Li Xinghe

Biodata

Power Progression

Appearance

• Wears a long purple robe and has a resolute face with an authoritative bearing 17.
• His presence is likened to a surging ocean abyss, with powerful air currents coiling around his body and making those nearby feel suffocated 17.

Personality

Li Xinghe is proud of his authority and expects public submission. He attacks Di Chen with oppressive sound waves for failing to salute him, later demanding his last words when reinforcements arrive. His confidence repeatedly rests on cultivation rank: he initially dismisses Elder Wang as a mere peak Quasi-Emperor 28 29 39.

Despite this arrogance, he recognizes threats and adjusts his behavior accordingly. He warns Li Feng not to underestimate Di Chen, treats Jian Wuya and Fang Qingya with marked respect, and seeks help from the other domain lords after realizing Di Chen will return. He also refuses to blame the Grand Protector for the tournament's destruction 17 30 31 35.

His composure collapses as Di Chen surpasses his expectations. During their final battle, he swings between terror and renewed confidence whenever victory appears possible. After losing his cultivation and witnessing the destruction of a Great Emperor's clone, he regrets having attacked Di Chen, though he ultimately faces execution with defiant laughter 41 42 44.

Abilities & Skills

Law of Force

Li Xinghe can incorporate the Law of Force into his punches 29.

• A punch carrying a sliver of this law is described as powerful enough to kill a peak Quasi-Emperor 29.
• His clash with Di Chen wounds the younger cultivator but also leaves Li Xinghe battered 29.

Close-Quarters Combat

Li Xinghe primarily fights with punches and palm strikes 28 39 42.

• Exchanges a punch with Elder Wang in a collision that destroys the great hall 28.
• Punches apart Elder Wang's two golden “annihilation” characters when the latter attacks the manor 39.
• Is subsequently outmatched by Elder Wang's speed and strength, suffering a blow that sends him through a wall 39.

Cultivation Pressure

Li Xinghe uses his presence and voice to suppress opponents 17 28.

• Directs rolling sound waves and crushing force at Di Chen for refusing to salute 28.
• His released Half-Emperor aura collapses the surrounding void 28.
• Nevertheless, he acknowledges that he has no chance of defeating Jian Wuya despite sharing the Half-Emperor rank 30.

Combined Law Empowerment

Li Xinghe can channel law power into another cultivator's artifact 41.

• Joins the Cangnan Domain Lord and Imperial Preceptor in empowering the Firmament Pagoda 41.
• Their combined attack severely injures Di Chen, who is subsequently protected by Elder Wang 41.
• The advantage does not last: Di Chen heals and counters with the Law of the Sword 42.

Equipment

• Jade pendant — Activated defensively against Di Chen's Sword Breaks Heaven and Earth. Li Xinghe still spits blood after the impact 40.

Relationships

• Li Feng — True disciple. Li Xinghe supplies his cultivation resources, praises his advancement to early Saint, and entrusts him with watching over Murong Fengchen during the tournament 17.
• Murong Fengchen — A junior whose disposition Li Xinghe wants tempered through tournament participation. He later orders both Murong Fengchen and Li Feng away from the confrontation with Di Chen 17 29.
• Di Chen — Enemy. Li Xinghe tries to kill him during the tournament conflict, prepares for his return, and ultimately dies at his hands 29 35 44.
• Elder Wang — Enemy and Di Chen's protector. Li Xinghe initially identifies him as a peak Quasi-Emperor, then is shocked to discover his Half-Emperor strength two years later 28 39.
• Li Yunxiao — City lord backed by the Domain Lord's Manor. Li Xinghe refuses Di Chen's demand to hand him over, but cannot prevent his death once Jian Wuya and Fang Qingya arrive 17 29 30.
• Situ Lei, Ye Tianlong, and Chen Tianhao — Allied lineage heads who arrive to assist him. Li Xinghe partially shields them from Di Chen's sword attack 29.
• Cangnan Domain Lord — Fellow domain ruler who agrees to help against Di Chen and later fights beside him 35 39 40 41.
• Imperial Preceptor — Fellow Half-Emperor who joins Li Xinghe and the Cangnan Domain Lord against Elder Wang and Di Chen 39 40 41.
• Jian Wuya and Fang Qingya — Leaders of the Sword Sect and Misty Rain Pavilion. Li Xinghe bows to them and refrains from interfering with Di Chen while they are present 30.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Prodigy Tournament

Li Xinghe first appears at Heavenly Moon Hall while preparing the Domain Lord's Manor's prodigy tournament. He intends the event to demonstrate the manor's wealth of talented cultivators. After congratulating Li Feng on reaching early Saint, he instructs him to guide Murong Fengchen and remain alert to the mysterious youth who previously injured Elder Li 17.

When Di Chen disrupts the tournament, Li Xinghe personally intervenes. His attempt to force Di Chen to submit escalates into combat with Elder Wang, revealing his Half-Emperor strength. The arrival of the Situ, Ye, and Chen lineage heads strengthens his position, but Di Chen's Sword Shatters Sun and Moon devastates their forces and gravely wounds the three heads 28 29.

Jian Wuya and Fang Qingya's arrival prevents Li Xinghe from continuing freely. He watches helplessly as Di Chen kills Li Yunxiao. Before departing with the Sword Sect, Di Chen promises to return for him; Li Xinghe fears that he will be unable to withstand their next encounter and considers seeking a vanished ancestor 30 31.

Preparing for Di Chen's Return

Li Xinghe convenes the other nine Dao Domain rulers at his manor. He explains that Di Chen possesses combat strength comparable to a Half-Emperor and has a peak Quasi-Emperor protector, while admitting that his investigation uncovered nothing about the youth's origins. The Cangnan Domain Lord agrees to assist him when Di Chen returns 35.

Two years after the tournament battle, Elder Wang attacks the manor. Li Xinghe initially mocks him, only to be beaten back and discover that he is now a Half-Emperor. He refuses to believe Elder Wang could have advanced so quickly and accuses him of concealing his cultivation during their earlier encounter. The Cangnan Domain Lord, Imperial Preceptor, and two peak Quasi-Emperors then join the fight 39.

Defeat and Death

Di Chen intervenes after Elder Wang is wounded. Li Xinghe, the Cangnan Domain Lord, and the Imperial Preceptor fight him together, eventually using their combined laws and the Firmament Pagoda to inflict severe injuries. Believing Di Chen defeated, Li Xinghe approaches to finish him off, but Elder Wang blocks the attempt 40 41.

Di Chen recovers through his Undying Sword Physique and unleashes Sword Slays All Living Beings, empowered by the Law of the Sword. The attack kills the Imperial Preceptor, gravely wounds the Cangnan Domain Lord, and destroys Li Xinghe's dantian 42.

After witnessing Di Ku destroy a Great Emperor's clone, the powerless Li Xinghe recognizes the hopelessness of revenge. He asks Di Chen's identity before dying and finally learns that his enemy comes from the Dark Forbidden Zone. Di Chen kills him with a punch to the chest; Li Xinghe's final thought concerns whether the forbidden zone is about to emerge into the world 44.

Notable Quotes

“Feng'er, bring Murong Fengchen along to this tournament. It'll be a good chance to temper his disposition.” 17

“Hahaha! The victor becomes king, the loser a bandit! I've got nothing to say. If you're going to kill me, do it. Why waste words?” 44