Master

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Master (主人)
Alias(es)	Qin Guan; addressed as “Master” by Zhan Chi and Tun Tian Emperor 848 912
Species/Race	Human 87
Gender	Male
Occupation/Role	Martial Cultivator, Sword Cultivator, Chaos Body bearer, and master of contracted or allied beings
Affiliation	Great Strength Peak disciple; successor to Yang Tianni’s sword-and-martial inheritance 200 377

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Near Fourth Realm Martial Cultivator	15	Killed a Third Order Blood Wolf King in one blow; observers judged his strength close to the Fourth Realm.
Sword King Realm	70	His Sword Dao jumped directly from no established Sword Realm to Sword King Realm, which proved to be his starting realm.
Sword Meridian / 108 Acupoints	121	Opened all 108 acupoints and cultivated the Sword Meridian, improving the force and sharpness of his sword art.
Martial God Realm Physical Body	449	Refined Ao Hai’s Dragon Yuan and completed a Martial God Realm body.
Martial Saint Realm	521	Fused Vitality Power with the Gang Qi of the Ten Battle Gates, attaining a Saint Martial Category body.
Great Sword Immortal Realm	581	Consolidated his Sword Dao foundation and broke through; also learned to disperse sword-skill recoil through the 108 acupoints.
Martial Life Realm (22nd Realm)	645	Refined Vitality Dao Essence for seven days, advancing his physical cultivation and reaching the third stage of the Eight Desolations Battle Body Art, Bone Chimes.
Martial Emperor Realm	807, 905	His physical body underwent an Emperor Realm breakthrough; he was later identified as a newly entered Emperor Realm cultivator.
Primal Origin Realm	993	Consumed a Chaos Dao Fruit and advanced his Great Dao Power beyond the Golden Immortal Realm.
Limitless Realm	1095	Broke through while studying and treating Mu Lingze’s Dao injury.

Background

Born without a Dantian, Qin Guan could not cultivate by gathering Spiritual Energy in the conventional manner. He instead followed the Martial Cultivator path, whose ten realms are tied to opening the Ten Heavenly Defying Battle Gates 2.

He trained under his master from the age of four, enduring twelve years of harsh cultivation before awakening his Chaos Body at sixteen 70. This upbringing gave him both a powerful physical foundation and the fearless mentality considered necessary to open the Killing Gate, the Eighth Gate 120.

Despite being judged a “waste” for lacking a Dantian, he was accepted by Great Strength Peak as a Martial Cultivator after the Bone Root Stone exploded during his aptitude test 200. He later inherited the path pioneered by Yang Tianni, allowing a Martial Cultivator without a Dantian to cultivate the Sword Dao alongside the physical path 377.

Appearance

After completing his Martial God Realm physical body, he grew by half a foot to over seven feet tall. His flesh and blood developed a cast-iron-like luster, while each movement carried explosive destructive force 449.

• Exceptionally tall and physically imposing 449 945
• Possesses a physique resilient enough to withstand attacks from cultivators above his apparent realm 156
• His body can manifest dark-gold Asura battle patterns during high-level combat 992

Personality

Qin Guan follows a hardship-based Martial Path: he trusts neither heaven nor fate, relying instead on courage, integrity, and the conviction that a single punch can break any technique 218. His master’s training taught him to meet danger head-on rather than allow fear to limit his potential 120.

He is also protective of those close to him. He repeatedly supplies allies with cultivation resources, protects Xiao Man through conflicts with the Ancient God Clan, and shares his cultivation insights with companions who seek guidance 438 1017.

Abilities & Skills

Chaos Body

His Chaos Body is described as the Source of All Things, granting extraordinary affinity with power and the capacity to integrate otherwise incompatible cultivation paths 70 941.

