Jiang Yuan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Jiang Yuan (江源)
Alias(es)	Number One Genius Mage in the Country; Great Demon King; King of Underworld; Divine Archmage; Underworld King
Gender	Male
Affiliation	City Demon Hunting Squad; Pearl Institute; Huaxia National Prefecture Team; Supreme Magic Council
Occupation/Role	Mage; former Pearl Institute admissions teacher; Huaxia National Prefecture Team captain; founder and speaker of the Supreme Magic Council
Status	Alive
First Appearance	2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Dual Elements	2	Attributes his unusually long meditation time and dual-element talent to two merged souls.
Intermediate Mage	15, 33	Advances at a young age; publicly explains his Water-element temperature-control talent.
Water Magic, Second Tier	6	Improves Water magic while serving in the City Demon Hunting Squad.
Mind and Lightning Innate Talents	17	Identifies Overclock and the Electromagnetic Domain, then tests their effects.
Space Element Awakening	46	Awakens Space magic using Guo Liyu's Guidance Stone.
Water and Undead, peak High level	84	Both elements reach maximum cultivation, lacking only a breakthrough resource for Super level.
Lightning and Mind, peak Intermediate level	84	Prepares to use the Three-step Tower to advance both elements.
Space, Intermediate level	84	Possesses Sixth-Realm mental power, allowing Space magic to overwhelm main-campus students.
Four-element High-level Mage	84	Expected result of cultivation in the Three-step Tower for Lightning, Mind, Space, and existing elements.
Super-level Undead Element	195	Uses a Star Sea Heavenly Vein and prioritizes Undead advancement to strengthen his undead army.
Sound and Blessing Awakening	195	Spontaneously awakens both elements after his Undead breakthrough.
Sound Innate Talent	196	Gains the ability to hear selected voices mentioning him and communicate with their speakers.
Water, Lightning, Space, and Sound at Super level	211	Uses resources provided by Commander Hua to advance Water, Lightning, and Space; Sound is also supported for Super-level advancement.
Mind Element at Super level	212	Mental-power breakthrough carries his Mind element into the Super level, giving him five Super-level elements.
Plant and Chaos Awakening	244	Awakens both elements; Plant talent enables communication with plants.
Plant Element, Advanced Level Two	250	Cultivates at the Oath Tree for more than twenty days.
Plant Element, Super Level	252	Subdues Shennongjia's mountain people and receives massive feedback from awakened plants.
Plant Element, Forbidden Curse	252	Awakens plants across Huaxia, rapidly elevating Plant magic to Forbidden Curse level.
Chaos Element, Advanced Level	271	Awakens its copying innate talent after advancing Chaos magic.
Magic Synchronization	282	Gains an innate talent that synchronizes all his magic elements to the same level.
All Known Magic Elements Awakened	282, 283	Awakens every known elemental, black, white, and dimensional magic element, including Light, Wind, Earth, Ice, Shadow, Curse, Poison, and Demon.
Illusion and Soul Elements Awakened	286	Awakens the two new elements created through Feng Zhoulong's research.
Above Emperor Level	345	Breaks the shackles beyond Emperor level in the Underworld.
Mastery of Time and Chaos	352	Gains the ability to manipulate, reverse, and materialize time.

Background / History

Jiang Yuan possessed an exceptional grasp of magical theory from the start and spent most of his early school life meditating after exhausting the library's available material. He believed his prolonged meditation capacity and Innate Dual Elements resulted from two souls merging into one body. 2

After being seen during a night hunt, he joined the City Demon Hunting Squad under Captain Xu Dahang, replacing Xiao Ke. During this period, he improved his Water magic and learned that his Undead Space could collect and fuse Soul Remnants. 6

He later became involved with the Demon Capital Research Association after acquiring the Imperial Seal of China. Feng Zhoulong taught him to establish ownership over the Seal, which expanded his Undead Space and accelerated the growth of his contracted undead; in return, Jiang Yuan agreed to assist with Fusion Magic research. 63

