Di Jun
Primordial Wilderness: I, a Demon Clan Grunt, Have My Inner Thoughts Eavesdropped by Emperor JunContents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Appearance
- 4Personality
- 5Abilities & Skills
- 5.1Inner-Thought Audition
- 5.2Golden Crow Flame Arts
- 5.3Three Thousand Raven Kill
- 5.4Divination and Strategic Insight
- 5.5Acquired Divine Abilities
- 6Equipment and Treasures
- 7Relationships
- 8Major Arcs
- 8.1Founding the Demon Race
- 8.2Recruitment and the Innate Gourd Vine
- 8.3Conflict with Donghua Immortal Palace
- 8.4East Sea Expansion
- 8.5Rescue of Hong Yun and Dong Wang Gong’s Defeat
- 8.6Primordial Violet Qi Auction
- 8.7Guidance and Demon Race Reform
- 9Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Di Jun (帝俊) |
| Alias(es) | Heavenly Emperor; Jun Ge; Brother Jun |
| Species/Race | Three-legged Golden Crow, born from the Sun Star 7 |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Demon Race; Heavenly Court |
| Occupation/Role | Founder and Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Race’s Heavenly Court |
| Status | Active |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal | 1 | His divine sense cannot locate Li Mo despite hearing his inner thoughts. 1 |
| Peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal | 28 | Recognized alongside Tai Yi as one of the two peak Grand Unity Golden Immortals ruling the Demon Race and Heavenly Court. 28 |
| Early Quasi-Saint | 51 | Publicly reveals his breakthrough while defeating Dong Wang Gong and Xi Wang Mu outside Purple Heaven Palace. 51 |
| Mid-stage Quasi-Saint | 52 | Prepares to sever his second corpse and advances in one stroke. 52 |
| Near late-stage Quasi-Saint | 78, 84 | His strength is close to the late stage; he is nearly finished severing his third corpse. 78 84 |
| Late-stage Quasi-Saint | 110, 111 | Unleashes his concealed strength through the Crimson Flame Mirror and Three Thousand Raven Kill, then reveals late-stage power while rescuing Hong Yun. 110 111 |
Appearance
Di Jun is an imposing Golden Crow cultivator whose presence is compared to the sun itself. He commonly appears in golden robes, surrounded by scorching Solar True Fire. 1 64
- Sharp eyes and a thin, knife-like mouth. 1
- Exudes a domineering, world-overlooking aura. 1
- His Golden Crow bloodline grants him exceptional speed and flame affinity. 71 111
Personality
Di Jun is ambitious, decisive, and intensely protective of the Demon Race. He seeks to unify the Great Desolation, but generally prefers recruitment, alliances, and calculated displays of strength over wasteful warfare. 22 23 32
He is also highly pragmatic. He rewards subordinates with Spiritual Treasures, uses political concessions to build goodwill, and kills challengers when necessary to preserve Heavenly Court authority. 8 76 78
Although Li Mo’s inner monologue frequently irritates and humiliates him, Di Jun recognizes its value. He repeatedly acts on information drawn from Li Mo’s thoughts while concealing his unusual ability to hear them. 1 11 51
Abilities & Skills
Inner-Thought Audition
Di Jun can hear Li Mo’s unspoken inner thoughts, though he initially cannot identify or detect their source with divine sense. 1
- Uses Li Mo’s knowledge to anticipate future events, threats, and political opportunities. 22 51 110
- Keeps this ability secret from Tai Yi and the rest of the Demon Race. 2
- Li Mo remains unaware that Di Jun hears him. 52
Golden Crow Flame Arts
As a Three-legged Golden Crow of the Sun Star, Di Jun commands Solar True Fire and flame-based divine abilities. 7 71
- Creates a sea of Solar True Fire and manifests numerous Golden Crows in battle. 71
- Uses the Golden Crow Transforming into Rainbow Technique for extreme speed. 71
- His innate tornado technique saves Hong Yun from Kunpeng and Minghe. 111
- The Crimson Flame Mirror can double the power of his flame divine abilities. 110
Three Thousand Raven Kill
A high-output flame technique unleashed through the Crimson Flame Mirror against Donghua Daoist’s forces. 110
- Breaks the Profound Ice Great Formation created by Donghua Immortal Palace. 111
- Raises Di Jun’s combat power to the late Quasi-Saint level. 110
Divination and Strategic Insight
Di Jun possesses exceptional divination ability and is an adept political planner. 30 108
- Detects danger surrounding Hong Yun and provides him a fire talisman for protection. 108
- Establishes the Demon Race and Heavenly Court in direct response to Donghua Immortal Palace’s expansion. 22
- Distributes the Innate Gourd Vine’s treasures to secure allies and avert a broader conflict. 32
- Splits Primordial Violet Qi into three portions to force higher auction bids. 118
Acquired Divine Abilities
Di Jun obtains two secret techniques from Jieyin and Zhunti Daoists. 195
- Six Zhang Golden Body — a defensive divine ability. 195
