Zi Yan

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Zi Yan (紫研)
Species/Race	Taixu Ancient Dragon of the royal bloodline 149 171
Gender	Female 134 219
Affiliation	Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan; Ancient Dragon Island 171 172
Occupation/Role	Dragon Emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan 176 221
Status	Alive 241
First Appearance	Chapter 134 134

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dou Wang (stated)	137	Her innate spatial control lets her resist ordinary spatial power, but a Spatial Storm nearly kills her. 137 138
Not yet Dou King (stated)	152	Her energy after cultivating in the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool is described as immense despite her not having broken through to Dou King; this conflicts with the Dou Wang designation in Chapter 137. 137 152
Cocooned advancement	155	The energy from the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool and a Tier 7 Gold Fire Poison-Melting Pill triggers a prolonged purple-cocoon evolution. 155
Dou Emperor Peak	160	She emerges from her cocoon with an aura no weaker than a Dou Emperor Peak expert. 160
Dou Venerable	219	After accepting the Ancient Dragon Legacy, she advances from Dou Emperor Peak to the Dou Venerable realm within a few months. 219
Battle Saint	239	Zhukun is shocked to find that she has reached the Battle Saint realm only three years after she was a Dou King. 239

Background

Zi Yan grew up alone in the deep mountains, longing for the parents she could not find. Su Qian eventually took her in and raised her as his granddaughter at Jia Nan Academy. 134 142

When Xiao Yun reveals that he knows her father, Zi Yan immediately becomes determined to follow him. She leaves Jia Nan Academy alongside Xiao Yan, both because she is tired of the academy and because Xiao Yun represents her only lead on her origins. 134

Her first attempt to travel through Xiao Yun's temporary Spatial Passage ends disastrously when a Spatial Storm overwhelms her. Xiao Yun saves her, stabilizes the passage, and brings her to Wutan City to recover. Frightened by the experience and unwilling to lose her connection to her father, she refuses to leave Xiao Yun and Yun Yun. 137 138 142

Zi Yan later meets Zhukun, learns that he is the vanished Dragon Emperor, and receives his request to return to the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan's ancestral land. 144

Appearance

Zi Yan's usual youthful form resembles a girl around twelve or thirteen years old, with waist-length light-purple hair, fair cheeks, and dark, bright eyes. 134

• Her childlike appearance is the result of accidentally consuming an immature Transformation Grass. 160
• During her breakthrough, she temporarily matures into a tall, slender woman with long purple hair and a powerful Dou Emperor Peak aura. 160
• Her complete adult form has purple eyes, long purple hair, and is typically seen in golden robes. 219
• She can revert to her smaller form when the Transformation Grass's lingering medicinal effect reasserts itself. 160

Personality

Zi Yan is impulsive, outspoken, and extremely protective of food. She instinctively eats valuable spiritual fruits before considering their worth, and she initially reacts to Xiao Yun's attention by hurriedly swallowing her fruit so that he cannot take any. 134 145

Her playful confidence can become recklessness. She arrogantly enters Xiao Yun's unstable Spatial Passage and later volunteers to lead the group through the Gold-Eating Rat Clan's sonic-attack trial without hesitation. 137 148

Beneath that bravado, Zi Yan is deeply sensitive about family. News of her father leaves her confused and hopeful, while the prospect of being left behind at Jia Nan Academy reduces her to tears. 134 142

As she learns of her heritage, Zi Yan becomes more composed and authoritative. She invokes Zhukun's authority and clan law against the North Dragon King, then commands the reunited Ancient Dragon Clan during the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan's invasion. 175 221

Abilities & Skills

Royal Taixu Ancient Dragon Bloodline

Zi Yan possesses the royal bloodline of Dragon Emperor Zhukun, granting her overwhelming authority over Magical Beasts and exceptional standing within the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan. 171 174

• Her bloodline aura compels even Taixu Ancient Dragons to feel an instinctive urge to submit. 174
• She suppresses the Gold-Eating Rat Clan merely by releasing a trace of her true-form aura. 148 149
• A Sky-Soaring Flood Dragon with Dragon Clan bloodline becomes docile after she manifests her bloodline pressure. 164
• Her authority allows her to issue commands across Ancient Dragon Island despite being weaker than many of its elders. 221

