Lin Fan

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Elder Zhou discovered Lin Fan, brought him to Shrek Academy, and personally awakened his Martial Soul. Lin Fan remained grateful to Elder Zhou even after becoming disillusioned with the academy. 34

During his first period at Shrek, Lin Fan studied alongside Ling Luochen and other future Inner Court students. His conflict with Ma Xiaotao and Yan Shaozhe began after he intervened when Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire endangered others; Lin Fan rejected Yan Shaozhe’s compensation rather than accept a cover-up. Elder Zhou subsequently took him away from Shrek for seven years. 15

Upon returning, Lin Fan immediately resumed his opposition to Yan Shaozhe’s faction. He publicly challenged Shrek’s handling of Ma Xiaotao’s victims, defeated Du Weilun, and later defeated Yan Shaozhe despite the latter’s higher cultivation. 2 8 9

Lin Fan founded Hidden Azure Pavilion as an independent organization and a place to go after leaving Shrek. His plans for departure also involved gathering resources to exchange with Mu En for Elder Zhou’s belongings and compensating the academy for his obligations. 31 34

Historical Absence and Uncertain Origins

Despite his cultivation, inventions, association with Huo Yuhao, and leadership of Hidden Azure Pavilion, investigators ten thousand years later initially found no historical record of Lin Fan. The Sun Moon Federation and Shrek Academy suspected that his existence had been deliberately concealed, but neither established who or what was responsible. 5 6 14 44

His advanced technological knowledge and awareness of secrets such as Electrolux’s presence in Huo Yuhao’s Sea of Spirit prompted questions about whether he genuinely originated in the era where Leng Yaozhu encountered him. Lin Fan also recalls people and events in terms of their roles in the original story, including Wang Yan’s future conduct. 39 44

The Silver Dragon King suggested that the Light Screen might show another possible world or altered timeline resulting from Leng Yaozhu’s journey into the past. This remained a theory rather than a confirmed explanation. Even after historical records changed and Hidden Azure Pavilion’s ruins appeared in the future, Lin Fan’s name remained absent from the revised histories. 48 99 103 104

Appearance

Lin Fan is repeatedly noted for his handsome appearance and black eyes. His outwardly youthful appearance contrasts sharply with his status as a nineteen-year-old Level 94 Titled Douluo. 4 5

• Handsome enough that several characters remark upon or react to his appearance. 35 62
• Black eyes, often described as calm or carrying deep confidence. 4 21
• Maintains an unruffled expression even against stronger-ranked opponents. 8
• Nan Shuishui expresses surprise that Hidden Azure Pavilion’s renowned master is so young and handsome. 93

Personality

Lin Fan is extraordinarily self-confident, openly stating that almost no one in the world can threaten him. This confidence is supported by his willingness to confront Shrek’s senior staff, including Yan Shaozhe, Xuan Zi, and Du Weilun. 4 21 59

He is blunt and sharp-tongued toward people he considers corrupt, incompetent, or hypocritical. Lin Fan rejects compensation when it is used to excuse harm, refuses unfavorable deals for the sake of appearances, and has little patience for Shrek’s institutional prestige. 2 16 32

Despite his abrasive manner toward authority, Lin Fan is protective of those under his care. He helps Leng Yaozhu establish herself in the past, safeguards her origin, rescues Ling Luochen from an intelligence failure, assists Huo Yuhao’s group against Zhou Yi’s retaliation, and develops a cure for Zhang Peng’s Martial Soul defect. 4 10 38 62

Lin Fan values fairness and voluntary loyalty. He insists on paying Huo Yuhao for grilled fish rather than exploiting the boy’s gratitude, respects Yuhao’s decision to remain with the Tang Sect, and invests in customized equipment for loyal Pavilion members. 37 61 82

His rapid learning is accompanied by intense concentration. Leng Yaozhu observes that he can spend hours studying a Soul Spirit without becoming distracted, while his expanding interests include forging, alchemy, Battle Armor, Soul Spirits, and necromancy. 47 50 91

