Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng board the Black Mist Army's warship.
• They encounter Gu Zhen, the Grand Commander of the Black Mist Army, who tries to intimidate them with his presence and the strength of the Black Mist Army.
• Gu Zhen reveals that the Ancient Clan has never intermarried with outsiders to preserve their Dou Di Bloodline.
• Xiao Heng provokes Gu Zhen, leading to a tense standoff.

Character Developments

• Xiao Heng: Shows his true strength as a Nine Star Dou Zun, protecting Xiao Yan and standing up to Gu Zhen.
• Gu Zhen: Struggles to maintain his composure and dignity in the face of Xiao Heng's provocation.

Significant Themes

• The power and importance of bloodlines, particularly the Ancient Clan's Dou Di Bloodline.
• The tension and conflict between the Xiao Clan and the Ancient Clan, with Xiao Yan caught in the middle.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng: Work together to undermine Gu Zhen's attempts to intimidate them, with Xiao Heng protecting Xiao Yan and Xiao Yan playing along.
• Xiao Yan and Gu Zhen: Engage in a tense exchange, with Gu Zhen trying to pressure Xiao Yan and Xiao Yan remaining calm and collected.
• Gu Zhen and Xiao Heng: Engage in a heated argument, with Gu Zhen growing increasingly frustrated and Xiao Heng remaining composed and provocative.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Heng reveals his strength as a Nine Star Dou Zun to support Xiao Yan.
• The group arrives at the Ancient Realm's holy city, where they are greeted by Xun Er.
• Xiao Yan and Xun Er reunite, and they decide to explore the Ancient Realm together.
• An elder of the Ancient Clan attempts to humiliate Xiao Yan but is thwarted by Xiao Heng.

Character Developments

• Xiao Heng: Shows his support for Xiao Yan and demonstrates his power without caring about potential consequences.
• Xiao Yan: Feels uneasy about his relationship with Xun Er but is reassured by her affection.
• Xun Er: Waited for Xiao Yan and is happy to reunite with him, but also shows coldness toward the elder who tried to humiliate Xiao Yan.
• The Ancient Clan Elder: Attempts to humiliate Xiao Yan but fails, causing him to lose face.

Significant Themes

• Brotherhood: Xiao Heng's support for Xiao Yan highlights their strong bond.
• Love and Relationships: Xiao Yan and Xun Er's reunion emphasizes their deep affection for each other.
• Power and Respect: The elder's attempt to humiliate Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng's response underscore the importance of power and respect in their world.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yan and Xun Er: Their reunion is filled with affection and longing, with Xiao Yan feeling uneasy about their relationship but ultimately reassured.
• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan: Xiao Heng supports Xiao Yan without hesitation, showing their strong bond as brothers.
• Xiao Heng and the Ancient Clan Elder: Xiao Heng's casual neutralization of the elder's attack highlights the power imbalance between them and causes the elder to lose face.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Heng expresses his dislike for Xiao Yan and plans to cripple or kill him.
• Xiao Heng, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin arrive at the Ancient Clan's headquarters and are given accommodations.
• Xiao Heng explains the power and limitations of the Dou Di Bloodline to Qing Lin.
• Xun Er informs Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan about the Bloodline Test ceremony and the potential challenge from Gu Yao, one of the Four Commanders of the Black Mist Army.

Character Developments

• Xiao Heng remains confident and indifferent, showing no fear of the Ancient Clan's younger generation.
• Xiao Yan shows concern for Xun Er's feelings and is determined to face the challenges ahead.
• Xun Er is worried about Xiao Yan's safety and the political machinations within her clan.

Significant Themes

• The power and limitations of bloodlines, particularly the Dou Di Bloodline.
• The political intrigue and power struggles within the Ancient Clan.
• The tension and conflict between Xiao Heng, Xiao Yan, and the Ancient Clan's younger generation.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Heng teases Xiao Yan and Xun Er about their affectionate behavior.
• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan discuss the potential threat posed by Gu Yao.
• Xun Er shares her concerns about the Bloodline Test ceremony with Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Heng suspects the Ancient Clan's Dou Sheng is behind Xun Er's engagement to Gu Yao, and he and Xiao Yan decide to take revenge on those who opposed their relationship.
• Xiao Heng gives Xiao Yan his personal sword, which can kill anyone below the Half Saint realm within a hundred meters, as a trump card against Gu Yao.
• Xiao Heng teaches Xiao Yan a sword art to use with the sword and coaches him on how to use it in ten minutes.
• Xiao Heng, Xiao Yan, and Xun Er devise a plan for Xiao Yan's fight against Gu Yao: fight if possible, kill if necessary, and have Xun Er threaten her father with her life if they face consequences.
• Xiao Heng feels like someone is watching him but dismisses it as a bird.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Heng asks Xun Er to secure a spot for him in the Heaven Tomb, hinting at his desire to enter.
• Xiao Heng is visited by the Patriarch of the Ancient Clan, Xun Er's father, at midnight.
• The Patriarch reveals he knows about Xiao Heng's intention to kill someone from his clan but shows no ill will.
• Xiao Heng tries to ingratiate himself with the Patriarch to secure entry for himself, Qing Lin, and Xiao Yi Xian into the Heaven Tomb but fails.
• The Patriarch reveals he has no particular reason for visiting Xiao Heng but hints at potential future interactions.

