Human Race

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Human Race (人族) 98
Alias(es)	Humans 91 98
Species/Race	A humanoid race created by Nuwa, possessing Innate Dao Bodies. 91 97 101
Occupation/Role	Protagonists of heaven and earth; foundation of the Human Dao. 101 307
Status	Active; possesses an independent Hunyuan path through the Martial Dao. 647 648
First Appearance	Created on the shores of the East Sea. 96 98

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Nascent race	96 98	Nuwa creates 129,600 humans with the Innate Gourd Vine, then secretly completes a 129,601st human infused with a wisp of Zhou Ming’s Primordial Spirit.
Early cultivation foundation	109 113	Wu, Suiren Shi, You Chao Shi, and Zi Yi Shi reach Golden Immortal cultivation; Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun preach the Dao to the race three times.
Martial Dao expansion	128 195	Wu spreads the Martial Dao among the tribes. Constant sparring with the Witch Clan rapidly strengthens the Human Race, while its five principal leaders reach Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
Primordial Golden Immortal breakthrough	218	During the Human Race’s Great Tribulation, Wu integrates a trace of the Law of Strength into the Martial Dao and breaks through to Primordial Golden Immortal.
Dual cultivation paths	306	The Immortal Scripture is distributed as a second path for humans unsuited to Martial Dao cultivation.
Human Dao established	307	The Human Dao emerges following the completion of Fuxi, Shennong, and Xuanyuan’s merits; the Human Race receives stewardship of the Kongtong Seal.
Dao of Laws reform	367	Human cultivators cease practicing the Method of Slaying Three Corpses and instead follow the Dao of Laws.
Human Dao defensive mobilization	413 416 430	Under Human Emperor Di Xin, Human Dao destiny is integrated into a great formation in Chaoge with assistance from the Intercepting Sect.
Human Dao destiny consolidation	557	Wu’s return from reincarnation further condenses Human Race destiny after its territory is unified and the Four Seas turn toward it.
Hunyuan Martial Dao	647 648	Wu attains the Dao through the Martial Dao, establishing a Hunyuan path open to all Human Race cultivators.

History

Creation and early survival

Nuwa created the Human Race on the shores of the East Sea using the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, Three Lights Divine Water, and Creation Cauldron. After shaping the first humans individually, she used the Innate Gourd Vine to create them in great numbers. 96

While Zhou Ming drew the Heavenly Dao’s attention by proving his Dao, Nuwa secretly completed an additional 129,601st human. Houtu concealed this figure with the Dao Origin Divine Pearl and infused it with a Primordial Spirit carrying Zhou Ming’s hopes before Nuwa formally proclaimed the establishment of the Human Race. 98

The newborn race was physically weak and lacked even basic survival knowledge. Early humans died to demonic beasts, poisonous plants, natural disasters, and the dangers of the Primordial World. 100 109 Nuwa declared the Human Race under her protection, while Zhou Ming insisted that its future must rest on self-reliance rather than dependence on the Witch Clan. 100 94 95

Guidance and cultural growth

Hou Yi was sent to protect the Human Race discreetly and entrusted with the Innate Gourd Vine. His Witch Clan techniques gave Wu an initial, imperfect basis for a human cultivation method. 105 109

Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun later remained in the ancestral land for tens of thousands of years, preaching the Dao three times and guiding the Human Race’s early leaders. Their teachings supported the race’s multiplication and cultivation, though they ultimately left its future to the humans themselves. 113

After achieving stability near the Houtu Tribe, Wu created a written language for the Human Race. The first characters could record its knowledge, history, and civilization, ending reliance on oral transmission alone. 193 194 Wu also promoted animal husbandry, agriculture, irrigation, and the cultivation of edible plants, reducing the race’s dependence on dangerous hunting. 195

Independence and human governance

Fuxi’s leadership united scattered tribes under a common Co-Lord. With support from the ancestral elders, he led the Human Race out of Witch Clan territory, established the city of Chen, and became the first Human Emperor. 276 277

Under Fuxi, the Human Race formalized human ethics and marriage, accepted the Dragon Clan as a totem, and received the Innate Eight Trigrams for avoiding danger and perceiving heavenly secrets. 278 The succession of Human Emperors continued through Shennong, Xuanyuan, and later rulers, creating a lasting political order for the race. 278 285 307

