Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Heavenly Curtain (天幕) |
| Alias(es) | Heavenly Screen; Sky Screen |
| Nature | Neutral character (AI) |
| Occupation/Role | A sky-borne medium that broadcasts, evaluates, and exposes scenes concerning the Divine Continent's past, future, and possible futures. |
| Status | Recurring; after one exposure cycle ends, it announces that a new round will begin in ten years. 279 |
| First Appearance | 1 |
Appearance
The Heavenly Curtain manifests above the clouds as an ancient, weathered, and magnificent screen. It emits immortal spiritual energy and displays moving images, golden subtitles, and immense heavenly phenomena visible across the Divine Continent. 1 21 95
- Appears with storms, lightning, thunder, and overwhelming natural might. 21 95
- Projects scenes ranging from Qingyun Mountain and its halls to distant sect territories and future battlefields. 1 111 132
- Often conceals faces with mist or blur rather than immediately revealing an individual's identity. 1 7 9
- Can freeze a scene before presenting an evaluation in golden text. 117 140
- Its projections can convey pressure strongly enough that viewers feel as though they are witnessing the event in person. 213 260
Functions
Exposure and Evaluation
The Curtain reveals selected fragments of future events, hidden identities, major calamities, cultivation methods, and personal relationships. Its evaluations can attach titles and describe an individual's future accomplishments. 1 8 117 166
- Introduced the future Qingyun Sect Leader as the wielder of the Zhu Xian Sword, founder of the immortal path, and Number One Sword Immortal Under Heaven. 1
- Revealed the Pacifying Demon True Lord, Lu Xueqi's future status, Jin Ping'er's future role, and the Beast God's threat. 4 8 22 25 26
- Exposed Tianyin Temple's connection to the Caomiao Village tragedy and Zhang Xiaofan's future identity as the Ghost King Sect Vice Sect Leader. 104 106 107
- Revealed the Four Spirits Blood Array, the Beast God's return, and the future struggle for Earthly Immortal-level power. 123 125 151
- Publicly identified the Green Robe Sect Leader as Ye Changfeng and later evaluated him as the Ancestor of the Immortal Path. 131 166
Transmission of Knowledge
The Curtain can make viewers experience certain projected teachings directly. When it broadcasts the Green Robe Sect Leader's sermon, cultivators throughout the world sit in meditation and receive its teachings as though they are present. 213
- Broadcast the three-day-and-three-night sermon, “Yang God Immortal Path.” 212 213
- Its sermon exposure contributes to several breakthroughs, including Ye Changfeng reaching Great Purity, Tian Buyi reaching Taiqing, and Lu Xueqi and Jin Ping'er advancing in cultivation. 216
- Reveals cultivation principles beyond Taiqing, including Earthly Immortal control of heaven-and-earth power and the Yang God/True Immortal realms. 143 205 213
Privacy and Selectivity
The Curtain does not simply reveal an entire life without restraint. It selects fragments, issues concise judgments, and may obscure identities or omit private details. 9 186
- Faces are commonly blurred until a disclosure becomes relevant. 1 7 165
- It initially concealed the Green Robe Sect Leader's true appearance before revealing Ye Changfeng's identity much later. 1 165 166
- During the exposure involving You Ji and Linglong, it withheld what occurred inside the side hall, including all sound. 186
Cross-World Connection
The Curtain becomes more than a passive display when the future Green Robe Sect Leader senses its scrutiny and makes contact with the present world. 216 222
- The future Green Robe Sect Leader first identifies the sensation as a possible gaze from the Heavenly Dao. 216 217
- He later perceives another Divine Continent containing another Qingyun Sect, another Lu Xueqi, and another version of himself. 222
- A special miniature world modeled after Qingyun Sect is constructed for the present and future Ye Changfeng to meet and converse. 226
- The connection later draws the consciousness of Ye Changfeng, Lu Xueqi, Jin Ping'er, Little White, Linglong, Tian Ling'er, and You Ji into a mysterious space. 264 276
Origin
The Heavenly Curtain's origin remains unresolved.
- Its ability to reveal future scenes across the Divine Continent leads many observers to speculate that it originates from the Heavenly Dao or Heaven's Will. 217
- The future Green Robe Sect Leader's ability to perceive its gaze strengthens this belief among the world's cultivators, but does not confirm it. 216 217
- During the meeting between the two Ye Changfengs, the future version proposes that the Curtain may have been created by another version of himself; the present Ye Changfeng cannot confirm the theory. 226
- Observers mistakenly interpret this conjecture as proof that the Green Robe Sect Leader created the Curtain, while the actual creator remains someone else. 227
Exposure Chronology
| Exposure / Event | Chapters | Revealed Content |
|---|---|---|
| First manifestation | 1 | Appears above Qingyun Mountain and displays the future nineteenth Qingyun Sect Leader. |
| Early evaluations | 4 8 | Reveals the Pacifying Demon True Lord and evaluates Lu Xueqi as the future Number One Female Sword Immortal Under Heaven. |
| First interval | 9 | Ends its first exposure and announces a new round in three months. |
| Second exposure | 21 22 | Displays the future Ye Changfeng and Lu Xueqi together, then begins evaluating Jin Ping'er and the future Xuanzha Sect. |
| Beast God revelations | 25 26 | Forewarns the Divine Continent of the Beast God, his command over fierce beasts, and the calamity his emergence will bring. |
| Third exposure | 60 | Begins a new cycle centered on future conflicts, Qingyun Sect secrets, and the Beast God crisis. |
| Four Spirits Blood Array | 111 123 125 151 | Reveals the Ghost King Sect's array, Asura Power, the Beast God's resurgence, and the threat of Earthly Immortal-level power. |
| Ye Changfeng's identity and immortal path | 165 166 203 205 | Reveals Ye Changfeng as the Green Robe Sect Leader, then shows his Immortal Ascension Tribulation and attainment of True Immortal status. |
| Sermon exposure | 212 213 | Broadcasts the Green Robe Sect Leader's “Yang God Immortal Path” sermon to cultivators across the world. |
| Recognition and contact | 216 222 226 | Is sensed by the future Green Robe Sect Leader, enabling communication between parallel versions of Ye Changfeng. |
| Later future scenes | 255 258 261 | Reopens to show Lu Xueqi's Earthly Immortal tribulation and successful breakthrough. |
| Ascension and closure | 276 279 | Shows the Green Robe Sect Leader ascending to the Upper Realm with his wife and daughter, then announces its return in ten years. |
Impact on the Divine Continent
- Its revelations cause Qingyun Sect to prepare for Demonic Path retaliation after the exposure of future talents and secrets. 9
- Information revealed by the Curtain changes factional calculations; the exposure of Lu Xueqi's future cultivation is followed by an assassination attempt against Qingyun Sect. 22
- Burning Incense Valley, Tianyin Temple, the Ghost King Sect, and other powers are forced to confront secrets and future schemes that they had concealed. 65 107 115
- Its depictions of the Beast God and the Four Spirits Blood Array turn future catastrophes into immediate strategic concerns. 25 125 151
- The sermon broadcast gives cultivators throughout both righteous and demonic factions an unprecedented opportunity to pursue the immortal path. 212 213 216
Notable Quotes
“[This exposure has ended!]
[The next round of exposure will begin in three months!]” 9
“[The one standing before you now is—the wielder of the Zhu Xian Sword... the founder of the immortal path... the nineteenth Sect Leader of the Qingyun Sect!]” 1
“[This Heavenly Curtain exposure has ended!]
[The next round of the Heavenly Curtain will begin in ten years!]” 279