Great Void Sect

* One of the three strongest sects also known as the Tao Holy Land.
* It is considered to be the strongest of the three holy lands.

* They had the Supreme Heavenly Mirror which was the strongest treasure in the Divine Lands(later surpassed by Heaven Destroying Sword) but after Lin Feng joined together the 'Barren Expanses' && 'Divine Lands' into one entity, the Mirror on it's own, by it's will descended upon the centre of all this and became one with the entire world

### Four Great Immemorial Heroes:

* Wen Chiyang
* Yan Xinghe

### Supreme Elder Council:

1. Yan Nanlai - (Leader, Cardinal Trinulation beginning)
2. Tai Yi Holy Man (Previous Leader, likely to have Completed 2nd tribulation of destiny)
3. Zheng Yi Holy Man: Vipralopa Cultivator.
4. Xuan Yi Holy Man(Vipralopa Realm)
5. Kuang Heng (Vipralopa Realm)
6. Qing Yi Holy Woman
7. Xuan Lin Holy Man (Immortal Soul 3rd)
8. Qing Yi Holy Woman - (likely to be either in cardi Al tribulation beginning peak or at Vipralopa Realm)
9. Qing Ning Holy Man (Immortal Soul 3rd)
10. Yu Yuan Holy Woman (Immortal Soul 3rd)
11. Yun Yuanzhen (Immortal Soul 3rd)
12. Cai Fengzhou(Immortal Soul 3rd)
13. Wu Mengqi (Immortal Soul 3rd)
14. Bo Yuncong(Immortal Soul 3rd)

Among all of these, 8 viewed Celestial Sect of Wonders as a foe and they are: **the Zheng Yi Holy Man, Kuang Heng, the Xuan Lin Holy Man, Wu Mengqi, the Qing Yi Holy Woman, Yun Yuanzhen, the Qing Ning Holy Man and the Yu Yuan Holy Woman**.

Including the **Xuan Yi Holy Man and Cai Fengzhou,** there were 10 of them. With their numerical advantage, they could control the decisions of the Supreme Elder Council. Under this situation, even Yan Nanlai, who was the sect leader, and the Tai Yi Holy Man could only keep their opinions to themselves.

They either viewed the Celestial Sect of Wonders as their enemies or gave silent approval to others planning against them. They derived a plan with Great Zhou Empire as the centre but it fell apart after the Empire was destroyed and it's leaders hunted down. After all that happened, the great void sect was forced to close their doors fearing retaliation/attack from Celestial Sect of Wonders since they had made many plans which could harm them.

### Newer Generation:

* Lin Daohan
* Yan Mingyue
* Meng Bingyun
* Pang Jie
* Shi Tianyi
* Marquis of Jinghuan

And much more. These are the most prominent among younger/newer generation.

### Disciples:

* Mu Xuan
* Chen Xingyu(Yin Terminating Entity)(Disciple of Lin Daohan)
* Guo Chaoyang
* Yang Zhao
* Wan Zhenglun
* Han Yang
* Ding Runfeng

## Description

Great Void Sect was undoubtedly the head of the three great holy lands, the number one sect in the world.

Unlike the other two holy lands with many followers and disciples, the Great Void Sect was actually very low-profile and its number of disciples was not high. However, the world would definitely feel the presence of disciples of the Great Void Sect.

The Great Void Sect only took in the elite with ridiculously high standards. All their disciples were extremely talented prodigies.

Not considering other aspects, the average value of the Great Void Sect’s disciples was definitely number one in the world. That place has the highest density of the Great Celestial World’s prodigies.

The Great Void Sect’s tao techniques and abilities are also famous throughout the Worldl, their Supreme taoist Scripture "Profundity of the Void Tao" is hailed as the tao technique closest to the way of the heavens. That Scripture is divided into two indepandant Mantras : The Mantra of the Great Annhilation, and The Ying-Yang Mantra of the Void. As
long as it is practised, one is guaranteed to achieve the great realm of
Immortal Soul.

