Gu Chen

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Gu Chen (顾晨)
Alias(es)	Brother Chen
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Running Wolf Nation; Eastern Second Warrior Camp 32 45
Occupation/Role	Conscript warrior; Warrior Platoon Leader, rank one 38
Status	Active 50
First Appearance	Chapter 7 7

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Fourth-order Martial Disciple	7	Received four Blood Tempering Pills after excelling in new-recruit training; shared the group's ten-pill reward among his Gu Family brothers. 7
Fifth-order Martial Disciple	17	Advanced from the fourth order within days; endured a punch from Ninth-order Martial Disciple Lei Chao, though he was seriously injured. 17

Background / History

A collateral descendant of the Gu Family, Gu Chen had received limited resources and lacked access to the family’s core teachings. At the border, he found training methods better suited to him and began to reveal the potential that his family had overlooked. 32

He entered the Warrior Camp alongside several Gu Family brothers and acted as Gu Han’s elder brother and protector. During early recruit training, he shared his own rewards with the group and intended to use surplus Blood Tempering Pills to help Gu Han improve. 7

Personality

Gu Chen is protective, responsible, and willing to bear consequences for his family. When Lei Chao accused Gu Han over Li Xuan’s disappearance, Gu Chen stepped forward immediately, refused to surrender his brother without evidence, and accepted the grievance in Gu Han’s place. 17

He is also disciplined and calculating. After Lei Chao injured him, Gu Chen spent the seven-day confinement period cultivating and preparing a counterattack rather than acting recklessly. He later concealed the extent of both his and Gu Han’s abilities to avoid attracting further attention from enemy spies. 19 37

In battle, Gu Chen can be ruthless toward hostile opponents. He nearly killed Zhao Zhen during the Tenth Battalion Grand Competition and deliberately prolonged later matches before incapacitating challengers who targeted the Second Camp. 49 50

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

Gu Chen is an accomplished swordsman whose refined technique lets him contend with opponents of greater cultivation.

• Ambushed Lei Chao with a sword strike powerful enough to force him back six or seven steps. 31
• Broke Lei Chao’s Low-grade Yellow Rank saber with his standard-issue sword and defeated him in their rematch. 32
• Uses unusual, winding sword trajectories to disarm opponents and create lethal openings. 49
• Easily defeated an opponent in the Grand Competition without drawing his sword from its sheath. 49
• His swordsmanship was initially sufficient to offset Lei Chao’s superior raw strength, allowing their first rematch to reach a stalemate. 31

Sword Master

Gu Chen carries a sword-shaped pendant inhabited by the Sword Elder, whose voice can be heard only by him. After Lei Chao’s assault, Gu Chen chose to become the Sword Elder’s sword master to obtain the strength needed to defeat Lei Chao. 19

• Receives warnings and battlefield assessments from the Sword Elder, including notice of the enemy group approaching during his fight with Lei Chao. 32
• Fights with greater confidence while the Sword Elder monitors the situation. 33
• Possesses the Nine Heavens Immortal Sword Art, though Gu Chen maintains that his natural talent and border training would still have allowed him to improve. 32

Endurance and Combat Resolve

Gu Chen continued resisting despite injuries that left blood at the corner of his mouth and both arms trembling after Lei Chao’s punch. 17

• Withstood an attack from a Ninth-order Martial Disciple without having his arm bones shattered. 17
• Challenged all opposing camps to face him, accepting even a succession of battles after Yu Qitian was injured. 50
• Sustained repeated Grand Competition matches by appearing evenly matched before breaking opponents’ ribs or arms and throwing them from the stage. 50

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sword-shaped pendant — Houses the Sword Elder and serves as the basis of Gu Chen’s sword-master connection. 19
• Longsword — Used against Lei Chao and in the Tenth Battalion Grand Competition. 31 49
• Cold Wind Sword — A Low-grade Yellow Rank longsword selected from Guan Shan’s compensation. 35
• Platoon Leader armor and sword — Awarded with his rank-one promotion. 38
• Blood Tempering Pills — Uses and distributes these cultivation resources among his Gu Family brothers. 7 26 37

Relationships

• Gu Han — Younger brother; Gu Chen protects him from accusations, gives him cultivation resources, and later fights alongside him against enemy spies. 14 17 33
• Gu Lin, Gu Fan, Gu Jing, Gu Ming, and Gu Hang — Gu Family brothers and comrades; Gu Chen shares rewards and leads efforts to protect the group. 7 30 37
• Yu Qitian — Initially a sparring rival, later a trusted ally. Yu Qitian defended Gu Chen against Lei Chao, while Gu Chen defended Yu Qitian during the Grand Competition. 17 19 50
• Lei Chao — Hostile veteran who assaulted Gu Chen while pursuing Gu Han; Gu Chen later defeated him, after which Lei Chao was exposed as a Sword-toothed Country spy. 17 32 38
• Sword Elder — The spirit within Gu Chen’s pendant and his sword-master mentor. 19 32
• Guan Shan — Head Instructor who initially suspected the Gu brothers of espionage, then intervened against the actual spies and promoted Gu Chen for his contribution. 31 34 38
• Zhao Zhen — Grand Competition opponent whom Gu Chen nearly killed with a thrust to the throat. 49

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Recruit training and support of Gu Han — Performs well enough to receive four Blood Tempering Pills, shares rewards with his brothers, and plans to help Gu Han leave the Logistics Camp. 7 14
• Conflict with Lei Chao — Refuses to hand over Gu Han based on accusations alone, suffers a serious injury, and gains the support of Yu Qitian and the new recruits. 17 18
• Becoming the Sword Master — Resolves to kill Lei Chao within seven days and accepts the Sword Elder’s power. 19
• Defeat of Lei Chao and spy confrontation — Lures Lei Chao into the woods, defeats him, then joins Gu Han against Sword-toothed Country spies until Guan Shan intervenes. 31 32 33 34
• Promotion to Platoon Leader — Receives rank-one status, armor, and a sword for helping apprehend the infiltrators. 38
• Tenth Battalion Grand Competition — Leads the Eastern Second Warrior Camp with Yu Qitian, intimidates challengers with his swordsmanship, and withstands a coordinated war of attrition from rival camps. 45 49 50

Notable Quotes

“Strike first to gain the upper hand. His death is set for seven days from now!” 19

“If you're just using this as an excuse to cause trouble for Gu Han, then come at me. As his elder brother, I'm willing to take this grudge on his behalf.” 17

“Whether it's three, five, or ten people, if you have the guts, come at me!” 50