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Toxic Forest

One of the places mentioned by Nie Li in his questions to Shen Xiu about people and places outside of Glory City. She had heard of it but never seen it. The Toxic Forest lies somewhere to the west of Glory City and the St. Ancestral Mountain Range.

## Alternate Life

It is presumed that this is one of the places visited by Nie Li during his many travels before coming back in time. The people there survived countless attacks from poisonous demon beasts and have thus developed high level skills in alchemy.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 【TDG】Chapter 2 – Ignorant
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 168 – Beauty is fragile
3. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 5 – Alchemist?
Snow Wind Behemoth Lizard

A snow wind type demon beast.

A 5 star gold Snow Wind Behemoth Lizard attempted to attack Nie Li while he was defenseless during the most recent demon beast horde. Xiao Ning'er was able to defend him, though her soul force was entirely depleted, until he was able to recover and kill it.

1. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 163 – 2-star Gold rank
Skyblaze Sect

A powerful and prestigious sect in this Draconic Ruins Realm allied with the Divine Feathers Sect.

The Skyblaze Sect, along with the Heavenly Note Sect, paid a visit to the Divine Feathers Sect to introduce the young members to each other. During the visit they auctioned off many valuable items.

Known members:

 Yan Yang | Candidate for next Sect Master
 Yan Yang's Master | Elder
 Yan Ying

1. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 263 – Skysoul Institute
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 304 – Ning’er’s Visit
3. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 307 – Holy Maiden and Holy Son
Soul Contract

A soul contract is a powerful binding that was created by the Sage Emperor to control members of the Sky Origin Divine Clan. In order to leave the Endless Wilderness, they must be bound to another with this contract. Using this, their owner can easily kill them if they want and they have absolutely no way of disobeying or escaping.

Nie Li acquired many of these when he bought two hundred Sky Origin Divine Clan members from the Dragonbreath Chamber.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 【TDG】Chapter 424 – Arrogance to Deference
Tian Kui Family

An aristocratic family based in the northern part of Glory City and one of the five aristocratic families under the noble Hong Yue Family. The Patriarch is Chi Feng. When the Sacred Family moved against the Heavenly Marks Family this was one of the few families that still kept in contact with them. They are selling their herbs to the Heavenly Marks Family for 10% over market price so that the Heavenly Marks Family can then sell them for 30% over market price to the Alchemy Association.

1. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 63 – Auction
Power of Law

*Also called "Law Energy."*

This is the extremely pure type of Soul Force that is used by those that cultivate a law. Every law has its own energy and when it is cultivated by an individual it fuses with them. It is with this that the Spiritual Gods are able to break through into the Heavenly Fate Realm. However just cultivating the power of law is insufficient by itself to reach this higher level.

Sensing the power of law is an extremely difficult process. It can take decades of time to empty yourself and let your heart become pure and clean like the heavens and earth. The power of law will then sense your sincere heart and accept you.

After comprehending it and deconstructing the power of law. Nie Li discovers that, at its heart, the power of law is actually made of flowing inscription patterns. Each law is formed by their own mysterious inscription patterns and work together to create the world's structure. This is why it is so difficult in the Divine Continent to break into the Heavenly Fate Realm. In his previous life Nie Li was able to by-pass the laws by studying inside the Temporal Demon Spirit Book, a realm outside of this imposed structure.

**Known Laws:**

* Death
* Earth
* Fire
* Gold
* Hell
* Ice
* Lightning
* Nether
* Primal Chaos
* Snow Wind
* Time and Space

1. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 197 – Divine Body
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 【TDG】Chapter 198 – Sensing the Laws
3. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 199 – A trace
Teng Ze

A friend of Li Xingyun in the Outside World that has been controlling the nearly dead Fiery Rain Deity’s Lake along with seven others. The lake is not very fought after as it only produces about two thousand Spiritual Stones a year.

Nie Li arranges to meet up with him and offers to buy the Deity's Lake. At first he asks for five thousand spiritual stones, but Li Xingyun talks him down to three thousand five hundred.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 【TDG】Chapter 331 – Medium Grade Deity’s Lake
Sky Origin Divine Clan Cultivation Techniques

There are the thirty-six powerful divine Cultivation Techniques specific to the Sky Origin Divine Clan, each appropriate to a different physique. In his last life Nie Li received a lot of support from this clan during his fight against the Sage Emperor so in this life he has decided to support them by returning there long-lost techniques to them. He also taught them the Sky Origin God Array, a powerful combat array that requires those that use it to cultivated with these different divine techniques.

Known Physique:

* Scarlet Cloud (Yun Mie)

Known Divine techniques:

* Flight Feather Divine Technique
* Sky Eroding Divine Technique (Yun Mie)

1. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 425 – Supreme Divine Techniques
Snow Wind Empire Era

*Manhua Variant: Name is changed to "Feng Xue Empire Era."*

An era thousands of years before the current Age of Darkness. Besides the Snow Wind Empire, which the era is named for, the Black Gold Empire(*Manhua Variant: Name is changed to "Hei Jin Kingdom."*) was also from this time.

From this Era:

* Many of the books in the Holy Orchid Institute's library, including the Book of Divine Lightning Fire, are written in the language from this time.
* Most of those books focus on inscription patterns which can be dated to this era.
* Since the rules in the demon spiritualist code of conduct include inscription patterns it most likely dates from this era. This places the era at around 3,000 years ago.
* The Daoyin Technique that Nie Li used to heal Xiao Ning'er's Arctic Disease.
* The Heavenly Marks Family is descended from one of the ten lords of the Snow Wind Empire.
* The Nightmare Demon Pot dates back to at least this era, it is said that it was found in an ancient tribe.

