Hongjun

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Hongjun (洪钧)
Alias(es)	Dao Ancestor; Primordial Era Dao Ancestor; Heavenly Dao Incarnation
Species/Race	Chaos Demon God reincarnation; manifests a Chaos Earthworm true form 133 179
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Zixiao Palace; formerly the Heavenly Dao's incarnation and spokesperson 133 178
Occupation/Role	Founder-teacher of the Six Saints; former Dao Ancestor of the Primordial Era
Cultivation	Half-Step Heavenly Dao Realm 133
Status	Active. Stripped of his Dao Ancestor title and ordered confined by the Heavenly Dao, but escaped and continues pursuing revenge through the Eternal God Gate 178 184 212
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Hongjun intervened when the Witch and Demon races were nearing a war of annihilation, using his authority to impose a one-Yuan period during which neither side could easily begin such a conflict. The resulting peace allowed the Myriad Races to develop while Hongjun prepared for the coming Great Calamity 1.

After merging with the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun became its incarnation but found himself controlled by it rather than able to control it. He retained his consciousness through the Creation Jade Disc and began seeking a path to transcend—or replace—the Heavenly Dao 33 143.

The emergence of the Transformation Thunder Tribulation frustrated him because the Heavenly Dao repeatedly blocked his attempts to investigate its controller. Although he publicly declared that the controller was chosen by Heaven and enfeoffed him as the Thunder Tribulation Heavenly Lord, Hongjun intended to uncover and ultimately gain leverage over this new authority 33 36.

The Heavenly Dao later disclosed that the controller was a transforming Tribulation Lightning Spirit hidden within the Primordial Era. Hongjun could not obtain the controller's precise location, even after directly probing the matter 39.

Personality

Hongjun is calculating, patient, and intensely ambitious. He initially presents himself as an impartial Dao Ancestor concerned with stability, but privately treats the Great Calamity, the Saints, and the Myriad Races as pieces in his attempt to surpass the Heavenly Dao 40 143 172.

He is highly protective of his authority and reputation. When blamed for the Transformation Thunder Tribulations, he publicly distances himself from them; when the Saints petition him to punish their controller, he exploits the Heavenly Dao's descent to avoid bearing responsibility himself 33 36 104.

When his plans fail, Hongjun becomes openly ruthless. He attempts to seize the Heavenly Dao Source, abandons Yang Mei during their escape attempt, takes control of his disciples' treasures, and seeks to blood sacrifice the Saints and Primordial Era itself 168 176 180 181.

Abilities & Skills

Heavenly Dao Integration

As the Heavenly Dao's incarnation, Hongjun can invoke its might and act as its spokesperson.

• Drew upon Heavenly Dao power to enforce the Witch–Demon truce and intervene in major Primordial Era conflicts 1 66.
• Could manifest Dharma bodies across the Primordial Era and issue decrees in the Dao Ancestor's name 36 66.
• Was nevertheless constrained by the Heavenly Dao, which could prevent him from acting and ultimately strip him of his title and authority 143 178.

Immortal Dao

Hongjun possesses extensive command of Immortal Dao techniques and formations.

• Condenses an Immortal Dao Sword capable of attacking the Thirty-Six Grade Chaos Thunder Lotus 169.
• Created an Immortal Bridge from the Creation Immortal Realm to facilitate escape from the Chaos Thunder Domain 176.
• Used Immortal Dao chains and a grand formation to target and refine the Heavenly Dao Source 168.
• Formed an Immortal Dao Furnace to restrain and exploit the Six Saints through the treasures he had bestowed upon them 181 184.

Law Bodies and Self-Detachment

Hongjun can operate through Law Bodies rather than exposing his true body.

• Entered the Chaos Thunder Domain using a Law Body, misleading Yang Mei about the risk he was taking 176 177.
• After one Law Body was annihilated, his four remaining Law Bodies merged to re-evolve his physical form 177.
• Used a self-detachment technique to evade an attack from the Thunder Punishment Law Body 182.

Chaos Earthworm True Form

Hongjun can transform into a colossal Chaos Earthworm phantom.

• Used this form to confront the Heavenly Dao directly after his imprisonment decree 179 180.
• Attempted to consume the convergence of Heavenly Dao power and destroy the Primordial Era for a blood sacrifice 180 182.
• The form was shattered by the combined assault of the Thunder Devil God phantom and the Black-Gold Thunder Spear 183.

Thunder Punishment

Hongjun is listed as capable of unleashing Thunder Punishment despite having no recorded karma or merit on the Thunder Punishment List 133.

• Used the Thunder Punishment Divine Spear to intercept Yang Mei's Space Blade 161.
• His own attempts to manipulate thunder-based authority were ultimately eclipsed by Mo Wen's Chaos Divine Thunder and Thunder Tribulation authority 167 178.

Strategic Manipulation and Blood Sacrifice

Hongjun repeatedly builds long-term schemes around conflict, sacrifice, and hidden agents.

