Xu Huxiao

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Xu Huxiao retains martial-arts knowledge from a previous life but initially lacks real combat experience. He uses this knowledge to cultivate the Nine Yang Divine Skill and Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms from childhood, including nourishing his body before birth with Yang Origin Soul Power. This produces unusually large Soul Power reserves, rapid physical growth, and an exceptional foundation for body tempering. 15 20 149

His relationship with Xu Bayan becomes deeply personal after learning that his father sacrificed a Soul Bone and severely injured himself to save him. Xu Huxiao resolves to restore Xu Bayan’s severed leg and return him to full strength. 10

The rescue followed a kidnapping organized by Lin Yanli under Lin Xie’s orders. During captivity, Xu Huxiao killed Sors through a powerful green-skinned transformation but collapsed afterward with critical injuries. Xu Bayan and the Blizzard Squad rescued him and Luo Ming, and both survived emergency treatment. The conspiracy also exposed an attempt by Lin Yanli and Lin Yuyang to kill Xu Huxiao before birth by poisoning the Xu Family’s women. 3

Sword Douluo Chen Xin discovers Xu Huxiao’s early Palm Force and seeks to accept him as a disciple. Xu Huxiao refuses a formal apprenticeship because he intends to pursue Bibi Dong as his true master, but he preserves Chen Xin’s goodwill and gains him as an informal mentor. 9 10

Xu Huxiao’s ultimate ambition is godhood. He studies routes to the Sea God and Asura God inheritances, while also seeking a personal path beyond conventional Martial Souls, Soul Skills, bloodlines, and divine inheritances. 10

His original inherited Martial Soul was the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda. While he was still in the womb, the system replaced it with Hulk and Monster Shrek, but he refined its Prismatic Origin Soul Power into his fetal body. This retained connection to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile bloodline later supports his Ring Fusion talent. Monster Shrek and Hulk were left to him before the system collapsed and vanished. 66 157

As he learns more about divine corruption and Weird Soul Masters, Xu Huxiao begins planning an alliance outside Spirit Hall and the two great empires. He considers eventual separation from Spirit Hall inevitable if Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu continue transforming, while viewing Qian Renxue’s Xue Qinghe identity as a practical channel for cooperation with Heaven Dou. His proposed cultivation path seeks to unify essence, qi, spirit, and Soul Power rather than merely advance within the existing Soul Master system. 271 275

Appearance

Xu Huxiao is a blond-haired, black-eyed youth whose calm gaze and controlled movements often make opponents feel as though they have been targeted by a dangerous beast. 29 33

• Golden-blond hair; often seen in academy uniforms or training clothes. 29
• Black eyes and a notably composed expression in combat. 33
• His original Twin Arms Martial Soul manifests as platinum arms covered in dark dragon patterns. 33
• Its intermediate Platinum Dragon-Scaled Arms form develops stronger scale-covered arms after he consumes the Demon Clam Pearl. 36 40
• After his Martial Soul evolution, golden dragon scales and claws extend across both arms and legs, turning all four limbs into weapons. 241 254
• Uses the Tortoise Breath Skill and Bone Shrinking Skill to alter his appearance, physique, and apparent Soul Power for disguised identities. 83
• His Golden Flame Silver Body combat state combines his silver-tempered physique with Golden Dragon Force Aura, Bloodline Dragon Might, and Inner Force. 266

Personality

Xu Huxiao is intensely ambitious, pragmatic, and disciplined. He treats strength as the foundation of safety, agency, and influence, planning years ahead for Soul Rings, divine inheritances, political alliances, and potential threats. 10 82 271

He deliberately hides most of his abilities unless revealing them serves a strategic purpose. Even when drawing Bibi Dong’s attention or establishing his public reputation, he selects only a limited portion of his strength to display. 86 108

In battle, he is direct, calm, and often bluntly honest. His assessment of Xue Long as “Very weak” reflects his intolerance for empty talk, overconfidence, and poor execution. 29

Despite his calculating nature, Xu Huxiao is protective of those close to him. He defends Hu Liena and Bao Jingjing from bullies, protects Hu Liena’s dignity during Snake Demon possession, supports Hua Yuerong’s succession, and consistently prioritizes the safety of his allies. 33 65 268

Cultivation is a genuine source of enjoyment for him rather than simply an obligation. He favors strong foundations over rapid but incomplete breakthroughs, deliberately postponing higher martial realms until he has developed additional fused forces. 150 242