- Sumeru True Word — a secret technique previously used by Zhunti. 32 195
Equipment and Treasures
- Hetu Luoshu — Supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure used to create a defensive manifestation of mountains, rivers, sun, and moon. 7 71 110
- Primordial Gold Dou — Supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure granted by Hong Jun after Di Jun yields his seat. 8
- Eight Treasures Merit Dragon Pool — Supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure received alongside the Primordial Gold Dou. 8
- Purplish-black gourd — One of the treasures taken from the Innate Gourd Vine. 32
- Crimson Flame Mirror — Innate Supreme Spiritual Treasure that attacks with flames and doubles flame divine abilities. 110
- God Slaying Spear — Wielded against the Ancestral Dragon. 71
- Monster Summoning Banner — Used to counter the Ancestral Dragon’s Coiling Dragon Formation. 71
- Hongmeng Measuring Ruler — Taken as spoils following Dong Wang Gong’s defeat. 114
- Abi Sword — Received from Hong Yun after the battle against Dong Wang Gong’s faction. 114
Relationships
- Eastern Emperor Tai Yi — Younger brother, fellow Three-legged Golden Crow, and Di Jun’s closest military ally. 1 32
- Li Mo / Mo Huang — Fifth Demon Emperor whose inner thoughts Di Jun can hear; Di Jun values his foresight and repeatedly prevents him from leaving the Demon Race. 11 41 51
- Bai Ze — Demon Race subordinate and Li Mo’s master; serves as a source of intelligence for Di Jun. 1 22
- Nuwa and Fu Xi — Recruited by Di Jun as Demon Emperors; they support him in battle and governance. 32 40
- Hong Yun — Ally whom Di Jun rescues from Kunpeng and Minghe, later helping him manage the Primordial Violet Qi. 111 116
- Zhen Yuanzi — Initially declines recruitment, but later joins the Demon Race after Di Jun saves Hong Yun and defeats Dong Wang Gong. 29 114
- Tongtian Daoist — Respects Di Jun after receiving his seat at Purple Heaven Palace; later receives Di Jun’s guidance toward establishing the Jie Teach. 8 195
- Dong Wang Gong / Donghua Daoist — Rival claimant to leadership of the Great Desolation; Di Jun ultimately defeats him and takes his treasures. 22 110 114
- Hong Jun — Saint and Dao Ancestor whose plans Di Jun increasingly distrusts, particularly regarding Primordial Violet Qi and the balance between the Witch and Demon races. 105 115
Major Arcs
Founding the Demon Race
After Dong Wang Gong establishes Donghua Immortal Palace, Di Jun responds by defining the Demon Race, founding the Heavenly Court, and proclaiming himself Heavenly Emperor. Heaven acknowledges the proclamation with golden dragons of merit. 22
Recruitment and the Innate Gourd Vine
Di Jun travels the Great Desolation to recruit powerful cultivators, attempting to win over Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun. At Buzhou Mountain, he claims the Innate Gourd Vine’s treasures and distributes them among prospective allies, including Tai Yi, Nuwa, Fu Xi, Zhen Yuanzi, and Hong Yun. 23 29 32
Conflict with Donghua Immortal Palace
Di Jun’s rivalry with Dong Wang Gong escalates from competition for followers into open warfare. He reveals early Quasi-Saint cultivation at Purple Heaven Palace, later reaches the mid stage, and protects the Sun Star from Donghua Immortal Palace’s assault. 51 52 55
East Sea Expansion
Di Jun moves the Demon Race from the Sun Star to Penglai and Yingzhou Islands, suppressing internal opposition by killing King Zheng and King Ba She. He then obtains Chaos Demon God essence blood from the islands with Tai Yi, Nuwa, and Fu Xi. 78 79
Rescue of Hong Yun and Dong Wang Gong’s Defeat
While traveling alone to rescue Hong Yun, Di Jun is ambushed by Donghua Daoist’s army and the Profound Ice Great Formation. He unveils his hidden late-stage Quasi-Saint strength, kills Kunpeng and Minghe, saves Hong Yun, and defeats Dong Wang Gong. 110 111 112 114
Primordial Violet Qi Auction
Di Jun rejects Hong Jun’s offered Primordial Violet Qi, choosing to seek his own path to Sainthood. After discovering that the Qi carries hidden danger, he takes control of Hong Yun’s strand and auctions divided portions for Innate Supreme Spiritual Treasures. 105 116 118
Guidance and Demon Race Reform
Di Jun influences Jieyin, Zhunti, and Tongtian through exchanges of divine abilities and strategic advice. He later promotes farming, preservation of seeds, animal husbandry, and a ban on eating humans to strengthen the Demon Race’s resources. 195 201
Trivia
- Di Jun initially mistakes Li Mo’s inner thoughts for an undetectable mental transmission or hallucination. 1 2
- He voluntarily gives up his Purple Heaven Palace seat to Tongtian Daoist, receiving two Supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures from Hong Jun in compensation. 8
- Di Jun deliberately conceals his true late Quasi-Saint strength in preparation for future Witch–Demon conflicts. 136