Biodata

Feature Value
Name Tang Ya (唐雅)
Alias(es) Rakshasa God Tang Ya
Gender Female
Affiliation Plant Sect; formerly Tang Sect and Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role Former Tang Sect Leader; Plant Sect Control System Soul Master and team leader
Status Active
First Appearance Chapter 36
Martial Soul Blue Silver Grass; later evolved into Dark Blue Silver Grass and then Dark Blue Silver King

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level Chapter Notes
Level 30 Soul Grandmaster 38 Uses the Mysterious Heaven Skill, Xuan Yu Hand, Blue Silver Entanglement, and Tang Sect movement techniques during her attack on Lin Wan'er.
Level 40 Soul Ancestor 116 Reaches level 40 after devouring the refined essence of Iron Blood Sect disciples with Dark Blue Silver Grass.
Level 47 118 Lin Wan'er uses the Power of Destruction and Rakshasa divine power to raise her Soul Power; Tang Ya gains the Rakshasa God's third eye.
Level 56 121 Her Soul Power rises after releasing life energy in the Immortal Herb Forbidden Land; she is still missing two soul rings.
Soul Power in the seventies 137 Lin Wan'er completes her soul rings, while Tang Ya absorbs part of the Blue Silver Emperor's power and evolves her martial soul into the Dark Blue Silver King.

Background / History

Tang Ya was the young sect master of the declining Tang Sect and a Shrek Academy Outer Courtyard disciple. With the Tang Sect lacking resources and talented recruits, she and Beibei traveled to the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest to seek a suitable soul ring for her. 36

When she encountered Huo Yuhao, she initially tried to recruit him into the Tang Sect, offering assistance in obtaining a first soul ring, Shrek Academy admission, Tang Sect secret arts, Hidden Weapons, and movement techniques. Her insensitive reaction to the news of Huo Yuhao's mother’s death, however, alienated him. 37

Tang Ya blamed the Heaven Soul Sect for the Tang Sect’s downfall and attacked Lin Wan'er after learning of her connection to that sect. Lin Wan'er defeated her with little effort, then exposed the history of the Four Sects and argued that the Tang Sect’s decline stemmed from its own legacy and Tang San’s actions. The revelations left Tang Ya devastated and uncertain of her loyalty to the Tang Sect. 38 39 41

She later fell into darkness, left Shrek Academy, and returned to reclaim the territory once belonging to the Tang Sect. During her conflict with the Iron Blood Sect, her dormant life-devouring talent awakened through the Dark Blue Silver Grass, marking her as an Evil Soul Master by Shrek Academy’s standards. 115 116

After Tang Ya killed Tie Li in revenge for her parents, Lin Wan'er placed a red bead on her forehead. Tang Ya absorbed it and inherited the Rakshasa God’s remnant power and consciousness. Lin Wan'er subdued the Rakshasa God’s consciousness and bound it by contract before Tang Ya regained control of her body. 116 117

Tang Ya eventually pledged herself to the Plant Sect and asked Lin Wan'er to remove the Tang Sect techniques from her, intending to sever herself from the Tang Sect’s inheritance. 118

Appearance

Following the Rakshasa God inheritance, Tang Ya’s appearance becomes physically mature and markedly more ominous than before. She is described as looking closer to a woman in her twenties than the fifteen- or sixteen-year-old girl she had been. 117

  • A ferocious red mark appears on her chest. 117
  • Her arms develop a row of barbs; similar barbed outlines appear on her legs. 117
  • Her legs bear twisted scars resembling worms embedded in the flesh. 117
  • Her eyes can turn blood-red with web-like black patterns when the Rakshasa God’s instincts surface. 117
  • She later manifests a third eye on her forehead containing the Rakshasa God’s consciousness. 118

Personality

Tang Ya is initially impulsive, spoiled, jealous, and quick to speak without considering the effect of her words. She reacts possessively toward Beibei, resents Lin Wan'er’s presence, and tries to solve perceived threats through immediate confrontation. 36 37 38

Her devotion to rebuilding the Tang Sect is genuine, but it makes her vulnerable to Lin Wan'er’s arguments and manipulation. Learning that Tang San may have been responsible for the Tang Sect’s decline and broader suffering shatters her confidence in its legacy. 39 41

After her descent into darkness and Rakshasa inheritance, hatred and revenge initially dominate her actions. Later, she becomes more mature, learns etiquette, no longer casually reopens others’ wounds, and values her new position among the Plant Sect and Star Dou Great Forest’s core members. 116 117 137

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver King

Tang Ya’s original Blue Silver Grass martial soul evolves through Dark Blue Silver Grass into the Dark Blue Silver King after she absorbs part of the Blue Silver Emperor’s power. 115 137

  • Uses Blue Silver Grass for restraint, defense, battlefield mobility, and area control. 38 141 143
  • Can form a wall of Blue Silver Grass to block attacks. 141
  • Uses vines as anchors and springs for rapid movement by herself and allies. 143 147
  • Her evolved plant attribute can resist darkness-attributed power. 143
  • Can sense danger and locate opponents through contact with nearby Blue Silver Grass. 143

Life Devourment

Tang Ya possesses a dormant talent to devour life. It awakens when she kills an Iron Blood Sect disciple using Dark Blue Silver Grass. 116

  • Drains victims’ blood, vitality, and refined essence through her vines. 115 116
  • Allows unusually rapid Soul Power growth through devoured energy. 115 116
  • Gives her combat strength exceeding what her ring count alone would suggest. 116
  • Its use causes her to be identified as an Evil Soul Master. 116

Rakshasa God Inheritance

Tang Ya absorbs the Rakshasa God’s incomplete inheritance, negative emotions, divine power, and remnant consciousness from Lin Wan’er’s red bead. 117

