Gu Han

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Gu Han (顾寒)
Alias(es)	Asura Dragon King 181
Species/Race	Human; transmigrator
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Spirit Hall (former disciple of Bibi Dong; later Pope); Heaven Dou Empire ally; Soul Beast faction ally
Occupation/Role	Soul Master, alchemist, Soul Tamer System creator, Pope of Spirit Hall
Martial Souls	Sacred Dragon; Golden Dragon Spear
Status	Alive; becomes the new Lord of the God Realm 376
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Luo Sanpao awakening; Innate Soul Power 0.25	1	Awakens a materialized, self-aware beast Martial Soul resembling a small purple pig.
Sacred Dragon evolution begins	9	Feeds the Martial Soul Sacred Light Earth Dragon flesh and expels its impurities; receives Spirit Medicines to continue the process.
Level 10	10	Completes an early evolution of Luo Sanpao into the Sacred Dragon and becomes ready to obtain his first Soul Ring.
Level 11 Soul Master	14	Enrolls in Spirit City Junior Soul Master Academy's Class A-1.
Soul Elder-level strength	27	Demonstrates enough combat ability for Qian Daoliu to test him at Soul Elder strength.
Level 20	28	Breaks through after receiving Ten-Thousand-Year Crimson Spirit Ginseng; begins preparations for his second Soul Ring.
Level 23	31	Absorbs a Golden Dragon Turtle Soul Ring and fuses with the External Soul Bone, Golden Dragon Heart Guard Mirror.
Golden Sacred Dragon	37 38	Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng completes the Sacred Dragon's evolution into the Golden Sacred Dragon; unlocks Martial Soul Possession and raises him to Rank 30.
Level 36	45	Reveals his cultivation at the Martial Soul City Great Soul Arena.
Level 39	52	After more than two hundred Soul Ancestor combat victories, prepares to challenge the Soul Emperor division.
Level 40	55	Breaks through following his battle against the level-68 Soul Emperor Chi Tingkong.
Level 44	77	Reaches Level 42 after absorbing the Earth Shield Dragon's Soul Ring, then Level 44 after fusing with the Golden Dragon Shield.
Pure-Blood Ice-Fire Dragon	85 86	Receives the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' Bloodline Origins; gains ice-fire power, immunity to ice and fire, and the Ice and Fire Domains.
Level 60	110	Reaches Soul Emperor rank while delaying a further evolution into the Golden Dragon King.
Level 63 Soul Emperor	121	Leads his team to the Extreme North Land to obtain Soul Rings.
Soul Sage / Level 70	129 131	Gains his seventh Soul Ring and the Wind Thunder Sacred Dragon Horn External Soul Bone.
Soul Douluo	232 248	Defeats the Peerless Dragon Snake and later reveals eight Soul Rings before Sword Douluo.
Second Martial Soul stabilized	181	After more than 500 Hell Slaughter Arena battles, evolves his second Martial Soul to a level comparable to a god-bestowed Martial Soul.
First million-year Soul Ring	197	Uses alchemy to upgrade his sixth Soul Ring to one million years and strengthens several other rings.
Golden Dragon Spear Martial Soul	292 293	Completes the fusion of his second Martial Soul with the Golden Dragon Spear; Ah Yin becomes its first Soul Spirit and raises him to Rank 86.
Rank 96 Super Douluo	299	Contracts Zi Ji as his fourth Soul Spirit.
Deity-level combat power	340	Upgrades his Martial Souls, cultivation methods, and External Soul Bones with Heavenly Points.
Ten-million-year Soul Rings and Soul Bones	371	Upgrades his rings and soul bones to ten million years, becoming invincible in the Endless Sea.
Sacred Dragon beyond God King level	375	Reveals a Sacred Dragon over a thousand meters long alongside nine Soul Spirits with God King-level auras.
Creation Yinglong	376	Uses the Optimization Function to evolve the Sacred Dragon into its final form and defeats the gods of the God Realm.

