Xiong Ba

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xiong Ba (雄霸)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Card Draw Group; Tianxia Association / Underworld Society
Occupation/Role	Leader of the Tianxia Association; self-proclaimed spokesperson for Liu Feng in his world
First Appearance	13

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Significant realm advancement	122	After being injured by Di Shitian, Xiong Ba consumes a Recovery Pill. His injuries heal and a long-standing cultivation barrier breaks, substantially advancing his realm.
Sword Immortal inheritance	123	Draws a Sword Immortal Fruit, which grants immortal-level cultivation inheritance and the means to transcend mortal limitations.
Sword Immortal path	124	Activates the Sword Immortal Card; immortal power reshapes his body, grants a claimed ten-thousand-year lifespan, and enables aerial suspension and sword-control techniques. He is explicitly not yet a true immortal.

Background / History

Xiong Ba entered the Card Draw Group with a confrontational attitude, openly questioning whether Liu Feng deserved the others' reverence. Zhang Sanfeng warned him against offending Liu Feng, but Xiong Ba initially continued to challenge the group’s authority 13.

After viewing Liu Feng’s world and suffering two disastrous ten-pulls—consisting almost entirely of low-value white cards—Xiong Ba concluded that his earlier offense had cost him Liu Feng’s favor. He publicly apologized, promised to enshrine Liu Feng throughout his organization, and offered the point value of the Snow Drinking Saber as proof of sincerity 28.

The Saber’s material was identified as White Dew, one of the Nuwa Stones. Xiong Ba pledged to gather all four Nuwa Stones for Liu Feng, and Liu Feng accepted both the apology and the proposed gift while warning him not to take reckless risks 28 29. Xiong Ba subsequently made the collection of divine stones his foremost priority.

He later led the Tianxia Association against Sword Forging Manor to seize the sword embryo Black Cold. His Three Points Return to Origin Qi destroyed the manor gate and killed its young master, while Bu Jingyun, Nie Feng, and Qin Shuang subdued the defenders and secured the target from the Sword Pool 119. Di Shitian also learned that Xiong Ba had been collecting Ice Soul and other materials, prompting him to investigate Xiong Ba’s intentions 119.

After acquiring two Nuwa Stones, Xiong Ba staged a public card draw before the Tianxia Association. With Liu Feng’s permission, he presented himself as Liu Feng’s worldly spokesperson and used the draw’s supernatural phenomena as a “divine miracle” to reinforce his authority and attract other factions 120 121.

Di Shitian attacked during the ceremony, severely injuring Xiong Ba and effortlessly defeating his three disciples. When Di Shitian tried to seize the Divine Cards, an unseen force stopped him and black flames killed him 121 122. Xiong Ba recovered through his draw, gained several powerful items, and ultimately used the Sword Immortal Fruit to begin the path of Sword Immortal cultivation 122 124.

Appearance

After activating the Sword Immortal Card, Xiong Ba’s appearance becomes markedly younger and more ethereal than his former middle-aged appearance 124.

• His face becomes nearly twenty years younger. 124
• His eyes shine with a star-like clarity. 124
• He can float in the air under the support of immortal power. 124
• His robes move in the wind, giving him an otherworldly, immortal-like bearing. 124

Personality

Xiong Ba is ambitious, domineering, and highly pragmatic. He is willing to mobilize the Tianxia Association against Sword Forging Manor for Black Cold, and he treats the acquisition of resources as a means to increase both personal power and political influence 119 120.

He is also exceptionally opportunistic in the Card Draw Group. Once Liu Feng forgives him, Xiong Ba abandons his earlier pride and repeatedly seeks Liu Feng’s favor, believing that proximity to the “Big Shot” will improve his fortune and future card draws 28 38 120. He openly aims to become Liu Feng’s “number one sycophant” 119.

Despite his ruthless conduct, Xiong Ba is capable of caution. Liu Feng’s warning about hidden experts causes him to recognize that he should improve his strength before taking larger risks 28. After drawing Recovery Pills, he also shares them with his injured disciples rather than keeping every benefit for himself 122 123.

Abilities & Skills

Three Points Return to Origin Qi

Xiong Ba’s principal martial technique condenses energy with a distinctive three-colored halo.

• Fired an energy blast that destroyed Sword Forging Manor’s gate. 119
• The same attack killed the manor’s young master when he was caught beside the gate. 119
• Demonstrates Xiong Ba’s ability to project destructive force at range. 119

Sword Immortal Cultivation

The Sword Immortal Card transforms Xiong Ba’s cultivation and grants him immortal power.

• Reshapes and tempers his body through surging immortal power. 124
• Allows him to levitate and control his sword remotely. 124
• Grants a claimed lifespan of ten thousand years. 124
• Does not make him a true immortal immediately; further cultivation remains necessary. 123 124

Immortal Sword Style: Soul Sever

A sword technique used after Xiong Ba gains Sword Immortal power.

• Commands the Netherworld Extinguishing Sword through the call, “Sword, come!” 124
• Halves a mountain with a single strike. 124
• The attack also leaves ravines and a gorge hundreds of miles long across the surrounding plain. 124

Leadership and Faction Control

Xiong Ba commands the Tianxia Association through personal strength, fear, and spectacle.

