Randeng

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Randeng (燃灯)
Alias(es)	Deng Ran; Randeng Daoist; Lord of the West; Dao Ancestor Hongjun's chief disciple
Species/Race	Innate Divine Saint; external Innate Divine Saint
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Western Teachings; Mount Sumeru; disciple of Dao Ancestor Hongjun
Occupation/Role	Reviver and protector of the Western land; cultivator; artifact refiner
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Late-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal	1	Emerges in an Innate Dao Body and initially cannot fully wield a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
Peak Taiyi Golden Immortal	1	Cultivates for ten thousand years by absorbing the remaining Chaos Qi in his cave; manifests Five Qi Towards Origin.
Annihilation Law: 30% comprehension	2	Refines a fragment of Luohu's lingering Annihilation Law while repairing an Earth Vein Node.
Annihilation Law: 48% comprehension	3	Reaches this level after repairing Earth Vein Nodes on Mount Sumeru, nearing the Grand Unity threshold.
Grand Unity Dao Fruit / Grand Unity Golden Immortal	8 9	Attains the Grand Unity Dao Fruit after receiving Hongjun's Method of Slaying Three Corpses to Attain Sainthood; later stabilizes the realm over ten thousand years.
Mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal	20	Breaks through while merging with the Earth Book and Mount Sumeru's Earth Veins; Annihilation Law reaches 60% and Law of Earth reaches 30%.
Law of Earth: 36% comprehension	22	Stabilizes his mid-stage Grand Unity cultivation before traveling east.
Physical body: Peak Taiyi Golden Immortal	33 34	Refines purified essence blood from the Twelve Ancestral Witches and gains Pangu Bloodline.
Late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal	39	Refines the Taiji Diagram and merges its Primordial Qi with his Pangu Bloodline; Annihilation Law reaches 65%.

Background / History

Randeng is a soul from a later age who awakens in the Mysterious Coffin as Deng Ran, guided by Great God Pangu. Upon Form Transformation, he emerges as an Innate Dao Body, rejects his former identity, and takes the Dao name Randeng. He inherits the Spirit Coffin Lamp and Qiankun Ruler, then cultivates the cave's remaining Chaos Qi to reach peak Taiyi Golden Immortal. 1

Recognizing that Destiny, Merit, and influence are essential to further advancement, Randeng chooses the devastated West as his foundation. He repairs Earth Veins damaged in the Dao-Demon Conflict, absorbs residual Annihilation Law, and gains Heavenly Merit. His efforts draw Western Destiny toward him and lead him to seize several opportunities originally associated with Jieyin and Zhunti, including the Vajra Pestle and Eastern Green Lotus Precious Color Banner. 2 3

At Mount Sumeru, Randeng decides not to eliminate Jieyin and Zhunti despite taking much of their destined foundation. Instead, he makes them oath-bound allies and guides their Form Transformations, intending for them to share the West's Karma and help revive it. 3 5 20

After confronting Luohu's contingency beneath Mount Sumeru, Randeng meets Dao Ancestor Hongjun. Hongjun accepts him as a disciple, teaches him the Method of Slaying Three Corpses to Attain Sainthood, grants him the Jade Void Glazed Lamp, and regards him as a potential bearer of the West's Karma. 8

Randeng subsequently expands his influence beyond the West. He befriends Tongtian and the other Three Pure Ones, aids Zhenyuanzi, defeats Tai Yi and injures Di Jun at the Ginseng Fruit Gathering, allies with the Dragon Clan through Ao Yuan, and assists Houtu and the Witch Clan. 11 13 15 19 23 34

Appearance

Randeng stands eight feet tall and resembles Deng Ran's former appearance, though described as more flawless. He wears an ink-colored robe and carries a profound Annihilation Dao aura. 1

• Sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. 1
• Deep eyes containing Annihilation Dao rhyme. 14
• Usually wears an ink-colored robe. 1 14
• Often manifests two spirit lamps at his shoulders in battle. 14
• His presence is associated with decay, destruction, and the Annihilation Law. 1 2

Personality

Randeng is calculating, pragmatic, and intensely focused on building enough Destiny, Merit, resources, and influence to control his own fate. He exploits Heavenly Dao loopholes, intercepts opportunities, and uses Jieyin's vulnerable Form Transformation to bind the Western duo to extensive oaths. 1 3 5

Despite this ruthlessness, he consistently invests in the West and its inhabitants. He repairs Earth Veins, protects Mount Sumeru, rewards Jieyin and Zhunti, guides the Witch Clan, and seeks an alliance with the Dragon Clan rather than destroying it outright. 2 18 21 24

He is also cautious in conflict. Randeng avoids needlessly provoking major factions, spares enemies when strategic, and plans around the future Witch-Demon War. 11 18 19 41

