Tang Ya

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tang Ya (唐雅)
Alias(es)	Black Tortoise; Zetsu; “Bibi Dong” (used while masked) 48 139 246
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Tang Sect (former leader); Root Organization (leader); Akatsuki (core member) 21 48
Occupation/Role	Soul master; leader of the Root Organization; Akatsuki operative and administrator 48
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 7

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Three soul rings	7	Completes absorption of her third soul ring in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Level 34	22	Gains two levels after surviving the fusion of White Zetsu Cells; her Dark Blue Silver Grass evolves into the Dark Blue Silver Tree.
Top-tier Soul Emperor combat power	147	Considers her strength insufficient despite possessing combat power comparable to a top-tier Soul Emperor.
Rank 78	227	Revealed as Rank 78, astonishing Hu Liena.
Seven black and two red soul rings	246	While drawing on Bibi Dong’s inheritance, manifests the Rakshasa Demon Scythe, seven ten-thousand-year rings, and two hundred-thousand-year rings; her pressure is comparable to a Title Douluo.

Background

Tang Ya was the leader of the declining Tang Sect, whose remaining members included herself and Beibei. Though proud of the sect’s legacy and eager to restore it, she struggled with the limitations of her Dark Blue Silver Grass martial soul and envied exceptional talent. When she encountered Huo Yuhao in the Star Dou Great Forest, his abilities convinced her that he could become the Tang Sect’s long-awaited successor. She recruited him by offering Tang Sect techniques and a Shrek Academy exemption quota. 7 8 11

She instructed Huo Yuhao in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, Mysterious Heaven Skill, and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and accompanied him to a Tang Sect-affiliated blacksmith to commission training weights, shuriken, and kunai. 8 11 15

The destruction of her family and the Tang Sect by the Iron Blood Sect remained the source of her grief and resentment. Huo Yuhao exploited those feelings by drawing parallels between his claimed family history and the Tang Sect’s decline, causing Tang Ya to question Shrek Academy’s refusal to intervene during her family’s crisis. 15 16

After confronting Beibei about Shrek’s inaction, Tang Ya was captured by Huo Yuhao under his Tiger Mask identity and taken to the Kamui Dimension. There, Huo Yuhao used genjutsu, simulated divine pressure, and fabricated revelations under the identity of “Tang Chen” to break her faith in Tang San, Shrek, and the Tang Sect’s history. She accepted his offer of power, joined Akatsuki, and declared that the Tang Sect would be renamed the Root Organization. 19 20 21

Tang Ya injected herself with White Zetsu Cells disguised as material from the God Tree’s seed. Her will and martial soul allowed her to survive the assimilation process, evolving her martial soul and giving her the strength to pursue revenge directly. 22

She later attacked the Iron Blood Sect, killing its lower-ranking members and overwhelming its defenses before Huo Yuhao intervened against its strongest opponents. The sect’s destruction fulfilled her revenge for her parents and the Tang Sect. 45

Following this victory, Tang Ya withdrew from Shrek Academy, became a core Akatsuki member under the codename Black Tortoise, and accepted responsibility for building Amegakure and the Root Organization into an auxiliary covert force for Akatsuki. 48

Huo Yuhao later used Impure World Reincarnation to let Tang Ya briefly reunite with her parents. She chose to release them rather than force them to remain in Edo bodies, then swore loyalty to Huo Yuhao’s goal of creating a peaceful world and awaited his promise of their true resurrection. 112

Appearance

Tang Ya is presented as a youthful girl, notably wearing a light pink dress during her meeting with Huo Yuhao at Shrek City’s south gate. As an Akatsuki operative, she adopts darker and more intimidating disguises. 15 48

• Wears black robes embroidered with red clouds as a core Akatsuki member. 48
• Receives a ring marked with the character for Black Tortoise. 48
• Uses a white Spiral Mask formed by White Zetsu while operating as Zetsu. 136 246
• During deep White Zetsu fusion, her body is enveloped in white material, black spikes emerge from her back, and the Spiral Mask leaves only her right eye visible. 136

Personality

Tang Ya initially appears enthusiastic, impulsive, and deeply proud of the Tang Sect despite its decline. She eagerly recruits Huo Yuhao, immediately begins teaching him Tang Sect techniques, and reacts with open admiration to his talent and weapon designs. Her cheerfulness also masks insecurity over her own perceived lack of talent and frustration over the sect’s poverty. 7 8 11

Her unresolved grief over her parents’ deaths and the Tang Sect’s destruction leaves her vulnerable to Huo Yuhao’s manipulation. Once her faith in Shrek and Tang San collapses, she becomes intensely power-driven, decisive, and ruthless. She embraces the Root ideal of concealing strength until the moment it can destroy an enemy. 21 22

Despite her brutality toward former enemies, Tang Ya remains emotionally attached to Huo Yuhao. She is visibly relieved when he survives danger, trusts him with her healing ability, and repeatedly frames his aid as the reason she was able to avenge her family and find a purpose beyond revenge. 43 48 112

