Wu Wei

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Wu Wei (吴炜)
Alias(es)	Minister Wu; “the first person after the original Nine Kings” 139
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Huaxia Martial Arts Department; Huaxia Marquis Council
Occupation/Role	Minister of the Huaxia Martial Arts Department; leader of Huaxia’s nine departments 109 600
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 12 — credited as the writer of the poem printed in the Huaxia 2297 College Entrance Examination Admissions Guide 12

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Grand Unity Golden Immortal	606	His concealed realm is revealed when he draws Duke Yanshan into his self-contained Domain; observers judge him to be the foremost person below a Martial King. 606
Martial King	618	Breaks through during the Witch Clan conflict and immediately kills No. 56 completely, erasing his residual aura with Heavenly Flame. 618

Background / History

Wu Wei had known Gao Wenyuan and Han Chi since the early period of Spiritual Energy’s resurgence. By the present era, he had led the Martial Arts Department for many years and had not publicly displayed his full strength for nearly a century. 217 606

Before appearing directly, Wu Wei’s influence reaches Shen Qian through the admissions guide poem attributed to him and a letter identifying him as the Minister of the Huaxia Martial Arts Department. 12 109

When Gao Wenyuan leaves Huaxia, Wu Wei shares a farewell drink with him. He is concerned that Gao’s departure will leave the Southwest’s A-Class Gate without its guardian, but Gao insists that events are already destined. 221

Appearance

Wu Wei appears to be around forty years old and favors formal, meticulously kept attire. His bearing is stern and authoritative enough that even powerful Martial Artists treat him with immediate respect. 139

• Dark blue formal suit. 139
• Carefully combed hair. 139
• Stern face and piercing eyes that are difficult to meet directly. 139
• Normally maintains a composed, approachable demeanor, though his expression turns severe in crises. 221 604

Personality

Wu Wei is outwardly easygoing and often speaks with a smile, but he is deeply vigilant. He can infer hidden truths from cause and effect, notices inconsistencies in Shen Qian’s accounts, and withholds judgment until he has assessed the larger situation. 221 440

His central priority is humanity’s survival. He initially attempts to preserve unity among the Marquises because he needs every available defender, but he abandons conciliation once the Divine Emperor Palace openly seeks compromise with the Witch Clan. 217 536 604

He is also fiercely protective of Shen Qian. Though aware that Shen Qian conceals major secrets, Wu Wei judges him by his contributions and character rather than demanding control over him. 440 603 614

Abilities & Skills

Martial Arts Mastery

Wu Wei possesses exceptional command of Martial Skills, Divine Abilities, and Dao-based combat methods. As Minister, he has access to more martial-arts resources than any figure outside the original Nine Kings. 607

• Integrates numerous Martial Skills, Divine Abilities, and Dao manifestations into a single offensive sequence. 607
• Fights Duke Yanshan, a top-tier Grand Unity Golden Immortal, on equal terms before defeating him. 606 607
• Was regarded as the foremost individual below the Martial King realm before his breakthrough. 606

Domain

Wu Wei can manifest a vast Domain resembling a complete world governed by tangible elemental laws. 606

• Pulls Duke Yanshan into his Domain to prevent their battle from destroying Earth’s Core City. 606
• His Domain contains a turbulent ocean, lightning, flames, and overwhelming elemental pressure. 606

Twenty Heaven Gates

Wu Wei has opened twenty Heaven Gates, surpassing the nineteen gates attributed to the Heavenly Emperor. 606

• The first seven gates grant a three-headed, six-armed war-god form. 607
• The next seven manifest weapons including sabers, spears, swords, and halberds. 607
• The final six form rainbow armor around his Dharma Body. 607
• His fully empowered form unleashes millions of attacks in an instant. 607

Martial King Power

Wu Wei attains Martial King status during the battle against the Witch Clan. 618

• Instantly closes on and kills No. 56, then destroys his remaining aura to prevent revival. 618
• Battles the Qianwu Clan Great Elder and the Witch Clan Queen, both veteran Martial Kings. 618
• His breakthrough is unstable and connected to a dangerous secret involving the black mist beyond Earth’s Gates. 614 618

Nine Cauldrons

Wu Wei can invoke the Nine Cauldrons in the name of Huaxia Martial Arts. 609

• Summons all nine ancient cauldrons to suppress the Martial King Han Chi. 609
• Uses them as a national artifact system tied to Huaxia’s destiny. 609

Political and Strategic Leadership

Wu Wei combines martial authority with long-term strategic planning.

