Xiao Yan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiao Yan (萧炎)
Alias(es)	Yan Xiao; Flame Emperor
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xiao Family / Xiao Clan; Immortal Palace; Xingyun Pavilion (used as a traveling affiliation)
Occupation/Role	Xiao Family disciple; Selected Clan Member; Young Palace Master of the Immortal Palace; alchemist; Alchemist Guild Honorary Elder
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Third Stage of Dou Disciple / Dou Qi	1	His Dou Qi Vortex vanished and his Dou Qi dissipated after Yao Chen absorbed it for three years, reducing the former genius to the subject of ridicule in Wutan City.
Eighth Stage of Dou Qi	9	Demonstrates his recovered strength while evading Xiao Yu's attack.
Three-Star Dou Grandmaster	Before 31	Reached this level during his three years of training for the pact with Nalan Yanran.
Four-Star Dou Grandmaster	31	Advances through spiritual growth following the Three-Year Pact and its aftermath.
Dou King	50	Breaks through after extracting and refining Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame.
Dou Ancestor	88	Reveals this realm while confronting Feng Qing'er at the Tianmu Mountain Range.
Dou Saint	138	Breakthrough produces a major influx of pure Dou Qi for Xiao Lin.
Five-Star Dou Saint	170	Reaches this stage after digesting resources provided by Xiao Lin.
Six-Star Dou Saint	170	His restored Xiao Clan Dou Di bloodline reacts to Xiao Lin's advancement, pushing him up one full star.
Spirit Energy conversion	234	Successfully converts his Dou Qi into Spirit Energy, allowing Xiao Lin to receive cultivation feedback from him again.
Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign	297	Absorbs the Flame Demon Clan's power and evolves his Emperor Flame with multiple Heavenly Flames, entering the top ranks of Great Thousand World powerhouses.

Background / History

Xiao Yan was once regarded as the Xiao Family's next successor and a cultivation genius. His future collapsed when his Dou Qi Vortex disappeared and his cultivation fell to the Third Stage of Dou Disciple. Unknown to him, the spirit Yao Chen within his black ring had absorbed his Dou Qi for three years. The loss brought him widespread mockery in Wutan City and made him vulnerable to Nalan Yanran's public attempt to dissolve their engagement 1 4.

At the Xiao Family hall, Xiao Yan rejected the humiliation of the broken engagement. He denounced Nalan Yanran, signed a divorce contract in blood, and set a three-year duel to settle the matter. Although weak at the time, he refused to accept that his current cultivation defined his worth 2.

Xiao Lin revealed the truth of Yao Chen's presence and persuaded the former great alchemist to guide Xiao Yan's cultivation. With Yao Chen's training, Xiao Lin's resources, and his own renewed confidence, Xiao Yan regained his path as a cultivator and alchemist 3 4 6.

He spent the three years before the pact training, refining his body with the Green Lotus Core Flame, and preparing to confront Nalan Yanran on Misty Cloud Mountain. He also won the Alchemist Grand Meeting under the name Yan Xiao, becoming an Honorary Elder of the Alchemist Guild 26 28.

At the Three-Year Pact, Xiao Yan defeated Nalan Yanran after countering her strongest technique with a combined Heavenly Flame attack and his Unparalleled Divine Fist. The victory restored his personal and family honor, though the resulting conflict escalated into the destruction of the Misty Cloud Sect 29 31.

Afterward, Xiao Yan left for Jia Nan Academy through the dangerous Black Corner Region. He became involved in the struggle over the Falling Heart Flame, confronted Han Feng—the senior disciple who had betrayed and murdered Yao Chen—and ultimately received Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame from Xiao Lin. Refining it carried him into the Dou King realm 40 45 48 50.

Xun'er's departure and the revelation of her Gu Clan background strengthened Xiao Yan's ambition. He vowed to marry her regardless of the Gu Clan's opposition and resolved to cultivate beyond Dou Saint if necessary 48 60.

