Chen Yun
Dragon Blood WarriorContents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Dragon Blood Warrior Physique
- 6.2Body Refining Art / Heavenly Dragon Body Refining Art
- 6.3Tai Chi
- 6.4Spiritual Sense and Soul Techniques
- 6.5Yin Yang Divine Map / Heavenly Diagram
- 6.6Heaven Slaying Art and Formation Mastery
- 6.7Dragon Taming Technique
- 6.8Cycle of Life and Death Art
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Story Role / Major Arcs
- 9.1Village and Forest Training
- 9.2War God Academy and Saint Tournament
- 9.3Demon Suppressing Tower and Dragon Blood Trials
- 9.4Niya’s Death and Revival
- 9.5Reconstruction and Continental Return
- 9.6Outer Realm and True God Ascension
- 10Notable Quotes
- 11Trivia
Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Chen Yun (辰陨) |
| Alias(es) | Little Chen |
| Species/Race | Human; Dragon Blood Warrior |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | War God Academy; recognized inheritor of the Dragon Blood Progenitor and the Four Clan Warriors 563 824 |
| Occupation/Role | War God Academy student; Saint Tournament champion 313 563 |
| Status | Alive; entered the True God Realm 851 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 12 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| First Order physical-body cultivator | 17 | Endured a near-fatal breakthrough that awakened signs of his Dragon Blood bloodline. |
| Unity of Man and Nature | 36 | Entered the legendary meditative realm and gained Spiritual Sense Projection. |
| Body Refining Art, First Level — “Achieved” state | 37 | Mastered the first-level hand seals sufficiently to draw in Battle Qi and Internal Qi and recover rapidly through cultivation. |
| Fifth Order Body Sect; Fourth Order King Battle Qi | 38 | Named his physical cultivation system the “Inner Sect”; physical cultivation advanced without deliberately cultivating Battle Qi. |
| Fourth Order | 69 | Reached Fourth Order after his cultivation had fallen following the battle with Clinton. |
| Fifth Order Peak combat output | 135 | Simultaneously circulated Battle Qi and Internal Qi, temporarily raising his aura to the Fifth Order Peak. |
| Emperor Rank | 273 | Absorbed a Sixth Order peak Great Serpent’s Crystal Core for fifteen days; entered Dragon Transformation as his aura broke through. |
| One-Star Demigod Body | 279 | Refined Chaos Divine Dragon blood and achieved a physical-body breakthrough marked by a dark-gold star on his brow. |
| Body Refining Art, Second Level | 367 | Broke through the First Level after three years of practice, then formed the Second Level’s circulation route and dramatically increased his absorption rate. |
| Emperor Rank, Peak Level | 449 | Advanced two levels during four months of battle against Headless Knights. |
| Five-Star Demigod, Intermediate Level | 626 | The Tai Chi Divine Diagram’s feedback raised his true cultivation; his soul realm reached Five-Star Demigod Peak. |
| Seven-Star Peak | 718 | Could contend with Nine-Star Peak powerhouses through transformation, divine weapons, the Heaven Slaying Art, and soul techniques. |
| Eight-Star Peak | 744 | Reached after the fifth level of the Heavenly Dragon Body Refining Art attained Great Completion. |
| Nine-Star High Level — transformed state | 752 | His human-form Heavenly Dragon transformation raised him from Eight-Star Peak to Nine-Star High Level. |
| Nirvana Realm, Early Stage | 789 | Entered Nirvana after surviving a Heavenly Punishment involving Yin-Yang Heavenly Dragons. |
| Heavenly Dragon Body Refining Art, Sixth Level | 790 | A Heavenly Book page enabled a sixth-level breakthrough and greater control over Great Dao rules. |
| Nirvana Realm, Middle Stage | 807 | Revealed his mid-Nirvana cultivation to Yun Feng Hou less than a month after entering Nirvana. |
| Nirvana Realm, Great Perfection | 821 | Absorbed vital energy from ten Nirvana experts, including two at Great Perfection, and directly rose from late Nirvana to its peak. |
| True God Realm | 851 | Entered the True God Realm as the Heavenly Diagram fully merged with his Soul Origin space and became a primordial world. |
Background / History
Old Ent found Chen Yun as a baby in a hidden mountain hollow after the Fierce Beast Tide devastated their village. The infant carried a mysterious Jade Pendant, which Old Ent believed was linked to his origins and warned him to conceal. Chen Yun grew up regarding Old Ent as his grandfather. 27
