Xiao Yan

Biodata

Power Progression

Abilities & Techniques

Heavenly Flames

• Green Lotus Core Flame: Xiao Yan's first acquired Heavenly Flame, a pale green flame that can condense into a flame lotus and cause other flames to bow in submission upon its appearance 24 44. It forms the origin of his Flame Emperor Great Dao and later serves as the basis for the Eternal Azure Heaven Lotus 973.
• Azure Sky Flame: A composite flame born from Xiao Yan’s fusion of Heavenly Flames, capable of concealing his cultivation and being shaped into a solid Azure Sky Spear for combat 414 529. It also manifests as the Azure Fire Phoenix, Great Ming King, after the refinement of the Three Thousand Burning Flame 529.
• Sea Heart Flame: One of the four Heavenly Flames Xiao Yan publicly acknowledged fusing, it serves as the second change in the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes and contributes to the Buddha Fury Fire Lotus 606 694.
• Fallen Heart Flame: Acquired from the Jia Nan Inner Academy, this flame is associated with a powerful Wolf Spirit that Xiao Yan can summon and dismiss at will, displaying formidable offensive capabilities 601. It also supplies the third change of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes 456.
• Three Thousand Burning Flame: A mysterious Heavenly Flame that Xiao Yan successfully communicated with, subdued, and fused with the Azure Sky Flame after other alchemists failed 520 529. It became the basis of Great Ming King’s Azure Fire Phoenix form 529.
• Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame: One of the top three Heavenly Flames, Xiao Yan refined its true source after the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint removed its intelligence and memories 769. It elevated the Flame Mantra to Heaven-tier advanced and grants powerful purification abilities against blood- and darkness-aligned forces 775 924.
• Life Flame: One of the three Heavenly Flame Child Bodies Xiao Yan displays during the alchemy competition. Old Man Shennong also possesses the source flame and uses it to catalyze medicinal seeds into mature herbs, highlighting its growth-oriented properties 824 825.
• Eight Desolations Destruction Flame and Red Lotus Karma Flame Child Flames: Xiao Yan acquired Child Flames from Huo Xuan and Huo Zhi in exchange for Tier 8 healing pills, refining both to advance to eight-star Dou Zun 633. The Red Lotus Karma Flame later incinerates the Blood God Clan’s slaughterers according to their karmic burden 1084.
• Nihility Devouring Flame Sub-Bodies: After killing two Soul Clan experts, Xiao Yan seized and refined two sub-bodies of the Nihility Devouring Flame, incorporating them into his flame arsenal 784. He can use their devouring nature to absorb lightning and refine its energy 808.
• Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame: Xiao Yan first borrowed a spark of Xiao Xun’er’s inherited flame, which the Green Lotus Core Flame absorbed to help him reach the Da Dou Shi realm 38 40. After becoming a Dou Di, he returned the evolved source flame to Xun’er 895.
• Emperor Flame: By gathering all twenty-two Heavenly Flames ranked on the Dou Qi Continent’s Heavenly Flame Ranking, Xiao Yan forged the Emperor Flame and attained the Dou Di realm 893 895.
• Flame Mantra Fusion: Xiao Yan's unique cultivation technique, the Flame Mantra, allows him to fuse multiple different Heavenly Flames into a newly born, more powerful composite flame. This technique is central to his rapid growth and combat prowess 784 619 606.
• Child Flame Creation: Xiao Yan possesses the secret technique to create “Child Flames”—special derivative splits from the original Heavenly Flame that retain most of its traits and power, though inferior to the source. This technique is considered miraculous even by ancient Emperor Tribes 606.

