Human Race's Fortune

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Human Race's Fortune (人族气运)
Alias(es)	Human Fortune; Human Dao destiny; Human Path Luck; fire of humanity's luck; torch of succession
Nature	Collective fortune and destiny of the Human Race; manifested through the Luck Torch
Affiliation	Human Race; Human Dao; Human Race Holy Court
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dissipating Human Dao destiny	1	Zi Shou's fortune continually dissipates after he angers Nüwa, leaving him unable to open the Hall of Heroes' first level.
Torch of succession	19	Revealed as the fire of humanity's luck and heritage, carrying the will of successive human ancestors.
Manifested protection	30	Its fire can backlash against hostile cultivators; the Twelve Golden Immortals fear being scorched or erased if they release their auras before the Human Sovereign.
Mysterious Bird manifestation	49	Takes the form of the Mysterious Bird independently of Zi Shou's direct control.
Peak surge after Human Canonization	92, 96	Human Canonization continuously increases the fortune, which surges across a hundred thousand li and empowers Zi Shou's strike against Jade Emperor Haotian.
Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon to Emperor Yu	101	After previously evolving into a Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon, it transforms into Emperor Yu's image when Zi Shou establishes the Human Dao and reaches the Immortal King Realm.
Five Emperors manifestation	120, 150	The Dragon Clan's submission brings forth Emperor Yao and Emperor Shun; later growth manifests Emperor Ku and Emperor Zhuanxu, completing the Five Emperors.
Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors manifestation	213	Zi Shou's Immortal Emperor breakthrough manifests the Three Sovereigns alongside the Five Emperors, allowing him to wield all eight ancestors' power together.
Zenith under the Nine Heavenly Steeles	232	The final of the Nine Heavenly Steeles descends, marking the fortune's zenith and raising it beyond the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors' era.
Ninth Human Ancestor incarnation	276, 282	The Luck Torch's figure completes with Zi Shou's face; his incarnation joins the eight ancestral incarnations as the ninth.
Nine-in-one supreme figure	299	The incarnations of the Three Sovereigns, Five Emperors, and Zi Shou merge into a single, more imposing human figure.
Blurry silhouette	340	A further Luck Torch transformation leaves an unidentified silhouette behind Zi Shou's incarnation, signaling another unrevealed development.

Background / History

The Human Race's Fortune is the accumulated destiny, heritage, and collective will of humanity. It originated from generations of human ancestors who led humanity through hardship: Suirenshi brought fire, Fuxi derived the Eight Trigrams, Shennong tasted the hundred herbs, Xuanyuan governed the world, and the Five Emperors established order. Its flame represents humanity's refusal to yield to Heaven and Earth. 19

The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors originally suppressed this fortune within Fire Cloud Cave. As the current Human Sovereign, Zi Shou could gather it and was protected by the Human Dao, but his own fortune initially dissipated due to his offense against Nüwa. 1

Zi Shou's reforms, Human Canonization, and resistance to divine authority repeatedly strengthened the fortune. It grew from a formless force into successive manifestations, eventually surpassing the prosperity of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors' age. 92 101 232

After the Nine Heavenly Steeles were established across the Nine Provinces, they became the primary vessels suppressing and gathering the fortune. Their existence kept it stable through later dynastic changes and enabled qualified Human Sovereigns to mobilize it. 232 306 380

Manifestations

• Luck Flame — Its primary form within the Luck Torch; symbolizes the inherited fire of the Human Path. 19
• Mysterious Bird — An early autonomous manifestation. 49
• Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon — A later form preceding the Five Emperors' manifestations. 101
• Emperor Yu — Appears after Zi Shou establishes the Human Dao and enters the Immortal King Realm. 101
• Five Emperors — Emperor Yu, Yao, Shun, Ku, and Zhuanxu manifest as the fortune grows. 120 150
• Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors — The complete ancestral manifestation, granting Zi Shou access to their combined power. 213
• Zi Shou's Fortune Incarnation — The ninth incarnation, recognized as the Ninth Human Ancestor. 282
• Nine-in-one figure — A single supreme figure formed from the nine Human Ancestors' incarnations. 299

Abilities & Properties

Protection and Backlash

The fortune protects the Human Sovereign and humanity from hostile interference, especially attacks that directly target human authority or the Human Race.

• Hostile cultivators can suffer backlash merely by releasing their aura before a manifested Human Sovereign. 30
• Human Canonization grants those enfeoffed under it protection from calamities while humanity's destiny remains at its height. 88
• Saints hesitate to use their true methods against Zi Shou because doing so triggers severe backlash. 287
• Its barrier can be shattered by an Innate Supreme Treasure, though it can be reassembled when additional fortune is gathered. 360

Empowerment

When condensed upon a recognized Human Sovereign, the fortune can drastically elevate combat strength and cultivation.

