Xiao Jiu

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xiao Jiu (小九) 4
Alias(es)	Nine Spirit Primal Saint; lion beast 4 15
Species/Race	External martial soul; a superior mutation of the Blazing Mad Lion martial soul 4
Affiliation	Lie Xu; associated with Qian Renxue and Spirit Hall's Offering Hall 4
Status	Active 16
First Appearance	Chapter 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
External martial soul awakened	4	Appears as a palm-sized golden lion with flesh, blood, and self-awareness. It normally remains in cub form and can materialize without consuming Lie Xu's soul power outside combat.
Two-headed manifestation and soul-bone sharing	6 7	Its aura rises while Lie Xu absorbs the Lie Clan’s ancestral spirit bone. Xiao Jiu later manifests as a three-meter, two-headed golden lion and channels the Ten Thousand Beasts domain through soul-bone sharing.
Fate-enhanced nine-headed manifestation	16	Following the Three-Eyed Golden Lion’s sacrifice, it becomes a twelve-foot golden lion; eight smaller heads become more solid, and a divine vertical pupil manifests on its central head.

Background / History

Xiao Jiu manifested when Lie Xu awakened the Nine Spirit Primal Saint, a god-tier external martial soul. Qian Renxue named the small lion “Xiao Jiu,” and it responded affectionately by rubbing against her arm. 4

Unlike ordinary martial souls, Xiao Jiu possesses an independent physical form and awareness. It accompanies Lie Xu and Qian Renxue outside of combat, including during their journey through Star Dou Town and the Star Dou Great Forest. 4 8 11

Its aura became a source of conflict in the Star Dou Great Forest. Criminal soul masters attempted to seize it in Star Dou Town, while the Azure Bull Python, Titan Giant Ape, and Di Tian mistook its Emperor Auspicious Beast-like aura for the actual Three-Eyed Golden Lion. 8 14 15

When Lie Xu was abducted, Xiao Jiu was left unconscious behind. Qian Daoliu used the connection between Xiao Jiu’s soul origin and Lie Xu to trace the latter’s location. 13 After awakening in the cave, Xiao Jiu immediately transformed and placed itself between Lie Xu and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, refusing to lower its guard until Lie Xu confirmed she meant no harm. 16

Appearance

Xiao Jiu usually resembles a small, golden-furred lion cub, but its combat form expands into a towering multi-headed lion.

• Palm-sized golden lion with fluffy fur in its normal form. 4
• Can transform into its true nine-headed battle form. 4
• Manifested as a three-meter golden two-headed lion while demonstrating the Ten Thousand Beasts domain. 7
• Following Yue’er’s sacrifice, it became a twelve-foot golden lion with eight increasingly solid smaller heads surrounding its central head. 16
• Its central head temporarily bears a purple-gold vertical pupil through soul-bone sharing. 16

Abilities & Skills

External Martial Soul

Xiao Jiu is a fully materialized external martial soul with its own awareness and physical presence.

• Remains outside Lie Xu’s body without consuming soul power except in combat. 4
• Has flesh and blood rather than existing solely as an intangible martial soul projection. 4
• Can react independently, including showing excitement toward valuable spirit bones and guarding Lie Xu from perceived threats. 5 16
• Its soul origin remains connected to Lie Xu, allowing Qian Daoliu to use it to track him. 13

Nine-Headed Transformation

Xiao Jiu has separate cub and combat forms.

• Normally appears as a docile lion cub. 4
• Transforms into a powerful nine-headed lion in battle. 4
• Its combat manifestation visibly developed after the Three-Eyed Golden Lion’s sacrifice, with eight subsidiary heads becoming more substantial. 16

Attribute Awakening

As the Nine Spirit Primal Saint, Xiao Jiu can develop multiple attributes through Lie Xu’s cultivation and soul rings.

• Possesses the Ultimate Light attribute from birth. 4
• Can awaken a new attribute every ten levels, potentially gaining nine attributes when all nine heads awaken. 4
• Absorbing an ultimate-attribute soul ring allows its corresponding awakened attribute to become ultimate as well. 4
• Lie Xu’s first soul ring from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion awakened Xiao Jiu’s inherent Ultimate Light attribute. 23

Ten Thousand Beasts Domain

Through soul-bone sharing, Xiao Jiu serves as the manifestation point for Lie Xu’s Ten Thousand Beasts domain.

• Suppresses and controls soul beasts within a ten-kilometer radius. 7
• Enhances the effects of Berserk and Beast Might when the domain is active. 7
• Upgrades Beast Might into Holy Might Soul Capture, which can control targets within the domain based on their mental strength. 7
• Briefly affected Lie Yan, a level-97 Super Douluo, despite the vast difference in strength. 7
• The strain of using the domain exhausted Lie Xu’s mental and soul power, causing him to faint. 7

Fate-Pupil Resonance

After the Three-Eyed Golden Lion’s sacrifice, the Fate Head Bone’s effects extend to Xiao Jiu through soul-bone sharing.

• A divine vertical pupil appears on the central lion head. 16
• Its gaze caused both Qian Daoliu and Di Tian to feel as though their souls had been exposed. 16
• The pupil corresponds to Lie Xu’s Eye of Fate, which can see through illusions and impose misfortune through Fate Verdict. 24

Relationships

• Lie Xu — Master and soul-origin counterpart. Xiao Jiu follows him, shares the effects of his soul bones, and instinctively shields him from danger. 4 7 13 16
• Qian Renxue — Named Xiao Jiu and frequently carries it in its cub form; Xiao Jiu is gentle and affectionate toward her. 4 8
• Three-Eyed Golden Lion (Yue’er) — Her aura caused Xiao Jiu to be mistaken for the Emperor Auspicious Beast, while her sacrifice later strengthened its manifestation and gave it the shared vertical pupil. 14 16
• Di Tian — Mistook Xiao Jiu for the Emperor Auspicious Beast and attempted to crush it after discovering the mistake; Xiao Jiu escaped through a sudden spatial disturbance. 15
• Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape — Attacked Lie Xu’s group after sensing on Xiao Jiu the aura they associated with the Emperor Auspicious Beast. 14

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Martial Soul Awakening — Appears as Lie Xu’s newly awakened external martial soul and receives its name from Qian Renxue. 4
• Ancestral Spirit Bone — Shares in the rising aura produced when Lie Xu absorbs the Lie Clan’s ancestral spirit bone. 5 6
• Star Dou Town Incident — Becomes the target of soul masters seeking to steal the seemingly valuable lion cub. 8 9
• Star Dou Great Forest Riot — Its Emperor Auspicious Beast-like aura draws the hostility of the forest’s beast kings and contributes to the escalating conflict. 13 14
• Three-Eyed Golden Lion’s Sacrifice — Guards Lie Xu during Yue’er’s ritual and gains a strengthened form and a shared Fate pupil after her sacrifice concludes. 16