Ouyang Ling

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ouyang Ling (欧阳零)
Alias(es)	Hainas; “Great Demon King” Hainas 18
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Heaven Dou Imperial Academy; Imperial Battle Team (Captain); Qian Renxue’s faction 23 56 104
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; student; strategist and political adviser to Qian Renxue 21 24
Status	Alive; currently seeking his fifth Soul Ring in the Far North 129 130
First Appearance	Chapter 1
Martial Soul	Hainas / Sea God Dragon; later evolved into the Ultimate Sea God Dragon 1 46

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power	1	Awakened the top-tier True Dragon Martial Soul, Hainas, with Innate Full Soul Power.
First Soul Ring — Hundred-Year	3–5	Absorbed a Gyarados Soul Ring. Its skill grants a 30% base attack increase, then another 10% for every defeated opponent until his body reaches its limit.
Level 12	6	Reached level 12 after obtaining his first Soul Ring.
Second Soul Ring — Thousand-Year	17	Successfully absorbed the beyond-limit Thousand-Year ring of a Raging Current Thornback Dragon after extensive physical training, Whale Glue use, and soul-pressure testing.
Level 25	19	Reached level 25 following his second-ring breakthrough and continued cultivation.
Level 30 / Soul Elder	44–46	Consumed the Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass, gained his third Soul Ring, and evolved his Sea God Dragon into the Ultimate Sea God Dragon.
Level 35	54	Reached Rank 35 after consuming an Ascension Soul Pill; the effect was reduced by the soul-power demands of his evolved martial soul.
Level 40	57	Broke through to Rank 40 while remaining undefeated in one-on-one spirit battles.
Soul King — fifth Soul Ring pending	128	Broke through to the Soul King level after his team defeated Flander and Zhao Wuji, but still needed a fifth Soul Ring to complete the advancement.

Background and History

At six years old, Ouyang Ling was rescued after a fallen Soul Master incident and brought under the protection of Qian Renxue and Spirit Hall’s elders. She Long awakened his True Dragon Martial Soul, Hainas, and confirmed his Innate Full Soul Power, immediately marking him as an exceptional talent 1 2.

Qian Renxue took responsibility for his development, treating him as a younger brother while arranging his first Soul Ring hunt. Ouyang Ling deliberately chose enhancement and utility-oriented skills for his early rings despite the lack of immediate offensive techniques, trusting Hainas’s potential and his own long-term plan 2 3.

During his first Soul Ring absorption, Ouyang Ling entered his Sea of Spirit and met Luo Sea God Dragon. There he learned that the corroded Pillar of Goodness had entered his Sea of Spirit during his transmigration and was the ultimate source of the Ultimate Sea God Dragon’s power 4. He later deduced that acts which genuinely improve others’ lives create the Pillar’s Light of Goodness, regardless of his original motives 18.

Under She Long’s training, Ouyang Ling studied combat, pharmacology, politics, and cultivation while repeatedly enduring physical defeat and soul-pressure trials. He used Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue to strengthen his body, enabling him to safely absorb a Thousand-Year second Soul Ring beyond the conventional limit 6 9 13 17.

Ouyang Ling enrolled at Heaven Dou Imperial Academy at eight years old as a level 25 assault-type Great Soul Master. He joined the strongest class, established himself through duels with Yu Tianheng and the other future Imperial Battle Team members, and became their captain 24 26 31 104.

After forming an agreement with Dugu Bo, Ouyang Ling gained access to the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes. He consumed the Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass in the Extreme-Cold Yin Spring, acquired Ultimate Ice, reached level 30, and completed the evolution of his martial soul into the Ultimate Sea God Dragon 41 44 46.

As Qian Renxue’s adviser, Ouyang Ling proposed policies concerning commerce, commoner Soul Masters, public opinion, infrastructure, and industry. These changes improved commoners’ lives and ultimately activated the Pillar of Goodness, allowing him to receive the Sea Dragon Cannon 21 57 115 116.

During the Soul Master Competition, he demonstrated strength far beyond his rank, including fighting Soul Sage Liu Erlong and defeating tournament opponents without summoning his martial soul. After leading the Imperial Battle Team to defeat two Soul Sages in training, he broke through to Soul King and set his sights on a Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Jade Scorpion in the Far North for his fifth Soul Ring 95 96 121 122 128 130.

