Battle Saint Ape

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Battle Saint Ape (斗战圣猿)
Alias(es)	Lord Saint Ape; self-styled “Monkey Grandpa” and “Uncle Saint Ape” 8 21 17
Species/Race	Soul Beast born from a divine stone created by the Phoenix God 8
Gender	Introduced with female pronouns; later passages use male pronouns and masculine self-address 8 15 17 21
Affiliation	Phoenix God’s lineage; Soul Beasts of Phoenix God Continent 8 21
Occupation/Role	Sovereign of Phoenix God Continent’s Soul Beasts 8
Cultivation	990,000 years 8 21
Status	Alive; in the Star Dou Great Forest during the broadcast of Shrek City’s encirclement 22
First Appearance	Chapter 8 8

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
990,000-year Soul Beast	8	Reached through cultivation after emerging from a divine stone. Stands one step below the million-year realm; the account of the Ape’s origin says the Phoenix God will guide the Ape into the Divine Realm upon reaching that threshold. This ascension has not occurred in the supplied chapters.

Background / History

According to legend, the Phoenix God’s creation power formed a divine stone in the far east when Phoenix God Continent first took shape. The stone endured ten thousand years of wind and another ten thousand years of rain, absorbing heavenly and earthly energy and the essence of the sun and moon before the Battle Saint Ape emerged 8.

The Ape’s birth shook the continent. After cultivating to 990,000 years, the Ape became its Soul Beast sovereign and a living legend whose seniority commands respect even from the imperial family and Quasi-God experts 8.

Upon leaving seclusion, the Ape noticed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion’s message on the Sky Screen. Recognizing her as an Emperor Auspicious Beast, the Ape decided to invite her to Phoenix God Continent, where her presence could increase every Soul Beast’s cultivation speed by thirty percent. The stated beneficiaries were the younger beasts rather than the Ape personally 8.

Appearance

• True form: A monkey with loose golden fur, golden eyes, and a relaxed bearing. At the Divine Mountain, the Ape wears a plain blue Daoist robe and walks with paws clasped behind the back 8.
• Facial features: Shi Xing describes a hairy face and a “thunder-god’s beak” 14.
• Human disguise: Appears in the Star Dou Great Forest as a sharp-featured young man with a monkey-like face 21.
• Activated eyes: Golden flames blaze in the eyes when using Fiery Eyes of Truth 21.

Personality

The Battle Saint Ape is irreverent and informal despite immense seniority. The Ape takes fruit and wine from the Divine Mountain’s offerings, addresses Empress Feng Ji ge as “little girl,” and casually praises the Quasi-God Xu Yi as a youngster who has made something of himself 8 15.

Concern for younger Soul Beasts motivates the mission to recruit the Emperor Auspicious Beast. Against opponents, however, the Ape favors theatrical punishment: Xuan Zi is publicly humiliated, while the Scarlet King is beaten by summoned monkeys as the Ape eats a peach 8 17 21.

The Ape respects composure and sound judgment. Mu En’s apology secures Xuan Zi’s release, though the Ape warns that the approaching imperial army will be less forgiving. Loyalty to the Phoenix God also comes with an explicit rejection of the Dragon God’s authority over the Ape 17 21.

Abilities & Skills

Physical Strength and Durability

• A seemingly effortless punch sends Xuan Zi through Shrek City’s wall 16.
• A strike with a hair-created staff breaks Xuan Zi’s earth-powered defense and Martial Soul Avatar, destroys the eastern gate and a stretch of wall, and gouges a deep trench 16.
• Stops Xiong Jun’s Sky-Rending Claw with one palm, extinguishing its spatial rifts and suffering only faint white marks 21.
• Describes the body as being “as indestructible as diamond”; the encounter with Xiong Jun demonstrates exceptional durability, not proven absolute invulnerability 21.

Hair Transformations and Monkey Summons

• Transforms a plucked golden hair into a pitch-black Dark Iron Staff 16.
• Creates three staff-wielding monkeys from three hairs. They obey commands and later revert to hairs when recalled 17.
• The summons badly injure Xuan Zi and overwhelm the Scarlet King, blocking his flames while attacking from multiple directions 17 21.
• Transforms into a single golden hair when departing the Divine Mountain 8.

