Su Clan

Biodata

Power Progression

Background and History

Rise to Emperor Clan

The Su Clan’s ascent was traditionally attributed to an exceptionally talented Su emperor. After fighting the first-generation true dragon of the True Dragon Nest, he obtained the complete True Dragon Divine Body method and used it to perfect the Nine Dragons Divine Art 659.

Su Xiuyi later uncovered a more troubling explanation. He deduced that the Slaughter Ancestral Dragon had helped the Su Clan become an imperial clan as part of a larger scheme involving its rebirth, the creation of the Dragon Race, and the transfer of its curse 677.

The clan had also produced a God King in its earlier history. This legacy remained concealed from Su Xiuyi until he entered the God Realm 762.

Direct-Line Crisis

Su Shenghuang’s return briefly restored the direct line’s influence. Soon afterward, an ancestor was poisoned and fell into a coma. With Su Ming’s collateral branch gaining support, Su Shenghuang could not immediately restore control and instead entered a dangerous region to seek a cure 691.

Su Ming’s talent allowed his branch to challenge the direct line’s traditional position. Su Xiuyi’s existence threatened that ascent: he belonged to the direct line, was Su Shenghuang’s son, and was the grandson of the serving clan leader, Su Chen 670 691 709.

After Su Xiuyi surpassed Su Ming on the Prodigy Ranking, Su Chen and Ye Qingcang moved to promote him as the clan’s future leader. Rival powers watched the succession struggle, hoping either to support its eventual winner or exploit a weakened Su Clan 700 702.

War with the Undying Blood Clan

The Undying Blood Clan sought to eliminate the direct line and place Su Ming in control. Its agents identified Su Shenghuang as the reincarnation of the Su Clan’s Sacred Ancestor and regarded the conflict as a blood feud 727.

An ambush against Su Xiuyi drew out the Su Clan’s concealed ancestors. Rather than merely rescuing him, they killed five enemy Demigods, pursued the retreating attackers into the Blood Realm, and returned without casualties. The clan then openly declared war 728 729.

Su Ming’s connection to the enemy became explicit during his confrontation with Su Xiuyi. He admitted that Undying Blood Clan blood flowed through his body, while an infiltrating enemy God engaged the Su Clan’s divine ancestor 752.

Succession and Divine Expansion

Su Xiuyi’s achievements in the True Phoenix Secret Realm convinced the ancestors to end the succession contest and name him future patriarch. Su Ming and an ancestor of his branch objected 750 751.

After becoming a God, Su Xiuyi declined the position in favor of cultivation. At his recommendation, the Sacred Ancestor appointed Su Shengnan, allowing Su Chen to withdraw from administration and pursue further advancement 758.

Su Xiuyi subsequently killed four attacking Undying Blood Clan Gods and enabled the revival of the God Creation Plan. The clan produced close to twenty Gods, dramatically increasing its military strength 760 762.

Establishment as an Ancient Race

Su Xiuyi destroyed seven hostile Emperor Clans and helped the Su Clan secure the Undying Blood Realm. Its defense exposed internal traitors, who abandoned the clan for the attacking Ancient Races 763 766 769.

Once the Heart of the World was refined, the clan could close the passage between realms. The Sacred Ancestor announced its control of the Ancient Realm and rewarded seven loyal imperial clans with subordinate status and access to conquered territories and resources 772.

A subsequent invasion ended with three enemy God Kings and dozens of Gods dead. The War Clan’s intervention and the Black Tortoise Wang Clan’s support established a three-clan alliance capable of opposing the remaining hostile Ancient Races 775 777.

Return of the Ancient Emperors

The return of ancient emperors renewed the threat of extermination. The Heavenly God Emperor vowed to destroy the Su Clan after learning of the Ancient Realms’ destruction 808.

As hostile emperors prepared to attack, Su Shengnan allowed alliance members to leave rather than compel their loyalty. Most departed, but roughly a dozen clan heads pledged to stand with her. The Blood Lord and Qilin Emperor advanced against the Su Tribe, while the Celestial Person Emperor chose to observe 813.

