Chen Changyuan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chen Changyuan (陈长垣)
Alias(es)	Luo Chen's Invincible Son / Invincible Son 230 246
Species/Race	Human originally; later revealed as a clone engineered by Chen Lord to become a man-made Ancient God. 702 766
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Chen Clan; formerly the Aristocratic Alliance; later joined Ji Prefecture. 246 447 521
Occupation/Role	Sixth Order prodigy, former foremost figure of Lao Chen, and former leader of the Aristocratic Alliance. 206 230 447
Status	Killed by Chen Yan; Chen Lord later stated that Changyuan had fallen at Chen Yan's hands. 766
First Appearance	200

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sixth Order / Sword Realm	206	Entered the Sword Realm before Shen Yiwei, suppressed Shen's Dripping Water Sword Intent with a single strike, and defeated him in their decisive duel.
20 Path Cutting Seeds	256	Through his split soul inhabiting Yu Changsheng, condensed his twentieth Path Cutting Seed during the courage assessment; he regarded the result as proof that he could abandon everything for power.
Late Creation Realm	592	After returning to the Chen Clan, his cultivation rapidly rose from the early to late Creation Realm under Chen Lord's exceptional favor.
Eighth Order / Yan Realm of Will	683	Awakened the Path of Will, separated his Willpower from malice, and gained forty Life and Death Auras upon reaching the Eighth Order.
Middle Yan Realm	691	Advanced to the middle stage of the first Will-path realm, granting a twofold combat-power increase.
Ancient-God-like evolution	701 702	Completed the Blood Drawing Formation's evolution after consuming the souls and flesh of millions; manifested wings, a third eye, and controllable Ancient God malice.

Background

Chen Changyuan rose to fame as Lao Chen's Invincible Son, a Sixth Order martial artist who had never been defeated. At the height of Shen Yiwei's reputation, Changyuan defeated him in three swords, entered the Sword Realm first, and destroyed Shen's cultivation. 206 230

His father, Chen Sanyuan, instilled in him the belief that a person could pursue everything only by abandoning all restraints, including family, morality, and allegiance. Changyuan internalized that creed, viewing invincibility not as an inborn gift but as the result of a lifelong pursuit. 526 665

He was the father of Chen Min. When Chen Min was defeated and nearly consumed during the Prodigy Trial, Changyuan's rage shook the sky; later, he judged his son harshly for relinquishing his desire to compete. 200 256

Appearance

After his final evolution, Chen Changyuan's body visibly reflected the Ancient God aura fused with him. 702

• Usually appeared in dark or black robes amid dense black malice. 474 702
• Developed a pair of dark wings covered in wailing human faces. 702
• Manifested a third eye on his forehead, containing countless pupils that reflected a shattered world. 702
• Could manipulate viscous, asphalt-like malice around his fingers as though it were tame serpents. 702

Personality

Changyuan was defined by a cold, absolute pursuit of power. He believed that nothing should be allowed to obstruct him and treated attachment, ethics, and human life as shackles to be discarded. 256 665

His confidence was rooted in a lifetime without defeat, but Chen Yan repeatedly disrupted his plans and exposed his limitations. This produced both intense hatred and reluctant fascination: Changyuan eventually regarded Chen Yan as his destined nemesis, someone whose defeat or survival would determine his own future. 246 576

He was capable of patience and long-term planning, yet grew increasingly reckless after his split soul entered the College Entrance Exam secret realm and developed independent ambition. 246 320 By the end, the Ancient God aura, the Dream Eater's influence, and his obsession with being chosen by the Lord of Will had driven him into madness. 708 717

Abilities & Skills

Invincible Sword Intent and Sword Soul

Changyuan's principal martial art was his self-named Invincible Sword Intent, later elevated into a Sword Soul. 526

• Entered the Sword Realm before Shen Yiwei and defeated him in three swords. 206 230
• Could store a sword strike within a jade token; one such strike was believed capable of suppressing Shen Yiwei and the Yunmeng Military Martial Guard. 206
• Reached the Sword Soul realm, the third major realm of the True Meaning path. 447
• Could produce vast sword glows with only a finger, fracture space, and leave sword marks throughout the void. 447
• His split soul retained his Sword Realm, allowing Yu Changsheng to wield it despite using another body. 361 363

Split Soul Possession

Changyuan created and controlled a split soul that possessed his disciple Yu Changsheng. 246 320

• Used Yu Changsheng's body to pursue the You Lan Herb needed for his Seventh Order breakthrough. 246
• The split soul inherited Changyuan's memories, Sword Realm, Great Xia Four Blood Method, and You Lan. 361
• The possessed Yu Changsheng became increasingly independent and reckless, eventually escaping Changyuan's control. 320
• Through Yu Changsheng, Changyuan planned to seize Xun Ting and refine the flesh and blood of examinees into Blood Pills. 361 364

Will Path

Changyuan awakened the Path of Will after becoming deeply entwined with Ancient God malice. 682 684

• Reached the Yan Realm, the first realm of the Will path. 683
• Deliberately separated his Willpower from the malice inside his body. 683
• Advanced to the middle Yan Realm, doubling his combat power. 691
• His Will-path awakening exposed his condition to Chen Yan, whose Will could track and influence him through their connection. 683 695

