Ye Wudao

Biodata

| Name | Ye Wudao |
| Alias | Immortal Array Master; Azure Sect’s Master Blacksmith |
| Species | Human; formerly possessed the Divine Dragon Bloodline |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Azure Sect (under Divine Dragon Venerable Ye Anyuan); controller of a Myriad Worlds Academy branch; associated with the rebuilt Heaven Gate Sect; formerly associated with the Ye Family and the Azure Dragon Gang |
| Status | Alive |
| First Appearance | Chapter 2 |

Background

Ye Wudao’s early life was defined by loss and hardship. He was an orphan raised in the Sunshine Orphanage in Haicheng City, his mother having died in a car accident when he was a child 46 53. That accident, he would later learn, was no accident—it was a hired murder orchestrated by Li Yanhua, the wife of Ye Zhenshan 46. Ye Wudao’s mother, Wu Juan, had been a member of the wealthy Wu Family in the Capital City, but she had fled to Sea City in secret after her husband was killed, and she raised her son alone in poverty 63 64. On his eighteenth birthday, Ye Wudao was arrested by the police for a hit-and-run case that he had not committed 1. The evidence—a forged kinship declaration, a sports car registered in his name, his blood found on an airbag—had all been fabricated by his biological father, Ye Zhenshan 1. Ye Zhenshan, the son of Ye Haipeng and head of the Ye Family in Haicheng, admitted in the interrogation room that he had framed his own son to protect his other son, Ye Mingyuan, who had been accepted into a martial arts academy and had a promising future 1. He had bribed witnesses, including the orphanage caretaker Ma Xianglian, and swapped the blood-sample report 1 49. Ye Wudao had never known his father; Ye Zhenshan had raped Wu Juan while drunk, then thrown her out of the Ye Family before Ye Wudao was born 53. Wu Juan had refused an abortion and raised her son alone until her murder 53. She later went to Ye Zhenshan to borrow money when she was destitute, which led to Li Yanhua discovering the child’s existence and ordering her death 63. Because of the power of the Ye Family in Haicheng, Ye Wudao knew there was no hope of winning an appeal, so he accepted the sentence: fifteen years in prison for causing a death by traffic accident and fleeing the scene 1 2. Upon entering the prison, he was assigned to the notorious Cell No. 1, where he met three inmates—among them the old man Hu Lianfeng, who would later be known as Old Ghost Hu 2. That same night, Ye Wudao bound with a mysterious Martial Arts Self-Improvement System, setting him on a path of cultivation and eventual revenge 1.

Though he awakened and cultivated the Divine Dragon Bloodline during the struggle over the Dragon Vein, Ye Wudao ultimately regarded it as an alien power that could leave him subject to the Divine Dragon race’s control. After the Divine Dragon hatched within his Sea of Consciousness, he chose to purge his complete Divine Dragon Bloodline through the system rather than sacrifice his autonomy for borrowed power 217. His physical strength declined following this decision, but his Flesh Puppet body remained comparable to an Immortal Artifact 193 217.

Plot

Ye Wudao’s story begins on his eighteenth birthday, when he is wrongfully arrested for a hit‑and‑run death and sentenced to fifteen years in prison, framed by his biological father Ye Zhenshan to protect his other son’s future 1. Upon entering prison, he is assigned to the notorious Cell No. 1, where he meets three inmates: an elderly man known as Elder Qin, a one‑eyed middle‑aged man, and the scarred Old Ghost Hu, who offers to help him advance in martial arts for revenge against the Ye family 2. Desperate for power, Ye Wudao initially seeks Elder Qin as his master but is rejected; he then agrees to learn from Hu Lianfeng, who teaches him the Myriad Calamity Body Forging Art—though the Martial Arts Self‑Improvement System he binds with upon entering prison reveals that he has actually comprehended the top‑tier Northern Dark Divine Art 3 4. The system allows his cultivation techniques to automatically cultivate and improve on their own, a power Ye Wudao quickly learns to provoke for faster growth 4.

Under Hu Lianfeng’s guidance, Ye Wudao practices Eight Extremes Fist and Mountain Crushing Fist, and the skills begin cultivating autonomously, forcing him to fight demonic beasts to increase their proficiency 8. Hu Lianfeng’s ulterior motives emerge when he argues with Zhang Hankuang, revealing his intention to use Ye Wudao as a furnace, while Elder Qin demonstrates mysterious abilities to unlock their cell 8. Despite these dangers, Ye Wudao’s talent flourishes. During a rift‑world hunting expedition, he defeats two first‑rank demonic beasts and then kills three members of the Four Blade Sect, including their sect leader, after they attempt to ambush him over a grudge with Hu Lianfeng 27 28. His combat prowess impresses his guardian Qin Tianlong, who realizes that the automatic cultivation of multiple martial arts has given Ye Wudao exceptional fighting instincts 27.

