Soul Beast

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Soul Beast (魂兽)
Species/Race	Beast race of the Douluo Continent
Affiliation	Soul Beast race; later represented by the Ten Thousand Souls Demon Country
Status	Extant
First Appearance	6

Background / History

Soul Beasts are powerful beasts with extraordinary natural talent and lifespans that can extend for tens of thousands of years. Despite these advantages, they have historically been hunted by humans for Soul Rings and suppressed by the comparatively short-lived human race. 18

Soul Masters depend on Soul Beast-derived Soul Rings to advance; without Soul Beasts and their rings, Soul Masters would be unable to break through beyond the Soul Scholar level. 267

After the Crocodile Demon King intervenes in the Star Dou Great Forest, he offers the Soul Beast race a Demon Cultivation Method. Ah Rou accepts the proposal on the race's behalf, seeing its potential benefit to both the clan and the continent. 20

Cultivation and Transformation

The Crocodile Demon King seeks to lead Soul Beasts into becoming the Demon Race. This requires adopting demon cultivation, developing civilization, and acquiring suitable territory for activities such as planting and farming. 105

Soul Beasts that transform through demon cultivation become Demon Beasts. Some transformed Demon Beasts can speak human language and actively volunteer to fight for the future of the Demon Race. 105

• A force of one hundred ten-thousand-year Demon Beasts, formerly Soul Beasts, participated in the battle near Notting City. 106
• The transformed force included prominent forest inhabitants such as the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Blue Bull Python. 105 106
• Demon Beasts began appearing on the continent following Bai Luo's influence and the introduction of demon cultivation. 57

Traits

• Long lifespan — Soul Beasts can live for tens of thousands of years, vastly exceeding human longevity. 18
• Cultivation age — Their strength is commonly measured in years of cultivation, including ten-year, hundred-year, thousand-year, ten-thousand-year, and even hundred-thousand-year individuals. 41 43 66
• Source of Soul Rings — Soul Masters traditionally hunt them to obtain the Soul Rings required for advancement. 267 287
• Sacrifice — Soul Beasts are capable of sacrificing themselves, though the precise consequences of doing so under a Beast Taming Contract remain unknown. 267
• Varied forms — Known Soul Beasts include animals, birds, insects, reptiles, aquatic creatures, and plants. 35

Relationship with Humans

Historically, the relationship between humans and Soul Beasts has been defined by hunting: Soul Masters kill Soul Beasts for Soul Rings, while powerful Soul Beasts are regarded as dangerous threats. 18 267

Later proposals seek a different relationship through the Beast Taming Contract:

• A contract could allow humans to share cultivation advantages with Soul Beasts while gaining their lifespan. 267
• Soul Beasts could gain human cultivation speed and avoid being killed for Soul Rings. 267
• Contracted partners cannot harm one another, preventing Soul Masters from treating contracted Soul Beasts merely as Soul Ring carriers. 288
• Bai Luo proposes modifying the contract so a contracted Soul Beast could function as a Soul Spirit and replace the need for a Soul Ring, but no workable method has yet been established. 267 287 288

Major Events

Star Dou Great Forest conflict

During Martial Soul Hall's attack on the Star Dou Great Forest, Soul Beasts including Ah Rou, the Titan Giant Ape, and the Sky Azure Bull Python become involved in defending the forest and resisting human forces. 12 14 15

The Crocodile Demon King rescues Ah Rou by summoning Rock Giant Crocodiles, forcing Bibi Dong and the injured Martial Soul Hall members to retreat. 18

Alliance with the Blood God Society

Seeking territory needed for the Soul Beast race's future development, the Crocodile Demon King forms an offensive and defensive alliance with the Blood God Society. In return for assistance, the Soul Beast race is promised part of the Horizontal River Plain. 105

The Saint Master transports the Soul Beast forces from the Lake of Life through shadows to the battlefield near Notting City, where the transformed Demon Beasts attack the Soul Master formation. 105 106

Defection from the Blood God Society

Ning Fengzhi offers the entire Horizontal River Plain to the Soul Beast clan in exchange for breaking with the Blood God Society. The Crocodile Demon King accepts after considering the costs and benefits, turning the Soul Beast race against its former ally. 113

Cooperation against the Corpse Ghoul Disaster

Spirit Yan Douluo later requests the Crocodile Demon King's help against the Corpse Ghoul Disaster, a threat to both humans and Soul Beasts. He agrees, recognizing that exchange and trade with humans can aid the Soul Beast race's development. 193

Known Soul Beast Types

• Dark Demon Evil God Tiger — A powerful target sought for its devouring ability. 45 56
• Dark Demon Evil Spirit Spider — A dark, evil, mental-type Soul Beast with weaker devouring power than the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. 56
• Titan Giant Ape — A major Star Dou Great Forest Soul Beast; later transformed into a Demon Beast. 12 105 106
• Sky Blue Bull Python — A major Star Dou Great Forest Soul Beast; later transported with the Demon Beast force. 12 105
• Saint Illusion Demon Ape — A sixty-thousand-year mutated specimen capable of killing a Soul Emperor and seriously injuring a Soul Saint. 57 66
• Thousand Jun Ant — A hundred-year Soul Beast transformed into the first documented Mutant Beast. 244
• Demonic Tiger — A thousand-year Soul Beast transformed into a Demonic Tiger Beast. 252
• Three-Headed Black Dragon — A ten-thousand-year Soul Beast transformed into a Black Dragon Beast. 252
• Azure Wood Holy Spirit Deer — A ten-thousand-year Soul Beast that battles the Dragon-Snake Strike fusion skill near Notting City. 110

Trivia

• A bird Soul Beast believed to have cultivation exceeding one hundred thousand years is used as a human's mount. 43
• In the Stitched Secret Realm, killing Soul Beasts grants experience points; stronger Soul Beasts provide more experience, and kills may also yield materials or special items. 269
• Mutant Beasts are distinct from Demon Beasts: they are created by transforming Soul Beasts with the Demon Sealing Box. 244 246