Dongfang Yu

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Dongfang Yu is a transmigrator who became an orphan after his parents' deaths. Yue Guan rescued him and brought him to Spirit Hall, where he spent six years awaiting his martial-soul awakening. Before the ceremony, he considered seeking Tang San's protection if he proved talentless, but felt guilty over abandoning Yue Guan after being saved by him 1.

His awakening instead produced Angewomon, an extraordinary angelic humanoid martial soul whose aura was judged stronger than the Six-Winged Angel's. Dongfang Yu publicly renamed it the Holy Maiden when meeting Bibi Dong, concealing its true name and origins 1 2. After recognizing the implicit threat behind Bibi Dong's offer of discipleship, he immediately accepted and chose to side with her rather than Tang San 2.

Bibi Dong initially intended to cultivate Dongfang Yu into a weapon against the Qian Clan and its Six-Winged Angel lineage. Her arena trials forced him to kill and fostered his desire to gain sufficient power to determine his own fate 10 13. Over time, he became one of Spirit Hall's most valuable disciples, combining exceptional cultivation with commercial inventions, political maneuvering, covert operations, and the construction of a personal power base 33 71 88.

Dongfang Yu later received the Demon God Emperor's inheritance after allowing LadyDevimon to merge with him. The inheritance's trials, rewards, and divine equipment accelerated his cultivation far beyond normal limits, ultimately making him an eighteen-year-old Title Douluo 143 179 256.

Appearance

Dongfang Yu is introduced as a six-year-old boy and is repeatedly underestimated because of his childlike appearance despite his exceptional cultivation. Others describe him as notably handsome, and his public appearances attract considerable attention 1 14 32 34.

• Often presents himself as a polite, refined disciple before authority figures 2 22.
• Appeared in white during the Spirit Hall Golden Generation's public outing in Spirit City 32.
• His combat presence is defined by the angelic figure of Angewomon manifesting behind him 1 14.
• He is described as exceptionally handsome after removing his mask before Meng Yiran and Chao Tianxiang, immediately leaving Meng Yiran flustered 71.
• By eighteen, his youthful appearance has faded into an indifferent, mature demeanor befitting a powerful Title Douluo 256.
• After LadyDevimon's merger, his left eye can become gold with a hexagram while his right eye becomes red with an inverted pentagram; when using LadyDevimon's power, he manifests black wings and red eyes 143 216.

Personality

Dongfang Yu is highly adaptive and survival-minded. He quickly recognized that rejecting Bibi Dong would likely mean death, adjusted his plans accordingly, and routinely changes his demeanor depending on the person he is dealing with 2 35 36. He is respectful and obedient in public toward Bibi Dong, but privately remains wary of her motives and seeks enough strength to control his own fate 10 40 46.

He combines confidence and humor with a calculating, often ruthless pragmatism. He uses deception to escape stronger enemies, manipulates Dugu Bo into revealing the Immortal Herb garden, and treats political conflicts as opportunities to improve his position 30 35 37. He also displays genuine caution, preferring overwhelming support over reckless heroics when confronting Evil Soul Masters 19.

Despite his growing ruthlessness, Dongfang Yu initially struggles with killing. His first forced execution leaves him physically ill and afraid that Bibi Dong's training will turn him into a weapon without compassion 11. He later resolves that his actions—not the holiness or darkness of his martial soul—will determine his morality 10.

As his influence expands, Dongfang Yu increasingly embraces manipulation, coercion, and preemptive betrayal as tools of survival. He recruits or subjugates followers through Spirit Hall's authority, blackmail, calculated generosity, and fear, privately defining himself as a “treacherous hero” who would betray the world before allowing the world to betray him 71 84.

He nevertheless retains a degree of emotional restraint. He recognizes Hu Liena's and Meng Yiran's affection but does not wish to exploit their feelings or leave them false hope, and he refuses to take advantage of Hu Liena while she is intoxicated 76 147. His moral limits have become increasingly unstable, however: he tortures enemies, kills Xiao Wu and the great soul beasts despite their pleas, and ultimately regards power rather than justice as the decisive standard of survival 140 224 231.

Dongfang Yu's long-term ambition is not merely personal strength. He seeks the authority to unify the continent, end its recurring wars, oppose the gods, and create peace on his own terms 76 225 256.

Abilities & Skills

Holy Maiden Martial Soul

Dongfang Yu's martial soul is Angewomon, though he publicly calls it the Holy Maiden. It initially manifests as a masked, golden-haired angelic woman with three pairs of white wings and an aura that rivals or exceeds the Six-Winged Angel 1 2.

