Hu Liena

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Hu Liena (胡列娜)
Alias(es)	Na Na; Sister Na Na; Na Er 28 82
Gender	Female
Age	Thirteen at her introduction 28
Affiliation	Spirit Hall; Spirit Hall Academy; Spirit Hall Golden Generation; Spirit Hall Team 28 288
Occupation/Role	Bibi Dong’s personal disciple; Spirit Hall Saintess, also called Holy Maiden; Spirit Hall Team captain; intended successor to the papacy 84 288
Martial Soul	Fox, also described as a demon fox 92 318
Soul Master Type	Control 289
Status	Alive; together with Tian Dao Zong Si in the ending 372
First Appearance	Chapter 28, “Hu Liena” 28

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 8 Innate Soul Power	28	Awakened at age seven; the starting point of her cultivation.
Level 35	28	Reached at age thirteen after six years of cultivation. She is described as approaching Soul Ancestor, but that breakthrough is not shown in this passage.
Soul King	93 289	Confirmed during Shu Hua’s third Soul Ring hunt. Her fifth ring is a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring; she and Xie Yue are later described as level-50 Soul Kings.

Background / History

Hu Liena grew up in Spirit City under Bibi Dong’s care. The Pope raised her from childhood, treated her as a daughter, and prepared her as a future successor. Her brother, Xie Yue, and teammate Yan formed the Spirit Hall Golden Generation alongside her 28 77 82 84.

At thirteen, she was regarded as Spirit Hall’s most outstanding genius. Reports of two younger Soul Ancestors at Heaven Dou Royal Academy challenged that standing. Rather than dismiss their achievements, she intensified her training to meet Bibi Dong’s expectations and demonstrate Spirit Hall’s strength 28.

Appearance

Hu Liena is described with a delicate yet valiant face and an alluring aura influenced by her fox Martial Soul 28 92.

• Hair: Initially neat, short golden hair; later depicted with long hair tied in a ponytail 28 311.
• Martial Soul manifestation: Fox ears and a furry tail appear when she activates her Martial Soul. Her tail is specifically described as pink during her first battle against Minami Kotaro 292 333.
• Charm: Her gestures naturally attract attention, even outside combat 88 92.

Personality

Hu Liena combines confidence in her talent with a strong sense of obligation to Spirit Hall. She accepts that rivals can be powerful, trains rather than relying on reputation, and insists on being respected as a combatant rather than spared because she is a woman. After defeat, she also defends the effort and strength of her less prominent teammates 28 292 296.

With Shu Hua, she is affectionate, playful, and protective. Around Tian Dao, her usual confidence gives way to blushing, romantic daydreams, and uncertainty about confessing. Despite the seductive elements of her Martial Soul, she is described as personally traditional and shy. Her affection can become possessive, but she sets personal jealousy aside when team duties demand her attention 76 85 298 330.

Abilities & Skills

Fox Martial Soul and Control Skills

Her fox Martial Soul supplies charm-related abilities and enhances her naturally alluring presence. As a control-type Soul King, she specializes in restricting opponents rather than relying solely on direct damage 92 289 290.

• Uses binding and mental charm to control opponents 290.
• Possesses strong mental abilities and an aptitude for acting attributed to her Martial Soul 83 298.
• Can manifest fox features while fighting 292 333.
• Her control skills have no effect on Minami Kotaro during their first match 290.
• Bibi Dong readily sees through her attempts to conceal her feelings for Tian Dao, despite her acting talent 83.

Alluring Charm

Alluring Charm is the Martial Soul Fusion Skill she performs with Xie Yue. The siblings combine their powers to spread pink mist across the arena, emphasizing group control rather than direct offensive output 289.

• Immobilizes affected opponents, creating openings for Yan to attack 289.
• Threatens an entire team: one member’s immunity does not protect their teammates 289.
• Can be resisted through an overwhelming Soul Power advantage 289.
• Minami Kotaro’s Emperor Stone Flash dispels it in both documented matches against Heaven Dou 290 333.

Soul Power Reinforcement

Soul Power strengthens her body and supports bursts of direct combat when control techniques fail 81 292.

• Her reinforced physique and years of training give her precise physical coordination 81.
• Against Minami Kotaro, she abandons attrition and commits her Soul Power to an all-out attack 292.
• Her explosive strength is described as dangerous even to an ordinary Soul Emperor, though Minami Kotaro evades her attacks 292.
• Her ten-thousand-year fifth ring gives her experience recognizing powerful Soul Beast auras 93.

Leadership and Recruitment

As captain and Saintess, Hu Liena selects teammates, studies opponents, and recruits promising Soul Masters 94 106 296 299.

• Recognizes Oscar as a valuable unaffiliated talent and offers recruitment tokens to him and other Shrek members 94 106.
• Encourages her team to study other competitors’ fighting methods 299.
• Assigns Tian Dao to Shadow Moon for the Heaven Dou rematch; Qian Renxue proposes Dan Kuroto for Minami Kotaro 330.
• Orders weaker teammates off the arena when the battle exceeds their ability to participate safely, accepting their elimination under the competition rules 336 337.

Equipment / Items

• Storage Ring — Used to carry the Spirit Hall Token she gives Shu Hua 29.
• Teacher-given Spirit Hall Token — Grants access to Spirit Hall’s exclusive Soul Hunting Forest and restricted library areas. She passes it to Shu Hua as a reward for her academic achievements 29.
• Recruitment tokens — Offered to Oscar and others so they can seek her out if they decide to join Spirit Hall 106.
• Key to the Tian Dao home — Reflects how closely she has been welcomed into the household; Shu Hua explicitly asks her to stop treating herself as an outsider 298.

