Di Jun

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Di Jun (帝俊)
Alias(es)	Demon Emperor; Heavenly Emperor
Species/Race	Three-legged Golden Crow; stated to have formed from one of Pangu's eyes alongside Emperor Taiyi 364
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Demon Race / Yao Race; Demon Heavenly Court; later the Yao Realm
Occupation/Role	Ruler of the Demon Race and former master of the Demon Heavenly Court
Status	Active 742
First Appearance	Chapter 37

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Quasi-Saint (two corpses severed)	40	Already had severed two corpses; his cultivation was described as nearly equal to Emperor Taiyi's, though Taiyi's combat strength was greater due to the Chaos Bell.
Sub-Saint	246	Refined the merit from his Heavenly Marriage, severed his third corpse through the River Diagram and Luo Script, and surpassed the Quasi-Saint realm.
Saint	440	Refined a Saint Crystal, received Heavenly Dao recognition, and attained the Dao Fruit of a Saint.
Sub-Saint (regressed)	459	Resurrected through the Heavenly Dao after Niu Ben destroyed his Saintly body and Dao Fruit, but his cultivation fell back to the Sub-Saint realm.
Saint (restored)	471	Recovered his Saint-level cultivation after years of seclusion in the Yao Realm.

Background

Di Jun is a Three-legged Golden Crow and the elder brother of Emperor Taiyi. Together, the brothers led the Demon Race from the Demon Heavenly Court, treating the race's fortune, territory, and eventual dominance over the Primordial World as central goals 37 220.

He sought powerful allies rather than relying solely on Demon Race strength. Di Jun personally visited Kunlun Mountain to recruit the Three Pure Ones, offering equal status and a share of Demon Race fortune; after Taishang refused, he attempted to recruit Niu Ben as a Demon God 40. Once Niu Ben's position as Taishang's first disciple became known, Di Jun escalated the offer to the title of third Demon Emperor in exchange for the Ox Clan's allegiance 99.

Appearance

Di Jun commonly manifests as an imposing imperial figure in ceremonial robes and a sun-disc crown. His eyes resemble miniature suns, while True Sun Fire surrounds him and a ten-thousand-zhang Three-legged Golden Crow Dharma form looms behind him 440.

• Imperial robes and sun-disc crown 440
• Majestic, sun-like eyes 440
• True Sun Fire aura 440
• Three-legged Golden Crow Dharma form 440
• Can transform into a colossal Great Sun Golden Crow in battle 550

Personality

Di Jun is calculating in diplomacy and prefers to keep failed recruitment attempts private; he concealed his aura while approaching potential allies so refusals would not diminish the Demon Heavenly Court's standing 41. He repeatedly sought alliances with the Three Pure Ones, the Ox Clan, and the Western Teachings when they could improve the Demon Race's strategic position 40 444 388.

His ambition is paired with a long memory for humiliation. Niu Ben's protection of Xi He, interference in Demon Race campaigns, and later defeat of Di Jun became lasting sources of resentment 246 459. Di Jun also turned against Kunpeng after believing the Demon Master had exploited the River Diagram and Luo Script to claim merit that should have belonged to the Demon Emperor 311.

Abilities & Skills

Three-legged Golden Crow Physiology

Di Jun embodies the essence of the Sun Star and possesses exceptional mastery over fire.

• Transforms into a Great Sun Golden Crow whose wings can blot out the sky 550.
• Wields True Sun Fire powerful enough to overwhelm Burning Heaven Saint, forcing him to retreat 550.
• Used True Sun Fire to counter Haotian's Seven Stars Suppressing Heaven Sword and support his stellar attacks 574.
• His fire-based attack was neutralized when Di Jiang's Ancestor Witch True Body negated the surrounding space and resisted the flames 448.

Stellar Manipulation

Di Jun channels the power of the heavens' ancient stars and the Sun Star's origin through his innate treasures.

• Invoked the Cascade of the Starry River against Huang Tian 293.
• Compressed stellar power and True Sun Fire into a spear-like Sub-Saint strike that Zhen Yuanzi and Huang Tian only barely withstood together 295.
• Condensed a barrage of meteors and a Starlight Pillar that defeated and drove off Haotian 574.

Formations

Di Jun employs large-scale formations to control battlefields and amplify celestial power.

• Used the Great Sun Burning Heaven Array to seal space-time and restrict Di Jiang's movement, though Di Jiang broke its containment with his Ancestor Witch True Body 448.
• Deployed the River Luo Formation to suppress Niu Ben; Niu Ben shattered it with one punch 456.
• The Demon Race's Great Formation of the Stars of the Heavens was stated to be capable of contending with a Saint when wielded by the race's high-ranking members 322.