The Black Vatican abducted Jiang Yuan through Feng Mu and Mu He, intending to use his death to fully awaken the Imperial Seal and summon the Abyss of Evil. While imprisoned, he explored his Space-element talent as his route to survival. 65 He subsequently formed a deal with the Ancient King's armor robe, gradually reverse-corroding and gaining control over it. 71 By anchoring the Abyss of Evil within his Undead Space, he gained authority over China's undead realm and the ability to command the undead under the Ancient King's status. 72

Personality

Jiang Yuan is composed, observant, and intensely focused on cultivation and magical research. He remains calm under attention, mockery, and danger, including when hundreds of competitors fix their attention on him at the Vote Selection Ceremony. 123

He is also pragmatic and cautious with discoveries that could have major consequences. Although he helped conceive Fusion Magic, he urged Feng Zhoulong not to publicize it prematurely because it might be labeled dark magic. 209

Despite his overwhelming strength, Jiang Yuan can be considerate toward allies and civilians. He paid for Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu's meal after initially refusing to share his table, protected students and military mages during dangerous expeditions, and rescued Qin Yuer from her long imprisonment in ice. 30 249 252

His later actions also show a ruthless side. He experiments on prisoners while investigating his Chaos talent and uses overwhelming force against hostile Emperors and demonic beings. 271 348

Abilities & Skills

Water Magic and Water State Transformation

Jiang Yuan's earliest awakened element is Water. His innate talent lets him freely alter water's temperature and state, allowing Water magic to imitate Ice magic.

• Can freeze Water Guard into an ice spear. 15
• Uses ice-infused Water magic in combat. 129
• Reaches Level Six Water Control and develops Water Control: Heavenly River. 99
• Gains a permanent threefold enhancement to Water magic through the Divine Seal Ode. 194
• Can sublimate enormous quantities of ice and snow, then form the Five Finger Ice Mountain. 253

Undead Magic and Underworld Authority

Jiang Yuan's Undead Space collects Soul Remnants, houses contracted undead, and later contains the Abyss of Evil itself. 6 72

• Commands the Three-eyed Underworld General, Nine Nether Queen, Twisted Ghost, and a growing undead army.
• Uses Undead Tentacles to defeat four Imperial Capital Academy opponents alone. 86
• Holds the Ancient King's status and can command the Abyss of Evil's undead. 72
• Can create undead armies through the Nazca Secret Technique. 154
• Sends his undead army through the newly opened Underworld gateway. 218
• Establishes himself publicly as the King of Underworld. 336

Mind Magic: Overclock

Overclock is Jiang Yuan's Mind-element innate talent, sharpening his consciousness and allowing unusually rapid, repeated breakthroughs.

• Clears his mind and helps him resist Feng Mu's advanced psychic assault. 65
• Supports continuous Super-level advancements without apparent side effects. 212
• Is later paired with Divinity, with Jiang Yuan entering a Divine state when Overclock is activated. 354

Electromagnetic Domain

Jiang Yuan's Lightning-element innate talent manifests as an Electromagnetic Domain.

• Used alongside Overclock during early tests of his dual-element talents. 17
• Expands his effective range for Plant-element communication. 244
• Enhances his ability to sense and interact with energy across large areas.

Space Magic

Jiang Yuan's Space element is one of his primary combat and mobility tools.

• Uses spatial movement to escape restrictions and travel vast distances. 65 148
• Crushed Pearl Institute's noble-family students with Space magic alone. 82
• Sends Jiang Shaoxu down Bai Ba Mountain through a spatial rift. 246
• Teleports Qin Yuer from the Scar of White to the foot of Tianshan. 253
• Creates and controls demiplanes. 324 348

Healing Body

Jiang Yuan's Healing element grants exceptional recovery and steadily strengthens his physique.

• His body becomes far stronger than that of mages at the same level. 84
• His physique increases whenever one of his magic elements advances. 84
• Healing magic restores Qin Yuer after her long frozen seal. 252

Plant Element Communication

Jiang Yuan's Plant-element innate talent allows him to communicate with plants and use their collective feedback to cultivate.

