Long Yuan

Biodata

Feature	Detail
Name	Long Yuan 2
Alias	Dragon God Douluo 135, Golden Dragon King 144; also recognized as having the essence of the Silver Dragon King 161
Species	Dragon; his true form is a colossal golden dragon 2, possessing both Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King mental essences 144 161. He later identifies himself as a million-year soul beast 249
Gender	Male (implied by context and pronouns)
Soul Power Level	God-rank after breaking through at the Devil Archipelago 259; previously a Title Douluo with nine gold soul rings 135, and earlier recorded as a sixty‑first-rank Spirit Emperor 66
Martial Soul	Golden Dragon King (manifested as a giant golden dragon) 2
Title	Dragon God Douluo 135; acknowledged as the new Lord of the fierce beasts in the Star Dou Forest 144
Profession	Divine Craftsman and President of the Blacksmith Association 184; formerly a seventh-rank Saint Craftsman 66; Honorary Elder of the Spirit Pagoda 142; skilled blacksmith and battle-armor forger 155 161
Affiliation	Blacksmith Association (President) 184; Spirit Pagoda (Honorary Elder) 142; Central Legion (resource-exchange partner) 186; formerly Deputy Pagoda Master of the East Sea City Spirit Pagoda 23, Vice President of the East Sea City Blacksmith Association 24, and associated with Eastsea Academy 35 65

Background

Long Yuan is an ancient and immensely powerful being, revealed to be the Golden Dragon King whose bloodline was sealed within the body of the young soul master Tang Wulin. His true form is a colossal golden dragon, a creature of legendary status on the Douluo Continent 2. According to his own account, Long Yuan is not a native of the Douluo Continent; he was sealed away after a great war, and his seal resides within Tang Wulin’s body 14. Initially, Long Yuan considered manipulating Tang Wulin to further his own designs, but over time he assumed the role of a mentor and disciple, guiding Tang Wulin’s cultivation and gradually breaking the seals that contain his power 1 25. He has demonstrated the ability to project his divine consciousness, create a new physical body for himself, and manifest nine golden soul rings, earning him the title of Dragon God Douluo 1 20 135.

Although his constructed body can cultivate, fight, and bleed, Long Yuan recognizes that it is fundamentally condensed energy rather than a genuine living vessel. His pursuit of true resurrection therefore requires a true flesh-and-blood body, the authority of Creation, and life energy rather than mere accumulation of power 161. After attaining god-rank at the Devil Archipelago and absorbing part of the released Golden Dragon King power from Tang Wulin’s remaining seals, he regained a portion of his lost strength 259. He later used the Power of Creation to cleanse the Demon Plane and convert it into life energy for Douluo Planet’s Tree of Life 286.

• Reincarnated as the Golden Dragon King, with his bloodline sealed within Tang Wulin’s body 1 2
• Sealed within Tang Wulin after a great war, revealing he is not from the Douluo Continent 14
• Secures a Federation identity and becomes Deputy Pagoda Master of the East Sea City Spirit Pagoda through an agreement with Lu Fengnian 23
• Completes the Blacksmith Association’s Level 6 examination and becomes Vice President of its East Sea City branch 24
• Teaches Tang Wulin the Golden Dragon Breathing Technique, a high-tier cultivation method 3
• Accepts Tang Wulin as his formal disciple, beginning to guide him on his path to power 25
• Performs a ritual using the Ice Crystal Fruit, Red Flame Fruit, and dragon blood to crack the first seal, then creates a new body by transferring his consciousness into it 20
• Guides Tang Wulin in breaking the second seal, granting him the Golden Dragon Body soul skill 77
• Gifts Tang Wulin the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear’s external Soul Bone, amplifying his Golden Dragon Claw 87
• Takes Xu Xiaoyan as a formal disciple after judging that her Star Wheel Ice Staff possesses extraordinary potential 91
• Brands Tang Wulin’s newly awakened Golden Dragon Martial Soul onto his chest as a Soul Seal and teaches him the Golden Dragon Tyrant Body defensive skill 130
• Reveals his status as a Title Douluo, introducing himself as Dragon God Douluo at the Heavenly Fixed Starry Sky Academy 135
• Obtains the Crimson Flame Profound Crystal and Earth Mother Stone from the Spirit Pagoda’s Leng Yaozhu, materials for further cultivation 141
• Accepts appointment as an Honorary Elder of the Spirit Pagoda while ensuring the post does not interfere with Blacksmith Association affairs 142
• Cripples Shrek’s Long Yeyue after she attacks him, using the authority of Time against her Dark Sacred Dragon martial soul 150
• Obtains Gold of Life at the Lake of Life and establishes his authority over the Star Dou Forest’s fierce beasts by severely injuring Xiong Jun 165
• Completes Heavenly Forging and becomes the new President of the Blacksmith Association 182 184
• Negotiates with Central Legion commander Yu Guanzhi for the Hymn of Life in exchange for battle armor, Black Grade Mechas, and maintenance services 186
• Reveals his Dragon Clan heritage to Nangong Yi at the War God Temple 187
• Reveals that the martial soul of Nangong Yi is a Golden Sacred Dragon Soul, which reacted to Long Yuan’s presence due to its dragon origin 194
• Single-handedly kills all eight Title Douluo-level Evil Soul Masters and three rank-95 Evil Soul Masters on a battlefield in under a minute 211
• Returns from the Devil Archipelago in his giant golden-dragon form and publicly identifies himself as a million-year soul beast 249
• Forces the Federal Council to begin changing the Federation’s rules, including Shrek City’s special privileges 250
• Helps Tang Wulin unlock his remaining seals at the Devil Archipelago, absorbs part of the rampant Golden Dragon King power, and regains a portion of his former strength 259
• Uses the Power of Creation to purify the Demon Plane into a sphere of life energy that nourishes the Tree of Life 286

