Xiao Yan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiao Yan (萧炎)
Alias(es)	Little Yanzi
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xiao Family/Xiao Clan; Jia Nan Academy; Xiao Alliance; Heavenly Mansion Alliance
Occupation/Role	Xiao Family Clan Leader; alchemist
Status	Active 267
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ninth Stage Dou Qi	1	Tested at this stage at age ten alongside Xiao Shuang; both were recognized as Xiao Family prodigies. 1
Third Stage Dou Qi	26	His Dou Qi inexplicably regressed, leaving him publicly humiliated at the family assessment. 26
Dou Zhe	30	Declares that he had become a Dou Zhe at age twelve and vows that he can rise again. 30
Dou Huang	168	Breaks through after seclusion and escapes Queen Medusa's spatial seal. 168
Peak Two-Star Dou Huang	181	Reaches this level after refining the Demonic Poison Spot. 181
Seven-Star Dou Huang	222	Breaks through after successfully refining the Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill. 222
Dou Zong	243	Advances while in the Central Continent and prepares to refine the Three Thousand Burning Flame. 243
Nine-Star Dou Zong	253	Faces Star-Picking Old Ghost with strength acknowledged as Nine-Star Dou Zong. 253
One-Star Dou Sheng	262	Reaches Dou Sheng after two years of secluded cultivation using the Bodhi Heart and Bodhi Pills. 262

Appearance

Upon returning to the Jia Ma Empire, Xiao Yan is described as a black-robed young man carrying a massive ruler on his back. 134

• Frequently carries a heavy ruler used to perform the Flame Splitting Wave Ruler. 178
• Uses bone wings for flight while leading Xiao Clan forces in the Black-Corner Region. 216

Personality

Xiao Yan is carefree, mischievous, and self-confident in his youth, enjoying attention while still treating Xiao Shuang as an equal rather than a rival. 1 10 His loss of cultivation leaves him despondent, but it does not destroy his pride; during Nalan Yanran's repudiation attempt, he answers humiliation with a three-year challenge and a refusal to be underestimated. 26 30

He is fiercely loyal to those he considers family or friends. He repeatedly supports Xiao Shuang with techniques, pills, equipment, and practical aid, while Xiao Shuang in turn becomes one of his most dependable allies. 38 81 92 222 Xiao Yan also continues to regard Xiao Yi Xian as the healer he knew in Qingshan Town despite the Calamity Poison Body and her later actions. 170

Abilities & Skills

Fire Dou Qi and Heavenly Flames

Xiao Yan wields Fire Attribute Dou Qi and controls multiple Heavenly Flames, making his offensive techniques especially destructive.

• His Green Lotus Core Flame reacts fearfully to Xiao Shuang's Ice Dou Qi. 94
• Fallen Heart Flame can directly harm spiritual bodies; he uses it to capture Iron Protector. 180
• He possesses the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, inherited through Old Yao's legacy. 148 213
• He emerges from the Star Domain in control of the Three Thousand Burning Flame. 249
• His flames can be fused into devastating Fire Lotus attacks. 220 253

Alchemy

Xiao Yan is an accomplished alchemist whose pill refinement supports both his own advancement and the wider Xiao faction.

• Competes against Han Xian using the difficult fifth-grade Dragon Power Pill formula. 92
• Refines Qi Recovery Pills and Wind Hành Pills for Xiao Shuang's journey to the Black-Corner Region. 81
• Successfully refines the seventh-grade Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill. 222
• Plans to refine a body for Old Yao with the Bodhi Heart after Old Yao becomes a Medicine Saint. 262

Flame Splitting Wave Ruler

A ruler technique used decisively in battle.

• Kills Xie Shan with a single downward strike. 178
• Requires Xiao Yan's massive ruler, which he carries upon returning to the Jia Ma Empire. 134 178

Three Thousand Lightning Movement

A movement technique used for rapid interception and combat mobility.

• Immediately deploys it when Wu Ya attempts to attack Xiao Yi Xian. 177

Destruction Fire Lotus

A high-risk flame-fusion technique capable of threatening far stronger opponents.

