Infernal Realm
Coiling Dragon: A Lone Soul
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- Original Name:
- 地狱 (dì yù)
- Gender:
- Neutral
- Kind:
- Place
- Scope:
- Novel-specific
- Status:
- Active
- Source:
- AI
- Occurrences:
- 402
- Chapters:
- 118
- Context Up To:
- Ch. 224
- Wiki Model:
- GPT-6.1 Sol
- Updated:
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Infernal Realm |
| Original Name | 地狱 |
| Alias(es) | Hell Plane 47 |
| Type | One of the four Higher Planes 13 14 |
| Creator | Overgod of Destruction 48 |
| Ruling Powers | Seven Sovereigns of the Destruction Lineage 154 |
| Major Regions | Five continents, the Star Mist Sea, and the Chaotic Sea 14 |
| Administrative Divisions | 108 prefectures, each containing ten cities 33 |
| First Appearance | Mentioned in connection with Eilex’s Divine Clone 7; first visited by Rog and Dimont 14 |
Geography
The five continents form an almost complete ring around the Star Mist Sea. Their scale is so great that many experts spend their entire lives on a single continent 14.
| Region | Location and Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Zijing Continent | Northern to northeastern portion of the continental ring; its northern end reaches the plane’s boundary. Tianhua Prefecture lies here 14 47 76. |
| Kalosha Continent | Western continent; its western end reaches the plane’s boundary 14. |
| Mua Continent | Contains Silver Moon Castle and Yuanqing Prefecture, where Rog and Dimont begin their lives in the realm 14 15. |
| Blood Peak Continent | Rog reaches it after crossing the Star Mist Sea, arriving in Hailian Prefecture before heading toward Indigo Prefecture 22. |
| Bifu Continent | One of the five continents; its army receives Xide and Beifa before their settlement in the Black Rain Tribe 14 189. |
| Star Mist Sea | The Inner Sea enclosed by the continents; larger than any individual continent. Its purple waters are covered by mist, with occasional lightning and battles 14 144. |
| Chaotic Sea | The Outer Sea, lying mainly south and east of the continental ring. It is the realm’s largest sea and contains Purgatory 14 47. |
Environment
- Purple moon: A cold, sickle-shaped purple moon illuminates the night sky. Its moonlight can empower members of the Silver Moon Heavenly Wolf bloodline through their Blessing of the Moon ability 14 115.
- Reddish sun: The sun seen rising over Silver Moon Castle is tinged with red 14.
- Clearer laws: The laws are easier to perceive than in Material Planes, supporting faster progress in cultivation 13 16.
- Destruction aura: Xide finds the destruction-element aura especially dense and expects it to aid his cultivation 189.
- Chaotic Sea islands: Many natural islands are occupied by private factions and bandits. Killing and plundering are commonplace, making the sea one of the realm’s most lawless regions 98.
Purgatory
Purgatory was left deep in the Chaotic Sea when the Overgod of Destruction created the Infernal Realm. Its 108 “prisons” are enormous islands of roughly equal size, arranged in a nearly circular polygon; each spans several million li 48.
- Commanders: Purgatory has 108 Commanders whose strength and status are comparable to those of the 108 Asura Prefects 40.
- Military role: Unlike prefects, who administer territory, Commanders lead armies that fight experts from other Divine Planes 40.
- Fiend Island: Identified as Purgatory’s central island, it contains a vast green Fiend Castle with spatial gates leading to expedition planes 48.
- Restricted access: The castle’s expedition facilities are under a Sovereign’s direct control and guarded by black-armored soldiers 48.
- Expedition rewards: Participants can earn military merits and Sovereign’s Might; Rog enters the Aoqi Plane through these facilities 48.
Notable Locations
| Location | Significance |
|---|---|
| Silver Moon Castle | A crescent-shaped castle built from silver ore on the Mua Continent. It contains two enormous teleportation formations and is guarded by the Mua Army 14. |
| Yuanqing Prefecture | Destination of Rog and Dimont’s newcomer escort; home to the Deen Tribe 14 15. |
| Golden Feather City | Located ten million li from the Deen Tribe. Rog visits its Fiend Castle and purchases equipment there 18. |
| Tianhua Prefecture | Rog’s power base after he replaces Makenrich as prefect 44. |
| Sarnoki Mountain Range | Battlefield outside Tianhua City selected for Rog’s confrontation with Gunther 76. |
| Pahorshi Mountains | Headquarters of the Aiken Clan, whose visible Highgod guards alone number in the tens of thousands 46. |
| Skyrite Mountains | Home base toward which the Four Divine Beasts Clan retreats during the Eight Great Clans’ pursuit 147. |
| Miluo Island | Formerly a major power dominated by five great clans; those clans are later destroyed by Purple Blood and the Shadow Alliance 123 128. |
| Amethyst Mountains | Sovereign Zijing’s residence; she confines Leisjing there during the unrest surrounding the Yulan Plane 153. |
Government and Power Structure
The Infernal Realm is the territory of the seven Destruction-lineage Sovereigns. Even a visiting Sovereign of another lineage cannot freely monitor their territories without permission 154.
| Position or Institution | Authority and Requirements |
|---|---|
| Sovereign armies | Guard teleportation points and escort newcomers. Their Sovereign backing deters most experts from provoking them 14. |
| Asura Prefects | Govern the realm’s 108 prefectures. Their positions are subject to challenges, with defeated incumbents replaced by stronger challengers 40. |
| City lords | Govern individual cities. Any Seven-Star Fiend has the right to challenge a city lord for the position 33. |
| Purgatory Commanders | Hold 108 military commands, with status comparable to prefects; they also face challenges for their positions 40. |
| Tribal chiefs | Control local settlements and surrounding land. Tribal strength ranges from groups led by one or two Midgods to forces possessing Six-Star or Seven-Star Fiends 15. |
The Mua Army’s authority is demonstrated when Sylvia orders more than a hundred battling gods to clear the way. Recognizing Sovereign Mua’s insignia on her golden wolf Metallic Lifeform, both sides immediately flee 14.
