Chapter Summaries

Han Yue thanked Lu Yunxiao for agreeing to help the Han Family and worried about the danger posed by Venerable Lei, but Lu Yunxiao assured her he could handle him. As Han Yue massaged him, she flirted with him and offered to introduce her younger sister Xue'er, while Lu Yunxiao warned her against falling for him.

• Han Yue worried that confronting the Hong Family could draw Venerable Lei into a fight, but Lu Yunxiao said he could have handled someone like him three years earlier.
• Han Yue massaged Lu Yunxiao's shoulders and admitted she wished he would accept her, while he reminded her that he was married.
• Han Yue asked whether Lu Yunxiao found her younger sister Xue'er beautiful and offered to introduce them.
• Lu Yunxiao declined, saying he already had too many women and that falling for him would not be worthwhile.
• Han Yue pushed Lu Yunxiao back into his seat and continued massaging him as he gave up trying to dissuade her.

Lu Yunxiao explained to Xiao Yi Xian that he had promised Gu Xun'er not to pursue anyone else in the Central Continent before seeing her again. Three days later, he joined Han Yue and Han Xue on their way to the Heavenly Stone Platform, where Han Yue would face Hong Chen.

• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing that he would honor his promise to Gu Xun'er and refrain from finding another woman in the Central Continent until he reunited with her.
• Hong Li learned that the Han Family had accepted an arena match in three days and ordered Hong Chen to defeat Han Yue while preparing the Hong Family to seize the Han Family's assets by force if necessary.
• Han Yue and Han Xue waited for Lu Yunxiao, and Han Yue reassured her sister that she trusted him to help them.
• Lu Yunxiao emerged from his room, said he planned to leave for home after dealing with the Hong Family, and led Han Yue and Han Xue toward the Heavenly Stone Platform.
• Lu Yunxiao met Han Chi and the others, and the group left the estate for the arena match.

At the Heavenly Stone Platform, Lu Yunxiao represented the Han Family against Hong Chen, whose arrogance and jealousy drove him to attack. Lu Yunxiao effortlessly killed Hong Chen with one finger, leaving the Hong Family and the Wind-Lightning Northern Pavilion elder stunned.

• The Hong Family and Han Family gathered at the Heavenly Stone Platform to settle their dispute, with Hong Chen representing the Hong Family.
• Han Yue sent Lu Yunxiao to fight Hong Chen and acted intimately with him, inflaming Hong Chen's jealousy.
• Lu Yunxiao dismissed Hong Chen's demands for his name and provoked him into attacking.
• Hong Chen unleashed lightning attacks, but Lu Yunxiao shattered them with ease, and the Wind-Lightning Northern Pavilion elder recognized that Lu Yunxiao was likely a Dou Zong.
• Hong Chen charged at Lu Yunxiao in a lightning orb, and Lu Yunxiao stopped it with one finger, causing Hong Chen to explode into flesh and blood.

Lu Yunxiao killed Hong Li after killing Hong Chen, then dismissed the gray-robed elder of the Wind-Lightning Northern Pavilion and challenged the pavilion’s importance. The elder confronted him over his provocation, leaving tensions with the powerful faction unresolved.

• Hong Li charged at Lu Yunxiao in rage over Hong Chen’s death, and Lu Yunxiao killed him with one finger.
• The crowd erupted in shock as Hong Chen and Hong Li lay dead, and the gray-robed elder realized Lu Yunxiao was likely a powerful Dou Zong.
• The gray-robed elder asked Lu Yunxiao about his identity and background, but Lu Yunxiao said the elder was not worthy of knowing.
• The gray-robed elder accused Lu Yunxiao of provoking the Wind-Lightning Northern Pavilion, and Lu Yunxiao asked whether the pavilion was really that impressive.

Lu Yunxiao dismissed the Wind-Lightning Northern Pavilion and angered its gray-robed elder. Hong Tianxiao arrived at the Heavenly Stone Platform to avenge the Hong Family, and Lu Yunxiao prepared to face him.

• Lu Yunxiao mocked the Wind-Lightning Northern Pavilion, calling its members arrogant and ignorant of their limitations.
• The gray-robed elder grew furious at Lu Yunxiao's insults and prepared to retaliate.
• Hong Tianxiao roared that he would avenge the Hong Family after Lu Yunxiao killed its members, shocking the crowd at Tianbei City.
• Han Chi identified Hong Tianxiao as a Dou Zong, while Han Yue remained calm and said he had come to die.
• The gray-robed elder welcomed Hong Tianxiao and declared that they would kill Lu Yunxiao together.
• Hong Tianxiao appeared at the Heavenly Stone Platform, and Lu Yunxiao's killing intent rose.

