Ancestor Minghe

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ancestor Minghe (冥河老祖)
Alias(es)	Styx; Lord of the Blood Sea
Species/Race	Innate fiendgod, formed from the foul blood of Pangu's navel
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Netherworld Blood Sea
Occupation/Role	Master of the Netherworld Blood Sea; cultivator of the Dao of Slaughter
Status	Deceased; true spirit erased from the Book of Life and Death 87
First Appearance	Among the Three Thousand Guests of Purple Cloud Palace 41

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Quasi-Sage, two corpses severed	75	Reveals his unsuppressed cultivation while confronting Xuan Yan.
Peak Quasi-Sage	86	His original peak state as master of the Blood Sea; his combat power is heavily tied to the sea itself.
Mid-stage Quasi-Sage	86	Falls to this stage after Yan Zhen sinks the Blood Sea and transforms it into the River of Forgetfulness.
Near peak Quasi-Sage (temporary)	86	Sacrifices essence blood to force his strength close to its former peak for roughly a quarter of an hour.
Peak Great Luo Golden Immortal	86	His cultivation continues collapsing after Zhen Yuanzi suppresses him beneath the River of Forgetfulness.

Background and History

Ancestor Minghe was born from the foul blood of Pangu's navel and became the master of the Netherworld Blood Sea, a forbidden land saturated with filth, resentment, and slaughter. His immortality was rooted in this domain: while the Blood Sea remained, his true body could not perish. 67 77

He attended Dao Ancestor Hongjun's first lecture at Purple Cloud Palace as one of the three thousand guests. The struggle over the six meditation cushions left him angered by the conduct of Zhunti and the West; he later departed alongside Kunpeng with resentment directed toward Zhunti, Jieyin, and Red Cloud. 41 42

When Xuan Yan arrived at the Blood Sea, Minghe initially assessed him as a possible rival. Rather than fight, he concluded that neither could decisively destroy the other and that mutual injury before Hongjun's second lecture would only benefit outsiders. 67

The two then discussed the Dao for thirty-six years. Minghe expounded a view of slaughter as part of the natural cycle of life, death, destruction, and rebirth; Xuan Yan's Dao of Transcendence impressed him enough that he formally recognized Xuan Yan as an equal and presented him with a Blood Sea Token. 67

Minghe brought Xuan Yan to the sealed depths of the Blood Sea, hoping to learn what lay within the forbidden abyss. There, both witnessed a blood-red eye belonging to a fallen world's remaining will and the awakening of Pangu's imprint. After seeing Pangu's will respond to Xuan Yan, Minghe offered the Blood Sea's aid and formed a karmic bond with him. 68 69

His alliance with Xuan Yan ultimately collapsed when Yan Zhen's plan to establish reincarnation required the Blood Sea to be sunk and remade into the River of Forgetfulness. Deprived of the foundation of his immortality, Minghe fought Yan Zhen and Zhen Yuanzi in desperation, but was suppressed beneath the new river. 77 86

The Emperor Fengdu then used the Book of Life and Death to remove Minghe's name from the registers of reincarnation. His law core, body, and true spirit dispersed, ending the Lord of the Blood Sea. 87

Appearance

Minghe is associated with the oppressive blood-red aura of the Netherworld Blood Sea. He resides in the bone-built Blood God Palace and appears with an aura of baleful killing intent strong enough to make the Blood Sea itself seem like his personal domain. 67

• Crimson divine light shines from his eyes when he awakens from seclusion. 67
• In battle, he has loose hair and blood-red eyes. 86
• Rides upon the Twelfth-Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus. 67
• Carries the killing swords Yuantu and Abi. 67

Personality

Minghe is bloodthirsty, fierce, and deeply attached to the Dao of Slaughter, but he is not reckless. He evaluates conflicts through treasures, Dao, and fortune, refusing a battle he considers mutually ruinous or strategically pointless. 67

His foremost priority is survival. Although he possesses immense pride as an innate fiendgod and master of the Blood Sea, he avoids unknown dangers, admits when an opportunity does not belong to him, and prefers forging useful connections to provoking stronger figures. 67 68

When his Blood Sea is taken from him, this calculated restraint gives way to rage. He becomes willing to burn essence blood and risk permanent damage in an attempt to recover his lost power and kill Yan Zhen. 86

Abilities & Skills

Blood Sea Immortality

Minghe's existence was bound to the Netherworld Blood Sea, allowing his true body to survive as long as the sea remained intact.

