Ming Jian

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ming Jian (鸣剑)
Alias(es)	Li Xia; Wu Yuan's Qi Refining True Body 343 458
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Northern You lineage of the Taiyuan Divine Court; later the Blood Dream Alliance 387 715
Occupation/Role	Sword cultivator; Space-Time Dao Master; First Alliance Leader of the Blood Dream Alliance 681 715
Status	Alive; Supreme Saint 747
First Appearance	Chapter 325

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
First-Tier → Ninth-Tier Warrior	325	Rose through eight Warrior ranks in under two years while commanding a battlefield team.
Legendary Warrior	332	Reached first place on the Battlefield Rank List with a cumulative reward of 2.9 billion Source Crystals.
One-Star Tower, 100th Floor	367	Became the first cultivator in Hengyang Immortal Realm history to clear the floor, placing his name on the Divine Court Heavenly Pride Rankings.
First Tribulation High Immortal	436	Reached the peak of the Earth Immortal level and advanced to High Immortal after five hundred years of cultivation.
Saint Title Prodigy	508	Received one of the three Saint Titles of the Universal Domain Heavenly Road.
Monarch	522	His Qi Refining True Body comprehended the Origin of the Space Dao and broke through to Monarch.
Sovereign	556	Publicly recognized as Lord Ming Jian after displaying Sovereign-level power.
True Saint	681	Proved Eternity, producing a universe-spanning breakthrough phenomenon.
Supreme Saint	747	Became the Blood Dream Alliance's First Alliance Leader and a figure few Supreme Saints dared provoke.

Background / History

Ming Jian first emerged on Battlefield No. 36 as an unknown commander leading Purple Mansion and Mountain River cultivators. His team appeared vulnerable, but he could command a Purple Mansion war formation with power comparable to a first-level Void Refining cultivator. Within less than two years, he advanced from First-Tier to Ninth-Tier Warrior and became known throughout the battlefield. 325

His subsequent campaign turned the name into a legend. Ming Jian became a Legendary Warrior, topped the Battlefield Rank List, and broke the low-level battlefield's kill record despite the Immortal Court mobilizing large numbers of experts to stop him. 332 335 338 His identity was deliberately obscured; other factions suspected a connection to Li Xia, but the Hengyang Immortal Realm prevented further investigation. 339 343

At Linxian Pavilion, Ming Jian demonstrated exceptional aptitude for the Dao of Space. He passed the first layer of the Universe Divine Stele on arrival, cleared its seventeenth level within nine years, and rapidly comprehended several Space Dao branches to the True Intent level. 343 He later cleared the One-Star Tower's hundredth floor, becoming the first in Hengyang Immortal Realm history to do so. 367

After entering Space-Time Island under a Dao Master Mark, Ming Jian developed connections within the Taiyuan Divine Court lineage and became known for his Space-Time cultivation. 387 His acquisition of the Black Demon Lord's inheritance led Wanlang Palace to deploy more than a thousand peak Star Lords against him; he defeated the encirclement and killed over seven hundred Star Lords. 454 456

Ming Jian later returned to the Taiyuan Divine Court as its foremost genius, claimed a Saint Title in the Universal Domain Heavenly Road, and broke through to Monarch. 477 508 522 He founded Ming Jian Palace from the Black Demon Blood Cave and used it as the foundation of his personal world. 525

As a Monarch, he killed Qingling Monarch and became the strongest combatant in the Qingling Great Realm. 547 His rise continued through Sovereign and True Saint stages, culminating in his recognition as a disciple and successor of the Space-Time Dao Master. 556 643 681

Appearance

Ming Jian commonly appears in white robes. His aura is usually restrained, giving him an ordinary and composed appearance until his concealed sharpness becomes apparent. 505

• White-robed presentation used under the identity of Ming Jian. 367 387
• Carries himself with a calm, contained demeanor even in confrontations. 456
• His sword intent can erupt with enough force to terrify cultivators outside the Space-Time Sword Palace. 543

Personality

Ming Jian is deliberate about concealing information that could expose his connection to Li Xia or reveal his true methods. He treats powerful techniques as strategic resources, preserving them as trump cards rather than displaying them for reputation alone. 339 481

He remains composed under direct threat. When surrounded by powerful Star Lords, he regarded fear as useless and focused on the options available to him. 456 This composure can become openly domineering when he believes his strength or authority is being challenged, as shown by his refusal to yield to Sovereign Gu Nian. 550

Despite his guarded nature, Ming Jian values personal ties. He maintains his connection with Zhuo Haiyue, respects Dong Yang as his master, and later entrusts the management of the Ming Jian Realm to him. 387 591

Abilities & Skills

Space-Time Dao

Ming Jian cultivates the Space-Time path, combining Space and Time methods with exceptional movement, control, and sword techniques.

