Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Appearance
- 5Personality
- 6Abilities & Skills
- 6.1Creation Dao
- 6.2Sage Authority
- 6.3Combat and Formations
- 6.4Political Strategy and Governance
- 7Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 8Relationships
- 9Story Role / Major Arcs
- 9.1Fengqi Mountain Conflict
- 9.2Founding the Demon Race
- 9.3Heavenly Emperor and Sagehood
- 9.4Later Political Maneuvering
- 10Notable Quotes
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Nuwa (女娲) |
| Alias(es) | Demon Emperor; Heavenly Emperor; Wa Sovereign; Supreme Perfected Being; Holy Mother Nuwa 99 152 180 |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Fengqi Mountain; Fengqi Mountain Alliance; Demon Race; Heavenly Court |
| Occupation/Role | Fengqi Mountain’s chief combat safeguard; founder and ruler of the Demon Race; Heavenly Emperor; Sage of Creation 68 99 152 180 |
| Status | Active; still rules the Heavenly Court, though she plans to relocate her Dao field from the Primordial World after Fuxi’s return 299 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 6 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Quasi-Sage | 48 | Regarded as one of the Primordial World’s renowned Quasi-Sage powerhouses; Fuxi defers to her in combat. 48 |
| Primordial Purple Qi, one-third refined | 99, 159 | The Demon Race’s establishment and gathered providence allowed her to refine the first third of her Primordial Purple Qi. 99 159 |
| Three-Corpse Fusion, significantly advanced | 100 | Merit from founding the Demon Race healed her injuries and moved her substantially further along the path of Three-Corpse Fusion. 100 |
| Primordial Purple Qi, two-thirds refined | 159 | Founding and governing the Heavenly Court supplied enough providence and Merit for a second third to be refined. 159 |
| Sage Realm | 180 | Creation of countless Acquired beings earned nine chimes of Heavenly Dao Merit, refining her final third of Primordial Purple Qi and raising her to the Sage Throne. 180 |
Background / History
Nuwa and her elder brother Fuxi were born and cultivated at Fengqi Mountain, which they considered their rightful dojo. When the Witch Race demanded that they abandon the mountain, Nuwa refused outright and took command of the confrontation after Fuxi recognized her superior combat ability. 48
Her early encounters with Dan Jing shaped much of her caution. She initially dismissed him as a “bold and crazed madman,” and was reluctant to contest even a destined opportunity when doing so risked creating karma with him. 6 8 Dan Jing repeatedly humiliated and suppressed her, leaving her wary of challenging him before reaching the Sage Realm. 53 100
Nuwa and Fuxi initially repelled the Witch Race’s assault on Fengqi Mountain, but a prolonged campaign of suicidal attacks by hundreds of millions of Witch cultivators forced them to gather Fengqi Mountain and flee east. They avoided mass slaughter because killing Pangu’s descendants carried immense karmic consequences. 50 55
Appearance
Nuwa is depicted as peerlessly beautiful, holy, and noble, often wearing green robes and arriving amid Creation Immortal Light. 8
- Her sacred true form has a human upper body and serpent tail. 53 104
- Her Sage aura carries warmth and gentleness that inspires reverence and filial affection in living beings. 180
- She possesses an imperial bearing as Heavenly Emperor, though she remains highly conscious of etiquette and public status. 150 285
Personality
Nuwa is proud, strong-willed, and highly protective of her authority. She answers territorial threats with open defiance, refuses to surrender Fengqi Mountain, and later challenges Dan Jing shortly after becoming a Sage. 48 181 Her pride is also a vulnerability: Dan Jing frequently provokes her by mocking her titles, strength, and dignity. 114 185
She grows markedly more practical over time. After repeated defeats, she learns to suppress her anger, accept humiliation when necessary, and seek useful opportunities rather than defend face. She recognizes Dan Jing’s deceptions as effective when they provide a genuine benefit, and later persuades him to aid the Heavenly Court by appealing to his desire for spectacle. 115 173 226
As a ruler, Nuwa is decisive and politically perceptive. She founded the Demon Race to consolidate scattered fortune, established the Heavenly Court as an independent institution, and understands that even successful strategies may merely be responses to a larger game designed by Dan Jing. 93 149 162
Abilities & Skills
Creation Dao
Nuwa wields the Dao of Creation in combat and in large-scale acts of creation.
- Forms Creation Immortal Light and a Creation Heavenly Blade capable of crossing time, space, laws, and rules. 102
- Restored races erased from the River of Time, created Acquired branches of existing races, produced derivative lifeforms, and created a wholly new Acquired Race. 179 180
- Her creation of life became the decisive opportunity that enabled her Sagehood. 172 180
- Can nourish Fuxi’s true spirit within the Cosmic Cauldron using the power of creation. 256
Sage Authority
After ascending the Sage Throne, Nuwa can draw upon the mighty power of Heaven and Earth.
- Her Sage aura influences nearly all living beings, though Great Luo cultivators and stronger figures can recover their composure. 180
- Can raise assembled Heavenly Court officials with a gesture of Sage power. 149 225
- Her early use of Sage authority was limited by incomplete mastery; Dan Jing defeated her defenses and damaged her Great Dao with the Chaos Bell. 185
Combat and Formations
Nuwa is Fengqi Mountain’s principal combatant and can combine treasure use, formations, and her sacred true form.
