Mu En

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Mu En
Alias(es)	Elder Mu; Dragon God Douluo; 木老
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Sea God Pavilion; Firmament Tribunal
Occupation/Role	Senior Sea God Pavilion leader; Shrek’s wartime commander
Martial Soul	Radiant Holy Dragon, evolving toward the Light Dragon King 58 61
Status	Active; rejuvenated after absorbing the effects of Life Gold and the Golden Ancient Tree 58 59
First Appearance	Mentioned in Xuanzi’s inherited memories 1; direct appearance 4

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Radiant Holy Dragon	58	Uses overwhelming holy light to destroy the final evil remnant fused to the Life Gold within the Spirit-Eating Engraving Knife.
Partial Light Dragon King evolution	58	The Life Gold, Golden Ancient Tree, and shared dragon power trigger a higher-tier evolution; golden patterns emerge on his dragon scales, though the martial soul’s core remains the Radiant Holy Dragon.
Rejuvenated body and restored peak strength	59 62	The shared cultivation cycle restores his youth, vitality, and combat strength. His Dragon God aura and Radiant Holy Dragon manifestation return at full force.

Appearance

Mu En initially appears as a thin, aged man with half-white hair, a gentle face, and an unassuming manner that conceals immense authority. During the Life Gold transformation, his body regains its vitality: his hair turns gray-black, his wrinkles vanish, and his posture becomes straight and powerful again. 4 59

• Often reclines with an old book in his meditation room before his rejuvenation. 4 57
• Carries a dragon-patterned wooden staff during Zhang Lexuan’s apprenticeship ceremony. 45
• Manifests a vast Radiant Holy Dragon/Light Dragon King phantom surrounded by holy light. 60 62

Personality

Mu En is calm, deliberate, and difficult to provoke. He listens before judging, allowing Chen Xuan to present evidence and arguments before granting sweeping authority for the Inquisitorial Legion investigation. His measured temperament makes his decisive rulings—such as authorizing arrests regardless of rank—carry particular weight. 4 14 15

He is compassionate but not naïve. Mu En regrets sparing Feng Ling in the past because of the disaster that followed, yet recognizes that killing her would have devastated his disciple Yan Shaozhe. Once restored to strength, he abandons restraint toward the Holy Spirit Cult and places continental security above old debts, personal friendship, and sentiment. 22 61 62

Abilities & Skills

Radiant Holy Dragon Martial Soul

Mu En’s martial soul possesses sacred dragon might and powerful light-based energy. Its evolution toward the Light Dragon King greatly strengthens its life-force and suppressive qualities. 58 60

• Projects immense dragon pressure capable of silencing and commanding Shrek’s senior leadership. 61 62
• Manifests a sacred dragon phantom whose holy light spreads across Shrek City. 60
• Its evolving higher form is associated with the Light Dragon King, though the evolution remains incomplete. 58 61

Holy Light Purification

Mu En’s light is especially effective against evil and corrupted spiritual entities.

• Destroys the final remnant of evil intent fused with the Life Gold after the Golden Ancient Tree weakens it. 58
• Helps cleanse the Miasma poisoning his own body when Chen Xuan’s Taotie absorbs the corrupted energy. 58
• Restores vitality to the surrounding elders and strengthens Shrek’s cultivation environment through resonance with the Golden Ancient Tree. 60 61

Dragon God Aura

After rejuvenation, Mu En regains the oppressive presence associated with the Dragon God Douluo.

• His aura returns to peak strength and manifests as a towering Radiant Holy Dragon. 62
• His presence alone restrains disputes among the continent’s strongest factions during the Firmament Tribunal’s formation. 53
• He uses his restored authority to redirect Shrek from diplomacy toward a full campaign against Evil Soul Masters. 61

Leadership and Strategic Command

Mu En combines institutional authority with practical wartime planning.

