Wizards

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Wizards
Alias(es)	Great Wizards; Old Wizards; Black Wizards
Occupation/Role	Practitioners and inheritors of witchcraft; community protectors, ritual specialists, and occasional participants in anti-superstition or security operations
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 158

Background / History

Wizards are found across multiple communities and ethnic groups. An ancient Miao village in western Hunan maintains a recognized wizard tradition, using displays such as corpse-driving teams and Zombie Chickens to deter outsiders. Its village elder is treated as a Great Wizard, while the Old Wizard later takes responsibility for containing captured threats and protecting the village. 158 169

Dragon Head Village becomes a major meeting point for wizards during the Xiaoxiang Province Anti-Feudal Superstition Association event. At least seven Great Wizards gather there, giving the village confidence against Five Elder Peaks; their demonstrations expose guests to diverse forms of witchcraft and inherited knowledge. 172

The term does not guarantee genuine supernatural mastery. At an African gathering, observers acknowledge that many wizards are primarily deceivers, minor trick performers, or capable of reading minds, while true witchcraft masters are comparatively rare. 1264

Practices and Abilities

Witchcraft

Wizards employ varied traditions, with techniques differing between ethnic groups and regions. Some are willing to explain the principles of their practices to outsiders. 172

• Miao village intimidation includes corpse-driving displays and Zombie Chickens. 158
• Poisonous creatures are used to guard prisoners confined by the Miao village. 169
• Some captured Chinese wizards possess Golden Sand Scorpions. 550
• Vietnamese wizards claim that spells can induce lightning, though interrogators attribute a reported strike to mortar fire. 550

Spells

Spells are treated as valuable lineage knowledge. A longstanding belief holds that they cannot be copied or spread, but Li Bai’s successful use of Old Man Zhong’s signature skill challenges that assumption and prompts others to seek spell collections. 1093

• Spirit Monkey Ascends the Mountain Forest — Old Man Zhong’s signature Unique Skill, later used by Li Bai. 1093
• Genuine magical skill is distinguished from deception and minor tricks. 1264

Hypnosis and Mental Techniques

Certain wizards can read minds or use mental techniques. Li Bai, identified as a wizard in several encounters, uses hypnosis to torment Feng Hu and incapacitate a hostile local wizard. 172 1260

• Mental abilities are not necessarily evidence of high-level witchcraft; they are mentioned alongside minor tricks practiced by less capable wizards. 1264
• Li Bai’s use of hypnosis can cause severe psychological distress or blindness. 172 1260

Equipment / Associated Items

• Wizard staffs — Sali of the Papagana Tribe uses a staff and is offered a replacement by Li Bai. 1263
• Witch Puppets — Aduma possesses a Witch Puppet, which ceases moving after his death. 1264
• Golden Sand Scorpions — examined after the release of captured Chinese wizards. 550
• Wizard robes and ceremonial accessories — a makeshift outfit used by Li Bai consists of a colorful blanket-robe, shiny trinkets, a feather headdress, and a carved staff. 1165

Relationships

• Miao villagers — their wizards serve as sources of authority and protection within the village; the Old Wizard handles the confinement of Old Lady Green Tiger and her grandson. 158 169
• Dragon Head Village — protected by a gathering of Great Wizards during the anti-superstition association event. 172
• Xiaoxiang Province Anti-Feudal Superstition Association — hosts exchanges among wizards from various ethnic groups. 172
• Li Bai — identifies himself as a wizard and is recognized as a Great Wizard of China at an African gathering. 158 1264
• Great Wizard Zog — calls on African wizards to unite against the purported awakening of Demon King Kade and acknowledges Li Bai’s standing. 1263 1264
• Sali — a young Papagana Tribe wizard who provides information to Li Bai and is offered a new staff. 1260 1263
• Ye Tong — coordinates an operation against Nine Provinces Xuan Association traitors; 28 of 35 invited wizards agree to participate. 1495

Story Role / Major Arcs

Miao Village and Dragon Head Village

Miao wizards initially intimidate Li Bai’s group with staged supernatural displays, but Li Bai counters them and is addressed by the village elder as a wizard. 158 Later, the village’s Old Wizard assumes responsibility for detaining Old Lady Green Tiger and her grandson amid pressure connected to Five Elder Peaks. 169

The subsequent gathering at Dragon Head Village brings together wizards from several ethnic groups, including at least seven Great Wizards. Their presence strengthens the village’s position while their public exchange demonstrates the breadth of witchcraft traditions. 172

Vietnamese Wizard Operations

Chinese and Vietnamese wizards are captured and interrogated in Hui Ma County. The Vietnamese prisoners describe spell-induced lightning, while the Chinese wizards are released after their Golden Sand Scorpions are inspected. Wizards who aided Li Bai offer him future assistance. 550

Li Bai later reports that an operation targeting Vietnamese wizards resulted in seven arrests. 736

African Wizard Gathering

African wizards convene amid disasters that Great Wizard Zog interprets as signs of Demon King Kade’s awakening. Zog calls for united suppression, while Li Bai interacts with Papagana wizard Sali and offers to craft him a staff. 1263

At the gathering, Li Bai establishes his identity as a Great Wizard of China. Black Wizard Aduma challenges him and is killed in their duel, ending further immediate provocation and reinforcing Li Bai’s reputation among the assembled wizards. 1264

Operation Against the Nine Provinces Xuan Association Traitors

Of 35 invited wizards, 28 agree to join an operation against traitors within the Nine Provinces Xuan Association. Ye Tong emphasizes unity and prevents Feng Hu from joining Li Bai’s action group to pursue their personal conflict. 1495

Trivia

• The “wizard” appearance used in the peacekeeping camp is explicitly assembled from inexpensive, improvised materials rather than traditional equipment. 1165
• Wizards’ public image is contested: anti-feudal-superstition events feature their demonstrations, while criminal investigations and medical personnel may blame them for harm or fraud. 172 267 736