Lie Xu

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Lie Xu (烈旭)
Alias(es)	Xiao Xu; Brother Xu
Species/Race	Human; transmigrant from Earth
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Spirit Hall; Offering Hall
Occupation/Role	Core successor of the Offering Hall
Status	Alive
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Pre-awakening	1	Trained his body from age three through medicinal baths, whale glue, herbs, and extreme physical training.
Innate Level 20 Spirit Power	3	Awakened the god-tier Nine Spirit Primal Saint martial soul with innate level-twenty spirit power, without a divine gift.
Spirit Master	6	Absorbed the Lie Clan’s 280,000-year ancestral Crimson Flame Lion King spirit bone; his physical fitness increased more than tenfold.
First Soul Ring / approximately level 25	16 23	Received a 5,986-year rose-gold soul ring through Yue’er’s sacrifice. The ring increased his soul power by roughly five levels and granted Golden Lion Roar.
Central Thick Earth Sky-Yellow Qi	22	Cultivated his first wisp of innate qi through the Nine Qi Return to Origin Method, greatly expanding his soul power vortex and storage capacity.

Background

Lie Xu was reborn on the Douluo Continent after dying in his previous life while saving a little girl from an out-of-control vehicle. He spent six years in Spirit City as the grandson of Lie Yan, Spirit Hall’s Fourth Offering and Lion Douluo. 1

His parents died after following the previous Pope in the pursuit of Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Emperor. His mother returned with his father’s body, gave birth to Lie Xu while mortally wounded, and died soon afterward. Their deaths taught Lie Xu that strength was necessary to protect both himself and those close to him. 1

After recovering his past-life memories at age two, Lie Xu began deliberately building his foundation. He studied martial souls in Spirit Hall’s library, arranged for whale glue to be safely combined with medicinal herbs, and trained alongside Qian Renxue using a physical training method adapted from his previous life. 1

At age six, he awakened the Nine Spirit Primal Saint and rejected Bibi Dong’s offer to become Spirit Hall’s Holy Son and future Pope. He instead declared his intention to forge his own path and pursue a realm beyond godhood. 3 4

Appearance

At six years old, Lie Xu is taller and physically stronger than his peers due to long-term body tempering, medicinal nourishment, and whale glue. 1 2

• Wears a white robe with gold-patterned cuffs, collar, and hem; an orange-red lion is embroidered across its shoulders. 2
• Gains a vertical pupil between his eyebrows after Yue’er’s sacrifice. 16
• His aura becomes profound, ethereal, divine, and compassionate after fusing with the Eye of Fate. 16
• Can summon Xiao Jiu as a palm-sized golden lion with fluffy fur; its full manifestation is a massive golden lion accompanied by eight smaller lion-head phantoms. 4 16

Personality

Lie Xu is ambitious, self-directed, and unusually mature for his age. He refuses political prestige when it conflicts with his personal goals, believing that anything he desires should be earned through his own efforts. 4

His pursuit of power is rooted in loss and protectiveness rather than simple status. He seeks strength to safeguard those around him—particularly Qian Renxue—and intends to surpass the gods rather than merely inherit a divine position. 1 5

He is calm under pressure and tends to approach conflict strategically. He uses soul power perception to search for hidden treasures, waits for favorable timing before attacking powerful prey, and privately welcomes dangerous challengers as tests of his strength. 8 24 7

Abilities & Skills

Nine Spirit Primal Saint

Lie Xu’s martial soul is a superior mutation of the Blazing Mad Lion and is regarded as a god-tier martial soul. It is an external martial soul with a material body and independent awareness. 4

• Can remain manifested without consuming Lie Xu’s soul power outside combat. 4
• Takes the form of Xiao Jiu, a golden lion named by Qian Renxue. 4
• Can expand into a giant golden lion form for protection and combat. 16
• Possesses the Ultimate Light attribute after Lie Xu obtains his first soul ring. 23
• Its aura provokes hostility from high-level soul beasts, which may mistake it for the Emperor Auspicious Beast. 7 14

Ancestral Crimson Flame Lion King Spirit Bone

Lie Xu absorbed the Lie Clan’s ancestral 280,000-year spirit bone while still a Spirit Master. 5 6

• Amplification — Continuously increases his physical strength as his soul power rises, raising the age limit of soul rings he can absorb. 6
• Berserk — Doubles all of his attributes, including speed, attack, and defense. 6
• Beast Might — A documented soul bone skill that can stack with Ten Thousand Beasts; its exact effects are not specified. 7
• Increased Lie Xu’s physical fitness by more than tenfold upon absorption. 6

Ten Thousand Beasts

A soul bone domain that suppresses and controls soul beasts within a ten-kilometer radius. 7

• Can stack with Berserk and Beast Might to amplify their effects. 7
• Temporarily controlled Lie Yan, a level-97 Super Douluo. 7
• Its presence alerts powerful soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest and causes them to regard Lie Xu as a threat. 7
• Requires considerable exertion; Lie Xu was unconscious for three days after demonstrating it. 7

