Ji Xuan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ji Xuan (姬玄)
Alias(es)	“Number One of the Spirit Road”; Number One of Sacred Spirit Academy 11 149
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Sacred Spirit Academy; leader of the Crusade Alliance 149
Occupation/Role	Sacred Spirit Academy’s foremost competitor and field commander 152
Status	Unknown; last seen severely wounded after being expelled from a spatial rift 161
First Appearance	Chapter 7

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Fourth-level Spirit Body	15	Identified as one of the two Fourth-level Spirit Bodies among the Spirit Road’s leading contenders. 15
Heaven Integration Realm	22	Broke through during the Spirit Road’s spiritual-energy infusion, but reacted with jealousy toward Bing Tianxiao’s gains. 22
Third-level Spirit Soul Hardship	153	Revealed power touching the third level while using the third layer of the Sacred Spirit Sword Art. 153
Supreme-level power (temporary)	161	Used a forbidden technique that transformed him into an Ancient Heavenly Dragon Eagle; the power came at the cost of his future. 161

Background

Ji Xuan entered the Spirit Road already selected by Sacred Spirit Academy. He gathered roughly seventy to eighty of the hundred-plus final trial-takers under his command, establishing himself as the trial’s most influential contender. 6 7

He sought the adult Thunder Kylin Beast’s essence to strengthen his spirit body and break through further. His large force entered the Black Demon Forest to overwhelm the beast, but the operation was disrupted by Bing Tianxiao, Luo Li, Mu Chen, and Zhan Xiong. 7 8 10

Appearance

Ji Xuan is a handsome, slender youth who typically wears white robes and presents himself with a refined, elegant bearing. His gentle expression often conceals calculation and contempt. 7 149

• Usually carries a folding fan. 15
• Maintains a calm, jade-like smile even while threatening opponents. 7 11
• His composed appearance deteriorates into bloodied desperation after major defeats. 20 154 161

Personality

Ji Xuan is calculating, image-conscious, and ruthlessly pragmatic. He habitually disguises his motives behind courteous speech and a refined demeanor, but judges others as expendable pieces in a larger plan. He values victory over reputation, openly stating that the process does not matter so long as he wins. 11 149

He is also cautious when facing uncertain odds. Rather than personally challenge Bing Tianxiao during the Crusade Alliance’s assault, he used a spiritual-energy clone to assess his opponent and withdrew once he had gathered enough information. 151

His defeats intensify his resentment toward Bing Tianxiao. By the finals, his obsession with reclaiming supremacy drives him to endanger himself with the Chaos Ocean and a forbidden transformation. 160 161

Abilities & Skills

Sacred Spirit Sword Art

Sacred Spirit Academy’s academy-guarding divine art. Ji Xuan manifests enormous white sword energy capable of overwhelming multiple Spirit Soul Hardship combatants. 153

• Used the art to defeat Shen Cangsheng, Li Xuantong, Su Xuan, and He Yao in a single exchange. 153
• Its third layer, Sword of Heavenly Punishment, condensed his spiritual energy into a destructive white sword. 153
• The Sword of Heavenly Punishment was shattered by Bing Tianxiao’s halberd strike. 154

Spiritual-Energy Clone

Ji Xuan can send a spiritual-energy clone in his place, allowing him to probe an opponent without risking his true body. 151

• Used a clone to test Bing Tianxiao after deploying the Crusade Alliance. 151
• The clone dispersed into white motes when Bing Tianxiao attempted to pursue it. 151

Forbidden Ancient Heavenly Dragon Eagle Transformation

In desperation, Ji Xuan released Supreme-level power and transformed into the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Eagle. 161

• His body developed dark-red scales and eagle claws. 161
• The transformation’s baleful aura halted the combined sacred flames, black flames, and sword energy of Wen Qingxuan, Mu Chen, and Luo Li. 161
• The technique sacrificed his future for a temporary chance at victory. 161

Command and Strategic Planning

Ji Xuan excels at organizing large forces, setting traps, and exploiting opponents’ presumed weaknesses.

