Ye Xiao

Biodata

Feature	Detail
Name	Ye Xiao
Alias	Red Abyss World Lord; mysterious person (during the Flame Demon crisis); interim principal of Jiang University; young hero who saved Jiang City 208 228 230 250 352
Profession	Martialist; Sole Successor of the Extreme Path; later evolves into an SSS-grade Martial Saint and subsequently becomes a Martial God 60 202 266
Awakening Rank	E-rank at awakening; later assessed as an SSS-grade Martial Saint 1 202
Realm	Return to Truth Realm (Tenth Realm) as of Chapter 467. His physique has evolved from the Extreme Martial Body into the Extreme Martial Saint Body, while his core attributes have repeatedly reached realm-limited caps 439 466 467
School	Jiang University (special admission) 2 6
Homeroom Teacher	Zhou Ming 9 12 104 182
Dean	Lu Qingshan 104 154 250
Affiliations	Heavenly Prodigy Association (recruited by President Xia Li) 88; Demon Hunter Society (invited by President Zhou Yan) 156 214; Lingxiao Society (founder and leader) 118 231 252; Jiang University (former interim principal) 208 213; master of eighteen Void Guardian Battle Servants 428
Family	Father: Ye Zhenghe (name engraved on Red Cliff Fortress ID badge) 61
Skills & Abilities	– Hidden Force (passive skill) 18 – Sanctification of the Flesh (max level: X; 1% chance to be immune to damage) 154 – Agile Body (max level: X; 5% chance to triple effects for 5 seconds after dodge) 154 – Tortoise Breathing Method / Martial God Breathing Method (max level; unlocks active skill Endless Qi) 156 283 401 – Guardian Seal Barrier (fusion barrier skill) 267 – Mountain-Suppressing Void-Sweeping and Reincarnation Fist Intent techniques 231 415 – Martial God Divine Might (suppresses enemies’ mental resilience and combat strength) 261 – Super Speed Regeneration (temporarily increases recovery speed by 500% for 15 seconds) 54 – Seal-Force (seals meridians and impairs spiritual-energy circulation) 323 – Twelve skills derived from the Chaos Martial Bone and Extreme Demon Martial Bone 351 371 – Void Step and World-Breaking Sky Rend 423 – Longevity and Spiritual Vein Extension 454 – Three Bones · Unity, Three Bones · Split Momentum, and Three Bones · Return Path 466 467 – Unique ability: Each punch increases realm (strength percentage) 2
Equipment	Void-Shattering Bracer; Sky-Treading Greaves; Undying Heart Armor; all evolved to Saint-Tier and later Martial Saint Rank 181 281 282 377
Notable Achievements	– Defeated Wang Lei, Zhang Qiang, and Gao Yao in duels 10 12 – Destroyed training dummy in Gravity Training Tower 18 – Entered 10x Gravity Zone as a freshman 31 – Entered 70x Gravity Zone 104 – Scored zero on Spirit Energy Test Stele but remained composed 98 – Achieved 1,000 consecutive wins in tournament, earning invitation from Demon Hunter Society 156 – Evolved from an E-rank Martialist into an SSS-grade Martial Saint 202 – Served as Jiang University’s interim principal during the Demonic Beast crisis 208 213 – Defeated the Frost Giant King and killed a Ninth Realm Demonic Beast 281 282 – Defeated challengers throughout Immortal City, including Tenth Realm Martialist Zhou Haoran 322 323 – Fused with the Extreme Demon Martial Bone and reached the Seventh Realm through the Longevity Seed’s power 371 400 – Cleared the Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld and killed the Sea Abyss Dragon King 452 – Mortally wounded Adam, the world’s strongest man, while still within the Tenth Realm 466

Appearance

Ye Xiao is described as possessing a physique robust enough to endure extreme gravity, medicinal baths, repeated body tempering, and attacks from opponents far above his realm. His appearance is further associated with the physical refinement granted by abilities such as “Copper Skin and Iron Bones,” the Extreme Martial Body, and later the Extreme Martial Saint Body 52 60 303 466. Specific details regarding his height, facial features, and usual clothing remain unprovided.

Following his fusion with the Longevity Seed, Ye Xiao’s body undergoes an unusual transformation: on land, the seed uses his body as its vessel and causes him to grow into the form of a tree, severely restricting his ability to move freely. In water, however, he can still propel himself with his upper body 397.

After the Abyss-Sealing Martial Bone begins absorbing Abyss power, Ye Xiao’s body turns black and powerful negative emotions surge within him, demonstrating the visible and psychological risks of carrying multiple extraordinary inheritances 454. The later evolution into the Extreme Martial Saint Body further changes his constitution into one adapted to extreme temperatures, shadow and Abyssal environments, and areas with disordered laws 466.

Personality

Ye Xiao’s personality is defined by an extraordinary resilience and composure that sets him apart in a world quick to judge based on shallow metrics. He remains utterly unfazed by public ridicule, mockery, and overwhelming negative opinion, treating harsh judgments and smug taunts as background noise rather than sources of distress 98 4 6. This inner steadiness is paired with a fierce determination and self-belief: he pushes his physical limits in training, willingly enters dangerous gravity zones, and insists on repaying debts even when easier paths exist 103 104 31 21. Ye Xiao’s calm demeanor extends to his interactions—he offers quiet reassurance to worried friends like Wang Hou, shows thoughtful consideration for Su Muyun by bringing her lunch without intruding, and maintains his own standards of integrity regardless of others’ expectations 98 92 21.

As his influence grows, Ye Xiao also demonstrates strategic leadership. Rather than monopolizing the Red Abyss World’s development, he negotiates with major school factions, entrusts its management to Wang Hou, and implements training policies intended to prepare students for the Demonic Beast threat 214 215 252. His confidence is not blind recklessness: in Frost Throat, he studies maps, prioritizes required materials, and chooses the most difficult Path of Growth mission only after assessing its rewards and risks 276 286.

During Jiang University’s crisis, Ye Xiao displays a powerful sense of responsibility. Although he could have avoided the burden placed on him as interim principal, he chooses to remain and rally students to defend Jiang City, arguing that running away merely shifts the front line onto someone else 208 209 210. His later fusion with demonic power further demonstrates his mental fortitude: even while enduring demonic energy, illusions of Ye Zhenghe and Su Muyun, and agonizing internal assaults, he holds fast to his identity and purpose 367 371.

Ye Xiao’s later experiences in the Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld and Sea Abyss further demonstrate his pragmatism. He treats prolonged entanglement with the Giant Octopus and combat with the Abyssal Sea Dragon as opportunities to accumulate realm progress, Martial Value, and system rewards, while remaining conscious that the Longevity Seed, leyline powers, and Martial Bones within his body may carry severe future consequences 401 423 428 454.

• Unwavering composure under public ridicule – Scores zero on the Spirit Energy Test yet remains unfazed by widespread laughter and mockery 98; keeps calm even as Lin Yun and his lackeys belittle him and his profession 4 6.
• Resilience in the face of adversity – Consistently pushes his body to extreme limits, from entering the 10x Gravity Zone as a freshman to enduring 70x gravity during the endurance test 31 103 104; continues fighting through severe injuries while surrounded by Flame Demons 228.
• Strong self-belief and determination – Believes in his own path despite others viewing Martialists as inferior; insists on washing a million plates to honor his word, demonstrating an unyielding sense of responsibility 21 6.
• Considerate and quietly supportive – Shows concern for Wang Hou by advising rest and a good mental state before assessments 95; brings lunch for Su Muyun during her training without disturbing her 92; supports Su Muyun’s decision to enter her clan’s Forbidden Grounds despite the uncertainty of her return 251.
• Brave curiosity – Expresses interest in testing the Ten-Thousand Catty Hydraulic Hammer despite its danger and the general disinterest in body tempering 42; explores the perilous Frost Throat World and its Ice Core Deep Layer 276 286.
• Humility and lack of self-awareness about his own charm – Expresses surprised disbelief when Fatty Wang calls him charismatic, noting it is the first time he has heard such a compliment from a man 21.
• Perseverance and hard work – Dedicates himself to nightly punching practice, extended Gravity Tower seclusion, and Fist Intent Cliff training; views continuous training as the path to improvement 4 84 252 267.
• Leadership and pragmatism – Builds alliances against the Red Abyss threat, accepts resource-rights conditions in confidence of future success, and delegates commercial administration to Wang Hou while he cultivates 214 215 252.
• Protective sense of duty – Accepts the role of interim principal and persuades students that cultivators must defend the front line rather than flee from responsibility 208 209 210.
• Exceptional mental fortitude – Resists the temptations, pain, and identity-eroding influence of demonic energy while fusing with the Extreme Demon Martial Bone 367 371.
• Reflective and principled – Pursues answers about anger, direction, life, death, and the nature of good and evil during his Dao discussions with Han Fei 344 346.
• Resourceful opportunism – Exploits the Giant Octopus’s restraint, the Abyssal Sea Dragon’s endurance, and the Yellow Springs trial’s lack of time limit to cultivate and farm system rewards 401 423.
• Cautious awareness of external corruption – Recognizes the danger posed by demonic energy, the Longevity Seed, and the leyline powers that forcibly enter his body, even as he uses their benefits 371 428 454.

