Wu Zetian

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Wu Zetian (武则天)
Alias(es)	Great Tang Empress; Great Zhou Empress; Wu Zhao; Mei Niang
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Great Tang Empire; Chang'an
Occupation/Role	Empress and faction leader of the Great Tang Empire
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Great Tang faction-leader rewards	16	Received three God-Bestowed Soul Rings, one God-Bestowed Soul Bone, and the Above Super Divine Artifact Huiyue Scepter when Great Tang ranked first among continental powers.
Super God Tier Martial Soul; 2nd Martial Soul Ranking	60	Revealed as the holder of the Ziwei Emperor Star, a Super God Tier Martial Soul with Emperor’s Aura, Rules, Destruction, and Creation attributes.
Heart of the Ocean Mythical Form	61	Obtained the God-Tier Origin Heart of the Ocean and its Mythical Form, gaining command over the primal power of the sea.
God King Level (Mid-Grade); 3rd Combat Power Ranking	78	Her Ziwei Emperor Star Origin evolved into the Nine Heavens Emperor God Star. The Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking identified her as a mid-grade God King.

Background / History

Wu Zetian established the Great Tang Empire at the center of the Douluo Continent, where its power came to shake all surrounding regions 1. As Empress of Chang'an, she presided over negotiations with the Martial Soul Empire and Yu Xiaogang’s alliance, but regarded their disputes as an irritation; she had only maintained continental balance because Li Xin instructed her to do so before entering seclusion 2 3.

Her trust in Li Xin shapes her rule. Upon sensing his return, she suppresses her urge to abandon the court and greet him, recognizing his silent reassurance 2. Once he emerges from seclusion, she considers the continent’s political future his decision and rejects the need for Great Tang to seek alliances from weaker powers 3 8.

Great Tang’s first-place Power Ranking brought Wu Zetian extraordinary divine rewards, while the existence of Li Xin as the empire’s hidden controller became known to the continent 16. She later placed second on the Martial Soul Ranking, surpassing Haiyue and publicly revealing the Ziwei Emperor Star 60.

When Gu Yuena attacked Daming Palace to challenge Li Xin, Wu Zetian personally defended Chang'an. She repelled Gu Yuena’s techniques, erased the Silver Dragon King’s Seven-Colored Breath with the Life and Death Decree, and forced her submission after evolving her Martial Soul Origin 77 78. Gu Yuena was bound by contract and assigned to guard Daming Palace 79.

Following Great Tang’s unification of the continent, Wu Zetian abolished harsh laws, opened cultivation resources to commoners, and enforced equal access to Jixia Academy through examinations 99. A century later, she formally transferred regency authority to the cabinet, believing Great Tang’s laws had become rooted among the people 103.

Appearance

Wu Zetian is portrayed as a peerlessly beautiful, dignified woman whose imperial bearing compels reverence. Her appearance shifts with her divine forms, but she consistently presents herself in regal attire befitting the Empress of Great Tang 2 60 61.

• Usually wears a red-and-gold or bright-yellow dragon robe and an imperial crown or phoenix coronet 15 53 77 99.
• Has commanding phoenix eyes and an aura that makes others feel compelled to kneel 2 60.
• In her Heart of the Ocean form, she wears a deep-blue gown, has flowing light-blue hair, and bears a crown condensed from water element 61.
• Later appears in elegant purple-gold formal dress after relinquishing regency to the cabinet 103.

Personality

Wu Zetian is imperious, proud, and decisive in public. She treats Great Tang’s authority as absolute, speaks of herself as “Imperial We,” and has little tolerance for challenges to Chang'an’s order 77 78. Her rivalry with Haiyue also reveals a competitive streak; she takes genuine satisfaction in ranking above her and insists that such victories represent Great Tang’s honor 60 61.

Despite her severity, she is deeply devoted to Li Xin. In private, her imposing demeanor becomes openly affectionate and dependent, and she trusts him completely in matters concerning Great Tang’s future 3 8 16. Her policies after unification show that her harshness is directed at oppression and disorder rather than common people; she abolishes punitive laws and protects commoner students from aristocratic abuse 99.

Abilities & Skills

Ziwei Emperor Star

Wu Zetian’s Super God Tier Martial Soul embodies imperial authority. It is associated with Emperor’s Aura, Rules, Destruction, and Creation, and can draw upon a nation’s fortune to suppress gods and demons 60.

