Meng Qi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Meng Qi (孟奇)
Alias(es)	Su Meng; Mad Saber Su Meng; Yuanshi Heavenly Venerable; Primordial Emperor; Poison-Hand Demon Lord; Yuanshi Heavenly Demon
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Chat Group; Immortal Trace
Occupation/Role	Cultivator, Reincarnator, and wielder of Yuanshi/Three Pure Ones inheritances
Status	Active 1150
First Appearance	Starts a Chat Group livestream while descending through Biyou Palace 274

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Exterior Realm	275	Identifies himself as an “Exterior Realm rookie” after joining the Chat Group; already possesses Immortal Trace’s Yuanshi Heavenly Venerable codename and can borrow Biyou Heaven for travel.
Dharma Body	1080	Has entered the Dharma Body realm and wields the Tyrant’s Severing Saber alongside the Yuxu inheritance.
Heavenly Immortal	1105	Though still described as a Heavenly Immortal, his incarnations, World-Opening Seal, and Zhuxian Sword Formation can threaten or rival Legends.
Legend — unconventional breakthrough	1113	Accepts that he is Yuanshi and performs the World-Opening Seal; his advancement produces an unprecedented Other Shore Phenomenon rather than a normal Legend Phenomenon.
Temporary pseudo-Other Shore state	1115	Merges innumerable possible future selves into the Immortal King’s Tear, forming an “imagined” Other Shore body. It is not a complete, permanent Other Shore attainment.

Background

Meng Qi was formerly a Shaolin disciple before entering the Immortal Trace, where he received the codename Yuanshi Heavenly Venerable. He later joins the Chat Group after confirming that it is a genuine cross-world communication platform rather than another trap like the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. He immediately seeks information about his future, hoping to avert the deaths and tragedies surrounding him and his companions 275.

His freedom is initially constrained by the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and his karmic connection to the Demon Buddha. Meng Qi regards severing that connection as necessary before he can travel freely between worlds, making the Azure Jade Void Sword and the Jade Void Palace inheritance especially significant to him 286 294.

At Lihua Island, Meng Qi encounters Gu Xiaosang while disguised as the Poison-Hand Demon Lord. Their alliance develops through mutual testing, flirtation, and shared resistance to Other Shore schemes. He eventually abandons secrecy, publicly commits to her, and announces their wedding despite the political consequences of marrying the Luo Sect’s Holy Maiden 332 797 1080.

As his cultivation grows, Meng Qi increasingly confronts the question of whether he is merely Su Meng, a future incarnation, or the Primordial Emperor himself. He resolves this during his search for the innate nature needed for Legend: Yuanshi is not an external ancestor to be found, but an identity he must recognize as his own 1112. His subsequent breakthrough manifests Yuanshi, Dao De, and Lingbao together, establishing an unprecedented connection with the Three Pure Ones 1113.

Appearance

Meng Qi’s appearance changes frequently through transformations, projections, and deliberate performances. He often presents himself as a Daoist immortal or a mythological figure rather than maintaining one fixed public image.

• Descends as Yuanshi Heavenly Venerable in a solemn mask and dark Daoist robe 274 275.
• Wears silver, dragon-scale armor while wielding the Azure Jade Void Sword 802.
• Can take the form and aura of figures such as Sun Wukong, Thor, and the Poison-Hand Demon Lord through the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art 332 1098 1144.
• During his voluntary return to mortality, he is described with graying temples and Daoist robes 802.

Personality

Meng Qi is theatrical, proud, and acutely aware of the image he projects. His grand entrance as Yuanshi Heavenly Venerable is partly strategic and partly an indulgence in his instinct to put on a show; afterward, he is embarrassed to discover that the Chat Group recognizes his familiar style immediately 275.

Beneath the bravado, he is pragmatic and deeply protective of those he considers his own. He seeks foreknowledge to save companions, refuses to allow his friends to become sacrificial pieces in the Primordial Emperor’s plans, and is prepared to turn his blade against any version of himself that would manipulate them without consent 275 1115.