Background

Ye Xiao’s story begins at Jiang City Martial Arts University, where he entered as a special admission student. During the university’s Awakening Tests, while his peers awakened as prodigies—Lin Yun as a Thunder Law Prodigy and Su Muyun as an Azure Phoenix Sword Radiance—Ye Xiao awoke as a Martialist, widely regarded as the weakest and most stigmatized profession in this world 1. Initially assigned to Elite Class 3, he requested to join Ordinary Class 9, publicly vowing to rely on his fists to enter the Genius Class. This declaration drew immediate ridicule from the crowd, and the following days saw him subjected to mockery from classmates who whispered that an E-rank failure like him should drop out 1 4. The discrimination against Martialists was systemic: society viewed them as inferior due to slow cultivation, few methods, and a historically low ceiling—the strongest Martialist in three thousand years had only reached the Seventh Realm, and that individual had been an ancestor’s bodyguard 6. Ye Xiao faced this contempt with quiet determination, clenching his fists and vowing to prove the value of Martialists 4.

That determination was soon bolstered by an extraordinary discovery. Ye Xiao found that each punch he threw increased his strength by a certain percentage, allowing him to improve his realm through sheer repetition 2. This unique ability—tied to his Extreme Martial Body and Heart of Extreme Martial—became the foundation of his cultivation. He immersed himself in relentless training, spending entire days in the Gravity Tower where he practiced punches under multiplied gravity 33. His progress was swift and shocking: he broke through the Mud Embryo Realm’s layers at a staggering rate, destroying a training dummy on his first day in the Gravity Tower and gaining twenty Martial Value points in a single session 18. By the time he reached the 1,000th layer of the Mud Embryo Realm, he unlocked the “Thousand Refinements to Gold” achievement, acquired the Extreme Martial Body (Initial Embryo), and learned that his path required parallel evolution of body and realm 25.

Ye Xiao’s background is marked not only by personal adversity but by the legacy of his father, Ye Zhenghe. During the Stone Bridge Martial God Trial, an inheritance from one hundred thousand years ago, Ye Xiao completed the trial, awakening the Guardian Fist Intent and receiving rewards that included Fist Power Amplification, damage bonuses against Demonic Beasts, and two hidden rewards: the Extreme Martial Mark and the Will of Zhenghe 75. He later obtained the World-Breaking Fist and evolved his Extreme Martial Body through the Nameless Ancestor’s rewards 76. After the trial, he paid his respects to his father, indicating a deep connection to Ye Zhenghe’s influence 75.

Despite his meteoric rise, Ye Xiao continued to face institutional and social pushback. Lin Yun, the Thunder Law Prodigy, openly belittled Martialists, and his lackeys confronted Ye Xiao in the cafeteria, mocking his special admission and questioning his right to be there 19. Even after Ye Xiao proved his strength by enduring a full day in the 10x gravity zone and evolving his Extreme Martial Body, Lin Yun engaged in heated forum arguments against those—like Fatty Wang—who defended Ye Xiao’s potential 33. The university’s elite students felt humiliated when Ye Xiao, a First Realm Martialist, defeated multiple Fifth Realm opponents during the Free Challenge Day; the fear that Jiang University’s reputation would be ruined if he beat everyone led to a frenzy of challenges 153. Through it all, Ye Xiao remained unruffled, his focus on cultivation unbroken.

Ye Xiao’s defeat of Su Long, a Sixth Realm genius from Imperial Capital University, in a Life-and-Death Arena battle brought him nationwide attention 133. His later feats surpassed even that notoriety. During the Flame Demon crisis, he annihilated large numbers of Demonic Beasts with evolved Fist Intent techniques while a military broadcast transmitted his actions to the nation 228 230. He subsequently became the Red Abyss World Lord, gained access to the Nine Heavens Spirit Network, and began coordinating the Red Abyss World’s development with Jiang University’s major organizations 250 252.

Ye Xiao’s path changes fundamentally after he opens the Path of the Martial God. He kills two Seventh Realm Flame Demon Birds with his bare hands, breaks through into the Second Realm, and undergoes a renewed professional assessment. The result reveals that his Martialist profession has evolved into an SSS-grade Martial Saint, proving that the path dismissed by society possesses a far higher ceiling than anyone had believed 202.

During the Demonic Beast invasion of Jiang City, Ye Xiao is appointed Jiang University’s interim principal. Rather than leave alongside the many frightened students, he inventories the school’s remaining strength, forms escort teams and alliances, imposes militarized management, and pushes students to undergo body tempering so they can survive the coming war 208 213 215. His conduct changes the attitudes of many students who had formerly despised him, while Lingxiao Society develops into Jiang University’s largest and most elite faction 222 231.

As Ye Xiao learns more about his father’s death and the forces behind it, his resolve hardens into a desire to expose and destroy the corrupt powers responsible. Old Man Black entrusts him with further truths concerning Ye Zhenghe, and Ye Xiao vows that those responsible must atone before his father’s grave 245. His investigations, encounters with Immortal City’s aristocratic factions, and Dao discussions with Han Fei broaden his understanding of the world’s hidden social order and its moral contradictions 326 328 344 346.

In Immortal City, Ye Xiao’s public challenges establish his strength among the younger generation and bring him into direct conflict with the great families. After defeating numerous challengers, he defeats Tenth Realm Martialist Zhou Haoran and later receives Chaos Martial Bone fragments from the Su, Wang, Wu, Zhao, and Long Families 323 326. These fragments ultimately become part of his increasingly dangerous body-tempering path.

Ye Xiao begins fusing with the Extreme Demon Martial Bone while facing illusions of Ye Zhenghe and Su Muyun. Although demonic energy inflicts immense pain and seeks to shake his mind, he refuses to abandon his true self 367. After completing the fusion, he gains mastery over twelve new skills and reaches the absolute limits of fist power, mental strength, and defense, while recognizing that the demonic patterns now within him may cause fear and hostility from others 371.

Later, Ye Xiao fuses with the Longevity Seed in the Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld. The seed uses his body as a vessel, changing his physical condition and complicating his movement on land, but it also continues to advance his realm over time. By the time he confronts a Tenth Realm Giant Octopus in the abyssal waters, Ye Xiao has reached the Seventh Realm 397 400.

Ye Xiao subsequently uses the Giant Octopus’s restraint as an extended cultivation opportunity, improving the Extreme Martial Fist Sutra, Martial God Breathing Method, Guardian Seal Barrier, and Seal Punch while reaching the Eighth Realm 401 402. His descent through the Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld brings him into conflict with increasingly powerful Sea Abyss creatures, and the constant pressure allows the Extreme Martial Body to advance through the Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Realms 418 423 437.

After obtaining the Void Leyline, Ye Xiao gains the allegiance of eighteen Twelfth Realm Void Guardian Battle Servants 428. He later reaches the Return to Truth Realm, upgrades the Extreme Martial Fist Sutra to Level 100, clears the Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld by killing the Sea Abyss Dragon King, and further evolves his three Martial Bones 439 452. The Abyss-Sealing Martial Bone’s absorption of Abyss power and the Longevity Seed’s newly awakened abilities create further risks, but also greatly expand his survivability and capacity to explore the Abyss 454.

Ye Xiao’s later battle with Adam results in Adam’s mortal defeat and the Extreme Martial Body’s six consecutive evolutions. These culminate in the Extreme Martial Saint Body, which unifies the adaptive potential of the Chaos Martial Bone, Extreme Demon Martial Bone, and Abyss-Sealing Martial Bone 466. By this stage, Ye Xiao has surpassed the historical limits placed upon Martialists and continues to pursue power beyond the realm-based caps restricting his attributes 467.

