Li Mu Yang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Li Mu Yang (李牧羊)
Alias(es)	Black Charcoal / Blackie; God of Sleep 2 Famous Horse of Jiangnan 69 Pearl of Jiangnan 352 Evil Dragon 623 Li Mu and Yan Xiangma (used while disguised) 339 587
Species/Race	Dragon Clan; recognized as the new Dragon King after merging with the Dragon King’s Tears 195 228
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Starry Sky Academy, Dragon Slaying Major 125 Lu Clan 548
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; Starry Sky Academy student; protector of his families and Feng City 703 704
Status	Alive 908
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Latent Dragon traits manifest	25	Under pressure from Yan Xiangma, scales emerge on his hand amid thunder and cloud-like phenomena; he tears a chunk from a lapis lazuli table with bare-handed force. 25
Accelerated physical and intellectual mutation	132	His academic ability, physique, and combat strength rapidly improve; he recognizes that his body has undergone a mutation. 132
Dragon Soul dominance	186	During his clash with Lu Qiji, the Dragon Soul occupies most of his consciousness and drives his body to kill. 186
Fusion with the Dragon King’s Tears	195	The fusion drastically changes his presence and temperament, leaving Lu Qiji convinced that he has become the dragon. 195
New Dragon King	228	Lu Qiji identifies Li Mu Yang as the primary entity who inherited the Dragon King’s existence and will. 228
Spirit-body transformation	901	He condenses his body into a shrinking sphere of silver light during a critical confrontation. 901

Background / History

Li Mu Yang was born during a catastrophic flood and lightning storm. A bolt of heavenly lightning struck him at birth, blackening his body and leaving him barely alive. To conceal and protect him, Lu Xingkong exchanged him with Li Yan’s newborn daughter and sent him to Jiangnan with Li Yan and Luo Qi, who raised him as their son. 474 483 548

His childhood health was extremely poor: he could not open his eyes until age three and could not walk steadily until age seven. Li Sinian, despite being younger, frequently cared for him. 22 As a student in Jiangnan, he was dark-skinned, chronically sleepy, academically weak, and routinely mocked as “Black Charcoal” and the “God of Sleep.” 2

After his body began changing, Li Mu Yang’s health, appearance, intellect, and strength improved at an extraordinary rate. He rose from the bottom of his class to first place in the Xifeng Literary Examination and gained admission to Starry Sky Academy. 132 417

Appearance

Li Mu Yang was once thin, dark-skinned, and sickly enough that classmates likened him to charcoal. Following his transformation, he becomes tall, broad-shouldered, fair-skinned, and strikingly handsome, with a composed yet increasingly imposing presence. 2 30 73 195

• Originally had a dark complexion and a perpetually drowsy, frail appearance. 2 25
• Later develops celadon-like skin, sharper facial features, and a straight, athletic build. 30 73
• His eyes become deeper and more reserved after fusing with the Dragon King’s Tears. 195
• Has slender fingers, a mole on his index finger, and dimples when he laughs. 719 720
• Can conceal his identity with a crafted human-skin mask and a Magic Sound Ball that alters his voice. 349 715

Personality

Li Mu Yang is compassionate, sincere, and unusually sensitive to rejection after years of bullying and isolation. He longs for friendship and readily trusts those who treat him with kindness, yet he notices subtle shifts in others’ emotions and behavior. 167 220

His foremost priority is his family’s safety. He repeatedly risks himself for Li Yan, Luo Qi, Li Sinian, and the Lu family, even when doing so could expose his Dragon Clan identity or cost him his life. 373 437 490

Although initially soft-hearted and unworldly, he becomes more calculating and assertive as the Dragon Soul awakens. He struggles to retain his human morality, particularly when anger, killing intent, and the Dragon Clan’s instincts threaten to overwhelm him. 149 150 666 703

Abilities & Skills

Dragon Physiology

Li Mu Yang possesses a Dragon Clan body and the Dragon King’s inheritance, granting strength and resilience far beyond ordinary cultivators.

• Manifests scales, red eyes, and thunder-associated phenomena under stress. 25
• Can enter a half-human, half-dragon state when the Dragon Soul takes control. 186
• His body can heal serious injuries over time; Song Gudú states that destroying his soul would be necessary to prevent recovery. 495
• His continued Dragon Clan transformation makes his features increasingly refined and inhumanly attractive. 886

Martial Cultivation

Li Mu Yang trains daily and possesses exceptional combat power despite lacking a conventional foundation early in his academy career.

• Practices eighteen major and minor cycles of the Body-Breaking Technique every morning. 229
• Had not condensed a Qi Sea when Xiahou Qianbai examined him. 151
• Can unleash overwhelming True Qi through seemingly simple punches. 186
• Killed Cui Zhaoren with a single sword strike and later defeated Still Water Sword Hall’s Mu Yubai. 352 406
• Refuses dishonorable advantages in battle, preferring to fight opponents fairly. 205

Dragon Arts

His inherited Dragon Clan knowledge includes language and elemental arts.

• His basic Dragon Clan skill is Command Clouds and Rain. 229
• The Dragon Language only affects him when he reads the Dragon Sacrifice Text. 148
• His affinity for flowing calligraphy is implied to stem from the same inherited principle of “smoothness” as his Dragon Clan art. 229

Wolf Bead Transformation

By using the Wolf Bead and Red Moon light, Li Mu Yang can assume an illusory form.

• Becomes a red, human-shaped phantom condensed from Red Moon light. 313
• Uses this state to pass through the pillar of light without being teleported away. 313
• The transformation is tied to the Wolf King’s ability to survive by absorbing Red Moon light. 313

Calligraphy and Painting

Li Mu Yang studies art as seriously as cultivation and demonstrates extraordinary natural talent.

