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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Dai Yan (戴炎) |
| Alias(es) | Fourth Princess 11 24 |
| Gender | Female 11 24 |
| Age | 12 25 |
| Affiliation | Star Luo Empire; Star Luo Imperial Family 11 24 |
| Occupation/Role | Imperial princess; participant in Star Luo’s investigation of Spirit Hall 11 |
| Martial Soul | Blazing Flame White Tiger 11 |
| Innate Soul Power | Level 7 11 |
| Highest Documented Soul Power | Level 27, Soul Grandmaster 24 |
| Status | Crippled and arrested with the Star Luo delegation; execution ordered but not shown carried out 33 34 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 11, mentioned in an intelligence report; appears directly in Chapter 24 11 24 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Innate Soul Power — Level 7 | 11 | Awakened the Blazing Flame White Tiger Martial Soul; described as considerably talented. |
| Soul Grandmaster — Level 27 | 24 25 | Reached this realm by age twelve and possessed two yellow Soul Rings. The intervening breakthroughs are not documented. |
Background / History
Dai Yan’s mother came from a noble military family. Raised largely among soldiers with little supervision, Dai Yan absorbed Star Luo’s reverence for martial strength and developed a fiercely competitive outlook. Her temper became more impulsive after her Martial Soul awakened, and she repeatedly caused trouble in the imperial palace 11.
She accompanied First Prince Dai Weisi to Spirit City as part of Star Luo’s investigation into Spirit Hall’s new policies. During their first seven days there, she spent most of her time reading in the Martial Soul Library. She also slipped away from her guards to curse at snack-street vendors, though the initial surveillance report recorded no physical attacks 11.
Appearance
Dai Yan is described as attractive, with a fiery beauty 28.
- During Martial Soul possession: Her pupils turn fiery red, and a tiger with fiery-red fur appears behind her 25.
- Soul Rings: Two yellow rings appear beneath her feet when she prepares to fight 25.
Personality
Dai Yan equates strength with the right to command others. Her royal status reinforces this entitlement: she demands obedience from Qian Zong because his apparent Soul Power is below level ten, while avoiding direct confrontation with Dai Weisi because of his power and nearly secured succession 24.
Her anger is particularly sensitive to perceived humiliation. Being denied access to the library’s second floor while Xue Qinghe was admitted, then being slapped by her brother, leads her to redirect her fury toward Qian Zong. Even after narrowly escaping Ling Yuan’s attack, she resumes mocking his fitness to hold authority 24 27 28.
Her confidence collapses when superior force becomes an immediate threat. Ling Yuan’s intervention leaves her pale and sweating; the arrival of Titled Douluo reduces her to seeking protection from Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun 27 30.
Abilities & Skills
Blazing Flame White Tiger
Dai Yan’s Martial Soul manifests as a fiery-red tiger 11 25.
- Uses Martial Soul Possession before charging at Qian Zong 25.
- Possession changes her eye color and sharply increases her aura 25.
- Attacks with a tiger-like pounce; no named Soul Skill is documented for her 25.
- Cannot withstand Ling Yuan’s retaliation without assistance from a Soul Douluo guard 25.
Relationships
- Dai Weisi — Elder half-brother and Star Luo’s First Prince. He deliberately allows her provocation to test Spirit Hall, believing her royal status will protect her. As the situation deteriorates, he reprimands her, offers compensation, and ultimately blames her for the disaster 24 25 29 33.
- Qian Zong — Target of her insults and attack. She dismisses him as weak; he turns the confrontation into an attempted-assassination accusation and a potential political pretext against Star Luo 24 25 28 29.
- Ling Yuan — Qian Zong’s protector. Attempts to break Dai Yan’s leg on his orders, leaving the princess terrified 25 27.
- Zhu Chen — Star Luo guard who rescues her from Ling Yuan’s kick and pulls her away from the clash 25.
- Zhu Zhuyun — Fellow delegation member whom Dai Yan appeals to for help. Zhu Zhuyun resents her recklessness and its consequences 30.
Story Role / Major Arcs
Martial Soul Library Incident
| Event | Dai Yan’s involvement |
|---|---|
| Public provocation | Accuses Spirit Hall of preventing Star Luo’s conquest of Heaven Dou during an argument with Xue Qinghe. Dai Weisi slaps her for voicing the grievance on Spirit Hall territory 24. |
| Attack on Qian Zong | Demands that he kneel, threatens to break his legs, then activates her Martial Soul and charges. Zhu Chen intercepts Ling Yuan’s retaliation; the resulting clash knocks Qian Zong down 24 25. |
| Failed settlement | Dai Weisi first offers 20,000 Gold Soul Coins, later increasing the offer to 100,000. Dai Yan’s renewed insults undermine efforts to contain the dispute, and Qian Zong rejects compensation 27 28 29. |
| Defeat | Qian Zong orders the delegation crippled, explicitly sparing only Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun. Qian Jun and Jiang Mo stop the escape attempt and cripple the remaining surviving members 30 33. |
| Arrest and execution order | Qian Zong orders the offenders imprisoned and publicly executed in half a month. Dai Weisi attempts to save the surviving Soul Douluo and distances himself from Dai Yan’s conduct 34. |
Notable Quotes
“Let this princess teach you the difference between your betters and your inferiors!” 25
“Heh. Hall Master? A good-for-nothing like you thinks you deserve that title?” 28