Su Hao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Su Hao (苏浩)
Alias(es)	Clan Head/Patriarch; Brother Hao
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Su Family; Spirit Creek Sect, East Gate/Eastern Branch
Occupation/Role	Patriarch of the Su Family; disciple of Xiao Wuji
Status	Alive; confined in Snake Valley while cultivating an escape route 50
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Qi Condensation, First Layer	1	Reborn through a golden lotus with an opened fist-sized qi sea. Possessed roughly 2,000 jin of raw strength—comparable to an ordinary Second Layer cultivator.
Qi Condensation, Second Layer	4	Cultivated the Supreme Heavenly Demon Art and broke through in half a quarter-hour; his Dharma power reached 3,000 units.
Qi Condensation, Third Layer	5	Revealed another rapid breakthrough shortly after reaching the Second Layer.
Qi Condensation, Fourth Layer	17	Broke through under Xiao Wuji's pressure while rapidly refining the effects of Blood Essence Pills.
Qi Condensation, Fifth Layer	30	Refined a near-Seventh Layer demon core over three days, then consumed several dozen additional spirit stones to complete the breakthrough.
Qi Condensation, Sixth Layer	44	Refined more than twenty demon cores in a spiritual-energy pool and used a lotus seed to advance; his qi sea expanded to the size of a face basin.

Background / History

Five years before his rebirth, Su Hao was the Su Family's celebrated young master and a genius at the peak of Body Tempering. His father, Su Yuanshan, vanished, and Su Hao subsequently failed for years to open his qi sea. Branded a “trash,” he was beaten and humiliated even by household servants while the Great Elder ruled as acting patriarch. 1

The Great Elder's men eventually murdered him and disposed of his body in Endless Lake. Su Hao's soul was reborn within a golden lotus, granting him an Innate Dao Body and the inheritance of the Devil Lord, one of the Nine Great Immortal Emperors. After confirming that his qi sea had opened, he destroyed his former body himself, declaring that the old Su Hao had died. 1 6

His return to the Su Family immediately overturned its internal hierarchy. He defeated Su Wuyan, survived the First Elder's attempted assassination, and was reinstated as patriarch with Su Jingshan's support. 3 He then voided Su Yu'er's forced marriage and publicly established that anyone threatening her would answer to him. 4

Personality

Su Hao is fiercely self-reliant. Years of abandonment and abuse convinced him that strength is the only dependable foundation in a world where the strong prey upon the weak. He pursues power openly, refuses to bow to status or seniority, and considers ambition essential for any cultivator. 1 5 24

He is calculating rather than blindly confrontational. Su Hao conceals his deeper aptitude when useful, uses ambushes, talismans, formations, and temporary alliances to overcome stronger opponents, and treats resources as necessities for survival and advancement. 7 17 29 30

Despite his ruthlessness toward enemies and traitors, he is intensely protective of those he accepts as his own. His choices are repeatedly driven by Su Yu'er's safety and Lin Yaoyao's welfare; he treats Lin as a person rather than property and risks conflict with sect elders to save him. 4 8 31 37

Su Hao does not consider a cultivation art inherently righteous or evil. He judges it by the intent of its user, which allows him to wield the demonic Supreme Heavenly Demon Art without rejecting its power. 4

Abilities & Skills

Innate Dao Body and Devil Lord's Inheritance

Su Hao's rebirth granted him an Innate Dao Body, making him exceptionally close to the Dao and giving him extraordinary comprehension. The Devil Lord's inheritance provides cultivation insights and knowledge of alchemy, formations, talismans, artifact refinement, medicine, and combat techniques. 1 3 30

• Learns first-grade spells with little difficulty due to his comprehension and inherited knowledge. 3
• Possesses an alchemist-compatible constitution and can use Innate Dao Fire. 13 17
• Can also condense limited Innate True Water, which he used to extinguish Golden Flame Fire. 45
• Much of the inheritance remains impractical until his cultivation and materials improve. 30

