Dragon Maiden

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Dragon Maiden (龙女)
Species/Race	Illusion Dragon
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Former master of the Grandmaster Secret Realm and Scarlet Gold Hall; later conjugately soul-bound to Ye Li
Occupation/Role	Grandmaster cultivator; keeper of a Grandmaster inheritance
Status	Active; her soul foundation was restored after being bound within Ye Li's consciousness 320 340
First Appearance	Chapter 200

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Grandmaster Realm remnant soul	206	Reveals herself as the Grandmaster-level controller of the Secret Realm while seeking a suitable vessel.
Peak Grandmaster Realm (temporary)	210	The Heaven-Stealing Day-Swapping Grand Formation and Age-Reversing Primordial Sand briefly restore her remnant soul to peak Grandmaster power.
Half-step Grandmaster → late Xiantian	212–213	Her original body and soul rapidly regress under the Age-Reversing Primordial Sand during the failed possession struggle.
Late Post-Heaven Realm	214	The regression forces Ye Li's linked realm to regress in tandem, while her soul is challenged within his consciousness.
Body Tempering Realm	215	Ye Li's manifested Body Tempering and Post-Heaven realms overwhelm her weakened remnant soul.
Mid-Grandmaster soul foundation restored	340	Grandmaster-grade soul materials restore the foundation of her golden dragon soul to its former state.

Background & History

Grandmaster Secret Realm

The Dragon Maiden created and controlled the Grandmaster Secret Realm centered on the Scarlet Gold Hall. Its trials tested Dao heart, innate foundation, and comprehension, repeatedly cycling when no Post-Heaven cultivator met her standards. She remained within as a remnant soul until six candidates reached the inheritance palace. 200

Her former pocket heaven possessed a treasury amassed on the scale of nations, including immense quantities of pills, spirit herbs, manuals, and treasures. At its height, the Secret Realm had supported tens of billions of inhabitants working within it. 217

She also established karmic links across the Universe Realm and used collected national fortune as part of her preparations to return to the world. 210

Search for a Vessel

Upon awakening, the Dragon Maiden assessed the six candidates through her divine senses. She initially favored Wei Wanxi's [Dao Heart Clarity] as a vessel suitable for breaking through the Martial Saint bottleneck, while viewing Ye Li's unusually developed body as a valuable alternative. 201

Ye Li's rapid comprehension of the Weapon-Limiting Mystic Art and the revelation of his many traits changed her priorities. She decided that his body and trait-bearing soul were the most desirable target for her twin-born possession method. 202 208 209

To retain control over both candidates, she secretly empowered Wei Wanxi's cultivation of the Heavenheart Self-Will Art and implanted a hidden restriction intended to make her unable to resist a cultivator of the Azure Dragon Deliverance Method. 203

Failed Possession and Soul Bond

The Dragon Maiden activated the Heaven-Stealing Day-Swapping Grand Formation, intending to erase Ye Li's will and seize his body while the Age-Reversing Primordial Sand temporarily restored her power. 210 211

Ye Li reflected her possession attempt with [Enemy and Self Share the Same Origin] and used the resulting chaos to invade her original body instead. The two fought across their exchanged bodies and souls as the sand regressed the Dragon Maiden's realm. 211 212

Her attempt ultimately failed. Ye Li's manifested Post-Heaven and Body Tempering realms defeated her remnant soul, leaving the two conjugately bound: if either dies, the other will also perish. 214 215

Later Recovery

After the failed possession, the Dragon Maiden became an unwilling but valuable source of cultivation knowledge for Ye Li. She explained the Universe Realm, trait advancement, Grandmaster-level techniques, and the requirements for returning from other worlds. 219 237 320

Her soul was damaged during Ye Li's passage through the void and fell dormant in the Scarlet Gold Hall. Ye Li later repaired her fractured soul with spirit-nourishing methods, awakening her after roughly three months. 283 320

Following their return to the Immortal Sect, Yun Huanzi supplied Grandmaster-grade soul materials that restored the Dragon Maiden's soul foundation to its former strength. 340

Appearance

The Dragon Maiden's original form is an imposing dragon woman whose body carries the majesty and physical perfection associated with the Dragon Clan. 207

