Yang Zicheng

Yang Jinghua's father (Descendant) †

Yang Jinghua (Descendant) † (body only)

*This entry is for the manhua character. See You Nei for the anime/donghua equivalent.*

**Yang Ning**, also known as **Yang Zicheng** was Yang Jinghua's ancestor and Duanmu Luoyue's servant, apprentice and bosom friend. He lived a thousand years ago and came from a family of swordsmiths.

He is known for forging the Luoyue sword, for which he cut off his left arm. He then used it to kill and seal in his own bloodline his beloved master, Duanmu Luoyue, in order to protect the world from his madness. Later, he chopped the then young Shenmu tree and used its wood to create the sword's sheath, so that if a Yangming master was punished by this sword in the future, he or she could still have a chance to live. He kept the Luoyue sword by his side until the end of his life and a hundred years after his death it was given to the Duanmu family, who used it to perform ceremonies. The sheath, however, was kept by the Yang family and was hidden at some point inside a plaque with the inscription ''Number one technique under the heavens'', that was eventually passed down to Yang Jinghua. When Yang Jinghua became Duanmu Xi's shadow spirit and discovered he could wield the power of the Luoyue sword, Duanmu Xi gave it to him, saying that he was merely returning it to its owner.

Among the old demons and spirits, Yang Ning Zicheng is known as the one armed swordsman who was feared for his great skills, as he could subdue even the strongest of demons.

## Synopsis-Story

### Appearance in Jinghua's life

Even though he died centuries ago, Zicheng's heart and dedication had reached to his own descendant Yang Jinghua.

Zicheng was first seen by Jinghua as a vision during the scuffle against Situ Lv. Determined to become stronger, Jinghua reaches out to the Luoyue Sword.

During a fight against the demons from the mountain, Jinghua eventually took the sword in order to defend himself despite being told not to, resulting in him transforming into the form of Zicheng and warding off the demons, which shocked Yinzhe as he recognize Zicheng to the point of opting not to face him in combat.

After Jinghua defeats Situ Lv, Jinghua calls himself through his ancestor's title, making him and Duanmu Xi to finally figure out where the missing Luoyue Sword scabbard was hidden. Jinghua eventually found the scabbard and places the sword right into it. This result in the sealing ability of the Luoyue Sword to be dispersed, returning Duanmu Xi's powers.

## Appearance

Yang Zicheng is a handsome young man. His descendant Jinghua bears a striking resemblance to him in his transformed state, albeit in different clothing and eye color.

## Personality

Zicheng was known to be gentle towards others, mostly towards his master Luoyue. It was hinted that he had shown love and loyalty towards him, which was proven further when he was utterly shocked by Luoyue's words of being the last winter that they will be together and feeling anguished when he was forced to kill Luoyue by his request to save the world. His feelings were strong enough to reach his own descendant Jinghua centuries after his death, as Jinghua was able to see his memories.

Despite his gentleness, he was feared among the demons due to his powerful sword skills and spiritual arts. His known swordmanship and spiritual arts among the demons reaches to the point that fox demon Yinzhe, who have lived for centuries was shocked by Jinghua's new form as Zicheng when he first transforms and opting not to face him in combat.

## Abilities

**Warrior Skills:** Yang Zicheng is master martial arts , hand to hand combat , weaponry combat . It is suggest that Yang Zicheng's warrior skills is one of the reason that demons are very scared of Yang Zicheng

**Swordsmanship:** Yang Zicheng is extremely skilled with sword . His known swordmanship and spiritual arts among the demons reaches to the point that fox demon Yinzhe, who have lived for centuries was shocked by Jinghua's new form as Zicheng when he first transforms and opting not to face him in combat.

**Exorcist and Spiritual Arts:** Yang Zicheng is able to use exorcism to some extent. His known swordmanship and spiritual arts among the demons reaches to the point that fox demon Yinzhe, who have lived for centuries was shocked by Jinghua's new form as Zicheng when he first transforms and opting not to face him in combat.

**Other Skills:** Yang Zicheng has superhuman flexibility, superhuman agility, superhuman speed, superhuman durability.