Zhang Yang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhang Yang (張揚)
Alias(es)	Captain Dong Cheng; Zhang Jiao; Theo; Yang Yang Yang 95 269 400 640
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male 155
Affiliation	Village Building Order settlement; Heavenly Sword Gate/Heavenly Sword Clan; Sword Immortal World 17 269 376
Occupation/Role	Village Chief; Cultivator; Sword Cultivator; Sect Master; Dao Ancestor 17 195 269 551
Status	Active 677
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Strength B	45	Absorbed the Azure Wolf Essence and Mountain Monster Spirit; gained Acuity, Wildness, and Resilience.
Soul Strength B+	66	Integrated a 300-year-old Ancestral Spirit and learned the Fire Tongue Spell.
Soul Strength A- / Extraordinary	77	Integrated fox-demon essence; his physical attributes rose to Strength C-, Agility D, and Defense D, while he acquired Touch of Shadow.
Hero unit	88	His A- soul strength marked his entry into the extraordinary and allowed him to purify Deer Demon essence blood.
Soul Strength A	112	Advanced from A- to A after the Transcendence Trial; his body attributes at the time remained F+.
Qi Condensation Cultivator	169	Cultivated the Heaven-Stealing Primordial Creation Mystic Art; recognized Qi Condensation as life-level evolution rather than a combat ranking.
Foundation Establishment / Legendary Sword Cultivator	195 196	Opened the Soul Meridian and Heart Meridian Sword Cores; the Village Building Order classified his occupation as Sword Cultivator and his power level as Legendary.
Soul Meridian Sword Core, second stage	197	Invested 500 streams of Natal Spiritual Qi to advance the core from its first to second stage.
Heart Meridian Sword Core, fourth stage	202	Refined the core through five months of seclusion, unlocking eighty-one Formless Heart Swords.
Spirit Cultivator; Soul Meridian Sword Core, fifth stage	281	Formed a Spirit Domain from 15,000 materialized soul threads and used Heaven and Earth Dao Rhyme to advance.
Soul Meridian Sword Core, sixth stage	294	Revealed his Spirit Cultivator attainment to Li Hanqiu.
Nascent Soul stage	324	Forged an Innate Sword Physique with nine Heavenly Meridians after losing his former body.
Soul Separation Realm	379	Rapidly advanced before leading ninety-nine Heavenly Sword Clan disciples into an Immortal Cultivation World.
Demigod	429	Entered the River of Time in the Fourth Sequence while safeguarding the souls of his disciples.
Golden Core / Epic Realm S+	456	Restored this cultivation in a recovered body through the Mountains, Rivers, Sun, and Moon Demon-Slaying Stele.
Three-Leaf True Spirit	471	Condensed a three-leaf True Spirit after consuming Spiritual Plants and gaining enlightenment.
Four-Leaf True Spirit	517	Used the power of the River of Time and the Three Thoughts Sword to destroy a demigod-level Mechanical Zombie.
Five-Leaf True Spirit, self-assessed	525	Restored and further purified his Four-Leaf True Spirit after incorporating Divine Imprisonment runes.
Half-step god	529	Absorbed five Hidden Sword Earth Veins and demonstrated a sword art capable of creating and destroying a world.
God	543	Held 65% of the Law World’s shares and gained access to the Heavenly Body Incarnation benefit.

Appearance

Zhang Yang was nineteen when his early Village Building Order records were displayed. He described himself as thick-browed, muscular, and broad-shouldered; after countless rebirths, body changes, and True Spirit Particle integrations, his appearance became far less stable. 45 85 554

• His restored original form wears green robes and is described with deep eyes and an upright sword-bearing posture. 456
• His later Dao Ancestor body is bald and massively swollen from containing Blunted True Spirit Particles. 653
• He has operated through numerous alternate identities and bodies, including the mercenary Theo, the sect master Zhang Jiao, and the inn worker Wang Ergou. 269 360 400

Personality

Zhang Yang is methodical, suspicious, and intensely survival-oriented. He gathers information before acting, analyzes resources and threats in detail, and treats preparation as a form of strength. His habit of using the Soul Force Field to inspect materials, magic, enemies, and even language is central to both his caution and his technical creativity. 90 186 653

He can be ruthless when the survival of his settlement or civilization is at stake. He abandoned his village to strike the Orc tribe directly, imprisoned and interrogated threats, and later annihilated the Remnant Soul of Destiny to reclaim control of his Village Building Order. 87 114 390

Despite this, he repeatedly frames his decisions around protecting human settlements and the people under his command. He invests heavily in successors, disciples, infrastructure, and strategic reserves rather than pursuing power solely for personal combat. 120 172 492 652

Zhang Yang also masks caution with humor, shameless self-praise, and deliberately unserious nicknames. He refers to himself as “Gentleman Yang,” calls his defensive schemes “digging pits,” and regularly presents ruthless calculations with an affable demeanor. 549 601 653

Abilities & Skills

Soul Force Field

Zhang Yang’s defining ability is a Soul Force Field refined through constant practical use rather than limited combat applications.