Character Developments

• Xiao Heng: Shows ambition and cunning in trying to secure entry into the Heaven Tomb. He is not intimidated by the Patriarch's presence and remains calm and collected.
• The Patriarch: Shows interest in Xiao Heng's unusual nature and bloodline. He is amused by Xiao Heng's behavior and considers him a promising prospect.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and desire for power, as seen in Xiao Heng's determination to enter the Heaven Tomb.
• The importance of bloodlines and heritage, hinted at in the Patriarch's interest in Xiao Heng's bloodline.
• The power dynamics between the Xiao Clan and the Ancient Clan, as evidenced by Xiao Heng's attempt to curry favor with the Patriarch.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Heng and Xun Er: Xiao Heng asks Xun Er to secure a spot for him in the Heaven Tomb, showing their close relationship.
• Xiao Heng and the Patriarch: Xiao Heng tries to ingratiate himself with the Patriarch, while the Patriarch shows interest in Xiao Heng's potential.
• Xiao Heng and Qing Lin/Xiao Yi Xian: Xiao Heng tries to secure entry for Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian into the Heaven Tomb, showing his concern for their well-being and his desire to protect them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group, including Xiao Yan, Xun Er, Xiao Heng, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin, arrives at the testing grounds.
• They are initially blocked from entering the VIP area by the Black Mist Army and Ancient Clan elders.
• Xiao Heng intentionally leaves, causing the elders to change their minds and allow them entry.
• Mang Qian Chi, the Headmaster of Jia Nan Academy, appears and supports the group, scolding the Ancient Clan elders.
• The Ancient Clan's head elder arrives and allows them entry, but not before giving them a cold glare.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yan: Shows understanding and cooperation with Xiao Heng's plan, displays trust in Xun Er.
• Xun Er: Shows affection for Xiao Yan, trusts him, and understands his plan.
• Xiao Heng: Demonstrates cleverness and quick thinking, gains favorability for Mang Qian Chi.
• Mang Qian Chi: Shows protective nature towards Jia Nan Academy students, displays hooligan-like behavior, and reveals he communicates with Su Qian about Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng.

Significant Themes

• Protective Mentor Figure: Mang Qian Chi's appearance highlights the theme of a protective mentor figure, similar to Su Qian's role in the academy.
• Trust and Understanding: Xiao Yan and Xun Er's understanding and trust in each other is emphasized.
• Cunning and Cleverness: Xiao Heng's clever plan to outsmart the Ancient Clan elders showcases the importance of intelligence and strategy.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yan and Xun Er: Display affection and trust in each other.
• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan: Show understanding and cooperation, working together to outsmart the elders.
• Mang Qian Chi and the Group: Mang Qian Chi interacts positively with the group, showing support and protection.
• Mang Qian Chi and the Ancient Clan Elders: Mang Qian Chi's interactions with the Ancient Clan elders are hostile, highlighting the tension between the two factions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The ceremony for the Ancient Clan's coming-of-age begins.
• The first participant, Ling Quan, is tested. He has a Sixth-grade Bloodline and is awarded a Golden Clan Mark.
• Gu Yao, the Asura Commander, shows intense killing intent toward Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yan learns about the importance of bloodline grades from Xiao Heng and Xun Er.
• Xiao Heng shows casual disregard for bloodline talent below the God-grade level, indicating his confidence in his own potential.

Significant Themes

• Bloodline talent and its significance in the clan.
• The Ancient Clan's power and prestige, displayed through the ceremony and the presence of Dou Shengs.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yan and Xun Er hold hands, showing their closeness and support for each other.
• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yi Xian hold hands, with Xiao Yi Xian trying to calm Xiao Heng's growing killing intent toward Gu Yao.
• Mang Qian Chi expresses envy at the young couples' displays of affection.
• Xiao Heng and Mang Qian Chi discuss the Heaven Tomb and the challenge Xiao Yan will face against Gu Yao.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Heng reveals that Xun Er has a God-grade Bloodline, which can reach Dou Sheng level quickly and remains useful even after.
• Gu Yao, an Ancient Clan member, takes the bloodline test and achieves an eighth-grade bloodline, earning him a Purple Gold Clan Mark.
• Gu Yao challenges Xiao Yan to a battle, taunting him and the audience with disdain and pity.

