Chen Wen

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Chen Wen (陈稳)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Chen Clan; Ye Clan through his maternal family; formerly Heavenly Ruins; associated with the Ascension Alliance 1388 1808 2061
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; formation practitioner; alchemist; Earth Spirit Master 1292
Status	Alive 2270

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Tenth Layer Yin-Yang Realm	20	Broke through nine minor realms in succession, stabilized his cultivation, and unlocked his first sequence shackle.
Heavenly Human Realm	120	His Heavenly Human manifestation reached ninety-nine.
Tenth Rebirth Life and Death Realm	148	Advanced three minor realms during seclusion, placing him one step from the Nirvana Realm.
Nirvana Realm	194	Achieved a qualitative increase in power and judged himself invincible against Heavenly King Realm cultivators.
Fourth Level Nirvana Realm	201	Reached this level within a month, startling Ying Anlan.
Ninth Level Nirvana Realm	239	His cultivation when Ye Binghuang sensed him as unusually dangerous.
First Level Heavenly King Realm	279	Advanced two minor realms during a month of seclusion before the Sacred Ancient Battlefield expedition.
Seventh Heavenly King Realm	311	Killed eighteen Saint Emperor Realm experts in Abyss Land.
Second Level Venerable Emperor Realm	333	Entered the realm while forging an unparalleled foundation.
Third Level Saint Emperor Realm	429	Reforged his foundation with Heavenly Source and accepted Xuanyuan Wuji's challenge.
Sixth Level Saint Emperor Realm	451	Broke through and consolidated his cultivation during half a month of seclusion.
Peak Tenth Layer Saint Emperor Realm	503	Xian Hongshao advised him to improve Sword Intent and his existing techniques rather than focus solely on raising his realm.
Sixth Layer Supreme Realm	593	Reached this level after consecutive breakthroughs in the inheritance ground.
Peak Sixth Layer Supreme Realm	600	Killed the Eighth Layer Supreme Realm Li Jiuyou despite the realm gap.
Peak Eighth-Level Supreme Realm	643	Appeared to confront Zhao Guanlong.
Tenth Layer Supreme Realm	648	Broke through after intense cultivation, then devoted half a month to refining his techniques.
Dao Proving Realm	685	Confirmed to have entered the realm at just over seventeen years old.
First Level Dao Proving Realm	696	Revealed this cultivation while fighting the Peak Fourth Level Dao Proving Realm Hei Yu Longyuan.
Sixth Level Dao Proving Realm	704	Defeated Hei Yu Long Zhen and extracted information on the Artificial Destiny Plan.
Peak Seventh Level Dao Proving Realm	769	Advanced after repairing and strengthening his soul with Heavenly Spirit Soul Nurturing Grass and refining Destiny Nirvana Liquid.
Peak Ninth Level Dao Proving Realm	906	His cultivation when Ye Piaomiao welcomed him to Ye Tian City following his acquisition of the Asura Inheritance.
Tenth Level Dao Proving Realm	938	Broke through after surviving the War God Pool.
Fourth Minor Realm Great Emperor Realm	1189	Temporarily reached through the Heaven Realm Nirvana Pill during his battle with Xiao Chongyang.
Peak Second Level Great Emperor Realm	1368	His cultivation upon meeting Ye Zufeng's Grand Elders.
Fifth Level Great Emperor Realm	1373	Temporarily raised to this realm with the Myriad Dao Spirit Gathering Talisman.
Peak Third Level Great Emperor Realm	1409	Reached during seclusion in Eternal Space while integrating the Demon Heart and improving his techniques.
Fourth Level Great Emperor Realm	1448	Broke through before challenging Tantai Mingyue; the breakthrough occurred during elemental tempering and triggered the Epoch Extinction Tribulation. 1439
Fifth Level Great Emperor Realm	1704	His rise to this level during the Battle of Ascension City was recounted as occurring within three months of his earlier Peak Fourth Level cultivation.
Peak Fifth Level Great Emperor Realm	1761	His displayed cultivation at the Ascension Bell.
Peak Sixth Level Great Emperor Realm	1950	Reached after ten days of cultivation using an Emperor Core.
First-Level Great Emperor Will Realm	2035	Displayed combat power that Mu Zhanwu and Mu Longlan considered comparable to the Blackflame Dragon Serpent despite his first-level will cultivation.
Second-Order Great Emperor Will Realm	2089	Revealed this cultivation while overwhelming Zhao Qi and destroying the soul body sent by Zhao Qi's master.
Fourth-Order Great Emperor Will Realm	2187	Advanced from the third level using Heavenly Dew produced by the partially released sixth sequence shackle.
Flesh Refining Grand Perfection	2121	Reached the grand-perfection stage of the Ancestral Dragon True Body's Flesh Refining Realm after consuming an Azure Dragon Pill.
Minor Success Bone Refining Realm	2176	Used Bone-Refining Water and the Ancestral Dragon True Body Art to condense a dragon-like Bone Body, achieving minor success in Bone Refining.
All-Round Starry-Region Tempering	2201	Improved his body, soul, willpower, swordsmanship, and power control over two months under restrictive Rule Power. He had not yet reached Fifth-Order Great Emperor Will.
Chaos Sequence Body and Chaos Sky-Slaying Wings Evolution	2241	After more than twenty days of cultivation with the Thousand-Dao Origin Pill, approached the Chaos Sequence Body's second-awakening bottleneck and increased the wings' cutting force to at least three times its previous strength. Neither the second awakening nor the complete release of the sixth sequence shackle had occurred.

