Xu Tianming

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xu Tianming (徐天明)
Alias(es)	Fourth Prince; Traveler
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Sun Moon Empire Imperial Family; Mingde Hall
Occupation/Role	Fourth Prince of the Sun Moon Empire; Soul Master; Soul Tool researcher
Status	Alive
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate soul power level 20	2	Revealed after awakening twin Martial Souls; his talent is classified as a highest-level Sun Moon Empire secret.
First soul ring — 1,500 years	4 5	Perfectly absorbs the Raging Flame Bear's ring for his Sun Martial Soul, far surpassing the conventional first-ring limit.
First Soul Skill — Battle Intent Absorption / Battle Intent Burst	5	Passive component absorbs battle intent or killing intent and converts it into stored soul power; active component releases the accumulated power in a burst.
Cross-level combat output	6 7	With Mavuika's partial control and Sun-Falling Slash, produces an attack comparable to a newly advanced four-ring Soul Ancestor.
Second soul ring — 10,000 years	27 28	Absorbs the resentful Magic Flame Wolf's ten-thousand-year ring with Columbina's mental defense; soul power rises from level 25 to 26.
Second Soul Skill — Night Soul Domain	28	Auxiliary domain linked to Mavuika's authority; includes Night Soul Transfer but consumes substantial Battle Intent.

Background

Xu Tianming is the Fourth Prince of the Sun Moon Empire and Kong Deming's biological nephew. On his sixth birthday, he regains memories from a previous life and realizes he has arrived before Xu Tianran's assassination and Huo Yuhao's rise. 1

Kong Deming personally oversees his Martial Soul awakening because of Xu Tianming's imperial status and their family relationship. Xu Tianming awakens the Sun and Silver Moon Martial Souls, becoming a twin-Martial-Soul wielder; he later renames them the Radiant Sun Martial Soul and Frost Moon Martial Soul. 1 9

Mavuika and Columbina appear in his Mental Sea of Consciousness, tethered to the Sun and Moon Martial Souls respectively. They identify him as the Traveler, and their restoration is tied to his cultivation and acquisition of soul rings. 1 2

Personality

Xu Tianming is unusually composed and strategic for his age. He conceals the extent of his abilities when necessary, including feigning difficulty during Kong Deming's mental-pressure test and accepting a badge to hide his true soul power. 8 28

He views strength as essential in a harsh world and plans his cultivation around long-term potential rather than immediate gains. He refuses to recklessly consume natural treasures that could damage his foundation, despite Kong Deming's access to the royal treasury. 21 26

Though ambitious enough to consider the position of Crown Prince, he believes openly entering the succession struggle too early would invite needless danger from his elder brothers. 6 7

Appearance

Xu Tianming is a young prince who awakened his Martial Souls at six years old. He can manifest a radiant sun in his left hand and a moon suffused with mysterious aura in his other hand. 1

• Wields the Radiant Sun and Frost Moon twin Martial Souls. 1 9
• Uses a large soul-guided greatsword, Judgment, in battle. 3
• Typically wears plain clothes outside the palace, concealing his royal identity token rather than displaying it. 32

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Xu Tianming possesses the imperial Sun and Silver Moon inheritances as twin Martial Souls, later termed the Radiant Sun and Frost Moon Martial Souls. 1 9

• Radiant Sun Martial Soul — Fire-aligned Martial Soul connected to Mavuika and used as the focus for both recorded soul rings. 3 27
• Frost Moon Martial Soul — Moonlight-aligned Martial Soul connected to Columbina; it provides formidable mental protection and supportive effects. 8 26
• His Martial Souls are considered a possible benign mutation by Kong Deming. 9

Battle Intent Absorption and Burst

His first soul skill has passive and active components derived from the 1,500-year Raging Flame Bear ring. 5

• Battle Intent Absorption passively absorbs nearby battle intent or killing intent and converts it into soul power. 5
• Battle Intent Burst releases accumulated power in a short-term surge. 5 38
• The absorbed power lets him amplify his combat output, including sword techniques. 6 38

Sun-Falling Slash / Sun-Shattering Strike

Xu Tianming employs a greatsword technique modeled on Mavuika's martial art. He initially attributes it publicly to his own realization to protect Mavuika's existence. 5 7

• Mavuika can partially control his body to demonstrate and teach the technique. 3 6
• His first use under Mavuika's control is comparable to a newly advanced four-ring Soul Ancestor. 6 7
• Mavuika's control is initially brief and leaves her depleted without Battle Intent replenishment. 3 6
• Xu Tianming later performs the technique independently against Xiao Hongchen after learning its power-channeling method. 38

Night Soul Domain

His second soul skill is gained from the ten-thousand-year Magic Flame Wolf ring. 27 28

• An auxiliary domain connected to Mavuika's authority. 28
• Includes Night Soul Transfer, tested with Ye Guyi as its target. 28
• Has high Battle Intent consumption. 28