Fate Head Bone and Eye of Fate

Yue’er’s sacrifice gave Lie Xu a purple-gold Fate Head Bone containing the Eye of Fate. 16 24

• Greatly amplifies his mental power. 24
• Protects his consciousness from beings with significantly greater mental strength. 24
• Negates up to three mental attacks daily, regardless of the attacker’s level. 24
• Sees through illusions and identifies their origin. 24
• Fate Verdict — Afflicts a target with misfortune, slowing soul power circulation and distorting movement. 24
• Used Fate Verdict to disrupt a Golden Scale Bird’s nest during a hunt. 24

Golden Dragon Bloodline

Yue’er’s Golden Dragon bloodline merged into Lie Xu during her sacrifice. 16 23

• Continuously strengthens his physique, physical power, and durability. 23
• Enhances his light attribute. 16

Golden Lion Roar

Lie Xu’s first soul skill, gained from Yue’er’s 5,986-year soul ring. 23

• Emits a lion’s roar that stuns enemies within the range of its sound waves. 23
• Delivers a soul shock capable of tearing through the mental barriers of equal or mentally weaker opponents. 23
• Has additional suppressive effects against mental-type and sound-type soul masters. 23
• His first ring reduces soul power consumption and increases soul power recovery by approximately 40%. 23

Nine Qi Return to Origin Method

A cultivation method seen within the Dongxuan Daoist Treasury through the River of Fate. 17 21

• Forces soul power through an extensive route covering meridians, vessels, and collateral channels. 21
• Condenses Central Thick Earth Sky-Yellow Qi after sustained cultivation. 22
• More than doubles the size of Lie Xu’s soul power vortex and substantially increases his storage capacity. 22
• The innate qi produced during cultivation modestly accelerates Qingshuang’s divine-soul recovery. 22 23

Equipment / Items

• Ancestral Crimson Flame Lion King spirit bone — A 280,000-year Lie Clan inheritance fused into Lie Xu’s body. 5 6
• Fate Head Bone — Purple-gold skull bone created from Yue’er’s sacrifice and fused into his brow. 16
• Dongxuan Daoist Treasury inheritances — The Nine Qi Return to Origin Method and Taiyi Scripture of Salvation and Deliverance, witnessed through the River of Fate. 17

Relationships

• Lie Yan — Grandfather and guardian; Lion Douluo personally supports Lie Xu’s training, awakening, and spirit-bone absorption. 1 5 6
• Qian Renxue — Childhood companion and adoptive-sibling-like confidante; they cultivate together and promise to become stronger together. 1 5
• Chi Yuan — Elder-sister figure and protector; she helps care for Lie Xu and Qian Renxue. 1 8 20
• Xiao Jiu — Lie Xu’s external martial soul, named by Qian Renxue; fiercely protective of Lie Xu. 4 16
• Yue’er — The Three-Eyed Golden Lion who sacrificed herself to Lie Xu in accordance with fate, becoming part of his soul ring and Fate Head Bone. 15 16
• Qingshuang — The Silver Dragon King, who chooses to accompany Lie Xu after the Star Dou Great Forest’s fortune shifts onto him; Lie Xu gives her the name Qingshuang. 20 21
• Qian Daoliu — Elder and protector who oversees Lie Xu’s awakening and repeatedly defends him from powerful soul beasts. 3 7 17
• Bibi Dong — Offered to make Lie Xu her personal disciple, Holy Son, and successor as Pope; he refused. 3 4

Story Role / Major Arcs

Martial Soul Awakening

Lie Xu awakens the Nine Spirit Primal Saint at the Offering Hall, displays innate level-twenty spirit power without a divine gift, and rejects Bibi Dong’s offer of succession. 3 4

Ancestral Spirit Bone

Lie Yan entrusts Lie Xu with the Lie Clan’s ancestral spirit bone. Its successful absorption makes Lie Xu the first known Spirit Master to absorb a 280,000-year spirit bone. 5 6

Star Dou Great Forest Incident

While accompanying Qian Renxue’s soul-ring hunt, Lie Xu is abducted by the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, triggering a large-scale conflict involving the forest’s beast kings, Di Tian, Qian Daoliu, and Lie Yan. 13 14

Yue’er’s Sacrifice

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion sacrifices herself to Lie Xu at fate’s command, granting him a rose-gold soul ring, Golden Dragon bloodline, the Eye of Fate, and the Fate Head Bone. 15 16

Silver Dragon King’s Companionship

After the sacrifice shifts the Star Dou Great Forest’s fortune onto Lie Xu, the Silver Dragon King elects to follow him into the human world. Lie Xu names her Qingshuang. 20 21

Daoist Cultivation

Lie Xu begins practicing the Nine Qi Return to Origin Method, condenses Central Thick Earth Sky-Yellow Qi, and discovers that his cultivation assists Qingshuang’s recovery. 21 22

Trivia

• Lie Xu’s previous life included a guaranteed admission to Peking University’s Chinese department. 21
• He named Yue’er and Qingshuang using poetic language from his previous world. 16 21
• He intends to “collect interest” from Tang San and views Tang San as a future rival. 1