Helian Xiongying

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Helian Xiongying (赫连雄鹰)
Alias(es)	Mighty Lord of the Grassland
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Helian Clan; grassland tribes
Occupation/Role	Leader of the Helian Tribe; Mighty Lord of the Grassland
Status	Alive as of Chapter 294
First Appearance	Chapter 219

Background / History

Helian Xiongying is the aged leader of the Helian Tribe and the strongest figure in the northern grasslands. His authority is substantial enough that rival tribes fear a wider tribal war should he be harmed, while his granddaughter Helian Ziyi is regarded as his eventual successor. 155 221 259

He became Mighty Lord with support from the Great Ding Dynasty, a position that also made the Helian Tribe dependent on the dynasty and left him effectively serving as one of its pieces in the grasslands. He later recognizes that this arrangement has left the tribe vulnerable to internal and external manipulation. 265 268

By the time Ziyi travels outside the grasslands, Xiongying is already suffering from declining Blood Essence and worsening health. He sent her away partly as a contingency for the Helian Clan's unstable position, while she sought support capable of preserving the tribe. 201 212

Personality

Helian Xiongying is pragmatic, cautious, and politically perceptive. He considers the wider consequences of his decisions, including refusing to immediately kill Huyan Kang because doing so could trigger a destructive tribal war amid the grasslands' instability. 259

Despite his calculating nature, he is protective of both his family and the grasslands as a whole. His greatest concern is whether Helian Ziyi will be able to suppress the ambitious tribal leaders after his death, and he repeatedly acts to preserve the future of weaker tribes as well. 268

He respects strength and capability. After meeting Lu Zhaojin, he treats him as an honored guest, recognizes his extraordinary talent, and considers relying on him to give the Helian Clan a path beyond dependence on the Great Ding Dynasty. 221 268 292

Abilities & Skills

Late Second-Rank Martial Path Cultivation

Helian Xiongying possesses Late Second-Rank cultivation, placing him among the foremost martial artists of the grasslands. His pressure is strong enough for Huyan Dan to suspect that he may have even reached First Rank. 235 260

• Repelled the revered giant bear Zhuo Tan with a restrained attack rather than killing it. 232 233
• Fought Huyan Dan and a Third-Rank sword-wielding woman simultaneously. 260
• Caught an incoming sword with two fingers and forced its wielder back. 260

Overlord Divine Art

The Helian Clan's ancestral secret art, which condenses distinctive purple-gold Overlord True Essence. 260 268

• Return to One Qi, Overlord Divine Art — Forms and detonates a condensed mass of True Essence to destroy surrounding Sword Light. 260
• Overlord Lifts the Cauldron — Creates a massive four-legged cauldron of True Essence capable of both offense and defense. 268
  • Used it to shield Huyan Wuji's tent from a devastating blizzard. 268
  • The technique severely depleted him and further shortened his already limited lifespan. 268

Relationships

• Helian Ziyi — His granddaughter and intended successor. He is deeply concerned that her current cultivation may be insufficient to control the grassland tribes after his death. 201 268
• Helian Bode — Long-serving bodyguard and loyal subordinate who keeps secrets concerning Xiongying even from Ziyi. 201
• Lu Zhaojin — Respected guest and powerful ally. Xiongying publicly supports him, entrusts him with sensitive matters, and grants him access to the Helian Clan's Star Body Tempering Art. 221 229 292
• Elder Mei Shan — An old friend. Both men are advanced in age and have needed seclusion to stabilize their Blood Essence; Xiongying understands that their reunion may be their last. 201 222
• Zhong Zhene — An old friend connected to the declining True Martial Division. Xiongying asks Lu Zhaojin to spare Zhong Zhene should he destroy the division. 288
• Huyan Wuji — A Huyan Tribe noble whom Xiongying selects as a guide and later protects as the tribe's last remaining descendant. 229 266 268
• Huyan Zhen — Leader of the Huyan Tribe, whose failure to uphold past promises to guard the sealed land and protect his tribe brings him into conflict with Xiongying. 234 236
• Huyan Dan — Great Priest of the Huyan Tribe. He later attacks Xiongying under the seductive woman's provocation. 235 260

Story Role / Major Arcs

Reception of Lu Zhaojin

When Lu Zhaojin reaches Jade City, Xiongying receives him with the esteem due a distinguished guest despite objections from other tribal leaders. He hosts a grand banquet and orders the tribes to jointly rebuild the Two Shores Bridge to ease tensions with the Great Ding Dynasty. 221

Huyan Tribe Crisis

Xiongying leads Lu Zhaojin, Elder Mei Shan, and Huyan Wuji to the Huyan Tribe to investigate its leader's broken commitments. He presses Huyan Dan and Huyan Zhen over their failure to guard the sealed land, recognizing the signs of an impending rebellion. 229 234 235

After Huyan Dan and the seductive woman attack him, Xiongying withstands their combined assault with the Overlord Divine Art. He later assumes responsibility for the surviving Huyan soldiers and arranges care for the severely injured Huyan Wuji. 260 266

Blizzard and the Huyan Tribe's Survival

During an unnatural blizzard, Xiongying remains outside to protect Huyan Wuji rather than seek shelter. Using Overlord Lifts the Cauldron, he preserves one habitable area of the devastated settlement while the tribe's residents survive in cellars prepared beforehand. 268

The effort leaves him drastically weakened. He concludes that he may have only two or three years left and becomes increasingly determined to secure a future for Helian Ziyi and the Helian Clan. 268

Return to Jade City

Xiongying worries that Lu Zhaojin's destruction of the True Martial Division in Jade City will give the Great Ding Dynasty a pretext to intervene militarily in the grasslands. Nevertheless, he recognizes that the division had been functioning as the dynasty's watchful eye over the Helian Clan. 292

As part of the reward promised to Lu Zhaojin, he reveals the Helian Clan's forbidden Star Body Tempering Art, a difficult divine art that draws down the power of stars to temper flesh and blood. 292

After the Huyan crisis and King of Hell's escape, Xiongying begins summoning a Hundred Tribes Assembly to address the Huyan Clan's rebellion and pursue King of Hell while he remains injured. 294