Daode Tianzun

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Daode Tianzun was one of the Nine Heavenly Venerables and the creator of the Dao Scripture, a foundational Human Race cultivation text whose Sea of Bitterness section continued to enlighten later Supremes and Heavenly Venerables. Though his aptitude was reportedly unremarkable in youth and he attained the Dao late, his strength was considered exceptionally profound. He freely transmitted the Dao Scripture, establishing the legacy later known as the Dao Gate. 38

In an ancient prison-like world possibly established by the Desolate Heavenly Emperor, Daode encountered Lingbao Tianzun and a wounded Bloodied True Immortal that had fallen through an Immortal Domain Rift. Lingbao was primarily responsible for killing the immortal, while Daode assisted and later studied its corpse alongside him. The two subsequently chose different paths toward renewed life: Lingbao took the corpse for his own transformation, while Daode buried himself within the prison-world to transform. 24

Daode’s survival involved Corpse Spirit Awakening and a renewed attainment of the Dao, though he retained far more of his original memories and identity than Li Ming expected from such a process. By the time Li Ming found him, Daode had cultivated a small world within his Dao ground and was attempting to evolve it toward an Immortal Domain. 24 38

When Sacred Spirits massacred the Dao Gate to avenge members of their race previously slain by him, Daode openly returned to the world. He destroyed the Perfected Sacred Spirit leading the attack and eradicated its accompanying army with a single finger, then claimed the Sacred Spirit birthplace as his own forbidden zone. 37 38

After successfully obtaining another lifetime through Immortal Medicine nirvana, Daode accompanied Li Ming and Netherworld Venerable to investigate Lingbao Tianzun’s revival. Before the upheaval on Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star, he compassionately captured and refined another planet into a new home for the star’s inhabitants. 40 44

Daode later participated in Emperor Zun’s gatherings of supreme experts, including Chuan Ying’s Alternative Enlightenment ceremony and the preparations surrounding the Feixian Star Road to Immortality. At some point afterward, he, Emperor Zun, and Lingbao Tianzun entered the Immortal Domain and disappeared from the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands for over a million years. 50 65 84

Appearance

Daode Tianzun commonly appears as an elegant Daoist in a violet-gold crown and Eight Trigrams robe. His age and appearance shift with his condition: he was first seen with loose gray-white hair and a youthful face, then restored himself to a black-haired man in his prime. 24

• His eyes can contain visions of universes forming and perishing. 24
• He breathes in and out Chaos Essence while cultivating. 24
• He later appears as a flawless Daoist surrounded by chaos qi, with suns, moons, and stars seeming to glimmer in his eyes. 49
• His Dao-attaining weapon, the Black-Yellow Pagoda, rises and falls above him in chaos. 24 38

Personality

Daode Tianzun is reserved, courteous, and notably indifferent to fame. He normally avoids public attention and regards grand displays of reverence as unnecessary, yet he will act decisively when his Dao Gate or his long-standing conflict with the Sacred Spirit lineage is involved. 38 40

He is unusually generous with knowledge. He passed down the Dao Scripture broadly, shared an incomplete Tribulation Heavenly Art with Li Ming, and openly explained his Sacred Spirit-based longevity theory to Li Ming and Netherworld Venerable in hopes that they could identify its flaws. 25 38

His approach to immortality is experimental but not solitary. He considers Li Ming and Netherworld Venerable trustworthy fellow travelers, exchanging methods and insights on Corpse Spirit Awakening, Sacred Spirit transformation, Immortal Medicine nirvana, and the Red Dust Immortal Path. 38 40

Daode also displays considerable compassion toward ordinary beings. During Lingbao Tianzun’s revival, he personally relocated Heavenly Soldier Ancient Star’s population to a newly refined planet rather than leave them endangered by the coming transformation. 44

Abilities & Skills

Natural Dao and Dao Scripture

Daode Tianzun cultivates the Natural Dao, emphasizing harmony with heaven and earth. His Dao Scripture is a renowned foundational cultivation text for the Human Race. 38

