Nangong Yao

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Nangong Yao (南宫瑶)
Alias(es)	Fairy Yao; Sister Yao; Phoenix Heaven Saintess
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Phoenix Heaven Ancient Sect
Occupation/Role	Saintess; True Disciple of the Phoenix Heaven Ancient Sect
First Appearance	Chapter 115

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Venerable Realm, late stage	319	Her Phoenix Heaven Divine Body and True Phoenix manifestation are insufficient to overcome Jiang Yi during their Spirit Mountain duel.
Heaven-Connecting / Heavenly Being Realm, early stage	429	Emerges from seclusion having entered the Heavenly Being realm.
Phoenix Heaven Divine Body awakening	449	Her golden blood activates an Ancient Phoenix legacy; a True Phoenix phantom undergoes a Nirvana-like transformation and merges with her Divine Body.
Heaven-Connecting Realm, early stage → peak	450	Refining a drop of Ancient Phoenix Treasure Blood rapidly pushes her cultivation through several stages.
Great Power Realm, early stage	450–451	The Phoenix Treasure Blood elevates her into the Great Power realm, though her abruptly acquired cultivation is initially unstable.

Background

Nangong Yao originates from the Upper Realm and is associated with the Phoenix Heaven Ancient Sect, a Dao Lineage significant enough for her to offer Jiang Yi admission after witnessing his potential. She descends to the Lower Realm while pursuing the complete Nine Revolutions Samsara Heavenly Scripture, which she identifies as the true name of Jiang Yi's Nameless Scripture. 116 126

She believes the Abyss of Fallen Gods contains the scripture and that the Vajra Gate's lost inheritance is essential to entering it. Her knowledge of the Vajra Gate, Upper Realm factions, cultivation standards, and ancient techniques makes her Jiang Yi's principal source of information about the wider cultivation world. 117 120 140

Appearance

Nangong Yao is a youthful, peerlessly beautiful woman with a graceful build, fair skin, bright lively eyes, and an ethereal aura that contrasts with her playful behavior. In the Lower Realm she is most often seen in red; after returning to the Upper Realm, she also wears pink ancient dresses. 115 172 318

• Clear amber eyes with a sharp glint. 117
• Usually wears flowing red or pink dresses. 115 318
• Wears small bells on her right ankle, whose chimes are a distinctive presence during travel. 115
• Her complete Upper Realm body possesses the innate aura of the Phoenix Heaven Divine Body. 318 449

Personality

Nangong Yao is outspoken, mischievous, and relentlessly curious. She enjoys withholding information, teasing Jiang Yi, and provoking reactions from people who refuse to indulge her. Her confidence often comes across as self-important; she introduces herself as “Fairy Yao” and readily offers to take Jiang Yi on as a “little brother.” 116 131

Behind this playfulness is a determined and ambitious cultivator. She is willing to manipulate circumstances to secure Jiang Yi's help in recovering the Nine Revolutions Samsara Heavenly Scripture, yet she also repeatedly aids him with techniques, guidance, and access to the Phoenix Heaven Ancient Sect. 117 120 140

She dislikes conceding defeat. Even after losing to Jiang Yi in the Phoenix Heaven Ancient Sect's challenge matches, she immediately resolves to reclaim her standing through future breakthroughs. 319 320

Abilities & Skills

Phoenix Heaven Divine Body

Nangong Yao possesses the Phoenix Heaven Divine Body, an Innate Divine Being physique connected to the legacy of the ancient Phoenix Heaven Empress. Her body resonates with phoenix blood, Phoenix Dao runes, and True Phoenix phantoms. 449 450

• Manifests a True Phoenix phenomenon during combat. 318 319
• Resonates with and absorbs the power of an Ancient Phoenix phantom. 449
• Refines Ancient Phoenix Treasure Blood to strengthen her origin and revive her Divine Body. 450
• Forms a vast Phoenix Heaven Dharma Form after entering the Great Power realm. 450 451

Phoenix Combat Arts

Her combat style combines phoenix manifestations, sword techniques, and direct close-quarters attacks.

• Manifested a True Phoenix through a punch during her duel with Jiang Yi. 318
• Destroyed the Yin Sha Mountain Range with an Azure Jade Talisman Sword Light. 125
• Used True Phoenix Treasure Techniques to counterattack while fleeing the Fire Spirit Ancient Sect Grand Elder. 451
• Defeated three Innate Divine Being heirs from the Ming Clan, Jiang Clan, and Sword Pavilion despite their combined assault. 458

Phoenix Escape Secret Technique

Nangong Yao can execute a Phoenix Escape Secret Technique for rapid retreat and long-distance evasive movement. 451

• Escaped pursuit by a stronger, more experienced Great Power cultivator. 451
• Its effectiveness was reduced only after her pursuer self-destructed a Dao Weapon against her Hegemon Forbidden Artifact. 451

Formation and Refinement Knowledge

Nangong Yao possesses practical knowledge of ancient formations, cultivation methods, and artifact refinement.

