Ye Changqing

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ye Changqing (叶长卿)
Alias(es)	Hongmeng Controller; Time Monarch; Lord of the Eternal World; Mythical Great Luo
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jie Cult
Occupation/Role	Senior disciple and later Sect Master of the Jie Cult; master of the Three Thousand Disciples
Status	Resurrected
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Grand Luo Golden Immortal	7	Begins his Dao-achievement tribulation in Chaos; withstands successive Heavenly Tribulations and attacks by several Quasi-Saints.
Saint / Primordial Unity	7	Uses Clear Heart Sword Intent to resist the Heavenly Dao’s suppression, destroys the Eye of the Heavenly Dao, and achieves Dao.
Posthumous projection / faith-powered manifestation	66 99	After his death, manifestations and a temporary body act through his disciples’ faith; he defeats Daoist Randeng and confronts the Four Saints.
Mythical Great Luo	148	Ascends to the Great Luo Heaven Realm, surpassing the Great Dao and Saints.
Resurrected Mythical Great Luo	149	Returns with the identities and powers of the Time Monarch, Hongmeng Controller, and Lord of the Eternal World; manipulates time to revive fallen disciples.

Background / History

Ye Changqing was the Jie Cult’s prodigious senior disciple and attempted to attain Primordial Unity through power in the Chaos. During the tribulation, he rejected Sect Master Tongtian’s help, dispelled a lightning tribulation with one sword strike, and overcame an Inner Demon Tribulation formed from his past traumas and failures 1 2.

His attempt drew intervention from Old Ancestor Minghe, Daoist Randeng, and Demon Master Kunpeng, while Tongtian was restrained by Laozi, Zhunti, and Jieyin. Ye Changqing turned the Chaos Divine Thunder against his attackers, severely injuring Minghe and Randeng and forcing Kunpeng to flee; the tribulation instead sharpened his aura 3 5. When the Heavenly Dao manifested its Eye to suppress him, his Clear Heart Sword Intent broke the restraint. He destroyed the Eye and became a Saint 7.

After later suffering worsening injuries and having less than a thousand years of lifespan remaining, Ye Changqing activated the Hongmeng Wish System. It offered to turn the “mysterious past” he fabricated into reality after his death. He subsequently presented himself to San Xiao as the Hongmeng Controller: the god of a primordial Hongmeng World destroyed before his reincarnation in the Primordial World 11 13.

Ye Changqing spent his remaining time preparing the Jie Cult for the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation. He punished Chan Sect aggressors, though he spared True Person Huang Long after ordering him to restore the Peach Blossom Forest 18. He gave the Jie Cult the Chaos Formation Compendium and the Primordial Unity Immortal Method, supported Niangniang Shiji with the Water Spirit Pearl, and aided Chang’e with a Primordial Unity Tribulation-Crossing Pill 25 41 42.

Before his death, he granted Pangu’s essence blood to Empress Pingxin and gave Empress Nuwa Hongmeng Purple Qi and the Human Dao Golden Seal. His name appeared on the Investiture of the Gods and was immediately erased, marking his true death 50. Nevertheless, his influence persisted through formations, instructions, statues, and his disciples’ faith 82 86 97.

Ye Changqing’s consciousness later awakened and controlled his statue on Golden Ao Island to defend the Jie Cult during its crisis 97. He ultimately ascended as a Mythical Great Luo and resurrected in full, returned to the Primordial World, destroyed the Western World in retaliation, and used the River of Time to restore slain Jie Cult disciples 148 149.

Personality

Ye Changqing is resolute and defiant in the face of overwhelming authority. During his Dao tribulation, he refused assistance, treated tribulations as tempering, and directly challenged the Heavenly Dao 1 5 7.

He is also protective and invested in the Jie Cult’s future. Even while dying, he sought ways to change his disciples’ fates, distributed cultivation methods and treasures, and made arrangements for the coming tribulation 11 25 42 50. His retaliation against the enemies responsible for the Jie Cult’s losses contrasts with his mercy toward figures he considers less culpable, such as True Person Huang Long 18 149.

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

Ye Changqing’s swordsmanship is central to both his Dao attainment and combat style.

• Dispersed the first Heavenly Tribulation with a single sword strike 2.
• Fought Old Ancestor Minghe directly and remained unharmed by the Twelve-Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus 3.
• Uses his body as a sword; he considers further tribulations to be tempering rather than a threat 5.
• Retained access to the three swords taught by Sect Master Tongtian through a posthumous manifestation 66.
• Wielded the Four Immortal Slaying Swords after they became Chaos Spiritual Treasures 99.

Clear Heart Sword Intent

His Clear Heart Sword Intent manifests as a small white jade sword.

• Broke the Heavenly Dao’s suppression and allowed him to move beneath the Eye of the Heavenly Dao 7.
• Enabled his decisive strike that destroyed the Eye and completed his attainment of Dao 7.

Tribulation Manipulation

Ye Changqing can exploit heavenly lightning against enemies.

• Drew down Chaos Divine Thunder during his own tribulation to strike Minghe, Kunpeng, and Randeng 5.
• The attack burned Kunpeng, forced Minghe to escape through a Blood God Son clone, and destroyed the Primordial Spirit imprint Randeng had left on the Qiankun Ruler 5.

Great Dao Will / Life-Draining Ultimate Skill

Ye Changqing can expend his own lifespan for overwhelming force.

