Li Haomiao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Li Haomiao (李浩渺)
Alias(es)	Yan King; last prince of Great Zhou
Species/Race	Human; member of a True Blood Family with the Dragon Sparrow bloodline
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Great Zhou Royal Clan; Dao Sect
Occupation/Role	Former Yan King of Great Zhou; Dao Sect True Inheritance Disciple; claimant to the Great Zhou throne
Status	Alive; poised to ascend the throne after the fall of the Empress 371
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Crippled former martial artist	3	Following the royal purge, he is imprisoned beneath Ningguta with both legs and one arm removed; his remaining hand tendons have also been pulled out.
Celestial Human Transformation activated	28	Uses his True Blood and a Dao Sect Dragon-Tiger Great Pill to regenerate his severed limbs completely and resume combat.
True Force	29	Develops control over True Force during his battle with Li Miaoyun, concentrating layered force into a powerful punch; afterward, he seals her qi rather than killing her.
Dragon Sparrow Bone Tempering Art / Blood Flood Dragon Force	272	Makes a ninth attempt to break through with the Dragon Sparrow Bone Tempering Art. His Blood Flood Dragon Force is active, but he remains one step short of the Flesh Refining Realm.

Background

Li Haomiao was the Yan King of Great Zhou and one of the royal clan's most celebrated figures. He was known as the clan's foremost martial genius, a Dao Sect True Inheritance Disciple, a capable statesman, and a learned, charitable noble. Before his downfall, he was described as tall and upright, with sword-like brows, starry eyes, and a heroic bearing that drew widespread admiration in Jade Capital 3.

As a legitimate Li clansman, he became a target during the Empress's purge of the royal family. He was accused of colluding with the neighboring Great Qian Dynasty and plotting treason, then had both legs and one arm removed before being discarded in the Ningguta mines 3. He holds the Empress—whom he calls the “Bewitching Woman”—responsible for Great Zhou's ruin and vows to restore the Li clan's glory 7.

In Ningguta, Li Haomiao forms an arrangement with the mine slave Xu Yunfan: food and water in exchange for martial instruction. He teaches Xu Yunfan the Crimson Flame Copper Body Art, Fleet Foot, and later the complete Crimson Flame Copper Body Art and Cloak Hammer 4 7 25. Their alliance begins pragmatically but develops into trust through their escape from the mines and their conflicts with the Empress's agents.

When Li Miaoyun attempts to bring him back to the Empress, Li Haomiao refuses surrender despite being offered the future throne. He activates Celestial Human Transformation, regrows his limbs, and battles her with the aid of a Dragon-Tiger Great Pill. Although heavily wounded, he learns to use True Force and seals Li Miaoyun's qi, allowing Xu Yunfan to capture her 28 29.

Li Haomiao later trains on Dao Sect's Divine Firmament Peak alongside Fang Mushan. The collapse of Great Zhou and the massacre of its people leave him withdrawn and preoccupied with reclaiming the dynasty, but he continues cultivating the royal Dragon Sparrow Bone Tempering Art 272. During the struggle for Jade Capital, he commands the Black Armored Army against the Imperial Guards; after Xu Yunfan eliminates the remaining major threats, Li Haomiao is positioned to take the throne 371.

Appearance

Before his imprisonment, Li Haomiao was a handsome, imposing noble with a clear-eyed and heroic presence. His time in Ningguta leaves him mutilated, scarred, and physically diminished, though Celestial Human Transformation later restores his limbs and former appearance 3 25 28.

• Tall, upright build before the purge, likened to a towering pine 3.
• Sword-like brows and notably clear, star-like eyes 3.
• During his imprisonment, missing both legs and one arm; his remaining hand has damaged tendons 3 4.
• Bears three vicious scars on his face while traveling after his escape 25.
• Later develops gray hair and a heavily muscled physique through cultivation, with dark-red Blood Flood Dragon Force patterns visible beneath his skin 272.

Personality

Li Haomiao is proud, politically minded, and deeply attached to Great Zhou's legitimacy. Even when crippled and cornered, he refuses Li Miaoyun's offer to return as a submissive prisoner and insists that he will return openly, overthrow the Empress, and reclaim his position with dignity 28.

He is observant and measured in his dealings with Xu Yunfan. He recognizes Xu Yunfan's caution, respects it, and provides practical martial instruction suited to the mine environment rather than offering techniques Xu Yunfan cannot sustain 4. At the same time, he can be condescending toward commoners and blunt about aptitude, reflecting his aristocratic upbringing 4 25.

Despite his royal ambition, Li Haomiao is concerned with stability and ordinary people. He warns Xu Yunfan that the collapse of Great Zhou could bring wider warfare and further civilian deaths, even when their views on how to confront the Empress differ 356. The destruction of Jade Capital's civilians during battles between top cultivators visibly grieves him 356.

