Taishu Yun
My Brother is the ProtagonistContents
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Taishu Yun (太叔云) |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Taishu Family; Star Palace |
| Occupation/Role | Cultivator; Seven-pattern Alchemist; Star Palace Saint Child (tacitly accepted) |
| Status | Alive; Divine Realm powerhouse |
| First Appearance | 3 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 500 jin strength | 3 | Reached during his first cultivation session alongside Taishu Jing. |
| Five Elements Great Dao | 28 | Comprehended the Five Elements Great Dao; possessed slightly more than roughly 3,000 Dao Law Runes of each element. |
| Battle Technique Attainment | 47 | Learned through combat with the Fifth-order Sky-Piercing Ape; integrated spiritual will into his body and movements. |
| Dao Body | 54 | Forged his Dao Body through Heavenly Tribulation and absorbed Lightning Tribulation Liquid to enhance his Divine Body Origin. |
| Peak Saint | 222 | Passed the Saint Realm Lightning Tribulation after years of solitary travel to the Center of the Continent. |
| Nine-Revolutions Saint Realm | 224 | Reached the final stage of the Saint Realm and prepared to condense a King’s Mark. |
| Quasi-King | 306 | Had forged an Immortal Body and Immortal Will; awaited the Inner Demon Tribulation before entering the Dao Source Realm. |
| Dao Source Realm / Peerless King | 388 | Advanced alongside Lan Xiyue; their power of order could be sensed by Taishu Jing and Little White. |
| Divine Realm | 514 | Ascended as the first God on the Desolate Continent, receiving the Divine Crown. |
Background / History
Taishu Yun was raised in the Taishu Family as the elder son of Taishu Feng and Murong Jingyun and grew up alongside his younger brother, Taishu Jing. After attaining 500 jin of strength in his first cultivation session, he learned that a Taishu prodigy had once reached 80,000 jin in the Blood Bone Realm. Yun resolved to surpass that record and embraced Jing’s ambition for the brothers to become invincible in the Great Marsh of Cloud Dream 3.
As a child, he was shy and reserved around Lan Xiyue, his childhood sweetheart. He declined to let an arranged marriage decide their future, preferring to leave their relationship to fate 4 28.
He and Jing cultivated in the Cloud Dream Mountain Range, faced the beast tide threatening their hometown, explored ancient ruins, and forged Dao Bodies through Heavenly Tribulation. Yun later left home with Jing and Little White to seek greater opportunities beyond the Cloud Dream Marsh 30 40 54 84 170.
After becoming separated from Jing and Little White when an underground palace vanished into space, Yun travelled alone for over three years toward the Center of the Continent. He endured disasters, hunted demons, survived pursuit by Kings, and achieved enlightenment through the world itself before entering the Center as a Peak Saint 221 222.
At Star Palace, Yun reunited with Lan Xiyue, became one of its foremost Heavenly Prides, and eventually revealed both his identity as Taishu Jing’s elder brother and his relationship with Xiyue 222 229. He later ascended to the Divine Realm in response to the looming release of the Ancient Divine Race’s Divine Lord and Divine Empress 505 514.
Personality
Taishu Yun is composed, serious, and cautious, particularly in contrast to Taishu Jing’s more carefree nature. He thinks before acting, but does not hesitate once he decides a threat must be eliminated; this is shown in his killing of the Gray Fox, Shentu Xing, and the masked Death God Body cultivator 104 166 256 257.
His confidence is rooted in ambition and discipline rather than arrogance. He seeks the summit of cultivation, treats the world and his opponents as sources of learning, and pursues personal goals even when prestigious organizations offer him membership 46 141 222.
Despite his strength, Yun is deeply protective of his family. He worries over Jing during their separation, guides allies such as Huang Luo, and prioritizes Lan Xiyue and their unborn child after ascending to godhood 223 233 248 515.
Abilities & Skills
Five Elements Great Dao
Yun comprehended the Five Elements Great Dao and manifests its Dao Law Runes as a rotating light wheel.
- Possessed slightly more than roughly 3,000 runes for each of the five elements 28.
- His Five Elements light wheel embodies the cycle of mutual generation and restraint 28.
Battle Technique Attainment
Yun attained a higher level of physical and spiritual combat control while fighting the Sky-Piercing Ape.
- Learned by observing and adapting to the ape’s Attainment-level Battle Technique 46.
- Integrates spiritual will into his body and movements for more precise use of force 47.
- Continued fighting and improving despite severe injuries 46 47.
Swallow Heaven
Yun mastered the Sky Swallowing Howl’s Innate Divine Technique, Swallow Heaven.
