Xiao Minghuang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xiao Minghuang (萧明凰) 17
Alias(es)	Ninth Princess; Princess Ziwei; Crown Prince of Great Xia; Ziwei Immortal Venerable; Xiao Ming 17 122 516 518
Species/Race	Human; a descendant of Emperor Zhu Yan and the Undying Divine Phoenix’s bloodline 348
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Great Xia Royal Family; Sacred Academy inner court; personal disciple of the Sun Hall Mistress 122 192 256
Occupation/Role	Crown Prince of Great Xia; later ruler of the Southern Wilderness and Western Lands; World Lord 122 388 406
Status	Alive 518
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Body Tempering Realm, Ninth Level Peak	2	The Creation Mending Heaven Pill repairs her meridians and restores her cultivation to the peak of the ninth level.
Body Tempering Extreme Realm	7	Cultivates the Ziwei Imperial Dao Scripture, advances through the lost tenth, eleventh, and twelfth levels, and completes the Body Tempering Realm.
Qi Refining Realm	7	Breaks through after consolidating her Body Tempering Extreme foundation with 240 Low-grade Spirit Stones.
Qi Refining Realm, Third Level	11	Reaches the third level after a month of seclusion.
Peak Qi Refining Realm	66	Forms ten qi vortexes after refining a Spirit Condensation Pill; can contend with Spring Gushing cultivators through physical strength alone.
Spring Gushing Realm, Third Layer Peak	99	Advances through dual cultivation with Lin Wanqiu after absorbing the spiritual energy of Daughter’s Brew.
Spring Gushing Realm, Seventh Layer Peak	110	Breaks through several minor realms consecutively during seclusion.
Divine Sea Realm	140	Reveals her breakthrough by effortlessly defeating pursuing Dragon Tiger Sect disciples.
Divine Sea Realm, Third Layer	155	Reaches the third layer while cultivating the Myriad Swords Returning to Sect Sword Technique and comprehending Thousand Layers Sword Intent.
Half-step Spirit Seed Realm	169	Emerges from seclusion with a condensed, profound aura strengthened by Great Xia’s National Destiny.
Spirit Seed Realm	176	Comprehends the innate divine ability Stars Like Rain, Crimson Flames Patrol the Heavens upon her breakthrough.
Embryonic Shadow Realm	191	Her Spirit Seed sprouts after being nourished with Ancient Beast Blood; she condenses a Primal Embryo Phantom identical to herself.
Primal Embryo Realm	192	Defeats the hundredth-floor guardian, Thirteen Overlord, and receives direct admission to the Sacred Academy’s inner court.
Peak Primal Embryo Realm	221	Can temporarily reach Nascent Soul-level power through the Power of Stars.
Nascent Soul Realm	230	Breaks through after absorbing System rewards and advances her Sword Dao Domain to Minor Accomplishment.
Life and Death Realm, Tenth Level	271	Uses Sun and Moon Shine Together to overwhelm thirteen top prodigies wielding divine abilities and Quasi-Emperor Magic Treasures.
Peak Saint Realm	332	Destroys the Sun God Palace’s wall and kills the old Hundred Inquiries Pavilion Master, a Supreme Being.
Peak Supreme Being Realm	333	Is recognized throughout the Middle Heaven and Eastern Pole after suppressing the old Hundred Inquiries Pavilion Master.
Immortal King	432	Matches Bo Feng Immortal King after drawing on the Cosmic Origin.
Immortal Venerable	512	Stabilizes her breakthrough after ten thousand years of cultivation and gives birth to Xiao Xingruo.