• Causes widespread instinctive submission; even Titled Douluo feel an urge to kneel beneath its pressure 60.
• Punishes those who harbor disloyal intentions with divine retribution where the Imperial Star shines 60.
• Evolved into the Nine Heavens Emperor God Star during her battle with Gu Yuena 78.
• Allowed her to impose the weight of imperial authority directly on Gu Yuena, shattering her defenses and forcing her down 78.

Imperial Majesty

A repulsive imperial aura Wu Zetian can release without fully manifesting her Martial Soul 77.

• Dissolved Gu Yuena’s elemental spear rays on contact 77.
• Sent Gu Yuena flying hundreds of meters despite the latter’s Half-step God King-level divine power at the time 77.

Life and Death Decree

A decree executed through the Emperor Star’s purple light 77.

• Directly intercepted and devoured Gu Yuena’s Seven-Colored Breath, reducing the attack to primal soul power particles 77.
• Demonstrates rule-based power rather than ordinary soul power or divine power 78.

Heart of the Ocean

The God-Tier Origin and Mythical Form granted to Wu Zetian after her second-place ranking 61.

• Grants control over the primal power of the sea 61 62.
• Manifests a massive deep-sea vortex and allows her to manipulate water like docile dragons 61.
• Can summon a continent-engulfing tsunami with a thought 61.
• Inspires submission from sea-dwelling Soul Beasts, sea-dependent Soul Masters, and commoners 62.

National Fortune Cultivation

Wu Zetian can absorb Great Tang’s national fortune for cultivation 79.

• Her imperial authority is strengthened by the collective power and will of the empire 78 79.
• She invoked this authority to declare Great Tang’s laws the Heavenly Laws of the Douluo Star 78.

Equipment / Divine Rewards

• Huiyue Scepter — Above Super Divine Artifact awarded for Great Tang’s first-place Power Ranking; its aura caused cracks in space 16.
• Three God-Bestowed Soul Rings — Awarded as faction leader of Great Tang 16.
• God-Bestowed Soul Bone — Awarded alongside the Soul Rings 16.
• Heart of the Ocean — God-Tier Origin that grants her sea-based Mythical Form and oceanic authority 61.

Relationships

• Li Xin — Her husband and the power behind Great Tang. Wu Zetian trusts his judgment, serves as his closest imperial partner, and openly relies on him for emotional comfort 3 8 80 99.
• Haiyue — A powerful rival whose ranking and water-related powers provoke Wu Zetian’s competitiveness 14 60 62.
• Gu Yuena — Former adversary and Silver Dragon King whom Wu Zetian defeated, bound by contract, and made gatekeeper of Daming Palace 77 78 79.
• Shangguan Wan’er — A Great Tang subordinate whose rule-altering Divine Artifact development satisfies Wu Zetian 48.
• Gongsun Li — A trusted member of Li Xin’s circle and later co-leader of the Great Tang Supervision Court; Gongsun Li had previously restrained Wu Zetian from rushing out to greet Li Xin 1 98.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Chang'an negotiations — Oversees the tense diplomatic standoff between Great Tang, the Martial Soul Empire, and Yu Xiaogang’s alliance while awaiting Li Xin’s return 2 3 6.
• Great Tang’s ranking revelation — Leads the faction revealed as the continent’s strongest power and receives divine rewards as its leader 15 16.
• Martial Soul Ranking — Is revealed as second place with the Super God Tier Ziwei Emperor Star 60.
• Heart of the Ocean reward — Gains oceanic dominion and becomes a direct threat to Tang San’s Sea God inheritance 61 62.
• Gu Yuena’s challenge — Defends Daming Palace, defeats the newly ascended God King Gu Yuena, and subdues the Star Dou Great Forest under Great Tang 77 78 79.
• Continental reforms — Establishes new laws that abolish harsh governance and expand commoner access to cultivation resources and education 99.
• End of the era — Transfers regency to the cabinet after a century of stability under Great Tang’s laws 103.

Notable Quotes

“Imperial We am the nation. Imperial We am the Mandate of Heaven!” 77

“From this day forward, the laws of Great Tang are the Heavenly Laws.” 78

“Even if it’s her ocean, once it’s in my hands, it must obediently submit.” 62