Yang Ziyuan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Yang Ziyuan (杨子渊)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Yang Family; Tianshui Academy; Martial Soul Hall
Occupation/Role	Successor of the God of Destruction; participant in god trials; soul master
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Soul Power Level 20	2	His testing crystal shatters under his soul power, revealing pitch-black radiance. His Black Hole Martial Soul mutation also awakens an Innate Domain.
Soul Elder, Level 33	12	Reaches level 33 after defeating and absorbing the soul ring of a five-thousand-year Heaven-Swallowing Python as his third ring.
Soul Elder, Level 36	13	Completes the first Nine Trials of Destruction; receives increased soul power, upgraded spirit rings, and greater Destruction God affinity.
Soul King, Level 56	20	Absorbs a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring with a 100,000-year limit and rises to level 56.
Soul Emperor	67	Reveals his cultivation to Tang San's group, shocking Zhao Wuji and the others.
Soul Douluo	86	Easily subdues Li and his attendants in the imperial capital without harming them.

Background

Yang Ziyuan's Black Hole Martial Soul mutates upon awakening, granting him an Innate Domain. His innate soul power is measured at level 20, and a mark on his forehead identifies him as the chosen successor of the Destruction God King. Because the Yang Family fears that powerful factions may target him, his family resolves to keep his exceptional talent secret. 2

As the Destruction God's successor, Yang is assigned a demanding condition: he must become a Soul Elder within two years while obtaining soul rings at least 3,000 years old. He and his family seek Sea Spirit Beasts with devouring attributes suited to the Black Hole Martial Soul. 3

Yang later begins the Nine Trials of Life as well. After absorbing the Yimu Azure Dragon, he awakens it as a second martial soul and is brought to the Source Realm of Life, a trial ground for the Goddess of Life's successor. 61

Personality

Yang is notably confident in his ability and willing to take dangerous opportunities for greater power, from challenging the Heaven-Swallowing Python alone to undertaking god trials and entering dangerous secret realms. 12 13 157

He is also calculating and cautious about trust. He refuses to rely on the Strength Clan because he does not consider them trustworthy, manipulates situations to gain leverage, and evaluates threats before committing to action. 13 26 132 177

Despite his ruthlessness toward enemies, Yang is protective of his family and Qian Renxue. He accepts risks to support Tianshui Academy, intervenes to save Xiao Bai and Yang Tianyu from the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, and negotiates with Bibi Dong primarily to secure Qian Renxue's interests. 20 21 164 178

Abilities & Skills

Black Hole Martial Soul

Yang's primary martial soul grants destructive, devouring, and spatial capabilities. Its mutation awakened an Innate Domain, while its power has repeatedly allowed Yang to fight opponents beyond ordinary expectations. 2 16

• Absorbs the power of defeated soul beasts and can absorb hostile energy attacks. 5 164
• Defeats or restrains powerful soul beasts, including the Heaven-Swallowing Python, Deep Rock Fire Flood Dragon, and a giant python in the Forest of Ten Thousand Spirits. 12 25 98
• Its third spirit skill, Origin Regression, absorbs and permanently reduces an opponent's soul power; it can also drain life force. 13 91
• Its spatial and destructive applications include Black Hole Rift Twist, which instantly kills Lieyang Douluo. 81

Black Hole Domain

Yang's Innate Domain is associated with his mutated Black Hole Martial Soul.

• Assists in subduing the Deep Rock Fire Flood Dragon alongside Gravity Chain. 25
• Enables him to injure the Sacred Flame White Tiger with Destruction Demon Light. 16
• His mastery of domains is significant enough to frighten the Deep Rock Fire Flood Dragon. 25

Yimu Azure Dragon Martial Soul

Yang awakens the Yimu Azure Dragon as his second martial soul after absorbing the Yimu Azure Dragon. It grants immunity to injuries and gives him access to dragon-based combat and healing techniques. 61

• Sky-Ripping Claw — a dragon-martial-soul offensive technique. 100
• World-Shaking Dragon Breath — a ranged dragon breath attack. 100
• Azure Thunder Divine Dragon Transformation — a third soul skill used during his spar with Kui Yuan. 100
• Yimu Dragon Vine Bind — restrains the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King. 164
• Its second soul skill can heal severe injuries, as demonstrated on Flender. 132
• Yang can transform into an Azure Dragon form for close combat. 164

Destruction and Life God Trials

Yang is connected to both the Destruction God King and the Goddess of Life through separate trial systems.

