Ye Fan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ye Fan (叶凡)
Alias(es)	Ye Zhetian; “Little Ye”; Desolate Ancient Holy Body
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Independent; closely associated with Chu Yang’s circle but not a member of Beyond the Heavens, the Demon Race, or Yaochi Holy Land 898
Occupation/Role	Successor of the Source Heavenly Master; disciple of Jiang Taixu 816 868
Status	Active
Physique	Desolate Ancient Holy Body

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Source Heavenly Eye	814	Allows him to identify the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land’s divine spring water within the Jade Purifying Bottle.
Battle Character Secret	814	Receives the secret left by Jiang Taixu in Purple Mountain and is recognized as the Old God-King’s successor.
Soldier Secret	887	Comprehends the weapon-controlling secret from the Qin Sect stone carvings.
Movement Character Secret	887	Receives the technique from Chu Yang, granting him a practical method for movement, escape, and travel.
Ancient Great Emperor inheritance	918	Obtains an inheritance within the Extreme North Land’s forbidden area, greatly improving his future prospects.

Background

Ye Fan is a cultivator with the Desolate Ancient Holy Body, a physique described as invincible within the same realm once its potential is realized. Its cultivation path is burdened by a curse, but Jiang Taixu believes Ye Fan still has a path toward greatness. 816

By the time he enters the Eastern Wilderness conflicts surrounding the Jiang Family, Ye Fan has already antagonized numerous holy lands and aristocratic families. His repeated confrontations with major factions leave him with a complicated bounty and a reputation for publicly humiliating powerful opponents. 814

He seeks a way to return to his home beyond the starry sky. When he asks Chu Yang what strength is needed to travel through the stars, he learns that a Saint can do so, giving him a more attainable benchmark than the Great Emperor realm. 846

Appearance

Ye Fan is a refined-looking youth with clear eyes, resolute bearing, and an unwavering expression. 784

• Carries himself with notable calm even when surrounded by stronger enemies. 906
• His Desolate Ancient Holy Body manifests through exceptional physical endurance and powerful golden divine energy in battle. 917

Personality

Ye Fan is determined and ambitious, especially regarding his goal of becoming strong enough to return home. Rather than abandoning that goal after learning the difficulty of interstellar travel, he treats the Saint realm as a target to pursue. 846

He grows increasingly tactical under pressure. In the Extreme North Land, he defeats the Icefield Python King by blinding it, exploiting its weakened attacks, and gradually exhausting it instead of relying on a direct clash of strength. 917

Although he values Chu Yang’s protection and guidance, Ye Fan accepts that he cannot remain dependent on others. He endures the Extreme North Land’s cold alone to temper his Holy Body and develop greater self-reliance. 916

Abilities & Skills

Desolate Ancient Holy Body

Ye Fan possesses a supreme physique with extraordinary physical potential and a reputation for invincibility among cultivators of the same realm. 816

• Endures the extreme cold of the Extreme North Land as part of tempering his body. 916
• Develops more refined control over his physical power after fighting the Icefield Python King. 917
• Uses powerful close-range attacks empowered by golden divine light. 917

Source Arts

As the successor of a Source Heavenly Master, Ye Fan possesses high attainments in Source Arts and has inherited the Source Heavenly Book’s true teachings. 868 892

• Uses the Source Heavenly Eye to identify rare spiritual materials and divine spring water. 814
• Guides cultivators through the Heavenly Chasm due to his understanding of the area’s dangers. 889
• Draws upon the Qin Mountains’ Dragon Vein during battle. 897

Nine Secrets

Ye Fan acquires multiple secrets that broaden his combat and movement options.

