Meng Zhang

Heavenly Whale Gym
• Xie Yan (Ally)

Others
• Chi Lian (Ally)

Meng Zhang was an S Class Fighter, and the chairman of the Shenwu Association, a non-profit organization dedicated towards fighting Fallen Fighters in the world of Ba Quan. He and his colleagues were the finalists against Xie Yan, at the 11th Global Fighting Summit.

## Plot

After working at the Shenwu Association for over twenty years, Meng Zhang succeeded the late founder Gaia as the chairman. Gaia warned Meng Zhang of Qiu Sheng's eventual resurrection after the 11th Global Fighting Summit. Realizing Qiu Sheng's plan to create Fallen Fighters using losing teams, Meng Zhang, Yan Bahuang and Gaia's granddaughter, Zhang Hongjun, participate at the Summit. A month before the Summit, the Shenwu Association uses underhanded methods to get rid of several teams, to contain the infection of the seed of the Evil Deity. While carrying out such rounds, Yan Bahuang (disguised as White Tiger) approaches the captain of the Heavenly Whale Team, a mysterious S Class Fighter named Xie Yan. Yan Bahuang tries to solicit Xie Yan into quitting the Summit by offering him the tournament prize, the Universal Secret Pill. The youngster agrees to quit the Summit once he receives the pill, although he is wary of White Tiger and investigates him.

On the first day of the Summit, Meng Zhang expresses his disapproval of Yan Bahuang's anonymous provocation to Xie Yan. Later, Meng Zhang and Yan Bahuang are startled when Xie Yan confronts them, aware of their secret activities. Left with no choice, the chairman discloses his mission to Xie Yan, explaining him about the seed of the Evil Deity and its extraction process. Xie Yan agrees to keep their secret in exchange for an extractor. The next day, Meng Zhang invites all losing teams to Green Island. However, in the chairman's absence, Xie Yan disguises himself as Shenxiu and raids the island-bound cruise ship ferrying the invitees. He discovers a seed of the Evil Deity from one of the Fighters, and safely extracts it before escaping the ship.

The next night, the chairman is shocked that Ge Hong, an esteemed veteran S Class Fighter, has been in possession of the seed of the Evil Deity for twenty years. The night after the Quarter Finals, Meng Zhang, Yan Bahuang, and Chi Lian confront Ge Hong in the woods and are shocked that he has activated the seed. The trio abandon the pursuit after they are thwarted by the Xie Daoyun Primordial Spirit, who helps Ge Hong escape. On the day of the Finals, Meng Zhang unexpectedly forfeits the match against Xie Yan, making the Heavenly Whale Team the champions of the Summit. The chairman warns Xie Yan not to meddle with the following events.

Suddenly, the skies turn stormy, and it is revealed that the Fighting Summits were a century long resurrection ritual for the first Fallen Fighter, Qiu Sheng. The Shenwu Association had collaborated with Chi Lian and had pre-empitvely evacuated the audience and other Fighters. Qiu Sheng arrives and begins to summon the Evil Deity to destroy the world. Meng Zhang and his allies use the Power Of Gaia to engage Qiu Sheng in a contest of wills and both sides are at an impasse. Qiu Sheng breaks the deadlock by absorbing energy from the Shangguan sisters, becoming stronger than ever. Left with no choice but to fight to the death, the heroes teleport Qiu Sheng and themselves to an isolated space. The heroes swiftly defeat Qiu Sheng in the first bout, although they are forced to use all of their strongest moves. In the second bout however, they struggle against Qiu Sheng who adapts to their tactics. Yan Bahuang sacrifices himself while the heavily wounded Chi Lian and Meng Zhang defeat Qiu Sheng, winning the second bout. Using the Power Of Gaia, Meng Zhang transfers his will and strength to Chi Lian, dying in the process. Later, Xie Yan replaces Chi Lian in the third bout and ultimately kills Qiu Sheng. Unfortunately, Xie Yan is unable to prevent the Evil Deity from destroying the planet.