Lu Yunxiao faced Hong Tianxiao and Shen Yun after they joined forces to avenge the Hong Family and kill him. He revealed that he had reached the Dou Zun realm, killed both men with ease, and left the onlookers stunned.

• Hong Tianxiao arrived and confronted Lu Yunxiao over the deaths of Hong Chen and Hong Li, then joined Shen Yun in attacking him.
• Lu Yunxiao’s aura revealed that he was a Dou Zun, forcing Shen Yun and Hong Tianxiao to their knees under his pressure.
• Lu Yunxiao killed Hong Tianxiao with a single finger, leaving the Hong Family in despair.
• Lu Yunxiao dismissed Shen Yun’s appeal to the Wind Lightning Pavilion and killed him as well.
• The crowd watched Lu Yunxiao in awe after he effortlessly killed the two Dou Zong strong persons.

After Lu Yunxiao helped the Han Family destroy the Hong Family, Han Yue thanked him and learned he had reached the Nine-Star Dou Zun Peak, Three-Revolution. She gave him a handmade sachet containing Peace Jade, while he planned to visit the Wind-Lightning Northern Pavilion to protect the Han Family from retaliation.

• The Han Family wiped out the Hong Family and took control of Tianbei City.
• Han Yue teased Lu Yunxiao about accepting her and her younger sister, but he asked whether he could get it for free and declined when she objected.
• Han Yue asked what Lu Yunxiao would do about the Wind-Lightning Northern Pavilion, and he said he would go there to warn them rather than destroy them and risk endangering the Han Family.
• Lu Yunxiao told Han Yue he was at the Nine-Star Dou Zun Peak, Three-Revolution, astonishing her with his strength.
• Han Yue gave Lu Yunxiao a handmade sachet with Peace Jade and wished him a safe and joyful life.

Lu Yunxiao bid farewell to the Han Family after giving Han Yue a Heavenly Demon Puppet to protect her and strengthen the family. As he flew away, Han Yue accepted the gift and watched him go.

• Han Chi asked Lu Yunxiao to stay longer, and Lu Yunxiao said he missed home but promised Han Yue he would visit again.
• Lu Yunxiao summoned a Heavenly Demon Puppet with strength comparable to a three-star Dou Zun and offered it to Han Yue.
• Han Yue hesitated because the puppet was precious, but accepted after Lu Yunxiao explained that the Han Family needed a powerful trump card.
• Lu Yunxiao passed the puppet's control method to Han Yue, bid farewell to the Han Family, and flew away.
• Han Yue thanked Lu Yunxiao quietly and walked toward the Heavenly Demon Puppet to accept his gift.

Lu Yunxiao brought Venerable Lei into his own world and confronted him over the Wind Lightning Pavilion's actions. Venerable Lei pretended to accept Lu Yunxiao's account, while Lu Yunxiao saw through his flattery and hinted at the Pavilion's domineering ways.

• Lu Yunxiao arrived at Thunder Mountain and considered making the Wind Lightning Pavilion's territory a future foundation site for Cloud Gate.
• Lu Yunxiao slipped through the Eastern Pavilion's defenses and brought Venerable Lei into his world.
• Venerable Lei reacted with shock and fear at Lu Yunxiao's power, then respectfully asked why he had been summoned.
• Lu Yunxiao explained the dispute involving the Hong Family and Shen Yun, and Venerable Lei claimed their deaths were justified and the Wind Lightning Pavilion had no objections.
• Venerable Lei privately planned to contact the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan after leaving, then praised Feng Qing'er as kindhearted.
• Lu Yunxiao challenged Venerable Lei's claims about the Pavilion's conduct and recognized the possible threat behind his mention of Feng Qing'er.

Lu Yunxiao forced Venerable Lei into his service, resolving the threat to the Han Family, and considered returning to the Northwest Continent. After hearing that a Dou Sheng Remnant had emerged early in the Beast Region, he decided to delay the return and go there instead.

• Lu Yunxiao saw through Venerable Lei’s concealed resentment and demanded a wisp of his soul, forcing him into his service.
• Lu Yunxiao concluded that the Han Family’s troubles were settled and considered returning to the Northwest Continent.
• At a restaurant in Wanjing City, Xiao Yi Xian told Lu Yunxiao that the Han Family had gained prestige after Fei Tian fled the Heavenly Demon Puppet.
• Lu Yunxiao heard diners discussing a newly emerged Dou Sheng Remnant in the Beast Region.
• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing that they would delay their return and go to the remnant.

