Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清)
Alias(es)	Zhuqing
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Heaven Dou Royal Academy; Holy Hall Knights 174 312
Occupation/Role	Speed System Soul Master; Ye Lan's first disciple; Holy Hall Knights commander during the Seventh Abyss assault 151 312
Status	Active 312
First Appearance	Chapter 47

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 36 Soul Elder	151	Absorbed the Shadowy Night Cat's soul ring and gained Incarnation Shadow.
Level 42 Speed System Soul Ancestor	174	Entered the match against Dai Mubai as Heaven Dou Royal Academy's Shadow Saint Cat representative.

Background / History

Zhu Zhuqing was born into the Star Luo Empire's Zhu family, inheriting the Hell Spirit Cat martial soul and awakening with innate Level Seven Soul Power at age six. She was engaged to Dai Mubai, whose White Tiger martial soul could fuse with hers into the Hell White Tiger. Their pairing was forced into Star Luo's life-or-death succession contest against Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun; the losing pair would normally be imprisoned or eliminated. 50

Dai Mubai fled to the Heaven Dou Empire rather than endure the competition, leaving Zhu Zhuqing to face the Zhu and Dai families' pressure alone. After learning that he was at Shrek Academy, she escaped Star Luo and crossed the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest to find him. A Wind Spirit Wolf pack pursued her until Ye Lan rescued her with Xiong Er and Da Ju. 47 50

After hearing her story, Ye Lan urged her to stop relying on Dai Mubai or the Hell White Tiger fusion. Zhu Zhuqing accepted him as her teacher and began training as a Speed Soul Master, intending to fight for her own future rather than remain an accessory to the White Tiger. 50 52

Appearance

Zhu Zhuqing is first seen as an exhausted, injured “Black Shadow Girl” fleeing through the Star Dou Great Forest. Her martial soul possession manifests feline traits, while her evolved martial soul takes the form of a much larger ebony feline. 47 55 144

• Hell Spirit Cat possession — black cat ears, a long black tail, and ten sharp dark claws. 55
• Shadow Saint Cat possession — black ears, cat-paw hands, and a tail; her martial soul phantom evolved from a small cat into an ebony Black Panther. 144
• Combat style — a black afterimage or shadow line at high speed, often difficult for opponents to track. 151 168

Personality

Zhu Zhuqing is resilient and intensely self-disciplined. She endured isolation and the expectation of death in Star Luo, then chose to escape and challenge the fate imposed on her rather than submit to it. 50

She is initially guarded and despondent, particularly over Dai Mubai's abandonment, but she places deep trust in Ye Lan after he saves and mentors her. His approval becomes a major source of motivation, and she repeatedly pursues strength to prove herself worthy of his teaching. 50 54 151

Though usually reserved and shy, Zhu Zhuqing is decisive when facing her past. She publicly ends her engagement to Dai Mubai, refuses to return to Star Luo, and declares that the Zhu Zhuqing who once accepted that fate is “already dead.” 184 186

Abilities & Skills

Shadow Saint Cat Martial Soul

Zhu Zhuqing's inherited Hell Spirit Cat evolved into the Shadow Saint Cat after consuming immortal herbs. Ye Lan judges the evolved martial soul to be comparable in quality to the White Tiger, with a stronger specialization in speed. 144

• Her martial soul possession improves agility, balance, dynamic vision, flexibility, claws, and physical performance. 53 55
• The Shadow Saint Cat's bloodline is highly compatible with shadow- and speed-oriented soul skills. 151
• Her martial soul originally ranked as high-grade and near top-tier before its evolution. 75 144

Speed Soul Master Path

Ye Lan retrained Zhu Zhuqing away from a conventional attack-focused Hell Spirit Cat build. Her cultivation emphasizes speed-type soul beasts, base movement speed, high-velocity attacks, and evasive combat. 51 52

• Faster movement directly increases the force of her attacks; a speed-focused punch was notably stronger than one thrown with raw strength. 51
• She uses speed to dictate engagements, strike, disengage, and exploit opponents who cannot follow her movement. 55
• Ning Rongrong's amplification and Ye Lan's movement skills can further multiply her already exceptional speed. 148 193

Martial Soul Avatar Adaptation Method

Ye Lan taught Zhu Zhuqing to maintain martial soul possession for extended periods, actively sense her Soul Power, and redirect it toward her legs to maximize speed. 53

• Her speed in martial soul possession increased by 40% after one week of training. 53
• She later achieved a 60% normal-condition speed increase through the method. 136
• The method allows her to compete with stronger Soul Elders despite gaps in Soul Power and soul skills. 136
• The training is physically demanding and requires sustained Soul Power control. 53

Saint Cat—Speed Form

Her speed-form soul skill doubles her movement speed and reshapes her body into a more streamlined form suited to rapid movement. 51 174

• Allows her to overwhelm opponents before they can react. 174
• Stacks with support skills and other speed-enhancing techniques. 148 186
• Forms the foundation of her Speed Soul Master combat style. 55

Hell Stab

A high-speed claw attack capable of generating cutting wind blades and piercing powerful defenses. 149 185

