Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Physical Strength and Rune Mastery
- 6.2Ten Grotto-Heavens
- 6.3Grass Character Sword Art
- 6.4Kunpeng Treasure Technique
- 6.5Immortal Phoenix Treasure Technique
- 6.6True Dragon Treasure Technique and Imperial Dao
- 6.7Body as a Seed and the Five Great Secret Realms
- 6.8He Transforms into Freedom Art
- 6.9Faith, Vows, and Heavenly Emperor Authority
- 6.10Immortal Emperor and Sacrificial Dao Powers
- 6.11Cultivation Assistant System
- 6.12Alchemy
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Story Role / Major Arcs
- 10Notable Quotes
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Shi Hao (石昊) |
| Alias(es) | Little Nonpoint; Loves Beast Milk Most; Desolate; Dugu Qiubai 1219 1231 1440 1465 |
| Titles | Desolate Heaven Marquis; Human Emperor of the Stone Kingdom; Desolate Heaven Emperor; Number One Under Heaven across ten cultivation realms 1232 1301 1620 1483 |
| Species/Race | Human; member of the Stone Race, with Qin ancestry through his mother 1235 1244 1551 |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Stone Village; Stone Kingdom; Heavenly God Academy; Heavenly Court; Nine Heavens and Ten Lands 1231 1304 1477 1620 |
| Occupation/Role | Cultivator; Meng Chuan’s heir; ruler of the Stone Kingdom; founder of the Heavenly Court and the Five Great Secret Realms cultivation method 1301 1465 1617 1620 |
| Family | Son of Shi Ziling and Qin Yining; grandson of Shi Zhongtian; elder brother of Qin Hao; cousin of Shi Yi; father of Shi Fan 1235 1467 1630 |
| Status | Alive; restored after sacrificing his Origin and Great Dao, with his latest documented cultivation at Sacrificial Dao 2365 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Moving Realm | 1218 1277 | Established as first in the realm. His earlier cultivation allowed him to exert over 120,000 jin with one arm, exceeding the supposed 100,000-jin limit. |
| Grotto-Heaven Realm | 1218 1277 | Established as first in the realm. Developed transformed Ten Grotto-Heavens that could refine Origin essence and overpower Shi Yi’s Grotto-Heavens. |
| Transformation Spirit Realm | 1218 | Won his third consecutive Number One Under Heaven title, completing his dominance of the first three realms. |
| Inscription Realm | 1232 | Had only recently entered the realm when he effortlessly killed peak Inscription Realm attackers in the Imperial Capital. |
| Array Formation Realm | 1299 1301 | Entered more than a year before becoming Human Emperor at fourteen. Killed a Venerable through his own strength. |
| Advanced Array Formation / King Realm | 1316 1324 | At fourteen and a half, his progress astonished visiting powers. Imperial Dao Might and the True Dragon Treasure Technique enabled him to overwhelm Venerables. |
| Venerable Realm and Nirvana | 1409 1436 | Surpassed Venerable limits during battle and underwent Nirvana while recovering. Later participated in the gathering preceding Immortal Ancient’s opening. |
| Divine Flame Realm | 1440 | Following Divine Flame Ignition, merged with his false body and rapidly rose among the highest-cultivated young prodigies of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces. |
| Sacrificial Realm | 1440 | Reached the transitional stage between Divine Flame and Heavenly God. At a favorable point in its power fluctuations, he could slay a Heavenly God. |
| Heavenly God Realm | 1442 | Reached the realm before leaving Immortal Ancient, qualifying him to pursue opportunities in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. |
| Heavenly God Realm transformation | 1467 | An opportunity in the Primordial Ancient Mine brought his cultivation to the realm’s limit and substantially increased his advantage over other prodigies. |
| Void Dao Realm — Body as a Seed | 1486 | Revealed that he had entered Void Dao two years earlier through Body as a Seed, rather than fusion with an Immortal Seed. |
| Self-Slaying Realm | 1502 | Confirmed as a high-level Human Dao cultivator while fighting Foreign Realm Imperial Clan prodigies at the Border Wasteland. |
| Body-as-Seed transformation | 1514 | Gu Ancestor used the Foreign Realm’s Great Dao to destroy and reconstruct his body, Dao Laws, and Primordial Spirit, producing a stronger, more complete state. |
| Supreme Realm | 1555 1587 1610 | His breakthrough is associated with the period before thirty. Several years after entering Supreme, he was already a peerless late-stage powerhouse. |
| Five Great Secret Realms established | 1617 | Created Sea of Bitterness, Dao Palace, Four Extremes, Dragon Transformation, and Immortal Platform as the framework of his own method. |
| Foundation rebuilt through Law-Creation Tribulation | 257 1618 | Replaced the Chaotic Ancient Method with his Five Great Secret Realms during a ten-year tribulation. The first Law-Creation Tribulation carried him to the summit of the Extreme Dao. |
