Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan prepared for the Gu Clan’s Coming of Age Ceremony by refining the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, while Gu Yuan discussed the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and its lost young princess. Old Yao and Dan Chen emerged from seclusion, and the chapter ended as the ceremony approached amid signs of upheaval among the Ancient Races.

• Gu Yuan explained why he was studying the balance between Sea Heart Flame and Fire Cloud Water Flame, then told Xiao Yan to prioritize refining the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame before entering the Heavenly Tomb.
• Gu Yuan revealed that the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s little princess was at Jia Nan Academy and had taken an immature Form Transformation Grass, and he considered supporting her an opportunity for the Gu Clan.
• Xiao Yan secluded himself to refine the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, while Gu Xing stayed nearby and practiced the Emperor Seal Art.
• Old Yao emerged from seclusion as the Medicine Saint, heard Gu Xing’s account of events, and left to visit old friends under the protection of a Dou Sheng.
• Dan Chen emerged from seclusion after refining the Fallen Heart Flame, and Old Yao began teaching her pill refinement while Xiao Yan later gave Gu Xing a Green-Gold Lotus Seed to help him break through.
• As the Gu Clan’s Coming of Age Ceremony approached, the Spirit Realm unexpectedly closed and the Ancient Void Dragon Clan sent dragons to attend.

After the Spirit Realm was destroyed, Gu Yuan allied with a branch of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and Xiao Yan entered the Heavenly Tomb with Xun'er. The pair reached the Third Layer and faced a dangerous route toward Xiao Xuan's Tomb Mansion.

• Gu Yuan, Lei Ying, and Yan Jin found the Spirit Realm burned to the ground and the Tou She Ancient God Jade missing, while the Nihility Devouring Flame escaped.
• Gu Yuan allied with the Ancient Void Dragons, obtained the Three Thousand Burning Flame, and gave them a Heavenly Tomb slot for Zi Yan.
• Xiao Yan defeated Yao Xingji, claimed the Turtle Spirit Earth Fire, and entered the Heavenly Tomb with Xun'er.
• Xiao Yan summoned Gu Yuan to remove the Ancient Devouring Worm colony blocking the way to the Third Layer, then continued with Xun'er toward Xiao Xuan's Tomb Mansion.
• Xiao Yan and Xun'er fought through the Third Layer's powerful Energy Bodies and decided to try sneaking past a Half-Saint energy body.

Xiao Yan and Xun'er fought the Blood Saber Saint with fused Heavenly Flames and Xun'er's Great Annihilation Finger, then faced two Soul Clan Dou Shengs who had targeted the Ancient Eight Clans' younger generation. As the Soul Clan pair sealed the area and threatened them, Xiao Xuan appeared as an avatar, revealing he could only project a portion of his power beyond his Tomb Mansion.

• Xiao Yan ambushed the Blood Saber Saint with Heavenly Flames while Xun'er gathered World Energy and prepared her techniques.
• Xiao Yan fused four Heavenly Flames into unstable bombs, and Xun'er held the Blood Saber Saint in place with the Great Annihilation Finger; together they repeatedly blasted him.
• Xiao Yan and Xun'er replenished their strength and prepared to withdraw, unsure whether the Blood Saber Saint had survived the explosions.
• Two Soul Clan Dou Shengs appeared and revealed they had deliberately entered the Heavenly Tomb to hunt the Ancient Eight Clans' younger generation and expected Hun Tiandi to resurrect them after becoming a Dou Emperor.
• Xiao Yan deduced the Soul Clan pair's motives and questioned how they had found him; one explained that the explosion had drawn their attention and said Xiao Xuan could not leave his Tomb Mansion freely.
• Xiao Xuan suddenly appeared as an avatar and confirmed that he could only project a portion of his power.

Xiao Yan and Xun'er cultivated in Xiao Xuan's Tomb Mansion for nearly three years, growing strong enough to defeat the Soul Clan's forces in the Heavenly Tomb. After they returned, Gu Yuan asked Xiao Yan to help Xun'er subdue the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame once she became a Dou Sheng.

• Xiao Xuan destroyed Hun Sha with a casual strike and brought Xiao Yan and Xun'er to his Tomb Mansion to cultivate.
• Xiao Yan refined the Three Thousand Burning Flame and the Eight Desolations Destruction Flame, then hunted Energy Bodies to strengthen himself.
• Over two and a half years, Xiao Yan hunted increasingly powerful Energy Bodies while Xun'er advanced rapidly using the Soul Clan Dou Sheng's Energy Core.
• As their three years in the Heavenly Tomb ended, Xiao Yan and Xun'er defeated the two Soul Clan Dou Sheng Energy Bodies and burned the young Soul Clan members following them.
• Gu Yuan learned that the Soul Clan had targeted the Heavenly Tomb and asked Xiao Yan to help Xun'er subdue the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame after she reached Dou Sheng.

