Chapter Summaries

Xiao Heng sought stronger Half Saints to absorb their Energy Cores, but after being overwhelmed by a swift opponent, he learned Starfall and challenged the Black-robed Man again. Their battle left Xiao Heng badly wounded, though he finally landed a hit on his opponent.

• Xiao Heng killed another Half Saint and used its Energy Core to reach the eighth transformation.
• A stronger Half Saint nearly killed Xiao Heng, so Blood Saber Saint intervened; Xiao Heng later learned the mid-level Heavenly Rank Combat Skill Starfall.
• Xiao Heng tracked down the Black-robed Man and fought him, but the man's Heavenly Rank movement skill let him repeatedly outmaneuver and wound Xiao Heng.
• Xiao Heng blocked the Black-robed Man's attacks and exchanged sword techniques with him, but neither could gain the upper hand.
• When the Black-robed Man pierced Xiao Heng from behind, Xiao Heng struck back with a four-colored sword radiance and wounded him.

Xiao Heng risked his life to defeat a Half Saint energy body with his Starfall technique, then collapsed from his injuries. Xiao Xuan healed his wounds while the Eighth-grade Pill kept him alive, and Xiao Heng continued absorbing the Energy Core as he slept.

• Xiao Heng endured the man's relentless wind attacks and baited him into a direct strike while preparing his Starfall technique.
• The man pierced Xiao Heng's defenses, but Xiao Heng shifted aside as the falling comet crashed into the battlefield and left a vast crater.
• The Blood Saber Saint found Xiao Heng alive in the crater and fed him an Eighth-grade Pill before carrying him out.
• Xiao Xuan reassured Xun Er, healed Xiao Heng's wounds, and left his recovery to the pill and his own strength.
• Xiao Heng fell asleep while still gripping the Energy Core and continued absorbing its power.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng absorbed the energy in the blood pool and gained great strength, then suppressed their breakthroughs to preserve their future paths. After they awakened, Xiao Xuan told Xiao Yan that his Dou Di Bloodline made him the hope of the Xiao Clan’s revival.

• Xiao Yan’s aura surged toward Nine Star Dou Zun while Xiao Heng broke through to Half Saint as the pool’s energy entered their bodies.
• Xiao Heng suppressed his new realm until his strength stabilized at Peak Nine Revolutions.
• Xiao Yan repeatedly suppressed and rebounded before stabilizing at Peak Eight Star Dou Zun.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng awakened, and Xun Er congratulated them on their gains.
• Xiao Xuan explained that Xiao Yan’s Dou Di Bloodline could help restore the Xiao Clan’s bloodline if he reached the Emperor Realm, and Xiao Yan promised to persevere.

Xiao Xuan warned Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng about the mysterious Soul Clan and gave Xiao Yan the complete Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Flame to cultivate. As the Heaven Tomb’s final year passed, Xiao Heng trained, fought Half Saint energy entities, gathered resources, and returned to his companions injured.

• Xiao Xuan warned Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng that the Soul Clan might rival or surpass the Ancient Clan, and urged them to avoid contact until they became Dou Saints.
• Xiao Xuan gave Xiao Yan the complete Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Flame so he could form his clan pattern and unleash his Bloodline Power.
• Xiao Heng planned his remaining Heaven Tomb training around refining his Dou Qi, fighting Half Saints, cultivating his soul, and collecting Level Nine Energy Cores for his allies.
• Xiao Heng repeatedly fought Half Saint energy entities and returned to Gu Qingyang, Gu Zhen, and Gu Hua covered in injuries, leaving them astonished by his effort and strength.
• Xiao Heng went to treat his wounds and found his supply of medicinal ingredients and pills dwindling, while Xiao Yan continued providing him with more.

Xiao Heng absorbed a Soul Stone in the Heavenly Tomb and broke through to Heaven Realm major completion. With the three-year stay nearly over, he continued cultivating to make the most of his remaining time.

• Xiao Heng used the Soul Stone to rapidly strengthen his Soul Power while cultivating in his chamber.
• After four more months, Xiao Heng absorbed the Soul Stone's final trace and released soul pressure that shook the ancient tomb.
• Xiao Xuan stabilized the tomb and confirmed that Xiao Heng was breaking through to Heaven Realm major completion.
• Xiao Yan asked whether Xiao Heng would succeed, and Xiao Xuan reassured him before urging him to resume condensing his clan pattern.
• Xiao Heng completed the breakthrough, increasing his Soul Power severalfold, and continued cultivating as the Heavenly Tomb's three-year period neared its end.

Xiao Yan completed the Xiao Clan’s nine-stroke clan marking and awakened a God-grade Bloodline as the three-year journey through the Heaven Tomb neared its end. Xiao Xuan explained that he could not leave the tomb, then urged Xiao Yan to find a way to free him someday and sent him to deal with the two Soul Clan members.

