Li Yuanhui

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Li Yuanhui is the Li Family patriarch and father of the young master, Li Xuansheng. When Xuansheng fails to return from the Skywood Village investigation, Yuanhui becomes increasingly concerned and immediately mobilizes his Level 96 power when an unfamiliar aura reaches his courtyard. He learns that Gu Yi and the investigation party were killed, while Xuansheng survived the Qiu Family ambush with Chen Jianjun's aid. 2

Recognizing that retaliation from the Qiu Family is inevitable, Yuanhui places Heavenly Phoenix City under Grade-One combat readiness, recalls important clansmen and resource teams, strengthens patrols, and opens the secret treasury to improve the core disciples' and guards' strength. 2

Following Li Xuansheng's breakthrough, Yuanhui coordinates with Dongyue Qingcang to turn Dongyue Xuejian's soul-hunting trip into a joint Li–Dongyue expedition. The arrangement allows Li Family disciples to obtain soul rings while publicly demonstrating the alliance between the two families. 4

He accepts Li She Long back into the Li Family as an elder after confirming the returned branch descendant's bloodline and the recovery of the Phoenix Orb. 5 As the Qiu Family threat worsens, Yuanhui convenes the family's leading elders, assesses the disparity in Titled Douluo strength, and approves the relocation of Ye Qi and his parents to Heavenly Phoenix City. 15 17

During the Qiu Family's nighttime assault, Yuanhui personally leads the Li Family's resistance and fights two Level 94 Titled Douluo at once. Though initially pressured by their coordinated offense and defense, he turns the battle through a reckless, life-or-death fighting style. 18 20 He later exploits Qiu Lie's grief-driven opening to severely injure him with his Eighth Soul Skill. 21

After the victory, Yuanhui directs the recovery effort: honoring the dead, compensating their families, rewarding combatants, treating the wounded, and strengthening the city's defenses. 23 He continues to direct reconnaissance, fortification, and coordination with the Dongyue Clan as the conflict expands to include Five Poisons Valley and God Rank enemies. 24 26 34 35 36 37

Following the divine conflict, Yuanhui oversees the Li Family's transformation from a wartime clan into a regional power. He establishes the Grand Elder, Heaven Hall, and Earth Hall hierarchy; supervises the division and protection of newly acquired territory and resources; and later reorganizes the family's departments to integrate its rapidly expanding personnel. 53 54 63

He also begins personally training Li Xuansheng in family administration, teaching him to weigh the competing needs of the family's departments with fairness and restraint. 59 As Li Xuansheng takes on increasingly dangerous responsibilities, Yuanhui chooses to trust and support his son despite recognizing the unusual circumstances surrounding the family's rise and fearing for his safety. 60 87 188

Personality

Li Yuanhui is a decisive and responsible patriarch who balances grief with practical action. After the Skywood Village losses, he suppresses his anger long enough to organize the city's defense and prepare the Li Family for war. 2

He treats allies and newcomers with warmth. He personally welcomes Ye Qi's parents, provides them a secure residence and suitable work, and tells Ye Qi that the Li Family will be his home. 17 His respect for the Dongyue Clan is similarly personal: he addresses Dongyue Qing as his father-in-law and repeatedly acknowledges the clan's aid. 24 25

Yuanhui is uncompromising toward betrayal. When confronted with Li Family members who passed information to the enemy in exchange for possible survival, he rejects surrender outright and orders punishment under family law. 35

As the family expands, Yuanhui displays strong organizational judgment, assigning elders and clan branches according to their abilities rather than merely their seniority. He emphasizes that the Li Family's growing strength must be united through clear responsibilities, disciplined administration, and collective loyalty. 53 63

He is also a caring father and mentor. Though worried by Li Xuansheng's ambition to absorb a Hundred-Thousand-Year seventh soul ring and later by his participation in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament, Yuanhui ultimately supports his son's resolve to carry the family forward. 87 100 188

Abilities & Skills

Super Douluo Cultivation

Li Yuanhui possesses Level 98 soul power, making him one of the Li Family's foremost combatants and a major deterrent in the Eastern Region. 2 188

• Fought two coordinated Level 94 Qiu Family Titled Douluo alone during the nighttime assault while at Level 96. 20
• Kept the stronger Qiu Miehun occupied during the battle for Heavenly Phoenix City through his own methods as clan head. 29
• Endured repeated large-scale conflicts, though prolonged equal-rank combat severely depleted his soul power and mental strength. 23
• Advanced from Level 97 to Level 98 after long-term accumulation, postwar relief from burdens, concentrated family resources, and the assistance of the Divine Phoenix Orb. 188

Sky Phoenix Halberd Art

Yuanhui wields the Sky Phoenix Halberd with flame-based halberd techniques.

