Night Parade · Halloween
Xiao Yan awakened with powerful Martial Souls, trained at Nuoding Academy, and gained his first Soul Ring before the mysterious bond carried him into his counterpart’s body on the Dou Qi Continent. There, he protected Xun’er from the Jia Lie Family and left the marketplace after Xiao Zhan drove the rival families away.
Xiao Yan and Tang San’s worlds continued to shape each other as the Xiao Clan defeated the Jia Lie Family and the two arrived with Xiao Wu at Shrek Academy. The new students passed Zhao Wuji’s trial, faced Flender’s strict lessons, and entered the Soto Great Soul Arena to begin competing.
Xiao Yan and the Shrek students fought their way through the Star Dou Great Forest, gained new Soul Skills, and escaped after the Titan Giant Ape seized Xiao Wu. Xiao Yan then returned to the devastated Xiao Clan, learned his father had been taken, and revealed his connection to another world as Grandmaster began planning the students’ training.
Xiao Yan and the Shrek Eight Monsters completed Grandmaster’s brutal training and began competing at the Soto Great Soul Arena. After defeating the Mad Team, they faced the powerful Imperial Fighting Team, and the arc ended with the second round underway and Xiao Yan burning Shi Mo’s Black Tortoise.
After leaving Shrek Academy, the group endured a deadly arena match and was rejected by Heaven Dou Royal Academy before Liu Erlong welcomed them to Blue Tyrant Academy and renamed it Shrek Academy. Dugu Bo poisoned Xiao Yan and gave Tang San three days, leaving Tang San to seek herbs while Xiao Yan remained unconscious.
Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing escaped Shrek after Grandmaster stole Xiao Yan’s Second Martial Soul, then accepted Qian Renxue’s protection and obtained their Fourth Soul Rings. They arrived in Spirit City, where Xiao Yan was set to meet the Pope and compete for a place among Spirit Hall’s strongest young Soul Masters.
Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing entered Spirit Hall Academy, where Xiao Yan defeated Yan and the academy announced a tournament-team selection. Xiao Yan then crossed into Xiao Huohuo’s world, helped him begin his journey toward a Heavenly Flame, and joined a Myriad Medicine Pavilion expedition into the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
Xiao Yan and Xiao Huohuo faced the Wind Wolf den and the Wolf Head Mercenary Group while Xiao Yan trained and helped Xiao Huohuo advance his Flame Mantra. Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing later grew stronger in the Elder Hall’s secret realm, then arrived at Spirit City as the competition began.
Xiao Yan won the title of captain of Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation and led its members into the Supreme Secret Realm to train. As the tournament finals approached, Qian Renxue sent him two Soul Bones, and Xiao Yan recognized that one suited Zhu Zhuqing.
As the finals began in Spirit City, Shrek defeated Star Luo Academy while Xiao Yan overwhelmed Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Yu Xiaogang’s abuse of Xiao Yan came to light. Shrek and Spirit Hall advanced to the championship match, where Tang San and Xiao Yan’s clash remained unresolved as Xiao Yan revealed his second Martial Soul.
Xiao Yan won the tournament, helped Xiao Wu escape Spirit Hall, and left Spirit City with Zhu Zhuqing for the Star Luo Empire. His journey brought him back to Holy Soul Village and reunited him with Xiao Huohuo, whose search for the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame led them into a confrontation with a mysterious shopkeeper.
Xiao Huohuo and Xiao Yan sought the Heavenly Flame in the Tagor Desert, gathering allies and confronting the Sand Mercenary Group before Yue Mei captured them. They reached the Snake-People Holy City as prisoners, but Yao Lao could not locate the Green Lotus Core Flame.
Xiao Yan built influence in Star Luo City by selling pills and making alliances, while an assassination attempt and Yu Xiaogang’s forbidden experiments drew him into a growing conflict. The arc ended with Dai Mubai ambushing Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing as they left the city.
Xiao Yan survived an ambush in Star Chasing City, took control of its Spirit Hall Main Hall, and gained his sixth Soul Ring. He discovered a passage to the Battle Through the Heavens World and then traveled to Spirit City for Bibi Dong’s selection tournament.
Xiao Yan won Spirit Hall’s selection competition, escaped Bibi Dong, and crossed into Jia Nan Academy to save Xiao Huohuo from the Fallen Heart Flame. He then infiltrated Han Feng’s Black Alliance, became an elder, and began working with Fan Lao while the factions’ rivalries threatened to deepen.
Xiao Yan left Black Rock City for the Central Plains, but Luo Cheng’s attack on the Space Wormhole stranded him in unfamiliar territory. After joining the Lin Clan’s struggle against Yellow Springs Pavilion, Xiao Yan uncovered Lin Zhenshan’s betrayal and faced Yin Li’s assassins at Qingzhu Pavilion.
After defeating Yin Li, Xiao Yan left Tianbei City with Lin Wan'er to enter the Wind Lightning Trial, but Elder He delayed him while Yellow Springs Pavilion prepared an ambush. Xiao Yan escaped into a stone forest, where he killed one pursuer and faced two more as Old Ghost Liu watched.
Xiao Yan survived Old Ghost Liu’s attack with Venerable Feng’s intervention, recovered at Starfall Pavilion, and returned to the Douluo Continent. There, he faced Bibi Dong and unleashed Venerable Feng’s sealed strike, forcing Spirit Hall’s leaders to defend Spirit City.
After destroying the Pope’s Palace, Xiao Yan escaped Spirit Hall’s pursuit and followed clues to Zhu Zhuqing’s Dark Hall in Heaven Dou City. He reached the hidden residence but was mistaken for an enemy and began fighting its guards.
Xiao Yan rebuilt the Dark Hall, strengthened it with pills, and forged an alliance with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect before setting out with Zhu Zhuqing. After Zhu Zhuqing vanished while saving him from a mysterious old man, Xiao Yan reached Jia Nan Academy and joined Xiao Huohuo against Han Feng and the Black Alliance, where the battle remained unresolved.