Han Li

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Han Li (寒黎)
Alias(es)	True Venerable Han Li; True Venerable Qu
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Qu Jianlei's team; associated with Lingyun Sect, though not part of its Immortal Venerable system
Occupation/Role	True Venerable; combatant, diviner, and protector of Qu Jianlei
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 2284
Cultivation	Peak Out-of-Body Realm

Background / History

Han Li became one of Qu Jianlei's closest high-level companions during the expedition into the Asura World. He argued for a direct and overwhelming approach against alien races, then led the group's covert reconnaissance and division of gains among its five forces 2284.

By this period, he was already regarded as the team's combat ceiling, though he remained at the peak of the Out-of-Body Realm and had not clearly crossed into Soul-Splitting 2323. His strength allowed him to tear open space even amid severe spatial turbulence, arriving without any visible disruption to his composure 2334.

In Houde Realm, Han Li supported Qu Jianlei in confrontations with Lingyun Sect and outside cultivators. He resisted True Venerable Qingkong's demands, helped explore and intercept realm traits, and repeatedly defended the team's claim to discovered opportunities 2403 2406. He also insisted on securing resources for Qu Jianlei's breakthrough, including a high-value World Core fragment 2422.

Personality

Han Li is forceful, opportunistic, and highly protective of those he recognizes as his own. He prefers initiative over passive defense, even considering provoking a powerful butterfly-like being rather than waiting for it to act 2401.

Despite his impulsive streak, he can compromise when it protects the team. He accepted Qingkong's assistance for Qu Jianlei only after requiring Qingkong's true body to swear not to scheme against Qu Jianlei 2410. He is also pragmatic about high-level disputes, recognizing when destroying an avatar would create a lasting grudge rather than solve a problem 2410.

His attachment to Qu Jianlei is intense and occasionally possessive. He acts as Qu Jianlei's adviser and guardian during the latter's Out-of-Body breakthrough preparations, guards Qu Jianlei's phantom and formation without being asked, and openly rejects Xiaoyou's interest in Qu Jianlei 2409 2538 2677.

Abilities & Skills

Peak Out-of-Body Cultivation

Han Li is a peak Out-of-Body cultivator and the principal combatant of Qu Jianlei's group 2323.

• Can traverse space by tearing it open even during violent spatial turbulence 2334.
• Maintained a field tens of millions of kilometers wide during the campaign against Heavenly Demons 2694.
• Wounded an Outer-Realm Sword Cultivator wielding the technique known as “Eyeless” within a short time 2512.
• Can confront powerful divine senses directly; his clash with the Seven-Colored Butterfly ended evenly 2401.
• His high-output techniques can exhaust him or become difficult to control 2367 2402.

Time Divine Ability

Han Li possesses a Time Divine Ability capable of draining an opponent's vitality.

• Used it against True Venerable Xuan Yi, forcing Xuan Yi to surrender and flee 2462.
• Its power frightened True Venerable Song and made Elder Youjian hesitate to fight him 2462.
• The ability is described as powerful but not fully controllable 2462.
• He possesses protective gear against the Years Divine Ability 2677.

Divination

Han Li is an accomplished diviner who uses divination in exploration, pursuit, and risk assessment.

• Located or tracked companions through karma despite spatial turbulence 2334.
• Calculated realm locations and assisted in intercepting realm traits 2397 2405.
• Divined True Venerable Beiliu's flight toward the Void Passage 2559.
• Uses Divination Sticks, which he later sought to re-refine with Chaos Wood 2512 2530.
• His divinations may identify a correct direction without fully revealing the associated danger 2529.

Spatial and Realm-Trait Techniques

Han Li can project a phantom from his Baihui point and send it into space to retrieve part of a Realm Trait 2405.

