Sect Master Tongtian
Great Desolation: Starting as the Heaven-Measuring RulerContents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Appearance
- 4Personality
- 5Abilities & Skills
- 5.1Clone Creation and Assimilation
- 5.2Bead Manipulation
- 5.3Formations and Territorial Control
- 5.4Combat Power
- 6Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 7Relationships
- 8Story Role / Major Arcs
- 8.1Chaos Bead Pursuit
- 8.2Conflict with His Clones
- 8.3Bead Fusion and Escalation
- 8.4Final Battle
- 9Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Sect Master Tongtian (通天教主) |
| Alias(es) | Tongtian |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Founder and leader of the Jie Sect |
| Occupation/Role | Sect Master; commander of clones and demonic subordinates |
| Status | Unknown; severely wounded by Empress Nuwa, after which his aura seemingly vanished 102 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 76 (first mentioned) 76 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bead-amplified state | 88 | Attempts to merge the Pangu Bead with two additional beads; his strength is stated to double before Great Emperor Yuanshi and Great Immortal Yang Mei disrupt the process. |
| Clone-reintegration state | 93 94 | Reabsorbs Pangu's Two Generals into himself, restoring a major portion of his power. |
| Fused Pangu/All Heavens Divine Bead state | 94 | Merges the Pangu Bead and All Heavens Divine Bead into his body, producing a continuous surge of power and a substantially stronger aura. |
Appearance
Tongtian first appears as a dark-purple figure whose face is deliberately obscured. Following his repeated fusions, his appearance becomes increasingly unstable and menacing. 79 94 95
- Often conceals his face beneath a dark-purple appearance. 79
- Develops scarlet-red eyes as his power surges. 95
- His clothing is left tattered during his confrontation with Xuanming Houtu. 94
- Emits an oppressive red aura after integrating Pangu's Two Generals. 94
Personality
Tongtian is calculating, possessive, and relentlessly focused on increasing his own strength. He treats powerful treasures, disciples, and even his own clones as resources to be claimed, traded, deployed, or reabsorbed when convenient. He conceals missions from his subordinates, teaches the Demon Gods only half a cultivation method, and maintains control through fear rather than trust. 77 78 84 86
His ambition is paired with considerable tactical ability: he lays traps around his territory, distributes artifacts selectively, and uses Luohu to delay opponents. However, his growing power makes him increasingly reckless and unstable, ultimately contributing to his isolation as his followers and clones turn against him. 79 94 95 96
Abilities & Skills
Clone Creation and Assimilation
Tongtian created multiple clones and uses them as agents, combatants, and potential sources of power.
- Reportedly created six clones, including Pangu's Two Generals and the Earth Demon God. 76 94
- Attempts to reclaim and reintegrate disobedient clones into his body. 86
- Re-fuses Pangu's Two Generals into himself, gaining their combined power. 93 94
- Intended to absorb Demon Venerable Jidu as part of his own consolidation of power. 86 90
- His clones can resist or betray him, making assimilation a source of internal conflict. 87 90
Bead Manipulation
Tongtian seeks and combines divine beads to enhance his cultivation and battlefield power.
- Possesses the Primordial Chaos Bead, which Xie Fang seeks in exchange for his own Chaos Bead. 77 79
- Hides the Pangu Bead and All Heavens Divine Bead, later merging them into his body. 94
- Uses the Tongtian Intercepting Bead to launch a large-scale attack against Empress Nuwa and Great Emperor Yuanshi. 98
- Loses the Tongtian Intercepting Bead when Xie Fang forcibly takes it during their final confrontation. 102
- States that he has not yet recovered all of his three souls and seven spirits while boasting of the Intercepting Bead's power. 98
Formations and Territorial Control
Tongtian reinforces his authority through layered defenses and controlled battlefields.
- Orders traps to be placed around his grand hall to deny enemies an opening. 79
- Uses subordinates and stationed personnel to monitor intruders and protect his locations. 84
- Deploys his followers to eliminate hostile factions during the escalating conflict around Great Emperor Yuanshi. 91
- Operates alongside demonic-cult forces and maintains hidden residences and sleeping quarters. 78 93
Combat Power
Tongtian is a high-level combatant capable of overwhelming established figures after strengthening himself through fusion.
