Nu Wa

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Nu Wa (女娲)
Alias(es)	Saint Nu Wa; Holy Mother; Saint Mother of the Human Race
Species/Race	Congenital deity; a member of the Demon Race
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Wa Huang Palace; Human Race
Occupation/Role	Saint; creator and protector of the Human Race
Status	Active
First Appearance	1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Merit Saint	25 26 27	Created the Human Race and received the bulk of the resulting Heavenly Dao Merit. The Hongmeng Purple Qi forcibly absorbed Merit into her, but she accepted the power, completed her ascension, and later shattered the Purple Qi.
Saint of Heaven, Earth, and Man (planned)	259	Her stated objective is to accelerate the emergence of the Earthly and Human Daos, combine their Merit with Heavenly Dao Merit, and escape the limitations of being solely a Heavenly Dao Merit Saint.

Background

Nu Wa sensed an opportunity to Prove Dao and followed that intuition to the place where she formed Liu Mang, the first Human. When his birth brought neither a Heavenly Dao decree nor Merit, she created Xuan Du as a second test. During this process, she began hearing Liu Mang's inner thoughts, though he could not speak directly to her. 1 3 5

Guided in part by Liu Mang's thoughts, Nu Wa recognized the race she had created as the Human Race. She first personally shaped three thousand humans from clay, then used an Innate Gourd Vine, Breathing Soil, Three Lights Divine Water, and the Law of Creation to create the rest. The completed Human Race numbered 1.296 million, though the humans formed personally possessed superior physiques and aptitude. 21 22 25

The Human Race's establishment brought vast Merit. Although Nu Wa suspected that Hong Jun had tampered with the process and initially considered refusing the Merit to continue on the three-corpse path, the Hongmeng Purple Qi forcibly drew Merit into her body. She ultimately accepted the infusion, became Hong Huang's first Saint, and shattered the Hongmeng Purple Qi afterward, scattering its fragments across Hong Huang. 25 26 27

Later, Nu Wa revealed that the Merit Saint was not her main body, but her Good Corpse, acting in her stead while her main body pursued the Law of Creation in Chaos. Her main body developed a creation seed capable of converting chaotic energy into usable energy. 259

Appearance

Nu Wa is portrayed as an awe-inspiring giant woman whose upper body alone reaches the height of a twenty-story building. Even when suppressing her aura, her presence is suffocating and accompanied by flowing divine light. 1

• Wears an empress's phoenix crown. 1
• Wears a flowing robe decorated with auspicious-cloud patterns. 1
• Has golden-silk red trousers and snake-scaled boots shaped like human legs. 1
• Is described as sacred and noble while surrounded by Merit and the Law of Creation. 21 25
• Her Saintly ascension is marked by seven-colored divine light. 26 27

Personality

Nu Wa is observant and deeply cautious. Liu Mang's inexplicable knowledge of Hong Huang, future events, and hidden locations quickly makes her question whether he possesses innate knowledge, prophetic ability, or another concealed origin. His warnings also lead her to distrust Hong Jun's manipulation of Merit and the Hongmeng Purple Qi. 3 5 31

She is protective toward both the Human Race and those she considers family. She arranges protection for humanity before leaving Hong Huang, refuses to let the Human Ancestral Land be abandoned, supports Fu Xi's reincarnation despite fearing separation from him, and repeatedly intervenes when Liu Mang is endangered. 40 41 42 328 333 399

Nu Wa also has a volatile, teasing maternal side toward Liu Mang. She disciplines him physically, calls him an “unfilial son,” and regularly threatens or beats him when his thoughts offend her; however, she also shields him from hostility, entrusts him to Tongtian's care, and mentors his body refinement in Chaos. 18 21 48 327

Abilities & Skills

Law of Creation

Nu Wa's foundational Dao is Creation. She can transform clay figures into living beings, create a new race, and cultivate by comprehending the Law of Creation.

