Lu Fan

Biodata

Name	Lu Fan (陆凡)
Alias(es)	Lu Guan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Martial Soul Hall; formerly Shrek Academy
Occupation/Role	Soul Douluo; disciple of Flender and Yue Guan
Status	Active
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power, Level 10	2 4	Awakened the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum martial soul with ten levels of soul power.
Level 12	5	Reached after absorbing his first, three-hundred-year Iron Thorn soul ring.
Quasi-Soul Grand Master, Level 20	12	Broke through at age eight; delayed acquiring a second ring while continuing arena fights for income.
Soul Grand Master, Level 25	18	Obtained a purple thousand-year second ring; later consumed ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber to reach level 25.
Level 27 Tool Soul Master	19	Identified himself as a nine-year-old Level 27 Tool Soul Master.
Quasi-Soul Elder, Level 30	35	Reached level 30 after six months of cultivation.
Level 32 Soul Elder	36	Absorbed the Gilded Light Flame as his third soul ring and advanced two levels.
Level 38	64	His martial soul evolved, and his soul power surged to level 38 within an hour.
Soul Ancestor, Level 40	72	Broke through half a year after his martial soul evolution; Yue Guan announced his own Rank 96 breakthrough on the same day.
Two additional ranks	76	Consumed the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid after his cultivation speed slowed.
Soul King	83	Returned to Shrek Academy as a Soul King at age fifteen.
Soul Emperor, Level 66	91	Absorbed Xiao Wu's hundred-thousand-year soul ring, soul bone, and Tang San's Eight Spider Lances, increasing from Level 56 to Level 66.
Fifteen-year-old Soul Emperor	109	Publicly revealed a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and manifested six ring-bearing chrysanthemums through his evolved martial soul.
Quasi-Soul Saint, Level 68	113	Prepared to travel to the Blue Silver Forest to obtain his seventh soul ring and awaken his Martial Soul Avatar.
Soul Saint	116	Obtained a second hundred-thousand-year soul ring after pursuing the Blue Silver Emperor's power for his seventh ring.
Eighth soul ring, seven hundred thousand years	139	Absorbed a god-bestowed ring that reached 700,000 years after receiving the cultivation of two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts from the Asura God's reward.
Soul Douluo, Level 85	140 142	Reached Rank 85 and displayed power sufficient to overwhelm Sword Douluo Chen Xin in a direct clash.

Background / History

Lu Fan was born in Flower Grass Village. During his martial soul awakening, an ordinary chrysanthemum in his hand positively mutated into a purple-and-gold flower, and his Innate Full Soul Power was confirmed. The village chief later identified the martial soul through the Hundred Herbs Chart as the legendary Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, the martial soul associated with Chrysanthemum Douluo. 1 2

For his first soul ring, Lu Fan chose a metal-attributed Iron Thorn to strengthen his defensive foundation. Flender subdued the approximately three-hundred-year soul beast, and Lu Fan personally finished it before absorbing its yellow soul ring. 4 5 He formally accepted Flender as his master after negotiating permission to grow chrysanthemums on Shrek Academy’s back mountain and a tuition waiver. 5

At Shrek, Lu Fan formed a three-person combat arrangement with Ma Hongjun and Oscar: Lu Fan served as defense, Oscar as support, and Ma Hongjun as the power attacker. Flender advised him to conceal his Innate Full Soul Power and use the name “Lu Guan” to avoid attracting dangerous attention. 6 Lu Fan subsequently created a chrysanthemum-based mimic cultivation environment around the academy, planting tens of thousands of seeds and increasing his cultivation efficiency by twenty percent. 7 8

Lu Fan later left Shrek willingly to train under Yue Guan, Chrysanthemum Douluo, whose martial soul matched his own. He promised Flender that he would return for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. 24 25 Under Yue Guan’s protection and Martial Soul Hall’s resources, he received medicinal baths, Whale Rubber, soul-hunting support, a private courtyard, a dedicated mimic cultivation environment, and access to Immortal Herbs. 26 31 36 57

At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Lu Fan used Immortal Herbs to improve both himself and his allies. After consuming the Blazing Apricot Delicate, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, and a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Immortal Herb, his martial soul evolved from a celestial flower into a sovereign among plant-type martial souls with ultimate metal and wood attributes. 56 60 63 64 Its later manifestation became a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Tree bearing multiple chrysanthemums, each corresponding to one of his soul rings. 92 109

