Chen Yu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chen Yu (陈羽)
Alias(es)	Martial Arts Madman; Martial University Freshman King; Chen the One-Saber; Scarlet Radiance's Number One 7 73 71 154
Species/Race	Biohuman
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jiang City Second High School Martial Arts Class; Huaying Martial University; Divine Weapons Valley
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; saber instructor to Luo Ming; disciple of Fang Xiong and later Xiahou Qing 22 59 213
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Body Tempering Second Layer	5	System Panel records Greater Mastery in the Thunder Extreme Saber after he awakens Blade Technique Grandmaster.
Body Tempering Third Layer	15	Reaches the third level while rapidly accumulating copied talents.
Body Tempering Fourth Stage	17	Activates Talent Forging and upgrades Martial Dao Grade-B Bone into Martial Dao A-grade Bone.
Body Tempering Fifth Layer	20	Advances roughly ten days after reaching the fourth layer; the Cyan-grade Martial Dao A-grade Bone removes Body Tempering bottlenecks.
Body Tempering Sixth Stage	26	Reaches the sixth stage during his underground-fight-circuit period.
Body Tempering Eighth Layer	28	Reaches the eighth layer within two months after taking the Dragon-Tiger Elixir.
Body Tempering Ninth Layer	40	Reaches the ninth layer and brings Misty Step to the Proficient Stage.
Body Tempering Peak	48	Reaches the peak after twelve days of cultivation supported by Martial Dao Supreme Bone and Qi-Blood Reagent.
Firstfold Limit Break	58	Completes the First Transformation of Blood Battle Nine Transformations; establishes a life-level advancement beyond Body Tempering.
Thirdfold Limit Break	94 101	Displays the foundation during the Invincible Path, defeating Blood Exchange Third Stage opponent Feng Tianxing in one strike.
Limit Break Fourth Turn	105	Forges the Red-quality Innate Martial Saint talent and advances to the fourth turn in a single day.
Limit Break Sixth Turn	126	Returns from the Star Realm at the sixth turn, with Blood Battle Nine Transformations at its Sixth Transformation.
Limit Break Seventh Turn	140	System Panel records the Seventh Transformation after he refines the Three-Leaf Treasure Lotus.
Ninefold Limit Break	177	Breaks through the Ninefold Limit Break bottleneck after intercepting a vast amount of Evil God Faith; later keeps this foundation concealed.
Blood Exchange Fifth Layer	145	Defeats Fang Mingtai with one strike; his blood vitality is comparable to that of an ordinary Blood Exchange Eighth Stage martial artist.
Blood Exchange Seventh Layer	191	Has reached the seventh layer by the time he fights Ye Lan of Divine Weapons Valley.
Blood Exchange Eighth and Ninth Stages	195	Breaks through both stages during four and a half months of seclusion while comprehending Windwalking Step's Martial Intent.
Aperture Opening Realm	201 216	Can survive in the vacuum of space with Martial Intent as a barrier; System Panel records the Heavenly Circuit Stellar Aperture Guide.
Aperture Opening Third Stage	224	His combat ability is stated to rival that of an ordinary Aperture Opening Peak martial artist.
Aperture Opening Fourth Stage	241	Publicly announces the advancement while continuing Stellar Aperture cultivation and Spirit Forging.

Background

Chen Yu is a Biohuman from Jiang City who began the story burdened by debt and judged to possess only average martial talent. Expulsion from the Martial Arts Class would have ended his path to a Martial Arts University and forced him into ordinary employment to repay that debt. Rather than accept that future, he practiced the Thunder Extreme Saber every morning for two uninterrupted years. 1

His System Panel remained dormant for those two years. It activates after a sparring session and grants him the Purple-quality Blade Technique Grandmaster talent copied from Fang Xiong, increasing his blade-comprehension speed two hundredfold and awakening Blade Eye. 1 2 3

Chen Yu initially adopts the public image of a “Martial Arts Madman” to create opportunities to challenge strong opponents and copy their talents. The persona becomes genuine in the eyes of classmates after he repeatedly seeks fights regardless of the gap in cultivation or the prospect of defeat. 3 7

