Ancestral God Sect

## Etymology

祖神教 = zǔshén jiào

祖 = zǔ = ancestor, forefather, founder

神 = shén = god, deity, spirit

教 = jiào = to teach, to instruct, religion

## Description

The Ancestral God Sect was considered the strongest of the Nine Superpowers of the Original Universe. Created at the beginning of each Reincarnation Era by the Origin Will, the Ancestral God Sect represents the Origin Will of the Original Universe. It is responsible for maintaining the operation of the Universe Laws, and is protected by the laws. Their existence is a top secret in the universe, only those directly related or the very strongest beings in the universe are aware of its existence.

Its strongest members are typically Special Lifeforms, and through the strategy of openness to all creatures in the Original Universe combined with selecting only the most elite to join it, it gained the reputation of the strongest power in the Original Universe. In its role of representing the Origin Will, it passes important messages to both residents of the Original Universe and those of Universe Ocean if necessary.

As it has a small number of official members, it does not require large territory, meaning it can remain neutral in the vast majority of conflicts in the Original Universe between the other superpowers, most of which seek territory. With this neutrality, it is arguably the freest power in the Original Universe, to the point that their members can also be members of other superpowers! Additionally, because they did not compete with the other superpowers for territory or influence, those superpowers had no problem sending their talented members to the Ancestral God Sect for training, further strengthening it.

Since their strength and privileges are tied to the Origin Will of the Original Universe, they are very powerful and united until the end of their Reincarnation Era. However, once their Reincarnation Era ends, they had to either move to someone else's Miniature Universe or live in their own, which meant they no longer had the protection of the Universe Origin. They lose all of their privileges (which are granted to the Ancestral God Sect of the newly created Reincarnation Era), and thus also lose their unity. As a result, within Universe Ocean they are typically not the most powerful force of their Reincarnation Era.

During the Human Race Survival War, the Three-Clan Coalition Army, Human Race, and Freedom Alliance each surpassed the Ancestral God Sect in power. The Ancestral God Sect eventually allied with the Human Race in exchange for information on how to become True Gods, and their Xeon Arcana Five-Color Aurora Lake was of great use in the war. After the arrival of the body of Jin God King and the exploration of the World of Jin, many Universe Masters and True Gods emerged, and the Ancestral God Sect, as a superpower that allied with the Human Race, benefitted greatly, becoming the second-strongest power in the Original Universe.

## Structure

The Ancestral God Sect is set up in a distinct structure. At the top are the 3 Ancestral Gods, under them are the Eight Beast Gods, under them are the 16 Guardian Beast Gods, 72 God Generals, and 3,000 God Envoys. These are the official members of the Ancestral God Sect. In addition to these official members are the peripheral members. These peripheral members are the actual fighting force of the Ancestral God Sect, and far outnumber the official members. The peripheral members are divided into sub-organizations, led by Guardian God Masters, and also comprising Guardian Honorable Masters, Guardian Venerables, and Guardian Envoys. Peripheral members receive missions from the Ancestral God Sect, but are able to reject them if they provide adequate reasoning. They are not required to perform any missions that would put them against their primary alliances.

## Official Members

### Ancestral Gods

The Ancestral Gods are the leaders of the Ancestral God Sect. They dwell in the Ancestral God Palace, but are not always there. They are all Special Lifeforms that came into being when the Ancestral God Sect was formed, at the beginning of the Original Universe. In their role as representatives of the Origin Will, they are granted special privileges, including special Arcana, special techniques, and the ability to exhibit Top-Tier 6 Universe Master power while in the Original Universe. While in the Original Universe, they can suppress True Gods with the assistance of the Origin Will. They can also directly communicate with the Origin Will and, when presenting orders from the Origin Will, radiate with power that exceeds True Gods! Due to their status, they can learn any information that the Origin Will knows! In exchange for these privileges, they have many restrictions upon them and many responsibilities, only becoming free at the end of their Reincarnation Era.