He judges an ability by its use rather than its reputation. Although Soul Control could be condemned as an Evil Soul Master’s art, he considers it valuable if it strengthens Hidden Azure Pavilion and protects his people. He remains grateful and modest toward Electrolux despite his exceptional learning speed. 91

His confidence does not eliminate caution. Before gaining sufficient certainty, he avoids the Clear Sky Sect because of its proximity to Tang San’s influence and acknowledges that a god’s strength exceeds his own capabilities at that stage. 66

When Leng Yaozhu is threatened in her own era, his protectiveness becomes uncompromising. He kills her attackers, rejects Chen Xinjie’s appeal to excuse Long Yeyue because Yaozhu was ultimately unharmed, and refuses outside assistance when confronting the assembled experts. Nevertheless, he leaves Yaozhu free to choose between staying with her family and returning with him. 108 109 110

Abilities & Skills

Spatial Martial Soul

Lin Fan’s primary Martial Soul gives him exceptionally refined control over space. His nine soul-ring abilities are attribute enhancements rather than conventional offensive or defensive skills, but he applies the spatial attribute to create his own techniques. 22

• Redirects enemy attacks back at their caster, including Yan Shaozhe’s phoenix techniques. 8
• Creates spatial barriers such as Spatial Shield, which absorbs incoming attacks. 22
• Uses Spatial Movement to exert invisible force and displace opponents. 22
• Opens black spatial gates for long-distance travel and can transport companions through them. 9 10
• Uses a black jade imbued with his aura as a distant spatial anchor, allowing him to locate and travel near it across thousands of miles. 11
• Teleported seventeen Evil Soul Masters from a hidden valley into the open simultaneously. 10
• Can store household objects directly through spatial manipulation. 62
• His Spatial Martial Soul remains incomplete; recovering its missing portion is necessary for his full potential. 33
• Immobilized a Ten-Thousand-Year mutant swamp crocodile to conduct his first practical Soul Spirit experiment. 63
• Redirects wind and snow to protect companions during travel through the Far Northern Land. 67
• Uses Spatial Blades capable of severing Long Yeyue’s hand, overcoming the Ghost Emperor’s defenses, and breaking through Chen Xinjie’s enhanced oceanic defense. 108 109
• Relocated Long Yeyue high into the sky when she attempted self-destruction, removing the explosion from the immediate battlefield. 109
• Used the token left with Leng Yaozhu as an anchor to reach her across ten thousand years, then opened a spatial rift to bring her back to Hidden Azure Pavilion. 110 111

Black Crescent Slash

Lin Fan can create an enormous black crescent-shaped energy blade through spatial power.

• Defeated Du Weilun, an eight-ring Soul Douluo, with a single slash. 2
• Destroyed Yan Shaozhe’s Bright Phoenix Martial Soul Avatar in one move. 8
• Eliminated sixteen Evil Soul Masters in a single attack after relocating them. 10
• Severed Level 98 Super Douluo Xuan Zi’s arm in one strike. 59

Time Martial Soul

Lin Fan’s second Martial Soul, Time, awakened after his contact with Leng Yaozhu’s Black-Rank Mecha. It does not develop through ordinary soul-ring absorption and appears responsive to future-era objects and technological advancement. 4 16 18

• Time Acceleration — Accelerates the age and growth of plants, including medicinal herbs. 32 47
• Time Reversal — Reverses time over a limited interval; its initial range was roughly ten seconds. 16
• Can age plants from a few years old to five hundred years old in moments. 32
• Can increase a human’s age by up to five years, but only once per individual. 32
• Can age Soul Bones, potentially enabling the creation of higher-grade Soul Bones. 48
• Its early use was energy-intensive; Lin Fan estimated he could use it roughly fifty times per day at that stage. 33
• After developing the Soul Spirit Art, increased his plant-aging capacity from roughly five hundred to one thousand years per day. 47 74
• Cultivated a Hundred-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus and delivered it to Snow Empress for Ice Empress’s human transformation. 86
• Sensed further growth in his time control and considered whether his major interventions and Battle Armor production were responsible, without reaching a definite conclusion. 86
• Restored the ruined Leng Family residence during his rescue of Leng Yaozhu. 108

