Chen Xiaojun

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Chen Xiaojun originates from Blue Star and recognizes that he has transmigrated to the Douluo Continent through his family's names and hereditary Seven Kill Sword. His early childhood takes place roughly a century before Tang San's birth. Knowledge of the original timeline leaves him anxious about Chen Xun's disappearance after challenging Tang Chen and Chen Jianjun's fatal injuries after challenging Qian Daoliu 10.

His father originally names him Chen Jianxin. At five, he insists on becoming Chen Xiaojun, partly to avoid confusion with Chen Xin and partly to escape the derogatory wordplay associated with the old name. He also notices that his family conceals its identity as the Chen Clan behind a publicly altered surname 10.

Raised in Chenlin Village, he receives clan schooling alongside relatives and hereditary retainers' children. His upbringing includes medicinal baths, medicinal meals, soul-beast meat, spiritual produce, and help clearing his meridians. More than a hundred medicinal baths over three years alone cost hundreds of thousands of gold coins 13 26.

Before awakening his martial soul, he already displays exceptional sword comprehension and a physique particularly suited to swordsmanship. A sword-drawing technique he claims to have created nearly catches Chen Xun off guard during practice, convincing the family that his talent extends well beyond ordinary childhood precocity 13.

Appearance

• Early childhood: Soft facial contours resembling Ye Xiuxin's, with a balanced build rather than his father and brother's imposing frame 11.
• Sword-trained physique: Long arms, dense musculature, considerable strength, strong explosive power, and unusually active vitality despite not looking particularly muscular 13.
• Around age ten: Slender and over 1.5 meters tall, with sword-like brows, bright eyes, red lips, white teeth, and smooth, lustrous black hair 251.
• Bearing: Calm and reserved, with delicate features and a scholarly air; conspicuous even among well-born, attractive companions 251 584 826.
• Soul-bone markings: Dark-gold, fiery-red, and azure-blue patterns appear on his left arm during absorption 349.

Personality

Self-discipline is his defining childhood trait. He maintains a regular routine without finding it tedious, studies sword principles carefully, and reviews his battles against written manuals. After losing to Chen Yanwu, he acknowledges that his achievements result from several advantages working together—not talent or hard work alone 13 81.

He is meticulous, adaptable, calm, and farsighted. These qualities initially encourage him to prioritize safe routes and protect his immediate companions. Chen Yanwu challenges that outlook during the Wolf Bandit attack, teaching him that the direct lineage must visibly shoulder responsibility for the village. He accepts the criticism and revises his rescue plan 159.

His political approach combines sincere assistance with calculated demonstrations of value. When courting the Dugu Family, he deliberately reveals useful information to make investment in himself and the Chen Clan attractive. He researches prospective allies' loyalty and family character rather than relying solely on what he remembers from his previous life 262 263.

He is affectionate and quick-tongued with people close to him, teasing his brother and Zhu Wuneng while showing gentleness toward Xiao Yi and younger children. His composure is not absolute: repeated defeats can leave him dejected, and Chen Cong has criticized his lone-hero behavior 40 280 709 826 906 1033.

Abilities & Skills

Sword God Pearls

An unusual martial soul initially consisting of ten pearls. Individual pearls develop into divine swords, with each soul ring associated with a different sword 25 37 238.

• Before sword manifestation, he can launch pearls infused with sword qi as projectiles 25.
• Chen Cong proposes that each divine sword may treat its associated ring as its own first ring; this is presented as a possibility, not an established rule 25.
• Xiaojun attributes emerging traits to the pearls' inherent nature or spirituality and to harmony between his heart and theirs 507.
• He seeks sword arts tailored to each weapon rather than depending exclusively on predetermined soul skills 968.

Chengying Sword — Fleeting Light, Passing Shadow

His first soul skill launches the Chengying Sword in a swift flying attack 70 72.

