Xu Yang

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Before transmigrating, Xu Yang had read the Douluo Continent series and retained its general plot. Discovering that he had entered the setting of Peerless Tang Sect, together with awakening two exceptional Martial Souls, convinced him that he possessed a protagonist’s advantages 10.

He was born into the Sun Moon Imperium’s imperial family. His talent provoked jealousy, and his branch of the family was targeted for extermination. A loyal old steward concealed him before dying. Xu Yang spent years cultivating while fleeing his pursuers, finally escaping their pursuit approximately two years before his early days at Shrek Academy 10.

Using his knowledge of the novels, he planned to seize Huo Yuhao’s opportunities, surpass Tang San, and eventually save the Divine Realm and Soul Beasts. Before entering Shrek, he repeatedly searched near the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s eventual sacrifice site and watched Huo Yuhao outside the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion 10 12.

Appearance

• Hair: Shoulder-length and purple 9.
• Eyes: Purplish-gold 9.
• Features: Handsome, with a somewhat pale complexion 9.
• Bearing: Upright and apparently noble 9.
• Ice Phoenix possession: Initially manifested an ice-blue phoenix threaded with black lines; after absorbing it, Xu Yang also became noticeably gloomy 32.

Personality

Xu Yang regards his talent and foreknowledge as proof that he should replace Huo Yuhao as the story’s central figure. His confidence repeatedly collapses when events diverge from the novels, then returns when a new advantage—particularly his system—appears 10 21 35 36.

His interest in women is possessive and transactional. He imagines securing Gu Yuena’s affection through Soul Spirits, winning Wang Dong’er by resolving her condition, and exploiting Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire to arrange a sexual encounter. These intentions contribute directly to Tian Meng and Electrolux rejecting him as a host 21 30 31.

He can maintain a respectable outward manner while lying or concealing hostility. He feigns grief to obtain leave from Shrek and later invents an account of his mother’s death and a mysterious awakening to explain his altered Martial Souls 31 42.

Despite his grand ambitions, he recognizes immediate danger. He avoids fighting the Gu sisters, withholds Tian Meng’s skills when he fears exposure, and accepts the system’s warning to undermine Huo Yuhao indirectly rather than confront him 14 28 36.

Abilities & Skills

Golden Eyes

A mutated spiritual-type Martial Soul that established Xu Yang as a Mental Attribute Soul Master 9 10.

• Served as the Martial Soul associated with his former Tian Meng Soul Ring 38.
• Displayed one yellow and one purple ring after Tian Meng’s departure, despite Xu Yang having reached Soul Elder 42.
• Lost a ring that Xu Yang intended to replace 38.

Sun

His original second Martial Soul possessed Ultimate Light 10.

• Xu Yang avoided cultivating it openly because it could expose his Sun Moon Imperium origins 31.
• Became endangered when Electrolux redirected Ice Phoenix’s resentment toward it 32 36.
• Was subsequently combined with Ice Phoenix to form Cold Sun Phoenix 36 38.

Ice Phoenix and Cold Sun Phoenix

Xu Yang acquired Ice Phoenix by absorbing a mutated, unhatched egg in the Far North. Its Ultimate Ice came with accumulated resentment that he ignored, expecting Electrolux to resolve the problem 32.

• Initial manifestation: Ice-blue phoenix with black lines 32.
• Instability: After Electrolux’s interference, the system warned that Ice Phoenix would shatter within months and degrade Sun 36.
• Fusion: Cold Sun Phoenix combined light and ice, but its promised ultimate attributes were initially unavailable 36.
• Concealment: Its light power masked the resentment, allowing Xu Yang to present it publicly without revealing his original Sun Martial Soul 38.
• Combat: Its public debut ended with his opponent knocked from the stage and coughing icy blood 42.

Tian Meng’s Soul Skills — Former

Tian Meng’s sacrifice gave Xu Yang access to mental abilities, although Xu Yang feared that using them openly would expose the Ice Silkworm’s presence 28.

• Spiritual Detection: Tian Meng later compared Xu Yang’s roughly hundred-meter detection range with Huo Yuhao’s much larger range 49.
• Simulation: Xu Yang specifically insisted that Tian Meng grant this skill 49.
• Loss: After Tian Meng left, Xu Yang noted the missing Soul Ring and regretted losing its useful skill 38.

Foreknowledge

His knowledge of the novels guides his searches for Soul Beasts, items, allies, and prospective partners 10 21 31.

• Recognized Gu Yuena and Gu Qiu’er’s identities 10 21.
• Used Tang Yin’s reaction to Huo Yuhao’s name to infer that he was a reborn Tang San 10.
• Located and purchased the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife ahead of its expected acquisition 31.
• Frequently misinterpreted altered events, including Huo Yuhao’s background and Tian Meng’s loyalty 10 32.

God of Wisdom System

The system first made contact early in Xu Yang’s time at Shrek, then announced its activation after Tian Meng and Electrolux abandoned him 21 35.

