Mu Chen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Mu Chen (牧尘)
Alias(es)	Blood Calamity; “sinner” / sinner's child; Heavenly Emperor's inheritor; crown prince of the Futuo Ancient Clan 150 319 394 397
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Five Elements Divine Palace; Futuo Ancient Clan by birth; formerly Northern Azure Spirit Academy 342 394
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; Spirit Array Grandmaster; Battle Array Master; Heavenly Emperor's inheritor 319 342 356
Status	Active 416
First Appearance	Chapter 20

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Unable to sense spiritual energy	20	At thirteen or fourteen, he was still tempering his body and had not begun spiritual-energy cultivation. 20
Heaven Tier Spirit Array Master	296	Despite slower cultivation than the original timeline, his aptitude for Spirit Arrays had developed to Heaven Tier. 296
Eighth-grade	310	His cultivation advances by one grade after receiving Xiao Xiao's Supreme Breaking Pill in exchange for the Dragon Spirit Pearl. 310
Spirit Array Grandmaster	342	He publicly reveals Grandmaster-level array attainment while protecting Luo Li and the Goddess Clan. 342
Earthly Sovereign	346	Successfully completes his spiritual tribulation and enters the Earthly Sovereign realm. 346
Peak Lower Earthly Sovereign	355	Rapidly reaches the peak of the Lower Earthly Sovereign stage. 355
Heavenly Sovereign	391	His breakthrough to Heavenly Sovereign is reported to Ling Xi. 391
Spirit Grade Early Stage	395	Defeats an Immortal Grade Early Stage elder of the Mysterious Vein while at Spirit Grade Early Stage. 395
Spirit Grade Middle Stage	403	Uses the Three Unions Realm to temporarily raise his combat power to Immortal Grade Early Stage. 403
Saint Grade physical body	412	After absorbing the Immortal Emperor's legacy, his physical body reaches Saint Grade. 412

Background

Mu Chen is the son of Mu Feng and Qing Yan Jing, a Saint Grade Great Grandmaster Spirit Array Master of the Futuo Ancient Clan. Qing Yan Jing was imprisoned by Futuo Ancient Clan Great Elder Futuo Xuan after marrying Mu Feng and giving birth to Mu Chen. 20 391 394 396

He was selected for the Spirit Road and spent a year there without access to spiritual energy cultivation. To protect the critically injured Luo Li, he lured pursuers toward the Golden Armored Dragon Tiger Beast, causing dozens of deaths and earning the title Blood Calamity. The Five Great Academies ultimately expelled him rather than execute him. 126 150

After returning to Northern Spirit Academy, Mu Chen became a highly valued talent and led younger East Academy students in cultivation. His rivalry with Liu Yang was aggravated by rumors comparing Mu Chen's potential to Liu Bai's. 125

Following the Spirit Academy Competition, Mu Chen left Northern Azure Spirit Academy with Ling Xi. His goals were to rescue his mother, become worthy of Luo Li, cultivate the Great Sun Undying Body, and uncover the Eternal Undying Body's secrets. 220

Appearance

Mu Chen is a handsome youth whose features combine Mu Feng's appearance with a gentler refinement associated with Qing Yan Jing. 20

• Initially appears in white robes beside Mu Feng at Northern Spirit Academy's selection battles. 20
• Later appears as a handsome young man in dark-purple robes. 299
• His calm bearing remains notable even when confronting powerful elders and ancient-clan authorities. 368 394

Personality

Mu Chen is intensely self-assured and competitive. As a child, he declared that he would eventually surpass Liu Bai; as an adult, he continues to reject intimidation from stronger enemies and entrenched factions. 20 355 394

His decisions are driven by loyalty and responsibility. He accepted expulsion from the Spirit Road after protecting Luo Li, left the academy to save Qing Yan Jing, and later demanded his mother's freedom from the Futuo Ancient Clan. 150 220 395

He is also tactical under pressure. Mu Chen uses clones, battle intent, arrays, and misdirection to compensate for cultivation gaps; he exploited Maha You's greed during the struggle for the Eternal Undying Body rather than confronting him directly. 356 411

