Chapter Summaries

Lei Ying fought Spirit Warrior, whose revealed body was a Living Puppet created through the Soul Clan’s brutal methods. After hours of battle Spirit Warrior gained the advantage, and Yan Jin intervened before Lei Ying could be struck down, prompting Gu Yuan to concede the first match.

• Lei Ying and Spirit Warrior exchanged powerful attacks until Lei Ying tore away Spirit Warrior’s mask and recognized him.
• Yan Jin explained that Spirit Warrior had fought in the ancient siege against Xiao Xuan and had been killed by him.
• Xiao Heng identified Spirit Warrior as a Living Puppet, and Gu Yuan accused Hun Tiandi of sacrificing clan members to create such puppets.
• After two or three hours of fighting, Spirit Warrior overwhelmed Lei Ying with Blood Soul Fiend World and prepared to strike him from behind.
• Yan Jin struck Spirit Warrior away to protect Lei Ying, and Gu Yuan conceded the first match.

The alliance won its second match when Yan Jin defeated Hun Ten, leaving the final battle between Bai Yun and Nihility Devouring Flame to decide the wager. Bai Yun unleashed Ultimate Star Annihilation against the overwhelming black flames, but the chapter ended before the attack’s outcome was clear.

• Lei Ying lost the first match to the Soul Clan’s monstrous fighter, and Gu Yuan encouraged him before calling for the second opponent.
• Yan Jin fought Hun Ten for about an hour and defeated him, but Nihility Devouring Flame intervened to save Hun Ten.
• Bai Yun faced Nihility Devouring Flame, who vowed to repay the harm Bai Yun had caused him.
• Bai Yun launched enormous energy spheres and then Star Shatter, while Nihility Devouring Flame swallowed the attacks and engulfed the battlefield in black flames.
• Nihility Devouring Flame trapped Bai Yun in the sea of fire, prompting Bai Xi to ask whether her father could win and Xiao Heng to say the fight was difficult to judge.
• Bai Yun broke free and unleashed Ultimate Star Annihilation, whose spreading white light began destroying everything in its path.

Bai Yun and Nihility Devouring Flame fought a destructive battle, with Nihility Devouring Flame revealing his Emperor Realm soul. Both fighters were left weakened, and Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi agreed to call the match a draw, allowing the alliance to obtain one Tou She Ancient God Jade.

• Bai Yun unleashed Ultimate Star: Annihilation and reduced Nihility Devouring Flame’s sea of black fire to remnants, but Gu Yuan said Nihility Devouring Flame could not be killed by the technique.
• Nihility Devouring Flame re-formed after detonating a small black flame against Bai Yun, and Gu Yuan recognized that Nihility Devouring Flame possessed an Emperor Realm soul.
• Bai Yun and Nihility Devouring Flame clashed with palms, spears, swords, and flames, destroying vast stretches of space and land.
• Nihility Devouring Flame swallowed Bai Yun in a flame vortex, but Bai Yun struck him with Star Shatter, and the resulting explosion left both men weakened.
• Gu Yuan proposed calling the battle a draw, Hun Tiandi agreed, and the alliance gained one Tou She Ancient God Jade under the rules.

Hun Tiandi tricked Gu Yuan into handing over the last two Tou She Ancient God Jades, completing his collection and provoking an all-out war between the Soul Clan and the alliance. As Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi fought, both sides clashed across Burial Sky Mountain Range, and the first fighters fell.

• Gu Yuan accepted Hun Tiandi's Ancient Jade, but Hun Tiandi drew two more jades from Gu Yuan's Storage Ring and claimed them.
• Gu Yuan attacked Hun Tiandi, and their clash shook the surrounding region before Hun Tiandi taunted him and refused to return the jades.
• Gu Yuan ordered the alliance to attack, while Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and Xiao Heng formed their clans' battle arrays and Hun Tiandi raised the Black Soul Realm to shield the Soul Clan.
• Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi resumed their fight as the alliance and Soul Clan engaged in a chaotic battle across the battlefield.
• Nihility Devouring Flame intercepted Bai Yun, an old man blocked the Yan Clan and Lei Clan Leaders, and corpses from both sides fell from the sky.