Xuanyuan later used the Human Emperor Sword to suppress Chi You and brought the previously divided tribes under unified Human Emperor rule. 303 304 After he spread the Immortal Scripture and completed his merits, the Three Sovereigns returned to Huoyun Cave alongside the Human Race’s ancestral sages to suppress and safeguard human destiny. 306 307 311

Later consolidation and sovereignty

During the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, the Human Race again became the focal point of conflicts among the saintly lineages. 363 The Human Emperor Sword recognized Zi Shou as its master at birth, and his enthronement as Di Xin broke the seal on his memories as Wu’s reincarnation. 405 409

As Human Emperor, Di Xin sought to use Human Dao destiny to establish a formation defending Chaoge and the Human Race. He secured the assistance of Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, Bixiao, and the Ten Heavenly Lords of the Intercepting Sect in this undertaking. 413 416 430

After Wu returned to Huoyun Cave, the Human Race’s territory had been unified and its destiny grew more concentrated. This prosperity prepared Hongyun for his own attempt to attain Hunyuan and gave Wu the foundation to complete the Martial Dao’s later realms. 557

Appearance

Humans are modeled after the Innate Dao Bodies of the beings of the Primordial World. Though initially frail compared with the Witch Clan and many other races, their form is exceptionally compatible with the Great Dao. 91 101

• Possess Innate Dao Bodies. 97 101
• Initially have weak Blood Essence and no obvious innate divine abilities. 106
• Reproduce rapidly and expand across vast territories. 111
• Include Witch-Humans, descendants with both Human Race and Witch Clan bloodlines. 277
• Have grown into a population numbering in the billions, allowing exceptional individuals with great destiny to emerge despite the generally weaker innate talent of ordinary humans. 363 372

Personality

The Human Race is characterized by resilience and vigilance. Its early tribes survived only by remaining alert to unknown visitors, dangerous beasts, and the hostile environment around them. 109 111

Its leading figures repeatedly favor independence over comfortable dependence. Wu resists becoming a tool of the Heavenly Dao or a subordinate of stronger factions, while Fuxi’s migration establishes a human state outside Witch Clan territory. 95 276 277

The race is also strongly oriented toward preservation and progress. Its leaders seek cultivation methods, writing, agriculture, governance, and later an independent Dao so that future generations will not be constrained by the limitations of the past. 109 193 195 647

Human leaders also maintain a firm collective bottom line against outside powers. While willing to cooperate with Western Prosperity in spreading teachings, Hongyun and the sages refuse to permit human lives to become sacrifices or stepping stones for another faction’s prosperity. 594 595

Abilities & Skills

Innate Dao Bodies

The Human Race’s greatest inherent advantage is its compatibility with the Great Dao. Zhou Ming identifies this trait as the source of its immense potential despite its weak beginning. 101

• Enables exceptional long-term cultivation potential. 101
• Allows humans to follow both Martial Dao and Immortal Dao paths. 306
• Does not grant immediate physical strength or innate divine abilities. 100 106

Martial Dao

Wu develops the Martial Dao from early Witch Clan body-tempering techniques and his own deductions. It becomes the Human Race’s principal self-reliant cultivation system. 109 128

• Refines body, qi, and spirit. 648
• Uses combat and tempering to advance cultivation. 195
• Progresses toward the principle of “Body as Universe,” in which a cultivator develops an embryonic world within their body. 648
• Is open to all Human Race cultivators and can lead to the Hunyuan Martial Saint realm. 647 648
• Replaces the Method of Slaying Three Corpses with the Dao of Laws among Human Race cultivators. 367

Immortal Scripture

The Immortal Scripture was jointly deduced as an alternative for humans whose talents are better suited to immortal cultivation than Martial Dao. 306

• Provides a human-specific immortal cultivation method. 306
• Allows Martial Dao and Immortal Dao to develop in parallel. 306
• Was spread throughout the Human Race by Xuanyuan, triggering widespread immortal cultivation. 306

Human Dao

The Human Dao emerges from the accumulated destiny, struggle, knowledge, and inheritance of intelligent beings in the Primordial World. The Human Race is its central foundation, but the Human Dao is not exclusively its possession. 307 651

• Gives the Human Race a basis to stand as equals with the Witch Clan and Heavenly Dao. 307
• Is linked to the Kongtong Seal, making comprehension and control of the Human Dao far easier through the treasure. 307
• Contains nine Saint positions, some of which the Human Race can share with beings willing to bind their destiny to its interests. 272 273
• Its vast destiny can serve as the core power source of a formation protecting the Human Race. 413 416 430
• Must bless all living beings rather than becoming a private source of power for the Human Race alone. 651

