Jiang Yao

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Jiang Yao (姜瑶)
Alias(es)	Yu Yao (Taoist name) 39
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Myriad Talisman Sect; Great Myriad Sect; Venerable Wanhe's lineage; later hailed as the Heavenly Demon Sect's Saintess 28 367
Occupation/Role	Reborn cultivator; Daughter of the Heavenly Dao; demonic cultivator 6 80
Status	Active; after her physical body and escaping divine soul were apparently destroyed, she performed Body Seizure on the junior cultivator Xing Rou 382 384
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Later reports of Jiang Yao's realm conflict: she is described as a Core Formation cultivator, then subsequently as Foundation Establishment. The table records each stated status without reconciling the discrepancy.

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Qi Refining Fourth Layer	73	Recently reached this level and believed it put her above Jiang Wan.
Qi Refining Fifth Layer	93	Her stated cultivation during a talisman-drawing contest with Jiang Wan.
Core Formation	226	Returns to the Myriad Talisman Sect described as a Core Formation cultivator.
Foundation Establishment	234, 265	Later described as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, including at the mid-stage.
Nascent Soul	299	Her cultivation rapidly rises to the Nascent Soul stage while fighting Jiang Wan.
Golden Core	361	Jiang Wan's Lightning and Light Spiritual Power reduce her cultivation from Nascent Soul to Golden Core.
Nascent Soul	378	Regains Nascent Soul cultivation through mass slaughter and absorption of life force.

Background

Jiang Yao was raised for more than three years as the adopted daughter of True Lord Leng Feng and Fairy Xueyun, while Madam Li was her biological mother. Though she outwardly presented herself as a frightened child harmed by Madam Li, she privately used tears, fabricated bruises, and carefully chosen words to secure her adoptive parents' sympathy. 5 6

She is a reborn cultivator with memories spanning nearly five hundred years. In those memories, Jiang Wan became a great demon; Jiang Yao repeatedly tries to force that future into being, including planning to push Jiang Wan into the Abyssal Demon and later kill her once she falls to demonic cultivation. 8 20 45

Initially, Jiang Yao sought to remain at the Myriad Talisman Sect for seven years to study talismans before formally joining True Lord Bitter Sword of the Myriad Sword Sect. Bitter Sword considered her state of mind unsuitable for the sword path and ultimately passed her to Venerable Wanhe instead. 5 51

After helping Xu Hengliang catch Fortune Koi and framing Jiang Wan, Jiang Yao displayed water Spiritual Power before Venerable Wanhe. Her exceptional Fortune impressed him enough to accept her as a disciple and later grant her the Taoist name Yu Yao. 28 39

Appearance

Jiang Yao is introduced as a jade-like, cute little girl likened to a small snowball. She frequently uses her youthful appearance, teary eyes, and pitiful demeanor to lower others' guard. 1 6

• Her apparent age remains that of a young child for much of the story, despite her reborn mind. 45 275
• When heavily influenced or controlled by demonic power, black wings and dark facial markings emerge. 299 381
• Her demonic transformation is accompanied by dense Demonic Qi and a harsher, altered voice when Demon Lord Kunjiu assumes control. 366 381

Personality

Jiang Yao is deeply ambitious and views herself as the true Favored Child of Heaven. She resents Jiang Wan for reclaiming the affection of Leng Feng and Xueyun, gaining opportunities Jiang Yao expected for herself, and deviating from the future Jiang Yao remembers. 10 37 134

She is calculating from an extremely young age. Jiang Yao habitually creates a helpless facade, shifts blame onto others, and exploits affection or guilt to secure protection. Her manipulation of Fairy Xueyun, Liuhuo, Xu Hengliang, and the Su Family follows this pattern. 6 28 50 379

Her confidence rests heavily on her rebirth knowledge and status as the Daughter of the Heavenly Dao. As events increasingly diverge from her memories, that certainty deteriorates into anger, desperation, and eventually self-doubt over her own identity and purpose. 152 366 381

Abilities & Skills

Rebirth Knowledge

Jiang Yao retains memories of her previous life, including future events, secret-realm opportunities, cultivation resources, and the identities of major figures.

• Uses foreknowledge to identify Chen Jingxuan as the Moon Gazing Demon Lord despite his disguise. 80
• Knows of treasures and major events such as the Mountain Sea Gorge Beast Tide, Chaoyun City's Kirin Bone, and the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art. 151 365 366
• Her knowledge is unreliable when events diverge from her remembered timeline. 77 152

Fortune

Jiang Yao possesses exceptional Fortune and is identified by the System as the Daughter of the Heavenly Dao.

• Can absorb the Fortune of others, especially Jiang Wan's. 6
• Her Fortune attracts Fortune Koi and earns Venerable Wanhe's attention. 28
• Jiang Wan later uses the Fortune Gift ability to take a trace of Jiang Yao's Fortune. 94

Heaven Devouring Demonic Art

Jiang Yao cultivates the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art, the demonic technique Jiang Wan reportedly practiced in her previous life.

• Absorbs cultivators' Essence Blood, Spiritual Power, divine souls, and mortals' life force to raise her cultivation. 299 301 377 378
• Enables rapid advancement but intensifies her Demonic Qi and demonic transformation. 299 378
• Is repeatedly suppressed by Jiang Wan's Great Dao Sword Intent, Lightning Spiritual Power, and Light Spiritual Power. 299 361

Demonic Possession

Demon Lord Kunjiu's divine soul resides in Jiang Yao's Sea of Consciousness and can influence or seize control of her body.

