Ling Shang

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ling Shang (绫裳)
Alias(es)	Qingxuan; Hong Qingxuan; Xuan Qing
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shangqing Divine Palace; Ultimate God King Hall; Ling Shang Sword Palace
Occupation/Role	First Palace Master of the Shangqing Divine Palace; Palace Master of Ling Shang Sword Palace
First Appearance	Chapter 2077

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak of the Universe (past life)	2067	Reached the Peak of the Universe and had already become a god; later remembered as a Divine King.
Early Martial Saint Realm	2077	Appears at the Shangqing Divine Palace after reincarnation, yet protects Yue Hai from attacks by numerous Void God experts.
Mid-grade Second Rank	2314	Has recovered to the mid-grade second rank; attributes her slower recovery to her current life’s average talent.
Mid-level Eighth Grade	2602	Reaches the mid-level eighth grade after extended secluded cultivation.

Background

Ling Shang was the first Palace Master of the Shangqing Divine Palace and was known as Ancestor Shangqing. More than a million years before the present era, she was regarded as the strongest genius of the Profound Desolate Star Domain and renowned throughout the Four Great Star Domains for both her strength and beauty. By the end of that life, she had reached the Peak of the Universe and become a god. 2053 2067

In her current life, Ling Shang is connected to Hong Qingxuan; although she has awakened her past-life memories, she states that she remains both Ling Shang and Qingxuan. 2080 Her recovered memories and power initially lead Su Mo to fear that Qingxuan will disappear entirely. 2054

She later returns to the Ultimate God King Hall and becomes the Palace Master of Ling Shang Sword Palace on Divine Sword Mountain. 2314

Appearance

Ling Shang is a peerlessly beautiful woman whose expression is usually cold, calm, and detached. Her appearance remains unchanged after becoming Palace Master of Ling Shang Sword Palace. 2077 2314

• Long black hair, described as cascading like a waterfall or silk. 2077 2174
• Often wears green robes or a green dress; she is also seen in a sea-blue long dress. 2077 2314
• Her cold, frost-like demeanor can give way to a radiant smile around Su Mo. 2337
• Her beauty was famed throughout the Four Great Star Domains in her previous life. 2067

Personality

Ling Shang is composed, proud, and exceptionally decisive. She speaks to far stronger opponents with open disdain when she believes they have acted improperly, including Li Shi, a fourth-transformation Void God Realm expert. 2078 2089 2090

She values loyalty and righteousness. Her debt to Jade Void Son, who once saved her life, leaves her vulnerable to schemes exploiting that obligation. 2428 2434 Her commitment to Qian Xun Yue is equally firm: she works with Su Mo to seek methods to revive her and endures threats from Zi Xiao in pursuit of that goal. 2314 2317 2381

Although normally distant from men, Ling Shang repeatedly protects and cooperates with Su Mo. Her relationship with him deepens through their shared efforts to save Qian Xun Yue and oppose Zi Xiao. 2080 2317 2646

Abilities & Skills

Overwhelming Combat Power

Despite repeatedly displaying a cultivation level far below her opponents, Ling Shang can fight and defeat Void God Realm experts.

• Protects Yue Hai from a combined barrage of attacks while only displaying early Martial Saint Realm cultivation. 2077 2078
• Annihilates a Void God Realm second-transformation Overlord Race expert with a wave of her hand. 2078
• Shatters Li Zun’s killing palm aimed at Su Mo. 2089
• Defeats Li Shi, a fourth-transformation Void God Realm expert, with a single palm strike and leaves his Divine Body close to collapse. 2090
• Defeats Li Shi, Li Zun, and Gongcheng Taihao, though the latter two ultimately escape. 2091

Primordial Force and Profound Power

Ling Shang can wield powers beyond what her visible cultivation suggests.

• Condenses green Primordial Force, whose aura causes Li Zun to retreat rather than accept her one-move challenge. 2080
• Uses a palm strike containing the power of rules, or Profound Power, which normally lies beyond ordinary martial cultivation. 2090
• Her power is linked to her former divine status and recovered past-life memories. 2078 2080

Divine Soul

Ling Shang possesses an extraordinarily powerful divine soul.

