Xie Feng

Biodata

Power Progression

Martial cultivation, Literary Dao cultivation, soul power, and sword comprehension are identified separately below.

Background / History

Xie Feng is a transmigrator whose previous life ended in a car accident. His soul entered an abandoned infant, whom the Xuanji Sect’s master adopted as his final disciple. He grew up on Xuanji Mountain alongside two senior brothers, teaching himself martial arts and alchemy from the sect’s cultivation tower and pill chambers 1.

Ten years before his first appearance, his master entrusted the sect to him and entered seclusion. Xie Feng initially understood his master’s apparent indolence as neglect. Much later, he learned that Mu Bingxing had been severely injured and was recovering while hiding from Xie Tu’s pursuit, changing his understanding of the man who raised him 1 868.

His search for his origins eventually identifies him as the son of Xie Xuanyuan and Mu Yueheng. Xie Xuanyuan had been the Xie main family’s head, while Mu Yueheng had served as an elder. Their deaths, Mu Bingxing’s injuries, and Xie Tu’s rise to power become central to Xie Feng’s investigations in the Land of Chaos 868 924 948.

Appearance

• Face and bearing: Young and handsome, with an easygoing expression at his first appearance; later described as an elegant, learned gentleman 1 795.
• Clothing: Frequently wears blue robes 1 307.
• Chaos Golden Mark: A mysterious golden rune appears between his brows during his god-level breakthrough 696 699.
• Moon Marks: Jin Yue places three marks on his arm so she can sense his whereabouts 614.

Personality

Xie Feng is relaxed, self-assured, and often teasing. He prefers drinking tea quietly to participating in empty social exchanges, and remains composed when publicly challenged by powerful figures. His confidence can become deliberate provocation, as when he tells Ning Xuantian that his appearance signals the end of the older ruler’s era 202 205 340.

He values independent learning and personal principles. When the Star Clan’s city lord refuses to let commoner youths attend Pill Maple Academy, Xie Feng rejects the premise of unequal rights and leaves rather than compromise his beliefs. He does not claim an ambition to reform the entire society 279 335.

His warmth toward family and friends coexists with ruthlessness toward enemies. He regards his master and senior brothers as family, protects Sushang, and takes responsibility for vulnerable companions. Against hostile opponents, he kills decisively and openly argues that mercy toward an enemy can become cruelty toward oneself 300 354 614 774.

He is also an opportunistic negotiator. He exchanges assistance for providence, demands compensation after conflicts, and adopts contradictory positions when dealing with rival Demon-Burying Clan factions. His apparent sincerity can therefore be a diplomatic weapon rather than a statement of his actual loyalties 137 591 779 780 781.

Abilities & Skills

Chaos Physique

His innate Chaos Sacred Body supports rapid cultivation and lets him withstand powers that would destroy ordinary cultivators 1 14 24.

• Physique evolution: Merges with the Sacred Demon Body to become the Chaos Sacred Demon Body. Dao of Illusion later targets him specifically for his Chaos No-Dao Physique 237 638.
• Energy refinement: Suppresses violent Innate Black and Yellow Qi and safely absorbs enormous soul and inheritance energies 14 24 343.
• Dual cultivation power: Chaos power and sacred demon power jointly accelerate absorption, conversion, and cultivation 262.
• Concealment: Sacred demon power hides cultivation disturbances and makes the source of surrounding energy depletion difficult to trace 262.
• Underlying nature: Its root remains a human Chaos Physique, regardless of later transformations 511.

Xuanji Heart Method

Xie Feng cultivates the divine-grade version of the Xuanji Sect’s principal cultivation method 14.

• Tempers the body, strengthens the soul, and converts the power of heaven and earth for personal use 14.
• Allows him to absorb the energy of his lightning tribulation after cutting through it 14.
• Contains the Energy Conversion Art, which he uses to transform Spiritual Qi into Dao Qi upon reaching the Dao Realm 253.

Sword Dao

His swordsmanship develops from powerful Sword Qi into higher sword principles under Jing Yuan’s guidance 215 230.

• Sword Might: Reaches seventh rank during his first lesson on the principle 215.
• Sword Name: Attains this realm under Jing Yuan and earns first place on the Heavenly Ranking 230.
• Instruction: Teaches Sushang the Radiant Sun Sword Art and later explains sword might within a consciousness space 14 262.
• Eternal Sword Dao — Dissipation like Smoke: Releases nearly imperceptible Sword Qi capable of severing a Peak Ancient God-level opponent’s halberd phantom while he is an Advanced God Emperor 876.
• Limit: The Crimson Radiance Sword Master breaks Little Sword’s tip and leaves him gravely wounded. Xie Feng requires rescue and must contain the invading Sword Qi inside his body 948.

Northern Nether Flame

His Northern Nether flame serves as an offensive weapon, refining fire, and defensive resource 22 67 343.

