Recaps

Lu Yunxiao returned to Jia Nan Academy after more than five years away and reunited with his old friends Wu Hao and Hu Jia. The chapter ended with the three greeting one another in midair, surprised and delighted by his unexpected arrival.

• Hu Jia and Wu Hao watched the academy’s student battles and talked about how far Lu Yunxiao might have progressed since leaving for the Central Continent.
• Hu Jia pointed out Lu Yunxiao’s statue, and Wu Hao noticed three people standing on it.
• Lu Yunxiao returned to Jia Nan Academy with Zi Yan and another companion, remarking on how the school had not changed.
• Zi Yan dismissed the Inner Court students as weak, and Lu Yunxiao teased her about her old reputation as its big sister.
• Wu Hao and Hu Jia spotted Lu Yunxiao, hurried to the statue, and excitedly asked why he had returned without warning.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Wu Hao and Hu Jia at Jia Nan Academy, then used his Space Power to take them to Su Qian’s courtyard. Su Qian warmly welcomed Lu Yunxiao and was surprised by the grown Zi Yan, whom he did not recognize.

• Lu Yunxiao teased Hu Jia about her appearance, reassured her that he would never betray Gu Xun’er, and explained that Xun’er remained in seclusion refining Heavenly Flames.
• Wu Hao suggested they leave the crowded statue, and Lu Yunxiao transported Wu Hao and Hu Jia to the Grand Elder’s courtyard using Space Power.
• Lu Yunxiao, Zi Yan, Queen Medusa, Hu Jia, and Wu Hao entered Su Qian’s room after he invited them in.
• Su Qian recognized Lu Yunxiao, greeted him warmly, and asked about his return.
• Su Qian noticed Zi Yan’s regal appearance but did not recognize her, so Lu Yunxiao asked whether he knew who she was.

Lu Yunxiao revealed that Zi Yan had grown into the Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and reached Five-Star Dou Sheng. He then shocked Su Qian, Hu Jia, and Wu Hao by disclosing that he had reached Early-stage Seven-Star Dou Sheng.

• Zi Yan revealed herself to Su Qian, who recognized her as the little girl he had once known and was astonished by her transformation.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that Zi Yan had entered her mature stage through a bloodline evolution and had found her clan.
• Lu Yunxiao told Su Qian that Zi Yan was now the Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and a Five-Star Dou Sheng, shocking everyone present.
• Hu Jia asked Lu Yunxiao about his cultivation, and he revealed that he had reached Early-stage Seven-Star Dou Sheng.
• Zi Yan teased Lu Yunxiao for showing off, while he playfully pinched her cheek and rubbed her head.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Su Qian, Wu Hao, and Hu Jia, who were stunned by his Seven-Star Dou Sheng strength and the rapid progress of the people around him. He explained the Dou Zun Nine Revolutions realm and left Hu Jia and Wu Hao facing the vast gap between their cultivation and Xiao Yu’s Three Revolutions Dou Zun level.

• Su Qian celebrated Jia Nan Academy’s prestige after learning Lu Yunxiao was a Seven-Star Dou Sheng, while Wu Hao praised Lu Yunxiao’s progress.
• Lu Yunxiao said he was still far from his goal, prompting Zi Yan, Queen Medusa, and Hu Jia to criticize his false modesty.
• Hu Jia asked about Gu Xun’er and Xiao Yu, and Lu Yunxiao said Gu Xun’er was in seclusion to break through to Dou Saint.
• Queen Medusa revealed that Xiao Yu had reached Three Revolutions Dou Zun, and Lu Yunxiao explained how the Nine Revolutions led to sainthood.
• Wu Hao and Hu Jia were shocked by Xiao Yu’s cultivation, and Lu Yunxiao explained that her Xiao Clan bloodline and fortuitous opportunity had helped her progress.

Lu Yunxiao explained the Xiao Clan’s Ancient Clan origins and revealed how powerful Cloud Gate had become, then told Su Qian he had returned to visit the underground Magma World. The chapter ended with Su Qian reacting in astonishment to Lu Yunxiao’s destination.

