Chen Hao

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chen Hao (陈浩)
Alias(es)	Little Charlatan, his identity among the immortals; Brother Hao, used by followers and acquaintances. He also operates under the name Hao Chen while infiltrating Ghost Gate 45 83 244.
Species/Race	Human; explicitly denies being an immortal 56.
Gender	Male 4 130.
Origin	Chen Family Village, a mountain village; raised in a poor household 201 211 397.
Affiliation	Heavenly Court Chat Group; Heavenly Gate; Blue Light Pharmaceuticals and associated businesses; collaborates with Huaxia’s National Congress 5 40 291 294.
Occupation/Role	Former delivery worker and designated driver; businessman, Qi Refiner, talisman maker, Soul Reaper, founder and sect leader of Heavenly Gate, and post-catastrophe leader of humanity 4 180 290 294 403.
Highest explicitly named realm	Sixth Realm, the Spirit Communion Realm. His later restored power is not assigned a named realm in the supplied passages 327 406.
Status	Alive after resurrection. Initially returns without cultivation powers, but possesses greatly increased power by the later side stories 403 406.
First Appearance	Chapter 1, “Heavenly Court Chat Group” 1.

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Heavenly Eye Art acquired	5	Already experimenting with the newly acquired art; prolonged testing leaves him exhausted.
Yellow Emperor’s Book of Changes learned	15	Gains medical knowledge covering diagnosis, acupuncture, healing, and pill-making.
Tiger-Subduing Arhat Fist studied	35	Memorizes its essentials within an hour, though his strength only permits him to begin its first stage.
First perception of qi	40	Senses qi while defeating Black Tiger Society attackers, recognizing cultivation as his next step.
Qi absorption through the Crescent Pendant	45	Absorbs a few faint strands over several hours. Recorded progress: Heavenly Eye Art level 1, 39%; Celestial Immortal Art level 1, 55%; Tiger-Subduing Arhat Fist level 1, 11%. Earlier improvements are attributed to a Low-Quality Qi-Nourishing Pill.
Heavenly Book learned	46	Acquires a fifth-grade immortal cultivation method from Pagoda-Bearing Li Heavenly King.
Qi Nurturing Realm confirmed	60	Fang Lei identifies his realm after losing to him. Chen Hao is subsequently described as a Second Realm cultivator before his next breakthrough 145.
Celestial Immortal Art level 2 — maximum	69	Jade Guanyin energy, channeled through Guanghan Palace’s Spirit-Gathering Array, grants immunity to all poisons.
Heavenly Eye Art level 2	69	Reaches 3% progress and unlocks energy perception and tracing. Tiger-Subduing Arhat Fist stalls at 99% toward its next level.
Golden Cudgel bound	76	His blood binds the beginner-grade, growth-type Immortal Artifact, unlocking Earth-Shattering Staff Strike and soul-form consumption.
Tiger-Subduing Arhat Fist level 2	76	Discovers the advancement after the fight with Luo Tian.
Technique progress increased	95	Absorbing the auctioned raw stone raises Tiger-Subduing Arhat Fist progress to 11% and Heavenly Eye Art to 4%; Guanghan Palace reaches 5% restoration.
Holy Light Protection acquired	118	Absorbing the Qin family painting grants a sixth-rank defensive spell. Heavenly Eye Art rises to 31%, Tiger-Subduing Arhat Fist to 68%, and palace restoration to 28%.
Overlord Blade Slash acquired	118	Supreme Lord Lao’s repair rune restores the Ancient Blade as a third-rank spirit artifact and grants its associated third-rank spell.
Golden Cudgel growth: 3% → 16%	121 130	Refining many weak yin spirits produces only 3% progress; a general’s soul subsequently raises it to 16%.
Third Realm — early stage	146 147	Absorbs the Giant Spirit God’s Blood during combat, forms blood-red Qi Armor, and breaks through from the Second Realm.
Giant Spirit Art activated	146	The fourth-rank immortal art becomes usable after absorbing the Giant Spirit God’s bloodline power; transforms him into a red-skinned giant.
Tiger-Subduing Arhat Fist level 3	147	Can manifest a tiger-subduing phantom to attack.
Heavenly Eye Art level 3	147	Gains Yin-Yang Eyes, eliminating his need for the Demon-Detecting Mirror when communicating with souls.
Wood Grain power recognized	150	Receives wood power, doubled effectiveness for wood spells, control over nearby wooden objects, and the drawing method for a seventh-grade wood spirit pattern.
Cultivation and technique progress increased	177	Channels Yun Tian’s accumulated spiritual energy through the Spirit-Gathering Array into himself; exact gains are not specified.
First successful talisman inscription	180	Produces a Diamond Talisman after hundreds of attempts in one night, supported by Guanghan Palace’s spiritual energy.
Third Realm — middle stage	206	Sun Wukong’s blood essence advances him from the early Third Realm to the middle stage, close to the late stage, and substantially solidifies his Qi Armor.
Golden Cudgel — advanced grade	206	The same blood essence unlocks Myriad Transformations. Recorded technique progress: Tiger-Subduing Arhat Fist level 3, 77%; Heavenly Eye Art level 3, 94%.
Divine Dragon Arm acquired	231	A dragon tendon merges with the Dragon Claw Immortal Artifact, upgrading it and unlocking Divine Dragon Tail Whip.
Death God’s Scythe learned	246	Understands the sixth-grade technique after one reading with the Heavenly Book’s help; full use requires substantial yin spirit power.
Dragon Spirit Array completed	248	Reproduces a 222-stroke sixth-rank array in three days, then transforms it with dragon materials to generate dragon spirits.
Water elemental power acquired	257	Python’s water essence settles in his kidneys, fulfilling an elemental requirement for Spirit Communion unusually early.
Fourth Realm — middle Qi Controlling Realm	257	Spends 100,000 Daoist Merit Points on one Heavenly Stele cultivation point, advancing directly from the peak Third Realm and gaining proficient Remote Object Retrieval.
Heavenly Eye Art level 4	267	Unlocks Heavenly Eye power during the battle against Rakshasa’s zombie army.
Thunder God Art: earth thunder and heaven thunder	290	Quickly masters the first two realms of the fifth-grade immortal technique, using the Electric Crystal as a catalyst. Immortal thunder remains unsafe.
Sixth Realm — Spirit Communion Realm	327	Breaks through from the Fifth Realm; possessing an elemental Spirit Source makes the advancement possible. The supplied passage does not date his earlier Fifth Realm breakthrough.
Infinite Heavenly Spirit completed	332	Obtains stones that bring its completeness to 100%, doubling the potency of his spiritual energy.
Metal-Type Spirit Source absorbed	377	Merges the source into his lungs. The passage states that only wood and fire Spirit Sources remain to be fully acquired for Core Formation.
Mortal after resurrection	403	Returns alive but without his Qi Refiner powers; his original body cannot be restored.
Power restored and increased	406	Possesses unparalleled power and believes he could face the entire beast tide alone. No exact realm is given.