• Begins as the Northern Nether Illusory Flame, described as exceptionally powerful offensively, and reaches top-tier immortal flame after his three reincarnated lives 22 67.
• Uses the Northern Nether Illusory Emperor Flame to perfect students’ pills and form an internal barrier against overwhelming inheritance power 322 343.
• Possesses Emperor Rule and Destruction Rule after its later advancement 481.
• As the Northern Nether Heaven-Subduing Fire, expels and burns a possessing black mist without killing its host 706.
• Contains the Crimson Radiance Sword Qi within his body while he counters it with Chaos Qi 948.

Emperor Su’s Eight Returns

Kong Qiusu teaches him this technique for capturing and absorbing an opponent’s power 354 387.

• Seizes Han Haotian’s cultivation and Nether Dao, then Ming Que’s power and Dao of Longevity 387 388.
• Burns Xie Feng’s own energy to capture the target’s energy, creating a substantial drain despite the power gained 387 388.
• Can be resisted when the gap between combatants is sufficiently large 388.

Chaos Cultivation Technique

Mu Bingxing provides this ten-form technique, beginning with Enter Chaos 511.

• Comprehending the first form causes energy to condense within Xie Feng and raises him three stages 512.
• Serves as a life-saving trump card against Meiying 604.
• His master warns him not to reveal it unless his life is in danger 604.

Body and Palm Arts

• Falling Star Body Technique: Temporarily increases his physical strength several hundredfold, allowing Si Ming’s silver battle-axe to strike his shoulder without injuring him 597.
• Qilin King’s Heaven-Obscuring Palm: Inherited from the Qilin King; practiced before his battle with Spirit Martyrdom City’s Gods and later deployed against an Advanced God King 696 716 762.

Literary Dao and Scholarly Arts

Xie Feng builds his Literary Dao foundation through self-study before taking up its techniques 279.

• Opens five hundred literary meridians in one night 279.
• Learns Vast as Wrath, a Vast Righteous Qi cultivation skill 317.
• Receives the Literary Dao Dragon and Phoenix inheritance associated with Kong Qiusu after writing “Preface to Tengwang Pavilion” 343.
• Cultivates beneath a Literary Dao Tree, where one day of cultivation is equivalent to three years outside 351.

Alchemy, Forging, and Formations

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Cherished Wine Cup Sword — Used to cut through his lightning tribulation. Advances from a top-tier immortal sword to a Quasi-Saint sword; the three stranded Upper Realm immortals later infuse it with providence to help it become a Heaven-Opening Sword 14 67 137.
• Extreme Dao Sword / Little Sword — A sentient weapon and major combat companion. Mu Bingxing secretly helps Xie Feng wield it. It reaches universe level during his god-level breakthrough, but its tip is later broken by the Crimson Radiance Sword Master 344 696 948.
• Emperor Beginning Sword — A Heavenly Ranking reward possessing the laws of creation, pioneering, oceans, and emperors. Initially Supreme grade, it later reaches origin level 511 512 696.
• Azure Profound Fan — Ranked second on the early Dharma Artifact Ranking. Formed from Immortal Yinxuan’s remains and containing the sea’s power; later upgraded from Dao Grade to Extreme Dao Grade using an Emperor Origin Pearl refined by Chaos Power 21 590.
• Dark Ink Fan — A separate fan carried in later arcs. Advances from origin level to universe level during the Heavenly Ranking’s final empowerment 614 696.
• Immortal-Slaying Furnace — First on the early Dharma Artifact Ranking. Its annihilation property allows it to contain powerful flames, refine materials, and temper its owner’s soul during alchemy. Later reaches origin level 21 22 696.
• Supreme Dream Robe — Third on the early Dharma Artifact Ranking; advances to Quasi-Saint Artifact after his three reincarnated lives 21 67.
• Beacon Cloud Hook — Advances from a top-tier immortal artifact to a Quasi-Saint Artifact through the same reincarnation experience 67.
• Long-lasting Eternal Grass — Provides a renewing energy supply; refining its power within the Emperor Beginning Sword triggers his breakthrough to Indestructible Saint 528 590.
• Chaos Necklace — Stores enough Chaos Power to raise him nine stages overnight, then begins generating more 623.
• Chaos Golden Mark — Obtained during his god-level breakthrough and described as an exceptional life-saving trump card 696 699.
• Universe-level inner armor — Kept after his breakthrough to Peak Divine Saint; he reserves a smaller piece for Yao Cang 795.
• Five immortal beast eggs — Collected in the Luo Mo Secret Realm with the intention of awakening and training the beasts 137.

