Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹青)
Alias(es)	Zhu Qing; “Little Zhuqing”
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Supreme Academy
Occupation/Role	Lin Feng’s first direct disciple
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 4
Martial Soul	Hell Spirit Cat; evolved into the Nine Nether Spirit Cat 15 16
Talent Rating	S-grade; later SS+ 15 176

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 26 Soul Power	15	Recorded by Lin Feng’s system upon her acceptance as his first disciple; possessed two yellow Soul Rings and the Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul.
Nine Nether Spirit Cat; Level 28	16	Consumed a Martial Soul Advancement Pill, evolving her martial soul and gaining two Soul Power ranks.
Level 45	147	Reached this level alongside Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu through cultivation.
SS+ talent rating	176	Comprehended the divine ability Eternal Night Underworld · Impermanence’s Life-Taking.
Level 52 Spirit King	206	Absorbed a dark-attribute cheetah Soul Ring under Lin Feng’s guidance.
Soul Emperor	321	Her family learns that she has reached the Soul Emperor realm; later confirmed during her confrontation with Tang Hao. 329

Background / History

Zhu Zhuqing fled the Zhu family and traveled toward the Heaven Dou Empire to find her betrothed, Dai Mubai. While being pursued by Zhu family agents, she used dense forest terrain and the natural advantages of her Spirit Cat Martial Soul to evade them, despite being exhausted and outnumbered. Lin Feng intervened, saving her from the pursuers after offering to take her as a disciple. 4 5

Initially, Zhu Zhuqing remained guarded and intended to continue pursuing her own affairs. Lin Feng’s offer of personal instruction as a Level 79 Soul Sage appealed to her desire to become stronger, but she hesitated because of her family obligations and engagement. 7 10 11

In Suotuo City, Lin Feng deliberately showed her Dai Mubai openly associating with two women. The sight shattered her expectations of her fiancé and forced her to reconsider both her engagement and future. 12 Zhu Zhuqing subsequently chose to become Lin Feng’s first direct disciple, formally accepting his Lotus Seed Bracelet. 15

Her martial soul evolution, new cultivation methods, and direct training rapidly transformed her combat ability. Soon afterward, she decisively defeated Dai Mubai, rejecting any notion of relying on him and recognizing Lin Feng as the source of her new path. 16 21 22 24

Appearance

Zhu Zhuqing is a slender, agile young woman whose cool, reserved bearing is reinforced by her black clothing and catlike features. Following later growth, her movements leave elegant afterimages and carry a restrained dark-purple divine radiance. 10 431

• Black hair, often described as falling over her shoulders after bathing. 10
• Fair complexion and distinctive catlike eyes. 4 10
• Signature black, tight-fitting outfit. 10
• A cool, mysterious aura associated with her shadow-based cultivation and divine power. 431

Personality

At first, Zhu Zhuqing is vigilant, intelligent, and highly guarded. Years of family pressure and a politically arranged engagement leave her focused on survival, cultivation, and obligations rather than trust. She is easily irritated by Lin Feng’s teasing and manipulation, but remains composed rather than creating public scenes when confronted with Dai Mubai’s betrayal. 4 7 12

Once she accepts Lin Feng as her teacher, Zhu Zhuqing becomes deeply grateful and devoted, viewing his guidance as the grace of being remade. She trains consistently, never slacking in her cultivation of the Shadow Nether Art. 16 176

Her increased strength also brings greater confidence and assertiveness. She refuses Dai Mubai’s attempts to reconcile, confronts the Dai and Zhu families over her engagement, and acts ruthlessly against those who attempt to force her into marriage. 277 317 318 319 Despite her earlier distance from her family, she later lets go of her rivalry with Zhu Zhuyun and acts to protect her family’s interests. 277 318

Abilities & Skills

Nine Nether Spirit Cat Martial Soul

Zhu Zhuqing’s Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul evolved after she consumed a Martial Soul Advancement Pill, becoming the Nine Nether Spirit Cat. 16

• Greatly enhances her agility, speed, and assassination potential.
• Its evolution raised her Soul Power from Level 26 to Level 28. 15 16
• Supports precise, vital-point-focused claw attacks. 22
• Has been referred to as the Hell Spirit Cat during later public battles. 78

Shadow Nether Art

A shadow-attribute cultivation method directly transmitted by Lin Feng and tailored to Zhu Zhuqing’s martial soul. 15 16

• Strengthens speed, stealth, assassination ability, and soul-eroding attack power. 15
• Cultivates the Shadow Spirit Body, which at high attainment can reduce physical obstruction and permit passage through walls or gaps. 15
• Zhu Zhuqing’s Shadow Spirit Body reached minor completion by her battle with Tang Hao, allowing her body to deflect much of an incoming Soul Power shockwave. 329
• Includes the Mysterious Underworld Steps, a movement art capable of rapid shifts, ghostlike dashes, and afterimages. 15

Netherworld Step

Zhu Zhuqing’s signature high-speed movement technique, used to overwhelm opponents before they can complete their Soul Skills. 78

• Lets her move so quickly that opponents perceive only a blur. 78
• Creates multiple indistinguishable afterimages around a target. 277
• Allowed her to defeat Huowu twice before Huowu could effectively respond. 78
• Combines with her shadow techniques to exploit openings in stronger opponents’ defenses. 329