• Zi Shou uses it to shatter Jade Emperor Haotian's Nine Heavens Divine Thunder. 96
• Its growth accelerates Zi Shou's cultivation within the Hall of Heroes. 101 177
• It can elevate canonized allies' realms, raising Nezha and Yang Jian to Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal and Golden Spirit Holy Mother to Quasi-Saint. 265
• Zhao Che uses the Four Supreme Totems to consolidate fortune and rise from Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal beyond the Sage's Three Corpses threshold. 465

Human Canonization and Fortune Sharing

The fortune sustains the Human Race Holy Court and can be shared with individuals or allied races.

• Canonized deities receive regional authority, immortality, and a share of Human Fortune. 92
• The Four Seas Dragon Clan becomes a Fortune Totem, allowing it to share humanity's fortune and shed its Karmic Burden. 117 120
• The Phoenix Clan becomes a Fortune Totem, ending its threat of extinction and receiving merit. 123
• The Wu Clan's connection to the fortune provides it with protection and a path toward continued survival. 172

Artifact Enhancement

Human Race's Fortune can empower artifacts and formations closely linked to humanity.

• It elevates the Divine Diagram Sword Formation and Forty-Nine War Swords to a level comparable to top-grade Primordial Treasures. 253
• It powers the Twelve Divine Gods and Evil Spirits Great Array and links its eleven canonized participants. 265
• It enables the Three Sovereigns Mirror, Five Emperors Pagoda, Divine Diagram, and other Myriad Heavens Treasures to resonate. 375 421
• The four Supreme Totems can merge through it into the Human Sovereign Sword, which only a Human Sovereign may wield. 505

Human Realm Authority

With the Nine Heavenly Steeles and the Myriad Heavens Treasures, the fortune lets its bearer command the Human Realm.

• Within Great Shang's territory, Zi Shou can govern its rules almost like the Heavenly Dao, though still below a Sage. 237
• A completed Human Realm allows its lord to mobilize the power of an entire realm through the fortune. 375 421
• Zhao Che can command the Eastern Land's half of the Human Realm, becoming effectively invincible within Huaxia. 472

Limitations

• Its strength depends on humanity's prosperity, unity, and the amount of fortune that can be gathered. 3 479
• It does not automatically gather unless its bearer is recognized or meets the necessary circumstances; Ying Zheng's initial protective barrier was broken by the Primordial Sky-Splitting Blade. 360
• Fragmentation of the Human Race scatters its fortune and reduces the amount available to a single ruler. 450 465
• The Human Race's Great Calamity threatens its long-term stability because no previous Protagonist of Heaven and Earth escaped the cycle of rise and decline. 444 483

Relationships

• Zi Shou / King Zhou — Primary bearer who transforms, expands, and eventually gains complete control over the Human Race's Fortune; his face becomes its Ninth Human Ancestor incarnation. 101 282 299
• Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors — Original suppressors and ancestral manifestations of the fortune; their authority to mobilize it is eventually transferred entirely to Zi Shou. 1 213 281
• Nine Heavenly Steeles — Vessels that suppress, gather, and stabilize the fortune across the Nine Provinces. 232 253
• Human Race Holy Court — Divine system whose offices and canonized deities are empowered through Human Fortune. 92 265
• Dragon Clan — Becomes a Fortune Totem and shares the fortune in exchange for relief from its Karmic Burden. 117 120
• Phoenix Clan — Becomes a Fortune Totem, ending its extinction crisis and receiving merit. 123
• Wu Clan — Joins humanity in a mutually beneficial arrangement and gains protection through its connection to the fortune. 172 177
• Kong Zhongni, Ying Zheng, Li Shimin, and Zhao Che — Zi Shou's split souls and later Human Sovereigns who receive recognition from, and mobilize, the Human Race's Fortune. 334 380 421 472

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Defying the Mandate — Zi Shou begins with dissipating destiny and resolves to preserve humanity's torch of succession rather than accept the end of the Human Sovereign era. 1 19
• Human Canonization — The establishment of humanity's own divine system causes a major surge in fortune and openly challenges the Heavenly Court's authority. 92 96
• Totem Alliances — The Dragon, Phoenix, and Wu Clans become linked to humanity, increasing the fortune while resolving their Karmic Burdens. 117 123 172
• Nine Heavenly Steeles — The steles elevate the fortune to its zenith and provide the framework for the future Human Realm. 232 230
• Ninth Human Ancestor — Zi Shou's incarnation joins the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, allowing him to wield their united fortune and temporarily reach Sage-level strength. 213 282
• Later Human Sovereigns — The fortune continues recognizing Zi Shou's split souls across later eras, sustaining humanity despite dynastic collapse and division. 380 391 450
• Human Race's Great Calamity — The fortune becomes central to humanity's struggle against the Three Factions and the threat of replacement by the Angel Clan. 480 502