Zhao Yun

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Zhao Yun (赵云)
Alias(es)	Lady Yun; Sister Yun
Species/Race	Human Race
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Celestial Demon Sect inheritor alongside Wang Ming; publicly appeared as the Sect Leader of the Flying Immortal Sect 1602 1572
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; charioteer and combatant in the Shui Yue World's resistance against the Azure World's trial-takers
Status	Becomes a Dao Lord and World Master, then is bound by nine chains of order while trying to cross the World Boundary 1747
First Appearance	Chapter 333

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dreamlike Infinity acquired	352	Wang Ming restores her left hand and gives her the manual. It grants control of yin and yang energies and lets her convert true qi into lightning.
Rapid martial rise	363	Her combat power rises from an original estimate of 20 to a level capable of defeating Tong Zhan, estimated at 80.
Mortal Realm, fifth level	1597	After several breakthroughs under Wang Ming's guidance, her strength surpasses Blood River and Gu Song.
Mortal Realm, ninth level	1621	Breaks through while assisting Wang Ming with the transfer of his soul into a newly refined body.
God Realm	1640	Successfully enters the God Realm using Wang Ming's cultivation method.
Fiendgod Realm	1643	Yin Zhong recognizes that she has cultivated to the Fiendgod Realm; her strength exceeds his pre-Fiendgod state.
God Realm, fifth level	1686	States that three Dao Flowers have raised her cultivation to the fifth level of the God Realm; she has also begun stabilizing a Law within her body.
Dao Lord / World Master	1747	Breaks through to Dao Lord, gaining the ability to see through the World Boundary and becoming a new World Master.

Background / History

Zhao Yun grew up as an orphan alongside Dou Dou and Zhu'er after Han Batian adopted the three girls. She was the most meticulous and clear-headed of the sisters, helping them survive through theft and bounty-hunting work. She acted as the family's practical pillar and refused to lead pursuers back to their home even while exhausted and under pursuit. 335 350

Originally confident, flamboyant, and composed, Zhao Yun planned carefully for a future that could overcome her humble background. She valued a partner with power, influence, or heroic standing, believing marriage could offer a path to change her fate. 335

During the attempt to steal the Blood Ruyi for Yin Tianxue, faulty intelligence led to Zhao Yun losing her left hand. The disability left her insecure and increasingly extreme; her unrequited feelings for Tong Bo, his relationship with Dou Dou, and his marriage to Yin Tianxue intensified her jealousy into hostility. 335 1643

When Wang Ming arrives in Yin Tianqi's body, he initially keeps Zhao Yun alive because of her usefulness in maintaining Imperial Sword Manor. He later restores her left hand, gives her Dreamlike Infinity, and begins cultivating her as a capable ally. Zhao Yun's request that he save Dou Dou marks the beginning of her move away from the path of total malice. 333 352

Across repeated Time Loops, Zhao Yun retains knowledge of events that others do not. In altered cycles where she does not lose her hand, she remains notably more confident and less self-destructive. Her experiences also deepen her attachment to Zhu'er, whom she considers the one person who consistently cared for her through reincarnation cycles. 1564 1642

Appearance

Zhao Yun is repeatedly described as a peerlessly beautiful woman with an assertive, striking presence rather than a demure one. 333 1642

• Snow-white, jade-like neck and fair complexion. 333
• Beautiful eyes often described as clear, misty, or sharp depending on her mood. 335 1679
• Wears a purple gown when publicly presenting herself as the Flying Immortal Sect's leader. 1572
• Initially lacks her left hand after the Blood Ruyi mission; Wang Ming later regenerates it. 335 352
• Pilots a Bronze Chariot pulled by Fire Qilin during the later war. 1642

Personality

Before losing her hand, Zhao Yun is self-assured, generous in manner, quick-witted, and openly ambitious. She is intensely aware of class and background, but her ambition is paired with practical planning rather than naïveté. 335

Her injury and rejection by Tong Bo leave her gloomy, jealous, and capable of ruthless schemes. Even so, she remains loyal to people she considers her own. She describes herself as decisive in killing rather than a good person, but insists that she does not abandon those who have protected her. 422

