Xuan Zi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xuan Zi (玄子)
Gender	Male
Titles	Taotie Douluo
Martial Soul	Godly Taotie Bull
Former Cultivation	Rank 98 Super Douluo
Current Cultivation	Rank 99
Soul Ring Configuration	Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red soul ring
Former Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Sea God Pavilion elder and Deputy Head of the Inspection Team
Current Affiliation	Submitted to the Abyssal Sage King in the Abyss Plane
Status	Alive; mutated into a Taotie-like monster through devouring Abyss Creatures
Senior	Mu En

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Appearance

Xuan Zi was originally an elderly, disheveled man who commonly wore filthy gray robes, carried a wine gourd, and ate roasted chicken legs regardless of his surroundings. His lack of concern for appearance contrasted sharply with his status as Shrek Academy's Taotie Douluo. 76 98

After awakening the devouring nature of his Godly Taotie Bull martial soul, Xuan Zi's body became increasingly monstrous. He gained a sheep-like body, eyes beneath his armpits, tiger fangs, human-like claws, coarse fur, and enormous curved bull horns. He ultimately accepted this loss of humanity rather than resisting it. 413

Personality

Xuan Zi is arrogant, self-righteous, and exceptionally unwilling to acknowledge his own errors. Even when Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo apologized to Mu En for their failures, Xuan Zi believed that he had done nothing wrong and refused to show remorse. 44

He habitually protects his pride through deception and exaggeration. After Lin Feng defeated and captured him, Xuan Zi claimed that five Super Douluo had ambushed him and that he had defeated three before retreating due to exhausted soul power. 27 He also used his control over the Inspection Team's archives and mission records to help frame a freshman's death caused by Ma Xiaotao's evil fire as a heroic sacrifice against an Evil Soul Master. 64

Although initially impulsive and prideful, his repeated humiliation taught him to assess overwhelming threats more cautiously. In the Abyss Plane, he suppresses open anger before stronger Abyssal Kings while secretly retaining his resentment and ambition. 462 His hatred of Lin Feng, Bei Bei, Zhao Chen, and Shrek Academy ultimately drives him to embrace devouring, monstrosity, and revenge. 407 413 461

Abilities

Godly Taotie Bull

Xuan Zi's martial soul is the Godly Taotie Bull, a powerful beast martial soul associated with immense physical strength, durability, gravity, and devouring. His standard soul ring configuration consists of two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red soul ring. 223

His seventh soul skill, Taotie True Form, transforms him into a gigantic Taotie-like beast. In this state, he gains overwhelming size, defensive power, and destructive force; during his first confrontation with Lin Feng, his transformed body exceeded one hundred meters in height. 9 Even after his cultivation had fallen drastically, his Taotie True Form remained powerful enough to pressure Zhao Chen and bombard the arena with massive spheres of compressed force. 404

Soul Skills and Techniques

Ability	Description
Taotie Divine Palm	Xuan Zi's third soul skill, which manifests a massive yellow palm of condensed power capable of crushing opponents beneath tremendous force. 404
Taotie True Form	His seventh soul skill; transforms him into the Godly Taotie Bull's colossal true form. 9 404
Gravity Control	A gravity-based ability that greatly increases the weight surrounding a target and slows their movements. 404
Devour	His awakened ability to forcibly absorb life energy and power from living beings, particularly Abyss Creatures, to restore his body and increase his cultivation. 407 413

Devouring Mutation

After losing both arms and suffering a catastrophic fall in cultivation, Xuan Zi's resentment awakened the true devouring nature of the Godly Taotie Bull. His soul power changed from earthy yellow to a dark crimson-black hue, and he began using devouring to consume living creatures for power. 407

In the Abyss Passage, he devoured swarms of Four-Clawed Bats, absorbed their life energy, regenerated both severed arms, and restored part of his lost cultivation. His continued consumption of Abyss Creatures transformed his martial soul and body into a fully monstrous Taotie form. 413

