Di Jun

Biodata

Name	Di Jun (帝俊)
Alias(es)	Demon Emperor; Heavenly Emperor; Demon Empress
Species/Race	Golden Crow lineage
Gender	Masculine; later undergoes a transformation into a female form after merging origins with the female Di Jun
Affiliation	Demon Clan; Demon Clan Heavenly Court; Demon Court
Occupation/Role	Ruler of the Demon Clan; founder and leader of the Demon Court
Status	Original Saint power and origin were bestowed upon the alternate-world Di Jun during the Witch-Demon Calamity; the resulting Di Jun withdrew the Demon Clan to the Outer Heavens
First Appearance	37

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Pre-Quasi-Saint; had not severed a corpse	42	Could evolve the Myriad Stars Array with the River Diagram and Luo Shu, but was defeated by Ancestral Witches who had mastered the Nine Forms of Heaven Splitting.
Late Quasi-Saint	72 73	The Demon Clan absorbed the Immortal Court's Destiny after conquering it, advancing Di Jun's cultivation.
Peak Quasi-Saint	77	The Heavenly Marriage with Dong Wanggong brought down Xuanhuang merit; Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi broke through their bottlenecks together.
Saint	88 101	Used Primordial Violet Qi, Solar True Fire, and the Demon Clan's Destiny to prove the Dao; later confirmed as one of the Demon Clan's Saints.
Mid-stage Saint	151	Chu Feng directly raised Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi to the mid-stage Saint realm in exchange for Di Jun removing Kunpeng's Demon Master title.
Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Fifth Heaven	186	The alternate-world Di Jun received the original Di Jun's Saint origin and power, then became the continuing Di Jun after their origins merged.

Appearance

Di Jun is first depicted in a golden robe and crown, carrying the imposing presence expected of the Demon Clan's sovereign. Di Jun's eyes are described as containing the birth and death of billions of stars. 37 65

• Golden robes and a crown befitting the Heavenly Emperor. 37 65
• Majestic features and an innate aura of command. 37 115
• A gaze associated with stars, authority, and Solar True Fire. 37 88
• Following the merger of origins in the final battle, the alternate-world Di Jun's form changes to resemble the female Di Jun. 186

Personality

Di Jun is intensely ambitious and views the Demon Clan as the rightful ruler of the Primordial World. This ambition drives campaigns against the Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, Immortal Court, and prospective rivals such as West Kunlun. 60 72 101

Although often arrogant and quick to use force, Di Jun can be pragmatic when confronted by overwhelming strength. After being repelled by Ancestral Dragon and Yuan Feng, Di Jun paid compensation or offered treasures rather than prolonging unwinnable conflicts. 61 63

Di Jun is also a calculating ruler. The Heavenly Marriage, recruitment of the Three Clans, restoration of Kunpeng, and the attrition strategy for the Witch-Demon Calamity all serve the Demon Clan's survival and Destiny. 73 77 150 154

By the final battle, Di Jun rejects the Saint position as a restraint imposed by the Heavenly Dao. Rather than preserve personal power, Di Jun transfers Saint origin to the alternate-world counterpart so the Demon Clan can pursue a path beyond Heavenly Dao control. 186

Abilities & Skills

River Diagram and Luo Shu

Di Jun wields the River Diagram and Luo Shu, innate supreme treasures used to command stellar power and construct large-scale formations.

• Evolves the Myriad Stars Array to contend with the Witch Clan. 42 160
• Condenses stellar power into star-light divine arrows capable of breaking the Dragon Clan's Profound Water Great Array. 61
• Can manifest an immense river of stars in direct combat. 116
• The array required reinforcement from the alternate-world Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi to rival the Twelve Capital Celestial Evil Formation in the final battle. 184

Solar True Fire

As a member of the Golden Crow lineage, Di Jun employs Solar True Fire as a major source of power.

• Used Solar True Fire as fuel while refining Primordial Violet Qi to prove the Dao. 88
• Di Jun's counterpart possesses the same pure Solar True Fire origin, confirming their shared source. 149
• The counterpart's Solar True Fire and origin were converted into power during the final transformation of the Demon Clan. 185 186

Demon Clan Destiny

Di Jun repeatedly uses the collective Destiny of the Demon Clan as both a political resource and a source of cultivation.

• Absorbed the Immortal Court's Destiny after its destruction, advancing to the late Quasi-Saint stage. 72
• Accepted the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans into the Demon Court, though their accumulated karma caused the Demon Clan's Destiny to decline. 73
• Secured vast merit and a surge in Demon Clan Destiny through the Heavenly Marriage. 77
• Relied on the Demon Clan's Destiny alongside Primordial Violet Qi to attain sainthood. 88

Leadership and Strategy

Di Jun commands the Demon Clan's armies and makes long-term decisions for the Heavenly Court.

• Ordered invasions of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans to expand Demon Clan authority. 60 62
• Established the Demon Court after annihilating the Immortal Court and opening membership to all beings. 72
• Sought to recruit major factions through offers of status, karma relief, or force. 73 101
• Agreed to turn the Witch-Demon conflict into a prolonged war of attrition to eliminate weak or disloyal elements from both sides. 154
• Ordered the creation of the Witch-Slaying Sword using Human Race blood and souls to counter the Witch Clan's physical strength. 172

Saint-Origin Bestowal

Di Jun ultimately relinquishes personal Saint power rather than remain bound to the Heavenly Dao.

