Arc 36The Ancient Clan Ceremony

Nalan Ye brought Xiao Yan to the Ancient Clan, where he confronted the Soul Clan and helped secure the Yan Clan’s support. After Xiao Yan reunited with Xun Er, Nalan Ye entered the coming-of-age ceremony and took Gu Yao’s deadly challenge, beginning a fight that tested his own strength.

  • Nalan Ye prepared to attend the Ancient Clan’s ceremony with Xiao Yan, then set out with him and their companions for Ancient Saint City.
  • At the city gates, Xiao Yan fought Ling Quan after Ling Quan insulted him, and Nalan Ye intervened when the Black Annihilation Army threatened the group.
  • Nalan Ye warned the Yan Clan that the Soul Clan planned to attack them for their Tou She Ancient God Jade, then publicly challenged the Soul Clan and killed Hun Ya.
  • Nalan Ye, the Yan Clan, and the Poison Sect elders fought Hun Wu and the Soul Clan, until Gu Xun arrived and stopped the confrontation.
  • Gu Xun told Xiao Yan about Xiao Xuan’s tomb in the Heavenly Tomb, and Huo Zhi accepted Nalan Ye’s claim that he qualified to enter it as Xiao Meier’s fiancé.
  • The Ancient Clan’s warship carried the guests into the Ancient Realm, where Xiao Yan reunited with Xun Er and vowed to return strong enough that no one could keep them apart.
  • At the coming-of-age ceremony, Gu Yao earned the first Purple-Gold Clan Crest and invoked his right to challenge someone, but Nalan Ye stepped into the arena to fight him instead.
  • Gu Yao attacked Nalan Ye through the wind, while Nalan Ye used illusory bodies and a clone to confuse him, ending with the clone clinging to Gu Yao.
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Ch. 879I want to go

Nalan Ye received invitations to the Ancient Clan’s coming-of-age ceremony and called the Great Love Alliance’s leaders together to plan a visit. Xiao Yan insisted on going to see Xun Er, and Nalan Ye agreed to accompany him while senior allies stayed behind to guard the alliance.

  • Nalan Ye summoned the Great Love Alliance’s core members, including Zhou Chuan, after deciding to attend the Ancient Clan’s ceremony.
  • Yao Lao, Wind Venerable, Xiao Yan, Zhou Chuan, Tang Zhen, and Tang Huo'er arrived at the meeting.
  • Nalan Ye told everyone that Ling Shui had delivered two invitations from the Ancient Clan.
  • Xiao Yan declared that he wanted to go after learning he might see Xun Er again.
  • Nalan Ye offered to accompany Xiao Yan, and asked Yao Lao, Wind Venerable, Tang Zhen, Heavenly Flame Saint, and Fire Cloud Saint to guard the Great Love Alliance.

Ch. 880Strength to uproot mountains, spirit to tower over the world

Zhou Chuan secretly sent the Hall of Souls information about Nalan Ye’s journey, but Nalan Ye intercepted the message and turned Zhou Chuan into a source of false intelligence. After helping restore the land around the Star Realm, Nalan Ye approved Cao Ying’s proposal for the Great Love Alliance’s Pill Division.

  • Zhou Chuan learned that Nalan Ye planned to visit the Ancient Clan and left a message urging the Hall of Souls to ambush his party.
  • Nalan Ye retrieved Zhou Chuan’s note, wrote a reply pretending to be the Hall of Souls, and left medicinal pills to encourage Zhou Chuan to keep reporting.
  • Nalan Ye joined Great Love Alliance and Starfall Pavilion disciples in repairing the damaged landscape outside the Star Realm, impressing them with his work.
  • Cao Ying presented Nalan Ye with her proposal for the Pill Division, and he approved it after briefly making her nervous.

Ch. 881The Pill Tower Five Great Families

Little Fairy Doctor reached Seven Star Dou Zong and reunited with Nalan Ye after catching up to his cultivation. The Pill Tower Five Great Families sent their young alchemists to the Great Love Alliance, leaving Cao Ying to manage a division full of her old rivals.