Abilities

Soul Skills and Special Authorities

Long Yuan’s soul skills are not naturally acquired but simulated by his divine soul and the essence of the Golden Dragon King. Because he once held the status of a God King, his soul rings grant him special authorities—fundamental powers exclusive to god-level beings. He can, in principle, choose any soul skills he wishes, but to simplify matters he has assigned these authorities to his first six rings 35.

• Shatter (First Soul Skill): Mimics the effect of the Golden Dragon Claw, capable of destroying spirit guidance core arrays on two-word battle armor with ease. Its limitation is that it requires direct contact or close proximity to the target, and it is less effective against higher-grade divine artifacts 35.
• Tear (Second Soul Skill): An ultimate tearing ability that can shred spirit-forged metal into strips, demonstrating immense sharpness. It is largely a close-range skill and may be countered by materials with extreme regenerative properties 35.
• Dragon Might (Third Soul Skill): The Golden Dragon King’s pressure manifested as a soul skill. It magnifies Long Yuan’s intimidating presence and can cause soul beasts to cower with a single glance. Against human soul masters with weak willpower, it can disrupt concentration, but those with strong mental fortitude may resist 35.
• Ascension (Fourth Soul Skill): When used on dragons or soul masters with dragon-type martial souls that Long Yuan acknowledges, it powerfully enhances their strength and physical constitution. The limitation is that it only works on those he has chosen and may not affect non-dragon entities 35.
• Blood Qi (Fifth Soul Skill): This special authority causes Long Yuan’s blood qi to surge endlessly, providing a near-inexhaustible source of raw power. Even if his soul power (divine power) is completely depleted, he can still fight using basic physical strength. The limitation is that it does not replenish soul power, so high-level soul skills become unusable after exhaustion 35.
• Berserk (Sixth Soul Skill): Originally the root of the Golden Dragon King’s mindless rage, now a controlled ability. It massively boosts Long Yuan’s combat power, with no upper limit on the increase as his anger grows. The limitation is that if used excessively, it can still cloud his judgment, though he can now deactivate it consciously 35.
• Devour (Seventh Soul Skill): Acquired upon reaching level 71, Devour allows Long Yuan to consume virtually any form of energy and convert it into his own. It can also reduce the harm he receives from energy-based attacks by consuming the incoming energy 78.

Divine Sense

Long Yuan’s divine sense is a spiritual perception and pressure ability that far exceeds ordinary spiritual power. As a deity, his divine sense can crush the spiritual power of even strong soul masters and extend over vast distances to detect and eliminate enemies 33 44.

• Applications: Can overwhelm an enemy’s spiritual power instantly, as he did with Leng Yaozhu, making them acknowledge his strength 33. Used during forging to draw in elements from heaven and earth and brand laws onto metal during Heavenly Forging 181. Can locate hidden Evil Soul Masters across a wide area and kill them remotely 44. His Sea of Consciousness later expands to more than twice its former size, improving both the circulation of his divine consciousness and his fundamental understanding of the world 214.
• Limitations: Divine sense requires significant mental endurance; when flooded with information from the laws of heaven and earth during forging, it can strain the user. It may be less effective against beings with equally high spiritual cultivation or those protected by divine-level defenses 181.

Forging Mastery

Long Yuan is an exceptionally talented blacksmith capable of techniques that few in the world can achieve. His forging abilities span from basic Thousand Refinement to the legendary Soul Refinement and Heavenly Forging, and he can fuse multiple rare metals into a single alloy 55 158 159 181 182. Following his successful Heavenly Forging, he succeeds Zhen Hua as President of the Blacksmith Association and is recognized as a Divine Craftsman 184.

