Li Qi

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Li Qi (李柒)
Alias(es)	Ninja Li Qi; Captain Li Qi; Intelligence Chief; Head of the Shadow Division; Chen Jun / A Jun
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Qin Tian's forces; Ice Extreme Pass; Shadow Division / Dark Department; formerly the Wen Family's Shadow Department
Occupation/Role	Assassin, intelligence operative, commander of Qin Tian's intelligence organization, and one of Qin Tian's foremost generals
Current Realm	Seventh Order, Six-Star 734
Bloodline	Night Demon King Bloodline; strengthened by the Heaven Stele Baptism to approach the Night Emperor Bloodline 734
Status	Active; officially recognized as an Empire citizen after the Court of Arbitration waived his prior crimes 131
First Appearance	Chapter 89

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Third Order, Nine-Star	90	A Wen Family Shadow Department ninja who had been stalled at this bottleneck for three years.
Fourth Order	90	Qin Tian converts him into a Night Demon Apostle, granting a Bronze-rank bloodline and enabling his breakthrough.
Fourth Order, Two-Star	123	Absorbs essence from the Wen Family's Spirit Beast blood pool; his wings enlarge and his bloodline evolves further.
True Night Demon Blood	131	Qin Tian observes that his bloodline has advanced beyond the initial Night Demon Apostle stage into true Night Demon Blood. 131
Fourth Order, Five-Star	134	Accompanies Qin Tian to Elf Star; his Night Demon physique is considered comparable to a Silver-tier bloodline.
Fourth Order, Seven-Star	261	Continues progressing through resources and cultivation; expects to reach Fifth Order within half a year.
Night Demon King Bloodline	363	His Night Demon bloodline evolves after the Blood Demon Cult incident, granting top-tier Dark Psionic Energy affinity and a major increase in strength.
Sixth Order	478	Absorbs Sixth-Order Dark Dragon Blood, strengthens his Night Demon King Bloodline, and gains a new pair of wings.
Sixth Order, Five-Star	537	Introduced as a Sixth-Order Five-Star Psionic User and Qin Tian's intelligence chief.
Sixth Order, Peak	650	Challenges the Zhuang Family's Seventh-Order Wind King Bloodline descendant, Zhuang Sheng, in the Star General Battle and wins with his combat ability and custom armor. 650 651
Seventh Order	685	Completes the Three Tribulations of Man and Heaven. His body is reforged by lightning and tribulation fire, and he overcomes his Inner Demon Tribulation with Qin Tian's assistance before fully mastering his Demon King Wings and demon marks. 681 683 685
Seventh Order, Six-Star	734	Advances five stars under the Heavenly Stele Light. His Night Demon King Bloodline grows substantially stronger, approaching the Night Emperor Bloodline, and transmits corresponding improvements to the entire Shadow Division, including absent members. 734

Background / History

Before entering the Shadow Department, Li Qi was known as Chen Jun, or A Jun. His family and A Hao's family were close, regularly sharing meals and caring for the children together. A wanted Psionic User murdered both families and stole their available money; the boys survived because they were at school. They became orphans, passed through an orphanage and other placements, and were eventually selected by the Shadow Department. They hoped that becoming assassins would give them access to the intelligence needed to find their families' murderer and take revenge 684.

Li Qi was raised by the Wen Family as one of many orphan trainees. Survivors who awakened Psionic Powers became ninjas in the Shadow Department, carrying out infiltration, assassination, and intelligence work. His name came from his former ranking: he was seventh in strength among its members 89.

Originally assigned to monitor Qin Tian, Li Qi was subdued and recruited as Qin Tian's apostle. Qin Tian ordered him to remain within the Wen Family's chain of command, report every new instruction, collect evidence of the family's crimes, and provide his ninjutsu techniques 90. Li Qi regarded the apostle transformation and resulting Night Demon Bloodline as a rebirth; his loyalty shifted completely from the Wen Family to Qin Tian 90.

