Yu Xiaogang

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Yu Xiaogang belongs to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, but awakened the mutated martial soul Luo Sanpao rather than the prestigious dragon soul he desired. His prolonged stagnation at rank twenty-nine exposed him to ridicule and left him resentful of his martial soul’s limitations 30 36.

He spent decades researching martial souls and became known for proposing the Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls. By his first appearance, some spectators recognize him as an authority whose guidance could greatly benefit talented Soul Masters 1 2.

His estrangement from his clan remains unresolved. When his nephew Yu Tianheng asks him to return and says his father misses him, Yu Xiaogang refuses: he intends to train Soul Masters stronger than the clan’s own and establish that his chosen path was correct before returning 30.

Appearance

• Build and face: Thin, middle-aged, and thin-faced 34 35.
• Glasses: Adjusts them while addressing Lin Yue during their first confrontation 7.
• Clothing and bearing: Wears robes and frequently straightens his clothing to maintain a composed, scholarly appearance 2 7.

Personality

Yu Xiaogang takes considerable pride in his scholarship and reputation. He regards his advice as a valuable opportunity even for possessors of twin martial souls, and praise from spectators reinforces his confidence. He is also a demanding instructor, criticizing details as small as a three-tenths-of-a-second delay in Tang San’s technique 1 2.

His attachment to established theory makes him resistant to contradictory evidence. He dismisses the three commoners’ account of Lin Yue’s shop as dishonesty and later condemns unconventional support-type builds without first investigating how the shop’s combat system works 2 34.

Maintaining dignity often takes priority over acknowledging failure. Although frightened of Lin Yue, he preserves an outwardly measured manner and repeatedly challenges him. He uses Tang San as his first representative in their practical contest, then blames his disciple’s preparation after the loss. Even after losing with Luo Sanpao against another Luo Sanpao, he attributes defeat to his martial soul rather than reconsidering his theories 35 36 37.

Abilities & Skills

Martial Soul Theory

Proposer of the Ten Core Theories of Martial Souls, with decades devoted to studying cultivation, martial soul development, and soul ring selection 2.

• Recognizes Oscar’s rank-thirty breakthrough and recommends the outskirts of Star Dou Great Forest for suitable millennium soul beasts 6.
• Identifies the Imperial Fighting Team’s martial souls and emphasizes the threat posed by Ye Lingling’s Nine Heart Begonia healing 26.
• Treats innate zero soul power as an absolute barrier to cultivation, initially explaining apparent exceptions through rare natural treasures 1.
• Rejects attack-and-defense soul ring combinations for support Soul Masters, despite customers citing successful practical results within the shop 34.

Coaching and Battle Analysis

Directs Shrek’s training and reviews its team battles using written records 1 26.

• Evaluates soul power expenditure, attack accuracy, support timing, and control-skill execution 1.
• Provides pre-match information about opposing teams and warns against underestimating their capabilities 26.
• Reframes Shrek’s defeat as evidence that its coordination and refinement need improvement rather than its talent 30.

Luo Sanpao

His original mutated martial soul, which has accompanied him since childhood. He knows its characteristics and combat rhythm well, but regards it as the source of his cultivation stagnation 36.

• Uses his familiarity with Luo Sanpao to demand that both contestants wield it in his match against Lin Yue 36.
• Selects three highly explosive soul skills for the simulated contest; only two are named in the supplied account 36.
• These arena selections are not evidence of his real-world soul ring configuration or a rank-thirty breakthrough 36.

Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon

Obtains the hereditary martial soul he had wanted since childhood through a Game Pod 36 38.

• Sees it as an escape from dependence on Luo Sanpao 36.
• No subsequent combat use, soul skill configuration, or cultivation breakthrough is documented in the provided passages.

Story Role / Major Arcs

The Commoners Who Challenge His Theories

After Shrek defeats the Frenzy Battle Team, Yu Xiaogang remains at the Soto Great Soul Arena to watch three apparent commoners fight. He predicts failure because of their innate zero soul power, only to witness all three produce soul rings and reveal second martial souls 1.

While trying to explain their talent, he inadvertently exposes Tang San’s twin martial souls to the Shrek group. He then warns everyone against questioning Tang San or spreading the secret, citing the danger disclosure could bring 2.

At the inn, he questions the three victors about their backgrounds. When they credit a mysterious shop and its game, he refuses to believe them and dismisses them for supposedly withholding the truth 2.

First Confrontation with Lin Yue

Yu Xiaogang accompanies Shrek to the shop after Dai Mubai causes trouble. Following Zhao Wuji’s suppression, he argues that Lin Yue must be relying on a Soul Tool or forbidden artifact rather than personal cultivation. He demands compensation and an apology, invoking his standing in theoretical circles as leverage 7.

Lin Yue rejects his argument and attacks the credibility of his theories. Yu Xiaogang leaves humiliated, then fails to persuade Zhu Zhuqing to remain at Shrek. Her revelation of a White Tiger martial soul forces him to reconsider the shop’s possibilities and awakens hopes of obtaining a second soul himself 7 8.

Shrek’s Defeat by the Imperial Fighting Team

Yu Xiaogang briefs Shrek on its opponents but cannot confidently identify Dugu Yan’s arm-mounted armor, suggesting it may be a Soul Tool. He prevents Flender from protesting because the organizers have already allowed its use 26 27.

After Shrek loses, he stresses the value of the weaknesses exposed by the match. The subsequent meeting with Qin Ming and Yu Tianheng confirms his position as chief instructor and reveals his continued refusal to return to his clan 30.

Public Test of His Theories

On returning to the shop, Yu Xiaogang interrupts students discussing unconventional support builds and criticizes both their understanding and their education. The dispute draws academy deans and eventually Lin Yue, whom he challenges to a public academic debate 34 35.

Lin Yue proposes testing their ideas in the Game Pod arena. Yu Xiaogang sends Tang San first, presenting him as the practitioner of his lifelong research. After Tang San loses, Yu Xiaogang agrees to compete personally but demands a rank-thirty match restricted to Luo Sanpao 35 36.

His explosive attacks fail against Lin Yue’s combination of armor, enlargement, and charging skills. Repeated charges exhaust his soul power and force him to concede. The final charge still strikes him after Lin Yue removes the enhancement skills, prompting an argument over whether the collision was deliberate 36 37.

Despite public ridicule, Yu Xiaogang continues to blame Luo Sanpao for his defeat. He subsequently directs the Shrek members who still lack second martial souls to acquire them before the group leaves 37 38.

Relationships

• Tang San — Disciple and principal representative of his theories. Tang San trusts his instruction, accepts his reprimands, and fights Lin Yue on his behalf 1 2 35 36.
• Flender — Friend and fellow Shrek educator. Flender proudly introduces him as Grandmaster and later identifies him as the academy’s chief instructor 2 30.
• Yu Tianheng — Nephew who admires him, defends him against Dugu Yan’s criticism, and asks him to return to their clan 27 30.
• Lin Yue — Repeated opponent who challenges his theories through practical demonstrations and defeats him in the Game Pod arena 7 35 36 37.
• Zhu Zhuqing — Former student who rejects his assurances about Shrek’s future and loses respect for him. Her second martial soul becomes decisive evidence against his dismissal of the shop 6 8.
• Dugu Yan — Openly disputes his understanding of twin martial souls and insults his credibility, provoking Shrek’s defense of him 27.
• Bibi Dong — Has a past romantic connection with him; Lin Yue characterizes Yu Xiaogang’s treatment of her as deception in love 12.