• Soul Refinement: Long Yuan can perform Soul Refinement in a single attempt, subduing the high spirituality of volatile metals like Star Abyss Dark Iron using his Dragon Might and precise hammer control. This technique endows the metal with a soul-like quality 55.
• Spirit Refinement: He can perform Spirit Refinement on a fused alloy of seven metals, striking it fifty times to cause a pillar of light to erupt, signifying successful spiritual infusion 159.
• Heavenly Forging (Seven-Element): By using the Ascension Platform and his divine sense, Long Yuan attracts the laws of heaven and earth and fuses seven elements into a single god-level metal. He then withstands a Seven-Element Lightning Tribulation and destroys the thundercloud with a final hammer strike 181 182.
• Metal Fusion: He can individually Thousand Refine seven different rare metals, including Thousand Wind Profound Gold and Void Silver, and fuse them in a custom furnace into a dark-golden seven-colored alloy 157 158.
• Battle Armor Assembly: Long Yuan has the precision to connect all spirit patterns on a two-word battle armor, making it activate and recognize him. He can also deliberately sever the resonance to prevent recognition 161.
• Mecha Manufacturing: Under Mu Ye’s instruction, he designed and forged a mecha using Soul-Refined components, then rapidly mastered the engraving and testing of complex Soul Guidance Core Arrays 96 97 98.
• Limitations: Each high-level forging technique is extremely draining on soul power, divine sense, and physical stamina. The Heavenly Forging process damaged the Blacksmith Association’s Ascension Platform, indicating that the environment must be prepared to handle such power 182.

Elemental Manipulation

After merging with the mental essence of the Silver Dragon King, Long Yuan gained the ability to manipulate the four basic elements: wind, fire, water, and earth. This power is a byproduct of the Silver Dragon King’s elemental authority 161. He had previously absorbed an Elemental Origin containing the seven elemental foundations of water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, and space 29.

• Applications: Can condense clusters of wind, fire, water, and earth elements in his palm for combat or utility. The manipulation allows him to adapt to different battle conditions and potentially assist in forging by controlling the element environment 161.
• Limitations: The purity of his elemental control is notably inferior to that of Gu Yuena, suggesting he cannot achieve the same level of elemental fusion or finesse. The ability is a secondary power derived from a mental essence rather than his original bloodline, so it may not grow as easily 161.

Bloodline Power (Golden Dragon King)

Long Yuan’s Golden Dragon King bloodline grants him immense physical power and a unique bloodline energy that can be unleashed as golden-red flames. This power is independent of his soul skills and can be used to counter domain-type abilities 149.

• Applications: Can burn away dark domains, such as Long Yeyue’s Dark Dragon Domain, using surging bloodline flames. The bloodline power also provides enhanced strength and vitality, and when combined with the Blood Qi soul skill, it offers near-endless stamina in combat 149 35. In his true form, his Dragon Might is sufficient to spread terror across Ming Capital 249.
• Limitations: Over-reliance on bloodline power may drain his reserves if used continuously, and enemies with countermeasures against dragon bloodlines could reduce its effectiveness. The berserking tendency of the Golden Dragon King is now controlled, but prolonged use of Berserk can still strain his mind 35 149.

Authorities of Time, Destruction, and Creation

As the half-body of the Dragon God, Long Yuan holds authority over destruction and time. These authorities are not tied to specific soul rings but are inherent god-level powers he can invoke at will 150. He also pursues and wields the corresponding Authority of Creation, which is essential to restoring the Dragon God bloodline and achieving true resurrection 161.

• Applications: He used the authorities of Time and Destruction to shatter Long Yeyue’s Dark Sacred Dragon martial soul, reducing her from a Limit Douluo to a rank-90 cripple. This shows the authority can permanently cripple high-level opponents 150. He later uses the Power of Creation to restore life to a barren Devil Archipelago island and to purify the Demon Plane into life energy that nourishes Douluo Planet’s Tree of Life 259 286.
• Limitations: Using such authorities may draw attention from powerful entities, including Shrek Academy. They may require a greater expenditure of divine power than ordinary soul skills, and their full extent is unknown; it is possible they can be resisted by beings of similar divine rank 150.

