Xie Tianxiao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xie Tianxiao (谢天枭)
Alias(es)	Devouring Owl Saint; Saint Devouring Owl; Devouring Owl Great Emperor 25 26 249
Species/Race	Human; transmigrator from Earth 1
Gender	Male
Age	25, as of his stay in the Jia Ma Empire 49
Affiliation	Master of the Sacred Palace; formerly an independent cultivator with no faction behind him 26 49 134
Occupation/Role	Sacred Palace Master; host of the Devouring System; Dou Di 17 37 134 249
Status	Active; ascended to Dou Di 249
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Half-Saint	1	Transmigrated into the body, memories, and power of Xie Xiao, a Half-Saint who had cultivated alone to the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Venerate realm.
High-Level Half-Saint	49	Reached this stage after the Devouring System consumed the Green Lotus Core Flame; his status panel lists the Yin-Yang Twin Flame and Green Lotus Core Flame as devoured Heavenly Flames.
Peak Half-Saint	98	Reached the peak of the Half-Saint realm after refining the Bone Chilling Flame, leaving him close to a Dou Sheng breakthrough.
Early Two-Star Dou Sheng	129	Broke through after completing the devouring of the Yin-Yang Twin Flame, Green Lotus Core Flame, and Bone Chilling Flame; his combat strength reached the mid Two-Star Dou Sheng level.
Four-Star Dou Sheng	192	Reached this realm within several years of entering the Central Plains, astonishing Ancient Void Dragon Clan elder Qingshan.
Six-Star Dou Sheng	223	Revealed this cultivation while destroying a Soul Hall branch with Xiao Yixian; he was already close to Seven-Star Dou Sheng.
Seven-Star Dou Sheng	240	Confirmed this cultivation level to Queen Medusa.
Early Eight-Star Dou Sheng	244	Reached this realm after five years of cultivation in the Ancient Devouring Insect's space using rare crystals and Yao Chen's pills; his overall combat strength reached Early Nine-Star Dou Sheng.
Dou Di	249	Eliminated the Hun Clan and ascended as the Devouring Owl Great Emperor, becoming the first new Dou Di in ten thousand years.

Background

Xie Tianxiao was a man from Earth who transmigrated into the Battle Qi Continent and inherited the body of Xie Xiao, along with its memories and Half-Saint cultivation. The previous owner was an independent cultivation fanatic who never founded a faction, amassed substantial resources, and acquired the Yin-Yang Twin Flame and half a drop of Dou Saint blood essence before his death. 1 2

Possessing knowledge of the original story, Xie Tianxiao resolves to pursue the legendary Dou Emperor realm. He avoids needlessly provoking major clans and refuses to rely on Xiao Yan’s future rise for protection or advancement. 1 2

His dormant system later identifies Soul Hall members as “special lifeforms.” The Devouring System can strengthen his soul power and physical cultivation by consuming such lifeforms and spiritual treasures of heaven and earth, including Heavenly Flames. 13 17

Although he initially regarded himself as distinct from the former Xie Xiao, Xie Tianxiao later acknowledged Haole as a companion from Xie Xiao’s past and revealed that he had changed his name and taken the title Devouring Owl Saint. He considers himself only “more or less” the same person as the former owner, reflecting the complicated overlap between his transmigrated identity and inherited memories. 156

After entering the Central Plains, Xie Tianxiao established the Sacred Palace as his personal super faction. Its forces eventually included Yao Tianhuo, Shi Ji, hundreds of Ancient Devouring Insect Clan Dou Zuns, multiple Dou Shengs, and a guardian Nine Mysterious Golden Lightning. Within five years, the Sacred Palace became the strongest openly recognized faction in the Central Plains. 134 202 234 244

Appearance

Xie Tianxiao commonly appears as a handsome young man in long black robes. He maintains a proud, composed bearing, often standing with his hands behind his back. 22

• Wears black robes. 22
• Possesses an otherworldly, intimidating aura that causes weaker cultivators to misjudge him as an extremely high-ranking expert. 30 35
• Usually carries a storage ring containing cultivation resources and techniques. 2
• His youthful appearance and normally restrained aura often cause others to underestimate or doubt his Saint-level cultivation. 78

