Wraith

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Wraith (幽冥)
Alias(es)	Nether; Wraith Being
Species/Race	Supernatural entities classified as Small Wraiths, Grand Wraiths, and Humanoid Wraiths 215
Status	Active; a recurring threat throughout the Dharma Ending Era 215 220
First Appearance	Manifested during Ye Fan's failed Core Formation attempt at Sword Plaza 33

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Foundation Establishment → Golden Core	34	The Sunflower Wraith devoured two Law Enforcers and absorbed their Spiritual Power immediately after emerging from Ye Fan's body.
Golden Core → Nascent Soul	34	It absorbed the Nascent Soul power within the three cultivators' Samadhi True Li Fire after regenerating from the flames.

Classification

Type	Characteristics	Examples / Notes
Small Wraith	Usually compact entities that rely on rapid movement, mental attacks, tentacles, and Spiritual Power absorption. Their Wraith bloodline is comparatively impure. 215 220	The Sunflower Wraith that emerged from Ye Fan was an unusually powerful Small Wraith. 34 215
Grand Wraith	Massive Wraiths that tear space, form Wraith Domains, and devour or imprison entire settlements. They move slowly on the surface but rapidly within the Abyss. 215	The Flamefree City Wraith and the Kun-shaped Wraith in the Divine Martial Kingdom. 81 198 215
Humanoid Wraith	The rarest and highest-level Wraiths, possessing the strongest spatial arts and mental attacks. A complete Humanoid Wraith normally requires top-tier experts to confront. 215	A Nascent Soul-level specimen extended a single withered arm through a spatial rift to capture the one-winged bird in the Dark Forest. 145
Wraith Beast	Spirit Beasts infected with Wraith Poison. They are stronger and more difficult to handle than ordinary Spirit Beasts, but are distinct from Wraith beings. 52 145	The one-winged Wraith Bird and Spirit Severing Wraith Whale. 145 219

Wraith type denotes size, species, and bloodline rather than cultivation level; Small Wraiths can reach Body Integration, while Grand Wraiths may be as weak as Golden Core or Nascent Soul when young. 220

Abilities & Traits

Spiritual Power Absorption

Wraiths can consume Spiritual Power directly, making conventional ranged techniques dangerous against certain specimens.

• The Sunflower Wraith absorbed the Spiritual Power of two Law Enforcers to reach Golden Core. 34
• Its eye and tentacles hypnotized nearby cultivators while gradually draining their Spiritual Power. 34
• Nascent Soul Samadhi True Li Fire failed because the Sunflower Wraith absorbed the power within the flames and evolved instead. 34
• Wraith Mist can similarly drain a cultivator's Spiritual Power during prolonged combat. 94

Mental Attacks and Wraith Sounds

Wraith manifestations frequently assault the mind through hypnotic eyes, mist, and incomprehensible sounds.

• The Sunflower Wraith's giant eye contained shifting white dots that induced hypnosis. 34
• Wraith sounds can cause dizziness, paralysis, terror, fainting, madness, and loss of control. 145 198
• Humanoid Wraith pressure can freeze the body and push victims toward mental collapse. 145
• Specialized Wraith-defense training and equipment can improve resistance to these effects. 198

Wraith Domains and Spatial Barriers

Grand and Humanoid Wraiths can distort space to isolate prey.

• A Grand Wraith's domain can function as a stomach-space connected to the Abyss, as seen around Flamefree City. 81
• Wraith Barriers can solidify around a target area and prevent high-level spiritual entities from crossing. 145
• The Dark Forest Humanoid Wraith formed a rapidly expanding domain and barrier while keeping its main body concealed beyond a spatial rift. 145
• The Kun-shaped Grand Wraith swallowed racers and terrain into a blood-pillar domain before entering the Abyss. 198

Wraith Cores

A Wraith Core is the Wraith equivalent of a Dantian and a valuable source of power.

• Wraith Cores are used as medicinal and Spirit Artifact materials. 35 145
• Grand Wraith Cores are especially pure and dense because Grand Wraiths slowly digest their prey. 215
• The Sunflower Wraith left no core upon death, leading Xiao Ran to conclude that it was likely a clone or bait rather than its true body. 35
• Xiao Ran later fused with a Spirit Severing-level Grand Wraith Core, allowing him to absorb Wraith Beasts for Wraith Power. 208 219

Origin

The true origin of Wraith beings remains unresolved.

• One theory holds that Humanoid Wraiths are the original Wraith form, while Small and Grand Wraiths developed from Wraith Beasts tainted by Wraith Poison. 215
• Another theory proposes that Wraith beings are fallen Immortals unable to maintain their immortal bodies during the Dharma Ending Era. 215
• Dao Alliance research disputes the idea that humans can be transformed into Wraith beings and has found that Wraith Cores do not originate from the True Spirit Continent. 215
• Wraith beings may therefore originate from another world. 215

Major Incidents

Incident	Chapters	Outcome
Sword Plaza manifestation	33–35	Ye Fan's failed attempt at forbidden Core Formation produced the Sunflower Wraith. It evolved twice through absorption before Xiao Ran identified its vital weakness; Chen Gongxing destroyed it with an amplified sword strike. No Wraith Core remained.
Flamefree City Wraith Domain	81, 97, 106	A Grand Wraith enclosed Flamefree City in a spherical domain linked to the Abyss. The incident escalated from Grade C to Grade A, trapping cultivators and threatening millions of residents. 81 97
Dark Forest capture attempt	145	A Nascent Soul Humanoid Wraith formed a domain to seize the one-winged Wraith Bird. Xiao Ran and the bird severed its main arm, forcing the Wraith to retreat without leaving behind a core.
Divine Martial Kingdom invasion	198–199	A Kun-shaped Grand Wraith swallowed part of a racetrack and its contestants into a blood-pillar domain. It withdrew after Xiao Ran and the one-winged bird broke through its withered-arm forest.
Mirage Sea ambush	219–220	A Body Integration octopus-shaped Wraith ambushed Xiao Ran in the Apostle-controlled sea. Lingzhou Yue destroyed it with Double Moon Tide.

Associated Groups and Entities

• Apostles — Their doctrine seeks to summon Wraiths, accelerate the world's destruction, and eliminate human sin; some Apostle methods exploit Wraith Mist and soul techniques. 85
• Dao Alliance — Maintains the Extermination Wraith Hall, a military-style institution dedicated to combating Wraiths and awarding exceptional hunters. 217
• Wraith Hunters — Cultivators who hunt Wraiths for public defense and valuable Wraith Cores. 97 145
• Xiao Ran — After fusing with a Grand Wraith Core, he is regarded as a form of Humanoid Wraith and can consume Wraith Beasts for Wraith Power. 208 215 219
• Lingzhou Yue — A prolific Wraith slayer whose tidal power can alter the distribution of Wraith Power inside a Wraith's body. 217 220

Notable Quotes

“I... am the one with... Great Emperor Potential...”
— Sunflower Wraith 34

Trivia

• The card game Fight the Wraith represents Humanoid Wraiths with the Little Wraith Ghost and Big Wraith Ghost cards. 105
• Xiao Ran suspects that the Humanoid Wraiths he encountered at Sword-Wielding Mountain, in the Dark Forest, and in the Divine Martial Kingdom may have been the same being using different levels of Wraith Pressure. 215
• Wraith Cores can preserve or restore combat capability even when ordinary cultivation fails; Xiao Ran's core stabilized his Qi Sea after his Pill Wall shattered. 209