Power Progression

Stage/Level	Description	Key Achievements
Thousand Refinement (Level 4 Forging Master) – Tang Wulin	Tang Wulin, spurred by Long Yuan’s challenge, spends five hours sensing a Cyan‑Red Stone and nearly seven hours forging it. He completes a thousand-refinement and performs an unintentional blood sacrifice, successfully forging a unique, valuable piece of metal.	Forged a rare metal through thousand-refinement; achieved Level 4 Forging Master rank; demonstrated remarkable resilience and dedication 15.
Level 6 Blacksmith and Vice President – Long Yuan	Long Yuan completes Hundred Refinement, Thousand Refinement, and Soul Refinement during the East Sea City Blacksmith Association assessment. Mu Chen appoints him Vice President of the branch.	Receives Level 6 Blacksmith recognition and becomes Vice President of the East Sea City Blacksmith Association 24.
Soul Power Level 20, Second Soul Ring – Gu Yuena	Gu Yuena breaks through to soul power level 20 and condenses her second soul ring independently, showcasing her unique ability to form soul rings without hunting spirit beasts.	Reached level 20 soul power; condensed second soul ring; displayed independent ring-condensation capability 35.
Soul Refinement – Long Yuan	Long Yuan performs Soul Refinement on a piece of volatile Star Abyss Dark Iron. He uses his Dragon Might to subdue the metal’s spirituality and completes the entire refinement process in a single attempt.	Demonstrated exceptional skill in the most difficult forging stage; proved prodigious talent; earned an offer to study under Saint Craftsman Zhen Hua 55.
Seventh-Rank Saint Craftsman – Long Yuan	By the time he meets Mu Ye, Long Yuan has already become a seventh-rank Saint Craftsman after completing Soul Refinement of Star Abyss Dark Iron. Zhen Hua believes he is capable of an even higher certification but delays the promotion to avoid attracting excessive attention.	Achieves seventh-rank Saint Craftsman status and gains Zhen Hua’s instruction in Heavenly Forging 61.
Soul Power Level 71, Seventh Soul Ring – Long Yuan	Long Yuan reaches level 71 and obtains Devour as his seventh special authority. The skill manifests like a black hole that consumes surrounding elemental and heaven-and-earth energy.	Gains the ability to devour and convert energy, as well as mitigate energy-based attacks 78.
Soul Guidance Core Array Engraving – Long Yuan	Under the guidance of Mu Ye, Long Yuan begins engraving Soul Guidance Core Arrays. Over several days he successfully engraves various arrays, culminating in the completion and testing of the final array, surpassing Mu Ye’s expectations.	Mastered engraving of complex core arrays; showcased talent in mecha crafting and Soul Guidance technology 97.
Spirit Refinement (Level 5 Forgemaster) – Tang Wulin	Tang Wulin, at age thirteen, attempts Spirit Refinement on a piece of Heavy Silver under Zhen Hua’s supervision and completes it in a short time, breaking through to become a Level 5 Forgemaster.	Became a Level 5 Forgemaster; set a record for youngest to achieve Spirit Refinement; impressed Saint Craftsman Zhen Hua 132.
Star Power Cultivation – Xu Xiaoyan	Long Yuan leads Xu Xiaoyan to the Star Gazing Platform, where a Soul Guidance Array converges starlight from the cosmos. He initiates a starlight convergence that envelops her, beginning a process intended to mutate her Star Wheel Ice Staff martial soul into a pure Star Staff by enhancing its stellar attribute and removing the ice attribute.	Endured pain and pressure of starlight cultivation; initiated martial soul mutation; increased stellar attribute potential 138.
Soul Power Level 39 – Tang Wulin	Under the guidance of Mu Ye, Tang Wulin makes significant progress in his training, reaching soul power level 39 and greatly increasing his physical strength.	Attained soul power level 39; improved physical strength alongside soul power 140.
Thousand Refinement of Seven Metals and Fusion – Long Yuan	Long Yuan forges seven rare metals—Bright Dragon Iron, Gold-Water Mutual Harmony, Void Silver, Thousand Wind Profound Gold, Crimson Flame Profound Crystal, Earth Mother Stone, and Black Crimson Spirit Amber—to Thousand Refinement First Grade. He then successfully fuses them into a dark golden alloy with seven-colored patterns inside a custom-made furnace.	Forged seven rare metals to perfection; achieved first successful fusion of seven distinct metals into a unified alloy 157 158.
Spirit Refinement on Alloy – Long Yuan	After fusing the seven metals, Long Yuan performs Spirit Refinement on the resulting alloy. With fifty hammer strikes, a pillar of light erupts from the metal, signifying successful endowing of spirituality.	Completed Spirit Refinement on the seven-metal alloy; created a spiritual material of exceptional quality 159.
Battle Armor Forging and Assembly – Long Yuan	Long Yuan forges a complete two-word battle armor from the dark gold alloy, carving Spirit Patterns and Soul Guidance Arrays onto each component. He assembles the armor, which activates and attempts to recognize him due to the resonance between his Silver Dragon King mental essence and the metal’s seven-element nature. He then severs the connection to preserve it for Gu Yuena.	Successfully forged and assembled a two-word battle armor; demonstrated mastery of forging, mecha design, and manufacturing; gained insight into elemental manipulation through Silver Dragon King essence 160 161.
Heavenly Forging (God-level Metal) – Long Yuan	Long Yuan uses the Blacksmith Association’s Ascension Platform to perform Heavenly Forging. He awakens, fuses, and refines three metals—Thousand Refined Heavy Silver, Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron, and Void Silver—drawing in elements from heaven and earth to brand the laws onto the metal. The result is a seven-element Heavenly Forging, creating a divine object. The process triggers an Elemental Lightning Tribulation of seven strikes; Long Yuan withstands the tribulation and destroys the thundercloud with his final strike. The Ascension Platform is severely damaged.	Created a god-level metal with seven elemental laws; survived and defeated the seven-element lightning tribulation; becomes a Divine Craftsman and accepts the presidency of the Blacksmith Association 180 181 182 184.
God-rank Breakthrough and Seal Release – Long Yuan	At the Devil Archipelago, Long Yuan helps Tang Wulin unlock the remaining Golden Dragon King seals. The released power runs rampant, and Long Yuan absorbs a portion of it after having already broken through to god-rank there.	Regains part of his lost strength; demonstrates the Power of Creation by restoring the island’s barren environment 259.
Power of Creation: Demon Plane Purification – Long Yuan	Long Yuan uses the Power of Creation to cleanse the Demon Plane, transforming its corrupted existence into a sphere of life energy and sending it to Douluo Planet.	Eliminates the Demon Plane’s influence and nourishes the Tree of Life in the Star Dou Forest 286.

