Li Congxin

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Li Congxin (李从心)
Alias(es)	Clark Li; Black Mask; Quantum Incarnation 283 296
Species/Race	Human; later recognized as a god 389
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Avengers (leader); Nirvana Company; S.H.I.E.L.D. tactical advisor; Superhero Council grand chairman 283 296
Occupation/Role	Superhero; CEO of Nirvana Company; writer, screenwriter, entrepreneur, and producer 170 283
Status	Active 396
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Near ordinary human limit / “1 Widow”	36	Reached the physical limits of an ordinary person through persistent training; his unassisted close-combat ability was compared to Black Widow. With A Man Should Better Himself and equipment, he could reach roughly “1.5 Widows.” 36
Catastrophic Level (entry)	102	Broke past the 1,000 threshold and was classified at the bottom of the Catastrophic tier; sought a gravity device because ordinary training no longer produced meaningful gains. 102
Level 26	154	Improved from level 15 to level 26 over two months, while also advancing his Blood Sky mastery and martial-arts deductions. 154
Nearly 33 guà	186	Continued gravity-chamber training and used Stealing Merit to solidify his martial foundation, reaching nearly 33 guà. 186
Power Stone inheritance	301	Began inheriting the Power Stone’s power rule through Moving Heaven, undergoing physical and spiritual transformation. 301
Multiversal Level	335	Advanced to the Multiversal Level, gaining Earth-spanning consciousness and the ability to perceive events across the planet with a thought. 335
God	389	Fought Dormammu and the Phoenix in Hyperdimensional Space as a god. 389

Background / History

Li Congxin’s consciousness traveled from his past life on Earth into the Marvel Multiverse through the Quantum Realm. During that passage, he witnessed a vast black shadow devouring a universe and a seven-colored cluster of pure energy. 222

As a high-school student, small gym owner, and part-time novelist, he initially avoided elite social circles and preferred keeping a low profile. After learning that he ranked last in his class, he accumulated 100 Impression Points and activated the God-Tier BGM System. Its beginner package gave him Calories, beginning his deliberate pursuit of physical improvement. 2 19

He treated the system as an accelerator rather than a source of effortless power. His early plans included acquiring equipment such as the Ant-Man Suit, while his actual growth came through training, martial-arts study, combat, and later magic. 16 45

Under Nalan Long, Li mastered the Four Gates Staff Technique in little over ten days, received Shaolin Tan Leg and cudgel techniques, and developed into a capable martial artist. His defeat by Bucky Barnes forced him to acknowledge the limitations of his current strength and equipment. 30 33

Li later trained under the Ancient One. Although he struggled with basic spells, he showed unusual aptitude for advanced magic, including Astral Projection, and was sent to Siberia to master portal magic through survival. 107

Appearance

Li Congxin is a tall Asian man whose appearance is described as unusually striking, combining handsomeness, masculinity, elegance, and composure. Even in casual clothing, he projects an imposing and dignified presence. 358

• Often presents himself with calm confidence, even during confrontations. 244 392
• Wears a dark-green Vibranium battle suit stored in a necklace; its chest bears an inverted Superman-style triangle containing the Chinese character Hero. 197
• Can deploy the Boots of the Traveler as red boots and carry Miraculous Hands, Spring Returns across his back. 197
• Has been publicly associated with Superman imagery, including his early masquerade attire and later superhero presentation. 20 143

Personality

Li Congxin is ambitious, competitive, and intensely committed to self-improvement. He consistently seeks higher-ceiling power systems, stronger training methods, and practical tools that can overcome his limits. 21 45 102

He is notably calm under pressure. Against stronger or more numerous enemies, he often gathers information, manipulates the battlefield, and prioritizes strategic advantages rather than relying solely on direct force. 113 132 163

His humor is often provocative and deliberately absurd, particularly in verbal exchanges with Tony Stark, Crossbones, and other opponents. 20 26 88 He can also be ruthless: while gathering intelligence on Xandar, he killed an alien thug who refused to cooperate. 247

Despite his self-interested and calculating tendencies, Li repeatedly protects allies, supports their development, and sees unified superheroes as necessary against greater threats. His long-term goal is to become the representative and leader of the superhero community. 162 166 167

Abilities & Skills

God-Tier BGM System

Li’s central ability is a system that converts Impression Points into Random BGM Draw Cards. Its music can enhance training, combat, perception, energy control, or impose effects on targets. The system accelerates his growth but does not replace the need to acquire power through training and external methods. 2 16 45

• Can gain BGM Draw Cards through Impression Points received from individuals, including the Cosmic Source Will. 21 86 101
• Has a Trigger Play function, allowing him to set activation conditions for a chosen BGM. 89
• Can use music tactically to influence enemies, allies, or the atmosphere of a battle. 113 364 389

