Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan and his companions decided the light hidden in the Ancient Map was likely a remnant thought connected to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, but they postponed investigating it until the flame emerged in three years. Elder Yao warned Xiao Yan that he must reach the Dou Saint level to compete for it, leaving the Bodhi Heart as his only likely path to that strength.

• Xiao Yan, Elder Yao, and Wei Yang considered whether the light held the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint's remnant soul, then judged it was more likely a remnant thought intended to help with the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
• Elder Yao and Wei Yang advised Xiao Yan to keep the light until the flame emerged in three years and warned that anyone below the Dou Saint level would be unqualified to compete for it.
• Wei Yang and Elder Yao pointed out that obtaining a Bodhi Heart from the Bodhi Ancient Tree could give Xiao Yan a chance to reach the Dou Saint level in time.
• Xiao Yan acknowledged that the Bodhi Heart would be fiercely contested in the Ancient Desolate Region and resolved that he would have to risk his life to obtain it.

After defeating the Scorpion Demon Three Ghosts, Wei Yang, Elder Yao, and Xiao Yan claimed their treasures and examined a Bodhi Child that could help locate the Bodhi Ancient Tree. News of the tree’s imminent appearance soon spread across Central Plains, sending experts toward the dangerous Ancient Desolate Region in pursuit of a chance to become Saints.

• Elder Yao and Wei Yang sealed the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint's Remnant Thought, and Xiao Yan took the jade bottle while the three searched the Scorpion Demon Three Ghosts' Storage Rings.
• Xiao Yan found the Vajra Glazed Body, and Wei Yang revealed a Bodhi Child extracted from the Bodhi Transforming Body Saliva.
• Elder Yao identified the Bodhi Child as a guide to the Bodhi Ancient Tree and an ingredient for the Bodhi Pill, then sealed it away for study.
• Wei Yang, Elder Yao, and Xiao Yan returned to Starfall Pavilion and waited for news of the Bodhi Ancient Tree.
• Less than two days later, news of the tree's imminent appearance swept across Central Plains, drawing even reclusive experts toward the Ancient Desolate Region.

At Starfall Pavilion, Wei Yang began cultivating the Heaven Tier Vajra Glazed Body to strengthen his already powerful physique. After enduring painful transformations that expanded and shrank his body, he adapted to the technique and continued his training.

• Wei Yang studied the Vajra Glazed Body scroll and learned that its cultivation required precise control and a powerful physical body.
• Wei Yang used his Half-Saint physique and Heaven Realm Mid Stage soul to begin cultivating the body-refining technique.
• The technique expanded Wei Yang to twice his size, causing severe pain and making him bleed as his body turned black-gold.
• Wei Yang recovered from his first attempt and resumed cultivating, gradually adapting to the repeated transformations.

The Bodhi Ancient Tree emerged in the Ancient Desolate Region, stirring the Central Plains, while Wei Yang and Xiao Yan demonstrated their newly cultivated giant forms at Starfall Pavilion. Xiao Yan’s Vajra Glazed Body remained weaker than Wei Yang’s, but he had gained formidable strength.

• A clear aura spread across the Central Plains, placing the image of the emerged Bodhi Ancient Tree in the minds of those who inhaled it.
• Wei Yang transformed into a nine-zhang-and-nine-chi black-gold giant, stunning the people at Starfall Pavilion.
• Xiao Yan emerged from seclusion as a golden giant and exchanged a powerful punch with Wei Yang, staggering backward from the impact.
• Elder Yao identified the giants as Wei Yang and Xiao Yan, who then returned to normal size.
• Xiao Yan coughed from the pain of transforming and noted that his Vajra Glazed Body had not yet reached Wei Yang’s perfected height.

Wei Yang, Xiao Yan, and their companions traveled to Manghuang Town to investigate the dangers surrounding the Bodhi Ancient Tree. After learning that an earlier scouting party had disappeared, they prepared to enter the Ancient Desolate Region behind a huge crowd of cultivators.

• Elder Yao sent Wei Yang and Xiao Yan toward the Ancient Desolate Region, gave them Spatial Jade Slips, and warned them to seek the Bodhi Child if they could not obtain the Bodhi Heart.
• Wei Yang, Xiao Yan, Xian'er, Medusa, and Ah Da traveled northeast for six days while countless other cultivators headed toward the region.
• In Manghuang Town, the group learned that the first party sent to scout the Ancient Desolate Region had vanished, including several Dou Venerates.
• Wei Yang decided that the group would enter behind the main crowd to observe the region before venturing farther.
• The next morning, the five joined a crowd of more than ten thousand people gathered before the dark, beast-filled forest.