Background / History

Chen Hao grows up in a poor rural family before attending college and working in Zhonghai. He quits his former employer because of Zhang Liang’s harsh, vindictive conduct; Zhang later falsely tells others that he fired Chen Hao. To support himself, Chen Hao delivers takeout and works as a designated driver 1 4 201.

His access to the Heavenly Court Chat Group becomes his principal opportunity to change his circumstances. Initially unsure how to turn divine connections into a livelihood, he discovers that ordinary goods—cigarettes, liquor, snacks, and game consoles—can secure immortal medicines, techniques, and artifacts. Healing supplies and Peach Blossom Wine inspire his first concrete plans to build a company 5 12 15 124.

Appearance

• Youthful appearance: Fang Lei and the Qin family repeatedly find his age difficult to reconcile with his cultivation and medical abilities; no exact age is supplied 60 106.
• Cultivation armor: His Qi Armor is blood-red and becomes almost solid after absorbing Sun Wukong’s blood essence 206.
• Dragon markings: The Dragon Claw Immortal Artifact initially leaves a scale mark beneath his right palm. Its upgraded form turns his entire arm golden and covers it with dragon-scale patterns 149 231.
• Giant transformation: Giant Spirit Art produces a towering, red-skinned form 146.
• Replacement body: Nuwa’s clay figure is delivered with a head and four limbs but little other resemblance to a human being; Chen Hao openly complains about its appearance 404.

