Earth Deity

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Earth Deity
Alias(es)	Blessed-Land True Deity · Eastern Land Earth Deity; Earth God of the Eastern Lands; “old brother Tu”
Species/Race	Derivative divine remnant consciousness
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Huaxia Remnant Realm; God-Sealing Record; Gu Hengzhi’s Huaxia Divine Way
Occupation/Role	Guardian deity, mentor, protector, and summoned divine spirit
Status	Active; bound to the God-Sealing Record and manifested through Gu Hengzhi’s Earth Deity Stone Statue
First Appearance	Chapter 8 (Earth Deity statue’s embryonic form); Chapter 9 (successful divine descent)

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Embryonic divine form	8	Gu Hengzhi carves the incomplete Stone Statue Martial Soul into the benevolent image of the Earth Deity, enduring severe spiritual pain and memory loss during the process.
First summoned Huaxia deity	9	The divine soul descends through a ritual of incense, rice, water, yellow wine, and fruit. Its essence divides between the altar statue and Gu Hengzhi’s sea of consciousness; it is recorded on the first page of the God-Sealing Record.
Divine remnant consciousness	10	The system identifies the Earth Deity as a derivative divine remnant consciousness and reveals Earth Vein Acceleration, Earth Element Bodyguard, and Earth Vein Meditation.
Faith-powered manifestation	15 16	He explains incense offerings and refines ten wisps into Tier-One Faith Power, though another refinement must wait half a month.
One-hour empowered manifestation	25	A wisp of Tier-One Faith Power restores him for one hour, allowing him to scout soul beasts and assist Gu Hengzhi against the Mutated Earth Azure Bull.
Restrictions removed	26	Gu Hengzhi’s absorption of the Mutated Earth Azure Bull’s Soul Ring strengthens the Earth Deity’s form; he declares himself free to use his full abilities.
First Soul Skill manifestation	26 27	Through Summon Deity—Earth Deity, he can manifest as a statue controlling earth within fifty meters or possess Gu Hengzhi for close combat.

Background

The Earth Deity is a divine remnant connected to the Huaxia Remnant Realm. According to him, the God-Sealing Record was left behind not by the true bodies of Huaxia’s gods, but by traces of their divine consciousness; the relic can grow and create independently. 9

Gu Hengzhi initially attempted to summon the Jade Emperor, but the ordinary stone vessel shattered under the pressure of a high-ranking god’s divine might. Learning from this failure, Gu chose the Earth Deity as a guardian of land and people whose power better suited his low cultivation. 7 8

Gu carved the Earth Deity directly from his incomplete Stone Statue Martial Soul. Each cut made with the Soul-Carving Blade drained soul power and burned away fragments of his memories and emotions, but he completed the shoulder-high divine embryo by noon. 8

The deity successfully descended after Gu performed a respectful offering ritual. The God-Sealing Record permanently inscribed him as its first deity, and the Earth Deity pledged to protect Gu’s path toward godhood. 9

Appearance

The Earth Deity is generally portrayed as a kindly elder with an ancient, solemn divine bearing. His divine-statue image is associated with earth, harvest, protection, and understated offerings. 8 9

• Round face and smiling crescent eyes. 8
• Tall crown or small cap, depending on his manifestation. 8 9
• Broad-sleeved yellow robe or coarse clothing with a yellow sash. 9 15
• White hair and beard in his consciousness manifestation. 15 16
• Holds a ruyi scepter; a jade pendant hangs at his waist in the God-Sealing Record portrait. 9
• Carries a jade ruler when guiding the creation of a Spirit Field. 17

Personality

The Earth Deity is benevolent, patient, and protective. He values stable foundations over rapid advancement, repeatedly teaching Gu Hengzhi that cultivation should resemble deep-rooted growth rather than reckless pursuit of immediate strength. 10

He is also pragmatic. He warns Gu that Tang San cannot be killed before ascending to godhood because Tang San’s fate is tied to the plane’s survival; instead, Gu should hinder him while forging an independent destiny. 9