Appearance

Ouyang Ling’s ordinary appearance is not described in the available material. His Ultimate Sea God Dragon possession drastically alters his combat form.

• Giant dragon claws capable of direct melee combat 55 96
• Twin water cannons mounted near his shoulders 45 55
• A raised scorpion-like tail, also called the Heavenly Tail, used as a weapon 45 96
• Ice and water manifestations that can coat his body as armor or spread across the battlefield 30 96
• A Sea Dragon Cannon mark engraved on his right palm after its integration into his body 116

Personality

Ouyang Ling is highly self-assured, analytical, and willing to take risks that other Soul Masters consider reckless. He planned for a Thousand-Year second Soul Ring, a Ten-Thousand-Year fourth ring, and a Hundred-Thousand-Year sixth ring from an early age, treating conventional limits as obstacles to overcome through preparation 9.

He is strategically minded beyond his age, applying political reasoning to Qian Renxue’s future rule and identifying ways to build public support before her true identity is exposed. His plans combine long-term social reform with practical cultivation and military advantages 21 57 84 115.

Despite his confidence and frequent arrogance toward weaker opponents, Ouyang Ling values loyalty and reciprocity. He opposed murdering Dugu Bo for the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, assisted his friends’ cultivation, and gave opponents constructive advice after defeating them 46 54 55. He can also be ruthless when confronting enemies, as shown by his brutal defeat of Tai Long and his willingness to confront Liu Erlong alone 95 122.

Abilities & Skills

Ultimate Sea God Dragon

Ouyang Ling’s evolved martial soul possesses Ultimate Ice and Extreme Water. These peak-quality attributes suppress non-ultimate martial souls of the same element and give him exceptional control over ice and water in battle 44 46.

• Creates ice-covered battlefields favorable to his fighting style 30 31
• Forms defensive ice armor capable of withstanding Liu Erlong’s fire attacks 96
• Uses water cannons, claws, and his tail as simultaneous close- and long-range weapons 55 96
• Can use Ultimate Ice to suppress extreme fire energy, including the Blazing Apricot Delicate Orchid’s fire poison 46 47

First Soul Skill — Stacking Attack Enhancement

His first Soul Ring grants a 30% attack boost. Every opponent he defeats adds another 10%, with the only stated limit being how much enhancement his body can bear 5.

• An opponent only needs to show intent to attack him to qualify for the skill’s effect 5
• Allows him to build combat power through consecutive battles 31
• Requires continued physical conditioning to safely endure higher stacks 5

Riptide

Riptide is his state-type second Soul Skill, obtained from the Raging Current Thornback Dragon’s Thousand-Year Soul Ring 17 30.

• Places Ouyang Ling in peak condition upon activation 31
• In a favorable environment, can raise that condition by a further 30% 31
• Is particularly effective on ice-covered or water-rich terrain 31

Deep Blue Purification

An innate technique granted through the Pillar of Goodness and Ultimate Sea God Dragon. It summons life-infused Jade Waves that classify external negative effects as contamination and purge them 5.

• Purifies poison, including Ci Xue’s poison from a Datura Snake 5
• Can remove external negative conditions as long as Ouyang Ling has sufficient soul power 5
• Has no stated upper limit to its purification capacity beyond his soul-power reserves 5
• Can restore allies’ mental state after combat training 31

Deep Sea Illusion

An illusion technique used to overwhelm enemies psychologically and disrupt their awareness 28 127.

• Defeated Yu Feng almost instantly when combined with Ouyang Ling’s physical combat skill 28
• Its advanced form, Deep Sea Illusion: A Great Dream, defeated seven opponents using a fusion technique without harming Ouyang Ling 127
• Allowed Ouyang Ling to extract Tang Sect secret arts from Tang San’s memories 82

Dragon Might

Ouyang Ling’s third Soul Skill, gained after his martial soul evolution 45.

• Strips opponents’ self-enhancement effects 45
• Prevents further enhancement while active 45
• Reduces opponents’ overall abilities, giving him a major same-rank advantage 45

Self-Created Skills and Tang Sect Arts

Ouyang Ling supplements his ring skills with self-created techniques and arts learned from Tang San’s memories.

