Biodata

Feature Details
Name Su Xing (苏醒)
Alias(es) Thunder War God; Holy Son of Martial Soul Hall; Pope Successor; His Majesty 29 246 313 351
Species/Race Human; transmigrator from another world 1
Gender Male
Affiliation Su Clan; formerly Heaven Dou Royal Academy; Martial Soul Hall; Martial Soul Empire; East Sea Empire 18 161 246 346
Occupation/Role Emperor; Spirit Master; creator of the Ring Detonation Cultivation System and Soul Power Body Tempering Technique; researcher of Spirit Rings, Spirit Bones, and Soul Tools 96 161 238 350
Status Active; Limit Douluo (Level 99) 370
First Appearance Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level Chapter Notes
Level 19 Spirit Master 1 At age 12, possessed only Level 3 Innate Soul Power and a 400-year first Spirit Ring.
Ring Detonation 1 Detonated his first Spirit Ring after concluding that rings restricted perfect control of spirit power; retained his evolved lightning attribute.
Level 27 Soul Grand Master 9 Entered Shrek Academy’s examination without any Spirit Rings, revealing that he had destroyed his own ring.
Level 33 Soul Elder 26 Defeated the Level 35 Violent King Kong with physical strength alone, then sought stronger Soul Ancestor opponents.
Level 34 Soul Elder / Physical Body Level 50 46 Achieved a qualitative physical breakthrough through Lightning Body Tempering.
Ice and Fire Taiji Diagram fusion 53 Integrated the remnant power of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, gaining a strengthened body, ice-and-fire immunity, constant spirit-power conversion, and vast life force.
Level 44 Soul Ancestor 75 Continued advancing without replacing his destroyed Spirit Rings; began concealing his ringless state with the claimed skill Wealth Concealed.
Near Level 50 / Physical Body Level 59 173 After two months in Death Canyon, his Magnetic Sensing expanded to 20 meters and he could precisely control nine Flying Swords.
Level 72 264 Was selected as the next Pope of Martial Soul Hall and recognized as one of the continent’s strongest Spirit Masters.
Level 88 293 Reached Level 88 over two years while pursuing self-deification through strength and the Power of Faith.
Level 90 Title Douluo 326 Broke through to Title Douluo within three months of reaching Level 89.
Level 92 Title Douluo 333 Revealed his Level 92 cultivation to Bibi Dong after nearly two years away.
Level 97 370 Received the Asura God’s eighth trial: reach Level 99 within two years.
Level 99 Limit Douluo 370 Completed the eighth trial’s cultivation requirement after two years.

Background / History

Su Xing was born as the only son of wealthy Heaven Dou merchants Su Jinlong and Lin Qianyue. His inherited Coin Martial Soul was useful for generating wealth but lacked notable combat power, while his Innate Soul Power was only Level 3. A transmigrator and former top student, Su Xing relied on adult discipline and a stronger soul to reach Level 19 by age twelve. 1

At age six, he sought Yu Xiaogang’s guidance on becoming a Title Douluo. Yu Xiaogang deemed it impossible and rejected him as a disciple, causing Su Xing to abandon both the Grandmaster and any attempt to become close to Tang San and Xiao Wu. 1

Rather than accept his limits, Su Xing tested his theories on slaves and concluded that Spirit Rings restricted a Soul Master’s control over spirit power. He detonated his own 400-year first Spirit Ring, preserved the lightning attribute it had added to his Coin Martial Soul, and began developing freely usable techniques instead of fixed ring skills. 1

His system ultimately combined Ring Detonation with body tempering: Lightning Body Tempering for himself and Soul Power Body Tempering for practitioners without a lightning attribute. Yu Xiaogang’s incomplete public theory led to fatal accidents among high-level Soul Masters, while Su Xing’s complete system was recognized as the practical solution because it addressed the necessary physical foundation. 96 182 224

Su Xing entered Martial Soul Hall as Bibi Dong’s disciple to gain access to its archives and research resources. His strategic counsel helped shape Bibi Dong’s plans for the Martial Soul Empire, leading her to designate him as her successor. He later became emperor of both the Martial Soul Empire and the East Sea Empire. 161 246 346 350