• Gathered a dominant faction during the Spirit Road and attempted to use it to secure the Thunder Kylin Beast’s essence. 6 7
• Ordered hidden Third-level Spirit Bodies to surround Mu Chen rather than continue a fair fight. 19
• Built the Crusade Alliance through coercion and enticement, then used Xiao Huang and the Heaven-Trapping Spirit-Locking Array to wear down Bing Tianxiao before striking. 149
• Personally led fifty Sacred Spirit Academy elites and four affiliated top-twenty teams against Mu Chen’s group. 152

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Folding Fan — Used as part of his cultivated refined image. 15
• Long Sword — Weapon used against Mu Chen during the battle for the Spirit Crown. 20
• Spirit Binding Net — Deployed in an attempt to capture the weakened Thunder Kylin Beast. 10
• Jade Slip — Carried while directing the Crusade Alliance’s trap against Bing Tianxiao. 149
• Academy Token — Contained his accumulated competition points before Bing Tianxiao seized it. 154

Relationships

• Bing Tianxiao — Primary rival. Ji Xuan repeatedly schemes to eliminate him, but is outmaneuvered on the Spirit Road and later crushed in direct combat. 10 149 154
• Mu Chen — Long-standing enemy. Ji Xuan attempted to overpower him with superior numbers on the Spirit Road and later led a major force against him in the Spirit Academy Competition. 19 152
• Zhao Tiandu — Ji Xuan’s right-hand man during the Spirit Road. 3
• Qiu Beihai — Cautious member of Ji Xuan’s Thunder Kylin Beast-hunting force. 7 10
• Mo Hen — Vice leader of Sacred Spirit Academy who follows Ji Xuan and discusses his plans with him. 151 152
• Xiao Huang — Pawn used by Ji Xuan to set the Heaven-Trapping Spirit-Locking Array and exhaust Bing Tianxiao. 149
• Wen Qingxuan — Opposes and condemns his underhanded methods during the Crusade Alliance ambush. 149
• Dean Tian Sheng — Sacred Spirit Academy’s dean, who publicly praises Ji Xuan before the finals. 157

Story Role / Major Arcs

Spirit Road

Ji Xuan’s attempt to obtain the Thunder Kylin Beast’s essence collapses when Bing Tianxiao and Mu Chen expose his proposed cooperation as a trap. As the berserk beast destroys his force, Ji Xuan abandons his subordinates and retreats. 11

At Spirit Crown Mountain, he proposes a race to the summit to avoid an immediate clash with Wen Qingxuan and preserve his strength. He later relies on numerical superiority against Mu Chen, only to be critically injured when Bing Tianxiao blocks his escape and Mu Chen breaks his sternum. Ji Xuan flees rather than risk death. 15 19 20

Crusade Alliance

Ji Xuan orchestrates a layered ambush against Bing Tianxiao: Xiao Huang and the Heaven-Trapping Spirit-Locking Array serve as bait, while the Crusade Alliance waits to attack an allegedly exhausted target. Bing Tianxiao defeats the alliance’s strongest initial challengers with ease, forcing Ji Xuan to reveal that he had only sent a clone. 149 150 151

Assault on Mu Chen

Seeking another route to weaken Northern Cang Spirit Academy, Ji Xuan brings fifty Sacred Spirit Academy elites and four affiliated teams against Mu Chen’s group. He withstands Mu Chen’s powerful spirit array, defeats Mu Chen’s allies with the Sacred Spirit Sword Art, and unveils the Sword of Heavenly Punishment when Bing Tianxiao arrives. 152 153

Bing Tianxiao shatters the Sword of Heavenly Punishment, defeats Ji Xuan with a single punch, and takes his Academy Token. The loss removes Ji Xuan from the top eight points ranking. 154

Judgment Sea

During the finals’ Chaos Ocean trial, Ji Xuan attempts to use the ocean’s violent energy to kill Bing Tianxiao. The plan instead helps Bing Tianxiao break through the Spirit Soul Hardship. 160

After being injured, Ji Xuan unleashes forbidden Supreme-level power and transforms into the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Eagle to fight Mu Chen, Luo Li, and Wen Qingxuan. He is later thrown from a shattered spatial rift onto the Golden Battle Platform in a severely wounded state. 161

Notable Quotes

“The winner is king, the loser a bandit. The process doesn't matter. What matters is the result.”
— Ji Xuan 149

“You're very strong. Strong enough that the current me isn't completely certain I can take you down.”
— Ji Xuan 151