Chapter Summaries

Su Qian and the Inner Court elders met Grand Elders Qian Mu and Bai Lie, who asked about Yun Liu. Zhang Daquan returned with news from the Central Plains, revealing that Yun Liu was already widely known in the Mittel Northern Region.

• Qian Mu and Bai Lie told Su Qian he would remain Great Elder for thirty more years, and he argued that he would serve for ten at most.
• Qian Mu redirected the discussion to Yun Liu, prompting Su Qian to joke that he would share information only if allowed to retire within ten years.
• Zhang Daquan arrived and reported that his group had reached the Mittel Northern Region after traveling through a Space Wormhole.
• Zhang Daquan said his group learned Yun Liu's identity in their first city because Yun Liu was enormously famous across the Mittel Northern Region.

Zhang Daquan told Jia Nan Academy’s elders that Yun Liu had become the Heaven and Earth Alliance Leader and led the destruction of the Wind Lightning Pavilion. The elders accepted that the Alliance Leader was their former elder and listened as Zhang Daquan began recounting more of Yun Liu’s deeds.

• Zhang Daquan revealed that Yun Liu led the Heaven and Earth Alliance, which had destroyed the Wind Lightning Pavilion a year and a half earlier.
• Su Qian and the other elders doubted the news because they believed Yun Liu’s cultivation had been below the Dou Zong level.
• Zhang Daquan said he had seen Yun Liu himself after spending half a year in Bone Melting City, the Alliance’s headquarters.
• Su Qian concluded that the Alliance’s rise matched the time Yun Liu left Jia Nan Academy after subduing the Falling Heart Flame.
• Zhang Daquan explained that Yun Liu had wielded a Heaven-tier Dou Technique and received help from Heavenly Fire Venerable, who used the Falling Heart Flame to defeat Thunder Venerable.

Zhang Daquan explained to Su Qian and the Inner Academy elders how Yun Liu’s Heaven and Earth Alliance rose to prominence in Central Plains. He revealed that its destruction of ten Soul Hall branch halls in one day had established its standing as a super faction.

• Zhang Daquan told Su Qian that the saying “one hall, one alliance, one tower” referred to the Heaven and Earth Alliance ranking between the Hall of Souls and the Pill Tower.
• Zhang Daquan recounted how the alliance destroyed Wind Lightning Pavilion, held a major auction, and drove back Old Ghost Xing, a Soul Hall Heavenly Venerable.
• Zhang Daquan described how the alliance’s Star Array trapped Mo Yu and the Soul Hall army, killing them, and later kept Gu You outside until Pill Tower figures persuaded him to withdraw.
• Zhang Daquan explained that the alliance’s destruction of ten Soul Hall branch halls in one day had earned it its prestige as a super faction in Central Plains.

After learning that the Heaven and Earth Alliance had destroyed ten Soul Hall Branches in one day, Qian Mu and Bai Lie feared the Hall of Souls would retaliate against Jia Nan Academy because Yun Liu had once served there. They locked down the Inner Court, and Qian Mu kept Su Qian behind to give him an important task.

• Zhang Daquan revealed that the Heaven and Earth Alliance had destroyed ten Soul Hall Branches in a single day, alarming Qian Mu and Bai Lie.
• Qian Mu and Bai Lie warned the Inner Court elders that Jia Nan Academy might face a life-or-death crisis if the Hall of Souls discovered Yun Liu's former connection to the academy.
• Su Qian recognized that the Hall of Souls could target the Inner Court, and the elders realized why Qian Mu and Bai Lie were worried.
• Qian Mu announced that Jia Nan Academy's Inner Court would be locked down and forbade anyone from leaving without authorization.
• Bai Lie left to alter the seal around Jia Nan Academy, while Qian Mu kept Su Qian in the council hall to assign him an important matter.

Qian Mu sent Su Qian to seek protection from Yun Liu for Jia Nan Academy, while Xiao Yan tried to leave the Inner Academy before its new two-year closure. Su Qian refused to let Xiao Yan go, leaving him stuck at the academy without knowing the reason for the seal.

• Qian Mu asked Su Qian to secretly travel to the Heaven and Earth Alliance headquarters and seek Yun Liu’s protection from the Hall of Souls.
• Xiao Yan told his friends he planned to leave Jia Nan Academy, and Lin Xiuyai and Liu Qing argued over who would claim his Strong Ranking position.
• Xiao Yan went to Su Qian’s study to announce his departure from the academy.
• Su Qian told Xiao Yan that the elders had sealed the Inner Academy for at least two years and forbidden anyone to leave.
• Xiao Yan explained that he had planned his departure earlier, but Su Qian said he could not make an exception and urged him to cultivate at the academy.

