Chen Xuan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chen Xuan (陈玄)
Alias(es)	Chen Invincible; Lord of Xuanhuang; Pill Venerable; Holy Lord Chen; Human Emperor
Species/Race	New Primal Dragon; identified as a Dragon Clan remnant; later evolved into an Innate Being with the physique of a Ten-Clawed Golden Dragon 576 1017 1261
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Formerly Jade Maiden Peak of the Vast Sword Sect; founder of the Heavenly Maiden Dao Sect; leader of Wild Heaven Holy Land and the Xuanhuang Lineage; master of the Human Emperor Realm 1 110 446 1026 1608
Occupation/Role	Cultivator, Pill Venerable, artifact refiner, sect founder, Lord of Xuanhuang, Human Emperor
Status	Active 1853
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ninth-Grade Golden Core	1	Formed an unprecedented Ninth-Grade Golden Core after serving in the Sect Demon Hunting Squad; he later self-destructed it and became crippled. 1 66
Ninth-stage Qi Refining Realm	65	Revealed his recovered cultivation before advancing again.
First-level Tenth-Grade Foundation Establishment Realm	66	Rebuilt his cultivation with crimson-gold True Essence and a hundred-li Spirit Canopy; could contend with Golden Core cultivators.
Peak Tenth-Grade, Ninth-Rank Foundation Establishment Realm	100	Heavenly Dragon Blood Essence opened further room for growth beyond his prior peak.
Tenth-Grade Heavenly Condemnation Golden Core Realm	106	Survived the Heavenly Punishment Golden Core Tribulation; the Nine Yang True Dragon Art advanced to its second level.
Fifth-level Tenth-Grade Heavenly Condemnation Golden Core Realm	113	Reached two further minor realms under hundredfold time acceleration and claimed confidence against upper third-grade Spirit Transformation cultivators.
Immortal-Grade Nascent Soul Realm	254	Had condensed three strands of Immortal Qi by this point.
Eighth-level Immortal-Grade Nascent Soul Realm	260	Reached this level after refining Primal Dragon Source Blood Essence and dual cultivation with Bai Qian.
Immortal Gate opened	285	Gained Great Dao Source Reflection, enabling exceptionally rapid cultivation and evolution of Great Divine Powers.
Eighteen Great Divine Powers	320	Water-element Dao comprehension caused his Immortal Gate to resonate and increased his total to eighteen.
489 Great Divine Powers	364	Continued pursuing his stated goal of comprehending three thousand Great Divine Powers.
Pseudo God	446	Emerged from nine-and-a-half years of seclusion after remaking himself and strengthening his Invincible Dao Heart.
God-Human Realm / Divine Fire ignited	590	Ignited Chaos Divine Fire and created the three-form Great Might Dragon Fist.
Rank Ten God-Human Realm	797	Absorbed Dragon Origin and rekindled his divine fire through the Nine Controls Dao Furnace.
Peak fourth level, Primal Dragon Undying Body	787	His body cultivation strengthened substantially while recovering from injuries.
New Primal Dragon	1017	Faced and killed an early Immortal Emperor as a New Primal Dragon.
Power of Six Paths	1115	All power within his body completed its transformation into pure Power of Six Paths.
Path of Supreme Transcendence	1232	The resonance of the three Gates of Fortune produced Power of Creation and enabled him to embark upon the path of Supreme Transcendence.
Ten-Clawed Golden Dragon / Innate Being	1261	Following Yin-Yang Soul Cultivation and the fifth transformation of the Heavenly Fortune Divine Art, his physique became that of a Ten-Clawed Golden Dragon and his life level transcended into an Innate Being.
Human Emperor Realm	1608	Opened the Human Emperor Realm after comprehending the great momentum of the Dao and creating the Nine Styles of the Human Emperor.

