Gu Sheng

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Gu Sheng (顾盛)
Alias(es)	Teng Qinghu; Zhang Xianzong; Uchiha Sheng; Duan Lang; Flame God
Species/Race	Human reincarnator
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Lord God Space; Xingyi Sect; Fire Worship Sect/Pyrobane Sect; various reincarnated-world factions
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 a Third-Rate martial artist before he consumes Golden Ginseng and forcibly refines its medicinal power through Tiger Form Fist.
Second-Rate Martial Artist	28	Gains the complete Xingyi Boxing inheritance from Teng Qingshan and the Tiger Form Spirit Art; the Inner Force manual places the Second-Rate realm within reach.
Xiantian Expert	81	Displays a scarlet Xiantian Aura after dispersing the White Horse Gang’s elite cavalry; a powerful strike consumes roughly half his Inner Force.
Four-Star	140	Zhang Xianzong’s body reaches the four-star level; Qi Infusion reforges its connection to Gu Sheng and reduces the danger posed by Wu Xin’s blood.
Soul Power Level 20	441	Forms a soul ring with Blazing Apricot Beauty, reaches Level 19’s peak, then breaks through to Level 20.
Soul Power Level 23	442	His cultivation surges after forming three soul rings and Spirit Souls; the rings evolve to approximately 80,000 years.
Five-Star / Nine-Ring Titled Douluo	651	Recorded as a Fifth Star Level reincarnator with a Nine-Ring Titled Douluo cultivation base.
Six-Star+	906	Returns from the Divine Weapon world as “Martial Arts Reaching Divinity,” capable of transcending the heavenly path.
Seven-Star	983	Reaching seven stars grants him a form of immortality so long as the world’s rules remain unchanged.
Level 100 God	1052	Absorbs the essences of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and Demon Empress, becoming a god at Level 100.
Third-Level God	1068	Faces Hypnos as a third-level god, yet exhibits combat power far beyond that designation.
Quasi-Eight Star / God-Emperor Realm	1086	His God-Clone fuses with the Divine Rank, producing an unprecedented God-Emperor Realm in the Douluo God Realm.
Quasi-Emperor Supreme	1208	Advances from peak Great Power through multiple realms in a single sequence, survives a five-heavens Quasi-Emperor tribulation, and becomes a Quasi-Emperor Supreme.

Background / History

Gu Sheng begins as an orphan in modern Hang City. During a bus accident, he is caught amid a confrontation between supernatural beings, including a werewolf and a vampire, beginning his connection to the Lord God system and reincarnation worlds 1 231.

His earliest documented reincarnation places him in the body of Teng Qinghu in the Nine Provinces. He uses Luck Points and the System Sprite Xiao Yu to deduce skills, practices Tiger Form Fist, and rapidly develops Inner Force and Xingyi Boxing under Teng Qingshan’s influence 4 28. He protects Teng Village through calculated and often ruthless methods, including poisoning the greedy Qin San and preparing antidotes for his own people 8.

As Teng Qinghu, Gu Sheng rises from a local martial artist to a Xiantian expert, eliminates the White Horse Gang’s resistance in Yicheng, and later establishes the Xingyi Sect. His ties to Teng Village remain unusually important to him; he considers the clan’s acceptance and assistance foundational to his rise in that world 81 934 966.

Across later worlds, Gu Sheng adopts or inhabits identities including Zhang Xianzong, Uchiha Sheng, Duan Lang, and the Flame God. He acquires techniques, bloodlines, divine weapons, Spirit Souls, and political influence while adjusting his approach to each world’s rules. In the Wind and Cloud world, many of his prior elemental and rule-based abilities are heavily restricted, forcing him to rely primarily on martial arts and adapted techniques 807.

In the Douluo world, he develops a Sharingan-based martial soul system, gains multiple ultimate elemental attributes, reaches godhood at Level 100, and eventually establishes an unprecedented God-Emperor Realm 621 1052 1086. In later cultivation worlds, he becomes associated with the Nine Li legacy and Chi You, gathers ancient medicines and Saint Weapons, and advances to Quasi-Emperor Supreme while confronting Xuanyuan Huangdi 1099 1121 1207 1209.