  • Little Fairy Doctor emerged from seclusion after breaking through two stars and told Nalan Ye she wanted to always stand beside him.
  • Cao Ying established a rough framework for the Pill Division and continued negotiating its supplies and operations.
  • Elders from the Cao, Dan, Bai, Qiu, and Ye Families arrived at the Star Realm, each surprised to find the others there.
  • Cao Dan challenged Nalan Ye's alchemy credentials, and Nalan Ye impressed the gathered families by describing the Pill Division's nearly thousand alchemists.
  • Ye Zhong introduced Ye Xinlan, who happily reunited with Xiao Yan, while the other families presented their young geniuses to Nalan Ye.
  • Cao Ying complained that Nalan Ye had recruited her rivals, then learned she could not expel them from the Great Love Alliance.

Ch. 882Ancient Saint City

Nalan Ye led Xiao Yan and the Poison Sect Elders toward the Ancient Realm, while Heavenly Flame Saint explained the Ancient Eight Clans and their bloodlines. The group learned the Xiao Family was the final clan and continued toward Ancient Saint City, where the Ancient Realm could be entered.

  • Nalan Ye assured Wind Venerable that Cao Ying would manage the Pill Division honestly, with Venerable Yao overseeing her work.
  • Nalan Ye, Xiao Yan, the Fairy Doctor, and the six Poison Sect Elders secretly set out from the Star Realm for the Heavenly Flame Small World.
  • Heavenly Flame Saint explained that the Ancient Clan lived in the Ancient Realm and that its Fighting God Bloodline granted its people great advantages.
  • Xiao Yan learned that the last of the Ancient Eight Clans was the Xiao Clan, leaving him stunned to discover he descended from a Dou God.
  • Nalan Ye led the group east toward Ancient Saint City, the city at the boundary between the Ancient Clan and the Saha World.

Ch. 883Ancient Saint City

The group traveled to Ancient Saint City for the Ancient Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony, where the gathering of powerful factions and a passing Dou Sheng Expert revealed the Ancient Clan's influence. They approached the ancient city and entered on foot under its Dou Di-powered barrier, with Xiao Yan eager to reunite with Xun Er.

  • The narrator reassured Xiao Yan and the others that the Hall of Souls could not track their journey, and the group flew toward Ancient Saint City for three days.
  • Near the city, the group sensed a Dou Sheng Expert pass overhead, astonishing the travelers and prompting Xiao Yan to vow that he would become a Dou Sheng.
  • The group saw Ancient Saint City and its enormous gates, and the narrator explained that a barrier infused with Dou Di Power protected the city.
  • The narrator led the group to descend and walk the final ten li, following the rule against flying near Ancient Saint City.
  • The group encountered representatives of many factions and learned that numerous Dou Sheng Experts remained hidden across the Central Plains.

Ch. 884Enemies on a Narrow Road

Nalan Ye and Xiao Yan arrived at Ancient Saint City and encountered Ling Quan guarding its gates. Nalan Ye presented his alliance credentials, but Xiao Yan’s anger over Ling Quan’s insults toward his relationship with Xun Er sparked a fight that continued outside the city.

  • Xiao Yan recognized Ling Quan at the gates and grew furious, while Nalan Ye urged him not to cause trouble in the Ancient Clan.
  • Ling Quan insulted Xiao Yan and ordered him to leave, but Nalan Ye presented a Black Jade Slip identifying him as the founder of the Heaven and Earth United Great Love Alliance, backed by two Dou Sheng.
  • Ling Quan challenged the idea that Nalan Ye’s Dou Sheng allies could protect Xiao Yan and condemned Xiao Yan for pursuing Xun Er.
  • Xiao Yan attacked Ling Quan, and Nalan Ye steadied him after Ling Quan’s plain punch sent him staggering backward.
  • Ling Quan tried to humiliate Xiao Yan with a kick, but Xiao Yan countered with Eight Extremities Collapse and drove Ling Quan back before they fought fiercely at the gates.

Ch. 885What Do You Have to Be Proud Of?

Xiao Yan clashed with Ling Quan at Ancient Saint City’s gates, but the narrator stopped him from unleashing a dangerous attack and challenged Ling Quan when he tried to bar their entry. After the Fifth Commander joined in mocking Xiao Yan’s lack of Fighting God Bloodline, the narrator defended Xiao Yan’s hard-won achievements and asked what the Ancient Clan’s inherited advantages gave them to be proud of.

