Primordial Wilderness
Primordial World: Poor Daoist Yunxiao, Saint of the Three Immortal Islands!
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Primordial Wilderness (洪荒) 2 |
| Alias(es) | Primordial Era 2 3 |
| Nature | World evolved from Chaos by the Great God Pangu 2 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 1 |
Background / History
Pangu split open Chaos to create the Primordial Wilderness. Fragments of Chaos that fell into the new world became Cave Heaven Blessed Lands, including the Three Immortal Islands. Innate Restrictions concealed these lands and their opportunities 2.
In the early Fierce Beast Tribulation, the Heavenly Dao had not yet emerged and the Great Dao governed the world. Innate races had begun to appear, but cultivation methods and divine abilities were scarce among ordinary beings 2 7. The Beast Emperor Shen Ni later marshalled the ferocious beasts against the innate races. Their war spread across the world; after a thousand years of fighting, most ferocious beasts had been wiped out and Shen Ni was severely wounded 44 57 58.
Afterward, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin ancestors established tribes ruling the seas, skies, and earth respectively. Other powerful beings founded imperial dynasties, dividing the world's Destiny among hundreds of competing powers 61. The three tribes later descended into war as each ancestor sought the fortune needed for a higher realm 89.
Hongjun's merger with the Heavenly Dao changed the world's cultivation order. He announced a sermon at the Purple Cloud Palace and introduced the Quasi-Saint realm 95. Later, the revival of the Earth and Human Daos ended the Heavenly Dao's absolute control, creating a three-way struggle 157.
Geography
| Location | Significance |
|---|---|
| Four Seas | The world's largest expanse. The Eastern Sea is described as larger than the other three seas combined twice over and is rich in water veins and spiritual energy 8. |
| Three Immortal Islands | Penglai, Yingzhou, and Fangzhang are renowned Cave Heaven Blessed Lands formed from Chaos Fragments. Yingzhou initially retains Chaos Qi that has not fully transformed into Innate Spiritual Energy 2 5. |
| Buzhou Mountain | A vast, perpetually cold mountain described as the pillar supporting heaven and earth. Its pressure and hidden trials make it dangerous even to powerful cultivators 12 13. |
| Western Land | Rich in spiritual energy during the early era, before the destruction of its spiritual vein 18. |
| Starry sky | Contains the Taiyin, Ziwei, and Sun Stars. It becomes the territory contested by Yun Xiao's Heavenly Court and other powerful beings 98 101 102. |
Cultivation and World Order
| System | Details |
|---|---|
| Cultivation realms | The early sequence is Heavenly Immortal, True Immortal, Mysterious Immortal, Golden Immortal, Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, Great Luo Golden Immortal, Golden Immortal of the Origin, and Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin. Each has early, mid, late, and peak stages 3. |
| Later terminology | Primordial Golden Immortal is also called Quasi-Saint. Hongjun's method of severing the three corpses later popularizes the Quasi-Saint designation 30 95. |
| Saint status | Sainthood is a fruit status rather than a fixed measure of combat power; its holder can borrow the power of a Dao 114 145. |
| Spiritual treasures | Innate Spiritual Treasures are graded by their Innate Restrictions: low-grade has 1–12, mid-grade 13–24, high-grade 25–36, top-grade 37–48, and Innate Supreme Treasure 49 3. |
| Merit | Great Dao Merit can enhance cultivation or help refine treasure restrictions. It is described as pure and free of the side effects associated with Heavenly Dao Merit 2. |
Later Changes
- The myriad worlds — The Sky-Piercing Jianmu connects the myriad heavens and worlds to the Primordial Era, making the Primordial World more extensive 160.
- The Great Nether World — Yun Xiao creates this top-tier Great Thousand World within the Primordial Era. Its rules repel those evolved by the Heavenly Dao, allowing the Human Race and Witch Clan to take refuge there; the Ancient Heavenly Court is also moved into it 162.
- The Netherworld — It manifests at the center of the Great Nether World. Its offices include the Great Emperor of Fengdu, the Five Ghost Emperors, and the Six Path Masters 156 162.