Chen An

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Chen An was a modern man who transmigrated into the Legend of the Dragon King era through a personal Roulette system. Its initial draws established him as a hundred-thousand-year soul beast incarnation with a Carp special-dragon bloodline, the Verdant Crimson Fish Scales Martial Soul, Rank 10 soul power, and a starting point in the Star Dou Great Forest. 1

Upon awakening, he inherited a hundred thousand years of memories belonging to his assigned identity. His original body had been a fish with draconic blood, notably immune to bloodline suppression; Di Tian had therefore accepted him as a subordinate. 2 Di Tian equipped him with a silver necklace containing a dragon scale and ordered him to recover Na’er, Gu Yuena’s missing incarnation, from the human world. 2

While searching for Na’er, Chen An’s martial soul consumed the necklace. The pendant became an amber Dragon Scale pattern on his chest, granting him control over his soul beast aura and beginning his path of bloodline resonance and evolution. 3 He located Na’er in Shrek City, acted as her protective “big brother” while they traveled together, and killed one of two Evil Soul Masters who ambushed them in an amusement park. 5 7

After returning to Star Dou, Chen An reported on human society. Gu Yue reassigned him to a more valuable mission: infiltrate the human world and approach the Golden Dragon King’s incarnation, Tang Wulin. Chen An concealed his personal ambition to use that connection for his own bloodline evolution. 10 He then entered Aolai City disguised as an amnesiac child and was adopted by Tang Ziran and Lang Yue, becoming Tang Wulin’s younger brother. 11 12

Chen An trained in cultivation and forging while concealing his true strength. He and Tang Wulin later moved to Eastsea City, enrolled at Eastsea Academy, gained recognition as young blacksmiths, and ultimately entered Class Zero under Wu Changkong. 18 25 45

Wu Changkong appointed Chen An as the squad leader for Class Zero’s combat training after observing his leadership and protective actions in the Spirit Ascension Platform. Chen An subsequently led the group through its Rampage-Period assessment and earned full marks. 51 61

By the end of the semester, Chen An and Tang Wulin’s adoptive parents were missing. Chen An told Wu Changkong that obtaining strength and resources would help the siblings search for them. With neither sibling having family to return to, they accepted Wu Changkong’s invitation to Heaven Dou City, where cultivation and further Spirit Ascension Platform training accelerated Chen An’s hidden growth. 61 67 69 74

After returning to Eastsea City, Chen An continued training with Class Zero, now joined by Xu Xiaoyan, and traveled to Skysea City for the Skysea Alliance Grand Tournament. During the tournament, he broke through to Rank 40 underwater, befriended the sea soul beast Bai Xiuxiu, and later reached Level 41 through a successful Roulette draw. His conspicuous talent also attracted the attention of Holy Spirit Cult infiltrators planning an attack on the journey home. 77 83 94 105 106 107

Appearance

Chen An initially appears as a short, thin child who has only recently taken human form, with crude clothing and a frail, pale build that causes others to underestimate him. 1 13 Continued cultivation and dragon-energy nourishment make his features increasingly refined as he grows. 47 54

• Crimson or jade-red fish-scale patterns emerge over his body when he activates his Martial Soul. 7 55
• An amber, faintly translucent Dragon Scale pattern is embedded in his chest after the necklace’s absorption. 3 11
• By age ten, his appearance is assessed as C+ (youth) by his system. 52
• His outwardly timid, younger appearance is frequently used as part of his cover identity. 11 12
• By the final-examination period, he has grown slightly taller than Tang Wulin despite previously appearing smaller and thinner. 54
• Obtaining Six Eyes changes his pupils to a clear, pale blue. He subsequently wears a black blindfold, eye mask, or eyepatch to reduce the ability’s continuous spiritual-power drain. 75 76 78 106
• His scales develop faint golden patterns after his initial bloodline evolution, later becoming increasingly golden. Following his Rank 40 breakthrough, they bear intricate gold-and-silver patterns, while the Silver Dragon King’s core scale spreads across his body. 17 78 94
• Ye Xinglan describes him as a handsome, black-haired boy when asking others about his whereabouts. 100

Personality

Chen An is pragmatic, calculating, and intensely focused on survival and growth. Although he outwardly performs loyalty toward Di Tian and Gu Yue, he privately prioritizes his own safety, future strength, and ability to remain independent. 2 10 He treats the Roulette’s opportunities strategically, preferring to save draws rather than gamble when the odds are poor. 14

