Xiao Yan

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Xiao Yan is a peerless expert and an accomplished alchemist in his lower plane. He inherited the power of the Tou She Ancient God, the last Dou Di expert on the Dou Qi continent, and successfully defended his world from the threat of the Hun Clan.

## Appearance

A silhouette slowly walked out from the sea of flames, causing space to tremble from his footsteps, as if it was having difficulties containing his descent. It was a lean man in black clothes. He had a lazy smile on his face and was covered in gorgeous flames that projected him like a god of fire with unspeakable might.

Before he appeared, this entire space was trembling from the demonic aura of the Monarch. But when he appeared, everyone could sense that the demonic aura was swiftly dissolving.

## Story

Xiao Yan came to Great Thousand World for the mysterious disappearance of Origin Qi from his lower plane. His fame in the Great Thousand World rose after he took the Divine Flame from the Fire Spirit Clan and defeated the clan's Strongest Ancestor in the process. He also established the Endless Fire Territory which later became one of the superpowers of the Great Thousand World, known for its top quality alchemy products.

Having repeatedly saved the world from danger during the last war against the Heavenly Demon God, he summoned the will of the Great Thousand World and left his surname on the Firmament Board along with Martial Emperor Lin Dong. By leaving their surnames on the Firmament Board, they were able to break through the Saint level Heavenly Sovereign threshold and enter the Ranker stage. Twenty-seven years later, after the war ended with Mu Chen ascending to The Great Ruler realm, Xiao Yan was able to leave his entire name on the Firmament Board, effectively becoming one of the Great Rulers along with Mu Chen and Lin Dong. The three became the strongest hegemonic figures in all of the Great Thousand World history.

## History

When the Xiao Yan first broke through the shackles of the Lower Plane and entered the Great Thousand World, he landed in the Luo God Clan’s territory by coincidence. Luo Tianshen met Xiao Yan and helped him successfully convert his Spiritual Energy. However, Xiao Yan didn’t stay in the Luo God Clan for long. He left right after he recovered. It’s said that he went to search for his two wives Cai Lin and Xun Er.

Ten years later, Xiao Yan had proclaimed himself the Flame Emperor, fought with the Fire Spirit Clan’s Old Ancestor, and had stepped into the Heavenly Sovereign cultivation stage. It was an earth-shaking battle, and torrential flames had turned the entire abandoned continent into a wasteland. The Fire Spirit Clan’s Old Ancestor couldn’t even harm the Flame Emperor after exerting all his methods. In the end, he was forced to admit defeat with his hands cupped. Xiao Yan then asked for a flame from the clan, then left carefree and easy. From that day on, the name of the Flame Emperor was widespread throughout the Great Thousand World.

After that, Xiao Yan founded the Endless Fire Territory. Experts rushed over like ducks lining up. Not only is the Flame Emperor in control of all the flames between heaven and earth, Xiao Yan's skill in refining elixirs is also unparalleled. Thus, the Endless Fire Territory transformed into a colossal existence in only a few decades.

When Luo Tianshen's fell, the entire Luo God Clan was close to death. On Luo Tianshen’s birthday, Xiao Yan sent someone to express his good wishes. The gesture shocked the other three God Clans, who were like tigers staring down their prey. Perhaps none of them expected the Luo God Clan to have such an ally. After that, Luo Tianshen had to borrow Xiao Yan’s prestige in order to barely keep the Luo God Clan afloat for another ten plus years.

Xiao Yan came to rescue Xiao Xiao, he was able to easily dissolved the terrifying attack of the Devouring Sky Monarch and seriously injured him, completely wiping out the torrential demonic aura by using Buddha’s Fury Flame Lotus. The lotus burst forth with boundless gorgeous waves of dominating flames. The terrifying power emanated from it even caused this entire region to violently tremble. Devouring Sky Monarch then self-destructed on purpose to hide and avoided the Flame Emperor’s perception before seeking the opportunity to escape. He was captured by Lin Dong, The Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor then handed Devouring Sky Monarch to Heavenly Emperor to deal with this sworn enemy of his.

## Trivia

* He is the main protagonist of "Battle Through the Heavens".
* He met Luo Tianshen, clan leader of the Luo Clan at the time when he came from lower plane and was helped by the latter to convert Dou Qi into Spiritual Energy. When Mu Chen summoned him to help save Luo Li, he healed Luo Tianshen and returned Luo Tianshen's strength to the peak of Upper Grade Earthly Sovereign.
* He and Martial Ancestor greatly respect each other and have a good relationship. They both established their territorial foundations on the Northern and Southern borders of the Great Thousand World.
* Xiao Yan became acquainted with Mu Chen when he appeared to fight a Heavenly Demon Emperor alongside Lin Dong, to protect their children, Xiao Xiao and Lin Jing. He gave Mu Chen a lantern that allowed the latter to summon him for assistance.
* Mu Chen summoned him during his confrontation with the Battle Emperor, who tried to force Luo Li to become his concubine. Shortly after, he bribed the Battle Emperor to allow Mu Chen and Luo Li to benefit from his dungeon event known as the "Child of the Continents." It was a contention that increased a cultivator's foundation or chance to break through the Heavenly Sovereign threshold.
* In the Great Thousand World, the true peak existences were not Heavenly Sovereigns but the Saint Level Late Phase Heavenly Sovereigns. Near the end of the novel, Lin Dong and Xiao Yan cultivation level has already surpassed the very peak of Heavenly Sovereign, easily surpassing all the other Saint Level Late Phase Heavenly Sovereign cultivators.
* As a Dou Di in his lower plane and Master of all twenty-two Heavenly Flames with him being the first flame, he combines the Heavenly Flames with the Divine Flame he had taken from the Fire Spirit Clan to create his own set of unique flames. It was called the "Emperor Flames" that belongs solely to him.

## Notable Fights

* Xiao Yan (Heavenly Sovereign) Vs. Battle Emperor (Heavenly Sovereign): Xiao Yan Won.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 968
2. ↑ Chapter 1554
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 1185
4. ↑ Chapter 223
5. ↑ Chapter 1186