Wang Ming's influence broadens her perspective beyond her rivalry with Yin Tianxue and Tong Bo. She becomes calmer, more strategic, and more willing to cooperate with former enemies when survival demands it. Her choices remain pragmatic: she prioritizes Wang Ming, Zhu'er, and her own world over abstract ideals of saving everyone. 1642 1644 1669

Abilities & Skills

Dreamlike Infinity

A peerless martial-art manual given to Zhao Yun by Wang Ming after he restores her left hand. She memorizes the entire text after reading it once. 352

• Controls yin and yang energies.
• Converts true qi into lightning.
• Produces red electrical sparks around her hands.
• Forms large yin-yang Taiji diagrams for offense and defense. 352 371

Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram

Zhao Yun manifests blue-and-yellow yin-yang diagrams from true qi, using them to repel stronger opponents and protect herself. 371

• Blasts enemies away at range.
• Disrupts surrounding spiritual energy.
• Can surround her body as a rotating defensive formation.
• Defeated Tong Zhan and Yin Tianxue after they rushed her together. 371

Force Borrowing and Energy Conversion

Her modified combat method incorporates principles from Star Shift, Undying Imprint, and Innate Astral Qi. It is especially effective against groups. 420

• Detects and confuses opponents.
• Converts hostile true qi and death qi into life qi to restore her own energy and vitality.
• Uses enemy attacks against one another.
• Gains greater endurance in prolonged multi-opponent battles. 420 1708 1709

Protective Gang Qi

When attacked, Zhao Yun's surrounding qi automatically transforms into layered, indestructible Gang Qi shields. 1673

• Prevents same-level opponents from successfully ambushing her.
• Forces enemies within three zhang to enter her effective domain.
• Requires attackers to exhaust her surrounding qi before directly harming her. 1673

Martial Soul Clones

Zhao Yun can deploy Martial Soul clones in battle, overwhelming enemies through repeated attacks and revival-like endurance. 1656 1659

• Uses multiple clones to pressure opponents such as Guan Chen.
• Combines clones with varied martial techniques, including saber and palm attacks.
• Stores unused power in clones for later use.
• A spent clone requires substantial time to recover. 1656 1662

Bronze Chariot Warfare

Zhao Yun drives and fights through a Bronze Chariot powered by formations, true qi, and divine beasts. 1642 1668

• Travels through the void under an invisibility-capable shield.
• Uses its protective barrier to withstand environmental threats and attacks.
• Channels her power through its reins and Fire Qilin to crush God Realm opponents.
• Summons seven elemental Qilin to destroy celestial-phenomenon avatars. 1642 1643 1668
• Can create large-scale attacks, including a crimson sun that rains fire and black-and-white matter. 1668

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Bronze Chariot — Ancient inscription-covered war chariot, usually pulled by six Fire Qilin; used for transport, shielding, battlefield control, and large-scale attacks. 1642 1643
• Dreamlike Infinity manual — Martial-art manual bestowed by Wang Ming; memorized immediately by Zhao Yun. 352
• Blood Ruyi Heart — Once held by Zhao Yun as leverage in negotiations over the Dragon God Skill; she later hands it to Long Bo. 364 365
• Folding fan — A wind-element Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root based on wind rules. 1690
• Dragon God Skill — Obtained through the Blood Ruyi negotiation and later prepared for use alongside Long Bo. 366 1653

