Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Puti (普缇) 264 |
| Alias(es) | Tipu, his identity among humanity 287 |
| Species/Race | Snake-man; also described in a massive serpentine form 264 287 |
| Gender | Male 287 |
| Affiliation | Sitting Mountain Guest’s lineage; maintains a clone among humanity 264 287 |
| Occupation/Role | Guardian of the Star Tower and guide to the Mountain and Sea Realm lineage 264 |
| Status | Alive 337 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 264 264 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Universe Master | 264 | Puti reveals that he was once a servant of the Star Tower’s creator and later ascended to Universe Master. The chapter of his actual breakthrough is not given 264. |
Background / History
Puti is Sitting Mountain Guest’s first disciple. He guards the Star Tower, usually through a clone, and arrives in his true form when Feng Yunruo reaches its core and triggers the inheritance guidance channel 264 282. He explains that the tower’s recognition is a life-or-death test of heart and will, not chiefly a test of law comprehension or Divine Power. Earlier candidates had died attempting it 265.
After Feng Yunruo’s attempt, Puti guides Qin Zhao into the tower’s core because Qin Zhao’s mental cultivation exceeds what his apparent strength suggests. He treats Qin Zhao more like an unplanned candidate than a member of the lineage Sitting Mountain Guest had nurtured for the trial 272 273. As Qin Zhao endures thousands of years of soul-tempering pain, Puti’s initial skepticism gives way to surprise and concern. When Qin Zhao completes recognition, Sitting Mountain Guest instructs Puti to guard him until he wakes 275 278 279 280.
Puti later tells Qin Zhao about their master and fellow disciple Cao Benqi. Under the name Tipu, he keeps a clone among humanity that displays peak Universe Venerable combat power, concealing his full strength to avoid drawing attention to Sitting Mountain Guest 287. More than three thousand years before Qin Zhao’s visit to the Eighteenth Star Domain Prison, Puti also delivers a metal plate there on his master’s orders and informs Venerable Yan Qiong that a new human disciple will come seeking it 337.
Appearance
Puti appears as a purple-bearded Snake-man and is also seen in a large, coiled serpentine form 264 274.
- Eyes — Deep purple; Qin Zhao feels as though Puti can see through him at a glance 272.
- Beard — Purple, visible when Puti speaks with Qin Zhao in the Star Tower 273.
Personality
Puti is direct about the Star Tower’s dangers. He tells Feng Yunruo that failure will annihilate his soul and offers no shortcut through the recognition trial 265. He initially scrutinizes Qin Zhao with relative indifference, but Qin Zhao’s endurance draws his attention; afterward, Puti watches over his recovery and welcomes his success 272 275 279 281.
Abilities & Skills
Star Tower guidance
- Guards the tower and guides prospective inheritors into its recognition process 264 272.
- Keeps a clone stationed at the tower and can arrive in his true form when an inheritance channel is triggered 264.
- Monitors a candidate’s soul condition during recognition, though a field tied to the tower prevents him from examining the deepest changes in Qin Zhao’s Soul Core 275 280.
Universe Master powers
- Maintains a separate clone among humanity under the identity Tipu 287.
- Offers to revive Qin Zhao by reversing time and space if he dies in the trial; this is an offer, not a revival shown taking place 273.
- Transmits news of Qin Zhao’s awakening to Sitting Mountain Guest across vast distance 281.
Relationships
- Sitting Mountain Guest — Teacher and creator of the Star Tower; directs Puti to protect Qin Zhao during his recovery 264 279.
- Qin Zhao — Initially an unplanned Star Tower candidate; after Qin Zhao succeeds and becomes their master’s third disciple, Puti addresses him as his third junior brother 273 287.
- Feng Yunruo — Mountain and Sea Realm candidate whom Puti guides through the risks of the Star Tower inheritance 264 265.
- Cao Benqi / Flame Emperor — Puti’s second junior brother in Sitting Mountain Guest’s lineage 287.
- Venerable Yan Qiong — Receives Puti’s instructions concerning the metal plate and the human disciple expected to seek it 337.
Notable Quotes
“The process of recognition does not test your comprehension of the laws, nor the strength of your Divine Power, nor even primarily your soul’s power. Its core trial is... the heart! The will!” 265
“There is no shortcut. You can only rely on your own heart’s realm and will to endure it.” 265