Zhao Han

Biodata

Feature	Detail
Name	Zhao Han 2
Alias	Yan Zhao 43
Affiliation	Poisonous Snake Gang (former mine slave; later Gang Leader) 11 16 85; Devouring Boy Gang 195 304; Black Tortoise lineage (nominally) 327 465; Green Robe Old Ancestor's disciple 794
Martial Arts School	Mad Saber Martial Arts School 25 28
Realm	Skin Refining 5 15 36; Muscle Refining 25 28 30 43; Bone Refining 81 85 88; Organ Refining 99 108 136; Blood Refining 154 186; Vessel Expansion 262 304; Aperture Opening 398 541; Spirit Condensation 716
Martial Arts	Black Wolf Fist 2 5 9 11 15 25; Snake-Style Deft Hand 11 15 36; Mad Saber Three Stacks Wave 25 28 40; Yu Family Saber Technique 33; Tiger Subduing Fist 40; Dragon Python Tiger Wolf Strength 88 102; Nine and Ten Transformations of Heavenly Martial Arts 195 225; Overlord Six Imperials 288 302; Overlord Iron Blood Skill 302 333; Overlord Body Profound Qi Art 348 403; Dragon Subduing Divine Martial 441 504 789; Heaven and Earth Saber and Sword Three Arts 504 511; Nine-Split Earth-Shaking Fist 642
Equipment	Ironwood Hard Bow 43; Steel Arrows 43; Throwing Axe 5 8; Blade Ghoul 102 127; Dark Profound sword 640; Tiger Roar Lightning Light Armor and Lightning Tip Spear 611; Golden Dragon Sword 338
Possessions	System 2 47; System space 40 43 720 790; Black ring/Xuan Ring 33 597; Imperial Coffin 398 597; Paper Dolls 301 302
Notable Skills	Axe throwing 8; Disguise (straw hat, mask, martial arts attire) 47 49; Turtle Breathing concealment 81 105; Paper Doll control 301; Dragon Person transformation 442 675
Residence	Communal dormitory (formerly) 12; Abandoned courtyard (for training) 25; Devouring Boy Gang headquarters 304
Height	1.78 meters (early measurement) 25; approximately 1.80 meters in his ordinary form by the Liangzhou period 442

Physical Description

Zhao Han is described as being quite tall for his world, standing at 1.78 meters during his early period at the Mad Saber Martial Arts School 25. Later wanted posters list him as seven chi two cun, approximately 1.80 meters, in his ordinary form 442. He has a tanned complexion 18. Despite his martial arts training, his skin appears unconditioned, and he lacks calluses on his hands 45. When he first transmigrated, his body was that of a farmer, indicating he was somewhat thin and weak 18 19.

Specific details include:

• Height: 1.78 meters early in his cultivation 25; approximately 1.80 meters by the time of the Beggar's Gang wanted order 442.
• Build: Initially described as somewhat thin and weak, with strong and firm limbs 8 18. His ordinary appearance is later described as thin, slightly dark-skinned, and unremarkable 442.
• Skin: Tanned 18, unconditioned, and lacking calluses despite martial arts training 45. His complexion is closer to wheat than deep bronze, though desert travel leaves his skin rougher and darker 441.
• Appearance: Ordinary, with no distinguishing features 42. His plain face initially prevents others from connecting him to his wanted poster 25.
• Transformations: His body can expand beyond two meters through body-bursting techniques 150 234. Dragon Subduing Divine Martial can transform him into a thirteen-foot Dragon Person with black scales and claws 442, while his more extreme Dragon Person form reaches two zhang and takes on dark-gold and zombie-purple coloration 675.
• Regeneration: His Emperor-grade Gathering Flesh talent enables exceptional recovery from severe injuries 599.

Background

Zhao Han, a transmigrated corporate worker, began his new life as a mine slave in the Great Zhou Kingdom, owned by the Poisonous Snake Gang 1. Initially, he was assigned to the kitchen as a butcher's block assistant, responsible for chopping and splitting firewood 3. His diligence caught the attention of Overseer Liu Gang, who promoted him to hunting tasks and encouraged him to practice martial arts 8. Zhao Han quickly learned Black Wolf Fist and Snake-Style Deft Hand, utilizing a Simplification System to accelerate his progress 2 4 12.

