Martial Saint

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Martial Saint (武圣)
Alias(es)	Great Xia's Founding Martial Saint; Manor Lord
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Great Xia; Martial Saint Manor
Occupation/Role	Founder and supreme protector of Great Xia; master of Martial Saint Manor
Status	Deceased; passed away in meditation 954
First Appearance	Chapter 3 (mentioned)

Background / History

The Martial Saint was the invincible martial artist whose emergence enabled Great Xia's founding. He subsequently suppressed the dynasty's national fortune and maintained peace across the realm for more than eight hundred years, living for nearly a millennium. For centuries, he remained the only person known to have attained the body of a Martial Saint. 3 227 297

His martial attainments had no precedent in the current age. Records credit him with slaying immortals and gods, defeating forces of grotto-heavens and blessed lands, and forcing rival immortal, demonic, and barbarian powers into long periods of restraint. 260 528 585 909

In his later years, his declining lifespan and decades-long absence led factions throughout Great Xia to question whether he had already died. This uncertainty contributed to rebellion, cult activity, and the growing ambitions of powerful forces. 30 383 733

The Martial Saint established or presided over Martial Saint Manor, whose martial institutions preserve teachings and systems he organized, including the Fourth-Rank Martial Dao True Explanation. 355 679

He later recognized Jiang Ning's exceptional potential, though he regretted that his remaining time prevented him from accepting Jiang Ning as a disciple. He instead provided guidance on the Martial Saint path: “Break the shackles, and behold heaven and earth.” 699 700

Appearance

The Martial Saint's spirit body appears as a figure enveloped in hazy or dazzling white light, leaving his face indistinct and giving him the presence of an immortal god. 681 744

• His spirit body can be perceived across immense distances by Grandmasters resonating with heaven and earth. 744
• In private, he appears as an elderly man; Jiang Ning dined with him after the Dragon-Burial Abyss expedition. 866
• His true body was severely weakened by age near the end of his life, despite the overwhelming power retained by his spirit bodies. 681 733

Personality

The Martial Saint is calm, direct, and imposing. He treats threats to Great Xia and Martial Saint Manor with decisive force, but his actions are also guided by promises and personal responsibility. He honored an eight-hundred-year-old agreement with the Demon Kingdom after Bai Li presented the Saint Martial Token. 862

Despite his status, he is candid about his limitations. He warned Jiang Ning that the secrets of the human body could not be plainly spoken without potentially blocking the listener's path, emphasizing individual comprehension rather than dependence on instruction. 910

He showed unusual favor toward Jiang Ning, repeatedly shielding him from hostile forces while warning him that such attention would also draw danger. 733 744 751

Abilities & Skills

Martial Saint Realm

The Martial Saint stands at the pinnacle of the mortal martial path. His body and martial will allow him to concentrate power within himself rather than depend on the surrounding environment.

• Can break worldly techniques, shatter magical treasures barehanded, and forcibly destroy the bodies of immortals and gods. 499
• His martial will is described as power refined to an absolute extreme: capable of breaking rules and suppressing all methods. 751
• He fully severed the shackles within his body, placing his realm beyond Jiang Ning's initial Shackles Realm. 951
• His path required “breaking shackles” to unlock the human body's restrained potential. 700 948

Spirit Bodies

The Martial Saint can manifest independent spirit bodies capable of exercising terrifying martial power while his true body remains elsewhere.

• A spirit body defeated Lord Fuyuan with two punches despite the latter overwhelming Xiao Wuque and Martial King Xiang Yuan. 681
• His spirit body annihilated the Mysterious Origin Blessed Land after it targeted Jiang Ning. 744
• From thousands of li away, a spirit body instantly killed a cave-heaven expert whose strength was likely comparable to Li Tianwen's. 751
• The use of spirit bodies also concealed the weakness of his aging true body from hostile observers. 733

Spatial Movement

His spirit avatar crosses vast distances with effortless spatial methods.

