Yu Xiaogang

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Yu Xiaogang is the son of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Master Yu Yuanzhen, but was largely treated as an embarrassment due to awakening a mutant martial soul (Luo Sanpao) with only half a rank of innate spirit power 52. Despite his low cultivation, he styled himself the "Number One Theoretical Master of the Continent" and coined the famous quote, "There are no trash martial souls, only trash spirit masters" 1.

His life takes a humiliating downward spiral after he encounters Lu Li 2. Lu Li crushes his groin with a large stone, reducing him to a eunuch with a high-pitched, duck-like voice and causing him to lose his facial hair 2 12 14. Determined to restore his manhood and seek revenge, Xiaogang latches onto Tang San as his disciple, orchestrating his training while plotting to use Tang San's future power as a Title Douluo to crush his enemies 1 12.

He travels across the continent alongside Shrek Academy, encountering repeated humiliations—including being beaten by Li Yusong, sexually assaulted by a burly man named Ma Fu (Scarface) for five days at the Rose Hotel, and having his intimate history with Liu Erlong exposed via Lu Li's Recording Stone 24 26 27 29 47. Despite these traumas, Xiaogang maintains an unshakeable, delusional ego, eventually breaking through to Rank 30 with the help of stolen Ginseng Kings and a 10-year Lone Bamboo spirit ring, convincing himself that his true martial soul is the legendary Golden Saint Dragon and that he is destined to become the "Dragon God Douluo" 70 71 74. He even travels to Wuhun City to seek the twin martial soul cultivation secret from his former lover, the Pontiff Bibi Dong 100 101.

Appearance

Yu Xiaogang has a short flat-top haircut, smooth pale skin resembling a boiled egg due to a lack of facial hair, and a slight hunch in his posture 1 12 73.

• Smooth, hairless face and high-pitched, raspy, duck-like voice 12 14
• White hair and a bent back following the side-effects of consuming a Ginseng King 73
• Distinctive physical traits when his martial soul possesses him: his limbs transform into the four paws and body of Luo Sanpao while retaining his own human head 70 74

Personality

Xiaogang is defined by extreme arrogance, self-delusion, and a profound obsession with his reputation and theoretical authority. He constantly poses with his hands clasped behind his back and a mysterious, knowing smile, demanding absolute obedience and worship from his disciple Tang San while viewing everyone else with contempt. Despite suffering catastrophic physical and psychological humiliations—including the loss of his manhood and multiple beatings—he refuses to drop his airs, retreating into elaborate fantasies where he is a supreme mastermind destined for continental domination. He is intensely manipulative, viewing people strictly as tools for his revenge, ego-validation, and physical restoration.

Abilities & Skills

Martial Soul: Luo Sanpao

A mutated beast martial soul resembling a hybrid between a pig and a dog, possessing a faint dragon bloodline, which Xiaogang insists is actually the suppressed "Golden Saint Dragon" 28 71.

• Spirit Rings: Yellow, Yellow, White (10-year Lone Bamboo) 28 74
• Martial Soul Possession: Upon reaching Rank 30, his spirit ascension causes his martial soul to possess his body, turning him into a bizarre creature with Luo Sanpao's body and limbs 70 74.

Theoretical Mastery

• Self-proclaimed "Number One Theoretical Master of Religion and Spirits," famous for authoring the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls 1 100.
• Relies heavily on indoctrination, making disciples blindly follow his physical conditioning methods (such as running laps with heavy stones) while taking credit for their innate talents 28 50.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Papal Token: A symbol of authority given by Bibi Dong, granting him access to Spirit Hall resources and guards 90.
• Storage Soul Guidance Device: Used to carry documents, paper, and pens for his theoretical notes 71.

Relationships

• Tang San — His primary disciple, whom Xiaogang treats as a surrogate son, tool for revenge, and vehicle to prove his theories 1 12.
• Liu Erlong — Former lover and academy founder; Xiaogang exploits her emotional devotion while secretly avoiding physical intimacy due to his eunuch status 17 18 50.
• Bibi Dong — Former lover and current Pontiff of Spirit Hall; Xiaogang plans to use his past charm to manipulate her into providing high-tier resources and twin martial soul secrets 50 101.
• Flender — Sworn brother and Shrek Academy headmaster, who blindly believes in Xiaogang's supreme wisdom 30 90.
• Lu Li — Nemesis and tormentor who crushed Xiaogang's groin, exposed his secrets via Recording Stone, and repeatedly humiliated him 2 47.
• Tang Hao — Powerful protector of Tang San whom Xiaogang treats with subservient adulation, viewing him as his ultimate muscle for revenge 12.
• Ma Fu (Scarface) — The burly carriage driver and Soul Sect member who held Xiaogang captive and sexually assaulted him for five days 26 27 30.

Notable Quotes

"There are no trash martial souls, only trash spirit masters." 1

"The hatred of ending my bloodline must be avenged! Once I, Grandmaster Yu, have raised Tang San, I will destroy him and the force behind him at any cost!" 12

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—never mock a poor middle-aged man!" 30

Trivia

• Due to a severe beating and trauma inflicted by Lu Li and Scarface, Xiaogang lost his facial hair, front teeth, and male genitalia, leaving him with a voice akin to a eunuch 2 12 14 27.
• Despite being stuck at Rank 29 for decades with an innate spirit power of 0.5, Xiaogang genuinely believes his slow progression is proof that his martial soul is the peerless "Golden Saint Dragon" waiting to be unsealed 52 71.