Huangfu Long

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Huangfu Long (皇甫龙)
Alias(es)	Saber Emperor; Lord Long
Species/Race	Human Awakened
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Dragon Glory Special District; Espada
Occupation/Role	Saber Emperor; Lin Yu's senior brother and protector; co-commander of the Espada
Talent	Blood-Drinking Saber — publicly assessed as B-rank, though his true innate talent is S-rank; his unusual body absorbed much of its power 305
Status	Active
First Appearance	223

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 97 / Emperor Realm	279 305	Already regarded as a top combatant; his saber aura could effortlessly destroy Lin Yu's Wood Clone's Susanoo.
Level 98	349 350	Lin Yu bestowed the SS-rank Demon Blade Muramasa talent. Huangfu Long's body absorbed it, triggering a breakthrough and forming a blade-energy domain that tore cracks into the Kamui Dimension.
Further advancement	417	Broke through again after being inspired by Lin Yu; immediately sought to challenge Sword Emperor Liu Mubai.
Higher-level breakthrough	626	His sudden breakthrough helped force Carl Jones to abandon a confrontation with Dragon Glory.
Half-god	793	Reached the half-god level alongside Liu Mubai and was entrusted with command of the Espada.

Background

Huangfu Long became famous across the Federation as the Saber Emperor: a supposedly B-rank Awakened who rose to Emperor Realm through sheer strength. He became an inspiration to lower-grade Awakened, although the public assessment concealed his true potential. Lin Yu later discovered that Huangfu Long's true talent was S-rank, with an unidentified power within his body having absorbed most of it and left his Blood-Drinking Saber outwardly classified as B-rank 58 305.

He is a disciple of Li Er and the senior brother of Lin Yu. Following Lin Yu's performance in the Eight-District Martial Tournament and the threat posed by the Eternal Night Church, Huangfu Long was assigned to protect him. He accompanied Lin Yu into the Blazing Flame Mountains and later followed him to Upper Capital under the cover of becoming an instructor at First Martial University 231 243.

Appearance

Huangfu Long is a towering, heavily built man with a bear-like physique, fan-sized hands, and an imposing presence that unsettles weaker Awakened. He usually carries the crimson Blood-Drinking Saber and can project a sharp, blood-red saber aura from it 231 370.

• Broad, muscular build; described as burly and bear-like 231 748.
• Uses a large blood-red saber, the Blood-Drinking Saber 350.
• His eyes can emit a tangible, blade-like gleam after a breakthrough 350.
• In Blade Release: Armor Form, the Blood-Drinking Saber merges into his body and covers him in blood-colored light 395.

Personality

Huangfu Long is loud, straightforward, and intensely battle-minded. He enjoys provoking opponents, boasts freely as “Lord Long,” and would rather settle trouble with his saber than endure political maneuvering. His bluntness often makes him appear reckless, but he is perceptive about threats and understands political calculations when he chooses to pay attention 223 455.

He is deeply loyal to his teacher, junior brother, and comrades. Although he initially protected Lin Yu on Li Er's orders, he gradually came to regard Lin Yu as family. Huangfu Long repeatedly commits himself to Lin Yu's safety and supports his decisions without hesitation 306 350 455.

Abilities & Skills

Blood-Drinking Saber

Huangfu Long's weapon-type talent manifests as the Blood-Drinking Saber. His body and saber possess an unexplained mutual connection, allowing the weapon to display power beyond its apparent B-rank assessment 305.

• Can display S-rank power after achieving unity with Huangfu Long's body 305.
• Absorbed the SS-rank Demon Blade Muramasa talent after Lin Yu bestowed it upon Huangfu Long 349 350.
• Retained traits of Demon Blade Muramasa and advanced to SS+ rank, approaching SSS-rank 350 351.
• Can merge with Huangfu Long during Blade Release: Armor Form, greatly increasing his aura and combat ability 395.

Saber Aura and Blade Domain

Huangfu Long condenses destructive saber energy capable of cutting space itself. During his Level 98 breakthrough, his uncontrolled blade aura created spatial cracks throughout the Kamui Dimension and overwhelmed Lin Yu's Absorption Seal 349 350.

• Star Shatter — a powerful saber technique that shattered Jun Tianyu's ice armor, destroyed Susanoo, and created a black hole-like rupture in the Kamui Dimension's barrier 277 278.
• Can generate a blade-energy domain that protects him while continuously releasing sharp saber aura 349.
• Recognized the principle of condensing a domain onto the body after fighting Shouyi, then answered with Blade Release: Armor Form 394 395.
• His direct, force-based style is extremely effective in open combat but was criticized as poorly suited to protecting others against unpredictable abilities 305.

