Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Saint |
| Alias(es) | Sage |
| Occupation/Role | Peak cultivators and leaders of major teachings, realms, and factions |
| Status | Active; Saint-level figures, Saint Positions, and alternative paths beyond the Heavenly Dao remain central to Primordial World politics and major calamities |
Power Progression
| Stage / Development | Details |
|---|---|
| Heavenly Dao Saint Doctrine | Hongjun initially states that the Primordial World can support at most nine Saints. A Heavenly Dao Saint entrusts their Primordial Spirit to the Heavenly Dao, gaining boundless mana and conditional immortality so long as the Heavenly Dao endures. 7 |
| Saint Position Distribution | Hongjun grants top-tier treasures and Hongmeng Purple Qi—the Foundation of the Great Dao—to the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti; the final strand selects Hongyun. 8 |
| Early Saint Orthodoxies | Tongtian establishes the Jie Teachings and becomes the Primordial World's second Saint, followed closely by Yuanshi's establishment of the Clarify Teachings and attainment of Sainthood. 71 72 |
| Alternative Dao Paths | Houtu's transformation into Samsara establishes that Sainthood need not rely exclusively on Hongmeng Purple Qi, while Pingxin displays power comparable to or exceeding ordinary Saints after the Underworld's creation. 167 186 |
| Expansion Beyond the Original Six | Zhen Yuanzi uses Hongmeng Purple Qi alongside Human Race Fortune and Merit to become the seventh Heavenly Dao Saint, while Ming He later proves the Dao through the Underworld's Earthly Dao Fortune. 246 261 |
| Saint-Slaying Precedent | Dijun proves the Dao using Demon Race Fortune, Merit, and Hongmeng Purple Qi, but Qin Mu subsequently kills him with the Spear of Destruction, proving that not every being bearing the Saint title is inviolable. 315 334 |
| Severing Heavenly Dao Binding | Tongtian severs his Saint Position and karmic connection to the Heavenly Dao with the Meteorite-Shattering Pill. Rather than losing cultivation, he advances to the Eighth Heaven of Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal. 489 490 |
| New Saintly Powers | Di Zun refines Hongmeng Purple Qi with the fortune of the Heavenly Court and becomes a Saint; Haotian later follows by refining another strand with the Western Heavenly Court's fortune. 568 671 |
| Saint Positions Beyond Hongmeng Purple Qi | After reaching the Heavenly Dao Realm, Qin Mu obtains two complete Saint Positions from Hongjun and grants them to Yunxiao and Xi He, laying foundations for further Hunyuan-level ascensions. 797 798 |
| Later Saint-Level Conflict | In the Western Heavenly Court, Haotian withstands Zhun Ti through the Western Heavenly Court Formation and Qin Mu's hidden support. Qin Mu's divine-thought avatar later overwhelms Jie Yin and Zhun Ti despite their combined Saint-level assault. 874 875 |
| Duobao's Ascension | Duobao attains Sainthood within the Jie Teachings. His stable Heavenly Dao Saint aura incorporates the Great Sun Origin of the Tenth Epoch and suppresses the destructive demonic energy within Randeng. 816 |
| Fortune Reversal | Haotian submits his Western Heavenly Court to Di Zun. Their merged Fortune advances Di Zun to the Second Heaven of Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal and strengthens Qin Mu, while the loss of Western Fortune grievously wounds Jie Yin and Zhun Ti and nearly shatters Zhun Ti's Seventh Heaven Hunyuan cultivation. 878 |
| Supreme Hunyuan and Ancient Powers | Jie Yin and Zhun Ti later fight Tongtian as Supreme Hunyuan Great Luo Ninth Heaven cultivators empowered by ancient Chaos Buddha bloodlines. The Dark Night Monarch then releases sealed power reaching the Heavenly Dao Realm, demonstrating a level beyond the Saints opposing him. 900 911 |
| Investiture's New Order | After taking the Investiture List and God-Striking Whip from the Primordial Heavenly Demon, Qin Mu begins the Investiture Ceremony with the combined authority of the Human Realm, Underworld, and Heavenly Court. 934 |
Background / History