• Used the Life-Draining Ultimate Skill to severely injure Daoist Randeng, Guang Chengzi, and the Twelve Golden Immortals 18.
• Its use heavily depleted his lifespan 18.

Teaching and Formation Mastery

Ye Changqing strengthens others through techniques, treasures, and formation knowledge.

• Gifted the Chaos Formation Compendium to the Jie Cult 25.
• Discovered and taught the Saint-level Primordial Unity Immortal Method, allowing disciples to slay corpses without spiritual treasures 41 42.
• His improvements enabled San Xiao’s Primordial Unity-level formation to repel Old Ancestor Yang Mei and Old Ancestor Hongjun 82 84.

Time and Resurrection

Following his resurrection, Ye Changqing demonstrates control over time itself.

• Manifested as the Time Monarch and used the River of Time to reverse the deaths of Jie Cult disciples 149.
• Returned from death as a Mythical Great Luo with enhanced power 148 149.

Sainthood Conferment

Ye Changqing can alter the conventional limits of Dao attainment.

• Tore apart and restored the Investiture of the Gods, freeing Jie Cult disciples bound to it 150.
• Conferred sainthood upon Daoist Duobao effortlessly 150.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Four Immortal Slaying Swords — Evolved into Chaos Spiritual Treasures and answered Ye Changqing’s call before his final sword strike 99.
• Water Spirit Pearl — Received from the Hongmeng Wish System; later given to Niangniang Shiji to aid her tribulation 13 25.
• Chaos Formation Compendium — Formation manual given to the Jie Cult 25.
• Earthly Dao Golden Wheel — Obtained for Empress Pingxin’s Dao-merging efforts 41.
• Pangu’s essence blood — Given to Empress Pingxin 50.
• Hongmeng Purple Qi — Given to Empress Nuwa alongside the Human Dao Golden Seal 50.
• Human Dao Golden Seal — Given to Empress Nuwa to support her merger with the Human Dao 50.

Relationships

• Sect Master Tongtian — Master and fiercely devoted protector; Tongtian repeatedly tried to intervene in Ye Changqing’s tribulations and was willing to risk the Jie Cult and his own Primordial Spirit to save him 1 3 32 43 50.
• San Xiao (Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, Bixiao) — Junior sisters and trusted disciples/allies; they accepted his Hongmeng Controller origin, received his teachings, and used an improved formation to defend Golden Ao Island 13 42 82 86.
• Daoist Duobao — Jie Cult disciple; Duobao’s mirror was destroyed while observing Ye Changqing’s battle, and Ye Changqing later conferred sainthood upon him 4 150.
• Empress Pingxin — Ally who hoped Ye Changqing would defy the Heavenly Dao; he gave her the Earthly Dao Golden Wheel and Pangu’s essence blood 5 41 50.
• Empress Nuwa — Ally indebted to Ye Changqing after receiving Hongmeng Purple Qi and the Human Dao Golden Seal; she supports him and the Jie Cult 50 100 129.
• Di Xin — Registered disciple taken on Ye Changqing’s behalf; his connection to Ye Changqing strengthens the Shang Dynasty and humanity’s destiny 86 87 148.
• Old Ancestor Minghe — Enemy who attempted to prevent Ye Changqing’s Dao attainment and was defeated during the tribulation 3 5.
• Daoist Randeng — Persistent enemy and conspirator against Ye Changqing; he joined the tribulation ambush and was later defeated by Ye Changqing’s manifestation 4 5 66.
• Venerable Primordial — Hostile Saint; attacked Ye Changqing and was later injured by Ye Changqing after his resurrection 30 149.
• Old Ancestor Yang Mei — Initially sought Ye Changqing’s knowledge to transcend the Heavenly Dao; Ye Changqing later removed the Saint-Slaying Pill controlling him 82 150.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Dao Attainment in Chaos

Ye Changqing’s attempted attainment of Primordial Unity provokes conflict among the Jie Cult, Chan Sect, Western Sect, and veteran Quasi-Saints. He survives coordinated interference, destroys the Eye of the Heavenly Dao, and becomes a Saint 1 7.

Decline, Legacy, and the Hongmeng Wish System

With his injuries and lifespan worsening, Ye Changqing uses the Hongmeng Wish System to establish a posthumous legacy, fabricate his Hongmeng origin, and prepare the Jie Cult for the coming tribulation 11 13 25 42.

Death and Continued Influence

Ye Changqing dies after making final gifts and arrangements for his allies, but his instructions, formation knowledge, life lamp, statue, and disciples keep his influence active throughout the Investiture of the Gods crisis 50 82 86 97.

Return and Ascension

His consciousness returns through the Golden Ao Island statue, and his power of faith allows him to confront the Four Saints. He then ascends to Mythical Great Luo, resurrects, revives the Jie Cult disciples, and reshapes the balance of power in the Primordial World 97 99 100 148 150.

Trivia

• The Hongmeng Wish System explicitly confirmed that Ye Changqing’s fabricated identity as the Hongmeng Controller would become true after his death 13.
• He accidentally summoned the Ten Heavenly Lords to dance when attempting to call for his junior sisters 11.
• Despite Kunpeng’s role in the ambush on his Dao attainment, Ye Changqing later chose not to fight him when they met near the Northern Darkness Sea 5 41.