Su Chen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Su Chen (苏晨)
Alias(es)	Jiang Yang; Taixuan Hong; Qing Cang; Formless 585 609 610
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Southwind Academy; Inspection Department; Ying Feng Tribunal; Bronze Church; Hao Ri's Chosen 16 37 103 531
Occupation/Role	Professional; former Ying Feng Tribunal Core Seed; Bronze Church Star Seed 103 214
First Appearance	Chapter 8

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Strongman	10	Begins intensive body training to advance his initial physical profession.
Sky-Rending Warrior	32 36	A top-tier first-rank physical profession; awakens Wind Armor at 50% development.
Storm Hunter	54	Advances from Sky-Rending Warrior; prior abilities evolve into Gale's Wrath, Gale Barrier, and Wind-Hiding Shadow, while gaining Wild Hunt.
Sage	63	Takes the support class and gains Fine Control, increasing skill-proficiency acquisition speed by 50%.
Arcane Scholar	67	Advances his mental-type profession after completing the Whispering Trial; his mental power rises substantially.
Mystic Mind Adept	73	Reaches a peak second-tier mental profession and gains Psychokinesis, allowing mental power to directly affect reality.
Azure Thunder Overlord	120	Advances to third rank; gains Azure Thunder Cloudbreaker, Indestructible Gang-Thunder Armor, Azure Thunder Divine Movement, and Azure Thunder Overlord.
Fourth tier	169	Xia Hanshi reveals that Su Chen has already entered the fourth tier through a highly compatible profession.
Thunder Radiance Flame Lord	237	Completes profession progress with the aid of a Punishing Thunder Potion.
Dual rank five	244	Achieves dual fifth-rank professions at Copper Heart.
Weapon Lord	272	Gains the ability to enhance and fuse controlled Mystic Arts into his body.
Sixth rank	295	Gains Project the Great Venerable; his mental core fuses with his body, granting resistance to most mental attacks.
Seventh rank	351	Advances while his body-tempering and meditation methods reach Master level, granting Boneburst Golden Body and Heart Thunder.
Eighth rank / Thunderbone Martial Venerable	407	Gains Martial Venerable, which continuously enhances physical functions in sustained combat, up to fivefold.
True Brilliance Talent	389	His talent transforms, dramatically improving development efficiency and revealing the Path of Selection.
Hao Ri's Chosen	531	Becomes Hao Ri's Chosen after contending for the status on behalf of Soaring Heavens.
Moon Radiance	610	Reveals Moon Radiance-level strength while defeating and capturing Formless.

Background

Su Chen arrives in Southwind City as a refugee and transfer student at Southwind Academy. His altered records restrict his stay, leaving him vulnerable to the city’s political schemes and discrimination against drifters. He adapts quickly, pursues resources aggressively, and begins cultivating his physical profession while pursuing the special Scholar profession. 8 9 10

He becomes entangled with Jiang He, who provides resources and a body-training method in exchange for his cooperation against Qi Chuan. While their Blood Oath Contract leaves Su Chen at a disadvantage, he uses the arrangement to secure training opportunities and refuses Zhou Zong’s attempt to buy information about Bai Fengxi. 12 13

With Bai Fengxi’s assistance, Su Chen enters Southwind Academy’s Elite Training Class and later becomes Yuan Chenyang’s student. His discovery of a Holy Word Stone on Zhou Xian and his established status as a professional help him gain Yuan Chenyang’s recognition. 16 31 32

Su Chen joins the Inspection Department and develops rapidly through professional advancement, body-tempering methods, and meditation methods. His refugee status and crimson-gold spiritual talent are concealed because both could make him a target within Southwind City’s power structure. 35 36 37

After transferring to Ying Feng, he becomes Xia Hanshi’s student and an Inner Court Core Seed. His victory over Chu Xuan and later Hong Xuan establishes him as one of the Tribunal’s foremost young professionals. 80 103 122 162

Su Chen gains recognition from the Crimson Flame Thunder Venerable, producing the unprecedented Spirit Dragon Cauldron phenomenon. This recognition ultimately leads to his involvement with the Bronze Church, the Ancient King Stele, and the broader struggle for the status of Hao Ri’s Chosen. 171 172 226 531

Appearance

Su Chen is repeatedly noted to be handsome once cleaned up, with a memorable face that allows former acquaintances to recognize him despite his changed circumstances. His physique becomes increasingly refined and formidable through constant body cultivation. 9 15 161

• His appearance was familiar enough for Bai Fengxi to recognize his brows and eyes after initially failing to identify him. 9
• He is described as a “handsome young man” by observers from other factions. 310
• His body has been tempered to the point that opponents perceive him as having no obvious weaknesses. 324
• He can alter his appearance through disguise methods, including identities such as Jiang Yang, Qing Cang, Formless, and Taixuan Hong. 585 609 610

