Xia Zhiqiu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xia Zhiqiu (夏知秋)
Alias(es)	“Grandpa Xia is Super Fierce”; Great Xia / Great Master Xia; “Huang Mao Kid” 8 23 669
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Class 37 and the elite class of First High School; later Modu University; Su Ye's team 23 107 336
Occupation/Role	Martial arts student and Mental Ability user
First Appearance	Chapter 8

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sixth Level of Kaiyuan	8	Recorded as the third-ranked martial arts student in his class.
Transcendent Third Heaven	341	Breaks through after exhausting his Mental Power while repeatedly using his evolved Devour ability against a Ground-Leaping Rat.
Transcendent Fifth Heaven	434	Announces that he crossed two major realms in a single day from the Third Heaven.
Transcendent Sixth Heaven	663	Begins a breakthrough after consuming a Seventh Order Crystal Fruit obtained for him by Su Ye.
Transcendent Seventh Heaven	801	Fights Stelace and his summoned creatures while identified as a Seventh Heaven cultivator.

Background

Xia Zhiqiu had been Su Ye's classmate since middle school and his deskmate for more than two years of high school. Ranked third in Class 37's martial arts results, he entered the elite-class selection at the Sixth Level of Kaiyuan with loud confidence and his class-group persona, “Grandpa Xia is Super Fierce.” 8

During the elite-class trials, he was badly beaten in his first two random matches by Meng Li and Mu Wanrou, but Su Ye deliberately gave him a point in their match. Xia ultimately qualified for the elite class through Arena 42, while Su Ye's Arena 22 result left him too stunned to continue bragging. 21 23

He initially struggled to contribute beside stronger teammates, but began cultivating his Mental Power in earnest. His intervention briefly slowed a Tier 1 Peak Giant Python, creating the opening Su Ye needed to kill it; the contribution earned Xia recognition from Chu Shi and Chen Tan. 65

Xia was critically injured after picking up a Soul Capturing Pearl following Qi Beier's death. Power Souls invaded his body and soul, but Su Ye evolved his blade technique and destroyed the souls before they could consume Xia, cementing their bond. 54 55

After receiving a Godhead Fragment on Qiong Island, Xia pushed his body through increasingly brutal medicinal-liquid training. His supernatural ability evolved into Devour, and his all-out Mental Power use subsequently propelled him to Transcendent Third Heaven. 340 341

Feeling that he had become the weakest among Su Ye's friends, Xia sought Mental Ability resources in Feng Ying's 011 Secret Realm. Su Ye prioritized helping him obtain Crystal Fruits, including a Seventh Order fruit and later a Ninth Tier Crystal Fruit; the latter granted Xia a large reserve of mental energy and set up his rapid advancement. 661 663 669

In the Burial God Graveyard, Xia survived an ambush by Stelace through quick use of Mental Pierce and evasive movement, though he was injured and poisoned before Su Ye rescued him. He later absorbed a God-Demon Obsession, gaining the Mental Power Backlash technique and using it to defeat Silence. 801 802 816 817

Personality

Xia is expressive, excitable, and habitually boastful. He loves giving himself grand titles, dramatizing his achievements, and showing off in group chats, but his confidence is often punctured when Su Ye or the rest of their friends reveal greater accomplishments. 23 434

He is also observant and relentlessly gossipy, immediately noticing Xiao Qiyue wearing Su Ye's school uniform and pressing Su Ye for details. His admiration for strong people and attractive women is blatant: he is initially infatuated with Xiao Qiyue, later openly calls Xu Yinyin his “goddess,” and regularly embarrasses himself around Mu Wanrou. 9 23 577

Behind the jokes, Xia is stubborn about improving himself and fiercely loyal. He secretly endured painful cultivation each night in the hope of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Su Ye, protected Mu Wanrou from enemies far stronger than himself, and repeatedly spoke up for Su Ye when others tried to exploit or belittle him. 336 580 670

Abilities & Skills

Mental Power

Xia's primary combat specialty is Mental Power, used for invisible interference, direct attacks, and support.