Gu Yuan brought the Black Annihilation Army to the Beast Region amid the Heaven Phoenix Clan’s takeover of the Nine Nether Nether Python Clan, then chose to protect Zi Yan by accepting her as his disciple. He negotiated with Huang Tian’s Son over the Yellow Spring Demon Sage’s Inheritance, and Huang Tian appeared to boast that he could defeat the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.

• Gu Yuan tasked Xiao Yan with helping Xun'er temper her body for the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, then led the Black Annihilation Army toward the Beast Region to seek refining materials.
• Huang Tian refined the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, became a Seven Star Dou Sheng, and made the Nine Nether Nether Python Clan submit to the Heaven Phoenix Clan.
• Gu Yuan weighed whether to trade Zi Yan and the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s location for the Heaven Phoenix Clan’s friendship, then offered to protect her if she became his disciple.
• Zi Yan accepted Gu Yuan as her master, and he promised to kill Huang Tian and use the Dragon Phoenix Refined Blood to cleanse her.
• Huang Tian’s Son offered Gu Yuan the Yellow Spring Demon Sage’s Inheritance in exchange for East Dragon Island’s location, but Gu Yuan countered by pointing out the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s remaining strength.
• Huang Tian emerged and claimed he could sweep through the Ancient Void Dragon Clan alone.

Gu Yuan killed Huang Tian, took control of the Beast Region’s spoils, and refined Dragon Phoenix materials into treasures for the Gu Clan and Zi Yan. One year later, Xiao Yan and Xun'er had become Dou Shengs, and Xiao Yan passed the test for Yellow Spring Demon Sage’s inheritance as Gu Yuan considered choosing him to master the Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Wing.

• Gu Yuan overwhelmed and killed Huang Tian, sealed his corpse, and accepted Yao Xiaotian’s submission while Yao Xiaotian’s forces moved against Huang Tian’s Son.
• Gu Yuan searched the Nine Nether Nether Python Clan’s territory, collected Yellow Spring Demon Sage’s inheritance and other treasures, and discovered the Nine Nether Wind Flame and a mystery in the depths of the Nine Nether Yellow Spring.
• Gu Yuan extracted Dragon Phoenix Blood from Huang Tian’s corpse, gave some to Zi Yan and the Ancient Clan Three Immortals, and refined the wings into the Heavenly Grade Advanced Flying Dou Technique Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Wing.
• Old Yao refined three Ninth-grade Treasure Pills, while Gu Yuan used Huang Tian’s marrow to help more than a hundred young Peak Dou Zuns prepare to break through to Half-Saint.
• One year later, Xun'er had reached Two-Star Dou Saint Late Stage and Xiao Yan had reached One-star Dou Sheng; Xiao Yan passed the Yellow Spring inheritance test and gave Yellow Spring Demon Sage’s Essence Blood to Xun'er.
• Gu Yuan watched Xiao Yan succeed and decided that Xiao Yan might be better suited to mastering the Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Wing, so he planned to give him ten thousand drops of Dragon Phoenix Blood.

Xiao Yan cultivated the Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Wing by tempering himself with Black Demonic Lightning and refining Dragon Phoenix Blood, rapidly advancing to Three-star Dou Sheng. He then began refining the wings, defeated their Dragon Phoenix will, and left the Flying Dou Technique ready to be mastered.

• Gu Yuan gave Xiao Yan the Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Wing and ten thousand drops of Dragon Phoenix Blood while Xun'er secluded herself to refine the Demon Sage Essence Blood.
• Xiao Yan entered the Thunder Pool and spent two months devouring Black Demonic Lightning, evolving the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Fire and advancing to Three-star Dou Sheng.
• Xiao Yan refined the ten thousand drops of Dragon Phoenix Blood into ten drops of essence blood and consumed them, reaching the middle stage of Three-star Dou Sheng.
• Xiao Yan swallowed the Earth Core Embryo Body Pill and began refining the Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Wing, which entered his body and opened new meridians.
• Xiao Yan used Yellow Spring Heavenly Fury to shatter the Dragon Phoenix phantom and let the Fallen Heart Flame consume it.

