Gula

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Gula (古拉)
Alias(es)	Oak; uses multiple constructed identities across time-space travels
Species/Race	Human transmigrator from Earth
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Spirit Pagoda; Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; theorist; Soul Tool engineer; mecha designer; blacksmith/forger
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Master, Level 13	6	Absorbs a Thousand-Year Soul Ring and obtains Gravity Control; his soul power is compressed and stabilized by the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
Third Soul Ring	97	Integrates the Great Earth Demonic Bear’s Soul Ring; selects Lord of the Land from over one hundred Earth-attribute inheritances and gains the Lava Crystal Burst right-arm Soul Bone.
Four-Ring Soul Elder	207	Displays four rings carrying blood-red traces, indicating that his Golden Ancient Tree Soul Spirit has reached the Hundred-Thousand-Year threshold.
Soul Master, Level 46	253	Infiltrates an Evil Soul Master stronghold and defeats multiple Title Douluo-level enemies through planning, mental attacks, and nature-based Soul Skills.
Peak Soul King	258	Reveals four Black Soul Rings and peak Soul King cultivation while fighting an Evil Soul Emperor aboard a Soul Tool Train.
Soul Emperor, Level 60	346	Breaks through after obtaining the Primal Chaos Immortal Herb; unveils his Sixth Soul Skill, Solar Nuclear Burst.
Soul Sage	401	Activates his Seventh Soul Skill, Forest Guardian · Spirit of Time, after adapting to a major surge in Soul Power.
Soul Douluo	437	Reaches the Soul Douluo realm in just over a year, aided by converted Sacred Power gained from eliminating Evil Soul Masters.
Third Martial Soul awakened	455	Integrates Mechagiga into his bloodline, soul, and governing laws, completing the Third Martial Soul, Order Guard Mechagiga.

Background / History

Gula transmigrated from Earth with an incomplete soul. After awakening the Fire-attribute Groudon Martial Soul in Holy Spirit Village, he resolves to become a god and repair that damage. He declines Su Yuntao’s invitation to join Spirit Hall alongside his childhood friend Tang San. 1

His first Soul Ring grants Gravity Control, a skill he immediately recognizes as unusually flexible because his Soul Rings function as repositories of Groudon-compatible abilities rather than granting a random skill. He trains under his own gravity, develops Spiritual Power, and uses Psychic abilities for combat, observation, hypnosis, and future sight. 6 16 26

Gula later publishes influential Martial Soul theory under the identity Oak while avoiding recruitment by Martial Soul Hall. His research and inventions repeatedly attract the attention of major factions, but he consistently prioritizes independence, resources, and the freedom to pursue his own plans. 23 31 158

During a later time-space journey, he enters the Sun Moon Federation in the body of a ten-year-old and assumes the identity of an illegitimate son from a Fire-attribute Soul Master family. There he joins the Spirit Pagoda, becomes Leng Yaozhu’s disciple, and contracts the Golden Ancient Tree as his second Martial Soul. 141 145 146

His subsequent travels through parallel timelines and eras allow him to cultivate additional identities, avatars, Soul Spirits, and Martial Souls. He eventually develops Mechagiga into a Third Martial Soul rather than leaving it as an external mechanical creation. 353 401 455

Appearance

Gula’s appearance changes with his identities, Martial Souls, and avatars. In his ordinary form he is often described as a slender youth, while Groudon possession transforms him into a red, rocky-bodied combat form with massive claws. 7

• After contracting the Golden Ancient Tree, his black hair changes into an intertwined gold-and-green gradient. 145
• Groudon possession gives him red, rock-textured skin and claws capable of tearing metal and stone. 7
• His Land of Ruin activation produces lava markings climbing from his neck to his face. 172
• His evolved Titan Undying Body covers him in dark-golden rocky carapace marked by natural earth runes. 296
• He frequently uses illusions, hypnosis, masks, clones, and altered bodies to conceal his actual identity or strength. 23 141 309

Personality

Gula is calculating, ambitious, and intensely practical. He views knowledge, resources, and relationships in terms of their future utility, often concealing his actual capabilities until revealing them offers a strategic advantage. He is willing to manipulate powerful figures, exploit political rivalries, and use intimidating force to secure what he wants. 123 158 207

