Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Dai Huabin (戴华斌) |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | White Tiger Duke's Manor; Shrek Academy |
| Occupation/Role | Shrek Academy student; initially the class monitor of Freshman Class Five; later selected for Shrek Academy's tournament Reserve Team 13 56 64 |
| Family Status | Legitimate second young master of the White Tiger Duke's Manor; younger brother of Dai Yaoheng 12 13 |
| Martial Soul | White Tiger 14 |
| Latest Known Cultivation | Three-ring Soul Elder; cultivation stagnated following serious injuries 14 163 |
| Relationship Status | Formerly engaged to Zhu Lu, who later became his sister-in-law 19 163 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 12 |
Background / History
Dai Huabin is the legitimate second young master of the White Tiger Duke's Manor and a contender to inherit the title of White Tiger Duke. His cultivation talent originally surpassed that of his older brother, Dai Yaoheng, at the same age, and his access to the manor's resources helped him reach the Soul Elder rank before entering Shrek Academy. His greatest inherited advantage was his ability to perform the Netherworld White Tiger martial soul fusion skill with Zhu Lu. 12 13 20
He enrolled in Freshman Class Five alongside Zhu Lu. Jiang Yue declined to compete for class monitor, allowing Dai Huabin to take the post; Dai interpreted Jiang Yue's indifference as contempt and immediately viewed him as a rival. The two were assigned as roommates. 13 14
Dai attacked Jiang Yue in their dormitory after becoming enraged by what he believed was disrespect. Despite using White Tiger Possession and his enhancement skills, he was decisively defeated: Jiang Yue redirected Dai's enhancement effects, destabilized his soul power through emotional manipulation, and left him unconscious amid the collapse of their dormitory floor. The incident spread throughout the freshman class and damaged Dai's reputation. 14 15 19
During the freshman assessment, Dai formed a team with Zhu Lu and Cui Yajie, seeking a rematch with Jiang Yue. His team reached the final, but Jiang Yue again overwhelmed him. Dai and Zhu Lu activated Netherworld White Tiger, yet their emotional disconnect made the fusion unstable; Zhu Lu realized that Dai's heart held rage and desire for power, but no love for her. Jiang Yue ultimately broke the fusion apart and defeated both of them. 28 33 34
His team finished as the freshman assessment's runner-up. As members of a top-three team, Dai and his teammates earned the right to request the academy's assistance in obtaining one soul ring suited to their attributes and physical absorption limits. 34
After the assessment, Dai entered Class One with Zhu Lu. His defeats did not diminish his hostility toward Jiang Yue, and he remained one of the strongest first-year students aside from Jiang Yue. At that stage, his potential to challenge stronger opponents depended heavily on whether he and Zhu Lu could still successfully use their fusion skill. 35 47
During the following school year's advancement assessment, Dai proposed joining forces with Jiang Yue to secure places on the tournament team. Jiang Yue refused and pointed out that Zhu Lu had overheard the proposal. Dai's irritation at having to comfort her, followed by an unexplained spell of emotional blankness, worsened her distress. His desire to participate in the tournament was chiefly tied to competing with Dai Yaoheng for inheritance rights. 51
Dai and Zhu Lu subsequently completed a weakened Netherworld White Tiger during the Reserve Team selection battle. Their fusion took nearly two or three minutes and produced only a phantom rather than a solid tiger. Dai was selected for the Reserve Team, but his arrogance intensified during its training, while Zhu Lu became increasingly withdrawn under the pressure surrounding their failing fusion. 54 56
By the team's expedition before the tournament, Dai and Zhu Lu could no longer perform their martial soul fusion skill or even achieve soul power resonance. Dai blamed Zhu Lu entirely and treated her harshly. Dai Yaoheng instead offered her reassurance, and her martial soul began responding to him as their emotional connection developed. 64
