Black Emperor

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Black Emperor (黑帝)
Alias(es)	“This Emperor”; Lord Black Emperor; Sect-Protecting Ferocious Beast; Sect-Protecting Divine Beast
Species/Race	Ferocious Beast; commonly appears as a little black dog 72 276
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Azure Cloud Sect / Azure Cloud Immortal Sect 85 593
Occupation/Role	Sect gatekeeper and Sect-Protecting Divine Beast 89 437
Status	Alive 605
First Appearance	Chapter 72

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mid-stage Great Emperor Realm	88, 111	His historical cultivation from a hundred thousand years ago; known as a fierce, warlike Great Emperor who shook the Five Regions.
Severely weakened after breaking his seal	72	Less than one ten-thousandth of his former cultivation remained; his damaged divine sense extended only one meter.
Peak Saint King Realm (recovering)	127	Listed as Azure Cloud Sect’s Sect-Guarding Ferocious Beast while still recovering.
Heaven Immortal Realm	276	Identified as a Heaven Immortal by the Howling Moon Silver Wolf after Azure Cloud reached the Immortal Realm.
Peak Great Luo Realm	460	His cultivation had reached the peak Great Luo Realm despite his habit of sleeping.
Peak Immortal Venerable Realm	473	Absorbed the Demon Immortal Deity inheritance alongside Little White; his Ferocious Beast bloodline fully awakened and evolved.
God Lord Eighth Realm / Half-Step Immortal Emperor	538	Refined the Common People Blood Elixir over nearly two hundred years within the Time-Space Dao Platform, devoured his tribulation clouds, and formed a Demon Emperor Immortal Leaf.

Background

A mid-stage Great Emperor of the era a hundred thousand years before the main story, Black Emperor once roamed the Central Domain and was remembered as an unruly, combative powerhouse. Historical records also link him to the Water Immortal Empress, with rumors claiming that the two had perished together 85 111 112.

At some point, he was sealed away. When he escaped within the Saint Profound Secret Realm, his divine soul and cultivation were heavily damaged, leaving him in the body of a small black dog with only a trace of his former strength 72. He concealed the severity of his weakness behind constant boasts, then attached himself to Shi Hao, Lin Bai, Hua Qingyu, and Su Yaoyao in order to leave the secret realm safely 72 73.

Black Emperor also bears an old grudge with the Dragon Clan. He had previously hunted Dragon Clan members, and the returning Dragon Emperor Long Yan immediately recognized him as an enemy from a hundred thousand years earlier 123 148.

Appearance

Black Emperor’s usual avatar is a small, entirely black dog. His unassuming form contrasts sharply with the Emperor’s Might and ferocious bloodline hidden within it 72 100.

• In his dog form, he has pitch-black fur and a habit of baring his teeth when offended 72.
• His true Ferocious Beast form is immense enough to tower over mountains, with interlocking barbs that resemble natural armor, red star-like eyes, and a maw compared to a bottomless black hole 566.
• After inheriting the Demon Immortal Deity’s legacy, his body enlarged dramatically and his horned, scaled form further evolved 473.
• The Common People Blood Elixir temporarily turned his hide blood-red, split his horn into two sharper horns, and drove him berserk; after seclusion, his body returned to deep black 536 538.
• He sometimes wears sunglasses, including while confronting the mountain god Shi Hong 485.

Personality

Black Emperor is intensely proud, theatrical, and narcissistic. He refers to himself almost exclusively as “This Emperor,” insists on the dignity of his title even while appearing as a powerless little dog, and readily embellishes his own importance 72 100 149.

Behind the bravado, he is pragmatic. While weakened, he chose to follow stronger cultivators rather than risk the secret realm alone; when facing enemies beyond his current ability, he relies on Azure Cloud’s formation and stronger sect members 72 437. He is also capable of caution, including fear of Feng Qingyang’s punishment after losing control under the elixir’s effects 539.

