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 Master; Shrek Academy protector and battlefield combatant 476
Status	Deceased. After the Golden Tree healed his previous Blood Sea Resentful Spirit Spear and Level 9 Soul Tool injuries and empowered his transformation, Long Zhanye killed him before the Golden Tree. 770 772 801
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.
Golden Tree-empowered transformation	770	Draws upon the Golden Tree's accumulated power, completely restoring his hidden injuries and greatly raising his physical strength and aura.
Demigod-level power	773	Following his transformation, overwhelms multiple Sacred Pillar Guardians; Sea Elephant Douluo compares his realm to that of the High Priest.
Death	801	Long Zhanye pierces his Taotie form with Ice and Fire Dragon King breaths, fatally wounds him with the Dragon Clan Law Blade, and decapitates him before he can self-destruct his two Soul Cores.

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

Mu En chose Xuan Zi to succeed him as Sea God Pavilion Master despite objections from elders who favored the more administratively diligent Elder Song. Mu En valued the latent dragon bloodline in Xuan Zi's Martial Soul as a possible means of restraining Di Tian, and ultimately used his remaining spiritual and Soul Power to suppress its bovine bloodline and awaken its dormant Taotie power. 476

After suffering repeated injuries in the war and Zhongli Wu's ambush, Xuan Zi draws upon the Golden Tree's accumulated strength, including the energy left by generations of deceased Sea God Pavilion Masters. The power restores his damaged meridians, bones, and vitality while initiating a further transformation. 770 772

The transformation leaves him powerful enough to overwhelm several Sacred Pillar Guardians. He later joins Di Tian and Niu Tian against Long Zhanye, who ultimately kills him before the Golden Tree. 773 795 801

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
• During his Golden Tree-empowered transformation, translucent golden energy resembling keratin forms across his body like sacred armor. 770

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

Xuan Zi can become exceptionally reckless when Shrek's elders are killed or threatened. Elder Zhuang's death drives him into a rage, causing him to disregard the accumulated damage to his body as he tears through the Sun Moon Empire's forces in pursuit of Ju Zi. 735 736

After his Golden Tree-empowered transformation, he confidently dismisses attacks from the Sacred Pillar Guardians as incapable of causing him pain. Even when mortally wounded by Long Zhanye, he attempts to seize his opponent and self-destruct his Soul Cores rather than die without retaliation. 773 801

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
• His rank 99 Soul Power enables him to contend directly with Long Xiaoyao, although his foundation remains shallower than the veteran Dragon Emperor Douluo's. 598

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 fully manifested phantom possesses sheep-like features, tiger fangs, human claws, and immense devouring power that consumes surrounding energy and life force. 736
• 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
• After his Golden Tree-empowered transformation, the Taotie phantom devours Sea Cloud Douluo's Ninth Soul Skill, allowing Xuan Zi to return the attack and kill him. Its dragon claw subsequently stops three Sacred Pillar Guardians' attacks at once. 773
• The Ice and Fire Dragon King bloodline pressure wielded by Long Zhanye later makes both Xuan Zi and his Taotie phantom tremble and weakens their resistance. 801

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
• Uses his fifth and sixth Soul Skills to unleash golden tornadoes and large-scale barrages of stone spikes. 734
• His eighth Soul Skill releases a violent earth-yellow shockwave capable of devastating a large military camp and killing or injuring numerous enemy soldiers. 736

Golden Tree Empowerment

Xuan Zi can draw on the Golden Tree's vast stored energy in a moment of crisis. 770

• The Golden Tree's power completely heals the hidden injuries inflicted by the Blood Sea Resentful Spirit Spear and Level 9 Soul Tool bombardments. 770
• The empowerment tempers his body further and forms a golden armor-like layer across his skin. 770
• His aura rises dramatically during the process, prompting the Body Sect to target him before the transformation can be completed. 770 772
• Afterward, his power is described as approaching the High Priest's realm. Golden light from his body shatters Sea Snake Douluo's Eternal Death Domain and helps overwhelm the Guardians' combined assault. 773

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
• Continues fighting through concentrated Soul Cannon bombardment, multiple Level 9 Soul Tool attacks, and Liao Mengkai's Blade Spirit Soul-Severing strike. 735 737 739
• Removes the Demon God Blade embedded in his shoulder and kills Liao Mengkai despite the latter's attempt to use the blade spirit to sever his meridians from within. 737
• Survives Long Zhanye's coordinated attack with two Rank 98-level Scapegoat duplicates after Blood Sin Abyss briefly freezes his body, soul, spiritual power, and Soul Power. 795

