Gong Shaojun

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Gong Shaojun
Alias(es)	Ice Phoenix Emperor; Northern Territory Emperor; Emperor
Species/Race	Ice Phoenix; a spiritual item of the Ice Phoenix Clan that took human form after absorbing celestial souls of heaven and earth 957
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Northern Territory; Ice Phoenix Clan; Emperor Phoenix Palace
Occupation/Role	Ruler of the Northern Territory; leader of the Ice Phoenix Clan
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Mentioned in Chapter 3; her puppet appears in Chapter 18; appears in person in Chapter 843 3 18 843

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Foundation Establishment	3	She and Lin Jue were both Foundation Establishment cultivators when their political Dao-companion marriage was arranged.
Nascent Soul	3	More than twenty years later, she had become Desolate City's youngest Nascent Soul cultivator while Lin Jue remained at Foundation Establishment.
Immortal-level power / attempted ascension	966, 967, 968	Absorbing the Earth Soul greatly increased her cultivation; Gong Qi identifies her as having Immortal-level cultivation. However, Gong San notes the absence of an Immortal's purple aura, and Gong Shaojun's subsequent breakthrough fails.

Background / History

Gong Shaojun originated during the Myriad Realms Era as a spiritual item formed by heaven and earth within the Ice Phoenix Clan. After absorbing enough celestial souls, she took human form, cultivated relentlessly, and led the Ice Phoenix Clan's rise across several small worlds and a region of the Xuantian Realm. Much of this history was later lost or obscured. 957

She was later reincarnated as an orphan and raised by the Gong family. Feeling indebted to them, she married into the Lin family as a substitute for the Gong family's eldest daughter, treating the marriage as repayment rather than an emotional bond. Once the debt was repaid, she intended to sever her ties to the Gong family. 580

Her Dao-companion marriage to Lin Jue was a political alliance. Gong Shaojun focused entirely on cultivation and rapidly surpassed him, becoming Desolate City's youngest Nascent Soul cultivator while he remained at Foundation Establishment. Their divergent personalities and cultivation paths left them effectively strangers. 3

After giving birth to Lin Qi, Gong Shaojun became increasingly cold, withdrawn, and obsessed with cultivation. She entered seclusion for reasons connected to her cultivation and lower-realm tribulation, leaving behind preparations to protect Lin Qi, including the Underground Palace puppet and the Phoenix Feather Bracelet. 18 72 288 580

After recovering her memories, she left the Cangwu Realm. In the Northern Territory, she resumed her role as the Ice Phoenix Emperor and eventually recognized Lin Qi as Gong Qi, the Seventh Young Lady of the Northern Territory. 581 844

Appearance

Gong Shaojun is a tall, cold, and exceptionally beautiful woman whose bearing became increasingly noble after returning to the Northern Territory. Her presence is calm and restrained, but carries an overwhelming imperial pressure. 18 843

• Refined beauty and a noble, distant demeanor. 843
• Deep, sharp eyes capable of freezing opponents with a glance. 966
• Manifests enormous Ice Phoenix wings marked with golden-black phoenix patterns. 938
• Can project an immense illusory Ice Phoenix behind herself while fighting. 843 964

Personality

Gong Shaojun is detached, disciplined, and intensely devoted to cultivation. Even during her years in the Lin family, she avoided deep attachments and appeared to deliberately keep others at a distance. 3 288 580

As Emperor, she is decisive to the point of ruthlessness. She punishes betrayal, attempted fratricide, and collusion with evil cultivators without allowing family status to excuse wrongdoing. Gong Liu, Gong Xi, and Gong Wu all face severe consequences for their actions. 844 928 937

Her severity does not mean indifference. She prepares resources for Lin Qi long before their reunion, restores Gong Qi's identity, tempers her bloodline, investigates threats against her, and seeks remedies for her poison. Her care is generally expressed through protection, preparation, and instruction rather than affection. 18 844 845 865

Abilities & Skills

Ice Phoenix Divine Arts

Gong Shaojun commands overwhelming ice-based power through her Ice Phoenix bloodline.

• Materializes a chilling sword capable of severing the Nether Sea Earth Dragon's claw in a single strike. 843
• Uses vast Ice Phoenix wings to create icy tornadoes that freeze invading evil cultivators. 938
• Projects an Ice Phoenix phantom as both offense and defense. 843 965
• Her cold energy can freeze vast areas and force Gong Qi and Gong San to flee. 974

Swordsmanship

Her swordsmanship is precise, swift, and lethal even against powerful cultivators.

• Kills Gong Liu with an invisible sword strike through the brow. 928
• Destroys Rong Shi's Divine Soul with a snap after trapping him. 929
• Uses a sword strike to split Yun Mo in half. 939
• Can manifest a sword directly from the void. 843

Array and Spatial Arts

Gong Shaojun possesses high-level formation-array mastery.