### Eight Beast Gods

The Eight Beast Gods are the official Beast Gods, representing the 8 Beast God Paths of the Original Universe. The Eight Beast Gods could be either natural Beast Gods, born at the beginning of the Original Universe, or those who completed the Beast God Inheritance and took the open position of Beast God (if the natural Beast God was dead). They dwell in the Eight Beast God Palaces, which surround the Ancestral God Palace. As they fulfill the official role of Beast God, they are incredibly powerful; it is implied that they are Universe Master Level 5 in strength, as they are equals of the Guardian God Masters. There are only ever 8 official Beast Gods; no one can fill one of these positions unless one of the official Beast Gods dies. Once they accept the role of official Beast Gods, it is believed that they cannot further improve their strength, however since they were interested in the training to reach the limit of Universe Master and become True Gods, this seems false. They officially manage some trivialities of the Ancestral God Sect, but, as they are lazy and do not wish to connect to the World of Glory, typically pass most of those responsibilities onto the God Generals. Their inheritance can only be received on Bauhinia Island.

Eight Beast God Paths:

* Law of Space + Law of Gold
* Law of Space + Law of Fire
* Law of Space + Law of Water
* Law of Space + Law of Earth
* Law of Space + Law of Wood
* Law of Time + Law of Lightning
* Law of Time + Law of Light
* Law of Time + Law of Wind

### Guardian Beast Gods

The Guardian Beast Gods (护教兽神, *Hù jiào shòu shén*, lit. [To] Protect Teach Beast God, also referred to as Guarding Beast Gods) are those who have completed the Beast God Inheritance, thus becoming Universe Masters, but either due to the position being filled, or due to not wanting to fill the position (due to the perceived limit on the Eight Beast Gods), are not official Beast Gods. The Ancestral God Sect, respecting the will of these great beings, allows them to refuse to inherit the official Beast God position and be a Guardian Beast God. They dwell in the 16 Guardian Beast God Palaces, which surround the 8 Beast God Palaces. It is implied that their strength is somewhere around Universe Master 2 or 3, as they are explicitly inferior to official Beast Gods. The owner of Bauhinia Island is a Guardian Beast God. They deal with important issues for the Ancestral God Sect, including providing the new Beast God heirs with all of the important information about Bauhinia Island.

### God Generals

The 72 God Generals (神将, *Shén jiāng*, lit. God/Divine General, also referred to as God-General) are Top Universe Overlords who have completed one of the 72 God General Inheritances and taken on the official position of God General. As such, their strength is akin to a Level 1 Universe Master. They reside on the 72 God General Continents, which are outside of the Eight Beast God Palaces. Since they completed the inheritance and fulfilled the position, they are official members, required to work for the Ancestral God Sect. They assist the Eight Beast Gods in managing trivialities of the Ancestral God Sect, and thus have extensive secret knowledge. Like the Eight Beast Gods, no one can fill one of these positions unless one of the existing God Generals dies. The lands of their inheritance are fixed in a particular area.

### God Envoys

The 3,000 God Envoys (神使, *Shén shǐ*, lit. God/Divine Envoy/Messenger, also referred to as God Candidate) are Invincible Immortal Kings who have completed one of the 3,000 God Envoy Inheritances and taken on the official position of God Envoy. As such, their strength is akin to the weakest Universe Venerables. They reside on the 3,000 God Envoy Worlds. Like the Eight Beast Gods, no one can fill one of these positions unless one of the existing God Envoys dies. Their inheritance crystals are spread throughout the Original Universe.

## Peripheral Members

### Guardian God Masters

The Guardian God Masters (护教神主, *Hù jiào shénzhǔ*, lit. [To] Protect Teach God Master, also referred to as Guarding Godly Master) are leaders of the sub-organizations of the Ancestral God Sect. They are exceptional Universe Masters, Universe Master Level 5, and handle issues that the Ancestral Gods and Eight Beast Gods cannot handle due to their restrictions. Only Universe Masters comparable to Primal Chaos City Leader are eligible to be bestowed the title of Guardian God Master. They are considered the peers of the Eight Beast Gods, and have a few Universe Masters under their command.

### Guardian Honorable Masters

The Guardian Honorable Masters (护教尊主, Hù jiàozūn zhǔ, lit. [To] Protect Teach Honored Master) are the Universe Masters who serve under the Guardian God Masters. It is implied that they are average Universe Masters, between Universe Master Level 2 and Universe Master Level 4. They assist the Guardian God Masters with their duties, and are allowed to be members of other organizations, including other superpowers!

