Chapter Summaries

Protector Tie devoured Yun Shan’s soul and began harvesting the Misty Cloud Sect elders who had accepted the Soul Hall’s power. Xiao Yan, Elder Yao, and Wei Yang attacked him with three Heavenly Flames, but Protector Tie transformed into black armor and unleashed an even stronger icy aura.

• Elder Yao tried to interrupt Protector Tie’s soul-devouring technique with Bone Chilling Flame, but the black mist repelled it.
• Protector Tie revealed that the Misty Cloud Sect elders had accepted Soul Hall power and pulled their Soul Bodies from them.
• Xiao Yan, Elder Yao, and Wei Yang attacked Protector Tie together with the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame, Glazed Lotus Heart Flame, and Bone Chilling Flame.
• Protector Tie released a soul pouch and devoured its Soul Bodies as he endured the three flames, while the souls rising from the elders were burned to ashes.
• Protector Tie emerged in black armor patterned with human faces, including Yun Shan’s, and his icy aura chilled the entire Misty Cloud Mountain.

Wei Yang, Xiao Yan, and Elder Yao fought Protector Tie after his soul devouring pushed his power to the level of a pseudo-Dou Zun. Wei Yang trapped Protector Tie in the Nine Dragon Formation and prepared a Weakened Version: Great Sun Burning Heaven Palm, leaving the attack’s outcome unresolved.

• Xiao Yan urged the others to stop Protector Tie from escaping and threatening the Imperial Capital, and Wei Yang agreed to fight him together.
• Wei Yang declined to use Ten Directions Annihilation again and instead summoned nine fire dragons to form the Nine Dragon Formation around Protector Tie.
• Elder Yao and Xiao Yan attacked Protector Tie while Wei Yang sustained the formation and warned the onlookers to retreat.
• Wei Yang formed a Black Sun and unleashed the Weakened Version: Great Sun Burning Heaven Palm, telling Elder Yao and Xiao Yan to retreat.

Wei Yang’s Great Sun Burning Heaven Palm collided with Protector Tie’s black cloud, unleashing a catastrophic blast that devastated Misty Cloud Mountain and swept down toward the army below. Yaoye survived the shockwave and discovered her Great-Grandfather had also been thrown to the mountain’s foot.

• Wei Yang sent the black sun crashing into Protector Tie’s dark cloud, and the collision produced a vast black Mushroom Cloud that blasted through Misty Cloud Sect’s summit.
• Yaoye watched the explosion from the foot of the mountain with her hundred thousand soldiers and ordered them to form a shield wall against the approaching shockwave.
• The shockwave engulfed the army, scattering soldiers and debris before the dust settled over the ruined area.
• Yaoye climbed to her feet and ordered the army to regroup, then helped her Great-Grandfather out from beneath a boulder.
• Yaoye’s Great-Grandfather explained that the shockwave had swept him down from the mountain.

After the battle destroyed Misty Cloud Sect, Jia Xingtian learned that Yun Shan had died and ordered a search of the mountain. At the summit, Wei Yang refined Protector Tie’s chaotic Soul Body and collected the poisonous smoke, then noticed two figures approaching.

• Yaoye asked Jia Xingtian about the battle, and he told her Yun Shan had turned to ashes and ordered her to organize the troops and search Misty Cloud Mountain.
• Hai Bodong, Fama, and Chemier joined Jia Xingtian and learned that Xiao Yan and Wei Yang had returned to the mountain with allies to search for survivors.
• Jia Xingtian and his companions reflected on Yun Shan’s defeat and the end of Misty Cloud Sect.
• Wei Yang held Protector Tie’s chaotic Soul Body and refined it with Black Flame, collecting the poisonous smoke in a jade bottle.
• Wei Yang spotted two streaks of light flying toward the summit.

Xiao Yan and Elder Yao returned to find Wei Yang refining Protector Tie’s fused consciousness, and the decisive battle at the Misty Cloud Sect ended in victory. After collecting the refined Soul Origin and its dangerous impurities, the three surveyed the ruined sect as the victors searched the mountain and captured survivors.

