Zhao Gongming

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhao Gongming (赵公明)
Alias(es)	Human Race Holy Ancestor; Holy Father; Human Race Saint Teacher; Lord of Fengdu / Fengdu Emperor; Thirteenth Ancestral Witch; Human Dao Ancestor 73 86 129 144 177
Species/Race	Thirteenth Ancestral Witch of the Witch Race; later possesses the Third Top-Tier Chaos God-Devil Lineage 144 161
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Interception Sect; Human Dao; Underworld Reincarnation 29 86 177
Occupation/Role	Tongtian Cult Leader's direct disciple; protector and Saint Teacher of the Human Race; ruler of the Underworld; Human Dao Ancestor 29 86 129 177
Status	Active; seeking to evolve the Netherworld World and establish Myriad Heavens Reincarnation 196
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
High-Tier Innate Divine Foundation	8	Cultivates with the Myriad Heavens World's origin power and refines the Fortune-Governing Compass.
Golden Immortal Realm	9	Breaks through while traveling; the world's origin feedback supports his continuing ascent.
Top-Tier Innate Divine Foundation	14	Refines Heavenly Dao Merit received for sheltering and teaching the Human Race, evolving his bloodline foundation.
Perfected Third Turn of the Nine Revolutions Profound Art	21	Refines massive quantities of spiritual fruits and materials; reaches Body-Refining Perfected Taiyi Golden Immortal.
Early Fourth Turn of the Nine Revolutions Profound Art	23 24	Refines the Yellow-Center Plum, gaining a body capable of contending with higher Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals.
Taiyi Perfection — Primordial Spirit	24	Refines a mature Five-Needle Pine cone on Fangzhang Immortal Isle; perfects the Five Qi in his chest.
Body-Refining Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal	26	His body withstands Ran Deng's Heaven-Earth Ruler and lets him decisively defeat Ran Deng in close combat.
Primordial Spirit Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal	30	Comprehends Sword Dao and Formation Dao under Tongtian's guidance; his Three Flowers bloom to nine petals.
Completed Fourth Turn / Mid-Stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal	38	Mount Buzhou's pressure tempers his body to the Completed Fourth Turn and advances his Primordial Spirit cultivation.
Fifth Turn of the Profound Art — Body-Refining Quasi-Sage	40	Refines Pangu Jade Marrow, creating a body comparable to an Ancestral Witch.
Primordial Golden Immortal	70	Comprehends the Time Dao and the top ten Great Daos to 41% after prolonged cultivation in the starry sky.
Perfected Fifth Transformation	87	Uses Earth Dao Merit after becoming Lord of Fengdu; his body reaches Perfected Quasi-Sage strength.
Sixth Turn of the Profound Technique — Physical Body Becoming a Sage	108	Refines a mountain of Innate Spiritual Fruits; his body remains unmarked by the Hongmeng Heaven-Measuring Ruler.
Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal	134	Tempering his state of mind across the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors era removes his final bottleneck.
Time Dao Perfection / Time Primordial Dao Fruit	151	Integrates the perfected Time Dao and expands his Time-Flow Space to fifty thousand times normal flow.
Primordial Unity Boundless Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal	160	Breaks through via the Time Dao after cultivating under a fifty-thousandfold time flow.
Seventh Turn of the Profound Technique — Physical Body Sage Middle Stage	161	Refines Hongmeng Origin, advancing his physical body beyond Physical Body Becoming a Sage.
Human Dao Ancestor	177	Attains the Human Dao Ancestor Fruit Position; forty-nine Human Dao Merit Divine Wheels manifest.
Primordial Supreme Boundless Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal — Dao Ancestor Realm	186	Fuses deeply with the Time Dao in the Chaos World and manifests a Time Dao Domain.

Background

Zhao Gongming was originally a corporate worker from Blue Star who transmigrated into the Primordial World and became Zhao Gongming, Tongtian Cult Leader's disciple and the senior brother of the Interception Sect's outer disciples. Remembering the original Zhao Gongming's death at Lu Ya's hands—and the eventual deaths of the Three Skies while avenging him—he resolved to change that fate. 1

His Heaven-Defying Comprehension enabled him to use Heavenly Dao Origin to evolve the Dinghai Divine Pearls into the Twenty-Four Heavens Worlds, later forming the foundation of the Myriad Heavens World. Tongtian personally intervened after this act drew Chaos Divine Lightning and accepted Zhao Gongming's ability to seize survival from desperate situations as fitting for the Interception Sect. 6

After protecting the Human Race from demons at Mount Shouyang, Zhao Gongming brought them into the Myriad Heavens World, created cultivation methods suited to them, and earned vast Heavenly Dao Merit. The Human Race came to worship him as their Holy Ancestor and later addressed him as Holy Father. 13 21 73

Appearance

After attaining the Sixth Turn of the Profound Technique, Zhao Gongming can appear entirely ordinary, with no visible radiance or pressure. When using his body-refining power, hazy clear light frequently surrounds his fists and body. 108