His experiences with helplessness and death reinforce an increasingly preventive approach to danger. His three-year objective is not merely to reach Rank 99, but to possess the strength to kill an Extreme Douluo. He prefers eliminating threats before they mature rather than relying on desperate battles to produce breakthroughs. 301

His compassion does not eliminate his suspicion or transactional judgment. He demands substantial payment for Xiao Xue’s treatment and guards his cultivation secrets even after she joins his family, but still protects her from spiritual backlash. When arranging Zhu Zhuqing’s future, he warns her that hatred can provide motivation while also consuming and distorting its bearer. 274 296 299

Abilities & Skills

Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms

Xu Huxiao’s principal martial art is an unusually evolved version of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms. Its palm force incorporates Soul Power, Inner Force, spiritual power, Martial Dao Intent, and dragon attributes. 9 163 242

• Produces dragon-shaped force and techniques such as Golden Dragon Palm, Revisiting the Dragon, Twin Dragons Fetch Water, and Divine Dragon Wags Its Tail. 65 86
• Allows force to be retained, redirected, layered, withdrawn after release, or implanted inside a target as delayed Hidden Force. 84 163 176
• Its condensed Divine Intent Seed manifests as the Little Golden Dragon in his mental world. 163
• At the Qi Intent Realm, Xu Huxiao can simulate and deduce palm techniques through external qi rather than relying solely on physical practice. 242
• He refuses to teach the complete technique to Orleans and Hu Liena, considering it a core survival trump card. 114
• Golden Dragon Hidden Force combines palm force with Dark Sun Spiritual Power and the principles of striking through intervening defenses, allowing it to reach vulnerable internal organs. 176
• The Qi Intent breakthrough reduces consumption while improving attack speed, reaction time, force density, and basic power; he estimates his attacks become nearly twice as strong as before. 242
• He intends to master at least two or three additional fused forces before advancing to the Divine Intent Realm, rather than accepting its minimum entry conditions. 242
• By Level 40, he regards Soul Rings chiefly as sources of cultivation ideas and integration opportunities; his entire offensive and defensive system remains founded on the Dragon-Subduing Palms. 312

Martial Dao Force and Force Manipulation

Xu Huxiao develops martial force into a layered defensive and offensive system far beyond ordinary Soul Master techniques. 65 99

• Inner Force creates a barrier that resists possession, mental interference, and intangible Soul Beasts. 65
• Outer Force and acupoint techniques allow him to sense and affect energy within another person’s body. 65
• Force Manipulation fuses the forces of Six Dragons Revolving and Dragon Appears in the Field. 99
• Force Shield forms automatically around his body and blocks attacks without requiring conscious activation. 99
• The shield strengthens significantly after his advancement to the Qi Intent Realm. 242
• Qi Intent allows Golden Dragon force to operate outside his body for remote attacks, protective barriers, and internal detonation of objects without direct contact. 241
• Force also begins tempering his body directly, improving resilience and his capacity to withstand stronger Soul Skill enhancements. 242

Nine Yang Divine Skill and Yang Origin Soul Power

Xu Huxiao’s Nine Yang Divine Skill continually circulates Yang Origin Soul Power through his body, granting extraordinary recovery, vitality, and physical growth. 20 108

• His total Soul Power reserves are more than twice those of ordinary Soul Masters at the same level. 20 29
• Regenerates rapidly enough to endure the Angel Ascension Stairway’s repeated depletion effects. 108 109
• Evolves after refining Angel White Mist, gaining an ultimate-yang hardness attribute and the ability to condense into physical forms. 109
• Can refine harmful energy into nourishment, including purifying substances and toxins. 109 273
• Is especially effective against poisons and was used to diagnose and stabilize Hua Yuerong. 73
• At Rank 30, his total Soul Power approaches that of an ordinary Level 60 Soul Emperor; team Ring Fusion can raise the available quantity to the ordinary Soul Sage standard. This does not itself grant him a Martial Soul Avatar. 157
• His control enables Soul Skills to operate without Martial Soul Possession or visible Soul Rings. He recognizes this primarily as a surprise advantage, not an inherent increase in the skills’ power. 108 109
• Nourishes Xiao Xue’s weakened Angel Martial Soul during controlled dual cultivation and slightly improves the purity of his own Soul Power. 298
• He theorizes that Refine Poison into Nourishment could support future body-refinement experiments involving dangerous external energy, such as heavenly lightning; this remains a proposed application. 312

Four Extremes Golden Dragon Claw

Xu Huxiao’s original Platinum Dragon-Patterned Twin Arms evolve first into Platinum Dragon-Scaled Arms through the Demon Clam Pearl and later into the Four Extremes Golden Dragon Claw after his Martial Dao breakthrough. 36 241

