Yun Heng

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Yun Heng (雲橫)
Alias(es)	“Heavenly Sword”; “Disgrace of the Martial Immortal”
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Yun Family; China’s Western Frontier defenders
Occupation/Role	Martial Immortal; former head of the Yun Family; Western Frontier commander/strategist
First Appearance	Chapter 198
Rank	Ninth on China’s Martial Immortal rankings 198

Background / History

Yun Heng is the former head of the Yun Family and father of Yun Sheng, the “Sword Immortal.” Though ranked ninth among China’s Martial Immortals, his seniority places him among the older generation of the martial world. He is stationed in the Western Frontier and claims final authority over decisions concerning its frontline deployment. 198 201

He closely monitors the conflict between humanity and the Abyss, including the restrictions preventing high-level combatants from directly interfering with mid- and low-level fighters. He has investigated the Abyss and its inhabitants for some time, probing Ghost Mother about the nature of Abyssal Monsters and an unknown senior figure. 199 211

Yun Heng recognizes Li Wei’s exceptional potential early. He overrules Li Huaiyuan’s attempt to move her away from combat, keeps her on the front line, directs her through monster-filled fog, and later teaches her about higher-order cultivation. 201 257 259 260

Appearance

Yun Heng maintains the appearance of a round-faced youth despite being a senior Martial Immortal and the father of Yun Sheng.

• Usually wears a moon-white long robe. 198
• Has a small, round face and luminous peach-blossom eyes. 198
• Appears gentle, quiet, and somewhat feminine at first glance. 198
• Often lounges lazily on clouds or in his cloud pavilion. 198 210
• Carries an ornate gold-and-jade-inlaid longsword and conceals a wooden sword in his sleeve. 326

Personality

Yun Heng is playful, irreverent, and fond of provoking others—particularly Zhang Luye, whom he repeatedly calls “Little Lu” while insisting on being addressed as an uncle. His teasing is backed by extensive knowledge of the martial world’s secrets, alliances, and personal grudges. 198 210 230

Behind his frivolous manner is a calculating strategist. He engineers conflicts to expose threats, manipulates opponents into useful positions, and prioritizes reducing internal human conflict while the Abyss remains a common enemy. 210 230 299

He is also a patient, if verbose, mentor to Li Wei. Yun Heng cautions her against rushing cultivation, explains the path from Master to Martial Immortal, and worries that he has burdened her too heavily during the war. 217 259 260 310

Abilities & Skills

Martial Immortal Cultivation

Yun Heng is a Martial Immortal ranked ninth in China. He explains that Martial Immortal strength is determined by progress in “Selflessness,” or proximity to the Dao, rather than energy intensity alone. 198 259 260

• Understands the advancement path through Master, Grandmaster, and Martial Immortal realms. 259
• Warns that even gifted cultivators must spend years tempering their bodies before advancing. 259
• Can evaluate the disparity between Martial Immortal stages and identify Zhang Heming’s Sixth Stage strength. 332

Sword Techniques

Yun Heng wields sword-based combat methods powerful enough to stabilize collapsing space and oppose high-level Abyssal enemies.

• Dissolves into countless sword lights before merging them into a colossal sword. 332
• Uses a sword strike infused with vitality to forcibly stabilize a violently trembling Abyss passage. 331
• Possesses a wooden sword identical to Yun Sheng’s, which unsettles the Abyssal powerhouse Youhai upon being revealed. 326
• Was ultimately overwhelmed when his colossal sword was shattered by Zhang Heming’s blade light. 332

Cloud Manipulation

Yun Heng freely shapes clouds into constructs and uses them as both shelter and transport.

• Creates cloud pavilions, tables, stools, cups, and teapots. 210
• Rides and stabilizes clouds in the sky above the Western Frontier. 198 199
• Transports Li Wei from the battlefield to his cloud pavilion. 258
• Dispels Ghost Mother’s oppressive aura by manipulating the surrounding clouds. 199

Telepathic Communication and Battlefield Coordination

Yun Heng communicates directly through mental messages and coordinates forces across the Western Frontier.

• Gives Li Wei directions through dense fog while she fights Abyssal Monsters. 257
• Sends telepathic commands to human allies during the Ninth Order battle. 324
• Coordinates with Yun Sheng to lure Abyssal powerhouses into a prepared confrontation. 326
• Plans operations around Resonance Devices intended to collapse the Abyss passage. 319

Strategic Manipulation

Yun Heng uses information, personal favors, and carefully framed proposals to move both allies and enemies.

