Lu Chong

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lu Chong (陆冲)
Alias(es)	Lu Tong — identity used as a seven-star Dao disciple 608
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jiangnan Martial Arts University; Huaxia; Azure Edge Dojo; direct disciple of Supreme Yu Mian 68 729 771
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; Ancient Martial Arts Researcher; East Sea Patrol Special Envoy; Virtual Space martial-arts lecturer 240 273
Status	Alive; recognized as the strongest Supreme after defeating Supreme Mie Cang 802
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Martial Disciple, Fifth Stage	2	Broke through after Monument-Splitting Palm reached Perfection.
Martial Apprentice, Eighth Stage	21	Held eight perfected Human-tier martial skills and a Microscopic Golden Cicada Robe.
Martial Apprentice, Ninth Stage	30	Mastered thirteen martial skills across low-, mid-, high-, and top-grade ranks.
Martial Artist, First Stage	37	Broke through and evolved Wind Splitting Leg, Golden Cicada Robe, and Gale Step into Earth-tier arts.
Martial Artist, Second Stage	39	Could draw with seventh-stage instructor Cheng Dongye without using Earth-tier martial skills.
Martial Artist, Third Stage	46	Approached the fourth stage shortly before the practical examination.
Martial Artist, Fourth Stage	70	Received Jiangnan University's Earth-tier martial-skill inheritance.
Martial Artist, Seventh Stage	71	Perfected Rolling Blade Eighteen Styles, Golden Bell Shield, Wind Blade Leg, Gale Shadowless Step, Mountain Overturning Seal, and Dragon Capturing Skill.
Martial Artist, Ninth Stage	84	Reached the ninth stage after intensive Origin Energy Chamber cultivation.
Martial Master, First Stage	96	Expanded his repertoire with Earth-tier sword, blade, finger, and palm arts.
Martial Master, Ninth Stage	151	Prepared to restore the incomplete Wave Breaking Art while advancing Ten Thousand Heavy Palms.
Martial Ancestor, First Stage	153	System evolution triggered widespread martial-art fusion and the formation of Martial Dao True Meanings.
Martial Ancestor, Third Stage	160	Raised True Meaning of Explosion to Earth-grade peak-tier.
Martial Ancestor, Fifth Stage	161	All four Heaven-tier martial arts newly acquired that day reached Small Accomplishment.
Martial Ancestor, Sixth Stage	192	Revealed his true cultivation while challenging Li Zhixun on Hill 63.
Martial Ancestor, Ninth Stage	203	Combined Heaven-tier Golden Bell Shield and Uprooting Mountains and Shaking Earth to defeat a Martial King.
Martial King, First Stage	205	Achieved a stable breakthrough with strengthened True Meanings of Body and Spirit.
Martial King, Fourth Stage	236	Possessed seven perfected Heaven-tier martial arts.
Martial King, Fifth–Ninth Stages	263	Used an imitation Nutrient Pod to surge through five stages within a little over three months.
Martial Emperor	263	Became the first true Martial Emperor since the Ancient Martial Era.
Martial Emperor, Fifth Stage	264	Surpassed Elder Zheng by the end of the year.
Martial Emperor, Seventh Stage	273	Reached the seventh stage shortly before departing Blue Star.
Martial Emperor, Eighth Stage	289	Improved several Martial Dao True Meanings to high-grade Heaven tier.
Martial God, Fourth Stage	436	Advanced Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Laws to the eighth heaven.
Martial Saint, Ninth Stage	572	Perfected Space Law and all five elemental Laws at the eighteenth heaven.
Great Sage, Ninth Stage	654	Held Great Perfection in Space, Spirit, Body, and five elemental Laws.
Dao Entry, Fifth Heaven	689	Reached the fifth level within half a year and revealed third-realm Azure Edge Dao Inscription.
Dao Entry, Ninth Heaven	717	Cultivated Azure Edge, Thousand Mechanisms Palm, and Heavenly Net Armor to the thirteenth Dao-Art realm.
Dao Entry, Peak	719	Reached the realm’s limit while Azure Edge Dao Inscription entered the sixteenth realm.
Dao Profound, First Heaven	727	Broke through after three and a half years of seclusion.
Dao Profound, Fifth Heaven	731	Advanced five Dao Arts during thirty-five years of seclusion.
Dao Profound, Ninth Heaven	757	Approached completion with multiple seventeenth-realm Xuanming Dao Arts.
Dao Profound, Ninth Heaven Perfection	767	Perfected ten Dao Arts at the eighteenth realm.
Strongest Supreme	802	Defeated Supreme Mie Cang with one hundred perfected Dao techniques channeled through the Myriad Phenomena River.

