Jiang Dali

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Jiang Dali
Alias(es)	Black Wind Stronghold Master; Great Mountain Lord of Black Wind Stronghold; Southern Dali; Huicheng Xiaoyao Hou; Grass-Head Emperor; Da Li Sacred Emperor 17 94 236 1028 1366
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Black Wind Stronghold; formerly an assassin of the Green Robe Pavilion 2 35
Occupation/Role	Mountain bandit leader, Black Wind Stronghold Master, Green Robe Pavilion assassin, later a major martial and political power 2 35 633
Status	Alive; remains active in the epilogue 1366
First Appearance	Chapter 2: Green Robe Pavilion

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Power Gathering Realm	5	Listed as a Power Gathering Realm Minor BOSS and Third Boss of Black Wind Stronghold, at 92/100 progress.
Inner Qi Realm	35	Became Black Wind Stronghold Master; Iron Cloth Skill reached Realm 5 and Golden Body Skill Realm 2.
Iron Cloth Skill, Realm 6	42	Advanced through Cultivation and Potential Points; Golden Body Skill also reached Realm 3.
Iron Cloth Skill, Level 8 — Sublime Mastery	59	Became nearly impervious to blades and spears; Golden Body Skill reached Level 4 and Wild Goose Skill Level 5.
Iron Cloth Skill — Return to Simplicity and Truth	111	Achieved the Dragon Roar Tiger Howl state, with hardened skin and metal-like bones.
Nine Yang Wedding Dress Divine Skill, Realm 5	160	Healed his injuries and raised his internal energy to 8,100 points.
Gang Qi Realm	237	Reached the Gang Qi Realm by the confrontation at Qing Shi Bridge.
Seven Forms of the Heavenly Dragon, Realm 6	287	Advanced after fighting Li Canghai Heart Shadow clones.
Iron Cloth Skill — Shaking the Ancient and Illuminating the Present	287	Physical strength became sufficient to gouge stone with his bare claws and endure sword qi with minimal injury.
Heavenly Human Realm, Realm 3	460	Survived Heavenly Tribulation; his Yin God began transitioning toward a Yang God.
Golden Bell Indestructible Body, Realm 7 pinnacle	537	Reached Great Accomplishment alongside further gains in absorption techniques.
Heaven-Defying Divine Intent Saber, Realm 6	583	Comprehended Level 1 Demonic Saber Intent during Demonic Immersion Meditation.
Golden Bell Indestructible Body, Realm 8	603	Enhanced combat endurance, burst speed, and maneuverability.
Seven Forms of the Heavenly Dragon, Realm 9	603	Advanced alongside the Golden Bell Indestructible Body.
Heavenly Human Realm, Yin God VI	639	Could fully mobilize six zhang of Heavenly Human Power ten times, with each use increasing strength by twelve percent.
Heavenly Being Realm, Realm 9	727	Condensed the Three Flowers and gained the Three Flower Body Protection template.
War God's Catalogue I: Nine Revolving Spirals of Contrary Intent	823	Comprehended its first section; the high True Qi cost limits it to one or two uses per battle.
Detached from the Heavenly Human Realm system	837	Escaped Heaven’s Will and chose “love” as the anchor for his destiny.
Great Strength Divine Fist, Realm 9 — Return to Simplicity and Truth	896	Integrated the incomplete Four Ultimate Skills of Grand Profound, improving speed, power, and energy efficiency.
Maha Wuliang — Infinite Strength	1025	Comprehended his own interpretation of Maha Wuliang in Bodhidharma Cave.
Return to Truth, Realms 7–8	1071	Broke through two realms at Leshan Giant Buddha and absorbed heavenly lightning to temper his body.
Divine Demon Adamantine Body, Realm 4 — Proficient	1105	Greatly enhanced his physique; a single fist strike shattered clouds and mist.
Boundary Breaking Realm	1339	Became the second person in the world to reach this realm.

Background

Jiang Dali was a player and Mount Hua disciple in his previous life. After being reborn into the Comprehensive Martial World, he spent roughly a year rising from a minor bandit leader to the third-in-command of Black Wind Stronghold, then another year becoming an assassin for the Green Robe Pavilion. His paired identities gave him access to both open and covert intelligence networks 2 153.

