Xuan Yuan Nihuang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xuan Yuan Nihuang (轩辕霓凰)
Alias(es)	Eldest Princess of the Great Xia Immortal Kingdom; later Human Emperor
Species/Race	Human, bearer of the Phoenix bloodline
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Great Xia Immortal Kingdom; Nihuang Palace
Occupation/Role	Imperial princess, frontline commander, later Human Emperor
Status	Alive
First Appearance	407

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Void Refinement Realm	407–408	Descends upon the Primordial Devil Continent wielding the Human Emperor Sword; eradicates the Devil Race army with a single strike.
Body Integration Realm, peak of the Middle Stage	484	Survives the Tri-Unity Heavenly Tribulation and completes her breakthrough; her Phoenix bloodline awakens to 30% of its ancestral power.
Body Integration Realm, Peak Stage	575	Enters the Purple Void Immortal Mansion carrying the Human Emperor Sword, giving her the means to contend with Tribulation Transcendence cultivators.
Early Tribulation Transcendence Realm	610	Passes the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, with her phoenix bloodline strengthened by the lightning.
Middle Tribulation Transcendence Realm	613	Advances through dual cultivation with Li Qingshan, as their dragon and phoenix bloodlines resonate.

Background / History

Xuan Yuan Nihuang is the daughter of Human Emperor Xuan Yuan Pan and the elder sister of Crown Prince Xuan Yuan Hao. She is also a former student of the Five Elements Ancestor, Zhang Ruoyu, who continues to address her with reverence despite their teacher-student bond 407 408.

As Eldest Princess, she bears responsibility for the Great Xia Immortal Kingdom's defense of the Human Emperor Continent. For a thousand years, the kingdom's forces were largely pinned down against the Eternal Night Devil Palace, leaving it unable to send substantial aid to the Primordial Devil Continent sooner 408 409.

Her succession struggle with Xuan Yuan Hao becomes increasingly dangerous when he extends his influence through the court, imperial army, and regional generals. Fearing sabotage from his faction, she leaves the imperial capital to undergo her Body Integration tribulation in the Meteor Secret Realm 473 475.

After Xuan Yuan Hao's betrayal is exposed and punished, Xuan Yuan Pan announces that Nihuang will inherit the throne. She later ascends as Human Emperor of Great Xia 611 613.

Appearance

Xuan Yuan Nihuang is consistently portrayed with black hair, an elegant but imposing bearing, and phoenix-like eyes. Her attire varies between practical battle dress and formal imperial robes, while the Human Emperor Sword is usually carried on her back 410 427 575.

• Often wears bright yellow, light yellow, or white robes suited for movement rather than excessive courtly ornamentation 410 427.
• Her formal phoenix robes are gold, emphasizing her imperial identity 575.
• Red-gold phoenix patterns appear on her sleeves after her Phoenix bloodline's awakening 535.
• Upon awakening during her tribulation, her left eye becomes crimson-gold with a fire phoenix within, while her right becomes deep blue with an ice phoenix within 482.

Personality

Nihuang is duty-driven and fearless in the face of threats to humanity. Though an imperial princess, she rejects the notion that her rank should keep her from danger, personally joining campaigns against the Devil Race and the Seven Star Dao Palace 410 542.

She is also calculating and politically aware. Her choice to cross tribulation while severely wounded in the Meteor Secret Realm was a deliberate gamble: it could awaken her Phoenix bloodline, reveal a hidden phoenix relic, and deny Xuan Yuan Hao an opportunity to manipulate the imperial capital's defenses 473.

Despite her reserved demeanor, she deeply values trust and repays acts of loyalty. She chooses Li Qingshan as her Dao protector because of their shared battles and because he has no ties to the factions surrounding the Crown Prince 470 473 484.

Abilities & Skills

Phoenix Bloodline

Nihuang possesses an exceptionally pure Phoenix bloodline. Its awakening is tied to her willingness to endure tribulation, injury, and nirvana; after her Tri-Unity Heavenly Tribulation, it reaches 30% ancestral awakening 476 484.

• Phoenix True Fire — Burns away powerful attacks, including an eighth-rank true talisman's Tribulation Transcendence-level strike, and defeats Ghost Face and Shadow Kill 482 483.
• Phoenix Domain — Imprisons time and space around her, halting attacks before they can reach her 482.
• Demon Race restriction suppression — Her Phoenix bloodline and true fire can dismantle restrictions keyed to Demon Race bloodlines 486.
• Phoenix Hidden in the Nine Heavens — A concealment and escape technique she relies upon when scouting enemy movements 543.
• Nirvana rebirth — Her body, primordial spirit, and inner world can be destroyed and reborn during tribulation, allowing her bloodline to absorb and refine heavenly laws 477 478.

Human Emperor Sword

The Human Emperor Sword is Great Xia's heritage immortal artifact and Nihuang's principal weapon. It enabled her descent to the Primordial Devil Continent and serves as a symbol of her royal authority and battlefield strength 408 426.

• Mass extermination — Its sword light annihilates dozens of Spirit Transformation Devil Lords, tens of thousands of Devil Race cultivators, and magic beasts in a single strike 408.
• Void-Escaping — Allows Nihuang, Li Qingshan, and the Five Elements Ancestor to cross the void undetected during their infiltration of the Eternal Night Devil Palace 410.
• Mountain and River Split — A powerful sword technique prepared for breaking the Eternal Night Heavenly Devil Grand Formation 410.
• Emergency protection — Xuan Yuan Pan leaves a contingency within the sword to preserve her life at a critical moment 576.

