Wu Lie

Biodata

Background and History

Wu Lie encounters six-year-old Jiang Yu in Heaven Dou City shortly after the boy kills three beggars who had attacked him. He identifies Jiang Yu’s Innate Full Soul Power and two dragon-aura dagger martial souls, destroys the bodies to protect him from investigation, and brings him to Sect Master Ning Yunxiu 2 3.

Three months later, Wu Lie takes Jiang Yu to Star Dou Great Forest for his first Spirit Ring. He subdues a rare Dawnlight Dragon so Jiang Yu can claim its ring. When that ring leaves Jiang Yu unable to continue cultivating, Wu Lie helps him seek a second ring for his Shadow Dragon Dagger, defeating a mutant Man Faced Demon Spider for him 8 9 10 11.

During this hunt, Wu Lie explains that the sect has already studied the possible imbalance associated with Jiang Yu’s One Source, Two Souls. He recounts the history of former guardian Douluo Xie Jue, whose two Moon Blade sources merged after he reached Soul Sage and obtained his Martial Soul Avatar. Rather than withdraw support over Jiang Yu’s cultivation restriction, Wu Lie agrees to continue searching for a suitable second ring 10.

After Jiang Yu reaches the Soul Grandmaster realm at seven and a half, Wu Lie again escorts him to obtain Spirit Rings. Upon their return, Ning Yunxiu formally takes Jiang Yu as her godson before the sect’s senior members 13.

Wu Lie later confronts pursuers after the sect buys the Heart of Space. When a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan insults the sect, Wu Lie attacks; Ning Yunxiu’s support enables him to break through clan leader Yu Longwu’s Thunder Dragon Claw 17 18. He also accompanies Jiang Yu, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng to Star Dou Great Forest before their departure for Shrek Academy, leaving the three to hunt Ning Tian’s Spirit Ring together 21.

Later, Jiang Yu entrusts Wu Lie with purifying the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife. By compressing his utmost-yang Soul Power to its limit, Wu Lie removes the evil power and resentment concealing the gold of life within it. Although he senses the material’s immense energy, he does not recognize it or know its uses. He returns the purified knife to Jiang Yu, who renames it the Blade of Life and subsequently absorbs its power in seclusion 53.

Appearance

Wu Lie appears to be in his sixties or seventies 2.

• Wild, flame-like red hair and sharp red eyes 2 15.
• A stern face marked by deep wrinkles 2.

Personality

Blunt and hot-tempered, Wu Lie does not tolerate insults toward his sect 18. With Jiang Yu, he is protective and patient: he teaches the boy about dangers in the forest, reassures him when his cultivation stalls, and readily helps him find another ring 8 10. He also speaks familiarly with Ning Yunxiu, though his teasing sometimes goes further than he intends 6.

His concern for Jiang Yu can make him visibly anxious. When he confirms that the boy’s meridians are blocked by a cultivation restriction, he immediately prepares to take him back to the sect for examination, including seeking the Grand Elder’s help if necessary 10.

Wu Lie also respects Jiang Yu’s privacy. After purifying the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, he suspects that Jiang Yu has some undisclosed means of finding treasures, but does not press him when he attributes the discovery to luck. He regards personal secrets and opportunities as natural as the boy grows older 53.

Abilities and Skills

Red Dragon Martial Soul

• Wu Lie’s martial soul carries fire-dragon blood; he can exert draconic pressure strong enough to drive off hundred-year Gale Demon Wolves 8 9.
• He has nine Spirit Rings: two yellow, two purple, and five black 11.
• His Red Dragon Claw produces a flame-wreathed attack. With Ning Yunxiu’s support, it overpowers Yu Longwu’s Thunder Dragon Claw, though Yu Longwu blocks the follow-up strike 18.
• His martial soul transformation covers his arm in thick red dragon scales 11.
• His utmost-yang Soul Power, compressed to its limit, can cleanse the evil power and resentment within the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, revealing its underlying gold of life 53.

Spirit-Beast Hunting

• He identifies a Dawnlight Dragon as an exceptionally rare match for Jiang Yu’s Light Dragon Dagger and subdues it 9.
• He recognizes a mutant Man Faced Demon Spider’s speed and spatial-cutting ability as suited to Jiang Yu’s Shadow Dragon Dagger, then defeats it 11.
• He can fly while carrying Jiang Yu, transporting him to Star Dou Great Forest at a Titled Douluo’s speed 8.
• His perception allows him to detect a suitable spirit beast at a distance and later identify the presence of three pursuers following the sect’s auction party 8 17.

Cultivation Knowledge

• Wu Lie can examine another person’s internal condition by sending Soul Power into their body, as demonstrated when he confirms the restriction blocking Jiang Yu’s important meridians 10.
• He is familiar with the sect’s research into One Source, Two Souls and Two Sources, One Soul, including the historical precedent of Xie Jue’s Martial Soul Origin fusion 10.

Power Progression

Relationships

• Jiang Yu — Wu Lie discovers, protects, and guides him through his first two Spirit Ring hunts. Jiang Yu calls him “Grandpa Wu” 3 8 9 11. He later escorts Jiang Yu to obtain his Soul Grandmaster Spirit Rings as well 13. Jiang Yu considers Wu Lie one of the few people he trusts completely and entrusts him with purifying the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife. Wu Lie reciprocates with kindness and trust, and is grateful that Jiang Yu has helped Wu Feng rise from an ordinary sect genius to a much more exceptional talent 53.
• Ning Yunxiu — His sect master, who calls him “Uncle Wu” and relies on him to bring Jiang Yu into the sect and assist with his training 3 8. Wu Lie watched her grow up and witnessed her grief after the deaths of her son Ning Yao and her husband. He understands that Jiang Yu’s resemblance to Ning Yao helps explain her unusual closeness to the boy 5 6.
• Wu Feng — His only granddaughter, who inherited the family’s Red Dragon martial soul 13 17. He is among those who keep her arrogance and behavior in check 20. Her later growth alongside Jiang Yu is a source of gratitude toward him 53.
• Yu Longwu — An existing acquaintance who addresses him as “Brother Wu” and remarks that his senses have sharpened since their previous meeting. Their reunion becomes hostile when Wu Lie attacks a member of Yu Longwu’s party for insulting the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect 18.

Trivia

• Wu Lie gives Jiang Yu and Wu Feng each a Century Fire Lotus for their shared birthday celebration 14.
• Although he successfully exposes the gold of life within the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, he does not know the material’s identity or purpose 53.