Sword Qi Great Wall Ten Peak Sword Immortals

Overview

The Sword Qi Great Wall Ten Peak Sword Immortals (剑气长城十大巅峰剑仙) represents the absolute zenith of combat power within the Sword Qi Great Wall. This elite group comprises the ten most formidable sword cultivators who possess the authority to participate in the city wall council (城头议事), determining the military and political direction of the Great Wall in its eternal war against the Wild World (蛮荒天下).

Inclusion in this list is not based on background or lineage, but strictly on raw combat power, transcendent Sword Dao, and immense battlefield merit. The roster reflects the highest tier of defense against the demon hordes, featuring ancient pillars of the wall, patriarchs of the most powerful local clans, and even exceptionally lethal foreign or demon sword immortals who earned their seats through undeniable strength.

Criteria and Scope

The Peak Ten are evaluated based on their absolute lethality and influence on the battlefield. Because the Sword Qi Great Wall respects only the sword, membership transcends traditional factional boundaries. The list includes:

• The Eldest Sword Immortal: Chen Qingdu, the supreme authority and spiritual pillar of the wall.
• The Wall-Carvers: Sword immortals whose contributions and power were so overwhelming they were permitted to carve their names or words onto the Great Wall itself (such as Dong Sangeng, Chen Xi, and Qi Tingji).
• The Hidden Official: The supreme tactician and leader of the Hidden Official lineage, representing the highest military authority beneath Chen Qingdu.
• Outsiders and Demons: Formidable anomalies such as A Liang from the Haoran Heaven and Lao Long'er, who holds the unique distinction of being the only demon sword cultivator qualified to sit in the city wall council.

The List

Disputed / Unverified Placements

While the military ledgers of the Wild World explicitly document the existence of the "Peak Ten" (巅峰十人) to assess the greatest threats on the battlefield, the complete enumeration of all ten members is rarely stated in a single cohesive breath.

Currently, eight individuals are indisputably recognized as belonging to this pinnacle tier based on their qualifications to attend the city wall council and their overarching narrative status. The identities of the remaining two members—whether they were older sword immortals who perished in previous wars, or other prominent figures such as Yue Qing (岳青) or Yao Lianyun (姚连云)—require further verification from the historical archives of the Summer Resort (避暑行宫).

References

• 剑来21：皆是笼中雀，第四章 — 炼剑: Confirms the existence of the "Peak Ten" (巅峰十人) of the Sword Qi Great Wall, as documented on the battlefield evaluation scrolls used by the Wild World's military tents.
• 剑来33：城头刻新字，第六章 — 一只笼中雀: Details the pinnacle status of Lu Zhi, Qi Tingji, Dong Sangeng, and Chen Xi, explicitly noting the latter three as the peak sword immortals who successfully carved characters onto the city wall.
• 剑来47：饮者折镆干，第七章 — 家有良邻: Explicitly states that Lao Long'er (老聋儿) was one of the ten peak sword immortals qualified to participate in the city wall council (十位巅峰剑仙之一), and notes his unique status as the only demon sword cultivator among them.