Da Chen

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Da Chen (大辰)
Alias(es)	Da Chen Imperial Dynasty; Great Chen
Affiliation	Zhenwu Mountain lineage; the imperial bloodline is revered as the Xuan Clan of Zhenwu Mountain 146
Occupation/Role	Hereditary imperial dynasty and hegemonic power of Beixuan Jizhou 155
Status	Active; its Heart of Heaven and Earth was reported to be declining following the previous Xuantian Emperor's death 789
First Appearance	Chapter 11

Territory and Capital

Location / Asset	Details
Shenjing	Imperial center named for the first Holy Ancestor, Xuanming Zhenwu Emperor. Its reach spans the three realms, including a Netherworld counterpart 197.
Beixuan Jizhou	The continent contains thirty-six great regions. Da Chen holds fourteen of its most essential regions, including the special Shenjing and Chijiang Region 146.
Heaven-Answering Undying Tree	A divine tree whose roots define Da Chen territory; land beyond its root network is not considered Da Chen territory 909.
Northern Frontier	A former expansion zone that includes Hanbei Province. It later became politically weakened after the removal of Imperial Court Dragon Qi influence 276 795.

History

Da Chen was founded by its Holy Ancestor, Xuantian Ji, who had previously served as a deputy general of the Yushen Great Court. He possessed the Undying Tree before the dynasty's founding and used its power alongside knowledge drawn from numerous traditions to establish Da Chen's long-lasting Merit 1078 971.

Xuantian Ji forged the Imperial Court's foundation by “tempering a hundred scriptures in one furnace,” selecting and combining the strengths of many cultivation systems. The resulting Imperial Tome tradition became the dynasty's core inheritance 971 953.

In earlier centuries, Da Chen aggressively expanded into the ambiguous frontier between Chenli and the Northern Frontier, creating regions such as Hanbei Province. After opening Hanbei and the Chiye Great Domain, it ceased nationwide expansion and turned inward 276. Its territorial growth remained constrained because the Undying Tree could only extend Da Chen's authority as far as its roots spread 909.

Following the death of the previous Xuantian Emperor, the dynasty's Heart of Heaven and Earth entered a state of “decline without resurgence.” Yinze identified the absence of a new Xuantian Emperor ascending to Lingxiao as the condition preventing its recovery 789.

Government and Imperial Systems

Hereditary Rule

Da Chen is a rare Huaixu power whose inheritance passes through a single family. The Beichen Emperor's lineage is treated as the Xuan Clan of Zhenwu Mountain, while the entire dynasty is regarded as that lineage's dojo 146.

• The dynasty reveres the virtue of water and favors black as its identifying color 146.
• Its system of appointing officials and conferring titles is widely studied by other major powers 146.
• The court can elevate people through talismans, official status, and longevity grants, attracting capable individuals who lack Fate Grids 155.

Dragon Qi and Register Conferment

Da Chen's authority is supported by a system of Heaven and Earth Register Conferment, which combines Heavenly Mandate, Earthly Status, and Human Fortune through Dragon Qi 246.

• Registered officials possess a Dragon Qi talisman merged with their Divine Soul, allowing them to guide heaven-and-earth spiritual energy into their bodies 246.
• Official titles can grant specialized abilities. A Wenlu Heavenly Official, for example, may adjust feng shui, summon wind and rain, channel earth veins, manipulate array disks, and use talisman-crafting methods 185.
• The dynasty's talisman system allows people other than exceptional martial artists to become vessels of institutional power and binds them to the Imperial Court 551.

Emperor Blood

Within Da Chen territory, members of the imperial bloodline can wield extraordinary authority through the ley lines and Netherworld.

• Known Emperor Blood techniques include Earth Evasion, Ley Line Body Protection, Divine Weapon Protection, Netherworld Shuttle, and short-range teleportation 456.
• A fully empowered Emperor Blood at Internal Strengthening, given control of a city, may contend with a Divine Treasury Adept 456.
• Emperor Blood can use Da Chen's native ley line and Netherworld systems with a speed and ease that external cultivators cannot match 455.

Military and Infrastructure

Martial Army

Da Chen's Martial Army combines soldiers, formations, Soldier Sha, and Divine Weapons into escalating battlefield systems.

