Chapter Summaries

Lu Yunxiao led Zi Yan and the others through the Ancient Forest, collecting rare treasures while secretly guiding them toward a greater prize meant for Zi Yan. They found a Beast Spirit Shield bearing the auras of an Ancient Void Dragon and an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, while the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan arrived outside and stared into a vast abyss.

• Lu Yunxiao harvested a Nine-Leaf Azure Blood Ganoderma and refused Zi Yan's request to eat it, teasing her that he had saved something even better for her.
• Lu Yunxiao unleashed the Inner World's pressure, suppressing the magical beasts, and carried Zi Yan toward a hidden region of the Ancient Forest.
• The Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, including Venerable Lei and Feng Qing'er, arrived outside and were stunned by the vast abyss before them.
• Lu Yunxiao brought Zi Yan to an empty plain, where she touched the concealed golden Beast Spirit Shield.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that the shield had been formed by a powerful beast at death and carried the auras of an Ancient Void Dragon and an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix.

Lu Yunxiao and his companions entered a Beast Spirit Shield, where Zi Yan’s bloodline led them to a Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit. Huang Ling’er appeared and reached for it, but Lu Yunxiao stopped her, saying it belonged to Zi Yan, prompting a tense confrontation over Huang Ling’er’s identity.

• Zi Yan used her golden blood to open the Beast Spirit Shield, and Lu Yunxiao and the others entered a desolate plain beneath the lingering pressure of a powerful Dou Saint.
• Lu Yunxiao used the Nirvana Power of the Phoenix Bath Spring to dispel the pressure, and the group followed Zi Yan up the stone altar’s steps.
• Zi Yan and the others found a gold-and-purple sapling bearing a Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, which Zi Yan and Huang Ling’er recognized.
• Huang Ling’er moved toward the fruit, but Lu Yunxiao seized her wrist and explained that it was meant for Zi Yan.
• Zi Yan and Hei Qing regarded Huang Ling’er with suspicion, and Huang Ling’er declared that she was a pure-blooded Ancient Heavenly Phoenix.

Lu Yunxiao stopped Huang Ling'er and Zi Yan from fighting over their opposing imperial bloodlines, then reassured Zi Yan that Huang Ling'er would not harm her. He encouraged Zi Yan to claim the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, while Huang Ling'er watched unhappily.

• Huang Ling'er released her Ancient Heavenly Phoenix imperial bloodline pressure, suppressing Hei Qing and forcing Zi Yan to defend herself with her own imperial bloodline.
• Lu Yunxiao intervened, and Huang Ling'er withdrew her pressure as Zi Yan and Hei Qing recovered.
• Zi Yan asked Lu Yunxiao about Huang Ling'er, and he promised she would not harm them while cautioning them not to provoke her.
• Lu Yunxiao urged Zi Yan to take the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and pulled Huang Ling'er beside him.
• Zi Yan smeared blood on her hand and reached for the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit as Huang Ling'er turned away in annoyance.

Lu Yunxiao soothed Huang Ling'er after giving the only Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit to Zi Yan by promising to give Huang Ling'er a complete Dragon Phoenix Bloodline in the future. As Zi Yan gripped the fruit, it transformed into golden-purple liquid and began flowing over her hand.

• Lu Yunxiao apologized to Huang Ling'er for choosing Zi Yan and promised to make it up to her.
• Lu Yunxiao revealed his own Dragon Phoenix Bloodline and promised to help Huang Ling'er obtain a complete one in the future.
• Huang Ling'er believed Lu Yunxiao's promise and was pleased that he valued her.
• Lu Yunxiao reflected that he needed to treat those close to him more equally.
• Zi Yan gripped the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, which transformed into golden-purple liquid and flowed across her hand.

After Zi Yan sealed the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit’s energy within her body, Lu Yunxiao stopped her and Huang Ling’er from bickering and led his group deeper into the Ancient Forest. They reached the main hall, where the Dou Sheng Skeleton and ten Heaven-tier Dou Skill orbs awaited among other powerful figures.

• Zi Yan sealed the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit within her body, and Huang Ling’er dismissed its energy as insignificant before Lu Yunxiao made them both stop arguing.
• Lu Yunxiao led Zi Yan and the others out through a Spatial Vortex and headed toward the center of the great hall, ignoring looted corridors, treasures, and a pill chamber along the way.
• Lu Yunxiao’s group reached a vast bronze-yellow hall containing ten Light Orbs and a jade-white Dou Sheng Skeleton seated at its center.
• Lu Yunxiao identified the skeleton as the Saint of Creation, an early-stage Dou Saint, and spotted Feng Qing’er, Venerable Lei, and Tang Zhen among the people gathered in the hall.

