Emperor Venerable

Biodata

Power Progression

• Dark Emperor Venerable's separate development: The fifth-lifetime corpse discovered in the stone coffin and the sixth-lifetime enemy encountered afterward belonged to the dark entity's continuing use of Emperor Venerable's former body, not Yu Feng's independent recovery 94 104.

Background / History

Early Life and the Heavenly Court

Emperor Venerable had already attained the Dao by the final years of the Mythological Era. His earlier title and origins were obscured, but Xiao Ping'an recognized him through his creation of Nine Secrets: Jie. Reports claimed that he challenged Netherworld Venerable, suffered a crushing defeat, and vanished; Emperor Venerable later described their encounters as discussions and exchanges of pointers rather than a straightforward challenge 3 30.

More than a hundred thousand years later, he reappeared after reportedly cutting away his former cultivation and karma. He proved his Dao anew, took the name Emperor Venerable, and established the Heavenly Court in imitation of Desolate Heavenly Emperor. By this period, he had defeated Netherworld Venerable in later exchanges and tested himself against nearly every Dark Supreme 29.

He also attacked Mount Kunlun, scattering its powerful inhabitants, and worked with Netherworld Venerable to forge the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains. His foremost divine general, Chuan Ying, led the Heavenly Court's forces against opponents below the Supreme level 47 77 97.

Alliance with Xiao Ping'an

Emperor Venerable visited Heavenly Pillar Mountain to recruit Xiao Ping'an for an attempt to bring the entire Heavenly Court to immortality. Their initial contest exposed Xiao Ping'an's superior strength. Rather than demand submission, Emperor Venerable proposed that they lead the Heavenly Court together and even offered Xiao Ping'an its leadership, which he declined 30.

Xiao Ping'an accepted the alliance after receiving Heaven's Mandate Orange Gold. Emperor Venerable then sought his help persuading Dark Supremes to join the expedition and brought him to confront an injured True Immortal in the Big Dipper's Arctic Sea Eye 30 31.

Their cooperation also included exchanging secret techniques. Together with Longevity Heavenly Venerable, they combined incomplete versions of the Tribulation-Transcending Heavenly Art with knowledge of Saint Spirit transformations to deduce a method for repairing Immortal Platform cracks and living another lifetime 39.

Possession and the Failed Ascension

While exploring the Road to Immortality on Flying Immortal Star, Emperor Venerable encountered a strange cocoon and was ambushed by the Weird creature within it. The creature penetrated his Immortal Platform despite his resistance and the protection of the Immortal Ascension Cauldron 46 78.

His corrupted form attacked Annihilation Heavenly Venerable, tearing apart and eating his limbs. Longevity Heavenly Venerable and Carefree Heavenly Venerate escaped, while Annihilation Heavenly Venerable remained captive. The corrupted Emperor Venerable later killed Taowu, Taotie, Hundun, Qiongqi, and the Kui Ox, then captured Huashe 46 48 58.

He subsequently refined fifty Nine-Turn Immortal Pills, restoring numerous Dark Supremes to their peak. At least thirty-six emerged immediately after the pills were completed; eighty-six pill-restored Dark Supremes later assembled for the renewed attack on the Road to Immortality 55 67.

The expedition opened a genuine route toward the Immortal Domain, but Emperor Venerable was obstructed and subjected to baptism at the Heavenly Gate. Dark Emperor Venerable then activated linked formations intended to refine the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands into a World Cauldron. The assembled experts turned against him, and the Reincarnation Lake briefly awakened Emperor Venerable's original soul before the dark entity broke free again 69.

The coalition destroyed his main body, and the Heavenly Gate closed without anyone becoming immortal. The Heavenly Court's surviving holdings became targets for plundering Dark Supremes 70 71.

Escape from the Dark Entity

Emperor Venerable returned as a weak primordial spirit after consuming stored medicines and the essence of Huashe, Annihilation Heavenly Venerable, and a prehistoric monster. Chuan Ying examined him closely and confirmed that no trace of the Weird creature remained 77 78.

He explained that he had resisted the creature from within and forced it to abandon a plan to sacrifice the heavenly soldiers and generals. Nevertheless, he acknowledged his own earlier wrongdoing: forging the Immortal Ascension Cauldron had cost countless beings their life-source lands, and the artifact had failed to merge with him to grant immortality as intended 78.

