Yu Yan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Yu Yan (鱼炎)
Species/Race	Human; transmigrator
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Fish Village; Balak Junior Soul Master Academy (former); Exotic Beast Academy
Occupation/Role	Soul Master; captain of Exotic Beast Academy's team
Status	Ascended to godhood
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Innate Soul Power 7.5	1	Awakens the Companion Martial Soul Ice and Fire Twin Fish in Fish Village.
Level 8	4	Reaches level 8 through meditation and refining sunrise Purple Qi.
Level 10	23	Breaks through after cultivating with Moon Essence and Purple Qi.
One-ring Soul Master	28	Absorbs a century-old Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard soul ring; gains two distinct first-ring skills and his martial soul evolves.
Level 16	66	Breaks through while returning from Vast Sea City.
Level 20	69	Reaches the level required for a second soul ring.
Level 23	74	Absorbs a roughly 4,500-year Frost Ash Remnant Dragon soul ring; gains three levels and evolves his martial soul.
Level 26	101	Reveals his true age of under eight and his cultivation to Bai He.
Level 27	109	Advances alongside Xiao Wu after four months of cultivation.
Soul Ancestor, Level 40	134	Uses refined medicine, immortal-herb residue, and the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to break through.
Level 44	137	Absorbs a 10,000-year Vortex Ice-Light Dragon soul ring; the Fire Fish's horn lengthens during the martial soul's evolution.
Soul Saint	224	Serves as Exotic Beast Academy's captain during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.
Title Douluo	313	Receives a special half-red, half-blue hundred-thousand-year ninth soul ring from the Douluo Planet Consciousness.
Level 95	325	Refines Ice and Fire Dragon King blood and scale spirit bone fragments; his Ice and Fire Twin Dragons are one step from complete transformation.
Godhood	337	Refines Ice and Fire Dragon King energy, comprehends ice and fire laws, completes a divine body, and ascends.

Background / History

Yu Yan was born in Fish Village and had lost his parents by the time of his martial soul awakening. During the ceremony, he awakened the rare Companion Martial Soul, Ice and Fire Twin Fish, and was measured at Innate Soul Power 7.5. Gong Fenghua of Martial Soul Hall immediately invited him to join, but Yu Yan delayed his answer by claiming he needed to consult family elders. 1

He cultivated independently through a Meditation Method, sunrise Purple Qi, and Moon Essence. His unusual martial soul and rapid advancement drew attention from Martial Soul Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire, and numerous other factions after it became known that one soul ring gave him two skills. 4 47 62

Yu Yan initially studied at Balak Junior Soul Master Academy but rejected being tied to the Bala Kingdom or its academy program. He eventually joined Exotic Beast Academy with Xiao Wu because its representatives respected both of their choices and treated Xiao Wu as an equal participant. 78 93 94

At the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he worked with Dugu Bo, refined medicine, consumed immortal herbs, and gained access to resources connected to the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings. Much later, he refined the Dragon Kings' blood, scales, and residual energy, ultimately ascending to godhood through mastery of ice and fire laws. 125 130 323 337

Appearance

Yu Yan's appearance changes dramatically after absorbing soul rings and cultivation resources. His physical development greatly exceeds his real age; after his second soul ring, the seven-year-old Yu Yan resembles a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old youth. 28 75

• Fair skin, bright eyes, white teeth, sharp facial features, and defined muscles after his second soul ring. 75
• Repeated soul-ring absorptions make him taller and more mature in appearance. 28 130
• His martial soul originally manifests as two energy fish—one ice and one fire—circling him in a Taiji-like pattern. 4 40
• The Ice and Fire Twin Fish later evolve into the Ice and Fire Twin Dragons. 225 246
• During his ascension, his martial souls manifest as hundred-meter Ice and Fire Twin Dragons. 337

Personality

Yu Yan is cautious, strategic, and strongly independent. He avoids entering factions casually, scrutinizes contracts and recruitment offers, and prefers cooperation that preserves his freedom rather than becoming dependent on a major power. 35 63 94 177

He values reciprocity and loyalty. Although he is willing to negotiate for resources and leverage his knowledge, he repays assistance, protects his companions, and remains loyal to Exotic Beast Academy after promising to represent it. 35 143 177

Yu Yan is also observant and pragmatic in combat. He studies opponents, uses battlefield control rather than brute force when possible, and deliberately conceals some of his advantages, including the true nature of his dual skills and high-aged soul rings. 28 101 230

Abilities & Skills

Companion Martial Soul: Ice and Fire Twin Fish / Ice and Fire Twin Dragons

Yu Yan possesses a Companion Martial Soul composed of separate ice and fire aspects. It is stronger than an ordinary single martial soul but weaker than true Twin Martial Souls; its defining trait is granting separate ice and fire skills from a single soul ring. 1 28

• One soul ring produces an Ice Fish/Ice Dragon skill and a Fire Fish/Fire Dragon skill. 28 225
• Each absorbed ring can also yield an independent Martial Soul Fusion Skill. 48 77
• The martial soul evolves from Twin Fish to Twin Dragons as Yu Yan absorbs compatible soul rings. 74 225
• Its ice side specializes in control and defense, while its fire side is primarily offensive. 225

Cultivation Methods

Yu Yan uses several cultivation methods and resources to improve both the amount and quality of his soul power.

