Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Tri-Martial Soul Configuration
- 6.2Death God Scythe
- 6.3Staff of the Tree of Life
- 6.4Nine Revolutions Xuan Tian Gong
- 6.5Self-Created Martial Arts
- 6.6Ice and Fire Dragon King Spirit Bones
- 6.7Memory Modification System
- 7Soul Spirits
- 8Equipment & Items
- 9Relationships
- 10Story Role / Major Arcs
- 10.1Spirit City and Early Rise
- 10.2Yu Xiaogang and Golden Iron Triangle Interference
- 10.3Notting Academy and Xiao Wu
- 10.4Soul Beast Alliances and Sea God Island
- 10.5Conflict with the God Realm
- 10.6Sun Moon Continent Expedition
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Su Mo (苏墨) |
| Alias(es) | Xiao Mo; Spirit Hall Holy Son; Tang Qingtian; God of Creation / Father God 7 211 501 |
| Species/Race | Human; reincarnation of the God of Creation 211 501 |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Spirit Hall; allied with the Heaven Dou Empire and Soul Beast factions 286 312 466 |
| Occupation/Role | Spirit Hall Holy Son; Soul Master instructor; architect of the Soul Spirit System 124 154 313 |
| Status | Alive 511 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 2 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Innate Full Soul Power | 10 | Awakened the Death God Scythe as his primary Martial Soul, stunning Spirit City’s onlookers. He possesses three Martial Souls in total. 9 10 |
| First Soul Ring | 17 | Absorbed a 300-year Blade Mantis Soul Ring and gained Death Reaping, an attack that restores life force taken from its target. 17 |
| Rank 21 → 30 | 29 | Consumed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, then cultivated at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. 29 |
| Third Soul Ring | 29 | Absorbed a near-5,000-year Soul Devouring Beast and gained Soul Devour, enabling him to absorb souls for cultivation and raise Soul Ring ages. 29 |
| Soul King | 29 | Reached the Soul King rank after two years of intensive cultivation and service in Spirit Hall’s Enforcement Team. 29 |
| Level 70 / Soul Saint threshold | 38 | Entered the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his Seventh Soul Ring and become Spirit Hall’s youngest Soul Saint. 38 |
| Seventh Soul Ring / Soul Saint | 45, 59 | Absorbed the Ghost Blade Mantis’s Soul Ring and gained access to the Death God Scythe’s innate Death Domain, allowing him to contend with Titled Douluo. 45 59 |
| Soul Douluo | 68 | Broke through after a year, then recognized the harmful side effects of Soul Devour and began purifying his Soul Power. 68 |
| Rank 93 Titled Douluo | 94 | Completed the Death God Scythe’s pre-godhood Soul Ring configuration and began attaching Soul Rings to the Staff of the Tree of Life. 94 |
| Rank 96 Titled Douluo | 248 | Recorded status before entering Slaughter City preparations; had begun cultivating the Nine Revolutions Xuan Tian Gong and several self-created martial arts. 248 |
| Third Revolution of Nine Revolutions Xuan Tian Gong | 338 | His True Qi surpassed Bo Saixi’s Soul Power in both quantity and quality during the battle for Sea God Island. 338 |
| Million-Year Staff Soul Skill | 340 | Upgraded the Staff of the Tree of Life’s First Soul Skill, Revival Light, to the Million-Year level using souls harvested from Sea God Island. 340 |
| Foundation Establishment / Fourth Revolution | 356 | Liquefied True Qi into True Essence, reaching power equivalent to a level 100 God. 356 |
| Million-Year Soul Devour and Dominate Soul | 401 | Soul Devour could refine Soul Power into divine soul power, while Dominate Soul could elevate controlled souls into God-level divine souls. 401 |
Background
Su Mo wandered Douluo Continent while following a script he had given Bibi Dong. Before she found him, he lived as a beggar in harsh conditions and was discovered in a rundown Lan Tuo City alley while confronting stray dogs. 4 5
Bibi Dong brought him to Spirit City as her younger brother. Although Su Mo recognized her immediately and was moved that she had sought him out, he deliberately maintained a guarded, nervous façade in accordance with his plans. 6 7
At Spirit City’s awakening ceremony, he revealed Innate Full Soul Power and the Death God Scythe, overturning the contempt directed at him as Bibi Dong’s adopted beggar. His full potential was concealed further by the fact that he had also chosen the Staff of the Tree of Life and the Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel as additional Martial Souls. 9 10
In Bibi Dong’s previous life, Su Mo had silently loved her, sacrificed himself for her, and died protecting her. Her rebirth and determination to find him before that fate occurred underpin their relationship in the current timeline. 2
Appearance
