Huang Jiuli

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Huang Jiuli is the direct disciple of Phoenix Divine Mountain and a pure-blooded phoenix. She is regarded as a monster even among Special-Class Disciples. 499

Phoenix Divine Mountain is located in the Phoenix Realm. Before her appearance on the Heavenly Stairway, Shen Wanqian introduces her to Qin Yan as a notable prodigy whose Phoenix True Fire is counted among the strongest flames in heaven and earth. 481

She enters the Mystic Sanctuary after leaving Phoenix Divine Mountain, seeking to prove that she can forge her own path and stand among her generation's strongest without depending on her clan's resources. 699

Her original goal at the Mystic Sanctuary is to become the Eastern Court Holy Maiden, gaining the sanctuary's full backing and the resources needed to walk the Phoenix Path, Bloodline Path, and Racial Way. Competition with the other Heavenly Stairway clearers and setbacks in the Emperor Fall Valley tournament place considerable pressure on her resolve. 620 714 923

Huang Jiuli and Yin Li have known each other since childhood. Their talents are closely matched, although Yin Li initially holds a slight advantage in innate aptitude, strength, and foundation. Huang Jiuli's gains in the Cangwu Small World eventually allow her to overtake her best friend. 962

Her clan's hatred of the Demon Race stems from the enslavement and massacre of the Phoenix Clan during the Demon Dao Era. Huang Jiuli explains this history to Qin Yan after their mission against the Seven Star Sword Sect. 585

After comprehending a Supreme Grade Intent, Huang Jiuli breaks through into the Grandmaster Realm and trains in the Temple of Time. Her gains there greatly improve her strength before she enters the Cangwu Small World with Qin Yan. 796 894

During the Cangwu Small World campaign, Huang Jiuli discovers an underground phoenix inheritance beneath Red Phoenix Valley. The opportunity restores her confidence and greatly strengthens both her foundation and cultivation. 915 917 921 923

Before entering Emperor Fall Land, Huang Jiuli forms a prepared exploration alliance with Yin Li, Jiang Li, and Su Qingwan. Although Yun Miaomiao does not join their group due to her comparatively lower cultivation and the alliance's existing plans, Huang Jiuli treats Qin Yan's senior sister warmly and sincerely. 1010 1011

The resources of Emperor Fall Land later allow Huang Jiuli to strengthen her foundation further and raise her Golden Body to ninety-seven zhang. Despite attaining a height beyond the usual reach of many superpowers' Holy Sons and Holy Maidens, she remains determined to reach ninety-nine zhang and continue pursuing Qin Yan's progress. 1141

Appearance

Huang Jiuli is a tall, exquisitely beautiful young woman who usually wears crimson phoenix-patterned robes. Her presence is proud, fiery, and imposing. 499 504

• Long hair that dances amid flames; later described as fiery red while in flight. 499 576
• Phoenix Eyes, often shown with flames burning within them. 504 672
• A fiery-red gown embroidered with lifelike phoenix motifs. 499
• Phoenix wings formed of pure flame, spanning several yards in her human form. 499
• Her Phoenix True Body is a crimson divine bird with wings initially spanning dozens of zhang; during the rites for the fallen phoenix, it reaches a wingspan of one hundred zhang. 613 699 916
• After her Red Phoenix Valley seclusion, she is also seen in a loose white robe that does not conceal her tall, powerful figure. 921 922
• Her Phoenix Golden Body is crimson like fire, with enormous flaming wings and feathers seemingly condensed from the purest Phoenix True Fire; it reaches ninety-three zhang in height during the Golden Arena challenge and later grows to ninety-seven zhang through her Emperor Fall Land gains. 961 981 1141

Personality

Huang Jiuli is innately proud and direct, with a strong desire to establish herself through her own strength. Her determination to prove herself independently drives her to persist even when exhausted or outmatched. 499 699

She can be playful and impulsive with those close to her, such as when she pulls Yin Li away to witness a fight. She also has a sharp tongue, mocking Qin Yan after he clears the Heavenly Stairway ahead of her. 546 504 506

Her teasing exchanges with Qin Yan also expose an easily embarrassed side. When he threatens to recount their humiliating experience on Layer 998 to their teammates, she hurriedly interrupts him and insists that nothing happened. She later mischievously asks him to beg before she will explain the circumstances of an upcoming competition. 573 669

