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Soul Beast
Douluo: Qilin Steps on the Heavens
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Soul Beast (魂兽) |
| Species/Race | Soul Beast |
| Status | Extant; subject to cultivation restrictions and conflict with human Soul Masters 123 329 |
| Affiliation | Numerous independent clans and regional armies, including the Star Dou Great Forest and Demon Forest Soul Beasts 131 234 |
Overview
Soul Beasts are creatures that cultivate over time and serve as a primary source of Soul Rings and Soul Bones for Soul Masters. Their habitats include major forests, oceans, and extreme environments; the Star Dou Great Forest alone contains wetlands, swamps, a mixed zone, and a dangerous core region. Stronger Soul Beasts generally inhabit deeper areas 5 50.
A Soul Beast's cultivation age is a key measure of its strength and value. Soul Masters hunt suitable individuals for their rings, while exceptionally old Soul Beasts may possess intelligence, domains, powerful bloodlines, or leadership over other beasts 5 52 131.
Cultivation and Intelligence
| Cultivation threshold | Documented characteristics |
|---|---|
| Ten-year / Hundred-year | Common forest inhabitants; many are relatively low-intelligence and behave like wild animals 5 19 292 |
| Thousand-year | Can provide powerful Soul Rings; some exceptional species, such as Element Sprites, can defeat foes of a higher cultivation tier 14 53 |
| Ten-thousand-year | Possess intelligence but cannot speak; ordinary Soul Beasts below this threshold are described as having comparatively low intelligence 167 292 |
| Hundred-thousand-year | Possess intelligence comparable to humans; their Soul Rings and Soul Bones are top-tier treasures 5 147 292 |
| Fierce Beast | Extremely powerful high-age Soul Beast; examples include the 700,000-year Evil Emperor and the million-year Deep Sea Demon Whale King 224 223 |
Traits and Ecology
Soul Rings and Soul Bones
When a Soul Beast is killed, it may provide a Soul Ring. High-level Soul Beasts may also yield Soul Bones, whose quality rises with the source beast's cultivation and energy fluctuations 5 147.
- A Soul Master's chosen target must suit their martial soul and capacity; unsuitable age or quality can make a beast unusable despite its strength 4 50.
- Golden Bloodline Soul Beasts are considered pinnacles of their kind, carrying a trace of the Golden Dragon King's domineering lineage 14.
- Hundred-thousand-year Soul Bones are top-tier, surpassed only by Fierce Beast and god-level Soul Bones 147.
Habitats
- Star Dou Great Forest — A vast primeval forest spanning the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires. Its core contains Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and several of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts 5.
- Mixed zone — A life-rich region inhabited by powerful species such as Earth Demon Crocodiles, Lightning Leopards, Gale Falcons, Illusion Demon Butterflies, and Titan Giant Apes 50.
- Demon Forest — A Sun Moon Continent forest ruled by the Evil Eye Clan and its leader, the Evil Emperor 224 234.
- Oceanic territories — Domains of powerful marine Soul Beasts, including the Evil Tiger Whale, Magic Soul Great White Shark, Bloodthirsty Demon Octopus, and Deep Sea Demon Whale King 223.
Soul Beast Armies and Authority
Soul Beasts can organize into large-scale forces under powerful leaders. Di Tian led tens of thousands of Star Dou Great Forest Soul Beasts against Spirit Hall, including numerous Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts 131 132.
The Demon Forest's Evil Emperor likewise mobilized a Beast Tide against Sun Moon City, though only roughly half of the forest's Soul Beasts were gathered in time 234.
Notable Species and Individuals
| Name | Classification / cultivation | Notable traits |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Splitting Bear | Soul Beast | Source of Dugu Chen's first Soul Ring and the skill Kirin Power 5 |
| Golden Crocodile King | Golden Bloodline Soul Beast | Its Golden Bloodline is described as extraordinarily valuable 14 |
| Silver Hero Beast | 4,000-year, believed extinct | Dog-like scaled beast with the innate skill Imprint, which records and stores an opponent's Soul Skill 50 |
| Molten Giant Beast / Earth Element Sprite | 40,000-year Ultimate Earth Soul Beast | Controls earth and fire, can detonate and reform through magma, and has exceptional defense 52 53 |
| Dark Demon Evil God Tiger | Over 50,000-year super Soul Beast | Possesses a domain, extreme speed, multiple attributes, and an interest in Dugu Chen's martial soul origin 116 117 |
| Mirror Shadow Beast | Ten-thousand-year Soul Beast | Can copy a target using blood, though its replica reaches only 80% of the target's strength 167 |
| Bloodthirsty Demon Octopus | Hundred-thousand-year | Eight-tentacled marine predator that feeds on the blood of humans and Soul Beasts 223 |
| Evil Emperor | 700,000-year Fierce Beast | Evil Eye Tyrant Master and ruler of the Demon Forest; specializes in formidable spiritual attacks 224 234 |
| Deep Sea Demon Whale King | Million-year Soul Beast | Water- and lightning-attributed sea hegemon whose growth relied on devouring 223 258 |
| Di Tian | Soul Beast leader | Leads the Star Dou Soul Beast army and commands the forest's Fierce Beast Kings 131 132 |
| Gu Yuena / Silver Dragon King | Soul Beast sovereign | Represents the Soul Beast race in negotiations concerning its future and restrictions 304 329 |
Relationship with Humans
Humans have long hunted Soul Beasts for Soul Rings and Soul Bones, creating an enduring conflict over survival, resources, and cultivation 131 132.
Soul Beasts face restrictions within the continent's cultivation system and are stated to lack normal reincarnation after death, leaving them at a disadvantage compared with humans 123 292. Dugu Chen later negotiated with the Destruction God King to lift restrictions on the Soul Beast race after Gu Yuena pledged that Soul Beasts would not become enemies of the God Realm 329.
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Soul Ring hunting — Soul Beasts are repeatedly sought as Soul Ring sources, from the Earth Splitting Bear and Golden Crocodile King to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and Evil Emperor 5 14 120 240.
- Star Dou conflict — Di Tian's forces gather Soul Beasts into an army, bringing them into a continent-level clash with Spirit Hall 131 132.
- Demon Forest Beast Tide — The Evil Emperor leads Demon Forest Soul Beasts toward Sun Moon City before being defeated by Dugu Chen 234 238.
- Soul Beast future — Dugu Chen learns of the race's reincarnation disadvantage, discusses a solution with Gu Yuena, and secures an agreement to lift their restrictions 304 329.