While maintaining his cover, Li Qi continued receiving assignments from the Shadow Lord, whom he still feared despite his new allegiance 93. He later helped expose the Wen Family's crimes and the Sea of Blood formation. His contributions outweighed his past offenses, leading the Court of Arbitration to clear his record and grant him an Imperial ID 131.

His reassignment to Star-Moon City became an important source of information for Qin Tian. Li Qi initially hunted Fourth-Order and higher Spirit Beasts in the Blue Moon Forest, then was transferred to security duty at the factory receiving their corpses. He reported the operation and its guards to Qin Tian, who subsequently brought him to the associated blood pool to strengthen his physique and bloodline 120 123. During Qin Tian's hospitalization after the Wen Family's fall, Li Qi also kept him informed about the political and military upheaval on Silver-Gray Star 131.

Li Qi accompanied Qin Tian to Elf Star, but registration rules initially separated them: Fourth-Order and higher mercenaries were assigned to the Silver Moon Tribe, while Qin Tian was sent to the Golden Oak Tribe. Li Qi protested the separation before accepting Qin Tian's decision 134 135. They later fought on the same battlefield during the struggle around the Wisteria Spirit Tree, where Li Qi hunted Dark Elves and Black Beasts while receiving Qin Tian's mental guidance 158. He also cooperated with Feng Mochuan in the suppression of the Volcano Mercenary Group, recommending that they eliminate its members before attempting a safer operation against Huo Lianshan. Their subsequent investigation of Huo Lianshan's escape route used mechanical scouts, which triggered a concealed explosion 183 185.

After the Wen Family's fall, Li Qi sought out surviving Shadow Department members as the foundation for his own intelligence network 210. He developed this force into the Shadow Division, transforming selected subordinates into Night Demon Apostles and using them for assassination, infiltration, and intelligence gathering 168 303.

During the Demon Suppression Abyss campaign, Li Qi's sudden bloodline evolution attracted the Blood Demon Cult. He was abducted and nearly drained of his bloodline power before Qin Tian rescued him 359 360. The aftermath elevated his bloodline into the Night Demon King, strengthening both his Dark Psionic affinity and his standing among Night Demon subordinates 363. His safe return was warmly received by the Crimson Gold Legion, and he thanked the soldiers for their concern 364.

Before Qin Tian assumed command on Pluto, Li Qi led the preparations at White Bird Star and was ordered to coordinate supplies with Poison Widow and Old Ghost 428. At Ice Extreme Pass, Li Qi became responsible for sensitive internal affairs, including arranging legal identities for Barbarian Legion warriors and directing covert operations against hostile factions 465 595. He expanded the Shadow Division by infiltrating intelligence and assassin organizations, selecting their best operatives, and converting them into Night Demon Apostles with the support of Robert's technology 478 645.

In preparation for the Nine-Star Martial Tournament, Li Qi cultivated his Night Demon King Bloodline in a Blood Pool using the high-order Dragon Blood supplied by Qin Tian. Qin Tian expected this training to bring him to Peak Sixth Order and substantially improve the other Night Demon Apostles 612.

Li Qi later represented Ice Extreme Pass in the Star General Battle against the Zhuang Family. Although still only at the peak of the Sixth Order, he volunteered to lead the first match and defeated the Seventh-Order Wind King Bloodline bearer Zhuang Sheng 650 651.

When preparing to enter the Seventh Order, Li Qi underwent the Three Tribulations of Man and Heaven in a secluded valley guarded by Qin Tian and his fellow generals. He survived the Heavenly Lightning and Body Burning Tribulations through his Night Demon King Blood, prepared medicinal aids, and Little Poro's protection of his soul core 681 683. During the Inner Demon Tribulation, he relived his life as Chen Jun, or A Jun, a Shadow Department trainee whose sworn brother A Hao sacrificed himself so that Li Qi could survive their final training trial 684. Qin Tian's Reincarnation Lamp steadied Li Qi's soul and gave him the clarity to reject the illusion and overcome the trauma through his own will, completing his Seventh-Order breakthrough 685.