As Ye Wudao’s list of enemies grows to include the Liu Family and the Zhang Family, Qin Tianlong reassures him that reaching the Grandmaster Realm will deter such foes 32. Ye Wudao pushes his cultivation relentlessly, advancing from the Peak of Body Tempering to Great Completion, and learns of a Spirit Rhino Grass harvesting operation requiring Houtian Realm cultivators—an opportunity he seizes to shorten his prison term 32. After twenty days of intense cultivation, he breaks into the Grandmaster Realm, where he learns about the destruction of the Xiaoyao Sect by Li Chenghua’s Ten Thousand Laws Sect and decides to remain in prison until he becomes a Gold Demon Slayer, estimating this will take about ten months 44. He then perfects the Ten Thousand Fusion Art, fuses six more techniques, reaches the peak of the Grandmaster Realm, and endures intense pain to enter the Liquid Condensation Realm, achieving both its minor and great completion stages and officially becoming a Gold Demon Slayer 45. The six founders of the Demon Slayer organization take note of his rapid advancement and plan to meet him once the current monster attacks subside 45.

Upon leaving prison, Ye Wudao’s quest for revenge leads him to the Fu Family, where he learns about the Beast Taming Sect and the Spirit Realm. He confronts and easily defeats the Second and Third Masters of the Fu Family, then faces Fu Yinglong, who has transformed into a “Dragon Person” due to his monstrous cultivation method 80. Ye Wudao continues to grow stronger, reaching the peak of the Liquid Condensation Realm and beginning the Dragon Controlling Art, undergoing multiple moltings that accelerate his Dragon Transformation 89. He arranges for the Four Great Families and the Wu Family to leave the Dragon Vein territory under Demon Slayer Guard protection, and questions Cang Liexiong about the origins of the Divine Dragon and the Martial Dao, receiving vague answers that prompt Ye Wudao to plan a visit to the Primordial Temple on Primordial Mountain to learn more about the Primordial Art 89.

Later, Ye Wudao encounters disciples of the Beast Taming Sect and retrieves a Beast Taming Bag containing a miniature Rift World. The sect leader, realizing that Ye Wudao’s cultivation is at least two realms above his own, addresses him as “Senior” and defers to him 100. Ye Wudao decides not to provoke the sect, lets them go, and later imparts the Taiji Heart Sutra to his disciple Wang Zijian before visiting the ruins of the Sunshine Orphanage, reflecting on the changes in his life 100. In the Spirit Realm, Ye Wudao meets his ancestor Ye Anyuan, a Divine Dragon Venerable at the Land Immortal realm. Ye Anyuan reveals the twelve great realms of martial and immortal arts, explains the differences between the two paths, and learns that Blue Star has spiritual energy and the Martial Dao is recovering 120 124. Ye Anyuan decides to settle old scores with True Person Spirit Cloud and the Spirit Cloud Sect, while Ye Wudao intervenes to save Daoist Hundred Arrays, seeking the Ten Thousand Arrays Sect’s inheritance 120. Throughout these ordeals, Ye Wudao’s primary goal remains to find the Beast Taming Sect in order to return to Blue Star, though the uncertainty of that return becomes increasingly apparent 124.

In the East Heavenly Domain, Ye Wudao becomes a pivotal figure of the Azure Sect. He comprehends the Way of Arrays and the Way of Talismans, creates Treasure Artifacts, talismans, and pills through the Way of Refining, and forges the Immortal Artifact Spear of Slaughter, which survives a Heavenly Tribulation and recognizes him as master 129 137 141 145. As the Demon Race threatens the Human Race, he reveals that he can forge Immortal Artifact Array Disks and Immortal Arrays. With Hua Tuo’s assistance and materials supplied by surrounding sects, he begins refining an array disk intended to protect humanity 175.