Character Developments

• Xiao Heng shows his killing intent towards Gu Yao, planning to kill him later.
• Gu Yao demonstrates his arrogance and overconfidence, provoking Xiao Yan and the audience.
• Xiao Yan remains calm and composed, accepting Gu Yao's challenge.

Significant Themes

• Bloodline Power and its importance in the Ancient Clan.
• Rivalry and jealousy among clan members and outsiders.
• The power dynamics and politics within the Ancient Clan.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Heng and Mang Qian Chi discuss Xiao Heng's past and his relationship with Xun Er.
• Gu Yao provokes Xiao Yan and the audience, displaying his arrogance and disdain.
• Xiao Yan accepts Gu Yao's challenge, showing his determination and composure.
• Gu Zhen and the other Black Mist Army commanders discuss Gu Yao's challenge and Xiao Yan's capabilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yan accepts Gu Yao's challenge despite the audience's disbelief in his victory.
• The battle begins, with Xiao Yan using his Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations to temporarily boost his strength.
• Gu Yao demonstrates his formidable power using the Dou Di Seal, breaking through Xiao Yan's defenses.
• Xiao Yan uses the Flame Splitting Wave Devouring Ruler, but Gu Yao crushes it and emerges unscathed.
• Gu Yao uses the Myriad Beast Spear, freezing space and launching powerful icy attacks.
• Xiao Yan blocks Gu Yao's Beast King's Roar but is forced back and disarmed.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yan shows determination and resilience in the face of overwhelming odds.
• Gu Yao displays arrogance and confidence in his strength, looking down on Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Heng remains confident in Xiao Yan's abilities, while Mang Qian Chi is more cautious.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between the Ancient Clan and the Xiao Clan, with Gu Yao representing the former's strength and arrogance.
• The importance of confidence and determination in the face of adversity, as shown by Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yan and Gu Yao's intense battle, showcasing their respective strengths and skills.
• Xiao Heng's confidence in Xiao Yan contrasts with Mang Qian Chi's caution, highlighting their differing views on the battle's outcome.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Yao attacks Xiao Yan with an ice claw, but Xiao Yan counters with a fire dragon sparrow.
• Xiao Yan uses "Earthly Gang Flame" to bombard Gu Yao with magma pillars.
• Both Xiao Yan and Gu Yao use Heavenly Rank Cultivation Methods to recover Dou Qi.
• Xiao Yan prepares to use "Five Rounds Blazing Fire Method," while Gu Yao uses "Great Annihilation Finger."

Character Developments

• Xiao Yan demonstrates his ability to wield five Heavenly Flames simultaneously.
• Gu Yao reveals his powerful Heavenly Rank Combat Skill and Cultivation Method.

Significant Themes

• The power of Heavenly Rank Combat Skills and Cultivation Methods.
• The destructive force of Xiao Yan's flames versus Gu Yao's annihilating aura.

Character Interactions

• Mang Qian Chi and Xiao Heng interact, with Mang Qian Chi accidentally revealing his excitement and strength.
• Xiao Yan and Gu Yao engage in a battle of powerful combat skills, showcasing their abilities and resolve.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yan and Gu Yao clash with their most powerful Combat Skills, causing a catastrophic collision.
• Xiao Yan's five-colored fire disc collapses under Gu Yao's Heavenly Rank Combat Skill.
• Xiao Yan unleashes his hidden trump card, a five-colored fire lotus, which pierces through Gu Yao's attack and heads towards him.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yan proves his strength and resilience, pushing Gu Yao to his limits.
• Gu Yao's overconfidence leads to his underestimation of Xiao Yan, ultimately putting him in a dire situation.
• Xun Er, Mang Qian Chi, and Brother Xiao Heng prepare to intervene if Xiao Yan is in danger.

Significant Themes

• Pride and overconfidence can lead to underestimation of opponents, as seen in Gu Yao's case.
• Xiao Yan's resilience and ability to create miracles highlight his determination and resourcefulness.
• The power dynamics between the Ancient Clan and Xiao Yan's family are challenged as Xiao Yan demonstrates his strength.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yan and Gu Yao's clash highlights their intense rivalry and determination to defeat each other.
• Xun Er, Mang Qian Chi, and Brother Xiao Heng show their loyalty and concern for Xiao Yan, preparing to protect him if necessary.
• The Ancient Clan members initially underestimate Xiao Yan but are forced to reassess their opinions as he holds his own against Gu Yao.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Elder Tong Xuan appears and stops Gu Yao's attack on Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Heng confronts Elder Tong Xuan about the Ancient Clan's treatment of the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Heng and his group demand fairness and compensation for their treatment.
• Xiao Heng challenges Gu Zhen, the chief commander of the Black Mist Army.

