Hong Ze

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Hong Ze (洪泽)
Alias(es)	Human Race Saint Teacher; Human Race Saint Emperor; Sage Emperor; Eldest Disciple of the Jie Sect; chief disciple of the Human Sect 145 179 202
Species/Race	Innate Human Race; personally created by Nüwa Niangniang 46 195
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jie Sect; Human Sect; Human Race; leader of the Witch Clan’s surviving Great Witches 123 134 204
Occupation/Role	Acting manager of the Jie Sect; mentor and strategist; Human Race guide 134 145 178
Status	Active 273
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
True Immortal	46	Regarded by Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun as an unremarkable cultivator; his Great Dao aura concealed the heavenly secrets surrounding him. 46
Peak Taiyi Golden Immortal	57	Reached the sixty-third step of the Heavenly Ladder after seven days of consecutive breakthroughs. 57
Peak Great Luo Golden Immortal	91	His cultivation and strengthened physical body were recognized by Demon Ancestor Luo Hou in Guixu. 91
Innate God and Demon Body / Great Dao Body	89	His body was remade in Guixu into a physique with the potential to reach the Great Dao Saint realm; his Root Chakra awakened, opening two of Pangu’s Seven Souls. 89
Early Quasi-Sage	93	Broke through through the Demon Law while in Guixu, without using the Three Corpses Severing method. 93 102
Late Quasi-Sage	158	Reached this stage after returning the Law of Love to the Primordial World and merging it with the Twelfth Grade Pure World White Lotus. 158
Half-Step Saint	171	His primordial-spirit cultivation rose to Half-Step Saint after Hongjun Daozu explained the Profound Gate Dao Scripture for three hundred years. 171 198
Saint-level state of mind	208	Absorbed another Pangu soul from the River of Fate; his state of mind attained Sainthood, though his cultivation remained Half-Step Saint. 208

Background / History

Origins and early activities

Hong Ze is one of the first Innate Humans created by Nüwa Niangniang. He is also a transmigrator with knowledge and habits from a modern era, which led him to create brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones while the Primordial World still relied on Demon Script carved into tortoise shells. 2

For tens of thousands of years, his cultivation progressed slowly enough that others considered him mediocre. He nevertheless became Master Tongtian’s eldest disciple in the Jie Sect, where his Great Dao aura made ordinary deduction of his affairs dangerous even for Saints. 46 167

Hong Ze sought to improve the Human Race before its destined development. He taught agriculture at the Hua Xu Tribe and hoped that accelerated human civilization might protect the Jie Sect from the future Investiture of the Gods calamity. 44 46

Heavenly Ladder and Guixu

Although Hong Ze initially considered his foundation poor, the Heavenly Ladder awakened his Heaven Devouring Body. The physique’s ability to absorb spiritual energy hundreds of times faster than normal cultivators allowed him to make consecutive breakthroughs while ascending. 56 57

He entered the dangerous land of Guixu after borrowing the Green Lotus Precious Color Flag from Guide Daoist. There, he resisted Guixu Qi through the Immortal Slaughtering Formation, his Great Dao attainments, and a growing array of spiritual treasures. 82 84

In Guixu, Hong Ze discovered Donghuang Taiyi’s corpse, the Chaos Bell, the Twelve Rank World-Destroying Black Lotus, and the God Slaying Spear. His body was reconstructed after exposure to Guixu’s dangers, becoming an Innate God and Demon Body. 88 89 91

He deceived Demon Ancestor Luo Hou into guiding him toward the God Slaying Spear, then resisted Luo Hou’s attempt to seize his body. Hong Ze’s sea of consciousness contained nine identical manifestations of himself, frustrating the Demon Ancestor’s plan. 91

Jie Sect leadership and Saintly politics

After returning from Guixu, Hong Ze revealed that his Quasi-Sage cultivation came from Law Power rather than the Three Corpses Severing method. He possessed the Demon Law and Pangu’s Law of Power, giving him combat ability far beyond an ordinary Quasi-Sage. 131 134

Master Tongtian subsequently entrusted the Jie Sect’s management to Hong Ze while entering seclusion. Hong Ze used the sect’s resources, its formations, and its ties to several races to strengthen its destiny before the Investiture of the Gods. 134 137

Hong Ze pressured Laozi with the Twelve Rank World-Destroying Black Lotus and God Slaying Spear, obtaining two-tenths of the Human Race’s destiny. He then became Laozi’s foremost disciple and received the Southern Off-Ground Flame Light Flag. 123

Hongjun Daozu became suspicious of Hong Ze’s unusual origins and attempted to investigate him through the Creation Jade Disc. A hidden Pangu soul within the disc protected Hong Ze, leaving Hongjun unable to perceive his identity. 167

Witch Clan alliance and the Human Race trials

Hong Ze accepted Chi You as his disciple after revealing that the Nine Li Tribe leader had awakened Witch Clan bloodline. He intended to use the coming conflict between Chi You and Xuanyuan Huangdi as a necessary trial for the Human Race rather than allowing either race to be exterminated. 180 183

