Eternal
The Third Era of the Astral Realm
- Original Name:
- 永恒者 (yǒng héng zhě)
- Gender:
- Neutral
- Kind:
- Title
- Scope:
- Novel-specific
- Status:
- Active
- Source:
- AI
- Occurrences:
- 957
- Chapters:
- 250
- Context Up To:
- Ch. 1327
- Wiki Model:
- GPT-6.1 Terra
- Updated:
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Eternal (永恒者) |
| Alias(es) | Eternal One; Eternity One |
| Occupation/Role | A being who has attained the Eternity realm 909 1036 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| First-Step Eternity | 1036 1150 1317 | The foundational Eternal stage; its holder transcends the River of Space-Time. |
| Second-Step Eternity | 1074 1150 1317 | Incorporates other cultivation systems into the Eternal foundation. Spirit cultivators who attain Eternity reach this step directly because their system combines Matter and Law. |
| Third-Step Eternity | 1091 1150 1317 | Perfectly fuses all three great systems. Eternals speculate that this stage can withstand the Tide of Destruction. |
Nature of Eternity
- Transcendence: An Eternal escapes the River of Space-Time and its bonds of fate. The realm is also called the Realm of Transcendence 1036 1243.
- Unified existence: Eternals gather their timelines and parallel-universe selves into one; attaining Eternity makes them Eternal across all space-times 1150.
- Limits: Eternals are neither truly omniscient nor omnipotent. They can fall to dangers in the Chaos Sea, and even a newly ascended Eternal is not necessarily weak compared with other First-Step Eternals 1064 1088 1255.
- Combat power versus rank: The God of Law and the Void Lord could wield Eternal-level combat power with external support, but were not counted among the nine great Eternals because they could not maintain it independently 1019.
Paths to Eternity
The three established cultivation paths were pioneered by the primordial emperors 807.
| Path | Pioneer | Distinguishing detail |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | God Emperor | The Lord of Eternity attained Eternity through this system 807 1320. |
| Laws | Dragon Emperor | The Goddess of Fate entered the Law System’s Realm of Eternity through her Great Dao of Eternity and Fate 807 1058. |
| Worlds | Human Emperor | The World Tree’s universe provides the basis for a World System path 807 1166. |
- Spirit cultivation unites the Matter and Law Systems; an Eternal spirit cultivator is described as reaching Second-Step Eternity upon advancing 973 1074.
- Advancement requires a cultivator to engrave the mark of eternity into their Dao principles and make their Dao resonate with eternity in the River of Space-Time 1276.
- Nine Heavens of Eternity: A later theoretical system gives finer cultivation guidance. Its first two levels are Glimpsing Eternity and Firm Dao Foundation; the latter establishes a stable, self-sustaining Eternal Dao 1318 1319.
Known Eternals
| Eternal | Association or distinction |
|---|---|
| World Tree | Eternal of the World Alliance and leader of the good and orderly faction 1016 1099. |
| Sun God | King of the Divine Realm’s gods and wielder of the Eternal Blazing Sun 1016 1151. |
| Magic Pioneer, Dale Adrian | Guides the Adrian Federation’s development of civilization and magic 1169. |
| Ruler of the Abyss, Erexius | Opened the Path of the End; retains Eternal combat power without the Abyss Will or the Ancient Ring of the Abyss 1016 1019. |
| Abyss Warden / Prison Lord | Created the Black Prison Realm and is committed to destroying the Abyss 1016 1058. |
| Lord of Time | The Dragon of Eternity and Time; sought Second-Step Eternity by forging an Eternity Dragon Body 1026 1210. |
| Lord of Nightmares / Nightmare Hydra | Eternal associated with Primogenitor Mountain 208 1095. |
| Lord of Hell | Sought Second-Step Eternity by shaping an Original Sin Demon Body 1088. |
| Mother of the Stars / Earth Mother Goddess | An ancient, exceptionally powerful Eternal who sought control of the Astral Realm 1088 1255. |
| Goddess of Fate | Advanced through the Great Dao of Eternity and Fate 1058. |
| Lancelot and Gustavo | Both attained Eternity in the Chaos Ruins 1243. |
| Ancestral Tree of Life | An offspring of the World Tree who attained Eternity 1249. |
| Logan | Advanced to Second-Step Eternity in the Spirit Saint Domain 1277. |
| Lord of Frost and Thunder | An Eternity Domain powerhouse who wielded the ultimate laws of frost and lightning 1294. |
| Lord of Eternity | A Matter System Eternal supported by the Eternity Domain’s will 1320. |
History
Before the Goddess of Fate’s advancement, the Astral Realm recognized nine great Eternals. Her breakthrough raised the number of true Eternals to ten, excluding beings whose Eternal combat power depended on local support 1019 1058 1088.
The approaching Tide of Destruction threatened even Eternals and drove several to seek greater power. Their schemes included the Lord of Time’s efforts to forge an Eternity Dragon Body and the Lord of Hell’s pursuit of the Aggregate of Evil Karma 1069 1173.
As conflict spread, former enemies joined forces against the Mother of the Stars’ attempt to claim the Astral Realm. After the battle, the Lord of Truth subdued the remaining Eternals, restored the realm and declared his rule 1255 1315.
Over the following hundred thousand years, the Nine Heavens theory helped more than a dozen new Eternals emerge in the Astral Realm. Its Eternals later joined the invasion of the Eternity Domain, where Logan’s device suppressed the domain will and deprived its defenders of home-ground support 1319 1321.