Xiao Long

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Xiao Long (萧龙)
Gender	Male
Age	Seventeen at the beginning of the story 1.
Affiliation	Xiao Clan of Wutan City 2.
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; magical-beast hunter and auction-house supplier; young clan leader of the Xiao Clan 12 13 16.
Cultivation	Six-Star Dou Shi explicitly reported in Chapter 28; Chapter 30 inconsistently describes him as Four-Star Dou Shi 28 30.
Attribute	Pure fire, resulting from the Shendu template 13 15.
Status	Alive; active in the Magical Beast Mountain Range 30.
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1.

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Qi introduction	1	His first breakthrough unlocks the three-choice system. He selects the Shendu template, obtaining the Twelve Talismans, Shendu’s powers, and demonic magic.
Dou Zhe	1	Forms his qi vortex at nine, two years after qi introduction. Selects Red-Eyed Roman’s Rainbow Stone, gaining shadow-control powers. An Ox Talisman-enhanced punch is estimated to have Da Dou Shi-level force.
Nine-Star Dou Zhe	1 2	Reaches this rank by seventeen, becoming a talent recognized beyond the Xiao Clan.
Peak Nine-Star Dou Zhe	7	Begins compressing his dense, gaseous Dou Qi into liquid at a secluded pool on Back Mountain.
Dou Shi	8	Completes the breakthrough after two days. Chooses the Bittersweet Tree over Heavenly Execution and Lesser Si Ming.
Two-Star Dou Shi	19 20	Confirmed after switching to the Fire Emperor Profound Canon and swallowing released power from Xun’er’s Heavenly Flame. His Dou Qi also acquires traces of the flame’s heat and explosive properties.
Four-Star Dou Shi	25	Gains two stars after refining and swallowing the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame’s origin seed.
Six-Star Dou Shi	28	Reached after three months of consuming magic cores and cultivating while his shadow army hunts magical beasts.

• Continuity discrepancy: Chapter 30 calls him Four-Star Dou Shi despite the explicit Six-Star advancement in Chapter 28; no regression is described 28 30.

Background / History

In his previous life, Xiao Long was an overworked corporate employee. He died when a typhoon lifted him and his electric scooter into the air, then was reborn into the Xiao Clan. He recovered his memories as a toddler and recognized the world of Battle Through the Heavens after Xiao Yan’s birth 1.

His initially ordinary cultivation aptitude disappointed him, but the Shendu template transformed his potential. Xiao Long and Xiao Yan became known as the clan’s “twin stars.” Nevertheless, Xiao Long devoted much of his early cultivation time to understanding his supernatural rewards rather than advancing as quickly as possible 1 19.

At thirteen, he encountered Xiao Yi Xian while testing the Rainbow Stone in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. He saved her from a first-order magical beast, then gradually became her friend through repeated meetings and assistance with her herb gathering 10.

Personality

Xiao Long is irreverent, flirtatious, and openly dismissive of authority he considers undeserved. He mocks Misty Cloud Sect disciples and clan elders alike, but his confrontations become especially forceful when Xiao Yan or his family’s dignity is threatened 3 4 6.

His reward choices reflect practical judgment rather than attraction to spectacle alone. He passes over beautiful characters, chooses the Bittersweet Tree despite its uncertain immediate value, and rejects the Flame Mantra because its costs outweigh its benefits for him 1 8 19.

Although reluctant to handle administration, he does not abandon his family. He brings Xiao Lin back to restore order before leaving the clan, finances Xiao Yan’s training, and searches for ways to spare Xiao Yi Xian her original tragic future 12 15 16.

His confidence can verge on overconfidence, but he still tests dangerous powers before committing himself. When confronting the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, he first checks whether his defenses can withstand its heat before absorbing it 24 25.

Abilities & Skills

Three-Choice Breakthrough System

Major breakthroughs present Xiao Long with three rewards drawn from animated works 1 8.

• Selected rewards: Shendu template, Red-Eyed Roman’s Rainbow Stone, and the Bittersweet Tree 1 8.
• Unselected series recur: The offered reward changes at later breakthroughs; The Magic Kid offers the Shennong Ruler, Void Beast, and Heavenly Execution in succession 8.
• No guaranteed return of a particular item: Xiao Long chooses the Bittersweet Tree partly because a later offer from the same series could contain something else 8.
• No supplied Origin Qi: He believes reaching Dou Di still requires access to Tou She Ancient God’s Cave Mansion 7.

Shendu Template and Twelve Talismans

The template grants Shendu’s Fire Demon powers, demonic magic, and all Twelve Talismans. Their effectiveness scales with Xiao Long’s cultivation rather than granting unlimited strength immediately 1.

