Biodata

Feature Information
Name Lu Shiyuan (陆时渊)
Alias(es) Xiao Yuan
Species/Race Human; transmigrator from another world
Gender Male
Affiliation Nuoding Academy
Occupation/Role Soul Master; Nuoding Academy student
Status Alive
First Appearance Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level Chapter Notes
Level 10 Soul Scholar 1, 5 Awakened Innate Full Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls: the Void-Time Dragon Eyes and Star God Heavenly Orbit.
Level 14 One-Ring Soul Master 11 Absorbed a 1,500-year first Soul Ring after enduring its violent energy; unlocked Time Blade Pierce.
Level 16 16 Absorbed the Celestial Rail Left Arm Bone and diverted surplus energy into raising its age to roughly 15,000 years.
Level 20 19 Reached level 20 three months before Xiao Feiyu’s return, but could not obtain a second ring until the system issued a mission.
Level 24 Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster 23 Absorbed a 6,000-year second Soul Ring and obtained Void Rift; redirected excess Soul Power to raise his Soul Bone to nearly 25,000 years.

Background / History

Lu Shiyuan arrived on the Douluo Continent through an “Otherworld Login Device,” retaining memories from another world. He became the only son of Lu Hao, a level-45 assault-type Soul Ancestor with the Ancient Ding Saber, and Chen Yun, a level-39 healing-type Soul Elder with the White Crane Lotus 1 2.

When he was four, Lu Hao and Chen Yun were reportedly killed during a commission. Their substantial inheritance and the kindness they had shown Notting City’s residents allowed Lu Shiyuan to live securely despite being raised alone; he learned to cook and manage daily life for himself 1 8. Xiao Feiyu later revealed that his parents were alive, though in extremely poor condition and unable to return without severe consequences 7.

At his Martial Soul awakening, Lu Shiyuan’s body rapidly grew and his eyes changed from black to gold and blue. He publicly presented his Martial Soul as the “Heterochromatic Twin Eyes,” while privately discovering the god-tier Void-Time Dragon Eyes and the meteorite-like Star God Heavenly Orbit 1 2.

Appearance

Lu Shiyuan’s awakening transformed him from a small child into someone noticeably taller, adding ten centimeters in minutes. After absorbing two Soul Rings and a Soul Bone, he had grown to nearly 1.7 meters despite retaining some youthful features 1 27.

  • One golden left eye and one blue right eye, the visible form of his Void-Time Dragon Eyes Martial Soul 1 2.
  • A galaxy-like radiance surrounds his heterochromatic eyes when he summons his Martial Soul 2.
  • His physique was tempered through waterfall exercises, Soul Power pressure, sparring, and lightning stimulation; before receiving a Soul Ring, it already surpassed that of an ordinary One-Ring Soul Master 4.
  • His exceptional appearance and patient conduct made him well-known among Nuoding Academy students 19.

Personality

Lu Shiyuan is cautious, skeptical, and difficult to deceive. He concealed both his transmigrator identity and second Martial Soul, distrusted Xiao Feiyu despite her help, and routinely evaluates how changes may affect the original timeline 2 3 9.

His ambition is rooted in helplessness rather than status alone. After Xiao Feiyu’s departure and the revelation about his parents, he resolved to cultivate hard enough to protect those important to him and uncover his family’s secrets 7 8 25.

In battle, he favors preparation, overwhelming force, and exploiting openings. He is willing to provoke or manipulate enemies—particularly Tang San—but also shows restraint when killing offers no practical benefit, as seen when he spared the defeated Nether Wolf 13 14 22.

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Lu Shiyuan possesses two unique Martial Souls, both unknown among his parents’ bloodline.

  • Void-Time Dragon Eyes — His primary Martial Soul; the golden left eye governs time, while the blue right eye governs space 2.
  • Star God Heavenly Orbit — His second Martial Soul, manifested as a meteorite-like stone 2.
  • He conceals the Void-Time Dragon Eyes under the public name “Heterochromatic Twin Eyes,” as Xiao Feiyu considers its true identity too significant to reveal prematurely 5.