Personality

Gu Sheng is cautious, self-interested, and highly pragmatic. He rejects “brainless saintly kindness,” believing that survival requires removing threats before they can obstruct him; nevertheless, he distinguishes this from indiscriminate cruelty and seeks to remain calm rather than bloodthirsty 47.

He plans around information, leverage, and future consequences. He manipulates Qin San’s greed, engineers political opportunities in Shanghai, fractures Tang San’s potential alliance with Heaven Dou, and avoids battles that offer him no worthwhile return 8 110 587 817. Even when confronting stronger opponents, he prefers calculated submission or misdirection over reckless pride 797 830.

Despite this harsh pragmatism, Gu Sheng has a protective side. He values Teng Village as a genuine family, worries about Teng Yongfan’s safety, protects companions from dangers they cannot endure, and shows sincere respect toward ordinary people who shoulder responsibility for others 915 1139. He also opposes power gained through atrocities, choosing to kill Mou Lianying for preying on others with blood-essence cultivation 382.

In private, Gu Sheng is playful, teasing, and notably lazy. He often provokes close companions with banter, dislikes paperwork and unnecessary displays of ambition, and prefers an outwardly harmless existence when he does not need to reveal his strength 107 140 714.

“Whether you're convinced or not, I don't need you to be. I've never thought about needing others to be convinced as I've walked this path. All I need is to achieve my goals.” 884

Appearance

Gu Sheng’s appearance changes with his reincarnated or designated bodies. He is generally described as youthful and handsome, but several incarnations possess radically different features and forms.

• In one designated body, he has golden punk-styled hair, an open vest, cropped trousers, a skull tattoo on his chest, and a dagger at his waist—a look he personally dislikes 647.
• As the Flame God, he inhabits a mature body with fiery red hair and flame-like facial markings 835.
• After absorbing the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger’s soul ring, black and gray demonic patterns cover his body and face, while his Sharingan develops a fifth tomoe 543.
• His Strongest Dragon Ultimate Form grants shattered-gold Dragon Eyes, dragon-scale-patterned arms, clawed hands, and balanced enhancement of strength, speed, defense, and recovery 694.

Abilities & Skills

Internal Fist Martial Arts

Gu Sheng’s foundational combat system is Internal Fist martial arts. He learned the complete Xingyi Boxing inheritance from Teng Qingshan and later integrated techniques from multiple worlds into his own fighting style 28 611.

• Xingyi Boxing — Includes the Twelve Forms, Five Element Fists, and Three Posture Stance; combines internal and external cultivation 28.
• Tiger Form Spirit Art — Inner-refinement secret art used to absorb medicinal power and strengthen his body 28.
• Fierce Tiger’s Roar — A self-created technique capable of defeating opponents such as Mou Lianying’s blood wolf 382 651.
• Meteor Blade — An incomplete Inner Force manual extorted from Lang Ge, later given to Teng Yongfan 14.
• Seven Great Limits — Divine-level blade art that draws upon celestial phenomena and the power of heaven and earth 941.

Phoenix Divine Art and Supreme Art

During seclusion as the Flame God, Gu Sheng refines his accumulated martial knowledge into two personal systems: the internal Supreme Art and an expanded ten-form Phoenix Divine Art 892.

• Supreme Art — Internal cultivation method derived from the Supreme Art of Heaven and Earth, Yin-Yang Release, Phoenix Divine Art, and other secret arts 892.
• Phoenix Divine Art — External divine art with ten forms, including Kun Peng Breaks the Sea, Golden Crow Bathes in the Sun, Sacred Ape Battles the Heavens, Black Tortoise, Qilin, White Tiger, True Dragon Nine Transformations, and Undying Phoenix 892 905.
• Six Paths Mode — A transformation that drastically enhances his power and control over natural forces in battle against Chi You 880.
• Limit — Abilities originating in other systems may be weakened or extremely costly in worlds whose laws reject them 807.

Sharingan and Absolute Control

Gu Sheng’s first Douluo martial soul is the Sharingan, eventually developed into Mangekyo form 621.

• Energy Control (left eye) — Grants full control over energies within him, including mental, temporal, spatial, and other powers he possesses 575.
• Body Control (right eye) — Enhances control over his body, unlocks deeper physical potential, and allows him to safely manage the Eight Gates’ violent chakra 575.
• Mental Sharing — Shares sensory information with allies or disrupts enemies’ minds; targets with superior spiritual power are immune 621.
• Mental Impact and Mental Domain — Uses refined spiritual energy offensively and suppresses weaker targets through a mental domain 621.
• Illusions and aura concealment — Can form realistic illusions after establishing mental suppression and hide his presence from beings below the Seventh Star Level 621.

