Xu Zihuang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xu Zihuang (徐紫煌)
Alias(es)	Yu Tianhuang
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy; Mingde Hall; Imperial Dragon Soul Mentor Corps
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Soul Engineer; son of King Zihuang
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power	112	Born with innate full Soul Power and exceptionally unobstructed meridians.
First Soul Ring / Rank 20 bottleneck	18	Fused with the Silver Scale White Whale’s ring; the whale’s hexagonal silver scale merged into his brow and his Soul Power immediately reached Rank 20.
Second Soul Ring / Level 23	21, 25	Absorbed a three-thousand-year Evil Spirit Orca Soul Ring after refining Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Cream; later advanced from level 22 to 23 while traveling.
Level 30	39	Reached level 30 after three years of cultivation; his Soul Power reserves were close to those of an ordinary Soul Ancestor.
Third Soul Ring / Level 34 / Soul Elder	52, 53	Fused with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s Soul Ring, gaining a major increase in strength; accumulated cultivation raised him directly to level 34.
Level 39 / Second Awakening	125	The Golden Eye completed a Second Awakening after his Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well gains; his Spiritual Power approached the “without form but with substance” realm.
Fourth Soul Ring	143	Displayed four rings—three purple and one black—while using Whale Song to suppress Ma Xiaotao’s evil fire.
Half-gold-grade Second Awakening	171	Used Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s power to raise his fourth Soul Ring’s age to 35,000 years.
Gold-grade Second Awakening / near Level 44	205	Achieved a Gold-grade Second Awakening of the Golden Eye; a pill condensed from a hundred-thousand-year plant Soul Beast’s life origin brought him near level 44.
Level 5 Soul Engineer	229	Became a genuine Level 5 Soul Engineer, capable of easily crafting Level 5 Soul Tools and inscribing Level 6 Core Formations.
Fifth Soul Ring / Level 53 / Soul King	232	Fused with a fifty-thousand-year Evil Eye Tyrant Soul Ring over three days and nights, becoming a fourteen-year-old Ultimate Attribute Soul King.
Level 56 / Rank 7 Soul Tool capability	271	Reached level 56 and could craft Rank 7 Soul Tools with some certainty.
Level 58	280	Reached level 58 after a year of low-profile study at Mingde Hall.
Rank 60 / Soul Core	288, 289	Elder Mu’s pure Soul Core power enabled a stable breakthrough to Rank 60; Xu Zihuang subsequently condensed a three-attribute Soul Core.
Sixth Soul Ring configuration	323	Revealed six Soul Rings: five black and one red.
Hundred-thousand-year realm / seventh ring	338, 349	Broke through to the hundred-thousand-year realm and gained Forest of Lightning and Annihilation Divine Spear; later displayed five black and two red rings.
Level 74 / Soul Sage	422, 426	Reached level 74 while on the Star Sea Continent; revealed seven rings, including a bright-gold million-year ring.
Eight-ringed Soul Douluo	495, 497	Displayed eight rings and the Purple Blazing Sky Dragon Martial Soul; fought and suppressed Extreme Douluo Ye Xishui.
Title Douluo / Ninth Soul Ring	513	Fused with the Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign’s origin power and gained an approximately 800,000-year ninth Soul Ring; became the Radiant Brilliance Douluo.

Background

Xu Zihuang is the only son of Xu Zhengxuan, King Zihuang, who governed the four wealthiest southern provinces of the Sun Moon Empire. His father’s former subordinates recognized in him the same composure and bearing as the late prince. 11

His mother came from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Her lineage merged with the Sun Moon imperial family’s Purple Blazing Sky Dragon bloodline, producing Xu Zihuang’s mutated Purple Sun Thunder Prison Dragon Martial Soul, which carries both Ultimate Lightning and Destruction attributes. 14 15

Following the attack that claimed his parents, Wang Xiao suffered severe poison and spent nearly ten years recovering after protecting them. Xu Zihuang later resolved to become strong enough to cure Wang Xiao and to pursue revenge against Xu Tianran. 8 16 148

He initially traveled under the protection of the Imperial Dragon Soul Mentor Corps, then spent years cultivating on Yueshu Island. His later studies took him through Shrek Academy, its Inner Court, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and Mingde Hall. 37 38 142 254 271

Appearance

Xu Zihuang largely inherited his mother’s appearance rather than the darker complexion typical of the Sun Moon imperial family. His appearance becomes increasingly refined and aristocratic as he matures. 14 39 43

• Fair, jade-like skin. 39
• Clear deep-purple eyes that become patterned brilliant gold when the Golden Eye Martial Soul is released. 14 143
• Black, medium-to-long hair with several purple strands at his forehead and temples. 23
• A lean, defined physique built through prolonged Tidal Body Refining rather than exaggerated musculature. 39
• Purple-gold coloration and golden sun/silver moon patterns appear around his brow after condensing his Soul Core. 125 289

Personality

Xu Zihuang is unusually composed and mature from childhood. After awakening past-life memories, he refuses to conceal his talent or feign ignorance before people he considers trustworthy. 11 14

He is ambitious, calculating, and highly self-controlled. He routinely evaluates risks, conceals abilities that would draw dangerous attention, and treats power, alliances, and Soul Tool research as means to reclaim his family’s position and take revenge on Xu Tianran. 23 61 246 495

Despite his detachment, he is generous to those under his protection. He gave a powerful Evil Orca Soul Ring to Meng Lang, aided Huo Yuhao without seeking compensation, and repeatedly offers Soul Tool support to allies. 21 53 247

Martial Souls

Golden Eye

A spirit-attribute Body Martial Soul centered on perception, Spiritual Power, spatial control, and time-related abilities.