Background / History

Lu Chong began as a student from modest circumstances in Guanyun City, relying on nutrition, sparring rewards, and disciplined cultivation rather than family resources. His rapid rise first drew attention when he won the school mock examination’s hunting assessment and was selected for Department of Education special training alongside Lou Qingqing. 6 16 21

His strength and complete mastery of numerous martial skills made him a standout during military special training. He sparred with formal Martial Artists, learned military techniques, and broke through to the Martial Artist realm before entering university. 34 37 39

He was admitted to Jiangnan Martial Arts University and promoted to First Lieutenant by the Military Department. The university provided him with several Earth-tier inheritances, accelerating his transformation into its universally acknowledged freshman Chief. 68 70 84

After rising as Huaxia's foremost young martial artist, Lu Chong became a key contributor to national defense. He won the Global Martial Arts Tournament, captured foreign spies and a Martial King, obtained a Flood Dragon King specimen, and restored large numbers of ancient martial arts. 240

Lu Chong later left Blue Star with Elder Zheng to enter the Silver Star Realm. There, he became an interstellar hunter, confronted the Black Dragon Clan, gained access to saintly inheritances and divine artifacts, and continued advancing through the Venerable, God, Saint, and Great Sage realms. 273 322 381

Under the identity of Lu Tong, he entered the Changming Branch Dao Arena and became Elder Changming's disciple within the Azure Edge Dojo. His later cultivation focused on Dao comprehension, multi-art Dao cultivation, the defense of Azure Edge Dojo, and ultimately the acquisition of the Myriad Phenomena River. 680 682 729 793

Personality

Lu Chong is intensely pragmatic and cultivation-focused. He treats money, credits, military merits, nutrients, sparring, and inheritances as resources to be converted into further strength, often choosing difficult fights specifically for their training value. 77 85 84

He is calm under pressure and rarely reveals his full strength prematurely. During freshman challenges, he deliberately pretended to win narrowly so more opponents would risk credits against him; later, he concealed his cultivation to lure enemies into exposing their plans. 77 78 627

Although capable of ruthless action against enemies and traitors, Lu Chong takes responsibility for allies under his command. In the Wilderness, he forced his teammates to confront its brutal realities rather than allow them to remain unprepared. 103 586 629

He is polite toward respected seniors and socially capable when necessary, but finds prolonged networking exhausting and keeps emotional distance from romantic attention. 240 312

Abilities & Skills

Auto Cultivation System

Lu Chong possesses an automatic cultivation system that continuously improves his cultivation and recorded techniques.

• Automatically cultivates martial skills, Qi Absorbing Art, Dao Arts, and other recorded methods. 5 153 756
• Its evolution multiplied the cultivation speed of his techniques and enabled large-scale martial-art fusion. 153
• Allows him to cultivate while monitoring outside events and communicating through Dharma projections. 608
• Does not eliminate the need for resources, sparring, manuals, or suitable cultivation environments. 84 96 761

Martial-Arts Mastery and Restoration

Lu Chong is a master of an exceptionally broad martial repertoire, including Human-, Earth-, and Heaven-tier arts.

• Evolved Wind Splitting Leg into Wind Blade Leg, Golden Cicada Robe into Golden Bell Shield, and Gale Step into Gale Shadowless Step. 37
• Perfected all complete Human-tier and Earth-tier martial arts available in the country. 176
• Restored incomplete ancient techniques, including 122 Human-rank, 58 Earth-rank, and one Heaven-tier martial art. 240
• His perfected martial arts can be fused into stronger forms and distilled into Martial Dao True Meanings. 153

Martial Dao True Meanings

Through martial-art fusion, Lu Chong developed and advanced True Meanings of Attack, Force, Life, Speed, Spirit, Body, Explosion, and Softness.

