Ye Fan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ye Fan (叶凡)
Alias(es)	Yan Xi; His Highness Yan Xi; Prince Yan Xi; Eastern Saint; Holy Son of Merak/Celestial Pivot
Species/Race	Human; Desolate Ancient Sacred Body / Human Sacred Body
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Zhuo Peak of Mystic Gate; Merak Holy Land / Celestial Pivot; ally and guardian of the Eastern Wasteland demon race
Occupation/Role	Cultivator; source-arts successor; Eastern Saint; Merak Holy Son; master of Qianqian
Status	Alive; attained the Great Emperor realm 807

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sea of Wheels	301	Began cultivating the Demon Emperor Ancient Sutra.
Dao Palace — Heart Divine Treasury	301	Used the Undying Divine Spring to open the second secret realm.
Dao Palace — Third Level	314	Advanced under Li Ruoyu's guidance.
Dao Palace — Fifth Level	327	Absorbed divine power from the remains of a lesser-completion Saint-level Sacred Body.
Four Extremities — Peak Second Level	350	Reached the threshold of refining the third extremity.
Four Extremities — Third Level	353	Refined his left leg through the Western Emperor Inscription and Bodhi Immortality Medicine.
Dragon Transformation — Second Transformation	398	Absorbed the Yin-Yang Holy Maiden's Nine Yin Body with the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art.
Immortal Platform	455	Entered the Immortal Platform secret realm after enduring a three-day heavenly tribulation.
Immortal Platform First Level — Eighth Minor Step	498	Stood unrivaled in the Eastern Wasteland, though the other Four Regions' representatives were further advanced.
Immortal Platform Second Level	559	Entered the realm; his combat strength increased severalfold.
Immortal Platform — Third Transformation	574	Compressed and refined his second-level divine power twice through the Dao Sect's secret realm.
Saint	752	Attained a Saint's Dao Fruit after devouring an immortal egg and Heavenly Emperor bloodline.
Great Emperor	807	Fused with the Heavenly Heart Imprint and suppressed the myriad Daos.

Background / History

After arriving in the Big Dipper Star Domain, Ye Fan consumed the remnant soul of Yan Xi, the Green Emperor's nineteenth-generation descendant. He inherited Yan Xi's memories and Life-Bound green lotus, then adopted Yan Xi's identity to gain a local foothold without abandoning his identity as a human Sacred Body 301.

As “Yan Xi,” he passed the demon race's eight identity-verification methods, including secret demon language and imperial-lineage patterns. Yan Ruyu consequently recognized him as an ancestor; Ye Fan used this position to retain the Demon Emperor Sacred Heart and Green Emperor's Weapon while offering her Demon Emperor blood essence 316. The demon kings later publicly presented him as Yan Ruyu's human guardian to protect his true identity 322.

Ye Fan entered Mystic Gate under a false identity and joined the declining Zhuo Peak. He eventually revealed himself to Li Ruoyu, who became his first true cultivation teacher and instructed him without reservation 312 315. Ye Fan later joined Merak Holy Land as its Holy Son, gaining the support of Wei Yi, Grandmother Yao, and the rebuilt holy land 378.

His reputation grew through source arts, victories over Holy Sons and ancient imperial descendants, and his recognition as the Eastern Saint representing the Eastern Wasteland 334 481 498. In later years, he founded a master-disciple bond with Qianqian, protected Celestial Pivot during imperial conflict, and ultimately attained the Great Emperor realm 609 801 807.

Appearance

Ye Fan is repeatedly described as a refined, exceptionally handsome young man with crystalline flesh, black hair, and a powerful physical presence. His Sacred Body is marked by golden blood, a golden Wheel Sea, and immense vitality 397 455 612.

• In his Yan Xi guise, he can manifest an eerie, bewitching demonic aura, dragon markings, and phoenix sigils across his face 301 316.
• His Sacred Body's blood and qi can form a vast pillar of golden light 612.
• At higher realms, his body is described as vigorous as a dragon and his punches as carrying the force of collapsing mountains and splitting earth 579.
• When merged with the Great Accomplishment Sacred Body, he manifests brilliant golden fur and imperial aura from every pore 803.

Personality

Ye Fan is calculating, adaptable, and willing to exploit identities, opportunities, and rivalries to secure his path. He initially treats the Yan Xi persona as leverage, carefully preserving both his human Sacred Body identity and his influence among the demon race 301 316.

He is also notably self-directed. He declines dependence on major clans, chooses his own alliances, and seeks ancient scriptures with the explicit ambition of observing ten thousand arts, merging a hundred scriptures, and forging his own path 312 314 498.