• His physical body can withstand Upper-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures without damage. 23
• His body becomes comparable to an Ancestral Witch after refining Pangu Jade Marrow. 40
• He can manifest a Pangu True Form through his Pangu bloodline. 144

Personality

Zhao Gongming is openly ambitious and resource-conscious. He claims spiritual roots, materials, treasures, Fortune, and authority whenever he finds a legitimate opportunity, including the treasures within the Shouyang Restriction that had been associated with Grand Pure One Laozi's opportunity. 10

He does not conceal his strength merely for caution's sake. He believes displaying power secures resources and creates a favorable cycle for cultivation, though he is capable of feigning weakness when doing so gives him a strategic advantage. 29 192

Despite his pragmatism, he is deeply protective of those under his care. He repeatedly shelters the Human Race, cultivates and empowers the Three Skies, aids Tongtian's breakthrough, and plans around the future safety of his sisters and sect. 13 117 180 193

Abilities & Skills

Heaven-Defying Comprehension

Zhao Gongming's defining talent is an extraordinary ability to derive laws, divine abilities, formations, and cultivation insights from treasures, phenomena, and sermons.

• Refined the Fortune-Governing Compass to comprehend Fortune Law, Great Fortune Art, and Great Destiny Art. 8 9
• Deciphered the Shouyang Restriction, gaining Formation Law, Formation Deployment, and the Chaotic Cosmos Formation. 9
• Perfected Sword Law and Formation Law while listening to Tongtian's sermon. 29
• Observed the River of Time to comprehend Time Law, Great Time Art, and the Time Dao. 32
• Uses fragments of the Creation Jade Butterfly, his bloodline, and accelerated time flow to rapidly comprehend the Great Daos. 69 186

Nine Revolutions Profound Art

His primary body-refining method devours spiritual energy, materials, and source power to strengthen his physical body.

• Forms black hole-like vortices throughout his body to refine immense quantities of resources. 21
• Grants overwhelming close-combat power and durability, allowing him to defeat opponents whose mana or treasures exceed his own. 26 97
• Enables a physical body capable of resisting Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures at the Physical Body Sage Middle Stage. 165
• Limit: Body refinement consumes extreme quantities of spiritual roots, fruits, materials, and origin energy. 21 24

Great Dao and Time Manipulation

Zhao Gongming specializes in the Time Dao while also wielding the top ten supreme Great Daos.

• Can establish Time-Flow Spaces; his initial hundredfold acceleration later reaches fifty thousandfold and eventually one millionfold. 32 151 186
• Comprehended the top ten Great Daos to Primordial Golden Immortal level, allowing their phantom rivers to manifest around him. 70
• Forms a Time Dao Domain after reaching the Dao Ancestor Realm. 186

Myriad Heavens World and Formation Arts

The worlds evolved from the Dinghai Divine Pearls are both Zhao Gongming's sanctuary and one of his greatest combat assets.

• The Twenty-Four Heavens Worlds can crush demon armies and Primordial Unity Golden Immortal generals. 12
• The evolved Thirty-Six Heavens Worlds serve as a Defensive Supreme Treasure capable of blocking the Chaos Bell. 45 95
• Houses the Human Race, spiritual roots, materials, and later the World Tree within its domains. 13 18 110
• The Chaotic Cosmos Formation supports his understanding of world evolution and formations. 9 14

Human Dao and Underworld Authority

As Lord of Fengdu and later Human Dao Ancestor, Zhao Gongming commands authority over the Underworld and the will of the Primordial World's living beings.

• Uses the Book of Life and Death to confer Underworld offices, including the Five Directional Ghost Emperor positions. 86 117
• The Kongtong Seal grants authority over Human Race Fortune and the Humanity Sect Leader's Fruit Position. 100 166
• His Human Dao Authority loosens the Heavenly Dao Laws' control over the Primordial World. 177
• Can distribute Primordial Purple Qi to guide candidates toward the Human Dao Sage Fruit Position. 181

Resurrection

After killing and absorbing the Three-Headed Demon General, Zhao Gongming comprehends the Law of Life, Life-and-Death Law, and the innate divine ability Resurrection.

• Functions as a life-preserving ability.
• Can be used for self-detonation, with its destructive power increasing alongside Zhao Gongming's strength. 13