• Its Martial Soul Instinct, Dynamic Vision, lets Xu Zihuang slow perceived motion by tens of times and accurately read attack trajectories. 40
• Its Gold-grade Second Awakening can forcibly raise his Spiritual Power by one realm for a short period. 318
• It supports precise Soul Power control, spatial movement, Void traversal, and the stabilization of his Soul Core. 14 289 409
• The Silver Scale White Whale’s influence causes Heaven and Earth Elemental Power to gather around him, improving nearby cultivation; Wang Xiao warns him to conceal this ability. 23

Purple Sun Thunder Prison Dragon

Xu Zihuang’s second Martial Soul, formed from the fusion of the Sun Moon imperial dragon bloodline and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan’s lineage. 14 15

• Attributes: Ultimate Lightning and Destruction. 15
• Its Martial Soul Possession covers him in angular black-purple dragon scales and forms destructive dragon claws. 349 385
• Its Ultimate Lightning manifests as the Overlord Thunder Domain. 153
• Its annihilation force makes him exceptionally dangerous to plant-type Soul Beasts. 122 471

Abilities & Skills

Whale Song

Xu Zihuang’s first Soul Skill, derived from the Silver Scale White Whale.

• Amplifies Spiritual Power and attributes. 143
• Temporarily suppresses Ma Xiaotao’s evil fire, allowing her to enter meditation. 143
• Its broad supportive effect leads Elder Xuan to call Xu Zihuang a natural Soul Master Commander. 143

Mirror Shatter

His second Soul Skill, used for battlefield control, movement, and Soul Tool innovation.

• Can restrain or crush enemies within its effect; Xu Zihuang could have used it to suppress five Thousand-Year Sea Demon Elephants. 40
• Enables highly mobile aerial movement resembling Void Walking to ordinary observers. 37
• Allowed him to create temporary Level 4 defensive Soul Tools and a Soul Tool spear against a Giant Octopus. 311
• Easily defeated Golden Flame Birds and Magic Arrow Fish. 304

Time Distortion

His third Soul Skill, obtained from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

• A powerful temporal control ability. 52
• Previously caused even Elder Xuan, a level 98 Super Douluo, to falter. 123
• Was used alongside Evil Eye Gaze to defeat a fifty-thousand-year Giant Demon Whale. 304

Imprint

His fourth Soul Skill, capable of reproducing analyzed abilities.

• Replicated Ye Guyi’s Sacred Sword into a Thunder Sacred Sword and Destruction Sacred Sword. 323
• Can imprint Zhou Sichen’s Treasure Tome abilities after Xu Zihuang analyzes their principles through the Golden Eye. 376

Annihilation Divine Spear

The first Soul Skill of the Purple Sun Thunder Prison Dragon.

• A destructive lightning spear powerful enough to intimidate the hundred-thousand-year Aromatic Silk Beauty. 338
• Acquired alongside Forest of Lightning after Xu Zihuang entered the hundred-thousand-year realm. 338

Firefly of Thunder

A hundred-thousand-year Soul Skill.

• Creates a chain of powerful explosions. 409
• Used during Xu Zihuang’s assassination attempt on Xu Tianran. 409

Evil Eye Gaze

A hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone Skill.

• Combines with Time Distortion to defeat powerful Sea Soul Beasts. 304
• Used against a fifty-thousand-year Giant Demon Whale. 304

Void and Spatial Power

Golden Eye-derived spatial techniques.

• Allows covert traversal and teleportation, including entry into the Sun Moon imperial palace without detection. 409 493
• Supports spatial cutting power, which Xu Zihuang used to wound Ye Xishui with a Lightning Blade. 497
• Lets him manipulate positioning to redirect enemy attacks and interrupt lock-on Soul Skills. 426

Soul Engineering

Xu Zihuang studies Soul Tool crafting from an early age and develops into an exceptional Soul Engineer. 2 38

• Successfully engraved Level 3 Core Formations and supplied a core for a Level 3 Soul Light Ray. 38 114
• Crafted Whale Tooth, a lightning-infused close-combat Soul Tool made from Evil Orca teeth. 41
• Purified the 99th-ranked Spirit Devouring Carving Knife, whose life force strengthened his physique and meridians. 43
• Created the Azure Mirror, a Rank 6 defensive Soul Tool that defends against physical and energy attacks and can reflect or refract energy attacks. 247
• Crafted Shark Tooth, a Rank 6 close-combat Soul Tool, for Ning Tian. 247
• Developed the reusable Lightning Rocket and its matching Wind Breaking Bow through novel rare-metal alloy concepts. 254 260
• Can craft Rank 7 Soul Tools with some certainty, though he conceals this capability during his studies. 271 280