1. ↑ 【TDG】Manhua 12 - Red Blaze Scorching Explosion Inscription
2. ↑ 【TDG】Manhua 18 - Chance Meeting
3. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 15 – Guidance
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 【TDG】Chapter 11 – Threatened
5. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 10 – Book of Divine Lightning Fire
6. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 7 – Daoyin Technique
7. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 68 – Unrivalled Treasure
8. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 69 – Sky high price
Spiritual Enhancing Pill

This is a type of elixir that has been passed down in Glory City for hundreds of years. Its purpose has not been fully explained yet. The raw materials needed for these it are very expensive. By adding Purple Haze Grass it increased it’s effect by 30% and also increased the success rate by 50%. Previously it was impossible to be produced in large amount of the Spiritual Enhancing Pill due to it’s low success rate, insufficient efficiency, and expensive cost. Now that the effect and refining success rate of this pill has been greatly increased, it can be produced in large amounts.

1. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 20 – Purple Haze Grass
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 21 – Usage of Purple Haze Grass
Soul Reversal Technique

A mysterious special technique that only Nie Li seems to know currently. It has not been explained, but seems to be a last ditch way of damaging one's enemy when fighting a losing battle. In his battle with Ye Zong, Nie Li threatens to use this technique if he tries to kill him.

1. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 94 – One Year Pact
Soul Mirror

Soul mirrors are known for their ability to suck out the soul of a person and maintain the state of that soul without dispersing it. The mirror also has many other abilities, some of which can only be used with someone that has reached the Heavenly Fate Realm.

While burying human remains in the Nine-Layered Deathlands, Yu Yan found the Soul Mirror, which she later gave to Nie Li.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 【TDG】Chapter 240 – Demon Lord
Soul Array

Somehow the Demon Spirit Devouring Technique caused a reaction in the Thunder God’s Meteorite Sword. It formed an inscription pattern array special technique that linked Nie Li and his friend's soul realms.

As long as they are not separated between dimensions, they will be able to sense each other’s existences, even if they are far away. If someone is in danger, they will all immediately sense it. If they are in the same realm and someone’s soul realm grows stronger, then through the resonance between the soul realms, everyone connected will also benefit from the growth and their soul force will also reach a higher level. Through this connection they were all able to feel the power of law inside Nie Li.

As long as they aren’t far from one another, once a battle breaks out, any of them will be able to utilize the power from their soul realms dozens of folds more compared to their original power. Of course, the exhaustion in their soul force will also be dozens of folds more compared to the original amount.

Although all of them form a network, the core is Nie Li. Since he is the core of this mysterious Soul Array, once he dies, the entire Soul Array will collapse. Also, Nie Li can remove the connection with anyone, can transfer anyone’s energy anywhere he wished and whenever anyone intends to utilize the energy, it has to be through him.

When Duan Jian reaches Legend rank it has a strong impact on the Soul array. Through this connection each of the other members felt the effect of is soul force enhancing their cultivation.

Members of the Soul Array:

2. Ye Ziyun
3. Xiao Ning'er
4. Lu Piao
5. Du Ze
7. Zhang Ming
8. Zhu Xiangjun
9. Duan Jian
10. Xiao Xue
11. Nie Yu

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 【TDG】Chapter 215 – Soul Array
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 220 - Legend rank expert?
Heavenly Note Sect

A powerful and prestigious sect in this Draconic Ruins Realm allied with the Divine Feathers Sect. This is currently the 63rd generation of the Heavenly Note Sect. They only allow female disciples within their sect. It was said that the first ancestor of the Heavenly Note Sect was a great beauty with many relations to the Ancestral God Land. Although they allowed their disciples to have contacts with the disciples of the other Sects, they forbade marriage and no one knows the reason why.

The Heavenly Note Sect, along with the Skyblaze Sect, paid a visit to the Divine Feathers Sect to introduce the young members to each other. During the visit they auctioned off many valuable items, including a large amount of their famous Heavenly Note Dew.

The sect's holy ground, the Heavenly Cloud Domain, can only be used by those whose bloodline are compatible.

* Main Hall

Known members:

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 【TDG】Chapter 246 – Stewed Demon Phallus
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 【TDG】Chapter 455 – Fiancée
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 【TDG】Chapter 304 – Ning’er’s Visit
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 【TDG】Chapter 452 – Visit
5. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 307 – Holy Maiden and Holy Son
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 【TDG】Chapter 451 – Heavenly Note Pavilion
7. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 444 – Sealed
8. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 463 – Yao Lie
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 【TDG】Chapter 457 – Female Disciple
Underground Palace of Emperor Kong Ming

Nie Li found this previously undiscovered area of the Ancient Orchid City Ruins when he read out loud the words on the base of a ruined statue, causing him and Ye Ziyun to fall inside. The palace is a large maze like structure that is buried under the military grounds. Writing on the walls declared that it was also the tomb of the Sacred Empire’s Emperor Kong Ming. Nie Li was able to use his knowledge of Sacred Empire's Numerology to determine the general direction that they should travel.

