Little White Tiger
Shrouding the Heavens: Eastern Emperor TaiyiContents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 3.1Meeting Taiyi
- 3.2Foundation and Early Reputation
- 3.3Victory at Licheng
- 3.4Mu Potian and the Azure Ghost Clan
- 3.5Service to Taiyi’s Children
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Heavenly Demon Physique and Reverted Bloodline
- 6.2Demon Emperor Ancient Scripture
- 6.3Geng Metal Qi and Physical Combat
- 6.4Heavenly Demon Eight Forms
- 6.5Holy Light Technique
- 6.6Nine Secrets
- 6.7Vertical Eye
- 6.8Flight and Size Alteration
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Notable Quotes
Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 3.1Meeting Taiyi
- 3.2Foundation and Early Reputation
- 3.3Victory at Licheng
- 3.4Mu Potian and the Azure Ghost Clan
- 3.5Service to Taiyi’s Children
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Heavenly Demon Physique and Reverted Bloodline
- 6.2Demon Emperor Ancient Scripture
- 6.3Geng Metal Qi and Physical Combat
- 6.4Heavenly Demon Eight Forms
- 6.5Holy Light Technique
- 6.6Nine Secrets
- 6.7Vertical Eye
- 6.8Flight and Size Alteration
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Notable Quotes
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Little White Tiger (小白虎) 93 |
| Alias(es) | Little White; Xiaobai; Brother Yu, his preferred address from Jiang Tingting; Sky Demon King 124 160 491 |
| Species/Race | Ancient-variant white tiger of the Demon Race, with bloodline reversion and a natural-born Heavenly Demon Physique 93 98 |
| Gender | Male 99 |
| Affiliation | Eastern Emperor Taiyi and his household; later agrees to follow Taiyi’s children 98 550 552 |
| Occupation/Role | Taiyi’s mount and companion; later accompanies Di Chu 101 602 716 |
| Cultivation | Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven, with initial steps into alternative Dao attainment 760 |
| Status | Alive at his latest documented appearance 805 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 93 93 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bitter Sea Realm | 98 | Born at this cultivation level; follows a lineage that cultivates in beast form. |
| Other Shore Realm | 93 | Already reached before the age of three, when Taiyi first encounters him. |
| Dao Palace First Heaven | 99 | Breaks through during three months of foundation-building with Sacred Fruit, Elixir of Immortality Fragments, and Demon Emperor’s essence blood, despite deliberately restraining his cultivation speed. |
| Dao Palace Second Heaven | 108 | Advances after leaving Feathered Immortal Valley, supported by Taiyi’s resources and the Demon God Flower’s baptism. |
| Dao Palace Third Heaven | 123 | Reaches this stage while Taiyi cultivates in a secret realm. |
| Dao Palace Fourth Heaven | 154 | Cultivates inside the Lihuo Divine Furnace, studying Emperor Hengyu’s Dao traces and tempering his foundation. |
| Dao Palace Fifth Heaven | 160 162 | Reaches all five Dao Palace heavens under Taiyi’s nurturing; subsequently defeats Four Extremes cultivators. |
| Four Extremes Secret Realm | 210 212 | Survives a lightning tribulation outside the Fire Domain, then kills an early Dragon Transformation puppet avatar. |
| Four Extremes, Third Realm | 363 | His cultivation is explicitly identified when Taiyi places him inside the Lihuo Divine Furnace before entering a dangerous area. |
| Immortal Platform Second Heaven | 491 492 | Becomes a Great Power and stands within the Eight Forbidden Domain; overpowers Mu Potian despite the latter being at the peak of the same major stage. |
| Immortal Platform Second Heaven, fifth minor step | 526 | Passes two successive tribulations after seclusion, aided by an Elixir of Immortality supplied by Taiyi. |
| Dao-Slaying King | 545 | Has severed the Dao by his reunion with Taiyi after ten years apart. |
| Half-Saint | 600 | Possesses a solid foundation and intends to become a Saint independently rather than rely on outside power. |
| Saint | 610 | Confirmed to have become a Saint; has also received a portion of eighth-stage Evolution Liquid. |
| Further advancement; realm unspecified | 642 | Advances after a month of Taiyi’s instruction and a subsequent tribulation. |
| Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven | 760 | Reaches this stage after years of cultivation and occasional guidance from Taiyi, Di Chu, and others. |
| Initial steps into alternative Dao attainment | 760 | Begins touching a domain beyond Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven; full attainment is not stated. |
Background / History
Meeting Taiyi
Little White Tiger first appears defending his mortally wounded mother from Taiyi, Han Dong, and Lin Qing. Taiyi identifies him as an ancient variant with a Heavenly Demon Physique. His mother, a Great Power-level beast whose Immortal Platform has been fatally damaged, restrains him and pleads for Taiyi to take him away. Taiyi promises to care for the cub if he chooses to follow; after the tigress dies, Taiyi buries her in a cave, and Han Dong and Lin Qing protect the grave with formations 93.