Equipment

• Brilliant Dragon Claw — External Soul Bone that greatly enhances his physical strength and close combat. 18 23
• Spirit Devouring Carving Knife — Ranked 99th on the Ranked Carving Knife list; purified by Xu Zihuang. 43
• Whale Tooth — Lightning-infused close-combat Soul Tool. 41
• Azure Mirror — Rank 6 defensive Soul Tool. 247
• Shark Tooth — Rank 6 close-combat Soul Tool crafted for Ning Tian. 247
• Blazing Sun Warm Jade — A gift from Nan Shuishui that tempers and purifies Soul Power, though it may slow cultivation speed. 120
• Brilliant Dragon Ring — Storage ring holding his valuable possessions, including the Hundred-Thousand-Year Lovesick Heartbroken Red. 508

Relationships

• Xu Zhengxuan / King Zihuang — Father; former governor of four wealthy southern provinces and Xu Zihuang’s central motivation for revenge. 11 148
• Xu Zihuang’s mother — Mother; a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan whose bloodline shaped his second Martial Soul. 14 15
• Wang Xiao — Father’s loyal former subordinate and commander of the Imperial Dragon Soul Mentor Corps; protected Xu Zihuang’s parents and serves as a trusted guardian. 8 14
• Yaoyang — Close elder-brother/father-figure presence who supports Xu Zihuang’s cultivation and recognizes his resemblance to King Zihuang. 14 37
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm / Tianmeng Ice Silkworm — Resides in Xu Zihuang’s Sea of Consciousness; provides Spiritual Origin power, advice, and future Soul Spirit support. 50 304 311
• Ning Tian — Close confidante and recipient of the Shark Tooth Soul Tool; openly confessed her feelings to him. 114 205 247
• Ye Guyi — Romantic partner and frequent companion; their relationship becomes public after his return to Yueshu Island. 323 324
• Ju Zi — A major emotional connection and political ally within the Sun Moon Empire; she carries his child while publicly presenting it as Xu Tianran’s heir. 409 493 495
• Wang Qiu’er — Imperial Auspicious Beast linked to Xu Zihuang through fate and the Eye of Destiny; later cultivates alongside him. 471 472 508
• Elder Mu — Mentor at Shrek Academy who guides Xu Zihuang and helps him reach Rank 60. 229 288
• Ma Xiaotao — Shrek senior whose evil fire Xu Zihuang can suppress with Whale Song. 143 157
• He Caitou — Soul Tool peer and potential ally in Xu Zihuang’s plans to reclaim the throne. 114 148
• Xu Tianran — Imperial brother and principal enemy; Xu Zihuang seeks to reclaim the throne and avenge his family against him. 409 495

Story Role / Major Arcs

Escape and Sea Journey

After surviving the events surrounding his family, Xu Zihuang travels under Imperial Dragon Soul Mentor Corps protection. He learns his maternal heritage, acquires the Silver Scale White Whale’s Soul Ring, and absorbs the Evil Spirit Orca as his second Soul Ring. 14 18 21

Yueshu Island Cultivation

Xu Zihuang spends three years at Yaoyang’s estate, combining Soul Power cultivation, Soul Tool study, Tidal Body Refining, and practical Soul Beast combat. He reaches level 30 and discovers Golden Eye’s Dynamic Vision. 37 38 39 40

Shrek Academy

Under the Yu Tianhuang alias, he enters Shrek Academy, gains the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s Soul Ring, meets Huo Yuhao’s group, develops his Soul Engineering, and earns Elder Mu’s guidance. 50 53 114 229

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Xu Zihuang infiltrates the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, intimidates plant-type Soul Beasts with his Destruction attribute, consumes rare treasures, and completes the Second Awakening of his Golden Eye. 122 125

Soul Core and Rising Reputation

He reaches Rank 60 with Elder Mu’s assistance, condenses a three-attribute Soul Core, gains powerful hundred-thousand-year abilities, and increases the age of his earlier Soul Rings through Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s Spiritual Origin. 288 289 304

Sun Moon Academy and Mingde Hall

Xu Zihuang studies advanced Soul Tool technology under Xuan Ziwen, builds connections with Ju Zi and Ke Ke, and quietly advances his Soul Engineering beyond what he publicly reveals. 254 260 271 280

Return to the Sun Moon Empire

He reunites with the Imperial Dragon Soul Mentor Corps, openly displays his six-ring configuration, confronts the Demon Emperor, and deepens his relationships with Ye Guyi and Ju Zi. 323 318 409

Reclaiming the Throne

Xu Zihuang reveals himself as King Zihuang’s son to Ju Zi and Jing Hongchen, infiltrates the imperial palace, and begins openly forcing former royal forces to choose between submission and death. 493 495 518

Title Douluo Ascension

He fuses with the Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign, gains his ninth Soul Ring, and becomes the Radiant Brilliance Douluo. 513