Zhang Chen

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhang Chen (张谌)
Species/Race	Human; descendant of the Yang lineage 909
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Zhang Family; later associated with the Northern Lands/Great Han
Occupation/Role	Hunter and tomb excavator; cultivator; later head of the Zhang Family 42 969
Status	Active
First Appearance	8

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Light of the Righteous God — Fourth Order	92	His strongest early skill; particularly effective against anomalies and deals doubled damage to soul-form anomalies.
Qi Refining — First Level	129	Cultivates his first strand of Mana after completing the Heaven is Square, Earth is Round Diagram’s initial development.
Wind Immobilization Talisman — Twelfth Order	248	Upgraded into the Wind Immobilization Pill, an Innate Treasure that protects him from the black-wind formation.
Hercules Moving Mountain Method — completed	334	Spends 180 million skill points to cultivate the method, gaining the ability to move mountains and freeing the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon.
Divine Might — first fragment	335	Absorbs a Divine Might fragment into a Pangu Stone and renames the resulting artifact the Buzhou Seal.
Divine Might — 2/33 Buzhou Seals	527	Collects the second portion of Divine Might; learns all thirty-three seals could be united to suppress the world’s laws.
Ice Hell — Sixth Order	554	Upgrades his skills using Experience Points surrounding the Hand; gains Ice Hell after developing his Ice Domain.
Devouring Space — Tenth Rank	730	Invests ten billion Experience Points into the skill while trapped in the Corpse Ancestor’s tomb; still cannot devour Dragon Pearls.
Mind Realm — Tenth Heaven	741	Advances five Heavens at once, transforming his Nascent Soul and enabling exploration of higher Spiritual World layers.
Blood Dao — Ninth Rank	757	Reaches a level equivalent to a Yang Spirit True Person after absorbing two trillion Experience Points from regional casualties.
Body Transformation Blood River — Tenth Rank	772	Unlocks Blood Sea Asura; Blood God Sons increase to ten, Blood Influence reaches one thousand meters, and sound perception spans a thousand li.
Giant Sky Opening — fourth tier	829	Gains Divine Power containing the Law of Strength; later learns Riding the Void and Size as Desired.
Blood Control Technique — Twelfth Order	867	Unlocks Blood Dao, Bloodline Descendant, and Blood Realm.
Soul Hooking Plunder — Twelfth Order	867	Upgrades the soul-targeting skill in preparation to hook the Queen Mother of the West’s soul.
Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art — third stage	900	Unlocks the Transformation Technique and greatly enhances his Moving Mountain power.
Blood Dao — Law Grade / Heavenly Immortal equivalent	1017	Blood God Sons lose their quantity limit and he gains Asura Descends.

Background / History

Zhang Chen initially lived as a hunter in a poor household, gathering honey, hunting, and supporting his stepmother Zhang Shi and younger siblings. He began excavating an Ancient Tomb beneath a karst cave, seeing it as both a source of income and an opportunity to gain skills and power. 42 43

His excavation led him into conflict with a Fox Spirit and exposed him to the world of Great Tombs, ancient divine beings, Mystic Items, and bloodline powers. By investigating the Dragon Burial Ground, he learned of the Dragon Ying, the Emperor’s Daughter Qing, and the immense fortune concealed within the tomb complex. 12

After gaining Soul-Hooking Chains, Zhang Chen began exploring spiritual and soul-based realms. The ability let his soul enter a silent, mist-covered world resembling the Netherworld, establishing the foundation for his later Soul Hooking Plunder techniques. 76

He entered the Spiritual World and became entangled with the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon, the Emperor’s Daughter, and the ruins of Buzhou Mountain. At Buzhou Mountain, he cultivated the Hercules Moving Mountain Method, freed the Heavenly Demon from suppression, and began collecting the thirty-three portions of Divine Might through the Buzhou Seal. 334 335 527

Zhang Chen later developed the Blood Dao, the Five Elements Authority, Ice Hell, and a range of Spiritual World-based abilities. He repeatedly entered increasingly dangerous Heavens, investigating the Corpse Ancestor’s Tomb, seeking Divine Might, and pursuing ancient treasures such as the Six Paths of Reincarnation. 595 726 741

Seeking a refuge from the Dharma Ending Age, he destroyed and refined the Eighteenth Heaven into Chaos, then used the Heaven Reaching Jianmu, Xirang, Pan Peach Tree, and Time Acceleration to create a minor world. After integrating the Six Paths of Reincarnation, this world evolved into a Middle Chiliocosm under his control. 970 972 990

During the Dharma Ending Age, Zhang Chen consolidated his power in the Northern Lands. He used a Feng Shui Array and his Great Tomb as shelter for supernatural forces, manipulated the balance among humans, demons, and noble factions, and supported Wang Ye’s campaigns against the Great Victory Royal Family. 1026 1031 1055

Following the resurgence of Spiritual Energy, Zhang Chen’s original consciousness returned after his original body died in prison. He chose to remain inconspicuous while rebuilding influence through disciples such as Wang Biao and quietly controlling supernatural threats. 1063 1065 1096

