Su Ye

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Su Ye (苏夜)
Alias(es)	Ye Gui; Su Ri; Su Qiu; King Who Opens Martial Arts; One-Sword Su; Young Sect Master of the Nine Extremes Sect 600 623 641 778
Species/Race	Human; possesses Blood Phoenix origin blood 580 729
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Longhua Kingdom; Myriad Laws Academy; Nine Extremes Sect 322 560
Occupation/Role	Martial artist, sword cultivator, alchemist, Nine Extremes Inheritor
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Bone Tempering — 2 Martial Bones	3	Awakened the Manifestation Talisman and manifested the Azure Cloud Breathing Technique and Tiger Form Bone Forging Method.
Bone Tempering — 6 Martial Bones	19	Forged his sixth Martial Bone through continued cultivation of the Tiger Form Bone Forging Method and Azure Cloud Breathing Technique.
Extreme Shadow Sword Intent	20	Cultivated the unranked Extreme Shadow Swordplay to Sword Intent in three days.
Bone Tempering — 11 Martial Bones / Vast Sea Layered Waves	50	Tempered his eleventh Martial Bone and advanced Vast Sea Swordplay to its second stage.
Vast Sea Swordplay — Sky-Soaring Sword	61	Entered enlightenment while practicing Layered Waves and realized the Sky-Soaring Sword.
Bone Tempering — 16 Martial Bones	72	Tempered ten additional Martial Bones within a week.
Vast Sea Sword Intent	83	Comprehended the swordplay’s true meaning through sustained practice.
Nine Extremes Yin-Yang Breathing Meditation — First Extreme	96	Entered the technique through personal compatibility rather than the Manifestation Talisman; achieved yin-yang resonance.
Bone Tempering — 29 Martial Bones / Second Extreme	120	Reached 29 Martial Bones and learned to exploit temporary yin-yang imbalance for a major power increase.
Fragmentary Sword-Momentum Artistic Conception	125	Manifested the Sea of Blood artistic conception through Vast Sea Swordplay. Though initially mistaken for genuine sword momentum, it was a fragmentary precursor to that realm.
Sword Qi	127	Condensed Sword Qi after studying the Four Realms of Swordsmanship and using the Sea of Blood Scenery to deepen his understanding.
Nine Extremes Yin-Yang Breathing Meditation — Seventh Extreme	182	Became only the second known person in over 300 years to reach the Seventh Extreme.
Bone Tempering — 50 Martial Bones	186	Reached fifty Martial Bones amid the aftermath of the Four School Grand Competition.
Nine Extremes Yin-Yang Breathing Meditation — Perfection	210	Completed the technique, transforming his Spiritual Power and triggering a Nine Extremes legacy vision.
Bone Tempering — 99 Martial Bones	247	Revealed ninety-nine tempered Martial Bones in the Sea of Thorns Secret Realm.
Nine Extremes God-Connecting Sword — Initial Mastery	258	Used the Manifestation Talisman to enter the nine-form, limitlessly evolving sword technique instantly.
Bone Tempering — Tenth Extreme Bone	286	Broke the theoretical limit of nine Extreme Bones, opening a new Bone Tempering path.
Blood Nourishing / Nine Swords as Mirror	303	Entered Blood Nourishing after developing a Momentum Imprinting Method that reflects his true self through nine swords.
Blood Nourishing — True Momentum	328	Developed Blood Nourishing True Momentum through the Nine Extremes Yin-Yang Momentum Imprinting Method.
Nine Extremes God-Connecting Sword — Martial God Skill	328	Refined the Nine Swords beyond secret weapons and Supreme Secret Weapons into a Martial God Skill.
True Bone Realm	469	His accumulated Blood Qi, Spiritual Power, and Origin Power underwent qualitative refinement, allowing him to contend above his realm.
True Bone — God-Reflecting Divine Ability	471	Gained the ability to rapidly discern and learn techniques he witnesses, combining it with the Manifestation Talisman’s Instant Mastery.
True Bone Perfection — Dual Divine Pull	513	Condensed both Blood-Qi Divine Pull and Spiritual Divine Pull, an unprecedented feat at the True Bone stage.
Undying Star Nature	514	Merged Blue Star's Star Marrow into his Dao foundation while opening a new path beyond the conventional Divine Realm.
Spirit Splitting — Mid-level	545	Advanced to Mid-level Spirit Splitting shortly after entering the realm, concealing the breakthrough during his battle with Great Teng Evil Person.
Nine Extremes God-Connecting Sword — Star Level	545	Its Star Level True Self Sword became an exceptionally powerful but taxing trump card.
Martial God Realm — Perfection	598	Reached complete perfection, absorbed the Vast Dragon Lord’s remaining soul, and defeated Silte with the True Self Sword.
Star Fusion Realm	601	Gained the ability to sense and traverse the universe through Star Fusion cultivation.
Shatter Star Initial Stage	659	Demonstrated Shatter Star Initial Stage cultivation and exceptional control in a test strike against Tianying Sparrow Lord.
Nine Extremes God-Connecting Sword — Half-Source Technique	871	Continued tempering the technique without pause through Heaven Rewards Diligence, elevating it to half-Source level.
Star Shattering Perfection / Star-Destroying High-Tier Status Rank	884	Reached Star Shattering Perfection cultivation while his status rank advanced to the high Star-Destroying tier through continuous sword and Chaos Armor tempering.
True Self Sword — World Lord-threatening combat strength	910	Used the Nine Swords to injure World Lord Zeng Tianyao and destroy his World Artifact, then declared a further sword named True Self.
Star Shattering Perfection — World Lord-slaying sword	949	Revealed that his cultivation remained Star Shattering Perfection despite possessing sword power sufficient to kill a World Lord in one strike.