• Mobilizes tens of thousands of subordinates for operations against Sword Forging Manor. 28
• Deploys Bu Jingyun, Nie Feng, and Qin Shuang as coordinated field commanders. 119
• Uses a public card draw to establish a divine-backed identity before his disciples and outside observers. 120 121

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Snow Drinking Saber — A saber obtained from Nie Renwang; its material, White Dew, is one of the Nuwa Stones. 13 28
• Black Cold — A half-finished, extremely cold sword embryo seized from Sword Forging Manor’s Sword Pool. 119
• Netherworld Extinguishing Sword — Mortal Grade Nine-Star sword containing potent ghostly energy and the power of the underworld; can backlash against users with insufficient cultivation or unstable minds. 123
• Maze Array Disk — Mortal Grade Eight-Star array treasure that creates a maze over a radius of one hundred zhang, draining trapped enemies’ stamina and spiritual energy. It lasts half an hour when fueled by internal energy alone. 123
• Recovery Pills — Heal injuries and contributed to Xiong Ba’s breakthrough; he distributes several to Bu Jingyun, Nie Feng, and Qin Shuang. 122 123
• Spirit Springs and Grain-Avoiding Pills — Supplies drawn in bulk for replenishing stamina and sustaining personnel. 123
• Sword Immortal Fruit / Sword Immortal Card — The card responsible for Xiong Ba’s Sword Immortal inheritance and transformation. 123 124
• Flying magic treasure and celestial sword — Final high-grade rewards from his public draw. 124

Relationships

• Liu Feng — Initially antagonistic toward him, Xiong Ba later apologizes, offers Nuwa Stones, and pledges lifelong loyalty. He treats Liu Feng’s approval as both a source of fortune and his highest priority. 13 28 120 123 124
• Wen Chou Chou — Sycophantic subordinate who advises Xiong Ba to make amends after he offends Liu Feng and carries out his orders to collect valuables. 13 28
• Bu Jingyun — Disciple and Tianxia Association commander; helps seize Black Cold and is healed with a Recovery Pill after Di Shitian’s attack. 119 121 123
• Nie Feng — Disciple who leads Tianxia Association forces during the Sword Forging Manor operation and is later healed by Xiong Ba. 119 123
• Qin Shuang — Disciple who protects the Tianxia Association’s flank during the manor assault; later receives a Recovery Pill from Xiong Ba. 119 123
• Di Shitian — Enemy who ambushes Xiong Ba during his public card draw. Di Shitian is killed after attempting to touch the Divine Cards. 121 122
• Yun Miao — Fellow group member who frequently mocks Xiong Ba’s excessive flattery of Liu Feng. 38 120 124

Story Role / Major Arcs

Offending and Appeasing Liu Feng

Xiong Ba’s early skepticism toward Liu Feng turns into fear and submission after he sees the scale of Liu Feng’s world and experiences abnormally poor card draws. His apology, offer of the Snow Drinking Saber, and Nuwa Stone collection pledge establish his devotion to Liu Feng 13 28 29.

Collecting the Nuwa Stones

Seeking both Liu Feng’s favor and greater resources, Xiong Ba uses the Tianxia Association to acquire materials connected to the Nuwa Stones. He attacks Sword Forging Manor for Black Cold and reports later obtaining two Nuwa Stones, with one still remaining difficult to secure 119 120.

The Public Divine Miracle

Xiong Ba turns his card draw into a mass demonstration of divine favor. He burns incense, bathes, gathers his disciples in the plaza, and publicly declares himself Liu Feng’s spokesperson in order to expand his influence across the martial world 120 121.

Di Shitian’s Intervention and Sword Immortal Ascension

Di Shitian’s ambush nearly kills Xiong Ba, but the Card Draw Group’s protections destroy Di Shitian when he touches the cards. Xiong Ba’s subsequent draw heals his injuries, grants him the Netherworld Extinguishing Sword and Sword Immortal Fruit, and culminates in his transformation onto the Sword Immortal path 122 124.

Notable Quotes

“From now on, I will be cautious in my words and actions, and I will enshrine Big Shot in the entire Underworld Society.” 28

“I, Xiong Ba, am the Big Shot's spokesperson in our world. If you want to draw cards, come find me!” 120

“Big Shot! From this day forward... you are my faith, the only faith in my life, Xiong Ba! Please accept my loyalty.” 123

“This old man has finally embarked on the path to enlightenment and immortality!” 124

Trivia

• Xiong Ba’s two ten-pulls after offending Liu Feng reportedly yielded only white cards, including water and bread, with merely a green guaranteed reward. 28
• He initially had no Merit points and was criticized for the Tianxia Association’s history of killing. 16
• He later gains Merit after ordering the Tianxia Association not to indiscriminately kill members of the Human Race. 64
• His earlier card draw gave him the Wind God Leg Secret Manual, which he considered useless because he already possessed the technique. 82
• His public draw used a mid-tier card pool, whose summoned card phenomena were visible to his entire faction and to rival observers. 121