Zhang Dong

Biodata

Feature	Detail
Name	Zhang Dong 1
Alias	Lord Zhang Dong 27; Your Highness (used by the Feather Slaughter Clan) 25; Apex Venerable 55 100; Extreme Point Venerable 93
Species	Human soul inhabiting a Bitter Snow Vine special-life body 39 41
Gender	Male (implied throughout)
Cultivation Level	Immortal God in the Primordial Universe 77; Fourth Heaven Realm Deity/World God on the Boundary Heart Continent 97; publicly recognized as having Universe Master-level combat power and later treated as a newly advanced Universe Master 94 103
Master	The Dark Lord (a True God and Universe Master of the human race) 17
Affiliation	Virtual Universe Company 1; Ganwu Universe Kingdom (Imperial Capital Star) 22; Hong Alliance 55; Cang Clan's Eternal Lineage Estate as a core-authority beneficiary 71 73
Special Traits	First-Class True Intent (Pole True Meaning) 2; Naturalness talent (effortless law comprehension) 1; Jade Green Bubble (allows travel between the Primordial Universe and the Boundary Heart Continent) 1; Primordial Body 25; Bitter Snow Vine possession body and multiple clones 39 46; multiple First-Class Divine Hearts, including Pole, Chaotic Void, Creation, World, Immeasurable, Matter, and Causal 97 101

Physical Description

Zhang Dong is a tall, commanding figure, standing nearly two meters in height. After possessing the Bitter Snow Vine—a special plant lifeform—his entire body radiates a jade-green life radiance, giving him a vibrant, nurturing aura that makes those near him feel as though they are standing in a spring breeze 39. He typically presents himself in either light blue armor with a long blade slung across his back, a common combat outfit, or a gray long gown marked with a light blue seal on the chest, which he received as an outer disciple of the Heavenly Mystery Qi Sect 20 32. His appearance is not fixed; he can subtly adjust his features at will and is also capable of transforming his body into particles for stealth and travel 5 39. Although his physical form is that of a plant-type special lifeform, his soul retains a human shape and nature 41.

Following body refinement through the ultimate arts Chaos Hole Sky-Sundering and Golden Statue, Zhang Dong's human form became more natural, durable, and suitable for combat than his original vine form. His body and soul are more closely fused while still retaining the Bitter Snow Vine's exceptional life-force advantages 74.

• Height: Nearly two meters tall after fully mastering the Bitter Snow Vine 39.
• Aura: Exudes a jade-green life radiance with a surging life aura; others feel a sense of calm and vitality in his presence 39.
• Typical Attire: Often seen in light blue armor and carrying a long blade during combat or formal challenges 32; also wears a gray long gown with a light blue seal on the chest when operating within the Heavenly Mystery Qi Sect 20.
• Shape-shifting: Can adjust his facial features and body slightly at will 39; also capable of particleizing his body into an undetectable state, attaching to flames, flowing water, or air 5.
• Soul and Body: Despite possessing a plant-type body, his soul is human in appearance and essence 41. Body refinement later made his humanoid body his more natural combat form while preserving the benefits of his special-life foundation 74.
• Divine Body: His ultimate-art refinement gives him extraordinary physical density, regeneration, and particle-level defensive flexibility; by the fourth layer of Golden Statue, attacks below the Mighty Expert level cannot meaningfully harm him 97.

Personality and Traits

• Confident but not arrogant: Zhang Dong consistently demonstrates deep belief in his own abilities—he takes on multiple high-risk bounty missions without hesitation 4, challenges the Heavenly Bridge after decades of silent cultivation 15, and faces the Virtual Universe test without panic 8. Yet he never lets this confidence turn into arrogance, showing humility before his teachers, senior apprentice-brother, and the Ganwu Kingdom Master 18 23. His manner earns him goodwill and respect from those around him 18.

• Respectful and courteous: He regularly performs formal bows of apprenticeship 17, addresses superiors with deference 23, and speaks politely to everyone from Immortal God guards to Kingdom Masters 19. His courteous conduct is specifically noted as earning him extra goodwill from senior figures like the Dark Marquis Lord 18.

• Strategic and prudent: Zhang Dong plans his actions carefully, choosing to reveal his talent gradually to avoid unwanted attention 3. He insists on caution and prudence, deliberately avoiding unnecessary exposure of his full strength 22. He also hides his powerful Sun Tree clone and Falling Star inside a divine kingdom to prevent exposure 46. Even after gaining overwhelming combat power, he preserves concealed advantages, including his True Divine Artifact flying vessel, when facing hostile Universe Masters 93.

• Focused and diligent in cultivation: He views nutrient pods as a waste of time, instead spending most of his energy comprehending laws 29. He enters seclusion frequently and for extended periods—fifteen years in the Chaos Heaven Mirror without interruption 30—and insists on not being disturbed unless absolutely necessary 19. At the Eternal Lineage Estate, he alternates Divine Heart comprehension, secret-technique research, and ultimate-art cultivation without allowing himself to become idle 97.

• Calm and composed under pressure: Remains unflustered during high-stakes situations, such as when the Ganwu Kingdom Master personally leads him to the Virtual Universe test 8. He handles challenges smoothly, showing no panic or agitation even when facing powerful beings or difficult trials 8 15.

• Direct and straightforward: He cuts through formalities, telling branch executives bluntly that he has no interest in their affairs and that they should keep things peaceful 23. He also refuses a reception from marquises with a simple wave of his hand 23, and shows minimal interest in interacting with native warriors he considers worthless 3. He remains similarly blunt toward enemies, including Venerable Tianhua and the alien Venerables besieging his disciple 83 99.

• Detail-oriented and demanding: Zhang Dong values meticulous work from subordinates—he notes with satisfaction that Gao Li has memorized all relevant data within his authority 26. He himself is detail-oriented and naturally demands the same level of thoroughness from those around him 26.