• Authorizes Chen Xuan’s audit of the Inquisitorial Legion and grants him authority to recruit personnel and work with other elders. 4
• Orders corruption suspects punished without exception, regardless of their rank or connections. 14 15
• Establishes the Firmament Tribunal’s core structure and supports continent-wide martial soul awakenings to prevent future Evil Soul Masters. 47 49 53
• Divides the anti–Holy Spirit Cult coalition into two fronts, personally commanding the Star Luo and Heavenly Soul forces while assigning Chen Xuan the Sun Moon and Dou Ling front. 62 65

Relationships

• Chen Xuan / Xuanzi — Trusted senior colleague and reform partner. Mu En repeatedly authorizes Chen Xuan’s investigations, reforms, and independent missions; they later cultivate together and command separate fronts in the war against Evil Soul Masters. 4 22 58 62
• Yan Shaozhe — Direct disciple. Mu En protects Yan’s emotional well-being, including in his past decision not to kill Feng Ling, but expects him to uphold Shrek’s orders and assist in wartime mobilization. 5 22 62
• Zhang Lexuan — Chen Xuan’s sole personal disciple and a young member of Shrek’s future generation. Mu En formally acknowledges her apprenticeship before the gathered continental factions. 45
• Beibei — Mu En’s great-grandson. His safe birth becomes a source of relief and hope during the western campaign. 71
• Long Xiaoyao — A friend of more than two centuries. Mu En is willing to spare him if he abandons the Holy Spirit Cult’s path, but will kill him if he remains aligned with evil. 62
• Ye Xishui — Longstanding enemy whose support for the Holy Spirit Cult places her beyond forgiveness in Mu En’s judgment. 62
• Feng Ling — Her survival is one of Mu En’s deepest regrets, though he spared her in part because executing her would have destroyed Yan Shaozhe emotionally. 22

Story Role / Major Arcs

Inquisitorial Legion Reforms

After Chen Xuan exposes reckless missions, embezzled compensation, and institutional corruption, Mu En authorizes a decades-long audit of the Inquisitorial Legion’s records. He supports the suspension of missions, the public punishment of guilty officials, and mandatory Soul Tool equipment and training for legion members. 4 13 14

Cleansing Shrek

Mu En refuses pleas from implicated figures and permits Chen Xuan to pursue the conspiracy behind the codename “Gray Harrier.” He warns Chen Xuan about hidden enemies but promises to suppress unrest within Sea God Pavilion so the investigation can proceed without restraint. 15 16

Internal Affairs Delegation

Following the Holy Spirit Cult’s attack on Shrek, Mu En gives Chen Xuan the Sea God Pavilion Internal Affairs Token. He entrusts him with rooting out infiltrators, keeping the Inquisitorial Legion suspended, and allocating resources to the Soul Tool Department before allowing him to leave in search of Zhang Lexuan. 22

Firmament Tribunal

Mu En publicly abolishes Shrek’s former Inquisitorial Legion, arguing that continental security cannot rest on Shrek alone. He supports a new continent-wide structure built around martial soul awakenings, coordinated branch stations, and the Firmament Tribunal’s rotating core sects. 47 48 49 53

Life Gold Transformation

Mu En assists Chen Xuan in cleansing the Spirit-Eating Engraving Knife beneath the Golden Ancient Tree. His holy light destroys the knife’s final evil remnant, while the resulting Life Gold energy rejuvenates both men and advances Mu En’s martial soul toward the Light Dragon King. 57 58 59

War Against Evil Soul Masters

With his vitality and strength restored, Mu En mobilizes Shrek, the Firmament Tribunal, the Four Great Empires, major sects, healers, and Soul Engineer corps for a continent-wide purge. He leads one half of the coalition army and declares that neither Ye Xishui nor Long Xiaoyao will receive protection if they remain on the path of evil. 61 62 64 65

Notable Quotes

“With chaos upon us and the righteous path before us, there are no old bonds, no fellow disciples, and no exceptions.” 62

“Only by spreading martial soul awakenings across the entire continent can we stop the emergence of Evil Soul Masters at its root.” 49