• Its holy aura suppresses many evil or weaker martial souls and immediately drew Qian Renxue's attention 7 8.
• After absorbing the Qiluo Tulip, Angewomon evolved from six wings to eight 38.
• Angewomon later awakened consciousness and physical form; she is forcibly bound as Dongfang Yu's martial soul and can only regain freedom if he reaches godhood 38.
• She can grant Dongfang Yu flight, protect him in life-threatening situations, suppress dangerous beings, and alter Yue Guan's memories 39 40.
• Her energy is limited, and she refuses to act as Dongfang Yu's weapon for killing Tang San and others 40.
• Angewomon is a God Emperor-level being, a level she describes as capable of overwhelming multiple God Kings; however, her ability to act openly is constrained by the Heavenly Dao of the God Realm 118.
• She secretly absorbed approximately ten to twenty levels of Dongfang Yu's cultivation to complete her awakening, then confessed the truth to him. Dongfang Yu ultimately forgave her, reaffirming that they are teammates 123.
• She later develops a more pragmatic outlook, arguing that darkness itself is not evil unless one deliberately commits evil acts 230.

LadyDevimon Transformation

LadyDevimon is a four-paired-winged demonic being released from the black bead containing Dongfang Yu's Godhood. Like Angewomon, she was captured and bound to assist him, and she can merge into his body 142 143.

• LadyDevimon possesses God Emperor-level power and easily defeated the Asura God with two unseen punches 142 175.
• Her merger combines black demonic energy with Angewomon's golden energy, changing Dongfang Yu's eyes into gold-and-red heterochromia marked by a hexagram and inverted pentagram 143.
• During his later transformation, Angewomon's angelic manifestation is replaced by LadyDevimon's black wings and sinister aura 216.
• After the transformation, Dongfang Yu's former holy skills lose their purification properties and instead wield evil power. Holy Sword, for example, becomes Demon's Sword, which strengthens evil power rather than purifying it 224.
• LadyDevimon is provocative and flirtatious, but she develops into one of Dongfang Yu's principal protectors and advisers, promising to defend him alongside Angewomon 143.
• She and Angewomon are longstanding rivals, though both consistently prioritize Dongfang Yu's survival and divine ambitions over their hostility 142 175.

Holy Domain

Dongfang Yu awakened the Holy Domain after obtaining his second Soul Ring 9.

• Initially creates a ten-meter field around him 9.
• Suppresses opponents' soul power by 5–50%, with its range and strength increasing alongside Dongfang Yu's cultivation 9.
• Suppression against Evil Soul Masters and evil martial souls can reach 70% 9.
• He used it against Qian Renxue during their aerial duel, though it could not overcome their major soul-power gap by itself 48.
• Tang Hao's Divine Slaughter's Domain can substantially counteract it, reducing its suppression of Tang Hao to roughly 5% 173.
• Dongfang Yu later completed the Demon God Emperor's second trial by obtaining the Divine Slaughter's Domain himself 179.

Holy Sword / Demon's Sword

Dongfang Yu's first soul skill, gained from the Rainbow Swan Soul Ring, manifests a brilliant sword of light through Angewomon 5.

• Possesses a purification effect and is especially effective against evil or corrupted targets 5.
• Its intense radiance can expose Dongfang Yu's position and attract soul beasts in darkness 5.
• Defeated Xue Beng and dispersed Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphor Red Poison 9 35.
• He used an evil-energy-enhanced Holy Sword through LadyDevimon's power to send Tang Hao flying despite Tang Hao's superior cultivation 174.
• After the martial-soul transformation, the skill becomes Demon's Sword and exchanges purification for evil enhancement 224.

Holy Light Spike

Dongfang Yu's second soul skill creates multiple blades of light that strike targets at range 9.

• Has more than twice the power of Holy Sword 9.
• Was strong enough to collide directly with Yan's third soul skill, Hellfire, despite Dongfang Yu's eleven-level disadvantage 14.
• Can be evaded by experienced opponents, as Billy avoided the attack during Dongfang Yu's first lethal arena battle 11.
• Like his other original holy skills, it later loses its purifying nature after the LadyDevimon transformation 224.

Angel's Might

Dongfang Yu's third soul skill is a chained offensive technique obtained from the Sky-Steed Soul Ring 31.

