Jun Wu

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Jun Wu is described as a handsome man with a calm, youthful face. He was almost always clad in snow-white armor—a powerful artifact. (In the heavenly capital)

When he sat in his palace, he appeared calm and stern, usually silent, sitting with his eyes closed and his forehead propped up in his hand. When Jun Wu descended from the heavens, he was illuminated by a dazzling divine radiance, so intense it almost blinded the eyes. Personality

Jun Wu usually appeared calm and composed. He was rarely surprised or taken by surprise. As the eldest among the celestials, he was immensely respected and revered. He spoke little, but when he did, everyone present immediately fell silent. The celestials listened to his every word with the utmost respect and immediately carried out his will. His voice was described as quiet, even, and calm.

Jun Wu is patient and slow to act, making him a wise judge in disputes between the celestials. He is willing to listen to all sides of a conflict and resolve matters peacefully, but he punishes those who violate it swiftly and mercilessly, without regard for status or position. His diplomacy even allowed him to negotiate peacefully with Hua Cheng, despite their long-standing feud.

Although he was quite calm most of the time, inspiring confidence and a sense of security, he also remained the most powerful god of war and was capable of exerting powerful oppressive pressure if he was dissatisfied with something.

Faceless Bai (白无相, Bái Wúxiàng) is the main antagonist responsible for the fall of Xie Lian's homeland, the Xianle Kingdom. Also known as the "White-Robe Calamity Bringer," he is the oldest and most powerful of the Four Great Calamities.

Many centuries ago, he was the crown prince of the Uyun kingdom, an ascended and fallen celestial.

Appearance As Faceless Bai, he likely appeared using the bodies of empty vessels, but in this form he had distinctive features. He usually wore white mourning robes with wide sleeves and a white "sorrow and joy" mask on his face. The "sorrow and joy" mask was a white mask with a painted face weeping on the right side and laughing on the left. During his first encounters with Xie Lian, he appeared as a youth, but beneath the mask was Xie Lian's own face. During their final meeting in Xianle, Xie Lian saw that Basil-Faced Bai no longer looked like a youth, but like a young man, and that this was not a shell, but a true incarnation. In his hands, he carried a cloth spirit summoning banner.

Upon his "rebirth" 800 years later, he appeared as a youth of about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a clear, youthful voice. Perhaps these physical and vocal characteristics were inherited from the captured body of Lan Ying. As the crown prince, he was handsome and never wore a mask. Nothing could harm his face. Among the many celestials, he still resembled the sun, so dazzling that others simply paled in comparison. However, after the sacrifice he performed, the souls of his closest vassals "settled" on his face. He began hiding his face, and then donned a mask altogether. Beneath the mask, His Highness's face was scarred with sharp blade scars from an attempt to remove the "faces," but they remained, forever imprinted on his face.

Personality

Faceless Bai is clever, cunning, and cruel. Although he rarely acts personally, he is capable of forcing others to endure traumatic experiences through stalking, ridicule, manipulation of feelings and emotions, and influence over others' actions.

As crown prince, he was caring and altruistic toward his loved ones and his people. Thanks to the people's love and admiration, he rose to prominence and was deeply revered. But when the Tunlu Volcano disaster struck, to his surprise, instead of supporting him, the people gradually turned against him, despite his efforts to save them. His rescue plan failed due to a lack of magical power from his followers, causing the people to completely hate him. This led to the emergence of a darker side to his personality—he unhesitatingly sacrificed not only the common people but also his close vassals who refused to follow his new path. He learned to manipulate crowd opinion and play to the audience, revealing one thing and concealing another to achieve the desired effect.

His soul harbored boundless darkness, resentment, pain, anger, and hatred. To control himself, he began periodically pouring his dark emotions into the Copper Furnace of Tonglu Mountain, using the spirits of the dead Wuyun residents to stoke the flames of hell and nurture demonic beasts. Every few years, he needed to personally vent his anger, commit evil, and kill, using the ghost that inhabited Yinyan Bridge in Xianle.

However, despite his cunning, intelligence, and overwhelming sense of superiority, he is extremely sensitive and emotional. He quickly loses his temper and becomes angry if things don't go as planned. A single line from Xie Lian after killing the ghost on Yinyang Bridge—"The body remains in the hell of endless torment, the soul at the Peach Spring"—deeply offended him, revealing his own emotional and psychological problems, which is why he decided to force Xie Lian.

Capabilities

Immortal: Since Crown Prince Wuyun ascended through cultivation in the past, even as Faceless Bai, he possesses all the attributes of a celestial being: immortality, no need for sleep or food, and high spiritual (magical) and physical strength. Contrary to initial belief, as a demon, he is not a ghost (as he never died) and cannot be destroyed by scattering his ashes. Speed: One of his most notable physical abilities is his speed. It has been repeatedly mentioned that he is capable of moving and attacking so quickly that even Hua Cheng is unable to completely evade his attacks. Creation of Empty Vessels: He has the skill to create empty vessels, they look like living ones, can act quite intelligently and independently and even copy the appearance of celestials (like the empty vessel with the appearance of Xie Lian). Body Possession: He can capture and absorb ghosts to use as his "avatar," as he did with Lan Ying. It's possible that by using such a body or the body of an empty vessel, he can act independently of Jun Wu while simultaneously acting with him (as seen in Jun Wu's battles with Faceless Bai). Shapeshifting: In addition to creating empty vessels and possessing bodies, Faceless Bai possesses exceptional skills in shapeshifting. He can even transform into two separate individuals simultaneously. His appearances can be completely identical to those of even powerful celestials (assuming the guise of an ascended celestial official is extremely difficult, and those like Feng Xin and Mu Qing, whom Faceless Bai transformed into, are practically impossible). Furthermore, he has maintained Jun Wu's appearance for centuries, concealing the faces of his vassals within his own, rendering them not only invisible but also inaudible. Manipulation: Faceless Bai often uses psychological manipulation to his own advantage. He seeks to alter the perception or behavior of others by playing on their anger (as he did when the Yong'an refugees rebelled), insecurities, or fears.

