This Article is based on the Official Translations of the Light Novel series! The information and terminology in the article will be based on the source material rather than the Donghua (Anime) or Manhua.
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Xiao Yan is the protagonist of "Battle Through the Heavens." During his childhood, he was recognized as a genius, but since then, he has been referred to as trash. Yao Lao who resided in the ring his mother gave to him before she died, took him as a disciple and helped him reach the highest level of cultivation in his world. He then later sets out on a journey to become stronger. At the start, his objective was solely to defeat Nalan Yanran but his final goal has risen much higher as his enemies are at the top of the "food-chain" and he realizes he will have to surpass them. He aims to reach the highest rank, Dou Di (Battle God).
Appearance
Light Novel
Xiao Yan has a delicate appearance, with a lazy smile on his face. His lacquered black eyes sparkle with a brilliant luster, making him appear exceptionally gentle and profound. On its forehead, there is a flame mark, presenting many brilliant colors. Dressed in black, with a slender body and a free spirited demeanor, carrying a large black ruler diagonally on his back. On the surface of its body, brilliant flames are burning, and from a distance, it looks like a Flame God who controls the flames, full of inexplicable pressure.
Donghua
Same as his light novel counterpart in Donghua, he is a handsome young man with black hair.
Personality
Light Novel
The ruthlessness in his bones would chill people. If you didn't provoke these people, they were fine, once you did, they would be like a wounded hungry wolf in the desert who stare intently at you waiting for the moment when you become relaxed.
In the past, Xiao Yan could leave behind the comfortable life in his clan because of the humiliation caused by Nalan Yanran cancelling the engagement. Clench his teeth tightly and battle Magic Beasts in the mountain range. Overcome the loneliness and isolation in the desert while going through tough training for three years. If he could be so cruel towards himself, just imagine how ruthless he is towards his enemies.[8]
At the bottom of Xiao Yan's heart, he had never thought of himself as a good person with a heart of gold. The least thing he could offer was to give some water to an injured stranger in the desert. If someone wished for him to protect and escort them out of the desert, he could only offer his apology.[9]
Xiao Yan may seem calm and composed, but inside, he deeply enjoys thrilling adventures, has an indomitable will, and even a devil-may-care attitude. Years of wandering have made Xiao Yan's personality as calm as a rock, even in the face of any challenge he is capable of adjusting himself to the most perfect state. Although he's usually gentle to others, there's a chilling ferocity hiding in his bones that will definitely kill anyone who provokes him. Later on in the light novel, this is demonstrated many times, as evidenced by people who were much stronger than him. When confronted with Xiao Yan, they quickly developed a very cautious and wary nature. If he sees an enemy as a significant obstacle in the future, he has demonstrated a tendency to go to extreme lengths to eliminate them. However, Xiao Yan was not a person who was totally cold-hearted. It was possible for him to be cold-hearted towards his enemies, however, to normal people or those who knew him, he was extremely kind. And this personality allowed him to have friends and experts gather around him. People like Hai Bodong, Little Fairy, Queen Medusa, and even Tian Huo Zun-Zhe all felt this. People who were cold-hearted towards their friends would struggle to get others to treat them genuinely. This point played a role in Xiao Yan's charm.
Xiao Yan never reconnected with those who abandoned him in his years of hardship. He was aware that those who became respectful and friendly to him because of his resurrected talent would act like cold strangers when he lost his talent. This kind of backstabbing, experiencing it once was enough.[10]
A dragon's scales were impenetrable to touch. Those who did so would be subject to its wrath. It's clear that Xun Er, who had been thinking about him since they were young, was Xiao Yan's untouchable scale.[11]
As an alpha male, he had no intention of relying on a woman's name to strut around triumphantly.[12]
Etymology
- Xiāo means "Flute, The Edges of a Bow."(萧)
- Yán means "Flames."(炎)
Background
The Magical Testing Monument displayed Xiao Yan as Dou Zhi Qi, 3rd stage! Rank: Low!
He wasn’t a person from this world. More accurately, his soul wasn’t from this world. He was from a deep blue star called Earth. As for unexplainable mystery of why he would be here, he himself had no clue. However, after living here for some time, he slowly realized: He passed through to the other side! In his past life, Xiao Yan was a mediocre, average commoner. Wealth, fame and beauty seemed to run parallel to his life, never intersecting it. Then, when he came to this continent, Xiao Yan was shocked. Because of a second set of experiences, his spirit became much stronger than the average person[13]
Xiao Yan is someone who reincarnated from Earth. In the Dou Qi Continent, Xiao Yan was born as the third son of the clan leader, Xiao Zhan.
Xiao Yan is a genius who is considered by the people in his clan and town. At 4 he started practicing, and at 10 he achieved the 9th stage of Dou Zhi Qi. At 11, he broke the 10th-stage Dou Zhi Qi barrier and successfully condensed his Dou Zhi Qi Zu. He has become the youngest Dou Zhe in the clan for the past 100 years. Unfortunately, his label was soon stolen from him as all the Dou Zhi Qi he absorbed seemed to be completely gone. He dropped to Dou Zhi Qi, 3rd stage! From the position of a genius, he fell below the average person in one night. He had no clue what happened to his body and felt depressed.
He was arranged to marry Nalan Yanran before he was born, as their grandfathers were very good friends. However, Nalan Yanran did not consider Xiao Yan worthy of her and rejected him outright, thereby creating a very strong motivation for Xiao Yan to become stronger, at least for 3 years.
After being rejected, Yao Lao awakened after absorbing Xiao Yan's Dou Qi for the past three years through the black ring given to him by his late mother. Yao Lao asked Xiao Yan if he wanted to be his apprentice. After helping Xiao Yan reach the 9th stage Dou Zhe, the two left Wu Tan City and went to training at Magic Beast Mountain Range. Yao Lao intends to ascend Xiao Yan from Dou Zhe to Dou Shi. There, he acquired his Purple Beast Flame.
Plot
Volume 1: Wu Tan City
After being considered as a genius and praised by the whole clan, Xiao Yan's cultivation falls to Dou Zhi Qi, 3rd stage. Xiao Yan is facing treatment that is completely opposite to what he received when he was a genius. His clan members took distance from him, mocked and insulted him, but the only light in this young man's life was a girl named Xiao Xun Er. He was always supported by her, despite her strong background and peerless talent.
Troubles never come alone as Xiao Yan faces with his fiancée, Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye who comes to Xiao Clan and under the compulsion of the Misty Cloud Sect. She demands that Xiao Clan break the engagement between Xiao Yan and her. Xiao Yan is furious because his father is ashamed in front of the whole clan. He and Nalan Yanran have made a Three Year Agreement where they will face after three years in Misty Cloud Sect and decide their fates.
Xiao Yan meets with Yao Lao and discovers that he is the real reason for his fall in cultivation, and of course he is happy because he finds out he can cultivate Dou Qi. He accepts a man in spiritual form named Yao Lao as his teacher. Yao Lao also decides to train him as an alchemist. With the help of many medicines and pills, Xiao Yan regains his cultivation even faster than before when he was considered a great talent.
During the Coming of Age Ceremony, Xiao Yan showed his strength in front of the whole clan and announced that he is back. He regains his father's face, who was for years under the suppression of elders who saw him as a waste. There are happy people because of Xiao Yan's return. Those who once distance themselves from Xiao Yan, such as Xiao Mei, may never have the chance to have a good relationship with Xiao Yan again.
Xiao Yan helps his clan by acting as a mysterious alchemist and comes in contact with Ya Fei of Primer Auction House. Xiao Yan was recognized by her, but she didn't reveal his secrets to anyone else. Taking into account the alchemist behind Xiao Yan, Primer Auction House has established great cooperation to assist Xiao Yan in dealing with the Jia Lie Clan. After all the clan arrangements are done, Xiao Yan leaves Wu Tan City to train hard for the upcoming challenge against Nalan Yanran.
Volume 2: Magical Beast Mountain Range
Xiao Yan was accepted into Jia Nan Academy, but he is asking for a one-year absence because of the Three-Year Agreement. Xiao Yan was granted a one-year absence after enduring twenty rounds against instructor Ruo Ling.
His first training location was the Magic Beast Mountain Range, where he met the Little Fairy Doctor. He and Little Fairy Doctor discovered a cave where they found valuable items like a Flying Dou Technique “Eagle Wings” and a Rainbow Poison Book. But while they were in the cave, they were attacked by the Wolf Head Mercenary Company. Xiao Yan and the Little Fairy Doctor manage to escape. Xiao Yan goes deeper into the Magical Beast Mountain Range to practice his new Dou Technique, Flame Splitting Tsunami.
