Chapter Summaries

Phoenix Bath Spring told Lu Yunxiao how Crimson Emperor’s realm and clan fell, then revealed that Crimson Emperor had imprisoned her and used her as a tomb for his dead mount. Lu Yunxiao doubted her account but wondered whose remains lay beneath the lake.

• Phoenix Bath Spring explained that Crimson Emperor survived the ancient battle but emerged from healing to find the Crimson Clan extinct, so he sealed the shattered Crimson Realm within the Northern Continent.
• Phoenix Bath Spring revealed her hatred of Crimson Emperor and claimed she had helped him rise from an unremarkable genius to an Emperor.
• Phoenix Bath Spring accused Crimson Emperor of imprisoning her to bury his dead mount, despite their years of affection.
• Lu Yunxiao questioned Phoenix Bath Spring’s account but became curious about the powerful creature buried beneath the lake.

Lu Yunxiao considered Phoenix Bath Spring’s grudge against the Crimson Emperor but set it aside as he focused on obtaining the treasure. When Phoenix Bath Spring attacked him, the Lord of Devouring appeared to protect him and struck back.

• Lu Yunxiao weighed Phoenix Bath Spring’s accusations against the Crimson Emperor but concluded that their complicated past did not affect his plan to refine Phoenix Bath Spring.
• Phoenix Bath Spring questioned Lu Yunxiao about the Crimson Emperor, then attacked him with a fiery arrow when he admitted he was not afraid of her.
• The Lord of Devouring appeared before the arrow could hit Lu Yunxiao and destroyed it.
• Phoenix Bath Spring recognized that the Lord of Devouring had been Lu Yunxiao’s support and threatened him after he called her a wretched beast.
• The Lord of Devouring raised his hand and struck at Phoenix Bath Spring.

Lu Yunxiao forced Phoenix Bath Spring out of hiding by using the World Tree Sapling to drain her lake, then demanded that she become his spiritual entity. She refused, and he intensified the draining, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

• The Lord of Devouring struck Phoenix Bath Spring with a massive palm, and she escaped into the lake to avoid being severely injured.
• Lu Yunxiao summoned the World Tree Sapling, which began devouring the lakewater and draining Phoenix Bath Spring's hiding place.
• After the lake shrank by two-thirds, Phoenix Bath Spring emerged and threatened Lu Yunxiao, but the Lord of Devouring dismissed her threat.
• Lu Yunxiao demanded that Phoenix Bath Spring become his spiritual entity, and she refused because she wanted freedom.
• Lu Yunxiao increased the World Tree's devouring power, and Phoenix Bath Spring shouted that he had forced her hand.

Phoenix Bath Spring summoned her Water Slaves and a phoenix remnant spirit to fight the Lord of Devouring. As the battle began, Lu Yunxiao retreated and asked the Lord of Devouring to preserve the Water Slaves’ bodies so he could recruit or turn them into puppets.

• Phoenix Bath Spring raised her Water Slaves from the lake, including powerful Dou Saints and an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix.
• Phoenix Bath Spring revealed that she had secretly taken control of the power of a beast buried within her and summoned the remnant spirit of Crimson Emperor’s mount.
• The Lord of Devouring stepped in front of Lu Yunxiao and said the remnant spirit posed no great threat to him.
• Phoenix Bath Spring sent the Water Slaves, the phoenix remnant spirit, and herself to attack the Lord of Devouring.
• Lu Yunxiao retreated, armed himself, and asked the Lord of Devouring to leave the Water Slaves’ bodies intact if possible.
• The Lord of Devouring struck back with a casual palm, sending even the Six-Star Dou Sheng Water Slave flying.

The Lord of Devouring overwhelmed Phoenix Bath Spring, the Fire Slaves, and the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix remnant spirit with his Peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng strength. After absorbing the remnant spirit, he left Phoenix Bath Spring terrified and without her last means of resistance.

• The Lord of Devouring devoured the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix phantom’s beam and Phoenix Bath Spring’s lake-water attack, then injured Phoenix Bath Spring with a palm strike.
• The Lord of Devouring unleashed his full strength, restraining the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix phantom while striking back Phoenix Bath Spring and the Fire Slaves.
• Phoenix Bath Spring realized the Lord of Devouring had been holding back as the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix phantom weakened from the prolonged battle.
• The Ancient Heavenly Phoenix phantom summoned the Heavenly Phoenix Bell to resist the Lord of Devouring’s black hole, but the bell shattered under the devouring force.
• The Lord of Devouring sucked the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix remnant spirit into the black hole, leaving Phoenix Bath Spring terrified and without resistance.