Relationships

• Bibi Dong — Teacher and maternal figure. Hu Liena regards her as a mother; Bibi Dong supports her pursuit of Tian Dao and comforts her after the team’s defeat 82 84 296.
• Xie Yue — Brother, teammate, and partner in Alluring Charm. He intervenes when Yan pesters her and supports her choice of Tian Dao 28 75 289.
• Tian Dao Zong Si — Romantic partner. She meets him through Shu Hua, gradually pursues him, and recruits him into the Spirit Hall Team. Their relationship is confirmed before the ending, where they take Shu Hua on their honeymoon 29 298 341 372.
• Tian Dao Shu Hua — Younger schoolmate whom she treats as a sister. Shu Hua idolizes her, encourages her to become her sister-in-law, and comforts her after defeat 28 76 77 293.
• Yan — Golden Generation teammate with unrequited feelings for her. His persistent attention irritates her, and his jealousy fuels a rivalry with Tian Dao 28 75 327.
• Isurugi Soichi — Mars Cafe manager and matchmaker. He encourages her pursuit of Tian Dao, offers information about him, and arranges opportunities for them to spend time together 79 81.
• Qian Renxue — Teammate and rival for Spirit Hall’s future leadership. Qian Renxue envies her Saintess position and Bibi Dong’s affection; Hu Liena mistakes her scrutiny of Tian Dao for romantic interest. Both nevertheless prioritize the competition over their rivalry 308 330 331.
• Minami Kotaro — Opposing captain who earns her respect through his strength. She challenges his reluctance to fight women and demands that he recognize her resolve as a Soul Master 289 292.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Meeting the Tian Dao Family

• Shu Hua invites Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan to a dinner celebrating her perfect examination scores. Hu Liena is impressed by Tian Dao’s cooking and gives Shu Hua her teacher’s Spirit Hall Token 28 29.
• Over the following six years, Hu Liena becomes a frequent visitor to the household. Tian Dao’s affection for his sister, culinary skill, and willingness to accept her help deepen her attraction 80 83 84.
• Shu Hua and Isurugi Soichi actively help her spend time with Tian Dao. After he takes her home by motorcycle, she admits her feelings to Bibi Dong and receives her teacher’s support 81 82 83 84.

Shu Hua’s Third Soul Ring Hunt

• Hu Liena volunteers to accompany Shu Hua into the Star Dou Great Forest because obtaining a thousand-year third ring carries greater danger than her previous hunts 86.
• The supervising Spirit Hall members leave the three together, following Bibi Dong’s plan to create an opportunity for Hu Liena and Tian Dao 85 93.
• The Titan Giant Ape’s appearance forces Hu Liena to trust Tian Dao rather than attempt an escape she cannot guarantee 94.
• After a celebration, she remembers confessing to Tian Dao but cannot recall his response. The following morning, she finds herself sharing his sleeping space and impulsively kisses him 105.
• Before separating from the Shrek group, she distributes Spirit Hall recruitment tokens. She and Tian Dao then continue Shu Hua’s third-ring search separately 106 107.

First Defeat Against Heaven Dou

• Hu Liena leads the Spirit Hall Team against Heaven Dou, supported by Xie Yue and Yan as its three Soul Kings 288 289.
• Minami Kotaro dispels Alluring Charm, while her individual control skills fail against him. Shadow Moon eliminates her teammates, leaving her alone on the arena 290 292.
• She refuses to surrender and demands a serious fight. Tian Dao intervenes before she suffers serious injury and leads her away, ending the match in Spirit Hall’s defeat 292 293.
• Shu Hua comforts her immediately afterward; Bibi Dong later reassures her that the loss does not invalidate her talent 293 296.

Team Reorganization and Rematch

• Hu Liena initially questions replacing teammates but accepts the plan once Bibi Dong clarifies that displaced members will remain as substitutes 296 297.
• Spirit Hall extends the Resurrection Tournament’s eligibility to second-round losers, allowing the team another route into the competition 297.
• With Shu Hua’s encouragement, Hu Liena recruits Tian Dao. His arrival produces an unbeaten run in subsequent matches 298 299 330.
• Qian Renxue and Dan Kuroto join before the Heaven Dou rematch. Hu Liena and Qian Renxue maintain a united front despite competing ambitions 329 330 331.
• Alluring Charm is countered again. When the ensuing battle becomes too powerful for the rest of the team, Hu Liena orders a retreat and voluntarily leaves the arena 333 336 337.
• Tian Dao later returns to Spirit City and comforts her with an embrace 341.

Final Changes and Ending

• The Black God removes everyone’s Martial Souls and Soul Rings, replacing the former system with compensated Soul Power. No individual post-change level or replacement ability is specified for Hu Liena 361.
• In the ending, she and Tian Dao get together at Shu Hua’s request. The couple takes Shu Hua on their honeymoon while Bibi Dong looks after the child mentioned in the closing passage 372.

Notable Quotes

“No, I hope you don't treat me with that kind of attitude. We are opponents, and the respect for an opponent is to show your strongest strength.” 292

“So, you don't need to treat me as a woman, just treat me as an opponent!” 292