Cheng Cheng

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Academy Career and Cheng Mo’s Death

More than forty years before the story, Cheng Cheng captained Godwind Academy’s team while Huo Yan captained Blazing Fire Academy’s. Their rivalry developed into a lasting friendship. Twenty-one years before the story, Cheng Cheng led a Godwind team that lost to Shui Mingyu’s team at the Advanced Soul Master Tournament 3 9.

Sixteen years before the story, his son Cheng Mo entered the Advanced Soul Master Tournament as Godwind’s captain. Cheng Mo was twenty years old and had reached level 43. During a match against Spirit Hall Academy for a place among the final three teams, he surrendered after most of his teammates became unable to continue. A level 49 opponent nevertheless struck him at full strength after he lowered his guard 8.

The tournament committee claimed not to have heard the surrender and refused to penalize Spirit Hall Academy. Cheng Cheng sought healing Soul Masters ranging from Soul Elders to Soul Emperors, but none could save his son. Cheng Mo died the day after the grand finals ended. The organizers continued to call the incident an accident and offered compensation 8.

Failed Revenge and Chronic Injuries

Godwind Academy’s dean stopped Cheng Cheng from immediately attacking Spirit Hall’s delegation, which included a Soul Douluo and a Titled Douluo. Cheng Cheng instead spent years secretly seeking an opportunity for revenge 8.

Ten years before the story, he nearly killed his son’s murderer, only for a Spirit Hall Soul Douluo to intervene and gravely injure him. Huo Yan was also injured during this attempt. Cheng Cheng survived, but his cultivation stalled at level 76, and even the Ye Clan in Heaven Dou City could not cure him 2 6 8 9.

Despite his condition, he remained one of Godwind Academy’s two Soul Saints. He handled little administrative work, but more than half the academy’s students had received his cultivation guidance 7 9.

Feng Xiaotian’s Promise

While accompanying Godwind’s team to Blazing Fire Academy, Cheng Cheng witnessed Feng Xiaotian reach level 39. The breakthrough reminded him of Cheng Mo advancing during a similar carriage journey, prompting him to reveal his son’s fate 8.

Feng Xiaotian promised to win the Advanced Soul Master Tournament for Godwind and kill Cheng Mo’s murderer if he became strong enough. Cheng Cheng knelt and offered to acknowledge him as his master, pledging to devote his remaining life to supporting his growth. Feng Xiaotian refused the master–servant arrangement but reaffirmed his promise, eventually persuading him to stand 8 9.

Treatment and Return to Activity

Cheng Cheng’s health prevented him from attending the opening exchange matches at Blazing Fire Academy. His internal injuries soon flared severely, leaving him coughing blood and expecting to die. Believing he could no longer help Feng Xiaotian, he released him from the revenge promise rather than expose him to Spirit Hall’s retaliation 16 20 21.

Feng Xiaotian gave him a healing pill that rapidly eased his injuries, followed by a second pill to take seven days later. He estimated that five pills would complete the treatment. Cheng Cheng asked Feng Xiaotian to call him “Uncle Cheng” and pledged his life and obedience to him 21.

After improving, Cheng Cheng joined Feng He in a tactical sparring session against Feng Xiaotian’s team. Impressed by the captain’s coordination, he predicted that Godwind would win all four exchange matches and encouraged Feng He to hand over team authority. Godwind subsequently achieved that sweep 27 38.

Once recovered, Cheng Cheng accompanied Feng Xiaotian, Feng Qingyang, Ling Qiu, and Feng He to Sunset Forest. He witnessed Feng Xiaotian reveal his ten-thousand-year Fourth Soul Ring and helped guard Feng Qingyang while he absorbed his Seventh Soul Ring 44 46 47 48.

Appearance

• Apparent age: In his sixties 2.
• Build: Lean and outwardly vigorous when introduced 2.
• Facial hair: A few sparse white whiskers on his chin 2.
• During illness: Fatigue, a sickly appearance, and bouts of coughing bloody phlegm; he sometimes forced himself to appear healthy before Huo Yan 6 7 12 17.

Personality

Cheng Cheng is a patient, approachable teacher. He regularly answers students’ cultivation questions despite having little involvement in academy administration. With Feng Xiaotian, he combines encouragement with practical advice, urging him to prioritize Soul Power over researching Gale Consecutive Slashes 6 9.

His son’s death leaves him grief-stricken and intensely committed to revenge. He is willing to surrender his dignity and remaining life for a chance to avenge Cheng Mo, yet his desperation does not entirely override his concern for others: when he believes death is imminent, he tells Feng Xiaotian not to risk becoming Spirit Hall’s enemy on his behalf 8 21.

With Huo Yan, he is teasing and proud, trading insults about which of them will die first. He tries to hide his weakness from his old friend and later jokes that his apparent deathbed condition was merely a prank 12 17 21.

Abilities & Skills

Soul Saint Cultivation

• Possesses level 76 Soul Power and is initially one of only two Soul Saints at Godwind Academy 2 7.
• Suppresses his chronic internal injuries with Soul Power before receiving effective treatment 21.
• Cannot use his Seventh Soul Skill while injured; its use after recovery is not shown in the provided chapters 2.
• Can deliberately restrict his strength to the Soul Elder level for training matches 27.

Cultivation Instruction

• Has guided more than half of Godwind Academy’s students and previously resolved Feng Xiaotian’s cultivation questions 9.
• Offers to help Feng Xiaotian cultivate and research Gale Consecutive Slashes 8.
• Recognizes Feng Xiaotian’s tactical ability and supports giving him greater control over the academy team 24 27.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Customized carriage — Fitted with a shock-absorbing Soul Tool, allowing a sufficiently smooth ride for Feng Xiaotian to cultivate and make a breakthrough while traveling 9.

Relationships

• Cheng Mo — His deceased son. Cheng Mo’s killing and the subsequent cover-up drive Cheng Cheng’s pursuit of revenge 8.
• Feng Xiaotian — Student, benefactor, and hope for revenge. Cheng Cheng offers him lifelong service, supports his leadership, and asks to be addressed as “Uncle Cheng” 8 9 21 27.
• Huo Yan — Friend and former rival of more than forty years. Huo Yan was injured during Cheng Cheng’s revenge attempt; Cheng Cheng later asks him to look after Feng Xiaotian and help bring him together with Huo Wu 9 21.
• Feng He — Fellow Godwind instructor. Cheng Cheng delegates tournament leadership to him when ill and later urges him to let Feng Xiaotian lead while he focuses on cultivation in Hurricane Valley 16 27.
• Shui Mingyu — Former tournament opponent whom he remembers defeating the Godwind team he led twenty-one years earlier 3.
• Unnamed servant — A trusted attendant whose life Cheng Cheng once saved. He drives Cheng Cheng’s carriage and looks after his daily needs 7.
• Cheng Mo’s murderer — An unnamed Spirit Hall Soul Master who has become a high-ranking Soul Saint by the current story. Cheng Cheng’s attempt to kill him ended in his own crippling injuries 8 9.