• Can strike invisibly or remain visible while prioritizing speed 70 72.
• Can turn and attack again on his command 72.
• Its advanced form deploys Chengying alongside Hanguang; the advancement is later called Twin Swords 534 934.
• Chengying's later Light-Splitting Sword Art emphasizes speed 968.

Chun Jun Sword — Peerless Nobility

His second divine sword combines suppressive authority, charged attacks, and a prolonged enhancement soul skill 247 392.

• Nobility: Cannot be suppressed by other martial souls and can suppress them in return, especially sword martial souls. It is particularly effective against mental attacks 247 894.
• Charged Strike: Increases the next attack's power by 100% 247 1531.
• Second soul skill: Increases attack, defense, speed, elemental resistance, and stamina by 100% for half an hour 392 612.
• Its five-element attributes suit the Nine Yang Divine Skill better than the Wind Luan Sword 275.

Fish Intestine Sword — Sweep Through a Thousand Armies

His third soul skill uses a reddish-copper short sword to unleash destructive attacks combining water and fire power 304 387.

• Produces a Water-Fire Blade capable of knocking aside Xiong Li's bear claw 387.
• The advanced technique delivers three consecutive strikes with attack power stated as 100%, 150%, and 250%; it can attack at range and lock onto a target 319.
• Combining it with Peerless Nobility produces substantially greater burst damage against the restrained Xiong Li 392.
• Resonates with his left-arm soul bone, strengthening the associated third ring 349.

Gan Jiang–Moye and Xuanwu Techniques

The paired swords provide complementary powers and coordinated offense and defense 903.

• Gan Jiang–Moye: Associated with destruction and divine erosion power 903.
• Fusion: Combines the two powers to raise combat strength 903.
• Vigil: A shared passive skill whose potential he praises but has not yet demonstrated in the cited analysis 903.
• Yin-Yang Mystic Shield: A combined defensive technique 903.
• Xuanwu Reappearance: Supported by the earth-and-water combination of Spirit Earth Body Sculpting and Spirit Abyss Waterfall 903.
• Limit: Moye's Divine Erosion Power cannot keep pace with Qian Daoliu's densely packed mental shock waves, forcing him to rely on Chun Jun's protection 894.

Nethersea Seven Kill Sword

This martial soul possesses second-tier manifest slaughter and second-tier erosion attributes 872.

• These attributes are described as approaching the foundations of ultimate attributes if developed to major accomplishment or perfection; that future development is not confirmed 872.

Chen Clan Swordsmanship

He combines inherited sword techniques with movement arts, sword qi, sword radiance, and sword aura 25 291 535.

• Green Duckweed Sword Technique: Blends offense and defense, continuous variations, hardness, and softness; useful against power-attack and agility-attack opponents 70.
• Green Lotus Sword Technique: Uses moves such as Sword Qi Gives Birth to Lotus and Green Lotus Reaching the Heavens, including applications powered by Nine Yang internal energy 275 603.
• Vertical and Horizontal Swordsmanship: Employs forceful, direct attacks suited to battlefield fighting 291.
• Sword Step: Includes Swift Body, Flying Wild Duck and Void Star-Shattering, the latter producing concealment, rapid repositioning, and afterimages 68 155 534.
• Seven Sword-Controlling Absolutes: Masters the relatively accessible sword qi, sword radiance, and sword aura arts; uses Hundred-Step Flying Sword and Sweep Across the Eight Directions together 535 627.

Nine Yin, Nine Yang, and Physical Conditioning

The Nine Yang Divine Skill supplies supreme yang heat and Purple Mist Qi, while the Nine Yin Manual contributes martial techniques such as Great Demon-Subduing Fist 275 612.

• Uses yang heat to neutralize water attacks 275.
• Combines Thunderclap Flash, sword drawing, Chun Jun's charge, and external acceleration to produce exceptional burst attacks 318.
• Studies Nine Yin and Nine Yang martial skills, the Demon-Slaying Breathing Technique, and the clan's inherited arts 510 613.
• At the stage discussed in Chapter 613, can execute Soul King-strength Sword-Controlling Absolutes without strain; amplified attacks at Soul Saint strength injure his body 613.
• Residual immortal-herb potency and physical resilience allow gains of four or five levels when absorbing a soul ring 613.

