Chapter Summaries

Xiao Heng visited Hai Bodong, the Ice Emperor, and challenged him to a fight after Hai Bodong refused to hear his proposal. After Xiao Heng used a System power-up and pressed the attack, Hai Bodong recognized his sharp sword and the aura of Heavenly Flames, suggesting they should talk once the battle ended.

• Fatty Li led Xiao Heng and Bear Two to Hai Bodong’s secluded map shop, then hurried away after Bear Two spoke.
• Xiao Heng identified the map seller as Hai Bodong and said he had come to meet him, but Hai Bodong ordered him to leave and rejected his offer.
• Xiao Heng drew his sword and fought Hai Bodong, blocking his attacks with Rashomon and escaping the freezing mist with Purple Cloud Wings.
• Xiao Heng activated a Dou Ling Experience Card and struck Hai Bodong with Breath Sever, forcing him to defend with Ice Condensing Mirror.
• Xiao Heng covered himself and his sword with Heavenly Flames and exchanged attacks with Hai Bodong, who recognized the flames and proposed they talk after the fight.

Xiao Heng defeated Hai Bodong in a fierce battle using Sword Intent, then learned that Hai Bodong wanted him to refine a sixth-grade pill to remove his seal. Xiao Heng admitted he was not yet capable but offered to ask someone else for help, leaving Hai Bodong eager to know who.

• Hai Bodong attacked Xiao Heng with ice techniques, but Xiao Heng pierced his Ice Spirit Armor with Sword Intent and wounded him.
• Hai Bodong unleashed Mysterious Ice Dragon Soar, but Xiao Heng's silver-white sword dragon shattered it and swept past without harming him, securing Xiao Heng's victory.
• Xiao Heng reclaimed the Sword Intent from Hai Bodong, and Hai Bodong acknowledged his strength before leading him and Bear Two into the shop.
• Hai Bodong asked Xiao Heng to refine a sixth-grade pill in exchange for a favor, but Xiao Heng explained that he was only a Fourth-grade Alchemist.
• Xiao Heng said he knew someone who might help Hai Bodong, and Hai Bodong eagerly asked who it was.

Xiao Heng promised Hai Bodong that he would ask a Sixth-grade Alchemist with a Heavenly Flame to help undo Hai Bodong’s seal, and agreed to search for the herb Sand Mandara. Before leaving, he obtained Hai Bodong’s map of a possible Heavenly Flame location and set off with Bear Two toward the Tagor Desert.

• Xiao Heng told Hai Bodong that an Alchemist he knew might refine the pills needed to restore Hai Bodong’s strength, though Hai Bodong would have to persuade him and wait about a year.
• Hai Bodong asked Xiao Heng to search the Tagor Desert for Sand Mandara, an herb required for the pill that could undo his seal, and Xiao Heng agreed.
• Xiao Heng asked whether Hai Bodong had found traces of a Heavenly Flame, and Hai Bodong gave him a parchment marked with a possible location.
• Xiao Heng left Hai Bodong’s damaged shop with Bear Two, while Hai Bodong began repairing it and hoped Xiao Heng would not disappoint him.

Xiao Heng arrived in Stone Desert City and reunited with Xiao Ding and Xiao Li at the Desert Iron Mercenary Group. He sparred with Xiao Li and revealed that he was a Dou Shi, ending with his fist stopped just short of Xiao Li’s chest.

• Xiao Heng entered Stone Desert City with Bear Two and found the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.
• Xiao Ding recognized Xiao Heng as a fellow clan member and welcomed him warmly, while Xiao Li challenged him to spar.
• Xiao Heng accepted Xiao Li’s challenge and dodged his first spear thrust without drawing his sword.
• Xiao Heng’s rapid punch forced Xiao Li back, prompting Xiao Li to use Lightning Arc Three Segment Slash.
• Xiao Heng revealed his Dou Shi cultivation and defeated Xiao Li’s spear attack with Mountain Breaking Strike, stopping his fist three inches from Xiao Li’s chest.

Xiao Heng defeated Xiao Li, delivered the Xiao Clan Leader’s letter, and reassured Xiao Ding and Xiao Li that Xiao Yan’s problem had been resolved. The next morning, Xiao Heng met Qing Lin and asked Xiao Ding for help finding Sand Mandara and a local guide.

• Xiao Heng defeated Xiao Li in the competition, and Xiao Li accepted him as his younger brother.
• Xiao Heng gave Xiao Ding the Xiao Clan Leader’s letter, and told Xiao Ding and Xiao Li that Xiao Yan’s problem had been resolved.
• Xiao Ding and Xiao Li drank with Xiao Heng until both brothers passed out.
• Qing Lin helped Xiao Heng wash up the next morning, and Xiao Heng comforted her after she accidentally knocked over a basin.
• Xiao Heng asked Xiao Ding to find Sand Mandara and lend him a guide familiar with the area, and Xiao Ding agreed to help.

