Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 3.1Spirit Hall upbringing
- 3.2Relationship with Long Yu
- 3.3Training and Slaughter City
- 3.4Sea God Island and Saintess investiture
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Demon Fox Martial Soul and Charm
- 6.2Demonic Charm — Martial Soul Fusion Skill
- 6.3Phoenix Dance Six Illusions
- 6.4Ice and Fire Body Tempering
- 6.5Soul Sage Abilities and Domains
- 6.6Sea God Inheritance
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Notable Quotes
- 10Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Hu Liena (胡列娜) |
| Alias(es) | Nana; Elder Martial Sister / Senior Sister, as addressed by Long Yu 28 |
| Gender | Female 28 |
| Age at Introduction | 13 28 |
| Affiliation | Spirit Hall; Spirit Hall Academy; Spirit Hall Golden Generation 28 139 |
| Occupation/Role | Bibi Dong’s disciple; Spirit Hall Academy team member; later Spirit Hall’s Saintess and inheritor of the Sea God’s divine position 28 139 341 390 |
| Martial Soul | Demon Fox, also rendered as Demonic Fox 28 40 |
| Cultivation Focus | Spiritual Power and charm 40 50 |
| Family | Xie Yue — older brother 31 |
| Romantic Partner | Long Yu — her junior martial brother 64 170 |
| Status | Alive; possesses the Sea God’s divine position and God King-level strength 390 |
| First Appearance | Introduced at Bibi Dong’s private residence 28 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Level 36 — Soul Elder | 28 | Initial cultivation at age thirteen; already a member of Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation. |
| Level 40 — awaiting fourth soul ring | 38 | Reaches level forty at age fourteen through cultivation. |
| Level 42 — Soul Ancestor | 40 | Absorbs a purple ring from a 4,500-year Seductive Fox. Her fourth skill strengthens charm and increases Spiritual Power by 200%. |
| Level 50 — awaiting fifth soul ring | 124 | Cultivates daily and practices Phoenix Dance Six Illusions during Long Yu’s absence. |
| Level 52 — Soul King | 134 | Absorbs the black soul ring of an eleven-thousand-year demon fox. |
| Level 56 — Soul King | 134 | Consumes Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, then undergoes tempering in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Gains a much stronger physique and immunity to fire and water. |
| Level 63 — Soul Emperor | 240 241 | Obtains her sixth ring through a Nine-tailed Fox’s sacrifice, which also grants a fox-tail External Soul Bone. |
| Level 67 — Soul Emperor | 283 | Reaches level sixty-seven after half a year of diligent cultivation. |
| Sea God’s Nine Trials recipient | 295 | Receives the Sea God’s recognition and a golden trident mark on her forehead. |
| Soul ring enhancement | 299 | Completion of the First Sea God Trial increases the age of all her soul rings by 5,000 years. |
| Level 75 — Soul Sage | 303 304 | Absorbs a Nine-Tailed Fox torso bone and a God-Bestowed seventh ring. The ring reaches 85,000 years; she gains bone-derived abilities and uses two domains during her subsequent ascent. |
| Level 79 — Soul Sage | 368 | Reaches level seventy-nine while undergoing the Sea God’s Third Test, having completed the Second Test ahead of schedule. |
| Level 91 — Titled Douluo | 390 | Reaches level ninety-one by the time she is undertaking the Seventh Trial against the Evil Tiger Demon Whale clan. |
| Limit Douluo-level aura | 390 | Long Yu begins transferring Rule Divine Power into her, immediately raising her aura to this level. |
| Sea God inheritance; God King-level strength | 390 | Long Yu bypasses the remaining trials, helps her inherit the Sea God’s divine position, and raises her strength to God King level. |
Background / History
Spirit Hall upbringing
Hu Liena and Xie Yue entered Spirit Hall to cultivate from a young age. Bibi Dong cared for Hu Liena’s cultivation and daily life, developing a bond that was maternal as well as instructional. Hu Liena lived with her teacher at Bibi Dong’s private estate before Long Yu joined the household 28 170.
When Bibi Dong accepted Long Yu as her second disciple, Hu Liena became his elder martial sister. She welcomed him enthusiastically and was astonished by his level-twenty-six cultivation at only six years old. At Spirit Hall Academy, Bibi Dong assigned her to protect him, and she used her popularity among the advanced-class students to help him settle in 28 30.
Relationship with Long Yu
Hu Liena’s initial curiosity developed into romantic affection. Learning that Long Yu already loved another girl left her disappointed, but she continued pursuing him. An accidental kiss brought their feelings into the open, although Long Yu withdrew because of his commitment to Qian Renxue 37 50.
The decisive turning point came during a battle against Evil Soul Masters. After Yan deliberately allowed an enemy to get past him, Hu Liena protected Long Yu and suffered a life-threatening injury and corpse poisoning. Jun Yun suppressed the poison and brought her back to Spirit City; Bibi Dong expelled it and stabilized her injuries 63 64.
