Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Shrek team
Occupation/Role	Agility-attack Soul Master; student
First Appearance	Chapter 27
Martial Soul	Nether Spirit Cat / Hell Spirit Cat; later evolves into the Hell Flame Spirit Cat

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 27 Soul Power	27	Introduces herself during the academy assessment with the Nether Spirit Cat Martial Soul and two yellow Soul Rings.
Level 29 Soul Power	69	Breaks through after enduring two rounds of Red Lotus Karma Fire and Glazed Green Lotus body tempering; her meridians widen by nearly 30%.
Level 30 Soul Power	80	Reaches level 30 after continued tempering and training.
Hell Spirit Cat → Hell Flame Spirit Cat	143 144	The Red Lotus Karma Fire’s prior tempering, combined with the Aromatic Silk Beauty Spirit Bead, triggers Martial Soul evolution.
Enhanced speed and flame-infused claws	145	Demonstrates near-teleportation-like speed and leaves scorched claw marks in hard iron-wood.
Level 44 Soul Power; approaching Level 45	216	Following an eighty-percent-output Karma Fire tempering session, her meridians widen by a further 20% and her level 44 bottleneck begins to loosen.
Karma Fire and Heavenly Thunder Tempering	276 277	Participates in Jiang Chen’s group tempering regimen. Karma Fire refines her muscles and bones, while Heavenly Thunder further tempers and widens her meridians; she endures both stages and immediately begins circulating Soul Power to recover.

Background / History

Zhu Zhuqing arrives at Shrek Academy as a level 27 agility-attack Soul Master. Initially aloof and cold, she keeps her distance from the other newcomers, contrasting sharply with Ning Rongrong’s friendliness. 27

She seeks strength to free herself from her engagement to Dai Mubai and take control of her own future. After learning of Jiang Chen’s transformative Second Soul Skill, she approaches him for help despite the danger of bodily enhancement. 50 65 69

Jiang Chen tests her resolve by making her endure three strikes. Zhu Zhuqing withstands severe injuries rather than retreating, and he heals her afterward with the Glazed Green Lotus. She subsequently begins daily training with him. 65 66

She volunteers for Red Lotus Karma Fire tempering, enduring extreme pain largely in silence. The treatment raises her Soul Power, improves her body and meridians, and establishes a relationship of mutual respect with Jiang Chen. 68 69

When Yu Xiaogang attempts to assign separate training, Zhu Zhuqing openly refuses and chooses to continue training under Jiang Chen alongside Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong. 72

After her Hell Flame Spirit Cat evolves, Zhu Zhuqing’s growth finally allows her to decisively defeat Dai Mubai. She uses the victory to cancel their Star Luo-arranged engagement, choosing her own future rather than remaining bound to his struggle for the throne. 171 172

During the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, Zhu Zhuqing continues serving as one of Shrek’s primary frontline fighters. She fights in the team’s matches against Skywater Academy, Elephant Armored Sect, and Spirit Hall’s team, coordinating especially effectively with Tang San. 231 232 260 264

After the team escapes the sealed Spirit City, Zhu Zhuqing joins Jiang Chen’s shared Karma Fire and Heavenly Thunder training. Though pushed to exhaustion by the alternating tempering methods, she maintains her usual discipline by immediately circulating Soul Power and recovering according to his instructions. 276 277

Appearance

Zhu Zhuqing is a black-haired young woman with dark eyes, an exquisite face, and a cold, aloof bearing. She commonly wears a close-fitting black combat outfit suited to her fast, feline fighting style. 65 143 145

• Moves and lands with catlike silence and agility. 65
• Her Hell Spirit Cat manifestation initially bears orange-yellow feline eyes. 143
• During Martial Soul evolution, its eyes gain gilded gold coloring and its body ignites with red-gold flames. 143
• Following evolution, her skin is described as jade-like and her overall appearance becomes more refined. 145
• Her cat-like eyes display a golden glow while using the Hell Flame Spirit Cat in combat. 171 172
• She later wears her black combat attire with her long hair tied into a high ponytail during tournament matches. 234

