Jiang Mo

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

In his younger days, Jiang Mo frequently sneaked out to enjoy himself, including visits to Heaven Dou City. His older brother, Qian Jun, kept him under closer supervision than Guang Ling experienced 138.

After joining the Worship Hall, Jiang Mo rarely went out or made new friends. His social circle largely consisted of Spirit Hall colleagues and brothers; Green Yaxin became an important exception. He later used their friendship to explain his attachment to her, while recognizing that he did not feel the same concern for Jiu Lan 197.

Appearance

• Large, burly build: Described as a “burly old fellow” and a giant; Xiao Ya also notes that he is taller than Guang Ling 118 122 153.
• Red aura: Appears as a red figure in flight, while his Coiling Dragon Staff radiates powerful red energy 118 152 202.
• Frequent soot-covered appearance: Failed explosive mixtures leave him blackened from head to toe, with only his teeth and the whites of his eyes remaining visibly white 122.

Personality

Jiang Mo is hotheaded, talkative, and stubborn. He readily accepts Guang Ling’s challenges, argues with Xin’er rather than admitting fault, and can become deliberately uncooperative when annoyed. His brother compares his childishness to Guang Ling’s 118 122. He also finds endless cultivation tedious and prolongs his stay in Heaven Dou City to avoid returning to it 151.

His concern for Xin’er contrasts with his awkwardness about romance. He follows her into dangerous territory and catches her when she falls from a rooftop, but denies that his reactions reveal affection. Even after Guang Ling tells him that Green Yaxin likes him, he struggles to believe she would admit it 137 139 197.

Jiang Mo is generous toward Qian Renyue and grateful for her help. Xin’er notices that he regularly sends her gifts, and he later seeks suitable materials to repay her for the immortal herb 122 151. Against hostile soul masters, however, he is ruthless: he kills fleeing attackers and violently intimidates a prisoner who threatens Xiao Ya 152 153.

Abilities & Skills

Coiling Dragon Staff

Jiang Mo manifests an eighteen-meter staff decorated with roaming dragon patterns and surrounded by a red aura 152.

• Throws the staff into a dark alley to strike concealed enemies; it subsequently returns to him 152.
• Uses successive attacks to hit an opponent who evades the initial strike 152.
• Overwhelms insect-type soul masters with staff blows and his intimidating soul-power aura 152.
• Uses the staff to threaten a captive during interrogation 153.

Mobility and Perception

• Flies, pursues airborne opponents, and catches Xin’er in midair before landing in a secluded alley 139 152.
• Follows Xin’er into Sunset Forest without her noticing him 137.
• Detects a suspicious, Evil Soul Master-like presence and investigates the smell of blood in Heaven Dou City 151.
• Examines dust and furnishings to determine that the Papal Hall’s secret chamber has not been occupied recently 197 198.

Explosives Experimentation

Jiang Mo studies Qian Renyue’s Explosives Manufacturing Manual with Xiao Ya, hoping to develop stronger mixtures 122.

• Serves as an opponent against whom Green Yaxin tests Qian Renyue’s explosives 118.
• Repeatedly exceeds prescribed ingredient proportions, causing premature explosions and wasting rare materials 122.
• Admits that he cannot make sense of the ratios; his interference contributes to a shortage of finished charges 151.
• Later goes out to obtain additional manufacturing materials 158.

Demonstrated Limits

• Qian Daoliu’s Angel Domain suppresses his strength and movement. Even after joining forces with Guang Ling, he is overwhelmed by the Great Enshrined 42.
• Green Yaxin catches him off guard with binding vines. Guang Ling attributes his failure to escape partly to his feelings for her, rather than treating it as proof that she surpasses him 118.
• Cannot claim the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and chooses another immortal herb instead 85.

Equipment / Items

• Explosives Manufacturing Manual — Provided by Qian Renyue and studied with Xiao Ya at Jiang Mo Hall 122.
• Unnamed immortal herb — Gifted by Qian Renyue; absorbed in seclusion and later credited with his breakthrough to rank ninety-seven 85 151.

