Lu Chen

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lu Chen (陆尘)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Northern Spiritual Academy; Nine Nether Palace; Heavenly Flame Hall; Tianluo Alliance
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; Heavenly Flame King; Tianluo Alliance Master
Status	Alive; Dominator
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Spiritual Rotation Stage completion	1	Defeated three academy students and displayed the self-created Vibration Fist.
Supreme Realm	14	Broke through after two years of cultivation, producing a massive pillar of light over Nine Nether Palace.
Peak Second Grade Sovereign	61	Emerged from the Great Lo Golden Pool with a Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body ranked among the top fifty.
Fifth Grade Sovereign	96	Released Fifth Grade Sovereign pressure in the Dragon Phoenix Pavilion.
Sixth Grade Sovereign	131	Combined spiritual-power and body cultivation to reach the peak of early Rank Seven Sovereign combat strength.
Earthly Supreme Great Perfection	182	Refined the Thunder God Pill and subdued the Thunder Spirit.
Heavenly Supreme	205	Revealed his breakthrough while preparing to cultivate the Ice Soul Cold Flame.
Immortal Grade Heavenly Supreme	210	Advanced after the Northern Region battle, strengthening the Tianluo Alliance's position.
Saint Grade	229	His Saint Grade power prompted five Immortal Grade Heavenly Supremes to pledge allegiance.
Saint Grade mid-stage	234	Protected the Nine Netherbird Clan and prepared to depart for the Martial Realm.
Peak Saint Grade	239	Reached the limit of Saint Grade physical strength and sensed the Sky Ranking List.
Dominator	240	Defeated the Heavenly Evil God with one stroke of the Heavenly Origin Brush, ending the Great Thousand calamity.

Background

Lu Chen was a sixteen-year-old prodigy of the Northern Spiritual Academy. Though his cultivation was regarded as slow by his own standards, he possessed exceptional combat talent, had created the Vibration Fist, and refused to be discouraged by his progress 1.

He later traveled with Nine Nether to Tianluo Continent after forging an Eighth Grade Divine Meridian. At Nine Nether Palace, he promised to restore its lost territories and wealth within three years, becoming a central supporter of the weakened faction 8 9.

Following his rise in Da Luo Territory, Lu Chen became Heavenly Flame King and established Heavenly Flame Hall on the Thunderfire Plains with his allies 85 86. He ultimately founded and led the Tianluo Alliance, using the Ancient Heavenly Palace and its resources to unite major forces against the Extraterritorial Evil Clan 175 177.

Personality

Lu Chen is highly confident and ambitious. He rejects retreat as incompatible with the path of the strong, seeks experience rather than relying solely on secluded cultivation, and consistently pursues stronger opponents and greater ranks 16.

He is also calculating and politically capable. He builds alliances through rewards and exchanges, gathers intelligence before acting, and readily alters plans when direct confrontation would be disadvantageous 28 36 153. In battle, he can be ruthless and deceptive, including exploiting temporary alliances against enemies 53 131.

Despite this pragmatism, he is protective of those he considers his own. He aided Nine Nether Palace, supported Mu Chen's growth, protected Lin Jing, and publicly placed the Nine Netherbird Clan under his protection 9 205 234.

Abilities & Skills

Cultivation and Dual Body Training

Lu Chen cultivates both spiritual power and his physical body, allowing his practical combat strength to exceed his visible realm.

• Forged an Eighth Grade Divine Meridian before arriving at Tianluo Continent 8.
• Advanced the Great Sun Thunder Body to the introductory seventh grade through Dragon Phoenix Essence Blood 112.
• Absorbed Azure Green Divine Lightning and mastered the Azure Lightning Force 159.
• Reached peak Saint Grade physical cultivation before ascending to Dominator 239 240.

Heavenly Flame Celestial Body

Lu Chen's principal Sovereign Celestial Body is tied to his cultivation of spiritual flames.

• Used the Heavenly Flame Celestial Body and Great Sun Extinction Divine Light to destroy Cao Feng's Blood Shadow Sovereign Celestial Body 55.
• Learned that its advancement has both a conventional route and a dangerous but controllable route 63.
• Pursued the Emperor Yan Celestial Body, for which the Heavenly Flame Celestial Body is a prerequisite 17.

Divine Abilities

• Vibration Fist — Self-created Spirit Skill comparable to a Spirit Grade low-grade technique 1.
• Dragon Flame Wings — Lesser Divine Ability selected for movement after guidance from the Sleeping Emperor 19.
• Sonic Divine Ability / Dragon's Roar Art — Used to defeat four peak First Grade Sovereign assassins 53.
• Great Desolate Imprisoning Sky Finger — Ancient technique summoned through a jade pendant against Liu Tiandao 83.
• Flame Ancestral Symbol, Sky Phoenix Divine Seal — Countered Nether Fire Old Man's strongest technique 131.
• One Qi Transforms into Three Purities — Complete divine power inherited from the Heavenly Emperor 175.
• Threefold Wonderful Appearance Incarnation Great Method — A cultivation method pioneered through later Dao discussions and simulations 230.