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. Xuan Zi is relieved and encouraged when Huo Yuhao emerges from seclusion to face Di Tian. Huo Yuhao subsequently abandons his fight with Di Tian to help protect the gravely wounded Xuan Zi. 376 693 700 702
• Ma Xiaotao — His student. Xuan Zi orders her to flee and seek Shrek reinforcements when surrounded by the Body Sect elders; her subsequent murder by Long Zhanye leaves him stunned and creates the opening for the elders to seriously injure him. 392 396
• 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. Mu En also appoints him Sea God Pavilion Master for the potential of his Taotie bloodline. 475 476 698
• 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. They later join forces with Niu Tian against Long Zhanye. 693 699 795
• 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. Long Zhanye subsequently uses Spiritual Sharing to direct Xuan Zi toward Ju Zi's military deployment, enabling Xuan Zi's assault on the Sun Moon army. In their final confrontation, Long Zhanye targets Xuan Zi as the weakest member of an opposing trio and kills him before the Golden Tree. 5 587 701 734 798 801
• 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. Zhongli Wu later kills Zhuang Yusen, depriving Xuan Zi of crucial healing support. 701 702 735
• Zhuang Yusen — Shrek's sole healing-type Titled Douluo and an ally who sustains Xuan Zi with life force while he charges through the Sun Moon army. Zhongli Wu kills Zhuang, provoking Xuan Zi's furious retaliation. 583 735 736
• Ju Zi — The Sun Moon Empire's War God Empress and Xuan Zi's principal target during his assault on the enemy army. He seeks to capture her to break the enemy army's command structure. 735 738 739
• Liao Mengkai — Commander of the Terrorclaw Soul Engineer Regiment who wounds Xuan Zi through calculated sneak attacks and Blade Spirit Soul-Severing. Xuan Zi ultimately kills him despite the lethal blade spirit within his body. 736 737
• Niu Tian — Joins Xuan Zi and Di Tian in attacking Long Zhanye. Their combined offensive damages one pair of Long Zhanye's arms, but fails to defeat him. 795 798

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 left vulnerable after witnessing Long Zhanye kill her. 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
• Green Emperor confrontation — Already depleted after successive battles, Xuan Zi is nearly killed by Tang San after Tang San transforms into the two-hundred-thousand-year Green Emperor, but is saved by the arrival of other powerful figures. 588
• 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. Huo Yuhao's emergence ends the immediate confrontation, after which Zhongli Wu gravely wounds Xuan Zi with the Blood Sea Resentful Spirit Spear. 699 700 701 702
• War Drum Arena standoff — While confronting Long Zhanye during the war, Xuan Zi accepts a three-move contest after Long Zhanye reveals six divine artifacts. Long Zhanye feigns defeat after providing Spiritual Sharing of the Sun Moon army's deployment, allowing Xuan Zi to turn his attack toward Ju Zi. 732 733 734
• Taotie's Feast — Xuan Zi breaks through the Fire Phoenix and Terrorclaw Soul Engineer Regiments, fights six Offering Elders, and relentlessly pursues Ju Zi. Zhuang Yusen's death and Liao Mengkai's attacks leave him gravely wounded, but he kills Liao and continues fighting. 735 736 737 739
• North-South War transformation — Xuan Zi invokes the Golden Tree's power to restore his accumulated injuries and begin a further transformation. The Body Sect's forces attempt to kill him before the process is completed. 770 772
• Sacred Pillar Guardians' assault — Empowered by the transformation, Xuan Zi devours and returns Sea Cloud Douluo's Ninth Soul Skill, killing him. He then overwhelms the combined attacks of Sea Elephant, Sea Phoenix, and Sea Snake Douluo, severely injuring all three. 773
• Final battle before the Golden Tree — Xuan Zi joins Di Tian and Niu Tian against Long Zhanye. Long Zhanye's Blood Sin Abyss briefly immobilizes the three and enables a coordinated attack on Xuan Zi; later, Asura Fury sends him flying and damages his Taotie phantom. Long Zhanye identifies him as the weakest of the three and concentrates on killing him. Ice and Fire Dragon King breaths pierce Xuan Zi's Taotie form, and the Dragon Clan Law Blade shatters his organs. Xuan Zi attempts to self-destruct his two Soul Cores, but Long Zhanye escapes and decapitates him before the Golden Tree. 795 798 801

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

“Whoever dares take another step forward, I'll kill her!!”
— Xuan Zi 739

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