Returning Origin Holy Land

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Returning Origin Holy Land
Original Name	歸元聖地
Type	Holy land / cultivation faction
Location	North Abyss Dao Domain
Affiliation	A branch of the Immortal Domain's Returning Origin Immortal Sect, one of the Nine Great Taboo Factions 520 538 1053
Occupation / Role	Ancient human cultivation power; protector and principal backer of Divine Son Su Changge
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background

After enduring countless years, the Returning Origin Holy Land remains one of the foremost powers in the Three Thousand Dao Domains and is widely regarded as the faction with the most mysterious foundations. Its true age is unknown even to many of its own ancestors. 1 6

The Holy Land was a major force during the War of Annihilation, where its strongest experts fought the beings from the Other Side of the Sea to a standstill. It also played a decisive role in the first Human-Demon War after a human world under its protection was massacred. 286 370

Its lower-realm Holy Land is ultimately revealed to be an offshoot of the Returning Origin Immortal Sect of the Immortal Domain. The Immortal Sect is counted among the Nine Great Taboo Factions and is known as an Order Faction. 520 529 538

Territory and Facilities

The Holy Land is situated in the North Abyss Dao Domain and is built around floating divine mountains, palaces, ancestral grounds, and heavily defended cultivation areas. 4 358

• 182 Floating Divine Islands — The Holy Land possesses one hundred and eighty-two floating divine islands; its towers, terraces, and palaces are said to be too numerous to count. 4
• Returning Origin Holy Hall — The Divine Son's cultivation residence and one of the Holy Land's richest spiritual-energy locations. 4
• Ancestral Grounds — The secluded cultivation site of the ancestors, Ancient Ancestors, and the Distant Ancestor. 4 6
• Returning Origin Plaza — A major gathering ground used by disciples, followers, and visiting cultivators. 1053
• Returning Origin Chaos Gate — A chaos gate used to reveal and deploy the Holy Land's hidden armies; it also barred Immortal Realm beings from entering the North Abyss Dao Domain under an Ancient Ancestor's decree. 436 437 439
• Sect-Protecting Grand Formation — An immense defensive formation that envelops the Holy Land like an inverted glass bowl. 358 606

Leadership and Members

• Po Jun Ancestor — A fierce ancestor who fought in the first Human-Demon War, where he held off four Holy Master Realm Demon Race ancestors, killed three, and drove back their army. He sponsored Su Changge's recruitment and Divine Son appointment. 3
• Overlord Cang Ancestor — An ancestor who openly protects Su Changge and personally slew hostile elders from multiple factions. 70
• Ancient Ancestors — Extremely secretive senior figures whose incarnations possess only a fraction of their original strength; they direct major Holy Land decisions. 6 356
• Distant Ancestor — The Holy Land's most mysterious known senior. His true body is Above the Immortal Realm, and he can observe events across the Yellow Springs Realm through his phantom. 6 286
• Sword Heart Old Ancestor — A sword cultivator who fought alone against Prison God Palace and Demon God Abyss during the second Immortal War. 211
• Desolate Heaven Great Emperor — A Great Emperor who used the Emperor Art Desolate Extinction to destroy Dragon God Island and True Phoenix Cave. 212
• Emperor Zhan — A Great Emperor who destroyed Little Western Heaven's Ten Thousand Mile Golden Bell Cover with a single punch and led the assault that crushed the faction. 212
• Su Changge — The Holy Land's Divine Son. His will is treated as the Holy Land's will, and its resources and protection are pledged to his path. 3

Resources and Military Strength

Divine Son Authority

Su Changge was made Divine Son after Po Jun Ancestor swore a Great Dao Oath on behalf of the Holy Land's ancestors. The position grants him unrestricted access to the Holy Land's cultivation resources and status equal to an ancestor. 3

• The Holy Land publicly supplied Su Changge with Ten Thousand Year Ganoderma, Undying Divine Medicine, Secret Realm Divine Fruit, and other treasures; this display was described as only a tiny portion of its treasury. 5
• Its ancestors regard Su Changge as a central figure of prophecy and prioritize protecting him until he is strong enough to travel beyond the Three Thousand Dao Domains. 6 286
• The Holy Land has launched multiple Immortal Wars in connection with Su Changge and treats attacks on him as attacks on the faction itself. 211 296

Armies

• Dao Army — During the war against the Returning Unity Sect and its allies, the Holy Land mobilized several million Dao soldiers, elite guards, two Quasi-Emperors, and an Emperor Weapon. 72
• Returning Immortal Dao Army — A hidden army that participated in the War of Annihilation and had guarded the Fate Divine Sea for countless epochs. 437 438
• Returning Origin Dao Army — A vast force summoned for the campaign against the Outer Lands and Life Forbidden Zones. 493
• Great Emperor forces — The Holy Land once fielded fifteen Great Emperors to seize the Emperor Dao Pool. 362
• Peak Great Emperors — Six of its peak Great Emperors later broke through to the Ancient Emperor realm and were each Heavenly Mandate Great Emperors. 482

