Tang Wulin

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tang Wulin (唐舞麟)
Species/Race	Human; later exists in a Meme body resembling Liu Ying
Gender	Male; later transformed into a silver-haired female form
Affiliation	East Sea Academy; Shrek Academy; Douluo Peace Academy
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Forging Master; Pathstrider of the Memory Path; Emissary
Status	Alive
First Appearance	17

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul user	17	Resolves to become a powerful Soul Master despite being looked down on for possessing Blue Silver Grass.
Lost Golden Dragon King power	18	Yao Lan transfers the Golden Dragon King’s power to Na’er and annihilates Tang San’s divine sense within him.
Blue Silver Emperor	38	His Martial Soul evolves through the Goddess of Life’s blessing, gaining high-level life-attribute divine power.
Soul Grandmaster	158 182	Reaches at least Soul Grandmaster level during his time at Shrek Academy.
Level 30 / Soul Elder	188	Breaks through under pressure in the Star Luo Empire competition; awakens the Sea God Bloodline and creates Blue Silver Sea.
Near level 40	188	His Soul Power surges from level 30 to the threshold of level 40 immediately after his enlightenment.
Pathstrider of the Memory Path	254 309	Becomes a true, independent Pathstrider after attracting the Path of The Ice; his manifested Memory Spirit is the Sam mecha.
Near-Emissary combat strength	322	Fights a remotely controlled Sam mecha, retaining over one-tenth of Liu Ying’s Emissary-level power, to a stalemate.
Emissary of the Memory Path	347 350	Becomes the first Emissary not cloned from Yao Lan after transforming within the Path Between.

Background

Tang Wulin was raised by Tang Ziran and Lang Yue, though he was later told that they had found and adopted him. As a child, he attended Red Mountain Academy, where Blue Silver Grass caused him to receive poor treatment. Even then, he resolved to become strong through effort. 17 350

Yao Lan targeted Tang Wulin for the Golden Dragon King’s power. After putting him to sleep, Yao Lan transferred that power to Na’er and destroyed Tang San’s divine sense, leaving Tang Wulin unaware that either had existed. 18

At East Sea Academy, Tang Wulin met Xie Xie and Liu Ying. Wu Zhangkong selected the three for special training; Tang Wulin’s exceptional vitality, defense, and recovery led Wu Zhangkong to develop him as the team’s front-line defender. 41

Appearance

As a young child, Tang Wulin had short black hair, fair skin, and delicate features. After his Blue Silver Emperor evolution, faint green light appeared among his hair. 17 38

Following his transformation in the Path Between, he gained a female Meme body resembling Liu Ying and was later described as a silver-haired young woman. 348 365

• Originally had short black hair and fair skin. 17
• Green light became visible in his hair after his Martial Soul evolved. 38
• Uses a blue Sam-style mecha, distinct from Liu Ying’s version. 256
• His transformed body resembles Liu Ying and is female. 348 365

Personality

Tang Wulin is persistent, compassionate, and strongly motivated by protecting those close to him. His early ambition to become a powerful Soul Master survives repeated setbacks, including the loss of his Golden Dragon King power and his awareness of being weaker than exceptional peers. 17 111 158

He initially focuses narrowly on strength and cultivation, but begins reconsidering his assumptions after Liu Ying and Topaz challenge his view of Evil Soul Masters. He comes to recognize that evil is defined by actions rather than a Martial Soul. 99 164

Liu Ying’s sacrifice becomes his central driving force. He pursues strength, Pathstrider status, and ultimately a place aboard the Star Dome Train so he can find her across the universe. 224 251 316

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Emperor

Tang Wulin’s evolved Martial Soul possesses life-attribute divine power and can rapidly generate and control Blue Silver Grass. 38 40

• Bound Xie Xie with ease using Blue Silver Emperor vines. 38
• Uses Blue Silver Domain: Entangle to cause Blue Silver Grass to grow across a battlefield and restrain enemies. 40
• Forms a spiraling Blue Silver Grass tornado; its wind can intensify nearby flames into a fire tornado. 119

Sea God Bloodline

His Sea God Bloodline awakens during his breakthrough against Xing. 188 189

• Causes a dramatic Soul Power surge from level 30 toward level 40. 188
• Enables the self-created Soul Skill Blue Silver Sea. 188
• Grants a moment of enlightenment associated with an endless sea and rising sun. 188

Sam Mecha / Memory Spirit

As a Memory Pathstrider, Tang Wulin manifests a blue Sam-style mecha born from his memories of Liu Ying. 256 322

• Activates it through Liu Ying’s signature transformation pose and the command “Henshin!” 256
• Uses blue flames, twin blue Light Swords, propulsion, and Rider-style attacks. 349 350
• Employs the mecha’s ejection function to escape it and launch surprise counterattacks. 350
• His extensive familiarity with Liu Ying’s techniques lets him reproduce and adapt her combat style. 348 349

Dream

Tang Wulin secretly trains through dreams, repeatedly fighting reconstructed opponents from his memories. 322

