Ning Liu

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ning Liu (宁流)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; Glazed Heaven
Occupation/Role	Former master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s Class-D Auction House in Suotuo City; Sect Master of Glazed Heaven; King of Slaughter / City Lord of the City of Freedom; Supreme Federal Executive
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Rank 29 Soul Power	1	At age eighteen, he remains stuck at Rank 29 after five years; his original Two Treasures Glazed Pagoda is regarded as incapable of reaching Soul Elder.
Rank 48	19	Absorbs one Ten Thousand Year and one Twenty Thousand Year God-Bestowed Soul Ring, rising from Rank 30 to Rank 48.
Rank 52 Soul King	38	Reveals his evolved Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda and five soul rings, including three Ten Thousand Year rings.
Rank 60 Soul Emperor threshold	67	Absorbs the Rending Sky Sabre-toothed Tiger Left Arm Bone and reaches Rank 60; awakens the Empty Dream Sword as a second Martial Soul.
Rank 74; Seventh Soul Ring	157	Absorbs a Soul Power Crystal, gains a Two Hundred Thousand Year-level seventh soul ring, and reaches Rank 74.
Eight-ringed Soul Master	359	Breaks free from Poseidon’s divine confinement despite having eight soul rings.
Rank 99; Demigod Physique	584	Completes the first eight trials of the Asura God Trial, reaching Rank 99 and gaining a Demigod Physique.

Background

At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s coming-of-age ceremony, Ning Liu is recorded as eighteen years old with Rank 29 Soul Power. He had reached that rank at thirteen but made no progress for five years. Because his original Martial Soul was the rare Two Treasures Glazed Pagoda, the sect considered his future as a Soul Master effectively closed 1.

He is assigned to operate the sect’s Class-D auction house in Suotuo City, Balak Kingdom, with ten thousand Gold Soul Coins in startup capital. His assessment requires one million Gold Soul Coins in first-month revenue; failure means losing his inner-disciple status 1.

After gaining returns from his auction system, Ning Liu rapidly overturns the judgment placed on him. His Martial Soul evolves into the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda, while he builds the Seven Treasures Auction House into the foundation for Glazed Heaven 36 38 117.

Appearance

Ning Liu is a thin but upright young man whose bearing remains composed even under public humiliation 1.

• Often dressed in immaculate white robes, sharply contrasting with the City of Slaughter’s filth and decay 422.
• Described as handsome, with an ethereal aura 422.
• His Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda manifests with nine-colored radiance 38.
• His Empty Dream Sword bears the ancient characters “Empty Dream” and gives off an ethereal, sharp presence 285.

Personality

Ning Liu is notably calm under pressure. Even while mocked for his stalled cultivation and humiliating assignment, he answers the sect formally and maintains his composure, though his clenched fists reveal his frustration 1.

He is ambitious, pragmatic, and highly strategic. He treats auctions, rare resources, alliances, and even divine requests as opportunities to strengthen Glazed Heaven. His negotiations with Bibi Dong, the God of Food, and Qian Daoliu show that he is willing to engage powerful figures without surrendering the initiative 124 446 493.

Despite his ruthlessness toward threats and disloyalty, Ning Liu values capable followers and long-term stability. He recruits the Four Single-Attribute Clans, develops his allies’ potential, saves the former King of Slaughter after defeating him, and reforms the City of Slaughter rather than merely ruling it through terror 82 162 432 435.

Abilities & Skills

Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda

Ning Liu’s evolved support-type Martial Soul surpasses the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda and exerts a bloodline-level pressure over related pagoda Martial Souls 38.

• Evolved from his original Two Treasures Glazed Pagoda 1 38.
• Possesses nine-colored radiance and five soul rings by Rank 52, three of which are Ten Thousand Year rings 38.
• Its affinity includes light and life; a Law Fragment of Light further purifies and clarifies its structure 245 246.
• Martial Soul Origin Essence can strengthen it, though it eventually reaches a limit requiring a qualitative advancement 233.

Empty Dream Sword

Ning Liu’s second Martial Soul is an unlisted, mysterious sword Martial Soul chosen from within a seven-colored cocoon 67.

• Connected to Ning Liu by blood and possesses a will of its own 67.
• Its nature is ethereal and sharp, with a spatial attribute 67 245.
• Receives the Flowing Light Sword God’s Dao of the Sword inheritance through the Profound Sword Comprehension: Chapter of Divine Essence 285.
• Ning Liu’s sword-dao guidance enables Chen Xin to break through to Rank 98 287.
• Later manifests as the Empty Dream Slaughter God Sword before the Asura God’s clone 584.

Auction Return System

Ning Liu receives returns after successfully auctioning items, allowing him to obtain resources far beyond the auctioned goods’ apparent value.

• His first major auction return provides the Aromatic Silk Beauty, Martial Soul Origin Evolution Pills, two God-Bestowed Soul Rings, and a Titled Douluo-level guardian 36.
• Returned rewards include Law Fragments, Insight Stones, sword-dao inheritances, Soul Ring-upgrading Azure Stones, and divine items 245 246 285.
• He later recognizes that the system is vital to producing gods capable of opposing Tang San 570.

Physical Strength and Body Tempering

Ning Liu has undergone Ice and Fire body tempering and developed an initial Golden Body 79 424.