Relationships

Gu Yuena

The relationship between Long Yuan and Gu Yuena is the most emotionally charged and complex among his connections, evolving from mutual curiosity to deep, unspoken affection and trust. Gu Yuena, a reincarnated being with her own vast power and history, initially appears composed and aloof, but Long Yuan consistently draws out her vulnerability. Their dynamic is characterized by playful banter, physical closeness, and a growing reliance that both acknowledge yet struggle to articulate directly. Long Yuan reveals to Gu Yuena the truth about the God Realm's destruction and Tang Wulin's origins, demonstrating a level of trust he grants to few others 31. In turn, Gu Yuena shows a rare display of affection by falling asleep on Long Yuan's shoulder during a tournament, a moment that signifies her complete trust and reliance on him 37. She moves into his dormitory at East Sea Academy, and he gifts her a Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma to aid her cultivation 35. Their interactions are often laced with teasing—Long Yuan jokes about her appetite, and she responds with playful violence, yet beneath this lies a genuine care for each other's well-being 31 99. When Gu Yuena leaves Eastsea City with Leng Yaozhu to join the Spirit Pagoda headquarters, she maintains a composed exterior, but her earlier confessions to Long Yuan (which he does not directly acknowledge) highlight an enduring emotional bond that persists despite physical separation 133 134. The relationship is marked by mutual respect and an understanding that transcends words, with Gu Yuena’s feelings for Long Yuan growing progressively stronger, even as he remains deferential or distracted by his broader responsibilities 141.

Gu Yuena’s Silver Dragon King mental essence becomes deeply integrated with Long Yuan, enabling his elemental manipulation and causing the seven-element battle armor he forges for her to mistakenly attempt recognizing him as its master 161. Long Yuan severs this resonance specifically because the armor was made for Gu Yuena. Their intimacy continues to deepen after his return from the Devil Archipelago, when Gu Yuena accepts his true golden-dragon form and is openly relieved by his return 249. She later transfers authority to Long Yuan despite the strain it places upon her, further strengthening his divine consciousness and connection to the world 214.

Tang Wulin

The master-disciple relationship between Long Yuan and Tang Wulin is foundational to Tang Wulin’s growth and the central axis around which much of Long Yuan’s guidance revolves. Long Yuan first appears to Tang Wulin as a golden figure within his dreams, revealing that he is sealed within the boy’s body and claiming a giant golden dragon as his true form 2. From that point, Long Yuan acts as a secret mentor, cultivating Tang Wulin’s strength while warning him to keep his existence hidden. He uses his influence to secure Tang Wulin’s enrollment at East Sea Academy, registers as an honorary teacher, and continuously pushes Tang Wulin to become stronger 26. Long Yuan deliberately shatters Tang Wulin’s illusions about Na’er, telling him of her passing to sever his attachment and focus him on growth—a calculated emotional manipulation that demonstrates the tough-love aspects of his mentorship 67. Despite this, Long Yuan shows deep care: he gives Tang Wulin spiritual materials (Fire Spirit Fruit, Mysterious Underworld Stone, Golden Earth Dragon blood) to break the fourth seal on his martial soul, and decides to take him on a journey to see the world 129 133. When Tang Wulin chooses the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy, Long Yuan kicks him out of the Blacksmith Association, not out of rejection but to force independence and self-reliance 166. Tang Wulin’s own growth, dedication to forging, and gratitude are repeatedly noted, with his parents advising him to repay Long Yuan’s kindness 90. The bond is one of profound, if sometimes harsh, guidance—Long Yuan is willing to be seen as a deceiver or manipulator for the sake of his disciple’s ultimate success 2 67.