• Covers his arms and legs with Golden Dragon Scales and claws, allowing every punch and kick to function as a primary weapon. 241 254
• Its first Soul Ring evolves from yellow to purple alongside the Martial Soul. 241
• Generates powerful Dragon Bloodline Might that suppresses sub-dragon Martial Souls. 266
• Supports explosive movement and instant-kill attacks through Thunderclap Phantom Flash. 254
• Its original Twin Arms form requires Soul Rings from sub-dragon beasts with earth-dragon bloodlines; their bloodline essence also strengthens his physique during absorption. 13 16
• Resonates with Xiao Xue’s Angel Martial Soul, revealing Martial Soul Fusion potential. Xu Huxiao refuses to depend on this as a combat trump card because he does not fully trust Qian Renxue. 284 285

Soul Skills

Multiplication: Gluttonous Grip

Xu Huxiao’s first Soul Skill comes from the 860-year Black-Patterned Dread Lizard. 16

• Enlarges his arms up to fivefold and triples their strength and defense. 16
• Originally consumes three times the normal Soul Power and reduces arm speed by fifty percent. 16
• He later masters onefold through fivefold activation and instant casting. 29
• Can be used as a precisely timed burst rather than a permanent enhancement. 200
• Can be activated on an individual arm without summoning his Martial Soul or displaying a Soul Ring. 109

Shadow Counter-Spike Light Armor

His second Soul Skill comes from the 8,200-year Dragon-Scaled Black Tortoise. 40

• Provides complete defense against energy attacks from opponents with comparable or lower Soul Power. 40
• Grants partial physical defense and converts absorbed energy into purple counterattack projectiles. 40
• Requires roughly one-third of his Soul Power and can last around ten minutes per activation. 40
• Refining Dragon-Scaled Black Tortoise Head Soul Bone energy enhances the skill. At that stage, he judges it capable of completely blocking ordinary physical and energy attacks from Soul Masters below Soul King until his Soul Power is exhausted. 105
• After his Angel Ascension Stairway enlightenment, he can activate it without Martial Soul Possession or visible Soul Rings. 108
• He plans to combine it with Outer Force sensing to make it an autonomous defense comparable to Force Shield. 110

Diamond Shock and Golden Dragon Heavy Charge

Xu Huxiao’s red third Soul Ring provides the Soul Skills Diamond Shock and Golden Dragon Heavy Charge. 241

• Diamond Shock informs his planned fusion of Dense Clouds Without Rain and Shocking a Hundred Miles. 242
• Golden Dragon Heavy Charge complements his evolved full-body Golden Dragon combat style. 241
• He develops the concentrated Circular Prison Shock Kill application of Diamond Shock, while recognizing its longer preparation and greater consumption compared with the skill’s more flexible independent use. 188
• His analysis of attached Soul Skill effects leads him to prefer purer amplification abilities for future rings, avoiding effects that introduce openings into his established close-combat system. 188 312

Indestructible Diamond Divine Skill

Xu Huxiao tempers his body through successive stages of the Indestructible Diamond Divine Skill. 99 114

• Copper Body hardens localized impact points and reinforces his Force Shield. 99
• Silver Body raises his normal strength beyond 1,000 jin and his enhanced burst strength above 10,000 jin. 114
• Perfect Silver Body eliminates bodily weak points, including normally vulnerable areas such as the eyes. 241
• He begins the third-stage Diamond Body by enduring repeated direct strikes while suppressing Soul Power and Silver Body protection. 283
• Four Elephant Armor Sect Soul Ancestors assist his initial training by striking him with spiked alloy rods. Recovery requires medicinal food, baths, supplements, and Absolute Sleep, supported by substantial family expenditure. 283
• Completes Diamond Body after his prolonged cultivation period while remaining at the Level 40 threshold. 311 312
• Perfect Diamond Body is a separate ideal state requiring personal comprehension and spiritual awakening rather than a conventional prescribed method. He has not yet demonstrated its attainment. 312
• He theorizes that this perfect state may unite physical and spiritual power, and investigates combining body-refinement paths with Multiplication, Bone Shrinking, qi and blood, and Soul Power. 312

Bloodline Dragon Banner

Bloodline Dragon Banner is Xu Huxiao’s innate domain-type ability, created from his evolved Martial Soul, bloodline, blood and qi, spiritual power, and Martial Dao attainment. 241

