Zhu Jiuyin

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhu Jiuyin (烛九阴)
Alias(es)	Time Ancestral Witch; Martial Ancestor; Lord of Time; Great Emperor of Northern Yin Fengdu; Great Emperor Ziwei; Holy Father of the Human Race
Species/Race	Ancestral Witch
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Witch Race; Underworld; Heavenly Court; Human Race
Occupation/Role	Supreme decision-maker of the Witch Race; ruler of the Underworld; Vice-Ruler of the Primordial World; head of the Heavenly Court's Law Enforcement Hall
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Late stage, Second Heaven of the Origin Realm	100	Reached after one hundred million years in the Time Secret Realm; considered himself without equal on the surface of the Primordial World except Hongjun.
Hunyuan Realm, First Level	101 102	Merged his Primordial Spirit with the Primordial River of Time, perfected the Law of Time, condensed twelve-petaled Three Flowers and formed a Time Dao Fruit.
Late stage, Second Level of the Origin	110	His cultivation is recorded at this level while refining the first restriction of the Time-Space Mirror.
Mid-stage, Fourth Heaven of the Origin	142	Breakthrough increased his strength 54.8-fold and alerted ancient existences such as Luo Hou.
Peak, Sixth Heaven of the Origin	217	Achieved after more than 70,000 Yuanhui; the Three Pure Ones could no longer keep pace with his growth.

Background / History

Zhu Jiuyin was originally like the other Ancestral Witches: fierce, impulsive, crude, and overbearing. After digesting hundreds of thousands of books retained in his memory, he became calm, indifferent, and composed. His changed temperament and command of the Law of Time gave him an unfathomable presence, causing even his blood siblings to suspect that he had been replaced or possessed. 1 2

Having perceived the Witch Race's future danger, Zhu Jiuyin repeatedly urged the race to abandon its contest for hegemony with the Demon Race and remain concealed. The other eleven Ancestral Witches initially rejected him, but his accurate predictions—Hongjun's sermons, the seizure of holy positions by Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, the Demon Race's recruitment of Nuwa and Fuxi, and Hongjun's acceptance of disciples—gradually won their trust. 2

Once the Witch Race accepted his judgment, Zhu Jiuyin demanded final authority over major decisions rather than the title of leader. Dijiang retained responsibility for administration and daily execution, while Zhu Jiuyin became the race's supreme decision-maker. 3 16 18

Personality

Zhu Jiuyin is cautious, calculating, and highly pragmatic. He avoids exposing sensitive knowledge when secrecy is necessary, bases persuasion on fulfilled predictions rather than rhetoric, and treats reputation as a tool rather than a restraint. 2 65

Though initially known for urging the Witch Race to lie low, he becomes increasingly assertive when confronting external threats. He is willing to negotiate from strength, threaten severe consequences, and make major strategic sacrifices for the long-term security of his people. 50 65 89 90

He also displays fairness and accountability. He shares authority in the Heavenly Court, distributes Origin Hearts among major factions, apologizes when the Witch Race wrongs the Human Race, and severely punishes Underworld officials who interfere in human affairs. 184 202 217 219 220

Abilities & Skills

Law of Time

Zhu Jiuyin is the Time Ancestral Witch and later becomes the master of the Primordial River of Time.

• Can observe major past and future trends through the River of Time. 2 86
• Can freeze, stop, sever, and manipulate time across the eastern Primordial World and East Sea. 101
• Merged with the River of Time, anchoring his Primordial Spirit and True Spirit within it. 101
• Can travel to other points in time and erase beings below the Sage or Hunyuan level by destroying their past. 101
• Controls the past five thousand Yuanhui of the Primordial River of Time and claims he can alter outcomes within that span. 214

Time Dao Fruit

After attaining Hunyuan, Zhu Jiuyin condensed three twelve-petaled flowers representing past, present, and future into the foundation of his Time Dao Fruit. 101

• The twelve-petaled Three Flowers indicate potential for the Chaos Realm. 101
• The Dao Fruit produces Hunyuan Qi and qualitatively transforms his magic power. 101
• His mastery of time allows him to threaten even powerful cultivators by targeting their timelines. 124

Time-Space Mirror

Zhu Jiuyin uses the Time-Space Mirror as both a cultivation resource and a spatial-temporal treasure.

• Created the Time Secret Realm, where one hundred million years inside equaled ten thousand years in the Primordial World. 89 90
• Used it to support the Witch Race's long-term seclusion and cultivation. 89 95
• Refined its first layer of restrictions, gaining the ability to freeze time and traverse dimensions. 110
• Used it to suppress Chiyou for 100,000 Yuanhui. 220

Creation and Cultivation Methods

Zhu Jiuyin combines his Witch Race nature with Nuwa's Law of Creation to develop cultivation methods.

• Proposed a body-and-spirit dual cultivation path for the Witch Race to reach Hunyuan efficiently. 102
• Created the Nine-Turn Primordial Profound Art of Creation, which spread throughout the Primordial World and benefited countless beings. 119 121
• Declined Hongjun's Method of Severing the Three Corpses, instead choosing to unite his Three Flowers with the River of Time. 88

Strategy and Governance

Zhu Jiuyin is a skilled political organizer and military strategist.

