Biodata

Feature Details
Name Su Yi (苏逸)
Alias(es) Demon Lord; Demon Emperor; Emperor Su; Celestial Pivot Demon Star
Species/Race Human, initially identified as a Half-Demon; his ancestry may contain Demon Race blood 12 160
Gender Male
Affiliation Emperor Su Sect; Myriad Demon Court
Occupation/Role Leader of the Emperor Su Sect; Demon Emperor of the Myriad Demon Court
Status Alive
First Appearance Chapter 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level Chapter Notes
43 Dragon Strength 8 Reaches this physical strength after consuming Dragon Strength Pills.
120 Dragon Strength 27 Achieves it after absorbing more than two hundred demon cores.
300 Dragon Strength 72 Consumes the remaining nine Tyrant Emperor Pills.
Early-stage Supernatural Demon King Realm 73 His realm remains early-stage despite his extreme physical strength.
400 Dragon Strength 78 Continues cultivating and overwhelms a Spirit Condensation Demon King and a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Late-stage Supernatural Demon King Realm / 420 Dragon Strength 83 Reaches late-stage demon power while training under Sword Saint Xia Tianyi.
Mid-stage Spirit Condensation Demon King Realm / 720 Dragon Strength 126 A single pill carries him through a major-realm breakthrough and grants him soul power.
Perfected Spirit Condensation Demon King Realm 160 Perfects the realm while cultivating the Great Thousand Reincarnation Technique.
10,000 Dragon Strength 250 Absorbs the Dragon Ancestor's bloodline power over three days.
100,000 Dragon Strength 397 Endures the Divine Beast Transformation Tribulation while cultivating the Eight-Nine Mystic Art.
Late-stage Mahayana Loose Immortal Realm / 5 million Dragon Strength 411 Advances after exhausting most of the pills stored in his Dao Vault.
One unit of saintly power / 132 million Dragon Strength 415 His physical power reaches the level associated with a Sage, though the Heavenly Emperor still vastly surpasses him.
Late-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Realm 438 Reaches this stage after millennia of cultivation in Chaos Land.
Perfected Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Realm / 67 million Dragon Strength 449 Uses heavenly treasures obtained from the Supreme Demon Emperor to strengthen his body.
Late-stage Great Luo Supreme Immortal Realm / 80 million Dragon Strength 451 Advances after another three thousand years; Primordial Divine Slaughter reaches its fourth level.
Manifest Saint Realm 583 Breakthrough greatly increases his lightning power and mana.
Complete Manifest Saint Realm 609 Learns the fifth form of Primordial Divine Slaughter and cultivates a trace of reincarnation power under Supreme Plain Sword Lord.
Late-stage Saint Realm 640 Fuses the Fortune Devouring Art with the Karmic Calamity Misfortune Art, breaking through the Saint Realm's early, middle, and late stages consecutively.
Perfected Saint Realm 649 Uses the Great Fortune Devouring Art in battle against Wang Buqi.
Second Level Great Dao Supreme Venerable Realm 670 Absorbs an entire Creation Crystal.
Immortal Dharma Innate Realm 840 Absorbs Xi Qingyue's Time Origin and gains control over time throughout Primordial Chaos.
Seventh Realm of Eternal Divine Fate 878 Battles Da Tian Anqing Emperor while at the seventh realm.
Transcendent Divine Source Realm 885 Awakens the true form of the Heavenly Emperor Divine Body during his breakthrough.
Myriad Lives Creation First Realm 909 Uses the creation laws within his severed finger to cultivate the first layer of the Myriad Lives Creation Art.

Background / History

Su Yi was a Baiqiao University student from Huaxia before he and other Earthlings were transported to the Desolate Ancient era. During the crisis in Strange City, he protected Nan Xiaopao, wielded the Zhouwu Sword against demons, and became known among the survivors as an exceptionally powerful Half-Demon 12 19.

He received the Demon Emperor Divine Technique and Dragon Strength Pills through the Emperor Su Sect's phone-based group system. Although the technique is intended for the Demon Race, Su Yi understood and memorized it immediately, beginning a cultivation path centered on physical strengthening and demon power 3 4.