Li Qi continued accompanying Ice Extreme Pass's forces through the Heaven Stele Secret Realm. He gathered with Qin Tian and the other generals to assess Three-Hump Mountain and later witnessed Dongfang Haoyue's confidence in Qin Tian's preparations against their enemies 696 710. Before the final battle, he sparred with Kha'Zix in an evenly matched contest of speed, stealth, and close-range assassination techniques 723. After the fighting on Heaven Stele Mountain, he reported that Ice Extreme Pass had suffered no casualties and discreetly conveyed its tally of defeated Stele Demons 726.

The Heaven Stele Baptism advanced Li Qi to Seventh Order, Six-Star and greatly strengthened his bloodline. As the bloodline source of the Shadow Division, he passed corresponding benefits to its members, even those outside the Secret Realm 734. He subsequently compiled a detailed report of the baptism's effects on Ice Extreme Pass's core personnel and presented it to Qin Tian 737.

After the expedition returned to the imperial palace, Qin Tian instructed Li Qi and the others to return to Ice Extreme Pass ahead of him while he visited Dongfang Mingyue at the Alchemy Tower. Li Qi acknowledged the order with knowing humor 738. At the later leadership gathering in Ice Extreme Pass, he briefed newer officers about Mingyue's background and alchemical standing; she in turn recognized him as the Shadow Division's leader and one of Qin Tian's oldest comrades 741.

Appearance

Li Qi is repeatedly described as ordinary-looking and easy to overlook in a crowd, an appearance well suited to covert work. He commonly wears black combat clothing and operates from shadows or concealed positions 120 259 537.

• Has an unremarkable face and calm, restrained expression 120 537.
• Develops black eyes, a cold aura, and enlarged dark wings after absorbing the Wen Family blood pool 123.
• Gains black wings marked with faint golden patterns after reaching the Sixth Order 478.
• Can transform his face, physique, and voice to perfectly imitate another person through Night Demon Illusionary Form 331.
• After surviving the Heavenly Lightning Tribulation, his Demon King Wings regrow larger and bear more pronounced dark-gold patterns 681.
• Uses a custom black General Armor that can flow over his body in battle and contract afterward into a black belt around his waist 651 654.
• Has a lean build and carries an outwardly plain short sword, reinforcing his unobtrusive appearance even when preparing for a formal duel 650.

Personality

Li Qi is disciplined, vigilant, and shaped by a childhood in lethal assassin training. He can suppress temptation and emotion in combat, prioritizing survival and mission completion 158. As commander of the Shadow Division, he maintains strict standards and does not excuse failures merely because an operation is nearly complete 451.

His defining trait is his devotion to Qin Tian. He considers himself Qin Tian's earliest subordinate, seeks to become his “sharpest blade,” and views Qin Tian's investment in him as a debt deserving lifelong repayment 90 261. This loyalty also makes him self-critical; after being rescued from the Blood Demon Cult, he blamed himself for repeatedly becoming a burden rather than solving problems for his master 363.

Li Qi is ambitious beneath his controlled exterior. The arrival of stronger allies motivates him to improve, particularly when he fears losing his place as Qin Tian's foremost general 478.

Despite his outward calm, Li Qi carries profound survivor's guilt from A Hao's death and from the brutality of his Shadow Department upbringing. The memories of being Chen Jun and of losing his sworn brother became the core of his Inner Demon Tribulation 684. He nevertheless faced the Seventh-Order tribulations with genuine composure and confidence, demonstrating the resolve he developed after joining Qin Tian 681 685.

He generally plans before acting and avoids uncertain risks. His advice during the Volcano Mercenary Group operation emphasized weakening the enemy before confronting its leader 183. This caution is sufficiently characteristic that Qin Tian was surprised when he volunteered to open the Star General Battle; Li Qi explained that watching Qin Tian fight had stirred his own desire to test himself 650.

