Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Zhu Family; Star Luo Team
Occupation/Role	Agility-type Battle Soul Master
Martial Soul	Netherworld Spirit Cat
Attribute	Ultimate Darkness
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dark Attribute Mastery	12	Receives Diary System reward before awakening; it strengthens the inherent dark attribute of the Netherworld Spirit Cat.
Innate Full Soul Power	65	Awakens the Netherworld Spirit Cat with Innate Full Soul Power, breaking the Zhu Family record; the incomplete Nine Yin Manual contributed to her improved foundation.
First Soul Ring / Netherworld Blink	66 67	Obtains a 600-year Mottled Cat Soul Ring. Netherworld Blink increases speed by 100%, gains an additional 1% per Soul Power level, and enhances her senses.
Second Soul Ring / Netherworld Stealth	193	Gains invisibility, a 100% speed increase while hidden, and—after invisibility ends—a one-minute 200% boost to both speed and attack. Her Soul Power rises from level 20 to 29.
Soul King, Level 58	218	Enters the Soul Master Competition as a level-58 agility-type Battle Soul King with five Soul Rings.
Netherworld Phantom Transformation / Netherworld Shedding	219	Third Soul Skill from a 7,000-year Shadow Charm Cat: 200% speed increase, 100% Soul Power increase, 30% chance to evade locked-on skills, and the passive escape skill Netherworld Shedding.
Netherworld Spirit Cat Ability Lock	250 251	Receives an exclusive Psychic Lock that fuses with her Martial Soul, allowing her to switch between Beast Martial Soul and Armed forms.
Ultimate Darkness / Armed form	251	Psychic Lock fusion elevates her Netherworld attribute to Ultimate Darkness. Her dark-purple armor raises her strength by one level.

Background / History

Zhu Zhuqing is the third daughter of the Zhu Family. As a child, she is lively, talkative, innocent, and particularly close to Dai Yichen, who is one year older than her. She wears black and purple clothing and still has visible baby fat when first introduced. 1

Under Star Luo custom, a Zhu Family daughter with the Netherworld Spirit Cat Martial Soul would ordinarily be paired with a Dai Family prince possessing the White Tiger Martial Soul. Zhuqing was expected to become Dai Mubai's fiancée after her awakening, but Dai Yichen's successful challenge to this arrangement allows the matter to be decided through competition instead. 1 2 3

Diary revelations inform Zhuqing that her original future involved an arranged engagement to Dai Mubai, abandonment by him, and escalating pressure from her sister Zhu Zhuyun. Rather than simply resent Zhuyun, she comes to understand that her sister's intended “assassinations” were meant to force her to mature and to shield her from Dai Weisi's more dangerous interference. 4 7 8 9

Before awakening, Zhuqing receives the incomplete upper volume of the Nine Yin Manual from Dai Yichen and cultivates it in secret. Combined with Dark Attribute Mastery, it changes her expected Innate Soul Power from level seven to Innate Full Soul Power. 12 15 65

Appearance

Zhu Zhuqing is first depicted as a young girl in black and purple clothes, with baby fat and a bright, smiling expression. As she grows, her Netherworld Spirit Cat Martial Soul and later Armed form emphasize her dark, feline aesthetic. 1 251

• Black-and-purple attire in childhood. 1
• Cat-like eyes emerge when she senses danger or uses her Martial Soul. 112
• Wears a black-and-purple tight leather outfit during the Soul Master Competition. 218
• Her Psychic Lock Armed form manifests as dark-purple armor. 251

Personality

Zhuqing begins as affectionate, cheerful, and emotionally open around Dai Yichen. The Diary System’s revelations make her confront the cruelty of her family’s future, but she chooses growth rather than despair. She is willing to become cold toward others if necessary, while resolving to preserve her gentleness and smile for Yichen. 6 9

She is determined to cultivate independently of her family’s conventional path. When choosing her first Soul Ring, she specifically seeks a pure speed-enhancement skill rather than the inherited offensive skill Netherworld Thrust. 66

As she matures, Zhuqing becomes perceptive, possessive, and openly protective of Dai Yichen. She recognizes ulterior motives in Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling’s approach, reacts jealously to Yichen’s attention toward other women, and directly questions him about Zhu Zhuyun. 82 90 112

Abilities & Skills

Netherworld Spirit Cat

Zhuqing’s Beast Martial Soul is a dark-attributed, agility-focused Netherworld Spirit Cat. Her training and system rewards make its Netherworld aura notably stronger than expected. 65

• Specializes in speed, stealth, ambushes, and close-range attacks.
• Possesses a naturally dark attribute, later evolved into Ultimate Darkness. 15 251
• Supports powerful mobility and assassination-style combat rather than direct exchanges of force.