| Human Dao pinnacle | 1620 | Defeated every Supreme he sparred with, but still considered himself short of True Immortality. |
| Red Dust Immortal Path — seventh and eighth lifetimes | 1621 | Cultivated through seven lifetimes in the Emperor’s Fall Era, then entered an eighth alongside Ye Fan before returning to his own era. |
| Immortal in the Mortal World — ninth lifetime | 1622 | Completed his ninth lifetime through relentless, near-fatal battles and attained immortality. Declined an invitation to enter the Immortal Domain. |
| Post-tribulation growth and combat breakthrough | 1623 1628 | Gained immense strength from a Law-Creation Tribulation lasting over a century, then achieved another breakthrough while fighting Ao Sheng. He had not yet completed Immortal King ascension. |
| Immortal King Realm | 1634 | Survived the Heavenly Rules Tribulation at approximately 900,000 years old, then challenged Ao Sheng, Taishi, and Yuanchu. |
| Quasi-Immortal Emperor — first stage | 1668 2186 2187 | Broke through under crushing pressure. As a recently ascended emperor, fought the four Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors with his incomplete Emperor Method. |
| Quasi-Immortal Emperor — second stage | 2186 | Formed an Immortal Fetus during the forty-thousand-year war, advancing again within the realm. |
| Immortal Emperor Realm | 1672 | Reformed his true body from billions of drops of blood gathered from the River of Time. His ascension affected past, present, and future across the Heavens and All Realms. |
| Sacrificial Dao Realm | 2365 | Sacrificed his Origin and Great Dao, then emerged restored with power beyond Immortal Emperor. Became capable of matching a Weird Ancestor alone. |
Background / History
Shi Hao was born into Martial King Manor as a Born Supreme. As an infant, his Supreme Bone and Supreme Treasure Blood were taken and given to Shi Yi. The clan protected the woman responsible until Shi Ziling returned and killed her; afterward, Shi Hao’s family was driven into exile and hunted through the manor’s collusion with the Rain Race 1235 1236 1237.
After losing his bone, Shi Hao received comfort from Aman, who continued visiting when others abandoned him. He survived and grew up in Stone Village under Meng Chuan, Shi Yunfeng, and the villagers. He regarded those who raised him as no less important than his blood relatives 1218 1236 1414.
His parents’ search was complicated by Stone Village’s relocation: when they returned to its former site, they found ruins. Shi Hao eventually reunited with Qin Yining in the Enchanted Cottage arena, where he also learned that his parents had another son. Although hurt by the childhood he had missed sharing with them, he concealed his pain and expressed happiness that his younger brother had their care 1218.
Appearance
- Youthful appearance: Described as a valiant, heroic young man. After emerging from seclusion at Heavenly God Academy, he could appear outwardly ordinary despite his extraordinary cultivation 1235 1485.
- Eyes: His eyes grew deep and stormlike during his advance through the Imperial Capital; divine light also appeared in them when he confronted opponents 1233 1236.
- Overwhelming presence: At the Human Dao pinnacle, his body’s pressure made the void tremble and caused his loved ones’ eyes to water until he restrained his aura 1620.
Personality
Shi Hao combines fierce confidence with playful vanity. He boasts about his achievements, enjoys impressive-looking equipment, and readily trades insults with opponents. His humor can become a tactic: while fighting a system-created version of himself, he distracted it with extravagant praise before attacking 1231 1301 1309 1469.
His bravado conceals a strong need for family and belonging. He cried during reunions with his parents and admitted that Meng Chuan’s long absence made him fear abandonment. Even his youthful dream of founding a kingdom centered on giving Stone Village’s children a grand palace in which to play 1242 1244 1301.
Shi Hao refuses to let inherited gifts define his worth. He values a flawless foundation over quick breakthroughs, rejecting methods that could leave defects despite his impatience to advance. As his horizons broaden, he moves beyond ordinary grudges but remains uncompromising toward systematic persecution and attacks on those he protects 1241 1305 1551.
Abilities & Skills
Physical Strength and Rune Mastery
Shi Hao’s early foundations allow his combat strength to exceed what his cultivation rank suggests 1277 1278.
- Exerted over 120,000 jin with one arm in the Blood Moving Realm 1277.
- Studied basic through supreme runes, including several Ten Fiend Treasure Techniques 1278.