### Guardian Venerables

The Guardian Venerables (护教尊者, *Hù jiàozūn zhě*, lit. [To] Protect Teach Honored One) are implied to be the God General Candidates and those Beast God heirs who have completed at least the 5th level of the Beast God Inheritance. They are all very strong, and many of them are Universe Overlords! They perform lower-level duties for the Ancestral God Sect, and are allowed to be members of other organizations, including superpowers.

### Guardian Envoys

The Guardian Envoys (护教使者, Hù jiào shǐzhě, lit. [To] Protect Teach Envoy/Herald/Messenger) are implied to be the God Envoy candidates, and are thus very powerful Immortal Kings. Special Immortal King talents who are not pursuing God Envoy Inheritances, such as King Zhu Chong, can also be Guardian Envoys. The Guardian God Masters compete with each other for these special talents.

## Inheritances

One of the primary privileges granted to the Ancestral God Sect is the management of three different classes of inheritances: Beast God Inheritance, God General Inheritance, and God Envoy Inheritance. The most powerful is the Beast God Inheritance; completion of this would make one a Universe Master. Completion of the God General Inheritance (and filling the God General position) would make one a Top Universe Overlord, and completion of the God Envoy Inheritance (and filling the God Envoy position) would make one an Invincible Immortal King. The Ancestral God Sect paid a huge price for the God Envoy Inheritance Crystals, God General Inheritance Lands, and Beast God Inheritance Land, so the candidates and those who fill the positions are expected to pay a huge price.

### Beast God Inheritance

The only location of the Beast God Inheritance is Bauhinia Island, and one can only receive access if they received a Beast God Inheritance Token. These tokens are considered incredibly valuable treasures, and can only be found through luck. Different races and superpowers have different ways of managing their tokens; the Human Race, for example, allows powerful members to keep the token and use it for themselves, exchange it for another token that corresponds to their Beast God Path, or exchange it for equivalent treasures if it is useless to them. However, even Invincible Immortal Kings like King Zhenyan may not receive a token, since while powerful, they do not show much more potential due to their age. Only exceptional talents like King Seven Swords would receive a token from the Human Race. Once an heir steps into Bauhinia Island with a token, their soul is bound to the token. If they experience True Death, the token will shatter and cannot be re-used. The only way to return to Bauhinia Island would be to receive another token, and the vast majority of talents will not receive a second.

The Beast God Inheritance has 7 levels to complete; once all have been completed, the heir can either become one of the Eight Beast Gods (if the position is open) or a Guardian Beast God (if the position is not open or if they do not want to fill the position).

There are 8 different Beast God Paths, corresponding to the 8 different combinations of Upper and Lower Original Laws that exist in the Original Universe

Space and Fire
Space and Gold
Space and Earth
Space and Wood
Space and Water
Time and Light
Time and Lightning
Time and Wind

Qualified heirs to the Beast God Inheritance use their tokens to travel to Bauhinia Island. Upon arrival, they receive a free viewing of the Beast God Inheritance corresponding to their current level, and they can earn additional viewings through accumulating Glory Points. Every time one entered the Land of Inheritance, a large amount of energy would be consumed, which is why there was stringent control over the number of times one could enter. The Ancestral God Sect pays a higher price for the Beast God Inheritance, so those members who are close to completion have to sacrifice more.

Similar to Primal Chaos City the Ancestral God Sect also owns Inheritance Monuments in which the Eight Fusion Laws are engraved. These were created by the Original Universe. Furthermore, within the Ancestral God Sect, one can easily detect the different Original Laws within the Universe, making Cultivation a lot easier.

### God General Inheritance

The 72 God General Inheritances are each fixed in a particular area. There are multiple opportunities for each inheritance; for example, the Devil's Voice God General Inheritance had 32 palaces. As completion of the God General Inheritance would make one a Universe Overlord, the Nine Superpowers grant inheritance opportunities to their talented members. Since the Ancestral God Sect is neutral, they make it so these inheritances are available to every race in the Original Universe. Each God General Inheritance accepts candidates every 10,081 eras! They are incredibly demanding; for example, the Devil's Voice God General Land of Inheritance accepts 32 creatures every 10,081 eras, and despite creatures trying for 50 million eras, none managed to receive the complete inheritance!

