Shi Yan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Shi Yan 10 32 123
Alias	Yan; Time Beast God; Time Demon God 32 57 272
Species	Human Race; originally a Beast God and member of the Yan God Race lineage created by Mountain Guest 10 32 171 212 215 272
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Moyin Temple, Luotian Holy City; formerly associated with the Food Country's Yan Hou Mansion; operates independently in Biquan Holy City; maintains forces in the Primal Universe through Qing Huan and the Shadow Divine Temple 212 220 267 392 405
Status	Alive; Chaos Realm (Saint-Calling) cultivator, active in cultivation, revenge plans, and cross-continent schemes 378 392 405
First Appearance	Not specified in the provided context

Physical Description

Shi Yan, also known as Yan, is a member of the Yan God Race lineage created by the Universe Supreme Being Mountain Guest, though his original form is called a Beast God 32 171 212 215 272. He possesses the White-Gold Horned Lizard Beast God True Form and can manifest Past and Future Selves. After overcoming the Three Lives Bodies tribulation, his Past Self became a clone-like manifestation without an independent will, while his Future Self was defeated and absorbed into his main body 32 36.

His Beast God Armor evolved into an Origin Embryo approaching Eternal Grade. The armor bears Secret Patterns personally inscribed by Shi Yan, reflecting his insights into the Paths of Time and Space and Heart Power 168.

• Hair Color: Not specified in the provided context.
• Eye Color: Dark-golden in Beast God True Form 173.
• Build: Not specified in the provided context.
• Notable Marks: His Beast God Armor is covered in Secret Patterns depicting various Beast God postures 168.

Abilities

Shi Yan is a practitioner of both time and space, having achieved the foundational state of "Infinite Time and Space, One True Self," allowing him to command his past, present, and future aspects as the Three Lives Bodies 151 32. He has broken through to the Chaos Realm (Saint-Calling), reached the Eighth Level of the Primordial Spirit Palace, and can survive against Ninth Level Primordial Spirit Palace opponents 378 379.

His willpower reached Saint-Transforming, while his Path of Heart Power attained Saint-level through Chaos Evolution 267 368. He possesses a developed Illusory World, strong Space-Time defensive arts, the World-Breaking Teleportation Art, and the Art of Conversion 376 377 379 217.

Three Lives Bodies and Mortal Heart

Shi Yan originally possessed Past, Present, and Future Selves. The Past Self inherited the Original Body's memories, while the Present Self inherited its insight and wisdom; the Future Self held much of Shi Yan's accumulated power 31 32. The Past Self eventually merged with Shi Yan and became a clone-like body sharing one will with the Original Body, retaining combat power but not functioning as an additional life 32.

Shi Yan later awakened his Mortal Heart in the Origin Land, defeated the Future Self, absorbed its power, and completed his Beast God True Form 36. This resolved the principal internal conflict of his Three Lives Bodies, though he continues to use Past Self manifestations and can make distinctions between his Main Self and bodies increasingly difficult to perceive 383.

• Applications: Enables parallel action, coordinated combat, deception, and the use of Past Self manifestations as combat-capable extensions of his will 32 220.
• Limitations: The Past Self is not an extra life; destruction of a Three Lives Body can still inflict genuine shock and insight upon Shi Yan's Main Self 32 359.

Space-Time Envoy Cultivation Method

The Space-Time Envoy Cultivation Method is the core cultivation technique of the Space-Time Lineage within the Three Saints Palace. Shi Yan began cultivating it after his willpower broke through to the Eternal True God level, as the method requires a strong state of mind to manage the Inner Demon it nurtures 97 171. Unlike Qu Xing God King, who had reached the mental state of "My Heart is the Heaven's Heart" and fully mastered his Inner Demon, Shi Yan’s Inner Demon merely slumbered within his soul. This makes him vulnerable when he actively lowers his defensive heart power during trials, as soul intrusions can stir the Inner Demon 171.