Blood Drawing Formation and Ancient God Aura

Changyuan employed the Blood Drawing Formation, an imitation of the Ancient Gods' innate malice-based method of consuming life for power. 436 708

• Planned to use human flesh and blood to refine Blood Pills and restore himself to peak strength. 364
• Consumed life and souls to strengthen and repair his body. 698
• Completed an evolution fueled by the souls and flesh of millions of humans. 701
• Possessed half of an Ancient God aura that fused with him so deeply that the Dream Eater could not safely extract it. 708
• The formation and aura steadily transformed him toward an Ancient God rather than an ordinary Ancient God Beast. 708

Abnormal Regeneration

Changyuan could survive catastrophic injuries by evolving and reconstructing his body through malice and the Blood Drawing Formation. 698 701

• Continued fighting after being struck through the shoulder by Chen Yan's Void Breaker—Wan Yan Long Sha. 460
• Repaired and evolved after Chen Yan destroyed his body, forcing Chen Yan to face him again. 698 701
• Endured attacks attributed to the Lord of True Meaning and the Lord of Martial Arts before declaring himself fundamentally changed. 702

Relationships

• Chen Yan — His central enemy and eventual killer. Changyuan repeatedly sought to expose, kill, or surpass Chen Yan, while gradually accepting him as his destined nemesis. 447 521 576 766
• Chen Min — His son. Changyuan was enraged by Chen Min's defeat and resented what he saw as his son's abandonment of competitive ambition. 200 256
• Yu Changsheng — His disciple and the host of his split soul. Changyuan possessed him to pursue cultivation resources, but the split soul became increasingly uncontrollable. 246 320 364
• Chen Lord / Chen Yuan — Changyuan's creator and original body. Chen Lord designed him as a controllable, man-made Ancient God intended to serve humanity against the Ancient Gods. 702 766 767
• Chen Sanyuan — His father, whose doctrine of abandoning everything to pursue power profoundly shaped Changyuan's worldview. 526 665
• Shen Yiwei — His longtime rival. Changyuan defeated Shen in their Sixth Order duel and left him with ruined cultivation. 206 230
• Dream Eater — An Ancient God entity tied to Changyuan's evolution. It protected him at critical moments but also attempted to extract the Ancient God aura fused into his body. 698 708

Story Role / Major Arcs

Invincible Son of Lao Chen

Changyuan was introduced as the undefeated Sixth Order figure of Lao Chen and the father of its foremost prodigy, Chen Min. Chen Min's crushing defeat destabilized the clan's faith in Changyuan's lineage and provoked his fury. 200 230

Aristocratic Alliance and Yu Changsheng

After Chen Jixuan's death and repeated setbacks involving Chen Yan, Bing Yi, and Chen Xiyuan, Changyuan used possession on Yu Changsheng to secure the You Lan Herb for his breakthrough. 246 His split soul subsequently dominated the assessment rankings, condensed twenty Path Cutting Seeds, and increasingly adopted Changyuan's ruthless creed. 256 320

Exposure of the Split Soul

Yu Changsheng's abnormal strength, Sword Realm, and Blood Drawing Formation ultimately exposed the connection to Changyuan. He attempted to use Xun Ting and the examinees' lives to become an absolute powerhouse, but Chen Yan confronted and defeated him. 361 364 368

Hunt on Myriad Forms Island

While Chen Yan was disguised as Bing Yi, Changyuan suspected the truth and became the target of first-echelon Five Clans geniuses after Chen Yan offered ten Sunday Level Grade A precious medicines for his death. 447 He survived a brutal pursuit, fought for the Myriad Manifestations Divine Fruit, and was severely wounded by Chen Yan's spear. 449 460

Creation Realm Rise and Ancient God Transformation

Changyuan joined Ji Prefecture, expected to enter the Creation Realm, and intended to challenge Chen Yan to a death match. 521 His cultivation then surged abnormally under Chen Lord's support, while the Blood Drawing Formation and Ancient God aura changed him into something increasingly inhuman. 592 683

Fated Battle with Chen Yan

Changyuan gathered Creation Realm followers, formed life-bound contracts, reached the Eighth Order and the middle Yan Realm, then openly answered Chen Yan's declaration of war. 669 691 Chen Yan overwhelmingly defeated him, but the Dream Eater intervened and enabled Changyuan's final evolution. 694 698 701

Revelation and Death

Changyuan finally accepted that he was Chen Lord's clone and the vessel of a half Ancient God aura. 702 708 Chen Lord later revealed that Changyuan had been engineered as a man-made Ancient God and that his death at Chen Yan's hands had destroyed a plan prepared over many years. 766

Notable Quotes

“Nothing can stop me.” 256

“I, Chen Changyuan, can abandon everything. The great power of heaven and earth will belong to me alone.” 256

“A person's life can pursue anything.” 684

Trivia

• Changyuan's title, Invincible Son, came from the fact that he had genuinely never been defeated in his era. 230
• He named his Sword Intent Invincible because he had spent his life pursuing invincibility rather than believing himself born invincible. 526
• Chen Lord regarded Changyuan as a failed long-term project: a future man-made Ancient God meant to become humanity's ultimate weapon against the Ancient Gods. 766