Cao Benqi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Cao Benqi (曹本祁)
Alias(es)	Lord of Lieyang; Northern Prison Master
Species/Race	Yanshen Clan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Giant Axe Martial Arena and human race (formerly); Nine Domains Alliance
Occupation/Role	Yanshen Clan Tribal Chief; Universe Master
Status	Alive; expelled from the human race and later joined the Nine Domains Alliance 225 226
First Appearance	Chapter 26

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Star Level	39	Fought Ling Xuan during the Genius Tournament. His fire-law combat power and halberd techniques were formidable, but he could not perceive the spatial fluctuations of the Great Void Art.
World Lord	180	Earned a reputation as an “invincible king” on the Outer Battlefield. His natural gene multiplier reached 192 times; Xueluo Power and Fire-Space Beast God Blood raised it to 10,000 times.
Enhanced World Lord	180	Completed an inheritance connected to the Yanshen Clan, increasing his base gene multiplier to 384 times and gaining armor that could be activated upon reaching Immortal level.
Universe Master	190	Had become a Universe Master by the time Lord Lanzang recruited him to explore a secret realm for a domain-type treasure.
Fourth-tier Universe Master	215	Recognized as a fourth-tier Universe Master, though his conduct disqualified him from a law-enforcement role within the proposed sixth human power.

Background

Cao Benqi originated from the Yanshen Clan and was regarded as an exceptional genius of the Yanshen Universe Kingdom. Human higher-ups considered his natural talent even greater than Ling Xuan's: he possessed an innate affinity for laws and the Yanshen Clan's ability to autonomously evolve his gene multiplier. 72

He entered the Giant Axe Martial Arena as a core genius and became one of the leading contestants of his generation. His confidence in his own lineage, talent, and eventual potential repeatedly developed into hostility toward Ling Xuan and contempt for those he considered weaker. 26 36

Appearance

Cao Benqi is a handsome but imposing Yanshen man with a large, powerful physique and scarlet pupils. He is often surrounded by crimson or golden divine flames in battle. 36 39 209

• Scarlet eyes marked by open disdain toward weaker opponents. 36
• Massive build, capable of enlarging further when releasing his power. 39
• Often appears as a fiery-red figure in flight or combat. 209
• Wields a crimson-gold halberd associated with the Yanshen Clan. 205

Personality

Cao Benqi is intensely proud, competitive, and status-conscious. He initially believed that his talent entitled him to first place in the Genius Tournament and later treated the title of one of the “four great geniuses” as the foundation of his standing among humanity. 26 219

His greatest flaw is his refusal to accept responsibility for defeat. After losing to Ling Xuan, being demoted to the Shenshi Secret Realm, and later suffering setbacks in the Universe Ocean, he consistently blamed external bias, opponents' luck, or his teachers rather than reassessing his own conduct. 40 73 209 220

Although he can remain outwardly restrained before clearly superior beings, Cao Benqi harbors deep resentment toward those who reprimand, surpass, or deny him recognition. This resentment eventually drives him to defy human law, attack his own clansmen, and attempt to establish an independent faction. 44 215 224

Abilities & Skills

Yanshen Clan Physique

Cao Benqi possesses the Yanshen Clan's hereditary capacity to evolve his own life-gene multiplier, alongside an exceptional natural affinity for laws. 72 180

• Reached a base gene multiplier of 192 times at World Lord level. 180
• Used Fire-Space Beast God Blood and Xueluo Power to attain a 10,000-fold gene multiplier. 180
• Raised his base gene multiplier to 384 times after completing a Yanshen-related inheritance. 180
• His lineage's physical advantages did not resolve his deficiencies in temperament or self-created techniques. 207 208

Halberd Mastery

Cao Benqi is a highly skilled halberd fighter whose weapon handling is precise enough to intercept numerous attacks from different angles and kill tournament opponents with a single strike. 36

• Nine Abyss Soul-Locking Halberd — Splits the halberd's attack into nine spikes that form interwoven secret patterns. 39
• Heaven Dominator — Conjures a giant flame python around his halberd for a direct collision against powerful attacks. 39
• Can create dense defensive screens of halberd shadows while under siege. 206
• His combat style favors overwhelming force and frontal pressure over subtlety. 206 207

Nine Suns Burning the World

Cao Benqi's strongest innate secret technique manifests nine blazing suns capable of incinerating star regions. 219

• Used offensively against Ling Xuan's Xuangu Clone, though all nine suns were shattered by a single punch. 219
• Can be used as an emergency defensive formation, but it is not a specialized defensive technique. 222
• Its flame power can be suppressed by the Lord of Ice Peak's time-infused cold domain. 222 225

Combat Limitations

Despite his weapons, inheritance, and powerful innate technique, Cao Benqi failed to create a supreme secret technique of his own over ten million epochs. Mountain Guest judged that he relied excessively on treasures such as the Northern Prison and Yanshen Halberd. 207

