Hong Yun

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Hong Yun (红云)
Alias(es)	Ancestral Hong; Human Ancestor; Saint Father; Dao Venerable; Cloud Emperor; Old Sixth Hong
Species/Race	Top-tier Innate Demon God formed from the First Innate Cloud and Pangu's bloodline; recognized as an Ancestral Witch through his shared bloodline with the Twelve Ancestral Witches 26 38
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Floating Island; Witch Clan; Human Race; Yao Race consultant; Hunt Chaos / Chaos Mutual Aid Alliance
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; founder of the Human Race's Martial Dao; Human Ancestor; leader of inter-faction and Chaos alliances
Status	Active; returned to modern Earth in 2026 before transmigrating again 629
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Early Grand Unity Golden Immortal (peak)	2	Reached through self-praise and System rewards after transforming; possessed the Nine Revolutions Heavenly Merit, Void Evasion Technique, and Void Hand.
Mid Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal	19	Demonstrated mastery of Dark Water, the Law of Time, and spatial techniques while defeating Zhurong and sending Dijiang into void currents.
Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Perfection / Primordial Golden Immortal realm	26	Hongjun identifies his laws as having condensed into a Great Dao, marking the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.
Early Primordial Golden Immortal cultivation / Mid Primordial Golden Immortal realm	43	System panel distinguishes his stated cultivation from his listed realm.
Quasi-Saint	70	Revealed his concealed Quasi-Saint-level strength and defeated Eastern Prince and the Black Emperor in one strike.
Late Primordial Golden Immortal	82	System panel records numerous merit techniques, spiritual powers, supreme treasures, and spiritual roots.
Peak Primordial Golden Immortal	107	The Cloud Realm refined Moon Laurel Tree origin, formed a replica Taiyin Star, and drove his breakthrough.
Golden Immortal Grand Perfection — Ancestral Hong incarnation	144	His Human Race incarnation advanced after refining Heavenly Dao Merit from the Human–Dragon alliance.
Mid Grand Unity Golden Immortal — Ancestral Hong incarnation	147	Fought Ji Meng using newly developed Martial Dao Spiritual Power and could battle across a major realm.
Myriad Manifestations Realm — Martial Dao	169	His Martial Dao cultivation approached the Quasi-Saint realm, supported by Human Race destiny and his Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal main body.
Origin Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, perfected eighth heaven	590	Displayed pure Demonic Path cultivation and fought Rahu using copied Demonic Path arts.
Half-Step Heavenly Dao Realm	629	Reached this level after long-term System gains and Cloud Realm advancement; his strength was stated to be comparable to Pangu's.

Background / History

Hong Yun is a transmigrator who awakened as the first crimson cloud formed after Pangu created heaven and earth. His origin combines the First Innate Cloud with Pangu's bloodline, giving him both an Innate Demon God foundation and a hidden connection to the Witch Clan. Aware that the original Hong Yun was destined to die after yielding his seat, he set out to alter that fate through cultivation, foresight, and a reward-granting praise System 1 2 38.

After failing to locate the Three Immortal Islands, he discovered a hidden floating island in the East Sea. He claimed it as his sanctuary and obtained the Myriad Phenomena Mirror and Void-Escaping Shuttle there, then departed for Buzhou Mountain to seek stronger figures from whom he could gain System rewards 2.

While traveling, Hong Yun encountered Hongjun. Initially fearing punishment for intruding into Hongjun's sanctuary, he won the Dao Ancestor's favor through submission, praise, and calculated sincerity. He later helped Hongjun realize that spreading the Dao was connected to attaining enlightenment, then pressed to become his disciple. Hongjun initially deferred the matter because of Heavenly Dao revelations, but promised to accept him later; Hong Yun ultimately became Hongjun's first disciple 5 7 8 77.

At Buzhou Mountain, Hong Yun released the Pangu bloodline concealed beneath his Innate Cloud Qi and was accepted as a brother of the Twelve Ancestral Witches. He learned from their laws, developed close ties with them, and used his exceptional comprehension to defeat Zhurong and Dijiang in sparring matches 11 19 20.

Appearance

Hong Yun is usually depicted as an exceptionally handsome Daoist with flowing red hair, sharp brows, and an ethereal bearing. His refined appearance contrasts sharply with the powerful Pangu-bloodline physique he reveals in battle 1 200 441.

• Golden-and-red cloud-patterned Daoist robe upon first taking human form 1
• Often wears a white or moon-white cloud-patterned Daoist robe 200 445
• Long red hair, star-like eyes, and sword-like brows 200
• Possesses a tall, muscular body whose strength is comparable to an Innate Supreme Treasure 441 445
• Emits a wild, primordial battle aura when activating Pangu bloodline and wielding the Axe of Creation 441

Personality

Hong Yun is charismatic, calculating, and unabashedly opportunistic. His preferred method of gaining strength is praising others—often sincerely enough to please them, but always with an eye toward extracting System rewards, comprehension fragments, treasures, or political favors. He is capable of deception, moral pressure, and elaborate schemes when they advance his goals 5 7 23 196.