Dou Techniques

• Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes: A secret technique originally created by the Xiao ancestor Xiao Xuan and gifted to the Burning Flame Valley. It temporarily boosts Xiao Yan's cultivation by channeling the power of his Heavenly Flames. The three changes are:
  • First Change: Azure Lotus Transformation – Using the Green Lotus Core Flame, it raises his strength from two-star to four-star Dou Zong 453.
  • Second Change: Sea Heart Transformation – Adds the Sea Heart Flame for a further boost to five-star Dou Zong 453.
  • Third Change: Heart Flame Transformation – Incorporates the Fallen Heart Flame, elevating him to seven-star Dou Zong 453.
• Five-Wheel Fire-Separating Technique: A combined formation technique that summons multiple beast spirits made of flame—Wolf, Leopard, Lion, Tiger, and Flood Dragon spirits—to attack in coordination 320.
• Three Thousand Lightning Phantom Body: A signature Earth-tier high-level Dou Technique of the Wind Lightning Pavilion that creates a lightning clone. Xiao Yan uses this to deceive opponents, leaving behind a clone that dissipates into lightning and soul energy when struck 601.
• Four Seals Combination: A series of sealing techniques that can be overlapped for greater suppression:
  • Mountain Opening Seal 592
  • Sea Overturning Seal 592
  • Earth Covering Seal 592
  • Sky Annihilation Seal 592
• Buddha Fury Fire Lotus: A Heaven-tier fire-type Dou Technique created by fusing multiple origin Heavenly Flames. It can annihilate Dou Zun-level experts and grows stronger as Xiao Yan adds more flames; in the Great Thousand World, he can summon ten simultaneously, though he considers one hundred possible only after entering the Saint Grade 694 924 1104.
• Flame Splitting Wave-Severing Ruler: An Earth-tier Dou Technique used by Yao Lao through Xiao Yan's body to severely injure the Amethyst Winged Lion King. It delivers a powerful flame-based cutting attack 15.
• Azure Sky Spear: Xiao Yan condenses the Azure Sky Flame into a solid spear, which he wields against high-level Dou Zong opponents such as Tian Leizi Fei Tian. The spear demonstrates his ability to shape Heavenly Flames into precise weaponry for combat 414.
• Prajna Palm: A Xuan-tier high-grade Dou Technique from an ancient Buddha Sect that damages the enemy's meridians. It grows stronger the longer the fight lasts and can rival a Di-tier mid-grade technique when cultivated to great success 12.
• Gale Swift Sword: An Earth-tier sword technique inherited from the destroyed Sword Sect alongside its leader’s sword, Wind Chaser. Its attacks accelerate continuously and produce increasingly powerful wind pressure 12.
• Earth Gale Flame: A high-tier Earth-level Dou Technique that sends Dou Qi through the ground as an exceptionally hot, concealed current before erupting beneath an opponent 563. Xiao Yan used it to counter Gu Yao’s Heaven-tier spear technique 619.
• Gate of Dead Silence: A powerful spatial and death-aligned technique used to defeat Huang Qi after Xiao Yan absorbed his Life Fire 971.
• Eternal Azure Heaven Lotus: A peerless divine ability born from the Green Lotus Core Flame and the crystallization of Xiao Yan’s Flame Emperor Great Dao. It neutralized Huang Qi’s Nine Turns Saint-Making Art and is expected to rank among the Thirty-Six Peerless Divine Abilities once Xiao Yan reaches the Saint Grade 972 973.
• Flame God: A divine ability that manifests a miniature fire-robed Xiao Yan seated upon a lotus throne. The avatar embodies his flame authority and attacks after stepping into the void 1128.
• Space Lockdown: A spatial Dou Technique used by Yao Lao to trap and defeat the Amethyst Winged Lion King, preventing it from escaping or using its sealing technique 15.

Alchemy

• High-Tier Pill Refinement: As a full Ninth-Grade Profound Pill Alchemist, Xiao Yan can refine top-tier pills such as the Lightning Tribulation Pill and the Ice Heart Pill. He boldly throws over ten thousand medicinal herbs into the cauldron at once, risking explosion but showcasing his innovative, large-scale approach 825 915.
• Emperor Realm Soul: Xiao Yan's soul realm surpassed Heaven Realm Great Perfection and entered the Emperor Realm. This allows him to gather energy from an entire realm, creating massive Energy Storms to fuel pill refinement when local resources are exhausted 777 826.
• Refining with Heavenly Flames: He uses his various Heavenly Flames directly in alchemy, as when he demonstrates the dominance of his cyan-gold flame over other fires in Xiao Yun's alchemy room, causing lesser flames to bow 44. He also extracts beast flames from magical beasts using alchemy formations 126.
• Advanced Ingredient Processing: Xiao Yan can refine medicinal ingredients using thin threads of flame from his fingers, and he is skilled at neutralizing energy plants and adding rare substances, such as Amethyst Source and snake saliva, to achieve desired pill properties 43.
• Cross-Planar Alchemy: His alchemy skills remain effective on the Great Thousand plane, where he successfully refines an Ice Heart Pill, confirming his methods work even in a realm with advanced alchemy standards 915.
• Emperor Grade Spirit Medicine Mastery: Xiao Yan is recognized as an Emperor Grade Spirit Medicine Master and seeks inheritances such as the Spirit Butterfly Pill Immortal’s to complete his understanding of Great Thousand World alchemy 1003 1007. He eventually surpasses Yao Chen’s alchemical attainment despite Yao Chen later becoming a Saint Grade Medicinal Herb Grandmaster 1119.

