Yan Li

A rogue cultivator from a nearby island. She and her friend Yuan Yao met Han Li and Qu Hun at the entrance to Heavenly Capital Street. She has a sweet, round face and a lively personality. She proactively offered to act as a guide for Qu Hun and Han Li within Heavenly Capital Street.

[Chapter 371-380]
A rogue cultivator from a nearby island. She and her friend Yuan Yao met Han Li and Qu Hun at the entrance to Heavenly Capital Street. She has a sweet, round face and a lively personality. She proactively offered to act as a guide for Qu Hun and Han Li within Heavenly Capital Street.

[Chapter 561-570]
Yan Li is Yuan Yao’s senior sister from their former small sect. She was tricked by the young Qingyang Sect master into becoming his cultivation cauldron. She warned Yuan Yao and helped her kill the young master, but her physical body was severely damaged in the process. Her soul now resides within a Soul Nurturing Wood artifact. Her soul has been weakening, and she is on the verge of losing her consciousness, prompting Yuan Yao’s urgent actions.

[Chapter 591-600]
Yan Li is Yuan Yao’s senior sister. Yuan Yao attempted to revive her using the Soul Return Technique, but only succeeded in solidifying her soul into a ghost form before being interrupted by the Yin Underworld’s vortex. Now a ghost, she is co-cultivating the ‘Yin Yang Reincarnation Art’ with Yuan Yao within the Yin Underworld.

[Chapter 1461-1470]
Yan Li is Yuan Yao’s senior sister. Her soul was nearly destroyed in the Human World, and Yuan Yao performed a soul-returning ritual to save her, which Han Li assisted with. She now appears with Yuan Yao by Lan’s side in the Earth Abyss. She has forgotten Han Li after only meeting him once long ago.

[Chapter 1471-1480]
Yuan Yao’s senior sister. Together, they cultivated the Yin Yang Reincarnation Art and became half-human, half-ghost. She is more cunning and strategic than Yuan Yao. She devised the plan to seek Han Li’s help and claims to have a method to remove the demon kings’ tracking marks within the Netherworld River Land.

[Chapter 1481-1490]
A cultivator from the human world, martial sister to Yuan Yao. She also practiced the Yin Yang Reincarnation Art and became a half-ghost. She is more talkative and analytical than Yuan Yao. She is also under the control of the White-haired Beauty and seeks to restore her human body.

[Chapter 1491-1500]
A ghost cultivator and close companion of Yuan Yao. She shares the same fate, being controlled by the Body Control Talisman and brought to the divine pool as a source of pure Yin energy for the White-haired Beauty’s refinement process.

[Chapter 1501-1510]
Yan Li is a ghost cultivator and fellow disciple/sister of Yuan Yao. She was also captured and controlled by the White-haired Beauty. She is knowledgeable about ghost cultivation techniques and formations. After being rescued by Han Li, she is taking the lead in setting up the ‘Reincarnation Yin-Gathering Formation’ to help Han Li remove the demon kings’ tracking marks.

[Chapter 1511-1520]
Yan Li is Yuan Yao’s senior sister. Like Yuan Yao, she has become a half-human, half-ghost being. She is knowledgeable in array formations. She was captured along with Yuan Yao by Gui Po in the Netherworld River Land. She helped Han Li remove the tracking marks and is now traveling with him and Yuan Yao, seeking a way back to the Spirit Realm.

[Chapter 1521-1530]
A female cultivator, fellow disciple of Yuan Yao under the Jiang Surname Elder. She is observant and noticed Yuan Yao’s reaction to Han Li’s departure.

[Chapter 1853-1862]
Yuan Yao’s senior sister and friend, also a semi-ghost under Jiang Yuandao’s protection. She serves tea and attends to guests in Jiang Yuandao’s residence.

[Chapter 2304-2313]
Yan Li is a disciple of Qing Yuanzi and the senior sister of Yuan Yao. She was also restored from a half-ghost state to a normal human body by Qing Yuanzi. Her cultivation is at the late Void Refining Stage. She is currently standing guard outside the tribulation area, tasked with vigilance.

[Chapter 2314-2323]
Yan Li is the direct disciple of Qing Yuanzi and Yuan Yao’s sworn sister. Like Yuan Yao, she was restored from a half-ghost state. During the attack on the valley, she was tasked by Qing Yuanzi to activate and control the core defensive formation, the Eighteen Heavenly Fiend Formation, to buy time. She was injured by a long-range attack from Bumie Tianzun but survived. She is curious about Han Li’s rapid advancement.

Appearance

A female ghost companion of Yuan Yao, also with a木然 (wooden/expressionless) appearance due to the talisman.

A petite and charming woman.

Appears as a slender, black-qi-shrouded ghostly figure. Details are模糊.

She showed a strange expression at the corner of her mouth when noticing Yuan Yao’s reaction, but quickly concealed it.

A petite and beautiful woman. She was described as having a solemn expression while controlling the formation.

Similar to Yuan Yao, she was unconscious and under the control of a blood talisman when rescued.

A woman in black robes. She is often seen together with Yuan Yao.

A petite and charming woman in white clothes, with a myriad of expressions.

A round-faced young woman in white clothes.

A petite young woman with a sweet, round face and charming eyes that appear delicate and moving.

Unknown in current state. Her soul is preserved in a Soul Nurturing Wood.

A petite, sweet-looking woman with a round face. Dresses boldly with exposed arms, calves, and bare feet, wearing glowing golden rings on her wrists and forehead.

A beautiful woman, described as looking somewhat pale.

Relationships

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current state of Yan Li's soul?

Yan Li's soul is preserved within a Soul Nurturing Wood, which has restored much of its strength. However, due to the long time spent as a soul, she intermittently loses her senses and will completely lose her consciousness within a year or two without intervention.

What is Yan Li's current form?

She exists as a solidified ghost or spirit, having failed to regain a physical body during the interrupted Soul Return Technique.

Does Yan Li remember Han Li?

Yan Li only met Han Li briefly during the soul-returning ritual in the Human World. When she sees him again, she finds him familiar but cannot remember him clearly.

What is the purpose of keeping Yuan Yao and Yan Li alive?

The White-haired Beauty needs their pure Yin energy to successfully absorb and refine the Netherworld River Divine Milk for herself.

What is Yan Li's expertise?

She is proficient in ghost cultivation techniques and formations. She located the spot with the densest Yin energy and is leading the setup of the complex 'Reincarnation Yin-Gathering Formation'.

What warning did Yan Li give Han Li about the procedure?

She warned Han Li that infusing a large amount of Yin energy into a living human body would cause extreme pain, potentially enough to cause unconsciousness, which would lead to the failure of the procedure.

What is Yan Li's current concern?

She is worried about being separated from her junior sister Yuan Yao and about their gradual transformation into true ghosts.

What is Yan Li's role during the tribulation?

She is stationed outside the tribulation valley to stand guard and be vigilant against any external threats or intrusions.

What was Yan Li's role during the siege?

She activated and controlled the Eighteen Heavenly Fiend Formation around the valley to delay the three Great Ascension Stage attackers.

Was she injured?

Yes, she was hit by a long-range attack from Bumie Tianzun while spying on them, suffering serious injuries.