Chapter Summaries

Xiao Heng experienced countless lives and worlds in an illusion, eventually facing a black-robed enemy who looked like him and forced him to question his identity and purpose. He remembered his name and returned to consciousness inside the coffin, where only a few months had passed.

• Xiao Heng lived through many lives, including lives as a beggar, a wealthy man, and powerful cultivators, while gaining insight across countless worlds.
• Xiao Heng fought a black-robed enemy across the stars until both were exhausted and began to dissipate.
• The black-robed man asked Xiao Heng whether he remembered his name and revealed that he was another version of Xiao Heng.
• Xiao Heng's consciousness traveled through time and worlds before he remembered his name and returned to the battle.
• Xiao Heng awoke in darkness, opened the coffin lid, and found that only a few months had passed.

Xiao Heng awakened from a dream spanning countless lifetimes and smoothly broke through to become a two-star Dou Sheng, gaining insight into the Power of Time. He spent the next year refining his abilities in the Little Grass Space while Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa waited outside his seclusion.

• Little Grass explained that Xiao Heng’s memories of the long dream had faded, and Xiao Heng said he was ready to break through.
• Xiao Heng completed his breakthrough, demonstrated power over a mountain and nearby flowers, and Little Grass identified him as a two-star Dou Sheng with a key to the Laws of Time.
• Little Grass warned Xiao Heng that the dream was an illusion and advised him to stabilize his cultivation; Xiao Heng began studying his Combat Skills, the Third Eye, alchemy, Formation Arrays, and the sword.
• Xiao Heng’s insights and skills improved rapidly, though occasional images from the dream troubled him and darkened his temperament for a time.
• After a year of Xiao Heng’s seclusion, Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa visited the transformed mountain and agreed that his unexpected breakthrough was likely a good sign.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa left the back mountain, while Xiao Heng continued experimenting and training in the Little Grass Space.

Starfall Pavilion expanded rapidly after Xiao Yan brought back the Bodhi Seed, then clashed with the Tianming Sect’s Nether River Alliance before agreeing to a temporary ceasefire. At a Starfall Pavilion meeting, news arrived that the Spirit Clan had been exterminated.

• The Bodhi Seed drew powerful experts to Starfall Pavilion, whose expanding forces and territory eventually encountered a subordinate of the Tianming Sect.
• The Tianming Sect declared war and formed the Nether River Alliance, which included Ice River Valley and other powers opposed to Starfall Pavilion’s expansion.
• Old Yao avoided a full-scale war while waiting for Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan to emerge from seclusion, and the two sides eventually entered a temporary ceasefire.
• At a Starfall Pavilion meeting, Huang Zhong urged Old Yao to let them fight, but Old Yao told him to wait for the right time.
• An intelligence captain reported that the Spirit Realm was empty, showed traces of battle, and that the Spirit Clan had been exterminated.

Xiao Heng awakened a Divine Ability that devoured objects and converted them into useful energy, allowing him to cultivate rapidly. After discovering its limits and costs, he began consuming his accumulated resources, and his strength rose faster than it had since becoming a Dou Sheng.

• Old Yao learned that the Spirit Clan had been destroyed, while the Ancient Clan denied involvement and the Soul Clan remained silent.
• Xiao Heng's Third Eye opened and produced a black vortex that swallowed everything around him, including space, before Little Grass restored what it had taken.
• Xiao Heng discovered that his nameless Divine Ability devoured resources and transformed them into energy he could absorb, though it could not improve his Soul Power or other special abilities.
• Xiao Heng found that using the Divine Ability consumed his essence, energy, and spirit, and that higher-grade objects exhausted him more quickly.
• Xiao Heng used his resources in a frantic devouring spree, raising his strength faster than he had since reaching the Dou Sheng realm.

Xiao Heng continued cultivating in seclusion while Starfall Pavilion received a challenge from the Nether River Alliance demanding a decisive battle in half a month. Old Yao prepared the pavilion for war and hoped Xiao Heng and the other secluded youngster would emerge strong enough to protect it.