* Donghua

The maze is very elaborate and has a variety of different traps however, by observing the cracks on the stone walls and the layout of the floor tiles, Nie Li could easily distinguished where the traps were. He discovered a great hall that held a stone coffin, presumably for Emperor Kong Ming. The hall was full of the bones of refugees hiding here when the city was destroyed. Among the remains, many valuables could be found.

The coffin was covered in mysterious inscription patterns that even Nie Li did not recognize and it did not appear to be from the Sacred Empire Era. There was a powerful restriction that drove away anyone that got too close to the coffin. However, he was not effected as much by the restriction force. This was because inside the coffin was a remnant of the Temporal Demon Spirit Book that resonated with his soul realm. Rather than a body, the coffin housed an expert’s un-dissipated soul force (Emperor Kong Ming's ?), as well as the remnant page and an abstruse gemstone.

* Donghua

After wandering the maze for several more days they were able to find the exit behind a hidden door by following the noise of Chen Linjian and his men digging through the military field. Behind this door was a treasure room filled with gold and rare items including the Shadow Devil Spirit Lamp Nie Li was looking for.

1. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 36 – Numerology
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 【TDG】Chapter 37 – Emperor Kong Ming
3. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 38 – Remnant Pages
4. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 40 – Shadow Devil Spirit Lamp
Kong Yan

While on the sixth floor of the Black Infernal Tower on the eighth layer of the Nine-Layered Deathlands during the Lord of Nether's Disciple Selection Nie Li is attacked by the fractured soul of Kong Yan. Kong Yan recognizes the profound chant of Emperor Kong Ming and is likely one of the five inheritors he foresaw. It is likely that Kong Yan was one of the experts that fought over the Black Infernal Tower when it was formed.

Kong Yan attempts to possess Nie Li by invading his Soul Realm, however Nie Li was able to fight him off using his three law energies, two demon spirits, and extra power from the Soul Array. Even though the fragmented soul was more powerful then Nie Li and held the upperhand, Nie Li was able ward it off with his high level of Soul Force control. Nie Li then bound the remnant soul with the vine in his soul realm. When he did, Kong Yan's energy was quickly absorbed and his soul was severely weakened. Having no way of fighting off this strange thing in his soul realm, Kong Yan attempted to flee. However, Nie Li materialized his soul realm and chased after him.

Because Nie Li's vine had done such damage to him, Kong Yan had no other choice then to possess Yu Yan, who was close by observing. Even though she was able to fight him off, her soul was still partly shattered and weaker then what it was in the past. This allowed Kong Yan to successfully reach her soul realm and begin to devour what was left of her soul. As she neared death, her long forgotten human memories started to resurface. Just as she was about to lose her soul completely, a powerful golden flame ignited in her soul, burning Kong Yan to nothingness.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 【TDG】Chapter 252 – Soul
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 253 – Master of the Nether Realm
Soul Refining Technique

One of the most forceful and effective techniques used for interrogation. It is the sixth secret technique from the Book of Sacred Spirit's third chapter. It works by pulling out a person’s soul. With it out, the soul won’t have a consciousness so it will always answer questions truthfully.

When Shen Ming is brought out at the meeting of Glory City's experts, Nie Li suggests using this method to insure that Shen Ming is speaking the truth about the Sacred Family's activities with the Dark Guild. Besides Nie Li, Ye Shuo states that he is able to use the technique.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 【TDG】Chapter 181 – Real intentions revealed
Testing page

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 This is a spoiler.

A slightly older student at Holy Orchid Institute and the direct descendant in the major Divine Family. He is very gifted and is being groomed to take over has the Divine Family's House Master. He grew up being acquainted with Ye Ziyun andShen Yue. Because of his overwhelming wealth he tends to "throw around money," gaining him a large following.

He formed a group of fellow students, including Ye Zi Yun, Shen Yue, and Nie Li to explore the newly discovered Ancient Orchid City Ruins. He has a partial map to the ruins. He allowed Nie Li to go because of the impressive knowledge about the ruins that he displayed. After they avoided a dangerous situation with a nest of Fox Bear demon beasts, Chen Lin Jian determined that Nie Li was a reliable source and consulted with him many times on the journey.

Because of this good impression of Nie Li he showed favor towards him and did not side with either Shen Yue or Chu Yuan when they had disagreements with Nie Li. Chen Lin Jian also followed his advice when searching for treasure and was able to find a previously unknown treasure room under the military field which was part of the underground palace of Emperor Kong Ming, making him very grateful to Nie Li.

## Alternative Life

He was a 5 star gold rank demon spiritualist at the time of Glory City's fall. When he heard of Sacred Family's betrayal he fell into a rage and beheaded six members of the family. In this previous life the Spiritual Lamp was found by Shen Yue on Chen Lin Jian's trip to the Ancient Orchid City Ruins.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 【TDG】Chapter 19 – Childrens of Influential Family
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 【TDG】Chapter 27 – Leave it to me!
3. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 19 – Childrens of Influential Family
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 【TDG】Chapter 20 – Purple Haze Grass
5. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 34 – Spiritual Grade Demon Beast
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 【TDG】Chapter 40 – Shadow Devil Spirit Lamp
Xuan Yu

Xuan Yu is one of the adult members of the Sky Origin Divine Clan that Nie Li buys from the Dragonbreath Chamber at the border of the Endless Wilderness in the Draconic Ruins Realm. He is one of the two 5 Stage Dao of Dragon realm experts that he manages to form a Soul Contract with.

