Yang Yilong

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Yang Yilong (杨一龙)
Alias(es)	Mr. Yang; Director Yang
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Yang family; leader of an organization employing cultivator Guides 21 35 37
Occupation/Role	Cultivator, director, employer, and leader of Danger Zone operations 21 22
First Appearance	Chapter 21

Background

Before recruiting Li Yi's group, Yang Yilong had previously confronted a formidable Extraordinary Creature in Tianchang City's Danger Zone and narrowly survived. He subsequently devoted himself to cultivation so he could challenge it again. He employed Guides to sustain his cultivation pod, then used the resulting operation to recruit Spirit Medium scouts and assistants for a midnight hunt. 21

Yang Yilong entered the abandoned zoo with Qin Qing and ultimately killed the humanoid, goat-headed Extraordinary Creature. Qin Qing suffered devastating spinal injuries while creating the opening for his decisive strike, and the creature's death drew further monsters into the area, forcing their retreat. 24 25

The operation incurred heavy casualties. Yang Yilong later acknowledged that his untested Technique, overconfidence, and failure to account for the creature's evasive tactics had contributed to the disaster. 37

Appearance

Yang Yilong is a tall, handsome young man who appears to be about twenty-four. His presence is marked by the visible effects of his cultivation, making him immediately intimidating to weaker cultivators. 21

• Sharp eyebrows and bright eyes; described as resolute and imposing. 21
• Black hair worn down to his shoulders. 21
• Wears a retro long gown, giving him the appearance of a wuxia swordsman. 21
• White light flickers around him; in combat, his hair and clothing rise as if charged by static electricity. 21 25
• His right arm can manifest the outline of an invisible, luminous sword. 25 38

Personality

Yang Yilong values credibility, personal responsibility, and public rules. He treated cultivators recommended by his relatives and friends as people worthy of trust, maintained a rescue deadline despite the operation's losses, and refused to conceal He Jun's death from the Investigation Bureau. 21 35 39

He is also capable of candid self-criticism. After Qin Qing was severely injured, he recognized that his Technique had serious practical flaws and resolved to refine it rather than rely on reckless confidence. 37

His conduct toward Li Yi is more ambiguous. He offered generous compensation and a high purchase price for Li Yi's Biao, but later arranged a private meeting to acquire Li Yi's Fist Technique. Yang Yilong denied intending coercion and allowed Li Yi to leave after accepting a free demonstration, though Li Yi and Lin Yue regarded the situation as threatening. 39 40 41 43

Abilities & Skills

Advanced Cultivation

Yang Yilong is an advanced cultivator whose bodily evolution produces visible white light and the nascent form of an energy field. His cultivation far exceeds that of ordinary Guides and Spirit Medium practitioners. 21

• Can move at speeds that leave afterimages and appear nearly instantaneous to observers. 38
• His evolved presence can intimidate mutated beasts; Qin Qing's gaze and Yang Yilong's approach caused a Biao to retreat. 24
• His physical and energy reserves are finite, particularly during sustained combat. 25

Energy Sword Technique

Yang Yilong has developed a personal Technique that gathers energy along his right arm into an invisible, sword-like cutting force. 25 37

• The condensed energy can pulverize nearby leaves and weeds before contact. 25
• It bisected the goat-headed Extraordinary Creature and split its head apart. 25
• It killed He Jun without Yang Yilong physically touching him. 38
• The technique consumes energy rapidly and cannot be maintained for long. 25
• It is less effective against opponents who avoid direct engagement, a weakness Yang Yilong identified after the Danger Zone battle. 37

Guidance Technique

According to Lin Yue, Yang Yilong possesses a Guidance Technique that gathers cosmic energy stored throughout a cultivator's cells into a single location. 44

• His energy sword appears to be an application of directing energy into his right arm. 25 44
• Lin Yue believed combining this Technique with Li Yi's Fist Technique could produce a powerful high-level martial art. 44
• Li Yi deliberately taught Yang Yilong an incomplete version of the Fist Technique, with a flaw that can cause increasing physical damage when greater force is used. 41 44

Resources

• Cultivation Pod — Yang Yilong hired multiple rotating batches of Guides to provide Cosmic Energy for his meditative cultivation. 16 21
• Customized nutrient pod — His residence contains an expensive medical pod filled with golden nutrient solution and medication; Qin Qing was placed inside after her severe injuries. 37
• Danger Zone operation personnel — He can organize Spirit Medium scouts, assistants, transport, rescue vehicles, and post-operation medical care. 21 22 35

Relationships

• Qin Qing — Close combat partner. She fought beside Yang Yilong against the Extraordinary Creature and endured catastrophic injuries to create his killing opportunity. 24 25 37
• Xu Ming — Supervisor subordinate who manages Guides, reports operational developments, and carries out Yang Yilong's instructions. 21 37 39
• Li Yi — Initially a hired Guide and participant in Yang Yilong's operation. Yang Yilong later compensated him, bought his Biao for 20 million yuan, and sought to obtain his Fist Technique. 21 39 40 41
• Yang Ye — His uncle. Yang Ye criticizes Yang Yilong's handling of Li Yi and pressures him regarding expensive treatment options for Qin Qing. 41
• He Jun — A cultivator in Yang Yilong's operation. Yang Yilong investigated He Jun's alleged betrayal, then killed him after he attacked Li Yi. 37 38

Story Role / Major Arcs

Cultivation Pod Employer

Yang Yilong awakens from cultivation and ends the Guides' evening work. He thanks them for supporting his cultivation, then offers a high-risk mission: assist ten Spirit Mediums in confronting an Extraordinary Creature in the Danger Zone. 21

Hunt for the Extraordinary Creature

He leads the operation into Tianchang City's Danger Zone. Alongside Qin Qing, he tracks the creature through an abandoned zoo, withstands its attempts to exhaust them, and kills it after Qin Qing sacrifices her remaining strength to create an opening. 22 24 25

Operation Aftermath

Following the mission's casualties, Yang Yilong investigates the deaths connected to He Jun and Li Yi. When evidence confirms that the missing cultivators were eaten by a Biao, He Jun attacks Li Yi; Yang Yilong kills him with his energy sword. 37 38

Yang Yilong accepts responsibility for the incident, promises compensation to surviving and injured participants, and purchases Li Yi's Biao for 20 million yuan—more than twice the highest market offer. 39

Fist Technique Dispute

After recognizing the Fist Prints on Li Yi's prey, Yang Yilong privately seeks to purchase Li Yi's Otherworld Fist Technique. Li Yi instead demonstrates a deliberately incomplete version for free, and Yang Yilong accepts it and offers Li Yi a favor. 40 41 44

Notable Quotes

“I will explain this matter to the Investigation Bureau. It has nothing to do with anyone else. I, Yang Yilong, am not so cowardly as to shy away just because of the death of such a despicable person.” 39

“I need to continue refining my Technique and can no longer be so reckless. Everything that happened this time is a bloody lesson.” 37