• Xiao Heng reflected that his new ability to devour energy could let him advance rapidly and catch up to Xiao Yan.
• The Nether River Alliance sent Starfall Pavilion a challenge letter calling for a decisive battle in half a month.
• Medusa reported the threat to Old Yao, who suspected Soul Hall was behind the alliance’s confidence.
• Old Yao ordered Starfall Pavilion to recall its elders, guard important cities, and gather intelligence on the Nether River Alliance.
• Starfall Pavilion’s elders and disciples braced for a battle that could determine the fate of the pavilion and its people.
• Old Yao looked toward the back mountain and hoped the two youngsters in seclusion would break through to Dou Sheng and turn the tide.

The Nether River Alliance prepared to attack Starfall Pavilion, relying on a deal with the Soul Hall to give its aging Half Saint ancestor a chance to break through to Dou Sheng. As their forces marched toward Starfall Pavilion, Gu You secretly plotted to exploit the battle and take revenge on Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan.

• The Tianming Sect Master questioned whether the Alliance could defeat Starfall Pavilion, but the ancestor insisted they had no choice and ordered preparations to continue.
• The Great Heavenly Venerable met with the ancestor, promised the Soul Hall would honor its deal, and sent Sea Demon to reassure the wavering Alliance forces.
• The Great Heavenly Venerable privately told Gu You that the promised breakthrough opportunity would not truly go to an outsider, while Gu You considered killing him and seizing it.
• The Great Heavenly Venerable ordered Gu You to hold back the ancestor when the battle began, and Gu You vowed revenge on Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan.
• Sea Demon’s appearance steadied the Alliance’s morale, and the Alliance Leader led its gathered experts toward Starfall Pavilion as news of the coming battle spread across the Central Continent.

As the Nether River Alliance’s decisive battle against Starfall Pavilion approached, Xiao Heng emerged from over two years of seclusion as a two-star Dou Sheng. He reunited with Old Yao and learned that Starfall Pavilion was preparing for war, prompting him to ask what had happened.

• People across the Central Continent gathered near Starfall Pavilion, anticipating the battle between it and the Nether River Alliance.
• Xiao Heng emerged from seclusion after reaching the two-star Dou Sheng realm, with strength nearing the peak of that level.
• Xiao Heng appeared in Starfall Pavilion’s hall, where Old Yao mistook him for an unknown intruder before recognizing him.
• Old Yao rejoiced at Xiao Heng’s breakthrough to Dou Sheng, unaware that Xiao Heng had reached two stars.
• Xiao Heng noticed Starfall Pavilion’s preparations for war and asked Old Yao what had happened.

After emerging from seclusion as a Dou Sheng, Xiao Heng learned that the Nether River Alliance would attack Starfall Pavilion in two days and agreed with Old Yao’s plan to conceal his breakthrough until the battle. As Xiao Heng went to reunite with Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin, they vowed to defend the back mountain and keep the attackers away from him.

• Old Yao explained that the Nether River Alliance would attack Starfall Pavilion in two days and had at least one Dou Sheng and one Half Saint.
• Xiao Heng and Old Yao agreed to hide Xiao Heng’s breakthrough and surprise the alliance when it arrived.
• Xiao Heng teased Old Yao about his romantic past before asking whether Xiao Yan had emerged from seclusion; Old Yao said there had been no movement yet.
• Medusa ordered Starfall Pavilion’s members to prepare for battle, and Huang Zhong led them in vowing to fight to the death.
• Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin returned to the courtyard and vowed not to let the attackers reach the back mountain or disturb Xiao Heng.

Xiao Heng returned to Starfall Pavilion and reunited with Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin as preparations for battle continued. The Nether River Alliance arrived to attack, and Old Demon Tianming summoned three hidden allies after Old Yao confronted him.