• Personally created the first three thousand humans through clay shaping and spiritual energy. 21
• Used the Innate Gourd Vine, Breathing Soil, and Three Lights Divine Water to create tens of thousands of humans at once. 22
• Established the Human Race and refined her Law of Creation through the act of creation. 21 25
• Her main body planted a creation seed within itself to convert chaotic energy into absorbable energy. 259
• As a Merit Saint, she found herself unable to meaningfully comprehend Laws other than Creation. 26

Saintly Power and Merit

Upon becoming a Saint, Nu Wa's pressure spread throughout Hong Huang and her seven-colored divine light benefited countless beings.

• Her Saint pressure forced even Quasi-Saints to resist with their full strength. 25
• Her divine light healed injuries, enabled transformations, revived struggling spiritual plants, and helped cultivators whose cultivation had stagnated. 27
• Her divine sense can traverse all of Hong Huang with a thought. 26
• She recognizes that Merit Sainthood restricts her advancement: further progress requires obtaining more Merit within Hong Huang. 26
• She considers Merit Saints comparatively weak in Chaos, where surviving itself becomes difficult. 259

Eavesdropping on Liu Mang's Thoughts

Nu Wa can hear Liu Mang's inner thoughts from the moment he gained consciousness, granting her access to knowledge he never knowingly shares.

• Learned of future calamities, hidden powers, Hong Jun's schemes, and the Kongtong Seal through his thoughts. 3 31 382
• Cannot determine the origin of this ability; her divinations concerning Liu Mang are obscured by fog. 318
• Uses Liu Mang's thoughts to prepare for future calamities and evaluate the Heavenly Dao's abnormalities. 258 318

Marriage Authority

Nu Wa established marriage for the Human Race using the Red Embroidered Ball, connecting human reproduction and social order to her authority.

• Declared marriage as the proper means for humans to determine lifelong partners. 54
• Established red thread as the medium through which fate gathers or disperses between partners. 54
• Received Heavenly Dao approval and additional Merit for establishing the institution. 54
• Later tasked Matchmaker with promoting marriage, increasing Human Race reproduction, and helping her gain affinity with the Human Dao. 259

Combat and Protection

Nu Wa is an exceptionally powerful Saint who does not hesitate to fight for the Human Race or the authority of the Human Dao.

• Defeated Zhunti by striking him with the Red Embroidered Ball when he attempted to seize Hong Yun's reincarnation. 399
• Protected Xuan Du from Yuanshi, Di Jun, and Hou Tu while he refined the authority of the Human Dao. 407
• Deployed the Rivers and Mountains Diagram, Creation Whip, and Red Embroidered Ball simultaneously against three Saints. 407
• Her Saintly physical body remains formidable even while living as an ordinary woman among the Human Race. 385

Refinement and Mending the Heavens

Nu Wa can refine powerful materials into Five-Colored Divine Stones.

• Used the Qiankun Cauldron to refine portions of Buzhou Mountain into Five-Colored Divine Stones. 253
• Mended the fallen heavens swiftly after Buzhou Mountain's collapse. 253

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Red Embroidered Ball — A top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure used to govern marriage and relationships; beings below the Saint realm struck by it cannot escape, losing both body and Primordial Spirit. 54
• Creation Whip — A weapon manifested during her confrontation with Liu Mang and later used alongside her other treasures in the battle over Human Dao authority. 383 407
• Rivers and Mountains Diagram — Deployed to defend Xuan Du against three Saints. 407
• Qiankun Cauldron — Used to refine Buzhou Mountain into Five-Colored Divine Stones for mending the heavens. 253
• Innate Gourd Vine — Used with Breathing Soil and Three Lights Divine Water to mass-create the Human Race. 22 25
• Pure World White Lotus — The chaotic Spiritual Treasure that formerly carried her Good Corpse; Nu Wa retained it after severing herself from it. 259

