Yang Chen

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Yang Chen (杨辰)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Allied with the Witch Clan; recognized as an ancestor by the Four Seas Dragon Clan 32 43
Occupation/Role	Inheritor of Demon Ancestor Rahula's Immeasurable Karma; host of the Karma Exemption System
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal	20	Refined Heavenly Dao merit, repaired and reinforced his Dao Foundation, and became one step from the Great Luo Dao Fruit. The Law of Strength fragment makes him exceptionally formidable within his realm. 19 20

Background / History

Yang Chen transmigrated to the Primordial World and awakened near Mount Buzhou in a newly acquired Dao Body. His initial relief ended when he inherited Demon Ancestor Rahula's Immeasurable Tribulation Karma: the accumulated resentment, hatred, and despair generated by primordial wars and countless deaths. The karma made his True Spirit its nest and his Dao Body its vessel, blocking his cultivation and drawing a Heavenly Dao tribulation. 1

The Heavenly Dao and the Six Saints sought to suppress or eliminate him, treating his existence as an anomaly that endangered the world. While his soul approached destruction, the Karma Exemption System bound to him and revealed the practical consequence of his death: his released karma could return the Primordial World to Chaos. Yang Chen consequently turned his inherited debt into leverage, choosing defiance rather than submission. 2 3 4

He forced the Heavenly Dao into compromise, received vast merit and a fragment of the Law of Strength, and obtained the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda. The Saints also yielded major treasures in an attempt to stabilize the situation. Afterward, Yang Chen publicly announced that Saints must treat him politely and the Heavenly Dao must respect him. 15 16 18

Yang Chen later exploited the karmic claims of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans. He subdued their ancestral remnant souls, absorbed Ancestral Dragon Essence Blood, acquired the Phoenix Clan's Nirvana Fire, and comprehended the Qilin Clan's Law of Earth. The three inheritances established a cycle of offense, defense, and vitality within him. 27 34 35

Appearance

Yang Chen normally wears a plain cyan or green Daoist robe and appears outwardly composed even under saintly pressure. His body underwent repeated transformations through merit, the Law of Strength, and Ancestral Dragon Essence Blood. 19 47

• Possesses a reshaped Dao Body strengthened by Heavenly Dao merit. 18 20
• Can manifest as a golden Ancestral Dragon more than ten thousand feet long. 28
• Dragon form bears golden scales engraved with Great Dao runes, immense horns, claws, and overwhelming dragon might. 28
• His transformed physical body is comparable to an Ancestral Witch. 27

Personality

Yang Chen is calculating, provocative, and fundamentally unwilling to accept the moral premise that he must repay Rahula's inherited debts. He treats powerful beings tied to his karma as “creditors,” then turns their fear, hostility, or desperation into opportunities for leverage and gain. 3 20 36

He frequently uses self-destruction as a coercive threat because his death would endanger the entire Primordial World. This makes him willing to confront forces far above his cultivation level, including the Heavenly Dao, Saints, ancestral remnant souls, and the Witch Clan. 6 25 40 42

Despite his cynicism, Yang Chen recognizes Houtu's foresight, resolve, and compassion. His respect does not stop him from scrutinizing the practical value of her proposed alliance. 43 44

Abilities & Skills

Immeasurable Karma and Karmic Force

Yang Chen carries Rahula's inherited karmic burden, an accumulation of primordial resentment potent enough to threaten Saints and the Primordial World itself.

• Prevents enemies from treating his death as a simple solution; the Heavenly Dao and Saints fear the consequences of his demise. 3 20
• Allows him to pressure others through the threat of self-detonation and a return to Chaos. 6 25
• Connects him to the remnant souls and unresolved debts of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans. 20 21
• Remains a danger and burden rather than a conventional cultivation resource. 1 11

Karma Exemption System

A system that bound to Yang Chen when his soul was near destruction and rewards him for confronting karmic threats.

• Reframed his inherited karma as a means of survival and resistance. 3
• Granted the Law of Strength fragment and a novice gift pack after he confronted the Heavenly Dao. 15
• Detects karmic entanglements and identifies prospective “creditors.” 20 36
• Rewarded his command over the Qilin Clan with enlightenment in the Law of Earth. 34

Law of Strength

A fragmentary comprehension of the supreme Law of Strength associated with Pangu.

• Lets Yang Chen draw upon traces of primordial power through his movements and attacks. 18 19
• Makes him effectively invincible at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm according to his own assessment. 19
• Enabled him to blow Guang Chengzi into a mountain wall with a single breath. 48
• Its aura contributes to the Witch Clan's interest in him. 38

Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda

A nine-layered defensive treasure that recognizes Yang Chen as its master.

• Generates a profound yellow light screen described as innately invincible. 15 19
• Nullified the Ancestral Dragon remnant soul's attack on Yang Chen's divine sense body. 23
• Protects him from spiritual assaults, dragon might, and karmic wails. 23

Ancestral Dragon Bloodline

Yang Chen absorbed Ancestral Dragon Essence Blood and Origin, remaking his body and granting authority over dragon-kind.