By the time his status panel was first shown, he was the Third Boss of Black Wind Stronghold and an Iron Character Killer for the Green Robe Pavilion. He later became the stronghold’s master and rose from the Inner Qi Realm through Gang Qi, Heavenly Human, True Return, and ultimately the Boundary Breaking Realm 5 35 237 460 1028 1339.

He built Black Wind Stronghold into a regional force by annexing strongholds, establishing branches across Huizhou, recruiting and training players, and expanding the Hall of Bestowing Skills with acquired martial arts 137 160 413. His influence eventually extended into state politics: he won rebel commander Xie Wei’s allegiance, earned Ming State recognition, and received the “Bloodless Victory” title 633.

In his later career, Jiang Dali entered the Sacred Dynasty’s power struggles, formed an alliance with the He family while rejecting its proposed marriage arrangement, and became a Boundary Breaking Realm expert whom major families openly deferred to 1069 1339. After six and a half years in the Comprehensive Martial World, he prepared a world-changing plan with the Human Emperor to reverse the world’s distortion 1363.

Appearance

Jiang Dali is a towering, broad-shouldered martial artist with a ruggedly handsome face, callused hands, prominent musculature, and an overwhelmingly forceful presence. He is described as approximately two meters tall and later develops an even more refined but still massive physique 3 50 413 1356.

• Often wears fitted black clothing that emphasizes his build. 50
• His body-tempering arts can turn his skin bronze, blue-black, pale gold, or black-and-gold depending on the technique in use. 25 111 416 1025
• Has thick, straight eyebrows, sharp eyes, a firm jaw, and stubble on his cheeks and chin. 50 134 267
• Can alter his facial bones and slightly reduce his height through the Bone Shrinking Skill. 134
• His fully empowered body bears divine-beast markings: Azure Dragon on the left arm, Qilin on the right arm, Fire Phoenix on the chest, and Dragon Turtle on the back. 1353

Personality

Jiang Dali is ambitious, calculating, and intensely self-directed. He rejects obligations imposed by others, including Li Qiushui’s inheritance conditions, and repeatedly states his intent to follow his own path rather than serve another person’s designs 172 215.

He approaches relationships and alliances through power, utility, and long-term advantage. He is willing to intimidate, torture, abduct, manipulate, or coerce opponents when he considers it necessary, but he also recognizes that endless killing is a poor foundation for influence and deliberately preserves useful connections 17 199 215 226.

Despite his brutality, he possesses exceptional restraint under seduction, mental interference, and demonic temptation. He resists Wanwan’s Heavenly Demon techniques, the Beauty Ascension Ladder’s illusions, Consort Chen’s seduction, and the Round Moon Saber’s corrupting influence 142 233 339 583.

As his power grows, he becomes more magnanimous and reflective. After escaping Heaven’s Will, he chooses “love” as the anchor of his destiny, grounding his future in the people he values rather than solely in strength or ambition 639 837.

Abilities & Skills

Body-Tempering Arts

Jiang Dali’s martial foundation is an extreme physical-defense system built from the Iron Cloth Skill, Golden Body Skill, Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training, Golden Bell Indestructible Body, and later the Divine Demon Adamantine Body.

• His Iron Cloth Skill develops from hardening his skin against punches into a level where sword qi barely cuts him and his unassisted hands can claw into stone. 25 287
• His Golden Bell Indestructible Body provides powerful defensive qi and can repel repeated attacks. 416 603
• The Divine Demon Adamantine Body further augments his physical strength to the point that a fist strike can shatter clouds and mist. 1105
• His defenses can still be breached by exceptionally dangerous weapons, hidden needles, or concentrated attacks. 169 339

Internal Energy and Divine-Skill Integration

Jiang Dali re-cultivates and reshapes his internal-energy system rather than accepting inherited techniques unchanged.

• His Nine Yang Wedding Dress Divine Skill grants formidable Yang-attribute internal energy, recovery, enhanced senses, and powerful physical reinforcement. 160 215
• He fused the North Darkness Divine Skill, Lingbo Microstep, Damo Yi Jin Jing, and Nine Yang Wedding Dress Divine Skill into a new personal system. 215
• He can use North Darkness-derived methods to resist or neutralize the Life and Death Talisman’s effects. 265
• He later comprehends Maha Wuliang as “Infinite Strength,” using the concept of emptiness as a source of limitless power. 1025

Absorption Techniques

Jiang Dali can drain or redirect enemy energy through several absorption methods.

