Xuan Zi

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xuan Zi (玄子)
Alias(es)	Taotie Douluo; Taotie Xuan Zi; Elder Xuan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Sea God Pavilion
Occupation/Role	Sea God Pavilion Elder; Shrek Academy protector and battlefield combatant
Status	Gravely wounded following Zhongli Wu's surprise attack 701
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Rank 98 Super Douluo	26	Revealed as the Taotie Douluo; his Godly Taotie Bull pressure overwhelms the Body Sect's forces.
Rank 99 Limit Douluo	598	Confirms his breakthrough while confronting Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao.
Co-resonant Second Soul Core	694	Di Tian identifies Xuan Zi as having formed a co-resonant second Soul Core, strengthening his Limit Douluo foundation.

Background / History

Xuan Zi is an elder of Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion and one of its foremost defenders. He previously encountered the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and helped Huo Yuhao obtain a portion of its Power of Fate. 464

Mu En's power later caused Xuan Zi's Godly Taotie Bull Martial Soul to transform: its earth attribute fused with light, golden scales formed across its body, and its features began shifting toward a more humanoid Taotie form. Mu En's final instructions remain a major source of resolve for Xuan Zi. 475 698

Appearance

Xuan Zi is a tall, disheveled old man whose seemingly murky eyes conceal profound pressure. His usual appearance resembles that of a wandering Taoist rather than a Sea God Pavilion elder. 26

• Messy hair and a face covered in stubble. 26
• Wears a loose, old blue-gray striped robe. 26
• Carries a massive wine gourd at his waist. 26
• His body swells dramatically when activating his Martial Soul Avatar, often tearing apart his clothes. 26 392
• His Martial Soul manifestations range from the Godly Taotie Bull to a goat-bodied, human-faced Taotie phantom. 463 699

Personality

Xuan Zi is blunt, domineering, and fiercely protective of Shrek's students. When Yan Shaozhe is held hostage by the Body Sect, he gives an uncompromising ultimatum and threatens to leave none of the attackers alive if Yan Shaozhe is harmed. 26

His protection of Shrek can become ruthless. He personally leads retaliatory attacks against the Sun Moon Empire's military infrastructure and severely injures Tang San while opening an escape route for Shrek's forces. 430 585

Despite his forceful nature, Xuan Zi places the safety and future of Shrek's younger generation above his own. He attempts to shield Huo Yuhao's second Soul Core formation from Di Tian, even burning Soul Power to continue the fight. 693 698

Abilities & Skills

Godly Taotie Bull Martial Soul

Xuan Zi's Martial Soul is the Godly Taotie Bull, an exceptionally powerful earth-attribute beast Martial Soul with a dormant Taotie bloodline. 26 463

• Manifests as an immense bull with dragon patterns, heaven-propping horns, and mountain-like physical strength. 463
• His Martial Soul Avatar initially manifests as a Godly Taotie Bull over fifty meters long. 392
• At the Limit Douluo level, he can manifest a thousand-meter Godly Taotie Bull. 694
• Mu En's influence fuses light and earth into the Martial Soul, producing golden scales, antler-like horns, humanlike hands, and eyes beneath its armpits. 475

Taotie Bloodline

By burning his Soul Power, Xuan Zi can awaken the Taotie power within his bloodline. 698 699

• Manifests a Taotie phantom with a goat's body and human face. 483 699
• The Taotie aura naturally suppresses Di Tian's Black Dragon bloodline. 699
• The bloodline is forcibly pressured into submission when Di Tian borrows a higher power from the Star Dou Great Forest. 699
• Burning Soul Power severely damages Xuan Zi's vitality and leaves him vulnerable afterward. 699

Earth and Gravity Control

Xuan Zi wields overwhelming earth-element power, using it for battlefield control and wide-area destruction. 430 585

• Uses Gravity Control to incapacitate the Sun Moon Empire's aerial Soul Engineer Regiment. 430
• Creates house-sized yellow spheres with his sixth Soul Skill, smashing falling mountain peaks into rubble. 585
• Forms a massive golden tornado through rapid rotation and dense earth-element energy. 586
• Can gather earth-element energy into a sphere resembling a miniature continent, with terrain-like regions across its surface. 694

