Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 3.1Bibi Dong’s Disciple
- 3.2Golden Generation Assessment
- 3.3Relationship with Ye Xuan
- 3.4Sea God Inheritance
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Demon Fox Martial Soul
- 6.2Charm Techniques
- 6.3Fox Fire Command
- 6.4Demon Fox Transformation
- 6.5Sea God Divine Techniques
- 6.6Cultivation Methods and Limitations
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Other Notable Events
- 10Notable Quotes
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Hu Liena (胡列娜) |
| Alias(es) | Nana; “Fox Sister” (used by Xiao Wu) 6 7 |
| Species/Race | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Martial Soul Hall, later the Spirit Hall Empire; Sea God Island during her divine trials 4 199 260 |
| Occupation/Role | Bibi Dong’s disciple; Control System Battle Soul Master; Saintess of Martial Soul Hall; eventual Sea God 4 24 312 |
| Martial Soul | Demon Fox 4 |
| Family | Xie Yue, her brother 13 |
| Status | Alive; level 100 Sea God, reunited with Ye Xuan after six years of divine trials 316 317 |
| First Appearance | Introduced on Lake Heart Island 4 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Level 31 — Soul Elder | 4 | Introduces herself as a level 31 Control System Battle Soul Master with the Demon Fox martial soul. |
| Peak level 48 — Soul Ancestor | 48 | Dual cultivation with Ye Xuan loosens her previous level 48 bottleneck and brings her to its peak within two days. |
| Level 50 — Soul King threshold | 49 | Reaches level 50 after seven days of dual cultivation; leaves to obtain her fifth soul ring. |
| Soul King with fifth soul ring | 51 | Returns from hunting a ten-thousand-year soul ring of exceptional quality. |
| Immortal-herb enhancement | 67 68 | Gains the recognition of Lovesick Heartbreak Red and consumes it to improve her cultivation and talent. The exact resulting level is not stated. |
| Level 63 — Soul Emperor | 141 | Has absorbed a fifty-thousand-year soul ring and reached level 63 before the tournament’s decisive match. |
| Sea God inheritor — Nine Trials granted | 190 | Her assessment rises through Red-level Eight Trials before becoming the legendary Sea God Nine Trials. |
| Level 68 — Soul Emperor | 200 | Reaches level 68 after half a year of cultivation on Sea God Island; a nine-tailed fox phantom becomes increasingly solid behind her. |
| Sea God’s Eighth Trial reached | 260 | Remains engaged in the inheritance trials while Ye Xuan returns after four years away. |
| Ninth Trial — critical stage | 306 | Enters the final, decisive stage of her divine inheritance. |
| Level 100 — Sea God | 312 316 | Completes the Ninth Trial with a Perfect rating, masters the Golden Thirteen Halberds, and fuses with the complete Sea God divine position. Rewards include Sea God Affinity +300% and +100,000 years to every soul ring. |
Background / History
Bibi Dong’s Disciple
Bibi Dong accepted Hu Liena as her disciple two years before the Heaven Dou Martial Soul Exchange Meeting. Her brother Xie Yue possessed comparable talent, but her position as the Pope’s disciple gave her access to greater cultivation resources. She trained intensively before the exchange meeting to avoid disgracing either her teacher or Martial Soul Hall 7 13.
Hu Liena cultivates on Lake Heart Island behind the Pope Palace. When Bibi Dong introduces Ye Xuan as her new junior brother, she is immediately interested in his unfamiliar Poké Ball martial soul and asks to see the soul beasts it can summon 4.
Golden Generation Assessment
Hu Liena explains that Martial Soul Hall’s Golden Generation assessment tests survival against thousand-year and ten-thousand-year soul beasts, with hiding or elimination disqualifying participants. She stresses its importance to Xie Yue and Yan, warning that the organization will not devote resources to weak candidates 13.
During the assessment, she fights alongside Ye Xuan, Xie Yue, and Yan. Ye Xuan’s Spirit Detection and Vision Sharing help the group avoid danger and eliminate competing disciples; Hu Liena contributes her enhanced fox-fire attack against the ten-thousand-year Evil Eye Tyrant 19 21 22. Afterward, Bibi Dong announces her appointment as Saintess alongside Ye Xuan’s appointment as Saint Son 24.