  • Xiao Yan fell behind against Ling Quan, then began forming a Rage Fire Lotus from four Exotic Flames until the narrator stopped him to protect the people nearby.
  • The narrator told Xiao Yan to endure the insult until he had seen Xun Er, but Ling Quan ordered the Black Annihilation Army to seize them.
  • The narrator reminded Ling Quan that they were guests carrying a Jade Slip delivered by Ling Shui, then overpowered him with a palm strike.
  • The Fifth Commander arrived, heard what had happened, and told Xiao Yan he was unworthy of Xun Er and should leave.
  • Ling Quan mocked Xiao Yan’s lack of Fighting God Bloodline, and the narrator defended Xiao Yan’s effort and survival before challenging the others to explain what they had to be proud of.

Ch. 886Dou Zong powerhouse Ling Ying

Nalan Ye led Xiao Yan and their companions into Ancient Saint City after forcing Ling Quan to back down, where he explained the plight of the city’s residents. Ling Ying then told Xun Er that Xiao Yan had arrived and was unharmed after Nalan Ye defeated Ling Quan.

  • Nalan Ye challenged Ling Quan to fight, and the Fifth Commander ordered the Black Annihilation Army to let the group pass.
  • Nalan Ye entered Ancient Saint City with Little Fairy Doctor, Xiao Yan, Green Luo, and the others, and explained that the residents were low-status Ancient Clan members with almost no Fighting God Bloodline.
  • Nalan Ye told the group to stay in the city and avoid causing trouble while they waited for the Coming-of-Age Ceremony.
  • Ling Ying reported to Xun Er that Xiao Yan had arrived in Ancient Saint City and had fought Ling Quan.
  • Xun Er worried that Xiao Yan might be hurt, and Ling Ying assured her that Nalan Ye had defeated Ling Quan and Xiao Yan was unharmed.

Ch. 887Xiao Yan Cultivated

After Xiao Yan struggled with his defeat by Ling Quan, Nalan Ye gave him a Soul Fruit to strengthen his soul, then confronted a mysterious intruder in the courtyard. The intruder revealed himself to be an old man Nalan Ye recognized.

  • Xun Er learned that Nalan Ye had brought Xiao Yan to the Ancient Clan and sent Ling Ying to warn him to take Xiao Yan away from Ancient Saint City.
  • Nalan Ye consumed a Soul Fruit made from a captured Hall of Souls Dou Zong but found that it barely strengthened his Heaven Realm soul power.
  • Xiao Yan confessed to Nalan Ye that he felt useless after losing to Ling Quan and doubted he could be with Xun Er.
  • Nalan Ye gave Xiao Yan a Soul Fruit, which Xiao Yan absorbed to strengthen his soul.
  • Nalan Ye caught a stealthy intruder by the throat, and the man begged him to stop, saying that he was an old man he knew.

Ch. 888The Eight Great Commanders and Four Great Generals

Nalan Ye refused Ling Ying’s request to take Xiao Yan out of Ancient Saint City and learned more about the Ancient Clan’s Black Annihilation Army. He toured the guest gardens with Green Luo, where he spotted a veiled woman in red who seemed to be from the Yan Clan.

  • Nalan Ye reunited with Ling Ying, who congratulated him on his strength and urged him to remove Xiao Yan from the Ancient Clan’s territory.
  • Nalan Ye refused to leave without Xiao Yan and told Ling Ying to ask Xun Er to cooperate with his plans.
  • Ling Ying warned Nalan Ye about the Black Annihilation Army’s Eight Great Commanders, Four Great Generals, and two Black Annihilation Kings.
  • Nalan Ye took Green Luo around the guest gardens, rewarded her with a Soul Fruit, and watched two young Dou Zong fight.
  • Nalan Ye noticed a veiled woman in red whose dense fire-attribute energy suggested she belonged to the Yan Clan.

Ch. 889Your clan faces annihilation!

Nalan Ye warned Huo Zhi and the other Yan Clan members that the Soul Clan planned to attack their clan, backing his claim with details about a wounded Hall of Souls Heavenly Venerate. The Yan Clan realized the Tou She Ancient God Jade was likely the reason, leaving them to confront the threat of a renewed war.