Wind and Rapid Movement

• A light breath becomes a powerful gale that flips the Level 98 Xuan Zi headfirst into the ground 15.
• Moves out of sight and reappears directly before Xuan Zi during their fight 16.
• Can cross between Phoenix God Continent and Douluo Continent without a Soul Tool; the departure is followed by a white cloud drifting toward Douluo Continent 8.

Fiery Eyes of Truth

• Golden flames in the Ape’s eyes pierce the darkness surrounding Di Tian’s arrival 21.
• No further functions of the named ability are demonstrated in the supplied passages 21.

Cultivation Insight

• Recognizes Mu En’s old injuries and failed attempt to absorb a Dragon Core without being told 17.
• Judges that Mu En might have reached Quasi-God if his injuries and unsuccessful absorption had not obstructed him 17.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Ruyi Jingu Bang / Golden Cudgel — Divine artifact bestowed by the Phoenix God. Stored in the Ape’s ear at needle size, it expands into a person-height staff with solid-gold end bands and a lustrous silver shaft. Its pressure dims the Dragon God Claw’s radiance and forces Di Tian backward; the following chapter explicitly describes it as superior in quality 21 22.
• Dark Iron Staff — A separate weapon formed from a golden hair and used against Xuan Zi’s Martial Soul Avatar 16.
• Orange Smash — The orange drink offered to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion as an incentive to visit Phoenix God Continent 17 22.

Relationships

• Phoenix God / Feng Xuanyuan — Creator and divine patron. The Ape identifies with the Phoenix God’s lineage and possesses a divine weapon bestowed by him 8 21.
• Feng Ji ge — Familiar junior who respectfully addresses the Ape as Lord Saint Ape. The Ape accepts her request to punish Xuan Zi 8.
• Xu Yi — Longstanding acquaintance who paid respects to the Ape as a child. The Ape approvingly comments on his later achievements 15.
• Three-Eyed Golden Lion — Recruitment target whose auspicious influence could benefit Phoenix God Continent’s Soul Beasts. The Ape offers drinks, food, and Soul Tool excursions to entice her 8 22.
• Xuan Zi — Punished for insulting the Phoenix God. The Ape defeats him, hangs him from the ruined wall, and orders summoned monkeys to beat him 16 17.
• Mu En — Respected for talent and diplomacy. His apology persuades the Ape to end Xuan Zi’s punishment 17.
• Scarlet King — Opposes the Ape’s attempt to meet the Auspicious Beast and is overwhelmed by the monkey summons 21.
• Xiong Jun — Attacks with Sky-Rending Claw, then retreats in fear when the Ape blocks it nearly unscathed 21.
• Di Tian — Rival Soul Beast authority. The Ape rejects his invocation of the Dragon God and threatens to fight over taking the Auspicious Beast 21 22.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Punishment at Shrek City

• Accepts Feng Ji ge’s request to discipline Xuan Zi while traveling toward the Star Dou Great Forest 8.
• Arrives outside Shrek City and challenges Xuan Zi, then defeats him with wind, a punch, and a staff strike 14 15 16.
• Makes the punishment a plane-wide spectacle through the Sky Screen. Mu En negotiates its end, and the Ape warns of the approaching army 17.
• The destroyed eastern wall leaves defensive Soul Tools and cannons unusable; hurried repairs provide weaker protection when the imperial fleet arrives 23.

Recruitment of the Emperor Auspicious Beast

• Enters the Star Dou Great Forest, defeats the Scarlet King’s resistance, and withstands Xiong Jun’s strongest attack 21.
• Answers Di Tian’s Dragon God Claw with the Ruyi Jingu Bang, establishing the Phoenix God’s rival divine authority without a completed duel 21.
• Gives the Three-Eyed Golden Lion Orange Smash and promises further attractions. Recruitment remains unresolved when the Ape and forest beasts pause to watch Shrek City’s encirclement 22.

Notable Quotes

“I might not need the Emperor Auspicious Beast’s fortune myself, but the little ones still have growing to do.” 8

“I am a king of Soul Beasts, born from the power of creation bestowed by the Phoenix God. I have nothing to do with your Dragon God!” 21