Xiao Heng fought through the Soul Clan forces in the battle at Burial Sky Mountain Range, killing several powerful opponents despite facing multiple Eight-star Dou Shengs. He continued searching for targets as the battlefield raged, then looked toward the clash between the two supreme experts.

• Xiao Heng killed Soul Clan fighters until a Living Puppet Eight-star Dou Sheng ambushed him, but Xiao Heng defeated the elder with his soul swords and sword technique.
• Two more Eight-star Dou Shengs attacked Xiao Heng with a combined magma technique, but he survived and countered them with Yellow Springs Palm and Yellow Springs Heavenly Wrath, killing both.
• Xiao Heng returned to the chaotic battle and killed a Four-star Dou Sheng while Bai Xi continued fighting nearby.
• Four powerful enemies struck Xiao Heng with coordinated attacks, but he flew clear of the explosions and used his tiny soul swords to kill all four.
• Xiao Heng looked toward the distant clash between the two supreme experts.

Xiao Heng discovered that the Soul Clan’s Realm of Death formation was incomplete and began absorbing its death energy while taking control of one of its gates. As the Soul Clan struggled to understand why the trapped alliance remained safe, Xiao Heng continued devouring the Power of Death, which could help him advance beyond Peak Six-star Dou Sheng.

• Soul Clan experts trapped Xiao Heng and the allied forces inside the Realm of Death, whose corrosive aura threatened even powerful Dou Sheng experts.
• Xiao Heng used his Third Eye to find the formation’s missing core at the southeast corner and realized the alliance could escape through a gap there.
• Xiao Heng formed a water-attributed formation disc that absorbed the death energy and removed it from the others’ bodies.
• Xiao Yan arrived through one of the Gates of Silence and gave Xiao Heng control of the gate; Xiao Heng asked the alliance to wait while he continued absorbing the formation’s energy.
• The Soul Clan increased its Dou Qi output to strengthen the formation, but one of its experts noticed that something inside was devouring the death energy.

Xiao Heng absorbed the Realm of Death’s energy and advanced to Seven-star Dou Sheng, helping the alliance break the Soul Clan’s formation and turn the battle in their favor. Hun Tiandi’s sudden attack devastated the battlefield, and he escaped with the Soul Clan after warning that he would destroy the alliance once he became Dou Di.

• Xiao Heng devoured the death energy inside the Realm of Death while the Soul Clan poured energy into the gate and berated Hun Tianyuan for losing it.
• Xiao Heng advanced to Seven-star Dou Sheng, then led the trapped experts in attacking the southeast corner and breaking the formation.
• The alliance emerged as the formation shattered, and its experts overwhelmed the weakened Soul Clan forces.
• Xiao Heng sensed Hun Tiandi’s attack and retreated with several allies, but Hun Tiandi’s colossal palm devastated the battlefield and killed many people on both sides.
• Gu Yuan arrived as Hun Tiandi confronted Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan, revealed that he had gathered the Ancient Jade, and withdrew with the Soul Clan through a Space Passage.

After the alliance failed to recover the Ancient Jade, Gu Yuan ordered the clans to watch the Soul Clan while Xiao Heng prepared to enter a Bai Clan secret realm to grow stronger. Bai Xi explained the realm’s benefits and told Xiao Heng she wanted him to become part of her clan, leaving him unsure how to respond.

• Gu Yuan said he had failed to take the Ancient Jade from Hun Tiandi, while Bai Yun reported that Nihility Devouring Flame matched him in strength.
• The alliance withdrew from the ruined battlefield and agreed to monitor the Soul Clan as it recovered from its losses.
• Xiao Yan planned to cultivate in the Heaven Tomb, but Bai Yun told Xiao Heng to go with Bai Xi to a secret realm instead.
• Bai Xi explained that the realm had a strength-enhancing pool, accelerated time, and could only be entered by people with Bai Clan blood.
• Bai Xi told Xiao Heng she liked him and hoped he would leave a bloodline in the Bai Clan, while Xiao Heng changed the subject by asking what he could bring into the realm.