  • Nalan Ye and Green Luo approached the Yan Clan’s platform, where Huo Zhi and three men rebuffed them.
  • Nalan Ye claimed the Yan Clan faced annihilation, prompting the Yan Clan members to demand an explanation.
  • Nalan Ye said the Soul Clan had diverted Hall of Souls experts to attack the Yan Clan, based on a secret revealed by the Seventh Heavenly Venerate.
  • Nalan Ye defended his warning by citing witnesses to his battle against the Hall of Souls and his decision to spare the Seventh Heavenly Venerate.
  • The Yan Clan members connected the planned attack to their possession of the Tou She Ancient God Jade and feared another war among the Ancient Eight Clans.

Ch. 890Come Down and Meet Your Death!

Nalan Ye bluffed the Yan Clan into considering an alliance with the Great Love Alliance, offering the Central Plains and the Soul Clan’s Tou She Ancient God Jade in exchange for their support. He publicly challenged the Soul Clan in Ancient Saint City, and three Soul Clan members arrived to answer him.

  • Nalan Ye showed the Yan Clan two invitation letters from the Ancient Clan and proposed that the Great Love Alliance take over the Hall of Souls’ place while giving the Yan Clan the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
  • The Yan Clan members discussed the offer and questioned whether Nalan Ye could speak for the two Dou Sheng Experts; he assured them he could.
  • Nalan Ye shouted for the Soul Clan to come out and die, startling the spectators and the Black Annihilation Army commanders, including Ling Quan.
  • Nalan Ye forced two Three Star Dou Zong fighters off the Martial Arts Stage with his Seven Star Dou Zong aura and repeated his challenge to the crowd.
  • Three black-cloaked Soul Clan members flew to the Martial Arts Stage, and their leader asked whether Nalan Ye had called for them.
  • Nalan Ye pointed at the stage and ordered the Soul Clan leader to come down and meet his death.

Ch. 891Your Blood Will Consecrate My Yan Clan Battle Flag

Nalan Ye accused Hun Ya and the Soul Clan of plotting to attack the Yan Clan, then challenged Hun Ya on the Martial Arts Stage. Their battle left Hun Ya badly wounded by Nalan Ye’s soul and lightning techniques, while the watching clans and commanders reassessed Nalan Ye’s strength.

  • Nalan Ye declared the Soul Clan planned to attack the Yan Clan for its Tou She Ancient God Jade and said the Great Love Alliance would defend the Yan Clan.
  • Nalan Ye taunted Hun Ya until Hun Ya attacked him, while Yan Clan members decided to let the confrontation unfold.
  • Nalan Ye and Hun Ya clashed as Seven Star Dou Zongs, matching strength before Nalan Ye drove Hun Ya back with lightning and the God Slaying Thorn.
  • Nalan Ye struck Hun Ya with the Great Thunder Heavenly Dragon, leaving him spitting blood and stunned by Nalan Ye’s powerful Soul Power.
  • Ling Quan and the onlookers watched Hun Ya’s injury and recognized Nalan Ye as a formidable opponent.

Ch. 892Elder, save me!

Nalan Ye used Thunder God Descent and his lightning techniques against Hun Ya, who raised his strength with the Fighting God Bloodline and pressed the attack. Nalan Ye’s clone caught Hun Ya off guard, but as Nalan Ye moved in for the finishing blow, Hun Ya called for an elder to save him and two Soul Clan members intervened.

  • Hun Ya used a blood rune to raise his strength from Seven Star Dou Zong to Eight Star Dou Zong, while Nalan Ye boosted his own aura with Thunder God Descent.
  • Hun Ya’s Black Wheel survived Nalan Ye’s Illusory Lightning Cliff, but Nalan Ye evaded it with Three Thousand Lightning Movements and sent afterimages to surround Hun Ya.
  • Hun Ya saw through the afterimages and hurled a black spear at Nalan Ye’s true body, which blocked it with the human world kindling flame.
  • Nalan Ye’s clone, Ye Lao Na, attacked Hun Ya from behind with Great Thunder Heavenly Dragon and sent him flying.
  • Nalan Ye used a soul attack to keep Hun Ya from dodging his Illusory Lightning Cliff, and Hun Ya cried for an elder to save him as two Soul Clan members struck toward the stage.