- Chose to contest Shi Yi’s Yin-Yang power through rune mastery rather than simply overpowering it 1278.
Ten Grotto-Heavens
His transformed Ten Grotto-Heavens function as both a cultivation resource and a weapon 1277.
- Form a refining furnace that converts their contents into Origin essence to nourish his body.
- Trap and weaken opponents.
- Overpowered Shi Yi’s Heaven-Mending Technique and damaged Shi Yi’s Grotto-Heavens through direct collision 1277.
Grass Character Sword Art
Shi Hao can turn a blade of grass into a formidable sword through sword energy and intent 1232 1233.
- Killed peak Inscription Realm attackers while newly entered into that realm 1232.
- Used the art during his bloody advance toward Martial King Manor, cutting down numerous powerful opponents 1233.
Kunpeng Treasure Technique
The Kunpeng technique produces colossal manifestations and supports transformations, movement, and devastating attacks 1278 1280.
- Manifested a Kunpeng whose wings blotted out the sun.
- Overwhelmed the weapons and armor formed by Shi Yi’s Double Pupils.
- Transformed into a Giant Kun, then a Heavenly Peng, during their duel 1278 1280.
Immortal Phoenix Treasure Technique
Shi Hao selected this technique through one of his rewards for becoming Number One Under Heaven 1304.
- Rapidly healed his injuries after defeating Shi Yi 1282.
- Repeatedly repaired his body during Gu Ancestor’s destructive refinement 1514.
- Possessed accompanying Immortal King-level inheritance blood, discovered by Gu Ancestor 1514.
True Dragon Treasure Technique and Imperial Dao
Meng Chuan imparted the complete True Dragon Treasure Technique, which complements Shi Hao’s Dragon Qi and Imperial Dao power 1305.
- Amplifies combat strength through the Stone Kingdom’s Fortune and Imperial Dao Might 1324.
- Allowed him to overwhelm Venerables while still in the Array Formation Realm 1324.
- Supports cultivation without making national Fortune the foundation of his personal path; Meng Chuan warned him against directly absorbing the kingdom’s Fortune 1304 1306.
- Used Word Follows Deed to silence opposition during his Human Emperor ceremony 1316.
Body as a Seed and the Five Great Secret Realms
Shi Hao develops a cultivation path that minimizes dependence on external treasures and escapes the confines of the Chaotic Ancient Method 1617.
| Secret realm | Documented function |
|---|---|
| Sea of Bitterness | Beginning of the system; Shi Hao’s Divine Bridge extended from it into Dao Palace 1617. |
| Dao Palace | Second secret realm in the framework 1617. |
| Four Extremes | Uses the four limbs as vessels for immense power, increasing combat strength 1617. |
| Dragon Transformation | Cultivates the spinal “Great Dragon” through nine transformations 1617. |
| Immortal Platform | Houses the Primordial Spirit and provides the stairway toward immortality 1617 1618. |
- Initially created the major realms without the detailed subdivisions later cultivators would require 1344 1617.
- Rebuilt his foundation around the method during Law-Creation Tribulation 1618.
- Inscribed all five realms into the Heavenly Dao so people throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands could cultivate them 1622.
He Transforms into Freedom Art
This divine ability produces combat Dharmakayas 1668.
- Detonated manifestations to grievously wound the Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors.
- Forced a second use by exhausting his potential, despite an ordinary recovery interval after a manifestation’s destruction.
- His mastery had not yet reached the Prototype stage during the forty-thousand-year battle 1668.
Faith, Vows, and Heavenly Emperor Authority
Through studying faith and vows alongside the Willow God Technique, Shi Hao discovered practical benefits beyond direct combat 1620.
- Delays aging, extends life, nourishes the Primordial Spirit, and aids cultivation.
- Shared his insights rather than adopting faith as his principal path.
- His Heavenly Emperor position subtly clarified his Primordial Spirit and aided Dao comprehension; wider recognition of his name increased the benefits 1620 1621.
Immortal Emperor and Sacrificial Dao Powers
Shi Hao’s higher cultivation gives him influence across worlds and causality 570 1672.
- Senses invocations of his name throughout the Heavens unless another Immortal Emperor obstructs the connection 570.
- Left power in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands capable of severing dangerous karmic connections to other Immortal Emperors 570.
- Concealed Meng Chuan’s Fortune breakthrough from other Immortal Emperors’ scrutiny 905.
- At Sacrificial Dao, destroyed a Weird Ancestor’s attack with one punch and halted the immediate collapse of Ye Fan’s and Ruthless’s Origins and Great Daos 2365.
- His sword strike’s protection was not absolute against every Immortal Emperor method; his priority was securing the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands 262.
