Zheng Li

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zheng Li (郑离)
Alias(es)	A Xing; Xiao Ning; He Caitou (tournament disguise); Spirit (Titled Douluo title); World God 65 124 253 279 315
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Shrek Academy; later protector and ally of the Black and White Sect and Falling Blossom Sect 6 223
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; Shrek Academy team captain; World God 170 315
Status	Alive; ascended as a World God with the realm of a God King 315 316
First Appearance	Chapter 2 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Full Soul Power	3	Obtained after fusing his two Martial Souls, alongside enhanced physique and spirit.
Level 15	6	Broke through after Teacher Jin's Spirit Power stimulated him during Shrek Academy enrollment.
Level 28	61	Revealed his rank after obtaining his second soul ring.
Level 30	76	Reached the Soul Elder threshold while residing in Sea God Pavilion.
Level 45	102	His rapid cultivation placed him close to the Spirit King realm.
Level 48	118	Gained two levels through deep meditation.
Rank 50	119	Reached the Spirit King threshold after three months of training under Mu En.
Fifth Soul Ring	121	Absorbed the eighty-thousand-year Winged Sunspot Colt's soul ring despite severe injuries; gained Bright Sun Flame.
Spirit Saint	222	Gained access to his Martial Soul Avatar, greatly increasing his combat strength.
Spirit Douluo, Level 85	252	Recovered his memories after rebirth; dragon pills had strengthened his body and raised his Soul Power.
Titled Douluo, Level 92	279	Condensed complementary yin-yang Soul Cores, obtained a ninth soul ring, and chose the title Spirit.
Peak Super Douluo, Level 98	299	Emerged from a year and a half of seclusion at peak Super Douluo rank.
World God / God King realm	315	Awakened in the cosmos with nine divine rings and authority over world laws.

Background

Zheng Li arrived in the Star Dou Great Forest under unexplained circumstances. Wang Xian'er saved him and escorted him to the forest's outskirts, supplying him with food and Gold Soul Coins. 2

After receiving a world gift pack, he used Age Regression to assume a ten-year-old form and fused with two Martial Souls: the Spirit of Light, manifested through his fiancée Xiao Nai, and the Heart of Spirit. Xiao Nai initially lacked sentience, though her eyes briefly flickered in response to him. 3

He entered Shrek Academy despite arriving late, drawing attention through his unusually high potential and dual Martial Souls. He deliberately disclosed both Martial Souls because Shrek's protection would be safer than remaining an unaffiliated “orphan.” 6

Zheng Li later absorbed the Illusory Prismatic Beast skull bone, increasing its age with system items and greatly strengthening his spiritual power. 63 He subsequently spent two and a half years living at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, where the immortal herbs treated him as family. 125 155

During the conflict at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, Zheng Li was presumed dead after its destruction created Sunset Deadland. He was reborn as a three-year-old child while retaining Spirit Saint-level cultivation and combat power comparable to a Titled Douluo. 243 248 He recovered his memories three years later, by which point his body and cultivation had advanced to Level 85. 252

After reaching the peak of mortal cultivation, Zheng Li gambled on a direct ascent to godhood. He succeeded, becoming the World God and attaining God King-level power in a single step. 312 315

Appearance

Zheng Li's appearance changes repeatedly due to Age Regression and rebirth. At ten years old, he stood a little over 1.5 meters tall; after his later rebirth, he temporarily appeared as a three-year-old child before rapidly regaining his height. 65 248 270

• His child form has black, gemstone-like eyes. 248
• Activating the Spirit of Light creates a fitted combat outfit from light particles; its color has progressed from white-gold and dark gold to soft white. 6 16 217
• A halo or ring manifests behind his head while his Martial Soul is active. 7 224
• His Spirit of Light Avatar turns the halo into a circular mark on his brow and adds patterns to his soft-white combat attire. 224
• He frequently used feminine clothing and cross-dressing disguises to avoid recognition while travelling. 119 124