Her near-death experience forced Long Yu to acknowledge how important she had become to him. He confessed his love at her bedside and promised to seek Qian Renxue’s acceptance of their relationship. Hu Liena subsequently became openly affectionate toward him while continuing to cultivate during his frequent absences 64 67 124 283.
Training and Slaughter City
Long Yu taught Hu Liena Phoenix Dance Six Illusions to compensate for her limited attack options and vulnerability to opponents who could counter charm. He later helped her obtain her fifth ring and temper her body with immortal herbs, addressing the weak physique that had long troubled her 50 51 134.
In Slaughter City, Hu Liena accompanied Long Yu into the Hell Slaughter Arena and won her first battle without difficulty. Long Yu used the Dragon God Core to remove accumulated hostility and other negative emotions from her spiritual world while preserving her killing intent. They also reunited with Bibi Dong there 168 170.
During their later journey, Long Yu handled the major battles against the Dark Golden Three-Headed Bat and Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent, restored Hu Liena’s stamina, and carried her across a broken path 179.
Sea God Island and Saintess investiture
On Sea God Island, Hu Liena received the Sea God’s Nine Trials. Bo Saixi accepted her despite her Spirit Hall origins and ordered that she receive assistance. Hu Liena remained loyal to Bibi Dong, showing Bo Saixi respect without bowing to her 295 296.
Her progress initially lagged behind Long Yu’s: she reported reaching only the 108th step during the ascent trial. After receiving a powerful torso bone and advancing to Soul Sage, she climbed to the 162nd step and set her sights on reaching the 360th within half a year 303 304.
Spirit Hall later announced her appointment as Saintess alongside Long Yu’s appointment as Saint Son. Bibi Dong cited Hu Liena’s Sea God inheritance as the basis for her recognition 337 341.
Hu Liena completed the Second Test early and endured repeated wave impacts during the Third Test. Long Yu, Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue visited her there; Long Yu quietly eased the ordeal and helped the siblings recover. Hu Liena later declined to attend an upcoming wedding so that she could concentrate on completing her divine trial 368 370.
When Long Yu returned after settling matters in the Divine Realm, she was a level-ninety-one Titled Douluo undertaking the Seventh Trial. He ended the need for further trials, gave her the Sea God’s divine position, and elevated her to God King-level strength 390.
Appearance
- Hair and face: Neat, short golden hair, delicate features, and narrow, alluring eyes 28 39.
- Distinguishing features: Fiery red lips and an innate charm that attracts attention even without an activated soul skill 28 39.
- Martial Soul Possession: Pink fox ears, a fluffy tail, and pink-toned skin appear when she releases her Demonic Fox Martial Soul 40.
- Divine mark: A golden trident appears at the center of her forehead after the Sea God recognizes her, giving her a solemn, sacred appearance 295.
- External Soul Bone: Acquires a fox-tail External Soul Bone following the sacrifice associated with her sixth ring 241.
Personality
Hu Liena is playful, affectionate, and direct about her feelings. She frequently initiates contact with Long Yu and openly expresses how much she misses him. Her confidence and natural allure coexist with a less guarded private side: she becomes easily embarrassed by his teasing and behaves much less formally around him than her public image suggests 28 30 128 147 283.
She is jealous of the attention Long Yu gives other women, initially feeling threatened by Qian Renxue and later disliking the prospect of sharing his time with more partners. Nevertheless, she comes to recognize Qian Renxue’s hardships and accepts Bibi Dong’s happiness with Long Yu 37 195 242 370.
Her attachment does not erase her diligence. Bibi Dong acknowledges her serious cultivation, and Hu Liena trains during Long Yu’s absences, perseveres through painful body tempering, and endures the Sea God’s trials. She willingly puts herself in danger to protect Long Yu and remains deeply loyal to her teacher 28 63 124 134 295 368.
Abilities & Skills
Demon Fox Martial Soul and Charm
Her martial soul supports a Spiritual Power-oriented fighting style centered on seduction and mental interference 28 40 50.
- Possesses natural allure even without deliberately using charm or activating a soul skill 28.
- Her fourth soul skill strengthens seduction and increases Spiritual Power by 200% 40.
- Soul masters at least one major rank below her cannot break free from that fourth skill’s seduction 40.
- Earlier in her cultivation, her limited attack methods and comparatively weak body made opponents capable of countering charm especially dangerous 50 134.
Demonic Charm — Martial Soul Fusion Skill
Hu Liena combines with Xie Yue to form Demonic Charm, a masked, black-armored figure wielding two golden Moon Blades and spreading pink mist 139.
- Suppresses half of an affected opponent’s Soul Power, perception, and movement 139.
- Applies Spiritual Power interference and charm while rapidly repositioning 139.
- Can use Phoenix Dance Six Illusions in the fused state 139.
- Its control is not inescapable: Long Yu flies out of its range during their training battle 139.
Phoenix Dance Six Illusions
Long Yu teaches her this movement technique to broaden her combat options 50 51.
- Grasps part of its essence within half a day, learning faster than Long Yu originally did 51.
- Continues practicing it daily while he is away 124.