Special Techniques and Soul Powers

• Wolf Spirit Summoning: Using the Fallen Heart Flame, Xiao Yan can summon a powerful Wolf Spirit that shocks even five-star peak Dou Zun experts, who doubt they could beat it in combat 601 602.
• Flame God Celestial Body: A peerless divine ability that manifests a towering lava-wrought body capable of wielding a colossal Crimson Flame Spear. Xiao Yan counters this by unleashing an “Ocean of Heavenly Flames” from his body, highlighting his extensive command over multiple flames 1065.
• Heaven-tier Cultivation Method Manifestation: Xiao Yan's Flame Mantra, when activated, creates a Heaven-tier manifestation that vacuums away energy from a hundred-zhang radius, replenishing his Dou Qi at a ferocious rate and rivaling techniques like the Ancient Saint Precious Mirror 619.
• Soul Telepathy and Cloaking: Xiao Yan can use his soul power to probe and conceal himself. He also uses the Three Thousand Lightning Phantom Body to leave a clone that, when dissipated, reveals his actual body was elsewhere, a technique that fools even ancient tribe elders 601 638.
• Yellow Spring Heaven Rage: Xiao Yan retains a soul battle skill whose rarity gives him a major advantage in the Great Thousand World, where soul-cultivation techniques are largely lost outside the professions of alchemists and battle-array masters 912.
• Vajra Glazed Body: Xiao Yan cultivated this body-refining technique to Great Completion in a month, greatly strengthening his physical body before the Bodhi Ancient Tree expedition 674.
• Saint Grade Physical Body: Through trials in the Ancient Body-Refining Tower and the absorption of Thunder Marrow, Xiao Yan continuously strengthened his Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign body toward the Saint Grade 959.
• Black Iron Heavy Ruler: Xiao Yan’s signature ruler was upgraded by Yao Chen into a Saint Grade Peerless Sacred Object after Yao Chen became a Saint Grade Medicinal Herb Grandmaster 1119.
• Firmament List Authority: After inscribing his full name upon the Firmament List, Xiao Yan receives World Power and gains authority sufficient to mobilize boundless world-shaking strength 1132.

Relationships

• Xiao Xun'er: Xiao Xun'er is Xiao Yan’s first intimate companion, their bond forged through his nightly secret Dou Qi nourishments which transformed her initial coldness into deep affection 4. Their reunion after a year and a half shows a playful, teasing dynamic, with Xun'er maturing into an elegant young lady who openly admires Xiao Yan’s cultivation progress 117. Her fierce protectiveness emerges when she threatens to kill anyone who targets him, and she openly takes the role of head wife in their shared future 623 1133. The relationship is foundational, representing Xiao Yan’s first breakthrough in sincere, mutual care beyond family obligation. After ascending to the Great Thousand World, they reunite as husband and wife, and Xun'er supports both his cultivation and the Endless Fire Territory’s affairs 987 1092.

• Medusa (Cai Lin): Medusa evolves from a flirtatious rival to Xiao Yan’s passionate queen consort. Their dynamic is marked by playful power struggles, flirtatious banter, and intimate reunions after long separations 532 533 942. Medusa confidently claims Xiao Yan as her husband before her clan’s Great Elder, asserting their marital status and protecting his standing 943. She also demonstrates her knowledge of clan affairs and Xiao Yan’s other relationships, acting as a wise and supportive partner in his later rise to power 1133. The relationship is a central romantic pillar, blending physical passion with deep emotional loyalty.

