Chen Xin

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Chen Xin (尘心) 24
Alias(es)	Sword Douluo; Sword Grandpa 27
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Chen Clan; former honored guest elder of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; Sword God Academy; Sword God Sect 1 72 253
Occupation/Role	Ninety-seventh-rank Title Douluo; sword cultivator; Chen Feng's grandfather and swordsmanship mentor 30 149
Martial Soul	Seven Kill Sword 142
Status	Alive; active within the Sword God Sect 370
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background

Chen Xin is Chen Feng's grandfather and the senior figure behind the Chen Clan's sword lineage. As Sword Douluo, he served the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as an honored guest elder; alongside Bone Douluo, his strength deterred enemies from attacking the support-type sect. Ning Fengzhi also sought to bind Chen Xin to the sect by encouraging a marriage between Chen Feng and Ning Rongrong. 1 24

He initially believed Chen Feng's mutated iron sword and ordinary aptitude limited his future. Chen Feng's sudden rise from level 19 to level 28, along with his evolving martial soul, convinced Chen Xin that his grandson was a late-blooming genius and the Chen Clan's worthy successor. 25

Chen Xin personally instructed Chen Feng in the Chen Clan's ancestral Return to Dust Twenty-Four Swords. He emphasizes enlightenment over reliance on soul skills, teaching that a sword cultivator must comprehend their own Dao. 30 31

Appearance

Chen Xin is an elderly man in white robes with snow-white hair and beard. His long silver hair is combed back, while his face remains unusually smooth despite his ancient features. 24

• White-robed, sword-immortal bearing. 24 290
• Long silver-white hair and a white beard. 24
• Carries himself with the sharp, imposing presence expected of a Title Douluo. 27 207

Personality

Chen Xin is openly affectionate toward Chen Feng, often laughing heartily, praising his potential, and treating his safety as his highest priority. He immediately accepts Kamisato Ayaka as a prospective granddaughter-in-law and promises to defend her if Chen Feng mistreats her. 24 30

His warmth toward family contrasts with a severe response to threats. When Zhao Wuji used his seniority against Chen Feng, Chen Xin gave him a single-strike ultimatum and ultimately cut off his arm as punishment. He later declares that anyone who bullies Chen Feng will face the same consequences. 27 29

As a swordsman, Chen Xin is proud of the Chen Clan and confident that no one on the continent understands sword cultivation better than he does. He values practical sparring, personal enlightenment, and the development of a sword cultivator's own path. 27 30 31

Abilities & Skills

Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul

Chen Xin possesses the Seven Kill Sword, one of the continent's foremost offensive tool martial souls. He is a ninety-seventh-rank Title Douluo with nine soul rings: two yellow, two purple, and five black. 36 142 149

• Can fuse with or transform through his martial soul, including the technique I Am the Sword and the Seven Kill Sword True Form. 148 304
• His martial soul's offensive nature complements his body and greatly amplifies his aura in combat. 207
• Can ride his sword through the air, granting him aerial mobility against opponents unable to fly. 55

Sword Intent

Chen Xin's sword intent is powerful enough to overwhelm multiple Title Douluo. Lingyuan Douluo observes that his intent is close to solidifying during the battle against Martial Soul Hall. 207

• Uses sword qi to cut through the Sky Azure Bull Python's scales and leave it severely wounded. 55
• Fought Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Leopard Douluo simultaneously, forcing them back beneath sustained sword-beam attacks. 207
• Defended himself against Ning Rongrong's hidden-weapon ambush, including Sleeve Arrows, the Godly Zhuge Crossbow, and the Sand-Shadowing Needle. 128
• Continued to contest Bibi Dong directly during Martial Soul Hall's assault on the Sword God Sect. 304

*Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin*

Chen Xin's sixth soul skill creates ten thousand sword auras and launches them as a large-scale offensive barrage. 55 207

• Overwhelmed and severely injured the Titan Giant Ape. 55
• Clashed with Lingyuan Douluo's Feathers as Blades and broke through Chrysanthemum Douluo's petal defenses. 207