Personality

Su Xing is intensely self-reliant, ambitious, and unwilling to let poor innate aptitude define his future. Grandmaster’s rejection and Tang San’s distant treatment reinforced his determination to become strong through his own research rather than attach himself to more talented figures. 1

He is inventive and pragmatic, approaching cultivation as a field of experimentation. This drive produces techniques and tools that overturn established Spirit Master practices, but it also led him to perform morally questionable experiments on slaves early in his life. 1 238

In combat and politics, Su Xing is confident, calculating, and often ruthless. He plans around threats before they materialize, manipulates information to influence matches and alliances, and openly pursues imperial power and eventual godhood. 110 173 293

Despite this, he is attentive toward his family and disciples. He provided for Xiao Wu during her pregnancy, gave Immortal Herbs to his parents, guided Xiao Xiyan’s cultivation, and founded a kindergarten so Su Xiaotu could have peers. 63 74 182 277

Abilities & Skills

Coin Martial Soul

Su Xing’s inherited Coin Martial Soul originally possessed little combat ability but could generate wealth for its user. Its first Spirit Ring evolved it with a lightning attribute, which remained after the ring’s destruction. Consuming Immortal Herbs later transformed the coin from a copper-like appearance into dark gold. 1 130

  • Its wealth-oriented nature contributes to Su Xing’s bribery-based influence over others, including Chrysanthemum Douluo. 173
  • Its resonance with Hu Liena’s Martial Soul enabled a powerful fusion skill. 72 180
  • Su Xing publicly claims that Wealth Concealed hides his Spirit Rings, using the fiction to conceal that he has none. 75

Ring Detonation Cultivation System

Su Xing’s central cultivation theory removes Spirit Rings to eliminate their restrictions on spirit-power control, allowing the former ring abilities to be independently understood and developed. 1 153

  • Requires body tempering to sustain continued advancement without absorbing replacement rings. 96 224
  • Allows Soul Masters to continue improving beyond conventional ring bottlenecks. 15
  • Incorrect or incomplete application is dangerous; accidents caused deaths among high-level Soul Masters. 182
  • Su Xing trained Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Xiyan, and Bai Chenxiang in the system. 149 245 320

Lightning Manipulation

Su Xing’s lightning attribute is the foundation of many of his offensive and defensive techniques.

  • Railgun — Electromagnetically accelerates a projectile, producing severe destructive force. 2
  • Lightning Release Armor — Wraps his body in lightning for protection, speed, paralysis effects, and resistance to charm-type techniques. 20 37
  • Money Can Connect to God: Thor’s Endowment — Enhances all attributes by fifty percent and paralyzes opponents through the lightning covering his body. 72
  • Electric Current Propulsion — Developed during his Level 97 cultivation period to increase his mobility and power. 370
  • Sword Flash Thunder Roar — A sword-and-lightning technique created to counter Sword Douluo’s Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin. 303

Body Tempering

Su Xing developed body-tempering methods to overcome the cultivation limits imposed by his low Innate Soul Power.

  • Lightning Body Tempering — Uses lightning to strengthen his physical body and accelerate cultivation; it is more efficient than Soul Power Body Tempering but requires a lightning attribute. 3 96
  • His body initially had a daily endurance limit; at one point, he could sustain the technique for one hour and fifteen minutes. 24
  • Soul Power Body Tempering — A more widely applicable method that diffuses spirit power through the body’s cells, forming the necessary basis for Ring Detonation practitioners. 96 104

Magnetism and Flying Swords

Su Xing applies lightning-derived electromagnetic control to movement, defense, sensing, and weapon manipulation.