• Self-respecting and principled: He maintains a strong Dao heart, refusing to bully the weak and insisting on his principles even when tempted by power 46. He respects his opponents' strength and refuses to take advantage of those beneath him 46. After feeling briefly intoxicated by his own rapid growth, he consciously meditates to suppress this arrogance and reaffirms that the Dao, rather than raw strength, is his foundation 74.

• Pragmatic and resourceful: He makes effective use of connections—accepting help from the Dark Marquis Lord and the Ganwu Kingdom Master while recognizing their value 18 23. He also uses the Jade Green Bubble to rapidly upgrade his system during the Domain Lord stage 29, chooses to kill Realm Lord prisoners to accomplish his mission efficiently 27, and develops an inter-world trade network to finance future inheritances 41 59.

• Protective mentor: Though initially reluctant to assume a teaching role, Zhang Dong takes King Zhenyan as a disciple and provides him with cultivation guidance and powerful treasures 76 78. When Zhenyan is trapped in the Quehong Secret Realm, Zhang Dong crosses immense distances to rescue him, freezes the besieging Cosmic Venerables, and openly condemns them for bullying his disciple 99.

• Eccentric from others' perspective: His unusual approach to cultivation—such as delaying use of the Chaos Heaven Mirror despite its immense value—leads King Huo Yi to conclude that “geniuses are all eccentric” 28. Zhang Dong stays silent for decades before a single brilliant breakthrough, a pattern that surprises even his teacher 18.

Power Progression

Stage/Realm	Time/Chapter	Key Achievements
Cosmic Level (Initial)	Ch. 1	Transmigrates; becomes a Transcendent Lifeform; naturally comprehends the first-level Pole True Meaning on the Boundary Heart Continent.
Cosmic Level (Trial Tower)	Ch. 9, 10, 11	Clears the third through fifth towers consecutively; breaks into the Primordial Realm; qualifies for the Primordial Secret Realm and later the Primordial Realm itself.
Cosmic Level (Chaos City)	Ch. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17	Chooses the Universe Chaos Stele for dual cultivation of time and space; after approximately 30 years of secluded cultivation, challenges the Heavenly Bridge—clears floors 1–12 and reaches the 13th floor; attracts the Dark Lord, who takes him as a disciple.
Cosmic Level (Boundary Heart Continent)	Ch. 19, 20	Returns to the Boundary Heart Continent; joins the Heavenly Mystery Qi Sect; advances Pole True Intent to the second realm within one month; cultivates the Realm Deity-level secret arts Primordial Body and Great Extinction within half a year.
Breakthrough to Domain Lord	Ch. 21	After 10 months of cultivation on the Boundary Heart Continent, breaks through to Domain Lord; First-Class True Intent reaches the third level; both secret arts reach the second layer's perfection; had already attained King-level combat power while still at Cosmic Level.
Domain Lord (Chaos Heaven Mirror)	Ch. 29, 30, 31	Briefly returns to the Boundary Heart Continent to upgrade the Primordial Universe system to Domain Lord; spends 19 years in the Chaos Heaven Mirror—time-law breakthrough to Marquis level; clears the base guardians of the Domain Lord-level Primordial Heaven-Reaching Mountain in a single strike.
Domain Lord (Primordial Heaven-Reaching Mountain)	Ch. 32	Passes the Domain Lord-level Primordial Heaven-Reaching Mountain, defeating the three summit guardians—Ox-Head, Snake Woman, and Ape-Man; acknowledged as an extraordinary super-existence of the human race.
Domain Lord (Further Cultivation)	Ch. 34, 36	After 100 years of total cultivation, comprehends Dead Object Teleportation; time and space insights reach the 16th floor of the Heavenly Bridge; obtains a First-Class Divine Heart; his aura makes a King feel as if facing a Cosmic Venerable.
Domain Lord (Future Projection)	Ch. 46	Dark Marquis Lord notes Zhang Dong’s law comprehension has reached the 18th floor of the Heavenly Bridge, which typically grants King-level combat power; with opportunities, may achieve Peak King or even higher.
Realm Lord	Ch. 37	Breaks through from Domain Lord to Realm Lord after completing the final points mission by annihilating ten Realm Lords with a single slash.
First-Heaven World Deity	Ch. 41	Establishes a Divine Sea through the Pole Divine Heart and forms a vast Inner World; gains World Projection strength capable of overwhelming hundreds of millions of ordinary deities.
Bitter Snow Vine Possession	Ch. 39	Completely masters the thousandfold-genetic-level Bitter Snow Vine, surpasses its original consciousness, and gains a special-life divine body and clone potential.
Second-Heaven World Deity	Ch. 58, 59	Comprehends the Chaotic Void Divine Heart and advances to the Second Heaven; begins commercial exchanges of advanced venoms and technological weapons for cultivation resources.
Apex Venerable / Cosmic Venerable-level Combat	Ch. 55, 57, 70	Receives Hong Alliance authority equivalent to a top-tier Cosmic Overlord; operates publicly under the Apex or Extreme Point identity and is revealed to have slain a Cosmic Venerable.
Immortal God	Ch. 77	Comprehends the Law of Wood and becomes an Immortal in less than a day; establishes a divine kingdom using a 190-trillion-kilometer space fragment.
Third-Heaven World Deity	Ch. 87	Perfects the basic framework of his main Chaos Hole–Creation secret technique through repeated sparring with Cosmic Overlords; continues advancing his Boundary Heart Continent cultivation.
Second-Tier Universe Master Combat Power	Ch. 93, 94	Uses a triple-domain overlay of Three Hundred Billion Starry Sea, World Projection, and his Three Divine Hearts to resist a top-tier domain treasure; defeats Returning Swan Monarch and escapes four pursuing Universe Masters.
Fourth-Heaven World Deity	Ch. 97	Comprehends the World Divine Heart and expands his Inner World to one hundred billion li; masters the World God stages of Chaos Hole Sky-Sundering and the fourth layer of Golden Statue.
Revealed Apex Venerable	Ch. 99, 100	Rescues King Zhenyan, freezes a vast region of Quehong Secret Realm, kills more than one hundred Cosmic Venerables with Chaos Hole Heaven-Opening, and publicly reveals that Apex Venerable is Zhang Dong.
Universe Master Recognition	Ch. 103	The human race’s Universe Masters recognize Zhang Dong as a newly advanced Universe Master, although his Primordial Universe cultivation remains anomalously rooted in the Immortal stage.

