Li Hu

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Li Hu (李虎)
Alias(es)	Brother Tiger; Brother Hu; Crimson Tiger Li Hu; Mount Tu Monarch 8 77 184
Species/Race	Human 283
Gender	Male 36
Age	Over thirty when he meets Su Tu 8
Affiliation	Moon Stepping / Treading Moon Martial Arts Hall; North Sea Public Security Bureau 8 236
Occupation/Role	Zhou Wuliang's disciple; Su Tu's senior brother and mentor; Director of the Public Security Bureau 8 236
Status	Alive 323
First Appearance	Chapter 8

Appearance

Li Hu is a muscular man over 1.9 meters tall, with a rough-looking exterior and a booming voice compared to rolling thunder. His intimidating frame is frequently offset by a simple, cheerful smile. 8 9 33 36

• His powerful build and bright grin make his attempts at friendly persuasion visually overwhelming. 36
• His martial aura can manifest as a blood-red tiger or leopard-like presence accompanied by crimson lightning. 71 186
• He wore a formal suit while reporting to his senior sister Xiao, behaving with unusual seriousness. 167
• As Public Security Bureau director, he is known to work in blue Doraemon pajamas and a cute hat. 236

Personality

Li Hu is forthright, energetic, and intensely curious. When he first meets Su Tu, he immediately asks about Su Tu's relationship with Lin Feiyang rather than hinting around the subject. Despite his rough manner, he patiently guides Su Tu through Base Skill cultivation again and again, even after personally becoming exhausted from directing Qi through Su Tu's body more than thirty times. 8 9 10

He treats Su Tu as a genuine younger brother rather than merely an investment. He funds Su Tu's cultivation, shares knowledge freely, respects the secrets Su Tu chooses not to reveal, and tries to remove threats before they can reach him. 36 59 65 His protectiveness can become violent and overbearing: he is willing to confront stronger opponents, force apologies from those who harm Su Tu, and devastate an entire martial hall when he believes it conspired against his junior brother. 71 184

Beneath his boldness, Li Hu is meticulous and perceptive. Zhou Wuliang considers him one of the strongest of his generation in attention to technical details, while Li Hu is careful to let Su Tu make decisions concerning his own achievements and risks. 30 41 He also carries deep guilt over failing to save his former junior brother Liu Qizi, making him especially unwilling to use Su Tu as bait against the Zhong Yi Clan. 194

Abilities & Skills

Zhui Ye Realm Martial Cultivation

Li Hu is a third-realm Zhui Ye Realm martial artist. At this stage, all major bodily acupoints are open, his bone structure has solidified, and he can project and manipulate True Qi beyond his body. 67

• Can walk through the air and move freely in the starry sky under his special circumstances. 38 284
• Fights with overwhelming speed, physical force, crimson lightning, and projected martial intent. 71
• Has remained in the Zhui Ye Realm for more than ten years despite his talent. 67
• Is reputed to possess killing power beyond ordinary fourth-realm martial artists; he is said to have once torn apart a fourth-realm Seeing Source martial artist. 184

Tiger Slaughter Martial Bone

Li Hu's martial bone is Tiger Slaughter, a characteristic-type bone manifestation that grows stronger through killing. 186

• Enhances his attacks with a tiger form, blood-red claws, and broad, life-taking force. 186
• Produces a mountain-of-corpses and sea-of-blood martial intent capable of shaking weaker opponents' minds into submission. 186
• Alters his Prajna Seven Kills into a blood-sea-and-tiger manifestation distinct from Su Tu's version of the technique. 186
• Earned him the titled-warrior name Mount Tu Monarch, associated with exceptional slaughter and killing intent among Zhui Ye Realm martial artists. 184

Mental Cultivation

Li Hu has reached the Ta Fan stage of mental cultivation, though he has long been stalled there. 38

