Chapter Summaries

Hun Xiu met Gu Dao and spoke with him while concealing the Gu and Hun Clans’ marriage alliance from other factions. After arriving in the Thunder Realm, Hun Xiu told Hun Feng and Soul Jade to keep a low profile unless someone provoked them.

• Hun Xiu introduced Hun Feng and Soul Jade to Gu Dao, who welcomed the Hun Clan brothers and later greeted other factions.
• Hun Feng resented the factions for avoiding the Hun Clan, while Hun Xiu dismissed them as weak and exchanged a knowing smile with Gu Dao.
• The Thunder Clan’s representative took the gathered guests by flying ship through a Spatial Wormhole to the Thunder Realm.
• Hun Feng and Soul Jade admired the Thunder Realm and looked forward to meeting its young experts, but Hun Xiu suppressed Soul Jade’s fighting spirit and warned both brothers to avoid causing trouble.
• Other factions watched the three Hun brothers and whispered that they seemed to have reached an agreement.

Hun Xiu, Hun Feng, and Soul Jade arrived in the Thunder Realm and were shown to their luxurious quarters ahead of the bloodline test. Lei Dong learned that the younger generations of several Ancient Clans had arrived and decided to challenge the Hun Clan first.

• A Thunder Clan maid escorted Hun Xiu, Hun Feng, and Soul Jade to their courtyard and warned them not to wander far before the bloodline test in seven days.
• Hun Feng suspected the maid's warning was a threat, but Hun Xiu told him not to dwell on it and suggested they take a walk.
• Lei Yun interrupted Lei Dong's training and told him that the younger generations of the Hun, Gu, Flame, and Yao Clans had arrived.
• Lei Dong revealed his eagerness to challenge the visiting geniuses, explaining that he wanted to prove his strength before the continent's top factions.
• Lei Yun advised Lei Dong to challenge the Hun Clan first because it was the strongest and most mysterious of the Seven Ancient Clans.

Lei Dong arrived with Thunder Clan disciples to challenge Hun Xiu, but Hun Xiu refused to spar with someone far weaker and sent Soul Jade in his place. Lei Dong took the substitution as an insult and accused Hun Xiu of looking down on him.

• Lei Yun told Lei Dong to challenge the strongest Hun Clan member, and Lei Dong agreed to seek out Hun Xiu.
• Lei Dong arrived at Hun Xiu's courtyard with Thunder Clan disciples and asked for a spar.
• Hun Xiu recognized Lei Dong as the Thunder Clan's leading young genius and politely asked why he had come.
• Lei Dong challenged Hun Xiu, but Hun Xiu refused because he was a Dou Saint and Lei Dong was only a Dou Zun.
• Hun Xiu asked Hun Feng and Soul Jade to spar with Lei Dong, and Soul Jade stepped forward.
• Lei Dong accused Hun Xiu of insulting him by sending Soul Jade instead, while Hun Xiu denied looking down on him.

Lei Dong challenged Soul Jade, hoping a victory would earn him a fight with Hun Xiu, but sent Lei Yun to the arena in his place. Soul Jade revealed his nine-star Dou Venerate strength, and the fight was about to begin.

• Lei Dong challenged Soul Jade after Hun Xiu refused to fight him, and Hun Xiu agreed to face Lei Dong if Soul Jade lost.
• Lei Dong told Hun Xiu that only he was worthy of being his opponent, while Hun Feng and Soul Jade privately dismissed his arrogance.
• At the arena, Lei Yun offered to fight Soul Jade for Lei Dong, and Lei Dong accepted.
• Soul Jade protested that Lei Dong had replaced himself with a subordinate, then turned to face Lei Yun.
• Soul Jade released his aura and was identified by the Thunder Clan disciples as a nine-star Dou Venerate.

Hun Jade defeated Lei Yun in one exchange, shocking the Thunder Clan and prompting Lei Dong to confront him. Lei Dong questioned the severity of Hun Jade’s attack as Hun Jade insisted he had struck casually.

• Hun Jade revealed his Nine-Star Dou Venerate strength, while Lei Dong and the Thunder Clan onlookers expected peak Nine-Star Dou Venerate Lei Yun to win.
• Lei Yun challenged Hun Jade and unleashed his Demonic Thunder Palm, but Hun Jade countered with Eight Extremes Great Gale.
• Hun Jade’s gale destroyed Lei Yun’s attack and sent him crashing into the plaza, where he fell unconscious in a huge pit.
• Lei Dong ordered his men to carry Lei Yun away for treatment, then confronted Hun Jade about hitting him too hard.
• Hun Jade denied using much force and claimed he had not expected Lei Yun to be so unable to take a hit.

Hun Yu defeated Lei Dong in a spar after hiding his strength, but Lei Dong accused him of using underhanded methods. Thunder Clan disciples joined in and demanded that the Hun Clan leave the Thunder Realm.

