Tai Ming

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tai Ming (太冥)
Alias(es)	Hun Wusheng; Lord of the Ghost Dao; Lord of the Netherworld; Guardian of the Earthly Dao; Grand Unity Ghost Emperor; Ancestor of the Myriad Heavens' Dao Fruit Great Dao; fourth Heavenly Venerable of the Mystic Gate 13 30 102 119
Species/Race	Innate Divine Being; his true form is the Primordial Chaos Ghost Dao Ancestral Qi. 13 26
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Ghost Dao; Netherworld Lineage; Earthly Dao Lineage; Mystic Gate 30 119
Occupation/Role	Founder of the Ghost Dao, ruler of the Netherworld, and Guardian of the Earthly Dao. 30 38 103
Status	Active; pursuing transcendence and seeking to become the true origin beyond “Future Tai Ming’s” design. 132
First Appearance	Chapter 13

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Advanced Innate Divine Being	13	Hun Wusheng transforms into Tai Ming after enduring countless Yuan Hui in the Primordial World. 13
Top-tier Innate Divine Being potential	15	Buzhou Mountain’s pressure and Pangu’s will temper his Dao Heart Will until it materializes with moonlike clarity. 15
Great Perfection Realm	17	His cultivation rises from Late Immortal Venerable God to Great Perfection Realm while he develops the Great Freedom True Demon Ghost Dao. 17
Indestructible Grand Unity Venerable God	19	He condenses the Innate Primordial Chaos Ghost Dao Body, using Innate Ghost Dao as bones and Postnatal Ghost Dao as form. 19
Grand Unity Venerable God, Great Perfection	24	His revealed cultivation shocks the Buddha Venerables; the Ghost Dao’s core strength bears the power of Self-Origin Transformation. 24
Twelfth level, Grand Unity Dao Realm	41	Even at this level, he judges that confronting Luohu directly would make escape difficult. 41
Twentieth level, Grand Unity Dao Realm	60	He breaks through after absorbing the Abyssal Sovereign’s will energy and returning from the Abyss. 60
Grand Unity Supreme	87	He has just touched this realm, yet his power already rivals ancient gods such as Ancestral Dragon. 87
Grand Unity Origin Realm	102	He reaches the realm while expounding the Ghost Dao Self Dao Fruit Great Dao and creating the Primordial Dao Fruit Scripture. 102
Dao Master Realm	117	A moment of enlightenment into the light of his Self Great Dao origin carries him into the Dao Master Realm. 117

Background / History

Tai Ming began as Hun Wusheng, an ordinary transcendent from the Myriad Worlds who initially possessed neither status nor even conscious awareness in the Primordial World. After countless Yuan Hui of tempering, he transformed into an advanced Innate Divine Being and adopted the identity of Tai Ming. 13 87

His early foundation was rooted in the Netherworld and the Yin-Yang Ghost Clan. When the clan’s population grew from millions to billions, his Ghost Dao Authority and fortune increased accordingly; recognizing that the isolated Netherworld would eventually limit his path, he set out into the wider Primordial World to seek exchanges and opportunities. 14

At Buzhou Mountain, Tai Ming endured Pangu’s will for ten thousand Yuan Hui. The ordeal tempered his Dao Heart Will beyond his then-current realm and established the resilience that became central to his later cultivation. 15

Tai Ming was initially guided by the apparent Heart of the Earthly Path, which protected him from Grand Unity calculations and pushed him through successive trials. He later learns that the “Heart” was not an independent entity, but a manifestation within his own perception created through Earth Emperor Yue Jianshi’s influence. 16 113

Yue Jianshi had arranged Tai Ming’s rise in advance, while “Future Tai Ming” transmitted power and plans backward through a temporal loop. Rather than accept being a pawn, Tai Ming resolves to surpass both designs and seize control of his own future. 113 132

Appearance

Tai Ming’s original revealed form is that of a refined, slender man with waist-length ink-black hair and an icy, fierce presence. 13

• Ink-black hair cascading to his waist. 13
• Ink-black, ghost-patterned Daoist robe. 13
• Eyes likened to the reincarnation of heaven and earth; after his Grand Unity breakthrough, they become dark gold and dual-colored. 13 19
• Carries a Yin-Yang Ghost Jade and Yin-Yang Ghost Staff. 13
• Travels upon Naihe Yellow Springs. 13
• As the Innate Primordial Chaos Ghost Dao Body, wears a ghostly-purple Great Dao Divine Robe and manifests a six-layered Ghostly Purple Divine Ring behind his head. 19

