Chapter Summaries

Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan fought Hun Yan, using coordinated attacks to weaken his eight-armed Soul Demon. Xiao Heng’s Five Elements Sword River finally tore Hun Yan’s body and soul apart.

• Xiao Yan and Xiao Heng struck Hun Yan’s Soul Demon Armor with their combined attacks, but the demon rapidly recovered from its injuries.
• Xiao Heng held off Hun Yan’s demon while Xiao Yan prepared and unleashed another Destruction Fire Lotus.
• Hun Yan’s demon burst apart in the firestorm, and Xiao Heng emerged from the flames to open his Five Elements Sword Array.
• Xiao Heng’s Sword River pierced Hun Yan and tore his soul into fragments.

Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan killed Hun Yan, but Hun Tiandi’s Soul Clan army invaded the Ancient Realm and clashed with Gu Yuan’s forces. After Bai Yun, Lei Ying, and Yan Jin drove off the weakened Nihility Devouring Flame, Hun Tiandi withdrew with the Soul Clan, warning the Bai and Xiao Clans that he would not spare them next time.

• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan killed Hun Yan, then Gu Yuan blocked Hun Tiandi’s attack and challenged him.
• The Soul Clan army entered the Ancient Realm, and Gu Yuan’s formation and Ancient Emperor Mirror resisted the Soul Clan’s massive assault, causing heavy casualties on both sides.
• Nihility Devouring Flame tried to seize the Ancient Jade, but Bai Yun protected Xiao Heng and fought him alongside Lei Ying and Yan Jin.
• Bai Yun’s Star Shatter weakened Nihility Devouring Flame, who escaped to Hun Tiandi after the three clan leaders’ attacks brought him down.
• Hun Tiandi led the Soul Clan’s retreat and warned the Bai and Xiao Clans that he would not give them another chance.

After the Soul Clan escaped with six Ancient Emperor Jades, Gu Yuan and the other leaders formed an alliance to resist them and protect the remaining two. Xiao Yan then asked Gu Yuan to help him enter the Heaven Tomb again to try to revive Xiao Xuan.

• The Lei Clan and Yan Clan leaders learned that the Soul Clan had stolen their Ancient Emperor Jades, and Xiao Heng gave the remaining jade to Gu Yuan for safekeeping.
• Gu Yuan told the gathered leaders that the Soul Clan threatened every Ancient Race and proposed an alliance to protect the last two jades and fight Hun Tiandi.
• Bai Yun, Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and the other leaders agreed to unite, then established plans for a shared army, mutual support, and communication between their forces.
• After the meeting, Xiao Yan asked Gu Yuan to send him into the Heaven Tomb again so he could try to revive Xiao Xuan, and Gu Yuan agreed.

Xiao Heng declined to enter the Heaven Tomb and chose to pursue a way to strengthen his soul before the final battle with the Soul Clan. After returning to Starfall Pavilion, he briefed Heavenly Mansion’s leaders on the Soul Clan’s attacks and won their agreement to follow his command.

• Xiao Heng told Gu Yuan he would return to the alliance instead of entering the Heaven Tomb with Xiao Yan, and Gu Yuan invited him to call him Uncle.
• Xiao Heng asked Bai Yun to take him to the place Yellow Springs Demon Sage had mentioned, but Bai Yun said he was occupied preparing a gift for Xiao Heng with the Bai Clan’s resources.
• Xiao Heng chose to visit Yellow Springs Demon Sage’s location to seek an Emperor Realm soul, while deciding to return to Starfall Pavilion first and make arrangements.
• Xiao Heng returned to Starfall Pavilion, gathered Heavenly Mansion’s leaders, and reported that the Soul Clan had destroyed the Yao, Ling, and Shi Clans and stolen the Tou She Ancient God Jade from the Lei and Yan Clans.
• The Pill Tower, Burning Flame Valley, Flower Sect, Sound Valley, Myriad Poison Den, and Heavenly Mansion pledged to obey Xiao Heng’s commands.

Xiao Heng ordered the alliance to unite with the Ancient Clan, Yan Clan, and Lei Clan and prepare for war against the Soul Clan. He warned his allies of the threat posed by Nihility Devouring Flame, then left his women with instructions before departing to handle other matters.

• Xiao Heng ordered the alliance to join forces with the Ancient Clan, Yan Clan, and Lei Clan, tighten its defenses, and send elite troops to the Ancient Realm.
• Xiao Heng explained that Nihility Devouring Flame could wield the Tunling Clan's power and devour other clans' bloodlines, persuading the gathered representatives to take the threat seriously.
• Xiao Heng told the women to stay together and go with the main force to the Ancient Clan, while asking Gu Yue to protect Li Xuan in the Black Corner Region.
• Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, and Yun Yun confronted Xiao Heng over his relationships, then agreed to give him more time after he pleaded with them.
• Xiao Heng spent over two hours with the women before leaving into the night to handle his remaining matters.

