Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Personality
- 5Abilities & Skills
- 5.1Twin Martial Souls
- 5.2Goodness and Evil Spirit Rings
- 5.3Asura Demon Sword
- 5.4First Soul Ring Skills
- 5.5Hundred Battles Spear Art
- 5.6Abomination Domain
- 5.7Armor of Abomination
- 5.8Battle Armor and mobility
- 5.9Divine Power
- 5.10Soul Tool Crafting
- 6Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 7Relationships
- 8Story Role / Major Arcs
- 8.1Early journey and first Soul Ring
- 8.2Heaven Dou City and Soul Fighting Arena
- 8.3Divine succession and sect formation
- 8.4Soul Tool expansion
- 8.5Extreme North expedition
- 8.6Asura inheritance
- 8.7Spirit City visit
- 8.8Star Dou Empire and good-and-evil intent collection
- 8.9City of Slaughter and Star Dou Forest core
- 8.10Spirit Master Tournament
- 9Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Su Chen (苏尘) |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Heaven-Human Sect |
| Occupation/Role | Sect Master; Soul Tool craftsman; divine successor |
| Martial Souls | Life-Killing Spear; Life-Protecting Shield; Asura Demon Sword |
| Alias(es) | “Two-Shot Master” 41 |
| Innate Soul Power | Level 5 12 39 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 2 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Power Level 8 | 12 | Reaches level eight through meditation and repeated combat practice. |
| First Soul Ring | 16 | Inherits and seals the immense energy of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm; survives a painful absorption process aided by Water of Life. |
| Four first soul skills | 18 | Obtains Chaos, Stagnation, Devour, and Detonation from his first ring. |
| Martial Soul qualitative evolution | 30 | Life-Killing Spear becomes empowered by negative emotions, while Life-Protecting Shield is strengthened by positive emotions. |
| Goodness and Evil spirit rings | 35 | Receives two rings connected to the God of Goodness and God of Evil, becoming their potential successor. |
| Spirit Power Level 20 | 35 | Reaches level twenty through continued absorption of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s sealed energy and feedback from his Martial Soul tempering. |
| Dual-Martial-Soul use | 39 | Learns that the Goodness and Evil rings can store their respective intent, allowing spear and shield to be used simultaneously. |
| Second Soul Ring and spirit bone | 71 72 | Defeats an evil-intent monster, absorbs its ring, and gains the spirit-bone ability Armor of Abomination. |
| Third soul skill — Abomination Domain | 78 | Gains a domain that weakens opponents and provokes their inner malice. |
| Fourth Soul Ring preparation | 111 | At age ten, travels to the Extreme North rather than Star Dou Forest to obtain his fourth ring. |
| Purple Heaven Thunder-Devouring Python ring | 116 | Defeats and absorbs the spirit ring of the lightning-aligned soul beast after enduring a tribulation-like trial. |
| Fifth Soul Ring — No Distance | 149 | Absorbs the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s ring, gaining the time-and-space-oriented mobility skill No Distance. |
| Soul Saint | 156 | His cultivation rises from Soul King to Soul Saint during the three-year time skip. |
| Asura Demon Sword — third Martial Soul | 191 194 | The God of Asura forcibly binds the Asura Demon Sword to him, grants him godhood, and assigns a trial to obtain a hundred-thousand-year ring for it. |
| Hundred-thousand-year spirit rings | 254 | Tang San identifies Su Chen as having taken three hundred-thousand-year spirit rings in the Star Dou Forest, including the ring formed from Xiao Wu’s sacrifice. |
| Nine soul rings on Life-Killing Spear | 225 | During his battle with the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King, nine soul rings are visible around the Life-Killing Spear; the Life-Protecting Shield manifests nine corresponding circular patterns. |
Background / History
At six years old, Su Chen returns home to find his pendant glowing and learns that the God of Destruction resides within it. Though wary of the deity’s motives, he accepts his guidance, receiving a meditation technique and instruction intended to develop his Twin Martial Souls. 2
He grows up in Sea Burial Village, where he shares a farewell meal with the village children before leaving to seek his first soul ring in Star Dou Forest. During his early journey, he kills a sea soul beast, defeats robbers and highwaymen, and refines the Hundred Battles Spear Art through live combat. 7 8 9 11 12