relationship with Mei Nianqing

Mei Nianqing and his three fellow disciples served the Crown Prince of Wuyun, and when he ascended, he took them with him. They were close friends and supported him in everything. Even after the prince was dethroned, they continued to stand by him until he began to change. When the prince proposed sacrificing living people to the volcano, the three friends objected and turned their backs on the prince, causing him deep emotional trauma—he was abandoned by his followers, abandoned by his friends. Mei Nianqing promised not to abandon the prince, but ultimately he could not come to terms with his changed character, especially when he learned what he had done to the friends who had abandoned him, and they parted ways.

Their paths crossed again because of Xie Lian. While Jun Wu didn't know Xianle's advisor's identity, he treated him well and often conversed with him about the prince, displaying excessive favor. After Xianle's fall, Mei Nianqing revealed his identity and challenged Jun Wu to a frank conversation, leading to another falling out between them, and the advisor was forced into hiding once again.

The former prince of Wuyun made no special attempt to find his former comrade. When they met again, he was not kind to him and was ready to kill him at the slightest disobedience or interference with his plans, though he always spared him. After Jun Wu's defeat, Mei Nianqing insisted the battle was over and persuaded the former prince to free himself. He subsequently stood by his side on Mount Tonglu, where he had been imprisoned.

Mei Nianqing (梅念卿, Méi Niànqīng) was Xianle's abbot and Xie Lian's teacher. It was later revealed that he was also one of the crown prince's colleagues during the Wuyun Kingdom.

Appearance He disguised himself to look older when he came to the Xianle Kingdom to teach Xie Lian.

When he appears again in the Royal Capital, he appears younger, and more like himself when he was in his 20s or 30s. He is always dressed in a robe that covers his neck. Personality

He loves to play cards with a feverish passion that remains unchanged even after 800 years.

Although he appears to be a calm person, Xie Lian often irritates him.

He is a straightforward and honest man, often speaking his mind without embellishment. Despite his outspokenness, he cares deeply for those dear to him. For example, he stood up for Xie Lian when other celestials insulted him, and wished for Jun Wu to be freed from his burden. He longs for the past, when he, Jun Wu, and their friends were together.

He is a righteous man and worked hard to stop the atrocities committed by Jun Wu.

Mei Nianqing is the only surviving vassal of Crown Prince Wuyun, as the prince killed three other vassals at Mount Tonglu when they challenged his decision to sacrifice people to calm the volcano.

Mei Nianqing and his three friends were once vassals of Crown Prince Wuyun and accompanied him on his affairs. After Wuyun's fall, he alone remained with the prince. However, upon discovering the murder of his friends, he narrowly escaped death at the prince's hands and fled.

He created three identical empty shells of his friends to keep him company and wandered aimlessly for centuries after leaving Jun Wu's side, until one day he heard of another prince born under an ominous star. He then became Guoshi of Xianle.

As Guoshi of Xianle, he tutored Xianle's Crown Prince, Xie Lian. He tried to help Xie Lian avoid the fate of Crown Prince Wuyun, warning him repeatedly, but to no avail. After the fall of the Xianle Kingdom, he encountered Jun Wu again.

He later painted murals depicting the story of Crown Prince Wuyun in various temples on Mount Tonglu. He was then captured and brought to the Celestial Capital, suspected of working with Faceless Bai, but he exposed Faceless Bai's true identity upon his arrival. Currently, he lives in a small house in the forests of Tonglu Mountain, as a kind of company for Jun Wu, who is below him.

Relationship: to Jun Wu He was once one of his vassals in the Kingdom of Wuyun, and they were close friends. He feels great guilt for abandoning him after Wuyun's fall, but he disapproves of Jun Wu's actions. Overall, he loves Jun Wu very much and misses him. Despite Jun Wu's murderous tendencies and Mei Nianqing's efforts to bring him down, Jun Wu didn't kill or torture him, much to Xie Lian's surprise. Jun Wu cares for him, despite everything that happened between them. Mei Nianqing is the person who understands and knows Jun Wu best. After Jun Wu's defeat, he stayed with him.

The Crown Prince's Prophetic Dream. The Crown Prince of Uyuna dreamed that his kingdom would be turned into a sea of ​​fire by an erupting volcano. He began to ponder how to save his people. A conflict with the people arose over the war. The people of Uyun decided to conquer other kingdoms and resettle their people there. The crown prince opposed this, but the people ignored his orders. Uyun's troops killed many, including citizens of other kingdoms. When the prince learned of this, he descended from the heavens and punished the soldiers. This angered the nobles, leading to the burning of the crown prince's temples.

Construction of the "Heavenly Bridge." The Crown Prince declared to the people that Wuyun should not invade other countries. He proposed ending the war and waiting for him to complete the bridge to heaven to provide temporary refuge for the common people. However, the other gods rejected his idea and refused to help. Because of this, the prince was unable to answer the prayers of the faithful, weakening his powers. Other celestials took advantage of this and proposed a new faith to the people, which dwindled the number of the Crown Prince's followers.

Volcanic eruption. Some time later, the volcano erupted again. This time, the kingdom of Uyun was completely wiped off the face of the earth. The Crown Prince's actions after the disaster. He decided to kill all the Heavenly Officials who were in heaven at the time and destroyed everything that had any connection to Wuyun.

The Ascension of the Crown Prince. Fifteen hundred years ago, the Crown Prince of Wuyun ascended as Jun Wu and became the Sovereign, establishing a new Heavenly Palace.