Underlying all of these events is Ye Xiao’s unwavering self-belief. From his first day at university, he refused pity and charity—politely declining Teacher Zhou’s offer of a part-time job and money—and instead chose to prove his worth through action 1. He formed his first genuine friendship with Fatty Wang, who showed kindness despite Ye Xiao’s financial struggles and defended him against ridicule 2 33. He also developed a close, complicated relationship with Su Muyun and a playful relationship with the mysterious Old Man Black 19 250. Ye Xiao’s path was not solitary; it was shaped by mentors, rivals, friends, and the enduring legacy of his father. Yet the core of his background remains the Heart of Extreme Martial, which allowed him to transform what society saw as the weakest profession into a vessel for limitless potential 2 268.

Abilities and Skills

Skillful Force

Skillful Force is a foundational passive skill that Ye Xiao comprehended after observing an old master destroy a wooden training dummy with a single, casual touch. The technique emphasizes the efficient use of strength and energy, allowing the user to deliver devastating power with minimal physical exertion 15. Ye Xiao mastered it through hours of practice, integrating it into his punching style. The skill can be evolved, as demonstrated when Ye Xiao later upgraded it through the Passive Evolution route.

• Applications:
  • Allows precise and powerful strikes with reduced energy consumption.
  • Enabled Ye Xiao to defeat opponents of higher ranks by maximizing the impact of each punch.
  • Forms the basis for more advanced force-based techniques.
• Limitations:
  • Does not increase raw strength; effectiveness depends on the user’s base power.
  • Requires refined body control and continued practice.

Hidden Force

Hidden Force is a passive skill unlocked after Ye Xiao achieved the “Hundred Refinements to Steel” milestone. Unlike ordinary physical force, Hidden Force allows a portion of the impact to be transmitted internally, bypassing surface defenses and causing damage to internal tissues or energy channels 18. The skill is particularly useful against heavily armored or magically protected opponents.

• Applications:
  • Damages internal organs and disrupts spiritual-energy flow, making it effective against defense-focused foes.
  • Can be layered with Skillful Force to create a two-stage attack.
  • Useful for breaking through external protective charms or barriers that are not reinforced internally.
• Limitations:
  • Requires direct physical contact.
  • Enemies with exceptional vitality, regeneration, or internal defenses may resist its effects.

Endless (Passive)

The Endless passive skill governs the conservation and regeneration of vital energies—Qi, Essence, and Spirit. It supports Ye Xiao’s prolonged combat style by reducing depletion and providing passive recovery 60. It later works in conjunction with the Tortoise Breathing Method and Endless Qi.

• Applications:
  • Extends combat endurance and reduces fatigue.
  • Complements active skills that have high consumption costs.
  • Supports recovery between lengthy engagements.
• Limitations:
  • Does not provide infinite energy.
  • Its effectiveness depends on Ye Xiao’s total reserves and realm.

Endless Qi

Endless Qi is an active skill unlocked after Ye Xiao maximized his Tortoise Breathing Method. It provides sustained energy recovery and removes much of the resource constraint that would normally limit his high-intensity combat techniques 156.

• Applications:
  • Permits repeated use of high-consumption techniques.
  • Grants unlimited Essence, Qi, and Spirit for eight seconds.
  • Enables sustained combat against multiple opponents.
  • Synergizes with Ye Xiao’s winning-streak achievements and endurance passives.
• Limitations:
  • Requires the Tortoise Breathing Method at maximum level.
  • After its eight-second duration, Ye Xiao enters a thirty-second Exhaustion state in which all attributes decrease by 60% 157.

Extreme Martial Body

The Extreme Martial Body is Ye Xiao’s unique physique, evolving in parallel with his martial cultivation. Its initial form, the “Initial Embryo,” is obtained after achieving “Thousand Refinements to Gold” at the 1,000th layer of the Mud Embryo Realm 25. It later advances through Bone Tempering, Tendon Changing, Golden Body, God-Connecting, Dao-Transforming, Intent Gathering, and further stages 26 60 76 218 284 285.

By Chapter 284, Ye Xiao’s Extreme Martial Body reaches the God-Connecting Realm, equivalent to the Eighth Realm, enabling him to sense and harness wind and thunder through his fist techniques 284. Shortly afterward, he advances it again to the Ninth Realm Dao-Transforming Realm, improving his ability to guide wind and achieve short bursts of flight 285.

Within the Sea Abyss, the physique later advances through the Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Realms. At the Eleventh Realm, Ye Xiao gains Void Step and World-Breaking Sky Rend, while the Twelfth Realm Palm Fate Realm grants resistance to calculation, tracking, curses, laws, magic, and elements 423 437. Following six consecutive evolutions during his battle with Adam, the Extreme Martial Body finally transforms into the Extreme Martial Saint Body 466.

• Applications:
  • Provides escalating physical strength, defense, vitality, magic resistance, and mental resilience.
  • Grants extraordinary durability against attacks from higher-realm opponents.
  • Allows Ye Xiao to develop increasingly advanced movement, aerial, elemental, spatial, and environmental-adaptation applications.
  • The Extreme Martial Saint Body permits continued combat in extreme temperatures, shadow and Abyssal environments, and areas with disordered laws 466.
• Limitations:
  • Evolution requires exceptional cultivation resources, Martial Value, and milestone completion.
  • His rapidly increasing physical power can initially exceed his fine control.
  • Several of his attributes are constrained by realm-based caps until he achieves further breakthroughs 467.

Tortoise Breathing Method

The Tortoise Breathing Method is a breathing technique taught by Cai Shi that improves energy efficiency and recovery. Ye Xiao upgraded the method using Martial Arts Experience during the Free Challenge Day, raising his recovery of Essence, Qi, and Spirit and reducing their combat consumption 151. At maximum level, it unlocks Endless Qi 156.

The technique later evolves into the Martial God Breathing Method, improving recovery speed and reducing the consumption of Essence, Qi, and Spirit during battle still further 283 401.

• Applications:
  • Enhances stamina and reduces downtime between energy-intensive actions.
  • Works with Endless and Momentum of the Victor to sustain long winning streaks.
  • Allows Ye Xiao to maintain combat effectiveness against increasingly strong opponents.
• Limitations:
  • Does not directly increase raw damage.
  • Its value can be restricted by sealing, disruption, or a lack of available energy.

Meteor Chasing the Moon

Meteor Chasing the Moon is Ye Xiao’s fifth State Ability. Upon activation, it increases his punch speed and precision by 100% for fifteen seconds 60.

• Applications:
  • Greatly increases the number of effective strikes Ye Xiao can throw in a brief period.
  • Improves accuracy alongside speed, allowing him to exploit openings precisely.
  • Complements his rapid realm growth through punching.
• Limitations:
  • Its effect lasts only fifteen seconds.
  • It enhances speed and precision rather than providing direct defense.

Super Speed Regeneration

Super Speed Regeneration is a State Ability acquired through Ye Xiao’s extreme body tempering. When activated, it temporarily increases his recovery speed by 500% for fifteen seconds, allowing him to recover from injuries and continue training or fighting more quickly than normal 54.

• Applications:
  • Accelerates recovery from external and internal injuries.
  • Supports Ye Xiao’s repeated high-risk body-tempering regimen.
  • Helps him maintain combat effectiveness after sustaining heavy damage.
• Limitations:
  • The effect lasts only fifteen seconds.
  • It cannot eliminate the danger of injuries that exceed his body’s recovery capacity.

Martial God Divine Might

Martial God Divine Might is a suppressive ability Ye Xiao uses against opponents such as Yin Zhe. It reduces an affected enemy’s mental resilience and suppresses their actual combat strength by 50%, creating simultaneous psychological and physical pressure 261.

• Applications:
  • Weakens enemies before Ye Xiao closes the distance.
  • Can prevent opponents from calmly forming or maintaining techniques.
  • Particularly effective when combined with Ye Xiao’s overwhelming physical defense.
• Limitations:
  • Its exact range, duration, and resistance conditions are unprovided.
  • Its effectiveness may vary against opponents with extraordinary mental defenses.

Guardian Seal Barrier

Guardian Seal Barrier is a fusion skill designed for large-scale battle. Within its range, allies are enhanced while enemies are suppressed; Ye Xiao also perceives it as providing immunity to poisons 267. It is therefore especially suited to leading the Lingxiao Society or defending against Demonic Beast armies.

