Great Dao

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Great Dao (大道)
Gender	Indeterminate; its manifested phantom has no discernible sex or features 178
Occupation/Role	Former governing Dao of the Great Dao world and its Three Thousand Worlds; supervisor of the Primordial World 158 453
Status	Defeated and perished at the end of the Great Dao Competition; Di Xin succeeded it as the new Great Dao 453
First Appearance	Chapter 64

Background / History

The Great Dao originated from the collapse of the Hong Meng World. It evolved the Three Thousand Chaos, created Three Thousand Demon Gods, and nurtured the Heavenly Dao. Its continued evolution and eventual transcendence depend on the integrity and development of its worlds 237.

When Chu Yan destroyed the Human Way Golden Dragon and risked triggering the Primordial World's Immeasurable Tribulation, the Great Dao intervened directly. It immobilized Chu Yan and Hongjun, struck both with divine thunder, sealed the Human Way Golden Dragon, and suppressed the crisis 64. It acted again when Chu Yan attempted to perish alongside the Heavenly Dao, destroying the Supreme Cauldron's higher grade and stabilizing the Primordial World 157.

Afterward, the Great Dao repaired the River of Destiny, acknowledged the destinies of multiple factions, recognized the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation as an Innate Supreme Treasure, and began permanently supervising the Primordial World. Its recognition of Saint bloodlines and inheritances allowed them to compete for the Human Race's Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, provoking Chu Yan's hostility 158.

Conflict with Chu Yan

The Great Dao forcibly brought Chu Yan and Hongjun into the Great Dao Space to stop their battle. Although it could eradicate the Human Race, it owed the race Karma; leaving that debt unpaid would prevent its normal evolution and transcendence. It therefore retreated into negotiations, though it refused Chu Yan's demand to revive the dead humans 178 179.

It compensated Chu Yan and Hongjun with Enlightenment Divine Tea, then swore not to interfere if the Human Race sought transcendence or if Chu Yan proved Dao by force 179 180. The Great Dao later attempted to limit Chu Yan by punishing him, revoking his title as Teacher of the Human Race, scattering his Power Laws, and assigning the Five Emperors to the Heavenly Dao Saints 262 263.

Chu Yan repeatedly exploited the Great Dao's concern for Karma, evolution, and Dao Oaths. Under pressure, it granted compensation, rewards, Primordial Chaos treasures, and the World Shell, while also promising not to restrict the Human Race's development in Chaos 265 295 297. Resentful of these concessions, it covertly tasked Demon Ancestor Luohu with eliminating the Chaos Human Race through a loophole in its promises 266.

Suppression and downfall

The Great Dao later suppressed the Human Race's cultivation and heritage in the Primordial World for hundreds of thousands of years, leaving the Human Race Dao Tradition nearly forgotten outside Buzhou Mountain 322 323. It also suppressed Sect Master Tongtian on Jin'ao Island and erased the Pangu Spinal Marrow from the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation 316.

When Chu Yan used the Supreme Cauldron and World Power to endanger the Primordial World, the Great Dao became unable to act freely because of its prior oaths. It sacrificed a portion of its own origin to restore a surviving fragment of the Primordial World 328 330. Its interference with Chu Yan's World Power drew punishment from a higher authority, and its attempt to collapse the Three Thousand Worlds finally brought the Primordial Dao's intervention 333 334.

The Primordial Dao prohibited the Great Dao from interfering with the Primordial World's operation before its Immeasurable Tribulation and established the Great Dao Competition: Chu Yan's side would contend with the Great Dao for control of the Three Thousand Worlds 334.

Great Dao Competition

When the competition began, the Great Dao faced Di Xin rather than Chu Yan. It wielded the mature power of Three Thousand Laws against Di Xin's own Three Thousand Laws and World Power, but could not secure victory 448 450.

The competition ended with the Great Dao's defeat and death. Di Xin absorbed the Great Dao Origin, inherited its functions, stabilized the endangered Great Dao world, and became the new Great Dao 453.

Appearance

The Great Dao normally manifests as an indistinct phantom within the Great Dao Space. Its voice is neither male nor female and initially appears devoid of emotion 178.

• A faceless, undefined humanoid phantom surrounded by Great Dao patterns 178
• Can manifest overwhelming Great Dao Divine Thunder and a vast aura that forces even powerful beings to kneel 157
• Appears as a massive Eye of Judgment when confronting Chu Yan in Chaos 326

Personality

The Great Dao presents itself as an impartial guardian of order, evolution, and fairness. It acknowledges that compensation must be given equitably, including to both Chu Yan and Hongjun during their first negotiation 179.