His early experiences were marked by violence and cunning; he ambushed and killed gang members who sought to harm him, looting their bodies for resources like Energy Pills and martial arts manuals 11 15. He also strategically framed the Black Wolf Gang for these deaths to avoid suspicion 11 16. Zhao Han's martial prowess led to his promotion to an elite gang member 14. However, he soon found himself embroiled in the internal power struggles of the Poisonous Snake Gang, leading him to kill Wang Bao, a leader of the Poison Dragon Hall, and flee the mine 17 18 25. He subsequently sought refuge and further training at the Mad Saber Martial Arts School 21. Zhao Han's primary motivations include survival, self-improvement through martial arts, and accumulating wealth, often by hunting valuable creatures like pythons 1 15 33 36.

After returning to conflict with the Poisonous Snake Gang, Zhao Han exploited She Ji's death and his knowledge of the gang's Poisonous Snake Palm Technique to impersonate She Ji's adopted son 83. He used his Bone Refining strength to force the gang's hall masters into recognizing him as its new leader 85. Rather than reforming the gang, he regarded it primarily as a source of obedient subordinates, wealth, and cultivation resources 85.

Zhao Han later survived the turmoil surrounding Blackwater County, gathered loyal followers, and formed the Devouring Boy Gang 113 195 304. His continuing search for stronger techniques brought him into contact with the rebel army's Black Tortoise lineage and the Overlord lineage's inheritances. He entered the Vessel Expansion Realm after being chosen by the Overlord Iron Blood Skill and opening his Eight Great Qi Meridians 262. He later accepted nominal service under the Black Tortoise lineage while concealing many of his true abilities and objectives 327 465.

Using the identity Yan Zhao, Zhao Han entered the Heavenly Supervision Department's Ancient Battlefield selection. The System-supported identity claimed that he was a sixteen-year-old peasant fortunate enough to inherit an Overlord legacy, explaining his rapid rise to one hundred opened apertures 537 541. His extraordinary cultivation and Overlord martial arts attracted the personal attention of Lord Ye, a Martial Emperor 541. He continued to acquire True Skills, Weird Path methods, martial inheritances, and rare treasures throughout the Ancient Battlefield and beyond 563 611 639 642.

Following a confrontation with the Green Robe Old Ancestor, Zhao Han became the Martial Emperor's disciple while remaining cautious of his master's intentions and continuing to hide the true extent of his strength 794.

Character Development

• Zhao Han demonstrates cunning and resourcefulness by choosing to practice martial arts instead of chopping firewood 5.
• He shows courage and skill in hunting a gray wolf 5.
• Zhao Han displays remarkable hunting skills, catching Liu Gang's eye, and is promoted from kitchen duty to hunting tasks 8.
• He demonstrates leadership and strategic thinking during a wild boar hunt 9.
• Zhao Han's determination to master Black Wolf Fist increases, leading him to practice with full commitment 9.
• He demonstrates his combat skills, using a combination of martial arts techniques, strategy, and resourcefulness to defeat cultists 31.
• Zhao Han demonstrates his ruthlessness and cunning in dealing with a cultist, showing no regard for oaths or moral ethics 32.
• He exhibits curiosity and a desire to learn more about the Shanyin Art and its implications 32.
• Zhao Han's strength increases significantly after mastering the Tiger Subduing Fist, bringing him close to the Bone Refining Realm 40.
• He demonstrates his growing ruthlessness and impulsiveness by killing Old Zhang too quickly 40.
• Zhao Han maintains a low profile despite his rapid progress, showing maturity and restraint 41.
• He proves his strength and potential, catching the attention of the master and other disciples, remaining humble and composed despite his achievements 45.
• Zhao Han shows arrogance, lack of respect, and indifference towards Yang Wuji and the school, while possessing Innate Divine Strength and a calm demeanor 46.
• He demonstrates his independence and self-reliance by declining Yang Zilan's mentorship, preferring to rely on the System 47.
• Zhao Han demonstrates his resourcefulness by trying to sell tiger parts to make money 49.
• A Shun is revealed to be malicious, intentionally putting Zhao Han in danger 5.
• Old Man Mi becomes wary of Zhao Han's quick improvement and is more cautious around him 41.
• Er Gouzi secretly practices martial arts, given by the Yin Tong Cult, and is swayed by their promises and threats 41.
• Yu Qiuyue shows her ambition and desperation, seeking external help to gain power and eliminate her rivals 47.
• Yu Qiuyue shows her greedy and manipulative side, attempting to exploit her sister for money 49.
• Yu Qiulian reveals her true nature as a malevolent and cunning individual, capable of creating doppelgangers using her hair 49.
• Zhao Han displays political opportunism by assuming the role of She Ji's adopted son and using the deception to seize leadership of the Poisonous Snake Gang 83 85.
• He increasingly treats organizations as instruments for obtaining wealth, manpower, intelligence, and martial arts rather than as causes deserving loyalty 85 304.
• He demonstrates restraint toward noncombatants on the battlefield, sparing ordinary infantry while ruthlessly killing rebel cavalrymen and elite vanguard troops 189.
• Zhao Han becomes increasingly intoxicated by his own power after creating the Nine Transformations of Heavenly Martial Arts, though he remains conscious of the need to test and refine his abilities 195.
• He uses deception even against the System's requirements, staging an “Enemy of Ten Thousand” battle with Paper Dolls to advance his techniques 302.
• Zhao Han remains highly cautious despite his strength, concealing his identity, faking weakness when useful, and covering his tracks after massacres 299 326 560.
• He shows a willingness to form pragmatic alliances, cooperating with figures such as Xu You, Commander He, Fang Qingyuan, and the Black Tortoise lineage when it benefits his cultivation or survival 207 288 304 327.
• His growing confidence frequently develops into overt arrogance toward opponents whose martial arts he judges shallow or poorly mastered 553 555.
• He retains the habit of acquiring resources through coercion, deception, and “zero-cost purchases,” including the looting of martial manuals and magic treasures 55 504 639.
• Zhao Han demonstrates occasional compassion and curiosity, notably choosing to help Chu Lian after learning of her Severed Meridian condition 403.
• He remains fundamentally pragmatic in accepting the Green Robe Old Ancestor as his master, seeing the relationship as another avenue for power while concealing his true capabilities 794.

