Jiang Qiao

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Jiang Qiao (江桥)
Alias(es)	Celestial Master
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Independent free agent 559
Occupation/Role	Survivor; supernatural combatant
Status	Active 3063
First Appearance	Chapter 24

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Third Order	94	Reaches Third Order and enters Jieqiao Town with two powerful supernatural items.
Fourth Order	127	His combat power is assessed at Fifth Order; he possesses eighteen talents.
Fifth Order	295	Advances after a costly battle; combat power reaches the Sixth Tier. Lightning Thunder Fist, Critical Hit, and Defense Break reach Fifth Order.
Seventh Tier	559 621	Identified as a Seventh Tier free agent; a later system surge raises him from Peak Fifth Tier to Seventh Tier in seconds.
Eighth Tier	871	Gains combat power capable of contending with Ninth Tier experts after acquiring Fate Weaver.
Ninth Tier	1373	Reaches Ninth Tier while Dual Pupils completes its Fifth Order upgrade.
Ninth Tier — Divinity Ninth Tier+ combat power	1602	His combat-power assessment exceeds ordinary Ninth Tier, supported by Ninth Tier Fate Weaver, Thunder Spirit, and Evil Spirit Body.
Divinity Ninth Tier+	1796	The Simulator upgrades his Tier following changes to Dual Pupils and the integration of Red Moon power.
Ninth Step of the Divinity Staircase — combat assessment	2503	His assessment reaches the Ninth Step of the Divinity Staircase while his listed level remains Divinity Ninth Tier.

Background

Before the supernatural revival, Jiang Qiao used the Simulator to explore lethal future outcomes and solidify rewards. He chose to solidify the SSR talent Fate Dice, bringing his total number of solidified talents to five 24. During this period, he leased Blue Harbor Villa and personally investigated suspected hauntings rather than avoiding them 25 45 69.

His victory over the Braided Girl made his name internationally known after footage of the battle spread. He kept her black-and-white life-bound photograph as loot 60. Survivors came to know him as the Celestial Master, while both official investigators and malevolent ghosts found his personal information conspicuously blank 74.

Appearance

Jiang Qiao is a handsome young man whose bearing becomes increasingly difficult for others to ignore as his strength grows 1638 1673.

• In the early period, he dresses casually in a thick gold chain, vest, shorts, and flip-flops 25.
• During his travels in an earlier era, he wears refined silk robes and jade accessories acquired from the Fan Family 1673.
• His presence is commonly accompanied by crackling lightning, black arcs of electricity, or a manifested Thunder Spirit 114 2321.
• His Dual Pupils are described as deep and dark enough to evoke the sensation of black holes 360.

Personality

Jiang Qiao is blunt, provocative, and highly confident in confrontations. He readily humiliates opponents before fighting them, as shown when he insulted and slapped Northern District Deputy Manager Gao Yi in public 112. He does not tolerate threats, and his usual response to an enemy who persists after being warned is overwhelming force 837 1047.

He is also transactional and pragmatic. When an old woman’s disturbance drew malevolent ghosts into his path, he agreed to help only after demanding compensation for his effort 559. He evaluates people according to their usefulness, information, strength, and potential access to resources 326.

Despite this ruthlessness, he is curious and analytical around unfamiliar supernatural phenomena. He examines obscure objects, reconstructs enemy methods, and pursues the origins of his powers, the Simulator, and Earth’s supernatural history 323 913 2040 1297.

Abilities & Skills

Thunder Magic and Thunder Spirit

Jiang Qiao’s primary offensive power is Thunder Magic, originally expressed through Lightning Thunder Fist and later embodied by the Thunder Spirit.

• At Fifth Order, Lightning Thunder Fist can be amplified by Critical Hit and Defense Break to inflict Sixth Tier damage; Critical Hit reaches a guaranteed triple-damage rate, while Defense Break completely ignores defenses 532.
• His Thunder Spirit completes its gestation at Eighth Tier, taking human form with the Zhen trigram on its chest 810.
• His control of lightning is considered closer to the Thunder Rule itself than the work of an ordinary spokesperson for it 2065.
• By merging with the Thunder Spirit and pushing Thunder Magic to its limit, he can kill Ninth Tier opponents with direct physical strikes 1707.
• With the Divine Firmament Thunder Seal, he developed Collapse, compressing himself into a point between existence and nonexistence to bypass spacetime restraints and threaten Demigods 2321.