Xiao Yan planned to leave Jia Nan Academy’s Inner Court after Old Yao warned that danger was coming and that staying would restrict his growth. Old Yao found the barrier harder to breach than expected, but prepared to exhaust his Soul Power to get Xiao Yan out before Su Qian arrived nearby.

• Old Yao advised Xiao Yan to leave that night and told him to wait at the Inner Court’s spatial barrier while he suppressed Xiao Yan’s aura.
• Old Yao probed the barrier, alerting Qian Mu and Bai Lie, who assumed Su Qian was preparing to carry out his mission.
• Old Yao found the barrier reinforced and its opening method changed, then offered to break through it at the cost of exhausting his Soul Power and falling into a long sleep.
• Xiao Yan became emotional and begged Old Yao not to sacrifice himself, but Old Yao remained determined to help him escape.
• Old Yao sensed someone approaching, and Xiao Yan hid in the bushes before recognizing the newcomer as Great Elder Su Qian.

Xiao Yan watched Su Qian secretly open the spatial barrier and followed him out of Jia Nan Academy. After promising not to reveal the academy’s affairs, Xiao Yan set off with Old Yao toward the Central Plains.

• Su Qian used hand seals to open a passage through the spatial barrier, and Xiao Yan and Old Yao watched from hiding.
• Su Qian passed through the opening, and Old Yao urged Xiao Yan to gamble; Xiao Yan sped through just before the barrier closed.
• Su Qian caught Xiao Yan following him and questioned him, but Xiao Yan said he had urgent business and promised not to harm Jia Nan Academy.
• Su Qian let Xiao Yan go after asking him to keep the academy’s recent troubles secret, and Xiao Yan disappeared into the forest.
• Xiao Yan and Old Yao decided to travel to the Central Plains and seek a Flying Magical Beast for the journey.

The West Dragon King led West Dragon Island’s forces through Void Space to attack East Dragon Island and seize its Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, but Flowing Cloud’s group intercepted them with a stronger lineup. The West Dragon King invoked the threat of the other Dragon Islands, and Xuan Mo advanced to challenge Flowing Cloud’s group.

• The West Dragon King declared that he would become the dragon clan’s sole Dragon Emperor and ordered East Dragon Island punished for seeking outside help.
• Flowing Cloud’s group, including Hai Bodong, surrounded West Dragon Island’s forces in Void Space.
• The West Dragon King recognized that Flowing Cloud’s group was stronger than Xia Ao’s report had suggested and realized he could not hold them accountable before the confrontation.
• The West Dragon King warned Flowing Cloud that the other Dragon Islands would unite against outsiders who attacked the clan.
• Flowing Cloud mocked the West Dragon King’s threat, and Xuan Mo strode forward to attack the Alliance Leader.

Flowing Cloud and his allies overwhelmed the West Dragon Island forces, leaving the West Dragon King badly injured and his warriors ready to retreat. The West Dragon King transformed into his true form and charged at the Ice Blue Water Light Array, intending to break through its spatial seal.

• Flowing Cloud sealed the area within thirty miles and ordered his allies to attack the West Dragon Island forces.
• Hai Bodong quickly put Zhu Mu on the defensive, while Flowing Cloud broke Xuan Mo's arm and drove him back.
• Chu Donghai and Qu Ming defeated the weaker Dragon Clan warriors, and Chu Donghai killed one with a palm strike.
• The Red-haired Man crushed the West Dragon King's claw and kicked him away, forcing him to transform into his true form.
• The West Dragon King ordered his warriors to preserve their strength and charged toward the Ice Blue Water Light Array to break its spatial seal.

Flowing Cloud used Hai Bodong’s cold power to control Xuan Mo and Zhu Mu with Puppet Seeds, then had them betray the West Dragon King. As the dying king’s soul could not be found in his head, Flowing Cloud searched toward his heart.

• The West Dragon King crashed into the Ice Blue Water Light barrier and was left gravely injured.
• Hai Bodong froze Xuan Mo and Zhu Mu while Flowing Cloud implanted Puppet Seeds in their souls.
• Xuan Mo and Zhu Mu broke free of the ice and pretended to obey the West Dragon King’s order.
• Xuan Mo and Zhu Mu attacked the West Dragon King’s spine, inflicting devastating wounds and leaving him near death.
• Flowing Cloud searched the West Dragon King’s head for his soul, then followed the blood toward his heart.

Flowing Cloud planted a Puppet Seed in the West Dragon King’s dormant soul, revived him with a Ninth-grade Profound Pill, and brought West Dragon Island’s remaining experts under his control. He sent them back to refine Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruits and prepared to face the South Dragon Island experts.

