Xue Cheng

Biodata

Background / History

Xue Cheng is introduced as a prominent, talented young disciple and genius of the Azure Rock Sword Manor, one of Qingzhou's five great sects 49 50 70. He possesses a handsome appearance and a composed bearing, leading operations and guarding key territories on behalf of his sect 49 50.

He first appears blocking the entrance of a cave in the Azure Cloud Mountain Range to prevent the Demon Suppression Office from entering 49 50. During these events, he collaborates with the Celestial Spirit Control Office and permits a withered black-robed man and Wei Cang to enter the cave, conspiring against the Demon Suppression Office and ordering his junior brother He Changqing to eliminate witnesses 50 51.

Later, upon discovering the ruins of the Ancient Demon Battlefield, Xue Cheng rushes inside to secure treasures and send signals for his sect's main forces 69 71. Throughout the exploration, he engages in bitter conflicts with Lu Yuan—whom he holds a deep grudge against for killing fellow disciples and humiliating him 70 71 76 77. Despite consuming a forbidden potential-boosting drug and later receiving backup from his senior brother Ling Xiao, Xue Cheng is eventually defeated and slain by Lu Yuan 71 77 78.

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

• Wields the Azure-Green Sword Art, a foundational Yellow-Tier Lower Grade sword technique that he executes with exceptional mastery 70 77.
• Unleashes powerful combat maneuvers like Sunset Slash (a lower-grade Profound-tier killing move) and the Star-Pointing Sword Art 71 77.
• Possesses combat power comparable to the Third-Rank Upper Realm, capable of tearing the air and plowing deep trenches into stone with condensed Sword Qi 70 71.

Relationships

• He Changqing — Junior brother and fellow Azure Rock Sword Manor disciple 49 51.
• Bai Lingsu — Junior sister and fellow Azure Rock Sword Manor disciple 49 69.
• Ling Xiao — Senior brother who intervenes to protect and fight alongside him 77.
• Pang Qingfeng — Steward of Azure Rock Sword Manor 71.
• Lu Yuan — Adversary; Xue Cheng develops a bitter, vengeful hatred toward him after being repeatedly outmatched and defeated 70 71 76 77.

Notable Quotes

"Ant, if you dare kill her, Azure Rock Sword Manor will be locked with you in a fight to the death!" 70

"Since I, Xue Cheng, entered Azure Rock Sword Manor, never has an ant-like martial artist dared provoke its majesty like this." 70

"You mongrel, I let you escape last time, yet you still dared to enter the inner space of the Ancient Demon Battlefield. Let's see where you can run this time. Today, I'll skin you and pull out your tendons to soothe the hatred in my heart." 77