Background

Gu Han was a transmigrator who awoke in the body of an orphan raised in Spirit City. According to the orphanage matron, he had been rescued from an Evil Soul Master's lair by Spirit Hall's Holy Light Angel Enforcement Team. At the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony, he manifested the self-aware Luo Sanpao and was found to possess only 0.25 innate Soul Power, drawing ridicule from the other orphans 1 2.

Rather than accepting Luo Sanpao as useless, Gu Han recognized its unusual physical body and proposed that it could evolve by consuming suitable resources. Pope Bibi Dong summoned him after recognizing the Martial Soul's resemblance to Yu Xiaogang's Luo Sanpao, then accepted him as her disciple and supplied a courtyard, Storage Soul Tool, library access, Spirit Medicines, and Light-attribute dragon resources 2 3 7 9.

Gu Han used the Heavenly Transformation System to repair his bodily flaws, derive cultivation methods, and improve his Martial Soul. Although Bibi Dong initially supported his growth, he realized she intended to use his evolution method to benefit Yu Xiaogang and eventually sought independence outside Spirit City 4 10 37 60.

Appearance

Gu Han initially appears as a slender boy with short pale-golden hair, delicate features, and blue clothing. The Heavenly Transformation System later removes his physical flaws, giving him jade-white skin, refined features, and an exceptionally handsome appearance 1 4.

• His body-forging cultivation accelerates his physical development; by age eight, he resembles a fourteen- or fifteen-year-old youth 38 43.
• During Golden Sacred Dragon Possession, his physique enlarges and becomes muscular, golden scales cover his body, his hands become dragon claws, and he develops golden vertical pupils and backward-curving dragon horns 38.
• His Sacred Dragon's physical form grows from a pig-like purple beast into a golden dragon with scales, wings, horns, and a long tail 1 33 60.

Personality

Gu Han is composed under pressure and rarely reacts openly to ridicule or provocation. Even as an orphan with negligible innate Soul Power, he calmly assessed his Martial Soul's potential and concealed his concerns about Bibi Dong's motives behind respectful behavior 1 2 3.

He is analytical, ambitious, and highly resourceful. He treats Martial Soul evolution as a problem to be researched, studies extensively, uses the Heavenly Transformation System strategically, and applies knowledge from his previous life to political reform, paper-making, agriculture, and weapons development 7 21 91 293.

Gu Han can also be ruthless and manipulative when dealing with enemies or obstacles. He kills Titan after the latter threatens Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, pressures Liu Erlong through Yu Xiaogang's vulnerability, and uses his power to force adversaries into unfavorable bargains 267 287.

Abilities & Skills

Heavenly Transformation System

Gu Han's system grants him Heavenly Points, which he spends to optimize himself, evolve Martial Souls, deduce techniques, and improve equipment.

• Repairs bodily flaws and improves cultivation aptitude and appearance 4.
• Deduces techniques including the Sacred Dragon Art and Sacred Dragon Body Forging Method 10.
• Earns Heavenly Points by changing important characters' fates, altering the continent's development, and promoting technology 104 293.
• Evolves the Sacred Dragon from the Golden Sacred Dragon into the Golden Dragon, then ultimately into Creation Yinglong 64 376.

Sacred Dragon Martial Soul

Gu Han's primary Martial Soul began as Luo Sanpao, a materialized beast Martial Soul with awareness and the ability to consume physical resources.

• Evolves through Light-attribute dragon flesh, bloodline power, Spirit Medicines, and special treasures 7 9 37.
• Can expel indigestible impurities rather than retaining them 9.
• Gains Martial Soul Possession after becoming the Golden Sacred Dragon 38.
• Can be controlled at a distance of up to three kilometers after Gu Han optimizes his soul; Gu Han can transfer his consciousness into it 60.
• Its first Soul Skill, Sacred Light Roar Bomb, fires a concentrated golden energy blast 12 170.
• Its second Soul Skill, Sacred Dragon Battle Armor, forms a defensive golden shield 54.
• Its third Soul Skill, Golden Tyrant Dragon Transformation, provides an Overlord Body effect that resists many energy-based control skills and negative conditions 52.
• Its fourth Soul Skill, Golden Dragon Sky-Shaking Strike, is acquired from the 15,000-year Earth Shield Dragon 58.
• Its seventh Soul Skill, Golden Dragon True Body, enables a controllable Half-Dragon Human transformation; Gu Han develops the smaller-scale Dragon Blood Warrior Form from this control 132 133.

