Chen Mo

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Chen Mo (陈墨)
Alias(es)	Sun Shouren's Thirteenth Adopted Son; Qingmu County Baron; Military Top Scholar; Xuanwu General; Special Envoy to Bei Li 28 127 132 134
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Great Qian imperial court; Sun Shouren's household; True Martial Pavilion 27 134 270
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; former Salt Transport Envoy and Salt Transport Commissioner; Fourth Rank Xuanwu General; imperial envoy 57 97 134
Status	Active 299
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
First Mortal Transformation	8	Completes Mortal Transformation, restoring his muscles and substantially increasing his physical strength.
Second Mortal Transformation	24	Reinforces his internal organs, heals hidden injuries, and leaves a wisp of inner energy in his dantian.
Greedy Wolf Seven Kill Fist — Third Level	47	Nears completion of the third level; can lift a 1,200-jin stone wheel and reaches roughly 1,100 jin of strength.
Third Mortal Transformation / Greedy Wolf Seven Kill Fist — Fifth Level	58	Hidden injuries are healed; the fist art rises from the fourth to fifth level, with projected strength exceeding 3,000 jin.
Fourth Mortal Transformation / Greedy Wolf Seven Kill Fist — Sixth Level	80	His Blood Qi Eye improves, and his physical strength approaches or exceeds 6,000 jin.
Vein Opening Realm Perfection	96	Completes another transformation, reaches 10,000 jin of strength, manifests an inner-energy gauze garment, and can draw the Kui Ox Treasure Bow with inner energy.
Sixth Mortal Transformation / Greedy Wolf Seven Kill Fist — Seventh Level Perfected	108	Reaches at least 15,000 jin of strength and completes the final documented level of the fist art.
Acquired Realm	109	Opens the Mystic Aperture, refines external power into inner energy, and learns to project inner energy at a distance.
Mortal Transformation Realm	126	Forms a Heaven and Earth Furnace; strength rises from over 19,000 jin to 23,000 jin without a realm breakthrough.
Seventh Mortality Shedding	130	Refines Blood Yuan Stones and Shen Ling, gains signs of a Vajra-like body, and reaches 32,000 jin of total strength.
Eighth Mortal Transformation / Mystic Yellow Imperishable Body — Second Layer Perfected	143	Blood Essence reaches 67,000 jin; his fully ignited physical force can reach 100,000 jin, while all five senses can perceive another world.
Innate Realm	155	Confirms his Innate cultivation to Sun Shouren, shifting the capital's political balance in his favor.
Innate Realm — Second Layer	163	Confirms a second-layer Innate breakthrough to Chu Tianxiu.
Ninth Mortal Transformation / Twin Divine Apertures	167	Opens the Spirit Depths of his divine eyes, allowing direct observation of celestial opportunities; internal Blood Essence exceeds 102,000 jin.
Dual Arms Spirit Depths	175	Uses the Blood Sea Seven-Heart Lotus to open his arm Spirit Depths, gaining powerful sealing and suppression abilities.
Creation Realm	176	Connects three Spirit Depths into a unique formation, integrates 900 Heaven and Earth Dao Traces, and reaches 180,000 jin of physical strength.
Creation Realm — Second Heaven	186	Connects 10,800 Dao Traces; physical strength exceeds 300,000 jin, and he begins pursuing a unified Dao Seed.
Creation Realm Perfection	191	His true energy can merge with and direct the power of heaven and earth with increasing precision.
Heaven and Man Realm — Second Level	194	Strengthens his cultivation, true energy, and divine sense in the Heavenly Court trials; receives a fifth-tier Evolved Divine Weapon.
Myriad Manifestations Realm	211	His physical body becomes a self-contained world that can mobilize the power of myriad manifestations.
Myriad Manifestations Realm — Second Heaven	220	His realm advances again after the fusion of worlds.
Myriad Manifestations Realm — Third Heaven	243	Can instantly mobilize his full power and activate complex laws without delay.
True Unity Realm	270	Is introduced as a newly advanced True Unity Realm martial artist within Zhang Qianlian's alliance.
True Unity Realm — Perfect Third Heaven	286	Reaches perfect Third Heaven after cultivation in the Cosmic Inquiry Hall.
Great Power Realm	293	Receives a baptism of primal Laws, reaches Great Power, and wields strength comparable to Supremes while defending Reject Sea Pass.
Five Tai of Creation	299	Gains the ability to reverse, modify, delete, and evolve laws within his world while suppressing the Shifting Seas.

