Chapter Summaries

Xiao Ming arrived at the Misty Cloud Sect for the Three-Year Agreement and spoke with Hai Bodong, Jia Xingtian, Na Lan Jie, and Yun Yun while the crowd waited. Xiao Yan finally appeared to face Na Lan Yan Ran, and the chapter ended as she greeted him.

• Xiao Ming greeted Hai Bodong and Jia Xingtian, and agreed to sell Jia Xingtian a Breaking Sect Pill.
• Na Lan Jie apologized to Xiao Ming for the large crowd, and Yun Yun asked when Xiao Yan would arrive; Xiao Ming said he did not know.
• Xiao Ming, Hai Bodong, and Jia Xingtian stayed to watch as the crowd waited for the agreement to begin.
• Xiao Yan climbed the steps and announced that he had come to fulfill the Three-Year Agreement.
• Xiao Ming told Jia Xingtian that Xiao Yan had never been a good-for-nothing, and Na Lan Yan Ran rose to greet Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan and Na Lan Yan Ran began their Three-Year Agreement duel at the Misty Cloud Sect, each declaring that life and death were left to fate. As they traded fast weapon strikes without using Dou Skills, Xiao Ming focused on the major battle he expected to follow.

• Yun Leng tried to set sparring rules, but Xiao Yan insisted the fight would be life or death, and Na Lan Yan Ran accepted.
• Xiao Yan demanded that Na Lan Yan Ran repay the humiliation she had brought upon him and his father, while she defended her right to choose her own marriage.
• Xiao Yan charged first with the Heavy Xuan Ruler, and Na Lan Yan Ran met him with her sword and wind blades.
• Xiao Yan and Na Lan Yan Ran exchanged rapid weapon strikes, impressing the Misty Cloud Sect Disciples as neither used a Dou Skill.
• Jia Xingtian and Hai Bodong judged the fighters evenly matched so far, while Xiao Ming remained focused on the battle expected after the duel.

Xiao Yan and Na Lan Yan Ran escalated their duel by revealing their Dou Qi Armor and exchanging powerful attacks. Xiao Yan avoided using his Heavenly Flame, and the fight ended in another stalemate as Na Lan Yan Ran used her speed to counter his strength.

• Xiao Ming told Xiao Yi Xian that Xiao Yan would be at a disadvantage against Na Lan Yan Ran unless he used special methods.
• Xiao Yan summoned earth-yellow Dou Qi Armor and charged at Na Lan Yan Ran, astonishing the crowd with his Da Dou Shi strength.
• Na Lan Yan Ran formed pale green Dou Qi Armor and struck Xiao Yan with Wind Spirit Sword Qi and Thousand Wind Qi.
• Xiao Yan blocked one of Na Lan Yan Ran's five Spiral Sword Qi attacks but was hit in the arms and calves by the other four.
• Xiao Yan pressed Na Lan Yan Ran in close combat, while she used her speed and movement technique to evade him, leaving the duel in a stalemate.

As Xiao Yan began to lose ground against Na Lan Yan Ran, he asked Yao Chen for permission to use his heavenly flame and prepared an Earth Tier Dou Technique. Gu He arrived as the two fighters gathered power and identified Xiao Yan’s flame as the stolen Wind Fury Dragon Flame, leaving Yun Yun suspecting Xiao Yan had attacked the Misty Cloud Sect elder.

• Xiao Yan realized Na Lan Yan Ran’s ranged attacks and his own dwindling Dou Qi put him at risk of losing, so he asked Yao Chen to let him use his heavenly flame.
• Xiao Yan and Na Lan Yan Ran agreed to settle the match with one move and gathered energy for their Earth Tier Dou Techniques.
• Yun Yun worried that Xiao Yan’s unusual flame might endanger Na Lan Yan Ran and resolved to intervene if her life was at risk.
• Gu He arrived with his disciple, ignored Jia Xingtian and Hai Bodong’s greetings, and recognized Xiao Yan’s flame as Wind Fury Dragon Flame.
• Yun Yun connected Xiao Yan’s black robes to the black-robed man who had stolen Gu He’s heavenly flame and decided to investigate the matter afterward.

