Qi Mang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Qi Mang (祁邙)
Alias(es)	Myriad Tribulation; Heavenly Monarch Qi Mang of Tribulation and Fortune; Emperor of the Wu Kingdom
Species/Race	Tiger demon; possesses a variegated tiger true form
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Pan Wu Sect / Panwu Hall; Wu Kingdom
Occupation/Role	Disciple of Chen Sheng; ruler of Mang Mountain; Emperor of the Wu Kingdom
Status	Active
First Appearance	484

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Manifestation Realm, complete	485	Comprehended Yuanji's scripture two months ahead of schedule. Resonance with Chen Sheng's Dao patterns carried him from initial Manifestation through its middle and late stages to completion.
Celestial Master Realm	485	After receiving Chen Sheng's inheritance and his reforged Golden Seal, he returned to Mang Mountain and killed the Xishan Dao Celestial Master.
Golden Seal fifth layer; Primordial Spirit	493	Completed Yin Spirit Transformation and initially formed Calamity-Fortune Dao Principles after enduring five illusory lifetimes within the Myriad Tribulation Pearl.
Spirit Transmutation Completion; Dao Domain	498	Cultivated for a century in the Purgatory Sea, advancing his sword body to its first layer and condensing a Dao Domain.
Void Refining, tenth tribulation	508	After thirty thousand years on the Heaven-Connecting Immortal Path, his Dao Domain reached completion; he attained the sixth step of the Immortal Path but failed to reach the seventh.
Divine Demon seventh heaven, complete	509	Returned to the Panwu Realm with cultivation stated to be comparable to Divine Demon seventh-heaven perfection.
Void Refining, fifteen tribulations	523	Ranked ninth on Immortal Mountain's Tenth Peak as the Heavenly Monarch of Tribulation and Fortune.

Background

Qi Mang ruled Mang Mountain before encountering Chen Sheng. His Golden Seal was the foundation of his existence, yet he suppressed his reluctance and offered it when Chen Sheng requested to borrow it, demonstrating an instinct for survival and an ability to yield before overwhelming power. 484

Yuanji brought Qi Mang to the Panwu Realm and gave him three months to achieve initial mastery of a scripture. He completed the comprehension in two months after calming the impatience and greed that initially disturbed his focus. 484 485

Chen Sheng accepted him as a named disciple and presented two paths: the Illusory Heart Nine Scrolls or the Heavenly Emperor Myriad Tribulations Yin Spirit Transformation Saint Golden Chapter. Qi Mang selected the latter, a Tribulation-and-Fortune method Chen Sheng hoped to refine through his cultivation. 485

After being returned to Mang Mountain with his Golden Seal reforged, Qi Mang established his superiority over the local cultivation world by killing the Celestial Master of Xishan Dao. 485 He later became the Emperor of the Wu Kingdom, where he ordered officials to protect the Benevolent Herbs Hall and elevated Liu Chu to Prefect of Nanzhou. 491

Appearance

Qi Mang usually appears as an exceptionally handsome black-robed man with an upright, restrained bearing and a faintly oppressive majesty. 491

• His human form is associated with contained Calamity Qi and Primordial Spirit pressure. 493
• His Mountain Lord true form is a variegated tiger roughly ten zhang long, with cold star-like eyes and golden Dao patterns around its claws. 485
• He can also manifest as a black calamity tiger after leaving the Heaven-Connecting Immortal Path. 508

Personality

Qi Mang is disciplined, pragmatic, and highly conscious of the difference in strength between himself and others. When Chen Sheng took his Golden Seal, he chose humility over resistance; Chen Sheng consequently described him as someone who “can bend and stretch.” 484

His reverence toward Chen Sheng is unwavering. He addresses Chen Sheng and Huang Wangyou with formal filial respect, credits his progress to his master's guidance, and measures his own path by steady advancement rather than comparison with other cultivators. 491 493 508

In battle, Qi Mang is cold and decisive. He killed the Sun Refining Venerable without leaving behind even a Primordial Spirit, but he also accepts defeat calmly and learns from difficult matches during the Domain Competition. 498 501

Abilities & Skills

Heavenly Emperor Myriad Tribulations Yin Spirit Transformation Saint Golden Chapter

A Tribulation-and-Fortune cultivation method personally imparted by Chen Sheng. Its complete inheritance extends beyond the four Soul-path stages known to Qi Mang before joining Pan Wu Sect. 485

• Enabled his breakthrough into the Manifestation Realm and later supported his progression through Yin Spirit Transformation and Primordial Spirit. 485 493
• Forms the foundation of his Calamity-Fortune Dao Principles. 493
• Its progress was accelerated through repeated illusory-life trials inside the Myriad Tribulation Pearl. 493

Tribulation-Fortune Sword Body

Qi Mang cultivates the Ten Directions Purgatory Calamity Destruction Fortune Sword Body, later described as the Ten Directions Tribulation Extermination Fortune Sword Body. It merges Purgatory Sha Qi, Calamity-Fortune Origin, and sword qi to temper his body. 498 500

• Reached the first layer after a century of cultivation in the Purgatory Sea. 498
• Generates billions of sword qi and flowing golden-black sword patterns throughout his body. 498 500
• Enhances both his physical tiger-form combat and Dao Domain techniques. 501
• Was sufficient for him to defeat the Spirit Transmutation-completion Sun Refining Venerable with a claw strike followed by sword qi. 498

