Brahma Host, descendants of Prajapati, Devas, Suras, or the present-day Outer Dao Celestial People.
They went by different names.
Before coming to Western Su Province, Chen Heng had made a special trip to the Dao Registry Hall to consult its scriptures.
Thus, he knew that although their divine abilities and magical power were unremarkable, their origins stretched far back, even to the ancient era of the Dao Court.
Back when the Dao Court still ruled the world.
Across All Heavens.
Their figures had already appeared...
The cultivation of the Outer Dao Celestial People differed from that of other paths. They worshipped the Brahma Gods, regarding them as supreme.
They often sought the Brahma Gods' blessings through ascetic practice, offerings, and sacrifices, obtaining divine power.
Among the Celestial People themselves, there was also a rigid caste hierarchy. Often, the caste into which they were born fixed the upper limit of their attainment.
Only an extraordinary opportunity could change this.
Otherwise, however diligently they practiced austerities and meditation, they could hardly break through that barrier ordained at birth.
They were also subject to the upper castes, and under their orders, often could not act of their own accord.
As for the so-called Celestial Kings.
Barring unforeseen circumstances, they, too, could only arise among those upper castes...
Such a tradition was unlike the orthodox paths.
Moreover, neither the Celestial Kings nor the Brahma Gods were renowned for their fighting prowess. Apart from a scant few, experts who studied other traditions could easily stand a head above them.
For this reason.
They were also called the Outer Dao Celestial People, tacitly excluded from the ranks of the orthodox paths.
Chen Heng had also read an old account in the Jadechen scriptures.
During the ancient Dao Court era, dissatisfied with their circumstances, they had paid