Equipment & Treasures

• Fortune-Governing Compass — Source of his Fortune Law, Great Fortune Art, and Great Destiny Art. 8 9
• Kongtong Seal — Human Race supreme treasure that gathers Human Race Fortune and can establish or depose the Humanity Sect Leader. 10 166
• Hongmeng Heaven-Measuring Ruler — Slaughter Supreme Treasure used to break Ran Deng's Spirit Coffin Lamp and later forge Heaven-Supporting Pillars. 26 120
• Chaos Pearl — A Chaos treasure whose refined restrictions can produce Primordial Purple Qi; also conceals the power of his treasures from heavenly tribulation. 70 120
• Main Fragment and Fragments of the Creation Jade Butterfly — Dao-comprehending treasures containing supreme Great Dao insights. 38 108
• Green Duckweed Sword — Gift from Tongtian Cult Leader and a means of summoning his master's aid in an emergency. 35 152
• Book of Life and Death — The Human Book, used to confer and govern Underworld positions. 86
• Chaos Green Lotus Cauldron — Fusion of the Cosmic Cauldron and Creation Cauldron; can refine Karmic Power, Fortune, spiritual treasures, and worlds. 120
• Purple Emperor's Ruler — Slaughter Supreme Treasure whose speed surpasses the Primordial World's normal limit. 95
• Pangu Banner — Obtains the right to use it as payment in his arrangement over the Investiture List. 179

Relationships

• Tongtian Cult Leader — Master and strongest supporter within the Interception Sect. Tongtian gifts him treasures, helps him attain Primordial Spirit Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, and later accepts Zhao Gongming's plan to evolve the Netherworld World. 30 35 180 193
• Yun Xiao, Bi Xiao, and Qiong Xiao — His three younger sisters, collectively known as the Three Skies. Zhao Gongming protects their future, supplies their cultivation resources, and appoints them Ghost Emperors. 24 86 117
• Human Race — Zhao Gongming's protected people and principal source of Human Dao authority. He shelters them, gives them cultivation methods, leads them through the Human Race Calamity, and becomes their Holy Ancestor and Saint Teacher. 13 94 129
• Fuxi — First Human Sovereign and Zhao Gongming's first disciple. Zhao Gongming confirms Fuxi's destiny, teaches him, and receives recognition as his master when Fuxi proves the Dao. 129 130
• Shennong — Zhao Gongming's disciple and the Black Tortoise's reincarnation. He cultivates Five-Colored Divine Rice, later becomes a Human Dao Sage, and receives the Kongtong Seal to guard the Human Dao. 134 185
• Houtu — Earth Dao Ancestor and Underworld ally. Zhao Gongming establishes himself as Lord of Fengdu after Houtu's sanctification and relies on the Underworld in his broader plans. 86 192
• Grand Pure One Laozi / Taishang — Rival for control of Human Race Fortune and the Humanity Sect. Zhao Gongming strips his Humanity Sect Leader's Saint Fruit Position and later outmaneuvers him in battle. 166 169 192
• Primordial Lord of Heaven — Persistent enemy whose attempts to suppress Zhao Gongming repeatedly fail. Zhao Gongming injures and kills him in separate confrontations, then later forces concessions over the Investiture List. 144 146 178 179
• Nuwa — Human Race Holy Mother and a politically tense ally. Zhao Gongming permits Fuxi's reincarnation only after negotiating compensation from her. 128
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Dijun — Demon Emperor adversaries defeated during Zhao Gongming's defense of the Human Race. 45 95 97

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Changing Zhao Gongming's fate — After transmigrating, Zhao Gongming uses knowledge of the original timeline to avoid the loss of the Dinghai Divine Pearls and the chain of events that would doom both him and the Three Skies. 1
• Shouyang opportunity and Human Race protection — He claims the Kongtong Seal, Heaven-Seizing Furnace, Creation Jade Butterfly fragment, and Mount Shouyang's resources before saving the Human Race from demon predation. 10 13
• Rise within the Interception Sect — He surpasses fellow disciples through body refinement and Dao comprehension, wins recognition from the Three Holy Mothers, and becomes Tongtian's preferred successor despite declining the Acting Sect Leader role. 29 35
• Witch-Demon War and Underworld rule — He becomes Lord of Fengdu, strengthens the Underworld, protects the Human Race during the Human Race Calamity, and devastates the Demon Race's leadership. 86 94 97
• Heaven-mending preparations — He acquires the North Sea Black Tortoise's cooperation, forges Heaven-Supporting Pillars, stabilizes Mount Buzhou, and receives enormous Heavenly Dao Merit. 117 120 125
• Teacher of the Human Sovereigns — He claims every Human Sovereign teacher fate, guides Fuxi and Shennong, supports the rise of the Human Race, and becomes a legend by the end of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors era. 129 130 134
• Investiture of the Gods Cataclysm — He manipulates Shen Gongbao into drawing the Western Sect into the conflict, punishes Jade Void disciples for bullying the Interception Sect, and challenges the authority of the Heavenly Dao Sages. 155 156 165
• Human Dao ascension — Zhao Gongming deposes Laozi as Humanity Sect Leader, rejects the Heavenly Dao's offers to make him a Heavenly Dao Sage or second Heavenly Dao Ancestor, and instead becomes Human Dao Ancestor. 166 173 177
• Netherworld World plan — As a Dao Ancestor, he seeks to evolve the Underworld into the Netherworld World and establish Myriad Heavens Reincarnation beyond the Primordial World's Heavenly Dao. 186 193 196