Personality

Su Chen is practical, guarded, and intensely resource-conscious. He consistently weighs political danger against potential gains, whether negotiating with Jiang He, accepting Xia Hanshi as a teacher, or managing resources for future professions. 12 80 209

He is patient rather than passive. When followed in Ying Feng, he chooses observation over immediate confrontation; in battle, he habitually conceals his strongest methods until a decisive opening appears. 101 464

Despite his caution, Su Chen is not needlessly cruel. After defeating Chu Xuan, he refuses to kill him and advises him to focus on training instead. His willingness to help people genuinely in need also contributes to fulfilling the requirements of the Saint profession. 101 123

His peers often mistake his quietness for disinterest. Ming Lin later realizes that Su Chen does care about competition, but generally does not regard most rivals as worthy opponents. 137

Abilities & Skills

Wind and Lightning Combat

Su Chen’s physical profession sequence centers on wind and lightning. His abilities combine speed, elemental offense, mobility, and defensive barriers. 54 120

• Gale's Wrath — Compresses wind-element power into attacks, increasing destructive force dramatically. 54
• Gale Barrier — Forms wind-element armor for defense. 54
• Wind-Hiding Shadow — Allows movement with the wind and concealment within it. 54
• Azure Thunder Cloudbreaker — A powerful third-tier offensive technique. 120
• Azure Thunder Divine Movement / Thunderstep — Greatly improves movement speed and can temporarily elementalize his body. 120 154
• Indestructible Gang-Thunder Armor — Creates concentrated lightning armor; it can merge with his scale armor for layered defense. 120 138 143

Physical Cultivation

Su Chen’s unusual advantage allows Master-level body-tempering methods to naturally grant abilities. He deliberately studies multiple methods instead of specializing in one. 34 35

• Molten Stone Power — Acquired upon bringing the Molten Stone Training Method to Master level. 34
• Great Strength — Increases his physical power; Su Chen estimates an increase of at least thirty percent upon gaining it. 51
• Flame-Thunder Body, Thunder Force Body, Boneburst Golden Body, and similar abilities progressively increase strength, defense, elemental resistance, and stamina. 256 288 351
• His accumulated physical enhancements allow him to defeat higher-ranked opponents through direct force. 384 460 464

Mental Power

Su Chen cultivates a mental profession in parallel with his physical profession, enabling perception, telekinesis, concealment, and mental attacks. 36 67 73

• Psychokinesis — Converts mental power into force that can affect physical reality. 73
• Gaze of Black Tuo — A mental attack used to incapacitate Chu Xuan before Su Chen’s physical strike. 122
• Mental Shielding — Conceals his presence through mental power; particularly effective alongside the Shadow-Hiding Garment. 51
• Starshine, Ice Soul, Soul Barrier, and similar meditation-derived abilities improve his mental resilience and capacity. 101 154 288
• After his mental core fuses with his body, he becomes resistant to most mental attacks. 295

Special Professions and Development Efficiency

Su Chen uses support professions to accelerate his already exceptional cultivation pace.

• Scholar — Its prerequisites were partially fulfilled through Su Chen’s education from his previous life. 9
• Sage — Grants Fine Control, increasing skill-proficiency acquisition speed by 50%. 63
• Spirit User — Grants Spirit Body, adding another 50% skill-proficiency acquisition speed. 169
• Force User — Raises skill-proficiency acquisition speed by 75%. 226
• Weapon Lord — Enhances and fuses controlled Mystic Arts into his body. 272
• Martial Venerable — In prolonged combat, continuously enhances his physical functions up to five times. 407

Heavenly Marks and Limit States

Su Chen can open Heavenly Marks to explosively increase his combat strength.

• He opens all eight Heavenly Marks to defeat Tong Zhuo in a single punch. 464
• His Heavenly Mark enhancement allows him to overwhelm defenses that would normally withstand top-ranked combatants. 460 464
• At higher levels, he activates the enhancement of one hundred Heavenly Marks to contend with opponents beyond the Morning Star category. 587

Disguise and Infiltration

After absorbing Faceless Ghost Divine Power and an incomplete consciousness of a Faceless Ghost God’s Son, Su Chen gains a disguise ability for his Priest profession. 153

• Uses the identity Jiang Yang to conceal his involvement on the Nine-Layer Divine Platform. 585
• Disguises himself as Qing Cang to approach and ambush Formless. 609
• Later disguises himself as Formless while fighting the real Formless. 610
• His altered identities repeatedly create confusion even among powerful allies and enemies. 585 608 625