Xiao Heng and Bear Two found an underground magma sea and subdued the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake guarding it. Xiao Heng treated the snake and made it agree to lead him beneath the magma to the Green Lotus Core Flame, while Bear Two stayed behind.

• Xiao Heng dismissed the guide after reaching the spot where he sensed concentrated fire-attributed energy.
• Bear Two dug through the sand until Xiao Heng found an underground sea of magma.
• The Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake attacked Xiao Heng, but Bear Two emerged and battered it into submission.
• Xiao Heng implanted a wisp of the Myriad Beasts Spirit Flame in the snake's heart and promised to spare and heal it if it led him to the flame.
• Xiao Heng treated the snake's injuries and prepared to descend into the magma with it, while Bear Two agreed to remain above.

Xiao Heng obtained the Green Lotus Core Flame from the magma but nearly ran out of Dou Qi on the way back, and Bear Two rescued him. Back at the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, Xiao Heng kept the lotus seeds, reflected on his recklessness, and used a system draw to gain items that could aid his cultivation.

• Xiao Heng found the Green Lotus Core Flame and stored it in the System Space after cutting away its lotus pedestal.
• As Xiao Heng's Dou Qi dwindled during the ascent, Bear Two found him, protected him, and carried him out of the magma.
• Xiao Heng recovered, removed the flame around the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake's heart, and left it medicinal pills before departing with Bear Two.
• Xiao Heng returned to the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, kept the lotus seeds, and reflected that his overconfidence had nearly killed him.
• Xiao Heng spent five Heavenly Dao Points on a system draw and obtained a Six-star Dou Huang Experience Card, fruits, a Treasure Map, and a Cold Jade Bed.
• Xiao Heng used the Cold Jade Bed and a Century Kirin Fruit to boost his cultivation, then began cultivating.

Xiao Heng left the Desert Iron Mercenary Group with Bear Two, but Queen Medusa intercepted them and demanded the Heavenly Flame. Xiao Heng used a sudden surge of power to stop her attack, then told Bear Two to flee while he planned to escape afterward.

• Xiao Heng gave Qing Lin bottles of pills for Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, said farewell, and left with Bear Two.
• Before leaving Stone Desert City, Xiao Heng bought food for Bear Two and medicinal ingredients for himself, but could not find Mandala Flowers.
• Queen Medusa appeared and demanded that Xiao Heng hand over the Heavenly Flame.
• Bear Two blocked Queen Medusa’s first crimson serpent, but she sent another attack at Xiao Heng while suppressing Bear Two.
• Xiao Heng unleashed a surge of power and used sword light to destroy both serpents, revealing strength that seemed to reach the Dou Emperor level.
• Xiao Heng told Bear Two to run first, promising he could escape Queen Medusa afterward.

Xiao Heng fought Queen Medusa to keep her from pursuing Bear Two, enduring severe injuries and managing to wound her with his Sword Intent. As Bear Two escaped, Xiao Heng unleashed his newly devised final technique, Carefree, against Queen Medusa’s enormous serpent attack, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Xiao Heng blocked Queen Medusa’s giant snake so Bear Two could flee toward the Monster Mountain Range and find Bear One.
• Xiao Heng and Queen Medusa exchanged powerful attacks, and Qing Lin saw the crimson clouds from Stone Desert City as Bear Two continued onward.
• Xiao Heng shattered Queen Medusa’s snakes, endured her assault, and wounded her through her barrier with a sharp Sword Intent strike.
• Xiao Heng continued fighting despite mounting injuries, using Rashomon and his other techniques to hold Queen Medusa off while Bear Two gained distance.
• Xiao Heng announced his final sword strike, Carefree, as Queen Medusa summoned a gigantic red serpent, and they launched their attacks at the same time.

Xiao Heng survived his battle with Queen Medusa and was taken to the Snake People Tribe, while he awakened in the System Space and heard the history of Jianmu. The chapter left him listening to the melancholy man explain Jianmu’s origins and growth.

• Xiao Heng pierced Queen Medusa with his sword radiance, but the red serpent drained his strength and left him collapsing near death.
• The Crimson Lotus Beast Fire struck Queen Medusa and worsened her injuries, but she suppressed the flame and carried Xiao Heng away.
• Jia Ma Empire experts found the battlefield and recognized Queen Medusa’s presence, but they could not determine who had won.
• Queen Medusa brought Xiao Heng to the Snake People Tribe and ordered Hua She'er to save him before retreating to a pool to treat her wounds.
• Xiao Heng awoke in the System Space and met a melancholy man who began explaining the history of Jianmu and the task he had to deliver.

