Xiao Lin

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xiao Lin (萧林)
Alias(es)	Xiao Yan; Turtle Immortal Lin; Black Robe Walker; “A Dou Zong Expert, terrifying as they say”
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Royal Fight Team (Captain); Lin Clan
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; theorist and researcher; mentor
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 17	48	Reaches level 17 after publishing his second paper on Super Limit Soul Ring Absorption.
Second Soul Ring	86	Absorbs a 2,000-year Thunder Shadow Leopard ring and gains Flowing Shadow Lightning Flash.
Level 40 / Soul Ancestor	135	Reaches level 40 following his Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well transformation.
Fourth Soul Ring / Soul Ancestor	167	Absorbs a 27,000-year Comet Snow Wolf soul ring.
Soul Emperor / Level 60	350	Breaks through at age twelve; had previously compressed excess soul power to delay advancement. 349 350
Level 75	472	Reaches level 75 after absorbing Da Ming’s Soul Bone and Sacrifice.
Level 79	485	Soul power reaches level 79 after absorbing the Evil God Pearl.
Level 82½	509	Assesses his cultivation after obtaining an undisclosed powerful soul skill.
Level 95	565	His rapid ascent shocks the Elemental Gods and the Time God.
Near Level 97	592	Each of his martial souls has nine soul rings; he is one step from level 97.
Level 100 breakthrough attempt	640	Begins an all-out breakthrough while facing the Sun Explosion.

Background

Xiao Lin is a transmigrator driven by a desire for power and immortality. As a child, he aids Tang San and seeks access to Tang San’s Mystic Heaven Skill, establishing a relationship built on both mutual benefit and genuine care. 1

He develops theories on Super Limit Soul Ring Absorption that spread across the continent under the alias Xiao Yan. To avoid linking all of his work to one identity, he deliberately adopts multiple aliases. 48

Xiao Lin later becomes captain of the Royal Fight Team after defeating Yu Tianheng. 114 He also builds the Lin Clan and seeks to improve the wider cultivation system, including self-condensed soul rings, soul-spirit research, artificial soul bones, and methods for changing a support-system martial soul into a food-system martial soul. 183 187 413

Appearance

After undergoing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well transformation, Xiao Lin’s body becomes markedly more resilient and physically imposing. 135

• Has two horns on his forehead, initially believed to be an External Soul Bone. 18
• His Great Strength Bull Demon Horns later enlarge and develop golden-red and ice-blue patterns, becoming more dragon-horn-like in appearance. 135
• Possesses long golden hair when using an adult disguise for the Soul Fighting Tournament. 211
• Can cloak himself in silver-white soul power, often accompanied by lightning arcs. 112 322
• Wears black robes at times to conceal bodily changes. 135

Personality

Xiao Lin is ambitious, calculating, and intensely focused on long-term advancement. He prioritizes practical accomplishments over theory unsupported by results, which fuels his contempt for Yu Xiaogang’s claims. 34

He is highly strategic in combat and research alike. He plans soul-ring paths years in advance, creates demanding training systems, studies data from allies’ martial souls, and treats many encounters as opportunities to refine his theories. 40 41 413

Despite his utilitarian tendencies, Xiao Lin repeatedly protects and assists others. He guides Tang San and Xiao Wu, secures opportunities for Xiao Gui, helps Ku Lin and Chen San obtain soul rings, treats Shao Wanqing’s mental injury, and supports Shui Bing’er’s development. 1 58 183 323 324

He is also prideful and enjoys showing off, particularly after gaining new abilities. 86 135

Abilities & Skills

Horned Dragon Staff / Imprisoning Dragon Staff

Xiao Lin’s primary weapon spirit is an exceptionally adaptable staff that grows alongside him. It can change size, absorb excess power, protect him automatically, and is considered by the Two Great Dragon Kings to be approaching the level of a Super Artifact. 113 139 349 404

• Can expand to at least two and a half meters in combat. 113
• Can be wielded with a temporarily severed soul-power connection as part of Xiao Lin’s self-restriction training. 41
• Absorbed excess medicinal power from the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and evolved toward a Ruyi Jingu Bang-like form. 139
• Can autonomously protect Xiao Lin while he sleeps. 404
• May potentially harm even gods. 260

All or Nothing

Xiao Lin’s First Soul Skill grants an overwhelming attack amplification.

