Zhang Shun

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Zhang Shun (张顺)
Alias(es)	White Striped Fish in Waves; Protector of Jinhua Water Mansion; General Jinhua; Jinhua Taibao; Heavenly Damage Star Lord; River God
Species/Race	Card Spirit; Liangshan Hero
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Lin Chen; River God Temple; Water Ghost Camp; Liangshan Heroes
Occupation/Role	Water Mansion divine official, scout-assassin, naval commander
Status	Active 1246
First Appearance	Chapter 57, as Lin Chen's summoned Card Spirit 57

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Protector of Jinhua Water Mansion · Zhang Shun — Rare, Four-Star	57	Lin Chen creates Zhang Shun using high-grade scout, dagger, corpse, and drowned-corpse materials. He begins with Water Beast Affinity, Hidden Soul Stealth, Haunting Soul, and Fish Dragon Tide Summon.
Fallen Evil Star Manifested	87	A remnant right arm of his divine statue merges with him, restoring part of his Water Palace divine position. Water Beast Affinity advances into Water Beast Edict, and he begins the heroic-spirit evolution path.
Heavenly Damage Star Official / Jinhua Taibao	158	The damage to his natal divine statue triggers the Heavenly Damage Star destiny. He receives Star blessings and unlocks dual divine positions.
General Zhang Shun of the Heavenly Damage Water Mansion — Epic, Pale Purple, Five-Star	396	Zhang Shun fully awakens as the Heavenly Damage Star Lord and gains the destinies Moon Toad and River God. His water command, sustained damage, mobility, soul control, and tide-summoning abilities are extensively upgraded.
Heavenly Damage Reverse Destiny Star Lord · Zhang Shun — Epic, Dark Purple, Six-Star	728	By surviving the Yongjin Gate death tribulation, he gains Destiny Defying Golden Body, White Jade Golden Scales, Soul Returns to Golden Gate, and Open Yongjin Gate. His former assassin weakness—low durability—is fundamentally corrected.

Background

During his life, Zhang Shun was a Liangshan water-force vanguard and scout. His nickname, White Striped Fish in Waves, referred both to his fair, silver-white complexion and to his extraordinary skill in water; he specialized in underwater ambushes, infiltration, and intelligence gathering while leading the Water Ghost Camp. 56

He died while attempting to infiltrate Hangzhou's Yongjin Gate alone and open it for the Liangshan army. Discovered by the defenders, he was killed in the water by a barrage of arrows—an unresolved death that later became his deepest inner demon. 56 725 726

After death, Zhang Shun manifested spiritually, possessed his elder brother to kill Fang Tianding, and was received by the Dragon Lord of Xihu Zhenze as Protector of Jinhua in the Water Mansion Dragon Palace. The imperial court subsequently honored him as General Jinhua and established a temple for his incense worship. 57

By the time Lin Chen summoned him, Zhang Shun's original temple had fallen into ruin and no longer supplied incense offerings. 57

Appearance

Zhang Shun is a fair-skinned, handsome divine official with an intelligent bearing. His original visualization describes a body as pale as snow and white silk, suited to vanishing beneath the waves like a streak of white light. 57

• His Epic form carries a trident, moonlight, river-water energy, and the presence of a Water Mansion general. 396
• After conquering Yongjin Gate, his combat form is covered in dense White Jade Golden Scales with a hard, metallic sheen. 728
• During his fusion with Lin Chen as Erlang Shen, his scales transform into silver chainmail, accompanied by a Three Mountains Flying Phoenix Crown and a goose-yellow battle robe. 849

Personality

Zhang Shun initially addresses Lin Chen with formal reverence as “Divine Master,” but relaxes after Lin Chen asks to be treated as a brother. He is straightforward, loyal, and retains the rough sincerity of a Liangshan water bandit even after gaining divinity. 57 396

He is fiercely averse to passivity in battle. Zhang Shun would rather risk himself than watch others die to reclaim what is his, and he is willing to sacrifice his life to save allies. 147 1246

His loyalty to Lin Chen is absolute. When summoned in battle, he acts without hesitation, trusting Lin Chen even when the order requires him to expose himself to danger. 848

Abilities & Skills

Water Beast Command

Zhang Shun's original affinity for aquatic life develops into formal authority over water creatures.

