Hongjun

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Hongjun
Species/Race	Reincarnated Chaos Demon God; his Primordial Era foundation is an Innate Earthworm 58 178
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Primordial Heavenly Dao; Purple Heaven Palace; later the Second Primordial Era's New Heavenly Dao 176 360
Occupation/Role	First Sage of the Primordial Era; preacher of the Immortal Dao; Dao Integrator/Heavenly Dao
Status	Fallen during the collapse and annexation of the Second Primordial Era 373
First Appearance	Chapter 38

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Quasi-Sage	38	Counted among the Primordial Era's Quasi-Sages; his reincarnated Chaos Demon God origin gave him a superior foundation. 38 58
Grand Unity Dao Fruit	58	His Dao Fruit, magical power, and use of the Jade Plate of Creation Fragment surpassed Qiankun's; he joined Yin Yang and Qiankun to deduce Di Jun. 58 93
Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal / Heavenly Dao Sage	176	Completely refined a strand of Primordial Violet Qi, transformed his Grand Unity Dao Fruit into a Hunyuan Dao Fruit, and entrusted his Primordial Spirit to the Heavenly Dao. 176
Heavenly Dao-enhanced Sage	183	By invoking Heavenly Dao power, his magic power rose from slightly above one Immeasurable Calamity to more than five. 183
Heavenly Dao / Dao Integrator	295	Unified with the Dao, but the incomplete Primordial Concept left him vulnerable to assimilation by the Heavenly Dao. 295
Hunyuan Limitless Grand Unity Golden Immortal	297	His Heavenly Dao avatar displayed this level of power while attempting to enter the Sun Star, though it was pressured by the Ten Directions Annihilation Array and Cosmic Stars Great Array. 297
New Heavenly Dao of the Second Primordial Era	360	As the Dao Integrator of a parallel world, he defeated Taishang's world during a merger, devoured rule fragments, and became the New Heavenly Dao of the merged Second Primordial Era. 360

Background

Hongjun was a Chaos Demon God in the Primordial Chaos Era before being slain by Pangu and reincarnating in the Primordial Era. His new foundation was an Innate Earthworm, though he kept this origin concealed from nearly all beings. His Chaos Demon God heritage, Grand Unity Dao Fruit, and fragments of the Jade Plate of Creation made him one of the era's foremost cultivators. 58 93 178

Before attaining Sagehood, Hongjun persistently investigated anomalies surrounding Di Jun, the Sun Star, Pangu, and the Monster Race. Even when joined by Yin Yang and Qiankun and using the fragmented Jade Plate of Creation, he could not deduce Di Jun's true nature; his deduction only revealed a connection to a black flame surpassing the Great Sun Golden Flame. 58

He established Purple Heaven Palace at Jade Capital Mountain and accepted Haotian, a Golden Crow born from a divine egg containing part of the Time Demon God's inheritance, as a registered disciple. Hongjun intended to cultivate Haotian toward a future position as Lord of the Three Realms. 114 116

Appearance

Hongjun appears as an ancient Daoist surrounded by profound Dao Rhyme, immortal music, and a pervasive fragrance. As a Sage, his presence becomes difficult for lesser beings to comprehend or even remember after looking away. 134 179

• Often wears a purple or ancient Daoist robe. 265 361
• Carries a bamboo staff. 143 191
• His eyes may manifest visions of universes being born and destroyed. 103
• His Sage manifestations include violet qi, falling Heavenly Flowers, Golden Lotuses, and auspicious light. 176 191
• After entrusting his Primordial Spirit to the Heavenly Dao, his temperament becomes markedly detached. 176

Personality

Hongjun is calculating, ambitious, and deeply committed to pursuing the Great Dao. He repeatedly seeks to uncover or suppress Pangu's influence, regarding Pangu's hidden plans as the central threat to his own path. 137 207

His pragmatism is particularly apparent when power or survival is at stake. He gave Hun Wu three strands of Primordial Violet Qi after failing to overcome him in the Chaos, secretly cooperated with Yang Mei to arrange Buzhou Mountain's destruction, and pressured the Six Sages to assist him after his unification with the Dao risked assimilation. 178 295 304

Following Sagehood, Heavenly Principles account for most of his disposition, making him increasingly aloof. Nevertheless, setbacks—especially those connected to Pangu, Lu Yang, and the Sun Star—can provoke anger, anxiety, and increasingly reckless schemes. 176 295 321

Abilities & Skills

Deduction and Heavenly Secret Calculation

Hongjun uses the Jade Plate of Creation Fragment and his Dao Fruit to investigate heavenly secrets, hidden origins, and major changes in the Primordial Era.

