Willow Deity

Biodata

Background / History

During the final battle of the Immortal Ancient Era, the Willow Deity entered the Foreign Realm alone and fought her way in and out nine times. Her slaughter terrified its undying kings and demon gods, but the imbalance between the two realms’ supreme experts prevented her from reversing the outcome. She eventually descended upon Stone Village amid ten thousand bolts of tribulation lightning 1 2.

At some unspecified earlier point, she slew the five Demon Emperors and obtained their elemental arts, collectively called the Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Ability. Each emperor was described as a figure capable of overturning rivers and seas in any plane 13.

By the time Shi Teng approaches her, she has remained silent for a long time. Recognizing his Primordial Azure Dragon Body stirs memories of an earlier encounter with the same physique, but she leaves that history unfinished 2.

Appearance

The Willow Deity initially appears as a broken, lightning-struck willow at the village entrance, with a trunk more than ten meters across. Its burned exterior contrasts with the vitality of its surviving branch 1.

• Trunk: Charred black, with only half of the main trunk remaining 1.
• Surviving branch: Initially a single frail branch bearing translucent, jade-green leaves and twigs 1.
• Protective radiance: Gentle specks of light spread from her branch to envelop Stone Village 1.
• Voice: Deep, slightly hoarse, and unmistakably female, with a commanding presence 1.

Personality

The Willow Deity combines stern protection with teasing humor. She initially blocks Shi Teng from entering the Great Wilderness, then tests his strength before allowing him to leave. During their sparring, she deliberately withholds praise to keep him from becoming arrogant 4.

Despite her immense age, she responds warmly to the brothers’ companionship. Shi Teng calling her “sister” gives her a feeling of warmth after her long silence. She tolerates the children’s mischief, although their attempt to “fertilize” her infuriates her, and she explicitly tells them not to repeat it 1 2.

Her guidance emphasizes independence rather than reliance on her protection. She credits Shi Teng with saving himself after his battle with the Marquis of Zhenyuan and warns Shi Hao that dwelling on hatred could obstruct his cultivation 29 41.

Abilities & Skills

Willow Branch Manipulation

Her emerald branches serve as weapons, restraints, and tools for interacting with others 4 6 13.

• Repeatedly throws Shi Teng aside during his strength test and effortlessly frees her branch from his Azure Dragon Heaven-Rending Hand 4.
• Severs the Fire Emperor spirit body’s hand with a light sweep, allowing Shi Teng to recover his Xingtian Axe 13.
• Instantly shatters hundreds of wood-attribute ferocious beasts and condenses their essence into a sphere for Shi Teng’s cultivation 14.
• Examines the Two-Headed Fire Rhinoceros through contact with a branch, checking for a special bloodline 6.

Protection, Treatment, and Transport

She protects Stone Village both through her presence and through direct intervention 1 13 14.

• Her aura prevents nearby ferocious beasts from advancing toward the village 14.
• Retrieves Shi Teng, Shi Hao, and the Fire Qilin after Shi Teng collapses following his temporary Ten-Cave Heaven power boost 29.
• Examines Shi Teng’s body and provides initial treatment, leaving his Azure Emperor Wood Sovereign Art to complete his recovery 29.
• Envelops Shi Hao in emerald light and sends him into the Void God Realm for training 41.

Illusory Visions

She can draw others into an illusory world displaying events from their past 40.

• Shows the brothers the theft of Shi Hao’s Supreme Bone and Shi Ziling’s confrontation with the Martial King Manor 40.
• Presents this revelation as the gift she had promised Shi Hao once he earned her recognition 2 40.

Cultivation Knowledge and Instruction

The Willow Deity recognizes exceptional physiques and selects techniques suited to a cultivator’s aptitude. She identifies Shi Teng’s Primordial Azure Dragon Body and Shi Hao’s Ancient Desolate Sacred Body, and provides occasional guidance during Shi Teng’s nightly cultivation 1 15.

Azure Sky Dragon Transformation Art

She gives Shi Teng this supreme Dragon Race art in the form of a Treasure Bone 2.

