Flender

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Flender (弗兰德)
Alias(es)	Four-Eyed Owl; Four-Eyed Cat Owl; Flying Horn of the Golden Iron Triangle 19 37 44
Gender	Male 44
Affiliation	Golden Iron Triangle; Shrek Academy; later Blue Tyrant Academy 20 37 46 56
Occupation/Role	Founder and former headmaster of Shrek Academy; later teacher and battle-team coach at Blue Tyrant Academy 19 37 56 76
Cultivation	Level 78 agility-attack Battle Soul Sage 57
Martial Soul	Four-Eyed Owl, also described as Cat-Eagle 46 56 57
Soul Rings	Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black 57
Status	Alive; loses his left arm following Dugu Bo’s poisoning and later resumes his teaching duties 67 76 110
First Appearance	Mentioned in Yu Xiaogang’s recommendation of Shrek Academy; appears directly during Shrek’s training 19 23

Background / History

Golden Iron Triangle and Shrek Academy

Flender was the Flying Horn of the Golden Iron Triangle, alongside Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong. Yu Xiaogang describes the trio as having been famous across the continent. Flender later founded Shrek Academy near Soto City, advertising it as a school that accepted only “monsters” 19 20 37.

Despite its selective admissions and powerful teaching staff, Shrek lacked resources, proper facilities, and official academy recognition. Its teachers held no formal positions, and the academy could not enter the Soul Master Tournament independently. Flender eventually acknowledged that he was not a qualified dean and could not adequately reward the teachers who had supported him for years 34 37 38.

Defeat at Soto Great Spirit Arena

Flender accepted Supervisor Ao’s commission to pit Shrek against the Imperial Battle Team because the offered payment was too high to refuse. He entrusted the strategy to Yu Xiaogang and backed his decision to place Tang San in command, despite objections from other students 23 26.

His confidence extended to wagering his savings on Shrek. Zhao Wuji instead bet on the Imperial Battle Team, angering him. After Yun Tian defeated Shrek, Flender vented his frustration by punching a spectator-stand wall hard enough to nearly collapse it 27 28.

The aftermath reunited him with Qin Ming, his former student and the Imperial Battle Team’s teacher. Flender asked whether Heaven Dou Royal Academy was accepting people, recognizing that Shrek’s students needed better prospects 29.

Shrek’s Collapse and Move to Blue Tyrant

Chen Xin’s intervention left Dai Mubai, Yu Xiaogang, and Yu Tianheng severely injured. Flender apologized for Dai Mubai’s offensive remarks and hurried to arrange treatment. Zhu Zhuqing’s withdrawal further undermined his hopes of keeping Shrek together 33 35.

With only five students remaining, including the newly arrived Yu Tianheng, Flender proposed moving the group to Liu Erlong’s Blue Tyrant Academy. The move would provide an official route into the Soul Master Tournament and place them near Ye Lingling, whose healing he hoped to obtain for Dai Mubai 37.

Ye Lingling refused treatment. Flender then led the former Shrek staff to Blue Tyrant’s teacher recruitment assessment, where their Soul Emperor and Soul Sage cultivation astonished the assessor. Liu Erlong received them personally, but later refused further involvement in Dai Mubai’s treatment and criticized Flender for helping conceal the truth about him 44 46 47 52.

Duel with Yun Tian

While accompanying Tang San and Yu Xiaogang into Sunset Forest to obtain Tang San’s third Soul Ring, Flender attempted to capture an Azure Water Spirit Deer. Dugu Bo blocked him: the deer had already been selected for Ye Lingling. Flender immediately adopted a respectful stance toward the Poison Douluo and agreed to withdraw 56 57.

The confrontation instead led to a wagered duel with Yun Tian. A Flender victory would secure the deer and a Martial Soul mutation method; defeat would cost him an arm and expose him to a month-long poison. Flender fought as a level 78 Soul Sage against Yun Tian’s level 58 Soul King 57 58.

Yun Tian’s flight restriction neutralized Flender’s main mobility advantage. Although Feather Blade Storm wounded Yun Tian, Flender’s defensive barrier was weakened, his fourth Soul Skill was sealed, and his Martial Soul Avatar was ultimately shattered by Skyfall. He struck a tree and lost consciousness 58 59.

Back at Blue Tyrant, Flender remained unconscious while his body struggled against the poison; Tang San could not resolve it. More than a year later, Flender was confirmed to have lost his left arm to Dugu Bo’s poison 63 67.

Soul Master Tournament

Flender resumed coaching and caring for the Blue Tyrant students, but his trust in Yu Xiaogang had deteriorated. He associated both his missing arm and Shrek’s downfall with his old friend’s actions. He also regretted teaching students that anyone who dared not cause trouble was mediocre 76 79.

During the tournament, he worried that Dai Mubai’s defeat would expose him to punishment from Star Luo royalty. He helped arrange treatment and personally guarded the injured Dai Mubai and Tang San against possible assassination 96 97 101.