• Jiang Yao merges with the Demon Lord's divine soul after falling into the Abyssal Demon. 220
• Kunjiu offers demonic cultivation, revenge against Jiang Wan, and increased power in exchange for use of Jiang Yao's body. 220
• Kunjiu can take direct control and exhibit Spirit Transmutation-level power, but Jiang Yao sometimes regains control. 366 367
• Kunjiu preserves Jiang Yao because her rebirth knowledge can help locate resources and prepare for the release of his main body. 366

Deception and Infiltration

Jiang Yao frequently uses disguises, false testimony, and staged weakness to conceal her actions.

• Impersonates Jiang Wan to enter the Xuantian Sect's Forbidden Area and later attacks Zhang Qifeng while wearing Jiang Wan's appearance. 268 365
• Returns from the Secret Realm injured on purpose to conceal her demonic actions from Venerable Wanhe. 225
• Uses an External Incarnation to escape Jiang Wan and Dong Chen. 381
• Uses ancient array formations to trap victims and prepare Essence Blood harvests. 298 384

Body Seizure

After her body is destroyed, Jiang Yao takes Xing Rou's body.

• Her Rebirth grants her one opportunity to perform Body Seizure. 384
• She destroys Jiang Wan's Sub-Mirror after the transfer to conceal her escape. 384
• Kunjiu is weakened and shrinks within her Sea of Consciousness following the procedure. 384

Equipment

• Cosmos Bag — A storage item usable without Spiritual Power; Liuhuo identifies it as the source from which Jiang Yao released a venomous snake. 50
• Spirit Beast(s) — Receives a little black snake from the Li Family and later deploys multiple Spirit Beasts against Jiang Wan. 50 299
• Natal Flying Sword / Demonic Sword — Her natal weapon is severed by Jiang Wan's Flying Flower Sword. 361

Relationships

• Jiang Wan — Adoptive sister, lifelong rival, and primary target of Jiang Yao's resentment. Jiang Yao repeatedly attempts to force Jiang Wan into demonic cultivation, seize her resources, or consume her Essence Blood. 20 276 281
• Madam Li — Biological mother. Jiang Yao publicly mourns and defends her when useful, but privately treats her as a means to manipulate others. 5 6 40
• True Lord Leng Feng — Adoptive father and Myriad Talisman Sect leader. Jiang Yao fears losing his favor after Jiang Wan's return and later turns against his sect. 10 233
• Fairy Xueyun — Adoptive mother. Jiang Yao repeatedly exploits Xueyun's compassion through tears, pleas, and false innocence. 6 37 234
• True Person Nanchen — Brother. He is revealed as Jiang Yao's elder brother and a Talisman Immortal. 15
• Venerable Wanhe — Master. Wanhe accepts Jiang Yao because of her unusual Fortune, initially protects her, and later orders her execution after her demonic cultivation is exposed. 28 302
• Demon Lord Kunjiu — Ancient Demon Lord sharing Jiang Yao's Sea of Consciousness. He grants power while manipulating and periodically possessing her. 220 299 367
• Chen Jingxuan — Uneasy demonic ally. Jiang Yao seeks to make him assist her revenge, but he later abandons her during her attempt to seize the Kirin Bone. 301 365
• Dong Chen — A sword cultivator Jiang Yao repeatedly tries to befriend or win over. He consistently rejects her advances in favor of Jiang Wan. 5 19 33
• Liuhuo — Senior brother who is easily swayed by Jiang Yao's tears and initially agrees to hide her release of the venomous snake. 50

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Rivalry

• Interferes when Jiang Wan and Dong Chen become friends, insisting that Jiang Wan cannot befriend the future Sword Venerable. 5
• Seeks to retain a place in the Myriad Talisman Sect while plotting around Jiang Wan's predicted future fall into demonic cultivation. 5 20
• Frames Jiang Wan through the Fortune Koi incident, but gains Venerable Wanhe as her master as an unintended reward. 28

Sect Conflicts

• Releases a dangerous snake, denies responsibility, and manipulates Liuhuo into concealing the incident. 50
• Is repeatedly defeated by Jiang Wan in childhood confrontations, including a spar that ends with Jiang Yao swearing a Heart Demon Oath never to harbor killing intent toward her. 75 94
• Uses her rebirth knowledge to seek resources, cultivate her influence over the Li Family, and maneuver against Jiang Wan. 77 109

Demonic Descent

• Falls into the Abyssal Demon and merges with Kunjiu's divine soul, accepting the path of demonic cultivation and revenge. 220
• Allows demonic killings to be attributed to True Person Mian Zhou while receiving the resulting Spiritual Power. 239
• Forms alliances with demonic cultivators, plots to use Jiang Wan's blood to refine the Heaven-Swallowing Demon, and openly pursues Jiang Wan's Essence Blood. 276 281
• Jiang Wan releases a recording of their battle, causing Venerable Wanhe to recognize Jiang Yao's demonic nature and order her execution. 302

Fugitive Saintess

• Escapes Venerable Wanhe and Jiang Wan after the collision of the Immortal Binding Rope and Heavenly Net of the Earthly Net opens a path. 361
• Is hailed as the Heavenly Demon Sect's Saintess while Kunjiu's possession becomes increasingly overt. 367
• Slaughters fishing villages, a small sect, and cultivators to restore and advance her cultivation. 377 378
• Uses innocent cultivators as shields, drains opponents during battle, and escapes through an External Incarnation. 381

Destruction and Body Seizure

• Jiang Wan and Dong Chen destroy Jiang Yao's physical body and trap her fleeing divine soul with the Heavenly Net of the Earthly Net. 382
• Despite this apparent death, Jiang Yao uses her remaining Body Seizure opportunity to occupy Xing Rou and resumes luring cultivators into blood-absorption traps. 384

Notable Quotes

“No, you're not good friends!” 5

“Jiang Wan, I'm waiting. One day, I will devour your Essence Blood to aid my cultivation!” 281

“Why should I die?” 381