After returning to Shrek as a Soul King, Lu Fan became directly involved in the conflict with Tang Hao, Tang San, and Xiao Wu. He coerced Xiao Wu into sacrificing herself in exchange for Tang San’s safety, then absorbed her hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone following Tang Hao’s death. 84 91

Lu Fan subsequently gained the Asura God's inheritance and began undergoing divine trials. His ambitions expanded from reshaping Martial Soul Hall’s succession to challenging Bibi Dong for the Papal position and eventually unifying Douluo Continent under Martial Soul Hall. 139 144 145

Appearance

After absorbing his first soul ring, Lu Fan’s hair turned entirely yellow, with purple at the temples, resembling the colors of his Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. 5

• His hair changed color following his first ring absorption. 5
• His height increased from approximately 1.2 meters to 1.3 meters after absorbing the Iron Thorn soul ring. 5
• After absorbing his thousand-year second ring, his physique developed dramatically and he appeared closer to twelve years old, with a height of approximately 1.6 meters. 16
• Prolonged cultivation, medicinal resources, and Yue Guan’s training made his physique comparable to that of a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old while he was still around ten years old. 35
• Yue Guan’s etiquette training at Moonlight Pavilion transformed his bearing from that of a village child into that of an elegant noble. 80
• Gui Mei’s Immortal Herb later caused a major change in Gui Mei’s appearance, while Lu Fan’s own notable transformation was the evolution of his martial soul. 64

Personality

Lu Fan is pragmatic and highly transactional. When Flender first sought to recruit him, Lu Fan focused on the financial benefits of becoming a soul master; he later requested compensation for concealing his talent and negotiated the terms of accepting Flender as his master. 2 5 6

He is calculating in both combat and long-term planning. He bet strategically at the Great Soul Arena, concealed his unusually strong soul rings, and trained to use soul skills without visibly activating his rings. 10 12 18 He also seeks powerful resources aggressively, including the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, its Immortal Herbs, divine inheritances, and the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud. 10 57 112 145

Despite this ambition, he can be patient and considerate toward those he recognizes as his own. He treated household staff without arrogance, returned warmly to the children of Flower Grass Village, and showed affection toward Mianmian. 31 42 76 He is exceptionally generous toward allies, promising Dugu Yan a hundred-thousand-year ninth ring and devoting himself to repaying Yue Guan and Gui Mei for their protection and sacrifices. 111 117

Lu Fan is also capable of extreme ruthlessness. He regards enemies as obstacles to be removed, proposed using Tang Yuehua to pressure Tang Hao, and psychologically coerced Xiao Wu into offering her sacrifice by exploiting her desire to protect Tang San. 80 90 Yue Guan recognized these tendencies and subjected him to strict discipline, including hanging him from a tree for three days and arranging etiquette instruction under Tang Yuehua. 80 81

Following an Asura divine trial, Lu Fan lost his ability to feel joy, leaving him increasingly calm and emotionally detached even while displaying overwhelming power. 139 142

Abilities & Skills

Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum

Lu Fan’s martial soul is an Immortal Herb-type mutated chrysanthemum, later identified as the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. It initially emphasized defense and constitution, then gained offensive and restorative capabilities through successive rings. 2 4 16 17 36

• Possesses Innate Full Soul Power. 2 4
• Has metal and wood attributes, which later reached the ultimate level after its evolution. 64
• Its evolution elevated it into a sovereign among plant-type martial souls. 64
• Its incomplete mutation initially required yang-replenishing items. 17
• After evolving further, it manifested as the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Tree, with an individual chrysanthemum growing beneath each soul ring. 92 109
• At six rings, the tree bore six chrysanthemums; the bloom beneath the hundred-thousand-year ring was already as large as Lu Fan’s head. 92
• His ultimate metal and wood attributes made him confident of defeating opponents beneath the Soul Emperor realm following his first evolution. 64

Singular Velvet Protection

Lu Fan’s first soul skill creates a protective barrier around him. It can absorb earth energy to sustain itself, making it especially effective in prolonged ground-based engagements. 5

