Xu Ying

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xu Ying (许应)
Alias(es)	Demon King Xu; King Xu; Master Ying; Heavenly Venerate Xu; Qing Xuan; Dao Ancestor Xu; Chaos Lord 12 138 369 561 658 997
Species/Race	Human; an ageless immortal who may descend from Kunlun's Undying People 250
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Three Realms; former reformer of the Ancestral Court; former Heavenly Venerate of the Dou Bu's Middle Dipper Three Truths 369 481 1057
Occupation/Role	Cultivator, martial artist, teacher, Dao Ancestor of the New Dao, and defender of the Three Realms 658 738 861
Status	Alive
Known Family	Xu Jing (father); Lan Suying (mother); Xu Jin and Lu Si (adoptive parents) 120 485 611

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Elephant Strength Bull Demon Fist, sixth level — Blood Essence Malevolent Body	6	Forms a substantial Blood Essence body that doubles his strength; his prior seven years of Blood Essence cultivation had already become “god-like and demonic.”
Realm of Serenity; Thunder Sound Body Tempering; Great Sun Body Tempering; Five Qi Towards Origin	11	Learns internal observation under the Great Bell's guidance and transforms the five viscera's Qi into primal Qi.
Demon King	12	Purifies Blood Essence through Shedding Fiend Qi for Origin Qi and defeats Yang Xiangong with the Elephant King God Body.
Yu Chi and Jiang Gong Secret Treasures opened	109	Can draw limited power from both Secret Treasures; their energy sharply accelerates his cultivation despite lacking their complete Nuo Arts.
Martial Dao Innate Realm, advancing to the 999th Heaven	188	Reincarnates into another body, improves the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Art to its ninth layer, converts blade energy into Innate Gang Qi, and advances through hundreds of Innate layers.
Second Knock on the Gate	212	Breaks through during his first battle with Yan Kongcheng, reversing the momentum of their duel.
Innate Twenty Thousand Heavens	249	Learns the last three techniques of the Eight Techniques of the God of War and makes a major Martial Dao advance.
Martial Dao Golden Core	383	Rebuilds his cultivation through Martial Dao; Five Qi Towards Origin drives Vital Energy through the Tail Gate Mystic Pass until water and fire refine a Golden Core.
Taiyi Cave Heaven connected to the Taiyi Cave Abyss	515	Establishes the Cave Heaven and draws immense, pure Dao power that becomes Heart Power, Soul Power, Magic Power, Immortal Dew, Yin, and Yang within him.
Nearing Ascension	562	Refines the foreign divine abilities of Wei Xu, Chen Chaosheng, and Emperor Lord Zhongyi; the Nine Immortal King treasures are becoming unnecessary.
Cultivation severed and reduced to Qi Gathering recovery	656 658	The Immortal Emperor strips his realms and Dao Scenes. His Five Sacred Mountains later begin regrowing, marking the start of his recovery.
Supreme Realm retained after simplifying his system	762	Removes twelve cultivated realms and keeps only the Supreme Realm while comprehending the Other Shore's Dao Scenes.
Nine Innate Great Daos enter the Immortal level	857	Integrates the Five Tais into his Wuji Great Dao; stands at the threshold between the Supreme and Immortal Realms.
Postnatal Great Dao achieved	997	Achieves Dao through the Postnatal Great Dao, greatly accelerating the growth of his Dao Power and divine abilities.

Background / History

Xu Ying's memories and identity have been repeatedly altered. In the life known to the villagers of Matoupo Village, Xu Jin hauled a breathing child from the Yuan River, and he and his wife Lu Si adopted him. Xu Ying grew into a tanned, broad-framed fisherman after seven years on the river. This history was later complicated when powerful cultivators sealed his memories and removed him from his adoptive family. 120

His recovered memories reveal an existence spanning more than forty-eight thousand years. He remembers living during the Great Shang as a wealthy merchant, freeing the slave Yan Bao'er, rebelling against the Heavenly Gods, and searching across centuries for her reincarnation alongside Jin Buyi. 170 Other memories identify a past incarnation with Qing Xuan, the master of Wei Xu. 561