Personality

Xie Tianxiao is confident, calculating, and highly conscious of the cultivation world’s power hierarchy. He readily claims resources from weaker cultivators, but distinguishes between those who provoke him and those who do not; he spared the Barbarian Emperor and the black-robed elder after they compensated him, stating that he had no reason to kill people who had not offended him. 12

He is ambitious enough to seek transcendence beyond the Dou Saint realm, yet patient in pursuing long-term gains. His plans include recruiting unusual talents such as Yao Chen, Xiao Yixian, Qing Lin, Queen Medusa, Ziyan, and Yao Tianhuo for his future faction. 26 37 42 49 118 129

His treatment of others can be domineering and coercive, particularly when he believes resistance is pointless. At the same time, he displays patience toward Qing Lin and shows practical concern for Xiao Yixian’s poison body, even when she initially refuses his recruitment. 30 38 41 45

Xie Tianxiao is fiercely protective of the women and subordinates he recognizes as his own. He annihilated the Jia Lie Family after its continued hostility toward the Xiao Clan, destroyed the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect to avenge Xiao Yixian, and ruthlessly eliminates those who threaten or harbor hostile intentions toward his companions. 99 107 220

Despite his possessiveness and ruthlessness, he can be attentive to the insecurities and personal ambitions of those close to him. He supported Ya Fei’s commercial talent, respected Xiao Yixian’s wish to gain strength independently, and allowed Yun Yun to retain her connection to the Misty Cloud Sect while promising to protect her. 103 115 160

Abilities & Skills

Cultivation

Xie Tianxiao’s inherited Half-Saint strength vastly exceeded ordinary Dou Zongs and Dou Zuns. Through the Devouring System and repeated absorption of Heavenly Flames, he later advanced through the Dou Sheng realm and ultimately ascended to Dou Di. 1 129 244 249

• Defeated the two-star Dou Zong Hunting Guardian with a single finger strike. 11
• Easily overwhelmed a peak four-star Dou Zun Soul Hall Venerable Elder. 15
• Forced Queen Medusa, a peak Dou King, to kneel under his pressure. 47 48
• His strength rose to High-Level Half-Saint after devouring the Green Lotus Core Flame. 49
• Destroyed the Black Emperor Sect and its pavilion with a single attack, treating its Dou Zong master as insignificant. 107
• Advanced to Early Two-Star Dou Sheng with combat power comparable to a mid Two-Star Dou Sheng. 129
• Destroyed a Soul Hall branch and killed its hall masters with overwhelming Six-Star Dou Sheng power. 223
• Reached Early Eight-Star Dou Sheng cultivation and Early Nine-Star Dou Sheng combat strength after five years of seclusion. 244
• Ascended to the Dou Di realm after eliminating the Hun Clan. 249

Spatial Manipulation

As a Half-Saint, Xie Tianxiao can manipulate space for movement, confinement, and combat. His mastery improved further after his advancement to Dou Sheng.

• Teleports across dozens of miles and travels by spatial rifts. 3 49
• Can fly without relying on Dou Qi wings. 3
• Sealed the Soul Branch Hall’s space to prevent communication and escape. 16
• Twisted space to kill fleeing Soul Hall Protectors. 15
• Opened a Spatial Wormhole to send Xiao Yixian toward the Chuyun Empire when she chose to train independently. 115
• Routinely travels between the Jia Ma Empire, the Central Plains, and other regions through spatial tunnels. 134 163

Devouring System

The Devouring System enables Xie Tianxiao to grow without conventional painstaking cultivation.

