Tantai Jin (澹台烬, Tántái Jìn) is the third prince of Jing Kingdom. He bore the burden of being born as the devil fetus whose fate is to become the Devil God.
Since my affection means nothing to you, have a taste of my hatred.
Tantai Jin, Episode 26
Background[]
Originally the 3rd (6th in novel) prince of Jing state, he was sent to Sheng State as a hostage prince. He became the son-in-law of General Ye through his marriage to Ye Xiwu. He suffered physical and emotional abuse throughout all his younger years of life, until he learned to love and be cared for through Ye Xiwu.
Later he returns to Jing State to become emperor. Respected by his people, he succeeded in uniting the Sheng and Jing states with his wise ruling. However peaceful days didn’t last, Tantai Minglang led a coup and several conspiracies against him which led to the passing of the love of his life, Ye Xiwu. He ultimately gave up on his life as an emperor and went to the Nether River to search for the soul of his beloved. After 500 years, he gets washed ashore and was taken in by Master Zhaoyou. He eventually became a disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect. Zhaoyou names him "Cang Jiumin" (meaning of "Langlang Qiankun, Supreme Nine Heavens"). There he also meets his love again (now called Li Susu) and tries to win back her heart. All the while struggling to evade his fate in becoming the Devil God.
Different time lines
ep 1 TTJ
500 past TTJ
Appearance[]
A young, tall man. Thin, but well-proportioned. Pale skin, a clear and handsome face, sharp cheek-bones dark eyes, The tails of his eyes are raised, and his lips are bright red. There is a black fallen god seal on the forehead that looks like a flame and a sharp blade.
Personality[]
Tantai Jin was born without the ability to experience emotions but tried to understand them. Because of his lack of compassion, he did not know what love and affection were and exuded a cold demeanor. He'll do anything to survive.
Abilities[]
Tantai Jin was born to be the soul of a demigod because of his evil bone (which makes him the so-called “devil fetus”). But because he was in a sealed state, Tantai Jin could not cultivate or practice martial arts and had no spiritual roots. He eventually learned to gain power by devouring demon energy and by using charms. Li Susu replaced Tantai Jin's evil bone with her divine essence. This enabled him further on to cultivate immortality.
Xiaoyao sword technique[]
jiansheng fu: written or painted as talisman. In a square inch, you can see all the beauty in the world.
Weapons and artifact
| Name | Description | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Evil Bone | Devil God's source of immeasurable power.
The Devil God cannot be destroyed when the evil bone is within the devil fetus. |
1-40 |
| Bone-refining Seal | One of the three ancient magic weapons of devil god.
Heart of the ancient devil god - a seal that can transform in size and appearance and bring unimaginable destruction. |
1-40 |
| God-slaying Crossbow | One of the three ancient magic weapons of devil god.
Once you're marked, you cannot escape death. Eye of the ancient devil god. |
1-40 |
| Sky-slashing Blade | One of the three ancient magic weapons - a black long sword with blood patterns surging on it.
Bone of the ancient devil god. |
1-40 |
| Heart-guarding Scale | Plucked from God of War Mingye's most powerful dragon scale, it is capable of protecting the life of its bearer. It cleanses evil forces. | 5-40 |
| Soul-slaying Nails | Nine nails that can destroy the Devil God's evil bone.
They are made from the Soul-slaying Teardrop. They turn into nails through the owner of the teardrop's strong feelings. Six of these were successfully implanted into Tantai Jin's heart by Li Susu. |
18-38 |
| World-overturning Jade | It's an ancient divine artifact that was lost ten thousand years ago.
It's forged by a witch with tens of thousands of immortal bones. Its users are doomed to be short-lived and die violently. Tantai Jin picked it up first to save Ye Xiwu’s life. |
9-28 |
| NanZhi Sword | Xiaoyao sect weapon given by Zhaoyou to Tantai Jin as a gift. | 30-38 |
Tantai Jin’s Life[]
Tantai Jin’s Childhood[]
Tantai Jin’s mother, Concubine Rou, was from the Yiyue tribe. People from the Yiyue tribe have special magical abilities, one of which is communicating with animals.
Concubine Rou was dearly loved, favored, and cherished by the king of Jing. They both were excited about the birth of their child. Unfortunately, Concubine Rou had difficulty giving birth to Tantai Jin. She ended up dying due to excessive bleeding during childbirth. This led to the king blaming and hating him for his beloved’s passing.
When Tantai Jin was six years old, he was sent to the Kingdom of Sheng as a hostage prince. In the cold palace, Tantai Jin lived even a more miserable life than in his own state Jing. Two female members of his mother’s tribe, Jing Lan'an and Yue Yingxin, looked after him. They sold their jewelry for necessities. Tantai Jin was continuously bullied and abused by other princes and nobles his age. They made him bark like a dog, hit him, and insulted him. Receiving food was rare so Tantai Jin grew up being constantly malnourished.
Tantai Jin’s adolescence and early adulthood[]
For the sake of survival, albeit growing up as an emotionally deprived child, Tantai Jin tried to learn about behavior and emotions through his only friendly encounter, Xiao Lin, the crown prince of Sheng. He tried to imitate Xiao Lin but ultimately realized that copying him would not grant him affection and respect from others after all.
One of his maids, Lan'an, soon abandoned him to return to her tribe; while the other, Yingxin, was used by a palace eunuch to plot murder against him. Tantai Jin found out about it and escaped the murder attempt.
He saw his chance to escape the palace when he found out that General Ye’s daughter, Ye Xiwu, wanted to drug her elder sister, so she would lose her virginity to one of the sons of palace nobles. Ye Xiwu resented her older sister, as she was cherished by Ye Xiwu’s crush, Xiao Lin.
Through deliberate plotting by Tantai Jin, the drugged food was eaten by him and Ye Xiwu. They had an intimate night in the end. It resulted in General Ye marrying off his daughter to Tantai Jin to preserve hers and the family’s honor. Tantai Jin was able to leave the cold palace and live in the mansion of General Ye.
Married Life at General Ye’s Mansion[]
As a hostage prince, he was not seen as having value. He was constantly bullied and abused by his wife Ye Xiwu, other family members, and household staff.
His wife despised him, as she still loved Xiao Lin but was now stuck with him. She gave Tantai Jin a thorough beating every night before bedtime to vent her anger. In a jealous fit, she pushes her older sister, Ye Bingchang, into a lake so she won’t be able to meet Xiao Lin. After Tantai Jin aids in rescuing Ye Bingchang from the cold winter lake, Ye Xi Wu makes him kneel outside in the snow for three consecutive days and nights.
It was during that time that Ye Xiwu suddenly changed her behavior towards him after she had an accident on a walk in the forest with her maid. The beatings before bedtime stopped and she even gave him warm clothes and better food. For the first time, Tantai Jin finds himself cared for. However, he remained wary of her as he knew how cunning she could be.
Ye Xiwu ends up saving him and standing up for him several times. They spend some good days together, even playing in the snow and going to the market. Tantai Jin slowly learns about affection and can’t help but be moved by her.
One night, Jing Lan'an shows up. Tantai Jin's father has died and his cruel brother, Tantai Minglang, is about to become emperor of Jing. Lan'an convinces him to escape Sheng state with them to take his place on the throne of Jing which was originally supposed to be his.
He escaped Ye Mansion the next day. After knocking out Ye Xiwu, he took her with him to a designated spot by the river. There they boarded a ship prepared by the Yiyue tribe.