• Xiao Yan and Elder Yao joined Wei Yang, who explained that he was helping Protector Tie’s fused consciousness find release and assured them he would not consume its Soul Origin.
• Wei Yang refined the consciousness, collected its impure Soul Origin and turbid smoke in sealed jade containers, and gave Xiao Yan one bottle of the dangerous residue.
• Xiao Yan sealed and stored the bottle as a potential weapon, while Wei Yang stored his own; the two shared a knowing chuckle as Elder Yao watched.
• The three looked over the devastated Misty Cloud Sect as Black Corner Region forces searched the mountain and captured survivors, sparing those who surrendered.

Yun Yun pleaded with Xiao Yan to spare the Misty Cloud Sect, but he refused and ordered her to leave the Jia Ma Empire. As Yun Yun despaired over the sect’s destruction, Nalan Yanran emerged from the rear mountain, and the chapter ended with her confronting Xiao Yan.

• Yun Yun flew to the plaza and begged Xiao Yan to spare the Misty Cloud Sect, while Su Mei and Elder Yin Gu left at Wei Yang’s order.
• Xiao Yan reminded Yun Yun that the Misty Cloud Sect had slaughtered his family and refused to pardon its members, though he allowed her to leave unharmed.
• Yun Yun accepted that the Misty Cloud Sect was gone and wondered where she could go.
• A powerful sword aura rose from the rear mountain, and Xiao Yan recognized Nalan Yanran as she appeared above the plaza.
• Nalan Yanran reunited with Yun Yun, learned that the Misty Cloud Sect was gone, and accused Xiao Yan of destroying it.

Wei Yang left the ruined Misty Cloud Sect and traveled to the Tagor Desert, where he returned to the underground birthplace of the Green Lotus Core Flame. He found the rootstock beginning to sprout and chose to plant his last Companion Lotus Seed beside it.

• Nalan Yanran confronted Xiao Yan over the destruction of the Misty Cloud Sect, and Xiao Yan explained that Yun Shan and the Nalan Family had been involved in his grudge.
• Wei Yang gave Elder Yao Protector Jiu's soul, told Xiao Yan he was going to the Magic Beast Mountain Range, and left after giving Xiao Yan a Jade Pendant for emergencies.
• Wei Yang returned to the Tagor Desert and descended into the Underground Lava World, where he found the Green Lotus Core Flame's rootstock.
• Wei Yang discovered a tiny jade-green sprout growing from the rootstock and realized a new Green Lotus Core Flame would eventually form there.
• Wei Yang decided to repay the rootstock by offering his last Companion Lotus Seed, and the rootstock's tendrils reached toward it.

Wei Yang returned a Lotus Seed to the Magma World and watched a green lotus grow, gaining insight into yin and yang through the coexistence of destruction and life. He left Big Eye and Little Red behind to guard the lotus and the Magma Lake as he departed for the Central Plains.

• Wei Yang watched two shoots grow from the Lotus Seed and realized that destruction and life, like yin and yang, were inseparable.
• Wei Yang saw that the Lotus Seed had grown into a young green lotus and thanked it for helping him understand his path.
• Wei Yang brought Big Eye and Little Red to the Magma World and told them to stay free, guard the green lotus, and make the place their home.
• Wei Yang teased Big Eye about not having offspring, then set off toward the surface of the magma.
• Big Eye and Little Red watched Wei Yang disappear into the passageway, knowing they might not see him again for many years.

Wei Yang investigated the source of the Small Valley’s dense spiritual energy and discovered a vast underground lake of liquefied Wood Attribute Energy. He kept the discovery to himself for now, stunned by the lake’s scale and immense vitality.

• Wei Yang returned to the Small Valley and used his Soul Power to search the valley and probe beneath its surface.
• Wei Yang discovered that energy seeped upward from extraordinarily fertile soil that could serve as superior Medicinal Soil.
• Wei Yang’s Soul Power broke through an invisible barrier about eight hundred meters underground and reached a vast sea of Wood Attribute Energy.
• Wei Yang sensed that the underground sea was a Life Lake about ten li wide and one hundred and eighty meters deep.
• Wei Yang considered how quickly Elder Yao might recover in the lake but decided not to reveal the place’s secret before understanding it fully.

Wei Yang discovered an enormous underground Life Spirit Lake and realized its energy could greatly accelerate cultivation. After sealing the passage to prevent its energy from leaking, he entered the lake to search for its hidden source.

