Tongtian

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tongtian (通天)
Alias(es)	Sect Master Tongtian; Saint Tongtian
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jie Sect; formerly one of the Three Pure Ones
Occupation/Role	Founder and Sect Master of the Jie Sect; Sword Dao cultivator
Status	Alive
First Appearance	187

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Heavenly Dao Saint, Third Heaven	300	Established the Jie Sect and accepted Heavenly Dao Merit after hesitating over the loss of freedom that Sainthood entailed.
Peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal	430	Self-severed his Saint position; Hongjun reclaimed his Primordial Chaos Purple Qi, reducing his cultivation.
Mid-stage Primordial Golden Immortal	434	Re-cultivated after abandoning Sainthood, aided by Lin Tian’s guidance on the path of laws.
Mixed-Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal	441	His breakthrough was recognized after he set out to confront the Western Teachings over the abduction of Jie Sect disciples.
Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal	442	Confronted Jieyin and Zhunti at Sumeru Mountain to recover his disciples.
Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Second Level	446	His cultivation had stabilized by the time he sought Lin Tian’s help improving the Immortal Execution Sword Formation.
Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Fourth Level	478	Revealed this cultivation while fighting Taishang, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti with the Heaven Punishing Sword Formation.

Background

Tongtian was one of the Three Pure Ones alongside Taishang and Yuanshi. In their earlier years at Eastern Kunlun, the three lived together, discussed the Dao, and celebrated one another’s cultivation progress. Tongtian’s Sword Dao centered on cultivating the heart, while he also professed conformity to the Heavenly Dao. 189

His relationship with Yuanshi steadily deteriorated over their conflicting views of the Dao. Tongtian rejected the idea that beings of “shallow origins” should be denied the opportunity to seek the Great Dao, while Yuanshi maintained a discriminatory view of such cultivators. Taishang’s attempts to mediate failed to resolve the divide. 265

Tongtian founded the Jie Sect to give all beings an opportunity to pursue transcendence and defy fate. Although this allowed him to attain Heavenly Dao Sainthood, he recognized that entrusting his Nascent Soul to the Heavenly Dao meant surrendering his freedom. He ultimately accepted the position under pressure from circumstance and the Heavenly Dao’s urging. 300

Personality

Tongtian is direct, passionate, and fiercely protective of his disciples. He openly resists what he considers the Heavenly Dao’s unfairness and the Saints’ bias, declaring that he will go against Heaven rather than allow the Jie Sect to be sacrificed. 443

He values equality in the pursuit of the Great Dao, particularly defending cultivators whom Yuanshi dismisses for their origins. This conviction repeatedly brings him into conflict with his brothers and shapes the inclusive identity of the Jie Sect. 265 300

Despite his pride and formidable strength, Tongtian is emotionally candid with Lin Tian. When the Investiture of the Gods threatened his sect, he dropped his usual Saintly composure and admitted his hurt over Yuanshi’s hostility and Taishang’s silence. 420

Abilities & Skills

Sword Dao

Tongtian’s primary Dao is the Sword Dao, which he describes as a path of cultivating one’s own heart rather than merely directing a blade at an enemy. 189

• His sword intent can erupt as a towering sword phantom during breakthroughs. 438
• He can transform into cyan or green sword light for rapid travel. 349
• His sword techniques are driven by intense resolve and killing intent in battle. 423

Immortal Execution Sword Formation

Tongtian commands the Four Swords of Execution and the Immortal Execution Sword Formation, regarded as the foremost killing formation in the Great Desolation. 423

• The formation’s four swords possess world-destroying killing power. 422 423
• It was said to require four Saints to break. 422
• Tongtian used it to trap Taishang and force the exposure of One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones. 423
• He considered its excessive focus on killing a weakness against multiple Saints. 446

Heaven Punishing Sword Formation

Lin Tian refined Tongtian’s original formation by incorporating the Qingping Sword as a fifth, flexible core alongside the Four Swords of Execution. 446

• Balances the four extreme killing Sword Daos with the Qingping Sword’s connection to Tongtian’s heart. 446
• Generates a “glimmer of life” within its killing aura. 446
• Can produce spatial-temporal sword intent that stagnates Chaos Qi, repels laws, and suppresses divine abilities. 478
• Enabled Tongtian to seriously injure four Saints before Hongjun intervened. 478

Re-cultivation by the Path of Laws

After severing his Saint position, Tongtian chose to re-cultivate rather than remain bound to the Heavenly Dao. 430 434