Dual Pupils

Dual Pupils is one of Jiang Qiao’s central SSR/∞ talents and continues to change alongside his growth.

• Blue Eyes can paralyze a target and erase another target’s consciousness within seconds 2944.
• Yue Gui integrates the Red Moon’s power into Dual Pupils, making Jiang Qiao the Red Moon’s true master; afterward, the talent is labeled “Sealed” 1796.
• The talent’s advancement is difficult enough that Jiang Qiao considers its Fifth Order completion more significant than reaching Ninth Tier 1373.

Fate Weaver

Fate Weaver grants Jiang Qiao direct methods of manipulating fate and redirecting danger.

• He can transfer an attack aimed at himself back onto an opponent 1297.
• Its fate-cutting methods can create dangerous blank areas if gaps are left unrepaired, and any clipped fate must be grafted onto another target rather than retained indefinitely 871.
• At Eighth Tier, Fate Weaver is strong enough to contend with newly advanced Ninth Tier opponents 1297.

Heaven Communicating Talisman Art

Jiang Qiao uses talismans as both battlefield weapons and prepared countermeasures.

• He can deploy large numbers of sealing talismans to suppress enemies and block supernatural attacks 138.
• Talismans combined with lightning, Critical Hit, Defense Break, and Wish can briefly reach the threshold of Ninth Tier power 1297.
• He leaves delayed talisman countermeasures on captured Awakeners; when Guangming Society experts probe the captives’ memories, the talismans kill the captives and severely injure both Ninth Tier investigators 1536.

Possession and Weird Tales

Possession allows Jiang Qiao to establish dangerous connections with supernatural entities and objects.

• He can fuse with a supernatural object and erode it from within; this method helped destroy the Stone Slab, though prolonged fusion can harm him 807.
• Against Zong Liu’s consciousness attack, Jiang Qiao turned Possession’s intrusive mental effects against its user and reversed the battle 2447.
• Through Mad Scientist’s upgrade with the Tong You Lu, he can open a hidden world associated with imprisoned malevolent spirits and invoke its power through a matching narrative technique called Story Comes True 2537.

Survival and Defensive Abilities

Jiang Qiao has several layers of protection beyond his physical durability.

• Life Replacement Technique automatically sacrifices a Substitute Doll in his place, including when his consciousness is being dragged into the Abyss 822.
• Invincible Body advances to Eighth Tier alongside Lightning Thunder Fist 810.
• Evil Spirit Body grants him exceptional physical resistance; ghost hair capable of piercing like steel needles fails to penetrate him 1602 2585.
• The Ouroboros Snake’s Time Reversal reverses rapid aging caused by stolen lifespan 731.

Other Documented Talents

• Land Keyboard Immortal — Emits killing aura through keyboard strikes; its Key Control Technique has a maximum range of 300 meters and can clear large groups of malevolent ghosts 74.
• Stealthy — Allows Jiang Qiao to disappear from sight and reappear near targets for assassination or close combat 114 1898.
• Bone Fire — Produces powerful green ghost fire capable of burning through supernatural restraints 114.
• Wish — Can forcibly enhance Jiang Qiao’s attacks beyond their usual ceiling, though it is used in conjunction with other powers 1297.
• Supernatural Chef — Later associated with the role of Red Moon Restaurant Administrator 1602.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Ouroboros Snake — A supernatural item that provides Time Reversal; it later becomes sustenance for Dual Pupils after its original owner’s death 731.
• Substitute Dolls — Consumable life-saving vessels used by Life Replacement Technique; higher-tier materials can produce dolls usable even by Ninth Tier cultivators 822 826.
• Divine Firmament Thunder Seal — A taboo weapon used with the Thunder Spirit to empower Collapse and threaten Demigods 2321.
• Begging Bowl — Connects to a mysterious supernatural place; malevolent spirits placed inside can be converted into coins 822.
• Fate-cutting scissors — Used to interfere with a malevolent ghost’s curse-based transfer and shatter its projected body 2316.
• Black-and-white photograph — The Braided Girl’s life-bound item, retained by Jiang Qiao after defeating her 60.
• Blanket and pottery jar — Important artifacts seized from Durahan’s altar 826.
• Library from Durahan — A stolen collection intended to compensate for Jiang Qiao’s limited knowledge of the supernatural world 826.
• Fierce Spirit Kitchen Knife — Former weapon sacrificed to help advance Lightning Thunder Fist, Critical Hit, and Defense Break 532.