Background

Xiao Minghuang is Emperor Xia’s ninth daughter. Before her rise, her meridians and cultivation had been crippled, leaving her vulnerable within the royal family. The Heaven-grade Creation Mending Heaven Pill restores her body and brings her to the Body Tempering Realm’s ninth-level peak, allowing her to announce her survival to the Imperial Palace. 2

She refuses to rely on incomplete or unsuitable inheritances merely because they are powerful. After finding the Earth-grade Dragon Soul Heart Method, she chooses to trade it for resources instead of cultivating it. Her later decision to reach the forgotten twelfth level of Body Tempering before entering Qi Refining similarly establishes a pattern of prioritizing foundation and long-term potential over immediate gains. 4 7

Emperor Xia includes her in a six-month contest for succession, warning that Great Xia’s survival depends on producing a powerful successor before its Spirit Seed Realm Old Ancestor falls. Xiao Minghuang ultimately becomes Great Xia’s Crown Prince, receiving the Golden Crown of Destiny and the nation’s support. 9 122 123

After clearing the Trial Tower’s hundredth floor, Xiao Minghuang enters the Sacred Academy’s inner court. Her strength, aptitude, and control of the Heavenly Dipper Secret Realm later earn her recognition as the Sun Hall Mistress’s personal disciple. 192 238 256

Her authority expands beyond Great Xia. She is identified as the ruler of the Southern Wilderness and Western Lands, later becomes known as the World Lord, and begins preparing to integrate the Five Realms’ origins to prevent their collapse. 388 406 402

Appearance

Xiao Minghuang is consistently described as a peerlessly beautiful young woman with an ethereal, noble presence. Her cultivation and star-aligned techniques often make her seem less like a mortal princess than a celestial sovereign. 17 27 358

• Long black hair, commonly compared to a waterfall. 17 27
• Snow-white or jade-like skin that becomes increasingly radiant after cultivation breakthroughs. 2 27
• Clear, star-like eyes; at higher realms, her gaze is described as containing the cosmic starry sky. 169 358
• Usually wears bright yellow, red, or light-gold robes; her Crown Prince regalia includes a crown and a commanding aura. 17 123 148
• A golden lotus appears upon her brow after her Spring Gushing Realm advancement. 110
• Her star power can surround her with starlight, a phantom crown, or an entire starry-sky manifestation. 114 148 358

Personality

Xiao Minghuang is composed, calculating, and difficult to intimidate. She conceals her true spiritual-root grade to avoid attracting hostile attention, bargains with powerful figures rather than accepting unfavorable terms, and evaluates the consequences of conflict before acting. 30 140 145

She is confident in battle and often gives opponents a chance to reveal their strength before ending a confrontation. Her confidence can become openly provocative when facing enemies she considers beneath her, as when she challenged the Fifth and Sixth Princes together or dismissed the combined assault of thirteen prodigies. 94 270

Her mercy is selective. She protects civilians, companions, and people suffering under oppression, but treats enemies and traitors with extreme ruthlessness. She cripples the Seventh Prince for his past conduct, kills Qi Chang after his ambush, and executes Wang Yan after rejecting her plea to become a servant. 5 233 273

Despite her regal public image, Xiao Minghuang is deeply attached to her companions. She invests heavily in their cultivation, shares valuable resources with them, and repeatedly places their safety above expediency. Alcohol lowers her usual reserve, revealing a softer and more docile side. 39 80 192

Abilities & Skills

Ziwei Imperial Dao Scripture

A Heaven-tier top-grade cultivation method that forms the foundation of Xiao Minghuang’s path. It commands the Power of Stars and enabled her to discover the complete twelve-level Body Tempering Realm. 7

• Draws in spiritual energy and tempers her body with starlight. 7
• Reaches Major Accomplishment, allowing her to comprehend and wield Spiritual Power. 30
• Resonates with the Big Dipper Seven Stars Sword Technique, enhancing the power of both arts. 11
• Supports the divine secret technique Daytime Star Manifestation, which calls stellar power to her body and permits combat across a major realm. 30
• Can channel the power of multiple stars simultaneously; by the Nascent Soul Realm, she can invoke four stars at once. 178

Sword Dao

Swordsmanship is Xiao Minghuang’s primary combat specialty. Her Sword Dao grows from martial techniques and Sword Intent into a Sword Dao Domain. 102 230

