Jiang Yang

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Jiang Yang (江阳)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; Outer Court; Martial Soul Department; Soul Tool Department 14
Occupation/Role	Outer Court Chief Disciple; Soul Tool Master; freshman practical-combat instructor substitute 14 23
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 33 Soul Elder	1	At age eleven, possessed three soul rings on the Xuanyuan Sword; his Emperor Human Form Body Martial Soul had no rings to preserve cultivation potential.
Level 2 Soul Tool Master	12	Reached Level 2 after only two days of learning soul tools from scratch.
Level 34 Soul Elder	13	Elder Mu disclosed his current soul-power level during the Sea God Pavilion discussion.
Level 35 Soul Elder	14	Broke through after several days of intensive meditation.
Level 37 Soul Elder	33	Advanced two ranks in just over ten days while studying soul tools; achieved without medicinal pills.
Level 3.5 Soul Tool Master	33	Reached near-Level 4 proficiency after crafting the core array for a Level 4 Soul Tool.

Background

Jiang Yang spent much of his early life surviving and training in the wilderness, where his sparring partners were Soul Beasts that intended to kill him. This experience gave him combat instincts and practical fighting skill far beyond most students his age. 2

Before enrolling at Shrek Academy, he travelled to the Far North and accepted the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion's sacrifice. He gained her Ultimate Ice Martial Soul and an External Soul Bone, enduring a transformation described as comparable to rebirth. 1

He entered Shrek Academy as a new student and was assigned to Dormitory 108. His initial goal in joining the Soul Tool Department was to learn enough soul-tool knowledge to repair the damaged Emperor Armor and its Emperor Belt. 1 5 6

Following his defeat of Zhou Yi, the Sea God Pavilion granted him the position of Outer Court Chief Disciple and permitted him to cultivate in both the Martial Soul and Soul Tool Departments. 14

Personality

Jiang Yang is exceptionally confident, calculating, and focused on practical gains. He treats confrontations, academy politics, and displays of strength as opportunities to secure resources, authority, or freedom from interference. 5 7 16

He is disciplined to an extreme degree, routinely replacing sleep with meditation and treating time as a resource that should not be wasted. 13 14

Although frequently perceived as arrogant, he remains calm under pressure and rarely reacts emotionally to provocation. He is willing to protect people close to him, including Jiang Nannan and Wang Dong, but evaluates loyalty carefully before extending trust or resources. 8 15 16

Martial Souls

Xuanyuan Sword

A mental-type Tool Martial Soul and ancient divine artifact wielding Ultimate Light. It combines support, mental abilities, suppression, and direct offense. 1 12

• Bears three soul rings: a thousand-year first ring, a thousand-year second ring, and a ten-thousand-year third ring. 9 12
• Its golden blade bears celestial imagery on one side and depictions of mountains, rivers, plants, and trees on the other. 9
• Its Ultimate Light exceeds the Radiant Sacred Dragon in quality. 12

Emperor Human Form

A Body Martial Soul associated with the Emperor Armor. Jiang Yang deliberately kept it without soul rings to maximize its future cultivation potential. 1

• Enables the combination and use of Emperor Armor. 1
• Initially allowed him to maintain the armor for approximately two and a half minutes. 1
• By Chapter 35, his increased soul power extended the damaged armor's operating time to five minutes. 35

Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion

An Ultimate Ice Martial Soul obtained through the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion's sacrifice. 1

• Grants Ultimate Ice soul power capable of restraining Ma Xiaotao's evil fire. 16
• Provided an External Soul Bone during the sacrifice. 1
• Its Ice Emperor consciousness can communicate with Jiang Yang in his spiritual sea. 16

Ultimate Darkness / Human Emperor Banner

Jiang Yang's third Martial Soul was activated with assistance from the Emperor Armor avatar and the power of Evil Soul Masters. Its associated divine artifact is the Human Emperor Banner. 37 39

• Produces an aura of Ultimate Darkness. 39
• The Human Emperor Banner devours enemy soul skills, life force, soul power, and essence. 39
• It absorbed the power of an Evil Soul Master squad, including a seven-ring Soul Saint. 38 39
• Its darkness is supported by Jiang Yang's Ultimate Light, reflecting the mutually generating balance of yin and yang. 39

Abilities & Skills

Spiritual Power

Jiang Yang possesses extraordinary spiritual perception, even without activating a Martial Soul. 5

• Can perceive movements within hundreds of meters. 5
• Detected hidden observers and saw through He Caitou's attempt to conceal his involvement in the Soul Tool Department test. 6
• Counterattacked Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's spiritual assault, severely injuring it and causing Huo Yuhao to faint. 32

Emperor Armor

Armor created through the Emperor Morpher and Emperor Belt. It is damaged due to the incompleteness of the Heavenly Dao, motivating Jiang Yang's soul-tool studies. 1 6

• Can be summoned with the command “Emperor Armor—Combine!” 1
• Includes the Emperor Colt as a mount. 1
• Contains an Emperor Armor avatar or will that guides Jiang Yang within his spiritual world. 1 37

Mad Lion Roar

A self-created technique formed by fusing spiritual power and soul power. 7

• Sent several Soul Masters flying and damaged their Soul Tools. 7
• Jiang Yang described it as strong enough to intimidate Soul Beasts newly entered into the ten-thousand-year level. 7

Insightful Autumn

The first soul skill of the Xuanyuan Sword. 10

• Expands Jiang Yang's perception to a three-kilometer radius. 10
• Doubled Wang Dong's perception when used in support. 10

My Heart is Bright

The second soul skill of the Xuanyuan Sword. 16

• Amplifies elemental soul skills by 50%. 10
• Amplifies light-attribute skills by 100% and Ultimate Light skills by 200%. 10
• Strengthened Jiang Yang's Ultimate Ice barrier against Ma Xiaotao's evil fire. 16

