Chen Mobai

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Chen Mobai (陈莫白)
Alias(es)	Azure Emperor; True Lord Pure Yang; Eastern Wasteland Azure Emperor
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Divine Wood Sect; Five Elements Sect; Immortal Sect; Wuqi Dao Academy
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; Sword Cultivator; Puppeteer; Talisman Master; Sect Master; Law Enforcement Hall Master
Status	Alive

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Late Qi Cultivation	176	Was already at Late Qi Cultivation while operating in the Divine Wood Sect.
Foundation Establishment	225	Announces his breakthrough publicly and flies to school for the first time.
Foundation Establishment Middle Stage	438	Recognized as having reached this stage two years earlier, alongside mastery of Sword Sha.
Foundation Establishment Perfection	334	His standing and battle record lead to recognition as the Eastern Wasteland's second sword.
Golden Core Sixth Layer	713	Reaches this realm while improving the Underworld Great Formation.
Golden Core Seventh Layer	742	Receives the Heaven and Earth All Beings Crown and unlocks its two functions.
Golden Core Ninth Layer	793	Plans Nascent Soul Formation and receives Zhou Shengqing's offer to help condense Primordial True Qi.
Nascent Soul	802	Successfully forms his Nascent Soul and gains the leverage to alter Immortal Sect political decisions.
Spirit Transmutation	1100 1113	Demonstrates overwhelming Spirit Transmutation combat power and later reunites with family as a Spirit Transmutation cultivator.

Background / History

Chen Mobai first gained practical combat experience through demon-beast hunts in Cloud Dream Marsh and the prolonged fighting on Green Light Island. These encounters changed him from a comparatively naïve youth into a more mature cultivator; he learned to manage talismans, spirit stones, exhaustion, and teamwork under pressure 77 99 191.

He entered the Divine Wood Sect after emerging from South Stream Market. Although some expected him to compete for influence, he initially avoided stepping forward, while cultivators from South Stream Market still gravitated toward him 164. He later became a true disciple, took Liu Wenbai, Zhuo Ming, and Luo Yixuan as disciples, and established Little South Mountain as a base of influence 240 375.

At Wuqi Dao Academy, Chen studied talismans and puppetry under Che Yucheng while developing an exceptional sword reputation. He became Student Union president after defeating Zuoqiu Shi, then became widely regarded as the leading figure among the era's dao academies 183 274 412.

After forming his core, Chen became increasingly central to the Divine Wood Sect's military and political affairs. His victories during the Yan Kingdom conflict earned him recognition as the Divine Wood Sect's foremost Sword Cultivator and later the Eastern Wasteland's second sword 327 334. He eventually became Sect Master, led the Five Elements Sect's expansion, and guided the Eastern Wasteland's development 574 600.

Following Nascent Soul Formation, he challenged entrenched Immortal Sect interests, supported allies such as Hua Zijing and Meng Huang'er, and became a central figure of the Wuqi Lineage 802. He later served as Law Enforcement Hall Master before resigning from the post 954 1058.

By the time of his Spirit Transmutation, Chen's authority extended across the Eastern Wasteland, the Immortal Sect, and beyond. Upon returning to Earth Origin Star, he saved Wuqi Dao Academy, killed Yan Xinji, and used the Void Great Dao to expose the force behind the Evergreen Technique attack 1394.

Appearance

Chen Mobai is described as a refined, handsome young man with an ancient-style bearing. In battle or seclusion, however, he is willing to abandon appearances entirely for practicality 99 601.

• Often wears the Wuqi Dao Academy's Red and Black Robe 277.
• Uses a yellow gourd to carry Primordial Yang Sword Sha 506.
• His eyes can display unusual manifestations when employing advanced observation techniques, including a golden pupil while analyzing an opponent 957.
• During Green Light Island's fighting, he wore short sleeves and became disheveled enough to resemble a savage without the Cleaning Spell 99.

Personality

Chen Mobai is methodical, resourceful, and intensely focused on cultivation. He habitually tests risks before committing himself, often using the Formless Puppet to simulate outcomes, assess breakthroughs, and probe unfamiliar dangers 229 574 870.

Despite his reputation, he generally presents himself as humble and courteous. He declines opportunities when he believes his current realm requires focus, speaks respectfully to senior Sword Cultivators, and credits predecessors for his achievements 340 420 929. Those who know him well recognize that his humility coexists with exceptional confidence and an unyielding will once he has chosen a course 371 601.

He is protective of family, disciples, friends, and those under his authority. He provides resources and cultivation guidance to disciples, assists cultivating families, and repeatedly uses his influence to protect people close to him 240 574 802. Against enemies who threaten those people, he can be decisive and ruthless 647 1394.

