Jiang Che

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Jiang Che (江澈)
Alias(es)	Demon Dragon; Blood Sea Demonic Dragon; Invincible Mystic Core; Divine Sovereign; Champion Marquis; Duke Wu'an; Great Qian Human Emperor 273 320 363 485 487 785
Species/Race	Human; transmigrated into the body of an auxiliary soldier 1
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Great Qian Dynasty — Human Emperor; Horizon Alliance — founder and leader 298 785
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; military commander; former Southern Pole Divine Envoy; sovereign of Great Qian 424 785
Status	Active; Immortal Venerable 820 838
First Appearance	Chapter 1 — “Sacrifice to the Heavenly Stele”

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Savage Bull Strength perfected; Internal Breath condensed	25	Completed three Heavenly Stele sacrifices, sacrificing one year of lifespan to perfect the technique and enter Internal Breath.
Great Accomplishment Internal Breath	49	Achieved a major cultivation breakthrough during the Black Mountain Valley operation.
Bone Forging Realm	57	Broke through while studying the Azure Fiend Body Refining Scripture; gained enough physical force to shatter stone with a punch.
Meridian Opening Realm	68	Used the Azure Fiend Body Refining Scripture and Yin Sha Cave to purify himself and project internal energy.
Innate Realm	104	His Innate cultivation earns Commander Qi’s recognition and an offer to join his command.
Peak Mysterious Aperture Realm	127	Timed his breakthrough for a public confrontation, entering at the peak of the Initial Innate stage.
Origin Sea Realm peak	150	Filled his dantian’s true essence through sacrifice, completing the realm.
Divine Radiance Realm	169	His sudden entry into the realm shocks Tai'an’s major powers; he immediately kills a Divine Radiance peak opponent.
Divine Radiance Realm peak; Dragon’s Roar Physique	186	Sacrificed the Azure Dragon Zhenhai Scripture, gained Dragon Might, and awakened a physique of exceptional physical power.
Core Formation / Profound Core Grandmaster	187 226	His Core Formation is confirmed by Qi Sanjia; he later formally enters the Grandmaster realm.
Near Void Core peak; Momentum Realm	230	Returned from the Mystic Spirit Secret Realm having comprehended Momentum and surpassed Qi Sanjia in cultivation.
True Core Realm — middle Mystic Core	246	Sacrificed rare materials and lifespan; his Dragon’s Roar Physique and dragon-shaped Gang Qi strengthened substantially.
Flawless Golden Core	298	Forged a Golden Core unprecedented in thousands of years and absorbed the Yin-Yang Spirit Fire.
Golden Core peak	310	Completed the Golden Core stage while further refining the Profound Heaven Dragon Transformation Art.
Divine Aspect Realm — three-inch Nascent Soul	357 358	Formed a Nascent Soul accompanied by four celestial phenomena, reaching peak Early Divine Aspect strength.
Unity of Man and Heaven; Momentum perfected	367 368	Re-deduced his dragon arts and reached a state normally reserved for late Divine Aspect Venerables.
Venerable Realm	375	Entered the Venerable realm while helping Zhao Xian Zhi balance Yin and Yang for her own breakthrough.
Mid Divine Aspect; Physical Body Divine Ability Realm	403	Achieved two breakthroughs in succession and awakened Blood Qi Manifestation.
Dharma Form perfected; six-inch Nascent Soul	442	Sacrificed thirty years of lifespan to perfect his Dharma Form cultivation and deepen the Supreme Saint True Dragon Art.
Nascent Soul Realm	470 471	Endured the Heart Demon Desire Fire Tribulation and tempered his Nascent Soul with the Void Spirit Divine Flame.
Nascent Soul perfection; ten-inch Nascent Soul	512 513	Reached the conventional limit and exceeded it through a hundred-zhang Divine Lotus and dragon-phoenix essence.
Yang God Martial Saint	559	Withstood the nine-layered Lightning Tribulation and transformed his Nascent Soul into a Yang God.
Martial God; Body Becoming Saint	560 561	Achieved sainthood in both body and Yang God, opened an Immortal Mansion, and gained regeneration from a single drop of blood.
Yang God peak; Saintly Flesh minor accomplishment	573	Used the Saint Origin Demonic Flower and sacrificed 160 years of lifespan.
Manifest Saint peak; Saintly Flesh great accomplishment	644 645	Sacrificed Great Zhou’s national fortune and several immortal-grade offerings to rapidly perfect his Saintly Flesh.
Perfected Human Immortal	723	Solidified the Three Flowers Above the Head, leaving him half a step from True Immortal.
Earth Immortal	788 789	Survived the three-stage Immortal’s Decline tribulation and comprehended the Three-Transformation Supreme Yin-Yang Rule.
Immortal Venerable	820	Passed the Temperament Tribulation and ascended to the rank of Immortal Venerable.

