In Part 2 of our Soul Land Explained series, we dive deep into the early foundations of Tang San’s journey. We’ll explore:
Tang San’s background and the secrets of his early life
The importance of Martial Souls and how they shape one’s destiny
The power of Spirit Rings and how they unlock incredible abilities
The unique laws and culture of the Douluo Continent
Key characters, clans, and factions that set the stage for future events
The challenges Tang San faces as he begins his path in a new world
Whether you're discovering Soul Land for the first time or revisiting as a fan, this breakdown will give you a clear and detailed understanding of the story’s roots and prepare you for what comes next.
Enjoy deep-dive anime and donghua content? Be sure to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon so you don’t miss the next chapters in our Soul Land Explained series!
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Tang San’s background and the secrets of his early life
The importance of Martial Souls and how they shape one’s destiny
The power of Spirit Rings and how they unlock incredible abilities
The unique laws and culture of the Douluo Continent
Key characters, clans, and factions that set the stage for future events
The challenges Tang San faces as he begins his path in a new world
Whether you're discovering Soul Land for the first time or revisiting as a fan, this breakdown will give you a clear and detailed understanding of the story’s roots and prepare you for what comes next.
Enjoy deep-dive anime and donghua content? Be sure to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon so you don’t miss the next chapters in our Soul Land Explained series!
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00:00As we saw in the last episode, according to the Tangshin Grandmaster, the Tangshin had
00:04entered the Spirit Academy.
00:05There, he found his old masters.
00:07Then, the head of the academy met him and took Tangshin to show him the Martial Soul
00:11Hall.
00:11In this hall, there are high-level Martial Souls, which can only be found in big cities.
00:16This is a secret academy, and only people with a very high soul level can access these
00:20types of Martial Souls.
00:21Every master wanted to obtain this Martial Soul, but no one had ever been born with the
00:25ability to handle it, until now.
00:27Then, Tangshin revealed his spirit soul, and when they saw the snake's spirit inside
00:32him, they were shocked.
00:33When they discovered that the soul power of this child was already at level 13, jumping
00:37directly from level 10 to 13, they were even more surprised.
00:40They realized there must be a powerful teacher behind him.
00:43Tangshin then revealed that his teacher was the Grandmaster.
00:46Hearing this, they were ready to teach him and immediately admitted him into the academy.
00:50Then, Nanshan went outside and tried to find work in the blacksmith colony.
00:53He wanted to earn some money to support his livelihood.
00:55He asked blacksmiths one by one for work, but each blacksmith mocked him as a child and
01:00drove him away.
01:01However, one blacksmith gave him work and assigned the most difficult job, which was refining.
01:06Hearing this, the blacksmith mocked him, but Tenshin did not take offense.
01:09He remembered his father's lessons about techniques.
01:12His father used to teach him different techniques for refining and forcing, and among those, Tangshin
01:16had mastered them.
01:17Tangshin took the blacksmith's materials and refined them in one attempt.
01:21Seeing this, all the blacksmiths present became very interested.
01:24They had thought the child wouldn't even be able to lift the hammer, but he used the
01:28random hammering skill refined them in one attempt.
01:30The blacksmith hired him, expecting to earn profit from the child.
01:34Meanwhile, a masked man was secretly watching Tenshin and monitoring all his activities.
01:38A year passed while Tenshin worked for the blacksmith.
01:41After a year, he went home to meet his parents, but they were not there.
01:44Instead, the Grandmaster was present, who gave him a letter.
01:47The letter said that they were leaving Tangshin because if they stayed close, it would cause
01:51difficulties in training.
01:52Also, they had some old work to finish and would not return until Tangshin became a powerful
01:56warrior.
01:57Seeing his father gone, Tangshin felt very bad.
02:00Meanwhile, the Grandmaster, now in the city, remembered his student.
02:04At that moment, Tangshin's father arrived at the gate.
02:06The Grandmaster and Tangshin's father had not met for 20 years.
02:10Upon seeing him, the Grandmaster became happy and realized Tangshin was his son, which explained
02:15his great power.
02:15The Grandmaster learned that Tangshin had left his son alone, which upset him.
02:19He scolded Tangshin severely because Tangshin was still a child, and this was wrong.
