Zhou Yao

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhou Yao (周曜)
Alias(es)	Yin Son of Heaven; City God Envoy (assumed identity); Jade Void heir (assumed identity) 168 169
Species/Race	Human; transmigrator 1
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Unofficial History Club — Chief/foremost seat; Jade Capital Academy — City God Department; registered disciple of the Jade Capital City God 102 108 218
Occupation/Role	Mythic Walker; master of the Mount Luofeng Daoist Arena; ruler worshipped by the Yinluo yin souls 216
Status	Active 282
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Scavenger Tier 1	80	Successfully becomes a Mythic Walker through the Yin Mountain Metro ritual and gains the Six Heavens of Mount Luofeng mythic trait. 78 80
Scavenger Tier 3	110	Advances two ranks in one day and reestablishes the Palace of Absolute Yin and Palace of the Tai Sha Liangshi Sect. 110
Scavenger Tier 5	209	Four palaces of the Six Heavens of Mount Luofeng have emerged, greatly raising the quality of his authority. 209
Scavenger Sixth Rank	222	His cultivation and Yin Son of Heaven fate both advance after delivering salvation to numerous resentful souls. 222
Scavenger Completion	239	Uses the Three-Life Stone to establish the fifth Heavenly Palace and complete the Scavenger Rank. 239
Six Heavens God	267	His completed talent is recorded as Six Heavens God, anchored to Heavenly Court mythology. 267
Early Fire-Stealing	270	Undergoes a qualitative sublimation of body and soul, advancing beyond the Scavenger realm. 270

Background & History

Zhou Yao transmigrated into the body of a high-school senior supported by an aunt in Ganyang City and by the inheritance left by his parents. Before becoming a Mythic Walker, he was physically pale from inactivity but already possessed the means to create an incarnation: the Yellow Wind Little Sage. 1 10

Seeking a route into the Mythic Walker world, Zhou Yao relied on Liu Wenjun's knowledge of mythological materials, black markets, and cultivation fundamentals. He later used the Yin Mountain Metro as the basis for his advancement ritual, making the Great Vow to “cleanse the underworld and establish order anew.” 10 78

After becoming a Scavenger, Zhou Yao was drawn into the Unofficial History Club. His control of its foremost seat and his ability to summon the Yellow Wind Little Sage across realms caused veteran members to suspect that he was an ancient deity rather than an ordinary newcomer. 81 82

Appearance

Zhou Yao is a handsome young man with sharp, angular features, slightly long black hair, and pale skin. His pitch-black eyes resemble stars in a night sky, with indistinct shadows seemingly moving within their depths. 1

• His hair can be stirred by the Yellow Wind Little Sage's breeze, giving him a “bewitching” impression to onlookers. 11
• While posing as a City God Envoy, he wears a black Netherworld Robe, Cloudstep Boots, and the Qing Province City God Seal. 172
• His Yin Son of Heaven Dharma Body wears a twelve-tasseled crown and a black-and-gold dragon-embroidered imperial robe. 207
• His Imperial Sovereign Dharma Body can expand to three hundred meters in height. 241

Personality

Zhou Yao is composed, observant, and intensely pragmatic. He bargains for the greatest possible advantage within established rules, a trait Chu Yuliang explicitly recognizes and approves of. He does not chase the approval of peers, treating his contemporaries as far less important than his larger ambitions. 105 116

He is cautious around powerful inheritances and political factions. Even when he discovers Penetrating the Netherworld, he delays cultivating it under Zou Chaoyong's observation; when he acquires the False Form, True Essence Token, he uses it to divide his public human identity from that of the Yin Son of Heaven. 140 216

Although willing to deceive, intimidate, and manipulate, Zhou Yao acts with long-term goals in mind. His Great Vow, construction of the Mount Luofeng Daoist Arena, and rescue of Yinluo City's yin souls all serve his aim of establishing a new Netherworld order. 78 214 216

Abilities & Skills

Six Heavens of Mount Luofeng / Six Heavens God

Zhou Yao's core mythic trait grants him authority over the Netherworld through a succession of heavenly palaces. By Scavenger Completion, it evolves into the Six Heavens God talent. 80 267

