Er Gou

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Er Gou (二狗)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Stone Village; Gu Sheng's group
Occupation/Role	Stone Village defender; cultivator with awakened divine power
Status	Alive
First Appearance	470

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dormant divine bloodline	492	His violent reaction to the Jade Pool Holy Land's Source Ore reveals an unusual bloodline; the Holy Land's altar identifies him as a potential cultivator.
Divine power awakening	496 497	Contact with Earth Spirit Source Stones awakens his ancestral divine power. Strange facial patterns emerge, and an uncontrolled strike destroys a pigsty.
Divine Bridge Realm	498	Gains the ability to fly and confronts bandits attacking Stone Village. Gu Sheng cautions that his realm and experience remain limited.

Background

Er Gou is one of the young people who migrated to Stone Village with Shi Lou's group. Their ancestors were cultivators from another world whose descendants concealed their identities because their blood could be used to forge divine artifacts. His divine bloodline remained dormant until its exposure to Source Ore 496.

Before awakening, Er Gou was taken hostage when Big Beard Chen's bandits raided Stone Village. He was tortured for refusing to yield, leaving him covered in whip marks and bruises; Gu Sheng stabilized his weakened vital energy after the rescue 473 476.

The Jade Pool Holy Land's Stone Appreciation Gathering triggered Er Gou's bloodline reaction. Gu Sheng and Shi Lou attempted to remove him from the gathering after learning that the Source Ore altar could be screening special physiques for the Holy Land 492 493. Back in Stone Village, his divine power fully awakened and initially became uncontrollable 496 497.

Appearance

After awakening, Er Gou becomes markedly larger and more imposing than before, with strange patterns covering his face.

• His transformed stature is compared to a small mountain 498.
• His eyes widen during surges of uncontrolled divine power 497.
• His awakened appearance resembles Shi Lou's transformation in part, reflecting their shared ancestral origin 497.

Personality

Er Gou is straightforward, impulsive, and fiercely loyal. He openly argues with bandits over Stone Village's resources, volunteers to scout dangerous terrain, and follows Gu Sheng into the Divine Wood Forest without hesitation 473 499 503.

He is also playful and prone to teasing. He jokes about matchmaking Gu Sheng with the Jade Pool Immortal Maiden and lightly mocks Shi Lou for valuing worthless Earth Spirit fragments 488 499. Despite his bravado, he can be visibly frightened by threats beyond his experience, including the Black Scale Bear and the depths of the Azure Cloud Sect's mine 500 503.

Abilities & Skills

Awakened Divine Power

Er Gou possesses a dormant ancestral bloodline activated by Earth Spirit Source Stones.

• Releases bursts of divine power through his fists 497.
• Can learn to control the power under Gu Sheng's guidance 497.
• His bloodline's exact identity and ultimate transformation remain concealed for his safety 496.

Flight

Following his awakening, Er Gou can take to the air.

• Leaps onto rooftops and flies toward Stone Village's entrance when bandits attack 498.
• Uses flight while navigating the Azure Cloud Sect's mineral-source region with Gu Sheng and Shi Lou 501.

Combat

Er Gou fights with a crude but forceful style, relying primarily on divine power rather than refined techniques.

• Uses an iron rod while accompanying Gu Sheng and Shi Lou against the Black Scale Bear 503.
• Fights Azure Cloud Sect bandits alongside Shi Lei in defense of Stone Village 498.
• Ambushes an opponent from behind and breaks the man's legs on Gu Sheng's signal 513.
• His lack of formal technique and limited cultivation experience leave him vulnerable against stronger foes 498 501.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Iron Rod — Carried during the expedition into the Divine Wood Forest 503.
• Spirit Stones — Given by Gu Sheng to support his cultivation in the Divine Wood Forest 506.

Relationships

• Gu Sheng — Trusted leader, rescuer, and mentor. Gu Sheng returns to Stone Village to rescue him from Big Beard Chen, later guides his divine-power control and supports his wish to defend the village 474 476 497 498.
• Shi Lou — Close companion and fellow descendant of the migrant cultivator group. Shi Lou angrily supports him after his torture, and they train and fight alongside one another 476 497 503.
• Er Gou's mother — His worried mother; she is distressed by his uncontrolled awakening and calls after him when he rushes to defend Stone Village 497 498.
• Fifth Master Zhang — Stone Village elder who knows the origins and dangers of Er Gou's bloodline 496.
• Elder Shi — Stone Village elder who supports training Er Gou in secret to protect the village 496 497.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Big Beard Chen's Raid

Big Beard Chen abducts Er Gou during his raid on Stone Village and demands Refined Ore Source in exchange for his life. Gu Sheng, Shi Lou, and Shi Shanlin pursue the bandits, ultimately finding Er Gou badly tortured but alive 473 474 476.

Stone Appreciation Gathering

At the Jade Pool Holy Land's gathering, Er Gou reacts violently to the Source Ore brought into the courtyard. Gu Sheng concludes that the stones have awakened his bloodline and tries to take him away before the Holy Land can claim him 492 493.

Divine-Power Awakening

Earth Spirit Source Stones cause Er Gou's divine power and transformed appearance to emerge. Unable to control himself at first, he accidentally destroys his family's pigsty before Gu Sheng calms and guides him 496 497.

Defense of Stone Village

Er Gou chooses to protect Stone Village after gaining flight. He joins the fight against Azure Cloud Sect bandits and follows Gu Sheng's campaign to cripple the sect by destroying its spiritual veins 498 499 502.

Divine Wood Forest Expedition

Er Gou accompanies Gu Sheng and Shi Lou into the Divine Wood Forest to seek the Heart of the Divine Wood and avenge Stone Village. The group confronts the Divine Bridge Realm Black Scale Bear and later loses consciousness after reaching the Heart 503.

Search for Peerless Hermit

When Gu Sheng locates a hidden mountain passage, Er Gou and Shi Lou volunteer to clear the two demonic beasts within. Er Gou is assigned to watch over Luo Chuan during the advance 552.

Trivia

• Er Gou's name is also used by Fifth Master Zhang when he explains Stone Village customs to Gu Sheng 470.
• He is notably interested in the Jade Pool Immortal Maiden and jokes about becoming Gu Sheng's matchmaker 488.
• He is described as plump enough that a leg wound does not strike any major blood vessels 499.