- Incorporates it into Demonic Charm’s movement 139.
Ice and Fire Body Tempering
Consuming Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, followed by immersion in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, transforms her constitution 134.
- Gains immunity to fire and water 134.
- Her physique becomes stronger than Xie Yue’s and comparable to an ordinary assault-type Soul Emperor’s 134 135.
- Develops water and fire traces in her Soul Power 135.
- The treatment resolves minor problems left by earlier cultivation without destabilizing her rapidly increased Soul Power 135.
Soul Sage Abilities and Domains
Following her torso-bone absorption and seventh-ring breakthrough, Hu Liena gains access to Martial Soul Avatar and demonstrates much greater physical and spiritual strength 304.
- Activates Charm Domain and Divine Slaughter’s Domain while climbing Sea God Mountain; their individual effects are not detailed 304.
- Uses Nine-Tailed Power for a 70% all-around enhancement to Soul Power, Spiritual Power, and physical constitution at Soul Sage rank 304.
- Nine-Tailed Power scales by realm, increasing to an 80% enhancement at Soul Douluo 304.
- Her physique approaches that of a Titled Douluo, while her Spiritual Power surpasses that of an ordinary Titled Douluo 304.
Sea God Inheritance
Hu Liena receives the Sea God’s recognition and ultimately inherits the divine position with Long Yu’s assistance 295 390.
- Receives a 5,000-year increase to every soul ring after completing the First Trial 299.
- Is instructed to complete one of the Nine Trials each year; Bo Saixi warns that failure carries consequences worse than death 296.
- Ultimately bypasses the remaining trials through Long Yu’s intervention and attains God King-level strength 390.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Small blade — Used to kill the unconscious Seductive Fox before absorbing her fourth ring 40.
- Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass — Immortal herbs consumed for Ice and Fire body tempering 134.
- Level Seven Soul Tool ring — Given and placed on her finger by Long Yu; costs him 400,000 Glory Points. Its function is not specified in the supplied passage 145.
- Fox-tail External Soul Bone — Obtained alongside her sixth ring. A later summary reports that Long Yu removes it; its subsequent disposition is unspecified 241 275.
- Spiritual head bone — A fifty-thousand-year soul bone that enhances her Spiritual Power 304.
- Nine-Tailed Fox torso bone — Purchased by Long Yu for 3,600,000 Glory Points and absorbed before her Soul Sage breakthrough; grants Nine-Tailed Power 303 304.
- Beauty Retaining Pill — Given to her by Bibi Dong 275.
- Deep Sea Demonic Whale King’s Whale Brain — Delivered by Bibi Dong after Long Yu prepares it for her; intended to accelerate physical improvement during the wave-impact trial 368.
Relationships
- Long Yu — Junior martial brother and romantic partner. He teaches her movement skills, supports her cultivation, confesses his love after her near-fatal injury, and ultimately helps her become a God King 51 64 134 390.
- Bibi Dong — Teacher and maternal figure who raises, protects, heals, and later appoints her Saintess. Hu Liena accepts Bibi Dong’s relationship with Long Yu and is happy that her teacher has found love 64 170 341 370.
- Xie Yue — Older brother and partner in Demonic Charm. They cultivate together on Sea God Island and both endure its wave-impact test 31 139 368.
- Qian Renxue — Initially a source of romantic insecurity. Hu Liena later acknowledges her suffering, while their eventual face-to-face greeting combines acceptance with lingering rivalry 37 195 369.
- Chrysanthemum Douluo / Uncle Ju — Guardian during her soul-ring hunts; protects her during fourth-ring absorption and the Ice and Fire tempering expedition 39 40 134.
- Jun Yun / Teacher Jun — Academy teacher who suppresses her corpse poison and carries her back to Spirit City for treatment 30 63 64.
- Wang Qiu’er — Close companion whom she teaches about affection and human affairs. Hu Liena brings her to Spirit City with Gu Yuena’s permission 163 240 241.
- Bo Saixi — Oversees and supports her Sea God trials despite her Spirit Hall affiliation 295 296 368.
- Yan — Pursues her romantically. His jealousy of Long Yu leads him to deliberately expose Long Yu to an attack, resulting in Hu Liena’s critical injury when she intervenes 49 63.
Notable Quotes
“Yes, Teacher. I won't let you down, and I won't let Little Junior Brother down either!” 135
“I won't attend this time, Xiao Yu. I still want to complete the Sea God's Trial first and improve my strength.” 370
Trivia
- Her private habits contrast with her alluring public image: Long Yu finds her sleeping sprawled out, with her blanket kicked aside 187.
- Some cultivation details are inconsistent between passages: she reaches level 56 after body tempering, but a later team-training scene lists her at level 55 134 139.
- The Nine-Tailed Fox torso bone is purchased and initially described as 250,000 years old, while a later passage calls it 200,000 years old 303 304.
- The ring configuration listed at the First Trial’s completion already contains seven rings, although her Soul Sage breakthrough and seventh-ring absorption are narrated afterward 299 304.