Despite her confidence, the growing disparity between herself and the strongest East Academy prodigies, as well as her failed attempt to pursue Jian Wuya's path, leaves her increasingly subdued for a time. The phoenix inheritance beneath Red Phoenix Valley renews her self-assurance and restores the unyielding light in her Phoenix Eyes. 703 714 923

Huang Jiuli is fiercely loyal to her companions. She is willing to face overwhelming danger for Qin Yan, even preparing to use her phoenix body to intercept a devastating lightning strike and gamble on nirvana rebirth. 944 948

Her loyalty does not prevent practical judgment. When Qin Yan asks his companions to withdraw before confronting more than a thousand Grandmasters, she immediately leaves, understanding that remaining would restrict him rather than help him. 942

She expresses heartfelt disgust toward the Demon Race and Xing Wuji's Half-Demon transformation. Qin Yan recognizes that her hostility goes beyond competition for resources or the Darkness Essence. 585

Her renewed confidence is accompanied by relentless ambition. Rather than being discouraged by Qin Yan's advancement, she endures Grandmaster-level pressure in the Heavenly Dao Tower and cultivates her Phoenix Golden Body in an effort to catch up to him. 961

Although her noble bearing can initially intimidate others, Huang Jiuli is frank, sincere, and free of arrogance in personal interactions. Her unusually warm welcome toward Yun Miaomiao reflects her goodwill toward those close to Qin Yan. 1011

Even after her Golden Body reaches ninety-seven zhang, Huang Jiuli feels an urgent need to improve. She fears that without pursuing cultivation with everything she has, Qin Yan will advance so far that she will no longer be able to follow him. This concern drives her to set ninety-nine zhang as her next goal and promptly return to her room to continue cultivating. 1141

Abilities & Skills

Phoenix True Fire

Huang Jiuli wields Phoenix True Fire, the phoenix race's origin flame. It possesses both destructive and regenerative properties. 499

• Forms her flaming wings and dramatically increases her mobility. 499 576
• Can scorch the air, leave scorch marks on the ground, and distort surrounding space. 499 627
• Fuels her fire feathers, Phoenix Projection, and Phoenix True Body. 577 582 613
• Allows her to recover from injuries sustained during the Emperor Fall Valley tournament. 700
• Can burn a fallen phoenix's remains according to Phoenix Clan funerary rites and refine Phoenix True Fire into concentrated Heaven-Earth Force within a Phoenix Crystal Cultivation Room. 917
• Restores the wounds inflicted on her Phoenix True Body while she endures the crushing pressure of the Heavenly Dao Tower's Fourth Layer. 961

Phoenix True Body

Huang Jiuli can transform into a Fire Phoenix for aerial combat. 577

• Her true body combines directly with a Phoenix Projection in combat. 677
• Her flaming wings and claws can clash directly with powerful Spirit Weapons. 581
• She uses the form to bombard opponents with Phoenix True Fire meteors. 613 699
• While conducting ancestral rites in Red Phoenix Valley, she transforms into a phoenix with a wingspan of one hundred zhang. 916
• She uses her hundred-zhang phoenix form to endure the Grandmaster-level pressure at the Heavenly Dao Tower's Fourth Layer. 961

Phoenix Golden Body

Huang Jiuli cultivates a Phoenix Golden Body, a crimson Golden Body with flaming wings and an ancient phoenix aura. 961

• After reaching Peak Grandmaster in both Qi Refining and Body Refining, she successfully enters the Heavenly Dao Tower's Fourth Layer and begins cultivating this Golden Body. 961
• Her Phoenix Golden Body reaches ninety-three zhang, a height considered exceptional among Grandmasters. 981
• It allows her to meet Qin Yan's Blood Puppet in direct combat and continue fighting through repeated suppression. 981 982
• Its ancient phoenix pressure causes observing disciples to feel reverence arising from their bloodlines. 981
• Resources obtained through Emperor Fall Land later raise it to ninety-seven zhang, a height that even many Holy Sons and Holy Maidens of superpowers cannot normally attain. 1141
• She aims to raise it to ninety-nine zhang, but this remains a cultivation goal rather than a confirmed achievement. 1141

Phoenix Feather Sword

The Phoenix Feather Sword is Huang Jiuli's Thousand-Pattern Spirit Weapon, a gold-and-crimson sword covered in more than a thousand flowing feather patterns. 577

