Zhao Xuanjing

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Zhao Xuanjing (赵玄靖)
Alias(es)	Dragon Subduing True Person; Divine Craftsman; Subduing Dragon and Vanquishing Demons Great True Lord; Subduing Dragon Divine Lord; Jing Old Ancestor; Chaos
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Zhao Clan; Earth Treasury Sect; Spirit Controlling Immortal Sect
Occupation/Role	Zhao Clan First Ancestor; former Zhao Clan Dark Guard leader; body cultivator; Spirit Craftsman; sect elder
Status	Active; refining and controlling Chaos as an external incarnation 948 950
First Appearance	Chapter 84

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Golden Core Great Perfection	245	After eight hundred years, his completed Profound Yellow Battle Body enlarged him to more than twenty-three feet tall.
Spirit Transformation	351	Broke through the Heavenly Barrier and received the title Subduing Dragon and Vanquishing Demons Great True Lord.
Void Return	754	Returned from the Demon Suppression Star Region as an injured but surviving Void Return Realm elder.
Body Integration	801	Opened a Dongtian and appeared at the Kun Yuan Gathering, where his Dongtian Halo intimidated the attending Return to Void Half Immortals.
Three Tribulations Great Venerable	948	His recorded potential limit was identified as Golden Immortal.

Background

Zhao Xuanjing was among the Zhao Clan's first Xuan-generation children. At five years old, he was described as honest, dull, unable to lie convincingly, and devoted to his younger brother Zhao Xuanan despite their contrasting temperaments 84. He and Zhao Xuanan became the first students of the Zhao Clan Cultivation Academy; unlike Xuanan, Xuanjing was unafraid of Zhao Sheng's discipline and eager to study 85.

As a youth, he was already exceptionally large and sturdy. At eighteen, he stood nearly one zhang tall and expressed greater enthusiasm for excavating cave residences and building houses than for conventional cultivation, hoping to become a Spirit Craftsman 91. This interest became his lifelong specialty.

He initially cultivated through body refinement, principally the Profound Yellow Battle Body. He later formed a symbiotic contract with the juvenile Mountain Dragon Little Gold, received half of the Beast Spirit Ascension Sutra from an Upper Realm supreme cultivator, and advanced with unusual speed despite mediocre aptitude 257 484.

To protect him as a prospective Nascent Soul cultivator, the Zhao Clan concealed his origins, altered records of his history, and presented him publicly as an unknown Earth Treasury Sect Golden Core. He had formerly led the Zhao Clan Dark Guard and lived in secrecy 246. During the Alligator Dragon Marsh battle, he subdued a Rank Six Alligator Dragon in a single move and helped secure the Zhao Clan's victory 246.

Appearance

Zhao Xuanjing's appearance changes dramatically with his body cultivation. As a teenager, he had dark-yellow skin, an unusually burly frame, and a perpetually worried-looking face that contrasted sharply with Zhao Xuanan's refined appearance 86. By Golden Core Great Perfection, he resembled a giant spirit deity rather than an ordinary human cultivator 245.

• At eighteen, he was nearly one zhang tall, with an iron-tower-like build 91.
• Upon completing the Profound Yellow Battle Body, he exceeded twenty-three feet in height; his skin became jade-yellow and bronze-like, and his musculature was massive without appearing bloated 245.
• Despite his imposing physique, his later expression was peaceful and serene, with deep, thoughtful eyes 245.
• After returning from the Immortal Heaven Continent, his skin was described as jade-like and his presence as ethereal 759.

Personality

In childhood, Zhao Xuanjing was straightforward, loyal, and notably poor at deception. His diligence compensated for his lack of Xuanan's quick wit; he attended the academy prepared to study and handled requests from younger relatives for notes, toys, and repayment extensions 84 86.

He retains an artisan's enthusiasm throughout his long life. Even as a Spirit Transformation True Lord, he was willing to dress as an ordinary craftsman, draft plans, and build homes himself. His reputation as the “Divine Craftsman” arose from this genuine passion rather than mere obligation 491.

As an ancestor, Zhao Xuanjing is protective, strategic, and demanding. He repeatedly shields Zhao Sheng from external threats, prepares escape routes for younger clansmen when war looms, and expects his descendants to prioritize cultivation rather than squander opportunities 310 482 889. His concern for Zhao Sheng's presumed death once became a near-fatal heart demon during his Spirit Transformation breakthrough 407.

Abilities & Skills

Profound Yellow Body Cultivation

Zhao Xuanjing's original path is body refinement, centered on the Profound Yellow Battle Body.

• Completed the Profound Yellow Battle Body by the Golden Core Great Perfection stage, gaining a giant, jade-yellow physical form 245.
• Later studied the Undying Golden Body, a body-refining art he regarded as highly beneficial to his chosen path 246.
• Could test Zhao Sheng with the Profound Yellow Mountain, though Zhao Sheng ultimately hurled it away through pure physical strength 807.
• His combat reputation was built on personally suppressing Spirit Transformation peers while wielding an axe and riding Little Gold 757.

Dragon Subjugation

His symbiotic contract with the Mountain Dragon Little Gold is central to both his cultivation and battlefield presence.

• Formed a symbiotic contract with Little Gold in his early years 257 484.
• Subdued a Rank Six Alligator Dragon during the Alligator Dragon Marsh battle 246.
• Can enter Little Gold's body through an external incarnation and travel with it through the Tai Yi Merit Virtue Tablet 755.
• His dragon-related feats earned him the titles Dragon Subduing True Person and Subduing Dragon Divine Lord 246 801.

Divine Craftsmanship

Zhao Xuanjing is a master Spirit Craftsman proficient in construction, formations, and artifact-related work.

