Duanmu Huai

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Duanmu Huai (端木槐)
Alias(es)	Invincible Iron Fist; God of Slaughter; Undead Killing God; Pink Little Rabbit; Dragon Slayer Knight; Sixth Heaven Demon King; River Dividing Immortal
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Inquisition; Sky City
Occupation/Role	Inquisitor; combatant; summoner; later, scripture-seeking master
First Appearance	Chapter 9

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Armed Reinforcement activated	9	Temporarily increases Strength and Constitution by 20 points.
Intimidation Lv. 3; Space Marine Combat Training increased	31	Can debuff opponents when he removes his helmet and supports the Relentless Assault effect.
Level 23 Warp capacity	43	Intelligence of 12 and Primarch Warp affinity raise his Warp heat limit to 350.
Doom Marine advanced class	142	Gains the potential to increase attributes through defeating bosses.
Power Armor transformation	221	Armor becomes substantially larger and changes into a black-and-gold Inquisition design with skull motifs and a rear holy monument.
Platinum Star acquired	301	Learns an ultimate-move-style skill that includes a five-second time stop.
Divine offices absorbed	329	Absorbs Ares's divine power and office, then defeats Hades and absorbs his divine power.
Sixth Heaven Demon King	958	Receives the divine position and Specified God Divine Spell Immunity after defeating Tathagata.
God of Joy Lv. 4	1095	Skill rises to level four following his encounter with Stheno and Euryale.
Devour acquired	1477	Fuses with Cthugha's Old God Essence, gaining the ability to consume spirits, memories, and emotions.
Sixth Heaven Demon King power advanced	1566	Uses divine power and a Dimensional Strike to destroy the Pure Nian Zen Sect.
Old God abilities evolved	1898	Absorbing Obsessive Sin changes the appearance and capabilities of his tentacles.

Background / History

Duanmu Huai’s early life was marked by repeated fights. As a child, he defended himself against older students who sought to dominate him; as an adult, his strength repeatedly brought him into legal trouble. He eventually found an outlet in VR gaming, where he became a powerful player before entering worlds where combat was no longer virtual 1662.

As an Inquisitor, he built his strength around heavy Power Armor, a warhammer, summoned forces, and direct assaults. He integrated the Ancient Amplifier and Ancient Automaton into Sky City, allowing it to automatically produce Creations and Mechanical Soldiers at the cost of psychic energy 43.

His campaigns expanded across numerous worlds. He killed Fafnir, completed the rescue of Manaria, merged Manaria’s world fragment with the Holy City, and received the title of Dragon Slayer Knight 105. He later destroyed gods including Ares, Hades, and Poseidon, absorbing divine powers and offices in the process 329 331.

During the western scripture journey, Duanmu Huai acted as Sun Wukong’s master. He slew demons, destroyed Five Finger Mountain to free Sun Wukong, forcibly removed Flame Mountain with a punch, and ultimately defeated Tathagata at Leiyin Temple 931 952 958.

Appearance

Duanmu Huai is an exceptionally large, muscular man, described as roughly 2.5 meters tall. His imposing physique, fierce expression, and killing intent often frighten civilians, soldiers, and enemies before he acts 939 945.

• Often wears full-body Power Armor marked with a white skull and blood-red cross emblem 12.
• His upgraded armor is black with gold trim, a white skull-faced helmet, skull motifs, and a black monument rising behind his head 221.
• Usually fights with a warhammer, though he also uses fists, magic, summoned units, and other weapons.
• His size gives him reach and durability but leaves him comparatively slow in attack and reaction speed 192.
• Has used Shadow-based transformation to assume the appearance of his former game character: a white-haired, red-eyed, slender maiden 1013 1477.

Personality

Duanmu Huai is direct, aggressive, and intensely pragmatic. He generally prefers decisive violence over negotiation, especially against demons, aliens, cultists, or anyone who attempts to kill him. He considers physical strength the final authority in a world where the strong prey upon the weak 1550.

He is also strategically minded. Rather than treating magic as his primary offense, he uses it to interrupt enemies, prevent them from keeping their distance, and create openings for close combat 98. He employs summons, armor, equipment, and overwhelming force without concern for conventional notions of fairness 43 314.