Background

Su Ye was born to Su Kuangtian and Li Qianqian, later identified as Li Qianhuang after recovering her memories. During the Shenyun Monster Tide, a black-robed Golden-Eyed man extracted Su Ye's special Source Blood; Li Qianqian ultimately refused to return it after her memories awakened. Su Ye's Heavenly Origin Divine Eye was also removed and transplanted into his younger sister, Qin Yanyu. 539 540 562 775

Su Wuying, Su Ye's grandfather, rescued him amid the chaos and placed him with an ordinary household for protection. He subsequently grew up under the care of his foster parents, Su Su and Wang Yuerong. His early life was marked by hardship and humiliation, including his separation from the Su Family and the broken engagement to Lin Qingyue. 539 775

Su Ye retains memories of a previous life in which he visited a Daoist temple and obtained a talisman before arriving in the martial world. His adult perspective contributed to his composure during the engagement dispute. 1

At the beginning of his martial path, Su Ye awakened the Manifestation Talisman after the engagement dispute. The talisman identified him as its Dao Talisman Master and granted him the ability to manifest and cultivate his primary methods. 1 3 Rather than relying on it passively, he trained relentlessly, treating its “Heaven Rewards Diligence” principle as the basis of his growth. 61

His early rise began at Vast Sea Sword Hall. After mastering Extreme Shadow Swordplay at an abnormal pace, he challenged Li Aoxue’s disbelief and earned one-on-one instruction in the Third-Rank Vast Sea Swordplay. 6 19 20 His progress brought him into contact with Xu Yong and the Ye Family, who became important supporters during his development.

Appearance

Su Ye is a young man with a trace of boyishness still visible in his features. In later appearances, he is seen wearing a Myriad Laws Academy uniform beneath a black-and-white Dao robe. 504 568

• Faint calluses on his palms from sustained sword training. 61
• Usually carries himself with a calm, restrained demeanor even under intense scrutiny. 504 659
• Uses altered appearance and the name Ye Gui when operating discreetly in the Heavenly Star Domain. 641
• His true identity beneath the Ye Gui persona is eventually exposed during the Suiyin Secret Realm selection. 743 746

Personality

Su Ye is disciplined, composed, and intensely self-reliant. He accepts assistance and guidance but avoids becoming dependent on resources supplied by others; he declined Xu Yong’s Bone Tempering Pills despite their value and instead chose to rely on his own cultivation rhythm. 120

He views martial cultivation as a path of contention that demands forward momentum. His ambition is direct: if he competes, he intends to contend for first place rather than merely keep pace with his rivals. 120 This drive is balanced by restraint; despite widespread acclaim, he remains focused on cultivation and the responsibilities attached to his strength. 101 580

