Tang Fei

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang Fei (唐匪)
Alias(es)	“Barbecue Master”; “Corpse Robber of Hate Mountain”; “Lord Tang”; “Yang Guo” (self-proclaimed nickname); “Lu Yu” (false name used before the Fierce God) 22 33 34 50
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Tang household of Hate Mountain; later leader of the Rebel/Righteous Army and commander of its military forces 51 67
Occupation/Role	Hunter, cultivator, strategist, military leader
Status	Alive 99
First Appearance	Chapter 1, as Tang Li’s infant son 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Qi Control Realm	25	His concealed cultivation is exposed when he manipulates his cleaver with Yin Yang Qi; Shadowless identifies him as a Qi Control cultivator. 25
Middle-grade Qi Control Realm	31	He halts the Clown’s spreading “Hope” bullet barrage with Qi Control, an application stated to require middle-grade Qi Control. 31
Lesser Grandmaster	54	Later identified as having broken through the Mountain Gate and advanced to Lesser Grandmaster at a young age. 54

Background / History

Tang Fei is the son of Tang Li, the Phoenix Empire’s God of War, and Chen Yan. After Tang Li’s family was condemned for rebellion, Tang Li and Chen Yan were executed; Tang Li’s brother took in their infant son. 1

He grew up in the ruins of Old Earth, where the Old Man raised him alongside Little Fatty. Survival in Hate Mountain made Tang Fei a capable hunter, scavenger, trap-maker, and fighter long before he openly acknowledged being a cultivator. 3 24 25

Tang Fei’s life changes when he rescues Phoenix after her escape pod crashes near Hate Mountain. Though he initially treats her care as a transaction for supplies, weapons, and New Star passage permits, their shared fights against the Flame Shrine and New Star assassins turn them into trusted allies. 3 4 8 12

After the Flame Shrine attacks his village, Tang Fei helps destroy its local forces and organizes the survivors to bury their dead, recover supplies, and distribute captured resources. The Old Man identifies his aptitude for command during this crisis. 39 40

He later expands from a wasteland survivor into the leader of the Righteous Army, recruiting officials, building a financial system, reorganizing the Fire Bath Army, and directing campaigns against Luocheng and Brocade City. 51 61 67 72 86

Appearance

Tang Fei is a clean-cut youth with refined features, clear bright eyes, and a mocking, bandit-like smile. His early wasteland appearance is far less polished: he is frequently unwashed, long-haired, and covered in dust from hunting and survival work. 6 13 28

• Noted for features striking enough to rival boys on the Star Ranking. 28
• Initially wears practical hunting clothes and deerskin boots. 11
• Often carries a cleaver, later replacing or supplementing it with the Xiuxue Knife. 2 45
• Wears a black cloak looted from the Fierce God’s tomb. 49

Personality

Tang Fei is shaped by the unforgiving rules of the ruins. He is suspicious of strangers, values practical repayment over empty gratitude, and openly considers himself unsuitable for the ideal of a “gentleman.” 4 24 He lies, bargains, provokes enemies, and uses traps without hesitation when survival is at stake. 8 26 28

Despite this ruthless pragmatism, his violence is consistently directed toward protecting those he considers his own. He risks himself for Little Fatty, Phoenix, the Old Man, and later the people under his command. 19 32 35 40 He is particularly intolerant of anyone humiliating or threatening Little Fatty. 32 33

Tang Fei is also vain, mischievous, and fond of praising his own looks, cooking, intelligence, and supposed charm. His shameless humor often appears even in dangerous situations. 6 22 34 70 As his influence grows, he becomes more composed and calculating, using both generosity and coercion to consolidate allies and military power. 71 74 85 87

Abilities & Skills

Qi Control Technique

Tang Fei channels Yin Yang Qi to manipulate objects at range, most often his cleaver.

• Controls his cleaver through groups of enemies with precision. 2 37
• Uses Qi Control to deflect or halt projectile attacks, including the Clown’s bullet barrage. 25 31
• Can use Qi-controlled weapons in ambushes and coordinated traps. 28
• His cultivation was deliberately concealed from Phoenix and hostile pursuers for use as a reserve advantage. 26

Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Technique

Tang Fei practices the nine-level Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Technique taught by the Old Man. 6

• Produces dragon-and-elephant manifestations when he channels Yin Yang Qi into his fists. 29
• Its bright, righteous nature suppresses Shan He’s Yin-based Thousand Corpse Transformation. 29
• Tang Fei acknowledges that his mastery is incomplete; his manifestations are initially phantom-like compared with the Old Man’s tangible Dragon Elephant attack. 29 39

Hunting & Wilderness Survival

Tang Fei is an elite wasteland hunter with intimate knowledge of Hate Mountain.

• Hunts mutated animals and navigates dangerous terrain with speed and confidence. 2 8
• Maintains hidden shelters and equipment caches along dangerous routes, including acid-rain refuges. 19
• Uses local medicinal materials, including Snake Skin Tree sap and grass juice, to treat wounds and acid burns. 3 20
• Knows how to hide valuable equipment, prepare escape routes, and exploit terrain against stronger opponents. 8 26 33

Trapmaking & Tactical Combat

Tang Fei compensates for stronger opponents through preparation, deception, and battlefield control.

• Designed the Fourfold Kill: bamboo arrows, nets, psychological misdirection, and his qi-controlled cleaver. 28
• Lured assassins into “Hell’s Gate,” a deadly mud pit in Hate Mountain. 28 29
• Uses bait, feigned weakness, ambushes, and terrain familiarity to make enemies underestimate him. 11 26 28
• Prefers proactive strikes over waiting to be surrounded. 26

Mechanical Aptitude

Tang Fei has a sustained interest in mechanics and design.