Armament Haki

Lin Yu offered to teach Huangfu Long Armament Haki after learning of his body's hidden potential. Huangfu Long accepted, seeing it as a means to strengthen the Blood-Drinking Saber rather than as a separate power 306.

• Rapidly mastered Armament Haki and used advanced Ryuo during his battle with Shouyi 382.
• Later demonstrated Iron Body from the Six Powers by enduring one of Liu Mubai's attacks 717.
• His physical combat style and exceptional body made him especially compatible with Iron Body training 707.

Observation Haki

Huangfu Long learned Observation Haki alongside Armament Haki, gaining improved perception in battle 306 706.

• Detected Liu Mubai's puzzlement through Observation Haki and used it to tease him 706.
• Its range remained insufficient to sense Shouyi at a great distance without the latter releasing an aura 399.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Blood-Drinking Saber — Huangfu Long's awakened weapon-type talent; later evolved to SS+ rank after consuming Demon Blade Muramasa 350 351.
• Flying Thunder God Kunai — given by Lin Yu as an emergency contact and teleportation marker before Huangfu Long returned to the northwest 591.

Relationships

• Lin Yu — Junior brother and the person Huangfu Long protects most fiercely. Lin Yu revealed the truth of Huangfu Long's potential, taught him Haki, and enabled his breakthrough through Demon Blade Muramasa 231 306 350.
• Li Er — Teacher and fellow master of Huangfu Long and Lin Yu. Li Er ordered Huangfu Long to remain near Lin Yu as his protector 243.
• Jun Tianyu — Martial uncle and sparring partner. Jun Tianyu criticized Huangfu Long's simplistic combat style but recognized him as a genius after learning the truth about his talent 276 305.
• Chen Changsheng / Elder Chen — Trusted elder and frequent ally. Elder Chen witnessed Huangfu Long's Level 98 breakthrough and later worked alongside him in major operations 349 412.
• Liu Mubai — Sword Emperor, friendly rival, and fellow half-god. Huangfu Long repeatedly teases him, challenges him, and pushes him to learn the Six Powers and Haki 417 706 761.
• Shouyi — Powerful opponent in the Eternal Night Secret Realm. Their battle clarified Huangfu Long's path toward condensing his domain into his body 382 394.
• Qin Wangyan — Dragon Glory leader who often has to restrain Huangfu Long's impulsive behavior during Federation affairs 620 626.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Protector of Lin Yu

Huangfu Long became Lin Yu's assigned protector after the tournament, escorting him through dangerous secret realms and accompanying him to Upper Capital as an instructor. He accepted the role despite Lin Yu's growing strength and reluctance to require protection 231 243.

Kamui Dimension Sparring

He sparred with Jun Tianyu inside the Kamui Dimension, demonstrating a vast strength gap even against an Emperor Realm opponent. When Lin Yu's Wood Clone joined the battle, Huangfu Long easily destroyed its Complete Body Susanoo and defeated both opponents with Star Shatter 276 278.

Demon Blade Advancement

Lin Yu extracted Demon Blade Muramasa from Abe Shinji and bestowed it upon Huangfu Long. The talent was absorbed by Huangfu Long's unusual body and Blood-Drinking Saber, causing his breakthrough to Level 98 and raising the saber to SS+ rank 349 351.

Battle Against Shouyi

During the assault on the Eternal Night Church, Huangfu Long fought Shouyi, a Level 99 secret-realm guardian. Though injured and initially suppressed, he endured Shouyi's compressed domain, activated Blade Release: Armor Form, and later pressed Shouyi after Lin Yu severely weakened him 382 394 399.

Northwest Defense

After Lin Yu became strong enough to no longer need constant protection, Huangfu Long returned to the northwest to assist Liu Mubai with increasingly unstable secret realms and magical-beast activity. Lin Yu entrusted him with a Flying Thunder God kunai for emergencies 591 658 659.

Six Powers and Half-God Command

Huangfu Long eagerly studied Lin Yu's Six Powers, specializing in Iron Body, and pressured Liu Mubai to join him. He later persuaded Liu Mubai to consider Haki and a broader world beyond Blue Star. After both reached half-god level, Lin Yu placed the Espada under their joint command 706 707 761 793.

Notable Quotes

“As long as I'm here, no one will lay a hand on you, even if I have to throw away my life.” 306

“Whatever you want to do, I'll back you up.” 455

“Old man, don't underestimate Lord Long!” 394

Trivia

• Huangfu Long's public image as a B-rank Awakened who reached Emperor Realm made him an icon for low-grade talent users, despite his actual S-rank potential 58 305.
• He refers to himself as “Lord Long,” often immediately before provoking an opponent or teasing an ally 394 438.
• Despite his rough exterior, he has near-unconditional confidence in Lin Yu and openly considers him capable of accomplishing the impossible 350 420 653.