Mr. Hong

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Mr. Hong; Hong Wenyuan (洪文远)
Alias(es)	Old Monster Hong; Carefree Hero (reincarnated life) 270 995
Species/Race	Human; later reincarnated on an ancient martial-arts planet 995
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Cloud Sword Peak; Sword Sect; later Martial God Hall subordinate, as Sect Master of the Shenzhou Sword Sect 52 889
Occupation/Role	Martial artist, teacher, Cloud Sword Peak’s eldest disciple and later Peak Master; Sect Master of the Shenzhou Sword Sect 52 324 889
Status	Reincarnated following his departure from the Ideal Nation 987 995
First Appearance	Chapter 23

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Injured martial-arts master	23	Lin Feng can see only his name and 120 HP; his martial arts remain unreadable, indicating a vast gap despite Mr. Hong’s injuries.
Innate Invincible	368	Mr. Hong recounts that he broke through after Lin Feng disappeared, before winning the Peak Master Competition.
Unity of Man and Heaven	323	Achieves this profound state while still an Innate martial artist, immobilizing three peak Innate opponents.
Grandmaster-level combat power	384	Comprehends Myriad Swords Returning to Origin after awakening Mental Power; his version is weaker than Lin Feng’s but grants Grandmaster-level combat power.
Grandmaster / Blood Refining Realm	564	Uses purified Demon Crystals to replenish his deficiencies and complete a breakthrough marked by blood replacement.
Elder level in the Great Void	566	Lin Feng gives him 800,000 purified Demon Crystals, directly raising him to Elder level.
Extreme Realm Grandmaster	660	Reaches this level after consuming sixty purified High-grade Demon Crystals; thereafter, he no longer needs the Ghost Head Saber.

Background / History

Hong Wenyuan was the eldest disciple of Cloud Sword Peak, the fourth peak of the Sword Sect. When his master entered seclusion for more than a decade, Cloud Sword Peak came under pressure from internal and external rivals. During an outside mission, Hong was severely wounded by the Poison Demon Shangguan Qingcang and then ambushed by unidentified masked men while fleeing home. He concealed himself in Xiaohe Village with Yue'e to recuperate. 52

While hiding in Xiaohe Village, Hong appeared as a pale, leg-impaired scholar who taught local children reading, writing, and etiquette when his health allowed. His apparent paralysis concealed an injured but formidable martial artist; he initially used a wheelchair and avoided openly displaying his strength. 23 24

Lin Feng sought him out after recognizing his extraordinary strength. Hong treated Lin Feng’s injuries, accurately identified the quality and limitations of the attacker’s martial arts from the wounds alone, and explained the basics of martial realms and Internal Energy. 29 Though reluctant to accept a disciple because of his injuries and concerns over karmic consequences, he tested Lin Feng’s character, memory, and sword talent before passing down the self-created Yin Yang Swordplay, its cultivation method, Heart Nourishing Swordplay, and the Purple Moon Heart Sutra. 50 51 52

After recovering sufficient strength, Hong returned to the Sword Sect’s power struggle. He defeated three peak Innate experts in the Peak Master Competition, became Peak Master of Cloud Sword Peak, and received the Human Emperor Sword’s recognition. 323 324 He later expanded Cloud Sword Peak’s territory and enacted reforms intended to improve ordinary people’s lives, which made him a target of powerful families and factions. 361 368

With Lin Feng’s help, Hong overcame the Cold Poison that had hindered him for years, awakened Mental Power, advanced to Grandmaster, and entered the Great Void. 376 384 564 The Sword Master eventually appointed him Sect Master of the Shenzhou Sword Sect, giving him the authority to pursue the reforms he had long envisioned. 889

Appearance

Hong is first depicted as a pale, injured man whose damaged legs confine him to a wheelchair. As he recovers, he abandons the pretense of helplessness and resumes wielding a sword with agile, graceful movements. 24 264 324

• Pale complexion during his concealment in Xiaohe Village. 24
• Leg impairment caused by Cold Poison; frequently uses a wheelchair, with a sword kept behind it. 264 270
• His hair turns white after believing Lin Feng died in the ruins. 322
• In the Great Void, his newly awakened body initially appears old, withered, bent, and devoid of martial strength. 565

Personality

Hong is demanding but deeply invested in his disciples. He regards accepting a direct disciple as comparable to accepting a son and therefore imposes severe tests on Lin Feng rather than accepting talent casually. 51 He values moral character over aptitude when choosing disciples, which contributes to Cloud Sword Peak’s reputation for not oppressing ordinary people. 324

He is compassionate toward common people and possesses strong reformist ambitions. Under his rule, he limits local officials’ authority, redistributes land, shares profits with the public, and establishes schools; his territory becomes prosperous enough to draw migrants from neighboring counties. 361 His idealism is matched by ruthless resolve when his disciples are endangered, as shown when he enforces a death-match agreement and kills a spectator who attempts to withdraw his son. 270

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

Hong is an exceptional swordsman whose martial arts were unreadable to Lin Feng even when Hong was injured. He can crush a manual into powder with his bare hands and demonstrates sword forms too advanced for Lin Feng to imitate without their True Qi circulation methods. 51 264

• Created the High-grade Yin Yang Swordplay, whose changes combine hardness and softness, speed and slowness, Yin and Yang. 51
• Created A Sword Sunny Day, an Innate True Skill personally passed to Lin Feng after Hong regained the ability to stand. 264
• Created the top-tier Innate True Skill Heaven and Earth Samsara Swordplay, which stores True Qi in the heavens for up to ten days before release. 322 384
• Uses the Clear Sky Sword Strike, condensing ten days of stored True Qi into a massive sword attack that kills three peak Innate opponents at once. 323
• Can use Myriad Swords Returning to Origin, though his lower True Qi quality and Mental Power allow him to condense only dozens of sword energies rather than Lin Feng’s millions. 384 388