• Over two meters tall, making Ye Li appear small beside her. 207
• Crystalline dragon horns and a long pink dragon tail. 207
• Pink-to-white gradient hair flowing past her shoulders and down her back. 207
• Jade-like skin and star-bright dragon eyes. 207 211
• Usually clothed in gauze compared to starlight and moonlight. 207
• Ye Li later modifies her soul image into a roughly 1.2-meter-tall, childlike dragon form for a time-related technique. 354

Personality

The Dragon Maiden is proud, calculating, and accustomed to treating lower-realm cultivators as tools. She initially speaks of Ye Li's body as mere clay to be reshaped and sees possession as a practical means of reclaiming her life. 207

She is highly possessive of rare talent. Ye Li's unprecedented collection of traits fascinates her more than his body alone, because she values the soul origin carrying those traits and its potential as a future Martial Saint. 208 209 213

Despite her ruthlessness, her attitude toward Ye Li shifts after becoming soul-bound to him. She provides knowledge, evaluates his advancement, worries about the dangers of his reckless cultivation, and eventually accepts his efforts to repair her soul. 217 320 345

She is notably vain about her age and appearance; being called an “aged dragon soul” provokes an immediate and disproportionate retaliation. 340

Abilities & Skills

Dreamlike Illusion

The Dragon Maiden possesses [Orange · Dreamlike Illusion], an Illusion Dragon bloodline divine ability capable of manipulating perception and thought. 203

• Can twist a target's five senses and thoughts. 203
• Within her own Grotto-Heaven, her remnant soul could use the domain's laws to empower Wei Wanxi's comprehension and conceal implanted restrictions. 203
• In principle, its highest development can turn illusion into reality, though she describes this as a Martial Saint-level application. 203
• She later uses it to magnify Medicine Luo's sensory sensitivity one hundred billion times. 340

Soul Manipulation and Possession

The Dragon Maiden is proficient in soul-based cultivation and developed a possession method designed to let two souls coexist within one body. 207

• Her intended method would preserve the host consciousness temporarily while secretly turning the host into her puppet. 207
• The Heaven-Stealing Day-Swapping Grand Formation can bind its targets, reverse cultivation through Age-Reversing Primordial Sand, and channel possession divine light. 210 211
• Her possession failed because Ye Li reflected the attempt and invaded her body in reverse. 211 212
• Her present bond with Ye Li is mutually fatal, preventing either party from killing the other without consequence. 215

Grandmaster Cultivation Knowledge

The Dragon Maiden possesses extensive knowledge of high-level cultivation, traits, and the political structure of the Universe Realm. 219 237

• Explains the limitations and advancement paths of entries, including the blood-red method of upgrading traits through devouring matching origins. 237
• Understands Grandmaster-level true qi well enough for Ye Li to attempt simulating a trace of her true essence. 310 314
• Provides Ye Li with numerous Grandmaster-capable cultivation arts from the Secret Realm's inheritance. 315
• Determines that returning to the Universe Realm requires combat power comparable to Grandmaster Realm perfection. 320

Domain & Assets

• Scarlet Gold Hall — The core hall of her former pocket heaven and a soul-bound treasure capable of shrinking to mustard-seed size for storage. 219
• Grandmaster Secret Realm — Her inheritance domain, containing cultivation trials, formations, manuals, spirit medicines, and treasures. 200 217
• Heaven-Stealing Day-Swapping Grand Formation — A possession formation connected to the Secret Realm and powered by Age-Reversing Primordial Sand. 210 211
• Trait-detecting Sacrificial Artifact — An unnamed artifact that can examine others' traits, though it could not identify Ye Li's concealed trait source. 201

Relationships

• Ye Li — Intended possession target who became her conjugate soul-bound counterpart after reversing her body-seizing ritual; she later serves as his adviser and soul companion. 207 215 320
• Wei Wanxi — Initially selected as a preferred vessel because of [Dao Heart Clarity]; the Dragon Maiden manipulates her cultivation and attempts to implant a control mechanism. 201 203
• Yun Huanzi — Immortal Sect master who discovered her presence within Ye Li and later supplied materials to restore her soul foundation. 235 340
• Elder Shen — Uses [Cold Without, Severance Within] to remove half of the Dragon Maiden's soul mark from Ye Li. 235
• Medicine Luo — Dingluo Magic Jar's artifact spirit; insults the Dragon Maiden as old and is punished through Dreamlike Illusion. 340

Notable Quotes

“Your fleshly body!” 207

“Seizing the body of a late Post-Heaven Realm cultivator—how could it possibly fail!” 210