Xue Yao

Biodata

Feature	Detail
Name	Xue Yao 1
Alias	Viscount Sky Wind 6
Species	Human 1
Gender	Male 1
Affiliation	Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Heaven Dou Team One 6 9 129
Status	Alive 150
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1
Family	King Xue Lang (father), Queen Gao Nianzhen (mother) 1 3

Background

Xue Yao’s existence on the Douluo Continent began with a transmigration. In his previous life, he had read the novel of this world, and when he heard his parents speak of “Martial Soul” and “Innate Soul Power,” he instantly recognized the setting 1. He awoke as the six-year-old Crown Prince of the Farack Kingdom, having calculated the timeline: four years earlier, Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao had killed Pope Qian Xunji of the Spirit Hall, meaning the main plot had only just begun. He was two years older than Tang San, two years younger than Dai Mubai, one year younger than Oscar, and seven years younger than Qian Renxue 1. Resolving to settle into his new life, he noted that a strong body was essential for high-level cultivation, no matter how powerful one’s Martial Soul might be 1.

His parents were both formidable Soul Masters. King Xue Lang, ruler of the Farack Kingdom, was a level 58 Soul King with a Swan Martial Soul, while Queen Gao Nianzhen was a level 72 Soul Saint with a Golden Lion Martial Soul 1. They were affectionate and supportive of their son, often discussing his future potential with pride—Gao Nianzhen confidently predicted he would inherit her Golden Lion, while Xue Lang expressed ambitions for the kingdom 1 2. Later, when Xue Yao’s extraordinary talent emerged, they worked together to protect him: Xue Lang secretly sent a report to Emperor Xue Ye of the Heaven Dou Empire, seeking imperial protection from the inevitable attention of the Spirit Hall, and Gao Nianzhen did not hesitate to display her strength to intimidate would-be manipulators 3 5. Gao Nianzhen later broke through to become a Title Douluo, further strengthening Xue Yao's side 126.

For six years prior to his Martial Soul awakening, Xue Yao deliberately trained his body, understanding that a weak physique could not withstand the rigors of high-level cultivation 1. He also mapped the current timeline and prepared two strategic scenarios: if his Innate Soul Power proved low, he would seek the protection of the destined protagonist Tang San; if it were high, he would rely on his own talent and royal resources 1. This period of physical conditioning and mental readiness culminated in the pivotal event of his awakening at age six 1.

The awakening ceremony itself was a landmark event. Xue Yao’s Martial Soul manifested as an external beast-type—a Royal Griffin, pure wing-type with no impurities, granting immense speed and aerial combat advantages 2. His Innate Soul Power was tested at the absolute peak of level 10, meaning he could become a true Spirit Master immediately upon obtaining a soul ring 2. The Little Griffin showed affection toward him, and his parents reacted with shock and joy; Xue Lang, in particular, saw the potential to elevate the Farack Kingdom 2. The scene caused a significant commotion in the palace, prompting Xue Lang to dispatch a Shadow Guard to Tiandou City with a secret letter for Emperor Xue Ye, prioritizing its delivery over the guard’s own life 3. Soon after, the news reached Yu Xiaogang, a disgraced Soul Grandmaster obsessed with mutated external beast Martial Souls, who traveled to Farack City seeking to take Xue Yao as a disciple 4. Xue Yao, however, exposed Yu Xiaogang’s flawed theories and hypocrisy in a public confrontation, forcing him to flee in humiliation 5.

Xue Yao’s cultivation subsequently surpassed ordinary theory at every stage. He absorbed rings far above conventional limits, refined himself with immortal herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and repeatedly evolved his external beast spirit. His Griffin developed from the Little Griffin into the Holy Griffin and Royal Griffin, before its ultimate evolution into the divine Super Griffin following the absorption of a hundred-thousand-year Aurora Storm Falcon ring 64 71 134. By age fourteen, he had become a level 73 Soul Saint with a six-ring configuration that included three ten-thousand-year black rings and one hundred-thousand-year red ring 129 134.

