Hu Zetong

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Hu Zetong (胡泽通)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Age	15 during the Strength Bearing Festival 38
Affiliation	Hu Clan main family; Tongbei Club trainee 38 45
Occupation/Role	Secret Martial Artist; Hu Clan disciple 58
Status	Alive; later identified by Black Reef as a capture target 77
First Appearance	Chapter 33

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Divine Strength — Oxen Strength	33	Identified by the Primordial Plain Panel as his physical talent; it grants extraordinary natural strength. 33
Grade Jia bone aptitude	40	Passed the Hu Clan's bone-reading assessment with the highest aptitude grade, qualifying to learn Secret Martial Arts. 40
Body Casting Realm	56	Broke through after mastering the Mountain Standing Stake; his achievement allowed him to be tested alongside Hu Long. 56
Official Secret Martial Artist	58	Received official Secret Martial Artist certification through the Pivot Court. 58

Background & History

Hu Zetong is a young member of the Hu Clan's main family and a rare bearer of Innate Divine Strength. Before the Ancestral Sacrifice, Hu Long encountered him playing a fighting game and covertly downloaded a copy of his physical talent through shoulder contact. Hu Zetong did not realize he had been deceived. 33 34

At the Strength Bearing Festival, Hu Zetong displayed his natural power by lifting a 400-jin stone lock one-handed and raising it overhead. He then challenged Hu Long to lift the Deer Cauldron. Hu Zetong managed to raise the cauldron briefly, but suffered a nosebleed and exhaustion before dropping it. Hu Long subsequently lifted it overhead and was named Hammer Holder, leaving Hu Zetong humiliated and unwilling to accept the loss. 37 38

He passed the Hu Clan's bone-reading with Grade Jia aptitude and began Secret Martial Arts training under Hu Qitian at the Tongbei Club. He later entered the Body Casting Realm, mastered Integrated Force, and was certified as an official Secret Martial Artist. 40 45 56 57 58

Hu Zhenkui selected Hu Zetong and Hu Long as promising representatives for the coming Southern Province Alliance. He personally taught Hu Zetong the Mountain Opening Nine-Section Axe and entrusted him with the Silver Stone Axe. Black Reef later marked Hu Zetong, alongside Hu Long, as a target for capture due to his potential. 63 64 77

Appearance

Hu Zetong is a round, chubby youth whose physique is naturally far stronger than his build initially suggests. After entering the Body Casting Realm, his body became noticeably firmer, though he appeared haggard from training. 34 56

• Often described as a “little fatty” or chubby boy. 34 37
• Has a round face. 41
• Developed dark eye sockets and bloodshot eyes during his breakthrough period. 56
• Possesses strength disproportionate to his apparent lack of formal training. 34

Personality

Hu Zetong is impulsive, competitive, and proud of his natural strength. He enjoys provoking Hu Long and initially assumes that his Innate Divine Strength makes him unbeatable. His confidence repeatedly collapses when Hu Long demonstrates superior power, technique, or composure. 37 38 45 56

Despite his exceptional physical gift, he is portrayed as simple-minded and lacking worldly knowledge. He once attempted to ram Hu Long in anger, relying on a schoolyard tactic that had injured others in the past, only to be effortlessly stopped and thrown to the ground. 42

Hu Zetong is also easily intimidated by genuinely overwhelming power. Hu Zhenkui's Qi Mechanism left him visibly terrified, in sharp contrast to Hu Long's calm response. 63

Abilities & Skills

Innate Divine Strength

Hu Zetong possesses Innate Divine Strength, specifically the Oxen Strength variant. This talent gives him extraordinary raw power without requiring comparable amounts of training. 33 34

• Lifted a 400-jin stone lock with one hand and raised it over his head. 37
• Briefly lifted the Deer Cauldron before exhaustion forced him to drop it. 37
• His strength allowed him to qualify for the Hu Clan's special training and weapon techniques. 40 64
• His raw power is undermined by comparatively poor technique and emotional control. 42 63

Secret Martial Arts Cultivation

Hu Zetong qualified with Grade Jia aptitude, entered the Body Casting Realm, and mastered Integrated Force under the Hu Clan's instruction. 40 56 57

• Trained in the Mountain Standing Stake at Tongbei Club. 46 56
• Reached the Body Casting Realm before his certification as a Secret Martial Artist. 56 58
• Has not demonstrated Bright Force; he remained in the Body Casting stage when Hu Zhenkui taught him weapon-based secret techniques. 64

Mountain Opening Nine-Section Axe

Hu Zhenkui taught Hu Zetong the Mountain Opening Nine-Section Axe, a Secret Martial technique suited to his exceptional physical strength. 64

• Focuses on tempering and circulating Integrated Force rather than flashy external movements. 64
• Was learned relatively quickly, though not at Hu Long's abnormal pace. 64
• Is intended for Body Casting Realm cultivation alongside a specialized weapon. 64

Equipment

• Silver Stone Axe — A heavy axe infused with the bone powder of a Strange Specter. Its weight increases during swings and adapts to the wielder's strength; it requires Integrated Force to wield effectively. 64
• Mountain Opening Nine-Section Axe technique — His assigned Secret Martial Art for cultivating Integrated Force with the Silver Stone Axe. 64

Relationships

• Hu Long — Clan senior by generation and principal rival. Hu Zetong was unknowingly deceived by Hu Long, challenged him at the Strength Bearing Festival, and gradually developed an instinctive fear of him after repeated defeats. 34 37 42 45 56
• Hu Zhenkui — Hu Clan patriarch and mentor. He recognized Hu Zetong's high potential, tested his aptitude, and personally taught him the Mountain Opening Nine-Section Axe. 40 63 64
• Hu Qitian — Instructor at Tongbei Club who trained Hu Zetong in the Mountain Standing Stake and evaluated his Body Casting Realm breakthrough. 45 46 56
• Hu Xiao — His aunt and an outspoken supporter of his superiority over Hu Long during the Strength Bearing Festival. 37 38
• Black Reef — Hostile organization that intends to capture him for Dr. Flora because of his potential. 77

Notable Quotes

“Holy crap, it's real!” — after inspecting the iron incense burner pierced by Hu Zhenkui. 41

“Um... are there any firearms?” — when told to choose a weapon for Secret Martial Arts training. 64