• Applications: Enables the cultivation and control of an Inner Demon, which can eventually become a source of strength if mastered; provides a structured path for advancing through the Space-Time Lineage’s techniques.
• Limitations: Requires willpower at least at the Eternal True God level to initiate; facing soul intrusions without adequate defenses is dangerous because the slumbering Inner Demon can be awakened; achieving full mastery demands a mental state comparable to "My Heart is the Heaven's Heart," which Shi Yan has not yet attained.

Path of Space-Time Defensive Techniques

Shi Yan has developed a suite of defensive techniques derived from his high-level cultivation of the Path of Time and Space. These include Voidification, which merges his divine body with space to render it intangible and immune to force—if an opponent’s strength is insufficient, their attacks cannot even touch him 22. He also employs a protective time technique that manifests as a silver-white radiance; when gray lightning or other attacks enter within five meters of this light, they become sluggish and decay rapidly due to accelerated aging. Furthermore, Shi Yan can hide his main self within the Reflection World, a facet of his Illusory World, making him both real and illusory 379.

His improved One Thought Void creates and destroys vast quantities of minute time-spaces, turning an infinitesimal distance into an impassable time-space maze 176. He also used Space-Time Banishment through Nine-Colored Chains to suppress powerful opponents in the Universe Ocean 57.

• Applications: Voidification provides near-complete immunity to physical and energy attacks from weaker opponents; the time-based decay weakens incoming attacks; One Thought Void traps enemies in proliferating time-spaces; hiding in the Reflection World offers layered defense.
• Limitations: Voidification’s effectiveness depends on the attacker’s power; direct offensive exchanges with Ninth Level Primordial Spirit Palace opponents can still suppress him despite his survival abilities 379.

World-Breaking Teleportation Art

The World-Breaking Teleportation Art is a secret technique from the Three Saints Palace that Shi Yan mastered after his breakthrough to the Chaos Realm. It allows him to observe distant locations and teleport over vast distances, dramatically enhancing his mobility and reconnaissance capabilities 376 377. His use of the technique is difficult for others to anticipate, and he has employed it to leave Moyin Temple directly after retrieving treasures from the Guardian Tower 383.

• Applications: Instantaneous long-range travel; observation of remote areas without physical presence; escape from powerful enemies; infiltration and strategic repositioning 267 383.
• Limitations: The exact range limits are not specified; use can be detected by sufficiently advanced protective formations 383.

Clone Technique

Shi Yan has obtained the third layer of the Clone Technique from the Guardian Tower. The technique allows the creation and independent operation of clones, but the third layer requires the strength of a Second Level Universe God to master. As of his Chaos Realm breakthrough, Shi Yan cannot yet practice this layer 377.

• Applications: The first two layers permit clone creation and management.
• Limitations: The third layer remains inaccessible because of Shi Yan’s insufficient cultivation base.

Space-Time Reincarnation Array

The Space-Time Reincarnation Array is a formation with one hundred and eight cores that Shi Yan deployed against Commander Golden Feather in the Martial Arts Arena. The array rotates to launch a second attack after an initial strike, allowing Shi Yan to counter the opponent’s ultimate techniques 195.

• Applications: Offensive formation capable of sequential attacks and counterattacks.
• Limitations: Requires setup and substantial energy; its effectiveness is limited against opponents of vastly higher realm.

Illusory World

Shi Yan’s Illusory World is a spiritual domain that he uses for combat and cultivation. In the Primordial Spirit Palace, he used it to defeat twelve Gold Armor Destruction Demon Race members on the eighth level 379. During his trial in Demon Head Peak, he realized the importance of incorporating living beings’ emotions and desires into the Illusory World to deepen his understanding of the Path of Heart Power 168.

After escaping a Saint-level false illusory world, Shi Yan gained control over his true illusory world and further insight into the Illusion branch of the Path of Heart Power 202. Although he can preserve Xi Yun and other beings in that world, he initially could not bring them into reality until reaching Saint-level 202.

