Yan
Douluo Search, Fight, Retreat: My Martial Soul is M14
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Yan (焱) |
| Gender | Male 36 |
| Affiliation | Martial Soul Hall Academy; Xie Yue Squad 34 36 |
| Occupation/Role | Soul master; squad member 34 36 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 33 (named in Bibi Dong’s orders); Chapter 34 (introduced in person) 33 34 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Soul Elder | 34 | Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena had each reached Soul Elder rank by age thirteen. |
| Level 33–34 range | 34 | The three are reported to be at levels 33 and 34; Yan’s individual level is not specified. |
Appearance
Yan has short, fiery red hair 34 35.
- When activating his martial soul in battle, dark red flames erupt around him, his upper clothing tears, and his body expands to over three meters with granite-like muscles 38.
Personality
Yan initially resents Zhang Yang’s reputation as a genius, particularly because Hu Liena had often spoken of wanting to meet him. He responds sharply to Zhang Yang at their first meeting and takes offense when Zhang Yang questions whether three Soul Elders are sufficient escorts for his soul-ring hunt. Although quick-tempered, Yan obeys Xie Yue when his captain tells him to stop 34 35 36.
During the hunt, Yan comes to see the value of Zhang Yang’s ranged attacks but is reluctant to show that his opinion has changed. By a later academy match, he greets Zhang Yang with a pat on the shoulder 39 45.
Abilities & Skills
Flame Lord
Yan’s martial soul, Flame Lord, is a top-tier special-type beast martial soul with fire and earth attributes 39.
- Its earth-attribute sensitivity helps Yan detect openings in an opponent’s soul-power fluctuations 39.
- It amplifies his fire-attribute soul skills 39.
- In his enlarged, flame-covered form, Yan strikes the Rock Mountain Lord’s head to interrupt its attack on the Molten Heart Stone-Throwing Ape 38.
Hellfire
Hellfire is Yan’s third soul skill. He charges fire-attribute soul power into his fist and punches out a wave of extremely hot, dark red flame 39.
- Against the Rock Mountain Lord, it cuts through the beast’s surrounding earth-attribute soul power and engulfs it in flames 39.
- Yan believes the skill burned the beast to death, but its soul ring does not respond when he tries to draw it toward himself 39.
Relationships
- Xie Yue — Yan’s squad captain. Xie Yue restrains him during his argument with Zhang Yang and directs his actions in the Star Dou Forest 35 36 38.
- Hu Liena — Fellow squad member whom Yan wishes to fight beside in a battle for honor. She praises his Hellfire after sensing his discomfort about accepting Zhang Yang 39 45.
- Zhang Yang — Initially a source of jealousy and friction; Yan helps protect him during his third soul-ring hunt and gradually accepts him as a prospective teammate 35 36 38 39 45.
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Third soul-ring hunt: Bibi Dong assigns Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena to accompany Zhang Yang into the Star Dou Forest. Yan guards the rear of their formation 33 36.
- Molten Heart Stone-Throwing Ape encounter: On Xie Yue’s command, Yan intercepts the Rock Mountain Lord so Zhang Yang can secure the ape’s soul ring. He then occupies the Rock Mountain Lord and uses Hellfire against it 38 39.
- After the hunt: Yan joins Xie Yue and Hu Liena in guarding Zhang Yang as he absorbs the ring. He later witnesses Zhang Yang demonstrate his new explosive soul skill and agrees with Xie Yue’s high assessment of Zhang Yang’s martial soul 39 40.