• Transported Jiang Ning and the Demon Kingdom delegation directly from the royal capital to Dragon-Burial Abyss. 863
• Traversed innumerable mountains and rivers within several breaths. 744
• Cleared the poisonous miasma of Dragon-Burial Abyss and protected his party while entering the flood dragon's lair. 863

Overwhelming Combat Power

Even weakened by age, the Martial Saint's spirit body remains capable of ending battles in a single exchange.

• Destroyed Lord Fuyuan's mountain-sized clay body with one punch, then finished him with a second. 681
• Killed an evil flood dragon nearing dragon transformation with a single finger strike. 864
• Defeated the Demon Emperor in three punches. 865
• Beheaded Demon King Black Feather as punishment for probing his condition. 862
• Destroyed the immortal Lingxuzi with an unseen strike that shattered his body and Immortal Tree manifestation. 792

Relationships

• Jiang Ning — Favored junior and potential successor figure. The Martial Saint could not accept him as a disciple due to time, but guided him toward Martial Sainthood and repeatedly protected him from hostile factions. 699 700 744
• Xiao Wuque — Final disciple and a lord of Martial Saint Manor. Xiao Wuque deeply reveres him as his teacher and worries about the consequences of his death. 475 681 733
• Xiang Yuan — Third disciple, known as Martial King. 663 664
• Li Tianwen — Eldest disciple, known as Prince/King Divine Might. 751 862
• Demon Kingdom — The Martial Saint made an agreement with its Demon Emperor eight hundred years earlier and left behind the Saint Martial Token, which permitted one request not violating heavenly way, human ethics, or Great Xia's foundations. 862
• Bai Li — Demon Kingdom princess who invoked the Saint Martial Token; he agreed to aid her kingdom against the evil flood dragon. 862 863

Story Role / Major Arcs

Great Xia's Living Pillar

For more than eight centuries, the Martial Saint's existence restrained Great Xia's enemies and internal challengers. His prolonged absence created a political vacuum, as factions believed his death would end the order he maintained. 30 297 679

Lord Fuyuan's Assault

When Lord Fuyuan attacked the royal capital and turned on Martial Saint Manor, the Martial Saint manifested through a spirit body. He destroyed Lord Fuyuan in two punches, proving that he remained a force capable of suppressing the realm even near the end of his lifespan. 681

Protector of Jiang Ning

After assassins from the Mysterious Origin Blessed Land targeted Jiang Ning, the Martial Saint personally destroyed the blessed land and publicly declared that he would strike again against anyone who attacked Jiang Ning. 744

His subsequent destruction of a cave-heaven expert in the East Sea reinforced that warning and made his support for Jiang Ning unmistakable to the world's major powers. 751 752

Guidance on Martial Sainthood

The Martial Saint explained the First Rank Primordial Unity Realm to Jiang Ning and later disclosed the core principle of Martial Sainthood: breaking the shackles of the body to behold a new heaven and earth. 700 756 910

After the Martial Saint's death, Jiang Ning learned that he had possessed an inheritance from beyond heaven and had fully severed his own shackles. 951

Final Years and Death

The Martial Saint's public interventions were partly intended to deter enemies from discovering the frailty of his true body. His death in meditation removed Great Xia's greatest deterrent and immediately emboldened outside powers to test the royal capital. 733 909 954

Notable Quotes

“You wanted me to come out, so I came! Have you thought through what comes next?” 681

“Dongling Marquis, the Mysterious Origin Blessed Land has been destroyed. Should anyone strike at you again in the future, I will still strike again!” 744

“Break the shackles, and behold heaven and earth.” 700

Trivia

• The Martial Saint's spiritual body can be seen by Second Rank Grandmasters across the Thirty-Six Prefectures when it resonates with heaven and earth. 744
• Even the Martial Saint could not forcibly occupy a true grotto-heaven world, as their wills could sever their connection to the outside world. 598
• He once considered refining a cave-heaven world but chose freedom instead, a decision connected to his eventual condition. 733