Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清)
Alias(es)	Black Empress / Black Empress Clan 144 146
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Zhu Family; Spirit Hall; Blue Tyrant Academy 336 366 368
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Luo Hao's disciple; Head of the Zhu Family 51 368
Martial Soul	Hell Spirit Cat, evolved to manifest a pitch-black scythe 95
Status	Alive 495
First Appearance	Chapter 48 48

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 10 Agility Attack Type Soul Master	51	Defeated by Luo Hao during their first spar; accepts him as her master afterward. 51
Level 27 Agility Attack Type Attack Soul Master	52	Introduced to Xiao Wu at this level after arriving in Suotuo City. 52
Level 30	95	Reached after consuming Luo Hao's Martial Soul Evolution Pill; her Martial Soul gained a pitch-black scythe. 95
Soul Ancestor	145	Fought as Black Empress in the Grand Soul Fighting Arena and used her third soul skill, Netherworld Slash, for her 31st successful defense. 145
First level of the Nine Star Hegemony Body Art completed	293	Completed the art in less than a year; her physical strength became comparable to that of a Spirit King in the fifties. 293
Level 50	335	Revealed a mutated, scythe-bearing black-cat Martial Soul and overwhelmed the Star Luo Team alone. 335 336

Background

Zhu Zhuqing was born into the Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire. Her mother, Zhu Ling, had won control of the family in the previous generation, while her father, Dai Xiabin, was a Dai Family prince brought into the marriage alliance. Zhu Zhuqing grew up beneath Zhu Zhuyun's shadow and was treated principally as a tool for the Zhu and Dai families' intermarriage arrangement. 366 367

Originally bound to Dai Mubai as his fiancée, Zhu Zhuqing left the Zhu Family and traveled alone toward the Heaven Dou Empire, determined to escape the fate imposed on her. While crossing the border region, she defeated bandits but spared their lives, allowing them to regroup and ambush her. Luo Hao intervened, killed the attackers, and offered to take her as a disciple so she could challenge her family's control over her life. 48 49

Her initial encounter with Luo Hao became a test of strength. He defeated her despite claiming to be only Level 11, then revealed a thousand-year Soul Ring that left her shocked. Zhu Zhuqing accepted him as her master and received the first layer of the Nine Star Hegemony Body Art. 50 51

Appearance

Zhu Zhuqing is a slender young woman with pitch-black eyes. When first seen, she traveled alone in a black robe covering her from head to toe. 48 49

• Under Hell Spirit Cat Possession, she manifests furry ears, a long black tail, and a pitch-black scythe. 95
• Her scythe emits black mist and carries a chilling, reaper-like presence. 95 98
• By Level 50, her pupils turn fully black and her Martial Soul produces black mist that lowers the surrounding temperature. 335
• As Black Empress, she wears a half-mask during arena bouts. 146

Personality

Initially, Zhu Zhuqing is wary, proud, and compassionate to a fault. She incapacitates her first bandit opponents but refuses to kill them, and is physically sickened after witnessing Luo Hao's execution of the group. 49 52 She is highly sensitive to Dai Mubai's conduct and quickly develops open disgust toward him. 50 52

She is exceptionally diligent in cultivation. Though frustrated by the difficulty of the Nine Star Hegemony Body Art, she trains continuously, spars almost daily, and eventually completes its first level in less than a year. 94 293 Her respect and trust in Luo Hao gradually become affection and emotional reliance. 178 326

After gaining power, Zhu Zhuqing becomes more decisive and ambitious. She rejects the Zhu Family's recognition as meaningless, seeks to reform the family on her own terms, and ultimately claims its leadership. Even so, she remains conflicted about harm coming to her parents and prefers to handle family matters herself rather than rely entirely on Luo Hao's harsher methods. 335 367 369

Abilities & Skills

Hell Spirit Cat

Zhu Zhuqing's Agility Attack Type Beast Martial Soul evolved after she consumed Luo Hao's Martial Soul Evolution Pill. Its defining change was the manifestation of a black scythe alongside her feline transformation. 95

• Greatly enhances her speed, allowing her to move like a black shadow or appear to teleport. 95 146
• Provides a scythe sharp enough to cut through Luo Hao's physical defenses, forcing him to use his Nanotech Armored Suit while sparring. 96
• Allows her to combine agility-based attacks with a weapon that can overcome many defense-oriented opponents. 99 147

Hell Stab

Her first soul skill launches her forward in an instantaneous, high-speed scythe attack. 95 146

• Used to rapidly close distance and strike at an opponent's neck or vital areas. 95 146
• Her improved Martial Soul makes the skill smoother to perform after evolution. 146

Netherworld Hundred Claws

Her second soul skill increases her attack speed to the point that she can unleash hundreds of strikes per second. 147

• Can overwhelm Defense Type Soul Masters and shatter their defensive techniques. 147
• Combines rapid claw-like attacks with the scythe's cutting power. 96 147
• Consumes substantial Soul Power when used continuously. 147

Netherworld Slash

Her third soul skill is a powerful scythe strike described as a judgment from the Grim Reaper. 145

• Cut apart a powerful sonic attack before it could reach her. 145
• Severely injured an arena opponent in a single strike, earning her 31st successful arena defense. 145
• Can be interrupted before release if her gathered Soul Power is disrupted. 147