• Could calculate the Human Race's Dragon Qi and the rise of five Grand Unity Human Emperors. 88
• Identified Pangu's Power around Buzhou Mountain through Heavenly Eye observation and calculation. 103
• Failed to deduce Di Jun's complete nature despite cooperating with Yin Yang and Qiankun. 58
• His calculations are limited by the Jade Plate's incompleteness and by deliberately concealed heavenly secrets. 112 292

Three Corpses Method

Hongjun cultivates through slaying and unifying the Three Corpses, using them to accumulate magic power and comprehend the Dao.

• His Three Corpses appeared when he attained Sagehood. 176
• He later preached both the slaying and unification of the Three Corpses, while withholding portions of the method for favored disciples. 210
• His Three Corpses and merit formed the basis of his path to Sagehood, though this method initially had shortcomings. 210

Heavenly Dao Authority

After becoming a Sage and later unifying with the Dao, Hongjun can wield and channel Heavenly Dao power.

• Within the Primordial Era, he can teleport across the world at will. 207
• Heavenly Dao power greatly amplifies his magic power, divine sense, and combat ability. 177 183
• His will as the Second Primordial Era's Heavenly Dao can establish an immutable Heavenly Mandate. 362
• His power is reduced outside the world to which his Primordial Spirit is entrusted. 177 209
• His incomplete Primordial Concept leaves him vulnerable to assimilation by the Heavenly Dao. 295

Purple Heaven Divine Lightning

Hongjun created and employs Purple Heaven Divine Lightning as a principal offensive divine ability.

• Its power is comparable to Pangu's All-Heavenly Divine Lightning when wielded by his Heavenly Dao body. 360
• He can combine ten thousand lightning bolts into a single attack capable of threatening a Hunyuan Limitless Grand Unity Golden Immortal. 345
• His projections and avatars can use the lightning alongside Heavenly Dao power to suppress opponents. 178 181

Avatars and Projections

Hongjun can dispatch projections and avatars, though stronger avatars require a greater expenditure of his power.

• His projection fought Panhu at Buzhou Mountain during his first sermon. 181
• An early-stage Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal avatar was sent to recover his Inner Demon from the Sun Star. 296 297
• His avatars possess rapid recovery because they are avatars of the Heavenly Dao. 297
• In the Second Primordial Era, he dispatched a Heavenly Dao avatar to investigate and invade Primordial Era No. 1. 360 361

Creation and World Evolution

Hongjun specializes in the Law of Creation and can create worlds in the Outer Chaos.

• Created the Great Thousand World of Purple Heaven one Chaos Light Year from the Primordial Era. 177 178
• Stabilized his new world by applying hundreds and then thousands of Laws, evolving Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, celestial bodies, and living beings. 177
• Created Purple Heaven Palace's two young jade attendants to receive future listeners. 178

Great Dao Spiritual Light

Hongjun possesses a Great Dao Spiritual Light, an advanced form of spiritual light that functions as his final safeguard.

• It would allow him to be reborn even if he self-detonated alongside both Primordial Eras. 369
• He has not fully mastered it, limiting its usefulness in direct combat. 369
• Its appearance exposed the contingency behind his attempted self-destruction while trapped in the Void Furnace. 369

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Jade Plate of Creation Fragment — A Supreme Treasure fragment used to comprehend the Dao and deduce heavenly secrets. 58 93
• Pangu Banner — An Innate Supreme Treasure used in combat, divination, and the creation of Purple Heaven. 103 143 177
• Taiji Diagram — Used to transport his avatar between the Primordial Era and Purple Heaven Palace. 192
• Bamboo Staff — A weapon used alongside the Pangu Banner and Purple Heaven Divine Lightning. 143 178
• Myriad Heavens Auspicious Cloud — A defensive treasure that manifests ten thousand Golden Lotuses. 143
• Purple Heaven Palace — His Daoist dojo, later relocated to the Great Thousand World he created in the Outer Chaos. 176 178

