Biodata

Feature Value
Name Li Taibai (李太白)
Gender Male
Affiliation Martial Soul Hall / Worship Hall
Occupation/Role Soul Master; one of the “Three Heroes”
Status Active
First Appearance Chapter 10

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level Chapter Notes
Martial Soul awakening 12 Awakened the Super Martial Soul Green Lotus Sword and companion Martial Soul Sword Immortal Wine Gourd.
Level 13 Spirit Master 14 Consumed Whale Rubber and absorbed his first spirit ring, rising three levels alongside Ye Fan.
Third soul skill acquired 36 Used Sword Intent Realm while fighting Qian Renxue alongside Ling Feng and Ye Fan.
Green Lotus Domain revealed 39 Unleashed the domain he had comprehended three years earlier, producing hundreds of lotuses and flying swords.
Soul Emperor 100 Reached Soul Emperor level through Qian Renxue’s alchemy teachings.
Level 87 Soul Douluo 191 Reached level 87 at age twenty, surpassing Ling Feng and Ye Fan, who were both level 83.
Eight-ring Soul Douluo 212 Displayed two purple, five black, and one hundred-thousand-year red soul ring.
Titled Douluo 216 Was described as a Titled Douluo while using the Green Lotus Domain against Tang San and the Shrek Seven Devils.

Background / History

Li Taibai grew up in an orphanage alongside Ling Feng and Ye Fan, where the three were regarded as unusual “outliers.” He wore a washed-out long robe and was seen using a tree branch to write on the ground. 10

His awakening of the Green Lotus Sword and Sword Immortal Wine Gourd made him a sought-after genius. Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong competed to recruit him and the other gifted children, while Golden Crocodile Douluo promised cultivation resources and a route toward becoming a Titled Douluo. 12 Li Taibai ultimately became Qian Daoliu’s personal and final disciple, receiving a spatial Soul Tool as a meeting gift. 13 Li Taibai and Ye Fan subsequently exchanged a competitive look, establishing an early rivalry. 13

Li Taibai is a transmigrator whose Favorability System accompanied him into the Douluo Continent. He initially bound Qian Daoliu and used the System’s check-in function to obtain points. 13 After consuming Whale Rubber, Li Taibai absorbed his first spirit ring and became a level 13 Spirit Master. 14 He later became recognized with Ling Feng and Ye Fan as one of Martial Soul Hall’s “Three Heroes.” 33

His twin Martial Souls are considered comparable in combination to a God-tier Martial Soul. While the Green Lotus Sword supplies his offensive power, the Sword Immortal Wine Gourd provides auxiliary support and exceptional endurance. 39

Appearance

Li Taibai was initially described as a boy in a faded, washed-out long robe, often carrying a tree branch for writing. 10

By the time he formally met Qian Renxue, he wore a moon-white long robe, a primitive longsword at his waist, and a wine gourd stopped with red cloth. He was described as handsome, with an uninhibited bearing and blade-sharp eyes. 30

  • Recites poetry upon making his entrance. 30
  • Carries himself with confidence and composure before powerful figures. 12
  • Rode ahead of Qian Renxue’s imperial carriage during the journey to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. 41
  • Is widely known among Martial Soul Hall students as “Sword Immortal Li Taibai.” 32

Personality

Li Taibai is ambitious, calculating, and highly attentive to opportunities for advancement. He pursues resources, points, wealth, and favor from Qian Renxue, often treating information and other people as tools for his objectives. 40 48 54

He can be flattering and manipulative, such as when he used an ancient text about the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to encourage Qian Daoliu’s participation in an expedition. 40 He also attempted to secure advantages from Qian Renxue by asking to learn her Inch Burst technique and later requesting additional Magic Tools before undertaking a mission in Slaughter City. 40 220

His conduct toward enemies is notably cruel: he advocated psychologically destroying Tang Hao rather than killing him outright, humiliated Tang San, blackmailed Tang Hao, and later tortured the injured Tang Hao. 47 54 107 110 During the conflict with Shrek, he helped prepare hallucinogenic drugs for a nighttime raid and used threats to coerce Tang San’s group. 201 205

Despite his arrogance, Li Taibai recognizes overwhelming strength. He acknowledged Qian Renxue’s power during her battle with Tang Hao and warned Hu Liena against offending Qian Renxue. 32 44 Although he remains fiercely competitive with Ling Feng and Ye Fan, he is willing to cooperate with them when their interests align. 36 112