Organization and Leadership

Principal Members

• Su Shengnan — Current patriarch and Su Xiuyi’s elder cousin. Appointed on his recommendation; later directs the alliance during the returning emperors’ threat 731 758 813.
• Su Chen — Former clan leader and Su Xiuyi’s grandfather. Maintains a formidable intelligence network and supports the direct line 709 714 727.
• Su Xiuyi — Direct-line descendant, Holy Son, and principal protector. Declines the patriarchship and later receives the title Realm Lord 745 758 773.
• Su Shenghuang — Su Xiuyi’s father and a leading figure of the direct line. Leaves to seek a cure for the poisoned ancestor; the Undying Blood Clan identifies him as a reincarnated Sacred Ancestor 691 727.
• Sacred Ancestor — Senior divine authority, also called the Saint Ancestor or Holy Ancestor. Oversees the clan’s defenses, leadership appointments, and God Creation Plan 758 760 769.
• Fourth Ancestor — Protects Su Xiuyi against the Undying Blood Clan and escorts the younger generation during the True Phoenix expedition 728 749 750.
• Ninth Ancestor — Leads the counterattack into the Blood Realm, burning his essence blood to open a spatial passage 728.
• Su Baixue — The Sacred Ancestor’s daughter and a survivor of the earlier failed God Creation Plan. Becomes the revived plan’s first candidate and successfully enters the God Realm 760 762 769.
• Su Ming — Collateral-branch succession contender whose ambitions are supported by the Undying Blood Clan. Openly acknowledges his Undying Blood Clan bloodline 691 727 752.
• Su Tianwu — Senior figure in Su Ming’s faction who condemns supporters switching allegiance to Su Xiuyi 750.
• Ye Qingcang — Su Chen’s right-hand man, involved in intelligence work and efforts to strengthen Su Xiuyi’s position 704 714 727.

Governance and Succession

• Ancestor noninterference: Clan rules prohibit ancestors from intervening in the contest for the next young clan leader 727.
• Council of elders: The council participates in confirming the future patriarch. Young members who attain sufficient strength can enter it and gain a voice in clan affairs 750.
• Cultivation support: The ancestors promise full support to promising descendants with a chance of reaching Demigod, and offer the clan’s resources to support Su Xiuyi’s attempt at godhood 750.
• Patriarch and protector are separate roles: Su Xiuyi’s divine status makes administration an unnecessary distraction; Su Shengnan governs while he pursues cultivation and protects the clan 758.

Cultivation and Military Strength

Inherited Cultivation Arts

• Myriad Dragon Divine Art — Identified as an inherited Su Clan cultivation art. Its protected manual responds to Su Xiuyi’s blood and enters his Sea of Will 501.
• Nine Dragons Divine Art — The perfected foundational art credited with the clan’s rise from royal-clan to Emperor-Clan status 659.
• True Dragon Divine Body — Its complete cultivation method supplied the knowledge used to improve the clan’s foundational art 659.

God Creation Plan

The plan develops qualified clan members into Gods by addressing the danger of divine tribulations 760.

• Earlier failure: Su Baixue survived the original failed plan and remained within an ancient bronze hall until awakened 760.
• Tribulation support: Su Xiuyi offers to devour calamity power, estimating a ninety-percent chance of neutralizing the tribulations 760.
• Results: Close to twenty Gods are produced after the plan resumes 762.
• Further strengthening: Su Xiuyi tempers the new Gods with calamity power and later offers Divine Rules taken from fallen Gods to continue the program 762 772.

