Chu Yan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Chu Yan (楚焱)
Alias(es)	Human Master
Species/Race	Human Race
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Human Race; Human Race Dao Tradition
Occupation/Role	Human Master; architect and protector of the Human Race's path to transcendence
Status	Alive; transformed into a true lifeform through Source
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Near sainthood	37	Human Race Destiny and Hongmeng Purple Qi push him toward becoming a Heavenly Dao Saint; he resists the branding of Heavenly Dao Merit.
Self-destruction and rebirth	38 72	Refuses to become a Heavenly Dao Saint and sacrifices himself alongside one hundred thousand Innate Humans, preventing the Heavenly Dao from gaining their benefit.
Power Law burned	88	Falls into demonic possession, burns the Power Law, and loses ten thousand years of cultivation to devastate the Witch and Yao forces.
Saint	174	Forcibly enters Sainthood through the Power Law and defeats Taiqing and Yuanshi Tianzun in succession.
World Power cultivation	332	The Great Dao discovers that Chu Yan is cultivating World Power through the Supreme Cauldron.
Great Dao world ruler	447	Evolves a Great Dao world with the World Tree seed, gains enlightenment and World Power, and commands three thousand clones.
Source transformation	455	The Supreme Cauldron produces a drop of Source; Chu Yan becomes a true lifeform no longer dependent on Human Race Destiny for existence.
Three Thousand Worlds	456	His Three Thousand Incarnations evolve into Three Thousand Worlds, sharing and cultivating World Power.

Background / History

Hongjun could neither see through Chu Yan nor deduce his origins when Chu Yan first disrupted the established General Trend. Chu Yan's questions and actions indicated knowledge of future events, making him an anomaly in Hongjun's calculations. 3

Chu Yan openly defied Hongjun's demand that he recognize Nuwa as the Holy Mother of humanity. He leaked Heavenly Mechanism, scattered Heavenly Dao merit, and endured Hongjun's World-Destroying Divine Thunder rather than submit. 7

After entering the Primordial World, he faced Taiqing and four other Saints over the Human Race Destiny. Tongtian protected him with the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, and Chu Yan used Yuanshi Tianzun as a whetstone despite being severely wounded and apparently killed. 24 25

When forced toward Heavenly Dao sainthood, Chu Yan chose self-destruction rather than accept Hongjun's control. The sacrifice of himself and one hundred thousand Innate Humans denied the Heavenly Dao its intended gain and united the Human Race. 37 38 72

During the Witch–Yao conflict, Chu Yan fell into demonic possession and burned his Power Law, disrupting both the Star Dou Great Array and the Pangu True Body. Houtu rescued him after he collapsed; he later awoke with major losses in cultivation and no initial memory of his rampage. 88

He subsequently allied with Tongtian and Houtu against Hongjun's schemes. Chu Yan revealed knowledge of the Witch–Monster Tribulation, the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, and the intended decline of the Eastern Dao lineage, then helped arrange the rebirth of the eleven fallen Ancestor Witches. 111

Chu Yan planned the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to address deficiencies in the Human Way, intending ultimately to awaken the Human Way and secure humanity's transcendence. 141 201 302

Personality

Chu Yan is uncompromising toward the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun, and any arrangement that would reduce humanity to a controlled asset. He would rather self-destruct than become a Heavenly Dao Saint and repeatedly treats death as an acceptable cost for the Human Race's autonomy. 38 218

He is an exceptionally long-term strategist. Rather than confronting the General Trend directly, he manipulates minor trends within it, exploits the rules of the Heavenly Dao and Great Dao, and prepares contingencies far in advance. 163 242 452

Chu Yan can be ruthless toward those he considers obstacles to humanity's future. During the Investiture of the Gods conflict, he regarded fearful or defecting Human Race inheritances as unworthy of the Human Way and intended to use war to reshape the Human Race. 396

Abilities & Skills

Strategic Foresight

Chu Yan possesses knowledge of future developments and uses it to undermine opponents' plans.

• Revealed future tribulations and the threat facing the Intercepting Sect to Tongtian and Houtu. 111
• Planned for the Three Sovereigns, Five Emperors, the awakening of the Human Way, and the Investiture of the Gods. 141 201
• Repeatedly anticipated Heavenly Dao Saint interference and shielded the orthodox Human Race before they could act. 242

Manipulation of Trends and Rules

Chu Yan operates within established cosmic rules while turning them against their enforcers.

• Aligns with the General Trend while changing minor trends enough to force Heavenly Dao recognition. 452
• Used Dao Oaths and Great Dao rules to restrict the Great Dao and force it into a defensive position. 180 452
• Negotiated protections against covert Heavenly Dao Saint interference with humanity's transcendence. 180

Power Law

Chu Yan wields the Power Law as a high-level combat and force-breaking method.

