Flower-Backed Turtle

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Flower-Backed Turtle (花背龟); personal name: Hua Buwan (花不晚) 663
Alias(es)	Fate Turtle; Master Turtle; Earth Turtle; “Soft-Rice Turtle” 476 608 640
Species/Race	Fate Turtle; turtle demon of a rare fate-related lineage 476 663
Gender	Male 476 663
Affiliation	Chen Luo’s companion and self-styled “Worthy Younger Brother” 482 691
Occupation/Role	Information peddler, diviner, tomb raider, and occasional sect steward 476 556 608
Status	Active in the Immortal Realm; later identified as an Emperor Spirit 1015 1115
First Appearance	Chapter 476: “Fate Turtle”

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Nascent Soul-level	477	Travels through the Arctic Ice Palace with Chen Luo; both are stated to possess Nascent Soul strength. 477
Great Demon	519	Absorbs heavenly-tribulation power while recovering, advancing beyond ordinary demon cultivators of the Demon World. 519
Earth Seed Soul Transformation	555	Uses five-colored spirit flowers from Yao Guang Star’s treasury to advance onto a path unprecedented among Demon World monsters. 555
Soul Transformation	577	Describes himself as a Soul Transformation Great Turtle. 577
Void Return Venerable	809	Identified as a Void Return Venerable while fleeing Zi Ruyi; his shell defense, escape technique, and fate calculations let him repeatedly evade her. 809
Emperor Spirit	1115	Following Chen Luo’s grafting of an Immortal Emperor’s “past” onto him, he is later called an Emperor Spirit. 1112 1115

Background / History

Before meeting Chen Luo, Hua Buwan operated as an information peddler in the Demon World. His Fate Turtle lineage allowed the patterns on his shell to calculate fortunes, directions, and secrets; much of the intelligence he sold was divined rather than gathered conventionally. He had lived for over two thousand years and knew numerous obscure creatures and locations. 476 547

Chen Luo captured him and forced him to serve as a mount and guide during the search for the Arctic Ice Palace. Hua Buwan’s Anomalous Fate Demonic Technique could not affect Chen Luo, whose constantly shifting, unalterable fate led the turtle to identify him as a possible Fate-less One. 476

The Arctic Ice Palace expedition changed their relationship. Hua Buwan was separated from Chen Luo inside the Floating World Palace, then survived by calculating the least dangerous courtyard and waiting for rescue. Chen Luo began calling him “Worthy Younger Brother,” while Hua Buwan accepted Chen Luo as his “Eldest Brother.” 477 482

Appearance

Flower-Backed Turtle is a patterned-shell turtle demon who can shrink to human size or assume a humanoid form. His shell is the focal point of his racial techniques and frequently shines with moving divination patterns. 477 519 555

• Brownish-green skin; after repeated tribulation strikes, he was left blackened and bruised. 519
• A hard shell marked with Fate Turtle patterns that illuminate during divination and fate-changing techniques. 476 661
• Can stand and walk on his hind legs in turtle form. 477
• Often retracts fully into his shell when frightened or under attack. 481 529
• Has occasionally been large enough for birds to nest on his shell. 519

Personality

Hua Buwan is cautious to the point of cowardice around powerful opponents, but domineering toward those weaker than himself. Chen Luo characterizes him as someone who bullies the weak, fears the strong, and likes to show off; Hua Buwan’s usual response to a superior threat is to retreat into his shell or flee. 578

Despite his complaints over being captured, he becomes genuinely attached to Chen Luo after being rescued in the Arctic Ice Palace. He is loyal when entrusted with tasks, repeatedly seeks Chen Luo’s help when in danger, and takes pride in their sworn-brother dynamic. 482 651 691

He is greedy, opportunistic, and deeply enthusiastic about grave robbing. What began as Chen Luo’s influence became Hua Buwan’s preferred profession, eventually earning him the moniker “Earth Turtle.” 595 608

Abilities & Skills

Fate Divination

Hua Buwan reads fate through the patterns on his shell, allowing him to locate people, assess danger, and calculate possible outcomes.

• Located the Ascended One within the Arctic Ice Palace and later pinpointed the Spirit Pool Fairy’s location. 477 519
• Uses divination to find tombs, including Ouyang Lian’s grave and routes into the Demon Race Ancestral Land. 543 618
• His information-peddling business relies heavily on fortunes calculated from his shell. 476
• Chen Luo’s fate cannot be altered or clearly read; it changes constantly and contains mutually contradictory possibilities. 476
• Divining matters tied to the Emperor’s Tomb triggers heavenly lightning, erases the result, and can overwhelm his consciousness. 486 519
• The Emperor’s Tomb suppresses his calculations entirely; his instincts warn that attempting them there would be fatal. 810

Anomalous Fate Demonic Technique

His innate racial technique manipulates fate, though it initially proved ineffective against Chen Luo.

• Originally used to change his own fate, but it had no effect on Chen Luo. 476
• After extensive modification, he developed a version of the Fate Changing Immortal Technique that swaps the auras and “lives” of two targets. 661 662
• Successfully used the altered technique on two small crocodile demons. 661
• His version resembles soul transference rather than Chen Luo’s more forceful Reverse Soul Seizing Technique. 662

Shell Defense and Escape

His shell is exceptionally durable, and his survival instincts make him difficult to capture.