• Ox Talisman — strength: Enhances his punches and lets him break the treasure cave’s stone door. Its transformation of his physique also contributes to his large Dou Qi reserves 1 23 30.
• Rabbit Talisman — speed: Enables rapid travel; shortly after becoming Dou Shi, he tests movement at roughly Mach two or three 1 13.
• Chicken Talisman — levitation: Supports flight and allows him to make Xiao Yi Xian walk through the air 20 23.
• Snake Talisman — invisibility: Conceals himself and carried objects, including the Tou She Ancient God Jade 10 18.
• Horse Talisman — healing and purification: Heals injuries, expels foreign forces, suppresses Xiao Yi Xian’s poison outbreaks, and removes unusable energy from consumed magic cores 1 10 28.
• Dog Talisman — immortality: Xiao Long treats it, together with the Horse Talisman, as protection against dying while experimenting with dangerous flames 24 25.
• Sheep Talisman — spiritual projection and dream entry: Lets him enter Yao Chen’s ring, influence his dreams, and investigate spiritual awareness within the jade. It cannot directly read Yao Chen’s memories 2 11 18.
• Monkey Talisman — transformation: Produces genuine physical changes. He uses a middle-aged disguise for trading and transforms Yue Huo into a Purple Flame Ghost Snake 13 30.
• Rat Talisman — animation: Gives life and intelligence to lifeless forms, including Xiao Lin’s statue and flame-created beasts 14 15 25.
• Dragon and Pig Talismans — combined firepower: He blends their powers with Heavenly Flame energy to create Dragon Blast 25.

Rainbow Stone and Shadow Army

Red-Eyed Roman’s Rainbow Stone gives Xiao Long control over shadows and a tireless force of shadow servants 1 12.

• Can turn creatures of his own rank into fearless shadow forms, subject to the Stone’s limits 1.
• Shadow-transformed magical beasts neither tire nor die, allowing sustained hunting and attrition warfare 12 22.
• Servants gather herbs, guard Xiao Yi Xian, locate stronger beasts, and harvest materials and magic cores 27 28.
• He can detect an unfamiliar presence hiding in shadows within one hundred zhang 11.
• The army defeats Mu She by repeatedly recovering from his attacks until his Dou Qi is exhausted 22.

Bittersweet Tree

The Bittersweet Tree exists within Xiao Long’s mind and links cherished objects, emotional bonds, and cultivation benefits 8 9.

• Placing Xun’er’s jade leaf pendant beneath it immediately improves his sensitivity to Dou Qi 9.
• Growing intimacy with Xiao Yi Xian increases its Renewal Token progress 23.
• Xiao Long hopes it may eventually help resolve the Woeful Poison Body, but no permanent cure through the tree is demonstrated 11 12 18.

Cultivation Methods and Dou Techniques

Xiao Long’s pure-fire constitution is particularly suited to fire cultivation, but his original low-level Xuan-tier method restricts his circulation and progress 13 19.

• Fire Emperor Profound Canon: A high-level Heaven-tier fire method obtained through the jade. Switching to it draws in fire-attribute Dou Qi within one hundred li, disrupting Xiao Yan’s nearby training 19.
• Dragon Blast: Produces destructive flame attacks. After incorporating the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, it forms a lifelike fire dragon that devastates a mountainside 25.
• Lion-Tiger Roar: A sonic attack used to stun Yue Huo before striking her with a flaming punch 29.
• Ten Thousand Flames Great Hand Seal: A low-level Heaven-tier technique from Tou She’s inheritance. He masters its first level and uses repeated seals to defeat Yue Huo despite her temporary rise to Four-Star Dou Ling 30.
• Energy limit: Chapter 30 states that two Heaven-tier technique uses are his limit without replenishment; secretly swallowing two third-order magic cores enables another use 30.

Heavenly Flame Control and Defense

Shendu’s flame-suppressing nature allows Xiao Long to withstand and consume flame energy that would endanger an ordinary Dou Shi 18 20 25.

• Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame: Suppresses Xun’er’s outbreaks and swallows released flame power—not her origin flame. His Dou Qi subsequently gains a trace of its properties 9 20.
• Myriad Beast Spirit Flame: Captures, refines, and swallows its origin seed using the Fire Emperor Profound Canon, without the expected pain or complications 25.
• Dragon-scaled Dou Qi Veil: His veil bears pale-yellow dragon scales and withstands the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame’s attack 25.
• Animated fire beasts: Combining the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame with the Rat Talisman creates intelligent beasts that respond to his intent. They can overwhelm Da Dou Shi, but require his Dou Qi to remain active 25.
• Flame sensing: Tou She’s memories let him sense the locations of four Heavenly Flames, including Xun’er’s flame and the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame 18.

Soul Perception and Alchemy Knowledge

The Sheep Talisman and years of out-of-body experiences strengthen Xiao Long’s perception and soul 28.