Background / History

Chen Wen's sealed memories from before the age of ten revealed that Chu Tianlong stole his Imperial Bone, while Chu Youwei had approached him as part of the betrayal. The revelation became the basis of his determination to retaliate and sever the Thread of Destiny tied to his past. 12 148

The Thread of Destiny became more difficult to sever after Lou Lan Shengxue combined with the Eternal Dragon-Phoenix Stone, but Chen Wen refused to retreat from the challenge and retained his intention to confront it. 148

Xian Hongshao, the consciousness connected to Chen Wen's original body, supplied him with the Supreme Chaos Art, Great Rebirth Technique, and Chaos Heaven-Crossing Hand. These inheritances established the foundation of his later cultivation, physical strength, disguises, and combat style. 12

He is the son of Chen Clan Leader Chen Badao and Ye Chenyan, and the nephew of Ye Clan Leader Ye Fan. His parents openly supported him after his return, with Chen Badao telling him to act as he wished and leave any consequences to the family. 12 235

Chen Wen had been sent away shortly after birth, leaving his older siblings with little direct knowledge of him. Ye Chenyan later expressed regret that she had not properly spent time with him during his first sixteen years and sought to make up for their separation. 10 120

Chen Badao also informed Chen Wen that he had a fiancée from the Ancient Kingdom of Roran, a long-lived hidden force, who was undergoing trials in the Heavenly Maiden Sacred Land. 22

Chen Wen became widely known after breaking off an engagement with the Great Zhou Ancient Kingdom and becoming the youngest entrant on the Latent Dragon Ranking. His later displays earned him acceptance in the Ye Clan and an invitation to its inheritance event. 118 235

While resonating with the Enlightenment Tree's Universal Light and Heavenly Sound of Preaching the Dao, Chen Wen used the Supreme Contemplation Method and Longevity Freedom Art to form a Dao Seed in his soul. He also obtained two Enlightenment Fruits during the event. 293

After his victories against the Xuantian Small World's prodigies and the forces threatening the Chen Clan, Chen Wen accepted Luo Nanchen's invitation to enter the Heavenly Ruins. His admission further expanded his opportunities while exposing him to the conflict surrounding Xiao Xuan and the Honored Sons of Heaven. 762 944 968

He subsequently withdrew from the Heavenly Ruins over the conflict involving Xiao Xuan. Later accounts described him as belonging to no force, distinguishing his personal alliances from formal faction membership. 1388 1704

Personality

Chen Wen is fiercely independent. He repeatedly rejects protection or mentorship that would restrict his freedom, including Luo Nanchen's offer to make him Chen Wujue's disciple and Chen Jingyue's offer of a Breathing Technique and guidance. 875 971

He is confident to the point of open provocation, especially toward enemies who underestimate him. This confidence is generally backed by preparation: he conceals his identity when useful, infiltrates hostile territory under disguise, and uses stronger opponents to temper his own abilities. 408 844 1383

Chen Wen is willing to take responsibility for his allies while refusing arrangements that could endanger them. He declined Ye Zufeng's invitation to join Ye Tian City because he did not want his presence to bring danger to his friends. 1553

Despite his ruthlessness toward those pursuing his life, Chen Wen protects allies and honors agreements. He helped Chen Hongmian through a fire-poison episode, saved Ye Qingtian from a Primordial Being, and trusted Leng Qingshuang to act as his protector without demanding a Heavenly Dao Oath. 311 731 1457

He places exceptional value on his few genuine friendships, openly stating that he cherishes every friend he has. 1860

Chen Wen is cautious about placing his safety in others' hands. Although Donghuang Dixiao promised that his conflict with Ye Chao would remain private, Chen Wen continued preparing for the possibility of further threats before the Mandate Temple's recruitment. 2176

He prefers reciprocal alliances without restrictive obligations. When An Qingcang offered him closer ties to the An Clan, Chen Wen argued that imposing constraints could unbalance an otherwise stable relationship. He likewise maintained personal friendships with Li Xiu's group without agreeing to faction-level cooperation. 943 1151

His later cultivation emphasizes discipline and restraint as much as endurance. During starry-region training, he alternated exertion with recovery rather than damaging himself beyond his limits, and gradually refined his violent energy and Killing Intent into a calm, ordinary-looking presence. 2201

This restraint also appears in social conflicts. He tolerated Qin Yunzhou's condescending guidance without revealing his superior strength, politely avoided committing to the Qin Clan's strategy, and focused on undermining Ye Chao rather than obtaining ranking prestige for its own sake. 2223

Abilities & Skills

Supreme Chaos Art and Chaos Sequence Body

The Supreme Chaos Art is Chen Wen's central cultivation method. It cultivates both his realm and the Chaos Sequence Body, a durable physique that can support his strongest techniques. 12

• The Chaos Sequence Body's protective light blocked prison lightning during Chen Wen's tribulation. 19
• It supports the Chaos Heaven-Crossing Hand and other Chaos-based combat methods. 12
• Chen Wen can refine violent or chaotic external power through the Supreme Chaos Art. 1250
• He used the art and Chaos Power to guide the destructive force of Bone-Refining Water through his body while cultivating the Ancestral Dragon True Body. 2176
• Destiny Nirvana Liquid nourishes the body and helps release its sequence shackles. During later cultivation, all nine shackles manifested, with the first five released and the sixth stopping at eighty percent. 19 2187
• Xian Hongshao identified the sixth shackle as a major watershed capable of transforming his mortal body and greatly increasing his potential. Its partial release produced Heavenly Dew, which Chen Wen used for realm advancement and Spiritual Aperture expansion. 2187
• Further strengthening improved his speed, strength, and especially physical endurance, allowing him to better support his unusually demanding techniques. 2187
• Cultivation with the Thousand-Dao Origin Pill brought him near the bottleneck of the body's second awakening, but the awakening and final release of the sixth sequence shackle remained incomplete. 2241

Chaos Sequence Wings and Chaos Sky-Slaying Wings

Chen Wen cultivated his Chaos Sequence Wings alongside the Chaos Sequence Body using Destiny Nirvana Liquid. 2187