• Repeatedly builds and tests wooden flying birds, improving their flight height through trial and error. 6
• Attempts to repair Phoenix’s damaged escape pod. 34
• Understands the practical value and ammunition limits of New Star pulse guns. 43 45

Leadership & Political Strategy

Tang Fei develops from a local protector into a military and political leader.

• Organizes Hate Mountain villagers after the Flame Shrine battle, assigning burial, recovery, and distribution tasks. 40
• Builds loyalty by rewarding merit and dividing recovered food and valuables among households. 40 41
• Reorganizes military forces including the Fire Bath Army, Dushan Army, Heavenly Wolf Army, barbarian soldiers, and part of the North Sea Fleet. 67
• Uses recruitment, threats, negotiated surrender, and manipulation to gain officials and specialists such as Sheng Jing, Guo Nu, and Mo Qingfeng. 72 74 87
• Delegates specialized work to trusted personnel rather than attempting to control every operation himself. 83

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Cleaver — Tang Fei’s primary early weapon; controlled remotely through Qi Control Technique. 2 25
• Xiuxue Knife — An exceptionally sharp antique knife Phoenix leaves for him; capable of slicing wood with ease. 45
• Pulse guns — Phoenix provides Tang Fei with four New Star pulse guns; he gives one to Little Fatty and temporarily lends one to the Old Man. 43 45
• Black cloak of the Fierce God — Looted from the Fierce God’s corpse; Tang Fei suspects it may possess an untested special effect. 49
• Ancient-tomb map — Left by Phoenix with the Xiuxue Knife; leads Tang Fei and Little Fatty toward Crescent Valley’s tomb. 45 46
• Acid-rain hat — A collapsible iron-and-python-skin hat that protects against corrosive rain. 19

Relationships

• Phoenix — Initially a rescued New Star client whose promised supplies motivate Tang Fei; they become battlefield partners, trusted companions, and eventually lovers. Phoenix publicly functions as his girlfriend and political partner. 3 12 43 71 92
• Little Fatty / Gongshu Lei — Tang Fei’s younger brother and closest family member. Tang Fei protects him fiercely, entrusts him with the Skull Hammer, and relies on his overwhelming strength in battle. 32 49 54
• The Old Man — Tang Fei’s guardian and teacher in survival and cultivation. They share a combative but deeply familiar bond, frequently cooperating without needing to speak. 6 24 39
• Tang Li — Tang Fei’s father, the Phoenix Empire’s God of War, executed for rebellion alongside his family. 1 73
• Chen Yan — Tang Fei’s mother, executed with Tang Li. 1
• Teacher — Tang Fei’s village mentor, who lends him books, teaches him calligraphy, and is supported in return with hunted food. 16 38 42
• An Ning — A childhood friend Tang Fei regards as a sister; he rejects the Old Man’s suggestion that they marry. 13 14
• Bai Wuxin — Tang Fei’s trusted confidant and enforcer, whose loyalty to Tang Fei is absolute. 73 97
• Sheng Jing — A respected elder and later Finance Minister of Tang Fei’s faction, recruited to establish its financial system. 72 73
• Tang Shengyan — Former Fire Bath Army commander who becomes an important, if reluctant, ally in Tang Fei’s military consolidation. 83 85

Story Role / Major Arcs

Wasteland Hunter

Tang Fei begins as a hunter in Hate Mountain, killing Scarface and his Predator gang with his qi-controlled cleaver before discovering Phoenix’s crashed escape pod. 2

Phoenix’s Protector

He shelters Phoenix, negotiates payment for helping her, and demands three passes to New Star for himself, Little Fatty, and the Old Man. Their relationship shifts from a survival transaction to mutual trust after they kill Flame Shrine forces together. 3 8 11 12

Hate Mountain Assassins

When New Star assassins track Phoenix to Hate Mountain, Tang Fei reveals his Qi Control cultivation and leads his family into the mountains. His Fourfold Kill and Hell’s Gate traps eliminate much of the pursuing force. 25 26 28 33

War Against the Flame Shrine

Tang Fei defends his village from the Flame Shrine, kills Chen Hu’s force, battles the Copper Coin Assassin, and helps destroy Bian Feng’s army. Afterward, he takes responsibility for rebuilding and feeding the settlement. 37 39 40

Ancient Tomb Expedition

Using Phoenix’s map, Tang Fei and Little Fatty locate an ancient tomb in Crescent Valley. They survive the Fierce God’s remnant consciousness, recover the Skull Hammer for Little Fatty, and loot the Xiuxue Knife, cloak, pills, and other relics. 45 47 49

Rise of the Righteous Army

Tang Fei emerges as Lord of the Righteous Army, gains the support of officials and military officers, and prepares the full army for the campaign against Luocheng. 51 61 72

Fire Bath Army & Brocade City

Tang Fei reorganizes the Fire Bath Army, secures Tang Shengyan’s cooperation through a mixture of pressure and pragmatism, and captures Brocade City using technological warfare, mechanical weapons, and Mo Qingfeng’s access to the Xuanwu Defense System. 67 85 86 88

Notable Quotes

“When paths cross, the despicable win.” 23

“If you can beat them, fight them; if you can't beat them, join them.” 8

“I repay kindness with kindness and vengeance with vengeance.” 41