While practicing, he witnessed a fight between two Dou Huangs ( Battle Emperor), Yun Yun and Amethyst Winged Lion. Xiao Yan was able to save Yun Yun after she was severely injured by Amethyst Winged Lion. Yun Yun was temporarily weak as her power was sealed. As she was attempting to pay back Xiao Yan, she tried to make some food, but at the end, she prepared it with an aphrodisiac. Xiao Yan's self-control saved them from ending up with sexual intercourse.
Later, Xiao Yan helped Yun Yun, who introduced herself as Yun Zhi, to steal the Purple Spirit Crystal and by doing that Xiao Yan was able to obtain Amethyst Lion Birth Essence. After that, Yun Yun left Xiao Yan and gave him Sea's Core Vest, as well as the Dou Technique and Qi Method classes.
After advancing his cultivation, Xiao Yan wiped out Wolf Head Mercenary Company. With the Little Fairy Doctor, he comes to the valley in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, which is rich in energy and rare medicinal herbs.
Xiao Yan discovered that the Little Fairy Doctor has a Woeful poison body. After some time, they parted ways. Little Fairy Doctor left for the Chu Yun Empire while Xiao Yan continues his training in the Jia Ma Empire.
Xiao Yan arrived at Black Rock City Alchemist Association where he received the badge for Tier 2 Alchemist and was pretty satisfied when he saw how much benefits every alchemist enjoys. He was the youngest 2nd Tier Alchemist in a hundred years.
He made his way to Tager Desert, where he reunited with his two brothers, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li. They are happy to see that their young brother is no longer a waste. While visiting his brother, Xiao Yan happens to meet an intriguing girl named Qing Lin. He treats her as a human being, while others detest her existence as a hybrid between a snake and a human. Xiao Yan is assisted by Qing Lin in finding the Green Lotus Core Flame. Its location was found, but unfortunately Queen Medusa had already taken it.
Volume 3: Green Core Lotus Flame
Xiao Yan travels deep into the Tager Desert and even sneaks into Medusa's place, where the Snake-People were engaged in a fight against the group led by Gu He. Their goal was to obtain the Green Lotus Core Flame from Queen Medusa, but they were rejected as Queen Medusa used the Heavenly Flame to evolve. Xiao Yan was keeping an eye on her as she evolved. She was too lazy to deal with him because his cultivation was insignificant to her.
After Queen Medusa evolved, she merged with the soul of the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, which was taken by Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan obtained the Green Lotus Core Flame and quickly escaped with the Heavenly Flame in front of Gu He's group and the Snake-People Race.
Gu He sent Yun Yun to get the Heavenly Flame, but she let him go after realizing that it was Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan went to Hai Bodong and obtained a map fragment for the Purifying Lotus Flame from him. Under the promise that he would refine a Tier 6 pill for Hai Bodong to recover his cultivation, Hai Bodong became his bodyguard.
Xiao Yan headed back to Rock Desert City, the place where Xiao Yan's brothers resided. Xiao Yan helps their mercenary group, which escaped being destroyed by people sent by the Mo Clan. The Mo Clan abducted Qing Lin and sought to erase all evidence of those who knew Qing Lin and her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.
Xiao Yan was enraged and went to Yan City where he killed the Great Elder of the Mo Clan. Unfortunately, he couldn't save Qing Lin because she was taken by the Sky Serpent Mansion. Xiao Yan used the Angry Buddha Lotus Flame to fight against Dou Huang Magical Beast Bai Ya, and he managed to injure him. But Yao Lao went into slumber due to high exhaustion of spiritual strength.
Xiao Yan makes his way to Jia Ma Sacred City. Xiao Yan went to the Nalan clan under the name Yan Xiao to help Nalan Jie remove the 'Searing Poison' in exchange for the Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva, which can recover spiritual strength. Xiao Yan is preparing to participate in the Alchemist Grand Meeting of the Jia Ma Empire.
Volume 4: Misty Cloud Sect
Jia Ma Empire's alchemists faced Chu Yun Empire's alchemist Yan Li as their biggest opponent during the Alchemist Grand Meeting, who participated under the disguise. However, Xiao Yan was able to win the Alchemist Grand Meeting by refining the Three Lines Green Spirit Pill. After winning the tournament, he was granted a medicinal formula that was sought after by Medusa.
Following the tournament, he had finished treating Nalan Jie's poison and had obtained the medicinal herb to restore Yao Lao's spiritual strength, but Yao Lao still hadn't woken up. To prepare for the upcoming challenge against Nalan Yanran, Xiao Yan takes Three Lines of Green Spirit Pill to increase his strength.
Xiao Yan began battling with Nalan Yanran upon his arrival at the Misty Cloud Sect, Xiao Yan easily overpowered her without even using his full strength. But when the duel was over, Xiao Yan proved himself in front of the entire Misty Cloud Sect and Jia Ma Empire, Yun Leng, the First Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect, begins to cause problems for Xiao Yan due to their recognition of Xiao Yan as the killer of Mo Cheng. Yun Yun was absent from the sect, so everything was in Yun Leng's hands. He didn't even give Xiao Yan a chance to leave, as he even attacked him. This escalated into a big battle, so even Yun Shan, an ancestor of Misty Cloud Sect, was alarmed. Xiao Yan managed to leave the Misty Cloud Sect because Medusa appeared and deterred Yun Shan with her Dou Zong (Battle Ancestor) cultivation.
Xiao Yan and Medusa return to Wu Tan City together. In exchange for Xiao Yan refining a medicinal pill for her, she was hired by him as a bodyguard. When Xiao Yan got back to the Xiao Clan and noticed the current situation, he was devastated as the Xiao Clan was almost destroyed because they were already severely wounded by the Misty Cloud Sect. Even his father, Xiao Zhan, was missing. Eventually, Jia Lie and Ao Ba clans used that chance to eliminate Xiao Clan.
Xiao Yan with Medusa's help killed them all and swore to destroy the Misty Cloud Sect. He returns to the Misty Cloud Sect in anger and sees Yun Yun, also known as Yun Zhi, but it is a great disappointment to Xiao Yan as he already had some feelings toward Yun Yun. After killing Yun Leng, Xiao Yan became an unreconcilable enemy of the Misty Cloud Sect, and Yun Shan gave an order to kill him at any cost. Xiao Yan was successful in escaping the Misty Cloud Sect, thanks to the Primer Clan and Yun Yun who let him leave. He departs from the Jia Ma Empire and makes his way to the Black Corner region.
Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised by the chaos at this place. He participated in the Great Auction Fair that was organized during that period. Xiao Yan found a part of the map for the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, but he couldn't obtain it by bidding. So, after the auction, he uses an ambush and obtains the Three Thousand Lightning Movement and Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill, along with the map fragment.
Volume 5: Jia Nan Academy
Xiao Yan arrived at Jia Nan Academy. He faces Xun Er's pursuers and deters them with his strength. Immediately upon joining Jia Nan Academy, he took part in the Inner Academy Qualifying Competition and, alongside Xun Er, defeated all other competitors.
In the Book Collection Hall of Jia Nan Academy, he came across Jia Nan Academy's two protectors, Bai Lie and Qian Mu, who are at the top of the Dou Zong class.
Xiao Yan obtained the high-level Sonic Dou Technique "Lion Tiger Gold Shattering Roar" from Xun Er. After some time, Xiao Yan, Xun Er, and 48 other participants travel to the Inner Academy.
There they met with a problem as they were immediately attacked by the senior students of the Inner Academy in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, who chased them for fire energy. Newcomers have been robbed in previous years, but this year there was a significant change as Xiao Yan joined hands with all newcomers, and they instead robbed senior students.
After arriving at the Inner Academy, they were attacked by various groups who were unhappy with the arrogance of the newcomers. So, Xiao Yan, on request of all newcomers, formed Pan's Gate, which will later become the biggest faction in the history of Jia Nan Academy.
Xiao Yan and Pan's Gate were attacked by the White Gang at the beginning, on the instigation of Bai Shan. But all that stopped when Xiao Yan finally defeated their leader, Bai Cheng. While visiting the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, Xiao Yan came across the Fallen Heart Flame and noticed its existence. Xiao Yan's true goal was to acquire the Fallen Heart Flame from Jia Nan Academy.
Han Yue, who is already established in the Inner Academy, helps him during his visit to the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower. Lin Yan and Xiao Yan meet later and Xiao Yan helps Lin Yan get rid of the fire poison. Lin Yan helped Xiao Yan greatly in the Inner Academy.
Xiao Yan offends Liu Fei, a cousin of Liu Qing, who is third-ranked in the Strong Ranking of the Inner Academy. Pan's Gate is facing some difficulties due to Liu Qing, Medicine Gang, and White Gang. But Xiao Yan quickly solved them as he beat the leader of the Medicinal Gang with his alchemy skills. When everyone saw that Xiao Yan could refine Tier 5 medicinal pills, not only students but even elders of the Inner Academy started to respect him.
