Gao Yang

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Gao Yang (高阳)
Alias(es)	Xue Gao Yang, the name given to him in his first simulated life 1
Species/Race	Human 1 2
Gender	Male 1
Affiliation	Flender’s disciple in the real world; Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and, later in the second simulation, the Star Luo Empire 1 3 42
Occupation/Role	Deputy leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; Sword God trial successor 18 35
Status	Alive at the latest documented point in the second simulation; Level 95 42
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Gao Yang’s first simulation ends in Chapter 2. All subsequent stages in this table belong to his second simulated life, not his real-world cultivation.

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level-five Innate Soul Power	1	Awakens the Heaven Dou imperial family’s Martial Soul in his first simulated life.
Innate Full Soul Power	2	Begins his second simulated life with twin Martial Souls: the Seven Kill Sword and Golden Staff.
Level 63	6	Reaches this level by age seventeen and accompanies Ning Rongrong to seek her fifth Soul Ring.
Soul Saint, at least Level 70	14	Reveals seven rings on the Seven Kill Sword, including a hundred-thousand-year seventh ring; his Golden Staff has six rings.
Level 79	25	A difficult battle loosens his bottleneck, allowing him to attempt advancement.
Soul Douluo, Level 80	25	At nineteen, absorbs a God-Given Soul Ring over three days; it becomes a 200,000-year eighth ring.
Sword God Eighth Trial completed	35	Gains twenty percent Sword God Affinity, Sword Qi Threading, and five God-Given Soul Rings whose ages each increase by 50,000 years.
Level 89	40	Reaches this level after two years of flight and combat against Spirit Hall.
Level 95	42	Xiao Tian’s sacrifice grants him a 300,000-year ninth ring, a skull Soul Bone, and a transformed Sword God Domain.

Background and History

Gao Yang has lived in the Douluo world for sixteen years as Flender’s disciple when he awakens the Evil God Simulator. Initially intending to leave Shrek Academy and avoid Tang San’s future rise, he instead tries a simulated life centered on Ning Rongrong. That first attempt ends with a strained friendship and a modest reward: 1,000 years added to each of his real-world Soul Rings 1 2.

In his second simulation, Gao Yang is born with twin Martial Souls and befriends a young Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, whom he names Xiao Tian. He chooses to cultivate the Seven Kill Sword under Sword Douluo’s guidance at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. His childhood bond with Ning Rongrong becomes romantic, though his hesitation and jealousy over Oscar complicate it. He eventually helps train Oscar in swordsmanship even while competing for Rongrong’s affection 2 3 4 9.

Gao Yang and Rongrong become engaged with Ning Fengzhi’s approval. After Spirit Hall devastates the sect, Gao Yang helps gather its survivors and rejects the chance to leave for Sea God Island. His proposal to win Heaven Dou Soul Masters’ loyalty through pay, land, and respect becomes the Blood Robe Edict 12 13 16 18 19.

A later palace coup leaves Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo captive. Gao Yang and Rongrong secretly marry, then attack the Heaven Dou palace as a diversion before rescuing them. Both men subsequently sacrifice themselves: Ning Fengzhi to help Xiao Tian recover, and Sword Douluo to complete Gao Yang’s Eighth Trial. Gao Yang continues fighting Spirit Hall alongside Rongrong and the surviving sect members 28 30 31 33 34 35 37.

After years of pursuit, Xiao Tian sacrifices herself to save Gao Yang. He names his daughter Xiao Tian in her memory, defeats a Spirit Hall force using his new ninth Soul Skill, and joins the Star Luo Empire’s war against Spirit Hall and Heaven Dou 40 42.

Appearance

Gao Yang has a lean, muscular build and numerous scars, some sustained while protecting Rongrong in childhood 5.

• His Seven Kill Sword is mithril-colored from tip to hilt, with its Soul Rings appearing as gemstones along the blade 17.
• During a spar, he hovers in golden armor through sword mastery rather than a Soul Skill or Soul Bone 17.

Personality

The real-world Gao Yang initially treats simulation as fiction, but becomes emotionally invested in its people and losses. He is playful and easily provoked by the system; in the second simulation, he can also be calculating, deliberately limiting Oscar’s time with Rongrong while cultivating her affection 1 2 6 28 29.

