Chapter Summaries

Hun Xiu challenged Azure Robe Sword Saint to test his strength against a powerful opponent, and Azure Robe Sword Saint agreed to fight him. Hun Xiu split two Emperor Flames from his body, revealing flames said to be as powerful as Tou She Ancient God, which transformed into two copies of Hun Xiu.

• Hun Xiu told Azure Robe Sword Saint he wanted to fight him and use him as a whetstone to measure and improve his strength.
• Azure Robe Sword Saint accepted Hun Xiu's challenge, summoned his azure sword, and turned the surroundings into a world of swords.
• Azure Robe Sword Saint asked Hun Xiu's name, and Hun Xiu introduced himself before preparing to fight.
• Hun Xiu split two flames from his body, and Fire Spirit Ancestor identified them as Emperor Flames of the same origin as Tou She Ancient God.
• The two flames transformed into black-robed and azure-robed copies of Hun Xiu with identical auras and cultivation realms.

Hun Xiu revealed two powerful avatars and challenged Azure Robe Sword Saint with the sword spirit of Xuanyuan Sword. Their battle left Western Heaven War Sovereign and the two Ancestors stunned by Hun Xiu’s strength, and the chapter ended with the fight still evenly matched.

• Hun Xiu confirmed that his two conscious avatars had strength equal to his main body and denied that their creation came from the Heavenly Emperor’s One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones.
• Azure Robe Sword Saint asked Hun Xiu to show him his sword, and Hun Xiu summoned the sword spirit of Xuanyuan Sword, explaining that it was both a sword and not a sword.
• Hun Xiu and his two avatars attacked Azure Robe Sword Saint with a sword, a ruler, and a broadsword, but Azure Robe Sword Saint blocked their attacks without difficulty.
• The three fighters continued to clash evenly, while Western Heaven War Sovereign, Ice Spirit Ancestor, and Fire Spirit Ancestor realized Hun Xiu had held back when he fought them earlier.
• Western Heaven War Sovereign recognized that the strength of Hun Xiu had far exceeded his expectations, and his plan to defeat him with the help of the three experts seemed uncertain.

Hun Xiu and the Azure Robe Sword Saint escalated their battle, with both unleashing their strongest attacks. Their clash ended in a massive explosion, leaving Hun Xiu exhausted and the outcome unclear.

• The Western Heaven War Sovereign regretted provoking Hun Xiu and silently hoped the Azure Robe Sword Saint would defeat him.
• Hun Xiu realized that the Azure Robe Sword Saint had held back and that he would likely lose if the battle continued.
• The Azure Robe Sword Saint summoned his Sovereign Dharma Body and prepared to defeat Hun Xiu.
• Hun Xiu merged his two flames into a fire lotus and warned the Azure Robe Sword Saint that it was his strongest attack.
• The Azure Robe Sword Saint unleashed Myriad Swords Return to Origin, and Hun Xiu sent his Buddha's Fury Lotus into the sword rain.
• The fire lotus exploded against the swords, engulfing the battlefield in flames and leaving Hun Xiu pale and exhausted.

After Hun Xiu admitted defeat to the Azure Robe Sword Saint, the Western Heaven War Sovereign stabbed him while he was gravely weakened. Hun Xiu escaped, and the Azure Robe Sword Saint blocked the Western Heaven War Sovereign from pursuing him before leaving in disappointment.

• Hun Xiu admitted defeat, and the Azure Robe Sword Saint praised his potential to reach or surpass Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign.
• The Western Heaven War Sovereign suddenly pierced Hun Xiu's chest while he was weakened and distracted.
• Hun Xiu unleashed flames, fled, and vowed to remember the attack and settle the score someday.
• The Western Heaven War Sovereign tried to pursue Hun Xiu, fearing he would later destroy the Western Heaven War Hall.
• The Azure Robe Sword Saint blocked the Western Heaven War Sovereign and condemned his actions, then left disappointed in him.

After escaping the destruction of Western Heaven War City, Hun Xiu collapsed from his injuries and Qing Yanjing hid him in a cave. Three days later, an unknown old man stronger than the Western Heaven War Sovereign found them, leaving Hun Xiu and Qing Yanjing preparing for a possible fight.

• The Fire Spirit Ancestor and Ice Spirit Ancestor accepted the Western Heaven War Sovereign's promised reward and departed, while he surveyed the ruins of Western Heaven War City.
• Hun Xiu fled until exhaustion, released Qing Yanjing from the Heavenly Tomb, and collapsed unconscious; Qing Yanjing carried him to a cave and concealed it with formations and barriers.
• When Hun Xiu awakened, he questioned Qing Yanjing about the roasted meat, then began recovering in the cave.
• Three days later, Hun Xiu sensed an approaching old man and told Qing Yanjing that he had discovered them and was stronger than the Western Heaven War Sovereign but weaker than the Azure Robe Sword Saint.
• Qing Yanjing vowed to protect Hun Xiu, who indignantly insisted that a dignified Heavenly Sovereign did not need a woman to protect him.

