Murong Brothers
Misguided Evil Cultivation: Heaven and Earth ManifestationContents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Twelvefold Spring Rain
- 6.2Endless Resentment Saber
- 6.3Dual-Blade and Fused Techniques
- 6.4Physical Techniques
- 6.5Martial Knowledge and Fieldcraft
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Story Role / Major Arcs
- 10Notable Quotes
- 11Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Murong Brothers (慕容兄弟) |
| Alias(es) | Young Hero Murong; Green Saber Old Devil; Green Blade Young Hero; Equal-Famed Young Hero |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Murong Family; Jade Pearl Manor; Jade Pearl Heroes; Chivalric Land |
| Occupation/Role | Saber martial artist; Jade Pearl Manor's second young hero |
| Status | Active |
| First Appearance | Chapter 45 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Twelvefold Spring Rain | 46, 92 | A forbidden Murong Family demon-saber art. Murong calls himself a once-in-ten-thousand saber genius; its distinctive opening cry later alerts Duan Yun to his arrival. |
| Jade Sword True Canon | 179 | Learns to circulate internal fire outward through his body, becoming hot enough to dry soaked clothing. |
| Endless Resentment / Everlasting Hatred Saber | 186, 210 | Tempers blade intent through painful memories; his green Blade Qi can corrode an opponent's state of mind and leave victims green-faced as if poisoned. |
| Crescent Moon Saber techniques | 231 | Uses Sixth Spring Rain and Crescent Moon Saber techniques to kill the fleeing Bashan Daoist after fighting the Flesh Bodhisattvas. |
| White Tiger Intent | 259 | Comprehends a White Tiger intent from the stone stele, but its flawed force drops toward the crotch and causes hair loss. |
| “A Few Strands of Frostwind” | 315 | His hair turns frost-white as this newly comprehended blade intent raises his saber art. |
| Universe Sun-Moon Slash | 380 | Combines the opposing intents of Pure Love and hatred into a spinning twin-blade throw derived from Twelvefold Spring Rain. |
| Spring Rain at Little Tower / Seventh Spring Rain | 511 | Uses an expanding crescent Blade Qi to destroy the Beauty Ghost and Head-Cutting Little Ghost's defenses, then repeatedly confronts the Corpse Dragon. |
| Double Flight Venomous Dragon Drill | 511 | Forms a second saber from his green hair and drills forward with it alongside the Bloodshadow Mad Saber. |
| Dual-blade integration and Demon Lightning | 452, 453 | Receives the Crescent Moon Saber to fight with twin blades, then combines Pure Love, hatred, lightning current, and deceptive timing to break Li Jianmo's Bright Tortoise Armor. |
| Ultimate Lightning Venomous Dragon Spin | 634 | Fuses Endless Blade of Everlasting Hatred with Spring Rain at Little Tower into a green-and-white rotating drill attack. |
Background
Murong Brothers is a single person, not a pair or group. An only child, he envied people with siblings and asked his father why he had none; his father responded by renaming him “Murong Brothers.” The name stuck so thoroughly that even his parents and lovers use it. 45
He was raised in the Murong Family, a martial lineage with a substantial collection of cultivation manuals. From childhood, he displayed exceptional saber talent, but one art—Twelvefold Spring Rain—was forbidden to him because it was considered inauspicious and difficult to control. 46
Twelvefold Spring Rain also appears to draw Murong's blood-related half-sisters toward him. His father's concealed history of fathering children across the land has therefore left Murong vulnerable to repeated, often distressing encounters with possible sisters. 228
Appearance
Murong Brothers is known for his striking emerald-green hair, a visible mark of his sinister saber cultivation and the source of the “Green Saber Old Devil” reputation. His hair can turn frost-white when he releases Frostwind intent. 167 315