• True Meaning of Softness evolved to Heaven-tier low-grade and enhanced Turning Clouds and Rain. 176
• True Meaning of Explosion reached Heaven-tier high-grade by the Martial King realm. 236
• His True Meanings allow lower-grade Heaven-tier techniques to produce power beyond their original classifications. 236
• He later aimed to raise every True Meaning to high-grade Heaven tier for survival against Imperial-rank opponents. 312

Time Acceleration

Time Acceleration is Lu Chong's signature combat advantage against stronger opponents.

• Enables him to seize initiative, evade attacks, and make escape nearly impossible for enemies below his level. 377 458
• Allowed him to remain invincible against top-hundred Venerables and rapidly defeat Black Dragon Clan opponents. 377
• Remains effective even in Great Sage battles, where it lets him return multiple attacks for every strike he evades. 577
• Its tactical application improved through combat experience rather than remaining a fixed advantage. 458

Secret and Ultimate Arts

Lu Chong combines techniques, Laws, and secret arts into adaptable ultimate combat methods.

• Blood Burning Secret Art — Temporarily increases the power of his Body Law tenfold at considerable cost. 541
• Five Elements Cycle Art — An ultimate art refined to Perfection by the Martial Saint realm. 572
• Heavenly Law Manifestation — A perfected ultimate art used alongside Five Elements Cycle Art and Seven Gods Mirror Image Art. 572
• Heavenly Law Manifestation / Dharma projections — Enables projections to act or communicate while his true body cultivates. 608
• Qi Charging at the Dipper — A Heaven-tier martial art that Lu Chong used against peak Martial Ancestors and improved through extended battle. 194 200

Dao Arts

After entering the Dao, Lu Chong specialized in cultivating many Dao Arts simultaneously.

• Azure Edge Dao Art — His primary Dao Art; reached eighteenth-realm Xuanming Perfection. 767
• Thousand Mechanisms Palm — A versatile palm Dao Art used to escape blockades, defeat ranking opponents, and overwhelm Elder Chu Zun. 723 734 750
• Heavenly Net Armor — His defensive Dao Art, also cultivated to eighteenth-realm Xuanming Perfection. 767
• Flowing Cloud, Heavy Mountain Seal, Heavenly Thunder, Berserk, Phantom Shadow, Star Devourer, and Soul Bell — Additional Dao Arts perfected alongside his core techniques. 767
• Maintained one hundred perfected Dao techniques by the time he confronted Supreme Mie Cang. 802

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Qingyun Armor — Top-grade divine armor inherited from Azure Cloud Sage; Lu Chong acknowledged it as master and gained access to its basic functions. 381 382
• Void-Escape Boat — Spatial sacred artifact inherited from Azure Cloud Sage; Lu Chong avoids exposing it because even gods might covet it. 381 392
• Seven Star Tower — Supreme treasure inherited from Azure Cloud Sage; Little Ring functions as its key and proof of ownership. 381 383
• Dragon Chant Sword / Dragon Roar Sword — Lu Chong's Dao treasure sword, repeatedly refined alongside the Seven Star Tower. 697 730
• Cosmos Staff — Used to neutralize a distant dark-cloud palm strike from Great Sage Yun Chong. 634
• Five Elements Wheel — Weapon through which Lu Chong channels varied secret techniques in Great Sage combat. 577
• Myriad Phenomena River — Primordial Chaos Dao treasure capable of evolving Dao Arts and amplifying his multi-art combat style. 789 793 802
• Imitation Nutrient Pod — High-efficiency cultivation device that propelled him through the Martial King realm. 263

