Meng Chuan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Meng Chuan (孟传)
Alias(es)	“Iron Gallbladder, Steel Spear”; Lao Meng; Martial Ancestor 189 409 815 850
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Northern United University; Wudang; Meng Chuan Martial Arts Institute; Infinite Martial Arts Hall 426 635 761
Occupation/Role	Martial Artist; founder of the Martial Dao and Zhenwu Path; institute founder 692 761 814
Status	Active 850
First Appearance	Chapter 17

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
First Great Limit	269	Reached the stage of “Point and Transform the Six Acupoints” after his blood and qi permeated his body; his exceptionally tempered physique supported the breakthrough. 269
Second Limit	348	Broke through and obtained Rock Body (Intermediate) and Rock Pivot (Beginner). 348
Third Great Limit / Martial Arts Master	601	Entered the Martial Arts Master realm; gained nearly fivefold spiritual-power growth and began his third bodily transformation. 601
Fourth Level of the Qi-Blood Realm / Grandmaster	767	Condensed Martial True Gang, expanded his Inner World, and merged the Northern Kuru Continent Dharma Realm into it. 767
Fifth Limit / Blood Martial Artist	814	Broke through the fifth bodily limit after creating the Martial Dao; began remolding his flesh with Martial Momentum. 814

Background

Meng Chuan awakened unusual acquired traits after an encounter in Tong Family Alley. Luo Guanyun suspected an acquired Awakening-type trait because Meng Chuan displayed marrow-cleansing changes and extraordinary martial progress; the exact nature of his traits could not be determined through ordinary detection. 17 80

He trained under Luo Guanyun, whom he regards as a father figure. His twelve years of persistent Guoyi Fist practice formed the foundation of his later advancement, while Luo Guanyun came to recognize that Meng Chuan’s trait appeared to grow stronger alongside him. 80 310

As a young Martial Practitioner, Meng Chuan fought Demonic Path threats directly, including infiltrating a chemical plant alone while equipped with a protective suit and Steel Bone. His early combat style emphasized overwhelming force, earning him the “Iron Gallbladder, Steel Spear” epithet during the Supernova Competition. 104 189

After advancing through the Great Limits, Meng Chuan traveled through Great Chu’s mountains, martial landmarks, Demon Nests, and sects. He sought to understand martial principles through lived experience rather than relying on a single school, studying Daoist, Buddhist, Five Elements, hard-body, thunder, fist, spear, and halberd arts. 426 440 503 524

At Wudang, Meng Chuan survived a lightning tribulation triggered by the Nine Heavens Thunder-Slaying Talisman and entered the True Martial Great Emperor’s Dharma Realm. He received the Black Tortoise series as dharma seals and the Mystic Heaven Zhenwu Demon-Sweeping Scripture. 467 472

Meng Chuan later established the Infinite Martial Arts Hall’s Linzhou branch and founded the Meng Chuan Martial Arts Institute at Northern United University. 635 761

His long-term ambition is to extend the Qi-Blood Martial Dao by founding the Zhenwu Path. He ultimately created the Martial Dao itself, becoming a Path Creator whose achievement was recognized as the beginning of a new acquired Dao path. 692 814 815

Appearance

Meng Chuan possesses a towering, heavily tempered physique. His body is repeatedly described as resembling forged metal or jade under the effects of his hard-body arts, though he can conceal his visible traits and return to an ordinary outward appearance. 228 676 761

• Defined facial features and prominent temples; his profile is described as calm and deep. 660
• His muscles can produce a metallic sound when struck together. 228
• At one point, he is described as sixteen feet tall; he can compress his body into a denser form. 761
• His bones and skin can gain a jade-like luster through cultivation. 761
• In empowered forms, his body can grow to enormous size, including more than one hundred meters with Mountain-Carrying Strength. 486 661
• He frequently shaved his head while cultivating the Precious Appearance Golden Venerable Technique because golden marks appeared on his scalp. 355

