Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清)
Alias(es)	Netherworld Civet; Bloody Rose; King of Slaughter
Martial Soul	Netherworld Spirit Cat / Netherworld Civet
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Blue Overlord Academy; Slaughter City
Occupation/Role	Agility-Attack Type Soul Master; Blue Overlord Academy team captain; Gu Ye's disciple
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 30 Soul Elder	22	Reached Level 30 after Gu Ye used Martial Soul Blood/serum to improve her Martial Soul and Soul Power.
Level 31 Soul Elder	59	Began Gu Ye's Soul Arena training plan, relying on physical speed, reactions, and her first two Soul Skills.
Third Soul Ring — 2,000+ years	47 48	Absorbed the Black Flame Fox Soul Ring despite the conventional third-ring limit; gained Netherworld Spirit Flame Slash.
Level 34 Soul Elder	99	Advanced two levels during two months of intensive training and medicinal-bath recovery.
Level 39 Soul Elder	147	Began planning a fourth Soul Ring focused on ambush, attack power, or penetration.
Fourth Soul Ring — 10,000 years	178	Revealed a four-ring configuration of two yellow, one purple, and one black ring during the tournament.
Level 46 Soul Ancestor	174 182	Entered the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament as Blue Overlord Academy's captain.
Level 47 Soul Ancestor	225	Faced Huo Wu in the promotion competition.
Level 50 Soul King	258	Broke through during seclusion and prepared to hunt her fifth Soul Ring.
Fifth Soul Skill — Gate of Hell	264	A three-form skill combining offense, defense, and control.
Sixth Soul Ring / Sixth Soul Skills	264	The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Soul Ring granted Netherworld Void Slash and Netherworld Evil God's Wrath.
Level 70 Soul Sage	319	Prepared to absorb the King of Slaughter's hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring as her seventh ring.
Seventh Soul Ring — 100,000 years	319	Began absorbing the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King's Soul Ring after obtaining the Asura Blood Sword.

Background

Zhu Zhuqing was born into the Zhu Clan of the Star Luo Empire and was bound to Dai Mubai through the empire's succession system. She fled the empire while still a Soul Grand Master, believing she was escaping a pursuit arranged by her elder sister, Zhu Zhuyun. Years later, Zhu Qingyun revealed that Zhu Zhuyun and their mother had covertly enabled her escape. 237 270

Her only meaningful attachment to the Zhu Clan was her mother, Zhu Qingyun, whose legs had been crippled in a past battle. Zhuqing eventually returned to the Star Luo Empire with Gu Ye, reconnected with her mother, and chose to leave the empire with her rather than accept an imperial order to marry Dai Mubai. 270 274

Appearance

Zhu Zhuqing is noted for her cold beauty, dark Martial Soul aura, and increasingly powerful physique after Gu Ye's training and medicinal enhancements. Her appearance closely resembles that of her mother, Zhu Qingyun, aside from Zhu Qingyun appearing more mature. 139 270

• Her Netherworld Civet manifests as a dark, catlike Martial Soul with an increasingly black, lustrous aura. 14
• Black flames gather around her claws when she fights. 42
• After absorbing the Black Flame Fox Soul Ring, black-and-red flame patterns appeared on her palms. 48
• Those patterns can manifest as black-and-red External Soul Bone claws. 49

Personality

Initially suspicious and hostile toward Gu Ye, Zhuqing became deeply trusting after he treated her hidden injuries without causing pain. She is disciplined, proud, reserved, and intensely focused on cultivation. 5 33

She rejects the idea that her fate should depend on Dai Mubai or the Zhu Clan. Gu Ye's guidance pushes her toward becoming strong enough to break her own destiny, and she consistently prioritizes training over distractions. 22 34

Zhuqing remains outwardly cold and blunt, particularly toward Dai Mubai, but develops a sharper tongue and greater assertiveness under Gu Ye's tutelage. She questions authority when she believes it is wrong, including Yu Xiaogang's teaching methods and Soul Ring theories. 22 56 108

Abilities & Skills

Netherworld Civet Martial Soul

Her Netherworld Spirit Cat Martial Soul evolved after she received serum made from her own Martial Soul Blood. The changed Martial Soul manifests black flames and greatly enhances her speed, reactions, physical strength, and combat potential. 14 42

• Exceptional speed can create afterimages and make her movements difficult for opponents to perceive. 108
• Her enhanced perception allows her to evade attacks without directly looking at them. 108
• Her body, meridians, flexibility, and stamina were further strengthened by the Cell Reinforcement Potion. 37 71
• Her black flames can burn Soul Power and inflict soul-based or mental damage. 28 107

Netherworld Spirit Flame Slash

Her third Soul Skill was obtained from the Black Flame Fox Soul Ring. 49

• Releases a black-flame slash.
• Deals direct damage while burning the target's Soul Power. 49
• Was used to defeat Ao Siluo, a higher-level agility-type Soul Master. 107

External Soul Bone: Black Flame Fox Claws

Zhuqing obtained black-and-red claws as an External Soul Bone after absorbing the Black Flame Fox Soul Ring. 49

• Greatly increases her attack and penetration power. 49
• Sends black flames into struck targets to burn their Soul Power. 49
• Its power was publicly inferred when it instantly withered a Sunflower Martial Soul. 221