Lu Yunxiao had the Lord of Devouring erase the Phoenix Bath Spring’s harmful memories and personality, leaving behind its basic spirituality. He brought its obedient true form into the Inner World to prepare to refine it, while the Lord of Devouring turned his attention to the freed Fire Slaves.

• The Lord of Devouring captured the Phoenix Bath Spring after it tried to attack Lu Yunxiao.
• Lu Yunxiao ordered the Lord of Devouring to erase the Phoenix Bath Spring’s evil memories and personality.
• The Lord of Devouring transformed the Phoenix Bath Spring into a small phoenix-shaped spring spirit with only its basic spirituality remaining.
• Lu Yunxiao used his Innate Kan Water Energy to hold the Phoenix Bath Spring and entered the Inner World with it and the World Tree.
• The Lord of Devouring summoned the freed Fire Slaves and noticed the ravaged lake nearby.
• Lu Yunxiao showed the Phoenix Bath Spring’s true form to Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing in the Inner World.

Lu Yunxiao began refining Phoenix Bath Spring beneath the World Tree, and after one and a half years he emerged with greatly increased strength. He claimed rewards for reaching Dou Zun, including resurrection and summoning cards and the Grass Character Sword Art, leaving him with a powerful new combat technique.

• Lu Yunxiao used Star Spirit Gold and Innate Kan Water Energy to prepare for refining Phoenix Bath Spring while Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing agreed to guard him.
• Lu Yunxiao absorbed Phoenix Bath Spring beneath the World Tree and spent one and a half years refining it.
• The World Tree absorbed most of Phoenix Bath Spring's energy, while the rest greatly increased Lu Yunxiao's strength without harming his foundation.
• Lu Yunxiao claimed his Dou Zun achievement rewards: two Primary Resurrection Cards, two Dou Sheng Summoning Cards, and the Grass Character Sword Art.
• Lu Yunxiao had the system issue the rewards and regarded the Grass Character Sword Art as a powerful new trump card.

After refining the Phoenix Bath Spring, Lu Yunxiao advanced to Three-Revolutions Dou Zun, reached Heaven Realm Early Stage in soul power, and became a ninth-grade alchemist. He reunited with Qing Yanjing and Xiao Yi Xian and discovered that his Inner World had expanded into a flourishing small world.

• Lu Yunxiao absorbed the Grass Character Sword Art and inspected his information panel, confirming his breakthroughs and the cultivation progress of his beloved women.
• Lu Yunxiao embraced Qing Yanjing and Xiao Yi Xian after they asked whether he was all right.
• Lu Yunxiao surveyed the Inner World and sensed that it had expanded to several thousand li in diameter, with flourishing mountains, lakes, plants, and wildlife.
• Lu Yunxiao realized that the World Tree had absorbed most of the Phoenix Bath Spring's energy, helping the Inner World grow and thrive.

After returning to the Crimson Realm, Lu Yunxiao learned that the Water Slaves were lifeless shells and stored their bodies to use as puppet materials. The Lord of Devouring then revealed the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix buried beneath the lake, whose emergence stirred the energy across the Ancient Realm.

• Qing Yanjing and Xiao Yi Xian praised the Inner World's cultivation benefits, and Xiao Yi Xian suggested moving Cloud Gate there someday.
• Lu Yunxiao and his group returned to the Crimson Realm, where the Lord of Devouring congratulated him on refining the Phoenix Bath Spring.
• The Lord of Devouring explained that the thirteen Water Slaves had lost their consciousnesses, and Lu Yunxiao froze and stored their bodies for possible puppet refining.
• The Lord of Devouring drew the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix's body from beneath the lake, and its appearance triggered a powerful surge of energy throughout the Ancient Realm.

Lu Yunxiao and his companions found the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix’s preserved corpse inside a barrier and had Lord of Devouring break the seal. After learning the phoenix had been a Peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng, Lu Yunxiao decided that using his Primary Resurrection Card to resurrect her would be worthwhile.

• Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Yanjing, and Lu Yunxiao examined the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix’s powerful aura and exceptionally pure bloodline.
• Lord of Devouring said the barrier around the corpse held a force comparable to the Ancestral Realm, and Lu Yunxiao gave him the Demon Suppressing Sword to break it.
• Lord of Devouring struck the barrier with the Demon Suppressing Sword, shattering the seal and devastating much of the little world.
• Lord of Devouring moved the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix’s corpse away from the destruction, and Lu Yunxiao and the two women emerged from the Inner World to inspect it.
• Lord of Devouring estimated that the phoenix had been no weaker than a Peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng and confirmed she would have been a close match for him.
• Lu Yunxiao took out his Primary Resurrection Card and said resurrecting the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix would be worthwhile.

