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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Soul Beast |
| Original Name | 魂兽 |
| Species/Race | Soul Beast race |
| Affiliation | Soul Beast race; its land and ocean populations 1 |
| Role | Traditionally hunted by Soul Masters for Soul Rings and Soul Bones; later eligible to become Soul Spirits 138 140 |
| Status | Extant |
| First Appearance | Mentioned through the Strongest Soul Beast Ranking 1 |
Classification and Ecology
Soul Beasts inhabit both land and ocean regions; the Strongest Soul Beast Ranking is explicitly divided between Land Soul Beasts and Ocean Soul Beasts. 1
- Land Soul Beasts include animal-type and plant-type species found in places such as the Star Dou Great Forest and Sunset Forest. 122 124
- Ocean Soul Beasts are generally far less studied by continental Soul Masters because deep-sea hunting is costly and dangerous. Their combat ability and survival capacity are greatly reduced on land. 127 128
- Plant-type Soul Beasts often develop more slowly than animal types and are especially vulnerable because their bodies or fruits can be valuable to other Soul Beasts and humans. 122 124
- Fierce Beasts are exceptionally powerful Soul Beasts known to humans; however, the Ten Great Fierce Beasts are only the ten most famous, not necessarily the only powerful Soul Beasts on the continent. 116
Cultivation and Value
| Cultivation milestone | Documented significance |
|---|---|
| Ten-year | The lowest-quality Soul Ring category. 185 |
| Hundred-year | A common level for Beast Fighting Arena assessments, though academy-raised specimens retain enhanced wildness and combat ability. 206 |
| Ten-thousand-year | Generally requires at least a Soul King or an unusually talented four-ring Soul Master to challenge; exceptional Soul Masters may fight them earlier. 112 |
| Hundred-thousand-year | Considered an extraordinary treasure by Soul Masters, capable of yielding a Soul Ring and a guaranteed Soul Bone; regarded by Soul Beasts as vital future combat power. 204 208 |
| Million-year | Confirmed to exist through the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, which voluntarily became Huo Yuhao's first Soul Ring. 187 189 |
Strongest Soul Beast Ranking
The Heavenly Curtain's Strongest Soul Beast Ranking judges Soul Beasts solely by strength rather than age or cultivation. Ranked Soul Beasts receive opportunities and rewards. 115
| Rank | Soul Beast | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bi Ji | A Jade Swan known for healing and maintaining peace in the Star Dou Great Forest. 118 119 |
| 9 | Myriad Demon King | A plant-type Fierce Beast whose true form is an ordinary Demonic Eye Treant. 122 |
| 8 | Sea Princess | A sea-dwelling clan leader with cultivation exceeding 600,000 years. 126 127 |
Relationship with Humans
For most of history, Soul Masters have hunted Soul Beasts to obtain the Soul Rings required for advancement. This has made the two races natural enemies so long as Soul Masters depend on hunting to break through cultivation bottlenecks. 138 140
The conflict is intensified by the treatment of powerful Soul Beasts as resources. Hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts are pursued for their rings and bones, while captured Soul Beasts are raised in facilities such as Shrek Academy's Beast Fighting Arena for training and assessments. 203 204
Shrek Academy's Beast Fighting Arena holds Soul Beasts ranging from hundred-year to ten-thousand-year cultivation, using Soul Tools, stationed Soul Masters, and dedicated personnel to restrain them. 112 204 The practice is condemned by figures such as Xiong Jun and the Myriad Demon King as an affront to Soul Beast dignity. 203
Soul Spirits
Soul Spirits offer a possible alternative to the traditional cycle of hunting Soul Beasts for rings. Developed by Shao Zhuang and his mysterious teacher, the method seals and transforms a Soul Beast's soul into an intelligent companion independent of Martial Souls, Soul Rings, and Soul Bones. 138 140
- A Soul Spirit can assist its contracted Soul Master and, if sufficiently powerful, provide multiple Soul Rings. 138
- Soul Beasts near the end of their lives may gain a “second life” by becoming Soul Spirits. 138 140
- A single powerful Soul Spirit providing multiple rings can reduce the number of Soul Beasts hunted by a Soul Master. 138
- Upon a Soul Master's death, the contract is released and the Soul Spirit may become free to be contracted again. 138
- Many Soul Beasts initially distrust the process, fearing that human greed could turn it into another form of exploitation or forced slaughter. 141
- In the future shown by the Heavenly Curtain, Di Tian supports restarting the Soul Spirit Plan and persuades more dying Soul Beasts to participate. 145
Relationships
- Di Tian — Beast God and a leading representative of the Soul Beast race; he initially views Shao Zhuang as a potential threat but later supports cooperation through the Soul Spirit Plan. 134 145
- Silver Dragon King — Co-Lord and ultimate authority of the Soul Beast race; she orders Di Tian to pursue cooperation with Shao Zhuang's future God Realm. 174
- Bi Ji — A peace-oriented Fierce Beast who sees Soul Spirits as a possible path toward coexistence between humans and Soul Beasts. 119 153
- Shao Zhuang — Inventor of the Soul Spirit method; his plans seek to reduce Soul Beast casualties and establish cooperation between the races. 138 145
- Shrek Academy — Maintains the Beast Fighting Arena, where captured Soul Beasts are used for student combat training and assessment. 112 203