Hun Xiu prepared to face a powerful visitor while injured, asking Qing Yanjing to help him if a fight broke out. The visitor turned out to be Qing Yanjing's clan great elder, who accused Hun Xiu of living off a woman and demanded she come out.

• Hun Xiu coughed up blood after boasting to Qing Yanjing, then asked her to join him in driving back a powerful enemy if necessary.
• A white-robed elder arrived outside the cave and threatened to break through the formation unless someone came out.
• Qing Yanjing recognized the elder as her clan's great elder and realized he had found her after she fled.
• Hun Xiu met the elder at the cave entrance and assessed his strength while the elder admired Hun Xiu's appearance.
• The elder said Hun Xiu was unworthy of Qing Yanjing and accused him of living off women, leaving Hun Xiu demanding an explanation.

Futur Xuan confronted Hun Xiu, believing Qing Yanjing had run away from home to keep him as a pretty boy. When Qing Yanjing refused to return to the Futur Ancient Clan until Hun Xiu recovered, Futur Xuan grew furious at her calling Hun Xiu her Master.

• Hun Xiu learned that the old man was Futur Xuan, the Great Elder of the Futur Ancient Clan, and realized he had come to retrieve Qing Yanjing.
• Futur Xuan demanded that Hun Xiu call Qing Yanjing out, and Qing Yanjing emerged and greeted the Great Elder.
• Futur Xuan was relieved that Qing Yanjing seemed to have remained pure and told her to return to the clan.
• Qing Yanjing agreed to return eventually but asked for more time because Hun Xiu was seriously injured, calling him her Master.
• Futur Xuan flew into a rage over Qing Yanjing calling Hun Xiu her Master and berated them both.

Futur Xuan confronted Hun Xiu and demanded Qing Yanjing lower the barrier so he could attack him. Hun Xiu stopped Futur Xuan’s attempt to break through by summoning an Emperor Flame avatar, leaving Futur Xuan wary of the two Hun Xius.

• Futur Xuan berated Hun Xiu as a freeloader and pretty boy, while Hun Xiu taunted him from behind the formation barrier.
• Futur Xuan demanded that Qing Yanjing open the barrier, but she refused because Hun Xiu was injured and would be in danger.
• Futur Xuan began gathering power to break the barrier, and Hun Xiu reassured Qing Yanjing before sending a wisp of Emperor Flame outside.
• Futur Xuan tried to extinguish the flame, but it expanded into a sea of fire and forced him to retreat.
• A black-robed Hun Xiu avatar emerged from the flames, and Futur Xuan recognized it as a mid-stage Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign and stopped dismissing Hun Xiu.

Hun Xiu used his incarnation, a mid-stage Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign, to keep Futur Xuan occupied while he and Qing Yanjing entered the cave. Qing Yanjing chose to stay with Hun Xiu, and outside, his incarnation began fighting Futur Xuan.

• Hun Xiu told Futur Xuan that he would have to defeat his incarnation to break the formation, then entered the cave with Qing Yanjing.
• Hun Xiu revealed that his incarnation was his strongest available trump card and asked Qing Yanjing whether she wanted to return to her family.
• Hun Xiu admitted that he did not want Qing Yanjing to leave, and she decided to stay with him.
• Outside, Futur Xuan learned that the flame-wielding figure was Hun Xiu's incarnation and refused to retreat.
• Hun Xiu's incarnation attacked Futur Xuan with the Flame Splitting Wave Ruler, and Futur Xuan raised a barrier to defend himself.

Hun Xiu’s avatar fought Futur Xuan and unleashed a powerful Heavenly Flame technique, while the injured Hun Xiu watched from the third cave with Qing Yanjing. The Western Heaven War Sovereign followed the battle’s commotion to the mountain range and recognized Hun Xiu, eager to kill him.

• Hun Xiu’s avatar shattered Futur Xuan’s defensive barrier with Buddha’s Fury Lotus, forcing Futur Xuan to take him seriously.
• Futur Xuan summoned a massive black-and-white light wheel as Hun Xiu sensed that he was getting serious.
• In the third cave, Qing Yanjing worried about Hun Xiu’s injured state and resolved to return with Futur Xuan if his avatar lost.
• Hun Xiu summoned Heavenly Flame Square, infused its twenty-three pillars with Heavenly Flames, and combined them into a giant flaming ruler.
• The flaming ruler clashed with Futur Xuan’s light wheel, sending destructive shockwaves through the mountain range.
• The Western Heaven War Sovereign arrived after tracking Hun Xiu’s aura, recognized him in the flames, and rejoiced at the chance to kill him.