• Learns the Earth-tier Big Dipper Seven Stars Sword Technique to Major Accomplishment after practicing it once. 11
• Uses Seven Stars · Yaoguang Sword to overwhelm powerful enemy attacks. 34
• Comprehends Major Accomplishment Sword Intent before defeating Xue Wushang. 148
• Comprehends Thousand Layers Sword Intent while at the Spirit Sword Sect. 155
• Reaches Minor Accomplishment in her Sword Dao Domain after entering the Nascent Soul Realm. 230
• Employs high-level sword arts including Primordial Beginning, Myriad Transformations Renewed and Sun and Moon Shine Together. 321 272

Five Elements and Fire Physique

Xiao Minghuang possesses a Heaven-grade Five Elements Spiritual Root and later gains the Innate Pure Yang Fire Spirit Body and Pure Yang Fire Spirit Seed. 94 172 190

• Her Five Elements Spiritual Root provides unusually deep reserves and rapid recovery of Spiritual Power. 148
• Her fire affinity supports destructive flame-based techniques and fusion with Innate Fire. 148 233
• Her innate divine ability, Stars Like Rain, Crimson Flames Patrol the Heavens, launches large-scale fire attacks over a vast area. 176
• This divine ability consumes nearly two-thirds of her Spiritual Power in a single use. 176

National Destiny

As Great Xia’s Crown Prince, Xiao Minghuang is chosen by the nation’s destiny and receives the Golden Crown of Destiny. 122

• Great Xia’s National Destiny naturally suppresses other authorities within the kingdom. 169
• Its blessing gives her an immense advantage in battles fought inside Great Xia. 125
• Full activation can temporarily elevate her power to a level nearly comparable to the Southern Wilderness True Demon. 177
• The external amplification cannot be sustained indefinitely and risks exhausting her Spiritual Power and vital energy. 178

Fate and Karma Techniques

Xiao Minghuang uses fate-related tools and abilities to locate opportunities and investigate hidden connections.

• The Destiny Guidance Compass directs her toward high-quality opportunities and extraordinary destinies. 13 18
• Her recorded fates include the Five Elements Spiritual Root, Like the North Star, and Immortal Demeanor. 68
• Her karma divine ability identifies a Saint King’s involvement in the massacre at Luo Manor. 274

Cosmic Power

At later stages, Xiao Minghuang’s star-aligned path develops into a Cosmic Great Dao.

• She is identified as a Cosmic Great Dao Princess and uses starlight nets to trap an Earth Immortal-level opponent. 359
• She draws upon the Cosmic Origin to contend directly with Bo Feng Immortal King. 432
• Her starlight can manifest as Immortal Stars and Starlight Divine Chains capable of restraining multiple Earth Immortals. 392

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Azure Shadow Sword — A Mysterious-tier mid-grade Magic Treasure discovered in a mine tunnel. 39
• Dragon Pattern Sword — A Profound-tier Magic Treasure infused with star power and nascent Sword Intent. 115
• Mountain River Town Mountain Seal — A Magic Treasure that complements the Golden Crown of Destiny and can suppress opponents. 134 148
• Lesser Heavenly Star Chart — A mid-grade Earth-tier Magic Treasure containing the Power of Stars from twelve stars. 135
• Minor Heavenly Cycle Star Chart — A stronger Star Chart with seventy-two points of stellar power; paired with three Big Dipper stars, it can temporarily elevate her to the Spirit Seed Realm’s peak. 184
• Heavenly Dipper Star Chart — A Heaven-grade Star Chart later connected to the thirty-six Heavenly Dipper stars. 230 238
• Golden Crown of Destiny — Formed from the Mountain River Seal after Great Xia’s Golden Dragon of Destiny enters her body. 122
• Sword of Stars — A sun-and-moon-aspected weapon recognized by Xiao Minghuang. 245
• Chaos Bead — Used alongside the Azure Sea Jade Bracelet to restrain Daoist Siming’s Nascent Soul. 321
• Azure Sea Jade Bracelet — A parting gift from Innate Osmanthus that later responds to her call and opens a void gate. 305 336
• Nameless Sword Talisman — A star-powered talisman used against the Blood Demon Ancestor. 359

