Long Aotian

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Long Aotian (龙傲天)
Alias(es)	Long Yaren — undercover identity used at Sicily 85 90
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Dragon Gate; Blade Dragon Association 47 179
Occupation/Role	Dragon Gate Special Envoy; later Dragon Gate Master; commander and trainer of the Blade Dragon Association 47 146 179
Status	Alive; returns to the Lin Family Manor with Lin Ao in the epilogue 467
First Appearance	Mentioned in Chapter 30; appears in Chapter 46 30 46

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Pre-Natal Realm	50	Was below Xiao Fan, who had already reached Grandmaster; expected to require roughly a month to advance. 50
Grandmaster Realm	82	Lin Ao used the Sun God Art to help him digest accumulated medicinal power after extensive defensive-system and combat training. 82
Heavenly Mandate augmentation	171, 187	Lin Ao infused him with Heavenly Mandate energy; in Japan, he continued absorbing residual Heavenly Mandate energy from the world. 171 187
Peak of middle-stage Mystic Martial Realm	379	Broke through from early Mystic Martial to the peak of the middle stage following a night in Rotten City. His true combat strength later exceeds his apparent realm. 379 388

Background

Long Aotian arrived in Jianghai as the Dragon Gate’s special envoy, intending to seek cooperation with the Lin Corporation. His first meeting with Lin Ao at the Qin family banquet was awkward: his arrogant presentation collapsed under the scrutiny of Gu Wanqing, Xia Qiange, Liu Menghan, and Liu Nian. 47

Initially overshadowed by Xiao Fan within the Dragon Gate, Long was only a peak Pre-Natal Realm martial artist while Xiao Fan had reached Grandmaster. Lin Ao exploited Long’s ambition to become sect master, surpass Xiao Fan, and earn his father’s recognition; Long ultimately joined Lin Ao in opposing Xiao Fan. 49 50

After Xiao Fan’s defeat, Long’s father, Long Batian—the Old Sect Master—praised him for the first time and entrusted him with responsibility for Dragon Gate development in Jianghai. Long later announced himself as the Dragon Gate Master and publicly rallied the Yin Tiger Division. 58 146

Appearance

Long Aotian is a handsome, charismatic young man whose confidence is most often expressed through a distinctive crooked-mouth smile. He can readily attract attention while working as a waiter or companion, though his exaggerated behavior frequently embarrasses Lin Ao. 46 51 92

• Signature crooked smile used to provoke opponents and project confidence. 46 51
• Handsome and charismatic enough to quickly attract customers during Sicily’s companion service. 92
• Often adopts an intentionally dramatic or theatrical manner, especially while undercover. 88 89

Personality

Long is boastful, impulsive, and extremely susceptible to praise. Lin Ao can reliably motivate him by invoking Dragon Gate glory, his father’s approval, or the prospect of being remembered in history. Despite this, Long’s loyalty is sincere: once he considers Lin Ao his brother, he commits himself fully to protecting him and fighting his enemies. 49 72 150

His behavior is often theatrical. He becomes deeply invested in undercover roles, performs exaggerated emotional scenes without prompting, and considers himself a talented singer despite repeatedly causing chaos with karaoke performances. 88 89 100

Over time, Long develops into a capable organizer and commander. He reforms former gang members through discipline, mutual aid, and the “Eight Virtues,” aiming to make the Blade Dragon Association “the most beloved gangsters in the world.” 186 187

Long retains a personal moral boundary. While witnessing the depravity of Rotten City, he refuses to normalize its cruelty or abandon his conscience. 379

Abilities & Skills

Martial Arts

Long is a high-level martial artist who progresses from the Pre-Natal Realm to Grandmaster and later Mystic Martial. He is physically powerful, fast, and willing to fight opponents above his apparent level. 82 379 388

• Defeated several Pre-Natal Realm Wanlong Association experts in under twenty seconds. 253
• Fought alongside Feng Qiwu against the Demon-Mixing Pill-enhanced A-Tai. 156
• Held his own against Fate Five, whose raw strength and speed were slightly inferior to Long’s but whose predictive evasion made him difficult to strike. 354
• Uses the technique Pure Strike when fighting at full strength. 388

Concealment and Killing Intent Control

Long can suppress and control his killing intent well enough to bypass Fate Five’s predictive evasion ability. This lets him approach unexpectedly and attack from blind spots that Fate Five’s calculations fail to cover. 356

• Appeared directly behind Fate Five without being detected. 356
• Exploited Fate Five’s reliance on sensing hostile intent rather than overpowering his ability directly. 356

Fate and Heavenly Mandate Energy

Long possesses a limited amount of both Heavenly Mandate energy and Fate power, acquired through Lin Ao’s assistance, residual energy absorption, and his fusion with Nezha. 171 187 386

• Continued passively absorbing residual Heavenly Mandate energy in Japan. 187
• Can manifest a small wisp of red Fate power, though doing so is difficult for him. 386
• His mixed energies place his true combat potential above his visible cultivation realm. 388

Leadership and Training

Long is the driving force behind the Blade Dragon Association’s transformation from a former criminal organization into a disciplined force. 179 186

