Dongfang Bai

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Power Progression

Background / History

Early cultivation

Before receiving Lin Ye’s help, Dongfang Bai’s attempts at cultivation produced no progress. Forcing the issue caused yin–yang imbalance, leaving him weak or coughing blood. The Sunflower Body Refining Technique and pills finally allowed him to strengthen his physique and become a martial artist 9.

He hunted Demon Beasts with Dongfang Rou to earn contribution points, intending to exchange them for the Earth-grade Taiyi Needle Technique. He later participated in Lin Ye’s assassination assignments, investigating Ren Changhe’s infant sacrifices before killing him and his guards 16 17 30.

Infiltrating the Supreme Simplicity Sect

Dongfang Bai volunteered to infiltrate the Supreme Simplicity Sect because he considered his younger sister unsuited to espionage and did not want her endangered. His feminine appearance and concealment techniques made the disguise possible. He adopted an orphan background and deliberately avoided martial arts that Xu Yan might recognize from Ye Chen’s earlier battles 34 35.

His entrance assessment impressed the sect’s elders. He excelled in combat and comprehension, then passed an illusion trial involving temptation, endangered civilians, and valuable treasures. The elders interpreted his actions as proof of extraordinary righteousness and self-control; his indifference to an Earth-tier manual actually reflected his access to superior inheritances 35 36.

He joined Supreme Yin Peak as an inner disciple but refused Li Xuansu’s offer of apprenticeship. His cover story claimed that he had sworn lifelong loyalty to a deceased rogue cultivator. Once established, he gathered information through conversations, library research, and gifts that earned the senior sisters’ goodwill 37 38 39.

Holy Maiden and sect master

Li Xuansu’s recommendation secured Dongfang Bai one of six prospective Holy Maiden positions. The promotion brought substantial resources but also increased the risk of his male identity being exposed 53 55.

A jealous True Disciple, Liang Yun, attempted to compromise him with the Yin-Yang Union Inscription Mirror. When the method failed, she investigated his habits and correctly deduced that he was male. Dongfang Bai used a Transformation Talisman before the resulting public examination, causing the sect master and elders to confirm that his transformed body was female. Liang Yun’s accusation was rejected, and she died following the confrontation 58 59 60.

After reaching Grandmaster, Dongfang Bai became the sect’s third Holy Maiden. Huang Qin then arranged his succession as sect master, convinced that his potential exceeded her own. His takeover completed Lin Ye’s Supreme Simplicity Sect mission and contributed to a reward of 1.5 million Devil Dao Points 76 81 83 84.

Lin Ye offered to bring him home, but Dongfang Bai chose to remain. He wanted to continue supplying intelligence and use the sect’s connection to the Supreme Yin Sect for the Black-Yellow Sect’s benefit 85.

Infiltrating the Supreme Yin Sect

Dongfang Bai’s demonstration of his movement skills, physical strength, and Supreme Yin Divine Sword impressed the visiting Ouyang Xin’er. He concealed his most revealing Black-Yellow Sect abilities and accepted her invitation to become a Supreme Yin Sect outer disciple 107 108.

He continued limiting his public performance to protect the origins of his inheritances. He placed thirteenth in the outer disciple competition despite possessing enough concealed strength to defeat the other competitors. The result earned him a place among disciples sent to study an ancient stele, though comprehending its Secret Method proved far harder than learning techniques suited to his physique 129 130.

Before his Golden Core breakthrough, he returned to the Black-Yellow Sect to avoid attracting powerful observers. There he perfected the Yin-Yang Devil Body and created independent Yin and Yang bodies. His Yin Body resumed the infiltration and became an inner disciple, while his Yang Body remained at home to cultivate 140.

Senior ranks and departure

Dongfang Bai advanced from core disciple to True Disciple after clearing the Supreme Yin Saint Tower’s tenth floor. When questioned about his Immemorial Devil God Fist, he falsely claimed that an oath prevented him from sharing it, protecting the Black-Yellow Sect’s Emperor Technique 171 191 192.

His Yin Body later became a Saint and received an elder position. The Supreme Yin Sect declined to make him a Holy Maiden because he had joined midway through his cultivation and was not part of its core lineage. To keep his identities separate, he adopted the name Dongfang Shuo outside his Yin Body’s sect role 208 217.

After becoming a Supreme Elder, he obeyed Lin Ye’s order to leave. He informed the Supreme Yin Sect’s Great Saints that he was severing ties and returning to the Black-Yellow Sect. The sect discovered his allegiance but chose not to retaliate 234.

Appearance

Dongfang Bai originally has a feminine face despite being male. Cultivating the Sunflower Body Refining Technique makes his figure increasingly feminine, while the Formless Secret Method completes a disguise convincing enough that even Lin Ye cannot identify him as male by appearance 34.

