Dugu Yan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Dugu Yan (独孤雁)
Alias(es)	Yanzi 2
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Dugu clan; Heaven Dou Royal Academy; Heaven Dou Royal Team 2 33 59
Occupation/Role	Control-type Soul Master; academy student; team commander during the spar against Dugu Yang 10 33 59
Martial Soul	Jade Phosphor Serpent; later develops a partially transformed Flood Dragon right arm 8 54
Innate Spirit Power	Level 7 2
Highest Documented Level	Level 33, Three-ring Soul Elder 72
Age	Eleven at academy enrollment; not yet thirteen when she reaches Level 30 36 50
Family	Dugu Bo’s only granddaughter; Dugu Yang’s distant blood-related cousin, two months his senior 2 7 20
First Appearance	Chapter 1, appearing beside Dugu Bo; introduced by name in Chapter 2 1 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Spirit Power Level 7	2	Initially considers her higher innate power proof that she is superior to Dugu Yang.
Level 9	3	Breaks through after seven days of cultivation, influenced by Dugu Yang’s diligence.
Level 13, One-ring Soul Master	8	Possesses a yellow first spirit ring and the Poison Arrow Technique when she first spars with Dugu Yang.
Second-ring threshold	10	Prepares to obtain her second spirit ring and commits to a control-type cultivation path.
Two-ring Soul Grandmaster	16	Absorbs a roughly 700-year Poison Sting Pig spirit ring, gaining Snake Scale Poison Sting. Chooses it because suitable ice-attribute beasts are scarce in the Soul Hunting Forest.
Level 23, subsequently its peak	30	The Ice Viper Right Arm Spirit Bone raises her spirit power by two levels to Level 23. Further cultivation brings her to the level’s peak; her snake poison also gains an icy property.
Level 28	35 36	Reaches this level by academy enrollment at age eleven, drawing comparisons with Yu Tianheng’s talent.
Level 30, quasi-Soul Elder	50	Breaks through the Level 29 barrier after months of training, before her thirteenth birthday.
Three-ring Soul Elder	53	Absorbs a 1,300-year Black Scale Poison Flood Dragon spirit ring prepared by Dugu Bo.
Partial Flood Dragon transformation	54 59	The Dragon Blood Transforming Flood Dragon Pill and third spirit ring produce a mutated right arm. Gains Poison Swamp Cage, but has not completed her Martial Soul’s evolution.
Level 33, Three-ring Soul Elder	72	States her cultivation level during a meeting with Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, and Feng Xiaotian.

Background / History

Upbringing and Early Rivalry

Dugu Yan was raised by Dugu Bo from childhood and treated as his treasured granddaughter. When he introduces her to Dugu Yang, she dismisses the boy because his innate spirit power is two levels below hers. Although resentful when reprimanded, she obeys her grandfather’s order to cultivate until reaching Level 9 2.

Dugu Yang’s constant cultivation and reading gradually influence her own training. Over their first half-year together, their relationship becomes close, but she repeatedly seeks a spar to establish herself as the “older sister.” Their first permitted match ends with her defeat by Jade Phosphor Scorpion Poison, which Dugu Bo must expel from her body 3 7 8.

Second Spirit Ring and Ice Viper Bone

While seeking their second spirit rings, Dugu Yan explains that she wants to control the battlefield rather than follow Dugu Bo’s attack-type path. Dugu Yang recommends adding slowing or freezing effects to her poison. Unable to find a suitable ice-attribute beast, she instead obtains Snake Scale Poison Sting from a Poison Sting Pig 10 11 16.

During the expedition, Huo Jun attacks her while she is about to detoxify Huo Wu. Dugu Yang catches her after she is sent flying, and Dugu Bo subsequently demands two spirit bones from Blazing Academy. Dugu Yan receives the 4,000-year Ice Viper Right Arm Spirit Bone, giving her the ice-based control option her second ring lacked 12 13 17.

