Lu Buwei

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lu Buwei (吕不韦)
Alias(es)	Prime Minister Lu; Chancellor Lu; Marquis Wenxin 2 278
Species/Race	Human; later corrupted and physically transformed through the Demon Lizard's power 36 38
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Great Qin court; Lu Buwei's faction; collaborators among demonic beings and the Yin Yang School 2 30 278
Occupation/Role	Prime Minister of Great Qin; leader of a long-established court faction 2 265
Status	Captured by Qin after the suppression of his rebellion; interrogated by Ying Zheng 278
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Prime Ministerial authority and fate-sense	2 29	Holds the foremost position beneath King Zhuangxiang and can perceive subtle changes in Human Dao destiny despite not being a top-tier cultivator.
Holy Lord-aligned demonic rites	29 30	Works with a black-robed demonic person, seeks to awaken the Holy Lord, and activates the Blood God Incantation to unleash Blood God Spawn in Xianyang.
Demon Lizard corruption and possession	36 38	Absorbs power from the Demon Lizard's severed skull; dark-gold blood, scales, a tail, and a predatory will overwrite his human form and sanity.
Gu Seed and Yin Puppet methods	71 72	Recovers remnants of his Gu Seed core, uses the Yin Puppet Mother Token, and sacrifices Yin Puppet cultivators to strengthen his tracking methods.
Cross-dimensional blood-sacrifice ritual	74 75	Activates the Nine Nether Blood Sacrifice Altar to reach Edge Sharpening Valley, restrain Lord Tongtian, and intensify the Chaos Abyss of Return's pull on the sword sheath.
Blood Puppet network	83 88	Creates a miniature Formless Blood Puppet from Cheng Xi's residual aura and uses the Mother-Child Symbiotic Gu Shuttle to maintain a hidden connection.
Dragon Stealing Secret Art	261	Uses Dragon Soul fragments, witchcraft, Ying Zheng's bloodline, and Qin's National Fortune in an attempt to graft Cheng Xi's Chaos Space and connected powers onto himself.
Nine Nether Spirit Devouring Array	268 269	Constructs an array combining witchcraft, Soul Power, earthly fiends, and star arts to consume Cheng Xi; its destruction causes the formation to devour Lu Buwei's cultivation and Divine Soul.

Background / History

Lu Buwei first appears as Great Qin's poised and influential Prime Minister, standing at the head of the court beneath King Zhuangxiang. Behind a gentle public demeanor, he immediately regards the young Cheng Xi as a dangerous variable. He uses praise for Cheng Xi's Nine-Linked Rings solution to force the child into a discussion of national strategy, hoping that any answer will damage Cheng Xi's standing; Cheng Xi's proposal instead wins the king's attention and leaves Lu Buwei openly unsettled 2.

His political ambition is tied to forbidden powers beneath Mount Li. Intelligence uncovered by Cheng Xi identifies a conspiracy involving Lu Buwei, demonic beings, the Imperial Mausoleum's earth energy, and the manufacture of monstrous forces intended to threaten Ying Zheng and Great Qin. Lu Buwei later personally works with a black-robed demonic person to awaken the Holy Lord and deploy the Blood God Incantation in Xianyang 19 29 30.

After fleeing Mount Li, Lu Buwei absorbs the severed skull of the Demon Lizard. The entity's dark-gold ichor corrupts his body and soul, eventually transforming him into a lizard-like monster and replacing his remaining sanity with a hunger-driven demonic consciousness 36 38.

Appearance

Lu Buwei initially presents himself as an elegant, composed high minister. As his schemes and injuries accumulate, his outward refinement increasingly conceals physical corruption and exhaustion.

• Wears formal black ceremonial robes at court; later appears in purple chancellor's robes and a high mountain cap 2 93.
• Maintains a gentle smile and graceful bearing, with eyes described as deep and cold 2.
• Following Demon Lizard corruption, develops ashen skin, dark-gold scales, vertical pupils, bone ridges, and a barbed tail 38.
• Later appears unnaturally pale and gaunt, with sunken eye sockets and lingering malice despite retaining his ministerial attire 93.
• Is stripped of his crown and robes when brought before Ying Zheng after his capture 278.