Background

Jiang Che began as a transmigrated auxiliary soldier in a border barracks. Seeking a way out of his vulnerable position, he secretly used the Sacrifice Heavenly Stele, initially planning only to strengthen his body through offerings of meat and other resources 1.

His early survival depended on reading people and acting before his enemies could move. After Gou Buyi and Scarface arranged to frame and eliminate him, Jiang Che used their corruption against them, exposed them in the main tent, and secured their executions 14. Liu Zhi’s protection, instruction, and willingness to invest in him gave Jiang Che his first reliable patron and route out of the auxiliary barracks 4 15.

Appearance

Jiang Che is commonly seen in dark robes or formal brocade attire, carrying himself with an imposing, dragon-like bearing that unsettles observers 100 128.

• His black robes and contained aura contrast with the conspicuous golden radiance produced by his true qi in battle 128.
• His cultivation grants him a lean, heavily refined physique, golden body patterns, and overwhelming Dragon Might 471.
• In his strongest combat state, black dragon scales, horns, claws, and bloodline patterns manifest across his body as the Demon Dragon Dharma Body 358.
• His merged Dharma Form can appear as a horned humanoid beast with scales and dragon claws 409.

Personality

Jiang Che is intensely ambitious, practical, and unwilling to remain dependent on any patron or faction. He repeatedly turns political support into opportunities for independent power, from his early service under Liu Zhi to his later use of Tannan’s resources to build a personal base 16 232.

He repays assistance with enduring loyalty and material support. He continues to honor Liu Zhi after surpassing him in both rank and cultivation, aids Geng Dabiao’s revenge, and rewards subordinates who prove reliable 99 108 231. Conversely, he treats betrayal and threats as debts to be collected, often planning retaliation patiently rather than reacting immediately 14 17 571.

Jiang Che’s confidence is backed by calculation. He routinely probes opponents, exploits their weaknesses, stages public displays of power, and prepares contingencies before committing to a confrontation 130 316 631. His pursuit of strength can be ruthless: he accepts lifespan loss, rare-resource costs, and morally severe methods when they secure a decisive advantage 25 470 478.

Abilities & Skills

Sacrifice Heavenly Stele

Jiang Che possesses the Sacrifice Heavenly Stele, his defining advantage. By offering specified resources and portions of his lifespan, he can improve cultivation, perfect techniques, repair incomplete manuals, and receive tailored insights.

• Perfected Savage Bull Strength and condensed Internal Breath through sacrifice 25.
• Exploited incomplete manuals as a loophole, allowing the Stele to complete techniques such as Cool Wind Blade Momentum 32 35.
• Repeatedly exchanges lifespan for major breakthroughs; one Nascent Soul sacrifice costs 140 years 470.
• Requires exact offerings, often forcing him to acquire rare spiritual medicines, blood, qi, artifacts, or Dao-related treasures 133 168 644.
• The Stele can create or deduce cultivation methods suited to him, including the Supreme Saint True Dragon Art 367 368.

Supreme Saint True Dragon Art

Jiang Che’s primary body-and-law cultivation path evolved from the Azure Dragon Zhenhai Scripture and Profound Heaven Dragon Transformation Art 368.

• Produces dragon-shaped Gang Qi, Dragon Might, and the sonic Dragon’s Roar technique 128.
• Strengthens his physical body alongside his qi cultivation, enabling dual cultivation of Law and Body 311 695.
• Supports draconic transformations, scale armor, and the Demon Dragon Dharma Body 358.
• Grants the Dragon’s Roar Physique, dramatically improving raw force, endurance, and recovery 186 247.

Yin-Yang Demonic Fire

After forging a Flawless Golden Core, Jiang Che absorbed the Yin-Yang Spirit Fire into his spiritual platform and gained the Divine Aspect technique Yin-Yang Demonic Fire 298.

