Chen Yule

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chen Yule (陈鱼乐)
Alias(es)	Chen Family Holy Son; Rose Golden Mask warrior
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Chen Family of the Imperial City
Occupation/Role	Sword cultivator; Holy Son of the Chen Family
Title(s)	Qingyang City Marquis of the Chu Kingdom 5301

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Dao God Realm	5274	Sought permission to cultivate the Chen Family's forbidden Slaughter Sword Intent despite not yet meeting its Great Purity Dao Fruit Realm requirement.
Middle-Grade Great Purity Dao Fruit Realm	6113, 6114	Returned to the Chen Family for cultivation resources after seeing Lin Bai's advancement, then broke through while maintaining a stable foundation.

Background / History

Chen Yule's mother died early, and he was raised by his aunt, Chen Yun. He regards her as an irreplaceable second mother, a bond that drives many of his later actions. 5235 5243 5270

He became the Chen Family's Holy Son after breaking through the encirclement of six competing family geniuses. The family subsequently eliminated, exiled, demoted, or otherwise removed the defeated candidates, making its support for Chen Yule unequivocal. 5036

At Embrace Moon Riverside in Sang Province, Chen Yule was decisively defeated by an unidentified sword cultivator—later revealed to have been Lin Bai in disguise. The defeat became an inner demon and pushed Chen Yule into seclusion and more extreme Sword Dao cultivation. 5206 6244 During this period, he chose to cultivate the Chen Family's Slaughter Sword Intent, despite its danger and the family's restriction that only Great Purity Dao Fruit Realm cultivators should attempt it. 5274

Appearance

Chen Yule is an upright, imposing young swordsman with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. His presence is frequently compared to a drawn sword: sharp, domineering, and difficult to ignore. 6075 6496

• Carries himself with the unrestrained bearing of a sword cultivator. 6496
• His eyes can appear filled with sword gleams when his fighting intent rises. 6496
• Uses a black robe and a rose-patterned golden mask when concealing his identity. 5998 6072
• The Rose Golden Mask gives him an aura described as solemn, mysterious, and murderous. 5998

Personality

Chen Yule is proud, blunt, and highly confident in his Sword Dao. He openly dismisses most sword cultivators of his generation and can be openly contemptuous toward opponents he considers unworthy. 5206 5674 In battle, this confidence often becomes ruthless aggression; during the Fengling City rescue, he killed defending martial artists with an unnervingly calm expression. 5242

Despite his arrogance, he is not reckless. He studies opponents before committing to a killing strike, using restrained exchanges to identify their methods and weaknesses. 6496 He can also acknowledge defeat: after losing to Lin Bai, he admitted Lin Bai's victory and later publicly conceded that he had lost to him twice. 5276 5309

His deepest loyalty is reserved for Chen Yun. Her suffering in Fengling City enraged him, and he was willing to search the entire Devil Realm for a way to repair any harm caused by interrupting her supposed breakthrough. 5241 5243

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship and Sword Heart

Chen Yule is regarded as one of the Chu Kingdom's foremost young sword cultivators. His Sword Heart had reached the second level by the time he fought Dugu Ming and Mei Lin. 5674

• Detected and wounded Dugu Ming after he concealed himself with an escape technique. 5674
• Suppressed Dugu Ming alone, then continued fighting without falling behind when Mei Lin joined the battle. 5674
• His swordsmanship is sharp enough to cut through Corpse Demons whose bodies resist ordinary attacks. 6426
• His fighting style prioritizes probing an opponent's abilities before unleashing fatal techniques. 6496

Lingbo Sword Intent

The Lingbo Sword Intent is the Chen Family's secret Sword Intent inheritance. It manifests in layered, wave-like attacks whose pressure and strength rise continuously. 6075 6496

• Defeated Bai Yifei with a single burst of Sword Intent without drawing his sword. 5271
• Produces a chilling, oppressive aura that unsettled Zhou Han despite his Northern Region upbringing. 6075
• Can be layered into swordsmanship that grows stronger with each successive wave. 6496

Slaughter Sword Intent

The Slaughter Sword Intent is a dangerous Chen Family forbidden art associated with killing intent and loss of control. Previous Dao God Realm practitioners were consumed by it, becoming mindless killers. 5274

• Chen Yule activated it during his clash with Lin Bai, where its power threatened to consume him. 5275
• Used it alongside Yi Heze and Lu Qingjun against Bu Junfeng. 6554
• Its use requires protection against mental corruption; Chen Yule obtained an Ice Heart Jade to stabilize his mind. 5361

