Chapter Summaries

Lu Yunxiao distributed Bodhi Seeds from the Bodhi Ancient Tree to Cao Ying, Gu Qingyang, and the gathered Ancient Clans. As the strange space began to collapse, he warned everyone to leave, and they escaped as it shattered.

• Yun Yun confirmed that she had obtained the Bodhi Heart, and Lu Yunxiao prepared to approach the Bodhi Ancient Tree.
• The Bodhi Ancient Tree released nearly thirty Bodhi Seeds, which Lu Yunxiao gathered and distributed.
• Lu Yunxiao gave ten Bodhi Seeds each to Cao Ying and Gu Qingyang, then let the Ancient Clans compete for the rest.
• The Lei Clan and Flame Clan each claimed three Bodhi Seeds, the Yao Clan claimed two, and the Spirit Clan and Stone Clan each claimed one.
• As the space shook and began to break apart, Lu Yunxiao ordered the Ancient Clans to withdraw, and they rushed out when the space shattered.

Lu Yunxiao tried to subdue the Bodhi Ancient Tree, which resisted his attempts and attacked him with a devastating beam. He shattered the attack and unleashed overwhelming power across the Barren Ancient Region as he continued to seize the tree.

• The Bodhi Ancient Tree expelled the people inside its radiance, and they fled while Lu Yunxiao told Cao Ying and the others to retreat.
• The tree began sinking into the earth to escape, but Lu Yunxiao shook the land across tens of thousands of li and forced it back out.
• Lu Yunxiao told the Bodhi Ancient Tree he wanted it to accompany him and would neither harm it nor extract its tree spirit, but it continued to resist.
• The Bodhi Ancient Tree fired a massive jade-green beam at Lu Yunxiao, and he shattered it with a shout.
• Lu Yunxiao unleashed a tremendous suction force that darkened the sky and forced people and beasts across the region to kneel in fear.

Lu Yunxiao overpowered the Bodhi Ancient Tree after it destroyed countless Bodhi Seeds to attack him, then sealed and shrank it. He brought the tree and the others into his Inner World, where Cao Ying was dazzled by its treasures and asked to live there, but Lu Yunxiao refused.

• Cao Ying, Gu Qingyang, and Zhu Kun marveled at Lu Yunxiao's power as he faced the Bodhi Ancient Tree.
• The Bodhi Ancient Tree unleashed a torrent made from self-destructing Bodhi Seeds, angering Lu Yunxiao over the loss of the precious seeds.
• Lu Yunxiao swallowed the torrent, uprooted the Bodhi Ancient Tree, sealed it, and shrank it into a small tree.
• Lu Yunxiao led everyone through a golden vortex into his Inner World, where Cao Ying and Zhu Kun admired its abundant spiritual energy, herbs, and treasures.
• Cao Ying asked to live in Lu Yunxiao's Inner World forever, but he told her to keep dreaming and walked away.

Lu Yunxiao brought the group to the World Tree in the Inner World, where the Bodhi Ancient Tree took root and grew stronger after receiving the world’s baptism. Beneath the World Tree, Zhu Kun and Zi Yan encountered a sleeping fiery-red creature whose bloodline utterly suppressed them.

• Lu Yunxiao revealed that the enormous tree at the center of the Inner World was the World Tree, though it was still only a sapling.
• Lu Yunxiao removed the seal on the Bodhi Ancient Tree, which rushed toward the World Tree but was struck away by one of its branches.
• The Bodhi Ancient Tree took root three hundred miles away, received Spiritual Rain from the Inner World, healed its injuries, and grew from a thousand zhang to two thousand zhang tall.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that the rain was the Inner World's baptism and then led everyone beneath the World Tree.
• Zhu Kun and Zi Yan saw a sleeping fiery-red creature and felt their bloodlines overwhelmed by its immense pressure.

Lu Yunxiao awakened a Pureblood Fire Qilin, which immediately became docile toward him despite its overwhelming pressure on Zi Yan and the others. He explained that even the Ancient Void Dragons and the Great Thousand World's dragon and phoenix clans were not genuine pureblood True Dragons or True Phoenixes, leaving Zi Yan stunned.

• Zi Yan asked Lu Yunxiao what kind of creature could suppress her Dragon Phoenix Bloodline, and he said it was not a magical beast.
• Lu Yunxiao woke the enormous fiery creature, which stopped roaring at his command and eagerly approached him.
• Lu Yunxiao identified the creature as a Pureblood Fire Qilin and described its power, potential, and auspicious nature.
• Zi Yan asked what pureblood meant, and Lu Yunxiao explained that only truly pure True Dragon, True Phoenix, and True Huang bloodlines could rival the Qilin.
• Lu Yunxiao told Zi Yan that the Ancient Void Dragons and the Great Thousand World's dragon and phoenix clans were not genuine True Dragons or True Phoenixes, leaving her speechless.

