Zhu Rong

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhu Rong (祝融)
Alias(es)	Ancestral Witch of Fire
Species/Race	Ancestral Witch; Pangu Orthodox Lineage
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Twelve Ancestral Witches; Mount Buzhou lineage
Occupation/Role	Fire-law cultivator, Dao preacher, and one of Mount Buzhou’s principal combatants
Status	Active 50
First Appearance	Chapter 2 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Early Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal	3	Emerged from his blood cocoon with a Primordial Spirit and Innate Dao Body; his early-stage cultivation is confirmed during the battle near Undying Volcano. 3 7
Mid Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal	12	Advanced through prolonged seclusion and refinement of the Seven-Colored Fire Li Stone. 12
Late Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal	18	Broke through after Mount Buzhou’s accumulated fortune and the Creation Jade Disk accelerated the Ancestral Witches’ law comprehension. 18
Primordial Golden Immortal	22	Condensed a Flame Dao Fruit as the Southern Bright Flame underwent an ultimate sublimation. 22
Mid-Primordial Golden Immortal	32	Reached this stage after fusing Solar True Fire with Southern Bright Flame beneath the Fusang Tree on the Sun Star. 32

Background

Zhu Rong was nurtured in Pangu Hall alongside the other Ancestral Witches. After Dijiang purified the hall’s turbid qi into innate spiritual qi, Zhu Rong awakened, recognized Dijiang as his eldest brother, and cultivated a Primordial Spirit under his guidance. 2

Like the other Ancestral Witches, Zhu Rong discarded his inherited half-human, half-beast form and transformed into an Innate Dao Body modeled after Dijiang’s appearance. He was the first sibling to openly demand that the group leave Pangu Hall and explore the Primordial World, prompting Dijiang to organize the first expedition. 3

Dijiang assigned Zhu Rong to Zhu Jiuyin’s group alongside Tian Wu. The pairing combined Zhu Rong’s fire with Tian Wu’s wind, while Zhu Jiuyin’s Time Law provided control and protection. 3

Appearance

Zhu Rong takes the form of a straight-backed, heroic young man in an Innate Dao Body. 3

• His body is often engulfed in violent Southern Bright Flame during combat. 3 7
• He fights bare-chested in battle, with fire blazing across his skin. 7
• His eyes are described as holding crimson flames after his breakthrough to the Late Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm. 18
• After cultivating on the Sun Star, his eyes carry both golden Solar True Fire and red Southern Bright Flame. 32

Personality

Zhu Rong is impatient, direct, and intensely adventurous. His boredom with secluded cultivation drives the Ancestral Witches’ first journey into the outside world, and his affinity for Flame Origin leads him toward dangerous opportunities such as the Seven-Colored Fire Li Stone. 3 8

He is fiercely defiant in combat. Even while grievously injured and suppressed by stronger Phoenix Clan elders, Zhu Rong refuses to yield and prepares to fight to the death. 7 His aggression also makes him quick to challenge perceived enemies, as shown when he attacks Yuanshi Tianzun for attempting to claim the Primordial Gourd Vine. 38

Despite his impulsiveness, Zhu Rong is deeply devoted to his siblings. He is shaken by Dijiang’s decision to burn origin blood essence to save him, supports the return to Pangu Hall for recovery, and vows to grow strong enough to confront the Phoenix Clan in the future. 9 10

His rivalry with Gonggong is constant and usually verbal, rooted in their opposing fire and water natures. Both nevertheless submit immediately when Dijiang intervenes. 26 33

Abilities & Skills

Flame Law and Southern Bright Flame

Zhu Rong innately commands the Flame Law and wields Southern Bright Flame, a destructive fire capable of overwhelming powerful cultivators and Spirit Treasures. 3 7

• His fire is amplified severalfold when Tian Wu supports him with Astral Wind. 7
• He used Southern Bright Flame against two Late Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Phoenix elders, though the realm gap left his group severely suppressed. 7
• He destroyed the Myriad Poisons Ancestor’s White Bone Banner after Zhu Jiuyin froze time. 45
• His fire dragon attack scorched Yuanshi Tianzun’s Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and seriously injured Yuanshi with lingering fire poison. 38
• His direct flame-based assault is limited by opponents substantially stronger than him; Zhu Jiuyin’s Time Law was necessary to repeatedly prevent fatal attacks during the Phoenix Clan battle. 7

Flame Dao Fruit and Solar True Fire

Zhu Rong condensed a Flame Dao Fruit upon entering the Primordial Golden Immortal realm. 22

• He cultivated beneath the Fusang Tree on the Sun Star, using its Solar True Fire to temper his embryonic Flame Dao Fruit. 31
• He successfully fused Solar True Fire with Southern Bright Flame, advancing both his cultivation and understanding of the Flame Law. 32
• His Flame Dao sermons are practical teachings intended for lower-level cultivators at Mount Buzhou. 36

Physical Combat

As an Ancestral Witch of the Pangu Orthodox Lineage, Zhu Rong possesses a formidable physical body and favors direct, close-range fighting. 7 47

• His punches carry force described as capable of burning the heavens and boiling the seas. 7
• He pushed Yuanshi Tianzun backward with a single punch despite Yuanshi’s Quasi-Saint cultivation and Jade Clarity Immortal Radiance. 47
• He remained battle-capable after suffering grave wounds from stronger Phoenix Clan opponents. 7

Cooperative Fire Control

Zhu Rong can apply his Flame Law with precision rather than only destructive force.

