Ao Lie

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ao Lie (敖烈)
Alias(es)	Little White Dragon; Dragon Lord; Dragon-Phoenix Harmony Ambassador; Heavenly Dragon Radiant King Buddha
Species/Race	Dragon Clan; white dragon
Gender	Male
Affiliation	West Sea Dragon Palace; Bo Huang's disciples of Penglai Island; Journey to the West pilgrimage party; Phoenix Clan by marriage
Occupation/Role	Third Prince of the West Sea Dragon Palace; disciple of Bo Huang; scripture pilgrim
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 200

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Grand Unity Golden Immortal	218	Fights Tang Sanzang, who is stated to be at the same realm, and defeats him after eight hundred exchanges.
Mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal	246	Pāpīyas identifies Ao Lie as a mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal while dismissing his ability to restrain a Quasi-Saint.
Peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal	315	Despite the Map of Mountains and Rivers' protective divine light, he is defeated by the disguised Tathagata.
Physical body comparable to a newly advanced Primordial Golden Immortal	300	Bo Huang's Chaos-energy cleansing strengthens Ao Lie's bloodline and physique; his raw physical strength surpasses Tian Peng's despite their shared Grand Unity realm.

Background / History

Ao Lie is the third son of Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea. Before his involvement in the Journey to the West, Bo Huang identifies him as a talented dragon with excellent fortune who has been targeted by the Buddhist Sect. Bo Huang brings him from the West Sea to Penglai Island and accepts him as a disciple to divert this calamity. 200

Bo Huang trains Ao Lie in the Chaos Space, where one hundred years inside pass as one day outside. Ao Lie is ordered to attain at least the late stage of Grand Unity Golden Immortal within three hundred years and is taught the Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Great Divine Abilities, Dragon Heaven Carefree Art, and Golden Crow Battle Technique—Halberd. 200

Bo Huang also arranges Ao Lie's marriage to Golden Phoenix Fairy of Wa Huang Palace. Kong Xuan presents him with the Great Desolation God Extinguishing Spear, while Golden Phoenix gives him a feather that carries her aura and serves as a warning to anyone who would harm him. 215

Appearance

Ao Lie's true form is a white or silver dragon. When facing Sun Wukong, he manifests as a hundred-zhang-long silver dragon. He can also assume human form, which Golden Phoenix considers attractive. 215 219

• White dragon body and silver-scaled true form.
• Described as having a well-built dragon form. 215
• Considered a young dragon despite being nearly sixty thousand years old, as dragons age one year for every hundred thousand years. 323
• Commonly carries a silver-white spear, the Great Desolation God Extinguishing Spear. 215 218

Personality

Ao Lie is proud of his dragon lineage, strength, family connections, and marriage into the Phoenix Clan. He frequently invokes Golden Phoenix and Wa Huang Palace to deter enemies, openly treating his status as a powerful form of protection. 220 272 281

He is opportunistic and mercenary during the pilgrimage. He repeatedly prioritizes food, Merit, family interests, or personal safety over the Buddhist Sect's intended script, including deceiving Tian Peng in exchange for Tang Sanzang's meat and helping Xian Rui capture fellow pilgrims for a family banquet. 235 267

Though often arrogant and prone to relying on others, Ao Lie can be resolute in battle. He continues fighting Maitreya while badly injured, seeks revenge after being beaten at Lesser Thunderclap Monastery, and becomes increasingly ruthless in later conflicts. 220 316 364

Abilities & Skills

Dragon Physique and Bloodline Suppression

Ao Lie's Dragon Clan bloodline grants him formidable physical strength and suppresses dragons of mixed lineage.

