Fang Liang

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Fang Liang (方良)
Species/Race	Wǎngliǎng (魍魉) body; ghost cultivator
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Former disciple of Shou Xian Mountain; allied with Qin Fengming
Occupation/Role	Yin-soul controller, ghost-path cultivator, and Qin Fengming's bound companion
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 3002 3002

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Early Spirit Severing	4098	Holds off six Spirit Severing cultivators using the Myriad Souls Tower, numerous yin souls, and death spirit aura. 4098
Mid Spirit Severing	4276	Successfully completes a heavenly tribulation and gains a powerful manifestation divine ability; his aura becomes difficult even for Qin Fengming to read. 4276 4367
Late Spirit Severing	4367	Survives a tribulation lasting more than twenty days with assistance from Qin Fengming's Five Elements Beasts, then stabilizes the excess Heaven and Earth Origin Energy in his body. 4367
Late Profound Tier or above (unconfirmed)	8056	Qin Daoxi reports that Fang Liang escaped pursuit by a Mahayana cultivator; Si Rong estimates his strength at least at the late Profound Tier. 8056

Background / History

Fang Liang was once an outstanding disciple of Shou Xian Mountain. He later died and became a wǎngliǎng, a transformation that sealed or erased much of his former memory. Unlike ordinary cultivators, a wǎngliǎng is a fusion of soul and infant; if destroyed, Fang Liang would be completely annihilated, without an Nascent Soul or essence soul left to escape. 4237 4463

After being bound to Qin Fengming through a blood curse, Fang Liang entered the Divine Machine Mansion to recover from his injuries. Qin Fengming did not impose further spirit-restraining or soul-binding methods, treating their arrangement largely as cooperation despite the oath preventing Fang Liang from rebelling. 3002 3082

Within five years, Fang Liang completely mastered Luo Tai's body. His new appearance no longer resembled Luo Tai or Fang Liang's former essence-soul form, and his ghostly aura became nearly indistinguishable from that of a human cultivating ghost-path arts. 3015

Fang Liang gradually became one of Qin Fengming's most reliable companions in matters involving yin souls, ghostly creatures, death spirit aura, and dangerous ghost-path environments. He later spent years separated from Qin Fengming after entering the Myriad Phenomena Palace, but eventually reappeared after surviving independent cultivation and conflict with stronger opponents. 3608 4050 4752 8056 8197

Appearance

After consolidating Luo Tai's body, Fang Liang appears as an unusually youthful and handsome cultivator rather than an ancient ghostly being. 3015

• Slightly shorter than Qin Fengming. 3015
• Appears approximately sixteen or seventeen years old. 3015
• Ruddy complexion, red lips, and bright eyes. 3015
• Often described as looking younger than Qin Fengming. 4098 4449
• Retains a faint ghost cultivator aura, though it can pass for ordinary ghost-path cultivation. 3015
• Can conceal his cultivation so thoroughly that even Qin Fengming cannot always determine his exact realm. 4276 4367

Personality

Fang Liang is cautious, perceptive, and exceptionally experienced in the dangers of the cultivation world. He does not recklessly dismiss threats; when confronting opponents beyond his realm, he recognizes the danger immediately while still choosing to stand his ground when Qin Fengming needs time or protection. 3607 4020

He is direct and confident in battle. During the contest for Dragon Seeing Valley's cave dwelling number 3000, he swiftly defeated two peak Spirit Severing opponents, then requested that the remaining challengers face him simultaneously. 4449

Although initially bound to Qin Fengming against his will, Fang Liang comes to admire Qin Fengming's strength, opportunities, and capacity to aid his advancement. He considers remaining beside Qin Fengming safer and more beneficial than cultivating alone, particularly because of the dangers attached to his wǎngliǎng body and repeated heavenly tribulations. 3557 4237 4363

Abilities & Skills

*Wǎngliǎng* Body

Fang Liang's innate physique gives him extraordinary authority over yin souls, ghostly creatures, refined corpses, and ghost cultivators.

