Meng Qingying

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Meng Qingying (孟輕影)
Alias(es)	Shadow Demon; Demoness; Young Master; Lord of Myriad Images; E'Zhuo; Phoenix Sovereign 139 508 889
Species/Race	E'Zhuo, a Netherfire Phoenix taking human form to cultivate anew; the reborn Phoenix Sovereign 889
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Myriad Phenomena Asura Sect / Myriad Images of the Universe 204 889
Occupation/Role	Sect heir in its succession struggle; later the Lord of Myriad Images and handler of its affairs 301 889
Status	Active; leads the Sacrificial Refining ceremony to restore the Netherworld 1157
First Appearance	Chapter 139

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Heart of the Harp, ninth layer	204	Had reached the ninth layer more than half a year before her documented Soaring Cloud breakthrough. 204
Soaring Cloud	204	Her advancement gives her a major advantage over Qin Yi, though his dual cultivation paths keep the gap manageable. 204
Shining Sun	509	Forcefully subdues a Qian Yuan-level Sarira and erases its residual consciousness; the breakthrough leaves her Mana and Sea of Souls severely depleted. 509
Peak Qian Yuan	896	Reaches the peak and considers confronting No Form Bei Yuan rather than fleeing Bodhi Temple. 896
No Form	918	Fuses with E'Zhuo, recovering her memories and powers as her prior-life and present identities integrate. 918
Creation Phoenix Sovereign	1153	Her cultivation is described at the level of a Creation Phoenix Sovereign, where her intuition functions as a warning from the Heavenly Dao. 1153

Background / History

Meng Qingying is E'Zhuo, a Phoenix Sovereign reborn through fire rather than an ordinary reincarnator. She had no mother's womb in her present life, instead assuming human form to begin cultivation again. Her prior self stripped away its Reincarnation Law to help create the Reincarnation Disk, which eventually developed sentience as Bei Yuan. 889 890

Her present-life cultivation was shaped by the Myriad Phenomena Asura Sect's brutal internal competition. She learned to rely on herself, regard every opportunity as potentially life-saving, and take risks far beyond her apparent realm. Before the succession struggle formally began, she seriously injured Senior Brother Qi Wen in an ambush, then later pursued him into the Profound Yin Sect to prevent his recovery and remove him as a rival. 301 309

She spent years exploring the Netherworld, gaining both cultivation and deep familiarity with its dangers. This experience formed the basis of her Netherworld-aligned arts and enabled her to keep pace with cultivators who possessed far greater institutional resources. 451 627

Appearance

Meng Qingying is a naturally beautiful, slender young woman whose attempted seductive manner is less deliberate than it appears; even ordinary postures are described as alluring. 291 309

• Long hair that can move without wind when she channels power. 204 895
• Lively eyes, despite her close connection to the dark Netherworld. 468
• A black Nether Fire mark on her forehead, mirrored upon the Luck Dragon when she controls it. 229
• Can transform into the Phoenix Sovereign's true form. 1102

Personality

Meng Qingying is pragmatic, calculating, and intensely self-reliant. She believes that Demonic Path cultivators who fail to fight for their own interests will be destroyed without sympathy, and her early actions regularly prioritized advancement over the lives or stability of others. 208 209

She is also exceptionally cautious. Her instinctive sense of danger has repeatedly kept her alive, leading her to prepare escape routes, formations, substitutions, and counterattacks even while apparently cornered. 312 315

Although she initially treats Qin Yi as an enemy and a useful bargaining counterpart, his repeated help changes her conduct. She becomes more restrained, reflects on the harm she caused, and retains her own identity while willingly accepting the warmth and mutual trust of a larger group. 231 474 1157

Her confidence often manifests as teasing, possessiveness, and open jealousy—especially regarding Qin Yi and Minghe—yet she remains direct about her feelings rather than concealing them behind sect politics. 474 756 910

Abilities & Skills

Shadow Arts

Meng Qingying specializes in controlling shadows as extensions and puppets rather than using ordinary darkness spells. Her techniques are central to her infiltration, evasion, assassination, and battlefield control. 209

• Uses Shadow Escape to vanish into nearby shadows and reappear at a distance. 139
• Merges form and shadow to conceal her aura and infiltrate guarded territory. 309 312
• Uses shadow threads from her shuttle to create nets, confinement fields, and bindings strong enough to halt a giant Buddha palm. 139 225
• At the Soaring Cloud stage, cannot yet freely travel anywhere that shadows exist; her stealth still has realm-based limits. 309

Shadow Puppets and Substitution

Her sect's puppetry art allows her to make shadows, formations, artifacts, and even larger forces serve as puppets.

