Xu Xiaoyan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xu Xiaoyan (许小言)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Xu Family; Eastsea Academy; Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy
Occupation/Role	Control-type Soul Master; disciple of Han Tianyi
Martial Soul	Ice Staff → Star Wheel Ice Staff → Star Scepter
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Level 8 Soul Power	2	Awakened an Ice Staff Martial Soul; its nighttime mutation was later discovered.
Two-ring Soul Grand Master, Level 22	6	Reached this level through diligent cultivation before entering Eastsea Academy.
Spiritual Power: 83 points	48	Increased while studying how to borrow star power during the day.
Level 27; Spiritual Power: 233 points	98	Rapid increase following her Martial Soul evolution into the Star Scepter.
Level 39	131	One step away from the Soul Ancestor realm after three years of training.
Level 41 Soul Ancestor	161	Revealed four purple soul rings upon joining Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
Temporary eight-ring Soul Douluo-level strength	305	The Strife mark empowered her long enough to deploy her Tool Soul Avatar.

Background

Xu Xiaoyan awakened an Ice Staff Martial Soul and Innate Level 8 Soul Power. Initially devastated that her Martial Soul did not match Yun Chen's, she accepted its value after he explained how a control-type soul master could coordinate with his power-attack path. 2

Her Ice Staff proved to be a mutation: at night, it took on another form and attribute through borrowed star power. The unprecedented mutation revived the Xu Family's hopes that its ancestral Martial Soul might regain its former strength. 3

Though naturally timid, Xu Xiaoyan was sent into the Spirit Ascension Platform alone so she could confront her fear. Faced with a century-level Moon-Scar Bear, she used a self-dug trap, Star Wheel Chain, prank items, and a soul guidance bomb to defeat it. 12 13 14

At Tianting Starry Sky Soul Master Academy, the Star Observation Platform drew down an enormous amount of starlight in response to her Martial Soul. Yun Chen entered her Spirit Sea and guided that energy into the weapon, completing its evolution into the Star Scepter. 95 96 97

After leaving Eastsea Academy, she became the disciple of Phantom Brain Douluo Han Tianyi, who recognized the purity of the star power within her Martial Soul. 132

Appearance

Xu Xiaoyan is described as delicate and soft-looking, an appearance that initially led fellow students to approach her as the most approachable member of her group. 160

• Her original Ice Staff was ice-blue. 2
• The nighttime-mutated form was called the Star Wheel Ice Staff. 13 17
• Her evolved Star Scepter is silver, longer than the former staff, and crowned by an ethereal head surrounded by stars. 97

Personality

Xu Xiaoyan begins as timid, emotionally dependent on Yun Chen, and deeply afraid of pain or danger. She nevertheless fights when cornered, relying on ingenuity and unconventional tools rather than surrendering. 13

Around people she trusts, she is mischievous, food-loving, and especially fond of teasing her older brother Xu Xiaoyu. 4 6 10 218 Yun Chen's influence and long-term support gradually make her more diligent, confident, and outspoken; by the time she enters Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, she can introduce herself playfully before an entire class. 48 161

She later recognizes and openly pursues her feelings for Yun Chen, accepting Na'er's place in his life rather than withdrawing from the relationship. 217 218

Abilities & Skills

Star Scepter

Xu Xiaoyan's evolved tool Martial Soul is aligned with star power. It replaced the ice-based appearance and qualities of her former staff while retaining and strengthening its control-focused soul skills. 96 97

• Draws upon star power, with exceptional affinity noted by Tianting Starry Sky Soul Master Academy and Han Tianyi. 95 132
• Its control effects are described as absolute when their conditions are met. 97 118
• Her Star Scepter can react to other star-related Martial Souls and soul skills. 243

First Soul Skill: Star Wheel Chain / Star Chain

A binding skill that manifests chains of frost before her Martial Soul evolution and shackles of starlight afterward. 13 97

• Restrains targets and disrupts their movement; it helped unbalance the Moon-Scar Bear during her first solo battle. 13
• The evolved version possesses an absolute binding effect, preventing Yu Longheng from breaking free even with his third soul skill. 118
• Its binding force can be overcome by sufficiently superior power, as Yun Chen broke free only after activating his Martial Soul and first soul skill. 97
• She used Star Chains to restrain a Thunder Beast during the Spirit Soul Pagoda challenge. 138

Second Soul Skill: Starlight Purification

A starlight-based interference skill that purges buffs and assimilates part of an opponent's soul power. 97