Hongjun's teachings establish the conventional definition of a Saint. A Heavenly Dao Saint entrusts their Primordial Spirit to the Heavenly Dao, borrowing its authority and becoming undying while the Heavenly Dao remains intact; however, their strength and freedom are correspondingly governed by it. Hongjun initially declares that only nine Saints may arise in the Primordial World and distributes Hongmeng Purple Qi to the future Saint candidates. 7 8
The earliest Saintly era is shaped by the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa. Tongtian establishes the Jie Teachings and becomes the second Saint of the Primordial World, while Yuanshi establishes the Clarify Teachings and follows him into Sainthood. Nuwa later becomes a Saint through the Merit of creating humanity, while Laozi's eventual path is tied to the Human Race and the establishment of the Ren Teachings. 71 72 91 110
Saints exert decisive influence over the Primordial World's major disputes. During the struggle for authority over the Underworld, Yuanshi attempted to claim it for the Heavenly Origin Sect and Western Teachings, while Tongtian defended the Intercepting Sect's claim against four opposing Saints through the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation. Nuwa initially declined to involve the Demon Race in the conflict. 180 183
The Underworld conflict also reveals that Saint-level existence is not limited to orthodox Heavenly Dao Saints. Houtu's transformation into Samsara creates a route to transcendence outside the usual Hongmeng Purple Qi framework, and Empress Pingxin easily suppresses Zhun Ti during the struggle over the Underworld. 167 186
Qin Mu later reshapes the Saintly balance by assisting Zhen Yuanzi and Ming He. Zhen Yuanzi receives Human Race Fortune, Merit, and Hongmeng Purple Qi before attaining the position of the seventh Heavenly Dao Saint and swearing to protect humanity. Ming He subsequently uses Hongmeng Purple Qi and the Underworld's Earthly Dao Fortune to become a Saint, demonstrating the importance of realm-specific Fortune in proving the Dao. 245 246 261
Dijun's brief rise and death further undermine the old belief in absolute Saintly immortality. He proves the Dao through Demon Race Fortune, Merit, and Hongmeng Purple Qi, but Qin Mu kills him with the Spear of Destruction, prompting blood rain to fall across the Primordial World. 315 331 334
Dao Ancestor Hongjun repeatedly summons the Saints to Zixiao Palace to settle matters affecting the entire world, including the selection of a Heavenly Emperor, the distribution of merit from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and the Investiture of the Gods Great Calamity. These gatherings expose their competing interests, particularly their reluctance to place their own disciples on the Investiture List. 376 378 390 631 634
Tongtian later breaks from the conventional Heavenly Dao Saint system by severing his Saint Position and karmic bond to the Heavenly Dao. The Meteorite-Shattering Pill prevents the expected loss of cultivation, allowing him to retain and further advance his power on an independent path. 489 490
The rise of the Western Heavenly Court creates new divisions among the Saints. Yuanshi, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti support Haotian against Di Zun and the Eastern Heavenly Court, while other Saints respond according to their own interests. Haotian ultimately refines Hongmeng Purple Qi and attains Sainthood after a thousand years of seclusion. 603 658 671
Qin Mu later grants Yunxiao and Xi He two complete Saint Positions obtained from Hongjun. Yunxiao's position strengthens the Jie Teachings' defenses, while Xi He's position is intended to bind the Taiyin Star and the Primordial Starry Sky into Qin Mu's Heaven, Earth, Man, and Stars arrangement. 797 798
During the later Western Heavenly Court crisis, Haotian resists Jie Yin and Zhun Ti with the Western Heavenly Court Formation, the Haotian Mirror, and his hidden Innate Divine Saint foundation. When the two Western Saints attempt to seize his Fortune, Qin Mu intervenes through a divine-thought avatar and overwhelms both attackers with a single retaliatory strike. 874 875
Duobao subsequently becomes a Heavenly Dao Saint of the Jie Teachings. His aura bears the Great Sun Origin of the Tenth Epoch and proves especially threatening to cultivators using destructive demonic energy. During the Investiture war, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti join Xiqi against Great Shang, while Ming He attacks their Western headquarters at Mount Sumeru. 816 828