• Can enter and travel through the spatial turbulence layer, allowing him to pursue targets that ordinary Heavenly Immortals and Heavenly Gods cannot escape. 433
• Reached the seventh level of the Space-Time Dao Domain and mastered the seventh form of the Space-Time Nine Swords. 481
• His Space-Time attainments were sufficient to make him a priority target and prospective successor of the Space-Time Dao Master. 458 643

Sword Formations

Ming Jian's primary offensive method is controlling large formations of flying swords.

• Formed the Thousand Sword Array with 729 first-grade Spirit Artifact flying swords while clearing the One-Star Tower's hundredth floor. 367
• His nine Natal Flying Swords are his core weapons; their combined offense was regarded as among the most dangerous attacks of the Strongest Geniuses. 504
• In the Tenth Ruin Realm, he combined nine Innate Supreme Treasure Flying Swords with the Primal Golden Lotus for his strongest material attack. 698
• His direct material attacks are comparatively weaker than his domain control against top-tier True Saints, as he had not yet created a fully matching material-attack secret skill. 698

Spirit Soul Secret Arts

Ming Jian possesses an exceptionally powerful Spirit Soul, enabling high-level multi-tasking, weapon control, and mental attacks.

• Used the Spirit Soul secret art Soul Shaking Seal to incapacitate multiple Void Refining Saint Domain opponents before killing them with his Natal Flying Swords. 336
• Used Star Seal, one of the ultimate techniques of the Starry Sea Spirit Soul secret art, against Heavenly Immortal-level enemies. 431
• His Heart Dream Flow was acknowledged by Divine Eye True Saint as superior to his own. 715

Domain Control

Ming Jian specializes in overwhelming domain suppression.

• His Sword Domain and Space-Time methods allowed him to withstand combined attacks from hundreds of Purple Mansion and Void Refining cultivators. 338
• Used the Primal Golden Lotus to trap six True Saints within his domain in the Tenth Ruin Realm. 698
• His domain power was judged comparable to that of Yun Saint, who was regarded as unmatched in domain strength across the ages. 698

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Nine Natal Flying Swords — Ming Jian's central offensive artifacts, cultivated along a perfect evolution route and eventually raised to Innate Supreme Treasure grade. 481 698
• Reincarnation Sword — A crucial sword treasure whose imprint was completed to thirty percent Dao rhyme, triggering immense sword intent within the Space-Time Sword Palace. 543
• Primal Golden Lotus — A Chaos Spirit Treasure suited to domain control and combining with other magic treasures, including Ming Jian's flying-sword formation. 698
• Qing Sheng Armament Tower — A special Dao Artifact obtained from Qingling Monarch's treasures; it contains the Qing Shen Sacrifice Dharma Gate and a map to the Qing Sheng Tomb. 548
• Ming Jian Palace — His personal world, created from the Black Demon Blood Cave and fortified with high-grade Dao Artifacts. 525

Relationships

• Wu Yuan — Ming Jian is Wu Yuan's Qi Refining True Body; the two identities are kept secret from most outside forces. 367 458
• Northern You Immortal Lord / Monarch — Grand-master and lineage patron who set Ming Jian's cultivation objectives and supported his development within the Taiyuan Divine Court. 367 523
• Dong Yang Star Lord — Ming Jian's master. Ming Jian later asked him to manage the territories of the Ming Jian Realm after Dong Yang's future Monarch breakthrough. 525 591
• Zhuo Haiyue — Friend and fellow peerless prodigy. They reunited on Space-Time Island, acknowledged each other's growth, and mutually avoided probing into the origins of their respective opportunities. 387
• Space-Time Dao Master — Ming Jian's master and predecessor on the Space-Time Dao path; his discipleship was publicly revealed after Ming Jian reached Sovereign status. 643 681
• Blood Emperor and Dream Emperor — Leaders of the Blood Dream Alliance who sought to make Ming Jian its First Alliance Leader after witnessing his power. 715

Notable Quotes

“It's useless to be afraid.” 456

“Gu Nian, who do you think you are?” 550