Biodata

Feature Information
Name Tang Wulin (唐舞麟)
Alias(es) Wulin; “Old Tang” (used in connection with the consciousness and seal within him)
Gender Male
Martial Soul Blue Silver Grass
Bloodline Golden Dragon King / Dragon King bloodline
Affiliation Spirit Pagoda; Eastsea Academy; Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy
Occupation/Role Soul Master; Blacksmith; Xiong Jun’s disciple
Status Active
First Appearance 19

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level Chapter Notes
Hundred Year Soul Spirit contract 20 Recognized by a Hundred Year Gray Sea Snake Soul Spirit; his unusual bloodline is noted by the Spirit Pagoda.
Level Two Blacksmith 36 Achieved at age nine; receives a monthly subsidy of 30,000 Federal Coins through the Spirit Pagoda.
First layer of Golden Dragon King Seal activated 62 65 Obtains golden scales on his hands, which can double his strength; uses Blue Silver Grass Entangle alongside his enhanced fists.
Level Three Blacksmith 61 67 Completes Thousand Forging and chooses to stop concealing his forging talent.
Soul Power Level 19 131 134 Reaches Level 19 after improving eight levels over one year.
Level Four Blacksmith 130 Wins the forging competition with Thousand Forging First Grade Sunken Silver at age ten.
Second layer of Golden Dragon King Seal broken 165 167 His physical strength becomes sufficient to withstand the seal’s power; the Golden Dragon King can communicate with him afterward.
Three purple Soul Rings / Golden Dragon Claw manifested 185 Displays three purple rings, full-body golden dragon scales, and a Golden Dragon Claw; defeats four-ringed Soul Ancestor Long Chen in one move.

Background

Tang Wulin was raised by Tang Ziran and Lang Yue. His exceptional physical strength, large appetite, and early forging ability were apparent from childhood; by age nine, he had earned thirty thousand through forging over three years. 20

His Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul awakened with only Level Three Innate Soul Power. Despite this limitation, he gained recognition from a Hundred Year Soul Spirit at the Spirit Pagoda, which identified him as a child with a potentially special bloodline. 20 36

He traveled alone to Eastsea City to enroll at Eastsea Academy while his parents remained behind temporarily to secure work and housing. His Spirit Pagoda bracelet protected him from intimidation upon arrival and became a visible sign of the organization’s recognition. 27 28

Appearance

Tang Wulin later manifests visible traits of the Golden Dragon King’s power in battle.

  • Fine golden dragon scales can cover his entire body. 185
  • His right arm becomes visibly more muscular when using his bloodline power. 185
  • He can extend five golden claws more than a foot long from his right hand. 185
  • His Soul Spirit, Jinyu, takes the form of a small golden snake with vertical golden pupils. 77

Personality

Tang Wulin is hardworking, earnest, and strongly motivated by poverty and responsibility toward his family. He spends his free time forging and completing Forging Association tasks, hoping to earn enough to support his parents and eventually help those around him. 49 61

He is grateful for assistance and takes promises seriously. After receiving a Storage Soul Tool from the Spirit Pagoda, he vows to someday repay the Spirit Master with the finest spatial storage tool. He similarly insists on repaying Guang Long for helping save his parents. 20 51

Tang Wulin possesses firm moral convictions. He rejects the teachings and Shrek Academy motto delivered by Tang San’s Divine Sense, arguing that his peaceful and happy life comes from “something warmer,” not from the proposed principle. 66

Though initially hesitant to reveal the secrets inside his body, he ultimately chooses honesty and seeks help from Huo Yuhao and Xiong Jun rather than risk endangering those close to him. 134 135

Abilities & Skills

Blue Silver Grass

Tang Wulin’s Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, noted for its resilience.

  • Uses Blue Silver Grass Entangle as his first Soul Skill. 65
  • Its resilience is attributed publicly to his Hundred Year Soul Spirit, though the text identifies his Golden Dragon King bloodline as the actual cause. 36
  • His low Level Three Innate Soul Power initially causes concern, but he adopts Ji Juechen—a Super Douluo who also began at Level Three—as motivation. 75

Golden Dragon King Bloodline

Tang Wulin carries a bloodline linked to the Golden Dragon or Dragon King, producing overwhelming physical power and dragon-type suppression.

  • Enhances Wang Jinxi’s strength and cultivation speed when they train together. 76
  • Causes a benign mutation in Wang Jinxi’s Martial Soul, while potentially interfering with Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill. 77
  • Suppresses dragon-type Martial Souls; Long Chen’s Radiant Sacred Dragon Martial Soul trembles and begins to dissipate in Tang Wulin’s presence. 185
  • Allows the Golden Dragon King’s consciousness to communicate after the second seal layer is broken. 167

Golden Dragon King Seal

A sealed power within Tang Wulin’s body, associated with the Golden Dragon King and monitored by Tang San’s Divine Sense.

  • The first activation grants golden hand scales and doubled strength. 65
  • Tang Wulin enters the seal domain using a Spiritual Power method taught by Xiong Jun. 135 140
  • A red-haired woman appears within the domain and delivers a cryptic message. 139
  • Breaking the second layer allows direct communication with the Golden Dragon King. 167

Golden Dragon Claw

A high-power manifestation of Tang Wulin’s bloodline.

