Xuan Zi

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xuan Zi (玄子)
Alias(es)	Elder Xuan; Taotie Douluo 317
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Sea God Pavilion; later the Allied Forces 55 745
Occupation/Role	Sea God Pavilion Elder; Rank 98 Super Douluo; Allied Forces marshal 55 745
First Appearance	Chapter 55

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Rank 98 Super Douluo	55	Already held this cultivation while serving as a Shrek Academy elder.
Temporary Limit Douluo-level power	316	Burned his Burning Life Flame to overpower Du Busi and escape; the technique consumes lifespan.
Rank 99 Limit Douluo	563	Broke through his long-standing Rank 98 bottleneck after taking the Cosmos Creation Pill.

Appearance

Xuan Zi is an aged, weathered man. In combat, earthen-yellow light surrounds him and sharp bull horns rise from his head. 613 744

• His Godly Taotie Bull Martial Soul Avatar has enormous horns, a goat-like body, and tiger fangs. 669
• He commonly wears a black robe and mask when operating covertly. 744
• He is frequently depicted drinking wine and eating while deliberating or issuing orders. 55 682

Personality

Xuan Zi is deeply attached to Shrek Academy and its students. He mourned the deaths of Chen Zifeng, Gongyang Mo, Yao Haoxuan, Dai Huabin, Xi Xi, and other students he believed he had failed to protect. 55

He is also proud, suspicious, and convinced of his own strategic insight. He justified attacks and seizures of authority as necessary for Shrek Academy, the Allied Forces, or the continent's future, even as his decisions repeatedly led to severe losses and widespread distrust. 299 671 672 774

When cornered, Xuan Zi can be pragmatic. Huo Yuhao compelled him to agree to a public admission of his crimes by sealing his Soul Core, and Xuan Zi complied to limit the consequences for Shrek Academy. 322

Abilities & Skills

Godly Taotie Bull Martial Soul

Xuan Zi's Martial Soul grants him immense physical strength, a powerful avatar form, and spatial abilities centered on his horns.

• Transforms into the Godly Taotie Bull to fight or shield allies. 317 669 701
• Used his Avatar to protect wounded Shrek students and Clear Sky Sect disciples from the Sun Moon Divine Needles. 669
• Can manifest silver spatial power through his horns. 317 812
• His spatial cracks were overwhelmed by Ye Xishui's superior spatial control. 812

Burning Life Flame

A desperate enhancement technique that burns Xuan Zi's life force for temporary power.

• Raised him to the Limit Douluo level temporarily. 316 317
• Allowed him to suppress Du Busi and attempt to break Kong Deming's Silver Moon Divine Light Shield. 316 317
• Greatly reduces his lifespan and cannot be used without consequence. 316

Infiltration and Deception

Xuan Zi uses his cultivation and control of Soul Power for covert operations.

• Escaped encirclement by Ye Yulin's group after being discovered near the Sun Moon exchange students. 276
• Killed Royal Soul Engineer Legion members, stole a matching suit of armor, and imitated a soldier's voice to enter Mingde Hall. 687
• Exaggerated the battlefield situation to distract Xu Tianran before launching an assassination attempt inside a Soundproof Soul Guidance Barrier. 688

Command and Strategy

Xuan Zi repeatedly sought command authority over the Allied Forces and proposed high-risk operations against the Sun Moon Empire.

• Planned to stage an internal rebellion as bait for a Sun Moon ambush. 659
• Proposed an alliance with the Star Dou Great Forest's Soul Beasts to counter the Sun Moon Army. 745 746
• Secretly positioned Soul Guidance Cannon Shells for detonation during the battle at the Star Luo Chino Defense Line. 755
• His attempted encirclement of Kong Deming at Star Cloud City failed and caused massive allied casualties. 671

Equipment

• Rank 8 Soul Tool Cannon — Used to bombard the Snow Demon Sect's hotel room during the tournament. 314
• Holy Spirit Banners — Summoned Soul Beast Wraiths while fighting Ye Yulin's group. 276
• Flying Soul Guidance Device — Used to escape the Sun Moon Divine Needles' initial blast radius. 276
• Royal Soul Engineer Legion armor — Taken from a slain legion member to infiltrate Mingde Hall. 687

