Xiao Yan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiao Yan (萧炎)
Alias(es)	Yan Xiao — masked identity used in the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Tournament 269
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Xiao Family; Starfall Pavilion; Jia Nan Academy 194 438
Occupation/Role	Cultivator, alchemist, disciple of Yao Chen, and inheritor of the Xiao Clan legacy 172 591
Status	Active 713
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dou Qi, First Stage	5	Under Han Feng's guidance, sensed and condensed his first wisp of Dou Qi at roughly three or four years old.
Seventh Stage of Dou Qi	165	After a three-year loss of cultivation, his talent returned; he advanced from Third to Seventh Stage within a year.
Four-star Dou Zhe	165	Reached this level before leaving Wutan City to train.
Seven-star Dou Zhe	173	Han Feng found him in the Monster Beast Mountain Range while he was cultivating the Flame Mantra.
Eight-star Dou Practitioner	186	Could exchange blows with Dou Shi mercenaries despite the gap in cultivation.
Dou Master	194	Broke through after recovering from his injuries in Maple City.
Three-star Dou Shi	205	Trained for Jia Nan Academy's Inner Academy selection competition.
Six-star Dou Shi	226	Reached this level through steady cultivation and was considered a strong candidate for Inner Academy selection.
First-star Dou Grandmaster	227	Advanced in one attempt after consuming Han Feng's Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill.
Five-star Dou Grandmaster	229	Claimed he could contend with anyone below Nine-star Dou Grandmaster through the Great Yan Martial Body.
Dou Ling	259	Defeated a Three-star Dou Ling in a sparring match; his breakthrough was sensed by Han Feng and Yao Chen.
Peak Nine-star Dou Wang / Dou King	389	Reached the threshold of Dou Huang after half a year of seclusion in the Star Tower.
Five-star Dou Huang	438	Entered the Four Directions Pavilion Grand Competition at this level.
Seven-star Dou Huang	438	Used the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool's energy to advance during the competition.
One-star Dou Ancestor	479	Reached this realm after cultivating the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations.
Dou Venerate	589	Emerged from the Heavenly Tomb after six months with a Xiao Clan Clan Mark and greatly increased Law Power.
Alchemy — Grade 4	268	Successfully refined a Grade 4 Xuan Yuan Pill under Yao Chen's observation.
Alchemy — Rank 5	278 279	Refined a Fifth Grade Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill with Fallen Heart Flame and won the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Tournament.
Alchemy — Rank 8	463	Attempted and completed Yao Chen's Spirit Ascension technique, producing peak Rank 8 Nine-Colored Pill Lightning.

Background

Xiao Yan was born into the Xiao Family of Wutan City as Xiao Zhan's son and the family's third young master. Although the Wutan branch had declined, it preserved the Xiao surname and its connection to the former Xiao Clan. 172 348

As a child, Xiao Yan retained the soul of a man in his twenties after rebirth. When Han Feng visited the Xiao Family, he found the three- or four-year-old Xiao Yan attempting to cultivate and discreetly taught him the Four-Character Foundation Method, allowing him to sense Dou Qi and enter the First Stage. 5 7

His early promise was interrupted when his Dou Qi declined for three years, reducing him from a prodigy to an object of ridicule and contributing to the humiliation of Nalan Yanran's broken engagement. Yao Chen eventually accepted him as a direct disciple, supported the Xiao Family through alchemy, and helped Xiao Yan resume his path. 168 169

Han Feng later discovered Xiao Yan training in the Monster Beast Mountain Range and revealed himself as Yao Chen's senior disciple. To prevent a future conflict between fellow disciples over the evolving Flame Mantra, Han Feng persuaded Xiao Yan to abandon it for the Earth Tier Xuan Yang Jue. 173 180

Appearance

Xiao Yan is a young man usually seen in practical black clothing. After his Heavenly Tomb inheritance, his longer hair, luminous Clan Mark, and powerful Law Power gave him a markedly more imposing presence. 259 589

