Suanni

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Suanni (狻猊)
Alias(es)	Golden divine lion
Species/Race	Ancient remnant; an ancient relic species descended from the Suanni bloodline
Occupation/Role	Beast lord ruling a region deep within the mountains
Status	Deceased
First Appearance	17

Background / History

Near the end of its lifespan, the Suanni's roars and struggles disturbed the Great Wilderness. Nearby villages learned that the ancient remnant was nearing death and began coveting its true blood, precious bones, primordial runes, and possible treasure technique. 17 18

Its apparent death drew villages, fierce beasts, and vicious birds to a collapsed stone mountain. The Suanni's lingering aura had initially driven the surrounding wildlife away, but hundreds later returned to fight for its body and evolve through its remains. 19 20

The creature was eventually uncovered beneath the rocks. Although only about six meters long, it retained overwhelming majesty even while seemingly dead, causing powerful beasts to hesitate before competing for it. 21

The Suanni had feigned its death to lure the Demon Ape and Li-Fire Bull Demon into range. It suddenly rose, tore off the Demon Ape's arm, wounded both rivals with its precious technique, and forced them to flee. 21 22

After the battle, its remaining life force finally failed. The Suanni collapsed and died for real, leaving its corpse to Shi Hao and the Azure-Scaled Eagle. 22

Appearance

The Suanni resembled a divine lion formed from gold. Its body shone with golden fur and radiance, while golden dragon horns rose from its head and scales covered its forehead. 21

• Approximately six meters long. 21
• Golden fur brighter than silk, with a body that appeared forged from gold. 21 32
• Golden dragon horns and scaled forehead. 21
• Golden pupils capable of releasing destructive beams of lightning. 22
• Exceptionally resilient body; ordinary iron axes could not cut its fur and flesh. 32

Abilities & Skills

Suanni Precious Technique

The Suanni wielded a hereditary technique involving clouds, mist, golden radiance, and lightning.

• Released golden lightning from its eyes, piercing through the Demon Ape's body and severely wounding the Li-Fire Bull Demon. 22
• Used clouds and mist to block the Li-Fire Bull Demon's Li-Fire attack. 22
• Moved with extreme speed, crossing roughly one hundred meters in an instant to evade the Demon Ape's strike. 22
• Its primordial rune imprint was preserved on a forehead bone after death, making the technique available for later study. 32

Physical Might and Presence

Even in apparent death, the Suanni's body radiated enough ferocious energy to intimidate other ancient-bloodline beasts.

• Its lingering aura silenced and drove away beasts from the area around its resting place. 19
• Its revealed body caused powerful creatures, including the Silver Crocodile, Blood Marten, and Purple-Gold Snake, to recoil. 21
• Tore off one of the Demon Ape's arms during its ambush. 22
• Its body resisted the combined efforts of Stone Village's powerful hunters during dismemberment. 32

Cunning

Despite being near death, the Suanni retained the awareness to exploit its apparent weakness.

• Deliberately played dead to gather enemies around its body. 22
• Used the ensuing conflict to draw in the Demon Ape and Li-Fire Bull Demon before attacking them. 22
• Failed to finish either rival before its lifespan finally ended. 22

Remains and Legacy

• True blood — Contained rare golden liquid and divine essence; Stone Village collected it for medicinal refinement and cleansing rituals. 32
• Heart — A pale-gold organ containing powerful divine essence; it was placed into Shi Hao's baptism cauldron. 32
• Flesh, tendons, and marrow — Used alongside its blood as ingredients for Stone Village's great medicine. 32
• Forehead treasure bone — Retained a complex, shifting primordial rune despite the Suanni's attempt to destroy its inherited marks before death. 32
• Divine fragment — A golden Suanni manifestation remained within the baptism medicine. It resisted refinement before being broken down into divine light by the ancient medicine cauldron. 33

Relationships

• Shi Hao — Shi Hao recognized that the Suanni had feigned death, then helped the Azure-Scaled Eagle secure its corpse after its true death. Its essence was later refined during his baptism. 22 33
• Azure-Scaled Eagle — The Azure-Scaled Eagle carried away the Suanni's body after surviving the contest for it, despite being weakened by poison and injuries. 22
• Demon Ape — Lured into the Suanni's trap; it lost an arm and suffered severe wounds before fleeing. 22
• Li-Fire Bull Demon — Lured into the same trap; it was wounded by the Suanni's eye-lightning and escaped into the mountains. 22
• Stone Village — Its remains became a vital resource for the village, strengthening Shi Hao and other children while its treasure bone drew the greed of outside clans. 32 36 37

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Approaching death — The Suanni's decline sparks a struggle among villages and beasts seeking its remains. 17 18 19
• Contest for the corpse — Its apparent corpse becomes the center of a massive battle among ancient-bloodline descendants and other powerful beasts. 20 21
• False death trap — It revives to ambush the Demon Ape and Li-Fire Bull Demon, driving both away before dying from old age. 22
• Stone Village's treasure — Its corpse is brought to Stone Village, where its blood and body are used for Shi Hao's baptism and its treasure bone becomes a target for powerful clans. 22 32 37

Trivia

• The Suanni attempted to destroy its own primordial runes before dying, as ancient remnants commonly do to prevent their inheritance from falling into other hands. Its final battle prevented it from fully succeeding. 32
• The Suanni's corpse was valuable enough to trigger conflict between Stone Village and Bei Village and later attract covetous experts from several major factions. 23 24 37