Zhengjiao

Biodata

Power Progression

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Background / History

Origins and Flight to Yingzhou

Zhengjiao originated in the Azure Mountain Range, an overseas Demon Race stronghold ruled by three Nascent Soul Peak Demon Kings. His inherited ability allowed him to divide his Divine Soul into three parts and cultivate them separately. The intended path was to bring all three to Nascent Soul Great Perfection, then reunite them to attain Spirit Transformation 212 294.

When the other two Demon Kings learned of his preparations, they joined forces and severely injured him. The main soul sent both divided souls away. The Zhengjiao who later accompanied Chen Feng was one of those divided souls 212.

He hid in a secret realm, where True Person Xuanyin discovered him. Their agreement made Zhengjiao Xuanyin’s trump card, while Xuanyin collected cultivators’ Divine Souls to strengthen him. Pursuit by the other Demon Kings’ agents eventually drove Xuanyin to Yingzhou 212.

Contract with Chen Feng

Facing death, Zhengjiao surrendered his Divine Soul and accepted a master–servant contract with Chen Feng. The completed contract allowed Chen Feng to kill him with a thought and meant Zhengjiao would also die if his master died. Initially, he resented submitting to a Foundation Establishment cultivator and living in a low-grade Soul Wood box 210 212.

Zhengjiao supplied Chen Feng with the Stars Body-Refining Instruction, obtained from a demonic cultivator he had killed. He concealed its dangerous requirement to plunder a planet’s origin, hoping to preserve his own chance of recovering. When confronted, he avoided destruction by offering access to his original body’s hidden cave abode and treasures 213 283.

Becoming the Sect’s Guardian

Zhengjiao initially spent much of his time tending spirit fields. His attack on Mo Wuxie’s forces publicly revealed the Xingfeng Sect’s Nascent Soul-level protector: he damaged the Heavenly Profound Boat and later killed Lie Xiao and the accompanying Rogue Cultivator Alliance Golden Core cultivators, absorbing their souls 385 386 387.

His attachment to the sect deepened after he defended the Black Sea’s enslaved Demon Beasts. Chen Feng affirmed that his intervention had followed sect rules rather than punishing him. Zhengjiao then sincerely pledged to follow Chen Feng and disclosed his ability to sense his other divided soul and main soul, abandoning his immediate plan to recover them secretly and escape the contract 464 465.

Recovering His Body

Chen Feng helped capture Zhengjiao’s second divided soul from the Soul-Locking Six Spirits Pillar. Zhengjiao merged with it and devoured the treasure’s artifact soul, restoring an incomplete physical body and gaining Blood Rupture. He explained that merging with his main soul would restore his complete, three-headed form 509 517.

The main soul was later identified as Demon Venerable Jiao, who wanted to consume Zhengjiao to improve his own prospects of reaching Spirit Transformation. Zhengjiao resisted the Lion Demon Venerable, Snake Demon Venerable, and Moon-Eclipsing Wolf King, but their combined attacks left him poisoned and severely wounded 690.

Spirit Transformation and Later Growth

After reaching Spirit Transformation, Zhengjiao sparred with Chen Feng, who used only physical strength. Despite setting conditions against weapons and Divine Abilities, Zhengjiao was decisively defeated and admitted surrender 711.

He continued serving the sect during major crises. Kong Ling pursued him for a day, forcing him to request orbital weapon support through Liu Qian. He also helped endure the devastating lightning threatening Canglan Star, returning to the effort after taking pills for his injuries 720 721 770.

Chen Feng later rewarded his service with a Dragon Blood Fruit, demanding that he reach Spirit Transformation Middle Stage within twenty years. By Spirit Transformation Peak, Zhengjiao had become frustrated at being too weak to accompany Chen Feng and explicitly asked for help reaching Void Refinement 786 838.

As a Void Refinement combatant, he partnered with Xiao Tong against the Sea Fork Race. Xiao Tong immobilized the enemy, allowing Zhengjiao to devour tens of thousands of opponents. His cultivation subsequently rose to Void Refinement Middle Stage, and he later reached Peak Void Refinement 871 873 944.

Appearance

• Restored body: A fearsome, scaled Demon Beast with four pairs of eyes 517.
• Coloration: Described with red scales during the Sea Fork campaign 870.
• Spirit Transformation form: An enormous beast with bone spikes covering all four limbs 711.
• Variable size: Can shrink to a cat-sized creature with black, button-like eyes or enlarge into a mountain-sized beast 686 870.
• Incomplete restoration: After merging with his second divided soul, stated that his complete form would have three heads 517.
• Human form: Dislikes taking human form and openly prefers the Demon Race’s natural bodies 673.

Personality

Zhengjiao is proud, foul-tempered, and fond of intimidating weaker opponents. Chen Feng recognizes his fear of death and preference for fights he can safely win. His guiding approach remains straightforward: fight if victory is possible, flee if it is not 283 384 944.

His arrogance often exceeds his actual advantage. Novels inspire grand declarations of invincibility and defiant speeches, even toward stronger cultivators. Although he readily apologizes when Chen Feng threatens punishment, he refuses to surrender his reading habit 643 645 662 673.

His loyalty develops beyond the contract’s coercion. He comes to regard the Xingfeng Sect as home, protects its members aggressively, and worries about Chen Feng despite mocking him behind his back. Later, being unable to contribute against stronger enemies becomes a serious source of insecurity and motivation 465 685 838 869 935.

Abilities & Skills

Soul Devouring

An innate Divine Ability inherited through his True Spirit bloodline, allowing him to consume Divine Souls and strengthen himself 212 517.

