Xue Ke

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xue Ke (雪珂)
Alias(es)	Princess Xue Ke; Crown Prince Xue Ke; Empress Xue Ke; Ke'er
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Heaven Dou Royal Family; Heaven Dou Royal Academy; Heaven Dou Empire
Occupation/Role	Princess, Soul Master, Crown Prince, first female Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire
Status	Later becomes a god, having created a God-Given Emerald Swan Soul for her chosen successor 329
First Appearance	Chapter 5 (mentioned); Chapter 69 (on-page debut) 5 69

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Soul Power Level 6	70	Awakened an ordinary Swan Martial Soul; her innate power was the highest recorded among Heaven Dou princesses, though still considered average aptitude.
Soul Power Level 19	72	Reached this level at age ten through royal resources, medicinal baths, tonics, and Heaven Dou Royal Academy's environment.
Level 20 / Martial Soul evolution	86	The Rainbow Seven-Colored Lotus and Li Chang'an's Blessed Luck purified her bloodline, evolving her Swan into the Emerald Swan.
Soul Grandmaster	88	Absorbed a suitable Hundred Year Holy Light Unicorn Soul Ring as her second ring; gained Healing Feather.
Soul Ancestor	190	Possessed four rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple—after her Emerald Swan evolution and subsequent cultivation.
Dual ultimate-attribute Soul Ancestor	190	Survived the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss transformation at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, gaining balanced Ultimate Life and Ultimate Death Attributes.
Level 55 → Level 60	233	Absorbed a 70,000-year fifth ring to reach Level 55, then received five additional levels from a Sea God trial reward. Her next ring needed to be God-given to preserve her Life–Death balance.
Titled Douluo	247	Reached a realm she had once considered impossible during eight years of cultivation on Sea God Island.
Level 95 Titled Douluo	254	Revealed nine rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, red, red, red—and three 100,000-year Soul Rings. Her combat strength could challenge an ordinary Level 97 Titled Douluo.

Background / History

Xue Ke was the youngest child and only daughter of Emperor Xue Ye. Her mother, a consort, died shortly after giving birth to her, leaving Xue Ke to grow up amid the restrictions of the imperial palace. At age four, she was betrothed to the six-year-old Li Chang'an as part of Xue Ye's effort to bind the gifted child to the Heaven Dou Empire. 5 69

At barely six years old, she was enrolled early at Heaven Dou Royal Academy so that she could live close to Li Chang'an and develop an attachment to him. Initially, she did not understand what being engaged meant and regarded him as an older brother and playmate. 69 She moved into the same residence as Li Chang'an and Dugu Yan, taking responsibility for cooking and other daily tasks despite her young age. 70 71

As she grew older, Xue Ke realized that the engagement had begun as a political arrangement and that Dugu Yan held greater advantages in talent and her earlier relationship with Li Chang'an. Rather than competing with Dugu Yan, Xue Ke accepted a younger-sister-like place within their household, while her feelings for Li Chang'an gradually became romantic. 71 73

Li Chang'an later used the Rainbow Seven-Colored Lotus and his Blessed Luck to awaken the hidden Emerald Swan bloodline within her. The transformation remade her ordinary Swan Martial Soul into a supreme healing Martial Soul and drastically improved her aptitude. 83 85 86 Seeking to avoid being left behind by Li Chang'an and Dugu Yan, Xue Ke accepted the extreme risk of consuming the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. She survived only through Li Chang'an's intervention, Blessed Luck, and the well's unique environment, emerging with balanced Ultimate Life and Ultimate Death Attributes. 188 189 190

Xue Ke accompanied Li Chang'an and Dugu Yan to Sea God Island, where she received a Red Level Eight Trial. Over eight years, she advanced from a developing Soul Master into a Titled Douluo. 200 247

After returning to the continent, she helped expose Qian Renxue's impersonation of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe and used her Ninth Soul Skill to restore the poisoned Xue Ye to peak physical condition. 252 256 With every prince dead and the empire in crisis, Xue Ye named Xue Ke Crown Prince before abdicating. She became the first female emperor in the history of Douluo Continent and married Li Chang'an one month later. 257 258

Appearance

Xue Ke's appearance changes dramatically according to the state of her Martial Soul.

• Before Martial Soul evolution — Delicate golden hair, a soft face, and a light-pink princess dress; she carried an inborn noble air despite her young age. 69
• Emerald Swan state — Waist-length emerald-green hair, pale-green eyes and eyelashes, translucent emerald-tinged wings, and a vitality-filled aura. 85 86
• Death Attribute state — Black hair, deathly purple eyes, purple wings, and a black-gray ominous aura. 254
• Her demeanor remains gentle and noble even without ornate clothing, enhanced by the natural grace of the Emerald Swan bloodline. 196

Personality

Xue Ke begins as curious, innocent, and lively. She initially treats the word “fiancé” as little more than a title and is excited by the freedom of life outside the imperial palace. 69 Despite this innocence, she proves unusually self-sufficient for her age, cooking for Li Chang'an and Dugu Yan and adapting quickly to cohabitation. 70 71

She is sensitive about her lower starting aptitude and fears becoming a burden to those she loves. This insecurity becomes determination: she willingly risks her life with the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss in order to keep pace with Li Chang'an and Dugu Yan. 188 Her concern for others remains central to her character; she worries about harming Li Chang'an while testing her Death Attribute skills and is devastated when she finds Xue Ye near death. 191 256

