Mu Chen

Biodata

Name	Mu Chen (沐辰)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Mite'er Family; Honorary Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect
Occupation/Role	Transmigrator; Dou Qi cultivator; alchemist; wielder of the system
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Fifth Segment Dou Qi	1	His original body's cultivation before transmigration; he had been nearly crippled after failing to pay protection money.
Dou Zhe	1	Used a Douzhe Cultivation Card, which opened his Dou Qi cultivation and tempered his meridians and body.
Six-Star Dou Zhe	2	Absorbed and refined energy from the Xuan Huang Flame; stopped himself from advancing further to avoid an unstable foundation.
Dou Master	13	Refined and liquefied his previously unstable Dou Qi with the Xuan Huang Flame, gaining a Dou Qi Veil.
Two-Star Dou Master	27	Advanced after ten days of cultivation, bodily tempering, and training in Heavenfire Judgment.
Five-Star Dou Master	30	Reached this level by the time he faced the masked poison-using expert.
Seven-Star Dou Master	43	Advanced after using Companion Purple Crystal Source; the Flame Origin Seed evolved into the Origin Flame Talisman.
Nine-Star Dou Master	63	Recovered from severe injuries with a Healing Body Pill and broke through by two stars.
Nearly Six-Star Da Dou Shi (temporary)	56	Used Flame Luminary Transformation to approach Six-Star Da Dou Shi strength while fighting the Dou Ling Mo Cheng.
Six-Star Da Dou Shi	89	Absorbed the Green Lotus Core Flame, condensed a Dou Crystal, and continued refining surplus energy to strengthen both Dou Qi and body.
Dou Emperor (temporary)	19	Activated a Battle Emperor Power Card to intervene in Yun Yun's battle with the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.
Three-Star Dou Emperor (temporary)	106	Faced Jia Xing Tian with the temporary power of a three-star Dou Emperor.
Dou Zong	277	Broke through inside the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, creating a phenomenon that shocked the Black-Corner Region.

Background / History

Mu Chen transmigrated into the Dou Qi Continent and inherited the memories of a seventeen-year-old youth of the same name. The original Mu Chen possessed only Fifth Segment Dou Qi and had been left near death after the Bali Brothers beat him over unpaid protection fees. Mu Chen resolved to inherit the youth's grudges and pursue his own path in the world of Battle Through the Heavens 1.

The system immediately changed his prospects. A Douzhe Cultivation Card raised him into the Dou Zhe realm, while the Divine-Grade Talent Card transformed his aptitude and meridians. He then obtained the Earth-tier Origin Qi Manipulation Art, opened his Origin Space, and absorbed the Xuan Huang Flame, reaching Six-Star Dou Zhe in a single period of cultivation 1 2.

In the Magic Beast Mountains, Mu Chen entered a mercenary party to protect Xiao Yi Xian. He saved her from a Snake-Tail Leopard, killed Mu Li during the conflict surrounding the cliffside cave, and became the target of Mu She and the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's bounty 3 5 10 12. His first killings unsettled him, but he quickly accepted the necessity of lethal force in the cultivation world 10.

His rapid advancement brought him into contact with major powers. He saved Yun Yun from the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King while temporarily empowered as a Dou Emperor, accepted Misty Cloud Sect honorary status through Yun Yun's token, and earned the attention and support of Hai Bodong and Tengshan of the Mite'er Family 19 96 98.

Mu Chen later absorbed the Green Lotus Core Flame and entered the Da Dou Shi realm, then became increasingly involved in the political and martial conflicts of the Jia Ma Empire, the Black-Corner Region, and the Inner Academy 89 173 277.

Appearance

Mu Chen is a fair and handsome youth whose appearance still carries a trace of childishness despite his exceptional strength 19.

• Initially seventeen years old at the time of transmigration 1.
• Has dark eyes that can flash with the colors of his active attributes and flames 13 89.
• Manifests large two-colored Dou Qi wings when using the Battle Emperor Power Card 19.
• Wears azure flame Dou Qi Armor after entering the Da Dou Shi realm 89.

Personality

Mu Chen is intensely ambitious. Though he admires Xiao Yan's perseverance, he refuses to live beneath Xiao Yan—or anyone else—and aims to write his own legend atop the Dou Qi Continent 2.

He is calculating in battle and resource management, often concealing his true strength, provoking opponents into mistakes, and preserving irreplaceable tools such as the Battle Emperor Power Card for decisive situations 53 56 94. He is also openly ruthless toward enemies he considers future threats, killing Mu Li, Ha Lang, Rob, and his other defeated attackers rather than granting mercy 10 34 42 47.

Despite this ruthlessness, Mu Chen is protective toward people he accepts. He repeatedly risks himself for Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, provides Qing Lin with cultivation resources, and exhausts his soul power while seeking treatment for her damaged soul 5 42 56 375.