Cultivation Assistant System
Shi Hao’s system supplies tasks and practical rewards 1306 1517.
- Issued the advancement task “Kill Shi Hao!”, leading him to fight another version of himself 1306 1307 1309.
- Awarded a map with real-time navigation after he completed three tasks in the Foreign Realm 1517.
Alchemy
Shi Hao never systematically studied alchemy and rarely refined pills 1751.
- Created the Resurrection Pill by manipulating Heavenly Laws and forcing it into existence.
- Meng Chuan characterized this brute-force approach as the “barbarian school” of alchemy 1751.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Little Wooden Horse / Little Little Nonpoint — Gift from Meng Chuan before Shi Hao first left Stone Village for Heaven Mending Pavilion. Changes size and hardness, serves as a mount, and repeatedly helped him escape danger. In the Crimson King’s medicinal garden, it bypassed formations and retrieved Resurrection Grass 1510.
- Battle armor — Prepared by Meng Chuan for fighting powerful Array Formation Realm opponents; assembled around Shi Hao before his confrontation with Demon Spirit Lake’s great spider 1233.
- Mortal-iron sword — Forged by Meng Chuan for the Shi Yi duel. Its limited durability enhancement prevented it from breaking, while its imperial appearance was primarily decorative 1279.
- Human Emperor Seal — Found after the Stone Emperor disappeared. Contains the kingdom’s accumulated Fortune and spiritual power; Meng Chuan warned Shi Hao not to tamper with it or directly absorb that Fortune 1304.
- Black Cauldron and Divine Sword — Carried into his confrontation with five gods 1405.
- Number One Under Heaven rewards — Received the full prize set, including a Ten Fiend Treasure Technique, the Heavenly Treasure Immortal Scripture, and Dao-Blood Divine Medicine 1483.
- Self-duplicate treasure — Creates another version of Shi Hao for combat; used during his drive toward the ninth lifetime 1622.
- Desolate Sword — Reforged after his Sacrificial Dao breakthrough, signaling his refusal to join the Weird Ancestors 2365.
Relationships
- Meng Chuan — Guardian, mentor, and uncle figure who raised him in Stone Village and publicly named him his heir. Their affectionate teasing persists into Shi Hao’s emperor years; Shi Hao protects Meng Chuan’s breakthrough and later freely provides an Immortal Emperor Mark from his Origin 1218 1465 905 2284.
- Shi Yunfeng — “Chief Grandpa,” one of the elders who raised him. Shi Hao places him alongside Meng Chuan among the people as important to him as his blood family 1218 1414.
- Shi Ziling — Father. Killed the woman responsible for taking Shi Hao’s Supreme Bone, later reunited with him, and helped stabilize his rule 1237 1244 1306.
- Qin Yining — Mother. Their arena reunion exposed Shi Hao’s longing for his parents; she later joined the family supporting him in the Stone Kingdom 1218 1306.
- Shi Zhongtian — Grandfather and a major supporter at court. Led suppression efforts against the kingdom’s rebels 1235 1306.
- Qin Hao — Younger brother. Childhood hurt developed into mutual loyalty: Qin Hao offered his Supreme Bone to save Shi Hao, and Shi Hao proudly praised his Border Wasteland victory 1218 1409 1507.
- Shi Yi — Older cousin and rival who received Shi Hao’s stolen bone. Shi Hao killed him and declared their old karma settled. After Shi Yi’s revival, they remained distant, but their hostility softened; Shi Hao wished him luck before his Foreign Realm duel 1279 1282 1286 1467 1507.
- Aman — Affectionately called “Sister Aman.” Comforted him after his mutilation and remained loyal when others abandoned him; later accompanied him through the Imperial Capital 1236 1241 1242.
- Willow God — Teacher and protector. Shi Hao sought vengeance against Ao Sheng, Taishi, and Yuanchu partly for their attempt to kill her 1302 1634.
- Huo Ling’er — Fiancée. Promised to wait when he left to pursue the Immortal Dao, later reunited with him at Heavenly God Academy, and watched his departure to fight the Dark Source 1460 1465 1665.
- Qing Yi — Shares a complicated mutual attraction with him. Shi Hao reacted angrily to powerful families’ attempts to recruit or arrange marriages for her 1477 1478.
- Yun Xi — Mother of his son, Shi Fan. Welcomed Meng Chuan’s offer to personally guide the boy 1630.
- Shi Fan — Son. Meng Chuan regarded guiding him as part of his responsibility to the family he had helped raise 1630.
- Shi Qingfeng — Loyal companion and proposed successor to the Stone Kingdom throne. Shi Hao intended to pass the position to him before leaving for the wider world 1301 1304 1414.