• Uses mental transmissions to communicate without disturbing Dao Plucking practitioners. 40 53
• Possesses enough expertise to explain the mind-cultivation stages—Wu Xia, Xing Ku, Ta Fan, Du Jiu, and Seeing the Shore—to Su Tu. 38
• Guides Su Tu in Dao Plucking and explains the risks of crossing the Sea of Bitterness. 38 87 88
• His own mental progress remains a personal limitation; he has not advanced beyond Ta Fan. 38

Baxia Imprisoning Dragon Art

Li Hu cultivates the Baxia Imprisoning Dragon Art, a restrictive path tied to ancient seals and dark-red runes across his body. 282 283

• The technique appears to bind and suppress his violent power until its final stage. 283
• Releasing its restraints would sacrifice years of cultivation accumulated while remaining at the Falling Leaf stage. 283
• His “Tiger Swallows Dragon Blood” is described as the art's final step toward an immense breakthrough. 283

Investigation and Law Enforcement

Li Hu is an experienced Public Security Bureau officer and later its director, specializing in investigations involving beasts and the Three Deviant Sect. 46 236

• Identifies disguised Three Deviant Sect members through their merged skin, body, flesh, and spirit. 54
• Leads rapid lockdowns and arrests, such as the operation at Green Vine Academy. 52 53
• Extracts intelligence from captured sect members' brains and dismantles sect strongholds. 54 236
• Uses the divine artifact Heart Questioning to detect and investigate targets with minimal trace. 236

Equipment & Resources

• Heart Questioning — Divine artifact used to probe targets and support the Public Security Bureau's crackdown on the Three Deviant Sect. 236
• Fight Character Talisman — A protective talisman he gives Su Tu; it contains a Celestial Being's protection and alerts Li Hu so he can teleport to Su Tu's side if activated. 66
• Mind Stabilizing Ring — A ring supplied to Su Tu for mental protection. 66
• Mind Stone — Used to test Su Tu's mental aptitude and assist with Mind Cultivation and Dao Gathering. 36 37
• Star Quenching Elixir and Heart and Mind Incense — Rewards he personally delivers to Su Tu after the Xie Race mission. 33
• Heaven Flipping Seal scroll — An Old Art scroll he gives Su Tu in gratitude for helping capture a Three Deviant Sect member. 57 58
• Five million yuan — A personal gift to Su Tu, given because Li Hu had received mission credit for Su Tu's accomplishment. 39

Background and History

Moon Stepping Martial Arts Hall

Li Hu meets Su Tu when Su Tu first enters the Moon Stepping Martial Arts Hall. Calling himself “Brother Tiger,” Li Hu is immediately interested in the Red Seal Su Tu received from Lin Feiyang and recognizes that the seal is exceptionally rare. 8

After Zhou Wuliang accepts Su Tu, Li Hu becomes Su Tu's first practical guide to cultivation. He explains how Qi is guided through the body's acupoints, helps Su Tu test Base Skills, and repeatedly searches for a technique capable of activating Su Tu's unprecedented physical talent. The process leaves Li Hu stunned when even a fifth-tier Base Skill fails to affect Su Tu. 9 10

Li Hu later offers to finance all of Su Tu's cultivation resources before the Martial Examination. His stated motive is to share in Su Tu's luck and reduce Ancestor Star's suppression enough to enter ancient ruins, but he admits he would have helped Su Tu with Mind Cultivation even if Su Tu had rejected the arrangement. 36

Mentor and Protector of Su Tu

Li Hu quickly becomes Su Tu's closest senior brother. He introduces him to mental cultivation, assesses his extraordinary aptitude with a Mind Stone, and is repeatedly overwhelmed by Su Tu's ability to enter Dao Plucking states and the True Self World without ordinary assistance. 37 38