• Summoned Yang Mei to restrain the Thunder Tribulation Heavenly Lord while he pursued his opportunity to transcend the Heavenly Dao 160.
• Allied with Yang Mei to seize the Heavenly Dao Source and Chaos treasures, then abandoned him during their attempted escape 167 176.
• Attempted to use the Six Saints and the Primordial Era's living beings as a blood sacrifice to resist the Heavenly Dao 181 182.
• Continued employing hidden pawns after his defeat, including a formation that gathered battlefield flesh, souls, and true spirits 196 208.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Creation Jade Disc — Hongjun's principal Chaos treasure and the means by which he preserved his consciousness after merging with the Heavenly Dao. It was damaged when his Law Body was destroyed in the Chaos Thunder Domain 143 169 177 178.
• Zixiao Palace — His palace and former base of operations. Hongjun self-destructed it while attempting to escape Mo Wen's Law Bodies, using the resulting power to condense an ancient gate 210.
• Thunder Punishment Divine Spear — A divine spear used to block Yang Mei's Space Blade 161.
• Saints' bestowed treasures — Hongjun retained control over treasures he had granted the Six Saints, allowing him to turn the Taiji Diagram, Pangu Banner, Four Swords of Immortal Slaughtering, and other treasures against their owners 180 181.
• Eternal God Gate — An ancient gate connected to a supreme battlefield; Hongjun sought to enter it to awaken old allies and renew his campaign against Mo Wen and the Heavenly Dao 211 212.

Relationships

• Heavenly Dao — Hongjun merged with it and became its incarnation, but resents being controlled by it. He seeks to erase its will and take its place, while it eventually strips him of his title and orders his execution 33 143 178 184.
• Mo Wen / Thunder Tribulation Heavenly Lord — Primary adversary. Hongjun first investigated the hidden controller, then allied with Yang Mei to seize Mo Wen's Heavenly Dao Source and Chaos treasures; Mo Wen repeatedly defeated his Law Bodies and thwarted his schemes 36 168 177 184.
• Yang Mei — An old acquaintance and temporary ally. Hongjun summoned him to restrain Mo Wen, promised assistance in taking treasures, then attempted to leave him behind in the Chaos Thunder Domain 160 167 176.
• Taiqing, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Nuwa — His Six Saint disciples. Hongjun taught them and bestowed treasures upon them, but they refused to support his rebellion against the Heavenly Dao; he then tried to use their treasures and bodies in his blood-sacrifice plan 179 180 181.
• Tongtian — Hongjun's disciple. Hongjun once prevented him from challenging Yang Mei, warning that Yang Mei's strength was beyond Tongtian's ability to face 162.
• Di Jun and Taiyi — Demon Race leaders who initially sought Hongjun's intervention against the Thunder Tribulation Heavenly Lord. Hongjun later used the Demon Race conflict and its casualties as part of his hidden schemes 104 194 211.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Transformation Thunder Tribulation Investigation

Hongjun is initially blamed by Saints and powerful beings for the Transformation Thunder Tribulations. Unable to investigate the controller himself, he publicly clears his name and grants the unknown controller the title of Thunder Tribulation Heavenly Lord, equal in status to a Saint 33 36.

Conflict with the Heavenly Dao

As the Heavenly Dao increasingly favors Mo Wen and limits Hongjun's movements, Hongjun's resentment becomes explicit. He begins treating the Thunder Tribulation Heavenly Lord's rise as an opportunity to break the Heavenly Dao's control over him 143 155 160.

Alliance with Yang Mei

Hongjun summons Yang Mei and forms a temporary alliance to seize Mo Wen's treasures and refine the Heavenly Dao Source. Their cooperation collapses inside the Chaos Thunder Domain when Hongjun reveals that he had deployed only a Law Body and attempts to escape first 160 167 176.

Fall of the Dao Ancestor

After his Law Body is destroyed and the Creation Jade Disc is damaged, Hongjun orders the Saints to attack the Human Race. The Heavenly Dao responds by stripping him of his Dao Ancestor title and ordering him confined to Zixiao Palace 177 178.

Hongjun refuses confinement, transforms into the Chaos Earthworm, and attempts to shatter the Primordial Era for a blood sacrifice. The Thunder Tribulation Heavenly Lord, the Witch Clan, and the Myriad Races unite to stop him; he is severely injured and escapes through a green portal 180 182 183 184.

Return and Eternal God Gate

Despite the execution order, Hongjun continues operating through hidden agents and battlefield-sacrifice formations. When Mo Wen's Law Bodies surround Zixiao Palace, Hongjun destroys the palace to create an ancient gate, then attempts to enter the Eternal God Gate and awaken forces from an ancient Demon God battlefield 208 210 211 212.

Notable Quotes

“This Dao Ancestor will eventually step into the Heavenly Dao realm. At that time, I will erase your will and see how you can still suppress this Dao Ancestor!” 160

“This Dao Ancestor is just a Law Body, but that's your true body!” 177

“Everything will return to Chaos...” 212