Jiang Nannan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Jiang Nannan (江楠楠)
Alias(es)	Nannan; “Valkyrie”; “Moon Goddess Princess” 7 203 362
Gender	Female 200
Age	Twenty during the Mingdu tournament 362
Origin	Beihe Village, outside Anyang City, Heaven Dou Empire 122 362
Affiliation	Anyang Academy, formerly; Shrek Academy Inner Court and tournament Main Team 13 138 139
Occupation/Role	Agility Attack System Soul Master; Elder Song’s personal disciple; Lunar God divine-position candidate 41 88 268
Martial Soul	Soft Bone Rabbit → Mutated Soft Bone Rabbit → Lunar Jade Rabbit 5 83 87
Innate Soul Power	Rank 8 5
Status	Alive; last explicitly confirmed at Rank 89. Her subsequent advancement to Titled Douluo is presumed by Zhu Ziyang, not directly confirmed 398
First Appearance	Chapter 2 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Rank 8	5	Awakens the Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul.
Rank 10	15	Reaches her first Soul Ring bottleneck after more than twenty days of academy life and cultivation with Zhu Ziyang.
Rank 16	19	Confirmed after her first Soul Ring hunt; Zhu Ziyang promises to help with her second ring once she reaches Rank 20.
Rank 25 — Soul Grandmaster	22	Reaches this rank at eleven, despite her Martial Soul still being ordinary in quality.
Rank 26 — Soul Grandmaster	53	Reported retrospectively as her level two months before the freshman assessment.
Rank 27 — Soul Grandmaster	53	Benefits from Essence Gathering Pills and Body Spirit Pills; ranks among the top five freshmen by Soul Power.
Rank 30 — Quasi-Soul Elder	82 83	Absorbs the Moonlight Spirit Diamond. Her Martial Soul becomes a mutated, cocoon-like form awaiting its final transformation.
Rank 34 — Soul Elder	85 87	Absorbs a 3,500-year Silver Moon Golden Armored Beast ring. Her Martial Soul and bloodline evolve into the Lunar Jade Rabbit and pure Lunar Yin Bloodline.
Rank 35 — Soul Elder	100	Deliberately slows Soul Power growth for half a year to consolidate her evolved Martial Soul under Elder Song’s guidance.
Rank 41 — Soul Ancestor	137 138	Defeats the Rank 45 Xixi to secure the Main Team’s Agility Attack position.
Rank 50 — Fifth-ring bottleneck	151	Gains five ranks through a Moon Laurel Immortal Tea child flower and Soul Power transferred by Elder Song.
Soul King	151 152	Obtains her fifth ring from a 25,000-year Purple Evil Spirit Demonic Python, along with its left leg Soul Bone.
Rank 55 — Soul King	181	Confirmed in the Main Team’s pre-tournament roster.
Rank 59 — Soul King	258	Reported retrospectively as a rank she had reached well before the next hunt.
Rank 60 — Sixth-ring bottleneck	258	Breaks through after receiving Mu En’s Light Baptism.
Rank 62 — Soul Emperor	261	Absorbs her sixth ring and gains Silver Moon Aurora Transformation.
Rank 69 — Soul Emperor	288	Reaches this level during a year of divine trials in the Moon South Archipelago.
Rank 70 — Seventh-ring bottleneck	288	Completes the fish-catching trial; receives one Soul Power level, 10% Divine Position Affinity, and a 1,000-year increase to every ring’s lifespan. Her affinity reaches 60%.
Seven-ring cultivation	307	After the sixth divine trial, her ring configuration changes from two purple, four black, and one red to six black and one red.
Rank 79 — Soul Saint	340	Introduces herself as an Agility Attack System Battle Soul Saint in the new Main Team.
Rank 80 — Eighth-ring bottleneck	341	Chooses to seek the Silver Moon Spirit Fish King rather than have the Moon Laurel Immortal Tea condense her eighth ring.
Rank 84 — Soul Douluo	341	Forms a Soul Spirit Contract with the Silver Moon Spirit Fish King, Shui Yue.
Rank 89 — Soul Douluo	398	Emerges from seclusion, selects a Soul Bone from the Inner Court Treasure Pavilion, and leaves to find Zhang Lexuan.