• Connects with plant consciousnesses over a vast area. 244
• Communicates with the Heaven Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree and the Oath Tree. 246 249
• Awakens plants throughout Huaxia to advance his Plant element. 252
• Uses plant power to approach the level of major Emperor-class entities. 244

Chaos Copying

His Chaos-element innate talent can copy items and magic, though not living beings directly.

• Can copy a human's magical cultivation but cannot duplicate the person. 271
• Later uses Chaos talent as a means to replicate innate talents and related powers. 282
• Gains profound control over time through Chaos' ultimate mystery. 352

Sound Element Talent

Jiang Yuan's Sound-element innate talent receives voices associated with his name.

• Initially overwhelms him with countless voices from around the world. 196
• Can select what voices he hears. 196
• Can communicate with people through the voices he receives. 196

Wish System

The Wish System is a personal magic system that fulfills wishes within Beginner-level scope.

• Can reproduce Beginner-level magic up to Level Three. 208
• Creates a fireball and manifests a Chinese longsword during testing. 208
• Cannot be easily replicated by other mages. 208

Fusion Magic

Jiang Yuan proposed the core idea behind Fusion Magic and later learned to create fusion vortices under Feng Zhoulong's guidance.

• Successfully fuses Water and Lightning magic. 209
• Tests multiple elemental combinations. 209
• Helps Feng Zhoulong create the Illusion and Soul elements from the Illusory Double Shadow secret art. 284 286
• Later replaces the Star Particle system within himself with casting models capable of supporting multi-magic fusion. 339

Soul Divine Eye and Time Manipulation

The Nether Moon is revealed to be the Soul Divine Eye, an artifact with soul-gathering power. 283

• Plans a ritual to gather souls from other planes into the Underworld. 283
• Collects all six Divine Eyes, including the Life Divine Eye. 353
• Materializes time as a river and travels upstream through history. 353
• Can weather objects into dust, restore them, revisit the past, and alter timelines. 352 354

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Imperial Seal of China — Recognized Jiang Yuan as its master; expands the Undead Space and connects him to the Abyss of Evil. 63 65
• Ancient King's armor robe — A dark artifact containing part of the Ancient King's memories and power; Jiang Yuan gradually gains control over it. 71
• Abyss of Evil — Anchored inside Jiang Yuan's Undead Space and used as the foundation of his Underworld authority. 72
• Oath Fruits — Gifts from the Oath Tree that provide permanent improvements. 249 250
• Soul Divine Eye / Nether Moon — Divine Eye artifact used for soul gathering and strengthening the Underworld. 283
• Star Sea Heavenly Vein — Resource provided through Pang Lai and later Commander Hua to support Super-level breakthroughs. 194 195 211

Relationships

• Mo Fan — Close friend and frequent sparring partner; Jiang Yuan helps him join the City Demon Hunting Squad and encourages his growth. 8 119 167
• Mu Nujiao — Friend, tenant, teammate, and eventual romantic partner; their relationship develops through shared travel, mutual concern, and family recognition. 84 148 218 296 320
• Ai Tutu — Tenant and friend; frequently contacts Jiang Yuan over apartment issues and later seeks treatment for his cold constitution. 84 101
• Feng Zhoulong — Research collaborator and friend; Jiang Yuan plants the idea of Fusion Magic, provides crucial materials, and assists in developing new magic elements. 62 63 209 286
• Qin Yun — Mentor and fellow Undead-element mage; introduces Jiang Yuan to the lost Eastern Undead secret arts. 46
• Xu Dahang — Captain of the City Demon Hunting Squad who recruits Jiang Yuan after witnessing his abilities. 6
• Dean Xiao — Pearl Institute dean and supporter; selects Jiang Yuan for exchange study and helps secure his World University Championship participation. 84 119
• Commander Hua — National leader who supplies Jiang Yuan with cultivation resources in exchange for future assistance defending Huaxia. 127 211
• Nine Nether Queen — Powerful undead subordinate and adviser; assists in combat, ancient formations, and administration of the Supreme Magic Council. 140 218 338
• Three-eyed Underworld General — Major contracted undead and battlefield guardian; Jiang Yuan seeks opportunities to refine and advance it. 39 140
• Zhan Kong — Former instructor who trusts Jiang Yuan and offers to handle repercussions from the military mages' deaths. 94
• Qin Yuer — Zhan Kong's beloved; Jiang Yuan rescues her from the Scar of White and reunites her with knowledge of Zhan Kong's fate. 252 253
• Jiang Shaoxu — Companion during the Qinling expedition; Jiang Yuan protects her from Ice Sky Winged Birds and assists in searching for her missing brother. 246 249
• Austin — True Dragon subordinate appointed as vanguard officer for the Underworld expedition. 218
• Apas — Companion who accompanies Jiang Yuan during his return to Bocheng and observes his acquisition of Magic Synchronization. 280 282

