Sun Temple

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Sun Temple (太阳神殿)
Affiliation	Led by Lin Yaoyang; aligned with the Dou Ling Empire under Xiao Lie and later allied with the Star Luo Empire against the Holy Spirit Cult, while the Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire had previously sought its assistance 128 227 247
Occupation/Role	Anti–Evil Soul Master faction; protector of civilians; martial-soul awakening provider; Soul Tool and Soul Spirit developer; military and technological supporter of Dou Ling
Status	Active
First Appearance	84

Background / History

Lin Yaoyang first outlined the Sun Temple as a faction dedicated to eradicating Evil Soul Masters, awakening martial souls for commoners, and restoring free martial-soul awakenings. Xiao Lie and Su Wanqing agreed to support the plan once Lin Yaoyang demonstrated his capability. 84

The Temple publicly established its reputation in the Heaven Spirit Empire’s southwestern borderlands. Its members killed Evil Soul Masters, treated injured villagers, distributed seized medicine and Gold Soul Coins, and used an Awakening Stone to awaken villagers’ martial souls. Lin Yaoyang declared that the Temple would protect civilians wherever “the sun rises.” 90 91

Martial Soul City was renamed the Sun Temple and became the faction’s headquarters. It contains a main hall and Soul Tool laboratory, while the city’s construction continued around an indestructible Angel statue located in a nearby valley. 100 127

The organization was formally established under Lin Yaoyang, then rapidly recruited light-attribute Soul Masters into twenty Red Sun Army squads within two and a half months. 106

As its influence expanded, the Temple recruited Gu Yuena and Bi Ji as elders, while Zhang Lexuan, Wu Ming, and Han Ruoruo left Shrek Academy to join it. Lin Yaoyang also resolved to establish an academy to educate and cultivate future Temple talent. 147 148

Following its victory at the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament and its successful resistance to the Sun Moon Empire and Holy Spirit Cult’s attack on the tournament, the Temple became one of the continent’s foremost powers. 207 209 211 218

After Xiao Lie seized the Dou Ling throne, the Sun Temple’s relationship with Dou Ling developed into a close political, military, and technological partnership. The Temple subsequently supported the empire’s industrial modernization and continental campaigns. 227 238 240

Mission and Principles

• Eradicate Evil Soul Masters — The Temple’s founding manifesto declares a mission to eliminate evil, with repeated field campaigns against the Holy Spirit Cult and other Evil Soul Master groups. 106 111
• Protect civilians — It treats victims, supplies relief, and directly intervenes in villages abandoned to Evil Soul Master attacks. 90 91
• Expand access to cultivation — Lin Yaoyang’s original plan includes restoring free martial-soul awakenings for commoners. 84
• Remain outside local administration — Branch temples in the Dou Ling Empire may not interfere in local governance or levy taxes. 127
• Promote Soul Spirits — The Temple begins developing and spreading the Soul Spirit system, training its first Contractors and fielding Soul Spirit users in competition. 147 170
• Maintain discipline — Recruits are forbidden from killing innocents, robbing civilians, or bullying the weak; violations are subject to Temple discipline. 106
• Advance civilian development — Beyond combat operations, the Temple supports civilian Soul Tools, communications, transportation, education, and public services. 148 235 238

Organization

Position / Unit	Personnel	Responsibilities
Temple Master	Lin Yaoyang	Founder and overall leader; directs strategy, recruitment, expansion, anti–Evil Soul Master operations, and commands the Red Sun Army 106 125
Deputy Temple Masters	Wang Dong'er; Ye Guyi	Senior leadership roles established at the Temple’s founding 106
Supreme Elders	Snow Empress; Ice Empress	Serve as the Temple’s principal deterrent force and guardians 102 106
Elders	Gu Yuena; Bi Ji	Powerful elders recruited by Lin Yaoyang during the Temple’s expansion 147 148
Logistics Department	Jiang Nannan	Manages Temple logistics and resources, including battle-merit rewards and material distribution 106 126
Red Sun Army	Commander: Lin Yaoyang; Deputy Commander: Xiao Xiao	Main armed force; formed from twenty light-attribute Soul Master squads. Xiao Xiao later retained her nominal military post after transferring to liaison work. 106 234
Liaison Department	Xiao Xiao	Handles Temple liaison duties after becoming the Dou Ling Crown Prince, while retaining her nominal Red Sun Army position 234
Soul Tool Laboratory	Xuan Ziwen and Temple Soul Tool masters	Researches and develops Soul Tools; receives advanced level-seven and level-eight masters’ notes 100 127
Bishops	Han Ruoruo	Temple officer who later serves as the Platinum Bishop of Lingdou City’s Platinum Temple 152 227
Soul Engineer Squad	Led by Jing Hongchen	Proposed Temple Soul Engineer unit, with Jing Hongchen persuaded to lead it 213