• His later Chaos Sky-Slaying Wings evolution increased their cutting force to at least three times its previous level. 2241
• Chen Wen regarded the evolved wings as a genuine Killing Move, whereas their earlier strength had been less significant compared with his other techniques. 2241

Chaos Heaven-Crossing Hand

A growth-type supreme divine ability used alongside the Chaos Sequence Body. At its peak, it is stated to be capable of shattering all defenses. 12

• Chen Wen used it to destroy a divine demon formed by lightning tribulation. 19
• Its attacks manifest as enormous hand strikes with overwhelming crushing force. 19

Great Rebirth Technique

A growth-type ultimate secret art primarily used for disguise and concealment. At its peak, it can erase traces of rebirth and allow its user to exist independently of destiny. 12

• Chen Wen can alter both his appearance and aura to infiltrate guarded locations. 844
• He can deactivate the technique to reveal his true identity. 408
• His disguises are convincing enough that enemies struggle to identify him even when actively searching for him. 1395
• He has used the technique to impersonate figures including Jiang Feng, Xiao Zhongshan, Chen Wuchen, and Li Wangchen. 637 1271 1395 1896
• Other identities used during his travels include Ye Chen, Wen Kuang, Ye Wuqing, and Chen Xian. 483 1086 1395 1416
• His Li Wangchen identity allowed him to gain the United Forces' trust and cultivate using resources supplied by the very factions opposing him. He publicly exposed the deception when the Six-Month Pact expired. 2122 2128

Physical Cultivation

Chen Wen possesses exceptional body-tempering achievements and resilience.

• Ancestral Dragon True Body — its first Skin Refining stage gives him concealed golden dragon scales, powerful defense, and explosive force. 505
• Ancestral Dragon Skin Refining — achieved minor success after Chen Wen refined Golden Sacred Dragon Essence Blood, while the War Heaven Mad Demon Mark entered its first stage. 729
• Flesh Refining Realm — Chen Wen entered this stage of the Ancestral Dragon True Body in the Dragon Cleansing Pool, gaining greatly increased physical strength and Ancestral Dragon Power. 1909
• Half-Perfection Flesh Refining — refining the True Dragon Fruit advanced his physical body further and brought his Great Emperor Will close to the second stage. 2061
• Six-Colored Body — reached Grand Perfection after Chen Wen repeatedly absorbed tribulation lightning, greatly improving his physical strength and recovery. 1090
• Hegemonic Blood — can be combined with Chaos Sword Qi to counter powerful attacks. 1651
• Human Asura Body — one of Chen Wen's eight fully unleashed enhancement modes. 1825
• Black Bone Body — Chen Wen fused the Demon Bone, Demon Heart, and Demon Flesh into this physique, strengthening both it and his Bone Explosion Technique. 2121
• Flesh Refining Grand Perfection — after taking an Azure Dragon Pill, Chen Wen's blood qi and flesh became dragon-like, greatly increasing his physical power. 2121
• Bone Refining Realm — Chen Wen endured Bone-Refining Water to develop his Ancestral Dragon True Body further, attaining minor success after forming a solid dragon-like phantom Bone Body. 2176
• Starry-Region Tempering — trained without a defensive shield in bone-piercing cold wind under restrictive Rule Power. Repeated cultivation and recovery improved his bodily resistance until the wind no longer caused significant pain. 2201
• Former Emperor Body Restoration — began reviving his dormant former Emperor Body by directing the vitality of a pill refined from the Nine Nether Azure Emperor Lotus into it. The body showed signs of revival, but complete restoration was not established at this stage. 2201

Absolute Combat Power

Chen Wen's first Absolute Talent can increase his combat power without a defined upper limit, but continued use threatens to make his body collapse. 20

• He may stack it with multiple physical and bloodline-based enhancement modes. 1825
• Its extreme output is constrained by his body's endurance. 20 1825
• Sacred-pattern augmentation can enhance its output alongside other moves, with the strength and duration of the enhancement depending on the patterns. 615

Absolute Speed and Absolute Defense

Chen Wen possesses survival-oriented talents that supplement his overwhelming direct combat power.

• Absolute Speed — allowed Chen Wen to evade three simultaneous suppressive attacks when he would otherwise have been unable to survive them. 340
• Absolute Defense — activated to withstand Chen Wujue's assault while Chen Wen prepared his escape from the spatial cage. 1383
• He combined Absolute Speed with a Breath Concealment Talisman to re-enter a guarded core area undetected. 1129
• Xian Hongshao instructed him to activate Absolute Defense when an approaching black hole swallowed him during the escape from an unstable spatial battlefield. 2200

Devouring Abilities

• Absolute Devour — an Absolute Talent Chen Wen considered combining with the Heaven Swallowing Reincarnation Eye. 546
• Heaven Swallowing Reincarnation Eye — an unknown-tier pupil technique obtained through what Chen Xinghe left behind. Its cultivation is exceptionally difficult, and no recorded practitioner had reached its highest level. 546
• Devouring Space — strengthened by refining part of a Heaven Swallowing Beast core, particularly in its ability to isolate space and suppress power. Its heavy energy cost limited Chen Wen to brief use, requiring him to conclude battles quickly. 1726

Eight Great Enhancement Modes

Chen Wen can fully release eight major enhancement modes to reach his peak combat state. 1825

• Tyrant Body
• Absolute Combat Power
• Boiling War Blood
• Chaos Sword Body
• Ancestral Dragon True Body
• Human Asura Body
• War Heaven Mad Demon Mark
• Chaos Sequence Body

Absorbing Nine Nether Earth Spirit Liquid was reported to advance the War Heaven Mad Demon Mark to its eighth stage. During later cultivation in the Dragon Cleansing Pool, Chen Wen was nevertheless described as remaining at a bottleneck for the eighth realm of the mark. 1726 1909

Swordsmanship

Chen Wen is a sword cultivator with rare Sword Intent and multiple sword-related inheritances.

