Huang Dahu

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Huang Dahu and his brothers originated in Old Bald Summit Gully. Their branch had only been transforming from wild beasts for two generations. After studying human history, he named their family the Old Bald Summit Gully Tiger Demon Clan, hoping it might eventually become a great hereditary demon clan 47.

The brothers entered human society together and repeatedly risked death while earning money and fighting to survive. They refused to abandon Hei Xiaozai even before he could transform, despite the danger of hiding an untransformed tiger. Their solidarity helped them establish themselves in City Seven 27.

Huang Dahu led the Tiger Head Gang, which dominated City Seven's southern outskirts through protection fees and paid dirty work. He claimed that he had never missed a payment to the Supernatural Affairs Bureau and therefore did not expect it to pursue him. Zhao Xing'er later accused the gang of burning, killing, plundering, and exterminating entire households 18 27 48.

Appearance

• Build: A massive, partly humanoid tiger demon, too large to fit into a vehicle cab designed for humans 41 45.
• Fur: Yellow with stripes; Ji Yang's fire attacks leave it scorched before his final confrontation 45 46 47.
• Clothing: Usually wears a suit and leather shoes, giving rise to the designation “Suit Tiger” 27 37 45.
• Empowered form: Electrical arcs form armor around him, and the brilliance of his lightning makes his yellow fur appear white 47.

Personality

Huang Dahu's loyalty centers on his family. He grieves deeply for his murdered brothers and treats their revenge as an obligation, but ultimately prioritizes Hei Xiaozai's escape so their bloodline can survive. He regrets not using his self-destructive secret technique during the gang's earlier defeat 27 47.

He is cautious about human society and insists that hired monsters follow his orders. He worries that newcomers will expose themselves, that his targets will contact the authorities, and that killing a young sect cultivator could bring powerful elders after him. Nevertheless, his desire for revenge overrides his misgivings about the Muntjac brothers 27 37 41 45.

His ambition extends beyond personal survival: he wants his family to develop a lasting identity and legacy. His familiarity with human entertainment also fuels his fear that Yue Wen will grow too powerful if revenge is delayed 41 47.

Abilities & Skills

Tiger Physique and Martial Arts

Combines a powerful demon body and innate supernatural abilities with trained martial arts 19 20.

• A radiant punch sends Zhao Xing'er flying despite her blocking with the shaft of her Three-Pointed, Double-Edged Blade 20.
• Endures Ji Yang's barrage of fiery attacks before counterattacking 45.
• Intercepts Yue Wen's flying sword to protect Hei Xiaozai, although the clash leaves him bloodied and his fists trembling 46.

Lightning Manipulation

Channels electricity through his body and attacks 45 46.

• Releases lightning across a ten-meter radius, disrupting Ji Yang's fiery form and exposing his body 45.
• Delivers an electrically charged punch that throws Ji Yang dozens of meters through several trees 45.
• Wraps his fists in lightning when defending against Yue Wen's Sword-Controlling Technique 46.

Heaven-Shaking Thunder Tiger Fist

A secret technique Huang Dahu develops from Thunder Tiger Shakes the Heavens Fist, using extreme electrical stimulation that he considers uniquely suited to his tiger body 47.

• Greatly increases his strength and speed; he intercepts Yue Wen's attack on Hei Xiaozai almost as though teleporting 47.
• Produces explosive close-range exchanges with Zhao Xing'er and allows him to knock her down 47.
• Burns his life and damages his meridians. Zhao Xing'er judges that surviving its use would still leave him crippled 47.
• Cannot overcome Zhao Xing'er once Yue Wen provokes her Martial Spirit Red Light into erupting 47 48.

Underworld Operations and Infiltration

Claims more than a decade of urban underworld experience and numerous successful assassinations 41.

• Hires the Flying Bird Group to monitor Yue Wen and Zhao Xing'er and report when they leave the city 41.
• Recognizes the danger of charging into a human-controlled base without knowing how many cultivators are inside 41.
• Infiltrates the Private Garden by sprinting on all fours, leaping beneath a truck, and clinging to its undercarriage 41.
• Uses target photographs to coordinate the Muntjac brothers' search inside the Simulated Wasteland Zone 42.