Lu Yunxiao reassured Zi Yan after the Fire Qilin’s pureblood lineage suppressed her Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline, while she asked how she could evolve into a Pureblood True Dragon. He had no solution yet, and the pair rode the juvenile Fire Qilin toward the World Tree as Zi Yan learned more about its immense potential and needs.

• Lu Yunxiao comforted Zi Yan about the Fire Qilin’s superior bloodline, but she asked how to evolve into a Pureblood True Dragon.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that bloodline evolution would require a special opportunity and that he could not yet refine pills powerful enough to help her.
• Zi Yan asked where Lu Yunxiao had found the Fire Qilin, but he kept its origins secret and commanded it to shrink.
• Lu Yunxiao and Zi Yan climbed onto the Fire Qilin, and he scolded it when it objected to carrying her.
• As the Fire Qilin walked toward the World Tree, Lu Yunxiao told Zi Yan that it was still a juvenile and could grow to the size of the Dou Qi Continent, though reaching its peak would demand immense time and resources.

Lu Yunxiao said farewell to Gu Qingyang and Cao Ying before deciding to take Zi Yan and Zhu Kun to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan while Yun Yun stayed behind to refine the Bodhi Heart. After arriving on Ancient Dragon Island, Lu Yunxiao headed for the Void Lightning Pool to claim the Nine Profound Golden Lightning.

• Gu Qingyang left the Inner World with the Gu Clan members, and Cao Ying departed after Lu Yunxiao refused to ask her to stay.
• Lu Yunxiao told Yun Yun he would postpone taking Cai'er to the Nine Nether Yellow Springs and would travel to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan with Zi Yan.
• Lu Yunxiao asked Yun Yun to remain in his Inner World and refine the Bodhi Heart, and she agreed.
• Lu Yunxiao, Zi Yan, and Zhu Kun arrived on Ancient Dragon Island, where the return of Zhu Kun and Zi Yan stirred the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
• Lu Yunxiao left the clan gathering and went to the Void Lightning Pool to seek the Nine Profound Golden Lightning.

Lu Yunxiao entered the deepest part of the Void Lightning Pool and found the Nine Profound Golden Lightning, a powerful divine lightning with its own spirituality. After it attacked him, Lu Yunxiao crushed its bolt and began to seize it with the Heaven and Earth Rules.

• Lu Yunxiao crossed the lightning pool, and the Black Demonic Lightning yielded to him as he considered refining new puppets to strengthen Cloud Gate.
• Lu Yunxiao reached the core of the pool and discovered the golden dragon form of the Nine Profound Golden Lightning.
• Lu Yunxiao recognized the lightning’s immense power and judged that even Lei Ying might struggle to subdue it.
• The Nine Profound Golden Lightning opened its eyes and fired a bolt at Lu Yunxiao.
• Lu Yunxiao crushed the bolt and invoked the Heaven and Earth Rules to seize the divine lightning.

Lu Yunxiao restrained the Nine Profound Golden Lightning and offered to help it gather a spirit if it came with him. The Nine Profound Golden Lightning accepted, and Lu Yunxiao released it and calmed it with a touch.

• Lu Yunxiao used the power of rules to restrain the Nine Profound Golden Lightning as it struggled to escape.
• Black Demonic Lightning sacrificed itself to feed the Nine Profound Golden Lightning, but Lu Yunxiao drove it away and suppressed the Void Lightning Pool.
• Lu Yunxiao offered to help the Nine Profound Golden Lightning gather a spirit in exchange for coming with him.
• The Nine Profound Golden Lightning accepted Lu Yunxiao's terms and stopped struggling.
• Lu Yunxiao released the Nine Profound Golden Lightning and touched its forehead, calming it and quieting its golden lightning.

Lu Yunxiao awakened the Nine Profound Golden Lightning’s intelligence and took it with him before returning to Ancient Dragon Island to reunite with Little Star. Zi Yan told him that an old man had returned and was speaking with the Grand Elder and the others.

• Lu Yunxiao gave the Nine Profound Golden Lightning a spiritual seed and dispelled the backlash as it developed intelligence.
• The Nine Profound Golden Lightning showed its closeness to Lu Yunxiao, shrank into a small golden dragon, and vanished into his hand.
• Lu Yunxiao left the Lightning Sea and appeared on Ancient Dragon Island, where Little Star rushed into his embrace.
• Lu Yunxiao told Little Star he had come to take her home, and she happily agreed to leave with him.
• Zi Yan joined them and explained that an old man had returned and was speaking with the Grand Elder and the others.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Xing'er and told her and Zi Yan that he had subdued the Nine Profound Golden Lightning in the Void Lightning Pool. Zi Yan and Xing'er bickered over his hopes of finding the Primordial Violet Lightning, until Lu Yunxiao restrained Zi Yan and Xing'er teased her about her weight.

