Human King

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Human King (人王)
Alias(es)	Great Yu Human King
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Great Yu Dynasty; founder and master of the Heaven and Earth Society
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; founder of the Heaven and Earth Society
Status	Deceased; killed by Ren Xiaoyao after revealing the source of his Martial Shattering Void breakthrough 201
First Appearance	123

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Half-step Creation / peak Limitless	127	Had failed to cross into the Creation Realm after a past sneak attack; nevertheless stood only half a step from it. 127 132
Half-step Creation — living-dead state	129	Swallowed a Life and Death Gu pill supplied through Ye Hentian, losing his life and consciousness while gaining power comparable to half-step Creation. 129 130
Martial Shattering Void Realm	194	Reached the realm after twenty years of seclusion comprehending and absorbing a drop of Ancient Emperor Heart Blood. 194 201

Background

The Human King was once Great Yu's most celebrated martial prodigy and its unquestioned strongest expert. At his height, he single-handedly suppressed both the Fortune Heavenly Sect and the Fortune Sacred Sect, two of Great Yu's foremost national sects. 124

His first attempt to reach the Creation Realm failed because Ye Hentian secretly attacked him. Ye then posed as his savior, leaving the Human King convinced that he owed Ye his life and willing to serve as Ye's pawn. 132

More than twenty years before his final battle with Ren Xiaoyao, the Human King investigated the mysterious deaths of the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty's princes. In a forbidden area of the Great Shang palace, he found a drop of Ancient Emperor Heart Blood and a talisman containing Golden Crow True Flame. He treated the Heart Blood as a supreme treasure and spent twenty years refining it. 201

He also founded the Heaven and Earth Society. Its first members were Heavenly Venerate and Earthly Venerate, after which it recruited the masters of fortune from six major imperial dynasties. In his earlier prime, he was said to have pressured several Celestial Dynasties by himself. 151

Before entering seclusion, the Human King declared that he would not emerge unless he attained the Martial Shattering Void Realm. His retreat was driven partly by his earlier defeat to Shi Tiandi, whose longer cultivation and Phoenix True Blood had overwhelmed him. 151 194

Appearance

The Human King was initially seen as a withered, thin old man in black robes, outwardly resembling someone near death. In battle, however, he radiated immense qi and blood, appearing like a blazing sun or a deity standing above all beings. 126 127

• Withered, candle-in-the-wind physique that concealed extraordinary vitality. 126
• Black robes during his arrival at Son of Heaven Lake. 126
• Dazzling radiance and thunderous steps when releasing his power. 126
• Purple, sun-like radiance after reaching the Martial Shattering Void Realm. 197
• Bronze, metallic skin and greatly enlarged musculature when using body-refining arts. 128

Personality

The Human King possessed immense pride in his martial attainments and regarded overwhelming strength as the answer to every scheme or challenge. After emerging from seclusion, he publicly dismissed Immortal Chang Sheng as someone unable to survive even one of his attacks. 197

He was also relentless and unwilling to accept defeat. His loss to Shi Tiandi became a lasting humiliation that drove two decades of seclusion, while his defeat by Ren Xiaoyao pushed him to use forbidden and self-destructive measures rather than yield. 194 200

Despite his fearsome reputation, he was manipulated by Ye Hentian for years, believing the man who sabotaged his breakthrough had saved him. 132

Abilities & Skills

Martial Shattering Void Cultivation

After refining Ancient Emperor Heart Blood for twenty years, the Human King entered the Martial Shattering Void Realm. His unleashed pressure forced martial artists of the Creation Realm and below to kneel or lose the ability to resist. 194 197

• Could project a realm-level aura across the Great Zhou Capital City. 197
• Regarded himself as capable of sweeping the major Celestial Dynasties after his breakthrough. 194
• Was still decisively outmatched by Ren Xiaoyao, who limited his displayed cultivation to the same realm. 199

Indestructible Diamond Divine Skill

A peerless body-refining art personally derived from the basic Golden Bell Shield through the Human King's comprehension. It was credited with enabling him to sweep Great Yu without an equal. 128

• Turned his skin bronze and metallic while dramatically strengthening his body. 128
• Could resist Martial Dao killing power. 128
• Served as one of his foremost body-refining methods during the battle at Son of Heaven Lake. 128

Immovable Wisdom King Art

The Human King's ultimate body-refining art, driven to its limit when he met Ren Xiaoyao's palm strike. 129

• Used alongside his full power after realizing Ren Xiaoyao was no weaker than him. 129
• Failed to prevent Ren Xiaoyao from shattering his foundation and sending him crashing to the ground. 129

Ancient Emperor Inheritance

The Human King possessed a drop of Ancient Emperor Heart Blood, which contained the Ancient Emperor's lifelong cultivation and Martial Dao essence. 201