Self-Created Soul Skills and Teaching

Lin Fan develops techniques from a Martial Soul’s inherent properties instead of relying solely on skills granted by soul rings. He later becomes a teacher capable of conveying these principles directly to others. 22 23

• Created and demonstrated Spatial Shield and Spatial Movement. 22
• Creates a mental space with spatial power to transmit his understanding of a Self-Created Soul Skill to a student. 23
• Guided Ling Luochen in forming an ice-based Self-Created Soul Skill; while initially fragile, Lin Fan estimated she could complete it within two months. 24
• Defeated multiple Five-Ring Soul Kings while suppressing his strength to their level, identifying their combat weaknesses during the lesson. 24
• Organizes study materials for Xiao Xiao and provides training in Soul Master and Soul Tool knowledge. 61 63
• Designed a mobility-oriented skill for Leng Yaozhu based on compressing Heavenly Phoenix flames and using their explosive recoil to increase her speed. After two hours in his Mind Space, she gained a clear understanding of the technique. 75
• Helped Ling Luochen evolve her Martial Soul to Ultimate Ice, while crediting her own effort and contributions rather than taking sole credit for her progress. 77

Soul Engineering and Invention

Lin Fan is a Level-Nine Soul Engineer at nineteen and possesses technological knowledge far ahead of his era. 13

• Invented and operates a high-speed four-wheeled Soul Tool Car that is faster and more energy-efficient than contemporary Flying Soul Tools. 13
• Became a Level Five Mecha Designer after one month of study under Leng Yaozhu. 18
• Designed One-Word Battle Armor capable of raising a Five-Ring Soul King’s combat strength to that of a Seven-Ring Soul Sage. 27
• Collects individualized combat and physical data to tailor Battle Armor to its user. 27
• Provides Huo Yuhao with Soul Tool theory manuals and first- and second-tier Soul Tool blueprints. 46
• Personally crafted Ling Luochen’s ice-blue One-Word Battle Armor, decorated with snowflake patterns. 71
• Created Soul Tool Robots that process ores, manufacture building materials, lay foundations, and construct buildings with minimal human labor. Their performance astonished Leng Yaozhu as exceeding the construction technology familiar to her future era. 74
• Announced customized One-Word Battle Armor for every Pavilion member at Soul King level or above, demonstrated its power through Ling Luochen, and completed the project before turning to higher-grade armor research. 77 82 86
• Gained access to Two-Word Battle Armor schematics that appeared in Leng Yaozhu’s Storage Soul Tool and subsequently began researching Two-Word and Three-Word Battle Armor. 82 86 93

Forging and Alchemy

Lin Fan applies his Soul Engineering knowledge to related crafts and learns them with exceptional speed.

• Achieved Grade One Thousand Refinement on his first serious forging attempt, a result comparable to a Level-Four Blacksmith. 28
• Studies alchemy to maximize the value of the high-year medicinal herbs produced through Time Acceleration. 47
• Guided Ling Luochen in refining a pill from Purifying Evil Grass that completely cured Zhang Peng’s Martial Soul defect. 62
• Practiced further at Uncle Mo’s workshop to stabilize his forging technique; Uncle Mo acknowledged that Lin Fan’s talent had already exceeded what he could teach. 30
• Uses time-grown medicinal resources to support Pavilion members and cooperate with Soul Beasts, including producing the Snow Lotus needed for Ice Empress’s transformation. 74 86

Spiritual Power and Eye of Life

Lin Fan possesses spiritual power strong enough to astonish Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. 45