Personality

Zheng Li is protective of people and groups he considers family. He gave up potential rewards for the chance to forge Meng Xiaonai a physical body, rescued the Black and White Sect at personal risk, and described Ling Nan's family as his own family. 43 223 233

He is pragmatic about survival and identity. At Shrek, he used his apparent orphan status and unusual Martial Souls to secure institutional protection; later, he repeatedly used disguises and asked the system to preserve his cover story. 6 63 119

His concern for others does not prevent him from taking dangerous risks. He absorbed an eighty-thousand-year soul ring while badly wounded, sought direct godhood rather than progressing slowly, and often dismisses concern for his own safety. 121 312

Zheng Li also has a teasing, occasionally mischievous sense of humor. He playfully provokes Xiao Xiao and Tang Wutong, though his companions consider him deeply dependable when situations become serious. 119 323

Abilities & Skills

Twin Martial Souls

Zheng Li possesses the Spirit of Light and the Heart of Spirit. Their fusion granted him Innate Full Soul Power, a strengthened body and spirit, and a cultivation technique. 3

• Spirit of Light manifests through Xiao Nai and forms his combat attire and halo. 6 7
• Heart of Spirit supplies powerful life force, reinforces his body, and later develops into the Heart of Nature. 53 316
• His light, death, world, and spiritual powers eventually fused through his complementary Soul Cores. 278

Spirit of Light

The Spirit of Light is Zheng Li's primary combat Martial Soul. It specializes in light-based attacks, movement, defensive techniques, and weapon creation.

• Light Sword — Creates swords ranging from a dagger or longsword to a wide-area rain of blades. Its first soul skill can lock onto targets and is difficult to block without strong defenses or area-of-effect techniques. 24 202
• Combat State — Forms a light-based fitted outfit, greatly increases his speed, and makes his body feel exceptionally light. It consumes Soul Power quickly and destroys his ordinary clothing when activated. 6 16
• Feathered Light — A mobility and offensive skill whose Soul Power consumption was later reduced; Baobao can enhance one light-attribute soul skill per day. 117
• Sun-Moon Death Halo — Originally absorbed light-attribute soul skills to restore or strengthen Zheng Li. It later evolved to absorb death energy and death-attribute soul skills as well. 107
• Annihilation Light Cannon — A highly destructive beam attack with considerable Soul Power expenditure. 108 117
• Light's Punishment — Creates a golden vortex that rains pillars of light upon enemies below. 118 275
• Bright Sun Flame / World Flame — Wields crimson-gold flame after absorbing the Winged Sunspot Colt's soul ring; his later World Flame can threaten enemies who possess powerful fire resistance. 139 303
• Light Guard — A defensive barrier. It can shield against powerful attacks, though the Class 9 Eye of Weakness was able to penetrate it. 207 242

Martial Soul Avatar

Upon becoming a Spirit Saint, Zheng Li gained the Spirit of Light Avatar.

• The halo embeds into his forehead as a circular pattern. 224
• His attributes and Spirit of Light skills are amplified by 100%. 224
• When Xiao Nai fights alongside him in this state, neither suffers the usual reduction in combat strength, effectively allowing two peak-strength combatants to act together. 224

Heart of Spirit and Nature's Power

The Heart of Spirit continually supplies life force and evolves alongside Zheng Li's cultivation.

• It strengthens his physique, internal organs, meridians, and recovery ability. 53 230 276
• It can dispel weakening effects from Zheng Li's body. 242
• Its affinity with the world allows the Douluo world to support his actions and stabilize space around his attacks. 302
• As the Heart of Nature, it operates through nature's power and basic natural laws rather than ordinary divine power. 316
• It grants elemental affinities for water, fire, wind, lightning, earth, light, darkness, and mental attributes, as well as Elemental Amplification. 273

Spiritual and Illusion Techniques

Zheng Li's Illusory Prismatic Beast skull bone greatly improved his spiritual power and gave him formidable illusion abilities. 63

• Nether Phantom Dream — His strongest skill at the time it was described; it can trap targets in an illusion difficult even for Huo Yuhao to escape. 121 139
• Void Dream Illusion Domain — Conceals Zheng Li and his allies, allowing them to ambush enemies or evade surveillance. 151 222
• Spirit Song — A Spirit of Light skill that soothed and dissolved the Evil Lord's Time-Space Light. 304

Sovereign's Descent

A technique taught by Mu En that merges spiritual power with physical attacks.