Xiao Heng left Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, and Yun Yun to search for the location marked on the Yellow Springs Demon Sage’s map. After reaching the buried site of Heavenly Wheel Ancient City, he sensed unusual energy gathering deep underground and began traveling toward it.

• Xiao Heng said farewell to Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, and Yun Yun, while Gu Yue departed for the Black Corner Region.
• Xiao Heng used ancient records and terrain research to identify the map’s destination as the ruins of Heavenly Wheel Ancient City beneath the Heavenly Wheel Desert.
• Xiao Heng reached the desert by dawn and dispersed two enormous sandstorms with a wave of his hand.
• Xiao Heng blasted through the sand and found faint city remnants hundreds of miles below the surface.
• Xiao Heng sensed heaven-and-earth energy gathering deep underground, then used earth-attributed energy to travel through the ground toward its source.

Xiao Heng entered the Yellow Springs Demon Sage’s hidden Azure Palace, hoping to find a way to advance his Soul Realm, but the palace’s strange, tomb-like silence made him wary. After reaching its central chamber, he was trapped inside by a powerful Formation Array.

• Xiao Heng found the Azure Palace and realized that the Yellow Springs Demon Sage had built it to gather energy from the surrounding world.
• Xiao Heng crossed into the palace’s compressed inner space and discovered that its dense spiritual energy could rapidly strengthen his Soul Power.
• Xiao Heng explored the vast, empty palace for half a day and reached an unmarked door at its center.
• Xiao Heng opened the door and entered the chamber, but it slammed shut behind him and sealed him inside.
• Xiao Heng tried to force the door open with Dou Qi and his longsword, but the activated Formation Array blocked his attacks.

Xiao Heng discovered that the Yellow Springs Demon Sage had trapped him in the hall to steal his body and life origin, hoping to use them to reach Dou Di. The Demon Sage overwhelmed Xiao Heng and began draining his origin, leaving Xiao Heng pinned down as his hair turned white.

• Xiao Heng confronted the Yellow Springs Demon Sage after the hall's door healed and the Demon Sage appeared above the coffin.
• The Yellow Springs Demon Sage offered to spare Xiao Heng's soul if he surrendered his body, but Xiao Heng attacked instead.
• The Yellow Springs Demon Sage blocked Xiao Heng's Star Shatter with one finger and explained that the hall let him wield tremendous power.
• Xiao Heng deduced that the Demon Sage was an obsession rather than a true soul and learned he intended to extract Xiao Heng's life origin.
• The Yellow Springs Demon Sage pinned Xiao Heng down and began draining his origin, causing Xiao Heng's lifespan to rapidly diminish and his hair to turn white.

Xiao Heng appeared to die after Yellow Springs Demon Sage drained his origin, but Little Grass let him return to his Sea of Consciousness, where he regained control and defeated the Demon Sage’s remnant. He absorbed the remnant’s pure soul power and recovered his vitality, while his Soul Realm gained the potential to reach the Emperor Realm.

• Yellow Springs Demon Sage drained Xiao Heng’s origin, entered his Sea of Consciousness, and tried to take his body and powers.
• Xiao Heng spoke with Little Grass in Little Grass Space, accepted that he had died, and chose to fight again despite having regrets.
• Xiao Heng revealed he had survived and confronted Yellow Springs Demon Sage in his Sea of Consciousness, where he controlled the space and its attacks dissipated.
• Xiao Heng used his Sword Intent and control of the Sea of Consciousness to overwhelm Yellow Springs Demon Sage and prevent his self-destruction.
• Yellow Springs Demon Sage vanished, and his pure soul energy and Xiao Heng’s origin merged into Xiao Heng, restoring his vitality and bringing his Soul Realm closer to the Emperor Realm.

Xiao Heng refined the Yellow Springs Demon Sage’s Soul Origin and gained the chance to reach the Emperor Realm. He then took the Sage’s energy crystal and began transforming his soul while Little Grass accelerated time around him.

• Xiao Heng realized the Yellow Springs Demon Sage’s Soul Origin had given him Emperor Realm Soul Origin and saved him centuries of cultivation.
• Xiao Heng thanked Little Grass for saving his life, and Little Grass mocked him for falling into an obvious trap before tormenting him.
• Xiao Heng took control of the palace formation and opened the coffin, finding the Yellow Springs Demon Sage’s preserved body and the crystal serving as the true array core.
• Xiao Heng drew the crystal’s immense soul power into himself and began transforming his soul.
• Little Grass enclosed Xiao Heng in a barrier that accelerated time, and Xiao Heng’s condensed soul figure gradually became solid.