Abilities & Skills

Origin Qi Manipulation Art

An Earth-tier Low-Grade cultivation technique exclusive to Mu Chen. It created his Origin Space and allows him to absorb energy of all attributes, purify it, and convert it into Dou Qi 2.

• Can awaken additional attributes after sufficient corresponding energy is absorbed.
• Lets him freely switch between awakened attributes.
• His original Wood Attribute improves defense and Dou Qi recovery.
• His Origin Space divides, stores, and purifies different attribute energies before conversion.
• Provides exceptional cultivation efficiency when combined with his Divine-Grade Talent 2.
• Origin Space functions as a reserve of refined energy that can replenish his Dou Qi during battle 13.

Divine-Grade Talent

A golden-quality talent enhancement obtained from the system 2.

• Expanded and reinforced his meridians.
• Created new meridian branches and increased his capacity to absorb energy.
• Improves his cultivation, Dou Skill activation, and alchemy potential.
• Allows his body to withstand the extreme absorption speed of the Origin Qi Manipulation Art 2.

Heavenly Flames and Origin Flame Talisman

Mu Chen possesses the Xuan Huang Flame, ranked twenty-third among the Heavenly Flames, and the Green Lotus Core Flame, ranked nineteenth 2 89.

• The Xuan Huang Flame refines impure Dou Qi, strengthens his body, and supplies immense Fire Attribute energy.
• The Green Lotus Core Flame enabled his breakthrough into Da Dou Shi and formed his azure flame armor 89.
• The Origin Flame Talisman controls his flames after evolving from the Flame Origin Seed 43.
• The talisman can merge or separate the Xuan Huang Flame and Green Lotus Core Flame at will 89.
• Their fused form is estimated by Mu Chen to rank no lower than the top sixteen Heavenly Flames 89.

Flame Luminary Transformation

A secret art unlocked through the Origin Flame Talisman that uses Mu Chen's unique flames to amplify his strength 43.

• Raised his combat strength to nearly Six-Star Da Dou Shi when fighting Mo Cheng as a Dou Master 56.
• Can be strengthened through the combined foundation of multiple Heavenly Flames 89.
• Its use is dangerous and was considered a calculated risk against a Dou Ling opponent 56.

Heavenfire Judgment

An Earth-tier Low-Grade Dou Technique acquired from the roulette world 27.

• Mu Chen gained immediate mastery upon absorbing its technique orb.
• Forms a massive fiery diagram and unleashes destructive flame-based attacks.
• Defeated Mo Sha after Mu Chen deliberately concealed the technique until his opponent attempted to flee 53.
• Destroyed Jia Xing Tian's Earth-Shaking Great Hand Seal during their clash 109.
• Consumes a substantial amount of Dou Qi, leaving Mu Chen weakened after use 53.

Blazing Prairie Hundredfold Slashes

A Mid Profound Tier Fire Attribute Dou Skill obtained from the system's lottery 3.

• Releases flames through short-range eruptions.
• Can be applied to Mu Chen's hands for close-quarters combat.
• Used repeatedly to defeat two Five-Star Great Dou Masters 47.
• Used to overwhelm Mo Sha before Mu Chen revealed Heavenfire Judgment 52.

Wood Spirit Slash

A High Xuan Tier sword-wave Dou Skill with a stacking special effect 364.

• Produces three successive Wood Spirit Sword Waves.
• Each wave adds momentum to the next.
• The third strike can rival an Earth-tier Dou Skill.
• Used to finish three pill-enhanced Peak Da Dou Shi opponents 94.

Alchemy

Mu Chen obtained foundational alchemical knowledge through a Beginner Alchemy Experience Book and continuously improves through practical refinement 12 27.

• Successfully refined Fourth-Grade Blue Heart Pills, which restore thirty percent of expended Dou Qi within three breaths 27.
• Refined Foundation-Building Spirit Liquid for Qing Lin's cultivation 42.
• Produced a Healing Body Pill that healed his severe injuries and aided his breakthrough to Nine-Star Dou Master 63.
• Reached the Intermediate Mortal Realm in soul power, qualifying him in principle to refine Fifth-Grade Pills, though his resources and Dou Qi were insufficient to attempt them 327.

Spatial and Soul Abilities

Mu Chen possesses notable soul power and later demonstrates spatial power 294.

• His soul power allows him to assess opponents' cultivation, including Moba Si's Six-Star Dou Wang strength 216.
• Used soul power to locate threats concealed beneath a sand dune before confronting Mo Cheng 56.
• Warped Mu Xiecheng's attacking iron chains with spatial power 294.
• His Origin Space repelled an unknown probing presence that attempted to inspect his body 119.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• System — Provides missions, a Wheel Prize Pool, a Points Shop, lottery tickets, and rewards 3 13.
• Backpack Space — Storage space with effectively unlimited capacity, limited by Mu Chen's soul power 2.
• Battle Emperor Power Card — Temporarily raises his strength to Dou Emperor level; used to save Yun Yun and contend with high-level opponents 19 106.
• Inkshadow Twin Swords — Earth-tier spirit weapons that can combine into a heavy sword; increase all attributes and combat power by ten percent 3 34.
• Fire-Quenched Sword — A Fire Attribute longsword equipped with a Second Tier Fire Attribute Magic Core 315.
• Purple Cloud Wings — Enables aerial mobility; residual soul power within the wings also strengthened Mu Chen's soul 16 327.
• Jade Bone Body-Tempering Pill — Thoroughly cleansed and strengthened his physical body 34.
• Space Teleportation Scroll — Obtained from the Heavenly Merit Hall; can help him escape experts at the peak of the Dou Venerate realm 221.
• Honorary Elder Token — Misty Cloud Sect token attributed to Sect Master Yun Yun; forced Yun Leng to reconsider acting against Mu Chen 96.