• Burned the Power Law during demonic possession, devastating the Witch and Yao combatants at the cost of ten thousand years of cultivation. 88
• Used the Power Law alongside the Donghuang Bell to disrupt the Star Dou Great Array. 91
• Forced his way into Sainthood through the Power Law. 174

Resurrection Through Human Race Destiny

Chu Yan can return through the Human Race Destiny after death.

• His self-sacrifice and the sacrifice of one hundred thousand Innate Humans allowed him to evade the intended Heavenly Dao outcome. 72
• After understanding Heavenly Dao logic, he used Human Race Destiny to resurrect and transformed the hundred thousand Innate Humans into Guardian Souls. 452
• This dependence ends after his acquisition of Source, which makes him a true lifeform. 455

World Power and Incarnations

Chu Yan cultivates World Power through world evolution.

• Refined and evolved the Supreme Cauldron in preparation for greater threats. 301 455
• Created a Great Dao world through the World Tree seed and gained World Power. 447
• Commands three thousand clones, each cultivating three thousand Laws; they defeated attacking Great Dao Saints. 447
• His Three Thousand Incarnations later evolved into Three Thousand Worlds that share World Power. 456

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Killing Spear — carried during his confrontation with the Heavenly Dao Saints and his forced ascent to Sainthood. 174
• Donghuang Bell — used with the Power Law to disrupt the Star Dou Great Array. 91
• Supreme Cauldron — protects the orthodox Human Race, evolves through Primordial Chaos materials, and becomes central to Chu Yan's World Power cultivation. 242 301 332
• World Tree seed — obtained from the Great Dao; used to evolve a Great Dao world. 223 447
• Hongmeng Creation Art fragment — granted by the Great Dao, though described as too advanced for Chu Yan to cultivate at the time. 223

Relationships

• Hongjun — principal adversary; their conflict centers on control of the Human Race, the Primordial World's evolution, and the General Trend. Hongjun eventually seeks Chu Yan's explanation for his repeated defeats. 7 357
• Sect Master Tongtian — close ally and like-minded partner; Tongtian protects Chu Yan, joins his campaigns against the Saints, and collaborates in plans against the Western Sect. 25 111 201
• Houtu — ally and rescuer; she saves Chu Yan after his demonic-possession rampage and later works with him against Hongjun's plans. 88 111
• The Twelve Ancestor Witches — allies in opposition to Heavenly Dao schemes; Chu Yan assists in arranging the rebirth of the eleven fallen Ancestor Witches. 88 111
• Taiqing — enemy and rival for the Human Race Destiny; Chu Yan fights and defeats him after forcibly entering Sainthood. 24 174
• Yuanshi Tianzun — enemy whom Chu Yan used as a whetstone during their early Saint conflict. 25
• Nuwa — adversary tied to the Human Race's origin and Destiny; Chu Yan later kills her twice during his demonic-possession incident. 7 88
• Yang Mei and Shi Chen — Chaos Demon Gods compelled by Chu Yan to refine one hundred thousand Innate Supreme Treasures for Human Race Great Luo cultivators. 168
• The Great Dao — hostile negotiating counterpart; Chu Yan repeatedly extracts concessions, invokes its rules, and eventually forces it into a passive position. 180 223 452

Story Role / Major Arcs

Defiance of Hongjun

Chu Yan emerges as an anomaly who knows and disrupts the expected General Trend. His refusal to bow to Hongjun establishes the central conflict between Human Race autonomy and Heavenly Dao control. 3 7

Resistance to Heavenly Dao Sainthood

When Human Race Destiny pushes him toward sainthood, Chu Yan refuses to become a Heavenly Dao Saint. His self-destruction safeguards the Human Race from direct Heavenly Dao benefit and becomes the basis of his later return. 37 38 72

Witch–Yao War Intervention

Chu Yan's demonic-possession rampage halts the first stage of the Witch–Yao War, but costs him his Power Law and ten thousand years of cultivation. 88

Building the Human Way

Chu Yan prepares the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, protects the orthodox Human Race with the Supreme Cauldron, and seeks to awaken the Human Way through the coming tribulations. 141 201 242

Investiture of the Gods Conflict

He turns the conflict into a deliberate purge and reshaping of the Human Race, declaring that the Human Way must awaken through a newly forged humanity rather than Saint-controlled inheritances. 396

World Evolution

Chu Yan's plans expand beyond the Primordial World. He cultivates World Power, evolves a Great Dao world, transforms through Source, and develops his Three Thousand Incarnations into Three Thousand Worlds. 332 447 455 456

Notable Quotes

“To become a Saint? I'd rather die.” 38

“The most important point is that my Human Race has nowhere to retreat. We have no other path but to advance.” 357

“Sever the Destiny of the West.” 201

Trivia

• Hongjun and the Saints repeatedly fail to deduce Chu Yan's origins through calculation. 3 113
• Chu Yan's actions make him the largest variable in the Primordial World despite his outward alignment with the General Trend. 452
• His acquisition of Source changes him from a being sustained by Human Race Destiny into an independent lifeform. 455