Lu Yunxiao used a purple card to resurrect the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, restoring its life force and reshaping its soul. After taking human form, the phoenix appeared identical to Phoenix Bath Spring, leaving Lu Yunxiao wondering whether she shared a similar origin to the Purifying Demonic Saint.

• Lu Yunxiao shattered the purple card, and auspicious phenomena appeared as the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix began to revive.
• Qing Yanjing and the Lord of Devouring sensed that the phoenix's life force was surging and its soul was being reshaped.
• Lu Yunxiao retreated with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing as the phoenix's heartbeat and pressure grew stronger.
• The Ancient Heavenly Phoenix completed its resurrection, flew into the sky, and transformed into a graceful woman.
• Lu Yunxiao recognized that the woman's human form matched Phoenix Bath Spring's and considered whether she resembled the Purifying Demonic Saint.

Lu Yunxiao welcomed the revived Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, Huang Ling'er, who recognized him as her master. After learning her immense strength and potential, he planned to use Soul Hall’s stored Soul Origins to help her reach the Emperor Realm while reserving the Spirit of the Heavenly Tomb for his own advancement.

• Huang Ling'er bowed to Lu Yunxiao and addressed him as her master, accepting him as her new master after her revival.
• Lu Yunxiao accepted Huang Ling'er's wish to be called by name and let her rise.
• Lu Yunxiao scanned Huang Ling'er and discovered she had reached Peak Nine-Star Dou Sheng with a Half-step Emperor Realm soul at only 4,700 years old.
• Lu Yunxiao considered how Huang Ling'er could become a supreme powerhouse and strengthen his side against the Soul Clan.
• Lu Yunxiao resolved to seize Soul Hall's stored Soul Origins for Huang Ling'er and use the Spirit of the Heavenly Tomb to advance his own soul.

After escaping the Crimson Realm, Lu Yunxiao subdued the Northern Continent’s Barbarian Tribes and strengthened his forces with several Dou Saint-level fighters. Xiao Yi Xian then asked Huang Ling'er about the Phoenix Bath Spring, whose history with the Crimson Emperor proved more complicated than its accusations suggested.

• Lu Yunxiao and his companions returned safely from the sealed small world with Huang Ling’er’s guidance, then encountered the Red Phoenix Barbarian Chieftain and two Grand Elders.
• Over seven days, Lu Yunxiao subdued the Northern Continent’s Barbarian Tribes, including the Silver Dragon, Red Phoenix, Black Flood Dragon, and Fierce Tiger Barbarians.
• Lu Yunxiao gained several Dou Saint-level fighters, including the Red Phoenix Barbarian Chieftain, the Silver Dragon Barbarian Chieftain, and the Silver Dragon Barbarians’ Grand Elder.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked Huang Ling’er about the Phoenix Bath Spring and recounted its claims about her burial there.
• Huang Ling’er explained that the Phoenix Bath Spring had helped the Crimson Emperor but later became arrogant and bloodthirsty, and that he may have sealed it to prevent further disasters.
• Huang Ling’er admitted she had not expected the Crimson Emperor to bury her remains in the Phoenix Bath Spring.

After discussing Crimson Emperor’s treatment of Huang Ling’er and Phoenix Bath Spring, Lu Yunxiao suggested that Crimson Emperor had loved Huang Ling’er, leaving her and the others stunned. Half a month later, Lu Yunxiao and his companions reached Tianbei City and went to visit Han Yue’s family.

• Huang Ling’er explained that Phoenix Bath Spring had been sealed and bound to her, destined to lose its consciousness if her remnant spirit vanished.
• Lu Yunxiao suggested that Crimson Emperor had treated Huang Ling’er differently because he loved her, and Huang Ling’er reacted with disbelief.
• Qing Yanjing proposed that Crimson Emperor might have regarded Huang Ling’er as a daughter, but Lu Yunxiao argued that Phoenix Bath Spring fit that role better.
• After half a month of travel, Lu Yunxiao and his companions arrived at Tianbei City, where Xiao Yi Xian suggested they visit Han Yue.
• Lu Yunxiao agreed, and the group crossed the city to the Han Family estate.

Lu Yunxiao arrived at the Han Family residence and reunited with Han Yue, who was overjoyed to see him. He learned the Han Family was being pressured by the Hong Family, but the chapter ended before he responded to their predicament.

• Lu Yunxiao introduced himself at the Han Family gates and asked to see Han Yue.
• Han Yue, Han Xue, and their father discussed the Hong Family's demand that Han Yue and Han Xue marry Hong Chen, and feared the threat posed by the Hong Family's alliance with the Wind-Lightning Northern Pavilion.
• A guard reported that Lu Yunxiao had come to see Han Yue, and she rushed out to meet him.
• Han Yue embraced Lu Yunxiao, then playfully bickered with him after he teased her about the hug.
• Han Yue asked how long Lu Yunxiao had been in the Central Continent, and he replied that it had been more than two years.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Han Yue at her manor, where she learned about his travels and Xiao Yi Xian's recovery. Han Xue stayed behind with her father, who questioned Lu Yunxiao's identity, while she resolved to judge whether he deserved her sister's admiration.

