Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Heavenly Punishment and Lightning Tribulations
- 6.2Lightning Dao
- 6.3Body Transforms into World
- 6.4Three Lifetimes Body / Dao of No Self
- 6.5Permission Right and Source of Blessing
- 6.6Dao Preaching and Teaching
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Story Role / Major Arcs
- 9.1Fierce Beast Tribulation
- 9.2Contest with the Heavenly Dao
- 9.3Birth of the Human Dao
- 9.4Opening the Thirty-Three Heavens
- 9.5Seeking Dao Academy
- 10Notable Quotes
- 11Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Lei Jun (雷钧) |
| Alias(es) | Lei Jun Tianzun; Lei Jun Heavenly Dao; Human Dao |
| Species/Race | Innate Purple Lightning |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Lei Jun Palace; Seeking Dao Academy |
| Occupation/Role | Cultivator; founder and teacher of Seeking Dao Academy; incarnated Human Dao |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Transformed Innate Being | 1 | Takes human form from Innate Purple Lightning and descends from the Nine Heavens. |
| Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal | 2 | Refines Profound Yellow Qi, opens micro-worlds within his body, and realizes the Dao of becoming one with a world; gains Body Transforms into World and can wield Six-Nine Lightning Tribulation. |
| Enhanced Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal | 4 | Severs his Past Body and his human-life karmic ties; his cultivation rises drastically and he gains access to Seven-Nine Lightning Tribulation. |
| Quasi-Saint | 6 | Possesses the sharp senses attributed to a Quasi-Saint while seeking and purifying the unfinished Godslaying Spear. |
| Lightning Dao Mastery | 7 | Comprehends the Lightning Dao after refining the Western Wilderness; gains command of the Three Thousand Lightning Techniques and can convert Sha Qi into World-Destroying Thunder. |
| Three Lifetimes Body completed | 8 9 | Severs his Future Body after prolonged contemplation; later reunites with it atop the Zhou Tian Starry Sky Ancient Tree. |
| Primal Chaos Saint | 9 | Reaches Lesser Success after fifty Eons of cultivation; obtains a flawless Dao Body and manifests Purification Divine Light. |
| Human Dao | 28 | Sacrifices his Dao Body to incarnate the Human Dao, opening Dharma Gates for all beings and severing most of his karmic ties to the Primordial Wilderness. |
| Dao of No Self | 29 31 | Recasts his Dao Body through the united Three Lifetimes Body, proves his personal Dao, and uses the Dao of No Self to open the Thirty-Three Heavens. |
Background / History
Lei Jun awakened as a strand of Innate Purple Lightning in the newly formed Primordial Wilderness. Realizing that he had transmigrated from a human life, he discovered that he possessed a sliver of authority to act on Heaven’s behalf and execute Heavenly Punishment. After taking the form of a purple-robed youth, he descended to the Honghuang earth and chose to purge the Fierce Beast Race for merit, luck, and survival. 1
He rapidly strengthened himself by exterminating fierce beasts, gathering Sources of Blessing, and refining rare Innate Qi. Profound Yellow Qi led him to abandon mere physical accumulation in favor of his own path: becoming one with a world. This realization elevated him to Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal and established Body Transforms into World as a core foundation of his cultivation. 2
At Mount Buzhou, Lei Jun defeated the Fierce Beast King Qiongqi, gathered treasures from its remains, and indirectly left Nüwa an opportunity through his former human identity. He ultimately severed his Past Body rather than destroy Nüwa’s chance, cutting away the karmic ties of his previous life while greatly increasing his strength. 3 4
His conflict with Beast Emperor Shen Ni began when he discovered the unfinished Godslaying Spear being corrupted by Sha Qi. Lei Jun openly challenged Shen Ni by purifying the treasure’s corruption, then refined the Western Wilderness for millions of years. During this process, he comprehended the Lightning Dao and transformed Sha Qi into World-Destroying Thunder. 6 7
After surviving Shen Ni’s pursuit with the protection of the Dao Heart Azure Lotus, Lei Jun explored the Zhou Tian Star Sea, severed his Future Body, and cultivated on Ziwei Star. There he attained the Primal Chaos Saint realm, founded Lei Jun Palace, and declared that the Fierce Beast Tribulation must end. 8 10
Lei Jun repeatedly confronted Shen Ni, eventually subduing and refining one of the Beast Emperor’s true bodies. Shen Ni’s final scheme, however, involved sacrificing himself and merging the Dao of Destruction into the Heavenly Dao, forcing Lei Jun to recognize a deeper conflict with the Primordial Wilderness itself. 11 16