The God of Destruction orchestrates Su Chen’s acquisition of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s energy. Su Chen survives the integration of its power, gaining an unusually versatile first soul ring and the lingering cold shadow associated with the silkworm. 16 18
He later settles into a position of influence around Heaven Dou City, cultivating connections with Dugu Bo, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Snake Lance Douluo, Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan, and Qian Renxue. His Soul Tool craftsmanship grows from basic devices into an industrialized enterprise under the Heaven-Human Sect. 45 46 66 86 132
After the Extreme North expedition, Su Chen gains the allegiance of the Snow Empress and Ice Empress, who accompany him and later cultivate at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. 116 121 127
The God of Asura later forces the Asura Demon Sword and another divine inheritance upon Su Chen. Ah Yin is subsequently designated as the sword’s scabbard, helping stabilize the conflict between Su Chen’s divine inheritances. 191 194 197 198
Following the merger of the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires, Su Chen declines to become emperor and instead appoints his subordinate Hu Qianxing to rule the newly formed Star Dou Empire. He directs the empire’s restructuring, Soul Tool expansion, and eventual overseas conquest in order to gather greater quantities of good and evil intent. 213 218
Personality
Su Chen is composed and unusually mature from childhood. He approaches the God of Destruction cautiously, asks direct questions, and accepts help without blindly trusting its source. 2
In battle, he is decisive and unmerciful toward threats. He kills bandits and attackers without hesitation, studies opponents before committing fully, and relies on precise spearwork rather than spectacle. 11 20 21 41
He is pragmatic in politics and commerce. He does not pursue imperial unification for its own sake, instead treating Soul Tool production, alliances, and military contracts as means to support cultivation and divine trials. 133 157
Su Chen possesses expansive ambitions beyond the throne. After allowing Hu Qianxing to become emperor, he directs the new Star Dou Empire toward centralization, redistribution of noble lands, widespread Soul Tool production, and overseas expansion in pursuit of good and evil intent. 213 218
He is confident in his overwhelming backing and personal strength, showing little concern when entering potentially hostile territory such as Spirit City or confronting powerful enemies himself. 202 225
Abilities & Skills
Twin Martial Souls
Su Chen initially possesses the Life-Killing Spear and Life-Protecting Shield, whose emotional affinities evolve during his cultivation.
- Life-Killing Spear — its offensive power rises with negative emotions. Its attacks also make inflicted wounds difficult to heal. 30
- Life-Protecting Shield — its defensive power rises with positive emotions. It can calm the mind and provide spiritual healing. 30
- Can wield both Martial Souls at once after learning to store good and evil intent in his divine spirit rings. 39
- Uses the shield to withstand powerful attacks while preparing counterattacks with the spear. 71
- During his later battles, the Life-Killing Spear manifests nine soul rings, while the Life-Protecting Shield displays nine corresponding circular patterns despite having no visible rings. 225
Goodness and Evil Spirit Rings
The God of Evil and God of Goodness each give Su Chen a divine spirit ring that can store the corresponding emotional intent. 35 39
- Evil Spear — doubles Su Chen’s attack, speed, and strength as a baseline. Greater evil intent can increase the amplification further, potentially producing defense-piercing or instant-death effects. 39
- Goodness Shield — doubles Su Chen’s defense, spiritual power, and soul power as a baseline while creating a barrier without blind spots. Greater goodness can increase its amplification and may trigger soul-power recovery or attack negation. 39
- Both skills can reach up to tenfold amplification, though consumption of good or evil intent rises exponentially at higher multipliers. 39
- The rings allow Su Chen to stockpile intent outside combat rather than relying on his immediate emotional state. 39
- He later develops Soul Tools intended to collect good and evil intent on a large scale. 218
Asura Demon Sword
The God of Asura binds the Asura Demon Sword to Su Chen as a third Martial Soul and grants him the associated godhood. 191 194
- Grants Su Chen an additional divine inheritance.