02:24Despite repeated requests, Tangshin's father did not agree to return and was not ready to
02:28go back.
02:29Instead, he gave the Grandmaster a changed appearance and left.
02:32Tangshin became very sad because of his father and lost the will to do anything.
02:36But his friend encouraged him and said his father had left him for his own good, wanting
02:40to see him become a great man.
02:41She told him to leave sorrow behind, focus on work, and become a great man.
02:46Tangshin understood, and they talked more.
02:48Between them, a romantic moment appeared, where they promised to always stay together
02:52and vowed to protect each other.
02:54Tangshin's father also has a hidden story, which will be revealed in the upcoming episodes.
02:59Tangshin shows his hidden weapon to her, which made her very happy, but he refused to give
03:03him anything dangerous.
03:04Tangshin looked at the sky and promised that one day he would become very powerful and train
03:09again.
03:09Five years passed.
03:10According to the story, they were now attending high school.
03:13Both still lived together, and there was some romantic tension, but only from Zivo's side.
03:18Thagshin considered her just a friend, and the university was scheduled to start two days
03:22later, so they decided to book a hotel.
03:24They found one called the Rose Hotel.
03:26While they were trying to book a room, they were told that only one room was available.
03:30Just then, a man around their age, standing with two girls, arrived and arrogantly booked
03:34the room before them.
03:36Everyone seemed to fear him and followed his commands without question.
03:39Angered, a fight broke out.
03:41Tangshin angrily attacked the man.
03:42At first, both used their skills to attack each other intensely.
03:46The fight was fierce, but Mr. Dai understood Tangshin's style and used his soul ring, which
03:51had a tiger sprit of level 20 and soul power rank 37, making him powerful.
03:55Tangshin then used his sprit made from Dichira, and his soul power was continuing.
04:00He tried to bind Mr. Dai with his sprit, but Mr. Dai broke the bonds every time.
04:04Tangshin tried repeatedly, but the bond was broken by a white tiger sprit, which escaped.
04:09The Fanshan attack landed on him, paralyzing his body, and he got trapped.
04:13It seemed Tangshin had won.
04:15But then the Mr. Dai used his third soul ring, the third powerful, white tiger word formation.
04:20This sprit destroyed Tangshin's position, and Tangshin realized he could not defeat him
04:24now.
04:24Mr. Dai praised Tangshin for fighting well despite the powerful acts used by them.
04:28It seemed Tangshin would be accepted there, but then they left.
04:31Tangshin realized he had to take school admission and went to his room, talking about how he
04:35liked a responsible, mature person who cared for him well.
04:38Upon reaching the room, they found it very different because it was actually a honeymoon
04:42hotel.
04:42Tangshin felt strange seeing such grandeur.
04:45The girl was happy and went directly to lie on the bed.
04:47Tangshin lay beside her and thought about today's fight.
04:50Actually, if he wanted, he could have used the hidden weapon to win, but that would have
04:54revealed the truth about hidden to everyone.
04:56So he didn't use it.
04:57He remembered something from his past life, when he killed a man using the hidden weapons.
05:01The next day, they went to explore the city.
05:03Inside, a merchant tried to sell something at a very high price, and Tangshin was willing
05:08to pay any cost.
05:09The price rose even more.
05:10Tangshin angered the merchant.
05:12But then at the shop, Tangshin wore the pendant given by the grandmaster on his waist, and shop
05:16owner realized the boy was the grandmaster's student.
05:19The merchant began giving it for free, but Tangshin gave him some money and kept it.
05:23He then used it to crush and collect his crime news.
05:25Actually, this was considered useless, but Tangshin knew that the material was valuable,
05:30something he recognized from his past life memories.
05:33He explained to Ziva, we can make thin needles from this.
05:35They may look small, but they can be more powerful than most hidden weapons.
05:39Without delay, both headed to the school.
05:41Upon arrival, they saw a long queue.
05:43The gate tested everyone and did not allow weak children entry.
05:46They explained weak children would not be admitted, and their fees wouldn't be refunded.
05:50Mr. Dai managed the gate, telling those demanding refunds to fight him.
05:54If they won, they would get refunds, but no one dared fight Mr. Dai.
