Zhang Tian

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhang Tian (張天)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Yun Lan Sect (Second Elder); Dragon Gate (founder) 15 97
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; mentor of Xiao Yan; founder of a Dou Di force 6 97
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Two-Star Dou Ling	1	Already the strongest cultivator in Wu Tan City despite average innate talent; his cultivation rises through Xiao Yan's advancement. 1
Three-Star Dou Ling	3	Reaches this level after assisting Xiao Yan's cultivation and prepares to join the Yun Lan Sect. 3
Four-Star Dou Ling	6	His rank and Yun Lan Sect connections persuade Xiao Zhan to approve his apprenticeship with Xiao Yan. 6
Seven-Star Dou Wang	12	Obtains the Vast Sea Seal, Blue Spear, and Phoenix Cry Longsword from the Dou Di Space. 12
Dou Emperor	16	Breaks through after supplying Xiao Yan with a Dou Wang-rank Beast Flame; defeats peak Dou Emperor Yun Yun in a spar. 16
Three-Star Dou Zong	58	Effortlessly defeats a Nine-Star Dou Zong Soul Hall Protector. 58
Four-Star Dou Zong	66	Advances following his encounter with the Dou Sheng Hun Youmu. 66
Half-Emperor	95	Confronts the Emperor Pill Embryo at the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Cave Abode. 95
Dou Di	97	Possesses the Emperor Pill Embryo and establishes Dragon Gate as the continent's only Dou Di force. 97
Beyond Dou Di	105	Opens a channel to a higher realm and is invited to the Dou Di Continent by an ancient Dou Di. 105
Comparable to Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven	120	Comprehends an ancient scripture in the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin, evolves the Flame Emperor Mantra, and perfects Starry Sky Numerology into an Emperor Scripture. 120
Peak human Great Emperor	137	Fuses with the Heavenly Heart and enters the Great Emperor domain. 137
Heavenly Emperor-level strength	141	The completed Ascension Immortal Imprint grants a blessing comparable to, or greater than, the Heavenly Heart. 141

Background / History

Zhang Tian is a transmigrator who arrived in the Dou Qi Continent like Xiao Yan. For more than a decade, he lived precariously and cultivated with only average talent, relying on herbs and medicinal pills for incremental gains. He eventually realized that Xiao Yan's advancement could drive his own cultivation, motivating him to enter the Xiao Family in secret and support Xiao Yan's recovery. 1

He initially aided Xiao Yan anonymously with Qi Gathering Pills and Foundation Nurturing Pills, but Yao Lao repeatedly absorbed much of the Dou Qi intended for Xiao Yan. Zhang Tian therefore sought to develop Xiao Yan without allowing him to become dependent on outside support. 1 2

To acquire resources and influence, Zhang Tian joined the Yun Lan Sect. He later became its Second Elder, openly accepted Xiao Yan as his disciple, and developed a position of considerable leverage within the sect despite receiving little material help from it. 3 6 15

After becoming a Dou Di, Zhang Tian founded Dragon Gate in the Ten Thousand Miles Wilderness. He describes the organization as both the continent's only Dou Di force and a symbol of his expectation that Xiao Yan will one day “leap through the Dragon Gate.” 97

Personality

Zhang Tian is intensely pragmatic and power-focused. He measures relationships and alliances by whether they advance his goals, rejecting Yun Yun's attempts at a deeper friendship while still honoring mutually beneficial agreements. 15

He is detached toward most suffering and frequently ruthless toward enemies. He kills the Wu Tan City Lord, Soul Hall cultivators, hostile Magical Beast clans, Chen Mo Han, and Shi Qiexing without hesitation when they obstruct him or possess resources he wants. 11 78 80 87 133

Despite this detachment, he consistently invests in Xiao Yan's development and refers to protecting him as protecting his “son.” He also shows isolated acts of mercy, including sending a surviving boy from the Ten Thousand Miles Wilderness to safety and sparing the Sunglasses Bear. 63 66 80

Abilities & Skills

Flame Emperor Mantra

An Emperor Rank cultivation method that surpasses Heaven Rank techniques and enables Zhang Tian to absorb and wield Beast Fires and Strange Fires. 15

