Chen Yuan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chen Yuan (陈渊)
Alias(es)	Chen Tian; Chen Jiutian 40 56
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Heavenly Martial Alliance; Great Radiance Church, as successor to Heavenly Flame Hall 147 439
Occupation / Role	White Tiger Hall Master; former Martial Suppression Hall Inspector and Linyuan City Warden 78 254
Status	Active 503
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Body-Tempering Realm	2	Had cultivated for fewer than two years and was one step from Meridian Opening, far ahead of Jiang Kaitai’s other foster sons.
Meridian-Unblocking Realm	6	Broke through after learning the Coiling Silk Shattered Jade Hand and forcefully opening blocked meridians.
Peak Meridian-Unblocking Realm	7	Refined the Nine-Turn Nourishing Origin Pill; his internal force grew by an amount likened to roughly ten years of cultivation.
Blood-Shifting Realm	12	Opened all 365 acupoints through the Surging Waves, Flowing Clouds Formula in five days.
Qi Forging Realm	24	Reached peak Blood Shifting and directly forged true qi after the Blood Fiend Power’s impact removed the bottleneck.
Middle Qi Forging Realm	42	Advanced after using the Inner Scenery Deity Visualization Method to understand and develop his body’s latent potential.
Late Qi Forging Realm	78	Broke through after refining medicines and spiritual pills gained from Demon-Sealing Valley and Azure Sun Palace.
Late Sea Wheel Realm	117	Advanced from the middle stage after half a month refining resources from the Xu and Guan Families; stopped to stabilize his foundation.
True Condensation Realm	156	Refined the Supreme Divine Pill over a day and night, transforming true qi into a vast reserve of true essence.
Late True Condensation Realm	208	Fused with a second Seven Kill Stele Fragment, enduring severe bodily damage to secure a stable breakthrough.
Origin Pill Realm	397	Entered the realm after forming a near-perfect Primordial Unity Divine Pill.
Divine Altar Realm	501	Advanced after continued seclusion, then focused on mastering Divine Altar power and new demonic secret arts.

Background

Chen Yuan transmigrated into the body of the original “Chen Yuan,” inheriting both its memories and extraordinary martial talent. He could roughly learn a technique after reading it once, then rapidly comprehend its principles through practice. Before leaving the Heavenly Wolf Gang, he had cultivated for only two years yet already served as Hall Master of its Merit Transmission Hall. 3 5

His initial cultivation was limited to the Yellow Tier lower-rank Azure Wood Method and the Yellow Tier middle-rank Heavenly Wolf Saber Art. Though these techniques were considered mediocre, his saber mastery surpassed that of most peers in the same realm and exceeded Jiang Kaitai’s own attainments at a comparable stage. 3 5

Aware that his knowledge of the original storyline could not be followed blindly, Chen began actively seizing hidden inheritances, pills, allies, and political opportunities. His early attempts to obtain Duan Mubai’s Coiling Silk Shattered Jade Hand taught him that characters did not always behave according to the game’s presumed script. 3

Identities

• Chen Tian — A false name first used after the Heavenly Wolf Gang incident to protect his real identity while assisting Chu Hongshang. 40
• Chen Jiutian — A name suggested by Luo Shisanlang. Chen later used it as his Martial Suppression Hall identity and separated its reputation from that of “Chen Yuan.” 56 169
• Chen Yuan — His true identity and public identity within the Great Radiance Church; his emergence as the Heavenly Flame Hall successor made total concealment impractical. 147 156

Personality

Chen Yuan is pragmatic, highly observant, and willing to use deception, intimidation, or lethal force when he judges them necessary. He prefers acting through preparation and advantage rather than gambling on uncertain outcomes; when confronting Qi Yuanming’s cautious approach, he summarized his own method as focusing on how to make an objective succeed. 108

Despite his ruthlessness toward enemies, he rewards loyalty generously and remembers genuine favors. He repeatedly distributes spoils among subordinates, promotes capable people regardless of seniority, and honors promises even when doing so yields no immediate benefit. 77 107 290

He is also selective about allegiance. Chen refused recruitment by Zhao Wuji, Wang Xuangan, and Feng Tianbao, judging long-term prospects and personal loyalty more important than immediate resources or prestige. 136 216 257

Abilities & Skills

Martial Aptitude

Chen possesses exceptional learning speed and bodily control.

• Can roughly grasp martial techniques after reading them once and thoroughly comprehend them after brief cultivation. 5
• Senses acupoints directly and can force them open with internal energy; his limitation was initially the shallow reserves produced by the Azure Wood Method. 12
• Developed blade intent during the Ninefold Tower of Myriad Forms’ third trial, allowing him to apply martial “intent” beyond a single weapon discipline. 162
• Is proficient with fists, palms, fingers, blades, swords, and other weapons, allowing him to change styles or identities without obvious weakness. 162

Son of Heaven Qi-Watching Art

A profound perception and cultivation art obtained from Zuo Xinglie.