• Removes enhancement effects from opponents. 97 114
• Interferes with an enemy's soul-skill activation by assimilating a portion of their soul power. 97
• Has an absolute effect if its starlight hits the target. 97
• Consumes substantial energy when she borrows star power during the day. 49

Star Power Control

Xu Xiaoyan can borrow the power of the stars, a trait derived from her mutated Martial Soul. 17

• Her first soul skill gains absolute validity when powered by the starry sky at night. 17
• She later learned to draw on star power during daytime, though the effort rapidly drains her. 49
• Han Tianyi's training allowed her to quickly master methods for controlling star power. 144
• Dedicated Star Observation Platforms and starlight-storing soul tools are particularly valuable to her cultivation. 121 200

Tool Soul Avatar: Starry Sky Canopy

While empowered by her Strife mark, Xu Xiaoyan temporarily gained the strength and capabilities of an eight-ring Soul Douluo. 305

• Activated the Tool Soul Avatar of her Star Scepter. 305
• Created an illusory Starry Sky Canopy above the battlefield. 305
• Used flowing starlight to sweep up Abyssal Creatures; the canopy's pressure intensified as it absorbed them. 305

Equipment

• Small shovel and improvised pit trap used against the Moon-Scar Bear. 13
• Prank items and a soul guidance bomb used to incapacitate and kill the Moon-Scar Bear. 13 14
• Storage Soul Tool for carrying snacks. 190
• Two-Word Battle Armor. 272

Relationships

• Yun Chen — Raised alongside him within the Xu Family and initially regarded him as her brother; his reassurance, training, and protection shaped her growth. She later confessed her feelings, and the two became romantic partners. 2 21 96 217 218
• Xu Xiaoyu — Her older brother and frequent target of her teasing; their sibling rivalry often ends with Xu Xiaoyan using the Star Scepter on him. 6 218 272
• Father Xu and Mother Xu — Her supportive parents. They pushed her to confront danger in the Spirit Ascension Platform, supported her cultivation, and accepted her relationship with Yun Chen. 12 13 217 272
• Na'er — Close friend and companion. Xu Xiaoyan sensed a familiar connection with Gu Yue because of Na'er's past identity, and later accepted Na'er's relationship with Yun Chen. 16 217
• Gu Yue — Gu Yue treated Xu Xiaoyan gently despite being cold toward Yun Chen; Xu Xiaoyan felt that Gu Yue was somehow similar to Na'er. 16
• Han Tianyi — Her master, the Phantom Brain Douluo. He recognized her unusually pure star power and accepted her as a disciple. 132
• Starry Sky Griffin — Her Spirit Soul partner, accepted after the creature sensed the star power in her soul skills. 140

Story Role / Major Arcs

Spirit Ascension Platform

Xu Xiaoyan's first major independent trial forces her to act despite overwhelming fear. Her victory over the Moon-Scar Bear establishes her as a resourceful control-type fighter who combines soul skills with improvised tactics. 13 14

Martial Soul Evolution

Yun Chen brings her to Tianting Starry Sky Soul Master Academy specifically to use its Star Observation Platform. The resulting evolution from the Star Wheel Ice Staff to the Star Scepter dramatically raises both her soul power and spiritual power and earns her an academy invitation. 95 96 98

Spirit Soul Pagoda

During the Spirit Soul Pagoda challenge, she follows Yun Chen's advice not to select an incompatible Ice Bear spirit soul. She later bonds with the star-attribute Starry Sky Griffin, a highly compatible Spirit Soul. 138 140

Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy

Xu Xiaoyan enters the academy as a Level 41 Soul Ancestor, astonishing students who assumed she was merely a gentle-looking newcomer. The academy provides specialized star-power cultivation facilities in recognition of her Martial Soul's needs. 121 161 200

Abyss Battlefield

During the battle against Abyssal Creatures, Xu Xiaoyan activates her Strife mark and manifests the Starry Sky Canopy through her Tool Soul Avatar, temporarily fighting at Soul Douluo-level strength. 305

Trivia

• Xu Xiaoyan initially wanted a Martial Soul identical to Yun Chen's because they had always used matching things while growing up. 2
• Her mutated Martial Soul was the first such case recorded in the Xu Family's history. 3
• Leng Yaozhu speculated that her star-type scepter and surname might indicate a connection to the former Star Crown Sect of the Star Luo Empire. 140
• Her classmates initially mistook her soft appearance for weakness, only to be shocked by her four Soul Ancestor-level soul rings. 160 161