Zi Yan

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Power Progression

Background / History

Origins and Canaan Academy

Zi Yan’s father, Zhu Kun, sent her dragon egg outside Tou She Ancient God’s Cave Mansion before becoming trapped within it. The egg lacked the energy to hatch and remained unhatched for over ten thousand years 983.

After hatching, Zi Yan lived in the mountain forests and accidentally ate Transformation Grass. Canaan Academy’s Great Elder, Su Qian, brought her to the academy and named her Zi Yan, but even he could not identify her species or origins 263 983 993 1113.

At the academy, she repeatedly stole spirit medicines from its storehouse and fought students, earning the name Brute Strength King. Behind her cheerful behavior, she wondered whether she had any family and ate medicinal herbs in hopes of growing strong enough to leave and search for them 263 993 1113.

Meeting Nalan Ye and Finding Her Clan

Zi Yan first met Nalan Ye while he was using the name Ye Wentian and existed in soul form. She initially pursued his Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python companion, offering to take the “little snake” home and feed it. After befriending him, she helped lure Black-Haired Monkey away from its cave during their search for Nether Bloom Liquid 263 265.

Nalan Ye’s information revealed that she was an Ancient Void Dragon. She subsequently left Canaan Academy and traveled alone from the Black-Corner Region to the Central Plains and Beast Region, eventually reaching Dragon Island 513 993.

Her return did not bring the freedom she expected. The elders confined her to cultivation, fed her unpleasant-tasting resources, and expected her to become Dragon Emperor and reunify the divided clan. She escaped while the islands’ factions were quarreling 514.

Traveling with Nalan Ye

Reunited with Nalan Ye, Zi Yan intervened to rescue him from the Mi Gu Vine confrontation. Her Dragon Emperor Fist exposed her identity to Qiu Yin, Qiu Si, and Qiu Wu, envoys sent to retrieve her. She refused to return and agreed to stay with Nalan Ye after he promised that Little Fairy Doctor would make delicious pills for her 513 514.

She accompanied his group through the Snake-People Ancestral Land and the Central Plains. After slipping away from her guards, she tried to seize a Medicine Cauldron for Nalan Ye and was attacked by Bing Xiaotian and his puppets; Nalan Ye intervened to protect her 544.

Her appetite also caused trouble at Starfall Pavilion, where she swallowed Elder Qi’s seventh-rank Python Fetus Pill. Little Fairy Doctor secured her reprieve by providing a seventh-order snake magic core and promising to refine a replacement 577.

Ancient Ruins and Return to Dragon Island

In the Ancient Ruins, Zi Yan located the Medicine Garden by scent. Nalan Ye then led her toward the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, whose aura drew a powerful response from her bloodline. She opened the protective Spirit Beast Shield using her golden blood and began collecting the fruit through an inherited technique 791 793 795 796.

During the ensuing battle, she borrowed the lingering power of the Ancient Void Dragon within the shield. She killed six Profound Nether Sect elders, intercepted Thunder Venerable’s clone, and fought the Seventh Heavenly Venerate. The borrowed power eventually overwhelmed her body, causing her to collapse 806 808 813.

Hei Qing later arrived to take her home. Initially reluctant, Zi Yan agreed after Nalan Ye urged her to cultivate so she could continue accompanying him and help fight the Hall of Souls 830 831.

Becoming Dragon Emperor

Eastern Dragon Island supported Zi Yan as the new Dragon Emperor, while the Southern, Western, and Northern Dragon Kings opposed her claim. Although they belonged to collateral imperial branches, her pure Dragon Emperor lineage gave her the stronger hereditary claim 987 988 994.

Zi Yan forced the three kings to retreat in an earlier battle but suffered severe injuries. Nalan Ye reached Eastern Dragon Island carrying a drop of Zhu Kun’s essence blood, allowing her to recognize her father’s bloodline and learn that he was still alive 991 993.

When the three islands attacked again, Zi Yan wanted to abandon her cultivation to defend her people. Nalan Ye held off the attackers while she continued refining the blood essence; before he left, she transmitted the newly inherited Dragon Emperor Sword technique to him 995 996.

After completing the refinement, Zi Yan entered battle with a far stronger Dragon Emperor Sword. She killed a Southern Dragon Island elder, gravely wounded the Southern Dragon King, blocked the Northern Dragon King’s halberd with Dragon Phoenix Armor, and shattered the Western Dragon King’s scales 1000.