• Detects special lifeforms, including Soul Hall members. 13 17
• Devours special lifeforms and spiritual treasures to strengthen his soul power and physical cultivation. 17
• Consumed the Green Lotus Core Flame, raising him from Half-Saint to High-Level Half-Saint. 46 49
• Refined the Bone Chilling Flame to reach the Peak Half-Saint realm. 95 98
• Enabled the simultaneous devouring of multiple Heavenly Flames, leading to his breakthrough into the Dou Sheng realm. 129
• Assisted his absorption of Soul Origin, advancing his soul to the Late Heaven Realm. 223

Heavenly Flames

Xie Tianxiao initially controlled two Heavenly Flames. By the time he reached Early Eight-Star Dou Sheng, his system recorded thirteen devoured Heavenly Earth spirit objects and flames. 1 2 244

• Yin-Yang Twin Flame — Inherited from Xie Xiao; manifests as black and white flames. 1 2
  • Burned away Gu He’s ring-bearing finger to seize his storage ring. 20
  • Restrained the Green Lotus Core Flame during its devouring process. 46
• Green Lotus Core Flame — The nineteenth-ranked Heavenly Flame, devoured in the Tagor Desert. 46 49
• Bone Chilling Flame — The eleventh-ranked Heavenly Flame, refined during a month of seclusion outside Wutan City. 95 98
• Sea Heart Flame — The fifteenth-ranked Heavenly Flame, captured after Xie Tianxiao killed Han Feng. 110
• Falling Heart Flame — Used to support Yao Tianhuo and later recorded among his devoured spirit objects. 134 244
• Three Thousand Burning Flame — Subdued through his soul power and later recorded as devoured. 149 244
• Nine Dragon Lightning Flame — Seized from Burning Flame Valley and recorded among his devoured spirit objects. 233 244
• Netherworld Poison Flame, Wind Fury Dragon Flame, Life Flame, Xuanhuang Flame, Black Demon Lightning, and Nine Mysterious Golden Lightning — Recorded by his system as devoured Heavenly Earth spirit objects. 168 244

Soul Power

Xie Tianxiao uses his soul power for large-scale perception, communication, combat, and subduing spiritual entities.

• Probed magical beasts throughout the Heavenshade Mountains, causing widespread unrest among them. 3
• Located the Desert Iron Mercenary Corps by extending his soul power across much of Stone Desert City. 40
• Communicated telepathically with Qing Lin while remaining beneath the magma cavern. 47
• His recorded soul realm was Spiritual Realm, Low, after devouring the Green Lotus Core Flame. 49
• Advanced to Spirit Realm Great Perfection after devouring Soul Origin. 134
• Used Spirit Realm Great Perfection soul power to erase the weakened intelligence of the Three Thousand Burning Flame. 149
• Reached the Late Heaven Realm Soul after absorbing another Soul Origin from a Soul Hall branch. 223
• Reached Heaven Realm Great Perfection by the time he emerged from five years of cultivation. 244

Senluo Soul-Devouring Seal

A high-level Earth-tier soul technique inherited from the previous body’s owner.

• Can strengthen the user’s soul power and temporarily amplify spiritual power in battle. 27
• Can tear apart and devour weaker soul bodies when mastered. 27
• Cannot be cultivated without a Heaven Realm soul. 27

Five Ring Flame Expelling Technique

A high-level Earth-tier Dou Technique created by Yao Tianhuo and given to Xie Tianxiao.

• Consists of five stages represented by a wolf, leopard, lion, tiger, and flood dragon, each possessing a fire spirit. 119
• Forms the Five Ring Flame Expelling Formation, which can evaporate seas and burn the heavens. 119
• When four of its fire spirits are formed from Heavenly Flames, its power can rival a Heaven-tier Dou Technique. 119
• Xie Tianxiao’s multiple Heavenly Flames give him the potential to use the technique beyond what Yao Tianhuo could achieve during his lifetime. 119

