Hong

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Hong (洪)
Alias(es)	Hall Master
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Ultimate Martial Arts Hall
Occupation/Role	Hall Master of the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall; Earth cultivator and mentor
First Appearance	Chapter 46

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Planetary Level; Light Domain	53	Hong explains that he comprehended the Light Domain from his Planetary-Level talent. At the time, he is the only known Earthling to have mastered a domain.
Second-Level Light Domain	95	His Light Domain advances to the second level.
Tenfold force exertion	64	After learning Xiao Yang’s refined force-linking method, Hong raises his force exertion to tenfold and begins applying it to speed and defense.
Cosmic Level	209	Despite being only a Cosmic-Level cultivator, he clears the twentieth island of Illusion Sea.
“Infinite Heart”	209	Hong identifies his state of mind as the third realm of heart cultivation, enabling him to endure overwhelming willpower pressure.

History

Hong is the creator of World Annihilation, Earth’s highest-rated spear-based Force-Exertion Secret Art. The technique comprises a force-exertion art, guidance and movement techniques, and six matching spear-technique levels; its original sixth layer reaches 6.3-fold force exertion. 12 13

As Hall Master of the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall, Hong takes an interest in Xiao Yang after the latter emerges from Ruins No. 9. He immediately recognizes Xiao Yang as a Psychic, asks about the Death Trial, offers him an official position within the hall, and attempts to purchase his Black God Suit. Xiao Yang refuses both offers, but Hong compensates him for the information with an exchange quota of five Stellar Credits. 46

Hong later purchases more than one hundred Spirits of Plants and Trees from Xiao Yang for 352 Stellar Credits. He suspects the treasures came from an extraordinary location or ancient ruin, but accepts Xiao Yang’s disclosure that they originated on Mist Island. 52

Recognizing Xiao Yang’s potential, Hong shares his complete understanding of World Annihilation and demonstrates the Light Domain firsthand. He does not conceal his insights because he wants Earth to produce stronger defenders against future threats from beyond the planet. 52 53

After Hong and Thunder God learn Xiao Yang’s perfected force-exertion method, Hong quickly grasps its principles. The three continue exchanging knowledge for a month, allowing Hong and Thunder God to reach tenfold force exertion and explore its offensive, defensive, and movement applications. 63 64

Hong later enters the wider universe through the Dry Witch Secret Realm alongside Thunder God. Their early weaknesses are attributed not to poor talent, but to unsuitable inheritances, inadequate resources, damaged soul origins, and a lack of proper teachers. 95 176

During the Illusion Sea trials, Hong displays extraordinary willpower by clearing the twentieth island at the Cosmic Level and failing only at the twenty-first. He attributes this to having recently entered the “Infinite Heart” state of mind. 209

Darkness Lord challenges Hong’s classification of heart cultivation, arguing that its paths are different rather than inherently superior or inferior. Hong accepts the correction without resistance, and Darkness Lord accepts him as a personal disciple. His connection to Darkness Lord is later concealed publicly through the claim that he is Youhou Lord’s disciple. 210 218

Appearance

Hong is a black-haired man whose gentle gaze contrasts sharply with his overwhelming presence. When Xiao Yang first meets him, Hong sits cross-legged in an unlit reception room, and his aura alone inspires instinctive submission. 46

• His calm demeanor remains unchanged even while releasing crushing power. 53
• His Light Domain can shroud an area in total darkness and create a suffocating sense of restraint. 53
• He can project illusions capable of concealing a group from guards and briefly suppressing stronger opponents. 226 227

Personality

Hong is calm, restrained, and focused on long-term survival rather than institutional rivalry. Although the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall and Thunder Dojo compete publicly, he and Thunder God remain close friends and allow their organizations’ lower ranks to compete without personal hostility. 63

He is unusually generous with knowledge. Hong openly teaches Xiao Yang his complete understanding of World Annihilation and the Light Domain, believing Earth needs more powerful cultivators to confront dangers from the wider universe. 52 53

Hong is also humble before genuine insight. After Darkness Lord critiques his hierarchy of heart cultivation, he revises his view immediately and respectfully acknowledges the correction. 210

Abilities & Skills

Light Domain

Hong’s signature ability is the Light Domain, an ability he comprehended from his Planetary-Level talent without external guidance. 53

• At the time of its revelation, Hong is the only known Earthling to have mastered a domain. 53
• The domain extinguishes surrounding light, restrains targets, and creates overwhelming suffocation and pressure. 53
• It gives Hong an advantage over Thunder God despite Thunder God possessing a higher realm and stronger original force exertion. 53
• Hong later advances it to the second level. 95

