Chapter Summaries

Nihility Devouring Flame offered to help Xiao Yan deal with Hun Tiandi in exchange for extracting Soul Spirit from his soul, but Xiao Yan demanded that Yun Ling be returned as a condition. Nihility Devouring Flame revealed that Yun Ling was originally part of her, leaving Xiao Yan stunned.

• Nihility Devouring Flame approached Xiao Yan and said Hun Tiandi was focused on breaking through to Dou Di.
• Nihility Devouring Flame offered to help Xiao Yan deal with Hun Tiandi and extract Soul Spirit from his soul.
• Little Monster warned Xiao Yan that Nihility Devouring Flame could not be trusted, but Xiao Yan decided to hear the proposal.
• Xiao Yan demanded that Nihility Devouring Flame return Yun Ling before he would agree to the deal.
• Nihility Devouring Flame revealed her face and told Xiao Yan that Yun Ling was originally part of her.

Nihility Devouring Flame claimed that Yun Ling and the Soul Spirit within Xiao Yan were fragments of his soul and asked to reclaim the Soul Spirit. Xiao Yan agreed to help separate it at the Tianhe Alliance, where the process began under everyone’s watch.

• Nihility Devouring Flame told Xiao Yan that Yun Ling and the Soul Spirit were fragments of his soul, and explained how his scattered soul fragments had survived across generations.
• Xiao Yan accepted Nihility Devouring Flame’s proposal on the condition that the soul separation take place at the Tianhe Alliance.
• Nihility Devouring Flame summoned the Emperor Grade Nascent Pill and insisted that he accompany them as insurance; Xiao Yan agreed.
• Xiao Yan returned to the Tianhe Alliance with Nihility Devouring Flame and the Emperor Grade Nascent Pill, surprising Xiao Xuan and the others.
• Xiao Yan began helping Nihility Devouring Flame separate the Soul Spirit while Xiao Xuan and the Emperor Grade Nascent Pill watched over them.

Hun Miesheng brought the surviving Soul Clan civilians to the Tianhe Alliance and begged for refuge after Hun Tiandi sacrificed the clan’s powerful members in a Blood Pool. Though Gu Lie opposed helping them, Xiao Xuan accepted them on Xiao Yan’s behalf.

• Xun'er worried about Xiao Yan, who remained in meditation with Nihility Devouring Flame, until Nalan Yanran sensed the approaching Soul Clan.
• Hun Miesheng arrived with roughly a hundred thousand Soul Clan civilians and knelt to beg the Tianhe Alliance for aid.
• Hun Miesheng revealed that Hun Tiandi had used a Blood Pool to drain the clan’s powerful members, leaving only Hun Miesheng above Dou Emperor among the survivors.
• The Emperor Grade Nascent Pill suspected Hun Tiandi was using the Sacrificial Method to gather nourishment for his breakthrough to Dou Di.
• Gu Lie rejected Hun Miesheng’s plea, but Xiao Yu argued that the civilians were innocent and had suffered within the Soul Clan.
• Xiao Xuan acknowledged the Soul Clan’s past crimes against the Xiao Clan, then agreed to shelter the surviving civilians on Xiao Yan’s behalf.

Xiao Xuan agreed to shelter the Soul Clan civilians, while Hun Miesheng remained under guard and Hun Tiandi’s possible breakthrough kept the Tianhe Alliance on edge. As Nalan Yanran reassured Xun'er, she suddenly detected a smell of blood.

• Xiao Xuan explained why he would not punish the Soul Clan civilians and asked Yun Yun to arrange their settlement.
• Yun Yun established a new city for the Soul Clan, while Xiao Xuan sealed Hun Miesheng’s Dou Qi and placed a lethal restriction on him.
• Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi objected to keeping Hun Miesheng, but Yao Chen persuaded them that he should remain in custody.
• The Soul Clan’s new city began trading and settling in, though other Central Continent forces continued to distrust its residents.
• Xun'er worried that Hun Tiandi might break through, and Nalan Yanran told her not to fret over matters beyond her control.
• Nalan Yanran suddenly sensed the smell of blood and turned toward its source.

