Chuan Ling

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chuan Ling (传灵)
Affiliation	Independent faction led by Xu Xiao
Occupation/Role	Cultivation organization, academy operator, political power, and founder of the Chuan Ling Imperial Dynasty
Status	Active
Current Territories and Influence	Maintains its main base in Heaven Dou City, rules the Sun Moon Continent through the Chuan Ling Imperial Dynasty, controls Slaughter Town, and has expanded its maritime influence through the Merfolk Clan. 164 174 263 291
First Appearance	30

Power Progression

Stage	Advancement	Details
Early foundation	Spirit Pagoda resources	Xu Xiao's Spirit Pagoda unlocks the Spirit Ascension Platform, a realistic combat-training space capable of reproducing soul-beast memories and assisting spirit-ring-age growth through battle. 15 16
Initial formation	Recruitment of Dragon Duke and Snake Granny	Xu Xiao secures the organization’s first major combat assets by coercively recruiting Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang for their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. 30
Public emergence	Nine Spirit Lords revealed	Chuan Ling formally emerges in Heaven Dou City, reveals the Nine Spirit Lords, and establishes its resources and authority before the continent's major factions. 141 143
Territorial expansion	Vast Sea City subordinated	Xu Xiao and Zi Ji bring Vast Sea City's City Lord and five major factions under Chuan Ling control, securing shipbuilding and Whale Rubber resources. 148
Political ascension	Chuan Ling Imperial Dynasty founded	The Kong and Chen families establish the Chuan Ling Imperial Dynasty on the Sun Moon Continent, creating a state power backed by Soul Tool development. 164
Institutional expansion	Chuan Ling Academy established	The organization opens broad student recruitment, admits 1,500 students, and develops a structured academy, patrol force, intelligence network, pharmacy, and anti-Fallen One army. 174 195
Deterrence against Martial Soul Hall	Qian Daoliu repelled	Long Su breaks Qian Daoliu's sword during his probe of Chuan Ling, while Chen Jianjun's appearance forces his retreat. 184
Continental dominance	Soul Union City looted	Xu Xiao forces Qian Daoliu to withdraw after freezing his arm, allowing Gui Mei's intelligence force to seize Soul Union City's treasures. 246
Slaughter City influence	Slaughter Town controlled	Chen Jianjun oversees the entrance to Slaughter City from Slaughter Town, which is recognized as Chuan Ling territory. 263
Divine-level development	Xu Xiao reaches level 100	Xu Xiao completes a major seclusion breakthrough, reaching hundred-level soul power and further expanding the Spirit Pagoda's internal space. 267
Maritime expansion	Merfolk Clan submits	The Merfolk Clan joins Chuan Ling, contributing its treasures and cultivation methods in exchange for cultivation opportunities. 291
Sea God Island integration	Sea God Island forces cooperate	Sea God Island's former defenders sincerely join Chuan Ling, while the organization prepares for the eventual absorption of Sea God Island itself. 301

History

Xu Xiao first establishes Chuan Ling by forcibly recruiting Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang, renaming them Dragon Duke and Snake Granny after sparing their lives for the strategic value of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. 30

The organization initially develops discreetly around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and the Spirit Pagoda. Xu Xiao uses Soul Bestowal to grant companions soul rings without conventional soul-beast hunting, attracting loyalty from both human Soul Masters and spirit beasts. 34

Chuan Ling publicly announces its emergence by delivering invitations to major factions, including the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Martial Soul Hall. Its unknown origins and Zi Ji's concealed strength make other powers wary. 97 137 138

At its formal debut in Heaven Dou City, Chuan Ling deliberately excludes the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. After Yu Yuanzhen insults Zi Ji, she defeats him and demands 90% of Blue Lightning's resources and secret techniques as compensation. 141 142

The organization reveals that it is structured around the Nine Spirit Lords, with Xu Xiao publicly identified as the Great Spirit Lord, Hanging Spirit. Visiting representatives are given Soul Ancestor-level medicinal baths, displaying Chuan Ling's cultivation resources. 143

Chuan Ling subsequently expands through recruitment, academy development, intelligence work, control of Vast Sea City, and the creation of the Chuan Ling Imperial Dynasty. 148 164 174

As Chuan Ling's strength grows, it rejects attempts by other factions to influence or join it on opportunistic terms. Its pressure on the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, Star Luo's Zhu Family, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Blue Lightning, and Martial Soul Hall contributes to the formation of an opposing alliance centered on Soul Union City. 239 240 242

