Chen Huang

Chen Huang, the God Of War Asura, is the main antagonist during Xie Yan's mission to Zhan Shen. Xie Yan killed Chen Huang despite the latter's superior cultivation.

## Plot

When Chen Huang was fifteen, he discovered the Eight Difficulties Demonic Technique and sacrificed the lives of his entire family to practice it. In the next five years, he wielded his martial arts to secretly conquer the criminal world and become its ruler, the God Of War Asura (lit. Zhan Shen Shura). To master the final stage of the technique, he married into the Xie family and endured abuse for three years. At the end of that period, Chen Huang masters his martial art and is congratulated by his subordinates, much to the surprise of the Xie Family. This is when Xie Yan transmigrates to Zhan Shen, merging with his namesake and Chen Huang's brother-in-law. Chen Huang embeds the "Despised By Gods And Demons Alike" curse into Xie Yan before depriving the Xie family of its privileges and forfeiting ties. After Chen Huang and his followers leave, Xie Yan learns of his quest and that the Xie family's vitriolic nature resulted from Chen Huang's cultivation practice. Xie Yan also discovers that the embedded fragment of the demonic technique has cursed him with universal scorn, although it is an excellent source of origin points.

The next day, Xie Yan subjugates Chen Huang's subordinate, Wang Xiongtian, and orders him to spy on the God Of War. He also commands Wang Xiongtian to secretly distribute the incomplete Heavenly Demonic Bliss Technique among Chen Huang's followers. Few weeks later, Xie Yan finally deduces the Eight Difficulties Demonic Technique. Xie Yan gains the ability to disable the curse at will, eliminating its main danger. Meanwhile, Chen Huang ruins all the prominent families of Jiang province, angering its governor.

During the final month, Xie Yan amasses origin points and improves the Eight Difficulties Demonic Technique. Chen Huang's attempts to capture Xie Yan end in vain as the latter always eludes him. Two days before his mission deadline, Xie Yan orders Wang Xiongtian to mobilise all of Chen Huang's followers and revolt against the God Of War. Chen Huang angrily transforms the rebels into grotesque monsters and confronts Xie Yan in the forest for the final battle. Xie Yan quickly slaughters all the surrounding monsters to cut off Chen Huang's power. Chen Huang panics when his martial art does not affect Xie Yan. Deprived of his power, the God Of War attempts to flee, only to be killed by Xie Yan. Later, Xie Yan speaks to the governor of the Jiang province, claiming that this was a scheme of the Xie family to destroy the mafia and bring peace to the Jiang province. Ensuring that the Xie family will flourish again, Xie Yan completes his quest and returns to the Main World.

## Trivia

* Chen Huang is foreshadowed in Chapter 61, when Xie Yan is googling Lin Feng's name and finds a novel. The novel features a protagonist named Lin Feng, a downtrodden matrilocal son-in-law. To everyone's surprise, the nation's elite bow before him. Xie Yan dismisses it as a stupid plot, but Chen Huang's debut chapter follows the same routine.
* Although he was an Innate Realm expert, Chen Huang was not much stronger than Xie Yan at the 9th Layer of the Acquired Realm.