Ziyan

Biodata

Name	Ziyan (紫妍)
Alias(es)	Brute Strength King; Dragon Emperor 107 290
Species/Race	Ancient Void Dragon; evolved into a Supreme Dragon-Phoenix 216 290 299
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Jia Nan Inner Academy (formerly); Ancient Void Dragon Clan / Ancient Dragon Island 103 302
Occupation/Role	Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan 290 302
Status	Active 492 595
First Appearance	Chapter 100

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Above ordinary fifth-tier Magical Beasts	100	Her strength surpasses that of a normal fifth-tier beast, though a coordinated encirclement by numerous fifth-tier beasts successfully restrains her.
Inner Academy Strong Ranking, 3rd place	103	Holds third place despite being little known among the academy students.
Dragon Emperor; late Three Star Dou Saint	290 291	Absorbs the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit and completes the Ancient Dragon Inheritance, awakening as Dragon Emperor.
Four Star Dou Saint	297	Breaks through using residual Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit energy and Demon Saint Essence Blood.
Five Star Dou Saint	379	Her cultivation matches Huang Tian's Five Star Dou Saint realm, despite her much younger age.
High-tier Dou Saint or above	492	By the opening of the ascension passage, she is counted among Yan Qingshan's strongest companions after fully developing her Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline.

Background & History

Ziyan was abandoned in the Forest of Magical Beasts as a child and grew up without family. Grand Elder Su Qian was the first person to treat her kindly, giving her a lasting attachment to Jia Nan Academy. 194 390

Before meeting Yan Qingshan, she survived as an exceptionally skilled thief in the Endless Forest Sea. She provoked Magical Beasts into fighting, then stole the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from their nests. Yan Qingshan trapped her with a lure and a large force of fifth-tier Magical Beasts after she stole his Life Origin Fruit; he then compelled her to help locate rare materials in exchange for pills and food. 100 101

After returning to Jia Nan Inner Academy, Ziyan became Yan Qingshan's ally in his Strong Ranking plans. She was already ranked third, and her direct, violent fighting style earned her the title Brute Strength King. 102 103 106 107

A call from her bloodline eventually led Ziyan to leave Yan Qingshan and seek the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. Yan Qingshan identified her likely origins, supplied her with a map and the lightning-infused wolf puppet Zijing, and advised her to seek the orthodox Eastern Dragon Lineage. 216

In the Beast Domain's Ancient Ruins, Ziyan used her bloodline to open the Beast Spirit Shield and claim the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit. On East Dragon Island, she underwent the Ancient Dragon Inheritance and refined the fruit with Yan Qingshan's aid, awakening as the Dragon Emperor and a Dragon-Phoenix. 285 289 290

After advancing to Four Star Dou Saint, Ziyan led East Dragon Island and the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan against the three rebellious Dragon Kings. She defeated the West and South Dragon Kings, unified the four Dragon Islands, and restored the Ancient Void Dragon Clan under her rule. 297 299 302

Ziyan later reunited with her father, the former Dragon Emperor Zhukun, beneath Jia Nan Academy. Though initially cold toward him, she accepted his Dragon Emperor inheritance; it was expected to raise her to peak Six Star Dou Saint within three years. 391 392 393

Appearance

Ziyan first appears as a barefoot, white-clad girl with light-purple hair, delicate features, and the appearance of a twelve- or thirteen-year-old child. 100 Following her Dragon-Phoenix transformation, she matures into a tall violet-haired woman whose bearing combines regal severity with a strikingly alluring presence. 377

• Purple hair, later described as long and flowing. 100 297 377
• Originally wears white clothing and goes barefoot. 100
• As Dragon Emperor, wears fitted dark-golden battle armor. 377
• Her true form possesses an Ancient Dragon body and immense phoenix wings. 290 595
• Her Dragon-Phoenix aura and royal bloodline exert powerful pressure on other Magical Beasts. 285 299

Personality

Ziyan is clever, audacious, and highly food-motivated. As a child, she survives by outwitting Magical Beasts and remains willing to negotiate her help for better meals, medicinal pills, or other rewards. 100 102 101

She is also impatient and fiercely combative. When a tournament opponent forfeits, she seeks out Wang Mang—the Strong Ranking’s first-place holder—simply because she wants someone to fight. Her tendency to act on frustration is feared even by other top students. 106 107

Becoming Dragon Emperor makes Ziyan more composed, majestic, and conscious of her authority. Around Yan Qingshan and people she trusts, however, she retains her teasing, playful manner and readily acts spoiled. 290 291 377

Abilities & Skills

Exceptional Physical Strength

Ziyan specializes in close-quarters combat, relying on explosive speed and overwhelming punches rather than elaborate techniques.

