She Li

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	She Li (舍离)
Alias(es)	Ice Block 197
Species/Race	Human; a native of the City of Sin. He temporarily developed a Little Dragonkin form after receiving a Dragon Sinew, but the Divine Tree spine later fused into a true bone spine and ended his separate Dragonkin transformation. 133 969 1191
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Chen Cheng and the remnants of the Thornflower Empire; later Chen Cheng's household vassal under a bloodline-inherited loyalty contract. 441 1193
Occupation/Role	Swordsman, assassin, and Chen Cheng's sworn protector 133 441
Status	Active 1246
First Appearance	Chapter 133: “Background” 133

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Enlightened One; pre-breakthrough sword dao	568, 612	Samlet judged him close to entering the second realm of enlightenment; Elf Ireland later identifies him as an Enlightened One.
Next stage of sword dao	672	Broke through after Samlet and the Black Dragon King repeatedly pushed him to the brink of death. His later combat realm is described as comparable to Epic Rank grandmasters. 672 673
Dragon Sinew reconstruction; Little Dragonkin state	969	Song Dragon replaced his shattered spine with a Dragon Sinew, restoring him from mortal wounds and greatly strengthening his body. He could assume a Little Dragonkin form, though this transformation ceased after the Divine Tree spine fully fused with him. 969 1037 1191
Advanced Way of the Blade	1186	By studying the New World's fundamental laws, he learned to manifest Saber Intent at a distance, turn his body blade-like or illusory, and tunnel through space-like pathways. He considered these techniques unstable against a true Legendary Rank domain. 1186
Dao-attained immortal; Legendary Rank	1191, 1192	Chen Cheng's Thunder Destruction Law allowed him to reunify his fragmented consciousness, form a seven-colored Dao Fruit, and condense an Immortal Soul. He subsequently demonstrates Legendary Rank pressure and combat ability. 1191 1192 1215

Background / History

She Li was born in the City of Sin to parents who had fled there after killing a tyrannical noble and becoming wanted fugitives. Because the city's energy levels were too low for conventional cultivation, he developed his body and learned his father's swordsmanship instead. His natural talent allowed him to produce sword strikes that were invisible and difficult to perceive even without battle qi. 133

His parents were killed in an ambush during a hunting trip. When those responsible returned with their bodies and attempted to kill She Li, the eleven- or twelve-year-old She Li used a butcher's cleaver to kill them all—including several Platinum Rank powerhouses—within fifteen minutes. The massacre established the reputation that allowed him to survive alone in the City of Sin. 133

Samlet investigated She Li, judged him suitable to guard Chen Cheng, and tasked him with protecting “His Majesty.” Samlet subsequently forged him a new blade, armor, and a spatial ring, making him capable of contending with Epic Rank opponents despite the gap between his own realm and theirs. 133 135

While traveling through the ruins around the Holy City, She Li encountered Mata. After killing the scavengers exploiting her, he allowed her to remain near him because he sensed no killing intent from her. At Mata's urging, he subdued a Shadow Demon, gaining the ability to merge with shadows and project blade aura. 197 198 199

After sustaining catastrophic wounds in the Ancient Ruins, She Li was saved when Song Dragon extracted one of her own Dragon Sinews and grafted it into his broken spine. The operation regenerated his body and strengthened it drastically, but initially set him on the path toward becoming dragonkin. 969

After being drawn into the technologically advanced New World, She Li was captured in a laboratory and treated as a valuable pre-Epoch experimental subject. He destroyed the laboratory's restraints as soon as he could, demanded news of Chen Cheng and their missing companions, and immediately ceased resisting after Chen Cheng appeared. 1165 1166

Appearance

Without his armor, She Li is an ordinarily appearing young man whose indifferent demeanor gives him a distinctive presence. His eyes are notably dark, and he commonly presents himself in full armor and helmet during combat. 203 435

