Zhang Yang

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhang Yang (张扬)
Alias(es)	Yellow Ape Douluo; Navy Hero; “Sniper King”
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; Heaven Dou Navy
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; deputy captain of the Coral supply ship; later an Executor Squad sinecure holder
Status	Alive; inheritor and later recipient of the Sun God’s divine power
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power	5	Awakens the humanoid Kizaru/Yellow Ape Martial Soul and gains exceptional physical ability.
Soul Master, Level 13	12	Obtains his first hundred-year Soul Ring and Elementalization.
Soul Grandmaster, Level 28	16	Possesses two Soul Rings and challenges Dai Mubai.
Soul Elder, Level 30+	23 26	Gains Light Speed Body Technique from his third Soul Ring; the Rokushiki cease consuming Soul Power.
Soul Ancestor, Level 40	56 68	Acquires a ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring and displays a yellow-yellow-purple-black ring configuration.
Soul King, Level 50	73 75	Reaches level 50 after a year and a half; absorbs a fifth Soul Ring, reaches level 52, and awakens Kenbunshoku Haki.
Soul King, Level 54	93 97	Cultivates in the Heaven Dou Navy’s environment, where his training speed reaches 5.6 times normal.
Soul Emperor, Level 60	135 136	Becomes the youngest Soul Emperor in history at age eighteen.
Soul Emperor, Level 61	141	His sixth, ten-thousand-year Soul Ring grants Yasakani no Magatama and Yata Mirror.
Soul Emperor, Level 67	143 145	Reaches level 67 before age twenty.
Battle Soul Sage, seven rings	166	Reveals his cultivation after five years apart from the Shrek Seven Devils.
Soul Sage, Level 79	183	Defeats Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and Huo Wushuang in a three-on-one battle.
Soul Douluo, Level 82	185	Breaks through to Soul Douluo and gains two skills from his new ten-thousand-year Soul Ring.
Titled Douluo, Level 93	214	Completes Tidal Body Tempering, reaches level 90, then absorbs a one-hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring; takes the title Yellow Ape Douluo.
Titled Douluo, Level 98	222	Completes the Sea God’s Fifth Trial within twelve hours, earning doubled rewards.
Super Douluo, Level 99	232	Publicly reveals his Rank 99 cultivation to Emperor Xue Ye.
Sun God	267 327	Completes the emotional inheritance trials and receives the Sun God’s divine powers, weapons, armor, and enhanced Soul Rings.

Background / History

Zhang Yang was born a commoner and initially feared that, with his father’s Wine Barrel Martial Soul, he would be unable to awaken Soul Power. His circumstances changed when he awakened Innate Full Soul Power and the unusual humanoid Kizaru Martial Soul. Before attending the academy, he independently discovered Martial Soul possession and the seven techniques collectively known as the Navy Six Styles. 3 5 8

At Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy, Zhang Yang acquired his first Soul Ring from an Iron Horned Bull, though the resulting skill—Elementalization—bore little resemblance to the Soul Beast. He challenged and easily defeated the senior bully Xiao Chenyu, becoming the boss of the academy’s regular students. 12 13

He later entered Shrek Academy, where Master trained him as an assault-type Battle Soul Master. His rapid growth, unusual Soul Skill mutations, and ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring established him as one of Shrek’s foremost combatants. During the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition, Shrek’s Seven-in-One Fusion Skill allowed him to manifest a temporary Martial Soul True Body and defeat the Spirit Hall Academy team. 23 56 69

Zhang Yang became closely tied to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect through Ning Rongrong. Sword Douluo Chen Xin tested him over Rongrong’s future, later acted as his mentor and grandfather figure, and supported his Soul Ring hunts and training. 43 44 75

After travelling with Ning Rongrong, Zhang Yang enlisted in the Heaven Dou Navy as deputy captain of the Coral supply ship. He used the Navy’s unusually favorable cultivation environment to accelerate his advancement, survived naval combat, and eventually earned the title “Navy Hero.” 97 103 161

He subsequently received the Sun God’s inheritance at Tanggu. Its trials required extreme diving, tidal body tempering, combat against Sea Douluo, and eventually the killing of Martial Soul Hall Titled Douluo. Zhang Yang completed the inheritance’s emotional trials and became the Sun God. 112 214 237 267

Appearance

Zhang Yang’s body changes dramatically when he activates Martial Soul possession. His Martial Soul is a detailed, humanoid figure resembling “Yellow Ape” or Borsalino. 5 8

• Ordinary childhood height: approximately 1.2 meters before possession. 5
• Martial Soul possession initially enlarges him into a muscular youth. 5 8
• At Soul King level, his possessed form reaches approximately 2.7 meters. 76
• His Martial Soul True Body manifests as a tall man in a yellow pinstripe suit, justice cape, and white square-toed shoes. 69
• After enduring the God-Bestowed Soul Ring’s body reconstruction, his formerly bronze skin becomes fair. 138
• Wears orange sunglasses that assist his long-range targeting. 73 76