Time-Space Domain

The Void-Time Dragon Eyes grant a domain that manipulates time and space within a limited area. Its degree of control scales with Lu Shiyuan’s Soul Power 6.

  • Slows an opponent’s reactions and movements.
  • Accelerates Lu Shiyuan’s own time flow, producing teleportation-like movement.
  • Allowed him to overwhelm Xiao Wu before he possessed a Soul Ring 6.
  • Gives his assault-oriented fighting style battlefield-control properties comparable to a control-type Soul Master 6.

Time Blade Pierce

Lu Shiyuan’s first Soul Skill, gained from his 1,500-year first Soul Ring 11.

  • Fires a high-speed black blade of energy.
  • Inflicts physical and mental damage.
  • Partially ignores defenses and slows the target 11.
  • Cut deeply into Tang San’s arm, disrupting his thoughts and movement long enough for Lu Shiyuan to close in 14.

Void Rift

Lu Shiyuan’s second Soul Skill, obtained from his 6,000-year second Soul Ring 23.

  • Creates up to three spatial fissures at positions chosen by Lu Shiyuan.
  • Each fissure deals full physical damage and drains 5% of an enemy’s Soul Power per second.
  • A fissure lasts up to five seconds.
  • The concealed, chosen placement makes the attack difficult to predict or evade 23.
  • He used spatial rifts to swallow Dugu Yan’s poisonous mist and drain a quarter of her Soul Power within five seconds 26.

Celestial Rail Left Arm Bone

A Soul Bone awarded after he defeated Tang San. It originated from a Star Armor Turtle and belongs to the six-piece Cosmic Star Dome set 14 16.

  • Initially around 10,000 years old; Lu Shiyuan can feed it Soul Power to increase its age 16.
  • Its age rose to roughly 15,000 years after absorption, 20,000 years after a year of cultivation, and nearly 25,000 years following his second-ring breakthrough 16 20 23.
  • At 100,000 years, it will awaken a second Soul Bone skill 16.

Stellar Orbit Bastion

The Celestial Rail Left Arm Bone’s defensive Soul Bone skill 16.

  • Grants five seconds of complete damage immunity.
  • Creates a shield equal to 60% of the damage absorbed during the immunity period.
  • The skill failed during his battle with the 3,000-year Nether Wolf, leaving him to fight through injuries until the beast’s enhancement ended 22.

Combat Training and Analysis

Xiao Feiyu subjected Lu Shiyuan to three months of intensive pre-academy training, including aura pressure, waterfall conditioning, lightning tempering, meditation, sparring, and combat instruction 4.

  • Fought Xiao Feiyu—a level-97 Titled Douluo—as a one-sided sparring partner for two hours daily 4.
  • Developed combat instincts that he considered comparable to some Soul Ancestors despite his low cultivation 14.
  • Identified the temporary duration of the Nether Wolf’s Dark Moon Howl and won by surviving until the enhancement ended 22.
  • Analyzed Tang San’s Blue Silver Entanglement as a poor long-term Soul Ring choice because its low-level poison would become ineffective against stronger opponents 18.

Task System

Lu Shiyuan possesses a simple system that issues missions and grants rewards, primarily suitable Soul Rings, Soul Bones, Soul Skills, and rare treasures 2.

  • Enrollment at Nuoding Academy rewarded his first Soul Ring 2 10.
  • Defeating Tang San rewarded the Celestial Rail Left Arm Bone 14.
  • Defeating a Soul Beast older than 3,000 years alone rewarded his second Soul Ring 20 23.
  • Xiao Feiyu inexplicably knows of the system and its mission-based Soul Ring rewards 3.

