Dong Shizhang

Biodata

Background / History

Dong once served as a major general stationed in Zanghai City and protected it for decades. During that time, he fought the Westwind Lion King repeatedly. He later betrayed Great Xia and joined the Beast God Cult, becoming a Red-Robed Envoy. He was also Bai Zhan’s former senior 21 23.

After Xu Shen reported seeing a rider on what he believed was a dragon, Dong sought the creature in the Lianhai Mountains. He questioned the Westwind Lion King, expecting to hold the advantage as a Myriad Stars Realm cultivator, but discovered that his old adversary had advanced to the Bright Moon Realm 21 22.

Dong then targeted Ye Chen, the rider, at Zanghai No. 1 High School. Bai Zhan, Zhang Daosheng, and Lan Batian fought to protect him. When they injured Dong, he raised a colossal wave over Zanghai City and threatened to flood it. Ye Chen surrendered in exchange for the city’s safety, and Dong took him to a Beast God Cult base to question him about the supposed dragon 23 24 25 26 27.

Ye Chen recovered during the interrogation and revealed that he could summon the Wood Dragon himself. Badly wounded, Dong fled from Ye Chen’s Wooden Human and Wood Dragon toward the Lion King’s cave. He begged the Lion King for help and tried to turn him against Ye Chen. Instead, the Lion King killed Dong and brought his body back to Zanghai City 27 28 29 31.

Personality

Dong is quick to threaten subordinates: Xu Shen fears being killed for reporting late, while Zhou Zixuan is knocked unconscious for pointing out that Dong has tried to interrogate Ye Chen with his mouth sealed. Dong seeks credit for the dragon’s discovery, but becomes deferential when the Lion King proves stronger than him 21 27.

He shows a moment of hesitation when Bai Zhan appeals to his former duty to Zanghai City. Nevertheless, he proceeds with a threat that would kill its residents. Later, faced with Ye Chen’s summons, he abandons his threats and claims the conflict was a misunderstanding 25 28.

Abilities & Skills

Water manipulation

• Water Mirror and Ninefold Water Mirror — Creates defensive water shields. The ninefold version withstands part of Bai Zhan’s sword attack even as Zhang Daosheng freezes it; Ye Chen’s Wooden Thorn Spear later pierces a Water Mirror 25 27 28.
• Water attacks and restraints — Fires droplets at high speed, draws water from a nearby lake for a large-scale attack, and uses water to bind or silence captives 24 26 27 28.
• Sea God’s Wrath — Raises a wave hundreds of meters high and holds it over Zanghai City as a threat. He withdraws it after Ye Chen agrees to go with him 25 26.
• Limits — Zhang Daosheng’s ice can freeze Dong’s water techniques. After his injuries and heavy expenditure of spiritual energy, Dong seeks the coast because the water available nearby is insufficient to confront Ye Chen’s Wooden Human 25 27 28.

Relationships

• Bai Zhan — Former junior; Bai confronts Dong to protect Ye Chen and challenges him over his betrayal of Zanghai City 23 24 25.
• Westwind Lion King — Old adversary from Dong’s military years. Dong turns to him for help while fleeing Ye Chen, but the Lion King kills him 21 29.
• Xu Shen — Beast God Cult subordinate who reports the apparent dragon and accompanies Dong’s search for Ye Chen 21 23.
• Ye Chen — Captive Dong hopes will reveal the dragon’s location; later pursues Dong with the Wood Dragon and Wooden Human 27 28 29.

Notable Quotes

“What a pity. I’ve protected Zanghai City for so many years, and today I’m going to destroy it myself.” 25