Power Progression

Chapter	Advancement or Change	Details
9	Rank 98 Super Douluo	Xuan Zi confronted Lin Feng as a Rank 98 Super Douluo and used Taotie True Form, but Lin Feng wounded him with a single use of Death God's Scythe and captured him with Nether Soul Lock. 9
223	Full soul ring configuration revealed	He displayed nine soul rings: two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red. 223
305	Failed Rank 99 breakthrough	After fusing Mu En's right-arm Spirit Bone, Xuan Zi attempted to break through from Rank 98 to Rank 99 but failed because of insufficient control over his soul power and spiritual power. 305
316, 326	Reduced from Rank 98 to Rank 88	Bei Bei tore off Xuan Zi's right arm and reclaimed Mu En's Spirit Bone, causing Xuan Zi's soul power to fall ten ranks. 316 326
405	Reduced from Rank 88 to Rank 78	Zhao Chen tore off Xuan Zi's remaining left arm during their challenge, removing another Spirit Bone and reducing him to Rank 78. 405
407	Devouring power awakened	His hatred and despair awakened the Godly Taotie Bull's devouring nature; he devoured bandits and regenerated one arm. 407
413	Arms restored; returned to Rank 80	By devouring Four-Clawed Bats in the Abyss Passage, Xuan Zi regenerated both arms and recovered to Rank 80. 413
461	Reached Rank 99	Continued slaughter and devouring of Abyss Creatures restored his former power and raised him to Rank 99 in a short period. 461

History

Conflict with Lin Feng's Academy

Xuan Zi was among the first senior figures of Shrek Academy to confront Lin Feng's academy in the sky. Refusing to believe Lin Feng's nine hundred-thousand-year soul rings were genuine, he activated Taotie True Form and attempted to crush Lin Feng. 9

Lin Feng's first soul skill, Death God's Scythe, cleanly severed Xuan Zi's transformed hoof, while Nether Soul Lock bound his body and scorched his soul. Xuan Zi was defeated in one move and captured in two. 9

While imprisoned alongside Yan Shaozhe, Qian Duoduo, and Er Ming, Xuan Zi fabricated a more flattering account of the defeat, claiming that he had battled five Super Douluo and defeated three of them. 27

Shrek Academy Schemes

Following his return to Shrek Academy, Xuan Zi remained hostile toward Lin Feng's academy and repeatedly advocated retaliation despite Mu En's disapproval. He dismissed Yan Shaozhe's warnings about the opposing academy's strength and attempted to portray caution as cowardice. 64

When Ma Xiaotao's evil fire killed a freshman beside Sea God Lake, Xuan Zi proposed falsifying the incident as a heroic death while fighting an Evil Soul Master. Because he controlled the Inspection Team's archives and mission records, he was able to facilitate the cover-up. 64

Xuan Zi later ordered Yan Shaozhe and Qian Duoduo to infiltrate Lin Feng's academy and steal its soul ring technology. He selected Zhang Lexuan as the teacher infiltrator and Ling Luochen as the student infiltrator. 118

To persuade Zhang Lexuan, Xuan Zi exploited her trauma from an earlier soul-ring hunting disaster caused by his negligence. He presented himself as remorseful and claimed that he only wished to make one final contribution to the academy. 119

Mu En's Death and the Dragon Core

After Mu En merged with the Golden Ancient Tree, Xuan Zi became obsessed with obtaining Mu En's Dragon Core and Spirit Bones. He believed that these treasures could allow him to overcome his Rank 98 bottleneck and become a Limit Douluo. 275 305

Xuan Zi pressured Bei Bei for information regarding Mu En's remains shortly after Mu En's death. Elder Lin and Elder Song intervened when he used his aura to force Bei Bei into answering. 275

He eventually acquired and fused Mu En's right-arm Spirit Bone, but his attempt to use it to break through to Rank 99 failed. He then proposed the Dragon Hunt Operation, which sought both Mu En's missing Dragon Core and Dragon Cores from hunted dragon-type soul beasts. 305 306

Fall from Shrek Academy

During the Abyss Creature crisis, Xuan Zi fled while Shrek Academy's students and elders faced danger. He later returned after the immediate crisis had been resolved, falsely claiming that he had eliminated the escaped monster himself and demanding apologies from the people who had saved the academy. 316