• Flowing Cloud found the West Dragon King’s soul inside his purple Magical Beast Core and planted a Puppet Seed in it.
• Flowing Cloud fed the West Dragon King a Ninth-grade Profound Pill, restoring his body and strengthening his royal bloodline.
• The remaining dragon clan experts knelt to Flowing Cloud, who had Puppet Seeds planted in them and healed them with Eighth-grade medicinal pills.
• Flowing Cloud distributed Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruits to the West Dragon King, Xuan Mo, Zhu Mu, and the other dragon clan experts.
• Flowing Cloud ordered the West Dragon King to return to West Dragon Island with his men and refine the fruits while awaiting further orders.
• After the West Dragon King departed, Flowing Cloud dismantled the Ice Blue Water Light Array’s formation bases and recovered their Magical Beast Cores.

The South Dragon King led South Dragon Island’s forces toward East Dragon Island to seize the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, but Flowing Cloud’s group ambushed them. The chapter ended with the South Dragon King rallying his warriors to fight two One-star Dou Sheng opponents while five powerful outsiders surrounded them.

• Lie Shan urged the South Dragon King to claim the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit before East Dragon Island could keep it.
• The South Dragon King redirected his forces after detecting the scent of dragon blood and suspecting West Dragon Island had clashed with the outsiders.
• Flowing Cloud’s group trapped the South Dragon Island forces inside an ice-blue barrier, and five powerful auras appeared above them.
• Lie Shan accused Man Yan of hiding the presence of a Three-star Dou Sheng expert, but the South Dragon King defended him.
• The South Dragon King ordered his warriors to join forces against two One-star Dou Sheng opponents, and they answered that they dared.

Heavenly Bull severely wounded the South Dragon King and helped Flowing Cloud capture him alive. As Hai Bodong overwhelmed Lie Shan, the Great Elder abandoned his body and forced his soul out.

• Hai Bodong charged at Lie Shan while the South Dragon King moved to intercept him, but Heavenly Bull pierced the Dragon King with a fiery beam and knocked him to his knees.
• Hai Bodong battered Lie Shan with icy force, forcing him to divert most of his Dou Qi to suppress it.
• Flowing Cloud ordered Heavenly Bull to seal the South Dragon King, and Heavenly Bull subdued him when he gave up resisting.
• Flowing Cloud used the Ancient Puppet Seed Technique on the sealed South Dragon King while the dragon clan warriors struggled to intervene.
• Lie Shan forced his soul out of his body to escape Hai Bodong's icy assault, and Hai Bodong continued attacking without holding back.

Flowing Cloud subdued the South Dragon King, Great Elder Lie Shan, and the surviving South Dragon Island powerhouses by planting Puppet Seeds in their souls. The captured Dragon Clan warriors were brought before him, dreading the same fate.

• Hai Bodong froze Lie Shan’s soul, while Chu Donghai and Qu Ming survived a Dragon Clan Half-Saint’s self-destruction and sealed the remaining warriors’ cultivation.
• Flowing Cloud planted a Puppet Seed in the South Dragon King’s soul, healed him with an Eighth-grade medicinal pill, and had Heavenly Bull restore his cultivation.
• Hai Bodong told Flowing Cloud that he had broken through to Three-star Dou Sheng after gaining icy power at the Bottom of the Yellow Springs.
• Flowing Cloud planted a Puppet Seed in Lie Shan’s sleeping soul, woke him, and ordered him back into his body; Lie Shan then bowed to Flowing Cloud as his master.
• Flowing Cloud summoned the other captured Dragon Clan warriors, who lamented South Dragon Island’s defeat and feared his methods.

Flowing Cloud controlled the South Dragon Island experts and sent the South Dragon King to lure the North Dragon King into meeting him. The South Dragon King persuaded the North Dragon King that an outsider threatened the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and the North Dragon King proposed bringing the West Dragon King along.

• Flowing Cloud implanted Puppet Seeds in the South Dragon Island experts and gave the South Dragon King thirty Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruits to distribute.
• Flowing Cloud ordered Lie Shan to return to South Dragon Island with the controlled experts, then instructed the South Dragon King to arrange a private meeting with the North Dragon King.
• Three days later, the South Dragon King met the North Dragon King in a Space Passage and claimed East Dragon Island was recklessly trusting an outsider who threatened the clan.
• The North Dragon King agreed with the South Dragon King's warning and suggested inviting the West Dragon King for safety.

The South Dragon King lured the North Dragon King toward East Dragon Island, where Flowing Cloud and his allies ambushed them. After the South Dragon King betrayed him, the North Dragon King transformed into his true form and broke through the encirclement, vowing to expose the betrayal to the clan.

