Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Evil-Eyed White Tiger
- 6.2White Tiger Vajra Transformation
- 6.3Martial Soul Fusion with Zhu Lu
- 7Relationships
- 8Story Role / Major Arcs
- 8.1Dormitory and Classroom Rivalry
- 8.2Freshman Assessment
- 8.3Core Disciple Selection
- 9Notable Quotes
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Dai Huabin (戴华斌) |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | Not yet twelve at enrollment 3 |
| Affiliation | White Tiger Duke’s Mansion, Star Luo Empire; Shrek Academy, Freshman Class One 3 18 |
| Occupation/Role | Noble young master; Shrek Academy student and core disciple; freshman tournament team captain 5 18 22 |
| Martial Soul | Evil-Eyed White Tiger 3 |
| Soul Power | Rank 34 Soul Elder at the Freshman Assessment 18 |
| Soul Rings | Three: two yellow and one purple 3 |
| Status | Alive; recovering from severe tournament injuries in his latest appearances 20 22 23 |
| First Appearance | Arrives as Wang Dong’s roommate 2 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rank 31 Soul Elder | 3 | Already possesses three soul rings before turning twelve. Reveals his Evil-Eyed White Tiger during his first dormitory fight with Wang Dong. |
| Rank 34 Soul Elder | 18 | Reaches this rank after three months of determined training. Has the highest soul power among the freshmen, leading Yan Shaozhe to favor his team for the championship. |
Background / History
Dai Huabin grew up privileged within the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion, accustomed to fine clothes, abundant food, and deference. He considers himself one of his generation’s greatest talents and expects to surpass his older brother, Dai Yueheng, an outstanding Shrek inner-court student 3 15.
His family background also connects him to Huo Yuhao, whom he has disliked and suppressed since childhood. At Shrek, he continues to demean Yuhao as an illegitimate child and intends to keep Yuhao subordinate to him 5 16 20.
He enters Freshman Class One and shares a dormitory with Wang Dong. This placement surprises Wang Dong, who remembers Dai Huabin belonging to Class Two in the original story 3.
Appearance
- Build and features: Tall and handsome, with short black hair 2.
- Eyes: Naturally mismatched in color; his gaze is described as untamed and arrogant 2.
- Tournament clothing: A fitted black outfit, accompanied by a cold expression and an imposing soul-power aura 19.
- Recurring injuries: Frequently sports bruises from dormitory fights; after the freshman tournament, he remains bandaged and walks with a limp 5 17 22.
Personality
Dai Huabin is proud, domineering, and accustomed to obedience. He treats his noble surname and superior soul-power rank as grounds for authority, declaring himself the dormitory’s “boss” and offering protection in exchange for Wang Dong’s service. He takes resistance as a personal insult 2 3.
His arrogance is paired with genuine tenacity. Despite repeated defeats, he gets back up and attacks again, never complains to a teacher about the ongoing dormitory fights, and trains fiercely for the freshman championship. Even Wang Dong acknowledges his talent, resilience, and potential to become a top powerhouse 4 17 18.
Humiliation deepens his resentment rather than persuading him to accept defeat. Learning that Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao possess perfect Martial Soul Fusion compatibility makes him fear that he will lose the ability to suppress Yuhao; he privately resolves not to let them grow stronger 16. His pride nevertheless has an emotional breaking point: after another dormitory beating, he cries silently beneath his blanket 15.
Abilities & Skills
Evil-Eyed White Tiger
His martial soul manifests as an enormous snow-white tiger phantom with mismatched eyes. Possession grants him a powerful physique and claw-based attacks 3.
- Uses rapid lunges and sharp claws for close-range offense 3.
- Its exceptional quality and his combat ability contribute to his reputation as the strongest newcomer 18 19.
- His higher rank does not prevent Wang Dong from overwhelming him through teleportation, unusual physical strength, and throwing techniques 3 4 19.
White Tiger Vajra Transformation
His third soul skill enlarges his body, knots his muscles, and gives his skin a metallic sheen, directly increasing strength and defense 4.
- Raises his offensive power to the peak of the three-ring level during Wang Dong’s strength test 4.
