Where did the code phrase "The King of Heaven and the Tiger of the Earth" come from?

From Qu Bo's novel "Lin Hai Xue Yuan".

This sentence is the code word used by the bandit leader sitting on a mountain eagle to question Yang Zirong in "Lin Hai Xue Yuan" and Yang Zirong's answer: The king of heaven covers the earth's tiger, and the pagoda shakes the river demon. The basic meaning is "The boss in the forest is here, and the boss must listen to the mountain god."

The actual meaning is: Does anyone dare to have a drink? Our whole thing is talking about bottles! It does not have a specific meaning, it is just a slang term used by bandits to greet each other, communicate, and show their level of martial arts.

Extended information:

The author of "Lin Hai Xue Yuan" is Qu Bo. The novel describes the story of a small team of the Northeastern Democratic Alliance Army, led by the regiment's chief of staff Shao Jianbo, as the reconnaissance hero Yang Zirong battles wits and courage with the Eagle Bandits in Weihu Mountain, and goes deep into the forest and snowy fields to carry out the task of suppressing bandits.

As soon as the novel came out, it caused a strong response in the society at that time. The movie "Lin Hai Xue Yuan", adapted from the main plot of the novel "Taking Tiger Mountain Outsmarted", can be said to be a household name. At the same time, the modern Peking Opera "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" was also put on the stage. In the 1960s, it became one of the "model operas" and was made into a movie. It had a great influence. Many people can sing the arias and lyrics.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Linhai Snowfield