Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background and History
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Talisman Dao and Origin Refinement
- 6.2Space Talisman Arts
- 6.3Talisman Arrays
- 6.4Purification and Balance
- 6.5Symbiotic and Origin Powers
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Story Role / Major Arcs
- 9.1Chaos Survival and the Birth of a Talisman Path
- 9.2Wild Continent and Kunlun
- 9.3Annihilation Seal and the Primordial's Defense
- 9.4Sagehood and the Great Dao Crises
- 9.5Guardian Beyond the Primordial
- 9.6Reincarnation, Balance, and Symbiosis
- 9.7The Void Root and Source of Chaos
- 10Notable Quotes
Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Xuan Fu (玄符) |
| Alias(es) | Mystic Talisman; Universe Talisman Venerable; Absolute Guardian; Origin Returner; Lord of Balance 29 70 107 298 |
| Species/Race | Talisman-bodied being 2 |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation/Role | Talisman cultivator and Guardian of Balance for the Chaos Great Desolation Dao and the myriad realms 29 70 |
| Status | Active; prepares to enter the Source of Chaos to remove an ancient dark remnant 306 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 2: Axe Light Splits the World, Rune Shadow Hides Its Form |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fire and Space Origin foundation | 2 | Absorbs and refines a thread of Yanhuang Demon God's Fire Origin into his talisman body; uses newly comprehended Space Rune power to escape. |
| Advanced Space Dao insight | 3 | Refines a pure Space Origin Chaos Crystal and develops the principles of containment, cutting, and folding. |
| Rigid-Soft Talisman Power | 6 | Comprehends and fuses the opposing principles of Rigid and Soft through Sky-Opening Axe Light trajectories. |
| Rigid-Soft World-Breaking Talisman | 7 | Condenses a high-level talisman after gaining deeper insight into the Sky-Opening Great Dao. |
| Purification Rune | 8 | Refines invading Malevolent Qi and gains the ability to purify and assimilate it. |
| Life-Destruction Talisman Path; late Quasi-Saint | 15 | Fuses with the Chaos Annihilation Talisman Seal, slays Old Ancestor Nirvana, and reaches late Quasi-Saint. |
| Path of Balance; peak Quasi-Saint | 17 | Integrates Demonic Contamination Power into his talisman path rather than being demonized by it. |
| Sage; Myriad Talismans Return to One | 19 | Absorbs the Golden Talisman Pearl within the Source of Myriad Talismans and breaks through to Sagehood. |
| Great Dao Supreme; Unity of Existence and Non-existence | 22 | Fuses the Void Talisman Seal with the Primordial Chaos Talisman Seal and defeats the Void Core. |
| Initial End Dao | 27 | Transforms the End Origin Rune Seal and forms an Initial End Talisman to oppose Absolute Void Power. |
| Myriad Dao Returns to Origin Talisman | 28 | Understands the Dao Source's “Without Beginning or End” rhythm and creates a talisman capable of countering Beginning-End Void Power. |
| Primordial Unity Talisman | 31 | Absorbs the evolved Formlessness Singularity and its Power of Formlessness. |
| Life-Annihilation Balance Talisman | 37 | Fuses his Primordial Beginning Primordial Chaos Talisman to restore the balance between Life and Absolute Void. |
| Super Primordial Realm; Absolute Guardian | 70 | Enters the Super Primordial Realm, establishes “unceasing evolution, unending balance,” and becomes its Absolute Guardian. |
| Unknown-Knowable Symbiotic Balance | 81 | Transforms the Anti-Unknown Force into an Unknown Purification Force while exploring the Domain of Absolute Unknown. |
| Fully awakened transcendent power | 106 | Defeats the Lord of Void, touches the essence of reincarnation, and refuses immediate transcendence in order to protect the realms. |
| Founder | 131 | Absorbs the Core of Creation and becomes the new Founder. |
| Balance-Imbalance Symbiotic form | 253 | Reaches a controlled merger with the Chaos Imbalance Supreme, wielding Balance-Imbalance Power without surrendering his will. |
| Complete Myriad Origins Symbiotic Power | 293 | Achieves a form in which Primordial Void and Void powers coexist in complete balance. |
| Three Yuan Fusion | 296 | Integrates Symbiotic, Annihilation, and Primordial Core Origin powers into a tricolored fusion. |
| Lord of Balance; Void Root Origin control | 298 | Accepts and controls the Void Root's Origin Energy, allowing it to coexist with his Symbiotic and Annihilation powers. |
Background and History
Xuan Fu survived the initial opening of Chaos by hiding within a Chaos fragment while Pangu's axe light annihilated weaker demon gods. When the gravely wounded Yanhuang Demon God crashed into his refuge, Xuan Fu concealed himself, stripped away a thread of Fire Origin from the dying being, and refined it through Wood Origin and Pangu's Division Dao power. The theft made Yanhuang's remnant soul his enemy and drew the attention of the space-attributed Demon God Kongming. 2 5
