Immeasurable Tribulation Venerable

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Immeasurable Tribulation Venerable (无量劫尊)
Alias(es)	Faceless Person (his avatar/“second main body”); Corrupting Heavenly Monarch (disguise) 437 548
Gender	Male
Affiliation	His own network of Abyssal Shadows, Spirit Transmutation subordinates, and subordinate cultivation-world factions
Occupation/Role	Controller of the Primordial Dao; initiator of the Immortal/Heavenly Grief Tribulation; guardian and repairer of the cosmic boundary wall 412 437 539
Status	Sacrificed his body and completed Primordial Dao to seal a cosmic breach and contain Chaos Creatures 568
First Appearance	Chapter 437

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Spirit Transmutation Peak Stage	548	Before mastering the Primordial Dao, he reached the peak of Spirit Transmutation and attempted to advance into the Immortal Realm.
Re-cultivation through the Primordial Dao	548	Dissipated his cultivation after encountering Chaos, refined his original peak-stage body into the Faceless Person, and restarted his path to control the Primordial Dao.
Controller of the Primordial Dao	412, 538	Held the overwhelming majority of the Primordial Dao, making him the supreme power of the Cultivation World.
Near-True Immortal	568	Could ascend to the True Immortal Realm at any point before death, but refused because doing so would sever the universe’s Spiritual Power.

Background / History

Before his mastery of the Primordial Dao, the Immeasurable Tribulation Venerable was already a Spirit Transmutation Peak Stage great cultivator pursuing immortality. While seeking resources beyond the universe, he pierced the cosmic boundary wall and encountered Chaos. After sealing the initial breach, his personality changed drastically. He then dispersed his cultivation, refined his former body into the Faceless Person, and restarted his cultivation to seize control of the Primordial Dao 548.

Having mastered the Primordial Dao, he began the first Primordial Tribulation. His later policy centered on restricting the number of Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Spirit Transmutation cultivators in order to delay the Immortal Tribulation and prevent the Cultivation World from exhausting its finite resources 330 524.

Across multiple epochs, he planted Abyssal Shadows within cultivation civilizations. These shadows replaced powerful cultivators, inherited their memories and abilities, and either infiltrated or ruled major factions in his interests. Several former opponents, including Extreme Sword Heavenly Lord and Saintly Law Heavenly Monarch, were turned into shadows after resisting him 435 513 532.

At the edge of the universe, he personally repaired breaches in the cosmic boundary wall with five-colored Chaos-infused paste. He regarded himself as a “patcher” delaying the inevitable invasion of Chaos, while preparing to trigger the Immortal Tribulation when the number of new-era Spirit Transmutation cultivators reached fifty 539 543.

Appearance

His true form is an incomprehensibly vast figure in a gray Daoist robe, so immense that observers can see only part of his body at once. It is described as larger than a galaxy and, in battle, larger than several galaxies combined 539 564 566.

• Normally appears as a boundless giant clad in gray Daoist robes. 564
• Possesses weathered eyes and an aged, dignified bearing. 568
• His movements while repairing the cosmic barrier are slow and laborious, likened to those of an elderly lifelong laborer. 539
• His avatar, the Faceless Person, appears as a normal-sized black humanoid without facial features. 437 539

Personality

The Immeasurable Tribulation Venerable is calm, controlled, and overwhelmingly confident in his superiority. Even after his clone and many subordinates are defeated, he remains unhurried because he believes his main body can suppress and reshuffle the entire universe at will 561.

He justifies mass sacrifice as necessary to preserve the Cultivation World from resource exhaustion, Dharma’s End, and Chaos invasion. This conviction leads him to treat lower cultivators as resources to be rationed, converted, or culled through tribulations 524 543 565.

Despite his ruthlessness, he genuinely spends ages sealing cosmic breaches and preventing Chaos from consuming the universe. In his final confrontation with Su Yuan, he acknowledges Su Yuan as the leader suited to a new era and chooses to yield rather than ascend as an immortal at the cost of the universe’s Spiritual Power 568.

Abilities & Skills

Primordial Dao

The Immeasurable Tribulation Venerable controls the Primordial Dao, the most mysterious and powerful of the Three Thousand Great Daos. His mastery grants him authority over vast cosmic forces and forms the basis of his tribulations and shadow techniques 412 548.

• Occupied the overwhelming majority of the Primordial Dao. 412 538
• Materializes the Dao as a gray, heaven-reaching immortal light. 566
• Uses Primordial power to manipulate the forces of heaven and earth on a massive scale. 565
• Transferred his remaining Primordial Dao to Su Yuan before sealing the cosmic rift. 568

Abyssal Shadow

A Rule-Grade shadow ability used to infiltrate cultivation civilizations through replacements that retain their targets’ memories and powers 435.

• Creates shadows within territory under the user’s control. 435
• Shadows copy the corresponding target’s abilities and memories. 435
• A shadow can permanently replace a target after the target is killed. 435
• Permanent shadows can act independently, survive, cultivate, and grow stronger. 435
• A target becomes immune to further replacement if their corresponding shadow is sealed or killed. 435

Primordial Anchor

A Primordial Dao-derived ability capable of seizing an enemy’s Primordial Dao within its range 515.