• Wei Yang opened a passage beneath the valley and descended through energy-rich soil.
• He reached an underground cavern filled with a vast lake of refined energy and considered staying there to cultivate, but decided he could not miss the opportunities in the Central Plains.
• Wei Yang searched for the lake’s source but could not locate it with his Soul Perception.
• He sealed the passage entrance with a Spatial Barrier to keep the lake’s energy from leaking out.
• Wei Yang formed a Soul Barrier, entered the lake, and began searching its depths for the source.

Wei Yang discovered a spatial wormhole beneath the Energy Lake that drew in pure Wood Attribute Energy from the Endless Void Depths. After setting a Jade Pendant as a marker, he crawled through the passage and emerged into the desolate void.

• Wei Yang found a millstone-sized spatial passage at the center of the Energy Lake and sensed that it led into a dark void.
• Wei Yang reasoned that the unusual concentration of pure Wood Attribute Energy suggested a special environment beyond the passage.
• Wei Yang placed a protected Jade Pendant bearing his Soul Imprint in the lake to mark his location.
• Wei Yang crawled through the wormhole and cautiously checked the area beyond its exit for danger.
• Wei Yang emerged into the Endless Void Depths and saw only darkness, distant meteors, and the wormhole behind him.

Wei Yang considered the dangers and larger purpose awaiting him beyond the Dou Qi World, concluding that he should align himself with the World Will. He resolved to kill Soul Heavenly Emperor first, then prepare for the eventual fight against the Outer Realm Demons alongside Xiao Yan, Lin Dong, and Mu Chen.

• Wei Yang wondered about the Great Thousand World, Lin Dong, and the threat posed by the Outer Realm Demons.
• Wei Yang speculated that the ancient Emperors had been summoned to fight in the Great Thousand World and may have sealed the Dou Qi World to protect it.
• Wei Yang concluded that Soul Heavenly Emperor must die and that he would eventually need to fight the Outer Realm Demons.
• Wei Yang planned to earn the World Will's favor, reach the Great Thousand World, develop his strength, and later join Xiao Yan, Lin Dong, and Mu Chen.
• Wei Yang decided that opposing the World Will was foolish until he had become strong enough to transcend it.

Wei Yang followed the Wood Attribute energy through the endless void and discovered the fifth-ranked Heavenly Flame, the Life Spirit Flame. He stood before the flame, stunned by how many Heavenly Flames he had encountered or might obtain, and wondered whether he should have cultivated the Flame Mantra.

• Wei Yang endured the illusions of loneliness in the endless void and followed the Wood Attribute energy toward a faint green glow.
• Wei Yang found a sea of beautiful green flames that radiated life and recognized it as the Life Spirit Flame, fifth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.
• Wei Yang counted the eight Heavenly Flames he had obtained, once possessed, or had a chance to acquire, including the Life Spirit Flame.
• Wei Yang considered the possibility of obtaining nine flames if he added the future Star Flame, and thought of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Remnant Map in his Storage Ring.

Wei Yang struggled with a Heart Demon that urged him to kill Xiao Yan and seize the Flame Mantra, but his loyalty to his friend and doubts about his own path pulled him in opposite directions. He fell asleep beside the Life Spirit Flame and dreamed of his contrasting lives on Earth and the Dou Qi Continent, unable to tell which was real.

• Wei Yang considered leaving the Magic Beast Mountain Range to kill Xiao Yan and Elder Yao and take their Heavenly Flames and Flame Mantra.
• Wei Yang wavered between killing Xiao Yan to claim his path to becoming an Emperor and refusing to betray his best friend.
• A Heart Demon took root as the Life Spirit Flame and the darkness around Wei Yang magnified his doubts and buried desires.
• Wei Yang eventually fell asleep beside the green sea of fire and dreamed of life on Earth and life on the Dou Qi Continent.

Wei Yang awoke in a vision of the Life Spirit Flame after nearly losing control and becoming Demonized, recognizing how close he had come to killing Xiao Yan and Elder Yao. He entered the young flame’s sea to search for its origin, and the Life Spirit Flame erupted with power approaching a High-level Dou Venerate.

