Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Da Ming (大明) 24 |
| Species/Race | Sky Azure Bull Python; Soul Beast able to take human form 67 |
| Gender | Male 67 |
| Affiliation | Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect 68 |
| Role | Protector of Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong; combatant for the sect 109 128 376 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Human-form strength equivalent to level 96 Soul Power | 67 | Takes Ning Bei’s Transformation Pill and confirms that his strength has been preserved. |
| 300,000 years of cultivation | 372 437 | Identified at this cultivation age; Da Ming later refers to having broken through to it. |
Background / History
Da Ming lived at the lake in the Star Dou Great Forest with Er Ming and regarded Xiao Wu and her mother as family. When he and Er Ming learned that Xiao Wu’s mother had been forced to sacrifice herself, they wanted revenge, but Xiao Wu stopped them 24.
Years later, Xiao Wu returned with Ning Bei and Chen Xin. Da Ming prepared to attack Chen Xin, fearing the Titled Douluo knew Xiao Wu was a Soul Beast and intended to use her as a Spirit Ring. Xiao Wu explained that Ning Bei’s group had known her identity for years without harming her. Learning that Ning Bei had also given her a pill that concealed her Soul Beast aura, Da Ming agreed to hear them out 66 67.
The prospect of keeping his strength in human form and accelerating his cultivation in Ning Bei’s Pill Pagoda persuaded Da Ming to join Xiao Wu. He and Er Ming entered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Da Ming gave Ning Bei a collection of Spirit Bones as thanks for caring for her 67 68.
Appearance
Da Ming can switch between his Sky Azure Bull Python form and the human form granted by the Transformation Pill 67 398.
- Soul Beast form: A massive python with an imposing bull’s head 66 67.
- Human form: A roughly two-metre-tall, middle-aged man wearing a green python-patterned robe 67.
Abilities & Skills
Lightning
- Gathers lightning in his mouth before attacking in Soul Beast form 67.
- Can summon lightning in human form; he prepares Nirvana Divine Lightning against Tang San but withdraws it after sensing a threatening presence 128.
Senses and mobility
- Uses Divine Sense to examine Xiao Wu’s aura, noticing that Ning Bei’s Transformation Pill has concealed her Soul Beast identity 67.
- Can fly and move through water. He searches the sea near Vast Sea City for a suitable Spirit Ring target and finds a 100,000-year-old Coral Spirit Tortoise 68 130.
Combat
- His human-form strength is equivalent to level 96 Soul Power immediately after taking the Transformation Pill 67.
- Fights alongside Ning Bei against an Azure Sea Mystic Dragon, using his serpentine tail to move away as Ning Bei takes over the battle 251.
Items
- Transformation Pill — allows Da Ming to take human form without losing his strength 67.
- Storage Bracelet — contained at least twenty Spirit Bones collected over many years; Da Ming gives it to Ning Bei for the sect’s use 68.
- Life Restoration Pill — takes one after being injured while facing Pill Lightning 398.
Relationships
- Xiao Wu — treats her as an elder sister and is fiercely protective of her 24 67.
- Er Ming — longtime companion; they join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect together 24 68.
- Ning Bei — initially distrusts him, then accepts his help and assists with his missions, including finding sea Soul Beasts 67 68 130.
- Ning Rongrong — protects her alongside Xiao Wu at Ning Bei’s request 109 128.
- Aunt Rou — Xiao Wu’s mother; Da Ming mourns her apparent death and later reunites with her 24 196.