• He comprehended Sword Intent at seventeen and used one sword strike to destroy a Heavenly Formation and defeat ninety-nine Peak Half-step Supreme Realm cultivators. 530
• He obtained the Saint Grade Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique from an Orange Destiny Treasure Chest. 20
• He cultivated the Sword Drawing Technique and White Lock Kill Technique in the Eternal Space. 875
• His Chaos Sword Qi can be merged with Hegemonic Blood for concentrated attacks. 1651
• He acquired the Nine Styles of Clumsy Sword from a sword dao inheritance and intended to merge them with his Limitless Sword Drawing Technique. 1657
• His sword qi has suppressed Xuanyuan Wutian's Indestructible Sword Qi, and he used the Chaos Sword Body and Rise of Forces to defeat Xuanyuan Wutian. 1610 1619
• He successfully fused a second strand of Chaos Sword Qi obtained from the Stone Sword, further strengthening his sword path. 1603
• The Chaos Sword Body has nine realms before great completion, with each strand of Chaos Sword Qi raising the cultivation ceiling by one realm. His two strands initially limited him to two realms; nine would be required for great completion. 1605
• The Heaven-Slaying Sword Technique integrates speed and power and can continuously upgrade beyond its initial Saint Grade. 20
• Under the starry region's suppressive rules, he repeatedly practiced drawing and slashing with the Chi Chu Sword, steadily improving his sword speed, momentum, and control. 2201

Soul and Will Techniques

Chen Wen possesses unusually strong soul cultivation and uses several techniques founded on soul power, contemplation, and Will Power.

• Supreme Contemplation Method / Supreme Meditation Technique — allows Chen Wen to mobilize his Soul Power, contemplate all things, and enter states of profound enlightenment. 293 590
• Longevity Freedom Art — a longevity art that helps his spirit roam freely and comprehend the mysteries of longevity. 293
• Nine Absolute Soul Seizing Needles — a soul-attack technique Chen Wen cultivated by compressing and refining his Soul Power into needles. 599
• Heaven-Equal Technique — a Will Power-based technique that manifests the user's will as an enlarged battle form reflecting every aspect of the user. Chen Wen began cultivating it after Xian Hongshao determined it suited him particularly well. 2048 2049
• Soul Manifestations — his Sea of Consciousness contains Dragon Sun and Purple Haze manifestations. Refining Spirit Tempering Liquid increased his Soul Power more than tenfold and improved his ability to sustain combined techniques and the White Lock Kill Technique. 877
• Soul Enhancement Pill — refined from the Nine-Colored Sky Soul Fruit and Bodhi Fruit by Xian Hongshao; substantially improved his Sea of Consciousness and Soul Power. 1659
• Starry-Region Soul and Will Training — adaptation to the transitional zone's pressure strengthened his soul and willpower while restoring his ability to perceive and control his power under suppression. 2200 2201

Foundation and Spiritual Aperture

Chen Wen's unusually strong foundation enables combat power far beyond his apparent realm, but also creates thick cultivation bottlenecks and demands immense resources for advancement. 272 710

• Using a Supreme Spirit Aperture Pill together with Heavenly Dew, he expanded his Spiritual Aperture to more than twice its previous size. 2187
• The pill initially sent his Spiritual Energy berserk and tore at the aperture. Xian Hongshao guided him to suppress the damage with Heavenly Dew and stabilize the energy. 2187
• The successful expansion greatly strengthened his foundation and increased his future potential beyond that of ordinary cultivators and top geniuses. 2187

God-Demon Prison Suppressing Art

The God-Demon Prison Suppressing Art is an inheritance Chen Wen obtained from Hei Yu Tianfeng. It uses divine and demonic power to cultivate a ninety-nine-level force that continuously increases attack power according to its user's strength. 792

• Its power can be combined with the Heaven Shaking Nine Strikes, provided Chen Wen's body can withstand the resulting burden. 792
• Its growth potential is effectively uncapped by fixed multipliers, making it particularly compatible with Chen Wen's powerful physique. 792

Technique Evolution and Integration

• Dao Method Evolution Technique — used to refine his existing Divine Abilities and Secret Techniques, improve their execution, and develop combinations. These improvements can also increase the burden on his physique. 1825 2037 2241
• He used the Dao Method Evolution Technique through his soul form alongside the Supreme Meditation Technique to comprehend the Heaven-Equal Technique's talismans. 2044
• Yin-Yang Harmony Dao Technique — discovered among stored secret arts; can be used for dual cultivation and for a form of technique fusion distinct from temporarily combining several attacks. Its discovery did not establish that Chen Wen had already mastered it. 2216

Alchemy

Chen Wen is an accomplished alchemist whose skill extends beyond ordinary pill refinement.

• He agreed to teach Ye Qingxian alchemy only on the condition that she serve as his maid for three years. 144
• He refined nine God Severing Pills in a single furnace, earning Ye Zufeng's gratitude on behalf of the Shura Clan. 1037
• His alchemical ability has repeatedly surprised cultivators who initially knew him only for combat and formations. 1213 1037
• Chen Wen revealed himself as a one-star Pill Saint by simultaneously tempering more than a dozen Spirit Materials and refining a mid-grade Supreme-ranked Taijing Wugou Pill with a perfect success rate. 1226
• He reached the Pill Tower's ninth floor, drawing the attention of Medicine Valley's elders and receiving Yao Shan's protection during their questioning. 1246

Formations and Earth Spirit Techniques

Chen Wen is a capable formation practitioner, although Xian Hongshao sometimes takes control of his body for the most difficult work. 1369 1704

