Mu Chen

Biodata

Power Progression

Background and History

Mu Chen grew up in the Northern Spirit Realm as the son of Mu Feng, leader of Mu Territory. His mother, Qing Yanjing, belonged to the Budu Ancient Clan. She returned to the clan and accepted punishment rather than risk implicating her husband and son; finding and bringing her home became one of Mu Chen’s goals 766 771.

At the Nine Territories Assembly, Mu Chen made a deal with Di Er Meng to obtain the Nine Nether Bird’s power and save himself and his father. He killed Liu Jingshan, whose attempt to impose a Northern Spirit Alliance had put Mu Territory at risk 736. Mu Chen subsequently chose Northern Heavens Soul Academy and passed its entrance assessment 735 737 745.

Academy headmaster Hun Xiao learned of his connection to Qing Yanjing and became his master. She told him that his mother was imprisoned but safe, and offered resources and training to help him grow strong enough to rescue her 766 772. Mu Chen later made a three-year agreement with Luo Li’s grandfather, Luo Tianshen: he would become strong enough to protect Luo Li amid the dangers facing the Luo God Clan 804.

Mu Chen joined the Soul Hall during his pursuit of the Great Solar Undying Body. He eventually became its Vice Hall Master and returned to Luo God City at the appointed time with its support 806 916. After confronting the Budu Ancient Clan over his mother, he planned to use cooperation with the Soul Hall to strengthen the clan. He told Qing Yanjing that, despite his deep sense of belonging to the Soul Hall, he would stand as Mu Chen of the Budu Clan 975.

Personality

Mu Chen is protective of the people close to him and willing to take dangerous bargains on their behalf. He initially refuses Di Er Meng’s offer at the Nine Territories Assembly, then accepts it when Mu Feng’s life is at stake 735 736. He promises Luo Li that they will face her clan’s troubles together and remains committed to freeing his mother despite the Budu Ancient Clan’s strength 743 772.

He becomes increasingly pragmatic about violence. During the Spirit Academy Tournament, he says that competitors entering a battlefield must be prepared to risk their lives, while asking that his friends be spared if they withdraw after defeat 789. Qing Yanjing later finds him sharper and colder than she had expected, though his plans for the Budu Clan show her the thought behind his actions 974 975.

Abilities and Skills

Time Zero

Mu Chen gains Time Zero by refining Di Er Meng. It accelerates his own flow of time, making others appear nearly motionless 741.

• Its spiritual-energy cost is immense, and Mu Chen can initially sustain it only briefly 741.
• It does not accelerate the surrounding world, limiting techniques that rely on drawing in external spiritual energy 741.
• He uses it to defeat Chu Lin, overcome a Trial Tower puppet, and kill Cao Feng 741 748 826.

Blood Emperor Body Tempering Art

This layered body-refining art greatly increases Mu Chen’s physical strength and restorative power. He cultivates it with blood qi, Blood Beads, and other sources of bloodline power 762 789 856.

• Its control over bloodline power allows him to balance dragon and phoenix essence blood and form a Pseudo-Dragon Phoenix Body 840.
• Its recovery helps him survive the bodily destruction involved in advancing to Earthly Sovereign 856.
• Mu Chen later learns that its final layer makes the art a Peerless Greater Divine Ability 928.

Spirit Worm and spirit arrays

• Spirit Worm — Fusing one into his spiritual energy grants attributes associated with sealing, breaking seals, space, time, and the soul 810.
• Spirit arrays — Mu Chen has an aptitude for arrays and secretly sets one up while defending against Liu Mubai 734 735.
• Spirit Sealing Array — Can seal an opponent’s spiritual-energy flow or conceal Mu Chen’s own aura. Applied to himself, it also helps condense his spiritual energy 957.

Celestial Bodies and divine abilities

• Great Solar Undying Body — Mu Chen cultivates it using the Nine Sun Spirit Mushroom, Void Solar Fruit, and Undying Divine Leaf. The attempt allows only one chance at success 806 824.
• One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones — Creates two incarnations that can cultivate apart from him and arrive at his side when summoned. He later shares knowledge and insights with them 902 989.
• Endless Radiance Body — A Primal Celestial Body wielded by one of his incarnations during the Eternal Tower competition 988 994 996.
• Immortal Golden Body — Qualifies Mu Chen to enter the Eternal Tower and pursue the Eternal Undying Body 970 992 995.
• Eight Divisions Pagoda — One of the Thirty-Six Peerless Greater Divine Abilities he obtains from the Budu Ancestor 951.

Equipment and Items

• Mysterious Black Paper — Contains the method for cultivating the Great Solar Undying Body 806 824.
• Soul Hall Token — Records his Contribution Points; he later carries a token identifying him as Vice Hall Master 835 958.
• Soul Bag — Used to store the Nether Prince’s Divine Soul 843.
• Demon Slayer Order — Shows his third-place ranking when he presents it to Luo Li 951.
• Monocle, pointed soft hat, and classical robe — Symbolic items he puts on, prompting an unusual sensation of connection 926.

Relationships

• Mu Feng — Father and leader of Mu Territory; Mu Chen makes a deal with Di Er Meng to save him 736 771.
• Qing Yanjing — Mother from the Budu Ancient Clan; Mu Chen works to free her and later discusses the clan’s future with her 771 772 975.
• Luo Li — Romantic partner; he promises to help resolve her clan’s troubles and fulfills their three-year agreement by returning to Luo God City 743 804 916.
• Di Er Meng (A Meng) — Spirit Worm companion and trading partner who grants him Time Zero. Mu Chen regards her as one of his most important friends and seeks a way to free her from Amon’s control 741 818 903.
• Nine Nether — Companion whose power he first obtains through Di Er Meng’s deal; they later support each other’s cultivation, and he commands the Nine Nether Guard 736 762 826.
• Hun Xiao — Academy headmaster and Mu Chen’s master, who supplies intensive training and support for his breakthroughs 766 772 777 802.
• Hun Yufeng — Academy senior, teammate, and friend whose methods influence Mu Chen’s outlook 789 918.
• Hun Tiandi — Soul Hall Hall Master who entrusts Mu Chen with the Vice Hall Master position and supports him at Luo God City 916 975.
• Amon — Leader of the Amon Clan; Mu Chen knowingly sides with Di Er Meng against him, though Amon’s later attack leaves Mu Chen alive 998 999 1001.

Major Arcs

• Northern Heavens Soul Academy — Mu Chen passes the entrance assessment, reunites with Luo Li, and establishes his reputation by clearing the Trial Tower’s thirteenth floor 743 745 749.
• The three-year agreement — Luo Tianshen challenges his ability to protect Luo Li. Mu Chen accepts a three-year deadline and pursues the cultivation needed to keep his promise 804 806.
• Dragon Phoenix Heaven — He forms a Pseudo-Dragon Phoenix Body, defeats the Nether Prince, receives a Dragon Phoenix Blood Bath, and subsequently reaches Ninth Grade Sovereign 840 843 846.
• Budu Ancient Clan — Mu Chen confronts the clan responsible for imprisoning his mother and fights Xuan Guang using his body-refining arts, pagoda abilities, incarnations, and Time Zero 968 970.
• Eternal Tower — He competes for the Eternal Undying Body, reveals the Endless Radiance Body, and awakens the inheritance, though he cannot immediately merge with it 994 995 997.
• Conflict with Amon — Mu Chen affirms that allying with Di Er Meng against Amon is his own choice. Amon severely injures him; Di Er Meng intervenes, and Mu Chen escapes with help from Xiao Xiao and Lin Jing 998 999.