Zhan En

Biodata

Power Progression

Background

Divine Kingdom Inspector

Zhan En was a Senior Resource Inspector for the Divine Kingdom, assigned to collect resources from its 38 “barbaric planets,” including Earth. During one such visit, he discovered Jiang Fan through a sparring match and recognized his unusual talent despite Earth’s limited cultivation environment 571.

On Blue Star, he was known as the High God Lord. He later dismissed this as a title bestowed by the planet’s inhabitants and introduced himself to Jiang Fan as Zhan En Flores. Jiang Fan subsequently introduced him to Xiao Longyuan and the other Huaxia authorities as the powerful outsider they had feared 559 563.

Zhan En had supplied Spirit Liquid to a barbaric planet using his work quota because his salary could not cover its cost. When negotiating with Jiang Fan, he explained that killing a Divine Kingdom official could provoke retaliation against Blue Star, including the hiring of stronger experts. He proposed using the kingdom’s talent-protection policy to secure Jiang Fan’s acceptance and end Blue Star’s tribute obligations, while also avoiding punishment for his own failed mission 561.

He accepted Jiang Fan’s Star Cards and pledged that, should the need arise, he would do everything in his power to help Blue Star. He also gave Jiang Fan a storage space that had been forged by a Martial Arts Master 598.

Zhan En recommended Jiang Fan to the Divine Kingdom and personally introduced him to its leadership. Rather than receiving the expected advancement for discovering a prodigy, he and Jiang Fan were placed in peripheral Senior Resource Inspector duties; Zhan En attributed this setback to the influence of Sailuo and Vice Chairman Saibo 571 93.

Sailuo’s family had also won over Brian, undermining Zhan En’s recommendation. Zhan En apologized for the outcome and argued that a peripheral assignment could keep Jiang Fan away from internal factional struggles while still providing cultivation resources. Jiang Fan provisionally accepted his explanation, though he reminded Zhan En that the poisonous fungus remained inside him 568.

Alliance with Jiang Fan

After Jiang Fan defeated the Divine Seat and learned Zhan En’s identity, Zhan En proposed cooperation as an alternative to killing him and provoking the Divine Kingdom. Jiang Fan used Spiritual Illusion to inspect Zhan En’s relevant memories, then accepted the proposal only after placing a spatially sealed poisonous fungus inside him as insurance 609 562.

Zhan En accompanied Jiang Fan to Earth while he arranged its defenses, then brought him into the Qiyuan Star Domain. He familiarized Jiang Fan with the Divine Kingdom’s planets, cultivation resources, and resource-inspection work 93 579.

During their return to inspection duties, Zhan En analyzed the escalating conflict between the Divine Kingdom and the Greck Group and suspected that the Cost Group was manipulating events. He also connected the toxin and residual Space Power involved in Sailuo’s death to Jiang Fan. Jiang Fan confirmed the killing and instructed him to remain silent, leaving Zhan En especially fearful because a similar poisonous fungus was still sealed inside his own body 577 578.

The two continued collecting resources from the barbaric planets, including dark crystal ore from Black Rock Star. Zhan En declined to stay there, explaining that he disliked its perpetual darkness and found its inhabitants and hospitality unappealing 578.

When the Divine Kingdom fell to the Greck and Cost Groups, Zhan En initially urged retreat. He ultimately remained beside Jiang Fan and blocked the Cost Group’s attempt to seize the barbaric planets, deploying his flying machine’s plasma shield across their flight path 114 545.

His initial decision to rejoin Jiang Fan was partly motivated by fear of the poisonous fungus. He asked for its removal after fulfilling their agreement, arguing that the Divine Kingdom’s destruction made continued coercion unnecessary. Jiang Fan disclosed that his ability to activate it had a limited spatial range, but Zhan En remained uneasy about carrying it 580.

The confrontation at the flight route escalated into an exchange of fire that destroyed both sides’ aircraft. Zhan En and Jiang Fan then faced the surviving Cost Group personnel in space 582.