Abilities and Techniques

Law Comprehension: Dual Cultivation of Time and Space

Zhang Dong's most fundamental ability is his unparalleled comprehension of both Time and Space laws, the two supreme laws of the universe. He had fully comprehended all 108 essences of both laws during his early Chaos City development 16, a feat that shocked even the Dark Lord. This dual cultivation path is exceptionally rare and difficult; most powerhouses cultivate only Space, as the combination is notoriously demanding 9 13. However, Zhang Dong's extraordinary soul strength and First-Class True Intent allow him to grasp insights far faster than typical World Lords 13. He manifested the Time Law in three major categories: Time Acceleration, Time Deceleration, and Time Stop, each a Second-Class True Intent in its own right 29. For Space, the three major categories are Teleportation, Space Seal, and Space Strangle 29.

His later understanding of spatial mysteries rises to a level from which he can guide King Zhenyan, with spatial-law insight no weaker than a Cosmic Venerable's through the first eighteen Heavenly Bridge levels 62. He also develops high-frequency long-distance teleportation by using the Space Divine Heart as a basis for a custom secret technique 99.

• Applications: Used to clear the sixth layer of the Heavenly Bridge with pure time law, and to defeat opponents on the seventh through ninth layers by mixing time and space 15 16. Enables the creation of secret techniques like the Chaos Hole combined with Pole True Intent, causing space collapse 32. Allows precise control of time flow in his own strikes, unleashing hundreds or thousands of slashes within what others perceive as 0.1 seconds 17.
• Later Applications: Teleports thousands of light-years at a time, hundreds of times per second, while tracking King Zhenyan through causal perception 99. His spatial control and domain techniques eventually enable him to escape the suppression of four Universe Masters on a Primordial Star 93 94.
• Limitations: Requires immense soul power and comprehension to balance both laws; early on, his space law comprehension lagged behind time 14 15. Without a mentor skilled in both laws, he had to rely on the Universe Chaos Stele and his own insights 13. On the Boundary Heart Continent, the different rule structure initially made even flight difficult 29.

Pole True Intent and First-Class True Intent

Zhang Dong possesses a First-Class True Intent of Pole, which is transcendent in nature and serves as the driving force behind his techniques, making them appear mysteriously profound even when his law comprehension is not yet deep 10. This True Intent is a fundamental part of his existence: upon first arriving on the Boundary Heart Continent, he naturally comprehended the first-level Pole True Meaning and became a Transcendent Lifeform 1. He later advanced the Pole True Intent to the second realm in just a month of cultivation, also grasping related second-grade True Intents 20. After ten months, it reaches the third realm and gives him King-level combat ability by Primordial Universe standards 21.

The Pole True Intent later develops into the Pole Divine Heart, allowing Zhang Dong to establish his Divine Sea and become a World God 41. It remains central to the defensive ultimate art Golden Statue, where its principles of balance support the fusion of Matter, Immeasurable, and Extreme Point mysteries 74 97.

• Applications: Makes techniques seem more advanced than they are, confusing opponents and observers 10. Core to his movement technique at the third level 32. Combined with Chaos Hole mystery to create a blade technique that collapses space upon impact 32. Enabled him to kill Domain Lord-level opponents instantly with a single strike 5 6.
• Limitations: The True Intent is inherent and cannot be transferred; others cannot replicate it. Its full potential requires continuous cultivation and integration with law comprehension.

Divine Hearts and Rule Profound Mysteries

On the Boundary Heart Continent, Zhang Dong follows the Rule Profound Mystery System. His Naturalness talent lets him rapidly grasp First-Class Divine Hearts, which form the foundation of his World God cultivation and later secret techniques 1 97. His known or actively cultivated First-Class Divine Hearts include Pole, Chaotic Void, Creation, World, Extreme Point, Matter, Immeasurable, Karma, Spacetime, Chaos Hole, Heaven-Opening, and Chaos 74 97 101.

His progression is marked by the Pole Divine Heart, which establishes his Divine Sea; the Chaotic Void Divine Heart, which drives destructive power; and the Creation Divine Heart, which complements it with Heaven-Opening mysteries 41 58 74. Cang Yongnan later corrects his approach to the World Divine Heart, allowing him to comprehend World directly and enter the Fourth Heaven Realm 97.

• Applications: The Pole Divine Heart supports his enormous Divine Sea and Inner World Projection 41. Chaotic Void and Creation form the basis of Chaos Hole Heaven-Opening and Chaos Hole Sky-Sundering 83 97. World strengthens his domain methods and stabilizes his Inner World 97.
• Causal Divine Heart: By spreading faith and studying the links formed by goodwill, malice, and belief, Zhang Dong comprehends causality and can perceive hostile intent, trace connected individuals, and attack an enemy's essence of life through causal connections 99 101.
• Limitations: Zhang Dong acknowledges that his causal range and methods remain incomplete; against distant or weakly connected targets, his perception and attack precision are limited 99. He also has not completed the nine foundational Divine Hearts needed to fully comprehend the laws of heaven and earth 97.

