Chen Cong

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chen Cong (尘琮)
Alias(es)	Qiankun Swordsman; Qiankun
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Chen Family; Chang'an Academy
Occupation/Role	Sword Array Master; renowned scholar; head of Chen Family inheritance and education; Chief Vice-Dean and Honorary Dean of Chang'an Academy
Martial Soul	Seven Kill Sword
Cultivation	Level 92 Control-Type Titled Douluo
Title	Qiankun
Age	80
Status	Active

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sword Array Master path	139	Pursued the Qiankun Sword Skill and sword-array inheritance founded by Chen Qianhua; this path demands exceptional comprehension and formation research.
Level 90 Soul Douluo	175	Defeated Astana, a peak Soul Douluo, and roughly a thousand Wolf Bandits alone; comprehended Sword Array Intent as his Soul Power naturally reached Level 90.
Titled Douluo	183	Advanced during the Chen family’s rise following the Wolf Bandit war.
Level 92 Titled Douluo	483	Recorded as a Control-Type Sword Array Master with combat power comparable to a Level 95 Titled Douluo; his third-order formation can contend with Level 96–97 opponents.

Background / History

Chen Cong was born into the Chen Family’s Jade Lineage as the thirteenth child of the forty-fifth generation. He became the family member most devoted to Soul Master theory and was entrusted with inheritance education, Martial Soul research, and the Martial Arts Hall’s daily management. He works alongside teachers and scholar Soul Masters to preserve and develop the Seven Kill Sword system. 9 11 1738

Inspired by the historical Sword Array Master Chen Qianhua, Chen Cong pursued the demanding Qiankun Sword Skill from a young age. His specialty became large-scale sword formations, a rare path within the Chen Family that combines Control-Type Soul Master techniques, swordsmanship, theory, and formation mastery. 139 483

Before his breakthrough, he studied at Heaven Dou Royal Academy as an exchange scholar to prepare for the Sword Array Master Intent Realm. Xue Churan, then the academy’s dean, gave him access to its library and academic resources; Chen Cong later credited that reading as the foundation for his advancement. 451

During the Wolf Bandit crisis, Chen Cong rushed to the North Gate with Sword Speed Empty Trace and used Qiankun Sword Rain to clear the attackers from the city wall. He later fought Astana and a thousand Wolf Bandits alone, creating Dragon and Phoenix Auspiciousness, comprehending his Domain and Sword Array Intent, and reaching Level 90. 139 175

Following his promotion to Titled Douluo, Chen Cong became one of the Chen Family’s foremost public representatives. He supported the family’s expansion into military training, Soul Tool research, Soul Master services, and Chang’an City’s medicinal-herb market. 451 440

Xue Churan subsequently invited him to take charge of Chang’an Academy. His teaching of the Chen Family Seven Stars Sword convinced the academy’s senior elders that he could improve both their students’ theory and practical cultivation. 716 870

Appearance

Chen Cong combines a scholar’s refinement with a swordsman’s severity. His manner is gentle and elegant, while the Seven Kill Sword’s influence gives his face a resolute, heroic quality. 452

• Deep, gentle eyes described as bright and captivating. 11
• Typically wears dashing swordsman attire. 452
• Retains a composed, mature appearance despite age and hardship. 725
• His star-like eyes and restrained bearing are considered especially charismatic. 452

Personality

Chen Cong is calm, analytical, and deeply committed to the Chen Family’s long-term survival. In crises, he suppresses frustration in favor of practical action, such as accelerating the Sunset Glow plan after hostile forces exploited the family’s temporary weakness. 1007

As an educator, he values understanding over rote strength. He teaches that the Chen Family’s reputation rests not merely on Soul Ring skills, but on the Seven Kill Sword’s development, Sword Dao, Intent Realm, and Domains. 608

He is protective of younger relatives but does not indulge them blindly. He recognizes Chen Xiaojun’s talent while worrying that the boy’s untamed temperament and sudden fame require further tempering. 716

Abilities & Skills

Seven Kill Sword

Chen Cong’s Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul possesses Gold, Water, Mental, and hidden Slaughter attributes. His cultivation follows the Control-Type route, emphasizing battlefield control, sword formations, and coordinated attacks. 483