Seeking a position independent of the Heavenly Dao, Lei Jun discovered the Human Dao Purple Qi and chose to incarnate as the Human Dao. He later rebuilt his Dao Body through the Dao of No Self, opened the Thirty-Three Heavens, and used the Tongtian Jianmu to restrain the Heavenly Dao’s access to Primordial Wilderness Power. 27 31
Appearance
Lei Jun deliberately shaped his transformed form according to his preferred human ideal: a handsome young man in ornate purple clothing. 1
- Sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. 1
- Handsome, classical facial features. 1
- Purple lightning-embroidered brocade robe with gold threads. 1
- His essence blood becomes purple-gold after attaining the Primal Chaos Saint realm. 9
- Possesses a flawless Dao Body with jade-like meridians and crystalline bones before incarnating the Human Dao. 9 28
Personality
Lei Jun is ambitious, pragmatic, and highly conscious of the danger of the Primordial Wilderness. From his first descent, he treats the purge of fierce beasts as both a righteous duty and a means to obtain merit, luck, and resources. 1 2
He is decisive in conflicts but not indiscriminately cruel. He chooses not to destroy Nüwa’s opportunity despite being able to sever it, and he later returns a cultivation method to Ming He after taking Shen Ni-linked Profound Qi. 4 13
Lei Jun is confident to the point of mockery when facing Shen Ni, yet his confidence is paired with caution. He retreats when necessary, studies threats over immense spans of time, and openly acknowledges that stronger beings may exist beyond the Primordial Wilderness. 7 8 39
Abilities & Skills
Heavenly Punishment and Lightning Tribulations
Lei Jun’s origin grants him authority to execute Heavenly Punishment. His lightning is particularly effective against Fierce Beasts and Sha Qi. 1 2
- Uses Three-Nine, Four-Nine, Six-Nine, Seven-Nine, Eight-Nine, and Nine-Nine Nirvana Divine Tribulation Lightning. 1 3 4 5 10
- Purifies Sha Qi and resentment rather than merely destroying targets. 3 6 9
- Can unleash Myriad Lightning Descends against large-scale beast hordes. 2
- His condensed Purification Divine Light can illuminate the entire Primordial Wilderness. 9 10
Lightning Dao
After refining the Western Wilderness, Lei Jun fully comprehends the Lightning Dao, making lightning an extension of his Divine Sense and Dao. 7
- Commands techniques including Extinction, Chaos, Creation, World-Destroying, and Eternal Divine Lightning. 7
- Can shape lightning into weapons, beasts, stars, and other forms. 7
- Converts Sha Qi into Wuliang Fierce Thunder and World-Destroying Thunder. 7
- Treats all things within the reach of his Divine Sense as potential lightning. 7
Body Transforms into World
Lei Jun’s personal Dao at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal stage is to merge with a world and become its governing existence. 2
- Turns his body into a world, granting extraordinary defense. 2
- Can evade by transforming into a world and traveling at extreme speed. 8
- Uses internal worlds and particle worlds to cultivate and refine resources. 2 5
- His body-world state is vulnerable only to forces capable of harming the world itself. 2
Three Lifetimes Body / Dao of No Self
Lei Jun’s cultivation centers on severing and reuniting his Past, Present, and Future selves. 4 8 9
- Past Body — severs previous-life karma and can erase his traces from pursuers. 4 8
- Future Body — permits repeated attempts across possible timelines and is severed after over a hundred Eons of enlightenment. 8 9
- Three Bodies Unite — reunites the Three Lifetimes Body through Great Dao Merit to recast his Dao Body. 29
- Dao of No Self — lets him become the embodiment of laws and resolve the changing defenses of the Thirty-Three Heavens. 31
Permission Right and Source of Blessing
Lei Jun’s accumulated Source of Blessing functions as a form of authority comparable to a limited “Permission Right” within the Primordial Wilderness. 12 13
- Prevents the Heavenly Dao Will from acting against him through Ming He’s Heavenly Dao Great Oath. 12
- Increases as Lei Jun alters the greater trend of the Primordial Wilderness. 18
- Allows him to access previously unreachable opportunities and formations. 18 19
- Is ceded to the Human Dao when Lei Jun incarnates it. 28
Dao Preaching and Teaching
Lei Jun spreads his Dao to shape the greater trend and provide cultivators with paths beyond the Heavenly Dao’s original arrangement. 18 39
- Alters Hongjun’s future comprehension toward the Three Bodies Technique. 18
- Preaches Dao at his courtyard, enabling gathered cultivators to enter seclusion and deepen their comprehension. 36
- Establishes Seeking Dao Academy to systematically transmit his teachings. 40 41