• Its Sea of Bitterness section has inspired multiple Supremes and Heavenly Venerables. 38
• His cultivation allows him to harmonize his aura with the world and absorb Chaos Essence. 24 49
• He possesses Nine Secrets: Shu and passed it to Li Ming during their exchange of teachings. 25

Longevity and Transformation Methods

Daode Tianzun has repeatedly sought to overcome the lifespan limit without becoming a Dark Supreme. 38

• He underwent Corpse Spirit Awakening and attained Venerablehood again. 38
• He devised a Sacred Spirit transformation method intended to deceive Heaven into recognizing him as a naturally born Sacred Spirit, cleansing his deathly aura and nurturing a new Sacred Spirit Immortal Embryo. 38
• He ultimately set aside that method and achieved a new lifetime by observing and replicating the nirvana cycle of Immortal Medicines. 40
• His rebirth transformed him into a Flat Peach Seed before he regrew into a young body with renewed lifespan and strength. 40
• After later entering the Immortal Domain with Emperor Zun and Lingbao Tianzun, his further progress on the Red Dust Immortal Path became unknown to the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. 84 103

Sacred Spirit Suppression and Divine Liquid Refinement

Daode Tianzun possesses a pronounced advantage against Sacred Spirits. 38

• He killed more than ten Perfected Sacred Spirits and refined their remains into divine liquid for gifted cultivators. 38
• He destroyed a Perfected Sacred Spirit and its accompanying Sacred Spirit army with a single finger after they attacked the Dao Gate. 37
• His refined Saint Spirit Immortal Liquid can be consumed by fellow Heavenly Venerables, including Lingbao Tianzun. 49
• He is regarded as the originator of Sacred Spirit brewing and refinement methods, though later failures involving incomplete seals and imprisoned Sacred Spirits demonstrated the method’s inherent danger. 103

World Evolution

Within his ancient prison-world Dao ground, Daode Tianzun evolved a small world with traits approaching an Immortal Domain. 24

• His domain contains palaces, Dao Altars, Divine Spring Water, and a Demigod Medicine Fleeceflower Ancestor. 24
• The world’s divine liquid can extend lifespan. 24
• He later transformed the Sacred Spirit birthplace into Daluo Heaven, with Xuandu Cave and Eight Views Palace as cultivation grounds. 49

Formation Arts and Sealing Methods

Daode Tianzun is an accomplished formation master whose Dao runes can persist and act long after his departure. 50 103

• He arranged multiple protective formations around Black Mountain Forbidden Zone to contain the dangerous radiance emitted by Emperor Zun’s Divine Flower. 50
• His formations and Great Dao runes were incorporated into the seals restraining Perfected Sacred Spirits in ancient small worlds alongside methods from Lingbao Tianzun, Netherworld Venerable, and the Primordial Emperor. 103
• A lingering imprint of Daode Tianzun remained guarding these sealed lands; upon recognizing Li Ming, it respectfully relinquished control and dissipated. 103

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Black-Yellow Pagoda — Daode Tianzun’s Dao-attaining Extreme Dao Weapon; confirms his identity as the original Daode Tianzun. 24 38
• Dao Scripture — His foundational scripture, widely regarded as especially suited for Human Race cultivation. 38
• Nine Secrets: Shu — A Nine Secret Technique held by Daode and later shared with Li Ming. 25
• Saint Spirit Immortal Liquid — Divine liquid refined from Sacred Spirits; capable of extending lifespan. 24 49

