Hu He

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Hu He (胡核)
Alias(es)	“Tumor”; “Great Demon King”
Species/Race	Human; Player
Gender	Male
Affiliation	China Server player; temporarily active in the European Server's Azure Void Great Domain
Occupation/Role	Corpse Refiner; tomb raider; Corpse Spirit commander
Status	Active 841
First Appearance	Chapter 109

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Corpse Refiner	111	Became the first player to create the Corpse Refiner class and produced a Corpse Remnant Warrior.
Shana Corpse Spirit — Half-Step Ghost King	296	Shana's Remnant Soul accepted Hu He's tribute, awakening Shana's Corpse Spirit with initial intelligence.
Hanba Corpse Spirit — Half-Step Ghost Emperor	560	Refined Hanba into a bound Corpse Spirit with a suppressed Half-Step Ghost Emperor realm.
God Realm	782	After 2,000 years of Extraterritorial Conquest, Hu He became a god; his Corpse Spirits were likewise refined to the God Realm.

Background / History

Hu He grew up believing in cultivators because his grandfather was a reclusive cultivator. As a child, he discovered his grandfather controlling a corpse puppet at a mass burial ground and narrowly avoided being killed by it. His grandfather later revealed that their family descended from the Corpse Spirit Sect, whose techniques included summoning, awakening, and assembling corpses. 109

This background made Hu He unusually receptive to Conquest Online's supernatural systems. He used the Corpse Spirit Sect's secret techniques to create the game's first player-created class, Corpse Refiner, then immediately began seeking stronger corpses to turn into Corpse Spirits. 111

Appearance

During a later mission in the Human Realm, Hu He wore an overtly corpse-refiner-themed outfit that drew the attention of nearly everyone around him. 841

• Carries a simple blood-colored coffin on his back. 841
• Wears a hood and clothing covered in twisted runes. 841
• Keeps a Corpse Raising Bag at his waist for storing Corpse Spirits. 559

Personality

Hu He is fearless toward death, viewing repeated deaths as a normal part of being a player and of wandering through graves as a Corpse Refiner. Even when threatened by powerful enemies, he tends to respond with provocation, opportunism, or dark humor rather than fear. 137 252 566

His ambition is centered on powerful corpses. Equipment and ordinary wealth matter less to him than acquiring the remains of formidable experts, and he is willing to enter dangerous ruins, challenge seals, and negotiate with enemies for opportunities to refine them. 193 375

Although initially infamous for causing disasters, Hu He becomes more mature after Shana's Qingming Event and develops a stronger sense of loyalty. Da Sha and his companions' sacrifice against Yuan Xu leaves him determined to gain strength and seek revenge. 255 296

Abilities & Skills

Corpse Refining

Hu He's defining ability is creating, commanding, and improving Corpse Spirits from deceased beings. His profession allows him to make use of corpses that other players would treat only as loot or scenery.

• Created a Corpse Remnant Warrior immediately after unlocking the Corpse Refiner class. 111
• Refined Shana's head into the Shana Corpse Spirit, later awakening its intelligence through Shana's Remnant Soul. 296
• Successfully refined Hanba into a Half-Step Ghost Emperor Corpse Spirit with You Heng's assistance. 560
• Controls Corpse Spirits through gestures and battlefield commands. 375 380
• Can use Corpse Qi to remove severe Corpse Poison from others, as shown when he healed You Heng. 558
• Refining Corpse Spirits stronger than their master is dangerous because developing Corpse Spirits can potentially devour their Corpse Refiner. 559

Corpse Qi Manipulation

Hu He can gather, shape, and deploy Corpse Qi for combat and support.

• Condenses Corpse Qi into Black Crows that repair injured Corpse Spirits rather than directly fight. 782
• Uses Corpse Qi to sustain large-scale Corpse Spirit armies in prolonged battles. 782
• Can form Corpse Spirit Arrays to restrain opponents, including Little Xuan Ge. 813

Tomb Raiding and Seal Breaking

Hu He's experience with ancient tombs, barriers, and sealed spaces makes him one of the players most capable of uncovering hidden dangers and treasures.

• Uses a Corpse Seeking Compass to detect concentrations of Corpse Qi and locate corpses. 375
• Identified weak points in Yuan Xu's barrier around the Treacherous Dragon Tomb and discovered its hidden corpse-refining formation. 375 376
• Opened more than a dozen sealed rooms while trapped in the Former Palace Lord Hall Area, releasing multiple imprisoned beings. 253
• Can analyze enemies and corpses for realm, condition, and history, though the ability has a limited range. 193 380
• Offered to teach Xuan Ge Corpse Refining, grave robbing, and seal breaking. 818

Coffin Seals

Hu He employs coffin-based sealing techniques to control or destroy stronger enemies.

