Jiang Chen

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Jiang Chen (江尘) 1
Species/Race	Human; member of a family with a true phoenix bloodline 4 11
Gender	Male 2
Affiliation	Shrek Academy, Outer Court; Freshman Class Nine 2 16
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Freshman Assessment champion 23
First Appearance	Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 28 Soul Grandmaster	2	Possesses an Azure Bird Martial Soul with an unstable Ice Phoenix bloodline.
Level 30	4 6	A Second Awakening restores his Ice Phoenix Martial Soul and grants Ultimate Ice. He reaches the threshold for a third Soul Ring; his first two Soul Skills change.
Rank 34	11	The Ice Empress’s Sacrifice provides his third ring—a genuine hundred-thousand-year ring—and raises his first two rings to ten-thousand-year strength.
Level 34.5	12	Consolidates his cultivation in an Inner Court environment modeled on the Far North. His strengthened body can hold more Soul Power, slowing further advancement.
Level 35	13	Advances after three days of exchanging Soul Power and cultivating with Ling Luochen.

Background

Mu En personally persuaded Jiang Chen’s parents to send him to Shrek Academy. Jiang Chen’s family carries a phoenix bloodline associated with the Far North, but his parents could not stabilize it. At Shrek, his Martial Soul remained a degenerated Azure Bird, although its ice power could help suppress Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire 1 3 4.

Ma Xiaotao approached Jiang Chen after his enrollment, and they dated for two months. He agreed to the relationship out of respect for Mu En. When her teacher Yan Shaozhe concluded that Jiang Chen would not gain Ultimate Ice, he urged her to break up with him. Jiang Chen refused compensation and ended his help with her Evil Fire 1 2.

Reflecting on how much he had deferred to others, Jiang Chen resolved to follow his own path. He then completed his Martial Soul Second Awakening, restoring the Ice Phoenix and gaining Ultimate Ice 3 4. On a Shrek expedition to obtain his third Soul Ring, he offered the Ice Empress his Phoenix Blood Essence, triggering her tribulation. They swore oaths in the Ice God’s name, and she chose to sacrifice herself to him rather than die in the tribulation 7 9 10 11.

Personality

Jiang Chen values his independence and resists being treated as useful only for his power. He rejects Yan Shaozhe’s belated apology and rewards, even threatening to leave Shrek if pressured to reconcile with Ma Xiaotao 1 7. He is warmer toward Ling Luochen, whose support he comes to regard as an expression of genuine affection 13 20.

In competition, he is confident without dismissing every threat. He holds back against Huang Chutian’s team, but prepares carefully for Huo Yuhao, whom he believes capable of unexpected breakthroughs. After winning the Freshman Assessment, he returns to training rather than celebrating 14 16 23.

Abilities & Skills

Ice Phoenix Martial Soul

His Second Awakening restores the degenerated Azure Bird to an Ice Phoenix with Ultimate Ice. Martial Soul Possession gives him ice-blue wings and flight; he can also release intense cold and form ice blades along his wings 4 16.

• Phoenix Feathers: His first Soul Skill rains ice-blue feathers over a wide area 6 22.
• Phoenix Wrath: His second Soul Skill amplifies his power without a stated upper limit beyond what his body can endure 6.

Ice Flame and Phoenix Bloodline

Jiang Chen also wields blue Ice Flame, which he identifies as Ultimate Fire. He uses it to cook for the expedition when ordinary provisions freeze solid in the Far North 6 8.

• He can draw out Phoenix Blood Essence. A drop given to the Ice Empress triggers her four-hundred-thousand-year tribulation 9 10.
• He can share Soul Power with Ling Luochen; their joint cultivation improves efficiency and gradually refines her Ice Martial Soul 13.

Ice Empress Soul Ring Skills

The Ice Empress’s Sacrifice grants two skills through Jiang Chen’s third Soul Ring 11:

• Phoenix Divine Light: An attack described as bypassing physical, soul, and mental defenses, as well as weapon effects. It breaks Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu’s Hell White Tiger fusion skill 11 19.
• Phoenix Protection: Grants one second of immunity to physical and mental attacks 11 19.

Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Trunk Bone

The Sacrifice also grants a four-hundred-thousand-year trunk bone with two skills 11:

• Phoenix Domain: Spreads Ultimate Ice through an area and freezes those within its reach 11 21 22.
• Phoenix Cry Soaring Sky: An attack skill; Jiang Chen launches three Ice Phoenixes with a Soul Bone skill during the Freshman Assessment final 11 22.

Equipment / Items

• Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion Trunk Bone — received through the Ice Empress’s Sacrifice 11.
• Storage Soul Tool — used to carry supplies, including a coat and frozen fish, on the Far North expedition 8.

Relationships

• Ling Luochen — Jiang Chen brought her to his family for treatment after an Evil Soul Master ambush, and they remained close. They begin dating after the Freshman Assessment semifinal 3 20 21.
• Ma Xiaotao — former girlfriend. He once helped suppress her Evil Fire but refuses to resume doing so after their breakup 1 7.
• Mu En — personally recruited Jiang Chen to Shrek and supports his development, including arranging access to an Inner Court training ground 1 4 12.
• Yan Shaozhe — urged Ma Xiaotao to end the relationship; Jiang Chen rejects his later apology and attempt at reconciliation 1 6 7.
• The Ice Empress — enters a binding pact with Jiang Chen and sacrifices her power to him. Her soul rests in his Sea of Consciousness and can possess him if danger arises 10 11 12.
• Ning Tian and Wu Feng — his Freshman Assessment teammates; Ning Tian provides boosts while Wu Feng fights alongside him 15 16 23.
• Huo Yuhao — tournament rival whose team Jiang Chen defeats in the final. Jiang Chen acknowledges how difficult the match was 14 22 23.
• Dai Huabin — semifinal opponent defeated after using the Hell White Tiger Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Zhu Lu 18 19.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Far North Soul Hunting Operation: An expedition intended to find Jiang Chen an Ice Jade Scorpion ring instead ends with the Ice Empress’s Sacrifice, greatly increasing his Soul Power and granting him a rare ring and trunk bone 7 9 10 11.
• Freshman Assessment: Jiang Chen competes with Ning Tian and Wu Feng, defeats Dai Huabin’s team in the semifinal, then overcomes Huo Yuhao’s team in a difficult final. Their team wins the championship 15 19 22 23.

Notable Quotes

“I’ve never underestimated Huo Yuhao. People like him are the best at creating miracles. But this time, I won’t give him the chance.” 14