- Its first God Trial requires him to obtain a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring for the sword. 194
- Its forced binding initially faces resistance from his existing Martial Souls’ divine power. 191
- Ah Yin is selected as the sword’s scabbard, allowing her to shoulder part of the inheritance and temporarily stabilize the conflict among Su Chen’s divine powers. 197 198
First Soul Ring Skills
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s energy grants Su Chen four first soul skills. 18
- Chaos — a mental attack used to disrupt opponents’ actions. It slows reaction time and thought processes and can induce hallucinations or unconsciousness. 18 43
- Stagnation — an ice-attribute attack that creates a cold zone, reducing enemies’ speed and strength and potentially freezing them solid. 18 21
- Devour — absorbs energy. 18
- Detonation — releases accumulated energy. 18
- The ring’s cold shadow remains on his Life-Killing Spear and is recognized by the Ice Empress. 108 113
- The cold shadow gradually displays autonomous behavior, circling Su Chen and providing cooling without requiring his active control. 108
Hundred Battles Spear Art
A spear art taught and refined through continuous combat.
- Defeats highwaymen and bandits during Su Chen’s journey. 11 12
- Integrates the essence of Consistent Thrust into his basic attacks after training with Snake Lance Douluo. 56
- Includes Two Suns Hanging High, the essence of the art’s second form. 57 140
- Includes Three Rivers Converging, which gathers evil intent into a powerful attack. 57 71
- Includes Four Symbols Manifestation, with White Tiger and Azure Dragon manifestations used against the Purple Heaven Thunder-Devouring Python. 116
- Its Four Symbols Manifestation can also employ the Black Tortoise Manifestation for defense, although Su Chen favors breaking through an enemy’s attacks over passive endurance. 116
Abomination Domain
Su Chen’s third soul skill weakens enemies and kindles the malice within them. 78
- Can be deployed during sparring and combat to suppress opponents.
- Its effect is tied to inner darkness and malicious intent. 78
Armor of Abomination
A spirit-bone ability acquired from the evil-intent monster. 72
- Enhances Su Chen’s defense beyond his spirit power by approximately ten levels. 72
- Grants immunity against one fatal attack, after which the spirit bone enters a ten-day dormancy period. 72
- Constantly generates evil intent, which would corrupt an ordinary user but serves as a useful resource for Su Chen. 72
- Becomes the basis for his planned Battle Armor. 72
Battle Armor and mobility
Su Chen integrates spirit bones and Soul Tool methods into personal equipment.
- Forges his absorbed spirit bone into Battle Armor using a method provided by the God of Destruction. 108
- The Evil God Bead fuses with his Battle Armor soul bone, increasing his speed. 149
- Gains wind-thunder wings after absorbing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s ring. 149
- Gains No Distance, a time-and-space-based mobility-oriented soul skill. 149
- Obtains flight and enhanced regeneration from the Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone. 48
Divine Power
Su Chen bears multiple divine inheritances and can release their radiance in combat or confrontation.
- Releases three divine lights in Spirit City, overwhelming the Angel God statue’s holy light and suppressing the divine radiance of other inheritances. 203
- Retains the God of Goodness’s divine light after retracting the others, creating an atmosphere of peace and spiritual serenity. 203
- His divine aura and backing cause even Qian Daoliu to treat him with considerable caution and respect. 202 203
Soul Tool Crafting
Su Chen is a highly capable Soul Tool craftsman who advances from basic instruction to high-level production.