He entered the Ancestral Witch Hall, defeated Xing Tian, and demonstrated enough force to make the Great Witches reconsider their hostility. After presenting the twelve Ancestral Witch Flags, he was accepted as the Witch Clan’s de facto leader. 202 204

During the Zhuolu conflict, Hong Ze preserved Chi You’s soul and recovered his body. He later had Master Tongtian and Laozi reshape Chi You’s body and conceal his Ancestral Witch aura behind a new appearance. 270 273

Appearance

Hong Ze is an Innate Human whose body was fundamentally remade in Guixu. During the transformation, his entire body emitted golden light before his skin returned to its normal color. 88

• His reconstructed body is comparable in toughness to an Innate Spiritual Treasure and the physical bodies of the Twelve Ancestral Witches. 88
• His physique is identified as an Innate God and Demon Body, also called a Great Dao Body. 89
• He can conceal his aura and identity through the power associated with the Great Dao Nine Saints. 46 171

Personality

Hong Ze is strategic, calculating, and unusually willing to manipulate stronger figures when it benefits the Jie Sect, the Human Race, or his long-term plans. He pressures Laozi for Human Race destiny, deceives Luo Hou in Guixu, and openly devises plans to influence the Investiture of the Gods and the Heavenly Dao. 91 123 136 183

Despite this ruthlessness, he consistently protects those under his care. He shields Holy Mother Gui Ling from internal Jie Sect accusations, prepares Zhao Gongming to secure Shennong’s future, and repeatedly supports Chi You even when his disciple’s destined defeat is unavoidable. 103 110 195 270

Hong Ze considers desire a source of motivation rather than an obstacle to cultivation. His realization of this principle allowed his state of mind to attain Sainthood at the River of Fate. 208

Abilities & Skills

Heaven Devouring Body

Hong Ze possesses the rare Heaven Devouring Body, a physique that awakens under the right opportunity and rapidly absorbs spiritual energy. 57

• Enabled his consecutive breakthroughs while climbing the Heavenly Ladder. 57
• Prevents Guide Daoist’s Dharma Eye from successfully examining him. 80
• Absorbs spiritual energy at a rate hundreds of times greater than ordinary cultivators. 57

Great Dao Nine Saints

Hong Ze possesses attainments known as the Great Dao Nine Saints. Their Great Dao aura conceals heavenly secrets and provides specialized techniques and artifacts. 46 83

• Great Dao Calligraphy / Character Saint — created the Great Dao Golden Brush and can write characters with powerful effects; he used the character “qing” to shatter the Eye of Heavenly Punishment. 83 157 158
• Great Dao Painting Saint — can use paintings for deception and containment; he fabricated the appearance of Water Element cultivation inside his body to mislead Hongjun Daozu. 171
• Great Dao Cooking Saint — grants access to the Hundred Flavors Fire. 83
• Great Dao Craftsman Saint — grants the Myriad Creation Hammer. 83
• Great Dao Chess Saint — created a chessboard capable of helping Fuxi and Shennong break the Fire Cloud Cave seal. 179
• The Great Dao aura protected him from Hongjun Daozu’s attempts at detection and made even Saints unable to identify flaws in his disguise. 167 171

Law Power and Pangu’s Seven Souls

Hong Ze cultivates through Law Power rather than the Three Corpses Severing method. He considers Law Proving Dao the true path to Sainthood, while other methods create pseudo-Saints. 131

• Possesses Law Wheels for the Demon Law and Pangu’s Law of Power. 131 134
• Merged the returned Law of Love into the Twelfth Grade Pure World White Lotus. 158
• Holds Pangu’s Seven Souls, though he denies being Pangu’s reincarnation. 195
• His Root Chakra represents Pangu’s Strength Soul, while his Solar Plexus Chakra awakened after he found another Pangu soul in the River of Fate. 89 208
• Master Tongtian warns that revealing his Law Power would make Hong Ze a target for beings seeking to refine those laws. 134

Formations and tactical combat

Hong Ze is an accomplished formation master who can operate the Immortal Slaughtering Formation and modify the Twelve Divine Heavens Great Sorcery Formation. 117 195

• Uses the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the formation diagram to establish a defense that can withstand Saint-level attacks. 84 202
• Can shift the Immortal Slaughtering Formation from defense to offense, multiplying the density and sharpness of its sword light. 117
• The Immortal Slaughtering Sword can absorb Guixu Qi, but Hong Ze must monitor its limit to prevent damage to the weapon. 83
• Used the formation to confront Zhunti Daoist and to protect himself while entering Guixu. 81 82

Void Painting

The Void Painting is Hong Ze’s principal containment treasure. 84 103

• Stores Guiche and can withdraw him from danger instantly. 84
• Concealed the Cosmos Sacks in Holy Mother Gui Ling’s room and reversed Duobao Daoren’s accusation. 103
• Preserved Chi You’s soul and the Iron-Eating Beast’s remnant after the Zhuolu battle. 270