• Xiao Heng returned to Starfall Pavilion and embraced Medusa and Xiao Yi Xian, while he sent Qing Lin to the side.
• Xiao Heng dreamed of a lavish wedding before waking to find Medusa and Xiao Yi Xian gone.
• Old Yao and Starfall Pavilion's forces gathered on the main plaza as the Nether River Alliance descended over the Star Realm.
• Old Demon Tianming demanded that Starfall Pavilion withdraw from the Tianming Sect's territory, but Old Yao refused and trapped the alliance in a Formation Array.
• Old Demon Tianming called three figures out of a spatial fissure, startling Starfall Pavilion's experts.

Xiao Heng emerged from seclusion as a Dou Sheng, turning the Nether River Alliance’s invasion of Starfall Pavilion into a fight against two Dou Shengs. The battle began with Starfall Pavilion holding the advantage, and its forces clashed with the Tianming Sect’s army.

• The Great Heavenly Venerable arrived with Gu You, Old Demon Tianming, and the Nether River Alliance’s forces to attack Starfall Pavilion.
• Xiao Heng appeared behind the invaders as a Dou Sheng, alarming the Great Heavenly Venerable and shaking the alliance’s morale.
• The Great Heavenly Venerable ordered Gu You and Old Demon Tianming to hold Xiao Heng back while he fought Old Yao.
• Old Yao assigned Elder Huang to face the Initial Half-Saint, sent Xiao Heng against the other two Half-Saints, and tasked Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin with leading the elders against the main force.
• The Great Heavenly Venerable ordered the attack, and Medusa confronted the Tianming Sect’s Sect Master as the armies clashed across the Star Realm.
• Starfall Pavilion’s formation and Xiao Yi Xian’s poison and Qing Lin’s summoned snakes struck the invading forces as the battle spread.

Xiao Heng used his newly awakened control over time to kill Gu You and Old Demon Tianming, then turned his attention to the Great Heavenly Venerable. Old Yao seized an opening in their fight after sensing the deaths below, but the battle between the two Dou Sheng experts remained undecided.

• The three women and Huang Zhong joined the battle, while Xiao Heng confronted Gu You and Old Demon Tianming.
• Xiao Heng slowed time around Gu You and killed him with his sword, then used the same power to kill Old Demon Tianming.
• Old Yao and the Great Heavenly Venerable exchanged powerful attacks high above the battlefield, each preventing the other from gaining a clear advantage.
• The Great Heavenly Venerable sensed Gu You and Old Demon Tianming's auras disappear and briefly lost focus, allowing Old Yao to split his black clouds with a fire arrow and force him back.
• Old Yao noticed Xiao Heng's feats below and was astonished that he had killed two advanced Half-Saints so quickly.

Xiao Heng and Old Yao cornered the Great Heavenly Venerable in Starfall Pavilion, with Xiao Heng hiding some of his strength as he overwhelmed the Soul Hall elder. Just as they prepared to finish him, the Great Heavenly Venerable crushed a Spatial Jade Slip, and a giant hand seized him and carried him away.

• The Great Heavenly Venerable tried to escape while Old Yao was occupied, but Xiao Heng intercepted him and shattered his attacks.
• The Great Heavenly Venerable summoned a vast Black Demon Realm cloud, but Xiao Heng split it apart and destroyed it as Old Yao joined the fight.
• Xiao Heng and Old Yao sealed the space around the Great Heavenly Venerable and wounded him, while Xiao Heng concealed that he was using only One-star Dou Sheng strength.
• Fearing the Great Heavenly Venerable might summon stronger Soul Clan forces, Xiao Heng continued attacking but did not reveal his full strength.
• The Great Heavenly Venerable crushed a Spatial Jade Slip, and an enormous hand descended, seized him, and departed without attacking Xiao Heng.

Xiao Yan emerged from seclusion as a Dou Sheng and joined Starfall Pavilion’s fight after Soul Hall’s Great Heavenly Venerable escaped. His arrival helped turn the battle into a rout, and Xiao Heng and the others pressed the advantage against the Nether River Alliance.

