Mu En

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Mu En (穆恩)
Alias(es)	Dragon God Douluo; Elder Mu 20
Species/Race	Human 36
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Sea God Pavilion 9 20
Occupation/Role	Sea God Pavilion Master; Shrek Academy’s strongest expert 9 20
Cultivation	Level 99 Limit Douluo 20
Martial Soul	Light Sacred Dragon 33
Soul Rings	Two yellow, one purple, three black, and three red 35
Status	Alive; recovering in seclusion beneath the Golden Tree after severely depleting his vitality 36 38
First Appearance	Mentioned in connection with Zhang Lexuan’s succession candidacy 9; appears at the Sea God Pavilion meeting 20

Power Progression

Mu En is already a Limit Douluo when introduced; his documented changes concern temporary power restoration rather than increases in cultivation rank.

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 99 Limit Douluo	20	Established cultivation. Despite his frail appearance, he ranks above Shrek’s peak-level-98 Xuan Zi.
Golden Tree-supported avatar	31 32	Uses formed-substance spiritual power to draw on the Golden Tree’s demigod-level energy, combining it with his own power to fight despite paralysis.
Temporary return to his prime	35 36	Withdraws his avatar and channels its energy into his true body. Regains a middle-aged appearance and peak strength; with the Golden Tree’s support, becomes the continent’s strongest human at that moment.
Return to his debilitated condition	36	The restoration ends after the Body Sect withdraws. His vitality is greatly reduced, forcing him into seclusion to stabilize it.

Background / History

Mu En has governed Shrek Academy for two hundred years. His authority is such that its senior leaders trust and carry out his decisions without questioning his ability to lead 22.

A century before the Body Sect invasion, he fought and killed Du Bisou, Du Busi’s elder brother and the sect’s previous master. Although the battle injured him, it did not cause the lasting damage to his vital essence that others believed it had 22 31.

His paralysis actually resulted from attempting to refine a Dragon Core to advance further. Vicious energy concealed within the core damaged his vital essence. Embarrassed that refining a treasure had incapacitated a Limit Douluo, he publicly attributed his condition to the battle with Du Bisou 22.

An earlier experience of deception at Ye Xishui’s hands also shaped his later caution. He began investigating women who approached valued juniors and students, discovering spies sent to steal intelligence, obtain their bloodlines, or conduct assassinations 24.

During Zhang Lexuan’s youth, Mu En avenged her murdered family by wiping out the nobles responsible. She had secured his intervention by pledging lifelong service to Shrek and agreeing to become Bei Bei’s child bride. Mu En later told her not to take those conditions seriously and acknowledged that she and Bei Bei were unsuitable for each other 10.

Appearance

• Usual condition: A deeply wrinkled, stooped old man in gray cloth robes, with drooping eyelids and dim eyes; generally rests in a reclining chair 20.
• When asserting his power: His golden eyes become majestic, and his presence evokes a great white dragon looking down upon the world 22.
• Restored prime: Appears to be a handsome man in his forties, tall and powerfully built, with defined muscles and an upright bearing 35.
• Battle transformation: His body turns golden and becomes covered in golden dragon scales 35.
• After the invasion: Half of his graying hair turns lifeless ash-gray, and his golden pupils dim as he returns to his stooped condition 36.

Personality

Mu En combines a gentle manner with overwhelming authority. Even Xuan Zi, normally occupied with food and drink, sits upright and behaves seriously in his presence. His restraint is deliberate rather than timid: he avoids needless escalation while remaining capable of decisive violence 20 31 36.

Shrek’s survival governs his decisions. He conceals his continued existence and limits his activity to preserve his dwindling vitality, fearing that the academy’s departments will fracture after his death. His ideal successor must be strong enough to unite Shrek internally and defend it against the Sun Moon Empire 32 35.

