Jiang Chen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Jiang Chen (江尘)
Alias(es)	Sage Emperor; Great Emperor Tianqi Rensheng; Saint Jiang Chen
Species/Race	Human Race
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Intercepting Sect; Human Race
Occupation/Role	Tongtian's first direct disciple; chief disciple of the Intercepting Sect; cultivator and protector of the Human Race 18 263
Status	Active 446
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mortal → Earth Immortal	3	Downloaded 0.01% of Tongtian's Saint cultivation and ascended immediately.
Early Heavenly Immortal	6	His system panel records Early Heavenly Immortal cultivation after receiving teachings and gifts from powerful cultivators.
Profound Immortal → Grand Unity Profound Immortal	7	Broke through during a hundred-year cleansing and fusion process.
Early → Late Grand Unity Profound Immortal	9	Advanced from Early to Mid and then Late Grand Unity Profound Immortal in three consecutive minor-realm breakthroughs.
Mid-stage Golden Immortal	19	Reached the true Mid-stage Golden Immortal while preaching for a year and passively absorbing spiritual energy.
Early Grand Unity Golden Immortal	28	Downloaded Early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation; his reflection crossed the River of Fate, confirming the breakthrough.
Mid-stage Quasi-Saint	98	Stabilized this realm while ascending Mount Buzhou after breaking through during earlier combat.
Late-stage Quasi-Saint	110, 134	Achieved enlightenment in a life-and-death battle, then broke through; later accounts identify this as his ascent to the late stage.
Peak Quasi-Saint	140	Completed a major breakthrough while enduring heavenly lightning and an attempted disruption by Zhunti.
Perfected Quasi-Saint	141	Confirmed his perfected Quasi-Saint cultivation to Tongtian.
Tongtian's Saint cultivation — 60% downloaded	147	The system recorded 60% completion, granting strength Jiang Chen believed approached that of ordinary Saints.
Tongtian's Saint cultivation — fully downloaded	169	Completed the download; his aura surged to a level that shocked Zhunti and Jieyin, though he did not immediately enter the Saint realm.
Great Dao Saint / Half-step Great Dao Saint	171, 172	Proved the Dao by Force by creating and merging thirty-six worlds within the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls; the Heavenly Dao recognized his attainment.
Fifth Heaven of Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal	188	Reached this level after 10,000 years in seclusion, absorbing laws from a Jade Disk of Creation fragment and expanding his world.
Fifth Heaven of Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal	264	His later stated cultivation when confronting multiple Saints at the Suiren Tribe.

Background

Jiang Chen began as a mortal Human Race member in the Primordial Era. He publicly questioned the Three Pure Ones over the karma they owed the Human Race for their sainthood, calculating that they could not openly kill a mortal under the scrutiny of the era's great powers. The gamble succeeded: Tongtian offered to accept him as a disciple, and Jiang Chen became an Earth Immortal by downloading a fraction of Tongtian's cultivation 3.

His exceptional origin and cultivation talent immediately drew offers from figures such as Zhen Yuanzi and Minghe, but Tongtian asserted his claim over him. Jiang Chen accepted Tongtian as his master, received the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, and leveraged the Saints' concern for face to obtain further treasures from Laozi and Yuanshi 3 4.

After fusing with a Top-tier Innate Divine Spirit physique, Jiang Chen refined major treasures, gained insight from the Three Pure Ones' teachings, and advanced at a speed that stunned even the Saints. Tongtian later transmitted the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique, while all three Pure Ones taught him their divine abilities; Jiang Chen mastered the teachings over roughly a century 8 9 10 12.

Appearance

Jiang Chen is a handsome, white-robed young cultivator whose appearance contrasts with the immense pressure he can exert. His aura is often described as calm and contained outside battle, but overwhelmingly sharp and invincible when unleashed 9 140 172.

• Usually wears a flowing white Daoist robe 9.
• Has soft long hair and dark, tranquil eyes 172.
• Possesses a clean, gentle-looking face and an outwardly relaxed demeanor 172.
• His controlled aura after climbing Mount Buzhou was compared to a divine sword returned to its sheath 98.
• When fully armed, he surrounds himself with multiple Innate Spiritual Treasures 90.

Personality

Jiang Chen is calculating without being servile. Early in his life, he assessed the Three Pure Ones' karmic obligations and the political importance of public appearances before challenging them; later, he prioritized downloading Laozi and Yuanshi's cultivation because Tongtian, already being his master, would remain available as a target 3 5.