• His formations were difficult for Emperor Grade Formation Master Jiang Ziyue to break. 392
• He opened an enemy protective formation in fifteen minutes. 1369
• With Xian Hongshao's assistance, he bypassed the Heavenly Ruins entrance formation and later broke a Formation Barrier that multiple formation geniuses could not solve. 844 1704
• He uses Earth Spirit Seals and Earth Spirit Techniques to investigate terrain and hidden spaces. 1990 2031
• His Earth Spirit Techniques can locate Spirit Veins, Secret Treasure entrances, and high-quality Divine Source Stone mines. 890 1292
• He established a Great Heaven Stealing Ancient Formation to conceal activities and a Dragon Imprisonment Killing Formation for security, incorporating nine giant Earth Vein Dragons formed from gathered Earth Vein momentum. 1129
• Nine Extremes Formation Diagram — a formation-construction cultivation method discovered among stored cultivation arts. 2216

Named Combat Techniques

• Heaven Shaking Nine Strikes — used against Phoenix Emperor Jun. 624
• Heavenly Emperor Fist — used to suppress Hei Yu Long Zhen. 704
• Great Roc Binding Dragon Hand — used to block Xiao Shan's attack after Chen Wen's identity was exposed. 1054
• Great Roc Subduing Dragon Technique — a dragon-suppressing divine ability whose introductory level allowed Chen Wen to shatter half the sky with a grip. 488
• Emperor King Fist — used to counter Xiao Yuntian's Profound Heavy God Subduing Fist. 1281
• Dragon Elephant Tramples Heaven Technique — exposed Chen Wen's identity to Liu Ruyan during his clash with Cang Ming. 1309
• Primordial Chaos Heaven-Opening Palm — blocked Chen Wujue's Heaven and Earth Dharma Idol attack. 1382
• Chaos Great Worlds — five manifestations overwhelmed Chen Tianshan's defenses. 1542
• Rise of Forces — used with the Chaos Sword Body in his final attack against Xuanyuan Wutian. 1619
• Bone Explosion Technique — strengthened after the Demon Bone, Demon Heart, and Demon Flesh fused into his Black Bone Body. 2121
• Chaos Killing Tribulation — used simultaneously with the Chaos Heaven-Crossing Hand against Chen Baxuan, producing an attack founded on killing lightning. 98
• Slaughter God's Domain and Heaven Slaying Sword Strike — used together to severely injure Hei Yu Longyuan. 696
• Death God's Scythe — a technique Chen Wen prepared to continue cultivating after his sequence-body and Spiritual Aperture advances. 2187

By his Peak Third Level Great Emperor Realm seclusion, Chen Wen could perform five consecutive Heaven Shaking strikes and had taken the third step of the Dragon Elephant Tramples Heaven Technique. Both remained so physically demanding that he could sustain only one use at that stage. 1409

The Primordial Chaos Heaven-Opening Palm has no fixed upper level limit; its attack ceiling depends on the user's strength. 607

Great World Power

Chen Wen possesses a Great World Divine Tree whose existence he conceals. Its growth allowed him to absorb a wisp of Great World Power during his later War God Pool cultivation. He was unable to obtain the World Heart at that time and intended to return for it. 272 1638

Combat Assessment

After killing the ferocious beast leader in an unstable spatial battlefield, Chen Wen judged that he could easily kill ordinary Seventh-Order Great Emperor Will Realm experts. He distinguished this assessment from battles against hidden geniuses or opponents capable of borrowing power from their true bodies, particularly those whose true bodies could act directly through avatars. 2200

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Red Lotus Prison Suppressing Spear — Xian Hongshao's spear, loaned to Chen Wen to overcome lightning tribulation. 19
• Heavy Thunder Pearl / World-Shattering Heavy Thunder Pearl — evolved through absorbed tribulation lightning; later used against Xue Tu's Blood Moon power. 1090 1651
• Azure Dragon Inverse Scale — refined by Chen Wen in the Eternal Space. 875
• Profound Heavy Spirit Gathering Armor — stores Profound Heavy Momentum that Chen Wen can release through his strikes. 1281
• Great Emperor Puppet — a powerful puppet prepared for Chen Wen by Xian Hongshao. 1158
• Flying Sword — a combat asset given to Chen Wen before an anticipated battle. 1158
• Boundary Breaking Talisman — emergency-use talisman supplied by Xian Hongshao. 1158
• Heaven Realm Nirvana Pill — used to elevate Chen Wen's realm during his fight with Xiao Chongyang. 1189
• Myriad Dao Spirit Gathering Talisman — temporarily boosted Chen Wen to the Fifth Level Great Emperor Realm. 1372 1373
• Twenty-Five Imperial Weapons — given to Chen Wen by Ye Chenyan after she won them in a wager. 198
• Chaos Immortal Coffin — a primordial divine artifact Chen Wen attempted, but initially failed, to activate. 144
• Yin-Yang World Suppressing Cauldron — a primordial divine artifact Chen Wen investigates alongside the Chaos Immortal Coffin. 144
• Exemption Order — shielded Chen Wen from punishment after he killed Mu Long and Qin Tianyou in front of Elder Zhao Jiuyuan. 1008
• Azure Dragon Pill — supplied by Xian Hongshao and consumed to achieve Flesh Refining Grand Perfection. 2121
• Heaven Concealing Qiankun Array / Eternal Space — Chen Wen's hidden cultivation space, constructed with Xian Hongshao's assistance. Its later evolution doubled its internal space and increased its time ratio to fifteen days inside for one day outside. 765 2121
• True Dragon Fruit — refined to improve Chen Wen's Ancestral Dragon True Body to half-perfection in the Flesh Refining Realm. 2061
• Life Marrow Essence Liquid — a Spirit Pool resource Chen Wen drained to transform his blood qi and physical body. 2047 2048
• Bone-Refining Water — a sinister refining liquid used by Chen Wen to purify his bone body and attain minor success in the Bone Refining Realm. 2176
• Destiny Nirvana Liquid — nourishes his Chaos Sequence Body, releases sequence shackles, and supports cultivation. He consumed dozens of drops during his later Mandate Temple preparations. 19 2187
• Heavenly Dew — feedback from the partially released sixth sequence shackle, used to advance his Great Emperor Will and protect his Spiritual Aperture during expansion. 2187
• Supreme Spirit Aperture Pill — used with Heavenly Dew to more than double his Spiritual Aperture's size. 2187
• Chi Chu Sword — used for sword-drawing attacks and repeated swordsmanship practice under starry-region Rule Power. 1688 2201
• Stone Sword — selected from the Mu Clan's Treasure Pavilion; later supplied his second strand of Chaos Sword Qi. 1125 1603
• Heavenly Emperor Heaven-Deriving Diagram — a profound inheritance whose initial comprehension attempt strained his soul and ended in failure. 591 648
• Heaven Treasure Map Fragment — an ancient beast-skin map found with a Spirit Pill in a cultivation room within the Heaven-Tier Secret Realm. 890
• An Clan Token — presented by An Qingcang as a symbol of the clan's honor and Chen Wen's status as its closest ally. 943
• Nine Nether Earth Spirit Liquid — a dangerous icy resource completely absorbed through the Supreme Chaos Art to substantially strengthen him. 1726
• Heaven Swallowing Beast Core — partially refined to strengthen his Devouring Space; he reached his absorption limit before consuming a tenth of its power. 1726
• Emperor Core — used to reach the Peak Sixth Level Great Emperor Realm. 1950
• Stone Gate — wielded as a heavy projectile against the ferocious beast leader, injuring it with one blow and killing it with the second after his companions escaped. 2200
• Nine Nether Azure Emperor Lotus Pill — refined by Xian Hongshao and used to begin reviving his dormant former Emperor Body. 2201
• Ascension Chamber of Commerce Token — supplied through Wen Xianle, granting him access to the organization's person in charge for an important business discussion. 2223
• Thousand-Dao Origin Pill — a once-only cultivation resource that advanced his Chaos Sequence Body and evolved his Chaos Sky-Slaying Wings. 2241
• Overlord's World-Quelling Spear Technique — discovered among stored secret arts. Chen Wen considered it promising but deferred deciding whether to cultivate it because he specialized in swordsmanship. 2216