It is said that once one receives the complete God General Inheritance, the entire land of inheritance will crumble. However, both Venerable Jiu Feng and Venerable Pei Feng are described as God General candidates for the same inheritance who received the complete inheritance, so this may mean that one land of inheritance crumbles and another appears elsewhere, or that the land of inheritance only crumbles when someone fills the God General position. This is left vague. Filling the position of God General caps one's strength at Top Universe Overlord. Due to the exceeding rarity of Universe Masters, even exceptional talents will pursue the God General Inheritance. It is possible that there is a way around the Top Universe Overlord cap, similar to the limits of the Eight Beast Gods.

### God Envoy Inheritance

The 3,000 God Envoy Inheritance Crystals float randomly in the Original Universe and are collected by one powerful being after another. Different superpowers follow different rules in managing these inheritances. Completion of the God Envoy Inheritance is implied to make one a Limit Immortal King, and filling the position of God Envoy makes one an Invincible Immortal King, as strong as the weakest Universe Venerables. Filling the position of God Envoy caps one's strength at Invincible Immortal King, making it less desirable to those with exceptional talent. It is possible that there is a way around this, similar to the limits of the Eight Beast Gods.

## Members

### Official Members

* 3 Ancestral Gods (Universe Master Level 6; later True God)
	+ Old Ancestral God
	+ Two-Faced Ancestral God
	+ Young Ancestral God
* Eight Beast Gods (Universe Master Level 5)
	+ Lightning Beast God
* 16 Guardian Beast Gods (Universe Master Level 2 to 4?)
	+ Guardian Beast God of Bauhinia Island
* 72 God Generals (Top Universe Overlord)
	+ Venerable Purple Dou Kou
	+ Blood Fire God-General
* 3000 God Envoys (Invincible Immortal King)
	+ Dream Light God Envoy

### Peripheral Members

* Guardian God Masters (Universe Master Level 5)
	+ Feng Tian Master
	+ Nine Remoteness Master
* Guardian Honorable Masters (Universe Master Level 2 to 4 each serving under a Guardian God Master)
	+ Dark Python Master
	+ Outstanding Difficulty Master
* Guardian Venerables (At least Universe Venerable, many are Universe Overlords)
	+ Venerable Jiu Feng
	+ Venerable Pei Feng
	+ Venerable Wan Feng
* Guardian Envoys (At least Limit Immortal King)
	+ King Zhu Chong

For a more comprehensive list of Members look at the Navigation.

## Xeon Treasure

Five-Color Aurora Lake takes the form of a Lake as vast as the horizon. It acts autonomously and targets anyone who acts out evil intents within its area, such as attacking members. It attacks by shooting Mirages from its main Body, the lake. These mirages can completely annihilate a Universe Venerable in an instant. Even a Universe Master is at risk of falling/dying if that being gets attacked for a prolonged period of time. As the Mirages are shot from the Main Body of the lake there is some delay before an offender gets attacked. As such highly skilled Users, such as True Gods are able to use Teleportation before much harm befalls them.

## Important Locations

The five most important locations in the Ancestral God Sect:

### Bauhinia Island

Bauhinia or Redbud Island (紫荆岛, *Zǐjīng dǎo*, lit. Cercis/Redbud/Bauhinia Island) is the dwelling place for the Beast God heirs. It is located within the Five-Color Aurora Lake and is thus protected by it. It has a diameter of millions of kilometers and is enveloped in halos made of the original laws. There are around 100 million living on the island, each an heir with their own inheritance order. As it is restricted to Beast God heirs, any trespassers will be killed, and even soul slaves of heirs must stay within the heir's palace. Each palace can be no longer or wider than 1 kilometer.

### World of Glory

The World of Glory (荣耀世界, *Róngyào shìjiè*, lit. Glory World) is the virtual universe of the Ancestral God Sect and is akin to a pared-down version of the Virtual Universe. The control system of the World of Glory is connected to the Five-Color Aurora Lake and as such will collect all of the heirs' information, including their combat talents.

It primarily serves as a gathering place for the heirs on Bauhinia Island, with two districts: the open-air square (essentially an open-air bar for the heirs) and the World of Battle. The World of Battle serves as the location for the battles between heirs. This is how heirs earn Glory Points, 100 of which can be exchanged for one Beast God inheritance. When fighting in the World of Battle, every heir's Divine Body is the same, and their innate talents and Treasures/Arcana disappear. The only origin laws that can be used within are the fusion laws.