• Sees through illusions, disguises, and the underlying structure of techniques. 297 319
• Identifies weaknesses in opponents’ bodies and cultivation, such as Xue Ju’s hidden heart-meridian injury. 414
• Allows Chen to analyze complex attacks by their component forces and exploit weak points between them. 297 468
• Requires substantial mental power when maintained in battle; Chen has occasionally had to deactivate it to defend against spiritual attacks. 469

Innate Dao Body and Physical Foundation

The Supreme Divine Pill repaired the final defects in Chen’s foundation and remade his body into an Innate Dao Body, also called the Pure Glazed Body or Primordial Demon Body. 156

• Grants exceptional vitality, recovery, sensory ability, and resistance to bodily damage. 156 183
• Gives him near-immunity to ordinary poisons, reinforced by Heavenly Flame. 266
• Lets him endure attacks and physical strain that would kill ordinary True Condensation or Origin Pill Realm martial artists. 162 414
• Does not eliminate the cost of ultimate techniques; heavy use of Blood Fiend or vitality-burning arts can still leave him depleted or badly injured. 56 331

Blood Fiend and Seven Kill Stele Power

Chen’s Blood Fiend Power is one of his principal sources of destructive strength.

• Enhances his saber attacks with overwhelming killing power, enabling him to defeat opponents above his realm. 35
• Allows explosive techniques such as the Bloodslaughter Heaven-Calamity Hand, Red Lotus Karma-Cutting Blade, and Bloodsea arts. 35 183 213
• Fusion with Seven Kill Stele Fragments strengthened his cultivation but severely damaged his body, forcing him to withstand its Blood Fiend energy to stabilize the gain. 208
• His killing intent is distinctive enough for Gu Linchuan to recognize him through a ghost mask. 127

Heavenly Flame and Radiance Cult Arts

As the successor of Heavenly Flame Hall, Chen cultivates the Heaven Tier Blazing Heavens, Scorching the Plains Manual. 127 147

• Produces intensely yang-aligned Heavenly Flame True Essence that can burn foreign true qi. 127
• Supports Heavenly Flame Scorches the Plains, which he used to control and refine medicinal power within the Divine Farmer Cauldron. 153
• Can combine with Blood Fiend and demonic qi to form destructive black demonic fire. 134
• Gives Chen powerful fire-based poison resistance and can burn away restrictive formations or hostile energies. 266 468

Buddhist and Daoist Techniques

Chen freely combines arts from normally incompatible traditions.

• Padmasambhava’s Six Paths Vajra Mantra — Produces Buddhist light capable of suppressing fiendish and demonic power. 130 181
• Trailokyavijaya Demon-Subduing Mantra — A powerful anti-demonic technique used to destroy Ba Xingguo despite his exceptional physical resilience. 266
• Tara Mother Obstacle-Breaking Karma-Subduing Mantra — A mental technique that strengthens with Chen’s spiritual power and can stun or disrupt opponents. 326 468
• Divine Firmament Evil-Slaying Sword — A thunder art requiring compatible Daoist energy; Chen later learned to wield it alongside the Violet Firmament Demon-Slaying Sword. 184 342

Ultimate Techniques

• Maudgalyayana Hell-Piercing Arrow — A Heaven Tier upper-grade secret art requiring intent; it can destroy weapons, pierce multiple enemies, and threaten grandmasters. 169 213
• Nine Deaths Netherworld Slash — Converts ninety percent of Chen’s vitality into death and killing intent, granting enormous power at a severe personal cost. 331
• Sun and Moon Sharing the Sky — A supreme move of the Heavenly Martial Nine Transformations that unites sun, moon, yin, and yang power. 414
• Great Unfettered Heavenly Demon Aspect — A three-headed, six-armed demonic manifestation strengthened by Ning Canghai’s remnant intent. 493 495
• Black Dragon Devours Buddha — A spiritual technique that consumed Xingzhen’s final Buddha-image assault. 469

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Bloodsea Tidecall — Chen’s Heavenly Weapon saber; capable of destroying Mystic Weapons and serving as the foundation for his Bloodsea arts. 266
• Heavenly Edge Across the Blade — An Earth Weapon saber taken from Bogu Du; one of Guan Zheng’s Fourteen Weapons. 120
• Sun-Piercing Sword — A divine weapon obtained after Chen’s campaign against the One Qi Piercing Sun Alliance. 290
• Blackflame Sword — A former Heavenly Flame Hall weapon used when Chen needed to conceal his recognizable saber style. 149
• Seven Kill Stele Fragments — Divine-artifact fragments that provide Blood Fiend power but inflict severe strain during fusion. 208
• Hungry Ghost Path — A terrifying artifact power that became one of Chen’s greatest threats against Divine Altar Realm enemies. 495
• Human-Skin Evil Book — A sentient source of historical and occult knowledge that assists Chen in investigating ancient ruins and techniques. 326 508