• Wei Yang awoke beside a sea of green flames and realized he had nearly undergone Demonization and killed Xiao Yan and Elder Yao.
• Wei Yang reflected on his loss of control and feared that his Dao Heart was not firm enough to withstand temptation.
• Wei Yang assessed the young Life Spirit Flame’s Mid-level Dou Venerate strength and decided to enter the sea of fire with the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame protecting him.
• Wei Yang charged into the green flames, which surged violently and cracked the surrounding space as their power approached a High-level Dou Venerate.

Wei Yang searched the Life Spirit Flame’s sea of fire for its hidden source while the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame held off its attacks. After searching the whole area without success and nearing exhaustion, Wei Yang faced the choice of retreating or risking everything to continue.

• Wei Yang unleashed the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame, which fought back against the Life Spirit Flame’s eruption and bought him time to search.
• Wei Yang poured Soul Power into the sea of flames and swept through it repeatedly, but his senses rapidly drained away.
• The Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame stopped attacking and formed a lightning barrier as the green fire battered it.
• After roughly searching the entire sea of flames, Wei Yang found no trace of the Life Spirit Flame’s source and realized it might be hiding or moving.
• The Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame warned Wei Yang that it was nearing its limit, leaving him reluctant to retreat without the Life Spirit Flame.

Wei Yang realized the Life Spirit Flame’s origin might be hidden among the illusionary herbs and focused his perception to find it. He discovered a tiny green sun within a Green Lotus and rushed toward it through the pursuing flames.

• Wei Yang noticed the illusionary herbs in the sea of fire and reasoned that the Life Spirit Flame’s origin must differ from the conjured plants.
• Wei Yang calmed himself and concentrated on searching the herbs while the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame protected him.
• Wei Yang’s vision changed, revealing a Green Lotus that contained a pale green light resembling a tiny sun.
• Wei Yang withdrew the black sun and dashed through the sea of fire toward the Green Lotus as the Life Spirit Flame pursued him with towering waves.

Wei Yang seized the Life Spirit Flame Source and endured its furious counterattack while using his Soul Power to subdue it. The Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame survived the assault and began recovering as Wei Yang’s battle of souls and consciousness continued.

• Wei Yang reached the green lotus and grabbed the Life Spirit Flame Source.
• The Life Spirit Flame unleashed a violent attack, and the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame shielded Wei Yang beneath its black sun.
• Wei Yang clutched the source and poured his Soul Power into it, weakening its struggle as its consciousness retreated.
• The sea of fire calmed, and the weakened Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame emerged and began absorbing its energy to recover.

Wei Yang subdued the Life Spirit Flame and sealed it away for Qing Lin, who would need much greater cultivation before she could refine it. After the flame disappeared, Wei Yang began recovering in the Endless Void Depths, where he discovered the barren surroundings slowly regaining vitality.

• Wei Yang emerged above the sea of green flames with the Life Spirit Flame subdued in his palm.
• Wei Yang let the Life Spirit Flame absorb the sea of flames, compressing its energy into a palm-sized flame.
• Wei Yang decided the Life Spirit Flame would belong to Qing Lin, though she would need to reach at least the high-level Dou Venerate realm before refining it.
• Wei Yang sealed the Life Spirit Flame in a jade bottle and stored it away for Qing Lin.
• Wei Yang sensed Wood Attribute Energy gathering where the sea of flames had been and considered whether another Life Spirit Flame might someday form there.
• Wei Yang sat down to recover his Dou Qi and soul, circulating the Nine Revolutions Soul Forging Method in the Endless Void Depths.

After nearly half a month of cultivating in the Endless Void Depths, Wei Yang strengthened his soul and spent nearly a month refining a Spirit Imbued Dou Zong Pill. When Pill Lightning descended, he sent the Black Sun to devour it, and it eagerly challenged the gathering clouds.

• Wei Yang emerged from meditation with his Nine Revolutions Soul Tempering at Peak Fifth Revolution and his soul realm at Peak Mid Spirit Realm.
• Wei Yang used his Myriad Beast Cauldron and black fire to refine and Spirit Imbue a top-grade Dou Zong Pill with Pill Markings.
• Pill Lightning gathered above the pill in the Endless Void Depths and struck with a powerful bolt of Silver Thunder.
• Wei Yang threw the Black Sun at the lightning, and it swallowed the bolt before rising toward the dark clouds for more.