Personality

Zhu Zhuqing is reserved, proud, and notably difficult to read. She speaks in a cold, direct manner and does not readily display vulnerability. 27 72 108

Her defining trait is her tenacity. She accepts debilitating pain and real physical risk in pursuit of strength, refusing to cry out through the Red Lotus Karma Fire tempering even after biting through her lip. 65 68 69

Although initially distant, she grows more trusting of Jiang Chen and more willing to rely on her companions. Her training also improves her confidence and ability to verbally unsettle opponents. 70 108 145

Having gained the strength to face Dai Mubai directly, Zhu Zhuqing becomes more decisive about her independence and refuses to allow their former engagement to determine her life. 171 172

Her gratitude toward Jiang Chen increasingly becomes difficult for her to express; she becomes visibly embarrassed and tongue-tied around him, reflecting her developing feelings for him. 216 217

Zhu Zhuqing also displays increasing jealousy and possessiveness regarding Jiang Chen. After witnessing Ning Rongrong drunkenly confess to him, she is emotionally shaken but relieved that he does not return the confession. 234

Even under the extreme pain of the group’s Karma Fire and Heavenly Thunder regimen, Zhu Zhuqing remains disciplined and quickly settles into cultivation to consolidate the training’s effects. 276 277

Abilities & Skills

Hell Flame Spirit Cat

Zhu Zhuqing’s evolved feline Martial Soul enhances her speed, claw attacks, and fire-based offensive effects. It was formerly known as the Hell Spirit Cat. 143 144

• Greatly improves her movement speed and attack power. 145
• Her claws leave scorched marks and retain golden sparks after striking. 145
• Her Crimson Gold-tempered claw strikes could prevent severed Blue Silver Grass from regenerating even before her Martial Soul’s formal evolution. 85
• Her residual Karma Fire-enhanced physique grants immunity to Ma Hongjun’s Phoenix flames. 83
• Her Crimson Flame Claws can crack Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Protective Barrier and threaten him through his defenses. 171 172

Agility and Close-Range Combat

Zhu Zhuqing specializes in high-speed infiltration, evasive movement, and claw-based melee attacks.

• Uses rapid short-range direction changes to evade Dugu Yan’s venomous arrows. 108
• Can close distance against ranged opponents while avoiding direct exchanges on unfavorable terms. 108
• Breaks Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass vines through speed and claw force. 85
• Her post-tempering speed is assessed as at least 30% faster than in her earlier match against Ma Hongjun. 85
• Can evade Dai Mubai’s concentrated White Tiger light-bullet barrage without allowing a single attack to touch her. 172
• Defeats an opponent with a reflection-based ability by moving too quickly for him to perceive and reflect her attack. 235
• Uses her speed to exploit the openings of heavily defended Elephant Armored Sect members, forcing a surrender with her claws at an opponent’s neck. 232

Nether Hundred Claws

A rapid claw technique used to pressure and harass opponents.

• Used against Dugu Yan in a speed-versus-poison engagement. 108
• Allows her to attack repeatedly without committing to a head-on confrontation. 108
• Eliminates a Thunder Academy agility-attack Soul Master after Ning Rongrong enhances her speed and power. 97

Hell Stab

A claw-based assassination strike.

• Forms three-inch flame-colored claws for a direct strike at an opponent’s neck. 148
• Was used in a coordinated attack against Jiang Chen. 148
• Is used as her opening attack against Ma Hongjun during Shrek’s internal matches. 82

Mental Resistance

Zhu Zhuqing possesses the strongest mental endurance among Jiang Chen’s three trainees.

• Lasts longer than Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong against Jiang Chen’s illusion-based mental training. 73
• Continues repeated training under Green Lotus: Demon Eye Instant despite its fear-based illusions. 73
• Her deepest fear is associated with the Star Luo Empire’s imperial palace and the pressure of her former circumstances. 73
• Improves her spiritual perception through Jiang Chen’s training, reporting sharper vision and a greater ability to see at distance. 74

Red Lotus Karma Fire Tempering

Zhu Zhuqing undergoes repeated body tempering through Jiang Chen’s Red Lotus Karma Fire and Glazed Green Lotus.

