A'tu

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	A'tu (阿土)
Species/Race	Witch Tribe
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Su Yan's team; later the Myriad Realms Guardian Alliance
Occupation/Role	Front-line warrior; Starry Battle Dance practitioner and teacher
First Appearance	Chapter 69

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Witch Tribe warrior	69	Joins Su Yan's group with her war wolf companion Cangya, eager to explore beyond the Wilds of Cangwu.
Hundred Herbs Body Tempering Art demonstrated	107	Detects toxins hidden in the Warrior Hall's “Vitality Meal” and extracts them through her left little finger without apparent harm.
Earth-attribute axe combat	124	Combines earth-attribute spiritual power with her battle axe, producing heavy shockwaves while defending against the Flesh and Blood Furnace monster tide.
Witch Tribe bloodline awakening	151	Her combat control improves; faint ancient dark-red totem phantoms manifest when she fights at full strength.
Starry Battle Dance initiated	309	Creates a combat style by adapting Witch Tribe battle dance, Star Vortex's movement, and the rhythm of the stars to Astral Realm combat.
Starry Battle Dance takes shape	314	Gains notably finer control of strength and footwork; her movements blend a forest warrior's steadiness with the starry sky's elusive rhythm.
Rule-adapted evolution	366	After the calibration-node repair, gains an initially uncontrollable ability to perceive and control the movement of her hair.
Battle Dance Master	397 450	Teaches the Starry Battle Dance to local warriors; in later years becomes a respected Star Academy instructor.

Background / History

A'tu is a Witch Tribe girl who leaves the Wilds of Cangwu to join Su Yan, Mo Hen, Bai Zhi, and Yun Ji as they investigate the End Times Cult's Ascension Ceremony. She brings courage, curiosity, and her war wolf companion Cangya to the expedition. 69

In unfamiliar places such as the Pearl Market and East Sea Dragon Palace, she is excited but nervous, often staying close to Su Yan. Her Witch Tribe hunting background makes her an especially capable hider during the group's game in the Flowing Light Kelp Forest. 70 79

Her physical training later develops through repeated battles, sparring, and the awakening of her Witch Tribe bloodline. While the others deepen their cultivation through study or meditation, A'tu favors direct practice, instinct, and bodily control. 151 248

Appearance

A'tu is small in stature but possesses strength disproportionate to her frame. Her dark, bright eyes and energetic manner contrast with the force of her combat style. 107 309

• Usually carries a heavy short-handled axe or battle axe. 124 349
• Uses an Ebony Battle Axe during her training aboard the Conch. 151
• Her bloodline power can manifest as faint, ancient dark-red totem phantoms. 151
• Her Starry Battle Dance is accompanied by subtle starlight. 397

Personality

A'tu is direct, impulsive, and action-oriented. She prefers a simple plan—protect allies, defeat enemies, and solve immediate problems—over complicated analysis. Her concise summary of an ancient crisis refocuses the team: find the Nirvana Star Officials, stop them, and reinforce the seal. 226

Though she carries heavy killing intent from past battles, she retains a pure heart and strong instinct to protect others. This quality allows her and Star Vortex to affect the Gatekeepers' rule-based judgment. 221 248

She is also curious, food-loving, and easily delighted by new experiences. She seeks temporary work to earn her own meal money, keeps a Culinary Journal, and later discovers that teaching the Starry Battle Dance is as enjoyable as fighting. 248 304 397

Abilities & Skills

Witch Tribe combat

A'tu is a close-range fighter whose strength, instincts, and axe techniques make her a natural front-line defender.

• Forms a physical defense line with Cangya during the Flesh and Blood Furnace battle. 124
• Uses brute-force destruction to damage the Ancestral Dragon Altar's outer energy network. 170
• Her physical strength is described as comparable to a mid-to-late Foundation Establishment cultivator. 248
• Can protect gathering teams from demonic beasts, including Wind Shadow Wolves. 248

Hundred Herbs Body Tempering Art

A Witch Tribe secret technique used to identify, separate, and expel harmful substances.

• Detects Bone Erosion Flower, Meridian Burning Grass, and Heart Rot Vine toxins in the Warrior Hall's meal. 107
• Compresses and expels the toxins through her left little finger. 107
• Allows her to consume three bowls of the toxic meal without visible ill effect. 107

Witch Tribe bloodline

A'tu's bloodline grants primal physical power and grows stronger through combat.

• Awakens further after repeated life-and-death battles. 151
• Produces dark-red ancestral totem phantoms when she releases her full strength. 151
• Gives her a distinctive malevolent aura that proves effective against chaotic Law sprites. 363
• Her immense strength must be carefully controlled; in weightlessness, an accidental pat sends both her and Old Anchorhead off balance. 204

Starry Battle Dance

A'tu's self-developed martial style, combining Witch Tribe battle dance with the movement, rhythm, and Power of Stars of the Astral Realm.

