Chapter Summaries

After helping Zi Yan recover on Dragon Island, Chen Guan returned to the Pill Tower to meet Gu Xun'er, who collected Jade Fragments he had found and asked him about a pill bottle tied to an old rescue. Their tense exchange ended with Gu Xun'er offering him an opportunity in the Ancient Clan’s Small World.

• Chen Guan refined pills for two months, and Zi Yan’s condition improved enough for her to recover safely over time.
• After receiving Gu Xun’er’s letter, Chen Guan left Dragon Island with Xiao Yi Xian and returned to the Pill Tower.
• Chen Guan gave Gu Xun’er a large collection of Jade Fragments from the Northwestern Region, and she supplied gifts for the Heavenly Alliance members who had searched for them.
• Gu Xun’er showed Chen Guan a pill bottle left by the mysterious alchemist who had rescued her friend; Chen Guan recognized it but instead confronted her about the Black Annihilation Army’s past humiliation of Elder Jia.
• Gu Xun’er promised to investigate the incident, then offered Chen Guan an opportunity in the Ancient Clan’s Small World, which he identified as the Heavenly Tomb.

Gu Xun'er explained the Heavenly Tomb quotas and invited Chen Guan and Xiao Yan to enter, and Chen Guan agreed. After giving the Tou She Ancient God Jade to Zi Yan for safekeeping, Chen Guan traveled to Starfall Pavilion in the Tian Xing Mountain Range.

• Gu Xun'er told Chen Guan that the Soul Clan was trying to claim the Spirit Clan's and Xiao Clan's Heavenly Tomb quotas, so the Ancient Clan would return Xiao Yan's quotas and allow him to enter.
• Gu Xun'er said Xiao Yan could give Chen Guan a quota, and Chen Guan agreed that he and Xiao Yan would go to the Heavenly Tomb in two months and twenty-one days.
• After Gu Xun'er left, Ling Ying reported that Chen Guan might be the mysterious alchemist, though he could not confirm it.
• Chen Guan inspected the ring and map Gu Xun'er left, then took the Tou She Ancient God Jade to Zi Yan on Dragon Island for safekeeping.
• After spending a night on Dragon Island, Chen Guan traveled to Starfall Pavilion and reached the Tian Xing Mountain Range.

Chen Guan tracked Xiao Yan to the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range and waited for him to finish breaking through to Dou Zong. After Xiao Yan made a dramatic entrance from the Blood Pool, Chen Guan summoned him to the foot of the mountain, where they reunited.

• Chen Guan learned from Mu Qing Luan that Xiao Yan was at the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range and left to find him.
• Chen Guan reached the mountain and sensed Xiao Yan breaking through in the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool.
• Xiao Yan emerged from the Blood Pool with a powerful display that amazed the Gold-Devouring Rat Tribe and onlookers.
• Chen Guan revealed himself with a display of control over the falling rain and asked Xiao Yan to meet him at the foot of the mountain.
• Xiao Yan thanked the Gold-Devouring Rat Tribe’s two Dou Zong Experts, hurried down the mountain, and found Chen Guan waiting for him.

Chen Guan invited Xiao Yan to accompany him to the Ancient Clan and enter the Heavenly Tomb, where Xiao Yan hoped to reclaim the Xiao Clan’s rightful place. They planned to meet at the Pill Tower in ten days, while Chen Guan considered how to prepare for the Ancient Clan’s powerful experts.

• Chen Guan explained that Gu Xun’er had invited him to the Ancient Clan and that Xiao Yan could enter the Heavenly Tomb, where the spirit of Xiao Xuan remained.
• Xiao Yan agreed to go and declared that the Xiao Clan should reclaim its Heavenly Tomb slots, which the Ancient Clan had used since the Xiao Clan’s decline.
• Chen Guan warned Xiao Yan that the Ancient Clan might exclude them, promised to handle stronger bullies, and advised him to learn how to fuse Heavenly Flames.
• Chen Guan told Xiao Yan to return to Starfall Pavilion and meet him at the Pill Tower in ten days before they set out for the Ancient Clan.
• After Xiao Yan left, Chen Guan considered acquiring more ways to protect himself against the Ancient Clan’s Dou Saints.