• Reconstructed his body over seven days and nights into one comparable to an Ancestral Witch. 27
• Allows transformation into a ten-thousand-zhang golden divine dragon. 28
• His dragon might compels dragon-blooded beings, including the Four Seas Dragon Kings, to submit. 28
• Grants extreme physical strength and destructive power. 35 40

Nirvana Fire

A seven-colored divine flame derived from the Phoenix Clan's origin.

• Contains immense vitality and functions as an extra life. 35
• Allows ultimate rebirth from ashes if Yang Chen's body and Dao perish. 35 36
• Can combine with dragon power to overwhelm opponents. 34

Law of Earth

Enlightenment gained after the First Qilin surrendered its origin.

• Connects Yang Chen to earth veins and allows him to draw upon their power. 35
• Supports sustained recovery and growth of his magic power. 35
• Forms the defensive and enduring component of his dragon–phoenix–qilin inheritance cycle. 35 36

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda — Absolute defensive treasure chosen from the novice gift pack. 15
• Jade Void Glazed Lamp — Offered by Primal Celestial Venerable and later taken by Yang Chen. 16 19
• Immortal-Slaying Array Diagram Token — Offered by Sovereign of Heaven; permits Yang Chen to draw on a sliver of the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords' power. 16 19
• River-Mountain Diagram of Creation — Nuwa's treasure, containing the semblance of a great thousand world. 16 19
• Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree — Zhunti's treasure, possessing an aura that “nothing it cannot brush.” 16 19
• Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir — Grand Supreme Elder Lord's elixir, capable of stirring Yang Chen's magic power toward breakthrough. 19

Relationships

• Demon Ancestor Rahula — Yang Chen inherited Rahula's Immeasurable Karma and the enmity Rahula formed with Pangu. 1 36
• Heavenly Dao — Initially sought Yang Chen's eradication, but later compromised because of the danger posed by his death. 1 14 20
• Six Saints — Yang Chen's principal early “creditors”; they attempted to recruit, cleanse, restrain, or placate him with status and treasures. 9 11 16
• Ancestral Dragon — Remnant-soul adversary whose essence blood and origin Yang Chen absorbed. 23 27 34
• Phoenix Ancestor — Remnant soul forced to submit and surrender its origin, which became Yang Chen's Nirvana Fire. 31 34 35
• First Qilin — Remnant soul compelled to surrender its origin, granting Yang Chen the Law of Earth. 32 34
• Ao Guang — East Sea Dragon King who recognizes Yang Chen as an ancestor and vows Dragon Clan support. 30 32
• Four Seas Dragon Kings — Submit to Yang Chen's Ancestral Dragon might and lead their clans in calling him “Ancestor.” 28 30
• Houtu — Cautious prospective ally who offers the Twelve Capital Celestial Evil Formation and the Witch Clan's support. 42 43
• Xing Tian — Great Witch who seeks a direct confrontation with Yang Chen but is restrained by Houtu. 39 42
• Primal Celestial Venerable — Saint who invited Yang Chen to Jade Void Palace and was publicly defied when Yang Chen destroyed his decree and injured Guang Chengzi. 46 48 49
• Guang Chengzi — Primal Celestial Venerable's senior disciple, defeated by Yang Chen with one breath. 48 49

Story Role / Major Arcs

Inheritor of Immeasurable Karma

Yang Chen arrives in the Primordial World, inherits Rahula's karma, and becomes the target of the Heavenly Dao and Saints. The Karma Exemption System gives him the means to transform a death sentence into deterrence. 1 3

Confrontation with the Heavenly Dao and Saints

He refuses offers designed to cleanse his karmic force, forces the Heavenly Dao to compromise, accepts defensive and offensive treasures, and declares a new order in which he “calls the shots.” 11 15 18

Three Tribes' Karma

Yang Chen handles the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans' claims by defeating their remnant souls and taking their inheritances. The arc ends with the Dragon Clan accepting him as its ancestor and remaining in the Four Seas under his command. 27 30 35

Witch Clan Encounter

Seeking a new karmic target, Yang Chen approaches the Witch Clan. Houtu recognizes both the danger and value in him, offering protection through the Twelve Capital Celestial Evil Formation and proposing an alliance. 36 42 43

Jade Void Palace Visit

Yang Chen disregards Primal Celestial Venerable's authority, walks through the Heavenly Origin Sect's pressure formation, defeats Guang Chengzi with one breath, and enters Jade Void Palace as the Saint's “esteemed guest.” 46 48 49

Notable Quotes

“Karma inherited through skill, why should it be repaid?” 3

“My name is Yang Chen! From today onwards, I call the shots in this Primordial World!” 18

“I, Yang Chen, will walk all over the Primordial World!” 18

“I, personally, only believe in what I can get my hands on.” 34

Trivia

• Yang Chen calls karmically entangled opponents “creditors” and potential sources of rewards “Treasure Delivering Boys.” 20 36
• He considers ordinary meditation and spiritual-energy absorption unbearably slow after gaining power through resolving karma. 36
• The Dragon Clan reveres him as an ancestor without realizing he inherited the karma that devastated their ancient lineage. 29 30