Zhu Zhu Qing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhu Zhu Qing (朱竹清)
Alias(es)	Little Cat; Zhu Qing 15 38
Species/Race	Human; member of the Hell Spirit Cat Clan/Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire 15 335
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Zhu Family; Skywater Academy; Heavenly Water Team; later the Star Luo Empire 48 161 437
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Female Emperor of the Star Luo Empire 437
Status	Alive; reigning Female Emperor of Star Luo 437 438
First Appearance	Chapter 15

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Around Rank 8	15	Recently awakened her martial soul; her innate soul power was Rank 7.
Rank 29	32	Reached the breakthrough after taking a Spirit Power Pill from Ye Liangchen.
Rank 30	37	Broke through after a short period of training under Ye Liangchen.
Rank 32 / Spirit Elder	40	Absorbed a 2,000-year Ghost Leopard as her third spirit ring after enduring its pressure for six hours.
Rank 39	79	The Creation Pill evolved her Hell Spirit Cat into the winged Netherworld Divine Cat.
Rank 40	81	Reached the Soul Ancestor threshold through Spirit Bone fusion.
Fourth Spirit Ring	92 93	Defeated and absorbed a Ten Thousand Year Ghost Tiger ring, overcoming its Soul Shock through willpower.
Soul King	191	Displayed five spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, black, and black—during her duel with Dai Mu Bai.
Soul Saint	336	Her advancement to Soul Saint was revealed to the Zhu Family while she trained on Ice God Island.
Rank 76	349	Broke through after cultivating the Primordial Chaos Sutra and consuming Spirit Power Pills.
Level 93 / Titled Douluo	426	Reported to have seven black and two red spirit rings.
Level 94 / Titled Douluo	436 438	Led the coup against the Dai Family with six black and three red spirit rings.

Background / History

Zhu Zhu Qing was born into Star Luo's Zhu Family and was bound by its political marriage arrangement to Dai Mu Bai of the White Tiger Family. Her innate Rank 7 soul power made her a perceived threat to her elder sister Zhu Zhuyun, who interfered with her cultivation and had her frightened with snakes and insects. Her aunt Zhu Yu Ling could offer sympathy but lacked the status and strength to alter Zhu Qing's fate. 16

At six years old, Zhu Qing and Zhu Yu Ling were attacked by Netherworld Wolves in Star Dou Forest. Ye Liangchen saved Zhu Qing with his Goddess of Life ability, gave her Body Tempering Pills, and left a lasting impression on her. 15 Years later, she fled the Zhu Family at age eleven to find Ye Liangchen rather than submit to the Star Luo succession struggle. 31 340

After Ye Liangchen rescued her from Zhu Zhuyun's pursuers, Zhu Qing chose to abandon her planned journey to Shrek Academy and follow him instead. He accepted her as a student, arranged her entry into Skywater Academy, provided cultivation resources, and taught her the Primordial Chaos Sutra and Five Elements Divine Fist. 32 35 48

Ye Liangchen later set the goal of making Zhu Qing the Female Emperor of the Star Luo Empire. She embraced that ambition, reconciled with her sisters, and ultimately returned to Star Luo to overthrow the Dai Family dynasty and end the Zhu women's forced participation in its succession contests. 85 201 436 437

Appearance

Zhu Zhu Qing is first depicted as a black-clad girl with large eyes, delicate features, cat-ear-like ornaments, a tail-like accessory, and a leather top and trousers. 15

• Her Martial Soul Possession gives her a fierce yet cute cat-eared appearance and clawed hands. 40 191
• After her Martial Soul evolved, a purplish-black winged cat spirit manifested behind her and granted her flight. 79
• Her mature appearance retains a youthful softness in her face while emphasizing the distinctive physique associated with the Hell Spirit Cat Clan. 191 335

Personality

Zhu Qing initially presents herself as cold and guarded, but her loneliness, fear, and lack of security stem from years of suppression within the Zhu Family. Ye Liangchen's protection and guidance allow her to become more trusting, affectionate, and openly dependent on him. 15 16 35 37

She is compassionate despite her circumstances. She helps bury slain killers even while forcing herself to overcome her nausea, and she acts quickly to protect a woman threatened in an alley. 32 47 Her determination becomes central to her growth: she repeatedly challenges spirit-ring limits, endures Soul Shock, and refuses to accept the fate imposed by Star Luo tradition. 40 93 163

As her strength grows, Zhu Qing becomes confident and politically decisive. She openly rejects Dai Mu Bai, declares her intent to dismantle the Dai Family's rule, and leads Star Luo's transition into her own reign. 48 191 201 437

Abilities & Skills

Netherworld Divine Cat

Zhu Qing's original Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul evolved after she consumed a Creation Pill. The evolved spirit is also called the Flying Divine Cat and is portrayed as surpassing the White Tiger Martial Soul in power. 79 191

• Grants high-speed agility, claw-based combat, and enhanced physical attacks. 40 191
• Manifested wings allow her to fly after Martial Soul Possession. 79
• Her evolved spirit skills became stronger and include techniques such as Netherworld Thorn Spin Kill, Netherworld Flying Claw, and Netherworld Ghost Blade Slash. 93
• She can use her Martial Soul Avatar while transformed. 430