Li Qi respects the boundaries of his role, delivering concise reports without prying into Qin Tian's private affairs 428. Nevertheless, his composure does not exclude humor. He openly enjoyed watching Qin Tian's discomfort during Xiao Yue'er and Leng Qingqiu's rivalry and later responded with amused understanding when Qin Tian left to visit Mingyue 717 738. His discreet reporting of Ice Extreme Pass's casualty-free performance also shows awareness of other factions' sensitivities 726.

Abilities & Skills

Night Demon Bloodline

Li Qi's apostle conversion grants him a Night Demon physique suited to darkness, stealth, and assassination. Its successive evolutions raise his physical ability, Dark Psionic Energy affinity, and authority over other Night Demon Apostles 90 123 363.

• Manifests Night Demon Great Wings, which can be retracted into his body 90.
• His bloodline develops from the initial apostle state into true Night Demon Blood before his departure for Elf Star 131.
• Reaches a physique comparable to a Silver-tier bloodline by Fourth Order, Five-Star 134.
• Evolves into the Night Demon King, gaining top-tier affinity for Dark Psionic Energy 363.
• His Sixth-Order breakthrough intensifies the submission of Night Demon subordinates to him 478.
• The Night Demon King Bloodline provides powerful recovery during the Body Burning Tribulation, allowing his body to continually regenerate amid tribulation flames 683.
• After reaching the Seventh Order, he fully controls his enlarged Demon King Wings and dark-gold demon marks 685.
• His perception and combat prowess improve in darker environments, making Pluto's Polar Night favorable terrain for him despite its concealment advantages for enemy attackers 459.
• The Heaven Stele Baptism strengthens his Night Demon King Bloodline until it approaches the higher Night Emperor Bloodline; this is an improvement toward that bloodline rather than a confirmed evolution into it 734.
• As the source of the Shadow Division's bloodline, his advancement can strengthen the entire organization across distance, including members absent from the Secret Realm 734.

Apostle Conversion

Li Qi can transform others into Night Demon Apostles, improving their strength and securing their loyalty. This ability allows him to rapidly build a covert force rather than rely solely on individual skill 168.

• Converts willing captains from the Hurricane Mercenary Group into apostles 261.
• Uses apostle conversion to establish the Shadow Division as an assassination and intelligence force 303.
• His transformed subordinates can also employ disguises during infiltration operations 452.
• Infiltrates outside intelligence and assassination organizations, selecting and converting skilled recruits for the Shadow Division 478 645.

Ninjutsu and Assassination

A Dark Psionic User trained as a ninja, Li Qi specializes in stealth, close-range killing, and rapid disengagement 90 134.

• Uses the Body Flicker Technique for sudden bursts of movement 92 158.
• Fights with daggers and favors attacks from blind spots, including strikes to the back of the head 158.
• Can kill opponents below Fourth Order with a single slash; against stronger targets, he strikes and withdraws rather than prolonging combat 158.
• Is proficient in stealth, assassination, disguise, and intelligence work 134.
• Uses a Secret Art to regulate his state of mind and suppress desire when confronted with a Dark Elf's seduction 158.
• Defeated the Seventh-Order Zhuang Sheng despite the difference in Psionic Energy realm, demonstrating his combat awareness, assassin training, and ability to capitalize on equipment advantages 650 651.
• Combines his Demon King Wings, short sword, and Psionic Energy in rapid close-quarters combat. His sparring match with Kha'Zix remained evenly balanced despite the Spirit Beast's invisibility, Void Blink, and assassination tactics 723.
• Emphasizes precise, efficient attacks rather than conspicuous displays of force 723.

Cultivation and Martial Techniques

Qin Tian supplied Li Qi and Feng Mochuan with a complete set of Silver-level manuals compatible with their Night Demon Bloodline. The manuals could transmit their contents through Mental Power, and Qin Tian authorized the two to pass them to exceptionally deserving subordinates 259.

