The Divine Continent is divided into eight major regions according to these eight forbidden areas.
They were Heaven Domain, Earth Domain, Xuan/Profound/Mysterious Domain, Yellow Domain, Qian Domain, Kun Domain, Vertical Domain and Transverse/Western Domain.
There were some names which were created because of their specific location such as the Vertical Domain and the Transverse Domain. Transverse Domain was also named as Western Domain, the holy land of Buddha Sect.