He is highly skilled at deception. He suppresses his soul power, feigns frailty during forging, assumes the role of a lost child to enter Aolai City, and tailors his behavior to other people’s expectations. 11 13 14 His combat style reflects the same disposition: he remains calm under pressure, avoids needless risks, and is willing to kill when he judges an enemy to be an ongoing threat. 7

Despite his self-interest, Chen An develops genuine attachments. He protects Na’er, repeatedly supports Tang Wulin, and is affected by Tang Ziran’s simple wish that his children live happily rather than become powerful. 6 18 39 He is also capable of patience and social manipulation, notably defusing Mu Xi’s resentment through carefully chosen praise. 25

Chen An recognizes the shortcomings of relying entirely on external opportunities. After reflecting that Na’er’s essence and Tang Wulin’s dragon aura had allowed him to advance without sufficiently consolidating his foundation, he resolves to cultivate more seriously. 22

In simulated combat, he becomes noticeably more aggressive and playful, favoring proactive hunting over passive survival and sometimes becoming carried away by the opportunity to fight. Nevertheless, he also restrains himself to let his teammates gain experience, avoids unnecessary injury in tournament matches, and heals Bai Xiuxiu after his breakthrough accidentally wounds her. 57 59 61 74 88 94

His preference for independence leads him to reject Tang Sect recruitment despite the resources it could provide. He cites restrictions, organizational rules, and ideological conflicts as reasons, favoring a peaceful and uncomplicated life instead. The guide in his Mental Space later questions whether survival and comfort alone can give him lasting purpose, observing his unusually subdued emotional responses and challenging his lack of a deeper goal. 74 107 108

Abilities & Skills

Verdant Crimson Fish Scales

Chen An’s Martial Soul manifests as fish scales with an affinity for water and the capacity to produce fire. He describes it as resistant to both water and fire. 1

• Forms living scale armor over his body for defense. 7 33
• Produces detachable scales for ranged attacks, hidden weapons, and battlefield control. 7 42 49
• Can condense scales into a blade or shield-like formation. 8 42
• Allows him to create floating scale platforms for aerial movement. 55
• Its scales can be controlled remotely and were strong enough to instantly kill a Hundred-Year Human-Faced Demon Spider. 49
• Can form flexible swords that bend around an opponent’s guard, whips, interwoven external armor, and volleys of Scale Spikes. 57 58 59
• Floating scales serve as stepping points for abrupt changes of direction in midair, allowing him to glide and maneuver like a swimming fish. 79
• Can construct large scale walls or release numerous scales to bind an opponent; he defeats a Three-Ring tournament contestant in under ten seconds using the latter application. 78 96
• His strengthened scales withstand Tang Wulin’s improved attacks during the new-semester assessment. 78
• Wu Changkong theorizes that the Martial Soul is actually an incompletely evolved Dragon Scale Martial Soul rather than ordinary fish scales. Long Hengxu later considers a possible connection to a lost or mutated True Dragon Bloodline. These remain their interpretations rather than a confirmed renaming of Chen An’s Martial Soul. 61 76 79

Ripple / Vibration Ripple

Chen An’s first Soul Skill generates tangible soul-power vibrations. It is an adaptable utility skill rather than a straightforward offensive technique. 46

• Uses vibrations for sudden movement, redirection, and evasion, including the “Ripple Dash” style. 7
• Deflects incoming attacks when they contact his scales. 7
• Disrupts an opponent’s internal soul-power circulation, temporarily preventing stable activation of soul power. 7 46
• Can transmit through weapons or objects, as when a branch carrying Ripple vibrations disabled an Evil Soul Master’s defenses. 7
• Improves his forging efficiency by distributing hammer force precisely and with minimal exertion. 13
• Can repel water from his body, instantly drying him after rain. 37
• Its vibrations may also affect Chen An himself, requiring careful control. 46
• Wide-area deployment can interfere with allies as well as enemies, making indiscriminate use dangerous during coordinated team combat. 63 82
• Can travel through the ground to interfere with an external pulling force, as demonstrated against the simulated Bei Bei’s Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon. 65
• Can be secretly attached to scales without an obvious Soul Ring reaction, allowing Chen An to disguise the timing of the skill’s activation. 79
• Can be distributed invisibly across an arena and activated at a decisive moment. Against Sea-Land Academy, it disrupts all five opponents’ circulation, senses, and skill control before they can employ their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. 99
• Direct contact can disable an opponent’s manifested Martial Soul; tapping Ye Xinglan’s forehead with Ripple causes her Stargod Sword to disappear and ends their match. 105

