Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Yang Jiao (杨交) |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Deep Sea Spirit Hunting Squad (former); Soul Master Academy in Heaven Dou City (student) 29 135 145 230 |
| Occupation/Role | Eldest brother of Yang Jian and Yang Chan; former spirit-hunting squad member |
| Status | Alive 230 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 1 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 innate soul power | 1 | Awakened with only level 1 innate soul power and gave up his opportunity to attend Weihai City Junior Soul Master Academy to support his younger siblings. |
| Rank 25 Grand Soul Master | 23 | Reported in a letter to Yang Jian while preparing to gain experience with a soul-hunting team. |
| Level 21 → Level 26 | 134 | Before consuming a golden immortal herb, he identifies himself as level 21. The herb evolves his martial soul and raises him five levels to 26; this later report conflicts with the prior rank-25 account. |
| Third level of the Two-Nine Mysteries completed | 213 | Yang Jian identifies an inefficiency in his circulation and instructs him on using momentum to enter the fourth level. |
| Fourth level of the Two-Nine Mysteries reached | 212 | Yang Jian's assessment reports that Yang Jiao has already reached the technique's fourth level. This conflicts with the subsequent account of him completing the third level and receiving guidance to enter the fourth. |
| Approaching Rank 40 | 230 | Reports that his cultivation is close to breaking through level 40 and expects to attempt Soul Ancestor rank the following year. |
Background
Yang Jiao was raised in Yellow Fish Village by fisherman parents alongside his younger brother, Yang Jian, and younger sister, Yang Chan. When their parents disappeared at sea, six-year-old Yang Jiao became responsible for the household. Though he possessed level 1 innate soul power, he abandoned his chance to attend the junior Soul Master academy and worked for villagers in exchange for food for his siblings. 1
After Yang Jian awakened twin martial souls and joined Spirit Hall, Wang Hegui offered to adopt and provide for Yang Jiao and Yang Chan. Yang Jiao supported Yang Jian’s departure, proud that his brother had gained the opportunity he himself had sacrificed. 4 7
Six years later, Yang Jiao was a member of Linhai City’s Deep Sea Spirit Hunting Squad. He reunited with Yang Jian there and was openly proud of his brother’s growth rather than jealous of it. 29 30
During an ambush by a rival squad, Yang Jian rescued Yang Jiao and his surviving teammates. Yang Jiao subsequently consumed an immortal herb supplied by Yang Jian, evolving his martial soul from an ordinary fish fork into a trident and gaining an iron-like physique. 134
Following the destruction of the Deep Sea Spirit Hunting Squad, Yang Jian told him to stop taking dangerous missions and relocated him to Heaven Dou City. Yang Jiao enrolled in the local Soul Master Academy, where his trident martial soul attracted high expectations from the teachers. Qian Renxue arranged for Yang Jiao and Yang Chan to receive the academy’s best classes and teachers. 135 145
At the academy, Yang Jiao studies theoretical foundations in the mornings and practical combat in the afternoons. By Chapter 230, he is nearing Rank 40 and expects to attempt the Soul Ancestor realm the following year. 230
Yang Jian later recommended Yang Jiao to the Sea God as a potential successor. The Sea God’s condition is that Yang Jiao reach Rank 60 and travel to Sea God Island. Yang Jiao accepts the goal with determination. 157 160
Appearance
At the time of his reunion with Yang Jian, Yang Jiao was a dark-skinned, energetic youth with upright features. He was slightly shorter than Yang Jian and dressed practically for work with the Deep Sea Spirit Hunting Squad. 29
- Initially carried an ordinary short fish fork/trident and wore a faded leather vest. 29
- After his martial soul evolution, wields a silver-white trident engraved with wave-like patterns. 134
- The trident has three sharp blades, with a longer central blade. 134
- His transformed body is described as hard as iron. 134
Personality
Yang Jiao is responsible, self-sacrificing, and deeply devoted to his siblings. As a child, he accepted exhausting labor and surrendered his own education so Yang Jian and Yang Chan could survive after their parents’ deaths. 1
He takes pride in Yang Jian’s achievements without resentment, though he privately feels inadequate because of his low innate talent and slow cultivation. His martial soul evolution restores much of his confidence and gives him the resolve to stand beside his younger siblings as an equal. 30 134
At the academy, he is composed and methodical. He describes his studies directly, follows Yang Jian’s cultivation guidance without argument, and works seriously toward his next breakthrough. 213 230
Yang Jiao is disciplined in cultivation and maintains the bearing of an elder brother around Yang Chan. His focused practice of the Two-Nine Mysteries contrasts with Yang Chan’s more restless approach. 212 219
Abilities & Skills
Evolved Trident Martial Soul
Yang Jiao’s original fish fork martial soul evolves into a trident after he consumes an immortal herb. The evolved weapon is regarded by academy teachers as a top-tier weapon martial soul. 134 145
- Silver-white shaft with wave-like engravings. 134
- Three-bladed head designed for piercing and direct combat. 134
- Practices trident and halberd techniques; his movements become increasingly fluid and forceful. 159 201
Iron-Like Physique
The immortal herb significantly strengthens Yang Jiao’s body along with his martial soul. 134
- His skin withstands a slash from a fruit knife without a mark. 134
- He describes himself as unaffected by blades, spears, water, and fire. 134
- Yang Jian judges his physical strength to be comparable to that of a Soul King-level expert. 134
Two-Nine Mysteries
Yang Jiao cannot comprehend the full Eight-Nine Mysteries, so Yang Jian teaches him the simplified Two-Nine Mysteries instead. 159
- Successfully begins cultivating the simplified technique with Yang Chan. 159
- Yang Jian's later assessment reports that he has reached the fourth level, reflecting his discipline and rapid progress. 212
- A subsequent assessment describes him as having completed the third level; Yang Jian corrects an inefficient circulation loop and teaches him to use momentum to enter the fourth level. 213
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Evolved trident martial soul — silver-white, three-bladed weapon martial soul. 134
- Storage Soul Tool — gifted by Yue Guan. 136
Relationships
- Yang Jian — Younger brother. Yang Jiao raised and supported him after their parents’ deaths; Yang Jian later protects him, evolves his martial soul, teaches him cultivation, and recommends him for the Sea God’s inheritance. 1 134 157 159
- Yang Chan — Younger sister. Yang Jiao helped raise her and remains close to her as they study and cultivate together. 1 159 219
- Wang Hegui — Spirit Hall benefactor who offered to adopt and support Yang Jiao and Yang Chan after recruiting Yang Jian. 7
- Zhu Zhuqing — Younger brother’s girlfriend and Yang Jiao’s sister-in-law. 135
- Yue Guan — Spirit Hall elder introduced to Yang Jiao as “Uncle Yue”; gives him a storage Soul Tool. 136
- Qian Renxue — Arranges the best classes and teachers for Yang Jiao and Yang Chan at the Heaven Dou City Soul Master Academy. 145
- Sea God — Potential divine patron. Yang Jian recommends Yang Jiao as a successor, contingent on reaching Rank 60 and going to Sea God Island. 157 160
- Deep Sea Spirit Hunting Squad — Former squad. Yang Jiao worked with them in Linhai City until an ambush left the group effectively dissolved. 29 134 135
Notable Quotes
“I'll definitely do it!” 160