After a week of purchasing three hundred and sixty Sky Origin Divine Clan members, their new master drew them into a strange and powerful separate dimension. The fact that Nie Li held such mysterious secrets combined with having his life in another's hand, made Xuan Yu terrified of what he wanted with so many of them. Much to his surprise, Nie Li actually approached each member of the clan and told them one of the long-lost Sky Origin Divine Clan Cultivation Techniques that they should cultivate. When Xuan Yu asked Nie Li how he could possible know these techniques, he only told them that he has a special relationship with the Sky Origin Divine and will always treat them well. He also taught them their ancient combat array, the Sky Origin God Array.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 【TDG】Chapter 425 – Supreme Divine Techniques
Silvery Moon Blade

A grade 6 Artifact created by the Gods Craft Pavilion. It was sold to the Celestial Treasure Pavilion in the Mingshan Stronghold for about 27,000 Spiritual Stones. Though they priced it at 50,000, when Nie Li offered 30,000 Spiritual Stones Cai Die accepted it since it was still within their price range.

Nie Li then gave the blade to Li Xingyun.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 【TDG】Chapter 347 – Purchase
Supreme Expert

In ancient times this Supreme Expert fell from a higher realm into the Draconic Ruins Realm with a the Temporal Demon Spirit Book. He had escaped from a huge battle and was severally injured. When he came upon the six ancient masters he attempted to steal their soul essences to treat his wounds, however they fought back and defeated him.

Before he died, he tore the Temporal Demon Spirit Book to shreds. Most of the pages streaked across the sky and disappeared, but eight remained, which were divided among the masters.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 【TDG】Chapter 395 – Reincarnation
Lu Ning

Lu Piao's father and patriarch of the small aristocratic Lu Family. Though not as powerful as others, the family's herbal business has kept them better off then most. In the past he was frustrated with the lazy nature of his son and was known to use a heavy hand when punishing him, however since his cultivation has advanced rapidly he has not had a reason to. He finds Lu Piao's reckless nature frustrating and spends most of his time trying to keep the family's reputation despite his son's actions.

When Lu Piao sneaked into the baths to peak at the neighbor girl, Xiao Xue. It resulted in the Xiao Family suggesting a marriage between them, which he agreed to after Lu Piao said that's what he wants.

Lu Ning is actually very similar to his son as he takes off when Xiao Xue starts lecturing Lu Piao. It turns out Lu Ning's wife has a similar, shrew-like nature.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 【TDG】Chapter 105 – Cause
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 【TDG】Chapter 106 – Ye Xiu
Celestial Bound Array

The Celestial Bound Array is a type of high level inscription pattern array used as a trap to protect important areas.

The array is extremely complex and covers all the nearby surfaces with its patterns. If someone makes one wrong step, they will set off the trap. The patterns will melt into formless chains that will bind them, causing you unable to breath and in the end, dying from burnout. Which is a process in which every last drop of flesh is gone from your body. It is so strong that not even Heavenly Axis nor Dao of Dragon Realm experts can escape it. Even flying over the array can trigger it.

This array was placed in the side chamber of the Void Illusionary Divine Palace in order to protect twenty six golden treasure chests. However, Nie Li was able to see through the pattern and safely reach the treasure chests as well as direct Wu Yazi and Xiao Yu's steps.

At one point Nie Li tells Wu Yazi that the chests have to be opened in a certain order and they can only move from the first chest after the second is open. However, these are lies that Nie Li used to force Wu Yazi to open only the chests that he wanted him to. The array is later triggered by other experts when they rush to open the treasure chests and kills many of them.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 【TDG】Chapter 386 – Celestial Bound Inscription Pattern Array
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 387 – Unlucky
3. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 389 – Holy Son Li Huo
Young Slave

One of the slaves captured from the Silver Winged Family's enemies and put to work in their Blood Crystal mine. Like all of the slaves, he has a Blood Imprint placed on him. Nie Li witnesses him stubbornly protect his grandfather from Sikong Shou's whip. Though he is unable to save him directly, Nie Li implant the knowledge of a cultivation technique in his mind and gifts Sikong Shou with some Elixirs to calm his anger. If the kid is able to break through to gold rank he can be free of the blood imprint.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 【TDG】Chapter 146 - Lei Zhuo
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 146 - Lei Zhuo
Thousand Illusionary Array

The Thousand Illusionary Array is a powerful inscription pattern barrier that protects the Void Illusionary Divine Palace of the Draconic Ruins Realm. The door to the palace only opens for ten days once every six years. During that time many experts attempt to force their way through the rainbow colored barrier.

The barrier has hundreds of hard to detect entrances that appear all around it, however the true difficulty come from trying to leave after entering. Just as the name implies, the inside of the array consists of thousands of fluctuating illusions that disorient any that enter.

After entering the Thousand Illusionary Array, Nie Li was able to lead Xiao Yu and Wu Yazi through the illusions to the door pf the palace. However, in order to enter second barrier around the Void Illusionary Divine Palace the Thousand Illusionary array had to first be broken. After Nie Li broke trough the array, whole mountains crumbled and shook.

1. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 380 – Accidental Encounter
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 382 – Following
3. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 383 – Sneak Attack
4. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 385 – Illusion
Soul Realm

* Donghua

*Manhua Variant: Name is changed to "Soul Sea."*

A demon spiritualist can form a soul realm within their "energy center," or dantian. They are able to integrate captured demons within this soul realm and can then merge with their demon to gain strength and abilities greater than a regular fighter.

