Su Ming

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Su Ming (苏明)
Alias(es)	Brother Ming; Master Su Ming
Species/Race	Human; an Outer Demon reincarnated as a human infant 2
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Trinity Gate — Sect Master; Shrek Academy — School Board Director 4 85
Occupation/Role	Spirit Master; creator and overseer of Alter Egos; strategist manipulating the original storyline for Willpower/Votive Power 25
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1: The Starting Point of Everything 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power	4	Awakened the unique Qi Martial Soul, manifesting white Qi, a life-filled mist, and levitation.
Level 13 — One-ring Spirit Master	41	Absorbed a hundred-year Mirror Image Beast Spirit Ring, exceeding normal age-limit expectations; gained Transformation Path.
Level 14	43	Registered at the Nuoding Spirit Hall and began receiving the monthly Spirit Master subsidy.
Level 39 — Three-ring Soul Elder	53	Possessed one hundred-year and two thousand-year Spirit Rings; defeated the strength-suppressed Soul Sage Zhao Wuji using Sage Mode.
Level 40 — Soul Ancestor	86	Reached level forty at age twelve, shocking the Spirit Master world.
Level 48.5 — Four-ring Soul Ancestor	96	Absorbed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s Spirit Ring and gained the Evil God Hook External Spirit Bone.
Level 50 — Soul King	108	Absorbed an Emerald Spirit Dragon head bone and a sixty-thousand-year Shadow Demon Wolf left-leg bone; subsequently concealed his true strength and dissolved his fifth ring for a future Soul Spirit contract.
Level 60 — Ringless Soul King	170	Absorbed Myriad Year Cold Marrow, raised the Evil God Hook to 170,000 years, and condensed the first known Soul Core on the continent in his Upper Dantian.

Background / History

Su Ming arrived in the Soul Land Plane as a transmigrator seeking to harvest Willpower/Votive Power by changing major plot events and provoking emotional shifts in important figures. He created Alter Egos from characters in his memories and placed them among different forces to expand this influence. 25

As an infant, he was found with the Three-One Jade Pendant and raised by Old Jack as a grandson. Though his original abilities were sealed, Su Ming resolved to repay Old Jack’s care and eventually bring him to the God Realm. 2

At six, Su Ming underwent Spirit Awakening alongside Tang San. He unveiled the Qi Martial Soul as a supposed inherited family Martial Soul, using its ethereal manifestation to strengthen the impression that he came from a hidden sect. He refused Su Yuntao’s offer to join Spirit Hall, instead identifying himself as the Sect Master of the Trinity Gate. 3 4

Su Ming deliberately redirected Tang San away from Yu Xiaogang’s guidance, offering him a personalized cultivation plan for both Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer. Tang San accepted him wholeheartedly as an elder brother, while Tang Hao came to rely on Su Ming’s knowledge and assistance. 9 16 17

After graduating from Nuoding Academy, Su Ming traveled with Tang San and Xiao Wu to Shrek Academy. His three-ring configuration and level thirty-nine cultivation made him an immediate sensation; after defeating Zhao Wuji, he became Shrek’s sole School Board Director. 23 52 85

During the Star Dou Great Forest expedition, he acquired the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s Spirit Ring and External Spirit Bone, then demonstrated enough strength to confront the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python. These events brought him into contact with Da Ming, Di Tian, and other high-level Soul Beasts. 96 100 106

Appearance

Su Ming is notably handsome and carries an unusual, noble aura that becomes increasingly difficult to conceal as his cultivation rises. Tang San compares his presence to that of an immortal from ancient texts. 11 21

• During Qi Martial Soul manifestation, his body is covered in milky-white Qi and life-filled mist. 3
• He can float without external support while his Martial Soul is active. 3
• In a fully Qi-transformed state, attacks can pass through his body without drawing blood. 144
• Sage Mode can give him white robes, flowing Qi-like hair, and an entirely Qi-composed body. 51
• Evil God Transformation replaces his immortal-like presence with a terrifying evil aura. 100

Personality

Su Ming is calculating, ambitious, and exceptionally confident. He treats plot deviations, emotional reactions, and displays of overwhelming strength as opportunities to harvest Willpower/Votive Power. He prefers gradual manipulation over crude interference, believing that controlled changes provide greater long-term returns. 3 33

He is usually calm even when facing powerful opponents, and he plans years ahead: cultivating Tang San as an ally, establishing the Trinity Gate, influencing the Spirit Battle system, and eventually expanding into the God Realm. 31 56 113

His kindness is selective but genuine toward people he considers his own. He protects and educates Tang San, respects Old Jack’s care, helps Tang Hao seek a way to revive Ah Yin, and treats Xiao Wu as a younger sibling. However, he is willing to eliminate allies who become uncontrollable threats to his plans. 2 15 33 103

Abilities & Skills

Willpower/Votive Power Harvesting

Su Ming gains Willpower/Votive Power by changing the established storyline and causing substantial emotional fluctuations in influential people.