Supreme Heavenly Demon Art

Su Hao's principal cultivation art is the Supreme Heavenly Demon Art, a devil cultivation method capable of forming the Heavenly Demon Dharma Body at great success. 4

• Refines Demonic Cores directly, including their demonic qi, without requiring an alchemist's neutralization process. 6
• Enables exceptionally rapid growth when sufficient pills, spirit stones, cores, or herbs are available. 4 9 44
• Places severe strain on the body; advancing without adequate physical tempering can cause bodily collapse. 9 44
• Requires far more resources than ordinary cultivation methods. 15 30
• Combines Dao and demonic cultivation methods, an approach noted as highly unusual by the Bald Chicken. 30

Combat and Spellcraft

Su Hao's raw strength regularly exceeds his realm, allowing him to defeat cultivators of higher stated cultivation. He supplements this advantage with adaptable spellcasting and ruthless close-quarters combat. 1 7 27

• Gale Art / Gale Step — grants explosive movement, aerial maneuvering, and rapid battlefield repositioning. 3 16
• Fire-Breathing Technique — releases Innate Dao Fire with power approaching an ordinary second-grade spell despite being first-grade. 7 14
• Shockburst Technique — detonates his flames after contact; used with Fire-Breathing Technique to kill a Fifth Layer Purple-Crowned Mystic Eagle. 16
• Reversal technique — condenses a black sphere of light that can amplify his own strength severalfold. 3
• Innate Dao Fire detoxification — used controlled flames to suppress Su Jingshan's Seven Insect Seven Flower Poison and break the elder's cultivation bottleneck. 13

Alchemy and Medicine

Su Hao became an alchemist after obtaining his Innate Dao Body and using the Devil Lord's inherited knowledge. 7 9

• Refined more than thirty Spirit Tempering Pills after initially failing six attempts; the pills strengthen cultivation and temper the body. 9
• Diagnosed Su Jingshan's Seven Insect Seven Flower Poison and promised to suppress it within a month and purge it within a year. 5 13
• Used his blood to temporarily ease Danyangzi's pill toxin, gaining leverage over the alchemist. 39
• Produced pills capable of curing Seven-Step Gut-Severing Powder, earning public credibility when a poisoned woman recovered. 48

Formations, Talismans, and Artifact Refinement

The inheritance gives Su Hao technical knowledge beyond his present cultivation level. 30

• Arranged a sealing formation around a cave before refining a demon core. 30
• Used talismans for decisive combat support, including a golden sword-light talisman against the Blazing Tiger and an explosive talisman against Cloud Sky's men. 7 48
• Created a wind talisman that revealed a breach in Snake Valley's barrier. 50
• Refined a high-grade spirit artifact sword from Danyang Hall materials and named it Godslayer. 38

Sword Soul

A mysterious sword light entered Su Hao's body after his battle with Zhang Yuan, later revealing itself as a damaged black sword soul bearing the name “Godslayer.” 27 28

• Can enter another cultivator's bound weapon, break its blood-soul imprint, and turn it against its owner. 32
• Increased a low-grade spirit sword's power beyond ordinary mid-grade spirit artifacts. 32
• Has suffered severe damage and lacks its former majesty. 28

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Godslayer — High-grade spirit artifact sword refined by Su Hao in Danyang Hall. 38
• Godslayer sword soul — Damaged black sword qi residing in his qi sea; can seize and strengthen swords. 28 32
• Pill furnace and alchemy supplies — Purchased from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion for his initial pill refinement. 7 9
• Spirit talismans and formation materials — Used for combat, concealment, and escape attempts. 7 30 48 50