Abilities & Skills

Annihilation Law

Randeng's principal law grants him destructive and decaying Dao power. He improves his comprehension by refining remnants of Luohu's law from damaged Earth Veins. 2 20 39

• Suppresses and refines residual Annihilation Law within Earth Veins. 2
• Projects Annihilation Dao Intent that can crack space with decay. 1 2
• Uses the law in conjunction with Netherworld Ghost Fire and other treasures. 2 14
• Reaches 65% comprehension upon returning from Chaos. 39

Law of Earth

Randeng develops the Law of Earth through the Earth Book, Mount Sumeru's Earth Veins, Pangu Bloodline, and exchanges with the Twelve Ancestral Witches. 20 34 35

• Merges his Spiritual Sense with Mount Sumeru and the Western Earth Veins. 20
• Purifies demonic energy and residual Annihilation Law from Earth Veins across the West. 20
• Uses Earth Dao understanding as a foundation for his envisioned Reincarnation Great Dao. 20
• Reaches at least 36% comprehension after stabilizing his mid-stage Grand Unity realm. 22

Earth Vein Restoration

Randeng specializes in locating, cleansing, and restoring damaged Earth Veins, earning Merit and strengthening the West. 2 17 20

• Identifies blocked Earth Vein Nodes and extracts destructive law fragments. 2
• Repairs Mount Sumeru's Earth Veins with the Earth Book, reducing a process of more than ten Aeons to ten thousand years. 20
• Organizes Western cultivators to repair Earth Veins within their territories. 20
• Uses restoration work to attract Western Destiny and Heavenly Merit. 2

Artifact Refining and Formation Arts

Randeng refines Innate and acquired treasures, upgrades artifacts through Merit, and gains practical formation expertise from repeatedly breaking Innate Great Arrays. 2 10 12 13

• Promotes the Qiankun Ruler into the Primordial Chaos Heaven Measuring Ruler. 10
• Refines the Treasure Dropping Golden Coin and establishes an Innate Great Formation around Wuyi Mountain. 24
• Masters ten Innate Restrictions of the Earth Attribute Innate Banana Fan. 29
• Gains Tongtian's praise for his formation talent. 12

Physical Cultivation

Randeng cultivates his body alongside his Dao and magical power after receiving the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts and purified essence blood of the Twelve Ancestral Witches. 32 33

• Gains Pangu Bloodline without retaining the Ancestor Witches' individual law or bloodline imprints. 33
• Raises his physical body to peak Taiyi Golden Immortal. 33
• Can create spatial cracks merely by clenching his hand, without drawing on Grand Unity cultivation. 33
• Seeks to eliminate weaknesses by cultivating his body, Dao comprehension, and magical power together. 33

Heavenly Dao and Karma Expertise

Randeng understands the value of Merit, Karma, and Destiny, and can use the early Heavenly Dao's loopholes to his advantage. 1 5 27

• Drafts a nearly ten-thousand-character Heavenly Dao Oath binding Jieyin and Zhunti to him and the West. 5
• Gains Merit after the oath helps mend a Heavenly Dao loophole. 5
• Uses Merit to offset Karmic Power. 27
• Uses World-Destroying Black Lotus lotus seeds to absorb Dragon Clan Karmic Power. 19 21

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Spirit Coffin Lamp / Spirit Vulture Palace Lamp — Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure with forty-two Innate Restrictions; houses Netherworld Ghost Fire and is linked to Annihilation and potential future Reincarnation applications. 1 2
• Jade Void Glazed Lamp — Heavenly Lamp gifted by Hongjun; contains the Eternal Spirit Flame and purifies surrounding spiritual energy. 8 22
• Primordial Chaos Heaven Measuring Ruler — Top-grade Houtian Merit Supreme Treasure evolved from the Qiankun Ruler; ignores defenses, tears space and laws, harms both Primordial Spirits and bodies, and kills without incurring Karma. 10
• Vajra Pestle — High Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure with thirty-five Innate Restrictions; specializes in breaking laws and subduing demons. Later bestowed on Jieyin. 2 14 19
• Eastern Green Lotus Precious Color Banner — Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure that grants control of the Green Lotus World-Purifying Glazed Great Array. 3 4
• World-Destroying Black Lotus — Used to absorb Karmic Power through split lotus seeds and to help loosen Ao Yuan's karmic shackles. 9 19
• Earth Book — Borrowed from Zhenyuanzi to restore the Western Earth Veins and condense Mount Sumeru's Earth Vein core. 17 20
• Treasure Dropping Golden Coin — Innate Exotic Treasure capable of dropping non-weapon treasures below the Innate Supreme Treasure rank; consumes Destiny, which Randeng can substitute with Merit. 22 24
• Earth Attribute Innate Banana Fan — One of the Four Symbols Banana Fans; Randeng refines ten Innate Restrictions within it. 27 29
• Taiji Diagram — Innate Supreme Treasure carried through Chaos; its Primordial Qi aids Randeng's refinement of his Pangu Bloodline and Annihilation Law. 39

