Xiang Tian

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiang Tian (向天)
Alias(es)	Young Lord; World Lord; Lord of Ten Thousand Realms; “Chi Youran” (assumed identity) 54 59
Species/Race	Heaven and Earth Spirit Body 115
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Changning Immortal Academy (student) 8
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; former academy student
Status	Alive 118

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Deity Transformation Realm	8	Broke through after refining the Sword Comprehension Stone’s Sword Intent; gained a deeper understanding of the Way of the Sword.
Peak Deity Transformation Realm	44	Reached peak stage after ten days in the Spirit Pressure Tower, where compressed spiritual energy tempered both his cultivation and body.
Void Breaking Realm	54	The secret-realm arena’s reward raised every surviving participant by one realm; Xiang Tian describes himself as being in the early Void Breaking stage.
True Immortal Realm	55	Broke through after receiving the One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones inheritance; no lightning tribulation struck him.
Golden Immortal Realm	80	Absorbed half of the Eightfold Heaven’s World Origin, causing an unintended breakthrough.
Immortal King Realm	106	Absorbed the Nine-Character True Word in the Nine-Layered Demon Pagoda; the resulting heavenly tribulation dispersed without harming him.
Divine Realm	117	Condensed a Divine Spark using the World Tree’s essence and completed a transformation into the Divine Realm.

Background / History

Xiang Tian entered Changning Immortal Academy ostensibly as a student, though he openly regarded his time there as an opportunity to relax rather than study. Qiu Changfeng and the Changning Immortal King nevertheless supported his cultivation, allowing him to refine the academy’s Sword Comprehension Stone and its contained Immortal King Sword Intent. 6 8

His background was initially unclear to outsiders. His treatment by the Changning Immortal King, use of extraordinary external protections, and rapid breakthroughs led factions such as Riyao, Jade Pool, and the Black Abyss to investigate him. The Dao Ancestor later recognized him as the World Lord and Lord of Ten Thousand Realms, while the Ice God identified him as a Heaven and Earth Spirit Body. 19 54 115

After confronting the Chaos Source entity formed in his likeness, Xiang Tian began questioning his reliance on powers borrowed from his sisters, the Companion Bracelet, and other external resources. He chose to seek independent training in the Land of Buried Gods rather than refine a defeated source for an easy advance. 93 95

Personality

Xiang Tian is confident, irreverent, and often deliberately provocative toward opponents who rely on status or threats. He treats most dangers with casual amusement, whether facing academy rivals, powerful clans, or enemy cultivators of higher nominal realm. 12 30 69

He is also pragmatic and adaptable. He has impersonated a Dragon Clan member, copied a worker’s identity through stolen memories, and used the identity of Chi Youran to move through the Eightfold Heaven without exposing himself. 37 57 61

Despite his violent reputation, Xiang Tian is not indiscriminately cruel. He has spared mercenaries, protected academy companions, rescued other cultivators, and chose not to kill Qu Ying partly to preserve the Nine Heavens’ martial fortune. 27 41 49 51 His later decision to train on his own reflects both pride and a desire to become strong without leaning on others’ power. 95

Abilities & Skills

Sword Intent and Swordsmanship

Xiang Tian refined the Sword Comprehension Stone’s Sword Intent and can employ sword energy even with his fingers in place of a weapon.

• Split Sinan Yao’s green-dragon attack with a single sword-finger strike. 16
• Uses an Immortal Sword as his primary weapon and can unleash sword qi powerful enough to sweep away demonic energy across a battlefield. 78 92
• Destroyed the Xiao Family’s array with one sword strike and killed nine Thirty-Six Alliances experts in a single attack. 31 78
• His sword intent and combat ability let him defeat cultivators beyond his displayed realm, including Void Shattering and Golden Immortal opponents. 30 73

One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones

A supreme Daoist technique bestowed by the Dao Ancestor.