• His aura naturally suppresses soul-based and ghostly beings, making many unable or unwilling to resist him. 3163 4455
• The suppression is a fundamental hierarchical effect, though it weakens against opponents with vastly higher cultivation. 3163
• Even a Profound Spirit ghost cultivator would be affected by his presence, though not completely subdued. 3163
• He is highly sensitive to yin, death spirit, and ghostly energies. 4050
• His body is exceptionally rare, described as rarer even than the Five Dragon Physique. 4363
• Every minor-stage advancement after entering Spirit Severing requires Fang Liang to undergo a heavenly tribulation. 4363

Yin Soul Command

Fang Liang can subdue, refine, command, and deploy yin souls and ghostly creatures far more effectively than ordinary ghost cultivators.

• Uses black spirit snakes formed from dense yin energy to bind yin souls. 4054
• Severed spirit snakes reform through surrounding black mist and continue their attack. 4054
• Can force fine grey energy into a bound yin soul's body. 4054
• His methods can suppress even powerful Spirit Severing yin souls, though death spirit energy can interfere with his secret arts. 4053
• Accumulates knowledge from yin souls, giving him unusually broad experience and memories. 4452

Chaos Heaven Art

The Chaos Heaven Art is Fang Liang's major defensive and disruptive divine ability.

• Deflects or distorts incoming attacks rather than directly opposing them. 3082 3971
• Can disrupt a powerful restriction long enough for Qin Fengming's puppets to destroy it. 4357
• Allowed him to neutralize the trajectory of a peak Spirit Severing cultivator's close-range claw attack. 3971
• Cannot completely negate attacks from restrictions or opponents vastly above his current realm. 4357

Myriad Souls Tower

Fang Liang's principal treasure is a pagoda-like soul vessel used to store and deploy yin souls.

• Originally intended as a transformed version of the Myriad Sword Pagoda, cultivated into a killing treasure for yin souls and ghostly creatures. 3095
• Releases dense yin mist and large numbers of refined yin souls for battle. 4020 4098
• Sends Spirit Severing essence souls to attack enemies or buy time for allies. 4020
• Can use essence-soul self-destruction as a dangerous escape measure. 3971 4414
• Its mist can be infused with death spirit aura, corroding opponents' essence souls and impairing their clarity of thought. 4098
• Maintaining re-forming yin souls under sustained attack significantly drains Fang Liang's soul energy. 4098

Ghost Summoning Secret Art

Fang Liang cultivates a secret art for summoning wandering souls and ghosts from an area to attack his enemies.

• Particularly suited to his wǎngliǎng body and natural command over souls. 3971
• Enables him to turn a region's wandering ghosts into a coordinated force. 3971
• He selected a peak Spirit Severing opponent specifically to test this newly cultivated technique. 3971

Manifestation Divine Ability

After advancing to the mid Spirit Severing stage, Fang Liang gains a manifestation ability with exceptional lethality against yin souls and ghostly creatures.

• Its effect against yin souls and ghostly creatures is greater than its already formidable power against ordinary cultivators. 4414
• The manifestation allows him to fight within hostile magic arrays and capture ghostly creatures efficiently. 4456
• He uses it to defeat opponents, escape savage beasts, and block groups of pursuing cultivators. 4414 4423

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Myriad Souls Tower — Soul-storage pagoda containing refined yin souls and ghostly creatures; Fang Liang's primary combat treasure. 3095 4098
• Soul Thunder Beads — Two protective lightning beads supplied by Qin Fengming before Fang Liang departed for the Ghostly Yin Desert. 4452
• Deathly Spiritual Pearls — Refined after the Evil Spirit Mountain Range expedition to strengthen Fang Liang's secret arts with death spirit energy. 4055
• Divine Machine Mansion — Qin Fengming's spatial treasure, which Fang Liang frequently uses to recover, cultivate in yin-rich conditions, and shelter between battles. 3002 4341

