Gu Qijue

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Gu Qijue (顾七绝)
Alias(es)	Black Dragon; Black Dragon Emperor; President Gu; Director Gu
Species/Race	Human reborn as / merged with a Black Dragon through devouring a Black Mamba
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Qingyun High School group; Yun City shelter
Occupation/Role	Chairman of Huangtian Group; leader of the Yun City shelter forces
Status	Alive
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Late Third Order	13	Reached after several hours of hunting and devouring mutated creatures.
Fourth Order	16	Devoured a secondary-evolved strange creature; Black Dragon Power transformed into black lightning, and he awakened the Thunder Dragon Sword.
Late Fourth Order	23	Reached after consuming fifteen mutation fruits.
Peak Fourth Order	23	Reached after consuming a further thirty mutation fruits.
Fifth Order	23	Reached after consuming fifty additional mutation fruits.
Sixth Order	30	Gained Lightning Cut and the ability to fly on lightning; used the new power to kill four peak Innate Ancient Martial Artists.
Peak Seventh Order	46	Reached by continuously absorbing energy from Star Monsters; his energy requirements are stated to be three to four times those of Meng Bao and similar evolvers.
Seventh Order	40	Consumed 10,000 Star Fruits and awakened the divine ability Black Dragon Soul, gaining power sufficient to fight or kill Eighth Order opponents.
Eighth Order	47	Devoured the Old Turtle; awakened terrifying Black Flames, which combined with lightning into Black Thunder Flames.

Background / History

Gu Qijue is a reborn survivor whose prior life gave him eight years of apocalypse experience and deep distrust of human nature. He was raised in an orphanage in Ling County, Yun City; his adoptive parents abused him, contributing to his isolated and dark disposition. He was described as having no close friends. 4 26

At the beginning of the mutation apocalypse, Gu swallowed a Black Mamba alive. The creature’s consciousness merged with him as Xiao Yao, granting him inherited memories, immense physical power, and Black Dragon traits. His first thoughts after the transformation turn toward revenge against Lin Shuyun, a school bully from his previous life. 2 3

During the early apocalypse, Gu kills hostile Super Martial Warriors and mutated creatures, devouring their energy to evolve. He subdues the Black Dragon Gang, requiring its members to collect pure water for him because evolution causes extreme dehydration. 5 6 7

He establishes Qingyun High School as a temporary base, recruits Super Martial Artists and mutated beings, and eventually becomes the recognized leader of Yun City’s shelter forces. 9 20 23 32 38

Appearance

Gu Qijue is an exceptionally handsome man whose Black Dragon mutation gives him an intimidating, sinister presence. In ordinary form, he commonly wears black clothing; in combat, he can enter a heavily mutated Dragon Man state. 2 20 30 41

• Snow-white hair and blood-red eyes. 2
• A black dragon pattern between his eyebrows. 2
• A lifelike Black Dragon tattoo across his chest. 2
• Lean physique with pronounced muscle definition. 2 20
• Can manifest Dragon Horns, Dragon Teeth, Dragon Scales, and a Dragon Tail. 16 33
• In his strongest state, resembles a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex. 16 19
• His Twin Dragons emerge from his back and later evolve into a Thunder Black Dragon and a Flame Black Dragon. 2 47

Personality

Gu Qijue is cold, ruthless, and deeply suspicious. His past-life experience convinced him that people may betray those who save them, and he generally prioritizes survival, power, and the safety of those he recognizes as his own over broader humanitarian ideals. 4 21 43

He rules through overwhelming strength and demands loyalty, often treating surrender as service rather than cooperation. He punishes betrayal harshly, yet rewards followers who prove themselves under danger with protection, cultivation resources, and greater trust. 6 7 29 38 40

Despite his brutality, Gu is protective of his core group and takes action when they are threatened. He is also strategic: he recruits capable people and creatures, establishes bases, distributes mutation and Star Fruits, and deliberately tests his followers’ loyalty. 9 15 20 29 32 38

Abilities & Skills

Black Dragon Physiology

After merging with Xiao Yao, Gu possesses a dragon-derived body, inherited memories, immense physical strength, and the ability to assume a Dragon Man form. 2 16