Insight / “Extrasight”

Chen An’s second Soul Skill is listed as Insight, while combat narration also calls it Extrasight. 15 32 55

• Alters his vision so living beings and soul-power-bearing objects appear distinctly against an otherwise black-and-white environment. 49
• Detects Soul Beasts and hidden threats across several hundred meters. 49
• Lets him survey terrain and identify enemy teams, powerful Soul Beasts, and resource opportunities from above. 55
• Reveals individual colored outlines and the flow patterns of Soul Power. Unlike a shared spiritual-detection ability, its vision cannot be transmitted to others. 71
• Remains effective through obstructive icy mist, allowing Chen An to track Wu Changkong during their training duel. 63
• Helps identify the impure or stained Soul Power signatures of Evil Soul Masters concealed behind walls, among civilians, or within crowds. 69 100 105
• Supports the detection and assessment of dangerous concealed Soul Beasts, including the Three-Eyed Demon Ape and an ambushing Man Faced Demon Spider in the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform. 72

Dragon Bloodline and Dragon Scale

Chen An’s Carp bloodline is a special dragon species immune to bloodline suppression. 2 The Dragon Scale embedded in his chest serves as the core of his later transformations.

• Suppresses and conceals his soul beast aura, enabling him to pass as human. 3 11
• Senses the Golden Dragon King’s aura and led Chen An to Tang Wulin. 10 11
• Resonates with Na’er, Gu Yue, Tang Wulin, and other dragon-related Martial Souls. 5 19 31
• Absorbs residual Golden Dragon King origin energy to increase soul power and strengthen Chen An’s body. 17 38
• Advanced his Carp bloodline to 9% evolution after Tang Wulin’s awakening and 29% by age ten. 17 52
• The absorbed scale belongs to the Silver Dragon King. Gu Yue initially describes a shared perception link, but later finds that Chen An has apparently shielded himself from her, with the scale becoming perceptible again when he releases his Martial Soul. 27 30 43
• His bloodline’s evolution is associated with the legend of a carp crossing the Dragon Gate. Its staged development includes awakening intellect and firm conviction, shedding scales to become a golden-back carp, and eventual dragon transformation by swimming against the current and crossing the Dragon Gate. The location or form of the necessary Dragon Gate trial remains uncertain. 48 67
• Evolution surpassed 30% during his journey to Heaven Dou City and reached 35% after seven days of meditation. Origin essence released during this transition quietly improved Tang Wulin’s cultivation in return. 67
• Deep-sea seafood produces a resonance in his hidden bloodline and prompts further Roulette changes. 80
• Close contact with Gu Yue while rescuing her from a Starfall Cannon helped fulfill the conditions for his later Rank 40 breakthrough. 93
• Reached 40% evolution at Rank 40. The breakthrough released enough soul beast aura to attract nearby sea Soul Beasts and caused storms, violent waves, and destructive Soul Power fluctuations around Skysea City. 94

Luck Talent and Roulette

Only Chen An can perceive the Roulette system that accompanied his transmigration. It controls draws, special growth events, and situational probability changes. 2 14

• His Luck talent rose to Level 2 in Shrek City, Level 3 by age nine, Level 4 by age ten, and Level 5 during his Heaven Dou City journey. 6 14 52 67
• Luck can consume soul power to increase favorable outcomes. 39
• The Roulette responds to nearby developmental potential, increasing desirable draw probabilities around compatible opportunities such as forging or dragon-bloodline sources. 14 31
• Chen An uses this knowledge to seek growth paths through contact with exceptional people and bloodlines. 25 30
• Luck is identified as Talent Sequence 199. Its maintenance consumes Soul Power, slowing his cultivation; its upgraded effects unlock Luck Points obtained by expending additional Soul Power. 39 52
• Draw opportunities unlock at cultivation milestones, including Levels 15, 25, and 35. Soul skill draws can fill initially empty Soul Ring skill slots. 14 32 52
• An Attunement opportunity appears while Tang Wulin learns the Mysterious Heaven Skill, allowing Chen An to benefit from the cultivation resonance without learning the technique himself. 67
• Approaching Xu Xiaoyan in the Rampage-Period Spirit Ascension Platform reveals a new Martial Soul Extraction category. The encounter does not establish that he successfully extracts her Martial Soul. 60 61
• A special growth draw near Tang Wulin offers a 90% activation chance, followed by an equally weighted reward pool. The resulting reward grants Six Eyes and the Limitless Cursed Technique. 74 75 76
• Meeting Bai Xiuxiu unlocks an exclusive draw pool and the prompt “Accept the blessing?” Chen An later plans to investigate its Blessing attribute, whose effect is not yet established. 95 97 106
• Contact with Ye Xinglan’s Stargod Power raises the success probability of a Sword Intent encounter draw. The successful draw grants that growth path, while Luck supplies one level of Soul Power and another draw as bonus rewards. 104 105
• After Level 40, Chen An finds ordinary cultivation slower and useful Roulette opportunities less readily available. The probabilities associated with Tang Wulin remain inconsistent and difficult for him to predict. 107

