Li Tianxing

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Early Life and Rise

Li Tianxing began as a disciple whose constitution lacked even a mortal physique. Nevertheless, his ferocity made him feared among the nearby prodigies of his generation, and he fought his way to the Battle Sect’s deputy sect master position. A Lower Profound Sect once sent an elder to assess him, but rejected him because of his poor constitution 15 16.

After his wife died, Li Tianxing devoted himself to Li Daochen and hoped that his son would achieve what his own physique had prevented. Within the Battle Sect, his faction competed with Grand Elder Luo Beiyue’s over succession to the aging sect master 10 13.

Fate in the Previous Timeline

In Li Daochen’s previous life, Yang Chen stole Li Daochen’s Holy Dragon Bone and assumed his identity. Li Tianxing failed to detect the substitution and gave Yang Chen the Luo Heaven Dragon Fruit intended for his son, helping the impostor develop the Battle Holy Dragon Physique 2.

Li Tianxing ultimately died without a burial place. Li Daochen later identifies Huang Zongyu as the person who killed his father in that timeline 13 31.

The Luo Heaven Dragon Fruit

Li Tianxing obtained a Luo Heaven Dragon Fruit from the Nine Dragons Secret Realm as Li Daochen’s eighteenth-birthday gift. He nearly died securing it and returned badly injured. Other cultivators knew he possessed the treasure, but he had trapped them inside the secret realm to delay pursuit 12 13.

He planned to have Li Daochen consume it during the ancestral ceremony. The public setting would provide help breaking its protective bone membrane and immediately spread news of his son’s improved physique. He hoped a King Physique would secure Li Daochen admission to a profound sect and deter retaliation against the Battle Sect 13.

Still deceived by Yang Chen’s disguise, Li Tianxing handed him the fruit to refine. During the process, he also entertained Mu Cheng’s suggestion of a marriage between “Li Daochen” and Mu Qingqing 14.

Exposing Yang Chen

When the real Li Daochen seized the fruit while disguised as Qi Bei, Li Tianxing attacked him for stealing his son’s opportunity. Li Daochen stopped him by revealing his own face and voice. Faced with two apparent sons, Li Tianxing initially leaned toward Yang Chen’s account, but became suspicious 15.

After Li Daochen displayed a Holy Dragon Bone, Li Tianxing blocked Luo Beiyue’s attack and demanded evidence from both claimants. He authorized their contest on White Dragon Mountain, refusing to let the surrounding factions dictate his judgment 16.

Li Daochen exposed Yang Chen by reclaiming part of the stolen Holy Dragon Bone. Realizing what his son had suffered, Li Tianxing immediately tried to kill Yang Chen. Mu Cheng intervened at Mu Qingqing’s request, prompting Li Tianxing to sever their friendship 18.

Removing the Sect’s Traitors

Outnumbered by Yang Chen’s allies, Li Tianxing stood in front of Li Daochen, returned the fruit, and told him to flee if they could not win. Li Daochen instead stood beside him and secretly passed him Qi Bei’s face covering. Understanding the warning, Li Tianxing impaled the Third Elder, whose betrayal Li Daochen then exposed, and killed him 19.

Yun Qingshui and Elder He intervened, forcing Yang Chen’s side to retreat and leaving Luo Beiyue incapacitated. Li Tianxing rejected the old sect master’s plea for mercy, told him it was time to step down, and executed Luo Beiyue with his halberd 20.

Supporting Li Daochen’s Departure

Li Tianxing kept watch below White Dragon Mountain while Li Daochen refined the fruit and Battle Origin. Delighted by his son’s strengthened physique, he offered to use his connections to arrange cultivation at a Lower Profound Sect. When Li Daochen instead chose to pursue Yang Chen, Li Tianxing offered to accompany him, but accepted his request to recover and care for Liu Qingyuan 21 22.