Saintly Resurrection

As a Heavenly Dao Saint, Di Jun can be restored after death so long as the Heavenly Dao endures.

• Reconstituted after Niu Ben shattered his body, soul, and Saint Dao Fruit 458.
• Resurrection came at a severe cost: his cultivation regressed from Saint to Sub-Saint, and another death risked destabilizing his Saint position further 459.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• River Diagram and Luo Script — Di Jun's accompanying innate treasures. They can form a vast star chart, direct stellar power, support formations, and were used to house his third corpse during his breakthrough to Sub-Saint 246 574.
• Saint Crystal — Refined over ten thousand years to attain Sainthood 439 440.

Relationships

• Emperor Taiyi — His younger brother, closest political and military partner, and fellow ruler of the Demon Race. Di Jun gave Taiyi merit seized from Kunpeng to support his brother's advancement 37 316.
• Niu Ben — Initially a highly desired recruit, later Di Jun's foremost personal grievance. Niu Ben disrupted his plans concerning Xi He and ultimately killed him with a single punch after Di Jun attacked first 40 246 456.
• Tushan Blood Fox — His wife and Demon Race Empress. Their Heavenly Marriage earned vast merit, and she transferred her own share of merit to Di Jun 245 377.
• Xi He — Di Jun's intended Heavenly Marriage partner. Her escape to the Ox Clan before their wedding deepened the conflict between the Demon Race and Niu Ben's allies 232.
• Kunpeng — Former Demon Master. Their relationship collapsed after Di Jun and Taiyi seized Kunpeng's merit from creating the Demon Script; Kunpeng left the Demon Race and joined the Western Teachings 311 388.
• Nuwa — Fellow member of the Demon Race who witnessed Di Jun's Heavenly Marriage and received merit as its witness. Di Jun later resented her refusal to intervene directly for the Demon Race 245 473.
• Di Jiang — Saintly leader of the Witch Race and Di Jun's principal rival. Their battle ended without either Saint securing a decisive advantage 447 448.
• Haotian — Heavenly Emperor who tried to recruit Demon Race experts. Di Jun rejected him, fought him in the Yao Realm, and forced him to flee wounded 572 574.
• Niu Ba — Leader of the Ox Clan. Di Jun offered him equal status as a Demon Emperor in exchange for an alliance, but Niu Ba rejected the proposal and upheld Ox Clan neutrality 444 445.

Major Arcs

• Recruitment of great powers — Sought the Three Pure Ones' backing, approached Taishang personally, and attempted to bring Niu Ben and the Ox Clan into the Demon Heavenly Court 40 99.
• Fall of the Purple Mansion — Allied with Niu Ben against East Prince Gong's Purple Mansion Immortal Court; the Demon Race won after East Prince Gong self-destructed, though the treasure vault had already been emptied 123 145.
• Hong Yun and Kunpeng conflict — Authorized Kunpeng's pursuit of Hong Yun's Primordial Violet Qi while intending to seize it afterward, creating the resentment that later divided the Demon Race 145 352.
• Heavenly Marriage and Sub-Saint breakthrough — After Xi He escaped, married the Tushan Blood Fox under Nuwa's witness, gained Heavenly Dao merit, and entered the Sub-Saint realm 245 246.
• Demon Race civil strife — Lent the River Diagram and Luo Script to Kunpeng, then seized the merit Kunpeng gained by creating the Demon Script; Kunpeng defected to the Western Teachings 311 316 388.
• Witch–Demon conflict — Following Da Yi's killing of his ten sons, Di Jun personally slew Da Yi and brought the Demon and Witch races to the brink of total war 360 361.
• Attainment of Sainthood — Refined a Saint Crystal and proclaimed his Saintly Dao Fruit, intending to use his new strength to consolidate the Demon Race before confronting the Witch Race 439 440.
• Defeat by Niu Ben — Attacked Niu Ben during the Witch–Demon crisis, had the River Luo Formation broken, and was killed by a single Chaos-infused punch before resurrecting at reduced cultivation 456 459.
• Rule of the Yao Realm — After the Demon Race was confined to the Yao Realm, defended its independence against Haotian and decisively defeated the new Heavenly Emperor 572 574.
• Cross-realm war — Faced Burning Heaven Saint of the Xuanhuang Realm and overwhelmed his fire techniques with True Sun Fire 550.

Notable Quotes

“My sons... all fallen! Wu Clan! How dare you?” 360

“This Demon Emperor is bullying you. So what can you do about it?” 573