• Located the Hall of Rebirth despite its ancient concealment formation. 122
• Guided Jiang Yi out of the Hall of Rebirth's formation. 125
• Helped refine the Golden Horned Horse's Treasure Gold Armor. 145 146
• Obtained a cultivation technique suitable for the Golden Horned Horse's continued evolution. 334

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Five-Colored Sword Soldier — Her multicolored sword weapon, used against Yue Qing'er and the Zhu Family. 142 152
• Azure Jade Talisman — Releases a sword light powerful enough to devastate the Yin Sha Mountain Range. 125
• World-Breaking Talisman — A blood-jade talisman used to open a passage to the Upper Realm. 173
• Hegemon Forbidden Artifact — Provides defensive protection while she confronts and escapes the Fire Spirit Ancient Sect Grand Elder. 451
• Ancient Phoenix Feather — A legacy treasure containing Phoenix blood; its power awakens and strengthens her Divine Body. 449 450

Relationships

• Jiang Yi — Ally, travelling companion, sectmate, and rival. Nangong Yao recruits him for the search for the Nine Revolutions Samsara Heavenly Scripture, provides him with the Indestructible Vajra Skill, and later loses her Spirit Mountain to him in battle. 117 120 319 321
• Nangong Yi — Grandfather and Sect Master of the Phoenix Heaven Ancient Sect. He is notably concerned for her safety before the Myriad Dao Secret Realm opens. 431
• Yue Rou'er — Close friend whom Nangong Yao affectionately calls “Rou Rou.” She is protective of Yue Rou'er and openly antagonistic toward Yue Qing'er when the latter takes control. 152 153
• Yue Qing'er — Yue Rou'er's alternate soul/personality. Their interactions frequently escalate from teasing to combat. 152 158
• Golden Horned Horse — Jiang Yi's mount, but strongly attached to Nangong Yao after she speaks privately with it. It later calls her “Boss Nangong.” 126 173
• Zhu Family — Hostile Lower Realm branch of the Upper Realm's Immovable Wisdom King Clan. The family accuses her of taking their treasure, while she maintains that they were the original thieves. 141 142 145

Story Role / Major Arcs

Search for the Nine Revolutions Samsara Heavenly Scripture

Nangong Yao meets Jiang Yi in the Lower Realm, reveals Yue Rou'er's name, and tells him that the complete Nameless Scripture is the Nine Revolutions Samsara Heavenly Scripture. She seeks his cooperation because the Abyss of Fallen Gods requires a Vajra Gate inheritance to enter. 116 117

She supports Jiang Yi's cultivation by providing the Indestructible Vajra Skill and explaining the Vajra Gate's destruction at the hands of the Zhu Family and its backers. 120

Lower Realm Campaign

Nangong Yao helps Jiang Yi find the hidden Hall of Rebirth and later escapes its formation with him. Afterward, she unleashes an Azure Jade Talisman Sword Light that devastates the Yin Sha Mountain Range. 122 125

She joins Jiang Yi's campaign against major Lower Realm forces, including the Zhu Family. Her personal hostility toward the family stems from its past oppression and from its pursuit of her after she took a treasure connected to them. 141 142

Return to the Upper Realm

Nangong Yao opens an Upper Realm passage using her World-Breaking Talisman. The crossing separates her from Jiang Yi, but she later has Venerable Chi Yuan bring him into the Phoenix Heaven Ancient Sect. 173 174 204

Upon reuniting with Jiang Yi, she challenges him for control of a Spirit Mountain blessed land. Though she has reached the Venerable realm and awakened her Divine Body, Jiang Yi defeats her; she loses her residence but gives him the complete Phoenix Heaven Ancient Scripture. 318 319 321

Myriad Dao Secret Realm

Within the Myriad Dao Secret Realm, Nangong Yao finds an Ancient Phoenix legacy in a magma lake. Her Divine Body absorbs Phoenix Treasure Blood, awakening further and elevating her directly to the Great Power realm. 449 450

Her sudden breakthrough attracts the Fire Spirit Ancient Sect Grand Elder, who attempts to seize her Ancient Phoenix Feather. She fights and retreats until Jiang Yi intervenes; together, they kill the pursuer. 451 452

She subsequently displays her new power by defeating three Innate Divine Being heirs at once, earning widespread recognition among the younger generation. 458

Hundred Sages Academy Assessment

After the secret-realm events, the Phoenix Heaven Ancient Sect selects Nangong Yao to undertake the Hundred Sages Academy assessment. She accepts with the stated resolve to continue catching up to Jiang Yi. 505

Notable Quotes

“Who do you think you are? Just because you ask for it, doesn't mean I'll give it to you, Saintess that I am, I refuse!” 451

“If you were to be my enemy, I would definitely have the worst luck in eight lifetimes.” 453

Trivia

• Nangong Yao explains that the character in her given name is the Yao from Yaochi. 116
• She initially refers to Jiang Yi as her potential “little brother,” despite being younger than him. 116
• Her enthusiasm for shopping in Wind City leaves Jiang Yi paying for her purchases. 127
• Despite initially trying to take the Golden Horned Horse's armor, she claims she only intended to refine it for the horse. 145