Qi Tianlong

Biodata

Power Progression

• Continuity note: The opening battle describes Qi Tianlong, Liu Ran, and Ancestor Guixuan collectively unleashing peak Tribulation Transcendence might. The following chapter explicitly identifies Qi Tianlong as mid Tribulation Crossing Realm, so this is not a confirmed permanent advancement 40 41.

Appearance

• Tall, with an imposing presence and a stern face 13 40.
• Wears black robes embroidered with intricate ghost-face totems along the hem 29.
• Described with eyes like cold stars and Ghost Qi swirling around him 31.

Personality

Qi Tianlong is domineering, proud, and intensely concerned with the Ghost King Sect’s standing. He responds violently to losses, destroying furniture when angered and threatening war when Liu Ran refuses to surrender Sun Qi’s killer. His contempt for weaker cultivators is evident when he dismisses Luo Tian’s apparent Yin-Yang Realm cultivation 17 28 40.

Despite his temper, he can act cautiously. He accepts advice to probe the Shadow Pavilion through hired assassins rather than immediately risk the sect’s strength. He also identifies evidence linking Gui Ming’s death to the pavilion, frustrating Luo Tian’s attempt to turn the two sects against each other. Once Ancestor Guixuan dies, however, he abandons his disciples and prioritizes escape 17 34 43.

Abilities & Skills

Netherworld Palm

A palm technique that manifests a black handprint resembling a demonic hand emerging from an abyss 28.

• Used against Liu Ran’s Falling Rosy Clouds Slash.
• Their collision produced shock waves strong enough to make nearby disciples stagger 28.

Netherworld Fist

A Ghost King Sect martial technique that produces enormous fist imprints bearing skull-like markings 28.

• Its netherworld power torments the mind of anyone struck until death.
• Qi Tianlong used it during his evenly matched duel with Liu Ran 28.

Netherworld Ghost Claw

Manifests a gigantic claw as though reaching out of hell 41.

• Used to counter Bai Tianyu’s saber light.
• Did not overcome the disparity between them; Qi Tianlong had no prospect of defeating Bai Tianyu 41.

Netherworld Transformation

A secret art that temporarily raised Qi Tianlong’s presence to the Reincarnation Realm 43.

• Activated after Yan Nantian killed Ancestor Guixuan.
• Used to support a feigned attack followed by an escape attempt.
• Failed to protect him from Yan Nantian’s pursuing Sword Qi 43.

Spiritual Perception and Movement

His Tribulation Transcendence cultivation enables aerial travel, powerful spiritual pressure, and the detection of lingering presences 27 34.

• Traveled several li in an instant while heading to the Gloomy Shadow Mountain Range.
• Located traces of Gui Ming’s presence and examined the ambush site.
• Released pressure that blasted apart surrounding trees 34.

Protective Talismans

Provided Sun Qi with a life-protecting talisman containing a Tribulation Crossing Realm strike 27.

• Initially struggled to understand how Sun Qi could have died despite carrying this safeguard 27.

History

Initial Conflict with the Shadow Pavilion

Qi Tianlong first takes notice of the Shadow Pavilion after it destroys the Heavenly Wolf Gang, a subordinate force that paid substantial annual tribute to the Ghost King Sect. He sends Fifth Elder Yin Tiankui, accompanied by elders and stewards, to Fengluo City to test the organization’s strength 13.

After the expedition is wiped out, he convenes the elders. Gui Ming warns that a costly confrontation could leave the sect vulnerable to the Falling Rosy Clouds Sect and imperial family. Qi Tianlong therefore approves a plan to hire the Blood Kill Organization to assassinate pavilion leaders and expose its reserves 17.

Sun Qi’s Death and the Hunt for His Killer

Sun Qi’s shattered soul jade alerts Qi Tianlong to his personal disciple’s death. He sends Gui Ming to investigate the Gloomy Shadow Mountain Range. The investigation reveals footage of a young swordsman killing Sun Qi and the accompanying disciples with the Falling Rosy Clouds Sword Art 27.

Convinced that the Falling Rosy Clouds Sect owes him an explanation, Qi Tianlong confronts Liu Ran. Liu Ran rejects the sword art as sufficient proof of the killer’s allegiance. Their ensuing duel lasts half an hour without a decisive result, after which Qi Tianlong gives him three days to surrender the culprit 28.

Qi Tianlong circulates the killer’s portrait, directs disciples to report sightings, and offers rewards through the underground black market. He also personally negotiates assassination commissions with the Blood Lord 29 30.

He subsequently orders Ghost King Sect disciples to kill Falling Rosy Clouds Sect members on sight and dispatches more elites into the mountains to hunt the culprit 31.

Gui Ming’s Death and the Coalition

After Gui Ming is killed, Qi Tianlong personally examines the ambush site. Poisoned needles resembling those used against the Fifth Elder lead him to identify the Shadow Pavilion as responsible. He also suspects that it is secretly cooperating with the Falling Rosy Clouds Sect 34.

Qi Tianlong seeks Ancestor Guixuan’s support for retaliation. Guixuan orders preparations to destroy the pavilion and instructs him to test the Falling Rosy Clouds Sect’s allegiance by demanding its participation 35.

Qi Tianlong threatens Liu Ran with war if he refuses. The two come to regard Sun Qi’s killer as a likely Shadow Pavilion operative who learned the rival sect’s sword art to provoke conflict. Liu Ran agrees to join the attack with selected elites and powerful elders, and the coalition arranges a secret rendezvous in Fengluo City 36.

Battle of Fengluo City and Death

Qi Tianlong arrives with Ancestor Guixuan, Liu Ran, the Blood Lord, and their forces. He orders the Shadow Pavilion’s base surrounded and declares his intention to destroy it. Although unable to discern Yan Nantian’s cultivation, he gives the command to attack 39 40.

During the battle, Bai Tianyu outmatches him. When the Blood Lord is defeated by Luo Tian, Qi Tianlong appeals to Guixuan for a solution. Guixuan uses his secret art but is ultimately killed by Yan Nantian 41 42.

Qi Tianlong then activates Netherworld Transformation, abandons the remaining disciples, and flees behind a feigned attack. At Luo Tian’s command, Yan Nantian pursues him with Sword Qi and kills him. The Shadow Pavilion later exterminates the Ghost King Sect’s remaining members and takes its grounds as a temporary headquarters 43 47.

Relationships

• Sun Qi — Prized personal disciple. Qi Tianlong gave him a protective talisman and committed substantial resources to avenging his death 27 28 30.
• Gui Ming — Grand Elder and trusted adviser. Qi Tianlong entrusted him with investigating Sun Qi’s death; his subsequent killing prompted preparations for war 17 27 34 35.
• Yin Tiankui — Fifth Elder sent to probe the Shadow Pavilion. His death began the direct feud between the sect and pavilion 13 17.
• Ancestor Guixuan — Sect ancestor whose approval and strength Qi Tianlong sought before launching the campaign. His death caused Qi Tianlong to attempt escape 35 43.
• Liu Ran — Rival sect master and evenly matched opponent, later coerced into becoming an ally against the Shadow Pavilion 28 36.
• Blood Lord — Assassin leader hired to pursue Sun Qi’s killer and attack Shadow Pavilion personnel; later joined the invasion 30 39.
• Luo Tian — Enemy and the hidden architect of the attempt to provoke war between the sects. Qi Tianlong confronted him as the Shadow Pavilion’s young master 34 40.
• Bai Tianyu — Battlefield opponent who held the advantage over him 41.
• Yan Nantian — Shadow Pavilion master who killed both Guixuan and Qi Tianlong 42 43.