Zhang Tianyu

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhang Tianyu (张天宇)
Alias(es)	Ximen Chuixue; Yellow Springs
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Notting Academy; Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Shrek Academy team member; system mission host
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1
Martial Soul	Yellow Springs — a mutated sword-type martial soul publicly disguised as a Wooden Sword
Soul Power	Innate Full Soul Power; initially disguised as level 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 0	1	Returned to the beginning after his prior power was sealed; possessed no martial soul at this point.
Level 3 (disguised)	1 2	His Martial Soul Hall certificate identifies his martial soul as a Wooden Sword and his soul power as level 3.
First soul ring	5	Obtained a Hundred-Thousand-Year soul ring, activating Yellow Springs and gaining two soul skills.
Soul Elder	30	Revealed his rank while defeating Dai Mubai; his second soul skill instantly placed Yellow Springs at Dai Mubai's throat.
Level 37 Soul Elder	64	Revealed his age of twelve and level 37 to Meng Yiran and Chao Tianxiang.
Soul Ancestor / fourth soul ring	71	Revealed his fourth ring against the Titan Giant Ape and used In the Name of the Sword.
+5 levels	105	His level increased by five after completing a system-related reward event.
Soul Emperor	176	Reached Soul Emperor rank after completing system tasks involving Tang Hao and several girls.

Background

Zhang Tianyu previously transmigrated to the Douluo Continent, entered Notting Academy at six years old, and used system missions to sabotage Tang San and Yu Xiaogang. He eventually became a Title Douluo and neared godhood before Asura, the Sea God, and the Douluo Will ambushed him. The system rescued him by returning him to the point of his original arrival; everyone but Zhang Tianyu and the system had their memories reset. His prior power was sealed and must be reclaimed through missions. 1

Following the reset, he resolves to retaliate not only against Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, but also against the gods and Douluo Will that attacked him. The system conceals his aura so that his involvement in Yu Xiaogang and Tang San's misfortunes cannot be traced. 1 28

He enrolls at Notting Academy under a false certificate identifying him as a level 3 Wooden Sword spirit master. After activating Yellow Springs, he rises through the academy's work-study ranks, defeats Xiao Wu and Xiao Chenyu, and becomes the academy's boss. 2 5 8 9

Appearance

Zhang Tianyu has long hair that falls over his shoulders. He is repeatedly described as exceptionally handsome; according to the system's settings, he is the most handsome man in the world. 47 233

• Often conceals his identity in the Great Soul Arena with a strange mask. 47
• Wields the pitch-black sword Yellow Springs, which gives off a chilling aura. 30
• Was physically reset to the body of a six-year-old at the beginning of the story. 1

Personality

Zhang Tianyu is calm, calculating, and highly patient. He prefers to arrange conditions in his favor before acting, whether by concealing his strength, exploiting system items, or turning opponents' own assumptions against them. He deliberately prolongs plans against Yu Xiaogang rather than rushing them. 28 64 78 184

He is pragmatic and often manipulative, treating enemies and even dangerous powerhouses as pieces in a larger strategy. He suppresses rather than removes the pain caused to Canghui Academy so that he can threaten them later, infiltrates the Imperial Fighting Team through Black Death Aura, and uses items to expose or humiliate Tang San and Yu Xiaogang. 61 203 243 254

Despite his internal cruelty toward his targets, he cultivates a public image of restraint and righteousness. He refuses to make Shrek Academy's bloody combat style its standard practice, declaring that brutal force should only be used against teams that abuse others. He also publicly helps Yu Xiaogang after the latter embarrasses himself in the Soul Fighting Arena. 142 156 157

Abilities & Skills

Yellow Springs

Yellow Springs is Zhang Tianyu's mutated, sword-type martial soul. It is publicly presented as a Wooden Sword, allowing him to conceal its true nature. 1 8

• Produces black energy, cold aura, and Black Death Aura capable of entering opponents through wounds. 134 201
• Its aura can be used to control infiltrated targets, as demonstrated against members of the Imperial Fighting Team and Xue Beng's arm. 203 254
• Withstood the pressure of high-level domains and Spirit Douluo-level suppression, which Zhang Tianyu attributes to its mutation. 222 226
• Can defend Zhang Tianyu against Dugu Bo's attack. 234

Hell Flying Flame

Zhang Tianyu's first soul skill allows Yellow Springs to generate fireballs. 37 71