Xiao Heng and Bai Xi entered the Bai Realm’s Heaven Lake, a sacred cultivation ground filled with immense but violent natural energy. After learning that absorbing the lake’s energy would be painful, Xiao Heng tested it and realized its destructive force could stimulate rapid growth.

• Bai Xi and Xiao Heng discussed whether they could move the Formation Arrays into the Bai Realm, then joined Bai Qufeng and the elders at the Space Gate.
• The elders opened the gate with the clan’s bead and Xiao Heng’s blood, allowing Xiao Heng and Bai Xi to enter the Bai Realm.
• Xiao Heng and Bai Xi crossed the desolate realm, where dense natural energy and scattered bones surrounded them.
• Bai Xi explained that Heaven Lake had once been the Bai Clan’s sacred cultivation ground and warned that its violent energy could injure anyone absorbing it.
• Xiao Heng tested the lake and concluded that its destructive energy could damage and restore the body while rapidly increasing his strength.

Xiao Heng used the Heavenly Pool’s energy and a Ninth-grade Golden Pill to cultivate, breaking through to the early stage of Eight-star Dou Sheng. He emerged from the ruined stone chamber naked, where Bai Xi teased him.

• Xiao Heng activated a formation over the Heavenly Pool to increase cultivation speed and warned Bai Xi that its transformed energy was dangerous.
• Xiao Heng gave Bai Xi a Ninth-grade Profound Pill and prepared the supplementary pills she would need to refine it.
• Xiao Heng refined the supplementary materials for his Ninth-grade Golden Pill, then began cultivating in a stone house.
• After half a month of refining the Golden Pill, Xiao Heng broke through to Eight-star Dou Sheng and stabilized at its early stage.
• Xiao Heng’s breakthrough shattered the stone chamber, and Bai Xi arrived and teased him after noticing he had no clothes on.

After breaking through to Eight-star Dou Sheng, Xiao Heng helped Bai Xi stabilize her foundation by having her fight his avatar, then sought a sparring partner of his own. Little Grass sent him against a Nine-star Dou Sheng puppet, leaving Xiao Heng battered but rapidly strengthening his foundation.

• Xiao Heng and Bai Xi joked together, then agreed to spend two days stabilizing their foundations after their breakthroughs.
• Xiao Heng created an early Six-star Dou Sheng avatar for Bai Xi to fight, and she flew off with it to train.
• Xiao Heng repaired the stone house, visited Little Grass, and learned that a training opponent had been prepared for him.
• Little Grass revealed that Xiao Heng's opponent was a Nine-star Dou Sheng tree-man puppet, which could copy Xiao Heng's Dou Technique.
• Xiao Heng fought the puppet and was repeatedly overwhelmed, while the relentless battle quickly stabilized his foundation and strengthened his body.

Xiao Heng used the Three Talents Array to cultivate through five days of extreme pain, rapidly strengthening his body and power. After explaining the method to Bai Xi, he helped her activate the array at reduced strength, and she emerged injured and furious with him.

• Xiao Heng recovered from training against Little Grass’s puppet and prepared to cultivate with the array.
• Xiao Heng activated the Three Talents Array and endured five days of energy corroding and healing his body while Bai Xi watched.
• Bai Xi stopped the array and caught Xiao Heng, who recovered, ate fruit, and explained the gains and risks of his cultivation method.
• Xiao Heng taught Bai Xi how to control the array and warned that her physique and recovery made full power dangerous.
• Bai Xi activated the array at less than one-third power and endured it for over an hour before Xiao Heng helped her out.
• Xiao Heng offered Bai Xi a medicinal pill and suggested she put on clothes, and she slapped him.

