Chen Meiyu

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Chen Meiyu (陳美玉)
Alias(es)	Chen Family Village Chief; God Manipulator / God Controller
Species/Race	Monster; a clone who insists on living as the individual Chen Meiyu rather than returning to her original identity 738
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Chen Family Village; the monster race
Occupation/Role	Architect of the immortal ascension ritual; creator and controller of Chen Nan as her god 866 869
Status	Alive; later visits the Land of Origin with Jiang You 930

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mortal-flesh stage	864	Unlike the other Chen Family Village residents, she remains in a mortal body and is nearly destroyed when she shields Chen Nan from Red Eye’s attack.
God Manipulator	866 869	Her completed plan binds the ascended Chen Nan/Snake Bone to her through a shared-life contract, allowing her to retain her memories and emotions while controlling a god.
Divine Seed curse	928	Using her power causes a Divine Seed to grow from her eye socket, imposing a visible price on her abilities.

Background / History

Origins and the first path

Chen Meiyu inherited the First Generation Divine Seed’s legacy and participated in a long-term scheme to establish an independent world for monsters. She created the Deceivers, spread the faith-based method of becoming immortal, and manipulated Red Eye’s daughter into gathering the power of the Old Gods. She also worked with the Human Emperor Xuan Xi in the plan to harvest divine power. 874

Her intended “first path” was to pour the accumulated divine power into Chen Nan, have him absorb the ground’s vitality, seal the Abyss, and create a self-contained world beyond the influence of the realm’s Heavenly Dao. In that world, Chen Nan would become its governing force while Chen Meiyu would control its rules. 879

Despite being treated as a monster or a clone by Red Eye, Chen Meiyu rejects the identity imposed on her. She considers godhood a form of annihilation: immense power gained at the cost of one’s memories, emotions, and self. 738 789

Four Seasons Valley

Before returning to Chen Family Village, Chen Meiyu operated secretly within Four Seasons Valley. She used a concealed passage through the man-eating ant nest and knew individual patrol ants well enough to notice when replacements indicated deaths elsewhere in the colony. She protected herself from the ants by applying powder that dulled their sense of smell. 475

When Jiang You prepared to destroy Four Seasons Valley, Chen Meiyu urgently intervened. She revealed that man-eating ants had hollowed out the mine, cultivation base, and research center; damaging those structures could destroy the nest and unleash a catastrophic swarm. 375

She later agreed to exchange Four Seasons Valley’s secrets for Jiang You’s help locating a lost pill formula. Her desperation for that formula led her to violently question Shangguan Ling, accidentally killing him. 375 373

Chen Family Village

Chen Meiyu returned to Chen Family Village after Four Seasons Valley’s collapse. She warned Jiang You that the village’s curse transformed its residents into monsters and that entering after dark was deadly, though Jiang You distrusted the warning and pursued the stone tablet paintings anyway. 584

Her relationship with Chen Nan is outwardly that of an affectionate elder sister and younger brother. She is deeply protective of him, pleading with Jiang You not to harm him after finding him transformed into an experimental subject. 566 However, Chen Nan’s obsession with making her immortal clashes with her own fear of losing herself. 583

The God Manipulator plan

Chen Meiyu eventually disclosed that she did not seek godhood for herself. Instead, she wanted to become a God Manipulator—creating a god while remaining an independent person. 789

Her plan used Chen Nan’s devotion as its foundation. By making herself the object of his deepest obsession, she ensured that he would sacrifice himself and accept ascension for her sake. Once Chen Nan became Snake Bone, she bound him through a shared-life contract and became the one directing him. 866 869

The plan’s cruelty is exposed by its treatment of Chen Family Village’s residents as ritual components and by Chen Nan’s intended role as both god and vessel. Jiang You ultimately recognizes that Chen Meiyu had shaped Chen Nan’s loyalty over a long period to make this outcome possible. 866 874

Appearance

Chen Meiyu can radically alter her appearance through a man-eating-ant-derived transformation. Her earlier Four Seasons Valley identity was that of a towering, muscular woman; her usual later form is a pale, slender beauty with a gentle demeanor. 583 584