• Increases attack power by 400%. 18
• Also improves his strength and hardness. 18
• Allows him to defeat Yu Tianheng with a single strike after dispersing the latter’s attacks. 112
• Its amplification is strong enough to shock Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and Qin Ming. 112 114

Flowing Shadow Lightning Flash

His Second Soul Skill comes from the 2,000-year Thunder Shadow Leopard. 86

• Raises speed and attack by 50%, plus an additional 1% per soul power level. 86
• Can enter Charged State 2, his strongest enhancement short of Weapon Soul True Body. 86
• Produces a blinding blue lightning flash. 86
• Leaves behind a shadow clone capable of using one of his soul skills once. 86

Blazing Power

Xiao Lin’s Third Soul Skill is a sustained burst enhancement centered on a furnace-like core in his chest. 126

• Forms a blazing furnace and fiery aura within his chest. 126
• Strengthens over time with his breathing and movements. 126
• Functions as a slow-burn burst skill supported by his unusually strong constitution. 126

Weapon Soul True Body

Xiao Lin’s innate Weapon Soul True Body fuses his flesh with the Imprisoning Dragon Staff. 77

• Boosts his physical abilities across the board. 77
• Provides limited resistance to mental attacks. 77
• Is extremely powerful but short-lived; Xiao Lin avoids revealing it to outsiders and retains it as a trump card. 92

Ultimate Ice and Fire Body

After surviving the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Xiao Lin gains Ultimate Ice and Ultimate Fire attributes. 135

• Claims ice and fire can no longer harm him. 135
• Increases his physical strength by at least tenfold. 135
• Enhances his horns’ laser attacks into One Megaton Ray and Absolute Zero. 135
• Can merge the two rays for several times greater power. 135

Bloodline Power and Indestructible Divine Skill

The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum opens all eight of Xiao Lin’s meridians and strengthens his Bloodline Power. 139

• His body becomes comparable to Ultimate Gold in hardness. 139
• Bloodline Power grants vitality, purges impurities, and continually improves his physique. 139
• Can merge with Indestructible Divine Skill soul power for explosive offense and defense. 139
• His constitution eventually becomes comparable to Fierce Beasts of the same level. 140

Fiery Eyes of Truth

Xiao Lin awakens Fiery Eyes of Truth as his third spirit, greatly improving his mental potential and eye-based attacks. 485

• Removes a previous ceiling on his mental-power growth. 485
• Allows him to fire lasers from his eyes. 485
• Gains Mental Resonance as its first soul skill, releasing resonant mental attacks and increasing mental power by 30%. 499
• Later gains Mental Interference, Soul Beam Ray, and Mental Immunity. 519

Evil God Pearl Abilities

After hunting the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, Xiao Lin obtains abilities associated with the Evil God Pearl. 485

• Dark Demon Evil God’s Wrath — a newly acquired offensive soul skill. 485
• Evil God Transformation — doubles all of Xiao Lin’s abilities through ultimate evil power. 485
• Devour — an absorption ability; Xiao Lin considers it somewhat redundant beside his Chaos Domain. 485
• Evil God Guardian — a defensive ability. 485
• The pearl is intended to become his third soul core, containing six elements. 485

Time-Based Divine Skills

Xiao Lin develops several techniques involving time manipulation.

• Time Slow Domain — temporarily slows or stops time to evade attacks; he uses it to block the Titan Snow Demon King without injury. 506
• Time Acceleration — accelerates time for non-living objects across a wide area. 565
• Time Reversal — acquired from Lei Huang’s soul ring. 565
• Time Acceleration Domain — supports environmental transformation and long-term construction plans. 565
• Time Stop — activated during the Sun Explosion. 640

Equipment and Items

• Imprisoning Dragon Staff — Xiao Lin’s primary weapon spirit and evolving staff. 139 349
• Horned Dragon Armor — his armor spirit; later develops storage capabilities and liquid-metal arm-like extensions. 451 485 573
• Steel Baton — a soul tool used against Yu Tianheng rather than immediately summoning his main staff. 111 112
• Empty Source Mirror — enables him to learn and safely practice divine formations. 485
• War God Cape — used as a formation core to isolate Dragon Qi and gather Ice Fire Spiritual Energy. 322