Personality

Zhang Yang is direct, confident, and conspicuously arrogant; he proudly identifies his surname as “the arrogant Zhang.” He readily challenges stronger opponents, whether school bullies, senior Soul Masters, or groups of enemies. 12 13 76

Despite his bravado, he is pragmatic about cultivation and survival. He chooses comfortable or low-responsibility positions when possible, exploits favorable training conditions, uses resources extensively, and approaches major trials with deliberate planning. 97 124 135

He is fiercely protective of people and institutions he considers his own, particularly Ning Rongrong, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Shrek Academy, and Xiao Wu. Martial Soul Hall’s attack on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect becomes a defining grievance behind his hostility toward Bibi Dong and the organization. 44 171 252

Abilities & Skills

Kizaru / Yellow Ape Martial Soul

A unique humanoid beast Martial Soul that can be released independently or merged into Zhang Yang through possession. Its Soul Skills frequently mutate away from the attributes expected of the Soul Beasts that supplied the rings. 8 23

• Greatly enhances his strength, speed, explosiveness, stamina, and endurance while possessed. 5
• Allows a Martial Soul Avatar before he acquires a Soul Ring. 8
• Its full Martial Soul True Body lets Yellow Ape manifest and fight while Zhang Yang observes through its perspective. 163
• The seventh Soul Ring can amplify Yellow Ape’s skills by up to 100%. 163

Navy Six Styles and Rokuogan

Seven physical techniques Zhang Yang discovered through his Martial Soul’s internal Soul Power circuits. 5 8

• Shigan — finger thrust capable of piercing hard stone or wood. 5 8
• Tekkai — continuous hardening technique; its durability rises with added power. 5
• Kami-e — evasive body-control technique that can prevent opponents from touching him. 8
• Soru — explosive movement comparable to Tang San’s Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. 8
• Geppo / Moon Cloth — permits extended aerial movement. 8
• Rankyaku — launching air slashes through kicks. 5 183
• Rokuogan — a destructive close-range shock technique. 5
• After gaining his third Soul Ring, these techniques no longer consume Soul Power. 26

Elementalization

His first Soul Skill grants practical invulnerability by allowing attacks to pass through his body. 12

• Can ignore physical attacks and energy impacts. 17
• Demonstrated by driving a dagger through his heart and cutting across his torso without injury. 12
• Initially lasts at least thirty minutes without using his other techniques. 12
• Can be countered by Soul Skill silence or dispel effects. 17

Flash Physique

His second Soul Skill grants light-speed movement and is the prerequisite for several later skills. 15 76

• Can flash hundreds of meters in a blink. 15
• Enables Flash Weapon, Yasakani no Magatama, and Yata Mirror. 76 138
• Used for rapid aerial travel and combat repositioning. 76

Light Speed Body Technique

His third Soul Skill applies light-speed velocity to physical attacks. 26

• Most commonly used as Light Speed Kick. 26
• Can also produce light-speed punches, elbows, headbutts, and other physical attacks. 26
• Requires Elementalization and Flash Physique to be active. 26

Laser

A fourth Soul Skill used for precision attacks and long-range sniping. 73 76

• Orange sunglasses assist its targeting. 73
• Successfully hits targets at a range of 100 meters. 73
• Used to ambush and eliminate multiple Soul Kings in the Soul Beast Forest. 76

Flash Weapon

His fifth Soul Skill forms weapons of yellow light. 76

• Can create swords, hammers, and bows with distinct effects. 76
• A sword-generated air slash cuts through multiple trees and detonates, leaving a three-meter crater. 76
• Requires Flash Physique. 76

Kenbunshoku Haki

An ability awakened while absorbing his fifth Soul Ring from a Saint Illusion Demon Ape. 75

• Detects creatures, locations, emotions, relative strength, and imminent actions across a vast area. 75
• Allows him to predict and dodge attacks even while facing away from the attacker. 75
• After absorbing a head Soul Bone, he can detect targets over 1,000 kilometers away. 134
• Can reshape his perception field into planes or focused lines to extend its coverage. 134

Soul Bone Skills

• Meteor Volcano — activated through the Explosive Giant Ape Soul Bone. 58
• Golden Great Buddha — torso-bone amplification that transforms Zhang Yang into a towering golden form. 76 174
• Ice Age — right leg-bone skill used to break restraints and control the battlefield. 172
• Gravity Light: Meteor Fall — uses perception to locate a meteor and gravitational power to pull it down; its residual force can capsize ships and devastate an army. 134
• Conqueror’s Haki / Overlord’s Color Haki — head-bone skill that knocks unconscious ordinary people and Soul Masters significantly below his level within a one-kilometer radius. 133
• Lead the Charge — External Soul Bone set skill that increases his overall skill effects by 20%. 219

