Great Tang

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Great Tang (大唐)
Alias(es)	Great Tang Empire
Type	Empire
Founder	Wu Zetian 1
Leadership	Wu Zetian serves as Empress; Li Xin is its true ruler, initially operating behind the scenes and later recognized as Emperor and God Emperor 16 82 98
Capital	Chang'an City 2 103
Original Territory	A plain in the center of Douluo Continent 1 2
Later Territory	Douluo Continent, Sun Moon Continent, Star Dou Great Forest, and the Far North 98
Principal Institutions	Wonderful Sound Workshop, Mo Family Mechanism City, Jixia Academy, and Great Tang Supervision Court 6 70 98
Status	Flourishing unified empire; regency authority is transferred to the cabinet after a century of stability 103
First Appearance	Imperial Palace and its Forbidden Land 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ruler beyond God King	1	Li Xin completes the fusion of his divine and demonic powers while secluded in Great Tang's Imperial Palace. His strength remains concealed from most outsiders.
Empire-wide Soul Ring enhancement	16	Every registered official and Soul Master receives one God-Bestowed Soul Ring, with its age determined by the recipient's physique. Wu Zetian receives three rings, one God-Bestowed Soul Bone, and the Huiyue Scepter; Li Xin gains control over the Laws of Light and Darkness.
Civil officials' combat power doubled	71	Shangguan Wan'er's Strength Ranking reward grants Great Tang Literary Fortune's blessing, increasing every Great Tang civil official's combat power by 100%.
Ruler's Origins and weapon elevated	83	Li Xin's Light and Dark Origins completely merge into a power transcending both attributes. His Chaos Sky-Opening Sword becomes a Great Dao Level Treasure capable of breaking the God Realm Barrier.
Origin Purification	85	A Famous Scene Ranking reward enhances Li Xin and his followers. Great Tang's foundation transcends the plane's native power system; even an ordinary general's pressure can force a Second-Class Deity to kneel.
Dozens of First-Class Gods	91	The Heavenly Dao enfeoffs Li Xin's army, instantly elevating dozens of its members to First-Class God status and granting Li Xin unrestricted access to Douluo Continent.

History

Foundation and Seclusion

Several centuries before the opening events, Li Xin arrived on Douluo Continent and summoned heroes from King's Canyon. Wu Zetian established Great Tang in the continent's center, while other summoned heroes developed institutions and powers under Li Xin's leadership 1.

Great Tang initially occupied a small territory, rarely dealt with outsiders, and avoided continental disputes. Its borders nevertheless carried a reputation as forbidden territory. Twenty years before the ranking's appearance, a Spirit Hall cardinal infiltrated the Imperial Palace; his life token shattered within fifteen minutes, and his body was never recovered 2.

During Li Xin's prolonged seclusion, Wu Zetian followed his instruction to preserve the continental balance rather than intervene freely in outside wars 2 3.

Heavenly Dao Exposure

The Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking brought Great Tang and its associated organizations into public view. At court, Yu Xiaogang sought support for the alliance against the Martial Soul Empire, while Qian Renxue offered to share the continent with Great Tang if it remained neutral. Ning Rongrong subsequently proposed an alliance on behalf of the Tang Sect coalition 2 5.

Li Xin rejected both major camps as unsuitable partners and preferred to let them fight among themselves. Great Tang's empire-wide ranking rewards then widened the military gap so sharply that Bibi Dong suspended operations against its borders and considered a non-aggression agreement 8 16 17.

Continental Intervention

Li Xin eventually abandoned neutrality and resolved to place the entire continent under one authority. After Jing reported atrocities committed by Asura Guard believers supported by the Tang Sect, he ordered Great Tang to assume responsibility for Douluo Continent's defense and eliminate the Tang Sect as the God Realm's foothold in the mortal world 50 54.

The collision with Sun Moon Continent introduced another threat. Haiyue pacified the far west and prevented its fleet from advancing, later returning to Chang'an with surrendering Sun Moon Super Douluos 55 61 92.

As Great Tang's divine army assembled, Li Xin ordered its banners planted across the planet within three days. He refused Qian Renxue's request to accept Spirit Hall and the Tang Sect's surrender at that stage, arguing that their wars had devastated ordinary people 93.

Unification and the Mortal Era

By the consolidation of Li Xin's rule, Douluo Continent, Sun Moon Continent, Star Dou Great Forest, and the Far North had all been incorporated into Great Tang. Li Xin established Jixia Academy, expanded technological development, and created a supervision apparatus to punish corruption 98.

Wu Zetian followed with laws abolishing harsh taxes and collective punishment, nationalizing cultivation resources, and opening education to every citizen. Li Xin then led Great Tang's strongest forces through a spatial formation to challenge the God Realm 99.

Li Xin and his allies destroyed the God Realm, ending divine rule over Douluo Continent. Over the following century, Great Tang integrated Mechanism Arts and Soul Master cultivation into everyday society. Once its institutions were stable, Wu Zetian transferred regency authority to the cabinet, and Li Xin decided to return to King's World 103.