• Transmigration into the Farack Kingdom – Xue Yao reincarnates as the six-year-old Crown Prince, recognizing the Douluo Continent setting and calculating the timeline relative to key canon characters 1.
• Six years of physical conditioning – He rigorously trains his body from birth to withstand the demands of high-level cultivation 1.
• Martial Soul awakening – At age six, he awakens an external beast-type Royal Griffin, pure wing-class, with Innate Full Soul Power (level 10) 1 2.
• Parental decision to seek imperial protection – King Xue Lang sends a secret letter to Emperor Xue Ye of Heaven Dou, fearing the attention of the Spirit Hall 3.
• Confrontation with Yu Xiaogang – Xue Yao publicly humiliates the self-proclaimed Grandmaster, exposing his incompetence and refusing his offer of discipleship 5.
• Enrollment at Heaven Dou Royal Academy – Shortly after, Xue Yao arrives at the academy as a six-year-old, greeted with exceptional respect by three Soul Douluos, and catches the interest of the disguised Qian Renxue 9.
• Ultimate Martial Soul evolution – After killing and absorbing the ring of the hundred-thousand-year Aurora Storm Falcon, he evolves the Royal Griffin into the divine Super Griffin 133 134.
• Continental championship and Spirit Hall escape – Xue Yao leads Heaven Dou Team One to victory in the Elite Tournament, then escapes Spirit Hall’s attempted suppression by transforming into the Super Griffin and using his extreme speed 147 150.

Power Progression

Soul Scholar (Level 1-10)

• No soul ring obtained.
• Level achieved: Innate Soul Power at the peak level of 10.
• Notable events:
  • At age six, Xue Yao awakens his Martial Soul—an external beast-type Griffin that is pure wing-type. His Innate Soul Power is tested and revealed to be Level 10, the maximum possible, allowing him to become a true Spirit Master once he obtains a soul ring. His parents, King Xue Lang and Queen Gao Nianzhen, are shocked and proud. 1 2

Soul Master (Level 11-20)

• First Soul Ring: 420‑year mutated Green Wind Falcon (Azure Wind Falcon).
• Level achieved: After absorbing the ring, Xue Yao breaks through to Level 13.
• Notable events:
  • The Green Wind Falcon is subdued and provided by his guards. Xue Yao absorbs it smoothly, and his Little Griffin martial soul evolves in appearance and abilities. He gains his first soul skill, [Wind-Riding Combo], a god-tier passive that infinitely stacks wind-attack damage. 7 8
  • Over the following three months, Xue Yao trains diligently and creates three self-created soul skills: Feather Acceleration (buff), Wind Arrow (high-penetration attack), and Peck (close-quarters combo). His soul power rises to Level 15. 12
  • At Level 15, Xue Yao demonstrates his power at the Mimicry Training Ground, shattering rumors about his cultivation method. Emperor Xue Ye issues an imperial decree rewarding him and ordering that no one interfere with his training. 18

Soul Grandmaster (Level 21-30)

• Second Soul Ring: 1,200-year mutated Green Wind Falcon.
• Level achieved: Xue Yao reveals himself as a quasi-Soul Elder at Level 30 at just eight years old.
• Notable events:
  • Xue Yao announces his intention to hunt for a third soul ring, preferring one between 3,000 and 5,000 years old. His father, Xue Lang, decides to lead a team to the Star Dou Great Forest. The family dynamic is strengthened as they unite to support his growth. 25
  • His second soul skill, [Ride the Wind], increases speed by 120% per stack and could be stacked twice before his later body refinements. 27 47

Soul Elder (Level 31-40)

• Third Soul Ring: 5,000‑year Wind‑Breath Dragon (a sub-dragon wind‑type spirit beast).
• Level achieved: Xue Yao becomes a Soul Elder at peak Level 31, later reaching Level 36 through immortal herbs.
• Notable events:
  • Xue Yao faces the Wind‑Breath Dragon alone, rejecting help. He successfully absorbs the soul ring and gains the skill [Quick Move], which enhances speed and counters defensive soul skills. Apologizing and rewarding the soldiers who witnessed the event, he wins their loyalty while Feng Cang confiscates rosters to prevent information leaks. 26 30
  • Later, Xue Yao consumes the immortal herbs Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew and Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. His soul power leaps six levels to Level 36. His second soul skill, Ride the Wind, can now be stacked three times without injury, reaching a 360% speed increase. 47
  • He then consumes the extreme immortal herbs Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, completes the Ice and Fire Golden Body Refinement in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and becomes immune to poisons, ice, and fire. His speed is enhanced to five times his base speed (six times the sound barrier). 48

Soul Ancestor (Level 41-50)

• Fourth Soul Ring: Ten-thousand-year Light Wind Tiger.
• Level achieved: Level 40; his soul power quality rises substantially following Martial Soul evolution.
• Notable events:
  • The ten-thousand-year soul ring triggers the evolution of the Griffin into the Holy Griffin, imbuing Xue Yao's soul power with holy energy. 64
  • He gains the fourth soul skill, [Spear of Light], and obtains a ten-thousand-year external soul bone, the Wind Wings, which grant true flight and further enhance his Flash Strike technique. 64 65

