Li Jing

Not to be confused with Ji Ling

Li Jing
Character Information
Allegiance(s):	Kunlun Ji Fa's forces
Element:	Metal
Initial Weapon:	Bow and Arrows
First Appearance:	Fengshen Yanyi
Voice Actor(s):	Yukimasa Kishino
Mythological Information
Real name:	Lǐ Jìng
Chinese/Japanese:	李靖
Also known as:	Lisei or Risei
Divine name(s):	Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li (托塔李天王) Vaisravana
Although they are not the same person, he shares the same name as a famous general of the Tang Dynasty. As a deity, he also appears in Journey to the West.

Li Jing is Ne Zha, Jin Zha and Mu Zha's father. He is Randeng Daoren's pupil and has the power to summon a golden tower to damage his foes.

Role in Game

Taigong Wang, Huang Feihu, and Huang Tianxiang flee Morning Song and seek Li Jing's aid. Li Jing plans to bring his sons, Jin Zha and Mu Zha, but Ne Zha insists on joining. Ne Zha attacks Li Jing, but Taigong Wang intervenes. Li Jing leaves with his other sons, and they meet Chong Heihu, whom they rescue and bring to Ji Fa. Li Jing and his sons join Taigong Wang's group and help defend the western capital. After the final battle, they return to Mount Kunlun.

Personality

A timid man with simple desires, Li Jing is gifted with a good intellect and humble etiquette. He speaks fondly of his wife and two younger sons, but the same cannot be said about his regard for his eldest son. Embarrassed by Ne Zha's wild nature and both prone to bickering, Li Jing often calls his eldest child "Stupid son!" in frustration. This insult usually lands him on the brute end of Ne Zha's beatings. Even with this abuse, Li Jing always tries his best to understand Ne Zha.

Fighting Style

Li Jing is not the strongest member of the party. He is not good at taking hits or dealing damage with his weapon. He is also the slowest character, so it takes a while for his turn to come up. However, he is a decent magic user and is almost as strong as Taigong Wang. Li Jing is best suited as a sorcerer, using his archery or illusion spells to inflict status effects on enemies. He can also be a backup healer, but his slow speed may be a problem in later battles.

His default weapon is useful as it deals good damage and has a chance to trap enemies. His personal skill is a lightning spell that damages himself and the four squares around him, ignoring defense. It can be advantageous depending on the situation.

Here are his starting weapon and magic proficiencies.

Sword - n/a

Spear - n/a

Club - n/a

Bow - 3/6

Earth - n/a

Healing - 3/5

Illusion - 4/9

Chi - n/a

Fengshen Yanyi

Li Jing was a famous military leader who knew Taoism. He learned from a wise man named Woe Evading Sage and could move quickly through wood, fire, metal, and the ground. His wife was Madam Yin and he had three sons: Muzha, Jinzha, and Nezha. Nezha caused problems for the family and when Ao Guang wanted to punish Li Jing for Nezha's actions, Nezha killed himself to save his father. Later, Li Jing destroyed a temple built for Nezha without his permission, which made Nezha angry. Nezha was reincarnated and Li Jing was mad when he saw his son's new divine body. They fought with each other.

After a few bouts, Li Jing realized that his mortal body stood little chance against Nezha's divine strengths and fled for his life. He ran into Muzha during his escape and convinced his second son to defend him. When Muzha was defeated, Li Jing felt disgraced and was prepared to take his own life. He was stopped by his eldest son's master, Heavenly Master of Outstanding Culture. The superiorman easily detained the pursing Nezha and ordered Jinzha to beat his youngest sibling with a rod as punishment. Nezha's master, Fairy Primordial, appeared to mediate peace between father and son. While Li Jing was brought before them and scolded for mercilessly burning down his son's shrine, both parties swore to feel no hatred towards one another. Li Jing agreed and left peacefully. Nezha, still too enraged to calm down, pursued his father while the two superiormen were busy.

He noticed that Nezha continued his chase so Li Jing hid behind a man near a pine tree. This man turned out to be another superiorman known as Burning Lamp. When Nezha found them, Burning Lamp gave the father a momentary boost in strength so Li Jing could evenly fight his son. Nezha saw through the trick and attacked Burning Lamp. Wanting to negate the boy's spirit, Burning Lamp released a purple cloud and trapped his opponent within an illusion. Nezha, trapped in a giant golden pagoda and writhing in pain from the fiery rings encasing him, begged from mercy and finally submitted. Burning Lamp then taught the technique to Li Jing to prevent his son's future attacks.

After fifty chapters, Li Jing's master told him to go to West Qi and help Jiang Ziya. When he arrived in the city, he met Luo Xuan, an immortal who was loyal to the Shang Dynasty. Luo Xuan tried to secretly enter the city and kill Li Jing. But Li Jing used his golden pagoda to defeat Luo Xuan and took his healing pills to heal himself. When Li Jing was invited to Jiang Ziya's house, only his master and his sons believed his story. However, he still joined the battle against Yin Jiao and fought bravely. He continued to support the main front in the following battles and survived until the end of the Shang Dynasty. Instead of getting involved in politics, he chose to live in seclusion.

Gallery

Fenshen Yanyi portraits