Deity

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Deity (神只)
Alias(es)	God; Divine Path Deity
Species/Race	Divine being
Gender	Varies
Affiliation	Divine Path
Occupation/Role	Rules a Jurisdiction, receives offerings and Incense Wish Power, protects and governs believers
Status	Extant; active during the current Age of Deities
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Unranked Wild God → Subordinate Ninth Rank	1	An unranked Wild God may consume 100 units of Divine Power to become a Subordinate Ninth Rank deity.
Subordinate Ninth Rank → Principal Ninth Rank	3	Requires 1,000 units of Divine Power. Promotion substantially increases the power of divine arts and grants an official divine position.
Subordinate Sixth Rank	260	Several divine arts undergo qualitative upgrades, including Orthodox God Heavenly Eye becoming City God Divine Eye and City God Manifestation becoming Second Divine Body.
Principal First Rank	853	Advancement requires immense River God Power, believers, Subordinate Gods, and rare materials; Dao-Grade Believers and the secret art Three Lives Three Worlds are among the difficult requirements.

Background

The current Age of Deities includes transmigrants who were directly made into gods by an entity known as the Mastermind. Deities from numerous dimensions describe the same origin: being brought to another world and transformed into gods. 1 987

Deities have appeared in multiple historical eras. At least nine Divine Courts existed before the current era, while the First and Second Deity Eras are separately recorded as having received distinct boons from their Divine Court names. 279 310

In ancient times, the Immortal Path ruled heaven and earth until deities appeared and fought against it, breaking its monopoly and contributing concepts that later developed into many cultivation paths. Immortal Path factions therefore regard deities as enemies to be enslaved or killed. 291

The Divine Path is closely tied to humanity. Its stated purpose is to protect the Human Path, and powerful deities regard humanity and the Divine Path as inseparable. 279 631

Nature and Sustenance

A deity’s growth depends on Divine Power, which is condensed from the Incense Wish Power of believers at a rate of 1,000 Incense for one unit of Divine Power. Divine Power fuels promotion, divine arts, and the nurturing of Deity Artifacts. 1 164

During each of the two annual Grand Sacrifices, a deity may collect one offering from the faithful. The Divine Path enhances that offering by twenty percent, while the ceremony also permits the collection of ten days’ worth of Incense Wish Power at once. 1

“With Incense, anything is possible. Without Incense, one is nothing but a clay statue.”
— Li Yue 1

Appearance

Deities are commonly associated with golden divine radiance, overwhelming Divine Might, and forms that inspire reverence or fear. A manifested deity may tower over the world with indistinct features and clear, majestic eyes. 151 212

• Golden radiance and golden flames can shroud the sky during manifestation. 212
• Divine bodies may stand as tall as mountains. 212
• A deity’s face may be obscured by divine light, while its eyes remain visible and imposing. 5 212
• Repeated divine-rank promotions generally make male deities strikingly handsome and female deities exceptionally beautiful. 719

Abilities & Skills

Divine Arts

Deities wield divine arts by expending Divine Power. Even an entry-level Wild God can possess arts such as Dream Projection Art, Golden Blade Art, Confer Ghost Soldier, and Confer Temple Keeper. 1

• Golden Blade Art can be cast freely, provided the deity has Divine Power. 1
• Dream Projection Art requires a sleeping living target. 1
• Confer Ghost Soldier requires a ghost as its target. 1
• Divine arts become stronger following divine-rank promotion. 3
• High-rank divine arts can evolve into stronger forms as a deity advances. 260

Divine Domain and Jurisdiction

A deity operates from a Divine Domain and holds authority over a Jurisdiction. The scope of this territory determines where the deity can most directly exercise its power. 12 207

• A Jurisdiction may expand by incorporating additional settlements. 12
• The aura of the Divine Path can be sensed from thousands of miles away and may reveal the extent of a deity’s territory. 207
• A Deity Mark permits a deity to leave its Jurisdiction once without any reduction in power. 134
• Deities normally rely on intermediaries or special methods to act beyond their Jurisdiction. 12 134

Deity Invocation Art

A Temple Keeper can invoke their deity and serve as a vessel for divine arts outside the deity’s Jurisdiction. 12

• The deity may choose whether to answer the invocation. 12
• Divine arts cast through the Temple Keeper have only one-third of their normal power. 12
• Divine Power consumption remains unchanged despite the reduced output. 12
• This method allows divine intervention in locations the deity cannot directly reach. 12

Divine Conferment

Deities can confer mortals as Temple Keepers, Ghost Soldiers, and Subordinate Gods. Subordinate Gods assist in administering believers, comprehending laws, and strengthening their superior’s forces. 5 83 562

• Temple Keepers act in the mortal world on behalf of their deity. 5 12
• Becoming a deity can elevate a mortal’s strength beyond that of same-level non-deities, provided sufficient Divine Power is available. 263
• Large-scale divine conferment can establish thousands of lower-ranking deities at once. 290
• Deities may be formally enfeoffed through artifacts such as God-Sealing Scrolls and the Conferment of Gods Golden List. 438 996

Divine Might

Divine Might is the inherent pressure exerted by a deity’s existence. It can immobilize weaker opponents without requiring a separate divine art. 162

• Divine Might restrained a Heavenly Clan member so completely that they could not form hand seals or transmit information. 162
• A deity with sufficient Divine Power is substantially stronger than a non-deity of the same cultivation level. 263
• Deities are generally valued for their strength at their own rank, survivability, and promotion system rather than their ability to fight above rank. 274

Divine Artifacts and Tools

• Deity Artifact — An artifact nourished with Divine Power that can develop divine patterns and rise in rank over time. 164
• Initial Deity Artifact — A formless, unranked artifact created from an initial divine material; it possesses no divine patterns until a deity nourishes it. 164
• Deity Mark — Allows one departure from a Jurisdiction without loss of power. 134
• God-Sealing Scroll — A tool used by major powers to confer gods and govern mortal populations through the Divine Path. 438
• Conferment of Gods Golden List — A Divine Path treasure capable of granting titles that enhance Subordinate Gods. 996

Relationships

• Believers — Supply Incense Wish Power and offerings; their faith is the foundation of a deity’s survival and advancement. 1
• Temple Keepers — Mortal representatives who maintain temples, teach believers, and invoke divine arts beyond the Jurisdiction. 5 12
• Subordinate Gods — Enfeoffed divine followers who govern believers, assist with law comprehension, and expand their superior’s power. 83 562
• Human Race — A people protected and governed by the Divine Path; deities consider the flourishing of the Divine Path tied to humanity’s prosperity. 205 631
• Immortal Path — A historical enemy of deities that seeks to enslave or destroy them. 291
• Heavenly Clan — Identified as one of the great enemies of both the Divine Path and the Human Path. 162

Divine Courts and God Wars

A Divine Court is an organized power formed by deities. Its strength depends on its gods, their divine ranks, and their capacity to cultivate believers and Subordinate Gods. 310 562

The Eternal Divine Court demonstrates that a Divine Court may grant its members an exclusive advancement benefit: its Eternal Buff provides a recurring portion of the Divine Power required for promotion. 472

God War is a major conflict mechanism between deities. Victory can yield believers, Divine Power, Blessing Talismans, and Divine Law Fragments, but the conflict is dangerous enough to threaten a deity’s continued existence. 9

Defeat in a God War does not necessarily mean complete annihilation; defeated gods may enter the Black Sun, from which revival is possible only under specific conditions. 330