• Allows the user to seize the target’s Primordial Dao. 515
• Was powerful enough to be copied by Su Yuan as a major System reward. 515

Primordial Tribulation

A devastating divine ability that targets the entire universe rather than a single opponent 566.

• Expands as an invisible black-and-white field centered on the Venerable. 566
• Instantly kills beings below Spirit Transmutation within its range. 566
• Threatens to erase entire cultivation civilizations as it spreads. 566
• Greatly weakens him while active due to its immense cost. 566

Cosmic Barrier Repair

He can personally contain Chaos breaches in the cosmic boundary wall 538 539.

• Blocks breaches with his physical body despite the corrosive effects of Chaos energy. 541
• Uses five-colored paste infused with Chaos to seal gaps permanently. 539
• Travels instantly across distances measured in countless billions of miles. 539
• Can transform his body into five-colored liquid to engulf Chaos Creatures and mend a major rift. 568

Faceless Person Avatar

The Faceless Person is his former Spirit Transmutation Peak Stage body, refined into an avatar after he restarted his cultivation through the Primordial Dao 548.

• Possesses Spirit Transmutation Peak Stage cultivation. 437
• Can impersonate cultivators and use their powers, including Corrupting Heavenly Monarch and Extreme Sword Heavenly Lord. 437 546
• Retains a personality distinct from the main body: livelier and more modern in speech and behavior. 545 548
• Was used to persuade, convert, or eliminate new-era Spirit Transmutation cultivators. 543 545

Immense Physical Strength and Regeneration

His true body possesses extreme durability, strength, and recovery.

• Crushed the hilt of the Immortal Slaying Sword with his hand. 541
• Withstood galaxy-scale Magic Sky Divine Thunder, though Chaos-infused lightning broke his skin. 565
• Destroyed groups of Chaos Creatures with a single Primordial-powered grasp. 565
• Regenerated half of his head almost instantly after Su Yuan destroyed it with Chaotic Immortal Power. 568

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Bronze jar — Holds the five-colored paste used to repair the cosmic boundary wall. 538 539
• Five-colored Chaos-infused paste — A sealing material tougher than the cosmic world barrier after solidifying. 539
• Multicolored Chaos container — A box forged from the power of most Great Daos, used to transport Chaos Creatures such as the Chaos Whale. 543

Relationships

• Su Yuan — Primary adversary and eventual successor. The Venerable opposes Su Yuan’s plan for a new era, then concedes defeat and transfers the complete Primordial Dao to him. 412 565 568
• Faceless Person — His avatar or “second main body,” created from his former Spirit Transmutation Peak Stage body. 548
• Wan Chenxin / Demon Mother — Ancient contemporary or near-contemporary; she knew the origin of the Faceless Person and ultimately supported Su Yuan against him. 502 548 566
• Corrupting Heavenly Monarch — The Venerable concealed himself under this identity within the Holy Law Executive Council; the Faceless Person also exploited the Council under Corrupting Heavenly Monarch’s name for three hundred years. 437 552
• Extreme Sword Heavenly Lord — Former opponent who nearly reached his main body; he personally turned her into a shadow and erased her memories. 513
• Saintly Law Heavenly Monarch — An Abyssal Shadow who began as a copy of Guiyuan and eventually became his accomplice. 532
• Guiyuan — Longstanding opponent who recognizes the danger posed by his shadows and his direct intervention. 437 438 533

Story Role / Major Arcs

Mastermind Behind the Immortal Tribulation

He is identified as the being behind the Immortal Tribulation and the supreme obstacle in Su Yuan’s System quest. The System describes him as the “Devil of all Devils” and requires Su Yuan to find moles he planted in the Cultivation World 412.

Infiltration of the Holy Law Executive Council

He first reveals himself through the Corrupting Heavenly Monarch’s body during the conflict with the Holy Law Executive Council. Although this manifestation is only a clone, its aura freezes multiple Spirit Transmutation cultivators and forces the assembled opponents into submission-level pressure 437.

Guardian of the Cosmic Boundary

While Su Yuan is chosen as the Immortal Slaying Sword’s wielder, the Venerable is shown repairing proliferating holes in the cosmic barrier. His simultaneous role as cosmic guardian and civilization-resetting tyrant establishes the central conflict over whether his methods are necessary 538 539.

Triggering the Immortal Tribulation

After the fiftieth new-era Spirit Transmutation cultivator is born, he prepares to begin the Immortal Tribulation. Through the Faceless Person, he attempts to force major worlds into surrender and deploys Chaos Creatures against Blue Star 543 545.

Final Battle and Sacrifice

After Su Yuan eliminates most of his Spirit Transmutation forces, the Venerable descends in his true form. He withstands Su Yuan’s attacks, activates the universe-wide Primordial Tribulation, and nearly forces Su Yuan into defeat before Su Yuan gains Incense-derived Immortal Power 564 566 568.

Refusing to ascend to the True Immortal Realm at the cost of cutting off the universe’s Spiritual Power, he accepts that Su Yuan is better suited to lead the next era. He completes the Primordial Dao within Su Yuan, transforms into five-colored sealing material, and closes the Chaos breach 568.