Personality

Lu Buwei is calculating, patient, and deeply ambitious. He prefers political pressure, planted agents, factional rumors, and indirect killings to open confrontation. His early effort to trap Cheng Xi in a state-policy discussion demonstrates his habit of disguising attacks as reasonable court procedure 2.

His pursuit of power repeatedly overrides caution. Even when he recognizes that the Holy Lord, the Demon Lizard, and the Abyss of Return may be beyond his control, he continues attempting to seize their power or exploit their effects. His greed for Cheng Xi's sword sheath, Chaos Space, and Dragon Soul drives him to sacrifice followers, employ Gu techniques, and repeatedly endanger Qin itself 72 74 261.

As his plans fail, Lu Buwei becomes more desperate and openly vindictive. He frames Cheng Xi, instigates foreign conflict, prepares a coup during Ying Zheng's incapacitation, and attempts to turn Xianyang's chaos into an opportunity to rule 220 231 264 265.

Abilities & Skills

Court Intrigue and Factional Control

Lu Buwei commands a broad network of officials, retainers, soldiers, and covert agents cultivated over many years.

• Manipulates court debates to discredit Cheng Xi and obstruct the Jing–Wei canal project 220.
• Uses faction members to pressure the court, spread rumors, and support political motions 220 264.
• Bribes city-gate guards and Imperial Guards to facilitate his attempted takeover of Xianyang 264 265.
• Coordinates battlefield orders, supplies, and internal disorder remotely from his mansion 265.
• Sacrifices peripheral members of his own faction when necessary to limit political damage 227.

Demonic and Gu Arts

Lu Buwei employs Gu worms, blood rituals, and demonic contamination as weapons and tools of control.

• Activated the Blood God Incantation, which released Blood God Spawn capable of turning guards and palace personnel into monsters 30.
• Kept Gu Seed remnants linked to the Demon Lizard and used them to trace Cheng Xi 71.
• Attempted to conceal foul Gu energy within the purported treatment of the Crimson Sun Fire Ganoderma 79.
• Created Formless Blood Puppets and linked them to Cheng Xi through the Mother-Child Symbiotic Gu Shuttle 83 84.
• Uses blood-feeding and sacrificial methods to empower damaged Gu artifacts and tracking connections 71 72.

Ritual and Formation Arts

Lu Buwei is capable of preparing large-scale formations fueled by blood, souls, earth-vein energy, and star power.

• Ordered the Nine Nether Blood Sacrifice Altar activated to target the sword sheath across dimensions 74.
• Used the altar to interfere with Lord Tongtian's rescue attempt and strengthen the Abyss of Return 75.
• Constructed the Nine Nether Spirit Devouring Array to consume Cheng Xi's power 268.
• Attempted to summon falling-star fragments through a forbidden art after the array began to fail 268.
• His final formation backfired after its core was destroyed, consuming his accumulated cultivation and Divine Soul 269.

Dragon Stealing Secret Art

Lu Buwei's most direct attempt at transcendence uses Cheng Xi as the conduit for a forced power transfer.

• Presses broken Dragon Soul fragments into Cheng Xi's forehead to establish the ritual 261.
• Uses Ying Zheng's bloodline, Qin's National Fortune, witchcraft, and Dragon Soul power as a bridge 261.
• Attempts to seize Cheng Xi's Chaos Space, the Star Devouring Vine connection, and the protected Ancestor Dragon core 261.
• Draws the attention of the Scavenger Unit, which identifies him as an unregistered high-dimensional energy thief 262.
• Escapes a formatting strike by burning Essence Blood, using a substitution talisman, and transferring much of his chaotic energy into Cheng Xi 262.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Yin Puppet Mother Token — A vertical-pupil token used to track targets through Gu Seed and bloodline connections 72 74.
• Mother-Child Symbiotic Gu Shuttle — A Gu artifact containing a miniature Blood Puppet made from Cheng Xi's residual aura 83 84.
• Demon Lizard's Severed Skull — The corrupted skull whose dark-gold ichor fuses with and transforms Lu Buwei 36 38.
• Crimson Sun Fire Ganoderma — A thousand-year medicinal fungus Lu Buwei offers as treatment for Cheng Xi while attempting to introduce hidden Gu energy 78 79.
• Dragon Soul fragments — Charred fragments used as the central “needle” of his Dragon Stealing Secret Art 261.
• Nine Nether Blood Sacrifice Altar — A ritual altar used for cross-dimensional interference and to strengthen the Abyss of Return 74 75.

