Xiao Yan accepted Old Yao as his teacher, awakened the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire, and began learning alchemy while strengthening his techniques. After sharing his plans with Xun Er, he chose to delay attending Jia Nan Academy and seek the Purple Cloud Wings in the Monster Mountain Range.
Xiao Yan left Wutan City to gain experience, reunited with Xiao Yi Xian, and uncovered treasures in a hidden cave before they settled in a valley to train. After they revealed their past lives to each other, Xiao Yan promised to help her control the Woe Poison Body, and Old Yao agreed to guide her.
Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian traveled from Black Rock City to the Tagor Desert, where Xiao Yan pursued Hai Bodong’s map and searched for a Heavenly Flame. They rescued Qing Lin and began investigating the desert location where she had sensed a powerful woman.
Xiao Yan infiltrated the Snake-Person Tribe, helped Queen Medusa evolve, and absorbed the Green Lotus Core Flame. After returning to Yun Yun, he confronted the Mo Clan’s abuses and arrived with her in Salt City, where Nalan Yanran recognized him.
Xiao Yan defeated the Mo Clan, evolved his Flame Mantra, and made plans to protect his companions from the Soul Hall. After curing Nalan Jie and ending his engagement to Nalan Yanran, he left with Xiao Yi Xian for Jia Nan Academy.
Xiao Yan reached Jia Nan Academy with Xiao Yi Xian after earning pills, defeating Fan Lao, and gathering rare treasures in the Black Corner Region. Back at the academy, his reunion with Xun Er and his clashes with Hun Li Li led into the selection tournament, which Xiao Yan won before Hun Li Li watched him from afar.
Xiao Yan entered the Inner Academy, built the Student Union, and defeated the Medicine Gang in an alchemy contest. As the union gained power and allies, Ling Yanfei used Spirit Communion to investigate Xiao Yan’s possible connection to the Flame Emperor.
Xiao Yan strengthened his body and cultivation, advanced to Dou Ling, and prepared for the Fallen Heart Flame while the Ancient Clan arrived at Jia Nan Academy. He returned from seclusion with the Student Union thriving and the Strong Ranking Tournament approaching.
Xiao Yan won the Strong Ranking Tournament and faced Xun Er’s departure before the Fallen Heart Flame broke free at Jia Nan Academy. He refined the Fallen Heart Flame and Sea Heart Flame after defeating Han Feng, then began fusing and absorbing the Fallen Heart Flame with Queen Medusa guarding him.
Xiao Yan gained the juvenile Fallen Heart Flame, strengthened the Xiao Sect, and mastered the first stage of Three Thousand Lightning Movement before leaving the Inner Academy for the Jia Ma Empire. He reunited with his family, became engaged to Ya Fei, and learned that the Xiao Family’s ancestral jade was part of the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
Xiao Yan reunited with Ya Fei and his companions, grew closer to Yun Yun, and returned to Jia Ma with plans to strengthen the Xiao Family and its alliances. The arc ended with him organizing the Imperial Capital expansion while helping Xiao Mei and Xiao Yu advance their cultivation.
Xiao Yan helped Queen Medusa secure the Snake-Person Tribe’s migration and won the Jia Ma Empire’s factions over through negotiation, battle, and alchemy. After receiving his Sixth-Grade Alchemist badge, he began planning how to separate Medusa’s soul from the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python.
Xiao Yan took control of the Misty Cloud Sect, defeated the Soul Hall threat, and united the Jia Ma Empire’s factions as the Yan Alliance. After formalizing his engagements with Yun Yun and Queen Medusa, he left for the Sect Assembly, where a map resembling those tied to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame appeared at auction.
Xiao Yan gathered allies to evade Soul Hall’s trap, then entered the ruins and inherited the Devouring Ancestral Symbol. After defeating Soul Hall’s forces, he began exploring the Primordial Martial Stele’s teachings.
Xiao Yan defeated the Alien Demon General, reunited Yao Chen with Xuan Yi, and rose to prominence at Danta while training three disciples and reviving Venerable Skyfire. He returned to the Jia Ma Empire, rescued Xiao Yi Xian from her Woe Poison Body crisis by destroying Demon Flame Valley, and left with her and Han Yue for the Central Plains.
Xiao Yan helped Xiao Yi Xian master the Nether Poison Flame, dealt with threats to his companions, and brought Han Yue and Han Xue to Danta. At Burning Flame Valley, he healed Tang Huo'er, inherited Xiao Xuan's legacy, and began helping her cultivate the Great Sun Separation Fire Body.
Xiao Yan subdued the Three Thousand Burning Flame, advanced his cultivation, and set out with Zi Yan and his companions to find her people. Zi Yan’s bloodline established her as the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s new Dragon Emperor, and Zhu Li brought the group to East Dragon Island.
Xiao Yan gathered treasures in the Bone Mountains, transformed through the Ancient Void Dragon’s gift, and resurrected Yao Chen while helping Zi Yan refine the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit. After gaining a Dragon-Phoenix Physique, he returned toward the Jia Ma Empire, where he learned Yun Yun was not at the Misty Cloud Sect.
Nalan Yanran reunited with Xiao Yan and joined his family, while Master of Devouring discovered that her Reincarnation Seal might be connected to the Bodhi Ancient Tree. Xiao Yan left the Jia Ma Empire for the Central Plains, where Burning Flame Valley confronted him over Wind Lightning Pavilion’s destruction.
Xiao Yan reunited with Feng Qing'er and Hun Li Li, defeated the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan pursuing them, and secured the materials to rebuild Hua Yu’s body. After restoring Yao Chen and arranging ties with the Flower Sect, he left Hua Yu reborn in a phoenix body and prepared to return with Liuli and Qing'er.