• Uses Spiritual Detection to locate Huo Yuhao within Shrek Academy. 44
• Brought Electrolux into his Sea of Spirit to gain his guidance. 45
• With Electrolux’s aid, opened the Eye of Life using the purified Soul-Eating Carving Knife and Gold of Life. 45
• Channels sacred energy through the Eye of Life when performing Soul Purification. 91
• Learned to alter his vision to perceive undead beings, Wraiths, and exposed souls. 91

Soul Spirit Art

Lin Fan developed an early-stage Soul Spirit Art through research into Leng Yaozhu’s future-era Soul Spirit and guidance from Electrolux. Electrolux later emphasized that Lin Fan had independently achieved the breakthrough from only a few hints. 49 62 63 91

His first practical experiment used a Ten-Thousand-Year mutant swamp crocodile. After immobilizing it, he transformed its energy into a miniature Soul Beast companion, allowing a Pavilion member who had reached Level 50 to obtain a black fifth Soul Ring. The experiment succeeded on the first attempt. 63

Necromancy

Electrolux taught Lin Fan ancient necromantic techniques after his divine consciousness stabilized. Lin Fan mastered the first two arts in one day and continued learning additional techniques over the following days. 91

• Soul Purification — Channels sacred energy through the Eye of Life; particularly useful against Wraiths and soul-based attacks employed by Evil Soul Masters. 91
• Soul Control — Manipulates exposed souls. With sufficient spiritual power, it can suppress or bind an enemy’s soul and command Corpse Slaves and Remnant Souls. 91
• Additional techniques — Studied further unique arts from Electrolux, though their individual names and effects are not specified in the available account. 91

Intelligence and Strategic Knowledge

Lin Fan possesses unusually detailed knowledge of people, future events, cultivation opportunities, and hidden resources. He knew of Electrolux inside Huo Yuhao’s Sea of Spirit and understood the circumstances surrounding the Snow Empress and Ice Empress’s tribulations. When questioned about his intelligence, he claimed that the information appeared in his mind whenever he closed his eyes. 44 67

• Identifies cultivation opportunities and evaluates the risks associated with pursuing them. 66 67
• Avoided approaching Ice Empress first because her close relationship with Snow Empress could make her suspicious of his intentions. 67
• Conserved his companions’ strength during the Far North expedition and suppressed a pack of Ten-Thousand-Year Frostmoon Ice Wolves with his aura rather than fighting them. 67
• Recognized Long Yeyue’s supposed original-story fate and alluded to it during their final confrontation. 109

Cross-Era Travel and Limitations

Lin Fan reached Leng Yaozhu’s era through the token he had left with her, using it as a teleportation anchor across ten thousand years. He subsequently returned with her through a spatial rift. 110 111

• Could make only one round trip across time at that stage. 110
• Could not remain indefinitely because the laws of Leng Yaozhu’s era were rejecting him. 110
• Could not affect the mysterious Light Screen, despite his ability to defeat the era’s leading experts. 110
• His future godhood and unrestricted travel across eras remain aspirations rather than established achievements. 75 110

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Soul Tool Car / Soul Guidance Vehicle — Lin Fan’s advanced four-wheeled transport vehicle; it travels rapidly without the practical limitations of contemporary Flying Soul Tools. 13 62
• Soul-Eating Carving Knife — Acquired at the Starlight Auction; Electrolux purified its evil aura, transforming it into an azure crystal-like blade. 40 45
• Blade of Life’s Watch — The transformed weapon created through the purified knife and Gold of Life. 46
• Hidden Azure Pavilion jade pendants — Emerald identity tokens that also function as communication Soul Tools. 31
• One-Word Battle Armor blueprints — His first completed Battle Armor design strengthened his Time Martial Soul and later appeared mysteriously in the future Leng Family’s storage. 18
• Black-Rank Mecha — A future-era mecha gifted by Leng Yaozhu; it disappeared when it triggered the awakening of his Time Martial Soul. 4
• Soul Tool Robots — Automated machines used to process raw materials and construct Azure Abyss Academy within several days. 74 75
• Two-Word Battle Armor schematics — Plans belonging to Leng Yaozhu’s father that mysteriously appeared in her Storage Soul Tool and became a resource for Lin Fan’s research. 82 86
• Higher-grade Battle Armor plans — The Leng Family head arranged to send Three-Word and Four-Word Battle Armor plans back through time; Lin Fan is subsequently shown researching Three-Word Battle Armor. 86 93
• Snow Lotus — Obtained from Snow Empress and matured through time power into a Hundred-Thousand-Year plant, then given to her to enable Ice Empress’s human transformation. 74 86
• Spatial-anchor token — The token left with Leng Yaozhu enabled him to locate her in her own era. 110
• Protective Black Jade — Given to the Leng Family head before Lin Fan’s departure; contains one full-power attack that can be released by crushing the jade. 110

