Hu Bong

## Debut

Cheon Yeo Woon's first and most loyal follower. He came from a middle-ranked clan that was not favoured by the heirs of the Six Clans. After looking at Yeo Woon’s quick rise to power, he thought he might have chance at changing his fate.

## Appearance

Like most cadets, he has a long hair that is tied in ponytail. After being electrocuted by Nano when he tried to assassinate Cheon Yeo Woon, he loses his hair. After that, he always wears a bandana for the rest of his days at the Demonic Academy.

## Plot

#### **Nano Machine**

Hu Bong was originally a cadet that entered the Demonic Academy and was on the team of Cheon Mukeum. After the first test, Mukeum wanted to get rid of the 7th Prince, and his loyal servant Ja Hyun proposed a plan so Hu Bong was ordered to render the already injured Cheon Yeo Woon who is sent to the infirmary in order to recover. However, he was electrocuted by Nano when he tried to cut Yeo Woon leading to him being captured and tormented by the latter, as well as shaving his head.

When Hu Bong returned with failure, he was abandoned by Cheon Mukeum. Left with no option, he decided to take the risk and swear allegiance to Cheon Yeo Woon, becoming his first follower.

Hu Bong cleared five of the Academy's tests and supported Cheon Yeo Woon as the prospective Lord.

Along with other followers, Hu Bong accompanied Cheon Yeo Woon on many adventures. During the course of his travels, he met Mun Ran-Yeong, a Demonic Cult Elder of the past generation and consumed the blood of the Flame Qilin. This caused him to possess fire attribute qi and he ascended to peak Superior master level.

#### **Descent of the Demon God**

Eventually, after defeating Blade God on a damaged Time Jet, Cheon Yeo Woon crashes into a future timeline, approximately thousand years ahead of his own time. Alone in the modern era, Cheon Yeo Woon struggles to revive the surviving remnants of the Demonic Clan while dealing with alien invasions. Eventually, Cheon Yeo Woon travels to a cave near Huangshi city to confront his treacherous descendant, Cheon Woo-kyeong for misappropriating the title of Cheon Ma. There he meets a strange man covered in powerful flames and exhibiting incoherent behaviour. After killing Cheon Woo-kyeoung, Cheon Yeo Woon is shocked when the man introduces himself as Hu Bong.

After meeting Cheon Yeo Woon, Hu Bong regains his memories. He reveals that after Cheon Yeo Woon disappeared, the Cult fell in chaos, but Cheon Mu-Sung prophesized that the Lord would return after a thousand years. He gave a Time Pack to Hu Bong, which would allow for Cheon Yeo Woon to return to his timeline. Since he had consumed the blood of the Flame Qilin which enhanced his longevity, Hu Bong agreed to undertake this mission, and requested the 3rd Grand Elder Dan Jucheon to put him in cryogenic hibernation for a thousand years. Thus he survived into the modern era. Cheon Yeo Woon is shocked to learn that Baek Gi and Hu Bong's wife are also in cryogenic hibernation, since they too had consumed the blood of spiritual beasts. Hu Bong reveals that his wife is the first Grand Elder, Mun Ran-Yeong, and they married sometime after Cheon Yeo Woon's disappearance.

Hu Bong and Cheon Yeo Woon travel to Datong, where they meet Mun Ran-Yeong.