He is protective of Rongrong, Xiao Tian, and the sect, yet ruthless toward those he regards as enemies. He shows restraint while sparring with Shrek, but slaughters forces blocking the Yellow Dragon Mountain rescue and causes extensive casualties with his attack on the palace 17 31 32 33.

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

• Seven Kill Sword — his primary combat Martial Soul. Its seven-ring configuration is two purple, four black, and one red 14 17.
• Golden Staff — a powerful support Martial Soul that consumes substantial Soul Power when boosting others. Gao Yang seeks Distraction Control to use it more efficiently 10.
• He attributes his ability to add rings to a second Martial Soul safely to progress through a Divine Trial 14.

Swordsmanship and Sword Control

• Sword Control lets him fly on the Seven Kill Sword and carry Rongrong; her boosts greatly increase their speed 15.
• Hundred Rivers, his sixth Sword Soul Skill, summons thousands of flying swords 15 22.
• His sword strokes can break several coordinated attacks at once. Sword Douluo acknowledges that Gao Yang’s understanding of swordsmanship has surpassed his own 17.

Sword God Domain

• The Domain exerts pressure and traps targets in sword-based illusions. Victims can experience years of torment while only an instant passes outside it 16 21 22.
• It is less effective against opponents whose Soul Power and mental strength exceed Gao Yang’s 22.
• The Domain transforms after Xiao Tian’s sacrifice 42.

Giant Sword Technique and Sword Qi Threading

• His eighth Soul Skill, Giant Sword Technique, creates a devastating giant sword. It is slow, difficult to land on a moving target, and nearly exhausts his Soul Power in one use 31 32.
• Sword Qi Threading, gained from the Sword God Eighth Trial, produces golden threads capable of penetrating strong defenses and restraining a target 35 37.

Golden Staff Soul Skills

• Dragon Absorption drains Soul Power and life force to replenish Gao Yang; he uses it on Light Feather Douluo’s freshly killed body to heal himself 24.
• How Could We Have No Clothes? exchanges his condition with a chosen target. He uses it to restore a near-fatally injured Rongrong 24.
• Gao Yang considers using his life-draining power to save others, but Ning Fengzhi warns that doing so would make him a Fallen Soul Master 34.

Group Evil God Arena

• His ninth Soul Skill draws others into a sealed arena where Soul Skills cannot be used and participants appear as children. Gao Yang’s swordsmanship gives him a major advantage there, although enemies can still use Soul Bone Skills 42.

Equipment & Items

• God-Given Soul Rings — uses one for his eighth-ring breakthrough and gives four to Tang San as an alternative to hunting Soul Beasts 14 25.
• Soul Bones — acquires bones from fallen Spirit Hall fighters; Xiao Tian’s sacrifice grants him a skull Soul Bone that completes his set 16 42.
• Soul Tool — carries medicines and supplies; he later takes a Soul Tool from Light Feather Douluo’s remains 9 24.

Relationships

• Ning Rongrong — childhood companion in both simulations and wife in the second. They face Spirit Hall together and have a daughter 1 3 30 40 42.
• Xiao Tian — Dark Demon Evil God Tiger he protected as a child. She repeatedly saves him and ultimately sacrifices herself for him; he names his daughter after her 2 23 42.
• Sword Douluo Jian Chen — swordsmanship teacher and grandfather figure. He sacrifices himself to complete Gao Yang’s Eighth Trial 3 35.
• Ning Fengzhi — Rongrong’s father and Gao Yang’s sect leader and father-in-law. He accepts their engagement and entrusts the sect’s future to them 12 13 34.
• Oscar — friend, swordsmanship student, and former romantic rival. Oscar accepts Rongrong’s breakup and remains Gao Yang’s friend 9 13.
• Tang San — Shrek ally. Gao Yang shares information about Divine Trials and gives him God-Given Soul Rings 14.
• Qian Renxue — Spirit Hall adversary behind the Heaven Dou coup. She repeatedly tries to recruit Gao Yang; he refuses and exposes her disguise publicly 28 32 36.

Notable Quotes

“In this life, I'll marry Ning Rongrong or no one!” 30

“I kill you for one reason alone: you stand in my way!” 33