Relationships

• Elder Zhou — Discoverer, Martial Soul awakener, and benefactor. Lin Fan remains at Shrek temporarily out of gratitude and intends to repay his obligations before leaving. 34
• Leng Yaozhu — Future-era companion, student, collaborator, and trusted confidante. Lin Fan arranged her identity and accommodation, protects her time-traveler secret, gave her a fire-attribute soul bone, and promised to help her return home if he becomes a god. Their bond develops through shared residence, Soul Spirit research, personalized training, and affectionate gestures. He later crosses into her era to rescue her, and she chooses to return with him rather than remain with her family. 4 16 20 37 47 75 86 108 110 111
• Ling Luochen — Former classmate, student, Hidden Azure Pavilion member, and close ally. She consistently supports Lin Fan against Shrek’s leadership and assists his research, training, and alchemy projects. He crafts her Battle Armor, helps her obtain Ultimate Ice, and promises that he may one day help her become an Ice God. She develops romantic feelings for him and resolves to confess after improving herself, while showing jealousy toward Leng Yaozhu’s closeness to him. 12 31 47 71 77 82 93
• Huo Yuhao — Junior whom Lin Fan saved and mentors in Soul Tool theory. Lin Fan helps arrange Yuhao’s class transfer and later offers him a place in Hidden Azure Pavilion. He respects Yuhao’s decision to remain loyal to the Tang Sect; Yuhao continues to regard him as honorable even when Sky Dream Ice Silkworm warns against trusting him with valuable opportunities. 14 44 46 61 87
• Wang Dong — Huo Yuhao’s companion whom Lin Fan saved from Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire; Lin Fan also agrees to help protect her from Zhou Yi’s retaliation. She declines to separate from Yuhao when Lin Fan offers the group a future place in Hidden Azure Pavilion. 5 38 61
• Xiao Xiao — A student Lin Fan helps transfer away from Zhou Yi’s class; she later joins Hidden Azure Pavilion and receives his promise of Soul Master and Soul Tool training. He supplies organized instructional materials, and she becomes one of Azure Abyss Academy’s first students. 38 61 63 75
• Zhang Peng — Titled Douluo associate who addresses Lin Fan as Pavilion Master. Lin Fan cultivates herbs and develops a pill that cures Zhang Peng’s Scorpion Tiger Martial Soul defect. Their cooperation also includes selling Soul Tools and obtaining rare metals from the Sun Moon Empire. Before the cure, Zhang Peng authorized Lin Fan to kill him if he ever lost his sanity to his Martial Soul. 30 31 62
• Electrolux — Spiritual mentor residing in Lin Fan’s Sea of Spirit. Electrolux purified the Soul-Eating Carving Knife and helped Lin Fan awaken the Eye of Life. He later teaches Lin Fan necromancy after his divine consciousness stabilizes; Lin Fan promises to find a way to revive him. 45 91
• Mu En — Shrek elder who protects and values Lin Fan, but cannot resolve Lin Fan’s conflict with Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe’s faction. 9 32
