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Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Hong Huang (洪荒) |
| Alias(es) | Hong Huang world; Hong Huang continent; Origin Realm |
| Species/Race | Primordial world |
| Status | Extant; its stability, origin, and Three Daos are repeatedly contested |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 |
Cosmology
| Aspect | Description |
|---|---|
| Heavenly Dao | One of Hong Huang's Three Daos. Hong Jun merged with it and sought control over it; its completion and resistance repeatedly affected the world's balance 128 315. |
| Earthly Dao | Connected to the Hong Huang continent and completed through Hou Tu's transformation into Reincarnation 31 310. |
| Human Dao | Inseparable from the Human Race. Its authority manifests through the Kongtong Seal and Xuan Du, its spokesperson 31 406 409. |
| Merit | A force granted for contributions to Hong Huang, including Nu Wa's creation of humanity, mending the heavens, and supporting the world's inhabitants 25 253 256. |
| Calamity Qi and Karma | Destructive forces tied to large-scale conflict. The Witch and Yao races later worked to reduce them through Merit and Reincarnation's purification 350. |
Background / History
Hong Huang's earliest known history is tied to Pangu, who opened heaven and earth after slaying the three thousand Demon Gods. The world subsequently endured destructive conflicts, including the Dragon–Phoenix–Qilin war and the War of the Demon Path; both followed a cycle of violence that left Hong Huang close to ruin and gave rise to tribulations 13.
After the Immortals and Demons conflict, Hong Jun claimed that Qian Kun and Yin Yang attempted to absorb the still-incomplete Hong Huang to recover from their injuries. Hong Jun drove them into the Chaos, though they escaped by reversing Qian Kun and Yin Yang 315.
Hong Huang's later order became bound to the Three Daos. Hong Jun's merger with the Heavenly Dao disrupted their original equality, while the Human Dao remained dormant and the Earthly Dao lacked a sustaining authority until Hou Tu's transformation into Reincarnation 31 310.
Nu Wa's creation of the Human Race profoundly altered Hong Huang. The Heavenly Dao acknowledged humanity as a new race, distributed Merit, and later identified the Human Race as inseparable from the Human Dao 25 31. Nu Wa's sainthood further benefited beings across the continent: her seven-colored divine light healed injuries, saved dying spiritual plants, and enabled some beings to transform 27.
Major Events
| Event | Chapter | Consequences |
|---|---|---|
| Nu Wa creates the Human Race | 25 | The Human Race is established; 1.296 million humans are created, and Merit is distributed across Nu Wa, the Human Race, witnesses, and creation materials 25. |
| Nu Wa becomes a Saint | 27 | Saintly pressure and seven-colored divine light sweep Hong Huang, transforming and healing living beings across land and sea 27. |
| Buzhou Mountain collapses | 249 | The Heavenly Pillar's fall throws Hong Huang into crisis. Hong Jun and Tongtian can only stabilize it temporarily, not restore it 249. |
| Nu Wa mends the heavens | 253 | Nu Wa refines Buzhou Mountain stones into Five-Colored Stones with the Qiankun Cauldron and rapidly repairs the fallen sky 253. |
| Xuan Jia becomes the new Heavenly Pillars | 256 | The North Sea Giant Turtle sacrifices its four limbs to hold up the sky, stabilizing Hong Huang and earning Great Dao Merit 256. |
| Hou Tu completes the Earthly Dao | 310 | Hou Tu transforms herself into Reincarnation, establishing the Earthly Dao's sustaining mechanism 310. |
| Human Dao authority manifests | 406 | The Kongtong Seal emerges from Xuan Du, revealing the authority of the Human Dao to all Hong Huang 406. |
| Three Human Ancestors become Saints | 412 | The Great Dao recognizes the Human Race through the Dao Fruits of Sui Ren Shi, Zi Yi Shi, and You Chao Shi 412. |
Notable Locations
- Buzhou Mountain — The former Heavenly Pillar connecting heaven and earth. Its collapse endangered all of Hong Huang and required Nu Wa's intervention and Xuan Jia's sacrifice 249 253 256.
- Shouyang Mountain — The Human Race's Ancestral Land and a major center of Human Dao activity, where the Kongtong Seal manifests from Xuan Du 42 406.
- Sea of Blood — The location associated with Hou Tu's Reincarnation and the Earthly Dao 310.
- Hundred Thousand Great Mountains — A region repeatedly affected by Blood Sha, resentful energy, North Sea Giant Demons, and Yao Race activity 285 308.
- Purple Heaven Palace — A power center beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, successively associated with Hong Jun and Qian Kun's attempts to influence Hong Huang 29 381.
The Human Race and the Human Dao
The Human Race is positioned as Hong Huang's future protagonist, though it must endure tribulations before assuming that role 380. Nu Wa divided the early Human Race among the Witch, Dragon, Phoenix, and Demon races to prevent total extinction and establish karmic ties with Hong Huang's major powers 41.
The Human Dao's authority ultimately manifests through the Kongtong Seal within Xuan Du. Its emergence draws the attention of Saints and major factions, as control of the Human Dao would determine the future direction of Hong Huang 406 409.
The Human Race's recognition by the Great Dao becomes explicit when Sui Ren Shi, Zi Yi Shi, and You Chao Shi receive their respective Dao Fruits and attain Sainthood 412.
Threats to Hong Huang
- Hong Jun — Merged with the Heavenly Dao and attempted to maintain control over Hong Huang's heavenly order, including through the integration of the Demonic Dao 128 315.
- Qian Kun — Identifies Hong Huang as an Origin Realm and seeks to devour or master its Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Daos in order to dominate the Chaos 315 381.
- Calamities and tribal wars — Conflict between the Witch, Yao, Human, Dragon, and Phoenix races repeatedly threatens the world's inhabitants and accumulates Karma 341 350 380.
- Buzhou Mountain's collapse — A near-catastrophic failure of the world's structure caused by Hong Yun's self-destruction and Kunpeng's impact 248 249.