• Phoenix Dances Across the Nine Heavens — Releases blazing halberd winds and sustained high-pressure attacks; helped him gain the upper hand against the Wind Demon Wolf and Darksteel Shield Douluo. 20
• Eighth Soul Skill: Sky Phoenix Soaring Strike — Used against the exposed Qiu Lie after Qiu Tianxie's death, leaving him severely wounded. 21
• His attacks are characterized by heavy, increasingly rapid strikes fueled by grief and fury. 20
• The Divine Phoenix Orb nourishes the martial soul's source, enhances his aptitude, and aided his breakthrough to Level 98. 188

Command and Strategic Leadership

As patriarch, Yuanhui manages the Li Family's military, intelligence, recovery, territorial, and administrative efforts.

• Ordered Grade-One combat readiness, increased patrols, recalled external personnel, and distributed cultivation resources following the Skywood Village ambush. 2
• Coordinated the Li Family's joint soul-hunting expedition with the Dongyue Clan. 4
• Ordered Night Owl reconnaissance teams to monitor the Qiu Family and Five Poisons Valley while prioritizing scout safety. 26
• Reinforced Heavenly Phoenix City's defensive formation network alongside Dongyue Qingxuan. 36
• Organized battlefield cleanup, compensation, medical supply distribution, and expanded alert patrols after the first Qiu Family assault. 23
• Created the Grand Elder, Heaven Hall, and Earth Hall structure to distinguish divine-level authority, strategic combat power, departmental oversight, and ordinary administration. 53
• Reassigned departmental leadership after the return of numerous powerful clan members, including integrating the Speed Clan into intelligence and placing specialized experts in research, mining, planting, forging, education, guard, and territorial roles. 63
• Mentors Li Xuansheng in handling reports, resource allocation, and interdepartmental balance as preparation for his future leadership. 59

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sky Phoenix Halberd — Martial soul and primary weapon in battle. 20
• Phoenix Orb / Divine Phoenix Orb — Recovered Li Family treasure containing the bloodline origin of a divine-rank phoenix; Yuanhui opens its bloodline-activated lock. It later nourishes the source of his Sky Phoenix Halberd and assists his breakthrough to Level 98. 5 188
• Communication soul tool — Used to contact Dongyue Qingcang and finalize the joint soul-hunting expedition. 4
• Communication jade talisman — Crushed during the defense of Heavenly Phoenix City. 27

Relationships

• Li Xuansheng — Son and the Li Family's young master. Yuanhui supports his cultivation, entrusts him with leadership responsibilities, teaches him family administration, and shares his resolve to protect the family. Though concerned for Xuansheng's dangerous ambitions and tournament campaign, he ultimately places his trust in him. 2 4 25 59 87 100 188
• Dongyue Qingyu — Wife, Li Xuansheng's mother, and matriarch of the Li Family. Yuanhui supports her advancement to Titled Douluo and relies on her work in the family's Teaching Department. 53 57 61
• Li Yunming — Li Family Grand Elder and returned descendant. Yuanhui welcomes him back, relies on his strength during the wars, and works with him on the family's strategy. 16 23 35
• Li Tiandang — Yuanhui's uncle and a returned Level 99 Limit Douluo. Their reunion is emotional, and Yuanhui later entrusts him with stabilizing Eastern Qiu City. 59 63
• Dongyue Qing — Father-in-law and Grand Elder of the Dongyue Clan. Their relationship is warm and familial, reinforced by the Li–Dongyue alliance. 24 25
• Dongyue Qingcang — Patriarch of the Dongyue Clan; Yuanhui coordinates joint operations and defense planning with him. 4 36
• Chen Jianjun — Li Family Chief Elder. Yuanhui accepts Chen into the family after he saves Xuansheng and later fights beside him in the family's wars. 2 35
• Li She Long — Returned branch descendant whom Yuanhui formally accepts as a Li Family elder. She Long's returned Phoenix Orb later contributes to Yuanhui's cultivation breakthrough. 5 188
• Ye Qi — Young prodigy recruited by Li Xuansheng. Yuanhui welcomes Ye Qi and his parents into the Li Family and sees Ye Qi as a potential future asset. 15 17
• Li Tianwu and Li Changlong — Newly returned Titled Douluo whom Yuanhui appoints as elders. 15
• Li Tiancheng and Li Tianji — Senior Li Family elders who assist Yuanhui in family defense, decision-making, and departmental administration. 2 5 63
• Li Kui — Head of intelligence and reconnaissance under the Steward Hall; receives Yuanhui's reconnaissance orders. 26
• Li Shaozhe and Cai Meier — Returned Super Douluo couple whom Yuanhui warmly welcomes into the clan and appoints to the Heaven Hall. 53
• Li Guangling, Li Gurong, and Li Hailong — Returned Super Douluos whom Yuanhui welcomes as vital pillars of the expanded Li Family and approves for major assignments, including Eastern Qiu City's defense. 53 54