• Yun Yun (Yun Zhi): Xiao Yan’s romantic connection with Yun Yun is initially defined by her serene grace and his immediate infatuation upon their first meeting 73. He pursues her openly, even after she becomes Nalan Yanran’s teacher, leading to a secret affair that is later discovered 111 580. When Yun Yun is made Sect Leader of the Flower Sect, she publicly declares Xiao Yan as her man, solidifying their relationship in front of the entire sect 587. Xiao Yan later plans to bring her to the Endless Fire Territory as his wife 1133. This relationship highlights a mix of courtly passion, scandal, and eventual public commitment.

• Nalan Yanran: Initially Xiao Yan’s fiancée, their first meeting is fraught with conflict: she attempts to intimidate him, is spanked for her behavior, and then switches to submissive attempts to please him, which Xiao Yan ultimately rejects, deciding to call off the engagement 59. Later, Nalan Yanran becomes aware of Xiao Yan’s relationship with her teacher Yun Yun, yet she does not express jealousy but rather a knowing acceptance 581 580. She continues to wait for Xiao Yan for seventy years without annulling their engagement, and Xiao Yan later resolves to give their relationship official status alongside his other past romantic obligations 1074 1133.

• Mittel Ya Fei: Ya Fei’s relationship with Xiao Yan is one of joyful reunion and playful banter. After years apart, she throws herself into his arms and manages the Endless Fire Territory’s commercial department, despite her reluctance to cultivate 1074. Xiao Yan plans to use an Emperor Pill to boost her cultivation for her role, and she is considered a loving but cultivation-averse wife 1074 1049. Her significance lies in her business acumen and her role as one of Xiao Yan’s four principal wives, balancing his emotional and territorial needs.

• Xiao Yi Xian: Xiao Yi Xian shares a deeply protective bond with Xiao Yan, marked by his concern for her health due to her Woe Poison Body and his determination to treat her 532. He brings her to the Ye Family’s Yang Fire Ancient Altar for the Poison Pill Method, showing his care even as she managed the Chu Yun Empire in his absence 532 533. In his later life, Xiao Yan recognizes her as one of the people whose long-standing feelings and status he must formally address 1133.

• Qing Lin: Qing Lin interacts with Xiao Yan with playful mischief, often teasing him alongside Medusa 532 602. She absorbs a powerful snake soul and undergoes a bloodline evolution, showing her growth under his guidance 533. Although their early relationship is primarily a master-servant bond that becomes familial friendship, Xiao Yan later acknowledges Qing Lin among the women to whom he intends to give official status 1133.

• Zi Yan: Xiao Yan and Zi Yan rapidly form a brother-sister-like bond in Jia Nan Academy. Xiao Yan’s patience wins the troublesome ancient dragon girl’s affection, while Zi Yan provides him with resources and steadfast support 247. She continues to trust him completely in later conflicts and once provided a drop of her Essence Blood and part of her Emperor Realm Soul to assist his reconstruction in the Great Thousand World 912 972.

• Yao Lao (Teacher Yao Chen): As Xiao Yan’s teacher, Yao Lao provides constant guidance, teasing, and emotional support. He urges Xiao Yan to finalize his relationship with Yun Yun and even introduces his own woman, Xuan Yi, to Xiao Yan 481 576. Xiao Yan promises to avenge Yao Lao by killing his betrayer Han Feng 171. The relationship is that of a filial student and a mischievous yet deeply caring master, influencing Xiao Yan’s growth and personal decisions. Even after Xiao Yan surpasses him in alchemy and cultivation, Xiao Yan continues to regard Yao Chen as his teacher, while Yao Chen considers him the masterpiece of his life 1114 1119.

• Xiao Xuan: Xiao Xuan is Xiao Yan’s ancestor and the creator of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes 439. Xiao Yan’s achievements restore Xiao Xuan’s confidence in the Xiao Tribe’s future, while Xiao Xuan’s legacy and bloodline remain essential to the tribe’s revival 648 699. After both ascend to the Great Thousand World, Xiao Yan seeks him out as an elder and ally; the two cooperate in the Endless Fire Territory and against the Extraterritorial Evil Clan 1002 1104 1120.

