Gu Sheng

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Gu Sheng (顾胜)
Alias(es)	Teng Qinghu; Zhang Xianzong; Uchiha Sheng; Duan Lang; Flame God
Species/Race	Human reincarnator
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Teng Village; Xingyi Sect; Spirit Hall; Heavenly Gate; Fire Worship Sect
Occupation/Role	Reincarnator; martial artist; sect leader; military commander
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Third-Rate Martial Artist	27	His strength is assessed as comparable to Chu Xin's Third-Rate level before he consumes Golden Ginseng and forcibly absorbs its medicinal power through Tiger Form Fist. 27
Second-Rate Martial Artist	28	Breaks through after nine days of cultivation, precious medicine, and study of the incomplete Meteor Blade manual; also gains Teng Qingshan's complete Xingyi Boxing inheritance. 28
First-Rate Expert / Dantian Limit	39	Reaches the Dantian Limit; uses a system-deduced continuation of the incomplete Meteor Blade manual to reach First-Rate. 39
Xiantian Expert	81	Displays a newly formed Xiantian Aura while destroying the White Horse Gang's elite forces. 81
Fourth-Star High Grade	386	System status identifies him as a Fourth-Star High Grade reincarnator, supported by the Jade Azure Serpent and Two-Tailed Matatabi. 386
Soul Power Level 20	441	Forms his first Soul Ring through the Blazing Apricot Beauty and breaks through from Level 19 to Level 20. 441
Soul Power Level 23	442	His cultivation surges after three Soul Spirits manifest; his three Soul Rings evolve to roughly 80,000 years. 442
Fifth-Star / Nine-Ring Titled Douluo	651	Recorded as Fifth-Star Level with nine Soul Rings, two Martial Souls, and multiple Spirit Souls. 651
Six-Star+	906	Returns to the present world as a martial artist who has reached divinity and can transcend the heavenly path. 906
Void Realm Great Accomplishment	919	Completes the Five Elements Dao in the Nine Provinces, wielding the full power of Heaven and Earth. 919
Low-Grade Seven-Star World Master	981	Attains Seven-Star status as a Void Realm expert possessing a World Seed. 981
Quasi-Eight-Star God-Emperor	1086	Reaches the unprecedented God-Emperor Realm through a separated God-Clone empowered by divine rank. 1086
Second Heaven of Sendai	1106	Severs his former Saint-Realm foundation, rebuilds his five secret realms over ten years, and emerges as a Sendai Great Expert. 1106
Great Saint Peak	1208	Rapidly recovers from Second-Level Immortal Great Power to Great Saint peak in nine steps before confronting Xuanyuan Huangdi. 1208

Background / History

Gu Sheng begins as an orphan in Hang City who is caught in a violent supernatural incident following a bus crash. He later becomes a reincarnator, entering worlds through the Lord God system while retaining his memories, skills, and accumulated resources. 1 35 651

His earliest major descent places him in The Nine Cauldrons world under the identity of Teng Qinghu. Teng Qingshan accepts him as a student and teaches him Tiger Form Fist, beginning Gu Sheng's foundation in Internal Fist martial arts. Gu Sheng supplements this training with system-assisted deduction, precious medicine, Xingyi Boxing, and the incomplete Meteor Blade manual. 3 4 28 39

As Teng Qinghu, he becomes deeply involved with Teng Village and Yicheng. He uses poison against Qin San, extracts Meteor Blade from Lang Ge, builds local influence through militia and urban-planning proposals, and personally eliminates the White Horse Gang after becoming a Xiantian expert. 8 14 73 81

Gu Sheng later returns to the Nine Provinces as the leader of the Xingyi Sect. He entrusts Teng Qingshan with the Qing Province campaign, mediates the Gui Yuan Sect's relocation, faces Pei San and Qin Shiqi in a cultivation-refining battle, and identifies himself publicly as Teng Qinghu when defending Teng Qingshan. 966 975 979 933

Personality

Gu Sheng is calculating, survival-oriented, and willing to use ruthless methods against those blocking his path. He consciously abandons what he calls “brainless saintly kindness,” seeking to remain calm around death rather than be ruled by pity or hesitation. 47

He is not indiscriminately violent. Gu Sheng states that he does not provoke others without cause, but he retaliates decisively when challenged and possesses the means to do so. In unfamiliar situations—particularly the real world—he prefers to conceal his strength, gather information, and act cautiously. 369 516

Despite his ambition, he is capable of loyalty and respect. He remains attached to Teng Village and Teng Qingshan's family, treats trusted companions generously, and bows to Old Man Zhang in recognition of the elder's sacrifices for Stonehold Village. 934 948 1139

“All I need is to achieve my goals.” 884

Abilities & Skills

Reincarnator System

Gu Sheng's system supports his cross-world growth and allows him to retain, analyze, or merge compatible powers.

• Uses Luck Points and the system's deduction function to improve techniques. 4
• The system can analyze physiques and available resources to derive optimized growth plans. 417
• Refuses to rely on direct attribute allocation, considering externally granted strength a potential weakness or trap. 417
• Possesses a System Sprite known as Xiao Yu or Little Jade. 4 386

Internal Fist and Martial Arts

Internal Fist is Gu Sheng's most consistent combat foundation. He specializes in close combat, precise force control, and integrating techniques from different worlds.