There are seven different classes of soul realms. Each type represents a person’s unique personality and talents. By injecting their soul force into a soul crystal an individual can discover their soul realm type, attribute, and form as well as the amount of soul force they possess. It is widely accepted that an individual's soul realm class determines their training potential. Chen Xiu claims that those with a red soul realm can not possibly reach a soul force greater then 600, which is equivalent to a 5 Star Bronze Rank.

Though it is true that some realms are more difficult to train than others, trainees of all classifications can obtain relatively high ranks if they train diligently with a suitable cultivation technique.

Lu Piao
Wei Nan
Zhu Xiangjun
 **Orange** | average
 **Cyan** | genius/rare
Ye Mo
 **Azure** | legendary

1. ↑ 【TDG】Manhua 15 - Practice!
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 1 – Reborn
3. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 13 – Testing the Innate Talent!
4. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 14 – Heavenly God Cultivation Technique
5. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 3 – Punished Standing
6. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 4 – Million Demon Spirit Coin?
Gu Clan

One of the three most powerful families in the Divine Feathers Sect of the Draconic Ruins Realm. It is a large clan with dozens of elders.

There were many factions within the Gu Clan and among the younger generations, there were many who’d supported Gu Lan. Back before Gu Lan was crippled, her prestige in the Gu Clan was extremely high and had far surpassed Gu Heng’s.

Over the years, the Gu Clan had been constantly hunting demon beasts in the Outside World and had only obtained two Dragon Bloodline God Level growth rate Demon Spirits. One of them had been given to Gu Lan, and the other one was given to Gu Heng. However, Gu Heng’s talent had always been inferior to Gu Lan’s.

Known Members:

1. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 273 - Poisoned?
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 327 – Origins
3. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 372 – Brother and Sister
4. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 327 – Successor’s Position
Xiao Yi

Xiao Ning'er's Uncle and a House Elder of the Noble Winged Dragon Family. He is trying to wrench the house master seat from his brother, Xiao Yunfeng. It was him that pushed for the engagement between Xiao Ning'er and the Sacred Family's Shen Fei.

When he learns that Xiao Ning'er has purchased a great deal of Purple Haze Grass, he asks her to share it with the family as its value had recently skyrocketed. She tells him that she bought it on behalf of a friend and that she has already given it to him. When he suggested trying to get the Purple Haze Grass back from the friend, who had given her so much, she loses her temper and actually triggers Soul Forming.

As Xiao Ning'er's talent shocked the elders, Xiao Yunfeng eventually offered to make her the Patriarch of the family, however she refused. When Xiao Yi tried to bring up her asking a favor of Nie Li she quickly refused that as well. He is also there to witness Shen Fei's confrontation at the Winged Dragon Family's house and Xiao Ning'er's beating of him.

At the meeting of all of Glory City's experts, Xiao Yi mets Nie Li and witnessed his influence first hand.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 【TDG】Chapter 25 – Winged Dragon Family
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 【TDG】Chapter 173 – Furious bashing
3. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 177 – Help getting out of embarrassment
Ghastly Ruins Ghouls

These "ghouls" are different from the demon beast found in the Death God's Tomb. They are a special existence most probably created by the ancestor that formed the Ghastly Ruins training ground at the Skysoul Institute in the Draconic Ruins Realm.

These Legend rank ghouls drift through the air in large pacts, wailing as they flicker in and out of perceptibly. When they are destroyed they drop Soul Scales, which are the hardest parts of their body, as well as the foundation of their existence.

1. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 292 - Soul Scales
Wugui

Though it has not been directly said, the wugui race is most likely a turtle humanoid. They are confident in the physical strength of their bodies. When a group of them appeared above Glory City they all had black wings. It is unclear if this is a racial trait or from their cultivation.

The Wugui Family is the second strongest in Blackrock City in the Nether Realm.

1. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 212 – Wu Man
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 203 – Remnant map?
Xiao Kuang

He is the second son of Xiao Wu, the chief of the Heavenly Fate Plateau. He is a 3 Star Gold Obsidian rank expert and has an overbearing personality. Even though he is a bully and likes to throw his weight around he is not stupid and is quick to adjust to the situation.

After hearing about Nie Li and his unbelievable deal trading ten Purple Smoke Rocks for a bag of rice or five catties (6.7 pounds) of meat. He rushes over to try to extract a "tax" from him of five hundred bags of rice. He most likely thought that Nie Li must be a rich idiot to make such a trade and wanted to take advantage of him. However, he is quick to realize that his normal intimidation is having no effect on Nie Li.

He asks Nie Li where he is from and is told about Glory City. His arrogance all but disappears as he hears about a city that can support millions of people with thousands of experts and that they even have two Legend rank Demon Spiritualist. Such a thing is hard for him to believe, but Nie Li shows that he himself is already a gold rank demon spiritualist and convinces him. Xiao Kuang's attitude takes an about-face and he humbly welcomes Nie Li to the Heavenly Fate Plateau.

When Nie Li leaves he asks Xiao Yang what he thinks. Even though he has enjoyed his position as the tribe chief's son in the past. If it means saving his people from starvation he would willingly bow down to another.

After telling his father about Nie Li they gather a small group of people and follow him into the wilderness of the plateau. However they quickly find came across the remains Xiao Lang and the dead thug. Xiao Wu was able to observe the footprints and damage to the surrounding to guess that he was killed in only two strikes. Though his father can guess that it was a Demon Spiritualist, he does not know if it was Nie Li or another.