Mental Sea and Lunar Authority

Columbina protects Xu Tianming's Mental Sea and grants capabilities associated with moonlight and the Authority of the Three Moons. 8 9 27

• Creates a moonlight barrier that withstands mental pressure up to the level of a nine-thousand-year soul beast before a ten-thousand-year threshold partially breaches it. 8 9
• Can perceive within roughly one thousand meters normally; at full output, she claims perception can reach anywhere moonlight reaches, at increasing Lunar Moment Force cost. 9
• Heals hidden injuries through moonlight, partially restoring Kong Deming and enabling his breakthrough. 26 27
• Stabilizes Ye Guyi and suppresses the adverse heat of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue. 25 26
• May be able to challenge a god-level spatial array during a full moon. 26

Soul Tool Engineering

Xu Tianming demonstrates exceptional observation and technical understanding despite being young. 33 35 36

• Gains complete Chilun Vehicle blueprints through memory synchronization with Mavuika. 32 33
• Identifies three problems in Xuan Ziwen's soul-guided sword. 33 35
• Correctly spots deliberate engraving flaws during Xuan Ziwen's test, impressing him. 36

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Judgment — Level 4 soul-guided greatsword created by Xuan Ziwen and given to Xu Tianming by Kong Deming; used for his Sun-based sword techniques. 3 38
• Soul power concealment badge — Given by Kong Deming to conceal Xu Tianming's actual soul power level. 28
• Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue — Refined to double his physical strength and raise his personal second-ring capacity to at least 4,000 years; Mavuika assists in refining its medicinal power. 23 24
• Chilun Vehicle blueprints — Obtained through memory synchronization with Mavuika. 32 33

Relationships

• Kong Deming — Maternal uncle, Chief Imperial Preceptor, and principal protector. He personally escorts Xu Tianming for soul-ring hunts, supports his cultivation, and offers to back his bid for Crown Prince. 1 2 6 27
• Mavuika — Entity tethered to the Radiant Sun Martial Soul. She shares a symbiotic bond with Xu Tianming, can partially control his body, and teaches him Sun-based techniques. 1 3 6
• Columbina — Entity tethered to the Frost Moon Martial Soul. She guards his Mental Sea, provides lunar support and healing, and helps him absorb dangerous soul rings. 1 8 27
• Xu Tianran — Second brother. Initially protective of Xu Tianming's secret talent, but later regards him as either a future asset or a threat to his claim on the throne. 1 2 29
• Ye Guyi — Angel Martial Soul inheritor placed under Xu Tianming's protection. He strengthens and mentors her as a prospective combat ally. 19 22 29 30
• Xuan Ziwen — Kong Deming's student and Xu Tianming's senior brother by association. Xu Tianming seeks to recruit or retain him within the Sun Moon Empire and impresses him with his Soul Tool insight. 31 33 35
• Meng Hongchen — First meets Xu Tianming at Mingde Hall. Her initial hostility and wariness shift to admiration after witnessing his power. 31 37
• Xiao Hongchen — Rival at Mingde Hall. Xu Tianming humiliates and defeats him after Xiao Hongchen insults Ye Guyi and challenges him. 33 36 38

Story Role / Major Arcs

Martial Soul Awakening and Evil Demon Forest

Xu Tianming awakens twin Martial Souls and innate level-20 soul power, prompting the empire to classify his talent as a state secret. He chooses the Radiant Sun Martial Soul as his initial focus, absorbs a 1,500-year first ring, and discovers the Battle Intent-based first soul skill. 1 5

He tests his strength against Kong Deming, allowing Mavuika to guide Sun-Falling Slash. The display convinces Kong Deming to shift his political support from Xu Tianran toward Xu Tianming's potential succession. 6 7

Second Ring and Physical Tempering

After demonstrating extraordinary mental resilience under Columbina's protection, Xu Tianming gains access to the ten-thousand-year Magic Flame Wolf ring. He tempers his body with Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue, doubling his physical strength, then successfully absorbs the ring and obtains Night Soul Domain. 8 10 23 27 28

During this period, he also has Columbina heal Kong Deming's hidden injuries, giving his uncle the opportunity to break through his long-stagnant cultivation. 26 27

Ye Guyi's Protection

After saving Ye Wuya's family, Xu Tianming accepts Ye Guyi into his protection. He provides her with Whale Glue, arranges her cultivation, and assists her in absorbing a two-thousand-year soul ring. 19 21 25 29 30

Mingde Hall Conflict

Xu Tianming enters Mingde Hall to approach Xuan Ziwen and secure his future allegiance to the Sun Moon Empire. He receives the Chilun Vehicle blueprints from Mavuika, exposes flaws in Xuan Ziwen's sword, and clashes with Xiao Hongchen. 31 36

When Xiao Hongchen attacks Ye Guyi and challenges him, Xu Tianming reveals his thousand-year first ring and ten-thousand-year second ring before defeating him with an independently executed Sun-based sword strike. 37 38