Xu Ming

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xu Ming (徐銘)
Alias(es)	Little Xu 3
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xu Family; Jinwu University
Occupation/Role	Student; former ninth-ranked student on the university ranking board 5 24
Status	Deceased — slain by Xu Jie during a ranking battle 22
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Blood Moving Realm, peak stage	5	Ranked ninth at Jinwu University; Xu Ming and Xu Shishi were both peak Blood Moving martial artists.
Blood Moving, more than three movements	14	Identified as a twelfth-layer Blood Moving martial artist who had moved blood more than three times.
Blood Moving, five movements	21	Described as a Central Prefecture prodigy who had completed five Blood Movements before his breakthrough.
Pulse Opening Realm	20, 21	Consumed a realm-breaking pill during the ranking-battle crisis, sacrificing the chance to complete another Blood Movement.
Pulse Opening Realm, temporarily mid-stage	21, 22	Used a Blood Burst Pill to force his aura from the first to the third layer; the technique required time to stabilize and would cripple him once its effect ended.

Background / History

Xu Ming and his sister Xu Shishi traveled from Central Prefecture to Jincheng and transferred to Jinwu University after Xu Jie's father died. Their stated purpose was to claim the inheritance left to Xu Jie, though their actual objective was to locate a treasure sought by the Jiang Family. Xu Ming referred to Jiang Yan as “Young Master Jiang” and reported setbacks in their plan directly to him 3 4 14.

He treated Xu Jie with contempt, initially expecting the Wolf Demon practical test to kill him. After Xu Jie unexpectedly slew the demon, Xu Ming began coordinating with his father, Xu Bin, and using family influence to pressure the university into severely punishing Xu Jie 2 11 13.

Xu Ming later revealed that Xu Bin had personally tortured and killed Xu Jie's father for taking something he should not have taken. He also threatened Xu Jie with the Jiang Family and claimed knowledge of Xu Jie's mother, but died before revealing further details 15 22.

Personality

Xu Ming was calculating, arrogant, and convinced that his Central Prefecture background, cultivation talent, and Jiang Family connection made him untouchable. He viewed Xu Jie as beneath him and repeatedly arranged circumstances intended to have him killed rather than confronting him fairly 13 14 18.

His confidence collapsed when Xu Jie outmatched him despite Xu Ming’s breakthrough into the Pulse Opening Realm. Rather than concede defeat, he consumed a Blood Burst Pill, accepting the destruction of his future cultivation for temporary power. Even after stabilizing the pill’s effects, he continued to provoke Xu Jie with information about his mother 21 22.

Abilities & Skills

Blood Moving Foundation

Xu Ming was a highly ranked student with a strong First-Rank foundation, having completed five Blood Movements before abandoning further refinement for a rapid breakthrough 21.

• Ranked ninth on Jinwu University’s ranking board before his death 5 24.
• Possessed combat ability sufficient to contend for the university’s top three before entering the Pulse Opening Realm 21.
• His Blood Moving foundation and Central Prefecture origin led observers to consider him a genuine prodigy 21.

Pulse Opening Realm

Xu Ming forcibly advanced to the Pulse Opening Realm during his conflict with Xu Jie 20 21.

• His vital energy underwent a qualitative increase after the breakthrough.
• His newly reached realm, combined with his martial skill, was considered capable of threatening even mid-stage Pulse Opening instructors 21.
• The breakthrough came at the cost of giving up the opportunity for an additional Blood Movement 20.

Night Blossom Sword Art

Xu Ming wielded the Earth-grade Night Blossom Sword Art, releasing dense waves of sword energy against Xu Jie 21.

• Produced more than one hundred sword energies in a single burst 21.
• Each sword energy was described as capable of killing one of the university ranking board’s top-three students 21.
• Failed to overcome Xu Jie, who endured the sword energy and suppressed Xu Ming in direct combat 21.

Blood Burst Pill

As a final measure, Xu Ming consumed a Blood Burst Pill to explosively increase his vital energy 21.

• Temporarily elevated him from the first layer of the Pulse Opening Realm toward the third layer, or mid-stage 21.
• Required several dozen seconds for his destabilized blood and qi to settle before he could use its full power 21.
• Would leave him crippled after the medicine’s effect ended 21.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Long sword — Xu Ming’s primary weapon during his ranking battle with Xu Jie 21.
• Realm-breaking pill — Used to enter the Pulse Opening Realm before fighting Xu Jie 20 21.
• Blood Burst Pill — A black pill used to forcibly amplify his cultivation in a last-ditch attempt to win 21.

Relationships

• Xu Shishi — Younger sister and co-conspirator in the plot to seize Xu Jie's inheritance and kill him. Xu Ming showed brief sorrow when she was forced into the ranking battle, then used her death to intensify his revenge 13 14 20 21.
• Xu Jie — Cousin and principal enemy. Xu Ming repeatedly belittled him, helped engineer his punishment, exposed the truth of his father’s murder, and ultimately died to Xu Jie’s Demon Subduing Flame Blade 2 13 15 22.
• Xu Bin — Father. Xu Ming relied on Xu Bin’s family influence to pressure the university; Xu Bin had murdered Xu Jie's father 11 13 15.
• Jiang Yan — Referred to as “Young Master Jiang.” Xu Ming reported to him and considered the Jiang Family’s interest in the hidden treasure central to their plans 3 14 22.
• Sun Yuan — Xu Ming’s chosen trump card against Xu Jie during the ranking battles; Sun Yuan’s death demonstrated that Xu Ming had badly underestimated Xu Jie 18 19.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Inheritance Plot

Xu Ming arrives in Jincheng with Xu Shishi to pursue Xu Jie's father’s inheritance. He mocks Xu Jie before the practical combat test and assumes the Wolf Demon will kill him, only to witness Xu Jie’s unexpected victory 2 3.

Manipulation of the Ranking Battles

After Xu Jie’s personality and strength change, Xu Ming contacts Xu Bin and helps force the university to impose harsh ranking-battle punishment. He and Xu Shishi plan to use the event to eliminate Xu Jie and recover the hidden treasure 11 13 14.

Conflict with Xu Jie

Xu Ming reveals that Xu Bin killed Xu Jie's father, then openly threatens Xu Jie before the ranking battles. After Xu Jie kills Sun Yuan and Xu Shishi, Xu Ming breaks through to the Pulse Opening Realm and challenges him directly 15 19 20 21.

Death

Xu Ming is initially suppressed despite his realm advantage and Earth-grade sword art. He takes the Blood Burst Pill, reaches temporary mid-stage Pulse Opening strength, and taunts Xu Jie with knowledge of his mother. Xu Jie kills him in one strike with the Demon Subduing Flame Blade’s Dark Devour profound meaning, reducing his body to ashes 21 22.

Trivia

• Xu Ming’s death grants Xu Jie 260 years of usable lifespan 22.
• He was the ninth-ranked student when Xu Jie killed him, causing Xu Jie to inherit that position on the ranking board 23 24.
• Despite wielding an Earth-grade martial skill and using a forbidden last-resort pill, Xu Ming was unable to force Xu Jie to reveal his full strength 21.