Su Mo grows from a guarded, poorly clothed orphan into a notably handsome young man whose appearance, bearing, and concealed strength repeatedly lead others to underestimate or become fascinated by him. 6 11 136
- Initially appeared thin, dirty, and dressed in rags while living on the streets. 5 6
- Bibi Dong later dressed him in refined clothing resembling that of a young noble. 11
- Often wears black or black-and-gold clothing when acting openly as Spirit Hall’s Holy Son. 162 386
- His Death God Scythe manifests as a jet-black weapon steeped in deathly aura. 9 17
- The Staff of the Tree of Life resembles an ordinary branch but is jade-green and radiates life energy. 9 108
Personality
Su Mo is highly calculating and performance-conscious. He frequently conceals his true cultivation, manufactures situations that make others rely on him, and uses illusion or memory manipulation to steer events toward outcomes that benefit him. 106 110 151
He is patient and long-sighted, preferring to discredit Yu Xiaogang, reshape alliances, or redirect political conflicts rather than act impulsively. He is also willing to use prisoners, controlled souls, and manipulated memories as tools for research or strategy. 41 138 466
Despite his ruthlessness, Su Mo is attentive toward people he considers his own. He protects Xiao Wu, supports Bibi Dong’s advancement, tends to Liu Erlong’s injuries, and seeks a cooperative future between humans and Soul Beasts through the Soul Spirit System. 27 109 216 313
His stated principle is to answer kindness with kindness and evil with greater evil; in places such as Slaughter City, he acts with immediate and brutal force against threats to his companions. 258
Abilities & Skills
Tri-Martial Soul Configuration
Su Mo possesses three Martial Souls, an extraordinary foundation that lets him combine death, life, support, control, and fallen-angel abilities. 9 309
- Death God Scythe — His primary combat Martial Soul; a ceiling-level, Super God King-class design with potential comparable to the Dragon God. 29
- Staff of the Tree of Life — A life-attribute support Martial Soul with healing, purification, protection, enhancement, and Soul Spirit-binding functions. 9 109 319
- Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel — A fallen-angel Martial Soul capable of influencing emotions and supporting his Soul Spirit configuration. 9 106 415
Death God Scythe
The Death God Scythe is Su Mo’s principal weapon and the source of his death-attribute Soul Skills, spiritual attacks, and Death Domain. 17 59
- Death Reaping — Launches a death blade that wounds targets, harvests life force, and restores Su Mo’s vitality and stamina. 17
- Dominate Soul — Controls souls; Su Mo has placed controlled souls in animals to create undetectable surveillance pets. 68
- Soul Devour — Devours souls to increase cultivation and Soul Ring age; its Million-Year form can refine Soul Power into divine soul power. 29 401
- Avici Hell — A spiritual illusion that traps targets, distorts senses, conceals Su Mo’s actual Soul Ring configuration, and can interfere with powerful opponents. 68 106 289
- Death Domain — Spreads deathly aura across a battlefield, suppresses hostile forces, and erodes life-based constructs through Death Erosion. 59 464
- Death Country — A Death Domain movement ability used for teleportation. 490
- Death God’s Sigh — His Eighth Million-Year Soul Skill; summons a Death God phantom to reap souls and can kill Divine Officials outright. 257 491
- Spirit Avatar — The Seventh Soul Skill manifests the Death God Scythe’s combat form for large-scale clashes. 289
Staff of the Tree of Life
The Staff of the Tree of Life grants Su Mo defensive, restorative, and support capabilities that complement the Death God Scythe. 109 465
- Spiked Armor Thorns Cover — Creates a barrier capable of resisting a Titled Douluo’s ten-thousand-year Soul Ring attack; reflects half of received melee physical damage before breaking. 109
- Bloodthirsty Mad Dragon Power — Grants Soul Masters at or below Soul Saint a 300% all-around physical enhancement for half a shichen; the Staff’s life power removes the usual backlash. 109
- Storm Wings — Grants a target wings and enhanced mobility for escape. 177
- Purification — Removes negative conditions and divine debuffs more efficiently than Su Mo’s True Essence alone. 465
- Revival Light — A First Soul Skill upgraded to the Million-Year level after the destruction of Sea God Island. 340
- Soul Spirit binding — Extracts a Soul Beast’s soul and binds it to the Tree of Life, allowing Soul Beasts to continue cultivating as Soul Spirits. 319 328
Nine Revolutions Xuan Tian Gong
Su Mo cultivates the Nine Revolutions Xuan Tian Gong, a martial cultivation method that ultimately transforms his Soul Power into True Essence. 248 356
- The second revolution grants Soul Power quality beyond that of a Limit Douluo. 257
