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Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	He Xuan 6842
Gender	Male
Occupation/Role	Ghost-path cultivator; Qin Fengming's life-and-death companion 6844 6858
Cultivation	Profound Tier prior to consuming the mysterious spirit fruit 6844
First Appearance	Chapter 6842 6842

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Profound Tier	6844	He considers the workings of the Nether Soul Mountain Range beyond the understanding of a “mere Profound Tier cultivator.”
Unspecified higher state / possible breakthrough	6855 6856	After swallowing a spirit fruit saturated with immense spirit-pattern energy, he manifests a Ghost Saint Dharma Aspect and experiences the sudden energy demand associated with a realm breakthrough. His resulting realm is not named.

Appearance

During the spirit fruit's activation, He Xuan's body becomes visibly strained by the influx of soul energy: his muscles tighten, his meridians protrude, and his skin becomes translucent as surrounding yin energy floods into him 6855 6856.

• Can manifest a colossal, divine-like Ghost Saint form wreathed in pure soul energy 6855.
• His manifestation is described as mountain-like and comparable in imposing scale to Jin Shi's Dharma Aspect 6855.

Personality

He Xuan is cautious when investigating unfamiliar dangers. He stops Jin Shi from entering suspicious mist, tests it first with a puppet, and follows with a probing palm strike before drawing conclusions 6846.

He is also notably bold under pressure. Despite understanding that the spirit fruit's energy could destroy his body, he swallows it to avoid losing it and to gain the strength needed to escape the surrounding Nether Souls 6855. His trust in Qin Fengming is complete: although allowing another cultivator to inspect one's body is taboo, He Xuan permits Qin Fengming to do so without hesitation 6858.

Abilities & Skills

Ghost Path Cultivation

He Xuan cultivates yin and soul energy and can rapidly draw in ambient yin energy to replenish his depleted mana 6856.

• His body absorbs converging yin energy through innumerable tiny pores after the spirit fruit's effects take hold 6856.
• He recognizes the value of Nether Soul Crystal Stones as battle and tribulation recovery resources for ghost-path cultivators 6844.

Ghost Saint Dharma Aspect

He Xuan had comprehended a Ghost Saint manifestation but did not know how to activate it until the mysterious spirit fruit triggered it automatically 6855.

• The manifestation rises from an ocean of pure soul energy released from his body 6855.
• Its aura is described as comparable to Jin Shi's powerful manifestation 6855.
• The fruit's vast energy is implied to be responsible for activating this previously inaccessible ability 6855.

Summoned Nether Soul Forces

Against the Tree Demon Nether Soul, He Xuan compensates for his lower realm through numbers rather than direct confrontation 6843.

• He deploys numerous figures to surround and delay the Tree Demon Nether Soul 6843.
• Dozens to hundreds of Nether Soul Ghostly Creatures attack in succession, using their bodies to impede the enemy's movement 6843.
• He recognizes that this approach is necessary when facing entities stronger than himself 6843.

Survival Technique

When the Tree Demon Nether Soul's attack tears apart his seated body, the dispersed form vanishes without blood or flesh; He Xuan then reappears at another location, still seated in meditation 6843.

• The mechanism and name of this evasive method are not stated.
• It allows him to survive an otherwise devastating direct strike from the Tree Demon Nether Soul 6843.

Tactical Scouting

He Xuan relies on divine sense and expendable tools to investigate hazardous terrain 6842 6846.

• He surveys the Nether Soul Mountain Range with divine sense while Jin Shi roams independently 6842.
• He sends a Profound Tier peak puppet into strange mist before approaching it himself 6846.
• He deduces that the mist restrains Nether Soul Ghostly Creatures and likely conceals a larger secret 6846.

Items and Resources

• Jin Shi — A highly intelligent Blood Soul-stage companion with an innate restraining effect against essence souls and Nether Soul creatures 6842 6848.
• Nether Soul Crystal Stone — A crystal recovered from a Nether Soul Ghostly Creature; it contains exceptionally pure yin energy and can quickly restore mana without requiring cultivation-method refinement 6844.
• Four self-destruction puppets — Puppets refined by Qin Fengming for He Xuan's protection, largely sealed with origin spirit patterns. He Xuan detonates all four simultaneously while surrounded by Nether Souls 6851.
• Mysterious spirit fruit — A spirit fruit containing immense spirit-pattern and soul energy, which He Xuan consumes at great risk 6855.

Relationships

• Qin Fengming — Life-and-death companion and protector. Qin Fengming equips He Xuan with powerful self-destruction puppets because He Xuan may be needed to survive if Qin Fengming is incapacitated; He Xuan, in turn, has risked his life to shield Qin Fengming 6851 6858.
• Jin Shi — Intelligent companion under He Xuan's care during the Nether Soul Mountain Range expedition. He Xuan lets Jin Shi roam freely but intervenes when it approaches a potentially dangerous mist barrier 6842 6846.
• Mahayana Nether Soul Ghostly Creature — A dangerous adversary in the rift valley. He Xuan judges that he cannot confront it alone and relies on Jin Shi's restraining nature against essence souls 6848.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Nether Soul Mountain Range Expedition

While Qin Fengming enters closed-door cultivation, He Xuan explores the Nether Soul Mountain Range with Jin Shi. He finds that the region is densely populated with Nether Soul Ghostly Creatures, though most initially appear no stronger than Ghost Lord level 6842.

He discovers that some of the creatures contain Nether Soul Crystal Stones, which are more valuable than top-grade Yin Stones because of their purity and rapid restorative effects 6844.

Rift Valley and Spatial Passage

He Xuan traces unusual activity to a dark abyss filled with restraining mist and Nether Soul creatures. After testing the mist with a puppet and an attack, he concludes that it prevents creatures from escaping and likely conceals a deeper secret 6846.

The discovery leads him to suspect that the Nether Soul Mountain Range is connected to another plane through a spatial passage, potentially allowing an endless influx of Nether Soul Ghostly Creatures 6850.

Spirit Fruit Crisis

Faced with a Mahayana Nether Soul and escalating danger, He Xuan detonates four of Qin Fengming's self-destruction puppets to clear surrounding enemies 6851. He then consumes the mysterious spirit fruit despite the danger that its spirit-pattern energy could destroy him 6855.

The fruit awakens his Ghost Saint manifestation and causes a profound change in his body and energy capacity, suggesting an advancement whose final realm is not specified 6855 6856.

Hidden Secret

After the crisis, Qin Fengming examines He Xuan's body with his consent. The probing divine sense is immediately swept away by an extremely dangerous soul-energy aura, forcing Qin Fengming to retreat and conclude that an unprobeable secret exists within He Xuan 6858.