Golden Dragon Spear Martial Soul

The Golden Dragon Spear is a Divine Artifact offered by Gu Yuena and later becomes Gu Han's completed second Martial Soul 67 292.

• Its first Soul Spirit is Ah Yin, whose sacrifice raises Gu Han to Rank 86 293.
• Its first Soul Spirit Ring skill combines Heaven-Sealing Earth-Locking, Blue Silver Golden Dragon Spear, and Devour Completely, Golden Dragon Destruction Spear to kill the Evil Orca King in one strike 295.
• The Evil Orca King's Soul Ring grants Evil Golden Dragon Transformation, which multiplies his physical attributes sixfold but causes twelve hours of weakness afterward 296.
• Golden Dragon Demonic Soul summons an Evil Orca King soul shadow at half of its peak strength to reinforce his attacks 296.
• Gu Han uses the spear to kill Tang Hao and later the descending gods 322 376.

Cultivation Arts and Combat Techniques

Gu Han repeatedly improves his techniques through deduction and combat.

• Sacred Dragon Art and Sacred Dragon Body Forging Method — his foundational Soul Power and body-refining methods 10.
• Sacred Dragon Golden Light Art, Star Sacred Dragon Body Forging Grand Method, and Nine-Headed Golden Dragon Spirit Refinement Method — upgraded methods that refine true qi, physique, and spiritual power 91.
• Sun Radiance Sword Art — a sword technique powerful enough for Gu Han to defeat Sword Douluo in a sword duel 24 249.
• Cloud Dragon Nine Illusions — a movement technique used for rapid evasions, high-speed combat, and escape 26 52 135.
• Sacred Dragon Fist Art — a close-combat technique developed to break strong front-line opponents and fight above his rank 51 52.
• Blazing Sun Golden Eyes — an eye technique used alongside his movement and sword arts 91 249.
• Heaven-Shaking Earth-Striking Grand Method — a Spiritual Power attack method 91.

Domains and Spiritual Power

Gu Han's optimized soul grants him heightened perception and increasingly powerful domain abilities.

• Ice Domain and Fire Domain — innate domains gained after inheriting the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' Bloodline Origins 86.
• Ice and Fire Domain — combines the two domains to suppress enemies and strengthen Gu Han 132.
• Void Dark Domain — neutralizes attacks, teleports others away from battlefields, and supports Gu Han's escapes 135 343 375.
• Sacred Light Dragon Emperor Domain — gathers Extreme Light Power and empowers Sacred Light Roar Bomb 170 266.
• One Mind Three Uses — allows Gu Han to independently coordinate the Sacred Dragon, martial techniques, and spiritual attacks simultaneously 161.

Soul Tamer System

Gu Han develops the Soul Tamer System as an alternative to killing Soul Beasts for Soul Rings.

• Forms mutually beneficial Soul Spirit Contracts between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts 293.
• Allows contracted Soul Spirits to share growth and increase Gu Han's cultivation 299.
• Ah Yin, Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Zi Ji become Soul Spirits through the system 293 297 299.
• Uses the system to offer Soul Beasts an alternative to fatal Thunder Tribulations 296 298.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sun Radiance Sword — used with the Sun Radiance Sword Art during Gu Han's early academy battles 26 34.
• Golden Dragon Spear — Divine Artifact and Gu Han's second Martial Soul 67 292.
• Pope's Token — granted by Bibi Dong to access Spirit Hall authority and the Central Library 8.
• Void Spirit Ring — storage ring containing Spirit Medicines for feeding the Sacred Dragon 9.
• Golden Dragon Heart Guard Mirror — External Soul Bone acquired from the Golden Dragon Turtle; grants Golden Dragon Armor 31 132.
• Tyrannosaurus Rex Gauntlet — External Soul Bone whose Power of the Tyrant skill triples Gu Han's strength and quadruples his right-arm strength 55.
• Earth Shield Dragon External Soul Bone — grants the aura skill Mountain Dragon Thorn Aura 58.
• Wind Thunder Sacred Dragon Horn — External Soul Bone inherited from the Wind Thunder Raging Wing King Dragon 131.
• Void Sacred Dragon Wings — External Soul Bone that lets Gu Han enter the void and evade pursuit 135.

