Soul Clan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Soul Clan (魂族)
Species/Race	Dou God Clan 1 89
Leader	Hun Tiandi, Clan Chief 128 129
Affiliation	Hall of Souls, its Central Plains faction for recruiting experts and gathering souls 9 110 129
Status	Annihilated by the Thunder Clan after Hun Tiandi's death 261
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Hidden peak-era foundation disclosed	89	Reportedly possessed no fewer than 150 Dou Sheng, including nearly 40 experts above Six-Star Dou Sheng; Hun Tiandi was a Peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng and Nihility Devouring Flame a Nine-Star Dou Sheng. 89
Core command echelon revealed	129	Thirty-two Six-Star Dou Sheng or stronger remained after lower-ranked elders were dismissed, alongside Hun Tiandi, Nihility Devouring Flame, and Emperor Pool reserves. 129
Spirit and Stone Clan bloodline refinement	229	The harvested bloodlines raised the Four Demon Saints to Early Eight-Star Dou Sheng and elevated several senior figures to Late Seven-Star Dou Sheng. The clan reached nearly 200 Dou Sheng, with over 50 above Six-Star. These forced gains halted future advancement. 229
Final forced battlefield enhancement	258	Hun Gu reached Mid Nine-Star Dou Sheng; Nihility Devouring Flame was an Early Nine-Star Dou Sheng; and Hun Tu, Hun Sha, Hun Jing, Hun Yan, Hun Chen, Hun Yu, Hun Shi, and Hun Tan became Peak Eight-Star Dou Sheng. Their gains consumed vitality and were unsustainable. 258 260

Background / History

The Soul Clan remained among the continent's foremost powers after the Dou God era by relying on Nihility Devouring Flame's acquisition of the Tunling Clan's bloodline-devouring abilities. This enabled it to sustain and strengthen its own bloodline while other Dou God Clans declined. 1 89

Its internal hierarchy differed sharply from other clans: Hun Tiandi's word was absolute, and no member could stand on equal footing with him. When he convened a rare clan-wide assembly after a thousand-year interval, nearly 300 Saint-ranked experts—including Dou Shengs and Half-Saints—answered the summons. 2 128 129

After recovering from injuries sustained a millennium earlier, Hun Tiandi resumed the clan's long-term plan. The clan prioritized gathering souls for Nihility Devouring Flame, refining captured Dou God bloodlines, and deploying the Emperor-Slaying Formation throughout the Central Plains. 129

Military Organization

Component	Known members and function
Clan Chief	Hun Tiandi — Peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng and unquestioned ruler of the clan. 89 129
Nihility Devouring Flame	The clan's essential power source; preserved souls, refined bloodlines, empowered experts, and inherited Tunling Clan abilities. 89 129
Four Demon Saints	Hun Tu, Hun Sha, Hun Jing, and Hun Yan — elite commanders who rose from Late Seven-Star to Eight-Star Dou Sheng through bloodline refinement. 129 229
Hidden elite	Hun Chen, Hun Yu, Hun Shi, and Hun Tan were concealed Mid Seven-Star Dou Shengs; Hun Gu, Hun Yuantian, and Emperor Pool reserves added further high-level strength. 129
Alchemist elders	Hun Xuzi was a Nine-Grade Xuan Pill alchemist, while Hun Yao was a Nine-Grade Treasure Pill alchemist. 129
Hall of Souls	A Central Plains organization established to recruit outside experts and collect souls for the Soul Clan's plans. 9 110 129

Abilities & Resources

Tunling Clan Bloodline Abilities

Nihility Devouring Flame absorbed the Tunling Clan's abilities, giving the Soul Clan a means to consume Dou God Clan bloodlines and use them to sustain or enhance its own forces. 89 129

• Refined captured Spirit and Stone Clan bloodlines to increase the clan's combat power. 129 229
• Could preserve the souls of fallen experts and use resources to raise their strength or restore them for battle. 129
• Forced enhancements came with severe drawbacks: many recipients could no longer progress, while later battlefield boosts burned away vitality. 129 229 260

Soul Harvesting

Soul collection was the clan's foremost strategic priority during the preparation of its millennium-long plan. 129

• The Hall of Souls operated across the Central Plains to gather souls and recruit manpower. 9 110 129
• Collected souls were intended to help Nihility Devouring Flame reach the Emperor-Level Soul realm. 129
• The destruction of the Spirit and Stone Clans supplied bloodlines and life force for large-scale enhancement of Soul Clan experts. 229

Infiltration and Spatial Sealing

The Soul Clan used sleeper agents and sealed battlefields to prevent its targets from escaping or requesting aid. 221 253 254