Relationships

• Li Ming / Demon Venerable — Fellow seeker of the Red Dust Immortal Path. Daode shares scriptures and longevity theories with him, while Li Ming provides the Immortal Medicines and method that enable Daode’s successful rebirth. They later cooperate in aiding Chuan Ying’s Alternative Enlightenment. 24 25 38 40 65
• Lingbao Tianzun — Ancient collaborator and apparent old friend. They assisted in killing and studying a wounded True Immortal, then pursued separate transformation methods. Daode later assists in the events surrounding Lingbao’s revival, and both eventually enter the Immortal Domain with Emperor Zun. 24 44 84
• Netherworld Venerable / Duan De — Fellow practitioner of Corpse Spirit Awakening and longevity methods. They discuss the Dao with Li Ming and jointly observe Daode’s Immortal Medicine nirvana. 38 40
• Dao Gate — His lineage and disciples, who recognize him as their patriarch and welcome his return. In later eras, its Great Saints remain one of the Human Race’s major ancestral courts. 38 113
• Sacred Spirit Lineage — Long-standing enemies. Daode has killed and refined numerous Perfected Sacred Spirits, while Sacred Spirits later attack his Dao Gate in retaliation. His refinement and sealing methods continue to affect Sacred Spirit-related disasters long after his departure. 37 38 103
• Boundless Heavenly Venerable — A respected contemporary whose Sacred Spirit Transformation Method is discussed among the Venerables; Boundless’s arrival surprises Daode and Netherworld Venerable. 42
• Emperor Zun — Fellow Heavenly Venerable and collaborator in the expedition toward the Road to Immortality. They jointly participate in Chuan Ying’s Alternative Enlightenment ceremony, and Daode later enters the Immortal Domain with Emperor Zun and Lingbao Tianzun. 49 50 65 84

Story Role / Major Arcs

Discovery in the Ancient Prison World

Li Ming follows clues from Teng Snake’s memories into a death-filled prison-world and finds Daode Tianzun cultivating on a life-filled island. Daode confirms his role in Lingbao Tianzun’s battle against the wounded True Immortal and reveals that he has successfully transformed after a prolonged burial. 24

Exchange with Li Ming

Daode and Li Ming discuss Tribulation Heavenly Venerable, Lingbao Tianzun, and their respective paths to renewed life for a century. Daode gives Li Ming an incomplete Tribulation Heavenly Art and Nine Secrets: Shu; Li Ming reciprocates with the Thunder God’s Heavenly Art and the scriptures of Carefree and Longevity Heavenly Venerables. 25

Return and Sacred Spirit Conflict

After the Sacred Spirit Race attacks the Dao Gate, Daode reveals himself by annihilating their Perfected Sacred Spirit and army. He claims their birthplace as his personal forbidden zone, later developing it into Daluo Heaven. 37 38 49

Red Dust Immortal Path

Daode initially develops a Sacred Spirit transformation method, but Li Ming’s proposal to study Immortal Medicine nirvana gives him another path. Supported by Li Ming and Netherworld Venerable, he uses the Flat Peach, True Dragon, and White Tiger Immortal Medicines to observe rebirth and successfully lives a new lifetime as a Flat Peach Seed. 38 39 40

Alliance of Heavenly Venerables

Following his rebirth, Daode travels with Li Ming and Netherworld Venerable, assists in Lingbao Tianzun’s revival, and later joins Li Ming, Emperor Zun, and Lingbao Tianzun in preparing to explore the Road to Immortality at Feixian Star. He also helps Emperor Zun, Li Ming, and Lingbao break the Heavenly Heart Imprint to support Chuan Ying’s Alternative Enlightenment. 40 44 49 50 65

Entry into the Immortal Domain

Following the developments of the Mythological Age, Daode Tianzun enters the Immortal Domain together with Emperor Zun and Lingbao Tianzun. Their departure removes them from the subsequent history of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, leaving only Daode’s formations, Dao runes, and lingering imprints behind. 84 103

Trivia

• Daode Tianzun’s Dao Scripture contains material connected to the Salvation Scripture, reflecting his close historical association with Lingbao Tianzun. 24
• He slept in his ancient prison-world for roughly one hundred thousand years. 24
• He considers the possibility of studying the Cause-and-Effect Dao after interpreting his rebirth as karmic return for having spread the Dao Scripture. 40
• Although typically low-profile, he is especially hostile toward Sacred Spirits. 38
• His lingering formation imprint still recognized Li Ming more than a million years after Daode’s departure from the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. 103