Ultimate Elemental Attributes

Gu Sheng’s first three soul rings provide pure elemental forces rather than fixed attack skills, requiring him to independently develop their applications 461.

Soul Ring	Source	Attribute / Ability
First	Blazing Apricot Beauty	Ultimate Fire; Fire Domain
Second	Octagonal Ice Grass	Ultimate Water; Water Domain
Third	Earth Dragon Golden Gourd	Ultimate Earth; Earth Domain
Fourth	Thunderclap Hellfire Vine	Ultimate Thunder; Thunder Domain
Fifth	Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger	Ultimate Wind; partial Evil God Domain
Sixth	Balance Clone	Fusion Domain; integrates his domains
Seventh	Evil Eye Tyrant	Martial Soul Avatar; Mangekyo Absolute Control

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Soul Spirits and Spirit Souls

Gu Sheng can preserve soul-beast spiritual origins as Spirit Souls. Blazing Apricot Beauty becomes his first documented Spirit Soul, Little Red, after their spiritual origins fuse 440 441.

• Little Red — Fire-aligned Spirit Soul formed from Blazing Apricot Beauty; addresses Gu Sheng as “Daddy” 441.
• Ice-blue and earth-yellow Spirit Souls — Form through the Octagonal Ice Grass and Earth Dragon Golden Gourd soul rings 442.
• His Spirit Souls and Soul Bones provide immense feedback but can overwhelm his body when absorbed too quickly 443.

Strategic Knowledge and Research

Gu Sheng combines foreknowledge, System assistance, and technical reasoning to obtain advantages unavailable through brute force alone.

• Uses System analysis to formulate antidotes, including a topical purple-flower ointment effective against Verdant Python venom 34.
• Helps Orochimaru identify the failure behind earlier Wood Release experiments and volunteers for the successful transplant 354.
• Challenges Yu Xiaogang’s assumptions about Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass and identifies the potential of martial-soul evolution 588.
• Uses historical knowledge to secure Marshal Wu’s patronage and the South Zhili Mixed Brigade Commander appointment 111.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Tiger Soul Divine Blade — His principal divine saber; exceptionally compatible with Seven Great Limits and later classified as a seven-star Heavenly Divine Weapon, then an eight-star God-Emperor Weapon 941 906 1086.
• Great Yu Dragon Boat — Seven-star exotic treasure 906.
• Jiuli Diagram — Used to traverse the battlefield of Great Emperor remnants and Emperor blood 1173.
• Truth-Seeking Balls — A set of nine recorded after his Divine Weapon-world return 906.
• Celestial Feather Garment — Recorded among his seven-star equipment 906.
• Everlasting Divine Lamp — Worldly Saint Weapon recovered from a Great Saint’s body in Immortal Ascension Land 1097.
• Demon-Suppressing Mirror — Listed among his earlier reincarnator equipment 651.
• Blood Bone Demon Artifact — Listed among his earlier reincarnator equipment 651.
• Haki Codex — A valuable text later stolen by Liu Daimei during a playful chase 719.

Relationships

• Teng Qingshan — Cousin, martial teacher, and trusted subordinate. Gu Sheng learns complete Xingyi Boxing from him and later entrusts him with the Qing Province campaign 28 966.
• Liu Daimei (Mei) — Close companion and partner. She supports his long-term plans, gathers intelligence, and frequently challenges his evasiveness through playful confrontations 111 156 206.
• Chu Xin / Li Qingyu — Companion from the Nine Provinces and later worlds. Their relationship is marked by mutual teasing, shared secrets, and concern for each other’s safety 27 51 81.
• Yue Qiluo — Centuries-old cultivator whom Gu Sheng feeds and brings home; she later expresses love for him, while he promises to return for her 154 204.
• Orochimaru — Research collaborator and mentor figure. They jointly pursue Wood Release experiments, and Orochimaru comes to value Gu Sheng’s intelligence and courage 354.
• Azure Dragon — Loyal dragon companion and pet. It fights at Gu Sheng’s command, grows alongside him, and later reaches seven-star level 651 641 1086.
• Gu Xuanwu — Old friend and former military associate. Gu Sheng later entrusts Wen County’s affairs to him and assists Gu Xuanwu’s son, Gu Ji 110 722.
• Di Shitian — Temporary superior in Heavenly Gate. Gu Sheng submits strategically as Duan Lang, but later turns against him during the Dragon Slaying conflict 797 830.
• Old Man Zhang — Elder of Stonehold Village whom Gu Sheng deeply respects. Gu Sheng retrieves the Source Scripture and Zhang Jiye’s remains for him 1139 1144.
• Dragon Maiden — Companion during the Purple Mountain and ancient-race arcs; she is repeatedly surprised by Gu Sheng’s treatment of ordinary people and later acts to buy him time against the ancient races 1138 1166.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Nine Provinces and Teng Village