• Raises her Soul Power from level 27 to level 29 after intensive treatment. 27 69
• Widens her meridians by nearly 30%. 69
• Produces the foundation that later enables her Martial Soul evolution. 143
• Requires extraordinary endurance; the process causes severe pain and can lead to cultivation regression or damaged meridians if the body fails to withstand it. 65 68
• Later undergoes an eighty-percent-output session infused with crimson-gold energy, widening her meridians by another 20% and bringing her close to level 45. 216
• Participates in a later group Karma Fire session, which primarily tempers muscles and bones before the team proceeds to the Heavenly Thunder stage. 276

Heavenly Thunder Tempering

Heavenly Thunder is Jiang Chen’s lightning-based supplementary tempering method, which Zhu Zhuqing experiences as part of his group training regimen. 276

• Uses lightning within Jiang Chen’s Green Lotus Domain to strengthen and widen the meridians after Karma Fire has tempered the body. 276
• Accelerates Soul Power circulation and, when alternated with Karma Fire, provides a more comprehensive refinement effect. 276
• Causes severe pain, paralysis, and exhaustion, but Zhu Zhuqing endures the training alongside Tang San and the others. 276
• Requires natural recovery rather than immediate healing, allowing the stressed meridians to strengthen as they recover. 277

Relationships

• Jiang Chen — Trainer and benefactor. Zhu Zhuqing seeks his aid to become stronger, undergoes his dangerous tempering regimen, and later chooses to train exclusively under him. Their relationship develops into mutual respect, deep trust, and Zhu Zhuqing’s growing romantic feelings. She remains unable to openly confess those feelings and becomes jealous after witnessing Ning Rongrong’s drunken confession to him. 65 66 69 72 216 217 234
• Dai Mubai — Her engagement to him is a source of pressure; Zhu Zhuqing seeks sufficient strength to sever it and control her own fate. Dai Mubai becomes jealous and insecure as her strength rises. After Zhu Zhuqing defeats him, she formally ends their engagement, and Dai Mubai leaves Shrek Academy with Ma Hongjun and Oscar. 66 69 70 72 85 171 172
• Xiao Wu — Fellow trainee and supportive companion. Xiao Wu worries about Zhu Zhuqing’s safety during Jiang Chen’s harsh training and later trains beside her. She also supports Zhu Zhuqing’s decision to break off her engagement. 65 72 80 172
• Ning Rongrong — Fellow trainee and friend. Ning Rongrong gains respect for Zhu Zhuqing after failing to endure the same Karma Fire tempering, while Zhu Zhuqing shows a rare hint of jealousy during their later teasing. Ning Rongrong is also pleased by Zhu Zhuqing’s newfound independence. Zhu Zhuqing is later affected by Ning Rongrong’s drunken confession to Jiang Chen. 73 80 145 172 234
• Tang San — Teammate and sparring opponent. Tang San defeats her through strategy and Spider Web Restraint after she demonstrates the ability to break his Blue Silver Grass. They later register together for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament and assess the Imperial Fighting Team’s new members. During the tournament, they coordinate seamlessly to overwhelm Yan after Tang San breaks free from Xie Yue. 85 189 264
• Ma Hongjun — Opponent defeated after Zhu Zhuqing proves immune to his Phoenix flames. He later departs Shrek Academy alongside Dai Mubai and Oscar. 83 172
• Dugu Yan — Opponent against whom Zhu Zhuqing uses superior speed and repeated harassment rather than confronting her poison directly. They later become teammates, with Zhu Zhuqing providing tactical advice during the battle against Elephant Armored Sect. 108 232
• Qian Renxue — Zhu Zhuqing is quiet but visibly wary of Qian Renxue’s familiarity with Jiang Chen when the latter assists the group’s escape from Spirit City. 272
• Star Luo Empire Soul Masters — An elderly Star Luo soul master appears to recognize Zhu Zhuqing while she is in Heaven Dou City, leaving her tense and evasive. 190
• Yan — Spirit Hall Team opponent who uses walls of golden flame to prevent Zhu Zhuqing from reaching Shrek’s support members. She later joins Tang San in defeating him after Tang San breaks free from Xie Yue. 260 264

