Chapter Summaries

Xiao Heng freed the trapped souls in a Soul Hall plaza and seized its stored Soul Origin. He then destroyed three more branch halls, gathered enough Soul Origin to pursue a breakthrough, and headed to the Northern Region of the Central Continent to refine it.

• Xiao Heng shattered the chains binding the souls, then dug beneath the plaza and took the Soul Origin hidden there.
• Xiao Heng broke the formation trapping the remaining souls and refused the three survivors' offers to serve him.
• Xiao Heng traveled to the Ghost Charm Forest and destroyed four Soul Hall branch halls in one month, defeating their guards and collecting varying amounts of Soul Origin.
• Xiao Heng decided the Soul Origin he had gathered was enough to aim for the peak of the Heaven Realm and skipped the last branch hall marked on his map.
• Xiao Heng headed for the Northern Region of the Central Continent to refine the Soul Origin and lamented that he had no ancestor like Xiao Yan.

Xiao Heng refined the Soul Origin he had collected and broke through to Heaven Realm Great Perfection, gaining enough Soul Power to rival a Peak Dou Zun. He decided to return to the clan after completing one more task.

• Xiao Heng considered his future cultivation and chose to focus on the Five Elements while advancing his Sword Dao alongside it.
• Little Grass advised Xiao Heng to strengthen the Five Elements first and told him that a powerful figure in the Upper Realm followed that path.
• Xiao Heng refined the three remaining clusters of Soul Origin, causing his Sea of Consciousness to expand and his Soul Power to devastate the surrounding space.
• Xiao Heng broke through to Heaven Realm Great Perfection and demonstrated that his Soul Power alone could shatter space.
• Xiao Heng considered refining a Ninth-grade Pill but decided to return to the clan after handling one more thing.

Xiao Heng absorbed the Yin Yang Twin Flames, gaining only a slight improvement to his Five Elements energy, then returned to the Bai Realm. The Bai Clan elders welcomed him after sensing that he had become a Dou Sheng, and Xiao Heng discovered that they were all powerful Dou Sheng experts.

• Xiao Heng used his Five Elements Formation and Devouring Power to absorb the Yin Yang Twin Flames and distribute their energy among his five elemental attributes.
• Xiao Heng left the lake and opened a spatial rift to return to the Bai Realm.
• Second Elder and the other Bai Clan elders sensed Xiao Heng’s arrival and gathered at the central hall to welcome him.
• Xiao Heng landed in the plaza, where the elders congratulated him on becoming the Bai Clan’s youngest Dou Sheng.
• Xiao Heng examined the elders’ strength and realized that all seven were Dou Shengs, with Third Elder and Second Elder appearing to be Four-star Dou Shengs.

After reaching the Dou Sheng realm, Xiao Heng learned from Second Elder how the Soul Clan and Tunling Clan destroyed the Bai Clan's homeland and forced its survivors into hiding. The Bai Clan granted him elder-level treatment and a jade slip for emergencies, and Xiao Heng set out to see the Bai Realm's true appearance.

• Third Elder brought Xiao Heng to the elders, who congratulated him on becoming a Dou Sheng.
• Second Elder explained that the Tunling Clan had once preyed on Dou Di clans before the Soul Clan unleashed it against the Bai Clan.
• Second Elder revealed that the Soul Clan destroyed the Bai Realm, and the Bai Clan Leader sacrificed himself to save survivors and preserve some of the clan's foundations.
• Second Elder told Xiao Heng that Senior Gui guarded the entire moving Bai Realm and urged him to honor Gui's contributions.
• Second Elder gave Xiao Heng a Spatial Jade Slip and raised his clan treatment to elder rank, while cautioning that the Bai Clan could not risk another defeat.
• After the elders dispersed, Xiao Heng went to see the Bai Realm's true appearance.

Xiao Heng discovered that the Bai Realm rested on the back of a gigantic turtle and fought off an ambush from Lin Xiao Yi, who revealed herself after recognizing him. They reunited at the courtyard, where Lin Xiao Yi affectionately clung to him as they caught up.

