Xuan Zi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xuan Zi (玄子)
Alias(es)	Elder Xuan; Taotie Douluo 101 287
Gender	Male 101
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Sea God Pavilion; Shrek Academy Supervisory Group 288 289
Occupation/Role	Sea God Pavilion Master; head of the Supervisory Group; Core Disciple assessor and team leader 102 105 288 289
Status	Active; last depicted during Shrek Academy's defense against the Eternal Alliance 339
First Appearance	Chapter 48

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Rank 98 Super Douluo	287	Possessed the Godly Taotie Bull Martial Soul and endured the Valley of Questions and Love's punishments with its exceptional physique.
Limit Douluo	309	Mu En's remnant soul empowered him and explained the essence of heart cultivation; Xuan Zi subsequently reached Limit Douluo. Mu En notes that receiving the key directly limits him to the lowest class of Limit Douluo.

Background / History

Xuan Zi served as an elder of Shrek Academy and assessed its promising students. When Wang Yan presented Huo Yuhao's potential, Xuan Zi recognized that Spirit Eyes could be an elite spiritual-type Body Martial Soul, but treated Huo's apparently ten-year first Soul Ring as a fatal flaw. He dismissed both Huo Yuhao and the Ming Sect, overruled Wang Yan's objections, and chose not to continue considering Huo as a prospective reserve member. 48 53

He later organized a no-rules Core Disciple melee in the Soul Duel Arena, declaring that the final seven remaining participants would win. Huo Yuhao's group immediately withdrew instead; after Huo challenged the premise of the selection, Xuan Zi included the group in the reserve team for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Duels Tournament. 102

As team leader, Xuan Zi introduced the Inner Court's duty as Shrek Overseers and led the students toward Star Luo City. During a monitoring mission in the Mingdou Mountain Range, he trusted intelligence claiming the Hand of Death's strongest member was only a Soul King and remained outside drinking while the Inner and Outer Court teams entered the bandits' den. The mission ended in a chain of corpse explosions, injuries, and the deaths of Yao Haoxuan, Chen Zifeng, and Gongyang Mo. 105 108

At the tournament, Xuan Zi openly suppressed the Star Luo Empire's Protector Douluo Cheng Gang and defended Shrek Academy's ruthless standard that a weaker participant's death was deserved. His prior treatment of Huo Yuhao and his leadership failures were then publicly condemned by Du Busi and Jing Hongchen. 124 125

Later, Xuan Zi led Shrek Academy's group into the Valley of Questions and Love, where Huo Yuhao manipulated the valley's questioning process to expose Shrek Academy's conduct. Xuan Zi was punished for attempting sabotage and for evasive answers, then fell silent when asked why his repeated leadership had resulted in student massacres. 277 287 289

After becoming Sea God Pavilion Master, Xuan Zi received Mu En's final empowerment and reached the Limit Douluo realm. Mu En's remnant soul dissipated after reinforcing Shrek Academy's faith and passing power to Xuan Zi and Beibei. 309 During the later battle around Shrek Academy, Xuan Zi was injured by Di Tian and Du Busi and struggled with Du Busi's Innate Poison. 337

Appearance

Xuan Zi is an elderly, hunched man whose disheveled appearance sharply contrasts with his status as Shrek Academy's foremost public powerhouse. 101 287

• Messy or wildly disheveled hair and untidy clothing. 101 124
• Commonly carries a wine gourd in one hand and a chicken leg, wing, or drumstick in the other. 53 101 105
• Often sways unsteadily, giving Core Disciples the impression of a drunken old man. 101
• His Martial Soul Avatar is an enormous Godly Taotie Bull. 280

Personality

Xuan Zi is blunt, impatient, and highly confident in his own judgment. He brushed aside Wang Yan's arguments for nurturing Huo Yuhao, insisting that Huo's ring configuration and unproven combat mutations made him unworthy of further consideration. 53

His confidence frequently becomes carelessness. He minimized the Hand of Death mission's danger, declined to accompany the students into the mountain range, and trusted incomplete intelligence over Zhang Lexuan's warning that the enemy might possess unusual abilities. 106 107

He is also stubborn under pressure. In the Valley of Questions and Love, he tried to resist the valley's rules, endured punishment without crying out, and continued trying to avoid answers that would damage Shrek Academy's reputation. 287 288