• Teleports Gong Qi and Gong San into a secured hall with a spatial array. 959
• Uses the Eight Phoenix Earth Suppression and Immortal Slaying Array during Gong Xi's execution. 937
• Establishes strict defensive arrangements around the Execution Platform before personally presiding over an execution. 937

Bloodline and Body Tempering

She can directly stimulate and strengthen Ice Phoenix bloodlines.

• Gives Gong Qi a drop of Essence Blood that activates and deepens Gong Qi's Ice Phoenix Phoenix Markings. 845
• Sends Gong Qi to the Phoenix Pool to cleanse and temper her body after restoring her status. 844
• Recognizes Gong Qi's exceptional talent after her rapid rise from the Cangwu Realm. 845

Soul and Dual Cultivation

Gong Shaojun is capable of handling extraordinarily dangerous soul-based power, though this has severe consequences.

• Easily captures an Earth Soul that Gong Qi and Gong San cannot harm or restrain. 964
• Swallows the Earth Soul, causing chaotic energy to damage her body from within. 966
• Cultivates both immortal and demonic arts while absorbing a Demon Soul. 974
• Separates a male humanoid soul-form resembling Lin Jue from her body. 975

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Chilling void-forged sword — A mist-like ice sword she manifests to attack the Nether Sea Earth Dragon. 843
• Phoenix Feather Bracelet — A storage bracelet prepared for Lin Qi; it contains restricted resources, including a wooden sword and an egg. 18
• Eight Phoenix Earth Suppression and Immortal Slaying Array — The array used during Gong Xi's execution. 937

Relationships

• Gong Qi / Lin Qi — Biological daughter and Seventh Young Lady of the Northern Territory. Gong Shaojun initially appears distant, but protects her through hidden preparations, bloodline tempering, medical aid, and political protection. 18 844 845 865
• Lin Jue — Former Dao companion through a political marriage. Their relationship became estranged as Gong Shaojun rapidly advanced while Lin Jue neglected cultivation; he later became Vice Leader of the Chaos Realm's evil cultivators. 3 933
• True Monarch Qingyun — A longtime friend and confidant. Gong Shaojun's reaction to questions about Qingyun reveals that Qingyun holds exceptional importance to her. 288 845
• Gong Liu — Daughter who attempted to kill Gong Qi by summoning the Nether Sea Earth Dragon. Gong Shaojun stripped her title and later killed her after she tried to frame Gong Qi. 844 928
• Gong Xi — Eldest Young Master. Gong Shaojun stripped much of his authority after Gong Er's injury, then personally scattered his cultivation for colluding with evil cultivators and threatening the Northern Territory. 908 937 938
• Gong San — Third Young Master. Gong Shaojun imprisoned her in the Eighteenth Level Dungeon for her role in the scheme that nearly killed Gong Er, but later permits her release and actions against the Golden Peng Clan. 904 908
• Gong Er — Second Young Master. After Gong Er's Divine Soul was shattered, Gong Shaojun collected it and took it to the lower realm for reincarnation. 908
• Gong Wu — Fifth Young Master. Gong Shaojun sends him to suppress the Chaos Azure Sea Dragon for ten thousand years as punishment. 844
• Gong Si — Fourth Young Master. Gong Shaojun entrusts Gong Qi to her in the Yuan Domain, but reminds her that her primary duty is guarding that territory. 860
• Yun Mo — Ice Phoenix traitor and evil-cultivator leader obsessed with defeating Gong Shaojun. She repeatedly defeats and severely injures him, though he escapes. 933 938 940

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Lower-Realm Seclusion — Leaves Lin Qi under indirect protection through the Underground Palace puppet and Phoenix Feather Bracelet while pursuing cultivation. 18
• Return as Northern Territory Emperor — Opens the Ice Phoenix Immortal Gate, defeats the Nether Sea Earth Dragon's claw, and restores Lin Qi as Gong Qi. 843 844
• Northern Sea Recovery — Enhances Gong Qi's bloodline, supports her mission to purify Northern Sea death energy, and begins pursuing treatments for the Nine Layered Fire Phoenix Poison. 845 865
• Sword Mountain and Northern Territory Purge — Kills Gong Liu, annihilates Rong Shi's Divine Soul, strips the six trespassing Young Masters of their status, and moves against Gong Xi and his allies. 928 929
• Execution Platform Conflict — Personally scatters Gong Xi's cultivation, repels Yun Mo's rescue attempt, and freezes large numbers of evil cultivators with her Ice Phoenix power. 937 938
• Myriad Realms Era Incident — Encounters the time-displaced Gong Qi and Gong San, captures an Earth Soul, absorbs its power, suffers a failed breakthrough, and begins absorbing a Demon Soul through dual cultivation. 959 964 966 968 974

Notable Quotes

“Your ambition for the Northern Territory Emperor was not a mistake. But you should not have colluded with evil cultivators and disturbed my Northern Territory.” 938

“A mere ant, daring to deceive this Sovereign's eyes and ears...” 929