Bai Hongxiao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Bai Hongxiao (白鸿霄)
Alias(es)	Sword Saint; Number One Under Heaven
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Heaven Sword Saint Sect (formerly); World Under Heaven Sword Sect
Occupation/Role	Sword Saint; sword cultivator; mentor
Status	Remnant soul residing as the sword spirit of the Heaven Venerable Sword
First Appearance	Chapter 14

Background

Bai Hongxiao was once a young cultivator who hated evil intensely and was known for his arrogance. During a sect mission, he killed the elder brother of his beloved, was implicated in a conspiracy and assassination by his own sect, and became hunted by both his beloved and her family. Despite being injured and pursued, he used his Spiritual Energy to prolong the life of a poisoned young girl—later revealed to be Wei Qixin—and sought medicine for her. 188

His rise to prominence began centuries before his appearance in Pure Yang City. He challenged the Demonic Path, fought through its cultivators undefeated without drawing his sword, and nearly single-handedly swept away an entire province's demonic path. His reputation became so great that even the imperial emperor was expected to treat him as a senior. 14 26

Bai Hongxiao also spent roughly a century challenging experts throughout Chaos God Province. He defeated the Sword Emperor, challenged Nine Nether True Man, and surpassed the Spirit Void Realm before returning to Da Qian Province. 291 319

Appearance

Bai Hongxiao is a sturdy, sword-carrying man whose presence is consistently described as imposing and severe. In later appearances, he favors white robes with dark edging. 14 111

• Black-and-white streaked hair. 14
• Sharp eyes capable of intimidating onlookers with a single glance. 14
• Old cloth robes during his first appearance. 14
• Carries a longsword; later wields the World Under Heaven Sword. 47 280
• His white robe and composed bearing remain recognizable even in battle. 111 377

Personality

Bai Hongxiao is deeply committed to justice, even when doing so isolates him from allies, former friends, and the wider cultivation world. He accepts that protecting the greater good may require sacrificing personal relationships, and he ultimately chooses to confront the Imperial Gate alone rather than abandon his principles. 188 388

His righteousness is not rigidly tied to conventional factional lines. Though famous for suppressing the Demonic Path, he permits @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@ to cultivate the demonic Nine Nether Prajna Skill because he believes a demonic cultivator who acts justly may bring genuine peace. 116

He is also theatrical, aloof, and prone to projecting absolute confidence. @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@ repeatedly notes his habit of “showing off,” while Bai Hongxiao himself hides injuries, conceals the extent of his strength, and uses deception when it serves his goals. 100 112 141 280

Abilities & Skills

Sword Dao

Bai Hongxiao is regarded as one of the foremost sword cultivators of his era. His sword qi can suppress high-level cultivators, devastate mountains, and manifest through a divided soul left inside @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@. 14 111 270

• Defeated countless Demonic Path cultivators without drawing his sword during his early legend. 14
• Killed a Demonic Cultivator contestant after exposing him in Pure Yang City. 14
• Defeated the Sword Demon using a finger as a sword. 136
• Killed Peng Lihuo, a Nascent Soul cultivator, with overwhelming ease. 112
• Intimidated the divine beast Zhu Wu into allowing his party through Two Realms Mountain. 114
• Stopped Nan Qin's million-strong army with a single sword. 126

World Under Heaven Sword

Bai Hongxiao inherits and teaches the World Under Heaven Sword Dao, a sword path centered on caring for the world and protecting its people. 131 146

• Seeing the Dao — Releases immense sword qi that pulverizes distant mountains and pursues fleeing enemies. 111
• Attained the Dao — Uses the World Under Heaven Sword to break through a sea of Blood Qi clouds while facing @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_872813@@. 280
• Human Dao — A lethal sword intent that condenses Sword Qi into a direct, overwhelmingly powerful strike; Bai Hongxiao teaches it to @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@. 381
• Passes the technique to @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@ progressively, with later moves appearing in the disciple's memory after earlier ones are perfected. 285

Sword Intent Manifestation

Bai Hongxiao can leave a divided soul and Sword Intent within another person as protection.

• Placed a life-saving force within @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@ that activates when his life is endangered. 49
• Manifested from @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@'s body as a figure of light after Lu Shuan stabbed @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@. 270
• As a mere wisp of Sword Intent, received @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_872726@@'s full-strength sword and praised her potential. 270
• After his apparent death, a remnant soul within the Heaven Venerable Sword became its sword spirit. 438

Spatial and Flight Techniques

Bai Hongxiao displays exceptional mobility and spatial methods.