• Uses the Upright Sword Qi Technique as his Heart inheritance. 483
• Has learned the first six forms of the Moon Breathing Method and is studying the Big Dipper Grand Technique. 483
• His Soul Ring configuration is two yellow, two purple, and five black rings. 483

Sword Array Intent

Chen Cong’s Intent Realm is a spatial and evolutionary Sword Array Intent, born from his understanding that a sword formation is both a combat method and a means of communicating with the world. 175

• Integrates his will, Soul Power, and sword arrays into a unified combat system. 175
• Enhances his ability to read opponents, seize decisive opportunities, and adapt formations under pressure. 175 400
• Serves as the key advancement that brought him to the threshold of Titled Douluo. 175

Yin Yang Universe Domain

His Domain merges his own power with the sword formation, allowing the formation and his body to function as one overwhelming force. 174

• Stabilized the Seven Sword Peaks against Omari Bendt’s Undercurrent Surge. 318
• Elevates his output beyond his nominal Soul Power level. 174
• Supports high-level formations and reinforces the battlefield control central to his fighting style. 318

Sword Formations

Chen Cong is one of the Chen Family’s rare Sword Array Masters, specializing in formations descended from Chen Qianhua’s Qiankun Sword Skill. 139 483

• Big Dipper Seven Stars Sword Formation — Includes Tian Xuan Dawnbreak, Tian Quan Moon Sever, Yu Heng Cloud Piercer, Kai Yang Sky Piercer, and Yao Guang Soul Extinguish; its absolute skills include Seven Stars Guard and Dawn Light. 483
• Qiankun Thousand Transformations Sword Formation — A powerful second-order formation featuring Thousand Transformations Qiankun, Reverse Qiankun, and Spirit Transformation: Dragon and Phoenix Auspiciousness. 483
• Big Dipper Qiankun Formation — A third-order formation incorporating both prior formations; its full eruption is rated no weaker than a Level 96 Super Douluo. 483
• Big Dipper Heavenly Gang Array — Completed by Chen Cong; requires ten participants for its full power. 883
• Big Dipper Qiankun Formation — Used against the Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon after Chen Cong was injured, driving surrounding Soul Masters away with its force. 402

Dragon and Phoenix Auspiciousness

A single-target absolute skill created by combining the Qianhua Sword Array with Chen Xiaojun’s Yin Yang theory. 175

• Manifested as Azure Dragon and Golden Phoenix Sword Qi. 318
• Overpowered Omari Bendt’s Raging Wave Tear and forced him from his transformed state. 318
• Can be enhanced through Spirit Transformation and the Yin Yang Universe Domain. 318

Sword Step and Sword Shadow Techniques

Chen Cong has mastered numerous movement techniques, including several difficult advanced forms. 483

• Sword Speed Empty Trace — Used to rapidly reinforce the North Gate during the Wolf Bandit attack. 139
• Sword Shadow Spirit Body — Creates six Sword Qi clones; Chen Cong deployed one clone on each of the other six Big Dipper Sword Peaks. 318 483
• Other recorded Sword Steps include Starfall Thunder Strike, Square Inch Lotus Sway, Swift Body Flying Duck, Veiling Moon Returning Snow, and Void Star Shatter. 483

Starry Sword Eyes

A Five Great Inheritance eye technique that supports perception, illusion-breaking, mental techniques, and battlefield analysis. 401 483

• Allows Chen Cong to perceive spatial fluctuations even in the Shadow World. 401
• Includes the secret technique Bright Star Primordial Spirit Sword. 483
• Helped him examine Xiao Yi’s abnormal Soul Ring absorption speed and Devouring Attribute. 534

Sword Techniques

Chen Cong uses both inherited swordplay and advanced Seven Kill Sword techniques. 400 483