Background

Chen Mo fled Qing Province during a famine with Zhao Yu. To save his life, Zhao Yu sold herself to the Liu Family in Beihe County, leaving Chen Mo determined to gain enough strength and status to redeem her. 30

After recovering some strength as a refugee, Chen Mo enlisted in the army. An elderly camp official selected him because he appeared younger, taller, and sturdier than the other recruits. 3 He later worked under He Ma Guan, who recognized his diligence, reliability, and sharp mind and considered taking him as an apprentice. 8

Chen Mo's exceptional natural strength earned him entry into General Sun Shouren's Guard Camp. His performance in camp assessments, combined with his unusual rate of improvement, brought him to Sun Shouren's attention. 12 19

Appearance

At age twenty-two, Chen Mo is a tall, sturdy young man whose exceptional build was apparent even before his cultivation rose to extraordinary levels. 3 122

• Keeps his hair long for warmth and comfort beneath a helmet. 15
• Shaves his beard, considering facial hair inappropriate for a man his age. 15
• Later develops a body of extreme resilience, with physical attacks and ordinary magical artifacts failing to pierce his skin. 104
• When fully unleashing his Blood Essence, he can radiate crimson light and an oppressive killing aura likened to a demon god. 158 184
• Can enlarge himself through Law, Heaven, and Earth, including a twenty-three-foot battle form and, later, a ninety-nine-thousand-li giant form. 192 293

Personality

Chen Mo is practical, patient, and intensely focused on becoming stronger. In the Guard Camp, he prioritizes food and training over factional politics; he treats resources, official positions, and connections primarily as means to secure strength and protect those under his care. 18 61

He is candid with people he trusts and consistently repays support. His sincerity helped earn Sun Shouren's favor, while his promise to aid the Empress of Fengdu led him to prioritize opening his Spirit Depths so that he could confront the Blood Sea Master as agreed. 27 175

Chen Mo is cautious around unfamiliar forces and political intrigue. In the capital, he deliberately remains neutral while observing the aftermath of an attempted imperial assassination; when facing unknown martial artists or supernatural threats, however, he is willing to strike first rather than risk being controlled by others. 121 185

He does not consider himself driven by abstract justice. He is nevertheless deeply hostile toward those who prey on the powerless, and he is willing to eliminate dangerous officials, demons, and conspirators decisively. 73 197

Abilities & Skills

Mortal Transformation Pearl

Chen Mo's cultivation is anchored by the Mortal Transformation Pearl, which absorbs Blood Essence and other resources to repeatedly transform his body.

• Repairs hidden injuries, strengthens organs, bones, tendons, flesh, and blood, and maintains extraordinary vitality. 24 80 108
• Enables an unprecedented series of Mortal Transformations and Mortality Sheddings. 108 130 167
• Can be recharged with Blood Yuan Stones, Shen Ling, Ruin Crystals, demon cores, and Heaven and Earth Divine Liquid. 107 243 260
• Allows Chen Mo to refine unusual energy, including dark red blood aura taken from the Prince of Pacifying the West. 159

Physical Body Refinement

Chen Mo's physical body is his greatest advantage, eventually developing toward physical sainthood through the Mystic Yellow Imperishable Body.

• Possesses exceptional strength from the beginning, including lifting stone wheels from 300 jin to 1,000 jin during successive examinations. 12 27 51
• Can withstand heavy armor, high-impact combat, pressure-based magical artifacts, and attacks that ordinary martial artists could not endure. 57 105
• Achieves signs of a Vajra-like body, described as resistant to attacks and magical techniques. 130
• Completes the phenomenon of physical sainthood, becoming difficult to injure even with primordial lightning and myriad law powers. 292
• Uses his body as a primary weapon when suitable armaments are unavailable. 184

Greedy Wolf Seven Kill Fist

A military external martial art that Chen Mo cultivates beyond its normal limits.