• Applications: Enveloping enemies in illusions; soul destruction and suppression; weakening high-level opponents; cultivation through observation of emotion and desire 379.
• Limitations: Its effectiveness depends on the target’s spiritual resistance; the illusory worlds under his control previously remained incomplete below Saint-level 202.

Beast God True Form (White-Gold Horned Lizard)

Shi Yan possesses a Beast God True Form, specifically the White-Gold Horned Lizard, which he used to defeat a silver mink-like beast upon entering Demon Head Peak 168. He completed this form after awakening his Mortal Heart and absorbing his defeated Future Self 36. His Beast God Armor has become an Origin Embryo with power close to an Eternal Grade treasure 168.

• Applications: Close-quarters physical combat; enhanced strength and durability; channels Time, Space, and Heart Power insights through fangs, claws, and tail 379.
• Limitations: In direct clashes, Shi Yan remains somewhat inferior to Ninth Level Primordial Spirit Palace cultivators 379.

Art of Conversion

The Art of Conversion is a Path of Heart Power secret technique Shi Yan developed after reaching the Eternal True God realm. By infiltrating a target’s soul and gradually influencing their mental state, he can turn them into loyal servants or disciples without immediately alerting them 217. He used it on Yan Jun, a Yan God Race World Lord, in order to study and perfect his own Divine Body gene path 217.

After studying God King Moro’s Great Wisdom secret technique, Shi Yan improved the Art of Conversion so that it no longer made targets into special soul slaves while preserving his ability to comprehend their Divine Body changes 297.

• Applications: Long-term mental influence; acquisition of loyal subordinates; observation of a converted target’s cultivation and Divine Body development 217 297.
• Limitations: Requires prolonged influence; converted targets develop a minor state-of-mind flaw that becomes more relevant upon reaching the True God realm 217.

Chaos Space

Upon breaking through to the Chaos Realm, Shi Yan opened a Chaos Space within himself, allowing his divine body and soul to elevate naturally. His sensing range expanded significantly, enabling him to perceive a vast area around Moyin Temple 376. The Chaos Space is the foundation for his realm and subsequent growth.

• Applications: Enhanced perception, chaos energy, and the foundation for Chaos Realm techniques.
• Limitations: Its full utility has not yet been detailed.

Willpower

Shi Yan’s willpower first broke through to the Eternal True God level, enabling cultivation of the Space-Time Envoy Cultivation Method 97. In Demon Head Peak, he endured desire-based soul intrusions and will impacts, advancing his will twice through tempering 179. By the time of the Wilderness Domain ambush, his will had reached Saint-Transforming, gaining recognition from God King Moyin and the Saint-Calling experts of Luotian Holy City 267.

• Applications: Resistance to mental attacks and soul manipulation; execution of Will Secret Techniques; support for Heart Power and Space-Time cultivation.
• Limitations: His Saint-level Will Secret Technique exceeds his own will realm’s earlier limitations, but high-level soul dangers and Inner Demon risks remain significant 202.

Heart Power

Shi Yan practices the Path of Heart Power, using it to seal or selectively admit external intrusions during Demon Head Peak cultivation 171. He comprehended the Path of Desire through the peak’s trials and later broke through to Eternal True God on the Path of Heart Power after escaping a Saint-level illusory world 202. His Chaos Evolution subsequently elevated his Path of Heart Power to Saint-level, forming the basis of his Chaos Realm breakthrough 368.

• Applications: Defense against emotional and mental intrusions; Illusory World control; Art of Conversion; support for Space-Time Envoy cultivation.
• Limitations: Lowering Heart Power defenses can expose Shi Yan to soul intrusions and his dormant Inner Demon 171.

