Ye Tian

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Ye Tian grew up in Ye Lineage Village near Yellow Ox Town. His father taught him to hunt when food was scarce, while his mother taught him to roast meat. A black-clad cultivator massacred the village, leaving Ye Tian as a survivor. Before dying, his mother gave him a jade pendant and instructed him to abandon the surname Ye meaning “leaf.” He obeyed by changing its written form to Ye meaning “night” 36 39 45 46.

He later joined a tiny sect consisting of himself, his master, and his junior sister. The three depended on one another for about a year, until Zhang Yue killed his master and abducted his junior sister. Ye Tian escaped and sought strength to avenge both homes he had lost and recover his junior sister 36 37.

Appearance

• Build and complexion: Initially extremely scrawny and dark-skinned, with a monkey-like appearance 36.
• Eyes: Large, round, bright, and lively, described as though stars twinkled within them 36.
• Clothing: Wore tattered clothes when he met Ye Chen and remained raggedly dressed upon entering Holy City 36 37.
• Physical improvement: Ye Chen’s immortal Qi strengthened his formerly frail body without immediately changing his impoverished outward appearance 37.

Personality

Ye Tian is generous despite his poverty. He invited the unfamiliar Ye Chen to share his roasted rabbit, offered him a leg, and readily offered more food. His willingness to intervene when a carriage threatened a little girl likewise shows that he acts to protect strangers 36 37.

His loyalty to his family, master, and junior sister drives his pursuit of cultivation. He refuses to abandon his demand for revenge even when the City Guard commander threatens him, and later faces Tian Yuanzi without yielding despite knowing he cannot win 38 40.

In combat, he is practical and decisive rather than theatrical. Following his father’s hunting lessons, he believes an opponent should be finished with one strike whenever possible. He also exercises caution: during the comprehension examination, he avoids the brightest, most fiercely contested technique lights and secures a less conspicuous one instead 39 44.

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship and Combat

Ye Tian applies the swift, efficient killing methods his father taught him while hunting 39.

• Stops four carriage-pulling demonic beasts with a punch and exchanges blows evenly with Zhang Yue’s Xiantian servant 37.
• Kills Zhang Yue with a single slash to the throat, using a rusty iron sword powered by Origin Core spiritual energy 39.
• Cannot resist the overwhelming pressure of substantially stronger cultivators such as the City Guard commander and Tian Yuanzi 38 40.

Improved Constitution

Ye Chen’s immortal spirit Qi purges Ye Tian’s hidden ailments and makes cultivation easier 36 44.

• Rapidly strengthens his body and supports his early realm breakthroughs 37 39.
• Does not grant him a special constitution. Ye Chen considers him ordinary, or somewhat inferior, compared with assessment candidates who possess special physiques 44.
• Later receives an immortal pill when Ye Chen decides to improve his constitution further; no resulting realm advancement is specified 50.

External Protection: Ye Chen’s Stored Power

Ye Chen leaves the power of one of his strikes inside Ye Tian after their first meeting. This protection belongs to Ye Chen, not to Ye Tian’s own cultivation 36.

• Manifests as Ye Chen’s phantom when the City Guard commander attempts to kill him, blasting the commander through dozens of buildings 38.
• Shatters the newly ascended Saint-level Zhang ancestor’s attack and destroys the ancestor with one finger before vanishing 39.

Hunting and Cooking

• Learned to hunt from his father, including the importance of killing prey quickly and efficiently 39.
• Learned roasting from his mother. His rabbit’s flavor reminds Ye Chen of food from his previous life and prompts Ye Chen to repay the meal with assistance 36.

Equipment / Items

• Mother’s jade pendant — Given to him shortly before her death and worn against his chest. No special power is established 36.
• Rusty iron sword — A gift from his deceased master and his most treasured possession; used to kill Zhang Yue 39.
• Loot from Zhang Yue — Collects Zhang Yue’s possessions after the duel, despite the watching Zhang Clan’s hostility 40.

Relationships

• Ye Chen — Benefactor and protector, whom Ye Tian calls “big brother.” Their relationship begins over a shared meal; Ye Chen subsequently strengthens him, saves him repeatedly, and brings him into the Ye Lineage. Ye Tian feels gratitude, admiration, and guilt over needing so much help 36 41 50.
• Parents — Both lost in the village massacre. His father’s hunting lessons shape his combat methods, while his mother’s final instructions lead him to conceal his surname 36 39 46.
• Unnamed master — Gave him a second home and his iron sword. Ye Tian personally avenges his death by killing Zhang Yue 36 39.
• Unnamed junior sister — Fellow member of his small sect, abducted by Zhang Yue. He vows to find her; her rescue is not documented in the supplied chapters 36 37 39.
• Zhang Yue — His master’s killer and junior sister’s abductor. Zhang Yue claims to have sold her to a brothel; Ye Tian challenges and kills him in a lawful death duel 37 38 39.
• Unnamed Heavenly Origin inner sect elder — Selects Ye Tian as a disciple, only for Ye Tian to recognize him as the cultivator who massacred his village 45.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Meeting Ye Chen

Ye Tian camps outside Heavenly Origin Holy City, intending to join a smaller faction until he becomes strong enough for the holy land’s entrance assessment. Sharing his roasted rabbit with Ye Chen earns him an unexpected opportunity: immortal Qi that heals his hidden ailments and rapidly raises his cultivation 36 37.

Revenge in Holy City

After saving a girl from a carriage, Ye Tian discovers that its owner is Zhang Yue. Their confrontation escalates when the City Guard commander intervenes against Ye Tian and attempts to execute him. Ye Chen’s stored phantom saves him, allowing him to renew his demand for a death duel 37 38.

Ye Tian kills Zhang Yue, avenging his master. The Zhang ancestor then attacks, followed by Tian Yuanzi after the ancestor’s death. Ye Chen ultimately appears in person to save Ye Tian and secures his opportunity to take the holy land’s assessment 39 40 41.

Heavenly Origin Holy Land Assessment

Exposure and Return to the Ye Lineage

Ye Tian reveals his original surname and confronts the elder over the persecution of people named Ye. The elder claims that the Ye Lineage took something a hundred thousand years earlier and uses that accusation to justify killing its descendants. Overwhelmed by his memories, Ye Tian collapses, and Ye Chen carries him to safety 46.

Ye Tian remains unconscious when Ye Chen retrieves him before destroying the Heavenly Origin Holy Land. At the Holy City lord’s residence, Ye Chen gives him an immortal pill, then brings him back to the Ye Lineage with the intention of improving his constitution 49 50.

Notable Quotes

“Pa, Ma, Master, I'll definitely become stronger and avenge you. And junior sister, I'll definitely find you!” 36

“You talk too much!” — After killing Zhang Yue with one sword strike 39.

“Why? Why? Is having the surname Ye an original sin?” 46