Jiang Tao

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Jiang Tao (江涛)
Alias(es)	Old Black; Saber Ape 3 169
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Azure Sky Martial Academy; Blade Emperor's grand-disciple 169 549
Occupation/Role	Martial artist; blade user
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Five Forms Fist Technique—Great Completion	6	One of only five students in Class 3 confirmed to have reached Great Completion.
Qi and Blood Value: 9.98	78	Nearly reached the Second Realm during the Final Assessment.
Qi and Blood Value: 22.22	161	His College Entrance Examination result stunned nearby examinees.
Third Realm	231	Entered a points battle already having broken through; overwhelmed opponents who had previously expected his steady defensive style.
Qi and Blood Value: 70.1	269	Ranked ninth in the Tenth Institute after demonstrating major growth.
[Heavy Earth] awakened; SS-rank Genius	422–423	Self-awakened a special ability that forms dense sand-and-stone armor and enhances his power.
Fifth Realm, mid-stage	437	Could contend with Fifth Realm Peak Modified Martial Artists; the Mysterious Gem had granted him Innate Divine Strength.
Minor Divine Power	394	Mastered an unnamed Minor Divine Power, significantly raising his potential.
[Earth Wall] awakened; SSS-rank Genius	541, 549	Awakened a second special ability and became the eleventh Xia Kingdom genius in recent decades confirmed to possess two abilities.
Seventh Realm; Gang Jin	567	Broke through to the Seventh Realm, cultivated Gang Jin, and ranked seventh on the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar.
Fifth-Order Blade Technique	591	Reached the Fifth Order after using the Ancient Blood Vine to improve his comprehension and sparring intensively with Lin Qi.
Peak Blood Exchange Realm	629	Prepared to enter the No. 9 Ruins in an effort to reach the Sky Soaring Realm.
Sky Soaring Realm	646	Broke through from the Eighth Realm and qualified for the Deep Space Genius Competition.
Complete Laws; Space Ability	1137	After thousands of years of cultivation and support from Lin Qi, mastered complete laws, gained Space Law insight, and awakened a Space Ability.

Background / History

Jiang Tao lost both parents while young and was left to care for his younger sister, Jiang Miaoyin. He survived on government subsidies and frequent part-time work, earning the nickname “part-time job king.” Despite limited resources, he consistently ranked among the top students at Tianhai No. 2 High School. 3

He grew up alongside Lin Qi, attending the same elementary and middle schools. The two remained best friends through high school, trained together, and took sparring work at Red Sky Martial Arts Hall to earn money. 3 8

At school, Jiang Tao entered the Elite Class with Lin Qi and continued to make unusually rapid gains despite his disadvantaged background. He later enrolled at Azure Sky Martial Academy, where his progress elevated him from a strong ordinary genius to an Awakened Genius. 16 169 422

Appearance

Jiang Tao is a tall, sturdy young man with dark or bronze-colored skin, sharp features, and a heavily built physique. His appearance and fighting style have repeatedly been compared to an ape. 3 13 169

• Approximately 1.85 meters tall during high school; later exceeded 1.9 meters after intensive training. 13 34
• Long arms, pronounced muscles, bulging veins, and a broad, powerful frame. 13 269
• Described as handsome, with features sharp enough to match his “Saber Ape” nickname. 3 169
• Brown patterns appear over his skin when activating [Heavy Earth]. 422 437

Personality

Jiang Tao is energetic, candid, and highly competitive. He openly admires Lin Qi’s strength, but does not allow that admiration to become resignation; seeing Lin Qi advance usually drives him to train harder and pursue the next breakthrough. 13 78 527

His usual combat approach is steady and defensive, reflecting his early choice of the Mountainous Defence Blade Technique. In battle, however, he can become fiercely aggressive and relentless, especially after gaining confidence in his own strength. 19 231

He is deeply protective of Jiang Miaoyin and carries a strong sense of responsibility toward her future. His long-term ambitions include becoming a Ninth Realm Martial Artist and helping her enter Azure Sky Martial Academy. 3 41 365

Abilities & Skills

Heavy Earth

Jiang Tao’s first self-awakened special ability manifests as brown quicksand and dense stone fragments that cover his limbs as armor. 422

• Condenses high-density stone armor around his body. 422
• Imbues his body with a heavy, dense force during combat. 437
• Dramatically boosts physical power, allowing him to send a Modified Martial Artist flying with a saber strike. 437
• Greatly improves his defense; attacks from a Steel Bone Giant Tiger caused him little damage. 568

Earth Wall

Jiang Tao’s second special ability, awakened after [Heavy Earth], raised him to SSS-rank Genius status. Its specific applications have not been described. 541 549

Blade Techniques

Jiang Tao specializes in blade arts and initially chose a defensive-counterattack style before developing into a more formidable offensive combatant. 19 231