• Xiao Yan formed the ninth stroke of the Xiao Clan clan marking, awakening his God-grade Bloodline and gaining a powerful boost comparable to Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations.
• Xun Er said five days remained before their three years in the Heaven Tomb were over, and Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng reflected on their cultivation and the people they missed outside.
• Xiao Xuan told Xiao Yan that leaving the Heaven Tomb would make his remnant soul dissipate, and urged him to cultivate toward the Emperor Realm and carry on the Xiao Clan’s legacy.
• Xiao Xuan agreed to refine Xiao Yan’s Worm Mother of the Ancient Devouring Worms into an Insect Emperor’s Robe that could resist Half Saint attacks.
• Xiao Xuan ordered Xiao Yan to deal with the two Soul Clan members, saying he could sense them as long as they remained in the Heaven Tomb.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng confronted Hun Ya and Hun Chen in the Heaven Tomb after Hun Ya threatened Xiao Yan and Starfall Pavilion. Xiao Yan pursued the fleeing Hun Ya, whose punch collided with Xiao Yan’s, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Xiao Xuan opened a Space Passage for Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng, warning Xiao Heng not to interfere.
• Hun Ya and Hun Chen argued after killing a silver figure for its Level Nine Energy Core, and Hun Ya threatened Xiao Yan and Starfall Pavilion.
• Xiao Yan, Xun Er, and Xiao Heng appeared before the pair, and Xiao Heng and Hun Chen agreed not to fight.
• Xiao Yan chose to target Hun Ya while allowing Hun Chen to live, and Hun Ya threatened to report Hun Chen and attack Starfall Pavilion.
• Hun Ya fled, but Xiao Yan caught him and blocked his escape; Hun Ya attacked, and their fists collided.

Xiao Yan killed Hun Ya after revealing the power of the Xiao Clan’s clan mark, while Xiao Heng allowed Hun Chen to leave. As the three-year journey ended, Xiao Heng received a parting gift from Blood Saber Saint, and Xiao Yan, Xiao Heng, and Xun Er departed as the clans gathered outside to await the other participants.

• Xiao Yan defeated and killed Hun Ya with his clan mark and gray flames, while Xiao Heng let Hun Chen escape.
• Xiao Xuan gave Xiao Yan the Ancient Insect Emperor Robe and told Xiao Heng that Blood Saber Saint was waiting outside.
• Blood Saber Saint gave Xiao Heng a pile of eighth- and ninth-tier Energy Cores and exchanged farewells with him.
• Xiao Yan, Xiao Heng, and Xun Er said goodbye to Xiao Xuan and left through a spatial crack as the three-year journey ended.
• Elder Tong Xuan and the gathered clans watched the Space Gate, and two Lei Clan members emerged as Mang Shan Chi relaxed.

Xiao Yan, Xiao Heng, and Xun Er returned from the Heaven Tomb with greatly increased strength, while Hun Chen reported Hun Ya’s death. The Soul Clan accused Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng of killing Hun Ya, but Elder Tong Xuan and Xun Er challenged their attempt to take action or demand an explanation.

• Hun Chen emerged and told the Soul Clan leader that Hun Ya had died at the hands of an energy body, while Huo Zhi and Huo Xuan suspected Xiao Yan’s group was involved.
• Gu Qingyang and the others returned, followed by Xiao Yan, Xiao Heng, and Xun Er, whose improved strength astonished the assembled clans.
• The Soul Clan members accused Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng of killing Hun Ya, and Hun Lin attacked Xiao Yan with a black-misted chain.
• Xiao Yan shattered Hun Lin’s chain with gray flame, and Elder Tong Xuan warned the Soul Clan that they could not act freely on Ancient Clan territory.
• Xun Er reminded the Soul Clan that the Heaven Tomb was dangerous and demanded an explanation for Hun Ya’s earlier ambush of the Ancient Clan party.

After the Ancient Clan learned that the Spirit Realm had been sealed, Xiao Heng suspected the Soul Clan had begun destroying the Ancient Clans and considered whether he could act. He asked Little Grass for a way to profit from the likely attack on the Shi Clan, and she agreed to keep watch and call him when the time came.

• Hun Lin and the Soul Clan members left after Xiao Heng rejected their threat and the Ancient Clan turned against them.
• Elder Tong Xuan told Xiao Heng that Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin had returned to Starfall Pavilion, while Xun Er could not leave because the Spirit Realm had been sealed.
• Xiao Heng realized the Soul Clan had likely destroyed the Spirit Clan and that the Shi Clan might be next, but decided he was too weak to intervene directly.
• Xiao Heng visited Little Grass and asked whether they could take advantage of the Soul Clan's attack on the Shi Clan.
• Little Grass agreed to watch for an opportunity and call Xiao Heng when the time came.

Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan left the Ancient Realm after farewells, with Xiao Heng reflecting on the people and troubles awaiting him. During their journey, they discussed returning to the Jia Ma Empire to see their family and old acquaintances.

• Xiao Heng spent the night reflecting on people he missed and the troubles ahead before turning to cultivation.
• Elder Tong Xuan prepared Xiao Heng's departure, and Gu Qingyang and the others saw him off as he boarded the warship.
• Yao Xing Ji gave Xiao Yan an invitation to the Yao Clan Ceremony and hoped they would compete in alchemy another time.
• As the warship left the Ancient Realm, Xiao Heng told Xiao Yan he missed home, and Xiao Yan agreed they should visit the Jia Ma Empire after returning to Starfall Pavilion.
• Xiao Heng teased Xiao Yan about his romantic entanglements, and the two chatted and laughed as the warship sped toward the exit.

Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan returned to Starfall Pavilion and saw how its population and strength had grown since their departure. After new disciples stopped them at the Star Realm entrance, the elders identified them, and they continued toward the main hall.

• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan left Ancient Saint City and flew toward Starfall Pavilion, with Xiao Heng praising strength and Xiao Yan reflecting on his gratitude to him.
• Xiao Heng observed that Starfall Pavilion had expanded its buildings and population and gained many more powerful members, including three Eighth-grade Alchemists.
• Several new disciples blocked Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan in the Star Realm, and an elder identified them as the Young Pavilion Master and Elder Xiao Heng.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng reassured the disciples and praised them for carrying out their duties, while the elders apologized for the misunderstanding.
• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan exchanged pleasantries with the elders, then flew toward the main hall.

Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan learned that Soul Hall was backing the Lion Nether Sect’s conquest of the Northwest Continent and had devastated the Jia Ma Empire, apparently to lure them out. They chose to confront the trap rather than abandon their friends and relatives, and Xiao Heng promised to handle any Half Saint who appeared.

• Old Yao told Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan that Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin had returned to the Northwest Continent after the Lion Nether Sect began conquering the region.
• Xiao Yan recognized that mysterious experts supporting the Lion Nether Sect were from Soul Hall, and Xiao Heng concluded they were using war to gather souls.
• Old Yao explained that the Jia Ma Empire had lost at least one-third of its territory, while the Heavenly Snake Mansion had nearly been destroyed.
• Xiao Heng realized Soul Hall had slowed its attack to bait him and Xiao Yan, whose ties to the Jia Ma Empire were known.
• Old Yao suggested secretly evacuating their people, but Xiao Heng argued that Soul Hall could use the same threat again.
• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan decided to fight Soul Hall’s forces, and Xiao Heng said he would handle a Half Saint if one appeared.

Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan planned a return to the Jia Ma Empire while Old Yao prepared a Space Passage and considered returning to the Yao Clan. As Xiao Heng waited at Starfall Pavilion, he spent his days relaxing and watching Xiao Yan accept the talented You Quan as a nominal disciple.

• Old Yao agreed to send elders with Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan to the Jia Ma Empire while he stayed at Starfall Pavilion to guard against Soul Hall.
• Xiao Yan gave Old Yao the jade slip about the Yao Clan gathering, and Old Yao decided it might be time to return to his maternal clan.
• Xiao Heng remembered the people he had left behind in the Jia Ma Empire and decided to go back and see them.
• While Old Yao prepared a Space Passage, Xiao Heng rested and spent more time among the people of Starfall Pavilion.
• You Quan demonstrated an Earth Grade Combat Skill for Xiao Yan and asked him for guidance.
• Xiao Yan offered to take You Quan as his disciple, and she asked to become a nominal disciple instead.

Xiao Heng declined Xiao Yan’s invitation to take a disciple, then prepared to lead an expedition to the Jia Ma Empire after Starfall Pavilion assembled a formidable force of Dou Zun experts. Xiao Heng and the others departed through the Space Passage, while Old Yao stayed behind to arrange their promised compensation.

• Xiao Heng turned down the chance to take a disciple because he lacked time to teach one.
• Old Yao recruited twenty Dou Zun experts, who joined fifteen from Starfall Pavilion along with Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan for the expedition.
• Xiao Heng addressed the assembled experts, took command, and assured them they would receive their promised compensation.
• Old Yao gave Xiao Heng a space scroll to establish a permanent Space Wormhole at their destination.
• Xiao Heng and the expedition entered the Space Passage, and Old Yao began preparing to refine pills for their compensation.