When Serena sent her Level 11 bodyguard Dannu after them, Jiang Fan offered to remove the fungus and let Zhan En leave. Zhan En refused and instead focused on planning their response, although he later privately regretted staying because he considered a direct victory over Dannu unrealistic. Jiang Fan’s subsequent overwhelming defeat of Dannu shocked him and convinced him that Jiang Fan had already reached Level 11 586 587 589.

Zhan En repeatedly favored negotiation with the Cost Group. During the ensuing three-month wait for its response, Jiang Fan persuaded him to use the delay for cultivation as well 592.

After Jiang Fan eliminated Elder Zhawen’s team and removed the poisonous fungus space, Zhan En was freed from their coercive agreement. Jiang Fan nevertheless urged him to leave for his own safety, acknowledging that they had fought side by side and that their earlier grievances were gone 573 597.

Before their separation, Jiang Fan entrusted him with a stolen spacecraft, Dannu’s communicator, and five anonymous Star Cards, asking him to protect Blue Star if necessary. Zhan En reciprocated with a storage box containing approximately ten million Crystal Cores. He had noticed that such resources could be especially useful to Jiang Fan’s unusually rapid cultivation and offered them as his remaining support for his friend’s campaign against the Cost Group 598.

Greck Partnership and Enda Group

Following his separation from Jiang Fan, Zhan En sought Patriarch Greck’s help against the Cost Group and the Blood Butcher Organization. Although Greck could not intervene directly, he praised Zhan En’s loyalty and later accepted his cooperation in taking over Cost Group influence 608 607.

As a Greck Group partner, Zhan En helped consolidate the former Cost Group’s territory. Greck later transferred more than 30 former Divine Kingdom barbaric planets and additional resources to him, which Zhan En used to establish the Enda Group 677.

Enda Group primarily engaged in resource sales and pharmaceutical trade. The resources Greck transferred included a share intended for Jiang Fan, compensating for Greck’s refusal to become involved in his conflict with the Blood Butcher Organization. Zhan En consequently regarded Jiang Fan as entitled to at least half the company 640.

After Jiang Fan disappeared during his battle with Roger, Zhan En rejected the official conclusion that he had died in a spatial rift. He monitored the serial numbers of aircraft associated with Jiang Fan and Roger, hoping renewed activity would provide a lead. A year later, an aircraft signal prompted him to investigate personally; he privately declared that he would give Jiang Fan half, or even all, of Enda Group if his friend were still alive 640.

Zhan En returned to Tulip Star in search of Jiang Fan and eventually accepted Chen Yang and Chen Yanchu as disciples. He planned to bring them to the Qiyuan Star Domain, where he could properly guide their cultivation 674 675.

On Tulip Star, he detected inconsistencies in Miguel’s account and learned from Vivian that the Chen siblings had sheltered the injured Jiang Fan. He tested Chen Yang’s denial of knowing Jiang Fan, then established his own loyalty by killing Vivian for betraying his friend. Learning that Jiang Fan had promised to find the siblings a teacher, Zhan En reasoned that he was the intended candidate. Their past aid to Jiang Fan and refusal to betray him under pressure convinced him that they were worth cultivating 642 643.

Both siblings formally became his disciples through kowtowing and serving tea. Zhan En then took them back to the Qiyuan Star Domain to settle them and continue searching for Jiang Fan 644.

Years later, Zhan En served as Enda Group’s head and main speaker at a new-product launch. Federal drug-safety agents disrupted the event and arrested him on accusations of producing illegal additives, an apparent scheme connected to Ji Ning. Jiang Fan’s return exposed the plot and reunited the two friends 793 796.

The launch introduced Star Origin Rejuvenating Liquid Type IV, with Zhan En identifying himself as Enda Group’s founder and the chief researcher of its Life Research Laboratory. Before the event, he encouraged the Chen siblings to concentrate on cultivation and promised to send them to the Four Great Martial Arts Academies if the company succeeded 790.