Relationships

• Tang San — Closest companion and “Little San.” Xiao Lin protects, trains, researches with, and competes alongside him; Tang San gave him access to the Mystic Heaven Skill. 1 48 134 140
• Xiao Wu — Subordinate and close companion who calls him Brother Lin. Xiao Lin designs her soul-ring path and combat role. 40 43
• Tang Ni — Respected rival and potential romantic interest; her strength forces Xiao Lin to reveal deeper reserves of power. 127 509
• Ning Rongrong — Royal Fight Team member and potential romantic interest; she is impressed by Xiao Lin’s skill selection and power. 114 509
• Shui Bing’er — Ally whom Xiao Lin assists with cultivation, soul rings, and Ultimate Ice resources; their growing closeness prompts speculation about marriage. 324 506 509
• Yu Tianheng — Former Royal Fight Team captain defeated by Xiao Lin; they later maintain mutual respect. 113 114
• Yu Xiaogang — Antagonistic figure whom Xiao Lin openly mocks and challenges to prove himself at the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Competition. 34
• Dugu Bo — Protective senior who worries about Xiao Lin’s safety and recognizes his exceptional abilities. 126 249
• Two Great Dragon Kings — Advisors within his Consciousness Space who guide his Ice-Fire cultivation, bloodline development, soul-ring refinement, and soul-core plans. 139 140 485
• Lei Lei — The Thunder Emperor Dragon and Xiao Lin’s First Divine Official. 243
• Mei Mei — Soul beast subordinate whom Xiao Lin guides toward evolution and later contracts for vitality, earth, gravity, and petrification abilities. 319 592

Story Role and Major Arcs

Early cultivation and Notting City

Xiao Lin partners with Tang San, awakens his spirit, and begins pursuing extreme soul-ring absorption and cultivation methods. 1 He, Tang San, and Xiao Wu secretly target criminals in Notting City as the Black Robe Walker group, using the encounters to gain combat experience before shifting toward wilderness training. 48

Conflict with Yu Xiaogang

When Yu Xiaogang attempts to recruit him as a disciple, Xiao Lin dismisses his theories, challenges him to demonstrate his value in eight years, and knocks him unconscious. 34

Royal Fight Team captaincy

Xiao Lin defeats Yu Tianheng through superior power, speed, staff technique, and battle experience. He becomes captain of the Royal Fight Team, with Tang San appointed vice-captain. 111 112 113 114

Ice and Fire transformation

Under Tang San’s guidance, Xiao Lin survives a dangerous clash of Ice and Fire energies through the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He emerges with the Ultimate Ice and Fire Body, enhanced horns, stronger consciousness space, and greatly increased combat power. 134 135

Soul-ring and cultivation research

Xiao Lin pursues self-condensed soul rings, trains Ku Lin and Chen San under the Turtle Immortal Lin identity, and publishes research intended to improve cultivation opportunities across the continent. 183 187 330

Soul Emperor breakthrough

After rapidly accumulating power and compressing it to preserve control, Xiao Lin becomes a Soul Emperor at age twelve and departs alone for the July Fire Plain to seek his Sixth Soul Ring. 349 350

Third spirit and mental-power development

Xiao Lin awakens Fiery Eyes of Truth, gains Mental Resonance from the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King, and begins expanding his mental, soul, and time-space abilities. 485 499 519

Divine advancement

His abilities expand into time, destruction, elemental, and domain-based divine skills. By the time each of his spirits has nine soul rings, he is approaching level 97 and prepares to advance toward godhood. 565 592

Trivia

• Xiao Lin has used multiple aliases specifically to prevent a poor paper or public incident from damaging his overall reputation. 48
• He considers himself a “numbers monster,” contrasting his direct stat-heavy path with Xiao Wu’s mechanics-focused combat style. 43
• He has researched food-system conversion since he was six years old. 413
• He refuses Er Ming’s offer to Sacrifice to him because Er Ming is still needed to protect Xiao Wu. 472