Shi Jian

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Shi Jian (石坚)
Alias(es)	Maoshan Senior Brother; Thunder Fiend Douluo; Thunder Dharma King
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Maoshan Sect; Heaven Dou Royal Family; Martial Soul Hall
Occupation/Role	Maoshan chief disciple and sect master; fortune-teller; Heaven Dou Royal Family Guest Elder; Martial Soul Hall Honorary Elder
Status	Active 280
First Appearance	Chapter 10

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 84 Soul Power	12	Awakened the lightning-wielding Thunder Fiend Corpse King martial soul; initially dissatisfied at not yet reaching Titled Douluo.
Level 89 Soul Power	13	Reached this level after absorbing seven Ten Thousand Year soul rings during the Sunset Forest hunt.
Level 90 bottleneck	13	Reached the threshold after absorbing the Jade Swan's soul ring and gaining his Eighth Soul Skill, Life-Death Siphon.
Level 91 Titled Douluo	13	Absorbed an eighty-thousand-year Nine Nether Corpse Demon Tiger soul ring and obtained Nine Heavens Yin Fiend Thunder as his Ninth Soul Skill.
Level 92 Titled Douluo	26	Advanced through cultivation after acquiring all nine rings; publicly displayed a disguised nine-ring configuration.
Pseudo-eighth level Maoshan Mental Method	62	Broke into the eighth level but had not opened three barriers; his strength was estimated at roughly Level 94–95 Soul Power.
Level 97 Titled Douluo	255 280	Remained stalled at Level 97 for three years, but vastly outclassed Level 86 Tang San.

Background / History

Shi Jian originated from the Mr. Vampire world as Maoshan's senior disciple. Ye Zhou summoned him with an A-rank character card and explained the Douluo Continent's martial soul system through a copy of the novel. Shi Jian accepted Ye Zhou's request for protection, giving him a talisman that could save his life once and alert Shi Jian for immediate teleportation. 10

Refusing to live indefinitely at the expense of a six-year-old Ye Zhou, Shi Jian established himself at Yunman Inn as a fortune-teller and feng shui practitioner. His accurate divinations attracted steady crowds after his strength became known in Heaven Dou City. 11 19 21

Ye Zhou later awakened Shi Jian's Thunder Fiend Corpse King martial soul, measuring his initial Soul Power at Level 84. Shi Jian then escorted Ye Zhou to Sunset Forest, where he acquired nine powerful soul rings and entered the ranks of Titled Douluo at Level 91. 12 13

Seeking to restore Maoshan in the new world, Shi Jian accepted Ye Zhou into the sect and pursued funding, land, and recruits. He used fortune-telling and the sale of Thunder Fire Talismans to raise capital, then leveraged his strength to secure royal backing for a Maoshan headquarters. 19 20 26

Appearance

Shi Jian is an elderly Daoist with a stern, imposing presence. He typically wears black-and-white Daoist robes and keeps his hair secured with a wooden hairpin or Daoist crown. 10 19

• Stern facial expression and a dignified, severe bearing. 10
• Often carries himself with the confidence of a senior cultivator and sect leader.
• His Thunder Fiend Corpse King manifests as a three-meter humanoid zombie phantom with blood-red eyes, bluish-purple skin, exposed white bone, decayed flesh, and purple-black lightning. 12 26

Personality

Shi Jian is proud, blunt, and intensely self-reliant. Though Ye Zhou offers financial support, he refuses to become dependent on a child and instead earns money through divination. 11 He is openly materialistic when it serves Maoshan's restoration, demanding wealth, land, manpower, and later an annual salary before accepting outside affiliations. 20 33

He is also arrogant about his strength, readily challenging multiple opponents and dismissing the gap between himself and lower-ranked Soul Masters. 62 79 Despite this vanity, he consistently protects Ye Zhou, recognizes the boy's potential, and provides practical guidance. 13 17 84

Shi Jian carries a lasting grudge against Lin Fengjiao for his son's death. He agrees to temporarily cooperate with him only for Maoshan's growth and their shared pursuit of godhood. 127 128

Abilities & Skills

Thunder Fiend Corpse King Martial Soul

Shi Jian's martial soul is a powerful lightning-wielding Zombie King. Its physique combines immense physical force, durability, and unusual thunder attributes that Qian Renxue identifies as Ultimate Thunder. 12 26

• Possesses nine genuine Ten Thousand Year soul rings; he disguises them as two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red ring through the Transformation Technique. 26 78
• Its Martial Soul True Body allows him to endure and absorb extremely powerful attacks. 97
• Its ominous manifestation produces chilling winds and disrupts nearby lighting Soul Tools. 12 26

Life-Death Siphon

Shi Jian's Eighth Soul Skill, acquired from a Jade Swan, absorbs incoming elemental attacks and converts their energy into life force to restore his injuries. 13

• Absorbed Yu Yuanzhen's nine thunder dragons from the latter's Ninth Soul Skill. 97
• Rapidly restored Shi Jian to peak condition during his duel with Yu Yuanzhen. 97
• Is especially effective against thunder- and element-based opponents. 13 97

Nine Heavens Yin Fiend Thunder

Shi Jian's Ninth Soul Skill draws yin thunder from heaven and earth, forming thunderclouds spanning roughly one thousand meters before releasing eighty-one Corpse Fiend Thunders. 13

• Obtained from an eighty-thousand-year Nine Nether Corpse Demon Tiger. 13
• Designed for large-scale destruction and bombardment. 13

Heavenly Corpse Thunderclap

Shi Jian's Fifth Soul Skill summons three lightning corpse puppets, each capable of charging an enemy and self-destructing in an area-wide lightning storm. 13

• Leaves residual electricity in the affected area for three seconds. 13
• Acquired from a fifty-thousand-year Purple Lightning Suanni. 13

Maoshan Daoist Arts

Shi Jian retains his Maoshan cultivation and spellcraft alongside his Soul Master abilities.