They follow the tracks until they reach the path to the Black Spring. This place has been forbidden for hundreds of years and they would never dare to follow. Xiao Wu tells Xiao Kuang to wait here for two days to see if Nie Li returns.

When Nie Li does not reappear they fear that he died in the Black Spring. Without knowing he is safe Xiao Wu can not risk a visit to Glory City. When Nie Li was seen in the market, Xiao Kuang rushed there only to find that he had already left. However, they were at least now relieved of there fear and could consider visiting Glory City.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 【TDG】Chapter 190 – Exchange
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 206 – Mysterious Demon Beast
3. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 191 – Don’t need it anymore
4. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 192 – 3-star Gold rank
5. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 193 – Towards the Black Spring?
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 【TDG】Chapter 194 – Mysterious Inscription Pattern
7. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 201 – Dreamcloud World
8. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 202 – Master of the Nether Realm
Nether Realm

The Nether Realm is one of the three forbidden zones in the main world of the Divine Continent Domain. It is deep under the St. Ancestral Mountain Range and is controlled by a Spiritual God of one of the other races. The Nether spiritual god has remained neutral in the war between the human and demon beast spiritual gods and has even allowed humans to live in his territory to escape the demon beasts.

## Entrance

Nie Li finds out about the Nether Realm when he asks Ye Yan to search for the Dark Guild's base. It appears that the entrance is rarely used, as the cave is littered with the ancient remains of humans and demon beasts. After following the long tunnel for several thousands of meters deep underground, he came across a barrier. Through the barrier, the tunnel opens up to a vast cavern where the ground is filled with cracks with magma and the smell of sulfur.

## People

There are a total of fifteen cities in the Nether Realm, each with a mixture of the twelve different tribes that live underground. The people are safe from the demon beasts here, and instead spend most of their time in conflicts between the powerful clans and families. The Nether Spiritual God chooses to not get involved in such squabbles and only protects his realm from the demon beasts.

Even though they are safe, the humans that live in the Nether Realm would like nothing more then to leave as they do not feel comfortable continuously underground. The food and drink in the Nether Realm is very unappealing to human taste as well. However, most do not believe it is possible to survive on the surface because of the demon beasts. This is one of the reasons that the existence of Glory City is unknown except to the Dark Guild.

In the whole Nether Realm, there are only six inscriptionists, including the senior inscriptionist, You Ye. This limited knowledge of Inscription Patterns has made weapons and armor with them very valuable. In the Nether Realm the currency is called Demonic Crystal Rocks.

### Known Area:

Nine-Layered Deathlands (Lord of Nether's Disciple Selection)

* Cave
* Wide sight
* Canyon

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 【TDG】Chapter 202 – Master of the Nether Realm
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 172 – Unable to repay favour
3. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 207 – Ye Mo
4. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 203 – Remnant map?
5. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 206 – Mysterious Demon Beast
Misty Leaf Herb

This is an extremely rare herb. It only appears in the forest at the depth of the mountains, and a matured Misty Leaf Herb will have legend rank demon beasts guarding it.

At one time Lord Ye Mo risked his life and seized one from the hands of a Legend rank demon beast. The herb seems to have a strong effect on the gathering of soul force as Ye Zong was going to use it to break through into legend rank. However, he instead decided to give it to the unconscious Nie Li, who drained his soul realm to defeat the Abyss Demon.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 122 - Misty Leaf Herb
Skysoul Institute

The Skysoul Institute is an extremely large school located in the Inner Division of the Divine Feathers Sect of the Draconic Ruins Realm. It is deep within a mountain range with a flourishing forest surrounding the buildings. It has millions of students, almost like an independent kingdom.

The geniuses from the scattered cities and smaller realms would be recruited into the Skysoul Institute in order improve their cultivation once every ten years. When they first arrive, all prospective students will be evaluated to see the grade of their Spiritual Root. Those who do not have a 5 grade Man Spiritual grade or greater are not accepted into the institute unless they have a strong family background.

Fighting is strictly prohibited, except for challenges in tournaments. There are severe punishments for those who don’t abide by those rules, even being locked up in the Frost Cellar.

The classes are arranged according to spiritual root. Because there are so few of them, all thirty six of the first year students with a Heavenly Root are in the same class with Venerable Redsoul as the instructor. There are eleven female and twenty five male. The classes meet once every three days for lectures, while they are to spend the other days training and practicing what they have been taught.

At the end of every year, the few students that have demonstrated exceptional ability are able to move up to the next district. Whether a student changes their district or not, they continue to study at the institute until they are able to enter the sect as inner or outer disciples.

 East
 West
 South
 North

**Locations:**

* Skycloud Hall - Hierarch Skycloud's personal hall

* Central District

* Student Market - location where demon spirits and artifacts can be exchanged for Spiritual Stones

* Martial Field - An area were thousands can gather to watch and participate in sparring matches.

* Frost Cellar - Prison used to punish those that break serious rules of the institute.

* East District

* Martial Field - Separate field used for the east district's events

* West District
	+ Free residential area - provided for all students
	+ Private residential area - rented for a fee

* Three Training Grounds
	+ Saint Soul Grounds
	+ Ghastly Ruins
	+ Yin Flame Wasteland

* Soul Hall - The place where Fate Souls are stored.