After Xiao Heng reached the Emperor Realm in soul power, Little Grass God tested his new strength by pitting him against an Eight-star Dou Sheng-level puppet. Xiao Heng’s Soul Swords proved powerful, but the puppet kept regenerating and attacking with inexhaustible energy, leaving their fight ongoing.

• Xiao Heng’s soul fully solidified, and he tested Soul Swords that could pierce space and threaten powerful Dou Sheng opponents.
• Little Grass God brought Xiao Heng to a mountain range and transformed a tree into an Eight-star Dou Sheng-level puppet for him to fight.
• The puppet struck Xiao Heng before he was ready, then attacked with Dou Techniques and a Great Sword while Little Grass God explained that its energy would not run out.
• Xiao Heng used ten Soul Swords to pierce the puppet, but its wounds healed and it shattered several swords before charging again.
• Xiao Heng countered the puppet’s sword with Yellow Springs Palm and then clashed with it directly, while Little Grass God continued controlling the relentless attack.

Xiao Heng tested his Emperor Realm soul against Little Grass's Eight-star Dou Sheng puppet, then learned that an unavoidable great calamity and the arrival of Dou Di lay ahead. He left the Yellow Springs Demon Sage's hall, intending to return and continue cultivating.

• Xiao Heng used Myriad Swords Return to Origin to strike the treant puppet, but it survived and overpowered him before Little Grass stopped its sword.
• Little Grass explained that Xiao Heng's soul could contend with an Eight-star Dou Sheng, but his Dou Qi remained weak and he had not yet unlocked his soul's full power.
• Xiao Heng laid out his plan to delay the Soul Clan, reach Nine-star Dou Sheng with Xiao Yan, and use the Dou Di ruins to obtain origin Emperor Qi, but Little Grass warned that calamities could not be avoided.
• Little Grass told Xiao Heng that he must survive the coming great calamity and seize its benefits; Xiao Heng accepted the warning and resolved to keep improving himself.
• Xiao Heng asked how much time had passed, learned that seven or eight days had elapsed outside, and left the Little Grass Space to prepare to depart the hall.

Xiao Heng took the Yellow Springs Demon Sage’s corpse and preserved the underground palace as a hidden refuge before setting out for the Ancient Realm. Meanwhile, Huang Tian recovered with the Soul Clan’s help and led the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan into the Soul Clan Alliance, setting it against Xiao Heng’s alliance.

• Xiao Heng stored the Yellow Springs Demon Sage’s corpse and replaced the formation core with a Ninth-tier Magic Core to keep the underground palace concealed and maintained.
• Xiao Heng left the underground palace and headed toward the Ancient Realm, planning to retrieve the Snake Bead and Phoenix Bead first.
• The Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan sealed its realm after its heavy losses, while Huang Tian returned with greatly increased strength and vowed to avenge himself on Xiao Heng.
• The Great Elder doubted the purity of Huang Tian’s new power and warned against provoking Xiao Heng’s alliance.
• Huang Tian introduced Soul Clan Elder Hun Ri, announced that the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan would join the Soul Clan Alliance, and secured the elders’ compliance.

Xiao Heng retrieved the charged Snake Bead from the Nine Netherworld Yellow Spring and planned to collect the Phoenix Bead before going to the Ancient Realm. Meanwhile, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan’s Great Elder investigated Heavenly Demon Volcano’s unexplained energy loss but found no cause.

• Xiao Heng entered the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan’s grounds, learned that Yao Ming was away, and headed to the Nine Netherworld Yellow Spring.
• Xiao Heng drew the Snake Bead from the spring, judged its stored energy comparable to a Ninth-grade Profound Pill, and put it away.
• Xiao Heng planned to retrieve the Phoenix Bead from the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan and then go to the Ancient Realm to activate the grand formation.
• The Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan’s Great Elder investigated the energy loss at Heavenly Demon Volcano and found no visible problem.
• The Great Elder ordered the clan members to inspect the volcano again and went to summon the Clan Leader.

Huang Teng warned Huang Tian that allying with the Soul Clan endangered the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, but Huang Tian chose revenge and continued cultivating with the Soul Clan’s power. Xiao Heng returned to Heavenly Demon Volcano and took the Phoenix Bead while preventing the clan’s elder from sending for help.

• Huang Teng cautioned Huang Tian against trusting the Soul Clan, but Huang Tian insisted the alliance was necessary because the clan had made enemies of powerful forces.
• Huang Teng left after warning Huang Tian that something was wrong at Heavenly Demon Volcano, and Huang Tian resumed cultivating with a pitch-black crystal that deepened the sinister aura around him.
• Xiao Heng secretly approached Heavenly Demon Volcano and found a Dou Sheng elder and other Heaven Demon Phoenixes guarding it.
• The elder recognized Xiao Heng and tried to send a message, but Xiao Heng blocked it and assured the gathered Phoenixes that he had not come to cause trouble.
• Xiao Heng drew the Phoenix Bead from the volcano’s magma, and the elder realized he was likely responsible for the area’s diminishing natural energy.