Background / History

Jiang Nannan grew up in a financially struggling household with her frail mother, Bai Xinyi. After losing her father, the family received compensation and subsidies from the City Lord’s Mansion, but the absence of a working family member left them in hardship. During this period, she became increasingly attached to Zhu Ziyang, whose brotherly care helped fill the loss of paternal affection 2.

Her Rank 8 innate Soul Power gave her an opportunity to become a Soul Master, but academy tuition remained beyond her family’s means. Liang Ying paid her Anyang Academy tuition, both out of concern for her circumstances and because she already regarded Nannan as her future daughter-in-law. Nannan subsequently lived and cultivated alongside Zhu Ziyang at Anyang Academy for three years 5 13 44.

Appearance

Jiang Nannan originally has golden hair. Absorbing the Moonlight Spirit Diamond makes it more dazzling and changes her eyes to silver-red; completing her Martial Soul evolution turns her hair silver and her eyes crimson 82 87.

• After evolution: Waist-length silver hair, coral-like crimson eyes, and a taller, slender figure 87.
• Martial Soul possession before full evolution: Moon-white rabbit ears and a faint white crescent on her forehead 41.
• Divine inheritance mark: An osmanthus mark on her forehead, visible to another God-Favored One 319.
• Lunar Jade Rabbit phantom: Goose-yellow fur, silver-scaled ears, crimson eyes, a long tail, and a silver flowing-cloud pattern between its brows 87.

Personality

Nannan is affectionate and playful with Zhu Ziyang, but her desire to remain beside him also drives her cultivation. She keeps up early-morning running while he is away, resolves to work harder when their ranks diverge, and takes pride in his accomplishments. Her dependence on his support coexists with the determination and independence she shows when overcoming envy or setbacks 7 12 34 36.

She is compassionate toward disadvantaged children and takes their training seriously. While supervising Yang Zhenzhen’s first ring absorption, she remains worried because she understands that failure can destroy a Martial Soul or kill its owner. In battle, however, she is decisive and capable of brutal throws—although she deliberately holds back against Ma Yingjun to avoid serious injury 30 163 203.

Her romantic attachment can make her jealous, but it does not prevent genuine concern for other women close to Zhu Ziyang. She helps obtain the herb needed by Ma Xiaotao and is sincerely delighted when Xiaotao’s Martial Soul flaw is resolved 146 151 294.

Abilities & Skills

Lunar Jade Rabbit Martial Soul

Her evolved Martial Soul possesses a pure Lunar Yin Bloodline and ranks among the finest Top-tier Beast Martial Souls, comparable in quality to the Light Holy Dragon and Dark Holy Dragon. The creature it represents is an extinct Super Soul Beast also called the Moon Spirit Sacred Beast 87.

• Moon amplification: All her Soul Skills become twice as effective whenever there is a moon in the sky 87.
• Spiritual-herb detection: Inherits a powerful sense of smell that initially detects spiritual herbs within one kilometer; a later expedition records detection within five li 88 133.
• Evolution path: Zhu Ziyang selects moon-bloodline Soul Rings to awaken and strengthen her rabbit Martial Soul’s lunar bloodline, rather than simply copying Xiao Wu’s ring configuration 15 16.
• Documented combat speed: Crosses a stage more than one hundred meters wide in roughly five seconds during the Yunluo match 203.

First Soul Skill — Silver Moon Profound Spirit Body

Originally called Moon Shadow Body, this skill evolves with her Martial Soul. Its basic effects remain similar, but its enhancement effect doubles 87.

• Increases her speed, allowing her to evade attacks and rapidly close on opponents 157 203.
• Used at the opening of the Yunluo match to reach Ma Yingjun before he can respond effectively 203.

Second Soul Skill — Silver Moon Sky Flash

Originally Empty Moon Throw, obtained from a 900-year Flying Moon Harrier. The original skill doubles her strength, coats her hands in restraining moonlight, and produces a final impact carrying five times her own strength 41.

Following evolution, Silver Moon Sky Flash adds a surprise teleport behind the target while retaining the aerial throw 87.

• Initial teleportation range: Thirty meters 87.
• Restraint: Once caught, an opponent generally cannot escape unless their realm greatly exceeds hers 203.
• Limit: She needs to grab the opponent’s actual body. Situ Yu’s enclosing Soul Tool armor prevents her from using the throw directly 203.
• Original matchup limitation: Empty Moon Throw is less reliable against strength-type Soul Masters and massive Soul Beasts 41.

