Shen Xuan

Biodata

Power Progression

Appearance

Shen Xuan is a handsome, tall young man with sharp eyes and a poised bearing. After training in the Barbarian Blood Pool, his face acquired a more rugged resolve 75 85 94.

• He often dresses as an elegant young gentleman, including in white robes 160 169.
• He carries a folding fan and wears a hair crown 169.
• By the Four Academies reunion, the sharpness between his brows had become more pronounced 343.

Personality

Shen Xuan is proud of his standing and cares about his school’s honor, but he judges opponents fairly. Before fighting Chen Fan, he acknowledged Chen Fan’s superior Qi and Blood and control; after losing, he returned to the arena and accepted defeat openly 75 76.

He enjoys maintaining a refined image, even straightening his robes and posing before battles. His composure falters around enthusiastic women, however: he became flustered at Jiangdong Girls’ High School and froze when approached by the Weaver Girl Squad 80 82 132 160.

Despite his pride, Shen Xuan protects others and perseveres under pressure. He gathered scattered humans in Obsidian Forest and defended their camp against three alien chiefs, continuing even as his strength ran low 160.

History

Jiangbei and Chen Fan

Jiangbei’s acknowledged foremost Prodigy, Shen Xuan intervened when Zhou Yi and two other students attacked Chen Fan. He challenged Chen Fan to a formal duel at the Central Martial Arts Arena and offered him time to recover 75.

Chen Fan defeated him with one punch. Afterward, Shen Xuan’s teacher, Liu Kun, ordered him to follow Chen Fan, believing it would be an opportunity for his martial development 76 78.

Training and the Myriad Laws Source Realm

Shen Xuan trained with Chen Fan’s group in the Barbarian Blood Pool, eventually enduring an hour at a time. He later entered the Blue Star Training Camp and rose to sixth place in the Virtual Battle Realm 94 99 115.

In the Myriad Laws Source Realm, he gathered the scattered humans of Obsidian Forest into a camp. Chen Fan arrived during an alien siege, and Shen Xuan subsequently accompanied him to another region 160 161 163.

Shen Xuan’s Azure Sky Swordheart Art placed seventy-sixth on the Myriad Laws Ranking. He later fought alongside Chen Fan’s group over Guardian Zones, was captured by Mozi Sha, and was freed by Chen Fan before returning to Blue Star 171 211 217 238 245.

Four Academies Competition

After the companions went their separate ways, Shen Xuan joined Heavenly Sword Martial Academy. At the Four Academies Competition, he, Su Qingyue, and Tuo Bashan joined forces against Chen Fan. They lost, but gained a new understanding of their respective Daos 341 344 345 346.

Abilities & Skills

Azure Sky Swordheart Art

An Organ Refining method Shen Xuan developed to temper the five organs with Sword Intent. It ranked seventy-sixth on the Myriad Laws Ranking 170 171.

• He channels azure sword qi through his folding fan, using it to attack multiple targets or block escape routes 213 221.
• At Second-Turn Bone Tempering, he killed a Fourth-Turn Peak Shadow Mink leader with a single move 213.
• He precisely severed Demon Locusts’ energy cores while fighting amid their swarm 258.

Swordsmanship

Shen Xuan combines precise sword strikes with agile movement. In Obsidian Forest, he used an ordinary longsword to exploit weaknesses in three Organ Refining chiefs’ techniques 160.

• He can project concentrated sword qi from his fingertips, although a strange passage dissolved one such probe 188.
• At the Four Academies Competition, he wielded a sword strike embodying Heavenly Sword Martial Academy’s supreme inheritance; Chen Fan neutralized it 345 346.

Great Sun Fist

Shen Xuan’s signature fist technique releases intense heat and scorching Qi and Blood 76.

• His Great Sun Sky-Burning Fist formed a golden sun phantom and destroyed a simulated flaming behemoth 108.
• In the Virtual Battle Realm, Great Sun Incinerates Heaven melted through Immovable Stone Buddha’s defenses 115.

Psychic Talent

Shen Xuan tested as a Two-Star psychic talent, a level that barely qualifies someone to become a Psychic Master 86.

• He once broke free of a Psychic Master’s illusion through force of will after nearly being compelled to sever his own meridians 79.

Equipment

• Folding fan — A weapon through which he channels sword qi; it can transform into a sword 169 213 345.
• Ordinary longsword — Used to defend the human camp in Obsidian Forest 160.

Relationships

• Chen Fan — Initially defeated Shen Xuan in a duel; Shen Xuan became his follower on Liu Kun’s orders. They later became close companions and friendly rivals 76 78 341 346.
• Liu Kun — Shen Xuan’s teacher, who ordered him to follow Chen Fan and later celebrated his Myriad Laws Ranking placement 78 171.
• Su Qingyue — Fellow trainee and frequent companion. She joined Shen Xuan and Tuo Bashan against Chen Fan at the Four Academies Competition 94 245 345.
• Tuo Bashan — Fellow trainee and sparring rival. Tuo Bashan defeated him in the Mushroom Forest, and the two later reunited warmly 169 342.

Notable Quotes

“I will give it my all and defend the honor of Jiangbei No. 1 High School!” 75

“Your Qi and Blood... is far superior to mine in quality. I lost, and I accept it wholeheartedly.” 76

“We’ll each go our own way. The next time we meet, I won’t be standing behind you anymore.” 341