When a Sixth-Turn Loose Immortal deer demon threatens the Human Race and Ye Anyuan cannot prevail, Ye Wudao uses his own body as the missing component of the Eighteen Return-to-Origin Array. The completed Immortal Array restrains the enemy, but the act nearly destroys Ye Wudao’s body 186. Xuankai reconstructs him as a puppet body, after which Ye Wudao uses the Way of Refining to restore his own flesh to dominance and transform himself into a true Flesh Puppet. His body withstands lightning tribulation without breaking, demonstrating physical strength comparable to an Immortal Artifact 190 193.

After returning to the Azure Sect, Ye Wudao spends six months comprehending more than two thousand strands of Great Dao Power from the Myriad Dao Bell. He decides to fulfill his promise to Zhao Yiyuan by rebuilding the Heaven Gate Sect on the land granted through the Arena Tournament, shortly before learning that the Beast Taming Sect has been found 201. He later returns to Blue Star, deploys the completed Star Array outside the planet, and names Wang Zijian his chief disciple, granting him an Immortal Artifact sword 252.

Ye Wudao subsequently refines the Kunlun Mirror after comprehending the Space Great Dao and Time Great Dao, gaining control of its core and its space-time potential 239 242. He enters the Myriad Worlds Academy, passes its preliminary Mirror Breaking assessment, and overcomes the Technique Forging and Dao Inquiry Pavilions through martial will, strategy, loyalty, and self-knowledge 263 268 269 270 272. Having obtained a six-talents Dao Seal, Ye Wudao later becomes the acknowledged controller of the Myriad Worlds Academy branch, gaining access to its trial paths, library, cultivation tower, martial training ground, alchemy room, artifact workshop, and the guidance of seven divine projections of former academy leaders 277 289. He eventually advances to the Great Vehicle Realm, forming his Primordial Spirit, and continues to protect those close to him while navigating the dangers of the Land of Extreme Wu and the Primordial World 306 363 365.

Personality

• Driven by Vengeance: Ye Wudao's primary motivation is revenge against the Ye Family for their betrayal, leading him to endure imprisonment and seek martial arts training from questionable figures like Hu Lianfeng. This determination colors his early decisions, including accepting dangerous training conditions and planning massacres to avenge his mother. 2 3 80

• Exceptional Learning Ability and Talent: He demonstrates an almost supernatural aptitude for cultivation, advancing to the Body Forging Realm in under an hour and mastering complex martial arts—such as the entire repertoires of Hu Lianfeng and Zhang Hankuang—within hours. This talent extends to the Four Miscellaneous Arts, where he comprehends the Way of Arrays and the Way of Talismans almost instantly, crafting Treasure Talismans and absorbing the Ten Thousand Arrays Sect's inheritance without guidance. 18 23 129 137

• Strategic and Cunning: Ye Wudao displays a pragmatic, calculating side, especially in political and economic dealings. He plans to leave "backdoors" in the Immortal Artifacts he refines for other sects, ensuring he can later control them, and charges exorbitant fees to weaken rival factions while enriching his own sect. He also strategically chooses not to provoke the Beast Taming Sect, recognizing when restraint is more beneficial than confrontation. 100 150

• Combat Prowess and Confidence: In battle, he shows remarkable skill and self-assurance, defeating opponents at higher cultivation levels by exploiting weaknesses, using superior footwork, and remaining calm under pressure. Against the Four Blade Sect and the Fu Family, he demonstrates ruthlessness and efficiency, killing multiple enemies without hesitation. His confidence is grounded in his ability to assess and overcome threats. 27 28 80

• Restraint and Wisdom: Despite his power, Ye Wudao often exercises discretion. He releases the Beast Taming Sect disciples after establishing his dominance, and he defers to stronger authorities like Ye Anyuan, showing respect for those who have earned it. This restraint prevents unnecessary conflicts and allows him to learn from elders without arrogance. 100 120 137

• Long-Term Focus over Immediate Gratification: He consistently prioritizes sustainable growth over short-term rewards. When offered a Soul Nourishing Pill by Hua Tuo, he declines and asks to learn alchemy instead, valuing the acquisition of a skill that will benefit him indefinitely. This mindset drives him to study multiple disciplines—formations, talismans, refinement, alchemy—even when it risks spreading himself thin. 129 137

• Willingness to Take Risks: Ye Wudao is not averse to danger, seeing challenges as necessary for growth. He volunteers to participate in the tournament despite the risks, comparing himself to a "flower grown in a storm." This bravery extends to his combat exploits, where he engages enemies stronger than himself, trusting in his skills to carry him through. 134 28