Ch. 894It's Your Soul Clan I'm Killing

Nalan Ye killed Hun Ya and drew the Soul Clan’s Venerables into a confrontation with the Yan Clan in Ancient Saint City. Huo Zhi trapped Hun Wu with red lotus karma fire, and Nalan Ye began preparing a powerful counterattack.

  • Nalan Ye summoned ten Earth Demon Puppets, which combined their power to hold off the two Soul Clan Venerables as he killed Hun Ya.
  • Nalan Ye caught Hun Ya’s severed head and challenged the Soul Clan, then fled behind Huo Zhi when Hun Wu attacked him.
  • Huo Zhi defended the Yan Clan’s reputation and trapped Hun Wu inside red lotus karma fire, while the other Yan Clan members joined the assault.
  • Nalan Ye revealed that he had lured the Yan Clan into the conflict and began spreading human aura before invoking “Heaven and Earth have Righteous Qi!”

Ch. 895Ancient Clan, Save Me!

Nalan Ye gathered the Dou Qi of the crowd and unleashed an overwhelming attack that killed one Soul Clan Venerable. Hun Wu tried to escape, but Little Fairy Doctor stopped him, and an authoritative voice from the sky called out to the fighters.

  • Nalan Ye gathered the crowd’s Dou Qi into a nine-colored torrent that silenced Ancient Saint City.
  • Hun Wu escaped the Red Lotus Karma Fire, but Nalan Ye’s attack overwhelmed the two Soul Clan Venerables and killed one of them.
  • Hun Wu tried to flee through a Space Channel while the crowd watched in shock.
  • Little Fairy Doctor and the six Poison Sect Elders shattered Hun Wu’s Space Channel, leaving him surrounded by Nalan Ye’s group and the Yan Clan members.
  • Hun Wu called on the Ancient Clan to protect its guest, and an authoritative voice asked who was fighting in Ancient Saint City.

Ch. 896Elder Gu Xun

Nalan Ye’s fight in Ancient Saint City drew Elder Gu Xun, who mistook the attack’s energy for a Dou Sheng’s. After learning that Nalan Ye was a Seven Star Dou Zong, Gu Xun defended him against Hun Wu’s accusations and asked about his self-created Dou Technique.

  • Gu Xun arrived in Ancient Saint City searching for the Dou Sheng whose energy he had sensed, and reprimanded Ling Quan and the other Black Annihilation Army commanders for failing to spot the intruder.
  • Ling Quan explained that the energy had come from Nalan Ye, a Seven Star Dou Zong, and Gu Xun was stunned by the strength of his attack.
  • Hun Wu accused the Ancient Clan of allowing Nalan Ye to kill Hun Ya and Hun Qi Venerable, then demanded that Gu Xun kill him.
  • Huo Zhi spoke up for Nalan Ye, and Gu Xun rejected Hun Wu’s accusations, sent him flying with Dou Qi, and treated Nalan Ye kindly.
  • Nalan Ye modestly described his attack as a self-created Dou Technique, and Gu Xun laughed as he compared it with the Ancient Clan youths’ abilities.

Ch. 897Xiao Clan Son-in-Law

After Nalan Ye defeated Ling Quan, Gu Xun praised his unusual strength and revealed that Xiao Xuan’s tomb lay in the Heavenly Tomb, a burial ground for Dou Shengs. Nalan Ye then claimed he belonged to the Xiao Clan and qualified to enter the Heavenly Tomb, leaving the Yan Clan members astonished.

  • Gu Xun said Nalan Ye had a strong chance of becoming a Dou Sheng and recognized Xiao Yan as someone from the Xiao Clan.
  • Gu Xun recalled his old ties to the Xiao Clan, told Xiao Yan that Xiao Xuan’s tomb was in the Heavenly Tomb, and warned Nalan Ye not to use his Secret Technique in Ancient Saint City again.
  • Ling Quan and the other Black Annihilation Army Commanders cleaned up after their defeat, while Hun Wu disappeared and Little Fairy Doctor regretted letting him escape.
  • Huo Zhi explained that the Heavenly Tomb contained Dou Sheng graves and opportunities, and that members of the Ancient Eight Clans could enter after the coming-of-age ceremony.
  • When Huo Zhi questioned whether Nalan Ye belonged to the Xiao Clan, he claimed he did because he was Xiao Meier’s fiancé, and Huo Zhi accepted that he qualified to enter the Heavenly Tomb.