• Progresses to the seventh level of completion through his abnormal physical foundation. 108
• Generates immense Blood Essence power and physical strength. 80
• Normally cannot produce inner energy, but Chen Mo becomes the apparent exception after repeated Mortal Transformations. 26
• Is supplemented by the Greedy Wolf, Seven Kill, and Army Breaker stances taught by Sun Shouren. 97

Internal Martial Arts and True Energy

Chen Mo begins internal cultivation after blood-and-energy obstructions prevent further safe progress through external martial arts alone.

• Learns the Five Elements Yuan Nurturing Skill from Sun Shouren, including the paths of Sensing Qi, Inner Breath, and Channel Opening. 47
• Cultivates the Azure Dragon Wood Art, a Yang-attributed art effective against Yin evil entities and Shifting Seas creatures. 125 130
• Opens the Mystic Aperture to draw upon external power, refine it into inner energy, and project it over distance. 109
• Forms a Heaven and Earth Furnace to draw in and refine the power of heaven and earth. 126
• Later practices True Martial Force, converting Yin-Yang True Force into a more advanced form. 272

Five Senses and Divine Eyes

Chen Mo can enhance his senses with Blood Essence and inner energy, eventually opening all five senses.

• The Blood Essence Eye permits dark vision and reveals strange entities, including human-skin lanterns and the Blood Moon. 58 66
• Gains Blood Essence-enhanced Nose Sense after reaching Vein Opening Realm perfection. 96
• Opens all five senses to glimpse other worlds and perceive mirages, false identities, and ancient divine beasts. 143 144
• His divine eyes later perceive celestial opportunities directly, allowing more precise absorption of heaven-and-earth power. 167

Spirit Depths and Dao Traces

Chen Mo opens Spirit Depths in his eyes, Mystic Aperture, and arms, linking them to the laws of heaven and earth.

• His Dual Arms Spirit Depths can resonate with heaven and earth, seal enemies, and suppress targets with manifested world power. 175
• Integrates Heaven and Earth Dao Traces into his body, progressively increasing his ability to borrow and wield the world's power. 176 186
• Uses Dao Traces to create enormous hands, weapons, and other manifestations in battle. 184
• Develops a Dao Seed and later a Yin-Yang Chaos Formation spontaneously evolved from his physical body. 192 293

Law, Heaven, and Earth

Chen Mo's signature high-level combat art enlarges his body and amplifies the power he can exert.

• Can manifest a twenty-three-foot giant body during high-level combat. 192
• Enhances the amount of external power his body can bear and wield. 225
• At Great Power Realm, expands into a ninety-nine-thousand-li giant form. 293

Martial Skills

• Mountain Shattering Strike — The sole martial skill of Thunderclap Eighteen Tremors; requires a blunt weapon and can create sympathetic resonance with mountains at perfection. 110
• Soaring Dragon Nine Transformations — A movement technique chosen for long-distance travel and ease of learning. 125
• Six Harmonies Great Halberd — A halberd technique Chen Mo begins practicing after receiving the Wyrm spear. 134
• Myriad Manifestations Convergence — A powerful technique that gathers his force into a single overwhelming strike. 194 208

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Mortal Transformation Pearl — Core treasure used for Chen Mo's bodily transformations and resource refinement. 80 107
• Kui Ox Treasure Bow — A powerful bow that Chen Mo can draw with inner energy after reaching Vein Opening Realm perfection. 96
• Beast-faced dark full body armor — Formation-inscribed armor with a practical weight of 390 jin and an actual weight exceeding 1,400 jin. 134
• Seven Absolute Bow — Treasure bow selected from the imperial secret vault. 134
• Wyrm spear — Spear selected from the secret vault for future halberd-style training. 134
• Heaven Deceiving Earth Hoodwinking Spirit Hammers — Pair of Heaven and Earth Treasures from the previous epoch, personally refined and named by Chen Mo. 243
• Emperor's Law Swords — Swords linked to Great Qian's and Great Li's National Fortune Dragon Qi. 184
• Heaven Sealing Talisman — A talisman capable of dispelling Shifting Seas phenomena. 167
• Storage bags and rings — Used to carry weapons, cultivation resources, captives, and recovered treasures. 105 186