Long Yuan also obtains the Body Sect’s Innate Secret Method through Mu Ye and directs Tang Wulin toward body tempering as a means of accelerating the release of his seals 98 101. At the Devil Archipelago, Tang Wulin trusts Long Yuan to guide the unlocking of his remaining seals, allowing Long Yuan to absorb a portion of the unleashed Golden Dragon King power 259.

Xu Xiaoyan

Xu Xiaoyan is another of Long Yuan’s direct disciples, and their relationship reflects a more gentle, supportive side of his mentorship. She exhibits loyalty and trust in Long Yuan from an early stage, choosing to stay with him when other students make different plans 129. Long Yuan actively fosters her development: he helps her understand her martial soul, the Star Wheel Ice Staff, which glows under starlight and emits golden beams, showing his attentiveness to her unique abilities 90. He formally offers to take her as a disciple after assessing her martial soul and proposing its complete mutation into a Star Staff 91. He takes her on a journey to Tianding City, where she is curious and excited, though she maintains her usual quiet demeanor 134. Ultimately, Long Yuan enrolls her in the Heavenly Fixed Starry Sky Academy, a decision that reflects his care for her future as an independent soul master 166. Xu Xiaoyan returns this care by seeing off Tang Wulin with food and encouragement, embodying the familial atmosphere that Long Yuan cultivates among his students 166. The dynamic is one of quiet trust and patient guidance, with Long Yuan providing not just instruction but also emotional support and opportunities for growth.

At the Star Gazing Platform, Long Yuan guides the mutation of her martial soul and helps her improve the duration, binding power, stability, and absolute-success nature of her stellar abilities 138 140. He openly judges her to possess the potential to reach the limit of soul-master cultivation 140.

Zhen Hua

Long Yuan and Zhen Hua share a long-standing friendship built on mutual respect, shared passion for forging, and a history of collaboration. Zhen Hua, a master blacksmith, gifts Tang Wulin his notes on Spirit Refinement and expresses hope that Long Yuan will visit more often, indicating a warm personal regard 133. When Long Yuan masters Heavenly Forging, Zhen Hua is eager and excited, immediately suggesting they go to Ming Capital to perform it on an Ascension Platform 166. Their relationship includes playful demands—Zhen Hua insists on Long Yuan drinking with him for three days to obtain the Gold-Water Mutual Harmony 90. This ease and familiarity underline a brotherly bond that transcends mere professional courtesy; Zhen Hua is one of the few people Long Yuan associates with as a peer rather than a subordinate or student. Their interactions are marked by straightforwardness and a shared understanding of each other’s capabilities and ambitions.

Zhen Hua recognizes Long Yuan’s extraordinary potential early, accepts him as a forging student, and teaches him toward Heavenly Forging 56 61. After Long Yuan succeeds, Zhen Hua deliberately maneuvers him into taking the Blacksmith Association presidency, then formally abdicates and entrusts the association to him 182 184. Despite being shocked by Long Yuan’s later revelation as a million-year soul beast, Zhen Hua accepts his true identity and continues supporting his plans for the association and Federation 249.

Mu Ye

Mu Ye is a friend of Long Yuan and Zhen Hua, and their relationship is characterized by comfortable rapport and loyalty. Mu Ye visits the Blacksmith Association and invites Long Yuan for dinner, showing a friendly, informal dynamic 133. Long Yuan entrusts the training of Tang Wulin to Mu Ye when he leaves Tiandou City, indicating deep trust in Mu Ye’s abilities and discretion 141. Mu Ye’s lazy demeanor belies his genuine care for Long Yuan’s disciples, as he willingly looks after Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyan 141. The relationship is one of equals who can rely on each other without pretense or formality.

Mu Ye recognizes Long Yuan’s exceptional physical foundation and attempts to recruit him into the Body Sect’s inheritance 61. He subsequently teaches Long Yuan mecha construction and Soul Guidance Core Array engraving, while Long Yuan proposes Tang Wulin as a suitable recipient for the Body Sect’s physical-tempering inheritance 97 98.