Medusa and Xiao Yi Xian watched the Lion Nether Sect gather for an assault on Xuanhuang Fortress, the Jia Ma Empire’s last defense. As they discussed their shared love for Xiao Heng, the women accepted their complicated relationship and joked about keeping him by their sides.

• Medusa surveyed the Lion Nether Sect’s forces across the Mysterious Yellow Heavenly Ravine as the Jia Ma Empire prepared to defend Xuanhuang Fortress.
• Xiao Yi Xian joined Medusa on the wall, and the two exchanged compliments about each other’s beauty.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa discussed how they had accepted sharing Xiao Heng rather than forcing him to choose between them.
• The women teased each other about what they would do if Xiao Heng left, and Medusa joked that she would keep him as a pet.
• Xiao Yi Xian said she wanted to remain stronger than Xiao Heng so she could keep him under control, and Medusa found the idea amusing.

Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa prepared for the approaching battle, while Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan arrived in the Northwest Continent and hurried toward the Jia Ma Empire. As they learned more about the Lion Nether Sect’s invasion and the devastation it had caused, Xiao Heng’s urgency and hatred for the enemy grew.

• Xiao Yi Xian reassured Medusa that Xiao Heng could resolve the crisis, but Medusa told her to flee with him if his return proved useless.
• Xiao Yi Xian resolved to face death before Xiao Heng could be harmed, then left the wall to prepare for battle.
• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan emerged with their group in the northern Northwest Continent and learned that the region had fallen under Lion Nether Sect control.
• Xiao Heng ordered the group to conceal their auras, gather intelligence, and travel as quickly as possible toward Xuanhuang Fortress.
• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan learned that the Lion Nether Sect was preparing for a decisive battle and saw the famine, destruction, and suffering left by the war.
• Xiao Heng’s killing intent toward the Soul Hall and the Lion Nether Sect intensified as the group continued toward the Jia Ma Empire.

Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan hurried toward Xuanhuang Fortress as the Lion Nether Sect’s million-strong army advanced to seize it. Medusa led the Jia Ma Empire’s defenders into battle, and the fortress’s formation blocked the invaders’ first attacks as the war began.

• Xiao Ding told the council at Xuanhuang Fortress that Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan would soon return, lifting some of the defenders’ gloom.
• Xiao Heng ordered his group to rest in the Biyuan Mountain Range before continuing toward Xuanhuang Fortress at full speed.
• The Lion Nether Sect’s army assembled at dawn, and its commander urged the troops to capture Xuanhuang Fortress and conquer the Northwest Continent.
• Medusa rallied the Jia Ma Empire’s soldiers and ordered them to defend their homeland as the enemy approached.
• Medusa activated the fortress’s formation, which stopped the invaders’ attacks, and then ordered the defenders to counterattack.

The Lion Nether Sect broke the Jia Ma Empire’s defenses at Xuanhuang Fortress and began slaughtering its forces, while Queen Medusa and Xiao Yi Xian struggled against stronger opponents. Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan arrived with reinforcements, shifting the battle’s balance as Xiao Heng stepped in to face the burly Lion Nether Sect leader.

• The Lion Nether Sect shattered the Jia Ma Empire’s grand formation and poured into Xuanhuang Fortress, where both sides suffered enormous casualties.
• Queen Medusa fought the burly Lion Nether Sect leader, who taunted her about Xiao Heng and threatened to capture him.
• The Lion Nether Sect’s superior numbers overwhelmed the Jia Ma Empire’s forces, while Xiao Yi Xian barely held off three Dou Zun experts.
• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan arrived at the battlefield, killed enemy Dou Zuns, and brought powerful reinforcements to the Jia Ma Empire’s side.
• Xiao Heng reunited with Queen Medusa, apologized for arriving late, and stepped forward to confront the burly man.

Xiao Yan returned to the battlefield as reinforcements shifted the fight in the Xiao Family’s favor, while Xiao Heng faced Soul Hall’s Heavenly Venerables. The chapter ended with Xiao Heng overwhelming the three attackers with a single sword technique.

• Thirty-five Dou Zun experts from the Central Continent joined the battle, and Xiao Yan reunited with Hai Bodong, Fama, Gu He, and his brothers on the city wall.
• Xiao Heng killed the burly Lion Nether Sect expert, then five powerful Soul Hall figures emerged and confronted him and Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan drew two Heavenly Venerables away while Xiao Heng stayed to face Blood River Venerable, Second Heavenly Venerable, and Third Heavenly Venerable.
• Xiao Heng wounded Blood River Venerable, extinguished Third Heavenly Venerable’s flames, and repelled Second Heavenly Venerable’s punch.
• The three Heavenly Venerables attacked Xiao Heng together, but his four-colored sword halo obliterated all their attacks and spread across the battlefield.