• Can strike the same target up to five times 31.
• Damage rises from 100% on the first strike to 300% on the fifth 31.
• Its eventual maximum damage may increase to 500% as Dongfang Yu's cultivation rises 31.
• He used the skill's repeated strikes to defeat Qian Renxue after exhausting her inside the Hundred-Man Kill arena 49.

Holy Radiance Light Arrow

Dongfang Yu's fourth soul skill was obtained from a Ten-Thousand-Year Light Unicorn Soul Ring 43.

• Fires an arrow of light through Angewomon's manifested bow 43.
• Ignores physical defenses and deals 500% damage under normal conditions 43.
• Deals 800% damage against Evil Soul Masters and evil martial souls 43.
• Despite its strength, Bibi Dong casually dispersed it during a test 43.
• Empowered by the Soul-Gathering Formation, its speed became too great for Bibi Dong to perceive normally, forcing her to take the attack seriously 159.

Heaven's Purple Light

Dongfang Yu's fifth soul skill was gained from the approximately 48,000-year Light Giant Soul Ring 130.

• An area-of-effect attack that condenses and releases destructive purple light 130.
• Deals damage equal to 600% of Dongfang Yu's Soul Power under normal conditions 130.
• Deals 900% damage against Evil Soul Masters 130.
• Its manifested light was compared to extraordinarily amplified ultraviolet light 130.
• He used it as a purple cross-shaped slash against Tang San's Seven Monsters Unity Fusion Technique and Clear Sky Hammer Avatar 171.

Holy Arrow / Demon Arrow

Dongfang Yu gained Holy Arrow after absorbing Xiao Wu's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring 141.

• Holy Arrow ignores defenses and initially deals 1,200% damage, rising to 1,500% against evil martial souls and Evil Soul Masters 141.
• It is a growth-type soul skill whose power can continue to exceed its initial limits as Dongfang Yu grows stronger 141.
• Following the LadyDevimon transformation, Dongfang Yu identifies his sixth soul skill as Demon Arrow, a spiritual attack that ignores defenses and deals 1,200% damage 223.

Demon's Eye

Dongfang Yu's eighth soul skill was gained from the Sky Azure Bull Python's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring 224.

• Released through the eyes of his transformed martial soul 224.
• Combines physical and spiritual damage, making it exceptionally difficult to defend against 224.
• Can reach up to 1,500% power and devastate everything within its gaze 224.
• Dongfang Yu used it to instantly obliterate Dugu Bo, including his body and Soul Bones 231.

Demon God Emperor Soul Bones

Dongfang Yu received a full set of six Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bones as the reward for completing the first Demon God Emperor trial 179.

• Demon God Emperor's Fist — Granted by an arm bone; an offensive ability that no one below Title Douluo can withstand and which grows alongside Dongfang Yu's strength 180.
• Demon God Emperor's Shield — Granted by a leg bone; a defensive ability that no one below Title Douluo can break and which similarly scales with his cultivation 180.
• Death God's Power — Granted by a God-Gifted Soul Bone; allows him to release at least ten times his own Soul Power, with his combined Demon God Emperor power making the actual increase greater 224.
• Demon God Emperor's Light — Granted by a head Soul Bone; a healing beam that can fully heal anyone with even a remaining breath, though it consumes enormous spiritual power 256.
• Demon God Emperor's Haste — Granted by a leg Soul Bone; increases his movement speed fifteenfold and allows near-untraceable movement 256.

Divine Inheritances

Dongfang Yu possesses the Demon God Emperor's inheritance, contained in the black bead prepared specifically for him 142 143.

• The first trial required him to win the Soul Master Elite Tournament championship. Its reward was the six-piece Demon God Emperor God-Armor, represented by six sealed Soul Bones 143 179.
• The second trial required him to obtain Divine Slaughter's Domain while below Soul Sage level; its reward was ten levels of soul power and a 5,000-year increase to all Soul Ring ages 180.
• His third trial concluded when Gu Yuena submitted to him as her Master and entrusted the Soul Beast race's revenge against the Asura God to him 256.
• The fourth trial requires him to unify the Douluo Continent within five years. Its reward is 20% of the Demon God Emperor's divine power 256.
• He is also recognized by the mysterious Death God as a successor. The Death God's lightning assisted in defeating the Sky Azure Bull Python, and the associated God-Gifted Soul Bone granted Death God's Power 223 224.

Combat Skill & Strategy

Dongfang Yu develops quickly through lethal trials, repeated sparring, and practical missions rather than relying solely on soul-power advantages 11 16.