Reverse Cursed Technique

Chen An possesses Reverse Cursed Technique as a special ability. 52

• He used it to heal Gu Yue’s injuries during the Class Advancement Tournament. 42
• He used his high-level soul power to save Tang Wulin after her Ice-Fire Purgatory training. 39
• He recognizes that drawn abilities can be converted into soul skills rather than relying entirely on the dedicated soul skill pool. 52
• He repairs Tang Wulin’s damaged spiritual sea following her dangerous Spirit Ascension Platform advancement. 75
• He heals Bai Xiuxiu after debris from his Rank 40 breakthrough injures her. 94
• He sometimes refrains from using the technique in observed training environments to avoid exposing his hidden capabilities. 72

Six Eyes and Limitless Cursed Technique

Chen An obtains Six Eyes and the Limitless Cursed Technique through a special growth Roulette draw. Later narration also refers to his experiments with the Thunderous Limitless Cursed Technique. 74 75 76

• Six Eyes provides continuous, 360-degree perception of surrounding fluctuations without requiring activation of Extrasight. 75
• Can directly perceive Soul Power flow with almost no Soul Power expenditure, but continuously consumes spiritual power. Even after reaching the Spirit Sea Realm, prolonged use leaves him exhausted. 75 76
• Wearing an eye mask reduces the excessive drain. Wu Changkong attributes the visible eye mutation to Martial Soul evolution, unaware of the Roulette’s role. 76
• Grants sufficiently precise control to help Chen An construct objects and environments in his Sea of Consciousness. 76
• Together with Insight, counters concealment based on darkness or obscured vision, such as Zhang Yangzi’s black mist. 89
• Its all-around perception assists Chen An in investigating suspicious Soul Power signatures aboard the return train, including the strongest evil aura in the next carriage. 109
• Chen An secretly experiments with the technique’s virtual gravitational mass, Azure, nearly damaging Mang Tian’s workshop. 76

Sword Intent

Chen An acquires the Sword Intent growth path through an encounter draw during his match with Ye Xinglan. The opportunity is triggered by exposure to her Stargod Power and develops an increasingly favorable success chance. 104 105

• The successful draw is accompanied by the description, “How could a sword be such an inconvenient thing?” 105
• The acquisition is confirmed, but a distinct application of the new growth path has not yet been demonstrated in the supplied events. 105 106

Sea of Consciousness

Chen An can enter a spiritual inner world resembling the Star Dou Great Forest, where a black humanoid phantom acts as a guide. 29

• Meditation in this space increases his cultivation efficiency. 30
• He requires 500 spiritual power to actively control the space and reach the Spirit Sea Realm. 29
• His spiritual power reached 431 by age ten, 542 during the Heaven Dou City journey, 814 before the Skysea tournament, and approximately 901 at Rank 40. 52 67 83 94
• The phantom advises him to prioritize mind- and consciousness-related Roulette draws after reaching 500 spiritual power. 45
• Na’er appears curled up at the inner world’s Life Lake; Chen An repeatedly encounters this image but initially cannot approach her. 26 32 67
• The guide initially states that it cannot perceive events after Chen An’s transmigration until he fully controls his spiritual sea. 32
• With Six Eyes’ precision, Chen An learns to create a sea of flowers. His later constructions include a sky, clouds, a tree with a swing, and a realistic ocean and coastline. The seabed remains undeveloped because of his limited spiritual power. 76 83 94
• The guide explains that it was created to assist him and will gradually disappear when no longer needed, although it continues appearing during later developments. 76 94 107 108
• Its later remarks suggest knowledge of Chen An’s original-world disposition. When he questions its identity, it reassures him that it is not his enemy and redirects their discussion toward his purpose in life. 107 108