Ch. 898The Xiao Clan's Past

Huo Xuan explained how the Ancient Eight Clans used clan marks to prove their bloodlines, but Xiao Yan’s clan had lost its mark after Xiao Xuan’s failed attempt to reach the Dou God realm. After Huo Zhi hinted at joining forces in the Heavenly Tomb, the group explored Ancient Saint City until a sudden storm darkened the sky.

  • Huo Xuan challenged Xiao Yan and the Little Fairy Doctor to prove they belonged to the Xiao Clan by showing a clan mark, and Huo Zhi reminded him that the Xiao Clan had lost its Fighting God Bloodline.
  • Xiao Yan recalled how Xiao Xuan had gathered the clan’s bloodline to pursue the Dou God realm, failed, and left the Xiao Clan to decline until the Soul Clan destroyed it.
  • Huo Zhi said she would meet Xiao Yan again after the coming-of-age ceremony when the Heavenly Tomb opened, and Xiao Yan accepted her apparent invitation to ally with her.
  • The Little Fairy Doctor questioned Xiao Yan about his attention to Huo Zhi, while Xiao Yan reassured her and Xiao Yan silently vowed to reunite with Xun Er.
  • Xiao Yan and his companions shopped around Ancient Saint City, where Green Luo and the Toxic Sect elders marveled at the abundance of resources, and Xiao Yan bought ingredients and pill recipes for the Little Fairy Doctor.
  • The city abruptly darkened under churning clouds as lightning flashed and thunder rolled, and Xiao Yan led the Little Fairy Doctor out of a shop to see what was happening.

Ch. 899Ancient Dragon Warship

As the guests gathered in Ancient Saint City, the Ancient Clan’s flying warships arrived to carry them into the dangerous passage to the Ancient Realm. The narrator learned the vessels had been made from adult Void Ancient Dragons and recognized the familiar aura of Zi Yan’s kind.

  • A storm of dark clouds and lightning approached Ancient Saint City, and the narrator used his Heaven Realm soul power to see several enormous warships within it.
  • Yang Hao mocked the onlookers, while the narrator identified the disturbance as ships and watched them descend above the city.
  • Huo Xuan and Huo Zhi discussed the Ancient Clan’s ancient vessels, and the Black Annihilation Army told the guests to board for the journey into the Ancient Realm.
  • Huo Zhi explained that only the warships could safely cross the spatial turbulence at the Ancient Realm’s entrance, and the vessel carried the guests through the rift.
  • Huo Xuan revealed that each warship had been made from an adult Void Ancient Dragon, prompting the narrator to connect its familiar aura to Zi Yan.

Ch. 900Do you think I'm unworthy of coming to the Ancient Realm too?

The warship reached the Ancient Realm, where Yang Hao provoked Xiao Yan over his relationship with Xun Er and his fallen clan. Xun Er arrived and reunited with Xiao Yan, but her warning that he should not have come left him asking whether she also thought him unworthy.

  • The warship entered the Ancient Realm, and Yang Hao warned the guests not to leave it before taunting Xiao Yan about his lack of Fighting God Bloodline and his pursuit of Xun Er.
  • Xun Er flew onto the warship and angrily rebuked Yang Hao for insulting Xiao Yan.
  • Xiao Yan embraced Xun Er, and she returned his embrace while Yang Hao watched in jealousy.
  • Lin Lao and Nan Lao arrived and reminded Xun Er that many people were watching, so she let go of Xiao Yan.
  • Xun Er asked how Xiao Yan had been and why he had come to the Ancient Realm, then told him he should not have come.
  • Xiao Yan's smile disappeared as he asked whether Xun Er also thought he was unworthy of coming to the Ancient Realm.