• Lu Yunxiao explained that Xiao Yu’s rise came from her Xiao Clan inheritance, exceptional bloodline, and opportunities.
• Lu Yunxiao recounted how the Xiao Clan descended from one of the Eight Ancient Clans before the Soul Clan destroyed it.
• Zi Yan and Queen Medusa said Cloud Gate now surpassed the Eight Ancient Clans, and Lu Yunxiao told Su Qian he had beaten the Lei Clan and taken compensation.
• Su Qian asked why Lu Yunxiao had returned to the Black Corner Region, and Lu Yunxiao said he wanted to revisit the underground Magma World beneath the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower.
• Su Qian reacted with astonishment when Lu Yunxiao mentioned the Magma World.

Lu Yunxiao told Su Qian and Queen Medusa that the Magma World concealed the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling, but warned them to keep its location secret to protect Jia Nan Academy. He agreed to enter the Magma World the next day and met the Inner Court students, whose enthusiastic welcome left him scrambling to escape.

• Lu Yunxiao told Su Qian that the Magma World held an earth-shattering secret and that revealing it could endanger Jia Nan Academy.
• Queen Medusa recognized the secret as the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling, and Lu Yunxiao warned her not to speak of it; Zi Yan was left curious.
• Su Qian suggested Lu Yunxiao enter the Magma World the following day and meet his Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters first, and Lu Yunxiao agreed.
• Su Qian arranged Lu Yunxiao's appearance in the Inner Court, where the students greeted him with overwhelming excitement.
• Lu Yunxiao escaped the excited crowd, and Su Qian teased him about his popularity.

Lu Yunxiao returned to the Magma World with Queen Medusa and Zi Yan to reach the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling beneath it. As they descended past the Flame Lizardmen, he hinted that a more complicated guardian awaited them, leaving Zi Yan close to reuniting with her father.

• Lu Yunxiao gathered the juvenile Fallen Heart Flame and returned it to the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower after Su Qian praised its benefits to Jia Nan Academy.
• Lu Yunxiao, Queen Medusa, and Zi Yan entered the Magma World, where he confirmed that the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling lay beneath the magma.
• Lu Yunxiao parted the magma with his power and led the two women down through a ravine.
• Zi Yan noticed the Flame Lizardmen living in the magma, and Lu Yunxiao explained that Tou She Ancient God had left them to guard the cave dwelling.
• Zi Yan questioned whether the cave dwelling had a stronger guardian, and Lu Yunxiao hinted that the guardian's role was complicated while privately anticipating her reunion with her father.

Lu Yunxiao, Zi Yan, and Queen Medusa crossed the magma world and entered a hidden space beneath it, where they found the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling. As Zi Yan felt a summons from her bloodline, Lu Yunxiao illuminated the cavern and called for someone concealed in the darkness to come out.

• Lu Yunxiao took Zi Yan's hand and led her and Queen Medusa deeper into the magma world, shielding them from its heat.
• The three reached the reddish-black magma near the bottom, where Zi Yan sensed something unusual and Lu Yunxiao revealed a hidden space.
• Zi Yan discovered that the magma concealed a spatial passage, and Lu Yunxiao led both women through it.
• Inside the ancient, empty space, Zi Yan felt a summons from within her bloodline as the group approached a vast stone gate.
• Lu Yunxiao and the others saw the inscription identifying the gate as the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling, and Lu Yunxiao called out to someone hidden in the darkness.

Lu Yunxiao, Queen Medusa, and Zi Yan encountered the Old Dragon Emperor, whose bloodline resonated with Zi Yan’s and revealed their connection. Zi Yan reached out to him, and their bloodlines fully resonated.

