Recaps

Xiao Chen refined the Green Lotus Core Flame, strengthened his cultivation, and built ties with the Mittel and Nalan families while preparing to form a faction. After rescuing Qing Lin from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, he visited Yun Yun at the Misty Cloud Sect, confessed his love, and left as Nalan Yanran reconsidered her engagement to him.

• Xiao Chen escaped the Snake-People experts with Yun Yun, showed her the Green Lotus Core Flame, and gave her a Dou Zong Breakthrough Pill before leaving for Stone Desert City.
• Xiao Chen refined the Green Lotus Core Flame, advanced to Five-Star Dou Shi, and traveled with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin to the Imperial Capital, where he received the Chaos Progenitor Dragon Bone.
• Xiao Chen treated Nalan Jie’s Brand Poison, impressed the Nalan and Mittel families, and defeated Mu Zhan after Mu Zhan attacked him at the Nalan gathering.
• Xiao Chen and Ya Fei acknowledged their marriage alliance, while Xiao Chen gave her family pills and invited Hai Bodong to join the faction he planned to establish.
• Queen Medusa awakened in the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python’s body, and Xiao Chen used their contract to stop her attack before seeking a way to resolve the two souls sharing one body.
• Xiao Chen and Hai Bodong rescued Qing Lin from Lü Man and Bai Ya, then fled with her after Yun Yun and Jia Xing Tian arrived.
• Xiao Chen took Xian Er to the Misty Cloud Sect, received the Eternal Flame through a check-in, and privately confessed his love to Yun Yun before leaving with Xian Er.
• Xiao Chen prepared Nalan Jie’s final Brand Poison treatment, while Nalan Yanran asked Nalan Su whether the reports about Xiao Chen were true and heard that Nalan Jie might let her choose him.

Xiao Chen refined the Eternal Flame, won the Alchemist Convention, and gathered Jia Ma’s major factions and the Snake-People Tribe into the Xiao Alliance. With the alliance established and the Xiao Clan moving to its new home, he named Queen Medusa Cai Lin and prepared to travel with her to neighboring empires.

• Xiao Chen expelled Nalan Jie’s Brand Poison, received the Seven Illusory Azure Spirit Saliva, and then endured the Eternal Flame’s source fire until he advanced to Dou Ling and awakened over a million Giant Elephant Micro-Particles.
• Xiao Chen used Energy Liquid to strengthen Queen Medusa, Xian Er, Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and Ya Fei, then separated the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python’s soul from Queen Medusa and gave it a new body named Xiao Qi.
• Xiao Chen entered the Alchemist Convention with his companions, refined a Bone Growing Pill and a Wind Walk Pill, and won the final round with a high-tier sixth-grade Dou Zong Breakthrough Pill.
• Xiao Chen persuaded Hai Bodong, Fa Ma, Jia Xing Tian, Nalan Jie, Mu Zhan, and other leaders to join an alliance with the Snake-People Tribe, which they named the Xiao Alliance and chose him to lead.
• Xiao Chen witnessed a vision of Xiao Xuan and Hun Tiandi discussing Origin Qi and the Tou She Ancient God Jade, then arranged for the Xiao Clan to move from Wutan City and began building the Xiao Mansion.
• Xiao Chen reassured the Snake-People Tribe elders about relocation, accepted their proposed marriage alliance with Queen Medusa, and later visited Yun Yun before the Xiao Alliance’s new headquarters was completed.
• Xiao Chen moved into the Xiao Mansion as the Xiao Alliance expanded, named Queen Medusa Cai Lin, and struck Mo Bas down when he challenged the marriage alliance.

Xiao Chen traveled with Queen Medusa through neighboring empires, then reunited with Xiao Xun'er at Jia Nan Academy and won the academy’s selection competition. After gathering resources and tending to his allies, he departed with Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Yan, and the other students for the Inner Academy.

• Queen Medusa stopped Mo Bas from attacking Xiao Chen, and Xiao Chen later traveled with her to destroy the Ten Thousand Scorpions Gate, the Golden Goose Sect, and Mu Lan Valley.
• Xiao Chen treated Queen Medusa’s spreading Demon Poison Spot with his Heavenly Flames and gave her resources before they returned to the Jia Ma Empire.
• Xiao Chen healed the Nether Sea Serpent Beast, said farewell to his companions, and traveled with Queen Medusa through the Black-Corner Region to Jia Nan Academy.
• Xiao Chen reunited with Xiao Xun'er at Jia Nan Academy, spent time with her, and later returned to Black Seal City for the auction, where he bought an ancient cloth and pursued the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill.
• Xiao Chen and Queen Medusa ambushed Fan Lao’s forces, killed Fan Ling and Fan Lao, gathered the auction treasures, and Queen Medusa left to take control of the Blood Sect.
• Xiao Chen returned to Jia Nan Academy, helped Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yan qualify for the Inner Academy, and won first place in the selection competition.
• Xiao Chen entered the Hidden Scripture Pavilion with the other top students, took a medicinal herb, and helped Xiao Mei choose a Dou Technique before returning to the Jia Ma Empire to deliver pills and resources.
• Xiao Chen spent his remaining days with Xiao Xun'er, then joined her, Xiao Yan, and the other students as they departed for the Inner Academy.

Xiao Chen expanded his power and connections at Jia Nan Academy, refining several Heavenly Flames while building relationships with Xiao Yi Xian, Yun Yun, and Queen Medusa. After winning the Strong Ranking Tournament, he faced the prospect of Xiao Xun'er leaving and the arrival of riders who seemed to have come for her.

• Xiao Chen led the new students to victory in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, entered Jia Nan Academy, and gave the Profound Yellow Flame to Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Chen helped Xiao Yan refine the Profound Yellow Flame, then established Xiao Gate with Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Yu, and Xiao Mei.
• Xiao Chen stabilized Xiao Yi Xian's Woeful Poison Body, confessed his feelings for her, and destroyed Wu Protector's soul before arranging a marriage alliance with Yun Yun.
• Xiao Chen befriended Zi Yan, defeated Han Feng with Queen Medusa, and sealed Han Feng's soul for Yao Lao and Xiao Yan to confront.
• When the Fallen Heart Flame attacked Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Chen subdued and refined it, reaching the peak of Nine-Star Dou Ling and forming the flame spirit Little Fire.
• Xiao Chen found the juvenile Fallen Heart Flame and the remnant soul of Heavenly Flame Honored One beneath the academy, accepted a deal to repair his soul, and gave Xiao Yan the Five Round Li Fire Method.
• Xiao Chen prepared Xiao Yan for the Pill Gathering and the Three Thousand Burning Flame, then entered the Strong Ranking Tournament and took first place, ahead of Zi Yan and Lin Xiuya.
• Meng Er sensed Xiao Chen's mark after sealing damage to the Plane Passage, while Xiao Xun'er told Xiao Chen she would soon return home and silver-horned riders approached them.