Li Chengtian

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Li Chengtian (李承天)
Alias(es)	Last Beyond War God
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Peak Academy; Li Family; later reorganizes First Academy
Occupation/Role	Martial Artist; War God; defender of Hua Xia City
Status	Deceased — killed by Demon God Anlusi after their mutual-destruction clash; his soul was marked 161
First Appearance	Chapter 79

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Advanced War God	79	Survives the Deification Alliance's purge of Battle Venerables and War Gods despite severe injuries.
Beyond War God, First Order	114	Has newly broken through when the coordinated land, sea, and aerial Beast Tide begins.
Beyond War God, Second Order	119	Breaks through amid the defense of Hua Xia City; gains greater control over lightning and the ability to materialize natural power.

Background / History

Li Chengtian was an Advanced War God of Peak Academy and a key figure of the Li Family. His son, Li Cheng, died after attempting to seize Chen Tian's monster spoils in the wilderness; Li Chengtian subsequently placed a 500-billion-@@REF_ENTITY_12247666@@ Coin bounty on the suspected killer. 29

He survived the Deification Alliance's campaign to eliminate humanity's leading martial artists, emerging wounded from beneath a Beast Emperor's corpse. Encountering Chen Tian at the scene, he immediately pursued revenge for Li Cheng's death. Chen Tian disarmed and defeated him, but spared him because the weakened academies still needed a surviving Advanced War God. 79

Chen Tian's rapid public breakthroughs left Li Chengtian unable to resist his aura. Over time, Li Chengtian abandoned his vendetta, recognizing Chen Tian's overwhelming strength and accepting the need to protect humanity over personal grievance. 80 115

After recovering, he returned to the academy during its crisis, restoring the students' confidence and helping reorganize First Academy. 71 110

Appearance

Li Chengtian is a middle-aged martial artist whose combat presence is defined by lightning-forged armor and a silver blade.

• Wears white Lightning Armor in his standard full-power state. 112
• His armor evolves into a purple form after his breakthrough to Beyond War God Second Order. 119
• Wields a Silver Blade that can be condensed and enhanced with lightning. 113 115
• His armored face and cold blade-light are described as intimidating during the Beast Tide. 119

Personality

Li Chengtian is proud, forceful, and initially ruled by grief. Although he knew Li Cheng had died while attempting to rob another martial artist, he remained determined to avenge his son and could not initially distinguish personal loss from justice. 79 115

His priorities change after witnessing Chen Tian's strength and the collapse of humanity's defenses. He sets aside his feud to defend Hua Xia City alone, supports the academy's residents, and confronts enemies far beyond his own power. 115 119 123

He strongly rejects the Deification Alliance's human-beast modifications, regarding cell cultivation as the proper path for martial artists and viewing the altered fighters as victims whose humanity and will have been destroyed. 113

Abilities & Skills

Lightning Manipulation

Li Chengtian draws on the power of nature—particularly thunder and lightning—to empower his body, armor, and weapons.

• Summons lightning to form and reinforce his armor. 112 119
• Condenses lightning into a Silver Blade or Purple Long Blade. 113 153
• Uses lightning bombardments to kill large numbers of monsters during the Beast Tide. 115
• Creates a lightning mesh over Hua Xia City's protective shield, preventing aerial monsters and Beast Emperors from breaching it. 119

Supreme Lightning Technique

A technique that converts natural lightning into personal power, strengthening Li Chengtian's body and armor without the side effects associated with Deification Alliance modifications. 113

• Enhances his physical strength and durability for hand-to-hand combat. 113
• Allows his Lightning Armor to evolve from white to purple. 119
• Supports sustained combat against powerful modified martial artists. 113

Thunder Extremes Swordplay

Li Chengtian's large-scale lightning blade technique.

• Manifests a half-body, three-headed, six-armed giant phantom behind him. 111
• Covers his blade in lightning and devastates a group of Deification Alliance-modified martial artists. 111
• Kills dozens of enemies in a single use during the battle at Jingnan District's high bridge. 111

Thunder Lightning Slash

A renowned killing move from his time as a War God.

