Chapter Summaries

Lei Dong rushed to the Yun Lan Sect to investigate Yun Yun and discovered Soul Hall’s influence over the sect. After finding Yun Yun alive and powerful, he decided he wanted to take her for himself.

• Lei Dong questioned the Amethyst Winged Lion King about Yun Yun, then left with Lei Ya and Lei Ya to investigate the Yun Lan Sect.
• Lei Dong and his companions arrived at Yun Lan Mountain, where he explained that Soul Hall members were behind the sect’s gloomy aura and empowered leaders.
• Lei Dong told Lei Ya and Lei Ya to wait quietly while he observed the Yun Lan Sect from above.
• Lei Dong spotted Yun Yun, learned she had reached Five Star Dou Emperor without having her Dou Qi sealed, and decided he wanted to take her back with him.

Lei Dong overheard Yun Shan pressuring Yun Yun to marry Gu He, then saw Xiao Yan arrive at the Yun Lan Sect with powerful allies to confront Yun Shan. The chapter ended as Yun Shan ordered his disciples to form the sect’s defensive formation and Xiao Yan urged Ling Ying to stop them.

• Yun Shan asked Yun Yun to marry Gu He to secure his support, but Yun Yun refused and said she would persuade him another way.
• Lei Dong learned that Xiao Yan had returned and saw him approach the Yun Lan Sect with Ling Ying, Hai Bodong, other Dou Zong experts, and an army.
• Yun Shan and Yun Yun went to the sect’s plaza, where Xiao Yan accused Yun Shan of destroying the Xiao Clan and capturing his father.
• Jia Xingtian and Hai Bodong confirmed they had joined Xiao Yan against the Yun Lan Sect’s ambitions.
• Yun Shan received no answer from the Soul Hall Protector and ordered his disciples to form the Cloud Mist Sun Covering Formation.
• Xiao Yan told Elder Ling to attack before the Yun Lan Sect could complete its formation.

Xiao Yan and his allies defeated the Yun Lan Sect, but Soul Hall Protectors arrived and absorbed the souls of Yun Shan and the fallen elders. As the Protectors declared that no one would escape, Yun Yun remained trapped among the defeated survivors.

• Ling Ying and three Dou Zong attacked Yun Shan, while Yun Shan urged Yun Yun to escape and avenge the Yun Lan Sect later.
• The attackers and several Dou Emperors shattered the Cloud Mist Sun-Veiling Grand Formation and quickly defeated the Yun Lan Sect’s fighters, leaving Yun Yun seriously wounded.
• Xiao Yan turned away from Yun Yun after Yao Lao warned him, then demanded that Yun Shan reveal where his father was.
• Yun Shan and other elders began howling as their souls rose from their bodies, and several black figures appeared to absorb them.
• Yao Lao and Ling Ying identified the newcomers as Soul Hall Protectors, and Yun Shan urged Yun Yun to flee before his soul was devoured.
• A Seven Star Dou Zong Soul Hall Protector declared that no one would escape.

Ling Ying and three Gu Clan Dou Zongs fought the Soul Hall Protector while Yao Lao took control of Xiao Yan and joined the battle. Lei Dong rescued Yun Yun and tried to persuade her to abandon the doomed Yun Lan Sect and preserve her life, but she insisted that he save her sect or let her return to it.

• The Soul Hall Protector rejected Ling Ying's claim to represent the Gu Clan and demanded that Xiao Yan hand over Yao Chen.
• Ling Ying and three Gu Clan Dou Zongs attacked the Soul Hall Protector, while Yao Lao possessed Xiao Yan and entered the fight with the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire.
• Lei Dong brought Yun Yun into a concealed space and admitted he had saved her because of her beauty.
• Yun Yun offered to agree to Lei Dong's demands if he would save the Yun Lan Sect's disciples, but Lei Dong refused to help them.
• Yun Yun threatened to return to her sect and die with its people, while Lei Dong urged her to stay alive and seek revenge later.

After Xiao Yan spared the Yun Lan Sect’s surviving outer disciples at Jia Xingtian’s urging, Nalan Yanran emerged from seclusion and learned that the sect had been destroyed. Lei Dong then took Yun Yun and the others away through a spatial rift.

• After discovering Yun Yun had vanished and Yao Chen had been captured, Xiao Yan threatened to kill every Yun Lan Sect disciple present.
• Jia Xingtian urged Xiao Yan to spare the outer disciples and let them serve the imperial family, and Xiao Yan agreed in exchange for protection for the Xiao Clan.
• Nalan Yanran emerged from the Life and Death Gate at Dou Wang strength, and Nalan Jie told her the Yun Lan Sect had been destroyed and took her home.
• Lei Dong judged Xiao Yan’s strength manageable and left with Yun Yun and the others through a spatial rift opened by Lei Ya.

