Yu Xiaogang

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Yu Xiaogang (玉小刚)
Alias(es)	Grandmaster
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; formerly associated with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan
Occupation/Role	Soul master teacher; core of the Golden Sacred Dragon Martial Soul Fusion Skill
Status	Alive; departed Blue Tyrant Academy with the Shrek group after Liu Erlong severed ties with him 12 13
First Appearance	Chapter 7
Soul Power	Level 29 8
Martial Soul	Luo Sanpao

Background / History

Yu Xiaogang was nominally the adopted brother of Yu Yin, Dugu Ce's mother, because Yu Yin had been adopted by Yu Yuanzhen after awakening a mutated Golden Earth Dragon King martial soul. Yu Xiaogang and Yu Yin were said to have shared a good relationship. 2 8

During the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's mistreatment of Dugu Ce's father, Yu Xiaogang was present but remained silent. Dugu Ce later confronted him over watching his father be humiliated and his mother beg for mercy without intervening. 8

When Dugu Ce's group captured Liu Erlong at Blue Tyrant Academy, Yu Xiaogang rushed to her rescue alongside Flender and the Shrek students. He identified Dugu Ce as Yu Yin's son and attempted to appeal to their nominal family connection. 7 8

Dugu Ce offered Liu Erlong's release if Yu Xiaogang crippled his own spirit power and kowtowed three times to Dugu Ce's father's spirit tablet. Yu Xiaogang could not bring himself to accept the terms, an inaction that shattered Liu Erlong's idealized view of him. 8

Tang San subsequently proposed a wager: if Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Liu Erlong could endure one minute against Dugu Bo through their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Liu Erlong would be released. Yu Xiaogang agreed after confirming that Golden Crocodile Douluo would not personally take part. 9

Appearance

Following the collapse of the Golden Sacred Dragon fusion, Yu Xiaogang was left severely injured, bleeding from his seven orifices and completely bald after burning his origin essence. 11

• His hair fell out during the fusion's backlash, leaving his head smooth and bare. 11
• He was described as covered in blood and grime after falling from the shattered fusion. 11

Personality

Yu Xiaogang is intensely concerned with proving that he is not “trash” and that his martial soul theories are invincible. When given control of the Golden Sacred Dragon, his long-suppressed inferiority turned into arrogance; he abandoned the defensive terms of the wager to pursue a victory that would validate him publicly. 10

Under pressure, he is fearful and indecisive. He begged Golden Crocodile Douluo not to participate in the wager, refused Dugu Ce's demand to sacrifice his spirit power for Liu Erlong, and avoided meeting Liu Erlong's eyes afterward. 8 9

His desperation also makes him reckless toward allies. In his attempt to defeat Dugu Bo, he forcibly drew on Flender and Liu Erlong's martial soul origins despite the lasting damage it could cause them. 11

Abilities & Skills

Luo Sanpao

Yu Xiaogang's martial soul is Luo Sanpao, a degraded mutation with bloodline potential connected to the Radiant Sacred Dragon. Its weakness became apparent when it reacted in fear to Dugu Ce's true Radiant Sacred Dragon pressure. 8

• Yu Xiaogang's soul power is only level 29. 8
• Luo Sanpao serves as the central component of the Golden Sacred Dragon fusion. 9
• Its original potential was stated to be evolution into a Radiant Sacred Dragon, but it was degraded by Yu Xiaogang's limitations. 8

Golden Sacred Dragon

Yu Xiaogang forms the Golden Sacred Dragon Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Flender and Liu Erlong, collectively known as the Golden Iron Triangle. 9

• Formation: Yu Xiaogang uses Luo Sanpao as the core while Flender and Liu Erlong supply their soul power. 9
• Capabilities: The manifested golden dragon can unleash Sacred Dragon Breath and briefly contend with a Titled Douluo-level opponent. 10
• Instability: Liu Erlong's emotional detachment caused her soul power output to become intermittent during formation. 9
• Cost: Yu Xiaogang forcibly burned the trio's martial soul origins to strengthen the fusion, severely depleting Flender and Liu Erlong. 11
• Defeat: Dugu Bo froze the fusion with Time Stasis and shattered it before the wager's one-minute limit, stating it had lasted less than forty seconds. 11

Martial Soul Theory

Yu Xiaogang places exceptional faith in his own martial soul theories and regards their public validation as central to his personal worth. 10 13

• He declared that his theories and fusion skill were “invincible” while directing the Golden Sacred Dragon to attack. 10
• After the defeat, he resolved to cultivate Tang San into an unprecedented soul master and use Tang San's future achievements to vindicate his theories. 13

Relationships

• Liu Erlong — Cousin and former lover. He rushed to save her from Dugu Ce, but she rejected him after he refused to sacrifice his spirit power for her and later endangered her in the fusion battle. 7 8 11 12
• Flender — Longtime fusion partner in the Golden Iron Triangle. Yu Xiaogang forcibly drained Flender's martial soul origin during the battle with Dugu Bo, leaving Flender incapacitated. 9 11
• Tang San — Student and staunch defender. Tang San protected Yu Xiaogang during the confrontation, while Yu Xiaogang later regarded Tang San as his chief hope for proving his theories. 12 13
• Yu Yin — Nominal adopted sister whom Yu Xiaogang claimed to cherish; she is Dugu Ce's mother. 8
• Dugu Ce — Nominal nephew through Yu Yin, but an enemy who holds Yu Xiaogang responsible for silently witnessing his father's persecution. 8
• Ma Hongjun — Shrek student who denounced Yu Xiaogang for harming Flender through the fusion's origin drain. 12

Story Role / Major Arcs

Blue Tyrant Academy Confrontation

Yu Xiaogang arrives at Blue Tyrant Academy's back mountain after sensing that Liu Erlong is in danger. He attempts to negotiate with Dugu Ce and Dugu Bo, then fails Dugu Ce's test of devotion when he cannot surrender his spirit power to save Liu Erlong. 7 8

Golden Sacred Dragon Wager

He joins Flender and Liu Erlong in the wager against Dugu Bo. Rather than merely surviving for one minute as required, he attacks in an effort to demonstrate the superiority of his theories and the Golden Sacred Dragon. 9 10

Collapse of the Golden Iron Triangle

Yu Xiaogang burns the fusion participants' origins in a final attempt to win, causing severe harm to Flender and Liu Erlong. Dugu Bo destroys the Golden Sacred Dragon, and Liu Erlong chooses to leave with Dugu Ce while permanently severing their relationship. 11 12

Departure and Resolve

After Shrek is expelled from Blue Tyrant Academy, Yu Xiaogang departs supported by Tang San. Humiliated by the confrontation, he vows to rebuild and prove himself through Tang San's future cultivation. 12 13

Notable Quotes

“I want to prove to everyone that I, Yu Xiaogang, am no trash! My theories are invincible! My Martial Soul Fusion Skill is equally invincible!”
— Yu Xiaogang 10

“Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west; do not bully a man in his middle age!”
— Yu Xiaogang, internally 13

Trivia

• Yu Xiaogang recognized Golden Crocodile Douluo as the Second Worship of the Worship Hall and knew of his level 98 reputation before the wager. 9
• Liu Erlong had waited for Yu Xiaogang for over twenty years before concluding that he was an “utterly selfish coward.” 11