05:58So all rejected returned home.
06:00This school admitted only monster-like children, those who were dangerous and powerful.
06:04Tangshin and Mr. Dai exchanged a respectful smile.
06:07Then Tangshin's and Zivo's test was done.
06:09Both were powerful, so they were admitted.
06:11Inside, the school was a different world.
06:14Mr. Dai walked with them to show the way and kept company.
06:16On the way, they talked about many things, including different spurts.
06:19Mr. Dai seemed to like the girl.
06:21Inside, there were many shops.
06:23Then, a moving sauce shop arrived.
06:25Zivo wanted to eat sausages, so she asked Tangshin to bring some for her.
06:29Tangshin went out to buy the sausages and came across a moving sausage shop.
06:32He called the shopkeeper uncle, but soon felt sad, because the man selling sausages wasn't
06:37an older vendor, but a fellow student, just like them.
06:39Tangshin was shocked and wondered why someone his age was running a sausage shop.
06:43Just then, Mr. Dai appeared.
06:45He told Tangshin that selling sausages in that area wasn't allowed.
06:48Tangshin asked why.
06:49Mr. Dai explained that the student's spirit soul was connected to food, and he was using
06:53his spiritual energy to create the sausages.
06:56That's how he was able to make the shop move and sell them so quickly.
06:59Hearing this, Tangshin felt guilty and decided to return the sausages.
07:02In the end, they all smiled.
07:04The sausage seller has many names, but everyone calls him Oscar.
07:07There were two students, including Tangshin, who were walking toward the academy, but they
07:11hadn't been officially admitted yet.
07:12The admission process was still ongoing, and many students were lined up, waiting for their
07:17chance.
07:17Mr. Dai brought Tangshin and a few other selected students toward the academy gates.
07:21The other students in line began arguing, questioning why they were being taken ahead
07:25without even giving the entrance test.
07:26Mr. Dai calmly explained, students with a spirit power level above 20 are allowed to skip the
07:31preliminary tests.
07:32With that, they continued toward the academy.
07:35Along the way, Mr. Dai revealed a harsh truth.
07:37None of the students at the back of the line were likely to pass.
07:39The entrance exam was extremely difficult, and only those with a spirit power level of
07:4420 or higher were admitted.
07:46In fact, every year, only two or three students made it through.
07:49So far, only 42 students had ever studied at this academy.
07:53The children were shocked to hear this and wondered how such strict criteria didn't harm
07:56the academy's reputation, especially since so few were accepted.
08:00Mr. Dai responded firmly, this academy values quality over quantity.
08:04Weak students are not welcome here.
08:05He further explained that in order to graduate, a student must reach at least a spirit power
08:09level of 40.
08:10Those who failed to meet this standard were expelled.
08:12That's why, out of all who entered, only 14 students had ever graduated, and all of them
08:17had gone on to earn fame and respect in the world.
08:19The rest either died during the harsh training or disappeared, their stories ending in silence.
08:24Fear crept into the hearts of the students, but even so, their desire to study at the prestigious
08:28academy only grew stronger.
08:30They finally arrived at the exam hall, where the vice principal was waiting.
08:33The vice principal was a cold, intimidating man with a stone-like face.
08:37As the four candidates approached, he looked at them and said flatly, if you want admission,
08:41you must fight me.
08:42All four of you, together.
08:43If you win, you enter.
08:45If not, you leave.
08:46His name was Master Zahu.
08:48Mr. Dai leaned in and whispered to the students, this man is so powerful, even 40 armed soldiers
08:53couldn't defeat him.
08:54That's why he's known as the immortal.
08:55Everyone was stunned.
08:56They had all heard of the name before.
08:58Master Zahu wasn't just a teacher, he was a legendary warrior.
09:01Then Mr. Dai gave them a vital piece of advice.
09:04His one weakness is speed.
09:05Use it wisely.
09:06He gave the four students 30 minutes to come up with a strategy to take him down.
09:10The two girls introduced themselves.
09:12The one wearing blue clothes was named Ningro.
09:14She was incredibly powerful and possessed a support-type spirit soul.
09:17Her abilities were impressive.