• Emotional Growth and Affection: Over time, he becomes more attuned to relationships, valuing mutual understanding with Qi Yunting. He shares his past experiences with her, showing vulnerability, and he accepts her displays of affection without the coldness that might be expected of a vengeance-driven cultivator. This growth hints at a capacity for love and connection beyond his initial single-minded goal. 141

• Respectful but Independent: He shows deference to masters and elders—such as Hu Lianfeng (initially), Ye Anyuan, and Hua Tuo—yet retains his independence, often making decisions that surprise or defy expectations. He learns what he needs from each teacher, but he never becomes a blind follower, often choosing his own path (e.g., learning alchemy over accepting a pill). 3 120 129

• Self-Reliant and Principled: Ye Wudao’s understanding of self-improvement evolves beyond dependence on the system. After comprehending the Space Great Dao, his Martial Dao Will develops toward self-reliance, treating the system as a tool rather than the foundation of his path 239. He also rejects the complete Divine Dragon Bloodline once he concludes it could make him an instrument of a foreign race, accepting the loss of strength in exchange for control over his own body and future 217.

• Loyal and Emotionally Perceptive: During the Myriad Worlds Academy’s Forging Heart trial, Ye Wudao refuses to attack an illusion of Wang Jian, recognizing that his sect master would not truly seek to harm him. His conviction disperses the illusion, revealing both his loyalty and his increasingly mature understanding of the people close to him 270.

Powers and Abilities

System

• Martial Dao Self-Improvement System: Ye Wudao awakened a unique system that allows his cultivation techniques and martial arts to cultivate automatically on their own, increasing proficiency and realm experience even when he is not actively practicing 4 8 22. The system can be provoked or encouraged for faster cultivation, and it enabled him to cultivate two incompatible techniques—the Northern Dark Divine Art and the Infinite Art—simultaneously without conflict 4 22. Through constant automatic cultivation, Ye Wudao rapidly accumulated proficiency across numerous techniques, leading to qualitative leaps in combat ability 27. The system also allowed him to fuse techniques such as the Taiji Heart Sutra with his existing arts, adding 500,000 initial proficiency 90.

• Quantitative Accumulation to Qualitative Change: Ye Wudao’s method of studying and mastering multiple martial arts in a short time gave him exceptional combat talent, as observed by Qin Tianlong 27. After learning the entire repertoires of Hu Lianfeng and Zhang Hankuang—including Meteor Fist, Heart-Destroying Palm, Roaming Dragon Step, Soul-Chasing Dart, Silk-Entangling Blade, Light Smoke Step, Eight Trigrams Palm, and Bone-Baleful Intentttering Fist—he had effectively surpassed his masters in theoretical knowledge and skill 23. This broad foundation allowed him to identify and exploit enemy weaknesses with ease, even against stronger opponents 27.

• True Qi Manifestation: Upon ascending to the Martial Dao Golden Core Realm, Ye Wudao gained the ability to condense his True Qi into solid weapons, greatly expanding his tactical options in battle 90.

• Realm Point Reward: After comprehending the Space Great Dao, the system granted Ye Wudao 100 billion Realm Points, propelling him from the Martial Courage Realm into the Divine Transformation Realm 239.

• Instant Bloodline Dispelling: After Ye Wudao comprehended the Dispelling Pulse Technique, the system offered to purge the foreign Divine Dragon Bloodline from his body. He accepted, and the system removed the complete bloodline almost immediately, accomplishing what would ordinarily require years of cultivation 217.

Martial Arts

• Northern Dark Divine Art: A top-tier cultivation technique taught by Hu Lianfeng, initially disguised as the Myriad Calamity Body Forging Art. The system recognized it as the Northern Dark Divine Art due to its true nature 3 4. It serves as Ye Wudao’s primary internal energy cultivation method.

• Infinite Art: A second cultivation technique that Ye Wudao began cultivating simultaneously with the Northern Dark Divine Art, leveraging his system to avoid conflicts between the two 22.

• Eight Extremes Fist: A powerful and straightforward martial art emphasizing direct offensive impact, taught by Hu Lianfeng. Ye Wudao quickly understood its principles 7.

• Mountain Crushing Fist: A Houtian-level technique of immense power, taught by Zhang Hankuang. Ye Wudao grasped it alongside the Eight Extremes Fist, impressing both masters 7.

• Life-Taking Four Blades (also known as Deadly Four Blades): A lethal blade technique taught by Hu Lianfeng that Ye Wudao used to effortlessly defeat first-rank demonic beasts such as the Long-Claw Leopard and Baleful Intentrp-Mouthed Deer 23 27.

