Jin Tianming

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Jin Tianming (金天明)
Alias(es)	Lord Golden Dragon 18
Species/Race	Dragon Soul clone of Tian Mucheng 2 3
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Tian Mucheng's force; Sun Moon Royal Academy; Sun Moon reserve team; Dragonborn network 11 75 531
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Soul Tool researcher; reserve-team captain; future guardian of the Holy Lord 14 21 75
Martial Soul	Radiant Gold Ancient Dragon, a Dragon-type martial soul with Extreme Gold power 3 11
Status	Active 719
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 10	2	Absorbs the Gold Element-aligned External Left Palm Bone of a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.
Level 13 / First Spirit Ring	3	Kills and absorbs a King Kong Ape's soul ring; his Gold Element and physical condition improve.
Level 25	7	Reaches this level after a year of cultivation; his increasingly dense bloodline deters low-level Spirit Beasts.
Level 26 Soul Grandmaster	11	Recorded with a 765-year first ring and 1,283-year second ring; destroys a testing machine with one punch.
Fourth Spirit Ring	69	Absorbs a 40,000-year spirit ring despite Jing Hongchen's concern over the risk.
Four-Ring Soul Ancestor	104	Reveals a Yellow, Purple, Black, Black ring configuration, including a Ten-Thousand-Year third ring.
Quasi Soul King / Fifth Spirit Ring	239, 241	Intentionally experiences death to prepare for his Hundred-Thousand-Year fifth ring; the experience also elevates his bloodline.
Level 57 Soul King	243	Awakens after absorbing the fifth ring; his rapid increase leaves his Soul Power unstable and in need of consolidation.
Authority of Space	639	Fully absorbs Shengyangyue's Authority of Space, gaining a superior form of spatial power.

Background / History

Jin Tianming was created as a Dragon Soul clone of Tian Mucheng. The Dragon Soul connects them closely: Soul Power, cultivation benefits, and Soul Bones can feed back between clone and original body. Jin Tianming absorbed the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's External Left Palm Bone because its Gold Element suited him, while Tian Mucheng could still benefit from it through their link 2.

During an early hunt, Jin Tianming displayed the overwhelming physical might of the Radiant Gold Ancient Dragon by killing a Hundred-Year King Kong Ape with a punch. Absorbing its soul ring raised him to level 13 and strengthened his Gold Element 3. Over the following year, he reached level 25, while his bloodline became potent enough to frighten away weaker Spirit Beasts 7.

He entered Sun Moon Royal Academy specifically to gather fortune for Tian Mucheng by approaching important figures connected to the Sun Moon Empire. His extraordinary cultivation, abnormal soul-ring configuration, and ability to destroy a testing machine with one punch immediately drew the attention of Director Lin and Jing Hongchen 11. He later became captain of the academy's reserve team after defeating every challenger, including Ma Rulong, alone 75.

Jin Tianming developed into a major force in Sun Moon politics. He defied the Sun Moon Emperor, extorted Rank 9 Soul Tool materials from Xu Tianran using knowledge of the crown prince's secret, and built a large Dragonborn network inside the empire 141 163 531. During the imperial-family crisis, he assassinated the emperor, abolished the imperial family and throne, and installed Kong Deming as the Sun Moon Empire's first leader while appointing Ju Zi as deputy leader 522.

Appearance

Jin Tianming is a striking blond youth whose proud bearing makes him difficult for others to approach. In an adult manifestation, he appears in radiant golden armor with golden dragon eyes and the presence of a war god 162 241.

• Blond hair and golden dragon eyes 241 515
• Fine golden scales emerge across his skin when he releases his evolved bloodline 239
• His adult form wears radiant golden armor and projects majesty and dominance 241
• Often remains completely clean even while fighting through bloodshed 515 718

Personality

Jin Tianming is proud, blunt, and intensely self-assured. He refuses to bow to political authority, considers only Tian Mucheng above him, and openly provokes people far stronger than himself—including Limit Douluo Long Xiaoyao 141 226. His pride also prevents him from admitting defeat, even when facing a Soul Sage such as Zhang Lexuan 102.