• Prepares Shadow Puppets to absorb lethal attacks and exchange positions with her. 313
• Uses a strand of hair in a formation as part of her prepared escape methods. 226
• Employs Shadow Substitution Technique to transfer the Bodhi Tree's demonic-shadow restraint onto the Luck Dragon. 895
• Her combat ability is reduced when deprived of a suitable accompanying puppet. 209

Luck Dragon

Meng Qingying's Lifebound Puppet is the Luck Dragon refined from Da Qian's national Dragon Qi.

• Imprinted the Dragon Qi long before its release and erased Da Qian's remaining mark once Qin Yi removed the artifact suppressing it. 225
• Uses the dragon as a combat shield, positional-swap target, and vessel for her shadow substitution. 225 313 895
• Communicates through the bridge of souls to bring the dragon fully under her control. 229
• The Dragon's national luck helps stabilize her recovery of prior-life memories. 889

Netherworld Ghost Fire

Her brow mark and cultivation are tied to Netherworld fire.

• Kills Qi Wen with Netherworld Hellfire after escaping his Shadow Imprisonment trap. 312
• Refines a Netherworld fire seed left by Qin Yi, strengthening her Netherworld Ghost Fire. 483
• Her Netherworld attribute is heavily restrained by high-level Buddhist light. 508

Soul and Curse Techniques

Meng Qingying possesses specialized methods for soul manipulation and lethal spiritual attacks.

• Uses the Ghost Cry Jade to reach the bridge of souls and establish control over the Luck Dragon. 229
• Employs soul attacks against opponents' Seas of Souls. 312
• Uses the Senluo Secret Method, Bone-Adhering Gangrene, against Bei Yuan's evil thought. 927

Myriad Images of the Universe

Her ultimate technique, Myriad Images of the Universe, is a deceptive trump card used to create a decisive opening against stronger foes.

• Lures Bei Yuan's evil thought into physical form before striking its soul. 927
• Reflects her ability to turn disadvantageous situations into narrow opportunities for victory. 927

Phoenix Sovereign Nature

After awakening and integrating E'Zhuo, Meng Qingying regains the Phoenix Sovereign essence within her.

• Her Phoenix nature supports rebirth-through-fire and the smooth integration of her present cultivation with E'Zhuo's power. 889 911
• Can assume the Phoenix Sovereign's form and lead Phoenix Clan elites in battle. 1102
• Refuses to reclaim her prior corpse merely for power, intending to advance through her own cultivation before using that final step to cross into Supreme Clarity. 911

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Black Shadow Shuttle — Produces shadow threads for confinement, attack, and escape techniques. 139
• Luck Dragon — Her Lifebound Puppet, refined from Da Qian's national Dragon Qi. 225 643
• Ghost Cry Jade — A soul-related jade used in her ritual to control the Luck Dragon. 229
• Phoenix Feather — A catalyst that protects her Sea of Consciousness and awakens her Phoenix Sovereign memories. 649 889
• Sarira — A powerful Buddhist relic she forcibly subdues, using the effort to break through to Shining Sun. 509
• Netherworld fire seed — Qin Yi's gift, which she refines and absorbs to improve her Netherworld Ghost Fire. 483