Relationships

• Su Yu'er — His younger sister and foremost concern. He nullified her forced marriage, defended her from Granny Yin, and accepted her departure to the Lunar Yin Sect so she could meet her birth parents. 1 4 14
• Lin Yaoyao — Former slave rescued from Bai Yu. Su Hao recruits him as a trusted companion, gives him the Nine Revolutions Heavenly Demon Formula, and seeks treatment after his meridians and dantian are destroyed. 8 18 31 40
• Xiao Wuji — Elder of the Spirit Creek Sect's East Gate and Su Hao's master. Xiao Wuji persistently sought him out, accepted Su Hao's conditions for discipleship, and guaranteed protection for the Su Family. 17 22 23
• Su Jingshan — The Su Family's Supreme Elder. Initially supports Su Hao for his potential, then becomes deeply loyal after Su Hao suppresses his poison and restores his path of cultivation. 3 13 24
• Bald Chicken — A featherless, sealed descendant of the Divine Phoenix who became Su Hao's contracted pet beast. Their relationship is marked by mutual insults, opportunism, and reluctant cooperation. 15 16 17
• Xia Xiaojiu — A powerful Spirit Creek Sect servant first encountered during the demon-bear battle. He later helps care for Lin Yaoyao and receives the complete Nine Nether Hand method from Su Hao. 29 31 34
• Luo Tianying — Second Young Master of the Luo Family. Su Hao saved him from a Blazing Tiger; Luo Tianying later becomes a respectful acquaintance and invites him to the Immortal Sect selection. 7 12 19
• Danyangzi — Danyang Hall's elder and a fourth-grade alchemist. Su Hao gains influence over him by identifying and temporarily treating his pill toxin. 38 39
• Su Yuanba / First Elder — A central enemy within the Su Family who opposed Su Hao's restoration and attempted to have him killed. Su Hao later executed the First Elder and his co-conspirators for treason. 3 23
• Liu Dao — North Gate elder who protects Feng Chuan, supports Cloud Sky's scheme, and helps arrange Su Hao's false imprisonment in Snake Valley. 36 49
• Cloud Sky — Cloud Demon's brother and an inner sect disciple who sends men after Su Hao, then collaborates in the plot to have him imprisoned. 48 49

Major Arcs

Rebirth and Restoration of the Su Family

After being murdered and reborn, Su Hao returns to Great Flame City, defeats Su Wuyan, evades the First Elder's killing art, and reclaims the patriarch's seat. He establishes himself as Su Yu'er's protector, begins cultivating the Supreme Heavenly Demon Art, and gains Su Jingshan's support by treating the elder's poison. 3 4 5 13

Mountain Training and Recruitment

Su Hao trains in the Green Forest Mountain Range, hunts demonic beasts for cores, saves Luo Tianying from a Blazing Tiger, and begins pursuing alchemy. After confronting Bai Yu, he frees Lin Yaoyao from slavery and begins building his own loyal circle. 6 7 8 9

Immortal Sect Selection

At Wind City, Su Hao defeats Su Wuyong, survives Elder Zhang's attempt to suppress him, and reveals exceptional spiritual-root and alchemy aptitude. He negotiates entry into the second-tier Spirit Creek Sect under Xiao Wuji, securing Lin Yaoyao's admission and protection for the Su Family. 20 21 22

East Gate Conflicts

Su Hao enters Spirit Creek Sect's neglected East Gate, claims a broken sword containing the Godslayer sword soul, and clashes with disciples from other branches. When Lin Yaoyao is crippled, Su Hao kills the responsible disciples, challenges North Gate authority, and forces Danyangzi into a working arrangement. 25 27 31 32 38 39

Snake Valley Imprisonment

After Cloud Sky, Liu Dao, and the Law Enforcement Hall frame him for injuring a disciple, Su Hao is bound and thrown into Snake Valley. Rather than wait for rescue, he cultivates with spirit stones and snake venom, locates a weakness in the barrier, and determines that reaching the Seventh Layer of Qi Condensation will allow him to break free. 49 50

Notable Quotes

“I need strength. I want my shoulders to be able to bear the things I wish to bear.” 24

“A cultivator who does not wish to overturn heaven and become immortal is not a good cultivator.” 24

“Those who touch my brothers shall be killed without mercy!” 32