- His presence alone exerts oppressive pressure on the Earth Demon God. 76
- Easily forces apart Di Jun and Great Immortal Yang Mei during their clash. 91
- Overwhelms Great Immortal Yang Mei after integrating additional power. 91 95
- Injures Xie Fang in a sustained attack, driving him off a cliff and forcing him to defend with the Golden Bell Shield. 94
- Is ultimately badly injured by Empress Nuwa's Sun-Moon Wheel after losing access to the Tongtian Intercepting Bead. 102
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Primordial Chaos Bead — Tongtian's bead, sought by Xie Fang as the price for an exchange involving the Chaos Bead. 77 79
- Pangu Bead — Hidden by Tongtian, used in his attempted and later successful power-fusion efforts. 87 88 94
- All Heavens Divine Bead — Kept alongside the Pangu Bead and later merged into Tongtian's body. 81 94
- Tongtian Intercepting Bead — A powerful offensive bead used against Empress Nuwa and Great Emperor Yuanshi; seized by Xie Fang. 98 102
- World-Destroying Millstone — Held by Tongtian before Xie Fang takes it for himself. 82 88
- World Destroying Black Lotus — Given to his favored disciple, Demon Ancestor Luohu. 82
- Limitless Bead — Issued to Demon Venerable Jidu, allowing the clone to enhance his combat power. 85
Relationships
- Xie Fang — Primary adversary. Tongtian covets Xie Fang's Chaos Bead, clashes with him over bead exchanges and clones, and is eventually stripped of the Tongtian Intercepting Bead by him. 77 86 102
- Heavenly Demon God — Subordinate used to retrieve Xie Fang's Chaos Bead while Tongtian conceals the Earth Demon God's mission from him. The Heavenly Demon God later views Tongtian as having abandoned him. 77 84
- Earth Demon God — Clone and subordinate. Tongtian uses her in his pursuit of the Chaos Bead, but she ultimately realizes she was expendable and joins efforts against him. 76 84
- Pangu's Two Generals — Tongtian's subordinate clones. They guard his territory and later return to his body, greatly strengthening him. 78 93 94
- Demon Venerable Jidu — A valued clone whom Tongtian intends to absorb. Jidu briefly rebels, but later sacrifices his golden core to enable Tongtian's fusion. 86 87 90
- Demon Ancestor Luohu — Tongtian's favored disciple and wielder of the World Destroying Black Lotus. Luohu betrays Tongtian during the conflict, though he later fights at Tongtian's side. 82 87 96
- Great Emperor Yuanshi — Major rival. Their conflict intensifies as Tongtian attempts to increase his power through beads and clone fusion. 88 90 94
- Great Immortal Yang Mei — Enemy who repeatedly opposes Tongtian and intervenes against his fusion attempts. 88 91 95
- Empress Nuwa — Enemy combatant who severely wounds Tongtian with the Sun-Moon Wheel. 98 102
Story Role / Major Arcs
Chaos Bead Pursuit
Tongtian becomes involved in the struggle for Xie Fang's Chaos Bead, sending the Heavenly Demon God to retrieve it while concealing the Earth Demon God's parallel mission. He refuses Xie Fang's proposed equal trade for the Primordial Chaos Bead and instead attempts to pressure him through his Pangu General subordinates. 77 78 79
Conflict with His Clones
Tongtian's treatment of his subordinates begins to undermine his control. The Earth and Heavenly Demon Gods discover that he has treated them as disposable pawns, while Pangu's Two Generals are used as decoys and become willing to cooperate with Xie Fang. 82 84
He then arrives to reclaim Demon Venerable Jidu and the other captured clones, openly declaring that he has come to take his “disobedient children” back. His attempt to reabsorb them prompts Jidu's rebellion and Luohu's betrayal. 86 87
Bead Fusion and Escalation
Cornered by Xie Fang and rival factions, Tongtian sacrifices the Pangu Bead in an effort to increase his strength. He later successfully reabsorbs Pangu's Two Generals and merges the Pangu Bead with the All Heavens Divine Bead, causing his power to surge beyond earlier expectations. 87 93 94
The fusion leaves him visibly unstable, with scarlet eyes and increasingly reckless behavior. He attacks Xie Fang, clashes with Great Immortal Yang Mei and Xuanming Houtu, and seeks to eliminate the competing powers around him. 94 95 96
Final Battle
Tongtian uses the Tongtian Intercepting Bead against Empress Nuwa and Great Emperor Yuanshi, claiming it demonstrates his true strength. Xie Fang later steals the bead, severely weakening Tongtian's position. 98 102
During the ensuing battle, a clone sacrifices itself in an attack on Great Emperor Yuanshi, while Luohu's World Destroying Black Lotus intervenes to protect Tongtian. Empress Nuwa ultimately strikes him with the Sun-Moon Wheel, leaving him critically wounded and with no detectable aura. 102
Trivia
- Tongtian founded the Jie Sect, which is described as controlling one region while the Chan Sect controls another. 78
- He reportedly created six clones, yet appears to reserve particular favor for Luohu and Demon Venerable Jidu. 86 94
- Tongtian deliberately taught the Earth and Heavenly Demon Gods only half of a cultivation method, apparently to prevent them from surpassing him. 77
- His followers were instructed to disappear immediately rather than delay Xie Fang if they encountered him. 84