Moreover, the Heavenly Cage Mantra was the Great Void Sect’s signature spell, its name was widespread in the cultivating world.

## **Philosophy**

Great void sect used to have only one philosophy,

* stay out of worldly affairs
* only focus on Barren Expanses

But as times passed on it changed. It by now had become:

**“The end justifies the means. As long as the final benefits outweigh the sacrifices, then the sacrifices are not in vain.”**

However, the Great Void Sect moved from:

* self-sacrifice to forming alliances,
* to acting on its own accord without caring about others’ opinions and
* finally, to tricking others to sacrifice themselves for them.

**“As to whether others are willing and able to make these sacrifices, the Great Void Sect gives no consideration to it.”**

**“The Great Void Sect determines who shall be sacrificed and who shall be spared.”**

## **Factions**

Great Void sect is an ancient sect with history spanning over more than 100,000 years. In the beginning, the sect was established by their founder with sole purpose in mind, 'to contain Demons from Barren Expanses' but once the he wet to the death sea the sect changed. Several factions started to rise up but in todays world, they can be considered to have two main factions:

* Conservative Faction
* Radical Faction

#### **Conservative Faction:**

* The Conservative Faction’s general policies actually incorporate and compromise between the three factions, and has undergone numerous little refinements. Furthermore, there are three points to take note of. Firstly, everyone has their own views, so even those in the same faction can see things differently. Even within the same sect, there would be the calculating ones with hidden agendas and the honest, down-to-earth ones.
* Secondly, the three factions within the Conservative Faction actually experience changes pretty frequently, and when the leader of a certain group changes, it usually means a slight adjustment of the Conservative Faction’s general direction.
* And thirdly, people’s views are subject to changes in different time periods and external conditions, but these are rare occurrences.

##### **Ultra-Conservative Faction:**

The first faction would be the purest form of the Conservative Faction, the most **rational** and **unemotional** of them all. They prioritize the raising of human strength above all else, clearing all obstacles that may pose a threat to the survival of humans and **ignoring all sense of right and wrong** to achieve that goal. They are only concerned about the end result, not the means to achieve it. In a sense, they're the most dangerous since they don't have any limitations or taboos. Among the powerhouses of the Great Void Sect now, the two consecutive sect leaders, the Tai Yi Holy and Yan Nanlai are both from the Ultraconservative Faction. Besides them, there’s also Bo Yunkong from the Supreme Elder Council.

##### **Radical-Conservatives Faction:**

The second faction is called the Radical Conservatives, being the Radical Faction within the Conservative Faction. Among the high-ranking powerhouses of the Great Void Sect in recent years, the Qing Yi Holy Woman is the one leading this faction, joined by her disciple Yun Yuanzhen from the Supreme Elder Council as well as the Yu Yuan Holy Woman and the Qing Ning Holy Man.

To them, the Great Void Sect can do without a ruler like an Emperor of Man, but they must ensure that the Great Void Sect remains the strongest force in all of the Divine Lands and that the situation of the entire human race remains in their control. If any unexpected changes occur, the Great Void Sect would have the ability to deal with them in time. Based on their views, only the Great Void Sect is worthy of trust; only the Great Void Sect can uphold justice in the human world and regulate the Divine Lands. They don’t trust anyone else. If a day comes when the Great Void Sect is no longer in control of such power, they’ll be forced to quell any opposing forces. Thus they're the ones on the forefront against any force which may threaten their hegemony and thus would plot against anyone like that. The best example would be Celestial Sect of Wonders.