• Lu Yunxiao saw the enormous Ancient Void Dragon Emperor awaken and dispelled the pressure he unleashed.
• The Old Dragon Emperor’s gaze terrified Queen Medusa, but Lu Yunxiao protected her and warned the creature not to harm her.
• The Old Dragon Emperor sensed Zi Yan’s bloodline and realized she was his child.
• Lu Yunxiao confirmed Queen Medusa’s suspicion that the creature was Zi Yan’s missing father.
• The Old Dragon Emperor transformed into a middle-aged man and told Zi Yan that she resembled her mother.
• Zi Yan took the man’s hand, and their bloodlines resonated as golden light surged around them.

Zi Yan discovered that the middle-aged man in the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling was her father, the missing Old Dragon Emperor, but she struggled with the pain of growing up without him. Lu Yunxiao admitted he had known the man was there and tried to persuade Zi Yan to give her father a chance.

• Zi Yan recognized the matching Ancient Dragon Clan bloodlines and realized the middle-aged man was her father, the Old Dragon Emperor.
• The Old Dragon Emperor apologized for being trapped in the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling and pleaded with Zi Yan to forgive him.
• Zi Yan cried over her lonely childhood while Lu Yunxiao comforted her.
• Zi Yan confronted Lu Yunxiao about knowing her father was there, and he explained that revealing the cave dwelling had been too dangerous.
• Lu Yunxiao urged Zi Yan to give the Old Dragon Emperor a chance to prove his love for her.

Zi Yan softened toward Zhu Kun after Lu Yunxiao urged her to give her father a chance to make amends. When the group turned to the Ancient Emperor’s Cave Dwelling, Lu Yunxiao stepped up to enter without the Ancient Jade, leaving Zhu Kun doubtful that he could breach its gate.

• Lu Yunxiao reassured Zi Yan that Zhu Kun was sincere, and she agreed to give her father a chance to make amends.
• Zhu Kun promised to do everything he could for Zi Yan, who cautiously accepted his offer.
• Lu Yunxiao introduced himself and Cai'er to Zhu Kun, who objected to Lu Yunxiao having two wives until Zi Yan told him to stop interfering.
• Zi Yan changed the subject to the Ancient Emperor’s Cave Dwelling, and Zhu Kun explained that it could not be opened without the Ancient Jade.
• Zi Yan said they could force their way inside, and Lu Yunxiao stepped toward the enormous gate as Zhu Kun doubted even a Peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng could damage it.

Lu Yunxiao broke through the Dou Di power protecting the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling and shattered its stone gate with one palm. As the passage opened and magma flooded toward them, he held it back, leaving Zhu Kun stunned by his power.

• Lu Yunxiao struck the stone gate, triggering the cave dwelling's immense protective pressure, while Zhu Kun retreated with Zi Yan and Queen Medusa.
• Lu Yunxiao released his supreme aura, shattered the protective power, and broke the stone gate, freeing Zhu Kun from the bound space.
• Zhu Kun raised a barrier to protect Zi Yan and Queen Medusa as the Magma World churned and magma rushed toward the cave dwelling.
• Lu Yunxiao commanded the magma to retreat and held it back, prompting Zhu Kun to wonder if Lu Yunxiao was a Dou Di.
• Zi Yan told Zhu Kun that Lu Yunxiao was still only a Dou Sheng, and she and Queen Medusa walked toward the opened passage.

Lu Yunxiao led Zi Yan, Queen Medusa, and Zhu Kun into the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling and used his extraordinary power to guide them to the Heavenly Flame Square. As the group explored the square, a system check-in began, and they spotted the Profound Yellow Flame burning atop a stone pillar.

• Lu Yunxiao, Zi Yan, and Queen Medusa entered the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling, followed by Zhu Kun.
• Zi Yan and Queen Medusa found that the strange space restricted Soul Power, while Lu Yunxiao identified their route and transported the group to a distant Stone Hall.
• Zhu Kun questioned Lu Yunxiao's ability to manipulate space, and Lu Yunxiao said he could do everything a Dou Di could despite being a Seven-Star Dou Sheng.
• Lu Yunxiao identified the treasures within the cave as an Emperor-grade Nascent Pill and the Ancient Emperor's Legacy, then led the group onto the Heavenly Flame Square.
• The system began a half-hour check-in when Lu Yunxiao stepped onto the square, and the group soon saw the Profound Yellow Flame burning atop a stone pillar.