Unwilling to submit merely because Taiyi is stronger, the cub demands a battle at the same cultivation realm. Taiyi suppresses himself to Other Shore and blocks his attack. Little White Tiger subsequently accepts Taiyi as his master, while remaining dismissive of the much stronger Han Dong and Lin Qing 94.
Before her death, his mother imprints their lineage’s cultivation methods, bloodline-refinement techniques, scriptures, and secret arts into his sea of consciousness. Taiyi later teaches him the Demon Emperor Ancient Scripture without demanding that he assume human form. This generosity changes his submission into genuine respect and gratitude 98.
Foundation and Early Reputation
Taiyi establishes Little White Tiger’s foundation with a golden Sacred Fruit, five or six Elixir of Immortality Fragments, and three drops of Demon Emperor’s essence blood. He subsequently arranges the Demon God Flower’s baptism, during which Dao light, runes, and chains of laws enter the tiger’s body 98 99 100.
Concerned that his rapid cultivation might compromise his future, Little White Tiger voluntarily requests confinement in the Lihuo Divine Furnace. He endures its divine flames to temper his body and primordial spirit, consolidate his Dao foundation, and comprehend Emperor Hengyu’s Dao traces 154.
While guarding Taiyi’s sealed cave, he defeats Jiang Family knights who attempt to capture him, shatters Jiang Yichen’s weapons, and seizes his Purple Gold Gourd. Jiang Yifei intervenes and overpowers him, but Jiang Tingting explains that the Jiang Family members initiated the confrontation 162 163.
His breakthrough outside the Fire Domain draws a lightning tribulation. When puppet avatars attack afterward, Yao Xi and An Miaoyi fight alongside him, and he destroys a Dragon Transformation puppet despite having only just entered Four Extremes 210 211 212.
Victory at Licheng
Seeking experience against a leading prodigy of his generation, Little White Tiger challenges the Golden-Winged Little Peng King outside Licheng. Initially, he uses the encounter to hone his fighting skills rather than immediately fight at full strength. He ultimately defeats his opponent with the Holy Light Technique, Heavenly Demon Eight Forms, and inherited bloodline combat arts 257 258 259 260.
The victory establishes him as more than an exceptional mount. Yan Ruyu later seeks him out specifically to meet the Demon Race prodigy who defeated the Peng King. Little White Tiger immediately makes clear that he will not abandon Taiyi 270.
Mu Potian and the Azure Ghost Clan
By the time he confronts Mu Potian, Little White Tiger has become known as the Sky Demon King and reached Immortal Platform Second Heaven. Mu Potian provokes him by proposing An Miaoyi—then riding on his back—as a wager. Little White Tiger responds with lethal anger 491.
He defeats Mu Potian, tears apart his body, and captures his primordial spirit. When two Azure Ghost Clan Dao-Slaying Kings intervene, Nine Secrets: Qian warns him of danger, and Nine Secrets: Xing allows him to evade their attacks. Mu Potian then threatens Miaoyu Nunnery to force his release 492 493.
Taiyi arrives and leaves Mu Potian’s fate to Little White Tiger, telling him to follow his own path. Little White Tiger is subsequently astonished when Taiyi reveals his Saint cultivation while confronting the Azure Ghost Clan Ancestor King 495.
Service to Taiyi’s Children
Little White Tiger accompanies Taiyi to Earth, where he adopts the appearance of a small white cat. He later joins the expedition into the Immortal Ascension Ground and receives a share of fire god source 529 534.