• Star Absorbing Great Skill — Absorbs opponents’ internal energy; he used it to drain and kill two monks. 169
• Great Art of Absorbing Qi / Great Strength Absorption Skill — Generates powerful suction, disarms opponents, drains energy, and can draw enemies into close combat. 222 328 349
• Undying Seal Method — Converts invading sword qi into internal energy, allowing him to recover faster while under attack. 287
• Realm Breaking Bead — Can refine and transfer highly pure power, including opening another person’s meridians. 622 727

Palms, Fists, Claws, and Fingers

Jiang Dali favors overpowering close-quarters martial arts, often combining multiple techniques into new moves.

• Twenty-Eight Dragon Subduing Palms / Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms — A Heavenly Rank palm art used to overwhelm elite opponents and launch destructive dragon-shaped force. 145 165
• Great Vajra Palm — An Earth-tier fragmented ultimate skill with balanced offensive and defensive applications. 32
• One Yang Finger — Fires condensed, piercing finger force capable of defeating the Great Strength Vajra Finger. 107
• Shaolin Dragon Claw Hand — Used for powerful captures and enhanced suction-based grappling. 107 222
• Great Strength Divine Fist — His major fist art, later integrated with the Four Ultimate Skills of Grand Profound. 461 896
• Self-created techniques — Include Giant Spirit Earth-Destroying Palm, Mighty Divine Finger, Mighty Dragon Claw Hand, and Golden Bell Flaming Dragon Whirlwind Palm. 416

Saber Arts

Jiang Dali’s saber techniques combine force, destructive intent, demonic intent, fire, ice, and divine-weapon effects.

• Tiger Fiend Golden Ring Saber Technique — One of his earliest main saber arts; it advanced from Slight Accomplishment to near Level 9. 5 137
• Heaven-Defying Divine Intent Saber — Reached Realm 6 and gained Level 1 Demonic Saber Intent after contact with the Round Moon Saber. 583
• Flame Saber Energy — A primary ability of the Dali Fire Qilin Saber, capable of producing a six-zhang wave of flame saber energy. 620
• Dali Po Jun Slash — His sixth saber technique, used with the Dali Fire Qilin Saber. 693

Movement, Concealment, and Transformation

Jiang Dali combines mobility skills with physical strength and concealment techniques.

• Seven Forms of the Heavenly Dragon — Provides rapid burst movement, aerial repositioning, and maneuverability; it eventually reached Realm 9. 287 603
• Lingbo Microstep — Acquired from Duan Yu and incorporated into his internal-energy system. 215
• Bone Shrinking Skill — Allows facial restructuring and limited height reduction for disguise. 134
• Sky Full of Flying Rain — A hidden-weapon technique that conceals willow-leaf knives and unlocks the armor-piercing killing skill, Flying Star Spreading Hatred. 3

Mental States and Spiritual Cultivation

Jiang Dali’s mental cultivation allows him to resist illusions, sharpen his understanding, and exert spiritual force.

• Heart Shadow combat — Defeating his own Heart Shadow at the Wuliang Jade Wall improved the proficiency of multiple martial arts. 119
• Absolute Ruthlessness — Suppresses emotion and demonic influence, allowing him to remain calm before corrupting artifacts and seduction techniques. 468 583 800
• Realm of Extreme Emotion — Heightens the effect of his actions and aids his saber comprehension. 353
• Nine Revolving Spirals of Contrary Intent — Condenses multiple distinct forces for defense and can weaken or reflect enemy attacks; its True Qi cost restricts its repeated use. 823 896
• Earth Fire Yang God / Thunder Fire Primordial Spirit — Spiritual manifestations developed through tribulation and later True Return cultivation. 620 1028