Abilities & Skills

Dark Blue Silver Tree

Tang Ya’s original Dark Blue Silver Grass martial soul evolves after her White Zetsu Cell fusion into the Dark Blue Silver Tree, a predatory plant martial soul with life-force and devouring properties. 22

• Creates thick black trees and branches marked with red patterns. 22
• Drains the life force of soul masters of a similar level. 22
• Can disguise itself as harmless ordinary Blue Silver Grass, concealing its true aura and devouring nature. 22
• Its third soul skill, Forest Hell, raises a dense forest of black, life-draining branches across a roughly hundred-meter area. 45
• Devours surviving enemies or residual martial-soul power, as demonstrated when it consumes the Yellow Sand Elder’s remaining life force. 43

White Zetsu Fusion and Wood Release

White Zetsu Cells grant Tang Ya Wood Release traits, enhanced durability, advanced disguise capability, and a progressively deeper possession state. 22 131 136

• White Zetsu matter can alter her appearance and soul-power fluctuations, allowing her to impersonate Dai Luoli. 131
• Her White Zetsu shell withstands powerful attacks, though it cannot completely negate the force of a stronger opponent. 135
• Extreme despair and anger trigger a deeper fusion state resembling Spiral White Zetsu. 136
• Uses Wood Release: Cutting Technique to fire wooden spikes that pierce Beibei’s lightning defense and detonate inside his body. 139

Life-Force Healing

Tang Ya retains and strengthens the life attribute of her Blue Silver Grass lineage alongside the Dark Blue Silver Tree’s devouring power. 43

• Stores life force absorbed through her martial soul. 43
• Transfers stored life force to heal injuries and replenish an ally’s soul power. 43
• Her arm can rapidly heal after being bitten to transfer life force. 43
• Huo Yuhao warns her to keep the ability secret and not allow others to exploit it. 43

Rakshasa God Inheritance

Huo Yuhao grants Tang Ya Bibi Dong’s Rakshasa God inheritance through a white Karma mark on her left palm. Bibi Dong’s spiritual avatar resides in Tang Ya’s Sea of Consciousness and accepts her as a successor. 147

• Communicates with Bibi Dong through the Karma mark. 147
• Gains the Rakshasa Demon Scythe as a second martial soul. 246
• Can manifest nine extraordinary soul rings—seven black and two red—while wielding the scythe. 246
• Uses the inherited identity and power of “Bibi Dong” to intimidate enemies and recruit Yu Mengdi into Akatsuki. 246

Martial Soul Fusion Skill

Tang Ya can fuse her power with Huo Yuhao through their shared God Tree and White Zetsu-derived traits. 136 137

• The fusion creates the Thousand-Hand Little Buddha. 137
• Its power reaches the level of a low-level Title Douluo. 137
• The fusion skill defeats the White Tiger Family’s Great Elder and destroys the underground battlefield. 137

Equipment / Items

• Black Tortoise ring — Identifies her as a core Akatsuki member. 48
• Akatsuki robe — Black robe embroidered with red clouds. 48
• White Spiral Mask — Formed from White Zetsu during operations as Zetsu. 136 246
• Karma mark — White diamond-shaped seal in her left palm that connects her to Bibi Dong’s inheritance. 147
• Ink Jade Divine Bamboo — Immortal herb entrusted to her by Huo Yuhao for cultivation and allocation. 228

Relationships

• Huo Yuhao — Initially her Tang Sect recruit and student; later becomes her Akatsuki leader, source of her evolved power, and closest ally. Tang Ya’s loyalty and affection deepen after he enables her revenge and promises to truly revive her parents. 7 48 112
• Beibei — Former Tang Sect associate and fellow recruiter of Huo Yuhao. Tang Ya’s growing distrust of Shrek leads her to feign reconciliation before ultimately turning on and severely injuring him as Zetsu. 7 24 139
• Bibi Dong — Spiritual mentor and Rakshasa God predecessor. Bibi Dong accepts Tang Ya as her successor and promises to teach her everything she knows. 147
• Tang Ya’s parents — Murdered during the Iron Blood Sect’s attack. Tang Ya avenges them, later reunites with them through Impure World Reincarnation, and vows to seek their true resurrection. 45 112
• Hu Liena — Junior fellow disciple under Bibi Dong and subordinate assigned to work under Tang Ya and Zhu Li. 227 229
• Zhu Li — Akatsuki associate and fellow superior to Hu Liena; works with Tang Ya in the organization’s hierarchy. 227 229

Notable Quotes

“From this day forward, there is no longer a Tang Sect leader named Tang Ya in this world. The Tang Sect will be temporarily renamed the ‘Root’ organization.” 21

“I, Tang Ya, swear! I will follow in your footsteps and sweep away every obstacle!” 112

“I am... Bibi Dong!” 246

Trivia

• Tang Ya was absorbing her third soul ring when Huo Yuhao first came to Beibei’s attention as a possible Tang Sect recruit. 7
• Huo Yuhao initially continued calling her “Teacher Tang Ya” even after joining the sect; after becoming Akatsuki comrades, Tang Ya asks him to call her simply Tang Ya. 11 48
• Her Root codename, Black Tortoise, is represented by the engraved character on her Akatsuki ring. 48