Having erased his former body and Great Dao to escape possession, he chose to cultivate the Natural Dao. He then attempted another nirvana by merging with the cauldron's weapon spirit. The process endangered his identity, leaving his true spirit close to becoming a weapon spirit permanently 78 79 80 96.

Chuan Ying eventually sought Xiao Ping'an's assistance. Xiao Ping'an used Emperor Venerable's own cultivation methods alongside Netherworld Venerable's art to awaken him and restore flesh and blood. Emperor Venerable reclaimed his secular name, Yu Feng, and emerged through nirvana as an infant, whom Chuan Ying protected and raised 96 97 105.

Heavenly Emperor Yu Feng

After tens of thousands of years studying the Natural Dao, Yu Feng attained the Dao again. His tribulation and reopening of a Road to Immortality alarmed Dark Supremes who feared another world sacrifice. Those who attempted to seize his body or essence blood were killed 103 105.

Dark Emperor Venerable attacked him soon afterward. Yu Feng recalled his former Dao Fruit, matched the enemy's sixth-lifetime strength, and resisted its Weird Substance. Through the Natural Dao, he created a domain capable of binding the enemy's crimson immortal sword and ultimately killed both Dark Emperor Venerable and the dark entity 104 105.

The victory publicly cleared him of the dark entity's crimes. Holy lands, clans, and powerful races acknowledged his rebirth as Heavenly Emperor Yu Feng, while visitors brought their prodigies to meet the reigning emperor 105.

The Strange World

Yu Feng later entered the Strange World and established another Heavenly Court. His ambitions extended to defeating its resident Red Dust Immortals and taking command of the world 136.

When Xiao Ping'an arrived, he discovered that a local Red Dust Immortal had merged with Yu Feng's primordial spirit. Although Yu Feng possessed Red Dust Immortal power, he was confused and locked in a prolonged struggle for control. Xiao Ping'an burned away the invading soul and healed his primordial spirit, after which Yu Feng enclosed himself in a cocoon of divine chains to reconstruct his Dao 203.

Appearance

• Original appearance: Tall and heroic, with an extraordinary bearing, swirling Chaos Qi, and exceptionally abundant vitality 30.
• Corrupted appearance: Withered and gaunt, covered in dense black hair and resembling a black-haired zombie; his teeth became bloodstreaked and his presence sinister 46 48.
• First resurrection: An illusory figure retaining his familiar appearance and soul fluctuations, but without a true physical body 77 78.
• Weapon-spirit nirvana: Emerged as a baby who treated the fist-sized Immortal Ascension Cauldron as a toy 97.

Personality

Emperor Venerable is proud, ambitious, and intensely devoted to cultivation. He never married or had children, directing his efforts toward immortality instead. His confidence survived defeat: after losing exchanges with Netherworld Venerable, he continued improving until he surpassed him 39 78 96.

He could also be candid and pragmatic. On discovering that Xiao Ping'an was stronger, he acknowledged the difference and offered shared leadership rather than insisting on superiority. After his downfall, he accepted Chuan Ying's intrusive examination and eventually gambled on Xiao Ping'an's willingness to help him 30 78 96.

His rebirth brought remorse without extinguishing his ambition. He admitted the suffering caused by forging his cauldron, abandoned his former cultivation path and title, and rebuilt himself through the Natural Dao. He nevertheless later sought dominion over the Strange World 78 105 136.

Abilities & Skills

Nine Secrets

Creator of Nine Secrets: Jie and, by his battle with Dark Emperor Venerable, a master of the complete Nine Secrets 33 104.

• Could combine the Nine Secrets into an immortal technique of tremendous destructive power 95 104.
• Exchanged several of the secrets with Xiao Ping'an, receiving Nine Secrets: Zu and Nine Secrets: Ba in return 39.
• His corrupted form's use of Jie was countered by Xiao Ping'an's Ba during the coalition battle 69.

Natural Dao

The cultivation path he selected after escaping possession, replacing his former domineering Great Dao with a peaceful, natural foundation 78.

• Manifested ancient trees, vines, and Innate Dao Diagrams connected to the myriad Daos 104 105.
• Created a domain that resisted the crimson immortal sword and attempted to bind and refine it 105.
• Produced green light that reduced Weird Substance to ash; Yu Feng was immune to the substance during his rematch with Dark Emperor Venerable 104.
• Required him to find his own way beyond a path already established by Daode Heavenly Venerable 78.