- His green hair is tough enough to be wielded like a blade, even underwater. 209
- Male observers consider him somewhat handsome after he whitens his skin, while women generally find him plain and unremarkable. 243
- His hair may become curly after exposure to Duan Yun's modified blood art. 293
- His bearing changes sharply with his saber intent: green hair and a hatred-filled expression accompany the Endless Resentment Saber. 230
Personality
Murong Brothers is theatrical, vain, and intensely attached to the title of “young hero.” He will go to absurd lengths to preserve face—such as pretending to urinate while secretly restoring feeling to his legs after a bad landing. 516 He is equally eager to be recognized by the martial world, and becomes frustrated when crowds recognize “Green Saber Old Devil” but not his chosen name. 374
His bravado conceals real fear and self-doubt. He knows that much of his reputation initially comes from being Duan Yun's companion, and he becomes anxious when forced to face major experts alone. 229 Nevertheless, when Ning Qing is threatened, he refuses wealth, weapons, and women rather than hand her over to his enemies. 230
He is deeply loyal to Duan Yun. Murong helps him despite the “Duan Old Devil” reputation, simply because they are friends, and later trusts Duan Yun's explanation even when he believes Duan may have crossed a line with a possible sister. 92 241 His lechery and fascination with beautiful women remain major weaknesses, however; hallucinations of Jade Guanyin can readily lead him astray. 520
Abilities & Skills
Twelvefold Spring Rain
Murong's foundational demon-saber art is a Murong Family inheritance with numerous named forms and a flexible, spinning Blade Qi.
- Insects Awaken — an efficient opening form used for direct killing strikes. 380
- Sixth Spring Rain — used in pursuit of the fleeing Bashan Daoist. 231
- Seventh Spring Rain / Spring Rain at Little Tower — projects an expanding crescent of Blade Qi capable of cutting through multiple opponents and damaging the Corpse Dragon. 511
- Can reverse Spring Rain's spinning force into suction, catching poisoned needles against his saber. 510
- Its cursed nature attracts blood-related half-sisters to its wielder. 228
Endless Resentment Saber
Murong refines pain, jealousy, and memories of betrayal into green saber intent.
- Its Blade Qi affects minds as well as bodies, causing corrosive pain and green-faced, poison-like symptoms. 186 210
- Crescent Moon Saber can inflict overwhelming pleasure and betrayal-driven impulses on targets. 431
- The art endangers Murong as well; its pleasure-inducing effect nearly overwhelms him in battle. 431
- He can sustain the art by dwelling on agonizing personal memories. 219
Dual-Blade and Fused Techniques
Murong increasingly combines opposing intents and multiple weapons rather than relying on a single saber.
- Universe Sun-Moon Slash — a thrown twin-blade technique combining Pure Love and hatred. 380
- Double Flight Venomous Dragon Drill — uses a hair-formed green saber and the Bloodshadow Mad Saber as a rotating drill. 511
- Ultimate Lightning Venomous Dragon Spin — merges Endless Blade of Everlasting Hatred with Spring Rain at Little Tower into a high-frequency green-and-white drill. 634
- His fusion of Pure Love and hatred grants a moment of clarity likened to Duan Yun's World-Shaking Wisdom. 453
Physical Techniques
Murong supplements saber combat with unusually resilient body cultivation.
- Iron Crotch — condenses true qi defensively against crotch-targeting attacks, though he often conceals the resulting pain. 520
- His green hair can function as a cutting weapon and be condensed into a temporary saber. 209 511
- Uses Hero's Palm Imprints to subdue and mark defeated opponents. 374
Martial Knowledge and Fieldcraft
As a Murong Family martial artist and veteran traveler, Murong has broad practical knowledge of the jianghu.