• In her robust disguise, she stands about 1.8 meters tall, weighs over 180 jin, and carries herself like a powerful warrior. 384 583
• In her usual form, she is around 1.6 meters tall, thin, fair-skinned, and outwardly frail. 583
• Her eyes are consistently described as gentle and rational even when her physical appearance is deliberately rough or intimidating. 584
• Following her contract with Chen Nan, she wears a moon-colored long dress associated with Snake Bone’s protection. 869

Personality

Chen Meiyu presents herself as sincere, gentle, and considerate. She encourages Zhang Shuhui to value her own individuality, sincerely calling her special rather than agreeing to a dangerous transformation. 610 She also shows genuine concern for Jiang You when warning her away from Chen Family Village. 584

Beneath this warmth is a highly secretive and calculating character. Jiang You recognizes that Chen Meiyu’s apparently straightforward and careless behavior is a façade; she hides information, weighs alliances pragmatically, and acts only when her interests demand it. 373 736

Her central conviction is that she must remain herself. She refuses to become a god if doing so would erase Chen Meiyu’s identity, memories, and emotions, even while pursuing control over a god of her own creation. 738 789

Abilities & Skills

Man-Eating Ant Transformation

Chen Meiyu uses a power derived from man-eating ants to reshape her body and conceal her true appearance. 584

• Can alter her height, build, skin tone, and facial appearance to pass as a completely different person. 583 584
• Her transformation is painful and risky; she refuses Zhang Shuhui’s request for cosmetic alteration for that reason. 610
• Uses ant-related knowledge and scent-masking powder to move through the man-eating ant nest. 475

Physical Combat

In her robust form, Chen Meiyu possesses formidable physical strength and can manifest metallic fists. 353

• Smashes through an earth spike and kills an opponent with a single punch. 353
• Previously carried a heavy mace while maintaining her warrior disguise. 583
• Her ordinary human-form body is vulnerable compared with the transformed monsters of Chen Family Village. 864

Ritual and Divine Knowledge

Chen Meiyu possesses extensive knowledge of the Abyss, the Land of Origin, Divine Seeds, ancient rituals, and the history of the monster race. 789 800 874

• Communicates with the Innate People of the Land of Origin using their unfamiliar vocal language. 800
• Understands the true immortal ascension ritual and the consequences of monsters dying within Chen Family Village. 738 797
• Uses the Heart of the Human Emperor and accumulated divine power as components of her larger plan. 879

God Manipulation

Chen Meiyu’s ultimate ability is not ascension herself, but the control of a god created through ritual. 789 866

• Binds Chen Nan/Snake Bone through a shared-life contract after his ascension. 869
• Retains her own memories and emotions rather than surrendering them to godhood. 866
• Directs Snake Bone, whose immense skeletal form can block attacks and protect her. 869

Equipment / Items

• Mace — carried while using her large warrior disguise in Four Seasons Valley. 583
• Heart of the Human Emperor — an artifact containing the power of devoured Old Gods, used in her plan for Chen Nan and the Abyss. 879
• Fourth stone tablet — previously hidden by Red Eye, then returned as part of restoring the true immortal ascension plan. 738
• Stone blade — used when she attempts to take her own life after her plans begin to collapse. 733

Relationships

• Chen Nan — Her younger brother in name and the god she ultimately creates and binds. He is fiercely devoted to her, while she both protects and exploits that devotion. 566 866 869
• Jiang You — A wary ally, rival, and eventual obstacle to Chen Meiyu’s plans. Their cooperation is founded on mutual usefulness rather than trust. 345 787
• Red Eye / Shang — An enemy from the same origin. He mocks her human identity and attempts to force her back toward the original ascension plan; she blames him for opening the Abyss entrance and ruining their world. 738
• First Generation Divine Seed — The source of her inherited legacy and the architect whose plans she adapts for the monster race. 733 874
• Zhang Shuhui — An acquaintance whom Chen Meiyu treats with unusual kindness, encouraging her self-confidence instead of altering her appearance. 610
• September — Manager of Chen Ji Wine Shop. September finds Chen Meiyu’s kindness and flawless sincerity unsettling. 541

Notable Quotes

“Chen Meiyu is my name! I am me, and she is her!” 738

“Becoming a god... is annihilation, it is losing oneself.” 789

“What’s so good about becoming a god? Becoming a god is perishing!” 738