- Cannot withstand Wang Dong’s Golden Dragon King-enhanced punches 4.
- Repeated exchanges exhaust him until he can no longer maintain the transformation 4.
Martial Soul Fusion with Zhu Lu
Zhu Lu’s Hell Spirit Cat martial soul is described as a perfect match for his Evil-Eyed White Tiger 17.
- They plan to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill against Wang Dong’s team 20.
- Wang Dong incapacitates Dai Huabin before they can activate it; no execution or effect is shown 20.
Relationships
- Wang Dong — Roommate and bitter rival. Their conflict begins over control of the dormitory and develops into repeated fights and a tournament confrontation 2 3 17 19.
- Huo Yuhao — Younger sibling and target of longstanding mistreatment. Dai Huabin tries to continue suppressing Yuhao at Shrek, while Yuhao regards defeating him as a chance to confront years of humiliation 16 18 20.
- Dai Yueheng — Older brother and prominent inner-court student. Huabin expects to surpass him; his rise to rank 34 earns his brother renewed respect 3 18.
- Zhu Lu — Intended marriage partner and tournament teammate. She stays close to him after transferring into his class, shares his hostility toward Wang Dong, and tends to him after his defeat 17 20.
- Zhou Yi — Homeroom teacher. Oversees his fighting punishment and class-monitor candidacy, but rejects his attempt to get Wang Dong and Yuhao reprimanded for their approved cultivation method 6 7 16.
- Yan Shaozhe — Initially predicts his tournament victory, then intervenes to save him from Wang Dong’s final throw 18 20.
- Xie Huanyue and Ning Tian — Fellow Soul Elders from powerful backgrounds. Both acknowledge Wang Dong’s strength after losing and try to ease Huabin’s bitterness 22.
Story Role / Major Arcs
Dormitory and Classroom Rivalry
- Failed bid for dominance: Demands the better bed, cleaning service, and breakfast from Wang Dong. After invoking his family name fails, he challenges Wang Dong and is struck into a wall by the Clear Sky Hammer 2 3.
- Strength-testing opponent: Uses his strongest shown soul skill against Wang Dong, only to be repeatedly knocked down by barehanded punches 4.
- Classroom intimidation: Threatens Huo Yuhao on the first school day, but backs down when Wang Dong exposes his bruises and intervenes 5.
- Punishment and leadership defeat: Runs 200 laps while still injured and returns exhausted. Despite having the class’s highest soul power, he loses the monitor election to Wang Dong 6 7 8.
- Retaliation through school rules: Reports Wang Dong and Yuhao for eating during class, then later complains about their hand-holding. The second complaint fails because Zhou Yi has approved their fusion cultivation 8 16.
- Escalating hostility: Endures another humiliating beating and continues fighting Wang Dong throughout the following three months 15 17.
Freshman Assessment
- Championship ambition: Enters at rank 34 with Zhu Lu and an unnamed rank-26 power-attack teammate. The first-round draw unexpectedly pairs them against Wang Dong, Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao 18 19.
- Defeat in under thirty seconds: Wang Dong bypasses his counterattack with Intangibility and subjects him to seven consecutive throws. Yuhao supplies battlefield detection while Xiao Xiao prevents his teammates from intervening 19 20.
- Emergency intervention: Yan Shaozhe stops the eighth throw to prevent potentially fatal harm. Huabin suffers three broken ribs, a fractured arm, and internal injuries initially assessed as requiring at least six months to recover 20.
- Treatment: A Soul Douluo-level healing Soul Master helps him regain mobility, though he remains bandaged and in pain during the champions’ award ceremony 22.
Core Disciple Selection
- Recognition despite elimination: Receives full core disciple status despite losing in the first round 22.
- Public comparison: Wang Dong cites Huabin’s selection while challenging Huo Yuhao’s temporary privileges. Huabin cannot dispute his early elimination; the academy’s reasoning emphasizes the potential of young three-ring Soul Elders 23.
Notable Quotes
“My surname is Dai. The Dai of the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion!” 3
“From now on, I’m the boss of this room. You’ll be responsible for the cleaning and everything else.” 2
No. I absolutely cannot let them grow into their strength. They’ve already signed their death warrants! 16