Li Ang

Biodata

Feature	Detail
Name	Li Ang (true name given at Eastsea Academy) 6 7
Alias	Li Risheng (false identity used at the Spirit Pagoda) 7; Li Junyue (real name revealed later) 7
Martial Soul	God-Demon Domain 7; also possesses the Douluo Planet martial soul with the Geo Archon Rex Lapis template 6
Secondary Martial Soul Awakening	Successfully undergoes a secondary awakening; his martial soul becomes a complete, closed Rock Element chain and manifests as a dark-golden Douluo Planet 120 123
Soul Power	Innate Full Soul Power 7; reaches four rings by the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition 75, five-ring Soul King stage by age twelve 88, and six-ring Soul Emperor stage by the Star Luo mission 110
Soul Rings	Initially reveals three ten-thousand-year soul rings 26; later possesses four rings and two ten-thousand-year-level Soul Spirits 75 80
Physical Strength	Over 800 kg, comparable to a three-ring or four-ring power-type Soul Master 6; later possesses a body capable of contending with ordinary Title Douluo and enduring temporal turbulence 104 106
School	Shrek Academy (Outer Court teacher and first-year homeroom teacher) 87 88; previously attended Eastsea Academy 27 and Eastsea Primary Academy 6
Class	Formerly Class 1, Grade 1 at Eastsea Academy 27; later serves as Shrek Academy’s first-year homeroom teacher 88
Dormitory	Originally a shared dorm with Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Wei Xiaofeng 26; later moved to a single dormitory after a physical altercation 33
Secondary Professions	Blacksmithing 10; Battle Armor designer 24 38; Mecha designer 24; Soul Spirit Training Theory instructor 87
Master	Leng Yaozhu (Vice Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda) 65; Mu Ye of the Body Sect 49 123
Senior Brother	A Ruheng (assigned by Mu Ye of the Body Sect) 49 57
Friend	Xie Xie (met at Eastsea Primary Academy, same academy) 6 27
Spirit Souls / Guardian Beasts	Little Black, Little Butterfly, and Thunder Hell Vine 5 23 113
Soul Beast Companion	Little Black Dog (bodyguard, obtained at awakening) 6
Battle Armor	Gauntlet with 1.2× power amplification 27; designed a right-arm Battle Armor 38; later uses Two-Word Battle Armor 93 94
Soul Bones	Possesses at least six Spirit Bones, including the Titan Snow Demon King chest bone, the One-Eyed Spirit Bone, and an attribute-less right-arm bone 85 104 111
Organization Affiliation	Spirit Pagoda (member) 7 38; Body Sect (disciple under Mu Ye and later its second senior brother) 49 123; Shrek Academy (teacher) 87 88
Star Luo Role	Chosen as a guardian elder for Shrek Academy’s Star Luo Empire delegation 111

Physical Description

Li Ang is a first-year student at Eastsea Academy, and his physical development reflects the extraordinary demands of his cultivation and martial soul. His body is notably muscular and well-built for his age, a result of the rigorous training regimens imposed by instructors like Uncle Chen and his own relentless self-improvement. The rapid growth of his muscles has outpaced his skeletal structure, necessitating the use of Bone Tempering Pills to maintain balance and prevent injury 53. Despite his youth, his physique conveys an imposing presence, often drawing attention and jealousy from peers. His posture is consistently calm and composed, betraying little emotion, and he moves with the assurance of someone accustomed to dominating physical confrontations 25 29 33. In battle, he manifests a battle armor gauntlet that amplifies his power, and his martial soul—the God-Demon Domain—is intangible but influences his aura, giving him a daunting, otherworldly bearing 27 7.

Following his growth at Shrek Academy and training under the Body Sect, Li Ang’s body becomes increasingly abnormal even by high-level Soul Master standards. Gu Yue strengthens his skeleton with condensed Silver Dragon King energy, bringing his bones to a dragon-bone level and allowing him to control his immense physical strength more effectively 105 106. His secondary awakening leaves dark-golden veins beneath his skin and further deepens the connection between his body and the Rock Element 120.

• Age and Build: A twelve-year-old five-ring Soul King when he becomes Shrek Academy’s first-year homeroom teacher, with an unusually muscular and well-proportioned physique that surpasses typical adolescents 88.
• Strength and Conditioning: Possesses immense physical strength, demonstrated by his ability to exhaust a Spirit Emperor–level instructor during training and to cause significant collateral damage in combat 8 53. By the peak of the five-ring stage, he can casually overpower Yuanen Yehui without releasing his martial soul 104.
• Skeletal Enhancement: His bones were formerly the limiting factor in his physical development, but Bone Tempering Pills, Spirit Bone fusion, and Gu Yue’s Silver Dragon King energy progressively strengthen them to a dragon-bone level 53 104 106.
• Distinctive Features: Often manifests a Battle Armor gauntlet on his right arm, which provides a 1.2x power amplification; his God-Demon Domain martial soul emits an oppressive pressure that frightens classmates 27 7. After his awakening, dark-golden veins and a dark-golden aura may emerge during heavy use of his Rock Element 120.
• Appearance and Demeanor: Displays a calm, indifferent expression and a composed posture; his focused, detached manner makes him appear aloof and formidable to those around him 25 29. He retains this composure even before Shrek elders, fierce beasts, and the Star Luo Emperor 105 110 127.