• Han Yue questioned why she had never heard news of Lu Yunxiao, and he left the reason for his low profile unexplained.
• Han Yue greeted Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing, then asked where they had traveled during the past two years.
• Xiao Yi Xian said they had traveled through the Southern Region, Beast Region, and Central Region to treat her illness, which Lu Yunxiao had cured.
• Lu Yunxiao prompted Han Yue to invite them inside, and she eagerly led him and Xiao Yi Xian into the manor as Qing Yanjing followed.
• Han Yue's father asked Han Xue why Han Yue had reacted so strongly to Lu Yunxiao's name, and Han Xue decided to evaluate whether he was worthy of her sister.

Han Yue introduced Lu Yunxiao, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Yanjing to her father Han Chi and sister Han Xue, who were astonished by Lu Yunxiao's bearing and accomplishments. Han Chi began to see him as a possible solution to the Han Family's crisis, while Han Xue reacted with shock to his strength and alchemy.

• Han Chi dismissed Han Yue's junior brother as too young to help the Han Family, but welcomed him because Yue'er was excited to see him.
• Han Yue brought Lu Yunxiao, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Yanjing into the hall, and Han Chi and Han Xue were immediately struck by Lu Yunxiao's presence.
• Han Yue introduced Lu Yunxiao to Han Chi and Han Xue, while Han Xue grew wary of the two women accompanying him.
• Han Yue praised Lu Yunxiao as Jia Nan Academy's greatest Inner Court student, a seventh-tier alchemist, and a fighter who had killed a seven-star Dou Zong at eighteen.
• Han Xue gasped at Lu Yunxiao's accomplishments, and Han Yue hinted that his abilities might have advanced even further.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Han Yue and learned that the Han Family faced possible destruction because of the Hong Family in Tianbei City. Han Yue began explaining the crisis, leaving its details to be revealed.

• Han Chi and Han Xue reacted with shock to Han Yue's account of Lu Yunxiao's strength and alchemy skills.
• Han Xue asked how powerful Lu Yunxiao was, and he answered vaguely while Han Yue guessed he could contend with Dou Zuns.
• Lu Yunxiao noticed Han Yue's troubled expression and offered to help the Han Family.
• Han Yue told Lu Yunxiao that the Han Family faced a major crisis and identified the Hong Family as the culprit.

Lu Yunxiao learned that the Hong Family was pressuring the Han Family into a marriage alliance backed by Hong Chen’s status in the Wind-Lightning Northern Pavilion. The conversation turned to Venerable Lei’s survival, while Lu Yunxiao kept the details of the battle that had nearly killed him secret to protect the Han Family.

• Han Yue told Lu Yunxiao that the Hong Family wanted her and Han Xue to marry Hong Chen and had threatened to destroy the Han Family if they refused.
• Han Yue explained that Hong Chen’s position as an Inner Disciple of the Wind-Lightning Northern Pavilion left the Han Family unable to resist the alliance.
• Lu Yunxiao remarked that Fei Tian was only an eight-star Dou Zong, prompting Han Yue and her family to react to his casual dismissal of such power.
• Han Yue said Venerable Lei was alive and had reportedly appeared at the Wind-Lightning Eastern Pavilion, surprising Lu Yunxiao.
• Lu Yunxiao revealed that he had seen someone beat Venerable Lei senseless and smash him into a mountain, but refused to disclose where it happened.
• Han Yue accepted Lu Yunxiao’s refusal to explain, trusting that he had a good reason to keep the details from her.

Lu Yunxiao agreed to fight Hong Chen on the Arena Stage to protect the Han Family from being forced into marriage and threatened with destruction. After learning that winning the match would only delay the danger, he promised Han Yue he would deal with the Hong Family and its backing so the family would face no future trouble.

• Han Yue explained that Hong Chen had challenged the Han Family to find someone who could defeat him on the Arena Stage or make Han Yue and Han Xue marry him.
• Lu Yunxiao agreed to fight Hong Chen after Han Yue asked for his help.
• Han Chi hosted a welcoming banquet, and Han Yue later thanked Lu Yunxiao for coming to the Han estate.
• Han Yue admitted she would have faced Hong Chen herself despite having little chance of winning.
• Lu Yunxiao warned that defeating Hong Chen would only postpone the Han Family's troubles, then promised to settle the matter completely.