• Uses ambushes and immediate attacks after opponents attempted to strike him during formal introductions 6.
• Fought Li Hao by accepting injuries to force a decisive exchange, earning victory through resolve rather than superior cultivation 7.
• Learned to prioritize preparation, bringing two Soul Kings and a larger team before assaulting the Evil Soul Masters' cave 19.
• Uses psychological warfare effectively, provoking Qian Renxue into reckless pursuit and drawing her into the arena that favored him 49.
• Practices the Lightning Five-Link Whip technique, which he had trained since childhood and continues to use during cultivation 3 121.
• Uses the Mysterious Heaven Skill to endure extraordinary amounts of borrowed Soul Power 159.
• Created the Soul-Gathering Formation, a hexagram-based technique inspired by the Cloud Bat Formation of his former world. It transfers six allies' Soul Power into him and can temporarily raise his combat strength to the Soul Sage realm, but demands absolute trust and places all participants at risk if its central user fails 159.
• Defeated Zhao Wuji without a direct duel by deploying diamond-tipped arrows through Zhuge Repeating Crossbows, piercing Zhao Wuji's Immovable King's Body and forcing his surrender 70.
• Commands a private force of five hundred trained ordinary people, equipped in part with Zhuge Repeating Crossbows and Godly Zhuge Crossbows capable of assassinating Soul Ancestors and Soul Kings 187.

Items

• Xue Qinghe's token — Given after Dongfang Yu defeated Xue Beng; allows him to seek Xue Qinghe's assistance 9.
• Acacia Heartbroken Red — Retained by Dongfang Yu after the Immortal Herb raid. It will bloom only if he demonstrates genuine love for Angewomon 38 40.
• Ninth-Grade Purple Ganoderma — Kept following the raid on Dugu Bo's herb garden 40.
• Fragrant Qiluo — Retained alongside the Acacia Heartbroken Red and Purple Ganoderma 40.
• Vast Sea Universe Cover — Given to Dongfang Yu by Xue Qinghe as payment for his assistance in securing power in the Heaven Dou Empire. Dongfang Yu recognizes it as the artifact linked to the Sea God's inheritance 116.
• Demon God Emperor God-Armor — A complete six-piece set of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bones awarded by the Demon God Emperor's first trial 179.
• Godly Zhuge Crossbows — A small number of enhanced crossbows Dongfang Yu secretly forged for his personal force; he carefully limits their exposure until the appropriate time 71 187.