The barrier subsequently evolves during Ye Xiao’s cultivation in the Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld, gaining a longer duration, shorter cooldown, stronger enhancements for Ye Xiao and his allies, and stronger suppression against enemies 401.

• Applications:
  • Raises allied combat power and reduces enemy strength within the barrier.
  • Provides broad tactical value in group combat.
  • Offers poison resistance or immunity.
• Limitations:
  • It is more suited to battlefield control than isolated single combat.
  • Its numerical enhancement, radius, and duration remain undisclosed.

Fist Intent Techniques

Ye Xiao’s Guardian Fist Intent evolves repeatedly through combat against Flame Demons. It first develops into Fist Suppressing Mountains and Rivers, an area-of-effect ground strike that devastates nearby Demonic Beasts 227 228. It then becomes Mountain-Splitting Sea-Crushing and later Mountain-Suppressing Void-Sweeping, expanding its range and power while adding aerial and stun effects 228 231.

Ye Xiao later develops Reincarnation Fist Intent, completing its second breakthrough before confronting the Sea Abyss Lord: Tentacled Behemoth. Its ultimate technique, Six Paths of Reincarnation, is ineffective against the soulless Demonic Beast because the technique relies on the presence of a soul 415.

• Applications:
  • Clears large concentrations of Demonic Beasts.
  • Allows battlefield control and large-scale destruction.
  • Can attack aerial targets and inflict stun after its later evolution.
  • Reincarnation-based techniques provide a powerful option against enemies possessing souls.
• Limitations:
  • Its strongest forms require substantial space and are especially conspicuous.
  • Earlier forms were centered on ground-based area attacks.
  • Six Paths of Reincarnation cannot affect soulless targets 415.

Seal Punch and Seal-Force

Seal Punch is a control technique that suppresses enemies rather than directly damaging them. Following its evolution, even opponents vastly stronger than Ye Xiao suffer at least half of its normal effect and are guaranteed to be immobilized for five seconds 283. Seal-Force, an evolved passive application, can seal an opponent’s meridians and reduce the efficiency of spiritual-energy circulation 323.

Seal Punch later evolves again during Ye Xiao’s extended cultivation against the Giant Octopus, improving its sealing duration, attribute reduction, and cooldown 401.

• Applications:
  • Immobilizes targets and reduces their combat capacity.
  • Remains useful against opponents substantially above Ye Xiao’s realm.
  • Creates openings for decisive physical strikes.
• Limitations:
  • Seal Punch does not inherently deal damage.
  • The full duration and suppression strength may still be reduced against stronger targets.

Innocent Body

The Innocent Body is Ye Xiao’s extraordinary physical constitution, which permits him to absorb body-forging and martial-strengthening pills at a rate far beyond ordinary cultivators. Unlike normal users, he can consume enormous quantities of pills without developing ordinary adverse reactions or resistance, allowing his physical attributes to increase rapidly 163 164 167.

• Applications:
  • Allows the absorption of hundreds of Body Forging Pills and Martial Strengthening Pills.
  • Rapidly raises Physical Vitality, Physical Defense, Fist Power Amplification, Fist Power Range, and related attributes.
  • Enables Ye Xiao to exploit medicinal resources that would overwhelm other cultivators.
• Limitations:
  • Requires access to immense quantities of pills and sufficient Credits or resources.
  • Does not replace the need for body tempering, combat experience, or cultivation.

Chaos Martial Bone and Extreme Demon Martial Bone

Ye Xiao collects Chaos Martial Bone fragments from several aristocratic families after establishing his strength in Immortal City 326. The resulting inheritance provides six passive and six active skills, though the individual skill names and effects remain undisclosed 351. He later fuses with the Extreme Demon Martial Bone, enduring intense demonic energy and mental assaults before mastering twelve new skills and reaching the limits of fist power, mental strength, and defense 367 371.

The Chaos Martial Bone later evolves after Ye Xiao clears the Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld, substantially increasing its fist-power, defense, critical-damage, and cultivation-efficiency bonuses 452. Along with the Extreme Demon Martial Bone and Abyss-Sealing Martial Bone, it becomes a component of the Extreme Martial Saint Body’s three-bone abilities 466.

• Applications:
  • Greatly expands Ye Xiao’s available passive and active techniques.
  • Elevates his physical and mental attributes to unprecedented levels.
  • Dramatically improves cultivation efficiency and combat potential.
  • Provides adaptation to extreme temperatures and physical environments when combined with his other Martial Bones 466.
• Limitations:
  • Fusion exposes Ye Xiao to demonic energy, pain, mental assault, and the danger of losing his true self.
  • The visible demonic patterns associated with the fusion may make others fear or target him 371.

Extreme Demon Martial Bone Skills

Among the active skills Ye Xiao gains from the Extreme Demon Martial Bone are Dark Mark Reversal, Shadow Dash, and Demon Bone Backlash. Dark Mark Reversal allows him to establish a demonic-energy marker and, after the required interval, forcibly teleport back to the marked location from elsewhere. Shadow Dash increases his movement speed by 300% for fifteen seconds and gives his body a blurred phase state capable of passing through people and ordinary obstacles. Demon Bone Backlash creates a Dark Domain that stiffens enemies for five seconds after they use skills three times consecutively and inflicts demonic-energy attacks when they use skills within the domain 371.

• Applications:
  • Dark Mark Reversal provides a retreat route from dangerous zones and traps.
  • Shadow Dash grants both exceptional mobility and obstacle penetration.
  • Demon Bone Backlash combines area denial, automatic punishment, and crowd control.
• Limitations:
  • Dark Mark Reversal depends on a previously established marker.
  • Shadow Dash lasts only fifteen seconds.
  • Demon Bone Backlash requires enemies within the domain to use skills repeatedly before its stiffening effect triggers.

Longevity Seed

The Longevity Seed fuses with Ye Xiao in the Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld and uses his body as its vessel. The fusion grants continuing realm advancement, but it also transforms his condition on land, where he grows into a tree-like form and loses normal mobility 397 400.

The seed later grants Ye Xiao an additional thousand years of lifespan and awakens the passive Longevity and active Spiritual Vein Extension. Through Spiritual Vein Extension, Ye Xiao can perceive the Abyss beneath the seabed 454.

• Applications:
  • Continues to raise Ye Xiao’s realm after fusion.
  • Provides major temporary combat-power boosts when affected by external catalysts such as toxin 400.
  • Allows him to retain mobility in water through the use of his upper body 397.
  • Extends his lifespan by one thousand years and assists his exploration of hidden Abyssal regions 454.
• Limitations:
  • Restricts Ye Xiao’s movement on land by transforming his body into a tree-like vessel.
  • The seed’s full long-term effects and risks remain undisclosed.

Void Step and World-Breaking Sky Rend

Void Step is a passive spatial-movement skill gained when Ye Xiao’s Extreme Martial Body reaches the Eleventh Realm. It leaves faint spatial marks along his movement route; revisiting the same location establishes a mark that remains for thirty seconds, and Ye Xiao can instantly teleport to any such mark 423.

World-Breaking Sky Rend is a damage-dealing skill gained at the same breakthrough. Its attack produces a mysterious black rift, though its complete mechanics remain undisclosed 423.

• Applications:
  • Void Step supplies repeated short-range teleportation and positional flexibility.
  • Spatial marks can be used to escape attacks, reposition, or revisit prepared locations.
  • World-Breaking Sky Rend provides a high-level offensive option with spatial characteristics.
• Limitations:
  • Void Step’s marks last only thirty seconds.
  • The exact range, cost, and full effects of World-Breaking Sky Rend are unprovided.

Extreme Martial Saint Body Skills

After the Extreme Martial Body completes six successive evolutions, Ye Xiao gains the Extreme Martial Saint Body and three active techniques that employ the combined power of his Chaos Martial Bone, Extreme Demon Martial Bone, and Abyss-Sealing Martial Bone: Three Bones · Unity, Three Bones · Split Momentum, and Three Bones · Return Path 466.

Three Bones · Return Path can forcibly raise Ye Xiao’s attribute caps, allowing him to overcome realm-limited bottlenecks that prevent attributes such as fist power, defense, and critical damage from rising further 467.

• Applications:
  • Integrates the distinct environmental adaptations of Ye Xiao’s three Martial Bones.
  • Raises his ability to operate in extreme, shadow, Abyssal, and law-disordered environments.
  • Provides a method to exceed otherwise fixed attribute caps.
• Limitations:
  • The exact effects, duration, and costs of Three Bones · Unity and Three Bones · Split Momentum remain undisclosed.
  • The techniques depend on the continued integration and stability of all three Martial Bones.

