Yan Shaozhe

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Yan Shaozhe
Original Name	言少哲
Alias(es)	Bright Phoenix Douluo
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Sea God Pavilion
Occupation/Role	Dean of Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department; Sea God Pavilion elder
Martial Soul	Bright Phoenix
Cultivation	Rank 95 Super Douluo 16
Spirit Rings	Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red 162
Status	Active 198
First Appearance	Chapter 16

Appearance

Yan Shaozhe is an elderly yet refined man with graying hair, handsome residual features, and a scholarly bearing. His Bright Phoenix Martial Soul manifests as a golden phoenix radiating intense light. 16 162

• His aged face still retains the charm of his younger appearance. 16
• He projects a warm and gentlemanly demeanor while meeting students, though Huo Yuhao repeatedly sees this as a façade. 52 81
• His Martial Soul Avatar takes the form of a massive Bright Phoenix. 81 165

Personality

Yan Shaozhe is calculating, suspicious, and willing to conceal his intentions behind courteous language. When Huo Yuhao sought direct admission to the Inner Court, Yan used the offer to obtain information about his abnormal spirit ring; after agreeing to Huo Yuhao's terms, he conducted a covert Heart Inquiry to investigate suspected links to the Body Sect, the Sun Moon Empire, and Ma Xiaotao's earlier encounter. 52 53 54

He is deeply protective of Ma Xiaotao, whom he raised from childhood and treats more like a daughter than merely a disciple. This attachment repeatedly affects his judgment, from rushing to contain her Evil Fire to secretly using it as part of the attempt to stop Huo Yuhao. 39 81 144

Despite his ruthlessness, Yan shows occasional guilt over interrogating Huo Yuhao, whom he initially believes to be an ordinary student. He also recognizes the academy's need to honor commitments, arguing against revoking Huo Yuhao's promised Inner Court admission. 53 63

Abilities & Skills

Bright Phoenix Martial Soul

Yan Shaozhe possesses the top-tier Bright Phoenix beast Martial Soul, aligned with light and phoenix flame. As a rank 95 Super Douluo, he can pressure opponents far below his level and deploy nine spirit rings. 16 162 165

• His spirit-ring configuration includes a red hundred-thousand-year ring. 162
• His Martial Soul Avatar becomes a giant golden Bright Phoenix whose radiance illuminates the surrounding forest for miles. 81 165
• He is considered a potential successor to Xuanzi within Shrek's next generation of leadership. 167

Bright Phoenix Flames

Yan's Martial Soul produces powerful white-gold flames with a strong light attribute.

• His flames can melt Ultimate Ice, though the ice initially resists them severely and forces him to increase their temperature. 39
• His fourth spirit skill, Phoenix Bright Strike, is blocked by Huo Yuhao's Eternal Frozen Domain. 164
• He can form a cage from light elements, though Huo Yuhao escapes it through a decoy technique. 166

Heart Inquiry

Yan Shaozhe can use a questioning technique to suppress and probe another person's consciousness.

• He places Huo Yuhao into a dazed state while asking about Ma Xiaotao and Huo Yuhao's suspected affiliations. 53 54
• Huo Yuhao's system-based defense prevents Yan from discovering the truth, leading Yan to believe the interrogation confirmed Huo Yuhao's innocence. 53 54

High-Level Combat

Yan is capable of facing powerful spirit beasts and using tactical judgment in large-scale confrontations.

• He captured the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, a ten-thousand-year Emperor Auspicious Beast, before recognizing its importance. 162 163
• He negotiated with the Scarlet King to exchange the lion for a comparable light-attribute spirit beast rather than surrendering it outright. 163
• He fought Huo Yuhao after recognizing him in the Star Dou Great Forest and escalated to his Martial Soul Avatar. 164 165
• He later clashed with Beast God Di Tian, but withdrew severely injured with Wang Dong and the others. 168

Equipment / Items

• Emergency soul guidance device — A device Yan prepared for Ma Xiaotao; when activated, it sends a trace of soul power back to him to signal danger. 81
• Soul-power tracking mark — A faint trace of white soul power he placed within Ma Xiaotao while ostensibly agreeing to Huo Yuhao's escape terms. 81