Hun Xiu's clone fought Futur Xuan and protected Qing Yanjing, but the battle drew the Western Heaven War Sovereign to their location. The Western Heaven War Sovereign declared that Hun Xiu's day of doom had come, unaware that he faced only a clone.

• Hun Xiu's clone injured Futur Xuan with the Heavenly Flame Ancient Ruler, despite being weaker and exhausting much of his energy.
• Hun Xiu's clone told Futur Xuan to leave and vowed that no one would take Qing Yanjing while he protected her.
• Hun Xiu's clone and Futur Xuan sensed the approaching Western Heaven War Sovereign, who had tracked them by the battle's commotion.
• The Western Heaven War Sovereign taunted Hun Xiu about his injuries, while Hun Xiu's clone challenged him with the ruler.
• The Western Heaven War Sovereign briefly recoiled from Hun Xiu's imposing presence, then regained his confidence and declared that Hun Xiu's day of doom had come.

Hun Xiu’s clone fought the Western Heaven War Sovereign while Futur Xuan watched, impressed by Hun Xiu’s strength and considering him as a possible live-in son-in-law for the Futur Ancient Clan. The clone drove the Western Heaven War Sovereign into retreat but did not pursue him, preserving himself as one of Hun Xiu’s remaining safeguards.

• The Western Heaven War Sovereign prepared to attack Hun Xiu’s clone, who restored his strength by drawing in spiritual energy and warned that he would fight back.
• Hun Xiu’s clone asked Futur Xuan not to join the attack, and Futur Xuan refused, saying he would not gang up on a clone.
• The Western Heaven War Sovereign realized the opponent was Hun Xiu’s clone and doubted that Hun Xiu’s injuries had healed.
• Hun Xiu’s clone clashed with the Western Heaven War Sovereign and overpowered him while Futur Xuan watched and considered Hun Xiu as a potential live-in son-in-law.
• The wounded Western Heaven War Sovereign fled, and Hun Xiu’s clone let him go because he could not kill him and needed to remain available to protect Hun Xiu.

Futur Xuan proposed that Hun Xiu marry into the Futur Ancient Clan and become its Clan Head, believing the offer would give Hun Xiu a powerful foundation. Hun Xiu’s avatar fled without answering, and Qing Yanjing waited to hear what he would decide.

• Hun Xiu thanked Futur Xuan for standing by and watching, and Futur Xuan said he would not oppose Hun Xiu and Qing Yanjing being together if Hun Xiu agreed to a condition.
• Futur Xuan argued that building a powerful faction would take Hun Xiu a long time and offered him a shortcut.
• Futur Xuan proposed that Hun Xiu marry into the Futur Ancient Clan and become its Clan Head.
• Hun Xiu’s avatar vanished before answering, and Futur Xuan realized it could not decide for Hun Xiu.
• Hun Xiu reunited with the avatar’s memories in the cave and told Qing Yanjing about Futur Xuan’s offer.
• Qing Yanjing blushed when Hun Xiu revealed that Futur Xuan was the one who had made the proposal, then watched for his response.

Hun Xiu rejected Futur Xuan’s proposal that he marry into the Futur Ancient Clan, insisting he could build his own power and would not become a live-in son-in-law. Futur Xuan then demanded Qing Yanjing return with him and used Hun Xiu’s injury to pressure him, leaving Hun Xiu asking whether he was being threatened.

• Hun Xiu told Qing Yanjing he would never become a live-in son-in-law and revealed that Futur Xuan had proposed he marry her and join the Futur Ancient Clan.
• Hun Xiu confronted Futur Xuan and asked whether the Great Elder had authority to make the clan’s decisions.
• Futur Xuan offered Hun Xiu the Clan Head position, but Hun Xiu refused to marry into the clan and said he could build a superpower himself.
• Futur Xuan urged Hun Xiu to reconsider, but Hun Xiu firmly ended the marriage discussion.
• Futur Xuan demanded Qing Yanjing leave with him and pointed out that Hun Xiu was injured, prompting Hun Xiu to ask if he was threatening him.

Hun Xiu refused Futur Xuan’s offer to return with him to the Futur Ancient Clan and prepared to fight despite his injuries. Qing Yanjing emerged from the cave and agreed to go back with Futur Xuan to protect Hun Xiu from further harm.

• Futur Xuan urged Hun Xiu to join him, promising power and beauty, but Hun Xiu refused and challenged him.
• Futur Xuan’s aura surged, and Hun Xiu remained defiant, claiming he could still drive Futur Xuan back.
• The formation and barrier around the cave disappeared, giving Futur Xuan a chance to confront Hun Xiu.
• Hun Xiu summoned his first avatar as Futur Xuan prepared to fight.
• Qing Yanjing came out of the cave and agreed to return with Futur Xuan, asking him to stop making things difficult for Hun Xiu.
• Qing Yanjing told Hun Xiu she had chosen to leave because he was injured and she could not bear to see him hurt again.