After the Emperor Lord sealed his first life's memories, Xu Ying's True Spirit generated countless short-lived reincarnations. Many of these lives ended in childhood, with their ageless bodies harvested by Qi Refiners as longevity medicine. Among the exceptions were the life he spent with Yan Bao'er for more than five thousand years and the life in which he reached the Ascension Stage. 656

He eventually regains his father, Xu Jing, and learns that his mother is Lan Suying. Their reunion drives him to investigate the Xu family's ancestral methods, which may have evolved from ancient Immortal Methods of the Ancestral Court. 485 486

Appearance

Xu Ying is a broad-framed youth who appears tall and lean. Years spent fishing with Xu Jin left his skin tanned. 120

• A faint lightning-shaped mark can appear on his brow when his memory seal weakens. 122
• His Blood Essence can manifest the Elephant King Divine Body behind him in combat. 28
• His physical body has been repeatedly strengthened through Blood Essence, Martial Dao, Qi of Creation, and the Immaculate Golden Body. 178 557

Personality

Xu Ying is direct, curious, and unusually willing to learn from any viable path. He studies opponents' techniques for weaknesses, teaches what he discovers to companions, and seeks to combine rather than reject Qi Refining, Nuo Art, Martial Dao, Heavenly Dao Runes, and foreign Dao systems. 9 24 184

He is compassionate toward people suffering under predatory systems, intervening against soul collectors and protecting allies in battle. However, he is also fiercely retaliatory when pursued, manipulated, or attacked; he openly declares that he will not be bullied and frequently answers hostility with overwhelming force. 99 493

His memories create an ongoing conflict between the ordinary life of the “snake catcher” Xu Ying and the grander, more ruthless identities of his past. He ultimately insists that the memories and relationships of his present life have value in their own right, particularly Yuan Weiyang's life with him. 519 531

Abilities & Skills

Taiyi Cultivation

Xu Ying's foundational method is the Xu family's Taiyi lineage. The Taiyi Guiding Technique enabled his earliest rapid progress, while his later Taiyi Undying True Scripture expands the original Taiyi Innate Technique with his own insights.

• Uses internal observation to heal the five viscera and refine their Qi into primal Qi. 16
• Created the Taiyi Undying True Scripture after comprehending the Indestructible True Spirit. 515
• Opened the Taiyi Cave Heaven and connected it to the Taiyi Cave Abyss for a vast source of Dao power. 515
• The original Taiyi Innate Technique was primarily a mental cultivation method and lacked divine abilities or Nuo Arts. 515

Six Secrets Ancestral Method

Xu Ying cultivates the six Secret Treasures of the human body as internal sources of energy and as a bridge between Qi Refining and Nuo Art.

• The Secret Treasures function like portable blessed lands that continuously supply energy for Qi Refiner cultivation. 109
• Can unify the Six Secrets Ancestral Method with the Taiyi Innate Technique. 364
• Fully opening the Six Great Cave Heavens can multiply his strength by more than tenfold. 478
• His original Cave Heavens and Dao Scenes can be severed or stolen, leaving him drastically weakened until he reclaims or rebuilds them. 656 698

Martial Dao

Xu Ying's Martial Dao is a personally forged path centered on Blood Essence, fighting intent, and the unity of body, spirit, and will.

• Learned the Eight Techniques of the God of War with extraordinary speed and later derived further techniques from them. 190 249
• Can transform martial techniques into Dao manifestations, including the Other Shore Seal Art. 258
• His Martial Dao Ultimate Intent produces numerous phantom Xu Yings performing distinct attacks simultaneously. 686 710
• His Martial Dao remains unaffected by Dao Sheng Zi's Reincarnation Divine Ability because it was built through Xu Ying's own effort. 812

Heavenly Dao Runes and Divine Abilities

Xu Ying possesses an exceptional instinct for Heavenly Dao Runes and can identify flaws in their construction.

• Understands Heavenly Dao Runes at a glance because he studied them in Kunlun as a child. 275
• Can combine runes into powerful Heavenly Dao divine abilities. 185
• Used his superior understanding of Heavenly Dao to defeat the divine being Chong Xiao. 308
• Even when he understood the runes sealing his Mystic Pass, his Qi Gathering cultivation initially lacked the power to break them. 193

Reincarnation and Karma

Xu Ying uses Reincarnation and Karma as high-level combat arts.