• Can relive and battle figures he has encountered, including Liu Ying, the insect swarm, Herta, Hanabi, and Long Yeyue. 322
• Does not directly enhance his power, but continually refines his combat skill and experience. 322
• His dream training allows him to stalemate a virtual Liu Ying whose combat level approaches that of an Emissary. 322

Memory Path Techniques

As an Emissary, Tang Wulin can weaponize his memories against an opponent’s spirit. 351

• Transmits memories through his Light Swords to attack an enemy’s Sea of Consciousness. 351
• His emotional attachment to Liu Ying strengthens his Memory Path power. 348 351
• Defeated Shrek Tang Wulin by targeting her spirit rather than her immortal body. 351

Lin Ying Three Absolutes

A self-created ultimate technique based on Tang Wulin’s memories and longing for Liu Ying. 351

• Ying Guiding Palm, Soul Haunting Dream — a palm strike empowered by memories of holding Liu Ying’s hand. 351
• Remembering Ying Kick, Remembering Bitterness and Sweetness — launches the opponent with a kick based on his memories of Liu Ying’s training. 351
• Lin Ying Sword, Unswerving Until Death — crossed Light Sword slashes that severely damage the target’s Sea of Consciousness. 351

Relationships

• Tang Ziran — adoptive father; taught Tang Wulin not to hide himself when a fight cannot be avoided. Tang Wulin is proud of Tang Ziran’s later Pathstrider strength. 188 248 350
• Lang Yue — adoptive mother; reunites with Tang Wulin after a long separation and supports his decision to search for Liu Ying. 223 224
• Wu Zhangkong — teacher and father figure; trained Tang Wulin at East Sea Academy and repeatedly protects him. 41 103 332
• Liu Ying — classmate, teammate, and the person Tang Wulin loves; her sacrifice and absence drive his pursuit of power and his wish to board the Star Dome Train. 224 316 351
• Xie Xie — longtime friend and early East Sea Academy teammate. 38 41
• Xu Xiaoyan — friend and teammate who shares his hardships and grief. 111
• Himeko — important teacher at Douluo Peace Academy; her apparent death causes Tang Wulin to erupt in anger. 320 343
• Xing — rival and later source of information about the Star Dome Train; their competition helped trigger Tang Wulin’s Sea God Bloodline awakening. 188 314
• Shrek Tang Wulin — alternate self from another world; devours Tang Wulin, forcing him into the Path Between, before Tang Wulin defeats her with Memory Path techniques. 343 351

Story Role / Major Arcs

East Sea Academy

Tang Wulin begins as a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master who has lost the Golden Dragon King power. He enters East Sea Academy, joins Wu Zhangkong’s special training with Xie Xie and Liu Ying, and develops his resilience as a front-line fighter. 18 41

Shrek Academy and the Star Luo Competition

After learning of the Tang Sect’s crisis, Tang Wulin wants to help Wu Zhangkong through forging but is persuaded that becoming stronger is the more meaningful path. At Shrek Academy and the Star Luo competition, he recognizes the gap between himself and greater talents, then breaks through against Xing and awakens his Sea God Bloodline. 103 158 188

Loss of Liu Ying

Tang Wulin suffers repeated loss during disasters marked in his memory as “seas of fire”: he loses past memories, innocence, and eventually Liu Ying. His parents encourage him to decide for himself whether to seek her. 213 224 255

Pathstrider Awakening

After the Soul Power system disappears, Tang Wulin struggles to progress until Yao Lan and Herta’s experiment succeeds, making him a genuine Pathstrider. He follows the Memory Path and manifests a Sam mecha shaped by his memories of Liu Ying. 251 254 256 309

Star Dome Train Trial

Seeking to travel the universe and find Liu Ying, Tang Wulin applies to the Star Dome Train. His trial pits him against a virtual Sam controlled with Liu Ying’s combat data; his hidden dream training enables him to fight it to a stalemate. 316 320 322

Battle with Shrek Tang Wulin

Shrek Tang Wulin and her children invade Azure Blue Star to capture him. After Himeko’s apparent death, Tang Wulin’s power surges, but Shrek Tang Wulin devours him and sends him into the Path Between. 332 343 344

Within the Path Between, Tang Wulin becomes an Emissary and transforms into a Meme body resembling Liu Ying. He returns to protect his companions, then defeats Shrek Tang Wulin by using the Lin Ying Three Absolutes to overwhelm her spirit with his memories. 347 348 351

Departure

Six years after his transformation, Tang Wulin meets his old friends on the coast of East Sea City. Having accepted his changed body, he prepares to board the Star Dome Train to find Liu Ying and possibly recover his original form. 365

Notable Quotes

“Even if the teacher doesn't have hope for me, I will become a powerful Soul Master through my own efforts!” 17

“If you want to take Liu Ying away, you must step over my corpse!” 188

“Always!” 316

“Even if I know my identity, what does it matter?” 350

Trivia

• Tang Wulin once considered eating more important than romance. 39
• He admired Liu Ying’s Sam mecha from their first battle. 40
• His first romantic misunderstanding involved Yao Lan, who later revealed his true gender. 18
• Tang Babai claims to be Tang Wulin’s eight hundredth son. 328