Black Emperor

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Wushi’s Dog and Retained Experience

The Black Emperor was raised by Great Emperor Wushi. His demon body had been baptized in a Great Emperor’s blood essence and reforged through nirvana. Although his cultivation later declined, he retained the knowledge and perspective of a former Great Saint 75 91 256.

At Wushi’s dojo, he tried to seize the medicine kings but was pinned down by the Dao Platform’s primal chaos. His familiarity with imperial matters did not exempt him from the restrictions Wushi left behind 64.

Travels with Qin Tian

A malfunctioning Profound Jade Platform transported the Black Emperor and Qin Tian into the Primordial Ancient Mine. His pursuit of a jade pendant exposed him to an invisible attacker, forcing Qin Tian to rescue him. The pair eventually escaped after exploring an ancient temple and Emperor Hengyu’s weapon-forging grounds 75 77.

At Saint Cliff, he claimed he could guide Qin Tian, Jiang Taixu, and Fairy Caiyun through Wushi’s formation, only to suffer repeated divine lightning strikes. He nevertheless supplied an incomplete Wushi Emperor Formation scroll and successfully studied Nine Secrets: Xing with the group 87 88 89 91.

He subsequently profited from the merchant association’s fraudulent Source scheme and delayed his departure to make one final score. Qin Tian’s next teleportation stranded him in the Western Desert, which Qin Tian blamed on the Black Emperor’s interference with his platforms 98 99.

Qin Tian later tracked him down and made hotpot from his severed legs. The Black Emperor’s appetite overcame his horror: he joined the meal and ate his own flesh while his limbs regenerated. Leftover meat from this encounter was later roasted for Xiao Nannan 122 155.

Reunion with Ye Fan

After Qin Tian left him in the Eastern Wasteland, the Black Emperor joined Ye Fan’s companions. When Yaoguang cultivators pursued them, he attempted an ambush with an Emperor Killing Formation fragment. Reinforcements broke his trap, but his bluff about summoning Qin Tian unexpectedly succeeded because Qin Tian was already nearby 255.

Learning that Wushi remained alive delighted him. He immediately announced plans to collect a hundred “human pets,” while Qin Tian revealed to the others that he was the dog Wushi had raised 256.

His treasure hunting remained hazardous. In the Eternal Dragon Cave, he ignored Qin Tian’s warning and was caught by a scarlet pearl that drained his blood essence. Qin Tian shattered it and freed him 258.

Heavenly Court Leadership

The Black Emperor became the Heavenly Court’s actual controller while Qin Tian pursued cultivation. He trained its soldiers, commanded territorial expansion, and built an army whose resolve Qin Tian explicitly praised 430 432 435.

During the Underworld campaign, he ordered the Saint Sacrifice Grand Formation activated to replenish the Heavenly Soldiers. He later accompanied Qin Tian to Big Dipper as Qin Tian prepared to confront the Forbidden Zones 442 451.

His pursuit of stronger physiques produced a failed attempt to absorb a Great Accomplished Tyrant Body’s origin. Wushi personally removed the absorbed power and stopped him, preventing a course that would have compromised his future cultivation 522.

Heavenly Emperor and Expedition Commander

After reaching Heavenly Emperorhood, he periodically governed the Lower Realm during Ye Fan’s seclusion, leaving successive “Black Emperor Eras.” His rule made life so miserable that households developed a habit of eating dog meat. Despite retaining considerable prestige in the army, he spent a hundred thousand years imprisoned, and his treasury was confiscated for redistribution 657.

Later, he approached surrendered Immortal Domain beings hoping to extort their wealth. Qin Tian secretly altered their memories and induced them to attack him. His escape techniques and regeneration kept him alive, but veteran True Immortals repeatedly overwhelmed him 658.

