Gu Chen

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Gu Chen (顾尘)
Alias(es)	Heavenly Emperor
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Independent cultivator / rogue cultivator
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; former Heavenly Emperor
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Body Tempering Realm, Ninth Level	3	Reached within three days through the Primordial Celestial Scripture, then deliberately suppressed his cultivation to the sixth level to reinforce his foundation.
Body Tempering Realm, Tenth Level	6	Broke through while cultivating in a dilapidated temple with spiritual medicines.
Profound Gang Realm, Third Level	29	Consumed the Azure Luan Blazing Fire Pill; his perfected Body Tempering foundation, the Primordial Celestial Scripture, and the Heavenly Dao Bone allowed him to skip the Innate Realm entirely. He also sensed a new spiritual power.
Profound Gang Realm, First Level	36	Deliberately reduced his realm again to stabilize his foundation, which he considers more important than rapid advancement.
Profound Gang Realm, Second Level	156	Reached this level while planning to advance further toward Foundation Establishment.

Background / History

Gu Chen's parents died early, leaving him cultivation resources that his uncle Gu Zhengchun and aunt Liu Caiyun held in his name while secretly spending them on their son Gu Feng's cultivation. In his previous life, Gu Chen gave up the inheritance for Gu Youwei's sake and left with her; in his new life, he refuses to repeat that sacrifice. He rejects his uncle and aunt's attempt to adopt him, reclaims the inheritance by force, and spends nearly all of it on spiritual medicines for body refinement 2 3 4.

Before his rebirth, Gu Chen was the Heavenly Emperor and was confronted in the Heavenly Emperor Palace by the Nine Empresses, including his sister Gu Youwei and his sole disciple Luo Junzhu. They accused him of numerous past crimes and moved against him together 1. His memories of that life make him exceptionally wary of emotional attachments, particularly with women, and focused instead on building overwhelming strength 6 140.

In the Lingxu Secret Realm, Gu Chen defeated the Crimson Mane Fierce Lion, acquired the Azure Luan Blazing Fire Pill, and entered the Third Divine Hall. There he defeated a clone matching his own strength, survived Shi Mengying's Phoenix Spirit Fire, and acquired a mysterious green bead. He subsequently lowered his cultivation from the third to the first level of the Profound Gang Realm to consolidate his foundation 29 33 36.

Appearance

Gu Chen generally presents himself as an unremarkable young man in his early twenties, often wearing plain coarse linen or sackcloth rather than displaying wealth or status 53 112 116.

• Wears ordinary, rough clothing that causes others to underestimate him.
• Replaced a luxurious Golden Silkworm Silk bag with a simple sackcloth bag to remain inconspicuous 112.
• Maintains a composed expression even during fights or threats.

Personality

Gu Chen is calm, calculating, and intensely focused on cultivation. He repeatedly slows or suppresses his own advancement to ensure that every realm is stable, regarding a strong foundation as the basis for all future power 3 6 36.

He is cold toward those he believes betrayed or manipulated him. Gu Chen dismisses Wei Qingyu and Gu Youwei's attempts at reconciliation, and his past-life experiences leave him suspicious of affection and reluctant to become entangled with women 66 90 140. In battle, he is usually indifferent and merciless toward persistent enemies, though he can show restraint when he sees no need to kill 137 150.

Abilities & Skills

Primordial Celestial Scripture

Gu Chen cultivates the Primordial Celestial Scripture, a technique that requires body refinement and qi cultivation to advance together.

• Requires substantial spiritual medicine and spiritual energy, making it exceptionally resource-intensive 4.
• Produces an extraordinarily solid foundation; his Body Tempering foundation lets him exert power comparable to an Innate Realm sixth-level cultivator while only at the tenth level of Body Tempering 11.
• Enabled his breakthrough past the Innate Realm and into the Profound Gang Realm after consuming the Azure Luan Blazing Fire Pill 29.
• Can be used to seal vital meridians against corruption, though Gu Chen still suffered severe effects after exposure to Dark Spiritual Energy 226.

Heavenly Dao Bone

The Heavenly Dao Bone has always been within Gu Chen rather than Gu Youwei, despite her belief that it belonged to her 57.

• Enhances his cultivation alongside the Primordial Celestial Scripture 29.
• Contributes to his abnormal combat strength and rapid progression.
• Its alleged theft was one of the accusations raised against him during the Nine Empresses' assault 1.

Internal Energy Control

Gu Chen demonstrates precise and versatile control of Internal Energy, using it for offense, defense, restraint, and movement.

• Forms barriers capable of stopping arrows, darts, sword energy, and powerful direct attacks 96 115 231.
• Can crush bones, sever limbs, or immobilize opponents through focused force 45 78 108.
• Creates vortices and storms that repel or trap multiple opponents 221 238 251.
• Uses airborne leaves and other objects as lethal projectiles 150 226.

Fire-Attribute Immunity

A side effect of the Azure Luan Blazing Fire Pill grants Gu Chen immunity to fire-attribute cultivation methods.

• Withstood Shi Mengying's Phoenix Spirit Fire without injury 36.
• Remained unharmed when Yang Hongjun engulfed him in fire 171.
• Rendered Shi Mengying's Phoenix Spirit Fire ineffective in their Martial Arts Tournament match 222.

Wood-Attribute Cultivation Method

After the Yin Yang Gemstones merged with him, Gu Chen acquired a wood-attribute cultivation method 120.