Great River Eastward

Great River Eastward is Chen Yule's self-created signature sword technique. Its power was assessed as approaching half a Dao Art. 6075 6076

• Cut through Zhou Han's nine ice dragons in a single advancing strike. 6075
• Its power surged after destroying the ice dragons rather than weakening, overwhelming Zhou Han's defenses and killing him. 6076
• The remaining Sword Qi destroyed streets near Moon Peak Pavilion before being stopped by the Imperial Palace's Formation Dao. 6076

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Dragon Gate Sword — A sword forged from the Devil Realm's Nine Great Divine Iron; it easily cuts Corpse Demons, but was severely cracked by Bu Junfeng's punch. 6426 6555
• Rose Golden Mask — A golden mask decorated with rose patterns, used during covert actions in the Imperial City. 5998 6072
• Ice Heart Jade — A treasure obtained to stabilize his mind while employing the Slaughter Sword Intent. 5361
• Formation-breaking miniature sword — An inch-long rune-covered sword inscribed with tens of thousands of formations; it was supplied by the Chen Family for breaking formations. 5418

Relationships

• Chen Yun — His aunt and surrogate mother, who raised him after his mother's death. Chen Yule led the rescue effort when he discovered she had been crippled and imprisoned in Fengling City. 5235 5243
• Lin Bai — Friend, rival, and fellow sword cultivator. Lin Bai's disguised defeat of Chen Yule at Embrace Moon Riverside became Chen Yule's inner demon, but their rivalry developed into mutual appreciation and political cooperation. 6244 5671
• Prince Chen (Chu Junyou) — A political ally who initially manipulated Chen Yule with false reports about Chen Yun, then received Chen Yule's intelligence on the Blood God Sect's Bone Mountain base. 5235 5248
• Yi Song — Fellow Holy Son and recurring ally. They coordinated covert actions as Golden Masked Warriors and negotiated the Dragon Blood Wine payment that gave Chen Yule the right to challenge Zhou Han. 5999 6075
• Qian Hen — Ally who supported Chen Yule's requests for aid and questioned the sincerity of the old men offering assistance. 5361

Story Role / Major Arcs

Fengling City and the Blood God Sect

Provoked by reports that Chen Yun was suffering in Fengling City, Chen Yule travelled to confront Luo Cong. He forced his way into the City Lord's Mansion with Lin Bai, cut through the defenders, and found Chen Yun crippled, malnourished, and imprisoned in a ruined courtyard. 5235 5242 5243

After escaping Bone Mountain severely injured, he contacted Prince Chen and revealed that the Blood God Sect's lair was located there. 5248

Tianshui Sect Exchange and Lin Bai Duel

Chen Yule casually defeated Bai Yifei with Sword Intent alone, then fought Lin Bai after Chen Yun pushed for the match. 5271 The clash between Chen Yule's Slaughter Sword Intent and Lin Bai's Azure Lotus Sword Intent damaged Fengling City and required eleven high-grade Great Purity Dao Fruit Realm experts to suppress the two Sword Intents. 5275

He ultimately acknowledged Lin Bai's victory and promised to provide one hundred jars of Dragon Blood Wine. 5276

Qingyang City Marquis

Chen Yule was granted the title of Qingyang City Marquis, along with one hundred thousand gold and five thousand Celestial Jade, during a Chu Kingdom imperial decree ceremony. 5301

Imperial City Alliances

In the Imperial City, Chen Yule and Lin Bai renewed their cooperation, sharing an interest in uncovering the truth behind the First and Second Princes' deaths. 5621 5671 Chen Yule later joined Lin Bai and Huang Qingyun's effort to capture Xia Jingzhi, the suspected user of the God-Devil Calamity Poison. 6114

Golden Masked Warrior Incident

Disguised beneath the Rose Golden Mask, Chen Yule confronted Zhou Han at Moon Peak Pavilion. He offered Zhou Han his life if he could withstand one sword strike, then killed him with Great River Eastward. 6075 6076

Formation War

While confronting Tang Xia, Chen Yule tested his opponent for dozens of moves before launching three consecutive lethal sword strikes that shattered Tang Xia's defenses. Tang Xia survived only because Northern Region reinforcements intervened. 6496

Chen Yule later joined Yi Heze and Lu Qingjun in attacking Bu Junfeng with their strongest techniques. Bu Junfeng broke free of their combined assault, injured Chen Yule, and nearly shattered the Dragon Gate Sword. 6554 6555

Notable Quotes

“If you can withstand one sword strike from me, I will decide today that you can live.” 6075

“No need for so much nonsense, give me your head!” 6496