Despite his ruthlessness toward enemies, Ye Fan protects those he accepts as allies or disciples. He aids the Jiang Family against an Emperor-killing array, rescues Yinyin from the Yin-Yang Sect, helps Qianqian establish her Human Emperor lineage, and repeatedly supports Yan Ruyu's rise 369 394 615 531.

Abilities & Skills

Desolate Ancient Sacred Body

Ye Fan's Sacred Body grants extraordinary physical strength, vitality, resilience, and golden Sacred Blood.

• Defeated Dragon Transformation cultivators through physical strength and the Divine-Demon Body Refinement Art 396.
• Fought two ancient imperial descendants simultaneously without falling behind 727.
• Received cultivation insights from lesser-completion and Great Accomplishment Sacred Bodies 327 353.
• Temporarily merged with a Great Accomplishment Sacred Body and wielded its imperial Dao Fruit 800 801.

Source Arts

As the successor of a Source Heaven Master, Ye Fan possesses exceptional source-arts knowledge and uses terrain, source stones, formations, and earth veins as weapons.

• Extracted exotic violet crystal source from ordinary stones and earned the attention of major factions in Sacred City 334.
• Uses the Martial Dao Heavenly Eye to inspect source stones, see through falsehoods, and trace origins 337 514.
• Controlled the Qinling Mountains' ancestral dragon qi to repel Wang Teng and kill Wang Chengxiang 502 521.
• His attainments became unquestioned throughout the Eastern Wasteland after defeating the source-arts challengers 472.

Nine Secrets

Ye Fan has acquired and employed multiple Nine Secrets.

• Number Secret — predicts attacks and grants sensitivity to fate and heavenly secrets 479 741.
• Movement Secret — provides extreme speed; its derivative, the Merak Steps, enabled him to evade pursuers and bypass hazards 319 450.
• Formation Secret — dismantles Great Emperor arrays and manipulates formations 450 479.
• Future Word Secret — countered Yin Tianzhi's One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones 580.
• Presence Word Secret — provides supreme defense, especially when paired with the Immortal Feather Battle Armor 497.
• Fighting Word Secret — countered Yuan Gu's Golden Divine Treasury secret art 745.

Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art

Ye Fan acquired the Ruthless Empress Lineage's art through an exchange with Hua Yunfei.

• Exchanged the Demon Emperor Ancient Sutra for the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art 314.
• Used it to refine the Yin-Yang Holy Maiden's Nine Yin Body and advance his cultivation 398.
• Seized the origins of several extraordinary physiques from the Ruthless Empress Lineage's trap 398.
• Employs related Ruthless Empress techniques, including the Phoenix Tribulation Rebirth Technique, One Thought Flower Bloom, Myriad Dharma Sacred Art, and Flying Immortal Art 649.

Six Paths Reincarnation Fist

A powerful fist art that manifests the meaning of six ancient worlds and reincarnation.

• Used it to overpower the Yaoguang Holy Son's imitation Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Tripod 485.
• Continues to use it at imperial levels alongside the Nine Secrets and Ruthless Empress arts 803.
• Intended to use it, together with the Tribulation-Crossing Heavenly Art, to deduce the Six Paths of Reincarnation Heavenly Art 752.

Divine Spirit Body and External Incarnation

Ye Fan can manifest autonomous bodies formed from his Primordial Spirit or Sacred Body origin.

• The Divine Spirit Body functions similarly to an External Incarnation and can absorb enemy Primordial Spirits 580 606.
• An External Incarnation returned to Earth to seek support and deliver imperial-path seeds 663.
• His Sacred Body incarnation can be merged with directly, allowing him to awaken the power of a Great Accomplishment Sacred Body 800.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Green Lotus — Yan Xi's Life-Bound Dao Weapon, obtained with the descendant's memories 301.
• Black-Yellow Cauldron / Cauldron of All-Things Mother Qi — Ye Fan's offensive Life-Bound Dao weapon; used to resist an Emperor-killing array 369 463.
• Immortal Feather Battle Armor — defensive Dao weapon forged by Wei Yi from Feather Transformation Azure Gold; combines with the Presence Word Secret for extraordinary defense 497.
• Vajra Ring — king-grade divine weapon gained from Yin Tianzhi's inheritance; later given to Qianqian 581 609.
• Phoenix Blood Red Gold weapon — forged at Hengyu Great Emperor's weapon-forging site using Hengyu's techniques 359.
• Four source-arts totem pillars — artifacts forged by Wu Yi that contain his source-arts insights 359.
• Devouring Heaven Demon Jar — Ye Fan possesses and reassembles the Ruthless Empress's ultimate imperial weapon 379 400.