• Creates a domain extending up to 1,000 meters. 241
• Can suppress enemies’ Martial Souls and Soul Power by thirty percent. 241
• Can instead aid allies through recovery, mental clarity, illusion-breaking, wound healing, and a sixty-percent increase to Soul Power and Soul Skill output. 241
• Dragon-type Martial Souls receive an additional thirty-percent boost and a twenty-percent physical enhancement. 241
• Simultaneous suppression and enhancement greatly increase its energy cost. 241

Monster Shrek and Hulk Martial Souls

Xu Huxiao possesses two additional top-tier Martial Souls besides the Four Extremes Golden Dragon Claw. 66 241

• Monster Shrek possesses nine Blank Soul Rings and allows him to control nine Soul Beasts while in Martial Soul Possession. 66
• He keeps the Green Crystal Demon Snake within Shrek’s Soul Ring as a growing combat asset. 149
• Hulk is a physically exceptional Martial Soul, treated as one of Xu Huxiao’s hidden trump cards. 66 260
• He uses Shrek Possession with Absolute Sleep to recover while concealing the Martial Soul. 82
• Hulk’s physical qualities are comparable to, or greater than, those of a true dragon. Xu Bayan agrees to help him master it through secluded training in Dragon-Seeking Valley. 66 144
• He retains the Golden-Eyed Hulk as a contingency during the confrontation involving Qian Renxue, Ci Xue, and the Peerless Dragon and Snake. 260
• Shrek’s second ring becomes a yellow Blue Silver Emperor ring after he subdues Ah Yin in her weakened 120-year-old state. He can release her, manifest her consciousness in human form, and direct her body using his own power. 313
• He prepares to use the Blue Silver Grass clan’s consciousness network to accelerate Ah Yin’s recovery. Her current ring is not yet restored to its former Hundred-Thousand-Year level. 313
• Shrek’s third ring becomes a red Soft Bone Rabbit ring after he subdues the Hundred-Thousand-Year Xiao Wu. She retains the ability to shift between rabbit and human forms. 316
• Adding Xiao Wu strengthens him but does not remove the Level 40 cultivation bottleneck associated with his pending fourth ring. 316

Eye of Omniscience

Xu Huxiao’s Eye of Omniscience supplies detailed intelligence that shapes his combat and political decisions. 13 153

• Identifies a target’s age, Martial Soul, cultivation, Soul Skills, and other characteristics. 13 28
• Can reveal internal thoughts and hostile intentions, enabling Xu Huxiao to uncover plots before they unfold. 153 260
• Allows him to evaluate Soul Beasts, Soul Tools, cultivation compatibility, and strategic assets. 82 149
• Helps him uncover Borba’s interception plan and distinguish Qian Renxue’s actual objectives from her public explanation. 152 153 260
• Combined with his Weird Soul Master perspective, allows him to monitor Bibi Dong’s development. He identifies her as Level 96 with six rings on her Soul-Eating Spider Emperor and at the Weird Soul Power stage of transformation. 300
• His Weird Soul Master perspective reveals the nearly million-strong hostile encirclement of Fire Dragon Fortress and later helps him track Tang Hao’s movements before acquiring Ah Yin. 250 313

Ring Fusion and Heart Separation Control

Xu Huxiao inherits the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s Ring Fusion talent and learns advanced mental multitasking from Ning Fengyu. 99

• Reaches Three-Aperture Heart of Force Control after two months of training. 99
• Later advances to Six-Aperture Wishful Heart. 157
• Uses Ring Fusion to transfer and stabilize immense Soul Power for team techniques. 157
• Combines Ring Fusion, Shadow Counter-Spike Light Armor, Revisiting the Dragon, and the Heavy-Armored Little Golden Dragon to create the Dragon Origin Wave. 268
• Uses his own body as a reservoir and his Dark Sun Spiritual Power to stabilize the channel to Hu Liena, allowing her Demon Spirit form to wield Soul Sage-level Soul Power without bearing the entire load herself. 157
• Teaches Heart Separation Control to Hu Liena as part of her development into a more independent combat partner. 298 303

Dark Sun Spiritual Power

Xu Huxiao develops a Dark Sun-based spiritual foundation alongside his Golden Sun cultivation and martial force. 133 143

• His Three-Ring Dark Sun greatly increases spiritual power and assists Tortoise Breath concealment; those below Titled Douluo cannot ordinarily determine his true cultivation without examining him through direct Soul Power contact. 143
• Supports spiritual communication, force implantation, multitasking, and stabilization of team Soul Power channels. 176 157 297
• Uses Dark Sun Spiritual Power to give Xiao Xue instructions during dual cultivation without speaking aloud. 297
• His Golden Dragon spiritual presence overwhelms Xiao Xue when she attempts an unauthorized deeper connection. He stabilizes her spiritual power to prevent serious injury, though she collapses from exhaustion. 299