Government and Institutions

Imperial Authority

• Li Xin — Supreme ruler and military commander. Wu Zetian acknowledges that the empire, its officials, and its Soul Masters ultimately belong to him 16.
• Wu Zetian — Founder and Empress, responsible for court affairs and the new Continental Laws 1 2 99.
• Cabinet — Receives regency authority from Wu Zetian after a century of imperial consolidation 103.

Wonderful Sound Workshop

Great Tang's covert intelligence and assassination organization operates beneath a public association with performance and entertainment 6.

• Gongsun Li is a co-founder; Li Bai and Jing participate in its hidden network 6.
• Taibai Restaurant in Chang'an serves as one of its strongholds 19.
• Its operatives infiltrate the Heaven Dou and Star Luo royal families, gathering defense maps and information on major Soul Master academies 73.
• Yang Guifei mobilizes the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches assassins against Tang Sect supporters 62.

Mo Family Mechanism City

Mozi's research and manufacturing center supplies Great Tang with advanced mechanisms and Soul Tools. The Strength Ranking explicitly identifies it as a Great Tang-affiliated power 12 70.

• Produces stealth equipment for the Wonderful Sound Workshop and powerful crossbows for the army 12.
• Develops mass-producible Artificial Soul Rings at the ten-thousand-year level 31.
• Tests Artificial Soul Bone prosthetics that enhance physique and provide specific Soul Skills 31.
• Expands into a continent-wide network of Mechanism Cities over the following century 103.

Jixia Academy

Mozi initially rebuilds Jixia Academy after arriving in Douluo. Following unification, Li Xin establishes it as an institution open regardless of background or bloodline, with branches serving the wider population 1 98 99.

Instructor	Teaching Field
Mozi	Mechanism Arts 98
Li Bai	Swordsmanship 98
Shangguan Wan'er	New Soul Master theories, later compiled into required textbooks for every branch 98 103

Great Tang Supervision Court

• Initially led by Gongsun Li as chief and Jing as deputy chief 98.
• Executes corrupt officials and villains, completing its initial continent-wide cleanup in three days 98.
• Shangguan Wan'er oversees the court during the later century of stable rule 103.

Military and Technology

Armed Forces

• Iron Cavalry — Heavily armored mounted troops; tens of thousands stand ready for deployment through Da Qiao's vortex formations 74.
• Dragon Cavalry — Li Xin states that its members will soon all reach god level; this is presented as an expectation, not a completed promotion 81.
• Divine army — Dozens of First-Class Gods form the core of Great Tang's final continental offensive 91 93.
• Thunder Martial Guards — Sikong Zhen passes his Thunder principles to 120,000 guards over the century following unification 103.

Strategic Capabilities

• Water-based deployment — Da Qiao can use any location with water as a foothold, allowing Great Tang troops to emerge across the battlefield or directly beside enemy positions 74.
• Intelligence penetration — Jing supplies Li Xin with Tang Sect base locations, Spirit Hall strongholds, and detailed imperial defense information 73.
• Mechanized warfare — Mozi's creations provide sustained combat power rather than relying solely on individually cultivated Soul Masters 12.
• Large-scale destructive power — A demonstration of Mozi's Mechanism Dragon vaporizes a mountain range and a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, leaving a lava canyon a hundred li long 71.

Laws and Social Reforms

Policy	Implementation
Tax and punishment reform	Harsh taxes and collective punishments are abolished 99.
Public control of cultivation resources	Soul Beast forests, Simulated Training Grounds, and Soul Tool material mines are nationalized 99.
Universal educational access	Every citizen may enter Jixia Academy and receive equal treatment 99.
Cultivation support	The empire provides its finest resources to citizens with talent and a willingness to work hard 99.
Soul Beast protection	Private hunting in nationalized Soul Beast forests is strictly forbidden 104.
Technological development	Mechanism Arts and Soul Tools transform infrastructure and empower ordinary people 98.

Soul Beasts become Great Tang subjects as imperial authority expands into Star Dou Great Forest. A century later, Gu Yuena describes the protected forests as the best living environment her race has experienced in a million years 79 104.

Relationships

• Haiyue Empire — A separate power established by Haiyue but sharing Li Xin as its ultimate leader. Haiyue supports Great Tang's western campaign and brings Sun Moon experts to surrender 1 16 61 92.
• Tang Sect — Initially seeks an alliance, then becomes a principal enemy. Great Tang targets it for its role in continental warfare and its support of God Realm-linked atrocities 5 54 93.
• Spirit Hall / Martial Soul Empire — First seeks Great Tang's neutrality, later joins efforts to resist it. After losing her divine position and cultivation, Bibi Dong offers Spirit City's resources and its surviving Soul Masters' allegiance; she ultimately remains as a Great Tang guardian 2 74 96 104.
• God Realm — Great Tang's ultimate external opponent. Li Xin's forces destroy it and end the deities' authority over the continent 99 103.
• Chen Xin — Defects to Great Tang after witnessing Li Bai's swordsmanship, hoping to learn from him 73.
• Zhu Zhuqing — Leaves Shrek and joins Great Tang, later regarding that choice as the best decision of her life 92.
• Xiao Wu — Breaks with Tang San and pledges allegiance to Li Xin in Chang'an 92.
• Gu Yuena — Supports Li Xin; after a century under Great Tang's protective laws, she considers her mission to safeguard the Soul Beast race complete 82 104.