As the Young Palace Master of the Immortal Palace, Xiao Yan traveled through the Middle Continent and rose through the higher realms. He fought Feng Qing'er, challenged Ancient Clan youths who opposed his relationship with Xun'er, and faced Gu Yao in a duel for recognition 82 88 110 113.

Personality

Xiao Yan is proud, resilient, and unwilling to accept humiliation quietly. Even when reduced to the Third Stage of Dou Qi, he answered Nalan Yanran's contempt with a challenge rather than submission 2.

His years of ridicule forged significant patience and mental fortitude. After learning why his Dou Qi vanished, he recognized that the hardship had changed him, and he could remain composed even before Queen Medusa, a Dou Ancestor-level threat 4 26.

He values family and personal loyalty. He accepts Qing Lin as a companion, seeks revenge against Han Feng for Yao Chen, buys items for Xiao Yi Xian, and treats Xun'er's future as a goal worth challenging the Ancient Clan for 23 45 60 120.

Abilities & Skills

Alchemy

Xiao Yan trained under Yao Chen, a top-tier alchemist, and later won the Alchemist Grand Meeting under the alias Yan Xiao 4 26.

• Became an Honorary Elder of the Alchemist Guild by winning the Alchemist Grand Meeting 26.
• Refined pills while preparing materials needed to restore Yao Chen 74.
• Offered to refine a pill for Tang Zhen when Yao Chen was unavailable 95.
• Uses alchemy to support allies, including purchasing the Heavenly Nether Poison Codex for Xiao Yi Xian 120.

Heavenly Flames

Xiao Yan possesses and combines multiple Heavenly Flames, forming the core of his strongest combat methods.

• Refined his body with the Green Lotus Core Flame during his three-year training period 28.
• Obtained Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame, ranked fifteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, and used it to reach Dou King 48 50.
• Revealed five Exotic Flames against Gu Yao 113.
• His Emperor Flame underwent a major evolution through absorbed Heavenly Flames before his Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign breakthrough 297.

Buddha's Rage Fire Lotus

A destructive fusion attack created by combining Heavenly Flames.

• Countered Nalan Yanran's Wind Extreme: Setting Sun Radiance during the Three-Year Pact 29.
• Later incinerated the Fire Spirit Old Ancestor and left a massive flame barrier across the devastated continent 297.
• Its use can cause catastrophic, wide-area destruction 29 297.

Five Rounds of Departing Fire Method

A Heavenly Flame technique used against Feng Qing'er.

• Conjures four flame beasts from Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flames 88.
• Demonstrates his control of multiple flames simultaneously 88.

Illusionary Fire

A soul secret technique used in his duel with Gu Yao.

• Confuses and attacks opponents through soul power 113.
• Allowed Xiao Yan to disrupt Gu Yao despite the latter's powerful Dou Di bloodline 113.

Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations

A combat technique used to boost Xiao Yan against Gu Yao.

• Enhances his combat output during high-level battles 113.
• Was used alongside the Six Harmonies Roaming Body Ruler to withstand Gu Yao's attacks 113.

Six Harmonies Roaming Body Ruler

A ruler-based combat technique.

• Used defensively against Gu Yao's assault 113.
• Complements his use of the Black Heavy Ruler in direct combat 28 113.

Unparalleled Divine Fist

A finishing fist technique.

• Defeated Nalan Yanran at the conclusion of the Three-Year Pact 29.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Black Heavy Ruler — Used as his primary weapon when opening the Three-Year Pact battle against Nalan Yanran 28.
• Black ring — The ring inhabited by Yao Chen; it was responsible for absorbing Xiao Yan's Dou Qi for three years 3 4.
• Sea Heart Flame — Taken from Han Feng and given to Xiao Yan by Xiao Lin; refining it enabled his Dou King breakthrough 48 50.
• Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame map fragments — Xiao Yan obtained three of the four fragments needed to locate the flame 66 119.

