Manager Pang

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Pang Yong managed the Joyful Union Sect’s Yellow Alchemy District, one of the sect’s four major alchemy districts. He oversaw servant disciples through beatings, verbal abuse, wage deductions, and threats; their fear of him earned him the nickname “Pang Yama.” 1

When Lu Chen returns after missing three days of work, Pang attempts to whip him. He immediately changes to a deferential manner when Inner Sect Senior Sister Su Qingqing intervenes, then orders Lu Chen to clean her alchemy room. After Su rewards Lu Chen with a Low-Grade Spirit Stone, Pang confiscates it and forces him to clean three additional rooms. 1 2

Pang secretly arranges Lu Chen’s murder under orders from someone higher in the sect. He offers his lackey Hu Biao three Low-Grade Spirit Stones to kill Lu Chen during a staged competition, with the Waste Pill Repository assignment serving as a pretext. 2 After Yun Feier cripples Hu Biao, Pang replaces him with Liu Heizi and arranges another lethal match; Liu later admits that Pang’s reward motivated him to accept the job. 3 7

After Lu Chen defeats Liu Heizi, Pang exploits the laxative incident to send him to guard the Waste Pill Repository. Pang believes the post’s Pill Poison will kill Lu Chen within half a month, allowing him to fulfill his superior’s order without paying another assassin. 8 9 The superior is later identified as Jiang Yurou, who orders Pang to collect Lu Chen’s corpse once he dies. 8 18

Pang is Lin Shicai’s cousin. Lin attempts to invoke Pang’s name to secure Lu Chen’s mercy, unaware that Pang is already Lu Chen’s enemy; Lu Chen kills Lin after learning the connection. 17

Pang later attempts to use Liu Heizi’s injury as grounds to have Lu Chen punished by the Outer Enforcement Hall. When Su Qingqing demands evidence, Pang abandons Liu Heizi and denies involvement to protect himself. 29 By the approach of the Sect Grand Tournament, Pang is reported to have reached Qi Refining Sixth Level and intends to rise to a higher alchemy-district managerial position. 35

When Su Qingqing confronts Lu Chen over his unauthorized departures from the Waste Pill Repository, Pang supports her effort to punish him and presses for harsher treatment. The sect’s nine emergency bell tolls interrupt the confrontation, forcing Pang and Su Qingqing to leave. 41

Before the tournament, Pang registers with the mysterious pill provider at the House of Ten Thousand Beauties to purchase a Blood-Burning Pill. Lu Chen, who is secretly the provider, has Pang charged an inflated price because he suspects Pang intends to use the pill against Manager Zhao. 45

At the tournament, Pang openly promises to kill Lu Chen after Lu publicly insults him. Lu Chen enters the Life-and-Death Arenas specifically to settle accounts with Pang and force him to reveal who ordered his death. 50 Pang continues arranging Lu Chen’s death by promising Wu Dalong three Low-Grade Spirit Stones for killing Lu Chen in the arena, but Wu is instead killed by Lu Chen with a single punch. 51 52

Pang then challenges Manager Zhao for the position of manager of the Black-Character Alchemy Room. He reveals that he has concealed Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivation and a Wind Spiritual Root, defeats Zhao with wind techniques and a low-grade Thunderbolt Talisman, kills him, and claims the managerial post he had coveted for ten years. 53

Lu Chen immediately challenges Pang on the Life-and-Death Arena. Lu Chen shatters Pang’s right arm with one punch, steals Pang’s Thunderbolt Talisman, and places it inside Pang’s clothes before it detonates. Humiliated and desperate, Pang consumes his Blood-Burning Pill to temporarily raise his combat power to the Tenth Level of Qi Refining. 54 Even with this enhancement, he cannot injure Lu Chen, attempts to flee, fakes unconsciousness to launch a final hidden attack, and is subdued again. 55 After Pang refuses to identify the person who ordered Lu Chen’s death, Lu Chen crushes his neck and kills him. 56

