Chen Yumo

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Chen Yumo (陈羽墨)
Alias(es)	Little Mo; Yumo
Gender	Male
Martial Soul	External beast Martial Soul, initially an Ice Silkworm; later named Xueli
Affiliation	Imperial Heaven Team (captain); Heaven Dou Royal Academy
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; cultivation theorist and trainer
First Appearance	3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Spirit Power Level 1	3	Awakened with the weak Ice Silkworm Martial Soul; began preparing a metamorphosis-based cultivation path.
Spirit Master / First Spirit Ring	22 23	Absorbed an Ice Mist Cold Butterfly ring and completed his first evolution: Ice Silkworm → Frost Illusion Butterfly.
Soul Grand Master / Second Spirit Ring	36	Absorbed a 1,700-year Spirit Ring; evolved through the Golden White Tiger form and awakened the Divine Silkworm bloodline.
Level 15	38	Reported this level to Xiao Chenyu upon graduating from Nuoding Academy.
Level 34	112	Broke through after confronting Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Chen Xin.
Soul Ancestor / Four Spirit Rings	118	Achieved a top-tier evolution, gained the True Phoenix Transformation, and possessed four ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings.
Level 46	144	Advanced from level 42 to 46 while training the Imperial Heaven Team; confirmed the fifth transformation as Wood Attribute.
Spirit King	154	Broke through, prompting a celebration with the Imperial Heaven Team.
Level 55	173	Reached level 55 after a month of rest and cultivation.
Spirit Emperor / Sixth Spirit Ring	202	Absorbed the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox’s Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone; his Sea of Consciousness evolved into a spiritual world.
Seventh Spirit Ring / Martial Soul Avatar	230	Completed his seventh spirit-ring evolution and obtained the Divine Silkworm True Form Martial Soul Avatar.

Background / History

Chen Yumo began with only Innate Spirit Power Level 1 and an Ice Silkworm Martial Soul, which he initially regarded as a dead end. Rather than accept that limitation, he developed a cultivation plan based on accumulating foundation before each Spirit Ring, then triggering a metamorphosis through extreme conditions and compatible resources. He aimed to complete nine metamorphoses and become the “light” on the Ice Silkworm’s path. 3 9

At Nuoding Academy, Yu Xiaogang publicly judged his Martial Soul incapable of reaching the Spirit Master rank. Chen Yumo avoided Yu Xiaogang’s teachings, relied on the Four-in-One Encyclopedia and his system, and secretly completed his first evolution into the Frost Illusion Butterfly. 4 14 23 24

His second evolution prioritized defense, resulting in the Golden White Tiger form and the awakening of his Divine Silkworm bloodline. He later traveled to Heaven Dou City, sought control of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s resources, and increasingly built his cultivation around elemental transformations, spirit bones, immortal herbs, and system rewards. 24 36 40

After joining the Imperial Heaven Team, Chen Yumo became its captain and trained its members through tailored simplified cultivation methods, medicinal resources, gravity suppression, and high-pressure combat. Under his leadership, the team won the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament. 142 144 196

Appearance

Chen Yumo’s appearance gradually changed alongside his Martial Soul evolutions, becoming noticeably more refined while retaining recognizable traces of his earlier self. 76 129

• Black eyes in his ordinary state; his eyes can become golden when using advanced perception or visualization-based abilities. 92
• His Martial Soul’s forms commonly carry icy-blue, snowy-white, or gold-white coloration. 40
• He can manifest as or ride Xueli in beast forms, including tiger, Qilin, and Azure Dragon forms. 40 63 175

Personality

Chen Yumo is intensely ambitious and views strength as the means to avoid oppression and protect those aligned with him. His weak beginning shaped his relentless work ethic; he repeatedly endures dangerous cultivation conditions to force further metamorphoses. 3 90

He is strategic, secretive, and willing to exploit knowledge of the world’s original trajectory, though he recognizes that reality can diverge from it. He prefers to keep a low profile when weak, but becomes openly defiant once he possesses the strength to resist stronger factions. 24 40 112

He honors people who aided him when he was weak, notably returning to Nuoding City to reward Xiao Chenyu. Conversely, he is ruthless toward perceived enemies and has used his abilities to intimidate, defeat, or manipulate opponents. 124 142 219

Abilities & Skills

Nine Metamorphoses Cultivation Path

Chen Yumo’s central cultivation method accumulates power and elemental foundation before each Spirit Ring, then uses the ring absorption to trigger a Martial Soul evolution.

