Xiao Longcheng

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiao Longcheng (萧龙城)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Red Flame Army; assigned under Thousand Commander Mu Zijun 15 19
Occupation/Role	Red Flame Army recruit; leading contender for First Centurion
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 12
Age	20 12
Origin	Ji County 12
Weapon Specialty	Saber techniques 12
Hidden Dragon Ranking	84th, following his defeat of the former 84th-ranked expert 15 25

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Bone Forging Realm	Before Ch. 18	Had already broken through a year before the Centurion selection; possessed multiple high-grade martial techniques. 18
Bone Tempering Completion	Ch. 24	His aura during the First Centurion final was assessed as Bone Tempering Completion, nearing that of several Thousand Commanders. 24

Background

Xiao Longcheng came from a family that had fallen into decline. He began practicing martial arts in childhood and rose through his own efforts, maintaining an undefeated record against martial artists of the same realm. His profile describes him as a once-in-a-century genius of Ji County, with speed, defense, and strength all considered top-tier. 12

Before the Centurion selection, he entered the Hidden Dragon Ranking by overwhelmingly defeating its 84th-ranked expert. This made him the only recruit in recent decades to enter the ranking during recruitment and established him as the widely favored candidate for First Centurion. 15

Appearance

Xiao Longcheng is a young saber wielder usually dressed in snow-white robes. He carries a long saber and projects an intense, oppressive martial aura. 12 23

• Snow-white robes. 23
• Long saber as his primary weapon. 12 23
• Powerful aura capable of making ordinary recruits lose the courage to attack. 23
• His eyes are repeatedly described as proud and filled with fighting spirit. 19 23

Personality

Xiao Longcheng is intensely proud, viewing other geniuses as obstacles to surpass rather than equals to fear. His martial heart is centered on continually exceeding his own limits and building an invincible path toward the pinnacle of martial arts. 19

His confidence can verge on arrogance: even after Mu Zijun warns him about Lu Yun, he dismisses the possibility that Lu could defeat him. 19 However, he respects genuine strength. Once Lu Yun proves capable of matching him, Xiao regards their clash as the kind of evenly matched battle he had long sought. 23

His loss to Lu Yun does not break him. Instead, it reinforces his resolve to improve his physical body and challenge Lu again. 25

Abilities & Skills

Saber Techniques

Xiao Longcheng specializes in saber arts and cultivated a high-grade saber technique to Minor Mastery. 12 24

• His full-force saber strike can produce roughly 5,000 jin of explosive power. 24
• His blade light is powerful enough that observers believed an ordinary physical body would be cut apart on contact. 25
• He could meet Lu Yun's full-force Thunderbolt Spear head-on, producing a stalemate in their initial clash. 24

Movement Technique

Xiao Longcheng possesses a high-grade movement technique at Minor Mastery. 18 24

• Moves quickly enough to leave successive afterimages across the arena. 24
• Attempted to defeat Lu Yun through speed after finding that raw strength could not secure an advantage. 24
• His speed was sufficient to match Lu Yun's Snow-Treading Without Trace during their extended exchange. 24

Physical Strength and Defense

His profile identifies no obvious weaknesses among his speed, defense, or strength. 12

• Instantly killed an Internal Strengthening Realm martial artist at perfection. 12
• Withstood a strike from an early Bone Forging Realm expert using his physical body. 12
• Fought Lu Yun for several hundred exchanges without being overpowered in strength or speed. 24
• Ultimately lost the First Centurion final because Lu Yun's high-grade body-tempering defense allowed him to ignore Xiao's saber attacks and force him from the arena. 25

Rare Treasure

Xiao Longcheng possesses an unspecified strange treasure within his body. 24

• Its presence restores his confidence during battle. 24
• After losing the arena match, he believes the treasure could allow him to exhaust Lu Yun in a life-and-death fight. 25
• The treasure's nature and exact abilities have not been disclosed. 24 25

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Long saber — Xiao Longcheng's primary weapon. 12 23
• Strange treasure — an unidentified item located within his body. 24

Relationships

• Lu Yun — Rival and fellow Red Flame Army recruit. Their competition for First Centurion develops into mutual recognition between top-tier geniuses; Lu defeats Xiao in the final. 22 23 25
• Mu Zijun — Thousand Commander under whom Xiao is assigned. Mu regards him as his strongest recruit and warns him not to underestimate Lu Yun. 15 19
• Zhuo Feifan — Fellow recruit overshadowed by Xiao and Lu Yun; Zhuo considers the two far beyond his level. 19 23

Story Role / Major Arcs

Hidden Dragon Ranking

Xiao Longcheng is introduced through a roster of Centurion-selection contenders as the strongest recruit and foremost candidate for First Centurion. His record includes defeating an Internal Strengthening Realm perfection martial artist in one move and enduring an early Bone Forging Realm attack with his body. 12

He later defeats the Hidden Dragon Ranking's 84th-ranked expert and enters the ranking himself, causing Clear Distance City to view him as nearly unbeatable among recruits. 15

Centurion Selection

Mu Zijun warns Xiao about Lu Yun, but Xiao remains certain of his own victory. He views Lu as another talented challenger destined to fall before his path of invincibility. 19

At the selection, Xiao mirrors Lu Yun by challenging all recruits to face him simultaneously. The Thousand Commanders directly advance both men to the finals, recognizing that neither belongs in ordinary points matches. 22 23

First Centurion Final

Xiao and Lu Yun dominate the finalists before facing each other for first place. Their initial saber-and-spear clash ends in a stalemate, and neither gains an advantage after several hundred high-speed exchanges. 24

Lu Yun eventually reveals the Indestructible Vajra Body, blocks Xiao's saber with his bare fist, and uses simultaneous spear and fist attacks to drive Xiao off the arena. Xiao loses the title of First Centurion but immediately vows to challenge Lu again after strengthening his physical body. 25

Notable Quotes

“The next time we fight, I will definitely defeat you!” 25

“The title of First Centurion is mine.” 23