Although he demanded evidence from the raiding officers, Zhan En initially surrendered rather than resist their armed squad. Ji Xuan challenged the legality of the arrest, and Jiang Fan subsequently exposed Ji Ning’s bribery of two factory workers to contaminate the product and frame Enda Group 793 796.

When the confrontation widened to include higher-ranking Drug Safety Bureau personnel, Zhan En worried about the consequences but agreed to stand beside Jiang Fan even at the risk of death. He then witnessed Jiang Fan overpower the Level 13 Elder Wu and later learned that his old friend had reached Level 14 799 801 802.

Following their reunion, Zhan En credited Enda Group’s success to the startup capital Jiang Fan had left behind and to Jiang Fan’s destruction of the Cost Group’s foundation. He initially offered Jiang Fan half of Enda Group, then increased the offer to a 60% majority stake. Jiang Fan refused to take any shares from the company Zhan En had founded, explaining that its revenues were unnecessary for his present cultivation needs 802 803.

Jiang Fan subsequently arranged for Chen Yang and Chen Yanchu to enroll at Vermilion Bird Academy through Ace. Zhan En remained behind to manage Enda Group’s new products and the Ji Ning case while Jiang Fan escorted the siblings to Qiyuan Star. Before they left, he gave them detailed instructions about their studies and journey and asked them to report any problems to him 804.

Later Reunion

More than a century after their earlier separation, Zhan En remained alive as the master of Chen Yang and Chen Yanchu. Though he had reached Level 13, age had made him physically frail enough to require a cane or assistance while walking 970.

During this later period, he advised Chen Yang on Chen Kingdom’s response to Fu Wuhen’s reported death. He supported taking advantage of the Greck Group’s vulnerability but insisted on careful planning before action 963.

Despite receiving news through Chen Yang that Jiang Fan had fallen, Zhan En continued to believe that his friend would not die easily and frequently spoke about him at their gatherings. When Chen Yang was absent during a dangerous meeting involving the Greck Group, Zhan En resolved to go find him despite his own frailty 970.

Chen Yang instead returned to the Chen Family courtyard on Canglan Star with Jiang Fan. Zhan En dropped his cane in shock, then approached his old friend, repeatedly slapped his shoulder, and joyfully declared that his confidence in Jiang Fan’s survival had been justified. Their reunion quickly returned to familiar teasing, though Zhan En also remarked on the contrast between Jiang Fan’s unchanged youth and his own old age 970.

He was profoundly shaken to learn that Jiang Fan had killed Fu Wuhen, a Level 18 peak powerhouse. Jiang Fan’s explanation that he had already reached that level a century earlier further demonstrated the immense gulf that had developed between their cultivations 971.

Personality

Zhan En initially presents himself as arrogant and overbearing, especially toward the weaker authorities of Tulip Star. His certainty that no one there could threaten him immediately made Chen Yang wary 679.

He is cautious and highly concerned with survival. Faced with the Cost Group, he repeatedly considered retreat and feared the consequences of confronting stronger Level 11 opponents 115 562. This pragmatism does not prevent him from acting loyally: he refused to abandon Jiang Fan when given the opportunity, risked himself by blocking the Cost Group’s advance, and personally appealed to Greck for aid after Jiang Fan was endangered 545 562 608.

His early cooperation was not entirely voluntary. He privately acknowledged that fear of Jiang Fan’s poisonous fungus influenced his decisions, and later considered Jiang Fan’s description of his unwavering support an exaggeration. Nevertheless, when given another opportunity to withdraw during the Drug Safety Bureau confrontation, he consciously chose to remain at Jiang Fan’s side 580 799.

Zhan En considers himself fond of wealth and beautiful women, but also prides himself on being straightforward and honoring agreements. His willingness to swear an oath and submit to Jiang Fan’s poisonous-fungus safeguard reflected both his fear of death and his determination to uphold their cooperation 609 562.