• Manifests Dragon Horns, scales, teeth, tail, and Dragon Might. 2 16
• His bloodline pressure can frighten mutated creatures and deter attacks. 9 19
• Can fight in a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex-like transformation. 16
• Displays powerful regeneration; severe wounds begin healing during battle. 36
• His true form is identified as a Black Dragon capable of shapeshifting into human form. 12

Devouring and Evolution

Gu grows stronger by devouring mutated creatures, strange creatures, mutation fruits, Star Fruits, and other powerful beings. 6 16 23 47

• Devouring mutated monsters replenishes his power and advances his evolution. 6
• A strange creature can provide energy comparable to twenty or thirty mutation fruits. 26
• Requires unusually vast amounts of energy compared with other evolvers. 40 46
• Devouring the Old Turtle directly propelled him from Seventh to Eighth Order. 47
• Evolution consumes significant water from his body, creating a continual need for pure water. 5 6

Twin Dragons

Two ferocious Black Dragons can emerge from Gu’s back; they are closely linked to Xiao Yao and serve as his primary predatory and combat manifestations. 2 6

• Can bite through manifested weapons and armor. 6
• Can bind enemies for execution. 16
• Consume slain creatures to transfer energy to Gu. 6 16
• Later become a Thunder Black Dragon and Flame Black Dragon. 47

Black Lightning

Upon reaching Fourth Order, Gu’s Black Dragon Power changes into destructive black lightning. 16

• Enhances his physical body and combat speed. 16
• Forms lightning sword energy capable of instantly bisecting mutated creatures. 18
• Can be shaped into lightning spears and thrown over distance. 25
• Allows aerial movement and flight from Sixth Order onward. 30
• May form destructive lightning stars around his body. 18

Thunder Dragon Sword

Gu’s lifebound weapon formed in a lightning-filled space within his Sea of Consciousness when he reached Fourth Order. 16

• Emits an aura of destruction and annihilation. 16
• Surpasses borrowed Super Martial weapons such as Ji Shang’s Asura Battle Blade. 16
• Produces devastating lightning sword energy. 18
• Used alongside the Dragon Spear against Star Monsters. 36

Dragon Spear and Lightning Cut

Gu can create and wield a lightning-charged Dragon Spear in Dragon Man form. 33

• Its sweeping strikes release thousands of lightning spearheads. 33
• Used to carve a route through masses of mutated creatures and Star Monsters. 33 36
• Lightning Cut, obtained at Sixth Order, killed four peak Innate Ancient Martial Artists with ease. 30

Black Dragon Soul

A divine ability obtained upon reaching Seventh Order. 40

• Lets Gu directly devour powerful targets, including the Old Turtle. 47
• Raises his combat capability to the point that he can battle or kill Eighth Order monsters and Super Martial Artists. 40
• Enables him to control the Main Star-Sucking Tree, according to his own statement. 47

Black Thunder Flames

Following his Eighth Order breakthrough, Gu awakened Black Flames in a newly opened internal space. 47

• The flames intertwine with black lightning to form Black Thunder Flames. 47
• The transformed Twin Dragons respectively wield lightning and Black Flames. 47
• Their released aura is powerful enough to frighten Huolin Nana. 47

Sea of Consciousness Space

Gu possesses a storage space in his Sea of Consciousness, located above his brow. 20

• Stores external objects, including 139 mutation fruits. 20
• Houses the mysterious lightning space in which the Thunder Dragon Sword formed. 16

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Thunder Dragon Sword — lifebound lightning weapon formed at Fourth Order. 16
• Dragon Spear — lightning-charged spear manifested in his strongest combat state. 33
• Katana — used with Black Dragon Power to cleave a Tentacle Monster in two. 6
• Asura Battle Blade — borrowed from Ji Shang to fight a strange creature before awakening his lifebound weapon. 16
• Black suit / black casual clothing — his usual post-apocalypse attire outside of transformations. 20 37 41
• Phone — used for news, communication, livestreaming, and contact with other leaders. 11 21 33 43