Luo Feng accepted 626,183 challenges for 1 point each, he had 621,081 wins and 5,102 losses.

### Land of Inheritance

The Land of Inheritance is located within the Five-Color Aurora Lake, it is a place where heirs on Bauhinia Island exchange Glory Points for the right to receive Beast God Inheritance. The monument inside the Land of Inheritance will scan the being to determine their comprehension level based on their 7 level scale, if a being has completed the 2nd Level of Inheritance then they will receive Inheritance of the 3rd Level and so on. During the Inheritance process, the amount one can remember depends on their original progress. When one completely comprehends a level they will get a free chance to receive the inheritance (if one completely comprehends the 3rd level they will receive a free chance for the 4th level).

### Land of Treasures

The Land of Treasures (宝藏之地, *Bǎozàng zhī dì*, lit. Land of Treasures), is also located within the Five-Color Aurora Lake, and, as its name implies, it is a land flooded with valuables. There are tens of thousands of hills and mountains of all sorts, and lakes of different sizes among the mountains, the largest ones being over 1 million square kilometers. The lakes were like emerald jades, some were light while others were dark. Treasures were hidden in every mountain and every lake, left behind by the Beast Gods, Guardian Beast Gods, and the powerful ones following the path of the Beast Gods. The tallest 108 mountains have the most precious 108 valuables of the Ancestral God Sect, with 42 of them having been taken away by previous heirs. The more precious the valuables, the more difficult it is to obtain them, and the only way to obtain one is to meet the requirements and travel to the correct location. In order to show one's qualifications, they have to show their talents in the World of Glory or inside their individual palace, so the control system within the lake can ascertain them. When one obtains a treasure, the mountain will block off the area so only the treasure contributor, the treasure opener, and the Five-Color Aurora Lake will know the identity of the valuable.

### Land of the Secret Region

The Land of the Secret Region is not located within the range of Five-Color Aurora Lake, therefore, one has to be careful of fellow heirs. The Ancestral God Secret Region is the most mysterious secret region in the Original Universe, in which reside the most special creatures and the most mystical riches. There are natural and crafted treasures alike. However, it’s also the most menacing secret region, and the closer one gets to the Secret Region, the more dangers there will be. Even Universe Venerables can be killed, and even Universe Masters can be trapped. This is where Luo Feng got his 3rd Clone Remote Ocean.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Volume 17, Chapter 47 - Chapter 935
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Volume 17, Chapter 53 - Chapter 941
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Volume 22, Chapter 9 - Chapter 1137
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Volume 27, Chapter 4 - Chapter 1341
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Volume 17, Chapter 48 - Chapter 936
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Volume 18, Chapter 3 - Chapter 946
7. ↑ Volume 19, Chapter 4 - Chapter 997
8. ↑ Volume 24, Chapter 3 - Chapter 1215
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Volume 25, Chapter 45 - Chapter 1303
10. ↑ Volume 25, Chapter 40 - Chapter 1298
11. ↑ Volume 25, Chapter 50 - Chapter 1308
12. ↑ Volume 28, Chapter 10 - Chapter 1410
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Volume 18, Chapter 49 - Chapter 992
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 Volume 18, Chapter 2 - Chapter 945
15. ↑ Volume 25, Chapter 32 - Chapter 1290
16. ↑ Volume 18, Chapter 1 - Chapter 944
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Volume 25, Chapter 33 - Chapter 1291
18. ↑ Volume 21, Chapter 12 - Chapter 1103
19. ↑ Volume 28, Chapter 2 - Chapter 1402
20. ↑ Volume 19, Chapter 3 - Chapter 996
21. ↑ Volume 21, Chapter 14 - Chapter 1105
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Volume 18, Chapter 14 - Chapter 957
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 Volume 15, Chapter 31 - Chapter 823
24. ↑ Volume 21, Chapter 13 - Chapter 1104
25. ↑ Volume 21, Chapter 31 - Chapter 1122
26. ↑ Volume 22, Chapter 18 - Chapter 1146
27. ↑ Volume 10, Chapter 34 - Chapter 575
28. ↑ Volume 18, Chapter 4 - Chapter 947
29. ↑ Volume 19, Chapter 22 - Chapter 1015
30. ↑ Volume 19, Chapter 23 - Chapter 1016