Physical Strength and Durability

Xuan Zi possesses extraordinary physical resilience even among Super Douluos. 581 586

• Shatters the Zombie Ice Bear King in only a few moves, punching through its chest. 581
• Remains combat-capable after being burned and temporarily blinded by the Level 9 Soul Tool Sun Corona Divine Radiance. 586
• Tears apart the Bone Dragon King's skull with his bare hands despite being blasted back by its final strike. 585

Relationships

• Huo Yuhao — A Shrek junior whom Xuan Zi protects; he leads Huo Yuhao's team into West Mountain and later challenges Di Tian to prevent Huo Yuhao's second Soul Core formation from being disturbed. 376 693
• Ma Xiaotao — His student. Xuan Zi orders her to flee and seek Shrek reinforcements when surrounded by the Body Sect elders. 392
• Yan Shaozhe — A Shrek subordinate or junior whom Xuan Zi protects when Elder Jin Peng holds him hostage. 26
• Mu En — His power transforms Xuan Zi's Martial Soul, while Mu En's final instructions strengthen Xuan Zi's resolve against Di Tian. 475 698
• Di Tian — Opponent in a clash sparked by Di Tian's demand to see Huo Yuhao; Di Tian ultimately overwhelms Xuan Zi's Taotie bloodline through borrowed higher power. 693 699
• Long Xiaoyao — Opposes Xuan Zi's rampage and attempts to persuade him to stop killing; the two clash after Xuan Zi reaches rank 99. 598
• Long Zhanye — Longstanding enemy. Xuan Zi easily defeats him early on, but later pursues him across the battlefield and suffers repeated attacks from Long Zhanye's forces and schemes. 5 587 701
• Tang San — Enemy combatant whom Xuan Zi severely injures while breaking through the forces blocking Shrek's escape. 585
• Zhongli Wu — Ambushes Xuan Zi with the Blood Sea Resentful Spirit Spear after Xuan Zi's battle with Di Tian. 701

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Long family conflict — Xuan Zi easily overpowers Long Zhanye and declares his intention to sever the bond between Long Zhanye and Xiahou Ling. 5
• Body Sect confrontation — He intervenes to rescue Yan Shaozhe from Elder Jin Peng, revealing his rank 98 Super Douluo pressure and Godly Taotie Bull Avatar. 26
• West Mountain expedition — Xuan Zi personally leads the team containing Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, Beibei, and Xu Sanshi into West Mountain. When the Valley of Fallen Gods pulls the group into the mist, he protects them despite being unable to resist the traction force. 376 378
• Body Sect elders' assault — Ten elders attack Xuan Zi simultaneously under a false Du Busi's command. He orders Ma Xiaotao to escape for reinforcements, but is eventually left vulnerable after being distracted by her death. 392 396
• Border war — Xuan Zi and seven Super Douluo destroy Sun Moon Empire Soul Cannon emplacements, granaries, and armories; he also grounds the enemy aerial Soul Engineer Regiment. 430
• Battle against the Evil Monarch Soul Master Regiment — He is delayed by powerful soul beasts, defeats the Zombie Ice Bear King, injures Tang San, withstands Sun Corona Divine Radiance, and battles Long Zhanye's Bone Dragon King and Heavenly Bone Divine Dragon Wave. 581 585 586 587
• Limit Douluo breakthrough — Having reached rank 99, Xuan Zi confronts Long Xiaoyao and later challenges Di Tian to protect Huo Yuhao's secluded cultivation. 598 693
• Di Tian confrontation and ambush — Xuan Zi burns his Soul Power to awaken Taotie power, but Di Tian's borrowed authority suppresses his bloodline. Zhongli Wu subsequently wounds him gravely with the Blood Sea Resentful Spirit Spear. 699 701

Notable Quotes

“If you wish to disturb Yuhao's recovery, you must first get past me!”
— Xuan Zi 693

“Everyone, hold onto each other! Do not get separated!”
— Xuan Zi 378

Trivia

• Xuan Zi's final Soul Ring is a crimson hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring; his full configuration is two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red. 694
• Long Zhanye is familiar enough with Xuan Zi's appearance to create a puppet replica convincing enough to initially deceive Long Xiaoyao. 502