Di Jun

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Di Jun (帝俊)
Alias(es)	Demon Emperor; Heavenly Emperor; Sun God; Star Saint
Species/Race	Golden Crow 10 295
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Demon Race; Heavenly Court
Occupation/Role	Sovereign of the Demon Race; Lord of the Sun Star; protector and recipient of the faith of living beings
First Appearance	10

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Quasi-Saint Peak	10	Already stood at the Quasi-Saint Peak alongside Tai Yi when he learned of Lu Jun and the other princes’ Nirvana.
Wish-Power Incarnation Method	84	Establishes faith-born incarnations that can serve as anchors for his will and for the power of the stars.
Good Body and Self Body	123, 212	His Good Self forms first; by the time he seeks to complete the method, both the Good Body and Self Body have taken shape.
Evil Body	214, 297	Uses a Chaos Demon God as the catalyst for his Evil Corpse’s transformation; the resulting body embodies the Great Dao of Destruction.
Three Bodies United / Hunyuan Sainthood	283, 285, 286	Unites his True Self, Good Body, Evil Body, and Self Body, proves Hunyuan, and becomes a Saint through the Sun Star and boundless Wish Power.
Human Dao Saint / Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal	334	His united bodies leave his Primordial Spirit, magic power, and Dao Body complete; he can rely on his own Primordial Dao Fruit even in Chaos.

Background

Di Jun is a Golden Crow and the imperial figure at the center of the Demon Race. Together with Tai Yi, he sought to unite the Demon Race, establish order, and reduce the needless killing of demons throughout the Great Desolation. His stated principle is that any being with spirit may become a demon. 79 96

When Da Yi shot down the suns, Di Jun learned that his son Lu Jun had survived through Nirvana and that eight of his other sons had become Nirvana Eggs. He was astonished by the Golden Crow Clan’s potential for rebirth and recognized Tai Yi’s willingness to risk death in pursuit of the same path. 10

Di Jun initially opposed Tai Yi allowing the still-unstable Lu Jun to pursue Manifesting Billions of Avatars, seeing the path as dangerously premature. After Lu Jun repeatedly demonstrated his insight and assured him that Houtu’s actions would not harm the Demon Race, Di Jun chose to trust his son and pledged the Demon Race as Lu Jun’s support. 63 70

Appearance

Di Jun ordinarily appears as a handsome, towering sovereign with golden imperial eyes and the bearing of the Heavenly Emperor. He is associated with sun, moon, and star-patterned robes, a Heavenly Emperor’s diadem, True Sun Fire, and the radiance of the Sun Star. 123 136 486

• His eyes have been described as containing endless stars and, during cultivation, as burning with billions of fires of faith. 10 136
• His true body is a Golden Crow. 295
• After attaining Sainthood, he can manifest a Four-Faced Eight-Armed Dharma Form. 285 384
  • One face is majestic and commanding.
  • One is merciful and protective.
  • One is cold and detached.
  • One is ferocious and decisive in slaughter. 384

Personality

Di Jun is protective of his family and deliberate in matters that affect the Demon Race. His fury at Tai Yi over Lu Jun’s dangerous cultivation path came from concern for his son’s weak foundation, rather than a rejection of Lu Jun’s potential. Once reassured, he trusted Lu Jun’s judgment and allowed him to act independently. 63 70

As a ruler, Di Jun prioritizes the Demon Race’s long-term survival over personal authority. He anticipated that other great demons would imitate his Wish Thought method and welcomed it because it would improve protection and living conditions for weaker demons while reducing his own burden. 93

He is also ambitious and willing to pursue untested methods. He accepted the karmic risks of Wish Power, transformed his Three Corpses into independent bodies, and sought Sainthood because he believed the Demon Race required a Sage-level protector to stand independently among the great powers. 86 87

Abilities & Skills

Wish Power and Divine Incarnations

Di Jun gathers the faith and wishes of demons and other beings through his authority as Sun God and former Demon Emperor. He uses this power to form faith-born incarnations and to protect believers with the power of the Sun Star. 84 94

• Can establish an incarnation within a believer’s Sea of Consciousness. 84
• Can descend his will through an incarnation, perceive its surroundings, and use it as a coordinate for remote action. 84
• Uses the River Diagram and Luo Book to connect those coordinates to the Stars of the Heavens and project divine might across distance. 84
• His incarnations depend on their believers’ lives, convictions, and the purity of their faith. If a believer dies, the corresponding incarnation perishes. 84
• Refuses to preserve belief through coercion or false promises; he considers lost faith a judgment on himself and the Heavenly Court’s conduct. 84

Three Bodies United

Di Jun developed an unorthodox form of the Dao Ancestor’s Three Corpses Unite path. Rather than merely reabsorbing the Three Corpses, he uses boundless Wish Power to transform them into true bodies with independent self-awareness. 86 87 414

• His Good Body governs benevolence and protection. 86
• His Evil Body embodies punishment, destruction, and the ultimate manifestation of evil. 86 297
• His Self Body completes the triad alongside his true body. 212 285
• The Evil Body required an exceptional source of evil to mature; Di Jun used a Chaos Demon God as its whetstone. 212 297
• The completed union grants him a flawless Primordial Spirit, Dao Body, and reserve of magic power. 334

Sun Star Dominion

As Lord of the Sun Star, Di Jun commands True Sun Fire and draws directly upon the Sun Star’s origin. His faith network further links the Sun’s power to believers throughout the Great Desolation. 94 285