• Yan Shaozhe — Long-standing rival whose protection of Ma Xiaotao and retaliatory conduct led to a lasting conflict with Lin Fan. Lin Fan defeated him despite Yan’s Level 95 cultivation. Lin Fan’s later breakthrough disproves Yan’s claim that he could never advance beyond Level 94. 8 15 75
• Du Weilun — Hostile Shrek director defeated and repeatedly humiliated by Lin Fan after attempting to cover up Ma Xiaotao’s incident and manipulate compensation. 2 15
• Xuan Zi — Senior Shrek figure Lin Fan holds responsible for intelligence that endangered Ling Luochen. Their conflict culminated in Lin Fan severing Xuan Zi’s arm. 11 59
• Uncle Mo — Blacksmith mentor and supportive elder who teaches Lin Fan forging, then acknowledges that Lin Fan’s immediate success exceeds his own instructional ability. 28 30
• Snow Empress — Soul Beast collaborator and later Azure Abyss Academy student. Lin Fan provides basic knowledge, obtains Snow Lotus through her, and gives her its Hundred-Thousand-Year form to help Ice Empress become human. In return, she agrees to protect Ling Luochen and guide her control of ice. 74 75 86
• Ice Empress — Intended beneficiary of Lin Fan’s plan to overcome her limited lifespan through human transformation. He provides Snow Empress with the necessary Hundred-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus. 74 86
• Du Busi — Body Sect ally who arranges Lin Fan’s meeting with Earth Dragon Gate as repayment for benefits Lin Fan previously provided to him and his sect. 93
• Nan Shuishui — Earth Dragon Gate sect master and trading partner. She negotiates with Lin Fan over a cold secret cavern containing unusual ores; their transaction is completed before he departs. 93 94 97
• Leng Family head — Initially admires Lin Fan as a potential son-in-law and later arranges advanced Battle Armor plans to support his development. After Lin Fan rescues the family, he accepts Yaozhu’s choice to leave with him and receives a protective Black Jade. 6 12 86 110
• Leng Yulai — Leng Yaozhu’s younger sister, who helps investigate Lin Fan’s historical absence and supports Yaozhu’s decision to return with him. 103 104 110
• Long Yeyue — Future-era Shrek elder who repeatedly disparages Lin Fan, seeks to reproduce his time abilities, and eventually attacks the Leng Family to seize Leng Yaozhu. Lin Fan maims her, rejects pleas for mercy, defeats her protector, and prevents her escape before her death. 9 48 107 108 109 110
• Ghost Emperor — Holy Spirit Cult leader who initially wishes Lin Fan lived in his era, then threatens Leng Yaozhu and her family. Lin Fan kills him and the accompanying Evil Soul Masters during the rescue. 31 106 108
• Chen Xinjie — War God Temple expert who appeals for Long Yeyue’s life and then fights to protect her. Lin Fan defeats him despite his Limit Douluo power, Four-Word Battle Armor, and Sea God Helmet. 108 109
• Qiangu Dieting — Spirit Pagoda leader who investigates Lin Fan’s history and later offers assistance against Chen Xinjie. Lin Fan declines the aid and handles the confrontation himself. 6 109