*Seven Kill Thunderclap Rises, One Sword Breaks the Firmament*

Chen Xin's eighth soul skill summons a massive destructive sword strike. 55 149

• Used to defeat the Sky Azure Bull Python after Chen Feng trapped it in a swamp. 55
• Countered Chen Feng's Six Paths Reincarnation during their sparring match. 149

*Thirteen Strings in a Cup, Half a Life of Storms, All Returned to One Sword*

A sword technique that condenses thirteen differently colored strands of sword qi into a dense killing net. 290

• Heavily wounded Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo before they could escape. 290
• Avoided their Martial Soul Fusion Skill's domain by retreating beyond its fixed range before launching the technique. 290

Equipment / Items

• Seven Kill Sword — Chen Xin's martial soul and primary weapon. 142
• Sword Douluo's exclusive token — A token recognized as proof of Chen Xin's status; its display was enough to deter bystanders from confronting Chen Feng. 7
• Chen Clan Sword Vault — Chen Xin oversees a collection of ancestral swords and brought Chen Feng there before his entry into Slaughter City. 260

Relationships

• Chen Feng — Grandson, disciple, and the person Chen Xin protects above all else. He teaches Chen Feng the Chen Clan's swordsmanship, accompanies him on soul-beast hunts, and supports the creation of the Sword God Sect. 30 56 170 227
• Kamisato Ayaka — Chen Xin regards her as Chen Feng's future wife and calls her his granddaughter-in-law. He approves of her manners and offers to protect her from Chen Feng if necessary. 24 30
• Ning Rongrong — A longtime acquaintance who calls him “Sword Grandpa.” Chen Xin is fond of her, but makes clear that Chen Feng's safety takes priority. 27 29
• Ning Fengzhi — Former ally and sect master whose Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect employed Chen Xin as an honored guest elder. Chen Xin eventually resolves to sever ties after the sect becomes implicated in plots against Chen Feng. 61 141 205
• Gu Rong — Fellow Title Douluo and longtime colleague at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; later an ally in the Sword God Sect. Their decades of cooperation make their Martial Soul Fusion Skill a major deterrent. 72 217
• Dugu Bo — Fellow Sword God Academy teacher and battlefield ally. Dugu Bo joins Chen Xin in opposing Martial Soul Hall's Title Douluo. 72 206
• Zhao Wuji — Target of Chen Xin's retaliation after bullying Chen Feng at Shrek Academy. Chen Xin cuts off one of Zhao Wuji's arms. 27 29
• Bibi Dong — Opponent during Martial Soul Hall's assault on the Sword God Sect; their battle reaches a stalemate before Chen Xin reveals hidden power. 304
• Tang Xiao — Clear Sky Sect adversary. Chen Xin intervenes when Tang Xiao attacks Chen Feng and engages him in a direct sword-versus-hammer battle. 325

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Shrek Academy confrontation — Chen Xin travels to Shrek after learning of Zhao Wuji's treatment of Chen Feng. His pressure forces Flender and Zhao Wuji to submit, and he punishes Zhao Wuji after the latter fails to withstand his strike. 26 27 29
• Chen Feng's sword mentor — He teaches the Return to Dust Twenty-Four Swords, spars with Chen Feng while suppressing his soul power, and guides him toward enlightenment in the Sword Dao. 30 31
• Star Dou Forest campaign — He and Chen Feng defeat and deliberately spare the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python, leaving sword qi in their bodies so they can later serve as Hundred-Thousand-Year soul rings. 55 56
• Sword God Academy founding — Chen Xin backs Chen Feng's plan to create an academy for sword-type martial souls, helps secure land from Xue Qinghe, and publicly identifies Chen Feng as the Chen Clan's sole heir at the academy's founding celebration. 64 73
• Break with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect — Though reluctant to abandon a sect that treated him as family, Chen Xin chooses the Chen Clan's independent future once the sect's actions threaten Chen Feng. 141 205 253
• Martial Soul Hall conflicts — He defends Chen Feng and Sword God Academy from multiple Title Douluo, battles Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo repeatedly, and confronts Bibi Dong during the attack on the Sword God Sect. 205 207 290 304
• Clear Sky Sect war — Chen Xin fights Tang Xiao and later faces the Clear Sky Sect's Great Elder, suffering injury before unleashing greater power through the Seven Kill Sword. 325 354