Relationships

• Wang Ming / “Yin Tianqi” — Her principal ally, benefactor, and eventual partner in survival. He restores her hand, teaches her advanced cultivation, and repeatedly relies on her protection; Zhao Yun refuses to abandon him while escaping the Tong Clan. 352 422 423
• Dou Dou — Adoptive younger sister. Zhao Yun's earlier jealousy of Tong Bo strains their relationship, but she still asks Wang Ming to save Dou Dou from Yin Zhong. 335 352
• Zhu'er — Adoptive younger sister and Zhao Yun's deepest familial attachment after many Time Loops. Zhao Yun actively protects her from danger and rapid, unstable cultivation. 1642
• Han Batian — Adoptive father. Zhao Yun considers herself responsible for supporting the family he formed with the three orphaned sisters. 335 350
• Tong Bo / Long Bo — Former unrequited love. His indifference, relationship with Dou Dou, and marriage to Yin Tianxue helped drive Zhao Yun's original descent into jealousy and hatred. 335
• Yin Tianxue — Former rival whom Zhao Yun blamed for the loss of her hand and Tong Bo. Their hostility gradually gives way to cooperation after Zhao Yun rescues Yin Tianxue during the Destruction Calamity. 335 1642 1643
• Yin Zhong — Initially an enemy who captures her, later an ally against the Azure World. Zhao Yun provides strategy and intelligence while Yin Zhong contributes magic, spatial techniques, and Fiendgod-level power. 349 1644 1646
• Tong Zhan — Long-standing adversary. Zhao Yun defeats him after obtaining Dreamlike Infinity and later kills five Tong Clan Elders while injuring him during their pursuit. 371 421
• Tong Xin — A dangerous former acquaintance whose extraordinary talent and susceptibility to manipulation make him a recurring threat to Zhao Yun and Wang Ming. 1634 1669

Story Role / Major Arcs

Imperial Sword Manor and Water Moon Cave

Wang Ming encounters Zhao Yun while inhabiting Yin Tianqi's body and initially treats her as a useful but dangerous asset. Her restored hand and newly granted cultivation overturn the power imbalance that had long left her vulnerable to Yin Tianxue and the Tong Clan. 333 352 371

Zhao Yun manipulates Tong Bo and Yin Zhong into conflict, secures the Blood Ruyi as leverage, and helps force the Dragon God Skill negotiation. Her rapidly improved martial arts allow her to defeat Tong Zhan and Yin Tianxue, then escape with Yin Xiu. 354 365 371 373

Pursuit by the Tong Clan

After killing five Elders and injuring Tong Zhan, Zhao Yun flees with an injured Wang Ming. She carries him through an ancient forest, meditates to recover her true qi, and refuses to leave him behind despite their pursuers closing in. 421 422 423

Time Loops and Outer-Domain Invasion

Zhao Yun experiences numerous Time Loops and gradually becomes one of the Shui Yue World's strongest native cultivators. As the Azure World's forces turn her world into a trial ground, she rescues Yin Tianxue and Yueya'er, reunites Yueya'er with Yin Zhong, and joins Yin Zhong in organizing resistance. 1642 1643 1646

Decisive Battle Between Two Realms

Marked by a pillar of light as a major target, Zhao Yun faces armies numbering in the hundreds of millions. She operates the Bronze Chariot, supports Wang Ming's battlefield projections, and fights Origin God-Children, princes, and sect successors. 1646 1647 1648 1708

She refuses to trust promises from the Cang Qing World, stating that her priority is saving her family rather than all living beings. In the war, she kills tens of millions of extraterritorial trial-takers with a single attack and battles Dou Dou and Tong Xin after they become empowered Children of Destiny. 1669 1670

Ancient City and God-King Palace

After reaching the fifth level of the God Realm, Zhao Yun enters the ancient city to pursue inheritances. She intimidates Origin Divine Sons, captures opponents to pull her chariot, and confronts Celestial Demon Senran alongside multiple Origin God-Children in the God-King Palace. 1686 1694 1708 1709

Dao Lord Breakthrough

Zhao Yun ultimately breaks through to the Dao Lord realm and becomes a World Master. Upon perceiving Wang Ming beyond the World Boundary, she immediately attempts to join him, only to be restrained by nine chains of order. 1747

Notable Quotes

“Since you didn't abandon me then, I won't leave you behind now.” 422

“So what if the world is ending?” 1669

Trivia

• Despite sharing the name Zhao Yun, she is explicitly distinguished from Zhao Zilong of Changshan. 333
• She possesses a photographic memory and recites Dreamlike Infinity in full after a single reading. 352
• Zhao Yun is identified as a “destined villain,” rather than a Child of Destiny like Dou Dou and Tong Xin. 1670