Abilities & Skills

Godly Taotie Bull Martial Soul

Xuan Zi possesses the Godly Taotie Bull, an exceptionally powerful Beast Martial Soul associated with his title as Taotie Douluo. 280 287

• Can manifest nine Soul Rings and transform into an enormous Taotie Bull avatar. 280
• Carried the trapped Shrek Academy group on his back while attempting to escape the Valley of Questions and Love. 280
• Its Rank 98 physique allowed him to endure the valley's golden-whip punishment, though not without visible pain. 287

Titled Douluo Combat Power

Before reaching Limit Douluo, Xuan Zi could dominate ordinary Titled Douluo-level opponents. 124

• Suppressed Star Luo Protector Douluo Cheng Gang with one hand immediately after Cheng Gang released his Martial Soul. 124
• Dismissed Cheng Gang's Ant Emperor Martial Soul as wasted potential while maintaining the suppression. 124
• Was nevertheless unable to contend alone with Di Tian, Du Busi, or the Demon Empress during the conflict at Shrek Academy. 337

Limit Douluo Empowerment

Mu En personally imparted the principle of heart cultivation to Xuan Zi and used his remaining soul power to elevate him. 309

• Reached the Limit Douluo realm after confronting his inner demons and affirming his belief that his actions followed the correct path. 309
• Received this breakthrough through direct instruction and empowerment rather than independent comprehension, restricting him to the lowest class of Limit Douluo. 309

Relationships

• Huo Yuhao — Initially judged Huo Yuhao unworthy because of his apparently ten-year first Soul Ring; later selected him for the reserve team, then became the target of Huo's public interrogation in the Valley of Questions and Love. 53 102 287 289
• Wang Yan — Shrek teacher who repeatedly advocated for Huo Yuhao's potential; Xuan Zi dismissed his counsel and made the final selection decision himself. 48 53
• Mu En — Former Sea God Pavilion Master whose remnant soul instructed and empowered Xuan Zi into the Limit Douluo realm before dissipating. 309
• Zhang Lexuan — Inner Court disciple who challenged Xuan Zi's confidence in the Hand of Death mission and entered the mountain range to protect the Outer Court students. 106
• Du Busi — Body Sect leader who publicly denounced Xuan Zi's treatment of Huo Yuhao and branded him “Elder Xuan Beast.” 125
• Yan Shaozhe — Fellow Shrek leader who followed Xuan Zi in the Valley of Questions and Love and helped him sustain a protective Soul Power barrier. 277 280

Story Role / Major Arcs

New Student Assessment

• Observes Huo Yuhao's team during the New Student Assessment.
• Acknowledges Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao's promise but rejects Huo Yuhao over his visible ring configuration. 48 53

Core Disciple Selection and Tournament Preparation

• Creates a chaotic Core Disciple melee with no rules beyond being among the final seven standing. 102
• Selects Huo Yuhao's group for the reserve team after their withdrawal forces him to expand the roster. 102
• Leads Shrek Academy's team toward the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Duels Tournament. 105

Hand of Death Monitoring Mission

• Leaves the Outer Court students as support personnel while the Inner Court enters the Hand of Death den. 106
• Rushes into the Mingdou Mountain Range only after hearing explosions that exceed the expected threat level. 107
• Learns that the mission has caused multiple deaths and serious injuries among Shrek's students. 108

Valley of Questions and Love

• Leads Shrek Academy's group through the valley after sensing an abnormality while cultivating. 277
• Is publicly questioned, punished, and forced to address Shrek Academy's actions before an audience drawn from major continental powers. 287 289
• Cannot answer why his leadership repeatedly led to student casualties, allowing silence to shape public perception of his guilt. 289

Sea God Pavilion Master and Shrek's Final Defense

• Becomes Sea God Pavilion Master and receives Mu En's empowerment to become a Limit Douluo. 288 309
• Fights for Shrek Academy during the Eternal Alliance's assault but is injured by Di Tian and Du Busi. 337
• Remains at Shrek Academy as its defeat becomes increasingly unavoidable. 339

Notable Quotes

“If your skills are inferior and you die, then you deserve it. That has been the natural order since ancient times.” 124

“I have the final say in this matter.” 53

Trivia

• Xuan Zi's habitual wine gourd and chicken leg are repeatedly described as his “classic look.” 101 105
• Du Busi's insult “Elder Xuan Beast” became a pointed reference to Xuan Zi's treatment of Huo Yuhao and the deaths under his leadership. 125