Third Soul Skill — Silver Moon Golden Body Armor

A two-stage defensive and enhancement skill obtained from the 3,500-year Silver Moon Golden Armored Beast 85 87.

Phase	Effect	Initial duration
Golden armor	Immunity to all physical attacks and control effects 87	Three seconds 87
Post-armor enhancement	Enhances all her abilities by 70% 87	Three seconds 87

• Both phases gain one second of duration for each additional Soul Ring 87.
• Zhu Ziyang originally sought Invincible Golden Body; her evolved skill adds the enhancement phase to its defensive function 87.

Demonic Python Evil God Bomb

Named as her Fourth Soul Skill in the Yunluo match account, this attack defeats Situ Yu and secures Shrek Academy’s victory 203.

• Her fifth ring separately comes from the 25,000-year Purple Evil Spirit Demonic Python. Its skill is described as related to the beast’s explosive, high-speed tail strike, but is not named in that passage 151.

Sixth Soul Skill — Silver Moon Aurora Transformation

Briefly places Nannan in an untargetable state, granting immunity to control effects for one second 261.

• Afterward, greatly enhances all her attributes and triples her speed 261.
• Obtained with her sixth Soul Ring, which raises her to Rank 62 261.

Soft Technique

A combat method developed by Soft Bone Rabbit Soul Masters to exploit the Martial Soul’s flexibility. Nannan practices it despite following a nontraditional ring-development path 27.

• At its theoretical extreme, the technique can use minimal force to redirect much greater force 27.
• Her practical-combat improvement becomes evident during freshman training: she progresses from overpowering opponents with Soul Skills to winning through technique, maintaining a perfect record across fifteen rounds 53.

Martial Soul Fusion Skill — Goddess of the Moon

A fusion skill performed with Zhang Lexuan. During Main Team training, the pair uses it to defeat six teammates 157.

• Requires their coordinated participation rather than being an individual Soul Skill 157.
• Demonstrates their close bond and combat compatibility 157.

Nine Trials of the Lunar God

Nannan receives a golden Divine Position Assessment from the Silver Moon Goddess statue. Completing all nine requirements would allow her to inherit the Lunar God’s position and ascend to godhood; the supplied record does not confirm that ascension 267 268.

Milestone	Requirement or reward
Fish-catching trial	Individually catches twenty Silver Moon Spirit Fish before dawn; reaches Rank 70 and 60% Divine Position Affinity 288.
Sixth trial	Must help Zhu Ziyang complete his Seventh Trial of the God of Death 290.
Sixth-trial reward	Gains 10% Divine Position Affinity and adds 3,000 years to every Soul Ring, turning her first two rings black 307.
Further inheritance preparation	Zhu Ziyang tells her that inheriting a divine position requires all six Soul Bones; she still needs to seek left and right arm bones at that point 294.
Later cultivation plan	Intends to complete the eighth lunar trial upon reaching Rank 89 341.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Soul Guidance Ring — Gift from Elder Song upon accepting her as a disciple; comparable in quality to Zhu Ziyang’s Starflame Ring 88.
• Moonlight Spirit Diamond — Purchased as an apparently ordinary ore and identified by Zhu Ziyang as a Peerless Immortal Grade treasure. Its absorption accelerates her lunar-bloodline evolution 81 82.
• Moon Laurel Immortal Tea flower and leaves — Absorbed with Elder Song’s assistance; the child flower contributes to her Rank 50 breakthrough 148 151.
• Purple Evil Spirit Demonic Python left leg Soul Bone — Obtained alongside her fifth Soul Ring 151.
• Beauty Reclining on Moon Seal — Purchased for her by Zhu Ziyang at the Treasure Appreciation Fair; its function is not specified 182.
• Shui Yue, the Silver Moon Spirit Fish King — Becomes her contracted Soul Spirit when she advances to Rank 84 341.

