Marshal Deng, personal name Xie, courtesy name Bowen, was the supreme commander of the Thunder Department, overseeing all martial affairs and serving as its chief commanding god. He was also known as the Heavenly Lord Flame Emperor Who Divides the One Qi and Presides over Thunder, the Sudden Fire Command Heavenly Lord Deng, and the Primordial Northern Pole Heavenly King, Heavenly Thunder Primordial Thunder Lord Deng. He dwelled in the residence of the Southern Palace Fire Command, governed the palace of Cinnabar Firmament Purple Essence, and presided over the seat of the Thunderclap Command.
In ancient times, Marshal Deng had followed the Yellow Emperor into battle against Chiyou, earning divine investiture through his military achievements. His divine form was as follows:
A phoenix's beak and silver teeth, crimson hair and an indigo body; a Thunder Drill in his left hand and a Thunder Mallet in his right. His body stood a hundred zhang tall, with wings growing beneath his arms. When spread, they darkened hundreds of li. His eyes emitted two beams of fiery light that illuminated a hundred li, and his hands and feet were all dragon claws.
The Thunder God flew through the great void, devouring spirits and monsters, slaying demonic dragons. Those who practiced the Thunder Arts could invoke his divine name and call upon his divine might to drive away great evils and shake mountains. A beat of his wings could overturn the waters of the Four Seas.
Demonic dragons, water monsters, ghosts, Gu Poison, and mountain sprites all trembled at the sound of this god's name.
His statue and spirit tablet were enshrined in the Five Thunder Court on Pivot Mountain of Three Pure Ones Mountain.
Cheng Xinzhan sank his awareness into his "Tianshu" acupoint and visualized Marshal Deng's divine form there.
Embracing the origin