Character Developments

• Xiao Heng shows his cunning and resourcefulness in demanding compensation and challenging Gu Zhen.
• Elder Tong Xuan demonstrates his patience and understanding of the political landscape, choosing to compromise rather than escalate the situation.
• Gu Zhen accepts Xiao Heng's challenge, showing his honor and willingness to fight.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the treatment of weaker parties.
• The importance of fairness and justice.
• The consequences of past actions and alliances.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Heng and Elder Tong Xuan: Xiao Heng confronts and extorts Elder Tong Xuan, while the latter tries to maintain the Ancient Clan's reputation and compromise.
• Xiao Heng and Gu Zhen: Xiao Heng challenges Gu Zhen, seeking to reclaim some honor for the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Yan and Xun Er: They support each other and express their willingness to die together if necessary.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Heng challenges Gu Zhen and the other two Black Mist Army commanders to fight him together.
• Xiao Heng demonstrates his strength by withstanding and countering their attacks, including Gu Zhen's powerful Imperial Seal Art.
• The Ancient Clan members are surprised and impressed by Xiao Heng's capabilities.

Character Developments

• Xiao Heng shows off his confidence, strength, and skill, proving he's not just arrogant.
• Gu Zhen, the burly man, and the silver-armored man display their powers but are unable to defeat Xiao Heng.
• Elder Tong Xuan is impressed by Xiao Heng's abilities.

Significant Themes

• Confidence and arrogance: Xiao Heng's confidence is initially perceived as arrogance, but his actions prove him worthy of it.
• Strength and skill: Xiao Heng's physical strength, speed, and Dou Techniques showcase his formidable capabilities.
• Underestimation: The Ancient Clan members underestimate Xiao Heng, only to be surprised by his prowess.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Heng vs. Gu Zhen, the burly man, and the silver-armored man: Xiao Heng faces off against the three commanders, demonstrating his superiority.
• Xiao Yan, Mang Qian Chi, Qing Lin, and Xiao Yi Xian: They watch the fight with concern and awe, expressing their confidence in Xiao Heng's abilities.
• Elder Tong Xuan: He observes the fight with interest, initially displeased but later impressed by Xiao Heng's performance.

Xiao Heng fought Gu Zhen, Gu Shan, and Gu Feng, then trapped them in the combined Four Symbols Sword Array and Five-Wheel Lihuo Array. Gu Shan and Gu Feng unleashed Heavenly Rank Combat Skills to break free, and the arrays exploded.

• Xiao Heng overwhelmed the three commanders with his strength, flames, and speed, while Gu Zhen warned his companions that the fight would be difficult.
• Xiao Heng used an afterimage to attack Gu Feng, but Gu Zhen blocked him and Gu Feng's blade failed to pierce Xiao Heng's violet-gold scales.
• Xiao Heng trapped the three commanders in the Four Symbols Sword Array and the Five-Wheel Lihuo Array, filling the enclosed space with sword qi and Heavenly Flames.
• Gu Feng and Gu Shan unleashed the Heavenly Rank Combat Skills Sky Twisting Transformation and Mountain Split to resist the arrays.
• The two attacks swept away the flames and sword qi, and the combined arrays trembled before exploding.

Xiao Heng defeated Gu Zhen, Gu Shan, and Gu Feng in a clash of Heavenly Rank Combat Skills, overwhelming them with repeated uses of Sea and Sky... One Line. Elder Tong Xuan stopped Xiao Heng’s final strike and declared him the winner, leaving the crowd in an uproar.

• Xiao Heng emerged unharmed after the first clash, while the three Ancient Clan fighters had protected themselves behind a combined barrier.
• Xiao Heng criticized the Ancient Clan and challenged Gu Zhen, Gu Shan, and Gu Feng to another exchange of Heavenly Rank Combat Skills.
• Xiao Heng’s Sea and Sky... One Line met the three Ancient Clan fighters’ attacks and held them in a stalemate.
• Xiao Heng launched a second Sea and Sky... One Line, destroying the trio’s attacks and breaking through Gu Zhen’s Great Annihilation Palm.
• Elder Tong Xuan intercepted Xiao Heng’s strike before it hit the three fighters and declared Xiao Heng the winner.

