Universe Master
Swallowed Star: Splitting the HeavensBiodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Universe Master |
| Original | 宇宙之主 |
| Type | Cultivation realm / high-ranking power classification |
| Affiliation | Held by members of many races and factions, including the Human Race, Zerg, Monster Race, Automaton Race, and Hong Alliance |
| Status | Active |
| First Appearance | 54 |
Overview
A Universe Master is a major cultivation realm and political threshold. Within the Primal Universe, reaching this level establishes a firm foundation and makes one extremely difficult to kill; races with a Universe Master are considered powerful races. 193 198
Universe Masters are also central forces in conflicts over Primordial Stars, the Universe Ocean, and major inheritances. Their combat strength is commonly measured in stages or tiers, with higher-tier secret techniques, divine power burning, life gene levels, and supreme treasures substantially affecting their actual strength. 191 200 223
Advancement Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Law comprehension | A cultivator must comprehend two complete upper-tier laws to break through to Universe Master. 166 |
| Final insight | Completing the Laws of Time and Space alone may not be sufficient; a final moment of inspiration is needed for the breakthrough. 253 |
| Divine-body transformation | The universe’s origin laws descend during the breakthrough and transform divine power to the Universe Master level. 253 |
| Life gene level | Higher life gene levels are normally advantageous, though Ryougi Shiki broke through with a onefold life gene level and was raised to a hundredfold during the process. 253 |
Powers and Authority
Space-Time Control
Universe Masters and higher can control space-time. This is distinct from reversing space-time, which is an ability granted by the Primal Universe and carries pressure from the Primal Universe Will. 54
- Can freeze or interfere with surrounding space-time. 197 209
- Possesses greater authority over space-time than lower realms.
- May be unable or unwilling to use this ability in every battle. 191
Divine Power and Survival
Universe Masters possess divine bodies and are notably difficult to kill within the Primal Universe. 198
- Divine power can be burned to temporarily amplify combat power. 191
- Large divine bodies offer greater endurance when burning divine power. 191
- Life-preserving abilities such as Rebirth from a Drop of Blood are considered particularly valuable among Universe Masters. 200
- Universe Masters can endure travel through universe passages without concern. 193
Secret Techniques
Combat power among Universe Masters depends heavily on secret-technique quality.
- A first-tier Universe Master secret technique is a foundational technique at this realm. 166
- Higher-tier techniques correspond to greater combat effectiveness; Hen Ren used a fourth-tier technique, while Xu Ai used an ultimate Universe Master secret technique. 200
- Divine power burning can raise the power of an attack beyond a user’s normal tier. 223
Combat Tiers
| Combat tier | Known context |
|---|---|
| First-tier | A normal top-tier Universe Overlord may possess first-stage Universe Master combat power. 191 |
| Second-tier | Lord of Tian Shi could contend with this level; Lord of Treading the Universe is identified as a second-stage Universe Master. 191 197 |
| Third-tier | A major threshold; Hen Ren’s divine power burning lets her contend with this level, while Long Kui temporarily reached it after her breakthrough. 191 192 |
| Fourth-tier | Raiden Shogun displayed fourth-tier power after advancing; Yakumo Yukari was recognized as capable of instantly killing a peak fifth-tier Universe Master after her breakthrough. 215 265 |
| Fifth-tier | Xu Ai and Raiden Shogun reached this level before entering the Universe Ocean; this is near the level of Universe Supreme Beings. 223 |
| Sixth-tier | Regarded as the level of a Universe Supreme Being; Xu Ai could unleash peak sixth-tier power, while several newly emerged Universe Masters displayed peak sixth-tier combat power. 223 224 241 |
Relationship to Universe Supreme Beings
Universe Supreme Beings stand above Universe Masters, but the distinction can be obscured by exceptional combat power.
- A Universe Master’s next major combat threshold is sixth-tier, described as the level of a Universe Supreme Being. 223
- Within the Universe Ocean, Universe Supreme Beings are restricted: their “words become law” authority cannot function, and their divine power intensity is suppressed to that of a Universe Master with perfect life genes. 243
- In the Primal Universe, a Universe Supreme Being can at most wield peak sixth-tier combat power. 250
- A Universe Venerable or Immortal with Universe Master-level combat power may be publicly treated as a Universe Master for protection and deterrence, despite not having truly broken through. 200 201 211
Recognition and Titles
A cultivator with Universe Master-level combat power may receive a Universe Master title before completing the true realm breakthrough, particularly when doing so protects them from assassination by rival races. 201
Humanity’s Highest Council formally recognized Xu Ai, Hen Ren, and Raiden Shogun as Universe Masters based on their combat power, even while they remained Immortals. 200 201
- Flame King Sovereign — Xu Ai’s chosen Universe Master title. 200
- Empress Ruthless — Hen Ren’s retained title. 200
- Raiden Shogun — Raiden Shogun’s chosen title. 200
- Queen of Blades — Cai Yi’s title, acknowledged after her breakthrough. 193
- Unparalleled Sword Master — Long Kui’s title, spread by Lord Bao'ao after her breakthrough. 192
- Endlord — Ryougi Shiki’s title within Humanity’s Highest Council. 260 272
Notable Universe Masters
- Chaos City Leader — Human Race leader and Raiden Shogun’s teacher; among humanity’s strongest Universe Masters before his eventual breakthrough to Universe Supreme Being. 215 272
- Lord of Dragon Walk — Xu Ai’s teacher; protected the Human Race’s geniuses during the Fault Zone conflict. 158
- Cai Yi — Zerg Universe Master known as the Queen of Blades. 193
- Long Kui — Demon God Xuzhen’s disciple, known as the Unparalleled Sword Master. 192
- Yakumo Yukari — An Ancestral God Sect Universe Master called an “invincible Universe Master” by the Ancestral Gods. 265
- Ryougi Shiki — Human Universe Master known as Endlord, possessing peak sixth-tier combat power shortly after advancing. 272
- Gaia — Special Lifeform Universe Master known as Star Cluster Master; possesses a planetary divine body more than ten million kilometers in diameter. 241
Trivia
- Humanity had fifteen openly known and three hidden Universe Masters before Xu Ai, Hen Ren, and Raiden Shogun were recognized, bringing its total to twenty-one. 200
- The Hong Alliance has several hundred Universe Masters, though many may be unavailable due to expeditions in dangerous regions. 217
- A Universe Master from the Second Reincarnation Era may possess only third-tier combat strength, illustrating the large disparity within the realm. 234