After leaving the Black-Corner Region, Lei Dong forced Yun Yun to accept his Nine-Colored Lightning control and promised to provide her with resources in exchange for her cooperation. He planned to send her to the Flower Sect, where she could grow stronger and help him gain influence.

• Lei Dong offered Yun Yun resources and a path to revenge if she agreed to his terms, and she accepted so she could kill Xiao Yan.
• Lei Dong infused Yun Yun with Nine-Colored Lightning, placing her under his control.
• Lei Dong told Yun Yun he would send her to the Flower Sect and have Lei Ya deliver her resources each year, while warning her to keep their dealings secret.
• Yun Yun questioned why Lei Dong was sending her away, but reconsidered after he assured her she would grow stronger and told her to let events unfold at the Flower Sect.

Lei Dong returned to the Lei Realm and learned that Huo Zhi was expected to attend the Flame Clan’s Coming of Age Ceremony in half a year. At his residence, he confronted Medusa, whose fear of his control made her submit to his advances.

• Lei Dong returned to the Lei Realm with Lei Ya, who went back to cultivate while Lei Dong visited his parents.
• Lei Ying told Lei Dong that the Flame Clan’s Coming of Age Ceremony would take place in half a year and that Yan Jin wanted Huo Zhi to return for her bloodline awakening.
• Lei Dong learned that Huo Zhi had been in seclusion for nearly two years and headed to his residence to check on her.
• Lei Dong encountered Medusa, who had become a Five Star Dou Zun but tried to retreat when she saw him.
• Lei Dong stopped Medusa, reminded her of his control over her, and pulled her into his embrace as she abandoned any thought of resisting.

Huo Zhi caught Lei Dong embracing Medusa and attacked her in anger, starting a fierce battle between the two women. Lei Dong intervened when Huo Zhi launched a Flame Lotus at Medusa, and raised a barrier as Nine-Colored Lightning gathered in the sky.

• Huo Zhi found Lei Dong and Medusa embracing, then turned to leave for the Flame Clan after confronting him.
• Lei Dong stopped Huo Zhi, but she summoned Four-Colored Strange Fire and attacked Medusa.
• Medusa and Huo Zhi fought evenly, drawing Qing Lin and Zi Yan out of seclusion; Lei Dong moved them elsewhere so they could cultivate in peace.
• Huo Zhi created a Flame Lotus and launched it at Medusa, so Lei Dong pulled Medusa away and summoned a barrier while gathering lightning power.

Lei Dong stopped Huo Zhi’s uncontrolled Exotic Flame attack and recruited Elder Lei Mo to help seize the Nine Dragons Thunder Flame Fire from Burning Flame Valley. He promised Huo Zhi the flame and denied intending to marry Medusa, leaving Huo Zhi eager to know whether he could truly remove the flame’s imprint.

• Lei Dong used Lei Yu, Barrier to shield himself and Medusa from Huo Zhi’s Flame Lotus, which vanished harmlessly on contact.
• Elder Lei Mo arrived, and Lei Dong and Huo Zhi claimed they had only been testing a Dou Skill.
• Lei Dong asked Lei Mo to help him seize an Exotic Flame from Burning Flame Valley, and Lei Mo agreed to accompany him.
• Lei Dong promised Huo Zhi the Nine Dragons Thunder Flame Fire and said he could remove its imprint.
• Huo Zhi questioned whether Lei Dong could break the flame’s imprint, then asked if he truly had no intention of marrying Medusa.

Lei Dong, Huo Zhi, Medusa, and Lei Mo traveled to the Burning Flame Valley to obtain a flame, while Lei Dong promised to help Medusa evolve into a Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python. They arrived at the valley’s outer barrier, where Huo Zhi admired the region’s fire-rich environment and Medusa dismissed her remark.

• Lei Dong threatened to deal with Huo Zhi after they returned with the flame, then followed Lei Mo through a spatial rift with Huo Zhi and Medusa.
• Lei Dong privately told Medusa not to be jealous of Huo Zhi and promised to help her evolve into a Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python.
• Medusa asked whether Lei Dong truly knew how to help her evolve, and he confirmed that he did.
• Lei Dong said Medusa would become one of his capable assistants, disappointing her and ending their exchange.
• Half an hour later, Lei Dong and the others reached the outer barrier of the Burning Flame Valley in the Scorching Flame Mountain Range.
• Huo Zhi praised the area as a cultivation ground for fire cultivators, and Medusa retorted dismissively.

Lei Dong, Medusa, and Huo Zhi entered Burning Flame Valley to seize its inherited Exotic Flame, while Tang Zhen tried to summon the Fire Cloud Ancestor. The chapter ended with Lei Dong overpowering the elders as an explosion rocked the valley.