• Escapes pursuit through a Reincarnation Divine Ability and can split into separate Primordial Spirits to mislead enemies. 710
• Countered Dao Sheng Zi's Reincarnation Divine Ability with a Karma arrow. 812
• Can exploit karma threads connected to an opponent's actions and divine abilities. 561
• His reincarnation-based existence creates innumerable past selves, but he later begins unifying those chaotic states. 656 1031

Immaculate Golden Body

The Immaculate Golden Body, also called the Victorious Fighting Method, refines Xu Ying's body through Daoist sounds rather than a separate circulation method.

• Refines foreign energy, Qi of Creation, and the Ten Scenes of Great Luo into his own physical strength. 557
• Can operate alongside the Taiyi Undying True Scripture without conflict. 557
• Lets him absorb and refine exceptionally dangerous dragon qi and fierce aura. 568
• Does not fully replicate the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique's trinity of body, Primordial Spirit, and Dao Field. 557

Chaos and New Dao

Xu Ying develops power through Chaos, Spiritual Patterns, and the New Dao rather than relying solely on the Other Shore's Principle Script.

• His Chaos Lotus can absorb Chaos Dao Scenes and Primordial Chaos Qi, rapidly increasing his Chaos Great Dao attainments. 763
• Became the Chaos Lord and began following the Path to the End of Dao of previous Chaos Lords. 997
• Teaches and promotes New Dao, New Dragon Patterns, and New Heavenly Dao among the Dragon Clan and the Three Realms. 738 795
• Uses the Hong Yuan Reverse Proof Great Dao Record to cycle his Innate Great Daos. 857

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Great Bell / Master Zhong — Sentient bell that first guides Xu Ying's Qi Refining, travels with him, and later cultivates under his instruction. 11 502
• Sword Box — Assists Xu Ying in teaching Yuan Qi swordsmanship. 87
• Immortal Slaying Remnant Sword — A supreme sword intent Xu Ying can channel after achieving Sword Heart; using it severely strains his body and mind. 716
• Nine external-realm treasures — Includes the Five Sacred Mountains, First Mystic Pass, Water-Fire Chaos Cauldron, and other realm-treasures that enormously amplify their user's cultivation. 484
• Mountains and Rivers Measuring Heaven Ruler — Taken after Xu Ying defeats and absorbs Emperor Longevity's avatar. 544
• Taiji Bell — Obtained after defeating Shi Yuting. 772
• Emerald Rock Stone Engravings — Ancient engravings given by the Demon Ancestor; their Dao patterns deepen Xu Ying's Taiyi comprehension. 502 515

Relationships

• Yuan Weiyang / Immortal Lord Zitong — Xu Ying's beloved companion across his present life; she nurses him after his realms are severed and continues cultivating with his guidance. Xu Ying refuses to dismiss the life they shared as a mere past-life memory. 531 658 795
• Yuan Qi / Seventh Master — Snake demon companion, sworn life-and-death ally, student, and frequent traveling partner. Xu Ying teaches him internal observation, swordsmanship, and cultivation methods. 16 87 153
• Great Bell / Master Zhong — Teacher, protector, and long-term companion. The bell guides Xu Ying into the Realm of Serenity and later learns cultivation from him. 11 502
• Jin Buyi — Loyal Primordial Beast who accompanied Xu Ying and Yan Bao'er through centuries of pursuit, then spent centuries searching for Xu Ying after his capture. 170
• Xu Jing — Xu Ying's father. Their reunion reveals Xu Jing's regret over missing his son's life and their shared interest in the Xu family's ancestral methods. 485 486
• Lan Suying — Xu Ying's mother, whose possible ascent to the Immortal Realm and relationship to the Xu family's past remain central to his recovered memories. 485 611
• Yan Bao'er — A slave Xu Ying freed in his Great Shang life; they became lovers, fought the Heavenly Gods together, and lived together until her death of old age. 170
• Little Heavenly Venerate — Xu Ying's disciple from an earlier era, who views him as teacher, father, brother, and friend. He inherited Xu Ying's aspiration to restore the Ancestral Court. 364 385
• Hua Cuoying — Traveling companion in Wei Xu. She considers betraying Xu Ying to her family but ultimately chooses their friendship. 431 434
• Princess Ming Wan — Dragon Clan disciple whom Xu Ying teaches the adapted Immaculate Golden Body; her teachings on Other Shore methods also advance his cultivation. 711 722
• Wukong Daoist — Gives Xu Ying the Ruyi Great Luo Heaven and teaches him the principles of the Immaculate Golden Body. 557
• Wei Xu — Former disciple of Qing Xuan and a recurring enemy. Their relationship is defined by Qing Xuan's legacy, violent confrontations, and Wei Xu's fear of his former master. 561 649
• Immortal Emperor Supreme Being — Principal architect of Xu Ying's repeated repression and harvesting; strips Xu Ying's realms and Dao Scenes, only for Xu Ying to later reclaim power from within them. 656 698