• Four Seasons Blade: Another blade technique taught by Hu Lianfeng, complementing the Life-Taking Four Blades 23.

• Meteor Fist: A fast, meteor-like fist technique from Hu Lianfeng’s repertoire 23.

• Heart-Destroying Palm: A palm strike aimed at internal organs, taught by Hu Lianfeng 23.

• Roaming Dragon Step: A movement technique providing agility and evasive capability, taught by Hu Lianfeng 23.

• Soul-Chasing Dart: A throwing weapon technique for ranged attacks, taught by Hu Lianfeng 23.

• Silk-Entangling Blade: A blade technique focused on entanglement and control, taught by Zhang Hankuang 23.

• Light Smoke Step: A light-footed movement technique from Zhang Hankuang 23.

• Eight Trigrams Palm: A palm technique based on the Eight Trigrams, taught by Zhang Hankuang 23.

• Bone-Baleful Intentttering Fist: A destructive fist technique aimed at breaking bones, taught by Zhang Hankuang 23.

• Taiji Heart Sutra Fusion: Ye Wudao fused the Taiji Heart Sutra with his existing techniques, adding 500,000 to his initial proficiency 90.

• Martial Dao Spirit Wandering: After his advancement to the Divine Transformation Realm, Ye Wudao can manifest and project his Martial Dao Will beyond his body 239.

Bloodline

• Divine Dragon Bloodline: Ye Wudao awakened a 1% Divine Dragon Bloodline after undergoing his eighth molting, which caused him to transform into a dragon 90. This bloodline granted immense physical strength, far exceeding his cultivation realm—his physical body strength became comparable to that of a Martial Dao Golden Core cultivator 81 90. The bloodline also allowed him to enter a Dragon Transformation State, where his body became a dragon form, further amplifying his power 90.

• Dragon Qi Infinite Repair: Due to his former Divine Dragon bloodline, Ye Wudao possessed the ability to absorb Dragon Qi (e.g., from a Golden Lake) to continuously repair damage to his body and scales, granting him near-infinite regeneration during combat 81. He strategically blocked a tunnel exit to prevent an enemy from accessing Dragon Qi, showing his understanding of this ability’s limitations 81.

• Dragon Skin and Molting: After shedding his dragon skin post-molting, Ye Wudao returned to human form with enhanced physical attributes, and his body’s recovery capabilities were significantly boosted 90.

• Ancestral Lineage: Ye Wudao’s ancestor, Ye Anyuan, also possesses a Divine Dragon Bloodline and the Slaughter Great Dao, indicating that the bloodline is a hereditary trait of the Ye family 120 124.

• Complete Bloodline and Divine Dragon Transformation: Ye Wudao’s bloodline eventually reached completion when Ye Anyuan attempted to borrow it, only for the ancestor’s bloodline power to flow into Ye Wudao instead 212. This complete state greatly enhanced his physical power, though Ye Wudao did not fully exhibit the expected draconic features at the time 212.

• Bloodline Purged: Ye Wudao later expelled all Divine Dragon Bloodline power after learning that it could subject human cultivators to control by the Divine Dragon race. He willingly accepted the resulting loss in bodily strength, choosing independence over a foreign power 217.

Miscellaneous Arts

• Dao of Arrays:

  • Ye Wudao learned array techniques from the Ten Thousand Arrays Sect inheritance after saving Daoist Hundred Arrays 120.
  • He demonstrated mastery by carving thirty-six array discs, enhancing them with the Spirit-Awakening Finger Seal, and dismantling the Azure Sect’s Sect Protection Array with a single palm strike 131.
  • He set up the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits Great Formation using the Spirit Seeking Method, a top-tier spiritual array that impressed the Azure Sect’s Array Masters 131.
  • He can forge Immortal Artifact Array Disks and establish Immortal Arrays, a capability central to the Human Race’s defense against the Demon Race 175.
  • He used his own body as the final component of the Eighteen Return-to-Origin Array, completing an Immortal Array powerful enough to threaten a Sixth-Turn Loose Immortal 186.

• Way of Talismans:

  • Ye Wudao successfully activated the Way of Talismans, allowing him to craft Treasure Talismans 137.
  • He accidentally triggered a false alarm by crafting multiple talismans, showcasing the power of his creations 137.
  • Wang Jian recognized his potential and requested talismans for the Arena Tournament and for sale 137.