Its conduct is repeatedly shaped by self-preservation. It fears unpaid Karma, damage to its worlds, and the loss of its chance to transcend; these concerns force it to negotiate even when it possesses overwhelming power 179 329. It becomes increasingly wary, frustrated, and vindictive after Chu Yan repeatedly traps it through Dao Oaths and technicalities 262 266 297.

Abilities & Authority

Great Dao Divine Thunder and Suppression

The Great Dao can directly suppress or punish beings whose actions threaten the Primordial World's order.

• Immobilized Chu Yan and Hongjun during the Human Way crisis 64
• Sealed the Human Way Golden Dragon and temporarily denied Chu Yan its use 64
• Damaged the Supreme Cauldron and reduced it to an Innate Spiritual Treasure 157
• Suppressed Sect Master Tongtian and the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation on Jin'ao Island 316

Destiny and World Governance

The Great Dao governs the grand trend, destinies, and evolution of its worlds.

• Repaired the River of Destiny and acknowledged the destinies of races, inheritances, and individuals 158
• Forbade entry into the River of Destiny because altering it would change the Primordial World's general trend 158
• Could theoretically create a replacement race for the Human Race, but its Karma debt prevented it from doing so without damaging its own evolution 179 313
• Sacrificed part of its own origin to sustain the surviving fragment of the Primordial World 330

Great Dao Space

The Great Dao Space is its neutral domain for intervention, judgment, and negotiation.

• Removed Chu Yan and Hongjun from Chaos to end their conflict 178
• Hosted negotiations concerning Human Race Karma and the Primordial World's fate 179 295
• Dispensed rewards and punishments to major factions after the Civilization Tribulation 262 269

Three Thousand Laws

During the Great Dao Competition, the Great Dao fought through the power of its Three Thousand Laws.

• Manifested its laws as chains that attacked Di Xin across the Great Dao world 448
• Used Space and Time Law applications in direct combat 448
• Its mastery was deeper and more mature than Di Xin's, but World Power allowed Di Xin to match it 448 450

Limitations

Despite its authority, the Great Dao is constrained by higher laws and its own commitments.

• Owes Karma to the Human Race; failing to repay it would prevent normal evolution and transcendence 179
• Dao Oaths compelled it to maintain fairness, honor previous promises, and compensate for prior injustices 295 297
• Could not freely attack the Supreme Cauldron after Chu Yan tied it to himself and the Chaos Human Race 329
• Was punished by the Primordial Dao for nearly collapsing the Three Thousand Worlds and forbidden from interfering with the Primordial World's operation 334
• Interference with World Power resulted in divine punishment 333

Items

• Enlightenment Divine Tea — A rare tea from the era when the Primordial World first shattered and Chaos formed. The Great Dao offered it as compensation to Chu Yan and Hongjun; it clarified Chu Yan's Power Law and helped Hongjun restore his Demon God Foundation 179.
• World Shell — A Primordial Chaos treasure surrendered to Chu Yan during negotiations, subject to Chu Yan's oath not to tamper with or covet it further 265.

Relationships

• Chu Yan — Primary adversary. The Great Dao owes Karma to the Human Race represented by Chu Yan, repeatedly negotiates with him under duress, and ultimately loses the Great Dao Competition initiated through their conflict 179 295 334 453.
• Hongjun — Frequently favored agent and ally, though the Great Dao also punishes him for endangering the Primordial World. It later covertly cooperates with him against Chu Yan 262 301 363.
• Di Xin — Final opponent in the Great Dao Competition. Di Xin defeats the Great Dao, absorbs its origin, and replaces it as the new Great Dao 448 453.
• Primordial Dao — Higher authority that punishes and restricts the Great Dao after it nearly destroys the Three Thousand Worlds 334.
• Human Race — The Great Dao's unpaid Karma creditor. Its treatment of the Human Race becomes the central cause of its confrontation with Chu Yan 179 265.
• Demon Ancestor Luohu — Secretly empowered and tasked with exploiting a loophole to eliminate the Chaos Human Race 266.

Notable Quotes

“Reviving the dead humans is impossible. Change your condition.” 179

“Chu Yan, we're both old foxes. Just tell me how you want to be compensated!” 297