• The sword splits into innumerable fiery feather blades for area attacks. 577
• Its patterns provide a threefold amplification to her Blood Burst. 581
• It reassembles from scattered fire feathers after an attack. 577
• Huang Jiuli used it to break the Triple Star Sword Formation and kill three Seven Star Sword Sect experts. 577
• She can release a Phoenix Sword Qi dozens of zhang long, which takes the form of a crimson fire phoenix. 899
• Through Sword Multiplication, she activates its thousand-plus patterns and transforms the sword into a thousand Phoenix Feathers, each several zhang long and wreathed in Phoenix True Fire, which descend upon her opponent like crimson-gold meteors. 981
• She can deploy its feather blades as a Feather Sword Formation during high-level combat. 982

Phoenix Meteor Shower

Huang Jiuli's ultimate technique creates an enormous golden-red Phoenix Projection that releases meteorites formed from Phoenix True Fire. 582

• Each meteor can burn a Peak Sixth Grade martial artist to ashes. 582
• The technique destroyed Xing Wuji's Stellar Chessboard and severely injured him. 582
• She later used it against Shi Potian's Rock Giant during the arena competition. 699

Supreme Grade Intent

Huang Jiuli comprehends a Supreme Grade Intent before entering Grandmaster seclusion. The subsequent account of her breakthrough describes it as Supreme Spear Intent, though its specific name and attributes have not been disclosed. 795 796

Phoenix Bloodline Divine Abilities

As a pure-blooded phoenix, Huang Jiuli possesses inherited racial abilities and knowledge passed down through her bloodline. 928

• Her bloodline resonates with the remains and Phoenix True Fire of a fallen phoenix ancestor, enabling her to receive its plume-based inheritance. 915 916 917
• She possesses inherited knowledge concerning numerous divine beasts and vicious insects, including the Blood-Devouring Mosquito. 928
• She can employ bloodline divine abilities alongside Phoenix True Fire and the Feather Sword Formation in battle. 982

Phoenix Nirvana

As a phoenix, Huang Jiuli possesses the racial potential for nirvana rebirth: under an extreme life-or-death trial, she may rise anew from destruction and use the process to advance her cultivation. 948

• When confronted with a colossal golden lightning strike, she is prepared to gamble on this ability in order to shield Qin Yan. 948
• Her successful activation of nirvana rebirth has not yet been confirmed. 948

Aerial Mobility

Huang Jiuli is an exceptionally fast aerial combatant, using phoenix wings and Phoenix True Fire to cross large distances rapidly. 499 577

• She ascended the Heavenly Stairway in huge leaps rather than walking step by step. 499
• She was the first participant to pass the 500th Step. 499
• She reached Layer 998, where the stairway's pressure finally immobilized her. 504 505
• After improving her cultivation technique and realm, she successfully cleared all 999 Steps on a subsequent attempt. 571

Dual Cultivation and Blood Burst

Huang Jiuli cultivates both Qi Refining and Body Refining. At Late Sixth Grade, she practices a Heavenly Stellar Top Grade cultivation technique and possesses a combined Base Blood Qi of 1.12 million Cal. 573 581

• Her First Grade Martial Arts Skill provides a fourfold amplification, while her Thousand-Pattern Spirit Weapon provides a threefold amplification, producing a combined sevenfold normal Blood Burst of 7.84 million Cal. 581
• Yin Li's Battle Formation Melody temporarily increases her Base Blood Qi by 200,000 Cal during the battle against Xing Wuji. 581
• Both cultivation paths eventually reach Peak Grandmaster, complementing the phoenix race's naturally formidable physique. 961

Cultivation Knowledge

Huang Jiuli's upbringing at Phoenix Divine Mountain gives her extensive knowledge of cultivation systems and powerful factions. 670 672

• She understands the three domain stages—Domain Light Manifestation, Domain Myriad Changes, and Domain Fusion Return to One—and recognizes that Jian Wuya's vast constructed space does not fit the ordinary characteristics of a domain. 672
• She knows Phoenix Divine Mountain's methods for screening surrendered outsiders, including the use of its Nirvana Pool. 909
• She distinguishes between Divine Abilities, which require Tenth-Rank True King cultivation, and Great Divine Abilities, which require an Eleventh-Rank True Emperor foundation. This knowledge leads her to reject the possibility that Qin Yan's voice-based attack is a Great Divine Ability. 896