  • Magnet Release — Forms metal armor for defense, including protection against Dugu Bo’s poisonous miasma. 52
  • Magnetic Levitation — Allows him to hover in the air, though prolonged use consumes spirit power and leaves him exposed. 118
  • Magnetic Sensing — Reached a 20-meter radius by Chapter 173; enables precise control of Flying Swords within its range. 173
  • Flying Swords / Sword Flight — Can attack, travel through the air, carry passengers, and remotely transport allies over the sea. 173 351
  • Magnetic Force Manipulation — Can interfere with another person’s Martial Soul, as demonstrated against Yang Wudi’s Soul-Breaking Spear. 313
  • Magnetic Field Rotation — A later development that greatly increased his combat power. 370

Ice and Fire Domain

After merging with the Ice and Fire Taiji Diagram, Su Xing gained an Ice and Fire Domain with a ten-meter radius. 53

  • Inflicts freezing damage in the ice portion and burning damage in the fire portion.
  • Can rotate the Taiji Diagram to alternate the two effects.
  • Grants immunity to ice- and fire-based attacks. 53
  • Its evolved Life Domain can stimulate and shape plant growth, allowing Su Xing to construct structures such as a treehouse and an amusement park. 63 195

Spirit Soul: Ah Yin

Ah Yin became Su Xing’s Spirit Soul, granting him a unique bond with the Blue Silver Emperor. 197

  • Can scout through Blue Silver Grass across vast areas and share her vision with Su Xing. 234 315
  • Can communicate with him directly through consciousness. 194
  • Can manifest in human form after recovering sufficient spirit power. 228
  • Can provide protection through temporary possession of an ally if necessary. 320

Martial Soul Fusion Skill: Wealth and Sex Temptation

Su Xing and Hu Liena created the Martial Soul Fusion Skill Wealth and Sex Temptation. It manifests as raining gold coins and phantoms of beautiful women. 180

  • Rather than merely confusing targets, a successful effect permanently enslaves them to Su Xing and Hu Liena’s commands.
  • Victims affected by the skill do not betray them.
  • The skill has multiple activation restrictions, though the documented details are unspecified. 180

Power of Faith and Spirit Pill

Su Xing seeks to become a god through cultivation and the Power of Faith. 293

  • Used the Power of Faith to seal the Sea Sprite’s spirit power before killing it for Su Xiaotu’s Spirit Ring. 353
  • Learned that the Power of Faith has multiple uses and intends to use it to help his partners attain eternal life after his own ascension. 332
  • Successfully condensed a Spirit Pill, increasing his ability to sustain high spirit-power expenditure. 256 325

Equipment / Weapons / Items

  • Soul Tool Railgun — A constructed Soul Tool based on Su Xing’s electromagnetic acceleration research. 57
  • Flying Swords — Magnetically controlled weapons used for combat, flight, and transport; he later employed fifty-four simultaneously against Sword Douluo. 173 303
  • Soul Power Pistols — Rare high-durability weapons whose shots are stated to match a Soul Douluo’s attack and can injure a Title Douluo. 302
  • Explosive Fire Wolf Spirit Bone — Grants the defensive skill Blazing Wolf Head Shield. 57
  • Immortal Herbs — Used to strengthen his Martial Soul and improve the health, aptitude, or longevity of his family and companions. 74 76 130