• His physical strength exceeds Soul Masters of the same level and is comparable to a strength-specialized Soul Douluo 424.
• He remains dangerous in the City of Slaughter, where Soul Skills are sealed 422 424.
• He uses this physical foundation alongside the Asura Demon Sword (Imitation) in the Hell Slaughter Arena 424.

Asura Divine Power

Ning Liu acquires and develops power connected to the Asura God’s inheritance.

• Uses the Asura Demon Sword (Imitation) to purify the Nine-Headed Blood Bat’s evil soul and defeat the former King of Slaughter 432.
• The replica evolves into a true Divine Artifact after absorbing the Asura God’s legacy blood pool 440.
• Completes eight Asura God Trials, gains a Demigod Physique, and reaches Rank 99 584.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Asura Sword — A true Divine Artifact evolved from the Asura Demon Sword (Imitation); recognizes Ning Liu as its master 440.
• Spirit Charm Star Luo Ring — Contains the skill Purple Thunder Star Strike 20.
• Spatial Storage Soul Tool — Used to store and remove the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well 79.
• Vast Sea Town Sky Shuttle — A Soul Tool capable of transforming into a colossal ship for sea travel 290.
• Faith Altar — An altar within his system space that can guide chosen individuals toward divine inheritances 493.
• Insight Stone — A heavenly-and-earthly-rule condensation that can induce deep enlightenment and help break bottlenecks 246.

Relationships

• Ning Rongrong — Junior sister and Sect Master Ning Fengzhi’s daughter. Ning Liu gifts her the Moonlight Spirit Rabbit Soft Armor, guides her cultivation, and supports the evolution of her Martial Soul; her affection for him steadily deepens 36 42 233.
• Ning Fengzhi — Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Initially allows Ning Liu’s harsh assignment, later recognizes his value and supports his plans for Glazed Heaven 1 81 117.
• Chen Xin — Sword Douluo and trusted elder. Ning Liu calls him “Grandpa Jian,” involves him in major plans, and later guides his sword-dao breakthrough to Rank 98 73 287.
• Gu Rong — Bone Douluo. A senior figure of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect who comes to respect Ning Liu’s influence and plans 39 117.
• Xu Jiushi — Titled Douluo guardian and loyal subordinate. He follows Ning Liu into dangerous locations and serves as one of Glazed Heaven’s foremost combatants 36 422.
• Dugu Bo — Poison Douluo and subordinate. His respect for Ning Liu grows after the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well incident; he later intervenes on Ning Liu’s behalf against Salas 79 124.
• Bibi Dong — Pope of Spirit Hall and later political ally. Their relationship begins as mutual probing and develops into cooperation against shared threats 124 152 570.
• Titan — Strength Clan patriarch who joins Ning Liu’s force, receives advancement resources, and later accepts the title of Mountain Shaker God 82 162 486.
• Xiao Wu — A close companion under Ning Liu’s protection. He gives her a place in Seven Treasures Forest and assists her through Poseidon’s trials 71 309.
• Tang San — A major long-term threat. Ning Liu resolves to change the future associated with him and later prepares Glazed Heaven’s forces for Tang San’s possible return as a Demon God 73 570.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Suotuo City Auction House

Ning Liu is expelled from the sect’s center of power through an impossible auction-house assessment. He turns the Suotuo City post into his base, completes major auctions, and gains the resources needed to reverse his fate 1 36.

Rise of Glazed Heaven

After refusing Ning Fengzhi’s offer to return as the next sect heir, Ning Liu begins building an independent force. He recruits the Four Single-Attribute Clans, establishes Glazed Heaven’s organizational structure, and expands through auctions, academies, and alliances 39 82 117 157.

Continental Politics and the Elite Tournament

Ning Liu negotiates with Bibi Dong to host the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament in Suotuo City. The event demonstrates Glazed Heaven’s growing wealth, authority, and ability to convene the continent’s major powers 124 126 218.

Sea God Island Expedition

Ning Liu leads allies into Poseidon-related trials, strengthens his team through Soul Beast battles, and openly confronts Poseidon after breaking divine confinement 351 359.

City of Slaughter Reformation

Ning Liu enters the City of Slaughter with powerful allies, defeats its former king, and is declared the new King of Slaughter. He renames it the City of Freedom, abolishes unrestricted private killing, preserves the arena under a points system, and organizes the Fallen Ones into civic roles 422 432 434 435.

Federation and Divine Preparation

After continental unification, Ning Liu becomes the Supreme Federal Executive and oversees reforms including unified laws, currency, reduced noble privilege, land distribution, and resettlement. Concerned that Tang San may be growing stronger on another continent, he refocuses on building a force of gods and demigods 570 588.

Trivia

• Ning Liu’s initial Rank 29 stagnation lasts five years, from age thirteen to eighteen 1.
• His original Martial Soul is the Two Treasures Glazed Pagoda, while Ning Rongrong’s original Martial Soul is the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda 1 38.
• He is willing to negotiate commercial compensation even with the God of Food, requesting unusual God Realm items for future auctions 446 447.
• He finds the title “King of Slaughter” unsuitable for the dignified Sect Master of Glazed Heaven 432.