Hongjun

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Hongjun (鸿钧)
Alias(es)	Dao Ancestor
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Zixiao Palace; founder of the Mystic Gate; later merged with the Heavenly Dao 140 167 251
Occupation/Role	Dao Ancestor; Heavenly Dao Saint; preacher and architect of Heaven Beyond Heaven 140 147 167
Status	Active; reaches the Heavenly Dao Realm 285
First Appearance	Chapter 21

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Heavenly Dao Saint	140	Achieves sainthood, establishes Zixiao Palace beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, and announces a sermon for those with affinity.
Eighth Layer of Heavenly Dao Saint	189	Draws upon the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel to rise from the fifth to the eighth layer while confronting Lin Changsheng.
Dao Integration	251 252	Enters the Eye of Divine Punishment to merge with the Dao, ultimately devouring the Heavenly Dao Will and gaining authority over it.
Heavenly Dao Realm	285	Breaks through from the Heavenly Dao Saint realm after the Primordial World is nourished by Primordial Chaos Qi.

Background / History

Hongjun emerged as one of the major powers during the Ferocious Beast Tribulation. He investigated repeated descents of heavenly merit and became preoccupied with the unidentified “Alchemy Master,” whose actions could not be deduced even through Hongjun’s methods. He suspected the figure’s deeds were connected to merit, but repeatedly found no usable clues. 21 47 65 66

During this period, Hongjun’s rivalry with Rahula became increasingly clear. Although he regarded Rahula as an inevitable opponent on his path to enlightenment, he refused to settle their conflict before the Beast Emperor Shen Ni was defeated. He instead prioritized ending the Ferocious Beast Tribulation and securing the merit it would produce. 25 46

In the Dao-Demon Conflict, Hongjun entered the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation alongside Ancestor Qiankun, Ancestor Yin Yang, and Yang Mei. After Qiankun and Yin Yang self-destructed and Yang Mei escaped wounded, Hongjun revealed his preparation: his Good, Evil, and Self Corpses. The four Hongjuns occupied the formation’s sword gates with powerful treasures, pushing Rahula into defeat. 106 Lin Changsheng ambushed Hongjun’s Good Corpse during this battle and seized the Heaven and Earth Cauldron, leaving Hongjun unable to locate him after Rahula’s self-destruction devastated the Western Continent. 107 108

Hongjun later attained sainthood and publicly established Zixiao Palace. His sermons provided a path beyond Grand Unity Golden Immortal, explained the Three Corpses method, and elevated the cultivation of the Primordial World’s leading figures. He also founded the Mystic Gate, selected disciples, distributed Primordial Violet Qi, and created Heaven Beyond Heaven as a competing cultivation world. 140 147 148 167 168

After recognizing Dao Venerable Changsheng as the force behind the Dream World and Changsheng Heaven, Hongjun sought to restrain that influence through his disciples, treasures, and Heaven Beyond Heaven. His efforts repeatedly met resistance, including the loss of the Pangu Banner to Lin Changsheng and an eventual direct confrontation at Zixiao Palace over the Human Race. 140 158 189

As the Primordial World’s larger crises intensified, Hongjun’s position shifted from unilateral control toward negotiation. He discussed the depletion of the world’s Origin with Lin Changsheng, agreed to terms for the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, and ultimately supported the merging of the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Daos. 204 205 206 252 253

Appearance

Hongjun is depicted as an immortal and refined cultivator in white Daoist robes. Upon becoming a Saint, he manifests an overwhelmingly noble presence that compels all beings across the Primordial World to lower their heads. 140

• White Daoist robe. 140
• Law runes flow within his eyes. 140
• Possesses an aura described as saintly, noble, and difficult for ordinary cultivators to resist. 140

Personality

Hongjun is patient, analytical, and exceptionally calculating. Rather than fight Rahula prematurely, he delayed their decisive conflict until the Ferocious Beast Tribulation ended, judging that the timing was not yet favorable. 25 He often conceals his conclusions until a plan is complete, as shown when he used Rahula’s refusal to cooperate as evidence that the Demon Ancestor was unrelated to the mysterious Alchemy Master. 67

His priorities are closely tied to the operation and balance of the Primordial World. He is willing to distribute treasures, appoint leaders, manipulate alliances, and initiate calamities when he believes they are necessary for the Heavenly Dao’s order. 141 148 205 However, following the threat from beyond the Primordial World, he begins to value the world’s collective strength and acknowledges that Lin Changsheng’s attachment to his sect and the Human Race distinguishes him from more detached cultivators. 218

Abilities & Skills

Heavenly Dao Authority

As a Heavenly Dao Saint and later one merged with the Dao, Hongjun can draw upon the Heavenly Dao’s power and authority.

• Boosted himself from the fifth to the eighth layer of Heavenly Dao Saint during his battle with Lin Changsheng. 189
• Wields the authority of the Eye of Divine Punishment. 189
• Can release Heavenly Dao Saints from their entrusted Primordial Spirits after completing Dao integration. 252
• Uses Heavenly Dao authority to accelerate the fusion of the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Daos. 253

Three Corpses Method

Hongjun severed his Good, Evil, and Self Corpses before the climax of the Dao-Demon Conflict.