Relationships

• Qin Yi — Began as an enemy whom she tried to bargain with, manipulate, and at times kill; repeated mutual rescues turned them into trusted partners and eventual lovers. They confess their feelings and later seek a Dao-companion ceremony. 140 231 318 474 1050
• Minghe — Longstanding rival from the opposing Righteous Path, with their sects having fought for centuries. Despite their competition over Qin Yi, they cooperate against threats in the Nether River Blood Sea and against Chaos. 643 756 933
• Jade True Person — Her Master. Even when his possible betrayal endangers the Netherworld, Meng Qingying continues to trust him. 483 1156 1157
• Bei Yuan — The sentient incarnation of the Reincarnation Disk created by her prior self. Their relationship is bound by profound karma, conflict over his forced “conversion,” and her responsibility to resolve his evil thought. 890 895 927
• Qi Wen — Senior Brother and succession rival. After previously ambushing him, Meng Qingying infiltrates the Profound Yin Sect and kills him with Netherworld Hellfire. 301 312
• Guan Ji — Great Joy Temple cultivator and temporary collaborator who betrays and ambushes her in an attempt to capture her as a cultivation furnace. 225 226

Major Arcs

Conflict with Qin Yi

Meng Qingying first confronts Qin Yi as the Shadow Demon, trapping him with shadow threads and escaping his counterattack through Shadow Escape. Their clash ends in a temporary deal: she kills the Great Joy Temple monks, takes the Celestial Maiden statue, and compensates Qin Yi with a flying artifact. 139 140

Da Qian Luck Dragon

Seeking a new puppet strong enough to restore her position, she plots to refine Da Qian's national Dragon Qi. Her arrangement with the Great Joy Temple collapses when Guan Ji ambushes her during the Dragon's release; Qin Yi joins her against him, saves her life, and helps her secure control of the Luck Dragon. 209 225 226 229

Profound Yin Sect Infiltration

During the Myriad Phenomena Asura Sect's succession struggle, Meng Qingying infiltrates the closed Profound Yin Sect to assassinate Qi Wen. She survives his trap and Xuan Hao Zhenren's pursuit through prepared puppets and escape techniques, kills Qi Wen, and is ultimately rescued by Qin Yi. 309 312 313

Shining Sun Breakthrough

She independently seizes and subdues a powerful Sarira despite its Buddhist light being naturally hostile to her Netherworld cultivation. The act pushes her into Shining Sun but leaves her severely injured and unable to fight. 508 509

Reunion with Qin Yi

As the sect heir, Meng Qingying captures Qin Yi rather than pursuing Minghe. She reveals that she initially intended to use him against Minghe, but instead admits her feelings; Qin Yi reciprocates, and she later shares the Myriad Phenomena Asura Sect's long-term plan to reshape the Blood Nether Realm. 473 474 475

Awakening as E'Zhuo

The Phoenix Feather triggers her prior-life memories and confirms her nature as E'Zhuo, the Phoenix Sovereign cultivating in human form. With the Luck Dragon stabilizing the process, she rapidly recovers her former essence and begins her ascent toward higher realms. 649 889 918

Bodhi Temple and the Demon Abyss

Meng Qingying discovers that Bei Yuan is using false Bodhi Tree shadows connected to the Abyss of Demonic Nature to forcibly remove her dark side. She rejects his imposed “goodness,” escapes with Shadow Substitution, and prepares to fight him despite the gulf between peak Qian Yuan and No Form. 895 896

Battle Against Chaos

She confronts Bei Yuan's evil thought and uses Myriad Images of the Universe and Bone-Adhering Gangrene to attack its soul. When Chaos attempts to devour her, she uses the Phoenix Feather to ignite Bei Yuan's lingering obsession and break free, then joins Minghe against their shared enemy. 927 932 933

Restoring the Netherworld

As the Lord of Myriad Images, Meng Qingying begins a Sacrificial Refining ceremony using the Demonic Dragon's Soul and Netherworld treasures to heal the damaged Netherworld. The ceremony succeeds initially, but an expanding void rift and the Abyss Demonic Dragon's corpse signal the arrival of an Extraterrestrial threat. 1157

Notable Quotes

“Because your ‘conversion’ did not ask if the other person was willing... When good and evil are separated and become as extreme as yours, you say this is ultimate goodness, but I say you are the demon!” 895

“I still want to kill you. Why don't you strike first?” 231

Trivia

• Meng Qingying's blood contains Nether Qi that enables Qin Yi's companions to see in the Netherworld. 479
• Her sect's shadow-based aura concealment is described as unmatched, making even Qin Yi unable to identify her presence. 609
• She considers the Phoenix Feather a possible ceremonial token of her union with Qin Yi. 649