Great Jin

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Great Jin (大晋)
Alias(es)	Great Jin dynasty
Affiliation	Jin imperial court; imperial clan; Secret Bureau; Six Doors; Heavenly Mandate Guard; Offering Hall
Occupation/Role	Ruling imperial dynasty of the Human World
Status	Active; fighting a Demon Ghost invasion as of Chapter 122 122
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Great Jin unified the realm approximately eight hundred years before the present story. Before its founding, the land passed through an Age of Rival States in which short-lived regimes repeatedly rose and fell amid constant warfare. After pacifying the land, the Great Jin imperial house became the realm’s common sovereign, and Martial Dao Grandmasters began to emerge in great numbers. 77

The dynasty’s founding is tied to the legend of its Founding Ancestor. According to Eunuch Huang, the ancestor was born after his mother dreamed of Lady of Worship; twelve Transcendent Realm beings, represented in a later dream as white sheep, taught him martial arts, governance, and statecraft. Lady of Worship later bestowed a sacred artifact and three state-guarding divine weapons, establishing Great Jin’s long-term foundation. 55

Great Jin has endured despite pressure from powerful sects, Grandmasters, and hidden forces. At the dynasty’s founding, hostile old monsters attempted to subdue the Grand Ancestor, only to vanish after entering Great Jin’s territory; even the immortal behind the Four Unknowns did not openly obstruct the dynasty’s rise. 116

Territory and Capital

• Great Jin spans twelve provinces and sixty-four commanderies; martial sects hold substantial influence across many regions and can rival local authorities. 11
• Great Harmony City is the imperial capital in Central Province. Its black city wall rises roughly one hundred zhang and extends beyond sight; princes, ministers, sect prodigies, and martial experts gather within it. 21
• Barbarian Prefecture is one of the dynasty’s poorer and more unstable regions, historically inhabited by foreign tribes and plagued by bandits and heterodox cults. It later falls to the Demon Ghost invasion. 26 112
• Abundance Prefecture becomes a principal front of the Demon Ghost war after its defensive line collapses. 115

Government and Imperial Court

Emperor and Imperial Family

Great Jin is ruled by the Jin Emperor, who governs from the Imperial Palace in Great Harmony City. The current emperor is a Martial Dao Grandmaster, though Su Qingyang detects a frail, withering quality beneath his imperial aura. 57

• A Great Jin emperor ordinarily reigns for fifty years, but a Martial Dao Grandmaster may rule for nearly a century or, if desired, as long as two hundred years. 87
• The emperor confirmed Su Qingyang as the true Sixth Prince through the sacred artifact Lady of Worship. 55
• The Sixth Prince was granted the Hundred Flowers Garden and offered control of the Secret Bureau, contingent on making its members submit to him. 57
• Su Qingyang was formally acknowledged by imperial decree and placed in command of the Secret Bureau. 67

Four Pillar Dukes

Great Jin’s four pillars of the realm are its foremost military dukes:

• Duke Yuan — Formerly the emperor’s trusted companion and a commander known for crushing a millennium-old sect; later suffered a catastrophic defeat in the East Sea and half-retired. 12 113
• Duke of the Ultimate — Commands the Pagoda Army during the Demon Ghost war. 113
• Duke Zhenye — One of the four pillar dukes. 113
• Dragon Abyss Duke — One of the four pillar dukes. 113

Major State Institutions

Institution	Function
Secret Bureau	Conducts covert investigations and gathers hidden intelligence; led by Su Qingyang after his recognition as Sixth Prince. 33 67
Six Doors	Pursues criminals and handles arrests. 33
Heavenly Mandate Guard	An emperor-direct force formed from elites of the Thirty-Six Tiangang Houses; handles major cases beyond Six Doors and the Secret Bureau. 33
Offering Hall	A body of Grandmasters associated with the court. Its members can mobilize officials using Offering Hall identity tokens. 112
Divine Craftsmen Pavilion	A secret, court-funded research institution that develops firearms and other weapons. 49
Origin Division	A planned institution intended to research the mysteries of the human body. 49

Military

Armed Forces

• The imperial court commands a million armored troops and maintains power beyond ordinary local forces. 16
• Black Armor Divine Army — A long-sealed, heavily armored force deployed during the purge of the Thirty-Six Tiangang Houses. 86
• Pagoda Army — Great Jin’s principal force in the Demon Ghost war, equipped with heavy firearms and led by the Duke of the Ultimate. 115
• Imperial Guard — Protects the capital and royal figures; some units are issued Six-Turn Firelocks. 88
• Heavenly Mandate Guard — Requires at least Three-Flower Innate Realm cultivation for selection and includes several Grandmasters. 77