Combat Proficiency and Physical Attributes

• His inherited hundred-thousand-year soul beast memories provide combat experience and danger instincts well beyond those of an ordinary child. 7
• During Class Zero’s early testing, his unaided punches register approximately 1,000 kilograms. With scale enhancement and Soul Power suppressed to Level 19, his punches reach approximately 3,600 kilograms. 46
• He ranks first in most other tested categories despite restraining himself, including speed, neural reaction, and physical resistance. 46
• Defeats Wu Changkong for the first time in a training assessment using his difficult-to-detect interference abilities while presenting only Two-Ring-level strength. This is an assessment victory, not a demonstrated defeat of Wu Changkong at unrestricted full power. 63 64
• Survives successive timed Hero Hall challenges against a simulated four-ring Bei Bei through Ripple, observation, and evasion while limiting the abilities he reveals. 65
• Demonstrates precise nonlethal control in regulated tournament combat, including placing a scale behind an opponent’s head to secure victory without a serious injury. 88

Forging

• Passed Mang Tian’s 1,000-strike endurance test and became his student. 14
• Mastered Hundred-Forging Purification and could independently create intermediate forging components by age nine. 14
• Learned Thousandfold Forging, using bloodline resonance and a drop of Dragonkind Essence Blood to produce a distinctive Sunken Silver hammer with wave-like dark patterns. 18
• Passed the Level One Blacksmith test in Eastsea City. 20
• Became one of the Blacksmith Association’s two youngest Second-Level Blacksmiths alongside Tang Wulin. 25
• Later passed the Level Three Blacksmith assessment. 47
• Regular forging commissions allowed him to save several tens of thousands of Federal Credits before the Class Advancement Tournament’s later stages. 32
• Occasionally assisted Tang Wulin with commissions while they stayed at Mang Tian’s workshop after returning from Heaven Dou City. 76
• Declined the Skysea tournament’s blacksmithing event because he trusted Tang Wulin’s ability and did not want to compete against her. 83
• Considered additional forging work, healing services, and tournament prizes as possible income sources when growing expenses became a concern, but avoided pursuing conspicuous opportunities that might interfere with his mission. 85

Equipment / Items

• Thousandfold-Forged Sunken Silver Hammers — Personal forging hammers created with Tang Wulin under Mang Tian’s instruction; Chen An’s pair bears wave-like dark patterns. He also uses a thrown hammer to kill a flying Soul Beast while defending his teammates in the Rampage-Period Spirit Ascension Platform. 18 57
• Silver necklace with amber dragon-scale pendant — Given by Di Tian to suppress Chen An’s soul beast aura; it was absorbed by his Martial Soul and transformed into the chest-mounted Dragon Scale pattern. 2 3
• Blacksmith Association communication Soul Device — Issued exceptionally early to Chen An and Tang Wulin after they became Second-Level Blacksmiths. 26
• Black blindfold / eye mask / eyepatch — Worn after obtaining Six Eyes to limit its continuous spiritual-power consumption. It also contributes to others’ suspicions that he is concealing an unusual eye-related ability. 75 76 98 106
• Music-playing Soul Tool headphones — Purchased in Skysea City; Chen An buys one pair for himself and another for Tang Wulin. 85

