Nineteenth Li Clan Patriarch
The Nineteenth Li Clan Patriarch is a Second Severing elder whose attempt to win fortune at the Ancient Dao Lakes ends when Meng Hao exacts revenge for the Li Clan's conduct at the Rebirth Cave.
Biography
Li Clan representative
The Nineteenth Patriarch arrives at the Ancient Dao Lakes with several other Li Spirit Severing elders. He joins the chaotic first confrontation, but the balance changes after Meng Hao slaughters Black Sieve experts and orders the Li Clan away from the central lake. The elder calls for allied intervention, receives none, and retreats rather than test his group against Meng Hao. (Chapters 712–717)
Contest for the black dragon
When the lake erupts, ambition overcomes that caution. The Nineteenth Patriarch races Lu Bai for a black-dragon treasure and is wounded when Lu Bai proves faster and stronger. Even after the defeat he remains nearby, wild-eyed and willing to pay any price for the next fortune rather than leave empty-handed. (Chapters 721–723)
Death for an old debt
Meng Hao selects him as the target when another eruption approaches. The patriarch and four Li elders attempt retreat and teleportation, but Meng Hao stops them with the Blood Demon Grand Magic. As the vortex drains their qi and blood, Meng Hao explicitly links the execution to the Li Clan's refusal to offer mercy at the Rebirth Cave. All five wither and die. (Chapter 723)
Appearance and personality
The source emphasizes an old Spirit Severing authority rather than a detailed portrait. He is proud enough to challenge Meng Hao's redistribution of the lakes, frightened enough to withdraw when allies refuse support, and greedy enough to return to the contest while severely wounded. That last decision leaves him exposed when Meng Hao collects an older debt. (Chapters 716–723)
Abilities and cultivation
Second Severing cultivation
As a Second Severing expert, he can join battles involving more than ten Spirit Severing cultivators and withstand Meng Hao's shouted pressure better than lower-stage clan members. He remains below Meng Hao and Lu Bai in the scoped conflict; both can force him back without a prolonged duel. (Chapters 712–721)
Group defense and magical items
He operates with four Li patriarchs and a larger clan contingent who produce magical items when threatened. The formation of peers deters ordinary opponents, but offers no answer to Meng Hao's area pressure or Blood Demon vortex once external allies decline to intervene. (Chapters 716–723)
Teleportation escape
The group carries teleportation talismans for emergency withdrawal. These require enough time and freedom to activate; Meng Hao's pointing gesture and surrounding vortex interrupt the attempt before space can carry them away. (Chapter 723)
Relationships
- Meng Hao: Enemy who expels him from the lake and later kills him as repayment for the Rebirth Cave.
- Lu Bai: Rival who wins the black dragon and leaves him badly wounded.
- Li Clan: He represents its Spirit Severing leadership and dies with four fellow patriarchs.
Items
- Teleportation talisman: Emergency escape tool that fails when the Blood Demon Grand Magic immobilizes the group.