Xuan Zi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xuan Zi
Alias(es)	Elder Xuan; Taotie Douluo 22 48
Species/Race	Human 36 38
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Shrek Inspection Corps 22 48
Occupation/Role	Academy elder; deputy commander of the Shrek Inspection Corps; supervisor of Zhang Lexuan’s soul-hunting expedition 22 48
Cultivation	Level 98 Super Douluo 40 48
Martial Soul	Godly Taotie Bull 39 48
Status	Alive; fighting Huo Yuhao at the end of the supplied chapters 50
First Appearance	Chapter 22

History

Soul-Hunting Assessment

Xuan Zi supervises twelve Shrek Inner Court students in the Star Dou Great Forest, with Zhang Lexuan leading the group. He makes the expedition her graduation assessment, promising to observe from the shadows and intervene only if their lives are threatened. Although the agreement between Shrek and the forest prohibits deliberately hunting hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts, he openly wishes to obtain one for her eighth Soul Ring 22.

He eventually enters the Core Area in secret and captures a hundred-thousand-year Dragon-Horned Crystal Python. The python invokes the treaty and threatens consequences from the Beast God, but Xuan Zi dismisses its warning and knocks it unconscious without using a Soul Skill 33.

Meanwhile, a hundred-thousand-year White Tiger King pursues the students in revenge for their killing its sixty-thousand-year cub. Their signal flares fail to bring Xuan Zi back. After a day of pursuit, the tiger’s sonic attack kills eight students and leaves the three companions protected by Zhang Lexuan unconscious. Huo Yuhao intervenes before the beast can kill the survivors 33 34.

Clash with the Beast Kings

Returning with the python, Xuan Zi senses only four of the students’ twelve auras. Zi Ji and the Scarlet King pursue him over his unauthorized capture; he also worries that being identified will bring repercussions for Shrek Academy 38.

Zhang Lexuan tells him that the White Tiger ate the eight dead students, concealing both Huo Yuhao’s rescue and his seizure of their bodies. Enraged, Xuan Zi holds the forest’s beast kings responsible and attacks them despite their attempts to negotiate 36 39.

The battle lasts three days and nights, leaving all three combatants grievously injured. After the beasts retreat, Xuan Zi carries the survivors and the captive python thousands of miles toward the forest’s Outer Area. He admits that drinking led him to disregard both the treaty and his students’ safety, and resolves to resign after returning to the academy; no completed resignation is shown 40.

He gives the python to Zhang Lexuan, who kills it and absorbs its ring. When the absorption leaves her at rank eighty-two with serious physical damage, he urges immediate treatment by Elder Zhuang. She instead insists on visiting a village alone. Xuan Zi reluctantly agrees, planning to follow after escorting the other students out of the forest 40 46.

Battle at Luoyun Village

Xuan Zi follows Zhang Lexuan to the ruins of Luoyun Village, arriving just after Huo Yuhao confines her in the Bright Half-Plane. Finding vengeful spirits and lingering evil soul power, he suspects Huo Yuhao is an Evil Soul Master and demands Zhang’s whereabouts. Huo Yuhao refuses to explain, and they move their confrontation into the sky 48.

His opening bombardment fails, and Huo Yuhao gains the advantage in close combat. Recognizing the threat of Huo Yuhao’s gold-level second awakening, Xuan Zi draws heavily on his soul core and enlarges his Martial Soul Avatar to four hundred meters 49.

Huo Yuhao counters with nine enormous hurricanes. The first three explode against the avatar, breaking a horn, dissolving its hands, and reducing its size. Xuan Zi isolates the remaining six inside an earth-energy orb and suppresses their rotation with Mend Heaven. The battle remains unresolved at the end of Chapter 50 50.

Appearance

Xuan Zi is described as disheveled, and Zhang Lexuan’s expedition first shows him drinking wine with half-closed eyes 22 33.

• Martial Soul Possession: His body doubles in size, spiral bull horns grow from his head, tiger fangs appear in his mouth, and his hands develop thick bull hooves 48.
• Aura: Intense earthy-yellow light accompanies his transformation 48.
• Martial Soul Avatar: A colossal Godly Taotie Bull, reaching four hundred meters during his duel with Huo Yuhao 39 49.