When Li Daochen later returned, Li Tianxing announced plans to leave the Battle Sect with Qingyuan so that his son’s enemies could not capture them as hostages. Li Daochen entrusted him with the Supreme Profound Sacred Eye for her recovery. He also considered giving his father the Dragon Transformation Emperor Scripture, but postponed doing so because it was too difficult for an ordinary cultivator to master safely 31.

Appearance

• Face and hair: Handsome, with slightly graying temples; retains considerable charm in middle age 13.
• After the secret-realm expedition: Pale-faced and visibly weakened by his injuries 13.
• Build: Described through his imposing back; by their reunion, Li Daochen is slightly taller and broader than him 19.

Personality

Li Tianxing is meticulous, suspicious, and decisive in killing. His caution shapes his arrangements for the dragon fruit, while his ruthlessness is evident in his immediate execution of the Third Elder once he recognizes his son’s warning. Li Daochen considers his father’s methods comparable to his own after becoming a demonic cultivator in the previous life 13 19 22.

His son is his chief emotional vulnerability. Ordinarily unwavering, he hesitates when Yang Chen appeals to him as a disappointed child. Once the truth is established, however, he places himself between Li Daochen and their enemies and prioritizes his son’s escape over his own safety 15 18 19.

He combines pride in Li Daochen with practical self-preservation. Although willing to help hunt Yang Chen, he later chooses to leave the sect rather than become leverage against his son. He also shows a teasing interest in Li Daochen’s relationships, speculating about Yun Qingshui as a daughter-in-law and later calling Qingyuan one 19 22 31.

Abilities & Skills

Halberd Combat

• Wields a dark blood-colored halberd in close combat 19.
• Overwhelms the Third Elder, a third-layer Divine Bridge cultivator, despite his own severe injuries 19.
• Uses the weapon to execute both the Third Elder and Luo Beiyue 19 20.
• His poor constitution limits further cultivation despite his formidable fighting ability 16.

Planning and Threat Assessment

• Traps rival treasure-seekers in the Nine Dragons Secret Realm to delay their pursuit 13.
• Arranges the fruit’s public consumption to address its protective membrane, attract attention to Li Daochen’s talent, and discourage enemies 13.
• Recognizes the Third Elder’s betrayal from Li Daochen’s wordless signal 19.
• Plans to relocate with Qingyuan to prevent their capture as hostages 31.
• Initially fails to penetrate Yang Chen’s disguise, which can imitate bloodlines and is reinforced by the stolen Holy Dragon Bone 2 10 13.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Dark blood-colored halberd — His demonstrated weapon; used to kill the Third Elder and Luo Beiyue 19 20.
• Luo Heaven Dragon Fruit — A rare, near-saint-grade treasure obtained for Li Daochen’s eighteenth birthday; eventually delivered to his real son 12 13 19.
• Supreme Profound Sacred Eye — Entrusted to him by Li Daochen to help restore Liu Qingyuan’s eyesight 31.

Relationships

• Li Daochen — His son and greatest source of pride. Li Tianxing risks his life for his advancement and supports his pursuit of revenge 13 19 22.
• Unnamed wife — Deceased; after her death, he devoted his attention to their son 13.
• Liu Qingyuan — Placed in his care by Li Daochen. He promises to protect her and plans to leave the sect with her 22 31.
• Mu Cheng — A longtime friend whose family frequently visited his own. Their friendship ends when Mu Cheng protects Yang Chen 12 18.
• Luo Beiyue — Rival for the Battle Sect’s future leadership and a conspirator against his son; ultimately executed by Li Tianxing 10 18 20.
• Yang Chen — His son’s impersonator, who deceives him into providing paternal support before being exposed 13 18.
• Huang Zongyu — His killer in Li Daochen’s previous life 31.

Notable Quotes

“Now, all of you just stand there and watch. I'll decide for myself which one is real and which one is fake!” 16

“Daochen, the Dragon Fruit is yours. If we can't win, run.” 19

“Since you love the sect so much, make one last sacrifice for it.” 20