Qing Yanjing returned with Futur Xuan after kissing Hun Xiu and promising to wait for him in the Futur Ancient Clan. Half a month later, Hun Xiu recovered from his injuries and learned that the Dou Qi Continent’s Plane Embryo was the only way to bring its experts to the Great Thousand World, but it no longer existed.

• Qing Yanjing agreed to return with Futur Xuan on the condition that he leave Hun Xiu unharmed.
• Qing Yanjing kissed Hun Xiu, promised to wait for him in the Futur Ancient Clan, and left with Futur Xuan.
• Futur Xuan questioned Qing Yanjing about her relationship with Hun Xiu, and she explained that she loved him and had become his servant after he saved her from the Western Heaven War Sovereign.
• Futur Xuan condemned the Western Heaven War Sovereign and said he hoped Hun Xiu would visit the Futur Ancient Clan.
• Half a month later, Hun Xiu recovered most of his injuries and asked the system how to bring experts from the Dou Qi Continent to the Great Thousand World.
• The system told Hun Xiu that controlling the Plane Embryo could open a passage, but the Dou Qi Continent no longer had one.

Hun Xiu traveled to the Tianxuan Continent to obtain its Plane Embryo, which he refined to use for opening a passage to the Great Thousand World. The continent’s factions converged on him, and the Heavenly King Hall approached him with fear and respect.

• Hun Xiu asked the system to open a passage to the Tianxuan Continent, then stepped through the black hole it created.
• Hun Xiu transformed his spiritual power into Yuan Power, sensed the Plane Embryo, and summoned it from across the continent.
• The Heavenly King Hall and other factions sensed the Plane Embryo and mobilized, while Lin Dong and Little Marten watched from afar and resolved to focus on the Lin Clan Gathering.
• Hun Xiu drew the Plane Embryo into his palm and refined it effortlessly.
• The Heavenly King Hall arrived with the Demonic Tribe and respectfully asked Hun Xiu who he was and whether he had refined the Plane Embryo.

Hun Xiu destroyed every Otherworldly Demon on Tianxuan Continent with a single word, leaving the continent’s experts awed and afraid. He then demanded that Moluo hand over the Flame Ancestral Symbol.

• Hun Xiu identified the Otherworldly Demons as invaders and asked how he should deal with them.
• The Heavenly King Hall and the other Otherworldly Demons fled, but Hun Xiu made them explode with a single word.
• Tianxuan Continent’s experts gathered before Hun Xiu and respectfully introduced themselves after the Demonic Qi vanished.
• Hun Xiu told Moluo that he sensed the Flame Ancestral Symbol on him and demanded that he surrender it, threatening Tianxuan Continent if he refused.

Hun Xiu took the Flame and Darkness Ancestral Symbols from Moluo and Boxuan, then warned the other factions that he would claim their symbols too. At the Lin Clan gathering, Lin Dong confronted Lin Langtian and declared his intent to kill him.

• Moluo surrendered the Flame Ancestral Symbol, which Hun Xiu refined and claimed.
• Boxuan surrendered the Darkness Ancestral Symbol, and Hun Xiu refined it as well.
• Hun Xiu introduced himself as Emperor Xiu, promised not to target Tianxuan Continent unless provoked, and warned factions holding Ancestral Symbols to cooperate when he came for them.
• At the Lin Clan gathering in Lin City, Lin Dong faced Lin Langtian in the arena despite the crowd's doubts about his chances.
• Lin Dong told Lin Langtian he had come prepared to beat him to death.

Lin Dong fought Lin Langtian at the Lin Clan Gathering until Hun Xiu descended into the arena and demanded the Devouring Ancestral Symbol. Lin Dong refused and sought help from Little Marten, while Lin Langtian decided to pursue the symbol with Elder Mu's aid.

• Lin Dong and Lin Langtian began fighting, and Lin Dong briefly forced Lin Langtian back with a punch.
• Hun Xiu descended into the arena, then killed a Creation Stage Lin Clan elder with a glance when the elder challenged him.
• Hun Xiu told Lin Dong to hand over the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, and Lin Dong reluctantly considered whether to surrender it.
• Lin Dong secretly contacted Little Marten about fighting Hun Xiu, but Little Marten warned that even at his peak he might not defeat him.
• Lin Langtian learned from Elder Mu that Lin Dong possessed the Devouring Ancestral Symbol and decided to seize it, believing they had a fifty-fifty chance against Hun Xiu.