Chen Dao

Biodata

Background / History

Chen Dao was Atlantis’s first emperor, remembered for his power to command the oceans. A statue bearing his name stands in the city’s temple alongside statues of Feng Xian, The Unseen, and Xu Fangyuan 13.

He belongs to the primordial Four Supergods, identified by Xu Fangyuan as the Star Emperor Xu Fangyuan, Sea Emperor Chen Dao, Fire Emperor Feng Xian, and Heaven Emperor Li Guixian. Xu Fangyuan describes Chen Dao as formerly the weakest of the four 24.

Chen Dao and Xu Fangyuan survived a devastating ancient battle in which they fought to protect their homeland. Chen Dao recounts its heavy casualties and lasting emotional scars. Xu Fangyuan later identifies both of them among those gravely wounded during the war in which Heavenly Immortal powerhouses sealed the Demon 24 26.

The account dates the battle associated with Feng Xian and Li Guixian’s disappearance to ten million years earlier, but Chen Dao’s recollection and the Demon-sealing account refer to ten thousand years earlier 24 26.

Personality

Chen Dao openly admires exceptional talent. After Qian Fan’s divine consciousness injures him, he responds with excitement rather than retaliation, explains the power he has discovered, and encourages Qian Fan to continue cultivating. He also asks Qian Fan to address him by name rather than continually calling him “Senior” 17.

He is fiercely possessive of his chosen successor, threatening to fight Xu Fangyuan over Qian Fan despite their cultivation gap. Their exchanges include insults and teasing, but they remain old comrades who cooperate on serious matters. Chen Dao initially discourages Qian Fan’s dangerous search for Li Guixian, then promises support once he sees that Qian Fan is determined 24 27.

Abilities & Skills

Ocean Authority

Chen Dao is credited with the power to command the oceans. His inheritance assessments require candidates to develop their understanding of water law 10 13.

• Qian Fan’s “Soul of the Sea” bonus assessment recognizes water law reaching the comprehension realm 17.
• No named ocean-based combat technique is shown for Chen Dao in these passages.

Divine Trials and Succession

Chen Dao uses a rune-based teleportation array to send Qian Fan and Tang San from Atlantis’s palace to a trial ground guarded by an enormous sea turtle. The turtle describes a three-stage assessment 10.

• Chen Dao declares Qian Fan eligible to inherit his divine seat directly after the latter exceeds his expectations 17.
• The stated first-trial requirements differ from the conditions recorded when Qian Fan receives the later completion reward 10 17.

Divine Consciousness Perception

Chen Dao can probe another person’s sea of consciousness and recognize divine soul power 17.

• He identifies Qian Fan’s power as exceptionally pure and strong.
• His attempt to probe Qian Fan triggers an involuntary counterforce from the latter’s half-step Golden Immortal divine consciousness.
• The backlash throws Chen Dao through the air and makes him cough blood; the narration specifies that neither party intended an attack 17.

Swordsmanship and Divine Pressure

Chen Dao fights with agile, unpredictable movements and rapid swordplay. During his duel with Xu Fangyuan, his sword radiance meets the Star Emperor’s ultimate beam attack, producing an explosion that forces both fighters backward 23.

• Their battle’s shock waves threaten nearby buildings and drive residents to flee 23.
• Chen Dao can release cultivation pressure strong enough to warp the surrounding space during his confrontation with Xu Fangyuan 24.
• He also demonstrates flight and vanishing into the void 17 32.

Equipment / Items

• Sword — Used against Xu Fangyuan; its name and grade are not given 23.
• Sea Emperor Successor badge — An exquisite badge materialized in a blue glow and handed to Qian Fan as proof of his succession 17.

Relationships

• Qian Fan — Designated successor. Chen Dao praises his potential, warns him that Xu Fangyuan also intends to make him a successor, and offers help with his search for Li Guixian 17 24.
• Tang San — A succession-trial candidate initially sent to the trial grounds alongside Qian Fan 10.
• Xu Fangyuan — Ancient comrade and rival over Qian Fan’s inheritance. Despite fighting and trading insults, they discuss threats together and reunite outside the Eternal Secret Realm 23 24 27 32.
• Feng Xian — Fellow primordial Supergod. Chen Dao reacts furiously when she approaches him and Xu Fangyuan outside the Eternal Secret Realm 24 32.
• Li Guixian — Fellow primordial Supergod whose disappearance remains unresolved; Chen Dao shares historical information relevant to Qian Fan’s investigation 24.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Notable Quotes

“If you run into trouble, remember to come back to us. We'll always support you.” 24

“Quit fucking showing off, Brother Si Zhuang.” 27