Cultivation Progression

Milestone	Realm (Mud Embryo Layers)	Key Achievement	Chapter
Path of the Strong Begins	~20 (limit of second stage)	Unlocks “Path of the Strong” content; sets goal of “Hundred Refinements to Steel” (100 layers). Martial Heart Mall unlocked.	16
Steel Refinement	100	Achieves “Hundred Refinements to Steel”; receives Body Protection Pill.	16
Hidden Force Unlocked	120	Reaches 120th layer; gains passive skill “Hidden Force”; new goal “Thousand Refinements to Gold”.	18
Gold Refinement	1,000	Achieves “Thousand Refinements to Gold”; obtains Extreme Martial Body (Initial Embryo). New milestone “Great Wall” appears, requiring 10,000 layers.	25
Great Wall Milestone	10,000	Reaches 10,000 Mud Embryo layers; recorded as a Sole Successor of the Extreme Path and prepares for the Hundred-Thousand Realm.	60
Extreme Martial Body Evolution	– (physique)	Breaks through to Bone Tempering Realm in Extreme Martial Body; gains improved control over force.	26
Rapid Advancement in Gravity Tower	215,000+	Realm surges to over 215,000 layers after one day of punching in 80× gravity (sixth floor).	116
Million-Layer Breakthrough	999,800 → 1,000,000+	Practicing punches with “Nirvana Pill” effect yields 200 layers per punch; breaks into the Million-Layer Realm after a week of secluded cultivation.	170
Second Realm Breakthrough	Second Realm	Kills two Seventh Realm Flame Demon Birds with his bare fists, opens the Path of the Martial God, and evolves from Martialist into an SSS-grade Martial Saint.	202
Thirty-Million Layer Realm	30,000,000	Reaches the Thirty Million Layer Realm after half a month of intensive Gravity Tower cultivation.	252
One-Hundred-Million Realm Achievement	100,000,000+	Accumulates one hundred million Martial Value and uses it to upgrade the Extreme Martial Fist Sutra to level 30.	257
Fourth Realm Breakthrough	Marrow Cleansing Realm	Breaks through after killing a Ninth Realm Demonic Beast in Frost Throat.	282
Extreme Demon Martial Bone Fusion	– (physique and inheritance)	Completes fusion with the Extreme Demon Martial Bone, masters twelve skills, and reaches the limits of fist power, mental strength, and defense.	371
Equipment Advancement	– (equipment)	Void-Shattering Bracer, Sky-Treading Greaves, and Undying Heart Armor evolve to Martial Saint Rank.	377
Seventh Realm Advancement	Seventh Realm	The Longevity Seed continues raising Ye Xiao’s realm after fusion, bringing him to the Seventh Realm during his battle with the Tenth Realm Giant Octopus.	397 400
Eighth Realm Advancement	Eighth Realm	Uses the Giant Octopus and the unlimited duration of the Yellow Springs trial to raise his realm and upgrade the Extreme Martial Fist Sutra, Heart of Extreme Martial, and supporting skills.	401 402
Extreme Martial Body: Eleventh Realm	– (physique)	The Extreme Martial Body advances to the Eleventh Realm and unlocks Void Step and World-Breaking Sky Rend.	423
Extreme Martial Body: Twelfth Realm	Palm Fate Realm (Twelfth Realm)	Gains resistance to karma-based calculation, tracking, curses, laws, magic, and elements; physical attributes rise substantially.	437
Tenth Realm Breakthrough	Return to Truth Realm	Reaches the Tenth Realm and upgrades the Extreme Martial Fist Sutra from Level 70 to Level 100.	439
Yellow Springs Cleared	– (Martial Bone evolution)	Kills the Sea Abyss Dragon King, clears the Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld, and evolves the three Martial Bones.	452
Extreme Martial Saint Body	– (physique)	Extreme Martial Body completes six successive evolutions and becomes the Extreme Martial Saint Body, granting three Three Bones active skills.	466

Achievements

• Hundred Refinements to Steel: Reaching the 100th layer of the Mud Embryo Realm unlocks this achievement, rewarding a Body Protection Pill and marking the first milestone on the Path of the Strong. 16 17 18
• Thousand Refinements to Gold: Achieved by reaching the 1,000th layer of the Mud Embryo Realm, granting the Extreme Martial Body (Initial Embryo) and revealing the next milestone, “Great Wall” (10,000th layer). 25
• Gale Fist and Lightning Chasing Fist: Body-refining achievements that upgrade Endless Punching, increasing Ye Xiao’s punch speed and accuracy by 10%. 59
• Momentum of Winning Streak X (Max Level): Unlocked after a 300-win arena streak, increasing combat power by 10% every 8 seconds for 42 seconds. 151
• Momentum of the Victor VI: Restores 11% of all status after each victory, earned through consecutive arena wins. 151
• Sanctification of the Flesh: Triggered by perfectly tanking ten consecutive lightning strikes, increasing defense, spell resistance, and damage reduction; later reaches maximum level. 143 149 154
• Pain Adaptation V & Pain Nullification: Body-refining achievements obtained through extreme self-torture, reducing and eventually eliminating pain sensation. 52
• Wall of Flesh I–V: A series of body-refining upgrades culminating in the max level, improving physical resilience; unlocked after enduring the Flesh Grinding Mill on its highest setting. 52
• Copper Skin and Iron Bones: A State Ability gained alongside maxed Wall of Flesh, drastically enhancing bodily defense; later shown to increase defense by 400% for one minute. 52 303
• Agile Body: An achievement that upgrades during the 200-win streak, improving agility and combat speed; later reaches maximum level. 149 154
• Endless Qi: Extra active skill unlocked after maxing the Tortoise Breathing Method, providing sustained energy recovery. 156
• Guardian Fist Intent: Awarded upon completing the Stone Bridge Martial God Trial, granting Fist Power Amplification, damage bonus against Demonic Beasts, and the passive Fist Intent Protection. 75
• Extreme Martial Mark & Will of Zhenghe: Two hidden rewards from the same trial, enhancing martial potential and granting insight from Ye Zhenghe. 75
• Path of the Strong Milestones: A system that records progress and grants rewards for reaching specific cultivation layers, including the 100th, 1,000th, and 10,000th layers of the Mud Embryo Realm. 16 25 60
• Path of the Martial God: Ye Xiao opens a more demanding path of advancement, setting the goal of reaching the one-hundred-millionth layer and demonstrating the potential of the Martial Saint profession. 202
• SSS-grade Martial Saint: Ye Xiao’s profession evolves from the supposedly weakest E-rank Martialist into an SSS-grade Martial Saint after his Second Realm breakthrough. 202
• Chaos Martial Bone Inheritance: Ye Xiao obtains the fragments needed to access twelve skills, divided into six passive and six active abilities. 326 351
• Extreme Demon Martial Bone Fusion: Ye Xiao preserves his true self while fusing with demonic power, obtaining twelve new skills and reaching the limits of several core attributes. 367 371
• Martial Saint Rank Equipment: Ye Xiao’s three growth-type equipment pieces complete another evolution and advance to Martial Saint Rank. 377
• Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld Clear: Ye Xiao kills the Sea Abyss Dragon King, clears the Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld, and receives evolutions for his three Martial Bones. 452
• Extreme Martial Saint Body: Ye Xiao’s Extreme Martial Body completes six continuous evolutions, granting three new Three Bones techniques and adaptive ability across most hostile environments. 466

Relationships

Fatty Wang

Ye Xiao’s relationship with Fatty Wang (Wang Hou) begins with reluctance but quickly deepens into a loyal and steadfast friendship. Initially, Ye Xiao is hesitant to associate with him, but after Fatty Wang invites him to lunch in the cafeteria, Ye Xiao grows determined to help him in the future 19. When Ye Xiao is punished with washing one million plates after a fight with Lin Yun’s lackeys, Fatty Wang demonstrates his loyalty by volunteering to help, despite the daunting task 21. Their bond is further cemented when Fatty Wang defends Ye Xiao in an online argument against Lin Yun, doxxing himself in the process 36.

Fatty Wang accompanies Ye Xiao to the Red Abyss, prepares supplies for the journey, pays Ye Xiao’s medical expenses after a battle, and consistently supports his training and choices 60 82. Later, Ye Xiao entrusts Wang Hou with managing the Red Abyss World’s development. Wang Hou successfully secures a 30% profit share for the Lingxiao Society from the three major school factions, proving both his business ability and his worth as Ye Xiao’s trusted vice-president 252. Their relationship evolves from friendship into a partnership built on complete trust.

