Nuwa

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Nuwa (女娲)
Alias(es)	Empress Nuwa; Wa Huang; Holy Mother of the Human Race
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Human Race; Human Dao; formerly the Demon Race's Heavenly Court
Occupation/Role	Saint of Creation; creator and protector of the Human Race; former Demon Queen Wa Huang
Status	Active
First Appearance	26

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Great Luo	28	Her Power of Creation and Monster Summoning Gourd could not overcome Li Cha's Dao resonance; his Half-step Quasi-Saint aura established the vast gap between them.
Late Primordial Golden Immortal	53	Received three-tenths of the merit from officiating Di Jun and Xi He's Heavenly Marriage, advancing her cultivation and deepening her understanding of Creation.
Primordial Da Luo Dao Fruit / Great Dao–founded Saint	61	Used the merit from creating the Human Race and her own Dao of Creation rather than Primordial Violet Qi; her standing became equal to a Heavenly Dao Saint.

Background & History

Early encounters with Li Cha

Nuwa emerged among the Primordial World's great powers alongside her elder brother, Fuxi. Following Hongjun's first sermon, she discovered that the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil in Li Cha's possession was tied to her future attainment of the Dao. In desperation, she attempted to seize it with the Power of Creation, then even considered suicide when she realized she could not contend with him. Li Cha stopped her and gave her most of the soil in exchange for one future favor. 26 28

The Nine Heavens Breathing Soil became the foundation of Nuwa's future path of Creation. She came to view Li Cha as a mysterious but benevolent neighbor after learning that Yun Hua Grotto-Heaven stood near Long Wind Valley, where she lived with Fuxi. 28 49

Hongjun's disciple and Li Cha's guidance

Hongjun accepted Nuwa as a personal disciple and bestowed the Mountain and River Diagram and the Red Embroidered Ball upon her. Although she disliked being restrained, she accepted because she could not openly refuse Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao's decree. 42

Li Cha later advised Nuwa not to rely on becoming a conventional Heavenly Dao Saint. He instead urged her to follow her own path of Creation, warning that her choices would shape the Primordial World's future and the eventual rise of the Human Dao. 43

Wa Huang of the Demon Race

While nearing a breakthrough in the Way of Creation, Nuwa agreed to officiate Di Jun and Xi He's Heavenly Marriage. The Red Embroidered Ball sealed the union, and the resulting merit elevated Nuwa to the Late Primordial Golden Immortal realm while giving her further insight into Creation. 53

At Fuxi's urging and with Li Cha's approval, Nuwa joined the Demon Race to cultivate with the Heavenly Court's fortune and to mediate the Witch-Demon conflict from within. Di Jun granted her the Southern Hall of Longevity and the title Wa Huang, while Fuxi became Xi Huang. 53

Creation of the Human Race

After witnessing the devastation of the Witch-Demon War, Nuwa became disillusioned with the violence and hierarchy of both races. She sought to create a gentler people who could understand creation, guardianship, nature, and conscience. 59

Her early attempts to create life from ordinary soil failed: the small figures briefly moved before collapsing into mud. With Nine Heavens Breathing Soil and the Three Lights Divine Water supplied by Li Cha, she successfully created the first twelve humans in innate Dao-body forms. She then used the Innate Gourd Vine to scatter the remaining divine mud, creating 129,600 humans along the Luo River. 49 59

Nuwa declared the Human Race directly before the Great Dao rather than the Heavenly Dao, seeking to establish humanity outside Heaven's control. This provoked the Heavenly Dao into attempting to annihilate the newborn race. 59 60

Appearance

Nuwa is repeatedly described as a graceful and noble woman with an exquisite face, a delicate but imposing presence, and refined jade-like hands. Her bearing becomes notably majestic after her ascent, reflecting both her authority as the Human Race's Holy Mother and her power as a Saint. 28 59 87

• Often appears in elegant robes befitting an empress or saint. 59 87
• Possesses a calm, dignified aura, though urgency and grief are visible when Fuxi or the Human Race are endangered. 59 68 87
• Her saintly presence is associated with Great Dao Merit and the Power of Creation. 61

Personality

Nuwa is driven by an intense desire to attain the Dao and fulfill the principle of Creation. In her early pursuit of the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, this desire made her reckless enough to attack Li Cha and attempt suicide when she believed her path had been cut off. 28

Her experiences with war and creation sharpened her compassion. She regards humanity as her children and is deeply distressed by their suffering, whether under the Heavenly Dao's punishment, the Human Race's civil war, or the disasters following the Witch-Demon conflict. 59 60 90 91

Despite this compassion, Nuwa can act decisively and forcefully. She severed her ties with Hongjun after Li Cha's exile, withdrew from the Demon Race, attacked the Western Teachings for destroying Li Cha's legacy, and later organized measures to protect the Human Dao from the Demonic Path. 61 116

Abilities & Skills

Way of Creation

Nuwa's fundamental Dao is Creation. She can infuse matter with life, enlighten spiritual beings, and use her own Dao body as the model for new life.