Chen Guan and Xiao Yan traveled to the Ancient Clan’s Eastern Region and reached the entrance to the Ancient Realm at Ancient Holy City. When Ling Quan challenged Chen Guan at the city gate, Chen Guan attacked him with a crimson blade, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

• Chen Guan departed Qingce Manor with Xiao Yan after saying goodbye to Xiao Yi Xian and leaving Qing Yan in her care.
• During their journey, Xiao Yan gave Chen Guan a ninth-tier pill formula from Yao Chen, and the two discussed the Ancient Clan and their invitation to the Ancient Realm.
• Chen Guan and Xiao Yan entered the Eastern Region, where they saw many experts heading toward Ancient Holy City.
• They reached the city, learned that its barrier held Dou Di Power, and joined the queue to enter.
• At the gate, Chen Guan spotted Ling Quan, openly showed his disgust, and attacked him with a crimson long blade after Ling Quan challenged him.

Chen Guan and Xiao Yan arrived in Ancient Holy City, where Gu Xun'er stopped Ling Quan from attacking and escorted them to the Ancient Clan’s guest quarters. As they awaited the passage to the Ancient Realm, Huo Zhi became intrigued by Chen Guan’s strength and suspected he was hiding a great secret.

• Chen Guan nearly struck down Ling Quan, but Gu Xun'er blocked the saber and ordered Ling Quan to apologize for provoking her guest.
• Gu Xun'er escorted Chen Guan and Xiao Yan into Ancient Holy City and arranged rooms for them until the Space Gate opened in five days.
• Xiao Yan investigated the Black Annihilation Army and learned that Ling Quan ranked seventh among its eight great commanders, beneath the Four Great Commanders and two Black Annihilation Kings.
• Chen Guan told Xiao Yan that the Xiao Clan’s decline and his lack of a Dou Di bloodline might not be disadvantages, and suggested they seek answers in the Heavenly Tomb.
• Huo Zhi said Chen Guan interested her because he lacked a Dou Di bloodline yet possessed several Heavenly Flame auras, and she concluded that he was hiding a great secret.

On the morning the Ancient Realm was set to open, Hun Ya confronted Xiao Yan and Chen Guan, taunting Xiao Yan about the Xiao Clan’s downfall and claiming his ancestor had helped kill Xiao Xuan. Gu Xun'er then led the gathered younger generation toward the lake where the realm’s gate would open.

• Chen Guan and Xiao Yan encountered Hun Ya and his two Seven-Star Dou Venerate guards in the corridor before the opening.
• Hun Ya provoked Xiao Yan over the Xiao Clan’s past and revealed that his ancestor had helped severely wound and kill Xiao Xuan.
• Chen Guan challenged Hun Ya’s confidence, and Hun Ya and his guards vanished after threatening them.
• Xiao Yan stayed silent and resolved himself to become stronger, while Chen Guan reassured him that they would meet again in the Heavenly Tomb.
• Chen Guan noticed Huo Zhi and sensed that she possessed a powerful Heavenly Flame.
• Gu Xun'er arrived, greeted Chen Guan and Xiao Yan, and led everyone toward the lake at the center of Ancient Holy City.

Chen Guan and Xiao Yan entered the Ancient Realm after meeting Huo Zhi and learning about the Ancient Clan’s descendants. Hun Ya provoked Xiao Yan upon arrival, and Chen Guan said someone would deal with him in the Heavenly Tomb.

• Gu Xun'er explained the dangers of the Ancient Realm and opened its entrance above the lake.
• Huo Zhi introduced herself to Chen Guan and explained how descendants of the Eight Ancient Clans could rise into their Imperial Clans.
• Huo Zhi and the other visitors entered the Ancient Realm, followed by Chen Guan and Xiao Yan after Gu Xun'er reassured them about their reception.
• The group arrived in the Ancient Realm and marveled at its dense World Energy, while Hun Ya mocked Xiao Yan about the destroyed Xiao Realm.
• Chen Guan urged Xiao Yan not to argue with Hun Ya and said someone would deal with him in the Heavenly Tomb.