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Phoenix Feather Sword — Thousand-Pattern Spirit Weapon that transforms into fiery feather blades. 577
• Phoenix-patterned crimson robe — Her distinctive attire, embroidered with gold-and-silver phoenix designs. 499 504
• Token — Used to receive a message ordering her return for the final battle against the Seven Star Sword Sect. 576
• Spirit Wine — Powerful wine she shares with Qin Yan when they agree to cooperate on the Inner Academy Assessment mission. Qin Yan uses its energy to begin opening his Sixteenth Meridian. 553
• Phoenix plume inheritance — The transformed remains and blessing of a fallen phoenix ancestor; its feathers form a cocoon around Huang Jiuli during her secluded cultivation and strengthen her foundation. 917 920
• Sword Dao Essence fragments — Qin Yan gives her an additional portion after defeating more than a hundred powerhouses in the Cangwu Small World. He later gives her all the Sword Dao Essence from his victory over Red Phoenix Valley and Penglai Island, a share amounting to five ten-thousandths. 909 914
• Spirit-beast resources — Her portion of the spoils from the destruction and looting of the Beast Spirit Sect. 930
• Phoenix Crystal Cultivation Room — A cultivation chamber she creates from Red Phoenix Valley's underground sea of fire, converting Phoenix True Fire into pure Heaven-Earth Force. She offers Qin Yan its use in gratitude for his help. 917

Relationships

• Yin Li — Best friend; Huang Jiuli encourages her to experience more of the world to advance her qin dao. They later fight together against Xing Wuji. Yin Li is deeply concerned for Huang Jiuli's safety and is relieved to find her alive after the Red Phoenix Valley incident. The two later enter a prepared Emperor Fall Land alliance alongside Jiang Li and Su Qingwan. They have known each other since childhood; although Yin Li initially holds a slight advantage in strength and foundation, she sincerely celebrates Huang Jiuli's later advancement beyond her. Yin Li's family also helps Huang Jiuli obtain access to the Temple of Time after her Grandmaster breakthrough. 546 580 938 1011 962 982 796
• Qin Yan — Fellow prodigy, recurring ally, and longtime partner. She meets him on the Heavenly Stairway, recognizes his strength after he clears it, and later fights alongside him in several battles. Their relationship grows through shared missions and life-and-death trials; Huang Jiuli shows subtle, unspoken romantic interest in him and is willing to risk herself to protect him. Qin Yan in turn withdraws his Blood Puppet's Blood River before it can injure her during their Golden Arena battle. He also trusts her to look after Yun Miaomiao if circumstances permit in Emperor Fall Land. His continued advancement remains a major motivation for her cultivation, prompting her to aim for a ninety-nine-zhang Golden Body even after reaching ninety-seven zhang. 504 506 581 672 703 909 948 982 1010 1141
• Yun Miaomiao — Qin Yan's senior sister from Blue Star. Huang Jiuli is initially surprised by their connection but warmly initiates a conversation with Yun Miaomiao, quickly putting her at ease. 1010 1011
• Jiang Li — Fellow Mystic Sanctuary prodigy and member of Huang Jiuli's exploration alliance for Emperor Fall Land. 1011
• Su Qingwan — Fellow prodigy and member of Huang Jiuli's exploration alliance for Emperor Fall Land. 1011
• Lu Qingshan — Ally in the battle against the Seven Star Sword Sect; he protects Huang Jiuli and Yin Li with his shield during their assault on Xing Wuji. 580
• Yun Qingge — Ally in the group that surrounds and battles Xing Wuji. 581
• Beichen Xing — Opponent in the qualification battle; the two halt their serious duel after observing the decisive battle between Qin Yan and Zhao Wuji, then only feign a fierce exchange. 672 680
• Shi Potian — Arena opponent who withstands her Phoenix Meteor Shower with a Rock Giant projection. Their battle ends in a draw after both exhaust their ability to continue fighting. 699 703
• Lin Ruoxi — Fellow East Academy prodigy and rival for the future Holy Maiden position. Although they compete, the two acknowledge one another with mutual respect. 980
• Jian Wuya — Peak Master whose apprenticeship Huang Jiuli hopes to pursue. He explains that Ten Thousand Swords Peak is unsuitable for her Phoenix-centered path, prompting her to refocus on becoming the Eastern Court Holy Maiden. 713 714
• Xing Wuji — Enemy and Seven Star Sword Sect master; Huang Jiuli's Phoenix Meteor Shower destroys his Stellar Chessboard, and she joins the final attack that kills him. 582 584
• Fallen phoenix ancestor — The deceased phoenix beneath Red Phoenix Valley grants Huang Jiuli a plume-based blessing after she conducts its final rites with Phoenix True Fire. 916 917
• Blood-Devouring Mosquito — Grandmaster-level vicious insect that traps Huang Jiuli in a blood-red mental illusion before Qin Yan frees her from it. 928