Lu Yunxiao entered the ruins’ hall with Xiao Yi Xian and inspected the Dou Zun puppets guarding the stone seat. Tang Zhen recognized him, welcomed him and Burning Flame Valley to his side, then introduced his daughter Huo'er.

• Lu Yunxiao’s group entered the hall and saw Dou Zun puppets seated around the stone seat.
• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian he wanted to capture some puppets and study their methods.
• Tang Zhen recognized Lu Yunxiao after hearing him ask about Tang Zhen’s daughter and moved Burning Flame Valley to join his group.
• Tang Zhen introduced Huo'er and told her to thank Lu Yunxiao for saving her life.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Tang Zhen and met Tang Huo'er, while their friendly exchange drew wary attention from the other factions. Feng Qing'er watched Lu Yunxiao with recognition and curiosity, leaving him to wonder whether she had uncovered his identity.

• Tang Zhen introduced Tang Huo'er to Lu Yunxiao and credited him with helping find the ingredients for the Fire Bodhi Pill.
• Tang Huo'er thanked Lu Yunxiao for saving Tang Zhen, and Lu Yunxiao effortlessly helped her rise from her bow.
• Tang Zhen noticed Lu Yunxiao's strength had advanced, while Lu Yunxiao brushed off questions about his cultivation.
• Huang Xuan and a white-haired elder of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan dismissed Lu Yunxiao, while Venerable Lei silently recognized his true power.
• Feng Qing'er studied Lu Yunxiao with a sense of familiarity, and Lu Yunxiao wondered whether she had recognized him.

Lu Yunxiao and Tang Zhen discussed the ten Light Orbs while the factions gathered around the weakening seal, each preparing to fight for the treasure. The Soul Hall arrived, and Lu Yunxiao opened his eyes with killing intent as the competition grew more dangerous.

• Tang Zhen asked Lu Yunxiao whether he could identify which Light Orb held the Heaven-tier Dou Skill, and Lu Yunxiao said the orbs' energy signatures were identical.
• Lu Yunxiao kept secret that the Great Heaven Creation Palm was hidden inside the Dou Sheng Skeleton and said strength would decide who kept any treasure they obtained.
• More Strong Persons and factions entered the hall and quietly formed alliances as tension mounted around the weakening seal.
• Lu Yunxiao spread his Soul Power across the hall while waiting for the Soul Hall to appear.
• The Soul Hall entered in black mist, drawing wary reactions from the gathered factions and icy killing intent from Lu Yunxiao.

Lu Yunxiao and Tang Zhen assessed the Soul Hall’s formidable experts as Old Ghost Moyan led them into the hall. Just before the seal was about to break, the Nine Nether Deep Ground Python Clan arrived under a leader at the peak of Nine-Star Dou Zun.

• Tang Zhen identified Old Ghost Moyan as a Seven-Star Dou Zun and introduced the other Soul Hall experts to Lu Yunxiao.
• Lu Yunxiao introduced Hei Qing as one of his elders, while Tang Zhen failed to recognize Hei Qing’s identity.
• Old Ghost Moyan led the Soul Hall group to the front of the hall and boasted that they would leave with a full haul.
• Xiao Yi Xian voiced her dislike of the Soul Hall, and Lu Yunxiao said they could deal with them after obtaining their objective.
• Lu Yunxiao sensed the arrival of the Nine Nether Deep Ground Python Clan, whose leader had reached the peak of Nine-Star Dou Zun.

The Nine Nether Deep Ground Python Clan arrived at the remnant in force, led by Venerable Poison Bone, and made the other factions wary. When the Light Orbs shattered and ten scrolls emerged, the hall erupted into a deadly scramble, while Lu Yunxiao chose to wait as the major factions held back.

• Venerable Poison Bone led the Nine Nether Deep Ground Python Clan into the hall with a formidable group of Dou Zuns, alarming the other factions.
• Tang Zhen worried that the powerful newcomers would leave his group with no chance, but Lu Yunxiao reassured him and remained calm.
• Lu Yunxiao observed that the Light Orbs' radiance was fading and announced that the seal was about to disappear.
• The Light Orbs burst open, releasing ten scrolls as the stone-carved puppets awakened and the crowd rushed to seize the treasures.
• Tang Zhen asked Lu Yunxiao to identify the true Heaven-tier Dou Skill, but Lu Yunxiao said he could not distinguish it from the others.
• Lu Yunxiao held back from joining the fighting, noting that the major factions were also waiting for the combatants to weaken one another.

Lu Yunxiao fought the awakened Ancient Human Puppets and captured two, then seized a valuable cultivation scroll as the hall descended into a violent scramble for treasures. After other fighters attacked him, he retaliated mercilessly and continued hunting for scrolls.