Concealment and Movement Techniques

Xu Huxiao combines auxiliary martial arts with Soul Power control to conceal his abnormal cultivation and refine his mobility. 36 83 254

• True Stillness Tortoise Breath permits underwater breathing through his pores, complete concealment of Soul Power fluctuations, altered apparent Soul Ring colors, and hidden Soul Rings. 36
• Bone Shrinking Skill changes height and physique, enabling distinct Great Soul Arena identities. 83
• Abomination emphasizes agility and flexibility; Banner emphasizes strength and defense; Hulk/Xu Huxiao combines recovery, grappling, Soul Power, and his available Soul Skills. 83
• Deliberately flashes Soul Rings while using other techniques to conceal his actual Soul Skills and disrupt opponents’ reading of his attack rhythm. 52
• Gecko Wall-Crawling Movement allows him to climb Fire Dragon Fortress’s vertical wall without using the stairs. 250
• Thunderclap Phantom Flash replaces White-Ring Flash Shift’s compressed-air propulsion with circulating Golden Dragon Force Aura, producing seamless bursts accompanied by lightning and thunder-like effects. 254
• Uses the upgraded movement to strike through Hua Jinlin’s heart and immediately attack Yanluo during the enemy’s revival interval. 254

Burning Ring Secret Method

Xu Huxiao learns Xu Bayan’s Burning Ring Secret Method to integrate blood-qi, Soul Ring energy, Soul Power, and his physical cultivation. His exceptional vitality, internal organs, control, and Martial Soul comprehension allow him to begin all three stages despite lacking a conventional Martial Soul Avatar. 297

He incorporates Burning Ring comprehension into his nightly training and later completes its cultivation alongside Diamond Body. 297 311

Cultivation Guidance and Dual Cultivation

Xu Huxiao’s understanding of Martial Souls, acupoints, meridians, physique, and Soul Power circulation allows him to customize cultivation methods for others. 114 284

• Improves Hu Liena’s and Orleans’s meditation methods while teaching practical close-combat and evasion skills. His changes repair Orleans’s reduced cultivation efficiency after medicinally accelerated advancement. 114
• Helps Hua Yuerong gain complete control over her mutated Evil Dragon Demonheart Flower, preventing it from controlling her again. 240
• Develops shallow Soul Power dual cultivation with Xiao Xue after three days of experimentation, avoiding a deliberately deep spiritual bond because mutual trust is insufficient. 297
• The apparent initial threat of his Golden Dragon devouring her Angel origin resolves into nourishment and protection. After the first three-hour session, he estimates that continued afternoon treatment could remove her Martial Soul’s hidden danger within two months. 297 298
• States that forcibly consuming Xiao Xue’s Martial Soul or cultivation would damage the purity and future potential of his own Martial Soul, giving him a cultivation-based reason to reject that option. 298
• Uses Soul Power dual cultivation to raise Orleans to Level 30 and helps her obtain her third Soul Ring. 310 311
• His Martial Soul Mimicry and Soul Skill Decomposition-Combination training are adopted throughout the academy’s Elite Rank after the Golden Team demonstrates outstanding results. 311
• Recommends Energy Environment Mimicry for unusual Tool Martial Souls that cannot readily enter Martial Soul Mimicry through physical adjustments. A universally applicable external cultivation aid remains only an idea. 311

Combat Assessment

Gui Mei assesses Xu Huxiao’s full-power combat ability as already reaching the Titled Douluo level while he is still a three-ring Soul Elder. His combination of explosive strength and speed makes a simple assault- or agility-type classification inadequate, and his efficiency against weaker opponents can exceed that of ordinary Titled Douluo. Spirit Hall and the Lower Four Sects suppress this information among ordinary Soul Masters, publicly presenting him as a genius capable of challenging Soul Kings instead. 294