Xiao Yan mastered the Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Wings, helped the Pill Tower declare war on Soul Hall, and joined the Ancient Races as the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame emerged from the Demon Flame Space. Inside the space, he began to suspect that the flame had used the Nether Flame Demon Saint’s Nightmare Heavenly Mist to deceive the Ancient Races.

• Xiao Yan refined the Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Wings, breaking through to the late Heaven Realm in Soul Power, then checked on Dan Chen, who had reached Four-star Dou Zun.
• Xiao Yan won the Small Pill Tower elder selection by refining a Ninth-grade Treasure Pill, and his vote helped the Pill Tower formally declare war on Soul Hall.
• Gu Yuan led the Gu, Lei, Yan, and Yao clans to the Stone Realm, where they fought Hun Tiandi and Nihility Devouring Flame but failed to capture the flame; Gu Yuan claimed the Soul Clan had clues to the Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion.
• Xiao Yan and Xun'er joined the Ancient Races near the Demon Flame Space as the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's power tore open the space and drew countless experts toward it.
• Xiao Yan and Xun'er entered the Demon Flame Space together, where Xiao Yan learned about the Nether Flame Demon Saint's Nightmare Heavenly Mist and suspected the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame had deceived the Ancient Races a thousand years earlier.

Xiao Yan and Xun'er were caught in the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's Nightmare Heavenly Mist, but Xiao Yan saw through its illusions and confronted the Flame. He threatened to destroy the Demon Flame Space's exit, forcing the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame to react in alarm.

• Xiao Yan escaped the Nightmare Heavenly Mist's illusions and protected Xun'er from the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's influence.
• Xiao Yan discovered the mist had trapped dozens of people in illusory battles and used his Heavenly Flames to break free.
• Xiao Yan fused nine Heavenly Flames in the illusion, drawing out the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's white-robed figure and resisting the Flame Slaves' attacks.
• Xiao Yan awakened from the illusion and faced the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, which declared its desire to devour him.
• Xiao Yan split his Heavenly Flames into three volatile clusters and challenged the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame to approach him.
• Xiao Yan sent Space Power toward the Light Sphere that served as the Demon Flame Space's exit, and the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame panicked.

Xiao Yan fought in the Demon Flame Space while Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame battled six Dou Shengs, and he freed the Xiao Clan ancestor Xiao Chen from its control. After Xiao Yan sent Xiao Chen to attack the Soul Clan members, he began to suspect that Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame was deliberately holding back.

• Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame sealed the passage with a sea of fire, and Xiao Yan threatened to detonate the origins of three Heavenly Flames if the others attacked him.
• Hun Miesheng organized the Dou Shengs into a joint assault, but Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame suppressed the six fighters while Xiao Yan pretended to struggle against a Flame Slave.
• Xiao Yan redirected an axe-wielding Flame Slave's attack, discovered it was Xiao Chen of the Xiao Clan, and used Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations and Yellow Spring Heavenly Fury to disable him.
• Xiao Yan removed the Soul Rune's control and destroyed the strange seal in Xiao Chen's mind, freeing him from Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's influence for the moment.
• Xiao Chen warned that the other Flame Slaves were probably beyond saving, and Xiao Yan told him to attack the Soul Clan members while suspecting Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's ineffective-looking attacks concealed a plan.

Xiao Yan exposed the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’s plan to escape by using the gathered experts, then disrupted its attempted sealing and revealed a flaw in the Heaven Refining Ancient Array. The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame closed the exit and attacked, leaving Xiao Yan, the Pill Tower Ancestor, and Soul Demon Elder to fight against its array.

• A Flame Slave self-detonated, and the remaining Flame Slaves followed, killing more than half the experts in the Demon Flame Space.
• Hun Miesheng and the other five Four-star Dou Sheng used the Heavenly Net Demon Sealing Array to seal the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
• Xiao Yan seized and swallowed the sealed flame, but it broke free and pierced his body; he then accused the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame of trying to use them to escape.
• The Pill Tower Ancestor and Soul Demon Elder emerged, and Xiao Yan lent the Pill Tower Ancestor a Fusion Heavenly Flame.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame closed the space tunnel and summoned the Heaven Refining Ancient Array; Xiao Yan revealed that he had damaged the Earth Array.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame attacked Xiao Yan, while the Pill Tower Ancestor moved to confront it and Soul Demon Elder attacked the Earth Array.

