Xiahou Aotian

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Xiahou Aotian (夏侯傲天)
Alias(es)	Kakarot (disguise); “the Protagonist” (self-styled) 359 465
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xiahou Family; Return of the Dead; later plans to found a separate Xiahou family in the Third District 372 980 1047
Occupation/Role	Scholar, Occultist, artifact crafter, mechanical-weapon manufacturer and CEO 506 577 833
Status	Alive 1047
First Appearance	Chapter 359, “Sea of Yamen” 359

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 5 Saint	368	Participates in the Sea of Yamen mission as a Level 5 Scholar; his item reserves and knowledge make him a useful specialist despite his poor direct combat durability.
Late Level 5 Saint	371 372	Receives experience after clearing an S-rank mission with Yuanshi Tianzun’s team, reaching the late stage of Level 5.
Level 6 Saint	562	Advances through the Mohist Mechanism City guild instance; presents its mechanism blueprints to the Xiahou Family patriarch.
Level 7 Sovereign / Artifact Crafter	833 917	Becomes the Xiahou Family’s youngest and most gifted Sovereign, borrowing materials to forge several Sovereign-quality items.

Background / History

Xiahou Family

Xiahou Aotian is a direct descendant of the Xiahou Family. Though the family’s younger generation used Spirit Realm IDs from the “Tian” generation, he changed his own ID to Aotian because he found it more stylish. His talent was exceptional: he became a Saint exactly two years after becoming a Spirit Realm Walker. 372 430

His arrogance repeatedly alienated his relatives. Upon meeting the family’s demigod ancestor, he offered the elder a soul-containing ring and suggested that he abandon his body to become Aotian’s “old grandpa,” earning himself banishment from the ancestor’s residence. 430

Sea of Yamen and the S-rank Mission

During the Sea of Yamen instance, Xiahou Aotian identified a grand array formed from shipwrecks on the seabed. He later destroyed a ghost fleet with his cannon and proposed diving beneath the sea to escape the array’s loop. 361 362

He cleared his first S-rank mission alongside Yuanshi Tianzun, Yin Ji, and other temporary allies. While he cared more about the honor of an S-rank clear than its experience reward, the mission still brought him to late Level 5. 371 372

Qin Dynasty Occultist

After discovering that he had been possessed by a high-level spirit, Xiahou Aotian encountered a Qin Dynasty Occultist residing in his ring. The Occultist offered to teach him advanced alchemy and artifact forging in exchange for spiritual power and materials needed to rebuild a physical body. 460

The Occultist became Xiahou Aotian’s most important source of ancient knowledge, though the two constantly clash over Aotian’s self-aggrandizing behavior. The old man’s incomplete memories limit the information he can provide, but his power has helped Aotian break lethal illusions and solve ancient formations. 538 551 956

Mechanism Arts Business

After obtaining access to Mohist Mechanism City blueprints, Xiahou Aotian revealed his Level 6 advancement to the Xiahou Family and used the designs to negotiate with its patriarch. 562

Fu Qingyang later recruited him as the manufacturer in a mechanical-weapons enterprise, while Fu handled sales, official partnerships, and distribution. Xiahou Aotian received 40% of the company’s shares and developed mechanism weapons intended for large-scale deployment by Five Elements Alliance squads. 566 571 577

Later Conflicts and Research

During the Slaughter Dungeon crisis, Xiahou Aotian fought beside Rayleigh Eugene against three peak Saints while using a deity avatar. He maintained the Sixty-Four Hexagrams Formation until exhaustion, aided by Xia Zuo’s sacrifice of points to the Orderly Profession. 814 815 818

He later collaborated with Zhang Yuanqing on methods of rapid advancement. His research focused on exploiting the Role Card’s empowerment system, including a method to plunder spiritual power during dungeon clearings; however, the available Three Talents Pill formula lacked a way to purge resulting mental corruption. 914 928

After clearing the S-rank Scholar instance “An Lushan Rebellion” alone, he joined Zhang Yuanqing in Mohist Mechanism City to refine pills. 954 980

Appearance

Xiahou Aotian is a handsome young man whose looks are repeatedly compared to those of an anime protagonist. He commonly dresses casually, with unruly hair, a T-shirt, shorts, and slippers, but carries himself with exaggerated confidence. 459 566

• Sword-like brows and starry eyes. 566
• Face described as polished jade. 860
• Usually holds his chin high or looks down at others through his nostrils. 562 577
• Often favors flashy equipment and visual effects befitting his idea of a “protagonist.” 447

Personality

Xiahou Aotian is intensely chuunibyou, narcissistic, rebellious, and convinced that he is destined to be the protagonist of a hot-blooded story. He categorizes people as protagonists, supporting characters, or minor villains, and considers a harem, an old mentor in a ring, and dramatic public proclamations essential parts of his destiny. 359 430 447