• Performs microscopic analysis of materials, spells, Demon Language sounds, and enemy structures. 186
• Compresses, solidifies, and manipulates force for construction, excavation, crafting, and combat. 101 186
• Powers long-range activation of prepared artifacts such as Armor-Piercing Cones. 94
• Can dehydrate wood, shape charcoal-related experiments, and alter physical materials through controlled pressure. 57 99
• Its precision was developed through repeated carving, spear-making, enchantment, and material processing. 186

Soul Tremor

A destructive soul technique used against opponents, imposed abilities, and mental traps.

• Strips class-granted Azure Cloud Swordsman skills from his own body. 173
• Can overwhelm enemies whose souls are substantially weaker, regardless of their physical attributes. 173
• Was used sixty-four times on himself to resist an unknown entity’s influence. 303
• Broke an Annihilation-based dream trap by having countless manifested versions of himself unleash Soul Tremor simultaneously. 530
• Repeated use damages him, but his True Spirit later became highly resistant to the backlash. 530

Soul Traits and Spellcraft

Through Demon Souls and spiritual essences, Zhang Yang acquired an unusual set of soul-based passive traits and spells.

• Acuity — detects approaching danger early. 45
• Wildness — improves resistance to suppression by stronger souls. 45
• Resilience — protects his soul from catastrophic damage while wounded or depleted. 45
• Imprisonment Spell — seals physical and soul targets; also serves as the foundation of many enchanted weapons. 19
• Fireball Spell — repeatedly modified for greater output and lower Soul Power consumption. 56
• Touch of Shadow — creates shadow creatures for surprise attacks within a fifty-meter range. 77
• Fire Net — theorized by integrating Guy’s Flame Tattoo into Fire Tongue Spell structures. 66

Artifact Crafting and Enchantment

Zhang Yang began as a wood-spear carver and became an artifact-maker by applying Soul Power directly to materials.

• Crafted the first Elementary Magic Artifact in his village by enchanting a wooden spear. 17
• Created the White-quality Imprisonment Spear, which combines penetration with five-to-eight-second physical and soul imprisonment. 19
• Nurtured trees for superior spear material and shaped Jade-Transformed Wood for specialized weapons. 19 134
• Reinforced the weapons of sixty-six captain-level soldiers with mana, giving them the Evil Slaying characteristic. 46
• Crafted Sword Embryos in bulk, producing Mortal-grade and Profound-grade results through unconventional materials and Abyssal Demonic Flame. 296
• Enchanted thirteen Elf Longbows with Gale Wind Arrays to improve arrow speed and firing rate. 428

Demon Language

Zhang Yang deciphered and weaponized Demon Language through highly detailed Soul Force Field analysis.

• Learned Demon Language: Shadow after killing a Shadow True Demon. 210
• Uses Mind-Bewitching to disrupt enemy consciousness and target Sword Cores. 244
• Uses Quagmire, Heavy Armor, Haste, Super Strength, Flying Bird, and other Demon Language techniques in combat. 244 259
• Developed reverse applications such as Triple Disarming Armor for armor removal. 278
• Reached Grand Completion in Ancient Demonic Language: Imprisonment, Deterrence, and Command. 471

Sword Cultivation

After Foundation Establishment, Zhang Yang’s primary combat path became Sword Cultivation through the Nine Heavenly Meridians.

• Soul Meridian Sword Core — strengthens soul-based sword techniques and eventually produced the Thorn Sword Array. 281
• Heart Meridian Sword Core — suppresses deviant thoughts, detects ill intent, and creates Formless Heart Swords. 196 202
• Intent Meridian Sword Core — empowers Sword Intent; its advancement followed his breakthrough in Mountain River Sword Intent. 264
• Spirit Meridian Sword Core — perceives and absorbs Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Qi, though indiscriminate absorption risks inner demons. 196
• Mountain River Sword Intent — his signature Sword Intent, used to form Ninefold Mountain Sword Forms and large-scale sword arrays. 255 349
• Rivers and Mountains Illusion Dream — an advanced evolution of Mountain River Sword Intent gained through an Immortal Cultivation Village Building Task. 292
• Heaven and Earth Sword Intent — manifests nine transformations, including celestial bodies, natural forces, mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas. 476
• Sword Flight — controls sword artifacts for high-speed flight, sword shadows, and Sword Shadow Armor. 310

Village Building and Civilization Management

Zhang Yang treats settlement-building as both a survival system and a military discipline.