• Meditation Method — his foundational soul-power cultivation technique. 4
• Purple Qi refinement — refines a wisp of sunrise Purple Qi each morning to improve soul power and its quality. 4
• Moon Essence absorption — cultivates with lunar energy and can assist Xiao Wu in storing moonlight. 23 75
• Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well cultivation — a location exceptionally suited to his dual-element martial soul. 130 134
• Medicine refinement — prepares Secret Medicine and cultivation medicines, including treatments for Dugu Bo. 130 134

First Soul Ring

Absorbed from an Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard. 28

• Frost Scale Armor — ice-based defensive armor that can emit intense cold; later strengthened as Yu Yan's Ice Fish grows stronger. 29 76
• Scorching Breath — fire-based offensive breath that can melt the Frost Armor and may be released from Yu Yan's mouth or palms. 29 76
• Ice and Fire Vortex — first Martial Soul Fusion Skill, performed independently by combining his two martial-soul aspects. 48

Second Soul Ring

Absorbed from a roughly 4,500-year Frost Ash Remnant Dragon. 74

• Mystic Ice Chains — creates controllable ice chains that bind, attack, slow, restrict movement, and seal soul power. 76 103 157
  • Can form cages and progressively compress an opponent's movement range. 103 104
  • Yu Yan's precision with the chains allows him to predict and intercept opponents' movements. 230
• Blazing Dragon Roar — a powerful fire attack with explosive, splash, and burn damage. 76
• Ice Fire Profound Mystery: Ice Flame Explosion Chain — fusion skill that detonates ice and fire energy; Xiao Wu compares its destructive force to that of a four-ring Soul Ancestor. 77

Third Soul Ring

• Moon Eclipse: Thousand Frost Return to Silence — a debuff field that slows enemies and absorbs dissipated soul power. 130
• Sun Glory: Light-Cast Crystal Wheel — forms a barrier that blocks twelve attacks and accelerates soul-power recovery. 130
• Sun and Moon Resonance: Eternal Treasure — fusion skill that combines Moon Eclipse and Sun Glory into a symbiotic support field. 317
  • Clears frozen negative conditions from allies, stores them as Lunar Eclipse Marks, and can convert them into beneficial effects. 317
  • Twin Blessing can completely block one full-power attack from an opponent no more than twenty levels above Yu Yan and temporarily increases all attributes by 200%. 282 317

Fourth Soul Ring

Absorbed from a 10,000-year Vortex Ice-Light Dragon. 137

• Thousand Abyss Cold Current Array — ice-based fourth-ring skill. 137
• Ashen Abyss Piercing Arrow — high-damage fire arrow skill. 137 247
• Cold Radiance Heaven-Punishing Sniper Arrow — fourth fusion skill; a single-target attack whose explosion still affects a broad area. 138

Later Soul Skills

• Eternal Prison Bone Spike — sixth Ice Dragon skill. 177
• Crystal Star Fall — sixth Fire Dragon skill. 177
• Eternal Calamity Frost Ash Well — Martial Soul Fusion Skill revealed alongside his sixth-ring abilities. 177
• Dome Frost Falling Star Net — later skill used with Mystic Ice Chains to repel seven pursuing soul masters. 179
• Abyssal Extreme Cold Vortex Spear — later Ice Fish/Ice Dragon skill. 325
• Earth Vein Flame Heart Banner — later Fire Fish/Fire Dragon skill. 325
• Heaven-Earth Stele: Beacon Eternal Suppression — later Martial Soul Fusion Skill. 325

Ninth Soul Ring and Dragon King Power

Yu Yan's ninth ring is a special hundred-thousand-year ring, half red and half blue, associated with the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings. 313

• Fire Dragon King's Breath — one of the ninth ring's Ice Dragon skills. 313
• Ice Dragon Possession — one of the ninth ring's Ice Dragon skills. 313
• Ice and Fire Dragon King Body — uses Dragon King blood and scale spirit bones to transform Yu Yan into an oriental ice-and-fire dragon. 323
• Following godhood, Yu Yan is no longer restricted by the soul-ring system and can freely use abilities based on ice and fire laws. 337