He actively protects Su Tu's achievements from opportunists. After Su Tu kills a Xie Race member, Li Hu refuses to let Chen Yuan steal the merit and allows Su Tu to decide how much of the accomplishment should be revealed. 30 He also arranges cultivation resources, gives Su Tu ancient techniques, and brings him to Uncle Liu for a meal that resolves Su Tu's serious internal deficiency. 33 57 58 59

Conflict with the Three Deviant Sect

As a Public Security Bureau officer, Li Hu investigates the Three Deviant Sect's cooperation with beasts and its efforts to spread fear across Ancestor Star. Su Tu's reports repeatedly give Li Hu leads, including the infiltration of Green Vine Academy and the sect's recruitment activities. 46 52 53

Although Li Hu wants to expose the sect's core members, he initially hesitates to involve Su Tu because of the danger. When Su Tu agrees to act as bait after being mistaken for a Soul-Entrusted Person, Li Hu equips him with numerous protective artifacts and promises to reach him before harm can be done. 65 66 67

Feud with Chen Yuan

Li Hu's rivalry with Chen Yuan begins over mission credit and investigative priorities, but escalates after Chen Yuan attempts to use Su Tu as a sacrifice to raise North Sea's martial luck. 30 52 71 Li Hu arrives at the Martial Arts Department, overwhelms Chen Yuan in battle, and forces him to apologize publicly to Su Tu. 71

After Chen Yuan later targets Su Tu again, Li Hu attacks Tingfeng Martial Arts Hall, refusing to accept its claim that it had no connection to Chen Yuan's actions. This event reveals the ruthless side behind Li Hu's title as Mount Tu Monarch. 184

Su Tu's Apparent Death and Return

When a particle-engine explosion apparently kills Su Tu, Li Hu is devastated and immediately suspects the Seven Great Alliances. He suppresses his grief long enough to investigate, then prepares to seek vengeance without waiting for conclusive evidence. 281

Li Hu confronts the Seven Great Alliances' Divine Sons in the star river, intending to kill them despite the cost to his own cultivation. A Venerable stops him just before he breaks the restraints of the Baxia Imprisoning Dragon Art. 283 Su Tu's sudden return ends the crisis; Li Hu verifies his identity through a private shared secret before accepting that his junior brother survived. 284

Relationships

• Su Tu — Junior brother, cultivation beneficiary, and the person Li Hu is most determined to protect. Li Hu funds his training, guides his mental cultivation, and repeatedly acts against those who threaten him. 36 71 236
• Zhou Wuliang — Master. Li Hu respects and fears Zhou Wuliang's discipline, though he often jokes about and imitates him. 41 67 87
• Xiao — Senior sister. Li Hu is unusually obedient around Xiao, who can effortlessly punish him when he oversteps. 167 188 194
• Ma Long — Old friend and frequent sparring partner. The two discuss training-camp cooperation and compare the talents of their junior disciples. 87 89
• Chen Yuan — Rival Public Security Bureau officer and later enemy. Their conflict centers on merit, investigations, and Chen Yuan's attempts to harm Su Tu. 30 52 71 184
• Liu Qizi — Deceased former junior brother. Li Hu watched the Zhong Yi Clan devour Liu Qizi during a match and continues to blame himself for failing to recognize the danger. 194

Notable Quotes

“I promise, if my strength fails and blood is spilled, I will fall before you!” 66

“Martial arts is a method of killing. There is no distinction between high and low, only the difference between life and death!!” 184

“My junior brother is a heaven-sent genius, with the potential of a Martial God.” 281

Trivia

• Li Hu calls Su Tu his “Great Emperor Junior Brother” and treats the phrase as potential material for a future novel. 282
• He once planned to show off Su Tu's talent to Ma Long after Ma Long boasted about Wang Nuannuan. 59 87
• Zhou Wuliang frequently punishes Li Hu with training involving multiples of seven, including seventy-seven times gravity. 67 287
• Despite his fearsome title and senior role, Li Hu imitates Zhou Wuliang's mannerisms poorly enough for Ma Long to immediately recognize the act. 87