• Original appearance: Youthful, beautiful, and graceful; routinely mistaken for a young woman during his infiltration 35 37.
• Holy Maiden attire: A long white dress, loosely draped white coat, flowing hair, and light makeup at his investiture ceremony 81.
• Yang form: A masculine version of his appearance, including an Adam’s apple and a male chest 82.
• Separate true bodies: Eventually possesses a female Yin Body and a male Yang Body simultaneously 140.

Personality

Dongfang Bai is deeply grateful to Lin Ye for making cultivation possible and consistently places his master’s interests above the opportunities offered by other sects. He refuses a second master, protects the Black-Yellow Sect’s inheritances, and voluntarily continues dangerous intelligence work even when offered the chance to return home 9 37 85 192.

He is protective of Dongfang Rou and loyal to his fellow disciples. That loyalty can outweigh personal gratitude: although Li Xuansu treats him well, he warns Lin Ye about her plan to kill Ye Chen and accepts her eventual death rather than betray his senior brother 34 70.

As an infiltrator, he is cautious, socially adaptable, and willing to understate his strength. He avoids suspicious activity immediately after joining a sect, cultivates goodwill through gifts, and delays communications when he fears surveillance. His outward excitement over promotions often conceals anxiety about discovery or surprise at how far his assignment has progressed 38 39 60 81 192.

Abilities & Skills

Sunflower Cultivation

His early cultivation centers on the Sunflower Body Refining Technique and Sunflower Manual, which allow him to progress despite his unusual physical condition 9 39.

• Strengthens his physique without the damaging imbalance caused by his earlier cultivation attempts 9.
• Works exceptionally well with Bixie Swordsmanship, accelerating his mastery 39.
• Does not permanently transform him into a woman or resolve all of his congenital physical problems 54.

Yin-Yang Devil Body

A Divine Art that allows Dongfang Bai to assume genuine Yin and Yang forms and ultimately create two independent bodies 81 140.

• Yin form: Produces an actual female body rather than a superficial disguise, allowing him to withstand physical examination 81.
• Yang form: Gives him a masculine body and restores sexual function previously absent because of congenital impotence 54 82.
• Early limitation: Maintaining either transformed state consumes True Qi 82.
• Perfected state: Creates two true bodies that no longer require True Qi merely to maintain their existence; Lin Ye describes this as effectively possessing two lives 140.
• Split deployment: His Yin Body infiltrates the Supreme Yin Sect while his Yang Body cultivates at the Black-Yellow Sect 140.

Needle Techniques and Hidden Weapons

Dongfang Bai specializes in needle-based attacks, using the Taiyi Needle Technique—also called the Taiyi Devil Needle—with suitable Law Treasures 34 35 36.

• Pierces the hearts of equal-realm opponents during his entrance combat assessment 35.
• Uses the Soul-Capturing Needle to injure a True Qi opponent’s palm while still in the Body Forging Realm 35 36.
• Combines ranged needles with swordsmanship to cover both long- and close-range combat 39.

Demonic Shadow Ten Arms Technique

A Divine Ability Technique that manifests additional arms and lets him wield multiple weapons or techniques simultaneously 67 69 191.

• At entry level, manifests two phantom arms alongside his natural pair and controls four weapons 69.
• Uses Ten Shadow Needles to pierce trees and shatter a boulder roughly a thousand meters away 69.
• Reaches minor accomplishment after training with the aid of a Devil Soul Fruit 85.
• Reaches major accomplishment before the outer disciple competition and perfection by his Saint Tower challenge 129 191.
• Can allocate different arms to needle attacks, the Yin-Yang Devil Hand, and the Supreme Yin Divine Sword 121 191.

Yin-Yang Devil Hand

A Great Divine Ability Technique chosen by Lin Ye specifically for Dongfang Bai’s physique 120 121.

• Remains usable after the creation of separate Yin and Yang bodies 121.
• Can be deployed jointly by the two bodies 121.
• Combines with the Demonic Shadow Ten Arms Technique for simultaneous attacks; once both techniques are perfected, the combination approaches Saint Technique power 121 191.

Swordsmanship

Concealment and Movement

• Formless Secret Method: Helps conceal his identity and is used during the illusion trial 34 36.
• Shadowless Breath-Returning Technique: A Heaven-rank concealment method supplied by Lin Ye, actually the renamed Devil Shadow Breath-Returning Technique; requires True Qi cultivation 34.
• Demonic Shadow Clone Technique: Reaches minor mastery before his entrance assessment and perfection before Ouyang Xin’er’s visit. Combined with the Yin-Yang Devil Body, its performance approaches that of a Heaven-grade movement art 35 107.
• Gauze Smoke Steps: Quickly learns this low-grade Yellow-tier movement technique during the comprehension assessment, drawing on his experience with Demonic Shadow Clone Technique 35.