Relationship with Ye Xuan
Their relationship develops from protective senior-junior companionship into mutual romantic affection. Ye Xuan helps Hu Liena manage the emotional and spiritual disturbances caused by her martial soul, and she increasingly seeks his company. He reciprocates her feelings during their journey to the Holy King Ruins 34 38.
Hu Liena later helps alleviate the imbalance caused by Ye Xuan’s Pure Yang Body through dual cultivation, which also accelerates her own advancement. Bibi Dong initially objects because she believes they are wasting their cultivation years, but does not punish them after learning of Hu Liena’s breakthrough 47 48 49.
When Ye Xuan gives her Lovesick Heartbreak Red, she initially wants to preserve it as proof of their sincere feelings. She ultimately consumes it because she wants the talent necessary to follow him toward godhood 67 68.
Sea God Inheritance
With Ye Xuan’s encouragement, Hu Liena receives the Sea God Nine Trials. She trains with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing on Sea God Island, using both the Sea God’s Light and the ocean tides to improve her strength and affinity with divine power 190 199 225.
Her inheritance puts her directly at odds with Tang San’s ambition to obtain the Sea God’s position. Possessing the Sea God’s token, she warns him that the divine seat already belongs to her 199.
After six years of harsh cultivation and dangerous trials, Hu Liena completes the inheritance and becomes the Sea God. She returns to the Spirit Hall Empire’s capital with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, then reunites with Ye Xuan 312 316 317.
Appearance
- Hair: Chestnut hair, simply tied back at her introduction 4.
- Build: Slender and graceful, with an exceptionally beautiful face and naturally alluring gaze 4.
- Eyes: Described as pale red or fiery red in later appearances, often with a fox-like expression 130 148 177.
- Clothing: Initially wears Martial Soul Hall’s practical uniform; later frequently appears in fiery-red dresses or gauze gowns 4 140 177 178.
- Martial soul manifestation: By level 68, a phantom of nine fox tails appears behind her, becoming solid enough for its fur patterns to be visible 200.
- Divine transformation: Her ascension surrounds her with blue light and Sea God Dao resonance as divine power transforms her mortal body 312.
Personality
Hu Liena is curious, affectionate, and protective toward Ye Xuan. She eagerly investigates his unusual abilities, celebrates his victories, and physically shields him when Yan challenges his place at the exchange meeting. Her teasing also serves a corrective purpose: after his victory over Yu Tianheng, she pinches his nose to discourage arrogance 4 10 11 13.
She shows genuine sympathy for Xiao Wu, offering reassurance and suggesting that Ye Xuan return the frightened girl to his Poké Ball. Nevertheless, she hesitates to criticize Bibi Dong’s actions because the matter involves her own teacher 5.
Her romantic attachment can make her possessive and jealous, particularly toward Ning Rongrong. Rather than allowing that jealousy to halt her progress, she turns it into motivation to cultivate harder and become dependable support for Ye Xuan’s path to godhood 36 151 177.
Godhood gives her confidence and commanding authority without removing her emotional dependence on Ye Xuan. Before others, she is the Sea God who commands the seas; before him, she remains openly affectionate and eager for comfort 316 317.
Abilities & Skills
Demon Fox Martial Soul
- A spiritually oriented martial soul used by a Control System Battle Soul Master 4 41.
- Possesses talent close to Innate Full Soul Power 34.
- Allows Hu Liena to sense the increasing concentration of spiritual energy near the center of the Holy King Ruins 41.
- Produces an increasingly substantial nine-tailed fox manifestation as her cultivation advances 200.
Charm Techniques
- Hu Liena actively trains her charm techniques and studies romance literature as part of that practice 34 48.
- Her teasing interactions with Ye Xuan sometimes serve both romantic and training purposes 48.
- Practicing these techniques can aggravate the heat and spiritual disorder associated with her martial soul’s flaw 34.
Fox Fire Command
Her first soul skill is used offensively against the Evil Eye Tyrant 22.
- Produces pale flames that cling to the target 22.
- When combined with Demon Fox Transformation, raises her attack power to more than three times its normal level 22.