Story Role / Major Arcs

Return to Shrek Academy

Lin Fan returns to Shrek after seven years and immediately opposes the academy’s attempt to silence Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong after Ma Xiaotao’s loss of control. He defeats Du Weilun, assists the stranded Leng Yaozhu, and awakens his Time Martial Soul through her Black-Rank Mecha. 2 4

Conflict with Yan Shaozhe

After revealing his Level 94 cultivation, Lin Fan faces Yan Shaozhe in a duel overseen by Mu En. He redirects Yan’s attacks, shatters the Bright Phoenix Martial Soul Avatar, and wins despite being one level lower. 5 8 9

Mu En enforces the wager and orders Yan Shaozhe to provide compensation, including a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone and five million Gold Soul Coins. Lin Fan refuses Du Weilun’s attempt to reclaim the fire-attribute Soul Bone through an unfavorable exchange and gives it to Leng Yaozhu instead. 9 16

Protector and Teacher

Lin Fan saves Ling Luochen from a mission compromised by false intelligence, then becomes an Inner Court teacher. He teaches Self-Created Soul Skills, develops a mental-space teaching method, and earns the respect of students who initially doubted him. 10 22 23 24

He later designs a customized flame-recoil mobility skill for Leng Yaozhu and continues Xiao Xiao’s education through carefully organized materials. His teaching expands into an institutional project with Azure Abyss Academy. 63 75

Technological Advancement

Using knowledge and materials from Leng Yaozhu’s era, Lin Fan develops Soul Tool Cars, studies mecha design, creates One-Word Battle Armor blueprints, and begins forging. His technological work is directly tied to strengthening his Time Martial Soul. 13 18 27 28

His later inventions include automated construction robots. He completes customized One-Word Battle Armor for the Pavilion’s eligible fighters and advances into Two-Word and Three-Word Battle Armor research with plans transmitted through Leng Yaozhu’s connection to her family. 74 77 82 86 93

Hidden Azure Pavilion

Lin Fan reveals himself as the founder of Hidden Azure Pavilion, an organization dealing in Soul Tools, rare metals, and medicinal herbs. He recruits Ling Luochen and Leng Yaozhu, later offers a place to Huo Yuhao’s group, and accepts Xiao Xiao as a member. 31 61

He strengthens the organization by investing in training and individualized Battle Armor. After Ling Luochen demonstrates the equipment’s power, the assembled fighters pledge their loyalty to him and the Pavilion. 77 82

Break with Shrek

Lin Fan declares that Shrek can only be his home if Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, and their associates are removed. As Shrek’s internal conflict escalates, he assists students harmed by Zhou Yi and ultimately clashes with Xuan Zi, severing the Level 98 Super Douluo’s arm before departing. 32 38 59

Hidden Azure Pavilion Headquarters

Lin Fan relocates his closest allies to Hidden Azure Pavilion’s headquarters near the Ming Dou Mountain Range. There, he expands his Battle Armor, alchemy, medicinal-herb, and Soul Spirit research while establishing a stable base beyond Shrek Academy’s influence. 62

He cures Zhang Peng’s Martial Soul defect through a pill refined by Ling Luochen under his guidance. His nighttime research with Leng Yaozhu also brings him close to a practical Soul Spirit breakthrough. 62

First Soul Spirit Experiment

Lin Fan takes Leng Yaozhu, Ling Luochen, and a Pavilion member who has reached Level 50 to the Mingdu Great Forest. After finding a suitable Ten-Thousand-Year mutant swamp crocodile, he restrains it with spatial power and successfully performs the Soul Spirit Art on his first attempt. The member gains a miniature Soul Beast companion and a black fifth Soul Ring. 63

Far Northern Land and the Ice Emperors

Lin Fan leads Leng Yaozhu and Ling Luochen into the Far Northern Land to seek Snow Empress. His knowledge of the two Ice Emperors’ circumstances, creative spatial protection against the blizzard, and aura suppression of hostile wolves distinguish the expedition. 67

He subsequently cooperates with Snow Empress to obtain Snow Lotus and arrange a solution for Ice Empress’s limited lifespan. His improved Time Acceleration allows him to cultivate the plant toward the required age. He eventually gives Snow Empress a Hundred-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus and secures her continued assistance with Ling Luochen’s ice cultivation. 74 86

Azure Abyss Academy and Level 95 Breakthrough

Lin Fan establishes Azure Abyss Academy, using Soul Tool Robots to complete construction within several days. He assigns capable Pavilion members as teachers, while leaving Ling Luochen and Leng Yaozhu free to cultivate and prepare for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. Xiao Xiao and Snow Empress join the first student batch. 74 75

While Leng Yaozhu studies her customized mobility skill in his Mind Space, Lin Fan breaks through to Level 95 and becomes a Super Douluo. The breakthrough shocks future Shrek observers who had accepted Yan Shaozhe’s claim that he could never advance. Lin Fan then reaffirms his hope that he and Yaozhu can pursue godhood together. 75