  • Forms five long, sharp golden claws from his right hand. 185
  • Tears through Long Chen’s protective soul power and defeats the four-ringed Soul Ancestor in one strike. 185
  • Is used alongside full-body golden scales and a golden aura. 185

Forging

Tang Wulin is an exceptional young blacksmith whose forging talent draws attention from major organizations.

  • Completed Thousand Forging before becoming a Level Three Blacksmith. 61
  • Produces Thousand Forging First Grade Sunken Silver in the Skysea forging competition. 130
  • Wins the competition and becomes a Level Four Blacksmith at age ten. 130
  • His forging ability leads Xiong Jun, a Level Eight Saint Craftsman and Peak Expert, to accept him as a disciple. 130 131

Equipment / Items

  • Spirit Pagoda Storage Soul Tool bracelet — Bears the Spirit Pagoda emblem, provides nearly one cubic meter of storage, and permits subsidy collection at Spirit Pagoda branches. 20
  • Spirit Pagoda personnel Identity Certificate — Received upon formally joining the organization. 52
  • Portable Soul Guidance Light Screen — Provides access to summarized Spirit Pagoda Internal Network information, including cultivation-related opportunities. 52
  • Hundred Thousand Year head Spirit Bone — Given by Xiong Jun as compensation from Shrek Academy; Tang Wulin postpones absorption because his cultivation is not yet sufficient. 139

Relationships

  • Tang Ziran — Adoptive father. Tang Wulin is deeply protective of him and later learns of his Star Luo origins. 51 250
  • Lang Yue — Adoptive mother. Her safety is one of Tang Wulin’s strongest motivations for seeking power and joining the Spirit Pagoda. 49 51
  • Mang Tian — Forging teacher. Mang Tian supports Tang Wulin’s progress despite feeling that the Spirit Pagoda has recruited his disciple away. 20 61
  • Xiong Jun — Master. A Peak Expert and Level Eight Saint Craftsman who accepts Tang Wulin as his disciple, protects him, and helps him investigate his spiritual space. 130 131 135
  • Huo Yuhao — Friend and trusted confidant. Tang Wulin accepts his assistance with bloodline research and later reveals the truth about the seal and the voice in his head. 77 134
  • Xie Xie — Friend and classmate. They discuss training, ambitions, and Tang Wulin’s personal concerns; Xie Xie frequently teases him. 40 76 250
  • Wang Jinxi — Companion whose Martial Soul and cultivation are affected by Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon King aura. 76 77
  • Zhang Yangzi — Wang Jinxi’s partner; Tang Wulin’s bloodline may affect the pair’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill. 77
  • Guang Long — Eastsea Security Team captain who helps protect Tang Wulin’s family during an Evil Spirit Master attack. 49 51
  • Guang Biao — Captain of the East Sea Mecha Brigade. Tang Wulin admires his Black Level Mecha and intervention during the attack on his family. 50
  • Tang San’s Divine Sense / “Old Tang” — A consciousness within Tang Wulin that initially guides him through dreams and seal-breaking, but whose motives Tang Wulin comes to distrust. 41 117 134
  • Golden Dragon King — The source of Tang Wulin’s sealed bloodline power; begins communicating with him after the second seal layer breaks. 167

Story Role / Major Arcs

Spirit Pagoda Recruitment

Tang Wulin contracts a Hundred Year Soul Spirit and receives a Spirit Pagoda Storage Soul Tool. The organization recognizes his unusual bloodline and forging talent, begins investing in him, and eventually recruits him as a formal member. 20 36 51 52

Eastsea Academy

After arriving alone in Eastsea City, Tang Wulin clashes with Zhou Changxi and is assigned to Class Two. He builds friendships with Xie Xie, Wang Jinxi, and other students while training as both a Soul Master and blacksmith. 28 40 76

Golden Dragon King Investigation

Tang Wulin’s bloodline affects Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi, prompting research at the Spirit Pagoda. Luo Yanglu identifies it as related to the Golden Dragon or Dragon King, while Huo Yuhao examines Tang Wulin’s blood and Soul Spirit. 77

Family Attack and Spirit Pagoda Membership

An Evil Spirit Master attacks Tang Wulin’s parents and Guang Long. Unable to resist the enemy’s plague ability, Tang Wulin resolves to gain strength and joins the Spirit Pagoda so that he can better protect his family. 49 51 52

Forging Competition and Xiong Jun’s Discipleship

Tang Wulin wins the Skysea forging competition with Thousand Forging First Grade Sunken Silver, becoming a Level Four Blacksmith. Xiong Jun approaches him immediately afterward and accepts him as a disciple. 130 131

Revelation of the Inner Consciousness

After becoming suspicious of the dream guidance he has received, Tang Wulin tells Huo Yuhao and Xiong Jun about the Golden Dragon King Seal and the consciousness within him. Xiong Jun teaches him how to enter his spiritual space. 134 135

Sun Moon Academy Competition

Tang Wulin participates in the competition between Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and Shrek Academy. He defeats the four-ringed Long Chen in one move through the suppression of his Golden Dragon King bloodline and Golden Dragon Claw. 185

Trivia

  • Tang Wulin eats enormous quantities of food; he once eats seven bowls of rice during a meal with Xie Xie. 40
  • He considers becoming a Mecha Master, but begins considering the path of a Battle Armor Master after learning how forging supports Battle Armor creation. 67
  • He is embarrassed when Xie Xie teases him about Ouyang Zixin. 76
  • His parents move into Spirit Pagoda family housing and take jobs there after he joins the organization. 61