Relationships

• Dao Ancestor Hongjun — Master. Hongjun accepts Randeng as a disciple, teaches him the Method of Slaying Three Corpses to Attain Sainthood, and gives him the Jade Void Glazed Lamp. 8
• Jieyin — Junior brother and oath-bound Western ally. Randeng guides his Form Transformation, protects him from tribulation, gifts him the Vajra Pestle, and relies on him to help govern the West. 5 19 41
• Zhunti — Junior brother and oath-bound Western ally. Randeng supports his eventual Form Transformation and assigns him to protect Mount Sumeru and nurture Earth Veins. 5 9 20
• Tongtian — Friend and fellow Dao discussant. They exchange treasures and cultivation insights; Randeng assumes Dragon Clan Karma connected to Tongtian's Sea-Calming Divine Pearl. 10 13
• Taishang and Yuanshi — Friends among the Three Pure Ones. Yuanshi particularly respects Randeng's artifact-refining understanding. 13 24
• Zhenyuanzi — Ally in restoring the West. Randeng borrows the Earth Book from him, while Zhenyuanzi accompanies him west to repair Earth Veins. 17 20
• Houtu — Respected ally among the Twelve Ancestral Witches. They retrieve treasures together, and Randeng helps address the Witch Clan's food problem. 23 24
• Dijiang and the Twelve Ancestral Witches — Allies who reward Randeng with essence blood and the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts; Randeng declines their invitation to become the Thirteenth Ancestor Witch. 32 34
• Ao Yuan — Dragon Clan ally and prospective West Sea Dragon King. Randeng uses Black Lotus power to loosen his Karmic Power shackles and backs his ambitions. 19 21
• Di Jun and Tai Yi — Rivals and leaders of the Demon Clan. Randeng injures Di Jun and defeats Tai Yi at the Ginseng Fruit Gathering; later prepares countermeasures against their expanding power. 14 15 39 41
• Luohu — Demon Ancestor whose residual Annihilation Law and contingency beneath Mount Sumeru shape Randeng's early actions in the West. 2 6 8

Story Role / Major Arcs

Emergence and Western Foundation

Randeng transforms early, cultivates to peak Taiyi Golden Immortal, and enters the West to accumulate Merit, Destiny, Spiritual Treasures, and influence through Earth Vein restoration. 1 2

Mount Sumeru and the Western Duo

He acquires the Green Lotus Banner, binds Jieyin and Zhunti through Heavenly Dao oaths, oversees Jieyin's Form Transformation, and confronts Luohu's remaining contingency beneath Mount Sumeru. 3 6

Hongjun's Disciple and the Ginseng Fruit Gathering

Hongjun accepts Randeng as a disciple and grants him the Grand Unity Dao Fruit. Randeng then befriends Tongtian and the Three Pure Ones, gains the Heaven Measuring Ruler, and establishes his reputation by defeating Tai Yi. 8 15

Revival of the West

Randeng borrows the Earth Book, suppresses the Dragon Clan attackers, allies with Ao Yuan, restores Mount Sumeru's Earth Vein core, and reaches mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal. 17 21

Witch Clan Alliance

He creates Qinglian Daoist to manage Mount Sumeru, meets Houtu, helps the Witch Clan solve its food problem, receives Pangu Bloodline and the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, and refuses to join the Witch Clan as their Thirteenth Ancestor Witch. 22 35

Rising Demon Clan Threat

After reaching late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Randeng observes the Demon Clan's rapid expansion under Di Jun and Tai Yi. He seeks counsel from Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun, then returns to Mount Sumeru to coordinate a plan with Jieyin and Zhunti. 39 41

Notable Quotes

“There is no Deng Ran in this life. I am Randeng!” 1

“I wish to establish the Western Teachings, gather all spirits of the West, and help you two undergo Form Transformation to achieve Hunyuan!” 3

“Send the first batch of dragons in three thousand years; I will engrave lotus seeds for them.” 21

Trivia

• Randeng's original emergence was supposedly meant to occur only before the third Purple Cloud Palace lecture; his early birth allows him to seize opportunities before other Innate Divine Saints. 1
• Spirit Vulture Mountain is shaped like a tomb, matching the origin of the Mysterious Coffin from which he emerged. 2
• He considers the West both a source of Merit and a long-term responsibility because of his karmic connection to it. 1 11
• Hongjun identifies Randeng as a major variable responsible for accelerating multiple events in the Great Desolation. 30