The Emperor Grade Nascent Pill explained that Hun Tiandi’s Blood Immeasurable technique let him devour lives and store them as extra chances to survive, and that the blood river could turn its victims into his subordinates. After learning that it had already consumed more than ten thousand Soul Clan members, the alliance leaders rushed to Central Continent West to stop it from reaching the region’s cities.

• Xiao Ning reported that a massive Space Rift had opened in the far west, releasing a blood river surrounded by powerful experts.
• The Emperor Grade Nascent Pill identified the blood river as Blood Immeasurable, a technique that let Hun Tiandi store each life he devoured and require that many deaths before he could truly die.
• Hun Miesheng revealed that the blood river had consumed more than ten thousand Soul Clan members, including experts ranging from Dou Zongs to Dou Shengs.
• The Emperor Grade Nascent Pill warned that victims became Hun Tiandi’s subordinates with their original strength and urged the alliance to stop the river before it consumed more lives.
• Gu Lie and the other leaders headed to Central Continent West to resist the blood river before it could absorb the region’s millions of residents.

Gu Lie and Xiao Xuan confronted Hun Tiandi after discovering that he had absorbed the people of several cities into Blood Immeasurable. Xiao Xuan exploited the technique’s weakening effect to overpower Hun Tiandi, but Hun Tiandi regenerated and challenged him to kill him millions more times.

• Gu Lie led Tianhe Alliance troops into the Central Continent West and found its cities and millions of residents gone.
• Hun Tiandi appeared and revealed that the dead people had become a Blood River controlled by Blood Immeasurable.
• Xiao Xuan realized Blood Immeasurable had weakened Hun Tiandi and attacked, grievously injuring him and seemingly blasting him apart.
• The Soul Clan Four Elders emerged from the Blood River as living corpses, and Hun Tiandi struck at Gu Lie from behind.
• Xiao Xuan blew Hun Tiandi’s head apart, but Hun Tiandi regenerated and taunted Xiao Xuan to kill him another Two Million Nine Hundred Ninety Thousand times.

Blood Rivers poured through rifts across the Jia Ma Empire and the Central Continent, overwhelming cities and cutting off contact with entire regions. As the disaster reached the Tianhe Alliance, Yun Yun sent Xun'er to guard Xiao Yan and was swallowed by the crimson flood.

• During the Xiao Family Coming-of-Age Ceremony, a Space Rift opened above Wutan City, and a Blood River drowned Xiao Zhan, the Great Elder, and the city.
• A Blood River submerged much of Jia Ma Holy City, swallowing Marshal Xiao Li, Xiao Jing, Yao Yue, Nalan Jie, Jia Xingtian, and Yun Shan.
• Reports showed Blood Rivers overwhelming regions across the Northwest Continent and Central Continent as the Tianhe Alliance lost contact with them.
• After learning that a rift and Blood River had appeared above the Tianhe Alliance, Xun'er tried to take Yun Yun away.
• Yun Yun refused to leave and ordered Xun'er to go guard Xiao Yan, then the Blood River engulfed Yun Yun.

The Emperor Grade Nascent Pill protected Xun'er and Xiao Yan's underground hiding place while the Xue He consumed the Tianhe Alliance. Nalan Yanran, Gu Lie, Xiao Xuan, and Zhu Kun continued fighting Hun Tiandi, whose repeated resurrections left Xiao Xuan weary as she taunted him.