• Lightning Flash Fist — A close-range thunder technique powerful enough to incapacitate the Frostfire Dragon and injure Yu Yuanzhen in battle. 13 97
• Instant Movement Technique — Allows him to teleport directly to Ye Zhou when his protective talisman is triggered. 10
• Wood Stake Great Technique — A high-level Daoist art capable of overwhelming Tang San's attacks; its power is described as comparable to a hundred-thousand-year soul skill. 280
• Vajra Talisman — Creates a golden defensive barrier around his body. 280
• Divination and feng shui — Uses Maoshan methods to accurately calculate personal fortunes, relationships, and other concealed information. 19 21

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Protective talisman — Given to Ye Zhou; can save him once in danger and notify Shi Jian. 10
• Thunder Fire Talismans — Paper talismans that can be activated with Soul Power or attached to thrown weapons; each is comparable to a four-ring assault-type Soul Master's Fourth Soul Skill. 22 26
• Vajra Talisman — Defensive talisman used to form a golden protective barrier. 280
• Divination set — Includes a red string, tortoiseshell, copper coins, yellow paper, brush holder, and bamboo sticks. 19
• Jade Swan Torso Soul Bone — A seventy-thousand-year torso soul bone acquired from the Jade Swan he hunted for his Eighth Soul Ring. 45
• Command flag — Used to disperse Dugu Bo's oppressive aura at the Great Soul Arena. 17

Relationships

• Ye Zhou — Summoner, Maoshan disciple, and protected junior; Shi Jian gives him protective tools, hunts soul rings with him, and later tests and praises his combat growth. 10 13 84
• Daoist Qian He — Junior Maoshan brother; assists with Maoshan's expansion and accepts Shi Jian's seniority despite his harsh manner. 29 45 62
• Lin Fengjiao (Uncle Jiu) — Fellow Maoshan Daoist and unresolved enemy; Shi Jian resents him over his son's death but accepts a temporary truce. 127 128
• Yan Chixia — Fellow summoned cultivator and Martial Soul Hall's Sword-wielding Elder; they cooperate pragmatically, including in the hunt for Tang Hao. 33 62
• Qian Renxue / Xue Qinghe — Political ally who recruits him as a Heaven Dou Royal Family Guest Elder and promises resources for Maoshan's headquarters. 25 26 32
• Dugu Bo — Rival Titled Douluo; Shi Jian intervenes to protect Ye Zhou and forces Dugu Bo to retreat. 17
• Yu Yuanzhen — Initially a political ally, later defeated by Shi Jian in the sect competition. 92 97
• Tang Hao — Target of Shi Jian's divination; Shi Jian agrees to locate him in exchange for two soul bones after Tang Hao's defeat. 62
• Tang San — Enemy pursued by Shi Jian and the Maoshan group; Shi Jian confronts him directly with talismans and Daoist arts. 279 280

Story Role / Major Arcs

Arrival and Martial Soul Awakening

Shi Jian arrives as Ye Zhou's second character summon, becomes his protector, and adapts to Douluo Continent through fortune-telling. After awakening the Thunder Fiend Corpse King, he rapidly acquires nine soul rings and becomes a Titled Douluo. 10 13

Founding Maoshan Sect

Shi Jian recruits Ye Zhou, establishes Maoshan's public presence in Heaven Dou City, and uses divination and talisman sales to accumulate resources. He seeks land, wealth, and manpower to restore the sect. 19 27

Political Alliances

He becomes a Guest Elder of the Heaven Dou Royal Family while maintaining his independence. He later accepts the title Thunder Fiend Douluo and an Honorary Elder position from Martial Soul Hall in exchange for an annual salary of four hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, while refusing to become a controlled regular elder. 25 33 34

Sect Expansion and Major Battles

Shi Jian plans Maoshan's expansion, assigns the acquisition of Blue Tyrant Academy to He Shen, and continues cultivating after discovering his Jade Swan torso soul bone. 45 He reinforces the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, defeats four Soul Fighting Luos with two moves, and wins the sect competition by defeating Yu Yuanzhen, making Maoshan the number one sect. 79 97

Later Conflicts

Shi Jian joins Ye Zhou, Yan Chixia, Fa Hai, and Lin Fengjiao in besieging Bibi Dong after her Rakshasa Small World collapses. 273 He later rushes to capture Tang San and defeats him with defensive talismans and the Wood Stake Great Technique. 279 280

Notable Quotes

“Once I take your money, I will get the job done. Fair to young and old alike!” 19

“In my eyes, it makes no difference whether you are one person or four. Come at me together.” 79