Volume 6: Strong Ranking Competition
Xiao Yan is starting to cultivate agility Dou Technique of the Wind Lightning Pavilion, Three Thousand Lightning Movement. After advancing to the Dou Ling (Battle Spirit) class, Xiao Yan started fighting against opponents who were stronger than him, even 5 Stars. While searching for different medicinal ingredients, he met Zi Yan and immediately became friends with her by refining Yaowan's for her.
Xiao Li sustained an injury and informed Xiao Yan that the Misty Cloud Sect had nearly extinguished the Xiao Clan if they hadn't been helped by the Primer Clan. Xiao Yan's motivation to advance his cultivation increased even more since only strength is valued.
Li Qing and Xiao Yan competed in the Strong Ranking Grand Competition, which ended in a tie and resulted in both receiving 10th place. It is sufficient enough to reach the lowest level of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower. Xiao Yan and Xun Er separated after this tournament due to Xun Er being called by her clan.
After some participants in the top 10 managed to refine their bodies with Essence Heart Flame, the Fallen Heart Flame finally erupts, and Xiao Yan was delighted to finally have an opportunity to subdue the Flame. The eruption of the Fallen Heart Flame was easy to notice, and Han Feng quickly came with reinforcements to obtain the Fallen Heart Flame.
Xiao Yan used Yao Lao's help and started to fight Fan Lao in front of all the students and staff of Jia Nan Academy. The fact that he fought against a Dou Huang made him famous in this battle.
Volume 7: Fallen Heart Flame
Xiao Yan easily dealt with Fan Lao and even had the ability to kill him, but Fan Lao managed to escape to Han Feng's side at the last moment. After the Fallen Heart Flame finally gained freedom and saw that Xiao Yan and Han Feng had possessed a Heavenly Flame, it immediately became greedy and wanted to swallow them. Xiao Yan is eventually swallowed and taken deep into the bottom of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower for refinement.
First sexual encounter between Xiao Yan and Medusa
Xiao Yan quickly lost consciousness, but he was lucky, when his storage ring broke, the medicinal ingredients were released and taken in by Xiao Yan, who was sitting on the Green Colored Lotus Platform. Xiao Yan noticed that his cultivation had already progressed to the Dou Wang (Battle King) class after waking up. He then easily subdued the Fallen Heart Flame and finally swallowed it by merging it with the Green Lotus Core Flame. The merging resulted in Xiao Yan becoming horny, when he saw Medusa naked, who had finally merged with the spirit of the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, he raped her. Medusa hoped to kill him, but her physical condition was at its weakest after merging with the spirit of the Seven-Coloured Heavenly Swallowing Python.
Xiao Yan and Medusa left the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, and Xiao Yan once again meets with his friends and allies from Jia Nan Academy. In order to test his strength and determine the level of his cultivation. Xiao Yan fought against Lin Xiu Ya and Liu Qing together in a sparring match and easily overpowered them, concluding that his strength is currently around 9-Star Dou Wang.
Han Feng, and his allies were visited by Xiao Yan and Jia Nan Academy forces to repay them for what they had done to Jia Nan Academy. The Hall of Souls took Han Feng's soul, despite him being killed by Queen Medusa.
After this battle, Xiao Yan and Xiao Li found some reinforcements from the Black-Corner Region and decided to return to the Jia Ma Empire and destroy the Misty Cloud Sect. When Xiao Yan came to the Jia Ma Empire, Misty Cloud Sect was simultaneously trying to annihilate the Primer Clan and kill the remaining members of the Xiao Clan. Fortunately, Xiao Yan arrives at the proper moment and annihilates the attackers from the Misty Cloud Sect.
Xiao Yan called upon all powerful forces in the Jia Ma Empire to come to his side in combat against the Misty Cloud Sect, and they accepted his invitation. After discovering that Yun Shan was attempting to marry Yun Yun with Gu He, Xiao Yan became extremely annoyed with it.
Volume 8: Misty Cloud Sect - Yan Alliance
Gu He and Yun Yun were prevented from marrying by Xiao Yan's timely arrival in Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Yun was merely a puppet under the complete control of Yun Shan. Gu He is easily defeated by Xiao Yan after 10-moves. Due to losing the bet with Xiao Yan, Gu He made the decision to leave the Misty Cloud Sect with his allies.
Yun Shan was defeated by Xiao Yan after a lengthy battle, but a new threat appears the protector of the Hall of Souls, Protector Wu, came to catch Yao Lao's spiritual body. Despite Medusa's attempt to prevent him, he took Yao Lao's spiritual body and promptly ran away as he was unable to fight Medusa after using the special technique of the Hall of Souls.
After his teacher was taken away, Xiao Yan was left feeling devastated but he knows that Yao Lao is still alive through the Bone Chilling Flame was left in Xiao Yan's body. Yao Lao's Bone Chilling Flame fire seal on Xiao Yan's forehead allowed him to determine whether he was alive or dead.
Xiao Yan dissolved Misty Cloud Sect because he was unable to kill all members of the sect due to his relationship with Yun Yun. Yun Yun and Xiao Yan separated after the Misty Cloud Sect disintegrated as Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran made the decision to leave the Jia Ma Empire and travel to the Central Plains.
To ensure the safety of the Xiao Clan, the Yan Alliance, founded by Xiao Yan, quickly became the most powerful force in the Jia Ma Empire and even surpassed the previous Misty Cloud Sect. Even though Xiao Yan was appointed as the alliance chief, he was too lazy to handle it and always gave the responsibility to his brothers.
Xiao Yan, along with Medusa and Zi Yan, makes his way back to the Magical Beast Mountain Range and pays a visit to the place he and Little Fairy Doctor lived in. In that place, he comes across a mysterious woman who specializes in poisons, and Xiao Yan immediately identified her as the Little Fairy Doctor. She kept that place safe and waited for Xiao Yan until she finally saw him, she left without hesitation because she had changed and became known as the Poison Woman of the Chu Yun Empire.
Xiao Yan and Zi Yan, who were in the process of advancing to the Dou Huang class, were entrusted with Medusa's protection. But before they finished their advancement, Medusa left them as the Snake-People Tribe in great danger from the alliance of the neighboring empire, similar to the Jia Ma Empire.
After a one-year period of advancement towards the Dou Huang class, Xiao Yan and Zi Yan successfully completed their advancement and entered the Dou Huang class. When Xiao Yan broke through to the Dou Huang class, Xiao Yan had followed the remnant spiritual seal in the fire seal, traveling space itself, to probe into the mysterious large hall. Where Yao Lao was imprisoned. Due to his weak spiritual strength, what he could see was extremely blurry.
Xiao Yan departed from the Magical Beast Mountain Range right away due to his suspicion of something bad happening, as they didn't see Medusa after completing their seclusion.
Xiao Yan finds out that the Jia Ma Empire was attacked by an alliance of three neighboring empires, led by the Poison Sect of the Chu Yun Empire. In no time at all, Xiao Yan arrives on the battlefield and aids Medusa in dealing with the Three Mulan Elders and Yan Luotian.
During that time, Xiao Yan and Medusa were preparing to fight the Poison Woman, and they recognized one another. Poison Woman, who Xiao Yan knew as Little Fairy Doctor, stopped the fight right away because she had no desire to fight against Xiao Yan, her only friend. The Little Fairy Doctor informs Xiao Yan that the invasion of the Jia Ma Empire was arranged by the Hall of Souls. and they promised to give the Little Fairy Doctor a method to get rid of the Woeful Poison Body. Before she decided to stop the fight, Xiao Yan promised her that he would solve her Woeful Poison Body problem. Xiao Yan and Medusa make their way to her tribe and hold a meeting with the four Great Elders of the Snake People Tribe. Xiao Yan and Medusa were made aware that Medusa may be pregnant and it is necessary to refine a pill for nurturing the baby. The pill that Xiao Yan chooses is a the highest tier pill, a Heaven Soul Blood Bone Pill.
While the Little Fairy Doctor could stop her Poison Sect, the two other powers still had the intention of invading the Jia Ma Empire. Medusa and Xiao Yan, with the assistance of Little Fairy Doctor, snuck in the night and killed them both.
After some time, the Little Fairy Doctor informed Xiao Yan that someone from the Hall of Souls had come to the Chu Yun Empire as Xiao Yan was searching for the location of Yao Lao at the Hall of Souls. The Little Fairy Doctor is assisted by Xiao Yan in dealing with the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate in Chu Yun Empire.
