Dugu Yan

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Dugu Yan (独孤雁)
Alias(es)	Yan Yan; Yanyan 14 15 18
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Heaven Dou Royal Academy; Imperial Fighting Team 12 25
Occupation/Role	Academy student; control-type Spirit Master; Imperial Fighting Team vice-captain 29
Martial Soul	Jade Phosphorous Serpent 13
Known Spirit Rings	Two yellow Spirit Rings during her spar with Tang Feng 15
Family	Granddaughter of Dugu Bo 14 18
Status	Alive; bids farewell to Tang Feng before his divine inheritance trials 59
First Appearance	Chapter 12, when she collapses from a poison outbreak at Heaven Dou Royal Academy 12

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Two-ring Spirit Master	15 16	Possesses two yellow Spirit Rings and demonstrates Jade Phosphorous Red Poison and Jade Phosphor Blue Poison.
Initial backlash suppression	15	Tang Feng’s repeated treatments eliminate her nightly pain and allow painless Soul Power circulation; the underlying bloodline poison still requires treatment.
Poison redirected into Martial Soul	20	Tang Feng removes leaking venom from her body and guides the remaining poison into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent. Stability depends on her keeping poison out of her main meridians.
Meridian restoration and improved venom control	24	Refines Jade Ganoderma under Tang Feng’s supervision. Her accumulated hidden injuries disappear, and normal cultivation no longer causes backlash. Devouring toxins beyond her limits remains dangerous.
Stable poison coating	29	Learns to coat Tang Feng’s Destruction Vines without letting venom spill onto the surroundings, maintaining the coating through repeated changes of direction.
Faster, longer-lasting poison infusion	38	After four years of training, can complete poison infusion within three breaths and maintain it for half an hour.
Precision Poison Thread refinement	41	Practices condensing mist into a thin attack thread and releasing it faster to prevent opponents from interrupting her control.

Background / History

Poison Backlash and Treatment

Dugu Yan lived with her grandfather, Dugu Bo, in the valley containing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for many years. Her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Venom gradually eroded her meridians and became embedded in her bloodline, eventually causing a severe collapse at Heaven Dou Royal Academy 13 20 22.

Ye Lingling’s Nine-Hearted Begonia could temporarily suppress the outbreak but could not stop it from returning whenever Dugu Yan circulated Soul Power. Newly enrolled Tang Feng identified the condition as Martial Soul Backlash and used his twin Blue Silver Emperors to extract venom while repairing the damage 13.

To bring Dugu Bo to the academy, Dugu Yan followed Tang Feng’s suggestion to report that he had “bullied” her by restraining her with vines. The misleading account provoked both Yu Tianheng and Dugu Bo into confronting Tang Feng. Dugu Yan intervened between her grandfather and Tang Feng, admitted her role in spreading the story, and explained that Tang Feng had saved her 14 17 18.

She accompanied Tang Feng and Dugu Bo to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Tang Feng treated her more thoroughly. His later gift of Jade Ganoderma repaired the remaining long-term damage and improved her control over the venom 19 20 24.

Imperial Fighting Team

Dugu Yan recruited Tang Feng for the Imperial Fighting Team’s vacant tournament position, with Ye Lingling’s support. She objected when Yu Tianheng imposed a difficult entry test. After Tang Feng defeated Yu Tianheng and received the captaincy, she personally pinned the captain’s badge onto his uniform 25 26.

Under Tang Feng’s leadership, she shifted from broadly dispersing poison toward controlled coating and targeted attacks. Their early coordination problems remained evident when she and Yu Tianheng lost an exchange match against Tang San and Xiao Wu; Tang Feng observed that they had both prioritized protecting each other 29 31 32.

