Yan Jiuyou

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Yan Jiuyou (炎九幽)
Alias(es)	Third Imperial Daughter; Ninth Princess; “Little Ancestor” 51 79
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Great Gan Imperial Dynasty; Yan Imperial Clan of the Outer Heavens 79
Occupation/Role	Imperial Daughter; Ye Xuan's wife and Imperial Son-in-law's consort 79 91
Status	Active; later reaches the peak Heavenly Emperor realm 419
First Appearance	Chapter 51

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Half-Saint Physique	131	Recognized among Ye Xuan's three wives as possessing a rare Half-Saint Physique.
Peak Nine-Star Imperial Realm	166	Reaches the peak nine-star level alongside Ji Xueyao and another of Ye Xuan's wives; only an opportunity separates them from the Half-Saint Realm.
True Saint	174	Fights alongside Su Bingyan and suppresses Saint Realm opponent Luo Tianlin.
Quasi-Saint Venerable Body	188	Reveals a Quasi-Saint Venerable Body, placing among the second through sixth ranks on the Destiny Ranking.
Late Saint Realm; Half-step Flame World Power	208	Wields Flame World Power despite being below the Saint Venerable Realm, allowing her to kill a quasi-Saint Venerable prodigy with one spear strike.
Peak Heavenly Emperor Realm	419	Reaches the peak Heavenly Emperor realm after forty thousand years of cultivation.

Background

Yan Jiuyou is an Imperial Daughter of the Outer Heavens' Yan Imperial Clan and an ancestor of Great Gan's Imperial Lord, Yan Chitian. Although he rules Great Gan, Yan Chitian addresses her with extreme deference as his “Ninth Ancestor.” 79

After three years in seclusion, Yan Jiuyou learned that Ye Xuan had cleared the fifty-fifth floor of the Hundred Refinements Tower in half an hour. Intrigued by his accomplishments, she decided to select an Imperial Son-in-law during the Great Gan Peak Competition. 51

Appearance

Yan Jiuyou is a petite but imposing beauty whose fiery coloring reflects her flame-based power. She is variously seen in red robes or red armor, often carrying a vermillion spear. 51 56

• Red hair, later styled in twin ponytails. 51 211
• Dark-red phoenix eyes that kindle with golden flame when angered. 57 91
• A deceptively youthful, baby-faced appearance contrasted by an imperial and aggressive bearing. 211
• Uses a vermillion or crimson spear as her principal weapon. 56 208

Personality

Yan Jiuyou is imperious, direct, and intensely protective of her status and those she considers hers. She rejects Great Gan's proposed marriage alliance with Great Qi, orders the execution of its envoys, and openly threatens powerful figures such as Night King Xuan Xiao when they target Ye Xuan. 78 79 91

She is drawn to Ye Xuan's defiance and dominance, initially demanding that he divorce his other wives before marrying her. After Ye Xuan refuses, she accepts his condition that she coexist with Chu Wan'er and Ji Xueyao as part of the Ye family. 57 58 80

On the battlefield, Yan Jiuyou is eager to fight and quick to claim strong opponents for herself. Her confidence can become openly provocative, particularly against fire cultivators and those who disparage Ye Xuan. 167 211

Abilities & Skills

Heaven Burning Emperor's Blood

Yan Jiuyou possesses the Yan Clan's Heaven Burning Emperor's Blood, which produces flames infused with overwhelming Imperial intent. 114 211

• Fires dense volleys of flame arrows capable of piercing and overwhelming sword defenses. 114
• Her crimson flames can resist the corrosive influence of Heavenly Demonic Qi. 119
• Her Emperor's Blood reinforces her Flame Character Secret to a power approaching the Saint Venerable Realm. 211

Flame Character Secret

Yan Jiuyou wields the Flame Character Secret, an Imperial Secret that magnifies her already formidable flame techniques. 211

• Combines it with Heaven Burning Emperor's Blood for a burning-heavens spear assault. 211
• Its destructive force shocks Ling Xiu, a fire-wielding member of the Spirit Clan. 211

Half-step Flame World Power

Yan Jiuyou has touched upon Flame World Power before reaching the Saint Venerable Realm. 208

• Shatters a quasi-Saint Venerable Fire Spirit Clan prodigy's full-power flame sword light. 208
• Allows her to pierce and kill that opponent in a single spear strike. 208

Spear Combat

Yan Jiuyou specializes in aggressive, flame-enhanced spear techniques.