Though dignified, he can be openly pleased by progress and combat. He laughs after overcoming the Mutated Earth Azure Bull and takes a personal interest in preserving the beast as his spiritual mount. 25 26

Abilities & Skills

Earth Vein Acceleration

The Earth Deity enables rapid ground-based movement by drawing support from the earth beneath Gu Hengzhi’s feet. 10

• Builds steady speed while the user remains in contact with the ground. 10
• Favors endurance, stability, and direct movement rather than aerial mobility or nimble evasion. 10
• Allows Gu Hengzhi to rapidly cross the Spirit Hunting Forest and evade Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Fierce Light Wave. 25 40

Earth Element Bodyguard

Earth elements harden around the user as adjustable stone-like armor. 10

• Can protect the entire body or concentrate defense at a single point. 10
• Can form a jade-like earth-element strike at the fingertips, capable of shattering bluestone. 10
• Allows Gu Hengzhi to absorb Wang Sheng’s opening attack without being moved. 14

Earth Vein Meditation

The Earth Deity teaches a cultivation method that draws spiritual energy from Earth Veins. 10

• Produces steady, pure soul-power growth rather than unstable rapid advancement. 10 11
• Enables Gu Hengzhi to cultivate through contact with the ground and earth-element particles. 10 11
• Reflects the Earth Deity’s principle of “deep roots and flourishing leaves.” 10

Earth Element Control

In divine-statue form, the Earth Deity controls earth elements within a fifty-meter radius. 26

• Earth Ball Technique — Creates earthen spheres used as projectiles. 25 26
• Earth Wall Technique — Raises defensive earthen barriers; later manifests as a massive, durable wall. 25 27
• Earthfall / Earth Sink Technique — Slows enemies by disrupting the ground beneath them. 25 26
• Earth Spike Technique — Erupts spikes from the ground for offense and battlefield control. 28 33
• Duststorm Technique — An unreleased earth-control application noted alongside the deity’s other techniques. 26

Possession Form

Through Summon Deity—Earth Deity, the deity can possess Gu Hengzhi through the Earth Deity Stone Statue. 26

• Forms a long robe resembling armor around Gu Hengzhi. 26
• Provides a dragon-headed cane in the right hand and a gold ingot in the left. 26
• Greatly improves close-combat ability. 26
• Restricts earth-element control to a two-meter radius around Gu Hengzhi. 26
• Can create a dragon-scaled battle robe with defensive enhancement ranging from 10% to 25%. 27

Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger

A powerful earth-based finishing technique used when the Earth Deity merges with Gu Hengzhi. 25

• Defeats the Mutated Earth Azure Bull after it breaks through multiple earth walls. 25
• Later manifests as Earth’s Protective Body—Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger, producing the phantom of a massive ancient hand. 34
• Its force must be restrained when used against Tang San due to the danger of killing a bearer of the world’s fortune. 34

Faith and Incense Refinement

The Earth Deity explains and processes the faith system supporting Gu Hengzhi’s divine path. 15 16

• Incense offerings arise from mortal reverence, gratitude, reliance, and sincere intent. 15
• Ten to twenty strands of incense offerings can condense into a trace of Faith Power. 15
• Refines ten wisps of incense offerings into Tier-One Faith Power. 16
• Faith Power can nourish living things, empower divine constructs, and activate Earth Veins when properly applied. 16 17

Spirit Field Creation

The Earth Deity guides Gu Hengzhi in transforming barren land into a Spirit Field. 17

• Explains that Faith Power must reach and nourish an Earth Vein, rather than merely cover the ground’s surface. 17
• Uses a jade ruler to open a route into the Earth Vein. 17
• Helps establish a Spirit Field with moist, fertile, spiritually radiant soil. 17
• Requires an additional strand of Tier-One Faith Power after fifteen days to stabilize the field. 17

