Demon Venerable

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Demon Venerable
Original	妖尊
Alias(es)	Lord Demon Venerable 552
Species/Race	Resentment-born demon 489 667
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Demon Race; Demon Realm 489 667
Occupation/Role	Leader of the Demon Race and commander of its soldiers 219 252
First Appearance	Chapter 196 196

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Severely diminished state	209	His subordinates note that he has lost most of his former power; he admits that his current condition cannot support his past methods.
Demonic-energy reclamation	224	After retreating from Lin Feng and Jiang Zhen, he absorbs the demonic energy he previously bestowed on his soldiers in a desperate attempt to recover.
Significant recovery	228	Reabsorbing his soldiers’ abilities greatly improves his strength, but turns his followers against him in fear.
Partial restoration after defeat	244	Following his retreat from Lin Feng’s group, he sacrifices more Demon Race soldiers to recover some strength.
Resentment-fed surge	552	By poisoning the human world and harvesting the resulting evil thoughts, he rapidly increases his power and completely heals injuries inflicted by Duan Tianshi.
Ancient Divine Power	708	Obtains and learns to use Ancient Divine Power, leaving him highly energized and more confident in his defenses.

Background / History

The Demon Venerable’s existence is tied to the resentment and obsessions of living beings; fleeting evil thoughts throughout the world provide the foundation for his growth. His cultivation in the Extreme North also benefits from the obsessions of people beyond it. 489

He has a history with Jiang Zhen and had previously suffered defeat. That past loss leaves him wary of Jiang Zhen’s strength, particularly after learning that Jiang Zhen can locate him and tear space apart. 224 244 309

By the time of his early clashes with Lin Feng, his primordial spirit has already been damaged and much of his former power is gone. He responds by reclaiming energy from the Demon Race soldiers he created or empowered, treating them as expendable reserves rather than loyal followers. 214 209 224

Personality

The Demon Venerable is arrogant, vengeful, and highly sensitive to disrespect. He initially dismisses Lin Feng’s group and openly releases demonic energy to display his superiority, but becomes markedly more cautious after repeated setbacks. 221 224 498

His concern for the Demon Race is conditional. He expects absolute obedience from soldiers whose lives and powers originate from him, yet readily reclaims their energy, reduces dissenters to black ash, and uses subordinates as bait or disposable tools. 228 244 252 300

Despite his pride, he is calculating when threatened. He hides in inaccessible regions, conceals his aura, uses formations and avatars, and flees rather than risk direct defeat against superior opponents. 257 515 639 718

Abilities & Skills

Demonic Energy Bestowal and Absorption

The Demon Venerable can grant demonic energy to Demon Race soldiers, then forcibly reclaim it to restore himself.

• His soldiers’ powers and even their continued existence are tied to energy originating from him. 219 252
• He can absorb fleeing soldiers’ energy from a distance and reduce them to black ash. 224 228
• Reclaiming energy significantly improves his strength, though it devastates trust within the Demon Race. 228

Resentment Cultivation

He feeds on resentment, obsession, and evil thoughts to enhance his power.

• His emergence and rapid cultivation are linked to the resentment and obsessions harbored by people. 489
• He claims that a Secret Technique for absorbing resentment can multiply his power several times over; strong cultivators’ resentment can nearly double it. 667
• He poisons the human world to generate mass suffering and harvest the resulting evil thoughts, rapidly restoring his strength. 552

Formations and Realm Manipulation

The Demon Venerable uses formations and separate realms to evade enemies, isolate targets, and control the battlefield.

• He creates a formation of black gas to block pursuit after fleeing a confrontation. 529
• He traps Lin Feng and Qi Lei inside a Secret Realm populated by high-level threats. 692
• He can send Demon Race members into Illusion Realms without warning. 720
• He opens spatial rifts to travel between territories. 667

Concealment and Escape

He prioritizes survival when direct confrontation becomes unfavorable.