• Lei Mo opened a passage through Burning Flame Valley’s barrier, allowing Lei Dong, Medusa, and Huo Zhi to enter.
• Tang Zhen sensed the barrier breach and led Tang Nong and the elders to confront the intruders.
• Lei Dong demanded Burning Flame Valley’s inherited Exotic Flame and threatened to kill everyone if they refused.
• Tang Zhen sent a distress signal for the Fire Cloud Ancestor, but an explosion erupted in the rear of the valley before the ancestor appeared.
• Huo Zhi blocked Tang Zhen and the elders with Four-Colored Strange Fire while Lei Dong attacked them.
• Lei Dong unleashed his Seven Star Dou Zun aura and killed several elders with a single palm strike, leaving Tang Nong among those sent flying.

Lei Dong defeated Tang Zhen and destroyed Burning Flame Valley, taking the Nine Dragons Thunder Flame Fire before leaving with Medusa, Huo Zhi, and Lei Mo. Three days later, the Middle Continent was shaken by the valley’s destruction, but the survivors kept the attackers’ identities secret.

• Tang Zhen attacked Lei Dong, but Lei Dong overpowered him and sent him crashing into Burning Flame Valley’s main hall.
• Medusa and Huo Zhi cleared the way as Lei Dong advanced through the valley, killing its defenders.
• Tang Zhen offered Lei Dong the Exotic Flame in exchange for Burning Flame Valley’s survival, but Lei Dong killed Tang Zhen and his daughter with multicolored lightning.
• Lei Dong subdued the spirit in the Nine Dragons Thunder Flame Fire, stored the flame, and left with Lei Mo, Medusa, and Huo Zhi.
• Three days later, news of Burning Flame Valley’s destruction spread across the Middle Continent, while the survivors concealed who had attacked them.

Gu Xun'er confessed her feelings for Xiao Yan to Gu Yuan and secured his promise not to expose him, though Gu Yuan secretly made other plans. Half a year later, Lei Dong arrived at the Flame Realm for the Flame Clan's Coming of Age Ceremony and caught sight of Gu Xun'er, drawing Huo Zhi's attention to his stare.

• Gu Xun'er learned that three Dou Zong experts sent to help Xiao Yan had died and feared Elder Gu Wen would discover Xiao Yan's whereabouts.
• Gu Xun'er told Gu Yuan she had fallen in love with Xiao Yan, and Gu Yuan promised to keep him from being exposed if she stopped seeing him.
• Gu Xun'er agreed to Gu Yuan's demand, while Gu Yuan secretly summoned a Dou Zun servant and gave him instructions.
• Half a year later, Lei Dong arrived at the Flame Realm with Huo Zhi, Medusa, Lei Yun, Lei Dian, and Lei Yuan for the Flame Clan's ceremony.
• Lei Dong stared at Gu Xun'er, and Huo Zhi noticed his attention.

Lei Dong soothed Huo Zhi’s jealousy by promising to hold their wedding after they returned, then encouraged her to ask her father for an Exotic Flame. As the clans gathered at the Flame Realm, Huo Yuan welcomed the guests and reunited with Huo Zhi, while Lei Dong went inside and left them to talk.

• Huo Zhi confronted Lei Dong after catching him admiring Gu Xun'er, and Medusa approved of her reaction.
• Lei Dong promised Huo Zhi a wedding ceremony and suggested she ask Huo Yuan to obtain an Exotic Flame for her.
• Gu Wen told Gu Xun'er that Lei Dong was a God Grade Bloodline holder and that the clans had once considered arranging their marriage, but Gu Xun'er remained focused on Xiao Yan.
• The Yao, Mu Jin, and Spirit Clans arrived at the Flame Realm after the Gu and Lei Clans.
• Huo Yuan greeted the visiting clans and showed his longing for Huo Zhi, so Lei Dong bowed to him and entered the Flame Clan.

Lei Dong reassured Huo Zhi after she learned the Flame Clan would not give her one of its Strange Fires, promising to help her obtain others. The next morning, Huo Zhi went with Lei Dong and Medusa to the Flame Clan’s Coming of Age Ceremony, where she declared that Huo Xuan was no longer her match.

• Huo Zhi told Lei Dong that the Flame Clan’s remaining Strange Fires had been reserved for Huo Xuan and Huo Xian, leaving her no chance to claim one.
• Lei Dong reminded Huo Zhi that her four existing Strange Fires were already formidable and promised to help her obtain the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
• Huo Zhi thanked Lei Dong for helping her grow beyond the limits of her bloodline, and he cut off her emotional declaration with a kiss.
• The next morning, Huo Zhi dragged Lei Dong to the Flame Clan’s square for the Coming of Age Ceremony.
• Lei Dong asked Huo Zhi whether she could defeat Huo Xuan, and she confidently said he was no longer her opponent.
• Medusa mocked Huo Zhi’s confidence, and Huo Zhi retorted that she would have roasted Medusa if Lei Dong had not saved her.

