Recaps

Li Xiao established the Ascending Heaven Pavilion, gathered powerful guards, and held auctions that drew the Jia Ma Empire’s experts and Xiao Yan. The arc left Li Xiao revealing himself as the Pavilion Lord as Xiao Yan won the Deep Sea Blue Heart.

• Li Xiao summoned Linglong and Niu Meng, built the Ascending Heaven Pavilion, and made the Amethyst Winged Lion King his mount after forcing it to submit.
• Niu Meng delivered auction invitations across the Jia Ma Empire, and the leading experts gathered at the Pavilion for its first auction.
• Linglong sold the Amethyst Spirit Crystal to Yun Yun and the Three Thousand Shadow Doppelgangers to a Chu Yun Empire expert before stopping Chu Yun Old Ghost from stealing the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Gu He bought the Green Lotus Core Flame for twenty-four million Gold Coins, and Li Xiao converted the auction proceeds into System Coins and advanced to Six-Star Dou Zhe.
• Li Xiao recruited Bing Shuang and Xiao Yi Xian, defeated the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, and cultivated until he reached Nine Star Dou Shi.
• At the next auction, the Chu Yun Empire bought two bottles of Symbiotic Amethyst Source, Yun Yun acquired Cloud Dragon Wings, and Xiao Yan competed with Han Feng for the Deep Sea Blue Heart.
• Xiao Yan offered three Tier 7 Pills and won the Deep Sea Blue Heart for a total bid of eighteen million Gold Coins.
• Li Xiao appeared on the Crystal Stage wearing a red Evil Ghost Mask and introduced himself as the Lord of Ascending Heaven Pavilion, while Han Feng and Yuan Yi feared his strength exceeded Dou Zong.

Li Xiao expanded the Ascending Heaven Pavilion, secured the Tou She Ancient God Jade, and held an auction that drew powerful factions and sold the Flame Mantra and a map fragment. He then traveled to the Tagor Desert, where he restored Hai Bodong’s strength and obtained maps leading to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and Green Lotus Core Flame.

• Li Xiao sold the Fuling Qing Pill to the guest in Box Number Nine, then summoned Lian Xue and brought her into the Ascending Heaven Pavilion.
• Li Xiao and Linglong visited the Xiao Family, where Linglong killed Oba Pa and the attackers after Xiao Zhan handed over the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
• Li Xiao recruited Ya Fei as the pavilion’s auctioneer, and Gu He later bought the materials he needed to absorb the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Experts gathered for the pavilion’s next auction, where Ya Fei sold the Life Devouring Pills, Ice Crystal Cold Jade, Jin Gang Sword, and Flame Mantra.
• Gu He won the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame map fragment, and Xiao Yan pursued him after Yao Chen said they could reclaim it.
• Li Xiao received the system’s lottery rewards and traveled with Lian Xue to the Tagor Desert to search for a map fragment and a Heavenly Flame.
• Lian Xue defeated Hai Bodong, and Li Xiao traded him a Breaking Obstacle Pill for his map fragment and information about the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Hai Bodong broke Queen Medusa’s seal on his strength and gave Li Xiao the Purification Lotus Demon Flame map fragment and a map marking the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Li Xiao obtained the Green Lotus Core Flame, secured Queen Medusa’s alliance, and brought her to the Ascending Heaven Pavilion. After Medusa’s successful evolution and Li Xiao’s seclusion, a major auction drew powerful bidders, and Li Xiao prepared to present its dangerous final item himself.

• Li Xiao hired the Desert Iron Mercenary Group to find the underground passage, then Lian Xue defeated the Sha Zhi Mercenary Group’s attackers and led Li Xiao to the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Lian Xue suppressed the Green Lotus Core Flame for Li Xiao, who later traded it to Queen Medusa for one hundred million Gold Coins and three promises.
• Li Xiao persuaded Queen Medusa to relocate her people to the Beast Mountain Range and serve as a Guest Elder, then reunited with Qing Lin and Hai Bodong.
• Li Xiao spent System Coins to ensure Medusa survived devouring the Green Lotus Core Flame, and she evolved into a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python and advanced to Dou Zong.
• After Li Xiao completed his seclusion at Nine Star Dou Ling, Medusa agreed to relocate the Snake-People Race near the Pavilion, while powerful visitors gathered for its annual auction.
• Ya Fei auctioned the Dragon Wandering Naring and an Eight-Colored Heavenly Lightning Bodhi Pill, which Star Plucking Old Ghost bought for a great sum.
• Yun Yun won the Dou Zong-level Human Puppet after Niu Meng killed a bidder who could not pay, and Li Xiao took the stage masked to handle the dangerous final auction item.

Li Xiao’s strength and influence grew as he settled the Xiao Family’s grievances, drew Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran into his company, and traveled to Jia Nan Academy for the Fallen Heart Flame. Bailing subdued the flame, and Li Xiao celebrated with the academy and Black-Corner Region experts as Zi Yan joined the banquet.

• Li Xiao auctioned the Bone Spirit Cold Fire to Huo Xuan, then used his mission rewards to strengthen himself and the Protectors.
• At the Misty Cloud Sect, Xiao Yan defeated Nalan Yanran in their Three-Year Agreement duel, and Li Xiao stopped her from taking her own life.
• Li Xiao exposed Yun Leng’s role in the Xiao Family’s suffering, and Xiao Yan crippled him with the Angry Buddha Lotus Flame after Bailing subdued Yun Shan.
• Li Xiao helped Xiao Zhan reunite with the surviving Xiao Family members, while Yun Shan yielded the sect leadership and Wu Protector ended Soul Hall’s cooperation with him.
• Li Xiao traveled with Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran to Jia Nan Academy and arranged to exchange pills and Dou Skills for the Fallen Heart Flame.
• Han Feng and other Black-Corner Region experts arrived to claim the flame, but they joined Li Xiao and the academy in resisting it after it broke free.
• Bailing crushed and trapped the Fallen Heart Flame, and Li Xiao hosted a banquet where the experts presented gifts and Zi Yan arrived for the Rank 7 magical beast meat.