Background / History

Chen Xuan was abandoned in a mass grave as a child and raised by a Scavenger Elder. At age nine, Ji Yaoyue discovered his talent, brought him to the Vast Sword Sect, and accepted him as a disciple of Jade Maiden Peak. He trained relentlessly for more than thirty years to earn recognition from his master and four senior sisters. 1 23

He joined the sect’s dangerous Demon Hunting Squad in Ji Yaoyue’s place and emerged from repeated life-or-death trials as the wielder of an unprecedented Ninth-Grade Golden Core. After losing his cultivation and becoming crippled, he awakened the dormant True Dragon Heart within himself, regaining hope of cultivation. 1

Ji Yaoyue pressured him to surrender his Saint Son position, but Chen Xuan refused. He was ultimately expelled from the Vast Sword Sect, severing his ties with Jade Maiden Peak and beginning his rise outside the sect. 1 116

Mu Yun Sanxian recognized Chen Xuan as brave, resourceful, and clear in distinguishing gratitude from grudges. Chen Xuan later became Mu Yun’s inheritor and demonstrated his loyalty by using the Azure Dragon Ancient Array to rescue Mu Yun’s Immortal Soul avatar from the Black Sin Abyss. 37 127 210

His Dragon Gate experiences revealed further evidence of his unknown origins. A mutilated immortal corpse in the Cyan Jade Pond resonated intensely with his bloodline, leading Chen Xuan to conclude that it was likely one of his blood relatives. 163

Appearance

Chen Xuan is commonly depicted as a tall, muscular young man whose bearing becomes increasingly imposing as his cultivation rises. His physical appearance can change with his cultivation and bloodline transformations. 100 303 476

• His hair returned to black after receiving Heavenly Dragon Blood Essence. 100
• A faint sword shadow appeared between his brows after he entered the Sword Heart Realm. 23
• His body can manifest golden dragon-scale-like radiance and overwhelming Dragon Might in battle. 104
• His appearance later carried an eternal, Dao-like aura that observers compared to a Dao Ancestor seated above the Ninth Heaven. 340
• After the fifth transformation of the Heavenly Fortune Divine Art, his physique reached the level of a Ten-Clawed Golden Dragon and his life level became that of an Innate Being. 1261

Personality

Chen Xuan is determined, proud, and exceptionally unwilling to submit to coercion. His period as a cripple exposed the opportunism and cruelty of those around him, reinforcing his resolve never to return to the Vast Sword Sect. 66 116

He values loyalty and repays kindness, particularly toward Mu Yun Sanxian, trusted allies, and those under his protection. He also bears grudges strongly and responds harshly to betrayal, manipulation, or disrespect. 37 210 1782

Though frequently provocative and sarcastic toward opponents, Chen Xuan can remain calm under immense pressure. He resists seduction and illusion arts when they threaten his Dao heart, but his manner becomes increasingly domineering after refining Primal Dragon Source Blood Essence. 14 93 260

Chen Xuan is pragmatic in his pursuit of power and will use unorthodox methods when necessary, provided they do not conflict with his Dao heart. Even after becoming the Human Emperor, he remains willing to bargain, make alliances, and exploit an enemy’s ignorance to secure resources for his people and future campaigns. 290 1649

Abilities & Skills

True Dragon Bloodline

Chen Xuan’s True Dragon Heart and Extreme Yang True Dragon Bloodline are the foundation of his cultivation. They grant him exceptional Dragon Might, physical resilience, spiritual perception, and growth potential. 1 127

• His Dragon Might spiritual sense can detect enemies concealed by techniques such as Invisibility Talismans. 120
• Heavenly Dragon Blood Essence expanded his potential beyond the normal limits of Foundation Establishment. 100
• His body defense through the Primal Dragon Undying Body proved capable of withstanding attacks from Immortal-level opponents. 476
• His bloodline later evolved into that of a New Primal Dragon. 1017
• His later Heavenly Fortune Divine Art transformation elevated his body to the level of a Ten-Clawed Golden Dragon and an Innate Being. 1261
• He can employ Dragonfication and a Berserk Transformation to drastically elevate his combat capabilities during desperate battles. 1427

Sword Dao

Chen Xuan is an elite sword cultivator who reached the Sword Heart Realm early in his resurgence. His swordsmanship later fused with Six Paths power. 23 1140