Personality

Chen Hao is resourceful, irreverent, and opportunistic. He bargains with immortals through their appetite for modern products and uses commercial rivalry to obtain favors. His confidence often becomes theatrical arrogance: he taunts stronger opponents, humiliates the Yun brothers, and enjoys making powerful people defer to him 130 168 170 229.

His strongest commitments are personal. He wants to improve his parents’ lives, protects friends and partners, and treats promises as obligations. He compensates Hao Chen generously for a wrecked taxi and agrees to treat more than two hundred poisoned Qi Refiners despite the burden, requiring them to stop harming innocents 60 201 273.

That compassion coexists with ruthlessness. He kills Uncle Zheng to enforce the Lu Association takeover and threatens lethal force when trying to take Xiang Wencun away from Nine Blades. Violence nevertheless affects him emotionally: after the Rakshasa conflict, he weeps while trying to wipe blood from his hands 120 272 309.

He is flirtatious, vain, and frequently poor at handling romantic tension. He uses Heavenly Eye to watch Liu Yan shower, lies about cooking her breakfast, and repeatedly worsens jealousy through awkward explanations. He also shows occasional restraint, rejecting the idea of using Liu Yan merely to make Sun Jiaqi jealous 56 78 124 206.

Formal authority initially appeals to him less than an ordinary life with his loved ones. He refuses National Congress membership and command of the anti-Rakshasa operation, but later accepts responsibility for leading Huaxia’s Qi Refiners when fragmentation threatens the country 187 291.

Abilities & Skills

Heavenly Book

A fifth-grade immortal cultivation method that provides both spiritual training and unusually rapid comprehension of techniques 46 246.

• Enables him to understand Death God’s Scythe after reading its manual once 246.
• Helps heal internal injuries through cultivation 103.
• Circulates automatically in Guanghan Palace’s dense spiritual environment 173.
• Understanding a technique does not supply the strength or resources needed to use it fully 35 246.

Heavenly Eye Art

A progressively expanding perception art used for medicine, reconnaissance, energy analysis, and combat 69 106 267.

• Inspects injuries and internal conditions, including Chen Kuang’s fractured thigh and Elder Qin’s nearly stopped circulation 106 212.
• Traces spiritual-energy flow and detects hidden sources and spirit-array cores 69 106 189.
• Yin-Yang Eyes permit direct interaction with souls 147.
• Heavenly Eye Opening releases a powerful area attack. Three seconds exhaust all his spiritual power during the Rakshasa battle 268.

Medical Arts

The Yellow Emperor’s Book of Changes supplies extensive knowledge, while supernatural medicines support treatments beyond ordinary medicine 15.

• Saves Chu Jinliang, awakens the comatose Sen Ning, and helps restore Chu Mengling’s face 29 102 106.
• Uses golden needles and Blue Light Potion to restore Chen Kuang’s ability to walk 212.
• Obtains a Gu-Removing Technique that contributes to Elder Qin’s recovery 178.
• Medicine has limits: he cannot save the mortally wounded Qin Xiao, and acupuncture fails after Chu Jinliang dies 116 226.
• His agreement with Horse Face costs ten years of yang lifespan during the effort to bring Chu Jinliang back 226 227.

Tiger-Subduing Arhat Fist

A four-stage martial art whose usable power depends heavily on the practitioner’s strength 35 146.

Stage	Described capability
First	Punches carry a tiger’s roar and overwhelming force 35.
Second	Concentrates internal force into roaring breaths that injure through sound waves 35.
Third	Gives condensed true qi the form of an attacking phantom tiger 35.
Fourth	Embodies Tiger-Subduing Arhat’s golden form; described in the manual, not explicitly attained in the supplied passages 35.

• The Giant Spirit God’s Blood lets him demonstrate that the technique’s earlier apparent weakness came from his own limited strength 146.

Defensive Techniques

• Qi Armor: Blood-red spiritual armor used against martial attacks, projectiles, and array-generated weapons. Sustained attacks can crack it 146 189 267.
• Holy Light Protection: Sixth-rank spell that blocks attacks of any kind for three seconds, usable once per day 118.
• Celestial Immortal Art: At its maximum second level, grants immunity to all poisons 69.
• Dragon scales: Their inherent dragon energy can withstand one spiritual-energy attack 179.

Giant Spirit Art

A fourth-rank immortal art requiring the Giant Spirit God’s bloodline power 146.