Volume 9: Demon Flame Valley
The Poison Sect was successful in handling the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate with the help of Xiao Yan, Medusa and Yi Zan. Before his death, the founder of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate's Xie Bi Yan inflicted the Demon Poison Spot on Xiao Yan. In the future, this will lead to greater benefits for him than harm. Xiao Yan, even with his cultivation of Dou Huang, couldn't suppress the Demon Poison Spot. The Little Fairy Doctor helped him seal it for two years, and only Dou Zun could help Xiao Yan get rid of it.
Xiao Yan successfully accomplishes his goal by capturing Protector Tie and forcing him to tell him about the location where Yao Lao is held.
Afterwards, Xiao Yan, Little Fairy Doctor, and Zi Yan set off for the Black Corner region in order to increase his cultivation and find the necessary ingredients to deal with Little Fairy Doctor's woeful poison body. Before departing, Xiao Yan promised Cai Lin that he would deliver her the Heaven Soul Blood Bone Pill in two years. Cai Lin was unable to go with them since she had to take care of her tribe due to their move from the Tager Desert to the Magical Beat Mountain Range.
When Xiao Yan comes to the Black-Corner Region, he coincidentally meets with Wu Hao and Xiao Yu's group and saves them from being murdered by the Demon Flame Valley. Xiao Yan finds out that Demon Flame Valley is an enemy with Jia Nan Academy and Xiao Gate.
Xiao Yan finds out that there is an Great Auction Fair in the Black-Corner Region and this time it's much bigger than the last one. This time the final item of the auction is the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva which is one of the necessary things needed to treat Little Fairy Doctor's Woeful Poison Body.
Xiao Yan was able to obtain it, but he had to fight with numerous strong opponents to do so. He encountered Han Feng once more, who had been repaired by the Hall of Souls. There, Xiao Yan killed many elders in the Demon Flame Valley, Han Feng uses it as an excuse to get in contact with the founder of the Demon Flame Valley to have Xiao Yan killed.
The Old Ground Demon Ghost, who founded the Demon Flame Valley, has come to Jia Nan Academy with the intention of killing Xiao Yan. He was almost killed by the Angry Buddha Lotus Flame created by Xiao Yan because of his overestimation of him. Xiao Yan used a merger of four flames, Annihilation Lotus Flame nearly destroying the Jia Nan Academy if there were not the intervention of the protectors of the Jia Nan Academy. Due to having an enmity with the Old Ground Demon Ghost, one of the protectors ended up killing him.
Volume 10: Central Plains
Xiao Yan finds himself confronted by the Fire Lizard Race upon entering the magma pool at the bottom of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower. During his visit, he comes across Yao Tian Huo's spirit, who gave Xiao Yan another Fallen Heart Flame and Five Ring Flame Expelling Technique in order to rescue him from the magma world. Xiao Yan discovered that Tou She Ancient God’s Jade had a reaction for the first time since he acquired it.
The Demon Flame Valley was completely annihilated by Xiao Yan, Su Qian, and Little Fairy Doctor. This time, Xiao Yan managed to capture the soul of Han Feng.
When Xiao Yan returned to Jia Nan Academy, Little Fairy Doctor's Woeful Poison body suddenly erupted, but Xiao Yan managed to temporarily suppress it with the help of Yao Tian Huo through "All Sky Fire Seal".
Xiao Yan travels to the Central Plains after receiving information from Ye Xin Lan that it is possible to obtain the Three Thousand Burning Flame there.
While he, Little Fairy Doctor, Zi Yan, and Ye Xin Lan were traveling through the wormhole there was some disturbance in the space and Xiao Yan was separated from the group when he came to the Central Plains. The Han Clan rescued Xiao Yan after he was severely injured, while recovering his strength, he protected them from the Demon Snake Xia Mang and the two Elders Hong Mu and Hong Lie from Hong clan. Xiao Yan was able to capture two 4-star Dou Huangs in less than ten short exchanges. Upon entering the Han Clan, Han Yue, Han Xue’s sister from Jia Nan Academy, was present.
There, he helps Han Yue and Han Xue, who were forced to marry disciples of the Wind Lightning Pavilion, Hong Che. During the fight with that disciple, Xiao Yan reveals the Three Thousand Lightning Movement technique as a result of his body's natural reaction. This is a technique from the Wind Lightning Pavilion that would cause Xiao Yan to have mortal enmity with the Wind Lightning Pavilion.
After defeating Hong Che, Xiao Yan had let Hong Che live, yet the latter had actually dared to perform such a despicable and cowardly act. Hong Che tried to kill Xiao Yan while he was turning away from him, Xiao Yan killed all the Hong Clan members present at Sky Stone Stage as a result of this. This led to Chen Yun, one of the four great Elders of the Wind Lightning Northern Pavilion, attempting to kill him, however he did not succeed and was killed by Xiao Yan instead.
The Han clan was being held under house arrest by the Wind Lightning Pavilion. They wanted to force Xiao Yan to reveal himself and rescue them. Tian Bei City had turned into a trap, waiting for Xiao Yan to be caught in it. Xiao Yan revealed himself even though he had a clear understanding that Tian Bei City was already a very dangerous place. Upon his arrival, three 5 star Dou Zongs had appeared in one go. They were Elder Feng, Wu Lei and Elder Dian, they were attempting to kill him with the Nine Heavenly Lightning Prison Formation, but failed and suffered severe injuries caused by a Three-colored fire lotus, causing them to flee. At a later point, Xiao Yan killed Hong Tian Xiao, Ancestor of the Hong Clan and snatched up his soul and body to make a puppet.
After traveling to Bone Transforming City, Xiao Yan learned about the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool located in the Heaven Eye Mountain Range, which could help some experts at the peak of the Dou Huang class to break through to the Dou Zong class.
While in the city, Xiao Yan encountered Fei Tian, the leader of the Wind Lightning Northern Pavilion. He wanted to obtain Xiao Yan's Flame Mantra which infuriated Xiao Yan. But by the end of the chase, Xiao Yan was able to obtain the complete Three Thousand Lightning Illusionary Body Dou Technique instead from Fei Tian's avatar.
After escaping Fei Tian, Xiao Yan trained in the forest to practice the Three Thousand Lightning Illusionary Body. While in the forest, he was chased after by Gray Wolf King for Starchless Fruit. However, the Gray Wolf King was defeated by the Earth Demon Puppet, and he told Xiao Yan information about the Heaven Demon Phoenix, Nine Serene Deep Ground Python and Ancient Void Dragon.
Upon arrival at Heaven Eye Mountain Range, Xiao Yan fought with Feng Qing Er from the Wind Lightning Pavilion for a brief time just because Xiao Yan entered the mountain range ahead of her.
Later on, Xiao Yan met Nalan Yaran. He helped her from Ground Spirit Gate and Wang Chen, after finding out she had a Psychic White Fox. That could lead them when they entered the Heaven Eye Mountain Range.
Volume 11: Woeful Poison Body
Xiao Yan helped Nalan Yaran break through the checkpoint of the sonic wave of the Gold Swallowing Mouse, he did this as a gift to her teacher, Yun Yun.
Xiao Yan agreed to expel the Heaven Mountain Fire Poison from Jin Shi's body, he gave Xiao Yan the opportunity to enter the bottom of Heaven Mountain Blood Pool. Upon his return, there was argue due to the fact that there were 9 people and only 8 spots available to enter the pool. A white-clothed man wanted Nalan Yaran to withdraw since she is the weakest member of the group. Xiao Yan resolved the problem by knocking out the man with one punch. Before entering the pool, Nalan Yaran let Xiao Yan know that she and Yun Yun are currently staying at Flower Sect If he wants to find her teacher in the future.
Xiao Yan made it to Dou Zong after spending two and a half months in the Blood Pool. Once more, he felt the faint remnant of the spiritual seal that remained within the fire seal between his brows. With the help of his spiritual strength, Xiao Yan was able to see Yao Lao, it had been nearly three to four years since Yao Lao was captured. In that place, he encountered Qin Tian, an elder of the Hall of Souls.
After completing treatment on Jin Shi, Xiao Yan ventured to Wind Lightning Mountain Range in search of Feng Xian. While the Four Pavilion Grand Meeting was happening, Xiao Yan interrupted the match between Lin Yan and Wang Chen, as the other one was attempting to kill Lin Yan. Xiao Yan was forced to compete against Wang Chen, after defeating him, his identity was revealed as Wang Chen recognized Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flame.
Feng Xian acknowledged Xiao Yan as Yao Lao's student after recognizing Bone Chilling Flame and Bone Flame Ring. After accepting the challenge against Feng Qing Er, he used three-colored fire lotus to defeat her. His storage ring suddenly trembled after the match and a jade bottle appeared without any forewarning. Ancient Phoenix Essence Blood was sensed by her and it caused problems for Xiao Yan. By concealing Ancient Phoenix Essence Blood in the Heavenly Flame, he was able to evade her search skills.