Abilities

Innate Divine Strength

Zhao Han possesses Innate Divine Strength, a natural physical attribute that grants him exceptional power 45. This strength allows him to exert significant force, comparable to a martial artist who has just entered the Skin Refining Realm, even before formal training 45.

• Applications:
  • Defeating opponents in combat, such as Wang Qiang and Demon Gang, with a single strike 45.
  • Drawing a powerful Ironwood Hard Bow, requiring over eight shi (approximately 600 jin) of force, a feat that shocks onlookers 43.
  • Delivering powerful blows in martial arts, with an explosive power that can reach seven to eight hundred jin 45.
• Limitations:
  • While powerful, Zhao Han can control and limit his strength, for example, to less than 300 jin, to avoid revealing his full capabilities 45.

His innate strength later becomes only one component of a far more advanced physical foundation. By the Blood Refining Realm, his fused martial arts have strengthened his skin, flesh, bones, organs, blood, Gang Qi, and explosive force beyond the ordinary limits of Body Refining martial artists 195.

System Simplification

Zhao Han is aided by a System that can simplify martial arts techniques, making them easier and faster to learn and master 2 28. The System provides clear, often repetitive, tasks for proficiency advancement 2 28 32.

• Applications:
  • Simplifying Black Wolf Fist to "Mimic Wolf Posture," allowing him to reach novice proficiency quickly 2.
  • Simplifying Mad Saber Three Stacks Wave to "Water Cutting 5000 Times," which he finds "pretty simple" 28.
  • Simplifying Yu Family Saber Technique to tasks like carving "Yu" characters on wood, stone, and corpses, allowing him to quickly achieve Great Completion 32.
  • Enabling rapid progress through martial arts realms, achieving in days or weeks what others take years or decades to accomplish 25 28 36.
  • Fusing compatible martial arts into increasingly comprehensive techniques, including Nine Transformations of Heavenly Martial Arts, Ten Transformations of Heavenly Martial Arts, and later Dragon Subduing Divine Martial 195 225 789.
  • Simplifying high-grade techniques through unusual tasks, such as mastering Nine-Split Earth-Shaking Fist by playing with mud for an hour 642.
  • Creating and maintaining a false identity record for Yan Zhao, enabling Zhao Han to present himself as an obscure Overlord-lineage inheritor 537.
• Limitations:
  • The System requires silver to simplify martial arts, with entry-level techniques costing 20 taels 28.
  • Unranked martial arts, even when simplified and mastered, offer limited future prospects and weak amplification of overall strength 2 36.
  • As Zhao Han's realm improves, the benefits from mastering Unranked martial arts become smaller or even nonexistent, necessitating more advanced techniques 32 36.
  • High-level simplifications and fusions require rare resources such as Origin Stones or the consumption of compatible martial arts manuals 225 504 639.

