Wu Changkong

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Wu Changkong (舞长空)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Eastsea Academy; Class Zero; associated with the Tang Sect 45 52 66
Occupation/Role	Soul Master instructor; homeroom teacher of Class Zero 45
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 21

Appearance

Wu Changkong typically wears plain white training clothes. His usual cold demeanor softens noticeably only when handling his Heavenfrost Sword, which he regards with unusual gentleness 45 63.

• Carries himself with a stern, restrained presence.
• Possesses a cold, piercing gaze that unsettles students 21 63.
• Is notably popular among Eastsea Academy students for his looks, temperament, and strength 22.

Personality

Wu Changkong is a strict, practical instructor who values combat experience, self-awareness, and solid foundations over superficial talent. He is blunt when identifying a student’s weaknesses, refusing excuses from Tang Wuling, Xie Xie, Gu Yue, or Chen An alike 63.

Despite his severe teaching style, he invests heavily in students he recognizes as exceptional. He personally develops individualized training plans, repeatedly tutors Chen An on the applications of Ripple, and arranges increasingly demanding tests to evaluate Class Zero’s limits 46 65 66.

He is highly observant and cautious. Wu quickly notices inconsistencies in Chen An’s physical strength, spiritual power, Soul Rings, and dragon-related affinities, eventually theorizing that Chen An’s Martial Soul may be an unevolved Dragon Scale Martial Soul rather than ordinary fish scales 61.

Abilities & Skills

Soul Emperor Cultivation

Wu Changkong possesses six Soul Rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—placing him in the Six-Ring Soul Emperor realm 62.

• Can suppress his Soul Power to match his students’ level while retaining his superior combat technique and Soul Skills 62 63.
• Even while restricted to Two-Ring-level strength, he defeated and injured most of Class Zero during their assessment 63.
• Acknowledged that, at Two-Ring strength, he could no longer defeat Chen An after Ripple disrupted his Soul Power 64.

Heavenfrost Sword

Wu Changkong’s Martial Soul is the Heavenfrost Sword, a slender sword that produces intense cold and ice-based battlefield control 63.

• Creates icy mist that obstructs vision across the battlefield 63.
• Fires precise sword light capable of intercepting and shattering Chen An’s Scale Blades 63.
• Forms ice surfaces and an enclosing ice sphere to trap opponents 63.
• His ice and mist inadvertently provide a physical medium through which Chen An spreads Ripple 63.

Combat Instruction

Wu Changkong is an experienced combat instructor with particular insight into versatile Soul Skills.

• Teaches that a Soul Skill can have multiple applications rather than a single fixed use 46.
• Recognizes Ripple’s ability to propagate vibrations through physical media and interfere with Soul Power circulation 46 51.
• Uses practical sparring rather than theory alone to expose flaws in his students’ habits and teamwork 45 63.
• Evaluates opponents and students by their actual combat ability rather than their displayed Soul Power alone 57 66.

Relationships

• Chen An — Student and the focus of Wu Changkong’s greatest scrutiny. Wu tutors him in Ripple, appoints him Class Zero’s squad leader, investigates his dragon-related traits, and considers him an exceptional “monster” with potential beyond ordinary standards 46 51 57 61 66.
• Tang Wuling — Class Zero student. Wu criticizes her reliance on brute force and encourages her to make better use of her Martial Soul’s advantages 63.
• Gu Yue — Class Zero student. Wu identifies her tendency to rely on Chen An to shoulder the team’s defensive pressure 63.
• Xie Xie — Class Zero student. Wu harshly addresses his hesitation and poor timing as an agility-attack Soul Master 63.
• Long Hengxu — Eastsea Academy director and fellow observer of Class Zero’s Spirit Ascension Platform training 42 49 57.
• Ye Yingluo — Fellow Eastsea Academy teacher; students circulate rumors that the two have a shared history 22.
• Tang Sect — Wu possesses Tang Sect secret arts and introduces eligible students to the organization through the Hero Hall assessment 52 66.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Class Advancement Tournament

Wu Changkong first draws attention as a strict Eastsea Academy instructor who immediately suppresses ridicule directed at Tang Wuling’s Bluesilver Grass Martial Soul 21. As reports spread of Chen An defeating stronger students despite his apparently low Soul Power, Wu begins watching him closely 32.

Following the tournament, Wu is selected to lead the newly formed Class Zero, initially composed of Chen An, Tang Wuling, Gu Yue, Xie Xie, Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Wei Xiaofeng 45.

Formation and Training of Class Zero

After Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Wei Xiaofeng withdraw, Wu begins teaching the remaining four students. He emphasizes the importance of secondary professions, Battle Armor, and practical fighting ability before testing them personally 45.

He conducts comprehensive physical evaluations and creates tailored training programs. Chen An ranks first in speed, neural reaction, and physical resistance, while displaying approximately 1,000 kilograms of base strength and 3,600 kilograms with Scale Armor possession 46.

Spirit Ascension Platform Assessments

Wu observes Chen An’s performance in the Spirit Ascension Platform and is shocked by his controlled Scale Blades, overwhelming combat judgment, and negligible Soul Power consumption 49 57. He appoints Chen An as Class Zero’s squad leader after reviewing the team’s combat footage 51.

During the Rampage-Period assessment, Wu concludes that Chen An’s Martial Soul and talent are abnormal even among prodigies. He privately decides to prevent any Spirit Pagoda recruitment attempt directed at Chen An 57.

After the assessment, Wu questions Chen An directly about his unusual Soul Rings, physical body, spiritual power, and affinity with dragon-linked Soul Masters. Although Chen An offers incomplete explanations, Wu does not force the issue 61.

One-on-One Assessment

Wu faces all four Class Zero students while suppressing his Soul Power to their level but using his Soul Skills fully. After criticizing the group’s individual weaknesses, he orders Chen An into a one-on-one duel for a complete evaluation 62 63.

Wu initially controls the fight with the Heavenfrost Sword and icy mist. Chen An reverses the situation by conducting Ripple through the ice and mist, disrupting Wu’s Soul Power and surrounding him with Scale Blades. Wu concedes defeat and awards Chen An full marks 63 64.

Hero Hall and Tang Sect Offer

Wu brings Class Zero to the Hero Hall, a more dangerous combat simulation in which injuries carry over to participants’ real bodies. He explains that the Hero Hall is intended to replace the Spirit Ascension Platform once a student’s capacity to absorb spirit energy approaches its limit 66.

He offers Tang Sect membership to the students who pass the Hero Hall trial. Tang Wuling and Xie Xie accept, Gu Yue declines due to her Spirit Pagoda affiliation, and Chen An refuses because he does not want organizational duties or restrictions. Wu accepts Chen An’s decision without coercion 66.

Trivia

• Wu Changkong’s Tang Sect footwork is one of the organization’s secret arts 52.
• He is unusually invested in understanding Chen An’s Ripple because no record he knows describes a comparable Martial Soul or Soul Skill 46.
• Chen An believes the difficulty of his Hero Hall trial—including a Soul King opponent—was personally arranged by Wu Changkong 65 66.