Battle Array Mastery

Lu Chen inherited the Battle Array Heart from Mandala and developed advanced Battle Array Master capabilities.

• Received the Battle Array Heart alongside his appointment as Heavenly Flame King 85.
• Reached Nine Million Marks Battle Array Master level during a future simulation 166.

Alchemy and Soul Techniques

• Joined the Endless Fire Territory in a simulation, becoming an alchemy disciple and later an outer-region deacon 62.
• Used the Nine Coloured Soul Nurturing Lotus to capture the Nether Prince's Divine Soul and refine it into Soul Nurturing Fluid 107.
• Assisted Xiao Xiao in winning the Dan Gathering Tournament 196.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Five Elements Spirit Pearls — Mid-grade divine artifact that manifests as crystal arms coiled by five dragons 55.
• Five-element Divine Artifact set — Five Low-Grade Divine Artifacts recovered from a Sumeru Bracelet 36.
• Heavenly Emperor Sword — Inherited from the Heavenly Emperor; later repaired to Saint Grade in a simulation 175 214.
• Heavenly Origin Brush — Used to kill the Heavenly Evil God with a single stroke 240.
• Nine Nether Token — Granted access to Da Luo Territory and enabled him to claim a Greater Divine Ability 8 17.
• Dragon Eagle Great Emperor's wings — Obtained from Danyang Old Ancestor 230.
• Golden Feather Escape Sky Wings — Obtained in a future simulation 214.

Relationships

• Nine Nether — Close ally, mentor, and later wife in a simulated future; Lu Chen pledged to restore Nine Nether Palace and publicly protected her clan 9 16 214 234.
• Mu Chen — Academy acquaintance, friend, and ally; Lu Chen guides him, provides resources, and entrusts him with important Tianluo Alliance matters 1 22 205.
• Lin Jing — Close companion who is protective of Lu Chen; their relationship develops into a romance approved by the Martial Ancestor 97 100 237.
• Xiao Xiao — Daughter of Emperor Yan; initially connected to Lu Chen through simulations, later becomes an ally, alchemy partner, and wife in a simulated future 17 107 183 214.
• Mandala — Territory Lord who named him Heavenly Flame King and later became his senior sister through the Heavenly Emperor's lineage 85 175.
• Heavenly Emperor — Lu Chen's master, who granted him One Qi Transforms into Three Purities, the Heavenly Emperor Sword, and responsibility for Mandala 175.
• Martial Ancestor — Powerful rival and eventual ally; their sparring earns Lu Chen his approval regarding Lin Jing 166 237.
• Emperor Yan — Xiao Xiao's father and a major ally; Lu Chen receives opportunities connected to the Endless Fire Territory and later fights alongside him 179 214.
• Heaven Desolate — Nine Nether's father, who tests Lu Chen's resolve and ambition to reach Heavenly Supreme 150.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Northern Spiritual Academy

Lu Chen establishes himself as an academy prodigy by defeating three students and revealing the Vibration Fist. He first receives the Future Life Simulator notification but declines to activate it 1.

Nine Nether Palace

After arriving in Da Luo Territory with Nine Nether, Lu Chen commits himself to rebuilding Nine Nether Palace. He enters seclusion, reaches the Supreme Realm, and later departs to gain combat experience 9 14 16 21.

Great Lo Golden Pool

Lu Chen competes for Nine Nether Palace, defeats assassins sent by the Blood Eagle King, kills Cao Feng, and obtains a powerful Supreme Sovereign Celestial Body from the Great Lo Golden Pool 53 55 61.

Dragon Phoenix Heaven

Lu Chen travels with Lin Jing and Cai Xiao, enters the Dragon Phoenix Heaven, defeats powerful rivals, and strengthens his physical cultivation through Dragon Phoenix inheritances 95 107 112.

Heavenly Flame Hall and Da Luo Expansion

After becoming Heavenly Flame King, Lu Chen founds Heavenly Flame Hall and expands his influence. His victories make him a leading talent of the Northern Boundary and later the top-ranked prodigy of Tianluo Continent 85 86 154.

Ancient Heavenly Palace

Lu Chen enters the Ancient Heavenly Palace alongside Mu Chen and Xiao Xiao, confronts prominent prodigies, acquires Sacred Objects, and eventually inherits the Heavenly Emperor's legacy 159 165 175.

Tianluo Alliance

As Alliance Master, Lu Chen unites major forces by offering access to the Divine Power Hall and Heavenly River. He executes the traitorous Lu Heng as a declaration of the alliance's opposition to the Extraterritorial Evil Clan 177.

Final Calamity

Lu Chen reaches Dominator and personally ends the Great Thousand World's calamity by defeating the Heavenly Evil God. He broadcasts the victory across the world, confirming the crisis's resolution 240.

Trivia

• Lu Chen was ranked third on the Dragon Phoenix Record before later reaching first place on Tianluo Continent's Strongest Expert List 95 154.
• The Strongest Expert List speculated that he was an old monster who had taken over a body and been reborn because of his extraordinary record 154.
• During a simulation, he gained the title Blood Slaughter King after leading Nine Nether Palace in wars of annexation 62.
• He was conferred the title Heavenly Flame King by Mandala 85.