• The South Dragon King persuaded the North Dragon King not to invite the West King and continued leading him toward East Dragon Island.
• The South Dragon King and North Dragon King encountered Flowing Cloud and four other fighters in the Space Passage.
• Flowing Cloud told the South Dragon King to step aside, revealing that the North Dragon King had come alone and was trapped.
• The South Dragon King attacked the North Dragon King from behind, and the North Dragon King accused him of betraying the clan.
• The North Dragon King transformed into an Ancient Void Dragon, shattered the Space Passage, and forced his way past Chu Donghai, Qu Ming, and Hai Bodong.

Flowing Cloud subdued the North Dragon King with the help of the Crimson Flame Heavenly Ox and used the Ancient Puppet Seed Technique to take control of him. The North Dragon King’s eyes went vacant as the technique spread through his soul.

• The Crimson Flame Heavenly Ox appeared before the North Dragon King, whose fear made him stop attacking the South Dragon King and recognize the creature’s power.
• Flowing Cloud’s group approached, and the North Dragon King submitted to Flowing Cloud, believing a powerful faction stood behind him.
• Flowing Cloud demanded that the North Dragon King accept soul shackles, and the North Dragon King agreed rather than risk being killed.
• Hai Bodong and the South Dragon King restrained the North Dragon King while Flowing Cloud began using the Ancient Puppet Seed Technique inside his soul.
• The North Dragon King realized Flowing Cloud was taking control of him, but the transparent threads spread through his soul until he stopped moving and his eyes became vacant.

Flowing Cloud controlled the North Dragon King and sent Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruits to North Dragon Island before visiting East Dragon Island. There, he discovered that Zi Yan had become trapped in a Dragon Phoenix Crystal Layer and began using his Heavenly Flame to save her.

• Flowing Cloud made the North Dragon King his subordinate and gave him thirty Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruits to distribute among the dragon clan.
• Flowing Cloud went to East Dragon Island with Hai Bodong and the others, where Qing Shan asked to speak with him privately.
• Qing Shan explained that Zi Yan had become encased in a Dragon Phoenix Crystal Layer after consuming a Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit while weakened by Form Transformation Grass.
• Flowing Cloud used his Heavenly Flame to melt the crystal layer covering Zi Yan, then carefully prepared to remove the layer inside her body.

Flowing Cloud finished refining Zi Yan’s Dragon Phoenix Crystal Layer, and she awakened as a Three-star Dou Sheng with royal Ancient Dragon Phoenix bloodline. The Ancient Void Dragon Clan hailed her as its new Dragon Emperor, while Zi Yan recognized Flowing Cloud as Yun Liu, the Heaven and Earth Alliance Leader.

• Flowing Cloud used his Life Fire for two or three days to refine the Dragon Phoenix Crystal Layer inside Zi Yan.
• Two Ancient Void Dragon Clan talents who refined Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruits broke through from mid-stage Dou Zun to One-star Dou Sheng, raising East Dragon Island’s hopes of unifying the clan.
• Zi Yan awoke with Three-star Dou Sheng cultivation and a fully matured royal bloodline carrying Ancient Dragon Phoenix bloodline.
• Qing Shan and the elders knelt to greet Zi Yan as Dragon Emperor, and she ordered the other elders to leave the hall.
• Zi Yan recognized Flowing Cloud as the Yun Liu she had met at Jia Nan Academy, and Flowing Cloud confirmed his identity as the Heaven and Earth Alliance Leader.

Zi Yan revealed her transformed Dragon Emperor form, commanded the East Dragon Island clan to seek the unification of the Dragon Islands, and said farewell to Flowing Cloud as he departed. Afterward, she and Zhu Li reflected on Flowing Cloud’s past at Jia Nan Academy and concluded that his alliance would benefit the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.

• Zi Yan asked Flowing Cloud who he intended to fight, but he said he might need her help later and did not explain further.
• Zi Yan emerged in her transformed form with Sky Phoenix Wings and an Ancient Dragon Body, and the East Dragon Island clan knelt to greet her as Dragon Emperor.
• Zi Yan ordered the Second Elder to contact the other Dragon Islands and offer forgiveness if they submitted and united under her rule.
• Flowing Cloud departed Dragon Island with Heavenly Bull, Hai Bodong, Chu Donghai, and Qu Ming after Zi Yan promised to visit him once she unified the islands.
• Qing Shan and Zhu Li asked about Zi Yan’s connection to Flowing Cloud, and Zi Yan recalled how he had saved Jia Nan Academy during the Falling Heart Flame crisis.
• Zhu Li concluded that Flowing Cloud had joined Jia Nan Academy to obtain the Falling Heart Flame and had already discovered Zi Yan’s location, then said an alliance with him would not disadvantage them.