• Artifact Refining:

  • Ye Wudao can refine low-grade Immortal Artifacts from materials 150.
  • He plans to leave a ‘backdoor’ in the artifacts he refines for others, allowing him to control them later 150.
  • He offered to refine artifacts for sect masters from the East Heavenly Domain, charging high fees and keeping leftover materials for his sect 150.
  • He forged the Spear of Slaughter, an Immortal Artifact long spear that endured a Heavenly Tribulation and recognized Ye Wudao as its master 145.
  • His Way of Refining permits the creation of Treasure Artifacts, talismans, pills, Immortal Artifacts, and the refinement and restoration of his own body 141 193.

• Flesh Puppet Body: After nearly dying while serving as the Eighteen Return-to-Origin Array’s final formation disk, Ye Wudao was reconstructed through puppet refinement 190. He subsequently used the Way of Refining to transform this puppet body into a flesh-dominant Flesh Puppet, making his physical body comparable to an Immortal Artifact and able to withstand lightning tribulation 193.

• Alchemy: Ye Wudao decided to study alchemy after mastering talismans, indicating his interest in the Four Miscellaneous Arts 137.

• Great Dao Power: Ye Wudao comprehended the Way of Martial Techniques as his Great Dao Power, which, while not top-tier according to Ye Anyuan, still provides significant enhancement to his martial abilities 124.

• Way of Refining: Ye Wudao comprehended the Way of Refining, an Origin Great Dao associated with the Taiqing Moral Heavenly Venerable. It enables his extraordinary artifact refinement and makes him a possible refiner of the Kunlun Mirror 140 235.

• Space Great Dao: Ye Wudao comprehended the Space Great Dao, granting insights into space compression, cutting, and shifting, as well as a domain-like understanding of the space around him 239.

• Time Great Dao: While refining the Kunlun Mirror, Ye Wudao comprehended the Time Great Dao, allowing him to integrate its power with his growing control of the mirror’s space-time properties 242.

• Kunlun Mirror: By wielding the Golden Flame of the Way of Refining, Ye Wudao refined the Kunlun Mirror’s core and absorbed it into his Sea of Consciousness. The mirror contains primordial space-time power and may eventually allow him to merge with the Dao and become a Saint once his cultivation is sufficient 242.

• Dao Seal: Ye Wudao obtained a six-talents Dao Seal through Myriad Worlds Academy. It integrates six aspects of cultivation, including will, wisdom, insight, and momentum, reduces the loss between them, and lets him deploy Great Dao Power through a single thought rather than separately communicating with each Dao 277. Its most useful function for him is the organization of his abilities into momentum 277.

• Myriad Worlds Academy Authority: Ye Wudao is the controller of a Myriad Worlds Academy branch. Through his Dao Seal, he can sense and operate the academy’s trial paths and facilities, including its library, cultivation tower, martial training ground, alchemy room, artifact workshop, and formations 289.

• Combat Prowess: Ye Wudao’s combination of automatic cultivation, multiple martial arts, True Qi weapons, former bloodline strength, Flesh Puppet body, Great Dao powers, and array/talisman skills makes him a formidable opponent who can identify and exploit weaknesses, adapt strategies mid-battle, and counter regeneration abilities 27 81 90 193.