Abilities and Powers

Geo Archon Rex Lapis Template

Upon awakening his Martial Soul, Douluo Planet, Li Ang received the Geo Archon Rex Lapis template from the Invincible Powerhouse System 2. This template fuses with his being, fundamentally altering his connection to the planet and granting him dominion over the Geo element and the very substance of Douluo Planet 5 32. The template serves as the foundation for all his subsequent powers, enabling him to manipulate earth, rock, and metals with instinctive precision, and to evolve his abilities as he grows stronger.

• Applications: Provides the basis for all Geo-based abilities, including Jade Shield, Heavenly Motion Eternal Treasure, Rock Element mastery, and metal purification. Allows Li Ang to sense and influence the elemental composition of his environment 5 32.
• Planetary Evolution: The template gradually remodels Douluo Planet and Li Ang’s martial soul toward a god-level Geo Traveler Star. Its activation grants Li Ang extensive combat memories, a physical-tempering method, and increasingly direct access to the planet’s power 115.
• Limitations: The template’s full potential is initially restricted by Douluo Planet’s own limitations—Li Ang feels the planet’s constraints and the erosion from the Abyssal Plane, which cap his power until he can overcome them 19. Its planetary evolution also attracts the attention of hostile powers such as Tang Hao 115 121.

Jade Shield

After merging with the Geo Archon template, Li Ang gains the ability Jade Shield, a defensive construct of condensed Geo energy 5. It manifests as a radiant barrier that can be shaped and reinforced. Li Ang discovers that by feeding earth elements into the shield, he can enhance its durability and offensive potential, using it to block attacks and even bash opponents 11.

• Applications: Defensive barrier resistant to physical and elemental attacks; can be upgraded with ambient earth elements for increased strength; used in combat to deflect projectiles and charge at enemies, such as when Li Ang defeated a hundred-year Wind Wolf 11. Can be projected as a zone of Geo energy to suppress other elements 32.
• Limitations: The shield’s strength is proportional to the amount of earth element available, making it weaker in air or water environments unless Li Ang actively gathers Geo energy. It requires concentration to maintain and cannot be deployed indefinitely 11.

Heavenly Motion Eternal Treasure

An ability granted by the Geo Archon template, Heavenly Motion Eternal Treasure is a form of spatial or kinetic manipulation that allows Li Ang to store and retrieve objects, or perhaps to accelerate his movements 5. While not extensively detailed in the provided context, it is listed alongside Jade Shield as a core ability, suggesting a supplementary utility in combat and daily life.

• Applications: Implied to involve spatial storage or motion enhancement, allowing Li Ang to carry forging tools and materials conveniently 5 16. Its later-developed form, Heavenly Motion Chaos, can summon a meteor and was used against Mu En and Xuan Zi 93.
• Time Travel: The regression of Douluo Planet’s fifth authority after Li Ang reaches the five-ring stage grants him the ability to travel ten thousand years into the past. He can carry others across time, though doing so imposes severe strain due to causality, particularly when transporting Gu Yue 88 98 106.
• Limitations: Time travel cannot be used freely or continuously; Li Ang states that another journey requires waiting for a year 98. Carrying a figure with immense causality, such as the Silver Dragon King, severely injures both travelers during transit 106.

Elemental Affinity

Li Ang selects the Elemental Affinity trait, enhancing his innate connection to all elemental forces 6. This bolsters his control over not only Geo but also other elements, though his primary affinity remains earth and rock. It allows him to sense elemental fluctuations and adapt his techniques to counter opposing elements.

• Applications: Improved understanding and manipulation of elemental energies; enables him to create a Rock Element zone that suppresses other elemental attacks during battle, as demonstrated against Wu Zhangkong 32. Synergizes with his forging ability to infuse metals with Rock Element ions 47.
• Limitations: The advantage is greatest for Geo; other elements require more conscious effort. The trait does not grant immunity to elemental damage, only enhanced control.

Rock Element Mastery

Li Ang demonstrates profound Rock Element Mastery, allowing him to shape and command stone and metal at will 32. He can manifest a Rock Element spear with a thought, attack with immense speed and power, and create a dominant zone where the Rock Element saturates the area, suppressing all other elements. This mastery is so advanced that it forces even a two-word Battle Armor user like Wu Zhangkong to take his attacks seriously.

After his secondary awakening, the Rock Element evolves from a powerful external force into the core element of his world. Within Douluo Planet, other elements are inherently weakened by fifty percent in its presence, while Li Ang can convert surrounding elemental matter—including seawater—into Rock Element for breathing, replenishment, and recovery 114 120.

• Applications: Creation of weaponry such as spears, greatswords, lightning whips, and armor; area denial and elemental suppression; rapid long-range attacks; and refinement of slain sea beasts into equipment 32 119 120. Used in forging to strip and aggregate metal molecules, achieving Spirit Refinement via Rock Element ions 47.
• Recovery: Li Ang can absorb or convert nearby elements into Rock Element to repair his body. Unless trapped in an environment entirely without elements, killing him is exceptionally difficult 114.
• Limitations: Before his secondary awakening, efficiency depends heavily on environmental earth and rock and may rapidly drain soul power 32. His expanding planetary authority also risks destabilizing the environment and provoking the attention of Tang Hao 115 121.

Gravity Manipulation

A manifestation of his Geo Archon powers, Li Ang can manipulate gravity in a localized area 15. When Mu Xi attacked him, Li Ang instantly suppressed her using gravity, immobilizing her without physical contact. This ability allows him to control the weight and movement of targets, making it effective for both offense and defense.