His conduct repeatedly shows loyalty and self-sacrifice. He cured Xu Yong’s chronic ailment, protected the prodigies of the Six Cities Secret Realm during a demon ambush, and later chose to distribute a Great Sun destiny inheritance across Longhua rather than absorb it for personal advancement. 94 776 839

Su Ye does not allow biological ties, status, or promised resources to dictate his choices. He rejects Li Qianhuang’s attempts to recruit him into the Qin Clan and remains focused on his own path, even after Qin Yanyu returns the Heavenly Origin Divine Eye that had been taken from him. 806 808

Even when the Nine Extremes God-Connecting Sword nears completion, he is willing to forgo that apparent next step if it does not accord with his True Self Path. He instead seeks advancement through a decisive battle and a clearer understanding of his unchanging Dao Heart. 911 949

Abilities & Skills

Manifestation Talisman

A mysterious talisman awakened within Su Ye’s mind, serving as the foundation of his abnormal rate of improvement.

• Identifies Su Ye as its Dao Talisman Master and can manifest his primary cultivation methods. 1
• Initially possessed three simultaneous manifestation slots. 1 3
• Its core traits are Instant Mastery, Heaven Rewards Diligence, and Limit-Breaking Deduction. 393
• Allows techniques cultivated to perfection to exceed their theoretical limits once. His Tenth Extreme Bone was produced through such a breakthrough. 393 777
• Remained effective even within a Spacetime Membrane affected by Time Law. 651
• Its Heaven Rewards Diligence trait enabled the continuously practiced Nine Extremes God-Connecting Sword to advance to half-Source level. 871
• Its Instant Mastery works especially well with his God-Reflecting Divine Ability, which supplies the initial understanding needed to learn a witnessed technique. 471
• Began merging with a scrap of paper after Su Ye encountered a vision he associated with the Nine Extremes Master. 784

Nine Extremes Yin-Yang Breathing Meditation Technique

Su Ye’s core breathing method and the basis of his Nine Extremes lineage.

• Entered the technique in minutes through exceptional personal compatibility rather than instant manifestation. 96
• Balances flesh as yang and spirit as yin, forming a stable yin-yang resonance. 96
• Can conceal his aura and cultivation level at advanced stages. 133
• Enables temporary power eruptions by deliberately exploiting yin-yang imbalance. 120
• Reached perfection and triggered a mysterious Nine Extremes legacy vision, in which a figure addressed him as the “Nine Extremes heir.” 210
• His Nine Extremes Limit Breaking Method intensifies that eruption through successive limits; the Ninth Limit stakes his life on releasing his potential. 250

Nine Extremes God-Connecting Sword

Su Ye’s signature sword path, developed from his True Self and the Nine Swords.

• Entered the technique instantly with the Manifestation Talisman. Its nine forms can continue evolving in power with their wielder’s understanding rather than remaining within a fixed martial-skill grade. 258
• The Nine Swords represent Su Ye’s visualization image, which is himself rather than an external object or law. 731
• Its named sword aspects are Timely Rain, Lightning Flicker, Earth Split, Wood Origin, Yin Yang, Heaven and Earth, Heart Surge, Spirit Devouring, and God-Connecting. 731
• Can merge all nine swords into a single True Self Sword for decisive attacks. 483 541
• Was elevated to Martial God Skill level through the integration of numerous martial techniques. 328
• Created a Divine Ability form during the Great Demon Sea crisis and used it to defeat nine Supreme Demon Beasts in one strike. 537
• Its second sword, Lightning Flicker, can overwhelm composite Dao Techniques through near-instantaneous speed. 766
• Through uninterrupted cultivation and self-tempering, it reached half-Source technique level. 871
• His later Nine Swords injured World Lord Zeng Tianyao and destroyed his World Artifact; Su Ye then named the still-unleashed final sword True Self. 910
• Although the technique approached completion at the Supreme Academy, Su Ye judged that completing it was not the next step of his own path. 949

Swordsmanship

Su Ye’s swordsmanship evolves through Extreme Shadow Swordplay, Vast Sea Swordplay, Sword Qi, and the Four Realms of Swordsmanship.

