Biodata

Feature Details
Name Li Xuan (李玄)
Alias(es) God-Slaying Douluo; God-Slayer 10 18
Species/Race Human; transmigrated to the Douluo Continent forty years before the Heavenly Curtain's first appearance 1
Gender Male 18 19
Affiliation Independent; host of the Heavenly Curtain System 1 20
Occupation/Role Creator and projector of Heavenly Curtain Rankings; candidate for a self-created divine throne 1 24
Status Active 24 26
First Appearance Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level Chapter Notes
Soul King 10 First emerged holding the God-Slaying Spear and challenged major factions; initially drew little attention.
Soul Sage 10 Reappeared two years later and challenged major forces' Soul Sages, having rapidly advanced from Soul King.
Level 95 Titled Douluo 1 Had reached this level by the beginning of the story, but lacked a route to godhood.
Level 99 Peak Titled Douluo 19 Consumed Immortal Herbs before contesting the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud; revealed seven black and two red Soul Rings while fighting Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, Tang Chen, and Di Tian.
Level 99, further reinforced 24 Completing his first self-created Godhood examination solidified his cultivation, raised all Soul Ring and Soul Bone ages by ten thousand years, and upgraded his head Soul Bone to one hundred thousand years.

Background / History

Li Xuan transmigrated to the Douluo Continent forty years before the Heavenly Curtain descended. He awakened the God-Slaying Spear with Innate Full Soul Power and built a formidable reputation among an era populated by figures such as Tang Hao, Chen Xin, and Yu Yuanzhen. His early rise included challenging major powers as a Soul King, then returning two years later as a Soul Sage; he defeated Qian Xunji and Tang Xiao in a same-realm contest and fought Tang Hao to a draw despite Tang Hao's higher Soul Power. 1 10

He spent ten years searching for divine inheritances after concluding that mortal strength was insufficient. His God-Slaying Spear failed to attract a deity's attention because its attributes appeared incompatible with Douluo's divine laws. As he was close to abandoning the search, the Heavenly Curtain System appeared and tasked him with releasing rankings to complete self-created godhood assessments. 1 10

Li Xuan compiled and released the Douluo Secret Ranking, exposing continent-altering secrets through the Heavenly Curtain. The first projection blessed living beings across the continent, healing ailments, loosening cultivation bottlenecks, and dispelling negative conditions; he later learned these blessings had been converted from rewards that should have gone directly to him. 1 20

After revealing the path to godhood, Li Xuan consumed Immortal Herbs to break through from Level 95 and seized the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from Emperor Xue Ye. He then fought Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, Tang Chen, and Di Tian simultaneously. Although he severely wounded the four and held the advantage for much of the battle, divine contingencies protecting his opponents prevented him from killing them, forcing his withdrawal. 18 19

The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud's divine power restored parts of the System. Li Xuan subsequently gained the God's Eye, exposed Tang San as a transmigrator, completed the first of one hundred self-created Godhood examinations, and began preparing rankings spanning multiple Douluo eras. 20 21 24

Appearance

Li Xuan usually appears as a tall, handsome young man in a Blood Profound Gold Robe. 18

  • Wields the God-Slaying Spear as his Martial Soul. 1 19
  • His Level 99 Soul Ring configuration was displayed as seven black rings and two red rings. 19
  • During Demonization, he develops demonic wings and a forehead horn, expands to a hundred-zhang giant form, and emits overwhelming malevolent qi. 19

Personality

Li Xuan is singularly focused on becoming a god. Before receiving the System, he spent a decade fruitlessly seeking divine opportunities; afterward, he treated Heavenly Curtain projections as the practical route toward his own divine throne. 1 10 24

He is arrogant, provocative, and openly contemptuous of divine authority. During the battle for the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, he mocked Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi as servants of gods and challenged the Angel God, Sea God, and Dragon God by name. 19

Li Xuan also views continental chaos as useful spectacle and opportunity. He deliberately selects secrets capable of reshaping the political landscape, observes conflicts from concealment, and is willing to withhold rewards in hopes of receiving greater returns later. 7 12 15 26

Abilities & Skills

God-Slaying Spear

Li Xuan possesses the God-Slaying Spear, a God-tier Martial Soul whose inherent trait is devouring all things. It can strengthen him and grant him additional attributes. 1 19

  • Enabled his rapid rise from Soul King to Soul Sage and his early reputation as an unmatched challenger. 10
  • Provides immense direct combat power; a casual spear strike forced Tang Hao back. 10
  • Its accumulated malevolent qi is so dense that other peak experts questioned how many beings Li Xuan had slain. 19
  • His full power was insufficient to permanently defeat opponents protected by divine contingencies. 19

Myriad Paths Senluo

Li Xuan's large-scale killing technique manifests a blood sea spanning a thousand li and summons countless beings he has slain. 19