• Secured the Kongtong Seal and fifteen percent of the Human Race's luck from Hongjun by leveraging the Witch Race's ability to detonate the Primordial World's Turbid Qi. 50
• Proposed a marriage alliance with Nuwa to dissolve Witch–Demon conflict. 79
• Established and organized the Underworld, its reincarnation system, hells, enforcement forces, and judicial offices. 137 138
• Directed three strategies during the Human–Demon war: prioritize people over territory, disperse Human forces, and create an Anti-Demon Alliance Front. 156
• Structured the Heavenly Court around divided authority, including six ministries, a Law Enforcement Hall, and a Secretariat. 184 202

Equipment / Titles / Items

• Kongtong Seal — Obtained from Hongjun alongside fifteen percent of the Human Race's luck. 50
• Time-Space Mirror — Spatial-temporal treasure used for the Time Secret Realm, time freezing, dimensional travel, and imprisonment. 89 110 220
• Crown of Fengdu — Accepted upon becoming the Great Emperor of Northern Yin Fengdu. 145
• Time Dao Fruit — Cultivation fruit formed from his perfected understanding of the Law of Time. 101
• Grandmist Violet Qi — Took one strand from Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, but regarded it as a dangerous shortcut due to hidden Heavenly Dao traps. 118 119

Relationships

• Nuwa — Dao companion and wife; together they announced their union before the Great Dao and Father God. Zhu Jiuyin guides her cultivation and later recognizes Sun Wukong as their child. 79 81 89 190
• Sun Wukong — Son of Zhu Jiuyin and Nuwa, born from their holy blood, the Law of Creation, and remnants of the Chaotic Demon Ape. Zhu Jiuyin protects his stone egg. 190
• Dijiang — Elder brother and administrator of the Witch Race. Dijiang ultimately yields major decision-making authority to Zhu Jiuyin and commits to executing his decisions. 1 10 16 19
• Houtu — Ancestral Witch and close ally in founding the Underworld. Zhu Jiuyin uses her essence blood to establish the Six Paths and names her Earth Mother. 79 137 145
• Fuxi — Brother-in-law and trusted ally. Zhu Jiuyin grants him access to the Time Secret Realm and accepts his loyalty to the Witch Race. 90 94
• Hongjun — Political rival and recurring negotiating counterpart. Hongjun repeatedly compromises with or adjusts his plans in response to Zhu Jiuyin's power and schemes. 50 102 128 158
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti — Western Sages repeatedly pressured by Zhu Jiuyin over the Witch Race's treatment and the West's Turbid Qi crisis. 65 118
• Chiyou — Former King Qinguang of the Underworld. Zhu Jiuyin stripped his title and imprisoned him after learning of his interference in Human Race affairs. 220

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise within the Witch Race

Zhu Jiuyin changes the Witch Race's direction by predicting Primordial trends, ending its blind pursuit of hegemony, and securing final authority over major decisions. 2 3 10

Conflict with Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao

He confronts Hongjun through negotiation, threats, and strategic concessions, obtaining the Kongtong Seal, Human Race luck, and room for the Witch Race to cultivate in seclusion. 50 68 89 90

Dao Companionship with Nuwa

Zhu Jiuyin and Nuwa form a Dao companionship that serves both as a personal union and a political alliance between the Witch and Demon races. Their dual cultivation advances both of them. 79 81 88

Attainment of Hunyuan

After cultivating in the Time Secret Realm, Zhu Jiuyin merges with the River of Time, forms his Time Dao Fruit, and becomes a Hunyuan expert whose authority over time reshapes the Primordial World's balance of power. 100 101 102

Martial Ancestor and Human Race Holy Father

His public sermon attracts half of all living beings in the Primordial World, earning him the title “Martial Ancestor.” He later shares the Human Race's destiny with Nuwa as its Holy Father. 116 118 128

Founder of the Underworld

Zhu Jiuyin establishes the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Eighteen Levels of Hell, the Underworld's judicial structure, and its enforcement organizations. He becomes Great Emperor Fengdu and appoints officials to govern the system. 137 138 145

Heavenly Court Administrator

As Great Emperor Ziwei and Vice-Ruler of the Primordial World, Zhu Jiuyin oversees the Heavenly Court's Law Enforcement Hall, balances the Six Sovereigns, and advocates administrative delegation through the Secretariat. 184 186 202

Discipline of the Witch Race

After discovering Witch Race interference in Human affairs, Zhu Jiuyin apologizes to the Human Race, purges the Underworld's Arrest Bureau, and punishes Chiyou to reinforce equality between the Human and Witch races. 219 220

Trivia

• Zhu Jiuyin does not seek the formal leadership of the Witch Race; he seeks final authority over major decisions while leaving routine administration to Dijiang. 3 16
• He is widely believed to have gained his foresight through an encounter with Pangu in the River of Time. 86
• He is one of only two known powerful beings said to govern the Law of Time, alongside the Queen Mother of the West. 237