After several defeats in later spars, she finally catches Dugu Yang off guard with a distraction, Ice Snake Shadow, and a snake-tail strike. She ends the exchange by pinning him to the ground 29.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy

After graduating from Primary Academy, Dugu Yan enrolls at Heaven Dou Royal Academy alongside Dugu Yang. She eagerly introduces him to her friends and boasts about his talent. His preference for studying frustrates her plans to go out together, so she often accompanies him to the library instead 33 34 36.

She teams with Dugu Yang and Ye Lingling for the New Student Trial, handling most of the spirit beasts encountered on their route. Later, as part of the seven-member team assembled to spar against Dugu Yang, she takes command, coordinates attacks, and tries to protect Ye Lingling. Despite these efforts, Dugu Yang defeats the entire team 37 38 39 59 60 61.

Poison Backlash and Evolution Research

Upon reaching Level 30, Dugu Yan learns that her father died from Jade Phosphor Snake Poison—not the cultivation deviation Dugu Bo had previously claimed. Her own Martial Soul carries the same danger: possession leaves poison in the body, eventually allowing it to invade the marrow 50 51.

Dugu Yang and Dugu Bo develop an alternative to storing the poison in a spirit bone: evolving her Martial Soul into a Jade Flood Dragon with sufficient resistance to withstand its own venom. Their plan uses a Dragon Blood Transforming Flood Dragon Pill made with Dugu Yang’s blood, followed by three rings from Flood Dragons or beasts with dragon bloodlines. Dugu Bo estimates a seventy-to-eighty-percent chance of success; Dugu Yang also identifies Earth Dragon Golden Melon as a possible aid, but its consumption by Dugu Yan is not documented 30 51 52.

Her third spirit ring produces a Flood Dragon-like right arm, demonstrating that the method can work. This remains only a partial transformation, insufficient to resolve the poison backlash, and she commits to cultivating harder for both strength and survival 53 54.

Appearance

Dugu Yan first appears as a purple-haired girl with delicate features and fair skin. Her eyes later turn emerald green as Jade Phosphor Snake Poison increasingly affects her body 1 10.

• Height: Nearly 1.7 metres by the time of her first spar with Dugu Yang 8.
• Poison symptoms: Faint jade-green fingernails; her purple hair is also identified as a sign of the Martial Soul’s drawback 8 17.
• Martial Soul Possession: A diamond-shaped scale appears between her brows, and her legs merge into a thick green snake tail 8 54.
• Mutated right arm: Fine triangular green scales, an enlarged palm, protruding knuckles, and sharp Flood Dragon-like claws 54.

Personality

Dugu Yan is proud, competitive, and accustomed to her grandfather’s protection. She initially judges others by innate talent and reacts sharply to perceived disrespect: Yu Tianheng’s refusal to acknowledge her nearly provokes an immediate fight. Nevertheless, she obeys Dugu Bo and accepts correction from Qin Ming when she recognizes that he is right 2 37 65.

Her admiration for strength turns her early contempt for Dugu Yang into deep confidence in him. She worries about his safety, celebrates his achievements, and trusts his advice even when he warns that it is only a tentative suggestion. She remains playful and determined to defeat him in friendly spars 10 11 16 29.

Her loyalty also extends to teammates. Against Dugu Yang, she abandons individual rivalry in favor of coordinated tactics and personally intervenes to protect Ye Lingling. Huo Wu’s progress likewise motivates her to train harder rather than accept falling behind 59 60 72.

Abilities & Skills

Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul

• Converts soul power into Jade Phosphor Snake Poison 7.
• Possession grants a snake tail usable for striking and maintaining balance, including recovery while airborne 29 60.
• Her poison gains an icy property after absorbing the Ice Viper Right Arm Spirit Bone 30.
• Drawback: She is not immune to her own snake poison. Repeated possession leaves poison within her body, ultimately threatening her marrow and life 51.

