Shi Lei

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Shi Lei (石磊)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Cloud Creek Academy; initially assigned to Earth Class One; later part of the Rebel Mortal class 14 43 44
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; leader of the “Sharp Shield” squad in Lin Xiao’s formation 35
First Appearance	Chapter 6

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Body Refinement Third Level	6	Scanned by Lin Xiao during academy enrollment; his Innate Divine Strength had not fully awakened. 6
Body Refinement Fifth Level	24	Reached after a month of Lin Xiao’s intensive training alongside Su Yue. 24
Peak Body Refinement Seventh Level	46	Advanced through a month of seclusion using abundant resources and the tailor-made Great Earth Savage Bull Strength; his physical strength surpassed that of ordinary Body Refinement Ninth Level cultivators. 46

Background / History

Shi Lei is a youth from Iron Rock City who approached Lin Xiao after witnessing his enrollment-test punch. Impressed by Lin’s strength, he openly asked to become friends and proposed a three-person assessment team with Lin and Su Yue. Lin accepted, recognizing Shi Lei’s strength and reliability. 6

During the Myriad Beast Mountain Range assessment, he served as the group’s frontline fighter. He killed Iron Claw Monkeys with his bare fists, defeated two of Li Mo’s followers, and acted as bait during the hunt for the Swamp Giant Crocodile. His decisive strike with Mountain Splitting Fist destroyed the crocodile’s remaining eye. 7 8 9

Shi Lei remained loyal to Lin through the confrontation with the Heavenly Wolf Society and chose to trust Lin’s judgment when Lin risked entering the Sky-Piercing Chasm alone. 10 12 He later trained under Lin’s harsh program, becoming one of the foremost fighters among Yellow Class Nine and eventually the leader of its frontal-defense squad. 24 31 35

During the Black Wind Mountain Range mission, Shi Lei led the Sharp Shield squad in defense and assault. When Wu Tianxiong’s attack threatened the team’s retreat, he held the line with his squad despite severe injuries. 35 39 Following the mission’s success, he became a member of the newly established Rebel Mortal class. 43 44

Appearance

Shi Lei is a burly, dark-skinned youth with an honest appearance, a broad build, and an imposing physical presence. He is described as seven feet tall, with bronze skin and heavily developed musculature. 6 7 45

• Large physique likened to a small mountain or iron tower. 7 8
• Straightforward smile and notably sincere demeanor. 6
• Fights barehanded when not carrying defensive equipment. 7
• His physical presence became even more formidable after cultivating under extreme gravity. 46

Personality

Shi Lei is direct, candid, and emotionally transparent. He readily voices his admiration for Lin Xiao, protests what he considers unfair, and openly commits himself to protecting his companions. 6 24 31

Although initially hot-tempered, he can remain rational when it matters. When Su Yue wanted to return to the Sky-Piercing Chasm for Lin, Shi Lei stopped her, arguing that they would only become a burden and that they needed to trust Lin’s plan. 12

He is fiercely loyal and courageous in battle. As the Sharp Shield leader, he accepts the responsibility of meeting threats head-on and holding positions under overwhelming pressure. 35 39

Abilities & Skills

Innate Divine Strength

Shi Lei possesses Innate Divine Strength, though it was not fully awakened when Lin Xiao first scanned him. 6

• His punches can bend opponents’ weapons and send lower-realm cultivators flying. 8
• He relies primarily on overwhelming physical force rather than weapon technique. 7 8
• His strength allowed him to launch a several-hundred-pound stone at the Swamp Giant Crocodile. 9

Unarmed Combat

Shi Lei serves as a close-range combatant capable of breaking enemy lines and absorbing pressure for his team.

• Instantly killed an Iron Claw Monkey with a punch to the head. 7
• Defeated two Body Refinement Second Level opponents during Li Mo’s attempted robbery. 8
• Fought through a siege by more than twenty classmates during the free-for-all training. 31

Mountain Splitting Fist

Shi Lei uses the Mountain Splitting Fist, including the move Rock Shatter. 9 25

• Concentrated his full strength into Rock Shatter to destroy the Swamp Giant Crocodile’s eye. 9
• Received an optimization plan from Lin Xiao that could raise the technique’s power by at least thirty percent. 25

Immovable Wisdom King Art

Lin Xiao obtained the Earth-Tier Low-Grade Immovable Wisdom King Art for Shi Lei because it suited his path of fierce, domineering physical strength. 19

• Designed to maximize the potential of the physical body. 19
• At great success, it can produce a body capable of withstanding swords and blades. 19
• Shi Lei began refining it after receiving the technique. 21

Great Earth Savage Bull Strength

Lin Xiao created Great Earth Savage Bull Strength specifically for Shi Lei’s Earth Spirit Body by fusing multiple body-refinement and earth-attribute techniques. It is a top-tier body-refinement divine skill approaching Profound Grade Middle Rank. 45

• Produces a heavy, domineering earth-element aura and the phantom of an ancient savage bull. 46
• Supported Shi Lei’s breakthrough to peak Body Refinement Seventh Level. 46
• Allowed him to continue resisting under twelve times gravity. 46

Squad Command

As leader of the Sharp Shield squad, Shi Lei directs five members assigned to frontal defense and assault. 35

• Executes shield-wall formations in response to Lin Xiao’s commands. 35 36
• Leads heavy-shield and battle-axe users at the front of the group’s Wolf Pack Hunt formation. 35
• Holds defensive positions to cover allied withdrawal. 39

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Human-Tier High-Grade inner armor — crafted from the hide of the Swamp Giant Crocodile. 11 15
• Molten Rock gauntlets — enhanced his combat power during Yellow Class Nine’s special training. 31
• Savage Bull — a top-tier Profound Grade Middle Rank tower shield bestowed by Lin Xiao; intended for Shi Lei’s role as Rebel Mortal’s foremost shield. 45
• Immovable Wisdom King Art — Earth-Tier Low-Grade body-refinement technique obtained for him by Lin Xiao. 19
• Great Earth Savage Bull Strength — personalized divine skill created by Lin Xiao. 45

Relationships

• Lin Xiao — Friend, teammate, chief instructor, and commander. Shi Lei sought Lin’s friendship after the enrollment test and later entrusted his life to Lin’s leadership. 6 24
• Su Yue — Fellow founding member of Lin’s assessment team and later a squad leader alongside Shi Lei. 6 35
• Monkey — Fellow squad leader within Yellow Class Nine and Rebel Mortal; Monkey leads the Ghost Shadow squad while Shi Lei leads Sharp Shield. 35
• Yellow Class Nine / Rebel Mortal — Shi Lei is one of its principal frontline fighters and commands its five-person Sharp Shield squad. 35 43 44