Relationships

• Xiao Lin — Grandfather, protector, and the one who uncovered the cause of Xiao Yan's lost Dou Qi. Xiao Lin selected him as his system-bound clan member and repeatedly supplied resources and guidance 3 4 27 48.
• Xiao Zhan — Father and Xiao Family Patriarch. Xiao Yan respects him despite disagreeing over the broken engagement 2.
• Yao Chen / Yao Lao — Mentor and spirit residing in Xiao Yan's black ring. Yao Chen absorbed Xiao Yan's Dou Qi for three years before becoming his cultivation and alchemy teacher 3 4.
• Nalan Yanran — Former fiancée and rival. Her attempt to break their engagement led to the Three-Year Pact; Xiao Yan defeated her after three years 2 29.
• Gu Xun'er / Xun'er — Xiao Yan's beloved. Her Gu Clan identity and powerful suitors motivate him to pursue greater strength 48 60 111.
• Qing Lin — Companion whom Xiao Yan accepts after traveling with her for nearly a year; he protects her from the Heavenly Snake Manor's attempt to take her 23.
• Xiao Yi Xian — Friend whose tragic history and Calamity Poison Body troubles Xiao Yan listens to with empathy; he later purchases the Heavenly Nether Poison Codex for her 59 120.
• Han Feng — Yao Chen's traitorous senior disciple and Xiao Yan's enemy. Xiao Yan pursues revenge after Han Feng's betrayal and extracts his Sea Heart Flame 45 50.
• Feng Qing'er — Rival from Fenglei Pavilion. Their confrontation at Tianmu Mountain Range displays both fighters' exceptional techniques 87 88.
• Gu Yao — Ancient Clan opponent who opposes Xiao Yan's relationship with Xun'er. Xiao Yan faces him in a decisive duel 111 113.
• Tang Zhen — Leader who sought Yao Chen's alchemy assistance; Xiao Yan offered to refine the needed pill in Yao Chen's absence 95.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Fall from Genius and the Broken Engagement

Xiao Yan's cultivation collapse leaves him mocked as Wutan City's “waste.” Nalan Yanran's attempt to annul their engagement prompts him to establish the Three-Year Pact 1 2.

Yao Chen's Apprenticeship

Xiao Lin exposes Yao Chen's role in the loss of Xiao Yan's Dou Qi and secures Yao Chen's agreement to train him. Xiao Yan begins rebuilding his cultivation and alchemy foundation 3 4 6.

Alchemist Grand Meeting

Using the name Yan Xiao, Xiao Yan wins the Alchemist Grand Meeting, becomes an Honorary Elder, and gains the Spirit Fusion Pill—an item of vital value to Yao Chen's soul 26.

Three-Year Pact

Xiao Yan travels to Misty Cloud Sect and defeats Nalan Yanran in their formal duel, proving the result of his three years of cultivation 28 29.

Jia Nan Academy and Han Feng

Xiao Yan journeys toward Jia Nan Academy, becomes involved in the Falling Heart Flame conflict, and confronts Han Feng's faction. Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame later becomes the resource for Xiao Yan's Dou King advancement 40 45 48 50.

Middle Continent and Ancient Clan Conflicts

As the Immortal Palace's Young Palace Master, Xiao Yan competes with Middle Continent talents, reveals his Dou Ancestor strength, and withstands hostility from the Ancient Clan's younger generation over Xun'er 82 88 110 113.

Dou Saint and Beyond

Xiao Yan's advancement to Dou Saint produces extraordinary system feedback for Xiao Lin. After restoring his Xiao Clan bloodline and continuing to absorb cultivation resources, he climbs to Six-Star Dou Saint before converting his power into Spirit Energy 138 170 234.

Great Thousand World

Under Xiao Lin's guidance, Xiao Yan absorbs the Flame Demon Clan's power, becomes a Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign, and destroys the Fire Spirit Old Ancestor with Buddha's Rage Fire Lotus 297.

Trivia

• Xiao Yan was the Selected Clan Member of Xiao Lin's Family System, meaning his cultivation progress generated feedback for Xiao Lin 27 60.
• He competed in the Alchemist Grand Meeting under the alias Yan Xiao 26.
• The later title Flame Emperor is used for Xiao Yan's palace within the Immortal Palace 306.