Meng Qi combines sharp strategic thinking with irreverent humor. He can calmly analyze Other Shore plots and karmic traps, yet reacts dramatically to Shen Gongbao’s “Fellow Daoist, please stay,” romantic rumors, and Su Lin’s provocations 1145 1095. His relationship with Gu Xiaosang also brings out a direct, affectionate side: he chooses her openly despite the expectations attached to his “righteous” Yuanshi identity 663 1080.

Abilities & Skills

Eight-Nine Mysterious Art

Meng Qi uses the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art for transformation, combat adaptation, and the imitation of mythological identities.

• Assumes the identity of the Poison-Hand Demon Lord to infiltrate Lihua Island 332.
• Transforms into Sun Wukong through the Golden Cudgel and Eight Trigrams Furnace, drawing out a karmic connection to the Equal-to-Heaven Great Sage 1098.
• Disguises himself as Thor during the Investiture of the Gods conflict 1144.
• Supports combat manifestations such as Three Heads and Six Arms and simulations of Yuanshi’s authority 1145 1104.
• His simulated higher-state power is conditional; in Nine Serenities, Yuanshi’s projection grants him exceptional abilities that do not represent his ordinary baseline 1104.

Cause of All Fruits

Meng Qi’s central karmic art allows him to perceive, establish, amplify, and pursue causal connections.

• Traces targets through karma, including the Lamp-Bearing Oracle after the Wanderer’s Lamp creates a connection 1102 1105.
• Conceals himself and crosses spatial barriers through karmic links 705.
• Amplifies a single karmic thread into connections spreading toward countless worlds 1098.
• Connects to alternate selves, projections, and fragmented portions of his True Spirit 1112 1118.
• Its power also leaves Meng Qi deeply entangled in the schemes of the Demon Buddha and other Other Shore beings 286 1112.

One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones

Meng Qi can split aspects of himself into manifestations associated with Yuanshi, Dao De, Lingbao, and Buddhist forms.

• Produces the Buddhist incarnation Zhending Tathagata, improving his understanding of Buddhist techniques and the Tathagata Golden Body 1093.
• Manifests Yuanshi, Dao De Riding the Ox, and Lingbao Wielding the Sword during his Legend breakthrough 1113.
• His use of the Three Pure Ones is tied to his realization that he is both Su Meng and the Primordial Emperor 1112.
• The Three Pure Ones can act with independent wills, creating the danger that Meng Qi’s own manifestations may pursue separate paths and ambitions 1132.

Buddhist Cultivation

Meng Qi retains Shaolin roots while incorporating Buddhist inheritances into his broader Daoist path.

• Uses the Primordial Golden Chapter as a core cultivation method 332.
• Possesses knowledge of the Tathagata Palm and can imitate or improve Tathagata Golden Body principles 1093.
• Learns the Heavenly Buddha Formless Body, which deepens his understanding of Buddhist techniques and creates the Zhending Tathagata incarnation 1093.
• Remains suspicious of the technique’s uncertain origin and its possible connection to the Real World or Six Paths’ exchange systems 1093.

Combat and Spatial Arts

Meng Qi is a saber-and-sword combatant who supplements direct battle with spatial and projection techniques.

• Uses Universe in the Sleeve to contain opponents in an independent world 501.
• Employs purple lightning, the World-Opening Seal, and incarnations such as Ape Origin Celestial Worthy in combat 1105.
• Can deploy an enhanced Zhuxian Sword Formation, whose chaotic sword qi can threaten the projections of powerful Legends 1105.
• Has sufficient strength to defeat or drive back multiple opponents while injured and with an incomplete True Spirit 1145.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Tyrant’s Severing Saber — Meng Qi’s principal saber; associated with violet lightning and his highest direct combat power 1080 1115.
• Azure Jade Void Sword — A sword originating with Su Lin that Meng Qi uses as a potential means to sever his Demon Buddha connection; later serves as a vessel for much of Meng Qi’s True Spirit 286 1117.
• Golden Cudgel — Used with the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art to recreate Sun Wukong’s identity and karmic resonance 1098.
• Glazed Lamp — Used alongside the Cause of All Fruits to illuminate and manipulate karmic connections 661.
• Zhuxian Sword Formation — A killing formation formed from four swords and an array diagram, later enhanced by Meng Qi 1066 1105.
• Immortal King’s Tear — Allows Meng Qi to combine possible future selves into a temporary pseudo-Other Shore state 1115.

