Ling Xiao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ling Xiao (凌霄)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Martial Soul Hall; Qinghui Hall
Occupation/Role	Bibi Dong's second direct disciple; Control System Soul Master; cultivator of the Demon Fruit Tree Martial Soul
Status	Active
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power	2 4	Awakened the top-tier plant-type Demon Fruit Tree Martial Soul; became Bibi Dong's disciple.
First cultivation completed	4	Learned the Heaven Origin Soul Art and sensed the origin power of heaven and earth in 15 minutes.
Level 13 Soul Master	8 9	Absorbed the Scarlet Dream Heart Fox soul ring after an overnight struggle; gained Crimson Dream Heart-Binding.
Level 14 Soul Master	13	Advanced through soul-power feedback after Ling Xi absorbed her first soul ring.
Level 19 Soul Master	14	Reached the threshold of a second soul ring after a year of cultivation, spear training, and feedback from Ling Xi.
Level 20 Soul Grand Master	17 18	Broke through after two weeks of focused meditation.
Level 22 Soul Grand Master	25 28 29	Absorbed an eight-hundred-year Dragon Blood Vine soul ring; gained Coiling Dragon and later stabilized the realm.
Level 24 Soul Grand Master	33 36	Mastered the Seven Forms of Breaking the Formation and registered at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena as “Zero.”

Background

Ling Xiao became Bibi Dong's second direct disciple following his Martial Soul awakening. He was assigned Qinghui Hall in Martial Soul Hall and introduced to Hu Liena, Bibi Dong's first disciple and the Hall's Saintess. Despite being six years old, he consistently displayed restraint, composure, and a clear sense of purpose. 2

Under Bibi Dong's instruction, he learned the Heaven Origin Soul Art and completed his initial soul-power cultivation after only fifteen minutes of sensing the origin power of heaven and earth. His exceptional spiritual energy and comprehension led Elder Mo Chen to regard him as a rare prodigy. 4 5

Ling Xiao chose the control route for his early development, reasoning that the Demon Fruit Tree's plant nature, his mental power, and spirit-beast abilities such as illusion and mental manipulation were naturally compatible. He intended to compensate for limited close-range combat ability through spear training. 5 14

After obtaining the first fruit produced by his Martial Soul, he gave the Mythical Beast Succubus Fruit to Ling Xi, replacing her Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. The resulting soul imprint links her growth to Ling Xiao: her breakthroughs feed soul power back to him, while improvements to his Martial Soul strengthen the fruit she consumed. 11 13 28

He later cultivated an Azure Dragon Fruit and bestowed it upon Bai Wei, renaming her Linglong after it transformed her feather Martial Soul into an Azure Dragon Martial Soul. Ling Xiao keeps the fruit-based transformations concealed, publicly presenting Ling Xi and Linglong as gifted orphans he discovered and recruited. 26 32 33

Appearance

Ling Xiao is a refined and handsome youth with black hair, sword-like brows, and star-bright dark eyes. Absorbing the Scarlet Dream Heart Fox soul ring enhanced his natural affinity with a passive charm effect. 8 9 20

• Carries a long spear during training and combat. 14 20
• His eyes briefly show a crimson gleam after absorbing the Scarlet Dream Heart Fox soul ring. 8
• Uses a mask while traveling outside Martial Soul City to avoid attention. 35
• By the time of his trial journey, he is ten years old. 36 38

Personality

Ling Xiao is calm, deliberate, and notably mature for his age. He rarely shows excitement or arrogance, including after becoming the Pope's disciple or defeating stronger opponents. 2 23 38

He plans for long-term growth rather than taking the most immediately powerful option. This is evident in his control-oriented soul-ring selection, his preference for compatible spirit beasts, and his insistence on solidifying spear fundamentals instead of pursuing rapid technique accumulation. 5 14 23

Though reserved, he is protective of those he considers his own. He defended Hu Liena when disciples of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan harassed her, arranged cultivation resources and protection for Ling Xi and Linglong, and entrusted Hu Liena with Qinghui Hall's safety during his independent trial. 21 13 34

Abilities & Skills

Demon Fruit Tree Martial Soul

A top-tier plant-type Martial Soul with immense vitality and high soul-power compatibility. It can pursue both control and power-attack paths, though Ling Xiao initially develops it as a control system. 5

• Produces Demon Fruits, including Mythical Beast and Phantom Beast varieties. 9 26
• Fruits can replace a recipient's original Martial Soul and establish a soul imprint tied to Ling Xiao. 11
• Hosts provide Ling Xiao with soul-power feedback when they advance. 13
• His own Martial Soul improvements can strengthen fruits already consumed by hosts. 28

Heaven Origin Soul Art

A core cultivation technique taught by Bibi Dong. Ling Xiao uses it to sense and absorb the origin power of heaven and earth. 4

• Enabled his first successful cultivation in 15 minutes. 4
• Used to guide high-level soul-ring energy through his meridians during absorption. 8
• Supports his meditation, soul-power refinement, and breakthroughs. 17

Crimson Dream Heart-Binding / Scarlet Dream Entanglement

Ling Xiao's first soul skill, obtained from the Scarlet Dream Heart Fox. It uses spiritual power to mark and mentally affect a target. 9

