Houtu

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Houtu (后土)
Alias(es)	Ancestral Witch Houtu; Samsara; Lord of Reincarnation; Lord of the Earthly Dao; Great Venerable of the Six Paths of Reincarnation 132 154 168
Species/Race	Ancestral Witch; True Descendant of Pangu 143
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Witch Clan; Earthly Dao; Netherworld
Occupation/Role	Controller of the Law of Earth and Great Dao of Reincarnation; ruler of the Underworld and Fengdu City 125 154 155
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 125

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal	128	The Six Paths Reincarnation Pagoda purged the Heavenly Dao’s imprint and imparted the Reincarnation Demon God’s complete inheritance, carrying Houtu from late-stage to the pinnacle of the realm.
Quasi-Saint — one corpse severed	135	Resonance with the true Land of Reincarnation enabled her to sever a corpse and enter the Quasi-Saint realm.
Peak Quasi-Saint — three corpses severed	136	After centuries cultivating in Pangu’s Chaos Demon God battlefield, she successively severed her second and third corpses.
Mid-stage Primordial Golden Immortal	143	Achieved while refining the Land of Reincarnation before establishing the Six Paths.
Early-stage Primordial Golden Immortal	154	Reached after establishing Fengdu City and receiving the fortune generated by the Underworld’s completed core.
Mid-stage Primordial Golden Immortal	154	Her realm continued rising as Fengdu City consolidated the Earthly Dao’s authority.
Late-stage Primordial Golden Immortal	154	Further advancement through the vast fortune of the newly established Underworld.
Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal	154	Attained the pinnacle realm below Saints; the Book of Life and Death and Judge’s Brush then accepted her.

Background / History

Houtu is one of the Twelve Ancestral Magi, born from Pangu’s essence blood. Her native Law of Earth became increasingly refined after Su Ming preached the Dao and helped the Witch Clan form Primordial Spirits. Unlike the more warlike members of her clan, she is identified as gentle and compassionate, with a dislike of conflict. 125

After the sermon, Houtu remained behind in Pangu Hall and revealed that an alien power within her was changing her origin and assimilating both her Primordial Spirit and body. Su Ming’s examination found a hidden Law of Reincarnation in her origin, initially suggesting that reincarnation was her destined path. 125

The truth was more dangerous: the Law of Reincarnation contained a hidden Heavenly Dao runic imprint designed to erase Houtu’s consciousness and turn her into a selfless vessel operating the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Houtu believed removing it would require the destruction of her True Spirit, but Su Ming refused to allow Heavenly Dao to use her as a sacrifice. 126

Su Ming gave her the Six Paths Reincarnation Pagoda, a Chaos Spiritual Treasure. Its purer Origin of Reincarnation erased the Heavenly Dao’s imprint, freed Houtu from assimilation, and bestowed the orthodox inheritance of the Reincarnation Demon God. 127 128

Guided by a summons from the pagoda, Houtu and Su Ming traveled to the Nether Blood Sea. There, the pagoda opened the way through the Eighteen Levels of Hell to Pangu’s true Land of Reincarnation—a realm created from the origins of slain Chaos Demon Gods. Houtu learned that Pangu’s intended path was not for her to perish as reincarnation, but to wield reincarnation as its lord. 133 134 135

After refining the Land of Reincarnation’s origin, Houtu established the Six Paths of Reincarnation and manifested the Earthly Dao. She survived Heavenly Dao’s retaliation, later helped seal Hongjun during the conflict, and worked with Su Ming to create the Netherworld’s governing order. 143 144 151 153

Appearance

Houtu is a beautiful, delicately built woman whose presence shifts from gentle and melancholy to solemn, majestic authority as her command of reincarnation grows. She is later seen wearing simple, elegant palace attire before the Samsara Disc. 125 143 168

• Her gentle eyes become deep and star-like after her cultivation advances, seeming to contain the cycle of life and death. 136
• Her Ancestral Witch body is exceptionally durable; the Origin of Reincarnation further tempers it toward the level of a Chaos Spiritual Treasure. 128
• When exercising the Earthly Dao’s authority, her bearing becomes commanding enough to decree the creation of Fengdu City. 154

Personality

Houtu is compassionate and conflict-averse, deeply troubled by the fate of wandering souls and the disorder of the Primordial World. Her grand vow to establish reincarnation is motivated by pity for souls without a destination after death and for the resentment and malevolent energy that result. 125 143

She initially reacts to Heavenly Dao’s scheme with fear and despair, particularly at the prospect of losing her identity. Once freed, she becomes clear-minded, resolute, and willing to undertake the responsibility of building the Earthly Dao. 126 128 136

Houtu consistently shows gratitude, trust, and concern toward Su Ming. She relies on his guidance but also acts decisively in her own right, establishing Fengdu City, creating Meng Po, and organizing the Underworld’s future administration. 136 153 154 155

Abilities & Skills

Law of Earth

Houtu’s original accompanying law is the Law of Earth, which is seamlessly integrated with her physical body and Primordial Spirit.

• Her Law of Earth is described as profound and expansive. 125
• She retains her Ancestral Witch identity and an Ancestral Witch body even while her true body resides in the Underworld. 155

Great Dao of Reincarnation

After purifying the corrupted seed within her, Houtu gains the complete inheritance and a direct cultivation path of the Reincarnation Demon God.