• Xiao Heng viewed the Bai Realm from above and realized it formed a giant turtle, which he believed was Grandpa Gui.
• Lin Xiao Yi attacked Xiao Heng with Ice Thorns, but he destroyed them and exposed her hiding place.
• Lin Xiao Yi pleaded with Xiao Heng to spare her, and he recognized her as his old acquaintance.
• Lin Xiao Yi teased Xiao Heng and insisted that he had missed her before accompanying him to the courtyard.
• At the courtyard, Lin Xiao Yi told Xiao Heng she had left seclusion three months earlier and held his hand while they chatted.

Xiao Heng visited the Scripture Pavilion and obtained the Heavenly Rank High Grade Combat Skill Star Split, while Lin Xiao Yi chose an ice-attribute skill as a gift from him. After they left, Xiao Heng visited the children he had rescued from the Shi Clan and reflected on the debt he still hoped to repay.

• Xiao Heng deposited several Heavenly Rank scrolls in the Scripture Pavilion and let the starry collection choose a Combat Skill for him.
• A white star selected Xiao Heng, and he obtained the Heavenly Rank High Grade Combat Skill Star Split.
• Xiao Heng offered to pay for Lin Xiao Yi to choose a Combat Skill, and she selected the Heavenly Rank Mid Grade Ice River Finger.
• Lin Xiao Yi returned two Heavenly Rank scrolls to the Pavilion and offered Xiao Heng more skills, but he told her to keep them.
• Xiao Heng left the Scripture Pavilion with Lin Xiao Yi and later visited the children he had brought out of the Shi Clan.

Xiao Heng traded the Bodhi Seed for valuable treasures and agreed to refine a Bodhi Pill for the Bai Clan. News of his upcoming refinement spread through the Bai Realm, as the Eighth and Ninth Elders discussed his possible future as clan leader alongside Bai Xi.

• Lin Xiao Yi told Xiao Heng that Bai Xi was in seclusion, attempting to break through to Dou Sheng.
• The Eighth and Ninth Elders exchanged the Bodhi Seed for a Half Saint-level Magic Core and a Nine Revolutions Bright Moon Fruit.
• Xiao Heng told the elders he had a seventy percent chance of successfully refining a Bodhi Pill and agreed to make it for them in return for compensation.
• The elders began gathering the pill's many ingredients, while Xiao Heng returned to his courtyard to study the refining process.
• News spread through the Bai Realm that Xiao Heng would refine a Bodhi Pill, and the Ninth Elder confronted the Eighth Elder about publicizing it.
• The Eighth Elder said the Second Elder had helped spread the news because Xiao Heng and Bai Xi might be considered for the next Clan Leader.

Xiao Heng began refining a Bodhi Pill in front of a crowd of Bai Clan members and Alchemists, using his upgraded Myriad Beasts Cauldron and powerful flames. His ingredient extraction proceeded smoothly, while the onlookers marveled at his equipment and skill.

• After five sets of ingredients were gathered, Xiao Heng arrived at the plaza where many Alchemists had assembled to watch him refine the Bodhi Pill.
• Eighth Elder, Ninth Elder, and Fourth Elder encouraged Xiao Heng before he took his place on the high platform.
• Xiao Heng brought out his upgraded Myriad Beasts Cauldron, and Fourth Elder praised its craftsmanship and quality.
• Xiao Heng ignited the cauldron and used his Soul Power to begin extracting medicinal liquid from dozens of ingredients.
• Fourth Elder told Lin Xiao Yi that Xiao Heng's flames were powerful enough to rank among the strongest, and Xiao Heng's extraction continued smoothly.

Xiao Heng refined two nine-colored Bodhi Pills for the Bai Clan, impressing the elders with his alchemy and endurance. After recovering, he prepared to attempt his first Ninth-grade pill, the Nine Revolutions Bright Moon Pill, drawing on his Heaven Realm Soul Power and insights from his dreams.

