Shi Mo

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Shi Mo (石墨)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Heaven Dou Royal Academy; Imperial Fighting Team
Occupation/Role	Defense-system soul master; Imperial Fighting Team member
Martial Soul	Black Tortoise
Soul Power	Soul Ancestor (by the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament) 102
Soul Fighting Arena Codename	Black Rhino Hero 48
First Appearance	Chapter 33

Power Progression

Chapter(s)	Advancement	Details
33	Selected for the Imperial Fighting Team	Shi Mo is one of five students admitted directly to the team without further selection matches. 33
38–47	Completed the split-training program	Although he initially chose Xia Yuan's instruction, Zhi Lin assigned him to Qin Ming's group for the one-year comparative training program. 38 47
51	Improved practical combat ability	His defense and mobility allow him to withstand an agility-attack opponent's repeated attempts to breach his guard before forcing the opponent to concede. 51
84	Soul Elder	Shi Mo and his brother fight alongside Yu Feng as Soul Elders during the friendly match against Skywater Academy. 84
90	Near Rank 40	The Black Tortoise brothers approach Rank 40 and develop a method of combining their strength beyond their individual capabilities. 90
102	Soul Ancestor	Both Black Tortoise brothers reach the Soul Ancestor realm before the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. 102

Appearance

Shi Mo is tall and broad-built, with a solid presence suited to his defensive role. 55

• Usually seen alongside his similarly named Black Tortoise martial soul brother.
• His imposing build is enough to discourage Ma Hongjun from approaching the women in his group. 55
• He uses the Black Rhino Hero mask and codename during the Imperial Fighting Team's Great Soul Arena evaluation. 48

Personality

Shi Mo is quiet and steady. He accepts Zhi Lin's training arrangement without protest, even when it separates him from the group that initially chose Xia Yuan as its instructor. 38

• He is not particularly talkative and generally lets his actions speak for him. 48 124
• Despite the hardship of Qin Ming's year-long regimen, he persists through the training rather than abandoning the program. 47
• He and his brother prioritize the Imperial Fighting Team's collective success over personal rewards, voluntarily relinquishing their claims to the tournament Soul Bone rewards. 123

Abilities & Skills

Black Tortoise Martial Soul

Shi Mo possesses the Black Tortoise martial soul, a defense-oriented martial soul whose quality Qin Ming considers no weaker than Yu Tianheng's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. 35

• Provides powerful defensive ability and battlefield durability. 35
• Qin Ming assigns the Black Tortoise brothers to create favorable openings for the team's main attacker. 35
• Despite being a defense-system soul master, Shi Mo displays notable agility in battle; an agility-attack opponent cannot breach his defense and ultimately surrenders. 51
• He can form tortoise-shell-like defensive shields alongside his brother, allowing the pair to blunt powerful frontal assaults. 90
• The brothers have learned to combine their Black Tortoise strength for greater power. Although this is not a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, it substantially improves their joint defense. 90
• During the tournament, Shi Mo and his brother transform through Black Tortoise Martial Soul possession to serve as the Imperial Fighting Team's frontline against Spirit Hall Academy. 121

Defensive Combat Training

Shi Mo initially chooses to train under Xia Yuan, but Zhi Lin assigns him to Qin Ming for a year to balance the two training groups. 38

• Endures Qin Ming's demanding physical training alongside Yu Tianheng and Osler. 47
• Remains exhausted after the year-long regimen, though he continues with the group. 47
• His later Soul Fighting Arena performance demonstrates a defense that remains difficult to penetrate while retaining the ability to counterattack. 51
• Xia Yuan's training philosophy for the Black Tortoise brothers focuses on treating their defensive ability as raw iron: repeatedly tempering it through harsh environmental training until its weaknesses are removed. 44
• The Black Tortoise training includes cultivation beneath a waterfall, where sustained environmental pressure tempers the martial soul's defensive qualities. 45
• After the initial training phase, the brothers continue refining their defense while addressing their relative lack of agility. 46

Team Defense and Battlefield Coordination

Shi Mo functions as a core defensive anchor for the Imperial Fighting Team.

