Dongquan Unyielding Bone

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Dongquan Unyielding Bone
Original	东泉不化骨
Alias(es)	Lu Family Corpse Ancestor; Ghost Cultivator guise
Species/Race	Unyielding Bone; later an Extreme Karma Unyielding Corpse Ba
Affiliation	Wen Jiu's controlled corpse; one of his Three Corpses/Four Corpses
Occupation/Role	Corpse cultivator, combat body, infiltrator, and external cultivation vessel
Status	Active; remains under Wen Jiu's control during its later tribulation preparations 415
First Appearance	Chapter 165 (first documented formation) 165

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Unyielding Bone	165 166	Formed through corpse nurturing by the East Spring River; its bones changed from black to living-white.
Second-grade Mid-stage	178	Reached after consuming Corpse Blood refined from eight Second-grade Demonic Beasts. Its Lightning Spirit Demonic Blood Body, Three Rivers Ghost Concealment, and Blood Corpse Escape were recorded at Second-grade levels.
Second-grade Advanced Stage	222	Advanced by refining the blood of more than ten thousand True Demons. Its Corpse Qi increased two to threefold, Blood Corpse Escape could be used fifty times consecutively, and its Lightning Spirit Demonic Blood Body reached Second-grade Mid-stage.
Second-grade Peak	243	Reached after refining Savage Blood Corpse Mushrooms. Its Corpse Qi was compared to that of early Golden Core cultivators, while its bones matched a Golden Core great demon's skeleton in hardness.
Unyielding Golden Core / Golden Core Early-stage	255 257	Refined the Unrestricted Yin Fiend Evil Spirit and formed a top-grade Unyielding Golden Core after surviving Qionghua Azure Wood Divine Lightning. Its Lightning Spirit Demonic Blood Body entered the Third-grade.
Third-grade Advanced Stage	368 369	Advanced during the confrontation with Longteng Liyi; the resulting feedback also raised Wen Jiu's Indestructible Heavenly Yin Golden Core to Third-grade Mid-stage.
Third-grade Peak	388	Reached by devouring and refining True Spirit Demon Trees. Its spiritual sense expanded to fifty thousand li and it gained the power to suppress and kill perfected Golden Core cultivators.
Extreme Karma Unyielding Corpse Ba	389 390	Completed its bloodline transformation after refining the final True Spirit Demon Trees. Its Unyielding Golden Core became crimson and gained the origin power of a Corpse Ba.

Background

Dongquan Unyielding Bone was nurtured by Wen Jiu alongside Xue Mo San Qian and the Three Fiends Flying Corpse. Its formation turned its formerly black bones white, giving them an appearance closer to living bone; it became one of Wen Jiu's three Unyielding Bones soon afterward. 165 166

During the Heavenly Ruin Relic conflict, it fought beside Wen Jiu's other corpses against Godly Absolute Thousand Peaks cultivators. It targeted and killed Fang Xiaolin, while the Three Unyielding Bones used Blood Demon God Seizing Demonic Qi to turn Ye Men and Ming into demonic puppets. 175

In the Demon Nurturing Forest, it was drawn to a pool of True Demon Blood rather than the Blood Demon Hall. It drained the pool and devoured the Blood Demon God Seizing Demonic Qi hidden beneath it, thwarting Three Karma Demon Luo's attempt to take over its body. 219 220

Wen Jiu later used it as an independent Ghost Cultivator persona to sell spoils, travel through hostile territory, and conceal his involvement in various killings. Its ability to assume a ghostly form prevented cultivators below Golden Core from discerning its true corpse nature. 236

After reaching Second-grade Peak, it underwent a heavily strengthened tribulation and condensed a top-grade Unyielding Golden Core. Its post-tribulation strength allowed it to pursue and kill He Xiongwu, tearing the latter's Golden Core directly from his Spirit Body. 257

As the so-called Lu Family Corpse Ancestor, it became a major force in the West Mountain Floating Domain. It defeated Golden Core opponents including Qi Qiutian, Absolute Shadow True Person, Longteng Liyi, and Zang Qianjian, while remaining a concealed extension of Wen Jiu. 258 281 303 368

Its later devouring of sixteen True Spirit Demon Trees elevated it to Third-grade Peak and then transformed it into the Extreme Karma Unyielding Corpse Ba, securing Wen Jiu's intended path toward an external Nascent Soul. 388 389

Appearance

Dongquan Unyielding Bone possesses a corpse body built around indestructible bone. Its appearance changes with its cultivation and bloodline evolution. 165 255

• Its bones changed from black to white when it first became an Unyielding Bone. 165
• After refining the Unrestricted Yin Fiend Evil Spirit during Core Formation, its internal bones became dark gold. 255
• Its supreme Unyielding Golden Core later became crimson after its evolution into an Extreme Karma Unyielding Corpse Ba. 389
• It can use Three Rivers Ghost Concealment to transform into a Yin Soul-like ghost form, concealing its corpse identity. 233 236

Abilities & Skills

Unyielding Bone Body

Dongquan Unyielding Bone's defining trait is an exceptionally durable corpse body that strengthens with every realm increase.