Dragon Roar

Zi Yan can release a dragon roar infused with the suppressive presence of a Taixu Ancient Dragon. 148

• The roar causes the Gold-Eating Rats guarding Heavenly Eye Mountain to retreat into the ground in fear. 148
• Its effectiveness stems from her royal dragon bloodline rather than the volume or refinement of the sound itself. 148 149

Spatial Affinity

As a Taixu Ancient Dragon, Zi Yan has an innate command over spatial power. 137

• She can manifest a giant dragon phantom to force her way through lesser spatial disturbances. 137
• Her innate talent is insufficient against a true Spatial Storm at her earlier cultivation, leaving her dependent on Xiao Yun's rescue. 137 138

Treasure Sensing

Zi Yan can sense heavenly treasures and valuable medicinal resources. 144 146

• She leads Xiao Yun and Yun Yun toward treasure after sensing a heavenly item in the Central Plains wilderness. 144
• Her talent helps the group locate spiritual fruits and medicinal herbs in the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range. 146
• A call from her bloodline leads Xiao Yun and Zi Yan to the Battle Saint Ruins and the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit. 164 165

Items

• Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit — A rare treasure that seals itself within Zi Yan's body as a mark on her palm; she later prepares to absorb it in seclusion. 165 225
• Dragon-Phoenix Pill — A Ninth-Grade Medicinal Pill refined by Xiao Yun to assist her in absorbing the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit. 219 225
• Jade slip — Given by Xiao Yun so she can summon him if she is threatened or faces rebellion. 176

Relationships

• Zhukun — Her father and the former Dragon Emperor. He entrusts Xiao Yun with her return to the clan, later reunites with her, and confirms her place in the clan's legacy. 144 176 239
• Xiao Yun — Protector, travelling companion, and trusted ally. He saves her from a Spatial Storm, helps her reclaim her clan, refines her Dragon-Phoenix Pill, and leaves her a jade slip for emergencies. 138 171 176 225
• Yun Yun — Close sister-like and maternal figure. Yun Yun cares for Zi Yan during her recovery, defends her wish to remain with the group, and watches over her cocooned advancement. 138 142 155
• Xiao Yan — Acquaintance from Jia Nan Academy. Zi Yan chooses to leave the academy with him and repeatedly questions him about Xiao Yun. 134 137
• Su Qian — Adoptive grandfather who found Zi Yan in the mountains and raised her at Jia Nan Academy. 134
• Zhuli — Elder of East Dragon Island who recognizes her royal bloodline and helps bring her home. 171 172
• Zhu Huo — Grand Elder of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan who supports her rule and assumes responsibility for Ancient Dragon Island while she enters seclusion. 176 225

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Jia Nan Academy departure — Zi Yan leaves the academy after Xiao Yun inadvertently reveals that he knows her father. 134
• Search for her origins — After surviving the Spatial Storm, she insists on staying with Xiao Yun and Yun Yun until she learns where Zhukun is. 138 142
• Heavenly Eye Mountain Range — Her appetite and treasure-sensing talent support the group's journey to the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, where she begins gathering the energy needed for evolution. 146 148 152
• Cocoon evolution — She spends roughly a year in a purple cocoon, emerging with Dou Emperor Peak strength and a more mature mentality. 155 160
• Battle Saint Ruins — She subdues the Sky-Soaring Flood Dragon, enters the Beast Spirit Barrier with Xiao Yun, and gains the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit. 164 165
• Ancient Dragon Clan reunification — Her royal bloodline establishes her legitimacy as Zhukun's daughter; she supports Xiao Yun's intervention against the rebel Dragon Kings and inherits the Dragon Emperor's throne. 171 174 176
• Dragon-Phoenix Pill crisis — As Dragon Emperor, she commissions Xiao Yun to refine the Dragon-Phoenix Pill, calls the clan to repel the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, and asks him to protect Ancient Dragon Island from the Void Strangulation Formation. 219 221 223 225

Trivia

• Zi Yan is far older than Xiao Yun despite usually appearing as a young girl. 137
• Her fondness for food is strong enough that Xiao Yun immediately identifies her as protective of anything she is eating. 134
• Her adult body initially reverts to its childlike form moments after she emerges from her cocoon because of the Transformation Grass's residual effect. 160