The Great Emperor Puppet initially possessed at least third-level Great Emperor strength and could contend with fourth-level opponents through its unique advantages. Although unable to cultivate independently at that stage, it could improve through external tempering. 1158

The Myriad Dao Spirit Gathering Talisman can be used only once by an individual, is consumed after activation, and lasts one hundred and twenty breaths. Its expiration leaves the body fatigued and sharply reduces combat power. 1367

Relationships

• Xian Hongshao — consciousness connected to Chen Wen's original body; provides his foundational inheritances, formation expertise, artifacts, and occasional direct assistance by controlling his body. 12 844 1158 Their support becomes increasingly reciprocal: Chen Wen offers herbs for her soul recovery, while she guides his dangerous breakthroughs and designs his starry-region training. 2061 2187 2200 2201
• Chen Badao — father and Chen Clan Leader; gives Chen Wen unconditional backing. 12
• Ye Chenyan — mother; openly takes pride in Chen Wen's rapid growth. 20 120
• Chen Hongmian — older sister, later revealed not to be Chen Badao and Ye Chenyan's biological daughter; acknowledges that Chen Wen surpassed her and Chen Wudi at the same age. 20 120 767 Chen Wen is fiercely protective of her and pursued her whereabouts after learning that Phoenix Emperor Xi had taken her. 561 567
• Chen Wudi — older brother; Chen Wen's achievements leave him astonished alongside Chen Hongmian. 20 He supports Chen Wen in dangerous confrontations and is willing to intervene if his life is threatened. 355
• Ye Kuang — maternal grandfather; supports Chen Wen's place in the Ye Clan and celebrates his Sword Intent. 118 530
• Ye Fan — maternal uncle and Ye Clan Leader; supports his participation in the Ye Clan inheritance and personally acts as his Dao Protector. 113 234 235
• Ying Anlan — ally and traveling companion who treats Chen Wen with deference and prepares his team arrangements. 201
• Leng Qingshuang — ally who agrees to protect Chen Wen for one year. 731
• Ning Qingxue — Heavenly Ruins Honored Son of Heaven who agreed to save Chen Wen once if he faced a crisis beyond his ability during an exploration. 879
• Ye Qingxian — Ye Clan alchemy enthusiast who sought Chen Wen's instruction and accepted his condition of serving as his maid for three years. 144 193
• Chen Qingyi — Chen Wen's aunt and the proprietor associated with Qingyi Tower; she recognized his identity and discreetly assisted Xian Hongshao's material needs. 750 765
• Luo Nanchen — Heavenly Ruins senior who recruited Chen Wen into the Heavenly Ruins and has intervened to protect him from internal punishment. 762 1008
• Luo Yuehan — an admirer and supporter who asked Luo Ruhua to help keep Chen Wen alive following the Battle of Ascension City. 1825 1848
• Luo Ruhua — protector and cultivation guide whose involvement was encouraged by Luo Yuehan; she later showed concern for Chen Wen during a trial in which others referred to him as her disciple. 1848 1933
• Wen Xianle — a powerful Ascension City contact who agreed to help Chen Wen approach the Territory Lord through her connections. 1854 Chen Wen treated her troubles with Wen Tufeng as a friend's concern, and she later supplied the token that enabled his private Chamber of Commerce meeting. 1953 2223
• Zhuge Jieyu — accepted an inheritance alongside Chen Wen and offered him a favor afterward. 1632
• An Qingying — an old acquaintance who recognized Chen Wen's growth and agreed to conceal his identity, even from Zhuge Jieyu. 1632
• An Qingcang and the An Clan — close allies; Chen Wen declined formal incorporation into the clan while accepting its token and a reciprocal alliance. 943
• Murong Qingcheng — close friend and expedition partner who shares intelligence, coordinates confrontations, and introduces him to Murong Qingxian. 1698 1726 1812
• Murong Qingxian — ally whose respect grew after learning his history and observing his abilities. She accompanied him to Li Yuntian's banquet and later expressed unwavering faith in him during his public challenge to the Inner City factions. 1704 1858 2128
• Mu Longlan and Mu Zhanwu — allies from a Secret Treasure Land expedition; Chen Wen gave them an Emperor-grade Spirit Sword and gauntlets, while Mu Longlan gave him her clan token for future contact. 2047
• Blackflame Dragon Serpent — a submissive beast subordinate that scouts, guards Chen Wen's cultivation sites, and seeks the Three-Headed Dragon Serpent's Beast Core as a reward. 2047 2061
• Ximen Tiankuang — Inner City figure initially impressed by Chen Wen's achievements, who promised to help locate Yin-Yang Origin Spirit Wood. 1909 He became furious after Chen Wen revealed that Li Wangchen was his disguise and that the United Forces had supplied resources to their own opponent. 2128
• Zhuge Qishu — sought swordsmanship exchanges with Chen Wen after witnessing his strength and subsequently became his friend despite the risks associated with that connection. 1933 1950
• Zhuge Futian — offered to escort Chen Wen past the Mu Clan's guarded exit; Chen Wen appreciated his concern while temporarily declining to disclose his location. 2061
• Bai Beichan, Dugu Yijian, Buyetian, and Tang Chongxiao — prospective allies who proposed mutual support in the Inner City and entry into the Mandate Temple. Chen Wen exchanged communication access with them but remained cautious about committing before understanding them fully. 1807 1808 1858
• Qin Yunshan — friendly Qin Clan ally who trusted Chen Wen's instructions during the spatial escape and later offered accommodation and assistance as repayment for his help. 2200 2223
• Qin Yunzhou — Qin Clan Supreme Elder Council chief who offered ranking guidance but reacted angrily when Chen Wen declined to commit to the clan's opponent-selection plans. 2223
• Chu Tianlong — enemy who stole Chen Wen's Imperial Bone and impersonated his identity in the Heavenly Maiden Sacred Land. 12 22
• Chu Youwei — connected to the plot against Chen Wen and used to approach him. 12
• Lou Lan Shengxue — fiancée from the Ancient Kingdom of Roran whose destiny-linked relationship became a political conflict between major forces; Chen Wen remained determined to sever the Thread of Destiny connecting them. 22 148 155
• Gu Lingyuan — hostile Chen Clan elder who opposed his return and sought to ruin his reputation. Chen Wen later defeated her with Peak Sixth Level Dao Proving Realm cultivation. 150 411 762
• Xiao Xuan — major enemy; Chen Wen is known as the opponent in Xiao Xuan's life-and-death duel. 1053
• Chen Wujue — initially sought Chen Wen as a disciple through Luo Nanchen, but later became a direct combat opponent. 875 1382
• Jiang Zhanlei — hostile faction leader deceived by the Li Wangchen disguise; after helping cultivate Chen Wen unknowingly, he publicly demanded his death when the deception was exposed. 2122 2128
• Ye Chao — opponent whose influence shapes Chen Wen's Mandate Temple preparations. Chen Wen planned to undermine him by defeating the ranked disciples he supported. 2187 2223