His protection is also calculating. He approves allowing Chen An to choose his eventual educational path, but simultaneously investigates the boy’s background and seeks to shape his loyalties through companionship and ideological guidance. For Mu En, nurturing talent must produce a future defender of Shrek, not merely a powerful graduate 21 22 24.

He remains proud of his reputation. Rather than admit the true cause of his paralysis, he allows others to believe Du Bisou inflicted it. Beneath his years of caution, he identifies with the uncompromising ideal of Ruler of the World—openly subduing enemies through absolute power 22 35.

Abilities & Skills

Light Sacred Dragon

• Supplies the light-origin power used in his dragon attacks 33.
• Manifests as a white dragon during his battle with Du Busi 35.
• Covers his restored body with golden dragon scales 35.

Limit Douluo Mastery

• Overpowers Du Busi even after the latter’s gold-tier second awakening raises his combat strength to Limit Douluo level 32 34.
• Uses superior technique and understanding to defeat Du Busi’s strongest direct exchange 34.
• Is the only Shrek expert capable of surpassing Elder Song’s speed 34.
• In his restored, Golden Tree-supported state, can prevent Du Busi’s final counterattack from destroying Shrek City. Killing him would nevertheless risk exhausting Mu En’s remaining vitality 35 36.

Spiritual Power

• His spiritual power has reached the formed substance realm, enabling him to connect with the Golden Tree 32.
• Reads an entire stack of investigation records through a sweep of spiritual power 22.
• Combines spiritual power, soul power, and martial soul origin with the Golden Tree’s energy to construct a combat avatar 32 35.

Golden Tree Integration

• Draws on energy accumulated through generations of Shrek predecessors; the tree’s reserves have reached the demigod level 32.
• Extends golden power across Shrek City and condenses it into a giant hand to strike Du Busi 31.
• Creates an avatar that lets him fight while his true body remains at Sea God Pavilion 32 35.
• Channels the avatar’s energy back into his body to restore his prime temporarily 35.
• Consumes the tree’s reserves while fighting; maintaining his restored state also drains his vitality 32 36.
• Plans to merge his soul into the tree after death and gain complete control of its power. This remains an intention, not a completed transformation 36.

Ruler of the World

• His signature ultimate technique embodies standing openly in the light and defeating enemies through absolute strength 35.
• His signature claw attack combines light-origin power, his dominating will, and spatial power that locks down space to prevent evasion 33.

Dragon Emperor Quakes the Realm

• Produces an enormous ring of light, dozens of kilometers across, containing a dragon’s head and numerous golden dragons 32.
• The dragons launch simultaneous attacks, overwhelm Du Busi’s spatial black holes, and blast him away 32.

Dragon Emperor’s Evil-Breaking Strike

• Overpowers Du Busi’s punch during their decisive aerial exchange 34.
• Leaves Du Busi badly injured despite his enhanced combat strength 34.

Relationships

• Chen An — Intended final disciple and successor as Sea God Pavilion Master. Mu En judges him suitable after investigating his character and learning of his exceptional True Self martial soul; formal acceptance as a disciple is not shown 22 32.
• Yan Shaozhe — Eldest disciple and Martial Soul Department dean. Entrusted with developing Chen An’s attachment to Shrek; Mu En considers him somewhat narrow-minded but resourceful in smaller matters 20 24.
• Xian Lin’er — Disciple and Soul Tool Department dean. Mu En entrusts academy administration to her and Yan Shaozhe during his recovery 21 36.
• Xuan Zi — Shrek’s second-strongest expert and a senior subordinate. Receives responsibility for chairing Sea God Pavilion meetings during Mu En’s seclusion 20 36.
• Elder Song — Senior Pavilion elder assigned to guard Chen An. Later appointed to assist Xuan Zi alongside Lin Huiqun 34 36.
• Bei Bei — Great-great-grandson. Mu En believes his partial inheritance of the family bloodline permits Super Douluo cultivation but not Limit Douluo, making him unsuitable for the succession Mu En envisions 32.
• Zhang Lexuan — Beneficiary of his intervention and an earlier succession candidate. Mu En values her temperament but ultimately considers her chances of reaching Limit Douluo too slim 9 10 32.
• Ma Xiaotao — Grand-disciple through Yan Shaozhe. Her Evil Fire Phoenix’s flaw makes her another unlikely Limit Douluo successor 26 32.
• Du Busi — Rival and Body Sect master. Mu En defeats him but negotiates an end to the invasion rather than risk further devastation and loss of vitality 31 36.
• Du Bisou — Former Body Sect master whom Mu En killed a century earlier; Mu En uses their battle as the public explanation for his paralysis 22 31.
• Ye Xishui — A figure who deceived him in his youth, contributing to his later suspicion of people approaching favored students 24.
• Wang Tao — Investigator acting on his orders. Conducts background checks on Chen An and secretly probes Ren Xue’s memories 22 24.
• Ren Xue / Qian Renxue — Initially an unidentified companion of Chen An. Mu En accepts Wang Tao’s report and approves her enrollment, unaware that Electrolux fabricated the memories used to establish her background 23 24.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Planning Shrek’s Succession

