Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan offered to refine the Yin Yang Xuan Long Pill and Blood Bone Spirit Fusion Pill for Jia Nan Academy, prompting Elder Su Qian to arrange a public demonstration. In the Inner Academy plaza, Xiao Yan refined both Seventh-grade Pills at once using three Heavenly Flames, and the chapter ended with their successful completion.

• Xiao Yan told Elder Su Qian that the two pills he proposed were the Yin Yang Xuan Long Pill and the Blood Bone Spirit Fusion Pill, and Su Qian agreed to convene Jia Nan Academy's higher-ups.
• Xiao Yan revealed that he would refine the pills himself, and Su Qian invited the academy's elders, Teachers, Alchemist Guild members, and top students to watch.
• Xiao Yan arrived at the Inner Academy plaza, where he used the Green Lotus Core Flame and Fire Cloud Water Flame to begin refining both pills at once.
• Xiao Yan added rare medicinal herbs to two Medicine Cauldrons and continued refining as the assembled crowd watched for a day.
• Xiao Yan summoned the Kirin Devouring Heaven Flame, used all three Heavenly Flames to finish the pills, and successfully refined both Seventh-grade Pills.

Xiao Yan completed two Seventh-grade Pills and destroyed their Pill Lightning with a powerful attack, astonishing the crowd. Elder Qian Bai and Elder Bai took the pills and arranged for Xiao Yan to refine them again, promising to help him refine the Fallen Heart Flame in two days.

• Xiao Yan refined the Yin Yang Xuan Long Pill and the Blood Bone Spirit Fusion Pill at the same time, shocking the alchemists, students, and Elder Su Qian.
• When Pill Lightning gathered over the square, Xiao Yan used a secret technique and his Three-Colored Exotic Fire to absorb and disperse it with a Qilin claw attack.
• Xiao Yan handed the two completed pills to Elder Su Qian, but Elder Qian Bai and Elder Bai appeared and took them.
• Elder Bai asked Xiao Yan to refine the pills again in exchange for ingredients and compensation, and Xiao Yan agreed.
• Elder Qian Bai and Elder Bai promised to help Xiao Yan refine the Fallen Heart Flame in two days as Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Yi Xian, and Queen Medusa watched.

Xiao Yan arranged to refine the Fallen Heart Flame in two days and persuaded Medusa to protect him in exchange for a pill and the chance to leave freely. Meanwhile, Han Feng joined forces with Yan Yun and a Soul Hall Protector to ambush Xiao Yan at Jia Nan Academy.

• Xiao Yan agreed with Elder Su Qian and Elder Qian Bai to refine the Fallen Heart Flame in two days, then learned from Old Yao that enhancement pills would not help absorb it.
• Xiao Yan visited Medusa, called her Cai Lin, and asked her to guard him while he absorbed the Fallen Heart Flame.
• Xiao Yan offered Medusa a Seventh-grade Pill and to lift her seal so she could leave, and she agreed to protect him.
• Han Feng met with Yan Yun and the Soul Hall Protector, confirmed his information about Xiao Yan's plan, and promised them rewards for helping seize the Fallen Heart Flame.
• The Soul Hall Protector and Han Feng agreed to proceed with their ambush, declaring that Jia Nan Academy would be awash in blood in two days.

Xiao Yan and Medusa entered the Fen Tian Qi Refining Tower to confront the intelligent Fallen Heart Flame. Xiao Yan overwhelmed it with his Three-Colored Exotic Fire, but its heartfire trapped them together and left Medusa furious with him.

• Xiao Yan broke through to Eight-star Dou Huang, and Great Elder Su Qian cleared the area around the tower before opening it with Elder Qian Bai.
• Xiao Yan and Medusa descended into the tower, where Xiao Yan sensed the Fallen Heart Flame had reached the Dou Zong level.
• Xiao Yan attacked the giant flaming serpent with his Three-Colored Exotic Fire and gained the upper hand.
• Fallen Heart Flame engulfed Xiao Yan and Medusa in a barrier of fire that they could not immediately break.
• Fallen Heart Flame's heartfire entered both of them, and Xiao Yan told Medusa it was a gift while she accused him of knowing what would happen.

Xiao Yan defeated the Fallen Heart Flame and drew its essence into himself, then stayed with Medusa as their feelings shifted. Outside Jia Nan Academy, Han Feng arrived with a powerful force and demanded the Fallen Heart Flame, setting the academy’s defenders against him.

• Xiao Yan used Kirin Tramples Heaven to destroy the Fallen Heart Flame’s body and absorbed its pure flame essence.
• Xiao Yan enclosed himself and Medusa in a new barrier, and Medusa let him draw her into his embrace.
• Han Feng arrived above Jia Nan Academy with six Dou Emperors, Yan Yun, and hidden Soul Hall forces, demanding the Fallen Heart Flame from Su Qian.
• Qian Bai confronted Han Feng, who mocked the elders’ weakened strength and threatened to attack the academy.
• Several streams of black aura erupted outside the arena as the confrontation escalated.