**A belief sprouted from the Conservative Radicals – having the Great Void Sect as the ruler of the Divine Lands would be more beneficial in fending against the Barren Expanses, and since the Great Void Sect is the strongest, the Great Void Sect should be the rightful ruler.**

This is the current view-point of Great Void Sect's Radical-Conservative Faction. This belief and view-point ended up creating what is known as **Radical Faction.**

##### **Centrist-Conservative Faction:**

The third faction after the Ultra-conservative Faction and the Radical-Conservatives, they were gradually formed afterwards. Their formation did not cause as significant an impact as the two major divergences, and can be called the Centrist Conservative Faction. Notable personnel include the Xuan Yi Holy Man and Cai Fengzhou of the Supreme Elder Council.

Their ideology stands in the middle of the Ultraconservative Faction and the Radicalized Conservatives, capable of challenging the leaders of the Great Void Sect. Based on pure ideologies alone, they align greater to the Ultraconservative Faction, but when they exert their strength in reality, they lean more towards the Radicalized Conservatives. The current Centrist Conservative Faction in the Great Void Sect would lean more towards the Radicalized Conservatives.

#### **Radical Faction:**

The origins of the current Radical Faction can be traced back to the divergence in ideologies when the **Conservative Radicals** first split from the Conservative Faction, not during the initial split between the Conservatives and the Radicals. For a period of time, the Conservative Radicals gained an absolute majority in the Great Void Sect, which gradually **radicalized** more people.

**A belief sprouted from the Conservative Radicals – having the Great Void Sect as the ruler of the Divine Lands would be more beneficial in fending against the Barren Expanses, and since the Great Void Sect is the strongest, the Great Void Sect should be the rightful ruler.**

“That’s the current view of the Great Void Sect’s Conservative Radicals.”

This divergence created the Radicalized Faction of today. Most elite powerhouses in the Divine Lands all know that the current leader of the Radicalized Faction is the Zheng Yi Holy Man, joined by the radicalized members of the Supreme Elder Council, including his Immediate Disciple Kuang Heng, the Xuan Lin Holy Man, and Wu Mengqi.

## **View-point Regarding Celestial Sect of Wonder**

The Zheng Yi Holy Man and the Qing Yi Holy Woman are very likely to antagonize the sect and Lin Feng, while the Xuan Yi Holy Man’s stance is likely to lean towards their views. Kuang Heng, the Xuan Lin Holy Man, Wu Mengqi, Yun Yuanzhen, the Yu Yuan Holy Woman, the Qing Ning Holy Man and Cai Fengzhou probably all have the same views.

Under these circumstances, they’ve already established an absolute advantage in terms of numbers among the Great Void Sect’s higher ranks. Even if the Tai Yi Holy Man and Yan Nanlai have differing views, they can only reserve their opinions just like Bo Yunkong. The Great Void Sect’s inner ranks have already aligned their views together when Lin Feng first entered the Desolate Starry Sea, and that guess should be generally correct.

## Classifications

Great void sect classify certain powers as either "Unstable power" or "Enemy Power".

On the surface, Great Void Sect seems like otherworldly and not interfering in anything relating to the world except for paying their full attention towards Barren Expanses. This was true during the Sects founding and also during the rule of Wen Chiyang but everything changed with flow of time. They still remained reclusive on the front but planned many strategies on the back and regarded the entirety of Divine Lands as a Chess game.

### **Actions**

Once they deem a power either 'Enemy' or 'Unstable', they would then employ many un-ethical actions to get rid of it.

Two of the best examples of this are:

#### the destruction of Heavens Gate sect in antiquity ages

Both of these powers were considered to be 'un-stable powers'. Another power which they classified as an 'unstable power' was Celestial Sect of Wonders but this time they were forced to close their gates and go into complete hiding.

### **Handling of Classified powers:**

While there was still controversy over labelling other sects as ‘unstable power’ or ‘enemy power’ and using them to wear the demons down in the War of the Two Worlds, it became the norm after the incident with Heavens Gate. In every single War of the Two Worlds afterward, the same strategy was used.

