Xie Lian is the former Crown Prince of Xianle who originally ascended to godhood at seventeen. Following two disastrous banishments for attempting to save his kingdom, he returns 800 years later as a humble scrap-collecting god with zero worshippers. He wears simple white mourning robes and a bamboo hat, utilizing a sentient silk band named Ruoye in combat. His physical body bears cursed shackles on his neck and ankle that restrict his divine power and luck.

Hua Cheng is a supreme ghost king bearing the title Crimson Rain Sought Flower. He commands absolute terror among celestial officials after famously challenging and defeating 33 martial and civil gods in a single wager. He wears red garments trimmed with intricate silver vambraces and commands swarms of silver wraith butterflies. Despite his terrifying reputation, he acts with unwavering devotion toward Xie Lian.

Mu Qing is the Martial God of the Southwest, operating under the celestial title Xuan Zhen. In his mortal life, he worked as a servant and attendant to Xie Lian before cultivating his own path to ascension. He frequently destroys statues of himself that fail to meet his exacting standards, reflecting deep-seated insecurities. He approaches celestial matters with harsh pragmatism and prioritizes his own survival.

Feng Xin is the Martial God of the Southeast, known as Nan Yang. Before his independent ascension, he served as Xie Lian's fiercely loyal mortal bodyguard and stuck by him through the early, grueling years of his banishment. Due to a historical clerical error, female worshippers pray to him for fertility and their husbands' virility, which causes him profound embarrassment.

Pei Xiu is a martial god who serves directly under General Pei Ming. Known formally as General Pei Junior, he ascended to the heavens after leading a brutal military massacre against the Banyue Kingdom during his mortal life. He maintains a quiet, mild-mannered exterior that hides his willingness to execute ruthless strategies to maintain control over his territories.

Xuan Ji is a wrath-level vengeful spirit who once served as a highly decorated female military commander. Her mortal life ended in tragedy and suicide following an intense, unrequited obsession with General Pei Ming, for whom she betrayed her own country. She orchestrates the disappearances of brides and burns down northern temples to force Pei Ming to acknowledge her existence.

Ling Wen is the foremost civil goddess and the primary administrator of the Heavenly Realm. She created and manages the divine communication array, efficiently directing celestial assignments and tracking heavenly merits. Operating in a deeply male-dominated hierarchy, she approaches her duties with strict professionalism and provides Xie Lian with his first official mission to help clear his debts.

Jun Wu is the Heavenly Emperor who presides over the celestial bureaucracy and assigns titles to ascending gods. He holds the authority to place cursed shackles on fallen officials, a punishment he administered to Xie Lian twice in the past. His leadership sets the tone for the entire heavenly court, raising questions about the systemic corruption that flourishes under his rule.

General Pei Ming is a highly influential martial god who governs the northern territories under the title Ming Guang. He possesses a notorious reputation for his political ambitions and a long history of romantic entanglements with mortal women. He actively avoids taking responsibility for the devastation caused by his former lovers, preferring to delegate the clean-up to his subordinates.

Kemo is a wrath-level ghost who formerly served as a towering military general for the Banyue Kingdom. Bullied in his youth for his small size, he trained relentlessly with a heavy millstone to become a massive, three-meter-tall warrior. His existence is fueled by a profound hatred for the betrayal that destroyed his nation, driving him to execute trespassers in the Sinner's Pit.

Banyue is the former state preceptor of the ruined Banyue Kingdom, possessing a mixed heritage that caused her to be severely bullied in her youth. She wields powerful dark magic and holds the unique ability to command venomous scorpion-snakes. Burdened by the catastrophic choices she made during a historic war, she willingly accepts eternal punishment to prevent her former soldiers from slaughtering innocent travelers.

The Wind Master is a heavenly official who possesses the ability to conjure massive cyclones and sandstorms. She secretly trails Xie Lian's investigation into the desert region, gathering evidence of corruption within the divine ranks. She values justice over celestial politics and directly challenges the brutal pragmatism of her fellow gods.

Xiao-Ying is a young, compassionate woman living in a village near Mount Yujun. She endures constant bullying from the local men but repeatedly risks her own safety to protect a helpless, bandaged boy living in the nearby forest.

Xiao-Pengtou is the loud, aggressive leader of a group of impoverished villagers near Mount Yujun. Motivated entirely by greed, he completely disregards the safety of others in his pursuit of the reward offered for the capture of the ghost groom.

The Bandaged Boy is an impoverished, frightened youth living in the wilderness near Mount Yujun. He covers his face entirely with bandages to hide the grotesque symptoms of the Human Face Disease, an ancient plague connected to the fall of Xianle.

Qi Rong is an infamous figure in the ghost world known as the Green Ghost. He possesses a notoriously crude reputation and marks his territory by hanging the corpses of his victims upside down from trees.

Zheng is the elderly, experienced leader of a merchant caravan attempting to traverse the perilous Banyue Pass. He suffers a bite from a highly venomous scorpion-snake, forcing the group to seek out a rare medicinal fern hidden in the kingdom's ruins.

Tian Sheng is an enthusiastic young boy traveling as a merchant in Zheng's desert caravan. He bravely volunteers to enter the dangerous ruins to find an antidote, eventually developing a profound admiration for Xie Lian's heroics.