Demon-Judging Sword

A self-created sword technique powered by spiritual power and soul power. 10

• Clashed against Zhou Yi's powerful soul skills and left her humiliated. 10
• Its effects reverted Zhou Yi's appearance to her younger form. 10

Righteous and Bright

Jiang Yang's Martial Soul Domain. 11

• Suppresses other soul powers, including Ultimate Attributes. 11
• Creates a pure, holy field of Ultimate Light that dispels dark and sinister power. 11
• Causes those within it to confront internal grievances, desires, and suppressed emotions. 11
• Amplified Jiang Yang's Hundred-Step Flying Sword by 1,000%. 11

Hundred-Step Flying Sword

The ten-thousand-year third soul skill of the Xuanyuan Sword. 11

• Launches an exceptionally fast sword strike with suppression and stunning effects. 11
• Can prevent opponents with a limited soul-power gap from dodging. 11
• Defeated Zhou Yi after being amplified by Righteous and Bright and My Heart is Bright. 11 12

Ice Emperor Bodyguard and Ice Emperor Pincer

First soul skills of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Martial Soul. 16

• Create and reinforce ice defenses against fire-based attacks. 16
• Were used together to contain Ma Xiaotao's rampaging evil fire. 16

Equipment

• Emperor Morpher — Soul Tool used to summon and combine Emperor Armor. 1
• Emperor Belt — Damaged component of the Emperor Armor system Jiang Yang seeks to repair through soul-tool study. 5 6
• Emperor Colt — Mount summoned alongside the Emperor Armor. 1
• Xuanyuan Sword — Divine-artifact Tool Martial Soul. 9 12
• Human Emperor Banner — Divine artifact associated with Jiang Yang's third Martial Soul and Ultimate Darkness. 37 39
• Gold card — Contains one million Gold Soul Coins obtained from Qian Duoduo. 15

Relationships

• Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion — Sacrificed herself to become Jiang Yang's Ultimate Ice Martial Soul and granted him an External Soul Bone; later communicates with him as the Ice Emperor. 1 16
• Emperor Armor avatar — Jiang Yang's teacher-like guide within his spiritual world; assists him with the armor and activation of his third Martial Soul. 1 37
• Wang Dong — Dormmate and rival. Jiang Yang defeated Wang Dong without using his Martial Soul, after which Wang Dong developed respect for his strength and repeatedly supported him. 2 8 10
• Jiang Nannan — Close companion who addresses him as “Brother Jiang Yang”; Jiang Yang protects her and intends to strengthen her if she remains loyal. 3 15 16
• Qian Duoduo — Soul Tool Department dean who wagered on Jiang Yang's ability and helped bring him into the department. 5 7
• Fan Yu — Soul Tool Department teacher who initially tested Jiang Yang, later personally taught him soul-tool knowledge. 6 33
• Mu Jin — Homeroom teacher who respects Jiang Yang's status and asks him to guide Freshman Class One in practical combat. 23 24
• Zhou Yi — Former homeroom teacher who tried to expel and later kill Jiang Yang; he defeated her with Hundred-Step Flying Sword, causing a psychological collapse. 8 11 12
• Ma Xiaotao — Inner Court student whose evil fire Jiang Yang restrained with Ultimate Ice; their encounters developed from conflict into mutual recognition. 16 18
• Zhang Lexuan — Inner Court Senior Sister who took an interest in Jiang Yang after witnessing his abilities and later accompanied his training expedition. 19 35
• Ling Luochen — Senior sister who joined Jiang Yang's training expedition and was impressed by his hunting and survival skills. 35 36
• Xuan Zi — Offered to mentor Jiang Yang personally, but Jiang Yang declined his guidance and accompaniment. 13 35

Story Role / Major Arcs

Far North and Shrek Enrollment

Jiang Yang confronted the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion in the Far North, accepted her sacrifice, and gained Ultimate Ice before enrolling at Shrek Academy. 1

Freshman Dormitory Conflicts

He subdued Wang Dong in their first spar without using his Martial Soul, then defeated Xu Sanshi after the senior provoked him over Jiang Nannan. 2 3 4

Soul Tool Department Entry

Jiang Yang accepted Qian Duoduo's wager to become a Level 2 Soul Tool Master within one year. He passed Fan Yu's test with Mad Lion Roar and rapidly became a Level 2 Soul Tool Master. 5 7 12

Battle with Zhou Yi

After Zhou Yi attempted to expel and attack him, Jiang Yang revealed the Xuanyuan Sword, fought her despite their three-ring-versus-six-ring disparity, and defeated her with Righteous and Bright and Hundred-Step Flying Sword. 8 9 10 11

Outer Court Chief Disciple

The Sea God Pavilion recognized Jiang Yang's dual talents and named him Outer Court Chief Disciple, allowing him to cultivate in both academy departments. 12 14

Freshman Class Training

At Mu Jin's request, Jiang Yang served as a practical-combat guide for Freshman Class One. He challenged classmates without using his Martial Soul or soul skills and defeated Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, and multiple student teams. 23 24 26

Mingdou Mountain Range Expedition

Jiang Yang travelled to the Mingdou Mountain Range with Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, and Ling Luochen. During the expedition, he killed a five-thousand-year Red-Tailed Fire Boar and confronted an Evil Soul Master squad alone. 35 36 38

Human Emperor Banner Awakening

With the Emperor Armor avatar's aid, Jiang Yang activated his third Martial Soul and received the Human Emperor Banner. He used it to devour the powers and life force of the Evil Soul Masters, killing their Soul Saint leader. 37 39