Xiao Heng underwent a painful transformation in the Heaven Lake array while Bai Xi joined him in cultivation, as the Central Continent remained tense after the Soul Clan’s battle with the Four Directions Alliance. In the Soul Realm, Hun Tiandi and Nihility Devouring Flame used the eight pieces of Tou She Ancient God Jade to reveal the location of the Tusita Ancient Emperor’s Ruins.

• Xiao Heng endured the array’s energy and pressure as his Five Elements, physique, bloodline powers, Sword Intent, and Soul Power transformed.
• Bai Xi entered the Formation Arrays and drew on part of their power to temper herself alongside Xiao Heng.
• The Central Continent’s alliance watched the Soul Clan retreat into the Soul Realm and prepared for a possible decisive battle.
• Hun Tiandi learned that Nihility Devouring Flame’s injuries had mostly healed and gave him all eight pieces of Tou She Ancient God Jade.
• Nihility Devouring Flame joined the eight jades, used his essence blood to activate them, and revealed a map marking the Tusita Ancient Emperor’s Ruins.
• Hun Tiandi recognized that the ruins had finally been found and looked forward to pursuing his goal.

Hun Tiandi obtained a map leading to an unknown location and secretly sent the Soul Clan to search for it, while Xiao Yan returned from seclusion and learned Xiao Heng was still cultivating. Xiao Heng completed his breakthrough to Nine-star Dou Sheng in the Bai Clan secret realm and prepared to leave with Bai Xi.

• Hun Tiandi shared the map's location with Soul Clan higher-ups and ordered them to find it covertly.
• Xiao Yan emerged from the Heaven Tomb stronger, returned to Starfall Pavilion with Xun Er, and asked Old Yao about Xiao Heng and the Soul Clan.
• A message arrived for Xiao Yan and Old Yao, bringing them both joy.
• Xiao Heng's transformation culminated in a tremendous burst of power that shook the secret realm and astonished the Bai Clan elders.
• Bai Qufeng recognized the Bai Clan bloodline in the pressure and anticipated Xiao Heng's emergence.
• Xiao Heng emerged as a Nine-star Dou Sheng, spoke with Bai Xi, and agreed that it was time to leave the secret realm.

After spending nearly six years cultivating in the secret realm, Xiao Heng left with Bai Xi and returned to the outside world, where he reunited with Old Yao and Xiao Yan at Starfall Pavilion. He revealed that he had become a Nine-star Dou Sheng, while Bai Xi’s farewell kiss left their relationship unresolved.

• Xiao Heng urged Bai Xi to leave the secret realm, and they teased each other about his many women and her feelings for him.
• At the Space Gate, Bai Xi kissed Xiao Heng before they emerged and were greeted by the elders.
• Xiao Heng answered the elders’ questions and learned from the Great Elder’s reaction that Lin Xiao Yi was safe.
• Bai Xi told the Sixth Elder she was still one step short of winning Xiao Heng over, then returned with him to the Star Realm.
• Xiao Heng flew to Starfall Pavilion and reunited with Old Yao and Xiao Yan, boasting that he could defeat ten Xiao Yans.

Xiao Heng learned that the Soul Clan might be searching the Black Corner Region for the Tusita Ancient Emperor's Ruins and organized an urgent trip to Jia Nan Academy. He and his companions prepared to leave at dawn, while Xiao Heng ended the night with Xiao Yi Xian.

• Xiao Heng asked Old Yao about the Soul Clan and ordered him to gather people for a trip to Jia Nan Academy the next morning.
• Xiao Heng returned to find Bai Xi and the women in a tense standoff, then announced that everyone would travel with him to the Black Corner Region.
• Xiao Heng told the women that the Tusita Ancient Emperor's Ruins might be at Jia Nan Academy, and Medusa revealed that people had recently been searching the region, possibly for the Soul Clan.
• Xiao Heng ordered everyone to prepare to leave at dawn, and Bai Xi and the women went to arrange their affairs.
• Xiao Heng learned that Zi Yan had reached Seven-star Dou Sheng and that several of the other women had reached Six-star Dou Sheng, then visited Heavenly Flame Venerable with Qing Lin.
• Xiao Heng returned to his courtyard and spent the latter half of the night with Xiao Yi Xian.

