Yan

Biodata

Power Progression

Appearance

Yan is tall and solidly built. At eight years old, he stands nearly 1.5 meters tall 16 104.

• Flame Lord possession: He grows taller, develops magma-like patterns across his skin, and gains bulging, rock-like musculature resembling armor 17.
• Second Soul Skill: Two symmetrical rows of nozzle-like openings appear along his back 85.

Personality

Yan is proud, impulsive, and quick to anger. He respects strength over authority: after Zhou You defeats him, Yan accepts him as his boss and eventually comes to respect his intelligence and cultivation guidance as well 16 19 33.

He prefers fighting to meditation and struggles to sit still, despite his talent for accumulating Soul Power. His attachment to Hu Liena can make him jealous and distract him from cultivation, though he becomes less preoccupied with following her after the Soul Hunting incident 25 33 71.

Abilities & Skills

Flame Lord

Yan’s rare ancient Martial Soul has both fire and earth attributes, combining powerful offense with tough defense 17.

• Martial Soul Possession greatly increases his physical strength, surrounds him with heat, and gives him armor-like protection 17.
• Its weight and stiffness hinder his speed and agility, leaving him vulnerable to faster opponents 17 21.
• He is especially susceptible to mental pressure and Charm; Hu Liena can control him at the start of a fight 19 55.

First Soul Skill: Flaming Meteor

Yan releases a short, powerful burst of concentrated magma flames 18 89.

• At full power, it can cover a quarter of the small arena in fire 89.
• The skill consumes considerable Soul Power and is difficult to land against an agile opponent without a teammate’s help 18 34.
• During the Ghost Baboon fight, Yan used it to burn the lead beast after Hu Liena restrained it with Charm 43.

Second Soul Skill

Yan creates flame-spouting nozzles along his back to propel himself forward 85.

• The thrust accelerates his heavy body into a forceful charge 85.
• Although primarily a mobility skill, it can be dangerous when combined with his possessed strength and body heat 89.

Meditation Method

Yan studies a fire-attribute Meditation Method using guidance from Zhou You 33.

• Zhou You advises him to absorb Sun Qi during the first two hours after sunrise or the two hours before sunset; stronger sunlight risks harming his body 33.
• At other times, he can absorb Earth Qi from sun-warmed ground to cultivate both attributes 33.

Relationships

• Zhou You — Roommate and self-declared “boss” after defeating Yan. Zhou You later helps him cultivate and advises him on choosing a second Soul Ring 18 20 33 34.
• Hu Liena — Classmate whom Yan likes. His jealousy surfaces when she approaches Zhou You, and her Charm is particularly effective against him 19 23 25.
• Xie Yue — Friend and class monitor who defeated Yan repeatedly when they were younger. After Yan became a Soul Grandmaster, their spars became more competitive, weakening Xie Yue’s hold over him 19 93.
• Li Kai — Rival from Sun Chuantao’s group. Their quarrels escalate into fights, including a team battle in which Yan badly injures him 83 87 104.
• Liu Suxin — Yan’s teacher, who assigns him to share a dormitory with Zhou You and advises him to stabilize his Soul Power before hunting his second ring 16 34.

Story Role

Meeting Zhou You

Assigned to show Zhou You to their shared dormitory, Yan demands that the newcomer acknowledge him as his boss. Zhou You defeats him first in a barehanded fight and then in a Martial Soul match. After Zhou You blocks and returns Yan’s First Soul Skill, Yan submits 16 17 18.

Yan subsequently prepares Zhou You’s bed, guides him around the academy, and explains his entrance assessment. Zhou You later helps Yan interpret his Meditation Method and warns that neglecting cultivation for Hu Liena could leave him behind her 20 33.

Soul Hunt

After reaching Level 20, Yan prepares to hunt for his second Soul Ring with Zhou You. During the group’s encounter with Ghost Baboons, he helps burn the lead beast. Later, Ah Rou ambushes the students and captures Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena 34 40 43 56.

Yan recovers from the incident and undertakes another Soul Hunt. At the Quarterly Assessment, he tests at Level 22 61.

Team Battles

A quarrel between Yan and Li Kai exposes tension between Xie Yue’s and Sun Chuantao’s groups. In their subsequent team battle, Yan charges the opposing formation and fights Li Kai until Zhou You pulls him away; Li Kai is badly injured 83 85 87.

Zhou You later defeats the assembled team and criticizes its poor cooperation. Yan and Li Kai’s hostility persists, and Zhou You has to restrain them when they fight again 93 104.