• His body refinement and combat techniques are superior to Tian Peng's despite both being Grand Unity Golden Immortals. 237
• Bo Huang tempers his body and cleanses his bloodline with Chaos energy, raising his physical strength to the level of a newly advanced Primordial Golden Immortal. 282 300
• His bloodline restricts Dragon Light King Buddha to roughly seventy percent of his normal combat power. 363 364
• In true form, he exploits Dragon Light King Buddha's wings as a weakness and tears one off. 364

Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Great Divine Abilities

Ao Lie receives the Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Great Divine Abilities directly from Bo Huang. 200

• Moving Mountains and Shifting Stones — throws mountains during his opening battle with Tang Sanzang. 218
• Commandment of Five Thunders — strikes Sun Wukong with lightning. 219
• Blooming in an Instant and Whipping Mountains and Moving Rocks — used against Sun Wukong's Heavenly Manifestation. 219
• He also uses divine abilities by observing and verifying the techniques of stronger Dragon Clan elders. 242

Dragon Heaven Carefree Art

A Dragon Clan cultivation method also practiced by Ao Yue, taught to Ao Lie by Bo Huang because it is suited to dragons. 200

• Allows Ao Lie to develop Dragon Clan divine abilities through combat observation and practical verification. 242
• Forms part of the cultivation foundation that lets him contend with stronger opponents. 200 364

Golden Crow Battle Technique—Halberd

A halberd combat art created from the Golden Crow lineage's methods, the Law of Battle, and Bo Huang's combat experience. 200

• Supports Ao Lie's spear-based close-quarters fighting.
• Complements his physical strength and dragon-form combat. 200 218 364

Soaring Golden Light

Ao Lie uses Soaring Golden Light for rapid movement.

• Travels to capture Tian Peng and returns him to Yellow Wind Ridge. 235
• Escapes Lesser Thunderclap Monastery after being defeated and flies to the East Sea Dragon Palace for aid. 316
• Carries his junior brother toward Jade Void Palace. 282

Circulate Creation

Ao Lie can use Circulate Creation to heal injuries.

• Heals Sun Wukong after Blood Kirin's attack and urges him to use the recovery to temper his body further. 272

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Great Desolation God Extinguishing Spear — High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure and a dragon-suited weapon once belonging to an ancient Dragon Clan expert killed by Yuan Feng. Ao Lie uses it to defeat Tang Sanzang, Tian Peng, Huang Long, and Dragon Light King Buddha. 215 218 237 364
• Golden Phoenix Feather — a feather from Golden Phoenix that carries her aura; Ao Lie uses it to invoke her protection against enemies. 215 220 272
• Map of Mountains and Rivers — worn as protective clothing; its divine light protects him during the Lesser Thunderclap Monastery incident. 252 315
• Sound Transmission Jade Talisman — used to contact Bo Huang or summon help. 205 316

Relationships

• Bo Huang — master. Bo Huang takes Ao Lie from the West Sea, trains him in the Chaos Space, teaches him major techniques, and later tempers his body with Chaos energy. 200 282 300
• Ao Run — father and Dragon King of the West Sea. He permits Ao Lie to leave with Bo Huang after learning of the Buddhist Sect's designs against him. 200
• Golden Phoenix Fairy — wife; a Phoenix Clan figure from Wa Huang Palace. Their marriage is presented as the first step toward Dragon-Phoenix harmony. 215 221
• Kong Xuan — brother-in-law. He provides Ao Lie with the Great Desolation God Extinguishing Spear and later agrees to stage a battle with Tathagata to preserve Ao Lie's face. 215 323
• Ao Yue — Dragon Clan elder and peer by marriage. Ao Yue supports Ao Lie against Maitreya and treats him as an equal after Ao Lie marries into the Phoenix Clan. 221 316
• Sun Wukong — fellow pilgrim, rival, and prospective ally. They fight at Eagle Grief Stream, but Ao Lie later heals Wukong because he wants a powerful partner for future battles. 219 272
• Tang Sanzang — fellow pilgrim and frequent target of Ao Lie's schemes. Ao Lie defeats, cooks, eats, and repeatedly seeks to exploit him despite the pilgrimage's purpose. 218 220 222
• Tian Peng — fellow pilgrim and frequent victim of Ao Lie's deception. Ao Lie tricks him into capture, defeats him in battle, and later promises protection in return for being called “Dragon Lord.” 235 237 300
• Di Jun — senior figure who advises Ao Lie during his battle with Dragon Light King Buddha and saves him from Qiongqi. 281 364