09:19By using her spirit power, she could increase the speed of her entire team by 30%, making
09:23her a vital member in any battle.
09:25The other girl, dressed in black, introduced herself as Ziziking.
09:28Her spirit soul was a soul cat, known for its agility, stealth, and quick strikes.
09:33Tangshin then guided his teammates on how to fight Master Zahu.
09:36When the battle started, they quickly realized how powerful the master truly was.
09:40None of them could land a solid hit, and Master Zahu easily overpowered them.
09:44He was clearly enjoying the fight, treating it more like a game.
09:47The students attacked together with all their strength, but they still couldn't defeat him.
09:50Master Zahu laughed mockingly and suddenly struck Ziva with great force.
09:54She was badly injured.
09:55Seeing this, Tangshin was filled with rage.
09:57He stepped forward and challenged Master Zahu to a one-on-one fight.
10:01If I defeat you, Tangshin said firmly, you must admit all of us into the academy.
10:05Master Zahu agreed, intrigued by Tangshin's confidence.
10:08The real battle began.
10:09This time, Tangshin fought seriously.
10:11He used his hidden weapons openly, tiny, unexpected attacks that caught Master Zahu off-guard.
10:16Though the master had a spirit power of 70 and wasn't badly damaged, he began to feel pain.
10:21He soon realized that the hidden weapons were laced with poison.
10:23Tangshin smirked, then finished the fight with a powerful strike from his hammer,
10:27landing a direct blow on Master Zahu.
10:29Tangshin had defeated the mighty, immortal Master Zahu.
10:32Master Zahu sat on the ground in shock, defeated by a child.
10:35Mr. Dai and Oscar arrived shortly after.
10:37Oscar praised Tangshin and his friends for their teamwork and determination.
10:41But when Oscar saw Ningrong, he was immediately smitten.
10:44He tried flirting with her, but Mr. Dai pulled him away, and Oscar walked off, disappointed.
10:48That night, Master Zahu sat quietly in his room, reflecting on the day.
10:52Suddenly, he sensed a powerful presence outside.
10:55Curious, he stepped out, and saw a mysterious man standing under the moonlight.
10:59The man radiated overwhelming spirit power, above level 90.
11:02Master Zahu instantly realized this man was on another level.
11:05That man was none other than Tangshin's father, Tanghao.
11:08He had come to punish Master Zahu for mistreating the students.
11:11Tanghao challenged him to a fight.
11:13The dean of the academy also arrived, and tried to stop the confrontation.
11:16But upon sensing Tanghao's strength, far beyond both of theirs combined, the dean stepped aside.
11:21Tanghao defeated Master Zahu easily, and left without another word.
11:25Only later did Master Zahu ask the dean why you don't save me.
11:28The dean simply replied,
11:30There was nothing I could have done.
11:31The next morning, Tangshin woke up in his room.
11:34Oscar was there, and offered some advice.
11:36Then he asked about Tangshin's relationship with Ziva.
11:38Tangshin replied,
11:39She's just my best friend, nothing more.
11:42Later, Tangshin went back to the training ground to collect his hidden weapons.
11:45He realized that if he wanted to face stronger enemies like Master Zahu,
11:48he'd need to create even more powerful hidden weapons.
11:52Back in his room, he found Oscar again.
11:54Tangshin asked if he wanted to train together, but Oscar laughed and said,
11:57My spirit is food-based.
11:59I don't need to train that hard.
12:00Afterward, Tangshin went to Ziva and apologized for not being able to protect her during the fight.
12:05Ziva smiled and said,
12:06Don't worry.
12:07Master Zahu was far too strong.
12:09You did everything you could.
12:11While walking around the academy grounds, they saw a fat student arguing with his girlfriend.
12:15When he noticed Ziva, he made rude comments about her.
12:18Tangshin stepped in to defend her, and a fight broke out.
12:21This student turned out to be very powerful.
12:23He had a beast-type spirit soul with fire abilities, an incredibly destructive spirit.
12:27Tangshin tried to use his plant-type spirit against him, but it wasn't effective.
12:31Ziva joined the fight, but also struggled.
12:33However, the boy got distracted by Ziva's appearance, which gave her the opening she needed.
12:38She landed a surprise attack and managed to defeat him.
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