• Can sense changes in another person’s cultivation, including Xiao Yi Xian’s approaching Dou Zhe breakthrough 28.
• Obtains Tou She’s flame-only alchemy art, offering an alternative to conventional alchemy’s fire-and-wood requirement 13 18.
• Has not attempted pill refinement when exploring the treasure cave with Xiao Yi Xian 23.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Tou She Ancient God Jade — Given to him by Xiao Lin. Investigating it yields the complete Flame Mantra, two Heaven-tier cultivation methods, four Heaven-tier Dou Techniques, and Tou She’s flame-only alchemy art 16 18.
• Jade leaf pendant — Xun’er’s most treasured possession, inherited from her late mother; placed beneath the Bittersweet Tree 9.
• Jade bracelet — Xiao Yi Xian’s maternal keepsake, originally intended for her marriage; given to Xiao Long as a love token 23.
• Storage Ring — Carries materials, herbs, and techniques. He leaves it with Xiao Yi Xian before seeking the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame 13 24.
• Purifying Lotus Demon Flame map fragment — Retrieved from a scroll hidden in the treasure cave’s skeleton 23.
• Eagle Wings and Mad Lion’s Roar — Techniques found in the cave. After acquiring Heaven-tier inheritances, he regards them mainly as gifts or bargaining resources 23 24.
• Magic cores — Used to strengthen himself, feed the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, and replenish Dou Qi during combat 27 28 30.

Relationships

• Xiao Yan — Younger brother and fellow “twin star.” Xiao Long defends his dignity, protects his compensation, supplies 50,000 gold coins for alchemy, and secretly influences Yao Chen to become more devoted to him 1 2 3 6 12.
• Xiao Xun’er — Childhood companion with a strongly affectionate, increasingly romantic bond. He suppresses her Heavenly Flame backlash; she gives him her mother’s pendant and agrees to accompany him to Jia Nan Academy 7 9 20.
• Xiao Yi Xian — Friend, patient, and developing romantic partner. He protects her, keeps her condition private, accepts her marriage bracelet, kisses her, and encourages her to pursue academy study 10 11 23 24 27.
• Xiao Zhan — Father. Xiao Long supports his authority against the elders and brings Xiao Lin back to restore the main branch’s position 2 15 16.
• Xiao Lin — Grandfather, recreated through an animated statue with his memories and independent consciousness intact. He appoints Xiao Long young clan leader and entrusts him with the jade 14 15 16.
• Xiao Ding and Xiao Li — Older brothers identified among Xiao Zhan’s four sons 15.
• Yao Chen / Yao Lao — Xiao Yan’s mentor and the target of Xiao Long’s secret dream manipulation. Xiao Long seeks his knowledge of cultivation methods and the Poison Pill Method 2 11 12 13.
• Nalan Yanran — Adversarial marriage pursuer. After he condemns her handling of Xiao Yan’s engagement, she declares that she wants to marry Xiao Long instead; he refuses 4 5.
• Ya Fei — Auction-house business contact who knows him through his middle-aged disguise. She handles his materials, cultivation-method request, and statue commission 13 14.
• Three Great Elders — Internal opponents whose opportunism he openly challenges. Their authority over him collapses after Xiao Lin’s return 6 16.
• Yue Huo — Snake-Person opponent defeated and transformed into a magical beast. He keeps her alive to investigate Snake-People secret arts 29 30.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Engagement Dispute

• Forces Xiao Ning to surrender a seat to Xiao Yan, then challenges the public humiliation caused by Nalan Yanran’s attempted engagement cancellation 3 4.
• Rejects Nalan’s unexpected proposal to marry him and announces his intention to settle the matter in the Imperial Capital 5.
• Prevents the elders from redirecting Xiao Yan’s Qi Gathering Powder to Xiao Ning or using him to secure a political marriage 6.

Restoration of the Xiao Clan

• Animates a life-sized bluestone statue of Xiao Lin, restoring his grandfather as a Peak Dou Ling rather than his former Dou Wang strength 14 15.
• Uses Xiao Lin’s seniority and authority to counter factionalism while preparing to pursue his own ambitions elsewhere 15 16.
• Discovers that Xiao Lin reverts to stone when their sustaining connection breaks over distance. They conceal this limitation by announcing that Xiao Lin has entered seclusion 20.

Tou She’s Inheritance

• Recognizes the jade’s political danger and connects Xun’er’s presence to the Gu Clan’s interest in it 16 17.
• Enters its spiritual awareness through the Sheep Talisman and experiences parts of Tou She Ancient God’s growth as a flame 18.
• Rejects the Flame Mantra to avoid restarting his cultivation and competing with Xiao Yan for scarce flames, choosing the Fire Emperor Profound Canon instead 19.

Xiao Yi Xian and the Heavenly Flame Expedition

• Eliminates the Wolf Head Mercenary Group after its attempt to seize Xiao Yi Xian 22.
• Explores her treasure cave, gives her the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, and offers hope that her constitution need not end her ambitions 23 24.
• Refines the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, then arranges for Xiao Yi Xian to train toward Jia Nan Academy admission while his shadows guard her 25 26 27.

Snake-People Confrontation

• After three months of hunting, intercepts a poisoned fourth-order Purple Flame Tiger and survives a concealed Snake-People attack 28 29.
• Defeats Yue Huo and her forces using animated fire beasts and Heaven-tier hand seals 30.
• Transforms Yue Huo into a Purple Flame Ghost Snake, prompting him to investigate whether the Monkey Talisman could let him use Snake-People soul-fusion arts or acquire magical-beast abilities. These possibilities remain unproven 30.

Notable Quotes

“Knowing wouldn’t change anything, so why make you worry for nothing?” 24

“You’re a Dou Ling, and didn’t I knock you back too?” 29