Hongjun

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Hongjun (鸿钧)
Alias(es)	Dao Ancestor; Ancestor of Daoism; spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao; Teacher
Species/Race	A strand of Chaos essence that gained intelligence at the opening of heaven and earth 19
Gender	Male
Occupation/Role	Saint; expounder of the Grand Dao at Purple Cloud Palace; spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao
First Appearance	Chapter 19: Hongjun Battles Luohu, All Unleash Their Great Arts

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal	19	Possessed this cultivation immediately upon taking form from Chaos essence.
Saint	36	Attained the Dao and ascended to sainthood, producing signs across the Primordial Wilderness and announcing the opening of Purple Cloud Palace.

Background / History

Hongjun originated as a strand of Chaos essence that gained intelligence when heaven and earth opened. Upon taking form, he bore the Dao title Hongjun and already possessed Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal cultivation. During his travels, he obtained the Pangu Banner, Taiji Diagram, Qiankun Cauldron, and the damaged Creation Jade Butterfly; guided by the Heavenly Dao, he later entered seclusion to seek the Great Dao 19.

During Luohu's demonic calamity, Hongjun left seclusion to confront the Demon Ancestor. Their clash shattered space and forced surrounding innate great gods to flee. Hongjun declared that he would “uphold justice on behalf of Heaven and slay” Luohu, then pursued the battle into Chaos 19 20. After Luohu's fall, Hongjun appeared unharmed, departed without explanation, and was followed by a descent of Heavenly Dao merit upon the deities who had fought the demonic beasts 21.

After the Witch Race established the Witch-Creation Formation and the Heavenly Dao became clear, Hongjun attained the Dao and sainthood. He proclaimed that all beings with affinity could come to Purple Cloud Palace beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens to hear his teachings 36.

At his first sermon, Hongjun arranged the palace seating, ending Kunpeng and Zhun Ti's dispute by assigning Zhun Ti a newly produced eighth cushion. He then lectured on the innate Grand Dao for 2,900 years before allowing a final hundred years for questions 41 42.

Appearance

Hongjun is portrayed as an ordinary-looking elderly man whose restrained appearance contrasts with his overwhelming authority.

• White hair and a stern, white-robed appearance during his battle with Luohu 19.
• Wears the Purple Firmament Limitless Crown and Purple Firmament Limitless Robe at Purple Cloud Palace 41.
• Has an expressionless, ethereal bearing that silences the gathered great powers upon his arrival 41.
• Later appears gentle and approachable in manner, though Mu Jizi regards him as fundamentally aligned with the merciless Heavenly Dao 46.

Personality

Hongjun is calm, detached, and authoritative. He does not indulge the rivalries of the great powers: when Kunpeng and Zhun Ti fight for a cushion, he resolves the issue with a gesture and proceeds directly to teaching 41.

His conduct is closely tied to cosmic order. He enters the conflict with Luohu because he must shoulder the duty of slaying demons and defending the Dao, and he frames Luohu's crimes as a matter requiring judgment on Heaven's behalf 19.

As a teacher, Hongjun answers Mu Jizi's doubts patiently and explains distinctions between the Dao, the Heavenly Dao, and the rules governing power in Chaos and the Primordial Wilderness 46.

Abilities & Skills

Saintly Cultivation

Hongjun's ascent to sainthood causes a Primordial Wilderness-wide display of auspicious phenomena and grants benefits to countless living beings 36.

• His presence is sufficient to silence thousands of gathered great powers at Purple Cloud Palace 41.
• He is regarded as the spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao 19.
• His teachings establish structured Daoist cultivation among the primordial great powers 41.

Dao Exposition

Hongjun expounds the innate Grand Dao at Purple Cloud Palace, discussing the relationship between living beings, earth, heaven, the Dao, and nature 41.

• His sermon produces golden lotuses, celestial flowers, purple qi, and other phenomena condensed from pure magical power 41.
• A single golden lotus or celestial flower can save a great being a hundred years of cultivation 41.
• He later explains that the three thousand Grand Daos may all lead to Primordial Chaos, though the paths are divided into superior, middle, and inferior ranks 42.

Combat and Spatial Power

Hongjun battles Luohu on a scale that causes space to crack, mountains to split, and distant cultivators to flee the shockwaves 19 20.

• His power can contend with Luohu, the Demon Ancestor and a peak Quasi-Sect Master 19 20.
• He tears open space to enter Chaos during the battle 19.
• His victory over Luohu ends the immediate Dao–magic struggle and precedes the merit descent that concludes the first kalpa 21.

Insight into Heavenly Dao Rules

Hongjun possesses knowledge of the distinctions between the Dao, Heavenly Dao Power, and the laws accessible to Saints 46.

• He identifies why Mu Jizi's Space Lock behaves differently in Chaos than in the Primordial Wilderness 46.
• He states that Saints may control laws associated with Space, Time, and Creation, corresponding respectively to the Primordial Supreme, Infinite, and Grand Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realms 46.

Equipment / Treasures

• Pangu Banner — innate supreme treasure obtained during his travels 19.
• Taiji Diagram — innate supreme treasure obtained during his travels 19.
• Qiankun Cauldron — innate supreme treasure obtained during his travels 19.
• Creation Jade Butterfly — damaged creation artifact obtained within Mount Buzhou under Heavenly Dao guidance; displayed during his first sermon 19 41.
• Purple Firmament Limitless Crown — ceremonial crown worn at Purple Cloud Palace 41.
• Purple Firmament Limitless Robe — ceremonial robe worn at Purple Cloud Palace 41.

Relationships

• Luohu — Enemy and opposing figure in the Dao–magic struggle; Hongjun fights him in Chaos to defend the Dao 19 20.
• Mu Jizi — Disciple who addresses Hongjun as “Teacher”; Hongjun later explains the nature of Mu Jizi's power and Heavenly Dao rules 45 46.
• Kunpeng — Attendee at the first Purple Cloud Palace sermon; Hongjun settles his dispute with Zhun Ti over a purple jade cushion 41.
• Zhun Ti — Attendee whose seat dispute with Kunpeng is resolved by Hongjun 41.
• The primordial great powers — Congregation of cultivators taught by Hongjun at Purple Cloud Palace 36 41 42.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Dao–Magic Struggle

Hongjun confronts Luohu during the demonic calamity, drawing the Demon Ancestor into Chaos and ultimately surviving the battle that ends Luohu's threat 19 20 21.

Attainment of Sainthood

Hongjun attains the Dao after the Heavenly Dao becomes clear, ascends to sainthood, and summons qualified cultivators to Purple Cloud Palace 36.

First Purple Cloud Palace Sermon

Hongjun receives the primordial great powers, establishes the seating order, displays the Creation Jade Butterfly, and expounds the Grand Dao for 3,000 years 41 42.

Guidance of Mu Jizi

After preventing Mu Jizi from killing Jieyin and Zhun Ti, Hongjun summons him to Purple Cloud Palace and clarifies the workings of Heavenly Dao Power and Saint-level laws 45 46.

Notable Quotes

“Fiend, you have committed heinous sins, yet you still do not repent. Instead, you seek to create further slaughter! Today, I shall uphold justice on behalf of Heaven and slay you!” 19

“I have attained the Dao. A hundred years from now, beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, within the chaos, I shall open a Purple Cloud Palace to expound the Dao. All those with affinity may come and listen!” 36

“All who have come here possess great fortune and great destiny. I shall expound the innate Grand Dao. I hope you will gain something and achieve something!” 41