Zhu Zhuqing

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhu Zhuqing (朱竹清)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; later associated with Sea God Island
Occupation/Role	Agility-type Soul Master; inheritor of the Sea God Position
Status	Alive; ascended as the Sea God
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Power nearly exhausted	2	After days fleeing assassins, she is severely wounded, unable to maintain her Martial Soul, and nearly killed.
Level 40	69	Breaks through after absorbing the Narcissus Jade Bone and Eight Petal Immortal Orchid.
Level 42	69	Absorbs a thousand-year Ghost Tiger Soul Ring after reaching level 40.
Level 76	225	Reaches level 76 through dedicated cultivation while Gu Yi is away for a month.
Poseidon Nine Tests—First Test passed	233	Climbs all 333 steps of the Sea God's Light barrier in one day; the effort leaves her badly injured.
Poseidon Nine Tests—Second Test passed	238	Defeats Xiao Bai after adapting to a new Soul Bone; Sea God affinity increases by 5%.
Poseidon Nine Tests—Fifth Test passed	274	Defeats Sea Dragon Douluo by interrupting his Ninth Soul Skill at great personal cost.
Level 90	274	Breaks through after half a year of cultivation and begins absorbing a hundred-thousand-year Starlight Leopard Soul Ring.
Level 93	274	Reaches level 93 after absorbing the Starlight Leopard Soul Ring.
Poseidon Nine Tests—Sixth Test passed	282	Defeats the Saint Pillar Douluo assessments with far greater ease than in her earlier battles.
Sea God	297	Completes the Ninth Trial, perfectly integrates the Sea God Position, and gains an additional 50,000 years to every Soul Ring's cultivation.

Background / History

Zhu Zhuqing travels from the Star Luo Empire toward the Heaven Dou Empire in search of Dai Mubai, enduring repeated assassination attempts arranged by her sister, Zhu Zhuyun. During one ambush, she is badly wounded in her right leg, drains nearly all her Soul Power, and refuses to surrender even when an assassin moves to kill her 2 3.

Gu Yi saves her at the last moment, kills her pursuers, treats her injury, and brings her toward Shrek Academy. Zhu Zhuqing initially pretends to remain unconscious because she distrusts him, but his restraint and care convince her that he means her no harm 3. She later learns of Dai Mubai's conduct with other women, becomes emotionally distressed, and begins moving on from their former relationship 5 6.

She enrolls at Shrek Academy alongside Gu Yi and gradually accepts his affection and protection. Their relationship becomes openly confirmed by the time they are assigned a couple's dormitory at Spirit Hall 6 72. When Gu Yi is made to choose between her and Hu Liena, he chooses Zhu Zhuqing without hesitation; Zhu Zhuqing responds by declaring that she wants to grow strong enough to stand beside him rather than become a burden 128.

After Gu Yi becomes a god, he guides Zhu Zhuqing toward the Sea God's inheritance. Recognized by the Sea God for her talent, tenacity, and character, she undertakes the Poseidon Nine Tests on Sea God Island 227 296. She completes the final inheritance, overcomes an emotional trial involving Dai Mubai by affirming her love for Gu Yi, and ascends as the new Sea God 297.

Appearance

Zhu Zhuqing is portrayed as a striking young woman with fair skin, long eyelashes, and refined features. Her usual cool, aloof bearing contrasts sharply with the shyness she displays around Gu Yi 11 171.

• Often wears black, form-fitting leather clothing with a short skirt and lace-up boots, giving her a queen-like presence 14.
• Has a slender but voluptuous figure, emphasized by outfits such as bodycon dresses and black stockings 11.
• Her combat transformation features dark patterns on her face when using Netherworld Possession 232.
• Following her ascension, her eyes become blue-gold and emerald-green armor formed from her Soul Bones covers her body 297.

Personality

Zhu Zhuqing is reserved, vigilant, and difficult to win over due to the danger and betrayal she has experienced. Even while near death, she refuses to give up; persistence is central to both her survival and cultivation 2.

Beneath her cold exterior, she is deeply loyal and emotionally sincere. She is initially cautious of Gu Yi but becomes affectionate once his actions prove he can be trusted. Her relationship with him brings out a shy, playful side, though she remains focused on strengthening herself and facing her own trials 3 14 128.

Her determination is especially clear throughout the Poseidon Nine Tests. She repeatedly fights opponents stronger than herself, withstands physical pain and illusions, and remains focused even when confronted with visions designed to exploit her feelings for Gu Yi 230 270 296.

Abilities & Skills

Netherworld Martial Soul Techniques

Zhu Zhuqing specializes in speed, stealth, mobility, cloning, and close-range claw attacks.

• Netherworld Hundred Claws — launches numerous rapid claw strikes against an opponent 268.
• Netherworld Possession — triples her physical attributes and manifests dark markings on her face 232.
• Spirit Cat True Body / Netherworld True Body — strengthens her combat form for high-intensity battles 235 273.
• Fourth Soul Skill — creates numerous convincing clones capable of fleeing in different directions without obvious flaws 273.
• Uses her agility to evade stronger opponents rather than contesting their attacks directly 235 268.