• Locks onto targets through spiritual energy and applies a spiritual mark. 9
• Can interrupt soul skills and strongly control targets with weaker mental strength. 9 15
• Induces a sense of intimacy that disrupts an opponent's focus. 15
• Instantly controlled level 24 Yu Tianxin, allowing Ling Xiao to defeat him with one spear strike. 21 22

Coiling Dragon

Ling Xiao's second soul skill, obtained from an eight-hundred-year Dragon Blood Vine. 24 25 28

• Combines offense and defense. 25
• Can immobilize groups over a wide area. 25
• Can concentrate its force into precise, powerful strikes. 25
• Crushed a multi-ton boulder upon activation. 25

Spear Techniques

Ling Xiao trains under spear master Zhao Qing to offset the close-combat weakness of a control-oriented Martial Soul. 14

• Learned basic techniques after watching them once and mastered them after only a few repetitions. 14
• Integrates restraint and control effects into his spearwork. 14
• Could defeat ordinary level-10 Soul Masters without soul-power enhancement after one year of training. 14
• Fully mastered the Seven Forms of Breaking the Formation by level 24. 33
• Defeated the Agility-type Soul Grand Master Green Wolf with a single spear strike without using soul skills. 38

Spiritual Power and Detection

Ling Xiao possesses unusually strong spiritual energy and mental perception. 4 5

• His spiritual power supports mental-control soul skills. 5
• Detected a thousand-year Silver Moon Demon Fox within Mist Valley's illusions. 27
• Monitored Hu Liena's condition during her absorption of the fox's soul ring. 27
• Spread his spiritual perception over the surroundings while leaving Martial Soul City for his trial. 35

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Long spear — Ling Xiao's principal weapon for physical combat and spear training. 14 38
• Mask — Used during his journey to Heaven Dou City to remain inconspicuous. 35
• Demon Fruits — Fruits cultivated by the Demon Fruit Tree and granted to selected hosts. 9 11 26 32

Relationships

• Bibi Dong — Master; the Pope personally accepted Ling Xiao as her second direct disciple and consistently supports his cultivation, resources, and safety. 2 6 33
• Hu Liena — Senior sister and frequent sparring partner; their initially playful relationship develops into mutual support, rivalry, and respect. 2 16 18 33
• Ling Xi — Personal maid, subordinate, and first Demon Fruit host; she swore absolute loyalty after Ling Xiao replaced her Martial Soul with the Succubus Fruit. 11 13
• Linglong — Personal maid and Azure Dragon Fruit host; formerly Bai Wei, she received a new identity and cultivation path from Ling Xiao. 32 33
• Elder Mo Chen — Theory instructor; initially indifferent, he became impressed by Ling Xiao's memory and insight. 5
• Zhao Qing — Spear instructor; recognizes Ling Xiao's extraordinary talent and diligence in spearwork. 14 16
• Yue Guan / Chrysanthemum Douluo — Protector during the second soul-ring hunt; respects Ling Xiao's decisions and intervened when Yu Tianxin threatened the absorption process. 18 25
• Yu Tianxin — Rival from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan; Ling Xiao defeated him in one move after he challenged him, then marked him as an enemy after his attempted interference. 21 22 25
• Yu Xuan — A bullied collateral disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan who catches Ling Xiao's interest due to his innate level-eight soul power and trash Martial Soul. 20 23
• Ghost Leopard Douluo — Secret protector assigned by Bibi Dong for Ling Xiao's external trial. 34 35

Story Role / Major Arcs

Bibi Dong's Disciple

Ling Xiao enters Martial Soul Hall as Bibi Dong's second direct disciple, takes residence in Qinghui Hall, and begins cultivation alongside Hu Liena. 2 4

First Soul Ring and the Succubus Fruit

He hunts the Scarlet Dream Heart Fox, successfully absorbs its over-limit soul ring, and gains Crimson Dream Heart-Binding. Soon afterward, he uses the Succubus Fruit to recruit Ling Xi as his first loyal host and subordinate. 8 9 11

Spear Training and Second Soul Ring

Ling Xiao develops his spear techniques under Zhao Qing, reaches level 20, defeats Yu Tianxin in defense of Hu Liena, and obtains the Dragon Blood Vine soul ring and Coiling Dragon skill. 14 17 22 25

Azure Dragon Fruit and Linglong

After cultivating the Azure Dragon Fruit, Ling Xiao searches for a suitable host among children with strong innate soul power but poor Martial Souls. He selects Bai Wei, transforms her into Linglong, and adds her to Qinghui Hall. 26 28 29 32

External Trial and Soul Arena

At level 24, Ling Xiao seeks practical combat experience outside Martial Soul City. He travels to Heaven Dou City under Ghost Leopard Douluo's covert protection, registers as “Zero” at the Great Soul Arena, and defeats Green Wolf in a single spear strike. 33 35 36 38

Trivia

• Ling Xiao selected the spear partly because he considers it “cool.” 14
• His first soul-ring hunt received an unusually grand escort, including Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and black-armored guards. 6
• He publicly conceals the Demon Fruit Tree's ability to transform others' Martial Souls. 12 33