Li Hao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Li Hao (李昊)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Kyoto University of Science and Technology; school representative team; Eagle Cub Assault Team
Occupation/Role	Special honor student; martial artist and team competitor
First Appearance	6

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Elite Class combatant — Blood Essence 0.70	6	Specialized in fast leg techniques and pressured Fang Yan with a sustained kicking assault.
Martial Master Early-stage Peak / nearing Mid-stage	24	Fang Yan judged him to be at the Early-stage peak and possibly approaching the Mid-stage threshold during their quarterfinal match.
Near Martial Master Mid-stage	27	After intensive team training, he had touched the threshold of the Mid-stage.
Undisclosed battlefield strength	36	Following battlefield training, his strength was described as “unfathomable.”

Background / History

Li Hao first appears as an Elite Class student in Donghai City’s school-level martial arts competition. Confident in his leg techniques, he taunts Fang Yan and forces him to defend and evade before Fang Yan exploits an opening with Straight Punch, leaving Li Hao unable to continue. 6

At Kyoto University of Science and Technology, Li Hao is recognized as a special honor student. He attempts to intimidate Fang Yan into surrendering the Earth-tier Low Grade Profound Ice Force, but Elder Zhang stops him for violating the Scripture Repository’s rules. 22

Li Hao later faces Fang Yan in the first-year Martial Arts Competition quarterfinals. Relying on Gale Step and sharp swordsmanship, he initially pressures Fang Yan through superior speed and experience. Fang Yan defeats him with Ice Dragon Roar (Profound Ice Version), knocking him unconscious. 24

Despite the loss, Li Hao is selected alongside Fang Yan, Chu Feng, and Lin Mengyao to represent Kyoto UST in the National Collegiate Martial Dao League. During intensive training, he improves his movement and sword techniques, becomes more composed, and gradually develops cooperative relationships with the other three. 25 26

During an ambush involving the Dark Demon Race, Li Hao reveals hidden strength and severely wounds the demon leader with the Thunderclap Sword Technique, enabling the team’s escape. His apparent connection to a secret organization is exposed, though he refuses to explain it. 29

He remains part of Kyoto UST’s national team, winning his opening bout against Vermilion Bird Academy in three rounds. 33 After the national tournament, he volunteers for the northern front as a member of the Eagle Cub Assault Team, where he participates in defensive operations against the Dark Demon Race and Exotic Beasts. 34 35 37 39

Appearance

Li Hao has a handsome face, a cool demeanor, and an initially arrogant bearing. As a Kyoto UST special honor student, he wears a white training uniform marked by a silver badge. 22

• White training uniform and silver special-honor-student badge. 22
• Uses a long sword in combat. 24
• His battlefield manner is described as cold and detached. 37

Personality

Li Hao is initially arrogant, dismissive of opponents, and willing to challenge established rules when they inconvenience him. His attempt to claim Profound Ice Force despite Fang Yan selecting it first demonstrates his entitlement and belief that strength gives him authority. 22

His defeat by Fang Yan becomes a turning point. Rather than continuing open hostility, he adjusts his attitude, trains seriously, and functions effectively with his former rival as part of Kyoto UST’s representative team. 24 26 He nevertheless remains reserved, particularly after his hidden strength and suspected secret affiliation come to light. 28 29

Abilities & Skills

Leg Techniques

Li Hao’s earliest documented specialty is a fast, aggressive kicking style.

• Launches rapid kicks that create sharp gusts of wind and force opponents onto the defensive. 6
• His thigh is vulnerable when his attacks overextend, an opening Fang Yan exploits in their match. 6

Gale Step

A high-speed movement technique used for mobility, evasion, and sudden changes in attack angle.

• Allows him to move like a phantom and rapidly circle opponents. 24 27
• Forms the foundation of his speed-oriented sword fighting style. 24 26

Thunderclap Sword Technique

Li Hao’s primary sword art, characterized by explosive speed and lightning-like force.

• Produces faint electric light along his sword during combat. 26
• Each strike carries sparks of electricity and can catch demon warriors off guard. 27
• He uses a concealed level of power from the technique to heavily wound a demon leader during an ambush. 29
• Defeats a Vermilion Bird Academy opponent in three rounds during the national tournament quarterfinals. 33
• Continues using the technique on the battlefield, where each strike kills a demon warrior. 37

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Long sword — Used alongside Gale Step and the Thunderclap Sword Technique. 24 26
• Special honor student badge — Silver badge worn on his Kyoto UST training uniform. 22

Relationships

• Fang Yan — Initially an opponent whom Li Hao taunts and challenges; later a Kyoto UST teammate. Fang Yan defeats him in both their school-level and university-level tournament encounters. 6 24 26
• Chu Feng — Teammate and simulated-combat partner; the two are paired together during intensive training and learn from each other’s strengths. 26
• Lin Mengyao — Kyoto UST teammate; they train and fight alongside the same school squad. 25 26
• Su Wan — Instructor and coach of the Kyoto UST team; she oversees his intensive training and assigns him to open the quarterfinal against Vermilion Bird Academy. 26 33
• Elder Zhang — Scripture Repository elder who stops Li Hao from trying to seize Profound Ice Force from Fang Yan. 22

Story Role / Major Arcs

• School Martial Arts Competition — Challenges Fang Yan with his leg techniques but is defeated after Fang Yan identifies an opening. 6
• Scripture Repository Conflict — Attempts to claim Profound Ice Force from Fang Yan and is rebuked by Elder Zhang. 22
• First-Year Martial Arts Competition — Faces Fang Yan in the quarterfinals and loses to Ice Dragon Roar (Profound Ice Version). 24
• National League Training — Joins Kyoto UST’s four-person representative team and develops into a cooperative teammate. 25 26
• Dark Demon Race Ambush — Reveals concealed power with the Thunderclap Sword Technique and helps the team escape a demon leader. 29
• National Collegiate Martial Dao League — Wins Kyoto UST’s first round against Vermilion Bird Academy in the quarterfinals. 33
• Northern Border Service — Joins the Eagle Cub Assault Team and fights in operations against the Dark Demon Race. 34 35 37

Notable Quotes

“With me, I make the rules.” 22