Ling Yuan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ling Yuan (凌渊)
Alias(es)	Group Owner; White Dragon Knight; Zhongli; Geo Archon 7 100 547 569
Species/Race	Human; transmigrator 2 236
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Dimensional Group Chat (owner); Modu University; Yan Country military 7 34 479
Occupation/Role	Student, group-chat owner, coder/game creator, military Major 7 19 43 479
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
System bearer	2	Receives a System and opens its adjusted beginner gift pack after transmigrating. 2
Contracted Ophis	6	Contracts the Infinite Dragon God Ophis, publicly presented as the “Mist Snake,” Contract Beast Illustration No. 1314. 6
Tenseigan wielder	42–43	Obtains and activates the Tenseigan, gaining Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion and Tenchu Force; initially struggles to control the new power. 42 43
Geo Archon authority	171	Absorbs a millennium of Earth’s ley-line power with his Contract Beasts and gains the power of the Geo Archon. 171
Tier 9	296	His System identifies his overall strength as Tier 9 despite Ling Yuan believing his destructive output should place him higher. 296
Forbidden Hand user	296–297	Unlocks Bella’s Forbidden Hand, which can maximize one core’s Authority; its next form is stated to combine three cores. 296 297
Legend of Sparks	419	Receives the skill after accepting Ling Yue as his disciple and completing the System’s “Subduing the Child of the Plane” achievement. 419

Background / History

Ling Yuan transmigrated into a world of Contract Beasts, inheriting a furnished house and more than 500,000 in assets. Soon afterward, his System arrived and began providing him with abilities, equipment, contracts, and sign-in rewards. 2

At a Contract Beast summoning ceremony, Ling Yuan contracted Ophis, the Infinite Dragon God. To avoid exposing her true nature, the System altered her public identity into the seemingly ordinary “Mist Snake.” 6

As the owner of the Dimensional Group Chat, Ling Yuan guides members from other worlds using his knowledge of their future trajectories. He explains that joining the chat removes a member from their world’s predetermined fate, leaving their future open to their own choices. 7 8 30

Outside dimensional affairs, Ling Yuan develops games and online media projects. He works with Wang Ming on establishing a studio, presents Bilibili-style website ideas to Han Li, and later supplies game drafts for Honkai Impact 3rd. 21 89 94 136

Appearance

Ling Yuan ordinarily has black eyes, though they can turn orange while channeling power. Activating the Tenseigan changes them into brilliant starlight, while Phoenix Full Body Magic Armor gives him a forehead eye and pink wings. 42 259 359

• Uses a black mask with orange patterns when concealing his identity. 56
• Can manifest different forms of armor, including Phoenix Full Body Magic Armor and Bella’s Forbidden Hand. 56 296
• His Geo Archon power produces a deep golden coloration in his eyes. 171

Personality

Ling Yuan is calm, confident, and often deliberately casual in situations that alarm everyone around him. He enjoys showing off overwhelming abilities, but he also prefers an ordinary, comfortable life with his friends and family when no crisis demands his attention. 297 420 475

He is generous with both power and resources, distributing merit points, weapons, skill cards, and Contract Beasts to people close to him. He regularly intervenes to protect others, from rescuing Asuna in the Norflet Labyrinth to saving Lia from disappearance. 42 47 142 571

His compassion is selective rather than absolute. Ling Yuan can heal, revive, and spare opponents when he believes it appropriate, but he is also capable of killing enemies without hesitation when he regards them as threats. 498 516 483

Abilities & Skills

Dimensional and Spatial Authority

Ling Yuan can open spatial passages, travel between worlds, and create Imaginary Spaces for travel, concealment, storage, and combat. 18 102 137

• Defeated Warden Brakken through dimensional authority and rescued Asuna from the Norflet Labyrinth. 142
• Uses Imaginary Spaces to absorb or redirect attacks before they can reach him. 376
• Can construct spatial channels to transport people or return from other worlds. 65 110
• Uses Tenchu Force to instantly exchange positions with a target object within range. 43

Tenseigan

The Tenseigan improves Ling Yuan’s combat perception and gives him powerful offensive techniques. 43 359

• Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion — a high-powered destructive technique usable without Truth-Seeking Orbs. 43
• Lets him read high-speed movement closely enough to identify apparent “teleportation” as extreme velocity. 359
• Supports his offense-and-defense integration alongside System rewards such as Earth Core and All-Encompassing. 43

Contract Beasts and Fusion Forms

Ling Yuan maintains contracts with multiple powerful beings and can draw on their powers directly. His contracts include Ophis, Bella/Belleronus, Zhong Xiaoli/Xiao Li, and Lestia. 6 94 162 541

• Ophis — Infinite Dragon God associated with void power; can enter Human-Deity Fusion with Ling Yuan. 6 297 441
• Bella/Belleronus — can become a dragon and provide the Forbidden Hand, an amplifier that maximizes a core’s Authority. 136 296
• Zhong Xiaoli / Zhong Li — rock-element Contract Beast capable of changing between younger and mature forms; merged with the Crimson Moonspear. 162 171 187
• Lestia — contract elf who transforms into the Pitch-Black Demonic Sword. 541 557

Elemental and Geo Authority

Ling Yuan wields multiple elemental powers, including flame, darkness, sky, rock, and wind. Xia Annan notes that controlling four Contract Beasts with different elements is unprecedented. 161

• Lit all nine elemental spirit pillars simultaneously during Xia Annan’s test. 158
• Formed a Rock Element cube after gaining the Geo Archon’s power. 171
• Creates Jade Barriers and shields civilians from demonic attacks. 549 575
• Uses wind to form defensive tornadoes and withstand Annihilation Wind through Avalon. 300
• Summons Rock Spines against powerful enemies. 592

Weapon Mastery and Arsenal

Ling Yuan trains in unarmed combat, swordsmanship, and marksmanship. His sword style combines Veleslan’s martial skill, Hongyan’s royal swordsmanship, and Black Pupil’s assassination techniques. 43 299

• Uses the Blazing Key, which can form dual guns, a greatsword, and its Overlimit twin-spears form, Blazing Phoenix Realm: Eternal Conflagration. 56 296
• Wields the Chains of Heaven to restrain opponents and sever Xia Annan’s connection with his Phoenix. 235 298
• Stores and deploys weapons through the King’s Treasure. 392 524
• Can copy abilities, including Xia Annan’s Sun Wheel. 235
• Defeated a C-class Desert Maggot through Electromagnetic Manipulation, which can decompose a target into atoms. 575

Phoenix Full Body Magic Armor

Ling Yuan can invoke Phoenix Full Body Magic Armor through the Cinder Flame Greatsword and a Full Body Magic Armor incantation. 56 259

• Manifests pink wings and a demonized vertical eye. 259
• Summons a pink divine bird whose feathers can heal injuries, restore old wounds, and regenerate severed limbs. 439
• Can revive others with the aid of the divine bird Phoenix. 498 516

Avalon

Avalon is Ling Yuan’s powerful defensive barrier. 300 533

• Withstood Xiao Qingya’s Annihilation Wind. 300
• Allowed Ling Yuan to endure an attack during his spar with Ling Yu, resulting in a draw. 533

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Blazing Key — transforming firearm and greatsword; later upgraded into Blazing Phoenix Realm: Eternal Conflagration. 56 296
• Cinder Flame Greatsword — used to invoke Phoenix Full Body Magic Armor and healing magic. 259 439
• Chains of Heaven — binding weapon later accepted by Xia Ranran as a betrothal gift. 235
• Crimson Moonspear — weapon that recognizes Zhong Xiaoli as its master. 171 172
• Rhongomyniad — ultimate move used to defeat Xie Yu and Zhang Yun during the Contract Competition. 359
• Pitch-Black Demonic Sword — Lestia’s weapon form, used against a manifestation of the World Will. 541 558
• Black Spark Lens — received from Daigo. 393
• D-Ark Digivice — received from the System through sign-in. 360