• Can derive, destroy, and devour power through Chaos Power 522
• Enables the fusion of his Martial Cultivation, Sword Dao, and Great Dao Power 941
• Makes him a target for factions seeking his Chaos Origin 545 1040
• Supports the growth of bonded beings such as Zhan Chi 848

Sword–Martial Dual Cultivation

He cultivates both a Martial Cultivator’s physical body and a Sword Cultivator’s Great Dao Power, following Yang Tianni’s unprecedented path 183 377.

• Uses the Huan Yuan Sword Art, which permits Martial Cultivators without Dantians to cultivate the Sword Dao 116
• Opened 108 acupoints, allowing him to store and employ Spiritual Power despite lacking a Dantian 121 860
• Can use the acupoints to redirect the recoil from powerful sword techniques 581
• Reached the Great Sword Immortal Realm 581

Ten Battle Gates and Gang Qi

His Martial Cultivation centers on the Ten Battle Gates, each of which provides a different martial capability 2 153.

• Gang Qi is cultivated through the physical body and cannot be devoured by the Spirit Devouring Dao Body 522
• During battle, the Gang Qi within his Battle Gates can awaken and act as responsive combat partners 999
• He learned to combine Gang Qi with Chaos Power rather than relying on either force alone 999

Body Refinement Arts

His physical cultivation is supported by several high-level body-refining methods.

• Eight Desolations Battle Body Art — rapidly absorbs resources to temper the body; reached the third stage, Bone Chimes 645 860
• Undying Asura Divine War Art — a six-layer art taught by Yang Tianni; each layer requires an Asura-like tempering ordeal 941
• Underwent the fifth Asura tempering, risking loss of control to the art’s bloodthirsty killing intent 979

Equipment

• Little Black Tower — Chaos Supreme Treasure that guides, protects, and houses Qin Guan’s allies and resources 545 769
• Zhan Chi — Chaos-born sword spirit bound to him through a Soul Contract; her growth is linked to his Origin 848
• Monster Locking Gourd — Emperor Weapon used to subdue the Demon Venerable Ox, though activating it causes severe backlash 252
• Demon Sword — Sword used during his battles with Xiao Man and other opponents 366 545
• Invisibility Cloaks — Crafted by Xiao Guo and distributed to his forces for covert operations 451

Relationships

• Zhan Chi — Contracted sword spirit. She calls him Master and regards their growth as inseparable while their Soul Contract remains intact 848.
• Tun Tian Emperor — Allied demonic beast who addresses him as Master and provides cultivation knowledge and support 912.
• Little Black Tower — Guardian, adviser, and frequent source of criticism. It pushes him to develop his Chaos Body and refine his abilities 769.
• Yang Tianni — Mentor and source of his sword-and-martial inheritance; personally teaches him cultivation principles and grants him the Undying Asura Divine War Art 377 941.
• Bukui Daoist — A master figure who harshly directs Qin Guan during pivotal breakthroughs and has ties to Qin Guan’s senior sister Ru Yan 606 993.
• Xiao Man — Close companion whom Qin Guan protects and assists in restoring her divine power and awakening her Ancient God True Form 343 366.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Great Strength Peak — Joined the peak despite having no Dantian and established himself as an exceptional Martial Cultivator 200.
• Yang Tianni’s Legacy — Became known as the successor to Yang Tianni’s sword-and-martial path, drawing the attention of major powers 377 450.
• Chaos Body Revelation — His Chaos Body was exposed after he survived the Black Dragon’s attack, escalating the pursuit of his Chaos Origin 287 545.
• Netherworld Leadership — Was elevated to Nether Lord after the Netherworld Great Emperors pledged loyalty and presented resources to him 653.
• Chaos Realm Lord Candidate — Revived Yuanyang Continent and was pressured by Golden Profound Heavenly Dao and Bukui Daoist to accept the position of Chaos Realm Lord 1013.
• Primordial Realm Trials — Led allies through Ten Thousand Demon Tower trials at overwhelming speed, clearing entire Primal Origin Realm challenges before other factions could respond 1102 1103.

Notable Quotes

“Only by growing stronger without cease can my fists and the sword in my hand seize the rules and set the rules!” 1040