Fate Law

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Fate Law
Alias(es)	Rules of Fate; Great Prophecy
Type	One of the Four Edicts
Primary User	Liewen Andrew
First Appearance	Introduced as one of the Four Edicts 2; the Great Prophecy appears in combat 38
Status	One of the four rules manifested as Overgods of the Coiling Dragon Universe 202

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Fate Saint Magus	41	Can cast the Fate-type forbidden spell Great Prophecy through its recorded incantation, but has not entered the threshold of the Rules of Fate.
Fate Lowgod	51	Comprehends the Fate teachings contained in the Radiant Church’s Bible; splits his soul and forms a Fate divine clone.
Fate Midgod	63, 73	His Fate clone advances after deepening his understanding of fate’s variables and constants.
Fate Highgod	85	Comprehends Fate Manipulation after a century of seclusion; gains Highgod Fate divine power and stronger divine sense.
Five-Star Apostle	104	Fully comprehends the Rules of Fate contained in the Heavenly Fate Stone Token.
Six-Star Apostle	110	Three centuries of cultivation with the Heavenly Fate Stone raise the Fate clone to Six-Star strength.
Commander level	158	Gains insight while observing Magnus target Linley’s fate nodes.
Grand Perfection	176	Realizes that his own fate is indeterminate, resolving his misunderstanding of the Rules of Fate.
Chief Sovereign of Fate	190	Refines the Fate High Sovereign Spark and becomes the new Chief Sovereign of Fate.

Nature and Mechanics

The Fate Law is one of the four Edicts, alongside Destruction, Life, and Death. Unlike the elemental Laws, it has no separate profound mysteries to fuse; its practitioners advance through continual enlightenment into fate as a whole. Full comprehension leads directly to Grand Perfection. 2 73 79

Most lives possess predetermined outcomes: variables may affect the process, but constants determine the final result. Fate-based techniques can exploit a target’s fate nodes and tribulations, making them difficult to defend against. Those with indeterminate fates, such as Linley, are harder to target because their fate nodes continually change. 158

Liewen first encounters the Fate Law through Benjamin’s Great Prophecy cultivation manual. Although he initially learns the spell as a Saint Magus through its incantation, he later develops genuine comprehension of the Rules of Fate and cultivates them independently. 38 41 51

Abilities & Techniques

Great Prophecy

A Fate-type forbidden spell and cultivation method. Benjamin uses it against Liewen, who later acquires its magic book from Benjamin’s interspatial ring. 38

• Its cultivation requires substantial spiritual energy. 38
• It allows a Saint Magus to cast Fate magic by reciting its recorded incantation, even without entering the Rules of Fate. 41
• The manual gives Liewen a second law or edict suited to his cultivation besides the Laws of Light. 38

Prophecy Attack

A soul attack derived from Liewen’s early comprehension of the Rules of Fate. 53

• Can be transmitted through language. 53
• Functions through the elusive, changeable nature of fate; even words or information can alter another person’s destiny. 53
• Liewen uses it to destroy the residual soul attack within his sea of consciousness after his Fate clone binds it. 61

Chains of Fate

A binding soul technique created from Liewen’s understanding of fate’s variables and constants. 60

• Locks targets whose souls are insufficiently strong, preventing movement. 60
• It is primarily a restraint technique rather than a direct attack. 60
• Its early form is incomplete and can be escaped by targets with adequate soul strength. 60

Fate Manipulation and Fate Puppet Thread

A more advanced application of the fixed aspects of fate, attained when Liewen becomes a Fate Highgod. 85

• Fate Puppet Thread binds and manipulates a victim’s body. 85
• Victims retain their awareness and will, but cannot control their own actions. 85
• This differs from Death Law control, under which victims obey without realizing they have been controlled. 85
• Liewen can refine weakened, one-use Fate Puppet Threads for others to employ. 85
• The technique can fail against opponents stronger than the Fate clone; it cannot control Eric, a Five-Star Apostle, while Liewen’s clone has ordinary Highgod/Four-Star strength. 93
• Fate Puppets provide Liewen sensory sharing, allowing him to directly perceive what they see and hear. 120