Soul King (Level 51-60)

• Fifth Soul Ring: Unspecified ten-thousand-year soul ring.
• Level achieved: Xue Yao advances beyond Level 50 and evolves the Holy Griffin into the Royal Griffin.
• Notable events:
  • The Royal Griffin’s awakening grants a qualitative increase to Xue Yao’s speed, flight, physical constitution, and soul power depth. 71 75
  • He obtains the Wind Speed Domain, which increases allied speed by 50%, increases wind-attribute allies’ speed by 100%, and reduces enemies’ speed by 50% within its range. 70

Soul Emperor (Level 61-70)

• Sixth Soul Ring: Ten-thousand-year soul ring.
• Level achieved: Peak Level 69 at age fourteen.
• Notable events:
  • As captain of Heaven Dou Team One, Xue Yao enters the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament with six soul rings, including three ten-thousand-year black rings. His overwhelming presence forces Gale Academy to concede its opening match. 129 130
  • Tang San’s hidden-weapon assault fails to harm him due to his poison immunity and defensive abilities; [Falling Feather Revenge] then doubles Xue Yao’s attributes after he is attacked. 137
  • He defeats the Star Luo Royal Team alone and destroys the Spirit Hall team’s [Demon Enchantment] fusion skill, securing the continental championship for Heaven Dou Royal Academy. 144 146 147

Soul Saint (Level 71-80)

• Seventh Soul Ring: 100,000-year Aurora Storm Falcon.
• Level achieved: Level 73 Soul Saint at age fourteen.
• Notable events:
  • Xue Yao kills the hundred-thousand-year Aurora Storm Falcon alone after activating [Falling Feather Revenge] and [Divine Shelter], then absorbs its red soul ring and skull bone. 132 133 134
  • The red ring causes the Royal Griffin’s ultimate evolution into the Super Griffin, a divine beast martial soul with control immunity, physical penetration, and absolute flight authority. 134
  • During Spirit Hall’s attempted detention of Heaven Dou Team One, Xue Yao transforms into the Super Griffin and escapes with his team despite Qian Daoliu’s pressure and the encirclement of Spirit Hall elders. 149 150

Abilities and Skills

Martial Soul: Royal Griffin

Xue Yao's martial soul is the Royal Griffin, an out-of-body, pure wing-type beast spirit that grants him immense speed and aerial combat advantages 2. As an external martial soul, it manifests separately from his body, allowing for remote control and coordinated attacks while Xue Yao remains stationary 2 28. After absorbing his first soul ring from a 420-year mutated Green Wind Falcon, the Little Griffin evolved into a more powerful form with enhanced appearance and abilities 8. The martial soul is described as a heavy-armored agility-attack type with a perfect panel—no shortcomings in speed, attack, or durability 12. It possesses high intelligence and a divine-grade trait that enables it to read and memorize information independently, transferring that knowledge to Xue Yao when it returns to his body 11. Additionally, the Royal Griffin has an inherent area-of-effect wind blade attack that serves as a natural ranged option 12.

The Griffin’s form has continued to evolve alongside Xue Yao’s cultivation. A ten-thousand-year ring transformed it into the Holy Griffin, marked by holy golden-white plumage and light-attribute power 64. After later becoming the Royal Griffin, it developed extreme aerial and burst speed that Xue Yao regards as among the greatest on the continent 71 75. Upon absorbing the hundred-thousand-year Aurora Storm Falcon ring, it completed its ultimate evolution into the Super Griffin, a divine beast form of silver-gold radiance 134.

• Out-of-body manifestation allows remote operation and tactical flexibility; Xue Yao can issue commands from the rear while the Griffin executes complex combos 2 28.
• Pure wing-type constitution provides innate wind-attribute affinity and superior aerial mobility, making the Griffin exceptionally fast 2.
• Evolved after absorbing a 420-year mutated soul ring, gaining new appearance and abilities 8.
• Divine-grade trait: shadow clone double learning — the Griffin can read books and absorb knowledge, then transfer it to Xue Yao, doubling his learning speed 11.
• Heavy-armored agility-attack type with no significant weaknesses, balancing speed, offense, and defense 12.
• Inherent area-of-effect attack: Wind Blade, a natural skill of the martial soul 12.
• Holy Griffin evolution grants holy soul power and access to light-attribute attacks 64.
• Royal Griffin evolution greatly enhances flight, physical constitution, soul power depth, and extreme speed 71 75.
• Super Griffin possesses immunity to same-level crowd-control effects, physical penetration, and absolute flight authority 134.