Personality

Meng Chuan is disciplined, pragmatic, and intensely committed to gradual cultivation. He believes martial progress should rest on accumulated effort and a solid foundation rather than shortcuts or borrowed power. 717

He is ambitious without being complacent. Even as his strength becomes exceptional, he continues to assess the distance between realms, seek instruction from stronger figures, and refine his control rather than pursuing power recklessly. 430 578 815

His guiding Martial Will is self-reliance: he uses Daoist and Buddhist teachings as sources of insight, but rejects dependence on immortal, Buddhist, or sectarian authority. 426 559

Meng Chuan is protective of his family, friends, and homeland. His goals include eliminating the Demonic Path, overturning Demon Nests, confronting enemies who harmed those close to him, and freeing Blue Star from Heavenly Demon threats. 212 790 815

Abilities & Skills

Limit-Breaking Traits

Meng Chuan repeatedly pushes martial arts beyond their established limits, gaining traits that alter his body, senses, cultivation, or combat potential.

• Cold Awl — Obtained from Limit Breaking Zuan Fist; enables water-aspected force to penetrate through gaps and strike tendons and bones, while improving temperature sensitivity and reaction speed. 346
• Rock Body (Intermediate) and Rock Pivot (Beginner) — Acquired upon entering the Second Limit; their effects are connected to Great Brahma. 348
• Fire Radiance Dharma Body — Improves fire resistance and activates the Five Elements Dharma Wheel set effect. 535
• Earth Peak Dharma Body — Obtained by Limit Breaking his earth-element fist. 574
• Mountain-Carrying Strength — Dramatically increases physical power and can trigger gigantic growth. 661
• Body-Wandering Transformation (Intermediate) — Obtained by Limit Breaking Shenxing Baibian; allows Primordial Qi to support movement techniques. 738
• Dao-Union Vast Sea (Special Grade) — Obtained upon entering the Heavenly Abyss Method’s gate. 750

Five Elements Martial Arts

Meng Chuan’s central martial foundation combines fist arts of all five elements with his Five Skandhas Universe Method and later his Zhenwu Path.

• Comprehended Kidney Water Fist Momentum’s icy intent and fused it into his existing Fist Momentum. 252
• Advanced the Five Skandhas Universe Method through three Limit Breaks and integrated multiple compatible fist arts into it. 386 460
• His five viscera eventually began producing Five Elements qi independently, later identified as Five Elements Primordial Qi. 692 738
• Uses the Five Elements Dharma Wheel’s set effects to improve mana capacity and spiritual foundation. 535

Hard-Body Martial Arts

Hard-body cultivation is Meng Chuan’s defining specialty. His traits, physical mutations, and cultivation methods allow his body to endure and generate power beyond ordinary practitioners of equivalent realm.

• Uses techniques including Armor-Clad Art, Qingming Dragon-Locking Body, Giant Turtle Carapace Skill, Wei Tuo Carrying Mountain Skill, and the Prajna Dragon-Elephant Art. 161 409 463 591 671
• Reached the Perfection stage of Qingming Dragon-Locking Body, significantly transforming his physique and bone structure. 409
• Can activate Final Liberation, attaining 420% strength and a twenty-meter form through the Flowers of Flesh and Bone. 486
• Possesses an exceptionally high conversion rate from vitality and blood into physical strength. 626
• Can cultivate hard-body arts inside his Inner World, with Sumeru Mountain’s pressure accelerating the effect on his real body. 767

Martial Will and Inner World

Meng Chuan’s Martial Will allows him to affect reality, develop an Inner World, and integrate martial principles with heaven-and-earth qi dynamics.

• Perfected Running Thunder Scattered Hands and began grasping the influence of Martial Will on reality. 276
• Formed a Martial Inner Scenery before the stage at which most Martial Artists can begin constructing one. 559
• Developed Transforming Others into Martial Arts, using qi dynamics as a vessel for Martial True Intent and rule-like power. 690
• Created the Zhenwu Path from his understanding of Five Elements Primordial Qi, Martial True Intent, and Qi-Blood Martial Dao. 692
• Created the Martial Dao, producing a Heavenly Sound of Martial Arts heard across the world. 814

Thunder and Demon-Subduing Arts

Meng Chuan cultivates the Thunder Method and multiple techniques specialized for fighting demons and Demonic Path practitioners.