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Heavenly Wolf Gang period — Served as Merit Transmission Hall Master, pursued hidden opportunities in Linked Mountains City, and rapidly outgrew the gang’s weak martial inheritance. 3 5
• Chu Family vengeance — Destroyed the Zhu Family’s power, returned their leaders’ heads to Chu Hongshang, and guided her toward the Myriad Demons Sect rather than keeping her dependent on him. 35 40
• Martial Suppression Hall rise — Joined under the Chen Tian identity, became Warden of Linyuan City, then built a loyal power base in Kaiping Prefecture through decisive rule and distribution of spoils. 72 78 116
• Conflict with the Nine Swords Alliance — Survived repeated plots by Zuo Feiyu, killed him, and later led White Tiger Hall, the Flying Dragon Office, and Twelve Blades Hall against Zuo Tianyuan’s alliance. 169 260 264
• Great Radiance Church emergence — Was recognized as Heavenly Flame Hall’s successor, adopted Chen Yuan as a public Radiance Cult identity, and gained prominence at the Furnace-Opening Assembly. 147 156
• White Tiger Hall leadership — Used the Huyan Tribe crisis and his military achievements to contest control of White Tiger Hall, becoming a central figure in its reconstruction and later the restored Heavenly Martial Alliance. 248 439
• Heaven-Piercing Tower and wider jianghu — Rose to second place on the Hidden Dragon Ranking after defeating Jiang Mu, then became a major target of aristocratic clans, sects, and the imperial court. 290 397 468
• Radiance Cult wars — Fought as one of the Cult’s foremost successors against the Demon-Slaying Alliance, repeatedly defeating Origin Pill and Divine Altar Realm opponents. 468 493 495

Relationships

• Zhang Xiaoyi — Trusted young attendant; Chen previously saved him from abuse, and Zhang remained loyally at his side during Chen’s earliest searches for opportunities. 3 6
• Wen Rou — Skywind Rain-Listening Tower operative and recurring intelligence ally; their exchanges mix mutual usefulness, suspicion, and flirtatious banter. 7 217 319
• Luo Shisanlang / Luo Lie — Close friend connected to the Day-Changing Alliance; Luo proposed the name “Chen Jiutian” and repeatedly offered Chen the Alliance’s protection. 56 216
• Gu Linchuan — Sword-wielding friend and frequent battlefield ally; Chen recognizes Gu’s singular sword talent and entrusted him with the Primordial Chaos Sword Scripture. 127 208 493
• Chu Hongshang — Survivor of the Chu Family; Chen avenged her family, returned her ancestral inheritance, and arranged her entry into the Myriad Demons Sect. 40
• Liu Suifeng — Patron, strategist, and later political partner; Chen remains loyal to Liu’s early recognition and support. 170 216 248
• Mr. Bei / Bei Tianya — Senior Radiance Cult supporter who equipped Chen for undercover work, advocated for his inheritances, and recognized his value to the Cult. 149 290
• Duan Hengshan — Chief of Twelve Blades Hall; Chen defeated him in a test of strength, then became the strategist behind their alliance against the Nine Swords Alliance. 258 260
• Zuo Qianlan — Zuo Xinglie’s granddaughter; Chen promised to protect her, took her from the One Qi Piercing Sun Alliance’s prison, and continued honoring that promise after obtaining what he needed from Zuo Xinglie. 278 290

Rankings & Recognition

Public Identity	Standing	Chapter	Notes
Chen Tian	Hidden Dragon Ranking, 49th	121	Recognized after rescuing Jiang Xibai and destroying the Chishu Tribe.
Chen Yuan	Hidden Dragon Ranking, 35th	156	Ranked after the Great Radiance Church publicly revealed itself.
Chen Yuan	Hidden Dragon Ranking, 15th	169	Rose after defeating an Origin Pill Realm expert.
Chen Jiutian	Hidden Dragon Ranking, 13th	222	Publicly identified at this rank during his visit to the Ouyang Clan.
Chen Yuan	Hidden Dragon Ranking, 2nd	397	Reached second place after defeating Jiang Mu, the “God-King’s Heir.”

Notable Quotes

“When useless people do something, they are always afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind, wondering whether it can be done. But when I do something, I only think about how to make it happen.” 108

“I, Chen Jiutian, have never judged my friends by their background or status.” 222

Trivia

• The alias Chen Tian was chosen because yuan means “deep pool,” while tian means “heaven,” its opposite. 40
• Luo Shisanlang’s casual suggestion of “Chen Jiutian” made Chen suspect that he might be connected to the mysterious future Martial Arts Alliance Leader hinted at in the original storyline. 56
• Chen treats weapons as tools rather than extensions of a fixed identity, which enabled him to use a sword while concealing his saber-based reputation. 149