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Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Primordial World |
| Alias(es) | Primordial Era; Primordial Universe; Honghuang (洪荒) |
| Species/Race | Primordial world / cosmological realm |
| Affiliation | None |
| Status | Extant 229 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 1 |
Background / History
The Primordial World was created when Pangu opened heaven and earth within Chaos. In the process, Pangu wielded the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, slew Chaos Demon Gods, and established a world governed by complete laws; the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws subsequently formed within it. 108 109 156
After its creation, the world evolved the Heavenly Dao. A spatial barrier was established beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, preventing ordinary beings of Chaos from entering the Primordial World. 157 The Purple Cloud Palace lies beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens but remains within this barrier. 166
During the novel's early era, the Witch Race and Demon Race are the two largest powers in the world, with their clansmen scattered throughout it. Their escalating mobilizations and war place the entire realm under tension. 70
Cosmology & Environment
The Primordial World is a spiritually abundant realm regarded by Chaos beings as vastly superior to the barren Outer Chaos. 156 162
- It contains complete laws and the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws. 108 156
- The Thirty-Three Heavens form part of its upper cosmological structure. 80 157
- Primordial spiritual energy exists throughout the world and can be drawn into cultivation territories. 12
- Its spatial barriers can be shattered by sufficiently powerful combat, allowing destructive Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire forces from Chaos to enter. 36
- The world is vulnerable to large-scale conflicts: battles between major factions can devastate tens of millions of miles and kill countless inhabitants. 21
Notable Locations
| Location | Description |
|---|---|
| Buzhou Mountain | A major mountain associated with the Witch Race; Pangu Temple stands at its foot. 4 |
| Pangu Temple | Sacred Witch Race site containing the Pangu Blood Pool. 2 4 |
| Pangu Blood Pool | A foul-smelling blood pool used by Witches to recover injuries and strength. 2 |
| Nether Blood Sea | A sea formed from the congealed blood of fallen races; it is associated with Old Ancestor Minghe. 2 106 |
| Penglai Three Islands | Treasure-rich islands contested by major powers and later controlled by the Witch Race. 98 139 |
| Purple Cloud Palace | Hongjun's preaching site, located beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens. 85 166 |
| Treasure Distribution Cliff | A Chaos-filled peak containing numerous supreme treasures and protected by a lethal formation. 182 194 |
Governing Forces
Heavenly Dao
The Heavenly Dao is the supreme governing force that evolved after Pangu created the world. It controls the barrier against Chaos beings and can manifest directly when it perceives a threat to its authority. 156 157
When Xiao Ran and the Twelve Ancestral Witches formed Pangu's True Body, the Heavenly Dao manifested as a Purple Eye and attacked with Order Divine Chains and Heavenly Judgment Thunder in an attempt to annihilate it. 78 79
Major Races
- Witch Race — One of the two dominant races of the Primordial World; its vast military strength and later technological development reshape the balance of power. 70
- Demon Race — The other dominant race; its rivalry with the Witch Race drives repeated wars across the realm. 21 70
- Myriad Races and Immortal Gods — Smaller powers whose alliances and neutrality shift as the Witch–Demon conflict intensifies. 47
- Chaos Beings — Beings from Outer Chaos normally barred from entry by the Heavenly Dao, including the Azure Dragon Clan and Chaos Four Fiends. 157 162
Major Cataclysms
| Event | Impact on the Primordial World |
|---|---|
| Witch–Demon warfare | The two races' conflict creates spatial black holes, plunges the realm into darkness, devastates tens of millions of miles, and causes heavy casualties. 21 |
| Xiao Ran's Heaven-Opening Divine Axe strike | A single strike kills Jiu Ying and a vast Demon Army, carving a bottomless abyss across the world and damaging Donghuang Taiyi through backlash. 36 |
| Pangu's True Body confronts the Heavenly Dao | The clash tears apart void and spatial barriers, releases Chaos elements into the realm, and annihilates everything across hundreds of millions of miles. 78 79 |
| South Sea collision | The battle between Sun Wukong and Donghuang Taiyi turns the South Sea into nothingness and kills billions before a ripple from Penglai restores the region. 229 |
Relationships
- Pangu — Creator of the Primordial World; he opened heaven and earth from Chaos and left a legacy that continues to shape the realm's laws, treasures, and power structure. 108 109 156
- Heavenly Dao — The world's evolved governing will; it restricts Chaos beings and opposes threats such as Pangu's True Body. 78 79 157
- Outer Chaos — The harsh external domain from which the world was created; its beings are normally rejected by the Primordial World's barrier. 156 157
- Witch Race and Demon Race — The realm's foremost rival powers, whose wars repeatedly endanger its stability. 21 70