Soul Power and Illusion Resistance

Zhang Dong's soul is extremely powerful, far beyond his cultivation level. This is due to his First-Class True Intent demigod soul and his Naturalness talent 10 32. His will is described as “heaven-defying,” allowing him to ignore even Realm Lord-level illusions, let alone Domain Lord-level ones 32. When facing the Snake Woman guardian on the Primordial Heaven-Reaching Mountain, her illusions had no effect because his soul was too strong to be shaken 32. This resistance also extends to spiritual attacks from psions, as demonstrated when he dismissed the Ape-Man's abilities 32.

• Applications: Negates illusion-based obstacles in trials and combat. Allows him to remain calm and strategic under mental pressure. Enables him to perceive micro-particles and comprehend laws faster than King-level Immortals 29.
• Limitations: Soul strength is innate to his First-Class True Intent status; it does not automatically grant offensive soul techniques. He still needs to develop such abilities separately.

Secret Techniques: Primordial Body and Great Extinction

During his time in the sect on the Boundary Heart Continent, Zhang Dong selected and mastered two Realm Deity-level secret arts: Primordial Body and Great Extinction 20. He cultivated their initial forms within half a year and later brings both arts to second-layer perfection 20 21. Primordial Body is a Pole-based defensive art whose condensed form can resist even peak God-level attacks, while Great Extinction transforms internal power into destructive Great Extinction Force 20.

• Applications: Great Extinction is used to kill the Ox-Head guardian in one blow 32. Combined with Pole True Intent and Chaos Hole mysteries, each blade light pierces its target and collapses space at the point of impact 32. Primordial Body sharpens his perception and serves as an early foundation for his physical resilience 25.
• Limitations: These are Realm Deity-level arts; their full power may require higher cultivation realms to unlock all capabilities. Further refinement is needed to integrate them with laws for maximum effect.

Ultimate Arts: Chaos Hole Sky-Sundering and Golden Statue

At the Eternal Lineage Estate, Zhang Dong chooses two nine-layer ultimate arts intended to remain useful from the World God stage through the True God Sovereign stage: Chaos Hole Sky-Sundering and Golden Statue 74. The former centers on Chaotic Void and Creation/Heaven-Opening mysteries to produce immense offensive and energy-based power, while the latter uses Pole, Extreme Point, Immeasurable, and Matter mysteries for defense, strength, regeneration, and flexible particle-level dispersal 74 97.

His initial body refinement fuses his soul and divine body more closely, transforming his human form into a superior fighting body 74. By the Fourth Heaven Realm, he completes the World God portion of Chaos Hole Sky-Sundering and the fourth layer of Golden Statue 97.

• Applications: Chaos Hole Sky-Sundering raises his raw power to a level approaching or surpassing a first-stage Universe Master, even before adding secret-technique profundities 97. Golden Statue allows him to ignore attacks below the Mighty Expert level and endure even high-level Universe Master attacks for prolonged periods 97.
• Limitations: The higher layers require corresponding realm, rare body-refining resources, and deep Divine Heart comprehension. He cannot safely cultivate the later layers reserved for True Deities and True God Sovereigns at his current Boundary Heart Continent realm 74.

Particleization and Stealth

As a Transcendent Lifeform on the Boundary Heart Continent, Zhang Dong can particleize his body at will 1. This ability allows him to become nearly undetectable, attaching himself to flames, flowing water, or air 6. He used this to infiltrate cities and military garrisons during his assassination missions on the Dragon Rock Battlefield 5. His equipment and weapons also possess transcendent traits, enabling them to particleize alongside him 6. This form also allows him to traverse space in a dispersed state, making it extremely difficult for enemies to track or damage him.

• Applications: Assassination of Domain Lord-level targets without leaving a trace 5. Escape from powerful pursuers by blending into the environment 6. Infiltration of heavily guarded areas, including military garrisons 5.
• Limitations: While undetectable to most, exceptionally perceptive enemies might sense him. He cannot attack effectively while fully particleized; he must re-form to strike.

Combat Prowess and Movement Techniques

Zhang Dong's combat style is defined by aggressive close-quarters engagement, precise technique, and mastery of timing. He craves the feeling of close-quarters combat, choosing warrior-type opponents on the Heavenly Bridge even though spiritualist or illusionist types would be more advantageous given his soul power 15. His movement technique, with the third-level Pole True Intent as its core, is so exquisite that even Cosmic Venerables praise it 32. He can instantly close vast distances, appearing before an enemy in what seems like a single step 32. In battle, he seamlessly blends law comprehension with secret techniques, such as using Great Extinction Force with his blade 32. He also demonstrates the ability to improvise in combat, grasping new insights like the “point's penetration effect through space” mid-fight 6.

After becoming a major force on the Primordial Stars, Zhang Dong uses high-level opponents as sparring partners rather than simply killing them. His clash with Venerable Tianhua helps him refine the structure of Chaos Hole Heaven-Opening, while later fights with Cosmic Overlords help him identify future offensive, penetrating, and domain-technique paths 83 87.

• Applications: Instant-kill of Domain Lord opponents using pole point penetration 5 6. Defeating the Ox-Head guardian with a single combined strike 32. Clearing multiple Heaven Bridge layers in rapid succession 15 16. Killing ten Realm Lords with one slash 37. Defeating the peak Cosmic Overlord Returning Swan Monarch in only several sword strikes 93.
• Limitations: Initially lacked combat experience, causing execution issues, such as an incomplete kill on Sky Light 6. His early Chaos Hole–Creation secret technique remained incomplete and less profound than true Cosmic Overlord ultimate techniques 83.

World Projection and Domain Techniques

Zhang Dong can deploy a World Projection after forming his Divine Sea and Inner World, granting immense suppression against weaker opponents 41. He later combines this projection with the Three Hundred Billion Starry Sea and a domain technique based on the interaction of his Divine Hearts. This triple overlay reaches the effective level of a top-tier domain treasure and can resist the suppression of another top-tier domain treasure 93.