• The Emperor Grade Nascent Pill watched the Xue He engulf the Tianhe Alliance and judged that Hun Tiandi's technique was weakening her strength.
• The Emperor Grade Nascent Pill raised a golden Dou Qi barrier to protect Xun'er, Xiao Yan, and Nihility Devouring Flame underground.
• Xun'er thanked the Emperor Grade Nascent Pill through her actions and went to hold Xiao Yan's hand as he remained in seclusion.
• Gu Lie struggled to defend the frontline while Nalan Yanran fought off powerful walking corpses emerging from the Xue He.
• Xiao Xuan and Zhu Kun repeatedly destroyed Hun Tiandi, but she resurrected each time, leaving Xiao Xuan exhausted and frustrated.
• Hun Tiandi resurrected again and taunted the weary Xiao Xuan.

Xun'er found herself inside a memory of Xiao Yan’s childhood in Wutan City and watched him lead the Xiao Family children in looting vendors for a camping trip. Xiao Zhan made Xiao Yan apologize and promised to reimburse the vendors, then warned him to behave because distinguished guests were arriving that afternoon.

• Xun'er realized she was in Xiao Yan’s memory and recognized the childhood streets of Wutan City.
• Xiao Yan led Xiao Mei, Xiao Yu, Xiao Ke, Xiao Xing, and other Xiao Family Disciples in taking goods from roadside vendors without paying.
• Xiao Zhan caught Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan held him back so the others could escape.
• Xiao Zhan made Xiao Yan apologize to the vendors and promised to reimburse them for their losses.
• Xiao Zhan brought Xiao Yan home and warned him to behave because distinguished guests were coming that afternoon.

Xun'er witnessed the past moment when Gu Yuan entrusted her to the Xiao Family and asked Xiao Zhan to hide the Ancient Jade from her. The Bodhi Ancient Tree appeared and brought her to watch Xiao Yan’s memories, beginning with his first meeting with the young Xun'er.

• Xiao Zhan welcomed Gu Yuan and agreed to raise the young Xun'er as his adopted daughter.
• Gu Yuan asked Xiao Zhan to hide the Xiao Family’s Ancient Jade, especially from Xun'er, and Xiao Zhan agreed.
• Xun'er realized Gu Yuan had wanted her to remain carefree in the Xiao Family and questioned whether she was seeing Xiao Yan’s memory.
• The Bodhi Ancient Tree revealed that the scene showed real past events and moved Xun'er to the Back Mountain to continue watching Xiao Yan’s past.
• Xiao Yan introduced the young Xun'er to Xiao Mei, Xiao Ning, and Xiao Yu as his sister.

Xun'er watched Xiao Yan leave alone for Jia Ma Holy City to deliver his grandfather’s letter and rescue the young Nalan Yanran from kidnappers along the way. After carrying her away, Xiao Yan gave her his food and explained that he had saved her because his mother taught him to help people in trouble.

• Xiao Yan secretly took his grandfather’s letter and travel money, then set out alone for Jia Ma Holy City.
• Xiao Yan and Xun'er saw three men abducting the young Nalan Yanran and followed them into the forest.
• Xiao Yan knocked out the kidnappers’ lookout, freed Nalan Yanran, and carried her away before the others woke.
• Xiao Yan told Nalan Yanran he had saved her because his mother taught him to help people in trouble.
• Xiao Yan gave Nalan Yanran his rations and told her to eat while they waited for dawn.

Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran traveled toward Jia Ma Holy City after she ate all their rations, and Xiao Yan repeatedly fed her despite her embarrassment. They remained on the road after sharing roasted rabbits, with Nalan Yanran accepting his kindness.

• Xiao Yan found the backpack empty and learned that Nalan Yanran had eaten all three days' worth of rations.
• Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran bickered as they continued toward Jia Ma Holy City, keeping their names secret.
• Xiao Yan caught two rabbits and roasted them, while Nalan Yanran eagerly watched and quickly ate the first one.
• Xiao Yan offered Nalan Yanran his rabbit, and she initially refused out of pride.
• Xiao Yan encouraged Nalan Yanran to ask for what she wanted and put the roasted meat in her mouth, and she nodded as she ate.

Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran reached the outskirts of Jia Ma Holy City, where one of the men who had kidnapped her attacked them. Xiao Yan repeatedly stood up to protect Nalan Yanran until Nalan Family guards arrived and caught the attacker.

• Xiao Yan saved Nalan Yanran from the man's surprise attack, but the man struck him down and blocked their way to Jia Ma Holy City.
• Nalan Yanran stood between the man and Xiao Yan, but he kicked her down and grabbed her by the hair.
• Xiao Yan headbutted the man to stop him from striking Nalan Yanran, then charged at him repeatedly despite being beaten down.
• Nalan Yanran was moved by Xiao Yan's courage and fell unconscious as he continued to fight.
• The man prepared to kill Xiao Yan, but Nalan Family guards arrived, seized his arm, and identified him as a thief.

After recovering from his injuries, Xiao Yan resolved to become brave like Nalan Yanran and protect those around him. He delivered his late grandfather’s final letter to Nalan Jie, then learned that his mother was critically ill.

• Xiao Yan woke in a clinic in Jia Ma Holy City, left despite his injuries, and decided he wanted to stand at the front and protect others like Nalan Yanran.
• Nalan Jie learned that the Cloud Empire had sent kidnappers after Yanran and decided to thank the boy who saved her in person.
• Xiao Yan visited Nalan Jie, introduced himself as Xiao Lin’s grandson, and delivered his grandfather’s final letter asking to dissolve Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran’s marriage agreement.
• Nalan Jie read Xiao Lin’s farewell and marriage request, then reflected that Xiao Yan and Yanran might not need to worry about their future.
• Xiao Jing and Xiao Li found Xiao Yan and told him their mother was critically ill.

Hun Tiandi overwhelmed Xiao Xuan and Zhu Kun until Nalan Yanran charged in to hold her off while she waited for someone to emerge. In Xiao Yan’s memories, Xun’er learned how his mother’s final words shaped his righteous path, and the Bodhi Ancient Tree revealed that Xiao Yan had lost the courage to accept loss; Xun’er then saw a woman resembling Mother Xiao standing beside Black Xiao Yan.

• Hun Tiandi battered Xiao Xuan and Zhu Kun with relentless attacks, leaving them wounded and unable to stop her.
• Nalan Yanran suddenly attacked Hun Tiandi with her Scarlet Sword, and Hun Tiandi hoped she could hold her off until someone emerged.
• Xun’er watched Xiao Yan remember his mother’s death and his efforts to keep the Xiao Family from growing apart.
• The Bodhi Ancient Tree told Xun’er that Xiao Yan had lost the courage to lose and was only beginning to accept the possibility of loss again.
• Xun’er saw a woman who resembled Mother Xiao standing beside Black Xiao Yan, who greeted her.

Xun'er defended her love for Xiao Yan when Black Xiao Yan challenged her feelings and explained why Xiao Yan had never confessed. Xiao Yan reclaimed his courage, proposed to Xun'er, and she accepted as Black Xiao Yan and the Black Woman vanished.

• Xun'er recognized that Black Xiao Yan was not the Xiao Yan she knew, and Black Xiao Yan revealed she was the courage Xiao Yan had lost.
• Xun'er insisted she loved Xiao Yan for his real choices and actions, while Black Xiao Yan challenged her for waiting for him to make the first move.
• Black Xiao Yan explained that Xiao Yan had once liked Xun'er but feared losing their sibling bond, and showed her the memory of comforting him after his mother's death.
• Xiao Yan approached Xun'er and confessed that he had fallen in love with her when she promised to stay by his side.
• Xiao Yan asked Xun'er to become his wife, and she accepted before Black Xiao Yan and the Black Woman disappeared.

The Bodhi Ancient Tree asked Xiao Yan whether he wanted to learn Hun Tiandi’s hidden identity, and Xiao Yan insisted on hearing the truth. Meanwhile, Hun Tiandi broke through to the Dou Di realm and overwhelmed his enemies, but a matching aura erupted from the Tianhe Alliance as the Nihility Devouring Flame awakened.