Relationships

• Qin Fengming — Bound ally and acknowledged master. Their relationship functions more as cooperation than simple command: Qin Fengming supplies resources and tribulation assistance, while Fang Liang provides unparalleled support against ghostly enemies. 3082 3557 4367 8197
• He Xuan — Longtime companion in Qin Fengming's group. Fang Liang saves He Xuan's endangered Nascent Soul with his pure essence-soul energy, and the two later search Hanyou Valley together. 3173 4341 Their master-servant hierarchy is described inconsistently: Fang Liang is said to have recognized He Xuan as master, while another account calls He Xuan Fang Liang's subordinate. 8056 8198
• Luo Tai — Former owner of the body Fang Liang later mastered completely. 3015
• Wang Jingkun — Former cave-dwelling competitor who later invites Fang Liang to join an expedition into the Ghostly Yin Desert. 4451 4452

Story Role / Major Arcs

Spirit Realm Partnership

Fang Liang rescues Qin Fengming from a colossal demon beast and is stunned by Qin Fengming's rapid advancement to peak Integration. Qin Fengming then reveals his Five Dragon Physique, while Fang Liang discloses that his own wǎngliǎng body allows an unusual path of advancement beyond reincarnation. 3066 3067

He repeatedly serves as Qin Fengming's combat partner against Spirit Severing threats, including capturing a peak Integration cultivator and agreeing to contain two early Spirit Severing enemies while Qin Fengming evades a late-stage opponent. 3176 3177

Evil Spirit Valley and Death Spirit Energy

Fang Liang leaves a portrait of Qin Fengming in the Immortal Talisman Sect market while pursuing a rare yin spirit in Evil Spirit Valley. He successfully leads several great experts through the valley for years and fills the Myriad Souls Tower with hundreds of collected ghostly creatures. 3608 3646

In the Evil Spirit Mountain Range, Fang Liang identifies death spirit aura as a resource useful to him. He and Qin Fengming capture numerous Spirit Severing yin souls, and Fang Liang refines death spirit energy into his combat methods. 4050 4055

Spirit Severing Tribulations

Fang Liang attempts his mid Spirit Severing breakthrough at Youxue Ridge without direct assistance, relying on his own cultivation and the Myriad Souls Tower. He successfully transcends the resulting tribulation and gains a manifestation ability. 4258 4276

After absorbing immense yin energy in an underground cavern, Fang Liang approaches the late Spirit Severing bottleneck. His next tribulation lasts more than twenty days; Qin Fengming's Five Elements Beasts assist him in surviving, allowing him to reach late Spirit Severing with a stable aura. 4353 4363 4367

Dragon Seeing Valley and Myriad Phenomena Palace

Fang Liang claims cave dwelling number 3000 in Dragon Seeing Valley by overwhelming peak Spirit Severing challengers. His victories turn the surrounding cultivators' initial mockery into fear and respect. 4449 4450

After joining Wang Jingkun's group for the Ghostly Yin Desert, Fang Liang later separates from Qin Fengming at the Myriad Phenomena Palace. His prolonged absence puzzles Qin Fengming, whose soul connection indicates that Fang Liang remains alive. 4452 4752 4969

Fang Liang eventually returns after cultivating independently. His ability to escape a Mahayana cultivator confirms that his strength has grown far beyond his last recorded Spirit Severing stage. 8056 8197

Notable Quotes

“What if I'm an early Spirit Severing cultivator? Even as an early Spirit Severing cultivator, I'm not someone you can easily resist.” 4098

“Thank you, fellow cultivator, for guarding me. Fang Liang has completed his tribulation this time.” 4276

Trivia

• Fang Liang's youthful appearance sharply contrasts with the age and experience accumulated from his former life and absorbed yin-soul memories. 3066 4452
• Qin Fengming considers Fang Liang's potential so great that a future Profound Spirit breakthrough could let him command numerous Profound Spirit yin souls. 3449
• Fang Liang rarely asks Qin Fengming directly for possessions; his request for a Profound Spirit refined corpse is noted as unusual. 4458
• He is especially dangerous in yin-rich regions, where his movement, soul-commanding arts, and affinity with ghostly creatures are at their strongest. 4050 4053