He continues refining domain techniques by recognizing that stability and continuity require the World Divine Heart to serve as the foundation, rather than merely emphasizing destructive force 111.

• Applications: Uses the Three Hundred Billion Starry Sea to suppress Venerable Tianhua and prevent his escape 84. Employs the triple-domain overlay to break through Tongling Master's Floating Mountain Sea and escape four Universe Masters 93. Freezes an immense region of Quehong Secret Realm, including a vortex and numerous Cosmic Venerables, while rescuing King Zhenyan 99.
• Limitations: His direct combat strength is greatly amplified by domain support and treasures; Zhang Dong acknowledges that Swallow Eagle Master's timely support was essential to secure his escape from the Primordial Star 94.

Divine Body Enhancement and Clone Techniques

Zhang Dong cultivates a Sun Tree clone that can absorb energy from the Boundary Heart Continent to grow massively—it expanded to one billion kilometers in size 46. He also mastered the Bitter Snow Vine, a devouring-type lifeform, becoming stronger than its original consciousness and able to assume human form while retaining its combat power 39. These clones are hidden inside a Cloud Vine's divine kingdom to prevent exposure 46. The clones provide immense physical strength and energy reserves, supplementing his main body's capabilities.

His Falling Star clone also has parasitic capabilities: petals can enter a target's divine body and slowly erode or potentially enslave even a High Venerable, though this process is impractically slow for ordinary combat 89.

• Applications: The Sun Tree clone can serve as a massive energy source and potentially a combat asset. The Bitter Snow Vine offers devouring and tendril-based attacks. The Falling Star clone can infiltrate enemy divine bodies through parasitic petals 43 46 89.
• Limitations: Clones require careful concealment to avoid attracting powerful enemies. Controlling multiple bodies simultaneously demands strong soul power and multitasking ability. Prolonged separation also risks divergent memories and personalities between Zhang Dong and his clones 21.

Equipment and Treasures

• Fermo Venom: A potent purple venom from the Primordial Universe; a single drop can kill a deity, and 0.0001 grams can collapse a divine heart. On the Boundary Heart Continent, one kilogram sells for one thousand Xiafeng Coins, or three hundred billion Hunyuan Units, making it a highly profitable trade item 41 42.
• E9 Laser Gun: A technological weapon from the Primordial Universe with power near the peak of the god level, though lacking profundity. It charges quickly and can be used by Transcendent lifeforms. Sold for one Cosmic Crystal at the Treasure Artifact Market, with Zhang Dong swearing an oath to sell it exclusively to Qu Yu 41 42.
• Cosmic Crystal: The universal currency for high-level transactions across the Boundary Heart Continent. Even most deities and World Gods own very few, as a complete Nanyun Saint Twelve Forms technique costs only one hundred thousand Cosmic Crystals 42.
• Xiafeng Coin: A lower-tier currency used within the Xiafeng Ancient Kingdom for transactions among deities and World Gods. One thousand Xiafeng Coins can buy a full set of World God artifacts or a slightly inferior True Deity artifact 42.
• Star Tear Gold: A special Grade G metal produced when a supermassive star collapses into a black hole. A piece 21,000 kilometers in diameter can restore up to 80% of an overlord's divine body. Dark Lord gifted a single piece to Zhang Dong, sufficient for his advancement 39.
• Dark Red Armor: An ordinary treasure armor exchanged by Dark Lord for Zhang Dong. It conceals his aura to appear as an Immortal God and reduces damage by ninety percent, making it invaluable in Venerable-level battles. Even a soul attack from a Cosmic Venerable is weakened to a survivable level 39.
• Skull Soul-type Heavy Treasure: A soul-type heavy treasure gifted by Dark Lord to protect Zhang Dong from soul enslavement. Its value rivals that of a treasure armor, providing a crucial layer of defense beyond material attacks 39.
• Tokens (Two): Two emergency tokens granted to Zhang Dong by the Dark Marquis Lord and Chaos City Lord. They are intended as a final safeguard for life-threatening situations, though Zhang Dong believes he will never need to use them 40.
• Bitter Snow Vine: A rare plant-type Special Lifeform in the Primordial Universe. Zhang Dong possesses one as a clone via the Transplant talent secret art. Its divine body spans over a million kilometers with a thousand-fold gene multiplier, and it retains a talent for generating clones 35 39.
• Sun Tree: A God-level plant lifeform purchased by Zhang Dong for clone transplantation. After absorbing energy from the Boundary Heart Continent, it grows to an enormous size of one billion kilometers in diameter, possessing terrifying power that even High Venerables would respect 43 46.
• Falling Star: A Demigod-level lifeform corpse also purchased for clone transplantation. It is nurtured alongside the Sun Tree and can release petals that parasitize an enemy's divine body 43 46 89.
• Cloud Vine: A King-level plant lifeform cultivated via the Virtual Universe Company. Zhang Dong uses its divine kingdom to house and conceal the Sun Tree and Falling Star, preventing their exposure 46.
• Chaos Heaven Mirror: A treasure containing its own space, accessed through the Elder Hall. It allows accelerated comprehension of laws; Zhang Dong spent 19 years inside, achieving a breakthrough in time law to the Marquis level 28 31.
• Jade Green Bubble: A divine object residing in Zhang Dong's sea of consciousness that can traverse between Source Worlds on different timelines. It enables travel to the Boundary Heart Continent and also absorbs energy from slain beings, providing enough for round trips 1 28.
• World Rings: Spatial rings collected by Zhang Dong from slain enemies in the Illusory Light Sea. Their contents include monetary wealth; from four Prison Race Kings he obtained a total of seven billion Hunyuan Units 48.
• Aboriginal Relic (Purple-gold Treasure Chests): Three purple-gold treasure chests made of G-Grade Metal, bearing strange patterns. They are considered heavy treasures that appear in dangerous zones, often attracting competition among Cosmic Venerables and Kings 50.
• Heavy Treasures: General term for high-value items that can be exchanged for money, Fermo Venom, Xiafeng Coins, and ultimately True Divine Artifacts. They are the primary motivation for exploring dangerous zones like the turbulent zone of the Illusory Light Sea 48 50.
• True Divine Artifact: A level of artifact attainable by trading sufficient Heavy Treasures or currency. Zhang Dong's ultimate goal is to acquire such an artifact through his trading chain 46 48.
• Jiuyu Mountain: Zhang Dong's True Divine Artifact and personal base. It contains the World Dao of a True God Sovereign, can create and contain innumerable worlds, provides vast monitoring and teleportation capabilities, and serves as the residence of his subordinates and clones 62 78 98.
• Three Hundred Billion Starry Sea: A high-level domain treasure gifted by Sitting Mountain Guest. Zhang Dong uses it to suppress Venerable Tianhua and later combines it with World Projection and a Divine Heart domain technique to create a domain comparable to a top-tier domain treasure 84 93.
• Venerable Tianhua's Treasures: After Tianhua self-destructs, Zhang Dong acquires his high-level domain treasure and pinnacle treasure armor, significantly increasing both his defensive resources and the hostility directed toward him by outside factions 87.
• Azure Fire Realm Component: A component of a top-tier domain supreme treasure obtained from a Primordial Star. Zhang Dong later negotiates to exchange the incomplete Azure Fire Realm for the Northern Border Alliance's Heaven-Controlling Pearl components 89 95.
• Heaven-Controlling Pearl Main Component: A highly contested treasure component bound by Zhang Dong before four Universe Masters can reach it. Its acquisition triggers the pursuit by Yan Emperor, Tongling Master, Heaven Peak Master, and Yuan Ao Master 93.
• Frostsnow Jade: One of the thirty-six tokens required to enter Frostsnow Valley. Zhang Dong finds it among Returning Swan Monarch's possessions and regards it as a major future opportunity 95.
• Celestial Star Armor: A protective Dao treasure bought for 1,000 Cosmic Crystals. Its Five-Element abilities weaken and rebound force, and it can develop across World God, True Deity, and Void God stages; it requires Fourth Heaven Realm cultivation and mastery of an ultimate art for activation 96 97.
• Advanced Technological Weapons and Venoms: Zhang Dong purchases the Soul-Extinguishing Aurora, black-hole weapons, Silent Wind Weapons, the Mechanical Race's Decomposition Tower, all available human Fermo Venom, and vast quantities of stronger venoms for combat preparation and resale 58 59.