Relationships

• Ophis — His first major Contract Beast, publicly disguised as the Mist Snake. Ling Yuan treats her as family and is openly protective of her. 6 60 573
• Bella / Belleronus — Contract Beast and close companion who can become a dragon, a doll-like form, and Ling Yuan’s Forbidden Hand. 94 136 296
• Xia Ranran — Close companion and romantic partner; she accepts the Chains of Heaven as Ling Yuan’s betrothal gift. 60 235
• Wang Ming — Best friend, collaborator, teammate, and later referred to by Ling Yuan as his godson. 19 47 518
• Han Yurou — Childhood friend and creative collaborator; Ling Yuan promises Han Li that he will protect her at university. 19 34
• Xiao Shi — Close companion whom Ling Yuan treats with affection and encourages to retain her independence. 136 464
• Ling Yue — Disciple whom Ling Yuan accepts after learning she is a Child of the Plane; he trains her in combat, Sun Breathing, Spiritual Energy, and Domain techniques. 419 422 568
• Little Lingxi — Close younger companion who calls him “Big Brother,” trusts him, and frequently uses spatial coordinates to find him. 101 300
• Zhong Xiaoli / Zhong Li — Rock-element Contract Beast whom Ling Yuan affectionately calls Xiao Li. 162 164
• Lestia — Contract elf and living demonic sword who willingly assists Ling Yuan against the World Will. 541 557
• Bai Yu — Distant cousin who arrives in the capital believing Ling Yuan to be her brother; Ling Yuan takes her into his home. 559 560
• Lia Pendragon — Loyal ally who calls him Lord Zhongli/Lord Ling Yuan; Ling Yuan saves her by removing her divinity. 569 571

Story Role / Major Arcs

Dimensional Group Chat

Ling Yuan establishes himself as the group’s central guide, using foreknowledge to advise members about their worlds and intervene in crises across dimensions. He protects Hongyan’s army from infiltrators, negotiates with powerful figures, and builds a network of allies from multiple worlds. 8 16 18 30

Creator and Student Life

While attending school and preparing for Modu University, Ling Yuan develops games, coding projects, promotional videos, and Bilibili’s redesigned platform. He recruits Wang Ming as a planner and works with Han Li to launch the site. 19 21 34 89 136

Contract Beast Growth

Ling Yuan steadily expands his contract roster and elemental capabilities. His acquisition of the Tenseigan, Zhong Xiaoli, the Crimson Moonspear, and Geo Archon authority marks his transition into one of Yan Country’s most formidable young Transcendents. 43 162 171 172

National University Contract Competition

Ling Yuan forms a team for the National University Contract Competition and defeats opponents so decisively that several either surrender or are overwhelmed before the match can develop. He later defeats Ye Qingfeng, though he is subsequently suspended from further competition. 341 359 376

Nordic War

As a Yan Country Major, Ling Yuan participates in the conflict against Loki and the Nordic forces. He kills Fenrir, breaks through Lord Huan Jun’s barrier, and later revives Qian Nai and the elf prince after the Alfheim campaign. 479 483 498

Past Yan Country and the World Will

Transported 504 years into Yan Country’s past, Ling Yuan acts under the identity Zhongli and assists Princess Lia Pendragon. After defeating Chi and turning it into a weapon, he confronts and defeats a manifestation of the World Will with Lestia’s sword form. 545 547 557 558

National Destiny Forbidden Land

Ling Yuan is selected as Yan Country’s contestant alongside Sir Fulei. He protects Sir with his Jade Shield and demonstrates abilities such as Electromagnetic Manipulation and Rock Spine generation before a public audience. 573 574 575 592

Notable Quotes

“First, let's get to know each other. My name is Ling Yuan, I'm an ordinary high school student, and also the owner of this group chat.” 7

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift.” 420

“When you're out in the world, the most important thing is to protect yourself.” 562

Trivia

• Ling Yuan initially refuses to admit that he cannot ride a horse, choosing to fly away dramatically instead. 16
• He is unable to swim, though he eventually joins beach volleyball during a seaside trip. 475
• Ling Yuan frequently uses his abilities for mundane convenience, such as constructing rooms and household furniture. 295
• He prefers using chopsticks even when Cecilia provides him with Western cutlery. 58