Haotian later relinquishes his Western Heavenly Court to Di Zun and accepts appointment as Western Gouchen Upper Palace Emperor. The courts' combined Fortune strengthens Di Zun and Qin Mu, but its departure devastates the West: Mount Sumeru's Merit Pool dries up, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti suffer grave injuries, and the foundation of their teachings is severed. The Western Saints subsequently discover an ancient Buddhist treasury and obtain resources from a previous epoch. 878 881
At Sishui Pass, Tongtian confronts Jie Yin and Zhun Ti within his strengthened Immortal Slaying Sword Formation. Both Western Saints now wield Supreme Hunyuan Great Luo Ninth Heaven power and ancient Chaos Buddha bloodlines; they contend that Hongjun's old requirement of four Saints to break the formation no longer measures their strength. Tongtian's sword formation, empowered by Heaven-Shattering Malevolent Energy and his independent killing path, remains formidable against them. 900
The conflict expands beyond ordinary Saintly struggles when the Dark Night Monarch, a survivor of earlier cosmic eras, unseals power reaching the Heavenly Dao Realm. Tongtian, Zhen Yuanzi, and Ming He resist his attack while Duobao protects the Jie Teachings' disciples. Their defenses suffer heavily, and Tongtian's formation diagram breaks under the Monarch's demonic might. Qin Mu later overcomes the Monarch's forbidden Epochal Great Burial with three Innate Supreme Treasures. 911 913 918
Following Xiqi's defeat, Qin Mu forces the Primordial Heavenly Demon to surrender the Investiture List and God-Striking Whip. At Mount Qi, he calls upon the powers of the Human Realm, Underworld, and Heavenly Court through his avatars to begin an Investiture Ceremony that will end the calamity's karma under a new order. 928 934
Abilities & Skills
Saint-Level Cultivation
Saints stand above Quasi-Saint-level cultivators. At the Peach Banquet, they regard battles below the Quasi-Saint realm as little more than children playing, and Innate Spiritual Treasures hold limited value to them. 469
A conventional Heavenly Dao Saint possesses a Primordial Spirit entrusted to the Heavenly Dao and can draw upon its immense authority. This grants conditional immortality, but also binds the Saint to the Heavenly Dao's survival and governance. A Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal may stand at an equivalent level of existence through fusion with a Great Dao law without necessarily becoming a Heavenly Dao Saint. 7
- Their arrival or intervention can reshape conflicts between major factions. 180 183 603
- Their pressure can collapse space and suppress numerous combatants at once; incarnations of Haotian, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti demonstrate this during the Peach Mountain incident. 762
- Saint-level status carries immense political authority, making their support critical to the legitimacy and power of the Heavenly Courts. 603 619
- Four Saints acting together are capable of unleashing overwhelming Saintly might, though Laozi, Yuanshi, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti fail to support the collapsing heavens even through combined effort. 370
- Saintly power is not universally decisive: Qin Mu defeats Saint Dijun, repeatedly kills Yuanshi, and later destroys the combined attack of four Saint incarnations. 334 564 767
- Severing one's Heavenly Dao Saint Position normally entails enormous risk, but Tongtian preserves and improves his cultivation through Qin Mu's Meteorite-Shattering Pill. 489 490
- The rank encompasses markedly different levels of strength: Qin Mu repels and defeats four Saints acting together, while the Dark Night Monarch's unsealed Heavenly Dao Realm power overwhelms several Saint-level defenders. 665 667 911
- Former-epoch bloodlines and inheritances can alter Saint-level cultivation. Jie Yin and Zhun Ti later attain Supreme Hunyuan Great Luo Ninth Heaven power through ancient Chaos Buddha bloodlines. 900
Saint's Origin Power
Saints can condense and bestow traces of their Origin Power.