Abilities & Skills

Green Lotus Sword

Li Taibai’s primary Super Martial Soul is the Green Lotus Sword. 12

  • Uses rapid, forceful sword attacks in combat. 214
  • Fought Tang San directly with the Green Lotus Sword. 214
  • Can create a defensive sword-qi net capable of intercepting Tang San’s hidden weapons. 107
  • His fourth-tier jade sword tassel Magic Tool increased the Green Lotus Sword’s sharp aura and power by at least fifty percent. 219

Sword Immortal Wine Gourd

His companion Martial Soul is the Sword Immortal Wine Gourd. 12

  • The gourd is an auxiliary Martial Soul without direct offensive capabilities. 39
  • Drinking from it allows Li Taibai to recover and enhance his attributes, making it one of his principal hidden trump cards. 37
  • Together with the Green Lotus Sword, it grants endurance exceeding that of an ordinary God-tier Martial Soul. 39

Sword Intent Realm

Li Taibai’s third soul skill is Sword Intent Realm. 36

  • Used it to enhance himself during the Three Heroes’ joint battle against Qian Renxue. 36
  • It doubles his soul-power intensity, increases his speed by one hundred and fifty percent, doubles his soul-power recovery rate, and grants his sword strikes additional armor-piercing force. 36
  • The combined assault of Li Taibai, Ling Feng, and Ye Fan still failed against Qian Renxue’s combat techniques. 36

Green Lotus Domain

Li Taibai possesses the Green Lotus Domain, which he had kept hidden for years before revealing it in battle against Qian Renxue. 39

  • The domain generates hundreds of green lotuses from which flying swords emerge. 39
  • Each flying sword carries the force of a Soul Elder’s attack, allowing him to overwhelm opponents through massed sword strikes. 39
  • During the Soul Master Tournament conflict, the Green Lotus Domain suppressed Tang San’s Blue Silver Domain. 216

Poetry-Triggered Sword Technique

Li Taibai possesses a points-purchased ability activated through poetry recitation. 107

  • The technique releases powerful sword qi and briefly doubles his speed. 107
  • It can be used three times per day, with each activation lasting five seconds. 107

Alchemy and Magic Tools

Li Taibai studied alchemy under Qian Renxue’s instruction and used pills to accelerate his cultivation. 100

  • He owned a Tier 2 Pill Cauldron given by Qian Daoliu. 96
  • By the time he became a Soul Douluo, his pill refinement had been stalled at second-tier mid-grade for approximately one year. 190
  • He refined a hallucinogenic potion whose mist could render Soul Masters below the Titled Douluo rank unconscious and freeze their soul power. 201
  • He uses Magic Tools in combat and reconnaissance, including a flying Magic Tool employed during the nighttime operation against Shrek. 201

System

Li Taibai possesses a Favorability System capable of binding targets, attempting check-ins, and generating points. 13 31

  • Initially bound Qian Daoliu and obtained points through daily check-ins. 13
  • Attempted to bind Qian Renxue through a Karmic Thread; Chen Qingxuan intercepted the initial attempt. 30
  • The Karmic Thread was identified as a means of siphoning destiny. 30
  • Chen Qingxuan reversed the Karmic Thread’s flow, causing half of the luck absorbed by the System to flow to Qian Renxue and Qian Renyou instead. 31
  • Li Taibai subsequently received a successful-binding notification for Qian Renxue and regarded her as an exceptionally valuable check-in target. 31
  • Upgraded the System to version 2 for one million points. 41
  • Version 2 added three additional binding slots, the Resentment System, and View Fortune. 41
  • Used View Fortune to recognize the unusually high luck held by Tang Hao, Tang Xiao, and Tang San. 42
  • Later spent millions of points to acquire nine binding slots and bound Ling Feng and Ye Fan, though he had yet to gain points from them. 102
  • Used repeated check-ins on Tang Hao and his companions to obtain nearly two hundred thousand points over a month. 54

