Biodata

Feature Details
Name Jiang Huai (江淮)
Alias(es) Xiao Huai; Little Junior Brother, used by Hu Liena 8
Species/Race Human; transmigrator retaining memories of a previous life 1 3
Gender Male
Age Six during his awakening and first Soul Ring hunt; seven before the five-year cultivation period; approximately twelve afterward 22 40 41
Affiliation Spirit Hall; Bibi Dong’s disciples; Dai imperial bloodline by birth 5 8
Occupation/Role Soul Master; Bibi Dong’s second disciple; organizer of a seven-person Soul Fighting team 8 31 32
Origin A small village outside Star Luo City, Star Luo Empire 1
Residence A courtyard beside Hu Liena’s residence in Spirit City 9
Martial Souls White Tiger, later evolved into Holy White Tiger; Hell Spirit Cat 2 41
Latest Cultivation Level 50, described as a Soul King, with four Soul Rings; fifth Soul Ring still pending 41 42
Status Alive; traveling with his companions in Suotuo City 43
First Appearance Chapter 1 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level Chapter Notes
Twin Martial Soul awakening; innate full Soul Power 2 Obtained the Wu Siduo template, granting White Tiger, Hell Spirit Cat, and the innate Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Hell White Tiger. Mamba’s recognition immediately evolved both Martial Souls.
Initial physique enhancement 10 Consumed five-thousand-year whale rubber, strengthening his flesh, meridians, and bones while expelling impurities.
Ice-and-fire herb refinement 16 18 Swallowed Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and emerged unharmed.
Level 17 Soul Master; first Soul Ring 20 Absorbed a thousand-year Light Unicorn ring. Activated his White Tiger’s latent light attribute, obtained Holy Radiance Protection, and developed Ultra Slash from its light-control function.
Level 20 bottleneck 28 30 Reached the next Soul Power bottleneck after half a year of cultivation with Zhu Zhuyun. Successfully demonstrated their partnered Hell White Tiger fusion.
Level 23 Soul Grandmaster; second Soul Ring 29 30 Absorbed a thousand-year Light Spirit ring, strengthening his sacred power and obtaining Holy Light Shuttle. His embryonic domain became the Holy Light Domain.
Level 30 bottleneck 40 Absorbed a top-grade mermaid Soul Bone supplied by Bibi Dong. Prepared to strengthen his physique further before attempting a ten-thousand-year third ring.
Third Soul Ring: ten thousand years 41 Acquired Holy Radiance Heavenly God Slash during the five-year cultivation period.
Fourth Soul Ring: approximately twenty thousand years 41 Acquired Holy Radiance Thunder Domain. The combined enhancement of his third and fourth rings completed the White Tiger’s evolution into Holy White Tiger.
Level 50; Holy White Tiger with an Ultimate Attribute 41 42 Emerged after five years with a purple–purple–black–black ring configuration. Immortal herbs and partnered fusion cultivation offset the slower cultivation associated with an Ultimate Attribute. His next journey included obtaining a fifth ring.

Background / History

Imperial Origins and Departure

Jiang Huai was born as Dai Tianfeng’s unacknowledged son and grew up with his mother in poverty outside Star Luo City. Before dying of illness, she asked him not to resent his father and suggested that he eventually reclaim the Dai surname. She also left him a White Tiger Dagger, which he handed to Old Jerry to sell for her funeral expenses 1.

Aware of the dangers facing an illegitimate White Tiger heir, Jiang Huai refused to depend on imperial recognition. He feared that Dai Weisi would see his talent as a threat and resolved to join Spirit Hall instead, while vowing to destroy the Star Luo Empire 1.

Recruitment into Spirit Hall

His system activated during Su Haitao’s awakening ceremony. After obtaining twin Martial Souls and innate full Soul Power, Jiang Huai urged Su Haitao to arrange his departure quickly. Spirit Hall agreed to cover his mother’s funeral and provide assistance to his village 1 2.

Jiang Huai convinced Platinum Bishop Feidinan that he preferred Spirit Hall to competing for the Star Luo throne. Revealing his second Martial Soul prompted Feidinan to accelerate their journey to Spirit City. Bibi Dong subsequently dispatched Yue Guan and Gui Mei to escort him safely 4 6.