• Her Crimson Flame Spear creates attacks powerful enough to melt the void. 208
• Her spear is reinforced by a quasi-Saint Venerable weapon personally refined by Ye Xuan. 208
• She later uses her flaming spear to confront Spirit Clan prodigy Ling Xiu. 211

Equipment

• Crimson Flame Spear — Yan Jiuyou's primary weapon, used with Flame World Power and Heaven Burning Emperor's Blood. 208
• Quasi-Saint Venerable spear weapon — A weapon refined for her by Ye Xuan during the Saint Path. 208
• Blazing longbow — Used to fire nine flame arrows against a descending Buddhist seal. 151

Relationships

• Ye Xuan — Husband. Yan Jiuyou selects him as her intended Imperial Son-in-law, later accepts his existing wives, and consummates their marriage. 51 80 91
• Yan Chitian — Descendant and Great Gan Imperial Lord. He addresses her as an ancestor and fears provoking her. 79 98
• Chu Wan'er — Fellow wife of Ye Xuan. They travel and fight together through the Hundred Dynasties Competition and later campaigns. 113 117
• Ji Xueyao — Fellow wife of Ye Xuan. The two jointly support Ye Xuan and fight beside one another. 113 208
• Xuan Xiao — Night King and political adversary. Yan Jiuyou attacks him when he pressures Ye Xuan and the Xuan Clan demands an explanation. 91
• Great Qi Dynasty — Hostile foreign power. Yan Jiuyou refuses its marriage demand and orders its envoys executed. 78 79

Story Role / Major Arcs

Great Gan Peak Competition

Yan Jiuyou publicly arrives in a royal carriage and invites Ye Xuan aboard, stunning the gathered academies and imperial geniuses. 56 57 She becomes increasingly interested in his conduct and strength, ultimately recognizing him as the champion qualified to become Great Gan's Imperial Son-in-law. 58 78

Great Gan Succession and Marriage Alliance Crisis

When Great Qi demands Yan Jiuyou as the price of peace after Great Gan's defeat at Yunxia Pass, she refuses outright and summons Yan Chitian to account for the decision. 78 She subsequently orders the Great Qi envoys executed, while Ye Xuan kills one himself and drives the rest away. 79

Yan Jiuyou formally identifies Ye Xuan as her Imperial Son-in-law before Yan Chitian, then agrees to a simple wedding after Ye Xuan establishes the terms of their marriage. 79 80 Their marriage is later consummated before the group enters Imperial Mausoleum Valley. 91

Hundred Dynasties Competition

Yan Jiuyou accompanies Chu Wan'er and Ji Xueyao through the Black Tortoise War Zone, where the group clears opportunities and confronts Great Qi cultivators blocking the bridge into the core region. 113 She declares the Great Qi forces already dead and overwhelms Qi Tianming's sword defense with her flame arrows. 114

She later reunites with Ye Xuan in the Sky Abyss Secret Realm and helps investigate the Heavenly Demonic Qi associated with Liu Yunxi's fall into demonic practices. 117 119 122

Saint Path

Yan Jiuyou's growth places her among Ye Xuan's strongest companions. She helps defeat Saint Realm opponents, reveals a Quasi-Saint Venerable Body, and establishes her reputation by killing a quasi-Saint Venerable Spirit Clan prodigy at Saint Pass. 174 188 208

When Ling Xiu challenges the group after Mo Wuying's defeat, Yan Jiuyou immediately claims the fight and unleashes both the Flame Character Secret and Heaven Burning Emperor's Blood. 211

Notable Quotes

“You are not worthy to mention my Husband's name!” 113

“Saint Court, Yan Jiuyou! You're the ancestor of fire-playing, what about it?” 211

Trivia

• Yan Jiuyou is introduced as the Third Imperial Daughter but is more frequently called Great Gan's Ninth Princess. 51 56
• Despite Yan Chitian's position as Great Gan's Imperial Lord, he treats Yan Jiuyou as an ancestor from the Yan Clan's Outer Heavens lineage. 79