• Creates Alter Egos and places them within major factions to create new plot developments. 25
• Uses carefully staged revelations, battles, and prophecies to maximize reactions from witnesses. 4 53 113
• Can use Willpower/Votive Power to develop techniques and temporarily strengthen himself. 52 102

Qi Martial Soul

Su Ming’s self-designed Martial Soul is based on the Trinity Gate’s Triple Reverse Cultivation and inspired by Hitori no Shita: The Outcast. He states that its quality exceeds that of a Super Martial Soul. 5 13

• Produces life-filled white Qi that can cover and reinforce his body. 3
• Allows levitation and aerial movement. 3
• Enables complete Qi transformation, allowing physical attacks and elemental constructs to pass through him. 144
• Has no fixed attribute, letting Su Ming incorporate attributes from absorbed Spirit Rings without corrupting the Martial Soul itself. 96 166

Transformation Path

Su Ming’s first Spirit Ability, obtained from a hundred-year Mirror Image Beast.

• Transforms his Qi into another person’s Martial Soul after sensing it. 14 39
• Can replicate the transformed Martial Soul’s Spirit Skills at the original user’s level. 39
• Has been used to form Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer from Qi. 14 52
• Becomes substantially stronger when combined with Gathering Qi and Sage Mode. 52

One Qi Great Hand Seal

A self-created Qi technique used for suppression and direct offense.

• Forms a massive handprint of white Qi. 18
• Can subdue Soul Beasts, restrain opponents, shatter defenses, and refine incoming projectiles. 18 144
• Its power is sufficient to crack Bai Ningbing’s reinforced ice shield and pin her movement. 144

Gathering Qi

Su Ming’s second Spirit Ability.

• Raises his Soul Power and strengthens the Qi he manifests. 52
• Enhances both Transformation Path and the Spirit Skills used through copied Martial Souls. 52
• Remains useful at higher cultivation because it is a self-amplification ability rather than a fixed attack. 52

Formless

Su Ming’s third Spirit Ability, derived from a six-thousand-year Phantom Spirit Chameleon.

• Minimizes his presence to the point that opponents can temporarily overlook or forget him. 52
• Exploits the Phantom Spirit Chameleon’s extreme camouflage and presence-reduction traits. 52
• Allowed him to evade Zhao Wuji’s awareness during their Shrek entrance battle. 52

Sage Mode

A special cultivation state Su Ming developed through continued research into his Qi Martial Soul and concepts drawn from Triple Reverse Cultivation.

• Greatly increases his overall battle prowess. 52
• Integrates Transformation Path with Replication, allowing him to use copied Martial Souls offensively. 52
• Enables Divine Spirit, which re-sorts Spirit Ability effects back into raw Soul Power. 52
• Divine Spirit can neutralize many Qi- or Soul Power-based attacks, but is not yet capable of completely dismantling every special technique. 52

Evil God Transformation

Su Ming’s fourth Soul Skill, obtained from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

• Greatly enhances his physical attributes and releases a powerful evil aura. 100
• Lets him wield extreme evil Qi in techniques such as the Great Unity Wind Curtain. 103
• The Great Unity Wind Curtain creates a rotating field of extreme evil Qi that erodes life force and resists powerful attacks. 103

Evil God Hook

An External Spirit Bone gained from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. Its cultivation rose from thirty thousand years to 170,000 years after Su Ming absorbed Myriad Year Cold Marrow. 96 170

• Possesses the abilities Life-Death Arena, Evil God Thorn, and Devour. 170
• Can form Evil God Armor, which enhances all of Su Ming’s states by 200%. 170
• Evil God Armor has a 50% chance to mark attackers with the Mark of the Evil God and reflects 70% of incoming damage. 170

Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Soul Spirit

Su Ming created an artificial Soul Spirit in the form of a semi-transparent Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. 166

• Wind Lightning Wings — Creates enormous wings of wind and lightning, improving speed and enabling storm-like afterimages and winged arrows. 166
• Spatial-Temporal Warp — Places marks on terrain and allows rapid short-range teleportation between them. 167
• Soul Devourer Break — A wide-area technique that drains life force and Soul Power from living targets within its range. Its lethality makes Su Ming cautious about using it openly. 167