• Her punches distort the air and can force Strong Ranking experts onto the defensive. 106
• She identifies and exploits Wang Mang’s weakness in his metal-attribute Dou Qi. 106
• Her academy reputation as the Brute Strength King stems from this direct fighting style. 107
• Despite exceeding ordinary fifth-tier Magical Beasts individually, she can be overwhelmed when many such beasts coordinate against her. 100

Ancient Void Dragon Bloodline and Dragon’s Might

As an Ancient Void Dragon of extraordinarily high status, Ziyan’s bloodline naturally suppresses most Magical Beast bloodlines.

• Her dragon blood created the Violet Dragon Mark on Yan Qingshan’s body. 189 216
• Her Dragon’s Might deters the Magical Beasts of the Ancient Forest and subdues the Sky-Penetrating Flood Dragon. 285
• Her blood can open barriers restricted to the Ancient Void Dragon and Ancient Heavenly Phoenix bloodlines. 285
• Her Dragon Emperor Bloodline is purer than the royal bloodlines possessed by the rebellious Dragon Kings. 299

Spatial Talent

Ancient Void Dragons possess unmatched spatial affinity, which Ziyan employs for infiltration, travel, and military movement.

• She moves through the Underworld Serpent Vein without alerting its hidden experts. 292
• She creates stable Spatial Passages for herself and allied armies. 297
• Her spatial movement allows rapid travel through the Beast Region and Dragon Island void. 292 297

Dragon-Phoenix Body

The Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit and Ancient Dragon Inheritance transform Ziyan into a Supreme Dragon-Phoenix.

• Her transformation produces Dragon-Phoenix crystal layers and an immense reserve of Dragon-Phoenix Power. 290
• She manifests phoenix wings hundreds of zhang wide alongside her Dragon Emperor bloodline. 299
• The combined bloodline suppresses the South Dragon King to the point that he cannot effectively resist her. 299
• Her fully unearthed Supreme Dragon-Phoenix potential remains among the highest of Yan Qingshan’s companions after ascension. 492 595

Dragon-Phoenix Soul and Yellow Springs Inheritance

Ziyan’s dragon soul evolves into a Dragon-Phoenix soul, granting unusually potent soul cultivation for a Magical Beast.

• She extracts Demon Saint Essence Blood from the Yellow Springs Stele, though the feat causes backlash. 295
• She obtains Yellow Springs Heavenly Wrath, a Heaven-tier High-grade sonic-wave Dou Skill capable of shattering souls. 294 299
• Her Dragon-Phoenix nature enhances dragon roars and phoenix cries, making sonic techniques especially suited to her. 294

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Dragon Slaying Sword — Used to kill the West Dragon King during the unification of the Dragon Clan. 299
• Zijing — A gray wolf-shaped puppet refined from a seventh-rank Azure Sky Thunder Wolf and a five-star Dou Zong soul; Yan Qingshan gives it to Ziyan for protection on her journey to find her clan. 216
• Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit — The ancient treasure Ziyan absorbs to initiate her Dragon-Phoenix transformation. 285 289 290

Relationships

• Yan Qingshan — Her captor and initial caretaker, later her closest partner and trusted confidant. He guides her toward the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, aids her transformations, and supports her reign as Dragon Emperor. Their bond later becomes an intimate Bloodline Link; Zhukun acknowledges Yan Qingshan as Ziyan’s husband. 100 216 302 392 495
• Zhukun — Her biological father and the former Dragon Emperor. Ziyan initially struggles to accept him after their reunion, but later receives his inheritance. 391 392 393
• Grand Elder Su Qian — The first person to treat the abandoned Ziyan kindly; she remains deeply attached to him and returns to visit Jia Nan Academy. 390
• Elder Zhuli — East Dragon Island elder who facilitates her Ancient Dragon Inheritance and recognizes her status as Dragon Emperor. 289 290
• Yaoming — Leader of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan and a political ally. Ziyan frees him, forms a soul seal with him, and later leads their allied forces against the Dragon Kings. 292 297
• Xiao Yi Xian — A trusted companion whom Ziyan treats like an older sister figure, despite Ziyan’s greater age. 283
• Crimson Serpent and Amethyst Winged Lion King — Magical Beast companions who accompany Ziyan during her search for her clan and later reunite with Yan Qingshan’s group. 211 216 283

Notable Quotes

“Once I, Ziyan, take action, is there anything I can't handle?” 211

“Today, in the name of the Dragon Emperor, I shall suppress the rebellion and unify the dragon clan.” 297

Trivia

• Ziyan strongly prefers refined medicinal pills over raw herbs, valuing both their taste and their usefulness for growth. 101
• She once complained to Xiao Yi Xian that Yan Qingshan had not prepared enough rations for her journey through the Beast Region. 283
• Although she is Dragon Emperor, Yan Qingshan can still make her drop her regal demeanor by offering her a favorite pill. 291