Relationships

• Liu Mang — The first Human created by Nu Wa, who calls her “Mother.” She hears his thoughts, protects him from outside threats, disciplines him harshly, and later guides his cultivation in Chaos. 1 3 327 399
• Fu Xi — Her elder brother. He guarded her during her enlightenment, and Nu Wa later supports his reincarnation into the Human Race and reunites with him after his memories awaken. 5 333 414
• Hou Tu — A respected friend whom Nu Wa calls “Sister Hou Tu.” Nu Wa entrusts part of the Human Race to the Witch Tribe, while Hou Tu later supports her in defending Human Dao authority. 39 41 407
• Matchmaker — An ally entrusted with the Law of Marriage and the task of encouraging Human Race reproduction to support Nu Wa's Human Dao plans. 120 259
• Hong Jun — An adversary whose schemes forced her into Merit Sainthood. Nu Wa sees through his rhetoric with Liu Mang's help and plans to counter him by advancing the Earthly and Human Daos. 25 31 259
• Xuan Du — One of the first humans created alongside Liu Mang. Nu Wa permits Taishang to take him as a disciple and later protects him while he refines Human Dao authority. 5 42 407
• Human Race — Nu Wa's creation and primary responsibility. She arranged their survival among several races, protected their ancestral land, established marriage for them, and promised annual teachings at Shouyang Mountain. 41 42 54 383

Major Arcs

Creation of the Human Race and Sainthood

Nu Wa creates the Human Race, receives overwhelming Merit, is compelled into Merit Sainthood by the Hongmeng Purple Qi, and destroys the Purple Qi after ascending. Her divine light benefits all of Hong Huang, while the Human Race recognizes her as its Holy Mother. 21 25 26 27

Protection and Arrangement of Humanity

After Hong Jun orders her beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, Nu Wa divides the Human Race among the Witch, Dragon, Phoenix, and Demon races to prevent their extinction. She allows another group to remain in the Human Ancestral Land and establishes marriage to ensure humanity's continued growth. 39 41 42 54

Countering Hong Jun

Nu Wa discovers the constraints placed on Merit Saints and, alongside Matchmaker, formulates a plan to hasten the emergence of the Earthly and Human Daos. Her ultimate goal is to become a Saint of Heaven, Earth, and Man and strip Hong Jun's control over the Heavenly Dao. 259

Mending the Heavens

When Buzhou Mountain collapses and the sky falls, Nu Wa returns from Chaos. With the Qiankun Cauldron supplied by Liu Mang, she refines Buzhou Mountain into Five-Colored Divine Stones and repairs the heavens. 253

Human Dao Authority

Nu Wa searches Shouyang Mountain for the Kongtong Seal, learns that the Human Race can feed Human Dao laws back to her, and begins teaching the humans annually. When Xuan Du attempts to refine Human Dao authority, she fights to protect him from the competing Saints. 382 383 407

Fu Xi's Reincarnation

Although reluctant to lose her brother, Nu Wa agrees to oversee Fu Xi's reincarnation into the Human Race. After he awakens his past-life memories and chooses to remain Human Race Fu Xi, she supports his pursuit of the Way of Taiji Eight Trigrams. 333 414

Notable Quotes

“Since you want it, I shall grant your wish!” 25

“I was born in Hong Huang and raised in Hong Huang. I have been greatly favored by the Hong Huang world. It is only right that I repay Hong Huang after becoming a Saint.” 27

“The three Daos are separate and all are rulers. If you want the authority of the Human Dao, defeat me first.” 407

Trivia

• Nu Wa's first act of creating humans produced Liu Mang, whose abnormal behavior initially made her doubt that she had found her opportunity to Prove Dao. 1
• She calls Liu Mang an “unfilial son” despite repeatedly denying or questioning his claims that she is his mother. 21 25
• Shen Nong names his daughter “Nu Wa,” a name whose associated karma the child is too ordinary to bear. 420