Story Role / Major Arcs

Heavenly Stairway

Huang Jiuli makes a dramatic entrance at the Heavenly Stairway challenge, rapidly surpassing 500 Steps and becoming the first prodigy to do so. 499

She continues to Layer 998, where the pressure forces her down. Qin Yan subsequently rises and clears the stairway in front of her, earning her reluctant respect and a place in her memory as a serious rival. 504 506

Huang Jiuli later challenges the stairway again after improving her cultivation technique and realm, successfully clearing all 999 Steps. 571

Her success adds her to the seven disciples already occupying the strongest Golden Thrones at the top of the assessment's golden pyramid. 571

Formation of the Mission Team

Huang Jiuli brings Yin Li to the Fifth Grade Arena after hearing that Qin Yan may appear there. Despite her reluctance to praise him, she admits that she cannot confidently defeat him if they fight at the same realm. 546 547

After his arena challenge, Huang Jiuli and Yin Li approach Qin Yan to discuss a mission. He initially declines to commit without investigating it, irritating Huang Jiuli. Two days later, he visits her courtyard and agrees to team up with them. 551 552 553

Huang Jiuli considers Qin Yan a particularly suitable ally because his combat ability exceeds his cultivation realm, his talent is exceptional, and his remote-planet background carries few complicated connections. When they toast their agreement, her powerful Spirit Wine supplies energy that Qin Yan directs toward opening his Sixteenth Meridian. 552 553

The five-person team includes Huang Jiuli, Yin Li, Qin Yan, Lu Qingshan, and Yun Qingge. During their introductions, Huang Jiuli identifies herself as a dual cultivator at the Late Spirit Transformation and Late Acupoint Awakening realms. 573

Seven Star Sword Sect Conflict

Huang Jiuli acts as bait, allowing three Seven Star Sword Sect experts to pursue her before stopping to confront them. She kills all three with the Phoenix Feather Sword. 574 577

She then joins Yin Li, Lu Qingshan, Qin Yan, and Yun Qingge against Sovereign Star Wuji. Her Phoenix Meteor Shower shatters his Stellar Chessboard, and her Phoenix attack contributes to his death. 580 582 584

After the mission, Huang Jiuli returns to the East Academy with Qin Yan. Their conversation turns to Xing Wuji's Half-Demon identity and her deep hostility toward the Demon Race. She explains that this hatred originates in the Demon Race's enslavement and massacre of the Phoenix Clan during the Demon Dao Era. 585

Qingyun City Beast Tide

Huang Jiuli joins her companions in Qingyun City for the Beast Tide mission. With Lin Ruoxi's powerful team also present, Qin Yan's group prioritizes safety over direct competition. 593 594 595

At the city's strategy meeting, the group agrees that Huang Jiuli, Yin Li, and Lu Qingshan will hold back one Great Fierce Beast while Qin Yan and Yun Qingge hunt the others. When the four beasts appear, the three move to confront the Frost Giant Ape. 601 607

During the fighting, Huang Jiuli and Yin Li cooperate against the Frost Giant Ape. Huang Jiuli transforms into her Phoenix True Body while a Phoenix Projection rains flaming meteors onto the beast; Yin Li's sound blades complement her attacks, breaking its icy defenses and forcing it into a disadvantage. 613

Mystic Sanctuary Competitions

Huang Jiuli partners with Qin Yan against Zhao Wuji and Beichen Xing. She initially challenges Beichen Xing while Qin Yan faces Zhao Wuji. 672

Her duel with Beichen Xing is initially evenly matched, with both withholding their decisive techniques. She eventually summons a Fire Phoenix Projection and calls for an all-out exchange, prompting him to answer with his Dynasty Projection. 679