Equipment / Items

• Sumeru Jade: A circular jade plaque worn at his chest. Zhao Xing'er estimates its storage capacity at only a few cubic meters. Yue Wen takes it after Huang Dahu's death and nearly finishes refining it on the journey home 49 50.
• Mobile phone: Holds surveillance photographs and target images supplied by the Flying Bird Group 41 42.
• Truck: Purchased for the revenge operation because the monsters could not travel openly. Big Muntjac's poor driving leaves it severely battered; the purchase and other expenses exhaust the tiger brothers' remaining money 41.

Relationships

• Hei Xiaozai / Black Tiger — Youngest brother and the only other surviving family member after the Tiger Head Gang's destruction. Huang Dahu protects him in battle and orders him to escape to preserve their clan 27 46 47.
• Huang Erhu, Huang Sanhu, and his other brothers — Family members whose names follow color and birth order. Three brothers are killed in the attack on the gang, motivating his revenge 27.
• Yue Wen — One of his two revenge targets. Huang Dahu fears his rapid growth and discovers during their second confrontation that he has become substantially stronger within barely a week 41 46.
• Zhao Xing'er — Revenge target and eventual killer. She respects his willingness to sacrifice himself but rejects his dying grievances because of the gang's crimes 47 48.
• Big Muntjac and Second Muntjac — Hired assassins. Their strength makes them useful, but their violent reactions and poor understanding of human language repeatedly frustrate him 37 41 42.
• Dreadlocked Lion — Monster Club intermediary who arranges the assassins for five hundred thousand yuan and helps teach Big Muntjac to drive 27 37 41.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Tiger Head Gang's Defeat

• Fights Zhao Xing'er as Suit Tiger, initially overpowering her with a martial arts punch before her increasingly effective weapon techniques turn the battle against him 20 21.
• Escapes the gang's destruction; three of his brothers die, leaving him and Hei Xiaozai to seek revenge 27 46.

Hiring the Assassins

• Visits the Monster Club beneath the rocky hills outside City Three and agrees to hire two monsters recently arrived from the Wasteland Zone 27.
• Meets the Muntjac brothers at an abandoned factory. Second Muntjac strikes him with a hammer after he inadvertently uses their forbidden word, “stupid” 37.

Private Garden Infiltration

• Tracks his targets to Carefree Media's Private Garden and leads the Muntjac brothers inside beneath an incoming truck convoy 41.
• Enters the Simulated Wasteland Zone among released demon beasts, then orders the assassins to split up, kill either target when possible, and protect Hei Xiaozai if they find him 42.
• Tries to avoid fighting Ji Yang, but severely injures him after the cultivator attacks. He leaves without finishing him off to avoid unnecessary complications 45.

Final Battle and Death

• Joins the confrontation with Yue Wen and Zhao Xing'er and protects Hei Xiaozai from Yue Wen's sword 46.
• Activates his life-burning technique after Zhao Xing'er's thrown warhammer knocks down the group. He holds off the opponents long enough for Hei Xiaozai to escape 46 47.
• Dies after Zhao Xing'er's empowered staff assault, lamenting his failure to avenge his brothers or see his family flourish 48.
• His remaining Sumeru Jade becomes loot for Yue Wen, who conceals the infiltration details from the production company 48 49.

Notable Quotes

“Even at the most dangerous moments, we never abandoned one another. As long as we fought side by side, we feared no opponent!” 27

“Whether we win or lose today, our clan's bloodline will live on through you!” 47

Trivia

• The Muntjac brothers praise his “cultural depth” for naming his secret technique by rearranging the words of its parent technique 47.
• He watches human movies, television, and anime, but does not read novels because he finds entirely text-based entertainment too sophisticated 41.
• The narration calls his death “incomparably peaceful” immediately after describing his charred body, severed meridians, wounds, hatred, and final howl of defiance 48.