Ye Nantian was the former known Top Grandmaster and Cultivator of China due to him Defeating Hong Sect's Lei Qianjue in the 90s.[1]He is also the leader of the Dragon's Fang unit, which was one of China's top military unit.
He ascended to the Immortal State just a few days before the battle between his father and Chen Fan. During his ascension, he produced a pillar of essence qi that was above the typical average for a normal Immortal State cultivator.[2]