• Enlarges Chen Hao’s body and greatly increases his physical strength 146.
• Lets him support a boulder weighing several tons and break free of the Yamata Society’s Earth Prison Technique 180 366.
• The original blood-fueled activation threatens to overwhelm his body unless he keeps releasing its energy 146.

Weapon Techniques and Clones

• Earth-Shattering Staff Strike: A devastating Golden Cudgel attack that breaks Luo Tian’s Qi Armor, but drains Chen Hao enough to render him unconscious during its first use 76.
• Overlord Blade Slash: Third-rank spell used to shatter Yun Xian’s Qi Armor and destroy spirit-array apparitions 118 168 189.
• Divine Dragon Tail Whip: Technique obtained when the Dragon Claw Immortal Artifact becomes the Divine Dragon Arm 231.
• Myriad Transformations: Produces controllable combat clones. They cannot cast spells; their number and duration depend on Chen Hao’s strength 206.
• Producing nearly eighty clones consumes enormous spiritual power, leading him to reserve the skill for emergencies 206.
• Sun Wukong’s Monkey Hair provides a separate source of temporary duplicates for distractions and escapes 114 145.

Talisman Inscription and Spirit Arrays

Chen Hao combines immortal talisman knowledge, dragon materials, Samadhi True Fire, and the Spirit-Gathering Array’s energy supply to become a talisman maker 179 180 248.

• Diamond Talisman: Creates armor lasting up to ten seconds, blocking one attack within its defensive capacity 180.
• Evil-Repelling Talisman: Neutralizes the poison controlling Rakshasa’s coerced Qi Refiners 273.
• Studies the Invisibility Talisman as a tool for attacking or retreating 201.
• Recreates the sixth-rank Fiend-Slaying Spirit Array under the Saintess’s guidance, then transforms it into the Dragon Spirit Array with dragon bone, blood, scale, and meat 246 248.
• Places the Golden Cudgel at the array’s center to absorb generated spirits; seeks faster production through the Spirit-Gathering Array 248.
• The seventh-grade Wood Grain pattern initially exceeds his independent drawing ability; the Saintess controls his arms to deploy it during an emergency 214.

Death God’s Scythe

Ghost Gate’s sixth-grade technique creates a massive scythe-bearing apparition using yin spirits and spiritual energy 244 246.

• Attack strength increases with the available yin spirit power 246.
• Without that resource, Chen Hao estimates it cannot release even a tenth of its full strength 246.
• He identifies the Golden Cudgel as a substitute for the Fiend-Slaying Cauldron’s spirit-storage function 246.

Thunder God Art and Electric Crystal Source

A fifth-grade immortal technique normally suited to Golden Immortals; the Electric Crystal allows Chen Hao to use its first two realms safely 290.

• Masters earth thunder and heaven thunder; immortal thunder remains too dangerous 290.
• Converts water into Electric Crystal Source, a finite electrical material suitable for commercial batteries 290.
• His first earth-thunder experiment draws electricity from a ten-kilometer radius, causing outages and draining devices 290.
• Preliminary batteries last over one hundred times longer than conventional ones 290.
• Electric Crystals later power defensive cannons and the rebuilding society beneath the Sky Curtains 377 397.