Power Progression

Realm	Chapter/Time	Key Event
Eighth Order	Chapter 15	Uses the Rampaging Demon God as a sparring partner, refines his secret technique, and breaks through to the Eighth Order.
Void True God (Path of Space-Time)	Chapter 102	Consumes the Nine-Colored Nine-Infant Fruit; pushes both Path of Time and Path of Space to the Void Level, breaking through to Void True God.
Void True God – Beast God True Form Completed	Chapter 36	Awakens his Mortal Heart, defeats and absorbs the Future Self, and completes the Beast God True Form.
Eternal True God (Willpower)	Chapter 97	Willpower breaks through to Eternal True God level, enabling cultivation of the Space-Time Envoy Cultivation Method.
Eternal True God (Path of Heart Power)	Chapter 202	Breaks free from a Saint-level illusory world; Path of Heart Power reaches Eternal True God realm. Obtains a Saint-level Will Secret Technique.
Fifth Level Primordial Spirit Palace (Eternal realm limit)	Chapter 238	After cultivating for eons, Shi Yan reaches the limit of the Fifth Level of Primordial Spirit Palace; his will realm is half a step from Saint-Transforming.
Saint-Transforming Will	Chapter 267	His will reaches Saint-Transforming following insights connected to God King Moro and the Wilderness Domain conflict.
Chaos Realm (Saint-Calling) – Realm Breakthrough	Chapter 368	Completes Chaos Evolution; Path of Heart Power steps into Saint-level. He becomes a Saint-level Existence, though his Divine Body and Chaos Space are not yet opened. Attains Seventh Level Primordial Spirit Palace strength as an Eternal True God while being Saint-level in realm.
Chaos Realm – Full Transformation	Chapter 375–376	Opens the Chaos Space; Divine Body and soul elevate naturally, surpassing Eternal True God and fully entering the Chaos Realm.
Seventh Level Primordial Spirit Palace	Chapter 371, 377	Returns to Moyin Temple and demonstrates mastery of Chaos Law by clearing the seventh level.
Eighth Level Primordial Spirit Palace	Chapter 378–379	After over six hundred billion years in seclusion, advances his Path of Space-Time to the Eighth Level and clears the eighth level with ease.
Ninth Level Primordial Spirit Palace (Chaos Realm opponent)	Chapter 379	Faces a Ninth Level Destruction Demon Race Chaos Realm cultivator. Though suppressed in direct clashes, his survival and defensive techniques allow him to contend with the opponent.

Relationships

Xi Yun

Shi Yan’s relationship with Xi Yun began in the illusory world of the Rhino Emperor Game. After merging with his Past Self and regaining his memories, Shi Yan struggled with his feelings for her, conflicted by the memories of his Light Beast God, Yan, and his Past Self 32. Despite the world’s illusory nature, he chose to embrace their bond. Twenty-five years after the Past Self’s return, Shi Yan married Xi Yun in Bauhinia Village, with the villagers celebrating the union 33.

Following the wedding, the couple traveled the world together, resolving local disputes and setting up formations to resonate with the World Authority 34. Their companionship lasted a hundred years before Xi Yun aged naturally and died; Shi Yan placed her in suspended animation afterward 34. After gaining control of his true illusory world, Shi Yan preserved Xi Yun within it and promised to bring her into reality once his Heart Power cultivation was sufficient 202.

Past Self and Future Self

Shi Yan’s internal dynamic with his Past Self and Future Self is central to his cultivation and identity. The Past Self initially possessed a semi-independent will and inherited the Original Body’s memories, while Shi Yan’s Present Self inherited greater insight and wisdom 31. Following their merger, the Past Self became a clone without independent will but retained full combat power 32.

The Future Self originally acted independently and controlled much of Shi Yan’s accumulated power. It aided Shi Yan during Demon Head Peak, represented him in dangerous external matters, and could coordinate with him through their shared consciousness 169 220. Shi Yan ultimately awakened his Mortal Heart, defeated the Future Self in the Origin Land, and absorbed its power, ending the central struggle for dominance 36.

Qu Xing God King

Qu Xing God King, the Twenty-First Generation Ancestor of the Three Saints Palace, first encountered Shi Yan’s Past Self in the Moyin Temple Inheritance Tower 163. He guided Shi Yan in improving his secret techniques and revealed extensive expertise in the Path of Time and Space 163. He placed Shi Yan’s true body in the Guardian Tower under an avatar’s protection after the danger of Demon Head Peak became clear 183.