• Opens a teleportation gate to the Demon Realm using Di Jiutian as a medium. 112
• Sends @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871713@@ to Su Xin Palace disciples without the rest of the group noticing, then transports the group on a massive Flying Sword. 148
• Can transform into sword light or smoke to depart rapidly. 285 388

Equipment

• World Under Heaven Sword — Bai Hongxiao's signature sword and the vessel for the World Under Heaven Sword Dao. 280
• Heaven Venerable Sword — Holds Bai Hongxiao's surviving remnant soul, which becomes the sword's spirit. 438
• Longsword — A sword he carried during the Zhuo Ye Fortress incident and temporarily adjusted for @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@. 47

Relationships

• @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@ — Disciple. Bai Hongxiao recognizes Yi as his disciple, cultivates him as a potential savior, entrusts him with the World Under Heaven Sword inheritance, and leaves protective Sword Intent within him. 114 146 270 285
• @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_872178@@ — @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@'s disciple and Bai Hongxiao's martial grand-disciple. Bai Hongxiao refuses @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_872178@@'s request to become his disciple directly but later guides his swordsmanship. 61 116
• @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871713@@ — Daughter of Master Wang and @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@'s beloved. Bai Hongxiao knew her father through the Pure Yang Sect and treats his rescue of Wei Qixin as a dowry for @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@. 14 112
• Wei Qixin — Formerly a girl Bai Hongxiao saved from poison and escorted to a sect; she later became the Grand Elder of Su Xin Palace and an adversarial figure in his life. 188 276
• @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_870805@@ — Old acquaintance and former opponent. Bai Hongxiao once forced Nan Qin's founding emperor to intervene after stopping Nan Qin's army. 125 126
• Xiao Queming — Junior brother. Bai Hongxiao protected him while growing up but repeatedly stopped his underhanded methods, fostering Xiao Queming's resentment. 224 270
• Emperor Qitian — Former close friend; Emperor Qitian's arrival at Bai Hongxiao's execution drew widespread speculation that he intended a rescue. 381 434
• @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_872813@@ — Powerful adversary connected to the crisis in Da Qian Province; Bai Hongxiao acknowledges that Kong had transcended ordinary mortality. 244 270 280

Story Role

Pure Yang City and Zhuo Ye Fortress

Bai Hongxiao arrives in Pure Yang City to avenge Master Wang, whose life he had once saved during the destruction of the Pure Yang Sect. He exposes a Demonic Cultivator among the gathered contestants and establishes himself as the feared Sword Saint. 14

During the Zhuo Ye Fortress crisis, he investigates the Slaughter Heart Old Ancestor, protects @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@ with a hidden safeguard, and battles the old fiend despite suffering from curse power. Though initially injured, he later reveals that he survived and kills the Slaughter Heart Old Ancestor. 47 49 51 58

Mentor to Yi Xiaofeng

Bai Hongxiao tests @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@'s sword aptitude against @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_872178@@, accepts Yi as a disciple in practice, and begins shaping his path. He teaches that righteousness depends on conduct rather than cultivation method, allowing Yi to use demonic techniques while expecting him to uphold justice. 60 61 116

He eventually reveals that he knows @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@ is not native to the world. Bai Hongxiao's plan is to cultivate Yi into a powerful ally who can help avert a future catastrophe between their worlds. 114

Demon Realm and Sword Tomb

Bai Hongxiao aids @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@'s pursuit of the Demon Sword, kills Peng Lihuo, opens passage into the Demon Realm, and leads the group through Two Realms Mountain. 112 114

At Sword Tomb Mountain, he reveals a deceptive side by staging events around the Sword Demon, then supports @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@'s acquisition of the Demon Sword and arranges for its scabbard to be forged. 141 148

Conflict with Immortal Lord Kong

When @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_872813@@ threatens Da Qian Province, Bai Hongxiao agrees to return despite the danger. His Sword Intent manifests through @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@ before his return, and his impending arrival inspires the Army to Save the World. 270 272

Bai Hongxiao deliberately avoids immediately saving Da Qian Province in order to reduce its dependence on him. When the situation becomes desperate, he draws the World Under Heaven Sword and confronts @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_872813@@. 280

Defiance of the Imperial Gate

Bai Hongxiao remains determined to challenge the Imperial Gate despite overtures from Emperor Qitian's representatives and the threat posed by the Great Demon Saint. He eventually parts from @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@ to confront the Imperial Gate alone, entrusting his disciple with protecting the people and developing Chaos God Province. 381 388

The Imperial Gate captures him and sentences him to public execution in the Old Imperial City. Though his Spiritual Energy is crippled, he remains calm in the prison cart and silently recognizes @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@ among the crowd. 433 435

After his fall, @@REF_ENT@@REF_ENTITY_12466028@@TY_871709@@ discovers Bai Hongxiao's remnant soul in the Heaven Venerable Sword. Bai Hongxiao becomes its sword spirit, preserving a path to survival even if reincarnation proves impossible. 438

Trivia

• Bai Hongxiao is popularly called the “Script King” by players due to his repeated dramatic arrivals and overwhelming displays of strength. 243 272
• He is considered more prestigious in Da Qian Province than its emperor. 272
• His reputation extends beyond Da Qian Province to the Demon Realm and Chaos God Province. 114 291
• The Imperial Gate's public execution of Bai Hongxiao is intended in part to deter the emergence of another figure like him. 433