Xiao Heng learned that his system was Jianmu, a divine tree whose inner space held treasures he could not yet access. After waking in the Snake People Tribe, he faced Queen Medusa’s demand for his Heavenly Flames and negotiated for a reward, while she needed him alive for her advancement.

• A middle-aged man explained that Jianmu had created Xiao Heng’s system and that its inner space contained the Great God’s stored treasures and manuals.
• Xiao Heng explored Jianmu’s inner space, found it filled with cultivation resources and treasures, and realized he was too weak to take or reach them.
• Xiao Heng woke after three months in the Snake People Tribe and followed a female Snake Person to Queen Medusa’s palace.
• Medusa asked Xiao Heng to willingly give her his Heavenly Flames in exchange for his freedom, but Xiao Heng questioned whether she would keep her promises.
• Medusa threatened Xiao Heng, then offered him techniques, cultivation methods, and resources after he challenged her to kill him.
• Medusa decided she needed Xiao Heng alive because forcibly taking his Heavenly Flames could ruin her advancement, and Xiao Heng accepted her offer without making further demands.

Queen Medusa kept Xiao Heng alive because she needed him for her plan to evolve with the Heavenly Flames, while he used his confinement to acquire supplies and techniques. Bear Two and Bear One failed to find him, and Xiao Heng remained imprisoned with his cultivation at the peak of Dou Shi.

• Xiao Heng refused to hand over the Heavenly Flames until Queen Medusa fulfilled her promise, and she ordered Hua She'er to hide him and meet his needs.
• Xiao Heng requested medicinal ingredients, pills, and cultivation techniques, so Queen Medusa sent what the Snake People Tribe could spare, including techniques taken from dead humans.
• Bear Two and Bear One searched for Xiao Heng for a month but found no trace of him, and Bear Two trained harder after they returned to the Monster Mountain Range.
• Xiao Heng examined the supplies and techniques he had received, converted them into points, and found that he had reached the peak of Dou Shi during his three months of unconsciousness.

After his battle with Medusa strengthened his Sword Intent, Xiao Heng broke through to Da Dou Shi while Hua She'er secretly protected him. He began replenishing his pill supply, as Medusa concluded that the power he had wielded against her had been temporary.

• Xiao Heng found that his Sword Intent had grown strong enough to project outward after his battle with Medusa, and he credited the change to the clarity of his heart and his self-created Carefree Sword.
• Three days later, Hua She'er sensed Xiao Heng's breakthrough and chose to protect him rather than interrupt it.
• Xiao Heng condensed his liquid Dou Qi into a multicolored Dou Crystal and broke through to Da Dou Shi, gaining the ability to release pure Dou Qi.
• Hua She'er warned Xiao Heng after he accidentally damaged the stone floor, then reported his breakthrough to Queen Medusa, who decided his earlier power had been temporary.
• The next day, Xiao Heng began refining Advanced Qi Replenishing Pills and noticed that his control over the Heavenly Flames and his Soul Power had improved.

After a year of confinement in the Snake People Tribe, Xiao Heng released his Crimson Lotus Beast Fire for Queen Medusa’s evolution, while Gu He’s party arrived seeking the Heavenly Flame. Yun Yun exposed Medusa’s energy phantom and attacked, giving Xiao Heng the confrontation he had hoped for as Xiao Yan raced toward the tribe.

• Xiao Heng cultivated in confinement for a year, reached Eight-Star Da Dou Shi, and followed Hua She'er to Queen Medusa’s palace.
• Xiao Heng released the Crimson Lotus Beast Fire, and Medusa spared him while she prepared to evolve.
• Gu He arrived to negotiate for a Heavenly Flame, while Medusa sent out false Heavenly Flame auras to distract the visitors.
• Xiao Yan raced toward the Snake People Tribe with Old Yao boosting his speed, after Yun Yun had not helped him against Yue Mei.
• Yun Yun identified Medusa’s energy phantom, appeared behind the real Queen Medusa, and attacked as Xiao Heng revealed the image of a red lotus in his palm.

Medusa endured the Myriad Beasts Lotus Flame to undergo her evolution while Xiao Heng watched, ready to intervene. After thunder struck her charred body and her aura briefly spread, Xiao Heng reclaimed the flame, then called out to someone hiding nearby.

• Xiao Heng explained that he still controlled the Myriad Beasts Lotus Flame and planned to wait for Medusa's evolution to create an opportunity to act.
• Medusa overcame her hesitation and plunged into the heavenly flame, enduring its scorching pain as Xiao Heng flew to the island to watch.
• Yun Yun and Xiao Yan reached the sacred land, where Old Yao recognized that Xiao Heng owned the heavenly flame; Xiao Yan chose not to take it from him.
• After Medusa's charred body stopped moving, silver thunder struck it and a powerful aura spread, leading Xiao Heng to conclude that her evolution had succeeded.
• As the Snake People attacked Gu He's group, Xiao Heng recalled the Flame Seed into his Spirit Gathering Ring and summoned someone hiding on the island to come out.