• Xiao Heng spent six days refining a Bodhi Pill while the Fourth Elder judged his success rate at ninety percent and praised his rapidly improving alchemy.
• On the seventh day, Xiao Heng completed a peak-quality Bodhi Pill with nine-colored pill clouds, and the Ninth Elder shielded him from the Pill Lightning.
• Xiao Heng caught the pill's green squirrel form, handed it to the Ninth Elder, and received the remaining payment.
• Xiao Heng immediately refined a second Bodhi Pill, which also produced nine-colored pill clouds, then sat down to recover.
• Xiao Heng gathered nearly a thousand ingredients, including the Nine Revolutions Bright Moon Fruit, and prepared to refine a Nine Revolutions Bright Moon Pill using his Soul Power and dream-derived alchemy insights.

Xiao Heng began refining his first Ninth-grade Pill despite the Fourth Elder’s concerns, then steadily advanced through the intricate process. The three powerful medicinal-liquid clusters finally collided and were forced together, leaving the outcome of the refinement undecided.

• The Fourth Elder warned Xiao Heng against attempting a Ninth-grade Pill while fatigued, but agreed to watch after Xiao Heng insisted he was ready.
• Xiao Heng began refining the pill and used his Heaven Realm perfection, perception, and flame control to manage the complicated ingredients with growing ease.
• The Fourth Elder watched Xiao Heng’s skill improve and was astonished that some of his techniques and understanding surpassed his own.
• Lin Xiao Yi told the Eighth Elder that she had faith in Brother Xiao Heng, while the elders remained to watch the refinement.
• Xiao Heng refined the ingredients into three powerful medicinal-liquid clusters and forced them together, triggering a violent reaction inside the Medicine Cauldron.

Xiao Heng refined a Ninth-grade Pill after three days of work and endured the Black Demon Lightning that accompanied its birth. He captured the pill after it took human form and received congratulations for becoming a Ninth-grade Alchemist.

• Xiao Heng sorted and combined nearly a thousand medicinal ingredients in the Medicine Cauldron until the pill embryo stabilized.
• Black Demon Lightning gathered over the square, and Xiao Heng struck the first bolts with his fists while Lin Xiao Yi and the elders watched.
• Xiao Heng used his Devouring Power to weaken a lightning bolt and considered how the ability might help him absorb enemies' attacks.
• Xiao Heng endured the remaining Black Demon Lightning until the clouds dispersed after the eighth bolt.
• The Ninth-grade Pill emerged from the cauldron in human form, but Xiao Heng caught it and returned it to pill form with a touch.
• Fourth Elder, Lin Xiao Yi, Eighth Elder, Ninth Elder, and the spectators congratulated Xiao Heng on becoming a Ninth-grade Alchemist.

Xiao Heng recovered after refining a Ninth-grade Pill and received a Storage Ring filled with Ninth-grade Pill Recipes and medicinal herbs from Fourth Elder. He prepared to return to Starfall Pavilion, leaving Lin Xiao Yi behind in Bai Realm after she kissed him goodbye.

• Xiao Heng finished absorbing Black Demon Lightning, strengthening his Five Elements power, and restored his Dou Qi and Soul Power.
• Xiao Heng visited Medicine Peak with Lin Xiao Yi and received Fourth Elder's Storage Ring, which held twelve Pill Recipes and thousands of medicinal herbs.
• Lin Xiao Yi asked her grandfather where Big Brother Bai Heng was, and Fourth Elder denied that he had visited while angrily plucking a leaf from a precious herb.
• Xiao Heng decided to leave for Starfall Pavilion and said goodbye to Lin Xiao Yi, promising to return or welcome her there when she could leave Bai Realm.
• Lin Xiao Yi kissed Xiao Heng on the lips before he departed.

Xiao Heng left the Bai Realm with Bai Qing, a One-star Dou Sheng assigned to protect and assist him, and returned to Starfall Pavilion as its alliance neared its public launch. Two days before the gathering, the alliance had grown into a major force, and Xiao Heng arrived just in time for its opening.