• Lu Yunxiao told Zi Yan that he had gained the Nine Profound Golden Lightning from the Void Lightning Pool.
• Zi Yan scolded Lu Yunxiao for treating the second-ranked divine lightning as a small gain and mocked his hope of finding the Primordial Violet Lightning.
• Xing'er defended Lu Yunxiao, insisting he could find anything he wanted, and argued with Zi Yan.
• Zi Yan pounced at Lu Yunxiao and Xing'er, but Lu Yunxiao held her in place and told her not to argue with a child.
• Xing'er called Zi Yan a baby weighing over a hundred pounds, making Lu Yunxiao burst out laughing.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Little Star, who fiercely defended him when Zi Yan complained about him. After teasing Zi Yan into a private contest, he returned seven days later to find Little Star waiting for him in the courtyard.

• Zi Yan charged at Little Star after the girl defended Lu Yunxiao, but Lu Yunxiao stopped her with a kiss and reminded them they were family.
• Little Star declared that Lu Yunxiao mattered more to her than anyone and would fight anyone who insulted him, prompting Zi Yan to complain about her lack of respect.
• Lu Yunxiao teased Zi Yan about how she had forced him to become her man, and they challenged each other before heading into a room together.
• Seven days later, Lu Yunxiao returned to the courtyard and found Little Star bored at the stone table; she greeted him happily and poured him tea.

Lu Yunxiao agreed to let Little Star leave Ancient Dragon Island and stay by his side, then brought her into his Inner World. He prepared to enter seclusion beneath the World Tree while Little Star chose to stay and guard him.

• Lu Yunxiao told Little Star she could follow him from now on, and she joyfully accepted.
• Lu Yunxiao brought Little Star into his Inner World, where she admired its scenery and met the Fire Qilin.
• Lu Yunxiao and Little Star passed Queen Medusa meditating inside the Bodhi Ancient Tree, and he sensed her Soul Power had grown stronger.
• Lu Yunxiao gave Little Star energy-rich medicinal pills and said he needed to enter seclusion beneath the World Tree.
• Little Star chose to stay and guard Lu Yunxiao, while the Fire Qilin eagerly rubbed against him.

Lu Yunxiao entered the World Tree to refine the Nine Profound Golden Lightning while Yun Yun continued cultivating with the Bodhi Heart. After a week, he emerged as a Late-stage Seven-Star Dou Sheng and considered seeking the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and True Spirit Gold next.

• Lu Yunxiao gave the Fire Qilin another bottle of pills, then entered the World Tree after telling Little Star to wait outside.
• Lu Yunxiao saw Yun Yun steadily refining the Bodhi Heart and sat nearby to cultivate beneath the World Tree's light.
• Lu Yunxiao refined the Nine Profound Golden Lightning over the course of a week.
• Lu Yunxiao reached the Late-stage Seven-Star Dou Sheng and recognized the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and True Spirit Gold as his next targets.
• Lu Yunxiao left the World Tree, thanked Little Star for standing guard, and turned his attention to Queen Medusa's ongoing seclusion.

Lu Yunxiao teased Zi Yan after defeating her, while Little Star pleaded for him to spend time with her instead of fighting Zi Yan again. The group learned that Queen Medusa had ended her seclusion, leaving Zi Yan apprehensive and Lu Yunxiao eager to see her.

• Lu Yunxiao joked about Zi Yan's defeat, and Zi Yan insisted she had been in poor condition and challenged him to fight again.
• Little Star asked Lu Yunxiao to stay with her, and he agreed to keep her company.
• Zi Yan demanded that Little Star address her respectfully, but Lu Yunxiao told Little Star to call her sister-in-law instead.
• Little Star and Zi Yan both climbed into Lu Yunxiao's embrace as they competed for his attention.
• Lu Yunxiao sensed that Queen Medusa had emerged from seclusion, and Zi Yan lamented that their carefree days were over.

Queen Medusa returned from Hundred Lifetimes Reincarnation as an early-stage Half-Saint with new mastery of the Movement Character Secret and Grass Character Sword Art. Lu Yunxiao said the time had come to take her to a place where she could break through to Dou Saint, leaving Zi Yan asking where it was.