As his strength rose, Su Yi defended Xiwan City from demon armies, killed thousands of demon beasts, and made the Hundred Ridges his base. He cultivated demon cores, recruited formidable experts into the Emperor Su Sect, and became the Demon Lord whose name was feared throughout the Seven Dynasties and beyond 20 26 72 146.

His identity grew increasingly complicated. He was regarded as a Half-Demon, possessed unusual body constitutions, and was later associated with the Taicang Tyrant Body, the Tianshu Demon Star Dao Fruit, Golden Crow lineage, and the Emperor Su identity 146 281 433. Supreme Plain Heavenly Lord eventually revealed that she had raised him after he was delivered to Taisu Palace as an infant, though she was not his biological mother 618.

Su Yi later encountered the remnant souls of two past lives: Emperor Su and Qin Tianyun. Qin Tianyun revealed that he had created the Great Dao Phone, while both past lives subjected Su Yi to trials intended to temper his resolve. After inheriting their knowledge and memories, Su Yi chose to define himself independently: “there was only Su Yi” 653 655.

Appearance

Su Yi is a strikingly handsome young man with a cold, detached bearing. His hair eventually grows to his shoulders, and he commonly wears white robes, giving him the appearance of a refined swordsman rather than a demon ruler 127 518.

  • Often dresses in white magical robes; he previously wore the Black Flood Dragon King Robe 127.
  • Favors a calm, distant expression even when facing powerful enemies.
  • Uses the Zhouwu Sword but dislikes openly carrying weapons merely for appearance's sake 109.
  • When activating the Heavenly Emperor Divine Body, his body becomes crystalline and diamond-like, while his eyes turn silver 885.
  • His combat aura can become oppressive enough to evoke awe even from close companions 897.

Personality

Su Yi is direct, pragmatic, and impatient with evasive conversation. He prefers people to state their intentions plainly and habitually answers threats with confidence rather than diplomacy 146 647.

His confidence often borders on arrogance, particularly after major breakthroughs, but it is supported by his willingness to cultivate relentlessly and challenge stronger opponents. He treats battle as both a necessity and a means of improving himself, repeatedly seeking experience rather than relying solely on pills or inherited power 20 413 655.

Despite his ruthlessness toward enemies, Su Yi is protective of those he considers his own. His decisions are frequently shaped by Nan Xiaopao's safety, the defense of Xiwan City, the growth of the Emperor Su Sect, and his responsibilities toward Su Lingding and Xiao Tianfeng 73 146 581 745.

Abilities & Skills

Demon Emperor Divine Technique

A five-level Demon Race cultivation method that absorbs solar and lunar essence to temper the body.

  • Its levels are Demon Qi Manifestation, Demon Core Condensation, Demon Emperor Qi, Devour Demon and Consume Devil, and Sanctification of the Physical Body 3.
  • Can also strengthen its practitioner through demon-beast blood, qi, demon cores, and medicinal resources 4 26.
  • Forms the foundation of Su Yi's early demon cultivation and abnormal physical growth.

Exceptional Physique

Su Yi's body allows him to absorb pills, bloodlines, heavenly treasures, lightning, and other energy sources at a rate far beyond ordinary cultivators.

  • Possesses the Five Elements Severed Pulse Body 27.
  • Has been identified with a King Body and associated with the Taicang Tyrant Body 146 202.
  • Withstood the Divine Beast Transformation Tribulation bare-bodied while using the Eight-Nine Mystic Art 397.
  • Can fight opponents multiple major realms above his cultivation due to his physique's durability and capacity for numerous powers 680.
  • Later awakens the crystalline Heavenly Emperor Divine Body 885.

Swordsmanship

Su Yi is a dual-sword user with exceptional comprehension of sword dao.

  • Zhouwu Sword — one of the Seven Great Immortal Swords and the primary sword of his formations 106.
  • Immortal Slashing Heart Sword — a sword technique received from Xia Tianyi and used during the defense of Xiwan City 13 19.
  • All Under Heaven Turns Eastward — learned under Xia Tianyi; emphasizes overwhelming sword intent and forward momentum 83.
  • Myriad Sword Art — creates sword shadows; Su Yi reaches 120 sword shadows after six days of practice 109.
  • Twelve Evil-Suppressing Earth Fiend Formation — a sword formation requiring twelve treasured swords, with the Zhouwu Sword as its primary blade 106.