Xiao Yan weakened the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame by fusing six Heavenly Flames and detonating them, then discovered the flame threads powered the Heaven Refining Ancient Array. He began advancing a pill to summon Pill Lightning, and the chapter ended with him directing Black Demonic Lightning to break the flame threads.

• Xiao Yan fused six Heavenly Flames and struck the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame with an explosive attack, temporarily stopping the Heaven Refining Ancient Array.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame recovered, restarted the array, and revealed that his power had only fallen to the late stage of Five-star Dou Sheng.
• Xiao Yan realized that the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame used milky white fire threads to control the Heaven Refining Ancient Array.
• Xiao Yan used the Pill Tower Ancestor's medicinal essence to advance a Sheng Sheng Creation Pill and summon Pill Lightning inside the Demon Flame Space.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame attacked Xiao Yan, but weaker experts stepped forward to protect him as he unleashed Black Demonic Lightning against the fire threads.

Xiao Yan and the Dou Shengs weakened the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’s defenses, but Soul Demon Elder’s sealing formation could not fully restrain it. As the others escaped the Demon Flame Space, Xiao Yan chose to stay and approach the flame.

• Xiao Yan used Black Demonic Lightning to suppress the Heaven Refining Ancient Array and weaken the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’s subordinate flames.
• Soul Demon Elder’s Heavenly Net Demon Sealing Array trapped the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, while the Pill Tower Ancestor extinguished its counterattack with Pill Integration Heaven.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame revealed its lotus form and resisted the seal, so the Pill Tower Ancestor warned the Dou Shengs not to drive it to unleash its accumulated power.
• The Pill Tower Ancestor opened a space tunnel, and the trapped Dou Shengs left while Xiao Yan continued refining and stored the Ninth Grade Profound Pill.
• Soul Demon Elder abandoned the sealing formation and fled, leaving the other Dou Shengs to retreat as the black pillar of light cracked.
• After replenishing his Dou Qi by devouring a thundercloud, Xiao Yan chose to stay and try to touch the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.

After the Heaven Refining Ancient Array shattered, Xiao Yan stayed in the Demon Flame Space and used his Ninth Grade Profound Pill and Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations to fight the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. He trapped the flame inside the Ancient Cauldron and began preparing a seal, confident he could escape the space afterward.

• Soul Demon Elder and the other Dou Sheng retreated, while Xiao Yan decided to stay and confront the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
• Xiao Yan swallowed the Ninth Grade Profound Pill, used the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations, and sent everyone except Xun'er away.
• The Pill Tower Ancestor and the remaining allies left, leaving Xiao Yan and Xun'er in the Demon Flame Space with the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
• Xiao Yan struck the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame with Yellow Spring Heavenly Fury and Heavenly Wrath Soul Breaking Finger, leaving him dazed.
• Xiao Yan sealed the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame inside the Ancient Cauldron and began setting up a seal, planning to refine the array's accumulated Subordinate Flames.

Xiao Yan and Xun'er cultivated after sealing the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, then Xiao Yan wore down its resistance and extracted the consciousness controlling it. Xun'er began refining the weakened flame, but its fierce backlash endangered her until Xiao Yan rushed in to help.

• Xiao Yan evolved the Flame of Life with the Sheng Sheng Creation Pill's medicinal power and advanced to the late stage of Three-star Dou Sheng, while Xun'er reached the peak of Four-star Dou Sheng.
• Xiao Yan took over suppressing the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and used the Xiao Clan's flame Formation to weaken it and pull its consciousness from the lotus.
• Xiao Yan removed the now docile Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and helped Xun'er prepare to refine it after she advanced to the middle stage of Five-star Dou Sheng.
• Xun'er swallowed the Earth Core Embryo Body Pill and Sheng Sheng Creation Pill, then drew the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame into her body.
• The flame burned through Xun'er's protections and badly injured her, so Xiao Yan poured his Heavenly Flames into her body to suppress it while she continued refining.

Xiao Yan helped Xun'er finish refining the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and store it in her Na Ling. After they both broke through, they rested together and drew close again.

• Xiao Yan swallowed the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame that Xun'er passed to him, helping her suppress its power as she refined it.
• Xun'er guided the flame toward her Na Ling, and Xiao Yan used his Heavenly Flames to overcome its resistance.
• Xun'er completely refined the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and broke through to the Six-star Dou Sheng Early Stage, while Xiao Yan reached the Five-star Dou Sheng Early Stage and Heavenly Realm Great Perfection Soul Power.
• Xiao Yan checked whether Xun'er needed rest, and she agreed before hinting that her body had grown stiff.
• Xiao Yan kissed Xun'er as they resumed their intimacy.