Personality

Chen Yu pursues martial arts because he loves the practice itself, not merely for status, protection, or freedom. Visible improvement excites him, and he considers repeated defeat acceptable if it gives him experience or access to stronger opponents. 11 58 160

His apparent arrogance is partly deliberate: he uses the Martial Arts Madman persona to make constant challenges seem natural. In ordinary interactions, he is described as approachable and mild-tempered, readily forming connections with people who can arrange sparring partners. 48 216 219

He is also pragmatic and calculating. He hides major breakthroughs when exposure would invite suspicion, uses disguises to conceal his identity, and chooses the moment to seize opportunities rather than charging blindly into every conflict. 105 130 133 194

Abilities & Skills

Talent Copying and Forging

Chen Yu's System Panel lets him copy talents from opponents he fights. He can then retain useful talents or consume others as forging material to raise a talent's quality.

• Copied Fang Xiong's Blade Technique Grandmaster, Xiao Feng's Ape Arms, and Wang Qianjun's Martial Dao Grade-B Bone during his earliest battles. 1 3
• Unlocks Talent Forging after collecting three Blue-quality talents, allowing Martial Dao Grade-B Bone to become the Cyan-quality Martial Dao A-grade Bone. 17
• Later forges the Red-quality Innate Martial Saint, which grants a thousandfold cultivation speed, Universal Weapon Mastery, Martial Saint Body, and Martial Dao Saint Body. 105
• Gains Talent Insight, allowing him to see another person's highest-quality talent up to his own highest talent quality, then Red. 190
• Can mutate a talent into another talent of equal quality three times per day. 126

Saber Arts

Chen Yu's primary combat path is saber arts. His initial weapon technique, Thunder Extreme Saber, develops from Greater Mastery to the Perfected Stage at extraordinary speed.

• Thunder Extreme Saber — A Basic Martial Art characterized by explosive, lightning-like speed; reaches the Perfected Stage before the Martial Exam. 5 40 44
• Blade Eye — An innate effect of Blade Technique Grandmaster that lets him perceive the flow and connection points of an opponent's force. 2 3
• Blood Thunder Three Blades — Fang Xiong's blood-and-qi saber art, built around extreme speed and a resolve to fight to mutual destruction. Chen uses one slash to defeat Fan Wuyou and win the Freshman Exchange Tournament. 59 73
• Limit — Blood Thunder Three Blades has severe expenditure: one slash at Firstfold Limit Break drains Chen Yu's blood and qi and leaves his body exhausted. 73

Movement Techniques

Chen Yu develops movement arts alongside his saber path, eventually cultivating a separate Martial Intent for Windwalking Step.

• Misty Step / Misty Drift Step — Reaches the Proficient Stage at Body Tempering Ninth Layer and the Perfected Stage after reaching Firstfold Limit Break. 40 58
• Windwalking Step — Progresses from Air-Treading to Wind Following, then comprehends its Martial Intent, the Essence of Wind. 126 129 195
• His perfected movement techniques can confuse opponents' senses and make his exact position difficult to determine. 58 62

Martial Intent and Martial Will

Chen Yu glimpses Martial Intent early through his perfected martial arts, then forcibly comprehends Thunder Intent while fighting Xiang Longyin.

• Thunder Intent — Emerges during his battle with Xiang Longyin, allowing him to resonate with actual lightning between heaven and earth. 137
• Essence of Wind — Martial Intent derived from Windwalking Step after prolonged seclusion on New Moon. 195
• Martial Will — Refined through the Invincible Path's extensive battles; his spiritual will reaches the peak of the Blood Exchange Realm before he reaches Aperture Opening. 102

Physique and Bloodline

Chen Yu reinforces his body through talents, body-tempering arts, and Dragon Blood.

• Azure Dragon Body Tempering Secret Art — Advances to the third level, strengthening his physique beyond ordinary opponents of the same realm. 129 183
• Thin Dragon Blood — A Purple-quality talent that enhances his physical ability and can be activated alongside Dragon Scale Armor. 126 129
• Dragon Soldier Armor — Combined with Azure Dragon Body Tempering, reduces physical attacks to one-fifth of their original force. 140
• His physique and defensive equipment allow him to withstand attacks from multiple Beast Race powerhouses while escaping with the Three-Leaf Treasure Lotus. 133

Evil God Kin Powers

Through Talent Forging, Chen Yu becomes an Evil God Kin without joining the cultists he opposes.