Soul Bone Abilities

Her Soul Bones expand her mobility, deception, offense, and battlefield control.

• Shadow Moon Pounce — a right-leg Soul Bone technique that propels her forward in a crescent-like leap 232.
• Wind Domain — a torso Soul Bone skill used defensively against Sea Spear Douluo's attack 268.
• Wind Wings — grants temporary flight 273.
• Assimilation — allows her to hide herself; she cannot use Soul Skills while maintaining it 273.
• Employs Soul Bone abilities alongside Soul Skills to defeat Xiao Bai through misdirection 238.

Demon Piercing Wind Spear

Zhu Zhuqing can form and wield an emerald-green spear made from wind.

• Uses it as a ranged weapon against the Sea Witch 268.
• Combines it with clones and positional deception to strike opponents from unexpected directions 268.
• Its penetrating power is insufficient against the Diamond Mammoth's hardened skin 292.

Nether Flash

Her Ninth Soul Skill, gained from the hundred-thousand-year Starlight Leopard Soul Ring.

• Grants speed comparable to light.
• Can be used up to three times per day 274.

Mental Fortitude

Zhu Zhuqing resists illusion-based attacks and emotional interference.

• Sees through the Sea Illusion Douluo's mist and reaches the Saint Altar 270.
• Breaks free from Sea Ghost Douluo's illusion of an idealized life with Gu Yi in the God Realm 271.
• Endures the Sea God's removal of her Soul Bones and a vision of Gu Yi being injured without abandoning the final inheritance test 296.

Sea God Authority

After completing the Sea God's Ninth Trial, Zhu Zhuqing inherits divine power as the new Sea God.

• Possesses an emerald-green Sea God Soul Ring in addition to seven black and two red Soul Rings 297.
• Wields Poseidon's Trident and uses it to tear open spatial rifts 297.
• Gains control-oriented divine power and armor generated from her integrated Soul Bones 297.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Poseidon's Trident — Sea God's divine weapon, obtained through the inheritance process 284 297.
• Ten Thousand Year Right-Leg Soul Bone — granted from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect treasury; provides Shadow Moon Pounce 232.
• Hundred-Thousand-Year Starlight Leopard Soul Ring — her Ninth Soul Ring; grants Nether Flash 274.
• Three Immortal Herbs — given by Gu Yi to improve her cultivation after her initial loss to Xiao Bai 235.

Relationships

• Gu Yi — Savior, partner, and primary supporter. He rescues her from assassins, accompanies her through Shrek Academy and Sea God Island, and helps her prepare for the Sea God's trials 2 3 72 227. Zhu Zhuqing openly affirms her love for him during her final inheritance trial 297.
• Dai Mubai — Former love interest. Zhu Zhuqing is hurt after seeing him with other women and remains cold toward his attempts to approach her 5 6. She overcomes a later emotional trial centered on him by choosing Gu Yi 297.
• Zhu Zhuyun — Sister and adversary. Zhu Zhuqing is pursued by assassins acting to reassure Zhu Zhuyun, and later refuses to return with her 2 138.
• Bo Saixi — Sea God Island's high priest and guide in the inheritance process. Bo Saixi oversees Zhu Zhuqing's tests and ultimately sacrifices her life force to open the Sea God's legacy 238 295.
• Sea God — Her predecessor and examiner. He recognizes her talent, tenacity, and character as qualities worthy of inheriting his Godhood 227 296.
• Xiao Bai — Demon Soul Great White Shark and opponent in Zhu Zhuqing's second assessment. Zhu Zhuqing initially loses to her, then defeats her after adapting to her new abilities 235 238.
• Yan Yan — Companion who observes Zhu Zhuqing's Sea God Island battles and later meets her through Gu Yi 263 273.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Assassination and Rescue

While fleeing assassins, Zhu Zhuqing is cornered with depleted Soul Power and a severe leg injury. Gu Yi intervenes before the fatal blow can land, beginning their relationship 2 3.

Shrek Academy and Separation from Dai Mubai

Zhu Zhuqing arrives near Shrek Academy, witnesses Dai Mubai with other women, and emotionally detaches from him. She accepts Gu Yi's companionship and enters Shrek Academy with him 5 6.

Relationship with Gu Yi

Her trust in Gu Yi grows through his protection, generosity, and consistent support. Their bond becomes public, and she commits to becoming stronger so she can support him as an equal 11 14 72 128.

Sea God's Inheritance

Zhu Zhuqing is chosen as a qualified successor for the Sea God Position and begins the Poseidon Nine Tests. She passes trials through endurance, strategic combat, and resistance to illusions, progressing from the Sea God's Light barrier to battles against the Saint Pillar Douluo 227 233 267 274.

Ascension as the Sea God

After entering the Sea God Hall, Zhu Zhuqing endures the final inheritance test, confronts visions meant to shake her resolve, and completes the Sea God Position's integration. She returns to the human world as the Sea God 295 297.

Notable Quotes

“The word ‘give up’ did not exist in her dictionary.” 2

“I won't go back with you.” 138

“Yes, I am ready.” 294

“It's time to leave. Gu Yi is still waiting for me.” 297