Relationships

• Xiao Yi Xian — Mu Chen's first major companion. He joined the Magic Beast Mountains expedition to protect her, saved her from a Snake-Tail Leopard, accepted her Woeful Poison Body, and helped her cultivate and learn alchemy 3 5 24 27.
• Yun Yun — Ally and romantic interest. Mu Chen saved her from the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King; she later protected him against Yun Leng and accompanied him on a date in the Imperial Capital 19 98 100.
• Qing Lin — Protected dependent and cultivation student. Mu Chen killed Rob and confronted Mo Cheng to protect her, refined spirit liquid for her, and sought medicine when her soul injury worsened 42 56 375.
• Hai Bodong — Powerful ally and mentor-like supporter. Hai Bodong recognized Mu Chen's potential, protected his breakthrough in Desert City, and helped deter threats to him 53 63 98.
• Ya Fei — Associate and romantic interest. Mu Chen values her financial talent and loyalty, intends to build a force with her support, and promises to give their relationship proper status in the future 88 101.
• Queen Medusa — Initially an opponent in a wager and battle. Mu Chen's Heavenly Flames and potential lead Medusa to consider the benefit he could bring to the Snake-People Tribe 69 369.
• Tengshan — Mite'er Family elder who supports Mu Chen against Muchen and respects his extraordinary talent 93 96.
• Mu Li — Jealous rival who considered Xiao Yi Xian his possession; Mu Chen killed him in the Magic Beast Mountains 5 10.
• Mu She — Leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group and Mu Li's father; placed a major bounty on Mu Chen after his son's death 12.
• Mo Cheng — Enemy who threatened to expose Qing Lin's secret; Mu Chen resolved to kill him rather than risk her safety 56.
• Gu He — Hostile Tier 6 Alchemist who covets Mu Chen's Heavenly Flames; Mu Chen regards their conflict as one likely to end in death 96 98.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Transmigration and Qing Mountain Town

Mu Chen arrives in Qing Mountain Town, receives the system, becomes a Dou Zhe, gains Divine-Grade Talent, and opens Origin Space through the Origin Qi Manipulation Art 1 2.

Magic Beast Mountains

He joins Xiao Yi Xian's mercenary expedition, saves her from the Snake-Tail Leopard, kills Mu Li, escapes the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, and advances to Dou Master 3 5 10 13.

Purple Crystal Winged Lion King Incident

Using a Battle Emperor Power Card, Mu Chen saves Yun Yun from the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, damages the beast's position, and demands compensation for his destroyed sword 19.

Tagor Desert and Qing Lin

Mu Chen protects Xiao Yi Xian from persecution over her Woeful Poison Body, rescues Qing Lin from those seeking to exploit her, and battles increasingly powerful enemies drawn by his Heavenly Flames 24 42 47.

Mite'er Family Conflict

After becoming a Six-Star Da Dou Shi, Mu Chen defeats three Peak Da Dou Shi opponents, humiliates Muchen's faction, and withstands pressure from Yun Leng and Gu He with support from Yun Yun, Tengshan, and Hai Bodong 94 96 98.

Queen Medusa Wager

Mu Chen confronts Queen Medusa to pursue the Green Lotus Core Flame. He survives her techniques, counters her with the Xuan Huang Flame, and forces her to recognize his strength and potential 364 369.

Green Lotus Core Flame Absorption

Mu Chen absorbs the Green Lotus Core Flame, condenses a Dou Crystal, enters the Da Dou Shi realm, and gains the ability to combine his two Heavenly Flames 389.

Inner Academy Advancement

Mu Chen cultivates within the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower and later breaks through to Dou Zong, causing a phenomenon visible across the Black-Corner Region 173 277.

Trivia

• Mu Chen's initial cultivation caused an energy funnel to form above his inn, leading Qing Mountain Town residents to mistakenly assume a powerful expert was cultivating inside 2.
• He initially used gold coins as improvised projectiles to carve a path through mercenaries during his escape from the cliffside cave 10.
• Mu Chen fabricated a master named “Cangming Venerate” to make Jia Xing Tian wary of his background 106.
• He considers the system's points, resources, and lottery rewards central to building an independent force rather than relying solely on personal strength 88.