Sixth Soul Ring Skills

His sixth, ten-thousand-year Soul Ring grants two skills. 138 141

• Yasakani no Magatama — fires countless light bullets over a wide area; each bullet possesses one-hundredth of Laser’s damage. 141
• Yata Mirror — extreme-speed movement skill; Zhang Yang travels 6,000 kilometers in two minutes. 141

Domain and Divine Abilities

• Flash Domain — doubles his attack power. 219
• Sun God Bow — divine weapon acknowledged by Zhang Yang after he completes a Sun God assessment. 237
• Guidance Arrow — the Sun God Bow’s Divine Skill; sunlight enhances its power through Sunshine Everywhere. 237
• Sunshine Everywhere — eighth Soul Skill used to enhance Guidance Arrow and complete the Sixth Trial. 237 285
• Sun Javelin / Sun Spear — divine weapon formed from his transformed spinal bone. 267 327
• As Sun God, he can perceive events occurring under sunlight. 329

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Orange sunglasses — improve Laser targeting and support sniper-style combat. 73 76
• Storage Soul Tool — carries items such as Copper Soul Coins. 75
• Scuba Gear Soul Tool — purchased to aid underwater breathing during Tanggu training. 131
• Sun God Bow — divine bow capable of using Guidance Arrow. 237
• Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud — retrieved from the Heaven Dou Empire. 233

Relationships

• Tang San — childhood companion, fellow disciple of Master, and frequent sparring partner; Zhang Yang protects Tang San’s interests and later works alongside him against Martial Soul Hall. 12 171 252
• Ning Rongrong — romantic partner and later wife; Zhang Yang faces Sword Douluo’s trials to prove himself worthy of her. 43 44 214
• Yu Xiaogang (Master) — teacher who studies Zhang Yang’s unusual Martial Soul and trains him as an assault-type Soul Master. 8 23
• Chen Xin (Sword Douluo) — mentor and grandfather figure; oversees his Soul Ring hunt, tests his abilities, and supports his growth. 75 131
• Ning Fengzhi — father-in-law and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect leader; repeatedly supports Zhang Yang’s cultivation and political activities. 58 229
• Xiao Wu — trusted friend whose identity and safety Zhang Yang protects. 43 171
• Fusang — ancient Soul Beast and guide for the Sun God inheritance at Tanggu. 112 124
• Bibi Dong — enemy; Zhang Yang holds her responsible for the attack on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. 174 252
• Dugu Bo — long-standing adversary whom Zhang Yang seeks to confront over past grievances. 233 243

Story Role / Major Arcs

Nuoding Academy

• Awakens the Kizaru Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power. 5
• Obtains Elementalization and defeats Xiao Chenyu to become the academy’s regular-student boss. 12 13

Shrek Academy and Elite Competition

• Acquires Light Speed Body Technique and rapidly rises through the Soul Elder and Soul Ancestor ranks. 26 56
• Uses the Shrek Seven-in-One Fusion Skill to manifest a temporary Martial Soul True Body in the Elite Competition final. 69
• Protects Xiao Wu’s identity by intervening in the final, altering later events involving Martial Soul Hall. 171

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect

• Accepts Sword Douluo’s trials for Ning Rongrong. 43 44
• Gains Soul Bones, advanced Soul Skills, sect backing, and a close relationship with Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin. 58 75 141
• Defends the sect against Martial Soul Hall, incapacitating most attackers with Conqueror’s Haki before using Yasakani no Magatama. 174

Heaven Dou Navy and Tanggu Training

• Enlists as deputy captain of the Coral supply ship and uses the naval environment to accelerate cultivation. 97
• Kills the Sea Soul Master Karl and becomes a heavily scrutinized but important naval figure. 103
• Receives the Sun God inheritance and undertakes deep-sea training at Tanggu. 112 135

Sea God Island Trials

• Becomes Yellow Ape Douluo after receiving a one-hundred-thousand-year ninth Soul Ring. 214
• Defeats Sea Horse Douluo in one strike and later defeats Sea Dragon Douluo in a direct fistfight. 219 222
• Completes the Sea God’s Fifth and Sixth Trials, attaining Level 99. 222 285

War Against Martial Soul Hall

• Receives divine trials requiring the deaths of Martial Soul Hall Titled Douluo. 237
• Kills multiple Titled Douluo, including Snake Lance, Blood Rage, Thousand Jun, and Falling Devil Douluo. 251 263
• Confronts Bibi Dong directly and openly declares his hostility toward Martial Soul Hall. 252

Sun God Inheritance

• Passes trials based on joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hate, and desire. 267 327
• Receives the Sun God’s full inheritance, divine weapons, armor, and power. 327

Trivia

• Zhang Yang’s original life included failing his college entrance examination after falling asleep during the English test; he later worked several jobs before becoming a professional manga translator. 221 281
• He is a self-described JoJo fan and particularly enjoys direct fistfights. 222
• He prefers leisurely positions with opportunities to go to sea, influencing his decision to join the Navy. 97
• His title, Yellow Ape Douluo, was chosen by Zhang Yang himself long before he officially became a Titled Douluo. 214