Huang Feihu is born in a family of officials who have served the
Shang dynasty for seven generations. Huang Feihu's father
Huang Gun is a Shang general tasked with defending the border. Huang Feihu himself is granted the title of "Prince Wucheng Who Guards the Kingdom" (; usually shortened to "Prince Wucheng"). Huang Feihu's younger sister, Consort Huang, is also a concubine of
Di Xin, the last ruler of the Shang dynasty. Near the end of the Shang dynasty, King Zhou becomes obsessed with his concubine
Daji, who is actually a
vixen spirit in disguise as a woman. King Zhou is a ruthless and bloodthirsty tyrant who uses cruel means to torture and kill those who oppose him, including his own ministers who dared to speak up to him. At one point, King Zhou lusts for Huang Feihu's wife, Lady Jia, and attempts to seize her for himself. Lady Jia commits suicide to preserve her dignity. Consort Huang scolds King Zhou for his wicked ways and the king kills her by throwing her off Zhaixing Tower in anger. '' characters. From left:
Nezha,
Yang Jian,
Su Hu, Huang Feihu. Huang Feihu is furious when he learns the truth and he defects to Xiqi (; the precursor to the
Zhou dynasty), a vassal state under Shang, bringing along his family and loyal followers. Huang Feihu receives a warm welcome in Xiqi and is treated with respect. His title is changed to "Prince Wucheng Who Founds the Kingdom" (). After the death of
Ji Chang (Western Duke and lord of Xiqi), his son Ji Fa (later
King Wu of Zhou) leads a campaign to overthrow Di Xin. Huang Feihu dedicates the rest of his life to assisting Ji Fa in toppling the Shang dynasty, participating in various battles against Shang. He is eventually killed in a battle at Mianchi (; present-day
Mianchi County,
Henan) against the Shang general Zhang Kui (). At the end of the novel,
Jiang Ziya grants Huang Feihu the post of "
Dongyue Taishan Tianqi Rensheng Dadi" (), the leader of the rulers of the
Five Sacred Mountains. Huang Feihu oversees the fortunes and fates of mortals and the
Eighteen Levels of Hell. == Translation of title ==