Relationships

• Dark Lord – Zhang Dong’s teacher and a super existence of the human race. Dark Lord personally takes Zhang Dong as a personal disciple, skipping the entry stage, and gifts him thirty comprehension opportunities, the complete Universe secret method, and promises to find a suitable special life for possession 17 18. He later arrives to fetch Zhang Dong for life-and-death tempering and offers guidance in the Space Law, showing deep personal investment in his growth 34 37. Zhang Dong responds with respect and humility, and Dark Lord is pleased with his disciple’s talent and temperament 18. In later years, Dark Lord continues offering guidance on high-level secret techniques and realizes that he had underestimated Zhang Dong's growth rate 111.

• Dark Marquis Lord – Zhang Dong’s senior apprentice-brother and a Universe Master. He meets Zhang Dong after the latter becomes Dark Lord’s disciple, offers assistance, and openly gives him special treatment, even considering sending a King-level guard 18. Dark Marquis Lord introduces Zhang Dong to other Universe Masters at the Giant Axe Meeting and handles many of Dark Lord’s responsibilities for the lineage 33. Zhang Dong performs a grand salute at their first meeting, and his polite, respectful manner earns the senior’s goodwill 18.

• Ganwu Kingdom Master – A high-level Cosmic Venerable and the ruler of the Ganwu Universe Kingdom. He shows great favor toward Zhang Dong, granting him permission to reside on the Imperial Capital Star and preparing a manor for him 22 23. He offers cultivation advice and warns Zhang Dong about assassination threats from alien races, viewing Zhang Dong as the most worthwhile investment of his endless years 23. Zhang Dong later helps settle his 3.8 supreme treasure points of debt and invites him to establish a palace on Jiuyu Mountain 78 98.

• Thirteenth Divine General – Zhang Dong’s teacher from his early days in the Ganwu Universe Kingdom. He greets Zhang Dong with hearty laughter and pride upon his return, praising him for bringing honor to the teacher 22. Zhang Dong addresses him as “Teacher” and plans to stay at his residence while on the Imperial Capital Star, indicating a cordial and trusting relationship 8 22.

• Gao Li – Zhang Dong’s guard squad leader and loyal attendant. Gao Li demonstrates thorough knowledge of the Feather Slaughter Clan’s customs, memorizing data to assist Zhang Dong 26. He efficiently handles affairs, arranges Divine Kingdom Teleportation for safety, and follows orders without question 21 29. Zhang Dong grows increasingly satisfied with his diligence and attention to detail, hinting at a long-term working relationship 22 26. Zhang Dong later promotes him to steward of Jiuyu Mountain, entrusting him with managing its residents, worlds, and daily affairs 98.

• King Huo Yi – A King-level Immortal of the Feather Slaughter Clan. He treats Zhang Dong with utmost respect and deference, organizing banquets and praising him as humanity’s top genius 25 27. King Huo Yi suggests a display of Zhang Dong’s strength and later escorts him to the Chaos Heaven Mirror and the prison mission. Zhang Dong politely thanks him for hospitality and says he can contact him in the Virtual Universe 27 29 36.

