Chi Yi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Chi Yi (赤熠)
Alias(es)	“Little Fire” (used by Qin Qi) 298
Species/Race	Fire Phoenix
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Primordial Divine Hall
Occupation/Role	Ye Chang'an's mount and subordinate
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 243

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Ancient God Realm (sealed)	249	A seal placed by Ye Wu restricted Chi Yi's cultivation in the Vast Universe Domain to the Ancient God Realm. Ye Wu removed it at Ye Chang'an's order. 249
Great Cang Formless Realm	402	Following his Nirvana Rebirth and improved Talent, Chi Yi reaches the Great Cang Formless Realm; his combat power rises dramatically. 402
Great Cang Formless Realm, ninth layer	456	Chi Yi emerges from seclusion after advancing to the ninth layer. 456
Taiji Immeasurable Realm	471	He enters this realm after passing his first Calamity Pass. 471

Background

Chi Yi is a Fire Phoenix of the Primordial Divine Hall who was once considered the Hall Master's favored divine beast. He claims to have followed Ye Chang'an through countless campaigns and to possess the noblest Fire Phoenix bloodline; he was born above the Dao Master Realm. His claims are frequently accompanied by extravagant boasting, though his status as a genuine Fire Phoenix is confirmed by the awe he inspires in others. 243

Before joining Ye Chang'an, Chi Yi's entire clan was sealed by Ye Wu after a Fire Phoenix caused trouble in the lower realm. The seal limited Chi Yi's cultivation in the Vast Universe Domain, although he initially did not know its creator. After Ye Chang'an had Ye Wu remove it, Chi Yi enthusiastically proposed retaliating against the unknown culprit—only to realize that Ye Wu himself had placed the seal. Ye Wu then gave him a harsh “friendly exchange.” 249 250

Ye Chang'an keeps Chi Yi at his side because he finds the phoenix's showmanship entertaining, assigning him the role of mount. Chi Yi willingly carries him through the universe and deliberately makes conspicuous appearances rather than travelling discreetly. 243 246 294

Appearance

Chi Yi can take the form of either a blazing Fire Phoenix or a red-haired young man. 243 244

• Fire Phoenix form — A majestic divine bird covered in flames; he can control his fire so that it does not harm Ye Chang'an while serving as a mount. 246
• Human form — A young man in a fiery red robe with deep-red hair, an arrogant expression, and a roguish charm. 244
• Presence — His aura is often unreadable to other cultivators and can create overwhelming pressure. 292 297

Personality

Chi Yi is vain, theatrical, and intensely proud of his bloodline, Talent, appearance, and strength. He routinely calls opponents weak, dismisses major factions as insignificant, and treats intimidation as an opportunity to perform. 243 285 342

His arrogance is balanced by genuine loyalty to Ye Chang'an. He addresses the Hall Master respectfully, eagerly accepts assignments, seeks his approval after acting, and is willing to perform even trivial duties such as preparing food. 243 405 458

Chi Yi is also easily intimidated by those he recognizes as stronger than himself. He fears Ye Wu after learning who sealed him and reacts with obvious panic around Qin Qi, whom he calls the “little devil.” 250 297

His long-standing, one-sided affection for the Ice Phoenix Bing Yue became his Life Tribulation. Once Bing Yue plainly rejected him, Chi Yi let go of his fixation, broke the tribulation, and underwent Nirvana Rebirth. 398 399

Abilities & Skills

Fire Phoenix Physiology

Chi Yi possesses a noble Fire Phoenix bloodline and can freely shift between human and phoenix forms. His true form is regarded as a legendary supreme existence by cultivators of the Vast Universe Domain. 243 293

• Carries Ye Chang'an as a flying mount and travels at extreme speed. 246 343
• Controls his flames to avoid injuring his rider. 246
• Can restore a burnt divine-beast wing to its prior condition with a thought. 283

Overwhelming Aura and Suppression

Chi Yi can use his presence and commands to dominate opponents far beneath him.

• Ordered two Dao Master Realm sect leaders and their followers to kneel, leaving them unable to resist or stand. 285
• Forced Cheng Tian Mountain Elder Liu Yi to his knees with a single command. 424
• His aura terrified Bing Yan, a peak Ancient Venerable Realm expert, into attempting to surrender before a fight began. 349
• Froze several Void God Clan members in place while rescuing Qin Feng from a restricted secret realm. 465

Insight and Perception

After his seal was removed, Chi Yi could observe the Cosmic Dao Stele's top-ranked cultivators and assess their cultivation and combat power. 250

• Identified Zhao Tianqiong's incomplete sword seed and predicted that it would restore itself after Zhao reached the Dao Master Realm. 248
• Perceived hidden information despite blocked heavenly secrets, startling Li Wuxun's phantom. 309
• Recognized the projected imprint of Wen Xuan as an expert from the Primordial Land. 406

Spatial Ability

Chi Yi can create an independent space for combat.

