Hei Xuan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Hei Xuan (黑玄)
Alias(es)	Elder Hei Xuan; Soul Peak Master
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Soul Peak; Heavenly Sun Star Palace
Occupation/Role	Peak Master of Soul Peak; Star Gazing Master; Heavenly Monarch
Status	Active; Nascent Soul Saint and confirmed Ninth Grade Star Gazing Master 425 700
First Appearance	91

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Tribulation Transcendence event	98	Transcends a lightning tribulation; the Black Jade Black Lotus behind his Soul distributes its essence among the Soul Peak disciples.
Escaping Heaven Soul	277	His Soul can traverse endless void and travel through the starry sky; he has survived multiple thunder tribulations.
Eighth Grade Star Gazing Master	271	Recognized as an Eighth-Order Star Gazing Master, capable of controlling Dao-grade Star origin substances.
Eighth Grade Peak Star Gazing Master	295	Stands at the peak of the Eighth Grade and is described as half a step into the Seven Realms.
Nascent Soul Holy Dao / Nascent Soul Saint	425	Survives a catastrophic starry-sky tribulation, condenses Azure Heavens Saintly Dao Laws, and reshapes his Nascent Soul.
Ninth Grade Star Gazing Master; Heavenly Monarch	700	His Ninth Grade certification earns him the title of Heavenly Monarch; Soul Peak is rebuilt within an affiliated ancestral land.

Background / History

Hei Xuan was once a fiercely renowned Sixth Realm cultivator. During his time in the Pure Yang Great Sea, he uncovered a Saint Magnetic Artifact roughcast, drawing the hostility of the Lan Family. He was besieged by the Lan Family’s Seven Sons, escaped with severe injuries after killing one of their experts, and later discovered Soul Peak while searching for materials to repair his damaged Soul. He remained there thereafter. 293 294 295

His history is marked by loss. An exceptionally gifted disciple with eight points of mental power died while heading toward the Other Shore Realm, a failure Hei Xuan has blamed himself for over millennia. He also became depressed after his son was killed, abandoning much of his former fighting spirit until his old conflict with the Lan Family reignited it. 139 293

Hei Xuan previously fought to obtain the key connected to the Great Five Elements Book; many disciples he had trained died during that struggle. The Han Family later concealed the affair and retained the inheritance, leaving him resentful. 97

Appearance

Hei Xuan is an elderly man with gray hair and a weathered demeanor. His physical presence can be unassuming, but his Soul manifestations are colossal and oppressive, often cloaked in chaotic light or formed from vast starry-sky phenomena. 97 292 424

• Usually appears in dark or black robes when traveling with his Soul out of body. 99
• His gray hair becomes wild and disheveled when fighting. 292 425
• His Soul can expand into a giant Dharma Idol or a vast abstract body illuminated by Order Laws. 100 424
• His Nascent Soul manifestation is associated with an immense Azure Sea and a blue Great Sun-like Saintly Dao appearance. 425

Personality

Hei Xuan is demanding, authoritarian, and easily angered by disobedience. Upon learning that Liu Yidao had concealed Chen Fusheng on Soul Peak, he punished Liu harshly and gave Chen an ultimatum to clear Soul Peak’s first three levels or leave. He initially dismissed Chen as a Fourth Grade talent unworthy of Soul Peak. 94

His harshness coexists with keen judgment and active mentorship. Once Chen Fusheng demonstrated unusual Soul aptitude, Hei Xuan accepted him as a disciple, granted him a valuable Soul Treasure, secured him a cave dwelling, and personally guided him through Soul Peak’s higher levels. 96 97

Hei Xuan is fiercely protective of Soul Peak. He risks himself to hold back Fei Yuan while sending his disciples away, conceals Chen Fusheng’s Buddhist inheritance by redirecting suspicion toward Liu Yidao, and refuses powerful outside factions seeking Soul Peak’s inheritances. 101 104 292 294

He can also be ruthless. When Pan Tong infiltrated Soul Peak to steal its Starry Sky Great Medicine, he imprisoned and tortured her without concern for retaliation from the Pan Family. 140

Abilities & Skills

Soul Cultivation and Star Gazing Art

Hei Xuan specializes in Soul-based Star Gazing cultivation, eventually reaching the Nascent Soul Holy Dao.

• His Soul can leave the body, travel through void and starry sky, and guide weaker disciples across dangerous stellar routes. 99 100 277
• He can manifest immense Soul bodies and Dharma Idols capable of suppressing powerful enemies and weathering starry-sky tribulations. 100 103 424
• His Soul pressure can overwhelm ordinary cultivators; the appearance of his hall-incarnation causes disciples throughout the Heavenly Star Manor to collapse in fear. 94 116
• His highest-level techniques consume enormous amounts of Soul material; during his clash with the High Ancestor, his material became exhausted and his control over the stars weakened. 287

Azure Heavens Saintly Dao Laws

Hei Xuan’s natal Azure Sky Star forms the basis of his Nascent Soul Saintly Dao.

• During his Nascent Soul tribulation, an Azure Sea condensed behind him into a blue Great Sun-like Saintly Dao appearance. 425
• The Azure Heavens laws grant powerful suppression and resistance, allowing him to shatter starry-sky lightning and endure the final phases of his tribulation. 425
• His breakthrough is significant enough to destabilize the neighboring Heavenly Beast Star Palace and alarm Eighth Grade Star Gazing Masters across the Abyss Realm. 424

Nine Heavens Slave Star Whip

Hei Xuan possesses the inheritance of the Nine Heavens Slave Star Whip, obtained after his escape from the Lan Family and discovery of Soul Peak. 294

• Can draw down and command the substance of real stars, forming star-magnetic storms and massive starry-sky killing fields. 139 287
• Enables him to cross the stars through complex stellar trajectories and evade the pursuit of the Buzhou Heavenly Pearl. 139 140
• Can transform his manifestation into a colossal whip and force stars to tremble, fall, or release their energy. 287
• The inheritance is coveted by both the Lan Family and Saint Origin Star Palace. 292 294

Formations and Soul Peak Mystical Powers

Hei Xuan commands several powerful formations connected to Soul Peak and its legacy.