• Began as an effort to overcome the limitations of zero-gravity combat. 309
• Incorporates hunting motions, rapid evasions, rotational movement, leaps, and impact techniques. 309
• Improves her timing, coordination, force control, and adaptation to void combat. 309 314
• Is refined through sparring with Star Vortex, whose instinctive evasion teaches her force guidance and control. 349
• Can invoke faint starlight and generate strikes strong enough to shake a testing pile built to endure Golden Core-stage force. 397
• Later forms the basis of her teaching as the “Battle Dance Master.” 397 450

Protective intent

A'tu's uncomplicated desire to guard her companions has unusual significance against rule-based entities.

• Together with Star Vortex's primal protectiveness, triggers a “rule recalculation” in the Gatekeepers. 221
• Helps create an opening for Su Yan's Will Entrustment plan. 221
• Continues to act as a high-mobility unit who reinforces weak points and raises morale in Alliance operations. 420

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Battle axe / short-handled axe — A'tu's primary weapon; used for direct combat and energy-network demolition. 124 170 349
• Ebony Battle Axe — Used during her bloodline-awakening training aboard the Conch. 151
• Vajra Talismans and Swiftness Talismans — Given by Su Yan before her Starlight Grassland escort job. 248
• Culinary Journal — A personal journal in which she records food discoveries. 304
• Whispering Dandelion pendant — A life essence-infused, limited-use communication pendant connecting the team to Azure Emperor Garden. 392

Relationships

• Su Yan — Team leader and trusted guide. A'tu stays close to him in unfamiliar settings; he supports her training and is moved by her pure guardian intent. 70 221 248
• Cangya — Her loyal war wolf companion, who supports her actions and fights beside her. 69 107
• Star Vortex — Close combat partner, sparring mentor, and fellow protector. Their instincts and fighting styles complement one another in battle. 221 309 349 363
• Mo Hen — Teammate with a playful sibling-like dynamic. They disagree over direct assault versus technical planning but respect each other's strengths. 259 314 349
• Bai Zhi — Encourages A'tu's Starry Battle Dance as being aligned with the Way of Nature and supports her practical path. 309 349
• Ao Qingqing — A'tu becomes notably loyal and protective toward the Dragon Princess during the Dragon Palace crisis. 162 175
• Coach Xiong Gang — Initially underestimates her because of her size, then names her a priority trainee after witnessing her resistance to the Vitality Meal. 107
• Jushi and Liezhua — Bearfolk and Lionfolk warriors who become A'tu's first Starry Battle Dance students. 397 402

Story Role / Major Arcs

Ascension Ceremony investigation

A'tu joins Su Yan's party after the group learns of the End Times Cult's Ascension Ceremony. She accompanies them through the Pearl Market, the East Sea Dragon Palace, and toward the Coral Maze. 69 70 76 82

Warrior Hall and Flesh and Blood Furnace

She exposes the Warrior Hall's harmful Vitality Meal through the Hundred Herbs Body Tempering Art, earning Xiong Gang's favor. Later, she fights on the front line against the Flesh and Blood Furnace's monster tide with Cangya. 107 124

Dragon Palace crisis

A'tu helps sabotage the Ancestral Dragon Altar's external energy supply with Star Vortex. After Ao Guang is injured, she protects Ao Qingqing and helps silence opposition to the young Dragon Princess's authority. 170 175

Astral Realm adaptation

After struggling with zero-gravity movement, A'tu develops the Starry Battle Dance. This becomes her answer to the Astral Realm's unfamiliar combat conditions and establishes a personal martial path distinct from conventional cultivation. 268 309 314

Guardian trials and rule conflicts

Her protective instinct becomes crucial during the Gatekeepers' judgment, where it helps force a rule recalculation. Later, she and Star Vortex clear external Law sprites while Su Yan, Yun Ji, and Bai Zhi stabilize a collapsing calibration node. 221 363

Battle Dance Master

A'tu begins teaching the Starry Battle Dance to Bearfolk and Lionfolk warriors in Myriad Star City. Her brutally practical instruction earns genuine respect, food-based “tuition,” and the title of Master. 397 402

In the future, she becomes a highly respected Battle Dance Master at the Star Academy, teaching both combat techniques and the values of courage, protection, belief, and precise power control. 450

Trivia

• A'tu is especially motivated by food, including pastries, Worry-Free Soup, grilled spirit lizard meat, wine, and honeycomb. 248 304 397
• She prefers practical combat training to complex theoretical study. 143 248
• Her direct mission summary earns approval even from Si Wenxing, despite his preference for academic rigor. 226
• Her apprentices' public farewell causes passersby to stare when several massive warriors loudly address her as “Master A'tu.” 402