• Creates and controls flame-based attacks, including the Heavenly Flame Green Lotus. 39
• Allows the absorption of the Azure Lotus Core Flame into his Strange Fire Plaza. 27
• Is evolved further after he comprehends an ancient scripture within the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin. 120

Vast Sea Seal

An Earth Rank Advanced Dou Technique acquired from the Dou Di Space. 12

• Wave Splitting Seal — shatters Yun Yun's Fierce Wind Dance and is later strengthened with the Azure Lotus Core Flame. 16 27
• Can counter attacks from significantly stronger opponents, including Hun Youmu. 66
• Is used alongside the Quick Spear Technique against the Amethyst Winged Lion King. 19

Quick Spear Technique

A spear inheritance centered on extreme speed, with potential stated to transcend time and space. 19

• Grants Zhang Tian insight into multiple spear arts. 19
• Enables attacks so rapid that opponents struggle to perceive him. 11
• Its principles are difficult even for Xiao Yan to grasp. 58
• Zhang Tian can layer more than four hundred spear thrusts onto one point to break Yun Shan's Wind Extreme Meteor Kill. 55

Sword Control

Zhang Tian controls the Phoenix Cry Sword remotely through Soul Power and Dou Qi. 16

• Control Sword with Qi — accelerates the Phoenix Cry Sword beyond even Zhang Tian's ability to visually track it. 16
• Control Sword with Spirit — a higher stage of the technique that Zhang Tian considers after entering the Dou Emperor realm. 16

Wind Extreme Meteor Kill

An Emperor Rank technique used with the Phoenix Cry Sword. 65

• Defeats One-Star Dou Zun Kong Mu and Two-Star Dou Zun Hun Shi. 65
• Demonstrates Zhang Tian's control over space during combat. 65

Soul Power and Sonic Techniques

Zhang Tian possesses unusually formidable Soul Power, used for weapon control, perception, and battlefield pressure. 16

• His Soul Power can distort surrounding light and conceal his body from those with insufficient spiritual strength. 16
• He gains the Invincible War Roar and a Magic Zither-related sonic Dou Technique through Dou Di inheritances. 63
• Uses the Magic Zither, loaded with Rank 9 and Rank 8 Magic Cores, to perform Dou Di's Might. 95

Great Emperor Techniques

Following his journey beyond the Dou Qi Continent, Zhang Tian develops and restores techniques of a higher system. 120 140

• Perfects Zi Shou's Starry Sky Numerology into an Emperor Scripture. 120
• Repairs the incomplete Movement Word Secret found on the Immortal Slaughtering Sword. 140
• Uses the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation and plans to incorporate the Movement Word Secret into his strongest Supreme Dao Weapon. 140

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Phoenix Cry Sword — A powerful sword acquired from the Dou Di Space; used with Sword Control and Wind Extreme Meteor Kill. 12 16 65
• Dragon Yin Halberd — A spear-like halberd used in close combat against Yun Yun, Soul Hall members, and other powerful opponents. 16 78
• Blue Spear — One of two weapons obtained from the Dou Di Space. 12
• Vast Sea Seal — Earth Rank Advanced Dou Technique obtained from the Dou Di Space. 12
• Magic Zither / Seven-String Zither — A sonic weapon used to freeze space and unleash Dou Di's Might; its strings melt during the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's trial. 95 96
• Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin — Ancient artifact used to cross boundaries and travel to Earth. 116 119 120
• Immortal Slaughtering Sword — Emperor weapon containing the incomplete Movement Word Secret. 137 140
• Ascension Immortal Imprint — Supreme Dao Emperor Weapon forged over three months; nearly an Immortal Artifact. 141
• Emperor Pill Embryo — Retained to support Xiao Yan's eventual path to Dou Di. 97

