Kong Deming

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Kong Deming (孔德明)
Alias(es)	Silver Moon Douluo; Silver Moon Crown; Chief Imperial Preceptor; continent's number one soul engineer
Affiliation	Sun Moon Empire; Mingde Hall
Occupation/Role	Level 10 Soul Engineer; imperial preceptor; mentor and protector of Xu Tianming
Status	Alive
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 94 Titled Douluo	5	His cultivation had been stalled below level 95 by accumulated hidden injuries.
Breakthrough precursor	27	Columbina's healing, conveyed through Xu Tianming, clears at least one-fifth of his hidden injuries; Kong Deming feels the long-standing restraints on his soul power loosen.

Background / History

Kong Deming is Xu Tianming's maternal uncle and personally presides over the prince's Martial Soul awakening due to his exceptional standing as the Sun Moon Empire's Chief Imperial Preceptor and a Level 10 Soul Engineer 1.

His hidden injuries had prevented him from reaching level 95 despite possessing the talent to do so years earlier. He had spent years searching for a remedy while continuing his soul-tool research 27. After Columbina's power partially heals him through Xu Tianming, he regains hope of breaking through to Super Douluo 26 27.

Personality

Kong Deming is protective and openly affectionate toward Xu Tianming. He worries that his nephew's reckless soul-ring choices could damage his foundation and his ability to answer to Xu Tianming's late mother 4 5.

Despite his age, power, and status, he is repeatedly astonished by Xu Tianming's unprecedented talent. Rather than suppressing it, he provides resources, testing, instruction, and political backing 5 7 22. He also understands Xu Tianming's intentions quickly, including the plan to place the Ye family in Shrek City and frame the Shrek Inspectorate 18 21.

Abilities & Skills

Silver Moon Martial Soul

Kong Deming possesses the Silver Moon Martial Soul, an imperial inheritance associated with spatial control.

• Freezes time to stop Mother Ye's burning Martial Soul and prevent her self-destruction 15.
• Uses soul power to lift Ye Wuya remotely 21.
• His own knowledge of the Silver Moon Martial Soul leads him to conclude that Xu Tianming's Frost Moon is a beneficial mutation rather than an ordinary inherited Martial Soul 8.

Soul Power and Combat Strength

A level 94 Titled Douluo, Kong Deming can overwhelm high-level opponents with ease.

• Kills multiple seven-ring Evil Soul Masters by crushing their hearts with soul power 17.
• Suppresses two approximately two-thousand-year fire-type soul beasts simultaneously 4.
• Simulates mental pressure ranging from a thousand-year soul beast to ten-thousand-year intensity for Xu Tianming's endurance tests 8 9.
• Guards Xu Tianming during his ten-thousand-year second soul-ring absorption but cannot directly intervene in the process 27.

Soul Tool Engineering

Kong Deming is recognized as the continent's number one soul engineer and is stated to be the only Level 10 Soul Engineer of the future Douluo Continent 1.

• Crafted a level-seven flying soul-tool airship capable of speed comparable to a same-rank speed-specialized Titled Douluo under his control 19.
• Maintains personal defensive soul tools at no lower than Level 8; Xu Tianming's Soul Ancestor-level Sun-Falling Slash could not mark the barrier 7.
• Has unrestricted practical access to the Sun Moon Empire's royal treasury despite its formal security rules 22.
• Xuan Ziwen is his student 3 31.

Heavenly Net

A Level 8 soul tool refined by Kong Deming in his early years.

• Operates primarily through spiritual power and can be controlled with a thought 10.
• Instantly captures a ten-thousand-year Magic Flame Wolf 10.
• Is ineffective against Titled Douluo-level opponents or soul beasts above one hundred thousand years 10.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Heavenly Net — Level 8, spiritually controlled capture-type soul tool; Kong Deming gives it to Xu Tianming after using it against the Magic Flame Wolves 10.
• Level 7 flying soul-tool airship — His personal airship, used to return the Ye family to Ming Capital 19.
• Personal defensive soul tool — At least Level 8; blocks Xu Tianming's empowered Sun-Falling Slash 6 7.
• Soul-ring storage soul tool — Stores the soul rings of the Magic Flame Wolves for later absorption 10.
• Soul power-concealing badge — A custom spirit tool that conceals Xu Tianming's true soul-power level from all but Titled Douluos and Level 8-or-higher soul engineers 28.
• Judgment — A Level 4 soul-guided greatsword made by Xuan Ziwen, provided to Xu Tianming for use in the Evil Demon Forest 3.

Relationships

• Xu Tianming — Maternal uncle, guardian, and political patron. Kong Deming oversees his awakening, hunts soul rings with him, supplies cultivation resources, and offers to support his bid for Crown Prince 1 2 6 22.
• Xu Tianran — Initially considered supporting Xu Tianran's succession, but changes allegiance after witnessing Xu Tianming's talent 6.
• Xuan Ziwen — Student; created the Level 4 soul-guided greatsword Judgment 3 31.
• Ye Wuya and Lin Wanqiu — Saved by Kong Deming and Xu Tianming; Kong Deming offers them safety in Ming Capital or new identities in Shrek City 15 21.
• Ye Guyi — A rescued child under Xu Tianming's protection; Kong Deming supports arrangements safeguarding her and her family 21 26.
• Xu Tianming's mother — His late sister; Kong Deming's concern for her son is tied to his desire to honor her memory 4 5.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Evil Demon Forest Expedition

Kong Deming personally escorts Xu Tianming into the Evil Demon Forest, suppressing soul beasts so his nephew can deliver the final blows. Though initially concerned about Xu Tianming exceeding normal soul-ring limits, he agrees to support the absorption of a 1,500-year first ring and later a ten-thousand-year second ring 2 3 4 27.

He tests Xu Tianming's first soul skill with killing intent, evaluates the destructive force of Sun-Falling Slash, and concludes that the attack rivals a newly advanced four-ring Soul Ancestor 5 6 7.

Crown Prince Support

After witnessing Xu Tianming's extraordinary combat potential, Kong Deming abandons his earlier inclination to support Xu Tianran and offers his full backing for Xu Tianming's ascent to Crown Prince. He states that his support alone can secure the position within the Sun Moon Empire 6 7.

Rescue of the Ye Family

At Xu Tianming's request, Kong Deming intervenes against the Holy Spirit Cult. He freezes time to prevent Mother Ye's self-destruction, helps eliminate the Evil Soul Masters, and assists in concealing the incident by providing Shrek Inspectorate badges for Xu Tianming's false trail 15 17 18.

Healing and Renewed Cultivation

When Xu Tianming asks Columbina to examine Kong Deming's hidden injuries, Kong Deming allows the treatment without resistance. The healing removes at least one-fifth of the damage and triggers signs of a long-delayed breakthrough, leaving him deeply grateful to his nephew 26 27.

Trivia

• Kong Deming is over one hundred years old 5.
• His word in the Sun Moon Empire is said to carry weight comparable only to an imperial decree from the Emperor 21.
• He keeps Shrek Inspectorate badges as collectibles from defeated inspectors 18.
• He believes Xu Tianming may be the prodigy destined to lead the Sun Moon Empire in unifying the Douluo Continent 6 7.