• Created a separate battlefield for Yang San and Wen Xuan's projected imprint so their fight would not damage the Primordial Dao Realm. 407

Nirvana Rebirth and Calamity Pass

After overcoming his Life Tribulation connected to Bing Yue, Chi Yi underwent Nirvana Rebirth and substantially improved his Talent. 399

• His post-Nirvana Talent ranks after Shangguan Shi among the Primordial Divine Hall's fifteen disciples and exceeds that of Yang Yi, Han Shi'er, Shangguan Wudi, Qi Qianqian, and Mo Wang. 399
• Passed his first Calamity Pass by defeating Fire Phoenix ancestors in successive one-on-one, one-against-many, and one-against-ten trials. 471
• After the pass, Ye Chang'an confirms that Chi Yi's Talent is comparable to Shangguan Shi and Zhao Jiu. 471

Relationships

• Ye Chang'an — Hall Master, master, and rider. Ye Chang'an finds Chi Yi's boasting amusing, uses him as a mount, and often delegates intimidation or public displays to him. 243 246 405
• Ye Wu — Elder who sealed Chi Yi and the Fire Phoenix clan. Chi Yi initially sought revenge against the unknown expert, then panicked upon learning Ye Wu was responsible. 249 250
• Bing Yue — Ice Phoenix and Chi Yi's unrequited love. Her rejection becomes the catalyst for Chi Yi's Life Tribulation to break and for his Nirvana Rebirth. 398 399
• Qin Qi — A fellow member of the Primordial Divine Hall whom Chi Yi fears and calls the “little devil.” She calls him “Little Fire.” 297 298
• Yang San — Companion during the mission against Cheng Tian Mountain's Sovereign. Chi Yi handled the provocation while Yang San conducted the main fight. 405 407
• Chi Yan Tian — Current Fire Phoenix Clan Leader. Chi Yi considers him inferior in strength, appearance, and bearing. 293
• Ye Chang'an's Innate Divine Saint — Initially doubted Chi Yi was a real Fire Phoenix, then apologized after witnessing his reaction and learning his identity. 243

Story Role / Major Arcs

Recruitment as Ye Chang'an's Mount

Chi Yi is introduced while boasting to an Ice Phoenix about his past glories. Ye Wu summons him before Ye Chang'an, where his Fire Phoenix identity is confirmed. Amused by Chi Yi's ability to show off, Ye Chang'an orders him to follow as his mount. 243

The Seal Incident

While watching Zhao Tianqiong's Cosmic Dao Stele performance, Chi Yi reveals that his strength is sealed. Ye Chang'an has Ye Wu remove the seal, then allows Chi Yi to seek “justice” against its creator. Chi Yi discovers too late that Ye Wu is the culprit and is beaten for his earlier threats. 249 250

Displays in the Vast Universe Domain

Chi Yi accompanies Ye Chang'an across the Vast Universe Domain, attracting attention in Tianxiao City and at the Heavenly Sect. His Fire Phoenix form confirms to observers that Ye Chang'an is connected to the Primordial Divine Hall. 292 293 295

Cheng Tian Mountain Affairs

Chi Yi repeatedly belittles Cheng Tian Mountain and its experts, serving as the Primordial Divine Hall's principal provocateur. He assists Yang San in confronting Cheng Tian Mountain's Sovereign, Lu Yun, and later humiliates Elder Liu Yi in Cloud Heaven City. 342 405 424

After Lu Yun retreats in fear, Chi Yi publicly announces that the Primordial Divine Hall is the strongest force in the Primordial Dao Realm, marking its first major declaration of power there. 425

Life Tribulation and Nirvana

Chi Yi asks Ye Chang'an to force Bing Yue to cultivate near him, believing she reciprocates his interest. Instead, Ye Chang'an brings him to Beast God Mountain to hear Bing Yue's true feelings directly. Her rejection breaks Chi Yi's Life Tribulation, triggers Nirvana Rebirth, and raises his Talent enough to qualify for Calamity Pass. 397 398 399

Calamity Pass

Chi Yi passes his first Calamity Pass by defeating the ancestors of the Fire Phoenix clan in increasingly difficult battles. The achievement raises his Talent to the level of Shangguan Shi and Zhao Jiu. 471

Trivia

• Chi Yi was denied the position of Fire Phoenix Clan Leader because the clan considered him excessively arrogant; he believes they were jealous of his strength and appearance. 292
• He considers bullying weaker cultivators and delivering arrogant speeches to be a personal specialty. 285 405
• Ye Chang'an once criticized Chi Yi's attempt to act mysterious for being simultaneously too wordy and not arrogant enough. 465
• Despite his confidence, Chi Yi immediately becomes subdued whenever Ye Chang'an compares him to the Primordial Divine Hall's strongest members. 401