- Identifies sects, cultivation arts, and dangerous martial figures for Ning Qing. 229
- Detects mechanisms and safely traverses trapped ground at Netherworld Manor. 214
- Recognizes concealed Blade Qi merged with the environment. 321
- Obtains assassin faces for human-skin disguises and infiltrates Netherworld Manor with Duan Yun. 211 212
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Jade Moon Blade — an emerald crescent-shaped fine saber given to him by Duan Yun; its color matches his green hair. 169
- Bloodshadow Mad Saber — his primary later saber, used for Spring Rain forms, high-speed afterimages, and the Double Flight Venomous Dragon Drill. 380 511
- Crescent Moon Saber — a curved Icebound Darksteel saber forged specifically for Spring Rain at Little Tower; Ning Qing throws it to him at a decisive moment, enabling dual-blade combat. 452
- Human-skin masks — uses masks made from slain assassins' faces during covert operations. 211 212
- Leopard-Pattern Auntie — a former gang leader captured by Murong who later serves as his snow-leopard mount and translator for animals and mute speech. 374 430
Relationships
- Duan Yun — Closest friend and frequent battle partner. Murong supports him despite his infamy, considers their bond straightforward friendship, and coordinates deadly attacks with him without words. 92 434
- Ning Qing — Romantic partner and the person Murong most consistently protects. He refuses to surrender her even when surrounded by stronger enemies, while she refuses to abandon him if he dies. 230 241
- Feng Ling'er — Half-sister. She explains that Twelvefold Spring Rain attracts Murong's blood-related half-sisters and openly mocks his behavior. 164 228
- Shen Ying — Jade Pearl Manor ally. She works alongside Murong and Duan Yun from their earliest shared battles and repairs. 64 66
- Leopard-Pattern Auntie — Former enemy turned mount and reluctant subordinate. She ultimately risks her life to summon aid after Murong is poisoned and surrounded. 430 431
- Zi Yu / Qing Yu — A possible half-sister whose identity and relationship to Murong remain disputed; Murong insists she needs treatment rather than accepting her claim to be Ning Tian. 241
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Early Jade Pearl Manor alliance — Fights alongside Duan Yun and Shen Ying, but is initially humbled by being unarmed after giving his saber Tenderness to Duan Yun. 64
- Search for his sister — Leaves to investigate the Jade Spirit Sect and later becomes a gatekeeper there with Duan Yun, hoping to find and rescue his biological younger sister. 110 176 184
- Netherworld Manor raid — Infiltrates the assassin organization in disguise, forces access through audacity and violence, and helps Duan Yun exterminate the manor. 212 214 222
- Rise of Green Saber Old Devil — Gains the Jade Moon Blade, defeats major martial figures, and becomes feared enough that a thief returns his stolen saber with gold compensation. 169 228
- Protector of Ning Qing — Refuses to abandon Ning Qing to the Flesh Bodhisattvas and Bashan Daoist, then fights his way through their alliance. 230 231
- Chivalric Land governance — Attempts to “reform” Qing River City with the Endless Resentment Saber, but accidentally helps create the city-wide moral chaos later called “Green Jade City.” 369 371
- Defender of Jade Pearl Manor — Holds back Ghost Festival enemies, defeats the Beauty Ghost and Head-Cutting Little Ghost, and confronts the Corpse Dragon while declaring himself the manor's stoutest wall. 511
- Netherworld Yellow Springs expedition — Accompanies Duan Yun into Ghost Mother's territory, battles mass-produced Ghosts, and repeatedly falls victim to water-induced hallucinations. 520 521
- White Socks Divine Cult assault — Serves as the group's vanguard, clears traps with his body, and is decisively defeated by Fang Tianyu's Two-Leg White Socks before Duan Yun takes over. 618 620
Notable Quotes
“I only want to beat you all to death, or be beaten to death by you all!” 230
“Look carefully at my face. What, does it not work anymore?” 214
Trivia
- Despite his name, Murong Brothers is one person and grew up as an only child. 45
- His family name became a joke of fate: he has “brothers everywhere” by name, but his real family problem is an unknown number of half-sisters. 45 228
- His green hair is not merely cosmetic; it can block attacks, cut enemies, and become a weapon in its own right. 209 511
- He is repeatedly mistaken for a far more terrifying figure when identified as Green Saber Old Devil rather than Young Hero Murong. 374