Relationships

• Ye Ruoshui — Her former maidservant, disciple, alchemy protégé, and Dao Companion. Xiao Minghuang recognizes Ye’s talent early, invests in her cultivation, and trusts her with important work. 13 128 308
• Lin Wanqiu — Dao Companion and publicly declared intended spouse. Xiao Minghuang clears Lin Wanqiu’s blocked meridians, helps awaken her Innate Taiyin Spirit Body, and later dual cultivates with her. 25 75 80 99
• Xu Xiuer — King Wu’an’s granddaughter, trusted companion, and romantic partner. Xu Xiuer confesses her feelings, which Xiao Minghuang accepts and reciprocates. 99 230 304
• Luo Qianhua — Leader of the Guixu Alliance and close ally. Luo first saves Xiao Minghuang from the Ziwei Sect, later fights beside her and receives Xiao Minghuang’s support in confronting her family’s tragedy. 221 270 274
• Luo Qianrui — Luo Qianhua’s sister. Xiao Minghuang promises to protect her and asks her to remain by her side after learning of her suffering under the Red Dust Path. 302
• Sheng Bailan — Spirit Sword Sect Master, sword-dao associate, and battle partner. Sheng provides Xiao Minghuang with sword-dao guidance; together they use the Twin Swords Combination against the True Demon. 153 179
• Sun Hall Mistress — Xiao Minghuang’s master at the Sacred Academy. She recognizes Xiao Minghuang’s potential, provides her with powerful resources, and protects her after her rise to prominence. 242 256 332
• Emperor Xia — Her father and Great Xia’s former emperor. He places her in the succession contest and later establishes her as Crown Prince. 9 122
• Xia Hanbing — Great Xia’s Royal Family Old Ancestor. He entrusts Great Xia’s future to Xiao Minghuang and seeks her help against the Evil Cultivator possessing King Wu’an. 118 135
• Innate Osmanthus / A’Yue — Ancient innate being and close friend. A’Yue gifts Xiao Minghuang the Azure Sea Jade Bracelet and continues to support her across realms. 305 336 498
• Xiao Xingruo — Xiao Minghuang’s daughter, born an Immortal Lord and regarded as the Child of the Stars. Xiao Minghuang confronts the Heavenly Court to protect her. 512 516

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Cold Palace recovery — Restores her meridians, regains cultivation, and overturns the assumption that the Ninth Princess is finished. 2
• Beiyang City campaign — Suppresses Evil Cultivators, saves Lin Wanqiu, defeats local threats, and forms the core group around Ye Ruoshui and Lin Wanqiu. 17 24 34
• Great Xia succession — Faces rival princes, receives National Destiny, and becomes Crown Prince of Great Xia. 94 118 122
• Southern Territory Secret Realm — Enters the Divine Sea Realm, defeats Xue Wushang, and helps Ye Ruoshui merge with Innate Fire. 140 148
• Sacred Academy trials — Clears the Trial Tower’s hundredth floor, enters the inner court, and becomes involved in the academy’s factional struggles. 192 221
• Heavenly Dipper Assembly — Breaks through to the Nascent Soul Realm, defeats the Ziwei Sacred Land’s ambush force, and refines the Heavenly Dipper Secret Realm. 230 233 238
• Eastern Ridge and Southern Wilderness — Intervenes against Sacred Land disciples, confronts the Blood Demon Path, investigates the Ziwei Divine Dynasty’s legacy, and learns of her descent from Emperor Zhu Yan. 256 348 388
• Three-world conflict — Defies the Eastern Pole’s old order, confronts Earth Immortals and True Immortals, and obtains the Middle Heaven Eastern Pole world origin. 394 396 402
• Heavenly Court conflict — After becoming an Immortal Venerable and giving birth to Xiao Xingruo, she attacks the Heavenly Court alone to protect her daughter. 512 516 518

Notable Quotes

“The divine secret technique within the Ziwei Imperial Dao Scripture is called ‘Daytime Star Manifestation’. It can summon the Power of Stars to oneself, greatly enhancing one’s own strength, and even allowing one to kill enemies across a major realm!” 30

“Besides, the reason I’ve come this far has never been due to the ‘cooperation of all beings’!” 321

“I said, I don’t like it.” 273