While avoiding Kongming, Xuan Fu learned by observing his manipulation of space, refined a Space Origin Chaos Crystal, and began developing a talisman system based on multiple origins. He took Life Origin from an Innate Spiritual Root but protected the root rather than exhausting it, then escaped toward the newly forming Wild Continent. 3 4 5 6
On the Wild Continent, he initially sought secluded cultivation in a valley. His hidden spirit vein attracted Ao Guang, Feng Yao, and Qilin Cang, placing him at the beginning of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Kirin clans' conflict. 7 8
Appearance
Xuan Fu's true body is formed from talisman and rune patterns rather than ordinary flesh. He commonly adopts the appearance of a young green-robed cultivator when dealing with other beings. 2 7
- His talisman body can shine with different colors as he incorporates new Origin powers. 5 17
- After integrating demonic contamination, his body becomes a five-colored crystal associated with life, death, yin, yang, and demon power. 17
- In his Balance-Imbalance Symbiotic form, he manifests black-and-white battle armor and matching Chaos Wings. 253
- Following Three Yuan Fusion, he bears tricolored energy wings and a black mark upon his brow connected to Void and Nirvana powers. 296 298
Personality
Xuan Fu is cautious, observant, and highly opportunistic. In early Chaos, he survives by hiding from stronger entities, studying Kongming's techniques from afar, taking only a wisp of Life Origin from the Innate Spiritual Root, and exploiting conflicts without recklessly entering them. 3 4 8
He is also remarkably resilient under corruption and pressure. Rather than allowing Malevolent Qi, Annihilation Power, Demonic Contamination, or Void Origin to control him, he repeatedly studies, refines, and incorporates these forces into a broader path of balance. 8 17 22 298
Despite beginning as a survivor seeking strength, Xuan Fu becomes defined by responsibility. He declines the Primordial Chaos Talisman Ancestor's offer to leave with the Source of Myriad Talismans, choosing instead to remain and protect the Primordial. 20
Abilities & Skills
Talisman Dao and Origin Refinement
Xuan Fu's core ability is to absorb, analyze, refine, and combine Origin powers into rune patterns and talismans.
- Refines Fire, Wood, Life, Space, Malevolent, Annihilation, Demonic, Void, and other Origin powers into his evolving talisman path. 2 5 8 15 22
- Can derive new talismans from newly encountered powers, including the Purification Rune and the Rigid-Soft World-Breaking Talisman. 7 8
- Uses Myriad Talismans Return to One to create high-level offensive and defensive talismans, including the Myriad Talismans Demon Suppressing Talisman. 19
- Early Origin refinement severely strains his talisman body and Spiritual Sense, particularly when assimilating hostile Fire Origin or Malevolent Qi. 2 8
Space Talisman Arts
Xuan Fu develops Space Rune techniques through direct observation, refinement, and Daoist Yang Mei's guidance.
- Escapes spatial confinement through Space Origin enhanced by Life Origin. 6
- Understands spatial containment, cutting, and folding after refining a Space Origin Chaos Crystal. 3
- Uses the Universe Folding Talisman to teleport and reposition in battle. 9 14
- Employs spatial movement to evade superior opponents, but sustained escape techniques can heavily deplete his power. 6 16
Talisman Arrays
Xuan Fu is an accomplished array creator whose formations conceal, defend, suppress, and purify.
- Creates the Hidden Void Burning Array to conceal himself and delay a powerful pursuer. 4
- Establishes valley arrays and a Stealth Talisman Array after reaching the Wild Continent. 7
- Uses defensive arrays based on Rigid-Soft harmony to endure the clash between Dragon and Phoenix Origin powers. 8
- Cooperates with Donghua to sever the Demon Spider Commander's connection to Kunlun's underground corruption source. 12
Purification and Balance
Xuan Fu specializes in converting destructive influences into usable components of a balanced system.
- The Purification Rune neutralizes and assimilates Malevolent Qi. 8
- The Life-Destruction Talisman Path purifies demonic contamination while retaining a balance between life and destruction. 15 16
- His Existence-Non-existence Dao defeats Void-origin threats by reconciling rather than simply negating opposing powers. 22 23
- His later Symbiotic and Three Yuan powers integrate Balance, Imbalance, Annihilation, Void, and Origin forces without losing his independent will. 253 296 299
Symbiotic and Origin Powers
In later arcs, Xuan Fu's path expands from talisman cultivation into a system that harmonizes incompatible origins.