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Azure-Scale Armor — A prototype set described as peak second-tier, perfected to completion, and half a step from third-tier treasure armor. 59
• Purple-Gold Scale Armor — Fused into Su Chen’s skin and therefore difficult to detect during inspections. 161
• Third-rank boots — Delivered by the Crafting Office; their consumption is initially difficult for him to sustain. 108
• Controlled Mystic Arts — Including Formless True Edge, combat boots, a metal mask, armor, and a crystal skull; each enhances a different aspect of his body when fused through Weapon Lord. 272
• Five-Agregate Prayer Beads — Rewarded by the Spirit of the Vast Sun alongside a wisp of Crimson Flame. 385
• Heaven-Forged Items — Receives five items valued at roughly 1.5 billion Star Coins in total. 308

Relationships

• Jiang He — Brings Su Chen to Southwind City and provides resources, but their relationship begins as a transactional arrangement bound by a Blood Oath Contract. 8 12 13
• Bai Fengxi — An old acquaintance from before Southwind Academy; she lends him nutrient solution, helps secure his Elite Training placement, and introduces him to Yuan Chenyang. 9 16 17
• Yuan Chenyang — Su Chen’s first major mentor and Southwind Academy benefactor; he provides training methods, protects Su Chen’s records, and supports his entry into the Inspection Department. 31 35 36
• Xia Hanshi — Su Chen’s Tribunal teacher; recognizes their shared identity as displaced people and offers him direct entry as an Inner Court Seed. 80
• Zhang Hengyu — Initially hostile, then becomes an uneasy ally; he offers Su Chen the opportunity to obtain the Wise One profession. 61 88
• Fatty Sun / Sun Tai — A well-connected ally in the Inspection Department who helps Su Chen exchange resources and secure equipment. 41 59 66
• Bu Siqi — Xia Hanshi’s senior disciple and Su Chen’s senior brother; helps him settle in Ying Feng and later trains with him. 98 175 176
• Chong Jingtian — Chief Adjudicator who supports Su Chen’s prospects for profession recognition and secures Essence of Spirituality for him. 163 164
• Ming Lin — A trusted fellow Core Seed who assists Su Chen in several operations and accompanies him to the Bronze Church. 137 209 226
• Hanhai — Fights beside Su Chen against Formless and later recognizes him as Hao Ri’s Chosen. 609 610

Story Role / Major Arcs

Southwind City and Southwind Academy

Su Chen enters Southwind City as a refugee transfer student, becomes involved with Jiang He and Bai Fengxi, and obtains access to formal training despite manipulated records and social prejudice. 8 9 16

Inspection Department

After becoming Yuan Chenyang’s student, Su Chen joins the Inspection Department, gains access to better resources, survives an assassination attempt, and rises rapidly through the professional ranks. 37 41 54

Ying Feng Tribunal

Su Chen transfers to Ying Feng, becomes Xia Hanshi’s student, joins the Inner Court as a Core Seed, and establishes himself by defeating Chu Xuan and Hong Xuan. 80 103 122 162

Crimson Flame Thunder Venerable Recognition

His recognition by the Crimson Flame Thunder Venerable produces the Spirit Dragon Cauldron, marking him as an exceptionally compatible candidate for selection. 171 172

Bronze Church and the Ancient King Stele

Su Chen travels to the Bronze Church, gains attention after the Ancient King Stele recognizes Qin Tianlin, and develops into one of the Church’s leading Star Seeds. 226 234 308

Soaring Heavens and the Path of Selection

Su Chen enters the Soaring Heavens rankings, defeats contenders such as Xue Tan, Ye Chutong, Tong Zhuo, and Xu Yingshen, then uses the Path of Selection to become Hao Ri’s Chosen. 460 461 464 504 531

Moon Radiance Conflict

At Moon Radiance level, Su Chen uses deception and attrition tactics against Formless, ultimately preventing his suicide and capturing him alive. 609 610

Notable Quotes

“I'm not crazy.” 36

“Worrying wouldn't help.” 357

“I enjoy peace and quiet, so I rarely associate with fellow disciples.” 573

Trivia

• Su Chen’s past-life education gives him an early advantage toward qualifying for the Scholar profession. 9
• He can resonate with Holy Word Stones, a rare ability that repeatedly attracts the attention of translators and high-ranking professionals. 135
• His body-tempering and meditation methods grant abilities at Master level, an advantage he believes few others can match. 34
• He originates from Cliff Mountain City, a city destroyed after corruption connected to the Weird God Cult; he does not remember this origin himself. 137 163
• Su Chen’s true identity behind the Jiang Yang disguise shocks both Zhong Yue and Tong Zhuo. 585