• Venerable Skyfire (Yao Tianhuo): Xiao Yan promises to restore Venerable Skyfire’s body in exchange for ten years of service, establishing a relationship that develops from contractual protection into dependable companionship 287. Skyfire becomes one of Xiao Yan’s important high-level subordinates and later reaches the Half-Saint realm under the opportunities provided by Xiao Yan’s faction 667 675.

• Nalan Yanran’s Father (Nalan Su): Nalan Su arranges for Xiao Yan to meet his daughter, hoping for a match, showing his approval of Xiao Yan as a son-in-law 60. His role is minor but crucial in initiating the engagement.

• Ye Zhong: Ye Zhong grants Xiao Yan’s request to use the Yang Fire Ancient Altar without hesitation, showing respect and kindness towards Xiao Yan, which facilitates the treatment of Xiao Yi Xian 533.

• Fairy Qing (Master Qing): Xiao Yan addresses Fairy Qing as “Master’s wife” per Yao Lao’s instructions, establishing a respectful and cautious relationship 577 584. She supports Yun Yun becoming Sect Leader and has her own plans regarding the Flower Sect, showing she is an ally who values Xiao Yan’s happiness 576. The relationship is that of a senior ally with ulterior motives but goodwill.

• Gu Yao: A rival from the Gu Clan who covets Xiao Xun’er, Gu Yao harbors murderous intent toward Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan confidently boasts that he can make Gu Yao stop staring at him, highlighting the antagonistic love triangle dynamic 617. The relationship represents the external threats Xiao Yan faces due to his romantic bonds.

• Qing Yanjing: A friend of Xun’er who initially disdains Xiao Yan’s multiple marriages, calling him a heartless flirt, yet later reveals she respects his bond with Xun’er 987 989. Xiao Yan’s strategic advice helps her Qing Branch survive its political crisis, and they remain allies who respect each other’s ambitions 987 1104.

• Feng Qing'er: Feng Qing'er assists Xiao Yan in cultivating the Three Thousand Lightning Movement to the Lightning Instant realm, though she resents that he initially departs without thanking her 436. Their association remains politically and personally complicated, but Xiao Yan later gives her Ancient Immortal Bird essence blood to assist her cultivation 1106.

• Yun Leng: The elder of the Misty Cloud Sect who disapproves of Xiao Yan’s behavior and feels regret for the sect’s future due to Xiao Yan’s growing influence over Yun Yun 111. His opposition underscores the generational and political conflicts surrounding Xiao Yan’s relationships.

• Yun Shan: Though not a romantic relationship, Yun Shan becomes a subordinate of Xiao Yan after his cultivation is raised by Xiao Yan’s power. He respects Xiao Yan’s orders regarding the Misty Cloud Sect’s involvement in war and even notes Xiao Yan going to see Yun Yun, showing his awareness of their relationship 383. The dynamic is one of master-subordinate intertwined with familial ties through Yun Yun.

• Hai Bo Dong (Old Man Jia): Hai Bo Dong attempts to matchmake Xiao Yan with Princess Yao Ye, praising Xiao Yan as a genius and promising a future Dou Emperor if the Imperial Family marries him to Yao Ye 53. This shows Xiao Yan’s desirability as a marriage partner beyond his core relationships.

• Princess Yao Ye: The Imperial Family’s princess is proposed to Xiao Yan by Hai Bo Dong, but she internally rejects the idea, complaining in shyness 53. The relationship is one of political attraction, not actual romance, reflecting Xiao Yan’s reputation.

• Lin Dong (Martial Ancestor): Xiao Yan regards Lin Dong as a fellow ascendant and an ally from another lower plane. He agrees to help resurrect Lin Dong’s wife Ying Huanhuan, using his exceptional alchemical and resurrection expertise 1050 1055. Their connection represents the cooperation between the Endless Fire Territory and the Martial Border 1076.