Martial Arts Proficiency

Zhao Han rapidly gains proficiency in various martial arts, often reaching mastery or perfection in a short period 9 25 28 36 40. His martial arts are categorized into proficiency levels: Not Started, Novice, Proficient, Mastered, and Perfected 2.

• Applications:
  • Black Wolf Fist: Achieved Great Success (Perfected) in the Black Wolf Fist, leading to a breakthrough into the Muscle Refining Realm 25. This technique hardens the skin to be as tough as cowhide 9.
  • Snake-Style Deft Hand: Reached Great Accomplishment (Perfected), which slightly increased his overall strength 36. He can use it to overwhelm opponents with rapid attacks 18.
  • Mad Saber Three Stacks Wave: Advanced to the proficient level, significantly increasing his strength in the Muscle Refining Realm and allowing him to wield it with great ease 28. This technique involves powerful, wave-like saber strikes 26.
  • Yu Family Saber Technique: Achieved Great Completion, providing a slight improvement to his overall physical qualities 32.
  • Tiger Subduing Fist: Reached mastery, significantly increasing his strength and bringing him close to the Bone Refining Realm 40.
  • Mad Saber Nine Forms: Used in combat, though it is noted that his practice of it is not well-developed, relying more on brute force 44.
  • Nine Transformations of Heavenly Martial Arts: Fused nine major Body Refining advantages—physical reinforcement, Gang Qi, body burst, Internal Strength, poison, Yin-breaking power, acceleration, movement, and travel—into a single Earth-tier martial art 195 207.
  • Ten Transformations of Heavenly Martial Arts: Further strengthened the fused art by consuming additional techniques, completing its Internal Strength and movement-related aspects 225.
  • Overlord Six Imperials: Zhao Han acquired the six Overlord-lineage martial arts—Formation Breaking Fist, Armor Removal Skill, Cauldron Lifting Skill, Sky Splitting Palm, Formation Charging Body, and Battle Intent Art—then raised their combined skill through copying the Legend of the Great Zhou Overlord 288 302.
  • Overlord Iron Blood Skill: This Earth-grade Internal Skill grants him powerful body refinement and Internal Qi. Its simplified requirement demands that he simultaneously obtain Breach Formation, First Ascend, Slay General, and Seize Flag military merits in a single battle 302 333.
  • Overlord Supports Cauldron Skill: Zhao Han can condense enormous bronze cauldrons from Internal Qi and Heaven-and-Earth Yuan Qi, using them offensively to crush or suppress opponents 297 552 553.
  • Dragon Subduing Divine Martial: His Cosmos-grade fused martial art manifests golden dragons, grants Dragon Person transformations, and contains martial skills with marked restraining effects against dragons 442 675 789.
  • Heaven and Earth Saber and Sword Three Arts: This Divine-grade saber-and-sword fusion includes Heaven and Earth Sword Drawing Technique and Ten Thousand Swords Seal Soul Art, allowing him to unleash powerful sword draws and vast numbers of Internal-Qi flying swords 504 511 559.
• Limitations:
  • Unranked martial arts, even at Great Accomplishment, offer limited further improvement and necessitate the acquisition of more powerful, ranked techniques 36.
  • The effectiveness of Energy Pills in sustaining prolonged full-force practice diminishes as his cultivation realm increases 28.
  • Techniques dependent on Internal Qi are limited by the quantity, quality, and recovery of Zhao Han's Internal Qi, even when his martial comprehension is superior 288 302.

Spatial Storage (System Space)

Zhao Han possesses a System space, a personal inventory that can store items 43. The size of this space can be expanded 40.

• Applications:
  • Storing items like dried meat and water for sustenance during training 25.
  • Collecting valuable items and loot, such as the child statue and Yin Wood, from defeated enemies or discovered locations 32.
  • Potentially storing a large quantity of goods, such as all the bows and arrows in a weapon shop, given its 10-cubic-meter capacity 43.
  • Creating improvised midair footholds during his escape from the Hundred Martial Pavilion 55.
  • Hiding within the System space to evade a pursuing Martial Emperor 790.
  • Absorbing Mei Xiyue into his space after breaking her domain from within 720.
• Limitations:
  • Expanding the System space requires significant financial investment (e.g., 80 taels of silver and 2 taels of gold for 10 cubic meters) 40.
  • The System space is primarily for storage and does not inherently grant other abilities related to the stored items (e.g., he only considered taking bows and arrows, not using them for combat directly from the space) 43.