Behind the theatrics, he is notably straightforward. He lacks the calculating temperament common among powerful Spirit Realm families and consistently supports Yuanshi Tianzun when others turn against him. His moral character is considered fairly upright despite his immaturity. 359 443 510

He is highly competitive and deeply envious of Yuanshi Tianzun’s rapid growth, yet this jealousy usually drives him to work harder rather than betray his ally. He values recognition, historical legacy, research, and technical achievement more than political power, wealth, or romance. 604 909 914

Abilities & Skills

Scholar Knowledge and Mechanism Arts

Xiahou Aotian possesses extensive knowledge of mechanisms, arrays, artifacts, and ancient technology. He can assess complex mechanical designs and identify useful components or blueprints in dangerous instances. 361 447 547

• Studies ancient Mohist mechanisms and puppet designs. 547 562
• Developed mechanical weapons for mass production, including armed puppets and specialized combat devices. 569 577
• Uses numerous props and possesses substantial technical resources for his level. 361 443
• His direct physical and spiritual durability are comparatively weak; Saint-stage Star Officials were able to possess and restrain him. 506

Artifact Forging and Alchemy

Under the Qin Dynasty Occultist’s guidance, Xiahou Aotian develops advanced artifact-forging and alchemical knowledge. By Level 7, he is recognized as an artifact crafter. 460 833

• Analyzes pill formulas and identifies the danger of unresolved mental corruption. 928
• Participates in refining pills using captured Day Wanderers as materials. 980
• Crafted several Sovereign-quality items after advancing to Sovereign, though doing so left him deeply indebted to the Xiahou Family. 917
• Proposed research into bypassing the Role Card’s ordinary advancement restrictions. 914 928

Deity Avatar and Formations

Xiahou Aotian can employ a deity avatar in high-level combat and maintain the Sixty-Four Hexagrams Formation under extreme pressure. 814 818

• Held off peak Saints alongside Rayleigh Eugene. 814
• Used the formation to resist enemy pressure during the collapse of Orderly Profession forces. 815
• Sustained severe exhaustion and bleeding while maintaining the formation. 818

Mental-Striking Equipment

Xiahou Aotian uses Illusionist-class equipment to counter supernatural threats despite not specializing in illusions. 956 957

• A black ghost-face mask grants Emotion Manipulation and Mental Strike. 956
• Used Mental Strike to obliterate a vengeful spirit in the “An Lushan Rebellion” instance. 957
• His ring’s sealed Occultist can provide limited assistance even when constrained by an instance dungeon. 956

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Italian cannon — A powerful mechanism cannon that destroyed a ghost fleet; its energy-pack cost is high. 362
• Energy packs — Improve his equipment’s output but increase dungeon difficulty. 501
• Black iron thumb ring — Houses the Qin Dynasty Occultist and serves as Xiahou Aotian’s link to ancient knowledge. 538 1023
• Human-skin mask — Allows him to alter his facial features for disguises, including his “Kakarot” identity. 464 465
• Black ghost-face mask — Provides Emotion Manipulation and Mental Strike. 956
• Mechanism puppets — Includes designs equipped with a Bewitching Demon’s Eye, armor-piercing crossbow, and Swordsman-like combat instincts. 569
• Sovereign-quality items — Forged after his advancement to Sovereign using materials borrowed from the Xiahou Family. 917

Relationships

• Zhang Yuanqing / Yuanshi Tianzun — Teammate, rival, and frequent collaborator. Zhang Yuanqing often manipulates Xiahou Aotian with praise, while Aotian remains firmly supportive of him and assists with research, mechanisms, and pill refinement. 443 510 914
• Qin Dynasty Occultist — Ring-bound mentor and reluctant companion. The Occultist teaches or advises Aotian on alchemy, artifact forging, formations, and ancient history, while regularly losing patience with his personality. 460 538 551
• Fu Qingyang — Business partner who acts as the distributor and strategist behind Xiahou Aotian’s mechanical-weapons company. 566 571
• Xiahou Family old ancestor — Demigod ancestor whom Aotian repeatedly provokes. Despite their conflict, the ancestor tolerates him far more than the Qin Dynasty Occultist believes reasonable. 562 909
• Lian Sanyue — Proprietress of the House of Myriad Treasures who auctions Xiahou Aotian’s Qin Dynasty relics and helps connect him with artifact-forging opportunities. 465 505
• Xia Zuo — Fellow Orderly Profession combatant whose self-sacrifice supplied the points Xiahou Aotian needed to maintain his formation. 815

Notable Quotes

“I was born to be the protagonist!” 359

“The strong never show off to ants. They only provoke those stronger than themselves.” 562