Sun Moon Empire

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Sun Moon Empire
Original Name	日月帝国
Affiliation	Sun Moon imperial family; Royal Offering Hall; Virtue Hall; Royal Soul Guidance Academy
Status	Active imperial state
First Appearance	7

Background / History

The Sun Moon Empire originated from the Sun Moon Continent, which collided with the Douluo Continent. It initially gathered intelligence on the Douluo Three Kingdoms before escalating conflicts led to war. Its forces, equipped with advanced Soul Tools, nearly defeated the three kingdoms and their Tang Sect hidden weapons. The campaign was reversed when Shrek Academy’s headmaster assembled nearly sixty Title Douluo to take command; the empire surrendered and later signed unequal treaties. 4 15 74

The defeat left the empire hostile toward Shrek Academy and the Douluo Three Kingdoms. It continues preparing for a future unification war, while many citizens and officials regard Shrek’s intervention in a national conflict as the decisive cause of the earlier loss. 15 25 74

The empire is portrayed as a destination for commoners and merchants from the Three Kingdoms, where noble rule and paid Martial Soul awakenings limit social mobility. Zhong Kui chooses it as a base because he considers its education, Soul Tool development, and treatment of civilians superior to those of his homeland. 1 7 8 20

Society and Education

The empire provides free Martial Soul awakenings for its citizens, including commoners. This policy is contrasted with the Douluo Three Kingdoms, where poor families may need to pay for awakening and many remote villages reportedly lack even basic knowledge of Martial Souls. 7 8 20 64

Its educational institutions accept applicants from multiple countries, including the Douluo Three Kingdoms. The Royal Soul Guidance Academy prioritizes diligence, practical ability, and results rather than innate Soul Power alone; even a student with only half a level of innate Soul Power may remain if they demonstrate Soul Tool talent. 8

Ming Capital is characterized by advanced buildings, Soul Guidance vehicles, and infrastructure approaching the level of a modern city in Zhong Kui’s assessment. 8 64

Soul Tool Technology

The Sun Moon Empire is the continent’s leading Soul Tool power. Its technology includes offensive, defensive, flight-type, and fixed-load Soul Tools, allowing ordinary people and lower-ranked Soul Masters to gain combat capability beyond their personal cultivation. 4 15 64 71

• The empire’s Soul Tool technology developed for more than 10,000 years. 15
• Its military technology previously outperformed the Tang Sect hidden weapons fielded by the Douluo Three Kingdoms. 4 15 74
• The Royal Soul Guidance Academy and Virtue Hall train and develop Soul Engineers. 9 64
• The Ice Empress concludes that a full-scale Sun Moon assault on the Far North, supported by large quantities of Soul Tools and fixed-load shells, could devastate the region. 71
• Zhong Kui later brings the Ice Empress and Snow Empress to the academy so they can study Soul Tool technology for the benefit of soul beasts. 64

Government and Major Institutions

Institution / Position	Role
Imperial family	Ruling house of the empire; the state operates under an imperial system. 24 66
Regent Xu Tianran	Current regent; seeks to secure his succession and has cooperated with the Holy Spirit Cult. 65 66 72
Royal Offering Hall	Royal institution whose members include prestigious Title Douluo; Kong Deming serves as its head. 24
Virtue Hall	Soul Tool institution led by Jing Hongchen; supports academy training, talent cultivation, and Soul Tool research. 9 28 64
Royal Soul Guidance Academy	Major academy in Ming Capital that teaches Soul Master knowledge and Soul Tool technology. 8 10

Notable Figures

• Kong Deming — Head of the Royal Offering Hall, royal-blooded Title Douluo, and the empire’s foremost Soul Engineer. He participates in major decisions and later reaches level 95 with Zhong Kui’s Soul Raising Pill. 9 24
• Jing Hongchen — Hall Master of Virtue Hall. He recruits Zhong Kui, supports the development of imperial alchemists, and promises protection for Zhong Kui’s parents in exchange for his instruction. 11 28
• Xu Tianran — Regent whose political position depends on producing an heir. His cooperation with Evil Soul Masters causes friction with Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen. 65 66 72
• Ju Zi — Acts on behalf of the regent when seeking Zhong Kui’s help with Xu Tianran’s condition. 65
• Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen — Jing Hongchen’s grandchildren and students interested in Zhong Kui’s potential to help the empire defeat Shrek in the Soul Fighting Tournament. 15 16

Military and Foreign Relations

The Sun Moon Empire maintains heavily guarded borders with the Douluo Three Kingdoms. Entrants are questioned by soldiers and subjected to spirit-based interrogation to identify spies before admission. 7

Its stated long-term ambition is to annex the Douluo Three Kingdoms and unify the continent. This ambition, combined with the legacy of the previous war, makes its relationship with Star Luo and the other kingdoms openly hostile. 7 25

Shrek Academy

Shrek is regarded as the empire’s greatest enemy because its intervention turned the earlier war in favor of the Douluo Three Kingdoms. 15 74

The empire also accuses Shrek-associated forces and the Three Kingdoms of killing Sun Moon contestants during the Soul Fighting Tournament, including through biased officiating and retaliatory executions. 16 25

Holy Spirit Cult

Some high-ranking imperial circles cooperate with the Holy Spirit Cult due to pressure from Shrek and the Three Kingdoms, but this relationship is unstable. 24 25

Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming oppose the cult’s actions, particularly its suspected kidnapping of academy students. They fear the cult could eventually consume the imperial family and establish rule by Evil Soul Masters if left unchecked. 71 72

Story Role / Major Arcs

Zhong Kui’s Arrival

Zhong Kui crosses the Star Luo border after passing the empire’s interrogation process and travels to Ming Capital to enroll in the Royal Soul Guidance Academy. 7 8

His level 62 Soul Power at age fourteen attracts immediate attention from academy personnel, Jing Hongchen, and Kong Deming. Despite initial suspicion that he may be a spy, the empire chooses to cultivate him as an exceptional talent. 8 9 11

Alchemy Development

Zhong Kui’s Soul Raising Pills elevate Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming to level 95 Super Douluo, giving the empire two Super Douluo and improving its prospects of producing Level 10 Soul Masters. 20 24

Jing Hongchen then asks Zhong Kui to cultivate imperial alchemical talent. Zhong Kui accepts after receiving a guarantee that his parents will be protected and given high-quality living conditions within the empire. 28

Soul Beast Cooperation

After forming alliances with the Ice Empress and Snow Empress, Zhong Kui returns with them to Ming Capital. Jing Hongchen permits both to study at the Royal Soul Guidance Academy after they demonstrate Super Douluo- and Limit Douluo-level auras. 64

Their presence creates a direct channel for Far North soul beasts to learn the empire’s Soul Tool technology. 64 71

Succession Tensions

Kong Deming plans to support a more suitable imperial successor and depose Xu Tianran when circumstances allow, citing the regent’s collaboration with Evil Soul Masters. 72

He identifies Xu Tianling, a young imperial talent with Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power, as a potential future ruler and intends to secure Zhong Kui’s support for him. 73

Trivia

• The empire welcomes foreign students and immigrants if they can pass its entry screening and meet institutional requirements. 7 8
• Its people are said to progress more slowly after reaching the Title Douluo realm, a phenomenon some scholars attribute to physiology and long-term medicinal enhancement. 17
• The empire views the development of alchemy as a way to attract talent and reduce reliance on Evil Soul Masters for high-end combat power. 25 28