- Wields Balance-Imbalance Symbiotic Power through a controlled merger with the Chaos Imbalance Supreme. 253 254
- Uses Myriad Origins Symbiotic Power to contend with the Nirvana Source Core by gradually permeating and transforming its energy. 292 293
- Gains control of the Void Root's Origin Energy after accepting it as part of the universe's balance. 298 299
- Uses the Origin Seed and Origin Source Primordial Void's will to counter Primordial Chaos Heaven's attempts to seize control of the Myriad Universe. 302 303
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Universe Folding Talisman — A spatial talisman gifted by Daoist Yang Mei; enables rapid spatial movement and may alert Yang Mei when activated. 9
- Rigid-Soft World-Breaking Talisman — A high-level talisman formed from his understanding of Rigid and Soft principles. 7
- Chaos Guardian Talisman — Received from Pangu's Remnant Soul alongside the Remnant Aura of Creation. 23
- Myriad Dao Returns to Origin Talisman — Created to oppose Beginning-End Void Power and Dao Source threats. 28
- Ultimate Energy Sword — A later weapon through which he channels Myriad Origins Symbiotic Power into the Nirvana Source Core. 292
- Origin Seed — An ancient balance-keeping creation containing the hidden will of the Origin Source Primordial Void; later recognizes Xuan Fu as its master. 302 303
Relationships
- Donghua — Trusted ally and frequent battlefield partner. Donghua provides Wood Spirit Power, helps suppress corruptive forces, and repeatedly warns Xuan Fu against dangerous shortcuts. 11 16 18 19
- Daoist Yang Mei — Mentor and ally who gifts Xuan Fu the Universe Folding Talisman and guides his Space Talisman Arts. 9 20
- Ao Guang — Initially a wary Dragon Clan rival; later becomes an ally after Xuan Fu exposes Old Ancestor Nirvana's infection scheme and helps suppress the seal fragments within him. 7 14
- Feng Yao and Qilin Cang — Phoenix and Kirin Clan leaders who initially clash with Xuan Fu's allies over resources, then join him against Old Ancestor Nirvana and later crises. 8 14 20
- Pangu's Remnant Soul — A guide who grants Xuan Fu the Remnant Aura of Creation and Chaos Guardian Talisman, then supports him against threats to the myriad Daos. 23 27
- Ling Xi — A close later companion who repeatedly supports Xuan Fu's Origin, Symbiotic, and Balance powers and pledges to face danger beside him. 277 295 306
- Xuan Ye — Ally who aids Xuan Fu in later multi-realm conflicts and repeatedly risks himself to protect him. 196 252
- Kongming Demon God — Early pursuer and adversary whose Space Dao techniques indirectly help inspire Xuan Fu's own spatial development. 2 3 6
- Demon Ancestor Luohu and Netherworld Ghost Lord — Major enemies whose demonic and death-based schemes repeatedly force Xuan Fu to refine taboo powers into his path of balance. 15 18 20
Story Role / Major Arcs
Chaos Survival and the Birth of a Talisman Path
Xuan Fu survives Pangu's Sky-Opening calamity, steals Fire Origin from Yanhuang Demon God, develops Space Rune abilities while evading Kongming, and gathers Life Origin and Sky-Opening insights from Chaos remnants. 2 3 5 6
Wild Continent and Kunlun
After reaching the Wild Continent, Xuan Fu is drawn into conflict among the Dragon, Phoenix, and Kirin clans. He later takes refuge in Kunlun, joins Donghua against the demon tide, and gains the Purification Rune while confronting Malevolent Qi. 7 8 11 12
Annihilation Seal and the Primordial's Defense
The Chaos Annihilation Talisman Seal invades Xuan Fu's body, linking him to Old Ancestor Nirvana. He uses this danger to perfect the Nirvana Seal, forge the Life-Destruction Talisman Path, and lead allies against Nirvana, Luohu, and the Netherworld Ghost Lord. 13 15 17 20
Sagehood and the Great Dao Crises
Xuan Fu enters the Source of Myriad Talismans despite its risks, becomes a Sage, and later fuses Existence and Non-existence to defeat the Void Core. He then confronts threats involving Pangu's Remnant Soul, the Transcendent Power, the Shadow of the End, and the Dao Source. 19 22 24 27 28
Guardian Beyond the Primordial
After entering the Super Primordial Realm, Xuan Fu becomes the Absolute Guardian and establishes a balance between unknown and knowable forces. His path expands beyond the Primordial into the protection of the Trans-dimensional Universe and the myriad realms. 70 81
Reincarnation, Balance, and Symbiosis
Xuan Fu resists the Arbiter's control over reincarnation, becomes the new Founder through the Core of Creation, and faces recurring threats from Imbalance, Void, and Transcendent forces. He ultimately develops Balance-Imbalance Symbiosis and Myriad Origins Symbiotic Power. 106 131 253 293
The Void Root and Source of Chaos
Xuan Fu accepts the Void Root's Origin Energy instead of attempting to destroy it, becoming its vessel and controller while preserving his own will. After restoring the Primordial Core with his allies, he resolves to enter the Source of Chaos and eliminate the ancient dark remnant still hidden within. 298 299 306
Notable Quotes
“But the Primordial is my home. There are beings here I wish to protect, and I cannot leave them.” 20
“Because I understand that true freedom is to coexist with all wills, not to control them alone.” 136