• Cooperated with Qingkong to intercept the traits of multiple realms 2406.
• Assessed Small Worlds and spirit-severed worlds as potential locations for Qu Jianlei's breakthrough 2409.
• Possesses enough authority and strength to demand ownership shares in discovered spaces 2403.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Divination Sticks — Han Li's divination tool; he re-refines them using Chaos Wood 2512 2530.
• Small flat round stone — a life-saving trump card carried during a dangerous expedition 2354.
• Soul-Splitting Palace — a True Monarch-level magical treasure given to him by the Baiyou Merchant Alliance 2790.
• Three-Life Silk — received from Qu Jianlei; intended for later discussion with Wen Xian regarding its use 2542.
• Palace — seized as spoils despite the danger of a divine-sense remnant left by Great Monarch Lang Mai 2583.

Relationships

• Qu Jianlei — Closest companion, strategic partner, and the person Han Li most consistently protects. Han Li advises him on cultivation, secures breakthrough resources for him, and stands against powerful factions on his behalf 2409 2422 2586.
• True Venerable Wen Xian — Close associate who understands Han Li's temperament; Han Li intended to discuss the use of Three-Life Silk with him 2284 2542.
• True Venerable Qingkong — Rival and temporary collaborator. Han Li repeatedly confronts Qingkong, but accepts cooperation when it benefits Qu Jianlei and the group 2403 2410.
• True Venerable Min Ning — Fellow explorer who supports Han Li's allocation of the World Core fragment to Qu Jianlei 2422.
• True Immortal Jin Ge — Trusted teammate who joins Han Li and Qu Jianlei in assessing worlds, opportunities, and threats 2409 2422.
• True Venerable Xiaoyou — Contentious associate and rival for Qu Jianlei's attention; Han Li is openly hostile to her pursuit of Qu Jianlei 2606 2677.
• True Venerable Xiwu — Ally who supports Han Li and Qu Jianlei while concealing herself with illusion arts 2559.
• True Venerable Xuan Yi — Opponent defeated by Han Li's Time Divine Ability 2462.
• True Venerable Beiliu — Targeted by Han Li and Qu Jianlei after the Baiyou Merchant Alliance conflict 2559 2586.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Asura World Expedition

Han Li advocates crushing victories over alien races and helps lead the group's exploration of the Asura World. During the conflict with the Insect Race, he projects himself into an enemy battle formation and unleashes a spatial attack that destroys numerous enemies, though the technique leaves him drained 2284 2367.

Forgotten Peninsula and Realm Exploration

Han Li confronts Qingkong over ownership of discovered space, then joins the exploration of unstable maintenance points and connected realms. He helps retrieve Realm Traits, negotiates from a position of strength, and treats Qu Jianlei's recommendations as sufficiently trustworthy to act on without hesitation 2403 2405 2406.

Qu Jianlei's Out-of-Body Breakthrough

Han Li becomes one of Qu Jianlei's chief supporters during the breakthrough preparations. He evaluates potential breakthrough sites, demands safeguards from Qingkong, obtains a valuable World Core fragment for Qu Jianlei, and later chastises Qu Jianlei for neglecting seclusion 2409 2410 2422 2425.

Houde Realm Conflicts

Han Li supports Qu Jianlei against the Baiyou Merchant Alliance, Lingyun Sect, and hostile Outer-Realm True Venerables. He wounds an enemy Sword Cultivator, helps pursue Beiliu, and takes a dangerous Palace from the spoils of war, eliminating the divine sense left inside it 2512 2559 2583.

Heavenly Demon Campaign

Han Li and Qu Jianlei fight Heavenly Demons in close coordination. Han Li proposes using Mohong and a Ritual Artifact, then sustains an immense battlefield field while the group attempts a complete annihilation of the enemy 2692 2694.

Trivia

• Han Li is just over a thousand years old during the Asura World expedition 2323.
• He is known as someone Lingyun Sect does not casually provoke, despite not belonging to its Immortal Venerable system 2396.
• He dislikes being treated as passive or ignored, stating that he does not like passive defense 2401.
• He refuses to acknowledge his Third Grand-Uncle when summoned through the World Envoy 2628.