Mu En convenes an emergency Sea God Pavilion meeting over Chen An’s discovery. When the Martial Soul and Soul Tool departments compete to claim the boy, he rules that Chen An should concentrate on cultivation first and choose his own path later 20 21.

He supports a development plan emphasizing nutritious food, foundational training, and Titled Douluo instruction rather than medicines that could damage Chen An’s foundation. Wang Tao’s investigation covers all 138 residents of Qinghe Village and confirms the boy’s gratitude toward those who helped him 22.

Ren Xue’s unexplained origins prompt a covert memory search. Electrolux supplies a false history, which Wang Tao believes. Mu En consequently approves her place in the planned Monster Class, both for her sacred martial soul’s usefulness against Evil Soul Masters and to give Chen An a familiar companion 22 23 24.

The Body Sect Invasion

Mu En intervenes after Du Busi defeats Xuan Zi, striking the invader with the Golden Tree’s power. He argues that Shrek accepted Chen An first and offers Du Busi opportunities to withdraw 30 31 32.

When the Body Sect storms the academy, Mu En fights Du Busi while directing Xuan Zi to stop the other attackers. Elder Song, positioned in advance, protects Chen An on Sea God Island 33 34.

Du Busi’s threat to detonate his Soul Core and destroy Shrek City forces Mu En to restore his true body to its prime. With that threat neutralized, they agree to let their followers decide the contest and rescue endangered fighters on the condition that those rescued cannot rejoin the battle 35 36.

Elder Song’s defeat of Du Weiming secures Shrek’s victory, leaving Chen An at the academy. The cost is severe: Shrek loses two Titled Douluos, numerous students and teachers are killed or injured, and Mu En spends a substantial portion of his remaining vitality 36.

Seclusion and the Failure of His Plans

Mu En retreats to the chamber beneath the Golden Tree, delegating Pavilion leadership to Xuan Zi and academy administration to Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin’er 36.

The Youth Class he established to strengthen Chen An’s attachment instead exposes the boy to hostility from classmates who blame him for the invasion’s losses. Mu En remains unaware of this reversal while stabilizing his vitality 38.

Chen An later disappears, provoking a desperate response from elders conscious of Mu En’s investment in him. The boy has actually escaped with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s help and intends to seek the Body Sect, undermining Mu En’s succession plan 48 50.

Notable Quotes

“Du Busi, withdraw now, and I can let bygones be bygones.” 32

“With my strength restored to its peak, your final counterattack won't be enough to drag Shrek City's million inhabitants into the grave with you.” 35

Trivia

• The text explicitly identifies the Dragon Core explanation for his paralysis as this novel’s resolution of inconsistent explanations in the original work 22.
• When first confronting Du Busi, Mu En privately estimates that he has about ten years left to live. The ensuing battle further reduces his vitality, but no revised lifespan is given 31 36.