Although Qu Xing repeatedly criticized Shi Yan’s recklessness, especially during the Demon Head Peak trial, he remained a mentor and protector 183. He was pleased when Shi Yan escaped the Saint-level illusory world and recognized the Eternal True God breakthrough of Shi Yan’s Path of Heart Power 202.

General Golden Feather / Luo Yu

Shi Yan and General Golden Feather initially shared a close friendship forged through missions and mutual respect. Golden Feather was chosen alongside Shi Yan to represent Moyin Temple at the Dao Inquiry Assembly, and they jointly rejected Yan Hou’s attempt to recruit them for a secret mission 212 222. They also coordinated investigations into suspicious developments connected to Jade Emperor Heaven 233.

However, “General Golden Feather” was later revealed to be Luo Yu, the son of Palace Master Qianyu and Saint Jinhui of the Wilderness Domain 272. Luo Yu had genuinely regarded Shi Yan as a friend during their years together, but their factions became opposed after his identity was revealed 272.

Bodhisattva Zhixuan

Bodhisattva Zhixuan is a respected superior to Shi Yan within Moyin Temple. He hosted the Legion Grand Competition to boost morale in Luotian Holy City and entrusted Shi Yan and General Golden Feather with the Dao Inquiry Assembly mission 183 212. Shi Yan sought his advice when approached by Yan Hou, and Zhixuan offered guidance and reassurance 222.

After Shi Yan’s will reached Saint-Transforming, Zhixuan was among the Saint-Calling experts who greeted him warmly and interacted with him more as an equal 267. When Shi Yan disappeared from Luotian Holy City, Zhixuan informed God King Zhibo that Shi Yan had left a Memory Stone explaining his location and possible Soul Path breakthrough plans 363.

God King Moyin (God King Zhibo)

God King Zhibo, also called God King Moyin, governs Moyin Temple’s territories and takes an active interest in Shi Yan’s progress. After Shi Yan’s will reached Saint-Transforming and he escaped Saint Canglan, God King Moyin promised rewards and raised Shi Yan’s standing within the sect 267.

He arranged for Shi Yan to demonstrate his Chaos Realm strength in the Primordial Spirit Palace before observers from Wolong Kingdom and the Four Saints Palace 371. He later recognized the strategic value of Shi Yan’s World-Breaking Teleportation Art when Shi Yan departed Moyin Temple using it 383.

Lu Sheng

Lu Sheng is Shi Yan’s disciple and the new Inheritor of the Three Saints Palace’s Time Lineage. Shi Yan accepted him as a disciple and brought him to the Northern Region, though Lu Sheng’s eventual success in the inheritance trial remained uncertain for a time 261 263. Lu Sheng later passed the trial successfully, deepening his respect for Shi Yan 267.

Shi Yan advised Lu Sheng to cultivate steadily and instructed him to join the Stone Fire Legion without publicly relying on his master’s reputation 267.

Yan Jun

Yan Jun is a Yan God Race cultivator whom Shi Yan selected for his exceptional Divine Power Path potential. Shi Yan infiltrated Yan Jun’s mind through a Divine Power Avatar and gradually influenced him with the Art of Conversion, intending to use Yan Jun’s development to improve his own Divine Body genes 217.

Yan Jun came to regard Shi Yan as his teacher, even before Shi Yan formally accepted that relationship 228. After Shi Yan improved the Art of Conversion through God King Moro’s Great Wisdom secret technique, he truly accepted Yan Jun as a disciple and introduced him to Qing Huan 297. Yan Jun later sought to bring the Yan God Race under Shi Yan’s broader forces 297.

Qing Huan

Qing Huan is Shi Yan’s disciple and a major subordinate in the Primal Universe. Shi Yan gave Qing Huan Peak Supreme Treasures and treated him with increasing generosity after leaving the Ancestral God Sect 10. Qing Huan leads the Shadow Divine Temple and assists Shi Yan in nurturing Yan Jun and monitoring developments related to Mountain Guest and the Yan God Race 217 228.

