Ancient Divine Spirit

Alternatively referred to as **Antiquity Holy Spirits**, **Holy Spirits**, or **Divine Spirits**, Ancient Divine Spirits are the Divine Beast ancestors of all Monster Race, and are the strongest major race of the Outer Universe in terms of natural strength. Though they were historically and inaccurately said to have originated from the legendary Sun's Burning Light and Moon's Serene Glimmer, all of the original Divine Spirit Clans were actually born separately from the former two along with their Ancestral Land. Likewise, there are several different types of Divine Spirits, with the Dragon and Phoenix considered to be the two strongest Clans.

Divine Spirit inheritance occurs in the **bloodline** through their **Source.** Therefore, one does not need to be born a Divine Spirit in order to become one as long as they can refine a **Divine Spirit Source** to a high enough degree. Divine Spirits in general are highly respected and feared in all worlds due to their natural strength, which matches or often even exceeds the most powerful Human Race cultivators. Their lifespans are extremely long, lasting hundreds of thousands of years.

Later, it is revealed that the Primordial Light of the Outer Universe, which was presumably a near Creation-level existence, landed on a barren continent in the Antiquity after having already been separated from Sun's Burning Light and Moon's Serene Glimmer. From this event, Ancestral Land and the innumerable Divine Spirit Clans would be born, along with the supreme Divine Spirit Bloodline that would later become known as **Heaven's Order**. Likewise, the strength of Divine Spirit Sources and bloodlines stems from their derivation from the Primordial Light.

## Past/History

### Ancient Era

Divine Spirits are some of the oldest beings since the existence of the Outer Universe. Having split from the Primordial Light of the Outer Universe after Sun's Burning Light and Moon's Serene Glimmer, Divine Spirits were born with innumerable Clans. In the beginning, Divine Spirits held dominion over all other forms of life, including the lowly Human Race. However, Divine Spirit Clans were exceedingly arrogant, and the many clans began to combat each other in a massive Civil War. Eventually, this lead to most of the Divine Spirit Clans being wiped out, with Divine Spirits falling from dominance in the Outer Universe. Divine Spirit dominion of the Outer Universe would eventually be taken over by their descendants and servants, the Monster Race.

### Monster Race Era

The descendants and servants of Divine Spirits, the Monster Race grew to be far more numerous than them, and, in some cases, nearly as powerful once fully grown. Thus, after the Divine Spirit Civil War left them in ruins, the Monster Race would take over the Outer Universe. The Human Race would exists as struggling tribes during this time, and the remaining few Divine Spirit Clans would still exist due to their supreme power. Eventually, 10 Great Antiquity Experts would learn and train the Human Race to cultivate to the Open Heaven Realm. Once the innumerable Human Race learned Open Heaven Realm cultivation, they multiplied rapidly, went to war with, and took the rule of the Outer Universe away from the Monster Race to begin the modern Human Race Era.

### Human Race Era

Divine Spirits still exist in the current Human Race Era, but they have no choice but to give way to the dominance of the massive population of Human Race cultivators. Due in large part to the Dragon Altar and Phoenix Nests, the proud Dragon and Phoenix Clans are the largest remaining clans of Divine Spirits, and serve as two of the strongest and longest lasting of the 36 Cave Heavens and 72 Paradises.

## Cultivation

### Natural Divine Spirits

Divine Spirits do not cultivate, and simply have to grow in order to increase their strength. Developing the strength of one's **bloodline** through one's **Source** as one grows allows Divine Spirits to naturally display the power of the strongest human cultivators. After a certain amount of growth, Divine Spirits will naturally be capable of displaying strength comparable to, or, in many cases, exceeding the most powerful Open Heaven Realm cultivators. All full grown Divine Spirits are at the **very least** comparable to the 7th Rank Open Heaven Realm.

### Becoming a Divine Spirit

Humans, Monster Race, or even Artifact Spirits are capable of becoming Divine Spirits. This is possible through the acquisition of a **Divine Spirit Source**. Once they acquire a Source, they must further develop it to the level that they exchange their bones and blood for that of a pure Divine Spirit. For Monster Race becoming Divine Spirits, their cultivation remains similar. When a human becomes a Divine Spirit, they are still capable of practicing their human cultivation.

However, it is very difficult for humans to be accepted by and live long enough to refine a Divine Spirit Source to this point. For example, Yang Kai didn't completely shed his humanity until he reached Ancient Dragon in the Dragon Clan's Dragon Pool through the development of his Ancestral Dragon Source.

The Dragon and Phoenix Clans are especially adept at allowing this process to take place through their **Dragon Pool** and **Phoenix Nests** respectively. This is why the Dragon and Phoenix Clans have by far the largest remaining populations among the relatively rare Divine Spirits.

## Types/Notable Members/Descriptions

Below are listed some types and notable members from the story of Divine Spirits and their Variants. All Divine Spirit lineages originate from the Primordial Light of the Outer Universe:

### **Parent of Divine Spirits**

* Heaven's Order's Original Ancestor
	+ Heaven's Order (Bloodline)
	+ Zhang Ruo Xi (Bloodline)

### **Elder Siblings of Divine Spirits**

* Sun’s Burning Light
* Moon’s Serene Glimmer

### **Dragon**

* Yang Kai
* Zhu Qing
* Zhu Yan
* Fu Zhun
* Yang Xiao
* Zhu Lie
* Fu Xuan
* Fu Ling
* Fu Guang
* 3rd Generation Dragon Emperor(origin of Yang Kai’s Source)

### **Phoenix**

* Su Yan
* Jiu Feng(has Bloodlines)
* Liu Yan
* Huang Si Niang
* Fire Phoenix Empress
* Ice Phoenix Empress(origin of Su Yan's Source)

### **Phoenix Variants**

* Yue Zhuo
* Hong Hu
* Qing Luan
* Yuan Chu
* Luan Feng

### **Shi Huo**

* Shi Huo
* Embodiment(carried Source)

### **Heavenly Moon Demon Spider**

* Zhu Jiu Yin
* Shan Qing Luo
* Variant Divine Spirit

### **Kun**

* Kun Ao
* Kun Yu
* Bloodline deep enmity with Dragon Clan

### **Golden Chicken**

* Mie Meng
* Great General
* Have bloodlines of the Phoenix Clan

### **Xie Zhi**

* Inspires Loyalty. The origin of the Loyalty List.

### **Black Tortoise**

* Tortoise Divine Spirit of the same grade as the Dragon and Phoenix.

### **Qilin**

* A chimeral, hooved creature with Dragon-like features.

### **Tao Wu**

* Another chimeral beast with a somewhat evil reputation.

### **Golden Crow**

* Also called Jinwu, produces High Rank Gold and Fire Element resources.

### **Kun Sha**

* Kun Clan offshoot Variant Divine Spirit.
* i.e. Leviathan Shark

## Trivia

* Most of the Divine Spirits and their characteristics are based off of actual beasts from Chinese Mythology.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 5401
2. ↑ Chapter 5486
3. ↑ Chapter 4570
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Chapter 5630
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 5670
6. ↑ Chapter 4365
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Chapter 5309
8. ↑ Chapter 5320
9. ↑ Chapter 2512
10. ↑ Chapter 3758
11. ↑ Chapter 4144
12. ↑ Chapter 2088
13. ↑ Chapter 4068
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Chapter 4076
15. ↑ Chapter 4071
16. ↑ Chapter 5991