• Queen Medusa emerged from a Spatial Vortex, and Zi Yan and Little Star greeted her obediently.
• Lu Yunxiao recognized Queen Medusa's early-stage Half-Saint cultivation and praised her progress after Hundred Lifetimes Reincarnation.
• Queen Medusa said she had comprehended the Movement Character Secret and Grass Character Sword Art and could kill a One-Star Dou Saint without the Tian Shu Sword.
• Zi Yan congratulated Queen Medusa, who acknowledged that Zi Yan was stronger as a Five-Star Dou Saint and Dragon-Phoenix.
• Lu Yunxiao told Queen Medusa he would take her to a place where she could quickly advance and break through to Dou Saint.
• Zi Yan asked Lu Yunxiao what the place was.

Lu Yunxiao told Queen Medusa that the Nine Nether Yellow Springs held the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python Clan’s ruins and inheritance, making it an ideal place for her to grow stronger. He prepared to leave Ancient Dragon Island with Queen Medusa, Zi Yan, and Little Star, then carried Queen Medusa into the room after the others departed.

• Lu Yunxiao revealed that the Nine Nether Yellow Springs contained the Sky-Swallowing Python Clan’s nest and inheritance, a supreme opportunity for Queen Medusa.
• Queen Medusa eagerly asked when they would leave, and Lu Yunxiao said they could go at any time.
• Little Star asked to go with Lu Yunxiao, and he agreed to bring her back to Cloud Gate.
• Zi Yan said she would leave with Lu Yunxiao and leave Ancient Dragon Island’s affairs to Zhu Kun.
• Lu Yunxiao sent Zi Yan and Little Star to say goodbye to Zhu Kun, then carried Queen Medusa into the room.

Lu Yunxiao helped Queen Medusa prepare to enter the Nine Nether Yellow Springs and cultivate toward the Dou Saint realm. After she plunged into the lake, he set out with Zi Yan and Little Star for the Demonic Flame Plains and the Lei Clan Lightning Pool.

• Lu Yunxiao explained that Queen Medusa could absorb the Nine Nether Yellow Springs' icy yin energy and find the Sky-Swallowing Python Clan's inheritance, then gave her a Primordial Bodhi Pill.
• Lu Yunxiao arranged for Yao Ming and Cloud Gate specialists to guard Queen Medusa during her seclusion.
• Queen Medusa kissed Lu Yunxiao, warned him not to pursue other women, transformed into a Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, and entered the Nine Nether Yellow Springs.
• Lu Yunxiao left with Zi Yan and Little Star after confirming Queen Medusa had begun her seclusion.
• Lu Yunxiao said they would visit the Demonic Flame Plains to seek the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and the Lei Clan Lightning Pool to search for divine lightning, especially Primordial Violet Lightning.

Lu Yunxiao searched the Lei Clan’s lightning pool for Primordial Violet Lightning but found no divine lightning, then returned to Cloud Gate. There, he watched Dong Wushang overpower Gu Duhang in a blade-and-sword duel.

• Lu Yunxiao searched the Lei Clan’s lightning pool, found no divine lightning, and left for Cloud Gate.
• Lu Yunxiao reunited with Qing Yanjing and Huang Ling’er, explaining that Yun Yun was cultivating in his Inner World and Cai’er was receiving her inheritance in the Nine Nether Yellow Springs.
• Lu Yunxiao went to the Back Mountain with Zi Yan and Little Star to watch Gu Duhang fight Dong Wushang.
• Xiao Xuan, the Lord of Devouring, Mo Yixi, and the Sect Master of Moon Worship praised the fighters’ talent and strength.
• Dong Wushang sent Gu Duhang flying, then teased him as Gu Duhang struggled to catch his breath.

After Dong Wushang defeated Gu Duhang in their sparring match, Lu Yunxiao praised them and summoned Sect Master of Moon Worship alone. Learning that Moon Worship was at the peak of the Half-Emperor stage, Lu Yunxiao offered him an Emperor-grade Nascent Pill containing Origin Qi and asked if he could use it to become a Dou Di.

• Dong Wushang teased Gu Duhang after winning their battle, while Gu Duhang resolved to break through to Eight-Star Dou Sheng Grand Completion.
• Lu Yunxiao praised Dong Wushang and Gu Duhang, then asked Gu Duhang to help the newly arrived Dong Wushang settle in.
• Lu Yunxiao took Sect Master of Moon Worship aside and asked how close he was to becoming a Dou Di.
• Sect Master of Moon Worship said he had reached the peak of the Half-Emperor stage and could break through if not for the world's restrictions.
• Lu Yunxiao revealed an Emperor-grade Nascent Pill containing Origin Qi and asked whether Moon Worship was confident he could use it to break through to Dou Di.