Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 3.1Human transformation and Eastsea Academy
- 3.2Entry into the Spirit Pagoda
- 3.3Later activities
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Elementalist Martial Soul
- 6.2Elemental Combat
- 6.3Elemental Staff
- 6.4Soul Ring Formation
- 6.5Mecha Manufacturing
- 7Relationships
Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Gu Yue (古月) |
| Alias(es) | Queen Gu Yue; Lady Gu Yue; Silver Dragon King 223 240 |
| Species/Race | Silver Dragon King in human form; co-ruler of the soul beasts 223 240 |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Spirit Pagoda — core disciple; formerly Eastsea Academy's Zero Class 111 117 |
| Occupation/Role | Spirit Pagoda core disciple; undercover agent pursuing the soul beasts' revival 106 108 |
| Status | Active |
| First Appearance | Chapter 57 57 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Level 19 Soul Grandmaster | 57 | Her cultivation when Zero Class encounters An Lan and Na'er in the Spirit Ascension Platform. |
| Level 24 Soul Grandmaster | 105 109 | Deliberately raises her cultivation by five levels in ten days to narrow the gap with Na'er before approaching the Spirit Pagoda. |
| Level 26 Soul Grandmaster | 118 | Her soul power rises from level 19 to 26 after joining the Spirit Pagoda's sphere of influence. |
| Level 29 Soul Grandmaster | 184 185 | Defeats level 37 Soul Elder Mo Li despite the eight-rank difference; possesses two purple soul rings and Spirit Sea Realm mental power. |
| Rank 31 Soul Elder | 248 | Her cultivation at the beginning of her later secluded training period. |
| Rank 52 Soul King | 248 | Reaches Soul King after two and a half years of seclusion; reveals a black fourth soul ring and her fourth soul skill. |
Background / History
Human transformation and Eastsea Academy
After awakening, Gu Yue took human form and entered human society to investigate humanity's weaknesses. Her original objectives were to obtain the Golden Dragon King Divine Core, merge with Na'er, and infiltrate the Spirit Pagoda to undermine human soul masters through their dependence on spirit souls. Her enrollment in Eastsea Academy's Zero Class was incidental to these plans. 106 108
At the Riot Spirit Ascension Platform, Gu Yue immediately sensed Na'er's aura and regarded her as a traitor. Although her team considered ambushing the wounded soul beasts being hunted by senior students, Gu Yue's hostility toward Na'er shaped her actions in the encounter. 57 58
Gu Yue and the rest of Zero Class were ultimately defeated by An Lan and Na'er. While her classmates were demoralized, Gu Yue remained outwardly indifferent and instead focused on An Lan and his connection to Na'er. 61 63
Entry into the Spirit Pagoda
After the Golden Dragon King Divine Core vanished from Tang Wulin, Gu Yue redirected her efforts toward Na'er and the Spirit Pagoda. She chose the Phoenix Family's faction because Leng Yaozhu was Na'er's teacher, allowing Gu Yue to approach Na'er while gaining access to the Spirit Pagoda's upper levels. 106 109
Gu Yue intentionally advanced from level 19 to level 24 before presenting herself to the Spirit Pagoda. She faced Na'er in the core-disciple assessment, countering Na'er's attacks with elemental techniques before being overwhelmed by the difference in soul power. Na'er ended the fight after three moves and declared her qualified. 109 111
Although Na'er attempted to impose a three-year internship, An Lan reduced it to three months. Gu Yue thereafter entered the Spirit Pagoda as a core disciple. 112
Later activities
Gu Yue became part of An Lan, Na'er, and Yuanen Yehui's circle, contributing tactical advice during the Skysea Continuous Tournament. She recommended entering the five-person event rather than the three-person event, arguing that a larger arena and more teammates would provide greater tactical flexibility against Shrek Academy. 129
She later departed for secluded cultivation, returning more mature and openly displaying the crystalline purple eyes that identify her as the Silver Dragon King. After her return, she had advanced to rank 52 and resumed her efforts to secure An Lan's cooperation, control the Spirit Pagoda's spirit-soul system, and eventually devour Na'er to reclaim her origin. 239 240 248
Appearance
Gu Yue is a peerlessly beautiful girl with long black hair, porcelain-white skin, and a cold, noble presence. She initially concealed her true eye color, but later openly revealed crystalline purple eyes—the identifying trait of the Silver Dragon King. 108 239 240