Chen Guan and Xiao Yan traveled into the Ancient Realm aboard the Ancient Clan’s Void Shuttles and arrived at the Ancient Saint Mountain Range. Ling Ying guided them to a secluded bamboo house, while hidden Ancient Clan figures discussed whether Xiao Yan’s Emperor Jade had reacted.

• Chen Guan and Xiao Yan boarded the Ancient Clan’s Void Shuttles, where Huo Xuan explained the vessels’ power and introduced himself.
• Chen Guan warned Xiao Yan that the Yao Clan could cause trouble and revealed that Yao Chen had once belonged to it.
• The Void Shuttles reached the Ancient Saint Mountain Range, and the guests disembarked for the Ancient Clan’s reception area.
• Ling Ying intercepted Chen Guan and Xiao Yan and escorted them to a quiet bamboo house, inviting them to attend an upcoming Ancient Clan event.
• Hidden Ancient Clan figures confirmed that the Emperor Jade had not reacted but argued that this did not rule out suspicion.

Chen Guan and Xiao Yan attended Gu Xun’er's Coming-of-Age Ceremony in the Ancient Clan and saw her command respect among the clan’s elders and guards. When Gu Xu tried to bar their entry, Mang Tianchi appeared and attacked him, but Gu Xun'er stopped the strike and intervened.

• Ling Ying told Chen Guan and Xiao Yan that Gu Xun'er’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony had drawn many distinguished guests, and they agreed to attend.
• Ling Ying brought them to the palace complex on a Sacred Bone Beast and pointed them toward the central plaza.
• Gu Xun'er welcomed Chen Guan and Xiao Yan into the restricted seating area, while Gu Xu objected to their entry.
• Mang Tianchi appeared and launched a lightning attack at Gu Xu, who retreated rather than fight him.
• Gu Xun'er intercepted Mang Tianchi’s attack and explained that Gu Xu had only recently emerged from seclusion and had not known the two were invited guests.

At Gu Xun'er’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Chen Guan learned that she had reached the strength of a Nine Star Dou Venerate and asked Mang Tianchi to search for his missing former schoolmate, Li Chang'an. The ceremony began with the arrival of a Dou Saint, while Chen Guan considered what Gu Xun'er’s presence might mean for the Heavenly Tomb.

• Gu Xun'er easily deflected Mang Tianchi’s strike, revealing strength that Chen Guan judged to be at the Peak Dou Venerate level.
• Gu Xun'er led Chen Guan, Xiao Yan, and Mang Tianchi to the Central VIP Area before leaving to prepare for the ceremony.
• Chen Guan asked Mang Tianchi to investigate Li Chang'an’s disappearance, and Mang Tianchi agreed while warning that Li Chang'an might have been taken by the Soul Clan.
• Chen Guan and Mang Tianchi observed Hun Ya, members of the Flame Clan, and Gu Xun'er with the Ancient Clan’s younger generation gathering at the ceremony.
• Chen Guan realized Gu Xun'er was a Nine Star Dou Venerate and wondered about her plans for the Heavenly Tomb.
• An ancient bell rang, and a Dou Saint’s voice announced that the ceremony had begun.

Chen Guan watched the Ancient Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony, where young clansmen received marks based on their bloodlines. After Gu Yao received a purple-gold mark, he challenged Chen Guan before the gathered crowd, and Chen Guan stood to accept the fight.

• Ling Quan received a Golden Clan Mark for his Grade Six bloodline and exchanged a smug glance with Chen Guan, who privately resented him.
• Mang Tianchi explained that clan marks could temporarily strengthen an Ancient Clan member's bloodline and described their four grades.
• Several clansmen received marks as the ceremony continued, including Gu Zhen and Gu Yao, who both had purple-gold marks.
• Gu Yao asked the elders whether he could challenge someone outside the Ancient Clan, and they said he needed that person's consent.
• Gu Yao challenged Chen Guan, claiming he wanted to test the famed Pill Tower genius, and Chen Guan rose to face him.