• Applications: Restraining enemies by increasing gravitational pull on them; can be used to anchor himself to the ground to resist being moved, or to crush objects. Has a psychological impact, as Mu Xi was rendered helpless immediately 15.
• Limitations: Range and strength of the gravity field are not fully described; likely requires line-of-sight or close proximity. Sustained use may be taxing, and targets with high soul power or physical strength might resist partially.

Third State

Li Ang develops a heightened combat form called the Third State, a powered-up transformation that greatly amplifies his physical and elemental capabilities 32. Entering this state pushes his Rock Element mastery to its peak, allowing him to fight on par with a two-word Battle Armor Soul Master. Initially he risked losing consciousness when using it, but with practice he gains better control.

• Applications: Massive boost to speed, strength, and Rock Element output; enables him to create a Rock Element zone that suppresses Wu Zhangkong’s battle armor abilities. Used strategically to match overwhelming opponents 32.
• Limitations: Even with improved control, the Third State places significant strain on Li Ang’s body and soul power. He chose to disengage rather than fight Wu Zhangkong at his full power, indicating that prolonged use could be detrimental 32.

Secondary Martial Soul Awakening

Through the Body Sect’s Condense stage and Mu Ye’s training method of self-sealing and confronting death beneath the sea, Li Ang successfully completes his secondary martial soul awakening 100 114 123. His Douluo Planet manifests as a dark-golden planet, and Mu Ye identifies his awakened martial soul as a complete, closed Rock Element chain 120 123.

• Applications: Establishes a near-essential bond between Li Ang and Douluo Planet, allowing him to treat the planet’s energy and elements as extensions of his own body 120. It drastically increases his elemental authority, physical resilience, and future potential to become Douluo Planet’s Plane Lord 115 120.
• Limitations: The awakening’s growing power alerts Tang Hao’s quasi-god consciousness, forcing Li Ang to seal his martial soul and retreat when directly targeted 121.

Forging Abilities (Geo Purification and Spirit Refinement)

Li Ang’s Geo power grants him exceptional talent in forging, allowing him to manipulate metals at a molecular level 12 15 47. He can purify raw ore by simply touching it with his Geo energy, extracting the purest components without any traditional forging techniques. Later, he achieves Spirit Refinement through an unconventional method: stripping metal molecules, aggregating them, and infusing Rock Element ions to create a superior alloy 47. This process does not require a hammer; his power alone performs the work.

• Applications: Purifying metals like Dragon Blood Iron instantly 12; achieving Hundred Refinement and nearly attaining Thousand Refinement on Black Iron after a single attempt 15; forging Spirit Refinement-level metal, a feat that normally requires immense skill and time 47. He later begins attempting Soul Refinement at Shrek Academy, astonishing level-eight blacksmith Feng Wushuang 87.
• Limitations: Li Ang’s forging is reliant on his Geo power rather than traditional hammer skills, meaning he lacks the muscle memory and precision needed for certain delicate work. He continues studying Soul Refinement and Fusion Refinement 47 87.

Mental Power (Innate Spirit Sea Realm)

Li Ang was born with mental power at the Innate Spirit Sea Realm, measured at 514 points during his first test at the Spirit Pagoda 3. This places him far above ordinary Soul Masters, granting him exceptional perception, willpower, and the capacity to process information quickly. It also allows him to control his Martial Soul and abilities with greater finesse.

• Applications: Enhanced sensory awareness; strong resistance to mental attacks; ability to remain calm under pressure, as seen when he suppressed Mu Xi and during battles 15 37. Facilitates rapid learning and analysis, such as when he studied Mu Chen’s forging notes 15.
• Limitation and Remedy: As Li Ang’s body and cultivation advance, his mental strength becomes a relative shortcoming. He obtains the One-Eyed Spirit Bone from Shrek Academy to compensate for this deficiency 111.

Physical Prowess

Even without his elemental abilities, Li Ang possesses tremendous physical strength, exceeding 800 kg, which is comparable to a three-ring or four-ring power-type Soul Master 6. His body is further conditioned by the Body Sect’s rigorous training, which includes diving, breath-holding, and strength exercises 8. This makes him a formidable close-quarters combatant.

• Applications: Capable of overpowering most Soul Masters of similar cultivation levels in raw strength; used in combination with his Geo abilities to deliver devastating blows. His endurance allows him to train extensively and fight for extended periods 8.
• Later Growth: At the five-ring peak, he can physically defeat Yuanen Yehui with ease and is stated to be capable of fighting ordinary Title Douluo. His six-ring combat strength is comparable to a quasi-Title Douluo 104 110.
• Limitations: His formerly excessive muscular growth placed strain on his skeleton, requiring pills, Spirit Bones, and Silver Dragon King energy to restore balance 53 105 106.

Soul Ring Granting (Bestowing Abilities to Spirits)

A unique power derived from the Geo Archon template, Li Ang can grant Soul Rings to himself, bypassing the traditional need to hunt soul beasts 5. He can also bestow abilities onto his contracted spirit beasts. For example, he gave his black puppy the Berserk ability of the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and the Devour ability of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, effectively upgrading its combat potential 5. Later, he used the Spirit Ascension Platform to raise Little Black’s spirit rank to a thousand-year level, selecting the recovery and endurance abilities of the Emerald Swan 19.