• Alongside his brother, he rapidly restricts Skywater Academy's three Soul Elders during the friendly exchange match. 84
• He helps create the opening for Dugu Yan's full-force poison offensive against the Fierce God Team. 90
• During the tournament battle against Blazing Fire Academy, he cooperates with his brother, Yu Feng, and Osler to contain multiple opposing Soul Ancestors. 110
• He and his brother continue serving as the team's defensive front during the final against Spirit Hall Academy. 121

Relationships

• Shimo — His biological brother and fellow Black Tortoise martial soul wielder; they are selected together for the Imperial Fighting Team, train and fight in coordination, and later advance to the Soul Ancestor realm together. 33 35 90 102
• Xia Yuan — Initially chosen by Shi Mo as a preferred instructor; Xia Yuan later serves as captain of the Imperial Fighting Team and develops training methods that help the Black Tortoise brothers refine their defensive potential. 38 44 63
• Qin Ming — Instructor assigned to train Shi Mo for one year after Zhi Lin divides the students between training methods. 38 47
• Yu Feng — Fellow Imperial Fighting Team member who initially selects Xia Yuan's instruction alongside Shi Mo and his brother; he later fights with the Black Tortoise brothers in team battles. 38 84
• Yu Tianheng and Osler — Training companions in Qin Ming's group during the year-long comparative program. 47
• Dugu Yan — Imperial Fighting Team vice-captain whose poison-based battlefield control complements Shi Mo's frontline defense. 63 90
• Ning Rongrong — Team substitute whose support skills enhance the Black Tortoise brothers during the life-or-death match against the Fierce God Team. 90

Story Role / Major Arcs

Imperial Fighting Team Selection

Shi Mo is one of five students directly admitted into the Imperial Fighting Team without undergoing the remaining selection matches. 33

Split Training Program

When Qin Ming's methods are challenged, Shi Mo and his brother initially select Xia Yuan as their instructor. Zhi Lin then assigns Shi Mo to Qin Ming's side for the following year, making him part of the comparison between the two training approaches. 38

Great Soul Arena Evaluation

After a year under Qin Ming, Shi Mo joins Yu Tianheng and Osler in the Soul Fighting Arena evaluation. Though initially exhausted by the training, he later proves that his Black Tortoise defense can withstand and pressure an agility-attack opponent into conceding. 47 51

Shrek Academy Visit

During the Imperial Fighting Team's visit to Shrek Academy, Shi Mo and Yu Feng physically block Ma Hongjun from moving closer to Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Ning Rongrong. 55

Friendly Matches Against the Elemental Academies

Shi Mo, his brother, and Yu Feng represent the Imperial Fighting Team against Skywater Academy's initial lineup. The Black Tortoise brothers' defense and coordination allow their trio to quickly restrain Skywater Academy's three Soul Elder combatants. 84

Fierce God Team Match

Shi Mo and his brother serve as the Imperial Fighting Team's defensive core during the life-or-death Soul Fighting Arena match against the Fierce God Team. They block the opposing team's opening assault with combined Black Tortoise shields, creating the opportunity for Dugu Yan's decisive poison offensive. 90

Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament

By the tournament's opening, Shi Mo and his brother have both become Soul Ancestors, giving the Imperial Fighting Team four Soul Ancestors besides its Soul Emperor captain. 102

• He helps restrain Blazing Fire Academy's combatants while Xia Yuan neutralizes Huo Wu and the Mars Soul Masters. 110
• He takes part in the final against Spirit Hall Academy, fighting in Black Tortoise possession beside his brother as the team confronts Yan and the other Spirit Hall members. 121
• After Heaven Dou Royal Academy wins the championship, Shi Mo and his brother relinquish their claims to the two Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone rewards and leave their distribution to Xia Yuan. 123
• As a result of the team's decision, Xue Qinghe promises to petition Emperor Xue Ye to reward the members with thousand-year Soul Bones from the Heaven Dou Empire's treasury. 124