Dugu Jue

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Dugu Jue (独孤绝)
Alias(es)	Dugu Saber King; White-Haired Dugu 1003 1141
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Dugu Family; disciple of the Dual Polarity Blade Emperor 844 1259
Occupation/Role	Blade master; one of the younger generation's leading Kings 598 1003
Status	Active 1436
First Appearance	Named on the Name-Leaving Wall 563

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mid Spirit Sea Realm	598	Ye Chen identifies Dugu Jue as having reached the mid stage shortly after entering the Spirit Sea Realm.
Peak Mid Spirit Sea Realm	604	His True Essence reaches the middle-stage peak after consolidating his earlier breakthrough.
High-Stage Half-Step King	844	Uses True Essence Crystals and his exceptional cultivation aptitude to close the gap with the top candidates for the Life and Death Realm.
Life and Death Realm	1003	Joins the younger generation's Kings before the war against the Devil Race.
Six-Star Combat Power	1014	His strength erupts after witnessing his father's death; his Blade Intent of Despair evolves further.
Quasi-Supreme strength	1261	Fights Starcleaver Blade Emperor to a stalemate, demonstrating Quasi-Supreme-level power.
Bronze Martial Dao Avatar	1436	Has condensed a Bronze Martial Dao Avatar with Ye Chen's assistance.

Background / History

Dugu Jue was recognized as the Dugu Family's foremost genius and one of the Heavenly Martial Domain's two original “monsters,” alongside Tantai Mingyue. His name ranked first on the Heavenly Martial Pavilion's Name-Leaving Wall; he and Tantai Mingyue were the only entrants at the time to clear all seven trials, leaving their names in purple. 563

Before Ye Chen's rise, Dugu Jue had never lost to a peer. Across nearly a thousand battles, his only non-victories were draws against Tantai Mingyue. This undefeated record formed the foundation of his invincible heart and absolute confidence in his own talent. 598 656

His mother died when he was young. Later, he entered the Dugu Family's Demon Cave, a forbidden ground saturated with demonic influence, to confront the negative emotions and inner demons that haunted him. The ordeal sharpened his control over despair rather than consuming him; when he emerged, the cave no longer affected him. 644 704 1014

During the war against the Devil Race, Dugu Jue watched two Demon Kings kill his father, the Dugu Family patriarch. The loss drove him into a violent surge of grief, rage, and despair, substantially evolving his Blade Intent and combat power. 1005 1014

Appearance

Dugu Jue is a solitary, sharp-featured young blade wielder whose appearance increasingly reflects the nature of his despair-based path. He initially appears in a silver robe with a slender long saber at his waist and notably long, strong fingers. 597

• His hair becomes gray-white or snow-white as his power and control of despair deepen. 651 870
• During the Blade of Despair, one of his eyes burns with a ghostly white flame, giving onlookers the sensation of being dragged into hell. 653
• After reaching the Life and Death Realm, his gaze is described as cold, clear, and sharp enough to make others feel their souls being cut apart. 1003
• He carries a long, gleaming white battle saber in later years. 1142

Personality

Dugu Jue is cold, direct, and fiercely self-assured. He regards combat as the proving ground of talent and considers only opponents capable of genuinely threatening him worthy of his attention. He does not mistake reputation for strength, instead emphasizing the small details—combat experience, resolve, technique, and reactions—that determine victory between geniuses. 597 599

His desire to surpass powerful opponents is relentless. He treats Ye Chen as his true lifelong rival, while viewing many other celebrated geniuses as temporary obstacles on his path. Even after suffering his first defeat to Ye Chen, he does not lose resolve and instead becomes more determined to surpass him. 652 656 658

Despite his willingness to risk himself in battle, Dugu Jue is not recklessly suicidal. He withdrew from a hopeless arena match against Ye Jianhuang when he judged that the overwhelming difference in strength offered no possibility of breakthrough. 1285

Abilities & Skills

Blade Intent of Despair

Dugu Jue's defining ability is the Blade Intent of Despair, a will that attacks an opponent's emotions and spirit as well as their body. It can induce panic, helplessness, mental collapse, and a sense that resistance is meaningless. 598 610

• His intent can affect nearby spectators, causing pale faces, mental disorientation, and involuntary spasms. 610 652
• He draws strength from his own despair and from the despair his opponent experiences. 653 655
• Despair heightens his senses, allowing him to perceive attacks that would otherwise overwhelm him. 655
• Early uses of his true Blade of Despair caused severe mental exhaustion and required him to strike his own forehead to regain clarity. 610
• By his duel with Gu Lie, he can restrain the intent until the decisive moment, showing far greater control over its dangerous backlash. 706

Blade of Despair

The Blade of Despair is Dugu Jue's signature finishing move. It condenses his despair into an overwhelmingly fast and lethal blade strike that can overwhelm defensive True Essence, armor, fighting spirit, and the will to resist. 598 610 653

• Defeated Taishi Chong after Taishi briefly gained the upper hand in their rematch. 610
• Shattered Xiao Chuhe's Sea-Splitting Three Blades and left one of the Five Great Prodigies unconscious. 653
• Injured Gu Lie through his Protective True Essence and helped secure Dugu Jue's dominant victory. 706
• Its activation can turn Dugu Jue's hair gray-white and awaken a ghostly white flame in his left eye. 653

Despair Saber Arts

Dugu Jue has developed multiple techniques based on the same despair principle, allowing him to pressure opponents at different ranges. 655 706