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Storage ring — Holds inherited cultivation methods, battle skills, medicinal pills, and acquired treasures. 2 13
• Earth-tier cultivation methods and battle skills — Includes dozens of Earth-tier manuals and a high-grade Earth-tier battle skill comparable in power to a Heaven-tier technique. 2
• Spatial jade slip — Given to Yao Chen; contains a mid-stage Dou Venerate energy avatar. 26
• Gathering Qi Powder — A fourth-grade pill used to elevate Ya Fei from the ninth stage of Dou Qi to a two-star Dou Practitioner. 28 30
• Resources from the contested cave estate — Gold, jewels, Earth-tier Dou Techniques, and seventh-tier medicinal pills. 13
• Tou She Ancient God Jade — Retrieved from the Xiao Clan through Yao Tianhuo; a necessary key to opening the Tou She Ancient God’s Mansion. 160
• Sacred Palace tokens — Tokens containing Xie Tianxiao’s Saint aura, later modified to withstand a Dou Sheng attack and used as symbols of Sacred Palace authority. 119 134
• Grand Heaven Creation Palm — A Heaven-class Dou Technique recovered from the Creation Saint’s ruins by Shi Ji. 239
• Dragon-Phoenix Origin — A treasure recovered from the Creation Saint’s ruins. 239
• Heaven Demon Puppet technique — An ancient puppet-refining technique obtained from a Black-Corner Region storage ring. 233
• Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame map fragment — A fragmentary map connected to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. 233

Relationships

• Xie Xiao — Original owner of Xie Tianxiao’s body; Xie Tianxiao inherited his memories, Half-Saint power, resources, and Yin-Yang Twin Flame. Xie Tianxiao later acknowledged continuity with Xie Xiao’s former identity while retaining his own sense of self. 1 2 156
• Xiao Yan — Acquaintance whose lost Dou Qi problem Xie Tianxiao helps resolve by restoring Yao Chen’s soul power; Xie Tianxiao is interested in observing Xiao Yan but refuses to depend on him. 2 22 24
• Yao Chen — Subordinate, trusted alchemist, and adviser. Yao Chen agrees to serve Xie Tianxiao and refine pills in exchange for time to help Xiao Yan; he later assists Xiao Yixian with the Netherworld Poison Flame and becomes a One-Star Dou Sheng ninth-rank alchemist. 25 26 232 244
• Yao Tianhuo — Loyal subordinate and Sacred Palace elder. Xie Tianxiao restored much of his soul strength, promised him a new body, entrusted him with major missions, and later had him reborn at the peak Nine-Revolution Dou Zun realm. 119 134 234
• Haole / Venerable Hao Yue — Xie Xiao’s former companion, whom Xie Xiao once rescued and accepted as a brother-like ally. Xie Tianxiao spared Hao Yue after learning his identity, though he continues to warn him against causing trouble for Yun Yun. 156 161
• Ya Fei — Xie Tianxiao’s wife and the head of the Mite’er Family. He gave her resources to escape her forced marriage, publicly canceled her engagement to Mu Zhan, and intends for her to manage the Sacred Palace’s commercial affairs. 94 100 103 162
• Xiao Yixian — Wife, prospective Sacred Palace powerhouse, and possessor of the Woeful Poison Body. Xie Tianxiao gathers the materials necessary to control her condition, supports her independent training, and later helps her completely master the poison body. 36 38 115 231 232
• Qing Lin — Maid, protégée, and later a trusted member of the Sacred Palace. Xie Tianxiao takes her from the Desert Iron Mercenary Corps, promises to protect her, and raises her cultivation to one-star Dou Practitioner. 41 42 45
• Queen Medusa — Initially hostile after attacking him over the Green Lotus Core Flame. Xie Tianxiao helps her evolution, and she later becomes his wife; she reaches Half-Saint cultivation and bears his daughter, Xie Xiao. 47 48 49 238 244
• Yun Yun — Wife and Misty Cloud Sect leader. Xie Tianxiao saved her in the Tagor Desert and Magical Beast Mountain Range, arranged Yao Tianhuo’s protection for her, and invited her to accompany him to the Central Plains. 55 156 160
• Ziyan — A younger-sister-like companion and the future Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. Xie Tianxiao protects her, gives her medicinal pills in moderation, and openly calls himself her elder brother. 115 129 200
• Shi Ji — Ancient Devouring Insect Clan queen and devoted Dou Sheng subordinate. She commands the clan forces that joined the Sacred Palace and carries out Xie Tianxiao’s missions. 202 233
• Feng Qing’er — Captive from the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan. After her clan abandoned her, Xie Tianxiao ordered Shi Ji to train her and declared his intention to make her his mount. 233 234
• Xie Xiao — Xie Tianxiao and Queen Medusa’s daughter. At an apparent age of four, she had already reached Seven-Star Dou Zong cultivation. 244