Following Qian Daoliu's failed challenge, Chuan Ling loots Soul Union City through Gui Mei's operation and later extends its authority to Slaughter Town, where Chen Jianjun oversees access to Slaughter City. 246 263

Xu Xiao's advancement to hundred-level soul power further elevates Chuan Ling's standing. The organization subsequently gains the allegiance of the Merfolk Clan and receives the cooperation of Sea God Island's former defenders. 267 291 301

Chuan Ling continues to pressure Blue Lightning through Liu Erlong, whom its elders capture as leverage against Yu Luomian. Flender, a former Chuan Ling dropout, is killed by the Ice Empress while attempting to rescue her. 313

Organization

Leadership

Position	Holder	Notes
Great Spirit Lord	Xu Xiao	Holds the alias Hanging Spirit and leads Chuan Ling. 143 184
Supreme Elder	Zi Ji	Represents Chuan Ling publicly and enforces its authority. 141 142
Supreme Elder	Zhong Ling	Assists with medicinal baths and introduces new members to the leadership. 141 196
Senior powerhouse	Chen Jianjun	A level 99 Limit Douluo associated with Chuan Ling who assists in major confrontations and oversees Slaughter Town's entrance to Slaughter City. 184 239 263
Chief administrator	Ye Lin	Manages Chuan Ling's routine affairs and maintains organizational order while Xu Xiao handles major decisions. 147 182
Ninth Spirit Master	Long Su	Holds the alias Dragon Spirit. 184
Elders	Ye Lin, She Long, Chi Xue, Demon Bear, Dragon Duke, Snake Granny, Ice Empress, and Bibi Dong	Handle academy affairs, field operations, and organizational matters; She Long is also known as Snake Lance. 141 195 313

Nine Spirit Lords

Xu Xiao assigns aliases to himself and his eight sworn siblings, collectively establishing them as Chuan Ling's Nine Spirit Lords. 141

• Xu Xiao — Great Spirit Lord, Hanging Spirit. 143 184
• Yue Guan — One of the Nine Spirit Lords; later tasked with establishing Chuan Ling's pharmacy. 141 195
• Gui Mei — One of the Nine Spirit Lords; leads the intelligence organization. 141 195
• Chen Xin — One of the Nine Spirit Lords; forms an anti-Fallen One army with Ling Yuan. 141 195
• Ling Yuan — One of the Nine Spirit Lords; forms an anti-Fallen One army with Chen Xin. 141 195
• Dugu Bo — One of the Nine Spirit Lords; establishes Chuan Ling's pharmacy with Yue Guan. 141 195
• Ye Shengxin — One of the Nine Spirit Lords; left without an assigned duty because he must collect faith. 141 195
• Gu Rong — One of the Nine Spirit Lords; responsible for internal security, patrols, and academy disputes. 141 195
• Long Su — Ninth Spirit Master, Dragon Spirit; teaches practical combat to students. 184 195

Later Deployment

By the time of Xu Xiao's later seclusion, the Nine Spirit Lords are dispersed across multiple regions and duties. Yue Guan studies snow chrysanthemums in the Far North while protecting Bibi Dong and others; Gui Mei and Chen Xin travel to the God Realm; Ye Shengxin advances on his path to godhood; and several remaining Spirit Lords continue to oversee Chuan Ling directly. 294

Facilities and Resources

• Spirit Pagoda — A core Chuan Ling resource that can bestow soul rings, provide cultivation space, and increase spirit-ring age. Its Spirit Ascension Platform can reproduce soul-beast memories for realistic combat training; spirit-ring-age growth requires battle and cannot exceed the age of the original absorbed ring. 15 16 34 164 166
• Medicinal baths — Refined with immortal herbs and offered as cultivation support; Chuan Ling demonstrates Soul Ancestor-level baths to visiting faction representatives. The baths later become a profitable resource exchanged with outside factions. 135 143 147
• Chuan Ling Academy — Recruits students, provides practical-combat instruction, and is protected by Gu Rong's patrol force. 170 174 195
• Chuan Ling pharmacy — To be established by Dugu Bo and Yue Guan to teach medicinal knowledge. 195
• Intelligence organization — Managed by Gui Mei. Its Dark Hall maintains intelligence records on outside factions and individuals. 195 264 313
• Military force — Chen Xin and Ling Yuan are assigned to form an army targeting Fallen Ones on both the Douluo and Sun Moon Continents. 195
• Vast Sea City shipbuilding resources — Chuan Ling subdues the city leadership and orders the construction of a sturdy ship and the collection of Whale Rubber. 148
• Soul Tool development — The organization preserves the Kong and Chen families for their advanced Soul Tool technology and orders further development. 164
• Slaughter Town — A Chuan Ling-controlled settlement at the entrance to Slaughter City, overseen by Chen Jianjun. 263
• Merfolk Clan resources — The Merfolk Clan provides treasures and cultivation methods after submitting to Chuan Ling. 291