• At Undying Volcano, he sorted and purified chaotic earthfire into pure Flame Origin while Houtu stabilized the earth veins. 27 28
• The operation reduced Origin Phoenix’s backlash by more than half and earned Zhu Rong and Houtu Heavenly merit. 28
• He follows Zhu Jiuyin’s battlefield direction when the latter’s Time Law is needed to protect their team. 3 7

Twelve Capitals Divine Baleful Formation

Zhu Rong is one of the twelve contributors to the formation inherited from Pangu. The Ancestral Witches combine their bloodline, laws, Primordial Spirits, and baleful energy to manifest a colossal Pangu Phantom wielding an illusory axe. 22

• The enhanced formation is possible because all twelve possess Primordial Spirits and Law Dao Fruits. 22
• Dijiang deploys the formation against Yuanshi Tianzun rather than allowing Zhu Rong to continue an individual duel. 47

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Seven-Colored Fire Li Stone — A treasure condensed from innate supreme-grade Flame Origin. Zhu Rong obtained it near Undying Volcano and refined it during seclusion. 7 10 12
• Eight-Scenery Palace Lamp — A Supreme-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure containing Tushita Divine Flame; Dijiang selected it from the Phoenix Clan treasury specifically for Zhu Rong. 27
• Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd — One of the seven mature gourds from the Primordial Gourd Vine; it contains Flame Origin and was assigned to Zhu Rong. 39

Relationships

• Dijiang — Eldest brother and leader. Zhu Rong trusts Dijiang’s commands, receives major fire-attributed treasures from him, and is deeply affected by Dijiang’s self-sacrifice during the Phoenix Clan conflict. 3 9 10 27
• Zhu Jiuyin — Elder brother and leader of Zhu Rong’s expedition group. Zhu Jiuyin’s Time Law repeatedly saved Zhu Rong from fatal attacks, tempering Zhu Rong’s impulsiveness with restraint. 3 7 9
• Tian Wu — Expedition companion. Tian Wu’s Astral Wind amplifies Zhu Rong’s Southern Bright Flame in battle. 3 7
• Gonggong — Rival and fellow Ancestral Witch. Their fire-water opposition produces frequent arguments and near-sparring matches, though both yield to Dijiang’s authority. 26 33
• Houtu — Sister and partner in stabilizing Undying Volcano; her Earth Law anchors the earth veins while Zhu Rong organizes the fire qi. 27 28
• Yuanshi Tianzun — Enemy and former rival over the Primordial Gourd Vine. Zhu Rong defeated and humiliated Yuanshi with Southern Bright Flame, intensifying Yuanshi’s resentment. 38 47
• Origin Phoenix — Former enemy whose crisis at Undying Volcano became a negotiated alliance. Zhu Rong’s aid earned her gratitude and improved Phoenix Clan relations with the Ancestral Witches. 27 28

Story Role / Major Arcs

First Expedition and the Seven-Colored Fire Li Stone

Zhu Rong initiates the Ancestral Witches’ first expedition beyond Pangu Hall. During the southern journey, his attraction to Flame Origin brings Zhu Jiuyin and Tian Wu to the Seven-Colored Fire Li Stone near Undying Volcano. 3 8

The group is attacked by two stronger Phoenix Clan elders seeking the stone. Zhu Rong fights with Southern Bright Flame and Tian Wu’s wind support but is grievously wounded before Dijiang arrives to rescue them. 7 8

Recovery and the Witch Clan Debate

After Dijiang is injured saving the southern group, Zhu Rong supports Zhu Jiuyin’s proposal to return to Pangu Hall and cultivate. He vows to overturn Undying Volcano after growing stronger. 9

Zhu Rong later proposes creating a Witch Clan through the Pangu Blood Pool, the Ancestral Witches’ essence blood, and accumulated turbid qi. Dijiang rejects bloodline expansion as too costly to their foundations, leading Zhu Rong to accept the alternative strategy of protecting and teaching outside beings. 11 12 13

Dao-Demon War and Collective Advancement

Mount Buzhou’s growing population grants the Ancestral Witches immense fortune, enabling Zhu Rong to reach the Late Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm. 16 18

After following Dijiang’s guidance on law cultivation, Zhu Rong condenses his Flame Dao Fruit and becomes a Primordial Golden Immortal. He then participates in learning the Twelve Capitals Divine Baleful Formation. 20 22

Undying Volcano and the Sun Star

Dijiang negotiates with Origin Phoenix for treasures in exchange for Zhu Rong and Houtu stabilizing Undying Volcano. Zhu Rong receives the Eight-Scenery Palace Lamp before entering the volcano’s core to organize its chaotic fire qi. 27

Following the successful transaction, Zhu Rong earns Heavenly merit and later remains on the Sun Star to cultivate beneath the Fusang Tree. His fusion of Solar True Fire and Southern Bright Flame raises him to the Mid-Primordial Golden Immortal realm. 28 31 32

Gourd Vine Conflict and Mount Buzhou Defense

When powerful cultivators gather to claim the mature Primordial Gourd Vine, Zhu Rong immediately attacks Yuanshi Tianzun and drives the Three Pure Ones into retreat. 38

He later receives the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd and continues serving as a Mount Buzhou preacher, using Flame Dao teachings to help draw fortune and followers to the Ancestral Witches’ lineage. 39 36

When Yuanshi returns as a Quasi-Saint to challenge Mount Buzhou, Zhu Rong openly mocks him, withstands his pressure, and forces him backward before Dijiang escalates the conflict into the Twelve Capitals Divine Baleful Formation. 47

Notable Quotes

“Big Brother, you're finally awake! Aside from bitter cultivation day in and day out in this Pangu Hall, our mouths are practically growing tasteless! How about we go out for a stroll?” 3

“Fine, let's spar! Who's afraid of who?” 26

“With only that much skill, you dared come steal our brothers' things?” 38