• The Bodhi Ancient Tree sent Xun'er away and asked Xiao Yan whether he wanted to know an identity Hun Tiandi had once used.
• Xiao Yan declared that he had to know the truth, while Nalan Yanran severed Hun Tiandi’s arm on the battlefield.
• Hun Tiandi absorbed the Xue He, reached the Dou Di realm, and declared victory over Xiao Xuan.
• Hun Tiandi struck Nalan Yanran into an abyss, leaving Xiao Xuan and the others helpless beneath his pressure.
• A powerful aura rose from the Tianhe Alliance, where the Nihility Devouring Flame awakened and laughed that she had finally come out.

Soul Spirit challenged Hun Tiandi with a barrage of powerful attacks, but Hun Tiandi easily countered her and left her eager to continue fighting. Meanwhile, Xiao Xuan searched the abyss for Nalan Yanran and found only her Scarlet Sword, which suddenly locked onto her.

• Soul Spirit arrived on the battlefield and attacked Hun Tiandi, but the collision’s aftermath convinced Xiao Xuan and the others they could not intervene.
• Soul Spirit pinned Hun Tiandi with Dark Spears and unleashed a dark domain, but Hun Tiandi absorbed the attacks and struck Soul Spirit with Annihilation Blast Palm.
• Soul Spirit emerged battered but laughed and demanded that Hun Tiandi fight her without holding back.
• Xiao Xuan ordered everyone to retreat, then descended into the abyss to search for Nalan Yanran.
• Xiao Xuan found Nalan Yanran’s Scarlet Sword at the abyss’s bottom but could not sense Nalan Yanran.
• The Scarlet Sword’s red light and baleful aura surged, and it locked onto Xiao Xuan.

Xiao Xuan discovered that Nalan Yanran’s scarlet sword had self-awareness and could understand him, while Soul Spirit and Hun Ying agreed to settle their battle with one all-out strike. The sword spelled out “Flesh and blood,” and Soul Spirit declared that her thousand-year wish would end today.

• The scarlet sword attacked Xiao Xuan, who dodged and defended himself before realizing it might be acting to save its master.
• Xiao Xuan asked the sword to stop attacking and offered to help; it lowered itself and formed the words “Flesh and blood” with blood on its blade.
• Soul Spirit and Hun Tiandi clashed over control of heaven-and-earth energy, but Soul Spirit found their battle unsatisfying and feared Xiao Yan would soon wake.
• Soul Spirit challenged Hun Ying to one all-out strike, and Hun Ying accepted after removing her mask.
• Soul Spirit gathered dark Dou Qi while Hun Ying gathered white Dou Qi, and Soul Spirit said her thousand-year wish would end that day.

Hun Tiandi defeated Soul Spirit, who accepted her loss and vanished, but Nalan Yanran emerged from the abyss with her evolved Mad Blood Disease suppressing Blood Immeasurable. Xiao Yan reunited with Yun Yun, Cai Lin, and Xiao Yi Xian, promised to end the conflict and hold them an unforgettable wedding, then disappeared to face what remained.

• Hun Tiandi overwhelmed Soul Spirit in their battle, and Soul Spirit admitted defeat before dissipating.
• Nalan Yanran burst from the abyss after draining Xiao Xuan, and her presence caused Blood Immeasurable to undo itself and release the blood river’s captives.
• Nalan Yanran, still retaining some reason, raised the Scarlet Sword and declared that the fight was not over.
• Cai Lin and Xiao Yi Xian found Yun Yun after the blood river receded, and Yun Yun urged them to go underground for Xun'er and Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan arrived carrying the sleeping Xun'er, handed her to Yun Yun, and promised his wives he would end everything and hold them an unforgettable wedding.
• Xiao Yan vanished, leaving Yun Yun, Cai Lin, and Xiao Yi Xian reassured by his promise.