Chen Yun’s body houses the soul of another Chen Yun: a 21st-century high-school student who transmigrated into this world six years before the events of his early childhood. Both his past and present lives were shaped by being deemed talentless; in his previous life, he had a congenital intellectual disability, while in this life he was mocked as a cultivation “waste.” 12 38
After awakening his Dragon Blood bloodline during a painful physical-body breakthrough, Chen Yun trained under Old Ent in the Hundred Thousand Forest. His combat talent quickly allowed him to challenge Rank 2 Fierce Beasts, and he later defeated four Fourth Order Fighters and barely overcame a Fifth Order Sect Master during an attack on his village. 17 19 32
He left the village to enroll at War God Academy, traveling through the forest and meeting Niya, Brian, France, and Lia. Although his cultivation temporarily plummeted after using Tai Chi against Clinton, he was recognized at the academy as a Child of God with talent exceeding the tenth order. 39 53 69
Chen Yun won the Saint Tournament by defeating An Ye, establishing himself as the foremost figure of his generation. His subsequent trials, Dragon Blood transformations, and confrontation with Venerable An Sha made him a figure feared even by peerless powerhouses. 313 479
When Niya died, Chen Yun used the forbidden Cycle of Life and Death Art to revive her, sacrificing his body and life force to activate the formation. He later continued to exist in a soul-based state, underwent the separation and fusion of his divine and demonic aspects, and eventually reconstructed his physical body through the Dragon Blood Progenitor’s aid. 515 546 608 615
After returning to the War God Continent, Chen Yun reunited with Old Ent and Goen, married Niya, strengthened alliances around the Four Clan Warriors, and rose through the Nirvana Realm before entering the True God Realm. 678 683 821 851
Appearance
Chen Yun is a tall, powerfully built man with bronze skin, a chiseled face, sharp brows, and deep black eyes. His physique is repeatedly described as proportioned, muscular, and naturally oppressive even when he conceals his energy. 307 696
- Thick black hair, often tied behind his head; his hair becomes half black and half white during later cultivation transformations. 307 744
- Black eyes that can become distinct gold-and-black Divine-Demonic Eyes after his divine and demonic aspects fuse. 563 668
- A bronze, metal-like physical body tempered by Chaos Divine Dragon blood. 299
- Often carries the Dragon Scale Saber on his back, recognizable by its golden dragon-head hilt. 307
- His Dragon Blood Warrior form manifests dragon scales and greatly amplifies his physical defense and combat power. 278 279
Personality
Chen Yun is reserved and accustomed to solitude, a disposition formed by ridicule and exclusion across both of his lives. The awakening of his bloodline made him more cheerful, but he remains guarded about his origins, transmigration, and Dragon Blood Warrior identity. 34 38 129
He is respectful toward elders and mentors, especially Old Ent and Goen, yet refuses to submit to hierarchy he considers unjust. He values family, loyalty, and genuine friendship deeply, and he treats even nominal subordinates such as Old Tun, Ah Da, and Ah Er as friends. 92 321 503 831
In battle, Chen Yun is bold, adaptive, and intensely competitive. He enjoys combat, learns rapidly from opponents, and can become a near-relentless battle maniac when his fighting spirit is ignited. 45 189 449
Abilities & Skills
Dragon Blood Warrior Physique
Chen Yun possesses the bloodline of a Dragon Blood Warrior, historically regarded as one of the strongest warrior lineages. His transformations grant overwhelming physical power, durability, vitality, and dragon-like pressure. 208 273 479
- Awakened amid his First Order physical-body breakthrough, accompanied by a dragon-like roar. 17
- Can enter Dragon Transformation and a human-form Heavenly Dragon transformation. 273 752
- His body endured direct clashes with an Emperor Grade War Hammer and left an indentation in the weapon. 189
- After refining Chaos Divine Dragon blood, he could cripple a Seventh Order Fighter with one punch and threaten Eighth Order Fighters in close combat. 299
- His bloodline pressure caused Four Clan Warrior experts to recognize him as the Dragon Blood Progenitor’s inheritor. 824
Body Refining Art / Heavenly Dragon Body Refining Art
Chen Yun’s foundational cultivation art combines physical refinement with the circulation of Battle Qi and Internal Qi. It later evolves into the Heavenly Dragon Body Refining Art after his connection to the Heavenly Dragon Soul deepens. 37 608