Black Flame Slash

A Self-Created Soul Skill developed under Gu Ye's guidance. 226

• Condenses Soul Power and black flame into ranged energy blades.
• Can be used in close quarters or at range. 226
• Pressured Huo Wu through her Thorns of Blazing Fire defense. 226

Gate of Hell

Her fifth Soul Skill possesses three transformations and combines offense, defense, and control. 264

Netherworld Void Slash

One of two Soul Skills granted by her Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Soul Ring. 264

• Combines space, lightning, and wind attributes.
• Can tear space and rip apart targets.
• Grants spatial abilities. 264

Netherworld Evil God's Wrath

Her second sixth Soul Skill. 264

• Contains evil-god and dark attributes.
• Comprehensively strengthens Zhuqing.
• Has an effect similar to a domain. 264

Martial Soul True Body

Zhuqing used her Martial Soul True Body after receiving her teammates' Soul Power through Blue Overlord Academy's Seven-in-One Soul Power Fusion Technique. 241 242

• Manifested an enormous Netherworld Civet shrouded in black flame. 242
• Broke Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun's Netherworld White Tiger fusion in a single move. 242
• Allowed her to defeat Star Luo Academy's team rapidly. 242

Equipment / Items

• Lovesick Heartbreak Red — An Immortal Grade Herb that protected her from the Sunflower Martial Soul's poison and attacks. 148 221
• Storage ring — A silver ring from Gu Ye with a large internal space. 117
• Asura Blood Sword — Divine artifact taken from the King of Slaughter; feeds her vital energy through killing and is required for the Asura God's Trial. 319

Relationships

• Gu Ye — Her healer, mentor, master, and later lover. His serum, potions, techniques, and training transformed her combat ability; Zhuqing is deeply devoted to him. 5 34 52 269
• Dai Mubai — Her former fiancé. Zhuqing disdains his flight from Star Luo and his treatment of women, ultimately refusing to marry him. 22 148 274
• Zhu Zhuyun — Her elder sister and rival under Star Luo's succession system. Despite their conflict, Zhuyun helped arrange Zhuqing's escape and later supported her departure from the empire. 237 270 274
• Zhu Qingyun — Her mother, a disabled Soul Sage. Zhuqing returned to Star Luo primarily to see her and resolved to take her away from the empire. 270 274
• Tang San — Former Shrek classmate and occasional tactical opponent. Zhuqing openly challenges his reliance on Yu Xiaogang's theories and later defeats him in Soul Combat. 47 230
• Huo Wu — Rival who came to view Zhuqing as a genuine opponent rather than someone she had to defeat at all costs. 225 226
• Duo'er — A Spirit Hall disciple and Gu Ye's earlier disciple. Their first meeting produced immediate mutual wariness, and Zhuqing regarded her as the opponent Gu Ye had set for her. 238

Story Role / Major Arcs

Treatment and Martial Soul Evolution

Gu Ye treated Zhuqing's concealed injuries, requested a drop of her Martial Soul Blood as payment, and used it to create Martial Soul Serum. When Zhuqing later received her own serum, her Netherworld Spirit Cat evolved and developed black-flame attributes. 5 6 14

Gu Ye's Disciple

After obtaining the Black Flame Fox Soul Ring, Zhuqing disclosed her new Soul Skill and External Soul Bone to Gu Ye before anyone else. Gu Ye formally accepted her as his disciple and began personally planning her cultivation path. 49 52

Shrek and Soul Arena Training

While attending Shrek Academy, Zhuqing increasingly rejected Dai Mubai's claims over her and Yu Xiaogang's rigid instruction. She trained under Gu Ye, won fifteen consecutive Soul Arena matches, and became known in Suotuo's Great Soul Arena as the Netherworld Civet. 22 60 89

Blue Overlord Academy Captain

Gu Ye placed Zhuqing at the center of Blue Overlord Academy's seven-person team. Her strength and leadership earned the trust of Tai Long, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, Jiang Zhu, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong. 162 170

All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament

As Blue Overlord Academy's captain, Zhuqing revealed her ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring, led decisive victories, swept Barak Academy alone, and defeated former Shrek teammates including Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun. 178 221 230 231

Her decisive match against Star Luo Academy became a confrontation with her family destiny. Empowered by her team's Seven-in-One Soul Power Fusion Technique, she used her Martial Soul True Body to defeat Zhu Zhuyun, Dai Weisi, and their team. 241 242

Return to Star Luo

Zhuqing returned to the Zhu Clan with Gu Ye, met Zhu Qingyun again, and learned more about the circumstances of her escape. When pressured to marry Dai Mubai, she chose exile with her mother rather than submit to the Star Luo Emperor's order. 270 274

Slaughter City

Zhuqing entered Slaughter City, adapted to its violent environment, and earned the title Bloody Rose while nearing one hundred Hell Slaughter Arena victories. 317

After obtaining the Asura Blood Sword and defeating the King of Slaughter, she began absorbing the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King's hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring. She later became Slaughter City's new King of Slaughter and began reforming the city before leaving with Gu Ye. 319 321

Trivia

• Zhuqing was the youngest of the Shrek Seven Devils, at under twelve and a half years old when Yu Xiaogang reviewed her profile. 50
• She became capable of defeating Soul Elders without using Soul Power by the promotion competition. 221
• Her mother possesses a one-sided Mother-Daughter Telepathy talent that lets her sense major events affecting Zhuqing. 269