Lu Yunxiao decided to travel to the Beast Region to claim the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit for Zi Yan and the Dou Sheng Skeleton to strengthen Old Yao after his resurrection. He and Qing Yanjing reached the Beast Region with their companions and headed toward the Ancient Ruins in the Boneyard Mountain Range as other experts converged there.

• Lu Yunxiao resolved to obtain the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit for Zi Yan and the Dou Sheng Skeleton to help Old Yao become far stronger after resurrection.
• Qing Yanjing agreed to join Lu Yunxiao despite the possibility of encountering the Soul Hall, and Lu Yunxiao said he would kill its members if they crossed paths.
• After roughly ten days of flight, Lu Yunxiao's group arrived at the Beast Region and set off for the Ancient Ruins in the Boneyard Mountain Range.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked whether the Gu Clan would send anyone to the ruins, and Lu Yunxiao said the early-stage Dou Sheng inheritance would not interest the Eight Ancient Clans.
• Xiao Yi Xian criticized the Ancient Clans' arrogance, and Lu Yunxiao agreed that their closed-mindedness could leave them behind.

Lu Yunxiao reflected on the Ancient Clans and the threat posed by Soul Emperor as he traveled with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing to the Ancient Ruins. They camped near the sealed ruins and waited for the barrier to collapse, hoping Zi Yan would arrive so they could obtain the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit for Huang Ling'er.

• Lu Yunxiao considered the weaknesses of the Ancient Clans and recognized Soul Emperor as a formidable opponent he might eventually face.
• After a day crossing the Beast Region, Lu Yunxiao and his companions reached the crowded mountains surrounding the Ancient Ruins and set up camp on a remote hill.
• Lu Yunxiao sensed the ruins' barrier but chose not to break it, while Qing Yanjing estimated it would collapse within five days.
• Xiao Yi Xian wondered whether Zi Yan would come, and Lu Yunxiao explained that the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit could help Huang Ling'er reach the Half-Emperor realm.

Lu Yunxiao waited with his companions for the Ancient Ruins’ spatial seal to disappear, hoping Zi Yan would arrive in time to claim the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit. As the seal neared its end, Zi Yan appeared with Hei Qing and joyfully reunited with Lu Yunxiao.

• Lu Yunxiao decided that the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit would belong to Zi Yan if she came, while Huang Ling'er could claim it if Zi Yan did not.
• Lu Yunxiao and his companions camped on a secluded hill, and he drove off groups who tried to cause trouble or seize their campsite.
• Over three days, powerful factions crowded the Boneyard Mountain Range, and the spatial seal over the Ancient Ruins steadily weakened.
• Lu Yunxiao sat beneath the moon, thinking about Xun'er, Cai'er, and Yun'er, before Zi Yan called him fickle-hearted.
• Zi Yan and Hei Qing emerged from a spatial crack, and Zi Yan rushed into Lu Yunxiao's arms and kissed his face.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Zi Yan and agreed to take her with him, while Hei Qing worried that the other dragon islands would target her. Lu Yunxiao revealed a Dou Saint ally to reassure Hei Qing, who accepted that Zi Yan would be safer at his side.

• Zi Yan scolded Lu Yunxiao for leaving her on Ancient Dragon Island, and he promised not to leave her behind again.
• Hei Qing warned that Zi Yan could not safely leave East Dragon Island while the other three great dragon islands threatened them.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that his former appearance had been a disguise and demonstrated a summoned Dou Saint's power to Hei Qing.
• Hei Qing agreed that Zi Yan would be safer traveling with Lu Yunxiao, and Zi Yan celebrated the chance to stay by his side.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Zi Yan, who had advanced to Four-Star Dou Zun, and the two teased and played together while awaiting the ruins to open. When the long-awaited morning arrived, Lu Yunxiao led his group toward the center of the mountain range as countless other cultivators raced there too.

• Lu Yunxiao asked Zi Yan about her progress, and she proudly revealed that she had reached Four-Star Dou Zun after two years of cultivation.
• Lu Yunxiao told Zi Yan he had reached the third transformation of Nine-Star Dou Zun Peak, and she angrily bit his neck in response.
• Zi Yan drove away the forces around Lu Yunxiao's hill, and Lu Yunxiao handled the fights that followed.
• After two days, countless figures flew toward the center of the mountain range as the ruins were about to open.
• Lu Yunxiao led Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Yanjing, Zi Yan, and the rest of his group toward the ruins.