• Requires only a small amount of Zhang Tianyu's soul power to activate. 37
• Yellow Springs itself produces the fireballs while Zhang Tianyu continues swinging the sword. 37
• The volume of fireballs can greatly exceed what opponents expect from a Soul Elder's skill. 37
• Phantom Swords can also generate these fireballs after In the Name of the Sword is activated. 71

Infinite Flying Sword

Zhang Tianyu's second soul skill remotely controls Yellow Springs for high-speed ranged attacks. 30 71

• Its speed is fast enough that even a Soul Elder may be unable to react. 30
• Instantly defeated Dai Mubai by placing Yellow Springs at his throat. 30
• Destroyed Wu Tao's clones and tornadoes in a single exchange. 47
• Controls the Phantom Swords produced by his fourth soul skill. 71

Nine Nether Senluo Domain

A domain released through Yellow Springs that freezes and restrains enemies. 8 155 156

• Defeated Xiao Chenyu without directly injuring him, leaving him unconscious. 8
• Froze a concealed fourth-ring Tachi Soul Master during the battle against Sunset Legion. 155
• Can freeze opponents so completely that Zhang Tianyu can shatter them afterward. 156
• Its brutality is reserved, by Zhang Tianyu's stated policy, for retribution against abusive opponents. 156

Life-Chasing Sword Qi

Zhang Tianyu's third soul skill, used to overwhelm multiple opponents. 80

• Produces tracking sword qi. 71
• Overwhelmed Shrek's other seven members during Yu Xiaogang's training exercise. 80
• Can be reproduced by the Phantom Swords from In the Name of the Sword. 71

In the Name of the Sword

Zhang Tianyu's fourth soul skill. 71

• Provides a minor boost to his attributes. 71
• Summons seven Phantom Swords, each possessing 70% of Yellow Springs' attributes. 71
• The Phantom Swords can be controlled through Infinite Flying Sword. 71
• Their fireballs and tracking sword qi retain full attack power despite the Phantom Swords' reduced attributes. 71

Ice and Fire Immunity

After consuming the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, Zhang Tianyu formed a miniature Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in his dantian. 241

• Possesses immunity to ice and fire within the Douluo Continent. 241
• Gains a stronger physique and a more potent energy source. 241
• Survived falling into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. 239

System and Titles

Zhang Tianyu's system supplies missions, items, rewards, disguises, and access to an item store. 1

• Completed missions unlock sealed power, soul-ring progress, reward points, martial souls, and Soul Tools. 1 176 184 241
• The system can mask his aura from the Douluo Will and gods. 28
• Possesses the hidden title Ambidextrous, enabling double-casting for the soul-power cost of one cast. 7
• Previously possessed the title Sober in the Human World, which improves the chance of seeing through illusions and phantasms. 7

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Eight Spider Soul Bone — Obtained from the Man Faced Demon Spider, preventing Tang San's original acquisition of the external soul bone. 72
• Azure Sea Moonlit Left Leg Bone — Acquired from Canghui Academy's incident; later identified as part of a powerful set Soul Bone. 61 186
• Fidget Spinner Soul Tool — An offensive Soul Tool gifted to Meng Yiran to gain the Peerless Dragon and Snake's support. 73
• Godly Zhuge Crossbow and Sleeve Arrow — Mechanical hidden weapons made by Tang San and given to Zhang Tianyu. 79
• Dead Dwarf — Soul Tool that transforms into the rotary machine gun Cloth Ripper or the missile cannon Death God's Eye. 142
• Icarus Type I — Soul Tool granting flight, high speed, and protective capabilities. 176
• Three Talents — Soul Tool that enhances attributes and provides a resurrection ability. 176
• Memory Fading — Prank item used on Yu Xiaogang. 147
• Tear Fountain — Item used to repeatedly distress Tang Hao. 172
• Black Heart Cake — Item used to expose Yu Xiaogang and Tang San's true thoughts. 243

