Adept Woodpass
Adept Woodpass is an independent genius from the Southern Seas who suppresses his cultivation for three centuries to enter the Grand Xia's Conclave of Immortal Destiny. His stable foundation, calm Dao-heart, and mutually reinforcing Grand Daos of wood and water carry him to second place and persuade Daofather Crimsonbright to choose him as a personal disciple.
Biography
Three centuries of restraint
Woodpass begins without a famous school behind him. Traveling alone through the violent Southern Seas, he builds a reputation by openly lecturing on the Dao and defeating opponents far above the normal Wanxiang level. Three hundred years before the Conclave, he can already kill a Primal Daoist; later accounts credit him with killing at least six Loose Immortals. He nevertheless prevents his true body from advancing because only Wanxiang Adepts may enter the Conclave and attract the notice of the Three Realms' major powers. (Chapter 295)
The decision has a real cost. Woodpass's true body is primarily a Fiendgod Body Refiner with a stronger foundation than his Ki-refining Primaltwin. The Primaltwin advances first and becomes a Void-level Earth Immortal, while the true body remains Wanxiang. Because tribulations and calamities account for the cultivator's combined strength, mental blandishments during the Primaltwin's breakthrough nearly kill the deliberately suppressed true body. By the time Woodpass reaches the imperial capital, three centuries of refusing a natural breakthrough have cast a shadow over his heart, but he still sees the Conclave as the path to a teacher worthy of his potential. (Chapter 295)
The Conclave of Immortal Destiny
Woodpass enters as a favorite for first place but reveals his strength gradually. He often defends, responds to whatever an opponent attempts, and wins without appearing to exhaust his reserves. Against Kindwater Qi, he withstands an immediate forbidden technique and deliberately inflicts only a disabling wound, allowing Qi to concede rather than die. His mixture of power and mercy carries him into the top twelve and then the final six. (Chapters 321 and 337–345)
His semifinal against the Sloppy Daoist reveals the system he has concealed. Both transform into three-headed, six-armed giants and fight through majestic frontal force. Woodpass uses six warhammers and a domain of growing, dying, and renewing trees to absorb the Sloppy Daoist's attacks. When the opposing Wavefolding art begins to accumulate too much force, Woodpass unveils the Grand Dao of the Watersource. Water nourishes the Verdant Wood domain, making his previously rooted defense fluid and dexterous. No other Wanxiang Adept in the Conclave has brought two complementary Grand Daos to at least the domain level. Woodpass defeats the Sloppy Daoist and advances to the final three. (Chapters 345–346)
Woodpass ultimately takes second place behind Ji Ning. Along with Ning and Adept Blackstone, he receives the Torch Dragon's Eye divine ability and waits for Daofather Crimsonbright's choice. Crimsonbright selects Woodpass even though Ning is younger and wins the tournament. The Daofather values Woodpass's flawless foundation, patient combat style, and steady Dao-heart over temporary prominence. The Xia Emperor immediately addresses Woodpass as a junior apprentice-brother and takes him to meet their master, transforming an unaffiliated wanderer's status in a single day. (Chapters 348–355)
Crimsonbright's disciple
Woodpass later advances to become a Celestial Immortal. During the Endwar, this rank keeps him among the younger generation deliberately preserved from the final battle; all Empyrean Gods and True Immortals must fight, while Celestial Immortals such as Woodpass are not required to sacrifice themselves. Crimsonbright eventually admits that Ning surpassed his expectations, but that does not undo the qualities for which Woodpass was chosen or establish that Woodpass died. (Chapters 532 and 735)
Appearance and personality
Woodpass appears as a simple, honest-looking youth. His amiable exterior is genuine but not weak: when battle begins, his calm eyes become sharp and his resolve is unshakable.
His defining qualities are stability, patience, and mercy. He endures three centuries at an artificially low realm, builds power without a sect, and reveals techniques only when needed. He spares Kindwater Qi and modestly calls his selection by Crimsonbright “luck,” telling Ning and Blackstone they are not inferior. Multiple major powers identify his calm Dao-heart and flawless foundation as the traits most likely to carry him safely along the long Immortal path.
Abilities and cultivation
Dual cultivation and Primaltwin
Woodpass cultivates both a true Fiendgod body and a Ki-refining Primaltwin. The Primaltwin reaches the Void-level Earth Immortal stage before the Conclave while the stronger true body remains a Wanxiang Adept. This division lets him preserve tournament eligibility and develop on two tracks, but it does not isolate risk: calamities responding to his overall power threaten both bodies, nearly killing the weaker-realm true body through mental attacks. He later becomes a Celestial Immortal under Crimsonbright. (Chapters 295 and 735)
Grand Dao of Verdant Wood
Woodpass's primary domain manifests a cycle of saplings growing into towering trees, dying into ash, and giving birth to new growth. Within it, Woodpass himself resembles a human-shaped tree: his arms act like branches and his warhammers like fruit. The system emphasizes rooted defense, renewal, and force distribution. Against the Sloppy Daoist's crushing fist, Woodpass yields step by step and disperses the impact rather than trying to meet every blow with rigid resistance. (Chapter 345)
Grand Dao of the Watersource
Woodpass secretly cultivates the Grand Dao of the Watersource to at least the domain level. When revealed, vast water surrounds and nourishes the trees of his wood domain. The interaction changes his defensive movement from rooted endurance to agile, perfectly dexterous redirection. Water does not replace wood; it reinforces the living cycle, allowing the two Grand Daos to compensate for weaknesses and resist the Sloppy Daoist's escalating Wavefolding strikes. (Chapters 345–346)
Three heads, six arms and warhammers
Woodpass can enlarge his body and manifest three heads and six arms, placing one giant hammer in each hand. The six weapons function like oversized fists, translating the raw power of his Fiendgod body into simultaneous blocks and crushing counterattacks. His style is described as majestic and direct rather than tricky. Its limitation is the same as his overall path: it excels at stable exchanges and attrition, not sudden deceptive movement. (Chapters 345–346)
Torch Dragon's Eye
As a finalist, Woodpass receives the Torch Dragon's Eye, a divine ability comparable to the Grand Black Tortoise technique. The inheritance derives from the deceased Torch Dragon and is valuable enough that such access would normally be unavailable to a Wanxiang Adept. The supplied scenes show Woodpass meditating on its contents but do not show him activating it, so its later personal mastery and exact application should not be assumed. (Chapters 348–351)
Relationships
- Daofather Crimsonbright: Woodpass's master, who chooses him for temperament, foundation, and long-term stability.
- Xia Emperor: His new senior apprentice-brother, who conducts the Conclave and escorts him to Crimsonbright.
- Ji Ning: Fellow finalist and eventual champion; Woodpass treats him respectfully despite taking the discipleship Ning had hoped to receive.
- Sloppy Daoist: The closely matched semifinal opponent whose stable, defensive path resembles Woodpass's own.
- Youngflame Xiushui: An acquaintance from the Southern Seas who hosts Woodpass before the Conclave.
Items
- Six giant warhammers: The weapons used with Woodpass's six-armed Fiendgod transformation for defense and heavy counterattacks.
- Five million kilograms of liquefied elemental essence: The guaranteed reward for reaching the Conclave's top twelve.
- Torch Dragon's Eye inheritance: A powerful divine ability granted to the final three competitors for study.