He is decisive and opportunistic in acquiring resources, but his conduct is also guided by loyalty. He treats Tongtian with deep respect, takes responsibility for the Intercepting Sect disciples who follow him into danger, and refuses to abandon the Witch Race after promising Pingxin to preserve its bloodline 4 97 155.

His confidence can appear arrogant to opponents, especially Saints and imperial authorities, yet he distinguishes between power and character. Tongtian describes him as clear about gratitude and grudges, loyal, righteous, and unafraid of authority 242. He also shows maturity in personal disputes, forgiving Wu Ji after their falling-out rather than prolonging hostility 446.

Abilities & Skills

Cultivation Download System

Jiang Chen's defining ability allows him to download the cultivation, physiques, techniques, divine abilities, and other attributes of powerful targets.

• Downloaded 0.01% of Tongtian's Saint cultivation to become an Earth Immortal immediately 3.
• Downloaded and fused a Top-tier Innate Divine Spirit physique, which refined residual heavenly treasures in his body and accelerated his cultivation 9.
• Downloaded Kuafu's Early Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation, Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, and Great Witch Physique 27 28.
• Downloaded the Saint cultivation of Tongtian, Laozi, and Yuanshi; Tongtian's download eventually reached full completion 9 169.
• The system enables him to perfect techniques and divine abilities sufficiently to instruct fellow Intercepting Sect disciples 260.

Physical Cultivation and Great Dao of Strength

Jiang Chen possesses an exceptionally powerful body, augmented by the Top-tier Innate Divine Spirit and Great Witch physiques. Through repeated combat in Pangu's trial, he comprehended the Great Dao of Strength 61 101.

• His physical defenses withstood opponents whose cultivation exceeded his own, including the Quasi-Saint Ji Meng 61.
• His physical strength allowed him to directly contest Zhunti and Jieyin together in close combat 182.
• He can manifest a Pangu phantom through the Great Formation of the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons for layered defense 167.
• At the mid-Quasi-Saint stage, he acknowledged that external treasures and the God-Slaying Spear were essential to contend with a peak Quasi-Saint such as Minghe 97.

Nine Revolutions Techniques and Divine Abilities

Tongtian gave Jiang Chen the Nine Revolutions Primordial Technique, through which he gained powerful divine abilities. He later learned and mastered the divine arts taught by all Three Pure Ones 9 10 12.

• Vastness in Inches — A movement technique that makes him appear to move leisurely while crossing immense distances; it can function like spatial teleportation in battle 40 124.
• Manifestation of Heaven and Earth — Enlarges his body to hundreds of meters for devastating physical combat 69.
• Seventy-two Earthly Transformations — A transformation technique downloaded from the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique 10.
• One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones — Learned from Laozi and brought to great accomplishment 12.
• Sword Dao and Destruction Divine Abilities — Mastered from Tongtian and Yuanshi respectively 12.

Heaven-Opening Arts

Jiang Chen's Heaven-Opening techniques are closely tied to his Great Dao of Strength and his attempt to emulate Pangu's creation of the world.

• Nine Spears of Heaven-Opening — His principal killing art; he used it to strike the Chaos while proving the Dao and later against Saints 170 179 182.
• He used the God-Slaying Spear to separate clear and turbid chaos, establish thirty-six small worlds, nurture life, and merge those worlds into one 171.
• His world-creating achievement enabled his Great Dao Sainthood and gave the resulting world an affinity with his own laws 171 179.

Innate Dao Patterns and Dao Heart

Jiang Chen developed unique Dao patterns within his body and follows a path in which his Dao is himself rather than solely the Heavenly Dao 164.

• Broke free from Zhunti's confinement through his Innate Dao Patterns 164.
• Resisted Zhunti's attempts to destabilize his Dao Heart 181.
• His Dao Heart was forged through extensive life-and-death combat and remained firm enough for him to pursue the Great Dao by Force 101 218.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Wuji Apricot-Yellow Banner — A defensive Innate Spiritual Treasure that produces Mysterious Yellow Qi and golden lotuses; it protected him from ambushes and Saint-level attacks 69 108 167.
• Sea-Calming Divine Pearls — Tongtian's gift; Jiang Chen refined them and later used thirty-six pearls to evolve worlds during his proof of Dao 4 8 170 171.
• God-Slaying Spear — His principal offensive weapon; it absorbed Kunpeng's essence after killing him and was used for the Nine Spears of Heaven-Opening 126 171.
• Xuan Yuan Water Control Banner — Used alongside the Wuji Apricot-Yellow Banner to defend against Randeng's ambush 69.
• Green Lotus Precious Color Banner — Part of his multi-treasure defensive array 90 108.
• Kongtong Seal — Deployed behind him as part of his full armament 90.
• Jade Disk of Creation fragment — Used in seclusion to absorb laws and expand his world 188.
• Primordial Violet Qi — Obtained from Minghe; Jiang Chen retains it despite pursuing the Great Dao by Force 72 188.
• Nine-Turn Golden Elixir — Used to deepen his understanding of the Saint's path 10.