In the Fen Tian Qi Refining Tower, Xiao Yan and Medusa accepted their feelings for each other. Outside, Soul Hall joined Han Feng’s assault on Jia Nan Academy, leaving its elders badly injured as Hai Bodong waited for Xiao Yan to emerge.

• Xiao Yan persuaded Medusa to stop denying her feelings, and she embraced and accepted him.
• Han Feng confronted Jia Nan Academy with six Dou Emperors and Yan Yun, a three-star Dou Zong.
• A black-clothed Soul Hall youth arrived with three Peak Dou Zong elders and ordered them to attack.
• Elders Qian Bai fought the three Soul Hall elders, but their attacks were overwhelmed and they were seriously injured.
• Hai Bodong remained confident that Xiao Yan would turn the fight around once he emerged.

Medusa accepted Xiao Yan’s embrace inside the Flame Barrier while the battle outside the Fen Tian Qi Refining Tower turned against the academy. As the Black-robed Youth prepared to finish off the wounded Elder Qian Bai, a crimson pillar of light erupted from beneath the tower, revealing a powerful presence.

• Medusa woke exposed on the flame-heart stone platform, but after confronting Xiao Yan, she stopped resisting and let him hold her.
• Elder Qian Bai and the other academy elders were overwhelmed by Soul Hall’s three Peak Dou Zong experts, while Great Elder Su Qian could not intervene.
• Hu Gan was injured battling the Dou Huang experts, and Hai Bodong was blasted back by Yan Yun’s fire dragon.
• The Black-robed Youth struck Elder Qian Bai with the Netherworld Soul Devouring Blade and raised his hand to finish him.
• A crimson pillar of light erupted from beneath the Fen Tian Qi Refining Tower, its terrifying pressure halting the Black-robed Youth and shocking everyone on the battlefield.

Xiao Yan emerged from the Fen Tian Qi Refining Tower as a Two-star Dou Zong and confronted Han Feng and the Soul Hall forces. He effortlessly burned away the three Peak Dou Zong elders’ attacks, leaving the black-robed youth wary as Xiao Yan prepared to strike back.

• Xiao Yan appeared amid a pillar of crimson light as the Fen Tian Qi Refining Tower was torn apart, and the gathered fighters stopped to look at him.
• Han Feng threatened Xiao Yan, while the black-robed Soul Hall youth demanded that he surrender and reveal how he had rapidly raised his cultivation.
• The black-robed youth ordered three Peak Dou Zong elders to attack Xiao Yan with soul techniques from three directions.
• Xiao Yan summoned four-colored Exotic Flames and the Kirin Burning Heaven technique, destroying all three attacks without a trace.
• The three elders recoiled in shock, and the black-robed youth grew wary as Xiao Yan announced that it was his turn to attack.

Xiao Yan overwhelmed the three Soul Hall Protectors and forced the Black-robed Youth to unleash his forbidden soul technique and Soul Burning Purple Flame. As the Youth’s power surged, Hai Bodong stopped Yan Yun’s sneak attack, and Xiao Yan revealed a Glazed Fire Seed that made the purple flame flee.

• Xiao Yan blasted the three Soul Hall Protectors with a Four-colored Fire Lotus, burned their soul techniques, and mocked them as he pressed the attack.
• The Black-robed Youth summoned soul chains and unleashed Yellow Springs Soul Suppression, hurting nearby Dou Huang experts and breaking Elder Su Qian’s Spatial Barrier.
• Xiao Yan formed a Mysterious Black Jade Seal that snapped the soul strings, while the Black-robed Youth sacrificed his arm to ignite the Soul Burning Purple Flame and raise his power.
• Yan Yun rushed in with nine Poisonous Flood Dragons, but Hai Bodong struck him into a mountainside with an ice dragon’s tail.
• Xiao Yan produced a Glazed Fire Seed, which made the Black-robed Youth’s Soul Burning Purple Flame flee, and declared that the enemy’s fire would become his nourishment.

Xiao Yan unleashed his self-created Flame Wings, Heaven Slash, and instantly killed one Soul Hall peak Dou Zong elder before severely wounding two more with Nine Flames, Kirin Lock. The Black-robed Youth began burning his soul and drawing vengeful spirits from a skull to use a sacrificial technique against Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Yan activated Armament and the Green Lotus Transformation, raising his aura to the level of a nine-star Dou Zong.
• Xiao Yan used Flame Wings, Heaven Slash to split an injured Soul Hall elder in two and burn his body and soul to ash.
• Xiao Yan summoned Nine Fire Dragons and a flaming Qilin with Nine Flames, Kirin Lock, forcing two Soul Hall elders to flee with escape tools and leaving them critically wounded.
• The Black-robed Youth admitted Xiao Yan had surpassed him, then resolved to perish with him rather than let him live.
• The Black-robed Youth burned his soul, activated Soul Burning Purple Flame, Yellow Springs Soul Suppression and Soul Sacrifice, God Refining, and drew countless vengeful spirits from a black skull into his body.

