Jing Hongchen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Jing Hongchen (镜红尘)
Alias(es)	Hall Master of the Hall of Virtue; Senior Brother (to Xu Tianming)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Hall of Virtue; Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy; Sun Moon Empire
Occupation/Role	Master of the Hall of Virtue; Dean of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy; Ninth-Rank Soul Engineer; Titled Douluo
Status	Active
First Appearance	9

Background / History

Jing Hongchen is one of Kong Deming’s disciples, making him Xu Tianming’s senior brother after Kong accepts Tianming as a personal disciple. As master of the Hall of Virtue and dean of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, he is a central figure in the Sun Moon Empire’s soul-engineering world. He is also one of the empire’s three great soul engineers. 7 10 17

Following Xu Mo’s accession, Jing is assigned to guide Xu Tianming, Meng Hongchen, and Xiao Hongchen on a soul-beast hunt in the Jingyang Mountain Range. The trip also strengthens the imperial family’s relationship with the Hall of Virtue and the Hongchen Clan. 9 11

He first supervises Xiao Hongchen’s acquisition of an approximately eight-hundred-year Golden-Pattern Iron Rhino soul ring, then guides Meng Hongchen in defeating and absorbing an Ice Venom Toad soul ring. He uses the expedition to teach the children how to identify soul beasts, assess their cultivation, and exploit their weaknesses. 12 13

When Xu Tianming’s wish causes a newborn Medium Rift Realm to descend, Jing protects the children through the spatial transfer and organizes their survival inside the corrupted realm. He establishes a fortified defensive base, joins Shangguan Weier to locate the Rift Realm Lord, and evacuates the children when the realm begins collapsing. 15 17 18 24

After Xu Tianming emerges with an abnormal golden-red Soul Ring, Jing recognizes inconsistencies in the prince’s explanation. Rather than expose him, he publicly attributes the ring’s properties to Rift Realm corruption, silently accepting that the official story is sufficient. 25 26

Jing later investigates Jingliu and Hearth House following the Holy Spirit Cult massacre. Determining that Jingliu is not a hostile infiltrator, he supports the orphanage’s formal recognition by the Sun Moon Empire and unsuccessfully offers her a position as an imperial consecrated. 35

Appearance

Jing Hongchen is a middle-aged-looking man with an elegant but shrewd bearing, marked by silver-white hair, ice-blue eyes, and refined soul-engineer attire. 10

• Long silver-white hair with a faint golden sheen. 10
• Narrow, upward-tilting ice-blue eyes. 10
• Fair skin and a high nose bridge. 10
• Wears a deep-purple robe embroidered with dark golden-red toad patterns. 10
• Uses a gold-rimmed monocle over his left eye. 10
• Bears a Ninth-Rank Soul Engineer badge. 10

Personality

Jing Hongchen is observant, politically cautious, and difficult to deceive. He notices Xu Tianming’s unusual Soul Ring and incomplete explanation, yet chooses discretion rather than forcing the issue because publicly protecting the prince’s interests is more useful than uncovering every secret. 25 26

As a grandfather and mentor, he is protective without being indulgent. He allows Meng and Xiao Hongchen to deliver the decisive blows against their own soul-beast targets, but restrains the creatures first and teaches the children how to fight safely. 12 13

He also shows restraint toward soul beasts. Despite possessing overwhelming power, he avoids killing creatures that are not needed for soul rings and warns that unchecked hunting could eventually leave soul masters unable to find rings. 12

Abilities & Skills

Titled Douluo Cultivation

Jing Hongchen possesses ninety-fourth-rank Titled Douluo cultivation, giving him overwhelming power over ordinary soul beasts and Rift Realm Creations. 12 17

• Releases soul power powerful enough to immobilize an approximately eight-hundred-year Golden-Pattern Iron Rhino. 12
• Sustains and reinforces a soul-tool barrier against the Rift Realm’s spatial devouring force. 15
• Is considered capable of confronting even a ninety-eighth-rank Super Douluo. 17
• Manifested a dark-golden giant-toad phantom while reinforcing the barrier around Xu Tianming and the Hongchen siblings. 15

Ninth-Rank Soul Engineering

As a Ninth-Rank Soul Engineer and Hall of Virtue master, Jing specializes in advanced soul-tool technology, battlefield preparation, and Rift Realm operations. 10 18

• Rapidly identifies the Rift Realm as a newborn Medium Rift Realm and determines that destroying its core is necessary for escape. 18
• Uses specialized detection soul tools to locate the energy source associated with the Rift Realm Lord. 17 18
• Builds a defensive Soul Guidance Array equipped with twelve automatically targeting Soul Guidance Cannons. 18
• Constructs a barrier capable of withstanding attacks below the Titled Douluo level. 18
• Uses metallic flight wings to travel through the Rift Realm with Shangguan Weier. 19

Soul-Beast Knowledge and Instruction

Jing is highly knowledgeable about soul-beast habitats, attributes, cultivation estimates, and Soul Ring compatibility. 11 12 13

• Selects the Jingyang Mountain Range because its mapped habitats contain metal-, fire-, light-, ice-, and spiritual-attributed soul beasts. 11
• Teaches Xiao Hongchen to estimate a Golden-Pattern Iron Rhino’s age through its horn rings, shell color, and body markings. 12
• Identifies the Ice Venom Toad’s glowing belly as the convergence point of its ice and poison attributes. 13
• Encourages research into combining Meng Hongchen’s Ice Poison Ring with soul tools to expand its effective range. 14

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Soul engineering carriage — A sophisticated silver-white vehicle bearing Hall of Virtue emblems and a rotating detection antenna. 10
• Soul-beast distribution maps — Imperial maps detailing soul-beast attributes, habitats, and approximate cultivation ranges throughout Jingyang Mountain Range. 11 13
• Rift Realm detection soul tool — Identifies the direction and concentration of the Rift Realm Lord’s energy. 17 18
• Soul Guidance Array Disc — Used to establish a fortified defensive position within the Rift Realm. 18
• Soul Guidance Cannons — Twelve automated cannons deployed to defend the children from Rift Realm Creations. 18 20
• Metallic flight wings — Soul-tool wings used for high-speed aerial movement. 19

Relationships

• Kong Deming — Fellow disciple and teacher-student subordinate; Jing is Kong’s disciple and holds major influence through their shared soul-engineering lineage. 7 10
• Xu Tianming — Junior brother and politically valuable imperial prince; Jing guides his first soul-ring expedition and later protects his secret through a mutually convenient public explanation. 10 25 26
• Meng Hongchen — Granddaughter; Jing is protective of her while encouraging her to observe, fight, and grow independently. 10 13 19
• Xiao Hongchen — Grandson; Jing supervises his second Soul Ring acquisition and allows him to make the killing blow himself. 10 12
• Shangguan Weier — Acquaintance and temporary ally; they cooperate inside the Rift Realm to locate and eliminate its core. 18 24
• Jingliu — Cautious contact; Jing investigates her after her actions draw attention across Mingdu, then offers her an imperial consecrated position, which she declines. 35

Notable Quotes

“Soul beasts are becoming fewer and fewer. If a soul beast is of no use for a soul ring, let it go if you can.” 12

“This isn't an outing. Anything in the Rift Realm could cause harm. Don't touch anything here carelessly.” 19