• Battle Character Secret — inherited through Jiang Taixu’s arrangements in Purple Mountain. 814
• Soldier Secret — comprehended at the Qin Sect weapon carvings. 887
• Movement Character Secret — shared with him by Chu Yang. 887

Equipment / Items

• Green Bronze Fragment — A coveted treasure that resonates with an ancient city and serves as a key to a forbidden land in the Extreme North Land. 913 914
• Myriad Mother Qi Cauldron — A treasure connected to Ye Fan that Chu Yang leaves with the Jiang Family, expecting Ye Fan to retrieve it himself. 858
• God-Striking Whip — Used when Ye Fan intervenes during the conflict surrounding Jiang Taixu’s revival. 815

Relationships

• Chu Yang — Friend, protector, and occasional mentor. Chu Yang arranges opportunities for Ye Fan, teaches him the Movement Character Secret, and ultimately reveals that he had been posing as Tu Fei. 887 918
• Gai Jiuyou — Powerful ally and Chu Yang’s friend. He rescues Ye Fan from the Ruthless lineage and advises him to gain more experience while preserving his life. 911
• Jiang Taixu — Master and benefactor. Jiang Taixu leaves the Battle Character Secret for Ye Fan and accepts him as his successor. 814 816
• Jiang Tingting — A younger companion who calls Ye Fan “Big Brother.” Her becoming Chu Yang’s disciple creates an awkward shift in their seniority. 846
• Pang Bo — Old friend and fellow traveler during the Qin Mountains events. 784 889
• Ji Ziyue — Close old acquaintance with an ambiguous bond to Ye Fan; the Ruthless lineage identifies her as a potential hostage to lure him into a trap. 889 909
• Duan De — Tomb raider who covets Ye Fan’s Green Bronze Fragment, follows him in secret, and later sells information about the Extreme North Land to the Ruthless lineage. 913 914
• Black Emperor — Unreliable but loyal ally who remains behind to assist Ye Fan during the Qin Mountains ambush. 898
• Hua Yunfei — Ruthless lineage adversary who repeatedly seeks Ye Fan’s death and covets the Green Bronze Fragment. 918

Story Role / Major Arcs

Jiang Family and the Old God-King

Ye Fan arrives during the crisis surrounding Jiang Taixu’s revival. He learns that Chu Yang deliberately left the Battle Character Secret for a worthy successor, then risks himself to aid the Jiang Family while trusting that Chu Yang will support him if necessary. 814 815

Yaochi Grand Assembly and Myriad Dragon Nest

After revealing himself in the Eastern Wilderness, Ye Fan attracts attention by pretending that his Great Dao remains damaged, using the rumor to lure hostile factions into exposing themselves. 858 He later becomes a target after the Myriad Dragon Nest disaster, as multiple factions attempt to force his surrender by threatening Little Nannan. 872

Chu Yang eventually publicly defends Ye Fan and extorts compensation from the factions that pressured him. 873

Qin Mountains

Ye Fan travels with Chu Yang, who is disguised as Tu Fei, and Gai Jiuyou. He comprehends the Soldier Secret, receives the Movement Character Secret, and becomes entangled in the struggle over the Qin Mountains’ treasures. 887

When several factions lay a killing trap to seize the Green Bronze Fragment and eliminate him, Ye Fan survives with aid from the Old Blind Man, the Black Emperor, and an unknown wielder of an Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon. 898

Ruthless Lineage Ambush

The Ruthless lineage captures Ye Fan using binding divine abilities, exploiting the gap between his cultivation and Hua Wuya’s. 910 Gai Jiuyou intervenes, tears apart the restraints, and rescues him because of his friendship with Chu Yang. 911

The incident confirms to Ye Fan that Chu Yang’s protection extends beyond direct intervention and motivates him to become strong enough to uncover Chu Yang’s hidden identity and actions himself. 912

Extreme North Land

The Green Bronze Fragment leads Ye Fan to the existence of a forbidden land in the Extreme North Land tied to an ancient Great Emperor. 913 914 He travels there with Chu Yang, who forces him to withstand the harsh environment and fight its beasts independently. 915 916

After defeating the Icefield Python King and the Ice Soul Suanni through strategy and patience, Ye Fan reaches the forbidden land’s altar. 917 Chu Yang reveals his true identity and eliminates the Ruthless lineage experts who pursue them, allowing Ye Fan to obtain the ancient Great Emperor’s inheritance. 918

Notable Quotes

“I merely want to confirm what level one must reach to cross the starry sky...” 846

“I have to go and see it.” 914