* Cultivation Hall - Where a person can receive missions to receive Spiritual Stones.

* League Hall - Registered groups that recruit forces to work under a specific person

* Scenaries2
* Scenaries3
* Scenaries4
* Scenaries5

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 【TDG】Chapter 263 – Skysoul Institute
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 270 - Venerable Redsoul
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 【TDG】Chapter 271 - Spiritual Flames
4. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 348 – Challenge
5. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 265 – Test
6. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 342 – Hierarch Skycloud
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 【TDG】Chapter 267 – Spiritual Stone
8. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 324 – A good show
9. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 273 – Poisoned?
10. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 330 – Opening of the Demon League
Snow Wind Corpse Worm

This is one of the demon beast spirits that a member of the Dark Guild who attacked the City Lord's Mansion merged with.

It can devour the surrounding cold moisture and rain a countless amount of ice to bombard its enemies. It can also use an ability called "Ice Separating." This allows the demon spirit to split into two and run away in different directions.

1. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 117 – Abyss Demon
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 118 – Fooling the enemy!
Yuan Jiao

*Manhua Variant: This student is only named in the Manhua version. In the Light Novel he is only called "the commoner student."*

*Donghua Variant: The student with the Book of Lightning Fire is changed to Zhang Ming in one scene and then returned to Yuan Jiao in the next.*

Yuan Jiao is a commoner student in the fighter apprentice class of the Holy Orchid Institute. He is the student that just happened to checked out the Book of Divine Lightning Fire when Nie Li claimed that the Sacred Family had stolen their Scarlet Sunburst Enchanting Inscription Pattern. After following Nie Li's directions, Yuan Jiao found the exact page with the original Lightning Fire inscription pattern that the Sacred family had partly copied and showed the class.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 【TDG】Chapter 11 – Threatened
Ye Clan

The largest and most powerful family of the Skyblaze Sect in the Draconic Ruins Realm. They hold approximately sixty percent of the power in the Skyblaze sect. They have been long-time friends with the Ashen Flames Family of the Divine Feathers Sect.

Known Members:

1. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 305 – Ye Clan of the Skyblaze Sect
Tian Hun

This Article is based on the Official Translations of the Light Novel series! The information and terminology will be based on the source material rather than the Donghua (Anime) or Manhua.

Originally from the Divine Continent, he represents a Draconic Ruins Realm Sect during the Lord of Nether's Disciple Selection. He is very excited when one of the disciples he had chosen, Du Ze, acquires the Celestial Qilin Demon Spirit.

After observing the battle between the Demon Lord and Nie Li, he was very impressed with both of them. Though it appeared that the Demon Lord was slightly stronger, Nie Li also could hold his own. He was also surprised to see Yu Yan.

When Zhu Long shows up, Ming Fei goes out to meet him, but he has lost a lot of his strength in the recent battles with the Demon God Sect while Zhu Long has grown in strength. Ling Yun and Tian Hun reveal themselves and join him, forcing Zhu Long to temperamentally retreat. He is shocked by Zhu Long's strength and fears that even all seven of them would be unable to defeat him.

He is there when Ming Fei explains to those who passed the disciple selection and greets her chosen students: Du Ze, Hua Huo, and Cang Ming. After allowing them three months to say their goodbyes, he travels with them through the gate to his Sect.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 【TDG】Chapter 248 – Confrontation
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 【TDG】Chapter 254 – Becoming a Disciple
3. ↑ Manha Chapter 287.5
4. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 245 - Soul Seal
5. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 253 - Master of the Nether Realm
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 【TDG】Chapter 444 – Sealed says that he is in the Phaseless Sect but that is likely a translation error.
7. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 249 – Probe
8. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 250 – Zhu Long
9. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 262 - Gift From Nie Li
Xiao Wu

The tribal chief of the Heavenly Fate Plateau and Xiao Kuang's father. He leads a group along with his son into the wilderness of the Heavenly Fate Plateau to look for Nie Li. After hearing about the amazing young man from his so he wished to meet him. However, they instead came across the remains Xiao Lang and the dead thug. Xiao Wu was able to observe the footprints and damage to the surrounding to guess that he was killed in only two strikes. Though he can guess that it was a Demon Spiritualist, he does not know if it was Nie Li or another.

They follow the tracks until they reach the path to the Black Spring. This place has been forbidden for hundreds of years and they would never dare to follow. Xiao Wu tells Xiao Kuang to wait here for two days to see if Nie Li returns.

When Nie Li did not reappear Xiao Wu feared the worse, that he had died in the Black Spring. Without knowing he is safe Xiao Wu can not risk going to Glory City. When Nie Li was seen in the market, Xiao Wu was relieved of his fear and could now consider visiting Glory City.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 【TDG】Chapter 193 – Towards the Black Spring?
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 206 – Mysterious Demon Beast
3. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 193 – Towards the Black Spring?
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 【TDG】Chapter 194 – Mysterious Inscription Pattern
5. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 201 – Dreamcloud World
6. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 202 – Master of the Nether Realm
Yun Ling

She is a waitress at Old Man Yun’s Congee Shop in the Heavenly Fate Plateau. Her father is the owner and cook.

## Appearance

This girl looks to be about fifteen or sixteen, wearing cyan plain clothes. Although the clothes were amended several times, but that did not affect her beauty. Under her long and slender eyebrows, flickered a pair of pure blue eyes. She has fair and rosy cheeks and a graceful nose. Whenever she smiles, there would be two dimples on each side of her mouth, giving others a sweet feeling about her; and her golden, long hair naturally drapes over her shoulders..