• Created sprites within Long Wind Valley through the Power of Creation. 49
• Created the Human Race using Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, Three Lights Divine Water, and the Innate Gourd Vine. 59
• Her early creations made from ordinary soil lacked a stable foundation and dissolved after roughly a quarter of an hour. 49
• The Nine Heavens Breathing Soil alone was insufficient; the Three Lights Divine Water was required to give it the resilience needed to sustain life and spirituality. 59

Great Dao Merit and Saintly Might

Nuwa attained her Dao through the merit of humanity's creation and her own Way of Creation, freeing herself from dependence on Primordial Violet Qi. 61

• Her status after attaining the Primordial Da Luo Dao Fruit is equal to that of a Heavenly Dao Saint. 61
• Her attacks can combine Great Dao Merit with the Power of Creation; she used this force against Jieyin and Zhunti when they targeted Li Cha's people and teachings. 61
• She used the Qiankun Cauldron to rescue surviving Primordial beings from the Celestial River flood. 68

Human Dao Stewardship

Nuwa safeguards the Human Race's growth and works to prevent the Heavenly Dao from fully controlling the Human Dao.

• Accepted Li Cha's guidance that the Human Dao must grow by limiting excessive Heavenly Dao interference rather than by attempting to destroy Heaven outright. 72
• Supported Fuxi's reincarnation and eventual role as the Human Dao's Heavenly Sovereign. 72 81 87
• Sought Li Cha's intervention during the Human Race's civil war to reduce its casualties. 90 91
• Joined Li Cha, Yang Mei, Fuxi, Shennong, Xuanyuan, and Chi You in protecting Cangjie's newly created script from Heavenly Dao tribulation. 93

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Nine Heavens Breathing Soil — Received primarily from Li Cha; used up in the creation of the Human Race. 28 59
• Three Lights Divine Water — Given by Li Cha and guided by the water spirit Shuguang; awakened the divine effects of the Breathing Soil. 59
• Human Creation Whip / Innate Gourd Vine — Used to scatter divine mud and create the wider Human Race; received ten percent of the creation merit. 59 61
• Mountain and River Diagram — A treasure containing a vast internal universe; granted by Hongjun and used to defend humanity against World-Destroying Thunder before Nuwa returned it to him. 42 60 61
• Red Embroidered Ball — A merit treasure governing the marriages of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity; used to officiate the Heavenly Marriage before being returned to Hongjun. 42 53 61
• Qiankun Cauldron — Used during the Primordial catastrophe to relocate survivors to safety. 68
• Monster Summoning Banner — Used to summon Hu Meier, Liu Pipa, and Feng Qingqing for Nuwa's plan concerning Di Xin; later gifted to Li Meng. 116 163

Relationships

• Fuxi — Her elder brother and closest family. They entered and later withdrew from the Demon Race together; Nuwa anxiously awaited his recovery of past-life memories after his reincarnation as the Human Emperor. 53 61 72 87
• Li Cha / Yun Hua the Hermit — Ally, guide, and trusted friend. He gave her the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil and Three Lights Divine Water, protected the newborn Human Race, and advised her on the Human Dao. 28 59 60 72
• Hongjun — Former teacher and later enemy. Nuwa returned his Primordial Violet Qi, Mountain and River Diagram, and Red Embroidered Ball after Li Cha's exile, declaring all bonds severed. 42 61
• Human Race — Her creation and primary responsibility. She is revered as the Holy Mother and repeatedly acts to protect humanity's survival, independence, and development. 59 61 90
• Taiyi — Former Demon Race ally who later secretly protected Nuwa, the Human Race, and Fuxi's reincarnation while posing as Hongjun's monitor. 81
• Zhu Rong — Former enemy turned collaborator during the catastrophe following the Witch-Demon War; they refined Five-Colored Divine Stones to mend the heavens. 68
• Wang Shu — A fellow Saint close to Nuwa. Nuwa assisted with Wang Shu's pregnancy and later helped receive guests at Li Meng's first-birthday banquet. 161 163
• Jieyin and Zhunti — Opponents who were attacked by Nuwa after they destroyed Li Cha's tea gardens and oppressed those connected to him. 61

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Break with the Demon Race — Following Li Cha's exile and the Heavenly Dao's assault on humanity, Nuwa renounced Hongjun and withdrew herself and Fuxi from the Demon Race. 61
• Mending the Heavens — During the collapse of the Celestial Pillar, she rescued survivors with the Qiankun Cauldron and refined Five-Colored Divine Stones with Zhu Rong. 68
• Human Dao planning — She sought Li Cha's counsel on freeing the Human Dao from Heavenly Dao control and learned of Fuxi's, Hongyun's, and the future Human Dao Saints' destinies. 72
• Human civilization — Nuwa supported Fuxi's rebirth, witnessed his abdication to Shennong, appealed to Li Cha during the civil war, and defended Cangjie's creation of written language. 81 87 90 93
• Demonic Path countermeasure — After Di Xin desecrated her temple, Nuwa worked with Li Cha to send Hu Meier, Liu Pipa, and Feng Qingqing into the Shang court to guide the Human Emperor toward good and frustrate the Demonic Path's plans. 116
• Later Primordial governance — When Li Cha temporarily left the affairs of the Primordial Wilderness to search for Li Meng, Nuwa was among those entrusted with maintaining its order. 166

Notable Quotes

“Great Dao above! I am Nuwa. Today, having comprehended creation and followed Heaven's mandate, I create a race named: the Human Race!” 59

“Human Race—RISE!” 59

“From this day on, all bonds between us are severed. We owe each other nothing!” 61