Pavilion Armament and Higher Battle Armor Research

After helping Ling Luochen obtain Ultimate Ice, Lin Fan announces an organization-wide One-Word Battle Armor project for Soul King-level members. He demonstrates the armor’s effect, collects individual data, and completes the eligible members’ equipment. 77 82 86

Two-Word Battle Armor schematics appear in Leng Yaozhu’s Storage Soul Tool, opening the next stage of his research. Her father subsequently arranges to transmit Three-Word and Four-Word Battle Armor plans, and Lin Fan is later shown studying Three-Word Battle Armor. 82 86 93

Electrolux’s Necromantic Instruction

After Electrolux’s divine consciousness stabilizes, he teaches Lin Fan Soul Purification and Soul Control. Lin Fan masters both in one day and learns further arts over the following days. Before Electrolux returns to sleep to conserve his remaining soul power, Lin Fan promises to find a way to revive him. 91

Earth Dragon Gate Negotiations

Du Busi arranges a meeting between Lin Fan and Nan Shuishui concerning an ice-attribute treasure. Lin Fan brings Leng Yaozhu and Ling Luochen, negotiates directly, and learns of a secret cavern containing unusual ores and extreme cold. 93 94

After completing the transaction, he returns Ling Luochen to the Far Northern Land, warns her against rushing her absorption, and brings Leng Yaozhu back to the Pavilion. He announces a period of seclusion to study his resources and promises to pursue an opportunity suited to Yaozhu afterward. 97

Historical Changes and Leng Yaozhu’s Return

When Leng Yaozhu returns to her original era, Hidden Azure Pavilion’s ruins provide material evidence of changes to the past. Nevertheless, revised history books still contain no record of Lin Fan. Yaozhu resolves to rebuild the Pavilion to preserve her connection to him, while major factions seek control over her time-crossing influence. 99 103 104

Rescue Across Ten Thousand Years

Long Yeyue and the Holy Spirit Cult converge on the Leng Family estate. Long Yeyue accepts the Ghost Emperor’s proposed alliance, attacks the residence, and exposes the room where Yaozhu is hidden. 106 107

Lin Fan appears before Yaozhu can be seized, cuts off Long Yeyue’s hand, restores the destroyed residence with time power, and kills the Ghost Emperor and accompanying Evil Soul Masters. He refuses Chen Xinjie’s appeal for mercy and defeats him when he fights to protect Long Yeyue. When Long Yeyue attempts self-destruction, Lin Fan relocates her into the sky; the following account confirms her death. 108 109 110

Lin Fan explains that Yaozhu’s token allowed him to reach her, but that he can make only one round trip and cannot remain because the era’s laws reject him. He offers her the choice to stay or leave. With her family’s support, she chooses to accompany him. Before departing, he gives her father Black Jade containing one full-power attack for the family’s protection. 110

Return and Tournament Preparation

Lin Fan and Leng Yaozhu return through the spatial rift to Hidden Azure Pavilion. He reassures her that protecting her fulfills his promise and turns attention to the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, which begins the next day. Ling Luochen identifies the principal rival academies, while Yaozhu reports that Xuan Zi’s recent mission has severely weakened Shrek’s participating teams. 111

Notable Quotes

“That’s naturally because you pose no threat to me. Or rather, there are basically no people in this world who can threaten me.” 4

“Is this so-called honor maintained through concealment and cover-ups?” 2

“If Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, and their lot are driven out of Shrek, then this will be my home.” 32

“This is my second Martial Soul. It’s called Time.” 47

“Of course. Since it is a Self-Created Soul Skill, naturally it can be tailored according to your own needs and the characteristics of your Martial Soul.” 75

“I intend to custom-make a set of One-Word Battle Armor for every person in Hidden Azure Pavilion whose cultivation reaches the Soul King level.” 77

“This jade contains one full-power attack of mine.” 110

“There's no need to be so formal between us. I said I would protect you, and naturally, I wouldn't let you get hurt.” 111

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