- Used an enhanced Swallow Heaven to devour the Sky-Piercing Ape’s Blood Fiend Power as it attempted to condense a Weapon Soul 47.
- His later devouring vortex overwhelmed the masked man’s Death World phenomenon and ultimately consumed the man’s Saint Realm 256 257.
Space and Space-Time Power
Yun possesses advanced control over space, later developing comprehension of space-time.
- Killed the Fourth Realm Gray Fox with the Power of Space 104 105.
- Used space-time power to carry Huang Luo rapidly toward Taishu Jing and Little White 243.
- Taught Huang Luo Aerial Movement; Huang Luo recognized Yun’s space-time comprehension as stronger than space or time alone 248.
Alchemy
Yun is a hidden Seven-pattern Alchemist.
- Won first place in the Yun City Alchemy Master Competition with a pill judged superior to Cheng Jie’s 138 141.
- Declined to join the Alchemy Master Guild, though he allowed his name to be listed under a condition 141.
- Accepted an invitation to a continent-wide Alchemy Master Competition scheduled five years later 142.
- Received a six-stripe Pill Token from Alchemist Fu Yuan 142.
Divine Realm Power
After ascending, Yun became the first God on the Desolate Continent.
- Wears the Divine Crown, forged from the origins of all Daos and recognized by heaven and earth 514.
- His divine pressure suppresses both the bodies and souls of beings throughout the Central Region 514.
- Intends to confront the Ancient Divine Race’s two impending Divine Realm powerhouses 515.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Star Cloud Bell — A weapon containing a Weapon Soul; after being stained with Saint blood, its Weapon Soul became more spiritual. Yun planned to reforge it using materials he had acquired 166.
- Six-stripe Pill Token — Gifted by Alchemist Fu Yuan in recognition of Yun’s alchemical potential 142.
- Star Palace decree — A jade token from Sixth Elder Liu Huang that ensured Star Palace would treat him with courtesy 221.
- Divine Crown — Symbol of his ascension to the Divine Realm; can be concealed at will 514.
Relationships
- Taishu Jing — Younger brother and closest cultivation companion. Yun encourages Jing, protects his feelings, and remains concerned for him throughout their separation 30 166 221 224.
- Lan Xiyue — Childhood sweetheart, later wife, and mother of his unborn child. They cultivate and face the Ancient Divine Race crisis together 28 229 505 515.
- Taishu Feng — Father and Taishu Family patriarch; supports Yun and Jing’s growth and accepts their decisions to leave home 3 54 170.
- Murong Jingyun — Mother; cares for Yun and Jing’s well-being and prepares clothing for them during their cultivation travels 51 170.
- Little Fire — Yun’s ferocious-beast companion, who carries him in flight and accompanies him during the beast tide 28 30.
- Huang Luo — Desolate Ox cultivator and ally. Yun guides him in Aerial Movement, while Huang Luo shares knowledge of the small realm’s cultivation methods 243 248.
- Alchemist Fu Yuan — Senior alchemist who recognized Yun’s talent, awarded him a Pill Token, and invited him to the continental competition 141 142.
- Elder Liu Huang — Star Palace elder who recruited Yun, later paid homage after his Divine Realm ascension, and was entrusted with protecting the secrecy of Lan Xiyue’s pregnancy 221 514 515.
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Early cultivation and beast tide — Develops the Five Elements Great Dao and fights alongside Jing to protect their hometown from powerful ferocious beasts 28 30.
- Peach Valley battle — Faces the Sky-Piercing Ape, achieves Battle Technique Attainment, and masters Swallow Heaven 46 47.
- Yun Kingdom and alchemy competition — Demonstrates his cultivation, kills the Gray Fox, wins the alchemy competition, and receives Fu Yuan’s recognition 94 104 141 142.
- Journey to the Center of the Continent — Parts from Jing and Little White, completes a harsh solitary journey, and becomes a Peak Saint before joining Star Palace 221 222.
- Ancient Dao Scripture and reunion — Reunites with Jing, develops toward kingship, and explores the small realm containing Ancient Beasts and divine opportunities 229 243 256.
- Peerless King advancement — Advances to the Dao Source Realm with Lan Xiyue and earns recognition from the Dragon Clan 388.
- Divine ascension — Enters seclusion with Lan Xiyue to face the Ancient Divine Race threat, then becomes the Desolate Continent’s first God 505 514.
Trivia
- Yun initially preferred fate over an arranged marriage with Lan Xiyue, despite their families discussing one 28.
- He once sent an Eight-Revolutions Saint Imperial Son flying with a single slap after the man attempted to establish authority at Star Palace 222.
- Though feared for his strength, he showed hospitality to a remote village by gifting them two Ancient Beast corpses 232.