- Uses intricate hand seals and circulation routes to absorb surrounding energy at extraordinary speed. 176 367
- Links Battle Qi and Internal Qi; activating one causes the other to circulate, producing destructive power beyond either energy alone. 425
- Converts Earth Power and other absorbed energy into equal portions of Battle Qi and Internal Qi. 203 206
- Its later stages form a Tai Chi-like network of pathways within his body and Soul Origin. 608 621
- Chen Yun sought all nine stages, believing their full completion could elevate him to an unknown height. 208
Tai Chi
Chen Yun discovered Tai Chi philosophy through an ancient manual and adapted its principles into combat and cultivation. 34
- Uses “four ounces deflect a thousand pounds” to redirect an opponent’s force rather than meet it directly. 137
- His simultaneous circulation of Battle Qi and Internal Qi is tied to the balance and connection of Yin and Yang. 135 367
- The Tai Chi Divine Diagram later becomes central to his absorption, suppression, and soul cultivation. 621 626
Spiritual Sense and Soul Techniques
Chen Yun possesses unusually advanced spiritual perception and soul potential, first gaining Spiritual Sense Projection through the Unity of Man and Nature realm. 36 45
- Can sense the strength and presence of nearby fighters and Fierce Beasts. 41 208
- His first soul origin is pure gold; he later develops a second connected soul origin, allowing instantaneous movement between the two. 448
- His Soul Golden Dragon repelled You Yao Yao’s attempt to charm and control him. 387
- Cultivated the Soul Refining Art, which rapidly strengthened his soul despite not immediately raising its realm. 404
Yin Yang Divine Map / Heavenly Diagram
The Yin Yang Divine Map, also called the Heavenly Diagram, is a growth-type divine diagram connected to Chen Yun’s cultivation, soul, and Dragon Blood inheritance. 626 765
- Devours powerful beings and energy, including Fire Eye Soul Refining Rats in the Demigod realm. 626
- Can suppress Chen Yun’s own physical-body breakthrough when an untimely advance would place him in danger. 765
- Assisted him in subduing the Black Divine Sword. 743
- Became a real primordial world after merging with his Soul Origin upon entering the True God Realm. 851
Heaven Slaying Art and Formation Mastery
Chen Yun inherited the Heaven Slaying Art and later received the Heaven Slaying Emperor Lord’s formation knowledge. 318 742
- Overlord Heaven Slash — an early Heaven Slaying Art move capable of threatening weaker Emperor Rank experts. 208
- Slaughter Heaven Slash — an ultimate form used alongside Overlord Heaven Slash against powerful opponents. 668
- Heaven Slaying Seven Absolute Heavenly Dao Array — a formation he used against Yin-Yang Heavenly Dragons during Heavenly Punishment. 789
- Reached the Seven Absolute Formation Master realm, astonishing Yang Hui Tian. 782
- The seventh stance of the Heaven Slaying Art is formation-based and requires Seven Absolute Formation Mastery to comprehend fully. 743
Dragon Taming Technique
A Rank 5 Secret Skill designed for a powerful physical body rather than reliance on Battle Qi. 358 359
- Mobilizes a dormant mysterious power within Chen Yun’s body. 358
- Can be adapted into varied combat applications while retaining its core principle. 358
- Can be sustained for extended periods as long as the user’s physical body remains strong enough. 359
Cycle of Life and Death Art
A forbidden technique comprehended after Chen Yun entered demonic cultivation. 515
- Revived Niya after her death. 515
- Requires the caster’s life force, the power of tens of millions of lives, and specific celestial conditions. 515
- Chen Yun sacrificed his body to integrate with the formation and complete the revival. 515
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Dragon Scale Saber — Ancient Divine Artifact-like saber with a golden dragon-head hilt; initially sealed, later wielded as one of Chen Yun’s top divine weapons. 318 752
- Black Divine Sword — Top-tier divine sword that Chen Yun struggled to suppress before subduing it with the Yin Yang Divine Map. 692 743
- Yin Yang Divine Map / Heavenly Diagram — Growth-type divine diagram used for absorption, suppression, weapon storage, and cultivation. 626 743 765
- Jade Pendant — The only item found with Chen Yun as an infant; believed to be tied to his unknown origins. 27
- Space Ring — Gift from Siri before Chen Yun left his village. 39
- Great Earth Order — Token given by Goen that earned Chen Yun recognition and deference from City Lord Sun Tian. 218
- Vermilion Bird Heart — Top-tier artwork gifted by Ru Qing for Niya; possesses a calming effect. 692