• Briefly slowed a Tier 1 Peak Giant Python with a blue mental wave, enabling Su Ye's decisive strike. 65
• Uses Mental Shock to defeat Tedd after receiving power from a Ninth Tier Crystal Fruit. 669
• Used Mental Pierce to momentarily stun the Pipi Shrimp while escaping Stelace's trap. 801
• His mental attacks are difficult for opponents to detect and are especially valuable during critical openings. 107
• Extensive use can exhaust him severely, leaving him with headaches, depleted Star Power, or physical collapse. 342 801

Devour

Xia's supernatural ability evolved into Devour after his Qiong Island training. It uses Mental Power to take traits, body parts, or potentially memories from a target. 341

• Early uses extracted only a tuft of fur or a set of claws from a Tier 2 Ground-Leaping Rat. 341
• Can temporarily steal useful senses or traits; he deprived a Bloodthirsty Seagull of vision in one eye, allowing Xiao Qiyue to blind the other. 342
• The ability's effect depends heavily on Xia's control and available Mental Power. 341 342
• Repeated overuse caused a violent Star Power surge that triggered his breakthrough to Transcendent Third Heaven. 341

Mental Power Backlash

After absorbing a God-Demon Obsession in the Burial God Graveyard, Xia comprehended a passive mental-defense technique. 816 817

• Attackers who harm him suffer a retaliatory Mental Power collision. 817
• The backlash can be actively intensified, though Xia initially describes its passive version as only mildly damaging. 817
• Used the newly acquired technique to defeat Silence, giving him confidence in his improved combat ability. 817

Movement Martial Skill

Xia found that his unnamed movement martial skill suited him better than Basic Combat Technique and cultivated it quickly. 92

• Uses the One Leaf Cone for rapid mobility and evasive movement. 801
• Relied on speed, recoil, and evasive footwork to escape the Giant Python's venomous bite. 801

Equipment & Items

• Godhead Fragment necklace — A dark Godhead Fragment placed in a hollow necklace by Mu Wanrou; Xia treats it as her first gift to him. 340
• One Leaf Cone — A movement tool used during combat in the Burial God Graveyard. 801
• Dagger — Carried and flipped in preparation for the operation against the Jin Family Manor. 985
• Great saber — A door-wide saber he draws when trying to look imposing, despite normally relying on the One Leaf Cone and Mental Power. 984

Relationships

• Su Ye — Best friend, former deskmate, teammate, and sworn-brother figure. Xia supports Su Ye enthusiastically, while Su Ye repeatedly protects him, saves his life, and helps him obtain resources for cultivation. 8 55 661
• Mu Wanrou — Teammate and Xia's apparent romantic interest. He calls her “Rou Rou,” treasures the necklace she gives him, and instinctively shields her from danger; she frequently dismisses his flirting but recognizes his sincerity. 340 580
• Xiao Qiyue — Teammate and Xia's original schoolboy crush. Her friendliness leaves him flustered, though his later interest shifts toward Mu Wanrou. 23 662
• Zhang Xuan — Teammate and frequent bantering partner. Zhang teases Xia about being the weakest link, but also helps arrange his high-intensity medicinal training. 167 340
• Chen Mo — Teammate. Chen attempts to switch positions to protect Xia from the Gale Wolf, while Xia later challenges him to test his God-Demon Obsession-derived ability. 167 816
• Lang Li Ge Lang — Companion during the 011 Secret Realm expedition. Xia shares a Fifth Order Crystal Fruit with him despite having worked to find the resource for himself. 663

Notable Moments

• Qualifies for the elite class through Arena 42 despite losing his first two random matches. 21 23
• Saves a livestreamer from Qi Beier's hostage attempt, sustaining injuries before the Soul Capturing Pearl incident. 54
• Contributes the crucial mental interference that helps kill a Tier 1 Peak Giant Python. 65
• Evolves his supernatural ability into Devour and breaks through to Transcendent Third Heaven. 341
• Obtains a Burial God Graveyard quota by defeating Tedd with Mental Shock. 669
• Endures Stelace's ambush in the Burial God Graveyard and refuses to give up despite injury and poison. 801
• Absorbs a God-Demon Obsession and defeats Silence with Mental Power Backlash. 816 817
• Stands up to a Xi Rong prodigy who mocks him as Su Ye's “exclusive accessory.” 838

Trivia

• His class-group username is Grandpa Xia is Super Fierce. 8
• He once dug a Snake's Testicle out of a Giant Python, attracting leopards and becoming deeply embarrassed when the Patrol Bureau identified it. 68
• He considers a smartphone a milestone of becoming a Transcendent, after feeling left out when his teammates already owned advanced devices. 35
• He attended Xu Yinyin's concert with a custom light board and crown, only for the defective board to hit spectators behind him. 578