Upon meeting Bibi Dong, his selected reward, Pity from the Pope, activated. It intensified her sympathy for his hardships and weakened her fixation on Yu Xiaogang. She accepted Jiang Huai as her second disciple, gave him a Storage Soul Tool, and advised him to cultivate his White Tiger first 7 8.

First Soul Hunt and Dugu Bo’s Recruitment

Jiang Huai used whale rubber to improve his physique before his first Soul Ring hunt. Bibi Dong also secured the Golden Crocodile King Clan’s body-tempering method and arranged medicinal baths for him. When Qian Daoliu offered to take him as a disciple, Jiang Huai refused but accepted a Worship Hall token 10 12 13 14.

In Sunset Forest, his Hell Spirit Cat sensed a death-shrouded location near Dugu Bo’s residence. At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he consumed two opposing immortal herbs and entered the spring. After emerging safely, he persuaded Bibi Dong to spare the defeated Dugu Bo, arguing that his poison would be useful against enemy Soul Masters. Dugu Bo agreed to join Spirit Hall 14 16 18.

Fusion Training and Continental Attention

Bibi Dong brought Zhu Zhuyun to Spirit City to assist Jiang Huai’s Hell White Tiger cultivation. Recognizing that his talent offered a future beyond her former imperial engagement, Zhu Zhuyun allied herself with him. Their daily practice produced a successful partnered fusion and accelerated both of their cultivation 27 28.

Jiang Huai later organized arena training for himself, Hu Liena, Zhu Zhuyun, Dugu Yan, Xie Yue, and Yan; Tianyao’s addition completed the seven-person team. Golden Crocodile Douluo protected them as their victories publicized Jiang Huai’s unusual rings and Hell White Tiger fusion 31 32.

His rise attracted competing responses. Dai Tianfeng sought to repair their relationship, Dai Weisi and Dai Mubai regarded him as a succession threat, Ning Fengzhi promoted news of him to provoke opposition, and Tang Hao became interested in his method of absorbing beyond-limit Soul Rings 32 33.

Qian Renxue’s Challenge

Jealous of Bibi Dong’s affection for Jiang Huai, Qian Renxue returned to Spirit City and challenged him. Despite her peak Soul King cultivation, Jiang Huai’s Holy Light Domain suppressed her sacred attributes while Ultra Slash absorbed power from her Holy Sword. The confrontation ended through Bibi Dong’s intervention rather than a completed duel 31 36 37.

Five-Year Cultivation and Heaven Dou Journey

After absorbing a mermaid Soul Bone, Jiang Huai reached the level-30 bottleneck. Over the following five years, he obtained two ten-thousand-year rings, evolved his White Tiger into Holy White Tiger, and reached level 50 40 41.

Bibi Dong then arranged a training journey to the Heaven Dou Empire. Its objectives included obtaining his fifth Soul Ring, preparing the team for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, and bringing Zhu Zhuqing to Spirit City. Golden Crocodile Douluo and Light Feather Douluo accompanied the group; they subsequently encountered Dai Mubai in Suotuo City 42 43.

Appearance

  • Early physique: Scrawny from prolonged malnutrition before his awakening 2.
  • Skin: Described as fair during his initial whale-rubber refinement 10.
  • Eyes: Briefly flashed with golden light after absorbing his first Soul Ring 20.
  • Martial Soul manifestations: A powerful White Tiger phantom and a cold, dark Hell Spirit Cat phantom 3 27.
  • Combat aura: Golden sacred light increasingly surrounds him as his White Tiger evolves; by level 50, its radiance gives him an imposing, almost untouchable appearance 20 29 41.

Personality

Jiang Huai is pragmatic about survival and advancement. He chooses Spirit Hall’s protection over an uncertain imperial inheritance, sells a keepsake that offers no practical combat value, and openly states his priorities to Feidinan. His ambition extends beyond becoming a level-99 powerhouse: he deliberately selects a God King inheritance as one of his system rewards 1 2 4 20.

He combines caution with conspicuous confidence. He considers Spirit City safe enough to display his unusual abilities publicly, yet refuses to travel outside it without adequate protection. In the arena, he enjoys theatrical boasts and presenting himself as an unreachable rival 31 32 42.