• Circular Star Swordplay — Includes Bright Moon Slash, Double Moon Slash, and Starry Sky Protection. 400 483
• Green Duckweed Swordplay — A Control-Type swordplay used alongside Circular Star Swordplay. 400 483
• Qiankun Sword Rain — Cleared Wolf Bandits from the North Gate wall. 139
• Sword Light Seals the Sky and Sword Peak Suppress Heaven — First- and second-tier sword-array techniques. 483
• Slaughter Word Art, Ring Inlay, My Body as the Sword, and Sword and Man as One — High-level inherited secret techniques within the Chen Family system. 483

Roles and Responsibilities

• Chen Family inheritance and education — Oversees the transmission of Martial Soul theory, inherited techniques, and swordsmanship. 9
• Martial Soul theory research — Leads scholar Soul Masters and develops the family’s understanding of cultivation and Martial Soul applications. 9 11
• Guardian and mentor — Protected Chen Xiaojun, Xiao Yi, and other younger relatives during their travels and cultivation. 516 501
• Chang’an Academy leadership — Appointed Chief Vice-Dean and Honorary Dean, with responsibility for the academy’s affairs and educational reform. 716 870
• Chen Family representative — Helps manage Chang’an City alliances, affiliated-family integration, industry expansion, and strategic deployments. 451 553 1642

Relationships

• Chen Xiaojun — Nephew and student; Chen Cong serves as his guardian, mentor, and confidant, while also relying on Xiaojun’s strategic insight. 516 896
• Chen Mu — Grandson; Chen Mu publicly identifies himself as Chen Cong’s grandson and reacts fiercely to insults toward him. 954
• Mu Lingyun — Wife; they investigated the southeast gate together after Chen Cong’s cultivation milestone. 176
• Chen Yu — Elder brother and Chen Family Clan Leader; the two jointly support Chen Xiaojun’s future succession and discuss family strategy. 502
• Chen Menglin — Brother and fellow senior Chen Family member; they coordinate responses to the Crimson Church, regional deployments, and the Sunset Glow plan. 1007 1010 1642
• Chen Hong — Brother and strategic ally; Chen Hong supported Chen Cong’s proposed entry into Chang’an Academy. 719
• Xue Churan — Longtime friend and political ally; she supported his early studies at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and later recruited him to lead Chang’an Academy. 451 716
• Chen Feng — Younger clansman and prospective disciple; Chen Cong agreed to guide him on the Sword Array Master path. 829
• Chen Yanwu — Niece; Chen Cong considers her among the strongest potential leaders of the younger generation. 896

Story Role / Major Arcs

Wolf Bandit War

Chen Cong served as one of Chen Lin Village’s principal defenders. He reinforced the North Gate, directed its defenders, used Qiankun Sword Rain to break the assault, and later defeated Astana and a large Wolf Bandit force alone. 139 175

Titled Douluo Advancement

His comprehension of Sword Array Intent and subsequent promotion to Titled Douluo marked a major increase in the Chen Family’s overall strength. His rise helped establish the Three Great Clans alliance and supported the family’s emergence from seclusion. 175 183

Chang’an City Expansion

Chen Cong became a key Chen Family figure in Chang’an, helping negotiate with the Ji, Liu, Shen, Yang, Ximen, and local aristocratic families. He supported the contribution-point system, the medicinal-herb market, and the integration of affiliated forces. 553 623 668

Chang’an Academy Appointment

Xue Churan invited Chen Cong to become Chang’an Academy’s Chief Vice-Dean and Honorary Dean. The academy’s Three Elders accepted the appointment after witnessing the Chen Family Seven Stars Sword and recognizing his exceptional theoretical knowledge and individualized teaching. 716 870

Conflict with the Crimson Church

As the Crimson Church attacked Chen Family positions, Chen Cong coordinated regional responses, dispatched Chen Hua toward Star Luo City, and acknowledged the shortage of top-tier experts capable of stabilizing multiple fronts. 1642

Trivia

• Chen Cong is the Chen Family’s rarest professional type: a Sword Array Master. 483
• Although only Level 92, observers assessed his actual combat strength as comparable to a Level 96 Super Douluo after he killed a Level 94 Titled Douluo. 332
• His third-order sword formation is considered capable of fighting a Level 97 opponent. 483
• He is described as a university scholar with outstanding practical ability, combining academic expertise with frontline protection and teaching. 516