Hong

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Hong (洪)
Alias(es)	Lu Hong (real name) 9
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xingyi Sect; formerly associated with the Dark Hand assassin organization 10 11 26
Occupation/Role	Assassin; Xingyi Sect disciple and martial artist
Status	Active 228
First Appearance	6

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Xingyi Fist Grandmaster (reported)	6	Had reportedly just broken through after acquiring the Ruins map; later accounts still describe him as one step short of full Internal Martial Arts Grandmastery.
Tiger Form Cannon Fist Master	10 11	Teng Qingshan identified and corrected his bottleneck, allowing his Tiger Form Cannon Fist to reach the master level.
Internal Martial Arts Grandmaster	24	Perfected control over his body through Tiger Form Fist; recorded a raw punch force of 920 kg before beginning advanced cultivation.
Genetic Origin Energy cultivation	24	Learned the Five Hearts Toward Heaven Method and raised his punch strength to 4,251 kg through Cosmic Energy refinement.
Elementary Warlord	36	Possessed elementary Warlord physical fitness; his force-exertion technique and master-level realm let him fight with advanced Warlord-level strength.
War God / Conception	46	Reached War God physical fitness, developed a personal guidance technique, and found a martial path marked by a dark conception.
Mid-level War God	80	Had only recently entered the mid-level War God range; high-level Lord monsters could still pressure him despite his superior realm.
Planetary Level Tier 1	128	Broke through using Yunmo Planet lineage techniques; his special ability manifested as light control.
Domain Level 8	145 146	Maintained an eighth-level Domain while serving as the Xingyi Sect’s strongest senior disciple.
Stellar Level Tier 9 peak	146	Reached the peak of Stellar Level Tier 9 but initially could not sense the Light Origin Laws.
Light Origin Law threshold	160 161	Broke through amid a Martial Arena melee while resisting a Water Law user, allowing his spear technique to overwhelm her.

Background

Hong spent his early childhood at the Huaxia Orphanage before being sold abroad at age ten and subjected to brutal assassin training. After surviving the initial eliminations, the Dark Hand recognized his talent and placed him in an overseas Xingyi Fist gym affiliated with the organization. Of the five Chinese-descended youths admitted alongside him, he was the most gifted, eventually becoming the gym master’s personal disciple. He returned to the Dark Hand at sixteen and began undertaking assassination missions. 9

While returning to the organization with a mysterious Ruins map fragment, Hong was ambushed at Anran Homestay by White Bear and Monkey of the Heavenly Kingdom Organization. He severely injured Monkey, outmaneuvered White Bear, and survived the battle with Teng Qingshan’s hidden intervention. Afterward, he introduced himself to Teng as “Hong,” the codename he preferred over his real name, Lu Hong. 6 7 8 9

Hong wished to leave the Dark Hand and study under Teng Qingshan, but hesitated because his former teacher’s family remained under the organization’s control and his teacher required expensive medical care. He chose a semi-freelance arrangement to gain greater freedom, then formally became Teng Qingshan’s first Xingyi Sect disciple after receiving guidance in Tiger Form Cannon Fist. 10 11

When Teng Qingshan established the Xingyi Sect, Hong handled the practical work of securing a venue and completing its registration. He later became the sect’s eldest senior brother, helping teach its growing body of disciples while continuing to pursue his own path through combat and cultivation. 26 77 147

Appearance

Hong was still several months short of eighteen when he met Teng Qingshan. He commonly dressed in black and fought with a spear. 9 23

• Wore black clothing during his assassin years and early training under Teng Qingshan. 6 23
• Later appeared in a black Force Battle Suit during the Genius Tournament. 166
• Primarily wielded a flexible silver spear in high-level combat. 145 160 166

Personality

Hong is disciplined, humble, and intensely committed to martial arts. Despite his assassin upbringing, he remained comparatively sunny at eighteen and showed genuine gratitude toward Teng Qingshan for saving and teaching him. 10 23 24

He is deeply loyal to the teacher who treated him kindly, refusing to abandon that teacher’s endangered family even when offered protection from the Dark Hand. 10 In battle, Hong is fearless but not reckless: he seeks tempering opponents, adapts under pressure, and can seize decisive breakthroughs in life-or-death combat. 155 160 161

Abilities & Skills

Xingyi Fist

Hong specializes in Xingyi Fist, particularly Dragon Form Crushing Fist and Tiger Form Cannon Fist.

• Reached master-level attainment in Tiger Form Cannon Fist after Teng Qingshan personally corrected his technique. 10 11
• Achieved Internal Martial Arts Grandmastery through Tiger Form Fist and refined control over every part of his body. 24
• Learned the Tiger Form Divine Technique, Fire Element Fist Technique, and Earth Element Fist Technique from Teng Qingshan. 25
• Was considered capable of bearing the responsibility of carrying Xingyi Sect’s legacy due to his talent and character. 25

Spear Arts

Hong’s spearplay developed alongside his Xingyi Fist and became his defining combat style.