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek Academy Arrival

Zhu Zhuqing enters Shrek Academy as a level 27 Soul Master and joins the incoming student group with Tang San, Xiao Wu, Jiang Chen, and Ning Rongrong. 27

Zhao Wuji Assessment and Early Training

She joins the group’s attack against Zhao Wuji but is struck by his Gravity Enhancement-assisted assault and caught by Jiang Chen. She later undergoes rigorous weight and gravity training with Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong. 30 40

Seeking Strength

Driven by her need for independence, Zhu Zhuqing asks Jiang Chen to help her become stronger. She passes his three-strike test, becomes his daily trainee, and volunteers for the Red Lotus Karma Fire tempering. 65 66 68

Internal Matches

Her growth becomes apparent in academy matches. She defeats Ma Hongjun, demonstrates flame immunity, and fights Tang San closely enough to break his Blue Silver Grass before losing to his Spider Web Restraint. 83 85

Imperial Fighting Team Battle

Zhu Zhuqing engages Dugu Yan in a battle of speed against poison. By exploiting her mobility rather than confronting an opponent eight levels above her directly, she steadily disrupts Dugu Yan’s composure. 108

Martial Soul Evolution

After receiving Spirit Beads condensed from immortal herbs, Zhu Zhuqing consumes Aromatic Silk Beauty. Her Hell Spirit Cat evolves into the Hell Flame Spirit Cat, granting greater speed, stronger attacks, and a flame-burn effect. 143 144 145

Breaking Off the Engagement

Zhu Zhuqing challenges Dai Mubai after her evolution and overwhelms his White Tiger defenses with her superior speed and Crimson Flame Claws. With her claws held at his throat, she declares the engagement cancelled and rejects his claim to compete for the Star Luo throne. 171 172

Tournament Registration and Star Luo Encounter

Zhu Zhuqing accompanies Tang San and Ning Rongrong to register for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. During the outing, an elderly Star Luo Empire soul master appears to recognize her, foreshadowing renewed pressure connected to her past. 189 190

Renewed Body Tempering

Zhu Zhuqing visits Jiang Chen alone at night to request further tempering. Trusting him to control the dangerous process, she endures an eighty-percent-output Karma Fire session that substantially improves her meridians and brings her cultivation close to level 45. 216

Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament

Zhu Zhuqing competes as a Shrek frontline fighter throughout the tournament. She assists in the victories over Skywater Academy and Elephant Armored Sect, defeating a heavily defended opponent by exploiting his vulnerability to a high-speed infiltration strike. 231 232

Spirit Hall Team Battle

Against Spirit Hall’s team, Yan prevents Zhu Zhuqing from reaching the support line by trapping her behind walls of golden flame. After Tang San defeats Xie Yue, Zhu Zhuqing coordinates with him to overwhelm Yan from opposite directions, forcing Yan’s surrender. 260 264

Spirit City Escape and Group Tempering

After escaping the sealed Spirit City with Qian Renxue’s assistance, Zhu Zhuqing joins the group in Jiang Chen’s combined Karma Fire and Heavenly Thunder training. She endures both phases of the brutal regimen and immediately cultivates to consolidate the benefits. 272 276 277

Trivia

• Zhu Zhuqing was the only one of Jiang Chen’s three female trainees to endure the initial Red Lotus Karma Fire tempering without surrendering or losing consciousness. 68 80
• Her mental resistance outlasts both Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong during Jiang Chen’s illusion training. 73
• Her accelerated growth causes Dai Mubai to feel that her strength may already be no weaker than his own. 85
• She ultimately proves Dai Mubai’s fears justified by defeating him outright and ending their engagement. 171 172
• Her first Soul Skill is Hell Stab, while Nether Hundred Claws is her rapid multi-strike technique. 82 108
• Zhu Zhuqing’s reaction to Ning Rongrong’s drunken confession confirms that she still sees a possibility of being with Jiang Chen. 234