Body Refinement and Regeneration

Zhao Han possesses a layered physical defense produced by his Body Refining martial arts, Overlord-lineage methods, poison-body cultivation, Dragon Bones, and innate talents 195 309 399 639.

• Applications:
  • Poisonous Skin Iron Cloth Shirt: At Great Accomplishment, it substantially improves his physique, spirit, and energy 88.
  • Heavenly Dipper Exploding Poison Body: Allows Zhao Han to expand his body, greatly increasing his size, durability, and destructive power 150.
  • Black Gang Exploding Poison Body: Combines robust physical defense with Gang Qi carrying Corpse Poison, enabling him to repel attacks that should injure a Blood Refining martial artist 186 191.
  • Overlord Formation Breaking Body: Enables him to resist martial arts directly with his flesh and blood, including crushing a Tiger Head attack with one hand 309.
  • One Zhang Hegemonic Body: Greatly amplifies his strength, speed, defense, and agility for a limited duration 338 399.
  • Gathering Flesh: Zhao Han's regeneration talent eventually rises to Emperor grade, increasing his physical recovery twentyfold 599.
  • Taisui Gathering Flesh: His physical regeneration can recover severe injuries and sustains his self-injury-based simplification methods 337 640.
• Defensive Attributes:
  • Zhao Han has developed strong poison and Corpse Poison resistance, allowing him to neutralize Corpse Poison almost immediately through Internal Qi circulation and Qi-dissolving ability 380.
  • His various resistances later exceed 100%, reducing the effectiveness of most True Skill-based attacks 789.
  • He possesses 1,000% Lightning Resistance after acquiring the Tiger Roar Lightning Light Armor 611.

Internal Qi and True Skills

After entering the Vessel Expansion Realm, Zhao Han opened the Eight Great Qi Meridians and gained the ability to perceive his internal body and Heaven-and-Earth primal energy through Internal Qi 262. His Internal Qi is unusually vast due to his fused martial arts and body-refining foundation, allowing him to contend with opponents above his nominal realm 207 260.

• Overlord Body Profound Qi Art: Zhao Han focuses on this Internal Skill as one of his principal cultivation methods. At Great Accomplishment, it enables him to open another Human Aperture 348 403.
• Spirit Seed Art: He obtained this Divine-grade Wood-element True Skill from the Royal Academy, intending to use it to support his Fire-element cultivation 563.
• Three Profound Origin Skill: Zhao Han fused the Spirit Seed Skill, Earth Meridian Scripture, and Heavenly Fire Burning Body Skill to create this technique. It generates Origin True Qi, which is not weakened by ordinary resistances and can replenish itself by absorbing Fire, Wood, or Earth True Qi 642.
• Four Profound Origin Skill: By the Spirit Condensation Realm, Zhao Han's true-skill system has advanced into Four Profound Origin Skill 716.
• Blazing Sun Marvelous Skill: This Cosmos-grade cultivation technique lets Zhao Han convert fire True Qi and grants exceptional Fire Resistance 396.
• Six Profound Seal Method: This technique can decompose and absorb attribute-related matter to strengthen Zhao Han's True Qi 790.

Weird Path and Mystical Arts

Zhao Han has repeatedly used Weird Path resources and techniques despite recognizing their danger. His Weird Path cultivation develops alongside his martial cultivation, particularly through Yin energy, Ghost souls, Boy statues, and controlled Weird entities 88 127 191.

• Yin Child Snake Python Skill: His early Weird Path cultivation grants him a Yin Child and progresses alongside his Bone Refining strength 88 89.
• Devouring Boy and Corpse Child: Zhao Han commands these powerful ghostly subordinates to consume Yin energy, hunt enemies, and assist him in combat 234 297 348.
• Twin Soul Devouring Child Scripture: Completion of this scripture strengthens both the Devouring Boy and Corpse Child 348.
• Blade Ghoul/Blade Fiend: Zhao Han uses his blade-associated Weird entity to absorb Yin energy and Ghost souls from defeated Weirds and enemies 127 191 297.
• Paper Doll Art: Zhao Han can manufacture, control, and share senses with Paper Dolls. He created ten major Paper Dolls linked to his heart's blood and thousands of lesser dolls for mass use 301 302.
• Spirit Stealing Art: This Cosmos-grade technique enables Zhao Han to steal aptitudes and assets from other martial artists after System simplification 639.
• Body Burst Demonic Art: This Cosmos-grade cultivation technique further expands Zhao Han's body-bursting capabilities and can be rapidly practiced through self-inflicted injury, which his regeneration offsets 639 640.