## Plot

Yun Ling almost immediately realizes that Nie Li is not a local and is very curious about the world outside of the plateau. She is very excited when Nie Li asks to trade with her. She is quick to point out that the fine clothing that he offers to trade for only 200 coppers is worth a lot more, but he insists that is all he needs. He also asks her to help spread the word that he is willing to trade ten Purple Smoke Rocks for a bag of rice or five catties (6.7 pounds) of meat.

She is there when Xiao Kuang attempts to bully Nie Li. She also hears all about the outside world and Glory City and the fast backtracking Xiao Kuang does to avoid offending Nie Li.

All the citizens left the plateau and moved to Glory City before the plateau was destroyed by Luqian Mo and Luqian Sha who were suppose to stop Yu Yan from escaping.

## Alternate Life

In the past life Nie Li, Ye Ziyun, and the other survivors were taken in by Yun Ling and Old Man Yun during the brief time they stayed in the Heavenly Fate Plateau. They were most likely forced to leave because with the lack of food on the Plateau they could not support so many refugees (this is not stated out right but implied).

## Etymology

* **Yun** means "cloud, scaling, say" (云).
* **Ling** means "spirit, bier, elf/elfin, intelligence, alert, lark, departed soul, wagtail, clever, effective, efficacious, sharp, quick" (灵).

## Gallery

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 【TDG】Chapter 189 – Heavenly Fate Plateau
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 【TDG】Chapter 206 – Mysterious Demon Beast
3. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 190 – Exchange
4. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 191 – Don’t need it anymore
5. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 202 – Master of the Nether Realm
Troglodytes

*Note: Previously the translations had the name translated as "Cavemen."*

Troglodytes are humanoid creatures. Due to living underground for so long, they are totally blind. Similarly to humans, they have their own language.

When Ye Yan discovers the base of the Dark Guild it is in an underground crypt and there is evidence of Troglodytes and Dark Elves. Nie Li is familiar with their language.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 【TDG】Chapter 172 – Unable to repay favour
Snow Sakura

* Donghua

This demon beast's spirit is considered rare and is held by Huyan Lanruo. It has strong charming abilities. As a demon beast the Snow Sakura would charm all kinds of creatures, drawing them close enough to be swallowed by it.

1. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 31 – Snow Sakura Demon Spirit
2. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 32 – Relic
Ling Kong

Ling Kong is the young sect master of the Lingyun Sect, a subsidiary of the Divine Feathers Sect in the Draconic Ruins Realm. He is a thin and handsome youth that appears elegant and graceful with a strong aura.

After not hearing from them in awhile, he brought a group of three hundred experts and traveled himself to visit the Divine Feathers Sect. He is curious as to why the sect has closed itself off. One of his men, Yan San, even suggests that something serious, like the death of a Martial Ancestor Realm expert might have occurred. This was a major concern for the Lingyun Sect, as the Demon God Sect was moving in on their land and he was hoping to gain help from the Divine Feathers Sect.

It had been over six months since he had last came to visit, so he was surprised to learn that there was a new Sect Master and that is was someone he had never heard of. Since he thinks that the sect can no longer support them enough, but he doesn't want to sever their relationship, Ling Kong decides to ask for Long Yuyin's hand in marriage. That way they will still have the Divine Feathers Sect's support. He has always liked Long Yuyin, however he never thought that he would have a chance. Now that the sect might have weakened he decided to see if he could form a marriage alliance with her.

Even though he was shocked by how young Nie Li was, he also could not see through him. He could guess that when Lu Piao spoke rudely to them it was a test from Nie Li, however he was uncertain of his motives. After Ling Kong brought up the marriage proposal, Lu Piao's harsh remarks finally made him angry and he became more disrespectful to Nie Li.

After being lead on a tour of the inner sect, he was terrified to learn that rather then weaken, the Divine Feathers Sect had actually grown stronger. He discovered that they actually had thirteen Martial Ancestor Realm and with tens of thousands Dao of Dragon experts. Thinking that he had greatly offended Nie Li, asked for his forgiveness and promised that the Lingyun Sect would loyal stand by the Divine Feathers Sect no matter what. He also was afraid that he had angered Nie Li over the marriage proposal with Long Yuyin. After hearing Lu Piao and Gu Bei talking about her being Nie Li's Woman, he hoped that Nie Li would just ignore the matter.

Nie Li then ordered Lu Piao to be in charge of the communication between the sects. He sent two Martial Ancestor Realm and 500 Dao of Dragon experts and had him move them to Myriad Dao Peak, only two days away from the Divine Feathers Sect. Ling Kong had no say in this and understood that it was a way for Nie Li to keep them under a close eye. He also came to terms with his love for Long Yuyin and decided to give up.

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 【TDG】Chapter 444 – Sealed
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 【TDG】Chapter 445 – Subsidiary Sect
3. ↑ 【TDG】Chapter 446 – Paid in Blood and Sweat
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 【TDG】Chapter 447 – Provoking the Almighty
Yao Lie

This Article is based on the Official Translations of the Light Novel series! The information and terminology will be based on the source material rather than the Donghua (Anime) or Manhua.

 **Gender** | Female

Yao Lie is ranked second within the Demon God’s Sect. She spends most of her time in closed-doors training and rarely shows herself.