• Comprehended Extreme Shadow Sword Intent in three days. 20
• Learned Vast Sea Swordplay’s four forms: Rising Momentum, Layered Waves, Sky-Soaring, and Vast Sea. 20
• Reached the Sky-Soaring Sword realm during enlightenment and stood one step from Vast Sea. 61
• Comprehended Vast Sea Sword Intent through continued practice. 83
• Condensed Sword Qi at the Bone Tempering Realm. 133
• Manifested a fragmentary sword-momentum artistic conception through the Sea of Blood, foreshadowing his future entry into genuine sword momentum. 125
• Used Timely Rain, a wide-range sword form, to slaughter a million demon beasts after activating the Ninth Limit of Yin-Yang Dissociation. 532
• Demonstrated Dao Technique-level swordsmanship capable of resonating with multiple laws, allowing Tian Yang to gain insight toward the Half-Step World Lord realm. 691
• Created Extreme Void Swordplay, a Supreme Secret Weapon, by developing the principles of Extreme Shadow Swordplay alongside spatial distortion and his domain. 430
• At the Supreme Academy, his sword aura was shown to possess the power to kill a World Lord in one strike despite his Star Shattering cultivation. 949

Spiritual Power and Comprehension

Su Ye possesses extraordinary Spiritual Power, perception, and analytical ability.

• His soul distance measured nine meters, an astonishing result for his age. 132
• Withstood the impact of the Divine Sense Jade Slip containing the Nine Extremes Yin-Yang Breathing Technique. 95
• Developed a Spiritual Seed and displayed Spiritual Power evaluated as comparable to the pinnacle of the Spirit Splitting Realm. 206 238
• Perfecting the Nine Extremes breathing method transformed his Spiritual Power, giving him deeper perception of features such as centers of gravity and material flaws. 210
• His God-Reflecting Divine Ability can rapidly discern the structure of witnessed techniques. In combination with Instant Mastery, it allows him to learn many of them almost immediately. 471 472
• Instantly entered multiple Seventh Stage Divine Skills after receiving the Thirty-Six Meridians inheritances. 508 509
• Created fifty-eight techniques in the Comprehension Test, including the Five Elements Reverse Spirit Technique and Five Elements Harmonizing Spirit Technique. 750
• Won first place in the Suiyin Secret Realm Comprehension Test after producing methods at a pace that surpassed the Heavenly Star Domain’s foremost disciples. 749 750

Heavenly Origin Divine Eye

The Heavenly Origin Divine Eye was originally Su Ye’s innate endowment before being removed during his infancy and transplanted into Qin Yanyu.

• Su Ye recognized the eye as his own and intended to reclaim it after the Suiyin Secret Realm. 726 740
• Qin Yanyu returned the eye to Su Ye of her own accord, seeking to redress the injustice committed against him. 806

World Seals

Su Ye acquired multiple World Seals during the Suiyin Secret Realm, powerful inheritances capable of binding compatible laws and significantly shortening the path toward the World Lord realm.

• Won the Comprehension Test, same-realm Combat Strength Test, and Character and Vision Test, placing first in all three. 750 767 781
• Obtained a fourth World Seal after a Chaos Star Initial Stage giant cat submitted to him. 787
• Held four World Seals, making him a target of the Heavenly Star Domain’s major factions and inheritances. 787 808

Alchemy and Artifact Refinement Knowledge

Su Ye is recognized as a dual master of martial arts and alchemy.

• Reached a 50% pill-formation rate while refining twenty pills, matching Fang Yaoxian’s achievement. 134
• Solved all Level 1 Fragmentary Formulas in five minutes through complete technical understanding. 166
• Learned that alchemy can actively temper Spiritual Power and improve pill formation through the Thousand Forge Divine Art. 224
• Closely studied Ye Tianlin’s refinement methods and identified the principles of Hundred Heavenly Crafts. 132