• Advanced from peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal to mid-stage Primordial Golden Immortal in the aftermath of self-severance. 430 434
• Received Lin Tian’s guidance on the path of laws. 434
• Continued progressing to Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal. 442

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Qingping Sword — Tongtian’s heart-connected sword; used as the guiding core of the Heaven Punishing Sword Formation. 446
• Four Swords of Execution — Four innate killing swords that form the basis of the Immortal Execution Sword Formation. 300 423
• Immortal Execution Sword Formation — Tongtian’s original signature killing formation. 423
• Heaven Punishing Sword Formation — Improved five-sword formation created through Lin Tian’s demonstration. 446

Relationships

• Lin Tian — Advisor, benefactor, and powerful ally. Lin Tian guided Tongtian’s re-cultivation, protected him through Six-Eared Macaque and Little Deer, and improved his sword formation. 434 446
• Taishang — Eldest brother among the Three Pure Ones. Tongtian’s trust collapsed after learning that Taishang had secretly taken parts of his and Yuanshi’s origins; Tongtian formally severed their brotherhood. 421 423
• Yuanshi — Second brother and ideological rival. Their disputes over equality, sect doctrine, and the Investiture of the Gods escalated into open war between the Jie and Chan Sects. 265 444
• Daoist Duobao — Eldest disciple and trusted confidant. Tongtian confided the Investiture crisis to him and later personally came to protect him. 420 514
• Jie Sect disciples — Tongtian sees their protection as his central responsibility; he relinquished Sainthood partly to shield them from its consequences. 430
• Jieyin and Zhunti — Western Teachings Saints and adversaries. Tongtian fought them after they forcibly converted Jie Sect disciples. 441 442
• Hongjun — Dao Ancestor and embodiment of the Heavenly Dao’s authority. Hongjun reclaimed Tongtian’s Primordial Chaos Purple Qi after his self-severance and later moved to kill him for defying the Heavenly Dao. 430 478
• Six-Eared Macaque and Little Deer — Lin Tian’s subordinates who intervened to prevent Tongtian and the Jie Sect from being overwhelmed by Saints. 444 446

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rift Among the Three Pure Ones

Tongtian’s disagreements with Yuanshi begin as disputes over the Heavenly Dao and who deserves to seek the Great Dao. Though Taishang urges harmony, Tongtian grows increasingly alienated by Yuanshi’s contempt for cultivators of lesser origin. 189 265

Founding the Jie Sect and Becoming a Saint

Inspired by the desire to provide a path for all beings, Tongtian establishes the Jie Sect and attains Heavenly Dao Sainthood. He hesitates because the position conflicts with his ideal of freedom, but eventually accepts it. 300

Separation from Taishang and Yuanshi

After Lin Tian exposes Taishang’s secret manipulation of the Three Pure Ones’ origins, Tongtian confronts him with the Immortal Execution Sword Formation. Once Taishang reveals One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, Tongtian considers his purpose fulfilled and permanently ends the bond of the Three Pure Ones. 421 423

Self-Severance of Sainthood

Facing the Investiture of the Gods and the threat to his disciples, Tongtian rejects the constraints of his Saint position. Hongjun strips away his Primordial Chaos Purple Qi, but Tongtian accepts the loss and begins cultivating anew. 420 430

Defense of the Jie Sect

Tongtian confronts the Western Teachings after they abduct Jie Sect disciples, then turns against the Chan Sect to keep his own disciples from being forced onto the Investiture of the Gods. His actions make the conflict with Yuanshi irreconcilable. 441 443 444

Heaven Punishing Sword Formation

Recognizing the limitations of his original formation, Tongtian asks Lin Tian to refine it. The resulting Heaven Punishing Sword Formation becomes his foremost weapon against the Saints. 446

Defiance of the Heavenly Dao

Tongtian battles Taishang, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti with the Heaven Punishing Sword Formation, seriously wounding them. Hongjun then overwhelms him, only for Lin Tian to intervene and shield him with the Primordial Chaos Purple Lotus. 478

Notable Quotes

“Since the Heavenly Dao is unfair, and the Saints are biased, then I, Tongtian, will go against the heavens!” 443

“The bond of the Three Pure Ones... is severed completely today!” 423

“Duobao, don’t worry. Your master is here for everything.” 514

“You all talk about being Heavenly Dao Saints... but in the end, you’re just Hongjun’s lackeys!” 514