Despite his cynicism, he repeatedly protects or assists people he considers valuable or close to him, including Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Tang Wulin, and his avatars. He gives cultivation guidance, provides rare resources, and intervenes in dangerous situations even when doing so risks his own goals. 50 56 167 346 435

He has little patience for cruelty directed at the weak and responds especially harshly to Evil Soul Masters. He destroys an underground Evil Soul Master operation, uses mental judgment to force its members to confront their sins, and purifies the tainted ground with their extracted life force. 253

Abilities & Skills

Groudon Martial Soul

Gula’s original Martial Soul is Groudon, a God-level Fire and Earth-oriented Martial Soul. Its Soul Rings contain broad pools of compatible inherited abilities, allowing Gula to select the skill he considers most useful rather than relying on chance. 6 172

• Grants extreme Fire and Earth affinity, lava manipulation, elemental transformation, and exceptional physical strength.
• Allows him to draw energy from the earth to replenish himself. 190
• Its evolved authority lets him mobilize earth veins and volcanic activity on a far greater scale than ordinary Earth-attribute Soul Masters. 406
• Can manifest the Land of Ruin domain, creating harsh sunlight, altering terrain into lava, and nullifying Water-attribute Soul Skills. 172
• Has a dangerous bloodline side effect: the Dragon Transformation Secret Technique can allow beastly instincts to overwhelm his humanity if his willpower fails. 74

Gravity Control and Gravity Crush

His first documented Soul Skill, Gravity Control, creates a gravity field that initially covers a ten-meter radius and increases the weight borne by targets within it. 6

• Slows enemies and accelerates stamina consumption.
• Can be used for self-training at extreme gravity levels. 16 150
• Later evolves to permit precise gravity manipulation, localized hundredfold pressure, zero-gravity zones, and complex gravity-gradient fields across a hundred-meter radius. 296
• Gravity Crush multiplies gravity force and can create a black-hole-like collapse point; it is particularly effective against airborne opponents. 69 231

Lord of the Land and Earth Skills

Lord of the Land is a Behemoth- and Crystal Bear-derived bloodline Soul Skill chosen from the Great Earth Demonic Bear’s Soul Ring. 97

• Provides defense, elemental resistance, and continuous Soul Power recovery while Gula stands on the ground.
• Allows him to create and control multiple forms of rock.
• Has potential applications in synthesizing rare minerals. 97
• His Great Earth Demonic Bear right-arm Soul Bone grants Lava Crystal Burst, detonating selected crystals through heat generated by atomic friction. 97

Titan Undying Body

Originally a lava-elemental defensive form, Gula’s second Groudon Soul Skill evolves after his Titan Great Bear Soul Spirit reaches Hundred Thousand Years. 296

• Covers his body in gravity-infused dark-golden carapace.
• Greatly weakens incoming physical and energy attacks before his physique absorbs the remaining force.
• Replaces the earlier Lava Undying Body with a more durable Earth-oriented defense. 296

Celebi and Golden Ancient Tree Martial Soul

Gula’s plant-, life-, time-, and mind-oriented second Martial Soul is tied to Celebi and the Golden Ancient Tree Soul Spirit. He contracts the Golden Ancient Tree under Leng Yaozhu’s guidance and gains three initial Soul Skills. 145

• Controls plants, summons plant life, and heals allies. 149
• Commands Plant Soul Beasts through the authority of the forest; many submit voluntarily rather than being forcibly controlled. 165
• Gains enhanced Life Essence and the status of a true Child of Nature after the Golden Tree Spirit and seven Immortal Herbs empower his Soul Spirit. 205 206

Endless Forest Sea Domain

Endless Forest Sea Domain is Gula’s expanded forest domain. 206

• Increases domain expansion and plant growth speed tenfold.
• Creates five plant-based avatar carriers that maintain the domain and guard its directions.
• Turns forests into lethal battlefields through vines, toxic spores, grass blades, ancient trees, and controlled Plant Soul Beasts. 295
• Lets Gula defeat high-level opponents through remotely controlled clones without personally entering battle. 391

Myriad Phenomena of the Forest

A versatile illusion and control Soul Skill that evolves after Gula’s growth under the Golden Tree. 206