• Xingyi Boxing — Complete inheritance including the Xingyi Twelve Forms, Five Element Fists, and Three Posture Stance. 28
• Tiger Form Fist / Tiger Form Spirit Art — His first major martial art and an Inner Refinement Secret Art capable of pushing physical strength to extreme levels. 3 28 39
• Meteor Blade — An incomplete Heaven-Grade Inner Force manual taken from Lang Ge and later extended through system deduction. 14 39
• Fierce Tiger's Roar — A self-created technique used to defeat Mou Lianying and later combined with dragon-themed martial arts. 382 611
• Origin Unifying Divine Art — A self-created divine art combining his accumulated martial knowledge. 835
• Supreme Art and Phoenix Divine Art — Internal and external martial arts each developed into ten forms during his seclusion. 892

Sharingan and Absolute Control

Gu Sheng's Sharingan evolves into a Martial Soul and later grants Mangekyo-level abilities centered on perfect self-control.

• Predicts and counters opponents' movements, allowing him to defeat Long Guang with minimal effort. 409 410
• Copies ninjutsu and reproduces Tang San's hidden weapons as ice constructs. 284 525
• Energy Control — His left eye controls every form of energy he possesses, including mental, temporal, and spatial power. 575
• Body Control — His right eye improves control over his body, unlocks physical potential, and reduces the danger of the Eight Gates. 575
• Develops into a Rinnegan-state bloodline; his left eye gains Tenseigan power while his right eye gains Martial Soul Space-Time power. 835

Chakra and Sage Arts

Gu Sheng acquires extensive shinobi techniques and develops Sage Mode through his bond with Qing Ling.

• Learns multiple elemental chakra transformations, including fire, water, wind, lightning, earth, yin, and yang. 284 435
• Uses Sage Chakra supplied by the Jade Azure Serpent Qing Ling to enter a draconic Sage Mode with a horn, vertical pupils, and chakra tendrils. 326
• Gradually adapts to Sage Mode over more than a month and reaches Kage-level combat ability. 326
• Uses Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and Sage Art: Meteor Shower of Fire against Matatabi. 337
• Possesses Yin-Yang Release, sealing arts, Summoning Jutsu, Wood Release, and techniques from the Uchiha, Senju, Hyuga, and Aburame clans. 835

Martial Souls and Soul Rings

Gu Sheng possesses two Martial Souls: the Mangekyo Sharingan and the Divine Tree. The Divine Tree has no attached Soul Rings but improves healing. 621

• First Soul Ring — Blazing Apricot Beauty: Ultimate Fire and Fire Domain. 621
• Second Soul Ring — Octagonal Ice Grass: Ultimate Water and Water Domain. 621
• Third Soul Ring — Earth Dragon Golden Gourd: Ultimate Earth and Earth Domain. 621
• Fourth Soul Ring — Thunderclap Hellfire Vine: Ultimate Thunder and Thunder Domain. 621
• Fifth Soul Ring — Dark Demon Evil God Tiger: Ultimate Wind, Wind Domain, and part of the Evil God Domain. 621
• Sixth Soul Ring — Balance Clone: Fusion Domain, allowing his elemental domains to merge perfectly. 621
• Seventh Soul Ring — Evil Eye Tyrant: Martial Soul Avatar and Mangekyo-level Absolute Control. 621
• Tian Meng Ice Silkworm Wisdom Soul Ring: Grants Mental Detection, Mental Sharing, Mental Impact, Mental Domain, illusion casting, and aura concealment. 621

Transformations

Gu Sheng can combine several power systems into high-level combat forms.

• Two-Tailed Matatabi Form — Covers him in purple flames and grants Tailed Beast techniques, including the Tailed Beast Ball. 337 428
• Six Paths Mode — Vastly increases his control over natural forces and allows him to challenge the resurrected Chi You. 880
• Strongest Dragon Form — Fuses dragon, tiger, and phoenix power into a balanced form emphasizing strength, speed, defense, recovery, and adaptability. 694
• Phoenix Divine Forms — Includes Golden Crow Bathes in the Sun, Black Tortoise suppression, Qilin Auspicious World, and Phoenix Dominance Invincible. 898 900 884

Haki

After adapting to the One Piece world's laws, Gu Sheng develops the three types of Haki.

