Xuan Zi

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xuan Zi (玄子)
Alias(es)	Xuan Lao; Gluttony Douluo
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Level 98 Super Douluo; Shrek Academy elder; leader of a Shrek supervision group
Status	Alive in the Plane Crack; his parallel-world counterpart is deceased 353 354
First Appearance	35

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 98 Super Douluo	81	Identifies himself as the Level 98 Gluttony Douluo while arguing that Huo Yuhao cannot cultivate Compressed Soul Power.
First Soul Ring upgraded to 100,000 Years	221	Receives the upgrade as a reward for correctly selecting answer “C” in the Plane Crack’s Quiz with Prizes.
Level 98 Super Douluo	353	Remains at Level 98 during his final battle, leaving him the weakest of the major combatants present.

Background / History

Early assessment of Huo Yuhao

Xuan Zi initially held a dismissive view of Huo Yuhao’s Spirit Eye Martial Soul. When Wang Yan brought him to observe Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao during the New Student Competition, Xuan Zi focused on Huo Yuhao’s teammates rather than recognizing the tactical value of Spiritual Detection and Spiritual Sharing. 73

He was equally pessimistic when Huo Yuhao attempted to cultivate Compressed Soul Power before reaching Level 30. Xuan Zi considered the attempt reckless and impossible, reasoning that even he, a Level 98 Super Douluo, could not accomplish it. 81 Du Busi later challenged Xuan Zi’s claim that his criticism came from concern, arguing that his attitude had been purely negative. 83

Efforts to secure Huo Yuhao for Shrek

Xuan Zi’s attitude changed sharply after Huo Yuhao displayed Ultimate Ice. Together with Yan Shaozhe, he saw Huo Yuhao as an exceptional Twin Martial Soul talent and wanted to bind him to Shrek Academy. Their immediate priority was using Huo Yuhao’s Ultimate Ice to remove Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire and potentially help her evolve into an Ultimate Fire Titled Douluo. 154 165

He remained convinced that Huo Yuhao would accept Shrek’s Inner Courtyard invitation, calling it a sacred opportunity no student would reject. 196 When Huo Yuhao instead joined the Sun Moon Royal Academy and rose rapidly in strength, Xuan Zi rejected reports of his advancement as impossible. 198

Death God Envoys incident

In the original-timeline account, Xuan Zi led a Shrek supervision group against the Death God Envoys. He told the students that he would protect them in a crisis, but failed to intervene when the Evil Soul Master’s attack severely injured Gongyang Mo and Chen Zifeng and killed Yao Haoxuan. 201 202 203

During the critical period of the operation, he was absent to grill chicken legs, an act that became a lasting source of public ridicule and criticism. 208

Conflict with Huo Yuhao

At the Soul Master Competition, Xuan Zi confronted Huo Yuhao over his place on the Sun Moon Royal Team. He demanded that Huo Yuhao return to Shrek, then reframed the issue as one of patriotism and knowledge protection when Huo Yuhao refused. 217 219 He branded Huo Yuhao a traitor and argued that a former Shrek student should not use Shrek’s teachings to strengthen the Sun Moon Empire. 222

Xuan Zi later urged Ma Xiaotao to use her unstable Evil Fire against Huo Yuhao rather than accept defeat in the competition. 246

After Huo Yuhao escaped the Sun Moon Empire, Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe blocked his route at the border. Although Xuan Zi initially offered safety in exchange for Huo Yuhao’s return, he attacked when Huo Yuhao refused; Mu En had authorized him to eliminate Huo Yuhao if recruitment failed. 256 257

The Ice Empress and Snow Empress defeated Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe, forcing them to retreat. Ye Xishui later mistook them for Huo Yuhao’s rescuers and brutally interrogated Xuan Zi, though he could not reveal Huo Yuhao’s location because he did not know it. 258 260

Death

Xuan Zi later pursued Huo Yuhao alongside Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, only to realize that he had entered Huo Yuhao’s trap. He attempted to flee but was stopped by the Ice Empress. 320

In Qiankun Questioning Love Valley, the Ice Empress overwhelmed him. After Huo Yuhao killed Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, Xuan Zi surrendered, knelt, and begged Huo Yuhao for mercy. 352 353 Huo Yuhao refused: the Ice Empress and Snow Empress froze and shattered Xuan Zi’s arms, after which Huo Yuhao froze and crushed his head and neck. 353

Appearance

Xuan Zi’s ordinary appearance is sparsely described, though he is noted to have thin fists and thin palms. 217 230 His Martial Soul True Body transforms him into a massive Taotie. 257

