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Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Martial Saint (武圣) |
| Classification | Supreme martial realm beyond the Nine Grades; its practitioners undergo a fundamental change in life structure. 169 |
| Preceded by | Martial Venerable — Nine Flower Realm |
| Succeeded by | Martial God |
| Status | Extremely rare pinnacle realm of the martial path. 469 525 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Martial Venerable — First Spiritual Flower | 500 | Condensing the first spiritual flower begins the Nine Flower Realm and grants spiritual perception. |
| Martial Venerable — Middle Stage | 456 | Three spiritual flowers permit entry into the middle stage of Martial Venerable. |
| Martial Venerable — Nine Flowers | 456 563 | All nine spiritual flowers must be condensed before a martial artist can enter the Martial Saint realm. |
| Martial Saint | 456 563 | The nine flowers form a complete Dao foundation; the breakthrough causes an enormous influx of Primal Qi and transforms the practitioner’s body, spirit, and cultivation. |
| Martial God | 583 606 | A higher realm reached after the Martial Saint stage through further harmony with heaven and earth and the Wind Calamity Heavenly Tribulation. |
Realm Characteristics
Spiritual Flowers and Breakthrough
Martial Saints are reached through the completion of the Martial Venerable's Nine Flower Realm. Each spiritual flower becomes progressively harder to condense, and nine completed flowers form the foundation for the breakthrough. 456 563
The breakthrough involves the flowers spinning together as Primal Qi floods into the practitioner. Chen Xia's ascension produced a vortex spanning roughly two hundred kilometers, a scale attributed to his unusually large spiritual flowers. 563
Physical Transformation
A Martial Saint tempers their body into a supreme weapon. Their qi and blood are described as dragon-like, while their physical strength and close-combat power can surpass that of Nascent Soul cultivators with comparable foundations. 563
- Martial Saint bodies are exceptionally resilient; ordinary cold weapons cannot meaningfully injure one. 574 606
- Chen Xia demonstrated the realm's explosive potential by leveling a hundred-meter mountain with an air punch shortly after his breakthrough. 563
- Their speed, physical defense, meridians, dantian, and spiritual perception all undergo major enhancement. 563
Laws and Divine Abilities
Martial Saints can wield laws and divine abilities, though mastery varies greatly between individuals. 450 516
- Divine abilities are generally available at the Martial Saint level, but supreme divine arts remain uncommon. 516
- Laws can strengthen techniques and counter opposing elemental forces, but their use consumes enormous energy and cannot be sustained indefinitely. 450
- Martial Saints primarily rely on their own bodies and cultivation in prolonged combat, using laws as decisive support rather than endlessly casting them. 450
Combat and Survival
Martial Saints are notoriously difficult to kill due to their bodies, cultivation methods, treasures, and ability to escape. Even several Martial Saints may fail to eliminate one opponent if that opponent is determined to flee. 434
- Minor realm differences are significant: a late-stage Martial Saint can potentially crush an early-stage Martial Saint. 547
- Martial Saint combat strength also depends on martial intent, laws, cultivation arts, treasures, and divine abilities. 450 582
- A Martial God is stated to exceed a Martial Saint by more than tenfold in raw strength. 582
Rarity and Significance
Martial Saints are regarded as pillars of the Federation. Their existence helps maintain the deadlock against the Different Races, and their numbers remain extremely low even among the Federation's population of tens of billions. 396 429
In Zhao Kingdom's recorded history, Wu Qingcang founded the kingdom after receiving a Martial Saint inheritance at Heavenly Origin Mountain. He is listed as the kingdom's only known Martial Saint across more than six centuries of history. 469
Martial Saints also possess greatly extended lifespans, though the exact limit is uncertain. 169
Martial Saint Tower
The Martial Saint Tower is a virtual testing structure associated with the upper limit of Martial Saint combat power.
| Floor | Significance |
|---|---|
| Floors 1–99 | Represent the highest realm ordinarily attainable by a Martial Saint. 526 |
| Floor 100 | A hidden, independent assessment space; clearing it indicates combat power beyond Martial Saint, though it cannot fully recreate a Martial God's power. 526 |
Known Martial Saints
| Martial Saint | Notes |
|---|---|
| Wu Qingcang | Zhao Kingdom's founding ancestor; obtained a Martial Saint inheritance and is the only Martial Saint recorded in the kingdom's history. 469 |
| Ariana | One of the Federation's few female Martial Saints; fought the Winged Race Martial Saint Xing Kong. 437 |
| Xiao Yuanzhou | Federation Martial Saint who participated in the battle against Jia Luo. 434 |
| Xu Gao | A Federation Martial Saint who rose to prominence within recent decades. 429 |
| Ouyang Shuo | Chen Xia's master; later broke through to Martial Saint, becoming Xia Nation's fourth known Martial Saint. 564 |
| Morgan | An American Martial Saint and head of the Security Department; was killed by Chen Xia. 541 |
| Chen Xia | Condensed his ninth spiritual flower and entered the Martial Saint realm, then defeated several foreign Martial Saints and the half-step Martial God Farrell. 563 566 567 |
Major Incidents
- Chen Xia, while still a Martial Venerable, fought Morgan and severed his arm through a combination of explosive techniques, divine abilities, and earth escape. 538
- After becoming a Martial Saint, Chen Xia stopped Brant's coalition from forcing a foreign Martial Saint into Xia Nation's Ancient Tower. 565
- Chen Xia defeated Fujiwara Miyazo and Brant in immediate succession, deterring the other foreign Martial Saints from intervening. 566
- Chen Xia killed Farrell, a half-step Martial God, and Brant, decisively shifting the Federation's political balance. 567