After absording Ancient Phoenix Essence Blood, and bid farewell to Feng Xian, Xiao Yan traveled to the Pill region while practicing the Flame Creation skill while traversing the wormhole. He met with Liu Qing and Liu Fei after reaching Tianhuang City and agreed to aid the Liu Clan in their fight against the Chen Clan in regards to who should be in charge of controlling the wormhole. He came across Elder Chi Huo from the Burning Flame Valley while there. As Xiao Yan won against Zeng Xiu with his Spiritual Strength, Elder Chi Huo recruited him as one of the high-tier alchemists to refine a medicinal pill.
Upon reaching Burning Flame Valley in the Roasting Fire Mountain Range, Xiao Yan came across Nine Dragon Lightning Flame, his Glazed Lotus Heart Flame was able to overpower the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame and pass the test. After refining the Fire Bodhisattva Pill and defeating Wu Chen. Burning Flame Valley allows Xiao Yan to observe "Skyfire Three Mysterious Change" into its third transformation as a reward.
After hearing information about Little Fairy Doctor from Liu Qing, Xiao Yan traveled to the Middle Region. Following his arrival in Ye City and frightened of the elders of the Ye Clan, Xiao Yan acquired more information about the Little Fairy Doctor. To aid her from the Ice River Valley, he chose to travel to Falling God Stream in the northern part of Pill Region. Xiao Yan and his Earth Demon Puppet killed everyone from Ice River Flame present at Falling God Stream. Bing Fu and the other three elders, Bing Xian, Bing He and Bing Yuan, were part of the group.
After defeating the Sky Poison Dragon Scorpion Beast, Xiao Yan obtained the Rank 7 Monster Core, which is the final ingredient for Poison Pill. With the Yin Yang Life Soul Pill, three Heavenly Flames, and Yun Shan's body, Xiao Yan was able to refine Yao Tian Huo's body, which was at the peak of the Dou Zong Class. Bing Xiao and other two elders were killed by their superior Elder Tian She to escape from Yao Tian Hou.
Xiao Yan arrived at the Sun Fire Ancient Altar, which is located in the Ye Clan, to refine the Posion Pill. Yao Tian Huo guarded the area against the Ice River Valley. Xiao Yan was successful in enhancing the Poison Pill and assisting Little Fairy Doctor in reaching the Dou Zun class.
Ice River Valley arrived in Ye City later, with the first Elder, Tian Shuang Zi leading them. Ye Clan was asked by him to surrender the Woeful Poison Lady and her group, if not the Ye clan will be destroyed. Protector Wu also showed up at the scene. The moment Xiao Yan saw him, his eyes were blood red due to the explosive fury and killing intent within his heart. Within just five minutes, Xiao Yan had successfully counterattacked and reversed the situation, he was able to defeat Protector Wu, who had reached the strength of an eight-star Dou Zong with his two-star Dou Zong strength. Due to the fire lotus explosion, it was revealed that Protector Wu is a Spiritual Body, and the reason behind their gathering souls from all over the place.
By using Sky Incinerating Expelling Flames, Xiao Yan defeated Bing Xuan, Bing Hua, and Tian She and gained the capture of Protector Wu. Qing Hai, the Honorable Elder of the Hall of Souls, and Bing He, the Valley Chief of the Ice River Valley, arrived at the scene. A swift battle took place in the city, with the Little Fairy Doctor and Tian Huo trying to block it, while Xiao Yan created the Annihilation Fire Lotus. But it was stopped after the interruption of Gu Xun Er and the two Elders from the Gu Clan. Qing Hai's soul was passed to Xiao Yan after the Gu Clan elders captured him. Meanwhile, the Ice River Valley withdrew from the battle after being aware of Xun Er and the two elders from the Gu clan.
Gu Xun Er met with Little Fairy Doctor for the first time. They had scary exchanges of Dou Qi through the air, but were stopped by Xiao Yan. Commander Ling Quan from the Gu Clan treated Xiao Yan poorly after his arrival but he was defeated by him later on, Xiao Yan labeled him as weak. Before departing, Xun Er gave Xiao Yan the last three seals of the God Seal Skill.
Xiao Yan agreed to become a fake son-in-law to be of the Ye clan, so that he can be represent to take the test, and to maintain a spot among the Elders Seat in Pill Tower. While Xiao Yan devotes his time to practicing and completing his Pill Refinement Training. The young master, Cao Dan, from Ye Clan, arrived and tried to take Ye Xin Lan after hearing about her engagement with Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan then won the betting with a competitive approach in terms of Fire Control.
Volume 12: Pill Gathering
While stayed at Ye Manor, Xiao Yan is able to experience the Soul State Spirit while observing the night sky. There, he saw the Three Thousand Burning Flame for the first time in the Star Region of Pill City. After arriving at Branch Tower, Xiao Yan took his test and earned the Tier 7 Middle Grade Alchemist Rank. Han Li believed that Xiao Yan should be able to get an even higher level badge, but he declined.
After coming with Ye Zhong to the Holy Pill City and after he helped him preserve the elder's seat in the Pill Tower, Xiao Yan participates in the Pill Gathering, the biggest alchemy event on the Dou Qi Continent.
In qualification round after being transported to the Pill Realm, Xiao Yan is attacked by the Old Mu Gu who wanted Xiao Yan's Flame Mantra and Heavenly Flames in possession of Xiao Yan. Thanks to Zi Yan whom he unexpectedly meets in Pill Realm, Xiao Yan was saved from Old Mu Gu's attack and got even all treasures of the Pill Realm thanks to the Zi Yan's friend Xiong Zhan who the mightiest existence in the Pill Realm.
There he stayed for a few days to consume Core Soul Marrow which help him advance his spiritual strength to the Soul State. After two qualification rounds, came the final round where participants needed to refine the highest Tier pill in order to win the competition.
Although there were Cao Ying and Dan Chen who also reached the Soul State, but Xiao Yan's greatest competitor was Old Mu Gu who represented Hall of Soul. Initially Xiao Yan refined Tier 8 pill which caused three lightnings, but Old Mu Gu's caused four. After using Yao Lao's method Xiao Yan increases the number of lightnings to five and on that way he won over Old Mu Gu.
A few day after the competition the top 10 participants enters the Star Region of Holy Pill City where they try to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame. Although Xiao Yan had a chance to try it first as he was champion of the Pill Gathering, he didn't make as all the other competitors after him. Old Mu Gu cooperates with the Three Thousand Burning Flame and frees it but he underestimated the flame who didn't care for the previous promise with Mu Gu.
Old Mu Gu summons several Dou Zun experts of Hall of Soul to capture the flame but at the end Xiao Yan got it with Zi Yan's help as she gave Xiao Yan a dragon seal with whom he could control Three Thousand Burning Flame. After staying in Star Region for 6 months while he was refining the Three Thousand Burning Flame, Xiao Yan exits the Star Region with his cultivation increased and another Heavenly Flame conquered.
After winning the competition, Xiao Yan's next goal was to find and free his teacher Yao Chen. All three heads of the Pill Tower were good friends with Yao Lao and they helped Xiao Yan find the location where Yao Lao is held.
Volume 13: Yao Chen
Xiao Yan, Little Fairy Doctor, Zi Yan, Feng Xian, Yao Tian Huo and Tie Jian came to rescue the Yao Lao who was located in the Death Soul Mountain Range. They successfully infiltrated in the branch of Hall of Souls and after Xiao Yan found Yao Lao, he faced with the problem as Yao Lao was guarded by 5-Star Dou Zun and Xiao Yan only after using the Angry Buddha Lotus Flame gave others a chance to escape.
After a collision against the 5-Star Dou Zun, Xiao Yan was gravely injured but thanks to his Three Thousand Star Constitution, he recuperated very quickly when Yao Lao brought him to the Falling Star Pavilion where Xiao Yan could absorb the power of the stars...
Volume 14: Gu Clan
Hei Qing saves Xiao Yan from attack of the three Dou Zun experts from the Profound Sky Sect and takes him to the Ancient Dragon Island, the location of the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe, because Zi Yan needs his help. He helps Zi Yan to refine the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and even gets a drop of Dragon Phoenix Blood from her.
After that he departs to the Gu Clan as they sent an invitation to Yao Lao who had advanced to the Ban Sheng class. When Xiao Yan arrives at the Gu Clan, he is faced with a numerous challenges from his love rivals who viewed Xun Er as a goddess in their hearts. Xiao Yan defeats one of the four generals of the Submerged Black Army who was two levels above him and on that way, Xiao Yan got an approval of the Gu Clan with evaluation that he is barely qualified to Xun Er's lover.