• Can be incorporated into physical strikes and other attacks. 120
• Zheng Li is especially suited to it because of his immense spiritual power and light affinity. 120
• He later used it with world assistance to kill Gu Qi with a nearly full-powered palm strike. 302

Perfect Harmony Sacred Spear

A decisive fusion attack formed from multiple abilities.

• Its initial form combined six major skills into a sacred spear capable of breaking linked defensive barriers. 238
• It is limited to a single strike in its earlier incarnation. 238
• The spear seriously injured Di Tian and could contend with Ultimate Douluo-level power. 280 285
• As a god, Zheng Li fused ten divine skills into an illusory multicolored version bound by natural laws. 334

Rebirth

Zheng Li possesses a reincarnation ability linked to the Diancie System.

• Following his presumed death at Sunset Deadland, he was reborn as a child while retaining extraordinary cultivation and combat ability. 243 248
• He later revealed the ability to Lin Yu and Gan Xiao'ai after recovering his memories. 252 253
• The system became dormant after his rebirth and was not expected to awaken until he became a god. 252

World God Authority

After ascending, Zheng Li became a World God with God King-level divine power.

• He possesses nine divine rings and can survive in the cosmos without Douluo Star's support. 315
• His divine core controls world laws and destruction, while the Heart of Spirit governs nature-based powers. 317
• He can reshape his Sea of Consciousness into a habitable world and offer physical bodies to his spirit companions. 317
• He can wield world divine power, natural laws, and numerous elemental or conceptual powers. 333 334

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Diancie System — Provides world gift packs, system storage, age-increase items, and rebirth-related support; living beings cannot be stored in its system space. 3 5 252
• Illusory Prismatic Beast skull bone — A high-grade head spirit bone gifted by Xing Xiangtian; strengthens spiritual power and provides illusion-based skills. 63 294
• Blade of Life — Fused into the Heart of Spirit, strengthening Zheng Li's vitality and physique. 53 117
• Spirit Sutra — Remained intact after the Blade of Life fused with the Heart of Spirit and later transforms energy into nature's power. 117 316
• Blue Inscription Sword and Dagger — Class 6 Soul Tools created by Fan Yu and purchased by Zheng Li with matching scabbards. 149
• Flying Spirit Guidance Devices — Used for travel despite Zheng Li's fear of heights; later devices enabled supersonic movement. 119 255
• Lovesick Heartbreak Red — Successfully picked through his devotion to Xiao Nai, intending to use it to save her. 125

Relationships

• Xiao Nai — Zheng Li's fiancée and the manifestation of his Spirit of Light; he is deeply devoted to restoring her physical body, while she repeatedly worries about his dangerous decisions. 3 43 312
• Mu En — Mentor and teacher at Shrek Academy; taught Zheng Li Sovereign's Descent and later discussed Zheng Li's Soul Cores and godhood with him. 73 120 279 316
• Wang Xin'er — Close companion with a brother-sister bond; she recognizes Zheng Li's aura even from afar and worries intensely for his safety. 235 316
• Huo Yuhao — Friend and teammate; Zheng Li aided him in battles and protected the people important to him, including Tang Ya. 77 108 237
• Snow Empress — Contracted companion whose life became bound to Zheng Li's; she frequently criticizes his recklessness while fighting alongside him. 121 233 240
• Gan Xiao'ai — Grand Magister and spiritual companion who advises Zheng Li on magic, contracts, healing, and his rebirth. 185 220 252
• Ni Liya — The Three-Eyed Golden Lion and Auspicious Beast; she obtained fragments of Zheng Li's memories, travels with him to understand humans, and defends him before Di Tian. 129 130 285
• Xing Xiangtian and Xing Xiu'er — Loyal retainers who accepted Zheng Li as their master; Xing Xiangtian gave him the Illusory Prismatic Beast skull bone. 60 294
• Ling Nan — Friend treated as family by Zheng Li; Zheng Li rescued Ling Nan's relatives and supported their sect's survival. 223 233
• A Jiao and the immortal herbs — Raised Zheng Li during his years at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye; A Jiao treats him with maternal affection. 125 155
• Baobao — A contracted Night Glow Beast who initially resented Zheng Li and Xiao Nai for killing its parent, but became Zheng Li's companion and can enhance a light-attribute soul skill daily. 47 117