• Initially used a compact, assembled short spear during assassin missions. 7
• Learned Teng Qingshan’s Five Elements Spear Technique and trained extensively to find the path best suited to himself. 23
• Uses a flexible spear with unpredictable, serpent-like movements rather than relying on a rigid heavy spear. 160
• Combines patient defense, sudden thrusts, and counterattacks timed for the instant an opponent’s previous force is exhausted. 166

Genetic Origin Energy Cultivation

Hong learned advanced physical cultivation methods after becoming an Internal Martial Arts Grandmaster.

• Refines Cosmic Energy into Genetic Origin Energy through the Five Hearts Toward Heaven Method. 24
• Mastered the Tiger Form Divine Technique quickly due to his foundation in Tiger Form Fist. 25
• Optimized a personal guidance technique from the Samsara Guidance Technique template, greatly increasing his daily cultivation efficiency. 46

Domains and Origin Laws

Hong’s later cultivation centers on light, though he also developed a dark conception and Darkness Domain-based combat style.

• His spear and fist techniques began to carry a dark aura after he reached War God level and found his personal martial path. 46
• Awakened light control upon reaching Planetary Level Tier 1. 128
• Reached the limit of the ninth stage of the Light Domain before entering the Light Origin Laws. 155 160
• Crossed the Light Origin Law threshold in the Martial Arena, dramatically increasing his speed and spear technique. 160 161
• Used a Darkness Domain and ultimate spear technique to defeat Blood Sword Edith, dissipating Edith’s sword aura before piercing his armor. 166

Assassin Experience

Hong’s early career gave him practical combat awareness and familiarity with the underworld.

• Worked as a top-ranked assassin for the Dark Hand after completing his training. 9 10
• Demonstrated exceptional evasion, close-quarters judgment, and muscle control while fighting White Bear and Monkey. 7
• Uses Corpse-Dissolving Water and routinely collects useful equipment and money from defeated assassins. 9

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Short spear — A compact spear assembled from two wooden rods and a spearhead for use during his assassin work in China. 7
• Monster-material spear and battle armor — Equipment forged from an elementary Lord-level Diamond Ape’s materials, enabling him to confront Lord-level monsters. 47
• Black God Set — Defensive treasure given by Teng Qingshan; dissipates over ninety percent of an impact and changes color or shape after blood-binding. 80
• Silver spear — His principal weapon during the Genius Tournament and later virtual battles. 145 160 166
• Ruins map fragment — Obtained during his assassin missions; he copied it with Teng Qingshan and surrendered the original to the Dark Hand in exchange for greater freedom. 11

Relationships

• Teng Qingshan — Savior, master, and founder of the Xingyi Sect. Teng recognized Hong’s potential after saving him at Anran Homestay, guided his Xingyi Fist, and accepted him as his first disciple. 9 10 11
• Thor — Fellow disciple and junior brother. The two broke through to Planetary Level together and later competed alongside one another in the Genius Tournament. 128 161
• Luo Feng — Junior brother in the Xingyi Sect. Hong defeated Luo Feng in a spar while restricting his own strength, and Luo Feng regarded him with admiration. 145
• Unnamed overseas Xingyi gym master — Hong’s original martial-arts teacher and personal benefactor; Hong remained tied to the Dark Hand because the organization controlled the teacher’s family and the teacher required financial support. 9 10
• Blood Sword Edith — Genius Tournament opponent defeated by Hong through Darkness Domain tactics and spear technique. 166

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Anran Homestay ambush — Hong survives an assassination attempt by White Bear and Monkey, meets Teng Qingshan, and becomes connected to the Ruins map plot. 6 7 8 9
• Becoming Teng Qingshan’s disciple — Receives guidance in Xingyi Fist, breaks through his Tiger Form Cannon Fist bottleneck, and formally joins the Xingyi Sect as Teng’s first disciple. 10 11
• Xingyi Sect founding — Oversees the sect’s venue and registration arrangements, then assists in its expansion and instruction. 26 77
• Great Nirvana and monster defense — Defends Yangzhou and later Jiangnan Base City, gaining extensive practical experience against mutated beasts and Beast Tides. 36 46 47
• Planetary breakthrough — Reaches Planetary Level Tier 1 alongside Thor and receives cultivation resources from Teng Qingshan. 128
• Genius Tournament — Advances through the preliminaries, breaks through the Light Origin Law threshold during the Martial Arena melee, and defeats Blood Sword Edith. 155 160 161 166

Notable Quotes

“Master, I did not disgrace you!” 166