Originally an elder of the Hongmeng Sect who was betrayed on his deathbed by ungrateful apprentices, Xiao Xuan awakened an exponential master-apprentice cultivation system upon his revival. Outwardly relaxed, indolent, and cynical toward standard sect dogma, he is fiercely protective of his new disciples. He prefers lounging while his students train, knowing their efforts fuel his own godlike ascension. Powers: Multiplied system feedback loops, Seven Stars Emperor Scripture (including the Yaoguang volume), Seven Stars Killing Immortal Sword Formation, divine dragon bloodline, and effortless realm-jumping combat prowess powered by hundred-thunder tribulation cultivation.

A resilient, fiercely loyal orphan bearing the rare Innate Sword Body. After her family was slaughtered by rival cultivators, she sought shelter in the Hongmeng Sect and became Xiao Xuan's first true student. Her devotion to her master borders on reverent worship, driving her to train obsessively. Powers: Innate Sword Body, mastery over the ancestral blade Inkblade, advanced Hongmeng sword arts, high-tier sword intent capable of severing high-stage barriers.

A gifted young apothecary from Luo Yun City whose family was entangled in lethal poison conspiracies. Xiao Xuan cured her father, earning her eternal gratitude and entry into the Seventh Peak. She serves as the logistics and medical backbone of the sect. Powers: Supreme alchemy talent, pill formulation, spiritual flame manipulation, rapid cultivation growth through master-apprentice pill feedback.

Third Princess of the Great Qin Empire, Ying Xingyue possesses the ancient Domineering Supreme Physique. Despite palace intrigues, hostile brothers, and foreign threats, she sought Xiao Xuan’s mentorship to claim her birthright, eventually taking the throne as Great Qin's sovereign Empress. Powers: Domineering Supreme Physique, imperial dragon qi manipulation, monarch aura, high-tier dynasty suppression arts.

A dedicated martial artist who caught Xiao Xuan's eye during the Ten Thousand Dao Grand Assembly. Passionate about pure sword cultivation, he discarded orthodox dogmas to learn Xiao Xuan’s high-grade scriptures, rapidly breaking into the Nascent Soul realm. Powers: Pure sword dao cultivation, rapid Nascent Soul breakthrough foundation, destructive cutting sword qi.

A blunt, powerful warrior hailing from the Dragon Flame Empire. Formerly exploited and degraded by upper-country nobility due to her raw physical power, she found respect and purpose under Xiao Xuan's guidance. Powers: Innate titanic physical strength, body-tempering arts, devastating blunt-force kinetic attacks capable of fracturing defensive artifacts.

The sole survivor and lingering spirit of the tragic Clearwater Town massacre. Endowed with the terrifying White Bone Malevolent Physique, she was consumed by vengeance until Xiao Xuan helped her execute retribution, recruiting her as his ninth disciple. Powers: White Bone Malevolent Physique, spectral soul energy, necromantic and bone-manipulation offensive arts.

A cunning reincarnator/transmigrator armed with ancient knowledge, dark treasures, and an obsessive drive to master the Nine-Character True Words. Unlike Xiao Xuan, Ye Fan operates entirely through manipulation, political puppet-mastering, and ruthless backstabbing. Powers: Knowledge of ancient ruins and secrets, the Brush of Divine Inspiration, fragments of the Nine-Character True Words, esoteric soul-binding curses.

A haughty, supreme ruler within the Immortal Court who sees lower-realm ascendants as mere insects or harvestable resources. He recognizes Xiao Xuan as a fundamental threat to the Immortal Court's established hierarchy and directs relentless purges against him. Powers: Realm-suppressing Immortal Court divine arts, command of heavenly decree warriors and upper-realm envoys.

A powerful female sovereign in the Immortal Court who seeks a counterweight against rival True Lords. Pragmatic and observant, she forms a tentative working alliance with Xiao Xuan, despite being targeted by Ye Fan's subterranean schemes. Powers: Suzaku Divine Fire, high-level celestial domain authority, upper-realm sovereign pressure.