Hongjun

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Hongjun (天道鸿钧)
Alias(es)	Heavenly Dao Hongjun; Dao Ancestor; Heavenly Dao's spokesperson
Species/Race	Reincarnated Chaos Demon God; one of the surviving Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods
Gender	Masculine
Affiliation	Heavenly Dao; Mystic Gate; Purple Cloud Palace
Occupation/Role	Dao Ancestor; manipulator of Heavenly Dao authority
Status	Deposed as the Heavenly Dao's spokesperson and rendered mortal; later described as having been resolved after the Heavenly Dao was purified 196 225
First Appearance	Chapter 2 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Near-perfect Dao harmonization	81	By fully wielding Heavenly Dao Authority, his realm becomes infinitely close to the Heavenly Dao itself. 81
Heavenly Dao Realm	144	Merges with the Heavenly Dao and achieves the Heavenly Dao Realm, gaining pressure that terrifies the Primordial World's Sages. 144
Fifth Heaven of the Heavenly Dao Realm	170	Had reached the fifth level before exhausting his Heavenly Dao power and falling into a weakened state. 170
Sixth Heaven of the Heavenly Dao Realm	188	Refines the Black Great Dao fragment, breaks free of its assimilation, and forcibly advances to the sixth level. 187 188
Mortal / stripped of authority	196	Taiqing abolishes his position as the Heavenly Dao's spokesperson, removing the foundation of his authority. 196

Background / History

Hongjun is a reincarnated Chaos Demon God who survived the Creation calamity associated with Pangu. Pangu's Great Dao of Power remains a source of particular fear to him, as Pangu annihilated the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods in the distant past. 46 100

After harmonizing with the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun becomes its spokesperson, but is not fully its master. The Heavenly Dao's operational rules restrict him, while the development and strengthening of the Primordial World reduce his degree of Dao integration. 6 11 25

His ultimate objective is to transcend the Heavenly Dao. To create the conditions for this, he secretly suppresses the Primordial World's development and seeks its decline toward the Dharma Ending Age, intending to weaken the Heavenly Dao's position and increase his own integration with it. 2 11 25

Hongjun's earlier schemes include placing the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors under house arrest, concealing the Kongtong Seal, manipulating the Investiture of the Gods, arranging Hong Yun's death for Primordial Purple Qi, and restricting the Three Pure Ones through the Saintfall Pills. 5 73 86 143

Personality

Hongjun is calculating, patient, and intensely self-serving. He treats the Primordial World, its factions, and even his disciples as pieces in a long-term plan for transcendence; its prosperity matters to him only when it benefits his own path. 25 28 144

He generally maintains a cold, detached demeanor, particularly when wielding Heavenly Dao power. However, Taiqing's repeated disruptions expose his insecurity: Hongjun becomes increasingly desperate, seeks outside allies, and resorts to dangerous power such as the Black Great Dao when his authority fails him. 65 99 159 187

Abilities & Skills

Heavenly Dao Authority

As one harmonized with the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun can wield its authority on a vast scale.

• Summons Sages directly to Purple Cloud Palace through their Dao hearts. 6
• Unleashes Heavenly Dao power capable of shattering Chaos and placing immense pressure even on Sages. 65 81
• Uses Heavenly Dao authority for deduction, surveillance, and attempts to locate hidden variables, Dao Fruits, and threats to his control. 13 25 50
• Can influence the Will of the Heavenly Dao and invoke punishments, though he cannot override its fundamental rules. 6 111
• His control is limited by the Heavenly Dao itself; beneficial changes to the world may proceed beyond his ability to stop them. 6 25

Dao Harmonization

Hongjun's cultivation is founded on merging with the Heavenly Dao rather than independently transcending it.

• His Dao realm approaches the Heavenly Dao Realm when he fully mobilizes Heavenly Dao Authority. 81
• He eventually merges further with the Heavenly Dao and enters the Heavenly Dao Realm. 144
• His authority depends on his Heavenly Dao karmic position; Taiqing's superior karmic position prevents Hongjun from affecting Taiqing's Dao Fruit. 160
• Taiqing ultimately uses Source Authority to abolish Hongjun's role as the Heavenly Dao's spokesperson. 196

Three Corpses Technique

Hongjun's Three Corpses method is secretly designed as a control mechanism.

• The technique allows him to target and potentially control practitioners at a critical moment. 98 99
• He forms an evil corpse to confront the Three Pure Ones and later produces a good corpse from a fragment of the Creation Jade Tablet. 46 98
• His good corpse attempts to seize Taiqing's origin but is annihilated within the Primordial Origin. 98 99
• Once the scheme is exposed, cultivators across the Primordial World abandon the technique, damaging the Mystic Gate's fortune and Hongjun's prestige. 99

Black Great Dao Empowerment

Hongjun accepts and refines a contaminated Black Great Dao fragment supplied through Yang Mei's side.