Saint and Emperor Techniques

• Great Yin-Yang Seal: A Saint Technique taught by Lin Ye. At peak minor accomplishment, it suppresses surrounding space and crushes the manifested enemies in the Supreme Yin Saint Tower 191.
• Immemorial Devil God Fist: An Emperor Technique used against the tenth floor’s thirty top-tier King Conferment opponents 191.
• Extreme Yin Sacred Body Secret Method: Transforms his Yin Body into an Extreme Yin Sacred Body and enables its Saint Realm breakthrough 208.
• Combat limitation: During the Saint Tower challenge, he lacks an undying body and has only ordinary regeneration, allowing enemy Saint Techniques to wound him despite his offensive strength 191.

Espionage and Intelligence

• Uses a fabricated background, restrained public techniques, and carefully managed social relationships to maintain his cover 35 37 39.
• Reports the Supreme Simplicity Sect’s trial secret realm and its incomplete control, information valuable to the Black-Yellow Sect’s expansion 48.
• Recognizes Han Bing beneath the identity of Holy Son Yintian and informs Lin Ye 65.
• Warns Lin Ye that Li Xuansu intends to find Xu Yan and kill Ye Chen 70.
• Takes control of the Supreme Simplicity Sect’s intelligence network as sect master and reports suspicious imperial recruitment of women born at particular yin dates and hours 85.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Soul-Capturing Needle — Profound-grade Law Treasure used to wound a higher-realm opponent in the illusion trial 36.
• Ten Shadow Needles — Heaven-grade needle Law Treasures supplied by Lin Ye for use with Demonic Shadow Ten Arms Technique 67 69.
• Transformation Talisman — Physically transforms him for one day; protects his cover during Liang Yun’s accusation before the Yin-Yang Devil Body makes it unnecessary 58 59 82.
• Ten-Thousand-Li Communication Talismans — Initially receives ten for reporting important intelligence without returning to the Black-Yellow Sect 34.
• Black-Yellow Sect identity tokens — Used to contact fellow disciples and Lin Ye. Later upgrades expand their communication range, eventually covering the Eastern Domain 39 85 121.
• Black-Yellow Jade — Glows near suitable disciple candidates; activates during his visit to Bianjing’s imperial prison 43.
• Heavenly Devil Feather Ring — Helps compress his True Qi before his Golden Core breakthrough 140.
• Supreme Simplicity Sword and Storage Bag — Standard equipment issued upon joining the Supreme Simplicity Sect 37.

Relationships

• Lin Ye — Master and principal benefactor. Supplies cultivation methods, resources, concealment tools, and communications equipment; Dongfang Bai remains loyal throughout both infiltrations 9 34 85 121.
• Dongfang Rou — Younger sister. He volunteers for espionage partly to protect her, and she later welcomes the creation of his masculine Yang Body 34 140.
• Ye Chen — Eldest senior brother. Dongfang Bai refuses to apprentice himself to Ye Chen’s enemy Li Xuansu and later helps warn him of her approach 37 70.
• Yang Yang — Fourth junior brother and frequent courier. Delivers manuals, weapons, identity tokens, and cultivation resources during Dongfang Bai’s undercover assignments 39 67 81 85.
• Han Bing — Fifth junior brother. Dongfang Bai recognizes his impersonation of Holy Son Yintian and reports it to their master 65.
• Li Xuansu — Supreme Yin Peak elder and early patron. Promotes his prospects and offers to take him as a disciple; he appreciates her support but prioritizes Ye Chen when their conflict becomes fatal 37 53 70.
• Huang Qin — Supreme Simplicity Sect Master and sponsor. Provides Supreme Yin Spirit Marrow, supports his Holy Maiden appointment, and arranges for him to succeed her 76 81 83.
• Xu Yan — Supreme Yin Peak senior sister and Ye Chen’s enemy. Shows him around the peak; her physical familiarity makes him wary of getting too close 37 38.
• Liang Yun — Jealous rival who correctly deduces his male identity but fails to expose him because of his Transformation Talisman 57 58 59.
• Ouyang Xin’er — Supreme Yin Sect inner disciple who recruits him after testing his strength 107.
• Liu Yun — Supreme Yin Sect leader who authorizes his core-disciple promotion and later names him a True Disciple, unaware of his real allegiance 171 192.

Notable Quotes

“Master, I’d better stay in the Supreme Simplicity Sect. I can provide intelligence for our sect, and the Supreme Simplicity Sect has ties to the Supreme Yin Sect. Perhaps I can help you in the future, too.” 85

“Little sister, what are you thinking? There’s no way my Yin Body is going to have children!” 140