After becoming a Dao-Slaying King, he trains against captured Beast Kings inside Taiyi’s Green-Gold Ancient Pagoda. When Taiyi offers him a choice between remaining in Beidou and following his children, Little White Tiger willingly chooses the latter. Taiyi leaves him and Dragon Horse in the Ziwei Star Domain for Yan Fei and Di Chu to earn their loyalty 545 550 552.
Frequent Half-Saint-level sparring convinces him of Di Chu’s extraordinary talent: even at full strength, he cannot defeat the young master at the same realm. He later continues accompanying Di Chu and Black Emperor through their travels and cultivation 602 612 716.
He eventually reaches Quasi-Emperor Ninth Heaven and begins approaching alternative Dao attainment. Much later, he greets Taiyi upon the latter’s return as a Red Dust Immortal 760 805.
Appearance
Little White Tiger has snow-white fur, feathered white wings, luminous markings between his brows, and a body habitually surrounded by radiance 93 97.
- Eyes: Described as amber at his introduction and golden in later appearances 93 97 100.
- Forehead markings: Dark-blue markings initially resemble a vertical eye; an actual vertical eye later opens during combat 97 212.
- Variable size: Commonly appears about half a meter tall, but can enlarge into a ten-foot tiger or a beast several dozen feet in size 93 101 162.
- Later stature: Reaches ninety feet by the time he becomes a Dao-Slaying King 545.
- Holy-light manifestation: Can surround himself with 108 rays of holy light or divine rings 355 492.
- Earth disguise: Takes the form of an adorable little white cat 529.
Personality
Little White Tiger is proud, aggressive, and eager to test himself against powerful opponents. His first condition for accepting Taiyi is an equal-realm duel, and he later challenges the Golden-Winged Little Peng King, Jiang Yifei, and Ji Haoyue. He also recognizes the value of combat experience, deliberately prolonging his battle with the Peng King to improve his skills 94 257 261.
His arrogance is paired with discipline. Alarmed by his own rapid progress, he willingly undergoes painful and potentially fatal flame-tempering rather than risk an unstable foundation. As a Half-Saint, he likewise prefers an independent breakthrough to Sainthood 154 600.
His devotion to Taiyi is rooted in gratitude. He understands that his achievements depend not only on his innate physique but also on Taiyi’s teachings and resources. Though initially unwilling to let anyone else ride him, he eventually accepts An Miaoyi as a future mistress and permits her onto his back 98 101 270 491.
He is easily drawn into petty quarrels. Jiang Tingting frustrates him by calling him “Xiaobai” instead of “Brother Yu,” while his exchanges with Black Emperor regularly escalate into insults and fights 160 267 612.
Abilities & Skills
Heavenly Demon Physique and Reverted Bloodline
An ancient variant born with bloodline reversion, Little White Tiger possesses aptitude comparable to rare king and divine physiques 93.
- Cultivates along the Beast King path, retaining his original animal form 98.
- Receives substantial improvements to his bloodline, body, comprehension, and affinity with the Dao through the Demon God Flower’s baptism 108 494.
- Demonstrates cross-realm combat ability, including defeating Four Extremes knights at Dao Palace Fifth Heaven and killing a Dragon Transformation puppet upon entering Four Extremes 162 212.
- Reaches the Eight Forbidden Domain by Immortal Platform Second Heaven 491.
Demon Emperor Ancient Scripture
Taiyi teaches him the complete Demon Emperor Ancient Scripture, which he can cultivate without assuming human form 98 715.
- Grasps its basics before reaching Dao Palace 98.
- Reveals its distinctive aura while resisting his Four Extremes tribulation 210.
- Supplements it with cultivation and combat inheritances passed down by his mother 98 260.
Geng Metal Qi and Physical Combat
His claws and wings channel sharp Geng Metal Qi, while his body withstands direct clashes with powerful weapons 94 162 212.
- Tears apart magical artifacts, including Jiang Yichen’s Heavenly Net Umbrella and a Dragon Transformation puppet’s halberd 162 212.
- Releases waves of Geng Metal Sword Qi through his wings 162.
- Shatters weapons and incapacitates Dao Palace cultivators with his roar 162.
- Matches Black Emperor’s physical toughness during their first clash and later holds an advantage in repeated brawls 262 267.
Heavenly Demon Eight Forms
A supreme Demon Race combat art used alongside his inherited bloodline techniques 212 260.