Equipment / Items

  • Soul Ring-disguising necklace — Left by Xiao Feiyu; conceals Lu Shiyuan’s aura and masks the abnormal qualities of his Soul Rings 11.
  • Celestial Rail Left Arm Bone — A growing defensive Soul Bone and part of the Cosmic Star Dome set 16.
  • Dagger — Used against the Nether Wolf, but broken during the fight 22.

Relationships

  • Lu Hao — Father; a level-45 Soul Ancestor believed dead for years before Xiao Feiyu revealed he was alive but unable to return 1 7.
  • Chen Yun — Mother; a level-39 healing-type Soul Elder whose kindness earned lasting support for Lu Shiyuan in Notting City. She is also alive but in poor condition 1 7.
  • Xiao Feiyu — Protector, mentor, and self-proclaimed “wife.” She knows his Martial Souls and system, trained him harshly, and repeatedly risks herself to protect him 3 4 15 16.
  • Xiao Wu — Adopted younger sister and closest companion. Lu Shiyuan protects her soul-beast identity, shares his family meditation technique with her, and trains her combat style 6 8 19.
  • Dean Chen — Maternal clansman and Nuoding Academy’s dean. He quietly watched over Lu Shiyuan after his parents’ reported death and offers him protection at the academy 10 15.
  • Tang San — Academy rival and enemy. Their conflict escalated from suspicion at the academy gate to Tang San’s failed sneak attack and severe defeat 9 13 14.
  • Yu Xiaogang — Hostile would-be mentor whose theories and reputation Lu Shiyuan publicly dismantled 12 13.
  • Yun Qingluo — A Super Douluo introduced as another sister-like figure connected to Lu Shiyuan’s hidden family circle; she promises to remain with him 25.
  • Dugu Bo — Titled Douluo negotiating treatment for himself and Dugu Yan. He agrees to let Lu Shiyuan use the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s herbs and to support him unconditionally once in the future 26 28.
  • Dugu Yan — Dugu Bo’s granddaughter and sparring opponent. Lu Shiyuan countered her poison and defeated her with ease despite her higher initial cultivation 26 27.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Martial Soul Awakening

Lu Shiyuan awakens Innate Full Soul Power and Twin Martial Souls at Notting City’s Spirit Hall ceremony. The abnormal awakening exposes his heterochromatic eyes, while the system’s first mission directs him toward Nuoding Academy 1 2.

Training and Xiao Wu’s Recruitment

Under Xiao Feiyu’s brutal guidance near the Star Dou Forest, Lu Shiyuan builds a body capable of absorbing a Thousand-Year Soul Ring. He meets the newly transformed Xiao Wu, defeats her with time-space control, and agrees to bring her into the human world after learning of her wish to revive her mother and avenge her enemies 4 6.

Nuoding Academy Conflict

Lu Shiyuan enrolls at Nuoding Academy with Xiao Wu as his adopted sister. He prevents Tang San from killing the gatekeeper, humiliates Yu Xiaogang’s claims to expertise, survives Tang San’s Sleeve Arrow sneak attack, and beats Tang San unconscious in the ensuing fight 9 10 12 14.

Tang Hao’s Intervention

Anticipating retaliation after Tang San’s defeat, Lu Shiyuan helps draw out Tang Hao. Xiao Feiyu reveals that her departure was a trap, defeats Tang Hao in under ten minutes, and leaves him severely injured after he escapes through Ring Detonation 15 16.

Sunset Forest and Second Soul Ring

After reaching level 20, Lu Shiyuan receives a mission to defeat a Soul Beast older than 3,000 years alone. He defeats but spares a 3,000-year Nether Wolf, then successfully absorbs a 6,000-year second Soul Ring and reaches level 24 20 22 23.

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Lu Shiyuan uses Dugu Bo’s desperation over his family’s inherited poison to gain access to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. With Xiao Feiyu and Yun Qingluo, he forms an alliance with Dugu Bo, defeats Dugu Yan, and prepares to consume the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot to temper his body for a possible 10,000-year third Soul Ring 24 26 28.