• Instantly killed the Profound Core cultivator Zhou Yi during the Falling Maple Valley battle 316.
• Can be integrated into his defenses and physical body during extreme attacks 319.
• Assists Yin-Yang balancing and dual cultivation, including Zhao Xian Zhi’s breakthrough 375.
• Its destructive force is effective against Grandmasters and Venerables alike 439.

Dharma Forms and Heaven and Earth Manifestation

Jiang Che possesses two separate Dharma Forms: the True Dragon Dharma Form and the Blood Qi Manifestation Dharma Form 403.

• Blood Qi Manifestation condenses his overflowing vitality into a hundred-foot physical-body Dharma Form 403.
• His initial attempts to merge the two Dharma Forms caused serious backlash 403.
• He later developed Heaven and Earth Manifestation, merging his human body with a humanoid beast Dharma Form for explosive, short-duration power 409.
• His perfected understanding of the Supreme Saint True Dragon Art makes this merged state more stable and powerful 442.

World Gate

Jiang Che can open and use a World Gate for movement and defense.

• Used it to withstand a Bodhisattva-level divine ability without injury 566.
• Relied on it to escape lethal battlefield situations and evade sealed spaces when their power weakened 543 609.

Martial Skills and Weapon Arts

Jiang Che built his combat foundation through a combination of body techniques, saber arts, and dragon-based cultivation.

• Savage Bull Strength — his first cultivation technique; includes Savage Bull Fist for close-range fighting 4 28.
• Cool Wind Blade Momentum — completed through sacrifice to gain a practical guardian weapon art 34 35.
• Three Absolute Shocking Fiends — a high-grade saber art that became central to his early ability to fight above his realm 35 119.
• He is proficient with both blade and sword techniques, though his strongest later techniques are tied to dragon qi, Dharma Forms, and divine weapons 53 128.

Spiritual Sense and Rule Comprehension

Jiang Che’s spiritual sense rapidly surpasses his peers and becomes a decisive method of suppression.

• Overwhelmed Wu Quan through spiritual-sense pressure alone 337.
• Forced other Black Bureau geniuses to submit to his leadership after demonstrating spiritual attacks and Yin-Yang Demonic Fire 338.
• Comprehended the Three-Transformation Supreme Yin-Yang Rule during his Earth Immortal tribulation 788.
• Later merged with the Great Qian Realm to become a unique form of Heavenly Dao within it, able to perceive events across the realm and influence cultivators inside it 785.

Equipment

• Myriad Tribulation Demonic Blade — a demonic blade that serves as the Crimson Blood Demon Venerable’s vessel 306.
• Mountain Suppressing Divine Cauldron — top-grade divine weapon used as a major defensive layer against a Saint Weapon’s self-destruction 319.
• Tiger Saint Desolate Heaven Halberd — Saint Weapon forged with a Demon Saint soul; resonates with Jiang Che and can display its full power in his hands 520.
• Son of Heaven Sword — imperial artifact containing the Space Rule; Jiang Che used it to destroy Dust-Burning Bodhisattva’s Golden Body 640.
• Top-grade Spirit Armor — gifted through the Qi Family; possesses autonomous protective divine patterns and can withstand a Mystic Core Grandmaster 203.
• Spirit Storage Ring — compact storage treasure received from the Qi Family 211.

Relationships

• Liu Zhi — Jiang Che’s first major benefactor and mentor. Liu provided Savage Bull Strength, protected him against Gou Buyi’s faction, and taught him martial skills; Jiang Che later repaid him with Innate Spiritual Energy and lasting respect 4 15 231.
• Geng Dabiao — loyal subordinate. Jiang Che secured his transfer from the auxiliary barracks and later backed his revenge against the Geng family 16 108.
• Xu San'er — early helper and trusted subordinate. Jiang Che offered him a position outside the auxiliary barracks and later relied on him for transport-business plans and resource gathering 16 57.
• Deng Yan — former opponent turned subordinate after Jiang Che recognized his dedication to saber practice and promised him patronage 33 34.
• Qi Sanjia — commander, patron, and mentor who recognized Jiang Che’s potential early, offered cultivation guidance, and introduced him to the Qi Family 104 105.
• Qi Wanjun — Jiang Che’s fiancée and later wife; their engagement cemented his alliance with the Northern Mausoleum Qi Clan 201 449.
• Qi Ningbing — Qi Wanjun’s younger sister and Jiang Che’s close partner. She accompanies him in major cultivation and political matters 226 231.
• Huang Shanshan — Jiang Che’s lover and cultivation partner; they confess their feelings after the destruction of the Lu Family 144.
• Zhao Xian Zhi — powerful sword cultivator, ally, and Dao companion. They assist each other’s breakthroughs and fight in close coordination against Venerables 375 439.
• Crimson Blood Demon Venerable / Crimson Blood True Lord — initially a transactional ally empowered through possession, later Jiang Che’s close collaborator and deputy leader of the Horizon Alliance 284 298 565.
• Ji Chengdao — Mountain King, patron, and long-term strategist behind several of Jiang Che’s opportunities. Jiang Che later learns that Ji Chengdao’s apparent death was part of a larger plan 420 742.
• Empress Xue Baijin — former Great Zhou Empress who ultimately abandons the imperial court and supports Jiang Che’s seizure of the Capital City 628 629.

