Danyangzi is a character from the novel “Taoist Priest of Bizarre Immortals” (道诡异仙) and related works by the author Fox Tail (狐尾). His real name is Yang Danzi (杨诞子). His appearance is very strange. From the back, he looks like a dignified Taoist with the air of an immortal, but from the front, he is a balding old man with a protruding mouth and a few sparse yellow teeth.

He was bullied from a young age, so he sought the art of immortality but went astray and ultimately became a heretical cultivator (邪修).

In essence, he is illiterate. He was deceived by the Zuowang Dao (坐忘道) and obtained a Celestial Tome (天书), but was then fooled by the fabricated stories of the Vase Girl (花瓶姑娘), leading him down the path of using living people to refine pills, a practice of heretical cultivation.

Danyangzi kidnapped people with congenital disabilities (生来就有残疾畸形的人), including Li Huowang, to use as “medicinal guides” (药引).

However, his actions ultimately led to Li Huowang’s rebellion, and he was killed by Li Huowang.

But due to Li Huowang’s Mind-Prime constitution (心素体质), he inadvertently helped Danyangzi achieve Immortality, briefly becoming Li Huowang’s “illusion” (but in reality, he did not die).

In a chaotic battle with Li Huowang and the Zuowang Dao, he “severed the Three Corpses” (斩三尸) and “achieved Immortality” (成仙), ultimately ascending to the White Jade Capital (白玉京), where he was completely killed by Siming (司命) – the Unborn Mother (无生老母).

Character Overview

Full Name: Danyangzi

Chinese Name: 丹阳子

Gender: Male

Work: “Taoist Priest of Bizarre Immortals” (道诡异仙)

Character Introduction

Character Background

An important antagonist in the early part of the story. His real name is Yang Danzi (杨诞子). Because he was bullied as a child, he sought the art of immortality.

He ultimately became a heretical cultivator, believing that good things can be obtained through plunder. He obtained the cultivation techniques of many sects through robbery and murder.

In essence, he is illiterate, both foolish and evil. During this time, he was deceived by the Zuowang Dao and obtained a Celestial Tome. Because he couldn’t read, he was also fooled by the Vase Girl’s fabricated stories, leading him down the path of using living people to refine pills, a practice of heretical cultivation.

Character Appearance

From the back, he wears a blue Taoist robe and a Taoist crown, with silvery-white temples, appearing to have the air of an immortal.

From the back, he looks like a dignified Taoist with the air of an immortal, but from the front, he is a balding old man with a protruding mouth and a few sparse yellow teeth.

Abilities and Powers

He is illiterate, but he knows how to cultivate in the Dao of Pills and the Dao of the Sword. Initially, he cultivated the “Human Pill Longevity Method” (人丹长生法), which he half-heard and half-fabricated from the Vase Girl at Zhengde Temple (正德寺瓶儿姑娘). Later, he cultivated the “Inner Pill and Outer Pill Greater Circulation Immortal Cultivation Method” (内丹外丹大周天修仙法), fabricated by Li Huowang, and successfully cultivated into a semi-immortal (半仙) using Li Huowang’s Mind-Prime ability.

After Achieving Immortality

His skin is covered in black feathers, dripping with blood. Where his head should be, it裂开 (split open), and three faces of different ages grew out.

At this time, in addition to his original organs, some completely non-human organs appeared on his bloated body.

A nightmare-like form, as black as pitch, purulent vertical pupils, inverted and filthy internal organs, and eerie tentacles intertwined. All of these chaotic things were wrapped in a floating, ethereal white silk of immortal qi (仙气) and suspended in the air. And these disgusting things were not static; they were constantly changing, turning into even more spine-chilling things.

Black Cloud: A protective spell.

Semi-Immortal Body: Able to withstand a blow from Siming without dying. His flesh and blood have the power to devour, making him nearly immortal and indestructible.

Flesh and Blood Copper Coin Sword: A semi-immortal magical artifact (半仙法器) with the power to collapse flesh and blood and assimilate divine powers.

Art of Object Manipulation: Moving objects with a wave of the hand.

Strength: Once lifted a stone tripod weighing several hundred pounds.

You Master Dao Spirit (游老爷道灵): Disturbs people’s minds. Inviting You Master costs three months of Yang lifespan for each You Master.

Pill Refining Art (炼丹术): Continental Pills (大陆丸), Blood Nourishing Pills (润血丹), and other pills.

Shattered Copper Coins: Can use shattered copper coins to sever limbs.

Rain Master Palace’s Five Organs Evil Technique (雨师宫的五脏邪术): Using the five elements and fate numbers of human heads to replace the five organs. Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Lightning-Inducing Array (九宫八卦引雷阵).

Northern Dipper Great Divine Mantra (北斗大神咒): Borrowing the power of heaven and earth to bless the sword body.

Daoist Pen Stroke Note (道门下笔注): Used to draw formations.

Black Tai Sui (黑太岁): An evil spirit used to suppress Mind-Prime illusions.

Body Techniques, Sword Techniques, Talisman Techniques

Life Experience

Danyangzi kidnapped people with congenital disabilities, including Li Huowang, to use as “medicinal guides.”

Later, he was plotted against and killed by Li Huowang, but inadvertently achieved Immortality due to Li Huowang’s Mind-Prime constitution.

He briefly became Li Huowang’s “illusion” (but in reality, he did not die).

Later, in a chaotic battle with Li Huowang and the Zuowang Dao, he “severed the Three Corpses” and “achieved Immortality,” ultimately ascending to the White Jade Capital, where he was completely killed by Siming – the Unborn Mother.

During the final battle, Danyangzi appeared as an illusion to help Li Huowang (although he himself did not become an illusion).