Chapter Summaries

After the auction, Ning Luo collected his proceeds and learned that the Heavenly Snake Mansion had bought the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill. Several factions ordered their people to follow him and seize his valuable purchases, but Ning Luo remained confident as he entered the forest.

• Ning Luo left the auction before its final lot and went to collect his auction money and purchases.
• Manager Hu gave Ning Luo a Five-Ripple Purple Gold Card and a Ring of Holding, then told him the Heavenly Snake Mansion had bought the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill.
• Manager Hu's master ordered him to secretly follow Ning Luo and investigate his background after Ning Luo refused a meeting.
• Fan Ling and the Black Skeleton Tomb separately ordered their followers to pursue Ning Luo and take his Tattered Map and Three Thousand Lightning Movement.
• Ning Luo noticed multiple groups following him into the forest, joked with Medusa, and said he would handle them without her help.

Ning Luo hid in the forest, planning to take advantage of the fighting between rival groups. He watched as the Blood Sect ambushed Elder Qing and Heavenly Snake Mansion over the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill, leaving their battle underway.

• Ning Luo escaped pursuit with a Wind Attribute technique and concealed himself in the forest, telling Medusa that he intended to profit while others fought.
• Ning Luo spotted Elder Qing fleeing along the road with pursuers behind her and learned from Medusa that the Blood Sect would risk Heavenly Snake Mansion's retaliation if the deed stayed secret.
• Fan Lao and nearly a hundred Blood Sect warriors ambushed Elder Qing's group, demanding the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill.
• Elder Qing refused to surrender the pill, and the Blood Sect's forces clashed with the nearly twenty Heavenly Snake Mansion experts while Ning Luo watched from hiding.

Elder Qing and the Heavenly Snake Mansion were overwhelmed by Fan Lao and the Blood Sect, who seized the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill. Fan Ling fled with the pill, and Ning Luo followed him into the forest, where he prepared to strike as the group encountered members of the Black Skeleton Tomb.

• Elder Qing's remaining Heavenly Snake Mansion fighters were battered by the Blood Sect, and Fan Lao sent her flying while she tried to escape.
• Elder Qing threatened to destroy the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill, but Fan Lao broke her arm, took the pill, and ordered Fan Ling to withdraw with the Blood Guards.
• Elder Qing unleashed her strength and attacked Fan Lao, while Ning Luo and Medusa watched and waited for a chance to act.
• Ning Luo used Proximity to Horizon to follow Fan Ling's group through the forest.
• Fan Ling stopped after a scout reported that members of the Black Skeleton Tomb were ahead, and Ning Luo concealed himself above them, ready to begin the hunt.

Ning Luo followed Fan Ling to the Black Skeleton Tomb and waited until the Blood Sect attacked, then confronted Fan Ling after a deadly battle. He unleashed Thunderous Might against the Blood Guards and began striking back.

• Fan Ling planned to kill the Black Skeleton Tomb members and seize their treasures, while Ning Luo secretly followed him.
• The Blood Sect surrounded the Black Skeleton Tomb, and Fan Ling killed two Da Dou Shi with blood arrows.
• A wounded Dou Ling expert from the Black Skeleton Tomb used Bone Explosion, badly injuring the Blood Sect's Dou Ling expert.
• Ning Luo appeared before Fan Ling and said he had come for Fan Ling's treasures; Fan Ling ordered the Blood Guards to kill him.
• Ning Luo unleashed Thunderous Might, disarmed and blasted back many Blood Guards, then darted among their attacks.

Ning Luo defeated Fan Ling and the Blood Sect elders after they tried to seize his treasures. He took the Cold Jade Box and fled into the forest.

• Ning Luo knocked down the Blood Guards with lightning, then faced Fan Ling while Elder Luo blocked his escape.
• Fan Ling attacked Ning Luo with his sword, but Ning Luo drove him back in their clash.
• Fan Ling transformed his hands into bloody palms and charged through a cloud of blood mist, but Ning Luo unleashed azure flames and killed him.
• Ning Luo saw through the elders’ attempt to stall for Fan Lao and killed both of them.
• Ning Luo took Fan Ling’s Ring of Holding, found a Cold Jade Box inside, and escaped into the forest.

