The Janitor Monk. Dook Goo Kau Bai. Shen Long. Siu Yiu Hao. These are names in wuxia fiction that evoke the idea of invincibility. So powerful are these characters, supposedly, that the all-time Elites, Greats, and Heroes of wuxia fiction are insignificant compared to them.
Do such characters, however, help or hurt wuxia fiction? Are these interesting characters or quasi-characters (deus ex machina or other plot devices) that add to the intrigue of wuxia, or do they just cheapen the accomplishments of the Elites, Greats, and Heroes and turn wuxia into a joke?