Xun Er took the Ancient Clan’s bloodline test and revealed a God-grade Bloodline, sending the venue into a frenzy. As the clan celebrated her future, Elder Tong Xuan brought out the Seven-Colored Heavenly Emperor Brush to continue the ceremony.

• Xiao Heng defeated the Black Mist Army’s three commanders and told Gu Yao that the Ancient Clan’s gifts, not his own strength, were what Gu Yao took pride in.
• Xiao Heng returned to his seat and shared fruit with Xiao Yi Xian and the others while Gu Yao faced the crowd’s pity and contempt.
• Elder Tong Xuan called Xun Er to take her bloodline test, and she briefly gave Gu Yao a cold look before approaching the star plate.
• Xun Er’s star plate reached nine stars, cracked, and exploded as golden light revealed her God-grade Bloodline and forced most Ancient Clan members to kneel.
• Elder Tong Xuan presented the Seven-Colored Heavenly Emperor Brush, while Mang Qian Chi reflected on the Ancient Clan’s growing advantage.

After Xun Er awakened a God-grade Bloodline, Xiao Yan and his companions left the ceremony to rest. Xun Er later secured entry to the Heaven Tomb for Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng, while Xiao Heng recounted his mysterious meeting with her father.

• Elder Tong Xuan used the Seven-Colored Heaven and Earth Brush to complete Xun Er's God-grade bloodline rune.
• Xiao Yan left the ceremony to recover, and Xun Er joined him as the group returned to their residence.
• Xun Er departed to handle Heaven Tomb matters while Xiao Yan healed and Xiao Heng discussed the coming half-year with Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xun Er returned and announced that Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng could enter the Heaven Tomb with her.
• Xiao Heng told the group about meeting Xun Er's father, and Xiao Yan eagerly questioned Xun Er about his future father-in-law.

Xiao Heng visited Elder Tong Xuan to claim compensation on Xiao Yan’s behalf and was allowed to choose three items from the Ancient Clan’s vault. He identified and took two valuable treasures, then continued searching for a third.

• Xiao Yan gave Xiao Heng the compensation Elder Tong Xuan had promised him, and Xiao Heng went to meet the elder.
• Elder Tong Xuan led Xiao Heng to a vault and allowed him to choose three items from its collection.
• Xiao Heng tested the vault and realized that the energy within the protective spheres could help him judge the items’ value.
• Xiao Heng took a Yellow Middle Peach, a rare treasure capable of serving as a main ingredient for a pill that drew Eight-Colored Pill Lightning.
• Xiao Heng retrieved Seven-Colored Cloud Gold to feed to his sword Zongheng.

Xiao Heng found a low-level Heavenly Rank Cultivation Method in the Ancient Clan’s pavilion, then joined Xiao Yan and Xun Er as they set out for the Heaven Tomb. As Xun Er explained the tomb’s dangers and levels, Xiao Yan wondered whether his ancestor Xiao Xuan’s tomb lay on the third level.

• Xiao Heng chose an ancient black scroll from an energy cluster and discovered it contained the low-level Heavenly Rank Serpent Dragon Heavenly Gate Art.
• Elder Tong Xuan let Xiao Heng keep the cultivation method, while two elders discussed it as compensation and a gesture of goodwill toward the Xiao Clan.
• As the Heaven Tomb opened, Xiao Heng said goodbye to Xiao Yi Xian and left with Xiao Yan and Xun Er.
• Xun Er explained that the Heaven Tomb held dangerous energy bodies across three levels, with the strongest including Half-Saint-level beings.
• Xiao Yan asked whether Xiao Xuan’s tomb was on the third level and wondered how the Xiao Clan had fallen from its former standing.

Xiao Heng, Xiao Yan, and Xun Er entered the Heaven Tomb and began exploring its misty first level. Xun Er explained how Energy Bodies and their cores worked as the group headed toward the second level.

• Xiao Heng, Xiao Yan, and Xun Er arrived at the Heaven Tomb entrance with the other clans and entered together after Elder Tong Xuan opened the Space Gate.
• Xiao Heng, Xiao Yan, and Xun Er emerged in the Heaven Tomb and agreed to travel together, with Xiao Yan hoping to reach Ancestor Xiao Xuan’s tomb and Xiao Heng aiming for the second level.
• Xun Er explained that the group would need about four months to reach the second level and could not fly for long in the Heaven Tomb.
• Xun Er crushed a concealed one-star Dou Zun Energy Body and gave its grade-two Energy Core to Xiao Yan, explaining that cores could help him grow stronger.
• Xiao Heng killed another Energy Body with Sword Qi, absorbed its Energy Core, and found its pure energy easy to absorb.