• The stone puppets awakened as Ancient Human Puppets and slaughtered people near the stone seats, while Tang Zhen explained how their souls had been sealed inside puppet bodies.
• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian and Jing'er to protect Zi Yan, then subdued two Human Puppets and sealed them.
• Lu Yunxiao caught an azure scroll containing the Earth-tier High-grade Heavenly Ice Art, then burned the fighters who attacked him to ash.
• Lu Yunxiao pursued a purple scroll, brushed aside attacks from other fighters, and killed a Dou Zun who struck at him with a great saber.

Lu Yunxiao seized the Lightning Tribulation Art scroll and defeated Huang Xuan and four Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan members who attacked him. He withdrew from the contest with three scrolls and returned to Xiao Yi Xian and the others, where Tang Zhen congratulated him.

• Lu Yunxiao transformed into an azure fire dragon, reached the flying scroll, and grabbed it as Huang Xuan confronted him.
• Huang Xuan attacked Lu Yunxiao, but Lu Yunxiao stopped his punch and slapped him into the great hall.
• Four Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan members joined Huang Xuan in attacking Lu Yunxiao, who struck them down with several palm attacks.
• Feng Qing'er recognized Lu Yunxiao as the powerful man she had met on Wood Emperor Mountain, while the other competitors backed away.
• Lu Yunxiao identified the scroll as the Lightning Tribulation Art, put it away, and withdrew from the contest with three scrolls.
• Lu Yunxiao returned to Xiao Yi Xian and the others, and Tang Zhen congratulated him on his haul.

Lu Yunxiao realized Soul Hall was approaching the Dou Sheng Skeleton while the others fought over the scrolls, and he warned his companions that the skeleton was alive. Old Ghost Moyan’s blood awakened it, and its roar killed several Soul Hall experts and seriously injured two Five-Star Dou Zuns.

• Lu Yunxiao noticed Soul Hall feinting for the scrolls and quietly moving to encircle the Dou Sheng Skeleton.
• Xiao Yi Xian saw one of the skeleton’s fingers twitch, and Lu Yunxiao ordered the others behind him.
• Old Ghost Moyan reached for the skeleton, but spatial spikes pierced his palm and his blood fell onto its bones.
• The skeleton absorbed the blood and awakened, glowing with crimson light as Old Ghost Moyan called for retreat.
• The skeleton’s roar blasted the slower Soul Hall experts into blood mist and injured two Five-Star Dou Zuns.

A terrifying sound wave from the Dou Sheng Skeleton killed at least a hundred experts, including several Soul Hall members, after Old Ghost Moyan’s group triggered it. The skeleton then emerged, and the other experts forced Old Ghost Moyan to face it first while Lu Yunxiao prepared his allies to withdraw.

• The sound wave swept through the hall, killing at least a hundred people, while Lu Yunxiao shielded Tang Zhen.
• Venerable Poison Bone and the other survivors blamed Old Ghost Moyan for triggering the massacre, and they agreed that the Soul Hall should face the skeleton first.
• Old Ghost Moyan led two Soul Hall experts to the front, burdened by the loss of four members of his group.
• Lu Yunxiao told Qing Yanjing, Xiao Yi Xian, and the others to withdraw once the battle began because they could not withstand the skeleton.
• The blood-red Dou Sheng Skeleton emerged and declared that trespassers would die, while Lu Yunxiao, Tang Zhen, and Venerable Poison Bone urged Old Ghost Moyan to attack.

Old Ghost Moyan and two Soul Hall Tianzuns attacked the Dou Sheng Skeleton, but it quickly overwhelmed them, forcing Lu Yunxiao and other experts to join the fight. As the hall erupted into battle, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing withdrew with Tang Huo'er, while Lu Yunxiao’s group began to gain the upper hand against the skeleton.

• Old Ghost Moyan charged the Dou Sheng Skeleton, but its counterattack wounded him and broke several of his ribs.
• Venerable Poison Bone asked Lu Yunxiao and Tang Zhen to join the fight, and Lu Yunxiao agreed while leaving the Ancient Human Puppets to the other experts.
• The experts in the hall engaged the Ancient Human Puppets as Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing withdrew with Tang Huo'er.
• Venerable Poison Bone, Tang Zhen, Old Ghost Moyan, and Lu Yunxiao attacked the Dou Sheng Skeleton together.
• Lu Yunxiao’s group gradually gained the upper hand against the Dou Sheng Skeleton.

