Introduction

Fate Gu is one of the most important and symbolic Immortal Gu in Reverend Insanity. As a Rank 9 Heaven Path Gu, it represents the absolute authority of Heaven’s Will over the Gu World. It determines life, death, destiny, and the rise and fall of races according to a predetermined order. Throughout the novel, Fate Gu becomes the center of a massive conflict involving Heavenly Court, Red Lotus Demon Venerable, and Fang Yuan himself.

More than a simple cultivation resource, Fate Gu is essentially the “script” of the Gu World. It governs the paths that all living beings must follow and acts as the invisible force shaping history itself.

Its eventual destruction marks one of the greatest turning points in the novel, symbolizing the collapse of predestination and the birth of uncertain freedom.

The Appearance and Symbolism of Fate Gu

Physical Appearance

Fate Gu possesses a distinct and symbolic appearance that reflects its authority over the world.

Form

• It takes the shape of a small spider.

Coloration

• Its body is colored black and white.

Aura

• In its damaged state, its aura is weak and flickering, showing that the power of fate itself has become unstable.

Although physically tiny, this spider-shaped Gu carries the burden of controlling the destiny of the entire Gu World.

The Scarlet Wound

One of the most iconic features of Fate Gu is the scarlet wound across its body.

Origin of the Wound

The injury was inflicted by Red Lotus Demon Venerable using the power of Rank 9 Love Gu.

This was possible because:

“Love is a type of fate.”

By exploiting this principle, Red Lotus succeeded in damaging Fate itself.

Severity of the Damage

The scarlet crack is described as so deep that it nearly splits the spider-shaped Gu into two halves.

This injury represents more than physical damage:

• It symbolizes a flaw in destiny itself
• It weakens Heaven’s control over the world
• It allows abnormalities such as zombies and fate escapees to appear

The wound remains one of the greatest symbols of rebellion against predestination in the entire novel.

Symbolism in Its Appearance

The Spider

The spider form symbolizes the “web of fate” spread across the Gu World.

Just as a spider controls movements within its web, Fate Gu controls the lives and destinies of all beings trapped within Heaven’s arrangements.

Black and White Coloration

The black-and-white body represents the rigid duality of fate:

• Life and death
• Success and failure
• Prosperity and destruction

It reflects the absolute and binary nature of Heaven’s laws, where outcomes are predetermined long before individuals experience them.

The Nature of Fate Gu

The Ultimate Controller

Fate Gu functions as the supreme controller of reality within the Gu World. It determines the final outcomes of all living beings according to Heaven’s Will.

Major events such as:

• births,
• deaths,
• wars,
• and the rise or fall of races

are all arranged through Fate Gu.

Under its influence:

• Every being follows a predetermined path
• Deaths cannot easily be avoided
• Historical events occur according to Heaven’s design

This makes Fate Gu less of a weapon and more of a universal law governing existence.

Heavenly Court’s Foundation

Fate Gu served as the spiritual pillar of Heavenly Court.

After obtaining it, Primordial Origin Immortal Venerable used its power to establish human supremacy over variant humans.

With Fate Gu:

• Humanity became the dominant race
• Heavenly Court became the guardian of world order
• Heaven’s Will could indirectly govern civilization

For millions of years, Heavenly Court protected Fate Gu within Heaven Overseeing Tower in Central Continent.

Hierarchical Superiority

As a Heaven Path Gu, Fate Gu possessed authority over nearly all forms of life. Even Venerables—the strongest beings in existence—could not fully escape its arrangements.

Many Venerables struggled against fate, yet were ultimately limited by it.

This demonstrates the terrifying nature of Fate Gu:

immense power alone could not overcome destiny.

The Exception: Otherworldly Demons

The only beings capable of resisting Fate Gu are complete Otherworldly Demons.

These are individuals whose souls and bodies originate from outside the Gu World.

Fang Yuan is the greatest example.

Because he does not belong to the Gu World’s system, Fate Gu cannot fully control him. This makes him uniquely capable of threatening and eventually destroying Fate Gu.

Origin and History of Fate Gu

Discovery During the Remote Antiquity Era

During the Remote Antiquity Era, the mortal Gu Master Yu Ji stole the wild Fate Gu from a Rockman court and handed it to Primordial Origin Immortal Venerable.

This event changed the history of the world forever.

Establishment of Human Supremacy

Using Fate Gu, Primordial Origin Immortal Venerable ensured the rise of humanity while suppressing variant human races.

As a result:

• Humans became the dominant species
• Variant humans declined
• Heavenly Court emerged as the protector of fate and order

This established the political and spiritual foundation of the modern Gu World.

Red Lotus Demon Venerable and the Damage to Fate Gu

The Tragedy of Red Lotus

Red Lotus Demon Venerable became one of the greatest enemies of Fate Gu after being forced to witness the death of his loved ones repeatedly.

No matter how powerful he became, Fate Gu prevented him from changing their destined deaths.

This created one of the novel’s greatest tragedies:

a Venerable powerful enough to shake the world, yet powerless before fate.

Love Gu and the Scarlet Wound

Red Lotus eventually discovered a method to damage Fate Gu.