• Condenses Netherworld authorities through heavenly palaces, beginning with the Palace of Absolute Yin. 80
• Can issue an edict through the Palace of Absolute Yin to immobilize a stronger Scavenger-tier opponent. 113
• Gains authority to judge extreme villains and send them to the Eighteen Levels of Hell. 110
• Establishes further palaces, including the Palace of the Tai Sha Liangshi Sect, Palace of Gansi Lianwanlv, Palace of Tianzhao's Sinful Aura, and Palace of Mingchen Nanfan Wucheng. 209 222
• His ability to fully condense and stabilize a palace is limited by his own rank and the strength of his Daoist arena. 117

Penetrating the Netherworld

Penetrating the Netherworld is the foremost of the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Divine Abilities. It connects yin and yang, life and death, and carries the potential to govern or rebuild a Netherworld. 140

• Enables Zhou Yao to manifest the Yin Son of Heaven Dharma Body after reaching its beginner stage. 207
• Makes him comparable to a Yama Lord while he controls the First Hall. 207
• Grants sovereign status over Netherworld judgment; the Sin Mirror refuses to judge him because “a subject could not judge a sovereign.” 207
• Remains incomplete despite its advancement, making its full inheritance and limits unavailable. 207 270

Making Falsehood Real

Making Falsehood Real is Zhou Yao's great divine power for perceiving and manipulating causality. 110 156

• Plants False Causal Seeds that allow him to interfere with a target's fate at a later time. 156
• Can fabricate coherent false causal chains in a target's cognition and information once a seed has been established. 178
• Can make a yin soul believe it is a living human and mislead weaker observers into accepting that false identity. 178
• Alters perception and information rather than physical reality. 178
• Cannot easily read the causality of stronger, guarded targets such as Yin Sha. 176

Incarnation Creation

Zhou Yao can create and command incarnations, each carrying its own mythic traits while remaining part of him. 10 82

• Yellow Wind Little Sage — provides wind-based movement and scouting support; Zhou Yao can borrow roughly one-third of its original strength. 109
• Sun-Shooting Little Sage / Evil Kitty Head — manifests an illusory greatbow capable of producing a great-sun-like attack across dozens of li. 109
• Can summon an incarnation across realms through the authority of the Unofficial History Club's foremost seat. 82
• A third incarnation requires 10,000 Mythic Factors to unlock. 207

Mount Luofeng Daoist Arena

Using the Conch-Shell Daoist Arena's Dao Performance trait, Zhou Yao creates a rudimentary Netherworld centered on Mount Luofeng. 117

• Houses the Central Throne and much of his Yin Spirit. 168
• Serves as a refuge for the yin souls liberated from Yinluo Prison. 216
• Allows Zhou Yao to establish a separate power base and receive worship as the Yin Son of Heaven. 214 216
• Was initially unstable and vulnerable to chaotic tides due to his insufficient rank. 117

Relics and Items

• Signpost to Hell — An Unofficial History relic that summons the Yin Mountain Metro and sends targets to the Eighteen Levels of Hell; it is ineffective against Zhou Yao due to his status as Yin Son of Heaven. 99
• False Form, True Essence Token — An Immortals' Cast-Off Husk-quality relic that alters origins, fate, and karma, allowing Zhou Yao to impersonate deities or ancient beings. 214
• Qing Province City God Seal — A seal Zhou Yao uses while posing as a City God Envoy in the Netherworld. 169 172
• White Jade Capital Token — Used to substantiate his claimed connection to the Jade Void Lineage; its karmic threads can expose imitations. 169 180
• Nether-Penetrating Treasure Seal — A treasure seal connected to the divine words of Penetrating the Netherworld. 143
• Three-Life Stone — A damaged Immortals' Cast-Off Husk treasure used to establish the fifth Heavenly Palace. 239
• Brahma's Token — Used alongside the False Form, True Essence Token to seek a blessing while disguised as an emissary of Heavenly Center. 227

