Zi Yan

Biodata

Name	Zi Yan (紫研)
Alias(es)	Little Tyrant; Little Demon King; Dragon Emperor; Dragon Clan Saintess
Species/Race	Ancient Void Dragon; later evolves into a Supreme Dragon Phoenix
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Jia Nan Academy Inner Academy (formerly); Ancient Void Dragon Clan; Dragon Clan; Myriad Transformation Star Palace
Occupation/Role	Dragon Emperor; leader who reunified the Ancient Void Dragon Clan
Status	Alive 625
First Appearance	200

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Inner Academy Strong Ranking, 1st place	200	Held the academy's top rank and casually defeated a Fifth-Order Serrated Elephant for its Adamantine Fruit.
Near Dou Huang	291	Her body required immense energy for its next evolution; she sought more pills to complete her growth.
Peak Dou Huang	296	Emerged from her cocoon after absorbing the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool's energy.
Six-Star Dou Zong	370	Strengthened by the resources forced upon her after returning to East Dragon Island; her spatial ability made her combat power exceptional for her realm.
Dragon Emperor / Dragon Phoenix Physique	400	Refined the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, manifested her royal bloodline, and compelled experts of the four Dragon Islands to submit.
Middle Four-Star Dou Saint	483	Her cultivation rose substantially after unifying Dragon Island, though further progress from the Origin Fruit became slower.
One-Pattern Thunder God Body	512	Learned Ye Chen's lightning-based body-tempering divine technique in three days.
Six-Pattern Thunder God Body	513	Advanced five further patterns while cultivating in the Void Thunder Pool.
Eight-Star Dou Saint	538	Returned to Jia Nan Academy as a mature Dragon Emperor whose strength had reached Eight-Star Dou Saint.
Supreme Dragon Phoenix true form	559	Manifested a colossal purple dragon body with golden phoenix wings, wielding bloodline pressure capable of suppressing other divine beasts.

Background

Zi Yan is the royal daughter of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's missing Dragon King, Zhu Kun. After becoming separated from him, she lived alone in the deep mountains of the Black-Corner Region, where she endured repeated bullying despite her extraordinary bloodline. She later consumed an unripe Transformation Grass, which left her in the body of a small girl. 398 541

Great Elder Su Qian found Zi Yan in the Wild Mountains and Ridges, brought her to Jia Nan Academy's Inner Academy, and adopted her. There, she became the academy's unruly Strong Ranking first-place holder and gained her first close friendship with Ye Xinyue. 133 200 541

Journey with Ye Chen

Zi Yan met Ye Xinyue after defeating a Fifth-Order Magical Beast and taking its Adamantine Fruit. In exchange for pills, she agreed to protect Xinyue within the Inner Academy; this arrangement developed into a sisterly bond. 200 201

She subsequently grew close to Ye Chen, calling him “Eldest Brother” in return for his pills and protection. Ye Chen took her to the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool to support her evolution, where she broke through to Peak Dou Huang and briefly assumed an adult form before the Transformation Grass forced her body back into its childlike state. 291 295 296

When Hei Qing identified her as a Primordial Void Dragon, Zi Yan chose to leave with him for Dragon Island to learn about her origins. 308 309

Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit

Zi Yan later joined Ye Chen's expedition into an ancient ruin in the Beast Region. Her herb-finding talent led the group to a medicinal repository, and her Ancient Void Dragon bloodline subdued the Sky Piercing Flood Dragon guarding it. 378

Within a Beast Spirit Cover formed from the remains of an Ancient Void Dragon and an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, Zi Yan obtained the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit. She also recovered the Ancient Void Dragon's remains and Remnant Soul to return them to the Dragon Tomb. 380 381

The Origin Fruit's energy proved too vast for her immature body, crystallizing throughout her body and leaving her nearly lifeless. Ye Chen refined the crystalline layer with his Heavenly Flame for ten days, allowing her to absorb the energy safely. 398 399

Zi Yan completed the refinement amid an invasion of East Dragon Island. Her royal bloodline awakened fully, making her the Dragon Emperor and forcing the experts of the three rival Dragon Islands to kneel before her. 400

Reunification of the Dragon Clan

As Dragon Emperor, Zi Yan confronted the three Dragon Kings who sought to oppose her rule. She wielded the Dragon Slaying Sword against the North Dragon King, severing his horns after Ye Chen weakened him. 474

With Ye Chen's support, Zi Yan defeated the opposing Dragon Kings and united the four Dragon Islands under her rule. Although burdened by the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's decline, she resolved to restore its former strength. 479 480

Later Activities

Zi Yan helped Ye Chen cultivate in the Void Thunder Pool, rapidly mastering the Thunder God Body and enduring Black Demon Lightning with little difficulty. Together, they used their essence blood to give the Nine Profound Golden Lightning Dragon a physical body; the resulting being became their daughter, Zi'er. 512 513 537

During the conflict against the Outside Evil Clan, Zi Yan led the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's Myriad Dragons Slayer Formation and later manifested her Supreme Dragon Phoenix form in battle. 559

In the Great Thousand World, both the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan sought to recruit Zi Yan because of her unique Supreme Dragon Phoenix Bloodline. She chose the Dragon Clan's offer of sainthood, bloodline enhancement for her people, and mentorship from the True Dragon Emperor. 621 622 625

Appearance

Zi Yan is most often described with long purple hair and a petite, childlike body caused by the Transformation Grass she consumed in childhood. After her growth and bloodline evolution, she can appear as a mature woman with purple-gold eyes, regal clothing, and the bearing of a Dragon Emperor. 296 486