Wu Zhangkong

Long Yuan’s interactions with Wu Zhangkong are more cryptic and unsettling. Long Yuan hints that he knows about Wu Zhangkong’s past involving Tiandou City and his late wife, which visibly disturbs Wu Zhangkong 101. This knowledge gives Long Yuan an upper hand in their interactions, though he does not exploit it maliciously. Instead, he leverages his influence to propose the establishment of the Zero Class with Wu Zhangkong as the homeroom teacher, positioning himself as a supporting instructor 67. The relationship is one of professional convenience underpinned by an unspoken power imbalance—Long Yuan holds information that could affect Wu Zhangkong’s peace of mind, yet he uses it to guide Wu into a role that benefits the students.

Other Students (Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, Xie Xie, Lan Fozi)

Long Yuan’s role as a mentor extends beyond his direct disciples to other promising soul masters. He discusses Wang Jinxi, a student with a Bone Dragon King martial soul, with Gu Yuena, showing his interest in nurturing dragon-type soul masters 35. Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi both seek Long Yuan’s advice about joining the Tang Sect or applying to Shrek Academy, and Long Yuan guides their decisions with understanding 129. He asks about their challenges in the Tang Sect Hero Hall, demonstrating concern for their progress 99. For Xie Xie, Long Yuan allows him to return home to his parents, respecting family wishes while still assigning tasks based on performance 101 129. Lan Fozi is mentioned as Gu Yuena’s cousin; Long Yuan’s relationship with her is less directly detailed, but his oversight of the Zero Class indicates he monitors her development as well 134. Collectively, these relationships show Long Yuan as a mentor who tailors his approach to each student’s needs, combining high expectations with genuine care for their personal growth and futures.

Leng Yaozhu

Leng Yaozhu, a high-ranking figure in the Spirit Pagoda, interacts with Long Yuan on a basis of familiarity and mutual respect. Their banter reveals a comfortable, almost teasing rapport, and she provides him with rare materials such as the Crimson Flame Profound Crystal and Earth Mother Stone 141. She also communicates with him about Zhen Hua’s conditions for the Gold-Water Mutual Harmony, acting as an intermediary 90. While their relationship is primarily professional, the ease of their exchanges and the trust she places in his influence suggest a long-standing alliance.

Yu Guanzhi

Yu Guanzhi, the Divine Pen Douluo and commander of the Central Legion, becomes an important political and transactional contact after Long Yuan assumes the Blacksmith Association presidency. Long Yuan offers the Legion two sets of four-word battle armor, one hundred Black Grade Mechas, and maintenance services in exchange for Yu Guanzhi’s family heirloom, the Hymn of Life 186. Their negotiation is calm and pragmatic, with Yu Guanzhi ultimately agreeing to personally deliver the artifact for the benefit of the Central Legion 186.

Di Tian and the Star Dou Forest Fierce Beasts

Long Yuan’s status among the Star Dou Forest’s fierce beasts is based on overwhelming power and his Dragon King heritage. When he visits the Lake of Life to collect Gold of Life, Xiong Jun challenges his intentions; Long Yuan severely injures him with a single strike, silencing opposition 165. Di Tian remains composed and deferential, while Bi Ji, Zi Ji, and the King of Ten Thousand Monsters do not interfere 165. Long Yuan is consequently acknowledged as the new Lord of the fierce beasts 144.