• Plans defensive structures, food reserves, temples, towers, artisan recruitment, and training systems. 27 82 87
• Uses population promotion and succession planning to build a durable social hierarchy. 120
• Built and fortified Bald Head Ridge Fortress as a long-term base instead of abandoning it as a death trap. 101 103
• Established the Heavenly Sword Gate and later developed it into the Heavenly Sword Clan and Sword Immortal Civilization. 269 376 582
• Uses large-scale data collection through alt accounts and Blunted True Spirit Particles to monitor talent, conflict, and population across his territory. 653

Alternate Bodies and True Spirit Methods

Zhang Yang repeatedly survives, infiltrates, and expands his influence through bodies, soul fragments, and alternate accounts.

• Reconstructed himself as an Innate Sword Physique after his physical body was destroyed. 323
• Reincarnated through a new body after seven Essence Souls returned and merged. 333
• Operates alternate bodies in worlds such as the Infinite Zerg territory, the Dream Dimension, and the Xing Clan. 370 544 563
• Admitted that his advancement methods cost him 7,892 main bodies and left him with a dangerous fragmentation-related weakness. 554
• Uses Blunted True Spirit Particles for concealment, data processing, and the creation of independent sub-accounts. 643 653

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Imprisonment Spear — White-quality medium-tier magic artifact with Penetration and Imprisonment effects. 19
• Armor-Piercing Cones — enchanted long-range artifacts; nine high-grade cones killed 982 Demon Soldiers in five seconds at Bald Head Ridge. 94 101
• Golden Scales — exchange artifact used to convert Demon Souls, Phantom Crystals, weapons, and other resources. 29 46
• Azure Shadow — sword artifact used with Mountain River Sword Intent and Ninefold Mountain Sword Forms. 255
• Triple Golden Swords — used to execute the fleeing Primeval Variant Huang Gu. 284
• Three Thoughts Sword — a powerful sword employed with River of Time power against a demigod-level Mechanical Zombie. 517
• Death Black Sail / Boat of Death — a cross-sequence vessel later stored within the independent planar form of the Sword Immortal Grand Hall. 456 652
• Fate Village Building Order — upgraded form of his Village Building Order, granting inter-sequence traversal and fate-related traits. 333
• Azure Nether Sword Body — a colossal compressed Sword Qi construct merged with True Realm fragments to form Azure Nether Mountain. 376
• Sword Immortal Grand Hall — an independent planar warehouse containing reserves of chaos, Cosmic Law, processed Spiritual Qi, and high-pressure Sword Qi. 652

Relationships

• Wu Yuan — His earliest and most trusted military subordinate. Zhang Yang recognized Wu Yuan’s Hero potential, entrusted him with Hero’s Trials, and relied on his initiative even when it created dangerous complications. 15 56 60
• Liu Kai — Fellow Hidden Dragon and pragmatic political ally. Their cooperation was built on grain, military resources, and mutual recognition of long-term priorities. 104 105 108
• Zhang Wenyuan — Zhang Yang’s adopted godson and designated village successor; later became king after Zhang Yang’s death. 120 153
• Zhang Liang — His great-great-grandson, summoned as a historical figure and employed as an internal-affairs adviser despite Zhang Liang’s extreme caution. 153 172 174
• Li Hanqiu — Sword-Wielding Elder of Heavenly Sword Gate. He initially doubted Zhang Yang’s methods but became a key adviser on sect defense, swordcraft, and the dangers facing the Black Earth Plains. 269 294 306
• Qu Shang — Direct disciple, Sword Dao Law Heavenly God, and later Zhang Yang’s concubine. She is one of the few people willing to challenge his plans openly. 580 601 650
• Heavenly Dao Maiden — A being cultivated and empowered by Zhang Yang to manage the world’s Heavenly Dao systems; their relationship combines trust, dependence, and struggles over authority. 525 543 677
• Mu Shaoan — Zhang Yang’s younger cousin and recurring rival-ally. Their relationship is defined by mutual concern, incomplete trust, competing plans, and shared knowledge of each other’s methods. 445 554 601
• Zhao Xianyu — Mountain God and long-term adversary whose influence over Zhang Yang’s civilization and Village Building Order repeatedly drew Zhang Yang into wider conflicts. 129 181 196
• Qingfengzi — Great Dao Sect Master who recognized Zhang Yang’s identity, offered him discipleship, and left behind the Mountains, Rivers, Sun, and Moon Demon-Slaying Stele method. 455 456

