Wushi

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Wushi (无始)
Alias(es)	Emperor Wushi; Heavenly Emperor
Species/Race	Human Race
Gender	Male
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; Great Emperor; defender against Forbidden Zone Supreme Beings and the Weird Race
Status	Active
First Appearance	Emerges from the Jade Pond 168

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dragon Transformation Realm	169	Could freely enter the Eight Prohibitions domain and trigger Divine Prohibitions; had already swept the Eastern Wasteland’s younger generation.
Severing the Dao Realm	169	Reached this realm after ten years and defeated every Heavenly Pride in the Big Dipper Star Domain.
Great Sage	171	Reached Great Sage alongside Xu Jingxian fifty years after their first battle; both were still under one hundred years old.
Quasi-Emperor Fourth Heaven	171	Reached this stage at 740 years old, before preparing to undergo Emperor Tribulation.
Great Emperor / Heavenly Emperor	174	Endured an ancient, rare Emperor Tribulation, rejected the Heavenly Heart Imprint, and became a Heavenly Emperor despite severe Dao injuries.

Background / History

Wushi emerged from the Jade Pond ten thousand years after the Chaotic Ancient Great Emperor’s Dao marks vanished. He rose during a Golden Age filled with special physiques and Heavenly Prides, rapidly becoming the dominant young cultivator of the Eastern Wasteland. His physical body allowed him to defeat opponents of higher realms and counter-kill pursuers who underestimated him. 168 169

He possesses the Innate Saint Body Dao Embryo, a physique combining the qualities of an Innate Dao Embryo and a Human Race Saint Body. Xu Changqing identifies him as Wuzhong’s reincarnation, though Wushi initially has neither Wuzhong’s memories nor awareness of that past identity. 169

Wushi’s first meeting with Xu Jingxian became his first true challenge. After waiting until he reached her realm, Xu Jingxian fought him near the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land and ultimately defeated him, leaving him nearly dead. The loss ended his previous high-spirited certainty and drove him to cultivate with greater steadiness and focus. 169 170 171

Appearance

Wushi is a tall, imposing young man who usually dresses in white. In his youth, he has thick black hair, wise eyes that flash like lightning in battle, and a composed, majestic bearing. 169 170

• White robes, later frequently stained with blood during his Emperor Tribulation. 170 174
• Thick black hair and a tall, straight figure. 169 173
• A physical presence powerful enough to shatter void space through ordinary movement. 172
• In later years, his appearance changes into that of a bearded, more robust man. 179

Personality

Wushi is intensely proud of his strength, but his pride is centered on cultivation rather than status. Before meeting Xu Jingxian, he had few peers capable of forcing him to use his full power, leaving him without friends or meaningful rivals. Her ability to suppress him excites rather than discourages him; he regards a powerful opponent as a source of growth. 170

His first defeat makes him more reserved and diligent. Though he remains unconvinced by the loss, he turns the experience into motivation, studying Xu Jingxian’s techniques and rapidly improving through repeated clashes. 170 171

Despite being regarded as an invincible Great Emperor, Wushi is willing to seek instruction. During his Dao discussion with Xu Changqing, the Empress, and Xu Jingxian, he asks questions sincerely and without arrogance. 177 178

Abilities & Skills

Innate Saint Body Dao Embryo

Wushi’s unique physique combines the Saint Body’s overwhelming physical strength with the Innate Dao Embryo’s affinity for the Great Dao. His blood qi resembles a dragon’s, and he can merge with the myriad Daos. 169

• Swept the younger generation through physical strength alone. 169
• Can withstand attacks that leave ordinary cultivators unable to resist. 169 173
• His body and blood qi become even more formidable after becoming an Emperor. 172
• Xu Changqing considers his physique inferior to Xu Jingxian’s, though still extraordinarily rare. 169

Dao of Time

Wushi cultivates the Dao of Time, a power he initially concealed because his physical strength was usually sufficient to win. 170

• Freezes time and makes space viscous during combat. 170
• Condenses Time Law into formations. 170
• Uses the technique Reverse Time and Space. 170
• Reverses the flow of time with his fist light against Supreme Beings. 175
• Uses the Origin of the Dao of Time to deduce future events. 176

Formation Mastery

Wushi has exceptional talent for formations and incorporates Time Law into his formation patterns. 170

• Created Heaven-Deceiving Formation Patterns capable of deceiving heavenly tribulations. 176
• Used formations to enter and later reseal the Immortal Path on Feathered Immortal Star. 176
• Taught formation techniques to Little Black. 179

Fist Arts and Physical Combat

Wushi’s primary combat style is direct, overwhelming close-quarters combat backed by immense blood qi and Time Law. 169 175

• His punches can shatter heaven and earth and illuminate the universe. 175
• Killed a Forbidden Zone Supreme Being with one punch, pulverizing its primordial spirit. 175
• Fought through an Emperor Tribulation against numerous Heavenly Venerate and Ancient Emperor imprints. 172 173
• Later annihilated two Weird Immortal Emperors with a single strike. 277