World Annihilation

Hong created World Annihilation, an ultimate spear-based Force-Exertion Secret Art. 12

• The original art contains six layers, with force exertion rising from 1.8-fold at the first layer to 6.3-fold at the sixth. 13
• It includes matching spear techniques, a guidance technique, and a movement technique. 13
• Hong freely explains his complete understanding of the art to Xiao Yang. 52
• After learning Xiao Yang’s improved force-linking principles, Hong reaches tenfold force exertion and explores defensive force dispersion. 63 64

Illusions

Hong can employ illusions for stealth, suppression, and interrogation support. 226 227

• He conceals Xiao Yang’s group while they enter Blood Beast City and bypass its gate guards. 226
• He incapacitates guards outside the City Lord Mansion and briefly traps two Domain Lord-level experts, creating an opening for Xiao Yang. 227
• His illusion techniques are limited against stronger opponents when his law comprehension cannot fully support his exceptional willpower. 227

State of Mind and Willpower

Hong possesses exceptional mental resilience, expressed through his self-defined state of Infinite Heart. 209

• He clears the twentieth island of Illusion Sea with roughly equal ease across all stages of the challenge. 209
• The twenty-first island’s Venerable-level willpower impact shatters his consciousness instantly, establishing the current limit of his realm and consciousness. 209
• He defines three heart-cultivation paths: Clarifying the Heart and Revealing One’s Nature, Unity of Heaven and Man, and An Empty and Boundless Heart. 210
• Darkness Lord considers these paths distinct rather than ranked, and accepts Hong as a disciple after their discussion. 210

Equipment / Items

• Mo Yun Vine — Captured alive after subduing it with his Light Domain; the plant lifeform enters his body after acknowledging him as master. 67
• World Annihilation — Hong’s self-created spear secret art. 12

Relationships

• Xiao Yang — Fellow Earth cultivator and frequent exchange partner. Hong purchases his treasures, rewards his information about Ruins No. 9, teaches him World Annihilation and domain insights, and considers him capable of eventually catching up to himself and Thunder God. 46 52 53
• Thunder God — Close friend and fellow Earth powerhouse despite the rivalry between their respective organizations. They train together and jointly seek better guidance beyond Earth. 63 95
• Darkness Lord — Personal master. Darkness Lord corrects Hong’s understanding of heart cultivation and accepts him as a disciple. 210
• Youhou Lord — Hong’s public-facing master; this identity conceals his actual apprenticeship under Darkness Lord. 218
• Yao Rao — One of Hong’s three personal guards and an escort for Ultimate Martial Arts Hall expeditions. 42
• Luo Feng — Earth compatriot and ally. Hong joins him, Xiao Yang, and Thunder God in the Blood Luo World expedition. 226 227

Story Role / Major Arcs

Ruins No. 9 and Xiao Yang’s Rise

Hong meets Xiao Yang after Ruins No. 9, investigates the Death Trial, and offers opportunities within the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall. Though Xiao Yang declines an official role, their relationship develops into one of mutual respect and knowledge exchange. 46

Mist Island and Earth’s Defense

Hong trades for Xiao Yang’s Spirits of Plants and Trees, captures a Mo Yun Vine on Mist Island, and reveals the depth of his Light Domain. His priority is cultivating stronger Earth defenders before threats from the universe reach the planet. 52 53 67

Entering the Universe

Realizing Meteor Ink Star’s Martial Warrior inheritances do not suit their Light and Lightning paths, Hong and Thunder God decide to seek entry into the Dry Witch Secret Realm for appropriate teachers and inheritances. 95

Illusion Sea and Darkness Lord’s Apprenticeship

Hong’s twentieth-island Illusion Sea result exposes his extraordinary state of mind. His explanation of Infinite Heart attracts Darkness Lord, who personally accepts him as a disciple while keeping the arrangement secret. 209 210

Blood Luo World

Hong joins Xiao Yang, Luo Feng, Thunder God, and Bolan in seeking Blood Luo Crystals. He provides the group’s primary stealth and illusion support during their infiltration of Blood Beast City’s City Lord Mansion. 226 227

Notable Quotes

“I relied on comprehending my own talent to master my domain.” 53

“Heart cultivation is divided only by different categories, not by superiority or inferiority!” 210

Trivia

• Hong originally developed the Light Domain independently at the Planetary Level, an accomplishment Babata considers exceptional even by interstellar standards. 53 67
• His twentieth-island Illusion Sea result is extraordinary enough that Chaos City Lord orders it kept secret. 209
• Although he publicly claims Youhou Lord as his master, his true master is Darkness Lord. 210 218