Appearance

Zhang Chen’s body has undergone repeated transformations through cultivation, gradually eliminating congenital human flaws and moving toward a divine-demon physique. His later physical development is described as perfect and flawless, with immense strength capable of moving mountains. 131 900

• Possesses a repeatedly transformed physical body strengthened by Blood Dao cultivation. 121 131
• Can assume other forms through the Transformation Technique, though sufficiently powerful attacks can break the disguise. 900
• Can use Size as Desired to enlarge or reduce his own body and external objects. 829
• Often conceals his aura or identity with talismans, disguises, and stealth techniques. 337 726

Personality

Zhang Chen is intensely pragmatic and opportunistic. He treats Great Tombs, ancient corpses, Mystic Items, and even dangerous calamities as possible sources of Experience Points or new skills. His willingness to devour valuables—including the Heaven Reaching Jianmu when trapped—shows how far he will go to escape danger and advance. 347 730

He is cautious when an opponent’s strength is unknown, often preferring preparation, formations, stealth, or indirect manipulation over a direct confrontation. However, once he believes he has control of a situation, he becomes notably confident and provocative. 187 370 801

Zhang Chen can be ruthless toward enemies and bystanders when he views it as strategically necessary, including allowing the destruction of hostile nobles and using wider conflicts to weaken rivals. 779 1012 He is not wholly indifferent to ordinary people, however: he sends Jinling City’s inhabitants into reincarnation while preserving their memories and avoids allowing the Demon Clan to devastate the capital for his personal revenge. 1001 1021

Despite his self-interest, he consistently provides for his family, protects his followers when useful, and acts as a teacher to Wang Biao and Wang Ye. 547 1031 1065

Abilities & Skills

Golden Finger

Zhang Chen possesses a mysterious interface that records skills and allows him to spend Experience Points to raise their levels rapidly.

• Converts gathered Experience Points directly into skill progression. 116 248
• Can advance skills from beginner stages to extreme, ranked, Twelfth Order, and Law Grade levels. 116 867 1017
• Information connected to the Golden Finger and Dao Fruits appears obscured in the Book of Life and Death. 909

Soul Hooking Plunder

Originally called Soul-Hooking Chains, this causal soul technique connects Zhang Chen to targets across vast distances.

• Lets his soul enter a dim, silent soul realm. 76
• Can trace targets through worlds, time, and spatial distance. 179
• Reveals chains connected to inner demons and Demonic Seeds. 180
• Has a documented seven-day cooldown after use. 185
• Can identify whether a target is eligible for body snatching. 781
• Reaches Twelfth Order during his preparations against the Queen Mother of the West. 867

Blood Dao

Zhang Chen’s Blood Dao grants him immense physical power, bloodline manipulation, and a personal Blood Sea-based domain.

• His Blood Control Technique develops into Blood Dao, Bloodline Descendant, and Blood Realm. 867
• Blood Realm is a Blood Sea dimensional space that grows by devouring Chaos. 867
• Can create and nurture Blood God Sons and Blood Sea Asuras. 772 1017
• At Law Grade, Blood God Sons have no numerical limit. 1017
• His Blood Dao enhances his martial strength to a level comparable to a Twelfth Order martial expert. 948

Ice Domain and Ice Hell

Zhang Chen can establish an ice-based domain derived from ancient godly power.

• Is immortal and indestructible while within his Ice Domain. 554
• Ice Hell can seal essence, spirit, and consciousness. 981
• Uses Ice Hell to imprison Evil Beings captured through the Blood Sea Grand Formation. 778 781

Five Elements Authority

Zhang Chen commands elemental authorities that can disrupt laws and reshape terrain.

• Uses Wood and Earth Authority alongside Five-Colored Divine Light to uproot and reduce a massive tree to palm size. 1045
• Uses the Five Elements Authority to destroy the laws and order of a small world, returning it to Chaos. 970
• Can use elemental powers despite the Dharma Ending Age. 1034 1040

Divine Might and the Buzhou Seal

Divine Might is an exceptionally powerful force associated with Buzhou Mountain and the suppression of all techniques.

• The Buzhou Seal contains collected portions of Divine Might. 335 527
• A complete set of thirty-three Buzhou Seals could suppress all laws in the world. 527
• Zhang Chen collects the fourth documented portion, bringing the seal to 4/33. 726
• Divine Might can be embedded into objects, such as the jade brick used to knock out the Great Black Dog. 337

Physical Cultivation

Zhang Chen combines Blood Dao transformations with the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art and Giant Sky Opening.

• Hercules Moving Mountain grants mountain-moving strength. 334
• Giant Sky Opening grants Divine Power imbued with the Law of Strength. 829
• Riding the Void allows flight. 829
• Size as Desired permits alteration of his own size and that of objects. 829
• The Transformation Technique allows him to become various objects, but fails if attacked beyond its tolerance. 900

Spatial and World-Creation Techniques

Zhang Chen’s spatial abilities eventually become central to his survival plans.