Demon Fox Transformation
Her third soul skill provides substantial combat enhancements 22.
| Attribute | Increase |
|---|---|
| Spiritual power | +150% 22 |
| Attack power | +150% 22 |
| Speed | +200% 22 |
| Strength | +200% 22 |
Sea God Divine Techniques
- Masters the complete profound meaning of the Golden Thirteen Halberds, comprising thirteen supreme divine techniques 312.
- Fully merges the Sea God’s Trident with her mind upon completing the inheritance 312.
- Wields divine might associated with a godly domain; her combat strength exceeds that of an ordinary newly ascended deity 312.
- Commands the four seas after becoming the Sea God 317.
Cultivation Methods and Limitations
- Martial soul flaw: Puberty intensifies her emotional fluctuations and desires beyond those of ordinary soul masters. Her self-control improves as her cultivation grows 34.
- Ye Xuan’s assistance: His ice-element power suppresses her cultivation-induced heat, while his spiritual power helps untangle her disordered spiritual energy 34.
- Dual cultivation: Benefits both her soul power and Ye Xuan’s physical imbalance, enabling her rapid breakthrough toward Soul King 48 49.
- Sea God’s Light: Purifies her soul power and improves its harmony with Sea God divine power 199.
- Tidal tempering: Strengthens the body, purifies soul power, and improves divine affinity, but can cause injury if mishandled 225.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Lovesick Heartbreak Red — Immortal herb gifted by Ye Xuan. It recognizes her after receiving her heart blood; she then consumes it. Ye Xuan predicts a gain of at least five soul-power levels and possible repair of her martial soul flaw, though those exact outcomes are not confirmed in the supplied account 67 68.
- Wisdom Skull — Awarded by Bibi Dong after the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament. Condensed from the spiritual power of a fifty-thousand-year Holy Phantom Demon Ape 143.
- Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud — Sea God’s token in her possession, cited when she challenges Tang San’s claim to the inheritance 199.
- Sea God’s Trident — Super divine artifact that completely merges with her mind when she becomes the Sea God 312.
Relationships
- Ye Xuan — Junior fellow disciple, lover, and cultivation partner. He helps manage her martial soul flaw, provides her immortal herb, and supports her divine inheritance 4 34 48 68 190.
- Bibi Dong — Teacher and patron. Secures her Saintess appointment, initially reprimands her relationship with Ye Xuan over cultivation concerns, and later welcomes their pairing 24 49 129.
- Xie Yue — Brother and Golden Generation teammate. She urges him to prioritize the assessment; he promises not to hold her back 13.
- Yan — Teammate and unwanted admirer. She finds his persistent attention irritating but recognizes that his lack of malice makes him a useful teammate 13.
- Xiao Wu — Ye Xuan’s summoned companion. Hu Liena treats her sympathetically despite Xiao Wu’s initial distrust; Xiao Wu calls her “Fox Sister” 5 6.
- Ning Rongrong — Romantic rival and later close training companion. They compete for Ye Xuan’s affection but cooperate through the Sea God Island trials 36 177 199 316.
- Zhu Zhuqing — Fellow companion of Ye Xuan and ally throughout six years of divine-trial cultivation 199 316 317.
- Bo Saixi — Sea God Island’s High Priestess, astonished by Hu Liena receiving the Nine Trials 190.
- Tang San — Hostile rival for the Sea God inheritance. Hu Liena confronts him as a wanted criminal and warns him against interfering with her claim 199.
Other Notable Events
- Defeats Yu Tianxin at the Heaven Dou Martial Soul Exchange Meeting 11.
- Travels to the Holy King Ruins with Ye Xuan and Ning Rongrong; after teleportation separates them from Ye Xuan, she remains with Ning Rongrong and reassures her about his safety 36 41.
- Watches the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament from the VIP seats with Ye Xuan before standing with Martial Soul Hall’s team in the decisive match 130 141.
- Leads training while serving as Saintess 129.
Notable Quotes
“Xiao Wu? Hello there, I am Hu Liena, Ye Xuan’s senior sister. It is very safe here, you don’t need to be afraid.” 5
“Don’t worry, Junior brother. Senior Sister will absolutely not hold you back.” 68
“Wanted criminal Tang San, have you been well? I never expected you to covet the Sea God’s divine seat as well. What a pity—it already belongs to me.” 199