Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清)
Alias(es)	Zhuqing; Second Miss of the Zhu Family 227
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Martial Soul	Hell Spirit Cat; later evolved into the Moon Nether Shadow Cat 17 37
Affiliation	Nuoding Academy; Heaven Dou Royal Academy; Imperial Dou Team 17 22
Occupation/Role	Agile Attack System Soul Master; Imperial Dou Team combatant 22
Status	Ascended deity in the God Realm epilogue 383
First Appearance	Found injured and unconscious while fleeing the Ink Scale Forest Python 15

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Second Ring Agile Attack Battle Soul Master	17	Challenges Lu Chen in a sparring match with the Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul and two yellow soul rings.
Level 29	18	Reaches level 29 after a year at Nuoding Academy and comprehends the self-created skill Netherworld Instant Shadow Kill.
Level 30	20	Breaks through and receives the level-five close-combat Soul Tool Shadow Claw from Lu Chen.
Level 32 Soul Elder	22	Introduces herself to Qin Ming with two yellow and one purple soul rings.
Level 38	37	Absorbs the Moon Nether Spirit Quenching Pill; her martial soul evolves into the Moon Nether Shadow Cat.
Level 40	76	Breaks through after defeating Dai Mubai with Moon Nether Slash, preparing to obtain a fourth soul ring.
Level 42 / Fourth Ring	86	Contracts the Nether Shadow Demon Dragon as a Soul Spirit, gains a ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring, and awakens dragon-bloodline traits.
Soul King / Five Rings	159	Breaks through directly through the power of the Hell Demon Dragon Soul Spirit; her rings are yellow, yellow, purple, black, black.
Peak Level 54	231	Absorbs Zi Ji's Hell Demon Dragon King Essence Blood, further evolving her martial soul and True Dragon Bloodline.
Level 60	277	Reaches the threshold for her sixth soul ring.
Level 64 / Sixth Ring	285	Integrates the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's external soul bone and evil attribute, gaining Nether Wind Thunder Fiend.
Deity	383	Becomes a deity and ascends to the God Realm alongside Lu Chen and the others.

Background / History

Zhu Zhuqing first appears in the forest after being injured and rendered unconscious while fleeing a thousand-year Ink Scale Forest Python. Lu Chen treats her wounds while Xiao Wu remains with her, establishing the three characters' early bond 15 16.

After recovering, Zhu Zhuqing spars with Lu Chen as a Second Ring Soul Master. Though thoroughly outmatched by his Four-Ring cultivation, she shows enough determination to seek his guidance. Lu Chen introduces her to Lu Jinnian, who permits her to study at Nuoding Academy and share a room with Xiao Wu 17.

During the following year, she reaches level 29 and develops Netherworld Instant Shadow Kill. She leaves Nuoding Academy with Lu Chen and Xiao Wu for Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but their journey first brings them toward the Balak Kingdom to address her unresolved past with Dai Mubai 18. Seeing Dai Mubai's cowardice and womanizing firsthand ends her remaining attachment to him 18 75.

Her conflict with the Zhu Family is rooted in the family’s treatment of her as a disposable asset. Zhu Zhuqing reveals that her elder sister, Zhu Zhuyun, attempted to poison her, while her father, Zhu Weiren, allowed it to happen. She escaped rather than accept becoming a sacrifice for the family’s interests 227. When the family later summons her back to Star Luo, she refuses; Lu Chen accompanies her to Star Luo City and confronts the Zhu Family on her behalf 223 226 227.

Appearance

Zhu Zhuqing is usually depicted in fitted black clothing and carries a cold, composed presence. Her appearance becomes increasingly ethereal after the Moon Nether Shadow Cat evolution, then more imposing after acquiring Hell Demon Dragon and Dark Demon Evil God Tiger traits 37 86 285.

• Long black hair, silver-gray eyes, and a silver-white crescent mark on her forehead after the Moon Nether Shadow Cat evolution 37.
• Fluffy black cat ears tipped with silver-white fur and a slender black cat tail in Martial Soul Avatar form 37 65.
• Purple-black dragon scales and dragon claws manifest after gaining the Hell Demon Dragon bloodline 86 231.
• Her later evolution gives her dark-silver vertical pupils and three long tails bearing wind, lightning, and evil attributes 285.