During the Age of Great Voyages, he captained a Kunpeng warship and sought wealth from Immortal Domain fragments. He also used his accumulated riches to lobby old friends for the world-governing position Ye Fan was preparing to relinquish, hoping it would help him stop being the weakest Heavenly Emperor 663 666.

As an expeditionary commander, he was surrounded by five Undying Ones and entered his fourth lifetime under pressure. The breakthrough did not reverse the battle: Ye Fan rescued him, killed the five enemies, and then faced three arriving Weirdness Kings 690.

Appearance

• Black canine body: Usually covered in black fur; he later appears at a size comparable to a mountain 91 658.
• Upright posture: Frequently stands on his hind legs with his paws on his hips, wearing baggy shorts or bright red underpants 87 256.
• Blade-like teeth: His silver teeth are compared to Heavenly Blades and can sever an enemy’s head 329 432.
• Third eye: Used in conjunction with the Yang Spirit System to develop enhanced spiritual perception 454.
• Bell: Wears a bell at his chest or neck, capable of glowing and activating void runes 75 432.
• Captain’s attire: Adopts a pirate hat and an eye patch when commanding the Kunpeng warship 663.

Personality

The Black Emperor is greedy, boastful, and habitually willing to fleece his acquaintances. He regrets Qin Tian’s ability to anticipate his scams, covets Qin Tian’s treasures, and recruits allies into schemes before trying to claim the entire reward himself 69 483. His appetite is equally extreme: even discovering that a hotpot contained his own flesh did not stop him from eating it 122.

His unreliability is not always deliberate. Qin Tian considers his unpredictable teleportation failures more dangerous than his calculated swindles, since even the Black Emperor cannot reliably anticipate when his own methods will fail 99.

Beneath the bluster, he is an effective organizer and demanding trainer. His military achievements earn Qin Tian’s tolerance, while his continued loyalty to Wushi makes him fiercely protective of his master’s reputation 435 527 752.

Abilities & Skills

Formation Mastery

An established formation master whose expertise survives the decline of his cultivation 10 66.

• Recognizes the principles and uses of Qin Tian’s five-element formation at a glance, though not its complete purpose 66.
• Possesses an incomplete Wushi Emperor Formation scroll and deploys Emperor Killing Formation fragments 88 255.
• Uses the Saint Sacrifice Grand Formation to convert divine blood and fallen yin spirits into pure innate qi, restoring soldiers’ divine power and improving their origins 442.
• Formation knowledge does not guarantee safe passage: Wushi’s formation repeatedly strikes him at Saint Cliff 87 89.
• Rarely forms arrays directly through Divine Sense because contact with the laws of heaven and earth risks spiritual depletion or dissolution into the Dao 10.

Teleportation and Void Movement

Uses Profound Jade Platforms and void-related equipment for long-distance travel 75 87 432.

• Activates Void Shift to transport a group from Yunze Prefecture to Saint Cliff 87.
• His neck bell’s void runes carry him directly to a Divine Court elder during battle 432.
• His platforms are dangerously unreliable, with journeys ending in the Primordial Ancient Mine and Western Desert 75 99.

Nine Secrets and Canine Adaptations

Studies Nine Secrets: Xing and eventually adapts it to his own anatomy 91 658.

• Early Xing practice: Initially insists on running upright to master the technique 91.
• Four-Wheel Drive: Develops a four-legged version over three hundred thousand years, achieving speed sufficient to evade pursuing True Immortals 658.
• Nine Secrets: Zhe: Heals severe wounds during the Immortal Domain confrontation 658.
• Limit: Exceptional speed cannot overcome complete encirclement by multiple immortal opponents 658 690.

Regeneration and Nirvana

Possesses substantial regenerative ability, later reinforced by advanced scriptures and reincarnation methods 122 658 690.

• Regrows severed limbs repeatedly during Qin Tian’s hotpot feast 122.
• Survives combined True Immortal attacks through the Indestructible Scripture and the fundamental power awakened within the Secret Realm Method 658.
• Activates an immortal Dao Reincarnation Seal within his true spirit to heal fully and live a fourth lifetime 690.
• Even after that renewal, he can only briefly maintain a stalemate against one of the five Undying Ones surrounding him 690.