Elemental Power and Cultivation

• Wood: Receives Wood Grain recognition, enhanced wood spells, and control of nearby wooden objects 150.
• Water: Python’s water essence settles in his kidneys 257.
• Metal: Absorbs the Metal-Type Spirit Source into his lungs 377.
• Telekinesis: Qi Controlling Realm grants Remote Object Retrieval and control of spiritual power outside his body 257.
• Core Formation requirement: Must gather all five elemental powers and merge them into the corresponding internal organs 366.
• Earlier access to Wood Grain and Samadhi True Fire is not presented as completed absorption: later passages still require him to master wood power and safely devour a fire source 377.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Crescent Pendant / miniature Guanghan Palace — Soul-bound palace realm containing a Spirit-Gathering Array. Damage to the palace can seriously injure Chen Hao. Restoration progresses through 2%, 5%, 28%, and 55% before its seal is lifted; he later releases the palace onto Heavenly Gate’s island 69 95 118 147 173 294.
• Golden Cudgel — Initially called the Counterfeit Golden Cudgel; a growth-type Immortal Artifact that consumes soul forms. It accidentally begins refining Qin Meng until Chen Hao stops it. At advanced grade, further upgrading requires Three Realms Sacred Fire 76 206.
• Dragon Claw Immortal Artifact / Divine Dragon Arm — Forged by Supreme Lord Lao from a dragon claw using Samadhi True Fire, then upgraded by a dragon tendon. Enables him to handle the fire through an artifact rather than direct bodily contact 149 231 377.
• Ancient Blade — Restored third-rank spirit artifact that enters his arm and grants Overlord Blade Slash 118.
• Spell Ring — First-rank spirit artifact recovered from Lü Qingzhou’s severed hand. Used in the Lu Association takeover, then given to Sen Tai to protect Chen Hao’s allies 116 120 121.
• Demon-Detecting Mirror — Gift from Princess Iron Fan that first reveals Horse Face and Qin Meng. Becomes unnecessary for soul communication after Heavenly Eye Art reaches level 3 45 147.
• Qiankun Bag — Stores and retrieves supernatural books, artifacts, and supplies 46 130 248.
• Healing furnace ash and Peach Blossom Wine — Eight Trigrams Furnace ash rapidly heals wounds; Peach Blossom Wine prolongs life and supports medical treatment. Both underpin his early business ambitions 15 29 40.
• Samadhi True Fire and its talismans — Powerful offensive and crafting resources. Direct absorption remains dangerous even after he learns to control the fire through his weapons 175 180 377.
• Purple Thunder Pearls — Thunder God’s experimental batch fails against Luo Tian; Chen Hao later buys twenty improved pearls 78 130.
• Dragon remains — Meat feeds CC; scales provide protection and talisman material; bone amplifies Xiang Wencun’s sonic attacks; blood replenishes the Stone Statue Ghoul 179 229 328.
• Six-Winged Stone Statue Ghoul — Extremely durable earthfire-rock construct capable of blocking Earth-Shattering Staff Strike with one hand. Requires dragon blood to restore depleted power 224 229.
• Water-Repelling Pearls — Buys one mother pearl and receives two child pearls for 100,000 Daoist Merit Points. They permit underwater movement, create dry refuges, and block water-based attacks; one child pearl goes to Qin Yumo 296 302.
• Stone Soldier Formation — Places Formation Stones around Heavenly Gate’s island shore; activation requires many souls 296.
• Nuwa’s clay figure — Replacement body delivered after his mortal resurrection, following Sun Wukong’s proposal that Nuwa create one 403 404.

Relationships

Family and Romantic Relationships

• Chen Yong — Father. Initially doubts Chen Hao’s success, later takes pride in his influence. Chen Hao defends him against the village land grab 201 211 219.
• Li Xia — Mother. Eager for his return and a meeting with his girlfriend; her tomato-and-egg noodles remain an important childhood memory 201 397.
• Chen Kuang and Chen Qiang — Third uncle and cousin. Chen Hao treats Kuang’s fracture and promises to pursue justice over his suspected deliberate injury 212.
• Chen Yan and Chen Gang — Second uncle and cousin. Their branch looks down on Chen Hao’s family; Chen Yan is implicated in the land dispute, and Chen Gang excludes them from his wedding invitations 211 212 218.
• Liu Yan — Girlfriend and business partner. Defends his shareholder position, manages their expanding enterprises, and treats their relationship as serious enough to require both families’ approval 40 201 211.
• Qin Yumo — Close ally and romantic attachment. Helps establish Heavenly Gate, takes charge of internal affairs, and later leads the New World. Chen Hao’s efforts to prevent and reverse her death drive major decisions 227 294 296 308 397 401.
• Xiang Wencun — First love, later Nine Blades’ Saintess. Chen Hao protects her from the Lu Association; her sonic abilities and loyalty make her an important combat partner 102 124 145 292 309.
• Chu Mengling — Chu Jinliang’s granddaughter. Openly affectionate and flirtatious toward Chen Hao, frequently provoking jealousy or embarrassment 106 178 292.
• Sun Jiaqi — Former girlfriend. Initially supports him despite her parents’ opposition, later regrets leaving after witnessing his influence. Chen Hao rejects her attempt to embrace him during a later rescue 4 83 353.