• Used the Corpse Burial Coffin Seal to trap and defeat Beichen Ichito in the cross-server Arena. 695
• Collapsed and detonated a Corpse Coffin against a God King, severely corroding the target's body with Corpse Qi. 809

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Corpse Raising Bag — Stores Corpse Spirits, including Hanba. 559
• Corpse Seeking Compass — Detects Corpse Qi concentrations and potential corpses. 375
• World Shattering Dagger — Used to probe barrier junction points. 380
• Corpse Dissolving Powder — Softens exceptionally durable corpses, allowing them to be separated. 377
• Purple-Gold Shovel — Used in his offer to teach Xuan Ge grave robbing. 818
• Blood-colored Coffin — Carried on his back during his Human Realm mission. 841

Relationships

• Shana — Hu He stole Shana's head for refining, but later apologized at Shana's grave and vowed not to disgrace Shana's courage. Shana's Remnant Soul subsequently awakened the Shana Corpse Spirit. 141 296
• Hanba — Initially coveted Hanba as refining material; eventually refined the Zombie King into his most prominent Corpse Spirit. 144 560
• Nie Feng — Fellow “Tumor” player and frequent partner. They coordinated the destruction of Yuan Xu's Fiend Array and remain close teammates. 379 381 558
• Yuan Xu — Hu He accidentally released the former Palace Lord, triggering chaos in the Azure Void Great Domain. Yuan Xu later sought to recruit him for his ability to locate seals and powerful corpses. 210 211 378
• Da Sha and the prisoners — Da Sha and twenty-two companions used the Blood Sacrifice War Dance to protect Hu He from Yuan Xu, sacrificing themselves in the process. 255
• Little Sha — Their sworn brotherhood initially collapsed when Little Sha abandoned Hu He during the theft of Shana's head, though Little Sha later believed Hu He's explanation concerning Hanba. 141 146
• Gu Yu — Formed a wary temporary alliance with Hu He to infiltrate Fiend Nightmare City and investigate Hanba. 143 144
• You Heng — Hu He healed You Heng's Corpse Poison and trusted him to assist in refining Hanba; their cooperation succeeded. 558 560
• Xuan Ge — Former target of Hu He's wish mission. After their conflict ended in negotiation, Hu He offered to accept the child as a disciple in Corpse Refining and tomb raiding. 813 818

Story Role / Major Arcs

Creation of the Corpse Refiner

Hu He became the first player to establish the Corpse Refiner class, creating a Corpse Remnant Warrior and deciding to pursue powerful corpses through grave robbing. His attempt to steal Shana's displayed head turned him into a major target of the Myth Guild and the wider China Server playerbase. 111 141

Exile to the European Server

After being relentlessly pursued by other players, Hu He crossed into the European Server's Azure Void territory to escape his reputation as a “Tumor.” There, he discovered and accidentally released the imprisoned former Palace Lord Yuan Xu, destabilizing the entire Azure Void Great Domain. 210 211

Conflict with Yuan Xu

Hu He was sealed in endless darkness by Yuan Xu's forces, but remained defiant after learning that a thousand years inside the seal equaled only one hour outside. He later gathered sealed prisoners as allies; Da Sha and the others died protecting him from Yuan Xu, giving Hu He a personal reason to pursue revenge. 251 253 255

Treacherous Dragon Tomb and the Fiend Array

Investigating Yuan Xu's barrier around the Treacherous Dragon Tomb, Hu He uncovered an Evil God Formation that was refining former Palace Lords into Corpse Spirits. He attempted to sever the array's power source by refining Yuan Xu's father, Mo Xu, then joined Nie Feng and the Evil King in a plan that successfully destroyed the Fiend Array. 375 376 377 381

Hanba Corpse Spirit

In the Senluo Great Domain, Hu He healed You Heng and gained his help refining Hanba. The process succeeded, granting Hu He a Half-Step Ghost Emperor Corpse Spirit and dramatically improving his combat potential. 558 559 560

Cross-Server Arena

Hu He faced Asian Server standout Beichen Ichito in the cross-server Arena. After summoning dozens of Corpse Spirits, he used the Corpse Burial Coffin Seal to secure victory and restore the Hacker group's pride after Proud Sword's defeat. 695

Ling Tian World Conflict

Hu He accepted a high-value wish mission to kill the Child of the World, Xuan Ge. He underestimated Xuan Ge's God Tomb domain and ancestral army, eventually requesting player reinforcements. The conflict ended with a negotiated exchange for Law Ribbons and the Source of Nature, after which Hu He offered to mentor Xuan Ge. 811 813 814 818

Extraterritorial Conquest

After 2,000 years of Extraterritorial Conquest, Hu He reached the God Realm and commanded a God Realm Corpse Spirit army. His Black Crow Legion enabled his Corpse Spirits to repair themselves while fighting the Intelligent Machine Army. 782

Notable Quotes

“The worst that can happen is death.” 137

“Brother Shana, I'm sorry, I stole your head!” 296

“I don't need a reason to kill you, I just don't like the look of you!” 813

Trivia

• China Server players call Hu He a “Tumor,” while many European Server players call him the “Great Demon King” and regard him as a potential savior. 375
• He refused invitations from major European Server guilds because he considered himself a China Server player and remained focused on killing Yuan Xu. 375
• Hu He's grave-robbing expertise impressed even Xuan Ge, whose own God Tomb domain contained generations of ancestral graves. 813 818