  • Reinforces her meridians, organs, bones, physique, strength, and flexibility. 117 118
  • Grants powerful resistance to most deadly poisons. 119
  • Enables her to draw on negative emotions for further growth. 118
  • Provides a massive purple-black scythe when the Rakshasa God’s instincts control her body. 117
  • The Rakshasa God’s consciousness is restricted by a contract imposed by Lin Wan'er. 117
  • The fighting style is destructive and conspicuous enough that Lin Wan'er sometimes stops Tang Ya from using it. 147

Rakshasa God’s Third Eye

Lin Wan'er opens a third eye on Tang Ya’s forehead using the Power of Destruction and Rakshasa divine power. 118

  • Contains the Rakshasa God’s consciousness and improves communication with it. 118
  • Is associated with Tang Ya’s spiritual power and rich vitality. 118
  • Requires negative emotional power; the eye temporarily becomes dormant after its available power is exhausted. 118

Tang Sect Secret Arts

Tang Ya trained in Tang Sect techniques before joining the Plant Sect. 37 38 118

  • Mysterious Heaven Skill — accelerates Soul Power circulation and enhances her physical strength and speed; later circulates automatically with her breathing. 38 118
  • Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track — movement technique used to rapidly close distance. 37
  • Xuan Yu Hand — defensive hand technique, though Lin Wan'er breaks its Soul Power barrier. 38
  • Purple Demon Eyes — improves her perception enough to see and counter shadow illusions. 142 143
  • Hidden Weapons — employs mechanisms, Dragon Beard Needles, and a Godly Zhuge Crossbow in combat. 116

Sixth Soul Skill

Tang Ya uses her sixth soul skill for the first time against the Double-Fanged Giant Serpent. 143

  • Her body becomes dark blue and seemingly vanishes in a rapid attack. 143
  • Leaves behind a thread of death infused with the Rakshasa God’s negative emotions. 143
  • Allows her to break through the serpent’s purple sphere and defeat it. 143

Equipment / Weapons / Items

  • Tang Sect Hidden Weapons — including Dragon Beard Needles, a Godly Zhuge Crossbow, and other concealed mechanisms. 116
  • Purple-black scythe — weapon manifested through the Rakshasa God’s power. 117
  • Soul Guidance Devices — can use fifth-level Soul Guidance barriers and Set Soul Guidance Devices for longer-range combat. 147

Relationships

  • Beibei — Her boyfriend and longtime supporter; he repeatedly tries to restrain or defend her during her conflicts with Lin Wan'er. 36 38 39
  • Huo Yuhao — Initially a recruitment target for the Tang Sect; later becomes her Plant Sect teammate and combat partner. 37 137 142 143
  • Lin Wan'er — Opponent, mentor, rescuer, and manipulator. Lin Wan'er guides Tang Ya’s transformation, secures the Rakshasa inheritance, and brings her into the Plant Sect. 38 116 117 118
  • Rakshasa God — Remnant consciousness and incomplete godhood inherited by Tang Ya; its actions are contractually restricted by Lin Wan'er. 117 118
  • Tie Li — Iron Blood Sect leader and Tang Ya’s enemy; she kills him with Hidden Weapons after Lin Wan'er gives her the opportunity for revenge. 116
  • Bai Chenxiang — Accompanies Tang Ya and Lin Wan'er into the Immortal Herb Forbidden Land. 118 119

Story Role / Major Arcs

Tang Sect Recruitment Attempt

Tang Ya meets Huo Yuhao while seeking a soul ring with Beibei. Her attempt to recruit him fails after her careless comments about his mother’s death and her hostility toward Lin Wan'er. 36 37

Conflict with the Heaven Soul Sect

Believing the Heaven Soul Sect stole the Tang Sect’s affiliated clans, Tang Ya attacks Lin Wan'er. Lin Wan'er defeats her and dismantles her assumptions about the Tang Sect, Tang San, and the Four Sects. 38 39 41

Descent into Darkness

After leaving Shrek Academy, Tang Ya takes revenge against the Iron Blood Sect. Her Blue Silver Grass turns dark, her life-devouring talent awakens, and she kills Tie Li after being saved by Lin Wan'er. 115 116

Rakshasa God Rebirth

Tang Ya inherits the Rakshasa God’s power, undergoes a drastic physical transformation, and gains a contracted remnant god consciousness. She later chooses the Plant Sect over the Tang Sect. 117 118

Plant Sect Training and Tournament Preparation

Tang Ya’s power rises rapidly through cultivation, soul-ring completion, and the evolution of her martial soul. She becomes a Plant Sect team leader and prepares competitors for the Soul Master preliminary selection tournament. 137 138

Soul Beast Trials

Tang Ya trains and fights alongside Huo Yuhao against powerful soul beasts, including the Double-Fanged Giant Serpent. She uses her spiritual perception, Purple Demon Eyes, Blue Silver King, and sixth soul skill to overcome illusion and darkness-based attacks. 142 143

Notable Quotes

“My parents are gone, and your mother has left you too. From now on, we're family. Let's work hard to build the Tang Sect together, and one day bring honor to our ancestors!” 37

“Father, Mother, Xiao Ya has avenged you!” 116

Trivia

  • Tang Ya’s famous reaction to Huo Yuhao’s circumstances is, “Ah! That’s really wonderful.” 36
  • Despite inheriting the Rakshasa God’s power, Tang Ya initially considers herself the weakest member among the Ferocious Beasts accompanying Lin Wan'er. 119
  • Her altered physique becomes flexible enough for her to nearly turn her neck 180 degrees and raise her leg to kick her own head. 118