Relics and Armaments

• Returning Origin Chaos Bell — A Qi Luck Emperor Weapon that draws Chaos Light and Primordial Purple Qi. It can suppress Great Dao powerhouses, destroy immortal attacks, and erase Extinguish Delusion Immortal from existence. 356 369
  • After absorbing the Heavenly Dao Overseers Alliance's Shield of Heavenly Dao Authority, the bell underwent its third awakening and reinforced the Sect-Protecting Grand Formation. 606
  • The bell was deployed over the Underworld after the faction offended the Holy Land following a lost wager. 370
• Palm Heaven Pearl — A Half-Immortal Artifact, superior to an Emperor Weapon. 75
• Nine Heavens Exquisite Pagoda — A second Half-Immortal Artifact revealed alongside the Palm Heaven Pearl. 75
• All Heavens War Drum — A war drum struck by Po Jun Ancestor to announce an Immortal War. 72

History

Recruitment of Su Changge

Su Changge first arrived at the Holy Land as an applicant for disciple selection. His awakening of the Innate Saintly Body Dao Embryo caused heavenly phenomena that alarmed the North Abyss Dao Domain and drew major factions to the Holy Land. 1 2

Po Jun Ancestor intervened when other sects attempted to recruit Su Changge. With the support of several ancestors, he offered Su Changge the Divine Son position, the Holy Land's full resources, and absolute protection. Su Changge accepted. 3

War Against the Five Great Factions

When the Returning Unity Sect challenged the Holy Land, Po Jun Ancestor sounded the All Heavens War Drum and mobilized the Dao Army. The conflict expanded after the Limitless Dao Sect, Wind Splitting Sparrow Clan, Thunder Tiger Clan, and other Demon Race factions joined the war. 72 73

The Holy Land answered the enemy's Emperor Weapons by revealing the Palm Heaven Pearl and Nine Heavens Exquisite Pagoda. The Five Great Factions ultimately collapsed, while the Holy Land reportedly suffered no losses; it claimed their Emperor Weapons and distributed other spoils among its allied factions. 75 83

Second Immortal War

Dragon God Island, True Phoenix Cave, Little Western Heaven, and Heaven Mountain Sect later attacked the Holy Land with immense armies and Emperor-level support. 189 191

The Holy Land retaliated without compromise. Its forces destroyed Dragon God Island, True Phoenix Cave, Little Western Heaven, and Heaven Mountain Sect, while Prison God Palace and Demon God Abyss were weakened and forced into compensation. 211 212

Emperor Dao Pool and the Six-Faction Provocation

The Holy Land claimed the Emperor Dao Pool and sent fifteen Great Emperors to secure it, killing a Great Emperor of Heavenly Universe Mountain in the process. This prompted hostile forces to discuss an alliance against it. 362

Six ancient figures subsequently appeared to pressure the Holy Land over Su Changge's actions. The Holy Land refused to offer an explanation, declaring that its Divine Son had no need to explain himself, then displayed the Returning Origin Chaos Bell as a warning. 355 356

War Against the Demon Race and Heavenly Dao Overseers Alliance

The Ancient Phoenix Clan, Heavenly Demon God Mountain, Heavenly Dao Thirteen Round Table, and Six Desires Divine Palace launched another major war against the Holy Land. The Returning Immortal Dao Army was recalled through the Returning Origin Chaos Gate to meet the coalition. 436 437 438

The Holy Land's Immortal Law Bodies later annihilated several remaining Demon Race ancient ancestors, demonstrating power that ignored the Three Thousand Dao Domains' existing rules. 453

Outer Lands Campaign

Following unrest in the Outer Lands, the Holy Land mobilized another immense army to trample the Outer Lands and destroy the Life Forbidden Zones. Its ancestors framed the campaign as a direct act of retribution. 493

During this campaign, Emperor Zhan revealed that the Holy Land had deliberately underestimated the Life Forbidden Zones and used them as whetstones. 527

Relationships

• Returning Origin Immortal Sect — Parent faction in the Immortal Domain; the Holy Land is its lower-realm branch. 520 538 1053
• Su Changge — Divine Son and foremost protected cultivator; the Holy Land's will, resources, and senior figures are committed to his advancement. 3 211 375
• Jade Pool Sacred Ground — Friendly faction; Luo Yan Yu petitioned her ancestors to assist the Holy Land when six ancient figures pressured it. 355
• Taboo Su Family — Arrived with a starry-sky fleet while the Holy Land activated its grand formation, but announced that it had come to welcome Su Changge home. 606
• Heavenly Dao Overseers Alliance — Major hostile force that repeatedly schemes against the Holy Land and joined later wars against it. 330 389 437
• Heavenly Demon God Mountain — Long-standing enemy tied to Demon Race efforts to destroy the Holy Land and restore Demon Dao supremacy. 212 389
• Ancient Dragon Clan and Ancient Phoenix Clan — Hostile ancient factions whose branches, Dragon God Island and True Phoenix Cave, were destroyed by the Holy Land. 212
• Life Forbidden Zones — Targets of the Holy Land's Outer Lands campaign and secretly treated as whetstones by its leadership. 493 527

Trivia

• Despite being called a “Holy Land,” it is repeatedly described as far more than an ordinary holy land and as a faction whose depths cannot be understood by outsiders. 27 70 163
• The Holy Land possesses at least three holders of the Ten Great Sacred Bodies among its younger generation, including Su Changge and Li Haotian. 149
• It once openly declared that only two kinds of forces existed in the era: the Returning Origin Holy Land and everyone else. 83