Liansheng

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

According to a story recalled by Ximen Di, the former Demon Sect Master, Zhou Shentong, found Liansheng as a child on a lotus flower and named him. Liansheng subsequently grew up alongside Zhou Qiong. Little news of his abilities circulated, and outsiders generally regarded him as merely Zhou Qiong’s follower 4.

After Zhou Qiong took control of the troubled Demon Sect, he appointed Liansheng Chief Steward. Although the office initially carried little formal authority, Liansheng’s closeness to the Sect Master placed him above nearly everyone else in standing. Even senior members fell silent at his intervention during court assemblies 2 4.

Appearance

• Build: Thin 1.
• Clothing: Distinctive red robes, repeatedly used to identify him in both realms 4 27 30 38.
• Usual position: Standing beside Zhou Qiong’s throne or accompanying him in the Demon Dragon Flying Carriage 1 9 27.

Personality

Liansheng is intensely loyal to Zhou Qiong and quick to defend his authority. He pledges to follow him into the Upper Realm and attacks Hong Biao immediately after the latter insults the Sect Master 23 46.

His ruthlessness extends to both enemies and himself. Against Zhao Li, he accepts a sword through his heart to inflict a crippling wound, knowingly damaging his own foundation. During the conquest of the Great Yu Dynasty, he kills a concealed child after detecting killing intent, deciding that even an uncertain connection to King Yu is sufficient reason to eliminate him 26 36.

He can nevertheless acknowledge an opponent’s qualities. He admires King Yu’s ability to inspire his followers to die alongside him and orders a proper burial. Bai Haotian’s decision to shield him from a fatal attack also causes Liansheng to reassess the older protector 16 26.

Abilities & Skills

Sunflower Devil Canon

A cultivation manual given to him by Zhou Qiong, specifically suited to natural-born eunuchs 4.

• Overcomes the incompatibility he experienced with other cultivation manuals 4.
• At least doubles his previous speed before his next major breakthrough, according to Zhou Qiong’s assessment 5.
• Builds on his exceptional talent for deriving new methods from existing teachings 4.

Bixie Swordplay

Liansheng’s named sword art emphasizes speed, vital-point attacks, and relentless offense 16 19 36.

• Nearly cuts Chongxu’s throat during their duel 19.
• Includes “seventy-two forms as one,” used in his final exchange against Zhao Li 36.
• His fighting style sacrifices defense to force mutual injury; Shangguan Yun describes it as ruthless toward both opponent and practitioner 36.
• This approach carries lasting risks: his victory over Zhao Li damages his own cultivation foundation 36.

Silver Needles and Threads

Liansheng manipulates numerous silver needles attached to fine threads 4.

• Embeds needles in mountains, then uses the threads to uproot and hurl several peaks at Ximen Di 4.
• Sends needles through the ground to pursue a moving target 4.
• Forms a net of silver light that blocks Su Huang’s avenues of retreat 9.

Command and Administration

• Commands the Demon Sect’s halls, protectors, and Demon Kings during major military operations 14 24.
• Oversees continental conquest, assigns forces to separate targets, and reports territorial submissions to Zhou Qiong 26 27.
• Reports on sect manpower, cultivation gains, and captured energy mines 44 45 48.
• Authority limit: The Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow Divisions answer only to Zhou Qiong; even Liansheng cannot command them independently 25.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Emergence as a Major Expert

• Confrontation with Ximen Di: Intervenes before the Ten Thousand Swords Sect’s deputy leader and severely wounds him, forcing him to escape through Sword Light Escape. Reports of Liansheng’s strength alarm the Great Yu Dynasty and Golden Mountain Temple 4 5.
• East Sea beast tide: Intercepts Su Huang’s attack on the Demon Sect’s fighters, then engages him with needles and swordplay. Liansheng concedes after sustaining an injury, but leaves a sword cut on Su Huang’s palm and earns his acknowledgment 9.