• Acquired from a three-hundred-year Iron Thorn. 5
• Defended directly against Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Intense Light Wave. 19
• Functions as Lu Fan’s foundational defensive skill. 6 19

Golden Power

Lu Fan’s second soul skill causes the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum to undergo a metallic transformation, improving both its offensive and defensive power. 16 22

• Acquired from a thousand-year Golden Tree. 16 22
• Allows him to condense and fire sharp metallic petals using soul power. 16
• Allows the martial soul itself to function as a cutting weapon capable of slicing through large trees. 16
• Expanded his combat path beyond a purely defensive Soul Master. 16 17

Falling Blossoms

Lu Fan used Falling Blossoms as an offensive countermeasure against Dai Mubai. 19

• Broke Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Protection Barrier. 19
• Demonstrated that Lu Fan’s chrysanthemum martial soul was not limited to defense. 17 19
• Draws upon the metallic-petal offensive capability granted by Golden Power. 16 19

Chrysanthemums Wilt, the Ground Is Scarred, Flowers Fall, Hearts Break

Lu Fan developed an imitation of Yue Guan’s ninth soul skill by continuously regenerating and launching metallic petals with his own soul power. 39

• Used to pass the Soul Elder assessment against two Soul Elder opponents. 39
• The barrage forced one opponent out of the assessment and left the berserk Blood Tiger Soul Elder heavily wounded. 39
• Lu Fan could use his martial soul as a temporary airborne platform while maintaining the attack. 39

Gilded Coat

Lu Fan’s third soul skill, obtained from the Gilded Light Flame, reinforces his defense and provides recovery under light. 36

• Increases defensive power. 36
• Restores soul power in the presence of light. 36
• Heals injuries in the presence of light. 36
• The Gilded Light Flame’s remains also gave him light affinity, enhanced metallic energy, and limited solar-energy absorption that alleviates fatigue. 36

Indestructible Diamond Body

Lu Fan’s fourth soul skill grants temporary absolute protection. 75

• Makes him invincible for five seconds. 75
• Grants immunity to all forms of damage during its duration. 75
• Lu Fan considered himself invincible below the Soul Saint realm while using it. 75
• Yue Guan had identified the Indestructible Diamond Body as the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum’s innate special capability, comparable to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon’s Dragon Transformation. 32

Soul-Ring Concealment Training

After gaining his thousand-year second ring, Lu Fan trained to activate soul skills without lighting up his rings. 18

• Intended to conceal the abnormal age of his rings. 18
• Gives him an advantage by hiding information from opponents. 18
• Allowed him to continue exploiting the Great Soul Arena without publicly revealing his yellow-and-purple ring configuration. 18 20

Asura God Inheritance

Lu Fan inherited the Asura God’s divine trial and received divine rewards that accelerated his growth far beyond conventional cultivation. 139 145

• His fifth divine trial required him to defeat the King of Slaughter, the Asura God's high priest, in Slaughter City. 139
• His eighth ring became a seven-hundred-thousand-year god-bestowed soul ring, the strongest soul ring known in Douluo Continent’s history. 139
• He possesses the Judgment Ring, a divine artifact associated with his Asura inheritance. 145
• The trial’s emotional cost deprived him of the ability to feel joy. 139

Equipment / Resources

• First soul ring — Iron Thorn — Three-hundred-year, metal-attributed plant soul beast; granted Singular Velvet Protection. 5
• Second soul ring — Golden Tree — Thousand-year plant-type ring that granted Golden Power and the ability to produce metallic offensive petals. 15 16 18
• Third soul ring — Gilded Light Flame — Granted Gilded Coat. 36
• Fourth soul ring — ten-thousand-year Lone Bamboo — Enhanced his physical strength and spiritual power; granted Indestructible Diamond Body. 74 75
• Fifth soul ring — Approximately thirty-thousand-year ring, far exceeding the normal standard for a Soul King. 81
• Sixth soul ring and soul bone — Xiao Wu — Hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone acquired through Xiao Wu’s sacrifice; also obtained Tang San’s Eight Spider Lances. 90 91
• Seventh soul ring — Blue Silver Emperor — His second hundred-thousand-year soul ring, acquired after arranging to use the restored Blue Silver Emperor for his Soul Saint breakthrough. 111 113 116
• Eighth soul ring — God-bestowed soul ring — Reached seven hundred thousand years after absorbing the cultivation of two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts. 139
• Soul bones from Tang Hao — Tang Hao dropped six soul bones after his death; Lu Fan, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei each absorbed one. 91
• Whale Rubber — Used repeatedly to improve his physique and soul power. 15 18 33
• Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew — Allowed him to absorb a soul beast up to 11,000 years old. 57
• Blazing Apricot Delicate and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass — Consumed together to temper his body through ice and fire. 56 60
• Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Immortal Herb — Consumed to evolve his martial soul and enable its multi-chrysanthemum tree manifestation. 60 63 64 92
• Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid — Consumed to improve his slowed cultivation rate, raising him two ranks. 76
• Judgment Ring — Divine artifact granted through his inheritance from the Asura God. 145