Using Rank 9 Love Gu, he exploited the principle:

“Love is a type of fate.”

Through this interaction, he inflicted the scarlet wound upon Fate Gu, permanently damaging it and weakening Heaven’s control over reality.

This marked the first major crack in predestination itself.

The Million-Year Plan

The destruction of Fate Gu was not a sudden event. It was the result of an enormous scheme spanning more than a million years.

Red Lotus carefully arranged future events and manipulated countless inheritances, paving the way for someone capable of truly destroying Fate Gu.

That person was Fang Yuan.

The Power and Influence of Fate Gu

Fixed Outcomes

Fate Gu enforces predetermined outcomes regardless of resistance.

One famous example is Ruo Li. Although she attempted to avoid her destined death by saving her husband, she ultimately died due to the backlash of resisting fate.

This demonstrates that:

• Fate cannot easily be escaped
• Resistance itself may become part of fate

Control Over Life and Death

Fate Gu also controlled the movement of souls.

Normally:

• Souls were automatically drawn into the Door of Life and Death after death

However, after Red Lotus damaged Fate Gu:

• Souls stopped being automatically absorbed
• Zombies began to appear throughout the world

Thus, the existence of zombies became one of the direct consequences of Fate Gu’s damage.

The Birth of Revival Methods

As Fate weakened, new revival methods emerged.

Since souls no longer disappeared immediately:

• Resurrection techniques became possible
• More immortals could return after death
• The natural order became unstable

This dramatically changed cultivation and warfare in the Gu World.

Fang Yuan and the Destruction of Fate Gu

The Only One Capable

Because Fang Yuan was a complete Otherworldly Demon, he was uniquely qualified to destroy Fate Gu.

No native being of the Gu World could accomplish this task.

The Final Destruction

Fang Yuan eventually shattered the already damaged Fate Gu.

However, destroying a Rank 9 Immortal Gu is not enough by itself because Immortal Gu naturally reform over time.

To prevent Fate Gu from returning, Fang Yuan followed a deeper plan created by Red Lotus.

Preventing Fate Gu’s Restoration

Fang Yuan appeared to be refining Rank 10 Destiny Gu using the remains of Fate Gu.

In reality:

• He shattered Fate Gu completely
• Dispersed its Heaven Path Dao Marks into every living being
• Fused the fragments with Human Path luck

Because the Dao Marks of Fate still exist in fragmented form within humanity, a new complete Fate Gu cannot easily reform.

This permanently changed the structure of the world.

Fate Gu vs Destiny Gu

Fate Gu (Rank 9)

Fate Gu represents:

• Predetermined certainty
• Absolute control
• Fixed destiny

Under Fate Gu:

individuals are puppets following Heaven’s script.

Destiny Gu (Rank 10)

Destiny Gu is theorized as a fusion of Fate and Luck.

It represents:

• Changeable destiny
• Self-determined paths
• Freedom within possibility

Unlike Fate Gu, Destiny Gu allows individuals to influence their journeys rather than being completely bound by predestination.

Major Themes Surrounding Fate Gu

Freedom vs Determinism

The central philosophical conflict surrounding Fate Gu is whether true freedom can exist in a world controlled by destiny.

The novel repeatedly asks:

• Is fate necessary for order?
• Does freedom inevitably create chaos?
• Is predetermined peace preferable to uncertain liberty?

Fate as a Tool

Fate Gu itself is not portrayed as inherently evil.

Instead, it is a tool used by:

• Heaven’s Will
• Heavenly Court
• Those seeking to preserve order

The problem arises when fate becomes a mechanism for oppression and control.

The Tragedy of Red Lotus

Red Lotus represents the emotional conflict between:

• personal love,
• universal responsibility,
• and rebellion against inevitability.

His war against Fate Gu began not from ambition, but from grief.

This gives the Fate Gu arc deep emotional weight beyond simple power struggles.

Important Locations and Concepts

Heaven Overseeing Tower

Located in Central Continent, Heaven Overseeing Tower housed Fate Gu for approximately three million years.

It served as:

• the strongest defensive structure of Heavenly Court,
• the guardian mechanism of Fate Gu,
• and the symbolic center of Heaven’s authority.

River of Time

The River of Time became one of the major battlegrounds in the struggle against fate.

Red Lotus used it extensively in his attempts to alter destiny and oppose Heaven’s arrangements.

Conclusion

Fate Gu stands at the center of Reverend Insanity’s exploration of destiny, freedom, and control. More than a simple Immortal Gu, it represents the structure of reality itself.

Its spider-like appearance symbolizes the invisible web that binds all life, while the scarlet wound left by Red Lotus Demon Venerable represents the first fracture in Heaven’s perfect order.

The destruction of Fate Gu marks the collapse of predestination and the rise of uncertain freedom.

The irony surrounding Fate Gu is profound:

the Gu that controlled all destiny was itself destined to be destroyed.

Through Red Lotus’s tragedy and Fang Yuan’s final rebellion, Reverend Insanity transforms Fate Gu from a cultivation artifact into one of the most philosophically significant concepts in the novel.