Allies and Followers

• Chu Jinliang — Patient, patron, and elder whom Chen Hao calls “Grandpa Chu.” Secures protection and opportunities for him, entrusts him with national responsibilities, and helps provide Heavenly Gate’s island 29 179 227 292.
• Long Guangsheng — Former adversary turned loyal follower. Repeatedly seeks training, works at Blue Light, and later manages the Lu Association and Heavenly Gate’s external affairs 15 40 60 121 296.
• Haizi — Former Black Tiger Society subordinate turned trusted associate. Helps manage the Lu Association and Dragon Sea International 83 121 201.
• Sen Tai — Trusted protector whom Chen Hao regards as a brother after Sen risks himself for Liu Yan. Chen Hao awakens Sen’s sister and gives him the Spell Ring 102 121.
• CC — Spirit-beast dog, companion, tracker, and powerful combat ally. Their affectionate relationship is marked by insults, crude jokes, and dragon-meat bargaining 116 187 231 273.
• Qin Meng — Ghost sheltered in the Crescent Pendant. Chen Hao helps her take revenge, supports her recovery, and relies on her knowledge of Guanghan Palace 45 56 69 76.
• Saintess Remnant Soul — Supernatural adviser and technical mentor in Wood Grain and spirit arrays. Helps him complete the Dragon Spirit Array 150 214 246 248.
• Fang Lei and Fang Ying — Kirin allies. Fang Lei repeatedly advocates for Chen Hao’s abilities; Fang Ying welcomes him warmly during their reunions 78 153 183.
• Wang Jian — Qi Refiner won over during the Rakshasa infiltration; becomes a trusted intermediary for distributing poison-neutralizing talismans 231 273.

Divine Contacts and Rivals

• Sun Wukong — Supplies techniques, Monkey Hair, and crucial advice; later proposes Nuwa’s replacement body 35 130 145 403.
• Supreme Lord Lao — Supplier, trading partner, and artifact maker. Their dealings involve cigarettes, chocolate, credit, and occasional conflict; he eventually removes Chen Hao from the chat group 118 130 227.
• Alchemy Boy — Early recipient of Chen Hao’s cigarettes and betel nuts; cooperates on furnace-ash supplies and explains the furnace’s automated alchemy 5 40 201.
• Horse Face — Underworld contact and opportunistic “brother.” Provides Qin Meng, soul-hunting equipment, missions, and divine communications, but repeatedly imposes costs or exaggerates demands 45 95 124 226 403.
• Jade Emperor — Bargains for modern phones and helps secure Heavenly Stele access and a Heavenly Court shop 227 228 231.
• Thunder God — Supplies unreliable experimental weapons, improved pearls, and the Thunder God Art 78 130 290.
• Red Boy and Nezha — Trade treasures and assistance for entertainment products; help connect Chen Hao to talismans and Samadhi True Fire 124 130 328 360.
• Cloud Valley Adept / Elder Yun — Enemy responsible for attacks on the Qin family. His strength initially exceeds Chen Hao’s, and Qin Yumo asks to take revenge on him herself 116 131 227 261.
• Wu Daozi and Yuan Kai — Established leaders whose resistance becomes an obstacle to Qi Refiner unification. Chen Hao defeats their joint challenge and asserts authority over Capital Gate and Kirin 292 302 304.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Zhonghai: Medicine, Business, and the Underworld

Chen Hao’s medical success turns social contempt into influence: Chu Jinliang seats him as an honored guest and asks Mayor Jia Zhengyi to protect him. Meanwhile, Liu Yan’s company develops Blue Light Potion using his supernatural resources. He negotiates regular furnace-ash supplies rather than relying on a limited initial stock 29 40 45.

Black Tiger Society harassment prompts him to investigate its businesses and use official support against it. His expanding supernatural network also brings Qin Meng into his life; her identification of Wang Xuemin connects her family’s murder to Blue Light’s business troubles 40 45 73 78.

The Qin Family and Lu Association

While treating Elder Qin, Chen Hao discovers a Gu Technique and becomes involved in defending the Qin estate against the Lu Association. CC kills Lü Qingzhou, but Cloud Valley Adept escapes and Qin Xiao dies from his injuries 106 111 116.

