Shen Changsheng

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Shen Changsheng (沈长生)
Alias(es)	Head Senior Brother
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Dragon Roar Martial Hall; Demon Catchers
Occupation/Role	True Disciple and head senior brother of Dragon Roar Martial Hall; Demon Catcher
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 19

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Bone Refining	19	Introduced as the strongest martial artist below Organ Refining; reputedly able to contend with Organ Refining opponents. 19
Inferior Root Bone → Medium Root Bone	59	Reportedly began as an ordinary registered disciple with inferior Root Bone, then forced it to evolve through extreme, sustained training. 59
Organ Refining; Sword Momentum	59	While unconscious and grievously wounded against four Rat Demons, fought on instinct, unleashed Sword Momentum, and broke into Organ Refining. 59
Superior Root Bone	88	Long Wuhui confirms that Shen Changsheng forced his formerly mediocre Root Bone to evolve into a superior one. 88
Dragon Roar Sword Intent	95	Comprehended the Dragon Roar Sword Intent amid the Yin Soldier assault, manifesting a giant flood-dragon phantom and disrupting the legion. 95

Background

Shen Changsheng began as a registered disciple with poor Root Bone aptitude. Rather than accept his limitations, he trained with exceptional intensity until his aptitude evolved, allowing him to rise through Dragon Roar Martial Hall and become its head senior brother and a True Disciple. His defining strength is not merely talent, but an almost irrational refusal to collapse or surrender. 59

By the time of the Weiyuan Escort Agency mission, he had reached peak Bone Refining and was regarded as Dragon Spring City’s strongest martial artist below Organ Refining. He joined Murong Canghai’s escort as protection for Xia Bingbing and her maid. 19

Personality

Shen Changsheng is steady, responsible, and protective of his fellow disciples. When the Demon Sect ambushed the escort mission, he initially ordered the junior disciples away rather than allow them to be caught in a battle beyond their level. When escape became impossible, he remained to fight alongside Murong Canghai. 21 34

His pursuit of the sword is relentless. The escort mission taught him that secluded practice alone could not take him to the pinnacle, motivating him to seek real combat and life-or-death pressure through the Demon Catchers. 38 39

He is also highly competitive, particularly toward Han Tianjun. Shen Changsheng seeks not simple victory, but acknowledgment from opponents whose swordsmanship surpasses his own. Even after suffering severe wounds, he continues fighting to test the limits of his Sword Dao. 89 93

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

Shen Changsheng is a specialist swordsman of Dragon Roar Martial Hall and wielded enough strength at peak Bone Refining to challenge opponents at Organ Refining. 19

• Uses a longsword and Dragon Roar Martial Hall’s sword arts.
• Can fight while critically injured; during the Rat Demon battle, his sword continued to defend him after he lost consciousness. 59
• His Sword Momentum was regarded by Han Tianjun as top-grade. 93

Sword Momentum

Shen Changsheng first grasped a trace of Sword Momentum during the battle against the Demon Sect, under direct threat from Elder Liu Yun and Chen Shuang. 34 38

• Manifested as a massive green-python-like sword aura during his Organ Refining breakthrough. 59
• Allowed him to endure increasingly numerous strands of Han Tianjun’s Clear Wind Sword Intent. 93 94
• His momentum and willpower enabled him to delay four Rat Demons comparable to peak Organ Refining martial artists. 59

Dragon Roar Sword Intent

In the Gods and Devils Secret Realm, Shen Changsheng comprehended the Dragon Roar Sword Intent during the Yin Soldier crisis. 95

• Produces a giant flood-dragon phantom carrying sword qi. 95
• Broke the formation of an entire Yin Soldier legion with a single slash. 95
• Brought his displayed martial aura to a level comparable to Spirit Refining Great Perfection; combined with the Sword Intent, his combat power surpassed ordinary Spirit Refining martial artists. 115

Extraordinary Willpower

Shen Changsheng’s greatest asset is his endurance under pressure.

• Remained standing against four powerful Rat Demons despite being covered in severe wounds and unconscious. 59
• Continued challenging Han Tianjun after being severely injured by Clear Wind Sword Intent. 93
• Uses danger and combat as catalysts for breakthroughs rather than retreating from them. 38 95

Equipment / Items

• Longsword — his primary weapon in combat. 34 59
• Canglan Blade Art manual — entrusted to him by Murong Canghai when they parted ways in Dragon Spring City. 38
• Demon Catcher waist badge — receives spiritual messages and Dragon-Level Orders through it. 138

Relationships

• Li Qiming — Junior brother and trusted companion. Shen Changsheng guides him, praises his growth, and repeatedly expresses astonishment at his hidden strength. 39 80 96
• Murong Canghai — Fellow escort and swordsman. They fought together against the Demon Sect and showed mutual concern during the battle; Murong later entrusted Shen with the Canglan Blade Art manual. 21 34 38
• Jiang Lianyue — Demon Catcher ally who urged Shen to join the Demon Catchers and refine his sword through genuine life-and-death combat. 38 95
• Han Tianjun — Initial rival and eventual kindred spirit in the Sword Dao. Shen’s desire to force Han Tianjun to draw his sword drove much of his growth; Han later recognized his sword talent as equal to his own. 89 93 95
• Long Wuhui — Master and Pavilion Master of Dragon Roar Martial Hall. Long Wuhui values Shen’s steady nature and originally considered him a potential successor. 88
• Xia Bingbing — Escort client during the Ancient Temple mission; Shen helped protect her when the Demon Sect targeted her. 21 38

Story Role / Major Arcs

Weiyuan Escort Agency Mission

Shen Changsheng joins Murong Canghai’s escort mission as its strongest Dragon Roar Martial Hall protector. When Chen Shuang and Elder Liu Yun of the Demon Sect attack, he prioritizes evacuating the junior disciples before remaining behind to defend Murong and the group. 19 21 34

The mission exposes the gap between Shen and elite swordsmen such as Han Tianjun. After returning to Dragon Spring City, he accepts Jiang Lianyue’s advice that true swordsmanship must be honed through combat and resolves to join the Demon Catchers. 38 39

Rat Demon Dark Space

Trapped in a dark space against four Rat Demons, Shen Changsheng sustains severe injuries and loses consciousness, but continues defending himself through instinct alone. Li Qiming intervenes and eliminates the demons, allowing Shen’s breakthrough into Organ Refining and Sword Momentum to complete. 59

Gods and Devils Secret Realm

Shen Changsheng enters the secret realm as one of Dragon Roar Martial Hall’s core disciples. He challenges Han Tianjun over a Sword Intent inheritance, enduring repeated attacks from Clear Wind Sword Intent until Han Tianjun acknowledges his potential. 89 93 94

During the Yin Soldier attack, Shen comprehends Dragon Roar Sword Intent. His first strike scatters the legion, and Han Tianjun thereafter regards him as an equal in sword talent. 95

Departure for Kunlun

Dragon Roar Martial Hall’s remaining Kunlun Mountain quota is assigned to Shen Changsheng. He departs Dragon Spring City alongside Li Qiming, Jiang Lianyue, Xia Bingbing, and Yun’er for Danzhou and Kunlun. 88 119

Notable Quotes

“Whether I can or not, we’ll only know after we fight.” 93

“It’s not over—I can still fight!” 93

“Rest assured, when they return next month, I will handle them!” 69