His loyalty to Azure Cloud and Feng Qingyang is genuine. He treats gatekeeping as an important entrusted duty, volunteers to test a dangerous elixir for his Sect Master, and reacts fiercely to threats against the sect or its allies 136 536 565. Against enemies, however, he is cruel and enjoys breaking their resolve before killing them 566 567.

Abilities & Skills

Emperor Realm Divine Sense and Emperor’s Might

Even while weakened, Black Emperor retained fragments of Great Emperor-level divine sense and pressure.

• An incomplete eruption of his Great Emperor divine sense annihilated a vast swarm of Demon Bats and collapsed space around them 76.
• His Emperor’s Might crushed a Fleeting Life Pavilion elder from the sky for violating Azure Cloud’s airspace 111.
• His damaged state initially limited his divine sense to a radius of only one meter and prevented him from freely using his former power 72.
• His Emperor Realm pressure was not at full strength during his early Azure Cloud service, allowing a peak Supreme to resist it temporarily 136.

Fierce Darkness Nirvana

Fierce Darkness Nirvana is Black Emperor’s strongest documented divine ability.

• He used it to kill the two Heaven-rank Light Emissaries Tianguang and Tiansheng after revealing his identity as Azure Cloud’s guardian divine beast 593.
• He invoked it against Ming Si, Wu Jie, and Ming Zhao, overpowering their combined divine abilities and killing all three God Lords instantly 605.
• He used the technique to erase the Star Cosmos Immortal Sect’s sect master, elders, and disciples during its destruction 567.

Ferocious Beast Bloodline

Black Emperor possesses the bloodline of a Ferocious Beast, which awakened and evolved after he absorbed the Demon Immortal Deity inheritance.

• His evolved true form possesses immense size, powerful natural armor, horns, barbs, and a fearsome predatory aura 473 566.
• He can expand his body at will and physically shatter a mid-grade God Lord-level sect-protecting formation with a single palm 566.
• Following the Common People Blood Elixir, he devoured all of his tribulation clouds rather than evade them, completing a breakthrough to the God Lord Eighth Realm 538.
• The elixir initially caused a berserk transformation and loss of control, forcing Feng Qingyang to subdue him with one slap 536.

Spatial Movement

Black Emperor can tear through space for rapid travel and pursuit.

• He crossed space to pursue the fleeing Light Emissaries after ensuring Shi Hao and the others would not be harmed by the battle’s aftermath 592.
• He tore through the air to intercept the Star Cosmos Immortal Sect’s invading force against the Feng Clan 565.

Sect Protection

Black Emperor is entrusted with the security of Azure Cloud’s gates.

• He patrols the mountain gate, screens visitors, and escorts approved guests into the sect 100 112.
• He holds a command token for the Sect Protecting Grand Formation and can wield its power against attackers 437.
• He orders subordinate gate guards and once demanded that not even a single spirit bird be allowed to enter 166.
• He was tasked with arranging the accommodations of newly joined immortal beasts because of his seniority among Azure Cloud’s beasts 276.

Sleeping Dream Ascension Great Art

Black Emperor cultivates the Sleeping Dream Ascension Great Art and seeks sleep to restore his strength after combat 606.

Equipment / Items

• Sect Protecting Grand Formation command token — Allows him to command the sect formation while defending Azure Cloud 437.
• Sunglasses — Worn during his expedition against the Stone Immortal Race 485.