During the disastrous encounter with the Death Messenger, Dai suffered serious physical and psychological injuries. He was found lying on the ground after falling from a stone wall, with extremely weak soul power fluctuations, a pale face, and an expression suggesting a nightmare. Meanwhile, Dai Yaoheng and Zhu Lu unexpectedly acquired their own Netherworld White Tiger, depriving Dai Huabin of his greatest advantage in the succession contest. 65
Dai Yaoheng recognized that his new fusion partnership would secure the Netherworld Duke's Manor's support and make his inheritance of the White Tiger Duke's title substantially more certain. He nevertheless regarded Dai Huabin as his full brother and did not intend to kill him. 65
After the tournament, Zhang Lexuan reported that Dai's injuries had weakened his prospects and that his behavior had worsened, while Dai Yaoheng and Zhu Lu planned to leave together after graduation. By the later admissions season, Dai remained a demoralized Soul Elder whose cultivation had stagnated; his former fiancée had become his sister-in-law. 88 163
Personality
Dai is intensely proud of his lineage, talent, and strength. He considers himself superior to his peers and expects others to recognize his status, making him quick to interpret indifference or criticism as humiliation. 13 14
His temper is explosive and his judgment deteriorates when angry. Rather than accepting his initial defeat to Jiang Yue, he attacked again after the duel had already ended and later treated the freshman assessment as an opportunity to erase that humiliation. 14 28
He is also persistent and formidable despite these flaws. Even after suffering repeated losses, he continued to pursue strength and refused to concede the gap between himself and Jiang Yue. 33 35
His pride also damages his relationships. After joining the Reserve Team, he became even more arrogant and increasingly regarded Zhu Lu as a burden when their fusion faltered. Once it disappeared completely, he placed all responsibility on her rather than acknowledging his own contribution to their emotional estrangement. 56 64
Dai views his older brother's courteous behavior as hypocrisy. He believes Dai Yaoheng is equally willing to pursue his goals ruthlessly but is smarter and better at concealing his intentions; Dai disdains that approach and initially hoped to prove his superiority through talent alone. 64
His later injuries undermined both his confidence and his cultivation prospects. His temperament became harsher, and the loss of his fusion skill and engagement left him demoralized. 88 163
Abilities & Skills
White Tiger Martial Soul
Dai possesses the White Tiger, a hereditary beast martial soul of the White Tiger Duke's lineage. At Shrek Academy, he is a three-ring Soul Elder with two yellow soul rings and one purple soul ring. 13 14
- White Tiger Possession — Transforms his body with enlarged musculature, black-and-white hair, tiger claws, and a faint “king” mark on his forehead. 14
- White Tiger Protective Barrier — A defensive enhancement skill used to resist attacks. 14 33
- White Tiger Vajra Transformation — An enhancement skill that further strengthens his body. 14
- White Tiger Fierce Light Wave — A mouth-fired soul-power attack. Jiang Yue disrupted its activation during the freshman-assessment final, causing the incomplete attack to explode in Dai's mouth. 33
- His combat style relies heavily on self-enhancement skills, making him particularly vulnerable to Jiang Yue's ability to interfere with or redirect such effects. 33
- His serious injuries later damaged his talent and confidence, leaving his cultivation stagnant at the Soul Elder stage. 88 163
Netherworld White Tiger
Dai formerly performed the Netherworld White Tiger martial soul fusion skill with Zhu Lu, his then-fiancée. The completed fusion manifested as a giant white tiger over eight meters long and exerted pressure comparable to a Soul Ancestor. 12 33 34
- The skill requires genuine emotional synchronization between Dai and Zhu Lu. 33
- During the freshman-assessment final, Zhu Lu sensed that Dai did not love her and regarded her chiefly as a means to unleash the fusion skill; their resulting emotional disconnect slowed and destabilized the fusion. 33
- Jiang Yue later cleaved the Netherworld White Tiger apart with a single sword strike, forcing Dai and Zhu Lu out of the fusion with depleted soul power. 34