Lu Yunxiao and his companions explored Heavenly Flame Square, where the Tou She Ancient God had once gathered the Heavenly Flames. They reached the Stone Hall, revealed a gigantic statue of the Tou She Ancient God, and Lu Yunxiao suppressed the statue’s oppressive aura.

• Lu Yunxiao explained that the Tou She Ancient God had drained most of the power from the Profound Yellow Flame, leaving Zhu Kun astonished by his knowledge.
• Nihility Devouring Flame appeared on Lu Yunxiao’s shoulder, recognized the square, and recalled only fragments of having been there before.
• Lu Yunxiao and his companions passed rows of stone pillars bearing Heavenly Flames, including the Golden Emperor Sky-Burning Flame, while Lu Yunxiao explained that the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and Nihility Devouring Flame had escaped with help.
• Lu Yunxiao had Nihility Devouring Flame swallow the mist covering the Stone Hall, revealing a colossal statue of the Tou She Ancient God.
• The statue’s pressure made Queen Medusa and Zi Yan tremble, but Lu Yunxiao drove the oppressive aura back into the statue and protected Queen Medusa.

Lu Yunxiao and his companions explored the Stone Hall’s vast collection of Heaven-tier techniques and skills before the Emperor-grade Nascent Pill appeared in Tou She Ancient God’s likeness. The pill accused Nihility Devouring Flame of abandoning a promise to free it, then suspected Tou She Ancient God had caused its lost memories.

• Lu Yunxiao, Zi Yan, and Queen Medusa surveyed the Light Orbs and recognized that the Stone Hall held more than a hundred powerful Heaven-tier techniques and skills.
• Queen Medusa noted that the collection could greatly strengthen Cloud Gate, while Lu Yunxiao and Zhu Kun remained relatively unmoved by the treasures.
• An aged figure appeared on the stone statue’s shoulder, and Zi Yan recognized him as the Emperor-grade Nascent Pill rather than Tou She Ancient God.
• The Emperor-grade Nascent Pill accused Nihility Devouring Flame of breaking its promise to rescue it after it helped Nihility Devouring Flame and Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame escape.
• Nihility Devouring Flame said it could not remember the promise, prompting the Emperor-grade Nascent Pill to accuse Tou She Ancient God of being behind the matter.

Lu Yunxiao explained that the Tou She Ancient God had altered Nihility Devouring Flame and the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’s memories, then revealed that he intended to seize the Emperor-grade Nascent Pill for its Origin Qi. Zhu Kun eagerly sought a chance to claim it, but Lu Yunxiao made the prize conditional on Zhu Kun subduing it himself.

• Lu Yunxiao speculated that the Tou She Ancient God had erased the flames’ memories of their agreement with the Emperor-grade Nascent Pill.
• The Emperor-grade Nascent Pill realized the group had come for its true body, and Lu Yunxiao openly confirmed it was one of their targets.
• Zhu Kun asked to make a move for the Emperor-grade Nascent Pill, and Lu Yunxiao said Zhu Kun could have it if he subdued it.
• Zi Yan rebuked Zhu Kun for wanting to compete with Lu Yunxiao after Lu Yunxiao had brought them into the cave dwelling.
• Lu Yunxiao calmed Zi Yan and told Zhu Kun he could claim the pill only if he defeated it, prompting Zi Yan to accuse Lu Yunxiao of sending Zhu Kun to get beaten.

Lu Yunxiao explained why Zhu Kun should try to subdue the Emperor-grade Nascent Pill before he intervened, balancing Zhu Kun’s desire with his obligations to Cloud Gate. The pill attacked, and Zhu Kun charged forward to face it.