Story Role / Major Arcs

Village Chief and Artifact Maker

Zhang Yang began as a Village Building Order chief trying to preserve a shrinking force after severe losses. He detoxified himself and Wu Yuan, enhanced his own attributes with a Lord Demon Soul, and shifted from direct risk-taking toward cautious exploration and resource use. 8

He became the village’s first self-proclaimed Cultivator after enchanting wooden spears, then developed the Imprisonment Spear into a reliable magical weapon. 17 19

Hero’s Trial and Tribal World

After recognizing Wu Yuan’s potential to become a hero, Zhang Yang delayed the Hero’s Trial until conditions were safer. He later entered the Guada Tribe’s world, adapted to its culture, and entrusted Wu Yuan with a major trial while he focused on refining his magic. 15 52 56

Wu Yuan’s independent actions uncovered Guy, the Tiger Tribe, hidden plotlines, and a changing Hero’s Trial. Zhang Yang ultimately supported Wu Yuan’s initiative despite frustration at being left uninformed. 58 60

Village Development and Hidden Dragon Competition

Zhang Yang transformed his settlement through training, food storage, artisan recruitment, Battle Rune research, defensive construction, and weapon enhancement. He prepared for winter while delegating increasingly important tasks to Wu Yuan, Wang Shen, Reyn, Zhao Tiezhu, and other leaders. 27 46 87

After meeting fellow Earthling Village Chief Wu Yu, he learned that collecting one hundred White Fragments of Hope within twenty years could grant a wish to return to Earth. He traded magical weapons for elite human warriors and valuable intelligence. 89

Bald Head Ridge and Dynasty-Building

While impersonating Captain Dong Cheng, Zhang Yang became commander of the Death Warrior Camp and was ordered to defend Bald Head Ridge Fortress. He used the desperate assignment to establish a new base, recruit support, and pursue the Game Village Building Order’s dynasty-building objective. 95 97 101

He destroyed a Hidden Dragon, Sudara, before the wider struggle formally began, gaining King’s Aura and committing himself to transforming Bald Head Ridge into a true fortress. 103

Sword Cultivator and Sect Founder

After cultivating to Foundation Establishment, Zhang Yang abandoned reliance on simple four-attribute rankings and became a Legendary Sword Cultivator. He developed multiple Sword Cores, learned to manage Sword Intent, and used native Spiritual Qi with increasing caution. 195 196 202

He founded Heavenly Sword Gate, recruited disciples, forged Sword Embryos, cultivated Sword Valley, and built a force centered on sword arrays, Sword Qi radiation, and mass-produced sword artifacts. 269 296 309

Fate Village Building Order and True Realm Development

Following rebirth and the upgrade of his Village Building Order into the Fate Village Building Order, Zhang Yang gained access to fate-oriented missions, inter-sequence traversal, and new conflicts tied to the Ashen Graveyard. 333

He developed the Liaozhai world, created story-based True Realm projects, and used places such as Liangshan County and Lidu City as strategic assets rather than merely settlements. 349 359 360

Sword Immortal Civilization

Zhang Yang expanded Sword Valley into the Azure Nether Realm, forged the Azure Nether Sword Body, and pushed his disciples toward dual cultivation of Spirit and Sword. 376

He later centralized the Sword Immortal Civilization around the Sword Immortal Grand Hall, high-pressure Sword Qi reserves, the Sword Dao Law, and a large-scale Ascension system for disciples. 525 527 582

Dao Ancestor and Fourth Sequence Strategist

As a god and Dao Ancestor, Zhang Yang increasingly relied on long-term infrastructure, strategic reserves, alt accounts, data analysis, and hidden fallback plans. He delegated the Law World’s military and internal affairs while personally preparing for threats from the Xing Clan, Ancient Gods, and the Fourth Sequence. 543 652 677

His later strategy centers on preserving the Sword Immortal World, maintaining control over the Sword Dao Half-Dimension, and ensuring that successors and sub-accounts can continue his work if he dies. 653 677

Notable Quotes

“I’m a Cultivator!” 17

“I’m a human; I need to have things I will and won’t do.” 189

“I won’t disappoint you. I will continue to uphold what I believe in. Goodbye!” 108

“Everyone, I, Zhang Yang, am back!” 456

“To my lost youth!” 653