Yan Shaozhe

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Yan Shaozhe (言少哲)
Alias(es)	Mingfeng Douluo; Dean Yan 276
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Martial Soul Department; Sea God Pavilion 103 109
Occupation/Role	Former Dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department; Sea God Pavilion elder; mentor to Ma Xiaotao 103 109 117 281
Martial Soul	Bright Phoenix 278
Cultivation	Rank 95 Super Douluo 277 278
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 100

Power Progression

Chapter(s)	Cultivation/Development	Details
277	Rank 95 Super Douluo revealed	Yan Shaozhe releases the pressure of a rank 95 Super Douluo while attempting to force Huo Yuhao to remain at Shrek Academy. 277
278	Full Bright Phoenix possession	He manifests the Bright Phoenix and nine Soul Rings, with an aura capable of immobilizing Soul Masters below Soul Saint level. 278
484	Battlefield combat against the Holy Spirit Cult	As a Super Douluo fighting for the Three Douluo Kingdoms, Yan Shaozhe is severely wounded by Feng Ling in a single attack after his emotional hesitation compromises his response. 484

Personality

Yan Shaozhe presents himself as composed, refined, and attentive to exceptional students, but his support is often tied to Shrek Academy's interests. Upon learning of Huo Yuhao's Spirit-type martial soul, Ultimate Ice attribute, and talent for Soul Tools, he immediately sought to keep him within the Martial Soul Department and out of the Soul Guidance Department's reach. 103

His devotion to Ma Xiaotao is genuine and intense. He regards her as his treasured personal disciple, searches for a way to cure her Evil Fire, and quickly identifies Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice as a possible solution. He even tries to encourage a relationship between the two as a long-term answer to her condition. 106 108 117

Yan Shaozhe can be decisive in enforcing academy discipline, expelling Zhou Yi after her misconduct and defeat by Huo Yuhao. However, his judgment is selective: he permits Huo Yuhao to pursue his grudge against Dai Huabin because Huo Yuhao is important to both Ma Xiaotao and the academy. 107 133

When Huo Yuhao applies to leave Shrek Academy, Yan Shaozhe's attempts at persuasion turn into pressure and intimidation. He invokes the academy's investment in Huo Yuhao, releases his rank 95 aura, and dismisses Huo Yuhao's ambition to establish a faction. 277 278

Even after being defeated by Leng Yaozhu's overwhelming strength, Yan Shaozhe remains focused on the danger posed by a genius outside Shrek's control rather than acknowledging the wrongness of coercing a student. He characterizes his actions as being for the academy's good, revealing an impatient, possessive interpretation of institutional loyalty. 280 281

Although Yan Shaozhe is normally elegant and self-controlled, his past romantic attachments remain a weakness. When he encounters Feng Ling, now a high-ranking member of the Holy Spirit Cult, his emotional turmoil compromises his judgment in battle, allowing her to severely injure him. 484

Abilities & Skills

Bright Phoenix Martial Soul

Yan Shaozhe possesses the Bright Phoenix Martial Soul, which grants him formidable phoenix-aligned power and a powerful light attribute. 140 278

• Releases nine Soul Rings during Martial Soul Possession. 278
• His full aura can immobilize Soul Masters below Soul Saint level. 278
• His light attribute carries healing properties. 140
• Used Light Flame to counter the extreme cold of Huo Yuhao's Eternal Frozen Domain. 99
• Used Light Power to restrain Dai Hao's White Tiger Avatar of Martial Soul and prevent the battle from escalating. 193

Rank 95 Super Douluo

As a rank 95 Super Douluo, Yan Shaozhe is among Shrek Academy's strongest combatants. 277 278

• His aura alone can exert crushing pressure over a wide area. 277
• He can intervene in conflicts involving high-level Soul Masters, including Dai Hao's Avatar of Martial Soul. 193
• Despite his strength, Leng Yaozhu's true rank 99 Limit Douluo cultivation overwhelms him in their confrontation. 279
• He possesses sufficient battlefield strength to participate in confrontations involving the Holy Spirit Cult's highest-ranking experts, although emotional hesitation leaves him vulnerable against Feng Ling. 484

Administrative Authority

Before stepping down as dean, Yan Shaozhe exercised broad authority over the Martial Soul Department and could convene Shrek Academy's highest-level discussions. 103 109 281

• Convened a Sea God Pavilion Meeting specifically to discuss Huo Yuhao's unprecedented potential. 109
• Expelled Zhou Yi from her position following her misconduct toward Freshman Class One. 107
• Offered Lan Luoluo and Lan Susu two Soul Bones as compensation after a dangerous academy incident. 117
• Relinquished his position as dean after Mu En condemned his attempt to coerce Huo Yuhao into remaining at Shrek Academy. 281