Relationships

• Bibi Dong — Former teacher. She initially supplies extensive resources for his Martial Soul evolution but regards him as a reminder and possible replacement for Yu Xiaogang; she later schemes to appropriate his method and attempts to eliminate him 2 3 37 60 274.
• Qian Renxue — Romantic partner and political confidante. Gu Han guides her understanding of governance and technological development, while she defends him against Qian Daoliu and supports his plans 19 21 28 134.
• Gu Yuena — Soul Beast ally and prospective mate. She seeks Gu Han's future help healing her injuries, offers him the Golden Dragon Spear, and assigns Zi Ji as his protector 67 68 371.
• Hu Liena — Senior sister and longtime admirer. She acts affectionately toward him from their first meetings, supports his battles, and remains emotionally attached to him 5 15 47 340.
• Qian Daoliu — Initially distrustful due to Gu Han's resemblance to Yu Xiaogang's circumstances; later acknowledges Gu Han's ability and supports an alliance involving him 27 114 273.
• Zi Ji — Assigned bodyguard who begins hostile toward Gu Han but gradually accepts his guidance; later becomes his fourth Soul Spirit 68 69 299.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei — Spirit Hall elders who assist Gu Han's growth and are referred to as his uncles during the Earth Shield Dragon hunt 10 57.
• Dugu Bo — Ally whose Martial Soul Gu Han helps evolve; Gu Han later assists him in reaching Level 90 92.
• Ah Yin — First Soul Spirit of Gu Han's Golden Dragon Spear 293.
• Ning Rongrong — Initially engaged to Gu Han as part of a sect alliance; later marries him 248 340.
• Xue Ke — Marries Gu Han alongside Ning Rongrong 340.
• Tang San — Recurring hostile rival who publicly accuses Gu Han of disrespect and betrayal; Gu Han later forces Tang Hao to offer the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record to spare Tang San 229 232.
• Yu Xiaogang — Bibi Dong's former lover and the source of Gu Han's early danger. Their identical starting Martial Souls become a major point of conflict after Gu Han succeeds in evolving his own 2 37 257.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Martial Soul Awakening and Spirit Hall Disciple — Awakens Luo Sanpao, proposes its evolution method, and becomes Bibi Dong's disciple despite his 0.25 innate Soul Power 1 3.
• Spirit City Academy and Great Soul Arena — Enters Class A-1, defeats Xiong Ba after their one-year pact, and establishes his reputation through cross-rank arena victories 14 34 47 53.
• Golden Sacred Dragon Evolution — Uses Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng to evolve his Martial Soul and unlock Martial Soul Possession 37 38.
• Departure from Spirit City — Optimizes his soul, discovers Bibi Dong's surveillance, and evades her Soul Douluo tracker to pursue his own path 60.
• Soul Beast Alliance — Evolves into the Golden Dragon, meets Gu Yuena, gains Zi Ji's protection, and aligns himself with the Dragon Clan and Soul Beast race 64 67 69.
• Heaven Dou Development — Advises Qian Renxue, recruits talented Soul Masters, establishes teams outside Spirit Hall, and promotes technological change 75 104 293.
• Slaughter City — Fights more than 500 life-or-death battles, earns the title Asura Dragon King, and stabilizes his second Martial Soul 181.
• Soul Tamer System — Creates Soul Spirit Contracts to unite Soul Masters and Soul Beasts while bypassing the traditional Soul Ring system 293 297.
• Pope and Continental War — Becomes Spirit Hall's Pope, leads its alliance with the Heaven Dou Empire, and overwhelms Tang Chen and Bo Saixi 322 343.
• God Realm Conquest — Evolves Creation Yinglong, kills the invading gods, and subjugates the God of Destruction and Goddess of Life as his servants 375 376.

Notable Quotes

“Today, I shall slay gods!” 375