Relationships
- Old Ent — Adoptive grandfather and first cultivation mentor. He found Chen Yun as an infant, raised him, taught him the Body Refining Art, and was later restored to Venerable Lower by Chen Yun. 27 34 678
- Goen — Teacher and Grand Elder of War God Academy. Goen healed Chen Yun, accepted him as his sole disciple, and repeatedly protected and trusted him. 91 92 449 831
- Niya — Chen Yun’s wife and central love interest. He risked his life to revive her with the Cycle of Life and Death Art, and they later married. 515 683 696
- Chen Yitian / Little Gray — Chen Yun’s adopted little brother and companion. The illusory woman entrusted Little Gray to Chen Yun; he later chose the name Chen Yitian. 299 485
- Hu San — Close brother-in-arms who shared Chen Yun’s soul-state experiences and later underwent physical-body reconstruction. 546 608
- Ru Qing — Close companion and Vermilion Bird Warrior. Her awakened bloodline shares a kinship-like fluctuation with Chen Yun’s Dragon Blood lineage. 560 563
- Wright — Rival turned follower. Their competitive battles drove both to improve, and Wright later honored his promise to become Chen Yun’s follower. 449 692
- Clinton — Former arena opponent and respected friend. Chen Yun spared Ximu at Clinton’s request and later reunited with him in Skyfall City. 45 503
- Xuan Yu — Former opponent and later comrade; initially dismissed Chen Yun for fighting barehanded before witnessing his monstrous physique. 189 650
- Luo Tianlin — Saint Tournament rival whose progress and confidence were ultimately eclipsed by Chen Yun’s later advancement. 226 563
- Xin Xin and Xin Ya — Sisters whom Chen Yun protected in the Earth realm; Xin Xin trusts him deeply, while Xin Ya’s admiration and shyness stem from his protection of them. 211 652
Story Role / Major Arcs
Village and Forest Training
- Was mocked as talentless before awakening his Dragon Blood bloodline through physical cultivation. 12 17
- Trained in the Hundred Thousand Forest under Old Ent and became capable of fighting increasingly powerful Fierce Beasts. 19 38
- Left his village for War God Academy after Old Ent’s disappearance. 37 39
War God Academy and Saint Tournament
- Entered War God Academy after being identified as a Child of God with talent beyond the tenth order. 69
- Concealed his Dragon Blood Warrior status, fearing that its exposure would invite disaster. 129
- Defeated An Ye and won the Saint Tournament, becoming renowned across the continent. 313 318
Demon Suppressing Tower and Dragon Blood Trials
- Refined Chaos Divine Dragon blood, attained a One-Star Demigod Body, and accepted responsibility for Little Gray. 278 279 299
- Developed the Dragon Taming Technique and broke through the Body Refining Art’s early stages through prolonged seclusion. 358 367
- Led young elites against Headless Knights, advancing to Emperor Rank Peak while drawing the hostility of peerless powerhouses. 448 449
Niya’s Death and Revival
- Activated the Heart of Slaughter and killed Venerable An Sha despite An Sha wielding the Dark Scepter. 474 479
- Used the Cycle of Life and Death Art to revive Niya, sacrificing his body and disappearing afterward. 515
- Returned in a soul-origin state, divided between divine and demonic aspects before their eventual fusion. 546 563
Reconstruction and Continental Return
- Reconstructed his physical body through the Dragon Blood Progenitor’s power and advanced the Heavenly Dragon Body Refining Art. 608 615
- Reunited with Old Ent after more than a decade apart. 678
- Forced recognition from the Proud Moon Empire and married Niya after the Dark Tower’s fall. 683 696
Outer Realm and True God Ascension
- Defeated three Outer Realm envoys and shattered He Kun’s ancient Divine Artifact battle halberd with the Overlord Heaven Fist. 704
- Received the Heaven Slaying Emperor Lord’s inheritance and became a Seven Absolute Formation Master. 742 782
- Survived multiple Heavenly Punishments, reached Nirvana Great Perfection, and became a True God. 789 821 851
Notable Quotes
“Are you convinced?” 313
“Brother Chen Yun will never break his promise again. I will always be by your side!” 515
Trivia
- Chen Yun’s original soul and transmigrated soul share the same name. 12
- He calls his physical-body cultivation system the Inner Sect; a Fifth Order physical cultivator is a Body Sect in his terminology. 38
- Although he values respect, Chen Yun states that he only kneels to heaven, earth, and his parents; he later kneels before Old Ent and Goen out of filial piety and gratitude. 321 831