Xiao Yan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Xiao Yan (萧炎)
Alias(es)	Flame Saint; Flame Emperor
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Dragon Knight Warrior Academy; later travels with Lynn, Anselm, Giles, Soros, and Bamer
Occupation/Role	Talent Clone; cultivator; Fire Laws expert
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 1 Warrior	5	Reached after three days of physical training under Lynn.
Level 4 Warrior / Level 3 Fire Mage	7	Became an intermediate mage within roughly half a year; his soul power grew beyond the portion originally split from Lynn.
Level 6 Warrior	9	Received the Flame Mantra from Yao Lao after reaching the sixth rank.
Level 7 Warrior	9 11	Forced Yao Lao to employ the Power of Heaven and Earth in sparring; his combat strength was judged comparable to an ordinary Level 9 Warrior.
Saint-level expert	21	Reached the Saint level at age seventeen and killed the Saint-level warrior Theodore in one strike.
Saint Domain spiritual power	27	Achieved an epiphany concerning the Fate Law and advanced spiritually to the Saint Domain.
Seven-Star Fiend	145	Defeated Seven-Star Fiend Ba'e during his hundred-match Bloodbattle Arena streak.
Paragon	150	Broke through during his battle with Fire Paragon Bamer after entering enlightenment.

Background / History

Lynn created Xiao Yan as a Talent Clone through the Origin Bead and gave him the white talent [Fallen Genius], granting extraordinary elemental cultivation aptitude before the Saint Realm. Lynn intended Xiao Yan to develop separately and sent him away once his rapid growth risked exposing the clone’s existence. 5 6

After arriving in Starfire City, Xiao Yan struggled to enter a warrior academy because of his unknown origins. Yao Lao intervened and secured his admission to the Dragon Knight Warrior Academy; as Xiao Yan’s talent became clear, Yao Lao accepted him as a disciple and later granted him the Flame Mantra. 9

Xiao Yan pursued warrior and fire-mage cultivation simultaneously. He developed a pirated version of the Flat Blade Style, trained with a heavy black ruler, and deliberately avoided social concerns in favor of cultivation. 7

He left the academy to gain real combat experience, choosing the Sunset Forest rather than entering the Church of Light’s territory. There he killed a level-eight Flame Tiger, survived an ambush that cost him his right arm, and spent a month adapting to one-handed combat while hunting bandits. The near-death experience stripped away his arrogance and made him more cautious. 11 13 14

At seventeen, Xiao Yan returned to Starfire City when the Church of Light cornered Yao Lao. He killed Theodore and the Church’s senior officials in the city, becoming famous across the Azeron Continent as an unprecedented genius. 20 21

Appearance

Xiao Yan is depicted as a red-clad youth during his early training and later bears the physical consequence of losing his right arm in the Sunset Forest. 11 14

• Uses a huge, heavy black ruler in combat and training. 7 11
• Displays a Cyan Fire Lotus mark after activating the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations. 150
• Lost his right arm to an ambush in the Sunset Forest. 14

Personality

Xiao Yan is intensely disciplined and self-directed. He considers interpersonal matters Lynn’s responsibility and views his own purpose as cultivation; even his techniques are developed around overcoming the limits of his dual warrior-mage path. 7

His experience in the Sunset Forest makes him markedly more humble and strategic. Though he can be ruthless toward enemies, he is loyal to Yao Lao, concerned for his companions, and capable of mercy toward defeated opponents such as the Magic Vine Commander and Ba'e. 14 20 145 146

Abilities & Skills

Fallen Genius

A white talent bestowed when Lynn created Xiao Yan, providing exceptional elemental cultivation potential before the Saint Realm. 5

• Enabled extremely rapid early warrior and mage advancement. 5 7
• Supported rapid soul-power growth despite Xiao Yan originating from only a small fragment of Lynn’s soul. 7
• Was central to his early rise, though Xiao Yan emphasizes that talent requires effort to bear results. 7

Fire Laws and Fire Magic

Xiao Yan specializes in fire-based cultivation, eventually becoming a Fire Laws powerhouse.

• His Fire Laws combat power approached the second level of the Saint Domain. 27
• Defeated opponents through fused Fire Element, Explosion, and Soul Attack Profundities. 97
• Absorbed Geothermal Fire in the Nebula Sea to strengthen his innate talent. 93
• Used a drop of Fire Element Sovereign Power to kill Mosi. 133

Warrior Techniques

Xiao Yan combines battle qi, refined physical combat, and weapon training.