Power Progression

Realm	Stage	Chapter Attained	Notes
Body Forging (Body Tempering)	Entry	18	Promoted from mortal to Body Forging in less than four hours; process occurred while lying down, with muscle tremors and sweating 18.
Body Forging (Body Tempering)	Minor Completion	23	Advanced from entry to minor completion; injuries from previous combat healed 23.
Body Forging (Body Tempering)	Great Completion	25	Reached Great Completion in a single night of relentless practice 25.
Body Forging (Body Tempering)	Peak	32	Advanced from Great Completion to Peak; required 40,000 experience points for next realm 32.
Houtian Realm	Entry	33	Broke through to Houtian Realm at 4 AM; body underwent marrow-cleansing and bone-forging 33.
Houtian Realm	Peak	36	Reached Houtian Realm Peak after five days of rest and hunting; also perfected the Sea-Gathering Art 36.
Xiantian Realm	Entry	40	Advanced to entry level of Xiantian Realm; instantly mastered Double Penetrating Power 40.
Grandmaster Realm	Entry	44	Promoted to Grandmaster Realm after 20 days of cultivation; mental power projection became possible 44.
Grandmaster Realm	Minor Completion	45	Perfected the Ten Thousand Fusion Art and advanced to minor completion 45.
Grandmaster Realm	Peak	45	Fused six more techniques, reaching the peak of the Grandmaster Realm 45.
Liquid Condensation Realm	Entry	45	Entered the Liquid Condensation Realm, experiencing intense pain and power growth 45.
Liquid Condensation Realm	Minor Completion	45	Reached the minor completion stage of Liquid Condensation 45.
Liquid Condensation Realm	Great Completion	45	Reached great completion; became a Gold Demon Slayer 45.
Martial Dao Golden Core Realm	Entry	90	Formed a Martial Golden Core after ten further days of cultivation; gained increased life force and the ability to condense True Qi into weapons 90.
Martial Courage Realm	Entry	98	Had reached the Martial Golden Core Realm and was preparing to use further technique fusion to ascend to Martial Courage 98.
Divine Transformation Realm	Entry	239	The system rewarded his comprehension of the Space Great Dao with 100 billion Realm Points, propelling him beyond the Martial Courage Realm 239.
Divine Transformation Realm	Great Completion	252	Reached Great Completion after half a year of continued cultivation and Great Dao comprehension 252.
Great Vehicle Realm	Entry	306	Advanced to the Great Vehicle Realm after five months of seclusion and forming his Primordial Spirit 306.

Relationships

• Ye Wudao and Qi Yunting: A developing romantic relationship that deepens from mutual affection to a confirmed status as girlfriend. Qi Yunting takes the initiative to hold Ye Wudao’s arm, shows her determination despite his destined loneliness, and reflects on her mother’s advice about his potential future wives 141. Ye Wudao realizes the importance of mutual understanding in their relationship, and they spend a day together at the Divine Dragon Mansion sharing past experiences 141. Their relationship is officially confirmed when Ye Anyuan agrees to take Qi Yunting back to the East Heavenly Domain as Ye Wudao’s girlfriend 121. Earlier, Qi Yunting confides in Zhao Yiyuan about her feelings and decides to confess when Ye Wudao wakes 106. She also expresses curiosity about having a child with Ye Wudao, showing her growing affection and longing for family 116. Ye Wudao shows concern for her feelings, rushing back to meet her after his discussion with Wang Jian 140. Their dynamic is marked by Qi Yunting’s proactive pursuit and Ye Wudao’s gradual opening up.

• Ye Wudao and Zhao Yiyuan: A mentor-student and protector-protégé relationship characterized by guidance, concern, and strategic alliance. Zhao Yiyuan provides support and uses his knowledge of the Sect Protection Array to help Ye Wudao control his Divine Dragon Bloodline 116. Initially reluctant to involve the Heaven Gate Sect in Ye Wudao’s matters, he later changes his stance and considers seeking refuge with Ye Anyuan if the ancestor is powerful enough 112. He shows deep concern for Ye Wudao’s safety and is willing to make concessions to Daoist Hundred Arrays to protect him 117. Zhao Yiyuan also tries to secure the Heaven Gate Sect’s legacy by having Ye Wudao inherit it, though Ye Anyuan imposes conditions 121. Their bond is one of growing trust, with Zhao Yiyuan viewing Ye Wudao as a key asset and Ye Wudao relying on Zhao’s wisdom and resources. Ye Wudao later resolves to rebuild the Heaven Gate Sect in fulfillment of his promise to Zhao Yiyuan 201.

• Ye Wudao and Ye Anyuan: An ancestor-descendant bond forged through the Divine Dragon Bloodline, evolving into a relationship of support and recognition. Ye Wudao successfully contacts Ye Anyuan using his Divine Dragon Bloodline, and Ye Anyuan confirms his identity and agrees to come to his aid 117. Ye Anyuan is revealed as the Divine Dragon Venerable, one of the ten great experts of the Spirit Realm 112. He sees a reflection of his own resourceful past in Ye Wudao and shows leniency by allowing Qi Yunting to accompany Ye Wudao, though he maintains strict rules about native Spirit Realm sects entering the East Heavenly Domain 121. Their communication is initially blocked by the Sect Protection Array, but once Ye Wudao gains temporary control, the bloodline connection excites him toward the Heavenly Domain 116. The relationship is one of ancestral authority mixed with pride and willingness to guide a promising descendant. Ye Anyuan later respects Ye Wudao’s decision to purge the Divine Dragon Bloodline despite the immense strength it gave him 217.