Story Role

Rise in Yanggu County

Jiang Che begins as an auxiliary soldier, defeats Scarface, exposes Gou Buyi’s corruption, and earns Liu Zhi’s backing. After leaving the barracks, he becomes Deputy Commander of Yanggu West City and establishes authority by defeating Deng Yan in one punch 14 17 28.

He uses the Cao Gang conflict to build wealth, eliminate rivals, and consolidate control over Yanggu County. By the time he declares that he “calls the shots” there, he has overturned the county’s prior balance of power 41 99.

Tai'an Expansion and Qi Family Alliance

Promoted to Mount Tai Garrison Commander, Jiang Che enters Tai'an’s larger political and martial conflicts. He defeats Monk Yikong, earns recognition as the strongest in Tai'an Prefecture, and destroys the Lu Family while absorbing its resources 107 131 144.

Qi Sanjia’s support leads to an alliance with the Northern Mausoleum Qi Clan. Jiang Che secures his engagement to Qi Wanjun, gains Qi Family resources, enters the Mystic Spirit Secret Realm, and obtains the Profound Heaven Dragon Transformation Art 201 205 226.

Tannan Commander and Yuezhou Power

As Grand Commander of Tannan Pass, Jiang Che defeats Gao Qinian, suppresses Lei Ting, and turns Tannan into a personal power base 235 243 246. He repeatedly uses military authority, local resources, and strategic alliances to undermine Prince Ning’s Mansion, Yuanhe Mountain, the Dragon Tiger Dao Sect, and Nanyue 248 327.

His ambush at Falling Maple Valley and subsequent counterattack against Nanyue establish his reputation as the Invincible Mystic Core and Demonic Dragon 319 320.

Foremost Prodigy of the Central Plains

Jiang Che leads the court’s participants in the Martial Realm Battle, overwhelms rival geniuses, defeats Chu He, forces back Sanzang Monk, and claims first place. The result makes him the most famous martial artist of his generation 337 351 352.

His growing status earns him the title of Champion Marquis, then Duke Wu'an, while his cultivation and battlefield record make him a central power in Yuezhou 363 487.

Rebellion and Founding of Great Qian

After conflict with the Great Zhou court, Buddhism, and Li Chengguo escalates, Jiang Che declares himself King Wu and begins open rebellion 567 585. He conquers multiple provinces, captures the Capital City, kills Emperor Ji Wenhao, and absorbs the remnants of Great Zhou’s power structure 625 642.

After unifying the Central Plains and defeating the Northern Barbarians, Jiang Che ascends the throne as the ruler of Great Qian 666 684.

Immortal Ascension

As Great Qian Human Emperor, Jiang Che advances the realm itself by drawing origin power from other worlds, transforming Great Qian into a cultivation holy land and merging with its Heavenly Dao 785.

He subsequently reaches Earth Immortal and Immortal Venerable, then begins gathering offerings toward the Grand Unity Immortal King realm while attracting the attention of major Human Race powers in the Immortal Realm 789 820 838.

Trivia

• Jiang Che’s earliest known cultivation technique was Savage Bull Strength, a thin booklet given to him by Liu Zhi 4.
• He repeatedly uses incomplete cultivation manuals as inputs for the Sacrifice Heavenly Stele, allowing him to obtain completed versions that would otherwise be inaccessible 32 188.
• His four Nascent Soul phenomena were: Sea Rises with Bright Moon, Lotus Seed in Sea of Suffering, Yin Yang Manifests as True Dragon, and Purple Qi Descends from Nine Heavens 357.
• He is one of the rare cultivators to successfully pursue dual cultivation of Law and Body to the level of a Martial God 557 561.