• Absorbs targets’ Life Force and spiritual energy.
• Creates potent illusions capable of exploiting a target’s deepest desires and obsessions. 235
• Can restrain even opponents with late-stage Spiritual Domain Realm power for a short period when focused on a single target. 206
• Is effective against powerful beings with inadequate spiritual defenses, including Yan Jun. 406

Avatars

Gula can create and maintain multiple avatars representing different aspects of his power. 216

• Uses avatar carriers to sustain the Endless Forest Sea Domain. 206
• Creates specialized avatars such as Bai Yuan, Mu Yi, Alice, and others with independent abilities and Soul Spirit contracts. 438
• Can use a clone as a decoy while his true body acts elsewhere. 401
• His Sixth Soul Skill can manifest a shadow clone capable of defeating a Soul Emperor-level opponent. 391

Psychic and Spiritual Abilities

Gula awakens Spiritual Power unusually early and develops it into one of his primary advantages. 16

• Uses telekinesis, hypnosis, mental pressure, Spiritual Strikes, and illusions. 23 110 123
• Can examine past events with lower energy expenditure than future events and possesses increasingly accurate future sight. 26 400
• Reaches the peak of the Spirit Abyss Realm, allowing brief control over extremely powerful opponents. 206
• Uses Spiritual Power to conceal lies, disguise Soul Ring colors, and resist mental attacks. 143 207

Angel Martial Soul

In a later identity, Gula cultivates the Sun Angel Martial Soul, an Extreme Light and Extreme Fire Martial Soul. He later confirms that Angel and Celebi are his Twin Martial Souls in that era. 354 410

• Uses Extreme Fire, Extreme Light, purification, flight, swordsmanship, and elemental transformation. 358 373
• Gains cultivation feedback by eliminating evil-aligned Soul Masters, especially Evil Soul Masters. 410
• Solar Nuclear Burst and Solar Nuclear Fusion Burst create destructive light-and-fire explosions or safe zones. 346 382 435
• Holy Radiance Domain spreads Extreme Light and Extreme Fire as a purifying field. 382

Soul Spirit Evolution

Gula can use Ancient Memory to locate latent possibilities in a creature’s bloodline and materialize their development through a false illusion. 272

• Evolves Espeon into a Six-Winged Angel form and the Great Earth Demonic Bear into a Titan Great Bear. 272
• Raises the Titan Great Bear to Hundred Thousand Year status through mass spiritual-energy absorption. 296
• Creates Artificial Soul Spirits, including a stabilized Ferocious Beast Soul Spirit formed from Yan Jun’s soul and Groudon’s origin. 406
• Contracts and allocates Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Spirits among his avatars. 437 438 439

Forging and Soul Tools

Gula is an accomplished forger, Soul Tool creator, and mecha designer. 150 225

• Forges Spirit Forging Metal with a documented 90% Fusion Rate and later achieves 98.4%. 225 232
• Senses and manipulates metal at a microscopic level after Martial Soul evolution. 232
• Creates the Evolution Table, an eighth-level Soul Tool that activates controlled Mega Evolution-style amplification by drawing on a Martial Soul Avatar’s power. 372
• Produces Battle Armor for himself and his avatars, including his Two-Word Battle Armor, Eternal Firmness. 353
• Creates specialized Soul Tools, including the Level 8 long spear modeled on Yun Ming’s Spear Intent and disposable Evil Bane bombs. 407 437

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Evolution Table — Eighth-level Soul Tool that supplies controllable Martial Soul amplification through Mega Evolution-like effects. 372
• Eternal Firmness — Gula’s Two-Word Battle Armor. 353
• Great Earth Demonic Bear Right Arm Bone — Thirty-one-thousand-year Soul Bone carrying Lava Crystal Burst. 97
• Mega Evolution Devices — Devices created by Gula and traded or loaned for resources. 97 346
• Energy Cubes — Attribute-tailored food that supports cultivation; Gula regularly prepares them for Tang San and Xiao Wu. 29
• Evil Bane — Disposable bomb storing Extreme Fire and Extreme Light, used to eliminate Evil Soul Masters. 437
• Level 8 Soul Tool long spear — Weapon modeled after Yun Ming’s Spear Intent. 407