His courteous outward behavior contrasts with a sarcastic internal voice shaped by his previous life and knowledge of the original story. He uses that knowledge to plan cultivation advantages, question established teaching, and recommend broader mental abilities for Hu Liena. He also shows practical generosity, sharing body-strengthening knowledge with her and leaving the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum for Yue Guan 6 9 13 16 21.

Abilities & Skills

System Rewards

Selected Option Reward Documented Effect
One Mamba’s recognition Evolved both Martial Souls upon awakening, strengthening White Tiger’s light potential and Hell Spirit Cat’s death-and-netherworld powers 2.
Two Character template draw Produced the Wu Siduo template, granting twin Martial Souls and an innate self-fusion skill 2.
Five Pity from the Pope Activated when Bibi Dong first saw him, intensifying her affection and sympathy while weakening her attachment to Yu Xiaogang 7.
Seven God King inheritance Chosen as a long-term route toward godhood; no completed inheritance trial or attained divine position is documented 2.

Holy White Tiger

  • Original form: A positively mutated White Tiger superior in quality to the ordinary Dai family version 2 8.
  • Evolution route: Suitable light-attribute Soul Rings progressively awakened its sacred power, culminating in Holy White Tiger 20 29 41.
  • Ultimate Attribute: Fully attained after the third and fourth rings enhanced the Martial Soul 41.
Soul Ring Source / Age Soul Skill Documented Function
First Light Unicorn; thousand-year Holy Radiance Protection At level 17, could block three attacks and grant control over light elements 20.
Second Light Spirit; thousand-year Holy Light Shuttle Transforms his body into light and allows him to appear anywhere within his line of sight 29 30.
Third Unspecified beast; ten-thousand-year Holy Radiance Heavenly God Slash Name documented; its specific mechanics are not explained 41.
Fourth Unspecified beast; approximately twenty-thousand-year Holy Radiance Thunder Domain Name documented; its specific mechanics are not explained 41.

Ultra Slash

  • Creation: A self-developed offensive application of Holy Radiance Protection’s light control, rather than a separate Soul Ring skill 20.
  • Form: Compressed light shaped into a rapidly spinning, serrated disc 20.
  • Scaling: Its strength increases with Jiang Huai’s Soul Power 20.
  • Energy absorption: Drew light energy from a Light Spirit and sacred power from Qian Renxue’s Holy Sword, strengthening the disc as it weakened its target 29 36.
  • Sparring danger: Gui Mei intervened before it struck Yan and instructed Jiang Huai to conduct future spars in an arena or under senior supervision 23.

Holy Light Domain

  • Acquisition: Formed when his second Soul Ring finished merging with his Martial Soul 30.
  • Attribute amplification: Temporarily elevated his light power to an Ultimate Attribute before his Martial Soul completed its permanent evolution 30 41.
  • Suppression: Overpowered aspects of Qian Renxue’s Six-Winged Angel sacred attributes during their confrontation 36.
  • Distinction: Separate from his fourth Soul Skill, Holy Radiance Thunder Domain 30 41.

Hell Spirit Cat

  • Attributes: Enhanced control over death and netherworld powers following its initial evolution 2.
  • Sensing: Detected an area marked by the deaths of many living creatures in Sunset Forest 14.
  • Planned development: Jiang Huai considered the Dark Demon Evil God Cat a future evolutionary goal; this evolution had not been achieved in the documented chapters 20.

Hell White Tiger Fusion

  • Self-fusion: The Wu Siduo template granted an innate Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill combining his own White Tiger and Hell Spirit Cat 2.
  • Partnered fusion: Successfully fused with Zhu Zhuyun, whose Nether Civet transformed into purple light and merged into him 28.
  • Cultivation benefit: Partnered practice greatly accelerated their cultivation and helped counteract his Ultimate Attribute’s cultivation slowdown 8 41.
  • Developmental limit: Despite possessing innate self-fusion, he was still instructed to refine and develop its use with Zhu Zhuyun’s assistance 30.
  • Public use: Their partnered Hell White Tiger became a major reason for his continental reputation 32.

Mermaid Soul Bone Abilities

  • Mermaid’s Control: Releases a mermaid spirit that assists with spiritual Soul Skills, permits an additional casting, and halves spiritual expenditure 40.
  • Mermaid Duet: Doubles the power of spiritual Soul Skills; its use with Hell White Tiger provides further amplification 40.
  • Attribution: These abilities are introduced after Jiang Huai and Zhu Zhuyun absorb their respective Soul Bones, without clearly assigning each named skill to an individual recipient 40.