Tribulation Resistance

Nihuang uses tribulations as a means of advancement rather than merely surviving them. Her Phoenix bloodline converts heavenly lightning into nourishment for her body, primordial spirit, and bloodline 478 610.

• Passed the Tri-Unity Heavenly Tribulation while grievously wounded, reaching the Body Integration Realm 473 484.
• Invoked Phoenix Nirvana by burning half of her blood essence to overcome the second tribulation layer 476.
• Passed all fifty-four bolts of the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulation to enter the Tribulation Transcendence Realm 610.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Human Emperor Sword — Heritage immortal artifact and her primary celestial weapon 408 426.
• Phoenix Dance Sword — Sword used during her Tri-Unity Heavenly Tribulation; its blade fractures while she faces the Law Heavenly Tribulation 475 477.
• Phoenix-pattern token — Crimson-gold imperial token used to open a portal leading beyond Tianyuan Planet 536.
• Long-distance voice transmission jade talisman — Used to request Li Qingshan's protection in the Meteor Secret Realm 470.

Relationships

• Li Qingshan — Trusted ally, Dao protector, and later husband. They first fight on the Primordial Devil Continent, save one another repeatedly, marry after Nihuang's succession, and later have a son 408 470 484 611 614 828.
• Xuan Yuan Pan — Her father, the Human Emperor. Nihuang seeks the Nine-Revolution Soul-Returning Immortal Pill to heal his twelve-hundred-year Dao injury; he later abdicates in her favor 569 577 611.
• Xuan Yuan Hao — Her younger brother and political rival. He conspires to assassinate her during her tribulation, then loses his cultivation after betraying Great Xia 473 475 484 611.
• Five Elements Ancestor / Zhang Ruoyu — Her teacher. He expresses pride in her arrival and joins her campaign against the Eternal Night Devil Palace 407 408 410.
• Xia Qing — Steward of Nihuang Palace, loyal to her and concerned for her safety during the Meteor Secret Realm crisis 465 470.
• Long Rentu — Veteran general of Azure Dragon Pass; works alongside Nihuang during the Outer Realm Battlefield campaign 539 567.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Primordial Devil Continent Campaign

Nihuang descends onto the battlefield at the critical moment, kills the Demon God and Wuji Dharma King, then annihilates the fleeing Devil Race forces with the Human Emperor Sword. She recognizes Li Qingshan's achievements and joins him and the Five Elements Ancestor in discussing the wider conflict on Tianyuan Planet 407 408 409.

She leads a three-person infiltration team into the Eternal Night Devil Palace. Using the Human Emperor Sword's Void-Escaping ability, the group breaches the enemy stronghold and later destroys the Devil Palace together 410 466.

Meteor Secret Realm and Tri-Unity Heavenly Tribulation

Unable to trust the imperial capital due to Xuan Yuan Hao's influence, Nihuang asks Li Qingshan to protect her during her breakthrough. She intentionally undergoes the tribulation while severely wounded to trigger phoenix nirvana and gain access to the relic beneath the solitary peak 470 473.

Her tribulation awakens undying battle souls, the remnant soul of the Star-Swallowing Demon Python, and assassins hired by Xuan Yuan Hao. After reaching the Body Integration Realm, she awakens, traps the assassins in her Phoenix Domain, and destroys Ghost Face and Shadow Kill with Phoenix True Fire 474 477 482 483.

Great Xia Succession Conflict

Following the Meteor Secret Realm gains, Nihuang returns at the peak of the Body Integration Middle Stage and participates in the Immortal Kingdom Grand Tournament alongside Li Qingshan. Her continued association with him intensifies Xuan Yuan Hao's hostility 490 491 509.

After Li Qingshan defeats the Seven Star Dao Palace and returns with the pill needed to heal Xuan Yuan Pan, Xuan Yuan Hao's collusion with Great Xia's enemies is punished. Xuan Yuan Pan names Nihuang his successor and arranges her marriage to Li Qingshan 611.

Outer Realm Battlefield

Nihuang recruits Li Qingshan to help answer the Seven Star Dao Palace's renewed offensive. At Azure Dragon Pass and Star-Extinguishing Pass, she acts as both commander and combatant, treating defense of the frontier as her personal duty 535 539 542.

When the enemy's movements become suspicious, she personally scouts the Seven Star Dao Palace and entrusts Star-Extinguishing Pass to Li Qingshan, prioritizing the pass's survival over reckless resistance 543.

Purple Void Immortal Mansion

Nihuang enters the Purple Void Immortal Mansion to locate the Nine-Revolution Soul-Returning Immortal Pill for her father. She guides Li Qingshan to Immortal Spirit Lake, where a secret route can bypass three trials and lead closer to the mansion's core 577.

Li Qingshan ultimately gives her the pill obtained from the mansion, allowing her to return and treat Xuan Yuan Pan's Dao injury 584 587.

Marriage and Reign

Nihuang breaks through to the early Tribulation Transcendence Realm shortly before her marriage to Li Qingshan. After their wedding, their dual cultivation causes her Phoenix bloodline to resonate with Li Qingshan's True Dragon bloodline, raising her to the middle stage of Tribulation Transcendence 610 613.

After ascending the throne, she travels Tianyuan Planet and the Starry Sky with Li Qingshan. Three years later, she reveals that she is pregnant, an event celebrated throughout Great Xia and Tianyuan Planet 613 614.

Notable Quotes

“Since Nihuang wields the Human Emperor Sword, she is no delicate flower. Slaying demons and eliminating evil is our duty.” 410

“Today, I, Xuan Yuan Nihuang—will rise from nirvana!” 477

“You disturbed this palace's breakthrough... You deserve execution.” 482