Relationships

• Xiao Yan — Disciple and the central source of Zhang Tian's early cultivation growth; Zhang Tian supplies resources, techniques, Beast Flames, and guidance while seeking to prevent dependency. He later calls Xiao Yan his “son.” 1 2 6 58 66
• Yao Lao — Xiao Yan's other master and initially an obstacle to Zhang Tian's plans because he absorbs Xiao Yan's Dou Qi. They later cooperate in the Monster Mountain Range and discuss threats from the Soul Hall. 1 19 66
• Yun Yun — Yun Lan Sect Master and strategic ally. Zhang Tian defeats her in a spar, yet later works alongside her and accepts exchanges involving Nalan Yanran and the Life and Death Gate. 15 16 27
• Nalan Yanran — A cultivation beneficiary whom Zhang Tian agrees to guide toward the Dou Shi realm; their relationship remains formal and distant. 15 17 48
• Zhu Kun — Initially contests Zhang Tian over the Emperor Pill Embryo; later travels with Zhang Tian beyond their universe and remains concerned for him. 97 115
• Xiao Xuan — Companion in Zhang Tian's journey through other universes; later departs with Zhu Kun to travel independently. 115 116
• Yang Zhou — Lord of the Immortal Court and an ally who explains broader cosmic history, provides a bronze coffin containing an Emperor God's corpse, and supplies materials for Zhang Tian's weapon forging. 115 116 137
• Zi Shou — Powerful associate who assists Zhang Tian against the Empress and whose Starry Sky Numerology Zhang Tian later perfects. 135 120
• Chen Zihan — Repeatedly seeks Zhang Tian's guidance. Zhang Tian refuses to accept him as a disciple and later refuses to save him, though he honors Chen Zihan's request to destroy the Wang Family. 65 87
• Silver Emperor — Beast with the bloodline of the Silver Phoenix Lion-Phoenix God; Zhang Tian summons and rides it when departing for a higher path. 107

Story Role / Major Arcs

Xiao Family and Yun Lan Sect

Zhang Tian enters the Xiao Family to accelerate Xiao Yan's cultivation, covertly provides medicinal resources, and eventually becomes Xiao Yan's acknowledged master. He joins the Yun Lan Sect, becomes Second Elder, and establishes himself as a force stronger than the sect's leader. 1 3 6 15 16

Gama Empire and Tagor Desert

He eliminates the Wu Tan City Lord, defeats the Amethyst Winged Lion King, absorbs the Azure Lotus Core Flame, protects Qing Lin, and fights major figures tied to the desert and Yun Lan Sect. 11 19 27 47

Soul Hall Conflict

Zhang Tian repeatedly kills Soul Hall cultivators, draws the attention of Human Hall Master Hun Youmu, and later battles Soul Hall Master Hun Miesheng. 58 66 78

Magical Beast Hunt

Following Hun Miesheng's defeat, Zhang Tian conducts a massive campaign against Rank 8 Magical Beasts and their clans, destroying or crippling several powerful forces. 80

Dou Di Ascension and Dragon Gate

Zhang Tian seeks the Emperor Pill Embryo and Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's legacy, reaches Dou Di, and founds Dragon Gate in response to threats gathering in the Ten Thousand Miles Wilderness. 95 96 97

Journeys Beyond the Dou Qi Continent

After surpassing Dou Di, Zhang Tian travels through the Dou Di Continent and other universes, encounters Yang Zhou and Zi Shou, and eventually enters the world containing Earth through the Nine Dragons Pulling Coffin. 105 115 119 120

Great Emperor Era

On Earth and beyond, Zhang Tian contends with Quasi-Emperor and Great Emperor-level beings, seeks Undying God Medicines, fuses with the Heavenly Heart, restores the Movement Word Secret, and forges the Ascension Immortal Imprint. 132 133 135 137 140 141

Notable Quotes

“Unfortunately, I no longer make friends.” 1

“On the Dou Qi Continent, the strong are revered.” 11

“Sect Master Yun Yun, fight me.” 16

“Xiao Yan of the Xiao Family has the potential of a Dou Di!” 97

Trivia

• Zhang Tian's early cultivation talent is explicitly described as average; his unusual growth depends on Xiao Yan's advancement and later on major inheritances, flames, and artifacts. 1
• He initially fears Yao Lao and Gu Xun'er's guards despite being Wu Tan City's strongest combatant. 1
• Zhang Tian's first known major sect title is Second Elder of the Yun Lan Sect. 15
• His Ascension Immortal Imprint takes three months to forge. 141