Relationships

Sect Family and Disciples

• Mu Bingxing — Master and adoptive parental figure. Raises him from infancy, entrusts him with the sect, and secretly assists his use of the Extreme Dao Sword. Xie Feng later learns that his apparent neglect concealed severe injuries and efforts to protect him 1 331 344 868.
• Kong Qiusu — Eldest senior brother and the Military Confucian. Xie Feng shelters his bodiless, amnesiac soul in his dantian and promises to help recover his body and memories. Kong Qiusu treats their sect family as his closest kin and teaches him Emperor Su’s Eight Returns 335 344 354.
• Ge Ya / Chu Kuang — Second senior brother and the Devil Emperor. An elusive wanderer who maintains close ties with Xie Feng and later protects his extended family by impersonating Xie Yunhao 370 928.
• Sushang / Xiao Shang — Disciple, close companion, and later sect elder. Initially chooses to remain his maidservant; he teaches her swordsmanship and searches for stronger fire for her. His jealousy eventually leads him to recognize romantic feelings toward her, while she manages the sect during his absences 87 262 529 595.
• Changying — Sect companion whom he helps develop the mental strength needed to use the Vast Sea Dao Scroll 322.
• Zhou Jin — Sect elder entrusted with teaching and organizing construction. Travels with Xie Feng into the Dao Realm 87 253.
• Gu Yu — Eldest disciple, initially proud and difficult to control. His connection to Gu Xinglan also becomes useful to Xie Feng’s diplomacy 595 899.
• Yao Cang — Disciple for whom Xie Feng reserves a piece of universe-level inner armor 795 899.
• Yue Heng — Senior sister by virtue of having also received Mu Bingxing’s instruction; serves as an elder in his sect 595.

Blood Relatives

• Xie Xuanyuan and Mu Yueheng — Deceased parents. Their history and the circumstances of their deaths drive his later search for answers 868 932 948 960.
• Xie Ling — Older paternal cousin who protects him against Xie Tu and Xie Han. He greets her as “Big Sister” upon learning their kinship 867 924.
• Xie Yunhao — Paternal uncle and Xie Ling’s father. Xie Feng brings him to Mu Bingxing for treatment after severe mental shock 909 932.
• Xie Hun / Imperial Evil Lord — Paternal cousin and friend whose origins are initially concealed. Their earlier friendship also brings the Imperial Evil Realm into friendly relations with Xie Feng’s sect 595 867 868 909.
• Xie Yuan and Xie Junjiao — Third great-uncle and great-aunt. Intervene against Xie Han and Commander Yan to secure his escape; later support his prospective succession in the Land of Chaos 945 978.
• Xie Tu — Great-uncle and hostile family head. His rise is tied to the family’s unresolved history, and his followers target Xie Feng. His death creates the succession crisis at the finale 924 943 966 978.

Allies and Contacts

• Madam Wenqu, Meng Wuqu, and the Master of Guixu — Upper Realm immortals who need his help reopening the Heavenly Gate. They contribute providence to his sword; Madam Wenqu later publicly declares him her friend and places him under the Seven Stars Domain’s protection 137 193 202.
• Jing Yuan — Sword Dao instructor who teaches him Sword Might and guides him to the Sword Name realm. Reacts angrily when he announces his departure for the Dao Realm, but lets him leave 215 230 250.
• Jun Ran — Green Duckweed Manor contact for pill trading and disciple training. Accepts Cang Shanhu into the manor’s care while allowing her to remain Xuanji Sect’s disciple 206 250.
• Jiang Fei — Ally connected through Ge Ya, the man she has long sought. Helps Xie Feng during the Flame Island conflict 246 301.
• Lü Yan — Friend and collaborator who oversees Pill Maple Academy’s construction and helps recruit students and teachers 322 335.
• Lu Yinjian — Cooperative but sometimes tense associate. Respects Xie Feng’s demand that his friends be spared, while his interest in Sushang provokes Xie Feng’s jealousy 529 552.
• Jin Yue and Xiangxiang — Jin Yue entrusts Xiangxiang to him and marks his arm so she can find them. He provides Xiangxiang shelter and helps her manage ancestral power 614 621 757.
• Long Cangxue — Powerful protector and a source of information about his family. Defends him against hostile experts and later tests him before receiving him in Dark Locust Heaven 779 932.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Notable Quotes

“You must learn to get used to my appearance. Remember, when I stand before you, it means... your era has already passed!” 205

“What I learned was that being merciful to an enemy means being cruel to yourself, even if that enemy was once a friend!” 774

“Then we should still hold a contest according to the rules. The victor shall be king...” 978

Trivia

• The claim that he is Madam Wenqu’s child is Ning Xuantian’s mistaken speculation about her public protection of him, not his actual parentage 202 960.
• His overwhelming collection of weapons and techniques gives him “trouble choosing” how to fight Xuan Mao; he claims this is why he has continued dodging without selecting a weapon 290.
• He jokes that his surname is “Xie as in ‘no visitors’” when Gu Xinglan asks his name 576.
• He asks Tao Xue to call him “Xiao Xie” or “Brother Xie” because her repeated use of “handsome” makes him uncomfortable 577.