Huangfu Tianlong

Biodata

Name	Huangfu Tianlong (皇甫天龙)
Alias(es)	Nan State Prodigy
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Nan State; later competes alongside the Ten Nations’ prodigies
Occupation/Role	Body cultivator; prodigy and challenger
First Appearance	Chapter 165

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Great Dragon Elephant Ancient Technique, Sixth Layer	166	Had awakened Dragon Elephant Power and possessed a physique described as invincible. At under eighteen, he swept nine nations in seven days and defeated Jin State Academy’s Second Generation Disciples. He was a late Foundation Establishment cultivator. 166
Great Dragon Elephant Ancient Technique, Seventh Layer	174	Swallowed a drop of ten-thousand-year Flood Dragon True Blood, enduring severe bodily damage as the bloodline power refined him. Ye Ping used the Qi and Blood Furnace to help stabilize the breakthrough. 174

Background

Huangfu Tianlong began cultivating at age three, tempering his body daily with special medicinal baths. He spent fifteen years reaching the sixth layer of the Great Dragon Elephant Ancient Technique, then relied on Flood Dragon True Blood to force a breakthrough to the seventh layer. 177

Before arriving in Jin State, he fought through nine nations in seven days. His campaign was intended to establish his martial heart rather than simply display dominance; he sought opponents capable of defeating him so that he could recognize his own shortcomings and improve. 166 167

Appearance

Huangfu Tianlong is a striking young man in a blue robe, standing seven feet tall with a refined yet heroic bearing. His most distinctive feature is his long, brilliant golden hair, which makes him stand out wherever he goes. 166 173

• Golden hair likened to that of a sun god. 166
• Handsome, refined features and an elegant demeanor. 166
• His physical aura is oppressive; observers compare his presence to a mountain or a true dragon. 166
• Manifests dragon-and-elephant phantoms when drawing on his cultivation. 166 173

Personality

Huangfu Tianlong is battle-driven and direct. He values tangible strength over empty words, dismissing Fang Lei’s challenge with the blunt statement that he was too weak, yet he avoids unnecessarily injuring opponents during sparring. 166

Despite his intimidating confidence, he does not truly consider himself invincible. He actively seeks defeat as a means to temper his Dao Heart, viewing loss as a way to expose weaknesses and advance further. His defeat by Ye Ping leaves him relieved as well as injured, and he responds with admiration rather than resentment. 167 175

He can be socially oblivious and hot-headed. His excited greeting to Ye Ping interrupts Fairy Zishuang’s qin performance, though he apologizes afterward; he is also quick to challenge Chen Hongfei when Ye Ping is insulted. 184 185

Abilities & Skills

Great Dragon Elephant Ancient Technique

An ancient body-cultivation art that grants Huangfu Tianlong Dragon Elephant Power and an extraordinarily durable physique.

• At the sixth layer, his aura alone sent Fang Lei flying without a physical strike. 166
• At the seventh layer, his strength, speed, and aura vastly surpassed his former self; a ten-zhang true dragon and divine elephant manifested during his breakthrough. 174
• The technique emphasizes a stable foundation; forcing advancement through Flood Dragon True Blood risks hindering later progress. 174
• Its known cultivation is described as having ten genuine layers; even its creator reportedly reached only the tenth. 166 174

Dragon Elephant Divine Fist

Huangfu Tianlong’s primary fist art, used to overwhelm opponents through pure physical force.

• Defeated Jin State Academy’s Second Generation Disciples in single exchanges. 166
• His punches are described as lightning-fast and powerful enough to shake the void. 173
• In his battle with Ye Ping, his Dragon Fist and Elephant Seal shattered mountains and produced force comparable to peak Golden Core attacks. 174

Dragon and Elephant Manifestations

He can manifest a white true dragon and white divine elephant, which restore his condition and reinforce his combat power.

• The dragon and elephant phantoms healed his injuries from Ye Ping’s first punch and brought his essence, energy, and spirit to their peak. 173
• At the seventh layer, he invoked the Great Majestic Heavenly Dragon, Primordial Divine Elephant, Dragon Elephant Divine Power, and Invincible Body for his final attack against Ye Ping. 174

Exceptional Physical Combat

His martial body allows him to contend with techniques normally associated with higher-level cultivators.