Despite his arrogance, he is diligent and strategically cautious. He devotes himself to cultivation and Soul Tool research, plans extensively before major operations, and infiltrated the Sun Moon Empire with enough Dragonborn to form a major hidden force 162 531. He is ruthless toward enemies, showing no mercy to Holy Spirit Cult members or imperial-family rebels 236 515.

Jin Tianming rarely socializes outside trusted allies and is generally indifferent to romance. His confidence is not absolute, however: Jade's self-destructive bewitchment ability genuinely terrifies him, prompting him to warn the other Dragon Soul clones through their Mental Link 162 461.

Abilities & Skills

Radiant Gold Ancient Dragon Martial Soul

Jin Tianming's martial soul grants exceptional physical power, Dragon Might, a powerful body, and command of the Gold Element.

• Defeated a Hundred-Year Spirit Beast without injury and killed it with a single punch 3
• Beat a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Beast to death barehanded while using only his first two spirit abilities 34
• Can manifest golden scales and release Extreme Gold that disrupts nearby metal elements 239
• His physical strength and resilience allowed him to directly contest Soul Sage Zhang Lexuan 103
• Even his abnormal physique has limits; fighting the Ten-Thousand-Year beast nearly drained his Soul Power completely 34

Golden Dragon Shield

His fifth spirit ring grants the Golden Dragon Shield and an absolute-defense mode.

• The shield's absolute defense withstands an attack from a Titled Douluo 243
• His fifth-ring acquisition also elevated his bloodline and raised his Soul Power to level 57 239 243
• He required time to stabilize his rapidly increased Soul Power after awakening 243

Authority of Space

After recovering Shengyangyue's spatial ability, Jin Tianming gained the Authority of Space.

• Teleports through space and evades attacks by moving through spatial ripples 639 694
• Neutralized Ultimate Lightning with a raised hand, without releasing his martial soul or soul rings 649
• Uses spatial power to pressure or restrain opponents, including the space around Xu Tianran's negotiation 163
• Kong Deming identifies the pale-violet spatial element as Shengyangyue's former ability 676

Mental Link and Dragonborn Command

Jin Tianming maintains a Mental Link with Tian Mucheng and the other Dragon Soul clones, allowing coordination and the exchange of information.

• Shares Soul Bone benefits with Tian Mucheng through the Dragon Soul connection 2
• Communicates plans and concerns directly with Tian Mucheng through the Mental Link 3 20
• Commands Dragonborn such as Moxie, whose loyalty is unconditional 7 18
• Warned the other clones about Jade after witnessing Jade's dangerous ability 461

Combat Technique and Weapon Use

Jin Tianming combines overwhelming physical ability with refined technique and weapon mastery.

• Replicated a technique inspired by Lao Mu's Ruler of All Under Heaven, using Spiritual Power concentrated around his fist to overwhelm multiple opponents 86
• Defeated the Heavenly Soul Team alone, knocking out opponents before they could release their martial souls 86
• Fights with the Blazing Gold Sword in an elegant but devastating style 515
• Can wield an exclusive golden spear while simultaneously resisting attacks from multiple elite opponents 699 719

Soul Tool Research

Jin Tianming studies Soul Tools to support both his own growth and Tian Mucheng's wider plans.