Relationships

  • Su Jinlong and Lin Qianyue — His parents and the heads of the Su Clan’s merchant family; they supported his combat research and later welcomed Xiao Wu and Su Xiaotu into the family. 3 257
  • Xiao Wu — His wife and the mother of Su Xiaotu. Su Xing supported her during pregnancy, helped reorganize her Soul Power Body Tempering, and promised to resurrect her mother. 61 151 344
  • Su Xiaotu — His daughter with Xiao Wu. Su Xing is a protective and affectionate father who guides her education, Martial Soul development, and Spirit Ring hunts. 253 277 350
  • Su Xiaoxi — His daughter with Bibi Dong. 370
  • Bibi Dong — His master in Martial Soul Hall, political collaborator, and later defeated opponent. She made him her Pope successor after coming to trust his judgment. 161 246 344
  • Ye Lingling — His longtime girlfriend and close companion; she is openly affectionate toward him and received an Immortal Herb from him. 57 74 76
  • Zhu Zhuqing — His student and romantic partner; she adopted his Ring Detonation system and trained alongside him in Death Canyon. 149 173
  • Hu Liena — Fellow disciple of Bibi Dong and Su Xing’s romantic partner; together they created Wealth and Sex Temptation. 180 236
  • Ah Yin — His Spirit Soul and partner; she serves as his reconnaissance network through Blue Silver Grass. 197 228 315
  • Bai Chenxiang — A partner whom Su Xing guided into the Ring Detonation Cultivation System and accompanied to Sea God Island. 318 320
  • Qian Renxue — Bibi Dong’s daughter, whom Su Xing met as an ally during the war; he later publicly took her as his consort. 336 368
  • Xiao Xiyan (Xi Yan) — His disciple, selected for the potential of her Cursed Rune Martial Soul; Su Xing taught her Soul Power and Lightning Body Tempering. 181 247
  • Qin Ming — His instructor at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, who recognized Su Xing’s exceptional ability and combat independence. 20 26
  • Chrysanthemum Douluo — A Martial Soul Hall elder influenced by Su Xing’s Coin Martial Soul and a supporter of his Pope candidacy. 72 173
  • Da Ming and Er MingXiao Wu’s protectors and allies who initially opposed Su Xing but accepted his support for Xiao Wu and Su Xiaotu. 61 63 350
  • Yu Xiaogang — Formerly rejected Su Xing as a disciple; later studied his system obsessively. Su Xing eventually killed Yu Xiaogang after the destruction of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. 1 224 291
  • Tang San — A long-standing rival whose talent Su Xing rejected as a measure of his own worth; Su Xing later marked him as an enemy and placed a bounty on him. 1 350 358

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Research and Academy Period

  • Detonated his first Spirit Ring and created the Railgun and Lightning Body Tempering, establishing the foundations of his independent cultivation path. 1 3
  • Joined Qin Ming’s group at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and proved himself through arena duels against opponents above his rank. 20 26
  • Concealed his lack of Spirit Rings by claiming to possess Wealth Concealed after his unprecedented advancement drew unwanted attention. 75

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

  • Entered Dugu Bo’s poison-shrouded territory and fused with the Ice and Fire Taiji Diagram after the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s destruction. 52 53
  • Gained the Ice and Fire Domain, Life Domain, stronger physical constitution, and immunity to ice and fire. 53 63

Star Dou Forest and Family

  • Sought out Xiao Wu after learning her identity and accepted responsibility for their child. 61
  • Stayed near Xiao Wu in the Star Dou Forest, built a treehouse with the Life Domain, and cared for her daily meals. 63
  • Reunited Xiao Wu and Su Xiaotu with his parents, then expanded Su Clan Business and created a kindergarten for young children. 256 257 277

Martial Soul Hall and Imperial Ambition

  • Became Bibi Dong’s disciple to access Martial Soul Hall’s archives for his research. 161
  • Secured Chrysanthemum Douluo’s support for his Pope candidacy and was later chosen as Bibi Dong’s successor. 173 246
  • Helped establish the Martial Soul Empire, became its emperor, and used his ideas to expand public education through the kindergarten system. 291 292 350

Sea God Island and Overseas Expansion

  • Accompanied Bai Chenxiang to Sea God Island, where he passed trials despite possessing no Spirit Rings or conventional Spirit Skills. 323 324
  • Crossed the ocean with Ah Yin and discovered the Sun Moon Continent. 327
  • Unified the Sun Moon Continent as the East Sea Empire before returning to the Douluo Continent. 332 346

Notable Quotes

“Money makes me happy!” 1

“Spirit skills aren't just for fighting; they can also be used for construction!” 195

“If I were to truly take control of Martial Soul Hall and unify the continent, I wouldn't let those Spirit Masters just think about fighting.” 195

Trivia

  • Su Xing was a top student in his previous life and drew inspiration for the Railgun from anime. 1 2
  • His Coin Martial Soul is the inherited Martial Soul of the Su Clan and was the basis of the family’s merchant wealth. 1
  • He deliberately adds lightning effects to Sword Flight because he considers appearance and spectacle important. 173
  • His first documented Spirit Ring detonation involved only a 400-year ring, which he considered safer to destroy because of its relatively low age. 1