• Wears a black tight-fitting shirt in combat. 259
• Bears a Xiao Clan Mark on his brow after the Heavenly Tomb baptism. 589
• His hair turns white while using the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations with Fallen Heart Flame. 480
• The Great Yan Martial Body covers his muscles in burning Yan patterns and enlarges his physique into a small-giant form. 404

Personality

Xiao Yan is diligent and competitive, but retains enough self-awareness to recognize the gap between himself and stronger Central Continent prodigies. He values steady improvement over empty prestige, refusing Han Feng's attempt to complete an experience mission for him because he did not want to lose the chance to train himself. 459 460 481

He is deeply attached to his family and considers the resources and instruction received from Yao Chen and Han Feng central to his rise. His concern for the Xiao Family later becomes a sense of responsibility toward rebuilding the scattered Xiao Clan branches. 259 591

Though initially driven by resentment over his broken engagement, he becomes more composed with time. He defeats Nalan Yanran without killing her, saves her from his own attack, and later intervenes when she is endangered despite claiming not to want further involvement with her. 289 403

Abilities & Skills

Xuan Yang Jue

An Earth Tier cultivation method chosen to replace the Flame Mantra. Its neutral nature lets Xiao Yan integrate compatible Yang-attributed energies, including Star Power. 173 180 389

• Uses Star Power to refine Dou Qi, improve cultivation, and heal injuries. 389
• Avoids the eventual conflict that Han Feng believed would arise if both disciples cultivated the Flame Mantra. 173
• Was sufficiently mastered by the time Han Feng assessed Xiao Yan at Starfall Pavilion. 389

Heavenly Flames

Xiao Yan possesses and uses multiple flames in cultivation, alchemy, and direct combat. 278 481 519

• Beast Fire — refined his first Beast Fire in the Monster Beast Mountain Range. 177
• Fallen Heart Flame — accelerates cultivation, strengthens alchemy, refines foreign energy within his body, and empowers his fighting skills. 278 389 480
• Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Fire Child Flame — granted by Han Feng; strengthens his body and gives him lightning-based power. 481 519
• Limit — the lightning power of the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Fire can overwhelm him, requiring Fallen Heart Flame to refine it safely. 480

Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations

A secret art learned at Fanning Flame Valley that temporarily amplifies Xiao Yan's combat capability through Heavenly Flame power. 479 481

• Transforms Fallen Heart Flame power into a white-haired flame-enhanced state. 480
• Lets him rapidly refine lightning power absorbed during battle. 480
• Elevated his combat strength beyond that of an ordinary Dou Ancestor after he gained two Heavenly Flames. 519

Alchemy

Xiao Yan possesses exceptional Soul talent and a Dou Qi attribute suited to alchemy, allowing him to develop from a wilderness pill refiner into a Rank 8 Alchemist. 172 268 463

• Refined medicinal ingredients with natural fire before obtaining stronger flame-based methods. 172
• Won the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Tournament as the masked alchemist Yan Xiao. 278 279
• Raised a Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pill from Fourth to Fifth Grade during the tournament. 278
• Learned Yao Chen's Spirit Ascension technique with Han Feng's guidance. 463

Ruler Techniques and Body Refinement

Xiao Yan favors close-quarters fighting with the Profound Heavy Ruler and uses powerful flame-based body techniques. 259 290

• Great Yan Martial Body — an Earth Tier body-refining Fighting Skill cultivated to perfection; allowed him to defeat opponents above his realm. 259 290
• Flame Splits Waves Ruler — used against Nalan Yanran's Wind Spirit Fractal Sword and Extreme Wind technique. 288
• Eight Extreme Collapse — Han Feng taught him to release its force externally through Dou Qi. 228
• Sky Imprint — a Heaven Tier Fighting Skill whose activation manifests a phenomenon and channels Law Power. 593
• Weakness — Han Feng identified flaws in his ruler techniques during sparring and instructed him to correct them. 390

Xiao Clan Inheritance

The Heavenly Tomb transformed Xiao Yan's bloodline and entrusted him with the inheritance of Xiao Xuan. 589 591