Story Role / Major Arcs

Skywood Village Aftermath

• Learns of the Qiu Family's ambush on Li Xuansheng and Gu Yi's death. 2
• Declares Grade-One combat readiness in Heavenly Phoenix City and prepares the Li Family for retaliation. 2

Li–Dongyue Joint Soul Hunt

• Arranges the joint Azure Jade Forest expedition after Li Xuansheng reaches Level 50. 4
• Welcomes Li She Long and the returned Phoenix Orb, strengthening the Li Family before the expedition departs. 5

First Qiu Family Night Assault

• Leads the Li Family's Titled Douluo against Qiu Qianchi's invasion force. 18
• Battles two Level 94 Titled Douluo and severely injures Qiu Lie. 20 21
• Oversees the aftermath, including casualty reporting, recovery measures, rewards, and heightened defenses. 23

War with Five Poisons Valley

• Receives Dongyue Clan reinforcements and helps coordinate the two families' united response. 24 25
• Deploys scouts ahead of the Qiu Family–Five Poisons Valley attack on Heavenly Phoenix City. 26
• Commands and fights during the city's defense despite the coalition's numerical advantage. 27 29

Internal Purge and God Rank Crisis

• Orders the punishment of six Li Family traitors who attempted to secure their survival by aiding the enemy. 35
• Helps reinforce the city as God Rank experts threaten the Li and Dongyue families. 36 37
• Watches over Li Yunming's godhood tribulation and openly fears for the Grand Elder's survival. 38 40

Postwar Rebuilding

• Participates in rebuilding and acknowledges the aid of Li Yunming, the Dongyue Clan, Luo Wuya, and Lin Jingshen after the divine conflict. 49
• Supports the joint Li–Dongyue campaign to purge the remaining Qiu Family and Five Poisons Valley forces and claim resources for both families' future development. 50
• Establishes the Grand Elder, Heaven Hall, and Earth Hall system to give the vastly expanded family a clear chain of authority. 53
• Oversees the consolidation of Eastern Qiu City, the transportation of the Qiu Family treasury, and the preservation of newly acquired immortal herbs and resources. 54
• Reorganizes the family departments and assigns specialists to intelligence, research, planting, forging, mining, guard duties, education, and territorial governance. 63
• Begins grooming Li Xuansheng through direct administrative instruction and emphasizes fairness among departments. 59

Tournament Preparation and Family Rise

• Supports the reopening of Heavenly Phoenix Academy and requires the family's school-age members to receive systematic education. 57
• Backs Li Xuansheng's plan to pursue a Hundred-Thousand-Year seventh soul ring despite his concern over its danger. 87
• Hosts the Dongyue Clan before the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament, diplomatically presenting the Li Family's newly expanded strength while concealing the origins of several returning elders. 115 116
• Watches his son lead the Li Family's elite youth team in Blue Moon City from afar, balancing paternal worry with faith in Xuansheng's abilities. 188

Rank 98 Breakthrough

• Enters seclusion after long-term accumulation and breaks through from Level 97 to Level 98 Super Douluo. 188
• Benefits from the Divine Phoenix Orb's nourishment of his Sky Phoenix Halberd, which improves his aptitude and helps him overcome his cultivation bottleneck. 188
• Strengthens the Li Family's deterrence and standing across the Eastern Region. 188

Notable Quotes

“Better to die standing than live on your knees! My Li Family has stood in Heavenly Phoenix City for four hundred years, and our backs have never bent!” 35

“Their sacrifice secured the survival of our Li Family and won us a glorious victory over a powerful enemy!” 23