• Diamond Ice Dust Fist — An ice-shelled water vortex formed around his arm; it drills through defenses and destroyed Yu Tianheng’s thunder dragon attack 31
• Mysterious Heaven Technique — Replaced his former meditation method and serves as the foundation for several secret arts 82 85
• Purple Demon Eyes — Enhances perception through spiritual-power cultivation 82
• Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — A ghostlike movement technique 82
• Controlling Crane Catching Dragon — One of several Tang Sect arts he quickly mastered at a basic level 82

Golden Crocodile Tail Soul Bone

Ouyang Ling possesses a Golden Crocodile Tail Soul Bone that increases his combat strength and power 96.

• Enhances his physical offense against stronger opponents 96
• Supported his ability to contend with Soul Sage Liu Erlong despite his lower cultivation 96

Sea Dragon Cannon

A trump-card weapon granted after the Pillar of Goodness was activated and integrated into his body 115 116.

• Can release an attack comparable to the full-force strike of a non-god-level being in the world 116
• Its maximum output is compared to a Peerless Douluo’s full-force strike 116
• May be used at full power once per day 116
• Exists as a mark on Ouyang Ling’s right hand rather than a permanently carried weapon 116

Equipment and Items

• Ruyi Hundred-Treasure Pouch — Acquired alongside the ice-attribute crystal and map at the Heaven Dou Auction House 11
• Golden Crocodile Tail Soul Bone — A soul bone that boosts his combat power 96
• Sea Dragon Cannon — Pillar of Goodness reward integrated into his body 116
• Ascension Soul Pills — Mild, self-made pills that raise soul power by roughly the equivalent of Rank 30 to Rank 33 advancement; each Soul Master can consume only one 54

Relationships

• Qian Renxue — His guardian, “big sister,” closest political ally, and fellow cultivator. She supports his advancement while he advises her on rulership, reforms, and her path to taking control of Heaven Dou 2 21 46 115.
• She Long — Spirit Hall elder and Serpent Spear Douluo who awakened Ouyang Ling’s martial soul, trained him in physical combat, and tested his soul-pressure endurance 1 6 13.
• Ci Xue — Spirit Hall elder and protector who assisted in his early Soul Ring hunts and received Ouyang Ling’s Deep Blue Purification treatment 3 5.
• Luo Sea God Dragon — A “tenant” in Ouyang Ling’s Sea of Spirit who explains the Pillar of Goodness, guides his growth, and grants the Sea Dragon Cannon 4 18 116.
• Dugu Bo — Initially a target of Ouyang Ling’s recruitment plans; became a cooperative ally after Ouyang Ling offered methods to treat the Dugu family’s poison and helped secure Dugu Yan’s future 34 41 42.
• Yu Tianheng — Classmate, sparring partner, and close teammate. Their early duel developed into a respectful rivalry and mutual exchange of combat knowledge 30 31 32.
• Dugu Yan — Teammate and friendly rival. Ouyang Ling’s plans to treat her family’s poison and evolve her martial soul strengthened their alliance 34 88 109.
• Ye Lingling — A healing-type classmate and Imperial Battle Team member whose recovery abilities complement Ouyang Ling’s purification and mental restoration 31.
• Oscar and Ma Hongjun — Recruited and guided by Ouyang Ling; he taught them the Mysterious Heaven Technique and gave them immortal herbs suited to their martial souls 85 86.
• Yu Feng — Teammate who sought Ouyang Ling’s guidance to improve; later pledged his family’s loyalty and received secret arts and the Feng Xuanling herb 107 108.

Trivia

• Ouyang Ling used the name Hainas in the Great Spirit Arena, where he became known as the “Great Demon King” after no opponent lasted more than three moves against him 18.
• He founded Shrek Academy but considers it inferior to the continent’s major academies 17.
• He studies pharmacology and combines it with his knowledge of immortal herbs, poison treatment, and cultivation to create resources for allies 6 42 54.
• He proposed the Royal Commerce Association, railways, official newspapers, and support for commoner Soul Masters as parts of Qian Renxue’s political program 57 115.