Relationships

• Bibi Dong — His master and principal political protector. Their relationship began under coercion and mutual suspicion, but develops into trust, protection, and strategic cooperation after Dongfang Yu chooses her over Qian Daoliu 2 40 45 46. Bibi Dong later relies on him as a confidant, adviser, and prospective successor, while Dongfang Yu increasingly recognizes the sacrifices she makes for his well-being 232 245. Their relationship becomes physically intimate after Bibi Dong attempts to atone for her prior mistreatment, though it remains shaped by guilt, possessiveness, emotional damage, and mutual political calculation 230 277.
• Yue Guan — Rescuer, guardian, and mentor figure who raised Dongfang Yu in Spirit Hall. Yue Guan protects him during every early Soul Ring hunt and later keeps his secrets after Dongfang Yu saves his life from the Azure Bull Python 1 5 30 31. He later risks his life alongside Gui Mei and Bibi Dong to defend Dongfang Yu against Tang Hao 175.
• Angewomon — His conscious martial soul and an uneasy partner bound to him until he reaches godhood. She distrusts his motives but protects his life and guides his cultivation 38 39 40. After confessing that she absorbed part of his cultivation to awaken, she and Dongfang Yu become more honest teammates who depend on one another 123. Her apparent death during the final conflict devastates LadyDevimon and drives Dongfang Yu to draw the Demon God Emperor's Sword against Qian Renxue's black-clad form 291.
• LadyDevimon — A God Emperor-level being released from Dongfang Yu's black bead and merged into his body. Initially Angewomon's hostile rival, she becomes Dongfang Yu's adviser, protector, and partner in the Demon God Emperor inheritance 142 143. She defeated the Asura God with two punches and later assists Dongfang Yu's transformation into a LadyDevimon martial-soul user 175 216.
• Hu Liena — His senior sister and Golden Generation teammate. She initially considered him a pervert after witnessing his behavior toward Angewomon, but later becomes a trusted companion who assists him on the Nuoding City mission 3 15 16 19. Hu Liena eventually falls in love with him, while Dongfang Yu recognizes her feelings but tries not to exploit or encourage them 76 147. She becomes increasingly ruthless in her loyalty to Bibi Dong and Spirit Hall, including ordering the extermination of the Speed Clan 256.
• Yan — Golden Generation teammate and frequent sparring partner. Yan initially dismissed Dongfang Yu but accepted him after their duel and helped sharpen his practical combat ability through repeated victories 14 15 16. Their relationship remains a boisterous, affectionate friendship even after Dongfang Yu's long absences 121.
• Xie Yue — Golden Generation teammate who accepts Dongfang Yu after witnessing his duel with Yan and later treats him as part of the group's close circle 14 15 27. He remains one of Dongfang Yu's trusted teammates in the Soul-Gathering Formation and tournament preparations 159.
• Qian Renxue / Xue Qinghe — A political rival whose disguised identity Dongfang Yu recognizes early. Their conflict culminates in a life-and-death duel, where Dongfang Yu severs one wing of her Six-Winged Angel martial soul but deliberately spares her 8 48 49 50. Their relationship later becomes romantic and politically cooperative, though Dongfang Yu publicly denies loving her to protect his secrets and satisfy Bibi Dong, devastating Qian Renxue 140 157. He later confirms that the breakup was an act, while Qian Renxue remains jealous of his closeness with Bibi Dong 191.
• Tang San — A future opponent in Dongfang Yu's plans. Dongfang Yu abandons the idea of joining Tang San, seeks to prevent him from gaining key future advantages, and tries to keep Hu Liena from becoming involved with him 2 22 23. He later kills Xiao Wu, repeatedly manipulates Tang San's allies and family, and regards Tang San as a strategically useful opponent rather than a person deserving compassion 140 161 254.
• Dugu Bo — An adversary Dongfang Yu deliberately provokes in order to use Spirit Hall's power against him and gain access to the Immortal Herb garden 35 36 37. Dongfang Yu later kills him instantly with Demon's Eye after Dugu Bo conceals Tang Hao's location 231.
• Ning Fengzhi — Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Dongfang Yu's commercial partner. Dongfang Yu negotiated the sect's exclusive cigarette distribution rights and a 30% profit share 31 33 34. Ning Fengzhi later teaches him business and commercial management while cautiously tolerating Dongfang Yu's independent political activities 76 82.
• Meng Yiran — His adopted elder sister and subordinate ally. Dongfang Yu recruited Chao Tianxiang into Spirit Hall by promising Meng Yiran protection, then invited Meng Yiran to transfer to Spirit Academy 70 71. Meng Yiran develops obvious romantic feelings for him and remains devoted despite knowing his affections lie elsewhere 76 121.
• Luo Le — Dongfang Yu's first genuine subordinate and the operational foundation of his personal faction. Luo Le swore loyalty after learning that Dongfang Yu is the Pope's disciple, later managing investigations, kidnappings, covert pressure against Shrek Academy, and Dongfang Yu's private army 71 82 187.
• Gu Yuena — The Silver Dragon King and a coerced but increasingly committed ally. Dongfang Yu forces negotiations with her through threats against the Star Dou Forest's ferocious beasts, then promises to kill the Asura God within five years in exchange for her support and a powerful Soul Ring 225. By his advancement to Title Douluo, she addresses him as Master and entrusts the soul beasts' revenge to him 256.
• Tang Yuehua — Tang Hao's younger sister and Dongfang Yu's mentor in controlling killing intent and bloodlust. Bibi Dong made substantial concessions to secure Tang Yuehua's assistance, prioritizing Dongfang Yu's well-being over an opportunity to target the Clear Sky Sect 232.
• Xiao Wu — A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast whom Dongfang Yu views primarily as a resource. He murdered her, absorbed her Soul Ring, and retained her Soul Bone 140 141. He later preserves her soul only to use it in further schemes, placing it into Ah Yin's transformed Blue Silver Grass body alongside several other souls 224 254.