Lu Yunxiao and the others weakened the Dou Sheng Skeleton until it unleashed the Great Heaven Creation Palm, a devastating attack that threatened everyone in the hall. Lu Yunxiao and Tang Zhen escaped ahead of the expanding black ring as it consumed the hall and its occupants.

• Lu Yunxiao struck the Dou Sheng Skeleton with blue flames and revealed symbols on several of its ribs.
• As the group battered the skeleton, Lu Yunxiao sensed danger and retreated, and Tang Zhen followed him.
• The skeleton spoke the name of the Great Heaven Creation Palm and slammed its blood-red palm into the floor, creating an expanding black ring that erased everything in its path.
• Venerable Poison Bone, Old Ghost Moyan, and the others fled as the black ring pulled people in and annihilated them.
• At the hall entrance, Lu Yunxiao and Tang Zhen watched the destruction and acknowledged the attack's terrifying power.

After the great hall was destroyed, Lu Yunxiao moved to claim the Dou Saint’s skeleton, prompting Venerable Poison Bone and the others to attack him. Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing blocked them and revealed their formidable strength, leaving the foes demanding to know their clans and names.

• Feng Qing'er and Venerable Poison Bone’s group escaped the great hall just before the black ring of light destroyed it.
• Lu Yunxiao flew above the pit to claim the jade-white Dou Saint skeleton as Venerable Poison Bone and the others rushed to stop him.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing intercepted the attackers and warned them not to advance.
• Venerable Poison Bone was shocked by Xiao Yi Xian’s Nine-Star Dou Zun Peak strength and Qing Yanjing’s peak Two-Revolutions Dou Zun power.
• Venerable Poison Bone asked which clan Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing belonged to and demanded their names.

Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing refused to reveal their identities, provoking Venerable Poison Bone and the Nine Nether Deep Ground Python Clan. Zi Yan and Hei Qing stepped in, and Hei Qing revealed that their group belonged to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, leaving the assembled experts stunned.

• Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing dismissed Venerable Poison Bone's questions and challenged his assumption that only the Ancient Clans held power.
• Venerable Poison Bone threatened Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing, while Old Ghost Moyan hoped their dispute would let the Soul Hall benefit.
• Zi Yan stepped between Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing, and Venerable Poison Bone insulted her for being a young Four-Star Dou Zun.
• Hei Qing angrily rebuked Venerable Poison Bone for insulting Zi Yan, prompting Venerable Poison Bone and Old Ghost Moyan to recognize him.
• Hei Qing declared that he belonged to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, shocking the gathered experts and stirring Feng Qing'er's bloodline.

Venerable Poison Bone summoned powerful Nine Nether Deep Ground Python Clan reinforcements after Hei Qing insulted him, and Lu Yunxiao arrived to face them. He exposed the Soul Hall’s attempt to profit from the conflict, forcing Old Ghost Moyan to summon the Fourth and Fifth Heavenly Venerates, then challenged both factions to attack him together.

• Hei Qing mocked Venerable Poison Bone and the Nine Nether Deep Ground Python Clan, pushing Poison Bone to crush a jade slip and summon three powerful reinforcements.
• Qing Yanjing identified the reinforcements’ cultivation levels as they appeared, while Xiao Yi Xian and Hei Qing prepared for battle.
• Lu Yunxiao arrived, reunited with Xiao Yi Xian and the others, and called out Old Ghost Moyan for hiding the Soul Hall’s intentions.
• Old Ghost Moyan summoned the Fourth Heavenly Venerate Blood River and the Fifth Heavenly Venerate, and Lu Yunxiao noted that the Second and Third Heavenly Venerates were absent.
• Lu Yunxiao challenged the Nine Nether Deep Ground Python Clan and the Soul Hall to attack him together.

Lu Yunxiao challenged the Soul Hall and the Nine Nether Deep Ground Python Clan to attack him together, then killed their Peak Nine-Star Dou Zun, Venerable Heishe, with a flick of his finger. The two groups joined forces and unleashed a barrage of attacks that swallowed Lu Yunxiao, while Zi Yan remained confident he would prevail.

• Lu Yunxiao provoked the Soul Hall and the Nine Nether Deep Ground Python Clan and invited them to attack together.
• A Peak Nine-Star Dou Zun expert from the Nine Nether Deep Ground Python Clan charged Lu Yunxiao, who killed him with a flick of his finger.
• Yao Kuang and Venerable Poison Bone called for their groups to join forces against Lu Yunxiao.
• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Yanjing to withdraw, then challenged the gathered enemies to attack.
• More than a dozen Soul Hall and Nine Nether Deep Ground Python Clan fighters unleashed powerful attacks that engulfed Lu Yunxiao, as Zi Yan assured Tang Zhen he would be fine.