Relationships

• Tang San — Childhood friend and frequent cultivation partner; Gula guides his Soul Skill development and repeatedly assists him in battle. 1 31 69
• Xiao Wu — Friend and trainee; helps Gula awaken Spiritual Power and later receives protection, guidance, and immortal-herb resources from him. 16 45 346
• Zhu Zhuqing — Travels with Gula after choosing to leave Yang Jingyun’s group; their relationship becomes notably close. 56 84
• Leng Yaozhu — Teacher and Spirit Pagoda mentor; guides Gula’s Soul Spirit choices, protects him politically, and is proud of his rapid growth. 145 158 437
• Gu Yue — Junior sister, rival, and uneasy ally; Gula works with her on plans connected to the Dragon God and her evolution. 146 344
• Tang Wulin — Friend whom Gula assists during the Spirit Ascension Platform assessment; Tang Wulin recognizes the scale of Gula’s strength. 167 243
• Ning Rongrong — Nurses Gula after his injury and grows protective of him, though she is jealous of the other girls around him. 123
• Huo Yuhao — Fellow Shrek student and occasional collaborator; they work together during competitions and Soul Tool-related events. 371 395
• Xiao Xiao — Close companion whose Martial Soul Gula helps evolve; she openly admires and loves him. 359 410
• Qiangu Dongfeng — Political enemy whom Gula holds responsible for plotting against him; Gula delays revenge while considering Qiangu Zhangting’s involvement. 207 437
• Bai Yuan, Mu Yi, and Alice — Gula’s avatars, each cultivated as an independent specialist with unique Soul Spirits and roles. 216 438

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Douluo Continent

• Awakens Groudon alongside Tang San and rejects Spirit Hall recruitment. 1
• Obtains Gravity Control, awakens Spiritual Power, and begins training Tang San and Xiao Wu. 6 16
• Uses strategy and teamwork to kill the Ten-Thousand-Year Flame Lord, gaining powerful Soul Skills and the external Soul Bone Earth Core Blood. 50
• Establishes himself as a theorist under the name Oak while avoiding Martial Soul Hall’s attempts to recruit him. 23 31 110

Sun Moon Federation and Spirit Pagoda

• Travels through parallel time-space, establishes a noble identity, and enters the Sun Moon Federation. 141
• Becomes Leng Yaozhu’s disciple and joins the Spirit Pagoda. 143 146
• Contracts the Golden Ancient Tree and gains forest-, illusion-, and domain-based abilities. 145 206
• Enrolls in Shrek Academy after his Golden Tree cultivation consumes a major amount of the academy’s energy. 207

Shrek Academy and Soul Spirit Development

• Develops Battle Armor, forging, Mecha Design, and Soul Tool expertise. 150 225 232
• Evolves the Titan Great Bear Soul Spirit to Hundred Thousand Years. 295 296
• Builds alliances and rivalries with Gu Yue while acquiring Stone Tablets tied to Forest, Psychic, Flame, and Earth elemental origins. 344
• Breaks through to Soul Emperor and distributes immortal herbs to his companions. 346

Peerless Tang Sect Era

• Assumes a new identity as a Shrek student with the Sun Angel Martial Soul. 353 354
• Develops the Evolution Table and demonstrates it in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Competition. 372 380
• Cultivates Angel power by targeting Evil Soul Masters and later reveals his Twin Martial Souls to the Sea God Pavilion. 382 410
• Creates Artificial Ferocious Beast Soul Spirits and evolves Groudon through a supervolcanic eruption. 406

Later Developments

• Reaches Soul Douluo and pressures Qiangu Dongfeng into providing four Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Spirits as compensation. 437
• Allocates powerful Soul Spirits to his avatars and continues preparing Battle Armor for Alice. 438 439
• Completes Mechagiga’s fusion into his Third Martial Soul, gaining the authority of the God of Order. 453 455

Trivia

• Gula’s Groudon Martial Soul has base statistics totaling 760: 100 HP, 150 Attack, 140 Defense, 140 Special Attack, 130 Special Defense, and 100 Speed. 25
• He considers Soul Rings to be “Skill Learning Machines” containing Groudon-compatible abilities. 6
• He is capable of eating normally but can also replenish energy through the Power of the Earth. 190
• He deliberately leaves apparent weaknesses or conceals part of his strength to manipulate how others evaluate him. 358 395