Personality

Zhu Zhuqing is initially chilly, reserved, and guarded, but she is not passive. She actively challenges Lu Chen after learning his strength, trains diligently, and pursues greater power even when the process is dangerous 17 18 284.

She is deeply affected by her family’s betrayal, yet refuses to accept the path imposed on her. Her willingness to confront Zhu Weiren publicly and recount Zhu Zhuyun’s attempted poisoning demonstrates both accumulated anger and personal resolve 227.

Around trusted companions, Zhu Zhuqing becomes gentler and more expressive. Xiao Wu’s persistent friendliness helps her open up, while her affection and trust toward Lu Chen steadily deepen from gratitude into a committed romantic bond 18 20 231.

Abilities & Skills

Moon Nether Shadow Cat Martial Soul

Zhu Zhuqing’s Hell Spirit Cat evolves into the long-extinct Moon Nether Shadow Cat after she absorbs the Moon Nether Spirit Quenching Pill beneath moonlight 37.

• Can cultivate by drawing on moonlight 37.
• Severs the former martial-soul connection to the White Tiger line 37.
• Enhances her speed and agility under moonlight, allowing her to keep pace with stronger opponents during nighttime movement 65.
• Provides the foundation for her cat-like senses, high-speed movement, claws, ears, tail, and crescent-marked Martial Soul Avatar 37 65.

Agile Attack Soul Skills

Zhu Zhuqing specializes in rapid assaults, afterimages, close-quarters claw strikes, and multi-angle pressure.

• Hell Stab — First Soul Skill; doubles her speed and lets her dash with ghostlike afterimages 17.
• Netherworld Hundred Claws — Second Soul Skill; releases dense waves of claw shadows to surround and pressure targets 158.
• Moon Nether Slash — Third Soul Skill; merges her claw blades into a silver blade for a powerful downward strike 76 158.
• Netherworld Instant Shadow Kill — Self-created soul skill comprehended by level 29; its exact effects are not detailed 18.
• Nether Demon Body — Fourth Soul Skill; creates three indistinguishable clones in addition to her true body. Each clone possesses matching soul rings and combat capabilities, while sharing sensory feedback with Zhu Zhuqing 86 158.

Hell Demon Dragon Bloodline

The Nether Shadow Demon Dragon Soul Spirit causes Zhu Zhuqing’s martial soul to mutate after Lu Chen’s Golden Dragon King bloodline stimulates the dragon’s inherited power during their contract 86.

• Grants True Dragon Bloodline and manifests purple-black dragon claws capable of corroding targets 86.
• Greatly improves her speed and offensive power, allowing her to contend with assault-type Soul Masters such as Yu Tianheng 149.
• Zi Ji’s Hell Demon Dragon King Essence Blood further evolves her martial soul, producing more extensive dragon scales, dragon eyes, and a three-tailed form 231.
• Her increased dragon bloodline lets her harness stronger Hell Demon Dragon attributes without losing her agile-attack fighting style 159 231.

Sluggish Domain

A domain-type ability acquired from the Hell Demon Dragon soul bone 157.

• Reduces an opponent’s speed and reaction ability by up to 60% when the target’s realm is significantly lower than Zhu Zhuqing’s 157.
• Its range and slowing strength scale with her soul power 157.
• Has sharply reduced effect—potentially below 5%—against opponents whose realm greatly exceeds hers 157.
• Lets her restrict enemy movement while exploiting her superior speed and clone pressure 157 158.

Demon Dragon Corroding Lightning

A Hell Demon Dragon soul-bone skill that releases purple-black lightning with corrosive and paralyzing properties 157.

• Can force opponents away from close-range grapples through corrosive dragon power 158.
• Particularly threatens Control System Soul Masters because of its corrosion and paralysis effects 157.
• Can be fired as lightning bolts from her dragon-scaled arm 158.

Nether Wind Thunder Fiend

Zhu Zhuqing’s Sixth Soul Skill, gained after integrating the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s evil attribute and external soul bone 285.