Story Role / Major Arcs

Entry into Douluo and Shrek Academy

• Zheng Li is saved in the Star Dou Great Forest, receives the Diancie System's gift pack, regresses to a ten-year-old body, and awakens his dual Martial Souls. 2 3
• He enters Shrek Academy, where his breakthrough to Level 15 and unique Spirit of Light immediately mark him as unusual. 6 7

Tournament and Spirit Bone Acquisition

• Zheng Li joins Shrek's tournament team as a powerful reinforcement despite lacking coordination with the established members. 62
• He acquires and absorbs the Illusory Prismatic Beast skull bone, gaining significantly enhanced spiritual power and illusion abilities. 63
• At age ten, he reveals Level 28 Soul Power and enters the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. 61

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye

• Zheng Li returns to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, reunites with its immortal herbs, and teaches them human writing. 124 125
• He obtains the Lovesick Heartbreak Red to save Xiao Nai, proving his devotion by successfully picking it. 125
• During the struggle over the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, he and his allies clash with Jing Hongchen's forces. 240
• The Eye is destroyed in a catastrophic explosion, and Zheng Li is presumed dead before being reborn. 243

Rebirth and Return

• Reborn as a three-year-old Spirit Saint, Zheng Li displays vigilance and abnormal physical power before Shrek retrieves him. 248 249
• He regains his memories, reveals his rebirth to Gan Xiao'ai, and returns to action as a Level 85 Spirit Douluo. 252
• He rescues Xing Xiangtian, the Black and White Sect, and the Falling Blossom Sect from Sun Moon Empire forces. 223 294

Titled Douluo and War

• Zheng Li condenses complementary yin-yang Soul Cores, becomes the Spirit Douluo, and reaches Level 92. 279
• He tests his strength against Yan Shaozhe, with the Perfect Harmony Sacred Spear displaying power capable of contending with an Ultimate Douluo. 280
• He confronts Di Tian, injures him with the Perfect Harmony Sacred Spear, and escapes with his companions. 285
• After reaching Level 98, he pursues and destroys Gu Qi's main soul insect to avenge Xiao Nai. 299 300 302

Ascension and the God Realm

• Zheng Li defeats the Evil Lord, gaining its soul ring and Spirit Bone. 304
• He gambles on direct ascension and becomes the World God, attaining God King-level power without entering the God Realm. 312 315 316
• He advocates unity between humans and Spirit Beasts against threats from other worlds. 329
• He defeats the God of Destruction, compelling the God Realm to respect Douluo Star's rules concerning Spirit Beasts. 333 334

Notable Quotes

“Giving up your rewards to forge a physical body for Meng Xiaonai—are you certain?”
“I am certain.” 43

“If I don't destroy Insect Wraith's main soul insect and make sure it dies completely this time, I won't come back.” 300

“If I win, I might become a god in one stroke. If I lose, I won't die either. At worst, I'll just sleep for many years. Don't forget, I can be reborn!” 312

Trivia

• Zheng Li's Spirit of Light combat outfit destroys his ordinary clothes when it forms, leaving him naked whenever he exits combat mode without replacement clothing. 6
• He fears heights, but deliberately used Flying Spirit Guidance Devices to confront that fear. 119
• He chose Spirit as his Titled Douluo title with Xiao Xiao's help. 279
• He can maintain his soft-white Martial Soul outfit with minimal Soul Power expenditure because his Soul Core replenishes the cost from ambient elemental energy. 270