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Bloodshadow Dagger — A rusted ancient dagger bought for 10,000 Gold Soul Coins; it can transform into a broadsword and requires Earth Dragon-blooded Soul Beast blood to awaken. He later gives the growth-capable weapon to Zhu Zhuqing, who names it “Little Shadow.” 82 296
• Crystal Blue Dolphin — Used for joint cultivation, spiritual-power research, and long-distance confidential communication. 151 271
• Twin Dragon Rings — Storage Soul Tools used to carry items such as the Crystal Blue Dolphin. Xu Bayan gives him the pair as a reward after his first Soul Ring; each contains twenty cubic meters of storage. 17 167
• Soulmate Stone — A paired item that reacts strongly to its counterpart and guided Xu Huxiao toward Hua Yuerong. 219
• Floating Tents — Soul Tool tents used during travel through Bashu. 215
• Green Crystal Demon Snake — A Weird Soul Beast retained within Shrek’s Soul Ring; it can summon Wooden Soldiers and grows through killing energy. 149
• Pope’s Personal Token — Awarded by Bibi Dong after his twenty-one consecutive elite-arena victories; grants broad Spirit Hall access, representative authority, and institutional protection. 95
• Bone-Winged Dragon Ring — Gu Rong’s protective gift; produces a barrier capable of blocking a Soul Emperor-level attack and transforms into high-speed Bone Dragon Wings for flight. 143
• Hundred-Thousand-Year Demon Clam Pearl — Consumed in part to evolve his Martial Soul and strengthen his body. He shares the remaining powder with Luo Ming, Bao Jingjing, and Hu Liena; the supply is exhausted. 36
• Dragon-Patterned Jade Pendant — Given by Xue Qinghe as Xiao Xue’s identification token under their treatment agreement. 274 283
• Red Snow Thread of Heaven — A growth-capable short sword given to Zhu Zhuqing alongside Bloodshadow Dagger; she names it “Little Red.” Xu uses its dangerous double-edged nature to illustrate his warning about hatred and extremes. 296
• Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone — Ah Yin’s hidden Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone, retrieved from the waterfall chamber and stored in the Twin Dragon Rings. It grants flight and self-healing; Xu Huxiao has not been shown absorbing it. 313