Qing Huan and Yan Jun later informed Luo Feng that Shi Yan could help him rapidly accumulate Divine Power reserves in preparation for the World Beast war 405.

Marquis Linyang

Marquis Linyang is a Saint-level expert of Biquan Holy City. Shi Yan approached him openly to settle his enmity with Purple Moon Ancestor rather than acting unilaterally within another power’s territory 392. After exchanging Dao insights for half a month, Marquis Linyang agreed to assist Shi Yan against Purple Moon Ancestor in exchange for Shi Yan accompanying him on an adventure in a land of opportunity 392.

Other Notable Interactions

• Yan Hou: The marquis of the Food Country tried to recruit Shi Yan’s Future Self and General Golden Feather for a secret mission, but they declined. Yan Hou then chose to follow them personally while leaving a Divine Power Avatar in the capital 222.
• Elder Jie Yu: An elder of the Food Country who used ultra-long-distance teleportation to bring Shi Yan and General Golden Feather to Yan Hou Mansion. He later offered advice and expressed concern about Yan Hou’s decisions 220 222.
• Commander Yu Feng: Helped Shi Yan’s Past Self enter Moyin Temple’s military structure and influenced his choice to join the Stone Fire Legion 142 146.
• The Father God of the Machine Race: Maintains cooperative relations with Shi Yan and provided Master Zhouyan, a Machine Race Universe Master, to assist Shi Yan’s Divine Power Avatar in scanning Yan Star 109 212.
• Master of Dongling Mountain: Traveled with Shi Yan’s Past and Future Selves through Liuzhong Mountain, exchanged Miniature Universe coordinates with them, and became a trusted ally 89 97.
• Eastern Emperor Ancestor: Met Shi Yan through an illusory consciousness in the Reincarnation Passage and provided current intelligence concerning the Origin Continent 130.

Plot Involvement

The Rhino Emperor Game

Shi Yan’s earliest recorded major trial was participation in the Rhino Emperor Game on the World Origin. Initially known only as Yan, he solved 1,999 games before confronting the Mountain Ghost, a guardian whose Authority was limited to 1,500 solved games. Using his World Authority “Observation,” Yan perceived the Ghost’s weakness but spared it to preserve Bauhinia Village 25.

Yan later solved the 2,000th Rhino Emperor Game, gaining the authority “Space Strangling,” before traveling through the monster-ravaged Jing Nation 26. The Past Self subsequently merged with him, restoring his original name Shi Yan and revealing the larger conflict concerning the Future Self 32.

• Solved 1,999 Rhino Emperor Games and used “Observation” Authority against the Mountain Ghost 25.
• Solved the 2,000th game and obtained Space Strangling 26.
• Regained the name Shi Yan after merging with the Past Self 32.

Final Battle with the Future Self

After Xi Yun’s death, Shi Yan prepared to settle his conflict with the Future Self. He used memories inherited from the Past Self to deduce formations resonating with the world’s origins, intending to combine these formations with World Authority to suppress the Future Self 33 34.

At the Origin Land, Shi Yan confronted the Future Self, whose control over Shi Yan’s accumulated power initially overwhelmed him. The support and willpower of the world’s living beings made the World Origin more responsive to Shi Yan, but he still struggled to prevail 35. Shi Yan eventually awakened his Mortal Heart, defeated the Future Self, absorbed its power, and completed his Beast God True Form 36.

• Constructed a world-spanning formation to reinforce his control over the World Origin 33 34.
• Fought the Future Self in the Origin Land while the world’s inhabitants supported him through collective will 35.
• Awakened his Mortal Heart, absorbed the Future Self, and completed his Beast God True Form 36.

Universe Ocean Retribution

After returning to the Universe Ocean, Shi Yan displayed overwhelming strength against the God Eye Race. At the Flowing Cloud Sea, he intervened in a conflict involving Skeleton Master and a God Eye Race Eternal True God, casually defeated the Eternal True God, and forced Skeleton Master to retreat 57.