Relationships

• Tongtian — Master and protector. Tongtian accepted Jiang Chen as his first direct disciple, takes immense pride in his growth, and repeatedly shields him from hostile Saints 3 141 155.
• Laozi — Nominal Martial Uncle and teacher. Laozi taught Jiang Chen One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones and later recognized the extraordinary speed of his advancement 12 119.
• Yuanshi — Nominal Martial Uncle and eventual antagonist. Yuanshi initially disdained Jiang Chen as a mortal, later became envious of his talent, and was openly rejected as unworthy of the title “Martial Uncle” after threatening the Human Race 3 175 262.
• Pingxin — Fellow Daoist and ally. Jiang Chen agreed to preserve the Witch Race's bloodline in return for one future intervention from Pingxin, then fulfilled the promise by bringing the survivors to the Sea of Blood 97 136.
• Chi You — Disciple. Jiang Chen gave Chi You incomplete Ancestral Magi essence blood and later urged him to leave the Sea of Blood, grow stronger, and protect his people 136 193.
• Kong Xuan — Mount and subordinate. Jiang Chen rides and commands Kong Xuan, who guarded him through seclusion and advanced to perfected Quasi-Saint during that period 126 139.
• Suiren Shi and the Human Race — Jiang Chen inspires the Human Race to pursue strength and is revered by them as the Sage Emperor 23 263.
• Zhunti and Jieyin — Primary Saint-level rivals from the Western Religion. They repeatedly attempted to obstruct, kill, or undermine him, while Jiang Chen fought them at Mount Sumeru and humiliated their sect 167 182 186.
• Wu Ji — Formerly estranged associate. Jiang Chen accepted Wu Ji's apology and chose reconciliation over resentment 446.

Major Arcs

• Acceptance into the Intercepting Sect — Jiang Chen challenges the Three Pure Ones, becomes Tongtian's disciple, and begins rapidly downloading Saint-level cultivation and resources 3 4.
• Rise as Tongtian's chief disciple — He fuses with a superior physique, masters the Three Pure Ones' teachings, and gains a reputation as a cultivator with the makings of a Saint 9 12 18.
• Human Race protector — Jiang Chen annihilates Tiger Demons threatening humans, inspires Suiren Shi, and increasingly identifies himself with the Human Race's future 23 40.
• Witch Race covenant — He promises Pingxin to preserve the Witch Race, assists its survivors after the Witch-Demon conflict, and accepts Chi You as a disciple 97 136.
• War against the Western Religion — Jiang Chen leads Intercepting Sect forces against Mount Sumeru, defeats Randeng and Bodhi's clone, and confronts Zhunti and Jieyin directly 153 154 182.
• Proof of the Great Dao — After fully downloading Tongtian's cultivation, he enters Chaos within the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, creates thirty-six worlds, and receives the Heavenly Dao's recognition as a Great Dao Saint 169 171 172.
• Mount Sumeru aftermath — His Nine Spears of Heaven-Opening were reported to kill Zhunti and provoke heavenly blood rain, though Zhunti subsequently reappeared and claimed survival 179 180.
• Sage Emperor of the Human Race — His return to the Suiren Tribe inspires mass support from humanity and forces Zhunti and Jieyin to retreat before his unleashed aura 263 266.

Notable Quotes

“I am me. No one can replace me, no one can stop me, and no one can defeat me!!!” — Jiang Chen 173

“Treasures like this belong to those who are capable of obtaining them!” — Jiang Chen 124

“Disperse!” — Jiang Chen, repelling the heavenly blood rain after Zhunti's reported death 179

Trivia

• Jiang Chen is a transmigrator from the modern era rather than a native of the Primordial Era 173.
• Despite widespread speculation, Jiang Chen explicitly knows he is not a clone of Pangu 173.
• His Three Flowers bloomed to nine petals after activating the Great Witch Physique, a sign of exceptional potential 28.
• He is remembered by many cultivators as undefeated since his emergence and is called an “undefeated God of War” by admirers 160 265.