• Mountainous Defence Blade Technique — his first known blade art; specializes in defense and counterattacks. 19
• Gang Jin / Blade Gang — cultivated Gang Jin by the time he joined the Black Dragon Base and could release brown Blade Gang against Disaster Beasts. 567 568
• Fifth-Order Blade Technique — achieved after improving his comprehension with the Ancient Blood Vine and training under Lin Qi’s pressure. 591
• Minor Divine Power — mastered an unnamed Minor Divine Power, marking a major rise in his potential. 394

Combat Talent

Lin Qi praises Jiang Tao’s reactions, adaptability, mental fortitude, and combat potential after they fought Tier 2 Disaster Beasts together. 98

• Maintains composure in sudden life-or-death situations. 98
• Uses a defensive style effectively against stronger opponents. 112
• Can shift into an aggressive, high-speed elimination style when facing weaker enemies. 231
• Possesses unusually sharp perception, recognizing Lin Qi’s Seventh Realm breakthrough from changes in his aura. 491

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Battle Saber — Jiang Tao’s primary weapon. 127 437
• 10-jin Gravity Rings — gifted by Lin Qi for his birthday; worn on his arms and legs to increase training difficulty. 127
• Mysterious Gem — an Otherworld object that entered his body; its nourishment contributed to his Innate Divine Strength. 132 437
• Combat armor — uses armor in virtual and real combat, including silver armor during sparring and battlefield equipment. 591 818

Relationships

• Lin Qi — Childhood friend, training partner, and closest brother-in-arms. Jiang Tao calls him “Qi Ge,” supports his ambitions, and repeatedly seeks his help to improve through sparring. 3 13 591
• Jiang Miaoyin — Younger sister and Jiang Tao’s only remaining family after their parents’ deaths. He supports her cultivation and hopes she will become a Ninth Realm Martial Artist. 3 365
• Blade Emperor — Jiang Tao’s master; accepted him as a grand-disciple after his second awakening. 549
• Guo Heng — Friend and former Red Sky Martial Arts Hall sparring partner; Guo Heng celebrates Jiang Tao’s awakening and recognizes his growth. 8 422
• Lin Qi and Jiang Miaoyin — Jiang Tao’s closest companions during later cultivation and interstellar expeditions; they are rescued by Lin Qi in the Abyss Secret Realm. 906 907

Story Role / Major Arcs

High School and Red Sky Martial Arts Hall

Jiang Tao begins as Lin Qi’s impoverished but gifted childhood friend. The pair train at school, enter the Elite Class, and work as sparring partners at Red Sky Martial Arts Hall to support their cultivation. 3 8 16

Rise as Saber Ape

His physical development and results accelerate sharply: he reaches 9.98 Qi and Blood Value before the Final Assessment, records 22.22 during the College Entrance Examination, and later enters Azure Sky Martial Academy as Cang Province’s eighth-ranked student, “Saber Ape.” 78 161 169

Awakening and SS-Rank Status

After an Otherworld object enters his body, Jiang Tao eventually self-awakens [Heavy Earth]. The ability turns him into an SS-rank Genius and earns him a place in the Star Abode Residence. 132 422 423

Two-Ability SSS-Rank Genius

Jiang Tao awakens [Earth Wall], becoming a rare genius with two special abilities. He becomes Blade Emperor’s grand-disciple, rises to fifth in the Disaster Beast Trial Tower, and sets his sights on the Seventh Realm and the battlefield. 541 549

Black Dragon Base and Fire Seed Trial

After reaching the Seventh Realm and cultivating Gang Jin, Jiang Tao joins the Azure Sky Martial Academy team at Black Dragon Base. He gains battlefield experience against Disaster Beasts, enters the Fire Seed Trial selection, and later secures an important victory for Earth Civilization in the Blood Exchange Realm matches. 567 569 593

Deep Space Cultivation

Jiang Tao reaches the Sky Soaring Realm in time for the Deep Space Genius Competition. He continues to pursue Law Power and hopes to enter a Supreme Power alongside Lin Qi and Jiang Miaoyin. 646 684 686

Abyss Secret Realm

Jiang Tao and Jiang Miaoyin are hunted by three Cosmic Fifth Realm Abyss Race members in the Abyss Secret Realm. Lin Qi and Xiaotian intervene, leaving the siblings to witness Lin Qi’s overwhelming growth firsthand. 906 907

Later Growth

After thousands of years of cultivation, Jiang Tao masters complete laws, develops Space Law insight, and awakens a Space Ability. Together with Jiang Miaoyin, Sun Sheng, and Li Tianxing, he achieves prominent results in the Abyss Secret Realm. 1137

Trivia

• Jiang Tao once envied Awakened Geniuses and regarded special abilities as something seen “only on TV”; he later became a self-awakened SS-rank Genius himself. 11 422
• His nickname Saber Ape reflects both his dark, powerful build and blade-based combat style. 169
• He ranked seventh on the Myriad Beasts Blood Pillar after breaking through to the Seventh Realm and cultivating Gang Jin. 567