• Often carries the Butcher Knife at his waist. 199
• Can instantly equip a full set of silver Demigod Artifact armor through his spatial ring. 135 672
• His armor conceals most of his face in battle, leaving only eyes marked by cold killing intent visible. 601
• His killing intent can make people within roughly a meter of him feel as if a blade is at their backs. 747
• Following the Dragon Sinew graft, he could assume a tailed Little Dragonkin form. After the Divine Tree spine transformed into a genuine spine and merged with him, he no longer retained a separate Dragonkin form. 969 1165 1191
• After attaining immortality, his Dao Fruit is located at his heart, while his Consciousness Realm takes the form of a multicolored crystalline world threaded with destructive lightning. 1191 1192

Personality

She Li is terse, stoic, and accustomed to treating hostile intent as an immediate threat. His upbringing in the City of Sin left him unfamiliar with ordinary social boundaries: he initially believed that anyone who thought of harming Chen Cheng should be eliminated before they acted. Chen Cheng repeatedly curbs this instinct, ordering him to observe threats rather than kill indiscriminately. 442

His loyalty is absolute but not mindless. When Samlet contacted him mentally, She Li tested the visitor's identity before accepting the message, specifically using Chen Cheng's safety as the test. Samlet praised this vigilance as essential for a guard. 569

Despite his cold exterior, She Li gradually becomes more human through his life with Chen Cheng and Mata. He runs a carving stall with Mata, expresses a desire to return to his former pastry-shop life, and makes an awkward attempt at joking with Chen Cheng. 443 451 571 591

His affection for Mata becomes explicit during their prolonged separation. Although he regrets breaking his promise to return to her, he tries to suppress his longing so that he can continue protecting Chen Cheng. 1007

She Li can be ruthlessly pragmatic when protecting his companions. In the Quicksand Domain, he mutilated and killed an informant rather than risk the group being exposed to the Scorpion Lady on her home ground; afterward, he offered to bear similar necessary brutality himself so that Liphia would not have to carry its emotional burden. 1215

After Chen Cheng helped him attain the Dao, She Li voluntarily swore upon his Dao Fruit to remain Chen Cheng's vassal for life. Even after Chen Cheng warned him that this obligation could bind him to protect Chen Cheng's descendants and cost him a future with Mata, She Li accepted the oath. 1192 1193

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship and Saber Intent

She Li's core strength is an extraordinarily fast, precise blade style developed without battle qi. His attacks can be difficult to detect because they produce little or no energy fluctuation. 133 205

• Can execute hundreds of physical cuts in an instant, reducing stone to powder through speed and blade quality alone. 203
• Uses a close-range draw fast enough to cut through an Epic Rank late-stage Holy Light Shield before its wearer can react. 205
• After bonding with the Shadow Demon, can project blade aura to cut targets without direct contact. 199
• His upgraded Saber Intent can interfere with opponents mentally, bypass defenses to damage internal organs, and be divided into fine, controllable blade fragments. 673 674
• His ultimate move, Peerless Strike, manifests as the Hundred-Meter Great Saber—a massive projection formed from condensed saber energy and intent. 673 674
• Before obtaining ranged blade aura, his reliance on a close-range first strike was a major weakness if an opponent could evade it. 203 205
• Can create and independently direct numerous fine Saber Intent blades, allowing them to scatter over an area like a blade-filled formation. 674
• Through his advanced Way of the Blade, can manifest Saber Intent at distant locations rather than only around his body, including causing a throwing knife to appear directly within an opponent's body. 1186
• Can use Unity of Man and Blade and One Becomes Many to merge with or divide his blade-based form. His premature use of the latter was disrupted by Chen Cheng's Divine Domain, fracturing his consciousness into countless competing selves. 1189
• Comprehended the Destruction Thunder Law, adding destructive force to the extreme speed of his Way of the Blade. He later used this law to permanently damage the spirituality of the Scorpion Lady's Soul-Locking Hook. 1190 1216
• After attaining the Dao, can release a seven-colored Heavenly Blade from his glabella to attack an opponent's body and Dao simultaneously. 1216