• Practices calligraphy daily, particularly admiring Wang Xizhi’s cursive script. 229
• Displays the Ten Realms of Painting despite reportedly having no prior experience with a brush. 240 326
• Becomes a disciple of Gu Huangwu, a master of calligraphy and painting. 352

Disguise and Infiltration

Li Mu Yang is capable of maintaining elaborate false identities when circumstances require it.

• Successfully posed as Yan Xiangma to mislead enemies. 339 587
• Lived as “Li Mu,” Li Sinian’s stablehand, to evade the Cui family’s pursuit. 350 359
• Uses facial disguises and voice-altering tools to enter Tiandu unnoticed. 715 754
• His disguises are vulnerable to Cui Xiaoxin’s familiarity with his habits and mannerisms. 719

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Tongtian Sword — Retained after parting with Gongshu Yuan; later used to cut cloth for Cui Xiaoxin’s field bandages. 98 104
• Dragon King’s Tears — The artifact with which he merges, establishing him as the new Dragon King. 195 228
• Wolf Bead — Enables his Red Moon-based illusory transformation. 313
• Glazed Mirror — Lent to him by Qian Du before he enters the pillar of light. 313
• Thousand Year King Snake Ointment — A potent healing ointment he gives Lu Qingming during their escape. 480
• Human-skin mask — Crafted by Hong Xiu to give him a new face. 349
• Magic Sound Ball — Alters his voice into a deeper, hoarser register. 715

Relationships

• Li Yan and Luo Qi — The parents who raised him in Jiangnan. Their safety remains Li Mu Yang’s central concern. 483 703
• Lu Qingming — His biological father; reveals Li Mu Yang’s true parentage during their flight from Tiandu. 483
• Gongsun Yu — His biological mother. Li Mu Yang eventually accepts her as “Mother,” and the Lu Clan formally recognizes him as her eldest son. 547 548
• Li Sinian — His beloved younger sister. She cared for him in childhood, fiercely protects him, and remains one of his strongest emotional anchors. 22 437
• Lu Tianyu — His younger brother in the Lu Clan; initially insecure about their relationship but later addresses him as Brother Mu Yang. 547 704
• Lu Xingkong — His biological grandfather, who arranged his exchange and exile to Jiangnan to protect him. 474 483
• Cui Xiaoxin — Classmate, tutor, and Li Mu Yang’s first love. Their bond is strained by distance, family enmity, and his concealed identity. 19 42 346
• Qian Du — Classmate, trusted ally, and Peacock Dynasty princess. She repeatedly protects Li Mu Yang and openly vows to bear hardship in his place. 313 592 627
• Lu Qiji — Academy classmate and hostile Dragon Clan counterpart. Their conflict is shaped by the old struggle between dragon and phoenix. 186 228 901
• Yan Xiangma — Cui Xiaoxin’s cousin and a complicated ally. Though they quarrel and threaten each other, they later cooperate through deception. 25 650
• Yang Xiao Hu — Dragon Slaying instructor at Starry Sky Academy. 125
• Xiahou Qianbai — Daoist master and instructor whose Pure Heart Mantra triggers Li Mu Yang’s violent Dragon Soul reaction. 149 151
• Kong Li — Buddhist master who seeks to take Li Mu Yang as a disciple. 106 222
• Gongshu Yuan — A respected friend whose courage, integrity, and selflessness Li Mu Yang deeply admires. 98

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Jiangnan student — Endures poor health, bullying, and academic failure while living quietly with the Li family. His life begins changing after his latent Dragon Clan power surfaces. 2 25
• Literary Examination and academy admission — Improves dramatically under Cui Xiaoxin’s tutoring, wins first place in the Xifeng Literary Examination, and is personally recruited by Starry Sky Academy’s Dean. 20 151 417
• Starry Sky Academy trials — Passes the trials of wine, lust, wealth, and qi through determination rather than overwhelming cultivation. 103
• Dragon awakening — His Dragon Soul and the Dragon King’s Tears transform him into a being feared by Lu Qiji and suspected by his teachers. 186 195
• Illusion Realm expedition — Enters the pillar of light to rescue Snowball and pursue the Heart of Weak Water, surviving the Illusion Realm and obtaining the artifact. 313 412
• Lu Clan revelation — Learns that Lu Qingming and Gongsun Yu are his biological parents and is formally restored to the Lu Clan. 483 548
• Tiandu conflict — Becomes famous after defeating Mu Yubai, drawing imperial attention, political recruitment attempts, and escalating hostility toward his Dragon identity. 406 417 465
• Feng City protector — Returns to cure Lu Qingming, organize Feng City’s defenses, and secure Lu Ban Chariot production against looming threats. 703 704
• Human and dragon identity crisis — Continues fighting to preserve his human identity despite being pursued by those seeking his Dragon Clan power. 538 623 703

Notable Quotes

“My sole pursuit is personal freedom and the well-being of my family. However, if someone intends to take my life and harm my family, Mu Yang will naturally resist with all his might, even unto death.” 373

“No matter what, I won't abandon you. If we run, we run together. If we die, we die together!” 105

Trivia

• Li Mu Yang’s favorite hobby was once simply sleeping. 131
• He enjoys fish and dislikes vegetarian food. 359
• He is highly conscious of his improved looks after growing up as “Black Charcoal.” 705
• Cui Xiaoxin can identify him despite a full disguise by his finger mole, blinking habits, posture, build, and manner of speech. 719