Xiao Yan and Na Lan Yan Ran unleashed their strongest attacks, and the resulting clash left both fighters badly injured. Na Lan Yan Ran fell first, but Yun Leng received a message just as he prepared to announce the result.

• Xiao Ming told Xiao Yi Xian to leave Xiao Yan as bait, trusting his teacher to protect him.
• Xiao Yan used Flame Splitting Wave Devouring Ruler against Na Lan Yan Ran, who answered with Wind's Extreme: Sunset Radiance.
• The Misty Cloud Sect Disciples formed defensive barriers to contain the shock wave from the attacks colliding.
• Xiao Yan and Na Lan Yan Ran survived the blast but could no longer fight, and Na Lan Yan Ran collapsed first.
• Yun Leng prepared to announce Na Lan Yan Ran's defeat, but a transmitted voice changed his expression.

After defeating Na Lan Yan Ran, Xiao Yan tried to leave the Misty Cloud Sect, but Yun Leng accused him of stealing Gu He's Heavenly Flame and summoned someone with a flute. A terrifying presence awakened deep within Misty Cloud Mountain, leaving the confrontation on the verge of escalating.

• Xiao Yan defeated Na Lan Yan Ran, declared that he had divorced her, and started to leave the square.
• Yun Leng stopped Xiao Yan and raised the accusation that he had attacked Gu He and stolen his Heavenly Flame.
• Gu He said Xiao Yan's flame matched the aura of the Heavenly Flame that had been stolen from him, while Xiao Yan denied the accusation and challenged the Sect to provide proof.
• Xiao Yan turned to leave, but Yun Leng said the Misty Cloud Sect could not let him go and blew a milky-white flute.
• Jia Xingtian and Hai Bodong recognized the signal as a powerful presence awakened deep within Misty Cloud Mountain.

Yun Shan emerged from seclusion after the dispute over Xiao Yan's ambush of Gu He and demanded that Xiao Yan return Gu He's Heavenly Flames and apologize. When Xiao Yan refused and Xiao Ming offered no explanation, Yun Shan chose to settle the matter through a fight.

• Yun Shan's aura spread across Misty Cloud Mountain, revealing that the Misty Cloud Sect had a Dou Zong expert.
• Yun Shan arrived at the plaza, heard Yun Yun's account, and greeted Xiao Ming respectfully.
• Yun Shan asked Xiao Yan to answer for ambushing Gu He and stealing his Heavenly Flames, while Gu He demanded their return and an apology.
• Xiao Yan denied responsibility and refused to give up the Heavenly Flames.
• Yun Shan declared that they would settle the dispute by strength and rose into the air.

Xiao Ming fought Yun Shan at the Misty Cloud Sect while Xiao Yan tried to escape, drawing the attention of the sect elders. A hidden observer discovered Old Man Yao’s Heavenly Realm Soul Body and recognized a chance to seize it.

• Xiao Ming told Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan to stay out of his fight with Yun Shan, then countered Yun Shan’s Wind Ropes and shielded the disciples from the resulting energy.
• Xiao Ming and Yun Shan exchanged powerful blows in the sky, and Xiao Ming summoned a red spear to intensify their battle.
• Xiao Yan asked Old Man Yao what to do, then tried to slip away while everyone watched the duel.
• Yun Leng spotted Xiao Yan and ordered three Misty Cloud Sect elders to block his escape.
• Old Man Yao lent Xiao Yan power, and Xiao Yan attacked one of the elders with his Heavy Xuan Ruler.
• A hidden observer identified Old Man Yao as a weakened Heavenly Realm Soul Body and rejoiced at the prospect of capturing him.

Xiao Yan tried to escape the Misty Cloud Sect after borrowing Old Man Yao’s power, but Yun Yun activated the Cloud Mist Covering Sun Formation to trap him. Xiao Yan summoned the Snake People Race for help and was bound by Yun Yun’s Wind Restraint Lock, while the elders remained wary that he could still fight back.