Dao Fruit and Immortal Soul

She Li's Dao attainment remade both his physical body and consciousness. His former yellow-sand Consciousness Realm became a world of multicolored crystal and molten glass, with a seven-colored Dao Fruit encircled by arcs of destructive lightning. 1191

• His Immortal Soul formed as a crystalline likeness of himself with the Dao Fruit at its heart; as long as the Dao Fruit remains intact, he is imperishable. 1192
• Can perceive the world as intermingling attribute colors and follow those powers with his blade to sever obstacles in his path. 1192
• Can activate his Dao Fruit to resist suppression from a Legendary Rank opponent's Demigod Heaven-and-Earth, though he can still be overwhelmed by a stronger domain. 1216
• His Dao Fruit and consciousness remain vulnerable to absolute domain suppression. Chen Cheng's Divine Domain once disrupted his control over his divided forms and nearly caused his body, soul, and Dao Fruit to collapse. 1187 1189

Shadow Demon

She Li subdued a Shadow Demon after Mata recognized its potential and urged him not to destroy it. The demon fused with his weapon and expanded both his mobility and attack options. 198 199

• Shadow Evasion — enters and travels through shadows to evade attacks, infiltrate positions, or reappear behind targets. 206 578
• Can merge the Shadow Demon, his hand, and the Butcher Knife into a unified weapon state. 199 438
• Uses shadows as a foundation for the Flying Thunder God Technique, allowing rapid repositioning during combat. 673
• The demon can cover his body to help activate the armor's defenses against attacks such as Space Storm. 206
• Can cloak his liquid-like body in Shadow Demon matter, using it as insulation to reduce the damage inflicted by lightning attacks. 1187

Enhanced Physiology and Mobility

Song Dragon's Dragon Sinew transplant replaced She Li's broken spinal column, regenerated his damaged organs and flesh, and elevated his body far beyond its formerly ordinary physical limits. 969

• Can become blade-light, silver liquid, black fluid, or more than a hundred flying knives, making conventional close-range attacks difficult to land. 1186 1187
• Could use a thought-induced tunneling effect resembling spatial jumping while in Little Dragonkin form; after attaining the Dao, testing recorded a maximum warp distance of seventy kilometers. 1186 1193
• New World testing recorded a punching force of 200 tons, a 100-meter speed of 3.24 seconds, a jump height of 324 meters, flight at up to Mach 2, and skin impact resistance of 1,500 MPa. 1193
• His Dragonblood Divine Tree spine sustained him through the extreme heat of his Dao advancement before merging completely into a genuine bone spine. 1191

Perception and Combat Instinct

As an Enlightened One, She Li possesses unusually sharp perception of danger, killing intent, and irregularities in his surroundings. 568 610

• Detected a disguised Snow Maiden that others mistook for an ordinary snow rabbit. 741
• Recognized that he could no longer sense Samlet within a hundred miles of the Moonlight Forest, prompting his suspicion of the area. 610
• Can identify hostile intent and react before enemies make an overt move. 197 442
• His perception does not substitute for physical endurance; prolonged combat in extreme heat injured him despite his other advantages. 578
• Immediately sensed the concealed power of Zhixin and remained alert when she approached Chen Cheng's group. 878
• His Enlightened One intent gives him a natural advantage against spiritual influence, as his Saber Intent instinctively cuts apart foreign intent attempting to affect him. 924

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Butcher Knife — His signature weapon. Samlet forged it by compressing and refining a city; it is an evil blade forged from the lives and essence of that city's inhabitants. It is later identified as a Demigod Artifact and an embryo of a Divine Artifact. 134 206 675
  • Contains a spatial-breaking technique that gives She Li the sensation that he can strike anything within his sightline. 135
  • Became black at the hilt after fusing with the Shadow Demon. 199
  • Can merge with his Heavenly Blade and Dao Fruit-powered Saber Intent to threaten Legendary Rank opponents and damage Dao-based weapons. 1216
• Demigod Artifact armor — A full armor set forged by Samlet from seven desert cities and stored within a spatial ring. It can be equipped by thought and withstands attacks such as Void Chains, Space Storm, and an Epic Rank lightning attack. 135 204 206 438
• Spatial ring — Stores and instantly deploys his armor. 135
• Small knife token — A token Chen Cheng can crush to summon She Li in an emergency. 728
• Dragonblood Divine Tree spine — Originally Song Dragon's transplanted Dragon Sinew, it revived and strengthened She Li before completely integrating into his body as a new bone spine during his Dao advancement. 969 1191