• Applications: Customizing the power sets of his spirit companions; enabling rapid growth without killing soul beasts; creating synergistic abilities such as Berserk and Devour for offense, Emerald Swan recovery for sustain, and later the evolution of a Thunder Vine into a Thunder Hell Vine 5 19 113.
• Limitations: The abilities he can bestow are limited to those he has absorbed from existing soul beasts or those recorded in the system. The Spirit Ascension Platform used to upgrade Little Black had a maximum capacity, and the process inflicted pain on Li Ang, indicating a personal cost 19.

Extreme Cold Domain

After fusing with the Titan Snow Demon King’s hundred-thousand-year chest bone, Li Ang gains the Domain of Extreme Cold 85 87. This Spirit Bone ability gives him an additional means of controlling the battlefield independent of the Rock Element.

• Applications: Creates an extreme-cold domain capable of augmenting Li Ang’s combat power and combining with his Rock Element techniques. He employs it during his confrontation with Mu En and Xuan Zi 93.
• Limitations: The domain derives from a powerful Spirit Bone and requires sufficient control and soul power; its full limits are not specified 87 93.

Power Progression

Stage	Soul Power Level	Soul Rings	Forging Achievement	Notes
Awakening (Ch. 2)	10	0	None	Inherits Geo Archon Rex Lapis template; Martial Soul Douluo Planet is restricted. 2
First Soul Ring (Ch. 5)	—	1 (Black Puppy with Berserk & Devour)	None	Grants himself a soul ring; gains Jade Shield and Heavenly Motion Eternal Treasure abilities. 5
Forging Aptitude Test (Ch. 12)	—	1	Purified Dragon Blood Iron	Demonstrates natural forging talent; impresses Cen Yue. 12
Three Ten‑Thousand‑Year Rings (Ch. 26)	—	3 (all ten‑thousand‑year)	None	Reveals three ten‑thousand‑year soul rings, intimidating dorm mates. 26
Rock Element Mastery (Ch. 32)	—	3 (enters third state)	None	Creates a Rock Element zone; forces Wu Zhangkong to use two‑word Battle Armor. 32
Battle Armor Design (Ch. 38)	—	3	Completed right arm Battle Armor design	Designs a piece of Battle Armor, showing forging skill in conceptual work. 38
Third Ring Cultivation Increase (Ch. 44)	—	3	None	Stays in Spirit Pagoda to increase his third soul ring’s cultivation. 44
Spirit Refinement Forging (Ch. 47)	—	3	Forged Spirit Refinement metal	Uses unconventional method; impresses Mu Chen; begins learning Soul Refinement and Fusion Refinement. 47
Soul Bone Absorption (Ch. 60)	—	3	None	Douluo Planet absorbs a fossil soul bone, reducing energy influx and allowing more efficient absorption. 60
Four-Ring Stage (Ch. 75)	40+	4	None	Recognized by Long Hengxu as the strongest first-year student; his two Soul Spirits possess ten-thousand-year-level combat power. 75 80
Shrek Inner Court Challenge (Ch. 82–83)	Four-ring	4	None	Defeats six-ring Inner Court student Ding Xiaoling through coordinated use of Little Black and Little Butterfly. 82 83
Extreme Cold Domain (Ch. 87)	Five-ring	5	Attempting Soul Refinement	Fuses his second major Spirit Bone and gains the Domain of Extreme Cold after two years as a Shrek teacher. 87
Five-Ring Soul King (Ch. 88)	50+	5	Attempting Soul Refinement	Becomes Shrek Academy’s first-year homeroom teacher; fifth authority enables travel ten thousand years into the past. 88
Two-Word Battle Armor Combat (Ch. 93–94)	Seven-ring power expenditure	7 used	None	Uses Two-Word Battle Armor, Extreme Cold Domain, Rock Element, and Heavenly Motion Chaos to fight Mu En and Xuan Zi before retreating. 93 94
Six Spirit Bones / Five-Ring Peak (Ch. 104)	Peak five-ring	5	None	Fuses his sixth Spirit Bone, including an attribute-less right-arm bone that strengthens raw physical power. 104
Dragon-Bone Tempering (Ch. 106)	Peak five-ring	5	None	Gu Yue uses Silver Dragon King energy to strengthen his skeleton to dragon-bone level. 106
Six-Ring Soul Emperor (Ch. 110)	Six-ring	6	None	Returns from the Spirit Pagoda after breaking through; his combat strength is assessed as quasi-Title Douluo level. 110
One-Eyed Spirit Bone (Ch. 111)	Six-ring	6	None	Exchanges 150,000 Shrek points for a Spirit Bone to remedy his mental-power weakness. 111
Thunder Hell Vine Evolution (Ch. 113)	Six-ring	6	None	Evolves a low-level Thunder Vine into a Thunder Hell Vine through the Douluo Planet martial soul. 113
Secondary Martial Soul Awakening (Ch. 120, 123)	Six-ring	6	None	Douluo Planet becomes dark gold; Li Ang obtains a complete closed Rock Element chain and becomes the Body Sect’s second senior brother. 120 123

Background and History

Li Ang's story begins at an orphanage in Eastsea City on Douluo Planet, where he had lived since being abandoned as an infant in the snow 3. The orphanage director, a woman bearing a burn scar from rescuing children during a fire, had effectively saved his life, a debt Li Ang carried with him 1 3. For six years, he waited for his martial soul awakening, the pivotal ceremony that determines a person's potential and future in Douluo society 1. On Awakening Day, the orphans traveled to the local Spirit Pagoda, where they underwent the ritual. When Li Ang placed his hand on the Awakening Stone, the result was unprecedented: a massive blue planet—identical to Douluo Planet itself—manifested as his martial soul, accompanied by a powerful disturbance that drew the attention of the Pagoda Master 1 2.