Relationships

• Feng Qingyang — Sect Master and benefactor. Feng Qingyang accepted Black Emperor into Azure Cloud, appointed him gatekeeper, entrusted him with defensive duties, and personally guarded him while he tested the Common People Blood Elixir 85 89 536 539.
• Little White — Sworn brother and fellow Sect-Protecting Divine Beast. They obtained the Demon Immortal Deity inheritance together, tease and fight with each other, and maintain loyalty despite Black Emperor eventually surpassing Little White in cultivation 473 536 539.
• Shi Hao, Lin Bai, Hua Qingyu, and Su Yaoyao — His first companions after escaping the seal. They traveled through the Saint Profound Secret Realm together; Black Emperor later came to Shi Hao and Lin Bai’s aid against the Light Emissaries 72 76 592.
• Mu Shuixian / Water Immortal Empress — An old friend from his past. Seeing Mu Shuixian’s avatar caused him to lose control of his aura and pursue her in an attempt to fight beside her once more 80 81.
• Long Yan — Dragon Emperor and ancient enemy. Their hostility stems from Black Emperor’s past hunting of Dragon Clan members, though both ultimately serve Azure Cloud 123 148 149.
• Lin Gousheng — Former subordinate from a hundred thousand years ago. Black Emperor recommended him to Feng Qingyang, allowing him to join Azure Cloud as a gate guard 156 166.
• Feng Piaoxue — Feng Clan leader and ally. Black Emperor protected the Feng Clan, led its experts against the Star Cosmos Immortal Sect, and proposed that the clan relocate to the conquered mountain range 565 566 567.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Saint Profound Secret Realm

Black Emperor first appeared as a weak, boastful black dog trapped in the Saint Profound Secret Realm. He followed Shi Hao’s group to escape, then reluctantly expended his incomplete Great Emperor divine sense to clear the Demon Bats blocking their path to the Sacred Medicine 72 75 76.

His encounter with Mu Shuixian’s avatar revealed his connection to the Water Immortal Empress and convinced him that Azure Cloud Sect was no ordinary force 80 81.

Azure Cloud Gatekeeper

Shi Hao’s group brought Black Emperor back to Azure Cloud, where Feng Qingyang planned to use him as a gate guardian. Black Emperor accepted the post and rapidly became a familiar authority at the sect entrance, escorting recruits, confronting trespassers, and reporting directly to the Sect Master 85 89 100 111.

Dragon Clan Tensions

When the Dragon Clan joined Azure Cloud, Black Emperor was uneasy because of his history of eating dragons. He later confronted the returning Dragon Emperor Long Yan, taunting him from behind Azure Cloud’s formation before obeying Bright Moon Empress’s order to escort him into the sect 123 148 149.

Demon Immortal Deity Inheritance

Black Emperor and Little White entered Ye Jie’s Illusion Realm seeking the Demon Immortal Deity inheritance. Both succeeded, with Black Emperor’s Ferocious Beast bloodline fully awakening and his cultivation rising to the peak Immortal Venerable Realm 467 473.

Common People Blood Elixir

Feng Qingyang selected Black Emperor to test the Common People Blood Elixir. The pill drove him into a violent transformation and temporary frenzy, but he survived under Feng Qingyang’s protection. After extended seclusion in the Time-Space Dao Platform, he broke through to the God Lord Eighth Realm and became a Half-Step Immortal Emperor 535 536 538 539.

Destruction of the Star Cosmos Immortal Sect

Sent to protect the Feng Clan, Black Emperor instantly killed Shangguan Yin and led Feng Clan experts against the Star Cosmos Immortal Sect. He shattered its sect formation, defeated its leadership, and annihilated the entire sect with Fierce Darkness Nirvana 565 566 567.

Campaign Against the Radiant Divine Kingdom

Black Emperor protected Shi Hao and Lin Bai from the Light Emissaries, then killed the fleeing enemies. During the campaign at Nirvana Immortal Abyss, he led Azure Cloud’s side against the Radiant Divine Kingdom and personally executed multiple God Lords with Fierce Darkness Nirvana 592 593 604 605.

Notable Quotes

“This Emperor's name is unchanged when walking, and unchanged when sitting. I am the Black Emperor.” 72

“Do you think This Emperor is stupid? If I kill you, won't the position still be ours?” 604

“Fierce Darkness Nirvana!” 605

Trivia

• Black Emperor often refers to himself as an “Emperor” even when he is visibly too weak to support the claim, which initially makes Lin Bai dismiss him as a “Weak Dog” 72 73.
• He considers his gatekeeping assignment proof that Feng Qingyang deeply values him 166.
• Despite his intimidating reputation, he is easily flustered by Little White and openly fears angering Feng Qingyang 539.