- Learns foundational Soul Tool crafting from the God of Destruction. 45
- Creates offensive Soul Tools for Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, including Begonia Storm. 46
- Reaches the ability to craft Level 3 Soul Tools. 66
- Provides flight-type Soul Tools to his sect’s Soul Douluos. 67
- Studies the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud’s invisibility function to develop similar tools. 86
- Can craft Level 6 Soul Tools and establishes assembly-line production for mass armaments. 132
- Successfully transforms Ah Yin into a unique Soul Tool that retains life-like qualities and can take human form. 145
- Plans Soul Tool infrastructure on a continental scale and develops devices for gathering good and evil intent. 218
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Pendant / storage Soul Tool — originally houses the God of Destruction; later modified to provide storage space. 2 7
- Life-Killing Spear — primary offensive Martial Soul. 2
- Life-Protecting Shield — defensive Martial Soul. 30
- Asura Demon Sword — third Martial Soul and vessel of the God of Asura’s inheritance. 191 194
- Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud / Heart of the Sea God — received from Qian Renxue; possesses invisibility and serves as inspiration for Soul Tool research. 86
- Armor of Abomination — defensive spirit-bone armor that can negate one fatal attack. 72
- Battle Armor — Soul Tool-enhanced armor forged from the Armor of Abomination through a method supplied by the God of Destruction. 108
- Evil God Bead — remnant of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger that fuses with Su Chen’s Battle Armor and produces wind-thunder wings. 149
- Ah Yin — a cultivated Blue Silver Grass transformed into an exclusive Soul Tool usable only by Su Chen; can assume a silver-armored humanoid form, return to a pattern on his clothing, and serve as the scabbard of the Asura Demon Sword. 144 145 197
Relationships
- God of Destruction — mentor residing in Su Chen’s pendant; provides cultivation methods, combat guidance, Soul Tool knowledge, protection, and divine arrangements. 2 16 45
- God of Goodness — grants Su Chen a God-Bestowed Soul Ring and considers him a potential successor. She continues observing his accumulation of goodness through the Star Dou Empire and Soul Tool expansion. 35 54 213 218
- God of Evil — grants a spirit ring and views Su Chen as a potential successor, though his schemes complicate Su Chen’s path. He closely observes Su Chen’s collection of evil intent. 35 43 213 218
- God of Asura — forcibly gives Su Chen the Asura Demon Sword and godhood, making him undertake Asura’s God Trial. He later chooses Ah Yin as the sword’s scabbard. 191 194 197
- Dugu Bo — powerful subordinate and ally who assists Su Chen’s sect-building, follows his orders, and treats him as the successor of Lord Thunder God. 48 66 86
- Snake Lance Douluo — sparring partner, escort, and ultimately an absolutely loyal subordinate; helps refine Su Chen’s spear technique and accompanies him on dangerous expeditions. 56 83 111 225
- Chrysanthemum Douluo — initially a secret protector; later becomes an associate of the Heaven-Human Sect. He maintains a strong personal fondness for Su Chen and remains concerned for his well-being. 20 21 121 125
- Ghost Douluo — initially investigates the Heaven-Human Sect alongside Chrysanthemum Douluo, but remains at the sect after Su Chen invokes the authority of Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu. 121 125
- Ye Lingling — teammate in two-on-two soul fights and recipient of Su Chen’s Soul Tools; supports his work and seeks cooperation for her clan. She later becomes one of his close confidantes. 41 48 53 213
- Dugu Yan — friend and sparring partner; assists with Soul Tool demonstrations and sales. She later becomes one of Su Chen’s close confidantes. 39 46 48 213
- Qian Renxue — political ally and fellow divine successor; seeks Su Chen’s advice, supplies materials, and gives him the Heart of the Sea God. Her respect for him grows after witnessing his divine power and the Heaven-Human Sect’s strength. 54 66 86 110 203
- Qian Daoliu — the Great Worshiper of Spirit Hall, who recognizes Su Chen’s formidable divine backing and invites him to Spirit City to ease tensions between Spirit Hall and the Heaven-Human Sect. 202 203
- Hu Qianxing — a loyal Heaven-Human Sect subordinate who becomes the Tiger Emperor of the Star Dou Empire at Su Chen’s direction and carries out his political and military plans. 67 213 218 253