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Innate Gourd Vine — Nuwa’s tool for rapidly creating humans; later delivered to the Human Race by Hou Yi and marked with Zhou Ming’s power. 96 105 113
• Kongtong Seal — The Human Race’s supreme treasure, linked to the origin of the Human Dao and entrusted to Wu for human stewardship. 307 649
• Human Emperor Sword — Regalia of the Human Emperor, passed from Xuanyuan to Zhuanxu during succession. It later recognizes Zi Shou as its master and validates his destiny as Human Emperor. 307 405 409

Relationships

• Nuwa — Creator and Saint Mother of the Human Race; publicly declares them under her protection. 98 100
• Zhou Ming — Secret benefactor who arranges for the 129,601st human, advocates human independence, and guides its long-term development. 94 95 101
• Houtu — Assists in concealing and empowering the anomalous 129,601st human; later protects and guides figures connected to the race. 98 102 286
• Hou Yi — Early protector, combat instructor, and bearer of the Innate Gourd Vine to the Human Race. 105 109
• Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun — Early teachers who preach the Dao three times and become deeply connected to Human Race destiny. 113 114
• Hongyun — Later accepts membership in the Human Race, binds his destiny to its prosperity, and acts as a Human Race Sage and protector of its interests. 273 557 595
• Witch Clan — Longtime protectors and neighbors whose aid allows the race to develop, though the Human Race later migrates to establish independent rule. 195 276 277
• Taiqing (Laozi) — Establishes the Human Sect to enlighten humans and receives thirty percent of Human Race destiny. 153
• Dragon Clan — Accepted as the Human Race’s totem under Fuxi and receives human destiny in exchange for aiding the race through rain and favorable seasons. 278 298
• Intercepting Sect — Supports Human Emperor Di Xin’s plan to establish a Human Dao destiny formation in Chaoge. 413 416
• Western Prosperity — Seeks to spread its teachings among the Human Race, but its cooperation is restricted by the Human Race’s prohibition against harming or sacrificing humans. 594 595
• Fuxi, Shennong, and Xuanyuan — The Three Sovereigns whose completed merits help bring forth the Human Dao. 307

Story Role / Major Arcs

Human Race’s Great Tribulation

The Demon Clan discovers that human vital essence and souls can be used to forge treasures against Immortal Court cultivators, leading to a widespread slaughter of humans. 211 Nuwa battles the Sanqing to save her creation while Wu emerges from seclusion to organize resistance and evacuate the Human Race. 213

Outnumbered and outmatched, the Human Race suffers heavily. Wu’s battle against Ghost Chariot forces him to integrate the Law of Strength into the Martial Dao and advance to Primordial Golden Immortal. 217 218 A Saint ends the conflict, declares the Great Tribulation passed, and ensures the slain humans will enter reincarnation and return to the Human Race. 218

Great Prosperity and the Human Dao

The Human Race’s great prosperity is governed through the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Its increasing destiny draws the attention of the Saints, who seek influence over the race and the authority that may come from it. 241 311

After Fuxi, Shennong, and Xuanyuan complete their merits, Zhou Ming proclaims the emergence of the Human Dao. He binds the Kongtong Seal to it but gives the treasure to Wu rather than retaining it for the Witch Clan. 307

Investiture of the Gods Calamity

The Human Race becomes the center of the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, with Wu recognizing that its billions of members cannot avoid the conflict between competing saintly lineages. 363

Zi Shou’s accession as Di Xin restores Wu’s memories through the Human Emperor Sword and gives the Human Race a ruler determined to act as its true Human Emperor. 405 409 Di Xin then cooperates with the Intercepting Sect to mobilize Human Dao destiny in defense of Chaoge and the Human Race. 413 416 430

Completion of the Martial Dao

After long seclusion, Wu attains the Dao through martial strength and establishes the Martial Dao’s rule. This gives the Human Race a Hunyuan path that does not rely on external treasures, Heavenly Dao methods, or the Method of Slaying Three Corpses. 647 648

Notable Quotes

“The Human Race is established!” — Nuwa 98

“Seek nothing from outside, rely not on heaven, rely not on earth, rely only on ourselves... This is the road that truly belongs to our Human Race!” — Suiren Shi 648