Despite his brutality, Duanmu Huai can be protective and helpful toward people he accepts. He encouraged Felin to continue living after freeing her from her mission, healed Yu Daiyan’s paralysis as a birthday gift, and assists communities threatened by monsters 98 1548.

His interests are practical and often mundane: food, strong opponents, useful equipment, and avoiding political administration. He regards conquering a realm as easy compared with governing it 1557.

Abilities & Skills

Physical Strength and Close-Quarters Combat

Duanmu Huai’s primary combat style is direct melee violence, centered on overwhelming strength, resilience, and heavy strikes.

• Defeats armored soldiers, demons, dragons, gods, and martial artists in close combat 10 105 329.
• Can crush or tear apart enemies with his hands, kick opponents into pulp, and destroy major terrain with punches 311 952 1550.
• Fought Upper Moon Three in a prolonged bare-handed battle until dawn 1662.
• His large body reduces his speed and reaction time; he compensates by striking first or enduring an initial attack in armor 192.

Power Armor

His Power Armor provides extreme protection and is central to his fighting style.

• Ordinary weapons shatter or fail to leave marks on it 12 112.
• Withstands heavy attacks from Fallen Barons without harming him 192.
• Can be repaired by a Repair Skull after battle 12.
• Can be reinforced or replaced through Soul Power when damaged 672.
• His Inquisitor Armor allowed him to defeat devil-transformed Mishima Kazuya 314.

Summoning and Sky City Forces

Duanmu Huai can summon Puppets, Creations, Mechanical Soldiers, and allied entities.

• Uses Puppets to overwhelm Ratmen, demons, and other massed enemies 12 98.
• Integrated ancient devices into Sky City for automatic production of Creations and Mechanical Soldiers 43.
• Can deploy all available creations while operating in Warp-space fragments without psychic-overload concerns 60.
• Uses summoned forces to weaken enemies before entering melee himself 43.

Magic and Psychic Power

Though not a conventional mage, Duanmu Huai uses magic to control the battlefield and support his melee attacks.

• Uses Gravity Gauntlet, Counter Magic, Blazing Fire, and Blazing Fire Bomb against the Ice Dragon 98.
• Employs lightning storms through a Divine Relic Soul Card to kill Poseidon 331.
• Can reflect Soul Power attacks back at their users 192.
• Uses Black Flame of Destined Death and Destruction Magic against divine and supernatural enemies 329 950.

Time Stop

Through Platinum Star, Duanmu Huai can stop time for five seconds.

• Acquired the skill from a Duel City skill book 301.
• Used time-stopping power to overpower Sezer after destroying a demon army 406.

Intimidation

Duanmu Huai’s presence can terrify even beings that ordinarily do not fear.

• His Intimidation reached Lv. 3 by Chapter 31 31.
• Undead creatures had their soul fires extinguished and fled their bodies upon seeing him approach 115.
• His appearance and killing intent routinely force enemies into fear or submission 311 791.

Old God Abilities

Duanmu Huai possesses powers associated with Old Gods, including Shadow and Devour.

• Shadow stores scanned information like a server and can be used to retrieve it later 1477.
• Shadow can create a controllable manifestation of Duanmu Huai’s former game character 1013.
• Devour consumes spirits, memories, and emotions; Duanmu Huai stores the resulting information in Shadow to avoid being overwhelmed 1477.
• His Old God powers evolved after absorbing Obsessive Sin 1898.

Healing and Medical Skill

Duanmu Huai is capable of extraordinary treatment.

• Healed Yu Daiyan’s paralysis at Zhang Sanfeng’s birthday banquet 1548.
• His healing contributed to his reputation as a celestial being among Jianghu martial artists 1548.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Thunder Warhammer / Warhammer — primary melee weapon; used against Chaos Knights, dragons, gods, and other powerful foes 9 98 212.
• Power Armor / Inquisitor Armor — heavy defensive armor with multiple upgraded forms 12 221 314.
• Mobile Armor — deployed against the Green Knight and Ice Dragon 43 98.
• Repair Skull — repairs damage to his armor 12.
• Divine Relic Soul Card — used to create a lightning storm against Poseidon 331.
• Dreamlike Kaleidoscope — given by a mysterious maiden and tied to a hidden quest 314.
• Black Goat’s Seed — an indestructible, non-discardable plot item 876.
• Tin staff — weapon used while traveling west 931.
• Hiking Yak mount — used to transport Wang Yuyan and Little Dragon Maiden 1547.