• Cultivators’ Divine Souls could restore his weakened soul; ordinary mortals’ and martial artists’ souls were useless for that purpose 212.
• Can restrict an opponent’s movements, as demonstrated against the Lion Demon Venerable 690.
• At Spirit Transformation, manifests as a vortex in his mouth with suction covering hundreds of kilometers 711.
• Zhengjiao claimed it could overwhelm an Early Spirit Transformation cultivator’s Primordial Spirit, but it failed against Chen Feng during their spar 711.
• His assertion that the ability permits unlimited growth was explicitly questioned by Chen Feng 520.

Blood Rupture

A second innate Divine Ability unlocked after merging with his other divided soul 517.

• Makes an enemy’s blood boil uncontrollably; against Niu Tian, this also disrupted the circulation of Demon Power 517 645.
• Strengthens Zhengjiao himself and allowed his speed to match a Half-Step Spirit Transformation Demon Beast while he was at Nascent Soul Great Perfection 690.
• Briefly affected Chen Feng despite his body-refining cultivation, though Chen Feng suppressed it 517.

Soul Division and Resonance

His bloodline permits the Divine Soul to split into three independently cultivating parts 212.

• The original advancement plan required all three souls to reach Nascent Soul Great Perfection before reunion 294.
• Recovered enough to sense the other divided soul and main soul 465 489.
• Different souls retained different memories; severe injuries further damaged his recollection 294.
• Concealment could not prevent Demon Venerable Jiao from recognizing him at close range 690.

Physical Strength and Size Alteration

His restored Demon Beast body supplies substantial strength, resilience, and flight speed 517.

• After restoration, flew faster than the Xingfeng Sect’s Aerospace Carrier and Chen Feng’s ordinary flight 517.
• Can shrink for concealment or expand for battle 645 686.
• At Peak Void Refinement, traded blows with Jiang Yufeng’s Threads of Principle using his body 944.

Spirit Treasure Control

Devoured the Soul-Locking Six Spirits Pillar’s artifact soul after entering the divided soul bound to it 509 517.

• Gained control over the five other Demon Beasts trapped within the treasure 517.
• The treasure provided additional Nascent Soul-level support during Chen Feng’s battles 551.

Cultivation Knowledge and Perception

Serves as an adviser on overseas factions, cultivation realms, treasures, and ancient history 212 294 324 423.

• Possesses bloodline memories concerning the invasion of Canglan Star ten thousand years earlier 212.
• Detected six Nascent Soul cultivators in Falling Rosy Clouds Valley while Chen Feng’s Divine Sense was suppressed 517.
• Supplied Chen Feng with the Stars Body-Refining Instruction, but initially withheld its planetary-origin danger 213 283.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Soul Wood box — Early shelter for his damaged Divine Soul. Prevented dissipation but did little to restore him 210 212.
• Soul Coffin — Recovered from his original body’s hidden cave abode; subsequently served as his vessel before bodily restoration 299 324 508.
• Soul-Locking Six Spirits Pillar — Spirit Treasure whose artifact soul he consumed, gaining control of five trapped Demon Beasts 509 517.
• Three-Phase Bombs — Supplied by Chen Feng for self-defense; used against Elder Kong, the Lion Demon Venerable, and other stronger enemies 551 669 690 720.
• Communication devices — Uses a phone and later a communication bracelet to coordinate with sect personnel 720 867.
• Dragon Blood Fruit — Spirit Transformation-level spiritual item given by Chen Feng to accelerate his cultivation 786.
• Chen Feng’s Essence Blood — Received blood to aid his cultivation; later consumption further evolved his bloodline 935 944.

Relationships

• Chen Feng — Contracted master and eventual trusted companion. Their relationship combines threats, teasing, genuine loyalty, and repeated assistance with Zhengjiao’s recovery and cultivation 212 465 838 935.
• Yinyin — His closest companion within the Xingfeng Sect. Shielded her from the Divine Fire Fan, suffering severe burns, and was deeply saddened by her decades-long absence 558 838.
• Liu Qian — Long-standing acquaintance and operational partner. Zhengjiao supports his negotiations and follows his assignments; Liu Qian later vouches for his conscientious service 229 439 720 786.
• Xiao Tong — Close friend and battlefield partner. Bonded over novels and modern entertainment; Xiao Tong’s Dao Integration-level power enabled Zhengjiao’s victory over the Sea Fork army 867 871.
• Haili — Fellow Demon Race sect member. Encouraged her to use her true form during her Nascent Soul tribulation and introduced her to his interest in novels 386 673.
• Demon Venerable Jiao — His main soul and rival for reunification. Intended to devour Zhengjiao, believing this would increase his chance of Spirit Transformation by forty percentage points 690.
• True Person Xuanyin — Former collaborator who collected Divine Souls for him in exchange for his assistance as a hidden trump card 212.
• True Lord Kongyou — Recurring opponent, first intervening against Zhengjiao at the Black Coast and later joining Xiao Ling to restrain him 386 464.

Notable Quotes

“Fellow Daoist, you're the most extraordinary human cultivator I've ever met. I, Zhengjiao, will follow you from now on!” 465

“Fellow Daoist, you can hit me! But you can't stop me from reading novels. I can listen to you on anything else, but not that.” 673

“I am Zhengjiao, the Xingfeng Sect's guardian divine beast!” 720

Trivia

• Objects to being treated as a pet, despite being widely recognized as Chen Feng’s contracted beast 385 686.
• Boasted to Kong Ling that Chen Feng was his “human pet” 720.
• Mistook Chen Feng’s hyperbaric oxygen chamber for a supreme cultivation treasure 212.
• Did not initially recognize Chen Feng while he controlled the female immortal puppet and later considered spreading gossip about Chen Feng “turning into a woman” 859 869.
• Despite his guardian title, cannot independently authorize the Xingfeng Sect’s space-based weapons; must request their use through Chen Feng or the Cabinet 720.