Relationships

• Tang Wulin — Adoptive older sister and the incarnation of the Golden Dragon King whom Chen An was sent to infiltrate. Their relationship becomes sincerely familial: she protects and encourages him, while he protects her secrets and repeatedly aids her growth. 12 17 39 His evolving bloodline later nourishes her cultivation in return, and he repairs her spiritual sea after a dangerous advancement. She abandons her blacksmithing finals to search for him after his underwater disappearance. Her growing emotional attachment includes jealousy when he gives attention to Xu Xiaoyan or catches Ye Xinglan after their match. 67 75 79 95 105
• Na’er — Gu Yuena’s missing incarnation. Chen An was initially ordered to retrieve her, then acted as her protective “big brother” during their time in the human world. 2 5 11 Before parting, she asks him not to forget their promise and to complete his mission safely. An image of her continues appearing at Life Lake in his Sea of Consciousness. 11 26 32 67
• Gu Yue / Gu Yuena — Sovereign of the soul beasts and Chen An’s commanding superior. She assigns him to infiltrate Tang Wulin, suspects he is hiding changes in his bloodline, and remains both an authority figure and a source of powerful resonance. 10 28 43 She increasingly investigates his secrets and questions what he wants for his future, rejecting his habitual subordinate’s flattery. His rescue of her during the tournament creates a particularly strong resonance that helps trigger his Rank 40 breakthrough. 64 80 93 103
• Di Tian — Beast God who recognizes Chen An’s immunity to bloodline suppression, gives him the aura-suppressing necklace, and originally tasks him with retrieving Na’er. 2
• Demon Spirit — Chen An’s silent shadow guardian and intelligence contact. Chen An gives him orders related to concealing evidence and preparing for Eastsea Academy. 10 16 17
• Bi Ji — A gentle ferocious beast who treats Chen An warmly, calls him “Little An,” and blesses him before his departure. 2
• Zi Ji — Senior-like ferocious beast who disapproves of Chen An’s human transformation but shows concern for his safety and repeatedly warns him not to fail his mission. 2 11
• Lang Yue and Tang Ziran — Chen An’s adoptive parents. Lang Yue accepts him as a lost child, while Tang Ziran’s wish for Chen An and Tang Wulin to live happily affects Chen An deeply. 12 18 Their later disappearance becomes a stated reason for the siblings to seek greater strength and resources. 61 67
• Mang Tian — First forging master. Initially doubtful of Chen An’s frail appearance, he accepts him after the endurance test and teaches him the foundations of forging. 13 14
• Mu Chen — Eight-Star Saint Craftsman who recognizes Chen An’s forging ability and suggests becoming a second master to Chen An and Tang Wulin. 25 48
• Mu Xi — Mu Chen’s daughter and a senior blacksmith. Chen An strategically softens her jealousy through praise; she later treats him more like a younger brother. 25 27 Their familiarity continues through teasing and affectionate gestures. She is astonished by his Millennium Soul Ring and later jokes that Tang Wulin’s search for him deprived her of a satisfying contest in the forging finals. 58 97
• Wu Changkong — Class Zero’s teacher. He identifies Ripple as a rare, high-ceiling utility skill and personally tutors Chen An on its possible applications. 45 46 51 He appoints Chen An squad leader, investigates his apparent Dragon Scale evolution, and repeatedly offers Tang Sect recruitment, which Chen An refuses. After Chen An’s tournament disappearance, Wu promises support without demanding explanations, mistakenly suspecting that he may have been coerced into undercover work for the Holy Spirit Cult. 51 61 74 76 95 He limits Chen An’s tournament participation so the other students can develop without relying entirely on him. 83
• Xie Xie — Class Zero teammate and frequent sparring partner. Initially underestimates Chen An, later becomes openly respectful and seeks rematches. 23 34 55 After Chen An’s unexplained disappearance, he becomes an assigned watcher under Wu Changkong’s instructions, combining genuine concern with persistent teasing. 96 97
• Xu Xiaoyan — Initially encounters Chen An as an overwhelming opponent in the Rampage-Period Spirit Ascension Platform, where he defeats her brother and forces her to exit. They later become Class Zero teammates, and his considerate behavior and encouragement replace much of her initial fear with admiration and concealed romantic interest. 60 61 76 79 96 Chen An notices her private nighttime worries and plans to speak with her after returning to the academy. 108
• Ye Xinglan — Shrek student whose suspicion and pride develop into a persistent rivalry and growing interest in Chen An. She observes his tournament matches, seeks to uncover his hidden abilities, and offers an open-ended wager to secure a fight. Chen An defeats her with Ripple, leaving her owing him one favor. Before his departure, she vows to surpass him within three years and reach Shrek’s Inner Academy. 86 96 98 102 105 108
• Xu Lizhi — Accompanies Ye Xinglan and attempts to defuse her early confrontation with Chen An. His frank comments later highlight that Ye Xinglan is frequently the one provoking their disputes. 86 96
• Bai Xiuxiu — Ten-Thousand-Year great white shark whom Chen An heals after his Rank 40 breakthrough accidentally injures her. She becomes comfortable with him after learning that he is a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and is reluctant to part. Their meeting unlocks a new Roulette pool associated with Blessing. 94 95 97
• Long Hengxu — Academy director who recognizes Chen An’s value to Class Zero and supports increased cultivation resources. He helps preserve Chen An’s tournament eligibility after his disappearance causes missed matches. 79 95
• Ye Yingluo — Former Class One homeroom teacher who recognizes Chen An’s exceptional talent and investigates his strength, social circle, and adoption background. Chen An maintains polite but deliberate distance from her inquiries. 24 26 27 30
• Unidentified Shrek infiltrator — A young Evil Soul Master whom Chen An identifies through his aura and confronts privately. Though constrained by a curse and his secret mission, the boy gives Chen An a veiled warning about leaving Skysea City. Chen An interprets it as evidence of danger on the return journey. 88 100 101 106 107