• Constructed the Yin Yang Eight Trigrams City through his own efforts 246.
• Created the Jade Void Spring Eye, an artifact and formation work whose mysteries surpassed Zhao Sheng's understanding 748.
• Maintained the Stars Demon Sealing Formation on the Demon Suppression Star Region front line for nearly two hundred years 748.
• Offered to personally teach Zhao Sheng how to arrange spirit veins and establish the Universe Myriad Spirit Array 928.

Ten Thousand Spirits Map

Zhao Xuanjing wielded the Ten Thousand Spirits Map during the crisis at Guiyuan Ruins.

• Used the map to suppress Myriad Forms Old Ghost, Bai Ze, Ying Dragon, and Zhu Long after they seized Zhao Dashan's body and grotto-heaven 893.
• The map was later returned to the Spirit Controlling Immortal Sect by Li Changxue 898.

Chaos Incarnation

Zhao Xuanjing pursued immortality by refining Chaos into an external incarnation, accepting consequences that threatened the Divine Continent.

• Chaos Divine Blood can accelerate Blessed Land growth and aid the development of large-scale Blessed Lands 900.
• He secretly retained additional Chaos Divine Blood and intended to use it to accelerate Zhao Sheng's advancement 900.
• Began refining Chaos despite Zhao Sheng's concerns; the process triggered widespread disasters and countless deaths across the Divine Continent 948.
• As “Chaos,” he exposed the Zizaitian Devil Lord's involvement in the deaths of thirty-three Void Return Star Lords and forced the Tai Yi Spirit Palace to acknowledge his strength 950.

Equipment & Items

• Stone Axe — carried while guarding a vast area of void alongside Little Gold 942.
• Ten Thousand Spirits Map — used to suppress powerful enemies during the Guiyuan Ruins conflict 893.
• Tai Yi Merit Virtue Tablet — used to enter the Immortal Heaven Continent and pursue Heavenly Merit 754 755.
• Profound Yellow Mountain — a powerful object or technique used to test Zhao Sheng 807.
• Jade Void Spring Eye — his personally created formation-artifact masterpiece 748.

Relationships

• Zhao Sheng — clan descendant, confidant, and frequent collaborator. Zhao Xuanjing protected him, taught him, sought his counsel, and ultimately entrusted him with safeguarding the Zhao Clan 407 519 900.
• Zhao Xuanan — younger brother. Xuanjing was kind and loyal toward him from childhood despite Xuanan's mischievous nature 84.
• Zhao Ke Ru — father; their relationship was stern but respectful, with Xuanjing portrayed as clumsy yet dutiful before him 94.
• Little Gold — juvenile Mountain Dragon and symbiotic partner. Their contract accelerated Zhao Xuanjing's cultivation and allowed them to act jointly in battle and travel 257 484 755.
• Zhao Sanyue — junior clan member whom he sternly reprimanded after she abandoned seclusion and failed at a crucial breakthrough 889.
• Zhao Dashan — Zhao Clan ancestor and ally in major clan affairs; Zhao Xuanjing worked with him during the Divine Continent crisis 877 893.
• Earth Treasury Sect — sect that concealed his identity and accepted him as a Golden Core elder to protect his future 246.
• Spirit Controlling Immortal Sect — sect he served as a Void Return elder and for which he maintained the Stars Demon Sealing Formation 748 754.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise of the Divine Craftsman

After emerging from the Zhao Clan's Xuan generation, Zhao Xuanjing combined body cultivation, a symbiotic Mountain Dragon contract, and craftsmanship. His hidden service as Dark Guard leader and his subjugation of the Rank Six Alligator Dragon established him as one of the clan's defining protectors 246 257.

Zhao Clan Protector

As the clan's First Ancestor, he concealed his strength when necessary but returned whenever the Zhao Clan faced existential danger. His presence stabilized the Xinglong Zhao Clan, and he personally warned hostile forces against targeting Zhao Sheng 264 496.

Spirit Transformation and World War

After attaining Spirit Transformation, Zhao Xuanjing became known as the Subduing Dragon and Vanquishing Demons Great True Lord 351. He prepared clan escape routes before the two-world conflict escalated and later fought in the war against the Nether Ghost Realm 310 548.

Demon Suppression Star Region

His craftsmanship made him indispensable to the Spirit Controlling Immortal Sect, which stationed him on the Demon Suppression Star Region front line to maintain the Stars Demon Sealing Formation 748. He eventually returned wounded after the front collapsed, bringing the Zhao Clan critical intelligence about the Otherworld Demon invasion and the Tai Yi Merit Virtue Tablet 754.

Body Integration and Clan Ascendancy

Zhao Xuanjing reappeared at the Kun Yuan Gathering as a Body Integration Realm cultivator, silencing speculation that he had died or suffered cultivation deviation 801. He later assisted Zhao Sheng in repairing the laws of the Five Thunder Dongtian and investigated clues related to Zhao Sheng's ambush 804 807.

Chaos and the Divine Continent Crisis

After the Divine Continent's rebellion, Zhao Xuanjing remained in Chaos space, managing Chaos Divine Blood while increasingly burdened by heart demons 900. He ultimately refined Chaos into an external incarnation in pursuit of immortality, a decision that devastated the Divine Continent but elevated his standing against the Tai Yi Spirit Palace and the Zizaitian Devil Lord 948 950.

Notable Quotes

“Zhao is late, I hope Fellow Daoist Huang will not blame me!” 801

“The Tai Yi Merit Virtue Tablet is the supreme treasure of this realm... for cultivators like us, the most important power of this tablet is to help people ascend and Become Immortal!” 754