Concealed Forces and Defenses

• Visible elders at Su Xiuyi’s return: More than thirty Dao Void experts and eight Dao Venerables greet him; additional forces remain hidden 729.
• Demigod ancestors: Several possess demigod artifacts, far exceeding outside estimates that the clan held only two such treasures 728.
• Divine defender: A resident God serves as the clan’s ultimate trump card before Su Xiuyi’s own divine advancement 755.
• Weapon array: Clan members jointly wield a Heavenly God weapon through an array, cleaving the invading Green Wood Demon God in two 766.
• Realm isolation: Control of the Heart of the World permits the Ancient Realm’s entrance to be closed against invasion 772.

Territories, Facilities, and Relics

• Imperial City — The clan’s seat, where its elders assemble to welcome Su Xiuyi 729.
• Imperial Academy — A facility within the Imperial Su Clan where Su Chen conducts affairs 704.
• Forbidden grounds — Residence of concealed ancestors and a cultivation site containing divine power useful to God-level cultivators 727 760.
• Dragon Transformation Pool — Supports descendants’ transformation. The Fourth Ancestor assigns two slain Undying Blood Clan Demigods to enrich it for Su Xiuyi 729.
• Ancient bronze hall — Houses survivors of the failed God Creation Plan, including Su Baixue 760.
• Shenghuang Realm — The clan’s secured Ancient Realm; Su Xiuyi later intends to sever his personal connection to it because he already possesses an Inner World 772 773.
• Shenghuang Sword — A God King-level weapon associated with the clan’s former God King and Su Shenghuang’s previous life. Su Xiuyi takes possession of it without opposition 762 764.

External Relationships

Allies and Subordinates

• Ye Clan — Established ally. Ye Wuming offers assistance in defending the captured realm in exchange for an opportunity to produce another True God 766.
• Black Tortoise Wang Clan — Helps restrain the War Clan during an earlier invasion and becomes an ally. It later withdraws from the wider conflict through a spatial rift 771 777 780.
• War Clan — Initially participates in hostile action, then changes course. Zhan Wushuang attacks the Qilin God King, and the War Clan becomes a major ally 776 777.
• Seven loyal imperial clans — Rewarded with subordinate-Lineage status and the resources and territories of seven destroyed clans 772.
• Heaven-Dominating Sword Sect — Its connection to Su Xiuyi prompts Ye Qingcang to propose close cooperation with the Su Clan 727.

Enemies

• Undying Blood Clan — Attempts to eliminate the direct line, support Su Ming’s takeover, and destroy the clan through ambushes and divine assaults 727 728 758.
• Sword Clan — A longstanding enemy implicated in nearly killing Su Shenghuang. Its alliance with the Undying Blood Clan leads Su Xiuyi to target it first among seven hostile Emperor Clans 762 763.
• Imperial Thousand Illusions Clan — Repeatedly attacks Su Clan members, including a nine-calamity Demigod’s ambush against returning young cultivators 738 749.
• True Phoenix Clan — Violates a peaceful-coexistence agreement and joins attacks on the Su Clan’s Ancient Realm 775 776.
• Qilin Clan — Participates in the God King assault; its Ancient Realm is subsequently destroyed by Su Xiuyi 775 780.
• Celestial Person Clan — Organizes opposition to the Su Clan’s rise. Its returning emperor later chooses to watch rather than join the renewed assault 772 813.

Related Su Lineage

• Great Zhou Imperial Clan — Su Xiuyi explicitly distinguishes the Su Clan that inherited the Myriad Dragon Divine Art from the Su family in the Ten Thousand Races Ancient Realm 501.
• Great Zhou in the Inner World — The Su Imperial Clan associated with Great Zhou establishes its own dynasty inside Su Xiuyi’s Inner World. This is distinct from the Central Heaven clan’s later acquisition of an Ancient Realm 570 772.

Notable Quotes

“How dare you. You actually dared to attack a descendant of my Su Clan.”
— Fourth Ancestor, confronting the Undying Blood Clan 728

“Those who trespass against the Su Clan shall be slain.”
— Su Xiuyi, defending the clan against attacking Gods 759

“With me here, no one can destroy the Imperial Su Clan.”
— Su Xiuyi, during the struggle for the Ancient Realm 769