• Lei Dong challenged Hun Yu and underestimated him after Hun Yu feigned weakness.
• Hun Yu and Lei Dong exchanged attacks, and Hun Yu blocked Lei Dong's Demonic Thunder Palm.
• Lei Dong intensified his attack, but Hun Yu unleashed a powerful counter that crushed him into the arena.
• Lei Dong accused Hun Yu of using underhanded methods, and Thunder Clan disciples began chanting for the Hun Clan to leave the Thunder Realm.

At the Thunder Clan’s gathering, the leaders discussed Hun Xiu’s formidable reputation before a commotion drew them to a contest where Soul Jade had defeated Lei Dong. Soul Jade mocked Lei Dong for accusing him of cheating, while Lei Ying and the other clan experts secretly watched to learn what had happened.

• Lei Ying welcomed five Dou Saint experts from the ancient clans and asked why the Hun Clan had not sent anyone.
• Gu Dao explained that the Hun Clan’s representative was its young master, Hun Xiu, and Yan Yan praised his extraordinary strength.
• A boom outside prompted Gu Dao, Yan Yan, and the other visitors to leave the hall to watch the Thunder Clan’s younger generation spar.
• Lei Ying and the clan experts arrived to find Lei Dong battered on the arena as the crowd shouted for the Hun Clan to leave.
• Soul Jade called Lei Dong inferior and demanded evidence for his accusation of cheating, while Lei Dong insisted the Hun Clan used despicable methods.

Soul Jade revealed that he was a Five-Star Dou Venerate, proving he had defeated Lei Dong fairly and leaving Lei Dong devastated. Lei Ying emerged to confront Soul Jade, and the chapter ended with the Thunder Clan chief glaring at him beneath a stormy sky.

• Soul Jade berated Lei Dong for blaming his loss on underhanded methods and unleashed the aura of a Five-Star Dou Venerate.
• Lei Dong realized Soul Jade had defeated him fairly, then collapsed after learning Soul Jade was stronger and hearing him praise Hun Xiu’s power.
• Lei Ying and the other clan experts watched Lei Dong’s breakdown, and Lei Ying emerged from the void in anger.
• Lei Ying darkened the skies over the Thunder Realm with his power, forcing the square’s crowd to kneel while Soul Jade struggled to withstand his pressure.
• Lei Ying accused Soul Jade of daring to humiliate a member of the Thunder Clan.

Hun Xiu confronted Lei Ying after the Thunder Clan Head injured Soul Jade, demanding an explanation on behalf of the Hun Clan. Lei Ying refused and ordered three Four-Star Dou Saints to capture Hun Xiu, who remained defiant as they surrounded him.

• Lei Ying's pressure forced Soul Jade to his knees, and Soul Jade accused the Thunder Clan of risking war with the Hun Clan.
• Hun Xiu appeared to shield Soul Jade, while Hun Feng helped Soul Jade up and criticized Lei Ying for bullying juniors.
• Hun Xiu identified himself as the Hun Clan's Young Master and demanded an explanation, threatening that the Hun Clan would march on the Thunder Clan's borders.
• Lei Ying threatened to keep Hun Xiu in the Thunder Realm, and Hun Xiu accepted the Thunder Clan's implied declaration of war before putting Hun Feng and Soul Jade away.
• Lei Ying ordered three Four-Star Dou Saints to surround and capture Hun Xiu, who challenged whether they were enough to defeat him.

Hun Xiu refused to yield to Lei Ying and challenged the Thunder Clan Head, forcing the two into battle. After Hun Xiu split Lei Ying’s opening attack with the Xuanyuan Sword, Lei Ying gathered Heavenly Demonic Thunder for a full-powered strike, and Hun Xiu prepared to get serious as well.

• Lei Ying revealed that Hun Xiu was a Six-Star Dou Saint and declared that three Four-Star Dou Saints and himself could deal with him.
• Gu Dao tried to intervene, but Hun Xiu rejected his advice to yield and said no one in the Thunder Realm could stop him from leaving.
• Hun Xiu drew the Xuanyuan Sword and sent the three Four-Star Dou Saints flying, then challenged Lei Ying to fight or keep him there.
• Lei Ying attacked with a palm strike, but Hun Xiu cleaved it apart with One Sword Cleaves the Ages.
• Lei Ying shattered Hun Xiu’s remaining sword energy, recognized his strength, and gathered Heavenly Demonic Thunder for a major attack.
• Gu Dao worried that Lei Ying’s full strength would endanger Hun Xiu, while Hun Xiu welcomed the challenge and said he would get serious too.

Hun Xiu escaped Lei Ying after their clash and discovered that the Hun Clan spy Soul Ritain had stolen the Thunder Clan’s Tou She Ancient God Jade. Hun Xiu approved Soul Ritain’s return to the Hun Clan and invited him to travel back with him.