Power Progression

Realm	Martial Arts	Mastery Level	Notes
None	Black Wolf Fist	Novice 0/50	First martial art, simplified by the System. Proficiency increased by mimicking wolf posture/howl.
Skin Refining	Black Wolf Fist	Proficiency 0/100	Achieved after diligently practicing Black Wolf Fist.
Skin Refining	Black Wolf Fist	Mastery 0/1000	Achieved after killing four wolves and practicing Black Wolf Fist 1000 times.
Skin Refining	Snake-Style Deft Hand	Uninitiated 0/10	Simplified, proficiency increased by imitating a snake's hiss.
Skin Refining	Black Wolf Fist	Mastered 750/1000
Skin Refining	Mad Saber Nine Forms	Not yet initiated 0/10	Simplified, requires chopping ten logs.
Muscle Refining	Black Wolf Fist	Great Success	Achieved after perfecting Black Wolf Fist (1000 repetitions).
Muscle Refining	Mad Saber Three Stacks Wave	Proficient	Simplified, requires 5000 water cuttings.
Muscle Refining	Snake-Style Deft Hand	Great Accomplishment
Muscle Refining	Yu Family Saber Technique	Great Completion	Achieved after carving one hundred 'Yu' characters on corpses 32.
Peak Muscle Refining	Tiger Subduing Fist	Mastered 0/1000	Achieved after killing the Demon Mountain Lord. Zhao Han is one step away from the Bone Refining Realm.
Bone Refining	Poisonous Skin Iron Cloth Shirt	Great Accomplishment	Zhao Han's physique, spirit, and energy improve markedly; his panel also lists Dragon Python Tiger Wolf Strength, Furious Willow Leaf Three Arts, Dragon Tiger Carefree Travel, Turtle Breathing Skill, and Meteor Chasing Moon 88.
Peak Organ Refining	Dragon Python Tiger Wolf Strength	Great Accomplishment	Its advancement strengthens Zhao Han's internal organs, skin, flesh, and bones 108.
Blood Refining	Heavenly Dipper Exploding Poison Body	Advanced body-bursting application	Zhao Han can expand beyond two meters in combat while maintaining high-speed pursuit 150.
Blood Refining	Nine Transformations of Heavenly Martial Arts	Created; later Mastery	Fuses nine major combat attributes into an Earth-tier comprehensive martial art 195 207.
Peak Blood Refining	Ten Transformations of Heavenly Martial Arts	Proficient 200/1000	Created by consuming additional martial arts, completing its Internal Strength and movement-related aspects 225.
Vessel Expansion	Overlord Iron Blood Skill	Initiated	Zhao Han opens the Eight Great Qi Meridians after being chosen by the Internal Skill 262.
Vessel Expansion	Overlord Six Imperials	Proficient; later Grandmaster	Zhao Han acquires six Overlord-lineage martial arts and advances the combined skill through copying and large-scale battle practice 288 302.
Vessel Expansion	Overlord Formation Breaking Body	Great Accomplishment	Enables Zhao Han to resist martial arts with his physical body and destroy a Tiger Head attack barehanded 309.
Vessel Expansion	Overlord Iron Blood Skill	Great Accomplishment	The System requires four major military merits in one battle for further progress 302 333.
Aperture Opening	One Zhang Hegemonic Body	Active combat state	Provides immense physical amplification, durability, and a three-minute duration 338 399.
Aperture Opening	Overlord Body Profound Qi Art	Great Accomplishment	Zhao Han opens another Human Aperture after one thousand attacks against an Earth Armored Zombie 403.
Aperture Opening	Dragon Subduing Divine Martial	Advanced transformation	Enables Dragon Person transformation, golden dragon manifestations, and dragon-suppressing effects 442 675.
Aperture Opening (100 Apertures)	Heaven and Earth Saber and Sword Three Arts	Proficient	Divine-grade saber-and-sword art acquired through fusion; its requirements include breaking 100,000 swords and 100,000 sabers 504 511 541.
Spirit Condensation	Four Profound Origin Skill	Active	Zhao Han's principal True Skill has advanced beyond Three Profound Origin Skill 716.
Spirit Condensation	Dragon Subduing Divine Martial	Mastered	Fused into a Cosmos-grade martial skill alongside three other major martial arts 789.
Spirit Condensation	Six Profound Seal Method	Active	Can decompose and absorb attribute-related matter to improve Zhao Han's True Qi 790.