Golden Tribulation Illusion Sword

A Fate-based offensive technique manifested as an illusory pale-gold longsword. 175

• Used against Magnus during their duel. 175
• At a later stage, its power without Willpower amplification is stated to be no weaker than Magnus’s lotus attack. 166
• It combines material and Fate-based offense during Liewen’s battle against Magnus. 176

Fate-Node Attacks

High-level Fate attacks can target predetermined nodes and tribulations in an opponent’s destiny. 158

• Such attacks are unusually difficult to guard against when a target has a determined fate. 158
• Their effectiveness is weakened against beings with indeterminate fates because their nodes cannot be reliably located. 158
• Liewen’s observation of Magnus using this principle gives him the insight needed to reach Commander level. 158

Associated Items

• Great Prophecy magic book — Obtained from Benjamin’s interspatial ring; provides the cultivation method that introduces Liewen to the Rules of Fate. 38
• Radiant Church Bible — Contains clearer Fate insights than Liewen’s ordinary cultivation; its golden patterns disappear after he comprehends its contents to the Lowgod level. 51
• Heavenly Fate Stone Token — Pale-gold token that grants entry to the Mountain of Fate after recognizing Liewen; its Fate teachings raise his clone to Five-Star Apostle strength. 102 104
• Heavenly Fate Stone — A treasure usable only by independently ascended Fate Highgods. It can raise an ordinary Highgod’s strength to approximately Seven-Star Apostle level, but ultimately imposes long-term soul control through Fate Resonance. 102 109 113

Known Practitioners and Associations

• Liewen Andrew — Primary Fate Law practitioner; progresses from a Fate Saint Magus to Grand Perfection and later becomes Chief Sovereign of Fate. 41 176 190
• Benjamin — Uses Great Prophecy against Liewen; his death allows Liewen to obtain the cultivation manual. 38
• Magnus — A Grand Perfection Fate practitioner whose attacks target fate nodes; his clash with Liewen leads to Liewen’s final breakthrough. 155 158 176
• Heavenly Fate — Creates Heavenly Fate Stones and uses their Fate Resonance to copy the Fate cultivation progress of those controlled by them. 113
• Golden Wing — Was controlled by a Heavenly Fate Stone for millions of years; his experience reveals the Stone’s true purpose to Liewen. 111 113
• Overgod of Fate — One of the four nonliving manifestations of the Coiling Dragon Universe’s rules. 202

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Benjamin’s failed ambush introduces the Great Prophecy and gives Liewen access to the Fate Law’s cultivation method. 38
• Liewen’s independent Lowgod breakthrough creates his Fate divine clone, allowing him to cultivate Fate alongside Light. 51
• His Fate techniques develop from the binding Chains of Fate into the body-controlling Fate Puppet Thread. 60 85
• The Heavenly Fate Stone accelerates his cultivation to Six-Star Apostle strength, but its soul-control mechanism exposes Heavenly Fate’s scheme to use talented practitioners as sources of Fate Resonance. 109 110 113
• Observing Magnus fight Linley reveals the significance of indeterminate fate and brings Liewen to Commander level. 158
• Liewen’s realization that his own fate is indeterminate allows him to reach Grand Perfection in the Fate Law. 176
• He later refines the Fate High Sovereign Spark, becoming Chief Sovereign of Fate. 190

Trivia

• The Rules of Fate have no distinct profound mysteries, making their advancement fundamentally different from the Laws of Light. 73 79
• Fate Puppet control is more painful for its victims than Death Law control because victims remain conscious of their actions. 85
• The Heavenly Fate Stone’s “recognition” is not autonomous; Heavenly Fate chooses who receives recognition through the Stone and its tokens. 113