• Hun Xiu clashed with Lei Ying, blocked his Thunder Dragon Kill, and escaped the Thunder Realm.
• Lei Ying chose not to pursue Hun Xiu, fearing further humiliation and a possible Hun Clan ambush.
• Hun Xiu prepared to return to the Hun Clan and considered whether his fight with Lei Ying would help him break through to Seven-Star Dou Saint.
• Soul Ritain revealed that he was the Hun Clan’s undercover agent in the Thunder Clan and presented Hun Xiu with the stolen Tou She Ancient God Jade.
• Soul Ritain asked to return to the Hun Clan after completing his thousand-year mission, and Hun Xiu granted his request.

After escaping Lei Ying, Hun Xiu returned to the Hun Clan and told Soul Emperor that he had obtained something from the Thunder Clan. Soul Emperor praised Hun Xiu’s growing strength, and the chapter ended as he asked what Hun Xiu had found.

• Lei Ying failed to stop Hun Xiu from escaping, humiliating the Thunder Clan and deepening its feud with the Hun Clan.
• Soul Emperor heard Black Robe’s report about the Thunder Clan and praised Hun Xiu for escaping Lei Ying.
• Hun Xiu returned to the Hun Clan, released Soul Jade and Hun Feng, and went to meet Soul Emperor.
• Soul Emperor tested Hun Xiu with his aura and learned that Hun Xiu had reached the threshold of Seven-Star Dou Saint.
• Hun Xiu told Soul Emperor that he had obtained something from the Thunder Clan, and Soul Emperor asked what it was.

Hun Xiu gave Soul Emperor the Thunder Clan’s Tou She Ancient God Jade and explained how Soul Ritain had obtained it. He entered seclusion to pursue a breakthrough to Seven-Star Dou Saint, while the Thunder Clan was left searching for its missing elder and jade.

• Hun Xiu presented the Thunder Clan’s Tou She Ancient God Jade to Soul Emperor and explained that Soul Ritain had passed it to him before returning to the Hun Clan.
• Soul Emperor praised Hun Xiu, then told him Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin would return when he reached Seven-Star Dou Saint.
• Soul Emperor decided to discuss Hun Xiu’s marriage to a girl from the Gu Clan as a way to obtain the Gu Clan’s Tou She Ancient God Jade.
• Hun Xiu returned to his courtyard and entered seclusion to pursue a breakthrough from peak Six-Star Dou Saint strength.
• The Thunder Clan searched in turmoil after its Four-Star Dou Saint elder and Tou She Ancient God Jade disappeared, and its subsequent bloodline test ended listlessly.

After a year in seclusion, Hun Xiu emerged as a Seven-Star Dou Saint and reunited with Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and Zi Yan. Gu Dao then invited him to the Gu Clan, where Gu Xun'er had returned, and Soul Emperor suspected Gu Yuan had another purpose for the invitation.

• The Thunder Clan failed to uncover who killed Lei Dong, and Lei Ying returned gravely wounded after confronting Soul Emperor, leaving the clan subdued and Thunder City gone.
• Hun Xiu emerged from seclusion as a Seven-Star Dou Saint and believed he could now defeat Lei Ying.
• Hun Xiu visited Medusa, who was still pregnant, and reunited with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin; Zi Yan arrived as a grown woman and a Dou Zun.
• Hun San summoned Hun Xiu to the main hall, where Gu Dao invited him to visit the Gu Clan and said Gu Xun'er missed him.
• Hun Xiu agreed to go after a few days, and Soul Emperor warned that Gu Yuan's invitation might have an ulterior motive, though Hun Xiu was now strong enough to stay safe without Nihility Devouring Flame.

Hun Xiu traveled to the Gu Clan, where Gu Yuan asked him to accompany the Black Annihilation Army to Jia Nan Academy and bring Gu Xun'er home. The chapter left Hun Xiu preparing to lead the Gu Clan’s elite soldiers on the journey.

• Soul Emperor warned Hun Xiu that Gu Yuan would outmatch him, reminded him not to yield the Tou She Ancient God Jade in marriage negotiations, and told him not to disgrace the Hun Clan.
• Three days later, Hun Xiu traveled with Gu Dao, who told him that Lei Dong had died suddenly and that Lei Ying had returned from the Hun Clan injured.
• Gu Dao brought Hun Xiu to meet Gu Yuan, who revealed that he wanted Hun Xiu to accompany Gu Clan members to Jia Nan Academy and bring Gu Xun'er back.
• Hun Xiu agreed to go to Jia Nan Academy, and Gu Yuan arranged for him to stay in the Gu Clan until the group departed.
• Gu Dao introduced Hun Xiu to more than a dozen elite members of the Black Annihilation Army and said they would accompany him to retrieve Gu Xun'er.