• Elder Xu Jin – A high-level Cosmic Venerable of the Feather Slaughter Clan. He personally brings Zhang Dong to the clan’s prison for his mission and is astonished by Zhang Dong’s rapid progress and plans to kill all Realm Lords at once 36. He had previously reminded King Huo Yi to maintain utmost respect toward Zhang Dong, recognizing the opportunity to build a connection 25. Elder Xu Jin also discusses the clan’s treasure with Zhang Dong and speculates about his being a Universe Master’s disciple 27.

• Marquis Huajin, Marquis Tianchong, and Marquis Heiyun – The three top executives of the Virtual Universe Company’s branch in the Ganwu Universe Kingdom. They try to ingratiate themselves with Zhang Dong by offering a reception, but Zhang Dong bluntly refuses, showing little interest in their political games 23. He makes clear he has no interest in their affairs, and they do not interfere with each other 23.

• Qu Yu – A trustworthy Boundary Heart Continent merchant and Zhang Dong's principal commercial partner. Zhang Dong sells Fermo Venom and technological weapons through Qu Yu's shop, while Qu Yu provides direct assessments, artifacts, cultivation materials, and access to higher-level opportunities 41 59 61. Their relationship is businesslike but built on mutual trust.

• Senior Fu – The enigmatic patriarch of the Cang Clan who first evaluates Zhang Dong's black-hole weapon and later offers to cultivate him despite his ordinary background 59 71. Senior Fu grants Zhang Dong access to the Eternal Lineage Estate and core-member-level authority, though his full motives remain unclear 71 73.

• Cang Yongnan – Zhang Dong's guide, instructor, and eventual close friend at the Eternal Lineage Estate. He teaches Zhang Dong the relationships between Creation and Chaotic Void, corrects his misunderstanding of the World Divine Heart, recommends ultimate arts suited to his long-term path, and assists with auctions and cultivation resources 71 74 95 97.

• King Zhenyan – Zhang Dong's disciple. Zhang Dong initially guides his spatial-law comprehension, allowing Zhenyan to enter enlightenment and later reach King-level Immortal status 62 75. Zhang Dong formally accepts him as a disciple, supports him with powerful treasures, and later personally rescues him from the Quehong Secret Realm when Cosmic Venerables besiege him 76 78 99.

• Sitting Mountain Guest / Blood Cloud Palace Master – A mysterious supreme expert who discovers Zhang Dong's true Realm Lord identity and is shocked by his abnormal strength 66. Though initially interested in obtaining the Bitter Snow Vine, he later gives Zhang Dong the Three Hundred Billion Starry Sea, a high-level domain treasure crucial to Zhang Dong's Primordial Star battles 84.

• Origin Ancestor and Giant Axe Founder – Human race supreme figures who recognize Zhang Dong's extraordinary potential. Origin Ancestor arranges his Hong Alliance status and urges him to develop through independent adventure rather than excessive protection 55. Giant Axe personally intervenes during the Venerable Tianhua incident, deterring hostile forces and forcing Tianhua's self-destruction 87.

