Kong Yan

While on the sixth floor of the Black Infernal Tower on the eighth layer of the Nine-Layered Deathlands during the Lord of Nether's Disciple Selection, Nie Li is attacked by the fractured soul of Kong Yan. Kong Yan recognizes the profound chant of Emperor Kong Ming and is likely one of the five inheritors he foresaw. It is likely that Kong Yan was one of the experts that fought over the Black Infernal Tower when it was formed.