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Four Swords of Zhuxian and the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram — entrusted to Hong Ze as Jie Sect eldest disciple and used as his foremost combat formation. 134 202
• Twelve Rank World-Destroying Black Lotus — acquired in Guixu; serves as a major defensive treasure and was refined with Soul Fire. 89 91
• God Slaying Spear — recovered in Guixu and refined by Hong Ze. 91 123
• Chaos Bell — found on Donghuang Taiyi’s corpse and later refined as a treasure suppressing the Jie Sect’s destiny. 88 199
• Donghuang Taiyi’s corpse — merged into Hong Ze as a puppet and used to connect the Demon Clan’s destiny to the Jie Sect. 89 137
• Green Lotus Precious Color Flag — first borrowed from Guide Daoist, then later bestowed by Laozi. 82 143
• Southern Off-Ground Flame Light Flag — given by Laozi after Hong Ze became his disciple. 123
• Twelfth Grade Pure World White Lotus — merged with the Law of Love during Hong Ze’s late Quasi-Sage breakthrough. 158
• Great Dao Golden Brush — artifact of his Great Dao Character Saint attainment. 83 157
• Myriad Creation Hammer — artifact of his Great Dao Craftsman Saint attainment; capable of injuring Zhunti Daoist. 83
• Precious Lotus Lamp — a defensive treasure gifted by Nüwa Niangniang. 202
• Void Painting — containment and concealment treasure. 103 270

Relationships

• Master Tongtian — Primary master and leader of the Jie Sect. Tongtian entrusts sect management to Hong Ze and protects his disciple’s hidden Law Power. 134 137
• Laozi / Taiqing Master — Later accepts Hong Ze as his foremost disciple after Hong Ze secures Human Race destiny; their relationship remains politically cautious. 123 145
• Nüwa Niangniang — Creator of Hong Ze as an Innate Human and a key ally in matters concerning Human Race destiny. 46 123
• Hongjun Daozu — Grandmaster who suspects Hong Ze’s origins, attempts to control him through instruction and Primordial Violet Qi, and regards him as a possible Child of the Great Dao. 167 169 173
• Chi You — Hong Ze’s disciple and the King of Ancestral Witches. Hong Ze guides his cultivation, provides him with the Twelve Ancestral Witch Flags, and preserves him after his death tribulation. 180 195 270
• Zhao Gongming — Junior sect brother entrusted with protecting the Human Race’s interests and becoming Shennong’s teacher. 110 113
• Fuxi and Shennong — Human Race leaders whom Hong Ze guides against future tribulations and helps prepare to leave Fire Cloud Cave. 178 179
• Holy Mother Gui Ling — Junior sect sister whom Hong Ze protects during an internal Jie Sect dispute, despite her later hostility toward him. 44 103 246
• Golden Spirit Mother — Junior sect sister entrusted with Hong Ze Dao Palace while he aids the Human Race. 44
• Guiche — Demon Marshal who serves Hong Ze and is kept within the Void Painting for protection in dangerous situations. 84 87
• Iron Fan Princess — Formerly Rakshasa Girl, the Asura Race princess; Hong Ze gave her the name “Iron Fan Princess” and works alongside her in Netherworld affairs. 145 184
• Demon Ancestor Luo Hou — Temporary guide and adversary in Guixu; Luo Hou attempts to seize Hong Ze’s body after helping locate the God Slaying Spear. 91
• Guide Daoist and Zhunti Daoist — Western Sect adversaries who attempt to trap or kill Hong Ze; he repeatedly turns their schemes against them. 81 83 188
• Jiufeng and the Great Witches — Initially hostile Witch Clan leaders who ultimately accept Hong Ze’s leadership after witnessing his strength and receiving the Ancestral Witch Flags. 202 204

Story Role / Major Arcs

Human Race development

Hong Ze accelerates Human Race progress by introducing agriculture and later provides Fuxi and Shennong with knowledge meant to preserve the Human Race through its future trials. 46 178

Guixu expedition

Hong Ze enters Guixu to seek the opportunity to become a Quasi-Sage. The expedition transforms his body, grants him multiple ancient treasures, and establishes his conflict with Luo Hou and the Western Sect. 80 89 93

Securing the Jie Sect

As acting Jie Sect leader, Hong Ze strengthens the sect’s destiny through the Chaos Bell, Donghuang Taiyi’s puppet body, Demon Clan ties, and political pressure on Laozi. 123 134 137

Reshaping the Investiture of the Gods

Hong Ze seeks to alter the Investiture of the Gods rather than merely survive it. He proposes using destiny, alliances, and control over the Nine Underworlds to prevent the Jie Sect from becoming the calamity’s primary sacrifice. 136 137 173

Witch Clan and Zhuolu conflict

Hong Ze turns Chi You’s war against Xuanyuan Huangdi into a controlled test for the Human Race and a path toward future coexistence between the Human and Witch Clans. After Chi You’s defeat, Hong Ze ensures his disciple survives in a concealed new form. 183 204 270 273

Notable Quotes

“Whether the Human Race can prosper depends on the Human Race itself.” — Hong Ze 123

“Only with the prosperity of all races can the entire Primordial World truly flourish.” — Hong Ze 216