Technique	Type	Details
Boundless Shadow Prison Scripture	Cultivation technique	A Silver-level dark-element cultivation manual suited to the Night Demon Bloodline. 259
Dark Moon Nine Kills	Martial skill	Part of the complementary Silver-level set supplied by Qin Tian. 259
Night Phantom Thousand Illusions	Movement technique	A Silver-level movement manual provided alongside the cultivation technique and martial skill. 259

Li Qi also cultivates his bloodline through blood-based resources. Before the Nine-Star Martial Tournament, he trained in a Blood Pool using Qin Tian's supply of high-order Dragon Blood 612.

Perception and Tracking

Li Qi's Night Demon Bloodline gives him sensitive awareness of danger and energy fluctuations, supporting both reconnaissance and defensive vigilance 297 359.

• Can perceive threatening power through subtle Energy Fluctuations even when another person suppresses their aura 297.
• Extended his spiritual sense across dozens of kilometers while guarding the Crimson Gold Legion's position in the Demon Suppression Abyss 359.
• Tracked the fading presence of hostile soldiers through Pluto's strong winds and snow after the destruction of an Ice Extreme Pass safe house 451.
• Benefits from sharper perception in deep darkness 459.

Night Demon Illusionary Form

Li Qi can completely alter his appearance to impersonate another person. During one transformation, he replicated Qin Tian's face, build, mannerisms, and voice with no discernible difference 331.

• Copies a target's facial features and body shape 331.
• Reproduces vocal tone and speech patterns 331.
• Uses the ability to infiltrate hostile personnel after replacing their identities 452.

Little Poro

Li Qi possesses a Little Poro that serves as a soul companion and an important safeguard during cultivation breakthroughs. Qin Tian heavily invested mental treasures, pills, and Soul Fragments into its development 683.

• Reached Peak Sixth Order before Li Qi's Seventh-Order breakthrough, limited from advancing further only by Li Qi's own realm 683.
• Shielded Li Qi's soul core during the Body Burning Tribulation, compensating for the relative weakness of Li Qi's soul as a Psionic Warrior 683.
• Supported Li Qi's resistance to the Inner Demon Tribulation alongside the Soul-Stabilizing Pill and Qin Tian's Reincarnation Lamp 683 685.

Intelligence Command and Interrogation

Li Qi leads Qin Tian's intelligence organization and oversees Shadow Division operations. He combines covert intelligence work with harsh but methodical interrogation practices 537 550.

• Recruits and reorganizes surviving Wen Family Shadow Department operatives 210.
• Infiltrates hostile intelligence organizations and converts skilled assassins into Shadow Division members 478.
• Uses psychological pressure and the threat of illicit interrogation agents to force prisoners to reveal operational details 452.
• Assigns clear rewards and punishments within the Shadow Division to preserve operational discipline 451.
• Organizes specialized tracking personnel into multiple teams, assigning Qin Tian's core generals to investigate simultaneous attacks 450.
• Consolidates intelligence from separate interrogation teams into detailed operational plans, mapping enemy positions, defensive deployments, and key combatants before assigning each team's responsibilities 452.
• Anticipates retaliation from the Luo Hou Family and reinforces Ice Extreme Pass's perimeter before Qin Tian's explicit instruction 459.
• Directed the Shadow Division's net to identify and capture operatives behind the attacks on Ice Extreme Pass, exposing the Luo Hou and Jinguji Families as the instigators 595.
• Oversees the Division's systematic expansion through infiltration, technical surveillance, and targeted recruitment of elite covert operatives 645.
• Reports battlefield casualties and enemy losses to Qin Tian while exercising discretion around allied factions 726.
• Compiles organization-wide assessments of cultivation and combat strength, including a detailed account of the Heaven Stele Baptism's effects on Ice Extreme Pass's core members 737.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Short blade / dagger — his primary assassination weapon; usually used in reverse grip during close combat 158 359. He also carries a plain short sword for formal combat and sparring 650 723.
• Windwalk Boots — granted by Qin Tian to help him master improved mobility 261.
• Sixth-Order Dark Dragon Blood — absorbed to catalyze his Sixth-Order breakthrough and strengthen his Night Demon King Bloodline 478.
• High-order Dragon Blood and Blood Pool — cultivation resources used to further develop his Night Demon King Bloodline before the Nine-Star Martial Tournament 612.
• Custom General Armor — black armor tailored by Ice Extreme Pass that substantially enhances his offense, defense, speed, and reactions; it can contract into a black belt when not in use 651 654.
• Thundercloud Pill — consumed to endure and absorb the force of the Heavenly Lightning Tribulation 681.
• Iceclear Pill — used to preserve his clarity and resist the agony of the Body Burning Tribulation 683.
• Soul-Stabilizing Pill — taken as an aid against the Inner Demon Tribulation, working alongside Little Poro's protection and Qin Tian's lantern radiance 685.
• Imperial ID card — his first official Empire identity document, obtained through the Court of Arbitration after his prior crimes were waived 131.