Tournament Campaign

• Blazing Academy: Redirected dispersed mist into multiple streams, caught Huo Wu’s ankles with poison threads, and helped Yu Tianheng force her out of bounds. Heaven Dou won in under fifteen minutes without injuries or Tang Feng entering the fight 39 40.
• Skywater Academy: Coordinated with Tang Feng and Yu Tianheng to drive Shui Bing’er out of bounds. Tang Feng later corrected her failure to seal Shui Bing’er’s hands before she could counterattack 40 41.
• Godwind Academy: Used poison mist and Poison Thread alongside the team’s formation, contributing to a victory over Feng Xiaotian’s team 44.
• Spirit Hall Academy: Restricted Hu Liena, assisted Tang Feng in isolating the Demon Charm fusion, and restrained Hu Liena while Xie Yue was removed from the arena. Heaven Dou Royal Academy won the championship 45.

Slaughter City and the Sect Conflicts

When Tang Feng accepted the mission to accompany Hu Liena into Slaughter City, Dugu Yan insisted that he keep her jade pendant and warned Hu Liena that he tended to conceal exhaustion and injuries. She accompanied him to the city gate before his departure 46 48.

After his return, she reported that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was divided between submission to Spirit Hall and flight north, and that it had targeted Tang Feng for his powers. She refused to let him confront the clan alone and urged Yu Tianheng to think carefully before choosing his teammates over his family 54.

Dugu Yan subsequently helped contain Tang San in Sunset Forest and joined the expedition against the Clear Sky Sect. She proposed sealing mountain paths with poison and held off defenders with Zhu Zhuqing and Yu Tianheng while Tang Feng crossed to the Main Peak 56 57.

She later accompanied Tang Feng to the Imperial Mausoleum to confront Tang Hao, but obeyed his signal to stay back during the battle. When Tang Feng was summoned to the Divine Realm Inheritance Grounds, she could not follow; she demanded that he return and shared a farewell kiss with him 59.

Appearance

Dugu Yan has long emerald-green hair, bright emerald-green eyes, and fair skin 13 17.

• Academy and team clothing: Usually wears an academy uniform or the Imperial Fighting Team’s silver-white uniform, often tying her hair back with a ribbon 14 25 38.
• Casual clothing: Wears a light-colored robe while resting in Tang Feng’s room and an emerald-green dress when welcoming him back from Slaughter City 39 54.
• Martial Soul Possession: Her pupils narrow into slits, and fine snake scales appear along her arms 15.
• Backlash symptoms: Poison outbreaks produce emerald mist beneath her skin and green veins along her neck; severe poisoning dulls her eyes and discolors her complexion 12 13.

Personality

Dugu Yan is proud, sharp-tongued, and reluctant to appear helpless. During her early treatment, she insists that she can stand unaided despite nearly falling and questions whether Tang Feng enjoys restraining her. His consistent medical results gradually overcome her suspicion 14 15.

Her competitiveness survives defeat. After conceding to Tang Feng, she promises to challenge him again once her backlash is cured. As a teammate, however, she accepts specific criticism and repeats exercises without complaint, including the refinement of her Poison Threads 17 41.

Her attachment to Tang Feng becomes increasingly direct: she seeks his praise, adjusts his clothes, brings food, and asks him to remain beside her while she sleeps. Jealousy surfaces around Huo Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Hu Liena, and Qian Renxue, but her concern also extends to practical matters such as medicine, concealed injuries, and whether he relies too heavily on fighting alone 39 40 44 46 59.

Abilities & Skills

Jade Phosphorous Serpent

Dugu Yan’s beast Martial Soul produces corrosive serpent venom and supports poison-based battlefield control 15 16.

• Summons an emerald serpent phantom and grants snake-like features during possession 15 20.
• Releases venom that withers plants, stains stone, and corrodes vines 15 16.
• Can condense poisonous mist into a serpent-shaped projectile aimed at an airborne opponent 16.
• Is not suited to prolonged close-range combat; she retreats and relies on mist coverage when direct attacks fail 16.
• Its venom can be broken down and absorbed by Tang Feng’s Destruction Blue Silver Emperor 15 16.