• His Sword Heart manifests phantom sword lights in his pupils and a sword shadow between his brows. 23
• He can defeat Sword Heart cultivators whose sword qi has been condensed into threads. 352
• His Dragon Soul Sword Domain can unleash innumerable sword lights against large groups of Immortals and disciples. 869
• His Peak Sword Strike, empowered by pure Immortal Intent, breached Monk Baogen’s golden body and killed him. 1024
• His True Martial Sword Dao later fused with the Six Paths Reincarnation Sword Dao. 1140
• He refined the Sky Refining Ancient Sword Diagram to deepen his Sword Dao comprehension. 737

Soul Arts

Chen Xuan possesses formidable soul-based methods, which have been identified as potentially more dangerous than his Sword Dao. 254

• He defeated Cang Dao Yi with a soul attack and compelled his submission. 254
• He can perform Soul Searches to obtain information from enemies. 356
• He used the Sky Dragon Soul Canon to identify a method for breaking the Death Soul Magic Lock. 156
• His Dragon Soul Divine Demon Eye assists in tracing karma and investigating hidden origins. 731
• He developed five Demigod Arts for soul attack and defense while completing the Dragon Soul Sword Domain. 699
• He can use his Primordial Spirit Little Dragon to strip away and reverse-seize soul-controlling formations and runes. 1799

Pill, Artifact, and Talisman Refinement

Known as the Pill Venerable, Chen Xuan is also an accomplished artifact and talisman refiner. 161 314

• He repaired the damaged High-Grade Dao Artifact Azure Profound Sword using the Heaven and Earth Grinding Disc. 191
• He restored the Illusion Sky Robe by consuming rare treasures and Spirit Stones. 250
• He repaired Huang Qianyu’s damaged Phoenix Shadow Smoke Luo Scarf, restoring it to High-Grade Immortal Artifact condition. 762
• He forged the Five Elements Disk over four and a half years, then used it to seize the Ancient Illusory Killing Array. 708
• He forged the Primal Dragon Demonic Sword as his Natal Treasure Embryo. 726
• He created the Great Might Dragon Fist after igniting divine fire; its three forms are Void Quake, Sky-Grabbing Hammer, and Shatter Mountains and Rivers. 590

Six Paths and Human Emperor Arts

Chen Xuan obtained the Six Paths Reincarnation Heavenly Art, a Heavenly Art whose nine revolutions point toward the Quasi-Supreme Realm. 1100

• The art contains paths of Pill Dao, Artifact Dao, Fist Dao, Sword Dao, Talisman Dao, and Formation Dao. 1100
• Its cultivation transformed his power into the Power of Six Paths. 1115
• He created the Nine Styles of the Human Emperor by integrating techniques he had learned over his journey. 1608
• He opened and later reforged the Human Emperor Realm. 1608 1622
• The resonance of the three Gates of Fortune generated Power of Creation and allowed the Power of Six Paths Reincarnation to undergo a further sublimating transformation. 1232
• He can employ the great momentum of the Dao, integrating the profound mysteries of numerous arts into each strike of his Human Emperor techniques. 1608

Strategy and Array Control

Chen Xuan combines direct combat with long-term planning, artifact preparation, and array deployment.

• He activated the Azure Dragon Ancient Array through the Vast Dragon Cub Ranking to retrieve Mu Yun Sanxian’s Immortal Soul avatar from the Black Sin Abyss. 210
• He established a Linked Great Array near Sea Emperor City, with Sea Emperor Hall as its formation eye. 295
• He prepared the Emperor Burial Secret Realm’s defenses with the Immortal Slaying Divine Array, Ancient River Beasts, and Insect Race forces. 1026
• He forged the Five Elements Disk specifically to take control of the Ancient Illusory Killing Array and gain entry to the Grand Xuan Ancient Palace. 708
• He used a Sacred Heart Demon-Locking Grand Immortal Array to contain Demon Master Kunpeng while organizing a response to the threat against Fairy Chang’e’s people. 1783