Equipment / Items

• Hidden Edge Secret Technique — a simplified self-created technique used to alter and conceal soul-ring colors. 101 105
• Whale Rubber — traded to the Speed Clan and used to strengthen the body, increasing the age limit of absorbable soul rings. 94 105
• Secret Medicine — refined for Dugu Bo's poison treatment. 130 134
• Herb Manual of the Breaking Clan — given to Xiao Wu to identify unknown herbs. 142
• Ice and Fire Dragon King Scale Spirit Bones — collected beneath the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and refined to advance his cultivation. 323 325

Relationships

• Xiao Wu — closest companion, teammate, and later romantic partner. Yu Yan advises her on soul skills, protects her, travels with her, and shares cultivation resources with her. 22 77 139 290 325
• Old Man Yu — Fish Village chief who supports Yu Yan after his awakening and helps arrange travel for Yu Yan and Xiao Wu. 2 9 62
• Gong Fenghua — Martial Soul Hall deacon who oversees Yu Yan's awakening and first invites him to join Martial Soul Hall. 1
• Yu Qingfeng — early supporter who assists Yu Yan's first soul hunt; Yu Yan later immediately aids him when he is attacked by bandits. 28 78
• Dugu Bo — initially a mutually beneficial associate; later a trusted senior who helps Yu Yan obtain soul rings and refine medicine. 125 128 134 137
• Dugu Yan — Dugu Bo's granddaughter; Yu Yan helps with her martial soul evolution and addresses her as Sister Yan. 131 134
• Jiang Jing — vice dean of Exotic Beast Academy; assists Yu Yan's plans and becomes an enthusiastic supporter of his growth. 94 96 143
• Gu Yingying — Exotic Beast Academy recruiter whose respectful treatment of both Yu Yan and Xiao Wu helps persuade them to join. 67 92 93
• Bai He — Speed Clan patriarch and negotiating partner; trusts Yu Yan with the clan's Crystal Dragon Blood Ginseng trade. 101 105
• Bai Chenxiang — Speed Clan member and later sparring partner; Yu Yan gives her cultivation pills after joining the same academy. 104 109 143
• Ning Fengzhi — Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect master who repeatedly attempts to recruit Yu Yan through diplomacy and implied marriage arrangements. 68 119 125
• Xue Qinghe / Qian Renxue — repeatedly seeks to recruit Yu Yan; their interactions remain respectful despite his refusals. 169 177 287
• Wu Xue — Spirit Cat companion shared with Xiao Wu; Yu Yan cares for it and gives it a Brocade Cloud Rainbow Silk Sunflower, helping it become a thousand-year soul beast. 69 142 143

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Fish Village awakening — awakens Ice and Fire Twin Fish, discovers his Innate Soul Power 7.5, and begins planning an independent future. 1
• Early cultivation and Balaque years — develops Purple Qi and Moon Essence cultivation, befriends Xiao Wu, enters Balak Junior Soul Master Academy, and obtains his first two soul rings. 4 23 28 74
• Recruitment conflict — attracts continent-wide attention because of his one-ring dual-skill ability, but refuses to be bound by major factions. 47 62 63
• Exotic Beast Academy enrollment — joins with Xiao Wu after judging the academy more respectful and compatible with their goals. 92 94
• Speed Clan cooperation — exchanges methods and resources with Bai He, defeats the clan's young geniuses, and helps recruit them into Exotic Beast Academy. 101 103 105
• Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well — cures Dugu Bo's poison, consumes immortal herbs, advances rapidly, and obtains high-aged soul rings. 125 130 137
• Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament — leads Exotic Beast Academy, defeats opponents through overwhelming control, and reveals the evolved Ice and Fire Twin Dragons. 224 225 230 246
• Dragon King inheritance and ascension — gathers Ice and Fire Dragon King remnants, reaches level 95, perfects his martial soul's evolution, and becomes a god. 313 323 325 337

Trivia

• Yu Yan's Companion Martial Soul was initially mistaken for Twin Martial Souls during his awakening. 28
• He considers the Taiji-like circling posture of the Ice and Fire Twin Fish aesthetically cool, though it has no special effect. 4
• His first soul ring alone grants both an offensive and a defensive skill, a phenomenon that shocks other soul masters. 28 29 47
• Yu Yan intentionally concealed the full truth of his dual skills from Yu Qingfeng, Li Rong, and Ma Zhiyu after his first soul-ring absorption. 28
• He prefers quiet libraries and specifically favors Gu Yingying because she speaks quietly inside one. 67