Leng Cang

Biodata

Name	Leng Cang (冷苍)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Yongning Sky Patrol Division
Occupation/Role	Supervisor of the Evil Extermination Department; later Division Chief of the Yongning Sky Patrol Division
Status	Deceased; his spirit dissipated after the destruction of Yongning Prefecture City's high-grade ghost artifact 363
First Appearance	Chapter 155

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Five Energies Returning to the Origin	213	Fully activated the vital energy of his five organs to strengthen his body and manifest a giant vital-energy palm while fighting Monk Kunkxin.
Mysterious Attainment	256	Broke through after cultivating inside an Immortal's Mansion Secret Realm with dense spiritual energy.
Martial Saint	362	Reached Martial Saint while continuing to defend ruined Yongning Prefecture City from ghost artifacts and Malevolent Spirits.

Background / History

Evil Extermination Department Supervisor

Leng Cang served as the Supervisor of the Yongning Sky Patrol Division's Evil Extermination Department. When Qin Yang transferred to Yongning Prefecture City, Leng Cang received him, arranged his lodging, and became one of his principal superiors within the division 155.

He protected Qin during the investigation of a masked intruder, recognizing the internal political dangers surrounding the incident. He later assigned Qin missions, provided contribution points and intelligence, and openly supported retaliation against the Black Fish Tower after its third master attacked Qin 156 170 177 181.

Purge of Yongning's Internal Threats

Leng Cang helped orchestrate the exposure of Yongning Prefecture's Nine Great Families. Anticipating their ambush at a post station, he recruited Zhou Dingtian of Tianyang Gate, Shangguan Yun of the Lishui Sword Sect, and Master Feiyu of White Crane Temple as reinforcements 202.

During the raid on Wenxin Temple, he led the Evil Extermination Department into the compound and fought Monk Kunkxin, a Five Energies Returning to the Origin martial artist. Leng Cang was heavily injured in the battle but continued coordinating the operation and secured the search for the incomplete Ghost Seed beneath the temple's ruins 209 213 214.

Division Chief

After the Northern Flood Dragon Army's destruction, Leng Cang was ordered to return to the Great Yue Imperial City with the case files. Before leaving, he appointed Qin Yang as Yongning's Deputy Division Chief, relying on Qin's reputation and strength to deter unrest 241.

Leng Cang later returned from the Imperial City as a Mysterious Attainment martial artist. He announced that he would become Yongning Sky Patrol Division's new Division Chief, while Qin would no longer hold the deputy position 256.

Capture and Rescue

As ghost artifacts overwhelmed Yongning Prefecture, Leng Cang continued personally handling incidents despite his injuries. He stated that he was honoring a promise to the late Song Yechen not to let Yongning descend into chaos 279.

During the Southern Barbarian invasion, Leng Cang was captured by the Other Shore Cult's High Priest. Though severely wounded and facing execution, he refused to reveal Qin Yang's whereabouts 283. Qin subsequently rescued Leng Cang, Zhao Xinmo, and the other prisoners during the escape from Yongning Prefecture 286.

Final Defense of Yongning

By the time Qin returned to Yongning, the city had become a ruin infested with resentful spirits. Leng Cang, now a Martial Saint, remained behind to contain Malevolent Spirits and prevent a high-grade black-snake ghost artifact from spreading its corruption further 362 363.

Leng Cang blamed himself for the city's fall, but Qin rejected that guilt and accompanied him to confront the artifact. After Qin annihilated the black snake, Leng Cang expressed gratitude and accepted his death without regret; his spirit then dispersed alongside the city's other departed souls 362 363.

Appearance

Leng Cang is described as a burly man who fights with his fists. After returning from the Great Yue Imperial City, his hair was mottled 256 362.

• Burly build 362
• Mottled hair following his time in the Imperial City 256
• Relies on iron fists and palm-based martial arts in combat 209 213

Personality

Leng Cang is politically perceptive and methodical. He recognized the Yongning Sky Patrol Division's internal factionalism, protected Qin from hostile elements, and planned operations around the city's noble families, Wenxin Temple, and Marquis Fuhai's Estate 156 170 202.

He is also pragmatic toward capable subordinates. He rewards Qin with contribution points, provides intelligence when it serves the division's goals, and entrusts him with difficult missions while warning him of their risks 165 181 207.

His defining trait is responsibility. Even while injured and overwhelmed by ghost-artifact incidents, he continued defending Yongning because of his promise to Song Yechen. He remained defiant under torture and captivity rather than betray Qin's location 279 283.

Abilities & Skills

Hard Qigong and Vital-Energy Combat

Leng Cang possesses a formidable hard-qigong technique and fights primarily with powerful fists and palms.

• An old monk's claw strike recoiled after hitting Leng Cang's body as though it had struck steel 209.
• At the Five Energies Returning to the Origin realm, he activated the vital energy of his five internal organs to reinforce his physique 213.
• He can condense vital energy into a large illusory palm for direct confrontations 213.
• Monk Kunkxin's Ghost Buddha techniques eventually suppressed and seriously injured him, demonstrating the limits of Leng Cang's defense against a stronger explosive opponent 213.

Strategic Command

Leng Cang plans operations, evaluates threats, and coordinates support across Yongning's factions.

• Anticipated the Nine Great Families' post-station ambush and arranged three outside reinforcements in advance 202.
• Led the Evil Extermination Department's coordinated night raid on Wenxin Temple 209.
• Recognized the danger of the incomplete Ghost Seed and immediately summoned additional personnel to secure the ruins 214.
• Identified the wounds on murder victims as likely inflicted by brutal Malevolent Spirits rather than ordinary people 222.

Martial Saint Strength

As a Martial Saint, Leng Cang could continue defending Yongning's ruins despite the city's collapse.

• Destroyed several shadowy hostile figures with single punches 362.
• Regularly eliminated Malevolent Spirits to restrain the spread of the black-snake ghost artifact's power 363.
• Could not defeat the high-grade ghost artifact alone, but his continued resistance prevented its corruption from expanding unchecked 363.

Relationships

• Qin Yang — Initially Qin's superior and protector in the Evil Extermination Department; later a trusted comrade and old friend. Leng Cang arranged Qin's transfer, assigned him missions, appointed him Deputy Division Chief, and refused to reveal his location under captivity 155 156 241 283 362.
• Song Yechen — Former Division Chief of the Yongning Sky Patrol Division. Leng Cang followed Song's directives against the Black Fish Tower and remained committed to Song's wish that Yongning not fall into chaos 181 279.
• Zhao Xinmo — Fellow Sky Patrol Division member and comrade. Zhao tried to encourage Leng Cang while they were imprisoned by the Southern Barbarians, and both were later rescued by Qin 283 286.
• Shangguan Yun — Ally from the Lishui Sword Sect. Leng Cang called on her to counter the Nine Great Families and worked alongside her during the Wenxin Temple operation 202 213.
• Monk Kunkxin — Wenxin Temple's powerful monk and Leng Cang's opponent during the temple raid. Their battle left Leng Cang severely wounded 209 213.