• His Thunder Method produces lightning patterns beneath his skin and lets him draw a limited resonance from heaven and earth. 276
• Received the Mystic Heaven Zhenwu Demon-Sweeping Scripture from the True Martial Great Emperor. 472
• Cultivates the True Martial Demon-Subduing Nine Forms, whose purpose and traits are directed toward restraining Heavenly Demons. 490
• Used White Lightning to kill the mad old Daoist and deepen his understanding of Returning to Simplicity and Truth. 495

Weapon Arts

Meng Chuan is proficient with spear and halberd techniques in addition to fist arts.

• Learned the secret art Heavenly Dragon Breaches the City from Yang Huan through two days of sparring. 653
• Integrated Heavenly Dragon Breaches the City with Rainbow Transformation Spear Art to create the Martial God Halberd, his own Divine Art and Peerless Technique. 754
• Can wield the fifty-ton divine halberd Demon-Subduing. 639

Mental and Spiritual Abilities

Meng Chuan’s spiritual foundation is strengthened by traits, Dao Heart Demon Seeding, Buddhist methods, and high-grade pills.

• Dao Heart Demon Seeding enhances his spirit, allowing fine control such as preventing insects or feathers from touching his body. 276
• His spiritual power increased nearly fivefold upon entering the Martial Arts Master realm. 601
• The Brain God Pill enhanced his spiritual foundation, Yuan Qi conversion efficiency, and resistance to invasive forces. 529
• His awakened true form improves resistance to mental influence, martial comprehension, lifespan, and dimensional sight through divine pupils. 822
• Deconstructing Divine Poison is Dragon Demon’s ability to dismantle poison, though it consumes substantial mental power. 574

Equipment

• Demon-Subduing — A fourth-rank divine halberd forged from Yingzhao by Yang Zhaoxing, spirit-molded with Meng Chuan’s essence blood and acknowledged as his weapon. 635 639 640
• Grim — Fifth-rank battle armor with concealed Sharpness spikes, enhanced defensive and offensive capabilities, and a powerful mode that Meng Chuan can control below the Venerable realm. 486 759
• Five Brightness Fan — One of Patriarch Zhengyang’s core inheritance items, entrusted to Meng Chuan by Daoist Lord Wuyang. 426
• Purple-Gold Elixir — Patriarch Zhengyang’s second core inheritance item; later retrieved from Daoist Liang. 426 596
• Magic Mirror — A personal treasure Meng Chuan retains even through bodily transformations. 676
• All-Hearing Dharma Crown — A strange Buddhist item that cannot be stored in the Magic Mirror and carries a demonic scent. 665
• Nine Heavens Thunder-Slaying Talisman — Used to invoke the lightning event that brought Meng Chuan into the Dharma Realm. 467