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Three-One Jade Pendant — A special Soul Tool found with Su Ming as an infant. He later used it as the Trinity Gate’s sect token and stored a vast collection of texts within it. 2 5
• Azure Nether Needle Talisman Treasure — A replicated talisman weapon stored in the pendant; it killed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger in a single strike and still retained two uses afterward. 96
• Sleeve Universe — A storage-oriented divine ability used to contain items such as the Spirit Fighting Token. 109
• Emerald Spirit Dragon Head Soul Bone — A four-hundred-year head bone that grants Emerald Radiance Protection. 108
• Shadow Demon Wolf Left-Leg Soul Bone — A sixty-thousand-year soul bone that contributed to Su Ming’s advance to level fifty. 108
• Spirit Fighting Token — A token from the Great Spirit Arena granting Su Ming the highest level of reception and service. 109

Relationships

• Old Jack — Adoptive grandfather who raised Su Ming after finding him as an infant; Su Ming intends to repay his affection by bringing him to the God Realm. 2
• Tang San — Sworn younger brother, student, and intended long-term subordinate. Su Ming guides his Martial Soul development, while Tang San trusts him completely and vows to help him without hesitation. 1 9 17
• Tang Hao — Tang San’s father and a powerful ally. Tang Hao assists Su Ming’s cultivation and Spirit Ring hunts in exchange for help seeking Ah Yin’s revival. 15 16
• Xiao Wu — Treated by Su Ming as a younger sibling, though their relationship is often teasing and disciplinary. He knew she was a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast from their first meeting. 21 103
• Zhao Wuji — Defeated by Su Ming during Shrek’s entrance test; Zhao Wuji acknowledges his strength and accepts a teaching role afterward. 52
• Dugu Yan — A close friend and collaborator who admires Su Ming, trusts his plans for her Martial Soul’s evolution, and is the subject of her grandfather’s attempted matchmaking. 143 164
• Di Tian — A respectful collaborator who seeks Su Ming’s knowledge about other realms and godhood paths; later serves as a powerful supporter in Su Ming’s plans. 106 113 127
• Sky Azure Bull Python (Da Ming) — Initially confronts Su Ming over Xiao Wu’s safety, then apologizes for Er Ming’s actions and presents Sacred Soul Grass as compensation. 103 106
• Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Soul Spirit — Artificial Soul Spirit that addresses Su Ming as “Lord” and grants him wind, lightning, spatial, and soul-devouring abilities. 166 167

Story Role / Major Arcs

Alter Ego Architect

Su Ming’s central objective is to exploit the Soul Land Plane’s storyline rather than follow it. He creates Alter Egos, alters key relationships, and uses the resulting emotional changes to accumulate Willpower/Votive Power. 25 45

Tang San’s Mentor

By giving Tang San a tailored cultivation plan and steering him away from Yu Xiaogang, Su Ming changes the development of both Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer. Tang San’s improved judgment and calmer personality are direct results of Su Ming’s long-term influence. 17 37 89

Shrek’s Hidden Leader

Su Ming enters Shrek Academy as an unprecedented prodigy, defeats Zhao Wuji, and becomes the academy’s sole School Board Director. He later organizes training, arranges Spirit Battles, and secures Shrek’s future participation in the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament. 52 85 137

Star Dou Great Forest Power Shift

After gaining the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s ring and Evil God Hook, Su Ming fights alongside Spirit Masters against the Titan Giant Ape. His actions establish his reputation among powerful Soul Beasts and open negotiations with Da Ming and Di Tian. 96 100 104

Great Spirit Arena Influence

Su Ming rejects the Great Spirit Arena’s recruitment offer because he refuses to become a subordinate. Instead, he demands equal partnership, later using the arena system to spread the prophecy that Invincible Will leads to godhood. 109 113

Soul Core and Soul Spirit Research

During seclusion, Su Ming absorbs Myriad Year Cold Marrow, creates the first Soul Core on the continent, develops an artificial Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Soul Spirit, and begins seeking further Soul Spirits and Spirit Rings for his long-term cultivation. 166 170 171 172

Trivia

• Su Ming designed the Qi Martial Soul around the Trinity Gate’s Triple Reverse Cultivation and ideas from Hitori no Shita: The Outcast. 5
• Tang San repeatedly compares Su Ming’s Qi-based appearance to an immortal reincarnated from legend. 4 51
• He became the first known Soul King on the continent to condense a Soul Core. 170
• Su Ming dissolved his fifth Spirit Ring voluntarily, preserving its energy for a future Soul Spirit contract rather than losing the cultivation outright. 144