• Causes plants and thorny vines to grow rapidly for attack, confinement, or defense 126 200 241.
• Creates thorn walls capable of blocking attacks and destroying weapons 126.
• Can purge Evil Energy from another person's body; Gu Chen used it to cure Jiang Mengxi's grandfather 131.
• Formed a second protective barrier during the Bone-Corroding Beast's Heavenly Lightning attack 199.

Lightning Manipulation

Gu Chen absorbed and converted lightning-attribute energy from Lei Wuji.

• Summoned a lightning bolt against Ye Xingshu during the Rookie Competition 100.
• Has repeatedly survived lightning-based attacks, including Yun Zhenyue's Heavenly Lightning Strike and the Bone-Corroding Beast's punishment 87 198 199.

Combat Ability

Gu Chen primarily fights unarmed, relying on speed, strength, and refined control rather than conventional weapons.

• Defeated opponents above his publicly known realm, including Innate Realm cultivators and sect Protectors 68 78 118.
• Easily identified and neutralized shadow clones and ambushes 100 101 222.
• Defeated the Crimson Mane Fierce Lion, Bone-Breaking Mad Wolf, and Bone-Corroding Beast 29 188 200.
• Won the Lingyin Province Martial Arts Tournament after defeating Wang Hu, Zhao Qiushan, Zhang Yuxin, and Han Wusheng 250 251 252.

Artifacts & Resources

• Azure Luan Blazing Fire Pill — Consumed in the Lingxu Secret Realm; raised Gu Chen to the third level of the Profound Gang Realm and granted his fire-attribute immunity 29 36.
• Yin Yang Gemstones — Gu Chen obtained one half from the Lingxu Secret Realm and seized the other from Qian Kaitai. The pair later disappeared after merging with him 112 119 120.
• Spiritual medicines — Purchased in large quantities to support his body refinement and cultivation 4 63.
• Mysterious green bead — Retrieved from the Third Divine Hall; its function remains unknown 36.

Relationships

• Gu Youwei — His younger sister. Their relationship is hostile after she accepts Gu Zhengchun and Liu Caiyun as her parents; Gu Chen rejects her claim to his inheritance and later remains indifferent to her apologies 1 4 90.
• Wei Qingyu — His childhood betrothed and former fiancée. Gu Chen beats her when she comes to break off their engagement; after realizing she misunderstood him, Wei Qingyu repeatedly seeks his forgiveness and support 2 66 69.
• Shi Mengying — A Phoenix Clan descendant who seeks revenge against Gu Chen for events from their previous life. Her Phoenix Spirit Fire cannot harm him 33 36 222.
• Luo Junzhu — Gu Chen's first and only disciple in his previous life. She became one of the Nine Empresses and now regards him as an enemy 1 122 127.
• Jiang Mengxi — A companion from Xian Yuan Village. Gu Chen cures her grandfather, helps awaken her Spiritual Root, protects her in the Martial Arts Tournament, and gives her a Teleportation Secret Treasure 131 142 204 220.
• Gu Zhengchun and Liu Caiyun — His uncle and aunt, who withheld and used his inheritance to fund Gu Feng's cultivation. Gu Chen forcibly recovers his parents' resources from them 3 4.
• Li Tianhu — Second-in-command of the Golden Leopard Money House. Initially attacks Gu Chen for Yang Yanzhe, but later becomes an eager supporter and offers the Money House's loyalty 137 214.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Rebirth and separation from the Gu family — Gu Chen begins his new life by severing ties with Wei Qingyu, refusing adoption by his uncle and aunt, and reclaiming his parents' inheritance 2 4.
• Lingxu Secret Realm — He obtains the Azure Luan Blazing Fire Pill, defeats his own clone in the Third Divine Hall, and gains fire-attribute immunity after Shi Mengying attacks him 29 33 36.
• Immortal County Rookie Competition — As a rogue cultivator, Gu Chen defeats or kills Yun Ting, Wang Bantian, Ying Wuxin, Mo Beifeng, and Ye Xingshu before claiming the championship 57 68 78 101.
• Conflict with major sects — He defeats Qingyun Sect Master Long Lingxiao, attacks the Purple Qi Pavilion to obtain the second Yin Yang Gemstone, and kills Pavilion Master Qian Kaitai 106 108 113 119.
• Xian Yuan Village — Gu Chen aids Jiang Mengxi and her grandfather, becomes involved in the Golden Leopard Money House's extortion scheme, and defeats Xiong Shanhe and Yang Hongjun 131 150 171.
• Lingyin Province Martial Arts Tournament — On Nether Spirit Island, Gu Chen survives Heavenly Lightning, kills the Bone-Corroding Beast for its Inner Core, defeats Qin Ruoyuan, and advances through the tournament 198 200 207 223.
• Qin Family confrontation — He defeats the Qin Family's Seven-Star Assassins and enters the Qin Family residence to confront Old Master Qin 236 238 241.
• Tournament victory — Gu Chen defeats Han Wusheng and the other remaining opponents to become champion of the Lingyin Province Martial Arts Tournament 250 251 252.

Notable Quotes

“Ultimately, strength reigns supreme. In the face of true power, all schemes and tricks are futile!” 3

“One comes, I kill one. It’s that simple.” 224

Trivia

• Gu Chen considers the Profound Gang Realm too slow a pace of advancement despite reaching it by skipping the entire Innate Realm 29 47.
• He deliberately maintains a low-profile appearance despite possessing expensive cultivation resources 112.
• Gu Chen regards many of the women pursuing or opposing him as “crazy women,” reflecting his distrust after his previous life 50 67 140.