- Snow Empress — powerful soul beast from the Extreme North who follows Su Chen and is permitted to cultivate at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. 116 121 127
- Ice Empress — Snow Empress’s companion, initially interested in the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s energy within Su Chen but later follows him alongside Snow Empress. 113 116 121
- Lou Gao — Soul Tool specialist recruited into the Heaven-Human Sect; oversees mass production and learns from Su Chen’s Battle Armor forging. 108 132
- Ah Yin — Blue Silver Grass cultivated and transformed by Su Chen into a unique, exclusive Soul Tool. Having lost her former memories, she regards Su Chen as her master and obeys his commands. 78 144 145 154
Story Role / Major Arcs
Early journey and first Soul Ring
Su Chen leaves Sea Burial Village, eliminates threats on the road, and is directed toward Star Dou Forest by the God of Destruction. He gains Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s energy and awakens four first soul skills. 8 11 16 18
Heaven Dou City and Soul Fighting Arena
He forms connections with Dugu Bo’s circle, defeats arena challengers, becomes known as the “Two-Shot Master,” and teams with Ye Lingling in two-on-two fights. 39 41 43 53
Divine succession and sect formation
The Gods of Goodness and Evil grant him spirit rings and potential succession. Su Chen later develops the Heaven-Human Sect, recruits powerful Soul Douluos, and expands his influence through Soul Tools. 35 66 67
Soul Tool expansion
Su Chen develops offensive, defensive, flight-type, and potential invisibility Soul Tools. He recruits Lou Gao, establishes assembly-line production, and agrees to provide military armaments to the Heaven Dou Empire on his own terms. 45 86 132 133 157
Extreme North expedition
At age ten, Su Chen enters the Extreme North for his fourth soul ring, attracts the Ice Empress and Snow Empress, and defeats the Purple Heaven Thunder-Devouring Python during a lightning trial. 111 113 116
Asura inheritance
The God of Asura’s power invades Su Chen and binds the Asura Demon Sword to him despite the intervention of Goodness and Evil. Su Chen receives Asura’s godhood and is sent to Star Dou Forest for his first Asura God Trial. 190 191 194
Ah Yin is later selected as the Asura Demon Sword’s scabbard, resolving the immediate conflict between Su Chen’s divine inheritances while Tang Hao and Tang San witness her allegiance to him. 197 198
Spirit City visit
Qian Daoliu invites Su Chen to Spirit City to resolve tensions between Spirit Hall and the Heaven-Human Sect. There, Su Chen’s three divine lights suppress the Angel God statue’s holy radiance, profoundly shocking Qian Renxue, Qian Daoliu, and the Spirit Hall members. 202 203
Star Dou Empire and good-and-evil intent collection
After Hu Qianxing merges the Star Luo and Heaven Dou Empires, Su Chen refuses the throne and directs Hu Qianxing to serve as emperor of the Star Dou Empire. Su Chen then orders political centralization, the redistribution of former noble lands, continental Soul Tool expansion, and preparations for overseas conquest to collect good and evil intent. 213 218
City of Slaughter and Star Dou Forest core
Su Chen leaves the City of Slaughter through its main entrance with the intention of rebuilding it. He later travels into the Star Dou Forest’s core area with Dugu Bo, Snake Lance Douluo, Snow Empress, and Ice Empress, where his group clashes with Bear Lord and Scarlet King. 229 242
Spirit Master Tournament
Su Chen attends the opening of the Star Dou Empire’s Spirit Master Tournament to observe Tang San’s progress after his divine trials. Tang San recognizes Su Chen as the person who took several of his anticipated spirit rings and inherited the God of Asura’s position. 253 254 257
Trivia
- Su Chen earned the nickname “Two-Shot Master” after winning five consecutive Soul Fighting Arena matches with two attacks each. 41
- He was ten years old when preparing for his fourth soul ring. 111
- Ah Yin’s Soul Tool form harms anyone else who attempts to touch it, but Su Chen can wield it safely. 144
- Despite possessing only Level 5 Innate Soul Power, Su Chen’s Twin Martial Souls and cultivation method allow him to advance at an exceptional rate. 12 35
- Before leaving Sea Burial Village, Su Chen was notably popular among the local children and was considered the village’s “apple of the eye.” 1 8