Relationships

• Chen Cheng / Brown — His lord and the “His Majesty” whom She Li is sworn to protect. Chen Cheng asks him to use the name “Brown” rather than royal titles, while later regarding She Li as family rather than merely a subordinate. After saving She Li's life and enabling his Dao attainment, Chen Cheng accepts his voluntary oath as a household vassal; their contract is incorporated into their bloodlines and inherited by future descendants. 441 615 1192 1193
• Samlet — Mentor, benefactor, and fellow imperial loyalist. Samlet selected She Li as Chen Cheng's guard, forged his equipment, and drove his sword dao breakthrough through brutal training. 133 135 672
• Mata — A scavenger whom She Li protects after discovering she has no killing intent. She calls him “Ice Block,” works a carving stall with him, and relies on the security he provides. She Li later admits that he misses her and regrets failing to return as promised, but accepts the possibility that his oath to Chen Cheng may prevent them from sharing a future. 197 442 443 451 1007 1192
• Jamir — A former Church Bishop whom She Li rescues from Church captors while seeking information on Chen Cheng's whereabouts and the outside world. 205 206 207
• Emil — An elf whom She Li initially distrusts along with the wider Elf race due to concern for Samlet's safety. He apologizes for his impudence while maintaining his caution. 610
• Snow Maiden — Captured by She Li in the Great Snow Mountain after he saw through her disguise; he concealed the capture from the Mei brothers to preserve the option of taking her Heart Blood for Chen Cheng's medicine. 741 742
• Song Dragon — Saved She Li by sacrificing one of her Dragon Sinews to reconstruct his spine. Her Divine Tree later released the vitality necessary for his successful Dao advancement, although she severed the connection after sensing an ominous disturbance. 969 1191
• Melinda — Chen Cheng's New World wife and a party to She Li's cooperation contract. She initially viewed him as a laboratory asset, but accepted an agreement to help locate his missing companions in exchange for Magic Warrior cultivation methods. 1169
• Liphia — A powerful ally whom She Li protects during the battle with the Scorpion Lady. She Li's willingness to bear the violence of their journey himself reflects his concern for her moral burden. 1215 1216
• Scorpion Lady — A Mid-Legendary Scorpionfolk chieftain and enemy in the Quicksand Domain. She Li killed one of her confidants, damaged her Soul-Locking Hook with the Destruction Thunder Law, and fought beside Liphia against her. 1215 1216

Story Role / Major Arcs

City of Sin

After Samlet recruits him, She Li receives weapons and armor intended to make him Chen Cheng's protector. He later operates in the Holy City ruins with Mata, subdues the Shadow Demon, kills a Church Elder and five Law Venerables, and rescues Jamir. 133 135 199 205 206

Reunion with Chen Cheng

She Li identifies Chen Cheng as the sovereign he was ordered to protect and reveals that Samlet is gathering forces in the City of Sin for a future counter-offensive. Chen Cheng permits him to remain nearby but prohibits violence against people who have not acted on their hostile thoughts. 441 442

Protector and Imperial Agent

She Li repeatedly protects Chen Cheng from assassins, political enemies, magical beasts, and pursuing adventurers. After Chen Cheng is nearly killed in an attack on his shop, She Li annihilates the assailants, carries him from the Royal Capital, and forces a doctor to treat him. 490 492 594