• Lu Yunxiao told Zi Yan that Zhu Kun needed the chance to challenge the Emperor-grade Nascent Pill himself, and Zhu Kun’s reluctance to give it up confirmed his desire.
• Zi Yan apologized that the proud Ancient Void Dragon Clan could not join Cloud Gate, while Lu Yunxiao reassured her that her heart was enough for him.
• Lu Yunxiao and Zi Yan exchanged affectionate words as Zhu Kun watched resentfully, and the Emperor-grade Nascent Pill grew furious at their assumption that they could claim it.
• The Emperor-grade Nascent Pill unleashed a terrifying aura and roared at them, and Zhu Kun charged forward after seeing that Lu Yunxiao would not intervene.

The Emperor-grade Nascent Pill effortlessly weathered Zhu Kun’s attacks before unleashing its Emperor Pill Palm. Its blazing orb enveloped Zhu Kun, leaving his fate unresolved.

• The Emperor-grade Nascent Pill casually severed Zhu Kun’s energy torrent and neutralized his repeated attacks.
• Zi Yan mocked Zhu Kun’s struggle, while Lu Yunxiao reassured her and explained Zhu Kun’s strength.
• The Emperor-grade Nascent Pill ended its playful defense and warned that it would defeat Zhu Kun in one move.
• Lu Yunxiao sealed away the pill’s medicinal fragrance to protect Zi Yan and Queen Medusa.
• The Emperor-grade Nascent Pill unleashed Emperor Pill Palm, gathering the flames of heaven and earth into a destructive orb that engulfed Zhu Kun as he resisted.

Zhu Kun attacked the Emperor-grade Nascent Pill but was defeated, leaving Lu Yunxiao to handle it. Lu Yunxiao revealed Dou Di-level power, subdued the pill, and restored it to its original orb form.

• Zhu Kun struck the Emperor-grade Nascent Pill but was injured and hurled into a vast fissure.
• Zi Yan rushed to Zhu Kun, then scolded him for ignoring her warning and attacking the pill.
• Zhu Kun admitted the Emperor-grade Nascent Pill was beyond him and asked Lu Yunxiao to take over.
• Lu Yunxiao used the Heaven and Earth Rules to knock the pill down and dissolve its Emperor Pill Palm attack.
• The Emperor-grade Nascent Pill recognized Lu Yunxiao's Dou Di-level aura and tried to flee, but Lu Yunxiao captured it with the Innate Grand Five Elements Divine Light.
• Lu Yunxiao restored the captured Emperor-grade Nascent Pill from humanoid form to a multicolored orb.

Lu Yunxiao subdued the Emperor-grade Nascent Pill and explained that the Ancient Emperor's Legacy was sealed inside the statue and reserved for Gu Xun'er. As he gathered the cave's scrolls, he received his check-in rewards, including a Fire Qilin, Celestial Pivot, and two Dou Sheng Summoning Cards.

• Lu Yunxiao said the Emperor-grade Nascent Pill could help a Half-Emperor reach the Dou Di Realm and decided to give it to Sect Master of Moon Worship.
• Zi Yan asked about the Ancient Emperor's Legacy, and Lu Yunxiao revealed it was inside the Tou She Ancient God statue and reserved for Gu Xun'er.
• Zi Yan teased Queen Medusa about jealousy, prompting Queen Medusa to deny it and walk ahead.
• Lu Yunxiao put away the Heavenly-tier scrolls and completed a check-in at the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling.
• The system awarded Lu Yunxiao a Fire Qilin, the Big Dipper Divine Weapon Celestial Pivot, and two Dou Sheng Summoning Cards.

Lu Yunxiao received several rewards, including a Fire Qilin, the Tian Shu Sword, and Tongtian’s Heaven-Reaching Array Dao inheritance, which he considered sharing with Qing Yanjing. After completing the Check-in Mission, he took the Heavenly Flame Square and Ancient Emperor Stone Statue with him and led the others away.