Innate Abilities

Xue Yao awakened with innate full soul power at level 10, the maximum possible, which immediately qualified him as a genuine soul master after obtaining a soul ring 2. His pure wing-type martial soul grants a natural mastery over wind elements, enhancing the power of all wind-attribute moves 2. The Royal Griffin's intelligence and shadow clone learning trait are considered innate divine-grade abilities, functioning from the moment of awakening and enabling Xue Yao to learn at double the normal rate by having the Griffin read and transmit information 11. These inherent traits form the foundation of his rapid growth and combat versatility.

• Innate full soul power (level 10) – the peak level at awakening, a rare and highly prized trait 2.
• Pure wing-type constitution yields intrinsic wind-element affinity, boosting speed and the potency of wind attacks 2.
• Divine-grade trait: shadow clone double learning – an innate ability of the martial soul that allows the Griffin to independently read and memorize texts, then transfer the knowledge to Xue Yao upon returning to his body 11.
• Royal Griffin bloodline pressure – the martial soul’s innate divine might can crush the remnant will of absorbed spirit beasts and suppress inferior flying spirits 8.
• Ice and Fire Golden Body – after refining the extreme immortal herbs and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Xue Yao becomes immune to poison, ice, and fire 48.
• Super Griffin authority – his ultimate martial soul form ignores same-level crowd control, pierces physical defenses, and possesses absolute command of flight 134.

Soul Skills

Xue Yao's soul skills are primarily enhancement-type or passive, focusing on speed amplification, stacking damage, purification, and overwhelming physical attacks. The following table summarizes his known soul skills:

Skill Name	Type	Description
Wind-Riding Combo	Passive	A god-tier passive soul skill that infinitely stacks wind-attribute attacks, increasing damage with each consecutive hit. Obtained from a 420-year mutated Green Wind Falcon soul ring, it enables Xue Yao to build devastating combos over time 8 20.
Ride the Wind	Enhancement	A second soul skill obtained from a 1,200-year mutated Green Wind Falcon. Each activation increases speed by 120%; Xue Yao can safely stack it five times after the Ice and Fire Golden Body Refinement. 27 48
Quick Move	Enhancement	A third soul skill that instantly increases Xue Yao’s and the detached martial soul’s speed by 80%. Its speed bonus doubles against targets using defensive soul skills. 30
Spear of Light	Attack	A fourth soul skill that creates a holy spear of pure light energy, empowered by the bloodline of the Holy Griffin. 64
Divine Shelter	Defensive/Purification	A divine skill gained from the 100,000-year Howling Moon Sky Wolf soul bone. It purifies negative status effects and protects Xue Yao against hostile control and debuffs. 126 146
Falling Feather Revenge	Passive Enhancement	A divine skill gained from the 100,000-year Howling Moon Sky Wolf soul bone. After Xue Yao receives an attack, it doubles all his attributes. 126 133 137

• Wind-Riding Combo is a century-level soul ring skill; upon first acquisition, it boosted Xue Yao from level 10 to level 13 8. It can be applied to the Royal Griffin itself, amplifying the Griffin's attacks with each successive strike 20.
• Ride the Wind was originally limited to a single stack; before his body refinement, Xue Yao could withstand only two stacks. The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum increased this to three stacks, while the Ice and Fire Golden Body Refinement ultimately enabled five safe stacks, producing a 600% speed increase 27 47 48.
• Quick Move was gained after absorbing a five-thousand-year soul ring, bringing Xue Yao to peak level 31 as a Soul Elder 30. It is especially lethal against defensive opponents because its speed increase doubles while they use defense-type soul skills 30.
• Spear of Light was acquired during the Holy Griffin evolution caused by a ten-thousand-year soul ring 64.
• Divine Shelter neutralized the Spirit Hall team’s [Demon Enchantment] domain effects during the Elite Tournament finals 146.
• Falling Feather Revenge allowed Xue Yao to survive the Aurora Storm Falcon’s ultimate attack and later rendered Tang San’s hidden-weapon assault counterproductive 133 137.

