Di Jun

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Di Jun (帝俊)
Alias(es)	Demon Emperor; Emperor of the Demon Race; Lord of the Sun Star; Saint Di Jun
Species/Race	Golden Crow transformed from the Sun Star 318
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Demon Court; Demon Race
Occupation/Role	Demon Emperor; ruler of the Thirty-three Heavens
Status	Annihilated by Hongjun after being stripped of his Saint power 360
First Appearance	Chapter 186

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal	188	Entered seclusion after returning from the Purple Heaven Palace to stabilize this cultivation.
Reduced by one minor realm	251	Lin Tian's intervention prevented the Demon Race from eliminating the Witch Clan and diminished Di Jun's cultivation.
Late Quasi-Saint	260	The merit from his Heavenly Marriage to Qin Yuan broke his bottleneck and elevated him to the late Quasi-Saint stage.
Heavenly Dao Saint	327	Received Primordial Chaos Purple Qi from Hongjun, used the River Diagram and Luo Script to suppress Demon Race destiny, and proved the Dao under Heavenly Dao acknowledgment.
Late Quasi-Saint	360	Hongjun forcibly removed his Primordial Chaos Purple Qi and stripped away his Saint status immediately before annihilating him.

Background / History

Di Jun and his brother Taiyi were born from the Sun Star. As leaders of the Demon Court, they resented Hongjun's appointment of the comparatively weak Dong Wang Gong as Head of Male Immortals and began planning for the Demon Court's future position in the Great Desolation. Di Jun had stabilized his late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation when he first noticed a powerful attraction toward the Moon Star. 186 188

Following Bai Ze's counsel, Di Jun concluded that Hongjun would not protect Dong Wang Gong despite his title. He attacked and annexed the Immortal Court, surviving Dong Wang Gong's self-destruction and consolidating Demon Court power. 228 236 He later used the River Diagram and Luo Script to calculate heavenly secrets and established the Demon Race; the Heavenly Dao granted merit to the new race, with Di Jun and Taiyi receiving thirty percent each. 244

His pursuit of power repeatedly brought him into conflict with Lin Tian and the Witch Clan. After a failed attempt to destroy the Witch Clan, Di Jun's cultivation fell by a minor realm. Hongjun then offered a Heavenly Marriage as a means to regain merit and strength. 247 251

Personality

Di Jun was intensely ambitious and prideful, viewing Demon Race dominance, Great Desolation destiny, and eventual Sainthood as intertwined goals. He was willing to annex the Immortal Court, accelerate the conquest of the myriad races under a “surrender or die” policy, and join Taiyi and Kunpeng in pursuing Hongyun's Primordial Chaos Purple Qi. 228 236 263 273

His pride made him highly vulnerable to humiliation. Lin Tian's repeated interference—particularly regarding the Moon Star—fed a lasting hatred that Di Jun refused to set aside even when Taiyi suggested seeking Lin Tian's guidance. 252 256 273 He also made rash strategic decisions when his dignity was challenged, including ordering war against the Witch Clan after being offended at Lin Tian's residence. 331 333

Despite his ruthlessness, Di Jun was deeply attached to his family. He healed Qin Yuan with his remaining spiritual power after she was injured protecting him, sought to avenge his sons after nine Golden Crows died, and tried to send Taiyi away rather than let him face Hongjun. 315 355 360

Abilities & Skills

Saintly Power

After proving the Dao, Di Jun possessed the authority of a Heavenly Dao Saint.

• His ascension created a Saintly pressure that compelled beings throughout the Great Desolation to prostrate themselves. 327
• He could directly calculate the whereabouts of the Ten Golden Crows without relying on his innate treasures. 327
• His Saint status was conditional: the Heavenly Dao held a wisp of his Nascent Soul, limiting his freedom and placing his life under Heavenly Dao control. 327
• Hongjun could strip this power by extracting the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi from his Nascent Soul. 360

Heavenly Secret Deduction

Di Jun was a skilled diviner who used his innate treasures to calculate heavenly secrets.

• The River Diagram and Luo Script are described as foremost deduction treasures in the Great Desolation. 244
• He used them to derive the establishment of the Demon Race. 244
• He concluded that a union of Sun and Moon origins was his best path toward further cultivation. 256

True Sun Fire

As a Golden Crow of the Sun Star, Di Jun wielded True Sun Fire.

• His Sun God Wheel radiated scorching True Sun Fire. 253
• His anger could cause the fire around him to surge and distort space. 273
• He manifested True Sun Fire defensively and offensively in confrontations with Saints. 329 354

Formation Warfare

Di Jun used large-scale formations to enhance the Demon Race in war.