Recruitment and Membership

Chuan Ling accepts members with useful talent and martial souls, including former enemies and independent Soul Masters, but generally excludes applicants tied to hostile major factions.

• Dragon Duke and Snake Granny — Recruited under coercion after their capture; retained because their Martial Soul Fusion Skill is valuable. 30
• Bibi Dong — Joins after awakening the Soul-Eater Spider Emperor and Death Spider Emperor as Twin Martial Souls. She later operates among Chuan Ling's elders. 196 313
• Su Li — A Soul King recruited during the initial hiring phase; assists Ye Lin with organizational administration. 196
• Academy students — Chuan Ling's three-day recruitment accepts 1,500 students; the best recorded innate soul power is level eight. 174
• Commoner applicants — Chuan Ling accepts work-study students with Innate Soul Power as low as level two and provides travel support even to applicants who are not admitted. 174
• Merfolk Clan — Submits to Chuan Ling in exchange for cultivation access; the clan leader sends her granddaughter Eve to follow Xu Xiao as a Sea Princess. 291
• Sea God Island personnel — Sea God Island's former defenders sincerely join Chuan Ling following their cooperation with its members. 301
• Flender — A former Chuan Ling dropout who later attempts to rescue Liu Erlong and is killed by the Ice Empress. 313
• Liu Erlong — Never joins Chuan Ling due to her mother's final injunction and her Blue Lightning background; Chuan Ling later captures her as leverage against Blue Lightning. 313 315

Political Influence

Chuan Ling operates independently of Martial Soul Hall and openly refuses its recruitment attempts. 97

Its emergence destabilizes the existing balance among Martial Soul Hall, the Clear Sky Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the two empires. Several factions consider provoking or uniting against Chuan Ling because its strength and origins remain unknown. 137 139 240

After taking control of political forces associated with the Kong and Chen families, Xu Xiao orders the establishment of the Chuan Ling Imperial Dynasty, using the era name Zhengde. He also decrees free martial soul awakening across the continent. 164

Chuan Ling's growth prompts Martial Soul Hall, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, Star Luo's Zhu Family, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and other powers to consolidate against it. Qian Daoliu acknowledges that Chuan Ling's known forces include Chen Jianjun, Zi Ji, Xu Xiao, and the other hidden Spirit Lords, whose full strength remains unclear. 239 240

Chuan Ling later demonstrates dominance over the alliance by forcing Qian Daoliu's withdrawal and looting Soul Union City. Its control of Slaughter Town also extends its political reach to the entrance of Slaughter City. 246 263

Notable Events

• Forces Blue Lightning to surrender most of its resources and secret techniques after Zi Ji defeats Yu Yuanzhen. 142
• Reveals the Nine Spirit Lords and the identity of Hanging Spirit during Chuan Ling's official emergence. 143
• Subdues Vast Sea City's City Lord and five major factions without a prolonged conflict. 148
• Establishes an imperial dynasty and expands Soul Tool development. 164
• Defies Qian Daoliu's attempt to test Chuan Ling; Long Su breaks his sword, and Qian Daoliu retreats when Chen Jianjun appears. 184
• Rejects Ning Fengzhi's attempt to pledge allegiance despite the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's compensation offer. 242
• Loots Soul Union City through Gui Mei's operation after forcing Qian Daoliu to retreat. 246
• Establishes authority over Slaughter Town and the entrance to Slaughter City through Chen Jianjun. 263
• Gains the Merfolk Clan's submission and access to its treasures and cultivation methods. 291
• Integrates Sea God Island's former defenders into Chuan Ling. 301
• Captures Liu Erlong for leverage against Blue Lightning; Flender is killed while attempting her rescue. 313