Relationships

• Zhu Ziyang — Childhood sweetheart, cultivation adviser, and later intimate partner. She calls him “Brother” or “Brother Ziyang”; their relationship develops from childhood reliance into explicit romance 2 7 16 290.
• Bai Xinyi — Mother. Nannan comforts her after awakening her Martial Soul and is deeply affected by their first long separation. Bai Xinyi later moves to Shrek City, next door to Zhu Ziyang’s family 5 29 237.
• Liang Ying and Zhu Changhe — Supportive members of Zhu Ziyang’s family who regard her as a prospective daughter-in-law. Liang Ying pays her tuition, while Zhu Changhe assists with her first ring hunt 13 16 17.
• Elder Song — Master and protector. Accepts Nannan after her Martial Soul evolution, guides her consolidation, transfers Soul Power to her, and accompanies her on major hunts 87 88 100 151.
• Zhang Lexuan — Sisterly friend, fusion-skill partner, and prospective High Priestess of her divine inheritance. Supports her trials without resentment and helps reassure her about becoming a deity 151 157 268 288.
• Tang Ya — Shrek roommate and her first friend besides Zhu Ziyang. Cheers for her in combat and becomes a close confidante 35 41 54.
• Ma Xiaotao — Friend and romantic rival. Nannan helps resolve her Martial Soul flaw while also competing for Zhu Ziyang’s attention 146 151 294 358.
• Xu Jiujiu — Becomes a good friend during their journey from Star Luo City to Shrek Academy. Nannan initially does not know that the princess’s exchange visit has a hidden mission 241.
• Yang Zhenzhen — Younger protégée treated as a little sister. Nannan teaches her cultivation, helps supervise her first ring absorption, and offers to recommend her to Shrek Academy 163 342 361.
• Shui Yue — Loyal Soul Spirit partner who addresses her as “Your Highness” and prepares to leave its clan with her 341.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Entry into Shrek Academy

• Leaves Anyang City with Zhu Ziyang at eleven and passes Shrek’s assessment at Rank 25 29 32.
• Enrolls as an official freshman and becomes Tang Ya’s roommate 33 35.
• Establishes herself as an outstanding combat student through her undefeated practical-class record 53.

Martial Soul Transformation

• Her fortunate purchase of the Moonlight Spirit Diamond brings forward an evolution Zhu Ziyang had expected to require considerably more Soul Rings 81 82.
• The third-ring hunt completes the transformation into the Lunar Jade Rabbit and earns Elder Song’s personal recognition 85 87 88.

Outreach and Inner Court Service

• Helps awaken Martial Souls and teach cultivation in Zhangyang Village, later assisting Yang Zhenzhen with her first ring 122 163.
• Leads her first external inspection mission as an Inner Court student; the team eliminates an Evil Soul Master group without casualties 139.
• Accompanies Elder Song to awaken children’s Martial Souls in remote mountain villages 182.

Star Luo Tournament

• Defeats Xixi to join the Main Team despite starting four Soul Power ranks below her 137 138.
• Incapacitates all seven Heaven Spirit Academy contestants with a single full-powered descending strike 199.
• Defeats Ma Yingjun, Shang Yue, and Situ Yu in individual elimination. Yunluo Academy concedes its remaining matches, ending her hoped-for one-versus-seven run 203.
• Gains recognition as the “Valkyrie” and is later recorded as having received the title “Moon Goddess Princess” 203 362.

Lunar God Inheritance

• Receives the golden assessment in the Moon South Archipelago and learns that her trials can lead to godhood 267 268.
• Her sixth trial links her progress to Zhu Ziyang’s God of Death assessment, prompting preparations to leave Douluo Continent together 290 294.
• Later contracts Shui Yue rather than using the Moon Laurel Immortal Tea for her eighth ring 341.

Mingdu Tournament

• Seeks to avenge Yang Zhenzhen’s Falan Academy after its defeat by the Heavenly Armor Sect 361.
• Wins four consecutive bouts with a single punch each. After its fifth contestant loses, the Heavenly Armor Sect surrenders 362.
• Her speed prompts the Imperial Advisor and Jing Hongchen to consider whether she follows Extreme Flow cultivation. Their assessment remains uncertain, and the intelligence supplied to Xu Tianran underestimates her confirmed Soul Douluo cultivation 341 362.

Notable Quotes

“Nannan will do her best to keep up with Brother’s footsteps!” 7

“I’ll listen to you, Brother. I believe you!” 16

“There’s more! Whenever there’s a moon in the sky, all of my Soul Skills become twice as effective!” 87