Political & Commercial Activities

• Publicly executed the captured Evil Soul Masters in Nuoding City and used the event to portray Spirit Hall as a defender of ordinary people 20.
• Introduced cigarettes to Spirit Hall and negotiated exclusive distribution through the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect 32 33 34.
• Set the cigarette price at ten silver soul coins per pack of twenty and retained the sect's 30% profit share to preserve the alliance 34.
• Advised Bibi Dong to consider raising commoner Soul Masters' monthly allowance from one Golden Soul Coin to two in order to build popular support 46.
• Established a personal faction by recruiting Chao Tianxiang, Meng Yiran, and Luo Le, then built a covert network capable of investigations, intimidation, and armed action 70 71 82.
• Coerced Heaven Dou deputy general Mi Hua into betraying Prince Xue Xing by combining threats against Mi Hua's family with promises of advancement and protection 84.
• Assisted Xue Qinghe's consolidation of the Heaven Dou Empire, receiving the Vast Sea Universe Cover as payment for his role in the struggle 116.
• Directed the creation and training of a five-hundred-person private force armed with advanced crossbows, allowing ordinary people to threaten Soul Ancestors and Soul Kings 187.
• Helped Bibi Dong bring major sects, academies, and lesser factions under Spirit Hall's control through submission demands, political pressure, and military conquest 244 245.
• Supports Bibi Dong's transformation of Spirit Hall into the Spirit Hall Empire and prepares for the war intended to precede her coronation 256.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Awakening and discipleship — Awakens Angewomon, receives Innate Soul Power Level 20, and becomes Bibi Dong's disciple after recognizing her unspoken threat 1 2.
• Early Soul Ring hunts — Acquires Holy Sword and Holy Light Spike from the Rainbow Swan and Snowfeather Crane, while also awakening the Holy Domain 5 9.
• Bibi Dong's arena trials — Is forced into increasingly lethal battles intended to make him a ruthless weapon against the Qian Clan 10 11 13.
• Golden Generation integration — Earns Hu Liena, Yan, and Xie Yue's acceptance by fighting Yan despite an eleven-level cultivation gap 14 15.
• Nuoding City mission — Investigates and eliminates an Evil Soul Master group with Hu Liena, then turns the public executions into a Spirit Hall propaganda victory 16 19 20.
• Rise as a Spirit Hall representative — Builds Bibi Dong's trust through inventions, political advice, and commercial negotiations with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect 26 33 34 46.
• Immortal Herb operation — Engineers a conflict with Dugu Bo to seize the Immortal Herb garden, absorbs the Qiluo Tulip, and awakens Angewomon's consciousness 35 37 38.
• Conflict with Douluo Hall — Refuses Qian Daoliu's recruitment efforts, moves into Papal Hall under Bibi Dong's protection, and becomes a target of the Qian Clan faction 45 46.
• Holy Maiden vs. Six-Winged Angel — Defeats Qian Renxue in the Hundred-Man Kill arena through endurance, provocation, terrain advantage, and Angel's Might; he spares her for political reasons 48 49 50.
• Shrek suppression and personal faction — Begins covertly suppressing Shrek Academy, recruits Luo Le and Chao Tianxiang's family, and builds an independent organization under the cover of Spirit Hall 60 70 71 82.
• Heaven Dou power struggle — Manipulates Mi Hua, Fang Yao, Yun Shang, Xue Xing, and Xue Qinghe to expand his influence in the Heaven Dou Empire while securing the Vast Sea Universe Cover 84 97 98 116.
• Soul Master Elite Tournament and Xiao Wu's death — Breaks through to Soul Emperor, kills Xiao Wu for her Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and conceals his true cultivation from Bibi Dong 140 141.
• Demon God Emperor inheritance — Releases LadyDevimon, accepts her merger, and begins the Demon God Emperor's Divine Trial, gaining divine equipment and rapidly escalating power 142 143 179 180.
• Martial-soul transformation — Allows Angewomon's holy manifestation to transform into LadyDevimon, converting his former purifying powers into evil ones and concealing the truth behind an apparent demonic deviation 157 216 224.
• Soul beast campaigns — Hunts the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python, gains their Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, destroys Da Ming and Er Ming's souls, and forces Gu Yuena into a dangerous alliance 223 224 225.
• Revenge against Dugu Bo and restoration of Ah Yin — Kills Dugu Bo, destroys the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and uses the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' souls to accelerate Ah Yin's revival 230 231.
• Spirit Hall imperial expansion — Helps Bibi Dong subdue or destroy rival sects and academies, then supports the creation of the Spirit Hall Empire 244 245 256.
• Advancement to Dawn Douluo — Obtains the Myriad Demon King's ninth Soul Ring, absorbs additional Demon God Emperor Soul Bones, reaches Level 94, and adopts the title Dawn 256.
• Final conflict — Draws the Demon God Emperor's Sword against Qian Renxue's black-clad form after Angewomon is apparently killed, acting to avenge the harm done to his partner 291.