Relationships

Zhao Han's relationships are primarily transactional or based on mutual benefit and, at times, suspicion. He interacts with Liu Gang, an overseer who initially assigns him menial tasks but later values his skills and promotes him to hunting duties, seeing his potential to reach the Skin Refining Realm 3 8. This relationship shifts when Liu Gang is transferred, and Zhao Han finds himself under Wang Bao, who initially attempts to assert dominance over Zhao Han but is ultimately killed by him 17 18. Zhao Han also has a complex relationship with Yu Qiuyue, whom he captures and interrogates. She eventually reveals martial arts secrets and offers a deal for her family's support, though Zhao Han later observes her manipulative nature and her sister Yu Qiulian's sinister side 27 47 49. He also interacts with Yang Wuji, the master of the Mad Saber Martial Arts School, who initially dismisses Zhao Han due to his perceived arrogance but later offers him a position as his tenth disciple after witnessing his strength 45 46.

• Han Yang and Roommates: Han Yang and Zhao Han's other roommates are eager to befriend him, treating him to a meal and showing concern for his safety 45 47.
• Yang Zilan: She sees Zhao Han as a promising talent in archery and attempts to mentor him, but Zhao Han declines, preferring to rely on his System 47.
• Liang Feng: Liang Feng, a senior disciple, is jealous of Zhao Han's progress and later blackmails Yu Qiuyue 45 46 49.
• Wang Qiang and Demon Gang: These two opponents are defeated by Zhao Han in a saber competition and harbor envy and hatred for his Innate Divine Strength 45.
• Old Man Mi: The old man at the martial arts school observes Zhao Han's rapid progress with caution and notes his unusual nature 28 30 41 47.
• Er Gouzi: Er Gouzi, a fellow apprentice, is manipulated by the Yin Tong Cult and tasked with poisoning food 41.
• Old Zhang: Zhao Han hires Old Zhang as a guide to Gutter Cave, showing respect for his abilities 33.
• Jin Sanyu and the Liu Family: Zhao Han interacts with Jin Sanyu, the shopkeeper of Jinshi Weapon Shop, and later with Liu Ruyan and other members of the Liu Family, whom he suspects have ties to the Yin Tong Cult 43 50.
• Zhang Long and Zhao Hu: These two gang members attempt to ambush Zhao Han for his Energy Pills but are killed by him 10 11 12.
• Wang Liang: Wang Liang, a gang member, leaks information about Zhao Han's training location, leading to his death at Zhao Han's hands 11 19.
• Yin Tong Cult: Zhao Han frequently encounters members of the Yin Tong Cult, engaging in combat with them and suspecting their presence in various locations 16 30 47 50.
• Liu Gang: Liu Gang initially promotes Zhao Han but later becomes one of his bitterest enemies after Zhao Han kills Wang Bao and escapes the mine. Zhao Han later defeats him with ease after reaching the Bone Refining Realm 8 81.
• She Ji: Zhao Han uses She Ji's death and his own knowledge of the gang's techniques to falsely claim that She Ji was his adoptive father, enabling him to seize the Poisonous Snake Gang 83 85.
• Han Mo, Xu Qing, and Zhu Dali: As hall masters and senior gang figures, they initially question Zhao Han's sudden rise but submit after witnessing his Bone Refining cultivation 85.
• Zhao Si: Zhao Si becomes Zhao Han's trusted subordinate after Zhao Han recognizes his loyalty and potential. He assists Zhao Han with cultivation tasks, administration, and logistical matters 113 288 299.
• Wang Hama: Wang Hama serves Zhao Han loyally within the Poisonous Snake Gang and later procures rare meats needed for Zhao Han's training 99 102.
• Fang Qingyuan: Zhao Han cooperates with Fang Qingyuan, who recognizes his strength, grants him preferential treatment, and includes him in expeditions and military plans, though both remain guarded around one another 299 304.
• Commander He: Commander He accepts Zhao Han's resources and works with him to train Liangzhou soldiers, providing Zhao Han with the practical conditions to advance Overlord-lineage martial arts 288 302.
• Xu You: Zhao Han spars with Xu You to test the Nine Transformations of Heavenly Martial Arts. Their battle ends in mutual recognition and cooperation against the Beggar's Gang 207.
• Black Tortoise lineage: Zhao Han joins the Black Tortoise lineage through Elder Mo and receives resources, martial skills, and access privileges, while secretly using the relationship for his own advancement 327 332 465.
• Elder Mo, Elder Xu, and Xiao Ran: These Black Tortoise elders recognize Zhao Han's exceptional foundation and seek to draw him into their lineage, though Zhao Han remains wary of their motives 326 327 329.
• Shangguan Chengyu: Shangguan Chengyu initially clashes with Zhao Han and later observes his unusual blend of Overlord and Black Tortoise methods with alarm 398 400.
• Long Kuohai and the Beggar's Gang: Zhao Han becomes a major enemy of the Beggar's Gang, fighting Long Kuohai, coercing Wang Hai for resources and techniques, and eventually infiltrating the gang to kill Long Kuohai 419 430 639.
• Wang Hai: Wang Hai provokes Zhao Han at Drunken Moon Tower, later yields the Beggar's Gang's warehouse locations and Dragon Subduing True Martial technique under Zhao Han's coercion 134 430.
• Bai Yi: Bai Yi treats Zhao Han as a dangerous but potentially useful ally, advises him to emphasize Overlord-lineage methods, and later makes resource-based arrangements with him despite suspecting his involvement in major incidents 456 457 505.
• Ye Qiu and the Heavenly Supervision Department: Ye Qiu shields Zhao Han's false identity information and warns him about the dangers of the Ancient Battlefield. The Department also identifies Zhao Han as an individual of special concern 541 563.
• Lord Ye: The Martial Emperor personally takes interest in Zhao Han after learning of his one hundred Aperture Openings and alleged Overlord inheritance 541.
• Gao Jifeng: Gao Jifeng faces Zhao Han during the Ancient Battlefield selection. Their duel reveals Zhao Han's far greater mastery of Overlord-lineage martial arts, though Zhao Han deliberately holds back enough force to avoid severely injuring him 552 553.
• Zhou Ru: Zhao Han clashes with the Donghe County Princess during the selection and demonstrates that his Internal Qi and swordsmanship can withstand her full-power attacks 558 559.
• Nangong Meng and Shangguan Rong: Zhao Han fights alongside both women against the Earth Armored Zombie, causing them to reevaluate his strength and reliability 379.
• Chu Lian: Zhao Han chooses to help Chu Lian after learning of her Severed Meridian, motivated by both curiosity and sympathy 403.
• Green Robe Old Ancestor: After an initially hostile encounter, Zhao Han becomes the Green Robe Old Ancestor's disciple. Their relationship is defined by mutual calculation: the Old Ancestor seeks to groom him, while Zhao Han seeks knowledge, strength, and opportunity without exposing his full power 790 794.