Relationships

• Flender — First master and Shrek Academy’s dean. Flender hunted Lu Fan’s first soul ring, protected his secret, and supported his decision to leave for stronger training. 5 6 24
• Yue Guan / Chrysanthemum Douluo — Second master, distant relative, and primary protector in Martial Soul Hall. Yue Guan provided soul rings, cultivation resources, discipline, and protection from Bibi Dong’s hostility; Lu Fan regards him as family and effectively as a father. 24 36 78 85 111
• Gui Mei — Yue Guan’s companion and a trusted ally who protects Lu Fan. Lu Fan considers him family and affectionately treats him as a maternal figure in jest. 25 61 65 85 111
• Oscar — Shrek peer and support-system teammate; celebrated Lu Fan’s first arena victory with him. 6 10
• Ma Hongjun — Shrek peer, teammate, and friendly rival. Lu Fan defeated him in sparring but remained part of the same core group. 6 12
• Dai Mubai — Initially challenged Lu Fan, then accepted defeat and became friendly with him. 19 20
• Hu Liena — Golden Generation member who attempted to integrate Lu Fan into the group and later reported his thousand-year second ring to Bibi Dong. 29 34 77
• Xie Yue — Golden Generation member who trained alongside Lu Fan after Yue Guan and Gui Mei ordered the group to spend time with him. 29 32
• Yan — Hostile Golden Generation member whom Lu Fan defeated in a single attack. 29 77 78
• Dugu Yan — A connection Lu Fan cultivated partly to approach Dugu Bo; she later trusted his guidance during her martial soul’s transformation and sought to join his tournament team. Lu Fan promised to personally obtain the Sky Azure Bull Python as her future ninth soul ring. 40 53 64 81 117
• Dugu Bo — Initially abducted and poisoned Lu Fan over concerns about Dugu Yan, but later cooperated with him regarding Immortal Herbs and Whale Rubber. Dugu Bo became one of Lu Fan’s protectors and most reliable allies. 53 64 65 113 144
• Ye Lingling — A Heaven Dou Royal Academy student with whom Lu Fan developed a cordial relationship while using his connection to Dugu Yan to approach Dugu Bo. 40 49 53
• Yu Tianheng — Initially antagonized Lu Fan over an inn-room dispute and remained jealous of Lu Fan’s closeness to Dugu Yan. 39 40 49 81
• Mianmian — Cat-eared girl whom Lu Fan named after his deceased cat from his previous life. She became his close attendant and later prepared meals for him, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei. 76 77 113
• Bibi Dong — Pope of Martial Soul Hall who took an interest in Lu Fan’s talent, then increasingly regarded him as a threat. Lu Fan ultimately resolved to challenge her for the Papal position. 27 34 78 109 144
• Qian Renxue — Initially a figure Lu Fan distrusted because of her relationship with Martial Soul Hall’s ruling family. Their relationship improved into a political alliance based on mutual support, with Qian Daoliu considering Lu Fan a prospective match for her. 85 95 111 112 142
• Qian Daoliu — Grand Worshipper who recognized Lu Fan’s exceptional potential, supported his future leadership in Martial Soul Hall, and entertained a marriage alliance between Lu Fan and Qian Renxue. 95 144 145
• Tang Hao — Enemy associated with Yue Guan’s longstanding grudge. Lu Fan planned to exploit Tang Hao’s injuries and ultimately benefited from his death and the soul bones he left behind. 48 57 85 86 91
• Tang San — A rival whom Lu Fan considered strategically unimportant but dangerous because of his connection to Xiao Wu and Tang Hao. Lu Fan defeated his attempted attack and later used Tang San’s safety to coerce Xiao Wu. 83 90 91
• Xiao Wu — A hundred-thousand-year soul beast in human form whom Lu Fan targeted for her soul ring and bone. He forced her sacrifice by swearing not to initiate harm against Tang San afterward. 48 90 91

