Tang Sect

Biodata

History

Treasure-basin jurisdiction

The Tang Sect held jurisdiction over the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and Qiankun Wenqing Valley for ten thousand years. Six years before Cao Xin's Martial Soul awakening, Qiankun Wenqing Valley underwent a violent change that repelled the sect disciples stationed near it and drew Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin into the valley's trials; Cao Xin was born afterward 1.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well remained a major source of heavenly treasures, cultivation resources, and opportunities for the sect. Its Immortal Herb Kings supplied the Tang Sect for years, though their attempted murder of Cao Xin ended with all six being killed by the Ice and Fire Dragon Souls 69.

Continental position

The Tang Sect, Shrek Academy, and Spirit Pagoda maintained a three-way balance for over ten thousand years. After Long Yeyue's assault on Qian Gu Dieting destroyed the trust between Shrek and the Spirit Pagoda, the Tang Sect became the principal bridge capable of maintaining contact with both powers 10.

Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin's advancement to Quasi-God-level power significantly strengthened the sect's position. Their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Emotion Moves Heaven, can be used without the former cost and is regarded as a threat few opponents can face 1 67.

Organization

Spirit Soul Hall ranks

Spirit Soul Hall Fighters conceal their identities from one another during operations, using masks and rank badges to protect personal privacy. Their badges can issue a signal to summon nearby fighters within one hundred li 91.

Resources and Facilities

• The sect's ten-thousand-year accumulation includes heavenly treasures, cultivation methods, expert instruction, and extensive material resources for training direct descendants 8.
• Tang Sect resources enabled Cao Xin to awaken his Martial Soul before the Federation's standard ceremony and to begin his Soul Spirit preparations immediately afterward 1 2.
• External Soul Bones are rare even within the Tang Sect and are treated as strategic-level treasures among major powers 9.
• The sect operates a headquarters in Shrek City and a major Star Luo Empire branch in Star Luo City, overseen by Hu Jie 1 82.
• The Tang Sect controls the remote town used as a staging point for Dragon Valley missions and maintains Elder Wu as Dragon Valley's long-serving guardian 100 102.

Personnel

Leadership

• Cao Dezhi — Sect Master, Cao Xin's eldest father, and a Peak Quasi-God-level powerhouse 1 16.
• Zang Xin — Vice Sect Master, Cao Xin's second father, and a Quasi-God-level powerhouse 1 7.
• Cao Xin — Young Sect Master and sole descendant of the two Sect Masters; later recognized as a Peak Quasi-God 47 102.

Notable members

• Hu Jie — Star Luo branch hall master; the Level 98 “Smiling Douluo” and one of the sect's strongest figures beneath Cao Xin's fathers 82.
• Elder Wu — Senior Tang Sect guardian responsible for Dragon Valley's entrance 101 102.
• Black One — Spirit Soul Hall operative who organizes White-Rank Fighters for Dragon Valley missions 99 100.
• Ye Xinglan — Tang Sect inner disciple and Cao Xin's appointed sword attendant 21.
• Long Yue — Tang Sect disciple, Monster Academy's foremost Eight Heavenly King, and the Star Luo branch's strongest younger disciple 83.
• Tang Wulin — White-Rank Spirit Soul Hall Fighter who answers Tang Sect operations in Star Luo City 91 92.

Relationships

• Shrek Academy — Maintained a ten-thousand-year cooperative relationship and shared the continental balance with the Tang Sect and Spirit Pagoda; later tensions escalated through Shrek figures targeting Cao Xin and Ye Xinglan 10 21 25.
• Spirit Pagoda — A longstanding trade partner in soul spirits and resources, but its independent inheritance system prevents core disciples from joining both organizations 9 10.
• Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well — Long under Tang Sect jurisdiction and a source of resources, though its former Immortal Herb guardians eventually turned hostile toward Cao Xin 1 69.
• Star Luo Empire — Hosts a major Tang Sect branch, but imperial forces later encircled that branch after Cao Xin's conflict with the royal family 82 104.
• Blood God Legion — Cao Dezhi divides his time between Tang Sect affairs and the legion's defense against abyssal creatures on the northern frontier 1.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Cao Xin's awakening — The sect arranges Cao Xin's early awakening ceremony, where he inherits both the Sentimental Sword and Ruthless Sword from its two leaders 1 2.
• Junior Spirit Ascension Platform — Zang Xin brings Cao Xin to the Spirit Pagoda to secure the Evil Eye Tyrant's Eye-Pupil External Soul Bone, offering a ten-percent concession in future cooperation profits to preserve relations if necessary 9 10.
• Shrek conflict — The sect shelters Ye Xinglan, confronts Shrek authority after a teacher attacks Cao Xin, and becomes the target of Cai Yue'er's attempted assassination plot against him 21 25.
• Eastsea Academy period — Tang Sect influence places Cao Xin at Eastsea Academy, while Zang Xin intervenes politically after Cao Xin defeats Mecha Brigade captain Guang Biao 50 51.
• Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well — Cao Xin's two-year meditation there leads to the Ice and Fire Dragon Souls submitting to him; the Immortal Herb Kings' attack ends with their deaths and the acquisition of six Soul Bones 68 69.
• Star Luo operations — Hu Jie receives Cao Xin at the Star Luo branch, where Cao Xin establishes his authority by overwhelming Long Yue without using a Martial Soul or Soul Rings 83 85.
• Tianxing Theater defense — Spirit Soul Hall Fighters counter the Green Skull Organization's terrorist attack, dismantling bombs and confronting its planned use of a Level 7 Fixed Soul Guidance Artillery Shell 91 92.
• Dragon Valley mission — The sect deploys White-Rank Fighters on a confidential survival mission to Dragon Valley while Cao Xin bypasses the realm's restrictions and enters separately 100 102.