• He deployed the Primordial Luo River Formation against the Witch Clan, strengthening the Demon Clan and reversing the battle's momentum. 247
• The Demon Race later prepared the Great Zhou Heavenly Stars Formation for its campaign against the Witch Clan. 355

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• River Diagram — Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure used for heavenly-secret deduction and to suppress Demon Race destiny during Di Jun's ascension. 244 327
• Luo Script — Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure paired with the River Diagram for deduction and destiny suppression. 244 327
• Sun God Wheel — A divine wheel imbued with True Sun Fire; it resonated with Xi He's Moon God Wheel and was used against Zhen Yuanzi. 253 315
• Primordial Chaos Purple Qi — Bestowed by Hongjun as Di Jun's foundation for Sainthood; later forcibly reclaimed by Hongjun. 318 360

Relationships

• Taiyi — Younger brother and closest political ally. They ruled the Demon Race together, fought side by side, and ultimately faced Hongjun together; Taiyi died defending Di Jun. 236 315 360
• Qin Yuan — Wife and Demon Queen. Their Heavenly Marriage brought major merit to Di Jun and the Demon Race; Di Jun expended his remaining spiritual power to save her after Zhen Yuanzi wounded her. 260 315
• Ten Golden Crows — His sons with Qin Yuan. Their disappearance and the deaths of nine of them drove Di Jun toward revenge and his final break with Hongjun. 327 350 359
• Di Shi — His surviving son and one of his final ties to the world. 355
• Bai Ze — Demon God strategist whose advice encouraged Di Jun to move against Dong Wang Gong and the Immortal Court. 228
• Kunpeng — Demon Master and ally in the attack on Hongyun; his advancement strengthened Demon Race destiny. 263 273
• Lin Tian — Powerful adversary whose protection of the Witch Clan and Moon Star repeatedly thwarted Di Jun's ambitions. 247 252 273
• Hongjun — Initially his Dao Ancestor and benefactor in Sainthood, later revealed as the manipulator who used Di Jun and the Demon Race to advance Heavenly Dao plans. 318 326 359
• Xi He and Chang Xi — Moon Star goddesses whom Di Jun sought as Dao Companions because of the resonance between the Sun God Wheel and Moon God Wheel; both rejected him. 253 255
• Dong Wang Gong — Head of Male Immortals whose Immortal Court Di Jun conquered and annexed. 228 236
• Hongyun — Target of Di Jun, Taiyi, and Kunpeng's attempt to seize Primordial Chaos Purple Qi; Hongyun self-destructed instead. 263
• Zhen Yuanzi — Enemy seeking vengeance for Hongyun. He defeated Di Jun and Taiyi after reaching the Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. 315
• Jieyin and Zhunti — Saints Di Jun confronted over the manipulation of his sons; Zhunti revealed that Hongjun had ordered the scheme. 354

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise of the Demon Court

Di Jun joined Taiyi in opposing the status quo established by Hongjun's appointments. Influenced by Bai Ze, he attacked the Immortal Court, defeated Dong Wang Gong, and absorbed its surviving immortals into the Demon Court. 186 228 236

He subsequently established the Demon Race, gaining Heavenly Dao merit and greatly expanding the Demon Court's influence. 244

Conflict with the Witch Clan

Di Jun sought to eliminate the Witch Clan to seize Great Desolation destiny and attain Sainthood. His Primordial Luo River Formation gave the Demon Race an advantage, but Lin Tian intervened and stopped Di Jun and Taiyi, costing Di Jun a minor realm of cultivation. 247 251

After later becoming a Saint, Di Jun again ordered a war against the Witch Clan, driven in part by resentment over perceived insults to the Demon Race. 331 333

Heavenly Marriage

Believing the Sun Star and Moon Star to be destined counterparts, Di Jun pursued Xi He and Chang Xi. After their rejection and Lin Tian's interference, he abandoned that plan and chose Qin Yuan as his Dao Companion. 253 255 258

His marriage to Qin Yuan established a Heavenly Dao rule concerning marriage and yin-yang harmony. The resulting merit advanced him to late Quasi-Saint and empowered the Demon Race. 260

Pursuit of Sainthood

Di Jun participated in the siege of Hongyun for the latter's Primordial Chaos Purple Qi, but Hongyun self-destructed and scattered it. Di Jun's failure to obtain the Qi became a lasting obsession. 263 273

After Zhen Yuanzi defeated him and severely injured Qin Yuan, Hongjun summoned Di Jun to Purple Heaven Palace. Hongjun gave him Primordial Chaos Purple Qi and personally guided his cultivation, requiring him to uphold Heavenly Dao order and counterbalance Lin Tian's influence. 315 318 326

Sainthood and Fall

Di Jun proved the Dao and became a Heavenly Dao Saint, but immediately recognized that the Heavenly Dao had taken control of a portion of his Nascent Soul. 327 The loss of nine Golden Crow sons eventually exposed Hongjun's manipulation: Di Jun learned that Hongjun had used the tragedy to trigger a Calamity. 354 359

Rejecting his role as Hongjun's pawn, Di Jun confronted Hongjun and renounced the Saint position. Taiyi came to his aid, but Hongjun killed Taiyi, stripped Di Jun's Primordial Chaos Purple Qi, and completely annihilated Di Jun before he could self-destruct. 359 360

Notable Quotes

“Even without the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi, I will forge my own path!” 273

“I, Di Jun, no longer want the Saint position!” 359

“Hongjun! No matter how many schemes you devise, you will never surpass Dao Venerable Lin Tian!” 360

Trivia

• Di Jun initially viewed Xi He as the ideal Dao Companion because the Sun God Wheel and Moon God Wheel resonated with one another. 253
• His marriage to Qin Yuan was arranged only after Xi He, Chang Xi, and the Queen Mother of the West rejected or were unavailable to him. 258
• Di Jun excluded Lin Tian from his wedding invitations because of their hostility, though Taiyi secretly had Bai Ze invite him. 258
• Hongjun later falsely told other major powers that Lin Tian had erased Di Jun, despite Hongjun personally annihilating him. 360 366