• Lu Yunxiao examined his rewards and learned that the Fire Qilin was a juvenile Quasi-Heavenly Sovereign, the Tian Shu Sword was an immortal artifact, and the system had also granted him summoning and resurrection cards.
• Lu Yunxiao discovered he had obtained Sect Master Tongtian’s Heaven-Reaching Array Dao, completing his collection of the Three Pure Ones’ inheritances, and thought of passing some of it to Qing Yanjing.
• Zi Yan teased Lu Yunxiao about grinning, and their exchange ended with her realizing she had cursed herself when she said his whole family was mute.
• Lu Yunxiao told Queen Medusa and the others they should leave after the Check-in Mission was completed, then ordered everyone off the square.
• Lu Yunxiao shrank the Heavenly Flame Square and stored it, placed the Ancient Emperor Stone Statue in his Inner World, and led the others away.

Lu Yunxiao returned from the Magma World with Queen Medusa, Zi Yan, and Zhu Kun, whom he introduced to Su Qian as the rescued Old Dragon Emperor. Back in his room, Lu Yunxiao opened the Heaven-Reaching Array Dao inheritance and was overwhelmed by the killing aura of the Immortal Slaying Sword Array before the World Tree protected him.

• Lu Yunxiao and his companions emerged from the Magma World, and Su Qian and the others greeted them.
• Lu Yunxiao introduced Zhu Kun to Su Qian and explained that Su Qian had once cared for Zi Yan.
• Lu Yunxiao told Su Qian that rescuing Zhu Kun had been one purpose of the trip, then left with the group for the Inner Court.
• Lu Yunxiao entered his sea of consciousness and examined the newly acquired Heaven-Reaching Array Dao tome.
• Lu Yunxiao opened the tome and was nearly consumed by the killing aura of the Immortal Slaying Sword Array, but the World Tree protected him.

Lu Yunxiao studied the basics of the Array Dao after discovering the Immortal Slaying Sword Array was beyond his current strength. He used two Dou Sheng Summoning Cards to summon Mo Yixi and Dong Wushang, then reflected on Mo Yixi’s power and Sword Immortal legend.

• Lu Yunxiao realized he could not withstand the killing intent of the Immortal Slaying Sword Array and found that the foundational teachings of Heaven-Reaching Array Dao were at the end.
• Lu Yunxiao read the Array Dao foundations, tested a beginner Spirit Gathering Array, and decided to study array formation alongside alchemy and tool refinement.
• Lu Yunxiao crushed two Dou Sheng Summoning Cards and summoned the Wine Sword Immortal, Mo Yixi, and the Sovereign of Blades, Dong Wushang.
• Mo Yixi and Dong Wushang bowed to Lu Yunxiao, who welcomed them and considered Mo Yixi’s Wine God Incantation and strength.

Lu Yunxiao reviewed Dong Wushang and Gu Duhang’s strength and his growing roster of powerful attendants, then concluded that Cloud Gate still needed to build its strength to match the Great Thousand World’s top factions. A familiar visitor arrived at his door.

• Lu Yunxiao sent Dong Wushang and Gu Duhang away after assessing their formidable combat abilities.
• Lu Yunxiao checked his information panel and saw that his attendants included numerous fighters with Nine-Star Dou Sheng or greater strength.
• Lu Yunxiao celebrated his growing force but reminded himself that Cloud Gate still could not rival the Great Thousand World’s top factions.
• Lu Yunxiao reflected that the nine Hall Guardians of Heavenly King Hall were nearly complete before someone knocked at the door.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Queen Medusa in private and discussed visiting the Snake-people Race and supporting them without granting special favors. After revealing he had achieved Five Elements Perfection, he and Medusa closed themselves away together, leaving their plans for the visit unresolved.

• Queen Medusa visited Lu Yunxiao, and they embraced while discussing Zi Yan spending time with her father, Zhu Kun.
• Lu Yunxiao suggested visiting the Snake-people Race and moving them to the Central Continent, but Queen Medusa declined special treatment for her people.
• Lu Yunxiao offered to support the Snake-people Race privately, and Queen Medusa agreed to let him do as he wished.
• Lu Yunxiao told Queen Medusa he had achieved Five Elements Perfection, and she blushed at the prospect of having a child with him.
• Lu Yunxiao sealed the room and drew Queen Medusa close as they gave in to their passion.