Comprehension and Adaptation

Wushi learns rapidly from battle and Dao discussion. Repeated clashes with Xu Jingxian allow him to grasp the profound meanings behind her techniques. 170 171

• Learned Xu Jingxian’s Time Technique through observation and combat. 171
• Acquired insights from her Lightning Technique. 171
• Deciphered runes left by Xu Changqing and the Empress in fifty years—half the time Xu Jingxian required. 178
• Researches reincarnation and recognizes its aura in Xu Changqing’s rune. 178

Nirvana and Longevity Methods

The Dao injuries inflicted during Wushi’s Emperor Tribulation contain a mysterious aura and a True Meaning of Nirvana. 174 175

• Survived his first life’s decline by using nine dragon veins in Purple Mountain to enter a second life. 179
• Continued researching methods to achieve a third life. 179
• Left essence blood, messages, and contingency plans after foreseeing a future Dark Turmoil. 176

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Wushi Bell — A bronze bell that stabilizes heaven and earth, freezes time, releases Chaos Qi, and serves as Wushi’s principal weapon. 170 172
• Heaven-Deceiving Formation Patterns — Time-based formations capable of deceiving heavenly tribulations. 176
• Investiture of the Gods — Refined by Wushi and used to imprison the Immortal Daoist. 176
• Essence blood — Left behind as part of Wushi’s future contingency plans. 176

Relationships

• Xu Jingxian / Sword Immortal — His foremost rival and frequent sparring partner. Her first victory over him reshapes his approach to cultivation; their rivalry develops into familiarity, cooperation, and unspoken affection. 169 170 171 173 175
• Xu Changqing — Xu Jingxian’s father and a Four Generations Heavenly Emperor. Wushi battles his tribulation imprint, then later seeks his guidance in Dao discussions. 173 177 178
• The Empress — Xu Jingxian’s mother and a Four Generations Heavenly Emperor. Wushi battles her tribulation imprint and later studies her Dao alongside Xu Changqing. 173 177 178
• Great Accomplishment Saint Body — Guardian of the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land who receives Wushi when he comes searching for Xu Jingxian. 177
• Little Black / Black Emperor — A dying stray dog Wushi saves, names, raises as a cultivator, and teaches formations. Little Black later preserves the Wushi Bell as a backup. 179 277
• Undying Heavenly Emperor — Wushi’s destined enemy; they fight fiercely on the Path to Immortality, and both pay a heavy price. 179
• Dilys — A female Saint who traveled with Wushi and loved him, though he failed to recognize her feelings before her death. 179

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rise of the Golden Age

Wushi sweeps through the Eastern Wasteland and later defeats the Big Dipper Star Domain’s younger generation, including the Jiu Li Imperial Son. His rise establishes him as one of the era’s two defining Heavenly Prides. 169

Rivalry with Xu Jingxian

Xu Jingxian identifies Wushi as a worthy opponent due to his unprecedented physique. Their first full battle ends in Wushi’s defeat, but their later clashes push both of them from Great Sage to Quasi-Emperor Fourth Heaven. 169 170 171

Emperor Tribulation and Dark Turmoil

Wushi endures a brutal Emperor Tribulation involving Heavenly Venerate imprints, the Undying Heavenly Emperor, and the imprints of Xu Changqing and the Empress. He emerges as a Heavenly Emperor with serious Dao injuries, then joins Xu Jingxian in defeating eight attacking Supreme Beings. 172 173 174 175

Eight Thousand Years of Invincibility

After becoming Emperor, Wushi suppresses Supreme Beings, Outer Domain Divine Spirits, the Underworld, and threats on the Immortal Path. His prolonged invincibility leaves him lonely and leads him to seek Xu Jingxian for another spar. 176 177 179

Dao Discussion in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land

Rather than sparring with Xu Jingxian, Wushi becomes absorbed in the Dao discussion between Xu Changqing and the Empress. He spends fifty years deciphering their runes and studies reincarnation, the Immortal Realm, and the path beyond True Immortality. 177 178

Later Years and the Path to Immortality

Wushi saves Little Black, arranges preparations for future calamities, lives out a second life in Purple Mountain, and eventually confronts the Undying Heavenly Emperor on the Path to Immortality. 179

Battle Against the Weird Race

In a later era, Wushi returns during the war against the Weird Race. He uses the Wushi Bell to annihilate two Weird Immortal Emperors and overwhelms further opponents by stepping into the River of Time. 277 278

Trivia

• Wushi is described as having “no women in his heart,” with the implication that this focus made his fists divine. 168
• He is Wuzhong’s reincarnation, but begins his life without Wuzhong’s memories. 169
• His contemporaries consider becoming Emperor within five hundred years “too despairing.” 179
• The world praises him with the saying: “At the end of the Immortal Path, who stands at the peak? Upon seeing Wushi, the Dao becomes empty.” 177 278