• He can conceal his aura, requiring a special artifact capable of detecting hidden Demonic Energy to locate him. 515
• While using an avatar, he avoids revealing his true form; the avatar is comparatively weaker. 639
• When Jiang Zhen and He Qiandao breach his territory, he divides his body into several parts and escapes. 718

Ancient Divine Power

He later acquires and learns to use Ancient Divine Power.

• The acquisition greatly boosts his confidence and prompts him to strengthen his defenses. 708
• Its specific capabilities and limitations have not been detailed. 708

Relationships

• Lin Feng — Primary enemy. Lin Feng’s side damages his primordial spirit, repeatedly disrupts his schemes, and forces him into retreat. 214 243 529
• Jiang Zhen — Ancient adversary whose power the Demon Venerable fears; Jiang Zhen overwhelms him in direct encounters and can track him even into the Extreme North. 224 309
• Qi Lei — One of Lin Feng’s principal allies against him; Qi Lei’s clone strategy destroys the Demon Venerable’s puppet. 243 485
• Zhou Qinglan — Opponent who joins Lin Feng in confronting him and responds directly to the human-world poisoning crisis. 243 552
• Demon Race Soldiers — Subordinates sustained by his demonic energy. They fear him because he can revoke their power or erase them outright. 228 252 261
• Second-in-Command — Advisor and attendant who accompanies him during recovery and attempts to manage the soldiers’ fear. 224 244
• Monster Venerable — Uneasy ally. They renew an alliance, but the Monster Venerable dismisses the Demon Venerable’s resentment-based methods. 667
• He Qiandao — A volatile collaborator. The Demon Venerable agrees to cooperate with him, yet resents being treated as subordinate to He Qiandao’s greater strength. 601 610
• Demon Lord — A hostile counterpart whose demands and criticism create repeated tension with the Demon Venerable. 726 736
• Demon King — The Demon Venerable restrains him while uncovering the Devil Venerable’s manipulation. 745

Story Role / Major Arcs

Conflict over the Seal

The Demon Venerable emerges as a major threat during the search for a seal connected to Demonic Beasts. Lin Feng identifies his ambitions, while Jiang Zhen’s inability to leave the area prevents an immediate resolution. 222

After being provoked by Lin Feng and confronted by Jiang Zhen, he retreats and begins sacrificing his own soldiers to restore his weakened strength. 224 228

Extreme North Recovery

After being overwhelmed by Lin Feng, Zhou Qinglan, and Qi Lei, he retreats to the Extreme Land in the far north. He fortifies the entrance, sacrifices more soldiers, and attempts to hide his location from the Demon Suppression Division. 243 257

He later returns from seclusion seeking revenge, but Jiang Zhen continues to hold the advantage in their direct confrontation. 285 309

Heaven Breaking Stone Schemes

The Demon Venerable plans to infiltrate the Demon Suppression Division, ambush Lin Feng’s side, and seize the Heaven Breaking Stone. His efforts are repeatedly frustrated by their vigilance, artifacts, and coordinated counterattacks. 515 529 552

To force a breakthrough, he poisons the human world and harvests the resulting evil thoughts. Lin Feng’s group traps him with a Teleportation Array before rushing to aid the afflicted commoners. 552

Secret Realm and Ancient Divine Power

He cooperates uneasily with He Qiandao while searching a Secret Realm for ancient divine power and immortal-grade treasures. His subordinates question his increasingly excessive ambitions. 601 604

He eventually obtains Ancient Divine Power and learns to use it, renewing his confidence in confronting Lin Feng’s group. 708

Later Demon Realm Operations

The Demon Venerable allies again with the Monster Venerable, continues harvesting resentment from devastated human settlements, and seeks methods to surpass Lin Feng and his allies. 667

He later traps Lin Feng and Qi Lei in a Secret Realm, but becomes increasingly anxious when their group secretly eliminates nearby Devil Race forces and closes in on his territory. 692 712 718

Notable Quotes

“You should be willing to sacrifice yourselves for me, shouldn't you? After all, those things on you were given by me.” 244

“I can now use a Secret Technique to absorb people's resentment, multiplying my power several times over.” 667