Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Blade Clan |
| Original Name | 刀锋族 |
| Species/Race | Blade Clan bloodline; Bai Yuan is assessed as possessing a sixth-grade bloodline 27 |
| Affiliation | An Immortal-backed clan faction based on Blade Planet 2 30 |
| Occupation/Role | Martial clan whose adult members undertake cosmic adventure and life-and-death tempering 2 |
| Homeworld | Blade Planet 2 |
| Status | Active |
| First Appearance | Chapter 2 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Immortal-backed faction | 2 30 | The clan is protected by an Immortal God who provides resources and secret techniques; this support is credited as a major reason for its many experts. |
| Third Immortal | 223 | Bai Kuangren breaks through from World Lord to the Immortal Realm, strengthening the clan’s previously thin Immortal foundation. |
| Universe Venerable ancestor | 274 | Blade Marquis advances to Universe Venerable, further elevating the clan’s highest-level combat power. |
Background
Blade Planet is the Blade Clan’s homeworld and has a reputation across the universe. Every adult clansman possesses at least Planetary-level strength, and members traditionally leave to face life-and-death trials in the cosmos upon adulthood. The clan prizes willpower, direct combat, and the pursuit of strength over luxury or comfort 2.
Sixteen marks adulthood within the clan. Breaking through to the Planetary Realm at fifteen is considered normal, while many achieve it at thirteen or fourteen 3. This culture produces powerful fighters but also places intense expectations on young members, particularly those expected to uphold the clan’s martial legacy 2 159.
The Blade Clan’s fearsome external reputation stems from its warlike culture and the many powerful opponents who have fallen to its members. In several star regions, its name is associated with bloodthirst and ferocity, though individual clansmen differ greatly in temperament 20.
Culture and Institutions
Martial Values
- The clan considers direct combat, true strength, and talent the proper means of earning status 4.
- Poison, disposable explosives, and similar underhanded methods are prohibited in clan competition and treated with contempt 4.
- Defensive force armor and battle suits are banned from competitions to prevent wealthy or well-connected participants from gaining an unfair advantage 4.
- Members respect strength intensely; Bai Kuangren’s personal status surpasses that of the clan leader despite his lack of interest in administration 16.
Holy Temple
The Holy Temple records the names of the clan’s historical pinnacle experts. Its entry threshold was raised to the Domain Lord Realm, and having one’s name enshrined there is regarded as a lifelong aspiration for many clansmen 4.
God Temple
The God Temple is the gathering place of the clan’s true elites and the site of its important meetings. Only Domain Lords may ordinarily enter; even Bai Tianning, a Universe Realm ninth-stage expert, lacks the qualification 17.
Clan Competition
The clan’s grand competition is held in the Blade Tomb World and is open to underage members. One competition included over 13.83 million participants 2 4.
- Participants must remain below the Planetary Realm; anyone who breaks through during the event is forcibly removed 4.
- Origin force weapons and telekinetic weapons are permitted, provided the user can activate them 4.
- Rankings are determined by high elders based on overall performance rather than kills alone 4.
History
The clan was already an established Immortal-backed force during Bai Yuan’s youth. Its Immortal God had historically brought back cultivation resources and secret techniques, enabling the clan to produce numerous experts despite its members’ relatively ordinary bloodline potential 2 30.
During Bai Yuan’s generation, the clan competition became a showcase for exceptional young fighters, including Bai Yuan, Bai Xingyun, Bai Luoyan, and Bai Kaluo. Bai Yuan ultimately took first place, while the competition drew the attention of Universe Realm experts and strengthened the clan’s standing 5 7 16.
Internal leadership disputes later came under scrutiny from Blade Marquis. He condemned the suppression of clan geniuses and the clan leader’s failure to stop it, then removed the previous leadership after judging their cultivation progress inadequate. Bai Le was appointed as the new clan leader 69 70.
Bai Yuan’s success in the Genius Battle brought outside factions to Blade Planet in large numbers. The Black Dragon Mountain Empire and neighboring powers sought closer relations with the clan, expecting Bai Yuan’s future rise to make the Blade Clan increasingly influential 101.
Eight centuries later, Bai Yuan returned to Blade Planet and found that the people he had known had left. The next generation nevertheless continued to face the same martial expectations, with Bai Tianxin criticized for neglecting blade cultivation in favor of business 158 159.
The Longke Clan later attempted to leverage a marriage arrangement involving Bai Tianxin while openly disparaging the Blade Clan. Bai Yuan’s return as a World Lord ninth stage overturned the confrontation and forced the Longke representatives to recognize the disparity in strength 160 161.
Blade Marquis subsequently recognized Bai Yuan as the Blade Clan’s Second Ancestor. Bai Yuan accepted the position and provided extensive resources to strengthen the clan, while Blade Marquis entrusted him with the clan’s management before departing to explore the universe 195 169.
Bai Kuangren’s breakthrough to Immortality marked a major expansion of the clan’s foundation. Bai Yuan supported the breakthrough with manuals, resources, and guidance, then stationed powerful plant lifeforms on Blade Planet for its future protection 223.
Defenses and Resources
- Universe Venerable-level formation — Bai Yuan secretly established a formation around Blade Planet that can prevent even a limit King-Rank Immortal from entering by force 224.
- F9-class laser cannon — A technological weapon with power comparable to a peak Marquis Immortal; a direct hit can kill a Military Lord Immortal 224.
- F-class mechanical puppets — Modified to connect through the planetary formations and operate in battle arrays with King-Rank Immortal-level combat power 224.
- Three-Hundred-Vine Star-Eating Grass — A World Lord ninth-stage plant lifeform intended to reach beginner Marquis Immortal strength after its breakthrough 223.
- Cloud-Touching Vine and Rakshasa Flower — Plant lifeforms intended to reach peak Military Lord Immortal strength and serve as additional defenders 223.
- Cultivation resources — Bai Yuan supplies manuals, treasures, and resources to help the clan’s experts and younger geniuses develop 216 223 227.
Relationships
- Bai Yuan — A clansman who won the clan competition, later became the clan’s Second Ancestor, and supplied its defenses, cultivation resources, and Immortal-level guardians 16 195 223.
- Blade Marquis — The clan’s Old Ancestor and longtime protector; he later advanced to Universe Venerable and entrusted clan management to Bai Yuan 169 274.
- Bai Kuangren — Formerly one of the clan’s five strongest experts and its fifth-strongest World Lord; he became the clan’s third Immortal with Bai Yuan’s support 16 223.
- Bai Le — Appointed clan leader after Blade Marquis removed the previous leadership 70.
- Bai Tianning — Universe Realm ninth-stage clansman, commander of the Seventh Sub-Legion, and Bai Yuan’s second uncle 3 17.
- Longke Clan — A more genetically advantaged human bloodline whose attempted marriage arrangement and disrespect toward Blade Planet created a major dispute 160 161.
- Black Dragon Mountain Empire — Recognizes the Blade Clan as an Immortal power; the clan’s name carries enough weight to deter ordinary provocateurs 18 19.
- Virtual Universe Company — Bai Yuan’s rise within the company greatly increased the Blade Clan’s prestige and attracted outside factions seeking ties with it 101 223.
Trivia
- The clan’s members are commonly depicted with cyan scales; Bai Tianxin is visibly unusual among them because he possesses only a fraction of the Blade Clan bloodline 2 158 159.
- Although the clan is widely feared for ferocity, Bai Yuan considers himself an outlier because he retains the mindset that non-cultivation paths, such as business, are not inherently inferior 20 159.
- The clan’s adults are expected to venture into the cosmos, but the clan generally does not interfere with members’ external life-and-death battles 2 22.