• The fragment initially assimilates him, covering his body in black rule threads. 187
• He eventually regains control and advances to the sixth level of the Heavenly Dao Realm. 188
• The enhancement allows him to wield power without relying entirely on the Heavenly Dao, but his later full-force Black Great Dao assault is countered by Taiqing's Primordial Chaos Creation Dao. 188 196

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Creation Jade Tablet — A Chaos Supreme Treasure associated with the Three Thousand Great Daos; Hongjun uses a fragment of it to form his good corpse. 83 98
• Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel — A symbol of Heavenly Dao origin and a central weapon of Hongjun's Heavenly Dao Realm power; Taiqing shatters it during their conflict. 136 146
• Heavenly Dao Divine Staff — Used alongside the Jade Butterfly of Creation in an attempt to destroy Taiqing. 145
• Jade Butterfly of Creation — A Heavenly Dao treasure employed against Taiqing. 145
• Saintfall Pills — Six fierce pills prepared to restrict the six Heavenly Dao Sages; three remaining pills are later given to a Chaos Demon God held in the Heaven Suppressing Coffin. 86
• Six Souls Banner — A fierce artifact used alongside the Saintfall Pills to restore a Chaos Demon God's origin. 86
• Heaven Suppressing Coffin — A prison containing a Chaos Demon God released and recruited by Hongjun. 86
• Mysterious Heaven Mirror — A Heavenly Dao artifact given to Receiver, Cundi, Haotian, and Burning Lamp to restore their origins and strengthen them. 106
• Black Great Dao fragment — A dangerous fragment that elevates Hongjun's cultivation after a prolonged assimilation process. 187 188

Relationships

• Taiqing Laozi — Former master and principal adversary. Hongjun attempts to suppress, control, or eliminate Taiqing after recognizing him as the central variable opposing his transcendence. 6 48 196
• Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian — Members of the Three Pure Ones whom Hongjun schemes against through Saintfall Pills and the Investiture of the Gods; their later reconciliation creates a united front against him. 3 46 86
• Houtu — Earth Dao rival. Her growth and resistance weaken Hongjun's control over the Primordial World's order. 25 83 157
• Ancestor Yang Mei — Fellow surviving Chaos Demon God and uneasy ally. They cooperate against Taiqing, though Hongjun remains wary of Yang Mei and the Primordial Chaos Divine Realm behind him. 100 159
• Receiver and Cundi — Buddhist Sages who repeatedly seek Hongjun's protection; he supplies them with pills, treasures, and strategic support to preserve the Buddhist Sect. 43 92 116
• Haotian — A subordinate and pawn whose body Hongjun uses to test Taiqing by placing a portion of his consciousness within him. 25
• Heavenly Dao — The source of Hongjun's authority and the restraint he seeks to transcend. Its core rules prevent him from acting entirely according to his own will. 6 11 25

Story Role / Major Arcs

Suppression of the Primordial World

Hongjun's long-term scheme is revealed through Taiqing's discoveries: he suppresses the world's growth, obstructs the Human Race's cultivation, and manipulates major calamities to secure his future transcendence. 2 28 143

Conflict with the Three Pure Ones

Taiqing begins reversing Hongjun's control over the Three Pure Ones by neutralizing the Saintfall Pills and freeing Tongtian from Purple Cloud Palace. Hongjun responds with Heavenly Punishment, his evil corpse, and repeated attempts to divide or destroy the Three Teachings. 3 27 43 46

Exposure of the Three Corpses Scheme

Hongjun attempts to use his good corpse to seize Taiqing's origin through the Three Corpses technique. Taiqing destroys the corpse, obtains a fragment of the Creation Jade Tablet, and exposes the technique's true purpose, causing the Primordial World to reject it. 98 99

Alliance with Yang Mei

Unable to resolve Taiqing alone, Hongjun allies with Yang Mei. He trades a Heavenly Dao Exotic Treasure for Chaos Demon God Origins, seeks intelligence about Taiqing's true cultivation, and plans to destroy Taiqing's karmic position and Dao Fruit. 100 128 159

Heavenly Dao Realm War

Hongjun reaches the Heavenly Dao Realm and openly confronts Taiqing. He threatens the Primordial World, attacks Taiqing with the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel and other treasures, and repeatedly attempts to leverage Heavenly Dao origin against him. 144 145 146

Imprisonment, Corruption, and Defeat

Taiqing traps Hongjun within the Eternal Space-Time River, where his escape attempts reset time while consuming his origin. Hongjun later restores himself through an artifact and the Black Great Dao, but his final offensive fails; Taiqing strips him of his status as Heavenly Dao spokesperson. 170 172 188 196

Notable Quotes

“The path of the Human Race must be severed.” 28

“Taiqing, receive your punishment!” 65