• Began studying to qualify as a Rank 1 Soul Engineer within one week 21
• Uses a laboratory at Sun Moon Royal Academy for Soul Tool research 141 162
• Developed Soul Tool Armor and worked to improve its fire resistance against Mo Yan's Extreme Fire 135
• Values high-grade metals and Rank 9 Soul Tool materials over ordinary political rewards 141 163

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• External Left Palm Bone of the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear — Gold Element-aligned External Soul Bone absorbed early in his cultivation 2
• Soul Tool Armor — Research project whose fire resistance he improves to counter Extreme Fire 135
• Golden Dragon Shield — Fifth-ring defensive ability capable of absolute defense 243
• Blazing Gold Sword / Blade — Golden weapon used during the imperial-family purge 515
• Exclusive Golden Spear — Weapon used alongside Extreme Gold in battle with Lei Ze 719

Relationships

• Tian Mucheng — His original body and the person he protects as a future guardian; they share power feedback and coordinate through Mental Link 2 3 14.
• Moxie — Dragonborn subordinate and personal guard; a Titled Douluo who obeys Jin Tianming unconditionally 7 18 236.
• Jing Hongchen — Academy patron, political ally, and teacher-like elder who recognizes Jin Tianming's talent while struggling with his arrogance 11 63 531.
• Kong Deming — Senior ally and eventual first leader of the reformed Sun Moon Empire; Jin Tianming entrusts him with leadership rather than taking the throne himself 484 522.
• Mo Yan — Fellow Dragon Soul clone, rival, and ally; they frequently argue and compete, but cooperate for Tian Mucheng's cause 83 171 718.
• Xiao Hongchen — Admirer and mentee figure who imitates Jin Tianming's speech and fighting style 163 649.
• Ju Zi — Spy placed near Xu Tianran, later appointed deputy leader of the Sun Moon Empire because Jin Tianming values her ability 235 522.
• Huo Yuhao — Younger associate who looks up to Jin Tianming and receives harsh physical training from him 189 226.
• Long Xiaoyao — Limit Douluo who repeatedly investigates Jin Tianming's origins and spatial power; their interactions remain tense 226 227 649.
• Jade — Tian Mucheng's second clone; Jin Tianming fears Jade's extreme self-destructive bewitchment power 461.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Early cultivation — Absorbs the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's External Soul Bone, hunts Spirit Beasts with Tian Mucheng, and develops the Radiant Gold Ancient Dragon's Extreme Gold power 2 3.
• Sun Moon Royal Academy — Enrolls as a two-ring prodigy to gather fortune, gains Jing Hongchen's attention, and begins Soul Tool studies 10 11 21.
• Reserve-team captaincy and tournament — Defeats the reserve team to become captain, sweeps the Heavenly Soul Team alone, and challenges Zhang Lexuan despite her Soul Sage cultivation 75 86 102 103.
• Conflict with the imperial family — Rejects the Sun Moon Emperor, blackmails Xu Tianran, and prepares to undermine imperial control 141 163.
• Holy Spirit Cult incident and fifth ring — Rescues classmates from a cult branch, deliberately experiences death, and absorbs a Hundred-Thousand-Year fifth spirit ring 236 239 243.
• Sun Moon political takeover — Uses his hidden Dragonborn network and military preparations to eliminate the imperial family, abolish the throne, and establish a new leadership structure 515 522 531.
• Spatial authority — Fully absorbs Shengyangyue's Authority of Space and begins using it openly in later conflicts 639 649 676.
• Later conflicts — Continues fighting elite opponents with Extreme Gold, spatial movement, and his golden spear while collecting further Dragon Soul power 694 699 719.

Notable Quotes

“Against you, I alone am enough!” 86

“My pride will never allow me to say those two words!” 102

“Everyone, starting tomorrow, the Sun Moon Empire will no longer have a so-called ‘imperial family’ or ‘emperor.’” 522

Trivia

• Jin Tianming's Dragon Soul connection allows Tian Mucheng and Jin Tianming to share the benefits of Soul Bones 2.
• He considers ordinary fame meaningless and prefers high-grade metals and Soul Tool materials as rewards 141.
• His Soul Bones gradually transform into Dragon Bone as his level rises 141.
• He intentionally experienced death to prepare himself for absorbing his Hundred-Thousand-Year fifth spirit ring 239.