The Three Great Dragon Islands subsequently submitted, though their kings remained alive and at large. Her elders persuaded her to remain on Dragon Island to recover and stabilize the clan rather than immediately accompany Nalan Ye against the Hall of Souls 1005 1006.

Reunion with Zhu Kun

Nalan Ye eventually brought Zi Yan beneath Canaan Academy to meet Zhu Kun. Angry at their long separation, she initially attacked him; he recognized her through their bloodline connection. With Nalan Ye’s encouragement, she called him “Dad,” and the two reconciled 1113 1114 1115.

Zi Yan then pressed Zhu Kun to help Nalan Ye obtain the Emperor Grade Young Pill, dismissing the need to keep it for herself. She also fought the Void Devouring Flame during the struggle surrounding the Ancient Emperor Cave 1115 1124.

When the Three Great Dragon Kings later reclaimed Dragon Island by falsely claiming that Hun Tiandi had left her near death, Zi Yan wanted to return and fight them. Zhu Kun instead took the clan’s elders to deal with the rebellion himself 1133.

Appearance

Zi Yan retains the appearance of a petite, porcelain-doll-like girl even after becoming Dragon Emperor and maturing her bloodline 603 1000.

• Clothing: Frequently appears in purple clothing or a little skirt 513 991 1097.
• Features: Fair skin, bright dark eyes, and small canine teeth that she bares when annoyed 609 635.
• Early appearance: Runs barefoot, crushing trees and rocks beneath her feet 263.
• Defensive manifestations: Golden dragon scales can appear on her skin; her Dragon Phoenix Armor is purple-gold 609 1000.
• True body: Exceeds twenty zhang in length despite her unchanged human appearance 1006.

Personality

Zi Yan is direct, combative, and accustomed to solving problems through physical strength. She often dislikes thinking through a situation when she can simply overpower it, though she can cooperate with plans such as the diversion against Black-Haired Monkey 265.

Her appetite for medicinal herbs and pills drives much of her behavior. She eats sixth-rank pills like candy, steals valuable medicines, and treats sharing spirit medicine as a serious expression of affection. Her enthusiasm for food persists after she becomes Dragon Emperor 649 991 995 1097.

She fiercely resists restrictions on her freedom, whether imposed by Dragon Island’s elders or her own bodyguards. Her carefree manner also conceals loneliness: before discovering her origins, she privately longed for the family that other students and magical beasts possessed 514 544 993.

Despite her complaints about royal duties, she grows into a protective ruler. When Eastern Dragon Island is threatened, she refuses to hide behind those who recognize her as emperor. She is similarly loyal to Nalan Ye, repeatedly offering to fight his enemies and share her medicines with him 995 1006 1097.

Abilities & Skills

Physical Strength and Durability

Her Ancient Void Dragon body provides exceptional strength and resilience, reinforced by her pure imperial bloodline 263 517.

• Swings the hundred-foot-long Dian Jiyun by his tail and smashes him into the ground; the force cracks the space beneath her feet 522.
• Survives a direct collision with the Venerable-level You Duo without broken bones, though the impact leaves her aching 516 517.
• Cripples an Ice River Valley Dou Zong with one ambush punch 721.
• Overpowers the Second Level Dou Sheng Fire Slave Xiao Chen before helping restrain him 1104.
• Can still be overwhelmed by superior opponents or sustained group attacks 520 544.

Spatial Talent

Ancient Void Dragons naturally traverse deeper space, allowing Zi Yan to bypass obstacles in ordinary “surface space” 635.

• Enters the void to travel, intercept opponents, or carry another person out of danger 635 806.
• Bypasses restrictions surrounding stored medicinal ingredients without triggering them 635.
• Shatters Tian Nan Zi’s forming space wormhole to prevent his escape 635.
• Can be forced out of deeper space by sufficiently powerful spatial disruption, as Tian Nan Zi demonstrates during her rescue of Tang Huo’er 635.

Treasure and Medicinal-Ingredient Detection

Zi Yan can locate spiritual herbs through the Ancient Void Dragons’ inherited treasure-hunting talent 263 791.

• Sniffs out the route to the Ancient Ruins’ Medicine Garden 791.
• Senses the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit through its attraction to her bloodline 793.
• Identifies the Ancient Void Dragon origin of the Spirit Beast Shield and opens it with her own blood 793 795.

Dragon Emperor Fist

A fist technique that manifests a majestic golden, five-clawed divine dragon and releases overwhelming draconic might 513 514.