• Splits Xiang Tian into three independent selves with the same cultivation level. 54
• The three selves can fight in coordination and merge to triple his combat power. 54
• Allowed him to confront multiple Immortal King-level monks and opponents at once. 109
• When empowered by the Divine Source, his three bodies could each reach the Divine Realm. 93 94
• The technique was insufficient to harm the Chaos Source doppelgänger within the Shen Nong Cauldron. 93

Nine-Character True Word

A Daoist divine ability absorbed from a stone tablet in the Nine-Layered Demon Pagoda.

• Its absorption triggered Xiang Tian’s breakthrough to the Immortal King Realm. 106
• Manifests as the nine-character mantra: Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Qian, Xing. 108
• Produces overwhelming pressure and golden storms capable of reducing attacking cultivators to dust. 108
• Combined with One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones, it let Xiang Tian display combat strength comparable to four Divine Realm experts. 111

External Power and Summoning

Xiang Tian has repeatedly supplemented his own cultivation with powerful external resources.

• The Companion Bracelet can store mana, enhance his attacks, alter materials, and facilitate the appearance of the Yellow Springs Black and White Division. 32 34 61 62
• The Yellow Springs Black and White Division overwhelmed Qu Ying and later carried out Xiang Tian’s order against the Qilin Clan. 41 67
• A seventh-grade god-level Divine Source significantly increased his strength and powered his clones during his confrontation with the Chaos Source entity. 67 93
• Xiang Tian later acknowledged that he had relied too heavily on such borrowed strength. 95

Disguise and Infiltration

Xiang Tian is skilled at gaining information through deception and identity theft.

• Impersonated a Dragon Clan member to intimidate spirit beasts in the snowfields. 37
• Used Little Huang’s dragon aura and the Vajra Sarira to deceive the Ancient Demonic Ape lineage. 38
• Refined a worker’s memories, copied his appearance, and infiltrated the Xiao Family’s Wind Spirit Ore operation. 57
• Maintained the identity of Chi Youran while delivering altered Wind Spirit Ore to An Dong’s Divine Attendant. 59 61

Pill Refinement and Healing Music

Xiang Tian received pill-refinement knowledge from a Fire Qilin spirit, but initially lacked practical skill.

• Inherited the Fire Qilin’s pill-refinement knowledge, pill cauldron, and the formula for the Undying Immortal Pill. 62
• Repeatedly failed at pill refinement and destroyed several furnaces while practicing. 67
• Obtained the Jade Flute and Calming Heart and Illuminating Melody, a score that stabilizes the mind, repairs soul and spirit damage, and assists cultivation breakthroughs. 49
• Used the flute’s melody to calm and clarify the spiritual platforms of Xiao Clan members. 75

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Immortal Sword — Xiang Tian’s favored weapon; used for major sword-qi attacks and direct combat. 49 92
• Companion Bracelet — Stores external mana and Divine Source power; enhances attacks and assists with summoning and material alteration. 32 34 61 93
• Divine Armor — Seized from Black Abyss general Gu You, repaired through the Linglong Treasure Pavilion, and remodeled into a silver form that does not resemble Black Abyss equipment. 10 15
• Jade Flute — Contains the Calming Heart and Illuminating Melody score. 49
• God Slaying Platform — Used to kill Old Ghost, a God Realm expert, and later the revenge-seeking Phoenix. 103 111
• Bronze Scrolls — Ancient scroll fragments connected to the location of the Shen Nong Cauldron. 62 74
• Ten Directions Cauldron — A Bronze Medicinal Cauldron left to Xiang Tian by Zhang Tianyi. 73
• Shen Nong Cauldron — Legendary cauldron retrieved from beneath the Devil Palace; contains the sealed Chaos Source entity resembling Xiang Tian. 92 93