- Often wears fitted black dresses that emphasize her restrained, elegant bearing. 108 239
- Her purple eyes are described as cold, deep, and seemingly untouched by worldly emotion. 239
- Her aura causes ordinary pedestrians to keep their distance. 239
- Her true appearance strongly resembles the form associated with Gu Yuena. 225
Personality
Gu Yue is calm, detached, calculating, and exceptionally patient. She treats alliances, affection, and social interactions as tools to be used for the revival of the soul beast race, and she is willing to manipulate Na'er, Yuanen Yehui, and An Lan to advance that goal. 198 222 223 225
Despite presenting herself as emotionless, Gu Yue is affected by human relationships. Time spent with An Lan, Na'er, and Yuanen Yehui makes her briefly feel that human life is pleasant, an emotional response she considers dangerous to her resolve. 213
Her pride is particularly sensitive where Na'er is concerned. She resents Na'er's earlier superiority, attempts to provoke jealousy between Na'er and the others, and sees surpassing or absorbing Na'er as essential to becoming whole. 111 198 225 240
Abilities & Skills
Elementalist Martial Soul
Gu Yue's Elementalist Martial Soul grants command over six elements: wind, fire, water, earth, light, and space. Her elemental control is versatile enough to serve offensive, defensive, mobility, and battlefield-control roles. 106 185
- Uses wind manipulation to float and create powerful currents. 111
- Forms water-element icicles and ice-based attacks. 111
- Combines fire and wind into Fire Tornado. 111
- Can suppress another soul master's elemental control, as she did to Mo Li's wind element. 184
- Her multi-element techniques include Light-Dark Ice Cone, Ice-Fire Storm, Wind-Ice Strangulation, and Elemental Imprisonment Array. 184
Elemental Combat
Gu Yue's fighting style relies on rapidly layering and combining elements rather than committing to a single attribute. This allowed her, as a level 29 Soul Grandmaster, to decisively defeat the level 37 Soul Elder Mo Li. 184 185
- Excels at fighting across cultivation ranks through elemental suppression and combination attacks. 183 185
- Possesses Spirit Sea Realm mental power, supporting her fine control over elemental techniques. 184
- Was nevertheless outmatched by Na'er during the core-disciple assessment because of Na'er's superior soul power. 111
Elemental Staff
Gu Yue's fourth soul skill is Elemental Staff, which condenses a multi-element staff into her hand. 248
- Can be used for close-range slashing and thrusting. 248
- Can launch elemental explosions at range. 248
- Further enhances her ability to manipulate surrounding elements at will. 248
Soul Ring Formation
As the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yue does not require Soul Spirits to obtain soul rings. She intentionally avoided the Spirit Ascension Platform during her seclusion to prevent this abnormality from attracting attention. 248
Mecha Manufacturing
Gu Yue is the mecha manufacturer of her group. Her secondary profession complements An Lan's design, manufacturing, and repair expertise; Na'er's mecha design; and Yuanen Yehui's blacksmithing. 205
Relationships
- Na'er — The other half of the Silver Dragon King and Gu Yue's central rival. Gu Yue intends to merge with and devour Na'er to reclaim her origin, while Na'er distrusts Gu Yue's motives and repeatedly provokes her. 106 109 225 240
- An Lan — A friend and strategic target. Gu Yue seeks his knowledge, his Battle Armor expertise, and his Phoenix Family connections for her wider plans; she also attempts to win him over through calculated intimacy. 222 223 240
- Yuanen Yehui — A Spirit Pagoda teammate whom Gu Yue outwardly treats amicably while also using her to stir conflict with Na'er. 129 225
- Zi Ji — Gu Yue's “mother” in the human world; the two use a mother-daughter identity for convenience while carrying out soul beast objectives. 225 239
- Leng Yaozhu — The Phoenix Family elder whose position in the Spirit Pagoda made her faction the ideal route for Gu Yue's infiltration. Leng Yaozhu instead had Gu Yue assessed for core-disciple status rather than accepting her personally. 106 109
- Tang Wulin — Initially a target because Gu Yue sought the Golden Dragon King Divine Core within him. That objective ended when the divine core vanished. 108