Self-Created Soul Skills

Discontent with relying solely on soul ring skills, Xue Yao applied his understanding of energy circulation to create his own self-created soul skills, replicating techniques from the world he came from 12. Before reaching level 20, he had already developed four major self-created skills (including the inherent Wind Blade), and later added additional ones such as Flash Strike and Gale Pierce 12 28. These skills can be used both by Xue Yao personally and through the Royal Griffin during remote combat, enabling complex, layered attack patterns.

• Feather Acceleration: A buff skill that temporarily increases the speed of the Royal Griffin or Xue Yao himself, providing a burst of velocity for rapid assaults or evasive maneuvers 12.
• Wind Arrow: A high-penetration projectile attack that fires a concentrated bolt of wind energy, effective for piercing single targets at range 12.
• Peck: A close-quarters combo attack that uses the Griffin's beak to deliver rapid consecutive strikes, designed for sustained pressure in melee range 12.
• Flash Strike: A self-created skill that emphasizes extreme speed to deliver a devastating first hit, used by the Royal Griffin in combat against a five-thousand-year Wind-Breath Dragon 28. When combined with the Wind Wings, it produces movement faster than most opponents can perceive and is capable of instantly killing powerful spirit beasts 65 133.
• Gale Pierce: A piercing attack that combines wind-element power with focused force, capable of breaking through defenses and used as part of an elegant, one-sided combo 28.

These self-created skills are especially effective when chained together and combined with soul ring skills like Wind-Riding Combo, allowing Xue Yao to execute seamless, multi-stage attacks 20 28. The Royal Griffin's independent intelligence makes it the perfect platform for these skills, as Xue Yao can command it remotely while maintaining a safe position 28.

Soul Bones and Domains

• Wind Wings External Soul Bone: A ten-thousand-year external soul bone acquired after the Holy Griffin evolution. It manifests as a pair of snow-white wings, grants Xue Yao true flight, and doubles the explosive speed of Flash Strike when used together with it 64 65.
• Howling Moon Sky Wolf Soul Bone: A 100,000-year soul bone that grants the divine skills [Falling Feather Revenge] and [Divine Shelter] 126.
• Aurora Storm Falcon Skull Bone: A hundred-thousand-year skull bone obtained alongside Xue Yao’s red seventh soul ring 134.
• Wind Speed Domain: A speed domain that increases all allied speed by 50%, increases wind-attribute allies’ speed by 100%, and reduces enemy speed by 50% 70.
• Blue Silver Life Shield: A hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor life essence that continuously reinforces Xue Yao’s physical body and mitigates the burden caused by his extreme speed 103.

Relationships

• Qian Renxue (disguised as Xue Qinghe): Xue Yao first encounters the Crown Prince when he receives an invitation after humiliating Dugu Yan 14. Posing as a six-year-old, Xue Yao skillfully manipulates Xue Qinghe by praising Spirit Hall's kindness toward commoners, which moves Qian Renxue to gift him an East Palace Gold Token and offer her protection 16. After Xue Yao leaves, Qian Renxue reveals her true identity to her subordinate Snake Lance Douluo, ordering him to secretly protect Xue Yao and keep his cultivation level hidden from the Spirit Hall headquarters, showing her desire to recruit him for her own ambitions 16. Qian Renxue also observes Xue Yao's arrival at Heaven Dou Royal Academy from afar, intrigued by his martial soul and deciding to meet him personally 9. Later, Xue Yao gives Xue Qinghe the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, hoping to evolve the latter’s Swan Martial Soul into a phoenix and strengthen the Heaven Dou royal family 53. Their bond becomes politically significant enough that Xue Yao cites his connection to Xue Qinghe when refusing Bibi Dong’s recruitment offer 143.

• Ye Lingling: Upon Xue Yao's return to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Ye Lingling greets him at the gate and displays deep affection, caring for him tenderly 41. Xue Yao is affectionate with her in return. Later, Xue Yao declares his love for both Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan in front of Dugu Bo, showing he is unwilling to abandon either girl despite the potential conflict this creates 44. Ye Qingxian recognizes Xue Yao’s connection to Dugu Yan as a valuable potential alliance for the Ye Family, while Ye Lingling’s affection for him becomes increasingly apparent 57. After Xue Yao returns from killing Tang Hao, Ye Lingling is among those who greet him with relief and admiration 120.