Story Role / Major Arcs

Cave Estate Conflict

Xie Tianxiao first tests his spatial power in the Heavenshade Mountains and encounters Feng Jing’s Moon-Sealing Sect group while investigating a newly discovered cave estate. He waits for the competing factions to exhaust themselves before intervening. 3 5

He humiliates Hunting Guardian, saves several Battle Kings and rogue cultivators from stronger enemies, then demands their storage rings as payment and orders them to abandon the cave estate’s inheritance. He subsequently claims its resources for himself. 11 12 13

Soul Hall Retaliation

After his system detects a Soul Hall member as a devourable special lifeform, Xie Tianxiao confronts the Soul Hall’s local forces. He defeats a peak four-star Dou Zun Venerable Elder, destroys a Soul Branch Hall, captures Elder Zun’s soul, and takes the vice hall master prisoner. 13 15 16

Wutan City and Yao Chen

Xie Tianxiao travels to the Jia Ma Empire, seizes Gu He’s storage ring, and visits the Xiao Clan to investigate Xiao Yan’s declining Dou Qi. He uses a Heavenly Flame to purify Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva, restoring Yao Chen’s soul power and accelerating Yao Chen’s awakening. 20 22 24

He later pressures Yao Chen into serving him and refining pills for his eventual faction, while leaving Yao Chen time to guide Xiao Yan. 25 26

Ya Fei Encounter

At the Miter Auction House, Xie Tianxiao presents a fourth-grade Gathering Qi Powder and meets Ya Fei. He uses the pill to raise her cultivation to two-star Dou Practitioner, expresses interest in her, and encourages her to develop her business talent rather than offering him a VIP card. 28 30 31

Xiao Yixian and the Woeful Poison Body

In Qingshan Town, Xie Tianxiao kills Mu Xue of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group before meeting Xiao Yixian at Ten Thousand Medicine Hall. He reveals that she cannot become an alchemist due to her constitution, identifies her as a possessor of the Woeful Poison Body, and explains the danger of its uncontrolled poison accumulation. 34 35 36

He proposes condensing her toxins into a poison pill using three Heavenly Flames, a seventh-tier Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast magic core, and Bodhi Body-Transforming Saliva. Although Xiao Yixian refuses to join his future faction, he still intends to gather the materials. 37 38 39

Qing Lin and the Green Lotus Core Flame

Xie Tianxiao finds Qing Lin in Stone Desert City because of her Blue-Snake Three-Flower Eyes, then takes her into his service. He hires the Desert Iron Mercenary Corps to locate the Green Lotus Core Flame and teaches Qing Lin about cultivation and spatial power. 40 42 45

After Qing Lin tames the Flame Spirit Snake, Xie Tianxiao descends into the magma cavern and begins devouring the Green Lotus Core Flame. The process lasts forty-nine days and results in his advancement to High-Level Half-Saint. 46 49

Queen Medusa

Queen Medusa attacks Xie Tianxiao after sensing the Green Lotus Core Flame, but cannot harm him. He subdues her, exposes her plan to evolve into a Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python, and offers to assist her evolution in exchange for her future service. 47 48 49

Their relationship later becomes intimate, and Queen Medusa ultimately accepts her status as one of Xie Tianxiao’s wives. She later reaches Intermediate Half-Saint cultivation as a Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python and gives birth to their daughter, Xie Xiao. 65 238 244

Yun Yun and the Jia Ma Empire

Xie Tianxiao rescues Yun Yun in the Tagor Desert and later confirms that his interest in her is personal rather than transactional. He refuses to force her, though he openly tells her that she interests him. 55 81

After returning to the Jia Ma Empire, he arranges for Yao Tianhuo to protect Yun Yun and the Misty Cloud Sect from Soul Hall interference. Yun Yun later accepts their relationship and agrees to accompany him to the Central Plains while retaining the freedom to care for her sect. 152 160