Facilities and Territory

• Sun Temple / Martial Soul City — Headquarters city, formerly Martial Soul City, containing the main hall and Soul Tool laboratory. 100
• Temple civic district — The headquarters includes Soul Tool streetlights, public information screens, mission halls, merit exchange centers, medical centers, training grounds, libraries, and a central Apollo statue bearing the inscription “Eternal Light of Day.” 163
• Platinum Temple, Lingdou City — Authorized by the Dou Ling Emperor alongside permission to establish branch temples. It functions as the Temple’s principal presence in the imperial capital. 127 150
• Provincial branch temples — Constructed in provincial capitals of the Dou Ling Empire; Red Sun Army units are stationed at these locations. 127
• Star Luo branch-temple rights — Star Luo agreed to permit Temple branches in every city and to station Red Sun Army squads in exchange for aid against Holy Spirit Cult forces. 247
• Airship infrastructure — The Temple operates airships, including an eighth-level strategic airship used for travel to the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament. 138 164
• Angel statue valley — A valley outside Martial Soul City contains an indestructible Angel statue associated with Qian Renxue’s legacy. 127 128
• Communications and rail network — Temple-controlled communications equipment is installed through Dou Ling branch temples, while Soul Tool railways link Lingdou City, the Temple’s heartland, and other major regions. 235 238

Operations

Purges of Evil Soul Masters

• The Temple gained renown by purging Evil Soul Masters across the Heaven Spirit Empire’s southwestern borderlands. 91
• It received an official Heaven Spirit Empire commission to eliminate Evil Soul Masters within the empire and deployed the Red Sun Army while retaining squads to guard headquarters. 108
• Lin Yaoyang and the Red Sun Army destroyed three Holy Spirit Cult strongholds, preventing an internal threat ahead of war. 111
• The Temple later eliminated the remaining Evil Soul Masters in the Heaven Spirit Empire. 124
• In the Mingdou Mountain Range, Lin Yaoyang annihilated more than a thousand gathered Evil Soul Masters; the Red Sun Army subsequently cleared remaining threats. 139 140
• The Temple later dispatched the Red Sun Army to the Star Luo battlefield after forming an alliance with Star Luo to combat the Holy Spirit Cult’s wartime activities. 247
• Ye Guyi used the Temple’s southern network and Angel faith to lead a final crusade against the remaining Holy Spirit Cult Evil Soul Masters. 278

Civilian Relief and Martial-Soul Awakening

• Temple members treat villagers’ injuries and distribute medicine and seized funds following Evil Soul Master attacks. 90 91
• They use an Awakening Stone to awaken martial souls in rural villages, discovering Shi Tou, the first child with Innate Soul Power found across seventeen villages. 91
• Provincial branch temples station Red Sun Army squads to monitor regional threats and regularly conduct martial-soul awakenings for children in their assigned provinces. 127 128

Intelligence and Detection

• The Temple uses a detection Soul Tool capable of scanning soul-power fluctuations across dozens of miles to locate Evil Soul Masters. 138
• Lin Yaoyang plans Temple branches to monitor Evil Soul Master activity throughout the Heaven Spirit Empire. 125
• Public Soul Tool screens in the headquarters city broadcast Temple notices and wanted posters for Evil Soul Masters. 163
• The Temple later installed satellite and communication equipment through its Dou Ling branches, retaining control of the communications signals. 235

Justice and Public Order

• The Temple publicly tried twelve infiltrators who attacked the Platinum Temple’s guards and attempted to steal a Temple airship under the pretext of a Shrek Academy assessment. 154
• Its Temple personnel are expected to protect civilians and maintain strict conduct even while serving in public spaces. 151

Tournament and Military Operations

• The Temple fielded Soul Spirit users at the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, demonstrating the system’s additional soul rings and combat advantages. 170
• During the tournament crisis in Ming Capital, the Temple resisted Sun Moon Soul Engineer legions and Holy Spirit Cult Titled Douluo, while Lin Yaoyang’s purification restored the suppressed contestants’ Soul Power. 207 209
• The Temple ultimately won the tournament championship after the crisis. 218
• Temple reinforcements led by Lin Yaoyang, Wang Dong'er, Wang Qiu'er, Zhang Lexuan, and Wu Ming supported Xiao Xiao’s Dou Ling army against the Body Sect at Heaven Dou City. 240
• The Temple’s support enabled Dou Ling’s rapid military modernization and continental expansion, including its campaigns against the Heavenly Soul and Sun Moon forces. 238 240 256

Technology and Development

• Soul Tool research — Lin Yaoyang provides Temple researchers with level-seven and level-eight Soul Tool masters’ notes to advance their work. 127
• Strategic airships — The Temple fields an eighth-level strategic airship and maintains airship facilities at the Platinum Temple. 152 164
• Level-nine Soul Tools — Jing Hongchen delivers three level-nine Soul Tools and nine class-eight items to Lin Yaoyang. 213
• Soul Spirit system — The Temple trains Contractors and deploys Soul Spirits fused with Soul Masters, granting additional soul rings and combat strength. 147 170
• Academy plans — Lin Yaoyang intends to establish a Sun Temple academy for education and talent cultivation. 148
• Mass-produced weaponry — The Temple begins mass production of Soul Tool rifles and other advanced Soul Tools. 234
• Civilian Soul Tools and communications — Temple branches sell affordable civilian communicators, while Temple-controlled satellites and communications devices link its regional network. 235
• Soul Tool railways — The Temple’s Soul Engineer factories supply materials for the continent’s first Soul Tool railway and the broader Dou Ling railway network. 235 238
• Urban Soul Tool systems — Temple-controlled cities employ automated streetlights and public Soul Tool information screens. 163