• Uses military-style drills, collective discipline, and ideological instruction. 179 186
• Teaches the Eight Virtues: Filial Piety, Fraternal Duty, Loyalty, Trust, Propriety, Righteousness, Integrity, and Shame. 186
• Created the Aotian Plan, intended to build a loyal force capable of expanding Dragon Gate influence across Asia. 187
• Led Blade Dragon members in community assistance, earning local respect. 187

Weapons and Field Tactics

Long is comfortable using firearms, traps, and advanced equipment in addition to martial arts. 156 263 438

• Used a Desert Eagle against A-Tai during the battle at Sicily. 156
• Maintains access to an extensive warehouse of firearms, explosives, drones, mines, armored equipment, and remote-controlled miniature tanks. 263
• Constructed a five-kilometer trap-filled ravine, including a mass waste pit, against the Chu State army. 438
• Used Li Jing’s technology to test the loyalty of conquered Tokyo police personnel. 286

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Desert Eagle — used during the fight against A-Tai. 156
• Li Jing’s loyalty-testing device — identifies concealed disloyalty among those claiming submission. 286
• Li Jing’s anti-communication device — issued during the operation against Fate Five to prevent information from being transmitted. 348
• Blade Dragon arsenal — firearms, explosives, riot gear, drones, land mines, flamethrowers, rocket launchers, and miniature tanks. 263

Relationships

• Lin Ao — Closest friend, mentor, and sworn brother. Lin Ao trains Long, repeatedly manipulates his enthusiasm into action, and later trusts him with the truth of his repeated deaths. 72 82 150
• Long Batian — Father and Old Sect Master of the Dragon Gate. Their relationship is strained by Long’s history of being overshadowed by Xiao Fan, but Long eventually receives his father’s recognition. 58 133
• Feng Qiwu — Long’s partner and the mother of his son. He protects her during the Sicily battle, while she fiercely protects him after he is critically injured. 157 171
• Feng Luotong — Feng Qiwu’s twin sister, whose soul resides in Feng Qiwu’s body; Long must navigate both sisters’ contrasting affections. 150
• Nezha — Ally during the Japan campaign and later his wife. They cooperate in combat and have children by the story’s later years. 277 299 467
• Liu Nian — Sparring partner and harsh trainer. Her traps and lethal combat techniques force Long to improve his reactions, focus, and humility. 75 81
• Monkey — Dragon Gate subordinate and intelligence source who defected from Xiao Fan to support Long. 49 50
• Lin Feng — Initially an enemy in Japan, later fights alongside Long against Poverty and other threats. 253 435
• Long Xiaotian — His son with Feng Qiwu; inherits Long’s combat style and grows protective of Lin Yuan. 296 443

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise within Dragon Gate

Long begins as the Dragon Gate special envoy and Xiao Fan’s internal rival. Lin Ao recruits him into the effort against Xiao Fan, helps him reach Grandmaster, and turns him into a dependable ally against Yama Hall. 47 49 82

Sicily and Yama Hall Conflict

While undercover at Sicily as “Long Yaren,” Long assists Lin Ao and Liu Nian in investigating Yama Hall. He later fights A-Tai and Ye Chen alongside Feng Qiwu, suffers catastrophic injuries while shielding Feng Qiwu from A-Tai’s self-destruction, and is killed in the original timeline before Lin Ao forces a time reversal. 85 90 157 160 161

Blade Dragon Association

In Japan, Long establishes and trains the Blade Dragon Association. He replaces simple gang rule with strict discipline, communal service, ideological instruction, and a long-term plan for regional expansion. 178 179 186 187

Japan Campaign

Long leads Blade Dragon forces against the Wanlong Association and helps Lin Ao’s faction seize control in Japan. He participates in the memorial ceremony for Huaxia’s fallen heroes and later assists Nezha in subduing Tokyo’s police and military institutions. 253 276 286

Fate Five Operation

Long accompanies Lin Ao to the Mist Kingdom to capture Fate Five. His control over killing intent becomes essential in bypassing Fate Five’s predictive ability, allowing Lin Ao to extract Fate Five’s power. 354 356 358

Rotten City and the War Against Chu State

Long breaks through in Rotten City after confronting its depravity, then continues fighting beside Lin Ao against Fate’s forces. He assists in the rescue operation at Rotten City, battles the Twelve Red Generals, and prepares defenses for the Chu State invasion. 379 393 442 438

Notable Quotes

“Because of love, my friend~” 356

“I, Long Aotian! Am unleashing Pure Strike!!!” 388

“We want to be! The most beloved gangsters in the world!!” 186

Trivia

• Long’s disastrous karaoke performances have driven listeners away, caused at least one person to faint, and gone viral on Douyin. 100
• Long Batian genuinely enjoys his son’s singing and circulated a recording among relatives and acquaintances. 103
• Long is unusually easy for Lin Ao to motivate with praise, grand speeches, and promises of historical recognition. 49 72
• He named his long-term organizational blueprint the Aotian Plan. 187
• Despite his confidence, Liu Nian’s training left him with a lasting instinctive fear of her lethal fighting style. 81