Strategy, Diplomacy, and Practical Knowledge

His influence extends beyond combat into military planning, recruitment, alliance-building, and cultural production 524 1224.

• Directs battlefield roles, evacuation routes, and protection for injured companions 152 159.
• Uses fire-and-flooding strategies to reduce casualties during the Wolf Bandit attack 512.
• Courts families through assistance, secret techniques, martial-soul improvement, and demonstrations of mutual benefit 262 1076.
• Teaches Old Kong spice combinations, recipes, and cooking techniques for the Ji–Liu engagement banquet 373.
• Uses aromatic silk beauty pollen to neutralize the Breeze and Jade Dew Paralytic Fragrance 413.
• Writes storybooks, poems, and songs that attract admirers and become popular within the clan 1029.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Wind Luan Sword — A one-piece, guardless sword with silver edges, a blue spine, and a bird-head pommel. Light, sharp, and resilient enough to bend ninety degrees and recover; later retired in favor of Chun Jun 27 275.
• Storage bracelet — Carries his Wind Luan Sword 27.
• Left-arm soul bone — Grants Water and Fire Merciless, increasing attack power by 150% for ten minutes and adding piercing, detonation, and ice-seal effects 349 934.
• Immortal Dew Grass — Given to Ji Boda as an engagement gift after attracting attention as a fish seasoning 368.
• Aromatic silk beauty pollen — Used as an antidote during the Crimson Church conflict 413.

Relationships

• Chen Xun — Father and later clan chief. Xiaojun helps refine his grand strategy while hoping to avert the disastrous future known from his previous life 10 1224 1518.
• Ye Xiuxin — Mother, childhood teacher, and medical expert. Supports his carefully reasoned immortal-herb choices 13 207.
• Chen Jianjun — Older brother and fellow “twin star” of the direct lineage. Supports Xiaojun's succession, receives his research on Tang Chen, and shares an affectionate, teasing bond with him 272 510 857 906 1248.
• Chen Yu — Paternal grandfather and mentor. Supports his training and helps lead the decision to make him heir 13 26 1248.
• Xia Qingyun — Paternal grandmother and Chen Clan matriarch. Takes a close interest in his concealed plans and political proposals 1345 1359 1362.
• Chen Cong — Second granduncle, principal theoretical instructor, protector, and senior supporter. Lectures him daily, intervenes to save him, and strongly influences his decisions 25 413 510 1368.
• Chen Zixiu — Great-grandfather who regards him as a future pillar of the clan and encourages him and Xiao Yi to pursue Peerless Douluo together 4 210.
• Xiao Yi — Close companion whom he invites to accompany him after finding her alone and unable to remember her family. Their bond deepens through later crises; the Yang Family anticipates their future marriage 40 814 1518.
• Bo Saixi / Xixi — Combat partner and emotionally important companion. Helps accelerate his assault with her Golden Trident; his brother later teases him about his unresolved concerns involving her 291 317 564 906.
• Zhu Wuneng — Childhood sparring partner and personal follower. Their families' longstanding partnership develops into close companionship 10 13 25 1139.
• Dugu Fu — Becomes his personal attendant after following him for a year; forms the “Heng and Ha Generals” with Zhu Wuneng 1139.
• Chen Yanwu — Older clan sister, tournament opponent, and battlefield mentor. Defeats him narrowly and teaches him to shoulder the direct lineage's public responsibilities 72 159.
• Chen Feng and Chen Mu — Two of his closest peers, known for their humor, optimism, and tacit understanding with him 826.
• Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan — Friends and allies met while traveling. He attends their engagement, fights beside them, and earns the admiration of their younger relatives 368 376 580.
• Mu Zilian — Relative through Mu Lingyun who welcomes him as “Sister Zilian” and guides him around Chang'an Academy 571.
• Tang Chen — Potential rival whom Xiaojun studies extensively, eventually recognizing Chen Jianjun as the brother best placed to contend with him 710 857 906.
• Qian Daoliu — A feared figure in his foreknowledge of Jianjun's fate and a later opponent whose mental attacks test Xiaojun's defenses 10 894.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Training and Clan Tournament