• Each corpse possessed late Quasi-Saint combat power. 107
• His Good Corpse wielded the Heaven and Earth Cauldron at the Demon Slaying Sword Gate. 106
• His Evil Corpse used the Taiji Diagram at the Calamity Slaying Sword Gate. 106
• His Self Corpse carried the Creation Jade Slip Fragment at the Absolute Slaying Sword Gate. 106
• The four bodies allowed Hongjun to break the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation by occupying all four sword gates simultaneously. 106

Deduction and Strategic Planning

Hongjun uses calculation and inference to investigate hidden forces, predict developments, and direct allies.

• Attempts to deduce the identity and location of the mysterious Alchemy Master, though Lin Changsheng’s concealment repeatedly defeats his calculations. 21 47 65
• Correctly infers that Rahula has no connection to the Alchemy Master by observing his refusal to permit a search of the Western Continent. 67
• Plans the breaking of the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation well in advance, including the deployment of his Three Corpses and Spiritual Treasures. 106
• Anticipates the pressure Changsheng Heaven could place on the Primordial World’s Origin and seeks a solution through the three Daos’ development. 203 204

Dao Preaching and Cultivation Guidance

Hongjun serves as a central teacher for major Primordial cultivators.

• Preaches the Dao of Grand Unity during his first Zixiao Palace sermon. 147
• Explains the path beyond Grand Unity, including the Quasi-Saint realm and slaying the Three Corpses with Innate objects. 148
• Privately imparts the Grand Unity perfection method to Taiqing and Yuanshi. 141
• Establishes the Mystic Gate and distributes seven strands of Primordial Violet Qi. 167 168

World Creation

Hongjun can construct and sustain independent cultivation spaces through Saint-level power.

• Establishes Zixiao Palace beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens. 140
• Creates Heaven Beyond Heaven using Heavenly Dao authority as a counterpart to Changsheng Heaven. 167
• Designs Heaven Beyond Heaven with training functions modeled after Changsheng Heaven, though its lack of Spiritual Treasure resources and Great Dao foundations later leaves it inferior. 167 254

Equipment / Treasures / Items

• Creation Jade Slip Fragment — Used for deduction and entrusted to Hongjun’s Self Corpse during the breaking of the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation. 47 106
• Myriad Heavens Auspicious Cloud — A Heavenly Dao treasure comparable to a Supreme Innate Treasure; protects Hongjun from the sword qi within the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation. 106
• Taiji Diagram — Used during the Dao-Demon Conflict and later bestowed upon Taiqing. 46 106 141
• Pangu Banner — Used against Rahula and later wielded by Hongjun’s Mana True Body; Lin Changsheng subsequently suppresses and takes it. 107 158
• Red Embroidered Ball — Deployed against Rahula alongside the Pangu Banner. 107
• Heaven and Earth Cauldron — Given to Hongjun’s Good Corpse to break the Demon Slaying Sword Gate, but seized by Lin Changsheng. 106 107 108
• Treasure Distribution Rock — Source of Spiritual Treasures Hongjun uses to reward disciples and support Heaven Beyond Heaven. 167 168

Relationships

• Lin Changsheng / Dao Venerable Changsheng — Primary rival and ideological counterpart. Hongjun initially seeks to expose and control Changsheng’s Dream World, later battles him over the Human Race, and eventually negotiates with him over the Primordial World’s future. 140 189 204 205
• Rahula — Fated rival in the Dao-Demon Conflict. Their karmic opposition culminates in Hongjun breaking Rahula’s Immortal Slaying Sword Formation and Rahula’s self-destruction. 25 106 108
• Yang Mei — Longstanding ally and fellow survivor of the Dao-Demon Conflict. Yang Mei escapes the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation wounded, later returning from the Chaos to share information about the Eternal Divine Kingdom. 106 216 217
• Ancestor Qiankun and Ancestor Yin Yang — Allies during the Ferocious Beast and Dao-Demon Tribulations; both self-destruct inside the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, creating openings in Rahula’s defense. 66 106
• Taiqing and Yuanshi — Mystic Gate direct disciples whom Hongjun personally instructs and equips to counter Changsheng Heaven. 141 142 167
• Tongtian — Intended disciple who refuses to join the Mystic Gate due to his ties with the Changsheng Immortal Sect, creating tension within the Three Pure Ones. 167 168
• Nuwa — Intended direct disciple who refuses the Mystic Gate; Hongjun later recognizes her potential alignment with Changsheng Heaven as a strategic concern. 167 168 166
• Jieyin and Zhunti — Registered Mystic Gate disciples who receive fewer treasures than the direct disciples but remain useful allies in Hongjun’s plans. 167 168
• Haotian — Heavenly Emperor who appeals to Hongjun for help when the Heavenly Court lacks personnel and authority. 203

Notable Quotes

“Luohou, a battle between you and me is inevitable. But not now.” 25

“I am the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and I have now become a Saint.” 140

“The Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Daos are the foundation of the Primordial World. They should fuse and grow together.” 252