• Channels thunderlight into his blade for a powerful direct strike. 157
• Had previously killed numerous Wilderness Area monsters. 157
• Was blocked by Anlusi's red thorns, demonstrating the gap between Li Chengtian and the Demon God. 157

Nine-Nine Unification Attraction Art

An energy-replenishing cultivation technique originally associated with Chen Tian.

• Absorbs energy to replenish the cells during prolonged battle. 115
• Lets Li Chengtian maintain combat endurance while defending Hua Xia City alone. 115
• Made him feel as though his strength had risen another level during use. 115

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Silver Blade — His primary weapon; can be empowered by lightning and used in close combat. 113 115
• Lightning Armor — White armor created from intertwined lightning; later evolves into a purple form. 112 119
• Purple Long Blade — A lightning-condensed weapon formed while facing Anlusi. 153

Relationships

• Li Cheng — Son. Li Chengtian sought revenge against Chen Tian after Li Cheng died in the wilderness. 79
• Chen Tian — Initially his son's presumed killer and sworn enemy; Chen Tian defeats but spares him, and Li Chengtian later puts aside revenge to work toward humanity's survival. 79 115
• Old Dean Feng Ming — Academy ally and confidant. They jointly face the revelation concerning the Deification Alliance's founder and prepare for the final battle. 150
• Three Beast Gods — Enemy leaders of the Beast Tide. Li Chengtian attempts negotiation before choosing to defend Hua Xia City alone. 115
• Demon God Anlusi — Overwhelming opponent who toys with him, survives their final exchange through regeneration, and ultimately kills him. 153 161
• Red Armor Man — Deification Alliance-modified martial artist whom Li Chengtian defeats after a prolonged battle. 112 113

Story Role / Major Arcs

Conflict with Chen Tian

After surviving the Deification Alliance's massacre of top martial artists, Li Chengtian confronts Chen Tian over Li Cheng's death. His attempt at revenge ends when Chen Tian destroys his weapon, demonstrates extraordinary cultivation speed, and forces him to return to the academy rather than continue fighting. 79

Return to the Academy

Li Chengtian returns as the academy's surviving War God while its students are under pressure from hostile forces. His arrival restores morale, and he later takes charge of reorganizing First Academy. 71 110

Defense Against the Beast Tide

As humanity's last Beyond War God, Li Chengtian negotiates with the Three Beast Gods to prevent an invasion of Hua Xia City. Their demands prove unacceptable, so he fights alone at the city walls, relying on lightning techniques and the Nine-Nine Unification Attraction Art to hold back the tide. 115

During the battle, he reaches Beyond War God Second Order, gains control over natural power, reinforces the city's shield with lightning, and forces the Three Beast Gods to order a temporary retreat. 119

Battle with the Deification Alliance

Li Chengtian confronts roughly one hundred Deification Alliance-modified martial artists at Jingnan District's high bridge. He discovers that their gene-fusion enhancements make them exceptionally durable and difficult to kill, then uses Thunder Extremes Swordplay to eliminate dozens of them. 111

He later defeats the Red Armor Man through the Supreme Lightning Technique, Lightning Armor, and a final blade-of-light attack, but recognizes the observing Black-Clothed Man as a greater threat. 113

Final Battle Against Anlusi

Li Chengtian discovers and confronts Demon God Anlusi after her emergence from a Blood Cocoon. Though he fights at full strength and inflicts near-fatal wounds through a mutual-destruction attack, Anlusi regenerates her body. 152 161

Unable to recover from his own injuries, Li Chengtian refuses to submit to Anlusi and is killed. 161

Notable Quotes

“With just me alone, I can block all of you! Break the city? A fool's dream!” 119

“Cell cultivation is the right path. If you concentrate on cultivation, why worry about not having great strength in the future?” 113

“The only thing I want to do now is to eradicate the Beast Race and the Deification Alliance.” 150