After witnessing the scale of Qin Yan and Zhao Wuji's final clash, she and Beichen Xing withdraw their true killing moves and stage a nonlethal exchange. 680

She later competes in the arena tournament, fighting Shi Potian in Phoenix True Body and using Phoenix Meteor Shower against his Rock Giant. 685 699

The match ends in a draw when both lose the ability to continue fighting. Seeing Qin Yan's bloodied appearance afterward, Huang Jiuli mistakenly assumes he has lost to Xiao Han and tries to comfort him, unaware that he has won. 699 703

Following the match, she uses Phoenix True Fire to recover from her injuries. Her struggle against Shi Potian and Qin Yan's victory over the Supreme Grade prodigy Xiao Han deepen her awareness of the growing gap between their strengths. 700 703

Emperor Fall Land Preparations

After Jian Wuya determines that Ten Thousand Swords Peak is unsuitable for her Phoenix-centered path, Huang Jiuli refocuses on her ambition to become the Eastern Court Holy Maiden. She and Qin Yan agree to team up in Emperor Fall Land if they both qualify. 714

She later comprehends a Supreme Grade Intent, enters seclusion to seek a Grandmaster breakthrough, and subsequently advances into the Seventh-Rank Grandmaster Realm before departing for the Temple of Time. The Yin Family assists her in obtaining this cultivation opportunity. 795 796

Cangwu Small World and Red Phoenix Valley

Huang Jiuli enters the Cangwu Small World alongside Qin Yan and accompanies him through the Eastern Region's conflicts with Red Phoenix Valley, Penglai Island, and other major forces. 894 909 924

She analyzes the Eastern Region's factions, alliances, and potential reactions to Qin Yan's declaration of war. Once she realizes that he possesses combat power beyond what the opposing forces can match, she stops trying to dissuade him and cultivates beside him amid Jin Gang Temple's ruins. 903 904

At Red Phoenix Valley, her phoenix bloodline resonates with an underground anomaly beneath the sect's treasure vault. She discovers the corpse of a fallen phoenix, conducts its final rites with Phoenix True Fire, and receives a phoenix-plume inheritance that strengthens her foundation. 915 916 917

She creates a Phoenix Crystal Cultivation Room from the underground sea of fire and enters seclusion. When she emerges, she has reached the peak of the Grandmaster Realm, regained her confidence, and can contend with the foremost prodigies apart from Qin Yan. 917 921 922 923

While the pair remain underground, rumors of their deaths spread. Yin Li is devastated and vows to avenge Huang Jiuli once her Mental Strength improves, only to learn later that both companions are alive. Their reunion confirms Huang Jiuli's safety and new Peak Grandmaster cultivation. 919 938

After leaving the Eastern Region, Huang Jiuli accompanies Qin Yan into the Central Domain. A Grandmaster-level Blood-Devouring Mosquito traps her in a mental illusion, but Qin Yan frees and protects her. The pair subsequently destroy the Beast Spirit Sect, divide its treasury, and leave to attack the Spiritual Treasure Sect; Huang Jiuli takes the spirit-beast resources as her portion of the spoils. 928 930

Heavenly Dao Alliance Final Battle

When Yin Li seeks Qin Yan's participation in the Heavenly Dao Alliance's final battle, Huang Jiuli provides information concerning his strength and supports the decision to accept his demand for ninety percent of the spoils. 939

Before the main confrontation, she promptly withdraws at Qin Yan's request so that he can fight without protecting his companions. 942

During the ensuing confrontation, Huang Jiuli refuses to retreat from a destructive golden lightning strike. She instead moves to defend Qin Yan, prepared to stake her life on phoenix nirvana rebirth. 944 948

Qin Yan shields her with his Dark Emperor Golden Body. She later witnesses him annihilate the Ice Phoenix formation spirit, World-Purifying White Lotus, and Heavenly Cycle Star Formation, leaving her stunned by his strength. 948 954

Heavenly Dao Tower and Golden Arena

Huang Jiuli attempts the Heavenly Dao Tower's Fourth Layer despite its Grandmaster-level pressure. Using her Phoenix True Body and the regenerative power of Phoenix True Fire, she withstands the pressure and begins cultivating her Phoenix Golden Body there. 961

At the Golden Arena, she challenges Qin Yan's Blood Puppet to test her progress. She manifests a ninety-three-zhang Phoenix Golden Body and unleashes Phoenix True Fire, the Feather Sword Formation, and bloodline divine abilities, enduring nearly one hundred breaths before Qin Yan ends the battle without seriously injuring her. 981 982