• Devouring Space absorbs and decomposes Mystic Items. 360
• Uses Devouring Space with Five-Colored Divine Light to process Mystic Items. 360
• The Heaven Reaching Jianmu can potentially connect the Material World and Spiritual World and permit physical entry into the latter. 549
• Creates and governs a minor world through the Heavenly Eye. 972
• Integrates the Six Paths of Reincarnation into this world, evolving it into a Middle Chiliocosm. 990

Talismans, Formations, and Perception

Zhang Chen routinely supplements his direct power with prepared tools and battlefield control.

• Uses ultrasound to map living beings, structures, and passages across a broad area. 318
• Uses the Nine Bends Yellow River Grand Formation to trap powerful enemies. 187 200
• Uses the Blood Sea Grand Formation to suppress Evil Beings and hostile cultivators. 778 779
• Crafts Jade Stones and Jade Talismans with the Eye of Heavenly Dao that are not bound by the Great Chiliocosm’s rules. 1032
• Uses Invisibility Talismans, Suppression Talismans, and concealment tools to avoid detection. 337 726 757

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Buzhou Seal — Artifact formed from a Pangu Stone and Divine Might fragments; holds at least four of thirty-three portions. 335 726
• Golden Twisting Scissors — Divine artifact that recognizes Zhang Chen as its master and can break through World Barriers. 370
• Measuring Heaven Ruler — Powerful ruler used in combat and later lent to the Emperor’s Daughter to block the Corpse Ancestor. 778 981
• Eight Trigrams Furnace — Used for refining, corpse disposal, and the refinement of Zhang Shicheng into the God Smashing Whip. 442 547
• God Smashing Whip — Refined using Zhang Shicheng; possesses thirty-six Innate Restrictions and is nourished within Zhang Chen’s Mana Azure Lotus. 442
• Wind Immobilization Pill — Innate Treasure evolved from the Twelfth Order Wind Immobilization Talisman. 248
• Six Paths of Reincarnation — Ancient Netherworld treasure later integrated into his Middle Chiliocosm. 595 990
• Heaven Reaching Jianmu — Innate Spiritual Root and World Tree that supports his world’s growth and protects him from reincarnation. 595 972
• Immortal Slaughtering Sword — Loaned to Tiger Strength Great Immortal to break Marquis Wen’s Golden Body. 1012

Relationships

• Great Freedom Heavenly Demon — Ancient adviser, reluctant companion, and frequent source of information about the Spiritual World; Zhang Chen freed him from Buzhou Mountain’s suppression. 334 527
• Emperor’s Daughter — Powerful ancient figure linked to the tombs Zhang Chen explores; later becomes his ally against the Corpse Ancestor and gains refuge in his Middle Chiliocosm. 981 1005
• Queen Mother of the West — Initially a target of Zhang Chen’s revenge; later serves as a temporary ally and teaches him a shortcut method for Creation of the World. 867 970 972
• Chen Sanliang — One of Zhang Chen’s masters; trusts Zhang Chen’s innocence while pursuing his own plan to enlighten the world through the Demon Clan. 547
• Zhou Qiucheng — Later master and Academy leader who guides Zhang Chen regarding the Thirty-Three Heavens Material World. 715 919
• Zhong Xiang — Southern Kirin whom Zhang Chen coerces and later trusts to guard him during secluded cultivation. 187 970
• Fox Immortal NanNan — Fox Immortal ally who recovers her origin and gains three tails after absorbing Moonlight Essence from Zhang Chen’s body. 185
• Xie Lingyun — Trusted ally who helps conceal Zhang Chen from Spiritual World gatekeepers and later receives a protective Jade Talisman from him. 337 1032
• Chen Xu — Associate who aids Zhang Chen’s schemes against the Pacifying Border Prince’s Mansion and guards him during seclusion. 370 970
• Zhang Shi — Zhang Chen’s stepmother; he supports and protects her throughout their travels. 43 547
• Zhang Fei — Zhang Chen’s younger brother, whose safety and warmth Zhang Chen considers during their journey. 43 547
• Wang Ye — Zhang Chen’s adopted son; leads a Demon Clan Army and later destroys the Great Victory Royal Family in revenge for him. 1031 1055
• Wang Biao — Prison warden turned disciple; Zhang Chen teaches him Martial Dao Qi and Blood cultivation. 1065 1096
• Bai Ziling — Zhang Chen’s wife by the Spiritual Energy resurgence; she recognizes his hidden influence and powers. 1093 1096

Notable Quotes

“The bigger the storm, the more valuable the fish.” 187

“I am the bright moon of the nine heavens, and you are merely a firefly. How can you compete for glory?” 1096

Trivia

• The Book of Life and Death records Zhang Chen’s ordinary background, but information concerning his Golden Finger, Soul Hooking Plunder, Five Elements Authority, and Dao Fruits is obscured as ink stains. 909
• Zhang Chen’s physical body is so extensively refined that his later transformations produce no expelled impurities. 900
• He uses a steel belt that can transform into more than a dozen hiltless Flying Swords. 1034
• He once used a jade brick containing Divine Might to knock out the Great Black Dog after it urinated on him. 337