• Long, smooth purple hair. 296
• Retained a small girl's appearance for years because of the Transformation Grass. 296
• Wears purple-gold Dragon Emperor robes as an adult. 486
• Her true form is a gigantic purple dragon with immense golden phoenix wings. 559
• Can appear in purple-gold armor while carrying the Dragon Emperor Sword. 541

Personality

Zi Yan is mischievous, proud, and openly motivated by food—particularly high-grade pills and medicinal ingredients. She readily bargains for pills, treats raw medicinal materials as snacks, and was bold enough to sneak into the Pill World against Xiong Zhan's advice. 201 362 363

She is fearless to the point of recklessness, confronting powerful opponents without hesitation and often relying on her overwhelming bloodline confidence. Yet she is also compassionate toward Magical Beasts, showing concern for the Sky Piercing Flood Dragon after helping subdue it and mourning the fate of the ancient dragon whose remains she discovered. 306 379 381

Behind her playful behavior, Zi Yan carries the loneliness of her childhood and the pressure of inheriting a fractured clan. She initially rejects Zhu Kun after their reunion, having grown up believing herself to be an orphan. 541 As Dragon Emperor, she worries over the Ancient Void Dragons' decline but accepts the responsibility of restoring them. 479

Abilities & Skills

Ancient Void Dragon Bloodline

Zi Yan possesses royal Ancient Void Dragon bloodline, later enhanced by the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit into the Supreme Dragon Phoenix Bloodline.

• Her dragon might can suppress Magical Beasts, including a Peak Seventh-Tier Sky Piercing Flood Dragon. 378
• Her bloodline was recognized by Hei Qing and the Ancient Void Dragon Clan as royal. 308 398
• As Dragon Emperor, her bloodline pressure forced the Dragon Island experts to submit. 400
• Her later Supreme Dragon Phoenix Bloodline can suppress even True Dragons and True Phoenixes. 618 620

Spatial Manipulation

As an Ancient Void Dragon, Zi Yan has an innate affinity for space.

• Attempted to tear through Ye Chen's spatial seal through instinctive spatial control. 280
• Her spatial ability allows her combat strength to exceed what her cultivation realm alone suggests. 370
• Uses high-speed spatial movement in battle, including appearing behind opponents after deploying her phoenix wings. 618

Great Void Fist

Zi Yan's signature offensive technique manifests dragon-shaped purple energy.

• Forms a dragon-head-shaped aura around her fist before releasing the technique. 306
• Shattered Feng Qing'er's attack and overwhelmed her Demonic Phoenix Saint Elephant. 306

Herb Detection

Zi Yan can identify and locate medicinal herbs by scent.

• Led Ye Chen's group through the ancient ruins to a hidden medicinal herb repository. 378
• Her extensive habit of consuming herbs has refined this ability through practice. 378

Dragon Phoenix Physique

After refining the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, Zi Yan gained a powerful combined dragon-phoenix constitution.

• Vastly amplified her physical strength and authority as Dragon Emperor. 400 474
• Allows her to assume a dragon body with Heavenly Phoenix wings. 559
• Grants extraordinary resilience against Black Demon Lightning. 512

Thunder God Body

Zi Yan cultivates the lightning-tempering divine technique passed down by Ye Chen.

• Reached One-Pattern Thunder God Body in three days. 512
• Advanced to Six-Pattern Thunder God Body in the Void Thunder Pool. 513
• Her bloodline permits unusually rapid progress, though Black Demon Lightning can still harm her if absorbed without restraint. 512

Dragon Slaying Sword

A powerful Dragon Emperor weapon used to punish traitors within the Dragon Clan.

• Summoned it against the North Dragon King and severed his dragon horns. 474
• Its use severely strained Zi Yan and caused her to cough blood afterward. 476
• Ye Chen advised her not to use it casually because its cost exceeds simple Dou Qi expenditure. 476

Myriad Dragons Slayer Formation

Zi Yan commands the Ancient Void Dragon Clan in large-scale warfare.

• Led the formation during the war against the Outside Evil Clan. 559
• The formation directly killed two Demon General-level enemies before being wounded by the Corrupt Demon Spear. 559

Equipment

• Dragon Slaying Sword — A Dragon Emperor weapon with immense power but severe recoil. 474 476
• Dragon Emperor Sword — Wielded while defending Ye Chen against Zhu Kun. 541
• Dark-gold spear — Used to suppress the North Dragon King in direct combat. 474
• Purple-gold Dragon Emperor armor — Worn during her confrontation with Zhu Kun. 541

Relationships

• Ye Chen — Initially her “Eldest Brother” and supplier of pills; later her closest supporter, partner, and Zi'er's father. He saved her from the Dragon Phoenix Crystal Layer and repeatedly aided her claim to the Dragon Emperor's throne. 291 399 400 522 537
• Ye Xinyue — Close friend and sworn-sister-like companion since their Inner Academy meeting; Zi Yan agreed to protect her in exchange for pills. 200 201
• Su Qian — Adoptive guardian who found Zi Yan in the Wild Mountains and Ridges and brought her to Jia Nan Academy. 133 287
• Zhu Kun — Her biological father and the missing Ancient Void Dragon King. Their reunion is strained by Zi Yan's lonely childhood, though he later supports her family. 398 541
• Hei Qing — Ancient Void Dragon clansman who recognized her bloodline, brought her to Dragon Island, and repeatedly acted as her escort. 308 385
• Xiong Zhan — A Magical Beast subordinate who addresses Zi Yan as “little grandaunt” and fears the consequences of her mischief. 362 363
• Zi'er — Her daughter, created from Zi Yan and Ye Chen's essence blood alongside the spirit of the Nine Profound Golden Lightning. 513 537

Notable Quotes

“If you want to touch him, get past me first!” 541