When Tang San came under surveillance in Spirit City, Flender and Liu Erlong ordered him to leave during the three-day break before the final. They feared Bibi Dong might attack him if he remained 110.

Appearance

• Build and face: Burly, with a long face and hawkish nose 44.
• Glasses: Distinctive square-framed spectacles, which he adjusts while speaking or assessing danger 37 44 56.
• Martial Soul possession: Sharp pupils, enormous wings, fine feathers covering his body, and hawk-like talons 56 57.
• Later injury: Missing his left arm after the Sunset Forest duel and poisoning 67.

Personality

Flender combines genuine concern for his students with poor judgment in how he protects and teaches them. He seeks treatment for the injured, gives up Shrek’s independence to secure better opportunities, and guards students against threats from powerful factions. Yet he also excuses Dai Mubai’s behavior and helps cover up facts that Liu Erlong considers unacceptable 33 37 52 101.

Money strongly influences his decisions. He accepts an unfavorable arena matchup because of its reward and stakes his savings on Shrek out of faith in Yu Xiaogang’s plan. His anger after the defeat shows how personally he takes both the financial loss and the academy’s failure 23 27 28.

His loyalty to Yu Xiaogang initially overrides his own judgment. During Tang San’s third-ring hunt, he privately worries that a poison-attributed Soul Ring could conflict with two life-attributed rings, but stays silent because Yu Xiaogang is Tang San’s teacher. After losing his arm, that loyalty becomes markedly less forgiving 56 76.

Flender is cautious around Title Douluos and understands the limits of his influence as a commoner Soul Master. His later regret over Shrek’s provocative educational philosophy reflects his recognition that encouraging trouble without sufficient strength can endanger everyone involved 57 79 96.

Abilities & Skills

Four-Eyed Owl Possession and Flight

• Produces wings, feathers, sharpened senses, and powerful talons; he uses flight both for travel and to capture soul beasts 34 56 57.
• His gripping strength is sufficient to immobilize the Azure Water Spirit Deer if his claws connect 56.
• Several Soul Skills depend on flight. Yun Tian’s aerial prohibition sharply reduces his effectiveness, though he can still fight with his talons on the ground 58.

Fourth Soul Skill: Feather Blade Storm

• Releases countless sharp feather blades around his body toward the opponent 58.
• Cuts Yun Tian’s forearm, thigh, and cheek despite the latter’s spear defense 58.
• Fails to safely eliminate Yun Tian’s spear phantoms, which detonate during the exchange 59.

Sixth Soul Skill: Eagle Barrier

• Surrounds Flender with a golden Soul Power barrier resembling flowing wind 59.
• Its defensive strength is immediately reduced by Yun Tian’s Shadow Dragon Earthshaker mist 59.

Seventh Soul Skill: Cat Eagle Avatar

• Summons a massive cat-owl form capable of broad attacks with claws and feathers 59.
• Remains unable to fly under Yun Tian’s aerial restriction 59.
• Weakens under sustained suppression and is shattered by Yun Tian’s final Skyfall strike 59.

Relationships

• Yu Xiaogang — Longtime friend and fellow Golden Iron Triangle member. Flender initially trusts his teaching and strategies implicitly, but later blames him for contributing to Shrek’s downfall and his own arm loss 23 45 56 76.
• Liu Erlong — Former comrade and romantic interest. Flender steps aside in favor of Yu Xiaogang, later seeks refuge at her academy, and works with her to protect their students 37 45 47 110.
• Zhao Wuji — Shrek colleague and frequent companion. Their opposing arena bets expose Zhao Wuji’s greater skepticism toward Yu Xiaogang’s plan 27 34 44.
• Qin Ming — Former student. Their reunion is cordial, and Flender approaches him about opportunities at Heaven Dou Royal Academy 29.
• Tang San — Student whom Flender accompanies on a Soul Ring hunt, watches over during recovery, and later helps evacuate from Spirit City 56 97 101 110.
• Dai Mubai — Student whose injuries prompt repeated efforts to obtain treatment. Flender also fears retaliation against him from Star Luo royalty 37 44 52 96 101.
• Ye Lingling — Healer approached for Dai Mubai’s treatment; she refuses his request 44 47 57.
• Yun Tian — Opponent whose victories damage Flender’s finances and confidence. Their direct duel ends in Flender’s defeat and subsequent poisoning 28 57 58 59 67.
• Dugu Bo — Title Douluo whom Flender treats with deference. His intervention stops the deer capture, and his poison ultimately costs Flender his left arm 56 57 67.

Notable Quotes

“I had no choice, Xiaogang. Supervisor Ao offered too much!” 23

“I have no choice. I know I'm not a qualified dean, but all this time, I've wanted to do my best to plan for your futures.” 37

“Cough, cough, we've changed now. We've changed!” 79