Relationships

• Lin Yaoyang — Founder and Temple Master; created the organization around his campaign to eradicate Evil Soul Masters. 84 106
• Snow Empress and Ice Empress — Supreme Elders and primary protectors; their presence is intended to make the Temple secure against hostile forces. 102 106
• Gu Yuena and Bi Ji — Powerful soul-beast allies recruited as Temple elders, significantly expanding its high-level combat power. 147 148
• Ye Guyi — Angel Martial Soul wielder who formally joins after witnessing the Temple’s potential to eradicate evil; later serves as Deputy Temple Master and directs Angel-faith efforts in the southern territories. 99 105 106 278
• Wang Dong'er — Deputy Temple Master who helps manage Temple affairs and trains the first Soul Spirit Contractors. 106 124 147
• Xiao Xiao — Deputy Commander of the Red Sun Army; also secures Temple subsidies and branch-building rights from the Dou Ling Emperor. After becoming Dou Ling’s Crown Prince, she transfers to the Temple liaison department while retaining her nominal army position. 106 127 234
• Jiang Nannan — Logistics Department manager. 106
• Han Ruoruo, Zhang Lexuan, and Wu Ming — Former Shrek figures who join the Temple during its expansion; Han Ruoruo becomes Platinum Bishop in Lingdou City. 148 227
• Xiao Lie and Su Wanqing — Early supporters of Lin Yaoyang’s proposal to establish the Temple. Xiao Lie later becomes the Dou Ling Emperor and formally recognizes the Temple’s role in the empire. 84 227
• Heaven Spirit Empire — Initially commissions the Temple to purge Evil Soul Masters, but later becomes involved in direct conflict with it. 108 115
• Dou Ling Empire — Grants an annual five-million Gold Soul Coin subsidy and permits branch temples and the Platinum Temple in Lingdou City. Under Xiao Lie, it becomes the Temple’s principal political and military partner. 127 227 238
• Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire — Initially seek the Temple’s aid against Evil Soul Masters. Star Luo later forms an alliance with the Temple and grants broad branch-temple rights in return for Red Sun Army support. 128 132 247
• Sun Moon Empire — Maintains a technological connection through Jing Hongchen, but becomes an open enemy after its attempted suppression of the Temple at the Soul Master Tournament. 162 207 211
• Holy Spirit Cult — Principal hostile faction; its leadership orders investigations and eventual destruction of the Sun Temple after repeated losses. The Temple continues pursuing its surviving members through the continental wars. 124 125 140 278
• Shrek Academy — A rival institution that grows increasingly hostile toward the Temple’s influence; several of its former members ultimately join the Sun Temple. 150 154 148
• Jing Hongchen — Soul Tool collaborator who provides high-level equipment and agrees to lead a Temple Soul Engineer squad. 162 213

Major Arcs

• Founding proposal — Lin Yaoyang presents the concept of the Sun Temple to Xiao Lie and Su Wanqing. 84
• Borderland campaigns — The emerging faction aids Kaoshan Village and conducts widespread anti–Evil Soul Master operations in the Heaven Spirit Empire. 90 91
• Formal establishment — Martial Soul City becomes the Sun Temple; leadership positions and the Red Sun Army are created. 100 106
• Heaven Spirit purge — The Temple accepts an imperial commission, destroys Holy Spirit Cult strongholds, and eliminates the empire’s remaining Evil Soul Masters. 108 111 124
• Branch expansion — The Temple gains Dou Ling imperial subsidies and permission to establish branch temples and the Platinum Temple. 127
• Mingdou Mountain Range operation — The Temple traps and destroys a force of more than a thousand Evil Soul Masters. 138 139 140
• Soul Spirit expansion — The Temple begins Contractor training and demonstrates Soul Spirit combat advantages at the Soul Master Tournament. 147 170
• Platinum Temple trial — The Temple publicly prosecutes Shrek-linked infiltrators following their attempted airship theft from the Platinum Temple. 154
• All-Continent Tournament — The Temple competes in the tournament, repels the Sun Moon Empire and Holy Spirit Cult’s assault, and wins the championship. 164 207 209 211 218
• Dou Ling consolidation — Xiao Lie becomes the Dou Ling Emperor, recognizes the Temple, and deepens state-Temple cooperation. 227
• Industrial and military expansion — The Temple supports Dou Ling through Soul Tool manufacturing, communications, railways, and battlefield reinforcements. 234 235 238 240
• Star Luo intervention — The Red Sun Army enters the Star Luo war under an anti–Holy Spirit Cult alliance while the Temple expands its influence into Star Luo territory. 247
• Angel crusade — Ye Guyi’s southern Angel-faith network supports the final campaign to eradicate the Holy Spirit Cult’s remaining Evil Soul Masters. 278