Relationships

• Haotian — Registered disciple. Hongjun nurtured him from a divine egg, guided his cultivation, gave him the Haotian Pagoda, and left Jade Capital Mountain in his care after becoming a Sage. 114 116 176
• Three Pure Ones — Disciples. Hongjun accepted Taishang, Yuanshi, and Tongtian after revealing Pangu's resurrection, then guided their cultivation. 190 192
• Ancestor Yin Yang — Fellow reincarnated Chaos Demon God and collaborator in deductions concerning Di Jun. 58
• Ancestor Qiankun — Fellow reincarnated Chaos Demon God and collaborator in deductions concerning Di Jun. 58 93
• Yang Mei — Rival and occasional secret collaborator. They sparred in the Outer Chaos, and Hongjun later cooperated with him in a scheme to destroy Buzhou Mountain. 177 304
• Hun Wu — Hostile Chaos Golden Crow who defeated Hongjun in the Chaos and extorted three strands of Primordial Violet Qi. 178
• Pangu — Hongjun's greatest suspected adversary. Hongjun believes Pangu repeatedly obstructed his plans, including taking the complete Primordial Concept needed to prevent assimilation. 137 295
• Lu Yang — Hidden enemy who manipulated Hongjun's pursuit of Jade Plate fragments, exploited Hongjun's Inner Demon, and ultimately refined him within the Void Furnace. 136 168 369

Story Role / Major Arcs

Investigations into Di Jun and the Sun Star

Hongjun becomes suspicious of Di Jun after the Monster Race Heavenly Court receives vast merit. He fails to uncover Di Jun's true nature, but his deduction links Di Jun to an unknown black flame stronger than the Great Sun Golden Flame. 57 58

He later becomes increasingly wary of the Sun Star, especially after Rahula's terror before Heavenly Punishment. To investigate it indirectly, Hongjun separates and seals his Inner Demon on the Sun Star—unaware that Lu Yang intends to use it to obtain his cultivation methods and secrets. 168

Sagehood and Purple Heaven Palace

After roughly a million years of seclusion, Hongjun refines Primordial Violet Qi, becomes the Primordial Era's first Sage, and entrusts his Primordial Spirit to the Heavenly Dao. He announces that Purple Heaven Palace will open for those fated to hear the Dao. 176

He relocates Purple Heaven Palace to the Great Thousand World of Purple Heaven in the Outer Chaos, then preaches the Immortal Dao and the Five Immortals of the Mystic Gate to visiting divine beings. 177 179 180

Unification with the Dao

Hongjun seeks to unify with the Primordial Heavenly Dao to become Heavenly Dao Hongjun and secure himself against Pangu. Although his plan initially appears successful, he discovers the complete Primordial Concept is missing, leaving him unable to resist eventual assimilation. 231 289 295

Desperate to survive, he seeks aid from the Six Sages, supports the upgrade of an otherworldly realm, and secretly works with Yang Mei to weaken the Primordial Era by arranging Buzhou Mountain's destruction. 295 304

Conflict with Lu Yang

Hongjun's avatar attempts to enter the Sun Star to retrieve his Inner Demon but is intercepted by ten Quasi-Sage Golden Crows and their arrays. The encounter reveals that the Golden Crows are all avatars of a single unknown entity, deepening Hongjun's suspicions of Pangu and the Sun Star. 297 298

As the Witch-Demon Calamity concludes, Hongjun becomes increasingly desperate. He sends a Chaos Demon God's skeleton to destroy the Sun Star, but Lu Yang's Good and Evil Corpses trap and refine it; Hongjun's avatar self-destructs without breaking the array. 321

Second Primordial Era and Fall

In a parallel Primordial Era, Hongjun becomes a Dao Integrator, defeats Taishang during the merger of two worlds, and absorbs rule fragments to become the New Heavenly Dao of the Second Primordial Era. 360

During the Second Primordial Era's invasion of Primordial Era No. 1, Hongjun faces the First Era's Heavenly Dao, Lu Yang, and enormous Golden Crow armies. Lu Yang traps him in the Void Furnace, where Hongjun's power steadily declines despite his Great Dao Spiritual Light. 365 369 371

As the Second Primordial Era breaks apart and its Sages abandon their Sage Positions, Hongjun loses the Primordial Spirits entrusted to him. The Void Furnace continues refining him, culminating in his fall. 371 373