Cultivation Knowledge and Planning

  • Body preparation: Uses whale rubber, medicinal baths, and the Golden Crocodile King Clan’s body-tempering method to prepare for beyond-limit Soul Rings 10 12 40.
  • Foreknowledge: Recognizes people, resources, and future cultivation possibilities from the original story 1 6 21.
  • Advice to allies: Suggests a Silver Hero Beast ring for Hu Liena’s possible acquisition of Mental Replication, broadening her options beyond charm 21.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

  • Storage Soul Tool — Bibi Dong’s welcoming gift upon accepting him as a disciple 8.
  • Worship Hall token — Given by Qian Daoliu despite Jiang Huai refusing his discipleship offer 14.
  • Mermaid Soul Bone — Supplied by Bibi Dong; absorbing it brought him to the level-30 bottleneck 40.
  • Immortal herbs — Selected Shadow Nether Grass, Holy Light Heaven Grass, Infernal Delicate Apricot, and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. He consumed the ice-and-fire pair at the well and the remaining two during his later cultivation 16 41.
  • White Tiger Dagger — former possession — His mother’s keepsake, made from precious metal rather than functioning as a Soul Tool. He entrusted it to Old Jerry to sell for funeral expenses 1.

Relationships

  • Bibi Dong — Teacher and principal protector. Plans his cultivation, secures rare resources, and defends him against threats; her unusually strong attachment is influenced by his system reward 7 8 12 37 40.
  • Hu Liena — Senior sister and teammate. Helps him settle into Spirit City, supports his early cultivation, and becomes jealous of his growing closeness to Zhu Zhuyun 8 9 28 41.
  • Zhu Zhuyun — Close companion and Martial Soul Fusion partner. Trains with him for years, protects him from rivals, and advocates bringing Zhu Zhuqing to assist his cultivation 27 28 32 41.
  • Dai Tianfeng — Biological father and Star Luo emperor. Initially fails to recognize Jiang Huai’s importance, then seeks reconciliation after learning of his exceptional talent and his mother’s death 5 33.
  • His mother — Died of illness before his awakening. Asked him to forgive his father, but her death preceded his rejection of the imperial family 1.
  • Dai Weisi and Dai Mubai — Paternal half-brothers who regard his rise as a threat to their imperial prospects 33.
  • Old Jerry — Village chief who assisted him after his mother’s death and took him to his awakening ceremony 1.
  • Su Haitao and Feidinan — His initial recruiters and escorts within Spirit Hall; Feidinan expedited his departure after discovering his twin Martial Souls 2 4.
  • Yue Guan and Gui Mei — Escorts, cultivation supervisors, and protectors. Yue Guan advises him on immortal herbs, while Gui Mei prevents his spar with Yan from becoming disastrous 6 16 23 30.
  • Qian Daoliu — Offered to become his teacher; accepted his refusal and gave him a Worship Hall token 13 14.
  • Qian Renxue — Rival motivated by jealousy over Bibi Dong’s affection. Her challenge exposes Jiang Huai’s ability to suppress sacred-light powers 31 36.
  • Dugu Bo — Spared through Jiang Huai’s intervention and recruited into Spirit Hall 18.
  • Golden Crocodile Douluo — Arena protector and later traveling escort; his granddaughter Tianyao joins Jiang Huai’s team 31 32 42.
  • Zhu Zhuqing — Prospective fusion partner whom Jiang Huai’s group intends to bring to Spirit City; no meeting between them is documented in the supplied chapters 41 42 43.
  • Tang Hao and Tang San — Potential adversaries. Tang Hao seeks his beyond-limit absorption method, while Tang San contemplates killing him for presumed Soul Bones 33 35.

Notable Quotes

“The rules must not be broken. Set the rules first, and the road will stretch ever farther!” 4

“Thank you for thinking so highly of me, Great Enshrined, but I already have a teacher.” 13

“I have never considered those defeated by my hand to be rivals.” 32

Appearances

450
Total Mentions
42
Chapters Appeared
10.71
Avg. per Chapter