After ceremony all members of the Eight Ancient Clans enter the Heavenly Tomb and as Xiao Yan is a member of the Xiao Clan, he got qualification to enter it. There he meets with his ancestor Xiao Xuan gives him leftover part of the Dou Di Bloodline of Xiao Clan. Xiao Xuan fused Gu Clan bloodline, Dragon Phoenix Bloodline and Xiao Clan's Dou Di Bloodline in the body of Xiao Yan in order to strengthen his bloodline.
When Xiao Yan returned from the Heavenly Tomb, Yao Lao informs him that North-Western Region of the Dou Qi Continent where the Yan Alliance is located is in turmoil because of involvement of the Hall of Souls. Xiao Yan hurries with reinforcements and helps Yan Alliance to won already lost battle. Xiao Yan meets his daughter Xiao Xiao and reunites with Medusa and even marries her because of the great care she showed for Xiao Clan.
He returns with Medusa and Xiao Xiao to the Falling Star Pavilion and Yao Lao is delighted to meet Xiao Xiao who he already viewed as his own granddaughter.
Yao Lao and Xiao Yan decide to go to the Spatial Trade Fair in order to get the fourth fragment of the map for the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. Although they couldn't win in bidding for the map fragment, the successfully robbed it from the Yao Lao's previous enemies after they killed the notorious trio.
Volume 15: Dou Sheng class
Xiao Yan obtains the complete map for the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and by burning it with the Heavenly Flame, he gets soul imprint of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint which would play the decisive role in obtaining the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
Xiao Yan comes to the Ancient Wasteland Region in search for the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree. There he faces with many of his enemies like Hun Yu and Feng Qing Er. After all groups entered the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree, they all fell into the powerful illusion and Xiao Yan managed to break the illusion thanks to the Bodhisattva Seed which he obtained earlier from the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva. Bodhisattva Ancient Tree asks Xiao Yan for help because he possessor Heavenly Flames. Xiao Yan successfully helps the Bodhisattva Ancient Tree to get rid of negative emotions of the Dou Di and Bodisattva Ancient Tree freed all the groups from illusion and rewarded Xiao Yan with experiencing 100 reincarnations and its most precious treasure, the Bodhisattva Heart.
After leaving the Ancient Wasteland Region, Xiao Yan went into the seclusion and thanks to the Bodhisattva Heart, he advanced to the Dou Sheng class. After advancement, Xiao Yan saved the Falling Star Pavilion from being destroyed by the Hall of Souls.
Realizing that Hall of Soul possesses even more formidable power, the mysterious Hun Clan, Xiao Yan and Yao Lao created the Sky Mansion Alliance with Burning Flame Valley, Flower Sect and Pill Tower as their most formidable allies.
Xiao Yan and Medusa went to the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe where Xiao Yan saves the tribe chief of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe, Yao Ming and forms an alliance with this formidable Magical Beast tribe. He left Medusa to cultivate in Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe because the environment suits her as the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python.
Xiao Yan intercepts three Dou Sheng experts of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Tribe and finds out Zi Yan is in danger. He immediately went to the Empty Realm where he helps Zi Yan's side and relieves the Zi Yan's burden from facing the three Dragon Kings alone.
After helping Zi Yan, Xiao Yan goes with the members of the Sky Mansion Alliance to destroy the Man Hall of the Hall of Souls. There he obtains the soul cluster which helps him advance his soul to the Perfect Heavenly State.
As the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's location was revealed, Xiao Yan goes to the meeting place and meets with Xun Er and other groups.
Volume 16: Uprising of the Hun Clan
Xiao Yan teaches Yao Tian a lesson because he insulted his teacher, Yao Lao. After opening of the realm where Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame was located, various forces enter the realm and immediately fall into the illusion technique of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. Thanks to imprint of Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint, Xiao Yan easily deals with this situation and saves all cultivators who fell into the illusion. After traveling through the realm, Xiao Yan meets his ancestor Xiao Chen and saves him from being fire slave of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. Power of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame is too strong and only after appearance of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint situation was going in the right direction. Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint deals with the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame by taking his intelligence and erasing his memories. Xiao Yan and Gu Xun Er were the only people left in the flame realm and Xiao Yan decides to refine the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame who was without any defense.
Unfortunately, Xiao Yan underestimated the power of the demonic flame and when he swallowed it, he almost exploded but thanks to Xun Er's intervention who offered him his virginity, Xiao Yan transfers part of energy to her through sexual intercourse. Xiao Yan and Xun Er woke up after 6 months and their cultivation soared. After fusing 6 types of Heavenly Flames, Heavenly Flame Spirit appeared and Xiao Yan gave him name Yi Wa.
After leaving Demonic Flame Realm, Xiao Yan deals with Hall of Souls and kills Hun Mie Sheng. Later Xiao Yan goes to the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe because Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe is creating trouble for Cai Lin who was in seclusion. Xiao Yan deals with the tribe chief of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe who told him that Zi Yan is in great trouble and their only intention was to keep Xiao Yan busy. Xiao Yan and Cai Lin went immediately to Empty Realm where the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe was located. Zi Yan was in great trouble facing the crazy Northern Dragon King but with the help of Xiao Yan they killed him and Xiao Yan even refined his body into the puppet.
After helping Zi Yan, Xiao Yan and Yao Lao went to the Yao Clan Ceremony where Xiao Yan competed a member of Hun Clan, member of Yao Clan and old man Shen Nong for the title of the best alchemist of the Dou Qi Continent. Xiao Yan manages to win by refining Tier 9 Mysterious Pill but he didn't have time for celebration because Hun Clan started an invasion on Yao Clan. Thanks to sacrifice of leader and elders of the Yao Clan, Xiao Yan, Yao Lao and members of young generation who were entrusted to Xiao Yan by the the head of Yao Clan manage to escape. Xiao Yan and Yao Ling barely manages to escape from pursue of 8-Star Dou Sheng of the Hun Clan by arriving in the Gu Clan's territory. Thanks to information given by Xiao Yan, Gu Clan, Lei Clan and Yan Clan created an alliance to face against the Hun Clan.
Hun Tiandi comes to the Gu Realm and after successfully obtained the Tou She Ancient God's Jade of the Gu Clan, he told Xiao Yan to meet him after half of month or he will kill his father, Xiao Zhan.
Xiao Yan enters the Heavenly Tomb again to see whether he can revive Xiao Xuan but Xiao Xuan didn't have any solutions for revival. Xiao Xuan sacrifices his soul fragment in order to help Xiao Yan obtain the Heavenly Tomb Soul which would help Xiao Yan to advance his soul to Di State.
Volume 17: Battle of the two Dou Di
After advancing his soul to the Di State, Xiao Yan exits the Heavenly Tomb. He comes in time when he should save his father. He meets with Hun Tiandi who exchanges Xiao Zhan for the Tou She Ancient God’s Jade. After emotional reunion with his father after more than 10 years, Xiao Yan introduces his daughter and his two wives to his father who couldn't be happier.
After some thinking based on the previous experience in the magma pool at the bottom of the Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Yan concludes Ancient God Mansion is probably in the magma world. He quickly comes to the Jia Nan Academy and just in time when Jia Nan Academy was going to be exterminated by the Hun Clan. Xiao Yan kills all members of the Hun Clan who came to the Jia Nan Academy and after this incident, Xiao Yan told Su Qian he should relocate academy because big battle is coming very soon.
Xiao Yan enters the magma world again and confirms that Ancient God Mansion' location. He meets at the bottom Zhu Kun, Zi Yan's father who intended to kill him because of the scent of Zi Yan's bloodline on Xiao Yan and as Xiao Yan a human, he concluded Xiao Yan killed his child. Luckily Xiao Yan manages to exit due to Zhu Kun's distraction.
Soon Hun Tiandi comes with the members of Hun Clan and summons the Ancient God Mansion. Zhu Kun is finally freed and immediately comes to take Xiao Yan's life but in the moment Xiao Yan was going to self destruct, Zi Yan comes and deals with her father, thus Xiao Yan gained one very strong ally for the upcoming battle.
When the Ancient God Mansion opened, Hun Tiandi takes the embryonic Di Tier pill with the help of the Nihility Devouring Flame while the Heavenly Flames square was taken by the Zhu Kun. Hun Clan established bloody formation and by sacrificing who Central Plains and citizens of the Hun Realm, Hun Tiandi starts forming the Di Pill. Zhu Kun told heads of the alliance against the Hun Clan that the most important thing in the Ancient God Mansion was not an embryonic Di Tier pill but the inheritance left by the last Dou Di on the Dou Qi Continent, Tou She Ancient God. Due to the Xiao Yan being the only one compatible with the legacy, after some time he advances to the Dou Di class, just as the Hun Tiandi before him. As the only two Dou Di's on the Dou Qi Continent, Xiao Yan and Hun Tiandi starts the fight where winner will get everything while looser will lose everything.