The black-robed youth sacrificed his life to fuse with the Netherworld Spirit Bone and temporarily reach the Dou Zun realm, but Xiao Yan transformed with the Four-Colored Flames and overwhelmed him. Xiao Yan struck the youth into the ground, leaving the battlefield silent amid the ruins.

• The black-robed youth ignored his two Soul Hall Protectors' warnings and used a forbidden secret art, telling them to carry news of Xiao Yan back to the Soul Hall if he died.
• Xiao Yan mocked the enemy group's resolve, then summoned the Four-Colored Flames into a thousand-zhang humanoid avatar and briefly approached the Dou Zun realm.
• The black-robed youth fused with the Netherworld Spirit Bone and its stored Dou Zun energy, temporarily reaching the Dou Zun realm before attacking Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan blocked the black-robed youth's attacks with the Four-Colored Flames and countered with the Wave Splitting Flame Ruler, Kirin Tramples Heaven, Dragon's Instant Shadow, and Great Void Soul Suppressing Seal.
• Xiao Yan surrounded the weakened black-robed youth with the Four Directions Fire Sea, then struck him into the ground as the area around them became ruins.

Xiao Yan defeated Soul Tribulation, who died by his own blade after acknowledging Xiao Yan as a worthy opponent, then killed the two Soul Hall Protectors. As the battlefield reacted to Xiao Yan’s victory, Yan Yun tried to flee but Xiao Yan stopped him.

• Soul Tribulation used a short blade to cut his own throat, and Xiao Yan burned his body to ashes after honoring his courage.
• The two Soul Hall Protectors charged Xiao Yan in grief and fury, and he killed them with Four-Colored Flames.
• The fighters and Hu Gan watched in shock as Xiao Yan’s victory over four Peak Dou Zong experts became clear.
• Yan Yun endured Hai Bodong’s strike and tried to escape through space, cursing Han Feng for sending him into danger.
• Xiao Yan appeared before Yan Yun and pinned him in place with overwhelming pressure.

Xiao Yan killed Yan Yun, slaughtered Han Feng’s six Dou Emperor escorts, and captured Han Feng after defeating him. As Xiao Yan began interrogating Han Feng, a Soul Hall Venerable Elder discovered his son’s death and vowed revenge.

• Yan Yun begged Xiao Yan for mercy and offered his treasures, but Xiao Yan burned him to ash.
• Xiao Yan pursued Han Feng and killed the six Dou Emperors accompanying him.
• Xiao Yan seized Han Feng, drove him into the ground, and pinned him down despite Han Feng’s threats about Soul Hall.
• Xiao Yan pierced Han Feng’s shoulder with a flaming spear and took him away to question him.
• A Soul Hall Venerable Elder found his son’s Command Token shattered and swore to find and punish the killer.

Xiao Yan tortured Han Feng, extracted the Sea Heart Flame, and killed him after Old Yao confronted his former disciple. He tended to Xiao Yi Xian’s Calamity Poison Body, then learned that Xiao Xun'er might have to leave for a while.

• Xiao Yan took the captured Han Feng to Jia Nan Academy’s underground chamber, crippled his cultivation, and extracted the Sea Heart Flame.
• Xiao Yan summoned Old Yao, who rejected Han Feng’s blame for his betrayal, then Xiao Yan tortured Han Feng and burned his body and soul to ashes.
• Xiao Yan visited Xiao Yi Xian and used his Heavenly Flames to temporarily suppress her increasingly difficult Calamity Poison Body.
• Xiao Yan went to Xiao Xun'er’s courtyard, where she told him she might have to leave for a while.

Xiao Yan learned that the Ancient Clan had summoned Xiao Xun'er and promised to reunite with her after she returned. He then visited Cai Lin and revealed that the Seventh-grade Pill he planned to refine would protect the fetus, leaving her shocked.

• Xiao Yan guessed that the Ancient Clan had summoned Xiao Xun'er and learned that she might be away for a very long time.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er kissed and promised to wait for each other until they could reunite in the Ancient Clan.
• Xiao Xun'er urged Xiao Yan to rest and arranged to have nourishing food delivered to him.
• Xiao Yan went to Cai Lin's residence, teased her about being his wife, and promised her a grand wedding.
• Xiao Yan told Cai Lin that the Seventh-grade Pill would protect the fetus, and she shouted his name in shock.