• Struggled when surrounded by coordinated Universe Masters from the Thorn Ring Alliance. 206
• Was decisively defeated by Ling Xuan's Xuangu Clone despite using Nine Suns Burning the World. 219
• Required the Jie Armor's protection to endure attacks from multiple Universe Masters. 220
• Was repeatedly restrained or overpowered by the Lord of Ice Peak and Lord Lanzang. 222 225

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Yanshen Halberd — A crimson-gold, peak supreme treasure halberd; it can be disguised as a long spear. 205 206 207
• Northern Prison — A top-tier palace-type treasure used under Cao Benqi's Northern Prison Master identity for defense and escape. Mountain Guest later reclaimed it following Cao Benqi's failures. 182 207
• Original Soul — A top-tier peak supreme treasure bestowed by Mountain Guest. 209
• Jie Armor — A transparent top-tier peak supreme treasure armor entrusted to Cao Benqi for a future third disciple of Mountain Guest, rather than gifted to him outright. Its forms greatly reduce material and soul damage while increasing the wielder's power. 209
• Inherited precious armor — An armor obtained through his Yanshen-related inheritance, usable once he became Immortal. 180

Relationships

• Ling Xuan — Primary rival. Cao Benqi challenged him for first place in the Genius Tournament, lost after being repeatedly struck by the Void Great Hand Seal, and continued to resent his later growth and authority. 26 39 40 53 219
• Lord Lanzang — His human-race teacher. Lord Lanzang repeatedly reprimanded Cao Benqi's arrogance, cooperated with him to obtain a domain-type treasure, and ultimately fought to stop his betrayal. 53 190 205 224 225
• Mountain Guest — His later teacher and benefactor. Mountain Guest granted him inheritance opportunities and treasures, but became deeply disappointed by Cao Benqi's character, lack of self-created techniques, and tendency to prey on weaker opponents. 180 207 209
• Lord of Ice Peak — A principal opponent in Cao Benqi's final conflict with the human race. Ice Peak exposed his misconduct, defeated him over the dispute with Lord of Youhou, and pursued him after his prison escape. 215 221 222 224
• Lord of Youhou — A human clansman whose palace-type supreme treasure Cao Benqi attempted to seize after Youhou claimed it during a battle. 220 221
• Yanshen Clan — Cao Benqi served as its Tribal Chief, but its high-ranking members refused to follow him when he attempted to lead the clan away from humanity. 224
• Nine Domains Alliance — Accepted Cao Benqi after his expulsion from the human race, offering him status and cultivation resources under Mountain Guest's protection. 226

Story Role / Major Arcs

Genius Tournament

Cao Benqi publicly declared that he would take first place in the Genius Tournament, provoking Ling Xuan into a direct rivalry. He revealed his strength by becoming the first contestant to reach the Trial Tower's seventh floor. 26 31

He defeated opponents with overwhelming halberd skill, but his final battle with Ling Xuan exposed his inability to counter spatial techniques. Ling Xuan repeatedly struck him with the Void Great Hand Seal, and Cao Benqi self-destructed in rage rather than endure the humiliation. Both ultimately took the tournament's top two positions. 36 39 40

Xueluo World Setback

After learning that Ling Xuan had begun cultivation missions, Cao Benqi searched the Xueluo World for him for a year. He later collected Xueluo Crystals through widespread killing, but used his real name instead of an alias. 73

The Immortal Temple mistook him for Ling Xuan and hunted him across the continent. He missed the Universe Level qualification battle and was demoted to the Shenshi Secret Realm. 73

Inheritance and the Northern Prison Master

Cao Benqi spent years on the Outer Battlefield, where he became known as an invincible king while still only a World Lord. After completing a Yanshen-related inheritance, he gained greater genetic potential, powerful treasures, and Mountain Guest's guidance. 180

Operating as the Northern Prison Master, he hunted weaker Universe Masters but was eventually trapped by the Thorn Ring Alliance. Mountain Guest intervened to save him, then condemned his reliance on treasures and failure to create a self-made supreme secret technique. 205 206 207

Conflict with the Human Race

After failing to gain a role in the new sixth human power, Cao Benqi's misconduct was publicly exposed by the Lord of Ice Peak. His resentment escalated when he attacked Lord of Youhou to seize a palace-type supreme treasure. 215 220 221

Ling Xuan sentenced him to imprisonment for a million epochs. Cao Benqi escaped, killed three Law Enforcement Venerables, and attempted to make the Yanshen Clan follow him out of the human race. 223 224

Lord Lanzang and the Lord of Ice Peak defeated him, but Mountain Guest intervened. Ling Xuan ultimately spared Cao Benqi's life and expelled him from the human race; he later joined the Nine Domains Alliance. 225 226

Notable Quotes

“The wailing of the weak is so noisy.” 36

“Why should I, Cao Benqi, need to explain my actions to others!” 224

“In what way am I, Cao Benqi, inferior to that Ling Xuan?” 225