He presents different faces to different people. Before Hongjun, he is respectful and filial; around the Twelve Ancestral Witches, he enjoys displaying his strength; against arrogant opponents, he is playful and humiliating. Despite this opportunism, he is protective of his disciples, allies, and the Human Race, repeatedly acting to secure their independence and survival 20 40 146 167.

Hong Yun also values broad connections. His generosity, guidance, and praise earn him goodwill from figures ranging from Zhen Yuanzi and Minghe to the Witch Clan, Dragon Clan, Yao Race, and Chaos Demon Gods 23 167 270 629.

Abilities & Skills

Praise System

Hong Yun's defining ability is a System that grants random rewards whenever he praises a target, including cultivation fragments, law insights, spiritual roots, treasures, and divine abilities.

• Can praise himself or others to obtain rewards and cultivation progress 2 201
• Rewards are random and vary according to the praised target 23 74 200
• Uses praise to obtain insights from Great Powers without needing to defeat or directly rob them 23
• Can gain fragments of an opponent's techniques, as shown by his acquisition of Rahu's Heavenly Devil Claw fragment 590

Law Comprehension and Replication

Hong Yun possesses extraordinary comprehension and can learn or reproduce numerous laws and techniques after observing others.

• Has wielded the Laws of Cloud, Fire, Water, Time, Space, Metal, Wood, and Earth, among others 20
• Uses the Law of Time to slow opponents and spatial techniques such as Void Tremor and Space Shock 19 20
• Seized Tai Yi's Solar True Fire attack and demonstrated understanding of the Great Sun Law 40
• Copied Rahu's Demonic Path arts and used Destruction Demonic Light against the Devil Ancestor 590
• His strongest Law of Clouds can serve as a final defensive layer against powerful attacks 20

Martial Dao

Hong Yun created a cultivation system tailored to the Human Race after judging Hongjun's immortal path unsuitable for most humans.

• Founded the Human Race's Martial Dao cultivation method 153
• Developed Martial Dao Spiritual Power capable of allowing his incarnation to challenge opponents above its realm 147
• Advanced his Martial Dao to the Myriad Manifestations Realm, approaching Quasi-Saint-level strength 169
• His body refinement produces golden blood and immense physical power 169

Cloud Realm and World Proving Dao Method

Hong Yun created an inner world, the Cloud Realm, using the Thirty-Six Sea-Calming Divine Beads as its foundation.

• Refines spiritual roots and World Origin to expand the Cloud Realm 107 446
• Constructed replica Sun and Taiyin Stars within the world, advancing its laws and scale 107
• Can influence time flow within the Cloud Realm, initially by one or two times 107
• Integrated the System into the Cloud Realm, expanded it further, and used it to recreate Earth 629
• His own cultivation rises alongside the advancement of the inner world 107 629

Demonic Path

Following earlier encounters with Rahu, Hong Yun developed exceptionally advanced Demonic Path cultivation.

• Can sense Rahu's concealed demonic aura through his own Demonic Path attainments 590
• Produces pure demonic qi that Rahu considers startlingly orthodox 590
• Combines the Demonic Path with the Way of Destruction through Destruction Demonic Light 590
• Uses praise during battle to obtain further Demonic Path abilities from Rahu 590

Pangu Bloodline and Physical Combat

Hong Yun's Pangu bloodline grants him a powerful body and battle instincts distinct from his refined Daoist demeanor.

• His bloodline lets him resonate with Pangu Hall and be recognized by the Twelve Ancestral Witches 11
• Activating the bloodline drastically enhances his physical combat capability 441
• His physique can withstand residual force from Chaos-level treasures without injury 445
• The Axe of Creation's aura causes his Pangu bloodline and fighting spirit to surge 441

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Myriad Phenomena Mirror — Innate spiritual treasure obtained from the floating island 2
• Void-Escaping Shuttle — High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure with stealth and spatial properties; can travel a million li in an instant 2
• Jade Disk of Creation shard — Received from the System after praising Hongjun; later possessed the completed Jade Disk of Creation 7 629
• Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler — Supreme treasure used in combat against Tai Yi and Rahu 120 439
• God-Slaying Spear — Gifted by Hongjun; can wound Saints 77
• Qian Kun Cauldron — Hongjun's gift; can return the acquired to the innate, defend, and suppress fortune 77
• Pangu Banner — A destructive supreme treasure later wielded by Hong Yun 366
• Axe of Creation — Pangu-associated supreme treasure that Hong Yun uses against Rahu and God Jehovah 441 617
• Myriad Heavens Auspicious Clouds — Defensive treasure used against the Creation Demon God's attack 495
• Thirty-Six Grade Chaos Green Lotus — Used to suppress Fate; later part of Hong Yun's Chaos-level arsenal 629
• World-Destroying Great Mill — Wielded alongside the Axe of Creation after his later Chaos campaigns 629