• Supplied a Newbie Gift Pack containing Martial Soul Fusion Agent 36.
• Assigned one mission: ruin the life of Huo Yuhao, the Child of Fortune 36.
• Warned that it could not save him if a stronger external force killed him 36.
• Concealed its actual manipulation: the blue bird behind it wanted Xu Yang to create changes that would allow it to transmit more power 21 36.

Soul Engineering

Xu Yang identified himself as a Soul Engineer and had studied Soul Tools 31.

• Visited Shrek’s Soul Tool Department 15.
• Avoided its recent reforms because their associated knowledge resembled subjects he had disliked in his previous life 31.
• No Soul Engineer class or completed invention is documented.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife — former possession: Bought from Starlight Auction in Star Luo City for 80,000 Gold Soul Coins, negotiated down from 100,000. He intended to use it to awaken Electrolux and strengthen himself. Electrolux secretly purified it before leaving; Xu Yang later found its box empty 31 32 35.
• Martial Soul Fusion Agent: System gift presented as a way to combine his damaged Sun and Ice Phoenix Martial Souls into Cold Sun Phoenix. Its real effect accelerated resentment contamination 36.

Relationships

• Huo Yuhao — Rival and target of his system mission. Xu Yang seeks to steal his opportunities and companions; Huo Yuhao investigates him but postpones direct action after learning that a deity is watching him 9 10 35 36.
• Tian Meng / Sky Dream Ice Silkworm — Former companion and Soul Ring source. Disgusted by Xu Yang’s conduct and worried for the Ice Empress, Tian Meng arranged to leave him for Huo Yuhao 16 31 32 35.
• Electrolux — Former resident of his spiritual world. Secretly assessed his character, sabotaged his unstable Martial Souls, and departed with Tian Meng 16 32 35.
• Yan Shaozhe — Master. Accepted Xu Yang after seeing his Phoenix Martial Soul, intending to raise a disciple capable of surpassing Huo Yuhao and to pair him with Ma Xiaotao 42.
• Tang Yin — Roommate in Dormitory 233, whom Xu Yang identifies as a reborn Tang San. Both conceal their suspicions; Tang Yin eventually resolves to kill Xu Yang for taking Huo Yuhao’s destiny 10 28 42.
• Gu Yuena and Gu Qiu’er — Objects of his desire. Both detect his unsettling interest during their first meeting 9 21.
• Wang Dong’er — Intended romantic target. Xu Yang hopes to win her by treating her condition, but initially avoids approaching her because he fears Tang San’s attention 21 30.
• Ma Xiaotao — Intended target of his ice-attribute cultivation plans. He hopes to exploit her Evil Fire; Yan Shaozhe independently considers arranging a match between them 30 35 42.
• Bei Bei and Tang Ya — Early acquaintances who traveled with him and introduced him to Huo Yuhao 9.
• He Caitou — Recognizes his imperial lineage and deliberately avoids becoming close to him 15.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arrival at Shrek

Bei Bei introduces Xu Yang to Huo Yuhao in the dining hall. His concealed hostility and greedy interest in the Gu sisters immediately attract their suspicion. Xu Yang subsequently tests Tang Yin’s reaction to Huo Yuhao’s name, reinforcing his belief that both are reborn figures whose presence has disrupted his plans 9 10.

His acquisition of Tian Meng also attracts the attention of the Divine Realm’s Tang San, who suspects divine interference and plans an investigation through Da Ming and Er Ming 12.

Freshman Assessment

Xu Yang’s team defeats Ning Tian’s team in the quarterfinals. Tang Yin then concedes their semifinal before Xu Yang can concede himself, leaving Xu Yang to face Huo Yuhao’s team in the final 27 28.

Unable to defend against Huo Yuhao’s swordsmanship, Xu Yang suffers repeated wounds before being swept from the stage. His team finishes second, and he later becomes a Martial Soul Department core disciple 28 30.

Far North Expedition and Abandonment

After Ma Xiaotao becomes his teacher, Xu Yang secures a month’s leave under a false family emergency. He purchases the carving knife and travels north, rejecting Tian Meng’s alternatives while searching unsuccessfully for an Ice Jade Scorpion 30 31 32.

He instead absorbs the corrupted Ice Phoenix egg. Back at Shrek, Tian Meng and Electrolux secretly sabotage his Martial Souls and leave. Discovering the losses, Xu Yang blames Huo Yuhao and falls into despair until his system activates 32 35.

System Mission and New Patron

The system restores Xu Yang’s confidence with its fusion proposal and mission against Huo Yuhao. He decides to build strength covertly, then publicly reveals his Phoenix Martial Soul using a fabricated explanation for both its awakening and his missing ring 36 38 42.

The display wins Yan Shaozhe’s patronage. Xu Yang accepts the apprenticeship for its immediate advantages, privately considering abandoning the relationship later if necessary 42.