Duan Changsheng

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Duan Changsheng (段长生)
Alias(es)	Masked Superman; Masked Rider; Formless / “God of Formless”; Duan Zhengyu
Species/Race	Human; transmigrator with an Immortal Constitution
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Spirit Hall (guardian); Sky Screen Combat Power Ranking
Occupation/Role	Wang Yuyan’s father; mentor of Qian Daoliu; top-ranked combatant
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
At least Spirit Douluo	15	Over a century earlier, he casually killed more than a dozen Spirit Masters above Spirit King rank and taught Qian Daoliu cultivation methods and self-created skills.
Level 130 foundation	26	His starting soul-power foundation is revealed after defeating Tang Hao and Xiong Jun; a one-level reward exceeds the total soul power of a Limit Douluo.
Level 140 / Half-Step God King	30	Reaches level 140 after defeating the nine great fierce beasts, gaining half-step God King cultivation.
God King	40	Receives a God Position as the Combat Power Ranking’s first-place reward.

Background

Duan Changsheng has lived on the Douluo Continent for tens of thousands of years and retains an unchanged appearance despite the passage of time. He recognizes the Sky Screen as an abnormal force beyond ordinary gods and suspects that its Heavenly Dao has taken notice of his Immortal Constitution and status as a transmigrator. 1 12

More than a century before the main events, he saved the young Qian Daoliu from pursuers, gave him a cultivation method and several basic self-created spirit skills, then departed without leaving his name. Qian Daoliu nevertheless regarded him as his lifelong teacher. 14

He later returned to Qian Daoliu primarily to secure protection and status for his daughter Wang Yuyan within Spirit Hall. Although initially reluctant to accept the title, he eventually acknowledges Qian Daoliu as his disciple and corrects the latter’s flawed use of his techniques. 13 14 15

Appearance

Duan Changsheng normally presents himself as an unshaven, disheveled drunkard with little concern for dignity or posture. His appearance has not visibly aged in more than a century. 1 15

• Carries and frequently drinks from a wine gourd. 1
• Often appears scruffy, slovenly, and casually dressed. 1 15
• Adopts a masked identity when intervening publicly as Masked Superman or Masked Rider. 19 20
• His relaxed, swaggering gait is recognizable enough for Wang Yuyan to suspect his secret identity. 20 24

Personality

Duan Changsheng cultivates the image of a carefree idler whose priorities are drinking, flirting, eating, and being left alone. He rejects Zi Chen’s offer to inherit control of the Sky Screen because he refuses restrictions and values personal freedom over authority. 24

Beneath this unserious exterior, he is fiercely protective of Wang Yuyan. Her mistreatment by Hu Liena immediately enrages him, and he repeatedly intervenes in broader conflicts when her safety or Spirit City’s civilians are at risk. 1 19

He is confident to the point of open contempt toward inferior opponents and even the Heavenly Dao, but he can also act honorably: before fighting the injured Gu Yuena, he asks the Sky Screen to suppress her injuries so she can fight at full strength. 30 31 35

Abilities & Skills

Formless Martial Soul

His Formless Martial Soul can dilute bloodlines. In descendants, its simulation and transformation traits are replaced by the solid Martial Soul most desired by the inheritor. 14

• Listed by the Sky Screen as his Martial Soul while his cultivation remains classified. 25
• Its bloodline effect leads Duan Changsheng to suspect a connection to Qian Xunji’s Martial Soul and parentage. 14

Space-Time Manipulation

Duan Changsheng can halt time and space on a battlefield.

• Freezes Tang Chen and his level-100-equivalent hammer strike in midair. 20
• Walks freely through the frozen battlefield and dissipates Tang Chen’s attack. 20
• Shatters Gu Yuena’s space-time restriction through raw strength. 36

One Finger Zen and Finger Techniques

He taught Qian Daoliu One Finger Zen, though Qian Daoliu initially used it at only a fraction of its potential. 15

• Uses upgraded finger techniques to reduce Tang Chen’s cultivation to level 98. 20
• Removes the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King from Tang Chen, saving his life. 20
• Kills the Evil Emperor with a single finger flick after disregarding its strongest attacks. 27
• Stops the god-level Deep Sea Demon Whale King’s ultimate move with a light tap. 39

Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms

A palm technique capable of overpowering divine and law-based attacks.