Ning Luo escaped with the treasures after killing Fan Ling and his men, then headed for Jia Nan Academy. He ate the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill and, after enduring its effects, inherited its dragon qi.

• Fan Lao found Fan Ling's corpse and vowed to make the killer repay the blood debt.
• Ning Luo escaped far from Black Seal City with the treasures and told Medusa he planned to go to Jia Nan Academy.
• Ning Luo opened the Cold Jade Box and revealed the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill.
• Ning Luo swallowed the Seventh-grade Pill, and its power surged through his body.
• Ning Luo endured the pill's effects until a dragon's roar erupted from him, signaling that he had inherited the pill's dragon qi.

Ning Luo reached Dou Wang, mastered the Three Thousand Lightning Movement, and arrived at Peace Town near Jia Nan Academy. At the gate, academy guards demanded his identity and that he take a pill to detect killing intent, and Ning Luo questioned whether the rule applied to him.

• Ning Luo broke through from seven-star Dou Ling to Dou Wang, while Medusa worried about his rapid cultivation and then acknowledged his new strength.
• Ning Luo mastered the Three Thousand Lightning Movement and set out with Medusa toward Jia Nan Academy.
• After three days of travel, Ning Luo descended near the academy and reached Peace Town, thinking of Xun'er, Xiao Yu, Qing Lin, and Yanran.
• Upon entering Peace Town, Ning Luo sensed a probing ripple and saw academy students rush to the gate.
• A middle-aged guard ordered Ning Luo to provide his identity and take a pill that detected killing intent, but Ning Luo challenged the demand after sensing the guard was a seven-star Da Dou Shi.

Ning Luo reached Jia Nan Academy after revealing his strength to the law enforcement squad and receiving an entry badge from Huo De. On the way through Jia Nan City, he found Xiao Ning being beaten and rescued him.

• Ning Luo revealed his overwhelming aura to Huo De's squad, identified himself as an eighteen-year-old student recruited by Instructor Ruo Lin, and received an azure academy badge.
• Huo De told Ning Luo that the Inner Academy selection competition would take place the next day, and Ning Luo set off for Jia Nan Academy.
• After flying through the night, Ning Luo arrived in Jia Nan City and headed toward the academy.
• Ning Luo recognized Xiao Ning, Xiao Yu's younger brother, being attacked by several youths and stepped in to protect him.
• Ning Luo's pressure forced the four attackers to their knees, and he warned them to leave Xiao Ning alone or face death.

Ning Luo returned to Jia Nan Academy and learned that Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yu had arranged for him to compete in the Inner Academy selection tournament. When his match was called, the crowd doubted he would appear, leaving Xue Beng waiting onstage.

• Ning Luo rescued Xiao Ning from four men seeking information about Xiao Xun'er, and Xiao Ning told him about the tournament and Instructor Ruo Lin's registration of his name.
• Ning Luo agreed to attend the tournament, where Xiao Xun'er won her match and reunited with Instructor Ruo Lin and Xiao Yu.
• Spectators mocked Ning Luo for taking two years away from the academy, while Bai Shan declared him unworthy of Xiao Xun'er.
• The referee called Xue Beng of Xuan Tier Class 3 to face Ning Luo of Huang Tier Class 2, but Ning Luo had not appeared when Xue Beng challenged him as a coward.

Ning Luo arrived at the arena just before Xun'er and Instructor Ruo Lin were about to give up waiting, then faced Xue Beng in the competition. He effortlessly sent the nine-star Dou Master flying with his Dou Qi, leaving the crowd stunned.

• Xiao Yu cursed Ning Luo for breaking his promise, while Instructor Ruo Lin comforted Xun'er and prepared to leave.
• Ning Luo leaped onto the stage, and Xun'er, Xiao Yu, and Instructor Ruo Lin recognized him with relief.
• Xue Beng challenged Ning Luo and vowed to defeat him in front of Xun'er.
• Ning Luo stood still as Xue Beng thrust his spear toward his throat.
• Ning Luo unleashed his Dou Qi and blasted Xue Beng out of the arena, astonishing the crowd.

Ning Luo defeated Xue Beng at the selection competition and reunited with Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yu, embracing both girls in front of the stunned crowd. Instructor Ruo Lin then took them to a secluded pavilion and urged Ning Luo and Xun'er to place in the top fifty over the next two days to qualify for the Inner Academy.

