Hongjun

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Hongjun (鸿钧)
Alias(es)	Dao Ancestor; Teacher Hongjun; Profound Gate Master
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Heavenly Dao; Profound Gate
Occupation/Role	Founder and teacher of the Immortal Dao; Dao Ancestor; former master of Purple Cloud Palace
Status	Active; has undergone Dao Integration and merged with the Heavenly Dao 125 183
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sage / Dao Ancestor	104	Recognized as the first Sage of the Prehistoric World and the teacher who delivered three Purple Cloud Palace lectures on the Immortal Dao. His true body is stated to be at the peak of the Sage realm. 104 128
Dao Integration pursued	22	After failing to identify Huang Tian and fearing the Witch Clan's rise, Hongjun resolves to continue integrating with the Dao. 22
Merged with the Heavenly Dao	125	Following the erasure of the Heavenly Dao's sentience, Hongjun publicly declares his fusion with it to preserve the Prehistoric World's impartial order. 125
Dao-integrated authority	183	States that he has already undergone Dao Integration and will generally avoid intervening unless the Prehistoric World's survival is at stake. 183

Background

Hongjun attained the Dao after the Dao-Demon Conflict and established Purple Cloud Palace, where he taught the Immortal Dao to the great beings of the Prehistoric World. His path centers on comprehending the Heavenly Dao and borrowing its power; after Grand Luo Golden Immortal, practitioners must slay the Three Corpses, entrust their Primordial Spirits to the Heavenly Dao with Primordial Violet Qi, and become Heavenly Dao Saints. 2 104 184

Huang Tian presents Hongjun's Immortal Dao as a scheme that harvests the destiny of living beings to nourish Hongjun's Dao Integration. He further claims that the six Purple Cloud Palace prayer mats and their eventual recipients—Sanqing, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti—were predetermined rather than chosen by chance. 25 29

Appearance

Hongjun is repeatedly described as an elder with crane-white hair and a youthful face, surrounded by obscure, profound Dao rhythms. 25 55 125

• White hair contrasted with an unaged face. 25 125
• Carries an austere, sacred Dao presence when manifesting before the Prehistoric World. 125
• His appearances are often accompanied by the manifestation of Three Thousand Dao Principles. 107 176

Personality

Hongjun is patient, calculating, and intensely protective of the order required for his Dao Integration. When Huang Tian's Martial Dao begins to rival the Immortal Dao, Hongjun responds with divinations, indirect schemes, and efforts to maintain the Witch–Demon balance rather than confronting the Human Emperor immediately. 22 25 79

He can be diplomatic when strength demands it. He addresses Huang Tian as a fellow Daoist, attempts to negotiate for the Chaos Bell, and ultimately trades treasures when force fails to secure his objective. 104 107

Hongjun also displays a controlling side toward the Profound Gate Sages: he lets them contest the Heavenly Emperor position despite having already chosen Haotian, then rebukes them for their infighting. 183 184

Abilities & Skills

Immortal Dao

Hongjun founded and disseminated the Immortal Dao, a cultivation system based on Heavenly Dao comprehension and access to Heavenly Dao Authority. 2 104

• Immortal Dao cultivators below the Quasi saint realm have paths broadly similar to other cultivators, but later advancement requires slaying the Three Corpses. 2
• A Saint formed through the Immortal Dao can borrow Heaven and Earth's power within the Prehistoric World. 2
• The path binds its Saints to the Heavenly Dao, leaving them less effective in Chaos, where they cannot draw upon that power. 2

Heavenly Dao Authority

After merging with the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun acts as its proxy in governing the Prehistoric World's order. 125 128

• Can wield the Three Thousand Heavenly Dao Principles as suppressive power. 107 128
• Uses Heavenly Dao Authority to intervene in conflicts affecting the world's broader balance. 48 125
• His power remains connected to the Prehistoric World's order; Huang Tian argues that this dependence is both the source of Hongjun's strength and his restraint. 107

Divination and Heavenly Secrets

Hongjun uses a fragment of the Jade Butterfly of Creation to investigate heavenly phenomena and deduce hidden variables. 22 55

• Detected Huang Tian's breakthroughs and the changes surrounding the Ziwei Emperor Star. 21 55
• Was unable to pierce the concealment created by Human Race Destiny, the Kongtong Seal, Chaos Qi, and the Penglai Immortal Island formation. 55 101
• Suffered backlash when attempting to divine Huang Tian while Pangu's Will protected him. 22

Sage Manifestations and Formations

While his true body remains occupied with Dao Integration, Hongjun can manifest a Sage-level clone to act in the Prehistoric World. 104 106

• His early-stage Sage clone could contend with Huang Tian but failed to overwhelm the latter's Martial Dao Dharma Image and Small Thousand Martial Dao World. 104 106
• Summoned the Pangu Banner to release Chaos Sword Qi against Huang Tian. 104
• Deployed the Immortal Execution Sword Formation and threatened to grind Huang Tian to dust if he refused to return the Chaos Bell. 106
• Invoked the Eye of Heavenly Dao to suppress Huang Tian's world power, though Great Immortal Yang Mei dispelled it and Huang Tian shattered the formation. 106 107