Following Pang’s death, Lu Chen is officially appointed as the new supervisor of the Black-Character Alchemy Room, replacing him. 56

Personality

Pang is cruel, corrupt, and status-conscious. He treats servant disciples as disposable labor, seizing their resources and using sect discipline to disguise personal retaliation. 1 2 7

He is also cowardly toward those above him. He becomes submissive before Su Qingqing, abandons Hu Biao when Yun Feier confronts him, and is visibly terrified while reporting to Jiang Yurou. 1 3 18 His self-preservation outweighs loyalty: he discards Liu Heizi as soon as association with the accusation threatens him. 29

Pang is ambitious and highly deceptive. He conceals his true Ninth Level Qi Refining cultivation while presenting himself as weaker, spends ten years plotting to replace Manager Zhao, and relies on misdirection, wind techniques, and talismans rather than direct combat alone. 53 However, when confronted by Lu Chen’s overwhelming strength, his arrogance gives way to panic, attempted flight, and a final failed ambush. 54 55

Abilities

• Wind Spiritual Root — Possesses a Wind Spiritual Root, allowing him to move through the air and wield wind-based attacks. 53
• Wind into Blades — Generates transparent wind blades to pressure and distract opponents. 53
• Concealed cultivation — Hid his actual Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivation until his challenge against Manager Zhao. 53
• Battlefield deception — Used feints, a Thunderbolt Talisman, and a staged loss of consciousness in attempts to overcome stronger opponents. 53 55

Equipment / Items

• Leather whip — Used to threaten and discipline servant disciples, including Lu Chen. 1 29
• Realm-Breaking Pill — Kept in a jade vial while preparing to improve his cultivation before the Sect Grand Tournament. 18
• Thunderbolt Talisman — A low-grade spirit talisman used to defeat Manager Zhao; Lu Chen later steals it and turns its explosion against Pang. 53 54
• Blood-Burning Pill — Purchased from the mysterious pill provider before the tournament and consumed against Lu Chen, temporarily raising Pang’s combat power at the cost of burning his qi and blood. 45 54

Relationships

• Lu Chen — Subordinate turned sworn enemy. Pang steals from him, repeatedly arranges his death, assigns him to the poison-filled Waste Pill Repository, and later threatens to kill him at the tournament. Lu Chen ultimately kills Pang in a Life-and-Death Arena battle. 2 8 50 56
• Jiang Yurou — Superior who orders Lu Chen’s death; Pang acts submissively and reports Lu Chen’s unexpected survival to her. 8 18
• Hu Biao — Former lackey hired to assassinate Lu Chen for three Low-Grade Spirit Stones; Pang abandons him when Yun Feier accuses him. 2 3
• Liu Heizi — Replacement assassin in Pang’s scheme against Lu Chen. Pang disowns him when Su Qingqing investigates his accusation. 7 29
• Wu Dalong — Servant disciple and subordinate whom Pang bribes with three Low-Grade Spirit Stones to kill Lu Chen in the Life-and-Death Arenas. Wu fails and is killed by Lu Chen. 50 51 52
• Su Qingqing — Inner Sect Senior Sister and later manager of the Outer Enforcement Hall. Pang is outwardly respectful and immediately stops his abuse when she intervenes. 1 29 He later supports her attempt to punish Lu Chen for leaving the Waste Pill Repository without permission. 41
• Lin Shicai — Cousin. Lin believes Pang can eliminate Lu Chen, but his disclosure of their relationship confirms Pang’s hostility to Lu Chen. 17
• Manager Zhao — Intended rival for a higher alchemy-district managerial position during the Sect Grand Tournament. Pang defeats and kills Zhao, briefly taking over the Black-Character Alchemy Room before Lu Chen kills him. 35 53 56
• Zhou Dazhuang — A servant disciple who warns Lu Chen that Pang may target him during the Sect Grand Tournament. 35 50

Notable Quotes

“Here, whoever has the harder fist is the boss.” 2

“Fists and kicks have no eyes. Live or die, leave it to fate!” 7

“What reason does killing you require?” 54