Combat and Training BGMs

• Calories — Improves exercise effectiveness while reducing consumption and damage; Li used it extensively during his early physical development and later to conserve energy against Tony’s Infinity Armor. 2 33 163
• A Man Should Better Himself — Grants absolute calmness and an 80% increase in combat awareness. 26 36
• Chinese Kung Fu — Increases martial-arts training efficiency rather than direct combat power; Li used it to refine his personal martial arts against Hulk. 36 108 109
• Qing Xin Zhou — Calms the mind; it disrupted Bucky’s mental conditioning and could gradually pacify Hulk. 33 34 110
• Ritual — Inflicts pain on targets within range and is suited to interrogation or psychological pressure. 154
• Go With The Flow — Enhances inspiration and insight. 178
• Bridge of Fate — Boosts allied combat power based on their bonds and will to protect others. 364

High-Cost and Special BGMs

• only my railgun — Converts physical strength, mental energy, and mastered energies into lightning under absolute control; each activation costs one billion Impression Points. 169
• Moving Heaven — Allowed Li to begin inheriting the Power Stone’s power rule. 301
• Three Hundred Children’s Songs — Forced Dormammu to sing, redirecting the Phoenix’s aggression toward him. 389
• Yi Jian Mei — Causes a visible target within ten meters to suffer romantic misfortune for one hour; it cannot be upgraded and has a 24-hour cooldown. 86

Martial Arts and Qi

Li is a highly accomplished martial artist trained by Nalan Long and refined through repeated life-or-death combat. He combines traditional Chinese martial arts, superhuman physical ability, Qi, and adaptable weapons into his own evolving combat system. 26 109

• Perfected the Four Gates Staff Technique shortly after learning it. 30
• Learned Shaolin Twelve Road Tan Leg and four advanced cudgel techniques from Nalan Long. 33
• Developed original techniques including Nine Yin Divine Claws, Mountain Sea Fist, Immeasurable Palm, Ten Kills of Sword and Saber, Earth Fiend Fatal Leg, Gold Melting Finger, Heaven’s Will Sword Style, and Great Sage Staff. 186
• Uses combat against stronger opponents, especially Hulk, to test and refine his theories in real time. 108 109
• Possesses sufficient skill to overcome opponents with superior raw statistics, including Captain Marvel. 256

Magic and Spatial Manipulation

Li trained under the Ancient One and employs magic alongside his martial arts.

• Uses Astral Projection and portal magic. 107
• Opens Any Door portals for travel, evacuation, and battlefield repositioning. 132 165
• Uses magical circles beneath his feet to generate force and stabilize attacks. 162
• Employs repulsion and attraction techniques, including Almighty Push and Banshō Ten'in. 161 162
• Countered Tony Stark’s spatial blockade with the Eye of Agamotto. 165

Energy Manipulation

Li can manipulate several energy forms gained through his bloodline, equipment, BGMs, and power inheritances.

• Converts Qi into lightning and uses lightning-based elemental attacks. 201
• Mastered Cube Space Rend Slash without relying on the Tesseract. 201
• Can absorb natural energy to replenish himself. 177
• His bloodline, strengthened through a transfusion from his aunt Monica, makes light energy especially easy for him to absorb. 178
• Absorbed Dark Energy from defeated enemies, though doing so created an internal struggle for control. 201
• Wields Divine Power of higher quality than Galactus’s during their battle. 364

Enhanced Physiology

Li possesses superhuman strength, durability, recovery, speed, and perception built through training, Qi, energy absorption, and progressive breakthroughs.

• His durability was sufficient to nearly dislocate Coulson’s wrist when Coulson punched his chest. 192
• Reached supersonic speed while pursuing Tony Stark. 177
• Recovered quickly from injuries during his battle with Crossbones, though this was partly because his own attacks inflicted greater damage. 162
• At Multiversal Level, expanded his consciousness across Earth to observe events worldwide. 335

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Miraculous Hands, Spring Returns — A transformable cloth weapon that can become staffs, spears, swords, sabers, whips, shields, and other forms. 109 162
• Ruyi Cudgel / Ruyi Bang — A weapon crafted by Old Pi that can change size; Li used it during his conflict with Bucky. 33 34
• Blood Sky — A ring from the Mandarin’s arsenal that amplifies the user’s energy and can release destructive shockwaves; Old Pi unlocked more flexible combined applications. 152
• Tesseract — Taken as spoils after Li defeated Pi Llama; used to support spatial combat and later wielded directly in battle. 167 218
• Eye of Agamotto — Used to counter Tony Stark’s spatial blockade. 165
• Boots of the Traveler — Magical boots that enable aerial movement and can return to a red-boot appearance. 132 197
• Vibranium Battle Suit / Black Mask Battle Suit — Nanotechnology-stored armor created through Wakandan and Pym Laboratories technology; deployed from a necklace. 197
• Mjolnir — Wielded alongside only my railgun to attempt an electromagnetic-cannon attack against the Destroyer. 191
• Power Stone — Used in conjunction with Moving Heaven to begin inheriting its power rule. 301