Spiritual Sight and Discernment

Combines his third eye with the Yang Spirit System to produce a more profound primordial-spirit power 454.

• Sees through space and detects that a tomb is preparing to escape spatially 454.
• Identifies treasure-rich targets by the radiance of their possessions 489.
• Recognizes innate Dao embryo laws through their resemblance to laws he encountered at Jade Pool 454.
• Judges traces of the Divine Forbidden Domain through his experience observing Wushi and Qin Tian, though he admits limited understanding of it 335.
• Advances one or two small steps within the Divine Forbidden Domain by directly observing Shi Hao’s technique 648.

One Thought Blooms, the Emperor Reigns over the World

A canine adaptation of the Ruthless Great Emperor’s art, using shed fur to produce a multitude of Black Emperors 658.

• A True Immortal can disperse the dog manifestations with a shout 658.
• The remaining hairs adhere to targets and make them resemble Black Emperors 658.
• Developed with curse research involving Duan De; the hairs are difficult to remove but inflict little direct damage 658.

Leadership and Training

Combines military administration with harsh, resource-focused instruction 430 435 527.

• Commands Heavenly Court armies and oversees territorial expansion during Qin Tian’s seclusion 435.
• Seals Qin Hao’s innate potential and restricts access to the Void God Realm, requiring him to obtain breakthrough resources through ingenuity 527.
• Commands the Kunpeng warship’s weapons testing and later leads an expeditionary army 663 690.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Void-rune bell — Neck-worn item used for rapid spatial movement in combat 432.
• Profound Jade Platforms — Teleportation devices he develops and operates, with inconsistent reliability 75 87 255.
• Incomplete Wushi Emperor Formation scroll — Shares it with Qin Tian’s party at Saint Cliff 88.
• Emperor Killing Formation fragments — Portable offensive formations used against stronger pursuers 255.
• Saint Sacrifice Grand Formation diagram — Used both to support Heavenly Court soldiers and to absorb Tyrant Body origin 442 522.
• Extreme Dao Underwear — Destroyed during the True Immortals’ initial assault 658.
• Kunpeng warship — Vessel under his command, equipped with a Reversal of the Dao Cannon whose range spans an entire world and whose firepower threatens True Immortals 663.

Relationships

• Great Emperor Wushi — Master who raised him. The Black Emperor rejoices at news of his survival and fiercely defends his prestige; Wushi intervenes to stop his dangerous absorption of Tyrant Body origin 256 522 752.
• Qin Tian — Companion, protector, and Heavenly Court leader. Their relationship combines rescues, administrative trust, scams, retaliation, and Qin Tian’s repeated use of his regenerating flesh as food 75 122 435 658.
• Ye Fan — Close friend and frequent partner in treasure hunting. The Black Emperor teasingly calls him a “human pet,” while Ye Fan rescues him from five Undying Ones 80 255 690.
• Duan De / Cao Yusheng — Scheming friend and rival. They cooperate in grave robbing and curse research, but also fight over treasures; Cao Yusheng leaves a safeguard that breaks the Black Emperor’s teeth when he tries to bite Duan De 329 451 658.
• Qin Hao — Trainee subjected to sealed potential and restricted resources. Later declines to prioritize rescuing the Black Emperor while the dog remains audibly vigorous under attack 527 658.
• Xiao Nannan — Prospective recruit whom he tries to draw to his side. She enjoys meat taken from him but asks Qin Tian not to kill dogs 155 329.

Notable Quotes

“Once this emperor gets serious, there's nothing I can't accomplish.” 87

“Call me Captain!” 663

“Compared with that fellow... please call me the White Emperor!” — After recognizing Qin Tian’s role in his predicament 658