Relationships

• Qiu Changfeng — Dean of Changning Immortal Academy and a trusted supporter. He arranged access to the Sword Comprehension Stone, aided Xiang Tian after dangerous incidents, and guided him toward the Dao Sea. 6 44 47
• Guang Hao Immortal King — Xiang Tian’s master. Xiang Tian retrieved the Hun Tian Tu for him, and Guang Hao expressed surprise and gratitude at its swift return. 39
• Dao Ancestor — Respected senior who recognized Xiang Tian’s status as World Lord and granted him One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones. 54
• Yun Yao — Xiang Tian’s eldest sister. She supports and worries for him, understands his fate, and helped uncover the Chaos Source’s origins. 86 93 95
• Second Sister — Xiang Tian’s unnamed elder sister, who shares Yun Yao’s concern over his safety and personal growth. 86 95
• Ning Rong — Jade Pool descendant and granddaughter of Qu Ying. Her proposed marriage to Xiang Tian is a source of tension, and their encounters remain uneasy even after he saves her group. 31 33 51
• Su Tong — Academy classmate and former mission companion whose connection to the Black Abyss Xiang Tian eventually discovers. 8 10 22
• Yellow Springs Black and White Division — Powerful attendants who answer Xiang Tian’s commands in battle and intimidation. 41 62 67
• Cheng Ruyu — Qilin Clan figure who offered his clan’s service to Xiang Tian after the Divine Beast Clan confrontation. 66 67
• Kunwuzi — Daoist ally who protects Xiang Tian while he recovers after obtaining the Bodhi Sacred Fruit. 110 111
• Other Xiang Tian — A hostile entity formed from the Chaos Source and sealed within the Shen Nong Cauldron. It considers itself the original Xiang Tian and seeks to replace him. 93 94

Story Role / Major Arcs

Changning Immortal Academy and the Black Abyss

Xiang Tian refines the Sword Comprehension Stone, reaches the Deity Transformation Realm, and becomes a central figure at Changning Immortal Academy. He defeats Black Abyss general Gu You, seizes and repairs Gu You’s Divine Armor, and later becomes known as the individual responsible for Black Abyss’s destruction. 8 10 15 25

His rivalry with Sinan Yao culminates in a duel where Xiang Tian reveals his own Divine Armor. His clashes with Ning Rong and Jade Pool subsequently draw the attention of Qu Ying and other major factions. 16 18 25

Secret Realms and Daoist Inheritance

Xiang Tian enters multiple secret realms in search of ancient artifacts, acquiring the Vajra Sarira, Jade Flute, and other treasures. He trades the Vajra Sarira to the Ancient Demonic Ape lineage for the Hun Tian Tu, then returns it to Guang Hao Immortal King. 28 38 39 49

At the Daoist inheritance site, he survives the arena battle, receives a realm increase, meets the Dao Ancestor, and gains One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones. He subsequently breaks through to the True Immortal Realm. 54 55

Eightfold Heaven and the Bronze Scrolls

In the Eightfold Heaven, Xiang Tian infiltrates the Xiao Family’s Wind Spirit Ore operation and uses the identity of Chi Youran to deliver tampered ore to An Dong’s side. He discovers a second Bronze Scroll, the Undying Immortal Pill formula, and a Fire Qilin’s pill-refinement inheritance. 57 61 62

His investigation brings him into conflict with the Divine Beast Clan, the Pill Tower, the Xiao Clan, and the Thirty-Six Alliances. He destroys an Immortal King projection, kills Golden Immortal adversaries, acquires World Origin, and advances to the Golden Immortal Realm. 65 73 74 80

Shen Nong Cauldron and the Chaos Source

Xiang Tian retrieves the Shen Nong Cauldron from the Devil Palace and discovers a Chaos Source entity inside that has taken his exact form. The entity claims to be Xiang Tian’s original self, resents its confinement, and attempts to replace him. 92 93

The encounter prompts Xiang Tian to reassess his dependence on external strength. Rather than absorb a defeated source for an immediate increase in power, he sets out for the Land of Buried Gods to cultivate independently. 95

Land of Buried Gods and Divine Ascension

In the Land of Buried Gods, Xiang Tian eliminates hostile cultivators, kills the God Realm expert Old Ghost with the God Slaying Platform, and enters the Nine-Layered Demon Pagoda. 99 103 104

Within the pagoda, he absorbs the Nine-Character True Word and advances to the Immortal King Realm. He later contests the Bodhi Sacred Fruit, faces Divine Realm adversaries, and finally condenses a Divine Spark through the World Tree’s essence, entering the Divine Realm. 106 111 117