Abilities & Skills

Sword Dao

Chen Mobai is an exceptional Sword Cultivator whose sword path advances alongside his cultivation. He is repeatedly recognized as a peerless sword genius.

• Reached Sword Qi Like a Rainbow through the technique Rainbow of Sword Qi 218.
• Received Sword Rainbow Light Splitting from the Great Dao Tree after taking ten steps in the Divine Tree Secret Realm 238.
• Achieved Sword Light Transformation while still at Foundation Establishment 340.
• Later comprehended One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Laws and One Sword Creates Ten Thousand Laws through the Immortal Sect Sword Art 1062 1083.
• Uses sword intent and battlefield analysis to identify weaknesses in opponents' techniques and domains 957.
• His highest known sword-domain techniques include the Heaven Intercepting Sword Domain and the Two Forms Sword Sha Formation 1100 999.

Sword Sha

Chen Mobai cultivates and deploys multiple Sword Sha types, often using them as both direct attacks and formation components.

• Condensed four strands of Azure Flame Sword Sha after raising his Azure Sun Fire 326.
• Controls at least seven Azure Flame Sword Sha with his Spiritual Sense 430.
• Uses Primordial Yang Sword Sha, carried in a yellow gourd, for combat 506.
• Studies the Collection of Sword Sha and seeks to combine its grand arrays into a Ten Thousand Swords Diagram 538 628.
• Employs the Yin-Yang Five Elements Seven Star Sword Arm, though he initially lacked sufficient Sword Sha to fully develop it 406.

Void Great Dao

Chen Mobai possesses extraordinary mastery of void techniques.

• Uses Void Great Shift to teleport to the furthest extent of his Spiritual Sense 891.
• Obtains Positioning Authority, allowing precise teleportation on Earth Origin Star 891.
• Uses Void Walking before reaching Nascent Soul, astonishing Foundation Establishment observers 743.
• The Void Sky Track Vision lets him trace and perceive void movement on a massive scale 1394.
• Can forcibly reverse an enemy's void escape and drag them back across space 1394.

Spiritual Sense

Chen Mobai steadily develops his Spiritual Sense through pills, cultivation arts, and spirit treasures.

• The Fire Clearing Pill improves his Spiritual Sense enough to observe his entire body 163.
• Completes Melding Spirit Returning to One and Wandering Spirit Commanding Qi, gaining Spirit Controlling Slash 275.
• Expands his Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness by refining the Azure Wood Spirit Heart 275.
• Uses Spiritual Sense to operate formations, control puppets, analyze combatants, and assess cultivation prospects 229 574 957.

Puppetry

As Che Yucheng's disciple, Chen Mobai is a highly capable puppeteer and treats puppets as core tools for cultivation, combat, and administration.

• Uses the Formless Puppet to simulate cultivation outcomes and deduce techniques 229.
• Powers the Formless Puppet with a high-grade spirit stone to attain Foundation Establishment Early Stage Peak Sword Cultivator combat power 229.
• Uses puppet bodies and incarnation principles to manage affairs across different realms 322 503.
• Completes the Formless Puppet with Zhou Tiangong and Ming Yihua, obtaining a Fourth-Grade Puppeteer certificate 436.
• Creates the Myriad Sword Dharma Body, an External Incarnation with Spirit Transformation potential 966.

Talisman Arts

Chen Mobai is a skilled talisman cultivator and industrial talisman producer.

• Uses practical talismans such as Water Sword, Spirit-Seeking, Invisibility, Divine Speed, and Purple Fire Sword Talismans 107 176 230 613.
• Masters the Crimson Fire Talisman and Sword Qi Talisman within the Crimson Flame Sword Art 191.
• Repairs and upgrades the Five Transformations Umbrella with Luan Jingsheng and Wu Wan 250.
• Runs the Soaring Heavens Talisman Factory, whose profits fund cultivation and talisman practice 303 480.
• Intends to refine Third-Tier Azure Flame Sword Talismans and later attempts Heavenly Heart Sword Talismans 430 663.

Formations and Realm Domain

Chen Mobai combines formations with his Realm Domain for mobility and battlefield control.