Spirit Skills

• Hell Stab — Her first documented spirit skill; she uses it for rapid claw strikes against Netherworld Wolves. 40
• Netherworld Divine Claw — A powerful second spirit skill used to overwhelm Dai Mu Bai. 191
• Netherworld Ghost Slash — Her third spirit skill, obtained from the 2,000-year Ghost Leopard; forms Ghost Blades that combine speed and destructive force. 41
• Netherworld Shield — Her eighth spirit skill, creating multiple purple-black barriers around her body. 430
• Netherworld Spiral Kill — Her ninth spirit skill; used to kill Dai Tianfeng during the Star Luo coup. 436

Ghost Claw

Zhu Qing acquired the Black Long Claw, an External Soul Bone fused to her left hand when she absorbed the Ghost Leopard's spirit ring. She named it Ghost Claw. 41

• Covers her left hand like armor.
• Produces five crescent-shaped claw blades.
• Resembles the Ghost Leopard's natural claws. 41

Physical Cultivation

Ye Liangchen strengthened Zhu Qing through Body Tempering Pills, a Foundation Establishment Golden Pill, martial arts instruction, and the Primordial Chaos Sutra. 15 35 40

• Practiced Tiger Form Fist and Leopard Form Fist from the Five Elements Divine Fist to temper her body. 35
• Developed the physical foundation needed to absorb spirit rings beyond conventional limits. 40
• Gained Ice and Fire Immunity after spending ten days in the Ice and Fire Spring Water. 92

Snow Treading Plum Seeking Cat

Zhu Qing and her sisters developed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill that creates the Snow Treading Plum Seeking Cat. 430

• The fusion technique includes Snow Treading Dance. 430
• Its combat strength approaches that of a Titled Douluo after Zhu Zhulin reaches Soul Saint level. 430
• The sisters used the fusion to pass Sea God Island's Fourth Trial. 430

Relationships

• Ye Liangchen — Rescuer, mentor, protector, and the person Zhu Qing chooses to follow after fleeing Star Luo; she is devoted to him and credits him with changing her fate. 15 32 35 41
• Dai Mu Bai — Former fiancé under the Star Luo royal marriage arrangement. Zhu Qing rejects him, refuses to return to him, and later defeats him decisively in battle. 35 48 191
• Zhu Zhuyun — Elder sister and former oppressor under the succession system. They later reconcile and work together after Zhu Qing resolves to free the Zhu Family's women. 16 201 430
• Zhu Zhulin — Elder sister whose Martial Soul was crippled by the family struggle. Zhu Qing's connection to Ye Liangchen helps secure Zhulin's rescue and recovery; the sisters later share a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. 335 338 430
• Zhu Yu Ling — Her aunt, who cared for and protected Zhu Qing despite being unable to change the family's political oppression. 15 16
• Shui Bing'er — Close friend and fellow cultivator; they support one another in Sunset Forest and during their growth as Soul Masters. 85 90 93
• Zhu Xiaomei — Cousin whom Zhu Qing invites into Soaring Dragon Pavilion so she will not be used as another pawn by the Star Luo royal family. 222

Story Role / Major Arcs

Escape from Star Luo

Zhu Qing's early life is defined by the Zhu Family's lethal competition system and her engagement to Dai Mu Bai. After meeting Ye Liangchen as a child, she ultimately flees Star Luo to seek him out and escapes her sister's pursuit. 16 31 340

Joining Skywater Academy

She chooses Ye Liangchen over Shrek Academy, becomes his student, trains in martial arts and cultivation, and enrolls at Skywater Academy. 32 35 48

Spirit-Ring Growth

Under Ye Liangchen's guidance, Zhu Qing obtains a 2,000-year Ghost Leopard third ring and the Ghost Claw External Soul Bone. Later, she absorbs a Ten Thousand Year Ghost Tiger as her fourth ring after overcoming Soul Shock. 40 41 92 93

Spirit Master Competition

Zhu Qing reappears as a member of the Heavenly Water Team, shocking Star Luo and Shrek alike. She publicly rejects Dai Mu Bai's claim over her and defeats him without needing her fifth spirit ability. 161 163 191

Reclaiming the Zhu Family's Future

She meets Zhu Zhuyun and Davis during the finals, declares her plan to rule Star Luo, and begins reconciling with the sisters harmed by the Dai-Zhu succession system. 201 335 338

Female Emperor of Star Luo

With the backing of the Zhu Family and multiple Titled Douluo, Zhu Qing leads a coup against the Dai Family. She kills Dai Tianfeng, secures the imperial military's allegiance, abolishes the system that sacrificed Zhu Family women, and becomes Star Luo's Female Emperor. 436 437 438

Notable Quotes

“Today, I ended all of this. Do any of you have any objections?”
— Zhu Zhu Qing, after condemning the Dai Family's succession rules 437

“Dai Mu Bai, with your current strength, it's impossible for you to beat me. Whether you believe it or not, that's reality.”
— Zhu Zhu Qing 191