Relationships

• Liu Wenjun — Former deskmate and early source of Mythic Walker knowledge. She quietly removed a wealthy student who repeatedly harassed Zhou Yao, creating a lasting tacit understanding between them. 10 11
• Chu Yuliang — City God Department teacher and recruiter. He secures Zhou Yao vault access, advises him against complacency, and brings him into the Yuanming Wenju Heaven expedition. 114 116 143
• Yin Sha — Ghost General who formally pledges her body, soul, true spirit, and command of ten thousand elite soldiers to Zhou Yao. He accepts her oath through a False Causal Seed. 191
• Xie An — A fellow Yin Mountain acquaintance whose fate is tied to White Impermanence. Zhou Yao remains wary of his unusual karma but later helps him regain control of his body. 152 153 216
• Everjoy Celestial Lord — Former Unofficial History Club chief and current second-seat member. She fears Zhou Yao's authority and is suspected of hostility toward him. 117 148
• Formless Immortal Lord — Unofficial History Club member who recognizes Zhou Yao's emperor-like Yin Spirit form and treats him with reverence. 148
• Fujiwara Kyosuke — Initially attempts to exploit Zhou Yao through the Four Shinto Houses, but becomes fearful and submissive after repeatedly being outmaneuvered. 132 219 223
• Fujiwara Nanase — A calculating Fujiwara Clan figure who tests and seeks to use Zhou Yao as a divine descendant; after learning he is the Yin Son of Heaven, she pledges loyalty to him. 248 259
• Dutlin — Young master of the Hebrew Family and a major antagonist who investigates Zhou Yao after the Meng Po Bowl incident. His offer of allegiance is rejected because Zhou Yao distrusts the Hebrew Family's history of betrayal. 243 259

Story Role / Major Arcs

Yin Mountain Metro and the Unofficial History Club

Zhou Yao turns the Yin Mountain Metro mythic invasion into his foundation ritual, makes his Great Vow to restore the underworld, and advances into the Mythic Walker world. His emergence as the Yin Son of Heaven places him in the foremost seat of the Unofficial History Club and gives him authority over its starry gathering. 78 80 82

Jade Capital Academy

At Jade Capital Academy, Zhou Yao joins the City God Department, rapidly reaches Scavenger Tier 3, and defeats the Tier 4 Du Bing with an edict. His victory makes him a prominent academy figure, earns him access to the Precious Treasure Vault, and draws the attention of factions seeking to recruit or exploit him. 108 110 113 114 143

Yuanming Wenju Heaven and Yinluo City

Zhou Yao enters the Ancient Underworld historical remnant, where he poses as a City God Envoy and Jade Void heir to gain the cooperation of Yinluo City's ruler. He builds an alliance among ghost gods, acquires Yin Sha's loyalty, and develops the Yin Son of Heaven Dharma Body while battling for control of Netherworld authority. 168 180 191 207

Establishing the Mount Luofeng Faction

After the historical remnant collapses, Zhou Yao obtains the False Form, True Essence Token, rescues the yin souls of Yinluo Prison, and transfers them into the Mount Luofeng Daoist Arena. He deliberately separates his human identity from the Yin Son of Heaven, presenting himself publicly as the Dharma Body's agent. 214 216

Conflict with the Four Shinto Houses and Hebrew Family

Zhou Yao leverages the Four Shinto Houses against the Hebrew Family after surviving Dutlin's ambush. He uses false identities, divine aura, and the Yin Son of Heaven Dharma Body to secure the Four Houses' protection, ultimately exposing his true identity to Fujiwara Nanase and Dutlin. 241 253 259

Six Heavens God

After completing the Scavenger Rank, Zhou Yao's Six Heavens of Mount Luofeng evolves into the Six Heavens God talent. He then advances to Early Fire-Stealing, marking his entry into a higher cultivation realm. 267 270

Notable Quotes

“Cleanse the underworld and establish order anew!” 78

“I preside over a great Daoist arena, named Mount Luofeng. Today, I came specifically to save you—to lead you to a new world!” 214

Trivia

• Zhou Yao possesses six Mythic Traits, exceeding the known limits of the Scavenger Rank. 223
• The Sin Mirror refuses to reflect or judge him while he occupies sovereign Netherworld authority. 207
• He consistently refuses seductive attempts by faction members, partly because Making Falsehood Real reveals tangled karmic threads around many of the women sent to him. 227