Xiong Jun

Biodata

Appearance

• Human form: A burly, bald man with dark-gold skin 1.
• True form: A Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear large enough to carry Jin Jiuxiao, Bi Ji, and Zi JI on his shoulders 23.
• Distinguishing features: Dark-gold bear eyes and recognizable claws; during his confrontation with Tang Hao, his massive body shields Bi Ji and Jin Jiuxiao 25 33.

Personality

Xiong Jun is hot-tempered and quick to answer provocation with violence. Jin Jiuxiao’s influence has substantially softened his behavior at home, but not toward hostile humans. He recognizes this limitation himself: accompanying Jiuxiao through ordinary human society would risk creating trouble rather than helping him 1 5 9 19.

With Jiuxiao, he is affectionate, playful, and protective. He readily spars with him, jokes about the weakness of his attacks after humanization, and insists that Jiuxiao ask for help rather than worry about inconveniencing him. His eagerness to provide Jiuxiao’s second soul ring includes making faces to encourage Jiuxiao to choose him 6 18 19 23.

Strength and personal recognition govern his loyalties. He believes a treasure land belongs to whoever can hold it, yet accepts that a stronger opponent could take it without giving him grounds to complain. This outlook also lets him understand Dugu Bo’s refusal to serve a weaker master merely because stronger allies have defeated him; Xiong Jun would likewise rather die fighting than submit on those terms 31 33.

Abilities & Skills

Cultivation and Combat Strength

• Possesses 420,000 years of cultivation, with fighting power ranked second only to Di Tian among the Star Dou Great Forest’s ferocious beasts. His combat strength exceeds that of the older Bi Ji and Myriad Demon King 4.
• His species has exceptional combat potential: a pureblood ten-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear can rival an ordinary hundred-thousand-year soul beast 21 33.
• Identifies Limit Douluos, Di Tian, and the Snow Empress as opponents capable of defeating him 31.
• Has not received a documented cultivation increase in the supplied chapters. He requests a suitable immortal herb after learning that Zi JI’s potential inheritance might make her stronger than him, but no consumption is shown 32.

Physical Durability

• Withstands level-sixteen Jin Jiuxiao’s Extreme Lightning Thousand Birds without moving or losing his footing, relying entirely on his physical body 6.
• His defense is not absolute protection against status effects: Jiuxiao’s Thunder Sacrifice can paralyze him if it hits 19.

Dark Gold Dreadclaw

• Repels Tang Hao’s Clear Sky Hammer during their battle 25.
• Tears apart Dugu Bo’s Jade Phosphorous Serpent Avatar with one ordinary swipe despite Dugu Bo activating multiple soul skills 33.
• The accompanying Dark Gold Claw Glint leaves five wounds across Dugu Bo’s chest, deep enough to expose bone 33.

Sky-Rending Claw

• Defeats Tang Hao’s final Great Sumeru Hammer, unleashed after detonating all nine soul rings 26.
• Shatters the Clear Sky Hammer and kills Tang Hao, leaving five claw marks across his chest 26.
• Is not inherited by Jiuxiao through their contract; Xiong Jun notes that the Poké Ball martial soul’s single soul skill prevents the usual opportunity to obtain it from his ring 23.

Dark Gold Domain

• Unfolds alongside his true form during the battle with Tang Hao 25.
• Overlaps with Zi JI’s devouring domain while Bi Ji’s Life Domain strengthens their group. No specific standalone effect of the Dark Gold Domain is described 25.

Transformation, Travel, and Sensing

• Switches between human and bear forms, using his true form to carry companions over long distances 21 23.
• His ferocious-beast pressure keeps nearby Sunset Forest soul beasts from approaching during the search for the Blue Silver Homeland 21.
• Detects the Blue Silver King observing them and recognizes the homeland’s unusually rich life energy 21.

Poké Ball Contract

Xiong Jun voluntarily becomes Jin Jiuxiao’s second contracted Pokémon rather than being captured through defeat 19.

Relationships

• Jin Jiuxiao — A close, family-like junior who calls him “Uncle Xiong.” Xiong Jun is his most frequent sparring partner, becomes his second contracted Pokémon, and repeatedly offers protection 1 5 6 19.
• Bi Ji — Fellow ferocious beast and healer. He avoids angering her because he depends on her healing after sparring with Di Tian; the two initially compete over Jiuxiao’s second contract 1 4.
• Di Tian — The Star Dou Great Forest’s ruler and Xiong Jun’s superior in combat strength. Xiong Jun spars with him and falls silent when Di Tian settles the contract dispute 1 4.
• Zi JI — Fellow contracted companion and combat ally. She supports his selection for the second contract, though partly to delay Bi Ji’s arrival; her possible Dragon King inheritance later makes him anxious about being overtaken 9 18 25 32.
• Blue Silver King — His overwhelming strength supplies the leverage behind Jiuxiao’s relocation proposal, making resistance impractical for the Blue Silver clan 21 22.
• Tang Hao — Enemy whom he kills in the operation to recover the Blue Silver Emperor; afterward, he buries Tang Hao in the battle crater 24 26.
• Dugu Bo — Initially an intruder he gravely wounds, later an ally recruited by Jiuxiao. Even after reaching level ninety-three, Dugu Bo remains wary of provoking him 33 36.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Jiuxiao’s Humanization and Departure

Xiong Jun witnesses Jiuxiao’s humanization and unusual martial soul awakening. As a longtime sparring partner, he recommends Vitality Lightning Orb for its guaranteed-hit effect and paralysis potential, then tests Jiuxiao’s chosen combat abilities. Before Jiuxiao leaves, he advises conserving soul power and promises to help retaliate against anyone who harms him 1 2 4 6.

Second Contract and Blue Silver Relocation

When Jiuxiao returns at level twenty, Zi JI nominates Xiong Jun for the second contract and Bi Ji agrees to wait for the third. After providing his soul ring, Xiong Jun accompanies Jiuxiao to the Sunset Forest. They find the Blue Silver Homeland in the fourth valley searched, and his presence helps secure the clan’s agreement to relocate to the Star Dou Great Forest 18 19 21 22.

Recovery of the Blue Silver Emperor

After further sparring with Jiuxiao, Xiong Jun transports the group to Holy Soul Village and digs up the Blue Silver Emperor’s soul bone. He initially questions the need to mobilize such overwhelming strength against an injured Tang Hao, but accepts Jiuxiao’s insistence on eliminating avoidable risks. During the ensuing battle, he protects the group, counters Tang Hao’s hammer, and ultimately delivers the fatal Sky-Rending Claw 23 24 25 26.

Guardian of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Xiong Jun joins the search for the immortal-herb garden and agrees to guard it, promising that no one will take a single herb. He volunteers to watch the entrance while Zi JI seeks the Dragon Kings’ legacy beneath the spring. When Dugu Bo arrives shouting at the intruders, Xiong Jun defeats him with one claw swipe, then refrains from attacking again while Jiuxiao attempts recruitment. He remains on guard through Dugu Bo’s subsequent breakthrough 30 31 32 33 34 36.

Notable Quotes

“Don't be afraid if anything happens, come back and find Uncle Xiong, I'll lead you in slaughtering your way back!” 6

“This is a soul beast forest. A treasure land like this belongs to whoever has the strength to hold it.” 31