• Suppresses Qiu Yin’s black dragon manifestation and reveals her royal identity to the Qiu siblings 514.
• Reaches peak Six Star Dou Zong attack power against Heavenly Snake 612.
• Becomes substantially stronger while empowered by the Ancient Void Dragon’s Ancestor Soul 808.

Extinction Divine Light

A technique used against Feng Qing’er during their arena battle 565.

• Weakens Feng Qing’er’s Dou Techniques before the two close in for a fistfight 565.

Blood-Rune Enhancement

Zi Yan uses blood from her palm to form moving runes across her skin, briefly increasing her cultivation 516.

• Raises her from Four Star to Five Star Dou Zong during the fight against You Duo 516.

Ancestor Soul Empowerment

Zi Yan channels residual power from the Dou Sheng-level Ancient Void Dragon inside the Spirit Beast Shield 805 806.

• Temporarily grants Venerable-level combat strength 806.
• Creates a black hole over a hundred zhang across, crushing six Profound Nether Sect elders with spatial pressure 806.
• Places severe strain on her body; the enhancement ends with her vomiting blood and falling from the air 813.

Dragon Emperor Sword

An inherited secret technique concealed by Zhu Kun within his essence blood. It requires Dragon Emperor bloodline as its catalyst and specifically counters Ancient Void Dragons 996.

• Condenses her imperial bloodline into a purple-gold sword 1000.
• Produces a weapon vastly stronger than Nalan Ye’s version of the same technique 1000.
• Cuts through an Ancient Void Dragon elder and gravely wounds the Southern Dragon King in a single strike 1000.
• Is less effective against opponents outside the Ancient Void Dragon Clan 996.

Dragon Phoenix Armor

Purple-gold armor bearing Dragon Phoenix Markings, used after her dragon-phoenix bloodline and Zhu Kun’s essence blood strengthen her 1000.

• Crystallizes into solid defensive armor 1000.
• Prevents the Northern Dragon King’s halberd from penetrating, although the impact still throws her several dozen yards 1000.

Relationships

• Nalan Ye / Ye Wentian — Close friend who reveals her origins, helps her find her clan, protects Eastern Dragon Island, and reunites her with Zhu Kun. Zhu Kun later encourages her to marry him; she understands marriage as sharing spirit medicine and helping him fight bullies, prompting Nalan Ye to embrace her. The passage does not establish a completed marriage 263 831 995 1097 1115.
• Zhu Kun — Father and the Old Dragon Emperor. His essence blood strengthens her and passes down the Dragon Emperor Sword; after their reunion, he takes responsibility for removing threats to her rule 993 996 1000 1115 1133.
• Su Qian — Canaan Academy’s Great Elder, who takes her in and names her but cannot identify her ancestry 983 993 1113.
• Little Fairy Doctor — Traveling companion and alchemist whose pills help persuade Zi Yan to stay with Nalan Ye. She also negotiates a replacement for the stolen Python Fetus Pill 514 577.
• Qiu Yin, Qiu Si, and Qiu Wu — Members of a vassal clan initially sent to retrieve her. They become her guards and obey her commands, though she frequently complains about their supervision 514 515 544.
• Hei Qing — Ancient Void Dragon clansman who brings her back from the Ancient Ruins and thanks Nalan Ye for caring for her 830 831.
• Zhu Li — Eastern Dragon Island’s Third Elder and supporter. Despite complaining about his restrictions on eating spirit medicines, she affectionately calls him “Grandpa Zhu Li” when resolving to defend the island 990 991 995.
• Xiao Yan — Acquaintance from Canaan Academy whom she calls “Little Yanzi”; their reunion recalls his experience of her intimidating strength 642.
• Feng Qing’er — Arena opponent from the rival Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan; their fight becomes an exchange of punches and insults 565.
• The Three Great Dragon Kings — Rival claimants who unite against her legitimate succession, suffer defeat, and later seize Dragon Island again through a false report of her impending death 988 994 1005 1133.

Notable Quotes

“That's why I have to eat medicinal herbs, lots and lots of medicinal herbs, so I can grow up faster. Once I'm grown, I can leave Canaan Academy and go find my kin.” 263

“Since they recognize me as Eastern Dragon Island's Dragon Emperor, I absolutely cannot hide in here at a time like this. I'm going out to fight shoulder to shoulder with them!” 995

“Nalan Ye, you really are Zi Yan's best friend. I'll never forget you... Whenever I have spirit medicine in the future, I'll give you half to eat!” 995