Nirvana and Longevity Research

Repeatedly pursued rebirth through severance, medicines, and weapon-spirit transformation 29 77 79.

• Preserved substantial reserves of Nine-Turn Immortal Pills and divine medicines for resurrection 77 78.
• Helped deduce a method for repairing damaged Immortal Platforms through Saint Spirit transformation principles 39.
• Used fusion with his cauldron's weapon spirit to seek another lifetime, but risked losing his independent identity and required Xiao Ping'an's intervention 79 80 96.

Alchemy

Refined the Nine-Turn Immortal Pills used to restore Dark Supremes to their peak 55.

• Used divine medicines, a True Immortal flame, and the Immortal Ascension Cauldron in the refining process 55.
• Conducted the refinement at the Cosmic Frontier because the pill tribulation could destroy the Heavenly Court 55.
• His surviving pills remained renowned in later ages; no subsequent cultivator was said to have successfully refined another batch 97.

Artifact Forging and Formations

Forged the Immortal Ascension Cauldron and personally engraved its countless immortal Dao runes 48 78.

• Worked with Netherworld Venerable to construct the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains 97.
• The cauldron's runes could counter the Kunlun Immortal Bell's attacks 48.
• The world-refining formations activated during the failed ascension were part of the dark entity's sacrificial scheme, not Yu Feng's later Natural Dao cultivation 69 78.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Immortal Ascension Cauldron — Also called the Cauldron of the Source of All Things. An Immortal Artifact combining offense and defense; it could conceal his whereabouts and later served as the vessel for his weapon-spirit nirvana 32 48 78 79.
• Nine-Turn Immortal Pills — His signature alchemical creation, used both to restore Dark Supremes and to supply energy for his resurrection 55 77.
• Humanoid Undying Divine Medicine — Supplied ingredients for his pills; he later entrusted a damaged specimen to Xiao Ping'an for revival 55 56.
• Crimson Wood — An unfamiliar Immortal Divine Medicine he showed Xiao Ping'an after recovering his identity 96.
• Mysterious Heaven Immortal Vine — A vine wielded after his renewed Dao attainment, which he stated could grow toward the Immortal Domain 103.
• Immortal Treasure Map — Taken from his shattered corrupted body by Xiao Ping'an; recorded the Immortal Domain and coordinates of the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains 69.

Relationships

• Chuan Ying — Foremost divine general, protégé, and loyal companion. Emperor Venerable saved him as a child and raised him; Chuan Ying later protected Yu Feng through his own childhood after nirvana 31 105.
• Xiao Ping'an / Overlord Heavenly Venerable — Stronger contemporary, Heavenly Court ally, opponent of his corrupted form, and repeated rescuer. Restored him from the cauldron's weapon spirit and later freed him from an invading Red Dust Immortal's soul 30 69 96 203.
• Netherworld Venerable — Master and close collaborator, though Emperor Venerable did not address him as master publicly. Their exchanges were widely mistaken for simple rivalry; they also worked together on the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains 30 83 97.
• Dark Emperor Venerable / the Dark Weird — Possessor and subsequent independent enemy. Used his former body and reputation to pursue world sacrifice; ultimately killed by Yu Feng 78 94 104 105.
• Longevity Heavenly Venerable and Carefree Heavenly Venerate — Witnessed his possession, escaped his corrupted form, and organized resistance against him 46 57 58 78.
• Undying Heavenly Emperor — Invited to participate in the ascension expedition; later helped prevent the corrupted Emperor Venerable from escaping 60 69.
• Di Huang — Successor figure determined to carry on Emperor Venerable's will after Yu Feng departed for the Strange World 148.

Notable Quotes

“Although that strange creature used my body and nearly blood-sacrificed the entire world, I was a victim too. The one who truly wanted to blood-sacrifice the world was that strange creature, not me.” 78

“To become an immortal, I committed a grave mistake. Perhaps I deserve the fate that has befallen me.” 78

Legacy

• The Heavenly Court's promise of collective ascension reached even the mortal world, inspiring people to dream of becoming heavenly soldiers and generals 71.
• The Ascension Great Emperor later used inherited records from former Heavenly Court soldiers to reproduce the Immortal Ascension Cauldron's design. His Feathered Cauldron exceeded ordinary Extreme Dao Weapons but failed to become a true Immortal Artifact 208.
• Many continued calling Yu Feng Emperor Venerable long after his rebirth and change of name 208.