• Xiao Yan forced back the Misty Cloud Sect Elders with Old Man Yao’s power, then tried to leave until Yun Yun ordered the disciples to form the Cloud Mist Covering Sun Formation.
• Yun Yun offered to let Xiao Yan go if he returned the Heavenly Flames, but he refused and attacked her, so she blocked him with Wind Wall and forced him back into the plaza.
• Yun Yun combined the Cloud Mist Covering Sun Formation with the Cloud Mist Fog Formation to seal the plaza, while Xiao Yi Xian remained still.
• Old Man Yao told Xiao Yan to summon the Snake People Race and escape toward Jia Nan Academy, so Xiao Yan crushed a token bearing a snake pattern.
• Yun Yun bound Xiao Yan with Wind Restraint Lock, but the Misty Cloud Sect Elders stayed wary that he could still resist.

Xiao Yan fought Yun Yun while Queen Medusa and the Bald Great Commander attacked the Misty Cloud Sect’s formation to help him escape. Just as Old Man Yao took control and Xiao Yan flew through a breach, black chains burst from the sect and captured him.

• Xiao Yan melted Yun Yun’s Wind Rope and attacked her with Hundred Flame Slash, while Yun Yun countered with Wind Wall.
• Queen Medusa arrived with the Bald Great Commander and agreed to help Xiao Yan break the formation so he could leave.
• The Bald Great Commander summoned a giant snake to strike the barrier as Yun Yun continued fighting Xiao Yan inside the formation.
• Xiao Yan let Old Man Yao take control, and his strength rose to that of a Half-step Dou Zong as he battled Yun Yun.
• Medusa and the Bald Great Commander blasted open a gap in the barrier, and Xiao Yan forced Yun Yun back before flying out.
• Black mist surged from beneath the Misty Cloud Sect, and thick iron chains wrapped around Xiao Yan as a hoarse voice declared he could not escape.

A Hall of Souls Protector ambushed Xiao Yan and captured Old Man Yao, then tried to seize Xiao Yan’s Heavenly Flames. Xiao Ming intervened and stood between Xiao Yan and the Protector, while Medusa prepared to take Xiao Yan away during the coming fight.

• The Hall of Souls Protector bound Old Man Yao with Soul Body chains and pulled him out of Xiao Yan, then sent Xiao Yan falling away with a palm strike.
• The Protector’s chain caught Xiao Yan’s arm, but Xiao Ming’s Red Long Spear broke it and sent Xiao Yan crashing safely to the ground.
• Xiao Ming appeared before Xiao Yan and shattered the Protector’s next wave of chains, while the onlookers noticed Yun Shan had been battered in his earlier fight with Xiao Ming.
• Medusa ordered the Snake People Great Commander to find an opportunity to take Xiao Yan away once the fighting began.
• Xiao Yan begged Xiao Ming to save Old Man Yao and offered him the High-Grade Alchemy Technique, while Xiao Ming regretted that Old Man Yao had been captured so quickly.

Wu Protector captured Old Man Yao and tried to force Yun Shan to join him against Xiao Ming, then began extracting Yun Shan’s soul when he refused. Xiao Ming sealed Yun Shan’s soul back into his body, but Wu Protector called on Spirit Protector to help kill him.

• Wu Protector sealed Old Man Yao’s soul in a ring and demanded that Yun Shan help him attack Xiao Ming.
• Yun Shan refused, so Wu Protector began pulling his soul from his body and blocked Yun Yun and the Misty Cloud Sect elders from intervening.
• Xiao Yi Xian attacked Wu Protector with Heavenly Yin Rain, corroding his black mist and weakening his hold on Yun Shan.
• Xiao Ming sent Xiao Yan away, pressed Yun Shan’s soul back into his body, and used a seal to sever Wu Protector’s connection to it.
• Wu Protector repelled Xiao Yi Xian and summoned Spirit Protector to help deal with Xiao Ming.