  • Covers vast territory with blood and demonic energy. 19
  • Malevolent qi can turn lightly contaminated Soul Masters into mindless zombies. 19
  • Was used against Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, Tang Chen, and Di Tian during the battle outside Heaven Dou City. 19

Demonization

Li Xuan can transform into a colossal demonic form during battle. 19

  • Produces demonic wings and a forehead horn. 19
  • Enlarges his body to roughly one hundred zhang. 19
  • Allowed him to directly engage Di Tian after the Beast God joined the battle. 19

Heavenly Curtain Projection

Through the System, Li Xuan projects rankings and revelations across the Douluo Continent and, later, across separate eras. 1 20 25

  • Released the Douluo Secret Ranking, exposing secrets with continent-wide consequences. 1
  • The first projection's reward became a blessing affecting all living beings, including healing injuries and improving cultivation. 1 20
  • Restored System functions allow rankings to extend up to twenty thousand years into the future, encompassing the first three Douluo worldviews. 20
  • Each completed Heavenly Curtain counts as one examination toward his self-created Godhood. 21 24

God's Eye

The God's Eye permits Li Xuan to observe targets across time and space and communicate with them. 21

  • Observed Tang San, Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang, Ning Rongrong, and the Silver Dragon King. 21
  • Can view future-era figures, including Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin. 21
  • Contacted Juzi directly in her mind and offered assistance with avenging her father. 21
  • Described by Li Xuan as only a partial version of a greater ability. 21

Transmigrated Clone

Li Xuan received the Transmigrated Clone after releasing the Heavenly Curtain that exposed Tang San. 24

  • Can descend within the Douluo world's three-thousand-year timeline. 24
  • Perfectly replicates 100% of Li Xuan's combat power. 24

Equipment / Items

  • Heavenly Curtain System — A damaged external system that assigns ranking-based godhood assessments, projects the Heavenly Curtain, and grants rewards as its functions are restored through divine power. 1 20 24
  • Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud — Seized from Emperor Xue Ye as a source of divine power, then given to the System to restore its functions. 18 20
  • Immortal Herbs — Collected from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye during his travels and consumed to advance before the contest for the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud. 13 18
  • One-hundred-thousand-year head Soul Bone — Upgraded from his reward for completing the first self-created Godhood examination. 24

Relationships

  • Heavenly Curtain System — His malfunctioning system and the mechanism behind his rankings, rewards, and self-created Godhood assessments; Li Xuan frequently insults it for its failures. 1 18 20 24
  • Tang Hao — Longtime contemporary and wary adversary. Li Xuan fought him to a draw when both were younger, later drove him back with a spear strike, and regarded his improvement with surprise. 10
  • Qian Daoliu — Opponent in the battle for the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud; one of the Level 99 experts Li Xuan fought simultaneously. 18 19
  • Bo Saixi — Opponent who sought to retrieve the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud for Sea God Island and joined the four-way battle against him. 18 19
  • Tang Chen — Opponent in the battle outside Heaven Dou City; Li Xuan sent him flying with a spear strike. 19
  • Di Tian — The Beast God joined the battle against Li Xuan after judging him a threat to divine artifacts. 19
  • Tang San — A target of Li Xuan's observation and the subject of the Secret Ranking's first-place revelation as a transmigrator. 21 22 23
  • Juzi — A future-era contact whom Li Xuan recruited as his intended spokesperson in exchange for help avenging her father. 21

Story Role / Major Arcs

Heavenly Curtain and Secret Ranking

Li Xuan launches the Heavenly Curtain and begins exposing the Douluo Continent's hidden truths, including Qian Xunji's death, Qian Renxue's infiltration of Heaven Dou, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, fierce beasts, godhood methods, and Tang San's transmigration. 1 7 13 16 17 22

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye Conflict

After exposing the Immortal Herbs, Li Xuan watches the factions converge on Dugu Bo's medicinal garden from concealment. He considers intervening but decides Snow Empress's arrival makes involvement too dangerous. 13 15

Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud Conflict

Prompted by the System's need for divine power, Li Xuan consumes Immortal Herbs, enters Heaven Dou Palace, takes the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, and confronts the continent's strongest humans and soul beasts. 18 19

System Restoration and Cross-Era Rankings

After feeding the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to the System, Li Xuan gains rewards for future projections, receives the God's Eye, completes his first Godhood assessment, and prepares power rankings spanning three eras. 20 21 24 25

Notable Quotes

“Tell the Angel God to come!!! Tell the Sea God to come!!!” 19

“A mere mongrel dragon dares to face This Seat?! Bring the Dragon God!!!” 19

“Chaos is good. The more chaotic the continent, the better.” 12

Trivia

  • Li Xuan's first Heavenly Curtain reward was unintentionally distributed as a continent-wide blessing because of the System's incomplete functionality. 20
  • He considers godhood more valuable than Immortal Herbs or other worldly gains. 13
  • His self-created divine throne is identified as the Creation God, requiring one hundred completed Godhood examinations. 24