Personality

Xuan Zi is affectionate toward Zhang Lexuan and eager to secure an exceptional Soul Ring for her. That concern coexists with recklessness: he secretly violates the forest treaty while supposedly safeguarding the students. After the disaster, he acknowledges his failure and blames his drinking and poor judgment rather than denying responsibility 22 33 40.

As deputy commander of the Shrek Inspection Corps, he fiercely opposes Evil Soul Masters. His suspicions at Luoyun Village quickly become accusations, but he does not underestimate Huo Yuhao merely because of his age. In combat, he favors immediate, overwhelming force over restraint or fairness, while adapting when his initial attacks fail 48 49 50.

Abilities & Skills

Godly Taotie Bull

A top-tier beast Martial Soul possessing Dragon God bloodline and exceptional physical strength 49.

• Overpowers the hundred-thousand-year Dragon-Horned Crystal Python through Martial Soul release alone, without a Soul Skill 33.
• Supports powerful close-range combat through Martial Soul Possession 48 49.
• Its avatar can be enlarged by pouring additional soul power from his core into it 49.
• Despite its strength, the avatar suffers severe damage from Huo Yuhao’s detonated hurricanes 50.

Soul Rings and Soul Core

Xuan Zi possesses nine Soul Rings and an earth-aligned soul core manifested as a rapidly spinning earthy-yellow vortex 48.

Soul Ring Positions	Color
First–second	Yellow 48
Third–fourth	Purple 48
Fifth–eighth	Black 48
Ninth	Red 48

• His core strengthens his aura and supplies the energy used to expand his avatar 48 49.
• Sustained high-output combat can exhaust his reserves, as demonstrated after his three-day battle with Zi Ji and the Scarlet King 40.

Mount Tai Meteor Fall

A ranged attack that sends a barrage of enormous yellow spheres toward his opponent 48.

• Used as his opening offensive against Huo Yuhao 48.
• Fails to break Huo Yuhao’s Saint Tiger Protective Shield, prompting a switch to close combat 49.

Earth-Energy Containment and Mend Heaven

Xuan Zi combines his nine Soul Rings and gathers surrounding earth energy into a yellow orb to contain Huo Yuhao’s hurricanes 50.

• The enclosure cuts off Huo Yuhao’s control and prevents the hurricanes from absorbing environmental energy.
• Mend Heaven creates six yellow barriers that suppress their rotation.
• The countermeasure consumes substantial energy; its ultimate success is not established in the supplied chapters 50.

Perception and Combat Knowledge

• Detects approaching beast kings and recognizes Zi Ji and the Scarlet King by their auras 38.
• Notices the disappearance of eight students’ auras before reaching the disaster site 38.
• His frequent dealings with the Body Sect allow him to recognize a gold-level second awakening and understand its threefold burst of power 49.
• Is described as a veteran Super Douluo with extensive combat experience 48.

Relationships

• Zhang Lexuan — Student and family-like ward. Her concealment of Huo Yuhao’s involvement leaves Xuan Zi unaware of her true reason for seeking greater strength 22 39 40.
• Shrek Inner Court students — Expedition charges. The deaths of eight under his supervision drive his guilt and intention to resign 33 40.
• Huo Yuhao — Opponent whom he suspects of being an Evil Soul Master. Huo Yuhao regards him as a useful sparring partner and says he still has another use for him 48.
• Zi Ji and the Scarlet King — Adversaries pursuing redress for the python’s capture. Their prolonged battle with Xuan Zi leaves them vulnerable to Huo Yuhao’s later ambush 38 40 41.
• Du Busi — Fellow level-ninety-eight cultivator associated with the Body Sect. The narration places Du Busi’s overall strength somewhat above Xuan Zi’s despite their equal level 49.
• Elder Zhuang — Shrek healer whom Xuan Zi recommends for Zhang Lexuan’s injuries 46.

Notable Quotes

“Isn't that why I'm doing this in secret?” 33

— His response to the Dragon-Horned Crystal Python invoking the forest treaty.

“Lexuan, don't grieve too much. This was all my fault. Absorb this soul ring first. We'll discuss everything else once we get back.” 40