Li Moran

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Li Moran (李墨染)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Spirit Cloud Sect
Occupation/Role	True Disciple
First Appearance	Chapter 10 10

Personality

Li Moran is initially aloof, reserved, and dutiful; she agrees to assess Demonic Path Escape because of her master's order rather than personal enthusiasm. After being defeated by Lu Ze's unconventional tactics, however, she begins treating Illusion Realm challenges seriously. 10 14

She is intensely competitive and persistent. She seeks to surpass the player “Nameless,” repeatedly challenges Lu Ze after learning his identity, and treats defeats as opportunities to refine her own techniques. 12 74 161

Li Moran is also analytical and adaptable in combat. She identifies and tests advanced movement-and-attack techniques in Immortal-Demon Supremacy, and her fluid execution impresses other cultivators. 204 207 Despite being afraid of ghosts, she accepts Lu Ze's challenge to clear the highest difficulty of Ghost Town Terror. 247

Abilities & Skills

Nine Heavens Mystic Ice Swordplay

Li Moran practices the Nine Heavens Mystic Ice Swordplay. Watching Lu Ze's precise timing and control in Plants vs. Zombies gives her an insight that produces a breakthrough in the technique. 42

• Her Ice Soul resonates with the Illusion Realm's Ice-shrooms during her breakthrough. 42
• She displays ice-based fighting methods in Illusion Realm battles, including freezing the Heretical Buddha and later Du Cheng. 278 279

Illusion Realm Combat

Li Moran is a highly capable competitive Illusion Realm player whose strengths include spacing, combos, and rapid adaptation to unfamiliar mechanics.

• Ran 3,000 steps in her first Demonic Path Escape trial, greatly exceeding Zhong Yi's 500-step result. 12
• Uses distance control and combo techniques effectively enough to defeat Zhou Yue. 160
• Masters W-TAP in combat against Lu Ze, though Lu Ze counters it with Hit Select. 161
• Discovers and practices movement-based attack-animation canceling, also called orb-walking or attack moving. 204 207
• Regularly requests midnight solo matches against White Curtain, improving quickly through repeated training. 217

Relationships

• Lu Ze / “Nameless” / White Curtain — A frequent rival and sparring partner. Li Moran initially challenges Nameless in Demonic Path Escape, later supports Lu Ze during his interrogation, and continues seeking rematches after discovering his identity. 14 20 74 161
• Zhong Yi — Fellow True Disciple and game companion. They assess Demonic Path Escape together, exchange knowledge of Illusion Realm mechanics, and play on the Spirit Cloud Sect team. 10 12 204
• Mu Yawen — Fellow True Disciple who joins Li Moran during the original assessment of Demonic Path Escape and later supports her in sect competition challenges. 10 58
• Zhou Yue — Fellow competitive player. Li Moran defeats him in a duel, later fights alongside him against opposing Illusion Realm combatants, and is aided by Lu Ze before defeating Du Cheng. 160 278 279
• Chao Wendao — An elder who assigns Li Moran the task of reaching level 50 during preparations for the sect competition. 58
• Liu Mo — A competitor whose unusual match behavior prompts Lu Ze to warn Li Moran to be cautious. 217

Story Role / Major Arcs

Demonic Path Escape Assessment

Li Moran joins Mu Yawen and Zhong Yi in evaluating Demonic Path Escape for the Spirit Cloud Sect. She achieves the group's highest initial score, then challenges the top-ranked “Nameless” and loses to Lu Ze's unconventional gameplay, prompting her to take the Illusion Realm seriously. 10 12 14

Lu Ze's Interrogation

When Ding Mingcang accuses Lu Ze of creating a heretical Illusion Realm, Li Moran speaks in his defense. She argues that the spells used in the realm are not too profound for a Qi Refining cultivator, helping establish the plausibility of Lu Ze's claim. 19 20

Swordplay Breakthrough and Sect Competition

Li Moran gains insight into her Nine Heavens Mystic Ice Swordplay by observing Lu Ze play Plants vs. Zombies. Later, she perseveres through Lu Ze's mental-fortitude trials and completes Chao Wendao's assigned objective of reaching level 50. 42 58

Rivalry with Lu Ze

After exposing Nameless as Lu Ze, Li Moran renews her challenge against him. During a later combat event, she defeats Zhou Yue with superior control and combos, then faces Lu Ze herself; although he defeats her through Hit Select, she resolves to improve further. 74 160 161

Immortal-Demon Supremacy Team

Li Moran joins Zhong Yi, Zhou Yue, and their companions in Immortal-Demon Supremacy. She develops orb-walking techniques, becomes one of the Spirit Cloud Sect team's strongest players, and regularly trains against White Curtain in solo matches. 199 204 207 217

Ghost Town Terror

Although afraid of ghosts, Li Moran attempts the highest difficulty of Ghost Town Terror. Lu Ze declines her custom-game invitation and challenges her to clear the Illusion instead. 247

Naraka: Bladepoint and Heavenly Dao Mystic Realm

Li Moran spars with Lu Ze in Naraka: Bladepoint and reluctantly agrees to promote new skins after losing. She later rejects his plan to endorse a revealing Gu Qinghan skin and proposes a real spar using a longsword instead. 272 273

During the Heavenly Dao Mystic Realm conflict, Li Moran withstands the Heretical Buddha's freezing attack, returns to the fight, and later defeats Du Cheng after Lu Ze rescues her from being thrown toward the Dark Zone. 278 279

Trivia

• Li Moran is the strongest of the three True Disciples in their first recorded Demonic Path Escape attempt, with 3,000 steps. 12
• Her competitive nature extends to game cosmetics: she agrees to promote skins only after losing a spar with Lu Ze. 272
• Despite her composed public demeanor, she is afraid of ghosts. 247