- Tongtian offers a trace of his Saint's Origin Power as a competition reward. 469
- Laozi and Jie Yin also contribute traces or wisps of Saint's Origin Power, making such power a coveted cultivation resource. 469
- Refining Origin Power is expected to provide substantial benefits to lower-level cultivators. 469
Saint Positions and Foundations of Sainthood
Hongmeng Purple Qi is conventionally regarded as the Foundation of the Great Dao and the key prerequisite for orthodox Sainthood. It must be supported by sufficient Merit, Fortune, or a suitable Dao foundation in order to complete the breakthrough. 7 245 246
- Hongjun grants Hongmeng Purple Qi to the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti, while the final strand chooses Hongyun. 8
- Zhen Yuanzi combines Human Race Fortune and Merit with Hongmeng Purple Qi to become the seventh Heavenly Dao Saint. 245 246
- Ming He relies on the Underworld's Earthly Dao Fortune to overcome insufficient Merit and attain Sainthood. 261
- Di Zun and Haotian each attain Sainthood through Hongmeng Purple Qi supplemented by the Fortune of their respective Heavenly Courts. 568 671
- Qin Mu later obtains two complete Saint Positions from Hongjun and awards them to Yunxiao and Xi He rather than requiring them to seek ordinary Hongmeng Purple Qi. 797 798
- Duobao, previously entrusted with Hongmeng Purple Qi and enriched by the Merit of mending the heavens, later becomes a Heavenly Dao Saint. His Saintly aura incorporates the Great Sun Origin of the Tenth Epoch. 131 366 816
- A faction's Fortune can affect an established Saint's cultivation: the merger of the Heavenly Courts advances Di Zun, while the West's loss of Fortune gravely harms Jie Yin and Zhun Ti. 878
Incarnations
Saints can act through incarnations rather than descending personally.
- Haotian's Incarnation summons the incarnations of Jie Yin and Zhun Ti during the Peach Mountain Battle Royale. 762
- The three incarnations jointly suppress the participants, demonstrating that even manifested forms possess overwhelming force. 762
- Qin Mu destroys the combined assault of four Saint incarnations with the Spear of Destruction, forcing the Saints' true bodies to descend upon Peach Mountain. 767
- Qin Mu's divine-thought avatar later defeats the combined attack of Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, shattering Jie Yin's divine banner and Zhun Ti's Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree manifestation. 875
Spiritual Treasures and Dao Teachings
Saints possess and distribute powerful spiritual resources to shape the growth of their disciples and allied forces.
- Hongjun bestows top-tier magical treasures upon the future Saints during the distribution of Saint Positions. 8
- Nuwa leaves the River Diagram and Luo Shu to Fuxi while assisting with his reincarnation. 392
- Laozi, Yuanshi, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti bestow spiritual treasures upon disciples selected to tutor the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. 392
- Zhun Ti uses the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree through his incarnation, severely injuring Daoist Duobao. 762
- Haotian uses the Haotian Mirror to activate the Western Heavenly Court Formation and draw on the ancestral energy of the Western earth veins. 874
- Tongtian's later Immortal Slaying Sword Formation combines its four swords with Heaven-Shattering Malevolent Energy and his Hunyuan killing path, challenging two Supreme Ninth Heaven opponents. 900
- Qin Mu uses the Sacred Spirit Pearl, Eastern Emperor Bell, and Spear of Destruction in succession to shatter the Dark Night Monarch's Epochal Great Burial. 918
Known Saints
| Saint | Affiliation / Position | Noted Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Laozi | Saint; Shouyang Mountain; Ren Teachings | Competes for influence over the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors; contributes Saint's Origin Power to the Peach Banquet contest. His Saintly path is tied to the Human Race and the Ren Teachings. 110 378 469 |