- Fuxi explicitly relies on her methods in serious combat. 48
- Can manifest a towering human-and-serpent sacred form to confront attacks directly. 104
- Used the Demon Race’s Heaven-Earth Grand Formation to gather the powers of heaven, earth, laws, and rules into herself for her strongest attack. 114
- Fought alongside the other Sages against Dan Jing using her full array of treasures. 220
Political Strategy and Governance
Nuwa is an architect of major institutions rather than merely a combatant.
- Proposed unifying innate clans and long-lived races under shared laws to gather fortune and earn Heavenly Dao Merit. 93
- Founded the Demon Race with a hierarchy, official positions, laws, and the Ten Unpardonable Sins. 99
- Separated the Heavenly Court’s administration from the Demon Race’s affairs, delegating responsibilities to Haotian, Queen Mother of the West, Fuxi, and other leaders. 138 152
- Directed the Heavenly Court’s response to Witch Race proxy warfare through covert support for Water Race factions and rogue cultivators. 162
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Landscape and States Map — Can evolve into a Boundless Great Thousand World; used in combat and to create the world in which Nuwa developed new life. 102 104 174
- Cosmic Cauldron — Defensive treasure and vessel used to nourish Fuxi’s Primordial Spirit True Soul. 102 256
- Red Embroidered Ball — Connected to Nuwa’s arrangements for the Three Marriages and received a share of Merit from Fuxi and Xuan Ming’s wedding. 269 291
- Heavenly Radiance Blade(s) — A set of weapons used alongside her other innate treasures in full-force combat. 102 185
- Cosmic Ring — One of the innate treasures Nuwa deployed against Dan Jing after becoming a Sage. 185
- Twelve Capitals Heavenly Fiendish Banners — Given to Nuwa by Dan Jing; she entrusted them to Fuxi because the formation was more useful below the Sage Realm. 226
- Gold-Leaf Jade Scrolls — Dan Jing gave Nuwa multiple scrolls containing useful guidance, including advice to establish a sect and methods for restoring injuries. 115 226
Relationships
- Fuxi — Elder brother, closest ally, and principal adviser. Nuwa protects his true spirit and repeatedly plans for his advancement and reincarnation. 48 93 256
- Dan Jing — Former adversary, recurring tormentor, and an indispensable source of guidance. Nuwa fears his power but learns how to negotiate with and exploit his appetite for entertainment. 100 172 226
- Hou Tu — Rival Sage and leader of the Witch Race. Their conflict is personal, political, and tied to the Heavenly Court–Netherworld struggle. 182 212 269
- Xuan Ming — Fuxi’s wife and Nuwa’s political bridge to the Witch-aligned side. Nuwa supported the marriage as a means of reconciling Heaven and Earth. 269 291
- Queen Mother of the West — Senior Demon Race and Heavenly Court official entrusted with the Blood Sea Formation project and later Heavenly Court administration. 138 149
- Haotian — Subordinate responsible for establishing the Heavenly Court; Nuwa intends for him to eventually succeed Fuxi as Heavenly Emperor. 138 299
- Unnamed Sage — Nuwa’s teacher; she is identified as the Sage’s last disciple. 50
Story Role / Major Arcs
Fengqi Mountain Conflict
- Rejects Hou Tu’s ultimatum to vacate Fengqi Mountain and threatens the Witch Race with death if it remains. 48
- Repels the initial Witch attack, but later retreats east with Fuxi after the Witch Race turns the conflict into a prolonged suicidal war. 50 55
- Rebuilds Fengqi Mountain on the Bank of the East Sea and hosts a banquet intended to recruit powerful cultivators. 57
Founding the Demon Race
- Proposes converting the Fengqi Mountain Alliance into a unified race governed by shared laws. 93
- Establishes the Demon Race, gains vast Heavenly Dao Merit, heals her faction’s injuries, and becomes Demon Emperor. 99 100
- Leads the new race through Dan Jing’s attacks, choosing restraint and unity over an unwinnable direct confrontation. 102 115
Heavenly Emperor and Sagehood
- Oversees the Heavenly Court’s creation while pursuing Sagehood as the only reliable answer to the Witch Race’s hidden strength. 138 150
- Refines two-thirds of her Primordial Purple Qi through the Demon Race and Heavenly Court, then seeks Dan Jing’s advice when her progress stalls. 159 172
- Creates innumerable Acquired beings, receives nine chimes of Heavenly Dao Merit, and ascends to the Sage Throne. 179 180
- Challenges Dan Jing’s authority after becoming a Sage, but is decisively suppressed alongside Hou Tu by the Chaos Bell. 181 185
Later Political Maneuvering
- Forms temporary alliances with rival Sages when Dan Jing becomes an obstacle to the Calamity Cycle’s decisive conflict. 212
- Obtains the Twelve Capitals Heavenly Fiendish Banners from Dan Jing to give the Heavenly Court a countermeasure against the Witch Race. 225 226
- Supports Fuxi and Xuan Ming’s marriage as both a Three Marriages opportunity and a possible reconciliation between the Heavenly Court and Netherworld. 269 271 291
- Eventually abandons ambitions to overturn Dan Jing’s schemes, prioritizing recovery, Fuxi’s return, and a safe withdrawal from the Primordial World. 299
Notable Quotes
“I... have a plan!” 93
“How should I attain Sainthood?” 171
“I am a Sage—Who can suppress me? Who dares suppress me?” 185