- Identifies the Dao of Lianxi as his true path of cultivation when accepting Youying as a disciple. 41
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- World-Destroying Grinding Disc — used to refine Profound Yellow Qi, Innate Turbid Qi, and other resources. 2 6
- Dao Heart Azure Lotus — Supreme Treasure that devours Shen Ni’s blood-thread attack and converts it into chaotic nothingness. 8
- Chaos Green Lotus — used in attempts to absorb the Earth Dao Source and later transforms alongside Lei Jun’s growth. 25 31
- Zhou Tian Starry Sky Ancient Tree — Top Grade Innate Spirit Root found on Ziwei Emperor Star and absorbed into Lei Jun’s Purple Mansion. 9
- Tongtian Jianmu — Spirit Root merged with Lei Jun’s Past Body; grows into a pillar connecting Heaven, Earth, and Man and prevents the Thirty-Three Heavens from reforming. 30 31
- Heaven and Earth Furnace — used to refine Shen Ni’s subdued true body into a Treasure Pill. 11
- Fusang Tree Origin Spirit Branch — acquired in exchange for granting the Fusang Tree transformation fortune; used for the Renyuan Dan Method. 19 20
Relationships
- Shen Ni — principal enemy and Beast Emperor of the Fierce Beast Race; their Dao struggle begins over the Godslaying Spear and continues through Shen Ni’s self-sacrificial destruction scheme. 6 7 16
- Nüwa — connected through Lei Jun’s former human life; Lei Jun preserves the opportunity he unintentionally left her, and she later benefits greatly from it. 4 43
- Fuxi — Nüwa’s brother; Lei Jun first observes him alongside Nüwa at Mount Buzhou. 3 4
- Ming He — resident of the Youming Blood Sea who reveres Lei Jun as a “Great Good Person” after Lei Jun resolves his Shen Ni-linked predicament. 12 13
- Youying — Lei Jun’s first formal disciple; assists in naming Seeking Dao Academy and cultivates the Dao of Lianxi. 40 41
- Little Fox — a powerful Academy cultivator who has practiced Lei Jun’s methods more deeply than the other residents. 41
- Hongjun — a major piece in Lei Jun’s contest with the Heavenly Dao; Lei Jun secretly alters the teachings Hongjun will comprehend from the Creation Jade Plate. 17 18
- Fusang Tree — Top Grade Innate Spirit Root with whom Lei Jun makes a bargain, promising transformation fortune for an Origin Spirit Branch. 19
- Yang Mei — Top Grade Innate Spirit Root and cultivator from whom Lei Jun secretly extracts a thread of opportunity to study Chaos. 32
Story Role / Major Arcs
Fierce Beast Tribulation
Lei Jun emerges as a natural counter to the Fierce Beast Race, exterminating beast hordes, purifying Sha Qi, and accumulating Source of Blessing. His repeated battles with Qiongqi and Shen Ni position him as a decisive force in ending the tribulation. 1 3 10 11
Contest with the Heavenly Dao
After gaining Permission Right, Lei Jun treats the Primordial Wilderness’ fate as a strategic contest with the Heavenly Dao. He spreads altered cultivation methods, moves influential figures such as Hongjun, and seeks to change the greater trend. 17 18 22
Birth of the Human Dao
Lei Jun discovers that his Hongmeng Purple Qi is tied to the Human Dao. Rather than remain in conflict with the Heavenly Dao, he sacrifices his Dao Body to create the Human Dao and provide all beings with new Dharma Gates. 27 28
Opening the Thirty-Three Heavens
To reach the origin of the Heavenly Dao, Lei Jun shatters the Thirty-Three Heavens using the Tongtian Jianmu and the Dao of No Self. The completed Jianmu becomes a channel for Primordial Wilderness Power, limiting the Heavenly Dao’s ability to restore its defenses. 30 31 32
Seeking Dao Academy
Lei Jun transforms his courtyard into Seeking Dao Academy, where he preaches the Dao, judges potential disciples by temperament, and accepts Youying as his first disciple. He later closes the Academy, sending its cultivators out to follow their own paths. 36 40 41 49
Notable Quotes
“I am Lei Jun. Today, I incarnate as the Human Dao, opening boundless Dharma Gates for all beings!” 28
“Rely on the mountain, and the mountain falls; lean on the tree, and the tree topples. One's own self is forever the most reliable!” 31
Trivia
- Lei Jun consciously chose his transformed appearance because he wanted to retain a human form and considered an unattractive face “pure self-abuse.” 1
- Shen Ni mistakes Lei Jun for an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, which Lei Jun considers useful because it diverts blame onto the actual Heavenly Dao. 7
- Lei Jun names Shen Ni the “Number One Ruthless Person of Primordial Wilderness” after recognizing that even Shen Ni’s own death was part of his scheme. 16
- Although he possesses overwhelming power in the Primordial Wilderness, Lei Jun considers himself only at the initial stage of cultivation when judging the wider heavens and myriad worlds. 39