Xiao Yan and Xun'er returned to the Ancient Realm after surveying the Demonic Flame Plain, then traveled with Zi Yan to East Dragon Island to help her reunify the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. Zi Yan prepared to confront the other Dragon Kings, while Xiao Yan warned that the Soul Clan might become involved.

• Xiao Yan and Xun'er surveyed the Demonic Flame Plain, where the major factions searched for Demonic Flame Crystals and the Soul Hall targeted rival digging squads.
• Xiao Yan and Xun'er returned to the Ancient Realm, and Gu Yuan asked them to help Zi Yan reunify the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
• Zi Yan traveled with Xiao Yan and Xun'er to East Dragon Island and explained that the three rival Dragon Kings were stronger than the island's Great Elder.
• The Great Elder told Zi Yan that the South and West Dragon Kings had joined the North Dragon King, prompting Xiao Yan to suspect they might seek the Soul Clan's help.
• Zi Yan refused to delay her return to the clan, while Xiao Yan suggested moving East Dragon Island near the Ancient Realm and waiting until she was stronger.

Zi Yan confronted the North Dragon King, whose grotesque body and Nihility Devouring Flame overwhelmed her despite her Dragon Slaying Sword. Xun'er stepped in to defend her, and their battle with the North Dragon King left the fight evenly matched.

• Xiao Yan and Xun'er agreed to stay on East Dragon Island and prepare for the other Dragon Kings and possible Soul Clan interference while Zi Yan cultivated the Dragon Slaying Sword.
• A month later, the North Dragon King arrived at East Dragon Island, drawn by Zi Yan's pure Dragon Emperor bloodline, and attacked her.
• Zi Yan used the Dragon Slaying Sword and Ancient Void Claw to wound the North Dragon King, but his superior strength and Nihility Devouring Flame defeated her and smashed her onto the island.
• Xiao Yan crushed a jade slip to summon help, and Xun'er stepped between Zi Yan and the North Dragon King.
• The North Dragon King attacked Xun'er with Nihility Devouring Flame and bloody qi, while Xun'er countered with the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, bringing them to an even match.

Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and the Dragon Island forces defeated the North Dragon King, but Nihility Devouring Flame emerged to attack them. Gu Yuan, Lei Ying, and Yan Jin intervened and captured the scattered Nihility Devouring Flame, leaving the Soul Clan’s plans in disarray.

• The North Dragon King used the Dragon Soul Pearl to break Xun'er’s Pure World Demonic Lotus Array and overpower her Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
• Xiao Yan ambushed the North Dragon King, erased his soul, and began capturing the Nihility Devouring Flame inside him while Xun'er purified the Dragon Soul Pearl.
• Nihility Devouring Flame took control of the North Dragon King’s corpse, abandoned the Soul Clan’s plan to gather the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s blood and souls, and attacked Xiao Yan and Xun'er.
• Gu Yuan arrived and drove Nihility Devouring Flame back, but Lei Ying and Yan Jin joined him to stop its escape and divide its flames among the three Patriarchs.
• Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and Gu Yuan captured Nihility Devouring Flame’s scattered power while the Soul Clan’s Dou Sheng Experts failed to stop them.

Hun Tiandi revealed that the Soul Clan had taken the Tou She Ancient God Jades, deepening the conflict with Xiao Yan and the Gu Clan. As the clans prepared for war, Xiao Yan strengthened himself in the Heavenly Tomb while Hun Tiandi planned to use the Magical Beast clans against the Gu Clan.

• Hun Tiandi told Xiao Yan and the three Patriarchs that the Soul Clan had accepted their clans' Tou She Ancient God Jades and invited them to the Soul Realm.
• Yan Jin and Lei Ying chose to refine Nihility Devouring Flame rather than help Xiao Yan, while Gu Yuan agreed to seek the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's aid against the Soul Clan.
• The Nine Nether Nether Python Clan and Ancient Void Dragon Clan helped the Gu Clan locate and attack Soul Hall branches, many of which had already been evacuated.
• Xiao Yan refined the Lightning Tribulation Pill in the Heavenly Tomb and advanced to the middle stage of Six-star Dou Sheng before Xiao Xuan offered to help him reach the Emperor Realm Soul.
• Hun Tiandi ordered Hun Miesheng to break the hands of several Xiao Family members and send them to Xiao Yan, then considered using the Magical Beast clans' blood essence and provoking them to attack the Soul Realm.