Gu Yao challenged Hun Xiu over his appointment as commander of the Black Annihilation Army, but Hun Xiu defeated him in their spar. Gu Yao accepted the loss and Hun Xiu’s command, though he insisted the Xuanyuan Sword had made the difference and vowed to win next time.

• Gu Yao objected to Hun Xiu commanding the Black Annihilation Army and challenged him to a fight.
• Gu Qingyang recognized Hun Xiu from his feats in the Thunder Realm and predicted Gu Yao would lose.
• Gu Yao attacked Hun Xiu with the Emperor's Seal Art, but Hun Xiu used the Xuanyuan Sword to dispel it.
• Hun Xiu defeated Gu Yao and held his sword to Gu Yao’s throat, securing the command of the Black Annihilation Army.
• Gu Yao acknowledged the loss but blamed the Xuanyuan Sword and vowed to defeat Hun Xiu next time.

Hun Xiu left the Ancient Realm with the Black Annihilation Army and Gu Qingyang to bring Gu Xun'er back from Jia Nan Academy. He arrived ahead of the others and found Xiao Yan persistently pursuing Gu Xun'er, who rejected him and remained devoted to Hun Xiu.

• Hun Xiu defeated Gu Yao, earning the Black Annihilation Army's respect, and Gu Dao entrusted him with leading the mission to retrieve Gu Xun'er.
• Gu Qingyang asked to join Hun Xiu's mission, and Hun Xiu welcomed him before leading the group out of the Ancient Realm.
• After a month of travel, Hun Xiu went ahead to Jia Nan Academy while Gu Qingyang and the Black Annihilation Army continued behind him.
• Hun Xiu quietly entered the Inner Academy and located Gu Xun'er, noticing that Xiao Yan was with her.
• Xiao Yan invited Gu Xun'er to cultivate with him and offered to escort her, but she refused and told him she already loved someone and would never be with him.
• Xiao Yan insisted that he would wait for Gu Xun'er, while nearby students watched the exchange and regarded him as a devoted lover.

Hun Xiu returned to Jia Nan Academy and reunited with Xiao Xun'er, telling her he had come under her father's orders to take her away. Xiao Yan tried to drive Hun Xiu out as an outsider, but the patrol guards recognized him and left, and Su Qian arrived and recognized him too.

• Xiao Xun'er rejected Xiao Yan and warned him to stop pursuing her, then told him her heart belonged to Hun Xiu.
• Hun Xiu appeared, and Xiao Yan attacked him, only to be sent flying by an invisible force.
• Xiao Xun'er embraced Hun Xiu, and he said he had returned to take her away under her father's orders.
• Xiao Yan called the Patrol Guards to remove Hun Xiu, but Gou Ride recognized Hun Xiu and led the guards away.
• Su Qian and several elders arrived, and Su Qian recognized Hun Xiu.

Hun Xiu reunited with Su Qian at Jia Nan Academy and explained that he had come to take Xiao Xun'er back to her clan. He then told Xiao Yan that the Hall of Souls was connected to his father’s disappearance and revealed that Xiao Yan’s family had once been one of the Eight Ancient Clans.

• Su Qian recognized Hun Xiu, asked after Zi Yan, and agreed to arrange places for Hun Xiu and the people arriving later.
• Hun Xiu told Su Qian he had come to take Xiao Xun'er back to her clan, then left the office and encountered Xiao Yan, who had been waiting to ask about his missing father.
• Hun Xiu took Xiao Yan to a secluded forest and warned him that the Hall of Souls and the powerful force behind it were far beyond the Dou Wang realm.
• Hun Xiu told Xiao Yan that his father’s disappearance was tied to the Hall of Souls and that Xiao Yan was underestimating his father and clan.
• Hun Xiu revealed that the Xiao Clan had once been one of the Eight Ancient Clans and that Xiao Yan’s father was its Clan Head.

Hun Xiu told Xiao Yan that the Hall of Souls was tied to his father’s disappearance and that the Xiao Clan had once been one of the Eight Ancient Clans, leaving Xiao Yan determined to grow stronger. After Hun Xiu agreed to spar with him at the same cultivation level, Xiao Yan arrived at the arena at noon, where the watching students fell silent.

• Hun Xiu explained that the Hall of Souls was connected to Xiao Zhan’s disappearance and that the Xiao Clan had once been one of the Eight Ancient Clans, while Yao Chen encouraged Xiao Yan to keep striving for strength.
• Hun Xiu visited Xiao Xun’er, and Xiao Yan saw him leave her residence the next morning and hid his anger.
• Xiao Yan asked Hun Xiu to suppress his cultivation and spar with him, and Hun Xiu agreed to meet him at the arena at noon.
• Xiao Yan arrived at the crowded arena carrying his heavy ruler, and the spectators fell silent when they recognized him.