- By the third revolution, his True Qi overwhelms conventional Titled Douluo Soul Power. 338
- The fourth revolution, Foundation Establishment, grants True Essence equivalent to level 100 godhood. 356
- True Essence can forcibly expel divine debuffs and resist the attacks of Divine Officials. 464
Self-Created Martial Arts
Su Mo develops and teaches martial arts derived from his knowledge of another world, presenting them as self-created Soul Skills rather than Tang Sect techniques. 138 210 211
- Sun Moon Divine Eyes — An eye technique with violet, moonlight, and solar-essence stages; the Moon Eyes stage grants enhanced perception and Ice Soul Lunar Divine Light. 210 251
- Fleeting Light Shadow — A movement technique that enables extreme speed and evasive repositioning. 182 215
- Mystic Jade Body — A passive body-tempering art. Its first stage, Jade Skin, automatically blocks attacks upon contact. 182
- Mystic Jade Hand — A jade-like palm technique used offensively in close combat. 182
- Heavenly Demon Force Field — Generates repulsive force, deflects attacks, and can smash through defensive barriers. 182 326
- Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, Clear Sky Nine Wonders, and Great Sumeru Hammer — Additional martial arts recorded among his self-created Soul Skills. 248
Ice and Fire Dragon King Spirit Bones
Su Mo fused the Ice Dragon King’s left arm bone and Fire Dragon King’s right arm bone after subduing their remnant souls. 312
- Ice Dragon King’s Power transforms his left arm into a scaled dragon claw for immense physical attacks. 326
- Fire Dragon King’s Power and Fire Dragon King’s Rage Flame transform his right arm and unleash ultimate fire. 327
- The paired divine-beast Spirit Bones grant immunity to ice and fire, directly countering the Snow Empress and Ice Empress’s attributes. 327
- He can summon the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings’ remnant souls as powerful battlefield allies. 315 499
Memory Modification System
Su Mo’s system provides Memory Addition, Memory Modification, Mind Induction, and Mind Warp opportunities in response to major changes in fate. 110 248
- He uses scripts and altered memories to influence Bibi Dong, Liu Erlong, Xiao Bai, Tang Hao, and other targets. 4 73 151 306
- He can distort perception through Avici Hell, making observers see false Soul Ring configurations or fabricated Soul Skill activations. 106 109
- At the height of the conflict with the God Realm, he altered the memories of four Divine Kings, causing them to turn against Sea God Poseidon and the Second Generation Asura God. 501
Soul Spirits
Su Mo’s Soul Spirit System allows Soul Beasts to become partners rather than be killed for Soul Rings. Soul Spirits can continue cultivating while bound to their Soul Master. 313 319 402
- Bi Ji — Emerald Swan with more than 500,000 years of cultivation; Su Mo’s first documented Soul Spirit. 319
- Snow Empress — Became a Soul Spirit after conceding defeat to Su Mo alongside the Ice Empress. 328
- Ice Empress — Bound alongside the Snow Empress after being incapacitated by Avici Hell. 328
- Ah Yin — Chose to become Su Mo’s Soul Spirit so she could cultivate and pursue revenge against Tang San. 402
- Xiao Bai — Demon Soul Great White Shark King; became Su Mo’s seventh Soul Spirit after learning Sea God Poseidon’s role in the Endless Sea’s history. 415
- Zi Ji — Hell Demon Dragon who agreed to become a Soul Spirit after Bi Ji volunteered first. 319
- Ah Rou — Agreed in principle to become a Soul Spirit after considering Xiao Wu’s happiness. 319
Equipment & Items
- Storage Soul Tool — Awarded by Qian Xunji; holds fifty cubic meters of items. 11
- Soul Crystal Card — Contains one million Gold Soul Coins. 11
- Spirit City mansion — Granted by Qian Xunji after Su Mo’s awakening. 11
- Cloud-Walking Boots — Worn during his time as a Rank 93 Titled Douluo. 94
- Ice Dragon King left arm bone — Grants ice-attribute dragon-arm abilities and ice immunity. 326 327
- Fire Dragon King right arm bone — Grants ultimate-fire dragon-arm abilities and fire immunity. 327
- Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud — Obtained through Qian Renxue from the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. 291
Relationships
- Bibi Dong — Adoptive elder sister and closest Spirit Hall ally. In her prior life, Su Mo died for her; in the current life, she searches for him, raises him, and supports his advancement. 2 6 27
- Qian Renxue — Longtime companion and romantic interest. Su Mo reunites with her after six years and supports her political position in Heaven Dou. 162 163 275
- Xiao Wu — Assigned protector, teacher, and eventual beloved. Su Mo deliberately approaches her, protects her from threats, and earns her complete devotion. 124 130 246