Relationships

• Gu Xiaosang — Wife and closest strategic partner. Their relationship grows from mutual manipulation and affection into an open marriage that defies sectarian and political expectations 332 797 1080.
• Su Lin — Chat Group companion and frequent source of arguments, schemes, and mutual assistance. Su Lin provides the Azure Jade Void Sword, while Meng Qi repeatedly warns others not to probe Su Lin’s dangerous karmic connections 286 550 1093.
• Jiang Zhiwei — Longstanding friend and former Reincarnation Space companion. Meng Qi trusts her with the truth of his entanglement with Ananda and later relies on her to retrieve fragments of his True Spirit 1081 1127.
• Yang Jian / Zhenhui — Meng Qi’s junior brother, who regains Yang Jian’s memories while retaining his bond with Meng Qi. Yang Jian states that he recovered his identity to better protect him 1090.
• Ruan Yushu — Friend from Meng Qi’s early Reincarnation Space days. He personally invites her to his wedding, while her reaction reveals restrained emotional conflict 1080.
• Yan Sen — Adviser, ally, and guardian during Meng Qi’s cultivation attempts. He helps interpret the Three Pure Ones’ disappearance and intervenes to prevent Other Shore conflicts from destroying the world prematurely 873 1132 1113.
• Demon Buddha Ananda — Primary karmic enemy. Ananda treats Meng Qi as a “fish” intended to restore his own wholeness, while Meng Qi seeks to sever that bond and overturn his schemes 286 1081.
• Primordial Emperor — A future or higher version of Meng Qi whose detached approach to Reduction to Emptiness causes Meng Qi to question whether they are truly the same person 1115 1116.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Immortal Trace and Chat Group arrival — Meng Qi descends through Biyou Palace as Yuanshi Heavenly Venerable, joins the Chat Group, and seeks foreknowledge of his own future 274 275.
• Demon Buddha restraint — His karmic link to the Demon Buddha limits cross-world travel and becomes a defining motivation behind his search for Jade Void inheritances and severing methods 286 294.
• Lihua Island and Gu Xiaosang — While posing as Poison-Hand Demon Lord, Meng Qi meets Gu Xiaosang and begins an increasingly sincere partnership with her 332.
• Public rise and marriage — Meng Qi reaches the top of the Heaven Ranking, openly announces his marriage to Gu Xiaosang, and confronts the resulting martial-world rumors and political pressure 797 1081.
• Yuanshi realization — He resolves the mystery of his identity, recognizes himself as Yuanshi and the Primordial Emperor, and breaks into Legend through a Three Pure Ones manifestation 1112 1113.
• Fragmented Real World crisis — With his True Spirit scattered across Cosmic Light Fragments, Meng Qi uses the Azure Jade Void Sword, Haotian Mirror fragments, and his karmic arts to reclaim himself before the Demon Buddha can redefine history 1117 1120 1127.
• Investiture of the Gods War — Meng Qi intervenes in the altered conflict between Xiqi and Shang, investigating the Celestial Thearch’s death while fighting for Xiqi’s survival and competing for merit 1144 1145 1150.

Notable Quotes

“In this life, I ask not about the past, nor seek the next. I only want to live gloriously, revel in gratitude and vengeance, defeat the heroes of every race, and laugh proudly at the gods and demons of the Six Realms!” 332

“I am Yuanshi.” 362

“My Other Shore self is here. Fellow Daoist, I have come to aid you!” 1115

Trivia

• Meng Qi recognizes several Chat Group members as protagonists from novels he read in college, but he had not read Lu Mingfei’s story because he preferred more hot-blooded fiction to painful youth narratives 275.
• He is unusually alarmed by Shen Gongbao’s phrase, “Fellow Daoist, please stay,” and immediately flees rather than wait to hear the rest 1145.
• Meng Qi’s attempt to cultivate by voluntarily becoming mortal is intended to help him understand his own nature through lived experience rather than deduction alone 801 805.