• Xiao Heng said goodbye to the little girl and prepared to leave the Bai Realm, but the Third Elder stopped him and introduced Bai Qing as his new companion.
• Xiao Heng and Bai Qing agreed to work together, and the Third Elder explained that Bai Qing would gather intelligence and protect Xiao Heng.
• The Flower Sect, Burning Flame Valley, and Sound Valley joined the alliance, followed by the Pill Tower, whose announcement drew many more factions and experts.
• The alliance’s founding gathering was scheduled for the sixth day of the next month at Starfall Pavilion, where its members would formally launch the new force.
• Xiao Heng returned to the rebuilt Starfall Pavilion two days before the gathering, and Old Yao and Xiao Yan welcomed his arrival.

Xiao Heng returned to Starfall Pavilion with his Dou Sheng clan uncle, Bai Qing, as the alliance preparations advanced. On the alliance conference’s opening day, the Flower Sect, Burning Flame Valley, and Sound Valley arrived, while Old Yao’s history with Fairy Qing and Xiao Yan’s potential match with Tang Huo'er came to light.

• Xiao Heng introduced Bai Qing to Old Yao and Xiao Yan, then explained that Bai Qing would join the alliance as a hidden expert.
• Xiao Yan told Xiao Heng that major factions would gather to finalize the alliance, and Xiao Heng considered how it could protect Starfall Pavilion from Soul Hall.
• On the sixth day, Old Yao, Xiao Heng, and Xiao Yan received the Flower Sect delegation, led by Fairy Qing and Fairy Hua, with Yun Yun among them.
• Fairy Qing addressed Old Yao with lingering resentment, and Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan silently teased him about his romantic past.
• Old Ancestor Huoyun arrived with Tang Zhen and Tang Huo'er, praised Starfall Pavilion’s strength, and declared that Xiao Yan was suited to marry Tang Huo'er.
• The Sound Valley delegation arrived, led by an elderly woman and accompanied by its Valley Master, Bai Qing.

Starfall Pavilion welcomed Sound Valley and the Pill Tower as powerful factions gathered for the alliance against Soul Hall. With seven Dou Sheng and five Half-Saints present, the alliance’s formation appeared inevitable as the leaders headed into the ceremonial hall.

• Old Ancestor Huoyun explained Ren Fei’s past destruction of Sky Howl Pavilion and identified her as the Flying Cloud Dou Sheng leading Sound Valley.
• Xiao Heng welcomed Sound Valley, whose Valley Master Bai Qing greeted the assembled leaders and confirmed she would handle alliance matters.
• The Pill Tower’s Great Elder arrived with its three giants, and Old Ancestor Huoyun and Old Yao exchanged greetings with him.
• Xuan Kongzi and the others assessed the assembled factions’ strength, totaling seven Dou Sheng and five Half-Saints, enough to challenge Soul Hall.
• Old Yao invited everyone into the grand hall, where Bai Qing teased Xiao Heng about no longer calling her Aunt Qing, and he addressed her that way.
• The group entered the ceremonial hall and took their places among the rows of seats.

Old Yao and the other leaders established an alliance to resist the Soul Hall, chose Old Yao as its Alliance Leader, and organized its leadership. The gathering ended with the factions agreeing to name the alliance the Heavenly Mansion Alliance.

• Old Yao assured the gathered factions that the alliance would preserve their independence and focus on cooperation against the Soul Hall.
• Fairy Qing proposed that Yao Chen or the Great Elder of the Little Pill Tower become Alliance Leader, but the Great Elder declined and backed Old Yao.
• Old Yao accepted the Alliance Leader position and promised to step down if someone more suitable appeared.
• The factions elected the Great Elder of the Little Pill Tower as Great Elder, chose three Deputy Alliance Leaders, and appointed ten High Elders.
• The factions rejected Old Ancestor Huoyun's proposed name, Hall of Noble Spirit, and agreed to call the alliance the Heavenly Mansion Alliance.