Hall of Souls Protectors trapped the Jia Ma Empire experts in the Myriad Souls Devouring Spirit Formation, and the Snake People Great Commander was killed. Xiao Ming sent Yao Tian Huo and Xiao Yi Xian to aid the others before confronting the two Protectors himself.

• Spirit Protector and Wu Protector summoned the Myriad Souls Devouring Spirit Formation, surrounding the Misty Cloud Sect and attacking the Jia Ma Empire experts with swarms of souls.
• He Gan and the Snake People Great Commander were killed, and their souls joined the assault.
• Jia Xingtian, Medusa, and Hai Bodong regrouped with Zi Yan as Soul Envoys pressed the attack.
• Xiao Ming destroyed the Soul Envoys who came after him and summoned Yao Tian Huo to deal with the Soul Envoys inside the formation.
• Xiao Ming told Yao Tian Huo to protect the Jia Ma Empire experts and Yun Shan, sent Xiao Yi Xian to help Zi Yan, and charged toward Spirit Protector and Wu Protector.

Xiao Ming and Yao Tian Huo fought the Hall of Souls forces above Misty Cloud Mountain, while Xiao Ming overwhelmed the two Protectors. Wu Protector devoured Old Man Yao’s Soul Body to gain power, leaving Xiao Ming facing his newly transformed enemy.

• Xiao Ming fought Wu Protector and Spirit Protector in the sky while Yao Tian Huo used Five Rounds of Fire Departure Method and Fire Departure Burning Heaven to attack the Soul Envoys.
• Xiao Yi Xian held back the Ferocious Soul as Xiao Ming raised his strength to Three-star Dou Zong with Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes, Falling Heart Transformation.
• Xiao Ming killed Spirit Protector with Vast Righteous Astral Flame Sword and Formless Flame.
• Wu Protector devoured Old Man Yao’s Soul Body with Nine Forest Hundred Devouring Souls and emerged in Black Armor with a greatly strengthened Aura.

Wu Protector’s attempt to kill Xiao Ming ended when the Bone Spirit Cold Flame inside him self-destructed, devastating the summit of Misty Cloud Mountain. Xiao Ming survived, and Venerable Tian Huo went to deal with the Ferocious Soul as the battle’s aftermath unfolded.

• Wu Protector attacked Xiao Ming, but the Bone Spirit Cold Flame inside him swelled and exploded before he could finish him.
• Venerable Tian Huo shielded Misty Cloud Mountain from the worst of the blast, though the sect’s halls and plaza were left in ruins.
• Xiao Ming emerged injured but alive, then reunited with Zi Yan and the others and swallowed a healing pill.
• Xiao Ming agreed to lend Venerable Tian Huo his Heavenly Flame to help him subdue the Ferocious Soul, and Venerable Tian Huo flew to assist Xiao Yi Xian.
• Yun Yun thanked Xiao Ming for saving Yun Shan, while Xiao Ming lamented the loss of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.

Xiao Ming explained that Yun Shan’s soul remained damaged and searched the Hall of Souls Protector’s belongings for a cure, while Yun Yun learned the Misty Cloud Sect had suffered heavy casualties. He found the Medicine Sect Inheritance in Old Man Yao’s Bone Flame Ring, leaving him with a path toward advancing his alchemy.

• Xiao Ming told Yun Yun that Yun Shan was alive but his soul damage left him vulnerable and temporarily weakened, and he said he would try to undo the Hall of Souls Secret Technique.
• Yun Jing reported that dozens of disciples had died, hundreds were injured, and elders Yun Du and Gu He had fallen; he added that Gu He’s Soul Body had been recovered.
• Xiao Ming found the unconscious Xiao Yan among the ruins and took the Bone Flame Ring to claim Old Man Yao’s promised alchemy heritage.
• Xiao Ming broke through the ring’s Soul Power protection and found the damaged Medicine Sect Inheritance, which he believed could help him reach the Eighth Grade.

After waking, Xiao Yan learned that Wu Protector had killed his teacher and left to pursue the Hall of Souls. Xiao Ming helped the others settle their affairs and prepared to leave the ruined Misty Cloud Sect with Zi Yan.