• The Great Heavenly Venerable escaped through a spatial rift after a giant hand forced back Old Yao and Xiao Heng, and Xiao Heng concealed his knowledge of the Soul Clan’s plans.
• Xiao Yan emerged from seclusion, and Xiao Heng announced that Old Demon Tianming was dead and Soul Hall’s Dou Sheng had fled, boosting Starfall Pavilion’s morale.
• Xiao Yan killed two Dou Zun experts and pursued the last Half Saint while Huang Zhong kept the Soul Hall fighter from escaping.
• Xiao Heng killed the fleeing Tianming Sect Master with a sword strike and urged Medusa to help the other fighters.
• Xiao Yan defeated the black-robed Soul Hall man who had been fighting Huang Zhong, then sent fire dragons against the remaining Nether River Alliance forces.

Starfall Pavilion defeated the Nether River Alliance at the Star Realm, and Xiao Heng, Xiao Yan, and their allies planned to eliminate its remaining forces. As they turned to the greater threat of Soul Hall and discussed forming an alliance, Xiao Heng considered how to strengthen Starfall Pavilion for the coming war.

• Xiao Heng, Old Yao, and the other Dou Shengs crushed the Nether River Alliance’s resistance, leaving its fighters dead or surrendered and ending the battle with a decisive victory for Starfall Pavilion.
• Old Yao praised Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan, while Xiao Yan reflected on becoming a Dou Sheng and his hopes of seeing Xun Er again.
• After the battle, Old Yao briefed the group on events of the past two years, and Xiao Heng worried about the destruction of the Spirit Clan and Shi Clan and the coming war.
• Old Yao, Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Yan, Qing Lin, and Elder Huang divided responsibility for destroying the Nether River Alliance’s remaining factions.
• Xiao Yan warned that Soul Hall threatened Starfall Pavilion and proposed forming an alliance, while Xiao Heng considered inviting Sound Valley and strengthening Starfall Pavilion.

Xiao Yan, Old Yao, and Xiao Heng planned an alliance against the Soul Hall by recruiting powerful factions across the continent. After the proposal passed, Starfall Pavilion began planning how to absorb the Nether River Alliance’s territory and resources.

• Old Yao explained that the Pill Tower’s Little Pill Tower housed Half-Saints and Dou Shengs, and that its people deeply hated the Soul Hall.
• Old Yao proposed recruiting the Pill Tower, Burning Flame Valley, and Flower Sect, citing their strength and personal connections.
• Xiao Heng agreed to approach Sound Valley, while Xiao Yan agreed to use his connection with Tang Huo'er to help recruit Burning Flame Valley.
• Old Yao formally approved preparations for the alliance, and Elder Huang suggested additional factions to contact.
• The group discussed absorbing the Nether River Alliance’s territory, factions, and resources to strengthen Starfall Pavilion.

After Starfall Pavilion’s victory over the Nether River Alliance, Xiao Heng led forces to seize Ice River Valley’s territory and resources. Ice River Valley surrendered and was disbanded, but a disciple called for resistance as Xiao Heng arranged for its elders to join Starfall Pavilion.

• Old Yao sent Starfall Pavilion’s units out to occupy the Nether River Alliance’s territories, and Xiao Heng led one group toward Ice River Valley.
• Xiao Heng crossed the river and shattered Ice River Valley’s concealed formation with a single sword strike.
• Bing Xuan offered Ice River Valley’s territory and treasures to secure its survival, then proposed merging the valley into Starfall Pavilion.
• Xiao Heng rejected the offers and ordered Ice River Valley disbanded, claiming its resources and cities while allowing its people to live.
• Xiao Heng asked Bing Xuan and another elder to join Starfall Pavilion as guest elders, and Bing Xuan accepted.
• An Ice River Valley disciple denounced Bing Xuan as a traitor and urged the others to attack Starfall Pavilion.

Xiao Heng helped Starfall Pavilion defeat the Nether River Alliance, then the Pavilion’s victory and its three Dou Sheng experts became known across the Central Continent. As Starfall Pavilion announced plans to form an alliance, Han Yue and Han Xue received news of Xiao Heng’s rise but did not see him again.