Cai Lin discovered that she was pregnant with Xiao Yan’s child and, overwhelmed by the news, chose to trust him as he comforted her. Xiao Yan secretly refined a near-limit Seventh-grade Creation Spirit Nurturing Pill to protect the fetus, but Great Elder Su Qian and Elder Qian Bai arrived with grave expressions.

• Cai Lin sensed a new life within her and confronted Xiao Yan with anger, shame, and shock.
• Xiao Yan embraced and reassured Cai Lin, who calmed down and leaned on him.
• Xiao Yan decided to keep the pregnancy from Xiao Xun'er for now and to protect the unborn child with a special pill.
• Xiao Yan used his four Heavenly Flames to refine a Creation Spirit Nurturing Pill, guiding Pill Lightning into it to raise its quality.
• Great Elder Su Qian and Elder Qian Bai arrived at the courtyard gate and urgently called for Master Xiao.

After healing Cai Lin and helping her stabilize her condition, Xiao Yan learned that a powerful presence had stirred beneath the Fen Tian Qi Refining Tower. He set out with Zi Yan and Cai Lin, intending to use Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame Origin to handle the threat.

• Xiao Yan gave Cai Lin a pill, then healed Great Elder Su Qian, Elder Qian Bai, and the other elder with sixth-grade pills after they reported a powerful presence beneath the Fen Tian Qi Refining Tower.
• Xiao Yan helped Cai Lin refine a seventh-grade pill while protecting her, and the two joked about betting on their unborn child's sex.
• Zi Yan asked to accompany Xiao Yan beneath the tower, and he introduced her to Cai Lin as his fiancée.
• Xiao Yan, Cai Lin, and Zi Yan went to the tower's entrance, where Xiao Yan took out Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame Origin and prepared to deal with it.

Xiao Yan devoured the Sea Heart Flame, advancing from two-star to four-star Dou Zong, then followed a signal from the Fallen Heart Flame deeper underground. There he met Yao Tian Huo’s remnant soul, who agreed to let Xiao Yan take a newly born Fallen Heart Flame, leaving Xiao Yan ready to devour it.

• Xiao Yan absorbed the Sea Heart Flame as Cai Lin and Zi Yan guarded him, and his cultivation rose to four-star Dou Zong.
• Xiao Yan sensed a faint fluctuation from the Fallen Heart Flame and led Cai Lin and Zi Yan deeper underground.
• Xiao Yan found Yao Tian Huo’s remains and learned that the old alchemist had died after being attacked by underground Lizardmen while attempting to devour a second Fallen Heart Flame.
• Xiao Yan gave Yao Tian Huo a sixth-tier soul-restoring medicinal pill, and Yao Tian Huo agreed to let him take the newly born Fallen Heart Flame.
• Yao Tian Huo’s remnant soul entered a ring on Xiao Yan’s hand, and Xiao Yan prepared to devour the new flame.

Xiao Yan told Zi Yan that she was the Young Master of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan and that her father might be below, then led her and Cai Lin deeper into the magma. After defeating a Peak Dou Zong Lizardman, Xiao Yan helped Zi Yan awaken her bloodline, and a Taixu Ancient Dragon phantom appeared as a vast force descended.

• Xiao Yan revealed to Zi Yan that she was the Young Master of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan and said they would investigate whether her father was below.
• Xiao Yan, Cai Lin, and Zi Yan descended through increasingly scorching magma with Xiao Yan shielding the others from the heat.
• A Peak Dou Zong Lizardman attacked the trio, but Xiao Yan reflected its flaming sword and killed it with Kirin Tramples Heaven.
• Xiao Yan helped Zi Yan activate her Taixu Ancient Dragon bloodline using his Heavenly Flames.
• A massive Taixu Ancient Dragon phantom appeared around Zi Yan, and a vast force of heaven and earth descended.

Xiao Yan, Cai Lin, and Zi Yan were transported to Zhu Kun, who recognized Zi Yan as his daughter and gave her blood essence to awaken her dormant bloodline. Zi Yan chose to leave with Xiao Yan, and the chapter ended as her golden cocoon began to crack.

• Zhu Kun's spatial power transported Xiao Yan, Cai Lin, and Zi Yan to him, and his golden dragon form nearly attacked them before Zi Yan's bloodline brought him back to his senses.
• Zhu Kun recognized Zi Yan as his daughter, but she stayed close to Xiao Yan and asked whether Zhu Kun would let them leave together.
• Zhu Kun admitted he could not leave the restricted cave dwelling, and Zi Yan insisted she would go with Xiao Yan instead of staying with him or returning to her clan.
• Zhu Kun gave Zi Yan three drops of blood essence and Xiao Yan two, and Zi Yan's bloodline began awakening inside a cocoon.
• After several hours, a cracking sound came from Zi Yan's golden cocoon.