Relationships

• Xiao Wu — Dormmate, early sparring opponent, and one of Zhang Tianyu's romantic partners. He pursues her after the Titan Giant Ape takes her away. 4 5 71 186
• Tang San — Initially becomes Zhang Tianyu's friend and considers him a good brother; Zhang Tianyu secretly targets him through system missions, while Tang San grows increasingly jealous and resentful of him. 9 79 239 243
• Yu Xiaogang — Primary target of Zhang Tianyu's system-driven sabotage. Zhang Tianyu publicly acts supportive toward him while engineering humiliations behind the scenes. 1 147 157 243
• Ning Rongrong — Shrek teammate and romantic partner. Her interest begins with Zhang Tianyu's strength, sword martial soul, and perceived compatibility with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. 36 37 186
• Zhu Zhuqing — Shrek teammate and romantic partner; Zhang Tianyu considers giving her the Three Talents Soul Tool. 78 176 186
• Meng Yiran — Defeated by Zhang Tianyu in a duel, then becomes attracted to him. He gives her the Fidget Spinner Soul Tool and gains the Peerless Dragon and Snake as allies. 64 73 105
• Dai Mubai — Rival, teammate, and friend. Zhang Tianyu defeats him decisively, later manipulates him into apologizing to Ning Rongrong, and fights alongside him in Shrek's team battles. 30 51 203
• Dugu Yan — Opponent who becomes interested in Zhang Tianyu after he proves immune to her poison and defeats her. 205 211
• Ye Lingling — Imperial Fighting Team healer who becomes drawn to Zhang Tianyu and attempts to remember where she has seen him. 201 205
• Dugu Bo — Initially tests and threatens Zhang Tianyu, but comes to respect him and promises assistance if Zhang Tianyu can cure him and Dugu Yan of their toxic backlash. 224 226 236
• Canghui Academy — Zhang Tianyu defeats their entire team and teacher Ye Zhiqiu, then leaves their Soul Fire suppressed as a warning. 61
• Yellow Springs — Zhang Tianyu's martial soul, which appears to possess agency and shares his enthusiasm for controlling Xue Beng through Death Force. 254

Story Role / Major Arcs

Return and Notting Academy

After being reset to his six-year-old self, Zhang Tianyu resumes his campaign against Yu Xiaogang and Tang San. He activates Yellow Springs, enters Notting Academy under a false identity, defeats Xiao Wu and Xiao Chenyu, and becomes the dominant student leader. 1 5 8 9

Shrek Academy and Soul Fighting Arena

Zhang Tianyu enters Shrek Academy, reveals himself as a Soul Elder, and decisively defeats Dai Mubai. Under the masked identity Ximen Chuixue, he begins fighting at Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena and earns a reputation for overwhelming speed and power. 30 47

Star Dou Forest

He restrains himself against the Titan Giant Ape to avoid provoking it into killing the group, reveals his fourth ring, and pursues it after Xiao Wu is taken. He later claims the Man Faced Demon Spider's Eight Spider Soul Bone and wins Meng Yiran's affection and her grandparents' support. 71 72 73

Shrek's Enforcer

Zhang Tianyu repeatedly protects Shrek's interests: defeating Canghui Academy, overwhelming his seven teammates in training, and declaring an “eye for an eye” policy after brutally defeating Sunset Legion. His decision to help Yu Xiaogang off the arena afterward earns widespread public admiration. 61 80 156 157

Imperial Fighting Team

Disguised as Ximen Chuixue, Zhang Tianyu overwhelms the Imperial Fighting Team. He infects several members with Black Death Aura, turning their apparent numerical advantage into a trap, then defeats Dugu Yan without fear of her poison. 201 203 205

Heaven Dou and Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Zhang Tianyu displays his resilience before Heaven Dou Royal Academy's committee, withstands Dugu Bo's pressure, and leaves the academy with Shrek. He survives the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, gains ice-and-fire immunity, and negotiates with Dugu Bo over a cure for his and Dugu Yan's toxic backlash. 222 226 236 239 241

Sabotage Campaign

System missions continually direct Zhang Tianyu to sabotage Yu Xiaogang and Tang San without exposing himself or killing them. His methods include Memory Fading, the Black Heart Cake, and manipulating circumstances to make their private resentment public. 147 184 243

Trivia

• Zhang Tianyu previously reached Title Douluo at sixteen before the reset. 1
• He deliberately uses the alias Ximen Chuixue in the Great Soul Arena because he is unusually young for his rank and wishes to avoid attention. 47
• Dai Mubai calls him “the fastest man in Shrek Academy” after his first arena victory. 47
• He gained a Gold Soul Fighting badge in just over a month, described as unprecedented. 209
• Yu Xiaogang mistakenly presents Zhang Tianyu's achievements as a source of pride when speaking to Yu Tianheng, despite Tang San being his actual direct disciple. 210 211