• His physique, speed, and fists make suppressing him with ordinary Daoist Magic difficult. 166
• He fought Ye Ping’s Qi and Blood True Dragon directly, destroying mountains through repeated physical exchanges. 174
• He was severely injured when facing the Demon God Cult’s Demon Child, demonstrating that his strength still has limits against greater threats. 191

Relationships

• Ye Ping — Rival, fellow body cultivator, and later ally. Huangfu Tianlong sought Ye Ping specifically as the opponent who could defeat him; after losing, he gained genuine respect for him. They later cooperate in the King’s Domain. 167 173 176 240 242 252
• Fang Lei — Opponent from Jin State Academy. Fang Lei challenged him to defend the academy’s honor but was defeated by Huangfu Tianlong’s released aura. 166
• Duanmu Yun — Opponent from Jin State Academy, defeated in a single move during Huangfu Tianlong’s challenge. 166
• Chen Hongfei — Antagonistic rival. Their conflict begins after Huangfu Tianlong disrupts a qin performance and escalates through mutual provocations. 184 187
• Li Yu — Associate during the Ten Nations Grand Competition; Li Yu explains Ye Ping’s identity as the Qinglian Hermit to Huangfu Tianlong. 184 186
• Demon God Cult Demon Child — Enemy. Huangfu Tianlong attacked the Demon Child but was severely injured before Ye Ping intervened. 191
• Dragon Horse (Chen Yuan) — Companion in the King’s Domain alongside Ye Ping; Huangfu Tianlong helps protect and escape with the Dragon Horse. 243 250

Story Role / Major Arcs

Ten Nations Challenge

Huangfu Tianlong arrives at Jin State Academy after defeating nine other academies. He overwhelms every Second Generation Disciple, including Fang Lei and Duanmu Yun, while Jin State’s First Generation Disciples ultimately concede rather than fight a late Foundation Establishment junior. 165 166

Unfulfilled by victory, he asks Jin State to summon Ye Ping and waits in the capital for a challenger who can defeat him. 167

Battle with Ye Ping

After Ye Ping returns, Huangfu Tianlong challenges him. Ye Ping defeats his initial attack with one punch, but Huangfu Tianlong responds by releasing his full dragon-elephant power. 172 173

He consumes Flood Dragon True Blood to advance to the seventh layer, then battles Ye Ping outside the capital. Their final collision destroys a mountain peak; Huangfu Tianlong is defeated but regards the loss as an opportunity to temper his Dao Heart. 174 175

Following the duel, he accepts Ye Ping’s Qi and Blood Pill and develops a respectful relationship with him. 176 177

Ten Nations Grand Competition

Huangfu Tianlong joins the gathering in Wei State and remains protective of Ye Ping’s honor during confrontations with Chen Hongfei. 184 187

During the Body Tempering Tower assessment, he reaches the fifty-ninth floor, though Ye Ping’s record-setting clear leaves him feeling overshadowed. 199 201

King’s Domain

Huangfu Tianlong reunites with Ye Ping in the King’s Domain. He gathers twelve Immortal King Ancient Tokens and proceeds through the first trial with Ye Ping as an ally. 240 242

He helps Ye Ping pursue the divine egg and later escapes with Ye Ping and the newly hatched Dragon Horse by crushing his tokens. 242 243 In the second stage, he faces the threat of hundreds of prodigies alongside Ye Ping. 250 252

Notable Quotes

“I challenge the Ten Nations not to pursue the path of invincibility, nor to humiliate any academy.”

“I, Huangfu Tianlong, only seek defeat, not victory.”

— Huangfu Tianlong 167

“Either fight, or shut up.”

— Huangfu Tianlong 166

Trivia

• He had not yet reached eighteen when he attained the sixth layer of the Great Dragon Elephant Ancient Technique. 166
• He calls Ye Ping “Senior Brother Ye” despite being a Fourth Generation Disciple because Ye Ping is older. 173
• He considers a top-ten result in the Ten Nations Grand Competition an appropriate goal after learning how many hidden talents may exist. 177