• Human form — thin hands and fists. 217 230
• Martial Soul True Body — a huge Taotie form capable of delivering powerful palm attacks. 257 258

Personality

Xuan Zi is highly prideful about Shrek Academy and assumes that talented students should naturally want to join it. His confidence in Shrek repeatedly leads him to underestimate Huo Yuhao’s agency, luck, and ability to grow outside the academy. 196 198

He is also notably dismissive of achievements he considers implausible. He derided Huo Yuhao’s early Compressed Soul Power cultivation as madness and later refused to believe that Huo Yuhao could progress from three to six rings in a short time. 81 198

When persuasion fails, Xuan Zi becomes coercive. He labels Huo Yuhao a traitor, attempts to restrict where he can study, and ultimately attacks him after being authorized to prevent him from leaving Shrek’s control. 219 222 257

His final actions expose a strong fear of death. Though he remained defiant while Ye Xishui tortured him for information he did not possess, he surrendered and begged Huo Yuhao when faced with certain defeat. 260 353

Abilities & Skills

Level 98 Super Douluo Strength

Xuan Zi possesses Level 98 Soul Power, placing him among the continent’s strongest Soul Masters. 81

• Can fight at the Super Douluo level and intervene against Yan Shaozhe’s opponents. 257
• Is still outmatched by the Ice Empress and especially the Snow Empress, whose strength exceeds ordinary Super Douluo-level combatants. 258 353
• His Level 98 cultivation leaves him unable to contend with Limit Douluo-class threats such as Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao. 320

Taotie Martial Soul

Xuan Zi’s Martial Soul is Taotie, which he uses through a Martial Soul True Body to greatly enlarge his body and strengthen his attacks. 257

• Martial Soul True Body — transforms him into a huge Taotie. 257
• Taotie Divine Palm — a powerful palm strike carrying Taotie power; it could seriously injure the Ice Empress if it landed. 258
• Limitation — the Snow Empress countered the Taotie Divine Palm with Emperor Palm: Great Cold Without Snow, freezing Xuan Zi’s Soul Power and severely frostbiting his arm. 258

Instant Step

Xuan Zi can use Instant Step for rapid repositioning. 258

• Used it to reach Yan Shaozhe after the latter was frozen by the Ice Empress. 258
• Transferred a large amount of Soul Power to help Yan Shaozhe break free from the ice. 258

Enhanced First Soul Ring

His first Soul Ring was upgraded to 100,000 Years through the Plane Crack’s Quiz with Prizes. 221

• The reward improved the ring’s age.
• No associated soul skill effect is documented.

Relationships

• Huo Yuhao — Former Shrek prospect whom Xuan Zi tried to recruit and control; their relationship deteriorated into open hostility after Huo Yuhao joined the Sun Moon Royal Academy. Xuan Zi ultimately attempted to capture or kill him and was later killed by him. 154 219 257 353
• Yan Shaozhe — Shrek colleague and collaborator in recruiting Huo Yuhao for Ma Xiaotao’s benefit; fought beside Xuan Zi at the Sun Moon border. 96 165 257
• Ma Xiaotao — Shrek student whose Evil Fire Xuan Zi hoped Huo Yuhao would cure; Xuan Zi later urged her to use that same Evil Fire against Huo Yuhao in competition. 165 246
• Mu En — Granted Xuan Zi permission to eliminate Huo Yuhao if he refused to return to Shrek. 257
• Ice Empress — Repeatedly opposed Xuan Zi, stopped his attempted retreat, overwhelmed him in battle, and helped destroy his arms before his death. 258 320 353
• Snow Empress — Countered Xuan Zi’s Taotie Divine Palm and helped defeat him during both the border battle and his final confrontation. 258 353
• Du Busi — Longstanding antagonist who openly mocks Xuan Zi’s pessimism, failures, and cowardice. 83 267 353
• Jing Hongchen — Rival academy leader who protected Huo Yuhao from Xuan Zi and repeatedly criticized Xuan Zi’s conduct. 219 208 354
• Ye Xishui — Tortured Xuan Zi under the mistaken belief that he had taken Huo Yuhao; later released him when it became clear he knew nothing. 260

Notable Quotes

“Joining our Shrek Academy is the dream of countless people!”
— Xuan Zi, certain that Huo Yuhao would accept Shrek’s invitation 196

“Xiaotao! In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures must be taken!”
“So, you can only use the Evil Fire to deal with him!”
— Xuan Zi, urging Ma Xiaotao to use her unstable Evil Fire against Huo Yuhao 246

“Please, Yuhao, for the sake of our past relationship, spare my life!”
— Xuan Zi, surrendering before Huo Yuhao 353