• Dugu Yan: Xue Yao first meets Dugu Yan when she comes to challenge him with her lackeys at age eleven while he is six. He exposes the absurdity of an older child challenging a much younger one, shaming her until she flees in tears 14. Later, when Xue Yao returns to the academy, Dugu Yan challenges him to a spar, demanding he listen to her if he loses, demonstrating her competitive nature and obsession with him 41. Xue Yao teases her during their interactions 41. Ultimately, Xue Yao declares his love for both Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, a decision that Dugu Yan's grandfather Dugu Bo eventually accepts 44. She later serves alongside him on Heaven Dou Team One during the Elite Tournament 129.

• Dugu Bo (the Poison Douluo): Xue Yao reveals to Dugu Bo that high-speed circulating wind can gradually purge the poison of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul. Dugu Bo, desperate to save his granddaughter Dugu Yan from the family's poison curse, entrusts Dugu Yan to Xue Yao and offers his life, resources, and clan in exchange for a cure 44. Xue Yao promises to suppress and transform the toxins but also confesses his love for both Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling. Though initially enraged, Dugu Bo accepts Xue Yao's honesty and agrees to let him see the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well 44. Dugu Bo witnesses Xue Yao’s immortal-herb refinement and later accompanies him as one of his strongest protectors, including during the hunt for the Aurora Storm Falcon 47 132. He receives a ten-thousand-year soul bone from Xue Yao after Tang Hao’s death 120.

• Yu Xiaogang (the Grandmaster): Yu Xiaogang arrives at the Farack Kingdom Mansion claiming to be the son of the Thunder Douluo and offering to take Xue Yao as his disciple, promising to make him the continent's brightest star 4. Xue Yao is unimpressed and distrustful from the start 4. In a public confrontation, Xue Yao exposes Yu Xiaogang's hypocrisy, revealing that his theories are flawed since he himself is only a weak level 29 Soul Grandmaster. Yu Xiaogang is humiliated and flees in disgrace 5. Two years later, when Xue Yao passes through Nuoding City, Yu Xiaogang sees him at the city gate and publicly curses him, driven by jealousy and humiliation, while Xue Yao sneers coldly in response 37.

• Xue Lang (Father) and Gao Nianzhen (Mother): Xue Yao's parents show deep love and concern for him. After his martial soul awakening, they discuss the dangers of his exceptional talent and decide to secretly report to Emperor Xue Ye to seek protection 3. Xue Lang initially distrusts Yu Xiaogang and later expresses worry that Xue Yao is neglecting normal cultivation to focus on self-created soul skills 24. Gao Nianzhen supports Xue Lang's decisions and displays her strength as a Soul Saint to intimidate Yu Xiaogang 5. Xue Yao gives his parents cultivation booklets as a farewell gift before leaving for Tiandou City, showing his care for them 31. The family shares a warm reunion when Xue Yao returns home at age eight 24. Xue Yao also gives Feng Cang a similar booklet for his nephew 31. Gao Nianzhen later becomes a Title Douluo and joins Feng Cang and Dugu Bo in guarding Xue Yao during his hundred-thousand-year ring absorption 126 134.

• Feng Cang: Feng Cang is a commander who escorts Xue Yao and shows unwavering loyalty. He confiscates soldiers' rosters to prevent information leakage about Xue Yao's abilities and feels awe and reverence for Xue Yao 30. Xue Yao gives Feng Cang a booklet with wind-attribute spirit power circulation insights and Chain Slash skill improvements for his nephew Xiaotian 31. Feng Cang initially underestimates the gift, but after reading it he breaks through to level 85 and experiences martial soul evolution 33. He then orders the creation of a longevity tablet for Xue Yao to be placed in the Feng Clan ancestral hall, demanding all clan members worship Xue Yao first before their ancestors, showing fanatical devotion 33. Feng Cang later advances to level 95 and assists in the hunt for the Aurora Storm Falcon 132.

• Tang San and Xiao Wu: Xiao Wu, after meeting Tang San, feels glimmer of hope and gratitude toward him as a benefactor 37. Tang San shows filial care toward his teacher Yu Xiaogang. Tang San and Yu Xiaogang return from the Soul Hunting Forest looking disheveled, contrasting with Xue Yao's noble appearance when they cross paths at Nuoding City's gate 37. Tang San subsequently challenges Xue Yao and is incapacitated by a single physical strike from the Little Griffin 39. During the Elite Tournament, Tang San is overwhelmed by jealousy at Xue Yao’s six-ring Soul Emperor cultivation and contemplates using the Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Galls against him 130. The hidden weapon fails completely due to Xue Yao’s poison immunity and triggers [Falling Feather Revenge], leaving Tang San in despair 137.

