Tang Sect

Biodata

Background / History

The Tang Sect possesses an inheritance older than the Spirit Pagoda's, despite having experienced an interruption in its legacy. Li Moxun considers it a likely source of historical pill-refining equipment and knowledge. 9

Its presence is widespread: the Tang Sect maintains branches in nearly every reasonably sized city, making its personnel especially numerous at the Tianhai City auction. 21

Facilities and Operations

Security and Resources

• Regional branches employ Soul Masters, Soul Sages, mechas, Soul Guidance cannons, protective shields, and Soul Guidance shells. 12 28
• The East Sea City branch responds to intrusion with white and yellow mechas and wide-area shell bombardment. 12
• Tianhai City's facility deploys high-grade Soul Guidance shells, lasers, mechas, and rapid reconnaissance measures. 27
• A Soul Sage is considered the highest regular combat authority at a regional branch; stronger personnel are generally stationed at headquarters or assigned to the Soul Fighting Hall. 28
• The sect maintains treasuries and collections valuable enough to be targeted for cultivation resources. 26 28

Major Incidents

East Sea City Infiltration

Li Moxun infiltrates the East Sea City Tang Sect through its guarded gate, destroys two white mechas, and reaches the soul-device warehouse. His clone acquires the Soul Guidance Pill Furnace and removes more than half of the stored items before being destroyed by a Soul Sage using lightning, defensive shielding, and Soul Guidance cannons. 12

Tianhai City Assassination Attempt

After Li Moxun purchases a ten-thousand-year Forest Wolf Spirit Bone at auction, a Tianhai City Tang Sect elder attempts to kill him after blocking local communications. Li Moxun avoids the attack by dispelling his clone, leaving the elder with only the clone's dissipating remains. 22

Tianhai City Branch Raid

Li Moxun sends two clones against the Tianhai City branch: one launches a frontal assault to confront the branch's Soul Sage, while Zero infiltrates the treasury to seize resources. 26

The attacking clone activates the high-level Spirit Word Black Sun, absorbing fourth-grade Soul Guidance shells, mechas, and nearby personnel. The operation results in the death of a Tang Sect Soul Sage, while Zero removes the sect's stored collections and escapes. 27 28

Factory Attack and Leng Yaozhu Incident

Gu Yue's plan uses Tang Sect grounds to conceal and redirect blame for Leng Yaozhu's death. Di Tian enters the facility, destroys its communications, and attacks Leng Yaozhu before throwing her into the Tang Sect base. 64 65 66

Two unidentified figures then attack Leng Yaozhu with Lord Flame and Wind King's Eye. The combined fire-and-wind assault kills her and burns Tang Sect factories. 66 67

Relationships

• Li Moxun — Repeated adversary; he infiltrates an East Sea branch, survives an assassination attempt by a Tianhai elder, and later raids the Tianhai City branch for revenge and resources. 12 22 26 28
• Spirit Pagoda — A competing major organization whose personnel frequently operate alongside Tang Sect personnel at auctions and investigations. 21 68
• Sea God Legion — The Tianhai City branch supplies the legion with military materials and houses a small number of its personnel. 27
• Leng Yaozhu — Arrives at Tang Sect grounds while investigating Tang Wulin; she is attacked there as part of a plan intended to implicate the sect. 64 66 67
• Gu Yue — Helps engineer the circumstances that place Leng Yaozhu at the Tang Sect and facilitate the destruction of its factory site. 64 65