Significant Themes

Zhao Han's narrative explores several significant themes, including self-reliance and independence, as he consistently chooses to depend on the System for his martial arts progression rather than human mentors 47. His journey also highlights the harsh reality of survival in a chaotic world dominated by martial arts, where self-improvement and resourcefulness are crucial 5. The story frequently touches upon the theme of power dynamics, particularly how senior disciples hold sway over new applicants and juniors 46. Zhao Han's actions often demonstrate the consequences of impulsive decisions, such as his hasty killing of Old Zhang 40. The corrupting influence of power and the dangers of dabbling in the "Weird Path" are also central, especially through the depiction of the Yin Tong Cult and their disregard for life 30 31 32. Furthermore, the narrative emphasizes the importance of perseverance and hard work in martial arts training, contrasting it with the advantages of innate talent 23 45. Finally, themes of loyalty and betrayal emerge through characters like Er Gouzi, who is swayed by promises and threats 41.

Later developments expand these themes through Zhao Han's increasing use of organizations, identities, and alliances as tools for personal advancement. His seizure of the Poisonous Snake Gang and formation of the Devouring Boy Gang demonstrate how strength can rapidly overturn social hierarchy and create authority 85 195. His false identity as Yan Zhao explores the tension between public reputation and concealed reality, especially as the System constructs a believable story to account for his impossible growth 537 541.

Martial arts fusion becomes a central expression of Zhao Han's path: rather than relying on a single inherited technique, he combines numerous methods into comprehensive arts that overcome the limits of conventional cultivation 195 225 789. This reinforces the contrast between shallow accumulation of many techniques and Zhao Han's insistence on mastering, simplifying, and integrating them fully 553 555.

The narrative also increasingly examines the moral ambiguity of strength. Zhao Han can spare ordinary soldiers he considers uninvolved while slaughtering elite enemies and pursuing their resources without hesitation 189. His use of coercion, looting, deception, and Weird Path cultivation repeatedly raises the question of whether survival and self-improvement can be separated from exploitation 504 639.