• Water Beast Affinity / Water Beast Edict — Commands fish, turtles, and other water creatures; the later edict reflects his status as a Water Mansion divine official. 57 82 87
• Fish Dragon Tide Summon — Summons spiritual fish and water beasts to attack enemies and inflict a dampening effect. 57 87
• Command Water Mansion — Commands an Elite Jinhua Water Army, strengthens allied water-based skills, and exerts pressure over water-elemental creatures. 396
• He can cultivate and direct aquatic life for the River God Temple, including spirit fish, shrimp, crabs, eels, frogs, and aquatic spiritual plants. 159

Stealth and Soul Control

Zhang Shun combines scout training with posthumous soul-manipulation abilities.

• Hidden Soul Stealth — Conceals his spiritual presence and enables infiltration or surprise attacks; it allowed him to bypass Yang Moli's awareness and eliminate her Candle-Bearing Nun. 57 61
• Haunting Soul — Remotely disrupts an enemy's soul, leaving the target disoriented for a decisive strike. 57
• Celestial Star Soul Lock — An upgraded soul-control skill that suppresses spirits, inflicts continuous life drain, and is shared with Lin Chen through their Natal Bond. 396

Water Escape and Assassination

Zhang Shun remains a highly mobile water-based striker despite his later defensive growth.

• Wave Riding / Heavenly Damage Wave Riding — Travels rapidly through water, summons tides while moving, and brands affected waves with Heavenly Damage Star radiance that continuously drains life. 396
• Abyssal Dragon Piercing Art — Transforms into a dark-blue water vortex for a surprise charge with high critical and slaying damage, especially against water-elemental and dragon-kin enemies. 396
• Open Yongjin Gate — Summons a water gate in a body of water, reshaping the battlefield and creating a potential rebirth point for Zhang Shun. 728 1111
• Moon Palace Tide Song — Uses the Moon Palace Tide Song Flute to raise a Taiyin-infused tide accompanied by a Moon Toad phantom, applying the Moon Eclipse Mark to struck enemies. 396

Heavenly Damage Star Power

His Star destiny turns hardship and injury into power.

• Heavenly Damage Star Lord — His attacks automatically inflict continuous life drain through Heavenly Damage Star radiance. 396
• Severe damage attracts the Heavenly Damage Star's attention; surviving a tribulation provides him with doubled blessings. 396
• Moonlight Accumulation — Absorbs moonlight to restore spiritual power and strengthen tide-summoning at night. 396
• Star Pivot Resonance · Congxing Breaking Calamity — Receives enhanced traits, skills, and Star Pivot Star Power when deployed with Wei Zheng. 72

Defense and Rebirth

After Yongjin Gate, Zhang Shun becomes exceptionally difficult to kill.

• Destiny Defying Golden Body — Highly resists curses, instant-death judgments, and continuous bleeding; enemies who attack him suffer soul-chasing curse-arrow backlash. 728
• White Jade Golden Scales — Raises physical and magical defense while emitting Dragon Qi that deters aquatic creatures. 728
• Soul Returns to Golden Gate — Upon a fatal death, he may discard a Natal Bond Dragon Scale and return to Yongjin Gate for rebirth through Corpse Molting. 728
• His durability allows him to endure attacks that his former “glass-cannon assassin” self would have needed to evade. 1107

Erlang Shen Fusion

Zhang Shun can merge with Lin Chen and Wu Song through their interconnected destinies.

• His water-official nature complements Wu Song's mountain-hunting symbolism, allowing the three to manifest an Erlang Shen form associated with flood control and dragon slaying. 153
• During the fusion, Lin Chen inherits Zhang Shun's water-control traits and Zhang Shun's restored divine right arm helps compensate for Lin Chen's injured right hand. 154
• Zhang Shun later serves as the vice destiny in a renewed Erlang Shen fusion, retaining divine afterglow afterward and wielding the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Saber. 864