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise in the Archaic Desolate Realm

Chen Wen begins rebuilding his strength after recovering memories of the theft of his Imperial Bone. His rapid early advancement, first Absolute Talent, and unusual cultivation foundation make him the focus of both his family and hostile forces. 12 20

His return to the Chen Clan also brings him into internal conflicts involving Chen Baxuan and Gu Lingyuan. The dispute over Lou Lan Shengxue's engagement becomes a contest between factions, but his parents and siblings stand beside him rather than accept pressure to force his compliance. 71 98 148 155

Ye Clan and Wider Recognition

After gaining Ye Clan acceptance, Chen Wen's talent and combat record spread among major factions. He is recognized as a Young Supreme, challenges powerful enemies regardless of their status, and becomes increasingly difficult for established forces to ignore. 118 235 421

During the Sacred Ancient Battlefield period, he rapidly rises through the Heavenly King and Venerable Emperor realms, protects Chen Hongmian, and becomes the first participant to complete all the trials in less than an hour. 305 311 333 343

His later activities under the identities Ye Chen and Wen Kuang establish his reputation as the King of Hunters. When this identity is connected to Chen Wen, his family and the wider public reassess the extent of his achievements. 483 525

Defiance of the Nine Great Powers

Chen Wen defeats opponents from the Xuantian Small World, exposes his identity after killing Feng Diyu, and repeatedly humiliates the Nine Great Powers. He ultimately declares that he will return to the Xuantian Small World and uproot the five powers pursuing him. 663 675 839

His pursuit of Chen Hongmian's captor leads him to seek Jun Wuhen's help in entering the Xuantian Small World rather than rely solely on clan negotiations. He subsequently wins the Heavenly Prodigy Hunting competition after killing Xu Qiye, Phoenix Emperor Xi, and Li Jiuyou. 567 608

Before departing for the Heavenly Ruins, he defeats Gu Lingyuan, kills Long Qingtian and other hostile figures, and overcomes five Tenth Level Dao Proving Realm experts from the Xuantian Small World. These victories turn his early reputation into recognition grounded in demonstrated strength. 762

Heavenly Ruins Period

The Heavenly Ruins notices Chen Wen after the Immortal Seeking Assembly and seeks to recruit him. He joins its trials and inheritance opportunities while maintaining his independence, gaining the Asura Inheritance and becoming a candidate for the Honored Son of Heaven. 761 875 906 1002

After formally accepting Luo Nanchen's invitation, Chen Wen's status within the Heavenly Ruins rises sharply. His repeated victories over senior disciples and hostile factions establish him as one of its most prominent younger cultivators despite the threat posed by Xiao Xuan. 762 838 968 1008