Wei Yang and his companions ventured into the Ancient Desolate Region, where the deadly Poisonous Mist concealed nearly invisible Poisonous Insects. After discovering that the insects had entered their bodies despite their protections, they burned them out and prepared to guard against further attacks.

• Wei Yang led Xiao Yan, Xian'er, Medusa, and Ah Da into the ancient forest after the main crowd had gone ahead.
• Xian'er noticed the Poisonous Mist, gave Medusa a Poison Dispelling Pill, and the group continued deeper as other cultivators fell victim to the poison.
• Wei Yang and Xiao Yan found a dead Dou Zun expert, and Xian'er discovered that the poisonous fog consisted of tiny Poisonous Insects.
• Wei Yang, Xiao Yan, and Ah Da used their Heavenly Flames to burn the insects out of their bodies, while Xiao Yan helped clear them from Medusa.
• Wei Yang spread Black Flame and electricity across the area around the group to guard against the Poisonous Insects.

Wei Yang and his companions crossed the Poisonous Mist and reached the Heavenly Abyss, the boundary of the Ancient Desolate Region. After sensing the Bodhi Child’s direction and entering the region, they were attacked by Ferocious Beasts and decided to travel on foot.

• Xiao Yan and Medusa helped drive away Poisonous Insects, and the group advanced through the Poisonous Mist under the protection of Wei Yang’s Heavenly Flame.
• Xian'er noticed the Poisonous Mist thinning, and Wei Yang led the group onward until they reached a vast Heavenly Abyss overlooking the Ancient Desolate Region.
• Medusa warned that the region’s Ferocious Beasts were powerful, while Wei Yang sensed through the Bodhi Child that the Bodhi Ancient Tree lay roughly northwest.
• Wei Yang and his companions crossed the Heavenly Abyss and entered the Ancient Desolate Region.
• Several mastiff-like Ferocious Beasts attacked the group, and Wei Yang blasted them down with a scorching gust.
• Xiao Yan warned that flying would attract more Ferocious Beasts and other powerful people, so the group descended to continue on foot.

Wei Yang’s group traveled through the Ancient Desolate Region and turned aside after Xiao Yan recognized a familiar aura among the fighting factions. They found Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran’s Flower Sect group being overwhelmed by the Heavenly Nether Sect.

• Wei Yang’s group crossed the Heavenly Abyss and continued through the region, killing a powerful Ferocious Beast for its Eighth-tier Magic Core.
• The group sensed human fighting ahead, and Xiao Yan recognized the aura as belonging to someone from the Flower Sect.
• Wei Yang changed course and led the others toward the battle, while Xiao Yan followed gratefully.
• Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran fought alongside the Flower Sect elders against the Heavenly Nether Sect, which had ambushed them while they battled Ferocious Beasts.
• Yun Yun realized their chances were dire after Elder Qinghua’s death left them outnumbered and facing at least two Nine-star Dou Venerates.

The Heavenly Nether Sect ambushed Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran, and the wounded Flower Sect group, intending to capture Yun Yun and her disciple. Just as Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran were about to be overwhelmed, a golden figure killed the Demonic Flower Evil Lord, and Wei Yang, Xian'er, Ah Da, and Medusa arrived.

• Yun Yun secretly urged Nalan Yanran to escape while she held off the Heavenly Nether Sect, but Nalan Yanran refused to leave her teacher.
• Liu Cang ordered his forces to kill the Flower Sect members and capture Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, while he and the Demonic Flower Evil Lord joined the attack.
• Yun Yun protected Nalan Yanran from Liu Cang and the Demonic Flower Evil Lord, but an enemy struck her after she was distracted saving her disciple.
• The Demonic Flower Evil Lord attacked Yun Yun as she lay wounded, but an enormous golden figure crushed him with one punch.
• Wei Yang, Xian'er, Ah Da, and Medusa emerged from the forest as the golden figure denounced the Heavenly Nether Sect.

Wei Yang’s group arrived as Liu Cang and the Heavenly Nether Sect fought Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, and Ah Da attacked the sect after Liu Cang tried to flee. Ah Da overwhelmed Liu Cang with the Nine Nether Wind Flame, then fought the remaining experts as Xiao Yan took responsibility for Liu Cang.

• Liu Cang recognized Wei Yang and tried to leave after realizing Yun Yun knew him.
• Ah Da hurled Demonic Flower Evil Lord’s corpse at Liu Cang, then defeated him with the Nine Dragon Fire Control Technique.
• Ah Da unleashed the Nine Nether Wind Flame on the Heavenly Nether Sect experts, burning and scattering them.
• Ah Da charged Elder Qiu while Xiao Yan agreed to handle Liu Cang.
• Elder Qiu rallied more than ten Dou Venerates to attack Ah Da, who said he welcomed their souls.