• Can manifest Sun Divine Fire through the faith channels of his worshippers. 84 284
• Merged with the Sun Star’s origin upon attaining Sainthood, deepening his connection to the star. 285
• Created the Great Sun Karmic Faith Merit Divine Fire by merging True Sun Fire with merit and karmic faith. 285 286
• Can evolve True Sun Fire into the Great Array of the Stars of Heaven during battle. 294

Great Array of the Stars of Heaven

Di Jun can command the power of the heavenly stars through the Great Array of the Stars of Heaven. Even after giving the River Diagram and Luo Book to Lu Jun, he was able to evolve the array through his own Sun Fire and resist multiple Ancestral Witches. 289 294 295

• Held off Zhu Rong, Gong Gong, and Qiang Liang simultaneously through the array and his united bodies. 295
• The array’s normal operation is strengthened by the River Diagram and Luo Book, which had served as its central array eye. 294
• His Star Dao is strongest within the Great Desolation, where it can resonate with the native starry sky; it is comparatively weakened in Chaos. 334

Saintly Combat Power

After proving Hunyuan, Di Jun is regarded as the foremost among Saints. His Evil Body nearly annihilated three Ancestral Witches with a single strike, and his Three Corpses Unite path is considered superior in foundation to Sainthood attained through merit alone. 297 334

• Can fight through the support of the Human Dao and the stars of the Great Desolation. 334
• Retains combat capability in Chaos through his own Primordial Dao Fruit. 334
• His Four-Faced Eight-Armed Dharma Form is his strongest known combat form after attaining Hunyuan. 384

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• River Diagram and Luo Book — Formerly Di Jun’s key tools for deduction, managing prayers, and commanding the Great Array of the Stars of Heaven. He later bestowed both treasures upon Lu Jun. 84 93 289
• Great Sun Karmic Faith Merit Divine Fire — Sacred flame born from the union of True Sun Fire, merit, and karmic faith after Di Jun’s Sainthood. 285 286

Relationships

• Tai Yi — Younger brother, longtime co-ruler, and closest cultivation partner. Tai Yi supported Di Jun’s avatar and Three Bodies path, while Di Jun later pressured Tai Yi to take responsibility for continuing the Golden Crow bloodline. 84 87 484
• Xi He — Dao companion and mother of Lu Jun. She shares Di Jun’s relief and joy when Lu Jun and the other princes survive through Nirvana. 10 286
• Chang Xi — Wife and Moon Star deity. Di Jun’s Sainthood gives the Moon Star lineage the security of a Saint’s protection. 286
• Lu Jun — Sixth Prince and son. Di Jun is fiercely protective of him, credits Lu Jun’s guidance for opening his Sainthood path, and gives him the River Diagram and Luo Book. 63 70 289
• You Wen — Youngest son. Di Jun intends to pave the way for You Wen to become the future Great Sun Tathagata after Di Jun establishes the “Present” position. 82 86
• Houtu — Former opposing leader whose transaction with Lu Jun helped establish a Witch–Demon ceasefire. Di Jun remains wary of whether her actions could endanger the Demon Race, but later recognizes Lu Jun’s guidance in her transformation of the Great Desolation. 63 70 106
• Jieyin and Zhunti — Western Saints defeated by Di Jun. He used his Dharma Form to strip them of their spiritual treasures and sent the spoils to Lu Jun. 384 385
• Laozi — Fellow Saint who later seeks to retrace Di Jun’s Three Corpses Unite path by gathering the Three Treasures of Creation. 357

Story Role / Major Arcs

Lu Jun’s Nirvana and the Princes’ Survival

Di Jun arrives after the shooting of the suns and learns that Lu Jun survived Nirvana while eight princes remain alive as eggs. The event reveals a potential Golden Crow path beyond ordinary cultivation and reshapes Di Jun’s expectations for his sons and Tai Yi. 10

The Wish Thought Method

After learning of the future Buddhist method of Manifesting Billions of Avatars, Di Jun and Tai Yi deduce a path based on faith and wishes. Di Jun develops incarnations that can answer prayers, protect believers, and connect the Demon Race to the Sun Star’s power. 79 81 84

Pursuit of Three Bodies United

Di Jun decides to turn his Three Corpses into independent bodies through the Wish Power of countless beings. He seeks Sainthood not merely for personal advancement, but to secure the Demon Race’s autonomy and protect it from the instability of the Great Desolation’s power balance. 86 87

Proving Hunyuan

After refining the Good, Self, and Evil Bodies, Di Jun unites them and attains Sainthood. His ascension changes the Sun Star’s radiance, creates a new sacred flame, and establishes him as a major power among the Saints. 283 285 286

Foremost Among Saints

Di Jun demonstrates the full terror of the Three Bodies Unite path in battle against the Ancestral Witches. His Evil Body’s destructive power and his ability to evolve the Great Array of the Stars of Heaven establish a clear gap between him and most other Saints. 294 297

Legacy and Future Nirvana

After Tai Yi creates a new universe through Nirvana, other Saints begin to fear that Di Jun may eventually pursue a similar path. Di Jun neither confirms nor denies the possibility, calmly acknowledging that he understands their concerns. 589

Notable Quotes

“If beliefs change, it is naturally because their hearts have already judged the merits and demerits of myself and the Heavenly Court.” 84

“Today, My Dao is Clear, and the road ahead is in sight.” 87

Trivia

• Di Jun’s method draws on Wish Power, but unlike the future Buddhist path he studied, he insists that belief must be earned through protection and conduct rather than enforced through deception. 84 423
• He deliberately allowed other great demons to imitate his Wish Thought method, turning a potential challenge to his authority into a broader system of protection for the Demon Race. 93
• His path of Three Bodies Unite later becomes a model that Laozi, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Tai Yi consider emulating in their own searches for advancement. 357 405 461