Xuan Zi

Biodata

Name	Xuan Zi (玄子)
Alias(es)	Elder Xuan; Taotie Douluo
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy (formerly); Sacred Spirit Sect (briefly, as an Evil Soul Master) 146
Occupation/Role	Titled Douluo and Shrek elder 50 58
Status	Deceased — his soul was destroyed by Old Medicine on Lin Xiao's order 162
First Appearance	50

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Rank 98 Titled Douluo	50, 60	A high-ranking Shrek powerhouse, but was outmatched by Rank 99 Poison Unkillable and later failed to protect Huo Yuhao during the Ming Dou Mountain Range incident. 50 60
Level 94	81	Dropped four levels after being injured by the forces confronting Shrek; he also lost two soul bones. 81
Evil Soul Master	141–142	Ma Xiaotao and Abhorrence Douluo exploit his despair, causing his Taotie Bull Martial Soul to darken and driving him to devour Bei Bei. 141 142
Level 98	147	Regained immense strength through repeated devouring, though he remained helpless against Du Busi and three Limit Douluo-level opponents. 147

Background

Xuan Zi served as a Titled Douluo of Shrek Academy. When Poison Unkillable confronted Shrek, Xuan Zi joined Xian Lin'er, Yan Shaozhe, and Qian Duoduo in opposing him. Poison Unkillable, having reached Rank 99, overwhelmed Xuan Zi and beat him nearly to death. 50

During the expedition into the Ming Dou Mountain Range, Xuan Zi's anger and impatience led to disaster. He captured Death's Emissary but allowed him to escape with Huo Yuhao as a hostage. Xuan Zi pursued recklessly, struck while Huo Yuhao was still endangered, and ultimately threw Huo Yuhao into rocks, costing the boy his right leg. He accepted responsibility before Mu En, but Shrek's elders largely absolved him. 59 61

Xuan Zi later slapped Wang Dong for speaking disrespectfully to a stronger person. Soon afterward, Lin Xiao impersonated him to seize the Soul Beast Embryo bought by the Sun Moon Empire, leaving Xuan Zi to bear the accusation. The confrontation that followed left Xuan Zi with a broken arm and leg, two lost soul bones, and a decline to Level 94. 77 81

His repeated failures, injuries, and guilt left him mentally unstable. Bei Bei, manipulated by Ma Xiaotao, lured him into the Star Dou Great Forest. There, Ma Xiaotao and Abhorrence Douluo intensified Xuan Zi's self-loathing until his martial soul darkened and he lost control. In his transformed state, he devoured Bei Bei's vitality and soul. 141 142

As an Evil Soul Master, Xuan Zi attacked Shrek City and devoured soul beasts, students, townspeople, and entire small towns to fuel his growth. His rampage exposed him as Shrek's Taotie Douluo and prompted the Sun Moon Empire, Body Sect, and their allies to hunt him. 142 145

After Xuan Zi reached Level 98, Du Busi, the Snow Empress, the Evil Emperor, and Lin Xiao cornered him in the Heaven Spirit Empire. Du Busi crushed him with full force and two Ninth Soul Skills. Xuan Zi was publicly executed before Shrek; although the Sacred Spirit Sect retained his soul afterward, Old Medicine later destroyed it completely. 147 148 152 162

Appearance

Xuan Zi is an elderly man whose appearance increasingly reflects his mental collapse and corruption.

• After his defeats, he is described as disheveled, hunched, and vacant-eyed. 141
• When his dark side takes over, his eyes turn blood-red and his clothes are destroyed by his erupting aura. 141
• His Taotie Bull Martial Soul becomes a black, demon-like form rather than its former divine-bull appearance. 142

Personality

Xuan Zi is arrogant, impulsive, and excessively reliant on his status as a powerful Soul Master. He reacts violently when challenged, as shown by his slap of Wang Dong and his reckless pursuit of Death's Emissary. 59 78

Despite this bravado, he is deeply affected by failure and Mu En's opinion of him. After Huo Yuhao's injury, he is consumed by self-reproach; later defeats and public humiliation shatter what remains of his confidence. 59 61 148

Once corrupted, his guilt becomes self-hatred and then ravenous ambition. He views living beings solely as food and power, even considering devouring Sacred Spirit Sect members who shelter him. 145 146

Abilities & Skills

Taotie Divine Bull Martial Soul

Xuan Zi possesses the Taotie Divine Bull Martial Soul, later corrupted into a demon-like Taotie Bull after his fall.

• Seventh Soul Skill: Taotie Divine Bull Martial Soul Avatar — assumes his martial soul avatar for combat. 50
• In his Evil Soul Master state, the martial soul emits black energy and gains a relentless appetite for vitality and souls. 142
• His martial soul's corruption is tied directly to his loss of sanity and inability to restrain his hunger. 141 142

Titled Douluo Combat Ability

Before his corruption, Xuan Zi was a Rank 98 Titled Douluo with formidable speed and soul power.

• Used gray-white soul power to suppress an exploding corpse during the Ming Dou Mountain Range battle. 59
• Could rapidly pursue and intercept the Soul King-level Death's Emissary. 59
• His battle judgment deteriorates under anger, particularly when hostages are involved. 59

Devouring

As an Evil Soul Master, Xuan Zi gains strength by consuming living beings.

• Devours vitality, souls, blood, and flesh from both soul beasts and humans. 141 142
• Refines energy while feeding, allowing his strength to rise rapidly. 142
• Devoured Bei Bei, whose soul remained within Xuan Zi's soul after his execution. 141 161
• His hunger is indiscriminate; he devours ordinary civilians, soul masters, and even passing animals. 142 144

Relationships

• Mu En — Respected elder and authority figure; Xuan Zi fears Mu En's anger and seeks his forgiveness after Huo Yuhao is maimed. 61
• Huo Yuhao — Shrek student gravely injured by Xuan Zi's reckless pursuit of Death's Emissary; Huo Yuhao loses his right leg in the incident. 59
• Bei Bei — Trusted Xuan Zi enough to lead him into the Star Dou Great Forest, but was manipulated into betraying him; Xuan Zi subsequently devoured him. 141
• Ma Xiaotao — Helps engineer Xuan Zi's fall by exploiting his despair and arranging the ambush that corrupts him. 134 141
• Abhorrence Douluo — Assists Ma Xiaotao in provoking Xuan Zi's darkness and leaves once his corruption succeeds. 141
• Du Busi — Longstanding adversary who repeatedly defeats and humiliates Xuan Zi, ultimately capturing him. 52 147 148
• Ye Xishui — Sacred Spirit Sect Supreme Elder who suppresses Xuan Zi and attempts to direct his appetite toward the sect's enemies. 146
• Wang Dong — Slapped by Xuan Zi after challenging his conduct, contributing to further conflict around Shrek. 78
• Poison Unkillable — Rank 99 Body Sect leader who defeats Xuan Zi during the confrontation at Shrek. 50

Notable Quotes

“I am trash, I am trash. I am great trash.” 148

Trivia

• Xuan Zi is frequently depicted eating chicken legs, including immediately after striking Wang Dong. 78
• Lin Xiao successfully used magic to imitate Xuan Zi's appearance and martial soul form while stealing the Soul Beast Embryo, indirectly causing Xuan Zi's later punishment. 77 81
• Bei Bei's soul remained inside Xuan Zi's soul even after Xuan Zi's public execution. 161