Relationships

• Xiao Yao — the sentient consciousness of the Black Mamba Gu devoured; shares Gu’s memories and manifests through the Twin Dragons. Its later disappearance and erratic request to kill Mu Yuxin trouble Gu. 2 39 40
• White Fox — powerful mutated fox who fights alongside Gu and remains among his trusted followers. 12 18 49
• Ji Shang — recruited Super Martial Artist with Asura Super Martial Armor; earns Gu’s trust through continued loyalty and decisive action. 9 16 40
• Zhao Hu — Black Dragon Gang member who submits to Gu and becomes one of his core followers. 7 15 49
• Chu Mengxi — initially forced into Gu’s service; later betrays him by bringing Ancient Martial Artists to Qingyun High School and eventually dies by suicide. 7 24 38
• Guilai — golden strange creature who seeks refuge under Gu, receives healing and mutation fruits, and proves loyal by delaying attacking Ancient Martial Artists. 23 24 29
• Meng Bao — Calamity-tier black-and-white cat being who recognizes Gu as vastly stronger and avoids hostility; later remains among his followers. 14 15 49
• Bai Jingyi — Qingyun High School’s principal and Su Qian’s mother; joins Gu’s group and supports his shelter forces. 23 24 42
• Su Qian — Gu’s former classmate; joins his group with Bai Jingyi. 24 49
• Mu Qingxue — fellow reborn individual and shelter leader whom Gu kills after she opposes him. 21 28
• Mu Yuxin — Star Armor user whom Gu forcibly takes from Lingjiang City and incapacitates; he keeps her alive as a possible contingency against the Star Absorbing Tree. 41 42 43
• Huolin Nana — War God Group vice president who challenges Gu, then develops admiration and trust in his strength. 45 47 49
• Old Turtle — diviner who claims Gu is connected to the Star Absorbing Tree and urges his death; Gu kills and devours it. 37 47

Story Role / Major Arcs

Black Mamba Mutation

Gu devours a Black Mamba, merges with Xiao Yao, and gains Black Dragon traits. He kills a mutated Tabby Cat and begins pursuing revenge against Lin Shuyun. 2 3

Rise in Yun City

Gu kills hostile Super Martial Warriors and mutated monsters, subdues the Black Dragon Gang, and establishes a network to secure water and manpower. 5 6 7

Qingyun High School Base

He recruits Ji Shang, settles at Qingyun High School, stores mutation fruits in his Sea of Consciousness, and uses the fruits to cultivate his group. 9 20 23

Conflict with Shelters and Ancient Martial Artists

Gu kills Mu Qingxue, defeats Innate and peak Innate Ancient Martial Artists, and eliminates threats against his followers. 25 28 29 30

Yun City Leadership

Yun City’s military high command aligns with Gu. He leads thousands of Super Martial Artists in the battle for the Star Fruits, then distributes the fruits to strengthen the shelter. 32 33 38

Star Absorbing Tree Crisis

The Old Turtle’s divination identifies Gu as connected to the Main Star-Sucking Tree, turning powerful human organizations and deep-sea beings against him. Gu nevertheless maintains that he can control the tree and prepares to face the coming alliance. 37 43 47 49

Notable Quotes

“I can be humanity's enemy, or I can choose not to be. It all depends on what humanity decides.” 6

“In this apocalypse, women are the least valuable.” 4

“Don't try to brainwash me. I, Gu, can die, but that depends on whether you have the strength to kill me.” 47

“I have no intention of being enemies with humans, but if they dare to attack me, I will kill everyone in the Yun City shelter... all the higher-ups!” 21

Trivia

• Gu’s Black Dragon transformation began with Dragon Teeth, Dragon Horns, a Dragon Tail, merged back-mounted dragons, and a chest tattoo. 2
• He can drink more than twenty bottles of water before feeling satisfied after evolution-related dehydration. 5
• He is able to use human technology normally despite emitting lightning from his body. 21
• Gu’s strength at peak Seventh Order is described as sufficient to contend with a peak Eighth Order opponent. 46