• His Observation Haki becomes potent enough to disrupt the perception of three Admiral-level opponents in battle. 678
• Uses blade skill, physical prowess, and Haki to suppress Hawkeye Mihawk, Bartholomew Kuma, and Akainu simultaneously. 678
• Develops Conqueror's Haki in the form of the Howling Tiger. 835

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Tiger Soul Divine Blade — His primary divine weapon; recorded as an Eight-Star God-Emperor Weapon. 906 1086
• Great Yu Dragon Boat — Seven-Star Exotic Treasure. 906
• Truth-Seeking Balls — Nine orbs retained from his shinobi abilities. 906
• Celestial Feather Garment — Seven-Star equipment. 906
• Jiuli Diagram — Used to cross an ancient battlefield saturated with Emperor blood and remnants. 1173
• Black Dragon Spear — Retrieved from the Immortal Ascension Land alongside Fire God Source. 1096
• Demon-Suppressing Mirror and Blood Bone Demon Artifact — Listed among his earlier reincarnator equipment. 386 651
• World Designation Cards — Used to select and enter new vessels or worlds. 201 646

Relationships

• Teng Qingshan — Cousin through Gu Sheng's Teng Qinghu identity, martial-arts teacher, and later a trusted commander within the Xingyi Sect. 3 28 966
• Chu Xin — Longtime companion and romantic partner; she accepts Gu Sheng's confession after both reach the First-Rate realm. 35 39
• Liu Daimei (Mei) — Partner and consort who supports Gu Sheng's plans, handles intelligence, and possesses expertise in antiques and medicinal herbs. 107 112 434
• Yue Qiluo — Servant and ally; she grows attached to Gu Sheng and receives his promise that he will return for her. 201 204
• Gu Xuanwu — Old friend and subordinate entrusted with Wen County's affairs; Gu Sheng later guides Gu Xuanwu's son, Gu Ji. 110 140 722
• Qing Ling — Jade Azure Serpent bonded to Gu Sheng; provides Sage Chakra needed for his Sage Mode. 326
• Azure Dragon — Loyal dragon companion that grows alongside Gu Sheng and can command sea beasts. 641 651
• Two-Tailed Matatabi — Former opponent whom Gu Sheng defeats and persuades into becoming his partner. 337
• Di Shitian — Initially attempts to recruit and control Gu Sheng as Duan Lang within Heavenly Gate; Gu Sheng later turns against him and takes his accumulated knowledge and resources. 797 799 831 833
• Old Man Zhang — Elder of Stonehold Village whom Gu Sheng respects; Gu Sheng retrieves the lost Source Scripture and Zhang Jiye's remains for him. 1139 1144

Story Role / Major Arcs

Nine Provinces and Teng Village

• Learns martial arts under Teng Qingshan, obtains rare medicine and manuals, and rises from Third-Rate to Xiantian. 3 28 39 81
• Helps reshape Yicheng through militia organization, anti-bandit action, and cooperation with Lord Li. 73 81
• Establishes the Xingyi Sect and directs its military expansion into Qing Province. 966
• Returns to the Nine Provinces after further reincarnation growth, protects Teng Qingshan, and becomes one of the world's dominant experts. 933 940 979

Wen County and Shanghai

• Takes the identity Zhang Xianzong while operating in the warlord era, securing appointment as South Zhili Mixed Brigade Commander through Marshal Wu. 110 111
• Uses his military influence to aid the Su family in exchange for their porcelain pillow and establishes a Shanghai business partnership. 112
• Pursues the Heart of Wu Xin, defeats Wu Xin in his prime, and obtains the mission item. 107 204

Shinobi and Soul Master Worlds

• Develops Sharingan-based techniques, Sage Mode, and a partnership with Matatabi. 326 337
• Enters the Douluo world as a seemingly weak academy student while concealing his reincarnator strength. 651
• Builds a seven-ring Sharingan Martial Soul using rare plant-type Soul Beasts with ultimate elemental attributes. 441 442 621
• Challenges established Soul Master assumptions, including Yu Xiaogang's understanding of Martial Soul evolution and Tang San's Blue Silver Grass. 588 595

Heavenly Gate and the Divine Weapon World

• Descends as Duan Lang, survives conflict with Luo Xian and Di Shitian, and submits strategically to Heavenly Gate while concealing his larger ambitions. 794 797 799
• Enters Lingyun Grotto seeking Wu Wudi's Ten Styles Martial Arts inheritance. 804
• Betrays Di Shitian during the Dragon Slaying conflict, seizes Dragon Core benefits, and assimilates Di Shitian's millennium of martial accumulation. 830 831 833
• Becomes leader of the Fire Worship Sect, develops Supreme Art and Phoenix Divine Art, and defeats major figures including Chi You, Mie Cangqiong, the Xuantian Evil Emperor, and the Great Rakshasa Sect Leader. 836 880 898 900

Shrouding the Heavens

• Refines Chi You's limbs into an Emperor Body and enters Kunlun's forbidden regions in search of divine medicines and ancient inheritances. 1094 1095
• Navigates the Immortal Ascension Land, acquires Medicine Kings, Fire God Source, the Black Dragon Spear, and the White Tiger Divine Medicine. 1096 1099
• Rebuilds his cultivation foundation over ten years, then investigates Purple Mountain, aids Stonehold Village, and retrieves the Source Scripture. 1106 1139 1144
• Reveals a connection to Chi You's legacy, confronts ancient races, and meets Xuanyuan Huangdi at the Ninefold Divine Coffin. 1173 1190 1207 1208

Trivia

• Gu Sheng's reincarnator number is 111. 386 651
• He considers personal strength the only reliable means of controlling his destiny and protecting what he values. 156
• Although he often presents himself as calm or lazy, he deliberately conceals a vast number of cross-world abilities from most companions. 492 714