Story Role / Major Arcs

Training under Bo Huang

Ao Lie is removed from the West Sea to escape the Buddhist Sect's planned calamity and becomes Bo Huang's disciple. He receives an accelerated Chaos-Space training regimen and three major inheritances. 200

Marriage and Dragon-Phoenix Harmony

Kong Xuan delivers Golden Phoenix to Eagle Grief Stream to finalize her arranged marriage with Ao Lie. The union gives Ao Lie a major political and familial shield, with Golden Phoenix and Ao Yue later declaring him the Dragon-Phoenix Harmony Ambassador. 215 221

Eagle Grief Stream

Ao Lie refuses to obediently become Tang Sanzang's mount. He gives Tang Sanzang a transformed dragon-horse instead, challenges him to prove himself, and defeats him with the Great Desolation God Extinguishing Spear. 218

He subsequently battles Sun Wukong. Although Wukong lands a powerful strike, Ao Lie's dragon form and combat ability force Wukong to retreat and concede Tang Sanzang. 219

Conflict with the Buddhist Sect

Maitreya attempts to punish Ao Lie for attacking and cooking Tang Sanzang. Ao Lie fights despite severe injuries until Golden Phoenix arrives and defeats Maitreya, while Ao Yue demands an explanation on behalf of the Dragon Clan. 220 221

Tathagata resolves the dispute by granting Ao Lie the title Heavenly Dragon Radiant King Buddha and Merit equal to Sun Wukong's. Ao Lie receives the Merit without joining the Buddhist Sect. 222

Disrupting the Journey to the West

Ao Lie repeatedly disrupts the pilgrimage's expected course. He tricks Tian Peng into returning to Yellow Wind Ridge in exchange for Tang Sanzang's meat, assists Xian Rui in capturing Tian Peng and Juan Lian, and permits Sha Wujing to escape in return for a bead. 235 267 272

He later explains that he is stalling the pilgrimage under Bo Huang's instructions while a scheme unfolds in the Western Liang Women's Country. 299

Growth Through Defeat and Tempering

After cowardly relying on Golden Phoenix's name during an encounter with Qiongqi, Ao Lie is criticized for failing to use his own abilities. Bo Huang subsequently disciplines him through a beating that channels Chaos energy into his body, strengthening his physique. 281 282

His improved physical strength is demonstrated when he sends Tian Peng back with a single punch and easily destroys Tian Peng's Yellow Turban Warrior phantoms. 300

Lesser Thunderclap Monastery

Ao Lie is defeated at the false Lesser Thunderclap Monastery by Tathagata in disguise, despite the Map of Mountains and Rivers' protection. He immediately seeks revenge by calling Ao Yue to confront the supposed culprit, leading to Maitreya being forced into a fight with Ao Yue. 315 316 317

Battle against Dragon Light King Buddha

Ao Lie fights Dragon Light King Buddha, an early-stage Quasi-Saint, while remaining below the Quasi-Saint realm himself. He relies on bloodline suppression, superior combat experience, and Di Jun's advice to gain the advantage. 363 364

After Dragon Light King Buddha surrenders, Ao Lie kills him by driving the Great Desolation God Extinguishing Spear through his throat, rejecting the idea that surrender guarantees mercy. 364

Notable Quotes

“I promised you the dragon-horse, and I delivered. I never promised not to eat Tang Sanzang.” 220

“My master's strongest skill is being a son-in-law. You definitely can't afford to mess with my wife.” 220

“I, Ao Lie, have always liked to find powerful allies.” 272

“I will shatter your Buddha body. I wonder who taught you that surrendering during a fight means you'll be spared?” 364

Trivia

• Ao Lie's urine is claimed to promote spiritual medicine growth and extend life by a thousand years per drop. 227
• He calls himself a “total money grubber” because he is from the Dragon Clan. 272
• He suggests the name Di Tian for Bo Huang and Jin Ling's newborn son. 281
• His aspiration is to become a Quasi-Saint through immense Merit rather than ordinary cultivation resources. 299