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Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Hun Clan (魂族) |
| Alias(es) | One of the Ancient Eight Clans 18 159 |
| Affiliation | Soul Hall; the Tunling Clan, which it controls through Nihility Devouring Flame 17 219 |
| Occupation/Role | Ancient clan pursuing continent-wide expansion, the Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion, and the opportunity to create a Dou Emperor 108 110 |
| Status | Active; withdrew to the Soul Realm after its defeat at the Ancient Emperor's Cave 239 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 18 |
Organization and Culture
The Hun Clan is an enormous ancient power whose central city can house tens of millions. Its members are divided by status and tested in separate locations; even Dou Wangs and Dou Emperors are treated as little more than messengers, while Dou Zongs may serve as patrol guards. 18
Leadership
- Hun Tiandi — Clan Chief. He directs the clan's military campaigns, controls access to rewards and missions, and seeks to become a Dou Emperor. 18 108 217
- Nihility Devouring Flame — A preeminent figure beside Hun Tiandi, responsible for key operations involving bloodlines, realm destruction, and the Tou She Ancient God Jade. 107 172 228
- Elders — Powerful clan authorities who oversee discipline, missions, and specialized fields such as alchemy. 96 98
- Young Clan Leader Hun Feng — A claimant to future leadership whose position depends on both his Divine Bloodline and continued accomplishments. 175 178
- Clan disciples — Members such as Hun Yu, Hun Ya, and Hun Li compete for resources, status, and assignments through demonstrated merit. 18 108
Merit and Status
The clan's internal rules are explicitly survival-of-the-fittest: members rise only by proving their ability against rivals, while those who fail to meet standards may be assigned to manage outside businesses such as Soul Hall branches. 17 18
Birth also affects opportunity. Hun Cang's status was initially low despite being Hun Tiandi's son because he was illegitimate and his mother was not of noble birth. 17 18
Bloodline and Strategic Assets
| Asset / Method | Details |
|---|---|
| Divine Bloodline | The clan possesses a bloodline capable of producing future emperors. Outstanding members may be empowered with it as a reward. 108 |
| Bloodline extraction | Through its connection to Nihility Devouring Flame and the Tunling Clan, the Hun Clan can extract its own Divine Bloodline and convert devoured bloodlines from other ancient clans for its use. 108 219 |
| Soul Hall | A network tied to clan operations; the Heavenly Ridge Soul Hall is described as crucial to the clan's grand plan. 17 195 |
| Soul techniques | The clan is particularly associated with soul-based techniques. The Soul Origin Arrow, also called the Punishment Arrow, is an Earth Tier High-Level technique reserved for Disciplinary Corps elders. 96 166 |
| Heaven Swallowing Mirror | One of the Hun Clan's top ten Dou Techniques. It can absorb attacks and was enhanced with Nihility Devouring Flame's power. 113 |
| Central Continent formation | Hun Tiandi spent nearly a thousand years and immense resources constructing a vast formation covering Central Continent, intended to destroy the world. 216 |
| Tou She Ancient God Jade | The clan seized seven jade fragments and used them to form a rough map to Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion. 228 |
History
Long-Term Ambition
After the war that destroyed the Xiao Clan, Hun Tiandi spent years recovering and prepared to resume the Hun Clan's halted campaign across the Dou Qi Continent. At a clan assembly, he promised resources and Divine Bloodline empowerment to younger members who distinguished themselves in the coming expansion. 108
The clan's persistent Divine Bloodline became a source of alarm for the other ancient clans, which believed such bloodlines should weaken over generations. Its secret control of the bloodline-devouring Tunling Clan explained both its continued strength and its willingness to eradicate rival clans. 189 219
Campaigns Against the Ancient Clans
| Chapter(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| 172–176 | Hun Tiandi and Nihility Devouring Flame led the assault on the Yan Clan. Nihility Devouring Flame located the hidden Yan Realm, while Hun Clan elders and disciples joined the invasion. 172 |
| 189 | The Ancient, Lei, and Yao Clans discovered that the Spirit, Shi, and Yan Clans had disappeared or been destroyed, leading them to suspect the Hun Clan. 189 |
| 213–216 | Nihility Devouring Flame attacked the Yao Clan while Hun Tiandi simultaneously led the main Hun Clan force against the Lei Clan. 213 216 |
| 217 | Hun Tiandi confronted Lei Ying and Gu Yuan simultaneously, forced the Lei Clan to surrender its Tou She Ancient God Jade, and withdrew before a wider counterattack could form. 217 218 |
| 228–231 | With seven Ancient Jades in hand, the clan relocated and sealed the Soul Realm before moving on the Black Corner Region to secure Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion. 228 229 |
Conflict with Hun Cang
Hun Cang's rise created severe internal instability. Although Hun Tiandi repeatedly gave him missions and protection when useful, elders and rival branches distrusted him, especially after the deaths of Hun Li, Hun Ya, and other clan members. 160 174
Hun Feng and Hun Yu attempted to eliminate Hun Cang during the Yan Clan operation and later during the expedition for the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. 175 178 Hun Cang eventually opposed Hun Tiandi openly, arguing that he would die if his father became a Dou Emperor. 204 219
Defeat at the Ancient Emperor's Cave
Hun Cang manipulated Hun Tiandi into bringing the Tou She Ancient God Jade to the Ancient Emperor's Cave, revealing that the jade was the only genuine key to opening it. 230 231
During the final battle, Nihility Devouring Flame activated a hidden measure within every Hun Clan member's bloodline, causing their combat strength to plummet as black flames devoured their Dou Qi from within. Hun Cang subsequently eliminated Nihility Devouring Flame. 236
The Hun Clan retreated to the Soul Realm after its failure, ignoring retaliatory actions from the Lei and Yao Clans. 239
Relationships
- Nihility Devouring Flame — The clan's central ally and enforcer, responsible for devouring realms, controlling the Tunling Clan, and empowering clan techniques; ultimately turned on the clan's bloodlines before being eliminated by Hun Cang. 172 219 236
- Soul Hall — Operational arm connected to clan administration and its larger plans; branch management may be assigned to less-promising clan members. 17 195
- Tunling Clan — A bloodline-devouring ancient race secretly subjugated through Nihility Devouring Flame. 219
- Ancient Clan — A longstanding rival and the strongest remaining opposition among the ancient clans. 159 184
- Yan Clan — Target of a major Hun Clan invasion; its realm was destroyed or removed from contact afterward. 172 189
- Yao Clan — Targeted by Nihility Devouring Flame during the clan's two-front offensive. 213 216
- Lei Clan — Attacked directly by Hun Tiandi and forced to surrender its Tou She Ancient God Jade. 217
- Xiao Clan — Historically devastated in a war involving the Hun Clan; Hun Tiandi's resumed plans were tied to the jade originally sought through that conflict. 108 110 206