Shi Yan then used Space-Time Stasis, the River God Lamp, Nine-Colored Chains, and the Green Leaf Sword to trap the God Eye Race’s True Masters and kill the Sixth True Master 57.

• Defeated a God Eye Race Eternal True God and forced Skeleton Master into retreat 57.
• Used Space-Time Banishment to suppress powerful enemies 57.
• Killed the Sixth True Master of the God Eye Race 57.

Liuzhong Mountain Exploration

Shi Yan’s Past and Future Selves explored Liuzhong Mountain, one of the Three Great Forbidden Lands. At Artifact Grave Mountain, they found evidence of an ancient battlefield and a mountain so durable that even the Future Self’s attack left no mark 70.

They later traveled with Master of Dongling Mountain through White River aboard the E-Cang Holy Boat. Shi Yan theorized that Liuzhong Mountain was a vast war machine intended to trap and weaken enemies, while his Past Self gained Heart Power insight from Master of Dongling Mountain’s treasure-refining methods 89.

• Explored Artifact Grave Mountain and encountered relics of an ancient battlefield 70.
• Formed a friendship with Master of Dongling Mountain and exchanged Miniature Universe coordinates 89.
• Advanced his Path of Heart Power to the peak Sixth Order during the expedition 89.

Demon Head Peak Trial

Guided by Qu Xing God King, Shi Yan entered Demon Head Peak, a hidden trial ground for Soul Path cultivators. Upon entry he defeated a silver mink-like beast using his White-Gold Horned Lizard Beast God True Form and Cyan Divine Sword 168. He and his Future Self then navigated dense fog, strange beasts, soul attacks, and paths testing desire, emotion, and lust 169 170.

Shi Yan deliberately chose the central Path of Desire, accepting limited soul intrusion to comprehend its mysteries instead of relying exclusively on resistance 171. He advanced through escalating pressure, reached ten thousand kilometers, endured a new will impact, and later climbed to twenty thousand kilometers before stopping to cultivate 173 180. His Future Self crossed thirty thousand kilometers and triggered a Saint-level illusory world phenomenon that affected both it and Shi Yan’s true body 183 202.

Shi Yan escaped the Saint-level false illusory world, broke through to Eternal True God on the Path of Heart Power, and obtained a Saint-level Will Secret Technique 202.

• Defeated a silver mink-like beast using Beast God True Form and Cyan Divine Sword 168.
• Explored paths testing desire and emotion before choosing the Path of Desire 170 171.
• Advanced his will twice through Demon Head Peak’s tempering 179.
• Broke free from a Saint-level illusory world and achieved an Eternal True God Heart Power breakthrough 202.

Legion Grand Competition

While Shi Yan’s main body trained on Demon Head Peak, his Past Self received a notification for the Legion Grand Competition from the Stone Fire Legion. Understanding Moyin Temple’s interest in his Three Lives Bodies, he chose to participate for growth and resources 173.

The Past Self demonstrated exceptional combat power by trapping Palace Master Scarlet Flower in an improved One Thought Void time-space maze. Generals Shi and Yan judged him to possess Third Level Primordial Spirit Palace strength and the potential to become a Chaos Master 176. Shi Yan later won first place in the Individual Expert Battle, earning substantial prestige in the Stone Fire Legion 267.

• Joined the Stone Fire Legion under Commander Yu Feng and General Stone 146.
• Defeated Palace Master Scarlet Flower with One Thought Void 176.
• Won first place in the Legion Grand Competition’s Individual Expert Battle 267.

Yan God Race Infiltration and Yan Jun

Following Mountain Guest’s creation of the Yan God Race, Shi Yan became interested in its Divine Body gene talent. Although he agreed not to interfere directly with Mountain Guest’s plans, he later infiltrated Yan Star using the Gray Bone Prison and monitored suitable Yan God Race candidates 208 212.