| Yuanshi / Primordial Heavenly Venerate | Heavenly Origin Sect / Clarify Teachings | Claims the Underworld alongside the Western Teachings; supports Haotian and the Western Heavenly Court. His later cultivation becomes entwined with an ancient Devilish Qi and a mysterious realm-breaking influence. His disciples subsequently experience the severing of their karmic connection to their Saint master; the Primordial Heavenly Demon remains a threat during the Investiture conflict. 180 603 574 777 928 |
| Tongtian | Sect Master of the Intercepting Sect | Fights four Saints alone using the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation; offers Saint's Origin Power as a contest prize. He later severs his Heavenly Dao Saint Position without losing cultivation. His strengthened formation confronts the Western Sages, and he resists the Dark Night Monarch even after its diagram begins to break. 183 469 489 900 911 913 |
| Nuwa | Nuwa Palace | Avoids backing the Demon Race in the Underworld dispute; aids Fuxi's reincarnation and gives him the River Diagram and Luo Shu. After her karmic ties with humanity are severed, her cultivation falls to the Sub-Saint realm. 180 245 392 |
| Jie Yin | Western Teachings | Supports Haotian alongside Yuanshi and Zhun Ti; proposes using wild gods for the Investiture List. He later joins Zhun Ti in attempting to seize Haotian's Western Fortune. Wounded by the West's loss of Fortune, he subsequently confronts Tongtian with Supreme Ninth Heaven Hunyuan power. 603 634 874 878 900 |
| Zhun Ti | Western Teachings | Supports Haotian; wields the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree through an incarnation. His later assault on Haotian and Qin Mu's divine-thought avatar ends in defeat. The West's loss of Fortune nearly shatters his Seventh Heaven cultivation; he later fights Tongtian using an ancient Chaos Buddha bloodline. 603 762 874 875 878 900 |
| Empress Pingxin | Underworld / Samsara | Emerges after Houtu transforms into Samsara and displays power sufficient to suppress Zhun Ti with a single strike during the Underworld dispute. 167 186 |
| Zhen Yuanzi | Human Race; Imperial Tutor; Human Emperor Realm | Attains Sainthood with Human Race Fortune, Merit, and Hongmeng Purple Qi, becoming the seventh Heavenly Dao Saint and pledging to protect humanity. Later commits his saintly power and Earth Book to resisting the Dark Night Monarch. 246 913 |
| Old Ancestor Ming He | Netherworld Blood Sea / Asura Race | Uses Hongmeng Purple Qi and the Underworld's Earthly Dao Fortune to attain Sainthood. He later supports Yang Jian at Peach Mountain because of his debt to Qin Mu, raids Mount Sumeru during the Investiture war, and helps resist the Dark Night Monarch. 261 761 828 910 |
| Dijun | Former Demon Emperor; Demon Race | Uses Demon Race Fortune, Merit, and Hongmeng Purple Qi to prove the Dao, but is later slain by Qin Mu with the Spear of Destruction. 315 334 |
| Qin Mu | Eldest disciple of the Jie Teachings; transcendent Saint-level cultivator | Pursues a path beyond ordinary Hongmeng Purple Qi Sainthood, defeats Saint-level opponents, and later reaches the Heavenly Dao Realm before obtaining two complete Saint Positions from Hongjun. He overcomes the Dark Night Monarch's forbidden technique and initiates a new Investiture Ceremony using the authority of the Three Realms. 284 767 797 918 934 |
| Di Zun | Eastern Heavenly Court; supreme Heavenly Emperor after the courts' merger | Qin Mu's avatar and master of the Heavenly Court; refines Hongmeng Purple Qi with Heavenly Court Fortune and becomes a Saint. The merger with Haotian's court advances his cultivation to the Second Heaven of Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal. 568 569 878 |
| Haotian | Former Western Heavenly Emperor; Western Gouchen Upper Palace Emperor | Establishes the Western Heavenly Court, advances to Sub-Saint, then becomes a Saint after refining Hongmeng Purple Qi. He later withstands attacks from Jie Yin and Zhun Ti through the Western Heavenly Court Formation. He submits his court to Di Zun and receives the foremost rank among the Four Imperial Lords. 608 671 874 878 |
| Yunxiao | Jie Teachings | Receives the first of the two complete Saint Positions obtained by Qin Mu from Hongjun, strengthening the Jie Teachings' future defenses. 797 |