• Improves the Underworld Great Formation by fusing it with his Realm Domain, enabling teleportation within its range 713.
• Oversees construction of the Eastern Wasteland's Sky Net Earth Net Great Formation 1016.
• Uses his Realm Domain to nurture items such as the Azurefrost Sword 1093.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Purple Lightning Sword — Obtained after achieving 33% resonance in the Sword Tower and later chosen by the sword itself 420 424.
• Azurefrost Sword — Borrowed from Pei Azurefrost for refining Nine Heavens Pure Spiritual Purple Qi; later used alongside the Purple Lightning Sword 759 999.
• Sea Stabilizing Sword — A high-grade sword whose attributes are not fully compatible with Chen Mobai 916 980.
• Formless Puppet — His primary simulation, combat, and remote-operation puppet 229 870.
• Five Transformations Umbrella — Repaired, upgraded, and repeatedly refined with assistance from Luan Jingsheng 250 412.
• Pure Yang Bell — Chosen as his Treasure Embryo because of its potential for advancement 436.
• Tushita Eight Sceneries Lamp — Chen Mobai's first Fifth-Tier magic tool 985.
• Heaven and Earth All Beings Crown — Grants Inner View of Self and Outer View of Heaven and Earth 742.
• Primordial Pearl — Used to suppress the Old Flood Dragon's innate divine ability 1100.
• Taixu Measuring Heaven Ruler — Used to break free from a void trap 1469.

Relationships

• Che Yucheng — Mentor at Wuqi Dao Academy; taught Chen puppetry and valued his exceptional accomplishments 183 436.
• Liu Wenbai — Eldest disciple; handles Little South Mountain's external affairs and cultivation-market connections 240 375.
• Zhuo Ming — Disciple and close agricultural collaborator; assists with spirit trees and receives Chen's direct guidance 240 713 966.
• Luo Yixuan — Disciple and Chen's internal representative within the sect; receives artifact upgrades and cultivation guidance 375 412.
• Qing Nü — Close companion and alchemical collaborator; consistently supports Chen's decisions and cultivation plans 371 548 985.
• Shi Wanyu — Close family partner; stays with Chen's family in Yumu City and shares concern for their daughter 757 954.
• Chen Xiaohei — Daughter; Chen advises her to remain humble despite his status 757 1113.
• Yan Bingxuan — Close companion; Chen gives her a Void Stone and later reunites with her in Rongcheng Cave Heaven 757 1113.
• Meng Huang'er — Friend and former academy associate; Chen helps her cultivation and secures her place on the Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill list 412 802.
• Pei Azurefrost — Sword-path ally and frequent sparring partner; lends Chen the Azurefrost Sword and receives his sword guidance 424 548 759.
• Mo Douguang — Fellow Sword Cultivator and ally; spars with Chen and receives his Nascent Soul Formation Experience and Three Lights Divine Water 613 810.
• Zhou Shengqing — Senior supporter and advisor; offers to assist Chen in condensing Primordial True Qi 793.
• Wenren Xuewei — Immortal Sect associate who shares confidential information with Chen and later succeeds him as Law Enforcement Hall Master 436 1058.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early cultivation and Green Light Island

Chen sharpens his Ice Spell, talisman usage, and combat composure through demon-beast hunts, culminating in the dangerous Green Light Island campaign 77 99.

Divine Wood Sect and Foundation Establishment

He joins the Divine Wood Sect, studies the Crimson Flame Sword Art, cultivates the Pure Yang Dharma Body, gains the Formless Puppet, and achieves Foundation Establishment 178 191 225.

Sword genius and Student Union president

Chen defeats Mu Yuan with Rainbow of Sword Qi, gains Sword Rainbow Light Splitting in the Divine Tree Secret Realm, and succeeds Zuoqiu Shi as Student Union president 218 238 274.

Eastern Wasteland campaigns

He earns renown through war, defeats powerful Foundation Establishment opponents, develops Azure Flame Sword Sha, and rises into the Divine Wood Sect's leadership 312 326 334.

Golden Core and Five Elements Sect leadership

After forming his core, Chen becomes Sect Master, expands the Five Elements Sect's influence, guides disciples and cultivating families, and establishes long-term development plans for the Eastern Wasteland 506 574 600.

Nascent Soul and Immortal Sect authority

Chen forms his Nascent Soul, reshapes political allocations within the Immortal Sect, gains Void Great Shift Positioning Authority, and becomes Law Enforcement Hall Master 802 891 954.

Spirit Transmutation and greater conflicts

He creates the Myriad Sword Dharma Body, refines Fifth-Tier tools, faces major foes such as Su Taifeng and the Old Flood Dragon, and becomes one of the central powers of the region 966 985 1083 1100.

Return to Earth Origin Star

Chen returns from Outside the Heavens, saves Wuqi Dao Academy, kills Yan Xinji, and uses his Void Great Dao to pursue the source of the Evergreen Technique crisis 1394.

Trivia

• Chen originally chose Talisman and Puppetry as his major courses at Wuqi Dao Academy 183.
• His original Spirit Root total is calculated as 114 points 178.
• He maintains a major talisman business, with the Soaring Heavens Talisman Factory accumulating more than fifty million Merit Points after costs 480.
• Chen has repeatedly been described as the leading talent of his generation, though he privately considers some of his intangible aptitudes merely above average 466.