Relationships

• Sun Shouren — Foster father, military patron, and martial mentor. Sun adopts Chen Mo as his thirteenth son, teaches him internal martial arts, supports his examinations and official career, and later relies on him during the capital crisis. 27 47 122 155
• Zhao Yu — Wife. Chen Mo redeems her from the Liu Family, supports her food-stall business, protects her from political threats, and later formally marries her. 33 34 154 162
• Mo Hu — Sworn brother and fellow adopted son of Sun Shouren. Mo Hu first guides Chen Mo through the Guard Camp; they later cooperate against the Du Tian Dao Sect and support each other politically and personally. 17 72 75 163
• Mo Dao — Mo Hu's blood brother, addressed by Chen Mo as Fourth Brother. He helps redeem Zhao Yu, is believed dead after the bandit campaign, and later reunites with Chen Mo in the Blood Sea. 17 33 44 172
• He Ma Guan — Early mentor and horse-camp superior who recognizes Chen Mo's diligence and potential. 8 16
• Chu Tianxiu — Senior martial artist and advisor who guides Chen Mo on the wider crisis surrounding the Shifting Seas and encourages his growth. 153 163
• Emperor Zhao Huai Li — Imperial patron who recognizes Chen Mo's talent, grants him resources and appointments, and dispatches him as envoy to Bei Li. 123 132 134
• Empress Xu — Political ally who trusts Chen Mo with the Imperial Guards' Tiger Seal and seeks his counsel regarding the Emperor's condition and burial. 159 163
• Bai Yuxia — Ally from another world. Chen Mo rescues and aids her during his projection into a demon-ruled world; they later cooperate in larger conflicts. 197 200 212
• Wei Xia — Ghostly ally whom Chen Mo investigates, protects, and later brings into dangerous situations because of her loyalty and usefulness. 111 157 221
• Zhang Qianlian — True Unity Realm senior who acknowledges Chen Mo's strength, provides cultivation guidance, and entrusts important affairs to him before departing for Reject Sea Pass. 256 272
• Ye Qingshan — True Martial Pavilion senior who recognizes Chen Mo's extraordinary aptitude, safeguards his secret, and arranges his cultivation at Reject Sea Pass. 275 286

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Refugee and recruit — Escapes Qing Province, enlists in the army, and begins rebuilding his strength while seeking a way to free Zhao Yu. 3 30
• Guard Camp ascension — Joins General Sun's Guard Camp, earns top assessment marks, develops the Greedy Wolf Seven Kill Fist, and becomes Sun Shouren's adopted son. 17 18 27 28
• Redeeming Zhao Yu — Uses his growing status and Sun Shouren's support to free Zhao Yu and establish her in Small Pao Town. 33
• Martial examinations — Excels in the prefectural martial examination, wins the martial champion title, and receives a Rank 9a appointment. 51 52 56
• Salt transport office — Serves as Salt Transport Envoy and later Commissioner, managing soldiers, illicit salt interests, and threats connected to the Du Tian Dao Sect. 57 61 72 97
• Shifting Seas investigation — Encounters the Blood Moon, Gray Mist, human-skin lanterns, and other phenomena while developing the senses needed to perceive hidden worlds. 58 66 82
• Rise in the capital — Saves the First Prince, receives the Qingmu County Baron title, tops the imperial examinations, and is appointed Xuanwu General and envoy to Bei Li. 127 132 134
• Capital coup — Refuses the Prince of Pacifying the West's overtures, kills him, suppresses the border rebellion, and becomes a central defender of the imperial court. 155 159
• Marriage and world crisis — Formally marries Zhao Yu while becoming increasingly involved in the Emperor's contamination, the Shifting Seas, and conflicts beyond Great Qian. 162 163
• Interworld battles — Reaches the Creation Realm, defeats multiple Heaven and Man Realm opponents, enters other worlds, and gains influence among martial powers of the Profound Heaven Realm. 176 184 215
• True Martial Pavilion and Reject Sea Pass — Joins the True Martial Pavilion's wider defense against the Shifting Seas, rapidly advances through True Unity Realm, and ultimately confronts the disaster directly as a Great Power. 275 286 293
• Suppression of the Shifting Seas — Uses the Five Tai of Creation to absorb and transform Shifting Seas power, gaining the ability to alter laws on a world-defining scale. 299