Orthodox God

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Orthodox God (正神)
Alias(es)	Orthodox Land God; Orthodox City God; Heaven and Earth Orthodox God
Species/Race	Deity of the Divine Path
Affiliation	Divine Path; protector of the Human Path
Occupation/Role	Rules a jurisdiction, receives incense and faith, protects believers, grants Divine Grace, and eliminates demons, evil specters, and evil gods
First Appearance	Li Yue is promoted from a Wild God to a Subordinate Ninth Rank Orthodox Land God 2

Power Progression

Li Yue's documented advancement through the Orthodox God system:

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Unranked Wild God	1	Began with 2 units of Divine Power; promotion required 100 units.
Subordinate Ninth Rank Orthodox Land God	2	Sold the hundredfold-amplified Dragon Blood Flame Grass for 360 Divine Power and spent 100 to attain official divine rank.
Principal Ninth Rank Orthodox Land God	32 37	Reached the Principal Ninth Rank after rapidly accumulating Divine Power, including gains connected to Yin Soldier Artifacts.
Subordinate Eighth Rank deity	72	Recorded at this rank while participating in the Divine Path Grand Assembly.
Subordinate Seventh Rank deity	147 196	The creation of Four Seas County gave Li Yue the foundation to become a County City God; he was later recorded at Subordinate Seventh Rank.
Principal Seventh Rank deity	208	Held this rank while ruling a vast jurisdiction centered on Four Seas County.
Subordinate Sixth Rank deity	255	Promoted after a month of refining the gains from a slain Heavenly Clan member.
Principal Sixth Rank deity	313	Unlocked the seventh through ninth heavens of the Thirty-Three Layered Xuanhuang Treasure Tower.
Fourth Rank Proper Divine	463	Held the status of a Fourth Rank Proper Divine while considering the Life Law and negotiating with the Old God Society.
Subordinate Third Rank Divine Order	510	Advanced using resources from a Grand Sacrifice enhanced three thousandfold.
Subordinate Second Rank Dao Lord	654	Reached this rank and resumed use of Time Divine Talismans to strengthen his forces.
Principal Second Rank Divine Order	702 714	Fulfilled the final condition by obtaining a Divine Path Fruit from a slain Twilight Ancient God.
Eight Rites God Emperor	957	Later attained the Eight Rites God Emperor Divine Rank, with combat power reaching the Fifth Heaven Realm of Heavenly Venerable.

Nature and Doctrine

An Orthodox God derives Divine Power from believers' incense and faith. One unit of Divine Power requires 1,000 Incense Vows, making believers the foundation of a deity's existence 1.

The Divine Path is rooted in the Human Path: a deity's primary responsibility is to protect human believers, while humanity's growth stabilizes and strengthens the Divine Path Law 147. Li Yue explicitly frames this duty as protecting humanity while the Divine Path clears away its enemies 68.

Orthodox Gods and Evil Gods

Aspect	Orthodox God	Evil God
Source of power	Condenses Divine Power through incense and sincere belief 74	Converts human flesh, blood, and souls into evil divine power 74
Relationship with humans	Offers protection and Divine Grace without demanding blood sacrifices 74	Treats humans as food, sacrifices, or material for power 73 74
Divine presence	Golden, righteous, and solar in character; its might is perceived as majestic rather than corruptive 68 74	Twisted and polluting; its presence inspires revulsion and terror 73 74
Stated purpose	Protect believers and eradicate evil 61 74	Devour humans and expand through evil divine power 73 74

Divine Authority

Jurisdiction

An Orthodox God's strength is closely tied to their jurisdiction. Li Yue found that leaving it weakened him and multiplied the Divine Power cost of divine arts tenfold 4.

Within his jurisdiction, a Subordinate Ninth Rank Orthodox Land God possesses baseline strength comparable to the limit of the Third Rank even without casting a divine art 18.

• A Land God's jurisdiction reveals hidden threats within its territory, such as ghosts concealed in an abandoned well 18.
• The Land God Register records every villager's life, including their deeds and misdeeds 3.
• A Land God may strike a recorded villager's name from the register, causing immediate death without consuming Divine Power 3.
• A County City God governs a far broader jurisdiction, including civil affairs, military affairs, punishment, prisons, fortune, and local divine offices 156.

Faith, Grace, and Protection

Orthodox Gods cultivate faith through both protection and reward. Li Yue describes this balance as “Divine Grace is like the sea; Divine Might is like a prison” 57.

• Believers may receive protection from demons and evil specters through worship 74 114.
• Sincere believers can receive Divine Grace, including Disease Removal or Blessing Talismans that elevate mortals into martial artists 16.
• Divine manifestations, especially the destruction of powerful demons, substantially deepen believers' faith 15 30.
• Grand Sacrifices allow believers to present offerings to their god 6.