Story Role / Major Arcs

Yuanshou, the Underworld, and the Six Secrets

• Begins as a hunted young cultivator whose demonic Blood Essence and human consciousness draw the attention of Huang Siping, the Zhou family, and the Underworld Court. 9 15
• Learns that his apparent demon arts are Qi Refining methods, opens the Realm of Serenity, and advances to Demon King status while resisting divine enforcers. 11 12
• Forms his core group with Yuan Qi, the Great Bell, and Xiong Qianli while investigating the next stage beyond Qi Gathering. 16
• Travels toward the Divine Capital, opposes soul-refining Nu Masters, and becomes a target of aristocratic families and imperial authorities. 99

Memory Recovery and Kunlun

• Experiences recurring memory fractures, including evidence that he has not aged while people around him have lived entire lifetimes. 86
• Recovers memories of the Great Shang, Yan Bao'er, Jin Buyi, and his long rebellion against the Heavenly Gods. 170
• Discovers his ageless connection to Kunlun and the Undying People, while tracing the Xu family's ancestral heritage. 250 275
• Breaks free from the cultivators who implanted false memories and separated him from his loved ones. 295

Ancestral Court and Immortal Realm

• Is remembered in the Ancestral Court as both its former hero and its alleged traitor after ascending to the Immortal Realm. 369 481
• Regains lost realms with help from the Woman in Red and the White-robed Scholar, restoring his combat power against attacking Immortal Kings. 482
• Returns to the Demon Race's Ancestral Court, receives the Emerald Rock Stone Engravings, and gains the Demon Ancestor's recognition. 493 502
• Re-enters the Dou Bu, where his former authority and rebellion make him a threat to the Immortal Court. 533 534

Fall, Recovery, and the New Dao

• Is killed by Emperor Longevity but reappears through transformed pure Qi. 622
• Later loses all realms and Dao Scenes to the Immortal Emperor, survives burial in the Earth Immortal Realm, and begins cultivating again from near ruin. 656 658
• Becomes recognized by Emperor Chonghua's rebels as Dao Ancestor of the New Dao, whose prior actions saved their lives and preserved their cause. 658
• Rebuilds influence among the Dragon Clan by defeating their experts, teaching their disciples, and preaching the New Dao. 717 738

Other Shore and the Sea of Chaos

• Enters the Other Shore's worlds to investigate conquered realms, resist their subjugation, and acquire their cultivation knowledge without abandoning his own Dao structures. 761 808
• Faces Dao Masters and Other Shore cultivators using Chaos, Karma, Reincarnation, Martial Dao, and the Divine Ability Firmament. 763 812
• Achieves Immortal-level attainments in his nine Innate Great Daos and confronts the Life and Death Dao Lord. 857
• Joins the Dao Alliance's trials, defeats the Yin Yang Dao Mansion's assessor, and later grows into the Chaos Lord who can unify his past and future chaotic states. 955 997 1031

Notable Quotes

“Throughout history, emperors like you have all died, yet only I, Xu Ying, remain in this world, and my head has not fallen.” 257

“I'll return the Xu Ying you loved to you. Can you give me back the girl who used to dig mudfish with me?” 531

“I am Xu Ying. This fellow ambushed me on the road, so I killed him. I am a guest invited by the Demon Ancestor, and I have no ill will towards the Demon Race, but I will not be bullied.” 493