• Completes the first Nine Trials of Destruction, gaining soul power, spirit-ring upgrades, and enhanced Destruction God affinity. 13
• The second Destruction Trial requires him to hunt a 50,000-year spirit beast alone within three years. 13
• Completes the third Nine Trials of Life and receives a Life Domain and increased Life God Affinity. 81
• Uses his Life God Affinity to navigate the hostile Forest of Ten Thousand Spirits. 98

Other Soul and Spirit-Bone Skills

• Abyssal Demon Prison — illusion-type soul skill acquired from an Evil Spirit Orca. 5
• Destruction Demon Light — area-of-effect soul skill acquired from an Evil Spirit Orca. 5
• Warp — self-created soul skill used to overwhelm the Blazing Fire Team. 24
• Wind Thunder Strangling — spirit-bone skill granted by the external spirit bones Wind Thunder Wings. 19
• Fire Dragon King's Fury — spirit-bone skill used to eliminate Crimson Flame Demon Apes. 25
• Gravity Chain — used with the Black Hole Domain to subdue the Deep Rock Fire Flood Dragon. 25
• Breath of Crimson Flame — destroys Clear Sky Hammers and counters the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's Dan Qi attack. 81 164
• Ice Dragon King's Prohibition — freezes Tang Xiao and his allies during their final attack. 81

Equipment / Items

• Soul Tool — gifted by Yang Wuhui after Yang's martial soul awakening. 2
• Wind Thunder Wings — external spirit bones obtained from a Sky-Winged Thunder Wind Tiger cub; grant Wind Thunder Strangling. 19
• God-Bestowed Spirit Ring — absorbed to a 100,000-year fifth-ring limit. 19 20
• Dragon King soul bone — attracts the Deep Rock Fire Flood Dragon and provides dragon-related spirit-bone techniques. 26
• Black hole Spirit Bone — used to defeat gale-based spirit beasts within the Forbidden Magic Domain. 157

Relationships

• Yang Wuhui — grandfather; protects Yang's secret, gives him a Soul Tool, and gradually comes to trust his combat judgment. 2 12
• Yang Tianyu — father; worries over the danger of Yang's cultivation but supports his search for soul rings. 3 5
• Shui Wuyue — grandmother and Tianshui Academy dean; repeatedly seeks Yang's help for the academy and ultimately enrolls him there. 3 20 22
• Yang Wudi — uncle; discusses alliances and family matters with Yang, later accepts his relationship with Qian Renxue. 13 88
• Qian Renxue — romantic partner; initially meets Yang in the Star Dou Great Forest, later reveals her true identity and mutually confesses her feelings with him. 16 84 88 92
• Shui Bing'er — cousin and Tianshui Academy teammate; Yang supports her leadership during the Soul Master Tournament. 21 125
• Shui Yue'er — cousin; meets Yang after his enrollment at Tianshui Academy. 21 22
• Elder Kui / Kui Yuan — realm spirit and combat guide associated with the Source Realm of Life; spars with Yang and teaches him to improve his close-quarters use of the Yimu Azure Dragon Martial Soul. 61 100
• Flender — subordinate; offers lifelong service in exchange for Yang's eventual help against Tang San, then assists him during the operation against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. 132 175
• Bibi Dong — ally with a tense, transactional relationship; recruits Yang for major Martial Soul Hall operations and negotiates for his assistance. 169 178

Story Role / Major Arcs

Martial Soul Awakening and Early Trials

Yang's awakening establishes him as a level-20 innate soul-power prodigy and the Destruction God King's successor. He begins pursuing high-age soul rings, defeats an Evil Spirit Orca, and gains Abyssal Demon Prison and Destruction Demon Light. 2 3 5

He then defeats the Heaven-Swallowing Python for his third ring, reaches level 33, and completes the first Destruction Trial to attain level 36. 12 13

Tianshui Academy

Yang agrees to join Tianshui Academy and represent it in future tournaments, despite the danger that exposing his soul-ring configuration poses. He reveals his level-56 Soul King cultivation to Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, then overwhelms the Blazing Fire Team with Warp. 20 22 24

During the Soul Master Tournament, he serves as Skywater Academy's special recruit and allows Shui Bing'er and the other team members to gain combat experience before intervening himself. 125

Relationship with Qian Renxue

Yang first assists Qian Renxue against the Sacred Flame White Tiger, though she takes the soul ring after their cooperation. They later work together to absorb the Wind Thunder Wings, and their connection develops into an open relationship after Qian Renxue reveals she is the Saintess of Martial Soul Hall. 16 19 88

Their feelings become mutual through a direct confession. Yang consistently prioritizes her protection and future spirit-ring needs in his dealings with Bibi Dong. 92 178

Life Trials and Major Conflicts

After awakening the Yimu Azure Dragon, Yang enters the Source Realm of Life and undergoes trials connected to the Goddess of Life. He completes the third Life Trial after killing Lieyang Douluo and gains the Life Domain. 61 81

He later travels through the Forest of Ten Thousand Spirits, sparring with Kui Yuan to correct his overreliance on long-range combat. 98 100

Martial Soul Hall Operations

Yang agrees to represent the Yang Family in the Soul Hunting Operation against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Alongside Flender, he searches the sect treasury but takes only resources capable of increasing soul power for delivery to Martial Soul Hall. 169 175