• Survived multiple lightning strikes from the Arctic Ice Palace’s restrictions and repeated heavenly tribulation bolts. 483 486 519
• Withstood Zi Ruyi’s thunder techniques despite her being a Void Return cultivator. 809 811
• Can flee rapidly underwater and uses fate calculations to evade pursuit. 809
• Repeated lightning exposure improved his escape technique. 809
• His defense is not absolute; he was defeated in a single exchange by Myriad Stars Gate intruders and is vulnerable against overwhelming enemies. 537

Hibernation

Fate Turtles possess an extreme hibernation talent.

• After becoming separated from Chen Luo in the Immortal Realm passage, Hua Buwan survived within the Immortal Spirit Gu’s void by falling asleep. 1015
• Chen Luo notes that he can seemingly sleep anywhere and may remain dormant for an exceptionally long time. 1015

Information Gathering and Tomb Raiding

Hua Buwan combines divination, long-lived experience, and reckless initiative to locate graves and valuable remains.

• Recognizes rare creatures and materials, including Poisonous Fang Worms and their eggs. 547
• Independently explored graveyards belonging to the Myriad Stars Gate and Silent Valley. 608
• Left marked shell fragments as navigational clues while exploring the Demon Race’s Legendary Realm and Ancestral Land. 617 618 625
• Collected corpses and bones useful to Chen Luo; one haul included twenty-three Void Return corpses and two Dao Integration corpses. 585 813

Relationships

• Chen Luo — Captor, leader, and “Eldest Brother.” Chen Luo initially used him as a mount and decoy, but later relied on his divinations, appointed him to manage sect resources, and treated him as a trusted companion. 476 483 556
• Ancestor Gui — Powerful Fate Turtle elder associated with Sacred Mountain. Ancestor Gui watched Chen Luo’s arrival, protected Hua Buwan from the memory alterations affecting Chen Luo’s other companions, and later arranged mates for him. 663 676
• Clam Girl — Powerful Soul Transformation demon who insists on becoming his Dao Companion. She gave him a mandarin-duck-and-turtle storage bag and remained devoted despite being stronger than him. 639 640
• Ding Jian and Yuwen Ling — Subordinates assigned to assist his tomb-raiding work; both later disappeared amid Demon Race upheaval. 608 691
• Ao Ye — Chen Luo’s direct disciple and Hua Buwan’s martial nephew. Hua Buwan carried him while fleeing Zi Ruyi, though he also used him as a shield against lightning. 809 810
• Zi Ruyi — Void Return cultivator who relentlessly pursued him after he disturbed her ancestor’s grave and ruined her pill-refining plans. 809 810
• Bloody Little Bird — Immortal Realm companion with a hostile first impression; Hua Buwan insulted him as a “miscellaneous-feather bird,” provoking immediate tension. 1015
• Mu Xiao Yu — Chen Luo’s disciple, whom Hua Buwan welcomes to the Immortal Realm after her ascension. 1115

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Arctic Ice Palace expedition — Captured by Chen Luo, Hua Buwan guides him to the Arctic Ice Palace and uses divination to seek the Ascended One. He is separated in the Floating World Palace, survives by finding a low-danger refuge, and is retrieved by Chen Luo. 476 477 482
• Return to the Lower Realm — Accompanies Chen Luo through the reverse passage to Fox Mountain, where Fox Tribe cultivators mistake him for a Demon Race traitor. 484 485
• Guoshan County and Myriad Stars Gate conflict — Serves as Chen Luo’s shield and escape companion against a Sixth-tier Lingering Resentment, then assists with tracking enemies and preparing against the Myriad Stars Gate. 529 536 547
• Yao Guang Star — Advances in cultivation, serves temporarily as Chen Luo’s head steward, and resumes his information-peddling work while Chen Luo cultivates. 555 556 581
• Demon Race Legendary Realm — Enters the Demon Race’s Legendary Realm with human companions, attempts to rob graves there, and leaves shell markers while trapped. His actions prompt Chen Luo’s later rescue attempt. 615 617 625
• Demon Race Ancestral Tomb raid — Helps Chen Luo locate and enter the true tomb entrance, then attempts to stall pursuing Demon Race experts alongside the Alligator Essence. 647 650 651
• Fate-changing research — Studies Chen Luo’s techniques and eventually modifies them into a Fate Turtle-compatible method capable of swapping two targets’ auras and lives. 658 661 662
• Emperor’s Tomb pursuit — Flees Zi Ruyi across the sea after grave robbing, leads her toward the Emperor’s Tomb, and is ultimately thrown out of the tomb by Chen Luo. 809 810 811
• Immortal Realm passage — Enters the Immortal Realm passage with Chen Luo, becomes separated during the fall into an ancient battlefield, and survives in hibernation until Chen Luo rescues him. 979 1015
• Heavenly Emperor era — Receives a fabricated “past life” as Ancestor Gui from Chen Luo and later serves as an Emperor Spirit in the Immortal Realm. 1112 1115

Notable Quotes

“Call me Master Turtle from now on, got it!” 650

“Eldest Brother, save me!” 625

“I can't divine it. Your world is too wicked.” 519

Trivia

• “Buwan” is Hua Buwan’s personal name, revealed by another Fate Turtle elder. 663
• His divination identified Chen Luo as a possible Fate-less One, an anomaly whose fate cannot be changed. 476
• His grave-robbing reputation became so prominent that “Earth Turtle” spread as a moniker. 608
• He is capable of eating Poisonous Fang Worm eggs and considers them a tonic. 547
• Chen Luo deliberately recorded Hua Buwan’s rare ferocious, upright shell-blocking posture during the fight with Zi Ruyi. 825