• Uses three Heavenly Flames and one Life-Transforming Flame in an earlier Fire Lotus attack against Han Feng. 220
• Later merges five Heavenly Flames to create the Destruction Fire Lotus against Star-Picking Old Ghost. 253
• Its backlash is severe; after releasing a Fire Lotus, Xiao Yan must consume medicinal pills to recover. 220

Equipment

• Massive ruler — Primary weapon and medium for the Flame Splitting Wave Ruler. 134 178
• Bone Flame Ring — Old Yao's ring, containing his life's work and left to Xiao Yan before his capture. 148
• Storage rings — Used to carry alchemical ingredients, pills, and other supplies. 81 222
• Medicinal cauldron — Replaces his worn cauldron during the alchemy contest after Xiao Shuang provides a better one. 92

Relationships

• Xiao Shuang — Close brother and trusted ally. Xiao Shuang protects him during his Dou Qi regression, while Xiao Yan supplies him with techniques, resources, pills, and equipment. 26 38 81 222
• Old Yao — Teacher and mentor. Old Yao entrusts Xiao Yan with the Bone Flame Ring and Bone Spirit Cold Flame before being taken by the Soul Hall. 148
• Xun'er — Childhood companion who remains at his side during his lowest period and supports his future growth. 1 26
• Nalan Yanran — Former fiancée. Xiao Yan publicly rejects the engagement and establishes a three-year challenge after her demand for repudiation. 30
• Xiao Yi Xian — Friend from Qingshan Town and later battlefield ally. Xiao Yan offers her a method to resolve her Calamity Poison Body and affirms that he still considers her a friend. 170 221
• Cai Lin / Queen Medusa — Mother of his daughter, Xiao Xiao; later fights alongside him and his allies. 173 262 270
• Xiao Zhan — Father. Xiao Yan eventually finds him alive after his imprisonment by the Hun Clan. 276
• Xiao Ding and Xiao Li — Elder brothers and fellow leaders in rebuilding and protecting the Xiao Clan. 136 212 222
• Zi Yan — Ally from Jia Nan Academy whose spatial ability and combat power repeatedly aid Xiao Yan's group. 168 221 249
• Xiao Yu — Ally and Spirit of Exotic Flame. Xiao Yan agrees to teach her alchemy in exchange for help with the Demonic Poison Spot. 213

Story Role

Fall from Genius Status

At age ten, Xiao Yan stands at Ninth Stage Dou Qi alongside Xiao Shuang and is regarded as one of the Xiao Family's future pillars. 1 His unexplained regression reduces him to Third Stage Dou Qi, exposing him to ridicule and leaving him deeply discouraged. 24 26 Xiao Shuang's return and public support help him recover enough resolve to confront Nalan Yanran's attempted repudiation. 26 30

Three-Year Pact and Jia Nan Academy

Xiao Yan rejects Nalan Yanran's terms on his own terms, vows to rise again, and sets the foundation for his struggle against the Misty Cloud Sect. 30 He later enters Jia Nan Academy, develops his alchemy, acquires Heavenly Flames, and builds influence in the Inner Academy and Black-Corner Region. 80 92 180 216

Return to the Jia Ma Empire

After returning with powerful allies, Xiao Yan joins Xiao Shuang and the Jia Ma Empire's major factions against the Misty Cloud Sect. 134 135 He is appointed Xiao Family Clan Leader, while Xiao Shuang accepts the supporting post of Supervisory Elder. 136 Following the conflict, Xiao Yan helps establish the Xiao Alliance alongside the Royal Family, Mite'er Family, Mu Family, and other local powers. 153

Conflict with the Soul Hall

Old Yao's capture becomes Xiao Yan's central motive for confronting the Soul Hall. 148 181 He gathers intelligence from Iron Protector, raises his cultivation through the Demonic Poison Spot, and eventually heads to the Central Continent to organize a rescue operation. 181 250 252 His allies—including Xiao Shuang, Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan, and Xiao Yu—remain essential to his campaigns. 212 217 221

Central Continent and the Final War

In the Central Continent, Xiao Yan masters the Three Thousand Burning Flame, refines high-grade pills, and joins the Pill Tower and other forces within the Heavenly Mansion Alliance. 249 262 After reaching One-Star Dou Sheng, he prepares the alliance to face the Soul Hall and Hun Clan, assigning the Soul Hall Master to himself while relying on Xiao Shuang to counter Hun Xuzi. 262 267

Notable Quotes

“Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—Never underestimate a poor young man!” 30

“No matter what has happened to you, to me, you'll always be Xiao Yi Xian from Qingshan Town in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range!” 170