• Ning Luo defeated Xue Beng with a single overwhelming display of power and won the match.
• Ning Luo apologized to Xiao Xun'er for arriving late, and she embraced him after he agreed to let her call him Ning Luo's Brother.
• Xiao Yu reminded Ning Luo that she had helped secure his place in the competition, then embraced him when he opened his arms.
• Instructor Ruo Lin ended the reunion and led Ning Luo, Xiao Xun'er, and Xiao Yu away from the plaza.
• Instructor Ruo Lin told Ning Luo and Xiao Xun'er to stay in the top fifty over the next two days to earn entry to the Inner Academy.

Instructor Ruo Lin explained the Outer Academy’s selection competition and warned Ning Luo about Bai Shan and the Little Demoness, while the academy elders assessed Ning Luo’s potential. That night, Bai Shan challenged Ning Luo over Xun’er, but Ning Luo revealed overwhelming Lightning Power and blasted him away.

• Instructor Ruo Lin explained the Outer Academy’s ranks and Inner Academy selection, and urged Ning Luo to qualify for the top fifty.
• Instructor Ruo Lin warned Ning Luo that Bai Shan and the Little Demoness were powerful rivals who admired Xun’er.
• The vice principal and several elders reviewed Ning Luo’s intelligence and praised his potential.
• Bai Shan confronted Ning Luo at night and demanded that he leave Xun’er alone.
• Bai Shan attacked with Lightning Power, but Ning Luo summoned a far stronger lightning dragon and sent him flying.

Ning Luo and Bai Shan ended their confrontation after an elder intervened, and Ning Luo confessed his feelings to Xiao Xun'er, who accepted him. The next morning, Ning Luo went to the selection tournament with Xun'er and Xiao Yu, where Bai Shan provoked him from the stands.

• An elder stopped Ning Luo and Bai Shan from fighting, and Bai Shan agreed to call their clash a sparring match while vowing to defeat Ning Luo.
• Ning Luo told Xiao Xun'er he loved her and promised to protect her for life, and Xun'er confessed that she had liked him since they first met.
• Xun'er told Ling Ying not to report Ning Luo's strength to her family yet, and Ling Ying praised Ning Luo for reaching the Dou Wang realm.
• The next morning, Ning Luo headed to the selection tournament with Instructor Ruo Lin, Xun'er, and Xiao Yu, and promised to help Xiao Yu cultivate.
• At the packed plaza, Bai Shan met Ning Luo's gaze and made a provocative gesture from the stands.

As the Inner Academy Selection Tournament resumed, Instructor Ruo Lin and Xun'er warned Ning Luo about the strongest contenders and explained that the top five would gain access to the Library Pavilion. After watching the early matches, Ning Luo was paired against Lu Mu, Xiao Yu’s persistent suitor.

• Instructor Ruo Lin named the Enforcement Team, the Alchemy Department, and several powerful students as potential obstacles for Ning Luo, while Xun'er explained the reward for placing in the top five.
• Xiao Yu described Lu Mu as a weak, unstable cultivator, and Instructor Ruo Lin revealed that Xun'er was the fifth rival to watch.
• The second day of the tournament began with 174 contestants remaining and 50 Inner Academy places still to be decided.
• Ning Luo watched the opening matches while students discussed his looks and his closeness to Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yu.
• The referee announced the thirty-eighth match between Lu Mu of the Alchemy Department and Ning Luo of Yellow Class Two.

Ning Luo faced Lu Mu in the first match of the academy competition after Lu Mu challenged him over Xiao Yu. Ning Luo calmly dodged Lu Mu’s attacks and revealed his Purple Crystal Winged Lion Flame, leaving their fight poised to escalate.

• Ning Luo accepted Lu Mu’s bet: Lu Mu would leave Xiao Yu alone and call Ning Luo Big Brother and apologize if he lost, while Ning Luo would stop pursuing Xiao Yu if he lost.
• The referee began the match, and students in the stands cheered for both fighters.
• Lu Mu used his fire-infused sword to attack Ning Luo, who casually dodged every thrust without fighting back.
• Lu Mu released his Blue Crystal Fire and boasted that it had injured a Dou Ling expert.
• Ning Luo brought out his Purple Crystal Winged Lion Flame, choosing not to use his Heavenly Flames.