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda — His life-bound supreme treasure, containing multiple floors, time-acceleration functions, the Nine Heavens Ten Earths Battle Star Realm, and the Heaven and Earth Grinding Disc. 110 320 380
• Primal Dragon Demonic Sword — His Natal Treasure Embryo, forged over a year and a half; its Artifact Spirit is Dragon Radiance. Chen merged it into his spine to strengthen the Primal Dragon Undying Body. It later completed a major transformation that helped him break the seal of the Investiture of the Immortals List. 726 902
• Haotian Heavy Sword — His early heavy sword, used with Dragon Might during the Dragon Gate trials. 70 93
• Panlong Treasure Ring — A key personal storage treasure sought by Ji Yaoyue and the Nine Sects and Thirteen Schools. 2 20
• Heaven and Earth Grinding Disc — A refining treasure used to repair artifacts, process Immortal Source materials, and forge powerful weapons. 110 218 762
• Abi and Yuantu — Twin swords with immense slaughter and destruction power, initially refined with the Power of Six Paths. 1120
• Ascension Stage — A treasure Chen used to absorb ancient beasts and assist others’ cultivation. 1017 1025
• Fishing All Immortals Rod — A Spirit Stone-consuming treasure intended to fish up Self-Slashed Immortals. 458
• Chaos Pool — A treasure that can seize and nurture Innate Spirit Treasures through accumulated Chaos Qi. 1287
• Time Light Wheel — A damaged but invaluable time-related treasure retrieved from Qingyang Immortal Lord’s avatar. 576
• Five Elements Disk — An array-controlling treasure Chen forged using Sentient Beings’ Wish Power and rare materials; it enabled him to seize the Ancient Illusory Killing Array. 708
• Investiture of the Immortals List — A powerful sealing treasure formerly controlled by Xu Qingtian. Chen destroyed its manifested form, subdued it when it reformed, and retained it to investigate its secrets. 902
• Heaven-Commanding Dao Platform — A Dao platform upon which Chen later cultivated for extended periods while recovering his Dao wounds and restoring his Great Dao Fruits. 1819

Relationships

• Ji Yaoyue — Former master who found and raised him within Jade Maiden Peak; their relationship collapsed after she pressured him to yield his Saint Son position and expelled him from the Vast Sword Sect. 1 116
• Mu Yun Sanxian — Master and benefactor who chose Chen Xuan as his inheritor; Chen Xuan later rescued Mu Yun’s Immortal Soul avatar from the Black Sin Abyss. 37 127 210
• Bai Bingyan — Trusted partner and wife who first approached Chen Xuan after sensing his significance; they reunited lovingly after his long seclusion. 5 356 446
• Xuan Yuan Longjing — Wife and close cultivation partner; they confirmed their marriage, and her father, Xuan Yuan Jingxian, became Chen Xuan’s father-in-law. 181 221 714
• Yu Meiren — Senior sister and partner who publicly supported him after his break with Jade Maiden Peak. 80 116
• Bai Qian — Bai Bingyan’s elder sister and a complicated romantic partner; their dual cultivation advanced Chen Xuan to the eighth level of the Immortal-Grade Nascent Soul Realm. 250 260
• Dugu Xie — Early rival and loyal supporter who later served under Chen Xuan as deputy city lord of Great Yanhuang City. 20 974 982
• Xuan Yuan Jingxian — Father-in-law and fellow sword cultivator; he respects Chen Xuan’s strength and has proposed exchanging sword arts with him. 714 1140
• Acha — Close partner who supports Chen Xuan’s Human Emperor Realm plans and accompanies him against the master of the Skull Cross Sword. 1608 1622
• Luo Qingxian — A devoted partner who supported Chen Xuan publicly and repeatedly placed herself in danger to aid or rescue him. 109 131 155
• Yan Ruyu — A powerful companion whose Yin-Yang Soul Cultivation with Chen Xuan advanced the Heavenly Fortune Divine Art and greatly strengthened him. 710 1261
• Princess Alice — A close partner who cultivated the Path of Time with Chen Xuan and regards him as her prospective husband. 1132 1198
• Xuanyuan Xue — A Human Emperor lineage descendant whom Chen Xuan protects and supports; she later formed a Chaos Mark centered on the Human Emperor Dao. 1288 1604
• Mengmeng — Chen Xuan’s daughter, who aided him against the High Priestess with Karma Exile and later pursued the Primordial Daoist’s inheritance. 1427 1428
• Chen Bairen — Chen Xuan’s son, to whom he transmitted the Great Freedom Extreme Intent Profound Art for secluded cultivation. 1801
• The Three Xiao Sisters — Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao are Chen Xuan’s wives and later traveled with him during his Realm Sea ventures. 1736 1783
• Fairy Chang’e — A prospective wife and Immortal Dao interlocutor who sought Chen Xuan’s assistance against Demon Master Kunpeng; over three thousand years, their affection became mutual. 1782 1783 1819
• Nine Heavens Goddess — The Goddess of War who openly confessed her feelings for Chen Xuan; their union helped her attain the state of a female Saint through merit. 1839 1840
• The Prophet — A mysterious woman connected to the Dao-Extinguishing Heavenly Prison. She and Chen Xuan conceived a child during their century-long entanglement within the Ominous Death Coffin. 1853