Black-Corner Region and Jia Nan Academy

Xie Tianxiao and Xiao Yixian enter the Black-Corner Region to search for the Bodhi Body-Transforming Saliva. He destroys the Black Emperor Sect after its master tests him, kills Mo Ya for harboring improper intentions toward Xiao Yixian, and compels the region’s major factions to search for the treasure. 104 107 110

He kills Han Feng, captures the Sea Heart Flame, and uses Yao Tianhuo to retrieve the Bodhi Body-Transforming Saliva. He subsequently devours multiple Heavenly Flames beneath Jia Nan Academy, advancing into the Dou Sheng realm and taking Ziyan from the Lava World. 110 119 129

Sacred Palace Foundation

Following his breakthrough, Xie Tianxiao begins formally organizing the Sacred Palace. He appoints Yao Tianhuo as an elder, gives him Sacred Palace tokens, and sends him to recover the Tou She Ancient God Jade and monitor Yun Yun in the Jia Ma Empire. 134

The Sacred Palace later expands to include the Ancient Devouring Insect Clan, whose several hundred members are all Dou Zuns, as well as Shi Ji, a devoted Dou Sheng-level subordinate. 202

Xiao Yixian’s Independence and Recovery

Xiao Yixian temporarily leaves Xie Tianxiao’s protection to train in the Chuyun Empire and develop the strength to stand beside him rather than rely upon him. Xie Tianxiao respects her decision and personally opens a Spatial Wormhole for her departure. 115

Years later, he rescues her from the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect and Mulan Valley, destroys the sect to avenge her injuries, and accompanies her against a Soul Hall branch. He eventually obtains the materials and guidance needed to help her completely master the Woeful Poison Body. 220 223 231

Central Plains Expansion

Xie Tianxiao gains further Heavenly Flames, subdues the Three Thousand Burning Flame, acquires the Tou She Ancient God Jade, and builds alliances and influence throughout the Central Plains. He establishes the Sacred Palace as a major force able to compete with or intimidate the continent’s established powers. 149 160 192

He captures Feng Qing’er of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, acquires the Heaven Demon Puppet technique and a Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame map fragment, and dispatches Shi Ji to secure the Creation Saint’s ruins. 233 234 239

Rise of the Sacred Palace

After five years of seclusion in the Ancient Devouring Insect’s space, Xie Tianxiao emerges as an Early Eight-Star Dou Sheng with Early Nine-Star Dou Sheng combat strength. The Sacred Palace has by then become the strongest faction in the Central Plains, openly supported by several Dou Sheng experts. 244

He leaves the Sacred Palace in the care of Queen Medusa, Xiao Yixian, Yun Yun, and Ya Fei while preparing to confront the descended Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. 244

Ascension to Dou Di

Xie Tianxiao ultimately confronts the Hun Clan’s plans surrounding Tou She Ancient God’s Mansion and eliminates the clan. He publicly announces his ascension as the Devouring Owl Great Emperor, bringing the Battle Qi Continent its first new Dou Di in ten thousand years. 249

Notable Quotes

“My goal will not be limited to becoming a Dou Saint. I intend to transcend this world itself!” 26

“You are not qualified to refuse.” 30

“One had to have principles, even if it would only take a flick of his finger.” 12

“The Hun Clan has been eliminated. Today, I ascend as an Emperor. My title shall be... Devouring Owl Great Emperor!” 249

Trivia

• Xie Tianxiao cannot become an alchemist because he possesses fire affinity but lacks the necessary trace of wood affinity. 2
• He considers the Devouring System more useful to him than the Senluo Soul-Devouring Seal, despite the latter being a soul technique comparable to a Heaven-tier Dou Technique. 27
• He considers Xiao Yan fortunate for Xiao Xun’er’s devotion, but chooses not to pursue her because she already loves Xiao Yan. 27
• His system recorded thirteen devoured Heavenly Earth spirit objects by the time he reached Early Eight-Star Dou Sheng. 244
• Though he calls Ziyan his younger sister, he is aware that her feelings toward him may have become more complicated after she matured. 129 248