Equipment, Weapons, and Items

• Dali Fire Qilin Saber — His divine saber, forged using the tips of the Heavenly Sword and Overturning Rain Sword, Fire Qilin scales, and the Realm Breaking Bead. It possesses Soul Devour, Absorb Three Essences, Energy Burst, Flame Saber Energy, Spiritual Sentience, and Divine Integration. 511 618 620
• Realm Breaking Bead — A treasure that interacts with demonic artifacts, assists in refining the Three Essences, stores or devours spiritual power, and later fuses with the Dali Fire Qilin Saber. 583 620 727
• Round Moon Saber — A demonic artifact entrusted to him by Ding Peng; it awakened his Qilin Bloodline and led to his comprehension of Demonic Saber Intent. 583
• He Clan Jade — A powerful imperial artifact that broadened his meridians, raised his Blood Essence and Internal Energy, and granted its destiny to him. 624 639
• Heavenly Tribulation Armor — Custom armor made by Tie Kuangtu and approved by Jiang Dali for its quality and functionality. 976
• Demon Eagle — His longstanding mount and companion, later mutated; used for rapid travel and aerial escapes. 5 186 639
• Fire Qilin — A divine beast under his command by his later career. 1028
• Demon Dragon — A later mount used when leaving Lingyun Cave. 1066

Relationships

• Wanwan — Initially an adversary who tested him with seduction and Heavenly Demon techniques; Jiang Dali later captured her, formed covert ties with the Yin Gui Sect through her, and eventually had a son with her, Jiang Xiaoli. 142 272 275 1363
• Wang Yuyan — Initially held by Jiang Dali as leverage against Murong Fu and Duan Yu; she later travels with him, aids his martial-arts development, and becomes one of his closest companions. 165 215 416 492
• Murong Qingqing — A close companion who travels with him, discusses martial arts with him, and remains emotionally attached to him in the epilogue. 492 602 1366
• Dongfang Bubai — A trusted companion and ally; they escaped imperial pursuit together, and Jiang Dali later entrusted the He Clan Jade to her for safekeeping. 186 624
• Lu Xiaofeng — A recurring ally and drinking companion who challenges Jiang Dali’s schemes but continues to support him. 170 389 1148
• Xiao Feng / Qiao Feng — A respected rival and ally. Jiang Dali sought a sparring match to validate the title “Southern Dali,” while Xiao Feng later remains willing to assist him. 235 447 1148
• Zhang Wuji — Jiang Dali’s disciple. He arranged Zhang Wuji’s early development around known records, then transmitted power to him through the Realm Breaking Bead. 413 622
• Jiang Xiaoli — His son with Wanwan; the child is born with extraordinary talent and carries the Human Emperor’s will. 1363
• He Lingxu and He Lingyue — Daughters of He Jin. Jiang Dali accepted an alliance with their family but rejected the proposal to take He Lingyue as a concubine. 1068 1069

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Rise of Black Wind Stronghold — Uses his rebirth knowledge, dual public-and-secret identities, player information, and ruthless tactics to rise from a bandit leader to Black Wind Stronghold Master. 2 17 35
• Huizhou expansion — Develops Black Wind Stronghold into a regional force, conquers or absorbs nearby strongholds, and earns major notoriety among players and Jianghu factions. 94 137
• Wuliang Mountain and Lingjiu Palace — Exploits the Wuliang Jade Wall, captures Tianshan Child Elder, pressures Lingjiu Palace into submission, and uses its conflicts to expand his influence. 119 265 267
• Divine-skill consolidation — Acquires Dragon Subduing Palms, North Darkness Divine Skill, Lingbo Microstep, and other arts, then integrates them into his own cultivation path. 145 215
• Political rise — Intervenes in Ming State affairs, gains the loyalty of Xie Wei’s rebel army, and earns the title “Bloodless Victory.” 413 633
• Sacred Dynasty ambitions — Forms an alliance with the He family, enters Sacred Dynasty power struggles, and investigates the secrets tied to the Human Emperor and the Comprehensive Martial World. 1068 1148 1338
• World-changing plan — Reaches the Boundary Breaking Realm, works with the Human Emperor, and prepares to reverse the world’s distortion while protecting his loved ones’ consciousnesses. 1339 1363

Notable Quotes

“When a single thought is empty, all realms are empty. Who cares about placing pieces on the chessboard or inheriting ultimate skills? I will walk my own path. This is my Jiang Dali’s Way!” 172

“Dali creates miracles!!” 172

“When I, Jiang, act, I only seek to be unrestrained and uninhibited. Why would I need those rigid rules to bind me?” 226

“I, Jiang Dali, act with impunity in the martial world and do not avoid anyone.” 1215