Story Role / Major Arcs

Vast Sword Sect and Expulsion

Chen Xuan begins as Jade Maiden Peak’s former Saint Son, renowned for his Ninth-Grade Golden Core before becoming crippled. His refusal to surrender his Saint Son position and his subsequent expulsion set his independent path in motion. 1 66 116

Rebuilding Cultivation and the Dragon Gate

After his True Dragon Heart awakens, Chen Xuan rapidly rebuilds his cultivation, achieves Tenth-Grade Foundation Establishment, and shocks Central Province by defeating Golden Core-level opponents across major realm gaps. 66 72 104

Mu Yun’s Inheritor and Sect Founder

As Mu Yun Sanxian’s inheritor, Chen Xuan gains access to major opportunities and establishes the Heavenly Maiden Dao Sect in the Raging Dragon Sea Area with Yuan Bu’er’s assistance. 110 127

Wild Heaven Region Leadership

Chen Xuan rescues Mu Yun Sanxian, accumulates resources and followers, and consolidates influence through Wild Heaven Holy Land. His post-seclusion emergence as a Pseudo God accelerates the region’s rise. 210 377 446

Lord of Xuanhuang

Following victories over powerful enemies and the fall of Xu Qingtian, Chen Xuan becomes lord of the Xuanhuang Domain and the lower realm. He restructures forces under the Xuanhuang Lineage and begins pursuing the unification of the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm. 900 974 1026 1132

Re-establishing Immortal Dao

After gaining the Six Paths Reincarnation Heavenly Art and the Power of Six Paths, Chen Xuan seeks not merely political unification but the restoration of Immortal Dao itself. 1100 1115 1132

Human Emperor Realm and the God Realm

Chen Xuan opens the Human Emperor Realm through Dao comprehension, reforges it into a flourishing domain, and prepares to enter the God Realm for resources, to return the Heaven and Man Five Decay World-Ending Great Calamity, and to destroy Great Black Heaven. 1608 1622

After entering the God Realm, Chen Xuan forms alliances, collects Saint-origin resources, and confronts threats including the Darkness Main God, the Realm Sea Commanders, and the master of the Skull Cross Sword. 1649 1736

Moon Palace and Dao-Extinguishing Heavenly Prison

Chen Xuan answers Fairy Chang’e’s request for aid against Demon Master Kunpeng, then spends three thousand years recovering the Dao wounds sustained during his Realm Sea journey while restoring his three thousand Great Dao Fruits. 1783 1819

He later becomes involved with the Nine Heavens Goddess’s life-and-death path to sainthood and the Ominous Death Coffin within the Dao-Extinguishing Heavenly Prison, where the Prophet reveals a larger scheme involving a Supreme Ancestor remnant and their unborn child. 1839 1840 1853

Notable Quotes

“I will never turn back for all eternity!” 116

“My fate is mine to command, not Heaven’s!” 260

Trivia

• Chen Xuan’s origins remain uncertain; he was abandoned in a mass grave, and a black iron fragment he wears is connected to Lord Fu and the search for his blood relatives. 23 356
• He discovered that a mutilated immortal corpse in a Cyan Jade Pond resonated with his bloodline and believed it belonged to one of his relatives. 163
• His stated ultimate cultivation goal was to comprehend three thousand Great Divine Powers before pursuing further advancement. 320
• Chen’s restoration following the Realm Sea journey consumed nearly all of his accumulated cultivation resources, including much of Jianmu’s stored Life Origin Liquid. 1819