Zhan En is observant, politically aware, and comfortable making deductions from incomplete information. He recognized the danger posed by Sailuo’s family, analyzed Sailuo’s death from the traces left behind, and remained alert to the shifting balance among the Divine Kingdom, Greck Group, and Cost Group 566 106.

He is distrustful of outwardly friendly colleagues, warning Jiang Fan that their cordial behavior did not rule out betrayal. His own marginalization also left him resentful of senior officials who promoted trusted associates and excluded others 565 560.

Around those he accepts, he is teasing and expressive. He playfully provoked Chen Yang before becoming serious about taking him as a disciple, and his reaction to Jiang Fan’s survival and later return was openly emotional 674 679 796.

His attachment to Jiang Fan endured prolonged disappearances and reports of death. He continued searching after the battle with Roger and maintained his belief in Jiang Fan’s survival over a century later, joking upon their reunion that waiting for the answer had helped keep him alive 640 970.

Abilities & Skills

Martial Arts Cultivation

Zhan En is an experienced Qiyuan Star Domain martial artist who advanced beyond the Divine Kingdom’s common Level 10 elite tier.

• Identified himself as a mid-tier Level 10 expert; he considered Level 10 powerful within the Divine Kingdom but insufficient for the Qiyuan Star Domain’s highest circles 590 560.
• Spent several decades at Level 10 without breaking through to Level 11, despite repeatedly upgrading his cultivation resources and techniques 587.
• Reached Level 13 by the later stages of the story 970.
• Possesses enough combat ability and status that Cost Group personnel recognized him as a notable figure among resource inspectors 545.
• Demonstrated the ability to draw Vivian into his grasp from a distance before killing him 643.
• No named martial technique is documented in the provided material.

Cultivation and Resource Expertise

Zhan En has extensive practical knowledge of the Qiyuan Star Domain’s cultivation system and resource economy.

• Explained that Level 10 requires at least 1 million Blood Essence, Level 11 begins at 5 million, and Level 12 begins at 20 million 590 560.
• Informed Jiang Fan that Earth’s cultivation-resource limit is Level 9, while the Qiyuan Star Domain’s is Level 15 590 560.
• Explained that the Qiyuan Star Domain’s Heaven and Earth Energy is more than ten times denser than Earth’s in some areas and described Spirit Liquid as a cultivation aid refined from resources such as mysterious stones 590 560.
• Described resource-based cultivation limits as estimates incorporating a world’s cultivation system, available resources, and human lifespan rather than merely a comparison of individual talent 560.
• Mentored Chen Yang and Chen Yanchu, emphasizing his familiarity with the Qiyuan Star Domain’s cultivation techniques and systems 675 644.
• Recognized that Crystal Cores could be more useful directly to Jiang Fan than their low resale value suggested, having observed his extraordinary rate of improvement 598.

Strategic and Commercial Leadership

Zhan En combines political judgment with business management.

• Identified likely motives and suspects in the conflict surrounding Sailuo’s death 106.
• Deduced Jiang Fan’s involvement in Sailuo’s death from the toxin, Space Power, and circumstances of their conflict 577 578.
• Negotiated with Patriarch Greck on Jiang Fan’s behalf and helped Greck absorb Cost Group influence 608 677.
• Founded Enda Group and oversaw its public product launch as the company’s head 677 793.
• Developed Enda Group’s resource-sales and pharmaceutical-trade businesses using transferred planets, resources, and Jiang Fan’s financial support 640 802.
• Tracked aircraft serial-number activity to investigate Jiang Fan’s whereabouts after his disappearance 640.
• Supported Chen Yang’s plan to use the turmoil following Fu Wuhen’s death to expand Chen Kingdom’s territory 963.

Pharmaceutical Research

Zhan En serves as chief researcher at Enda Group’s Life Research Laboratory and personally presents its research and product data 790.