Shen Ming, the Pagoda Master of Eastsea City, immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of Li Ang's awakening. He ordered a test of the boy's mental power, which revealed an innate mental strength of 514 points—a staggering figure far beyond even adult three-ring soul masters 3. Combined with the discovery that Li Ang possessed Innate Full Soul Power, meaning his soul power was already at the first ring level without any cultivation, Shen Ming saw a once-in-a-generation talent 2 4. However, Shen Ming also noted that Li Ang exhibited odd, seemingly foolish behavior at times, suspecting mental issues 2 3. Nevertheless, he considered such flaws irrelevant in the face of such immense potential 3.

Shen Ming made Li Ang an offer: he would take the boy as his personal disciple, provide a free hundred-year soul spirit, a monthly allowance of 10,000 Federal Credits, and full cultivation resources 3. Li Ang, displaying remarkable maturity and pragmatism, accepted on one condition: the Spirit Pagoda must sponsor the orphanage with a monthly subsidy of 50,000 credits and fund a complete renovation of its facilities 3 4. Shen Ming agreed, and Li Ang formally became his disciple, performing the traditional kowtow 3. Recognizing the politically volatile nature of the Spirit Pagoda's internal politics, Shen Ming ordered Xiao Zhou, the technician, to destroy Li Ang's test records and prevent his exceptional talent from reaching the high-ranking officials at headquarters too early, fearing the boy would become a political pawn 4.

Li Ang left the orphanage without looking back, moving into the Spirit Pagoda headquarters 4. Shen Ming entrusted his daily care and cultivation to Ming Yue, a capable assistant 5. Over the following days and weeks, Li Ang underwent further integration with his unique martial soul. He merged with the template of the Geo Archon Rex Lapis, which began to influence Douluo Planet's environment, particularly enhancing the Geo element 3 5. This transformation granted him two initial abilities: Jade Shield and Heavenly Motion Eternal Treasure 5. He also learned that his martial soul possessed a unique trait: it could accommodate multiple spirit souls 16. Using this, he selected a black puppy as his first spirit soul and bestowed upon it powerful abilities drawn from legendary spirit beasts: the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's Berserk and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Devour 5.

Li Ang's early training was intensive and varied. He entered the Spirit Ascension Platform, a virtual reality environment where he could hunt spirit beasts and upgrade his spirit souls 10. He sent his spirit soul, which he named Li Liushou, to hunt ten-year spirit beasts while he explored the platform himself 10. When he reached the second ring, he selected a hybrid soul spirit, the Crystal Butterfly, from the 12th floor of the Spirit Pagoda, tailoring it to complement his abilities 22. He also showed interest in other disciplines, particularly blacksmithing. He began attending classes, impressing his teacher Yun Yue with his focus, and soon took Mu Chen, a master blacksmith, as his instructor in this field 10 16.

Li Ang's world expanded further when a high-ranking official from the Spirit Pagoda headquarters, Leng Yaozhu, visited Eastsea City 19. Shen Ming, nervous but proud, boasted about Li Ang's strength and potential to her 20. Leng Yaozhu expressed interest in taking Li Ang as her disciple, but Shen Ming argued successfully that the boy should remain in Eastsea City for stable early cultivation, away from the political machinations of the Qiangu Family 21. During this visit, Li Ang also met Na'er (Gu Yuena), who had become Leng Yaozhu's disciple—a deviation from the original timeline that puzzled him 20. Leng Yaozhu left two ten-thousand-year spirit herbs: a Dragon Blood Fruit for Na'er and an Earth Spirit Fruit for Li Ang 22.

The following years saw steady progress. Li Ang attended Eastsea Elementary Academy alongside Na'er and other future talents like Xie Xie 22. He declined an offer to join the first-grade Spirit Class, preferring to stay in his regular class and focus on his personal goals 46. He continued his blacksmithing studies with Mu Chen, eventually demonstrating an unconventional method for Spirit Refinement—stripping and aggregating metal molecules and infusing Rock Element ions—which astonished his teacher 46 47. Mu Chen, impressed, agreed to teach Li Ang Soul Refinement and Fusion Refinement techniques 47. Throughout this period, Li Ang also began training in the Concealment technique and continued to use the Spirit Ascension Platform to raise his spirit souls to higher levels, such as elevating Little Black to a thousand-year spirit beast using the platform's facilities 19 22.

By the time Li Ang reached the third ring in soul power, his reputation had grown. He demonstrated exceptional self-control, strategic thinking, and a ruthless streak when necessary, as seen during a secret gathering incident where he eliminated threats without hesitation—an action Leng Yaozhu later approved of for its decisiveness 65. His connection to the Spirit Pagoda deepened, and his assistant Ming Yue managed his daily schedule and informed him of significant developments, such as the arrival of his senior martial brother, A Ruheng from the Body Sect, who planned to take Li Ang out for training and task him with hunting an Evil Soul Master with a 50,000 Federation bounty 48. This upcoming trial would take Li Ang away from Eastsea City for an extended period, marking a new chapter in his training 47.

