Progenitor

*See: Immortal Emperor for cultivators of similar strength in the Nine Worlds.*
*See: Grand Emperor for cultivators of similar strength in the Tenth World.*
*See: Dao Lord for cultivators of similar strength in the Eight Desolates.*
*See: Fardao or Everlasting for cultivators of similar strength on the Divine Path in the Three Immortals World.*
*See: Sovereign for cultivators of similar strength in the Six Heavenly Continents.*

## Cultivation Levels

### Next Level

True Emperor
Ancestor

## Overview

The **Progenitor**  (始祖) level is the final level for True Emperors Cultivation Level and is its strongest existence (Known to Public) in the Three Immortals World. They are able to create a Dao Source and, thus, can found a Dao Lineage in either Myriad Lineage World, Imperial Lineage World or Immortal Lineage World, depending on their level. At the Immortal Level, they can create a Paragon Artifact (with lower level progenitors creating similarly built Quasi Artifacts).

In each generation, **one**, **two** or **three** Progenitors can be born, which is a limit to the world because of its wealth (resources) because the world cannot bear more than 3 Progenitors in one generation.

However, once bypassing a trial to enter the progenitor Domain, an progenitor could not stay in the Three Immortals World for long and had to leave the Uncrossable Expanse. Any progenitor who remained in the Three Immortals World would have to contend with a lifespan shortage that needed to be guaranteed by the Longevity Pills and a great wealth of supplies that would cause any system to go bankrupt, the reason for that being the lack of Heaven's Will as the source of long life. Because the world is liberation from the shackles of Heavenly Executions, from the Heaven’s Wills, from the Old Villainous Heavens, and any other form of control. That was why when the time was right, all progenitors and emperors chose to enter the Uncrossable Expanse.

When inside at the progenitor level, they would find that there was a power in this ocean Uncrossable Expanse attracting them in a mysterious manner.

Progenitors has several hundred thousands years lifespan.

After achieving everything, they enter Uncrossable Expanse as their final destination.

### Requirements to become an **Progenitor**

All progenitors needed to kill and destroy in order to reach the peak. This seemed rather natural.

Each progenitor is extraordinary and amazing in their own way; they are always the most excellent in their generation. However, their excellency is not based on talent, origin, Merit Laws, weapons, powerful protectors; all of this does not guarantee a spot of progenitor. If cultivator don't have the courage to persist,to never give up, all of their prior advantages are useless. **Firm Dao Heart** is necessary to withstand all obstacles and resist all temptations. One must personally experience countless challenges, battles, and walk over corpses of their opponents. Only then can they create their own Grand Dao and True Emperor needed to surpass a trial Heaven's Tribulations before entering the domain of a progenitor. because Three Immortals World is unreachable and shielded from Old Villainous Heavens be accepted by the Three Immortals World to become an Progenitor.

An emperor needed to surpass a trial before entering the domain of a progenitor.

### **Ancestral Paragon Treasure**

An **Ancestral Paragon Treasure** (始祖重宝: *First Ancestor Ultimate Treasure*), also called **Paragon Artifact** (重器: *Ultimate Tool*), is a weapon created under certain conditions by an immortal-level **Progenitor** at least. Crafting one required great effort and a heavy price. If these conditions are met, but the progenitor is of the myriad or imperial level, the resulting weapons are called **Quasi-Artifact** (半重器: *Half Ultimate Tool*).

But Paragon Artifacts (完整重宝: *Complete Ultimate Treasure*) is a weapon created under certain conditions by an above immortal-level **Progenitor**.

## Power

The gap between an emperor and a progenitor should be impossible to cross. The mightiest emperor was only an emperor; the weakest progenitor was still a progenitor.

Even the strongest twelve-palace emperor might not be as strong as a myriad-level progenitor.

An emperor needed to surpass a trial before entering the domain of a progenitor.

Emperor knew that they would be helpless against a progenitor.

Xuan Xiao only emperor in Three Immortals World that can slay a **Progenitor**. It is written in history and accepted by other emperors and **progenitors**. He killed White Cloud Progenitor. Xuan Xiao is listed among the five greatest emperors, extremely brilliant.

## First Progenitor

The first recorded Progenitor was Bao Pu in the written history of Three Immortals World. He entered Uncrossable Expanse with a strength comparable to members of the Decemvirate.