Personality

Tai Ming is defined by an exceptionally firm Dao heart. He faces Buzhou Mountain’s negative emotions and Pangu’s will directly rather than avoiding them, enduring prolonged hardship to temper himself. 15

Despite his rapid growth, he remains controlled and reflective. He responds humbly to Yellow Old Lord’s praise, recognizes the gap between himself and older great beings, and deliberately seeks to learn from their experience rather than relying on raw power. 30 93

He is ambitious but cautious. Tai Ming repeatedly suppresses premature breakthroughs to strengthen his foundation, studies his own limits before advancing, and treats power as the means to unravel larger mysteries. 26 28 65

His loyalty is especially clear toward Shen Ji and the Netherworld. When Luohu threatens Shen Ji, Tai Ming immediately declares that he will fight Luohu to the death if his brother is harmed. 41

Abilities & Skills

Ghost Dao Authority

Tai Ming is the founder and supreme authority of the Ghost Dao, commanding ghosts, Ghost Soldiers, gods, and the Netherworld’s Ghost Dao lineage. 24 30

• Merged Innate and Postnatal Ghost Daos into the Primordial Chaos Ghost Dao. 20
• Established the Lineage of Ghosts and Gods, declaring that all Primordial Beings may enter it and join the Earthly Dao Lineage. 30
• Can use Netherworld authority to grant Dao Positions, as demonstrated when he made You Quan the guiding god of all beings. 99
• His Ghost Dao Main Body surpasses the Primordial Chaos Dao Realm and obscures his true state even from Chaos Destiny Demon Gods. 87

Nine Transformations of the Source

Tai Ming’s cultivation is integrated with the Nine Transformations of the Source, a framework intended to perfect distinct powers of mind, wisdom, will, emotion, Dao nature, true spirit, transcendence, infinity, and origin. 20 131

• The Transformation of Wisdom can analyze the Three Thousand Great Daos once perfected. 20
• His completed framework removed flaws from his Dao body and raised it to the pinnacle of Innate Divine Being Dao bodies. 20
• He possesses branch-vein powers derived from the Great Freedom True Demon Ghost Dao and Great Freedom Pure Land Ghost Dao. 28
• His Origin was divided into Nine Transformations, while the Ghost Dao Origin serves as his true origin and the cycle’s beginning and end. 131

Self Great Dao and Dao Fruit Great Dao

Tai Ming pioneered the Self Great Dao from the Ghost Dao and developed the Dao Fruit Great Dao as an integral part of it. 106 119

• Created the Primordial Dao Fruit Scripture, which encompasses the Dao Fruit, Self, Primordial Chaos, Heaven and Earth, and Gods. 102
• Can derive Dao Fruits corresponding to other Great Daos, including those of the Twelve Ancestral Shamans. 102
• His Self Great Divine Ability can temporarily transform the Heaven, Earth, and Human Daos into his own power. 111
• His Self Great Dao helps other Divine Beings recognize flaws in their own paths and awaken self-spiritual light. 119

Myriad Slashes Method / True Fate Method

Tai Ming created a unique method centered on severing the Heavenly Soul, Earthly Soul, and Life Soul without producing ordinary clones. 111 112

• The three severed souls become Great Dao Bodies attached to his Three Flowers. 112
• Allows him to manifest four times his own power and gain fourfold benefits in cultivation and enlightenment when required. 112
• Severs his past, present, and future into a unique True Fate. 112
• Removes his projections from timelines, destiny threads, and karma lines, preventing the Heaven, Earth, and Human Daos from perceiving his true essence. 112

Innate Tai Yi Power

Tai Ming and his incarnations comprehend and wield the Innate Tai Yi Dao. 94

• His Tai Yi Dao Fruit rises to the peak of Grand Unity Supreme. 94
• Uses Innate Tai Yi power to neutralize attacks while refining the Gate of Tai Ji. 97
• Coordinates his incarnations to challenge the Innate Tai Yi Grand Array at Buzhou Mountain. 93 94

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Yin-Yang Ghost Jade — A jade worn at his waist in his revealed form. 13
• Yin-Yang Ghost Staff — A staff carried by Tai Ming while traveling upon Naihe Yellow Springs. 13
• Netherworld Ghost Seal — An innate destiny spiritual treasure containing the Innate Netherworld Emperor God Conferment Divine Restriction, allowing Tai Ming to enfeoff ghosts and gods. 22
• Diagram of Three Thousand Demon God Great Dao — A Chaos Exotic Treasure refined from Chaos Demon God grudges; once completed, it rivals a Chaos Spiritual Treasure. 44 45
• Netherworld Soul-Suppressing Divine Sword — A top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure with forty-five Innate Dao Restrictions, capable of judging the divine souls of living beings. 45
• Samsara Rebirth Banner — A top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure with forty-eight Innate Dao Restrictions that can aid dead and wandering souls in reincarnation. 45
• Life Rebirth Pool — A treasure capable of resolving the Witch Clan’s bloodline reproduction problem. 69
• Gate of Tai Ji — A Gate of Five Tai successfully refined by Tai Ming. 97
• Shore Flower — A gift from Yellow Old Lord that carries innate information. 30