Xiao Heng took the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan’s Fire Phoenix bead and offered the clan a favor, but Huang Tian rejected reconciliation and challenged him to settle their grudge in a duel. Xiao Heng accepted, and the two left the clan realm to fight with the outcome still unknown.

• Xiao Heng took the Fire Phoenix bead and offered the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan a favor in return.
• Huang Tian confronted Xiao Heng, refused his offer, and Huang Teng tried to ease the tensions.
• Huang Tian struck Huang Teng down when he tried to let Xiao Heng leave, then challenged Xiao Heng to a duel that would end their grudge.
• Xiao Heng accepted Huang Tian’s terms and said he would spare Huang Tian if he won.
• Xiao Heng and Huang Tian left the Heaven Demon Phoenix Realm and prepared to fight.

Xiao Heng overwhelmed Huang Tian in battle, exposing the weakness of Huang Tian’s newly gained Seven-star Dou Sheng cultivation. After Xiao Heng warned that continuing would cost him his life, Huang Tian realized he could not win and hesitated to fight on.

• Huang Tian launched the first attack, but Xiao Heng matched his Heavenly Phoenix Demon Claw with Sea and Sky Crossline.
• Xiao Heng drove Huang Tian back with Five Elements sword strikes, pierced his left wing, and left him badly wounded.
• Huang Zhi and other Heaven Demon Phoenixes moved to help, but Huang Yi and Huang Teng ordered them to stand down.
• Xiao Heng struck Huang Tian into a vast crater with Yellow Springs Palm, then warned him to retreat or die.
• Huang Tian recognized that he was no match for Xiao Heng, though he remained unwilling to accept defeat.

Xiao Heng spared Huang Tian, then challenged Hun Ri, a Soul Clan expert who had been watching and proved to be an Eight-star Dou Sheng. Xiao Heng’s Emperor Realm Soul Power let him contend with Hun Ri, and their battle continued to devastate the Beast Region.

• Huang Tian admitted defeat and agreed to end his grievances with Xiao Heng, who warned him not to show killing intent again.
• Xiao Heng exposed the hidden Soul Clan elder Hun Ri, who revealed himself and attacked with the Radiant Sun technique.
• Xiao Heng countered Hun Ri with Star Shatter and followed with powerful soul and palm techniques, forcing Hun Ri to recognize his Emperor Realm Soul Power.
• Huang Tian was injured by the battle’s aftershocks and fled with the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan members.
• Xiao Heng and Hun Ri exchanged further attacks, with Xiao Heng suppressing Hun Ri in a direct clash and their battle spreading destruction across the Beast Region.

Xiao Heng used his Emperor Realm soul to defeat and kill Hun Ri, an Eight-star Dou Sheng, despite suffering an injury. He preserved Hun Ri’s corpse for puppet materials and then left for the Ancient Clan.

• Hun Ri’s repeated clashes with Xiao Heng’s Soul Power weakened his soul, and Xiao Heng overwhelmed him with Yellow Springs Heavenly Wrath.
• Hun Ri fled, but Xiao Heng’s Soul Swords pierced his body and battered his soul; Hun Ri tried to stall while secretly sending a signal.
• Xiao Heng exposed Hun Ri’s deception, used his soul avatar to kill him, and suffered a minor injury in the process.
• Xiao Heng sealed Hun Ri’s corpse in an ice coffin for future puppet refining and departed, leaving the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan’s territory behind.

Huang Tian appointed Huang Teng as the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan’s new leader and warned him to prepare for an approaching calamity. In the Ancient Realm, a vast soul aura surged from the Heaven Tomb; Xiao Heng identified it as Xiao Yan’s, and Xiao Yan’s laughter announced his imminent return.

• Huang Tian told Huang Teng that he had reached a point of no return because of a contract with the devil, then named him the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan’s new leader and urged him to hide clan members.
• An immense soul aura spread from the Heaven Tomb across the Ancient Realm, prompting Gu Yuan, Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and others to investigate.
• Gu Yuan found that the Heaven Tomb had slipped from his control, alarming everyone because Xiao Yan was still inside.
• Xiao Heng arrived and said the blazing soul aura most likely belonged to Xiao Yan, easing the group’s fears as they waited at the Heaven Tomb’s entrance.
• The soul pressure withdrew from most of the Ancient Realm and intensified around the Heaven Tomb before Xiao Yan laughed and addressed the gathered experts.