Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Ice Phoenix Martial Soul
- 6.2Time-Freezing Ice Power
- 6.3Ice Blade Manifestation
- 6.4Ninth Soul Skill: Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Firmament, God-Slaying Sword
- 7Equipment / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Story Role / Major Arcs
- 10Notable Quotes
Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Shui Yuerong (水月容) |
| Alias(es) | Shui Yue Douluo 26 |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Skywater Academy; later Skywater Sect |
| Occupation/Role | Dean of Skywater Academy; Sect Master of Skywater Sect |
| Status | Active |
| First Appearance | Chapter 4 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Level 86 Soul Douluo | 4 | Her cultivation was stated when she learned Li Jiuxuan possessed Innate Full Soul Power. |
| Level 92 Titled Douluo | 23 | Absorbed the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, obtained a hundred-thousand-year ninth soul ring, and returned to save Skywater Academy. |
| Level 92–93 Titled Douluo | 35 | Chen Xin assesses her as a ninety-two or ninety-three-level Titled Douluo with exceptionally deep extreme-ice soul power. |
Background / History
When Li Jiuxuan was brought to Skywater Academy by her disciple Shui Bing'er, Shui Yuerong initially refused to admit him because the academy did not accept male students. His Ice Dragon King martial soul and Innate Full Soul Power persuaded her to grant him a three-year residence under strict conditions: he would live separately, use old facilities, receive no official instruction, and protect the academy for thirty years if he ever became a Titled Douluo. 4 5
Despite her outward coldness, she repeatedly rejected Thunder Academy's demands that Skywater hand Li Jiuxuan over. Her policy was to guarantee his safety inside academy grounds while holding him responsible for his own safety beyond them. 13
Shui Yuerong's aversion to men stems from a painful early relationship. As Skywater Academy's celebrated young genius, she fell in love with an ordinary but attentive young man while traveling; the ensuing heartbreak and betrayal shaped her detached demeanor. 14
Li Jiuxuan later told her of a possible Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow deposit. Though skeptical, she chose to investigate because reaching the Titled Douluo realm could secure Skywater against the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Clan and other hostile powers. 15
After a month away, she returned as a Level 92 Titled Douluo with a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, saving Han Ningshuang and the academy from Yu Luomian and Huyan Zhen. She killed both invading half-step Titled Douluos, transforming Skywater's standing across the continent. 23 24 25 26
Following the crisis, she renamed Skywater Academy the Skywater Sect, retained its female-only enrollment rule, sought alliances and powerful recruits, and accepted an alliance with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect against Martial Soul Hall's growing influence. 27 29 35
Appearance
Shui Yuerong is a tall woman whose presence is defined by austere elegance and intense cold.
- Long hair, described as snow-white after her breakthrough. 23
- Usually wears Skywater dean's attire; she wore a long blue or ice-blue dress when confronting the invaders. 23 24
- Her brows and eyes are cold and aloof, likened to a ten-thousand-year ice peak. 23
- Her demeanor naturally projects authority and distance. 4 34
Personality
Shui Yuerong is stern, guarded, and highly principled. Her initial treatment of Li Jiuxuan is severe because she refuses to compromise Skywater Academy's rules merely out of sympathy. Yet once he becomes part of Skywater's responsibility, she withstands pressure from major factions rather than surrender him. 4 5 13
She is practical and politically aware. She understands that Skywater's weak foundation leaves it vulnerable, so after attaining the Titled Douluo realm she expands the academy into a sect, pursues alliances, and prepares for threats from the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon Clan and Martial Soul Hall. 29 35
Her priority remains the safety and independence of her disciples and sect. She prefers to avoid worldly conflicts, but is willing to confront any force that threatens Skywater. 38
Abilities & Skills
Ice Phoenix Martial Soul
Shui Yuerong possesses the Ice Phoenix martial soul and extreme ice-attribute soul power. 24
- Her cold power can suppress opponents' martial souls and prevent them from circulating soul power. 24
- Her aura can create an extreme-cold field approaching absolute zero. 24
- Her ice power was purified and strengthened through the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow. 24
Time-Freezing Ice Power
Upon arriving during the assault on Skywater Academy, Shui Yuerong froze time to stop Yu Luomian's fatal strike on Han Ningshuang. 23
- Immobilized the bodies, soul power, and martial souls of Yu Luomian and Huyan Zhen. 23
- Her opponents retained partial awareness despite being unable to act. 23
- The released cold current covered Four Elements City in ice and snow. 23
Ice Blade Manifestation
With a flick of her finger, Shui Yuerong can transform a drop of water into a lethal ice sword. 24
- Severed Yu Luomian's right arm before he could raise a defense. 24
- Demonstrates precision sufficient to deliberately miss a fatal strike. 24
Ninth Soul Skill: Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Firmament, God-Slaying Sword
Her ninth soul skill condenses a massive Holy Ice Sword marked with ancient profound-ice patterns. 24
- Activated through her hundred-thousand-year ninth soul ring. 24
- Alters the surrounding heavens and earth into an ice-blue domain. 24
- Killed Huyan Zhen when he failed to survive the single strike she offered him. 24 25
Equipment / Items
- Ice Pill — Given to Han Ningshuang to restore spirit power lost after burning her essence blood. 26
- Cold Spring Liquid — Given to Xue Furong to support her attempt to reach the Soul Saint realm. 26
- Hundred-Thousand-Year Wind-Snow Tyrant Dragon left-leg soul bone — Obtained from the soul beast that provided her ninth ring; she gave it to Li Jiuxuan instead of absorbing it herself. 28
Relationships
- Shui Bing'er — Disciple; Shui Yuerong regards her as her most cherished disciple, while Shui Bing'er considers her a second parent and wants to protect Skywater for her sake. 4 5
- Shui Yue'er — Disciple and Shui Bing'er's younger sister; Shui Yuerong later guards her absorption of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow. 27
- Li Jiuxuan — Initially an unwanted male resident, later accepted as an official Skywater disciple and entrusted with valuable cultivation resources. 4 5 27 28
- Xue Furong — Trusted Skywater instructor; Shui Yuerong supports her decision to protect Li Jiuxuan and later entrusts her with his instruction. 13 27
- Han Ningshuang — Senior Skywater figure rewarded with an Ice Pill after protecting the academy during the invasion. 23 26
- Ning Fengzhi — Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; formed an alliance with Shui Yuerong against Martial Soul Hall. 34 35
- Yue Guan and Gui Mei — Martial Soul Hall elders who offered her an Elder Token; she declined to place Skywater Sect under Martial Soul Hall's influence. 38
- Yu Luomian and Huyan Zhen — Leaders of the forces that invaded Skywater; Shui Yuerong killed both after returning as a Titled Douluo. 24 25
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Li Jiuxuan's admission — Establishes Li Jiuxuan's restricted residence at Skywater Academy despite the academy's female-only rule. 4 5
- Thunder Academy conflict — Defends Skywater's decision to shelter Li Jiuxuan against escalating outside pressure. 13
- Profound Ice Marrow expedition — Investigates Li Jiuxuan's lead and breaks through to Titled Douluo. 15 23
- Defense of Skywater Academy — Returns in time to defeat Yu Luomian and Huyan Zhen, securing Skywater's survival. 23 24 25
- Formation of Skywater Sect — Reorganizes Skywater into a sect, cultivates allies, and resists Martial Soul Hall's attempt to recruit her. 27 29 35 38
Notable Quotes
“I mean, I intend to kill you!” 24
“The state of the world is of no concern to her; she only guards those she ought to guard and protects the sect she ought to protect.” 38