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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Mu En 7 |
| Alias(es) | Mu Lao; Elder Mu (穆老) 7 18 |
| Species/Race | Human 7 |
| Gender | Male 7 |
| Affiliation | Shrek Academy; Sea God Pavilion 7 |
| Occupation/Role | Sea God Pavilion Master; Yan Shaozhe’s teacher 7 |
| Cultivation Realm | Limit Douluo 7 9 |
| Martial Soul | Holy Light Dragon 8 |
| Status | Alive; elderly and burdened by an old injury 7 8 |
| First Appearance | Returns to Shrek Academy’s Outer Court 7 |
Background / History
Mu En serves as Shrek Academy’s foremost protector and the master of the Sea God Pavilion. His advanced age and persistent injuries leave Yan Shaozhe uncertain how much longer he can safeguard the academy. Mu En explains that, had he encountered Lu Heqiu fifty years earlier, the child’s divinity might have helped him glimpse the God Realm, find a suitable divine position, resolve his physical problems, and ascend to godhood. By their actual meeting, he considers that opportunity too late 7.
He has also visited the Sun Moon Empire, but has not discussed that trip with the academy by Chapter 26. Shrek’s leadership consequently continues making judgments about Soul Tools without the undisclosed research of Mingde Hall 26.
Examining Lu Heqiu
After returning to Shrek, Mu En summons Yan Shaozhe, Xuan Zi, Ma Xiaotao, and Lu Heqiu to the Sea God Pavilion. Rather than subjecting the infant to another exhaustive examination, he holds him gently while the Golden Tree’s light nourishes him. He recognizes Lu Heqiu’s divinity and rejects any suggestion that the academy should sacrifice another person’s life for cultivation 7.
Unlike the others, Mu En believes Lu Heqiu can awaken a Martial Soul despite his seals. When the child reacts defensively to the prospect of unsealing, Mu En clarifies that he intends only to open a tiny crack in the first seal—not destroy all nine 7 8.
Awakening the Martial Soul
Using his own power and the Golden Tree, Mu En enters Lu Heqiu’s sea of consciousness. He discovers a boundless golden ocean partitioned by nine lightning chains, with a humanoid figure resembling Lu Heqiu’s adult self at its center. The chains’ Heavenly Dao aura makes him hesitate: although the figure shows no evil aura, he worries about the consequences of releasing its power 8 9.
Mu En ultimately damages the first chain without destroying it, reducing its lightning power by more than half. This enables Lu Heqiu to awaken his unusual Martial Soul and briefly control his body. The effort severely depletes Mu En’s sea of consciousness, and the Golden Tree subsequently nourishes him 9 10.
He then distinguishes Lu Heqiu’s native Soul Power from his other strength, allowing a successful test that records innate full Soul Power at level ten. Mu En orders Yan Shaozhe to consult the child when choosing his first soul ring and privately asks Lu Heqiu to protect Shrek after breaking his seals. Lu Heqiu agrees with a nod 10.
Recovery and Education
Mu En remains at Shrek while Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi escort Lu Heqiu and Ma Xiaotao to the Star Dou Great Forest. Their departure waits until his condition improves; after three days, he is noticeably more energetic, though still tired 11.
Upon their return, Mu En proposes Outer Academy study so Lu Heqiu can observe different Martial Souls, ordinary cultivation speeds, and the stages of a Soul Master’s growth. He accepts Lu Heqiu’s refusal and directs Yan Shaozhe to arrange systematic private instruction instead 18.
Mu En also opposes keeping Lu Heqiu hidden indefinitely. He supports revealing the child’s red soul ring at an appropriate time after reaching three rings and encourages travel to places where divine inheritances might exist, rather than waiting in Shrek for a divine position to appear 24.
Appearance
Mu En’s frail appearance sharply contrasts with his Limit Douluo cultivation 7 9.
- Emaciated figure and shriveled hands: He appears extremely ancient, with dry hands resting on his chair’s armrests 7.
- Permanently hunched back: Old injuries prevent him from maintaining a normal upright stance 8.
- Slow, difficult movement: Standing can be strenuous, especially after using his power 9 18.
- Rocking chair: He is repeatedly seen reclining in the Outer Court or in his designated chair inside the Sea God Pavilion 7 11 18.
Personality
Mu En is gentle without being indifferent to danger. He comforts Lu Heqiu, explains his intentions when the child becomes alarmed, and remains soft-spoken even after exhausting himself. His hesitation before weakening the Heavenly Dao seal reflects concern over whether his intervention could enable a future evil path 7 8 9.
His interest in godhood is characterized as curiosity rather than fanaticism. He explicitly refuses cultivation methods that consume another person’s life, distinguishing Shrek Academy from the Holy Spirit Cult 7.
As an educator, he values understanding the wider world alongside refined cultivation instruction. He offers Lu Heqiu a choice, respects the refusal, and adapts the teaching arrangement rather than imposing his preferred route 18.
Abilities & Skills
Limit Douluo Cultivation
- Possesses power described as infinitely close to godhood, but without a divine position’s blessing 9.
- Supports Lu Heqiu when the infant releases enough force to shatter the lounge chair beneath them 8.
- Remains physically impaired despite his cultivation; major exertion causes pronounced fatigue 8 9.
Holy Light Dragon
- His Martial Soul manifests while he prepares to enter Lu Heqiu’s sea of consciousness 8.
- Mu En’s own aura is described as bright and holy 7.
Spiritual Power and Seal Intervention
- Enters another person’s sea of consciousness to examine its structure and sealed power 8.
- Weakens Lu Heqiu’s first lightning chain by creating an opening that disrupts its circulation 9.
- Cannot transmit his voice through the first seal; its lightning destroys the attempted communication 9.
- Compresses speech into a line audible only to Lu Heqiu 10.
- Possesses eidetic memory, an ability treated as normal for cultivators of his level 25.
Golden Tree Assistance
- Draws on the Golden Tree while awakening Lu Heqiu’s Martial Soul; its branches protect the child’s body during the procedure 8.
- Receives nourishment from the tree after depleting his sea of consciousness 10.
- Can gather surrounding spiritual energy to accelerate others’ cultivation, but his injuries make doing so individually for a few children too costly 19.
Relationships
- Yan Shaozhe — Disciple and academy administrator. Yan Shaozhe treats him with deep respect, helps him sit after the awakening, and implements his educational instructions 7 9 18.
- Lu Heqiu — Protected child and prospective future guardian of Shrek. Mu En helps awaken his Martial Soul, addresses him as a peer after recognizing his extraordinary nature, and secures his agreement to protect the academy 8 9 10.
- Xuan Zi — Senior academy colleague. Xuan Zi guards the awakening and delays leaving Shrek until Mu En has recovered enough to preserve the academy’s defensive strength 8 11.
- Ma Xiaotao — Valued Shrek student and Lu Heqiu’s caretaker. Mu En allows her to attend the otherwise restricted Pavilion discussion and explains that his interest in Lu Heqiu’s divinity does not involve harming the child 7 11.
- Gong Changlong — Academy specialist appointed to teach Lu Heqiu about Soul Beasts. Despite his reluctance to take a student, Gong agrees because the appointment reflects Mu En’s will 24.
Notable Quotes
“The academy is not the Holy Spirit Cult; we would never use another person’s life to improve our own cultivation.” 7
“In the future, if you break your seals, I hope you will protect Shrek Academy for a while, as repayment for Shrek Academy’s protection of you.” 10