Xiao Yan wins the battle on the end by sacrificing his physical body in order to seal Hun Tiandi as Dou Di was very hard to kill and left him to Heavenly Flames for refining. After this battle Hun Clan is completely destroyed while Xiao Yan organizes wedding for Medusa and Xun Er.
After many years had passed, Xiao Yan concludes that Dou Di experts left the continent and left to other worlds. His journey has just begun.
Epilogue
Time passed and it had been several decades since the legendary battle between two Dou Di's. Over the decades, the Dou Qi Continent turned interesting once again. Generations of geniuses have appeared, each stunning in their own ways. However, no matter how outstanding they were, there was always a shadow hanging over their heads. Flame Di Xiao Yan.
The man who saved the entire Central Plains from Hun Di was now the strongest figure on the Dou Qi Continent. Although he was no longer to be seen in recent years, legends about him continued proliferating. The name of the Flame Di reached every corner of the Dou Qi Continent.
Xiao Yan waited for Xun Er, Cai Lin, Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun to finish their advancement to the Dou Di class as Xiao Yan previously opened the dimensional tunnel and sucked the Origin Qi from within, which was necessary for advancement to the Dou Di class. After the mentioned four persons finished their advancement, the five of them left the Dou Qi Continent. Xiao Yan left Origin Qi for his children, Yao Chen and Zi Yan so they could follow them once they advance to Dou Di[14]
Manhua
The Divorce, Meeting Yao Lao and The Return of a Genius
Xiao Yan's fiancée, Nalan Yanran and Elder Ge Ye from the Yun Lan Sect arrived at the Xiao family household to announce the cancellation of the engagement between her and Xiao Yan that was decided by Nalan Yanran's grandfather when she was little due to Xiao Yan suddenly losing his talent and turning from genius to trash in an instant three years ago, much to the anger of Xiao Yan's father, Xiao Zhan. Xiao Yan, feeling his pride was wounded, stabbed his chest through Nalan Yanran's sword but was alive due to the sword not piercing his heart. Xiao Yan realized that he was not to die today and declared a divorce of Nalan Yanran. Nalan Yanran, frustrated, agreed to accept Xiao Yan's divorce if he could beat her on the Yun Lan Mountain three years after this day. She and Ge Ye then left, after which Xiao Yan collapses due to the lost blood from the stab wound.
When Xiao Yan recovered and woke, he heard the servants guarding him mock him and wished him be dead. Xiao Yan exclaimed that he never expected a former genius would fall to the extent that even mere servants can mock him. Xiao Yan held out the ring left to him by his late mother, stating that it was the only thing it could truly call his own. Suddenly, a person began talking from inside the ring, surprising Xiao Yan. The person, or ghost, was Yao Lao and he asked Xiao Yan if he wanted more power.
Xiao Yan dismissed this as a dream and went to visit his mother's grave and apologized due to being unable to fulfill the hopes she placed on him when he was young. He declared that he will not suffer the same humiliation a second time and Yao Lao appeared again at this. He told Xiao Yan that he was the reason that Xiao Yan lost his Dou Qi three years ago, as he was in the ring secretly absorbing his Dou Qi to gather enough energy to wake up from his "deep slumber". Xiao Yan threw the ring away in a fit of anger, and later cries out in regret because he threw the only thing his mother left him. However, the ring returned, and Yao Lao commended his temper. Xiao Yan then confronts Yao Lao, accusing him as the one who took away his talent and made him suffer all the humiliation over the years. Yao Lao told him that he can return his powers to him, and when Xiao Yan expressed disbelief, Yao Lao pulled out his essence flame, the Bone Chilling Flame, to prove his powers. Xiao Yan then told Yao Lao that he will forgive Yao Lao taking away his Dou Qi if he could help him break through to 7th stage Dou Practitioner, threatening to throw the ring away if he refused. Yao Lao offered to teach Xiao Yan the arts of an alchemist, which Xiao Yan, though initially did not believe, accepts and declared Yao Lao as his master. Yao Lao then told the impatient Xiao Yan to buy ingredients for an elixir.
To gather the expensive materials, Xiao Yan took Xun 'Er on a shopping trip in the marketplace. Xun 'Er agreed to lend Xiao Yan a thousand coins, which Xiao Yan used to buy the ingredients, bargaining with the merchants in the process. Xun 'Er then ran away because she was angry at Xiao Yan abandoning her to find the materials in the marketplace, much to the puzzlement of Xiao Yan. Then, Jia Lie Ao arrived at the marketplace and attempted to hit on Xun 'Er by giving her a bracelet with a monster core on it. Realizing that the monster core was one of the items Xiao Yan needed, Xun 'Er let down her pride to take it, but was stopped by Xiao Yan who arrived and gave her a bracelet he bought, a bracelet Xun 'Er liked and wanted before, which Xun 'Er happily accepted. Jia Lie Ao, angry, proceeded to attack Xiao Yan, which was stopped by the head of security of the Xiao family territories. Jia Lie Ao then began to mock Xiao Yan about the mishap with Nalan Yanran, but Xiao Yan did not fight Jia Lie Ao over his provocations. Xiao Yan tricked Jia Lie Ao and his associates by stating a man Jia Lie Ao beat up before was a servant of the Xiao family, and Jia Lie Ao was forced to leave lest a declaration of war is made. Xiao Yan then found the core and a piece of metal with a Dou Qi skill inside, the latter mistaken for a regular piece of scrap metal. Knowing this, Xiao Yan bought the core and the scrap metal.
Yao Lao revealed that the hidden Dou Qi skill was Vacuum Palm, a Xuan Class Low Lever skill, which Yao Lao dismissed as useless but Xiao Yan greatly revered. Yao Lao then used the materials Xiao Yan bought to create the Elixir of Foundation Spirits, an elixir capable of increasing his power quickly. Xiao Yan was then told by his father that the Coming-Of-Age Ceremony of the Xiao Clan is starting in six months instead of a year, a scheme by the other Xiao Clan elders to force Xiao Yan out of the clan, and Xiao Yan realized that the elixir his master made for him may not be enough to increase his strength to his original level in time. However, Xiao Yan declared he would not give up and will make the other clan members recognize his strength.
On the way of returning from taking several skill scrolls, Xiao Yan witnessed a duel between Xun 'Er and his cousin, Xiao Ning, who was the child of the first elder of the Xiao Clan, which Xun 'Er wins easily. Seeing Xiao Yan, Xiao Ning began to mock him of losing his talent and hiding behind the powerful Xun'Er, and declaring that Xiao Yan was not worth Xun 'Er and that he will make Xiao Yan die of embarrassment at the Coming-Of-Age Ceremony, to which Xiao Yan replies that he looks forward to it. In the mountains, Xiao Yan begged Yao Lao to teach him a powerful skill, to which Yao Lao reluctantly obliges: the Xuan-Class Higher Level skill Octane Blast, which would become his signature move later on.
Xiao Yan then undergoes hellish training with Yao Lao, in which the latter constantly blasts him with Dou Qi to train Xiao Yan's physical toughness to master the new move. When Yao Lao calls for rest, Xiao Yan refused, stating that he will make the ones who looked down on him repent. Yao Lao then continues the training throughout the night, stating that Nalan Yanran has awakened a monster by challenging Xiao Yan's pride with the cancellation of the engagement.
Two months later, Xiao Yan had to buy new ingredients to make the Elixir of Foundation Spirits that was used up. Xiao Yan, too embarrassed to borrow money from Xun 'Er again, hatched a plan to auction lower-quality elixirs made by Yao Lao anonymously in exchange for the ingredients at the Miteer Auction House. There he met Mister Clooney, who was astonished that an alchemist of such skill was in town. The auction was held by the niece of Clooney, Ya Fei, that was curious about the anonymous alchemist. After the elixir and other items were auctioned off, Ya Fei brought in a Xuan-Class Higher Level skill Wind Swirl, which Yao Lao remarks as useless and told Xiao Yan that he would show him a true powerful skill when he had become stronger.