Chen Guan accepted Gu Yao’s challenge after Gu Yao insulted Gu Xun’er, and their battle began before the Ancient Clan spectators. Chen Guan gained the upper hand in their opening exchanges, but Gu Yao gathered his strength and declared that his clan’s foundation was beyond Chen Guan’s imagination as the fight continued.

• Gu Xun’er confronted Gu Yao for challenging Chen Guan, but Chen Guan stepped forward and accepted the fight because he disliked Gu Yao’s attitude toward her.
• Gu Yao attacked Chen Guan, but Chen Guan’s Dragon Scale Robe helped him withstand the first clash and leave Gu Yao’s fist numb.
• Gu Yao used the Emperor’s Seal Technique, while Chen Guan evaded the attacks and countered with his Dragon Slaying Spear.
• Gu Yao met Chen Guan’s spear with his ice-covered arms, but Chen Guan threw a Heavenly Flame fireball and forced him back to the light barrier.
• Gu Yao recovered his composure, unleashed overwhelming Dou Qi, and warned Chen Guan that the Ancient Clan’s foundation exceeded his understanding.

Chen Guan battled Gu Yao in the Ancient Realm, countering the Ancient Clan expert’s Six-Phase Ice and powerful techniques with his own Heaven-tier arts and soul power. After overpowering Gu Yao, Chen Guan slapped him out of the sky, openly humiliating the Ancient Clan on its own territory.

• Gu Yao coated himself in Six-Phase Ice and attacked Chen Guan with the Myriad Beast Spear Technique, but Chen Guan defended himself and saw through Gu Yao’s hidden strikes.
• Gu Yao shattered Chen Guan’s Crimson Starfall fireball and replenished his Dou Qi with the Ancient Saint Treasure Mirror while Chen Guan gathered energy for a stronger technique.
• Chen Guan unleashed the Great Heaven Creation Palm, and Gu Yao countered with the Great Annihilation Finger, causing a devastating collision that shook the plaza.
• When the darkness cleared, Chen Guan stood within a sea of fire while Gu Yao was badly burned and suffering from Chen Guan’s soul attack.
• Chen Guan struck Gu Yao across the face, sending him crashing into the plaza and shocking the Ancient Clan’s spectators.

Chen Guan defeated Gu Yao in their match, and Elder Tong Xuan intervened to make the Ancient Clan accept the result. After the plaza was restored, Tong Xuan took charge of the ceremony and called Xun'er forward.

• Gu Nian challenged Chen Guan over Gu Yao's defeat, but Mang Tianchi defended Chen Guan and warned the Ancient Clan against mistreating him.
• Elder Tong Xuan appeared, addressed Chen Guan, and ordered Gu Yao to emerge and acknowledge his loss.
• Gu Yao admitted defeat, while Gu Zhen warned Ling Quan not to provoke Chen Guan again.
• Chen Guan and Gu Yao left the plaza, and Elder Tong Xuan restored the damaged arena.
• Elder Tong Xuan took over the ceremony and told Xun'er it was her turn.

Gu Xun'er’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony revealed that she possessed a Divine Grade Bloodline, and Elder Tong Xuan used the Seven-Colored Heavenly Emperor Brush to draw her clan marking. As the guests departed, Hun Ya recognized her as a future threat to the Soul Clan and resolved to report her and seek a chance to eliminate her.

• Mang Tianchi suspected Chen Guan had held back against Gu Yao to keep their enemies from gauging his strength before the Heavenly Tomb.
• Gu Xun'er’s bloodline test surpassed Grade Nine, producing a tenth golden star that shattered the Star Disc and forced many Ancient Clan members to kneel.
• Elder Tong Xuan used the Seven-Colored Heavenly Emperor Brush to draw a clan marking on Gu Xun'er, whose power made even the three elders kneel.
• Chen Guan and Xiao Yan left the square while Mang Tianchi and other guests stayed behind, subdued by the revelation of Gu Xun'er's Divine Grade Bloodline.
• Hun Ya watched Gu Xun'er leave and planned to warn the Soul Clan and find an opportunity to eliminate her, revealing that the Soul Clan also had someone with a Divine Grade Bloodline.