• Military formations can alter battlefield conditions, including increasing gravity to suppress enemy projectiles and movement 478.
• Generals may use Divine Weapons to contain accumulated Soldier Sha, strengthen their troops, and further amplify the Divine Weapon in a reciprocal cycle 478.
• During Da Chen's earlier expansion, the Four-Color Martial Guard Army Soul Array could reshape terrain, defeat ancestral spirits and Demon Lords, and establish cities and farmland across conquered lands 445.

Ley Lines and Divine Weapons

Da Chen's control of ley lines is a central component of its state power.

• The Imperial Court uses Dragon Qi to temper Divine Weapons and Official Seals 246.
• Court factions installed Civil and Martial Array Disks in Northern Frontier cities after Divine Weapons were withdrawn, using the devices to access ley lines and condense Dragon Qi 449.
• Da Chen's Spirit Martial Dharma Armor is a sought-after but tightly controlled export; only allies receive such military aid 149.

Political Condition

The dynasty's institutions remain formidable within its borders, but its central authority has faced increasing internal strain.

• Civil officials in the Northern Frontier deliberately reduced the Imperial Court's Dragon Qi influence, enabling secret plans and local autonomy 795.
• Prince Cheng tacitly permitted this deterioration, while King De initially lacked the staff needed to identify or halt it 795.
• Grand Preceptor Hong and Grand Governor Yi hold the Civil and Martial Emperor Thrones; their role as “assistants” to the Imperial Court grants them immense power while leaving their loyalty uncertain 795.
• Da Chen's rulers and factions have repeatedly used the Northern Frontier as a space for political maneuvering, experimental ley line projects, and proxy conflict 449 795.

Relationships

• Mingjing Sect — Historically maintained good relations with Da Chen, though the relationship was strained by the conflict surrounding You Ruhui and the Five Sects of Chenli 273 307. Da Chen later reached a strategic trade agreement with the sect, purchasing Yankui while designating the Heavenly Sword Mountain Range as a core Evergreen Wood cultivation base 953.
• Five Sects of Chenli — A long-term frontier rival bloc. Da Chen's former expansion pressured Chenli's sects into resistance, and the parties entered hostile negotiations after Princess Mingjing's rebellion 276 323.
• Tianyi Demonic Sect — Both an adversary and a source of indirect political entanglement. The sect's equipment and supplies were used by the Chenli Iron Cavalry during the Northern Frontier war 464.
• An Jing — Recognized as Mountain Lord of Heavenly Sword Mountain and appointed as Da Chen's representative at the Dragon Palace Grand Banquet 559 952. The court later used his public position to draw hostile forces toward him while secretly backing the Blood Sea Demonic Sect 1034.
• King De — Zhen King of the Northern Frontier who worked with An Jing, supported cooperation with the Mingjing Sect, and acted as an important intermediary for Da Chen policy beyond Shenjing 559 953.
• Blood Sea Demonic Sect — Secretly supported by Da Chen during the conflict surrounding the Zhaolin Realm 1034.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Kanming City and the Northwest — Da Chen serves as the governing power around Kanming City, where its frontier administration, ley lines, Divine Weapon Kanming Bell, and tensions with Chenli shape the local conflict 146 247.
• Northern Frontier Crisis — The dynasty's weakened northern administration leaves space for An Jing to govern Linjiang City, while court officials, martial generals, and local factions compete for control 430 454.
• Broken Blade Mountain and Frost Calamity — Da Chen's military confronts Chenli Iron Cavalry, Heavenly Demons, and internal political sabotage amid the struggle for the Northern Frontier 445 478.
• Heavenly Sword Mountain Settlement — King De enfeoffs An Jing as hereditary Mountain Lord over three cities and seventeen towns, seeking to prevent rival powers from occupying the region 559.
• Mingjing Sect Cooperation — Da Chen and the Mingjing Sect establish large-scale trade and reconstruction arrangements after the Chenli war, exchanging resources, Yankui, and Evergreen Wood cultivation rights 953.
• Zhaolin Realm Conflict — Da Chen presents An Jing as its representative while using him as a shield against the Heavenly Sect's combined force and aiding the Blood Sea Demonic Sect's advance 952 1034.