Relationships

• Luo Guanyun — Master and father figure; Luo guides Meng Chuan’s cultivation, trusts him despite his unexplained abnormalities, and later recovers from Lingtai resentment. 80 273 596
• Lu Zhuxiao — Teacher, sparring partner, and fellow practitioner; guided Meng Chuan’s Eight-Step Cicada Chasing and helped him break through fist techniques. 161 386
• Chen Tuan — Wudang sect leader and mentor figure; guarded Meng Chuan after the lightning tribulation, facilitated his entry into the Dharma Realm, and advised him on Zhenwu-related matters. 467 472 653
• Zhao Shousui — Wudang martial uncle who advises Meng Chuan on body, soul, spirit, and Daoist hard-body methods. 486 458
• Daoist Lord Wuyang — Entrusted Meng Chuan with Patriarch Zhengyang’s core inheritance and encouraged his journey of martial understanding. 426
• Master Bai Bao — Shaolin master who recognizes Meng Chuan’s Buddhist insight and potential for creating top-tier Buddhist hard techniques. 503 507
• Liaochen — Shaolin monk, sparring partner, and mission companion; considers Meng Chuan a born leader after fighting alongside him. 524 566
• Yang Yuelian — Spear artist, friend, supporter, and later girlfriend; she supports Meng Chuan’s ambition to establish the Zhenwu Path. 578 639 692
• Yang Zhaoxing — Grandmaster weapon smith who reforged Yingzhao into the divine halberd Demon-Subduing; their relationship develops through the forging process. 635 639
• Yang Huan — Northern United University principal and mentor in halberd arts; taught Meng Chuan Heavenly Dragon Breaches the City and later examined his Inner World. 653 759
• Black Tortoise / Dark Abyss — Great God whose remnant soul and fortune become closely tied to Meng Chuan; assists his cultivation and merges the Northern Kuru Continent into his Inner World. 653 761 767
• Meng Yongzhi and Xue Na — His parents, who take pride in his achievements while fearing the dangers he faces. 500
• Xu Qingfeng — Friend and early rival; repeatedly measures his own progress against Meng Chuan’s rapidly increasing strength. 189 409
• Li Xiao — Heaven Beyond Heaven leader and persistent enemy who seeks to eliminate Meng Chuan. 500 578
• Mo Jue — Major enemy Meng Chuan is determined to locate and confront. 822 815

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Demon-Hunting and Supernova Competition

Meng Chuan begins as a rapidly advancing Martial Practitioner shaped by Luo Guanyun’s training. He confronts Demonic Path threats directly and gains recognition in the Supernova Competition for his overwhelming physical combat style. 104 189

Great Limit Breakthroughs

After reaching the First and Second Limits, Meng Chuan accelerates his mastery of Five Elements fists, hard-body techniques, movement arts, and Martial Will. He increasingly enters Demon Nests to gain battle merit and practical combat experience. 269 348 386 409

Wudang and Shaolin Journey

Meng Chuan travels through Mount Hua, Wudang, and Shaolin, using each tradition to test his own martial understanding. His lightning tribulation at Wudang grants him access to the True Martial Great Emperor’s inheritance, while Shaolin deepens his understanding of Buddhist martial principles. 426 467 472 503

Martial Arts Master and Zhenwu Path

After breaking through the Third Great Limit, Meng Chuan develops his Inner World, integrates Five Elements Primordial Qi with martial principles, and resolves to create the Zhenwu Path as a continuation of the Qi-Blood Martial Dao. 601 692 733

International Competition and Starry-Sky Cultivation

Meng Chuan gains worldwide fame through high-level competition, faces opponents from foreign cultivation systems, studies Dao Arts, and creates the Martial God Halberd. 704 744 750 754

Creation of the Martial Dao

Meng Chuan creates the Martial Dao during battle against Mo Jue, breaks through the fifth limit as a Blood Martial Artist, and becomes recognized as the Martial Ancestor and a Path Creator. 813 814 815 850

Notable Quotes

“But one day, I'll unravel every one of them.” 212

“Worship neither immortals nor Buddhas; cultivate only oneself. With life and nature both fulfilled, fists and feet realize truth.” 559

“I want to blaze a new road for martial arts, continue the cultivation of Qi-Blood Martial Dao, and establish the Zhenwu Path.” 692

“I hope Blue Star can cast off the Heavenly Demons' harassment, defeat the invaders, and stand on its own in the universe as soon as possible.” 790

Trivia

• Meng Chuan’s traits are protected by a system panel that he does not fully reveal even to Luo Guanyun. 80 273
• He can use the Tiger Roar strongly enough to stun a swarm of ice bats and shake distant snow-capped mountains. 250
• He intentionally conceals most visible traits after bodily transformations because he dislikes his altered appearance. 676
• His rise was so fast that he became an international martial-arts superstar with over a billion fans worldwide. 704