• Maintains a cautious mediating stance among the Marquises to preserve humanity’s usable strength. 217 536
• Investigates the Divine Emperor Palace and exposes Marquis Liegu’s profiteering during the Marquis Council. 604
• Prepares a counterattack against Han Chi’s faction before the council’s open rupture. 604
• Organizes the Dragon Trapping Formation and a high-risk interception plan against the Witch Clan. 613 614

Equipment / Items

• Nine Cauldrons — Huaxia’s ancient national artifacts, summoned by Wu Wei to oppose Han Chi’s transformation. 609
• Ministerial token — Used to operate the Heaven-Peeking Mirror. 584

Relationships

• Gao Wenyuan — Longstanding friend and fellow top expert. Wu Wei calls him “Brother Wenyuan,” shares a farewell drink with him, and remains unable to fully understand his intentions. 221
• Shen Qian — Mentor-like protector and political supporter. Wu Wei advises him on cultivation, investigates his secrets without forcing disclosure, gives him the Sun Shooter, and publicly defends his right to withhold the secret of Chaos. 221 268 446 603
• Han Chi / Duke of Yanshan — Longtime acquaintance turned ideological enemy. Wu Wei attempts to prevent Han Chi from provoking internal conflict, then defeats him after the Divine Emperor Palace’s betrayal. 217 604 607
• Jiang Huan — Ally in the decisive conflict against the Divine Emperor Palace and Witch Clan. Jiang Huan recognizes Wu Wei’s superior realm during the battle with Han Chi. 606 608
• Wu Jun — Allied Marquis and Shen Qian’s senior brother. Wu Wei fights beside him during the final campaign against the Witch Clan. 614 618
• The Heavenly Swordsman and Duke Baili — Fellow top Marquises who follow Wu Wei into the dangerous Martial King breakthrough during the Witch Clan war. 614 618
• Old Yang — Wu Wei’s butler, a peak Mountain Sea expert who once opened three apertures through unguided cultivation. 510

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shen Qian’s Emergence

Wu Wei becomes aware of Shen Qian through correspondence and later confronts him over the cause-and-effect traces linking him to Mei Yuan. Rather than punish Shen Qian, he warns him that such traces can draw the attention of involved Marquises. 109 221

Nine Heavens Competition

After the competition, Wu Wei isolates Shen Qian and demands a complete account of the Nine Kings Secret Realm. He recognizes that Shen Qian’s rapid growth and mastery of techniques such as Extreme Fist cannot be explained through ordinary means. 440

Nine Forbidden and the Martial King Path

Wu Wei explains the Divine Forbidden Locks and proposes that the Mountain Sea realm may have an unexplored Apex beyond conventional Marquis cultivation. He believes the original Nine Kings may have blocked the traditional route to Martial King to prevent later generations from repeating a flawed path. 446

Gates, Primal Land, and the Sea of Learning

Wu Wei briefs Shen Qian on the opening Gates, Earth’s identity as the Primal Land, the legend of the Key that can control Chaos Power, and the dangers awaiting him in the Sea of Learning. 510 511 543 545

Conflict with the Divine Emperor Palace

At the Marquis Council, Wu Wei rejects Han Chi’s proposal to compromise with the Witch Clan. When Shen Qian is accused of selfishly withholding the secret of Chaos, Wu Wei lists Shen Qian’s contributions to humanity and declares that he has earned the right to decide for himself. 602 603

Wu Wei then reveals his preparations against the Divine Emperor Palace, openly denounces its corrupt members, and leads the counterattack when Han Chi’s faction moves to seize control. 604

Battle Against Duke Yanshan

Wu Wei isolates Han Chi within his Domain and reveals his twenty Heaven Gates. Their clash devastates the dimensional battlefield, ending with Han Chi severely wounded and Wu Wei’s Dharma Body shattered. 606 607

When Han Chi becomes corrupted by the Witch Emperor and begins transforming into a Martial King, Wu Wei works with Shen Qian and Jiang Huan to stop the opening teleportation channel. 608 609

Witch Clan War

Wu Wei argues that Shen Qian is humanity’s greatest hope and should not be sacrificed as a rearguard. He instead organizes top Marquises to intercept the Witch Clan and safeguard Shen Qian. 614

He subsequently breaks through to Martial King, joins the counterattack against the Witch Clan’s kings, and saves Shen Qian from encirclement by the Qianwu Clan Great Elder and Witch Clan Queen. 617 618

Notable Quotes

“That is for the Witch Clan and the Ten Thousand Races to get off Earth and for the Gate to be sealed forever!” 604

“The talent of my human race surpasses that of the Ten Thousand Races. What is impossible about the mere realm of Martial King!” 618