Relationships

• Chen Hao — Close friend, Jiangnan Martial Arts University classmate, and battle-team member; Chen Hao openly admires Lu Chong while Lu Chong encourages him to grow independently. 99 189 176
• Lou Qingqing — Former classmate and long-standing friend. Her feelings for Lu Chong are apparent, but he keeps their relationship at a friendly distance. 70 273
• Wang Tong — Head teacher who recognized Lu Chong's potential early and provided extra guidance. 2 6
• Principal Wei — School principal who offered advice and support before Lu Chong entered university. 68
• Principal Fang — Mentor figure who discussed martial-skill evolution with Lu Chong and investigated a suspected assassination attempt. 38 41
• Elder Zheng — Senior mentor and companion during Lu Chong's departure from Blue Star; helped prepare him for interstellar exploration and guarded his Martial Emperor breakthrough. 263 273
• Qin Yulan — Martial King ally and planned partner in investigating the Ancient Martial Ruins. 222
• Chen Wudi — Martial King who treats Lu Chong as a brother despite their age difference. 223
• Elder Changming — Lu Chong's master in the Azure Edge Dojo; guided his Dao cultivation while allowing him to face life-and-death trials. 680 726
• Bai Zhanlou — Elder Changming's eldest disciple and Lu Chong's senior brother; initially distant, but later spars with and aids Lu Chong. 726 728
• Supreme Yu Mian — Lu Chong's master in the Galaxy Alliance; ultimately leads him to the Supreme Tower after the fall of Supreme Mie Cang. 771 802
• Zhuo Yang — Ranking rival turned ally who escorted Lu Chong from Azure Edge Dojo with support from his master, Dong Qinghai. 754 755
• Fang Xiao — Trusted subordinate and ally who defends Butterfly Star and protects Lu Chong's concealed identity. 627 653
• Water Dingdong — Thousand Illusion Clan ally who scouts for Lu Chong and warns him of the consequences of provoking divine races. 319 322
• Little Ring — Intelligent companion tied to the Seven Star Tower; provides knowledge and guidance concerning Lu Chong's inherited treasures. 382 383
• Dragon Elder — Companion associated with Lu Chong's treasures; assists in combat and resource collection. 561 793

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Guanyun City assessments — Dominates the school mock examination, defeats Zhao Longfei, and earns selection for special training. 16 19 21
• Military special training — Learns military martial skills, battles Special Warfare Class soldiers, and becomes a Martial Artist. 34 37
• Jiangnan Martial Arts University — Receives Earth-tier inheritances, becomes freshman Chief, and uses staged “narrow victories” to earn credits and gain combat experience. 70 77 84
• Wilderness battle-team leader — Forms a permanent team and prepares fellow students for the realities of Wilderness survival. 99 103
• National champion and researcher — Wins the Global Martial Arts Tournament, restores ancient martial arts, and becomes a central figure in Huaxia's martial development. 148 240
• East Sea defense — Serves as Patrol Special Envoy and earns recognition for wartime merit and major national contributions. 240 248
• Blue Star's Guardian Heavenly Master — Is publicly granted the title and teaches martial arts through Virtual Space before leaving the planet. 273
• Silver Star Realm hunter — Advances through alien hunter society, confronts the Black Dragon Clan, and rises through the Venerable ranks. 307 322 377
• Azure Cloud inheritance — Inherits divine artifacts and the Seven Star Tower, along with Azure Cloud Sage's request to kill Cangyuan Saint and protect his clansmen. 381 382
• Great Sage campaigns — Conceals his strength, eliminates Tang Feiyu's faction, seizes multiple planets, and earns a notorious reputation across the Purgatory Universe. 627 629 636
• Azure Edge Dojo crisis — Enters the Dao as Lu Tong, becomes Elder Changming's disciple, kills Elder Chu Zun in self-defense, and works to protect Azure Edge Dojo from Thousand Mechanisms Dojo. 682 734 755
• Supreme ascent — Perfects a hundred Dao techniques, uses the Myriad Phenomena River against Supreme Mie Cang, and emerges as the strongest Supreme. 793 802

Notable Quotes

“Women only slow down the speed at which I draw my blade.” 312

“Who you are is not important.” 634

Trivia

• Lu Chong once ate raw Black Marsh Frog meat to force a teammate to confront the realities of Wilderness survival. 103
• He considers real combat and credit rewards more useful than the Virtual Trial Tower, which he largely ignored as a freshman. 84
• At one point, he cultivated twenty-seven martial skills to Perfection within a single month. 85
• He can explain Human-, Earth-, and Heaven-tier martial arts clearly enough to teach them in Virtual Space despite initially lacking teaching experience. 273