As an adult, Xue Ke can act decisively when family is threatened. She acknowledges the genuine affection Qian Renxue showed while posing as Xue Qinghe, but refuses to forgive the attack on Xue Ye. 254

Abilities & Skills

Emerald Swan Martial Soul

Xue Ke's original ordinary Swan Martial Soul evolved into the Emerald Swan after her bloodline was purified. The Emerald Swan is described as the foremost healing Martial Soul in the Soul Master world. 85 86

• Emits powerful Life Attribute energy that nourishes surrounding vegetation and medicinal herbs. 190
• Grants translucent emerald wings during Martial Soul Possession. 86 190
• Greatly improved both her aptitude and the quality of her pre-existing soul skills. 86

Ultimate Life and Death Attributes

The Snow-Colored Swan Kiss transformation gave Xue Ke a Death Attribute to complement her Life Attribute; both developed into ultimate attributes. 190

• Initially, she could use only one attribute at a time rather than combining them. 191
• Her Life and Death Attributes risked falling out of balance when absorbing ordinary Soul Beast rings; God-given Soul Rings were compatible with both attributes and could avoid this problem. 195
• After condensing separate Life and Death Soul Cores, she could independently separate and switch between the two attributes. 254
• Her Death Attribute is particularly dangerous against living beings and substantially raises her combat capability. 254

Life Guardian

Xue Ke's First Soul Skill changed completely after her Martial Soul evolution. 86

• Life Attribute — Creates an all-around pale-green barrier that protects a target, strengthens its defense, and heals injuries within it. It can be cast on others rather than only herself. 86 190
• Death Attribute — Converts into a black prison cage that traps the target, drains life force, and returns stolen life force and Soul Power to Xue Ke when dismissed. 191
• Its effect is reduced against opponents vastly stronger than Xue Ke. 191 192

Healing Feather

Xue Ke's Second Soul Skill originated from her Holy Light Unicorn Soul Ring. 88

• Life Attribute — Produces life-infused feathers that heal wounds. 191
• Death Attribute — Produces black feathers that worsen injuries rather than healing them. 191
• Her other Life-based support skills similarly become harmful under the Death Attribute, including attribute weakening and accelerated limb decay. 192

Life Return

Xue Ke's Ninth Soul Skill is a high-level restorative technique. 256

• Restored the poisoned and near-dead Xue Ye to peak physical condition.
• Reversed his wasting, restored his body, smoothed his skin, and returned color to his hair. 256
• Can be moderated to prevent excessive rejuvenation that would make the recipient appear unnaturally young. 256

Equipment / Items

• Jade-pendant Storage Soul Guidance Device — Carries clothing and supplies; survived the Rainbow Seven-Colored Lotus transformation. 85
• Snow-Colored Swan Kiss — Immortal Herb used in her near-fatal transformation into a dual Ultimate Life–Death attribute wielder. 188 189

Relationships

• Li Chang'an — Her arranged fiancé, later husband, caretaker, and mentor. He guided both of her major Martial Soul transformations and supported her rise to Empress. 5 69 188 258
• Dugu Yan — Li Chang'an's lover and Xue Ke's cohabitant; their initial potential rivalry develops into a close, sisterly relationship. 70 73
• Xue Ye — Her father and the Heaven Dou Emperor. She saves him with Life Return; he subsequently appoints her Crown Prince and abdicates in her favor. 256 257
• Qian Renxue / “Xue Qinghe” — Xue Ke believed the disguised Qian Renxue to be her elder brother and received genuine affection from her, but became her enemy after learning of the poisoning of Xue Ye. 251 254

Story Role / Major Arcs

Academy Years

• Arrives at Heaven Dou Royal Academy early to live near her fiancé, Li Chang'an. 69
• Lives with Li Chang'an and Dugu Yan, becoming responsible for their household breakfast and daily care. 70 71
• Evolves from an ordinary Swan Soul Master into the wielder of the Emerald Swan Martial Soul. 83 86

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

• Risks her life by consuming the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss to overcome her perceived lack of aptitude. 188
• Gains the balanced Ultimate Life and Ultimate Death Attributes, transforming her support abilities into dual-purpose healing and offensive skills. 189 191

Sea God Island

• Receives a Red Level Eight Trial alongside Dugu Yan. 200
• Gains five Soul Power levels from a trial reward, reaching Level 60 after previously acquiring her fifth ring. 233
• Reaches Titled Douluo during eight years on Sea God Island. 247

Heaven Dou Succession

• Returns to find Xue Ye poisoned and the imperial succession endangered by Qian Renxue's infiltration. 250 252
• Reveals Level 95 strength and confronts Qian Renxue with her Death Attribute Martial Soul. 254
• Uses Life Return to save Xue Ye, then becomes Crown Prince and eventually Empress of Heaven Dou. 256 258
• Marries Li Chang'an one month after ascending the throne. 258

Imperial Legacy

• Before ascending to the God Realm, selects a nephew as Crown Prince to preserve the Heaven Dou imperial line. 329
• Bestows a specially prepared God-Given Emerald Swan Soul with balanced Ultimate Life and Death Attributes upon her successor. 329
• Her divine Emerald Swan Soul later enables Xue Donglai, a low-born imperial son, to become emperor. 385

Notable Quotes

“Chang'an Gege, I'm not afraid!” 188

“I can feel that the affection you showed me was sincere. But you should never have made a move against Father Emperor!” 254