• Wounded the Swamp Poison Dragon with a single attack. 149
• Provides a further 100% speed increase when used in her decisive assault against the Hell White Tiger. 186
• Can be combined with Speed Form, Incarnation Shadow, and support amplification for extreme burst movement. 185 186

Nether Hundred Claws / Nether Hundred Slashes

A rapid multi-hit technique Zhu Zhuqing developed and refined despite Ye Lan initially considering it poorly suited to a Speed Soul Master. 150 151

• Raises the attack speed of her next one hundred attacks by 200%. 186
• Demonstrated creative combat use against the Shadowy Night Cat. 150
• Its repeated use can strain her wrist. 151

Incarnation Shadow

A soul skill obtained from the Shadowy Night Cat that transforms Zhu Zhuqing into a shadow body. 151

• Increases her speed by 100% for ten seconds. 151
• Physical attacks pass through her while the shadow state lasts. 151
• Ends immediately if she attacks, or after ten seconds. 151
• Does not negate energy attacks; Zhu Zhuqing instead uses Instant Movement when facing such attacks. 185

Instant Movement

A displacement skill used to evade lethal attacks and reposition behind an opponent. 185

• Allowed her to evade the Hell White Tiger's attack and appear behind it. 185
• Is more suitable than Incarnation Shadow when dealing with energy-based attacks. 185

Swordsmanship

Following Ye Lan's recommendation, Zhu Zhuqing trained in swordsmanship alongside her speed cultivation. 54

• Her sword style is fast, tricky, and difficult to predict. 139
• She learned through sparring against Xiao Xue's upright, power-oriented swordsmanship. 139
• She used Drawing Slash in her duel with Osler, stopping short of a potentially fatal strike. 130

Equipment / Items

• Swift Forwarding Wind Chasing Left Leg Soul Bone — a Ten Thousand Year soul bone awarded to Zhu Zhuqing because of her specialization as a Speed Soul Master. 196

Relationships

• Ye Lan — rescuer, teacher, and later public romantic partner. Zhu Zhuqing is his first disciple and credits her rapid growth to his theories and support. 47 151 184
• Dai Mubai — former fiancé and Hell White Tiger fusion partner. His abandonment drove Zhu Zhuqing to flee Star Luo; she later unilaterally ended their engagement. 50 184
• Zhu Zhuyun — eldest sister and rival in Star Luo's succession contest. Zhu Zhuyun later conceals Zhu Zhuqing's broken engagement from the imperial family. 50 186 251
• Zhu Zhu Ye — second sister. She lures Zhu Zhuqing away from Ning Rongrong and participates in her abduction, though she expresses guilt. 251 256
• Ning Rongrong — teammate and close friend who supports Zhu Zhuqing with Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda amplification. 148 151
• Xiao Xue — teammate and swordsmanship sparring partner; the two learn from each other's contrasting styles. 139 151
• Dugu Yan — teammate who fights alongside Zhu Zhuqing and celebrates her acquisition of Incarnation Shadow. 151 168

Story Role / Major Arcs

Star Dou Great Forest Rescue and Training

Zhu Zhuqing is rescued from Wind Spirit Wolves by Ye Lan after fleeing Star Luo. She reveals her engagement, Dai Mubai's abandonment, and the deadly pressures of the Hell White Tiger succession contest. Ye Lan then accepts her as his first disciple and redirects her toward the Speed Soul Master path. 47 50 52

Great Soul Arena and Heaven Dou Academy

After leaving Ye Lan to travel toward Shrek Academy, Zhu Zhuqing becomes a notable Great Soul Arena competitor. Her speed-focused style proves especially effective against ordinary Agile Attack and Tool Soul Masters, and she later joins Heaven Dou Royal Academy's team. 56 59 65 70

Shadow Saint Cat Evolution

Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul evolves from Hell Spirit Cat to Shadow Saint Cat, vastly improving her physical constitution and bringing her martial soul close to the White Tiger's level. She later absorbs the Shadowy Night Cat soul ring, reaches Level 36, and gains Incarnation Shadow. 144 151

Breaking the Engagement

As a Level 42 Soul Ancestor, Zhu Zhuqing confronts Dai Mubai and the Star Luo Royal Academy. She declares her engagement ended, rejects Star Luo's authority over her life, and helps defeat the Hell White Tiger without relying on the White Tiger martial soul herself. 174 184 185 186

Abduction and Star Luo Crisis

Three years later, Zhu Zhu Ye lures Zhu Zhuqing away and has her taken through a spatial passage. Ye Lan believes she may be the Star Luo Emperor's intended consort and launches an assault on Star Luo Imperial City to retrieve her; he later learns that the bride was Zhu Zhu Ye and that Zhu Zhuqing is safe with her family. 251 252 255 256

Holy Hall Knights

Zhu Zhuqing later leads the Holy Hall Knights in their assault on the Seventh Abyss, coordinating their advance while Dugu Yan's poison mist spreads across the Abyss Plane. 312

Trivia

• Zhu Zhuqing calls Ye Lan “Teacher” and is explicitly identified as his first disciple. 54 151
• Her combined speed bonuses once reached 825%, comparable to a top-tier agility-type Soul Saint's speed. 193
• She defeated the Hell White Tiger while refusing to depend on the White Tiger martial soul or the traditional martial soul fusion arrangement. 184 186