• Can activate a Xiao Clan Clan Mark after receiving the bloodline baptism. 589
• Received cultivation methods and Fighting Skills valuable enough to attract nearly any faction. 591
• Was tasked with reuniting confirmed and suspected Xiao Clan branches across the continent. 591

Equipment

• Profound Heavy Ruler — primary weapon for ruler techniques and close-range combat. 288 403
• Purple Cloud Wings — flying Dou Skill given to him through Han Feng's group. 178
• Nine Sky Goose Wings — flying Fighting Skill acquired from Yan Luo Tian's storage ring and cultivated with Sixth-order magical beast wings. 406 410
• Essence Fire Storage Ring — high-grade ring gifted by Han Feng; can ignite Essence Fire within the earth. 319
• Spirit Fusion Pill recipe — Rank 6 pill formula awarded for winning the Jia Ma Empire Alchemist Tournament. 279

Relationships

• Han Feng — senior disciple brother, mentor, and protector. Han Feng redirected Xiao Yan's cultivation, provided resources and techniques, and entrusted him with reviving the Xiao Clan. 173 227 591
• Yao Chen — master and direct teacher. Yao Chen recognized Xiao Yan's alchemy potential, guided his early comeback, and remains proud of his progress. 172 268 591
• Xiao Zhan — father and Xiao Family Clan Leader. Xiao Zhan takes pride in Xiao Yan's accomplishments and later recognizes him as the Young Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan. 165 595 596
• Gu Xun'er — childhood cousin and object of Xiao Yan's long-standing affection. She secured his Heavenly Tomb entry despite opposition from Gu Clan elders. 183 526 533
• Nalan Yanran — former fiancée and Three-Year Agreement opponent. Xiao Yan defeated her, showed mercy, and later rescued her during the war against the Golden Goose Sect. 288 289 403
• Xiao Yu — cousin and Jia Nan Academy companion. She supports his return for the Three-Year Agreement and acknowledges him as the Xiao Family's future Clan Leader. 259
• Xiao Xuan — Xiao Clan ancestor. Xiao Yan received his bloodline gift and inheritance in the Heavenly Tomb; Xiao Xuan later saved him from three Dou Saint Demon Generals. 591 713
• Tang Huo'er — Fanning Flame Valley disciple who sparred against Xiao Yan after he learned the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations. 479 481

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Childhood cultivation — Han Feng guides the reborn Xiao Yan into sensing Dou Qi, beginning his cultivation path. 5
• Loss and recovery — Xiao Yan endures three years of declining Dou Qi before Yao Chen accepts him and helps restore his talent. 168 169
• Monster Beast Mountain Range — Han Feng finds him, reveals their fellow-disciple relationship, and has him replace the Flame Mantra with the Xuan Yang Jue. 173
• Jia Nan Academy — enters the Outer Court, trains for Inner Academy selection, receives Han Feng's resources, and develops his alchemy and combat skills. 194 227 228
• Jia Ma Empire return — wins the Alchemist Tournament as Yan Xiao, heals Nalan Jie, and publicly settles the Three-Year Agreement with Nalan Yanran. 278 280 287 289
• Starfall Pavilion rise — advances through Dou King and Dou Huang stages, wins the Four Directions Pavilion Grand Competition, and becomes one of Starfall Pavilion's younger-generation prodigies. 389 438 440 521
• Fanning Flame Valley training — learns the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations and receives a Child Flame of the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Fire. 479 481
• Heavenly Tomb inheritance — enters the Gu Clan's Heavenly Tomb, receives Xiao Clan bloodline power, and returns as a Dou Venerate. 533 589
• Xiao Clan revival — accepts Han Feng's mission to unite the scattered Xiao Clan branches without relying on coercion. 591
• War against the Hall of Souls and Outer Realm Evil Race — resolves to defend Starfall Pavilion in Han Feng's absence and fights alongside Yao Chen against the invading Evil Race. 665 713

Notable Quotes

“I will go and win them over.” — accepting the mission to reunite the Xiao Clan branches 591

“As long as I am here for one day, the Hall of Souls's plan will not succeed!” 665