Relationships

• Qian Jun — Older brother and fellow Enshrined. Supervises Jiang Mo, reprimands his behavior, and recognizes his arguments with Xin’er as those of “bickering lovebirds” 122 138.
• Green Yaxin / Xin’er — Close friend and romantic interest. Their quarrels develop into mutual affection, although Jiang Mo remains reluctant to acknowledge or believe it openly. Her prolonged absence leaves him repeatedly seeking news of her 139 197 204.
• Xiao Ya — Green Yaxin’s child form and Jiang Mo’s explosives partner. He initially finds her more entertaining than Xin’er, but later notices the differences between them. He protects her during the alley investigation 118 122 152 153.
• Qian Renyue — Calls him “Grandpa Jiang Mo.” Gives him the herb responsible for his breakthrough and encourages his outings with Xin’er; he supports her with gifts, materials, and investigative assistance 85 122 138 151 196.
• Guang Ling — Fellow Enshrined, sparring rival, and investigative partner. Their destructive quarrels coexist with cooperation and teasing over Jiang Mo’s feelings 42 118 197.
• Qian Daoliu — Great Enshrined and superior. Disciplines Jiang Mo and Guang Ling after their fight; Jiang Mo and the other Enshrined state that they take orders only from him 42 204.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Conflict at Guang Ling Hall

• Strikes Guang Ling Hall with his staff, provoking a battle with Guang Ling that wakes Qian Renyue 42.
• Temporarily puts aside their dispute when Qian Daoliu traps them in his Angel Domain. Both are defeated, and the other Douluos catch them as they fall 42.
• The damage remains a grievance: Guang Ling later plans to wreck Jiang Mo Hall in retaliation 105.

Growing Closer to Green Yaxin

• Regular fights at Bright Moon Hall become opportunities to test explosives. Xin’er’s adult appearance and teasing leave Jiang Mo visibly flustered 118.
• Works with Xiao Ya at Jiang Mo Hall, then quarrels with Xin’er over failed mixtures. Despite their arguments, she helps clean the soot from his body 122 123.
• Stops Xin’er from entering Sunset Forest’s dangerous Core Area and accompanies her back to Spirit City 137.
• Guides her around Heaven Dou City, spends his entire coin pouch during their shopping trip, and catches her staged rooftop fall. Xin’er identifies his alarm as evidence that he likes her 138 139.
• His frequent visits prompt Guang Ling to suggest that Xin’er move into Jiang Mo Hall; she eventually agrees 157.

Evil Soul Master Investigation

• Keeps Xin’er beside him while investigating blood-scented alleys, fearing that her reduced strength could leave her vulnerable 151.
• Defeats a group of insect-type soul masters while Xiao Ya captures one alive. The surviving prisoner produces an Elder Token during interrogation 152 153.
• Qian Renyue later identifies the bloodstained, cracked token as Yu Xiaogang’s and leaves further investigation to Qian Daoliu 156.

Green Yaxin’s Absence

• Remains in seclusion while Green Yaxin accompanies Qian Renyue into Sunset Forest. He learns of her location only after noticing the heavenly tribulation 167.
• Green Yaxin considers leaving a miniature Jiang Mo Pestle as a keepsake, but withdraws it before sacrificing her soul to complete Qian Renyue’s martial soul. Jiang Mo is not told the truth of her sacrifice 167 197 204.
• Searches for her after Qian Renyue returns and continues asking about her whereabouts years later 170 197 198.
• Waits above Spirit Hall for Qian Renyue’s return. She tells him that Green Yaxin is training and will return within three years 202 204.

Search for Xuan Ling

• Reluctantly joins Guang Ling’s investigation of the Papal Hall after being persuaded that it concerns Green Yaxin 196.
• Discovers a hidden wall switch and opens a secret chamber, but finds dust and no evidence of Xuan Ling’s recent presence 197 198.
• Questions Bibi Dong’s connection to Xuan Ling’s disappearance. When Qian Renyue asks whom the Enshrined would support in a conflict, Jiang Mo, Guang Ling, and Azure Luan decline to choose sides 204.

Notable Quotes

“I can make time to come with you.” 139

“Without her around, life feels especially dull and boring.” 197

“Who gave you permission to look at her like that?” 153