Fiends and Clans
- Fiend assessment: Registration costs 10,000 Inkstones. Successful candidates can undertake missions and raise their rank 16 51.
- Seven-Star assessment: Rog must complete the required missions before applying; he selects a target through the Fiend Castle in Via City 37.
- Major clans: Several Seven-Star Fiends are the stated benchmark for a truly major clan. Top-tier clans possess dozens of Seven-Star Fiends or an Asura-level protector 37.
- Exceptional prefects: The strongest prefects may possess Soul Mutations, Divine Beast abilities, unusual racial talents, or Sovereign Artifacts 42.
Travel and Settlement
Planar Teleportation
- The realm has seven teleportation locations, including Silver Moon Castle and Mirror Moon Cliff 14 89 152.
- Arrival from a Material Plane sends travelers to a random teleportation location rather than a destination of their choice 14.
- Newcomers include humans, beastmen, magical beasts, and unfamiliar species, ranging from Saints to gods 14.
- At Silver Moon Castle, arrivals must obey the guards’ orders under threat of death 14.
- Rog’s group is escorted for more than two years before being deposited in Yuanqing Prefecture. Each newcomer who had already reached the divine level receives one Inkstone 15.
- Travel between Higher Planes is extremely expensive. A journey to a Material Plane costs still more—enough to consume nearly all an ordinary Seven-Star Fiend’s wealth 147 152.
Metallic Lifeforms
- Metallic Lifeforms provide long-distance transport, including enclosed cabins with transparent metal walls 14.
- Even with such transport, a journey from the Zijing Continent to Purgatory can take several hundred years 47.
- A strong escort reduces the danger from bandits: Deen repeatedly drives them away during the journey to Golden Feather City 18.
Daily Life and Economy
Newcomers are advised to join a tribe or clan rather than attempt to survive alone. Most small bandit gangs consist of dozens or hundreds of Midgods who prey on passing Midgods and Lowgods; Highgods are uncommon among them 14 15 18.
Tribal membership offers work and protection, but not safety from conquest. Warfare and annexation between tribes are common, and defeated warriors may be forced to join the victors 16 17.
Currency and Resources
| Resource or Expense | Details |
|---|---|
| Inkstones | Currency containing traces of Destruction Sovereign Power. Extracting usable Sovereign’s Might from them is extraordinarily difficult 15 40. |
| Black Jade | Common building material in the Infernal Realm despite its great value in Material Planes. Dimont absorbs its refined essence to strengthen his bodies 15. |
| Jade-tree leaves | Refined into a life-energy liquid used in profitable potions; a main source of income for the Deen Tribe 16. |
| Tribal guard service | The Deen Tribe offers Midgod recruits 100,000 Inkstones upon joining and roughly ten million every ten thousand years 16. |
| Soul Defense Divine Artifacts | Almost never available even in major commercial castles. Forging one requires an expert at least at Asura Prefect level who is exceptionally skilled in soul techniques 22. |
| Sovereign’s Might | Available through service as a Sovereign’s Emissary, Planar Wars, or opportunities in Purgatory. Refining even one drop from Inkstones consumes enormous wealth 40 46. |
Major Events
| Event | Significance |
|---|---|
| Rog and Dimont’s arrival | The pair enter through Silver Moon Castle as Midgods, receive an introduction to the realm, and settle in the Deen Tribe 14 15. |
| Rog becomes an Asura Prefect | Rog replaces Makenrich as Lord of Tianhua Prefecture, joining the realm’s 108 Asuras 44. |
| Gunther’s challenge | The announced confrontation draws experts from across the four Higher Planes and seven Divine Planes. Over three hundred years, the Infernal Realm becomes a focal point of interplanar attention 75 76. |
| Uhtred’s invitation | The Sovereign of Destruction manifests above the gathered experts and offers Rog an emissary position. Rog declines, and Uhtred accepts his refusal 84. |
| Fall of Miluo Island’s five clans | Purple Blood kills thirty-nine Seven-Star Fiends and more than a hundred Six-Star Fiends; the Shadow Alliance eliminates the remaining members of the five clans 128. |
| Pursuit of the Four Divine Beasts Clan | After its four Sovereigns die, seven hostile clans pursue its survivors into the Infernal Realm and join the local Reynas Clan. Their combined assault devastates the clan’s forces and territory 147. |
| Destruction and Yulan Plane rumors | News of the Four Divine Beasts Clan’s destruction is followed by reports of a Sovereign Artifact in the Yulan Plane, prompting departures through all seven teleportation sites 152. |
| Linley and Bebe’s visit | The pair travel to Tianhua Prefecture and give Rog the Redbud Crystal Diamond, the final component he needs for the Crown of Life 196. |
Notable Quotes
“Welcome to the world of the strong—the Infernal Realm!”
— A Mua Army captain greeting newcomers 14
“The Infernal Realm is just like this Chaotic Sea: boundlessly vast, devouring life after life. Only the truly strong can reach the peak in the Infernal Realm. The strong die, and only the stronger survive!”
— Rog 98
Appearances
402
Total Mentions
118
Chapters Appeared
3.41
Avg. per Chapter