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Gui Shi (“Return to the World”) — A custom level-six Origin Power Weapon forged by Ye Tianlin with a Soul Sculpting Stone. It possesses high spirituality, perfect compatibility with Su Ye, and the potential to grow into a Spirit Weapon. 132 133 It subsequently grew alongside him as his lifebound sword and evolved into a Star Level Dao Artifact through Star Marrow resonance. 265 594
• Manifestation Talisman — The mysterious source of Su Ye’s manifestation, diligence, instant-mastery, and limit-breaking abilities. 1 393
• Yin-Yang Reincarnation Disk — A powerful artifact associated with Su Ye’s later cultivation and the suppression of the Vast Dragon Lord. 580
• Chaos Armor — Armor condensed from chaos qi through Su Ye’s quasi-Dao Technique, Hundred Heavenly Crafts; continuously tempers his rank while restricting his usable power until removed. 732
• Leaping Sparrow Star Sword — Ye Xingli’s Dao Artifact, borrowed by Su Ye for a swordsmanship test. 659
• World Seals — Four law-binding inheritances acquired in the Suiyin Secret Realm, each providing immense assistance toward the World Lord realm. 756 787 808

Relationships

• Su Su and Wang Yuerong — Foster parents who raised Su Ye in an ordinary household and supported his decision to enter the Martial Arts Class. 3 775
• Su Kuangtian — Su Ye’s biological father and the former foremost heir of the Su Family. He pursued Li Qianqian and the Golden-Eyed man after Su Ye’s Source Blood was extracted. 539 540
• Su Wuying — Su Ye’s biological grandfather, who rescued him during the Shenyun Monster Tide and entrusted him to Su Su and Wang Yuerong for safety. 539
• Li Qianhuang / Li Qianqian — Su Ye’s biological mother. After recovering her memories, she refused to return his Source Blood and later attempted to persuade Su Ye to join the Qin Clan for the World Seals. 540 806 808
• Lin Qingyue — Former fiancée and long-standing rival. She broke their engagement and repeatedly struggles with Su Ye’s rise. 1 61 759
• Li Aoxue — Initially Su Ye’s skeptical sword instructor; later his private tutor, sparring partner, and dual-cultivation partner. 6 19 72 210
• Li Hai — Master of Vast Sea Sword Hall and Li Aoxue’s father; recognizes Su Ye’s potential and is grateful for his role in Xu Yong’s recovery. 20 90
• Zhang Yuan — Friend and fellow student who follows Su Ye’s growth with equal parts concern, amazement, and admiration. 6 61 134
• Xu Yong — Military commander, mentor, and benefactor. Su Ye cured Xu Yong’s chronic ailment, after which Xu Yong provided combat guidance and introduced him to the Ye Family. 94 106 120
• Ye Xingli — Classmate, ally, and fellow cultivator with Divine Sparrow blood. Su Ye assists with her unstable demon blood, while she later aids him in the Great Demon Sea and stands beside him during the World Seal conflict. 107 493 537 787
• Zhou Wujing — Mentor who calls Su Ye his disciple and guides his True Self cultivation. 328 376
• Qi Lie — Senior figure of the Nine Extremes Sect who recognizes Su Ye as Young Sect Master and guides his Origin Fusion cultivation. 393 560
• Senior Brother Luo — Ancient Nine Extremes senior who reveals Su Ye’s inheritance, Blue Star’s history, and his position as the Nine Extremes Inheritor. 507 560
• Qin Yanyu — Su Ye’s younger sister. After learning of his past, she resolves to relinquish and ultimately returns the Heavenly Origin Divine Eye taken from him. She later openly stands with him against the Three Thousand True Inheritances. 729 787 806
• Su Ling — Rival from Shenyun City whose attitude shifts from jealousy to recognition and support. He acknowledges Su Ye’s past defeat of him and later stands with him in the Suiyin Secret Realm. 367 757 778 787
• Song Qiaoxin — Ally from Zi Ning Star and a member of Ye Xingli’s group. She chooses to stand with Su Ye and Ye Xingli against the Three Thousand True Inheritances. 743 787
• Tian Yang — Ancestor Yang, a powerful sword cultivator who gains insight toward the Half-Step World Lord realm after witnessing Su Ye’s swordsmanship. 691 732
• Li Ya — Blood Phoenix Clan subordinate involved in Su Ye’s stolen endowments. Su Ye rejects Li Qianhuang’s attempt to shield or use Li Ya as leverage against him. 806 809
• Zeng Tianyao — World Lord whose World Artifact Su Ye destroys with the Nine Swords before declaring his True Self Sword. 910
• Qin Batian — Opponent whom Su Ye challenges at the Supreme Academy to sever their karma and settle their life-or-death conflict. 949