- Jiang Yue's Substitution could not transfer the fusion's enhancement onto himself during its formation. However, his Emotion Thread Sword Attachment could interfere with the completed fusion because it was a continuously maintained skill. 34
- During the Reserve Team selection battle, the fusion required nearly two or three minutes to form and manifested only as a phantom. 54
- By the pre-tournament expedition, Dai and Zhu Lu had lost the fusion entirely and could no longer achieve even soul power resonance. Zhu Lu subsequently developed Netherworld White Tiger compatibility with Dai Yaoheng instead. 64 65
Power Progression
| Stage / Event | Cultivation / Power State | Development | Chapters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment at Shrek Academy | Soul Elder; two yellow rings and one purple ring | Entered with the White Tiger martial soul and an established Netherworld White Tiger partnership with Zhu Lu; his talent exceeded Dai Yaoheng's at the same age. | 12 13 14 20 |
| Freshman-assessment final | Three-ring Soul Elder; fusion pressure comparable to a Soul Ancestor | Emotional estrangement destabilized Netherworld White Tiger. Jiang Yue disrupted his attacks and broke the fusion. | 33 34 |
| Reserve Team selection | Weakened martial soul fusion | Completed Netherworld White Tiger only after nearly two or three minutes; its manifestation was entirely phantom-like. | 54 |
| Pre-tournament expedition | Fusion skill lost | Could no longer fuse with Zhu Lu or achieve soul power resonance. | 64 |
| Death Messenger incident | Seriously injured physically and psychologically | His soul power fluctuations became extremely weak; Zhu Lu developed a new fusion partnership with Dai Yaoheng. | 65 |
| Post-tournament decline | Weakened cultivation prospects | Serious injuries impaired his potential, while his temperament worsened. | 88 |
| Later admissions season | Soul Elder; cultivation stagnated | His talent and confidence remained damaged, and the loss of his fusion partner compounded his decline. | 163 |
Relationships
- Zhu Lu — Former fiancée and martial soul fusion partner. Their families' long-standing marriage alliance produced their Netherworld White Tiger compatibility, but their relationship was severely strained when Zhu Lu sensed Dai's lack of love during their fusion. Dai later blamed her for the skill's disappearance and treated her harshly. She developed a new fusion partnership with Dai Yaoheng and eventually became Dai Huabin's sister-in-law. 12 19 33 64 65 163
- Jiang Yue — Rival and repeated victor over Dai. Jiang Yue relinquished the Class Five monitor position to him, then defeated him in their dormitory fight and again in the freshman-assessment final. Dai later attempted to recruit Jiang Yue into a temporary alliance for the tournament team, but Jiang Yue refused. 13 14 34 51
- Cui Yajie — Freshman-assessment teammate alongside Zhu Lu. 33
- Dai Yaoheng — Older brother, born of the same mother, and rival for succession to the White Tiger Duke's title. Dai initially believed he could equal or surpass Dai Yaoheng's accomplishments and regarded his brother's courtesy as calculated hypocrisy. Dai Yaoheng did not consider him a serious threat because of their age gap and Dai Huabin's impulsiveness. After forming Netherworld White Tiger with Zhu Lu, Dai Yaoheng gained the advantage in both their family rivalry and the Netherworld Duke's Manor's support. 12 13 57 64 65
- Huo Yuhao — Huo Yuhao regards Dai as his greatest enemy and his mother's murderer; he takes satisfaction in seeing Dai defeated by Jiang Yue. Dai's later stagnation becomes a target for Huo Yuhao's ambition, motivating him to train relentlessly in order to surpass him. 15 163
- Wu Feng, Ning Tian, and Xie Huanyue — Fellow freshmen whom Dai antagonized while taunting Jiang Yue before the assessment's elimination rounds. His remarks alienated the other Soul Elders of his year rather than winning their support. 28 29
Notable Quotes
“Jiang Yue, remember this. This time, you'll definitely be the one lying on the ground! The freshman assessment champion can only be me!” 28
“Jiang Yue, I have an important piece of news. This year is when the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament will be held. Shrek Academy will definitely participate. If the two of us join forces, we'll surely make it into the competition team. What do you say?” 51