Destruction of the Righteous Sects

• Golden Mountain Temple: Receives overall command with a one-day deadline. He and Bai Haotian fight Abbot Wuwo; when Bai takes Wuwo’s final attack in his place, Liansheng delivers the killing thrust. The assault ends in less than four hours 14 16.
• Public declaration: Wuwo’s body is left pinned to a stele bearing a message that Liansheng acted on the Sect Leader’s command 17.
• Hanging Void Hall: Directs the extermination assault and assigns Bai Haotian to hold back Daoist Qingping while he fights Chongxu. Both Liansheng and Chongxu suffer severe injuries in their increasingly desperate duel 18 19.

Unification of the Cangwu Continent

• Continental campaign: Zhou Qiong places him in overall charge of the conquest, later specifying that the remaining factions must be subdued in exactly one year 24 25.
• Great Yu Dynasty: Offers King Yu a position in the Demon Sect, but the king chooses suicide. Afterward, Liansheng divides his army between the Talisman Sect and Yellow Sand Fort 26.
• Completion and reward: Reports the continent’s remaining major powers destroyed or submitting tribute. Zhou Qiong rewards him with three months in the Great Ten Thousand Demons Pool and tasks him with expanding the sect before ascension 27.

Ascension and the Kongtong Secret Realm

• Mass ascension: Organizes the departure and leads the Demon Sect’s arrival in Black King City. When the Blue Rain Clan attempts to force the ascenders into submission, he attacks its guard captain and orders the arriving senior members into battle 29 30.
• Qualification tournament: Represents the Demon Sect in matches restricted to first-stage Profound Understanding. Although both have already qualified, Zhao Li demands a revenge match; Liansheng wins by cutting him in two while accepting a sword through his own heart 36.
• Secret-realm opportunity: Follows his intuition through an underground cavern and discovers the blood pool responsible for his Eternal Realm breakthrough 38 40.
• Execution of hostile leaders: On Zhou Qiong’s order, kills Qian Sihai and the Ghost Clan leader after their escape is blocked 40.

Expansion in the Land of Chaos

• Black King City: Reports its complete subjugation and the discovery of eleven high-grade and fifty mid-grade energy mines formerly held by its eight major factions 44.
• Heavenly Sea City: Receives orders to demand submission within three days. At the deadline, Hong Biao overpowers his attack and sends him flying several thousand meters; Elder Mu intervenes before Hong Biao can finish him 45 46.
• After the massacre: Reports Heavenly Sea City’s destruction and later confirms that more than ten thousand sect members advanced during the fighting 47 48.
• Desolate Mountain City: Leads the occupying force and accepts the surrender of four factions. They have already killed Meng Tu and eliminated his Giant Race for refusing submission, allowing Liansheng to take the city without fighting 48.
• Half-Saint ruins: Answers Zhou Qiong’s summons alongside selected protectors and Demon Kings after the ruins are announced 50.

Relationships

• Zhou Qiong — Childhood companion, Sect Master, and principal benefactor. Gives Liansheng the Sunflower Devil Canon and repeatedly entrusts him with major campaigns 4 14 24.
• Zhou Shentong — Former Sect Master who reportedly found him on a lotus flower and gave him his name 4.
• Bai Haotian — Fellow senior commander who shields him from Wuwo’s final attack, enabling Liansheng to kill the abbot 16.
• Ximen Di — Early opponent whose defeat exposes Liansheng’s strength to the continent; later witnesses his arrival in the Upper Realm with disbelief 4 5 30.
• Zhao Li — Enemy seeking revenge for the Jade Dragon Sword Sect. Their tournament duel leaves both with damage to their cultivation foundations 36.
• Elder Mu — Fellow Demon Sect member who intervenes when Hong Biao attempts to kill him 46.

Notable Quotes

“Under normal circumstances, you would already be a corpse.” 36

“The sects our Demon Sect has destroyed are as numerous as the stars. Who knows which one you mean?” 36