• Introduced Star Origin Rejuvenating Liquid Type IV through molecular-structure displays and comparative laboratory results 790.
• Explained that the product’s effects extended beyond repairing old injuries to strengthening meridians and supporting further martial cultivation 792.

Equipment / Items

• Personal flying machine — A Divine Kingdom craft registered under serial number CS-M0004; its plasma shield was used to block a Cost Group flight path. The craft was subsequently destroyed in the exchange of fire with the opposing aircraft 545 582.
• Storage space — A thumb-sized metal storage device forged by a Martial Arts Master and given to Jiang Fan. At the time of the gift, it contained approximately ten million Crystal Cores 598.
• Communicator — Used to receive intelligence on Cost Group movements and maintain contact during interstellar operations 562.
• Dannu’s communicator, stolen spacecraft, and Star Cards — Entrusted to him by Jiang Fan before their separation. The five anonymous Star Cards accompanied Jiang Fan’s request that he help protect Blue Star if necessary 598.
• Cane — Used in his later years because age had made his walking unsteady. He dropped it in shock upon recognizing Jiang Fan at their reunion 970.
• Poisonous-fungus space — A coercive safeguard formerly sealed inside his body by Jiang Fan. It was removed after Jiang Fan destroyed Elder Zhawen’s expeditionary team 562 597.

Relationships

• Jiang Fan — Began as an Earth inspector and potential enemy, then became Jiang Fan’s guide, ally, and close friend. Zhan En remained with him against the Cost Group, sought outside help when Jiang Fan was endangered, and later founded Enda Group partly through resources and opportunities created by Jiang Fan’s actions. Following their reunion, he offered Jiang Fan half the company and then a majority share, which Jiang Fan declined. He continued believing in Jiang Fan’s survival through later reports of his death, and their reunion more than a century afterward demonstrated the enduring importance of their friendship 609 562 608 802 803 970.
• Chen Yang — Disciple. Zhan En initially pressured him for information about Jiang Fan, then accepted him as a student and later supported his political ambitions as ruler of Chen Kingdom. He valued Chen Yang’s loyalty to Jiang Fan and formally accepted him through a tea-and-kowtow ceremony before taking him to the Qiyuan Star Domain 674 675 963 643 644.
• Chen Yanchu — Disciple and Chen Yang’s younger sister. Zhan En accepted her alongside Chen Yang and brought both siblings to the Qiyuan Star Domain. He later supported their enrollment at Vermilion Bird Academy and remained their teacher into his old age 675 644 804 970.
• Patriarch Greck — Political partner. Zhan En appealed to him for assistance against the Cost Group and later helped the Greck Group consolidate its new territory. Greck transferred former Divine Kingdom planets and resources to Zhan En, enabling the establishment of Enda Group 608 677 640.
• Sailuo — Rival within the Divine Kingdom. Their longstanding conflict, compounded by Sailuo’s connection to Vice Chairman Saibo, contributed to Zhan En’s political marginalization. Although he resented Sailuo, Zhan En had avoided lethal action because he feared Saibo’s retaliation 566 93 578.
• Vivian — Enemy of Jiang Fan. Zhan En killed Vivian after identifying him as someone who had repeatedly betrayed Jiang Fan, using the act to demonstrate his friendship with Jiang Fan to Chen Yang 674 643.
• Ji Ning — Commercial adversary who bribed Enda Group workers to contaminate its new product and conspired to frame Zhan En and seize the company. Jiang Fan exposed the scheme at the product launch 790 796.

Notable Quotes

“If that day truly comes in the future, I will certainly do everything in my power to fulfill what I promised you!”
— Zhan En, accepting Jiang Fan’s support 598

“As long as I’m here, you won’t get past this defense line!”
— Zhan En to the Cost Group 545

“Since you've decided this, I'll accompany you!”
— Zhan En, choosing to stand beside Jiang Fan against the Drug Safety Bureau 799

“As long as you came back alive!”
— Zhan En, reuniting with Jiang Fan after more than a century 970

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