• Ye Wudao and Li Huai: A follower and trusted ally relationship marked by loyalty, gratitude, and mutual aid. Li Huai’s meridians are repaired by Ye Wudao using Stalactite Milk Essence, which deepens his gratitude and pledges of loyalty 54. Li Huai supports Ye Wudao’s actions and decisions during the confrontation with Liu Tianyuan and Zhang Jianye 64. He handles the details of establishing the Azure Dragon Gang headquarters while Ye Wudao goes to find Ye Mingyuan 70. Later, Li Huai reunites with his dying father, a moment of bittersweet emotion within the larger Fu Family conflict 83. Li Huai also provides information about the truck driver case and awaits further orders, demonstrating his reliability 62.

• Ye Wudao and Ye Daoming: A grandfather-grandson relationship that develops after tragedy. Ye Daoming, Ye Zhenhua’s father, is among the captured members of the Four Great Families. Ye Wudao expresses regret for not saving Ye Zhenhua, and Ye Daoming accepts him as his grandson 83.

• Ye Wudao and Li Yanhua: A tense and adversarial relationship driven by secrets and survival. After Ye Wudao kills Li Yaozu, Li Yanhua reveals she knows the truth about Ye Wudao’s parentage—that he and Ye Mingyuan are not Ye Zhenshan’s sons—and uses this knowledge to bargain for her life 62.

• Ye Wudao and Liu Tianyuan: A hostile and confrontational relationship rooted in power struggles and familial vengeance. They exchange heated words during the confrontation at the Zhang Family villa, with Liu Tianyuan’s effeminate appearance masking his power 64. The conflict escalates when Liu Tianyuan calls his grandfathers and Lu Xian’an to fight Ye Wudao, and Ye Wudao reveals his lineage as a descendant of the Capital City Ye Family, which sparks additional tension with Lu Xian’an 66.

• Ye Wudao and Hu Lianfeng: A master-disciple relationship that begins with concern but is tainted by ulterior motives. Hu Lianfeng shows responsibility for Ye Wudao’s safety after he is severely wounded and accepts Qin Tianlong’s advice about Ye Wudao’s potential 14. However, Hu Lianfeng’s intention to use Ye Wudao as a furnace is revealed through arguments with Zhang Hankuang 8.

• Ye Wudao and Qin Tianlong: A brief mentor-figure relationship focused on healing and potential. Qin Tianlong diagnoses Ye Wudao’s severe injuries, treats him, and suggests to Hu Lianfeng that Ye Wudao could take revenge in the future, hinting at his destined path to the Xiantian realm 14. Qin Tianlong continues to show concern for Ye Wudao’s affairs after Ye Wudao’s return to Blue Star and informs him when the space rift begins to heal 252.

• Ye Wudao and Wang Jian: A mentor-mentee relationship centered on knowledge exchange. Wang Jian shares insights about the Great Dao, explaining Basic Rules, Derivative Rules, and Origin Rules, as well as the story of the First Emperor. Ye Wudao shows eagerness to learn, and Wang Jian reminds him that Qi Yunting is waiting, prompting Ye Wudao to return to her 140. Wang Jian supports Ye Wudao’s artifact-refining strategy and later worries for his safety when he enters the Myriad Worlds Academy 150 263. Ye Wudao’s refusal to harm an illusion of Wang Jian during the Forging Heart trial reflects his trust in and understanding of his sect master’s character 270.

• Ye Wudao and Ye Mingyuan: A strained, quasi-brother relationship marked by conflict and revelations. Ye Wudao goes to the Haicheng Martial Arts Academy and finds Ye Mingyuan pressuring Chen Simin, leading to an antagonistic encounter 70. The foundation of their relationship is further shaken when Li Yanhua claims that Ye Wudao and Ye Mingyuan are not Ye Zhenshan’s sons 62.

• Ye Wudao and Wang Zijian: Ye Wudao accepts Wang Zijian as his first registered disciple and sends him to Azure Dragon Mountain to train 72. He later imparts the Taiji Heart Sutra to Wang Zijian, guides his cultivation, and ultimately names him his chief disciple, granting him an Immortal Artifact sword 100 252.

• Ye Wudao and Hua Tuo: Hua Tuo becomes an elder mentor and ally to Ye Wudao, initially offering him a Soul Nourishing Pill and later agreeing to teach him alchemy after he masters arrays 129. Hua Tuo assists Ye Wudao in forging array disks during the Demon Race crisis and protects him amid the conflict with the Sixth-Turn Loose Immortal deer demon 175 184.