Shi Yan waited for Yan Di’s betrayal, which occurred when Yan Di attempted to seize Master Lanzang’s treasure and became entangled with Master Ice Peak 215. He then infiltrated Yan Jun’s mind with a Divine Power Avatar, using the Art of Conversion to guide Yan Jun’s growth and study the Yan God Race’s Divine Power Path advantages 217.

• Used the Gray Bone Prison and Master Zhouyan to identify six possible Yan God Race candidates 212.
• Observed Yan Di’s betrayal and the Yan God Race’s eventual defection from humanity 215 217.
• Converted and nurtured Yan Jun, later formally accepting him as a disciple 217 297.

Eastern Region and the Dao Inquiry Assembly

Shi Yan was summoned to Tianyin Hall by Bodhisattva Zhixuan, who revealed that Shi Yan and General Golden Feather had been chosen to represent Moyin Temple at the Five Kings Palace’s Dao Inquiry Assembly 212. En route, the Food Country’s Elder Jie Yu diverted them to Yan Hou Mansion, where Marquis Yan sought to recruit them for an undisclosed mission 220.

Shi Yan’s Future Self and General Golden Feather declined the offer after Shi Yan consulted Bodhisattva Zhixuan 222. They later arrived at Moro Temple, where God King Moro received them and assigned Du Ruo as their guide 225. The Assembly ended in widespread defections and the relocation of Moro Temple resources and personnel to the Northern Region 261.

• Chosen to represent Moyin Temple at the Dao Inquiry Assembly 212.
• Declined Yan Hou’s secret recruitment offer 222.
• Helped integrate relocated Moro Temple forces into Moyin Temple’s legions 261.

Chaos Realm Breakthrough and Primordial Spirit Palace Challenge

After gaining insights from the destruction of his Past Self and from the Heart of Soul, Shi Yan focused on breaking through to the Chaos Realm 359. He completed Chaos Evolution, allowing his Path of Heart Power to enter Saint-level and establishing him as a Saint-Calling existence 368. His Divine Body and soul later completed their transformation after he opened a Chaos Space 375 376.

Upon returning to Moyin Temple, Shi Yan was publicly tested in the Primordial Spirit Palace before major observers. He cleared the first seven levels with ease, proving mastery of the Chaos Law 371. Following over six hundred billion years of seclusion, he advanced to the Eighth Level and challenged the Ninth Level, where his defensive Space-Time arts earned the admiration of Saint-level observers 378 379.

• Completed Chaos Evolution and entered the Chaos Realm 368.
• Cleared the Seventh Level of the Primordial Spirit Palace after his breakthrough 371.
• Reached Eighth Level strength and survived against a Ninth Level opponent 378 379.

Biquan Holy City Transaction

Shi Yan later traveled to Biquan Holy City to address his grudge against Purple Moon Ancestor. Rather than acting without regard for the city’s authority, he openly approached Marquis Linyang and spent half a month exchanging Dao insights with him 392.

Marquis Linyang agreed to help Shi Yan kill Purple Moon Ancestor, considering the latter insignificant compared to the respect Shi Yan had shown. In exchange, Shi Yan agreed to accompany Marquis Linyang on an expedition into a land of opportunity 392.

• Entered Biquan Holy City openly to seek a resolution against Purple Moon Ancestor 392.
• Reached an agreement with Marquis Linyang for mutual assistance and a future joint adventure 392.

Assistance to Luo Feng

After Luo Feng completed Chaos Evolution and became the strongest being in the Universe Ocean, Qing Huan and Yan Jun informed him that Shi Yan could help rapidly replenish and accumulate Divine Power reserves 405. This positioned Shi Yan’s forces as potential contributors to preparations for the coming World Beast conflict 405.

• Learned of Luo Feng’s True God breakthrough and extraordinary Divine Body Gene achievement 405.
• Was identified by Qing Huan and Yan Jun as capable of helping Luo Feng rapidly accumulate Divine Power 405.