Relationships

• Xu Bayan — Father; saved Xu Huxiao at great personal cost and remains his principal familial protector and martial guide. Teaches him Burning Ring and participates in plans to establish a sect for his future independence. 10 144 295 297
• Ning Fengyu — Mother; supports his cultivation through nourishment, wealth, and instruction in Heart Separation Control and Ring Fusion. Funds his costly Diamond Body training and accepts Xiao Xue as a goddaughter despite his objections. 12 99 283 299
• Chen Xin — Informal mentor; sought to accept Xu Huxiao as a disciple after witnessing his Palm Force and later acts as a grandfather-like guide. 9 10 12
• Bibi Dong — Master and Pope; oversees his special training and becomes increasingly invested in his unprecedented talent. He remains satisfied with the gains from her training but watches her Weird Soul Master transformation and recognizes possible political danger. At her request, he becomes an elite training instructor. 108 153 271 273 300 303
• Hu Liena — Junior sister and fiancée; trusted combat partner whose close bond with Xu Huxiao develops through training, protection, and mutual support. He reassures her that she is an important future partner rather than a burden, agrees to accompany her third-ring hunt, and teaches her Heart Separation Control. After his departure from the team, she resolves to defend his Gold Number One title. 65 114 286 287 298 303
• Orleans — Fiancée and rival-turned-companion; initially antagonistic, then becomes one of his closest allies and trainees. He restores her cultivation efficiency and later uses dual cultivation to help her reach Level 30 before assisting with her third Soul Ring. 84 114 286 310 311
• Bao Jingjing — Food-type Soul Master and close companion; supports his training with recovery food and affectionately calls him “Brother Huxiao.” Her affection also appears through a notebook of recipes prepared specifically for him. 18 29 97
• Yun Ji — Support-type companion; frequently trains beside him and provides Healing Bubbles in combat. Their ritual links her progression to his, causing her to postpone forming her third ring until he obtains his own. 35 183 150
• Gui Mei — Godfather and powerful protector; Xu Huxiao helps restore his body, while Gui Mei becomes a fiercely loyal ally. Supports the proposed independent alliance and organizes political discussions to protect Xu Huxiao’s future. 206 271 294 295
• Zi Xing / Purple Scorpion Douluo — Godmother and protector; requests the relationship after helping him, and he becomes involved in her unresolved romance with Gui Mei. Later participates in planning his political future. 204 205 294
• Yue Guan / Chrysanthemum Douluo — Elder ally who introduced him to Bibi Dong. Helps analyze the dangers of his political position and proposes an independent sect role rather than direct succession to the papacy. 294 295
• Ao Miao / Ghost Leopard Douluo — Future father-in-law through Orleans. Initially displeased by the dual engagement, but gains respect for Xu Huxiao after he repairs Orleans’s cultivation difficulties and later joins discussions of his future. 114 294 295
• Gu Rong / Bone Douluo — Protective family elder who recognizes his exceptional vitality and discipline and gives him the Bone-Winged Dragon Ring. 143
• Hua Yuerong — Princess and later Grand Duchess of Maitexier; Xu Huxiao saves her repeatedly and publicly secures her succession, while their relationship develops into mutual affection. 225 268 273
• Qian Renxue / Xue Qinghe / Xiao Xue — Potential political ally, patient, and adoptive younger sister through his parents’ acceptance of Xiao Xue as their goddaughter. He knows her concealed identity, treats her damaged Angel Martial Soul, and remains wary of her efforts to discover his cultivation secrets. Their spiritual contact deepens her emotional confusion and attraction, but does not establish complete mutual trust. 275 284 298 299
• Ghost Fox — Follower and Black Prison warden; accepted by Xu Huxiao after seeking revenge against the Hyena Soul Bandit Group. Entrusted with Zhu Zhuqing’s safety and later with covert operations in Notting City, including Xiao Wu’s capture. 269 296 312 316
• Wang Xiang — Opportunistic follower accepted after Ghost Fox pledges loyalty. His rivalry with Ghost Fox becomes a potential internal problem within Black Prison. 269 296
• Shui Kun — Soul Sage follower who remains temporarily in Maitexier to arrange his affairs before following Xu Huxiao. Later serves as a Black Prison deputy warden whose competition with Ghost Fox requires Xu Huxiao’s warning about unity. 273 296
• Zhu Zhuqing — Young survivor of Star Luo’s succession conflict whom he saves and places under Ghost Fox’s protection. He gives her two weapons and cautions her against being consumed by hatred; she privately resolves to become his shadow and sword. 296
• Ah Yin / Blue Silver Emperor — Subdued Soul Beast and bearer of Monster Shrek’s second ring. Acknowledges him as “Master” after he promises to restore her strength; he directs her body and prepares to exploit the Blue Silver Grass network for her recovery. 313
• Xiao Wu / Soft Bone Rabbit — Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast subdued into Monster Shrek’s third ring. After capture, displays affection and loyalty toward him and addresses him as “Master.” 316
• Luo Ming — Loyal family retainer and steward. Xu Huxiao shares Demon Clam Pearl powder that restores his damaged meridians and Black Tortoise Martial Soul, and helps him obtain a second ring after decades of stagnation. 36 38 283
• Ye Lingling — Paternal half-sister, a relationship he discovers through the Eye of Omniscience and Xu Bayan’s thoughts concerning Ye Hongmian. 149
• Xiao Ji — Former academy antagonist who later profits from promoting Xu Huxiao’s public image and organizing his enthusiastic following. 33 35 161
• Yan, Xie Yue, and Ao Li’ao — Fellow trainees whose shared desire to surpass him leads them to form the Beyond Alliance. Their rivalry coexists with companionship and admiration for his discipline. 149 150
• Huo Wu — Adversarial acquaintance whose resentment over his treatment of her coexists with gratitude for his help. She insists that repaying kindness and settling grievances are separate obligations. 220 250
• Borba — Former instructor and covert enemy who plans his assassination. Xu Huxiao exposes his intentions through inner-monologue readings and later replaces him as lead instructor after his execution as a traitor. 152 153 303
• Tang Hao — Dangerous potential opponent whose movements Xu Huxiao monitors while acquiring Ah Yin. He avoids immediate confrontation, preferring to grow strong enough to eliminate Tang Hao with certainty. 313