His Asura Inheritance creates a connection with Ye Tian City's descendants of earlier Asura inheritors. He also builds an independent alliance with the An Clan, maintaining these relationships without surrendering his freedom to either faction. 906 943

The conflict surrounding Xiao Xuan eventually results in Chen Wen withdrawing from the Heavenly Ruins. His subsequent growth leads observers to question the institution's decision to favor Xiao Xuan over him. 1388 1414 1522

Great Emperor Conflicts

After entering the Great Emperor Realm, Chen Wen fights increasingly powerful opponents, including Chen Tianshan, Chen Wujue, Xue Tu, and multiple ancestor-level experts. He repeatedly uses stronger enemies to sharpen his own body and combat power. 1383 1542 1651 1731

His Great Emperor-era actions also make him the target of large-scale kill orders from the Heavenly Ruins, Tianxu, the Xiao Clan, and allied powers. Rather than accept protection that might endanger his allies, he continues moving independently and prepares to enter Ascension City. 1553 1556

During the Heaven Treasure Secret Realm, elemental tempering advances him to the Fourth Level Great Emperor Realm. His growing strength allows him to challenge established prodigies, while his allies from Ye Tian City, Medicine Valley, the Heavenly Sword Sect, and the An Clan assemble against a large-scale encirclement. 1439 1507 1538

Ascension City and the Ascension Alliance

Chen Wen achieves nine-star potential at the Ascension Bell, wins team and individual challenges, and kills Jiang Longzhan despite pressure from the Jiang Clan. His performance makes him one of the Ascension Alliance's most discussed younger cultivators. 1804 1814

Following the Battle of Ascension City, Chen Wen's name shakes the Heavenly Ruins and he receives access to the Ascension Alliance's Inner City. Although he lacks a Heavenly Mandate, his achievements lead powerful figures such as Luo Yuehan and Zhuge Jieyu to take a close interest in him. 1848

His lack of destiny-favored status repeatedly influences how powerful factions assess his future. Chen Wen nevertheless rejects the idea that Destiny determines everything and views the coming Great Contention Era as the arena in which his Destiny Crucible can oppose the Sons of Destiny. 1745 1846

Inner City Conflicts and Great Emperor Will Cultivation

Within Ascension City's Inner City, Chen Wen continues operating under identities such as Li Wangchen to investigate enemies and participate in local power struggles. His strength draws manipulation from the Ximen and Jiang factions, but he later reveals his Second-Order Great Emperor Will Realm cultivation while defeating Zhao Qi. 1896 2097 2089

During a subsequent seclusion in the Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Ice Pool and the evolved Eternal Space, Chen Wen fused demon-origin materials into his Black Bone Body and attained Flesh Refining Grand Perfection. His rapidly increasing strength makes him a central asset in plans against the Inner City's hostile factions. 2121 2122

When the Six-Month Pact expires, he reveals that Li Wangchen and Chen Wen are the same person. The United Forces realize they have willingly helped cultivate their own enemy, provoking public outrage and humiliation. Chen Wen then challenges “everyone under heaven,” leaving friendly lineages unable to support him openly against their own disciples. 2128

He kills the Fourth-Level Great Emperor Will Realm Jiang Zhankuang in three moves and challenges the faction leaders to confront him together. 2129

Mandate Temple Preparation

With the Mandate Temple's recruitment only months away, Chen Wen intensifies his physical cultivation while refusing to rely solely on assurances from stronger figures. He uses Bone-Refining Water to enter the Ancestral Dragon True Body's Bone Refining Realm and reaches minor success after forming a dragon-like Bone Body. 2176

Further cultivation releases the sixth sequence shackle to eighty percent. Its Heavenly Dew feedback enables him to advance from Third-Level to Fourth-Level Great Emperor Will and more than double his Spiritual Aperture. He accepts Xian Hongshao's explanation that the incomplete release may preserve greater benefits for the eventual transformation. 2187

After helping Qin Yunshan and the others escape an unstable spatial battlefield, Chen Wen kills its ferocious beast leader and is swallowed by a black hole. He arrives in a transitional starry region influenced by the Outer Starry Sky's Rule Power, where movement, attacks, Spiritual Energy, and Soul Power are severely suppressed. Xian Hongshao turns the situation into a three-month cultivation plan before his return to the Selection Tournament. 2200

Over two months, he improves his body, soul, willpower, power control, and swordsmanship while developing a restrained aura that conceals his true strength. Before pursuing further realm advancement, he begins restoring his dormant former Emperor Body with a pill made from the Nine Nether Azure Emperor Lotus. 2201

Back in the Inner City, Chen Wen accepts the Qin Clan's hospitality but declines to commit to its ranking strategy. His actual objective is to disrupt Ye Chao's plans by defeating the disciples Ye Chao supports and removing them from the ranking. He also uses Wen Xianle's token to arrange a private meeting with the Ascension Chamber of Commerce. 2223

A later seclusion with the Thousand-Dao Origin Pill brings his Chaos Sequence Body close to its second-awakening bottleneck and evolves the Chaos Sky-Slaying Wings into a much stronger killing technique. With the sixth sequence shackle still blocked at its final barrier, Chen Wen considers the concentration of exceptional geniuses in the Mandate Temple a possible opportunity for his next breakthrough and uses his remaining time to consolidate and refine his techniques. 2241

Notable Quotes

“You Five Great Powers, wait. Within a year at the shortest, three years at the longest. I, Chen Wen, will return to the Xuantian Small World and uproot you all.” 839

“You're nothing more than this.” 1372

“I don't think that has anything to do with the battle between us.” 1825

“You know nothing of my strength.” 2089

“If those who want to kill me aren't enemies, then what is?” 801

“In my humble opinion, the relationship between allies is the most stable.” 943

“For private reasons, we can be considered friends. How can I turn a blind eye when a friend is in trouble?” 1953

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