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Cultivation and Bocheng

• Joins the City Demon Hunting Squad after a night hunt. 6
• Achieves S-Class magic release during the Annual Assessment and rejects recruitment by the Mu family. 8
• Discovers an underground tunnel connected to suspected Black Vatican activity but refuses to investigate alone. 17
• Protects civilians during the Bocheng demon-wolf crisis. 39

Imperial Seal and Ancient Capital

• Acquires the Imperial Seal of China and partners with Feng Zhoulong on Fusion Magic research. 63
• Is captured by the Black Vatican and targeted as the trigger for the Abyss of Evil. 65
• Gains access to the Ancient King's armor robe and establishes control over the Abyss of Evil. 71 72

Pearl Institute and National Selection

• Enrolls at Pearl Institute, overwhelms the main campus, and earns the nickname “Great Demon King.” 82 83
• Becomes an exchange student and defeats Imperial Capital Academy's leading students. 84 88
• Serves as trial commander during the Qingrong City academy trial. 88
• Becomes Pearl Institute's admissions teacher and returns to Tianlan Magic High School to recruit Li Yiyi. 98
• Competes in the Vote Selection Ceremony for the National Government Team. 123

National Prefecture Team and International Training

• Leads Huaxia's team through National Pavilion challenges and overseas training. 140 154 167
• Defeats the Dark Sword Master in Egypt and earns international recognition. 167
• Helps bring Huaxia unprecedented prestige during the National Prefecture War. 168
• Receives the Divine Seal Ode at the Parthenon Temple, permanently strengthening his Water element. 194

Underworld Expansion

• Opens the Underworld gateway in the Red Sea and dispatches his undead army into the Netherworld. 218
• Works to unify the Underworld and advance the Three-eyed Underworld Lord. 231
• Publicly becomes the King of Underworld after the fall of the Holy City. 266
• Establishes a demiplane at Kunlun and fills it with Supreme Magic, dragons, undead, and a World Tree seed. 324

Reshaping the Magical World

• Creates the Supreme Magic Council to replace the Holy City and impose a global magical order. 336
• Serves personally as the Council's speaker while the Nine Nether Queen acts as secretary-general. 338
• Replaces his own Star Particle system with casting models and begins pilot testing a new magic system with Feng Zhoulong. 339
• Reaches a realm above Emperor level, masters time, and investigates history through the Time River. 345 352 353

Trivia

• Jiang Yuan dislikes the nickname “Great Demon King,” while Mo Fan considers it cool. 83
• His displayed talents were once ranked only within the top one hundred nationally, because his more extraordinary abilities remained concealed. 88
• His Innate Talent, “Glory of the Stars,” was ranked third and allows instant casting as well as support for allies' Intermediate-level spellcasting. 122
• Every one of Jiang Yuan's stars has been strengthened to Level Six, though he initially reveals only his Level Six Water Control. 99
• He considers Fusion Magic Feng Zhoulong's achievement and refuses to take sole credit for its creation. 175