• Ning Rongrong: Ning Rongrong becomes a member of Heaven Dou Team One and displays both elegance and clear affection toward Xue Yao during the Elite Tournament 129. She is among those who welcome him after his victory over Tang Hao 120. Ning Fengzhi also receives part of the Clear Sky Sect inheritance spoils under Xue Yao’s agreement following Tang Hao’s death 120.

• Hu Liena: Bibi Dong offers Hu Liena to Xue Yao as part of a proposed marriage alliance when attempting to recruit him as Spirit Hall’s Holy Son, but he declines 143. Xue Yao defeats her team’s fusion skill in the tournament final, catches Hu Liena when she falls from the backlash, and teases her afterward, leaving her embarrassed and flustered 146 147. She is later deeply affected by witnessing Xue Yao’s speed and warmth during his escape from Spirit Hall 150.

• Bibi Dong: Bibi Dong recognizes Xue Yao as a talent worth recruiting and offers him the position of Holy Son alongside a marriage alliance with Hu Liena 143. After he refuses, her interest turns to wariness; she later orders Spirit Hall to detain him on accusations of colluding with soul beasts 149. Her attempted suppression fails when Xue Yao and his allies resist Spirit Hall’s encirclement and he escapes with Heaven Dou Team One 149 150.

Major Events

Early Life in Falake Kingdom

• Transmigration and Martial Soul Awakening: Xue Yao, a transmigrator, awakens his martial soul, the Royal Griffin, at age six in the Farack Kingdom. His parents, King Xue Lang (Soul King) and Queen Gao Nianzhen (Soul Saint), oversee the ceremony. 1
• Humiliation of Yu Xiaogang: Yu Xiaogang offers to take Xue Yao as his disciple, but Xue Yao exposes his hypocrisy and flawed theories, humiliating him in front of the court. Yu Xiaogang flees the kingdom in disgrace. 5
• First Soul Ring and Evolution: Xue Yao successfully absorbs a 420-year mutated Green Wind Falcon soul ring, becoming a level 13 Soul Master. His Little Griffin martial soul evolves, gaining the god-tier passive [Wind-Riding Combo], which stacks wind-attribute attacks infinitely. 8

At Heaven Dou Royal Academy

• Confrontation with Dugu Yan: Dugu Yan, an eleven-year-old, comes to challenge the six-year-old Xue Yao. He shames her with logic, highlighting the absurdity of her challenge, and she flees in tears. Xue Yao then receives an invitation from Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. 14
• Demonstration of Rapid Progress: Xue Yao demonstrates his level 15 soul power at the Mimicry Training Ground, impressing the Knight Commander. Emperor Xue Ye issues an imperial decree rewarding him and ordering that no one interfere with his cultivation. 18

Return to Falake

• Returning Home at Age Eight: Xue Yao returns to Falake Kingdom greeted by a grand procession. He reveals his intention to find a soul ring in the Star Dou Great Forest, causing his parents concern about his cultivation progress. 24
• Revealing True Strength: Xue Yao discloses that he is an eight-year-old level thirty quasi-Soul Elder with a purple second spirit ring. He announces his plan to absorb a third ring between 3,000 and 5,000 years. King Xue Lang decides to lead an expedition to the Star Dou Great Forest. 25
• Becoming a Soul Elder: Xue Yao successfully absorbs a five-thousand-year soul ring, reaching peak level thirty-one. He gains the soul skill [Quick Move]. He then apologizes to his soldiers, rewards them, and secures their loyalty, while Feng Cang confiscates rosters to prevent information leaks. 30

The Feng Clan's Devotion

• Feng Cang's Breakthrough: Feng Cang discovers Xue Yao's Cultivation Insights booklet and cultivates according to it, breaking through from level 84 to level 85 in three days. His martial soul shows signs of evolution. 32
• New Ancestral Offering at the Feng Clan: Feng Cang summons the Feng Clan elders, reveals the booklet as the cause of his breakthrough, and orders a longevity tablet for Xue Yao to be placed in the clan ancestral hall. All clan members are commanded to worship Xue Yao before their ancestors. 33

Confrontation in Nuoding City

• Encounter with Yu Xiaogang: Xue Yao leaves Nuoding City with his knights in a noble procession. Yu Xiaogang, returning from the Soul Hunting Forest with Tang San, sees Xue Yao and publicly curses him, losing his composure due to jealousy and humiliation. Xue Yao sneers coldly in response. 37
• Crushing Tang San’s Challenge: Tang San challenges Xue Yao but is defeated by the Little Griffin’s pure physical speed and force in a single strike, falling to his knees and vomiting before Xue Yao’s horse. 39