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Kidnapping and survival: Kills Sors through a green-skinned berserk transformation, suffers critical injuries, and survives after Xu Bayan sacrifices his left-leg Soul Bone to secure the rescue. The attack exposes the Lin Family faction’s earlier attempt to kill him before birth. 3
• Early cultivation and first Soul Ring: Develops Palm Force, avoids becoming Chen Xin’s formal disciple, defeats the Black-Patterned Dread Lizard, and gains Multiplication: Gluttonous Grip. 9 10 16
• Spirit Hall Academy: Rapidly establishes himself through a near-instant victory over Xue Long, defeats Xiao Ji and Xue Long together, and becomes a feared academy prodigy. 28 35
• Thousand Islands Lake development: Masters True Stillness Tortoise Breath, evolves his arms with the Demon Clam Pearl, restores Luo Ming’s cultivation prospects, and prepares for an abnormally old second Soul Ring. 36 38
• Elite development: Acquires Shadow Counter-Spike Light Armor, develops alternate Great Soul Arena identities, and builds a reputation as Gold Number One. 40 82 83 153
• Perfect elite-arena record: Wins twenty-one battles across the Bronze, Silver, and Gold arenas, earning 1.05 million Gold Soul Coins, twenty-one Merit Points, and Bibi Dong’s Personal Token. Uses the token to obtain freedom from standard academy training. 95
• Bibi Dong’s training: Endures the Angel Ascension Stairway, gains direct control of Soul Power without Martial Soul Possession, and evolves Yang Origin Soul Power through Angel White Mist. 108 109
• Dual engagement and cultivation guidance: Becomes engaged to Hu Liena and Orleans, trains them in practical combat, improves their meditation methods, and completes Silver Body while investigating its final perfection requirement. 114
• Sect Re-selection Conference: Leads the Spirit Hall Team to victory, reveals his abnormal thousand-year second Soul Ring, and obtains Xu Bayan’s left-leg Soul Bone as a reward. 161 163
• Third Soul Ring and revenge: Advances to Soul Elder with a mutated Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, then confronts Lei Dao as part of his long-standing revenge against those involved in the Xu Family ambush. 183 200
• Maitexier Duchy crisis: Saves Hua Yuerong, defeats the Dragon-Snake Divine Being with Dragon Origin Wave, installs Hua Yuerong as Grand Duchess, and becomes the decisive political force behind her rule. 225 268 269
• Fire Dragon Fortress siege: Identifies the immense Weird Soul Master encirclement, unveils Thunderclap Phantom Flash in combat, and dismantles enemy leaders through rapid attacks during their revival intervals. 250 254
• Independent alliance planning: Shares his understanding of Weird Soul Master transformation with Gui Mei and begins preparations for an alliance outside compromised institutions, while seeking a mutually beneficial connection with Heaven Dou through Qian Renxue. 271 275
• Return to Spirit City: Begins Diamond Body cultivation, receives Xiao Xue under her disguise, and continues examining the Angel Martial Soul’s seal and potential mutation. 275 283 286
• Hu Liena’s renewed confidence: Prevents her from exposing Xiao Xue’s Angel-related identity, reassures her of her importance to his future, and agrees to accompany her to the Tianshan Mountains for her third Soul Ring. 287
• Political planning for his future: Gui Mei, Yue Guan, Xu Bayan, Ao Miao, and Zi Xing discuss his Titled Douluo-level combat power and propose that Xu Bayan establish a sect with Xu Huxiao as young sect master. They intend to secure Bibi Dong’s support through the Dragon Hunting Plan against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, without immediately claiming an Upper Three Sects title. The proposal is not yet an established position. 294 295
• Zhu Zhuqing’s protection: Entrusts the orphaned survivor to Ghost Fox, orders concealment of her identity and a safe upbringing, and gives her Bloodshadow Dagger and Red Snow Thread of Heaven. 296
• Burning Ring and Xiao Xue treatment: Learns Burning Ring from Xu Bayan and develops shallow Soul Power dual cultivation to nourish Xiao Xue’s damaged Martial Soul. His parents adopt her as their goddaughter despite his objections, and he later saves her from backlash when she attempts to probe his cultivation through a deeper spiritual connection. 297 298 299
• Academy instructor transition: Leaves the Gold Rank team and replaces Borba as lead training instructor. Arranges for Gale to manage most practical teaching duties so he can continue cultivation and martial research. 303
• Advanced training results: Helps Orleans reach Soul Elder and sees his Martial Soul Mimicry and Soul Skill Decomposition-Combination methods adopted throughout the Elite Rank. Completes Burning Ring and Diamond Body during the subsequent cultivation period. 310 311
• Level 40 and the next harvest: Reaches Level 40 at eleven years old, investigates Perfect Diamond Body, and selects the approximately 80,000-year-old mutant Wolf Bandit Yazi as his intended fourth-ring target for overall enhancement and blood-qi integration. Plans a solo hunt to protect his secrets. 312
• Blue Silver Emperor acquisition: Locates Ah Yin behind a hidden waterfall, subdues her into Monster Shrek’s second ring, retrieves her Hundred-Thousand-Year Right Leg Bone, and prepares to accelerate her recovery through the Blue Silver Grass network. Avoids confronting the still-dangerous Tang Hao. 313
• Soft Bone Rabbit acquisition: Uses Ghost Fox’s covert arrangements in Notting City to capture Xiao Wu and bind her as Monster Shrek’s red third ring. Gains further strength but remains at Level 40 until obtaining his fourth ring. 316

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