Li Ang’s progress eventually brings him into conflict with Wu Zhangkong over the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition. Already a four-ring Soul Master, he refuses Wu Zhangkong’s special training on the grounds that Wu Zhangkong is not strong enough to guide him, then demonstrates the extraordinary strength of Little Black and Little Butterfly during their confrontation 75 76. Cai Yue'er subsequently brings him to Shrek Academy, where he defeats Inner Court second senior sister Ding Xiaoling in exchange for the opportunity to obtain Spirit Bones 80 81 83.

At Shrek Academy, Li Ang becomes a probationary teacher of Soul Spirit Training Theory. His practical knowledge makes the course popular, and over two years he accumulates Shrek points while advancing in cultivation and forging 87. Upon becoming a five-ring Soul King, he is appointed first-year homeroom teacher to Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, Xie Xie, and their peers 88. He later uses his unique time-travel authority to return ten thousand years into the past, removes Wang Dong'er from that era, and helps stabilize Tang Wulin after the latter’s Golden Dragon King power goes out of control 94 97 98.

Li Ang later agrees to Gu Yue’s request to travel to the past and retrieve the Emperor Auspicious Beast before its fate can be altered. Although Tang San’s Asura power severely wounds him during the operation, Li Ang, Gu Yue, and the Emperor Auspicious Beast return successfully 106 108. The Emperor Auspicious Beast’s return stabilizes the fortune of the soul beast race, making Li Ang a major benefactor in the eyes of Di Tian and the other fierce beasts 108 109.

Following this event, Li Ang breaks through to the six-ring stage and becomes a guardian elder for Shrek’s delegation to the Star Luo Empire 110 111. He returns to Eastsea City to thank Shen Ming and Ming Yue with Battle Armor, Spirit Herbs, Beauty Pills, and physical-maintenance pills before departing 112 113. During the voyage, Mu Ye guides him through the self-sealing process required for his secondary martial soul awakening. After repeated near-death trials and the slaying of powerful sea beasts, Li Ang awakens a dark-golden Douluo Planet martial soul and a complete closed Rock Element chain 114 120 123. Mu Ye then entrusts him with the Body Sect’s precious inheritance and asks him to protect both the sect and A Ruheng in the future 123.

Relationships

Shen Ming

• Master-Disciple Bond: Shen Ming is Li Ang's first formal master, having personally recruited him from the orphanage after discovering his Innate Full Soul Power and exceptional mental strength. He sponsors the orphanage as part of the agreement and entrusts Li Ang's daily care to his assistant Ming Yue 3 4.
• Protective and Supportive: Shen Ming consistently defends Li Ang's interests, insisting he remain in Eastsea City for early cultivation rather than being taken to the Spirit Pagoda headquarters immediately. He is proud of Li Ang's abilities and uses him to impress Leng Yaozhu 20 21.
• Trust in Li Ang's Judgment: Shen Ming allows Li Ang to choose his own soul spirit and supports his decision to learn forging, demonstrating confidence in Li Ang's instincts and self-direction 5 11.
• Farewell and Gratitude: Before departing for the Star Luo Empire, Li Ang returns to Eastsea City to thank Shen Ming and gives him advanced Battle Armor, Spirit Herbs, and pills purchased with Shrek points 112 113.

Leng Yaozhu

• Complex Master-Apprentice Dynamic: Leng Yaozhu becomes Li Ang's second master after Shen Ming. She is initially upset by Li Ang's late-night absences but approves of his ruthless actions during a secret gathering, showing a preference for pragmatism and power 65.
• Strategic Interest: She aims to keep Li Ang and Na'er in Eastsea City to prevent the Qiangu Family from influencing them, revealing her political maneuvering. She also takes an interest in Li Ang's spar with Gu Yue and offers him a wooden box, hinting at her playful yet enigmatic nature 21 40.
• Li Ang's Deference: Li Ang shows less deference to Leng Yaozhu than expected, demonstrating nonchalance toward her authority and a lack of guilt for his actions, which she seemingly tolerates 65.

Ming Yue

• Respectful Assistant: Ming Yue is Shen Ming's assistant assigned to manage Li Ang's daily life and cultivation. She is professional, respectful, and often curious about his activities, but respects his privacy 5 7 38 44 65.
• Liaison and Support: She communicates important summons to Li Ang, such as requests from Leng Yaozhu, and shows concern for his future choices, reflecting her loyalty to the Pagoda Master and understanding of Li Ang's importance 38 65.
• Farewell Gift: Li Ang returns after two years at Shrek Academy and gives Ming Yue advanced Battle Armor, Spirit Herbs, and pills in gratitude for her long support 112 113.

Mu Ye

• Body Sect Master: Mu Ye recognizes Li Ang’s exceptional body and accepts him as a Body Sect disciple, assigning A Ruheng as his senior brother 49 57.
• Secondary Awakening Mentor: He identifies Li Ang’s completion of the Condense stage and guides his self-sealing, near-death training at sea to induce the secondary martial soul awakening 100 114.
• Inheritance and Trust: After Li Ang’s awakening, Mu Ye entrusts him with the Body Sect’s most precious treasure, secret arts, and ten-thousand-year inheritance. He asks Li Ang to protect the sect and A Ruheng after his death 123.

A Ruheng

• Senior Brother: A Ruheng is Li Ang’s Body Sect senior brother and frequently accompanies him on dangerous assignments and training 49 57.
• Brotherly Bond: He provides Li Ang with Bone Tempering Pills when Li Ang’s muscles outpace his skeletal development and later remains eager to reunite after Li Ang’s extended absence 53 99.
• Future Responsibility: Mu Ye explicitly entrusts A Ruheng’s welfare to Li Ang alongside the future of the Body Sect 123.