Heavenly Mansion Alliance was formally established, but Soul Hall disrupted its founding gathering by threatening Xiao Yan’s father and demanding the Tou She Ancient God Jade. The factions reaffirmed their commitment, and Xiao Heng arranged a joint declaration and rapid links between their territories.

• Old Yao announced the Heavenly Mansion Alliance’s founding, but a Black Mist avatar interrupted the celebration and mocked the alliance.
• Xiao Yan moved to destroy the avatar, then stopped when it showed Xiao Zhan imprisoned and demanded the Tou She Ancient God Jade in exchange for his father’s safety.
• Xiao Yan refused to hand over the jade without seeing his father in person, and Xiao Heng crushed the avatar after it threatened the allied factions.
• The leaders discussed Soul Hall’s interference, and Sound Valley’s Bai Qing and other factions declared that they would remain in the alliance.
• Xiao Heng called for a joint declaration the next morning and the establishment of Space Passages, while Sound Valley’s elder promised him her support against Soul Hall.

Xiao Heng reflected on the growing threat of the Soul Clan as Heavenly Mansion Alliance rose to prominence. After Old Yao revealed that the Nine Netherworld Yellow Spring could help Medusa evolve and held a key ingredient for Xiao Yan’s pill, Xiao Heng and Medusa set out for the Beast Region.

• The Pill Tower, Starfall Pavilion, Flower Sect, Burning Flame Valley, Sound Valley, and other factions announced the formation of Heavenly Mansion Alliance to oppose the Soul Hall and support one another.
• Heavenly Mansion Alliance gained influence and attracted applicants, while Xiao Heng focused on cultivation and his peaceful life with Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa.
• Old Yao told Xiao Heng, Xiao Yan, and the others that Medusa could use the Nine Netherworld Yellow Spring to stimulate her Nine-Colored Origin and that Xiao Yan needed Yellow Spring Blood Crystal to refine the Nine Yin Yellow Spring Pill.
• Xiao Heng agreed to travel with Medusa to the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan’s territory, while Xiao Yan and Old Yao promised to search for resources Xiao Heng needed.
• Xiao Heng and Medusa left Starfall Pavilion for the Beast Region the next morning.

Xiao Heng and Medusa discovered that members of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan had allied with the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan to oppose Zi Yan, and they pursued them to stop the alliance from threatening her. They sealed the group’s escape route, leaving Commander Qin and his men trapped in the void.

• Xiao Heng and Medusa traveled through the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan’s territory toward the Nine Netherworld Yellow Spring so Medusa could strengthen her chances of breaking through to Dou Sheng.
• Xiao Heng sensed nearby Ancient Void Dragons and discovered that Brother Qin had secured an alliance with the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan on behalf of a Dragon King.
• Xiao Heng recognized that the alliance was intended to help North Dragon Island oppose Zi Yan, so he and Medusa pursued the Ancient Void Dragon group.
• Medusa insisted they prevent the group from leaving, and she and Xiao Heng followed them through a Space Passage while secretly preparing the surrounding space.
• Commander Qin explained that the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan would honor the alliance because it needed something North Dragon Island possessed, but his group found the space ahead sealed and impassable.

Xiao Heng and Medusa intercepted Commander Qin and learned that the North Dragon King had allied with the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan and Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan to attack East Dragon Island. They continued into the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan’s territory and reached the Nine Netherworld Yellow Spring, where Xiao Heng intended to help Medusa grow stronger.

• Xiao Heng subdued Commander Qin with his powerful Dragon-Phoenix bloodline and learned that the North, West, and South Dragon Kings planned to attack East Dragon Island alongside the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan and Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan.
• Xiao Heng killed Commander Qin and the other dragons, then told Medusa they would not go to Zi Yan yet and that he would first help Medusa enter the Nine Netherworld Yellow Spring.
• Xiao Heng and Medusa obtained a map from two snakes and secretly crossed the underground territory, avoiding powerful inhabitants.
• Xiao Heng and Medusa descended through a deep abyss and found the Nine Netherworld Yellow Spring, whose poisonous energy could serve as a tonic to someone strong enough.