Temple Keepers and Divine Descent

A Temple Keeper acts in the mortal world on an Orthodox God's behalf. Li Yue selected Li Youming through Dream Projection Art and formally conferred the office upon him 4 5.

• Temple Keepers may receive rejuvenation and physical enhancement upon appointment 5.
• Through Deity Invocation Art, an Orthodox God can act through a Temple Keeper beyond the normal limits of the jurisdiction 12 14.
• Li Yue's descent through Li Youming created a golden facial manifestation and allowed him to kill the Wolf Demon with heavenly thunder 15.
• The same method annihilated the fourth-rank peak Evil Specter Manor and its master, Yuanwai Lang 61.

Enfeoffment

Orthodox Gods can confer subordinate divine positions upon worthy followers.

• Wei Xiangyang accepted Li Yue's offer to become a Subordinate God after his remnant soul was recovered 68.
• Deng Jiu'e, Zhang Ronggui, Li Xiuqi, and Zhang Qi'an were enfeoffed as Land Gods during a ceremony attended by more than one hundred thousand believers 123 124.
• Merit of Humanity can reduce the Divine Law Fragments required for canonization 68.
• A Subordinate God gains divine power, a greatly extended lifespan, and the ability to rise further through Divine Power 33 263.

Orthodox God Heavenly Eye

The Orthodox God Heavenly Eye is a high-rank divine art that manifests as a third eye on Li Yue's forehead.

• It perceives the flow of laws and exposes otherwise hidden phenomena 112.
• It can see through terrain and detect dangers that ordinary perception cannot reach 112.
• Once permanently solidified, it effortlessly slew creatures up to peak Eleventh Order during the Thirty-Three Layered Xuanhuang Treasure Tower trials 248.
• The technique carries risk when observing deeply threatening existences, such as the dead Black Sun 112 238.

Manifestation

Orthodox divine manifestations are generally presented as overwhelming and impersonal rather than fully corporeal.

• Lord Zhangyue commonly manifests as a vast golden face with blurred features and clear, indifferent eyes 15 61.
• His descending Divine Might immobilizes demons and suppresses their demonic energy before a direct attack is made 30 35.
• His projected voice can be heard across an entire jurisdiction, calling on humans to worship and promising protection 114.
• As Four Seas City God, Li Yue manifested as a towering blurred figure amid golden clouds before annihilating demons and evil specters across twenty counties 166.

Key Figures

• Li Yue / Lord Zhangyue — The central documented Orthodox God; began as a Wild God, became an Orthodox Land God, then expanded into a County City God and later the Eternal God Lord 2 147 418.
• Li Youming — Li Yue's first Temple Keeper; carries out divine decrees, invokes divine descent, and leads believers in worship and sacrifice 4 14 151.
• Wei Xiangyang — A human official whose Merit of Humanity preserved his soul; accepted Li Yue's enfeoffment as a Subordinate God to continue protecting humanity 68.
• Monaye — An evil god destroyed by Li Yue during a trial; its terror at Li Yue's Orthodox divine power helped convince a village to embrace the Orthodox God 73 74.
• Jiu Shaoge — Temple Keeper of the Eight Desolations Human Race; fervently welcomes Li Yue's descent and later leads Grand Sacrifices for him 244 717.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Establishment in Four Seas Village

Li Yue became a Subordinate Ninth Rank Orthodox Land God after selling an amplified offering for Divine Power 2. He established Li Youming as Temple Keeper, whose public conferment and rejuvenation transformed the villagers' skepticism into devotion 4 5.

Protector Against Demons and Specters

Li Yue's divine descent killed the Wolf Demon of Thousand Wolf Mountain, prompting nearby villages to seek the protection of Four Seas Village's Orthodox God 15 17. He later killed the Bear Demon and Dog Demon with a single gaze, while accepting the innocent Giant Horse Demon as a subordinate 30.

His authority extended to the destruction of evil specters, including the complete eradication of Evil Specter Manor 61.

Return of the Orthodox Gods

During the Divine Path Grand Assembly, Li Yue intervened against the evil god Monaye in a world where humanity believed Orthodox Gods had perished 73 74. By declaring that “the Orthodox Gods have returned,” he distinguished his protection-based Divine Path from the blood-fueled power of evil gods and gained an entire village of believers 74.

City God and Divine Court

After Four Seas Town became Four Seas County, Li Yue gained the foundation to rise from Land God to County City God 147. As Four Seas City God, he annihilated demons and evil specters throughout twenty counties, giving desperate humans renewed hope 166.

His later authority expanded into the Eternal Divine Court, where other deities recognized him as the Eternal God Lord 418 463.

Notable Quotes

“I am an Orthodox God.
I wield the heavenly thunder, annihilating all evil.” 61

“Believe in Me, and you shall receive protection.” 74

“I am an Orthodox God; I do not consume blood sacrifices.” 74

“The path of humanity is waning; it is time for the path of the gods to clear the thorns and brambles.” 68