Story Role / Major Arcs

Transmigration and Na’er Retrieval

Chen An enters the Douluo world through the Roulette, receives the identity of a draconic Carp soul beast, and is immediately assigned by Di Tian to retrieve Na’er from human territory. 1 2 In Shrek City, he protects Na’er from Evil Soul Masters and reveals the combat ability hidden behind his apparent one-ring cultivation. 6 7

Before his next departure from Star Dou, Na’er expresses a wish to remain with him longer but accepts her own responsibilities. She asks him to remember their promise and return safely, establishing a bond that continues through the mysterious Na’er image in his inner world. 11 26 32

Golden Dragon King Infiltration

After returning to Star Dou, Chen An is ordered by Gu Yue to locate and infiltrate Tang Wulin, the Golden Dragon King’s incarnation. 10 He follows the Dragon Scale’s resonance to Aolai City, disguises himself as an amnesiac child, and is adopted into Tang Wulin’s family. 11 12

Aolai City Forging Years

Chen An conceals his true cultivation while studying at Aolai City Junior Soul Master Academy and training with Tang Wulin under Mang Tian. 13 14 He exploits Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon King awakening to initiate his own bloodline evolution, then leaves with her for Eastsea City. 17 18

Eastsea Academy and Class Zero

At Eastsea Academy, Chen An hides his actual level while defeating several stronger-looking students, including multiple Two-Ring Grand Soul Masters. 22 24 He advances in forging, gains the attention of Mu Chen and Wu Changkong, and joins Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie in Class Zero. 25 45

His apparent achievements draw increasing scrutiny from teachers and peers. Wu Changkong studies Ripple’s unusually broad applications, while Chen An carefully limits the cultivation and physical data he reveals. Following a Spirit Ascension Platform session in which he protects Tang Wulin from a Crystal Bear’s residual attack, Wu appoints him the team’s combat squad leader. 46 51

Bloodline Growth and Spirit Ascension Platform

Chen An continues absorbing Golden Dragon King origin energy, reaches Rank 30, and reveals a Millennium Soul Ring during the Class Advancement Tournament. 38 41 In the Spirit Ascension Platform, he demonstrates Insight and remotely controlled scale attacks, then assumes a tactical leadership role during the Rampage-Period platform examination. 49 55

During that examination, he defeats an opposing three-person team in less than five seconds and guards his companions while they absorb spiritual energy. He subsequently overwhelms a six-person Soul Elder squad; its final two members exit voluntarily rather than continue fighting him. 56 57 58 59

He then defeats Xu Xiaoyu and encounters Xu Xiaoyan, whose proximity reveals the Roulette’s Martial Soul Extraction category. Rather than completing the threatened attack, he presses her exit control and ejects her from the platform. In the assessment’s final portion, he pretends to be exhausted and leaves combat opportunities to his teammates. The entire group receives full marks. 60 61

Wu Changkong questions Chen An’s abnormal strength, ring configuration, and affinity with dragon-related Soul Masters, proposing that his Martial Soul is an incompletely evolved Dragon Scale. Chen An later wins a training duel against Wu and survives escalating Hero Hall trials against a simulated Bei Bei while continuing to conceal stronger abilities. 61 63 64 65

Heaven Dou City and Six Eyes

Chen An and Tang Wulin accompany Wu Changkong to Heaven Dou City after the semester ends. Tang Wulin’s instruction in the Mysterious Heaven Skill creates an Attunement opportunity, and their seven-day meditation advances Chen An to Level 37 and the Spirit Sea Realm while his released bloodline essence quietly benefits her. He reaches Level 38 another week later. 67 69