• Commands the powers of birth, death, endings, beginnings, and rebirth. 125 128
• Can establish and maintain the Six Paths of Reincarnation. 143 153
• Can create six enormous reincarnation vortexes and chains of order that seal vast stretches of space-time. 151
• Her authority permits her to send True Spirits into reincarnation, including the Chaos Mysterious Turtle’s purified True Spirit. 168

Earthly Dao Authority

By establishing reincarnation and Fengdu City, Houtu becomes the Lord of the Earthly Dao.

• The Netherworld becomes a distinct realm in which Heavenly Dao cannot interfere for a time. 153
• A Golden Wheel of Merit protects her after the Six Paths are established, rendering her nearly invincible below Saints. 143
• She can gather Yin energy, ghost energy, and reincarnation laws to create Fengdu City. 154
• Her authority extends to governing life, death, and rebirth through the Underworld’s supreme treasures. 155

Eighteen Levels of Hell

The Six Paths Reincarnation Pagoda grants Houtu dominion over the Eighteen Levels of Hell.

• The pagoda suppresses the soul-torturing force of Tongue-Pulling Hell and allows Houtu to control its space. 133
• All eighteen hellish spaces merge into the pagoda and become the basis of her future authority. 134
• Following Su Ming’s guidance, she creates the Eighteen Levels of Hell within the Netherworld to punish souls burdened by karmic debt. 153

Avatar Creation

Houtu can manifest an independent avatar while maintaining her greater role as the Lord of the Earthly Dao.

• She creates Meng Po to guard the Bridge of Helplessness and administer Meng Po’s Soup to souls entering reincarnation. 153
• She severs a corpse to preserve an Ancestral Witch body of mid-stage Primordial Golden Immortal cultivation while her true body remains in the Underworld. 155

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Six Paths Reincarnation Pagoda — Houtu’s companion treasure and key to the true Land of Reincarnation. Originally bestowed as a Chaos Spiritual Treasure, it gains the Eighteen Levels of Hell and evolves into a top-tier Chaos Spiritual Treasure. 127 133 136
• Book of Life and Death — A Top-tier Innate Supreme Treasure embodying Underworld authority; it submits after Houtu establishes Fengdu City and completes the Underworld’s core order. 154 155
• Judge’s Brush — A Top-tier Innate Supreme Treasure paired with the Book of Life and Death, capable of determining life, death, and reincarnation. 154 155
• Golden Wheel of Merit — Formed from the Great Dao Merit received after the Six Paths of Reincarnation are established; serves as Houtu’s powerful protection. 143

Relationships

• Su Ming — Great Venerable and protector. He discovers Heavenly Dao’s plot against Houtu, gives her the Six Paths Reincarnation Pagoda, guides her toward Pangu’s intended path, and assists her in establishing Underworld order. 125 127 136 153
• The Eleven Ancestral Magi — Houtu’s fellow Ancestral Magi and siblings. They are alarmed by her ordeal, celebrate her attainment of Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal, and support her plan to staff the Underworld with Witch Clan elites. 155
• Old Ancestor Minghe — Initially an unwilling guide through the Nether Blood Sea. He witnesses Houtu’s rapid growth, fears her power, and is expelled from the Chaos Demon God battlefield after she begins refining its origin. 133 135 136
• Hongjun / Heavenly Dao — Antagonistic force that attempted to turn Houtu into a mindless vessel for reincarnation. Houtu’s establishment of the Earthly Dao directly challenges its authority. 126 144 151
• Meng Po — Houtu’s avatar, created to guard the Bridge of Helplessness and provide Meng Po’s Soup to souls awaiting reincarnation. 153

Story Role / Major Arcs

Heavenly Dao’s Scheme

Houtu discovers that the Law of Reincarnation within her is assimilating her. Su Ming uncovers the Heavenly Dao imprint meant to erase her self-awareness and convert her into a reincarnation vessel. 125 126

Inheritance of Reincarnation

She refines the Six Paths Reincarnation Pagoda, destroys the imprint, receives the Reincarnation Demon God’s inheritance, and reaches Peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal. 127 128

Nether Blood Sea and Pangu’s Legacy

Houtu travels with Su Ming into the Sea of Blood, controls the Eighteen Levels of Hell through her pagoda, and enters Pangu’s true Land of Reincarnation. 129 133 134

Establishing the Six Paths

After reaching peak Quasi-Saint, Houtu refines the Land of Reincarnation and resolves to establish the Six Paths without sacrificing herself. Her vow manifests the Earthly Dao and earns immense Great Dao Merit. 136 143

Defense of the Earthly Dao

Heavenly Dao retaliates through the Eye of Heavenly Punishment. While Su Ming shields Houtu during the initial attack, Houtu later joins the conflict and seals Hongjun with reincarnation’s chains of order. 144 151

Founding the Underworld

Houtu creates Meng Po and the Eighteen Levels of Hell, establishes Fengdu City as the Underworld’s core, gains the Book of Life and Death and Judge’s Brush, and begins recruiting Witch Clan elites to serve as Underworld officials. 153 154 155

Trivia

• Houtu’s intended path differs from the fate Heavenly Dao tried to impose: she masters reincarnation rather than becoming a mindless sacrifice to it. 126 132 134
• The Six Paths Reincarnation Pagoda is explicitly described as a “key” that opens the true realm of reincarnation beneath the Eighteen Levels of Hell. 134
• Her true body resides in the Underworld, while a severed Ancestral Witch body remains with the Witch Clan. 155