Moonlight Forest Training

She Li accompanies Chen Cheng to the Moonlight Forest, grows suspicious when he cannot sense Samlet, and is later subjected to Samlet's life-threatening training. The training drives him into the next stage of his sword dao, after which he unveils Saber Intent techniques and the Hundred-Meter Great Saber. 610 672 673

Beast Tide and Northern Journey

During the beast tide, She Li assists in battles against Beast Kings and Beast Emperors, using Saber Intent to wound Zhu Yan and break through hostile Domains. He later travels north with Chen Cheng, captures the Snow Maiden, and continues to serve as Chen Cheng's guard while they move toward the Great Desert. 600 601 715 719 738 741

Dragon Sinew Reconstruction

After being gravely wounded in the Ancient Ruins, She Li is revived through Song Dragon's Dragon Sinew transplantation. The procedure heals his broken spine and greatly enhances his physical body, but leaves him facing a gradual transformation into dragonkin. 969

Sea Clan Conflict

During the sea voyage, She Li fights as one of Chen Cheng's foremost combatants, leaving Sea Clan corpses across the water while in his Dragonkin state. When the Crimson Ray Queen boards their ship, he immediately attacks, but her Phase Armor renders her incorporeal and neutralizes both his saber and Saber Intent. 1054 1055 1057

New World Captivity and Contract

After arriving in the New World, She Li is imprisoned and studied as a pre-Epoch human with an anomalous cultivation method. He destroys the laboratory and attempts to escape through the Shadow Demon, but an Electromagnetic Prison Matrix blocks him. Chen Cheng's appearance prevents further bloodshed, and She Li ultimately enters a binding agreement with Chen Cheng and Melinda: their side will assist in locating his missing companions in return for complete Magic Warrior cultivation methods. 1165 1166 1169

Dao Attainment

She Li's study of New World science expands his Way of the Blade, leading him to challenge Chen Cheng in a spar. Chen Cheng's Divine Domain disrupts She Li's divided consciousness and leaves him in a vegetative state, but Chen Cheng then uses electrical stimulation and the Tribulation Destruction Law to enter his Consciousness Realm and help him reunify his true self. The resulting lightning trial destroys his fragmented selves, fuses his Divine Tree spine into his body, and culminates in a seven-colored Dao Fruit and Immortal Soul. 1186 1187 1189 1190 1191 1192

Household Vassal and New World Research

Upon awakening, She Li swears an oath on his Dao Fruit to serve Chen Cheng and his descendants for life. Chen Cheng formally accepts him as a household vassal, and New World testing subsequently classifies She Li's physical and spatial capabilities as the highest-level secret. Together, they discuss using the complementary strengths of cultivation and technology to build a new magical-technological civilization. 1192 1193

Quicksand Domain

In the Quicksand Domain, She Li interrogates and kills a pigman connected to the Scorpion Lady to prevent the group from being exposed. He then battles the Mid-Legendary Scorpion Lady alongside Liphia, intercepts attacks meant for her, damages the Soul-Locking Hook with the Destruction Thunder Law, and endures her Demigod Heaven-and-Earth until Chen Cheng returns to intervene. 1215 1216 1217

Notable Quotes

“It’s simple, just swing your sword a lot.” 203

“I only listen to my young master’s words.” 740

“If you don’t want to die, turn into a snowball.” 741

“I miss her very much. It's just that I broke my promise.” 1007

“My blade must not only be fast—it must also destroy.” 1190

Trivia

• She Li's earliest known weapon was a butcher's cleaver, which he used to avenge his parents as a child. 133
• Mata's nickname for him, “Ice Block,” originated from his cold demeanor and minimal speech. 197
• He is skilled at wood carving and can quickly carve lifelike figures, including a Dragon Beast. 443
• Although feared as an assassin, he once stated that he wanted to return to an ordinary pastry-shop life. 591
• His New World physical examination classified him as a “humanoid monster” after recording superhuman strength, speed, durability, flight, and spatial movement. 1193
• Although he once possessed a Little Dragonkin form, the final fusion of the Divine Tree spine left all of its power within his ordinary body instead. 1191