Firearms and Warfare

The Divine Craftsmen Pavilion receives roughly one-third of national tax revenue, reflecting the court’s long-term investment in military technology. Its firearms program has made even court officials reluctant to oppose further funding. 49

• Armor-Piercing Gun — A standard firearm used by black-armored soldiers. Su Qingyang demonstrates that its destructive potential can be vastly amplified by a martial artist’s qi-blood. 52
• Six-Turn Firelock — A newer firearm capable of firing six rounds in succession; issued to Su Qingyang’s Imperial Guard escort. 88
• Divine Might Cannon — A major battlefield weapon, though Houtian martial artists can normally evade it if uninjured. 93
• Firearms Formations — Coordinated gunfire and artillery tactics capable of indiscriminate long-range coverage, used by the Pagoda Army to tear through Demon Ghost defensive lines. 122
• Bifang Hell-Suppressing Ships — Huge black warships carrying talisman formations, deployed along the Central Province canal during the war. 115

Political and Martial Influence

Great Jin’s authority is tempered by the existence of Martial Dao Grandmasters. A Grandmaster can move independently of law and army, and conventional military force is generally insufficient to contain one. 16

Nevertheless, the dynasty’s accumulated strength makes it a formidable power even to Grandmasters:

• The imperial capital can rapidly assemble dozens of Innate experts from Six Doors and the Secret Bureau. 31
• The Offering Hall is among the Human World’s strongest organizations in both Grandmaster numbers and martial force. 112
• During the Demon Ghost crisis, twelve Grandmasters—eight from the Offering Hall and four volunteers—guard the Imperial City. 115
• Great Jin’s firearms have caused major sects to reassess their future, fearing that artillery fire capable of covering a thousand li could destroy a sect’s defenses. 122

Internal Conflicts

Secret Bureau and Court Intrigue

The Secret Bureau repeatedly failed to eliminate Lovesickness Tower, leading Liu Qingni to suspect that bureau members and high-ranking court officials were feeding the assassin organization intelligence and protection. 16

Su Qingyang’s takeover of the Secret Bureau provokes open resistance from Deputy Director Zhong Tinglan and the Zhong Family. After Zhong Tinglan refuses the Sixth Prince’s summons, Su Qingyang kills him and Zhong Family head Zhong Bingzhu, then orders Six Doors and the Secret Bureau to investigate the family’s crimes. 72 75

Purge of the Thirty-Six Tiangang Houses

The Secret Bureau uncovers the Dark Lake, an underground network beneath the Imperial City used for human trafficking and prohibited-goods smuggling. The Jin Emperor responds by deploying the Black Armor Divine Army and demanding that every Heavenly Mandate Guard member prove their innocence. 86

The Tiangang Houses subsequently purge their own corrupt lineages. Two-thirds of their lineage heads have their martial arts crippled, implicated members are executed, and suspects are imprisoned pending trial. 86

Demon Ghost War

The fall of Barbarian Prefecture exposes the existence of the Demon Ghost World and a large-scale invasion into the Human World. Grandmaster You dies delivering this warning, forcing the imperial court to confront a threat beyond its previous expectations. 111 112

Event	Chapter	Outcome
Barbarian Prefecture falls; Grandmaster You’s final warning reaches the court.	111 112	Great Jin learns that Demon Ghosts have crossed from another world.
Duke of the Ultimate is appointed to lead the Pagoda Army toward Abundance Prefecture.	113	The Offering Hall is ordered to summon Grandmasters, while all prefectures prepare defenses and seal border routes.
Abundance Prefecture’s wall falls to a True General.	115	The Demon Ghosts deliberately allow refugees to flee, spreading panic across the dynasty.
Court Grandmasters reinforce Qin River Prefecture.	117	The Duke of the Ultimate and twelve Grandmasters engage a King General and supporting True Generals.
Su Qingyang destroys a True General and its army, enabling a counteroffensive.	119	Great Jin’s forces begin pressing against Demon Ghost positions.
The Pagoda Army advances with firearms, artillery, Grandmasters, and blood-qi formations.	122	Demon Ghost forces retreat but slow the advance through poison, sabotage, raids, and mountain barriers.

Relationships

• Demon Ghost World — Hostile invading realm; its armies have taken Barbarian Prefecture and fought Great Jin across Abundance Prefecture. 112 122
• Martial sects — Nominally independent powers within Great Jin’s territory; many fear both the Demon Ghost calamity and the court’s rapidly advancing firearms. 11 122
• Four Unknowns — Hidden powers that view Great Jin as an unstable factor and have historically opposed the rise of a unified dynasty. 116
• Lovesickness Tower — Assassin organization repeatedly investigated by the Secret Bureau; suspected of receiving protection from within the court. 16