Xiao Yan, in the form of a golden giant, defeated and killed Liu Cang after the Heavenly Nether Sect deputy master attacked the women. Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran thanked Wei Yang, who told them Xiao Yan was the one who wanted to save them.

• Liu Cang tried to flee, but Xiao Yan's golden giant intercepted him and overwhelmed his attacks.
• Xiao Yan toyed with Liu Cang before crushing his chest and killing him.
• Yun Yun reflected on Wei Yang's role in the Misty Cloud Sect's destruction and thanked him for saving her and Nalan Yanran.
• Nalan Yanran recalled her former admiration for Wei Yang and accepted how vast the gap between them had become.
• Wei Yang said Xiao Yan was the one they should thank, and Medusa snorted.

Wei Yang, Xiao Yan, and Ah Da annihilated the Heavenly Nether Sect pursuers and prepared to escort the Flower Sect group to the Ancient Region Platform. As they set out toward an Ancient Heavenly Demon Python, Wei Yang sensed approaching figures and concealed the group.

• Queen Medusa and Yun Yun recognized each other, and Nalan Yanran realized the golden giant fighting Liu Cang was Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan killed Liu Cang, and Wei Yang restrained the Heavenly Nether Sect experts with Spatial Power while Xiao Yan and Ah Da killed them.
• Ah Da collected the fallen enemies’ souls and Storage Rings, and Wei Yang gave him the souls to strengthen him.
• Xiao Yan told Wei Yang that the other factions had likely reached the Ancient Region Platform, nearly two days away, and Wei Yang agreed to travel with the Flower Sect group.
• Xiao Yan proposed heading west to hunt an Ancient Heavenly Demon Python and use its blood pool to strengthen his body, and Wei Yang agreed.
• Wei Yang sensed figures approaching, concealed the group with Spatial Power, and Xiao Yan announced that someone was coming.

Xiao Yan and Wei Yang recognized that Feng Qing'er had gained an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix bloodline and might have had her soul replaced. The group reached the Ancient Heavenly Demon Python’s mountain, where Wei Yang seized the beast’s tail and began pulling it out.

• Xiao Yan and Wei Yang noticed Feng Qing’er’s changed aura and suspected an ancient soul had taken over her body after she gained an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix bloodline.
• Wei Yang and the others left Feng Qing’er behind and traveled with the Flower Sect members to the Ancient Heavenly Demon Python’s territory.
• Xiao Yan asked Wei Yang to quickly deal with the Peak Fifth Revolution Ancient Heavenly Demon Python so they could reach its Sky Demon Blood Pool.
• Wei Yang charged into the black mist, caught the python’s enormous tail with a giant hand, and pulled upward.

Wei Yang captured and sealed the Ancient Heavenly Demon Python after overpowering it, intending to give it to Qing Lin as a pet. With the beast subdued, he and Xiao Yan’s group headed into the mountain to find the Sky Demon Blood Pool.

• Wei Yang yanked the Ancient Heavenly Demon Python out of the mountain and fought off its attacks while Xiao Yan and the others watched.
• Wei Yang battered the python until it lost its strength, then bound it with scorching energy and sealed its senses with a Nine-Layer Seal.
• Wei Yang shrank the unconscious python into a transparent Space Sphere and put it away for Qing Lin.
• Wei Yang rejoined Xiao Yan and the others, and they entered the mountain to search for the Sky Demon Blood Pool.

Xiao Yan absorbed the Sky Demon Blood Pool for three days, completing the Vajra Glazed Body and advancing to the Second Revolution. Wei Yang and the group reached the Ancient Region Platform and headed toward its center.

• Wei Yang and his group found the Heavenly Demon Python's nest and discovered the Sky Demon Blood Pool.
• Xiao Yan entered the pool to absorb its violent energy while the others waited outside.
• Three days later, Xiao Yan emerged as a golden giant, having completed the Vajra Glazed Body and broken through to the Second Revolution.
• Wei Yang and the group traveled toward the Ancient Region Platform, a gathering place at the boundary of the Ancient Desolate Region's central and deeper regions.
• The group arrived at the crowded plaza and walked toward its center.

Wei Yang led Xiao Yan and their companions to the central platform at the Ancient Region Platform, where his Half-Saint strength earned respect from the assembled experts. Xiao Yan reunited with Gu Xun'er and introduced Wei Yang to the Ancient Clan, leaving Gu Xun'er reflecting on how far he had risen since their first meeting.