The Flame Clan began its Coming of Age Ceremony, testing bloodlines and granting clan tattoos. After receiving a Purple-Gold Engraving for her Seventh Grade bloodline, Huo Xian'er challenged Huo Zhi, leaving the ceremony poised for a confrontation.

• A Flame Clan elder opened the ceremony and began testing the youths’ bloodlines.
• Huo Li received a Sixth Grade bloodline result and a Gold Clan Tattoo.
• Lei Dong observed the ceremony and realized how powerful the clan tattoos were.
• Huo Xian'er received a Seventh Grade bloodline result and a Purple-Gold Engraving.
• Huo Xian'er invoked her right to challenge someone and named Huo Zhi as her opponent.

Huo Zhi challenged Huo Xian'er to a spar before taking her bloodline test, and revealed that her strength came from cultivation rather than outside resources. Their fight escalated after Huo Zhi revealed an unknown blue-green flame and sent Huo Xian'er flying, who prepared a counterattack.

• Huo Xian'er challenged Huo Zhi, and Huo Zhi accepted despite the elders' suggestion that she awaken her bloodline first.
• Huo Zhi and Huo Xian'er entered the arena, where Huo Xian'er vowed to leave her with a deep memory.
• Huo Xian'er was shocked when their first clash showed that Huo Zhi's strength came from cultivation, not medicine.
• Huo Xian'er summoned the Red Lotus Karma Fire, but Huo Zhi countered with a blue-green flame and kicked her flying.
• Huo Zhi attacked Huo Xian'er with Magma Impact, and Huo Xian'er responded with Raise Fire to Burn the Heavens.

Huo Zhi defeated Huo Xian'er in their arena match after unleashing her strongest attacks, while Medusa asked Lei Dong to help her become stronger. The Flame Clan elder stopped Huo Zhi's final strike and declared Huo Xian'er the loser.

• Huo Zhi and Huo Xian'er fought evenly at first, then both raised their strength to the level of Five Star Dou Zuns.
• Yan Jin and the Flame Clan elders wondered whether sending Huo Zhi to the Lei Clan had been a mistake, while Lei Dong approved of her performance.
• Medusa asked Lei Dong to help her evolve into a Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, and he agreed to discuss it with her that night.
• Huo Zhi and Huo Xian'er unleashed their strongest techniques, and Huo Zhi's Destruction Fire Lotus overwhelmed Huo Xian'er's Prairie Fire.
• Huo Zhi attacked again with Raise Fire to Burn the Heavens, but a Flame Clan elder intervened and declared Huo Xian'er the loser.

Huo Zhi defeated Huo Xian'er and earned a Peak Sixth Grade bloodline rating and the Purple-Gold Clan Tattoo, then returned to the Lei Clan with Lei Dong. Later, Medusa confronted Lei Dong for forgetting his promise to help her evolve, and he swore he would make her a Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python within ten years.

• Huo Xian'er admitted defeat to Huo Zhi and left the arena amid the crowd's praise and mockery.
• The Testing Elder measured Huo Zhi's bloodline at Peak Sixth Grade, and Yan Jin granted her the Purple-Gold Clan Tattoo.
• Huo Xuan tested with an Eighth Grade bloodline, the highest among the Flame Clan's young people, before Lei Dong and the other guests departed.
• Lei Dong promised that he and Huo Zhi would hold their wedding after the Lei Clan's Coming of Age Ceremony.
• Medusa challenged Lei Dong for neglecting his promise to help her evolve, and Lei Dong swore he would help her become a Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python within ten years.

After spending three months managing the Lei Clan, cultivating, and finally erasing the Nine Dragons Thunder Flame Fire’s soul imprint, Lei Dong planned to seek greater strength at the Void Thunder Pool. He decided to take Zi Yan to Ancient Dragon Island so she could unite the Void Ancient Dragons under her Dragon Emperor bloodline, and prepared to leave the next day.

• Lei Dong finished erasing the Nine Dragons Thunder Flame Fire’s soul imprint after three months and handed the Lei Clan’s affairs back to Lei Ying.
• Worried that the Soul Clan would eventually discover his connection to the eighth Ancient Jade, Lei Dong decided to seek faster cultivation at the Void Thunder Pool.
• Lei Dong told Zi Yan he would take her to find her clan and help her unite the Void Ancient Dragons.
• Zi Yan agreed to rule the clan and asked whether she could still live in the Lei Realm afterward.
• Lei Dong promised Zi Yan that the Lei Realm would always be her home, then went to ask Lei Ying for fighters before their departure.