Ning Luo revealed his purple flame and defeated Lu Mu in one move, winning the match and drawing the crowd’s admiration. He sat beside Xun'er and secretly held her hand as the tournament continued, while the vice principal discussed the strongest contestants and noticed the Red-clothed Girl.

• Ning Luo summoned a purple flame, surprising the spectators and prompting Old Man Huo to identify it as a type of Beast Fire.
• Lu Mu challenged Ning Luo to show his fire-control skills, and Ning Luo answered by igniting ten small purple flames.
• Lu Mu charged at Ning Luo, but Ning Luo shaped his purple fire into a curtain that blasted Lu Mu out of the arena.
• The referee declared Ning Luo the winner, and the crowd praised his strength while a girl teased Xun'er about him.
• Ning Luo sat beside Xun'er and held her hand beneath the table, and Instructor Ruo Lin told the young people to exercise restraint in public.
• The vice principal praised Ning Luo, Bai Shan, Wu Hao, and Xun'er before noticing the Red-clothed Girl and complaining about her violent temperament.

Wu Hao challenged Ning Luo during the selection competition, but Vice Principal Hu Gan stopped them and postponed their fight until the next day. After sharing a tender moment with Xiao Xun'er and advancing to one-star Dou Wang, Ning Luo was visited by Medusa, who reproached him about his many admirers.

• Wu Hao defeated his opponent, then challenged Ning Luo to fight, but Hu Gan ordered both men to withdraw and told them they could meet in the competition the next day.
• Ning Luo watched Xiao Xun'er win her matches easily before leaving the plaza with her and their companions.
• Xiao Xun'er asked whether Ning Luo would protect her if powerful people took her away, and Ning Luo promised to find her if he ever needed time to grow stronger.
• Ning Luo kissed Xiao Xun'er, and she blushed and hurried away.
• After cultivating, Ning Luo reached one-star Dou Wang, and Medusa emerged from his chest and accused him of having many confidantes.

Ning Luo and Xun'er entered Jia Nan Academy’s final selection round, a fifty-student melee in which contestants could team up. As the battle began, several students turned against Ning Luo and vowed to kill him.

• Medusa confronted Ning Luo about refining pills, and he teased her over her promise to be his wife before she bit him.
• Ning Luo arrived at the crowded competition square with Xun'er, where Bai Shan threatened to make him lose face.
• Hu Gan announced that the final round would be a melee elimination match, allowing contestants to use any means and form teams.
• Ning Luo and Xun'er entered the arena, and Hu Gan started the match.
• The arena erupted into a chaotic battle, while several students targeted Ning Luo and declared that he must die.

Contestants formed a huge alliance to eliminate Ning Luo, and he told Xun'er to stand aside before confronting them alone. Ning Luo blasted several attackers out of the arena and faced Bai Shan’s spear attack as the clash continued.

• Contestants joined forces against Ning Luo after one disciple urged them to unite, and Bai Shan, Hu Jia, and Wu Hao’s teams joined the alliance.
• The vice dean and elders recognized the fight was unfair and agreed to consider admitting Ning Luo even if he lost, provided he performed well.
• Bai Shan ordered his group to hold Xun'er back while the others attacked Ning Luo, but Ning Luo told Xun'er to step aside and face them alone.
• Ning Luo surged forward and sent four or five attackers flying out of the arena.
• Bai Shan thrust his spear at Ning Luo’s throat, then sent several illusory spear shadows toward Ning Luo’s head.

Ning Luo defeated Bai Shan, Wu Hao, Hu Jia, and the others while concealing his Dou Wang strength. After he unleashed the Green Lotus Core Flame, Hu Gan and Old Man Huo wondered whether Ning Luo’s Azure Flame was a Heavenly Flame.

• Ning Luo evaded Bai Shan’s Shocking Thunder Ground Arc Blast and struck him down with lightning, leaving Bai Shan defeated on the platform.
• Wu Hao attacked Ning Luo with a blood-red heavy sword, but Ning Luo blasted him away with a powerful sword technique.
• Hu Jia and the other fighters charged Ning Luo, who sent them flying with the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Hu Gan and Old Man Huo saw Ning Luo’s Azure Flame and suspected it might be a Heavenly Flame.