• The Blood Sea served as both his Dao field and the foundation of his survival. 67 86
• Its transformation into the River of Forgetfulness severed this protection and caused his realm to deteriorate. 86
• The establishment of the Six Paths Reincarnation placed his true spirit under the Book of Life and Death, allowing Emperor Fengdu to erase him permanently. 87

Dao of Slaughter

Minghe cultivates slaughter not as indiscriminate violence alone, but as a law within the cycle of destruction and rebirth.

• His Dao manifests laws of slaughter, dead souls, mountains of corpses, and seas of bones. 67
• He views death and evil as counterparts to life and good, respectively. 67
• His exposition suggests an early understanding of the life-and-death cycle later embodied by the Netherworld's reincarnation system. 67

Blood Sea Domain

Within the Netherworld Blood Sea, Minghe can mobilize the environment's baleful energy and command its inhabitants.

• The Blood Sea churns and responds to his presence. 67
• Asuras and Blood God Sons retreat when he and Xuan Yan enter the forbidden depths. 68
• After the Blood Sea becomes the River of Forgetfulness, its cleansing currents erode his blood baleful energy instead of supporting him. 86

Combat and Essence-Blood Empowerment

Minghe is an experienced Quasi-Sage combatant capable of threatening Great Luo Golden Immortals with his killing treasures.

• He can temporarily restore his power near its peak by offering essence blood to Yuantu and Abi. 86
• The enhancement is limited to roughly a quarter of an hour. 86
• He is ultimately outmaneuvered by Yan Zhen and suppressed through Zhen Yuanzi's Earth Book. 86

Equipment

• Twelfth-Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus — A twelve-petaled lotus that carries karmic fire and serves as Minghe's platform. 67 70
• Yuantu Sword — One of Minghe's twin killing swords; said to slay without incurring karma. It is seized by Yan Zhen during their battle. 86
• Abi Sword — Minghe's second killing sword; severs souls and prevents rebirth. It is suppressed with Minghe beneath the River of Forgetfulness. 86
• Blood Sea Token — A blood-red jade talisman Minghe gives Xuan Yan, granting its holder free entry and exit from the Netherworld Blood Sea. 67

Relationships

• Xuan Yan (Yang Xuan) — Initially a potential rival, then a fellow Daoist whom Minghe recognizes as an equal after their thirty-six-year Dao discussion; Minghe later offers the Blood Sea's assistance. 67 69
• Yan Zhen — Enemy who sinks the Blood Sea, seizes Yuantu, and engineers Minghe's defeat. 86
• Zhen Yuanzi — Opponent in Minghe's final battle; Zhen Yuanzi uses the Earth Book to pin him beneath the River of Forgetfulness. 86
• Emperor Fengdu — Executes Minghe's final erasure by removing his name from the Book of Life and Death. 87
• Kunpeng — Fellow great cultivator who leaves Purple Cloud Palace angry alongside Minghe after the cushion dispute. 42
• Jieyin and Zhunti — Minghe harbors resentment toward the Western pair following Zhunti's acquisition of the sixth meditation cushion. 42

Notable Quotes

“No fight.” 67

“To kill one man is a crime; to kill ten thousand is to be a hero. To kill all living beings is the will of heaven.” 67

“So long as my Blood Sea does not run dry, my true body shall not perish.” 67