Lu Yunxiao and the others watched the Ancient Ruins’ seal break, then entered the sea of bones after its deadly spatial backlash had subsided. They reached a colossal crimson hall and waited with the other factions for its doors to open.

• Lu Yunxiao surveyed the crowds gathered around the distorted space and sensed that the Ancient Ruins’ seal was about to break.
• The seal shattered, and greedy experts rushed forward before a violent burst of Space Power swept through them and caused chaos.
• Lu Yunxiao protected himself from the spatial aftershocks, then led Xiao Yi Xian and the others into the sea of bones.
• Lu Yunxiao and the other experts approached a towering crimson hall left behind by a Dou Saint.
• The gathered factions waited outside the hall for its doors to open.

Lu Yunxiao led Xiao Yi Xian and the others through a hidden route beneath the Fire Path and reached the inner ruins before the other factions. After collecting ten Earth Demon Puppets, he entered a vast hall and asked Zi Yan to search for medicinal herbs and treasures.

• Greedy entrants rushed into the Fire Path, where magma and blue flames killed many of them.
• Lu Yunxiao realized the magma beneath the Fire Path was the true route and led his group through it using Heavenly Flames for protection.
• Lu Yunxiao and his companions reached a plaza, where he subdued and stored ten Earth Demon Puppets before the stone door opened.
• Lu Yunxiao entered the ruins' enormous hall with Zi Yan and the others, while the other factions arrived behind them.
• Lu Yunxiao told Zi Yan to sniff out medicinal herbs and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Lu Yunxiao and his companions followed Zi Yan’s nose to an ancient stone door in the Dou Sheng Remnant, where they discovered a vast forest filled with precious medicinal ingredients. Lu Yunxiao sealed the entrance and claimed the forest, then stopped Zi Yan from gorging herself so they could make better use of their time.

• Lu Yunxiao promised Zi Yan half of the medicinal ingredients they found, and she led the group toward their scent.
• Zi Yan found an ancient stone door where the medicinal fragrance was strongest and pushed it open.
• The group discovered an Ancient Forest made entirely of precious medicinal ingredients, and Lu Yunxiao brought everyone inside and sealed the door with a powerful restriction.
• Zi Yan began eating Ganoderma, but Lu Yunxiao pulled her away and gave her a golden fruit to distract her.
• Lu Yunxiao told Zi Yan they could not waste time eating because the forest held more ingredients than she could finish.

Lu Yunxiao uprooted the Ancient Forest and moved it into his Inner World, astonishing Zi Yan and the others. As they explored the forest, Zi Yan sensed a valuable treasure ahead, and Lu Yunxiao recognized it as one of their goals.

• Lu Yunxiao used a vast Spatial Vortex to uproot the Ancient Forest and place it inside his Inner World.
• Zi Yan questioned how Lu Yunxiao could accomplish such a feat, and he explained that his Inner World had grown enormous.
• Lu Yunxiao revealed that he had left only a small area near the other entrances untouched, leaving anyone entering the forest with little to find.
• As the group traveled deeper into the Ancient Forest, Zi Yan smelled something valuable and raced ahead to find it.
• Zi Yan stopped on a tree and fixed her gaze on a discovery ahead, which Lu Yunxiao recognized as one of their objectives.

Lu Yunxiao discovered a Soul Infant Demonic Tree bearing two Soul Infant Fruits in his Inner World and explained their value to his companions. After subduing the Heaven-Reaching Flood Dragon guarding the island, he gave it a Form Transformation Pill and collected the fruits, leaving with the rare treasure.

• Lu Yunxiao identified the Soul Infant Demonic Tree and its fruits, which could restore Soul Origin and potentially strengthen his soul.
• Lu Yunxiao flew toward the island, but a Heaven-Reaching Flood Dragon burst from the lake and attacked him.
• Lu Yunxiao suppressed the flood dragon with the power of his Inner World, and Zi Yan asked him to spare it after recognizing its lineage.
• Lu Yunxiao gave the Heaven-Reaching Flood Dragon a Form Transformation Pill as compensation, and it swallowed the pill before leaving the lake.
• Lu Yunxiao cut a branch from the Soul Infant Demonic Tree to make a container, collected its two fruits, and returned to shore.