• Developed a pirated Flat Blade Style to compensate for obstacles to advancing as a Saint-level mage. 7
• Learned “lifting the heavy as if it were light” from Yao Lao. 9
• Fought with a heavy black ruler and could pressure Yao Lao into using the Power of Heaven and Earth while still a Level 7 Warrior. 11
• Adapted his fighting style to one-handed combat after losing his right arm. 14

Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations

A transformation technique activated against Bamer. 149

• Greatly increases strength, speed, and reactions. 149
• Empowered Xiao Yan’s punch enough to block Bamer’s strongest blazing-sun attack. 150
• Manifested a Cyan Fire Lotus mark. 150

Soul Defense and Resistance

Xiao Yan possesses exceptional resistance to soul-based attacks.

• Blocked the Magic Vine Commander’s soul attack. 146
• Survived a collective soul attack launched by tens of thousands of soldiers. 168
• Denied relying on a Soul Defense Artifact, attributing his strength solely to his talent. 97

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Heavy black ruler — Xiao Yan’s primary training and combat weapon in his early years. 7 11
• Flame Mantra — Battle qi manual bestowed by Yao Lao after Xiao Yan reached the sixth rank. 9
• Five-Color Tokens — Retrieved from Midgod envoys killed by his attacks. 93
• Projection Crystals — Acquired from Handisai Castle; contain combat records from experts of multiple elements. 133

Relationships

• Lynn — Creator and original body. Though they are essentially the same person, they cooperate with mutual respect; Xiao Yan handles independent cultivation and combat. 5 89
• Yao Lao — Mentor and master who secured Xiao Yan’s academy admission, taught him techniques, and gave him the Flame Mantra. Xiao Yan later returned to save him from the Church of Light. 9 11 20 21
• Anselm — Traveling companion; Xiao Yan accepts his practical assistance and later fights alongside him. 84 89
• Giles — Traveling companion and guide familiar with the Nebula Sea. 89
• Soros — Later subordinate and traveling companion who identifies Xiao Yan as his boss. 134 149 151
• Bamer — Fire Paragon whom Xiao Yan fought during his breakthrough; afterward, they traveled together to exchange Fire Laws insights. 149 150 151
• Luo Feng — Ally on the Plane Battlefield; Luo Feng held back three Paragons while Xiao Yan confronted six. 169
• Magic Vine Commander — Opponent defeated by Xiao Yan after he completed one hundred Bloodbattle Arena victories; Xiao Yan spared her after learning of her Sovereign Artifact. 145 146

Story Role / Major Arcs

Early Clone Training

Xiao Yan is created to cultivate separately from Lynn, rapidly reaching Level 1 Warrior before departing Blackstone Town in secrecy. 5 6

Dragon Knight Warrior Academy

He enters the academy with Yao Lao’s help, receives the Flame Mantra, and develops into a Level 7 Warrior whose combat ability rivals a Level 9 Warrior. 9 11

Sunset Forest

Xiao Yan seeks real combat experience, kills a level-eight Flame Tiger, survives a bandit ambush, and loses his right arm. 12 13 14

Church of Light Conflict

He returns as a Saint-level expert to rescue Yao Lao, kills Theodore and the Church’s Starfire City leadership, and gains continent-wide fame. 20 21

Supreme Plane and Nebula Sea

Xiao Yan kills Parasi, defeats Hahn’s group, travels to Xingyao Island, absorbs Geothermal Fire, and becomes a target of Miluo Island and Mosi. 88 89 93

Revenge on Miluo Island

He returns to kill Mosi, obtains Projection Crystals, and continues seeking strength before confronting the Four Divine Beasts Clan. 133

Bloodbattle Arena and Paragon Breakthrough

Xiao Yan wins one hundred consecutive arena matches, challenges the Magic Vine Commander, battles Bamer, and becomes a Paragon. 144 145 146 149 150

Plane Battlefield

Known as the Flame Emperor, Xiao Yan overwhelms Paragons, survives a massive collective soul attack, and instantly kills Water Paragon Parhaus after revealing his full power. 151 168 169

Return to the Material Plane

After a thousand years, Xiao Yan returns to Martial Ancestor City with Bamer and his companions, reunites with Lynn, and witnesses the strength of Lynn’s Death God Clone. 174 175

Trivia

• Xiao Yan’s name was personally chosen by Lynn after his creation. 5
• He began as only a small soul fragment split from Lynn, but his soul power later surpassed the original portion’s expected growth. 7
• His fame as a Saint-level genius spread across the Azeron Continent when he was only seventeen. 21
• Despite his overwhelming later strength, Xiao Yan’s reputation had not yet spread across all of Hell within a few decades of his actions in the Nebula Sea. 135