• Reincarnates as Teng Qinghu and trains in Tiger Form Fist, Inner Force, and Xingyi Boxing 4 28.
• Protects Teng Village’s interests through poison, intimidation, treasure hunting, and strategic alliances 8 51 62.
• Destroys the White Horse Gang’s resistance after revealing a Xiantian Aura 81.
• Establishes the Xingyi Sect, gathers Xiantian experts, and dispatches Teng Qingshan to lead a campaign into Qing Province 966.

Wu Xin and the Modern Warlord World

• Uses the identity Zhang Xianzong while gaining military authority in Wen County and Shanghai 110 111.
• Obtains the Su family’s porcelain pillow through a negotiated favor and business partnership 112.
• Seeks the Heart of Wu Xin to forge a true Undying Battle Soul and prepare for a future spiritual-energy tide 156 204.
• Publicly exposes Zhang Yaozong’s corruption through a livestream before departing the area 383.

Naruto and Douluo Development

• Introduces himself as Uchiha Sheng and gains Wood Release through Orochimaru’s transplant procedure 303 354.
• Develops Sharingan, Spirit Souls, soul rings, elemental domains, and Absolute Control 441 575 621.
• Challenges established Douluo assumptions, including Yu Xiaogang’s martial-soul theory and Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass path 588.
• Becomes a god at Level 100, later fighting divine opponents such as Hypnos 1052 1068.

Wind and Cloud and Divine Weapon Worlds

• Enters the Wind and Cloud world as Duan Lang, where most non-martial systems are heavily restricted 794 807.
• Joins Heavenly Gate under Di Shitian while pursuing Lingyun Grotto, Fire Qilin, and divine-weapon inheritance 797 804 806.
• Becomes Flame God and leader of the Pyrobane Sect, then develops the Supreme Art and ten-form Phoenix Divine Art 836 892.
• Defeats or suppresses major opponents including Chi You, the Mad King, the Xuantian Evil Emperor, and the Great Rakshasa Sect Leader 880 894 900.
• Returns with six-star-plus cultivation and the Tiger Soul Divine Blade as a seven-star Heavenly Divine Weapon 906.

Shrouding the Heavens and the Nine Li Legacy

• Explores Kunlun and Immortal Ascension Lands for half-step divine medicines, Medicine Kings, Saint Weapons, and Divine Mark Purple Gold 1095 1097.
• Is recognized by Ancestor Ginseng through Chi You’s image and follows clues connected to the Nine Li legacy 1099.
• Helps Stonehold Village, awakens Wang Shu and Lei Bo’s Silverblood Clan potential, and retrieves the Source Scripture from Purple Mountain 1139 1144.
• Gains the Undying Divine Phoenix Elixir’s essence and later heals the Pan Peach God Tree, receiving the Purple Vein Xiang He in return 1144 1160.
• Advances to Quasi-Emperor Supreme and confronts Xuanyuan Huangdi, who identifies him as an existence derived from Chi You but distinct from the original 1207 1208 1209.

Trivia

• Gu Sheng’s reincarnator number is 111 651.
• He considers the Lord God Points system a manifestation of luck and warns against consuming more luck than one can bear 111.
• Although he has accumulated many weapons, he considers Tiger Soul the first divine saber truly suited to his blade techniques 805 941.
• He considers himself too poor at naming techniques to rename his revised Phoenix Divine Art 892.