| Xi He | Jie Teachings; associated with the Taiyin Star | Receives the second Saint Position from Qin Mu, binding her and the Taiyin Star to the Jie Teachings as part of his broader plans. 798 |
| Daoist Duobao | Jie Teachings | Receives Hongmeng Purple Qi from Tongtian and gains immense Merit by mending the heavens. Later becomes a Heavenly Dao Saint whose stable aura bears the Great Sun Origin of the Tenth Epoch; he uses the Sacred Spirit Pearl to protect Jie Teachings disciples against the Dark Night Monarch's pressure. 131 366 816 911 |
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Saint Position Distribution — Hongjun establishes the conventional Heavenly Dao Saint system, distributes treasures and Hongmeng Purple Qi, and identifies the limited number of available Saint Positions. 7 8
- Establishment of Saint Orthodoxies — Tongtian and Yuanshi establish the Jie Teachings and Clarify Teachings respectively, transforming their factions into Saint orthodoxies. 71 72
- Underworld Authority Conflict — Saints contest control of the Underworld; Tongtian confronts Yuanshi, Nuwa, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti. 180 183
- Alternative Sainthood — Houtu's Samsara transformation, Zhen Yuanzi's Human Race-backed breakthrough, and Ming He's Earthly Dao ascension expand the known routes to Saint-level power. 167 246 261
- Saint-Slaying Precedent — Dijun becomes a Saint through Demon Race Fortune and Merit, only for Qin Mu to kill him with the Spear of Destruction. 315 334
- Heavenly Emperor Selection — Hongjun gathers the Saints to discuss a successor Heavenly Emperor, prompting each teaching to nominate candidates. 376 378
- Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors — Saints compete for merit-bearing tutor positions and equip their chosen disciples with spiritual treasures. 390 392
- Peach Banquet Competition — Multiple Saints add rare prizes, including Origin Power, to Di Zun's contest. 469
- Breaking the Heavenly Dao Binding — Tongtian severs his Saint Position and Heavenly Dao karma, retaining and increasing his cultivation through the Meteorite-Shattering Pill. 489 490
- Eastern–Western Heavenly Court Struggle — Yuanshi and the Western Teachings Saints support Haotian, while Saints across the Primordial World weigh the consequences of the divided Heavenly Courts. 603 608 619
- Investiture of the Gods Great Calamity — The Saints debate who should fill the Investiture List, but Hongjun decrees that those who die first in the calamity will be listed regardless of affiliation. 631 634
- Haotian's Ascension — Haotian receives and refines Hongmeng Purple Qi, completing his attainment of Sainthood. 655 658 671
- Peach Mountain Battle Royale — Saint incarnations suppress Yang Jian and the allied forces until Qin Mu destroys four incarnations and confronts the descending Saint true bodies. 762 767
- Distribution of Complete Saint Positions — Qin Mu grants Hongjun's two complete Saint Positions to Yunxiao and Xi He, integrating the Jie Teachings, Taiyin Star, and Primordial Starry Sky into his long-term arrangement. 797 798
- Duobao's Ascension and the Investiture War — Duobao becomes another Heavenly Dao Saint of the Jie Teachings, while the Western Saints intervene on Xiqi's side against Great Shang. 816 828
- Western Heavenly Court Crisis — Haotian defies Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, and Qin Mu's divine-thought avatar crushes the two Western Saints when they attempt to seize Western Fortune. 874 875
- Merger of the Heavenly Courts — Haotian submits to Di Zun. Their combined Fortune advances Di Zun and strengthens Qin Mu, while its loss devastates the Western Teachings and wounds their Saints. 878
- Sishui Pass and the Previous Era — Tongtian's strengthened sword formation confronts Jie Yin and Zhun Ti at Supreme Ninth Heaven strength. The Dark Night Monarch then unseals Heavenly Dao Realm power, forcing multiple Saints to defend the Jie Teachings before Qin Mu defeats his forbidden technique. 900 911 913 918
- Investiture Ceremony — Qin Mu retrieves the Investiture List and God-Striking Whip, then gathers the authority of the Three Realms at Mount Qi to bring the calamity's karma to an end. 928 934