Da Ming

Biodata

Name	Da Ming (大明)
Alias(es)	Sky Azure Bull Python
Species/Race	Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast; Sky Azure Bull Python
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Star Dou Forest
Occupation/Role	Protector of the Star Dou Forest's core soul beasts; explorer selected by the Heavenly Curtain
Status	Deceased; betrayed and consumed by Feng Xi and Poison Jiao 65 66
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Demon core condensed	65	After three months in Poison Jiao's Spirit-Gathering Array and under the effects of Feng Xi's Wind Spirit Pill, Da Ming successfully condenses a demon core. Feng Xi and Poison Jiao immediately harvest it and kill him. 64 65

Background / History

Da Ming was one of the dominant soul beasts living beneath the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Forest. Alongside Er Ming, he initially watched the Heavenly Curtain's cultivation-world broadcasts with disdain for its native creatures, but quickly recognized that the magical treasures wielded by cultivators surpassed mere physical strength and followed laws he could not understand. 2 8

He regarded Xiao Wu as a younger sister. When she was captured after descending into the cultivation world, Da Ming physically restrained Er Ming from making a futile attempt to cross the Heavenly Curtain, while struggling to remain composed himself. 27 When Xiao Wu was later rescued by a shape-shifting great demon, Da Ming and Er Ming celebrated in relief. 29

The Heavenly Curtain selected Da Ming as part of its third batch of explorers. Before departing, he warned Xiao Wu that Star Dou Forest would not remain safe in his absence and instructed her to lead the core-region soul beasts into underground caverns. 59

He descended into the Outer Star Sea of the Chaotic Star Sea, where the water's immense pressure and dense spiritual energy immediately demonstrated the cultivation world's danger and potential. Da Ming killed a strange fish, retrieved its demon core, and attempted to refine its remaining medicinal power before encountering the eighth-rank Poison Jiao. 62

Poison Jiao severely injured Da Ming, but the Golden Flood Dragon King intervened, recognizing Da Ming's Azure Dragon bloodline and ordering Poison Jiao to take him to its cave abode for refinement. Feng Xi later joined them, offering a Wind Spirit Pill and promising to help Da Ming condense a demon core. 63 64

Da Ming trusted their claims of kinship and entered secluded cultivation. After he condensed his demon core, Feng Xi and Poison Jiao revealed that they had only been fattening him for his core and flesh; they killed him and consumed the proceeds of his cultivation. 64 65

Appearance

Da Ming is an enormous azure serpent-bodied soul beast with a bull's head, typically dwelling in the waters of the Lake of Life.

• A hundred-meter-long azure serpent body 59 62
• Thick horns atop his bull-like head, which emit a faint azure glow 62
• Azure dragon scales and lantern-sized eyes 59 63
• A huge, powerful tail used to restrain Er Ming and fight underwater 27 62

Personality

Da Ming is levelheaded and protective. He is willing to confront Er Ming harshly when necessary, recognizing that rage cannot bridge the gap between Douluo Continent and the cultivation world. His first concern upon being selected is Xiao Wu's safety and the survival of Star Dou Forest's core soul beasts. 27 59

He possesses courage and dignity, refusing to show fear as he awaits his descent. However, his unfamiliarity with demon cultivation leaves him vulnerable to manipulation. The Golden Flood Dragon King's intervention and Feng Xi's apparent generosity convince him that demon bloodline kinship offers genuine protection, causing him to overlook the danger of trusting strangers. 59 63 64

Abilities & Skills

Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Physique

Da Ming possesses the body and Soul Power of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

• His tail can forcibly restrain the Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming. 27
• He adapts to the crushing waters of the Outer Star Sea despite experiencing pressure in his chest upon arrival. 62
• He killed a powerful strange fish and extracted its demon core. 62
• His physical defenses proved insufficient against the eighth-rank Poison Jiao, whose attacks shattered his scales and inflicted severe wounds. 63

Poison Detection and Resistance

Having lived in the Star Dou Forest, Da Ming has a sharp instinct for toxins.

• He recognized the jade-green waters surrounding him as poisonous. 62
• He held his breath and circulated Soul Power to force poisonous gas from his body. 62
• His resistance was ultimately overwhelmed after the Poison Jiao wounded him and its poison entered his organs. 63

Demon-Core Cultivation

Da Ming's Soul Power began converting toward a purer demon-cultivation energy after he consumed Feng Xi's Wind Spirit Pill.

• The pill guided his chaotic Soul Power toward a higher-grade form of energy. 64
• He successfully condensed a demon core after three months of secluded cultivation. 65
• The core made him a target for Feng Xi and Poison Jiao, who harvested it immediately after his breakthrough. 65

Relationships

• Xiao Wu — Treated as a younger sister; Da Ming warns her to hide and relocate the Star Dou Forest's soul beasts before his descent. 27 59
• Er Ming — Fellow guardian and close companion in Star Dou Forest; Da Ming restrains him from rashly attempting to rescue Xiao Wu. 27
• Golden Flood Dragon King — Saves Da Ming from Poison Jiao and orders that he be taken to the flood dragon cave abode for refinement. 63
• Poison Jiao — Initially nearly kills Da Ming; later feigns assistance under the Golden Flood Dragon King's orders before helping Feng Xi betray and consume him. 62 63 65
• Feng Xi — A level-nine Wind-Splitting Beast who gains Da Ming's trust with the Wind Spirit Pill, then orchestrates his death to claim his demon core and body. 63 64 65