Abilities & Skills

Spirit Array Mastery

Mu Chen progresses from a Heaven Tier Spirit Array Master to a Spirit Array Grandmaster. 296 342

• Reveals Grandmaster-level arrays during the Goddess Clan crisis, forcing back a Blood God Clan Earthly Sovereign. 342
• Can deploy the Nine Dragon Immortal Slaying Array, though he could initially condense only four giant dragons. 340
• Secretly gains control of the Futuo Ancient Clan's clan-protecting array through his blood essence jade token. 395
• Uses a formation disk supplied by Liu Bai to help kill the Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor's avatar. 376 389

Sacred Pagoda Tower and Eight Divisions Pagoda

Mu Chen cultivates the Sacred Pagoda Tower, a technique with extraordinary sealing power that can suppress an opponent's spiritual energy. 356

• His Sacred Pagoda Tower is countered by Mo Xin's Dark Pagoda Tower, whose sealing power is more sinister and is backed by a cultivation advantage. 356
• Receives the Eight Divisions Pagoda inheritance from the Pagoda Ancestor after helping reseal the Blood Zombie Heavenly Demon Emperor. 363
• Uses the Eight Divisions Pagoda to decisively suppress Qin Donghai during the Eternal Pagoda competition. 409

One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones

Mu Chen cultivates the Peerless Supernatural Power One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones, which manifests two clones sharing his mind. 356 369

• Uses his two clones alongside battle intent to defeat Mo Xin. 356
• His cultivation progress in the technique is slower than Liu Bai's because he cannot use the Ancient Heavenly Palace Scripture Repository. 369
• The Three Unions Realm temporarily elevates his combat power to Immortal Grade Early Stage. 403

Battle Intent

Mu Chen is a Battle Array Master capable of incorporating a Spirit of Battle Intent into combat. 356

• Forms a black dragon of battle intent that attacks in tandem with his clones. 356
• Uses battle intent and the Eight Divisions Pagoda as major tools against Heavenly Sovereign-level opponents. 403 409

Nine Divine Veins

Mu Chen possesses the exceptionally rare Nine Divine Veins. 394

• The Spirit Vein divine ability formed from his final vein allows him to defeat an Immortal Grade expert of the Mysterious Vein. 394
• His Divine Veins, clones, battle intent, and pagoda techniques make him dangerous well beyond his base cultivation. 403 409

Immortal Golden Body and Eternal Undying Body

Mu Chen inherits the Immortal Golden Body as the Heavenly Emperor's sole inheritor. 319

• Absorbs Immortal Energy from defeated Eternal Pagoda contestants to strengthen his Immortal Golden Body. 409
• Self-destructs his Dharma Body to evade the Eternal Undying Body's aberration while preserving his Glazed Figure. 410 411
• The Glazed Figure is recognized as the true Eternal Undying Body, allowing Mu Chen to overcome Maha You. 411
• Absorbing the Immortal Emperor's legacy raises his physical body to Saint Grade. 412

Equipment / Items

• Demon Sealing Mirror fragment — Obtained while assisting the Pagoda Ancestor in resealing the Blood Zombie Heavenly Demon Emperor. 363
• Sea Breaking Pearl — Received from Jiu You after assisting during the West City conflict. 302
• Grandmaster Spirit Array formation disk — Given by Liu Bai before Mu Chen's journey to the White Dragon Plane; later used against the Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor's avatar. 376 389
• Supreme Breaking Pill — Exchanged for the Dragon Spirit Pearl and used to advance his cultivation by one grade. 310