Wang Hou is also one of the first people to support Ye Xiao’s appointment as interim principal. He remains at Ye Xiao’s side during the Jiang City crisis, supports Lingxiao’s expansion, and helps communicate news about Su Muyun’s dangerous closed-door cultivation 209 251 268.

Su Muyun

Ye Xiao’s relationship with Su Muyun is initially defined by the revelation of a childhood engagement arranged between their families. Old Man Black tells Ye Xiao that Su Muyun’s father secured his special admission to the academy, and that she may have no choice in the matter due to family dynamics 36. Su Muyun later receives an upgraded SSS-rank Azure Phoenix Sword God profession and repeatedly encounters Ye Xiao in the Gravity Training Tower 22.

Su Muyun visits Ye Xiao after he wakes from a coma, bringing food and medicine despite her cold demeanor 82. Later, as both train in the Gravity Zone, Ye Xiao observes her exceptional talent and quietly leaves lunch for her without speaking, showing his consideration while maintaining distance 92. Their interactions become more playful after she agrees to join Ye Xiao’s Lingxiao Society, while her friends tease them about their connection 123 124.

During the battle between Ye Xiao and Su Long, Su Muyun publicly distances herself from Lin Yun 129. Following Ye Xiao’s victory, their bond strengthens as he offers her his support 133. She later enters her clan’s Forbidden Grounds to pursue the final stage of Supreme Oblivion; although the training may prevent her from ever returning, Ye Xiao supports her ambition and resolves to become stronger himself 251. Ye Xiao explicitly acknowledges that her rationality, clear-headedness, and ambition are the qualities he likes about her 251. The Su Family later sends Ye Xiao a Chaos Martial Bone fragment in recognition of Su Muyun’s connection to him 326.

Lin Yun and His Lackeys

Ye Xiao’s relationship with Lin Yun and his followers is antagonistic from the start. Lin Yun’s lackeys, Sun and Zhou, confront Ye Xiao in the cafeteria, mocking him for his special admission and his time spent in the Gravity Training Tower 19. The situation escalates when Sun spills soup on Ye Xiao’s sleeve, and Ye Xiao swiftly disables all three lackeys in a brief but decisive fight 20. This results in Ye Xiao being assigned to wash one million plates as compensation for damages 21.

Lin Yun engages Ye Xiao indirectly through online taunts and public contempt for Martialists, prompting Fatty Wang to defend Ye Xiao 36. The rivalry culminates after Ye Xiao defeats Su Long, when Lin Yun declares that the outcome between them is not yet settled 133. Lin Yun and his followers represent the privileged elite who initially regard Ye Xiao’s profession as inherently inferior.

The rivalry is later decisively resolved in Ye Xiao’s favor. In Immortal City, Ye Xiao identifies himself to Lin Jingtao as the person who defeated Lin Yun; Lin Jingtao confirms that Lin Yun’s Dao heart was shattered and his cultivation foundation ruined after their confrontation 319.

Su Long

Ye Xiao’s relationship with Su Long is initially confrontational. After Su Niu confronts Ye Xiao in a coffee shop, the situation develops into a formal Life-and-Death Arena duel against Su Long, a Sixth Realm Skyfire Warrior 124 127. Su Long’s attacks initially overwhelm Ye Xiao physically, but Ye Xiao endures them and ultimately defeats him despite the enormous realm gap 129 133.

After the battle, Su Long admits defeat with integrity, and the Su Family representatives leave Jiang University 133. Their relationship is therefore defined by mutual recognition achieved through a violent but honorable conflict.

Old Man Black

Old Man Black serves as a mysterious mentor and source of crucial information for Ye Xiao. He first appears in the cafeteria, offering Ye Xiao a Tiger Sun Pill in exchange for seducing Su Muyun, hinting at his knowledge of Ye Xiao’s past and potential 19. He later reveals that the arranged marriage proposal is from the Su Family, that Su Muyun’s father was responsible for Ye Xiao’s special admission quota, and that Ye Xiao’s father died as a martyr 36.

Though frequently manipulative, Old Man Black consistently aids Ye Xiao’s development through pills, training opportunities, information, and equipment 18 30 181. Old Man Black also acts as an intermediary when Long Tianyuan requests Ye Xiao’s help investigating Rift No. 3: Frost Throat 267 268.

Old Man Black is distinct from Principal Wu Canglan. After events in the Imperial Capital, Ye Xiao is forced to recount Old Man Black’s disappearance to his mother, who later reveals herself to be a Thirteenth Realm cultivator and leaves to seek vengeance against Adam 352 354. His presumed death and his connection to Ye Zhenghe’s legacy remain major sources of grief and motivation for Ye Xiao.

Captain Zhao

Captain Zhao is a figure connected to Ye Xiao’s deceased father, Ye Zhenghe. When Ye Xiao and Fatty Wang arrive at Red Cliff Fortress, Captain Zhao makes them unofficial reserve members and gives Ye Xiao an ID badge with his father’s name engraved on it, revealing nostalgia and regret 61. Later, after Ye Xiao is hospitalized, Captain Zhao sends a valuable book, Introduction to Forbidden Magic Fist Technique, through Fatty Wang 82. Their relationship is defined by this unspoken legacy of Ye Xiao’s father, with Captain Zhao acting as a guardian figure from the shadows.

Cai Shi

Cai Shi is a teacher and referee who recognizes Ye Xiao’s extraordinary talent during the Free Challenge Day. He teaches Ye Xiao the Tortoise Breathing Method, and Ye Xiao immediately applies and upgrades it through combat, astonishing Cai Shi and the watching students 150 151. After observing Ye Xiao learn from hundreds of opponents and refine their techniques into his own fighting style, Cai Shi becomes eager to pass on all of his knowledge to him 156.

Cai Shi later assists Ye Xiao with the exchange and acquisition of large quantities of Body Forging Pills. Witnessing Ye Xiao’s Innocent Body absorb hundreds of pills without ordinary side effects, Cai Shi becomes increasingly astonished by the potential of Ye Xiao’s physique 163 164.

Xia Li, Zhou Yan, and Gan Zhao

Xia Li, President of the Heavenly Prodigy Association, recruits Ye Xiao after observing his training in the 40x gravity zone 88. Zhou Yan, President of the Demon Hunter Society, later invites Ye Xiao after his 1,000-win tournament performance 156. Alongside Gan Zhao of the Myriad Phenomena Pavilion, they enter cooperative agreements with Ye Xiao regarding the Red Abyss World’s resources and development 214 215. Their relationships with Ye Xiao are pragmatic alliances based on their confidence in his future potential.

During the Jiang City crisis, all three leaders cooperate with Ye Xiao after he assumes the role of interim principal. Their organizations provide manpower and support, while their agreements secure mining, herb-harvesting, and other development rights in the Red Abyss World 213 214 251.

Wu Canglan

Wu Canglan is Jiang University’s principal and a powerful Transcendentalist who is distinct from Old Man Black 352. He supports Ye Xiao from behind the scenes, receives information concerning Old Man Black’s fate, and directly opposes Adam’s demand to reveal Ye Xiao’s location 352 362. His willingness to protect Ye Xiao has led Adam to question whether Ye Xiao is Wu Canglan’s successor or disciple 362.

Wu Canglan later provides Ye Xiao with an unrestricted black card before sending him away from Jiang University for the safety of the school and its students, enabling Ye Xiao to acquire resources and Tenth Realm bodyguards during the Shadow Fissure expedition 356 358.

Long Ji and the Long Family

Long Ji, the Third Young Master of the Long Family, becomes hostile toward Ye Xiao because of Su Muyun and attempts to pressure him through the Long Family’s status 169. Ye Xiao later defeats Long Ji but spares his life. Rather than retaliate, the Long Family sends Ye Xiao a Chaos Martial Bone fragment and extends an invitation from the family head to visit the Ninefold Palace 326.

Eighteen Void Guardian Battle Servants

The Void Guardians initially confront Ye Xiao after the Void Leyline forcibly enters his body. Once they recognize that he possesses the leyline’s fundamental power, the eighteen Twelfth Realm guardians cease their attacks, kneel before him, and accept him as their master 428.

Their combat style centers on rare spiritual attacks, making them useful in situations where Ye Xiao’s overwhelmingly physical fighting style is insufficient or unsuitable 428.