• Wei Yang's group crossed the square, and his Saint's Might made onlookers withdraw their presumptuous gazes.
• Wei Yang told Yun Yun and the others to stay below the central platform, then led Xiao Yan and four others onto it.
• Gu Xun'er greeted Xiao Yan, who also exchanged greetings with Gu Hua and Gu Qingyang.
• Xiao Yan introduced Wei Yang to the Ancient Clan as his best brother and senior brother, and the clan members respectfully welcomed him.
• Gu Xun'er recalled meeting Wei Yang in Wu Tan City and acknowledged how astonishingly he had advanced to become a Half-Saint and an Eighth Grade Alchemy Grandmaster.

Xiao Yan and Wei Yang met Gu Xun'er and learned that the Bodhi Ancient Tree was guarded by a vast army of Ferocious Beasts. Gu Xun'er urged them to join the gathered experts in a temporary Alliance and warned them about a Soul Clan patriarch candidate, whom Wei Yang dismissed as no real threat.

• Xiao Yan introduced Xian'er, Ah Da, and Medusa to the Ancient Clan members, and Medusa exchanged a guarded greeting with Gu Xun'er.
• Gu Xun'er and the other Ancient Clan members recognized Medusa as Xiao Yan's partner, while Xiao Yan felt awkward about the tension between the women.
• Gu Xun'er told Xiao Yan and Wei Yang that the Bodhi Ancient Tree lay deeper in the Ancient Desolate Region, beyond an army of Ferocious Beasts that had stopped previous attempts to advance.
• Gu Xun'er said the experts needed to form a temporary Alliance and pointed out a Soul Clan man who was considered a leading candidate for the next patriarch.
• Wei Yang dismissed the man's supposed standing as meaningless while Soul Heavenly Emperor remained in power, then closed his eyes and ignored him.

Xiao Yan learned that Hun Yu, a ruthless Soul Clan prodigy with a Divine Grade Bloodline, was helping organize an alliance to break through the Beast Tide. Wei Yang agreed to join the charge and clear the way, and the assembled factions prepared to set out for the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

• Xiao Yan watched Hun Yu, and Gu Xun'er and Gu Qingyang warned him that the undefeated Soul Clan member was exceptionally dangerous and possessed a Divine Grade Bloodline.
• Gu Xun'er proposed joining a large-scale charge through the Beast Tide, and Wei Yang agreed to clear the way while leaving everyone responsible for their own safety.
• Xiao Yan told Yun Yun to keep the Flower Sect members close behind the group during the advance.
• Hun Yu urged the gathered factions to form a temporary alliance, and Jiu Feng of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan pledged to join it.
• Gu Qingyang said the Ancient Clan would follow Wei Yang's arrangements, and Wei Yang agreed to join the alliance.
• Hun Yu called for the united group to set out at noon, when the Ferocious Beasts were at their most sluggish.

Wei Yang led Xiao Yan, Gu Xun'er, and their companions north with the assembled experts to break through the Beast Tide guarding the Bodhi Ancient Tree. After the vanguard charged nearly a thousand zhang into the beasts, stronger Ferocious Beasts pressed close and the assault began to face serious resistance.

• Gu Xun'er warned Xiao Yan that Hun Yu and Jiu Feng planned to use the gathered experts as cover while most of them would become bait or cannon fodder.
• Wei Yang led his group to join Hun Yu's force and flew north to a vast plain covered by an immense Beast Tide.
• Hun Yu claimed he would lead the dangerous vanguard, and Wei Yang warned Xiao Yan not to trust his apparent generosity.
• Hun Yu formed the experts into an arrowhead and led their charge into the Beast Tide, where their Dou Qi slew Ferocious Beasts in huge numbers.
• Wei Yang led his companions through the opening, but after the formation advanced nearly a thousand zhang, stronger Ferocious Beasts closed in and the pressure surged.

Wei Yang's group pushed deep into the Beast Tide, but the main force fell into chaos when Dou Zun-level beasts attacked and the leading experts abandoned the others. Wei Yang then summoned thirty-six dragons to carve a path onward, with the Flower Sect and a few other experts following close behind.

• Xian'er warned Xiao Yan and the others that stronger Ferocious Beasts awaited deeper in the Beast Tide, while Gu Xun'er urged everyone to stay together and avoid getting trapped.
• Wei Yang easily cleared beasts alongside his small team as Hun Yu and the other leaders advanced at the front, convincing many that Hun Yu was helping the group.
• After roughly two thousand zhang, Dou Zun-level Ferocious Beasts slowed the advance, and the formation broke apart under mounting close-quarters attacks.
• Hun Yu, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, and Wei Yang's team left the main force behind, and the isolated group was overwhelmed and devoured by the Beast Tide.
• Wei Yang summoned thirty-six enormous dragons to clear a passage through the beasts, and the Flower Sect and several other experts followed his team onward.