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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Su Chen (苏晨) 1 |
| Alias(es) | Brother Chen; Dorm Seven’s boss 6 |
| Gender | Male 1 |
| Affiliation | Holy Soul Village; Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy, Dorm Seven; registered with Spirit Hall 1 5 19 |
| Occupation/Role | Work-study student; Soul Grandmaster 2 19 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Innate level 20 Soul Power | 1 2 | Awakened the Chaos Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul; his Soul Power shattered a crystal designed to measure up to level ten. |
| First Soul Ring | 16 | Absorbed the three-thousand-year Dark-Armored Bloodhorn Dragon’s purple ring, overcoming its violent energy and remnant soul. |
| Soul Grandmaster; two purple Soul Rings | 17 | Absorbed a roughly four-hundred-year Mandala Snake ring as his second ring. His Ancestral Dragon bloodline purified it and raised it to thousand-year purple quality. |
| Level 22 Soul Grandmaster | 21 | Gained two Soul Power levels through a Destiny Plunder System reward after repelling Tang Hao. |
Background and History
Su Chen crossed into the Douluo Continent six years before his Martial Soul awakening and grew up an orphan in Holy Soul Village. He spent those years quietly tempering his body. At the village ceremony, the Destiny Plunder System activated and granted him the Chaos Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul, a dragon physique, and innate level-twenty Soul Power. His awakening suppressed Tang San’s Martial Souls and drew Spirit Hall deacon Su Yuntao’s attention 1 2.
Old Jack gave Su Chen the village’s sole work-study place at Nuoding Academy. There, Su Chen rejected Yu Xiaogang’s offer to teach him and won Dorm Seven’s leadership by defeating Xiao Wu in a sparring match. He later defeated Tang San and publicly challenged Yu’s Soul Master theories 2 4 6 8 9 10.
Su Chen obtained both of his first Soul Rings in Soul Hunting Forest, taking the Mandala Snake ring that Yu had intended for Tang San. After Spirit Hall certified him as a Soul Grandmaster, he declined an invitation to travel to Spirit City, choosing to remain at Nuoding Academy. When Tang Hao attacked Dorm Seven, Su Chen shielded Xiao Wu and forced him to retreat 16 17 19 21.
Appearance
At his awakening, Su Chen is a boy of about six with a composed bearing beyond his age 1.
- Black hair, sharp brows, and bright eyes; his eyes show a purple-gold dragon glow when his divine sight is active 1 2.
- Later seen wearing white robes 13 19.
- Dark-gold dragon scales spread over his arm when he attacks the Dark-Armored Bloodhorn Dragon 16.
Personality
Su Chen remains composed when others question or threaten him. He rejects Yu Xiaogang’s authority outright and declines Spirit Hall’s summons despite accepting its certification. Against Tang San, he can be severe: after winning their dormitory fight, he spares him but warns him against further trouble 4 8 19.
He treats Xiao Wu differently, buying her bedding and food, giving her a valuable pill, and protecting her during Tang Hao’s attack. His care helps establish the close bond she describes by calling him “Brother Chen” 6 11 21.
Abilities and Skills
Chaos Ancestral Dragon and Dragon Might
Su Chen’s god-level Martial Soul exerts pressure on other Martial Souls and Soul Beasts 1 13 15.
- Its manifestation forced Su Yuntao’s Lone Wolf Martial Soul back into his body and suppressed Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass 1.
- Su Chen can release Dragon Might without summoning a Martial Soul or Soul Ring; he used it to halt Xiao Wu’s Soul Power and defeat her 6.
- His dragon power subdued the Dark-Armored Bloodhorn Dragon and helped shatter Tang Hao’s Divine Slaughter’s Domain 16 21.
Ancestral Dragon Divine Eyes
A system-granted perception ability, fully awakened after Su Chen secured the village’s work-study place 1 2.
- Sees through concealment and identifies Martial Soul weaknesses, Soul Power flow, and hidden-weapon trajectories 1 2.
- Revealed Tang San’s concealed Clear Sky Hammer and let Su Chen read his movements during their fight 2 8.
- Helped Su Chen track Yu Xiaogang and Tang San through Soul Hunting Forest and locate the Mandala Snake 12.
Dragon Physique and Cultivation Arts
Su Chen’s body and meridians are strengthened by his dragon bloodline and cultivation arts 2 4 21.
- The first stage of the Chaos Ancestral Dragon Art, Dragon Blood Body Forging, and Ancestral Dragon Blood Essence strengthened his body and widened his meridians 2.
- His enhanced Pure Yang Dragon Emperor Hegemony Body grants poison immunity and doubled strength amplification 4.
- His art and divine-grade Soul Power enabled him to absorb a three-thousand-year first ring; his bloodline later purified and upgraded the Mandala Snake’s ring 16 17.
- The first volume of the Ancestral Dragon Hegemony Body Art increases physical strength and Soul Power condensation speed and protects against negative mental control below the ten-thousand-year level 21.
True Dragon Intimidation
This system-granted passive skill applies superior-bloodline pressure to Beast and Tool Martial Souls, reducing a target’s attributes by 20–50% 8.
Equipment and Items
- Nine Dragons Heaven-Nascent Ring — storage artifact with a vast pocket dimension capable of holding living beings 4.
- Ancestral Dragon Reverse Scale — initially awarded as protection against one fatal attack; a later reward added passive torso protection against physical and venomous penetration below level thirty 8 17.
- Dragon Marrow Soul-Nourishing Pills — received three and gave one to Xiao Wu to strengthen her foundations and heal hidden injuries 6 11.
- Spirit Hall Soul Grandmaster badge — received upon certification, along with his stipend 19.
Relationships
- Xiao Wu — defeats her in Dorm Seven, becomes her chosen “Brother Chen,” and protects and cares for her; his dragon energy also soothes her meridians 6 11 21.
- Tang San — fellow villager and principal rival. Su Chen defeats him in the dormitory and takes the Mandala Snake ring intended for him 1 8 17.
- Old Jack — Holy Soul Village elder who awards Su Chen its work-study place and escorts him to Nuoding Academy 2 3.
- Su Yuntao — Spirit Hall deacon who witnesses Su Chen’s awakening, issues his certificate, and later provides a Soul Hunting Forest permit 1 2 12.
- Yu Xiaogang — would-be teacher whom Su Chen rejects; they clash repeatedly over Yu’s theories and Tang San’s training 4 9 10 17.
- Tang Hao — attacks Dorm Seven after Tang San’s setbacks but retreats when Su Chen’s Martial Soul overwhelms his domain 21.
Notable Quotes
“Nerves won't change fate, Tang San.” 1
“For mortals to measure a miracle by iron laws drawn from the mediocre is folly.” 16