Solar True Fire

Su Yi can wield intense golden flame associated with his Golden Crow lineage.

  • Incinerates powerful cultivators, including Innate Dao Fruit Realm opponents 231.
  • Can be unleashed through his eyes or shaped into a five-clawed fire dragon 670 680.
  • Functions alongside Command the Three Thousand Daos and his physical combat style 680.

Battle Secret Art and Battle Will

Combat-enhancing abilities that allow Su Yi to explosively raise his fighting strength.

  • The Battle Secret Art burns blood and vitality to enhance combat power and demon power 219.
  • At its first level, it doubles combat power; each additional level increases the multiplier, reaching tenfold at the tenth level 219.
  • Su Yi had reached the fifth level by the time his physical strength reached five million dragons 411.
  • Battle Will further elevates his combat state and is frequently used with the Battle Secret Art 566 679.

Celestial Pivot and World-Ending Abilities

Abilities tied to his Celestial Pivot Demon Star Dao Fruit and Emperor Su inheritance.

  • Celestial Pivot Myriad Forms — used alongside World-Ending Emperor Stars to defeat Divine Lord Tiancheng 581.
  • World-Ending Emperor Stars — an energy-based divine ability with no stated upper limit on power input 461.
  • Command the Three Thousand Daos — allows Su Yi to command surrounding laws and elements; its aura can surpass a Great Dao Supreme Venerable 640 680.
  • Myriad Life Dharma Eye — fires destructive beams from his eyes 680.

Great Fortune Devouring Art

A supreme divine ability created by fusing the Fortune Devouring Art and Karmic Calamity Misfortune Art.

  • Devours fortune, misfortune, and magical power 640.
  • Can immobilize weaker opponents after striking them 640.
  • Is ranked as a supreme divine ability, above dominator and Great Dao divine abilities 641.
  • Its reckless use carries consequences, as shown during Su Yi's battle with Wang Buqi 649.

Time, Space, Void, and Destruction

Su Yi gradually acquires authority over several fundamental laws.

  • Void Rule — derived from the Divine Spirit Sacred Iron; can erase or restrain opponents beyond the understanding of Limitless Realm cultivators 679 680.
  • Destruction Power — fuses with the Void Rule and his physical body to annihilate targets 680.
  • Law of Time — strengthened through Xi Qingyue's Time Origin, granting control over time in Primordial Chaos 840.
  • Emperor Su Time — a divine ability developed after enlightenment in the ruins of Xiwan City 844.

Emperor Su Sect Functions

Su Yi can access and activate unique functions tied to the Emperor Su Sect.

  • Divine Shadow Legion — summons sect-related divine projections to fight for him 106.
  • Divine Shadow Possession — allows him to possess an Emperor Su Sect member for half an hour 348.
  • Sect Fellowship — lets him reward members and obtain a portion of their cultivation 745.
  • Sect World — creates the Emperor Su Realm, a small world within Chaos 765.
  • Full Function Cooldown Conversion — reduces all sect-function cooldowns thirtyfold 841.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

  • Zhouwu Sword — immortal sword, formation core, and Su Yi's signature weapon 106.
  • Heart Severing Sword — secondary sword used for dual-sword techniques 82.
  • Emperor Su Divine Armor — defensive secret art/armor that can manifest or remain invisible; it repels enemy mana but cannot be used indefinitely 444 754.
  • Dao Vault — his storage space for pills, swords, treasures, and resources 3 109.
  • Source Punishment — weapon acquired in the Great Source Realm; strengthens Su Yi's combat power and feels more suitable to him than the Demon Emperor Sword 899.
  • Demon Emperor Sword — an older weapon Su Yi uses less frequently as his divine abilities and bare-handed combat grow stronger 899.