Plot Summary

• Tang Wulin awakens his Martial Soul, Blue Silver Grass, and experiences physical discomfort; the sealed Long Yuan begins to observe him 1.
• Tang Wulin dreams of Long Yuan, who reveals himself as the Golden Dragon King sealed within Tang Wulin's body 2.
• Long Yuan secures a legal identity, negotiates with Lu Fengnian, and receives appointment as Deputy Pagoda Master of the East Sea City Spirit Pagoda 23.
• Long Yuan passes the Blacksmith Association examination as a Level 6 Blacksmith and becomes Vice President of its East Sea City branch 24.
• After four days unconscious from seal damage, Tang Wulin gains a dragon claw with the Shatter effect and becomes Long Yuan's disciple, learning about twin martial souls 25.
• Tang Wulin obtains his third-rank blacksmith certification, enrolls at East Sea Academy with Long Yuan's help, and Long Yuan registers as an honorary teacher; Gu Yuena also enrolls 26.
• Tang Wulin cultivates daily, occasionally forges at the association; Xie Xie pays a 200,000 Federal Coin penalty for him; Long Yuan learns Soul Forging from Mu Chen and spends time with Gu Yuena, who breaks through to level twenty 35.
• Long Yuan, tested by Zhen Hua, performs Soul Refinement on Star Abyss Dark Iron in one attempt, impressing Zhen Hua who invites him to study under him 55.
• Long Yuan meets Mu Ye, who recognizes his exceptional physical constitution and seeks to recruit him into the Body Sect inheritance 61.
• Long Yuan unlocks Tang Wulin's second seal and begins body refinement with 2,000 jin weight-bearing wrist and ankle guards 75.
• Long Yuan reaches level 71 and gains Devour as his seventh soul skill, allowing him to absorb and convert energy 78.
• Long Yuan accepts Xu Xiaoyan as a formal disciple after evaluating the potential of her Star Wheel Ice Staff and proposing its evolution into a Star Staff 91.
• Long Yuan spends days forging Soul-Refined components for a mecha based on Mu Ye’s blueprints, then rapidly masters Soul Guidance Core Array engraving under Mu Ye’s guidance 96 97.
• Long Yuan returns to Eastsea City after completing his mecha; he learns that Gu Yuena challenged a simulated Huo Yuhao in the Tang Sect Hero Hall, and his other students face various trials 99.
• Tang Wulin begins practicing the Innate Secret Method at dawn, guided by Long Yuan, improving his physical strength and recovery 102.
• Long Yuan's students discuss future plans: Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi want to join the Tang Sect and apply to Shrek Academy; Tang Wulin decides to follow Long Yuan on his travels, Xie Xie goes home, and Xu Xiaoyan stays with Long Yuan; Long Yuan gives Tang Wulin Fire Spirit Fruit, Mysterious Underworld Stone, and Golden Earth Dragon blood to break the fourth seal 129.
• Tang Wulin consumes the spiritual materials and breaks the fourth seal, awakening his Golden Dragon Martial Soul as a small golden dragon; Long Yuan brands it as a Soul Seal; Tang Wulin reaches Soul Power level 38 and learns Golden Dragon Tyrant Body; the group departs for Tiandou City 130.
• Long Yuan visits Shrek City and the Spirit Pagoda headquarters, obtaining Crimson Flame Profound Crystal and Earth Mother Stone from Leng Yaozhu 141.
• Long Yuan accepts Qiangu Dongfeng’s offer to become an Honorary Elder of the Spirit Pagoda, with the condition that the position not involve the Blacksmith Association 142.
• Long Yuan cripples Long Yeyue after her challenge, using the authority of Time and Destruction to shatter her Dark Sacred Dragon martial soul 148 149 150.
• Long Yuan begins forging a two-word battle armor in the Blacksmith Association's advanced forging room, performing Thousand Refining on seven metals while observed by Zhen Hua, Mu Ye, Tang Wulin, and Xu Xiaoyan 157.
• Long Yuan fuses and Spirit Refines the seven metals, then forges and assembles the battle armor. Its seven-element nature resonates with his Silver Dragon King mental essence, but he severs its attempted recognition so that Gu Yuena can use it 159 160 161.
• Long Yuan visits the Lake of Life, collects Gold of Life, and establishes dominance over the Star Dou Forest’s fierce beasts after seriously injuring Xiong Jun 165.
• Long Yuan returns to Tiandou City, finds Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyan playing chess with Zhen Hua and Mu Ye; Xu Xiaoyan chooses Heavenly Fixed Starry Sky Academy, Tang Wulin chooses Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy; the next morning, Long Yuan kicks Tang Wulin out of the Blacksmith Association, and Gu Yuena and Xu Xiaoyan see him off; Long Yuan enrolls Xu Xiaoyan and then returns, and Zhen Hua suggests performing Heavenly Forging on an Ascension Platform in Ming Capital 166.
• On the Ascension Platform, Long Yuan performs Heavenly Forging, fusing Sinking Silver, Cold Iron, and Void Silver into one, drawing in elements to create a seven-element divine object 181.
• Long Yuan survives the seven-element lightning tribulation and destroys the thundercloud, after which Zhen Hua arranges for him to accept the Blacksmith Association presidency 182 184.
• Long Yuan negotiates with Yu Guanzhi of the Central Legion to exchange Blacksmith Association resources for the Hymn of Life 186.
• Long Yuan visits the War God Temple, confirms his Dragon Clan heritage to Nangong Yi, and warns the War Gods against discussing it carelessly 187.
• Long Yuan arrives at a battlefield and kills all eleven Title Douluo-level Evil Soul Masters, including three rank-95 opponents, in less than a minute 211.
• Long Yuan returns from the Devil Archipelago in the form of a giant golden dragon, reunites with Gu Yuena and Zhen Hua, and reveals that he is a million-year soul beast 249.
• Long Yuan enters the Federal Council Building, expels all councilors except Fu Moxin with spatial power, and demands changes to the Federation’s rules and Shrek City’s special privileges 250.
• Long Yuan and Tang Wulin return to the Devil Archipelago; Long Yuan restores the island through the Power of Creation, assists Tang Wulin in unlocking his remaining seals, and absorbs part of the released Golden Dragon King power 259.
• Long Yuan cleanses the Demon Plane with the Power of Creation and turns it into life energy for Douluo Planet’s Tree of Life 286.