Lin Yang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lin Yang (林阳)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Holy Soul Village; Notting City Junior Spirit Master Academy
Occupation/Role	Work-study student; assault-type Battle Spirit Elder
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Level 20 Soul Power	1	Awakened the Rayquaza martial soul with Soul Power exceeding Tang San's Innate Full Soul Power.
Three Spirit Rings	4	Obtained one yellow and two purple spirit rings while hunting spirit rings with Tang San and Yu Xiaogang. His first three skills became Air Blades, Dragon Dance, and Sword Dance.
Level 33 Battle Spirit Elder	4	Reached Level 33 by the time he arrived in Soto City, surpassing Tang San and Xiao Wu, who were both Level 29.

Background / History

Lin Yang transmigrated into the Douluo Continent and was adopted by Holy Soul Village's head, Jack. After unsuccessfully trying to summon a system, he accepted that he would have to survive without one. He became friends with Tang San and came to view Yu Xiaogang—not Tang San—as the source of a problem he wanted to settle by killing Yu Xiaogang someday. 1

At his martial-soul awakening, Lin Yang manifested Rayquaza, a green dragon-like martial soul with red head markings, a black belly, and two pairs of claws. His crystal-ball test revealed Innate Level 20 Soul Power. Su Yuntao subsequently invited him to join Spirit Hall, but Lin Yang declined because he had not decided what to do. 1 2

Lin Yang traveled with Jack and Tang San to Notting City Junior Spirit Master Academy as a work-study student. After Yu Xiaogang admitted them to the academy, Lin Yang distrusted him and pulled Tang San away when Yu Xiaogang attempted to take Tang San as a disciple. 2 3

During a later spirit-ring hunt involving Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, Lin Yang acquired three spirit rings: one yellow and two purple. Yu Xiaogang was killed after being bitten by a Mandala Snake during that hunt. 4

Five years later, Lin Yang traveled with Tang San and Xiao Wu to Soto City to seek Shrek Academy. At the Rose Hotel, he chose to confront Dai Mubai himself and revealed his Level 33 Rayquaza martial soul. 4

Appearance

By the time he reaches Soto City, Lin Yang is a young man with long teal hair and a refined, composed bearing. 4

• Long teal hair that drifts in the wind.
• White-and-teal clothing.
• An exquisite folding fan worn at his waist.
• Often carries himself with a gentle smile while lightly fanning himself. 4

Personality

Lin Yang is determined and openly hostile toward Yu Xiaogang, maintaining a long-term intention to kill him even while studying at Yu Xiaogang's academy. He is also suspicious of Yu Xiaogang's claims of expertise and intervenes when Tang San is close to accepting him as a teacher. 1 3

He has a mischievous, teasing side, enjoying Tang San's setbacks during Xiao Wu's challenge for Dorm Seven leadership. He is stubborn about calling Tang San “Third Brother,” though Tang San can quickly make him yield by threatening to pull his hair. 3

Despite his playful behavior, Lin Yang is willing to take responsibility in dangerous situations. He stops Xiao Wu from confronting Dai Mubai and volunteers to fight Dai himself. 4

Abilities & Skills

Rayquaza Martial Soul

Lin Yang's martial soul is Rayquaza, a dragon-like creature unlike the usual martial souls of the Douluo Continent. It grants him exceptionally high innate Soul Power and supports his role as an assault-type Battle Spirit Elder. 1 4

• Awakened with Innate Level 20 Soul Power. 1
• Appears as an imposing Rayquaza phantom during Martial Soul Possession. 4
• Enabled him to become a Level 33 assault-type Battle Spirit Elder within five years. 4

Air Blades

Lin Yang's first spirit skill creates multiple sharp blades from compressed air and fires them at an opponent. 4

• Used against Dai Mubai after Dai's White Tiger Body Shield repelled Lin Yang's physical strike. 4
• Its effectiveness against Dai Mubai's White Tiger Vajra Transformation is not shown. 4

Dragon Dance

Lin Yang's second spirit skill is Dragon Dance. Its specific effects are not described. 4

Sword Dance

Lin Yang's third spirit skill is Sword Dance. Its specific effects are not described. 4

Equipment / Items

• Folding fan — An exquisite fan carried at his waist and used casually while traveling through Soto City. 4

Relationships

• Jack — Adoptive guardian and village head of Holy Soul Village; Jack raises Lin Yang and helps send him to Notting City Junior Spirit Master Academy. 1 2
• Tang San — Friend, fellow work-study student, roommate, and traveling companion. Lin Yang distrusts Yu Xiaogang's interest in Tang San and calls Tang San “Third Brother” after being pressured into it. 1 3 4
• Xiao Wu — Dorm Seven companion and later traveling companion. Lin Yang cheers when she defeats Tang San and later prevents her from confronting Dai Mubai. 3 4
• Yu Xiaogang — Lin Yang's intended target; he distrusts Yu Xiaogang immediately and seeks to kill him. Yu Xiaogang later dies from a Mandala Snake bite during a spirit-ring hunt. 1 3 4
• Su Yuntao — Spirit Hall Soul Grandmaster who awakened Lin Yang's martial soul and attempted to recruit him into Spirit Hall. 1 2
• Dai Mubai — Opponent at the Rose Hotel. Lin Yang challenges him directly, revealing his Level 33 cultivation and using Air Blades against him. 4

Story Role / Major Arcs

Martial Soul Awakening

Lin Yang awakens Rayquaza and Innate Level 20 Soul Power, establishing him as Holy Soul Village's most naturally gifted awakened child. 1

Notting City Academy

He enters Notting City Junior Spirit Master Academy with Tang San, rejects Yu Xiaogang's attempt to recruit Tang San as a disciple, and joins Dorm Seven. 2 3

Spirit-Ring Hunt

Lin Yang gains his first three spirit rings—one yellow and two purple—while Yu Xiaogang is killed by a Mandala Snake. 4

Soto City and the Rose Hotel

At Level 33, Lin Yang travels toward Shrek Academy with Tang San and Xiao Wu. He confronts Dai Mubai at the Rose Hotel and begins their battle with Air Blades. 4

Trivia

• Lin Yang has no sense of direction and relies on Tang San to find Dorm Seven. 3
• He forgot to bring bedding to the academy. 3 4
• He initially attempted to summon a system after transmigrating, but received no response. 1