• Bestowed Saint origin and power upon the alternate-world Di Jun during the Witch-Demon Calamity's final battle. 186
• Enabled the counterpart to reach the Fifth Heaven of Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal. 186
• The merged origins reshaped the counterpart into Di Jun's female form. 186

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• River Diagram and Luo Shu — Innate supreme treasures used to form the Myriad Stars Array and launch star-light divine arrows. 42 61
• Myriad Stars Array — Stellar formation evolved from the River Diagram and Luo Shu; later used against the Twelve Capital Celestial Evil Formation. 42 160 184
• Primordial Violet Qi — Refined with Solar True Fire and Demon Clan Destiny to achieve sainthood. 88
• Nine Revolutions Soul Gathering Golden Elixir — Used to awaken Dong Wanggong after Hongjun reshaped his Dao body. 77

Relationships

• Donghuang Taiyi — Di Jun's sibling and closest co-ruler; jointly commands the Demon Clan and shares major breakthroughs, campaigns, and final sacrifice. 60 77 151 186
• Dong Wanggong — Former enemy captured after the destruction of the Immortal Court; Di Jun revived and compelled him to officiate the Heavenly Marriage. 72 77
• Hongjun — Dao Ancestor whose decree directed the Heavenly Marriage; later advised Di Jun to comprehend the Myriad Stars Array. 76 77 160
• Dijiang — Longstanding Witch Clan rival. Despite their conflict, Dijiang ultimately understood and respected Di Jun's final decision. 42 158 186
• Kunpeng — Demon Master recruited by Di Jun, later estranged after involvement in the Ten Golden Crows incident; Di Jun eventually removed Kunpeng's title and karma ties to the Demon Clan. 64 150 151
• Bai Ze — Trusted Demon Clan minister who advised Di Jun on the Heavenly Marriage and Witch-Slaying Sword. 75 172
• Laozi and Yuanshi — Saints whose Destiny was bound to the Demon Clan; Di Jun demanded their support, including pill refinement and military assistance. 154 158
• Male Di Jun / Lu Ya — Alternate-world counterpart initially introduced as the Demon Saint Lu Ya; warned Di Jun that the Witch-Demon War was a Heavenly Dao trap and later inherited Di Jun's origin. 121 149 186

Background / History

Early Demon Clan Expansion

Di Jun appeared among the powerful figures gathered outside the Purple Heaven Palace as a natural leader of the Demon Race. 37 During an early confrontation with the Twelve Ancestral Witches, Di Jun deployed the Myriad Stars Array but was suppressed by Jumang and Shebishi, then retreated with Donghuang Taiyi. 42

Seeking to establish the Demon Clan's authority, Di Jun demanded the Dragon Clan submit to the Heavenly Court. The Dragon Clan resisted, and Di Jun used star-light divine arrows to collapse the Profound Water Great Array before Ancestral Dragon intervened and forced the Demon Clan to retreat. 60 61 Di Jun then attacked the Phoenix Clan with a million heavenly soldiers, but withdrew after Yuan Feng revealed recovered peak cultivation. 62 63

Founding the Demon Court

Di Jun led the assault on Dong Wanggong's Immortal Court, defeated and captured its ruler, and absorbed the court's Destiny into the Demon Clan. Afterward, Di Jun established the Demon Court and proclaimed that all beings could join as Demon Clan citizens. 72

Di Jun then recruited the Phoenix, Dragon, and Qilin Clans. The Three Clans used this arrangement to shift karma-heavy members into the Demon Court, leaving the Demon Clan with a greater karmic burden than Di Jun anticipated. 73

Heavenly Marriage and Sainthood

When Demon Clan Destiny stagnated, Di Jun first sought a Heavenly Marriage with Xihe and Changxi. Their refusal and Wangshu's intervention forced Di Jun to retreat. 75 Hongjun instead decreed that Di Jun officiate a Heavenly Marriage with Dong Wanggong, whose revived body Di Jun used to force his consent. 77

The marriage brought immense merit, elevated Di Jun to the peak Quasi-Saint realm, and restored the Demon Clan's Destiny. 77 Later, Di Jun entered seclusion and used Primordial Violet Qi, Solar True Fire, and Demon Clan Destiny to attain the Saint position. 88

Witch-Demon Calamity

After meeting the alternate-world Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi, Di Jun learned that the Witch-Demon War was a Heavenly Dao scheme intended to destroy both factions. 121 Di Jun nevertheless prepared for the calamity, coordinating a protracted attrition war, compelling Laozi and Yuanshi to support the Demon Clan, and seeking Hongjun's guidance on the Myriad Stars Array. 154 160

When Kunpeng's actions led Di Jun's ten Golden Crow daughters into danger, Di Jun initially reacted with fury but restrained this response for the broader plan. 140 Di Jun later ordered the forging of the Witch-Slaying Sword from Human Race blood and souls to counter the Witch Clan. 172

Final Decision and Withdrawal

During the final battle, the alternate-world Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi joined the Myriad Stars Array, greatly strengthening it. 184 Di Jun concluded that sainthood only made the Demon Clan a tool of the Heavenly Dao and transferred Saint origin to the alternate-world counterpart instead of pursuing further power personally. 186

After inheriting this power, the counterpart reached the Fifth Heaven of Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal and physically transformed due to the merging origins. 186 The surviving Di Jun then swore for the Demon Clan to withdraw from the Primordial World's struggle for supremacy and later declared that the clan would retreat to the Outer Heavens. 186 187

Notable Quotes

“This Saint Position is a gift, but even more so a poison, it has stolen the true freedom of our Demon Clan.” 186

“I have fought my entire life, struggled my entire life, not for such an ending!” 186

Trivia

• Di Jun's attempted Heavenly Marriage with Xihe and Changxi failed before the marriage with Dong Wanggong succeeded. 75 77
• Di Jun concealed the alternate-world Di Jun's identity by appointing him as a Demon Saint named Lu Ya. 149
• Di Jun and the alternate-world counterpart ultimately regard one another as the same being despite originating from different worlds. 186 187