- Manifests a thousand-foot dragon in battle 163 212.
- Helps him overpower the Golden-Winged Little Peng King 260.
- Is performed while standing on his hind legs during his fight with Mu Potian 492.
- Its Form Annihilation attack is invoked against Mu Potian’s descending Dao Diagram 493.
Holy Light Technique
Little White Tiger masters the Yaoguang Holy Land’s supreme inheritance despite the exceptional difficulty of a Beast King learning human secret techniques 259.
- Uses it against the Golden-Winged Little Peng King’s sword attacks 258 259.
- Develops 108 divine rings that evolve small worlds 492.
- Dissolves Mu Potian’s killing attacks in boundless holy light 492.
Nine Secrets
- Xing: Learns the movement art at Saint Cliff by standing upright; initially records seven of its nine Dao Diagrams. By his battle with Mu Potian, he uses it with consummate skill to close distances and evade attacks 360 362 492 493.
- Qian: Receives the secret from Taiyi. Though still beginning to comprehend it, he gains a warning that helps him evade a Dao-Slaying King’s ambush 493.
Vertical Eye
The eye between his brows releases a destructive beam of light 212.
- Uses it to finish the Dragon Transformation puppet after breaking through its weapons and closing to short range 212.
Flight and Size Alteration
His wings provide rapid flight, while changes in size allow him to serve as a mount or fight in a much larger form 101 162.
- Pursues and catches the fleeing Jiang Yichen 162.
- Carries Taiyi between destinations and can deploy a Profound Jade Platform for void travel 363.
- Reduces himself to a small tiger or catlike appearance outside battle 100 529.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Great Luo Silver Essence seal: Undergoes lightning baptism alongside him during his Four Extremes tribulation; is subsequently broken, and he retrieves its fragments 210 212.
- Purple Gold Gourd: Seizes Jiang Yichen’s treasure, erases its Divine Sense imprint, and uses it to strike its former owner 162.
- Profound Jade Platform: Deploys it to transport himself and Taiyi through the void toward the Northern Region 363.
- Lihuo Divine Furnace — training access: Taiyi’s furnace serves as a cultivation chamber for flame-tempering and studying Emperor Hengyu’s Dao traces 154 207.
- Eighth-stage Evolution Liquid: Receives a portion from Taiyi; expresses satisfaction with his existing opportunities rather than coveting the ninth-stage liquid 610.
Relationships
- Eastern Emperor Taiyi — Master, benefactor, and original rider. Little White Tiger progresses from reluctant submission to unwavering loyalty and later willingly serves Taiyi’s children 94 98 270 550.
- White tigress — Mother. Entrusts him to Taiyi before dying and leaves her lineage’s inheritance in his consciousness 93 98.
- An Miaoyi — Trusted companion whom he accepts as a future mistress. Allows her to ride him and furiously attacks Mu Potian after the latter insults her 124 491.
- Jiang Tingting — Friend who affectionately calls him Xiaobai despite his insistence on “Brother Yu.” Defends him when Jiang Yifei intervenes in his fight with the Jiang Family 160 163.
- Black Emperor — Persistent rival and later traveling companion. Their physical clashes, insults, and arguments continue even after Little White Tiger becomes a Saint 262 267 610 612.
- Golden-Winged Little Peng King — Rival whom he challenges and decisively defeats outside Licheng 257 260.
- Jiang Yifei — Overpowers him during the Jiang Family confrontation; later declines his challenge because his cultivation is higher 163 261.
- Ji Haoyue — Prospective opponent who promises to fight him after he reaches Dragon Transformation 261.
- Di Chu — Young master, sparring partner, and later traveling companion. Earns his respect by consistently overpowering him at the same realm 602 716.
- Dragon Horse — Fellow beast companion. Initially argues with him, later trains alongside him and accompanies him to the Ziwei Star Domain 534 545 552.
- Mu Potian — Azure Ghost Clan opponent whose body he destroys and primordial spirit he captures 491 493.
Notable Quotes
“Human, if you want me to submit, you'll have to defeat me at the same cultivation realm!” 94
“Is Xiaobai a name for you to use? Call me Brother Yu!” 160
“Master, I've made up my mind... I'm willing to follow the young masters!” 550