• Began as an Ice Silkworm and evolved into the Frost Illusion Butterfly. 22 23
• Later transformations include Golden White Tiger, Qilin, True Phoenix, Wood Attribute, Azure Dragon, and Divine Silkworm True Form. 36 63 118 144 175 230
• His Divine Silkworm bloodline allows him to pass down his metamorphosis ability to descendants. 36

Xueli

Xueli is Chen Yumo’s independent external beast Martial Soul. Initially an Ice Silkworm, she develops increasing intelligence, emotions, preferences, and the ability to communicate simply with him. 8 40 41

• Can act independently and assist Chen Yumo during cultivation. 31
• Shares a telepathic connection and sensory link with Chen Yumo. 40
• Can serve as a mount in White Tiger and Qilin forms. 40 69
• Achieved a graceful human form after Chen Yumo’s later evolution. 119
• Can apply gravity suppression during training. 144

Simulation and Ice Mist

The Frost Illusion Butterfly form grants ice- and illusion-oriented spirit skills.

• Simulation can conceal the colors of Chen Yumo’s Spirit Rings. 26
• Simulation: Light Distortion can visually disguise Chen Yumo, including while traveling. 40
• Ice Mist assists with cooling, survival, and the absorption of powerful medicinal effects. 31
• The Ice Mist Cold Butterfly’s traits include mental interference and high survival capability. 9

White Tiger Right Palm Bone

An external spirit bone located in Chen Yumo’s right palm, discovered after his White Tiger Transformation. 37

• Enhances all attributes by 30%, or 50% while using White Tiger Transformation. 98
• Gained increased piercing capability through ice energy and tearing capability through fire energy. 57
• Can deliver the Ice and Fire Well’s toxicity after penetrating an enemy’s defense. 57

Qilin War God Armor

Chen Yumo can fuse with Qilin-form Xueli to create the Qilin War God Armor. 63

• Greatly improves defense and physical strength. 63
• Slightly reduces speed. 63

Azure Dragon Transformation

Chen Yumo’s Azure Dragon form is one of his most powerful combat transformations. 175 194

• Used Summon Wind and Summon Rain to defeat the Blazing Fire Team without physical contact. 194
• Displays an unusual ring configuration of one yellow, two purple, and two black rings. 194

Sky Azure Annihilation Divine Thunder

A hundred-thousand-year soul skill with overwhelming lightning power. 176

• Instantly killed more than 300 attacking Soul Masters. 176
• Incapacitated the Spirit Hall Team in the tournament final. 196
• Causes severe soul-power drain after use. 182

Spiritual and Illusion Techniques

After absorbing the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox’s Spirit Ring and head bone, Chen Yumo’s Sea of Consciousness became a spiritual world. 202

• Soul Capture reads and manipulates a target’s memories through his skull spirit bone. 219
• Sky Fox Illusion Domain can support the creation of false memories and emotional distortions. 219
• His mental power can manifest outside his body and is described as exceeding contemporary peerless Title Douluo. 201
• His Nine-Life Sky Fox skill can be recharged through the fox ring and bone, improving his survivability. 202

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Brother System — Provides cultivation information, evolution assessments, rewards, and assistance charges. 23 63 118 230
• Battle Armor — Receives repeated upgrades through system rewards; can amplify his combat power by two stages. 63 98 118
• Divine Emperor Battle Armor — God-level reward obtained after his seventh spirit-ring evolution. 230
• Dream Weaving Prism Ball — Captures Soul Beasts with a guaranteed success rate within stated cultivation limits and enhances their base attributes. 119
• Black Empress Clan — A powerful Soul Beast companion that later reached 120,000 years after consuming three Title Douluo corpses. 164 190
• Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud — Given to Chen Yumo by Qian Renxue after the tournament. 197
• Nine-Tailed Sky Fox Head Spirit Bone — Hundred-thousand-year mental-type spirit bone absorbed before entering Slaughter City. 200 202
• Tournament soul bones — Received a 50,000-year Mental Wisdom Head Bone, 10,000-year Explosive Burning Flame Right Arm Bone, and 10,000-year Rapid Advance Wind Chasing Left Leg Bone. 197
• Phoenix God King materials — Tail feathers and heart blood, Dragon God Reverse Scale, Dragon God’s Tears, Ice God Bead, and Artifact Forging Technique; intended for forging a Phoenix Wing Gilded Halberd. 230