Relationships

• Mu En — Yan's teacher and Shrek's Sea God Pavilion Master. Yan respects Mu En's authority and receives his strategic directives concerning Shrek's future. 63 64 167
• Cai Mei'er — His wife and a Sea God Pavilion elder. 63
• Ma Xiaotao — His disciple, raised by Yan since childhood and treated as a daughter. Her safety is one of his foremost concerns. 39 81 144
• Huo Yuhao — Former student and later enemy. Yan initially sought to recruit and investigate him, then participated in attempts to capture or eliminate him. 52 54 81 164 196
• Xuanzi — Fellow Super Douluo and collaborator during the confrontation with Huo Yuhao. Yan secretly coordinated with him to trigger Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire and strike Huo Yuhao. 63 81
• Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao — Students Yan escorted to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain spirit rings. 160
• Three-Eyed Golden Lion — Yan captured the injured Emperor Auspicious Beast, inadvertently provoking a major spirit-beast response and Huo Yuhao's intervention. 162 163 166

Story Role / Major Arcs

Huo Yuhao's Entry into Shrek

Zhang Lexuan recommends Huo Yuhao to Yan after witnessing the latter defeat Xu Sanshi despite having only one spirit ring. Yan recognizes Huo Yuhao's potential but refuses immediate Inner Court admission because of the lack of precedent, instructing him to prove himself through the freshman assessment first. 16

After Huo Yuhao wins the assessment, Yan announces his special recruitment into the Inner Court and awards his team a spirit bone. 67

Investigation of Huo Yuhao

Yan summons Huo Yuhao under the pretext of discussing Inner Court admission, then demands the secret behind his ten-thousand-year second spirit ring. He agrees to immediate Sea God Pavilion deep meditation after Huo Yuhao joins the Inner Court in exchange for the information. 52 53

Rather than accepting Huo Yuhao's explanation at face value, Yan performs a Heart Inquiry and questions him about Ma Xiaotao's earlier encounter by Sea God Lake. Huo Yuhao's concealed defenses make the interrogation appear successful, misleading Yan into dismissing Ma Xiaotao's suspicions. 53 54

Break with Huo Yuhao

After Huo Yuhao kills Dai Huabin in self-defense and takes Ma Xiaotao hostage, Yan publicly promises to let him leave safely. He covertly coordinates with Xuanzi, however, uses the soul-power mark within Ma Xiaotao to trigger her Evil Fire, and creates an opening for Xuanzi to attack Huo Yuhao. 81

Following Huo Yuhao's escape and battle against Shrek's elders, Yan participates in the academy's emergency response. Shrek subsequently brands Huo Yuhao the Holy Son of the Holy Spirit Cult to preserve its reputation. 84

Star Dou Great Forest Conflict

Yan leads Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao into the Star Dou Great Forest, where he captures the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. He refuses to yield the creature to the Scarlet King without securing his students' safety, even threatening to force a breakthrough if necessary. 160 163

When Yan recognizes the disguised Huo Yuhao, he immediately attacks with Phoenix flames and later uses his Martial Soul Avatar. Huo Yuhao outmaneuvers him, uses Mental Genjutsu on the students, and takes the Three-Eyed Golden Lion from Yan's custody. 164 165 166

Yan's clash with Di Tian ends with his retreat. Believing that Di Tian has killed Huo Yuhao, he presents Huo Yuhao's presumed death as a positive outcome of the expedition. 168 171

Huo Yuhao's Return to Shrek

When Huo Yuhao returns during Sea God's Fate, Yan arrives with other elders and identifies him as an Evil Spirit Master rather than allowing Shrek's students to confront him alone. 196

Yan threatens Xiao Hongchen against interfering, but Huo Yuhao's Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Shells force Shrek's leadership into a defensive position. Huo Yuhao publicly exposes Yan's role in the beast-tide incident, costing him Mu En's respect. 197 198

Notable Quotes

“Yuhao, come back. Hand Xiaotao over to me, and I, Yan Shaozhe, guarantee on my own name that you will be perfectly safe!” 81

“At worst, I will break through your lines and let it be buried along with them!” 163