• Fox of Despair — manifests a demonic fox phantom that attacks with concentrated despair energy after a blade exchange. 655 706
• Despair of All Living Beings — a hidden ultimate move used against Ye Chen after his Blade of Despair and Fox of Despair fail to decide the battle. 655
• His blade techniques combine speed, overwhelming force, and psychological pressure, making both close-range and long-range exchanges dangerous. 598 859

Dark Spirit Body

Dugu Jue is rumored to possess the Dark Spirit Body and cultivate Dark True Essence, which is considered more potent than ordinary True Essence. 599

• His natural physical strength is estimated at roughly 300,000 jin, supplemented by spiritual herbs that enhanced his body. 655
• His physical power, despair-enhanced perception, and blade mastery make him especially dangerous in close combat. 655

Exceptional Aptitude

Dugu Jue possesses world-shocking cultivation aptitude. He passed all seven Name-Leaving Wall trials, ranked first among a thousand recorded names, and was considered one of only three prodigies of his era after Ye Chen's emergence. 563 599

• He surpassed Taishi Chong despite having entered the Spirit Sea Realm only a little over a year earlier. 598
• Within six months, he progressed enough to defeat Luo Haisong in ten moves without injury. 626 627
• His rapid growth led observers to consider him capable of entering the top five of the Grandmaster Ranking. 656

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Long saber — Dugu Jue's primary weapon; initially described as a slender saber and later as a gleaming white battle saber. 597 1142
• Defensive armor — worn during his first decisive duel with Ye Chen, though it was heavily damaged by Ye Chen's final attack. 656

Relationships

• Ye Chen — lifelong rival and the first peer to formally defeat him; Dugu Jue continues to seek a rematch and later supports Ye Chen against outside challengers. 599 656 711 1413
• Tantai Mingyue — fellow Heavenly Martial Domain monster; their past encounters ended only in draws. 598
• Dugu Ming — cousin; Dugu Jue confronted Taishi Chong after Taishi injured him. 587 597
• Dugu Family Patriarch — Dugu Jue's unnamed father, whose death at the hands of two Demon Kings triggered Dugu Jue's grief-fueled outbreak. 644 1014
• Xiao Chuhe — rival blade master and one of the Five Great Prodigies; Dugu Jue defeated him decisively at Nine Dragon Lake. 652 653
• Taishi Chong — sword-wielding rival defeated twice by Dugu Jue, including once through the true Blade of Despair. 598 610
• Chu Zhongtian — fellow younger-generation King and occasional companion; the two later arrive together to join the war effort. 1003 1141
• Dual Polarity Blade Emperor — Dugu Jue's master, who considers him an extraordinarily rare blade-path prodigy and expects him to seek a Sword Dao Supreme inheritance. 1259
• Leng Fanfei — fellow saber wielder and rival of comparable caliber; Leng Fanfei retains a slight advantage due to his deeper foundation. 1258

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Name-Leaving Wall — ranks first on the Heavenly Martial Pavilion's aptitude test and clears all seven trials, establishing his reputation as a monstrous genius. 563
• Taishi Chong conflict — avenges Dugu Ming's injury by defeating Taishi Chong and revealing the Blade Intent of Despair and Blade of Despair. 597 598
• Rivalry with Ye Chen — senses Ye Chen's fifth-tier Sword Intent, recognizes him as a new opponent, and promises that they will eventually battle. 599
• Demon Cave training — enters the Dugu Family's forbidden ground to confront his past, inner demons, and negative emotions. 644 704
• Nine Dragon Lake duels — defeats Xiao Chuhe, then suffers his first peer-level defeat when Ye Chen overcomes his despair-based techniques with absolute strength. 653 656
• West Sea confrontation — defeats Gu Lie at Nine Dragon Lake, helping defend the True Spirit Continent's honor against visiting West Sea geniuses. 706
• Life and Death Secret Realm — defeats Undying Devil Young Master with an improved Path of Death blade strike, despite entering the match ranked below him. 870
• Devil Race war — reaches the Life and Death Realm, fights Demon Kings, and undergoes a major despair-driven evolution following his father's death. 1003 1005 1014
• Later generations — returns to meet Ye Chen and Chu Zhongtian after years apart, remaining one of the leading Kings of the True Spirit Continent. 1141 1142
• Supreme Sacred Land — becomes the Dual Polarity Blade Emperor's eighth disciple and later demonstrates Quasi-Supreme strength against Starcleaver Blade Emperor. 1259 1261
• Chaos Battlefield — joins Ye Chen, Tantai Mingyue, and Yan Qingxuan as they prepare to seek stronger battles beyond the known starry sky. 1436

Notable Quotes

“Once my saber is drawn, it must draw blood. Today, I'll use your blood, Taishi Chong, to consecrate my blade.” 597

“Many people overlook the details, but it is precisely the details that determine victory.” 599

“You and I will eventually face each other.” 599

“My life no longer belongs to me.” 1005

Trivia

• Dugu Jue's first formal loss among peers was to Ye Chen; prior to that, he had remained undefeated through nearly a thousand battles. 656
• His name on the Name-Leaving Wall is purple, denoting completion of all seven trials. 563
• His despair-based power initially endangered his own mind as much as his enemies, but he gradually learned to wield it without being consumed by it. 610 706
• Dugu Jue and Ye Chen's battle was significant enough for onlookers to call them the “Peerless Duo.” 655