• Pressures Zhang Luye to reconsider the Zhang Family’s hostility toward Li Wei and the Gu Family. 198 230
• Sends Li Wei to the front line as a “troublemaker” intended to disrupt the Abyss passage situation. 210
• Arranges for Zhang Luye to support Jiang Xue at Mingsha Fortress, partly to repair relations between the Zhang and Gu families. 230
• Begins a national war on short notice to redirect escalating internal factional conflict. 299

Equipment / Items

• Ornate longsword — A gold-and-jade-inlaid sword carried in his right hand. 326
• Wooden sword — Concealed in his sleeve; identical in appearance to Yun Sheng’s wooden sword. 326
• Cloud Mist Tea — A Yun Family secret tea served from cloud-shaped utensils; it can greatly sharpen comprehension. 210 259
• Purple Mansion Spirit Condensing Elixir — A precious elixir Yun Heng gives Li Wei to accelerate her recovery from mental and physical exhaustion. 310

Relationships

• Yun Sheng — His son, the “Sword Immortal.” Yun Heng relies on Yun Sheng as a decisive force against the Abyss and hopes Li Wei may one day help shoulder Yun Sheng’s burden. 198 249 326
• Yun Xi — His great-granddaughter and Li Wei’s rival. 218
• Li Wei / Jiang Xue — A valued young ally and student. Yun Heng supports her frontline service, guides her cultivation, protects her from scrutiny, and seeks to nurture her potential. 201 243 249 259
• Li Guitang — Fellow Martial Immortal and Director-General of the Investigation Bureau. The two coordinate investigations, military strategy, and Li Wei’s protection, though Li Guitang openly criticizes Yun Heng’s methods. 210 299 310
• Zhang Luye — A younger Martial Immortal whom Yun Heng treats as a junior, repeatedly calling him “Little Lu.” Yun Heng manipulates him into helping settle the Zhang Family’s conflict with Li Wei. 198 230 258
• Master Beiku — A powerful Abyssal counterpart with whom Yun Heng alternates between negotiation, verbal sparring, chess, and open conflict. 211 268 324
• Ghost Mother — An Abyssal entity Yun Heng confronts over the rules governing high-level intervention and questions about the Abyss. 198 199
• Boris — Arctic Alliance ally and fellow high-level combatant. They cooperate in the campaign to defend Blue Star and collapse the passage. 304 319

Story Role / Major Arcs

Zhang Family Conflict

Yun Heng first appears observing Li Wei’s battle from above the clouds, where he needles Zhang Luye over the Zhang Family’s actions against Gu Jinzhi and warns of Li Wei’s future retaliation. He raises the possibility that Zhang Luye’s dream may have been planted as part of a larger scheme. 198

Western Frontier Deployment

He authorizes Li Wei’s continued frontline service despite Li Huaiyuan’s objections, personally accepting responsibility for the decision. He subsequently places her in situations designed to disrupt the Abyss passage’s balance while keeping potential aid nearby. 201 210

Li Wei’s Mentor and Protector

Yun Heng directs Li Wei during her campaigns, arranges for her squad to remain mission-free when necessary, covers for her implausibly rapid cultivation of the Diamond Body, and teaches her the principles of upper-tier martial cultivation. 219 243 257 259

Passage War

As the Abyss passage approaches unsealing, Yun Heng organizes the human side’s response: he helps trap the Noble Families in the Western Frontier, coordinates the activation of Resonance Devices, and commands allied Martial Immortals during the ensuing battle. 299 304 319 324

During the battle, he lures Abyssal powerhouses into acting before Yun Sheng arrives. He later fights to stabilize the passage even after being injured, preventing destructive spatial fluctuations from erupting. 326 331

Trivia

• Yun Heng is called the “Disgrace of the Martial Immortal” by Noble Families angered after discovering they had been maneuvered into the Western Frontier. 319
• He habitually insists that Zhang Luye call him “Uncle,” citing that he held Zhang Luye as a baby. 198 230
• He is notably strict about physical contact between men and women, recoiling when Li Wei pokes his arm. 260
• Although he jokes constantly, Yun Heng becomes visibly regretful and guilty when Li Wei collapses from exhaustion after prolonged combat. 310