• Her divine soul greatly exceeds those of martial artists at the same cultivation level. 2337
• This strength allows Su Mo to transfer a silver greatsword primordial spirit to her with unusual ease. 2337
• Duer Xin can temporarily sever her divine soul’s connection to her Saint Core, qi and blood, and Battle Soul, leaving her unable to fight normally. 2174

Pure Yin Physique

Ling Shang possesses a Pure Yin Physique coveted by powerful cultivators.

• A demonic cultivator seeks to capture her for both this physique and her secret art. 2174
• Zi Xiao seeks dual cultivation with her to improve his chance of breaking through to the High God King Realm. 2318
• Her physique also draws the attention of cultivators in the Azure World. 2609 2610

Sword-Type Primordial Spirit

Su Mo grants Ling Shang a silver greatsword primordial spirit.

• The primordial spirit reduces her estimated recovery time to the Divine King Realm from at least a thousand years to roughly four or five hundred years. 2337
• She must still refine it fully and integrate it with her Saint Core and Blood Essence. 2337

Equipment / Items

• Spatial Treasure Artifact — used to conceal and transport Su Mo during the rescue of Long Teng. 2726
• Communication talisman — used to communicate with Su Mo when meeting directly is unsafe. 2459
• Golden Phoenix Green Rainbow Pill — awarded to her after she defeats Feng Yifei. 2639

Relationships

• Su Mo — close ally and companion; Ling Shang protects him during the Battle of Destiny, helps arrange a fair battle with Gongcheng Taihao, and later works with him to revive Qian Xun Yue. 2080 2084 2314 2646
• Qian Xun Yue — Ling Shang is determined to revive her and risks confronting Zi Xiao’s coercion for her sake. 2314 2317 2381 2655
• Yue Hai — Palace Master of the Shangqing Divine Palace; addresses Ling Shang as “Senior” after she saves him. 2077 2078
• Zi Xiao / Purple Heaven Divine King — adversary who attempts to coerce Ling Shang into dual cultivation by using Qian Xun Yue as leverage. 2317 2318 2381
• Jade Void Son — former disciple and benefactor who once saved Ling Shang’s life; her debt to him is exploited by Chu Tian Xu. 2428 2434
• Li Zun and Li Shi — Overlord Race enemies whom Ling Shang confronts and overwhelms while protecting Su Mo and the Shangqing Divine Palace. 2080 2089 2090
• Gongcheng Taihao — reincarnation body whose destined merger with Su Mo Ling Shang seeks to make fair. 2080 2084

Story Role / Major Arcs

Return to the Shangqing Divine Palace

Ling Shang reveals herself during the Overlord Race’s assault on the Shangqing Divine Palace. She saves Yue Hai, orders the attackers to leave, and demonstrates strength that shocks both sides. 2077 2078

Battle of Destiny

She offers Su Mo a fair opportunity to merge with Gongcheng Taihao and attends the battle at Starfall River. When Li Zun breaks the agreed terms by attacking Su Mo, she intervenes and later severely wounds Li Shi. 2080 2084 2089 2090

Poisoning and Rescue

A short youth betrays Ling Shang by poisoning her with Duer Xin and luring a demonic cultivator to capture her. Su Mo arrives in time, retrieves her with a Chaos Great Hand, and takes her to safety. 2174 2175

Recovery in the Divine Realm

As Palace Master of Ling Shang Sword Palace, Ling Shang seeks a way to revive Qian Xun Yue with Su Mo. After Su Mo transfers a sword primordial spirit to her, her recovery to the Divine King Realm accelerates substantially. 2314 2337

Conflict with Zi Xiao

Zi Xiao pressures Ling Shang to enter dual cultivation with him, using Qian Xun Yue’s condition and coffin as leverage. Ling Shang and Su Mo agree to stall him while searching for a way to save Qian Xun Yue. 2317 2319 2381

Journey Beyond the Desolate Realm

Ling Shang pursues Su Mo into the Sea of the Universe to stop him, becomes lost, and ultimately follows his residual aura and discarded Origin Stone powder into another great world. 2605

Trivia

• Ling Shang’s original identity is associated with the name Hong Qingxuan, while she later uses the alias Xuan Qing. 2030 2053 2609
• She is called an “arrogant green lotus” when she stands alone at Starfall River. 2084
• Su Mo initially intends to suppress Ling Shang and remove her past-life memories in hopes of restoring Qingxuan. 2054