• At Second-grade Peak, its bones matched the hardness of a Golden Core great demon's skeleton. 243
• It endured attacks that exceeded an ordinary Golden Core Late-stage cultivator's full power, including anti-evil lightning and sword talismans. 303
• It charged through Zang Qianjian's Heavenly Humming Sword Array, whose sword energies each carried early Golden Core-level force. 302
• At Third-grade Peak, it could tear apart body cultivators below Golden Core Perfection even without using its spiritual power. 389
• Its weakness is soul-based: if its split soul is destroyed, it can only follow simple commands and suffers a severe drop in combat effectiveness. 243

Spirit-Severing Corpse Qi

Its Corpse Qi can devour, corrode, and convert hostile power into nourishment.

• It consumed the Spirit Stones and resources carried by Fang Xiaolin's group during their battle. 178
• It absorbed True Demon Blood, Blood Demon God Seizing Demonic Qi, Demonic Essence, and True Spirit Demon Trees to fuel its advancement. 220 275 388
• After becoming an Extreme Karma Unyielding Corpse Ba, its Spirit-Severing Corpse Qi could corrode and rot Demonic Arrays and artifacts. 389
• It can suppress the tracking curse placed on it by Three Karma Demon Luo, though doing so requires continuous Corpse Qi expenditure comparable to maintaining Three Rivers Ghost Concealment. 248

Lightning Spirit Demonic Blood Body

A bloodline-based body-refining skill that grants lightning resistance and develops alongside the corpse.

• It absorbed Qionghua Azure Wood Divine Lightning during Golden Core tribulation and converted part of it into Corpse Qi. 257
• Its Third-grade form retained Qionghua Azure Wood Divine Lightning within the corpse body. 257
• It easily resisted a Third-grade killing formation at the Tongtian River entrance and counterattacked with divine lightning. 260
• Its later Third-grade Peak state produces black-and-red Corpse Thunder for defense and counterattack. 390 415

Three Rivers Ghost Concealment

A Ghost Law that disguises Dongquan Unyielding Bone as a ghost and conceals its presence.

• It transforms the corpse into a Yin Soul-like state, allowing it to move unnoticed and hide its true identity. 233 236
• Combined with the Hidden Spirit Art, it allowed Wen Jiu to use the corpse more effectively than his own body for covert operations. 244
• A demonic artifact associated with Yi Nian Guan Shan could forcibly break both its concealment and ghost transformation effects. 307

Blood Corpse Escape

A high-speed escape technique powered by Corpse Qi.

• At Second-grade Advanced Stage, Dongquan Unyielding Bone could withstand fifty consecutive uses. 222
• After forming its Golden Core, each use covered sixty li without increased Corpse Qi consumption. 257
• By the middle stage of Three Souls Without Flaw, one escape covered one hundred miles. 325
• Its physical resilience allows it to use the technique repeatedly where ordinary cultivators would be unable to endure the strain. 222

Law Evasion Soul Seizing

An Acquired Corpse Law Divine Ability combining soul capture with resistance to techniques designed to harm evil cultivators.

• Its Law Evasion effect weakens and counters anti-evil techniques by one-third. 303
• It can capture souls directly, including Zang Qianjian's, and extract information from the victim's soul. 303
• It successfully seized the concealed soul-power imprint within a True Spirit Demon Tree heart. 383

Spiritual Sense

Its perception expanded drastically as its realm increased.

• After reaching Second-grade Mid-stage, its spiritual sense could cover roughly 150–160 miles even without Wen Jiu using its perception directly. 178
• After condensing its Unyielding Golden Core, its range expanded to three thousand li. 257
• At Third-grade Advanced Stage, its spiritual sense reached thirty thousand li and could pierce the Mountain Pavilion Scroll Painting. 374
• At Third-grade Peak, it reached fifty thousand li and observed through the True Spirit Demon Tree's barrier without alerting a late Golden Core Soul Cultivator. 388

Relationships

• Wen Jiu — Controller and corpse nurturer. Wen Jiu directs its movements, feeds it cultivation resources, uses it as a disguised persona, and receives cultivation feedback from its breakthroughs. 178 257 388
• Xue Mo San Qian — Fellow Unyielding Bone and combat partner. The two corpses jointly protected the Blood Demon Unyielding Bone's External Foundation Establishment and supported Dongquan during its Golden Core tribulation. 190 257
• Blood Demon Unyielding Bone — Fellow corpse within Wen Jiu's corpse lineup; provides Corpse Qi support in major battles and tribulations. 257 302
• Feng Jue — Ally of Wen Jiu. Dongquan Unyielding Bone was sent to assist Feng Jue in the Heavenly Ruin Relic, and Feng Jue considered the aid a major debt to “Han Li.” 213 220
• Three Karma Demon Luo — Persistent enemy. The demonic soul failed to seize Dongquan Unyielding Bone at the True Demon Blood Pool, later cursed it for tracking, and repeatedly sought revenge. 219 248 275
• Zang Qianjian — Golden Core Late-stage opponent defeated after his sword array, Third-grade High-rank Talismans, and Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet all failed to stop Dongquan Unyielding Bone. 302 303
• Longteng Liyi — Opponent who attempted to use the Calamity Thunder Prison Heaven Yin Formation and Lí Dragon Bone against it; Dongquan Unyielding Bone defeated him and captured his soul. 368

Notable Quotes

“You don't need to know my name. Just know that you shouldn't have any more ulterior motives.” 280

“After you die, I will use all your descendants to raise my corpses.” 281