Relationships

  • Qian Renxue — Powerful superior and frequent collaborator; Li Taibai seeks her favor and rewards, while she assigns him tasks such as locating Tang Hao. 48 54 He bound her through his System and joined her pact to slay gods and contend for Seeds of Divinity. 31 112
  • Qian Renyou — Reports schemes and proposed operations to her; she rejected two of his plans against the Shrek group as excessively vicious. 198
  • Qian Daoliu — Li Taibai’s teacher and patron. Qian Daoliu personally accepted him as his final disciple, supplied him with cultivation resources, and later increased the Three Heroes’ monthly resources by fifty percent. 13 40
  • Chen Qingxuan — Prevented and altered Li Taibai’s attempted System binding of Qian Renxue, turning the Karmic Thread’s absorbed fortune to Qian Renxue and Qian Renyou’s benefit. 30 31
  • Ling Feng — Fellow member of the Three Heroes; initially faced him in a standoff, then later fought alongside him against Qian Renxue. 32 36 Their rivalry continued through alchemy, cultivation, and the campaign against Shrek. 67 201
  • Ye Fan — Fellow orphan and one of the Three Heroes; their early competitive dynamic developed into cooperation and strategic discussion. 13 36 102 Li Taibai is aware of Ye Fan’s Martial Soul’s growth pattern and has bound him through the System. 102
  • Tang San — Hostile enemy who seeks revenge against Li Taibai for past humiliation and injury. 105 107 Li Taibai repeatedly antagonized him, countered his hidden weapons, and later confronted him during the Soul Master Tournament. 107 214 216
  • Tang Hao — Enemy blackmailed, wounded, and tortured by Li Taibai; Tang Hao intervened to protect Tang San from him. 54 107 110
  • Hu Liena — Li Taibai warned her not to offend Qian Renxue. 32
  • Qian Lingxi and Ling Yuan — Both disapproved of Li Taibai’s proposed schemes against the Shrek Seven Devils. 198

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recruitment and rise among the Three Heroes

Li Taibai’s twin-Martial-Soul awakening placed him at the center of the Worship Hall–Pope Hall recruitment dispute. 12 He chose Qian Daoliu as his teacher and became the Grand Elder’s final disciple. 13 He later rose alongside Ling Feng and Ye Fan, acquiring a third soul skill and joining them against Qian Renxue. 36

Li Taibai subsequently revealed the Green Lotus Domain during a second confrontation with Qian Renxue, though the Three Heroes were again decisively defeated. 39 Qian Daoliu’s response to their performance was to increase their monthly cultivation resources. 40

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well expedition

Li Taibai supplied Qian Daoliu with information from an ancient book concerning the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, helping set the expedition in motion. 40 His real motive included gaining a share of the well’s resources and taking advantage of Qian Daoliu’s support. 40 At the well, he assessed the fortune surrounding Tang Hao, Tang Xiao, and Tang San, then traded information and loyalty for Qian Renxue’s pills and favor. 42 48

Conflict with the Tang family and Shrek

Li Taibai exploited Tang Hao’s vulnerability by demanding a spirit bone or severed finger in return for the Blue Silver Emperor’s safety. 54 Years later, Tang San recognized him as the person who had crippled him at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. 105 Li Taibai subsequently toyed with Tang San, tortured Tang Hao after his defeat, and fought Tang San again during the larger conflict. 107 110 214

During the Soul Master Tournament confrontation, he displayed eight soul rings, including a hundred-thousand-year red ring, and deployed the Green Lotus Domain to suppress Tang San’s Blue Silver Domain. 212 216 He received a fourth-tier jade sword tassel from Qian Renxue after the tournament, substantially strengthening the Green Lotus Sword. 219

Schemes under Qian Renyou

Li Taibai proposed multiple plans to disrupt the Shrek Seven Devils’ championship competition, including capturing and framing Shrek’s female members to lure out Tang San’s group. Qian Renyou rejected the first two proposals. 198 199

He later joined Ling Feng and Ye Fan in a nighttime raid on Shrek, using invisibility and flying Magic Tools to observe the group before deploying his hallucinogenic drug. 201 The three captured several Shrek members and attempted to coerce Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Oscar through humiliation and threats. 205 207

Pact of God Slaying

Li Taibai joined Qian Renxue, Ling Feng, and Ye Fan in a secret agreement to slay gods and seize divine thrones. Qian Renxue promised each of the Three Heroes one Seed of Divinity, while retaining the remaining Seeds for herself. 112

Slaughter City mission

After Tang San entered Slaughter City, Li Taibai volunteered to eliminate the hidden danger on Martial Soul Hall’s behalf. He was concerned that Slaughter City’s restrictions on soul rings would weaken him and requested additional Magic Tools from Qian Renxue for protection. 220

Trivia

  • Li Taibai, Ling Feng, and Ye Fan are collectively known as the Three Heroes. 33
  • He and Ye Fan both reached level 13 after using Whale Rubber and absorbing their first spirit rings. 14
  • Chen Qingxuan dismissed Li Taibai’s System as a first-rank spiritual artifact. 30
  • Li Taibai’s poetry recitation is not merely affectation; it can activate a System-purchased combat ability. 107
  • At age twenty, Li Taibai was level 87, making him the strongest in cultivation among the Three Heroes at that time. 191