Trivia
- At 4 he started practicing, and at 10 he achieved the 9th stage Dou Zhi Li. At 11 he broke the 10th stage Dou Zhi Li barrier and condensed his Dou Zhi Qi Zu successfully. He became the youngest Dou Zhe in the clan since the past 100 years.[15]
- He was reborn into the Xiao Family.[13]
- On his finger was a black ring of simple design. The material used to make it was unknown. On it were some markings as well. This was the only present his late mother gave to him before she passed. He started wearing it since the age of 4 and even, 10 years later, he was still wearing. It was a precious gift from his mother and Xiao Yan treasured it dearly. [13]
- Though his Dou Zhi Qi was only 3rd stage, his spiritual awareness was akin to that of a 5 star Dou Zhe, perhaps even better.[13]
- He fed young Amethyst Winged Lion with laxatives.[16]
- Xiao Yan felt heartache by spilling Amethyst Essence so he licked it from the floor.[16]
- While he was in Tager Desert he trained by burying head into the hot sand just like an ostrich.[17]
- On the night after Xiao Yan had arrived in Rock Desert City, Xiao Yan, who had never touched liquor made an exception and went happily to a liquor stall with Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.[18]
- Back then, his persistence on training during the three years in which he had been regarded as a useless person had caused Xiao Yan to stabilize his training foundation until it was extremely firm. Only with this starting point, which was as stable as a rock, could Xiao Yan have the opportunity to continue advancing, building a towering strength which could cause others to be shocked.[19]
- His brothers are very protective of him and left the clan to protect him.
- When he was 3 he broke a precious vase.
- When he was 4 he was peeking at the love letter that Xiao Li was writing to Xiao Lei.
- When he was 5 he rubbed chili powder on to Xiao Ding underpants.
- Yan Xiao which was his fake name is just his real name flipped backward.
- His spirit is quite strong due to the fact that he was reincarnated and with a strong spirit this meant that he can absorb Dou Qi quick fast and in vast amount. This is the cause for his growth.[13]
- Xiao Yan always liked to refine medicinal pills in his best condition. Being in his best condition allowed his Spiritual Perception and his degree of flame control to be in their peak states. If he refined medicinal pills at such a moment, it was undoubted that his success rate would reach its highest level.[20]
- The Xiao Yan who was holding the Heavy Xuan Ruler was not frightening. The unarmed and barehanded Xiao Yan was a true fighting machine.
- He likes to pinch Xiao Xun cheeks.
- His name Yan means a fire which represents the phoenix that will rise from the ashes which means he will never give up.
- In the light novel he has a habit of brushing his nose.
- In the light novel he entered rank 8 and 9 pre Dou Zhe when he was asleep.
- Even though officially he is a 2nd Rank Alchemist, he has the ability to create high level pills.
- Xiao Yan was reincarnated from Earth
- His first official wife was Medusa but he threw a big wedding for both Medusa (Cai Lin) and Xiao Xun.
- Regardless of how great one’s talent was, there was a limit to one’s ability. It was impossible for someone to split one’s attention to do other things while focusing on training. While his strength had reached such a stage, his alchemist skill had also reached a level that an ordinary person had difficulty achieving. This was an unbelievable thing from many people’s point of view. The reason was that just any single one of the two would exhaust an incredible amount of effort from a person. If one were able to truly rely on oneself to reach such a stage in both areas, it was likely that the person could only be described by the word ‘monster.’[21]
- If one were to talk about it, Xiao Yan could be also considered to possess a body that contained two elemental affinities, fire and wood. Of course, the fire affinity formed the majority of his constitution while wood was only present in a small amount. This was the case for every single alchemist since this was the requirement. A two elemental affinity constitution was not very suitable for training because the elements were not pure. It was still alright for a constitution like that of Xiao Yan. The wood affinity only occupied a small part of his body.[22]
- Xiao Yan’s bloodline strength is the merger of the Xiao clan’s bloodline, the Gu clan’s bloodline, and the Dragon Phoenix’s bloodline.
- He was considered the most dangerous when he didn't use a weapon.
- Pretty much any group, clan or person who had grudges with him are no longer alive.
- Through out the Novel he only ever described as wearing Black clothing.
- Xiao Yan is a soft-spoken person and he doesn't like noisy places much.
- He doesn't like being the center of attention .
- He is very gentle and kind to his friends and family.
- Him and Cai Lin lost their virginity to each other.
Light Novel VS Manhua
- In the light novel, the first potion Xiao Yan made without the help of Yao Lao was an aphrodisiac. When Xiao Yan was being nurtured by Yun Yun she accidentally put this aphrodisiac in the fish she cooked. Xiao Yan and Yun Yun almost had sex because of Yun Yun's loss of control due to her Dou Qi being sealed. Xiao Yan loses his first kiss to Yun Yun during this time.
- In the manhua it never really stated who Xiao Yan was in his past life however in the light novel it states "In his past life, Xiao Yan was a mediocre, average commoner. Wealth, fame and beauty seemed to run parallel to his life, never intersecting it." this suggests that in the past Xiao Yan was neither famous or rich as he was just an average person.
- In the light novel its officially stated that he wore the ring that contained Yao Lao at the age of 4 and Yao Lao started absorbing Xiao Yan Dou Qi at the age of 12.
- In the light novel he had a whole year to prepare for the coming of age ceremony while in the manhua he only had 6 months. However like the manhua he only needed 6 months to reach the 7th rank however reaching the 8th rank took a lot longer.
- In the light novel, he didn't get robbed when he first entered the Black-Corner Region, in fact Yao Lao told him that this place is not a place where kindness and mercy exist, only those with enough ruthlessness and resolve can survive here, and Xiao Yan agreed wholeheartedly.
- He started acting more flirty with Ya Fei after they became business partners and even defended her honor more than once. This left Nalan Yanran in shock as she thought he had a cold attitude towards her because of his personality.
- Even though he was cold to Nalan Yanran as Yan Xiao, he was a bit shocked on seeing her interact closely with Liu Ling. Liu Ling initially thought him as an opponent for Nalan Yanran's affection and tried to beat him in the Alchemist Competition. After finding out his true identity, he was pleased as Xiao Yan would never hold out any feelings for Nalan Yanran.
- In the manhua, the people who gathered for the Three Year Tournament identified that Xiao Yan was Yan Xiao due to the use of the Heavenly Flame. In the light novel, they found out because of the method for using the Purple Flame(He uses a Danwan created using the Heaven Swallowing Python's Saliva and Amethyst Essence and spits the flame onto his hand).
- Unlike the manhua, Nalan Jie and Jia Lao did not help him escape Jia Ma Empire. Xiao Yan is even irritated at Nalan Jie especially after everything he promised Xiao Yan for helping him remove the Searing Poison.
- Using the Three-Line Green Spirit Pill, he promoted from Dou Shi to Da Dou Shi. However, he could not fully absorb the full effects of the pill. After the battle with Yun Shan, he increased his Da Dou Shi rank by two stars using the pill's leftover energy on Yao Lao's advice.
- The shift in Xiao Yan's personalities between light novel and manhua is quite significant. However, this is a noticeable trend in most light novel which were later adapted on to become manhua. The most common speculation as to why this is so is because Xianxia light novels tend to portray practitioners and the world they live in as a very harsh one (where strength equals might and trickery plus deception the key way to overcoming opponents many times one's own strength). Manhua's however are usually tended for a younger audience and hence why a character's violence and actions are sometimes toned down, maybe even skipped altogether.
- Xiao Yan is mentioned and is the 'Flame Emperor' in the light novel The Great Ruler, one of the top powerhouses in the Great World where thousands of planes intersect in the center and only the strongest whom reached the apex of their plane (world) can ascend to it.
- Throughout the novel everyone that see Xiao Yan strength thinks that he must come from a powerful background, not realizing he has accomplished everything on his own.
Appearance works
- Martial Universe
- Battle Through the Heavens Prequel – The Legend of Yao Lao
- The Great Ruler
- The Heaven’s List
References
- ↑ Chapter 1332
- ↑ Chapter 282
- ↑ Chapter 134
- ↑ Chapter 185
- ↑ Chapter 1390
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 1648
- ↑ Chapter 1649
- ↑ Chapter 190
- ↑ Chapter 183
- ↑ Chapter 36
- ↑ Chapter 469
- ↑ Chapter 543
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Chapter 2
- ↑ Epilogue
- ↑ Chapter 1
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Chapter 140
- ↑ Chapter 182
- ↑ Chapter 186
- ↑ Chapter 370
- ↑ Chapter 485
- ↑ Chapter 967
- ↑ Chapter 993
| Characters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main | Xiao Yan | |
| Recurring | Gu Xun Er * Yao Chen • Little Fairy Doctor • Qing Lin • Yao Tian Huo • Ya Fei • Yun Yun • Nalan Yanran • Su Qian • Zi Yan | |
| Harem | Cai Lin • Gu Xun Er • Little Fairy Doctor • Ya Fei • Yun Yun • Zi Yan | |
| Male | Hai Bodong • Jia Xing Tian • Fa Ma • Gu He • Lin Yan • Liu Qing • Lin Xiuya | |
| Female | Xiao Mei • Xiao Yu • Hu Jia • Han Yue • Han Xue• Cao Ying • Qing Lin | |
| Enemies | Yun Shan• Han Feng • Feng Qing Er• Hun Tiandi | |