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shrek Academy and Early Rings

Lu Fan begins as an Innate Full Soul Power prodigy recruited by Flender. He acquires his first two rings, forms a team with Oscar and Ma Hongjun, earns money through the Great Soul Arena, and establishes himself as Shrek’s strongest student after defeating Dai Mubai. 5 6 10 12 18 20

He also builds a large chrysanthemum field to create his own mimic cultivation environment, displaying the resourcefulness that defines his later cultivation strategy. 7 8

Training Under Chrysanthemum Douluo

After Yue Guan notices his potential, Lu Fan leaves Shrek to become Yue Guan’s disciple. He enters Martial Soul Hall’s training environment, defeats Li Ming in a placement examination, and advances to his third ring. 24 25 33 36

His time under Yue Guan provides him with resources and protection unavailable at Shrek, while also placing him in contact with the Golden Generation and Bibi Dong. 26 29

Immortal Herbs and Martial Soul Evolution

Lu Fan gains access to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well through Dugu Bo. He distributes Immortal Herbs to allies, strengthens his body with Whale Rubber and ice-fire tempering, and evolves the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum into a supreme plant-type martial soul. 53 57 61 64

The evolution gives him ultimate metal and wood attributes, dramatically increases his soul power, and establishes the foundation for the later Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Tree manifestation. 64 92 109

Conflict Within Martial Soul Hall

Lu Fan’s rapid rise attracts Bibi Dong’s suspicion and hostility. Yue Guan and Gui Mei take protective measures, while Lu Fan begins openly planning to reshape Martial Soul Hall’s succession and oppose the Qian Family. 65 78

Although he initially distrusted Qian Renxue and the Qian Family, he later formed an alliance with Qian Renxue and gained Qian Daoliu’s support, redirecting his ambitions toward Bibi Dong’s Papal position. 95 111 112 144

Return to Shrek

At age fifteen, Lu Fan returns to Shrek Academy as a Soul King. After Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong provoke him, he overpowers both and defeats Tang San’s attempted attack. 83

Tang Hao and Xiao Wu

Lu Fan’s conflict with Tang Hao’s side escalates into a direct confrontation involving multiple Title Douluo. After Tang Hao’s death, Lu Fan manipulates Xiao Wu into sacrificing herself by threatening Tang San, then absorbs her hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone. 85 86 90 91

The resulting gain raises him from Level 56 to Level 66 and supplies the sixth bloom of his evolving martial soul tree. 91 92

Divine Trials and Continental Ambition

After becoming a Soul Saint, Lu Fan continues his ascent through the Asura God’s divine trials. He acquires a second hundred-thousand-year ring, an unprecedented seven-hundred-thousand-year eighth ring, and the Judgment Ring. 116 139 145

As a Rank 85 Soul Douluo, he participates in Martial Soul Hall’s assault on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and defeats Sword Douluo Chen Xin with a single blow. 140 He then declares his intent to become Pope, unify Douluo Continent, and found a unified dynasty under the authority of the future Asura God King. 144 145

Trivia

• Lu Fan initially accepted Flender as his master only after securing a tuition waiver and permission to plant chrysanthemums on Shrek’s back mountain. 5
• He used a strategy of betting against himself at the Great Soul Arena to collect bounties. 12
• He personally requested 36,000 chrysanthemum seeds to expand his flower-based mimic cultivation environment. 8
• He declined Dai Mubai’s invitation to visit Suotuo City’s pleasure quarters. 20
• He named Mianmian after a cat from his previous life. 76
• Yue Guan disciplined Lu Fan by hanging him from a tree for three days and three nights. 81
• Lu Fan asked Qian Renxue to quietly improve Flower Grass Village’s living conditions and hoped to eventually transform it into a city of flowers. 112