Poison Arrow Technique

• First spirit-ring skill: Fires a fast poison arrow to deliver venom to an opponent 8 10.
• Can be used during an airborne recovery; she targets Dugu Yang’s eyes to buy time for her teammates 60.

Snake Scale Poison Sting

• Second spirit-ring skill: Obtained from a roughly 700-year Poison Sting Pig 16.
• Forms small venomous stingers at the tips of her scales; a second activation launches them in a fan-shaped spread 16.
• Barbs anchor the stingers to targets, releasing neurotoxin that causes dizziness 16.
• Cannot pierce Dugu Yang’s thick transformed scales during their later spar 29.

Ice Snake Shadow

• Spirit-bone skill: Summons a fast ice snake to bite an opponent 17.
• Its fangs slow targets and have a low chance of freezing them 17.
• Successfully catches Dugu Yang by surprise during an earlier spar, but its freezing poison is ineffective against him in the team battle 29 59.

Poison Swamp Cage

• Third spirit-ring skill: Obtained from the 1,300-year Black Scale Poison Flood Dragon 53 54.
• Creates a poisonous swamp that slows opponents and restricts ground movement 54 59.
• Emits poisonous mist that weakens spirit power 54.
• Slows Dugu Yang during the team spar but does not fully imprison him 59.

Flood Dragon-Transformed Right Arm

• Raises the arm’s strength by at least five times 54.
• Adds defensive scales and claws capable of slicing through steel 54.
• Enables stronger direct attacks alongside her control skills 59.
• Limits: Only one arm has transformed. She remains below high-level attack-type Martial Souls in direct combat, and the mutation cannot yet prevent her poison backlash 54.

Battlefield Command

• Recognizes that Dugu Yang’s poison is a greater threat than his physical attacks 59.
• Assigns frontal pressure and flanking attacks rather than allowing teammates to challenge him individually 59.
• Combines swamp control, Ice Snake Shadow, and close combat to defend the team’s healer 59 60.

Equipment / Items

• 4,000-year Ice Viper Right Arm Spirit Bone — Received through Blazing Academy’s compensation to Dugu Bo. Grants Ice Snake Shadow, adds icy properties to her venom, and raises her spirit power by two levels 17 30.
• Dragon Blood Transforming Flood Dragon Pill — Prepared by Dugu Bo using Dugu Yang’s blood to stimulate her Martial Soul’s dragon bloodline. Works with dragon-related spirit rings rather than causing complete evolution by itself 30 51 52 59.

Relationships

• Dugu Bo — Grandfather, guardian, and cultivation mentor. Raises and indulges her, protects her from attackers, and researches a solution to her inherited poison backlash 2 12 51 53.
• Dugu Yang — Distant blood-related cousin and childhood sweetheart. Their rivalry develops into trust and affection; he advises her cultivation and supplies blood for her evolution pill 2 7 12 30.
• Father — Died from Jade Phosphor Snake Poison. Dugu Bo conceals the true cause until Dugu Yan reaches the threshold for her third ring 51.
• Ye Lingling — Close friend and teammate in both the New Student Trial and later team training. Dugu Yan prioritizes protecting her during combat 35 37 59.
• Oslo / Osler — Close friend and fellow academy teammate. She teases him about his cultivation, while he follows her battlefield directions 34 35 59.
• Yu Tianheng — Initially clashes with her over his arrogance. Later accepts her command during their team’s spar against Dugu Yang 37 59.
• Qin Ming — Academy teacher whom she respects for his strength and accepts criticism from 56 65.
• Huo Wu — Their hostile first encounter develops into shared hunting experience and a friendly cultivation rivalry 12 13 16 72.
• Huo Jun — Attacks her during the Soul Hunting Forest incident; Dugu Bo demands the loss of his arm as atonement 12.

Notable Quotes

“Yes, I want to become a control-type soul master, using poison to control the battlefield.” 10

“If we want to defeat Ayang, we must work together.” 59

“Not me, it's you. I have confidence in you.” 55