Na'er (Gu Yuena)

• Classmate and Rival: Na'er is a fellow student at Eastsea Academy and later becomes Leng Yaozhu's disciple. Initially she shows no recognition of Li Ang, and he is surprised by her presence as a deviation from the original timeline 20 22.
• Sparring and Observation: Li Ang and Na'er have a sparring match where Li Ang's Rock Element domain suppresses her elemental control, leading to her defeat. After the match, Na'er and Gu Yue discuss Li Ang's background, deciding to observe him closely due to his potential threat 40.
• Minimal Day-to-Day Interaction: They attend school together but do not interact much; Li Ang focuses on personal growth while Na'er remains curious about him but does not understand why 22.
• Later Attachment: Na'er becomes highly anxious when Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon King power threatens to expose matters connected to Gu Yue, partly because she hopes to gain an independent existence and remain with Li Ang in the future 97.

Gu Yue

• Partner and Strategic Ally: Li Ang and Gu Yue develop a strong rapport, often understanding one another’s intentions through a glance. They work together to stabilize Tang Wulin, remove the Golden Dragon King bloodline, and oppose Tang San’s influence 97 98.
• Time-Travel Alliance: Gu Yue asks Li Ang to take her ten thousand years into the past to rescue the Emperor Auspicious Beast. The two succeed despite the severe causal burden and later become allies against Tang Hao 98 106 121.
• Mutual Aid: Gu Yue strengthens Li Ang’s bones with Silver Dragon King energy and later proposes converting Douluo Planet’s life energy into attribute-less power for further body tempering 105 122.
• Complex Feelings: Gu Yue forcibly kisses Li Ang amid the emotional instability caused by receiving the Golden Dragon King bloodline, then demands honesty regarding his time travel and Wang Dong'er 98. Her feelings grow more complicated after he helps her, though she remains prepared to oppose him if he obstructs her goals 122.

Xie Xie

• Friend and Classmate: Xie Xie is a classmate who tries to approach Li Ang early on, though Li Ang ignores him initially. Their bond strengthens over time, with Li Ang healing Xie Xie's injuries and showing concern for his well-being 9 28.
• Shared Activities: Xie Xie recommends the Beef Pot Shop for dinner, and Li Ang agrees, showing willingness to spend time together. He also introduces Tang Wulin to Li Ang, acting as a bridge between them 34.
• Respect for Independence: After Xie Xie returns from a personal loss, Li Ang respects his distance and does not press him, though he offers help 22 28.
• Teacher and Former Peer: Xie Xie later becomes one of the students under Li Ang’s authority as Shrek Academy’s first-year homeroom teacher 88 103.

Tang Wulin

• Employer-Employee Relationship: Li Ang hires Tang Wulin to deliver meals and run errands for a generous salary of 4,000 Federal Credits per month. Tang Wulin accepts eagerly due to financial desperation, and Li Ang shows indifference to the details of the arrangement 34.
• Brief Interactions: They share a meal at the Beef Pot Shop with Xie Xie, and Li Ang continues to monitor Tang Wulin's progress indirectly through his activities at the academy 34 44.
• Teacher and Protector: Li Ang later becomes Tang Wulin’s homeroom teacher at Shrek Academy and intervenes when Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon King bloodline and divine consciousness lose control 88 97.
• Bloodline Extraction: Li Ang extracts the Golden Dragon King bloodline from Tang Wulin to stabilize him, then transfers the power to Gu Yue 98.

Wang Dong'er (Tang Wutong)

• Temporal Rescuee: Li Ang brings Wang Dong'er from ten thousand years in the past to the present era through Heavenly Motion’s time-travel authority 94 98.
• Tense Gratitude: Wang Dong'er eventually realizes Li Ang helped her but struggles to express gratitude due to pride and confusion over his indifference 101.
• Connection to Tang San: Her presence contributes to the exposure of Li Ang’s time-travel secret and Tang San’s awareness of Li Ang and Gu Yue 97 98.

Cai Yue'er

• Shrek Academy Patron: Cai Yue'er recognizes Li Ang’s potential after seeing Little Black’s strength and brings him to Shrek Academy 80.
• Negotiation and Employment: She permits Li Ang to challenge Ding Xiaoling for a Spirit Bone opportunity, later gives him a probationary teaching position, and eventually appoints him first-year homeroom teacher 81 87 88.
• Professional Relationship: Though Li Ang does not feel particular affection for her, he respects her institutional authority enough to cooperate when useful. She acknowledges his rapid growth and appoints him guardian elder for the Star Luo delegation 102 111.