Relationships

• Yan Ruyu — demon race imperial descendant initially deceived by Ye Fan's Yan Xi identity; later his lover and a major ally. Ye Fan ultimately gives her the Demon Emperor Sacred Heart and Green Emperor's Weapon, then later admits he is not Yan Xi 316 354 423.
• Li Ruoyu — Ye Fan's first true teacher and Zhuo Peak mentor; taught him despite knowing Ye Fan's motives were not pure 314 315.
• Wei Yi — martial uncle and Merak elder who supports Ye Fan, guides his cultivation, and forges the Immortal Feather Battle Armor for him 382 497.
• Grandmother Yao — senior of Merak who treats Ye Fan much like a son and provides him with precious medicines 447.
• Black Emperor — cunning but loyal companion; collaborates with Ye Fan on formations, imperial relics, and the Devouring Heaven Demon Jar 353 369 400.
• Ji Ziyue — Ji Family divine maiden whom Ye Fan abducted after learning of her Spirit Origin Body; their relationship later deepens into mutual attachment 319 322 663.
• Hua Yunfei — fellow inheritor of the Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art; exchanged scriptures with Ye Fan and later becomes part of Ye Fan's plan against Yaoguang Holy Son 314 741.
• Duan De — troublesome friend and occasional ally who seeks Ye Fan's help when pursued 382.
• Killing God Child — Ye Fan's junior brother and frequent partner in dangerous missions and assassinations 450 548.
• Qianqian — Supreme Yin Divine Physique and true descendant of the Lunar Human Emperor; Ye Fan's disciple, whom he protects from the Lunar Ancient Sect and Golden Crow Clan 609 615.
• Qi Lin — Southern Demon and equal among the Five Regions' prodigies; exchanged Demon Emperor scriptures and discussed the Dao with Ye Fan for seven days and nights 498.
• Wang Teng — Northern Emperor and rival; Ye Fan repeatedly repels him through source arts and becomes the central obstacle to Wang Teng's ambitions in the Eastern Wasteland 502 548.
• Yinyin — child rescued by Ye Fan from the Yin-Yang Sect; later identified as the Ruthless Empress's Dao Fruit incarnation 394 385.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Demon Emperor Descendant

Ye Fan obtains Yan Xi's memories and assumes the identity of a Demon Emperor descendant. He deceives Yan Ruyu and the Eastern Wasteland demon race, using their reverence and resources while secretly retaining his human identity 301 316.

Mystic Gate and Zhuo Peak

Under a false identity, Ye Fan enters Mystic Gate and gains Li Ruoyu as his first true master. He exchanges the Demon Emperor Ancient Sutra for Hua Yunfei's Swallowing Heaven Demonic Art, expanding his cultivation foundation 312 314.

Sacred City Source-Arts Rise

Ye Fan enters Northern Region Sacred City as a source-arts successor, exposes treasures hidden within ordinary source stones, and becomes sought after by sacred lands and aristocratic families 334 337.

Merak Holy Son

Ye Fan joins the rebuilt Merak Holy Land as its Holy Son. He gains the backing of the Merak Three Saints and eventually becomes a public representative of the holy land 378 382.

Eastern Saint

After defeating a succession of Holy Sons, Ye Fan is recognized as the Eastern Saint. He represents the Eastern Wasteland among the Five Regions' foremost young prodigies and exchanges Demon Emperor scriptures with the Southern Demon 481 498.

Purple Tenuity and Qianqian

Ye Fan travels to Purple Tenuity, confronts the Eight Views Palace, kills Yin Tianzhi, gains part of Laozi's inheritance, and accepts Qianqian as his disciple. His protection of Qianqian makes him an enemy of the Lunar Ancient Sect and Golden Crow Clan 581 609 615.

Imperial Conflict

Ye Fan returns to the Eastern Wasteland as a dominant figure, aids Celestial Pivot during the conflict with ancient emperors, awakens the power of the fully realized Sacred Body, and finally becomes a Great Emperor 801 807.

Trivia

• Ye Fan's adopted Yan Xi identity was based not merely on appearance, but on the complete memories of the real nineteenth-generation descendant of the Green Emperor 301 316.
• He initially used the Demon Emperor descendant identity as a mask rather than intending to join the demon race 301.
• His stated lifelong ambition is to observe ten thousand arts, merge a hundred scriptures, and create his own path 498.
• He is the Ruthless Empress's brother through reincarnation; by the time he attains the Great Emperor realm, he remembers that he and Ye Fan are indistinguishable 396 807.