Chen Hao exploits the resulting power vacuum by impersonating Lü Qingzhou, forcing the elders to accept Long Guangsheng and Haizi as managers. He then seeks a Gu-Removing Technique in Yunjiang to save Elder Qin 120 121 130 178.

Yunjiang and the First Major Breakthroughs

At Nine Blades, the fight with Sacred Hall forces Chen Hao to activate Giant Spirit Art and advance into the Third Realm. Wood Grain recognizes him, and the Saintess’s remnant soul becomes an important adviser 145 146 147 150.

His later involvement with the Yun family secures access to yellow dragon jade marrow, helps free Yun Tian from a long-standing cultivation problem, and transforms Yun Sheng’s prospects. Yun Sheng promises to provide him with the finest jade 170 173 177 178.

Rakshasa Infiltration and Defeat

After declining formal command of the anti-Rakshasa operation, Chen Hao faces retaliation that threatens his own family. A disastrous Alliance ambush kills Elder Qin and gravely injures Chu Jinliang, ending Chen Hao’s attempt to remain outside the wider conflict 187 218 225.

He volunteers to infiltrate the enemy, enters Ghost Gate through Wang Jian’s group, and conceals his progress while learning its techniques. Ancient Dragon’s crisis brings him into battle against Rakshasa’s four gate masters; by his return, Chu Jinliang learns that all four have been eliminated 227 231 244 248 267 273.

Rather than abandoning Rakshasa’s coerced followers, Chen Hao offers treatment and a conditional chance to reform 273.

Heavenly Gate and Qin Yumo’s Fate

Chen Hao accepts responsibility for leading Huaxia’s Qi Refiners. Horse Face’s warning that Qin Yumo will die in thirty days accelerates his plans: he establishes Heavenly Gate, installs Guanghan Palace on its island, and builds defenses and a hidden underwater refuge 291 292 294 296.

The founding ceremony becomes a public contest for authority. After defeating Wu Daozi and Yuan Kai, Chen Hao declares that Heavenly Gate will direct Capital Gate and Kirin. Qin Yumo nevertheless dies, and he refuses to accept the loss, preparing an overseas journey to seek Michelle’s help in bringing her back 302 304 308 309.

Global Crisis and the Sky Curtains

Chen Hao’s overseas activities include strengthening his allies with dragon treasures, obtaining the Infinite Heavenly Spirit, and confronting the Yamata Society to recover CC. He continues collecting elemental resources while Huaxia prepares defenses powered by his Electric Crystals 328 332 366 377.

As catastrophe spreads, he becomes central to the Sky Curtain plan—the protective system survivors regard as their chance to live. He declines leadership of the sheltered New World in favor of Qin Yumo, spends unusually tender time with his parents, and records a farewell-like video before announcing that he will solve the barriers’ mounting problems alone 384 397 398.

Resurrection and Rebuilding

Chen Hao returns to his loved ones after the great purge and names the day of his resurrection New Era Year 001. A few hundred thousand survivors begin rebuilding under his leadership, despite his initial loss of cultivation powers 401 403.

The Heavenly Tribulation has reopened the sealed Three Realms Passage. Through Horse Face and Sun Wukong, Chen Hao seeks a body made by Nuwa and subsequently regains extraordinary strength. Even that power leaves him uncertain how to prevent Earth’s continuing destruction 403 404 406.

Notable Quotes

“Of course. A man's word is his bond.” 60

“All right. I, Chen Hao, will shoulder the responsibility of leading Huaxia's Qi Refiners.” 291

“I'm going to bring her back!” 308

“As long as that person can lead everyone toward a better life, it's the right choice. You're clearly more suited to it than I am.” 397

Trivia

• His name reverses the order of recurring taxi driver Hao Chen’s name. Their repeated encounters are accompanied by wrecked cars, storms, and other misfortunes 59 60 228 229.
• Gu Qijun mistakes him for a descendant of Tang Bohu because of the paintings and calligraphy he supplies 87.
• Despite his influence, reporters at Dihao Group’s press conference mistake him for a bodyguard and push him out of the crowd 279.
• His Charlatan Shop earns 111,479 Daoist Merit Points before his first Heavenly Stele purchase 257.
• His attempt at alchemy initially burns the ingredients. Alchemy Boy’s explanation leads him to conclude that he needs both a furnace and Supreme Lord Lao’s operating incantations, not merely Samadhi True Fire 201.