Relationships

• Qing Yan Jing — Mother; a Saint Grade Great Grandmaster Spirit Array Master whose imprisonment drives Mu Chen's journey. 391 394 396
• Mu Feng — Father and Domain Lord of the Mu Domain; encouraged Mu Chen's early ambition. 20
• Luo Li — Beloved; Mu Chen seeks power to become worthy of her and openly comes to the Goddess Clan for her. 220 342
• Ling Xi — Travelling companion and sworn elder sister; she accompanies Mu Chen into the Great Thousand World and supports his Spirit Array cultivation. 220 296
• Liu Bai — Senior from Northern Spirit Academy and powerful ally; Liu Bai opens Ancient Heavenly Palace resources to Mu Chen and repeatedly intervenes to protect him. 319 368 413
• Liu Yang — Rival at Northern Spirit Academy; Liu Yang's worship of Liu Bai and resentment of comparisons with Mu Chen fuel their conflict. 125
• Tang Qian'er — Childhood sweetheart from the Tang Domain. 20
• Futuo Xuan — Great Elder of the Futuo Ancient Clan; imprisoned Qing Yan Jing and later becomes Mu Chen's principal opponent within the clan. 394 395
• Maha You — Rival for the Eternal Undying Body; Mu Chen defeats him through strategy during the Eternal Pagoda conflict. 407 411

Story Role / Major Arcs

Spirit Road and Northern Spirit Academy

Mu Chen's expulsion from the Spirit Road makes him a public joke in the Northern Spirit Realm, but Northern Spirit Academy still considers him a gifted youth. His delayed spiritual-energy cultivation leaves him behind his peers initially, while his battlefield experience and decisiveness distinguish him. 119 125 126 150

Journey to the Great Thousand World

After leaving Northern Azure Spirit Academy, Mu Chen travels with Ling Xi to Sky Net Continent in search of the Ancient Heavenly Palace. His cultivation lags behind the original timeline, but his Spirit Array talent gives the pair enough strength to establish themselves in the continent's central region. 220 296

Ancient Heavenly Palace

Mu Chen obtains the Immortal Golden Body and becomes the Heavenly Emperor's sole inheritor, while Liu Bai becomes master of the Ancient Heavenly Palace. The Heavenly Emperor asks Liu Bai to nurture and protect Mu Chen, leading Liu Bai to make the palace's resources available to him. 319

Goddess Clan and Luo Li

Mu Chen travels to the Goddess Clan during the Goddess Festival, reveals himself as a Spirit Array Grandmaster, and stands with Mandala against the Blood God Clan. He reunites with Luo Li, then completes his Earthly Sovereign breakthrough while the Goddess Clan begins to accept him as Luo Li's future husband and ally. 342 346

Futuo Ancient Clan

Mu Chen returns to the Futuo Ancient Clan to reclaim the Pure Vein's standing and free Qing Yan Jing. He defeats multiple Mysterious Vein elders, declares his intent to sever ties with the clan, and forces a confrontation with Futuo Xuan. Qing Yan Jing's intervention overturns the clan's power structure, transforming Mu Chen from a branded sinner into its crown prince. 394 395 396 397

Eternal Gathering

Mu Chen enters the Eternal Pagoda to compete for the Eternal Undying Body. He defeats Qin Donghai and Vajra King Shi Luo, survives the Eternal Undying Body's aberration, outmaneuvers Maha You, and emerges after half a year with the Immortal Emperor's legacy and a Saint Grade physical body. 409 410 411 412

War Against the Outer Realm Evil Race

Mu Chen helps kill the Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor's avatar, confronts Devil Emperors at the White Dragon Plane, and becomes famous for slaying powerful enemies despite his youth. During the later war, he confronts the Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor directly to restore morale among the Great Thousand World's forces. 389 390 403

Notable Quotes

“Luo Li, I've come for you!” 342

“I came to the Futuo Ancient Clan today for only one reason... To take my mother away with me. From this day onward, we will have no further ties with your Futuo Ancient Clan.” 395

“One billion Supreme Spirit Liquid. I bet on myself to win!” 407

Trivia

• Mu Chen is identified as the original story's protagonist and as a “Great Thousand Son.” 20 125
• His Spirit Road training strengthened his combat experience but cost him a year of normal spiritual-energy cultivation. 126
• The title Blood Calamity originated from the deaths caused when he protected Luo Li during the Spirit Road. 150