• Gluttonous Lesser Kin / Gluttonous Lower Familiar — Can absorb and digest energy conceptually, replenish him in battle, and absorb Evil God Faith to evolve. 54 177
• Seizes a rival Evil God Kin's Summoning Authority and absorbs enough Faith Power to light 1,050 stellar apertures. 231
• Can reveal an Evil God True Form, allowing him to perceive the chaotic emotions of an Evil God Kin controlling the cultists' Final Weapon. 232

Thousand Illusion Bloodline

Chen Yu upgrades a copied Thousand Illusion Clan bloodline from Gray to Purple quality, later to Red-quality Thousand Illusion Sacred Bloodline.

• Changes facial features, physique, height, and body proportions. 65
• At Purple quality, suppresses his life aura entirely or mimics the aura of another person. 75
• Uses the ability to conceal his identity when competing for the Three-Leaf Treasure Lotus. 130 133

Weapon Forging

Chen Yu becomes both a martial artist and a weapon forger after entering Divine Weapons Valley.

• Copies the Purple-quality Weapon-Forging Grandmaster talent from Ye Ya. 190
• Forges the Red-quality Born Weapon Saint talent, granting exceptional sensitivity to metal spirituality and Spirit Forging. 237
• Learns the Gengjin Body Tempering Method, which uses Essence Metal Energy to temper his body; successfully forges a mid-tier Mortal Weapon, the Black Profound Saber. 225
• Learns that the Gengjin Body Tempering Method, Blazing Flame Spirit Tempering Method, and Thousand-Hammer Hundred-Tempering Art combine into the supreme Spirit-Flesh Ten-Thousand-Fold Forging Method. 239
• Enters Spirit Forging on his third attempt and completes nine Spirit Forgings in succession, an achievement Xiahou Qing calls unprecedented in Divine Weapons Valley's history. 241

Equipment

• Blood Chant / Bloodsong Blade — Chen Yu purchases Blood Chant after suspecting Xiao Feng has become an Evil God Cultist. It later becomes known as the Bloodsong Blade and is reforged by Xiahou Qing into a Top-Tier Spirit Treasure with a Blood Devouring function. 11 74 224
• Low-Tier Spirit Treasure Battle Blade — Gifted by Luo Tianming; amplifies Chen Yu's blood-and-qi power by more than twice. 194
• Dragon Soldier Armor — A Top-Tier Spirit Treasure that provides overwhelming defense against physical and energy attacks. 123 140 232
• Three-Leaf Treasure Lotus — Spiritual treasure seized in the Star Realm and refined to steadily nurture his spiritual will. 133 140

Relationships

• Fang Xiong — Mentor and fellow Biohuman. Fang Xiong protects Chen Yu after Xiao Feng's death, formally accepts him as a student, and teaches him Blood Thunder Three Blades. 13 59
• Luo Ming — Student. Chen Yu teaches him the Thunder Extreme Saber, helps protect him during the Evil God Kin incident, and later provides him with cultivation resources. 22 27 195 238
• Zhao Tianyi — Fellow Biohuman, rival, and ally. Their first spar earns mutual respect; they later attend Huaying Martial University together. 16 50
• Hao Xi — Fellow River City genius and Huaying student; initially fights Chen Yu, then becomes part of his circle. 9 50 78
• Wang Qianjun — Early rival from the Martial Arts Class. Chen Yu copies his Martial Dao Grade-B Bone, later earns his respect through repeated battles. 3 4 21
• Xiahou Qing — Valley Master of Divine Weapons Valley's B List division and Chen Yu's weapon-forging master. He claims Chen Yu as his final disciple and personally reforges Bloodsong Blade. 213 223 224
• Ye Lan — Divine Weapons Valley swordsman and recurring rival. Their first battle ends in a stalemate, followed by repeated sparring and mutual respect. 190 194
• Luo Tianming — Head of the Luo Family of New Moon and a major supporter who provides resources, contacts, and a Spirit Treasure Battle Blade. 158 194
• Wang Beixuan and the Wang Family — Enemies due to Fang Xiong's history and Chen Yu's refusal to abandon his teacher; repeatedly plot to eliminate him. 158 191