• Xiao Heng’s forces defeated Ice River Valley’s resistance, seized its resources, and left an elder behind to oversee the aftermath.
• Over the next several days, Xiao Heng dealt with other Nether River Alliance factions, sparing many coerced members before returning to Starfall Pavilion.
• Starfall Pavilion announced its victory after the war, which destroyed the Tianming Sect, Ice River Valley, Wind Thunder Pavilion, and several other factions.
• News spread that Starfall Pavilion had three Dou Sheng experts, while Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng gained the titles Flame Saint and Sword Saint.
• Han Yue and Han Xue learned that the Han Family would replace Wind Thunder Pavilion as the region’s overlord and submit to Starfall Pavilion, but Xiao Heng did not visit them.
• Fifteen days later, Starfall Pavilion announced that it would establish an alliance and invited interested factions to discuss joining.

Starfall Pavilion’s alliance against Soul Hall drew responses from Burning Flame Valley, the Flower Sect, and the Bai Clan. Burning Flame Valley and the Flower Sect agreed to join, while the Bai Clan’s elders considered whether to enter the wider conflict as the Soul Clan’s threat grew.

• The red-haired old man initially rejected Starfall Pavilion’s invitation, but Tang Huo'er persuaded him to reconsider by asking him to form the alliance as her reward.
• The old man teased Tang Huo'er about liking Xiao Yan and offered to agree if Xiao Yan married her, but Tang Zhen then revealed Starfall Pavilion would help cure the old man’s lingering injuries.
• After hearing that Starfall Pavilion would help even if he refused, the old man agreed to form the alliance with Burning Flame Valley.
• Yun Yun and the Flower Sect’s leaders discussed the invitation, and one of the Supreme Elders agreed to form the alliance.
• The Sixth Elder agreed to have Sound Valley join and brought Starfall Pavilion’s proposal before the Bai Clan elders, who debated the Soul Clan’s growing activity and whether the clan should get involved.
• The Third Elder called the opportunity worth seizing, and afterward white-haired elders and disciples appeared in Sound Valley.

Old Yao announced that Flower Sect, Burning Flame Valley, and Sound Valley had joined the alliance, and he agreed to approach the Pill Tower next. After receiving Sound Valley’s letter, Xiao Heng left Starfall Pavilion to raid Soul Hall branch halls and improve his Soul Realm.

• Old Yao told Xiao Heng and the others that Flower Sect, Burning Flame Valley, and Sound Valley had agreed to join the alliance.
• The group decided that Old Yao would visit the Pill Tower to invite it into the alliance, while Xiao Heng chose to return to his clan after reading Sound Valley’s letter.
• Xiao Heng told Medusa and Xiao Yi Xian to cultivate toward Dou Sheng and promised to refine Bodhi Pills for them.
• Xiao Heng set out alone to seize Soul Origin from five confirmed Soul Hall branch halls so he could strengthen his Soul Realm.
• Xiao Heng disguised himself as an old Half Saint and approached a Human-level Soul Hall branch hall hidden in a gorge on Yellow Earth Plain.

Xiao Heng sealed the Soul Hall branch with a hidden formation and launched a one-sided assault, killing his way through its guards and experts. He defeated the branch’s Dou Zun defenders and entered the plaza, leaving the attack still underway.

• Xiao Heng secretly placed twelve formation tokens that sealed the branch off from outside communication and escape.
• Xiao Heng revealed himself at the entrance and killed the Soul Hall Protectors who tried to stop him.
• Xiao Heng fought through the hall, killing roughly one or two hundred Soul Hall members as he advanced.
• A middle-aged Dou Zun tried to threaten Xiao Heng with a Spatial Jade Slip, but Xiao Heng shattered it and killed him.
• Xiao Heng forced open the large door, killed and devoured two more Dou Zuns, then stepped into the plaza.