Relationships

• Huo Yuhao — Yan Shaozhe views him as an unprecedented genius, seeks to secure him for the Martial Soul Department, and relies on his Ultimate Ice to help Ma Xiaotao. Their relationship collapses when Yan attempts to prevent Huo Yuhao from leaving Shrek Academy; Yan is subsequently compelled to apologize to Leng Yaozhu for his conduct. 103 117 277 278 280
• Ma Xiaotao — His personal disciple. Yan Shaozhe is deeply concerned for her worsening Evil Fire and hopes Huo Yuhao can help suppress it. 106 117 194
• Du Weilun — A trusted academy official who investigates Huo Yuhao, reports directly to Yan Shaozhe, and assists with efforts to retain him in the Martial Soul Department. 103 133
• Mu En — Yan Shaozhe's teacher and the Sea God Pavilion Master. Mu En apologizes on Yan Shaozhe's behalf after his confrontation with Leng Yaozhu, then rebukes him for forgetting that Shrek is an academy rather than an institution that may coerce its students. 279 281
• Cai Mei'er — His wife, who attempts to calm him when he pressures Huo Yuhao over his departure and later pleads with Leng Yaozhu to forgive his impulsiveness. 277 279
• Leng Yaozhu — Huo Yuhao's teacher and Yan Shaozhe's opponent during Huo Yuhao's attempted departure. Her rank 99 cultivation forces Yan Shaozhe to recognize the consequences of his actions. 278 279
• Dai Hao — Yan Shaozhe restrains Dai Hao's Avatar of Martial Soul when Dai Hao's battle with Huo Yuhao threatens to endanger others. 193
• Zhou Yi — Yan Shaozhe expels her after Huo Yuhao defeats her and her teaching misconduct is exposed. 107
• Feng Ling — A former romantic connection who later becomes a high-ranking member of the Holy Spirit Cult. Their reunion on the battlefield exposes Yan Shaozhe's lingering emotional vulnerability; Feng Ling severely wounds him in a single attack. 484
• Xian Lin'er — Xian Lin'er once had romantic feelings for Yan Shaozhe. During the battle against the Holy Spirit Cult, she reflects with disdain on having been attracted to his character in her youth. 484

Story Role & Major Arcs

Huo Yuhao's Enrollment

Yan Shaozhe appears during Huo Yuhao's confrontation with Shrek Academy students at the academy gate. He witnesses the aftermath of Eternal Frozen Domain and questions Huo Yuhao about his Ultimate Ice attribute. 100

After receiving Huo Yuhao's information from Du Weilun, Yan Shaozhe recognizes the value of an eleven-year-old Soul Ancestor with a Spirit-type primary Martial Soul, Ultimate Ice second Martial Soul, and fifth-rank Soul Engineer ability. He orders Du Weilun to ensure that the Soul Guidance Department does not recruit him. 103

Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire

Yan Shaozhe sees Huo Yuhao as a potential cure for Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire Phoenix. He tells Xiaotao that Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice can suppress her condition and openly suggests that he would be a suitable match for her. 106 108

After Ma Xiaotao loses control and nearly harms an Outer Court student, Yan Shaozhe asks Huo Yuhao to use Ultimate Ice to suppress her Evil Fire. He later continues seeking Huo Yuhao's help when her condition shows signs of evolving toward a Dark Phoenix. 117 194

Protecting Shrek's Genius

Yan Shaozhe convenes the Sea God Pavilion to determine how Shrek Academy should cultivate Huo Yuhao. The elders are astonished by Huo Yuhao's age, twin Martial Souls, and Soul Ring configuration. 109 110

He supports Huo Yuhao during several crises, allowing him to settle his grudge with Dai Huabin as long as no one dies, investigating the assassination attempt against him, and publicly confronting Dai Hao over Huo Yuhao's treatment. 133 140 189

Battle Armor and the Tournament

Yan Shaozhe intervenes when Dai Hao releases his Avatar of Martial Soul against Huo Yuhao during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. 193

After witnessing Huo Yuhao's One-Word Battle Armor raise his aura from Soul King to Soul Saint, Yan Shaozhe becomes intensely interested in the technology despite his former opposition to Soul Tools. 194

Break with Huo Yuhao

When Huo Yuhao applies for graduation and declares his plan to establish an independent faction, Yan Shaozhe insists that Shrek Academy's resources entitle it to retain him. He escalates from persuasion to releasing his rank 95 Super Douluo pressure. 276 277

Leng Yaozhu shields Huo Yuhao and challenges Yan Shaozhe. Yan releases the Bright Phoenix and his full power, only to be overwhelmed when Leng Yaozhu reveals herself as the rank 99 Limit Douluo Heavenly Phoenix. 278 279

Resignation as Dean

Following the confrontation, Mu En confirms Huo Yuhao's graduation and requires Yan Shaozhe to apologize personally to Leng Yaozhu. Yan complies only after being left with no alternative before a Limit Douluo, while retaining visible resentment over the humiliation. 280

Yan Shaozhe later attempts to justify his coercive conduct as a necessary effort to bind Huo Yuhao to Shrek Academy and prevent him from becoming a future threat. Mu En rejects this reasoning, reminding him that Shrek is merely an academy, and Yan Shaozhe steps down as dean while Xuan Zi assumes the resulting responsibility. 281

Battle Against the Holy Spirit Cult

During a major confrontation between the Holy Spirit Cult and the forces of the Three Douluo Kingdoms, Yan Shaozhe fights as one of the allied Super Douluos. He encounters Feng Ling, now aligned with the Holy Spirit Cult and connected to him through their past romance. 484

Feng Ling's attack severely wounds Yan Shaozhe, tearing open his chest and corroding the injury with evil Soul Power. His phoenix flames are greatly weakened, while Xian Lin'er observes the defeat and bitterly reflects on her former attraction to him. 484

Notable Quotes

“Yuhao, I know your talent is extraordinary; among your peers, you are absolutely second to none.” 277

“You should know how the academy has treated you. Over these years, how many resources and how much effort has the academy poured into you? Is that not enough to earn your stay?” 277

“Such a genius is not someone the academy should easily give up on.” 281