Xiao Heng escaped the Snake People Tribe with the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python and reunited with Xiao Yan at an oasis. He gave Xiao Yan the Green Lotus Core Flame and Sand Mandara before they parted, planning to meet again in the Imperial Capital.

• Xiao Heng reunited with Xiao Yan, then stayed behind to collect the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python while Xiao Yan escaped.
• Xiao Heng fed the little snake Companion Purple Gold Source, won its affection, and sneaked out of the Snake People Tribe as Gu He and his companions battled the arriving Snake People experts.
• Xiao Heng followed Xiao Yan's sword marks south and met him at an oasis, where he revealed that he had advanced to Da Dou Shi.
• Xiao Heng told Xiao Yan he had another Heavenly Flame and gave him the Green Lotus Core Flame, which Old Yao identified.
• Xiao Heng gave Xiao Yan Sand Mandara for Elder Hai and said farewell, telling him to take care and meet him in the Imperial Capital.

Xiao Heng traveled toward the Monster Mountain Range after visiting Great Desert City, where a night of rest coincided with the growth of his Sword Intent. He reached the valley and flew to reunite with Bear Two, who recognized his approaching aura and rushed to meet him.

• Xiao Heng entered Great Desert City, paid the entrance fee, and laughed at the burly guard, who held back from fighting because he feared upsetting his wife.
• Xiao Heng spent the evening wandering and drinking, and his silver Sword Intent slowly developed into the shape of a sword while he slept.
• Xiao Heng rented a flying magical beast with his Alchemist identity and traveled for two days toward the Monster Mountain Range.
• Xiao Heng visited his old valley cabins, cleared away the dust and vines, and then flew toward Bear One and Bear Two.
• Bear Two mistook Bear One's warning for another trick and punched him through trees into a hill before recognizing Xiao Heng's aura and flying to find him.

Xiao Heng reunited with Bear One and Bear Two, then offered them three bloodline-purifying fruits and invited Bear Two to travel with him. After Bear Two chose to leave with Xiao Heng and the brothers ate the fruits, Bear One emerged transformed, with Bear Two still inside his cocoon.

• Bear Two joyfully rushed into Xiao Heng and crushed him into a crater before climbing off and explaining how he had searched for him.
• Xiao Heng told the bears he planned to go to the Imperial Capital and later Jia Nan Academy, and asked them to come with him.
• Bear One said he could not leave, while Bear Two chose to travel with Xiao Heng after considering the dangers.
• Xiao Heng gave Bear One and Bear Two three bloodline-purifying fruits, which Bear One divided between them and protected with a light screen.
• Bear One and Bear Two swallowed the fruits and entered earth-yellow cocoons as their bodies underwent a transformation.
• Half a month later, Bear One emerged with greatly improved bloodline potential and pledged his loyalty to Xiao Heng, while Bear Two remained cocooned.

Bear Two evolved into a stronger, juvenile Earth Stone Bear with metal-attributed Dou Qi, then tested his new abilities by sparring with Bear One. The fight ended in a draw, and Bear Two left convinced he might eventually defeat his older brother.

• Bear Two emerged from his cocoon with golden fur, a juvenile form, stronger Dou Qi, and the ability to control metal-attributed energy.
• Bear Two and Bear One summoned more complete Earth Stone Armor, with Bear Two's armor turning golden.
• Bear One and Bear Two grew to enormous size and began sparring while Xiao Heng watched from beside the cave.
• Their battle shattered Bear One's light screen, and they continued fighting in the sky as Bear Two displayed greater speed.
• After more than twenty minutes, the bears ended their sparring match in a draw, and Bear Two secretly looked forward to beating Bear One someday.

Xiao Heng and Bear Two traveled to the Imperial Capital, where Xiao Heng bought a house near the Mittel Auction House and Alchemist Guild. He hired a young street vendor who also sold houses and gathered intelligence to find out where Old Master Nalan had been injured, and the chapter ended before the young man could answer.

• Xiao Heng sent three copies of a warning letter to Xiao Zhan, urging the Xiao Family to prepare to relocate because of the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Xiao Heng and Bear Two reached the Imperial Capital after more than two days aboard a flying magical beast.
• Xiao Heng bought all the young vendor’s candied hawthorn and asked him to find a suitable house.
• The young vendor showed Xiao Heng a house near the Mittel Auction House and Alchemist Guild, and Xiao Heng bought it for two hundred thousand gold coins.
• Xiao Heng asked the young vendor to investigate where Old Master Nalan had been injured, clarifying that he wanted the location rather than the medicinal herb.