Ye Lingtong

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ye Lingtong (叶灵瞳)
Alias(es)	Saintess of Spirit Hall; Holy Mother
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Spirit Hall
Occupation/Role	Saintess; Holy Mother; mother of Ye Su
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
One-ring Spirit Master	1	Worked alongside her father selling Spirit Fruits; her Light Element Martial Soul originally possessed Innate Soul Power level 3.
Three-ring Soul Elder	2	Ye Su evolved her Martial Soul and raised her directly to three rings, bypassing the Great Spirit Master stage. Her rings manifested as one white and two gold rings, with exceptionally stable Soul Power.
Refined Light Element Martial Soul	5	Ye Su's Holy Light further refined her Light Element Martial Soul, giving it an imposing aura comparable to Qian Daoliu's Six-winged Angel Spirit.
Eight-ring Soul Douluo	8	Reached the Soul Douluo realm within six years. Rather than hunting Soul Beasts, she generated a new Spirit Ring whenever her Soul Power reached the required threshold.
Level 89 Soul Douluo	23	Reached the bottleneck before her ninth Spirit Ring; Solomon proposed accompanying her to obtain it and potentially turn her into a Spirit Soul.

Background / History

Ye Lingtong was a 16-year-old girl from a reasonably well-off family living near Spirit City. She and her father were one-ring Spirit Masters who earned their living by selling homegrown Spirit Fruits, while her mother possessed no Spirit Power. Her life changed when she inexplicably became pregnant despite never having been intimate with anyone, exposing her to village gossip and leaving her family in shock 1 2.

After dreaming of a child who proclaimed himself the Supreme Lord and witnessing the creation of the Angel God, she experienced a sudden evolution of her Light Element Martial Soul. She became a three-ring Soul Elder overnight, with a white Spirit Ring and two unprecedented golden rings 1 2. When she attempted to kneel before an Angel Statue in Spirit City's church, the statue shattered; Qian Daoliu later recognized that his Six-winged Angel Spirit was kneeling not to her, but to the unborn child she carried 2 3.

Qian Daoliu brought Ye Lingtong and her father to the Angel Sanctuary, where the Angel God's phantom also knelt before the child in her womb. Ye Su was subsequently born with the assistance of a Six-winged Angel, and the angel's Holy Light healed Ye Lingtong's childbirth injuries completely 4 5.

Though Ye Su called her “Mother” and accepted their blood bond, he entered a six-year slumber shortly after his birth. Ye Lingtong was placed in a residence near the Angel Sanctuary, where Qian Daoliu arranged exceptional teachers for her. During this period, she advanced from Soul Elder to eight-ring Soul Douluo, fought Evil Spirit Masters, and became known among commoners for aiding the poor 6 7 8.

By the time Solomon approached her, Ye Lingtong had become known as the Holy Mother. She supported his belief that humans should no longer gain power by killing Soul Beasts, and accompanied him into the Star Dou Forest to explore a different path based on Spirit Souls and equal contracts 23 24.

Appearance

Ye Lingtong is initially described as a young maiden, later maturing into a gentle and sacred presence associated with Spirit Hall’s Holy Mother title 1 23.

• Her Light Element Martial Soul envelops her in holy white light when summoned 3.
• Her three initial evolved Spirit Rings appear as one white ring and two golden rings rather than conventional colors 2 3.
• Following Ye Su's birth, her refined Martial Soul carries an aura comparable to a Six-winged Angel Spirit 5.
• Plants and fireflies respond visibly to her presence in the Star Dou Forest 24.

Personality

Ye Lingtong remains notably composed amid divine events that would overwhelm most people. When Qian Daoliu abruptly seized her wrist and revealed his identity as the Great Enshrined, she did not struggle or panic, responding with calm caution instead 3.

Her defining quality is compassion. She aided impoverished people and fought Evil Spirit Masters during Ye Su's slumber, gaining public esteem through her deeds 8. In the Star Dou Forest, she immediately treated an injured Moonlight Celestial Wolf rather than regarding it as a source of a Spirit Ring, and she was receptive to Solomon's argument for coexistence between humans and Soul Beasts 23 24.

Abilities & Skills

Light Element Martial Soul

Ye Lingtong possesses a Light Element Martial Soul with Innate Soul Power level 3. Ye Su evolved it while he was still unborn, and it was later refined further by his Holy Light 2 5.

• Advanced directly to the three-ring Soul Elder realm through Ye Su's intervention 2.
• Generates Spirit Rings naturally when her Soul Power reaches the relevant threshold, avoiding Soul Beast hunting 8.
• Produces a sacred pressure and holiness that astonishes Spirit Hall clergy 2 3.
• Its refined presence rivals the aura of Qian Daoliu's Six-winged Angel Spirit 5.

Holy Light Healing

Ye Lingtong can release Holy Light as healing rain through her Martial Soul 24.

• Healed the Moonlight Celestial Wolf's severe leg wound, including corruption caused by an Evil Spirit Master's dark energy 24.
• Dispelled the dark mist corroding the wolf's soul 24.
• Earned the immediate trust and obedience of the healed ten-thousand-year Soul Beast 24.

Affinity with Life

Her compassionate disposition manifests as a tangible connection with plants and Soul Beasts 24.

• Blue Silver Grass glows when her skirt passes by it 24.
• She can sense the joy of plants through physical contact 24.
• Fireflies gather around her in a halo-like formation 24.

Combat Experience

Ye Lingtong was active on the front lines against Evil Spirit Masters during Ye Su's six-year slumber 8.

• Reached the eight-ring Soul Douluo realm within that period 8.
• Used her position and strength to assist commoners in need 8.

Relationships

• Ye Su — Her biological son, conceived through a miraculous pregnancy and born under angelic intervention. Though initially intimidated by his divinity, she accepts their bond when he calls her “Mother” 5 6.
• Solomon — Ye Su's incarnation, who addresses her as the Holy Mother. He seeks to strengthen her into a Spirit Soul and brings her to the Star Dou Forest to discuss reforming the Spirit Ring system; Ye Lingtong does not know his connection to Ye Su 23 24.
• Father Ye — Her father and business partner in the family’s Spirit Fruit trade. He supports her after learning of her pregnancy and takes her to Spirit Hall when her Martial Soul evolves 1 2 4.
• Mother Ye — Her mother, who has no Spirit Power and is among the first to learn of Ye Lingtong's unexplained pregnancy 1.
• Qian Daoliu / Michael — Her mentor and protector within Spirit Hall. He recognizes the significance of the child in her womb, arranges her residence near the Angel Sanctuary, and provides her with elite teachers 3 4 8.
• Moonlight Celestial Wolf — A ten-thousand-year Soul Beast injured by an Evil Spirit Master. Ye Lingtong heals its corrupted wound, after which it trusts her enough to carry her and Solomon deeper into the Star Dou Forest 24.

Notable Quotes

“The Holy Son's idea is truly unique. Why didn't I think of it before? You are truly brilliant!” 23

Trivia

• Ye Lingtong’s unexplained pregnancy became the source of negative gossip in her village before Ye Su's birth 2.
• The Angel Statue in Spirit City's church shattered the moment she knelt before it, as it could not accept the mother of the Lord kneeling to an angel 2 3.
• Yu Xiao Gang was personally invited by Saintess Ye Lingtong to teach at Spirit Academy three years before his meeting with Tang San 19.