Relationships

• Tony Stark — Rival, occasional ally, and principal political competitor. Their conflicts escalated into a final duel, but Tony accepted Li’s victory and later acknowledged his role among superheroes. 159 166 167
• Ancient One — Mentor in magic who recognized Li’s unusual aptitude and pushed him to master portal magic through harsh field training. 107
• Nalan Long — Martial-arts teacher who considered Li his most outstanding student in years and passed on advanced leg and cudgel techniques. 26 33
• Yi Long — Sparring partner, fellow martial artist, and battlefield ally; Yi Long’s superior strength helped Li gain practical combat experience. 36 161
• Captain America — Ally in combat and superhero politics. Li restored Steve’s reputation and later worked with him to unite superhero interests. 162 167 293
• Hulk — Former opponent and uneasy ally. Li used Trigger Play and BGM manipulation to draw Hulk into a battle against the Dark Apostles. 108 113
• Thor Odinson — Protégé-like ally who addresses Li as “Imperial Uncle”; Li gives Thor guidance and encourages his growth. 244 289 364
• Maria Hill — Close associate and romantic partner; Li states that Hill is the only woman he has slept with. 132 184 197
• Shuri — Creator of Li’s Vibranium battle suit and recipient of his martial-arts instruction. 186 197
• Ava — Companion and mentee in cosmic information-gathering missions. 247 301
• Xing Hua (2014 Nebula) — Recruited into Li’s team after Thanos’s defeat; Li gave her the name Xing Hua. 300 301

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early System and Martial-Arts Growth

Li activates the God-Tier BGM System after becoming dissatisfied with his last-place ranking, then begins reshaping himself through exercise, Impression Points, martial arts, and specialized equipment. 2 16 30

His early confrontations with Crossbones and Bucky establish that he cannot depend on BGMs alone. He responds by training under Nalan Long, acquiring stronger weapons, and seeking broader power systems. 26 33 45

Magic, Hulk, and the Rise of a Superhero

Li becomes the Ancient One’s student and develops portal magic while testing his martial arts against Hulk in Siberia. The three-hour fight refines his techniques but leaves him severely injured, demonstrating both his limits and his willingness to use dangerous opponents for growth. 107 109

He later uses a triggered BGM to bring Hulk back against the Dark Apostles, turning a previous enemy into an improvised ally. 113

Civil War and Superhero Leadership

After publicly revealing himself, Li no longer relies on anonymity as a vigilante. 143 His rivalry with Tony Stark culminates in battles against the Anti-Li Congxin Armor and its Tesseract-powered Infinity Armor. 159 163

Li defeats Tony in the Sahara and openly states his ambition to become the leader of superheroes. He subsequently competes with Tony for the role of superhero representative, positioning himself as a symbol of freedom against the government-backed Superhero Conduct Protocol. 166 167

Cosmic Expansion

Li defeats the Mandarin, gains Blood Sky, battles Frost Giants and the Destroyer, and becomes increasingly involved in extraterrestrial conflicts. 152 191 201

He travels to Xandar and the wider cosmos, confronts Captain Marvel on Morag, absorbs the Grandmaster’s Cosmic Energy, and deals with cosmic figures including Ares, Hela, and the Collector. 247 256 287 289

Alternate Timeline and Thanos

Li travels to an alternate timeline to assist the Avengers against Thanos. He provides Pym Particles, establishes authority among the alternate Avengers, and participates in Thanos’s defeat. 293 300

Following the battle, he claims Thanos’s remains and equipment to prevent their misuse, returns to his original timeline with Xing Hua, and begins inheriting the Power Stone’s power. 300 301

Godhood and Multiversal Conflict

Li advances to the Multiversal Level, gains vast awareness through Divine Power, and fights threats including Galactus, Dormammu, the Phoenix, and the Inheritor Family. 335 350 364 389

During the battle against Galactus, he uses Bridge of Fate to empower the Avengers and allows Thor’s destined BGM to continue until Thor reaches Celestial-level power. 364

Notable Quotes

“Whether you can beat me or not isn't just decided by words.”

— Li Congxin to Hulk 113

“I am the guardian of Midgard, Asgard, and the Nine Realms; Prince of Asgard; CEO of Nirvana Company; Leader of the Avengers; Tactical Advisor for the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division; Shareholder of Stark Industries; Grand Chairman of the Superhero Council; Black Mask; Hunter of the Elders of the Universe; Traveler of Timelines; Quantum Incarnation—Li Congxin!”

— Li Congxin 296

“Because you can't beat me.”

— Li Congxin to Magneto 395

Trivia

• Li is the author of Doupo Cangqiong and Swallowed Star, and also writes and produces film and television projects through Nirvana Company. 170
• He initially described himself as a poor high-school student while dressed as Superman at Tony Stark’s masquerade ball. 20
• His name and titles have become so extensive that even Tony Stark reacts to their length. 296
• Li’s early public image was strongly connected to Superman, while his later battle suit deliberately uses a Superman-inspired chest emblem with the Chinese character for “Hero.” 20 197