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Great Dao
Fishing Across the Heavens
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Original Name:大道 (dà dào)Gender:NeutralKind:ConceptScope:Novel-specificStatus:ActiveSource:AIOccurrences:1717Chapters:537
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Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Great Dao (大道) |
| Alias(es) | Dao; Great Dao of Heaven and Earth |
| Type | Neutral cosmic principle |
| Nature | The root of laws and principles governing heaven, earth, and all phenomena |
| First Appearance | Earliest provided reference: 21 |
Nature
The Great Dao is an impersonal, ever-changing cosmic foundation rather than a fixed-bodied being. It is described as the operating law of all things and, in another interpretation, Destiny itself; heaven and earth uphold it, while all things evolve according to it 569 814.
Its true nature cannot be exhaustively named or described. The term “Dao” is itself presented as a provisional name for something without a definable origin or ancestor 778 814.
Laws and Manifestations
| Manifestation | Documented function | Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| Great Dao Heavenly Sound | A boundless Dao voice echoes through the heavens while Ji Hao purifies cursed corpses and Spring Eyes. | 101 |
| Dao Marks and Dao Principles | The principles of Primeval Gods and Demons emerge from the God and Demon Forbidden Zone as runes, Order Divine Chains, and a Chaos Sea of laws. | 374 |
| Order Divine Chains | Chains of the Great Dao form barriers and attacks capable of blocking Ji Hao’s path and challenging his physical body. | 510 |
| Great Dao Guillotine | A golden heavenly weapon that appears after Ji Hao destroys the Ten Fiends; it is intended to punish those who defy heaven and cuts him in half. | 132 |
| Source of the Dao | A treasure born from heaven and earth’s recognition, containing a vague heavenly will and an affinity with the Myriad Paths. | 331 332 |
| Fragmented Spirit of Heavenly Dao Good Fortune Jade Disk | A divine disk formed from the remnants of destroyed worlds’ Heavenly Daos; it contains laws of time, Samsara, creation, eras, and innumerable Great Dao principles. | 569 |
Cosmic Role
| Aspect | Role |
|---|---|
| Creation and evolution | Heaven, earth, and all living beings arise through Dao-based principles; physical constitutions and innate talents are treated as expressions of Dao Marks and heavenly fortune. 172 304 |
| Cultivation | Cultivators comprehend Dao laws to establish Secret Realms, Dao Fruits, techniques, physiques, and inner worlds. Ji Hao’s Yuanshi Grand Luo Heaven is constructed primarily from accumulated Great Dao laws. 155 156 |
| Order and restriction | The Dao imposes limits through laws, tribulations, seals, and forbidden principles. The Great Dao of Samsara is especially difficult to awaken because it conflicts with established karmic and Heavenly Dao structures. 619 620 |
| Destruction and renewal | Creation, existence, and termination are recurring Daoic processes. The Great Dao encompasses both the birth of worlds and their return to emptiness. 328 659 |
| Foundation of divine authority | The Divine Dao converts the universe’s phenomena—including stars, elements, and natural forces—into divine offices and authority under the Heavenly Court. 475 |
Relationship with the Heavenly Dao
The Great Dao and Heavenly Dao are related but treated as distinct concepts. The Great Dao is the deeper order of laws and principles, while Heavenly Dao can emerge as a world-specific will shaped by living beings, karmic forces, and a realm’s development 569 620.
Ji Hao’s internal Yin and Yang worlds develop their own Heavenly Daos after he merges portions of his Divine Soul with them. This gives him authority over their Origin Dao Principles without making the broader Great Dao fully subject to him 619 620.
Relationships
- Ji Hao — A principal comprehender and challenger of the Great Dao. He absorbs Dao laws, reshapes Dao-based treasures, creates personal paths, and ultimately seeks to use one Dao to grasp and evolve the Myriad Paths 332 374 442.
- Azure Emperor Incarnation — Chooses the Dao of the World, seeking to observe Heaven and follow its will rather than defy the Great Dao. 189
- Taihao Incarnation — Follows the Dao of Fighting Immortals, an explicitly defiant path aimed at challenging the Great Dao through battle. 189 318
- World Tree Sapling — Organizes, suppresses, and reconciles conflicting Dao laws within Yuanshi Grand Luo Heaven. 155 156
- Source of the Dao — A heaven-recognized treasure that Ji Hao subdues by erasing its original will and replacing it with his own Highest Clarity Qi. 331 332
- Fragmented Heavenly Dao Spirits — The remnants of destroyed worlds empower Ji Hao with the Good Fortune Jade Disk, seeking retribution against the Weird Race and restoration of the ruined worlds. 569
Story Role / Major Arcs
- The primitive Tai Chi Diagram is identified as containing fundamental truths of heaven and earth, establishing the Great Dao as the basis of Ji Hao’s early comprehension. 21
- During the Nine-Layer Immortal Pond expedition, the Great Dao’s voice accompanies Ji Hao’s Scripture of Deliverance and purification of the dead. 101
- Ji Hao’s destruction of the Ten Fiends provokes the appearance of the Great Dao Guillotine, a punishment associated with heavenly order. 132
- Yuanshi Grand Luo Heaven is strengthened as Ji Hao gathers and integrates Saint Dao Seeds, ancient inheritances, and three thousand fundamental Great Dao runes. 156 374
- The Divine Dao is incorporated into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, reorganizing the Myriad Paths into a Heavenly Court-centered system of divine authority. 475
- The destruction of countless worlds produces a collective Heavenly Dao resentment that chooses Ji Hao as its champion and grants him the Good Fortune Jade Disk. 569
- Ji Hao establishes internal Samsara and merges his spirit with the Yin and Yang Heavenly Daos, turning his inner worlds into an autonomous Daoic system. 619 620