- Meng Tianzheng — Senior supporter associated with Shi Hao’s Body-as-Seed cultivation. Held exceptional confidence in his potential 1442 1460 1468.
- Forbidden Zone Lord, Hongri, and Hongyue — Powerful sparring partners arranged by Meng Chuan. Later revealed as reborn relatives from Stone Village, provoking Shi Hao’s outrage over their years of beating him to spur his growth 1436 1621.
- Ye Fan — Close cultivation companion met in the Emperor’s Fall Era. They entered their eighth lifetimes together, and Shi Hao later regarded him almost as a brother sharing the same uncle 1621 2320.
- Gu Ancestor — Severe but supportive senior whose destructive refinement improved Shi Hao’s Body-as-Seed foundation. Shi Hao thanked him after recognizing the ordeal’s purpose 1514.
- Ruthless — Ally whose collapsing Origin and Great Dao he stabilized alongside Ye Fan’s after reaching Sacrificial Dao 2365.
Story Role / Major Arcs
| Arc | Major events |
|---|---|
| Reclaiming his identity | After winning three consecutive realm titles, publicly declared “I am Shi Hao” and announced that he would visit Martial King Manor in seven days 1218 1219. |
| Return to Martial King Manor | Entered the Imperial Capital openly, killed attackers along the route, reunited with Aman, and exposed the theft of his bone and the persecution of his family. Rejected the manor’s attempt to regain him through offers of resources 1232 1233 1235 1236 1237. |
| Twin Stones duel | Defeated and beheaded Shi Yi, disproving the presumed invincibility of his Double Pupils and transplanted Supreme Bone. Declared his past debts with Martial King Manor finished 1277 1278 1282. |
| Stone Kingdom rule | Became Human Emperor at fourteen, suppressed rebels allied with outsiders, and rewarded loyal supporters. At his formal ceremony, claimed that the Eight Domains should be united under common Laws, provoking an invasion 1299 1306 1316 1317. |
| Leaving the Lower Realm | After Meng Chuan’s departure, planned to pass the throne to Shi Qingfeng and seek growth in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces. Promised to reach Emperor Pass and stand alongside those defending the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands 1413 1414. |
| Immortal Ancient and Heavenly God Academy | Rose through Divine Way cultivation, encountered Meng Chuan’s hidden sparring partners, survived the Primordial Ancient Mine, and overwhelmed the academy’s prodigies while seeking admission after the deadline 1440 1442 1465 1467. |
| Number One Under Heaven | Defended titles in all six Mortal World realms and all four Divine Way realms. Challengers fought in restored past states rather than merely having their cultivation suppressed; none defeated him 1477 1482 1483. |
| Border Wasteland and Foreign Realm | Fought Imperial Clan prodigies, praised Qin Hao’s victory, and supported Shi Yi’s participation. Meng Chuan then sent him into the Foreign Realm, where the Wooden Horse secured Resurrection Grass and Gu Ancestor reshaped his foundation 1502 1507 1510 1514. |
| Clearing the Seven Tribes’ names | Punished principal offenders who had branded the Seven Tribes “Sin Blood,” rather than indiscriminately destroying every sect. His campaign culminated in the destruction of Immortal Hall 1551 1587. |
| Creating a cultivation legacy | Established the Five Great Secret Realms, founded the Heavenly Court, attained immortality through nine lifetimes, and inscribed his method into the Heavenly Dao for future cultivators 1617 1620 1621 1622. |
| Immortal King debts and Dark Source war | Challenged Ao Sheng, Taishi, and Yuanchu after becoming an Immortal King. Later followed Meng Chuan’s path into the Boundary Sea, fought the four Dark Quasi-Immortal Emperors, and resolved to destroy them completely 1634 1665 1668 1670. |
| Protecting the surviving worlds | Cleared Dark Power near the Immortal Domain, helped manage its fragmentation, and personally reunited separated families who invoked his name 1670. |
| War against the Weird | Fought Weird Immortal Emperors while maintaining safeguards for his home. Eventually reached Sacrificial Dao through self-sacrifice, saved Ye Fan and Ruthless from immediate collapse, and rejected the Ancestors’ recruitment through his reforged sword 262 376 1751 2365. |
Notable Quotes
“I am first in the Blood Moving Realm.”
“I am first in the Grotto-Heaven Realm.”
“I am first in the Transformation Spirit Realm.”
“I am Shi Hao.” 1218
“I’ll go find them one day. I’ll stand beside them and face every storm together.” 1414
“I may have only recently become an emperor, and I may stand alone, but I can still kill you!” 1668