Key Plot Arcs

Gravity Training Tower Ascension

Ye Xiao’s relentless training in the Gravity Training Tower forms the backbone of his early growth, a journey marked by escalating gravity zones, astonished seniors, and the mounting power of his unique cultivation method. Starting as an E-rank freshman dismissed by third- and fourth-year students, Ye Xiao enters the 2x gravity zone and struggles to even lift his arm under 3x gravity, drawing mockery and concern from the gatekeeper Old Man Black 13 14. Despite his initial trembling, Ye Xiao adapts quickly, learning from Old Man Black’s advice on punching fundamentals and finesse 14.

By his third day, he moves through the 10x gravity zone with ease after his Extreme Martial Body evolves, and he steps onto the third floor, triggering a stir on the school forum 34. He later reaches 60x and 80x zones on the fifth and sixth floors, advancing over 215,000 layers in one day 40 116. Even after becoming the Red Abyss World Lord, Ye Xiao continues treating the Gravity Tower as his primary cultivation site and reaches the Thirty Million Layer Realm through intensive training there 250 252.

• Ye Xiao enters 2x gravity zone, struggles in 3x, and receives advice from Old Man Black 13 14.
• Adapts to 6x, 7x, 8x, and then 10x gravity zones, shocking senior students who bet on him 31.
• Throws seven punches in the 10x zone, advancing his realm by 70 layers 32.
• Destroys a training dummy, gains 20 Martial Value, breaks through to the 120th layer, and unlocks Hidden Force 18.
• Evolves the Extreme Martial Body and walks through 10x gravity easily before ascending to the third floor 34.
• Adapts to 20x gravity and later reaches 60x and 80x zones 40 116.
• Reaches the Thirty Million Layer Realm after another period of Gravity Tower training 252.

Rivalries and Life-Death Challenges

Ye Xiao’s meteoric rise draws the attention of powerful students who see him as a threat or an easy target. His early confrontations with Wang Lei, Zhang Qiang, Gao Yao, and Lin Yun’s lackeys establish that his E-rank profession does not reflect his actual combat power 10 12 20. His rivalry with Lin Yun develops from ridicule into an unresolved direct challenge after Ye Xiao defeats Su Long 133.

The most dangerous early challenge comes from Su Long, an S-Grade Sixth Realm student from Imperial Capital University. Ye Xiao signs a Life-and-Death Contract and defeats Su Long in a battle broadcast across the network, becoming a symbol of Martialist potential 127 133. Later, he defeats challengers through the Sixth Realm in his Free Challenge Day tournament and ends at 1,000 consecutive victories 156.

In Immortal City, Ye Xiao deliberately maintains a high profile, one-punching Martial Gate Academy student Zhang Yuanliang and defeating the young challengers gathered by Sun Jin 317 322. He subsequently faces Tenth Realm Martialist Zhou Haoran, withstands his attacks with Copper Skin and Iron Bones, and uses Seal-Force to compromise Zhou’s spiritual-energy circulation 323.

• Ye Xiao defeats Wang Lei, Zhang Qiang, and Gao Yao despite their higher class rankings 10 12.
• Ye Xiao defeats Su Long, a Sixth Realm Skyfire Warrior, in the Life-and-Death Arena 133.
• He achieves 1,000 consecutive wins after defeating multiple Sixth Realm opponents 156.
• He defeats all challengers at Awakening Martial Academy in Immortal City 322.
• He battles Tenth Realm Martialist Zhou Haoran and shatters his Bear Soul shield 323.
• His defeat of Lin Yun eventually shatters Lin Yun’s Dao heart and ruins his cultivation foundation 319.

Forging Bonds and Cultivating Mentors

Alongside his solitary training, Ye Xiao builds key relationships that provide resources, encouragement, and a support network. His friendship with Fatty Wang begins when Ye Xiao invites him to lunch, elevating Fatty Wang’s social standing among classmates 13. Wang Hou later becomes Ye Xiao’s most trusted companion and the administrator of the Red Abyss World’s development 252.

Teacher Zhou Ming recognizes Ye Xiao’s potential early, giving him his personal Gravity Training Card after Ye Xiao wins a class defense challenge 12. Su Muyun lends him a Spirit Ring in the Gravity Tower and later becomes a member of the Lingxiao Society 24 123. Cai Shi provides Ye Xiao’s first breathing method and recognizes the rare quality of his combat comprehension 151 156.

Old Man Black, Elder Qian, Old Zhang, and other senior figures support Ye Xiao’s growth in indirect ways. Old Man Black, Elder Qian, and Old Zhang later give him three growth-type pieces of equipment: the Void-Shattering Bracer, Sky-Treading Greaves, and Undying Heart Armor 181.

• Ye Xiao invites Fatty Wang to lunch; Fatty Wang gains respect from classmates 13.
• Teacher Zhou Ming gives Ye Xiao his personal Gravity Training Card after a defense challenge victory 12.
• Su Muyun lends Ye Xiao a Spirit Ring and later joins the Lingxiao Society 24 123.
• Cai Shi teaches Ye Xiao the Tortoise Breathing Method 151.
• Old Man Black, Elder Qian, and Old Zhang provide Ye Xiao with growth equipment 181.
• Cai Shi helps Ye Xiao acquire body-forging resources and witnesses the abnormal pill absorption of his Innocent Body 163 164.
• Wu Canglan later protects Ye Xiao from Adam’s inquiries and supports him amid the escalating conflict surrounding Old Man Black’s fate 352 362.

Crimson Abyss and the Search for Truth

Driven by his determination to uncover the truth behind his foster father’s death, Ye Xiao ventures into Rift No. 17: Crimson Abyss. The arc begins when Old Man Black reveals that Ye Xiao needs his own Gravity Training Card to continue using the tower, and the only way to obtain one is to kill a Fourth-Realm Demonic Beast and bring its corpse to the school 30. Ye Xiao decides to enter the nearby rift, where he also hopes to find clues about his foster father’s demise 30.

Ye Xiao’s Red Abyss involvement expands dramatically when he fights in the Flame Demon crisis. His Fist Intent evolves as he slaughters Demonic Beasts in mass engagements, with his actions broadcast nationwide 227 228. After the crisis, he receives the identity of Red Abyss World Lord and access to the Nine Heavens Spirit Network 250. He then forms agreements with the Heavenly Prodigy Association, Demon Hunter Society, and Myriad Phenomena Pavilion, while Wang Hou oversees the resulting development projects 214 252.

• Old Man Black informs Ye Xiao that he must kill a Fourth-Realm Demonic Beast to obtain his own Gravity Training Card 30.
• Ye Xiao enters Rift No. 17: Crimson Abyss to hunt the beast and investigate his foster father’s death 30.
• Ye Xiao’s Fist Intent evolves while he massacres Flame Demons during the Jiang City crisis 227 228.
• He becomes Red Abyss World Lord and gains access to the Nine Heavens Spirit Network 250.
• He delegates Red Abyss development to Wang Hou while focusing on cultivation 252.
• Ye Xiao learns further information about Ye Zhenghe’s death and resolves to make those responsible atone for their actions 245.

Jiang University Crisis and the Path of the Martial God

After Ye Xiao kills two Seventh Realm Flame Demon Birds with his bare fists, he enters the Second Realm and opens the Path of the Martial God. Dean Lu Qingshan’s subsequent test reveals that Ye Xiao’s profession has evolved into an SSS-grade Martial Saint, overturning the world’s assumptions concerning Martialists 202.

When Jiang University is left without many of its teachers and leaders during the Demonic Beast crisis, Ye Xiao accepts the role of interim principal. He organizes the remaining school strength, seeks assistance from the major societies, forms escort arrangements for students, and implements militarized management and mandatory body tempering 208 213 215. His speech challenging students to consider who would defend Jiang City if everyone fled convinces many to remain and take responsibility 209 210.

• Ye Xiao kills two Seventh Realm Flame Demon Birds and reaches the Second Realm 202.
• His profession evolves from Martialist into an SSS-grade Martial Saint 202.
• Ye Xiao becomes Jiang University’s interim principal during the crisis 208.
• He organizes the remaining teachers and students, seeking assistance from the three major organizations 213 214.
• He introduces militarized management and body-tempering requirements for the school’s defense 215.
• His leadership changes public opinion, and Lingxiao becomes the school’s largest and most elite society 222 231.