• Hun Yuan Golden Dou Array — summons a terrifying great star and can be used to confront enemy Star Gazing Masters. 292
• Primal Chaos Golden Dou — manifests through a giant Soul hand and releases golden threads capable of tearing apart enemy formations and phenomena. 293
• Soul Peak hall-incarnation — his spiritual will can merge with the hall and its array, allowing it to act as his incarnation even when he is absent. 116 286 287
• Soul Peak Secret Divine Ability — a star-crossing technique Hei Xuan uses to travel through deep space; he later promises to teach it to Chen Fusheng. 139

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Nine Heavens Slave Star Whip inheritance — Soul Peak’s supreme inheritance, used to command stellar matter and manipulate starry-sky trajectories. 287 294
• Hun Yuan Golden Dou Array — an inherited formation defended against the Lan Family’s demands. 292
• Black Jade Black Lotus — a Soul-attributed Starry Sky Great Medicine that blooms behind his Soul and produces essence for his disciples. 98
• Jade Banana Leaf Fan — a powerful fan with Space Element capabilities; when enlarged, it can generate a void-tearing Heavenly Wind. 145
• Evil-warding Bamboo — used in his dangerous attempt to break through to Ninth Order. 370
• Crimson Sun Lotus — a rare fire-attributed Soul Great Medicine seized by his lineage after the conflict with the Heavenly Beast Star Palace. 104 105

Relationships

• Chen Fusheng — Master and disciple. Hei Xuan initially tests Chen harshly, then accepts him, grants him the Soul Suppressing Tower, protects his secrets, and secures cultivation opportunities for him. 94 97 104 105
• Liu Yidao — Disciple. Their relationship is strained by Liu’s rebellious pursuit of body refinement, yet Hei Xuan trusts him and repeatedly relies on him to guide younger Soul Peak disciples. 94 97 104
• Han Kongzhi — Ally and protector during Hei Xuan’s Nascent Soul tribulation; Han Kongzhi intercepts an assassin’s attack with the Nine Steeds Heavenly Chariot. 424 425
• Huang Tiancheng — Connected through Chen Fusheng. Huang Tiancheng is revealed to have helped Hei Xuan, and the two later discuss Chen’s circumstances together. 425 610
• Fei Yuan — Rival from the Heavenly Beast Star Palace. Hei Xuan fights him in the dead starry sky after being lured into an ambush involving the Crimson Sun Lotus. 100 101 103
• Pan Tong — Enemy and prisoner. Hei Xuan tortures her after she infiltrates Soul Peak and attempts to steal its Starry Sky Great Medicine. 140
• Lan Family — Longstanding enemies. Their past seizure of Hei Xuan’s opportunity and later demands for Soul Peak’s inheritances fuel an enduring conflict. 139 292 295
• Han Zhen — Resource Hall authority who negotiates with Hei Xuan over the Crimson Sun Lotus; Hei Xuan trades a portion for Scripture Pavilion access for Chen Fusheng and Liu Yidao. 105

Story Role / Major Arcs

Chen Fusheng’s Entry into Soul Peak

Hei Xuan discovers that Liu Yidao has hidden Chen Fusheng on Soul Peak, punishes Liu, and orders Chen to pass three levels of the peak’s trial. Chen’s performance changes Hei Xuan’s opinion, leading him to accept Chen as a disciple and bestow the Soul Suppressing Tower. 94 96 97

Starry Sky Expedition and the Crimson Sun Lotus

Hei Xuan leads his disciples through the Starry Sky to cultivate their Star Gazing Art. He pursues the Crimson Sun Lotus, falls into Fei Yuan’s trap, and remains behind to fight so his disciples can escape. His lineage ultimately returns with the lotus and a captured Soul Giant Beast. 99 100 101 103 104

Defending Soul Peak’s Inheritances

Hei Xuan protects Chen Fusheng’s Buddhist inheritance through misinformation, negotiates cultivation resources from the Crimson Sun Lotus, and later resists the Lan Family and Saint Origin Star Palace when they seek the Hun Yuan Golden Dou Array and Nine Heavens Slave Star Whip inheritance. 104 105 292 294

Nascent Soul Tribulation

After attempting to advance using Evil-warding Bamboo, Hei Xuan triggers a Nascent Soul tribulation that shakes the Heavenly Sun Starry Sky. A mysterious Ninth Grade Star Gazing Master attacks during the tribulation, but Han Kongzhi intervenes. Hei Xuan ultimately condenses the Azure Heavens Saintly Dao Laws and becomes a Nascent Soul Saint. 370 424 425

Rise as a Heavenly Monarch

Hei Xuan chooses to pursue the Azure Fall Holy Scripture at the Great Sun Saint Palace after his breakthrough. By the time of Chen Fusheng’s later rise, Hei Xuan has received Ninth Grade certification and the title of Heavenly Monarch, with Soul Peak rebuilt in a newly granted Dao Field. 426 700

Notable Quotes

“Chen Fusheng, if you can't pass the top three levels of Soul Peak, go back to where you came from.” 94

“Fusheng, wait until you become strong in the future, and you must also venture outside the realm!” 139