• Combines cyan wind, blue lightning, and black-gray evil power into an area-suppression attack 285.
• Forms a spreading light net that can contract into a concentrated projectile within her dragon claw 285.
• Her enhanced Hell Stab also gains wind-blade and lightning effects after this evolution 285.
• The absorption process is dangerous: the evil power causes intense pain, unstable soul power, and risks backlash if interrupted 284 285.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Shadow Claw — Level-five close-combat Soul Tool given by Lu Chen after Zhu Zhuqing reaches level 30. It transforms from purple crystal bracelets into black mechanical claw covers, boosts attack power, and warns her of sneak attacks from behind 20.
• Nether Shadow Demon Dragon Soul Spirit — Her fourth-ring Soul Spirit partner; it retains consciousness and can grow alongside Zhu Zhuqing 86.
• Hell Demon Dragon Soul Bone — Grants Sluggish Domain and Demon Dragon Corroding Lightning 157.
• Dark Demon Evil God Tiger external soul bone — Integrates into her three tails and supports her wind, thunder, and evil-attribute evolution 285.

Relationships

• Lu Chen — Rescuer, mentor, protector, and romantic partner. He supports her cultivation, provides key resources, helps her confront the Zhu Family, and is publicly described as her husband 16 20 227 231.
• Xiao Wu — Roommate, close friend, and friendly rival. Xiao Wu helps Zhu Zhuqing become less guarded, while their sparring pushes both to improve 17 18 158 159.
• Zi Ji — Senior ally and bloodline benefactor. Zi Ji approves the Nether Shadow Demon Dragon contract and later gives Zhu Zhuqing a drop of her own Origin Essence Blood 86 231.
• Nether Shadow Demon Dragon — Soul Spirit partner bound through a bloodline-based Soul Spirit Contract; its power grants Zhu Zhuqing her fourth ring and Hell Demon Dragon bloodline 86.
• Dai Mubai — Former intended partner whose cowardice and conduct cause Zhu Zhuqing to abandon her remaining feelings for him 18 75 76.
• Zhu Weiren — Biological father and Zhu Family patriarch. He condemns Zhu Zhuqing as unfilial rather than showing remorse for the family’s treatment of her 226 227.
• Zhu Zhuyun — Elder sister who attempted to poison Zhu Zhuqing, forcing her to flee the Zhu Family 227.
• Ning Rongrong — Trial partner during the Sea Within Sea challenge; Ning Rongrong’s support allows Zhu Zhuqing to break through the trial’s defenses 323.

Major Arcs

Moon Nether Shadow Cat Evolution

Lu Chen gives Zhu Zhuqing the Moon Nether Spirit Quenching Pill, which she absorbs under moonlight. The process raises her to level 38 and transforms her Hell Spirit Cat into the Moon Nether Shadow Cat, ending its connection to the White Tiger martial soul 36 37.

Nether Shadow Demon Dragon Contract

After reaching level 40, Zhu Zhuqing travels with Lu Chen’s group to locate a suitable fourth-ring Soul Spirit. She contracts the Nether Shadow Demon Dragon, reaches level 42, receives a ten-thousand-year fourth ring, and gains the Hell Demon Dragon bloodline 76 79 86.

Imperial Dou Team Training

As part of the Imperial Dou Team, Zhu Zhuqing becomes one of its strongest combatants outside Lu Chen. Her sparring match against Xiao Wu displays her clones, Moon Nether Slash, Sluggish Domain, and Demon Dragon Corroding Lightning; she subsequently breaks through to Soul King 157 158 159.

Star Luo and the Zhu Family

A demand from the Zhu Family brings Zhu Zhuqing back to Star Luo with Lu Chen and Zi Ji. After confronting Wolf Bandits on the journey, she refuses the Zhu Family’s invitation and stands beside Lu Chen as he demands justice for the abuse and attempted murder she endured 223 225 226 227.

Sixth Soul Ring Evolution

At level 60, Zhu Zhuqing chooses to absorb the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Natal Pearl’s evil attribute despite Xiao Wu’s concerns. She succeeds, gains an external soul bone, reaches level 64, and obtains Nether Wind Thunder Fiend 277 284 285.

Sea Within Sea Trial

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong are the first to attempt the Sea Within Sea trial. Using Hell Stab and Nether Wind Thunder Fiend alongside Ning Rongrong’s support, they break through the light screen and reach the Seahorse Sacred Pillar 323.