Calamity-Fortune Dao Domain

Qi Mang condensed a Dao Domain through cultivation in the Purgatory Sea. It manifests as a faint black field that combines Tribulation-and-Fortune power with his sword body. 498 500

• Shielded him from the lethal gales of the Trial Tower. 500
• Lets him pressure opponents through calamity patterns, sword qi, and Dao-domain suppression. 500 501
• Reached completion after his thirty-thousand-year Heaven-Connecting Immortal Path seclusion. 508

Mountain Lord True Form

Qi Mang can transform into a giant tiger form empowered by innate creation qi and his cultivation. 485

• Its roar can shake opponents' souls and disrupt their blood and qi. 485
• Its claws carry golden Dao patterns capable of tearing apart the surrounding air. 485
• He uses the form alongside his Dao Domain and sword body during high-level contests. 501

Equipment / Items

• Golden Seal — The foundation of Qi Mang's existence and his connection to Mang Mountain; Chen Sheng borrowed and subsequently reforged it. 484 485
• Myriad Tribulation Pearl — A dark-blue treasure used for repeated illusory-life cultivation; Chen Sheng later re-refined it to better suit Qi Mang's path. 493
• Dao Protection Talisman — Given by Chen Sheng before the Dao Convention for personal safety. 500
• Eight Treasures Palace authority imprint — Received with other disciples before ascending Tianmang Immortal Mountain. 516

Relationships

• Chen Sheng — Master. Chen Sheng accepted Qi Mang as a named disciple, imparted his Tribulation-and-Fortune inheritance, refined his treasures, and later recognized his growth into a direct disciple. 485 493 508
• Yuanji — Martial Uncle and initial examiner. Yuanji tested Qi Mang's temperament, oversaw his scripture comprehension, and continued to watch over the Wu Kingdom during Qi Mang's long seclusion. 484 485 509
• Yuan Ba — Martial Uncle and protector. Yuan Ba intervened against Heavenly Monarch Meteor Flame, guarded Qi Mang during seclusion, and later accompanied him back to the Panwu Realm. 499 508
• Huang Wangyou — Master's wife. Qi Mang treats her with formal reverence and addresses her as “Master's Wife.” 491 493
• Tang Xichen — Senior Sister. Qi Mang greeted her as such when he visited Chen Sheng's family at the Benevolent Herbs Hall. 491
• Qin Ping'an — Fellow disciple and companion in the Dao Convention. They supported one another and later remained in contact on Immortal Mountain. 500 519
• Zhang Mingyu — Fellow cultivator whose life Qi Mang saved in the Purgatory Sea; he declared that she owed him a life. 498 499
• Cang Lan — Whale cultivator accepted by Qi Mang as a disciple after his return to the Panwu Realm. 509

Story Role / Major Arcs

Panwu Sect Initiation

Qi Mang's encounter with Chen Sheng transformed him from the ruler of Mang Mountain into a Pan Wu Sect disciple. His early comprehension of the scripture, selection of the Heavenly Emperor Myriad Tribulations Yin Spirit Transformation Saint Golden Chapter, and defeat of the Xishan Dao Celestial Master marked the beginning of his new orthodoxy. 484 485

Emperor of the Wu Kingdom

As the Wu Kingdom's Emperor, Qi Mang maintained order around the Benevolent Herbs Hall, met Chen Sheng again after years of searching, and protected his master's interests through imperial appointments. 491

Myriad Tribulation Cultivation

Qi Mang underwent five illusory lives in the Myriad Tribulation Pearl, reaching Primordial Spirit after fifteen hundred years of accumulated experience. He later spent a century in the Purgatory Sea, condensed his Dao Domain, and became feared as the Myriad Tribulation Demon Lord after killing the Sun Refining Venerable. 493 498

Dao Convention and Heaven-Connecting Immortal Path

Qi Mang passed the ninth Trial Tower level, temporarily ranked first in the Prefecture Competition, and ultimately placed forty-second in the Domain Competition to enter the Great Ascension Treasure Realm. 500 501 He then cultivated for thirty thousand years on the Heaven-Connecting Immortal Path, emerging at Void Refining's tenth tribulation. 508

Return to the Panwu Realm

After leaving the Immortal Path, Qi Mang learned that his descendants had allowed the Wu Kingdom to fall into disorder. He returned, accepted Cang Lan as his disciple, and punished seven Void Refining cultivators by sending them to the Sin Mine Star to atone. 509

Immortal Mountain Era

Qi Mang received an inheritance suited to his path for Tianmang Immortal Mountain and later rose to Void Refining fifteen tribulations, ranked ninth on the Tenth Peak. He continues to temper his Dao Heart in the Five Destinies Tribulation Realm in preparation for his final leap. 516 523

Notable Quotes

“To be my master, you are not qualified.” 499

“The path of cultivation is one of defying heaven; there is only progress, no retreat.” 523

Trivia

• Qi Mang's stated aptitude and comprehension are considered average by Yuanji, but his steady temperament and solid realizations make him especially suited to Chen Sheng's inheritance. 485
• He initially became Chen Sheng's named disciple; after sustained effort and growth, he was later described as a direct disciple. 485 508
• Qi Mang's title “Myriad Tribulation” became known among cultivators after his actions in the Purgatory Sea. 500