• Begins with heavenly dragon qi to develop azure dragon skin 2.
• At its peak, brings physical strength close to that of true members of the Dragon Race 2.
• Requires the Ancient Dragon Transformation Pool to condense dragon bones and achieve full mastery 2.
• Is described as comparable in power to the treasured arts of the ancient Ten Fiends 2.

Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Ability

She transmits all five elemental arts to Shi Teng through crystalline green light entering his brow 13.

• Requires cultivation of the five elements beginning in the Cave Heaven Realm and a body capable of absorbing all five 14.
• Integrating the arts into five cave heavens is said to produce the Five Emperors Canopy Umbrella, a defense described as granting invincibility within the Cave Heaven Realm 13.
• The Willow Deity chooses Shi Teng because his physique meets the unusually demanding elemental requirements 14.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recognition of Shi Teng

Shi Teng’s first successful sign-in occurs when the Willow Deity brushes both brothers with her branch after their mischievous offerings. The system grants him the primordial azure dragon origin; she recognizes the resulting aura and gives him a suitable Dragon Race technique. After testing his strength and resolve, she permits his first journey into the Great Wilderness 1 2 4.

Wine and the Fire Emperor’s Arrival

Shi Teng offers her Moutai, which she eagerly consumes. She subsequently teaches him the Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Ability. When the Fire Emperor arrives seeking Huo Ling’er, she prevents him from taking Shi Teng’s axe and reveals his identity, turning the confrontation into a shared drink 12 13.

Supporting the Brothers’ Growth

She supplies Wood-Attribute Concentrated Spirit Liquid and additional beast essence so Shi Teng can reach minor mastery of the Azure Emperor Wood Sovereign Art. His resulting divine rain restores the village’s depleted vegetation and causes faint sparks of vitality to emerge from her withered trunk 14.

She later witnesses Shi Hao’s sacred-body awakening and the brothers’ sparring, recognizing them alongside Suanni as two growing Young Supremes 15 38.

Recovery and Family Revelations

After recovering Shi Teng from the Marquis of Zhenyuan battle, she questions his sudden power increase. He conceals the system by inventing a story about a mysterious old man and a strength-boosting bottle; although she senses something amiss, she accepts the explanation 29.

She then helps Shi Hao understand his stolen Supreme Bone through an illusory vision. When he asks to grow stronger quickly, she cautions him against being blinded by hatred and sends him to the Void God Realm 40 41.

Relationships

• Shi Teng — Protégé who affectionately calls her his sister. He brings treasure blood and wine in gratitude for her instruction and protection; she increasingly respects his talent and determination 2 6 12 40.
• Shi Hao — Young cultivator whose recognition she initially makes conditional on his growth. She eventually reveals his childhood trauma and provides access to the Void God Realm 2 40 41.
• Shi Yunfeng and Stone Village — Worshippers under her protection. Shi Yunfeng leads sacrificial ceremonies beside her tree after successful hunts 7.
• Fire Emperor — Treats her as a senior after witnessing her strength, bows in apology, and later drinks with her 13 14.
• Suanni — Observes the brothers’ development alongside her; both recognize their potential as Young Supremes 38.

Notable Quotes

“I wasn't the one who saved you. You saved yourself.” 29

“The past deserves a resolution, but you cannot keep dwelling on it, lest hatred blind your eyes and hinder your cultivation!” 41

Trivia

• Signing in at her feet gives Shi Teng the primordial azure dragon origin, 1,000 crop seeds, and the Heaven-Flipping Seal on separate occasions. These are system rewards, not gifts directly bestowed by her 1 6 29.
• She recalls having been gloriously drunk in the distant past and explains that Moutai-like wine is common in the Xuanhuang World but exceptionally rare in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths 12.
• Shi Teng intends to reserve a drop of Immortality Spring to help restore her vitality; the provided passage does not show him delivering it 48.
• Shi Teng recalls that she killed Old Bei with one strike in the original Perfect World. That recollection is distinct from this novel’s confrontation, in which he intends to fight Old Bei himself 31.