First Soul Skill: Jade Phosphorous Red Poison

Pale-red poisonous mist merges into Dugu Yan’s body, sharply increasing her aura before she attacks 15.

• Used to strengthen her opening advance during the courtyard spar with Tang Feng 15.

Second Soul Skill: Jade Phosphor Blue Poison

Releases blue-green poisonous mist with strong corrosive effects 16.

• Slows incoming vines and creates openings through their formation 16.
• Obscures visibility when spread across a large area 16.
• Can be intensified by pouring additional Soul Power into the skill 16.
• Corrodes Tang Feng’s vines but cannot prevent them from regenerating and absorbing the venom 16.

Poison Coating and Poison Thread

Tang Feng’s instruction develops her venom into a more precise tool for coordinated combat 29 38 41.

• Poison coating: Keeps venom on the surfaces and leaf edges of Destruction Vines rather than dispersing it indiscriminately 29 38.
• Poison Thread: Condenses mist into narrow strands used to catch limbs, restrict retreat, and threaten an opponent’s ability to counterattack 39 41 48.
• Mist redirection: Splits dispersed poison into streams approaching from different directions 39.
• Area denial: Blocks retreats, landing points, and mountain paths 39 41 56.

Backlash Control

Her recovery depends on containing venom within her Martial Soul instead of allowing it to circulate through her flesh and main meridians 20 24.

• Jade Ganoderma repairs years of internal erosion and improves control over Soul Power and venom 22 24.
• Normal cultivation no longer triggers backlash after treatment and herb refinement 24.
• Forcibly absorbing highly toxic poison beyond her limits remains a stated risk 24.

Equipment / Items

• Emerald Green Jade Pendant: A Dugu family pendant carved with a small coiled snake. She gives it to Tang Feng before his sixth-ring journey and repeatedly checks that he continues carrying it. Bibi Dong recognizes its family origin 38 45 46 54.
• Jade Ganoderma: An herb selected and gifted by Tang Feng to repair her venom-damaged meridians; consumed through gradual Soul Power refinement 22 24.
• Vitality-restoring pill: Gives Tang Feng a restorative pill before the Godwind Academy match while warning him against recklessly fighting alone 44.

Relationships

• Dugu Bo — Grandfather and protective guardian. His response to the “bullying” report nearly causes a confrontation with Tang Feng; Dugu Yan intervenes and later hopes Tang Feng can cure him too 14 18 19.
• Tang Feng — Healer, captain, instructor, and romantic attachment. Their relationship develops from wary treatment sessions into private companionship, gifts, kisses, and her insistence on sharing dangerous expeditions 13 29 39 56 59.
• Ye Lingling — Friend, teammate, and healer who supports her treatment. They frequently tease each other about Tang Feng while cooperating in training and care 13 14 24 46.
• Yu Tianheng — Teammate and offensive partner. He initially confronts Tang Feng over rumors concerning her; their later training addresses coordination between his attacks and her control abilities 17 29 32.
• Zhu Zhuqing — Romantic rival and eventual combat ally. They compete subtly over caring for Tang Feng but train together and accompany him through the later sect conflicts 44 48 54 56 59.
• Huo Wu — Tournament opponent and romantic rival. Dugu Yan helps defeat her, then reacts jealously when Huo Wu kisses Tang Feng 39 40.
• Shui Bing’er — Competitive battlefield rival. Dugu Yan promises to counter her future movements by sealing landing points with poison 41.
• Hu Liena — Championship opponent and rival for Tang Feng’s attention. Despite jealousy over their Slaughter City partnership, Dugu Yan asks her to watch for his concealed injuries and exhaustion 45 46.
• Qian Renxue — Another woman romantically involved with Tang Feng. Dugu Yan learns that she is Xue Qinghe after Tang Feng fails to return from the palace as promised 59.

Notable Quotes

“Grandpa, don’t attack him. He saved me.” 18

“My poison can seal off the mountain paths.” 56

“I know you can. But this isn’t just about you.” 54