Relationships

• Shen Ji — Younger brother and trusted ally; Tai Ming values Shen Ji’s safety above conflict with Luohu and relies on his Virtual Great Dao in plans involving new incarnations. 41 52
• Jiang Chen — Tai Ming’s Corpse Dao incarnation, created through a secret soul-splitting technique; Jiang Chen cultivates in the Netherworld Blood Sea and is closely tied to the Netherworld’s development. 30 106
• Yellow Old Lord — Supporter and senior guide who enhances the Netherworld Ghost Seal and appoints Tai Ming as Guardian of the Earthly Dao. 26
• Yue Jianshi — Earth Emperor of the Ancient Three Sovereigns; secretly arranged Tai Ming’s path and is later identified as the force behind the apparent Heart of the Earthly Path. 26 113
• “Future Tai Ming” — A future version of Tai Ming whose backward-reaching plans and power helped create Tai Ming’s present growth; Tai Ming intends to surpass and replace this plan as the true origin. 113 132
• Daoist You Quan — Earthly Dao cultivator saved by Tai Ming; later becomes the Netherworld’s guiding god through Tai Ming’s decree. 16 99
• Old Ancestor Nether River — Tai Ming’s disciple and a leading member of the Netherworld Lineage; wins the New Generation Prodigy Competition. 67
• Twelve Ancestral Shamans — Allies who exchange the opportunity in Pangu Hall for the Life Rebirth Pool; Tai Ming later aids them with Dao Fruits. 69 102
• Dao Lord Hongjun — Senior rival and temporary guide; tests Tai Ming with the Heavenly Dao Jade Plate of Creation and later permits his arrangements within the Heavenly Dao. 105 106
• Demon Ancestor Rahu / Luohu — Persistent rival who recognizes Tai Ming’s potential, schemes against him, and remains a threat Tai Ming cultivates to confront. 20 41 111
• Heavenly Emperor Tai Yi — A counterpart and rival figure from the Heavenly Dao Lineage; the Primordial World frequently compares their strength and potential. 51 66

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise of the Ghost Dao

Tai Ming transforms from Hun Wusheng into an Innate Divine Being, expands the Yin-Yang Ghost Clan, and leaves the Netherworld to build a broader foundation for the Ghost Dao. His Buzhou Mountain trial hardens his Dao Heart and elevates his potential. 13 14 15

Earthly Dao Guardian and the Western Great War

After learning of the Earthly Dao Lineage’s weakened position, Tai Ming conceals his identity, saves You Quan, and develops through conflict with the Xuanwu Clan and the Western factions. He creates and strengthens Ghost Dao branches through contact with the Demon and Buddhist paths. 16 17 18 28

His intervention in the Western conflict defeats powerful opponents and ends the war’s immediate struggle. The resulting depletion forces him into recuperation, but the Dao later rewards his role in advancing the Primordial World with immense Great Dao Merit. 25 30

Netherworld Lord

As ruler of the Netherworld, Tai Ming develops the Ghost Dao into an organized lineage, empowers followers, and establishes a system of Ghost Gods and Dao Positions. He grants You Quan the role of the Netherworld’s guiding god and supports Old Ancestor Nether River, Yellow Springs, and other Netherworld powers. 30 53 70 99

Dao Fruit Founder and Great Luo Heaven

Tai Ming develops the Self Great Dao and Dao Fruit Great Dao, shares his insights with the gods, and becomes recognized as the Ancestor of the Myriad Heavens’ Dao Fruit Great Dao. His unique True Fate grants him access to Great Luo Heaven, where he exchanges Dao insights with ancient Divine Beings and becomes the Mystic Gate’s fourth Heavenly Venerable. 102 112 113 119

Pursuit of Transcendence

After uncovering Yue Jianshi’s and Future Tai Ming’s temporal arrangements, Tai Ming resolves to take control of the loop himself. He merges inheritances and Chaos-world opportunities, dispatches Hun Wusheng into the past, and seeks to become the true origin beyond the Primordial Chaos Dao Realm. 113 130 132

Notable Quotes

“If Senior harms Shen Ji, I will fight you to the death.” 41

“Everything I experienced today has been incredibly rewarding, far exceeding my expectations.” 110