Mountain-Subduing Lost Paths Formation

A defensive formation bestowed after Gu Hengzhi’s Spirit Field is robbed. 30

• Uses Earth Vein nodes and statues of the Earth Deity and Xiao Qing as formation anchors. 30
• Disorients intruders through dust and wind, trapping them and causing them to lose direction. 30
• Grows stronger alongside Gu Hengzhi’s cultivation. 30
• Can be strengthened further with Tier-One Faith Power. 30
• Is stated to be difficult to break for opponents fewer than two major realms above Gu Hengzhi. 30

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Earth Deity Stone Statue — Gu Hengzhi’s carved martial-soul vessel and the Earth Deity’s principal manifestation. 8 26
• God-Sealing Record — The Huaxia Remnant Realm relic housing his recorded portrait and remnant consciousness. 9 15
• Ruyi scepter — Held by the Earth Deity’s divine image. 8 9
• Jade ruler — Used to open a path into an Earth Vein during Spirit Field creation. 17
• Dragon-headed cane — Weapon available in possession form; can function as both hammer and spear. 27
• Xiao Qing — Stone-statue mount and spirit pet formed from the Mutated Earth Azure Bull. 26 30

Relationships

• Gu Hengzhi — Summoner, vessel of the divine way, and disciple-like partner. The Earth Deity serves as his first deity, mentor, protector, and adviser on building an independent destiny. 9 10 17
• Tang San — A dangerous figure whose fate is bound to the plane. The Earth Deity forbids Gu from killing him before his ascension, while permitting Gu to obstruct him. 9 34
• Xiao Qing / Mutated Earth Azure Bull — Spiritual mount and spirit pet. The Earth Deity recognized the bull’s mutated bloodline and preserved its divine soul after Gu acquired its Soul Ring. 25 26
• Kitchen God — Fellow Huaxia deity who recognizes the Earth Deity as “old brother Tu”; the two appear to have known each other before their revival through the God-Sealing Record. 35
• Seven House worshippers — Early incense worshippers whose reverence provides offerings later refined into Faith Power. 15 16

Story Role / Major Arcs

First Divine Descent

After Gu Hengzhi’s failed attempt to summon the Jade Emperor, the Earth Deity becomes the first god selected for carving. His successful descent establishes the first page of the God-Sealing Record and begins Gu’s Huaxia Divine Way. 7 8 9

Mentor of Foundation and Faith

The Earth Deity teaches Gu earth-based movement, defense, meditation, incense refinement, and the responsibility of building belief through genuine aid rather than mere worship. 10 15 16

Spirit Field Development

He corrects Gu’s failed attempt to create a Spirit Field by explaining the importance of Earth Veins, then personally opens the path needed for Faith Power to awaken the land. 17

First Soul Ring and Xiao Qing

The Earth Deity helps Gu locate, lure, and defeat the Mutated Earth Azure Bull. After Gu absorbs its Soul Ring, the deity preserves the bull as Xiao Qing and gains freedom from his prior restrictions. 25 26

Protector Against Tang San

The Earth Deity shields Gu from Tang San’s Zhuge Repeating Crossbow and restrains Gu from delivering a lethal finishing blow, preserving Tang San due to the consequences for the plane. 34

Guardian of the Spirit Field

After Tang San steals Gu’s herbs, the Earth Deity supplies the Mountain-Subduing Lost Paths Formation to protect the field and its Earth Veins from future intruders. 30

Notable Quotes

“To kill him, no. To hinder him, yes.” 9

“The divine road is long, and destiny is not singular. Your path is not to contend with him, but to forge another way and build another destiny.” 9

“As the deity on the first page of this record, this old man shall naturally protect your path to godhood.” 9

“What matters is deep roots and flourishing leaves.” 10

Trivia

• The Earth Deity favors simple offerings close to nature; rice, water, yellow wine, fruit, and incense are presented as more meaningful than extravagance when offered sincerely. 9
• Gu Hengzhi cannot produce incense offerings for the Earth Deity himself because he is the vessel of the divine way. 15
• The Earth Deity’s statue is the first divine statue recognized by the Incense System. 15
• Each deity summoned through the God-Sealing Record is stated to follow the same two-part soul-skill pattern: divine-statue form and possession form. 26