Relationships

• Qin Tian — Master and benefactor. Qin Tian converted Li Qi into a Night Demon Apostle, trusted him with intelligence work, and repeatedly invested resources into his growth 90 261 478. Qin Tian personally protected Li Qi's Seventh-Order breakthrough and used the Reincarnation Lamp to stabilize him during his Inner Demon Tribulation 681 685. Their long association also permits a lighter familiarity, with Li Qi showing amused understanding of Qin Tian's romantic difficulties 717 738.
• Shadow Lord — Former superior in the Wen Family's Shadow Department. Li Qi remains instinctively fearful of the Shadow Lord even after pledging loyalty to Qin Tian 93.
• Feng Mochuan — Fellow early subordinate and rival for Qin Tian's favor. Their rivalry motivates Li Qi to expand his own forces 168. They also cooperate effectively in covert operations, including the suppression of the Volcano Mercenary Group and the investigation of Huo Lianshan's escape route 183 185.
• Shadow Division — Li Qi's personally built intelligence and assassination organization; its Night Demon Apostles show innate submission to him 303 478. His strengthened bloodline benefits the whole division, including members who did not participate in the Heaven Stele Secret Realm expedition 734.
• Blood Demon Cult — Enemy faction that abducted Li Qi and attempted to extract his evolved bloodline power 359 360.
• A Hao — Li Qi's sworn brother from the Shadow Department training camp. A Hao chose to die by Li Qi's blade rather than kill him during their final trial, leaving Li Qi with lasting survivor's guilt that later manifested as his inner demon 684. Their bond began before their training, when their families were close; both boys became orphans in the same attack and hoped to avenge their parents through the Shadow Department's intelligence resources 684.
• Bear, Tireda, Old Ghost, and Ran Tu — Fellow core generals who guarded Li Qi through the Three Tribulations of Man and Heaven and anxiously witnessed his eventual success 681 683 685. Li Qi later joined them in watching and joking about Qin Tian's predicament with Xiao Yue'er and Leng Qingqiu 717.
• Little Poro — Li Qi's soul companion, whose growth was supported by Qin Tian and which protected Li Qi's soul core during the Body Burning Tribulation 683.
• Kha'Zix — Fellow member of Qin Tian's forces and a closely matched sparring opponent. Their duel pits Li Qi's wing-assisted swordsmanship and assassin training against Kha'Zix's invisibility and Void Blink 723.
• Robert — Technical ally whose capabilities support Ice Extreme Pass and its covert organization. After working with him, Li Qi recognized that even Qin Tian's description of Robert as an all-round talent understated his abilities 576.
• Dongfang Mingyue — Qin Tian's partner and an established acquaintance of Li Qi. He explains her background and seventh-grade alchemical status to newer officers, while she identifies him as one of Qin Tian's oldest comrades and the head of the Shadow Division 741.
• Dongfang Haoyue — Allied nobleman encountered during the Secret Realm campaign. Li Qi listens to Haoyue's reassurances about Qin Tian's elaborate preparations against their enemies 710.

Notable Quotes

“Your subordinate will definitely... give my all and become the sharpest blade in your hand.” 261

“Boss, you've saved me again.” 363

“Boss, I'm ready.” 681

“Boss, here's the summary of everyone's combat strength at Ice Extreme Pass. Please take a look.” 737

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