Bei Bei publicly rejected Xuan Zi's claims and wielded the power of the Golden Ancient Tree and Mu En's Radiant Sacred Dragon. He tore off Xuan Zi's right arm to reclaim Mu En's Spirit Bone. 316

Seeking rewards and restoration of his arm, Xuan Zi later challenged Zhao Chen, whom he believed to be the weakest participant in the competition. Lin Feng repeatedly destroyed and restored Xuan Zi's body before allowing the challenge to proceed. 402 403

Although Xuan Zi used Taotie True Form and Gravity Control, Zhao Chen defeated him with his Crimson Flame Tiger martial soul. Zhao Chen then tore off Xuan Zi's only remaining arm, causing Xuan Zi's cultivation to fall from Rank 88 to Rank 78. 404 405

Descent into the Abyss

After his defeat, Xuan Zi's resentment awakened the devouring potential of the Godly Taotie Bull. He devoured bandits, regenerated an arm, and decided to cultivate through methods comparable to those of an Evil Soul Master. 407

He subsequently entered the Abyss Passage, where he devoured Four-Clawed Bats and other Abyss Creatures to restore his arms, cultivation, and physical strength. Rather than fearing his increasingly inhuman appearance, he declared that he would no longer remain human. 413

By relentlessly consuming Abyss Creatures, Xuan Zi surpassed his former Rank 98 cultivation and reached Rank 99. He views the Abyss Plane as an ideal environment for becoming even stronger and eventually attaining godhood. 461

Submission to the Abyssal Sage King

Xuan Zi was summoned to the Abyssal Sage King's palace by a lizard-headed Abyss Creature. There, the Abyssal Sage King offered to make him a new Abyssal King in exchange for submission. 461 462

Although humiliated by the offer and despised by several existing Abyssal Kings, Xuan Zi recognized their superior strength and accepted the Sage King's authority. He continues to harbor revenge against Lin Feng, Bei Bei, and Sky Shrek Academy, while the Abyssal Sage King intends to use that hatred for his own purposes. 462

Relationships

Character	Relationship
Mu En	Xuan Zi's uncle-master and senior. Mu En valued Xuan Zi's talent but worried about his arrogance and inability to admit fault. Xuan Zi later coveted Mu En's Dragon Core and Spirit Bones after his death. 275 403
Bei Bei	Initially a junior within Shrek Academy, Bei Bei became one of Xuan Zi's greatest enemies after reclaiming Mu En's right-arm Spirit Bone from him. Xuan Zi blames Bei Bei for his downfall and seeks revenge. 316 413 462
Lin Feng	Xuan Zi's foremost enemy. Lin Feng defeated and captured him during their first encounter, later subjected him to repeated destruction and restoration, and presided over the challenge in which Xuan Zi lost his remaining arm. 9 402 405
Zhao Chen	The five-ring student Xuan Zi underestimated during the challenge. Zhao Chen defeated Xuan Zi's Taotie True Form and tore off his remaining left arm. 404 405
Yan Shaozhe	A fellow Shrek Academy leader whom Xuan Zi frequently berated, manipulated, and used in his schemes. Xuan Zi later resented Yan Shaozhe for failing to aid him before his descent into the Abyss. 64 118 461
Qian Duoduo	A fellow Shrek Academy leader and occasional collaborator. Xuan Zi relied on Qian Duoduo's advice when organizing the infiltration of Lin Feng's academy. 27 118
Zhang Lexuan	Xuan Zi selected her as an infiltrator due to her strength and temperament, then manipulated her lingering guilt over a past tragedy for which he bore responsibility. 118 119
Ling Luochen	Xuan Zi selected her as Zhang Lexuan's student partner for the infiltration mission because of her calm temperament and reliability in dangerous assignments. 118
Abyssal Sage King	Xuan Zi's current superior. The Sage King compelled Xuan Zi's submission and intends to exploit his hatred of Lin Feng and Bei Bei. 462
Ba Emperor and the Abyssal Kings	Powerful Abyss inhabitants who openly disdain Xuan Zi's human origins and regard him as an inferior newcomer. 462