## Name and Title

Progenitors are mainly known by their titles.

Because of this, real names of the most of Progenitors are unknown, with the exception of:

* First Progenitor (Bao Pu)
* Gao Yang
* White Ash Progenitor (Xian Baihui)
* Yang Radiance Progenitor (Wang Yangming)
* Mu Yun
* Emperor Zheng (Zheng Yin)
* Everlasting Forefather (Xiao Shi)
* Lankavatara Buddha
* True Emperor Xuan Xiao (Xuan Xiao)
* Prime Progenitor (Li Qiye)
* Li Xuansu
* Li Yuzhen

## Female Progenitors

Only few of them were named so far:

1. Jade-zenith Progenitor
2. Lotus Ancestor
3. Zither Empress
4. Splendorous Progenitor
5. Sacred Spirit Progenitor
6. Li Xuansu
7. Li Yuzhen

Despite the fact that they were women, they still called themselves **Progenitor** and only Zither Empress called herself Zither Empress.

## Reign

It is unknown how long Progenitor can rule. After achieving everything they would find that there was a power in this ocean Uncrossable Expanse attracting them in a mysterious manner as their final destination.

### Death

Progenitors can live for a long time, and no one knows for sure how their lives ends. Only few Progenitors are known to be dead for sure:

1. Fire Ancestor - he was eventually defeated and imprisoned in the Great Desolate Heavenly Prison by his Master Emperor Sui.
2. White Cloud Progenitor - Only progenitor in history killed by an emperor. Killed by Xuan Xiao.
3. Divine Moon Progenitor - He wa killed by Fire Ancestor; died indignantly after Fire Ancestor's betrayal.
4. Phenom Progenitor - He wa killed by Fire Ancestor; died indignantly after Fire Ancestor's betrayal.
5. Skysplitter Saber Ancestor, Sword Saint - were both killed while fighting the Fire Ancestor, resulting in naughty injuries. They tried unsuccessfully to cure them, which eventually resulted in death in a stone platform.
6. Coiling Dragon, Stone Harmony Progenitor, Left Bank Progenitor, Famed Bamboo Progenitor, Cicada Progenitor, Eight Treasures Progenitor - were was killed by Li Qiye while attacking Three Immortals World.
7. Xiao Shi - without the Longevity Grass he was fatally injured By Calamity God, Black Dragon King's third body, Black Dragon Legion and Ancient Ming.
8. Desolate Saint Also Know **Samsara Wild Ancestor -** he was Killed By Li Qiye, Saint, Can Long, Ming Du, Bu Zhan, Four monarchs from Heaven Searching; Four Grand Emperors from War-Monarch; three from Dragon Citadel; two from Jilin; two from Divine Dragon Mountain and two Devil Emperors from Sunset Glow - a total of 22 person-level emperors.

## Top Ten Progenitors

History's strongest Progenitors are well known as the Decemvirate, the Top Ten Progenitors, serving as reference points to compare powerful cultivators and prodigies. These include:

* Bao Pu
* Gao Yang
* Fire Ancestor
* Desolate Saint
* Li Xuansu
* Mu Yun
* Lankavatara Buddha

Further members might be:

* Xian Baihui (one of the most brilliant, one of the top progenitors in history)
* Zither Empress (legendary)
* Five Element Progenitors (miracle of the ages)
* Nine Secrets (early participant of the campaign against the dark existences)
* Dragon Ancestor (one of the leaders of the campaign against the dark existences)

The level of the Decemvirate was later also reached by:

* Old Tree Demon (who overwrote the dao source of Desolate Saint)
* Li Qiye (obviously, also called Prime Progenitor)

The following are said to be close to the Decemvirate with regard to power:

* Phenom Progenitor
* Bronze Progenitor

## List of Progenitors

The progenitors confirmed to be alive after Li Qiye regained his body are highlighted.

## Appearance in the New Three Immortals World

* God Eye Progenitor
* Strong Grass Progenitor
* Bronze Progenitor
* Splendorous
* Stone Aegis
* Xuan Xiao
* Sacred Spirit Progenitor
* Bao Pu
* Nine Secrets
* Gao Yang
* Xian Baihui
* Yang Radiance Progenitor
* Lotus Ancestor
* Jade-zenith Progenitor
* Luminous Master
* Li Xuansu
* Li Yuzhen
* Su Mobai

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