Relationships

• Hongjun — Master and Dao Ancestor. Hong Yun helped him realize the value of preaching the Dao, secured a promise of discipleship, and was later recognized as Hongjun's first disciple 7 8 77.
• Zhen Yuanzi — Fated closest friend. Their elemental origins resonate, and they immediately trusted one another upon meeting 22.
• Twelve Ancestral Witches — Bloodline siblings through Pangu. Hong Yun is treated as a member of the Witch Clan and learns from their laws 11 22.
• Dijiang — Eldest Ancestral Witch brother and frequent sparring partner; their battles push both cultivators to reveal and develop their spatial abilities 19 20.
• Nuwa — Ally, fellow creator of the Human Race, and one of Hong Yun's wives. Her gratitude began after he gave her a gourd treasure, and she later appears beside him as an empress 35 135 438.
• Houtu — Fellow Ancestral Witch, close ally, and one of Hong Yun's wives; she accompanies him at major Human Race ceremonies 270 438.
• Western Queen Mother — Cultivation associate who sought to become his Dao companion after he taught her the Yin Yang Dao; Hong Yun declined 95.
• Di Jun — Initially a rival Great Power, later an ally who appoints Hong Yun as the Yao Race's Cloud Emperor consultant 40 205.
• Tai Yi — Repeated opponent turned respectful associate. Hong Yun defeats and humiliates him several times, eventually earning Tai Yi's recognition 40 120 205.
• Rahu / Luohu — Hongjun's old rival and Hong Yun's “Martial Uncle.” They shift from enemies to reluctant partners in the Hunt Chaos alliance 590 596 597.
• Kong Xuan — Disciple and member of the Floating Island lineage; fiercely proud of Hong Yun and protective of his fellow disciples 226 270.
• The Three Xiao — Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and Bi Xiao are disciples personally bestowed with major treasures by Hong Yun 110.
• Xuandu — Disciple who becomes known for efficiently killing demons during the Human Race calamity 167.
• Qi Yu — Infant saved and named by Hong Yun; later recognizes Hong Yun as his father 525 612.
• Thunder Demon God Leiting — Chaos ally and co-conspirator in expeditions beyond the Primordial World 446 495.
• Fate / Chen Ming — Fellow transmigrator who stole Hong Yun's System; Hong Yun captures and suppresses him 629.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Floating Island and Buzhou Mountain

Hong Yun claims a hidden East Sea floating island, acquires his earliest treasures, and travels to Buzhou Mountain to cultivate through encounters with Great Powers. There, he reveals his Pangu bloodline and becomes associated with the Witch Clan 2 11.

Purple Cloud Palace and Rise Among Great Powers

At Purple Cloud Palace, Hong Yun turns praise into a source of cultivation fragments and law insights, rapidly building a reputation among the Three Thousand Mortal Guests. Hongjun later gifts him the God-Slaying Spear and Qian Kun Cauldron after recognizing him as his first disciple 23 77.

Human Race Founder and Protector

Hong Yun's essence contributes to the Human Race's creation. Through his incarnation, Ancestral Hong, he guides its early development, subdues the Wolf Clan, creates Martial Dao, forms the Human–Dragon alliance, and rejects the Demon Clan's attempt to absorb humanity 135 139 143 146 153.

Human Civilization and Imperial Eras

Hong Yun oversees the Human Race's political and spiritual growth, convenes the council that begins the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors era, guides Yu's establishment of the Xia Dynasty, and retains influence through the Investiture of the Gods period 249 321 345.

Di Xin and the Investiture of the Gods

Hong Yun's sealed identity reawakens within Di Xin. After recovering his memories, he reveals that Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao will handle the Investiture of the Gods and openly opposes the Heavenly Dao Saints' plans 438.

Chaos Exploration and Alliance Building

Hong Yun expands beyond the Primordial World through alliances with Chaos Demon Gods. He proposes Hunt Chaos, gains Rahu's cooperation, confronts the Creation Demon God, and eventually unites numerous Chaos worlds under the Red Party and Chaos Mutual Aid Alliance 446 596 597 629.

Return to Earth

After integrating the System into the Cloud Realm and recreating Earth, Hong Yun observes the world's long development. His cultivation eventually becomes comparable to Pangu's, after which he returns to modern Earth in 2026 and transmigrates once more 629.

Notable Quotes

“If I cannot take Senior as my master today, forgive this junior for kneeling and refusing to rise!” 7

“The only pity is that it will soon be mine!” 40

“How lonely it is to be invincible!” 107

“Disciple respectfully welcomes Master!” 590

Trivia

• Hong Yun's original concern was avoiding the historical fate of Hong Yun, who died after giving up a Purple Cloud Palace seat 1.
• He considers praise a legitimate cultivation method and regularly praises himself to trigger System rewards 2 201.
• His reputation for virtue is partly self-manufactured; he believes good deeds should be remembered rather than “done in vain” 69.
• The Void-Escaping Shuttle was his first major mobility treasure and remained in use after being reforged with the Qian Kun Cauldron 2 211.
• His appearance and social influence earn him the title “Primordial Charm Demon” among the Great Powers 270.