Relationships

• Liu Yuanyuan — A recurring ally, rival, and source of information. Jiang Qiao initially considers capturing her because of her hidden abilities, but their shared experiences eventually develop into sufficient trust for him to invite her to explore Yellow Springs Road 313 2211.
• Yang Lulu — An early survivor associate who reunites with Jiang Qiao during ghost-clearing operations and later helps extract him during a dangerous Seventh Tier breakthrough 74 621.
• Grandpa Qin — Jiang Qiao’s follower and admirer. Jiang Qiao helps him awaken dual talents after Grandpa Qin becomes a devoted fan of the Celestial Master 74.
• Yang Ling — A Daoist Sect figure who recognizes Jiang Qiao as an extraordinary junior, particularly after witnessing his control of Gou Chen’s rules and Thunder Magic 2115.
• Mo Qingying — A powerful collaborator in the earlier era. Jiang Qiao saves her from a lethal supernatural threat, and she considers him capable of reaching Outer Heaven 1697 1707.
• Dragon Tiger Daoist — Jiang Qiao regards him as his patriarch because he inherited the perfected Thunder Art of the Daoist Sect 2944.
• Braided Girl — A major early adversary whose repeated defeats become stepping stones in Jiang Qiao’s growth; he keeps her life-bound photograph after killing her 60 66.
• Guangming Society — A hostile major faction that suspects Jiang Qiao is backed by an ancient organization, tied to the Underworld, or the reincarnation of an old monster 920.
• Venerable Yu — A Guangming Society Demigod whom Jiang Qiao successfully ambushes during the Fishbone Temple incident, greatly elevating his reputation among high-level factions 2205.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Pre-Revival Investigations

Jiang Qiao uses the Simulator to prepare for supernatural revival, builds his talent base, and investigates early hauntings at hotels, hospitals, and villas himself 24 45 69. His defeat of the Braided Girl establishes the Celestial Master identity and turns him into a public symbol of strength 60 74.

Novice Village and the Underground World

After entering Novice Village No. 404, Jiang Qiao completes the A-rank Ghost Train Disappearance Case, earning a region-wide announcement and attracting followers as well as hostile attention 170 171. His explorations of the Underground World, including the village’s fifth floor, raise him to Fifth Order with Sixth Tier combat power 295.

Rise Against the Major Factions

Jiang Qiao’s rapid growth brings him into conflict with the Northern District, the Gao Family, the Guangming Society, and other supernatural powers. By the time he confronts Gao Taiwang, he states that he has already destroyed the Guangming Society, Black Sheep Cult, and Prayer Association forces invoked to intimidate him 1047.

Ninth Tier and Divinity Staircase Conflicts

After reaching Ninth Tier, Jiang Qiao kills Lady Rain and defeats the Old Man who attempts to reconcile after her death 1525 1545. His reputation becomes taboo-level after his ambush of Venerable Yu and the killing of Lady Rain, causing powerful figures in Demon Port and other high-level circles to fear provoking him 2205.

River of History and Demigod Battles

Within the River of History and related special spaces, Jiang Qiao battles Demigod-class threats while uncovering deeper connections between fate, the Red Moon, the Daoist Sect, and his own origin. He develops Collapse to breach Yuan Yu’s spacetime cage and succeeds in injuring a top-tier Demigod despite remaining below the Demigod realm 2321.

Search for the Source of Thunder Magic

In an earlier era, Jiang Qiao seeks the source of Thunder Magic and Dragon Tiger Daoist while moving through the northern supernatural world. He protects Wei Jinglou, accepts Old Master Long’s escort request, destroys the Stage’s ghost slaves, and overwhelms the Gui Family’s Death Warriors 2743 2750 2767 2829.