Equipment

• Water-Splitting Dagger — Zhang Shun's original dagger and signature underwater weapon; he uses it for rapid penetrations and sabotage. 57 82
• Mysterious Water-Splitting Dagger — His dagger evolves alongside him into a Blue-grade weapon with divine properties. 399
• Trident — His primary weapon as the Heavenly Damage Water Mansion general. 396
• Three-Pointed Double-Edged Saber — A divine weapon entrusted to him by Lin Chen after their Erlang Shen fusion; it accepts Zhang Shun due to his connection to its former master. 864

Relationships

• Lin Chen — Card Master, sworn brother, and the central figure Zhang Shun serves. Lin Chen created his card, guided his divine advancement, shielded him during Yongjin Gate's death tribulation, and shares a Natal Bond with him. 57 396 727
• Wu Song — Fellow Liangshan Hero and Zhang Shun's closest companion among the heroes. Their complementary destinies support Lin Chen's Erlang Shen fusion. 147 153
• Wei Zheng — Celestial Pivot High Official who recognizes Zhang Shun as a subordinate Star Official, dispels his confusion, and empowers him through Star Pivot Resonance. 72 82
• Shen Xiaoqi — Vanguard of Zhang Shun's Water Ghost Camp; Lin Chen considers the two kindred spirits due to their loyalty, fierceness, and shared aquatic aptitude. 177
• Ruan Xiaoqi — Liangshan brother and fellow naval fighter. Ruan Xiaoqi supports Zhang Shun at Yongjin Gate and later envies his post-tribulation advancement. 726 728
• Qu Yuan — Forms a bond with Zhang Shun that improves both of their abilities. 173
• Nezha and Lei Zhenzi — Companions Zhang Shun attempts to save from Sea Toad Master, even proposing self-destruction to protect them. 1246

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Card Spirit Service

Soon after his summoning, Zhang Shun proves his value as Lin Chen's covert combatant. He supports the defeat of Yang Moli by ambushing the Candle-Bearing Nun, bypassing the Holy Light Barrier, and holding his dagger at Yang Moli's throat. 61

He later assists in battles involving Nuo rituals and eerie coffins, using his Water-Splitting Dagger and aquatic authority while Wei Zheng helps him overcome confusion caused by the loss of his divine statue. 82

Restoration of Divinity

Zhang Shun recovers a remnant right arm of his divine statue, restoring part of his Water Mansion authority and reconnecting him to incense offerings. 87

The later loss and recovery of his divine position triggers his Heavenly Damage Star destiny, granting him the positions of Heavenly Damage Star Official and Jinhua Taibao. 158

Water Ghost Camp Commander

Lin Chen formally establishes the Water Ghost Camp with Zhang Shun as commander and Shen Xiaoqi as vanguard. Zhang Shun is tasked with training sailors and building a capable water-force network. 177

He participates in reopening the black market as a trap for Ghost Card Masters, directing the Water Ghost Camp in the staged capture of Xue Tu Liu. 185

River God Ascension

As the River God Temple expands, Zhang Shun prepares to develop a navy, secure water routes, and support counterattacks across the Qiantang River. 395

His Epic advancement consolidates his authority as General Jinhua, Heavenly Damage Star Lord, and River God, giving him the breadth to command naval forces, control rivers, suppress souls, and summon devastating tides. 396

Yongjin Gate Fate’s Tribulation

Entering West Lake, Zhang Shun senses the call of Yongjin Gate and is forced to confront the memory of his death beneath its waters. 725 726

Lin Chen enters the tribulation with him and uses Absolute Defense to shield him from the unavoidable rain of soul-chasing arrows. Zhang Shun overcomes his fear, opens Yongjin Gate, and transforms into the Heavenly Damage Reverse Destiny Star Lord. 727 728

West Lake and Later Campaigns

Zhang Shun fights throughout the West Lake campaign, including attempts to cripple an Esoteric Buddhist monk and the pursuit of Wu Kun with the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Saber. 809 864

His post-tribulation defenses make him Lin Chen's preferred expedition scout: he combines stealth, water mobility, battlefield terrain control, damage reflection, and a practical resurrection mechanism. 1111

Notable Quotes

“Zhang Shun will forever be a humble subordinate rowing at the front of Brother's boat!” 396

“Brother, I've advanced! I feel like my body now is so tough it could carry a mountain!” 728