* If an ‘unstable power’ is destroyed in a war, then there is no need to continue observing them, like Heaven’s Gate.
* If an ‘unstable power’ survives the war, they will be subjected to further scrutiny afterward, like the Great Thunderclap Temple.
* ’Enemy powers’ will be eliminated as soon as possible so they will not affect the next War of the Two Worlds, like the current Emperor of the Dead and the Hall of the Dead, as well as the Satanic Way sects in the Middle Ages, and the Great Thunderclap Temple.
* If an ‘enemy power’ cannot be eliminated immediately, then they will try to get the demons to wear it down in the next War of the Two Worlds. After the war, they will then eliminate it, just like what they did to the Ancient Satanic Sect.

## Nine Heavenly Palaces of the Great Void Sect

In the layers and layers of void space, a huge and illusory light ball appeared.

Nine different illusory realms could be seen from the light ball. Each successive realm was higher than the preceding realm. Pleasant celestial singing voices surrounded these realms, as if there was a celestial choir preaching the principles of the Great Tao.

### 1st Realm:

* In the lowest realm, there was boundless light shining.
* There seemed to be a heavenly door that was opening slowly.
* This door revealed a mysterious and miraculous feeling.
* It was like the beginning point of countless mantras and spells in the universe.
* If one could enter the opening of this door, his path of cultivation would be smooth.

### 2nd Realm:

* The second realm was a pitch-dark void space.
* There were countless stars.
* Fog expanded in all directions and the countless stars gathered to shine on the Heavens and Earth.
* They subtly combined with the stars in the skies.

### 3rd Realm:

* There was nothing special in the third realm.
* There was only a huge crack in void space but the void space was not filled with a darkness just like how it was when a normal cultivator broke through it. On the other hand, a blinding white light shone out of it.
* The crack twisted and turned, and dragged everything around into it.
* The two sides of the cracks squeezed towards the centre.
* This was the result as the boundaries of two worlds exhibited the same effect.
* The Greater World seemed to be on the verge of being torn apart.

### 4th Realm:

* The fourth realm was a vast world.
* It was boundless, but it seemed to be on the verge of collapse.
* As if it was a huge hand that opened into a palm, it covered the skies.

### 5th Realm:

* In a layer of clouds in the fifth realm, golden lightning rays twisted and rumbled.
* Countless lightning dragons flew around the clouds, but they did not just reveal a normal lightning essence and energy.
* They seemed to be filled with spirituality as well.

### 6th Realm:

* In the sixth realm, amidst the white clouds, golden light flashed.
* The city walls formed a huge city outline, as if there was a divine, celestial city, which was very majestic.
* Inside this city, there was a strong aura of invincibility and immovability.

### 7th Realm:

* Above the city, in the seventh realm, there were six light rings which were yet to form circles.
* Each of them did not seem big, but on closer look, they seemed to form a world on their own.
* Each of these independent worlds had their own special characteristics.

### 8th Realm:

* The six worlds gathered to form a circle and they supported the eighth realm.
* In the eighth realm, there were white clouds all around and golden light flashed.
* Amidst the white clouds and golden light, there seemed to be countless human figures who were singing together.
* The pleasant singing voices that came from the light ball originated from this eighth realm.

### 9th Realm:

* The ninth realm, which was also the highest, did not seem to have anything that was visible.
* There was only a dim radiance. It was not bright, not eye-catching, not majestic and not awe-inspiring. As it reached one’s eyes, one could see nothing but this radiance.
* This radiance could not be described. It was boundless, but could not be seen through.

These nine realms were the **Nine Heavenly Palaces of the Great Void Sect**. Each of these palaces was actually independent alternate plane of space. Since immemorial, they have created many legends and captivated the hearts of many.

## 10th Heavenly Palace

But right now, above the glorious ninth realm, it continued to extend upwards. The outline of it could be briefly seen, but it was unclear. But one could observe that there was indeed another realm that existed above!

Even in the Great Void Sect, there were barely anyone who knew about the Tenth Heavenly Palace!