Other Significant Interactions

• Xiao Zhou: The Spirit Pagoda technician who first tests Li Ang's mental power and offers him a soul spirit. He is envious of Li Ang's talent but remains helpful and professional 3.
• Uncle Chen: A teacher at Eastsea Academy who reports Li Ang's physical prowess to Mu Ye and Shen Ming, showing concern for Li Ang's development behind the scenes 9.
• Mu Chen: A blacksmith teacher from whom Li Ang learns smithing over three years, indicating a master-disciple relationship in forging 22.
• Wu Zhangkong: Initially clashes with Li Ang over special training and is defeated or pressured by Li Ang’s Soul Spirits 75 76. He later works alongside Li Ang at Shrek Academy and is surprised by Li Ang’s advancement to Soul King and teacher status 88 102.
• Ding Xiaoling: Shrek Inner Court’s Second Senior Sister, whom Li Ang defeats through Little Black and Little Butterfly’s coordination. She acknowledges his strength after the battle 81 83.
• Yuanen Yehui: Mistakes Li Ang for a student and challenges him after the first-year versus second-year contest. Li Ang easily defeats her and reveals that he is the first-years’ homeroom teacher 103 104.
• Di Tian and the Fierce Beasts: Initially hostile toward Li Ang as a human, they come to respect him after he and Gu Yue restore the Emperor Auspicious Beast, thereby stabilizing soul beast fortune 105 108 109.
• Dai Tianling: The Star Luo Emperor summons Li Ang for a private audience and considers him a prospective imperial son-in-law for the Ninth Princess 127.

Equipment

Soul Beasts

• Little Black Dog (Little Black): Li Ang’s first soul beast, obtained as a hundred-year spirit in a Soul Spirit Ball 5. Li Ang bestowed it with the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear’s Berserk ability for defense and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s Devour ability for growth, allowing it to devour soul beasts or humans to become stronger 5. Using the Spirit Ascension Platform, Li Ang elevated Little Black to a thousand-year spirit beast, granting it the recovery and endurance abilities of the Emerald Swan 19. Little Black later devoured the Soul Emperor Guang Biao entirely 37 and was sent by Li Ang to hunt soul beasts in the Spirit Ascension Platform to improve its strength 44. It has shown intelligence sufficient to understand human speech 23. By the four-ring stage, it can transform into a three-meter-tall creature with an aura comparable to a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast, use a clone, and severely pressure Wu Zhangkong 76.
• Little Butterfly (Crystal Butterfly): Li Ang’s second soul beast, a hundred-year Crystal Butterfly fused with mental powers granted by the Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign and Ultimate Ice of the Heavenly Snow Woman 23. It can devour and consume metal, using the absorbed material to enhance its own strength and form armor 23. In combat, Little Butterfly absorbed a mecha after the Little Black Dog killed the pilot 37. It has also been sent to hunt soul beasts independently 44. It can conceal itself even within Ultimate Ice and used this ability to ambush and defeat Ding Xiaoling 82 83.
• Thunder Hell Vine: Li Ang acquires a low-level Thunder Vine as his third Guardian Beast candidate, then evolves it into a Thunder Hell Vine with the Douluo Planet martial soul 111 113. Further advancement requires hunting high-level soul beasts in the Advanced Spirit Ascension Platform 113.

Soul Bones

• Special Soul Bone (Fossil): A ten-thousand-year Soul Bone of unknown origin and abilities purchased by Li Ang at a Skysea City auction for a starting price of 50 million credits 58. Upon acquiring it, Li Ang discovered the soul bone was a fossil and non-functional 60. The Douluo Planet reacted to the fossil by absorbing it and reducing the energy it infused into Li Ang; after absorption, Li Ang sensed a decrease in energy influx, which paradoxically allowed him to absorb energy more effectively 60.
• Titan Snow Demon King Chest Bone: A hundred-thousand-year chest bone selected from the Sea God Pavilion because it resonates with Li Ang’s martial soul. Its fusion grants him the Domain of Extreme Cold 85 87.
• Treasury Left Leg Bone: A dark Spirit Bone from approximately twenty thousand years or more in the past. Li Ang takes it after Douluo Planet establishes a faint resonance with it, allowing the martial soul to absorb and temper it over time 92.
• Attribute-less Right Arm Bone: Li Ang’s sixth Spirit Bone, fused after he obtains Body Tempering Pills. It adapts to any attribute and grants a direct increase in raw physical strength 104.
• One-Eyed Spirit Bone: Li Ang exchanges 150,000 Shrek points for this final Spirit Bone to compensate for mental strength becoming a relative weakness 111.

Storage Items

• Storage Ring: Given to Li Ang by his senior brother A Ruheng after a destructive fight in Skysea City 53. The ring contained 12 bottles of Bone Tempering Pills 53. Li Ang used the ring to store the pills and presumably other items; he planned to temper his bones using the pills over the next five days 53.

Battle Armor

• Right-Arm Battle Armor Gauntlet: An early Battle Armor component that provides 1.2× power amplification 27. Li Ang later completes its design work and develops more advanced armor as his forging ability improves 38.
• Two-Word Battle Armor: By the time of his battle against Mu En and Xuan Zi, Li Ang can use Two-Word Battle Armor to reach combat power comparable to an eight-ring Soul Master while expending seven rings of soul power 93 94.
• Advanced Battle Armors: Li Ang gifts advanced Battle Armors to Shen Ming and Ming Yue as a farewell gesture before leaving for the Star Luo Empire 112 113.

Consumables

• Bone Tempering Pills: Twelve bottles provided by A Ruheng inside the storage ring, intended to strengthen Li Ang’s bones to match his rapidly growing muscles 53. Li Ang decided to use them in a five-day tempering session ahead of the auction 53.
• Body Tempering Pills: A later batch refined by the Body Sect, used to help Li Ang prepare for the fusion of his final upper-body Spirit Bone 102 104.
• Beauty Pills and Physical Maintenance Pills: Distributed by Li Ang to Spirit Pagoda colleagues during his return to Eastsea City, with additional herbs and pills given to Shen Ming and Ming Yue 112.