Hun You led the Soul Clan in an attack on Jia Nan Academy, but Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan arrived with reinforcements just as the academy was being overwhelmed. The battle was poised to turn against the invaders.

• Hun Tiandi learned that the map pointed to the Black Corner Region and ordered Hun Yue to confirm the location.
• Xiao Heng led twenty people from Starfall Pavilion toward the Black Corner Region as Su Qian and the Jia Nan Academy elders discussed the destruction of local factions.
• Hun You arrived with Soul Clan fighters, demanded that Jia Nan Academy evacuate, and launched an attack when Su Qian refused.
• The Soul Clan overwhelmed the academy's defenders, and a black-robed man injured Hu Jia before trying to capture her.
• Xiao Heng killed Hu Jia's attacker and recognized the invaders as members of the Soul Clan.
• Hun You recognized Xiao Heng, then Xiao Yan arrived with numerous experts, startling the Soul Clan.

Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan helped defeat the Soul Clan vanguard at Jia Nan Academy, then warned Su Qian that the academy would need to evacuate before the Soul Clan army arrived. After settling back into the academy, Xiao Heng reunited with Hu Jia and invited her, Wu Hao, and Zi Yan to drink.

• Xiao Heng and his allies slaughtered the Soul Clan attackers, and Hu Jia and Wu Hao watched Xiao Heng fight.
• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan told Su Qian that the academy was no longer safe, so Su Qian agreed to arrange an evacuation.
• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan decided to explore beneath the magma the next day, while Su Qian arranged for their companions to stay at the academy.
• Xiao Heng returned to his old courtyard, where Hu Jia had kept the rooms clean, and Yun Yun and Bai Xi settled in a neighboring courtyard.
• Xiao Heng invited Hu Jia, Wu Hao, and Zi Yan to join him for drinks, and Hu Jia smiled as he took her hand and led her out.

Xiao Heng, Xiao Yan, Xun Er, Zi Yan, Hu Jia, and Wu Hao reunited for a drunken gathering, then Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan prepared to investigate beneath the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower. The chapter ended with Wu Hao complaining that everyone had left him sleeping outside while the elders watched their reunion fondly.

• Hu Jia prepared food and Wu Hao brought wine as the friends toasted their reunion and teased one another over drinking and old memories.
• Xiao Heng hinted that Hu Jia and Wu Hao had an opportunity ahead, while Zi Yan boasted about being the Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
• The group drank until they were drunk; Hu Jia carried Zi Yan and Xiao Heng away, while Xun Er took Xiao Yan home.
• The next morning, Xiao Heng drank Xiao Yi Xian's sobering soup, and Medusa teased him about Hu Jia before he announced that he and Xiao Yan would investigate the magma below the tower.
• Wu Hao complained that the others had left him asleep on the ground all night, while Su Qian and Mang Qian Chi remarked on the friends' close relationship.

Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan descended through the magma beneath the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower and found the entrance to Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion. They encountered its enormous guardian and escaped after it sensed the scent of Zi Yan's child, then told the others to inform the Ancient Clan's leader that the cave mansion's location had been confirmed.

• Xiao Heng showed Xiao Yan the young Fallen Heart Flame nurtured by his Formation Array beneath the tower.
• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan fought through the Lizardmen in the magma and discovered a hidden space at its bottom.
• Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan entered the space and saw the stone gate marked Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion.
• Xiao Yan's flame revealed a colossal creature guarding the gate, and Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan tried to flee.
• The guardian sensed the scent of a child and stopped attacking, allowing Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan to escape back above the magma.
• Xiao Yan told Xun Er and the others to inform the Ancient Clan's leader that they had confirmed the cave mansion's location.