Relationships

• Xueli — His sentient external beast Martial Soul and closest cultivation partner; evolves alongside him and shares his senses. 40 41 63
• Ning Rongrong — Romantic partner. Chen Yumo gave her the Aromatic Silk Beauty, enabling the evolution of her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. 90 93
• Dugu Yan — Imperial Heaven Team vice-captain and later romantic partner; benefits from Chen Yumo’s training. 142 144 157
• Ye Lingling — Imperial Heaven Team member and later romantic partner; her healing abilities are valued by Chen Yumo. 144 156 157
• Qian Renxue / Xue Qinghe — Initially a political rival seeking to recruit him; later reveals her identity and develops an alliance and romantic attachment with him. 165 182 198
• Xiao Chenyu — Former Nuoding Academy rival who became a genuine friend and protected Chen Yumo’s secrets; Chen Yumo later rewarded him with Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma. 35 124
• Yu Xiaogang — Enemy who publicly dismissed Chen Yumo’s potential; Chen Yumo later humiliates him in a debate. 14 26 142
• Imperial Heaven Team — His tournament team and students, whose cultivation he accelerates through specialized training. 142 144 159
• Hu Liena — Tournament opponent later encountered in Slaughter City; Chen Yumo uses Soul Capture and illusion techniques to alter her memories. 196 219
• Snow Empress — Defeated and captured by Chen Yumo in the Extreme North; later agrees to cooperate with him. 235 236

Story Role / Major Arcs

Nuoding Academy and First Evolution

Chen Yumo enters Nuoding Academy as a work-study student, avoids Yu Xiaogang, and secretly develops his Ice Silkworm Martial Soul into the Frost Illusion Butterfly. 3 4 22 24

White Tiger Evolution and Departure from Nuoding

After extensive body tempering and Whale Glue consumption, Chen Yumo gains his second Spirit Ring, evolves toward the Golden White Tiger, and awakens the Divine Silkworm bloodline. He leaves Nuoding to pursue greater resources in Heaven Dou City. 31 36 40

Heaven Dou, Ning Rongrong, and the Ice and Fire Resources

Chen Yumo meets Ning Rongrong, begins a relationship with her, and helps evolve her Martial Soul using the Aromatic Silk Beauty. His association with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect becomes strained after Gu Rong attempts to intimidate him. 69 90 93 111 112

Imperial Heaven Team Captaincy

He takes command of the Imperial Heaven Team, creates specialized training systems for its members, and rapidly raises both their strength and his own cultivation. 142 144 154

Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament

Chen Yumo dominates the tournament through his Azure Dragon Transformation and Sky Azure Annihilation Divine Thunder. He defeats the Blazing Fire Team, Star Luo Royal Team, and Spirit Hall Team, leading Imperial Heaven to the championship. 194 196

Slaughter City

After becoming a Spirit Emperor, Chen Yumo enters Slaughter City to pursue further growth. He establishes dominance in the Hell Slaughter Arena, confronts the King of Slaughter with knowledge of his identity, and manipulates Hu Liena’s memories. 202 208 211 219

Seventh Evolution and Extreme North

Chen Yumo achieves his seventh spirit-ring evolution and Martial Soul Avatar, receiving god-level rewards. In the Extreme North, he relocates the Myriad Year Profound Ice Cave, defeats the Snow Empress within ten seconds, and subdues the Four Heavenly Kings of the Far North. 230 233 235 236

Notable Quotes

“Who says an Ice Silkworm cannot have a Great Emperor? If the future of the Ice Silkworm is truly pitch black, then I, Chen Yumo, shall be the only light on that dark path ahead!” 3

“I don't want to be the one being oppressed, so I must become strong—strong enough to protect myself and those behind me.” 90

Trivia

• Chen Yumo named his Martial Soul Xueli because its butterfly and tiger forms share icy-blue and snowy-white coloration. 40
• He initially concealed his cultivation progress from Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, reporting level 15 to Xiao Chenyu despite being stronger than he appeared. 38 124
• His first planned Spirit Ring came from the Ice Mist Cold Butterfly because its ice, illusion, survival, and mental-interference traits suited his first evolution. 9
• He returned to Nuoding City specifically to fulfill his promise to Xiao Chenyu, despite the detour. 124