Frost Throat Expedition

After Rift No. 3: Frost Throat becomes unstable, Long Tianyuan requests Ye Xiao’s assistance through Old Man Black. Because Martialists lack the dense spiritual energy that would reveal other cultivators to the dragon within Frost Throat, Ye Xiao is uniquely suited to infiltrate the rift 267 268.

Within Frost Throat, Ye Xiao gathers Extreme Cold Crystals, Hearts of Frost, and Frost Spirit Grass to evolve his equipment 276 281. He defeats the Frost Giant King with Ten Thousand Punches Return to Origin and evolves all three pieces of his growth equipment 281. The Sky-Treading Greaves then allow him to triple jump, walk on air, and eventually fly for short periods, while the Undying Heart Armor gains the invincibility skill Undying Golden Body 282. His victory over a Ninth Realm Demonic Beast also allows him to break through into the Marrow Cleansing Realm 282.

• Long Tianyuan requests Ye Xiao investigate Frost Throat because a Martialist can avoid the dragon’s detection 267 268.
• Ye Xiao gathers materials needed to evolve his equipment in the Ice Cave Middle Layer 276.
• Ye Xiao defeats the Frost Giant King using Ten Thousand Punches Return to Origin 281.
• Void-Shattering Bracer, Sky-Treading Greaves, and Undying Heart Armor evolve to Saint-Tier 281 282.
• Ye Xiao breaks through to the Fourth Realm after killing a Ninth Realm Demonic Beast 282.
• Ye Xiao explores the Ice Core Deep Layer and chooses a mission requiring the death of an Eleventh Realm enemy for a 1,000% base reward bonus 286.
• Ye Xiao encounters Tenth Realm Abyssal Ice Demons in the Frost Throat abyss and retreats after recognizing the danger they pose 288.

Immortal City and Chaos Martial Bone

Ye Xiao’s arrival in Immortal City brings him into confrontation with the younger generation of the Twelve Great Families. He deliberately makes his presence known, defeats a succession of challengers, and eventually battles Tenth Realm Martialist Zhou Haoran 317 322 323. His performance changes how the aristocratic families view him, particularly after the Long Family’s representative offers an apology and an invitation to the Ninefold Palace 326.

The families connected to Ye Xiao through Su Muyun, Wang Hou, Zhao Xiuxiu, and Wu Xiaorui provide Chaos Martial Bone fragments. These fragments are largely useless to ordinary spiritual-energy cultivators but are valuable to Ye Xiao’s body-tempering path 326. The completed inheritance grants him twelve skills, divided between six passive and six active abilities 351.

• Ye Xiao defeats challengers from the major academies and aristocratic families in Immortal City 317 322.
• He defeats Tenth Realm Martialist Zhou Haoran through physical defense, fist power, and Seal-Force 323.
• The Su, Wang, Wu, Zhao, and Long Families send him Chaos Martial Bone fragments 326.
• The Long Family head extends Ye Xiao an invitation to the Ninefold Palace 326.
• Ye Xiao unlocks twelve Chaos Martial Bone skills, including six passive and six active abilities 351.

Extreme Demon Martial Bone Fusion

After acquiring the Chaos Martial Bone inheritance, Ye Xiao begins the far more dangerous process of fusing with the Extreme Demon Martial Bone. The process subjects him to unbearable pain, demonic energy, and illusions involving Ye Zhenghe and Su Muyun, all intended to erode his determination and corrupt his identity 367.

Ye Xiao withstands the ordeal by holding firmly to his true self. After successfully completing the fusion, he obtains mastery over twelve new skills and reaches the absolute limits of fist power, mental strength, and defense. However, he also recognizes that the demonic patterns created by the fusion may make the wider world hostile toward him 371.

• Ye Xiao begins fusing with the Extreme Demon Martial Bone while resisting demonic-energy corruption 367.
• He faces illusions of Ye Zhenghe and Su Muyun but refuses to lose his resolve 367.
• He masters twelve new skills after the fusion is completed 371.
• His fist power, mental strength, and defense reach their absolute limits 371.
• Void-Shattering Bracer, Sky-Treading Greaves, and Undying Heart Armor advance to Martial Saint Rank 377.
• He gains Dark Mark Reversal, Shadow Dash, and the domain-type Demon Bone Backlash among the Bone’s active techniques 371.

Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld

Within the Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld, Ye Xiao fuses with the Longevity Seed. The seed uses his body as a vessel, leaving him unable to move normally on land as he grows into a tree-like form; underwater, however, he can still travel through the use of his upper body 397.

The Longevity Seed also continues to advance Ye Xiao’s cultivation. While confronting a Tenth Realm Giant Octopus, Ye Xiao receives large temporary combat-power increases from the interaction between the Giant Octopus’s toxin and the seed, while his realm steadily rises to the Seventh Realm 400. His descent through the water layers remains perilous, as he suffers injuries from toxin-bearing Undercurrent Patrolmen whose attacks suppress his natural healing 404 406.

Ye Xiao then uses the Giant Octopus’s restraint and the trial’s unlimited time to cultivate at extreme speed. He upgrades the Extreme Martial Fist Sutra from Level 40 to Level 70, evolves the Martial God Breathing Method, Guardian Seal Barrier, and Seal Punch, and reaches the Eighth Realm 401 402. Continuing deeper into the Sea Abyss, he advances the Extreme Martial Body through several higher stages, gains leyline powers, and eventually kills the Sea Abyss Dragon King to clear the entire Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld 423 428 437 452.

• Ye Xiao fuses with the Longevity Seed, which uses his body as a survival vessel 397.
• On land, the fusion restricts his movement by transforming his body into a tree-like form 397.
• Ye Xiao reaches the Seventh Realm during his underwater confrontation with the Tenth Realm Giant Octopus 400.
• The Giant Octopus’s toxin temporarily raises his combat power by up to 200% through its interaction with the Longevity Seed 400.
• Ye Xiao descends toward the fourth layer of the Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld while resisting the corrosive influence of the waters 404.
• He battles Undercurrent Patrolmen whose toxin suppresses his wound healing and causes severe blood loss 406.
• Ye Xiao uses the Giant Octopus to raise his realm by ten thousand layers per second and improve his supporting techniques 401.
• He reaches the Eighth Realm after completing a broad round of upgrades 402.
• His Extreme Martial Body reaches the Eleventh Realm and unlocks Void Step and World-Breaking Sky Rend 423.
• The Void Leyline enters Ye Xiao’s body, causing eighteen Twelfth Realm Void Guardians to recognize him as their master 428.
• Ye Xiao’s Extreme Martial Body advances to the Twelfth Realm Palm Fate Realm 437.
• He reaches the Return to Truth Realm and upgrades the Extreme Martial Fist Sutra to Level 100 439.
• He kills the Sea Abyss Dragon King, clears the Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld, and evolves the Chaos Martial Bone 452.

Longevity Seed, Abyss Power, and the Extreme Martial Saint Body

After clearing the Yellow Springs Nine Netherworld, Ye Xiao discovers further abilities of the Longevity Seed. The seed extends his lifespan by a thousand years and grants Longevity and Spiritual Vein Extension, permitting him to perceive the Abyss beneath the seabed 454. At the same time, the Abyss-Sealing Martial Bone absorbs Abyss power, blackening his body and intensifying negative emotions, making this new power a potential danger rather than an uncomplicated reward 454.

Ye Xiao’s later conflict with Adam becomes the catalyst for six consecutive evolutions of the Extreme Martial Body. Adam is mortally wounded by Ye Xiao and dies regretting his decision to let him grow, while Sun Changfeng recognizes the shift in their power dynamic 466. The sixth evolution transforms Ye Xiao’s physique into the Extreme Martial Saint Body and grants Three Bones · Unity, Three Bones · Split Momentum, and Three Bones · Return Path 466.

• The Longevity Seed increases Ye Xiao’s lifespan by one thousand years 454.
• Ye Xiao gains Longevity and Spiritual Vein Extension, allowing him to perceive the Abyss below the seabed 454.
• The Abyss-Sealing Martial Bone absorbs Abyss power, turning Ye Xiao’s body black and provoking negative emotions 454.
• Ye Xiao mortally wounds Adam, the world’s strongest man 466.
• The Extreme Martial Body undergoes six successive evolutions and becomes the Extreme Martial Saint Body 466.
• The three Martial Bones collectively grant Ye Xiao broad adaptation to extreme, shadow, Abyssal, and law-disordered environments 466.
• Three Bones · Return Path can forcibly raise Ye Xiao’s realm-restricted attribute caps 467.