Unity of Man and Heaven

During the Peak Master Competition, Hong enters the Unity of Man and Heaven state despite remaining an Innate martial artist. The state immobilizes his three opponents and astonishes even a Grandmaster-level elder from the Sword Sect’s main peak. 323

• Enables his decisive one-sword victory over Dai Tianming, Ji Zhongcheng, and the Huo patriarch’s younger brother. 323
• Establishes his standing as the strongest expert below the Grandmaster level at the time. 324

Mental Power

Lin Feng guides Hong to sense Mental Power after infusing him with Crimson Gold Glaze. Hong succeeds the following morning, becoming the only one among the initially infused Cloud Sword Peak disciples to awaken it. 384

• Allows him to comprehend Myriad Swords Returning to Origin. 384
• Gives him approximately three meters of perception range in the Great Void, greater than Zhang Xiaoyu’s at the time. 566
• Is considered a potential weapon against Great Void Evil Spirits, though Hong himself considers his amount insufficient. 408

Cold Poison Adaptation

Hong suffers long-term damage from Shangguan Qingcang’s Ice Demon Art, leaving him unable to walk normally and suppressing his cultivation. 52 260

• Lin Feng first helps him regain mobility by transmitting a True Qi structure for expelling the poison. 264
• The poison proves incurable by ordinary decomposition, returning after Lin Feng temporarily removes it. 376
• After Lin Feng uses Golden Light Infusion to transmit the perfected Divine Farmer’s Myriad Poisons Scripture, the poison is transformed into Ice True Qi rather than merely removed, strengthening Hong instead. 376 377

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Human Emperor Sword — Divine sword with dragon-patterned blade and golden hilt; recognizes Hong as its master after the Peak Master Competition. 324
• Wheelchair — Used during his recovery from Cold Poison and leg impairment; conceals how much mobility he has regained. 50 264 324
• Golden Light Body Protection Talisman — Given to Lin Feng for protection before the Dragon Fall Valley ruins expedition. 281
• Golden Silk Great Ring Saber — Acquired during the Treasure Appraisal Convention. 499
• Ghost Head Saber of Lifeless Yama — A saber containing malevolent energy usable as True Qi; Hong later outgrows its use after reaching Extreme Realm Grandmaster. 648 660

Relationships

• Lin Feng — Direct disciple and closest protégé. Hong teaches him foundational and self-created sword arts, while Lin Feng later cures his Cold Poison, strengthens Cloud Sword Peak, and supports his rise to Sect Master. 51 264 376 889
• Yue'e — Maidservant, outer disciple, and long-time companion during his concealment in Xiaohe Village. She cares for him closely and rejoices when he regains mobility and wins the Peak Master Competition. 52 264 324
• Leng Youruo — Former lover; their reunion reveals that Hong still wishes to bring peace to the world, while she worries about their daughter’s future. 277
• Leng Yu — Daughter of Hong and Leng Youruo; her parentage is revealed during the Dragon Fall Valley conflict. 363
• Wu Jinlei — Disciple who helps lead Cloud Sword Peak’s forces and later raids the other three peaks for cultivation resources. 384
• Ji Yunfeng — Disciple who defies his family patriarch to remain loyal to Hong, earning Hong’s respect. 361
• Shangguan Qingcang — Poison Demon whose Ice Demon Art inflicts the Cold Poison that devastates Hong’s body and legs. 52 260
• Dai Tianshou — Dai Family patriarch and persistent enemy who schemes to eliminate Hong and later traps his faction at Dragon Fall Valley. 361 365
• Zheng Haotian — The Blade God; fights Hong at Dragon Fall Valley but leaves after Hong gives him the Ten Thousand Snakes Emerge manual. 361 362

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Xiaohe Village mentor — Lives in hiding, teaches village children, saves and instructs Lin Feng, and eventually accepts him as a disciple. 23 29 51 52
• Cloud Sword Peak succession — Faces a three-family alliance in the Peak Master Competition, kills three peak Innate challengers, receives the Human Emperor Sword, and becomes Peak Master. 322 323 324
• Dragon Fall Valley conflict — Leads his disciples against an alliance of major forces, fights Zheng Haotian, and endures a prolonged siege intended to destroy his lineage. 361 362 365
• Recovery and sect strengthening — Works with Lin Feng to resolve the Cold Poison, awaken Mental Power, and raise Cloud Sword Peak’s strength against approaching enemies. 376 377 384
• Great Void advancement — Breaks through to Grandmaster, enters the Great Void under Lin Feng’s protection, hunts demons, and eventually reaches Extreme Realm Grandmaster. 564 568 660
• Sword Sect leadership — Is appointed Sect Master of the Shenzhou Sword Sect by the Sword Master and prepares sweeping reforms. 889
• Reincarnated Jianghu life — Reincarnates as a poorly talented sixteen-year-old, receives Lin Feng’s covert guidance, becomes the Carefree Hero, and travels the Jianghu dispensing justice. 995

Notable Quotes

“If you can beat my disciple, you want to kill my disciple for benefits. If you can't beat my disciple, you want to leave the stage. Do you think it's that easy?” 270

“I used to think that defeating the tyrannical martial artists in the region would allow the common people to live good lives.” 408

Trivia

• The Human Emperor Sword recognizes only people said to possess benevolence, concern for the world, and the bearing of a king. 324
• He keeps the ability to stand secret after first regaining mobility, allowing only Lin Feng and Yue'e to know. 264
• In his reincarnated life, he masters Basic Swordplay without using the system, wielding it as though he retained instinct from his previous life. 995