Old Huang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Old Huang (老黄)
Alias(es)	Brother Huang 181
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Dragon Steed Guard veteran; Sharp Soldier Camp; Demon Suppression Bureau 126 204 355
Occupation/Role	Assassin, tracker, field commander, and Lu Chen's subordinate
First Appearance	104

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Late-stage Meridian Connecting Realm	104	Lu Chen identifies him as a concealed late-stage expert with cold Inner Qi.
Nether Shadow Kill — initial grasp	218	After Lu Chen grants him the assassination art, Old Huang can blur his form and distort the light around himself while moving. 212 218

Background / History

Old Huang spent decades in the Dragon Steed Guard, where he developed his tracking, stealth, and assassination skills. His extreme breath-concealment training damaged his lung meridians, leaving his Inner Qi prone to stagnation and pain at specific acupoints. 126 195

He joins Lu Chen and Abacus on an S-rank investigation into the Misty Forest. There, he serves as the party's foremost tracker, recognizes that Anping Town's victims have become living dead rather than survivors, and identifies the growing scale of the ghoul threat. 104 106 107 108

After witnessing Lu Chen's strength, Old Huang becomes one of his most devoted followers. Lu Chen later treats his meridian injury with Hundred Herbs Jade Dew Pills and a Turtle Breath Breathing Technique fragment, giving him a path toward Meridian Connecting perfection. 195

Appearance

Old Huang is a weathered, hunched old man with a hoarse voice, missing yellowed teeth, and rough hands shaped by decades of combat and field work. 104 106

• Grayish-black, hooked hands likened to ghoul claws when tracking. 106
• Weathered, narrow eyes that remain alert even in dangerous terrain.
• Often carries himself like a crouching old predator when preparing an ambush. 123
• Wears black military clothing and, later, poison-resistant Heavenly Silkworm Silk soft armor. 195 300

Personality

Old Huang is cautious, practical, and ruthless toward confirmed enemies. He does not waste time questioning an obvious threat; during the Ancient Temple infiltration, he immediately attempts to kill a suspicious captive rather than risk an ambush. 126

As a commander, he values discipline and decisive action. He accepts Lu Chen's criticism without excuse after failing to identify hidden danger during the paper-sedan incident. 210 His loyalty to Lu Chen becomes near-fanatical after receiving cultivation resources and Nether Shadow Kill, which he swears to use in defense of his commander. 212 262 355

Abilities & Skills

Tracking and Breath Concealment

Old Huang is a seasoned wilderness tracker capable of reading blood traces, demonic residue, terrain, and subtle disturbances that others overlook.

• Suppresses his heartbeat, body temperature, aura, and footfalls to move through forests without leaving tracks. 115
• Uses his hands and sense of smell to inspect terrain and locate threats when Abacus's compass is disrupted. 106
• Recognizes the difference between living people and corpses sustained by demonic energy. 107
• His older concealment method damaged his lung meridians, limiting the smooth circulation of his Inner Qi. 195

Assassination

Old Huang specializes in sudden, silent killing strikes.

• Uses Spirit Seeking Claws and the technique Probing Depths · Ghost Claw to crush throats and strike from difficult angles. 110
• Infiltrates the Ancient Temple's cage area without alerting nearby guards, eliminating them while Lu Chen occupies the Altar Master. 123
• Cultivates Nether Shadow Kill, allowing him to move like a silent yin wind and launch stealthy saber attacks. 212 294

Saber Combat

Though initially seen using claws, Old Huang also serves as a capable saber fighter.

• Wields the Bloodweeping Saber against fiends, corpse puppets, and hostile cultivators. 212 239
• Uses Lunar saber radiance to cut through fog and command the defense against yin soldiers. 304
• Can be pressured by overwhelming numbers and corpse poison, as he cannot safely block poisoned claws head-on. 110

Tactical Command

Old Huang commands Lu Chen's hardened soldiers in the field and translates orders into disciplined formations.

• Leads the Sharp Soldier Camp against the mountain demon in Black Wind Forest. 204
• Orders battle formations and maintains discipline during the yin-soldier assault at Eagle Sorrow Ravine. 304
• Directs battlefield cleanup, spoils collection, perimeter security, and the recovery of enemy armor for reforging. 254 262 276

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Spirit Seeking Claws — hooked claw weapons used for tracking and close-range assassination. 106 126
• Bloodweeping Saber — Old Huang's primary saber during the Sharp Soldier Camp campaigns. 212 239
• Lunar Heavy Saber — later saber carried during the Heavenly Sword Sect expedition. 329 345
• Black Qilin Jing Suit — combat clothing worn during the Southern Frontier campaign. 288
• Heavenly Silkworm Silk soft armor — poison-resistant armor woven from Heavenly Silkworm Silver Thread. 300 303

Relationships

• Lu Chen — commander and benefactor; Lu Chen treats Old Huang's meridian injuries, grants him cultivation resources and Nether Shadow Kill, and repeatedly entrusts him with command duties. 195 204 212
• Abacus (Suanpan) — longtime field partner; the two accompany Lu Chen on investigations, coordinate formations and reconnaissance, and guard him during critical cultivation. 104 115 345
• Sharp Soldier Camp / Patrol Squad — deputy commander and battlefield leader; he directs the soldiers in formations, defensive operations, and post-battle recovery. 204 246 304
• Black Bear — fellow core subordinate of Lu Chen; they serve together in the Sharp Soldier Camp and Demon Suppression Bureau. 219 355

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Misty Forest investigation — Guides Lu Chen and Abacus through the fog, tracks the signs of corpse puppetry, and fights ghouls during the investigation of Anping Town. 106 107 110 112
• Ancient Temple operation — Uses stealth to clear guards near the iron cages while Lu Chen confronts the Altar Master, then assists in uncovering the cult's secrets. 123 126
• Ghost Bride incident — Waits anxiously for Lu Chen's return from the ancient well and is seriously injured in the aftermath, but remains certain of Lu Chen's survival. 176 181
• Formation of the Sharp Soldier Camp — Takes delegated command of Lu Chen's soldiers, leading them through operations against fiends, paper effigies, mountain demons, and corpse armies. 204 205 246
• Southern Frontier campaign — Acts as Lu Chen's trusted messenger, quartermaster, perimeter commander, and executioner during the campaign against the All Beings Cult. 254 262 294
• Heavenly Sword Sect expedition — Accompanies Lu Chen into Sword Abyss, guards his flanks, assists in exploring the sect ruins, and protects the chamber during Lu Chen's breakthroughs. 320 339 345
• Lu Chen's Grandmaster breakthrough — Witnesses Lu Chen's ascension to the Grandmaster Realm and leads the Demon Suppression Bureau members in pledging renewed allegiance. 355

Notable Quotes

“Blood on the brow, together in life and death!” 212