Kong Deming

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Kong Deming (孔德明)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Sun Moon Empire; Kong family; Offering Hall
Occupation/Role	Chief soul engineer of the Sun Moon Empire; ninth-rank soul engineer; commander of a Purple Imperial Guard unit
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Kong Deming is the great-grandfather of Kong Bo and one of the Sun Moon Empire’s foremost figures. A member of the imperial clan as well as the empire’s most powerful soul engineer, his standing is described as effectively above that of a prince. He leads the influential Kong family, whose ancestors defended Ming Capital during the war against the Shrek-led coalition and were later granted the title of Duke of Yue. 1 18

He personally oversaw Kong Bo’s early education in drafting and soul-tool construction. Recognizing his great-grandson’s exceptional aptitude, Kong Deming invested substantial attention and resources in cultivating him as both a soul master and soul engineer. 1 18

At Kong Bo’s martial soul awakening, Kong Deming supplied nearly one-third of his own soul power after the process initially failed to trigger a response. The effort awakened Kong Bo’s Three Moons Martial Soul, whose emergence produced pressure dangerous even to a Limit Douluo. 2

Kong Deming commands approximately one hundred Purple Imperial Guards, whom he uses for intelligence work outside the empire. At Kong Bo’s request, he ordered the unit to monitor Huo Yuhao in the Star Luo Empire. 4

Appearance

An elderly man with short silver-white hair, sharp eyes, and the bearing of both a scholar and a powerhouse. 1

• His eyes retain a keen, penetrating light despite his age. 1
• He possesses a confident, authoritative presence among Sun Moon Empire officials and nobles. 1

Personality

Kong Deming is proud of Kong Bo’s accomplishments but does not shield him from every danger or decision. He repeatedly supports Kong Bo’s independence, including allowing him to negotiate with Di Tian and explore Dragon Valley, while remaining available as his political and personal backer. 6 58

He is politically cautious and understands the danger of “merit so great it overshadows the master.” When Kong Bo returned with several powerful soul beast allies, Kong Deming concealed most of them within the Kong residence and introduced only the Evil Emperor to the imperial court, minimizing suspicion from Emperor Xu Cong and Crown Prince Xu Tianran. 18

Although deeply indulgent toward his great-grandson, he is pragmatic in matters of family ambition. When Kong Yi proposed seizing the throne, Kong Deming rejected the idea for lacking military and political support, ordering him to wait until Kong Bo matured. 18

Abilities & Skills

Soul Tool Engineering

Kong Deming is the Sun Moon Empire’s chief soul engineer and a ninth-rank soul engineer. He researches the fusion of martial souls and soul tools, seeking to raise soul tools to the tenth rank. 1 18 19

• Developed the material requirements for soul tools directly controlled by a Moon Martial Soul. 19
• Created the foundation for Kong Bo’s Moon Shuttle research through his life-bound fusion studies. 19
• Recognized and praised Kong Bo’s emphasis on soul-tool design philosophy rather than craftsmanship alone. 20
• Collaborated with Kong Bo to experimentally verify the Soul Power Sensing Phenomenon. 111

Soul Power and Combat Prowess

Kong Deming possesses combat power comparable to an Ultimate Douluo and is described as a Super Douluo. 18 19

• Personally channeled nearly a third of his soul power to awaken Kong Bo’s martial soul. 2
• Considered capable of participating in attacks against the Sun Moon Imperial Palace during the Guardian of the Nation Soul Master Legion’s drills. 109
• Identified Space Overload as genuine spatial power and noted that space-type spirit skills normally become available only at Soul Saint or Soul Douluo rank. 105

Political and Strategic Leadership

Kong Deming manages the Kong family’s relationship with the Sun Moon imperial court and directs intelligence assets through the Purple Imperial Guard. 4 18

• Ordered surveillance on Huo Yuhao after Kong Bo’s warning. 4
• Transferred Kong Yi and Ye Fanghua away from key technical positions to reassure the imperial family after the Evil Emperor joined the Kong faction. 19
• Arranged the Evil Emperor’s public identity and residence in Ming Capital to prevent the Kong family from appearing to challenge imperial authority. 18
• Helped investigate the Royal Treasury’s alleged haunting and tested Kong Bo’s theory concerning Soul Power generation. 109 111

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Silver Moon Divine Light Shield — Kong Deming’s soul tool; he judged the Moon Shuttle’s concept comparable to it. 20
• Sky Patrol Shuttle / Flying Shuttle — Used to travel with Kong Bo to and from the Star Dou Great Forest. 5 18
• Purple Imperial Guard — A force of roughly one hundred intelligence operatives under his command. 4

Relationships

• Kong Bo — Great-grandson, student, and designated heir. Kong Deming personally educated him, supported his projects and political plans, and takes immense pride in his growth. 1 2 18 105
• Kong Yi — Grandson and Kong Bo’s father. Kong Deming reprimanded him for prematurely proposing that the Kong family seize the throne. 18
• Ye Fanghua — Kong Bo’s mother; Kong Deming later moved her from a technical position alongside Kong Yi to reduce imperial suspicion. 19
• Ye Yulin — Fellow elder and Kong Bo’s maternal great-grandfather. Both attended Kong Bo’s martial soul awakening. 1 2
• Xu Cong — Sun Moon Empire’s emperor. Kong Deming carefully manages his family’s power to avoid alarming him. 18 19
• Xu Tianran — Crown prince and distant relative through the imperial clan. Kong Deming remains wary of his ambition and limited tolerance for rivals. 1 18
• Evil Emperor — Allied Ultimate Douluo introduced to the imperial court through Kong Deming after pledging to protect Kong Bo. 18 19
• Lin Jiayi — Academy director who discusses Kong Bo’s development and combat performance with Kong Deming. 20 117

Story Role / Major Arcs

Kong Bo’s Martial Soul Awakening

Kong Deming presides over Kong Bo’s awakening before major Sun Moon Empire dignitaries. By supplying an extraordinary amount of soul power, he enables the manifestation of the Three Moons Martial Soul. 2

Star Dou Great Forest Expedition

He constructs three Faraday Cages for Kong Bo and escorts him to the Star Dou Great Forest. Though initially protective during their confrontation with Di Tian, he allows Kong Bo to handle the negotiation himself. 5 6

Return to Ming Capital

Kong Deming receives Kong Bo and his soul beast allies, then handles the political fallout of bringing an Ultimate Douluo and other powerful soul beasts to the capital. He rejects Kong Yi’s plan to seize the throne as reckless. 18

Nurturing Kong Bo’s Career

He supports Kong Bo’s admission to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, encourages his Moon Shuttle project, and gives him freedom to develop as both a soul master and soul engineer. 18 20 58

Royal Treasury Investigation

Kong Deming joins the investigation into the treasury’s Soul Power fluctuations. He helps verify Kong Bo’s theory that impure Gold Soul Coins created an Eternal Soul Body-like field, rather than the disturbances being caused by an intruder. 109 111

Trivia

• Kong Deming is Kong Bo’s only great-grandfather. 44 59
• He treats Kong Bo seriously enough to discuss court strategy and marriage alliances with him as a near-peer. 18 42
• He promised Kong Bo first authorship on the paper documenting the Soul Power Sensing Phenomenon and kept that promise. 111 112
• He approved Kong Bo’s pursuit of talented prospective wives, setting innate level eight soul power as his stated threshold for automatic approval. 42