During a food-shopping excursion, Chen An’s Luck leads him to discover concealed Evil Soul Masters. He alerts patrol officers without exposing his powers and returns to the hotel before Federation mechas are deployed. The repeated presence of Evil Soul Masters in the cities he visits heightens his unease. 69

In the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, Chen An protects Tang Wulin from a Three-Eyed Demon Ape’s spiritual attack and confronts an ambushing Man Faced Demon Spider. He later exits the simulation voluntarily to avoid severe spiritual damage, while Wu Changkong safeguards Tang Wulin’s absorption of the ape’s energy. 72 74

Afterward, Chen An refuses another Tang Sect recruitment offer, helps restore Tang Wulin’s damaged spiritual sea, and uses a special growth draw to obtain Six Eyes and the Limitless Cursed Technique. He learns to manage the eyes’ drain with an eye mask, begins shaping his inner world, and experiments privately with Azure after returning to Eastsea City. 74 75 76

New Semester and Tournament Preparation

Xu Xiaoyan joins Class Zero, initially fearing Chen An because of their Spirit Ascension Platform encounter. In the new-semester assessment, Chen An outmaneuvers her and Tang Wulin through concealed Ripple effects, then reassures and praises Xu Xiaoyan. His performance prompts further speculation about his Martial Soul and increased resource support for the class. 77 78 79

Intensive training brings Chen An’s true cultivation to Level 39 while he publicly claims Level 23. Wu Changkong selects him for the tournament’s individual and five-person competitions but excludes him from the three-person event so the others can develop under greater pressure. Chen An also declines the forging competition in favor of Tang Wulin. 83

Skysea Tournament and Underwater Breakthrough

In Skysea City, Chen An initially follows Wu Changkong’s instruction to hide most of his strength, winning individual matches through precise scale control while supporting his teammates from the rear in five-person battles. He also becomes entangled in Ye Xinglan’s persistent interest and suspects an Evil Soul Master infiltrator among the Shrek contingent. 85 86 88 98

A close-contact rescue of Gu Yue during a Starfall Cannon attack helps trigger a new bloodline transformation. Chen An leaves to complete the breakthrough underwater, reaches Rank 40 with a Ten-Thousand-Year Fourth Soul Ring, and creates a disturbance that attracts sea Soul Beasts. He heals the injured Bai Xiuxiu and learns her identity, prompting the Roulette to reveal a Blessing-related opportunity. 93 94 95

His absence lasts through the night and morning, causing his classmates and teachers to search extensively. Tang Wulin abandons her forging finals, while Chen An misses individual matches. Long Hengxu preserves his eligibility, and Wu Changkong offers support without prying into his secrets. Xie Xie is subsequently tasked with monitoring him to prevent another disappearance. 95 96 97

Against undefeated Sea-Land Academy, Chen An reveals two Millennium Soul Rings and coordinates Class Zero’s response while secretly spreading Ripple across the arena. Activating the interference disables all five opponents before their Martial Soul Fusion Skill can be used, securing Class Zero’s victory and drawing wider scrutiny to his abilities. 98 99 100

Ye Xinglan’s determination to challenge him culminates in a wagered match. Chen An defeats her with a sudden close-range Ripple strike and acquires the Sword Intent growth path through an encounter draw, whose Luck bonus advances him to Level 41 and grants another draw. Ye Xinglan owes him a favor afterward and later promises to surpass him within three years. 102 104 105 108

Holy Spirit Cult Threat and Return Journey

An Evil Soul Master elder identifies Chen An’s extraordinary talent as a potential threat while searching for a prophesied “child of fortune.” The elder orders the Shrek infiltrator to monitor him and plans an attack on the train after the tournament. The boy nevertheless gives Chen An a cryptic warning encouraging him to remain in Skysea City. 106

Chen An concludes that his changes to the original tournament outcome have made subsequent events unpredictable and recognizes the return journey as the likely danger point. He remembers the elder’s foul aura and considers the uncertainty of the cult’s accomplices and preparations more concerning than the elder’s apparent strength alone. 107

Before departing, Chen An discusses his lack of a clear purpose with the humanoid guide and notices Xu Xiaoyan’s private worries, resolving to speak with her after returning to the academy. On the train, he uses his enhanced perception to count suspicious auras, locates the strongest evil Soul Power in the next carriage, and confirms that the young infiltrator is not aboard. 108 109

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