Plot Synopsis

• Zhang Dong transmigrates into the body of his namesake in the Ganwu Secret Realm of the Swallowed Star world, with only two and a half days left before a high-danger cultivation mission. He discovers a jade-green bubble in his sea of consciousness that allows him to travel to the Boundary Heart Continent, a world with incredibly dense energy and powerful lifeforms. Upon arrival, he naturally comprehends the first-level Pole True Meaning and becomes a Transcendent Lifeform 1.
• Zhang Dong returns to the Primordial Universe and challenges the Trial Towers for the Primordial Realm assessment, clearing the third, fourth, and fifth towers consecutively. He decides to challenge the Primordial Realm directly rather than the Primordial Secret Realm, surprising observing Universe Venerables 9.
• He departs for Chaos City in the Initial Universe, traveling through a cosmic passage. Upon arrival, he is inspected by Chaos City Lord and visits the Chaos Steles, ultimately choosing the Universe Chaos Stele 12.
• After thirty years of secluded cultivation in Chaos City, Zhang Dong decides to challenge the Heavenly Bridge before leaving. He chooses a warrior-type opponent and smoothly passes the first six layers using a mix of time and space laws. At the seventh layer, he defeats his opponent in a single strike, shocking Guardian Bafen and attracting the attention of King-level Immortals 15.
• Zhang Dong continues to clear the eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth floors of the Heavenly Bridge, stunning dozens of King- and Marquis-level Immortals. After clearing the ninth level, the observing Immortals are forced to leave and receive emails strictly forbidding them from mentioning Zhang Dong's Heavenly Bridge level to anyone 16 17.
• The Dark Lord, moved by Zhang Dong's talent, takes him as a disciple. Dark Marquis Lord brings Zhang Dong from the Initial Universe to the Primordial Realm, assigning him Estate No. 113 17 18.
• Zhang Dong returns to the Boundary Heart Continent via the Jade Green Bubble, arriving in the Xiafeng Capital. He overhears conversations about a sect founded by the Xia Clan's disciples and decides to join it. At the Heavenly Mystery Qi Sect, a Beast Puppet guards the entrance and allows him to attempt entry 19.
• After ten months of cultivation in the Boundary Heart Continent, Zhang Dong returns to his Primordial Realm estate, finding no memory connection with his clone. He decides to break through to Domain Lord and then return to the Ganwu Universe Kingdom as a Regional Governor. Gao Li arranges Divine Kingdom Teleportation for his safety 21.
• Zhang Dong receives his appointment notice, skipping all formalities due to his status as Dark Marquis Lord's disciple. He travels to the Ganwu Universe Kingdom, arriving at a desolate planet where the Thirteenth Divine General awaits. The Thirteenth Divine General takes them to the Imperial Capital Star, where the Ganwu Kingdom Master has prepared a manor for Zhang Dong 22.
• Zhang Dong chooses to abolish the slave trade, earning 500,000 points. He receives a new task: kill ten Realm Lord opponents within a cosmic secret realm's prison in the Ganwu Universe Kingdom. King Huo Yi, a King-level Immortal, arrives to escort Zhang Dong to the Feather Slaughter Clan 25.
• King Huo Yi brings Zhang Dong, Gao Li, and the escort team to the Feather Slaughter Clan's territory via Divine Kingdom Teleportation. Zhang Dong attends a feast with King-level Immortals and other powerful beings, where he is praised and toasted. To display his strength, he destroys an asteroid with a single palm strike 26 27.
• Zhang Dong returns to King Huo Yi's palace and enters a deep meditation chamber. He descends upon the Boundary Heart Continent for three days to replenish energy, then upgrades his Primordial Universe system to Domain Lord. He contacts King Huo Yi to visit the Chaos Heaven Mirror 29.
• Zhang Dong spends 19 years in the Chaos Heaven Mirror, achieving a breakthrough in his time law and reaching the Marquis level. He achieves Inanimate Stillness, halting dozens of micro-particles simultaneously, bringing his law comprehension to the fourteenth level of the Heavenly Bridge 30 31.
• Zhang Dong decides to challenge the Domain Lord Level Primordial Heaven-Reaching Mountain. He clears the mountain base guardians in a single strike, alerting dozens of Cosmic Venerables and several Universe Masters. He then defeats the three summit guardians—Ox-Head, Snake Woman, and Ape-Man—using his exceptional skills, law comprehension, and powerful secret techniques, passing the trial 31 32.
• Zhang Dong completes the mission by killing ten Realm Lord opponents with a single slash. He returns to the Imperial Capital Star of Ganwu, declining further invitations from the Feather Slaughter Clan. He decides to stay on the Imperial Capital Star for a while longer and breaks through to Realm Lord 37.
• Zhang Dong possesses and masters the Bitter Snow Vine, gaining a thousandfold-genetic-level special-life body. He develops his Sun Tree and Falling Star clones, concealing them inside the Cloud Vine's divine kingdom while preparing for life-and-death trials and treasure acquisition 39 43 46.
• Zhang Dong establishes his Divine Sea through the Pole Divine Heart and becomes a First-Heaven World Deity. He begins selling Fermo Venom and Primordial Universe technology on the Boundary Heart Continent, establishing Qu Yu as a reliable trade partner and seeking Cosmic Crystals for future inheritances 41 42.
• Zhang Dong spends thirty years in the Illusory Light Sea, exploring over a hundred thousand islands and collecting more than ten billion Hunyuan Units. During that time, he encounters six assassination attempts, an unexpectedly high frequency of ambushes 49.
• After receiving high-level status in the Hong Alliance, Zhang Dong secretly operates under the Apex Venerable identity and rapidly becomes known for Cosmic Venerable-level feats. He purchases enormous quantities of venoms and technological weapons to support both combat and inter-world commerce 55 57 58.
• Through Qu Yu, Zhang Dong meets Senior Fu and is brought to the Cang Clan's Eternal Lineage Estate. There he receives instruction from Cang Yongnan, studies the era's history, confirms Yingshan Snow Eagle's existence, and gains access to advanced ultimate arts 59 71 73.
• Zhang Dong refines his body and begins cultivating Chaos Hole Sky-Sundering and Golden Statue. He realizes that his growing power risks destabilizing his Dao heart, then deliberately returns to meditation and prioritizes cultivation over the intoxication of strength 74.
• Zhang Dong formally takes King Zhenyan as his disciple, becomes an Immortal God by comprehending the Law of Wood, establishes a vast divine kingdom, and settles the Ganwu Kingdom Master's long-standing debts with supreme treasure points 76 77 78.
• On the Primordial Stars, Zhang Dong confronts Venerable Tianhua instead of retreating. His incomplete Chaos Hole Heaven-Opening technique and immense divine-body foundation allow him to contend with a Cosmic Overlord, while the Three Hundred Billion Starry Sea later traps Tianhua in a prolonged battle 83 84.
• Giant Axe Founder's arrival forces Venerable Tianhua to self-destruct. Zhang Dong claims Tianhua's treasures, then spends centuries sparring with Cosmic Overlords to perfect his core secret technique rather than indiscriminately killing challengers 87.
• Zhang Dong obtains an Azure Fire Realm component and later binds the main component of the Heaven-Controlling Pearl. When Yan Emperor, Tongling Master, Heaven Peak Master, and Yuan Ao Master pursue him, he unveils his triple-domain overlay and escapes with support from Yuan Ao Master and Swallow Eagle Master 89 93 94.
• Zhang Dong discovers Frostsnow Jade among Returning Swan Monarch's possessions and plans to enter Frostsnow Valley. He also purchases the Celestial Star Armor as a long-term defensive Dao treasure and returns to Boundary Heart Continent cultivation 95 96.
• With Cang Yongnan's guidance, Zhang Dong comprehends the World Divine Heart, becomes a Fourth-Heaven World Deity, completes Chaos Hole Sky-Sundering, and cultivates the fourth layer of Golden Statue, greatly enhancing both his offense and defense 97.
• Zhang Dong promotes Gao Li to steward of Jiuyu Mountain, begins preparing to reveal his identity, spreads faith to cultivate causality, and rescues King Zhenyan from the Quehong Secret Realm after more than one hundred Cosmic Venerables converge on him 98 99.
• Zhang Dong annihilates the besieging Cosmic Venerables with Chaos Hole Heaven-Opening and publicly reveals that Apex Venerable is humanity's Zhang Dong. He subsequently comprehends the Causal Divine Heart and joins King Zhenyan in confronting Demon Candle and Giant Axe Arena over the attempted murder plot 100 101.