Nether Pupil

An eye technique developed through the Shadow Nether Art. 15

• Sees through darkness, mist, and illusions.
• Detects life-force intensity, energy flow, and structural weaknesses. 15
• Identified weak points in Tang Hao’s unstable Soul Power and injured body. 329
• Requires high Mental Power and specialized cultivation resources. 100

Claw and Assassination Techniques

Lin Feng directly transmitted the Nine Yin Manual and Instant Hell Kill to Zhu Zhuqing. 16

• Soul Devouring Claw — Dark and nether-yin energy concentrates at her claws, producing armor-breaking and soul-eroding effects. 15
• Nine Yin Divine Claw — A fierce claw technique used alongside her Soul Devouring Claws. 329
• Spiral Nine Shadows — A movement technique that supports rapid maneuvering and afterimage creation. 15 329
• Instant Hell Kill — A burst assassination technique that compresses essence, energy, and spirit into a single lethal strike. 15
• Hell Stab — Used to place a decisive strike at Huowu’s throat during their first match. 78

Eternal Night Underworld · Impermanence’s Life-Taking

Zhu Zhuqing’s self-comprehended divine ability, attained after extensive Great Soul Arena combat and secluded enlightenment. 176

• Eternal Night Descends — A domain that establishes her Eternal Night Underworld. 176
• Gate of the Underworld — A technique cast within the domain. 176
• Impermanence’s Life-Taking — Within the Eternal Night, she takes the form of an impermanent being capable of directly eliminating opponents weaker than herself. 176
• Its comprehension raised her talent rating from S-grade to SS+. 15 176

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Lotus Seed Bracelet — Token of her direct-disciple status; provides 100 cubic meters of storage space and was required to complete Lin Feng’s disciple acceptance. 15
• Butterfly Queen Splits the Sky Set — A complete seven-piece Soul Bone set, including one External Soul Bone, bestowed on Zhu Zhuqing as Lin Feng’s first disciple; she stored it for later absorption and fusion. 397

Relationships

• Lin Feng — Master and later the person Zhu Zhuqing wishes to become worthy of marrying. He saved her, accepted her as his first direct disciple, evolved her martial soul, and supports her decisions against the Zhu and Dai families. 15 16 312 316
• Dai Mubai — Former fiancé. Zhu Zhuqing loses faith in him after witnessing his infidelity, repeatedly defeats him, and ultimately rejects their arranged engagement. 12 22 277 317
• Zhu Zhuyun — Older sister and former rival under the Zhu family’s traditions. Zhu Zhuqing later lets go of their rivalry, though their relationship remains strained by the past. 277 318 321
• Zhu Lingtian — Father and Zhu family patriarch. His relationship with Zhu Zhuqing is initially burdened by clan rules and the engagement, but he ultimately aligns with Lin Feng and protects the family from Dai influence. 316 319 320
• Ning Rongrong — Fellow disciple and close companion. Zhu Zhuqing’s divine-ability breakthrough inspires Ning Rongrong’s own cultivation. 176
• Xiao Wu — Fellow disciple and combat partner. The two jointly challenged academy prodigies and trained alongside one another. 78 176
• Gu Yuena — Lin Feng’s wife. Zhu Zhuqing formally introduces herself to Gu Yuena as Lin Feng’s first disciple. 291

Story Role / Major Arcs

Escape from the Zhu Family

Zhu Zhuqing flees toward the Heaven Dou Empire while pursued by killers. Her escape is interrupted by Lin Feng, who saves her and begins pressuring her to become his disciple. 4 5 6

Suotuo City and Dai Mubai’s Betrayal

While staying with Lin Feng, Zhu Zhuqing struggles between her obligations and the chance to become stronger. Seeing Dai Mubai with other women breaks her attachment to the engagement and leads to her acceptance of Lin Feng as her master. 10 12 15

First Direct Disciple of Supreme Academy

Zhu Zhuqing receives the Martial Soul Advancement Pill, Shadow Nether Art, Nine Yin Manual, and Instant Hell Kill. Her improved strength allows her to dominate Dai Mubai and become Lin Feng’s first disciple in the founding of the Supreme Academy. 16 17 22

Arena Training and Divine Ability

Zhu Zhuqing uses public challenges and Great Soul Arena matches to refine her combat style. Her speed overwhelms Huowu and other challengers, while continual training eventually leads to her comprehension of Eternal Night Underworld · Impermanence’s Life-Taking. 78 176

Breaking the Engagement

Zhu Zhuqing returns to the Zhu family with Lin Feng to end her engagement. She publicly refuses Dai Mubai, confronts Dai Weisi and the royal-backed enforcers, and takes direct action against those who try to coerce her or threaten her family. 316 317 318 319

Revenge Against Tang Hao

As a Soul Emperor, Zhu Zhuqing confronts Tang Hao over his earlier hostage-taking. She uses her speed, Nether Pupil, Shadow Spirit Body, and claw techniques to exploit his injuries, though the gap in raw power leaves her wounded before Lin Feng catches and heals her. 329

Butterfly Queen Soul Bone Set

Lin Feng later recognizes Zhu Zhuqing’s position as his first disciple by giving her the complete Butterfly Queen Splits the Sky Soul Bone set, which had been prepared specifically for her. 397

Notable Quotes

“I, Zhu Zhuqing, willingly take Lin as my master.” 15

“Dai Mubai, I’m your opponent. Today, we settle this once and for all.” 277

“I have finally comprehended my own divine ability.” 176