• Hun Qing infiltrated the Stone Clan as Elder Shi Nuo and ambushed Clan Chief Shi Potian during the invasion. 221
• Nihility Devouring Flame's forces sealed the Stone Clan's space before the assault, ensuring that no member could escape. 221
• Coordinated invasions targeted the Thunder, Flame, and Ancient Clans simultaneously, allowing the Soul Clan to seize Ancient Jade fragments amid the chaos. 253 254

Emperor-Slaying Formation

The Emperor-Slaying Formation was the Soul Clan's ultimate contingency, prepared across the Central Plains over a thousand years. 129 255

• Hun Tiandi accelerated its deployment before openly moving against the remaining Dou God Clans. 129
• It was described as an inheritance from the first Dou God, capable of threatening even a Dou God. 260
• When activated, its blood blade killed countless experts and inflicted massive losses on the Ancient Clan, Yao Clan, and Star Alliance. 260

Story Role / Major Arcs

Millennium Plan and the Hall of Souls

Hun Tiandi convened the Soul Clan's first clan-wide assembly in a thousand years after disruptions to the Hall of Souls' soul-gathering activities. He ordered the Hall of Souls to eliminate Yao Chen's faction if necessary, continue gathering souls, refine Spirit Clan bloodlines, and accelerate deployment of the Emperor-Slaying Formation. 128 129

The Hall of Souls initially suffered setbacks against Falling Star Pavilion and Ancient Clan reinforcements, but later launched a renewed campaign against the Star Alliance. Its Central Plains presence was ultimately broken after Lei Ming, Yao Chen, and Xiao Chen repelled its leadership, leaving only minor remnants. 132 229 235 236

Destruction of the Stone Clan

During the Demon Flame descent, Nihility Devouring Flame led the Soul Clan's operation against the Stone Clan. Hun Tu and Hun Yan sealed the Stone Realm, while the infiltrator Hun Qing gravely injured Shi Potian from within. 216 221

The Stone Clan was overwhelmed by Soul Clan Dou Shengs and armies. Shi Potian's attempt to order a mass self-destruction was stopped by Nihility Devouring Flame, making the clan's destruction inevitable. 222

Ancient Jade Campaign

Hun Xuzi openly demanded the Yao Clan's Tou She Ancient God Jade, exposing the Soul Clan's aggression and prompting Yao Dan to seek Thunder Clan assistance. 249

The Soul Clan then launched multi-front operations: Hun Gu seized jade fragments from the Thunder and Flame Clans, while the infiltrator Gu Yang stole the Ancient Clan's fragment. Nihility Devouring Flame secured the Yao Clan's jade during the conflict in the Medicine Realm. 253 254 255

Final War and Destruction

At the Burial Heaven Mountain Range, the Soul Clan confronted the Thunder, Ancient, Yao, and Star Alliance forces. Hun Tiandi fielded Nihility Devouring Flame, Hun Gu, and eight Peak Eight-Star Demon Saints, whose strength had been forcibly raised at the cost of their vitality. 257 258

Lei Qi's side captured Nihility Devouring Flame, after which Hun Tiandi activated the Emperor-Slaying Formation and ordered an assault on the Thunder Clan. The Thunder Clan had already withdrawn its principal forces, forcing the Soul Clan to turn its campaign against the Ancient Clan and the wider Central Plains. 260 261

After Lei Qi completed his seclusion, he killed Hun Tiandi and led the Thunder Clan in eradicating the remaining Soul Clan forces. No Soul Clan member remained after the final purge. 261

Relationships

• Hun Tiandi — Clan Chief and absolute ruler; his commands governed every Soul Clan operation. 128 129
• Nihility Devouring Flame — indispensable subordinate and source of the clan's Tunling Clan abilities, soul refinement, and bloodline enhancement. 89 129
• Hall of Souls — the Soul Clan's Central Plains instrument for recruiting experts, harvesting souls, and carrying out covert warfare. 9 110 129
• Thunder Clan — principal rival in the final conflict; the Thunder Clan captured Nihility Devouring Flame and ultimately annihilated the Soul Clan. 260 261
• Stone Clan — victim of a sealed invasion enabled by Hun Qing's long-term infiltration. 221 222
• Spirit Clan — its captured descendants and bloodlines were consumed to strengthen Soul Clan experts. 129 229
• Ancient Clan — rival whose Ancient Jade was stolen through Gu Yang's infiltration; later destroyed during the Soul Clan's campaign across the Central Plains. 254 261
• Yao Clan — target of the Ancient Jade campaign; its surviving forces were saved from immediate annihilation by Thunder Clan intervention. 252 255