Her performance earns the East Academy disciples' respect and strengthens their belief that she is a leading contender for the future Holy Maiden position. Huang Jiuli privately takes Qin Yan's careful withdrawal of the Blood River as evidence that he cares about her. 981 982

Emperor Fall Land Expedition

Three days before Emperor Fall Land opens, Huang Jiuli invites Qin Yan to accompany her, Jiang Li, Yin Li, and Su Qingwan to the Sky Auction House in Emperor Fall City. 997

Ahead of Emperor Fall Land's opening, Huang Jiuli forms an exploration alliance with Yin Li, Jiang Li, and Su Qingwan. Their arrangements are already sufficiently detailed that Yun Miaomiao, whose cultivation is much lower, is not formally added to the group. 1011

After Qin Yan explains that Yun Miaomiao is his senior sister from Blue Star and hopes Huang Jiuli can protect her when possible, Huang Jiuli warmly approaches Yun Miaomiao. Her sincere manner dispels Yun Miaomiao's initial nervousness, and the two soon speak comfortably together. 1010 1011

When Emperor Fall Land opens, Huang Jiuli enters with the other assembled forces. Before the expedition begins, she reassures Qin Yan that he should prioritize his own safety. 1012

By Chapter 1141, the resources of Emperor Fall Land have strengthened her foundation and raised her Phoenix Golden Body to ninety-seven zhang. Many factions' prodigies have improved through the same opportunity, and Huang Jiuli remains unwilling to let Qin Yan's lead grow unchecked. She resolves to strive for a ninety-nine-zhang Golden Body and returns to her room with renewed urgency and fighting spirit. 1141

Notable Quotes

“You old geezers, all you know is how to gang up on the weak with numbers!” 574

“Once I recover from my injuries and call upon my friends, I'll make your Seven Star Sword Sect perish!” 574

“Beichen Xing, come out and fight!” 672

“Qin Yan, we need to retreat quickly.” 928

“We have to believe in him.” 944

“I'll catch up to you.” 961

“Qin Yan, I hope to fight your Blood Puppet with everything I have. I hope you won't hold back.” 981

“Don't worry. You watch your own safety too.” 1012

“I have to try to reach a ninety-nine-zhang Golden Body. Otherwise, the gap between Qin Yan and me will only grow wider.” 1141

Trivia

• Huang Jiuli's performance on the Heavenly Stairway makes other Special-Class Disciples realize the significant gap that can exist even among their rank. 499
• Her usual combat style combines her Phoenix True Body in the lead with a Phoenix Projection providing support. 677
• Despite her pride, she openly acknowledges the terror of a Half-Step Grandmaster after fighting Xing Wuji. 580
• Her true body grows from a wingspan of dozens of zhang in earlier combat to one hundred zhang during the Red Phoenix Valley ancestral rites. 613 916
• Huang Jiuli's bloodline grants her inherited knowledge of numerous divine beasts and vicious insects, including the Blood-Devouring Mosquito. 928
• A Golden Body exceeding ninety zhang is regarded as monstrous in the Grandmaster Realm; Huang Jiuli's Phoenix Golden Body reaches ninety-three zhang. 981
• Although she ultimately loses to Qin Yan's Blood Puppet, she fights for nearly one hundred breaths and emerges with only exhaustion rather than serious injuries. 982
• Yin Li recognizes Huang Jiuli's exceptional friendliness toward Yun Miaomiao as an extension of her affection for Qin Yan and the people connected to him. 1011
• Despite Qin Yan's expectation that a Phoenix Divine Mountain descendant would live extravagantly, her courtyard is simple and elegant, furnished with spirit plants, a small pool, and a pavilion. 553
• Huang Jiuli is among the people Qin Yan imitates when testing the completed Myriad Disguise ability during the Emperor Fall Land expedition. The disguise reproduces appearance, aura, temperament, True Qi attributes, and Blood Qi fluctuations; this is Qin Yan's ability, not an advancement or transformation of Huang Jiuli herself. 1025
• Her later ninety-seven-zhang Golden Body exceeds a height many superpowers' Holy Sons and Holy Maidens can normally attain, but she sets her sights on ninety-nine zhang rather than considering her foundation complete. 1141

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