Relationships

  • Nan Xiaopao — Su Yi's wife and earliest companion after the transfer to Desolate Ancient. He protects her cultivation and later reveals that he is Emperor Su to her; they have a son, Su Tianfeng 3 73 433 720.
  • Su Tianfeng — Su Yi and Nan Xiaopao's son, known as the Little Demon Emperor; his inherited time-law mutations concern Su Yi deeply 723 844.
  • Su Lingding — Su Yi's daughter. He repeatedly seeks powerful experts to resolve her halted intellectual development 609.
  • Li Huahun — Su Yi's foster son and an unpredictable ally-rival. He resents Su Yi's superior strength but remains closely tied to him 433 590.
  • Sword Saint Xia Tianyi — Su Yi's teacher, friend, and trusted Emperor Su Sect member. Xia Tianyi teaches him advanced sword arts and later accompanies him into the Great Dao Gate 82 723.
  • Xiang Yu — Su Yi's loyal maid and companion who trains diligently to avoid falling behind him 106 127.
  • Wu Qingyao — fellow Emperor Su Sect member and close companion; Su Yi entrusts her safety and later places her under the Dust Sword Sect's protection 65 569.
  • Feng Long — Sword Soul connected to the Zhouwu Sword. Feng Long has possessed Su Yi's body in battle and later advises him on his origins and cultivation 33 160.
  • Supreme Plain Heavenly Lord — Su Yi's adoptive mother, who protected and raised him after he was sent to Taisu Palace 618.
  • Supreme Plain Sword Lord — mentor and mediator who helps Su Yi cultivate reincarnation power and explains his connection to Supreme Plain Heavenly Lord 609 618.
  • The Heavenly Emperor — Su Yi's overwhelmingly powerful mentor and benchmark. He trains Su Yi through repeated battles while withholding his true motives 412 415.
  • Xi Qingyue — a woman bound to Su Yi's past identity as Qin Tianyun. She gives him her Time Origin and entrusts her life to him 836 840.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Strange City and Xiwan City

Su Yi emerges as one of the strongest Earthlings after the transfer to Desolate Ancient. He saves survivors, kills demon beasts around Xiwan City, and becomes a symbol of resistance against demon forces 12 19 22.

Hundred Ridges Demon Lord

After expanding his influence in Hundred Ridges, Su Yi recruits Demon Kings, establishes Demon Sword Mountain as a base, and seeks strength through demon cores, pills, and war 68 72 78.

Emperor Su Sect Expansion

Su Yi uses the Great Dao Phone to recruit powerful figures from different eras and worlds. The sect's growing influence gives him resources, allies, divine shadows, teleportation, and eventually its own realm 109 348 745 765.

Rise of the Demon Emperor

Su Yi gains renown throughout the Eastern Extreme Sea Region and the wider Desolate Ancient after defeating major prodigies, acquiring the Celestial Pivot Demon Star Dao Fruit, and challenging powerful factions 278 281 301.

Revelation of Emperor Su

Su Yi privately reveals his identity as Emperor Su to Nan Xiaopao. Later encounters with his past-life remnant show that Emperor Su was one of Su Yi's former identities, driven by a pursuit of invincibility 433 587.

Past Lives and Self-Determination

Su Yi meets Emperor Su and Qin Tianyun within his own soul, learns that Qin Tianyun created the Great Dao Phone, and endures their trials. He inherits their knowledge but refuses to be defined by either past self 653 655.

Source Plane and Primordial Chaos

After entering the Origin Plane, Su Yi continues breaking through while confronting stronger factions and learning of greater cultivation systems. His victory over Lu Zhangquan establishes his ability to defeat enemies far beyond his realm 646 680.

Family, Time, and the Great Source Realm

Su Yi marries Nan Xiaopao, becomes a father, gains dominion over time in Primordial Chaos, and enters the Great Source Realm while preparing for conflicts involving the Strongest Throne and Authority Annihilation 720 840 898.

Notable Quotes

“Let the three thousand Great Daos answer to me; across all heavens and universes, I alone am supreme!” 640

“You're next. You won't be as lucky as him.” 281

Trivia

  • Su Yi was originally a university student from modern Huaxia and still occasionally uses modern expressions such as “experience points” 12 665.
  • He can memorize cultivation manuals at a glance despite struggling with ordinary academic memorization 3.
  • He dislikes carrying a sword visibly when he can store it in the Dao Vault instead 109.
  • His name and appearance become so famous that the Dust Sword Sect recognizes him as the legendary Demon Emperor of Desolate Ancient 473.