Chen Guan and Xiao Yan met Ling Chong, a Dou Saint from the Spirit Clan, who asked Chen Guan to help counter the puppets threatening his clan. Chen Guan refused to travel there but gave Ling Chong a group of powerful puppets, and the chapter ended with the pair preparing for the Heavenly Tomb.

• Chen Guan sensed a powerful visitor waiting in his house and recognized Ling Chong when he appeared beside Xiao Yan.
• Ling Chong revealed that he had arranged the Spirit Clan's Heavenly Tomb quota and meeting with Chen Guan, then explained that the Soul Clan was using puppets in the Spirit Realm.
• Ling Chong asked Chen Guan to visit the Spirit Clan after the Heavenly Tomb and help them deal with the puppets, but Chen Guan refused because he planned to go to Dragon Island and feared the Soul Clan's power.
• Chen Guan gave Ling Chong more than ten Heavenly Demon Puppets for the Spirit Clan to study, and Ling Chong left with them.
• Xiao Yan found a restricted storage ring Ling Chong had left behind, but neither he nor Chen Guan could open it, so Chen Guan told Xiao Yan to focus on preparing for the Heavenly Tomb.

Chen Guan and Xiao Yan traveled to the Heavenly Tomb’s entrance as the Eight Ancient Clans gathered, and the ancient gate opened. They entered together, beginning a three-year trial inside the tomb.

• Ling Ying took Chen Guan and Xiao Yan to the Heavenly Tomb’s entrance and explained the dangers posed by its powerful Energy Bodies.
• Chen Guan spotted Hun Ya and the Soul Clan, while Xiao Yan exchanged hostile looks with members of the Yao Clan and Chen Guan recognized Mang Tianchi’s Lei Clan and the Stone Clan.
• Elder Tong Xuan announced the entry rules as the Heavenly Tomb’s gate opened, and Chen Guan warned Xiao Yan to stay close so they would not be separated.
• Gu Xun’er entered with three others, while Gu Yao was absent after his challenge two days earlier.
• Chen Guan and Xiao Yan entered the Heavenly Tomb together, followed by members of the other clans; after the gate vanished, Mang Tianchi departed rather than wait for their return.

Chen Guan and Xiao Yan entered the Heavenly Tomb and discovered that its Energy Cores could provide a plentiful source of cultivation energy. After testing their first cores, Chen Guan became excited by the possibilities and recalled the Five Wheel Tribulation Crossing Array.

• Chen Guan explained the Heavenly Tomb’s three levels and led Xiao Yan toward the second-level entrance to hunt Energy Bodies and grow stronger.
• Chen Guan revealed a hidden Energy Body in the mist, destroyed it, and took its Level 1 Energy Core.
• Chen Guan gave the Energy Core to Xiao Yan, who absorbed its gentle energy while Chen Guan monitored his progress.
• Chen Guan found and quickly absorbed a Level 2 Energy Core, then recalled the Five Wheel Tribulation Crossing Array and began forming a daring idea.

Xiao Yan and Chen Guan crossed the Heavenly Tomb’s first level, with Xiao Yan reaching Seven-Star Dou Zong while Chen Guan approached a breakthrough to Seven-Star Dou Venerate. As Chen Guan began cultivating before they entered the second level, Gu Xun’er appeared from hiding alongside two black-robed figures.

• Xiao Yan refined an Energy Core and advanced to Two-Star Dou Zong, then saw Chen Guan use the Five Wheel Tribulation Crossing Array to refine Energy Bodies for his soul.
• Chen Guan and Xiao Yan traveled deeper through the Heavenly Tomb for ten days, and Xiao Yan reached Five-Star Dou Zong before slowing his Energy Core cultivation.
• Chen Guan found that refining Energy Bodies had improved his Spiritual Power only slightly, and Xiao Yan encouraged him not to worry about his soul’s progress.
• After nearly four months crossing the first level, Xiao Yan reached Seven-Star Dou Zong and the pair arrived at the entrance to the second level.
• Chen Guan began preparing to break through to Seven-Star Dou Venerate while Xiao Yan kept watch nearby.
• Two black-robed figures appeared and addressed Gu Xun’er, who emerged from hiding after watching Chen Guan and Xiao Yan.