- Dai Lingxuan — Star Luo princess who becomes Su Mo’s attentive companion and student in Tang Sect martial arts. 138 139
- Zhu Zhuqing — Protected ally and student of Su Mo’s martial arts; he saves her from a Ten Thousand Year Thorny Backed Dragon. 148 210
- Dugu Yan — Daughter of the Dugu Family’s younger generation who develops strong admiration and affection for Su Mo. 152
- Liu Erlong — Calls Su Mo her “little brother” and later “Second Dragon Sister” relationship counterpart. He saves and cares for her repeatedly, while she turns decisively against Yu Xiaogang. 215 223 349
- Hu Liena — Sworn younger sister who is deeply reluctant to part from him when he leaves Spirit City. 124 125
- Dugu Bo — Spirit Hall ally and respected elder who recognizes Su Mo’s talent and assists his plans in Heaven Dou. 62 152
- Yue Guan and Gui Mei — Trusted Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo escorts who support Su Mo’s hunts, rescues, and long-term schemes. 17 38 41
- Yu Xiaogang — Principal adversary. Su Mo repeatedly exposes his plagiarism and false claims, disrupts his relationships, and publicly dismantles his Martial Soul Theory. 41 114 223
- Tang San — Rival whose opportunities, relationships, and Tang Sect identity Su Mo systematically challenges; Tang San is eventually forced to recognize Su Mo as Tang Sect patriarch Tang Qingtian. 210 211 386
- Deep Sea Demonic Whale King — Strategic ally against Sea God Island and leader of the Sea Soul Beast Council. 294 330
- Gu Yuena and Di Tian — Soul Beast allies brought together through Su Mo’s Soul Spirit System and shared opposition to the God Realm. 313 317 319
Story Role / Major Arcs
Spirit City and Early Rise
- Is found by Bibi Dong in Lan Tuo City and brought to Spirit Hall as her adopted younger brother. 5 6
- Awakens the Death God Scythe with Innate Full Soul Power, receives Qian Xunji’s patronage, and gains his first Soul Ring from a Blade Mantis. 10 11 17
- Secures the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for Bibi Dong, consumes immortal herbs, and obtains Soul Devour from a Soul Devouring Beast. 27 29
- Rises through Spirit Hall’s Enforcement Team as the “Cold-Faced God of Slaughter.” 29
Yu Xiaogang and Golden Iron Triangle Interference
- Saves Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Flender as part of a plan to earn their trust before exposing Yu Xiaogang. 41
- Uses Dominate Soul to create a cat monitor, surveilling the Golden Iron Triangle and disrupting Yu Xiaogang’s relationship with Liu Erlong. 68
- Gives Liu Erlong a rebirth script, saves her from a Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, and later reveals Yu Xiaogang’s lies before Blue Tyrant Academy. 73 215 223
Notting Academy and Xiao Wu
- Returns to Notting City under the guise of a young support-type teacher and deliberately wins Xiao Wu’s trust before Tang San can become close to her. 100 104
- Defeats Xiao Chenyu and Xiao Kuang, then forces the Xiao Family to submit while allowing them to live at Xiao Wu’s request. 106 110
- Publicly humiliates Yu Xiaogang by exposing contradictions in his Beast and Tool Martial Soul classification. 114
- Receives Bibi Dong’s mission to protect Xiao Wu after Ah Rou confirms Su Mo’s Titled Douluo strength. 124
Soul Beast Alliances and Sea God Island
- Seeks the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King as an ally and proposes overthrowing Sea God Island. 293 294
- Reveals his tri-Martial Soul, hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring configuration, and confidence to Xiao Bai. 309
- Subdues the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings’ remnant souls, acquires their Spirit Bones, and forms an alliance with the Star Dou Great Forest’s Soul Beasts. 312 315 317
- Establishes Soul Spirit partnerships with powerful Soul Beasts, including Bi Ji, the Snow Empress, and the Ice Empress. 319 328
- Leads the defeat of Sea God Island, erases Poseidon’s remnant soul with Death God’s Sigh, and upgrades the Staff of the Tree of Life’s Soul Skill using the aftermath. 338 340
Conflict with the God Realm
- Reaches Foundation Establishment, gaining level-100-god-equivalent True Essence and the ability to threaten descending gods. 356
- Creates a plan to help Limit Douluo gather faith, condense divine positions, and produce gods capable of opposing the God Realm. 404
- Fights six Divine Officials while deliberately concealing most of his strength to prevent premature escalation. 464 465 466
- Uses a clone to hold ten Divine Officials at Spirit City, then kills three with Death God’s Sigh and drives the rest into panic. 489 490 491
- Reveals himself as the reincarnated God of Creation and manipulates four Divine Kings into opposing Sea God Poseidon and the Second Generation Asura God. 501 502