• Astonishes senior relatives with his comprehension, physical aptitude, and self-created sword draw before awakening 13.
• Absorbs a thousand-year first ring and publicly demonstrates its unusual power 37 68.
• Wins against Zhao Mingsheng and Cheng Tai, narrowly loses to Chen Yanwu, and reaches the tournament's top ten as a six-year-old level 13 Soul Master 72 78.
• Uses the defeat to reassess his limits and deepen his study of foundational swordsmanship 81.

Wolf Bandit Attack

• Coordinates his companions' attacks and ensures Zhu Wuneng carries the injured Chen Feng 152.
• Breaks through to level 15 during combat 155.
• Revises his cautious evacuation strategy after Chen Yanwu reminds him of his duty to the villagers 159.
• His fire-and-flooding strategy is later credited with preventing devastating casualties; Chen Yu also credits his interventions with saving Chen Zixiu and Chen Cong 512.

Wandering Trials and Vast Sea City

• Develops new divine swords, cultivates the Nine Yang Divine Skill, and begins actively recruiting valuable allies such as the Dugu Family 238 262 275.
• Fights alongside Bo Saixi during the Minor Beast Tide and launches combined attacks against the Disaster Fish Ancient King 291 317 318 319.
• His travels intersect with the acquisition of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and Vine Sea Secret Realm as clan resources 1518.

Ji–Liu Engagement and the Crimson Church

• Hosts Ji Boda, Liu Ruyan, and Ito Makoto, then accepts an invitation to the engagement banquet 368.
• Warns that the Black-Clothed Men may be Evil Soul Masters using Bloodthirst Dew and helps prepare the banquet's dishes 373.
• Fights Xiong Li with his companions and delivers the final killing blow, becoming a role model for younger Ji and Liu descendants 392 580.
• Neutralizes the alliance's paralytic poison; Chen Cong's intervention leads the Ji and Liu families to recognize Xiaojun's true clan connection 413 423.
• This arc establishes the Crimson Church as a continuing antagonist during his formative years 524.

Succession and Clan Expansion

• Replaces Chen Jianjun as the designated heir at ten, with support from Chen Yu, Chen Cong, the middle generation, and Jianjun himself 1248.
• Wins all three battles he commands at Zhongnan Mountain; later becomes young master as Chen Xun assumes the chiefship 1518.
• By thirteen, is nominally third in command behind the clan chief and grand elder, requiring him to demonstrate strategic ability to senior allies 1205.
• Oversees Chang'an affairs, develops businesses, recruits through the Brocade Guard, and consolidates support from the Yang and Ximen families 1224.
• Uses the Gao Family as a proposed benchmark for deeper integration of Chang'an's great houses through secret techniques and martial-soul improvement 1076.

Wider Political Conflicts

• Advocates an equal-member role for the Chen Clan in the Security Council and a fair mechanism for selecting any presiding authority 1362.
• Encounters the difficulty of balancing personal judgment with newly integrated followers' interests, especially the Yang Family 1411.
• Reassesses the Gaoying Tournament after learning how extensively competing families manipulate connections and qualification politics 1443.
• Faces broad internal opposition to bringing the Yellow Emperor Tang Family under clan control; Chen Xun confronts him with the proposal's geopolitical and institutional risks 1493.
• Demonstrates his later Soul Emperor strength by countering simultaneous fifth soul skills and launching Yin-Yang Seven Stars Slash 1531.

Notable Quotes

“With greater ability comes greater responsibility. I must learn to shoulder it!” 159

“Hehe, those with resolve set lasting ambitions; those without it keep setting new ones!” 210

“Of course. We're all among friends. There's no need to stand on ceremony.” 938