Relationships

• Mu En — Senior and Sea God Pavilion Master. Mu En repeatedly judged Xuan Zi's conduct, ultimately stripping him of his elder status after the Star Cloud City disaster. 672 673
• Yan Shaozhe — Formerly one of Xuan Zi's most trusted associates. Xuan Zi later suspected him of colluding with the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult, while Yan Shaozhe accused Xuan Zi of slander and responsibility for the White Tiger City Incident. 276 503 554
• Huo Yuhao — Captor and later covert adviser. Huo Yuhao sealed Xuan Zi's Soul Core to force his submission, then advised him to expose Yan Shaozhe's alleged lineage while fleeing Ye Xishui. 322 812
• Kong Deming — Enemy Soul Engineer who captured Xuan Zi with the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield and contained his Limit Douluo-level outburst through spatial manipulation. 317 318
• Di Tian — Proposed ally against the Sun Moon Empire. Xuan Zi appealed to Di Tian by warning that Soul Tool development threatened Soul Beast survival; Di Tian later agreed to limited cooperation after Huo Yuhao's intervention. 746 747
• Xu Jiujiu — Allied commander whose authority Xuan Zi attempted to seize, claiming that he could lead the war more effectively. 659 672
• Zhao Yunfeng — Intelligence operative pressured by Xuan Zi to rapidly gather information on Xu Tianran's movements and protective deployments. 682
• Du Busi — Body Sect leader and combat opponent. Xuan Zi used Burning Life Flame to suppress him but withdrew rather than risk a fight to the death. 316

Story Role / Major Arcs

Attacks on Tournament Teams

Xuan Zi targeted the Sun Moon exchange students and later attacked the Snow Demon Sect's tournament team with a Rank 8 Soul Tool Cannon. He regarded these actions as necessary measures to remove threats to Shrek Academy's teams, but they damaged Shrek's reputation and led to public accusations of wrongdoing. 276 298 314 317

Capture in Mingdu

After attacking the Snow Demon Sect, Xuan Zi burned his Burning Life Flame and attempted to flee. Kong Deming trapped him with the Silver Moon Divine Light Shield, while Huo Yuhao's sealing technique left him unable to escape. 316 317 318

Huo Yuhao later sealed Xuan Zi's Soul Core and forced him to agree to publicly admit his crimes. Xuan Zi accepted because he feared the wider consequences for Shrek Academy. 322

Conflict Within Shrek Academy

After regaining freedom, Xuan Zi became convinced that Yan Shaozhe had betrayed Shrek Academy. He concealed his suspicions while gathering evidence, but his repeated accusations caused an escalating internal conflict with Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier. 503 554

Allied Forces Command Crisis

Xuan Zi sought control of the Allied Forces, arguing that he understood Sun Moon experts and military methods better than other commanders. His attempt to take practical command from Xu Jiujiu ended in the failed Star Cloud City operation, with heavy casualties among allied experts, soldiers, and Clear Sky Sect disciples. 644 671

Mu En punished him by stripping his elder status and ordering him to operate inside Sun Moon territory until the Allied Forces reached Mingdu. 673

Mingdu Infiltration and Xu Tianran's Death

Seeking to redeem himself, Xuan Zi infiltrated Mingdu disguised as a Royal Soul Engineer Legion soldier. He entered Mingde Hall, deceived Xu Tianran about the battle outside, and attacked him. 687 688

Xu Tianran's later death was attributed to Xuan Zi's operation, further worsening the distrust surrounding him and prompting Star Luo to prohibit its spies from aiding him. 690 692

Alliance with the Star Dou Great Forest

Xuan Zi returned to the Allied Forces and demanded the marshal's position. He proposed recruiting Soul Beasts from the Star Dou Great Forest and personally appealed to Di Tian, arguing that Sun Moon Soul Tool development endangered the Soul Beast Clan. 744 745 746

Di Tian agreed to provide limited assistance, allowing Xuan Zi to announce an alliance and adopt a more aggressive strategy against the Sun Moon Army. 747 755

Pursuit by Ye Xishui

While being pursued by Ye Xishui, Xuan Zi was unable to match her spatial abilities or overwhelming Soul Ring configuration. At Huo Yuhao's prompting, he revealed that Yan Shaozhe was allegedly descended from Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, buying time and causing Long Xiaoyao to intervene. 809 812

Notable Quotes

“For Shrek Academy to remain great, and for the peace of the Douluo Continent, I had to attack the Sun Moon Exchange Student Team and thereby strike at the Sun Moon Empire.” 299

“At the risk of being cursed by countless people, I sought out like-minded individuals to help me seize command authority, thereby giving me the opportunity to display my extraordinary wisdom.” 672

Trivia

• Xuan Zi's preferred Avatar form is the Godly Taotie Bull, though he can also fight with a club-like Martial Soul form. 669
• He refused to attack Sun Moon civilians despite his hostility toward the empire, considering such conduct beneath his principles. 677
• His repeated operational failures became so notorious that allies and opponents alike suspected him of being a Sun Moon spy. 644 671 796