Equipment / Treasures

• Fragment of the Jade Butterfly of Creation — Used for divination, deduction, and borrowing Heavenly Dao power. 22 55 107
• Pangu Banner — A Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure Hongjun summons from Kunlun Mountain; releases destructive Chaos Sword Qi. 104
• Immortal Execution Sword Formation — A formation composed of the Four Immortal Execution Swords and its array diagram; Hongjun deploys it against Huang Tian but loses the four swords. 106 107
• Qiankun Fan and Qiankun Cauldron — Treasures offered to Huang Tian in the exchange that returns the Chaos Bell to Eastern Emperor Taiyi. 107
• Haotian Tower, Demon-Illuminating Mirror, and Haotian Sword — Treasures bestowed upon Haotian after appointing him Heavenly Emperor. 184
• Yaochi Phoenix Hairpin, Western Plain Cloud Realm Flag, and Water-Element Flat Peach Tree — Treasures bestowed upon Yaochi when she becomes Heavenly Empress. 184

Relationships

• Huang Tian — Principal rival. Hongjun sees Huang Tian's Martial Dao and Human Dao as threats to his plans, yet recognizes him as only the second being besides himself to pioneer a Great Dao. 25 104
• Houtu — Political and ideological opponent after her transformation into Reincarnation. Hongjun unsuccessfully attempts to claim her Great Dao Merit and is later checked by her intervention on Huang Tian's behalf. 125 126 128
• Great Immortal Yang Mei — Longstanding enemy. Yang Mei previously defeated Hongjun in Chaos and later traps his Sage manifestation during the dispute over the Chaos Bell. 105 106
• Sanqing, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti — Disciples and Heavenly Dao Saints of the Profound Gate. Hongjun guides, rebukes, and directs them in matters affecting the Prehistoric World. 176 183
• Yuanshi — Disciple repeatedly rebuked for resentment toward Huang Tian and reckless conduct. Hongjun later kills Yuanshi three times to absorb the karma from his slaughter. 176 179
• Haotian and Yaochi — Faithful gate attendants selected by Hongjun as the new Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress. 184
• Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi — Demon Race leaders whom Hongjun supports to preserve the balance against the Witch Clan; he protects Di Jun's escape and later helps restore the Chaos Bell to Taiyi. 41 107

Story Role / Major Arcs

Opposition to Huang Tian's Martial Dao

Hongjun is alarmed when Huang Tian's cultivation produces phenomena he cannot identify. Initially believing the anomaly to be connected to the Witch Clan, he accelerates his Dao Integration because the Demon Race alone cannot balance the Witches. 21 22

As Martial Dao spreads through the Martial Dao Stone Tablets and begins to challenge the Immortal Dao's monopoly, Hongjun becomes increasingly wary of the Human Race's rise. 24 25

Witch–Demon Balance

Hongjun intervenes in the Witch–Demon conflict, orders the division of Heaven and Earth, restores the ruined Thirty-three Heavens, and prevents either side from decisively overwhelming the other. 48

He covertly protects Di Jun after Huang Tian forces the Demon Emperor to flee, reflecting his interest in retaining the Demon Race as a counterweight. 41

Battle for the Chaos Bell

When Huang Tian seizes the Chaos Bell from Eastern Emperor Taiyi, Hongjun manifests to demand its return. Negotiation fails, leading him to summon the Pangu Banner and later the Immortal Execution Sword Formation. 103 104 106

The confrontation ends with the collapse of the formation and Huang Tian's seizure of the Four Immortal Execution Swords. Hongjun retrieves the Chaos Bell by trading the Qiankun Fan and Qiankun Cauldron, while accepting that the swords remain with Huang Tian. 107

Reincarnation and Dao Integration

Hongjun descends when Houtu prepares to transform into Reincarnation, attempts to prevent the event through Heavenly Dao power, and later seeks to seize the resulting Great Dao Merit. 125 126

The attempt fails when Huang Tian uses the Kongtong Seal to establish the Six Paths of Reincarnation and Houtu returns as a Great Dao Sage. Hongjun thereafter offers three thousand Heavenly Dao Principles to Huang Tian as compensation during their standoff. 126 128

Profound Gate Governance

Hongjun later rebukes Yuanshi, approves the removal of Di Jun from the Heavenly Emperor position, and explains that Saint positions are not exclusive to any single race. 176

After allowing the Six Sages to argue over Di Jun's successor, Hongjun appoints his own attendants—Haotian and Yaochi—as Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress, then orders the Profound Gate Sages to assist them. 183 184

Notable Quotes

“From the creation of the world until now, besides myself, you are the second being to have pioneered a Great Dao.” 104

“You are all Heavenly Dao Saints, yet you do not even care for your dignity, squabbling like ants.” 183

Trivia

• Hongjun's attempts to deduce Huang Tian are repeatedly obstructed by the Kongtong Seal's concealment of Human Race Destiny. 22 55 101
• Huang Tian suspects Hongjun or the Heavenly Dao intercepted a fragment of Hong Yun's soul after Hong Yun's self-destruction, though this remains an inference rather than a confirmed act. 63
• Although Hongjun gives the Profound Gate Sages an opportunity to select a new Heavenly Emperor, he had already decided to appoint Haotian before their discussion began. 183 184