• Xiao Ming told Xiao Yan that his teacher had died after Wu Protector used a Secret Technique to swallow him, and Xiao Yan left after learning the culprit belonged to the Hall of Souls.
• Hai Bodong flew back toward the Imperial Capital, while Jia Xingtian obtained a Breaking Sect Pill from Xiao Ming and left to handle the battle’s aftermath and pursue a breakthrough.
• Xiao Ming removed the seal on Yun Shan, who thanked him and agreed to visit Xiao Ming’s residence in a few days about his soul.
• Xiao Yi Xian checked that Xiao Ming was unharmed, and Yao Tian Huo returned to the Na Ring after collecting the ferocious souls.
• Xiao Ming beckoned to Zi Yan and said they should leave.

Xiao Ming refused Medusa’s offers to trade for a Grade Seven pill or borrow his Heavenly Flames, then returned to the Imperial Capital and began refining the Ferocious Soul with Venerable Tian Huo. The chapter left the Ferocious Soul trapped in Fallen Heart Flame’s net.

• Xiao Ming confronted Medusa for following him, and Medusa defended her past actions while asking him to reveal Xiao Yan’s whereabouts.
• Medusa offered a Grade Seven Pill Formula for Xiao Ming’s Snake Saint Soul Advancement Pill, then offered access to the Snake People Race’s treasury in exchange for borrowing his Heavenly Flames, but Xiao Ming left without agreeing.
• Xiao Ming returned to his residence, confirmed Medusa was no longer with Zi Yan, and entered the secret chamber with Venerable Tian Huo.
• Venerable Tian Huo released the Ferocious Soul from the Snow White Storage Ring, and it tried to escape when it recognized him.
• Venerable Tian Huo used Fallen Heart Flame to form a net and trap the Ferocious Soul.

Xiao Ming helped Venerable Tian Huo refine the Ferocious Soul while studying the High-Grade Alchemy Technique Inheritance, then began a Life Simulation that outlined events from completing the Emperor's Flowing Sap Pill Formula to obtaining Soul Cleansing Liquid in a Dou Zun ruin. The simulation ended on Day 1263, with Xiao Ming and his companions having faced no significant opponents.

• Xiao Ming fed Dou Qi into the Fallen Heart Flame until the Ferocious Soul burst into Blood-Colored Mist, which Venerable Tian Huo refined in a Fire Cauldron.
• Xiao Ming began absorbing the High-Grade Alchemy Technique Inheritance while Venerable Tian Huo maintained the Fire Cauldron.
• Xiao Ming started a Life Simulation, which showed him completing the Emperor's Flowing Sap Pill Formula, encountering Medusa's traces, and receiving medicinal ingredients from the Princess of the Jia Ma Empire.
• The simulation showed Xiao Ming studying Flame Decomposition, examining Spirit Nurturing Dust, and later receiving a letter from the Jia Ma Imperial Family.
• The simulation followed Xiao Ming and his companions on their travels, where he struck Snake Clan experts and a Sixth Tier Magical Beast, then entered a Dou Zun ruin with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin.
• On Day 1263 of the simulation, Xiao Ming obtained an Eighth Grade Four-Colored medicinal pill, Soul Cleansing Liquid.

Xiao Ming selected a Seventh Tier Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast Core from the Simulator, prioritizing Xiao Yi Xian’s needs. After helping Venerable Tian Huo absorb refined Soul Power, Xiao Ming left the secret chamber and kissed Xiao Yi Xian.

• Xiao Ming chose the Seventh Tier Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast Core instead of the Snake Saint Soul Advancement Pill or the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
• Xiao Ming stored the Core in his Na Ring while Venerable Tian Huo remained unaware, then resumed tending the Fire Cauldron.
• After three days, Xiao Ming and Venerable Tian Huo saw that the Soul Power had been refined successfully.
• Venerable Tian Huo absorbed the Soul Power and entered his Na Ring to cultivate in seclusion, thanking Xiao Ming and promising to repay him.
• Xiao Ming found Xiao Yi Xian waiting outside the secret chamber and kissed her.