Abilities & Skills

Martial Arts Instruction

Li Haomiao possesses extensive knowledge of martial cultivation, including the relationship between Tendons, Bones, Skin, the External Three Harmonies, and later internal cultivation 4.

• Taught Xu Yunfan the Crimson Flame Copper Body Art for body tempering through mining 4.
• Taught Xu Yunfan Fleet Foot, a movement technique intended for rapid, light movement 7.
• Completed Xu Yunfan's training by revealing the Crimson Training Cloak Hammer techniques 25.
• Offered the Morning Sun One Qi Art as a method for progressing beyond Tendons, Bones, and Skin cultivation 13.

Celestial Human Transformation

A True Blood ability of the Great Zhou royal family.

• Regenerates lost limbs by rapidly restoring flesh and bone 28.
• Its use consumes substantial vitality; even the Dragon-Tiger Great Pill barely supports Li Haomiao's full regeneration 29.
• His True Blood is limited and was later described as largely exhausted through cultivation and battle 30.

True Force

Li Haomiao develops True Force while fighting Li Miaoyun.

• Layers the force of his shoulders, back, arm, and fist into a single explosive strike 29.
• Can seal an opponent's qi; he uses this to render Li Miaoyun unable to resist 29.
• His newly regrown limbs initially limit his speed and control because he must readjust to using them 29.

Dragon Sparrow Bone Tempering Art

A Great Zhou royal-clan secret art restricted to those with the Dragon Sparrow bloodline 272.

• Produces Blood Flood Dragon Force, visible as dark-red vein-like patterns beneath the skin 272.
• Li Haomiao uses medicinal liquor to suppress the art's backlash pain and stimulate his bloodline 272.
• He remains unable to breach the Flesh Refining Realm after repeated attempts 272.

Military and Political Acumen

• Recognized as a talent in statecraft before the purge 3.
• Understands court factions, military balances, and the political consequences of targeting figures such as Grand General Fang Wen 25.
• Leads the Black Armored Army in a formation assault against the Imperial Guards in Jade Capital 371.

Equipment / Items

• Hidden Dragon Pendant — Worn beneath his collar; grows hot when he is unsettled by the Penglai Pavilion woman's gaze 313.
• Dragon-Tiger Great Pill — Dao Sect medicine used to support his regeneration and battle against Li Miaoyun 28 29.
• Medicinal liquor — A rare, heavily refined wine used to suppress the backlash of Blood Flood Dragon Force and stimulate the Dragon Sparrow bloodline 272.

Relationships

• Xu Yunfan — Student, ally, and later close friend. Li Haomiao teaches him martial arts in Ningguta; Xu Yunfan rescues him from the collapsing Source Ancient Jade Wall and helps capture Li Miaoyun 4 11 29.
• Fang Mushan — Ally and fellow Dao Sect disciple. Li Haomiao knew Fang Mushan as a child, knew his father Fang Wen, and later trains with him on Divine Firmament Peak 25 272.
• The Empress — Primary political enemy. Her purge crippled and imprisoned Li Haomiao; he seeks to remove her and restore Great Zhou 3 7 28.
• Li Miaoyun — Opponent sent to retrieve him for the Empress. Li Haomiao defeats her strategically by sealing her qi after their battle 28 29.
• Bi Sheng — Dao Sect elder who saves Li Haomiao after his battle with Li Miaoyun, though he harshly criticizes Li Haomiao's aptitude and use of precious sect resources 30.
• Yang Gan — Hostile guard ordered to keep Li Haomiao imprisoned underground without killing him 7.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Ningguta Mine Arc

Li Haomiao is discovered as a mutilated prisoner beneath the mines. He recruits Xu Yunfan through a food-for-training arrangement and guides him toward martial cultivation while pursuing the secret of the Source Ancient Jade Wall 3 4 7.

Escape and Source Ancient Jade Wall Arc

He helps investigate the wall's occupant, identifies the significance of True Blood, and escapes Ningguta with Xu Yunfan and Fang Mushan as enemies close in 10 12 18.

Accumulating Cloud Mountain Arc

Li Haomiao rejects the Empress's demand for surrender, restores his body through Celestial Human Transformation, and fights Li Miaoyun. He ultimately seals her qi but is severely wounded in the process 28 29 30.

Dao Sect and Great Zhou Restoration Arc

While cultivating at Divine Firmament Peak, Li Haomiao remains burdened by the fall of Great Zhou and resolves to reclaim the dynasty. He later serves as the Dao Sect's imperial claimant in Jade Capital and leads the Black Armored Army during the final struggle against the Empress's forces 272 311 371.

Trivia

• Li Haomiao's remaining hand could still grasp objects despite his removed hand tendons because he retained limited control over his muscles 4.
• He initially judges Xu Yunfan's aptitude as ordinary, only to be repeatedly surprised by Xu Yunfan's rapid mastery of the techniques he teaches 4 25.
• Xu Yunfan later regards Li Haomiao as his benefactor because Li Haomiao's teachings and connections helped establish his martial foundation 60.