Story Role / Major Arcs

Jiang City and Talent Awakening

Chen Yu begins as an underestimated Biohuman in Jiang City Second High School. After awakening Blade Technique Grandmaster, he defeats Xiao Feng, challenges Wang Qianjun despite the difference in cultivation, and develops his Martial Arts Madman reputation to seek increasingly valuable talents. 1 2 3 7

He discovers Xiao Feng has become an Evil God Cultist, reports him unsuccessfully, then kills him when threatened. The bounty and Fang Xiong's intervention give Chen Yu resources and expose him to the wider danger posed by Evil God cultists. 11 13

River City Tournaments and the Martial Exam

Chen Yu fights through martial halls, underground tutoring work, and the Martial Exam Warm-Up Tournament to gather talents. He wins the Warm-Up Tournament's free-for-all, securing three Blue-quality and eighteen Yellow-quality talents. 14 22 33

He subsequently defeats visiting geniuses and wins the Martial Exam through his perfected Thunder Extreme Saber, earning an S-Rank Contract with Huaying Martial University. 38 44 47

Huaying Martial University and Freshman King

At Huaying, Chen Yu reaches Firstfold Limit Break, perfects Misty Drift Step, and accepts Fang Xiong as his formal teacher. 50 58 59

During the Martial University Freshman Exchange Tournament, he defeats Upper River Martial University, overcomes Ao Cangfeng, and uses Blood Thunder Three Blades to defeat Fan Wuyou. Huaying wins the championship, while Chen Yu is named Martial University Freshman King. 70 72 73

Invincible Path and the Star Realm

Chen Yu walks Scarlet Radiance's Invincible Path, battling dozens of experts per day across the thirty-six martial universities. The experience refines his spiritual will, builds Invincible Momentum, and accelerates his Limit Break advancement. 100 101 102

In the Star Realm, he aids Human Race experts, obtains the True-Intent Core, competes for the Three-Leaf Treasure Lotus under a disguised identity, and kills Xiang Longyin after comprehending Martial Intent in battle. 91 123 133 137 140

New Moon and Divine Weapons Valley

Chen Yu travels to New Moon, clashes with the Wang Family, meets Divine Weapons Valley representatives, and earns Ye Lan's respect. He conceals his true Ninefold Limit Break foundation while preparing to meet Divine Weapons Valley's contribution-point requirement. 154 157 190 194

During the Divine Weapons Valley trial, his displayed Martial Saint Bone Aptitude and Limit-Breaking Eighth Revolution cause a sensation. Xiahou Qing accepts him as his disciple, granting him resources, a residence on Azure Affinity Peak, and training in weapon forging. 212 213 216

Weapon Forging and Night Dawn Star

Chen Yu develops his weapon-forging path under Xiahou Qing, reforges Bloodsong Blade, learns the Gengjin Body Tempering Method, and masters Spirit Forging with exceptional speed. 223 224 225 241

He also intervenes in Night Dawn Star's Evil God crisis, seizes Summoning Authority, destroys the cultists' Final Weapon, and leaves martial inheritances for the planet's survivors. 231 232 234

Notable Quotes

“The more fights, the better!” 7

“The reason driving Chen Yu onward, keeping him from ever giving up, was simple—love.” 58

“The stronger the opponent, the better. I'm not afraid of losing!” 216

Trivia

• Chen Yu deliberately performs arrogance to sustain the Martial Arts Madman image, making future challenges less suspicious. 48
• He has repeatedly encountered Mountain River Martial University across missions, tournaments, and the Invincible Path, leading him to wonder what “fate” he has with the school. 145
• His desire to “make friends” at Divine Weapons Valley is largely a method of finding stronger people to spar with and copy talents from. 216 219