Black Mist and Blade Lights

By the Continental Elite Tournament, Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul had developed black mist and ranged black blade lights. 219 335

• Her blade lights can track opponents and force defensive skills such as Dai Mubai's White Tiger Adamant Transformation. 219
• Wounds inflicted by her black blade lights release lingering black mist that causes extreme pain and is described as having a mental-attack effect. 335
• The exact source of this development is unclear; Luo Hao suspects either a further Martial Soul mutation or the technique Zhu Zhuqing chose from the Trial Tower. 328 335

Nine Star Hegemony Body Art

Luo Hao gave Zhu Zhuqing the first layer of this body-tempering cultivation art after accepting her as his disciple. 51

• Dramatically improves her physique beyond ordinary agility-focused training. 73 94
• Completion of its first layer made her physical strength comparable to a Spirit King in the fifties. 293
• The technique is exceptionally difficult and demands sustained perseverance. 293

Healing Skill

Zhu Zhuqing eventually succeeds in performing a healing skill, fulfilling a personal wish and gaining confidence from the achievement. 337

Equipment / Items

• Pitch-black scythe — manifested through her evolved Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul; her primary weapon. 95
• 30,000-year Shadow Wolf soul bone — given to her by Luo Hao for absorption. 150
• Half-mask — worn during her arena career as Black Empress. 146

Relationships

• Luo Hao — Her master, benefactor, and later fiancé/romantic partner. He saved her from bandits, taught her the Nine Star Hegemony Body Art, supported her rise, and helped secure her position in the Zhu Family. 49 51 367 381
• Dai Mubai — Her former arranged fiancé. Zhu Zhuqing openly rejects him after his behavior and later declares that she has cut all ties with him. 52 98 334
• Zhu Zhuyun — An elder relative and former rival whose superiority once dominated Zhu Zhuqing's life; Zhu Zhuqing later defeats her and rejects the family's old hierarchy. 335 365
• Zhu Ling — Her mother and former Zhu Family head. Their relationship is strained by Zhu Ling's treatment of Zhu Zhuqing as a marriage-alliance tool. 366 367
• Dai Xiabin — Her father, a Dai Family prince. He opposes her alignment with Spirit Hall and her seizure of the Zhu Family. 366 367
• Xiao Wu — Fellow disciple of Luo Hao and teammate. Their first meeting is cautious, but they later fight alongside one another and Xiao Wu celebrates Zhu Zhuqing's victories. 52 336
• Ning Rongrong — Teammate and companion who supports Zhu Zhuqing after her victory over the Star Luo Team. 336
• Ice Empress — Spirit Hall ally who helps Zhu Zhuqing intimidate and subdue the Zhu Family elders during her takeover. 368
• Zhu Yuan — Her second uncle, who ultimately pledges loyalty to Zhu Zhuqing as family head. 366 368
• Xiao Yu — Zhu Zhuqing's childhood maid and one of the few people close to her within the Zhu Family. 369

Story Role / Major Arcs

Luo Hao's Disciple

Zhu Zhuqing meets Luo Hao while fleeing her predetermined family fate. After witnessing his strength and losing a sparring match, she becomes his disciple and begins cultivating the Nine Star Hegemony Body Art. 49 51

Shrek and the Break with Dai Mubai

At Suotuo City, Zhu Zhuqing reunites with Dai Mubai and reacts with immediate disgust. After her Martial Soul evolves, she defeats him in a duel through overwhelming speed and scythe attacks, demonstrating that she has surpassed him. 52 95 98 99

Black Empress of the Grand Soul Fighting Arena

Under the alias Black Empress, Zhu Zhuqing builds a major arena reputation. She achieves at least twenty-five consecutive victories in her first arena defense run and later records her 31st successful defense with Netherworld Slash. 102 145

Continental Elite Tournament

Zhu Zhuqing enters the tournament with Blue Tyrant Academy and faces the Star Luo Team. At Level 50, she declares that she alone is enough, incapacitates five opponents immediately, and defeats Zhu Zhuyun and Dai Weisi despite their Martial Soul fusion. 335 336

Seizure of the Zhu Family

Having abandoned her desire for mere family recognition, Zhu Zhuqing returns to the Zhu Family under Spirit Hall's protection. She detains the family leadership, defeats internal opposition with the aid of Luo Hao and Ice Empress, declares herself family head, and receives Zhu Yuan's submission. 365 366 368

Defense of Her New Position

As family head, Zhu Zhuqing faces General Long, a Soul Douluo sent by the Star Luo royal family. The pressure of a true top expert reveals the gap she still must overcome, though Luo Hao arrives and eliminates the threat. 373

Notable Quotes

“What I want isn't the family's recognition, but the submission of the entire Zhu Family!” 335

“Have you forgotten that in this world, strength is everything~” 366

Trivia

• Zhu Zhuqing's arena fans treat her rare genuine smile as an exceptional event; most associate her usual crooked smile with an opponent about to be defeated. 146
• Her evolved Beast Martial Soul possessing a weapon astonishes both Shrek's students and teachers. 98
• Luo Hao considers her the only one among his close companions with enough perseverance to persist with the Nine Star Hegemony Body Art. 293