Nine Yin Manual

Zhuqing cultivates the incomplete upper volume of the Nine Yin Manual, a technique especially compatible with her Martial Soul. 65 112

• Raises and refines Soul Power through Inner Force cultivation.
• Improves physical conditioning through the Muscle and Bone Forging Chapter.
• Broadens meridians and may increase Soul Power storage without reducing cultivation speed. 112
• Includes Breath Holding Secret, allowing prolonged breath retention while Soul Power lasts. 112
• Includes Serpent’s Walk, Fox’s Flip, a highly agile body technique suited to her combat style. 112

Netherworld Blink

Her first Soul Skill, acquired from a 600-year Mottled Cat. 67

• Increases speed by 100%.
• Gains an additional 1% speed increase for every Soul Power level.
• Enhances her five senses.

Netherworld Stealth

Her second Soul Skill combines concealment and amplification. 193

• Immediately turns Zhuqing invisible.
• Increases speed by 100% while invisibility is active.
• For one minute after invisibility ends, raises speed and attack by 200%.
• Her stealth cannot be seen through by Tang San’s Purple Demon Eyes. 219

Netherworld Phantom Transformation

Her third Soul Skill, acquired from a 7,000-year Shadow Charm Cat. 219

• Raises speed by 200%.
• Raises Soul Power by 100%.
• Has a 30% chance to evade locked-on Soul Skills.
• Includes the passive ability Netherworld Shedding.

Netherworld Shedding

A passive survival skill within Netherworld Phantom Transformation. 219

• Triggers when Zhuqing suffers a powerful attack.
• Consumes 10% of her Soul Power.
• Teleports her to a shadow within ten meters.
• Has a ten-second cooldown.

Nine Yin White Bone Claw

A claw technique used to injure Dai Mubai during their tournament battle. 219

• Combines with her mobility and stealth to strike from blind spots.
• Effective against opponents who underestimate her attack power.

Netherworld Spirit Cat Ability Lock

An exclusive Psychic Lock fused with Zhuqing’s Martial Soul. 250 251

• Lets her freely switch between Netherworld Spirit Cat Avatar and Armed form.
• Elevates her attribute to Ultimate Darkness.
• Creates dark-purple armor and raises her strength by one level.
• May eventually support Super Beast Armament and Super Beast God Combination once sufficient Soul Power is available. 251 259

Relationships

• Dai Yichen — Childhood companion, protector, cultivation partner, and later romantic partner. His support and gifts—including the Nine Yin Manual and her Psychic Lock—drive much of her development. 1 65 112 251
• Zhu Zhuyun — Older sister. Their relationship is strained by Star Luo’s succession system, but Zhuqing learns that Zhuyun’s harsh methods were intended as protection; the sisters retain mutual concern despite rivalry. 4 8 9
• Zhu Ming — Father and head of the Zhu Family. He is proud of her Innate Full Soul Power and supports her obtaining suitable Soul Rings. 65 66
• Dai Mubai — Expected fiancé under the original arrangement and later an opponent. Zhuqing decisively outmatches him during the Soul Master Competition. 3 69 218 219
• Dai Weisi — A threat within the Star Luo succession struggle. His forces target Zhuqing, prompting Dai Yichen’s direct protection. 112 113
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling — Associates of Dai Yichen whom Zhuqing distrusts due to their perceived intentions toward him. 82 101

Story Role / Major Arcs

Childhood and the Diary System

Zhuqing receives a Diary Copy and learns of her prospective engagement, the brutal Zhu–Dai succession arrangement, and the future hardships she was expected to endure. These revelations reshape her understanding of both Dai Yichen and Zhu Zhuyun. 4 7 8

Martial Soul Awakening and First Soul Ring

After cultivating the Nine Yin Manual, Zhuqing awakens the Netherworld Spirit Cat with Innate Full Soul Power. She subsequently hunts a 600-year Mottled Cat and obtains Netherworld Blink, establishing the speed-focused path she chose for herself. 65 66 67

Protection from Dai Weisi

Zhuqing accompanies Dai Yichen toward Gengxin City and expresses interest in learning more of the Nine Yin Manual. When three assassins attack, Dai Yichen kills them, confirming the danger surrounding her and strengthening their bond. 112 113

Soul Master Competition

As a level-58 Soul King, Zhuqing faces Dai Mubai in the individual competition. She avoids his attacks through Netherworld Blink and Netherworld Stealth, survives his area attack with Netherworld Shedding, then counterattacks with the Nine Yin White Bone Claw. 218 219

Psychic Lock Fusion

After her relationship with Dai Yichen progresses, Zhuqing receives a Netherworld Spirit Cat Ability Lock designed specifically for her. Its fusion grants Ultimate Darkness, Armed form, and a substantial increase in combat potential. 250 251

Trivia

• Zhuqing was originally expected to possess Innate Soul Power level seven; her eventual Innate Full Soul Power is attributed to the Nine Yin Manual and Dark Attribute Mastery. 8 65
• Her first Soul Ring is only 600 years old, but its growth-type effect becomes increasingly valuable as her Soul Power rises. 67 219
• She deliberately rejects her family’s usual first Soul Skill route in favor of pure speed enhancement. 66
• Dai Yichen ranks her sixth in his personal beauty ranking, a result that visibly upsets her. 90