Relationships

• Augis / Okegis — Doll Maiden ally who fights alongside him with puppet strings and summoned dolls; often rides on his shoulder 10 112.
• Ann — one of his fiancées through a political marriage alliance; observes and appreciates his combat use of magic 98 105.
• Gureiya — one of his fiancées through the Manaria–Regnis political marriage alliance 105.
• Sun Wukong — his disciple during the western scripture journey; follows his orders while frequently reacting to his overwhelming brutality 931 952 953.
• Wang Yuyan — traveling companion who later studies the Nine Yin True Scriptures and Five Thunder Technique under his support 1547 1549.
• Little Dragon Maiden — traveling companion who receives the Sword Control Technique and grows more determined to become stronger 1547 1549 1574.
• Wan Wan — companion who supports him against Shi Feixuan and travels with him, Wang Yuyan, and Little Dragon Maiden 1566.
• Honoka — Duel City rival who repeatedly seeks rematches after losing to him 300 301.
• Kade 6 — ally who arrives during the Fallen battle and crushes remaining enemies with a stone platform 192.
• Sakura — shares a close, sibling-like bond with him and joins him in cleaning up after the Fuyuki conflict 791.
• Medea, Alice, Mash, and Lorena — Servants who accompany him during the Fuyuki operation 791.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Inquisition Campaigns

Duanmu Huai defeats a Chaos Knight, an Elite Zealot, and the summoned Bloodthirsty Maniac alongside Augis 10. He later establishes Sky City as a mobile source of Creations and Mechanical Soldiers and defeats major threats through a combination of summons, armor, magic, and direct combat 43 98.

Manaria and World Fragment Expansion

He kills Fafnir, rescues Manaria, obtains the Dragon Slayer Knight title, and merges Manaria’s world fragment with the Holy City 105.

Duel City and the God of Fighting Tournament

Duanmu Huai enters Duel City, defeats Honoka and other masters for Duel Points, learns Platinum Star, and qualifies for the God of Fighting Tournament under the code name “Pink Little Rabbit” 300 301 311. He defeats devil-transformed Mishima Kazuya with Inquisitor Armor and later receives Venus Island for eliminating the God of Fighting organization 314 320.

Olympus Campaign

He kills Ares, defeats Hades in the Underworld, absorbs their divine power, and kills Poseidon with a lightning storm, prompting Athena to organize the Olympian gods against him 329 331.

Western Scripture Journey

As master to Sun Wukong, Duanmu Huai destroys the Black Wind Cave, frees Sun Wukong from Five Finger Mountain, slays demons across the Western He Continent, and expands Great Tang influence through force and diplomacy 931 939 946 952. He destroys Flame Mountain, annihilates Lion Camel Ridge and its defenders, and defeats Tathagata, becoming the Sixth Heaven Demon King 952 953 958.

Martial Arts World Campaign

Known as the Invincible Iron Fist and God of Slaughter, Duanmu Huai becomes the target of the Western Martial World after killing over a thousand people in a month 1540. He massacres more than 12,000 martial artists at Western Shaolin, earning the name Undead Killing God 1542. He later exposes martial-world secrets, heals Yu Daiyan, destroys the Qingcheng Sect’s leadership, and continues traveling with Wang Yuyan and Little Dragon Maiden 1547 1548 1550.

Old God Conflict

Duanmu Huai gains Devour after fusing with Cthugha’s Old God Essence and uses Shadow to contain devoured information 1477. He later defeats the Spirit Race God of Death and Obsessive Sin, destroys their planet to eliminate remaining threats, and prepares to confront the Deceitful Trickster 1898.

Trivia

• Duanmu Huai once used a 1.4-meter-tall loli avatar in Duel City; its strength was based on his real physical statistics, leading other players to accuse it of cheating 297.
• Tournament organizers assigned him the code name Pink Little Rabbit 311.
• He values food enough to seek revenge over the death of a cook known for making Buddha Jumps Over the Wall 1550.
• He considers large-but-not-enormous enemies especially troublesome, since they are too large to enter bodily but not large enough to be handled as massive targets 615.