• Manifested a thousand-zhang Ancient Emperor phantom in battle. 199
• Fed his qi and blood into the phantom to solidify and empower it. 199
• Provided the foundation for his Martial Shattering Void breakthrough after two decades of refinement. 201

Life and Death Gu Transformation

After his initial defeat by Ren Xiaoyao, the Human King consumed a crimson Life and Death Gu pill created by Ye Hentian. 129

• Severed his life and consciousness, converting him into a living dead controlled by the Gu. 129 130
• Raised his power to half-step Creation. 129
• Left him a mindless weapon of slaughter rather than a conscious combatant. 129

Golden Crow True Flame

The Human King's final measure was a talisman bearing Golden Crow True Flame, acquired alongside the Ancient Emperor Heart Blood. 200 201

• Required the infusion of his qi and blood to activate. 200
• Produced world-destroying flame that burned even the Human King's own body to ash. 201
• Failed to destroy Ren Xiaoyao and instead left the Human King fatally weakened. 201

Equipment / Items

• Ancient Emperor Heart Blood — A drop containing the Ancient Emperor's Martial Dao essence; the source of the Human King's Martial Shattering Void breakthrough. 201
• Golden Crow True Flame talisman — A mysterious talisman containing destructive Golden Crow flame. 200 201
• Life and Death Gu pill — A pill created through Ye Hentian's methods that transformed the Human King into a living dead. 129

Relationships

• Ren Xiaoyao / Immortal Chang Sheng — Enemy and eventual killer. The Human King challenged him to avenge the Heaven and Earth Society's losses, but was defeated in both major confrontations. 196 199 201
• Heavenly Venerate — Founding subordinate of the Heaven and Earth Society; welcomed the Human King out of seclusion and urged him to act against Ren Xiaoyao. 151 194
• Earthly Venerate — Founding subordinate of the Heaven and Earth Society; shared Heavenly Venerate's reverence and desire for revenge. 150 194
• Ye Hentian — Secret enemy and manipulator. Ye sabotaged the Human King's Creation Realm breakthrough, then pretended to save him and made him indebted. 132
• Shi Tiandi — Former rival who defeated the Human King more than twenty years earlier; the defeat helped drive the Human King's seclusion. 175 194
• Ji Ziyue — Disciple who invoked the Human King's reputation while attempting to recruit Ren Xiaoyao. 174 175
• Jian Wuming — Loyal associate of Ji Ziyue who held the Human King in the highest regard. 174 175

Story Role / Major Arcs

Great Yu Challenge

The Human King was summoned from Great Yu to kill Immortal Chang Sheng on behalf of Great Zhou's emperor and the Fortune Heavenly Sect's interests. His arrival at Son of Heaven Lake overwhelmed even Limitless Realm spectators, and most onlookers expected him to win. 123 126 127

He unleashed his body-refining arts but was defeated by Ren Xiaoyao's Chaos God-Demon Body Refining Technique. In desperation, he consumed the Life and Death Gu pill and became a half-step Creation living dead before ultimately dying in the battle's aftermath. 128 129 131

Heaven and Earth Society's Return

After twenty years of seclusion, the Human King emerged as a Martial Shattering Void Realm expert and learned that Ren Xiaoyao had killed the Society's masters of fortune. He chose to personally settle the account, while Heavenly Venerate and Earthly Venerate viewed his return as their chance for revenge. 194 196

Final Battle with Immortal Chang Sheng

The Human King challenged Ren Xiaoyao in Great Zhou and openly displayed his Martial Shattering Void pressure to intimidate the gathered powers. 197

He summoned an Ancient Emperor phantom using his inheritance, but Ren Xiaoyao's Immortal Dao Body overwhelmed it. Refusing surrender, the Human King activated the Golden Crow True Flame talisman in an attempted mutual destruction. 199 200

The flames consumed his body while failing to harm Ren Xiaoyao. Ren Xiaoyao kept him alive briefly to extract the truth about Ye Hentian, the Ancient Emperor Heart Blood, and the Golden Crow talisman before allowing him to die. 201

Notable Quotes

“Twenty years of time passed in the blink of an eye. Back then, I resolutely chose to enter seclusion and cultivate, solely so that one day I could break through my shackles and ascend to the peak of Martial Dao.” 194

“So what if you, Immortal Chang Sheng, are stronger than me? Today, won't you still be buried in this sea of fire alongside me?” 201

Trivia

• The Human King was publicly regarded as the continent's number one Martial Dao figure, though he had previously lost to Shi Tiandi. 196
• His intended revenge against Shi Tiandi became impossible when he learned Shi Tiandi had already been killed by a True Dragon. 194
• The Human King's defeat and death greatly elevated Immortal Chang Sheng's fame throughout the Celestial Dynasties. 201