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shenyun City and Vast Sea Sword Hall

Su Ye begins as a student from a humble background whose broken engagement triggers the awakening of the Manifestation Talisman. He rapidly rises through Extreme Shadow Swordplay and Vast Sea Swordplay, transforming from an overlooked student into Shenyun City’s most discussed young martial artist. 1 6 20 90

Four School Grand Competition and Sea of Thorns

After displaying overwhelming Bone Tempering combat strength, Su Ye becomes known as a dual master of alchemy and martial arts. He enters the Sea of Thorns Secret Realm, defeats Huang He, and protects other young cultivators against demons. 177 242 247 281

Pioneer of the Longhua Martial Dao System

Su Ye creates new limits in Bone Tempering, Blood Nourishing, and Essence Fusion. He develops the True Self Path through Myriad Laws Inscription Dao and later shares cultivation methods that allow others to improve or break through. 317 440 516

Great Demon Sea and Global Recognition

Su Ye confronts overwhelming demon forces in the Great Demon Sea, creates the Nine Extremes God-Connecting Sword Divine Ability, slaughters a million demon beasts, and repels Divine Realm enemies. His deeds establish him as a globally recognized figure and a central defender of Longhua. 532 537 541 568

King Who Opens Martial Arts

After reshaping Longhua’s martial influence and forcing Ying Lie’s ten ruling Divine Realm experts into submission, Su Ye is known as King Who Opens Martial Arts. His influence drives other nations to adopt the Longhua Martial Dao System. 600 601

Heavenly Star Domain and Suiyin Secret Realm

Operating under the identity Ye Gui, Su Ye enters the Heavenly Star Domain and shocks its major sects through unmatched comprehension and same-realm combat ability. He takes first place in the Comprehension Test and Combat Strength Test before winning the Character and Vision Test as well, publicly revealing his extraordinary past and true identity. 641 746 750 767 781

Nine Extremes Inheritor

Su Ye learns that he is the Young Sect Master and inheritor of the Nine Extremes Sect. His path centers on the True Self, the Nine Swords, and the restoration or continuation of an inheritance connected to the Six Paths, Seven Stars, Eight Fiends, and Nine Extremes. 560 731 756

World Seal Conflict

After obtaining four World Seals in the Suiyin Secret Realm, Su Ye becomes the focus of the Heavenly Star Domain’s competing factions. Ye Xingli, Song Qiaoxin, Su Ling, and Qin Yanyu choose to stand with him against the Three Thousand True Inheritances and Ten Holy Sons, while Su Ye later suppresses the Seven Stars and Eight Fiends Inheritors with a single sword. 787 837

Supreme Academy and the Martial Summit

Su Ye’s True Self Path enables him to confront World Lord Zeng Tianyao: his Nine Swords injure Zeng and destroy his World Artifact, after which Su Ye announces one further sword named True Self. 910 At the Supreme Academy, a World Lord’s death is accompanied by a rain of Dao, while Su Ye’s God Fate Dao Stone draws an unprecedented volume of Dao Light. He reveals that his own cultivation is still Star Shattering Perfection, achieved through his Intent God Star rather than borrowed stellar power, despite possessing sword power sufficient to kill a World Lord. Declining to complete the Nine Extremes God-Connecting Sword merely because it is close to completion, he challenges Qin Batian to settle their conflict and take a step toward the martial summit. 949

Notable Quotes

“The martial path is, by nature, a path of great contention!” 120

“If I am to contend, then I will contend for first!” 120

“My visualization image is myself.” 731

“This Dao Heart... shall never change.” 911

Trivia

• Su Ye’s original three Manifestation Talisman slots were first used on the Azure Cloud Breathing Technique and Tiger Form Bone Forging Method, leaving one available slot. 3
• His sword’s Chinese name, Gui Shi, is rendered as “Return to the World.” 132 133
• He deliberately refused the Great Sun destiny inheritance for himself, using it instead to temper his sword and empower Longhua’s people. 839
• Su Ye tempers himself through two concurrent methods: actively cultivating the Nine Extremes God-Connecting Sword and passively enduring the Chaos Armor’s chaos qi. 871 884