Dugu Bo's Herb Garden and Body Refinement

• Identifying Immortal Herbs: Dugu Bo leads Xue Yao to his secret garden of immortal herbs, which he cannot identify or use. Xue Yao recognizes the herbs from ancient books, gaining Dugu Bo's trust and respect. He plans to consume two herbs to prepare for stronger ones. 46
• Consumption of Two Immortal Herbs: Xue Yao consumes the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew and Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, resulting in a significant increase in spiritual power and physical strength. His soul power breaks through six levels to Soul Elder level 36, and his second soul skill, Ride the Wind, can now be stacked three times for a 360% speed increase. 47
• Ice and Fire Golden Body Refinement: Xue Yao consumes the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot using his wind element to sever and neutralize them. The extreme energies endanger him, but the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum's power protects his core. He immerses himself in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, completing the Ice and Fire Golden Body refinement and achieving five times his base speed (six times the sound barrier). 48
• Dugu Bo's Poison Detoxification: Xue Yao recognizes that Dugu Bo's and Yan's poison sources are their own martial souls and proposes a solution. He finds three Earth Dragon Golden Melons, which can neutralize poison and trigger martial soul evolution. Dugu Bo consumes two melons, beginning his transformation. 49

Holy Griffin Evolution

• Fourth Ring and Holy Griffin: Xue Yao absorbs a ten-thousand-year soul ring from the Light Wind Tiger, evolving his martial soul into the Holy Griffin and gaining the fourth soul skill [Spear of Light]. 64
• Wind Wings External Soul Bone: He obtains and absorbs a ten-thousand-year external soul bone, gaining the Wind Wings, true flight, and a major enhancement to Flash Strike. 64 65
• Wind Speed Domain: Xue Yao awakens the Wind Speed Domain, which boosts his allies’ speed while suppressing opponents’ movement. 70

Rise of the Royal Griffin

• Defeat of Tang Hao and Distribution of Spoils: Xue Yao returns from the battle against Tang Hao after Tang Hao’s death is confirmed. He distributes six ten-thousand-year soul bones according to his agreement, gives the Clear Sky Sect inheritance items to Ning Fengzhi and himself, and keeps the Clear Sky Hammer. 120
• Howling Moon Sky Wolf Soul Bone: Xue Yao absorbs a hundred-thousand-year Howling Moon Sky Wolf soul bone, gaining [Falling Feather Revenge] and [Divine Shelter]. Gao Nianzhen also becomes a Title Douluo. 126
• Elite Tournament Debut: At age fourteen and peak level 69, Xue Yao leads Heaven Dou Team One into the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. His six-ring configuration, including three black ten-thousand-year rings, forces Gale Academy to concede. 129 130

Super Griffin and Continental Championship

• Soul Saint Breakthrough and Aurora Storm Falcon Hunt: Xue Yao reaches level 70 and heads to the Far North with Gao Nianzhen, Feng Cang, and Dugu Bo to hunt the hundred-thousand-year Aurora Storm Falcon. 132
• Solo Kill of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast: Xue Yao withstands the Aurora Storm Falcon’s ultimate attack with [Divine Shelter] and [Falling Feather Revenge], then kills it instantly with Flash Strike. 133
• Super Griffin Evolution: Absorbing the red ring elevates Xue Yao to level 73 Soul Saint and evolves the Royal Griffin into the divine Super Griffin. 134
• Tournament Championship: Xue Yao defeats the Star Luo Royal Team alone, then breaks the Spirit Hall team’s fusion skill and leads Heaven Dou Royal Academy to the continental championship. 144 146 147

Spirit Hall Encirclement

• Bibi Dong's Recruitment Attempt: Bibi Dong offers Xue Yao the Holy Son position and a marriage alliance with Hu Liena. He refuses, citing his connection with Xue Qinghe and Heaven Dou. 143
• Spirit Hall's Attempted Detention: Bibi Dong orders six Spirit Hall Title Douluo elders to detain Xue Yao. Gao Nianzhen, Feng Cang, Dugu Bo, Chen Xin, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi’s support force a stalemate. 149
• Escape from Spirit City: Under pressure from Qian Daoliu, Xue Yao transforms into the Super Griffin and uses his extreme speed to escape with Heaven Dou Team One, evading Spirit Hall’s encirclement. 150