Ch. 901My Lord Alliance Leader, I Want to Enter the Heavenly Tomb Too

Nalan Ye helped Xun Er and Xiao Yan reconcile after Xun Er objected to Xiao Yan visiting the Ancient Realm before reaching Dou Sheng. After arriving at the Ancient Saint Mountain Range, Nalan Ye settled in and Green Luo asked him to let her enter the Heavenly Tomb.

  • Xun Er secretly scolded Nalan Ye for bringing Xiao Yan to the Ancient Realm while his cultivation was too low, but Nalan Ye argued that Xiao Yan should not wait centuries to see her.
  • Xun Er softened toward Xiao Yan and welcomed him to visit whenever he wanted, while Xiao Yan vowed to return strong enough that no one could obstruct them.
  • The warship reached the Ancient Saint Mountain Range, and Huo Xuan wondered why Gu Xun'er had chosen Xiao Yan over the stronger Nalan Ye.
  • Xun Er left with Xiao Yan to show him around, while Nalan Ye and Huo Zhi's group settled into neighboring courtyards.
  • Green Luo visited Nalan Ye at night and asked to enter the Heavenly Tomb, claiming that as his concubine she should qualify through her connection to the Xiao Clan.

Ch. 902Bloodline Ritual

Nalan Ye promised Xun Er he would protect Xiao Yan from challengers at the Ancient Clan’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony, and Xun Er offered him entry to the Heavenly Tomb if Xiao Yan remained unharmed. At the ceremony, the clan began testing bloodlines and awarding clan marks, while Xiao Yan confronted Huo Xuan’s contempt for those without Fighting God Bloodline.

  • Xun Er warned Nalan Ye that someone might challenge Xiao Yan at the ceremony, and promised him entry to the Heavenly Tomb if Xiao Yan stayed safe.
  • Xun Er guided Nalan Ye and Xiao Yan to the mountaintop plaza, where Nalan Ye noticed Gu Yao and received a secret item from Xun Er to use against him.
  • Elder Gu Xun opened the ceremony, and three Ancient Clan Venerables began conducting the rites.
  • Ling Quan’s bloodline test lit six stars on the astrolabe, and the elders awarded him the Golden Clan Mark.
  • Huo Zhi and Huo Xuan explained the ranks of bloodlines and clan marks, prompting Xiao Yan to challenge Huo Xuan’s dismissal of people without Fighting God Bloodline.

Ch. 903The One You Want to Challenge Must Be Me

At the Ancient Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Gu Yao earned the first Purple-Gold Clan Crest and announced that he would challenge Xiao Yan. Nalan Ye stepped in to fight Gu Yao instead, and their deadly duel began atop Ancient Saint Peak.

  • The Ancient Clan members received Golden Clan Marks, while Gu Yao earned the ceremony's first Purple-Gold Clan Crest for his eighth-tier bloodline.
  • Gu Yao invoked the rules allowing him to challenge someone at the ceremony, and the crowd expected him to choose Xiao Yan.
  • Nalan Ye leapt into the arena, claimed Gu Yao's challenge for himself, and taunted him into accepting.
  • Gu Yao agreed to fight Nalan Ye to the death, and the presiding Venerables cleared the arena for their duel.
  • Nalan Ye reflected that he could use neither his Thousands Pointing Fingers nor the Heavenly Demon Puppet, and prepared to test his own strength against Gu Yao.

Ch. 904Asura Commander Gu Yao

Nalan Ye and Gu Yao fought a stealth duel, each using concealment and illusions to hide his true position. Nalan Ye’s attack missed, but Gu Yao struck what he thought was the real Nalan Ye—only to discover it was a clone that had grabbed him.

  • Gu Yao vanished into the wind and attacked Nalan Ye from behind, but Nalan Ye’s thunder armor and scale-like markings softened the blow.
  • Nalan Ye created more than twenty illusory bodies and concealed his aura, leaving both fighters unable to identify the other’s real body.
  • Nalan Ye launched Great Might Heavenly Dragon at a location where he suspected Gu Yao was hiding, but the Thunder Dragon struck empty space.
  • Gu Yao emerged from the wind and punched Nalan Ye in the waist, believing he had caught the real body.
  • Nalan Ye’s apparent body burst into purple Dou Qi, and he clung to Gu Yao with his arms and legs as Ling Quan recognized it as a clone.
Arc 36 of 47
Arc 36 of 47