• Xiao Yan’s Wives (Collective): The four principal wives—Xun’er, Yun Yun, Medusa, and Ya Fei—are brought together in the Endless Fire Territory. Xiao Yan attempts to have a private conversation with them, leading to a group interaction where they knead his legs and shoulders, showing their united, affectionate dynamic 1074 1133. This group relationship signifies his polygamous household and their acceptance of each other.

• Hua Jin and Hua Yu: While not directly Xiao Yan’s relationships, Hua Jin unintentionally aids the enemy, leading to her punishment, and Hua Yu is crippled, all part of the Flower Sect struggle that involves Yun Yun. Xiao Yan’s involvement with Yun Yun indirectly affects these characters 576 577. Their significance is in the political landscape surrounding his relationship with Yun Yun.

Plot Overview

Early Years in Wutan City
Born in the small city of Wutan within the Jia Ma Empire, Xiao Yan was a prodigy trained from childhood by the alchemist Yao Chen rather than a fallen talent 1. Under Yao Lao’s guidance, he broke through to Dou Practitioner and inherited the Flame Mantra, a low Yellow-tier cultivation method with the potential to evolve through absorbing Heavenly Flames 9 10. During his early travels, Xiao Yan searched for Xiao Yi Xian, entered the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and obtained the Green Lotus Core Flame at grave personal risk, evolving the Flame Mantra to the Xuan-tier advanced level 12 24. He later borrowed a spark of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame from his childhood friend Xiao Xun’er; its absorption enabled him to reach the Da Dou Shi realm 38 40. His resolve to regain and expand his clan’s glory drove him through Jia Nan Academy, where he reached the Dou Emperor realm and built the Wangtian Organization 237 312.

Journey to the Central Plains
Leaving the academy, Xiao Yan traveled across the Central Plains, seeking the deeper secrets of the Flame Mantra—a nameless technique Yao Chen had obtained from an ancient ruin 516 888. He publicly revealed himself as a descendant of the Xiao Tribe, retrieved Xiao Xuan’s Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes from Burning Flame Valley, and steadily fused more Heavenly Flames and Child Flames into his arsenal 439 602 633. His path led him through the Heavenly Tomb, the Bodhi Ancient Tree, and the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’s domain, where he attained Dou Sheng, inherited further support from Xiao Xuan’s legacy, and refined the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame 699 769.

War Against the Soul Hall
For years the Soul Hall and the Soul Clan had been the Xiao family’s greatest enemies, forcing Xiao Yan to bear the burden of vendetta 1050. By mastering the twenty-two Heavenly Flames, he forged the legendary Emperor Flame and ended the “Era Without Emperors,” shattering the Soul Clan’s ambitions 893 895. With the continent’s stability restored, he channeled Source Qi into the plane, enabling nearly a hundred powerhouses to ascend to the Dou Di realm and securing the future of the Battle Through the Heavens plane 902.

Ascension to the Great Thousand World
After ascending to the Great Thousand World, Xiao Yan initially rebuilt his cultivation from the Sovereign realm while concealing his identity within the Luo God Clan 910 922. He reestablished himself as the Flame Emperor and founded the Endless Fire Territory on the Crimson Flame Continent, uniting the chaotic region and raising it into a major Great Thousand World power 1043 1050. His reputation soared after he defeated the Fire Spirit Clan’s Immortal-grade Old Ancestor in a Dao discussion, claimed their sacred flame, and was acknowledged as the supreme master of the flame path 1066. He aided the Luo God Clan against the Blood God Clan, exterminating the latter with the Red Lotus Karma Flame, and formed alliances with figures such as Martial Ancestor Lin Dong and Qing Yanjing 1084 1050 1104.

War Against the Extraterritorial Evil Clan
After reaching the Saint Grade, Xiao Yan secretly hunted Heavenly Demon Emperors and refined their remnant souls, weakening the Extraterritorial Evil Clan before the decisive conflict 1119 1120. He then surpassed the Saint Grade, inscribed his full name upon the Firmament List, and received World Power 1122 1132. As the Great Ruler and Flame Emperor, Xiao Yan defeated the Heavenly Evil God, ended the Extraterritorial Evil Clan’s fifty-thousand-year threat, and became the final arbiter of disputes throughout the Great Thousand World 1133.