• Defeats Di Tian’s Dragon God Claw after Di Tian borrows the power of the other fierce beasts. 30
• Counters Gu Yuena’s Elemental Tide with power comparable to a First-Class God. 35
• Overcomes Gu Yuena’s six elemental law powers during their final battle. 36

Defensive Power

His body and protective techniques render attacks from high-level soul beasts and gods ineffective.

• Blocks the aftermath of Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu’s clash, preventing Spirit City’s destruction. 20
• Endures the Evil Emperor’s mental attacks, Light of Time and Space, and Light of Destruction without injury. 27
• Deflects the combined attacks of the nine great fierce beasts with a golden barrier. 29
• Remains unharmed by Di Tian’s Half-Step God King-level Dragon God Claw. 39

Pocket Dimension

• Stores Zi Chen’s Enlightenment Wine in a pocket dimension rather than accepting it. 24

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Wine gourd — His constant drinking vessel. 1
• Enlightenment Wine — A Heavenly Dao-infused gift from Zi Chen, stored away in his pocket dimension. 24
• Life and Death Talisman — Placed on Gu Yuena after her defeat. 36

Relationships

• Wang Yuyan — Daughter. He is devoted to protecting her, while she manages his daily life and repeatedly suspects that he is Masked Superman. 1 20 24
• Qian Daoliu — Disciple who considers Duan Changsheng his savior and teacher; Duan later becomes Spirit Hall’s guardian through Qian Daoliu’s maneuvering. 14 15 21
• Tang Chen — Potential disciple. Duan saves him from the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King and offers discipleship if he returns to level 99. 20 21
• Bo Saixi — Former lover who has loved and waited for him for a century; he later protects her from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. 5 39
• Bibi Dong — Former lover whom he searches for indirectly through their revealed connection; he is disappointed by her order to attack the Upper Three Sects. 2 7 19
• Tang Yuehua — Former lover who continues waiting for him at Moon Pavilion, where they first met. 2
• Liu Erlong — Former lover seeking to explain a past misunderstanding involving Yu Xiaogang. 2
• Snow Empress and Ice Empress — Former companions who knew him as Duan Zhengyu and spent nearly a century with him in the Far North. 28
• Gu Yuena — Defeated opponent and girlfriend; their relationship becomes public after their battle. 35 36 40
• Zi Chen — Incarnation of the Heavenly Dao who seeks to make Duan Changsheng his successor and controller of the Sky Screen Gold Ranking. 23 24 31

Story Role / Major Arcs

Love Saint Ranking

The Sky Screen’s Love Saint Ranking places Duan Changsheng first, exposing the enduring feelings held for him by Bibi Dong, Bo Saixi, Tang Yuehua, and Liu Erlong. He is embarrassed by the result, while Wang Yuyan takes pride in her father. 2

Spirit Hall and Qian Daoliu

After discovering Wang Yuyan’s connection to Bibi Dong and her poor treatment in Spirit Hall, Duan Changsheng visits Qian Daoliu and reveals their mentor-disciple relationship. Qian Daoliu subsequently orders Wang Yuyan appointed Adjudication Saintess with Elder-level authority. 13 15

Spirit City Conflict

Duan Changsheng secretly enters the battle between Spirit Hall and the Upper Three Sects as Masked Superman. He prevents Tang Chen’s attacks from destroying Spirit City, subdues Tang Chen, and publicly calls himself Formless, the God of Formless. 19 20

Combat Power Ranking

Ranked first as Masked Superman, he defeats Tang Hao and Xiong Jun, then overwhelms the Evil Emperor and the nine great fierce beasts. These victories elevate him to half-step God King cultivation and establish him as the undisputed top combatant. 24 26 27 30

Battle with Gu Yuena

Gu Yuena challenges him for first place. Duan Changsheng insists on a fair fight despite her injuries, defeats her elemental and space-time techniques, places a Life and Death Talisman on her, and declares her his girlfriend. 34 35 36

God King Divinity

After winning the Combat Power Ranking, he receives a God Position and becomes a God King. The Asura God, Sea God, Angel God, and Rakshasa God subsequently descend, seeking his God King Divinity. 40 42

Trivia

• He considers becoming an ordinary person who drinks wine, flirts, and raises his daughter preferable to inheriting Heavenly Dao authority. 24
• His pet cat, Xiao Hei, is a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. 18
• He gave Wang Yuyan the million-year Golden Dragon King Soul Bone awarded through the Love Saint Ranking. 7