Relationships

• Ying Zheng — Political rival and primary target of Lu Buwei's schemes. Lu Buwei seeks to overthrow him through demonic attacks, factional pressure, and a coup; Ying Zheng ultimately captures and interrogates him 30 264 278.
• Cheng Xi — Regarded as a dangerous obstacle from their first court encounter. Lu Buwei repeatedly tries to discredit, kill, possess, track, or steal power from him before Cheng Xi destroys his final formation 2 147 261 269.
• Black-robed Demonic Person — Demonic collaborator involved in the Holy Lord's awakening and the Mount Li conspiracy 29 30.
• Demon Lizard — Lu Buwei absorbs power from its severed skull, after which its consciousness takes over his body 36 38.
• Lord Tongtian — Enemy whose protection of Cheng Xi and intervention around the sword sheath repeatedly frustrate Lu Buwei's plans 74 75 81.
• Xing Hun / Yin Yang School — An unstable partner in schemes against Cheng Xi and Ying Zheng. Xing Hun later shifts blame for the Chu conflict onto Lu Buwei and attempts to steal Lu Buwei's Dragon Stealing Technique 231 261.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi — A higher-ranking influence connected to Lu Buwei's schemes. Lu Buwei confesses that Taiyi ordered Cheng Xi's elimination; Taiyi's agents later attempt to silence Lu Buwei during his downfall 278.
• Xuandu — Discusses Cheng Xi's altered fate with Lu Buwei and agrees that Cheng Xi should be eliminated as a threat 147.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Court Rivalry with Cheng Xi

Lu Buwei uses his authority under King Zhuangxiang to test and undermine Cheng Xi, but Cheng Xi's strategic insight causes the Prime Minister to recognize him as a serious threat 2.

Mount Li Demonic Conspiracy

He collaborates with demonic forces to exploit Mount Li's earth veins, cultivate monstrous soldiers, awaken the Holy Lord, and destabilize Ying Zheng's rule. The Blood God Incantation brings this threat directly into Xianyang 19 29 30.

Demon Lizard Corruption

After his escape, Lu Buwei attempts to claim the Demon Lizard's power for himself. Instead, the severed skull corrupts and possesses him, reducing his human will to fragments beneath a predatory demonic consciousness 36 38.

Gu Network and the Sword Sheath Pursuit

Lu Buwei rebuilds his influence through Gu artifacts, blood puppets, and sacrificial rites. He tracks Cheng Xi's connection to the gray-white sword sheath, attempts to seize it through the Nine Nether Blood Sacrifice Altar, and interferes with Lord Tongtian's rescue effort 71 74 75.

Attempts to Eliminate Cheng Xi

He seeks Cheng Xi's death through a Gu-tainted medical treatment, public accusations, a martial tournament designed as a killing trap, and finally the Dragon Stealing Secret Art 79 220 252 261.

Xianyang Coup and Downfall

After Ying Zheng is injured, Lu Buwei mobilizes the northern army under the slogan of “protecting the king,” arranges defections among city guards, and unleashes rebellion in Xianyang. Cheng Xi dismantles Lu Buwei's Nine Nether Spirit Devouring Array, which consumes its master; Ying Zheng's forces subsequently crush the Lu faction and capture him 264 265 269 278.

Trivia

• Lu Buwei is explicitly described as not being a top-tier cultivator, though his position gives him unusual sensitivity to changes in destiny and heavenly trends 29.
• He repeatedly frames lethal schemes as benevolent or necessary measures, including the proposed martial tournament for Cheng Xi and the alleged medicinal treatment using Crimson Sun Fire Ganoderma 79 252.
• The Scavenger Unit identifies him as “Observation target G-77” after detecting his high-dimensional energy theft 262.