Chapter Summaries

Xiao Xie approved Mo Tianxing’s exchange for the first Dou Zong Pill and helped Xiao Yi Xian obtain the second, while the final pill went for Bodhi Transformation Saliva. Back in Maple City, Xiao Yi Xian entered seclusion, and Xiao Xie brought the Heaven Demon Phoenix corpse into the Worship Space.

• Xiao Xie approved Mo Tianxing’s offer of a dried Heaven Demon Phoenix corpse, and Mo Tianxing won the first Dou Zong Pill.
• Xiao Xie agreed to let Xiao Yi Xian acquire the second Dou Zong Pill with a mature Poison Dragon Fruit and the Sky Piercing Finger skill.
• A masked Dou Zong won the final Dou Zong Pill with a bottle of Bodhi Transformation Saliva, and an unknown Dou Zong bought the final cultivation method.
• Xiao Xie gave Xiao Yi Xian the Poison Dragon Fruit and the Sky Piercing Finger scroll, then returned to Maple City with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin.
• Xiao Yi Xian entered seclusion, while Xiao Xie entered the Worship Space and summoned the dried magical beast corpse.

Xiao Xie created a powerful skeletal mount, enhanced Bodhi Transformation Saliva into Bodhi Heart, and consumed a portion that strengthened his body and soul and advanced his cultivation. After returning home, he reunited with Zi Yan and gave her a bottle of Bodhi Heart.

• Xiao Xie used Bone Summoning Art and Hellfire to turn a Heavenly Demon Phoenix skeleton into a One-Star Dou Zun mount, which he named Heavenly Phoenix.
• Xiao Xie enhanced Bodhi Transformation Saliva into five portions of Bodhi Heart, then drank one and gained greater physical toughness, soul strength, and Four Star Dou Zong cultivation.
• Xiao Xie checked his Attribute Panel, then left the Worship Space and went to the living room, where Qing Lin had prepared dinner.
• Zi Yan threw herself into Xiao Xie's arms and said she had missed him after finishing the medicinal pills he had made for her.
• Xiao Xie gave Zi Yan a bottle of Bodhi Heart, and she sniffed its powerful energy with delight.

After drinking Bodhi Heart, Zi Yan broke through to the sixth tier and briefly became an adult before the Transformation Grass turned her back into a child. Meanwhile, Xun Er learned that Xiao Xie might possess the Tou She Ancient God Jade and heard of his recent accomplishments.

• Xiao Xie gave Qing Lin a bottle of Bodhi Heart, and Zi Yan drank her own bottle before falling asleep in his arms.
• A purple cocoon formed around Zi Yan, absorbed energy for three days, and burst open as she advanced to the sixth tier.
• Zi Yan emerged as an adult but quickly shrank back into a child because the Transformation Grass's effects remained; she demanded more Bodhi Heart from Xiao Xie.
• Ling Ying told Xun Er that people in the Xiao Clan wanted her to return early because she had not found the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
• Xun Er and Ling Ying discussed how Xiao Zhan, Xiao Yan, or Xiao Xie might possess the jade, and Ling Ying reported that Xiao Xie had refined the pills sold at Heavenly Yin City's auction.

Xun Er discussed Xiao Xie's recent accomplishments and the Soul Clan's losses with Ling Ying before Hu Jia arrived and tried to persuade her to leave Xiao Yan for a stronger man. Hu Jia misunderstood Xun Er's feelings for Xiao Xie, leaving Xun Er unable to correct her.

• Xun Er admired Xiao Xie's potential to restore the Xiao Clan's glory but struggled with her growing feelings for him and her loyalty to Xiao Yan.
• Ling Ying warned Xun Er that the Soul Clan was active and explained that Xiao Xie had likely killed two Soul Clan Dou Zongs in the Jia Ma Empire.
• Hu Jia barged into the pavilion and insisted that Xun Er go shopping with her, dismissing Xiao Yan as too weak to deserve her.
• Xun Er suggested that Hu Jia pursue Xiao Xie, and Hu Jia admitted she was curious about him but uncertain whether the rumors were true.
• Xun Er praised Xiao Xie's strength, alchemy, and age, but Hu Jia concluded that Xun Er had chosen Xiao Yan because she felt unworthy of Xiao Xie.

Xiao Xie practiced his Tai Chi Dou Technique and Nine Swords of Dugu while Xun Er and Hu Jia went shopping outside Jia Nan Academy. Fan Ling, the Blood Sect’s Young Master and a subordinate of Dragon Gate, tried to court Xun Er, unaware of her connection to Xiao Xie.

• Hu Jia took Xun Er on a date, and Ling Ying followed after them.
• Xiao Xie practiced Tai Chi Dou Technique and then the Nine Swords of Dugu while Arno played music.
• Hu Jia urged Xun Er to try on a revealing dress, but Xun Er asked her to choose something more normal.
• Fan Ling entered the clothing store and became captivated by Xun Er.
• Fan Ling blocked Xun Er and Hu Jia from leaving, introduced himself as the Young Master of the Blood Sect, and invoked its connection to Dragon Gate.

Hu Jia and Xiao Xun'er drove Fan Ling away after revealing their connections to Hu Qian and Xiao Xie. A Soul Clan Dou Zun discovered Xun'er’s Golden Emperor Burning Flame and attacked, leaving her and her companions protected by a barrier as both clans raced to reach them.

• Fan Ling confronted Hu Jia and Xun'er, but backed down and left after learning Xun'er was Xiao Xie's cousin and being warned by his elder.
• A Soul Clan Dou Zun watching from a restaurant recognized Xun'er as the bearer of the Golden Emperor Burning Flame and decided to capture her and the Xiao Clan disciples.
• The Dou Zun attacked Xun'er and Hu Jia with a massive black-mist claw, but Xun'er's Protective Jade Talisman shielded them and Ling Ying.
• Ling Ying identified the attacker as a Soul Clan Dou Zun, and Xun'er said she had sent a distress signal to the Ancient Clan.
• The black-robed Dou Zun transmitted news of Xun'er to the Soul Clan, leaving the outcome dependent on which clan's reinforcements arrived first.

Xiao Xie rushed to Jia Nan Academy after sensing powerful dou qi fluctuations and arrived in time to save Hu Qian and the elders from the Soul Clan Dou Zun's attack. He faced the black-robed enemy as Xun Er and the others welcomed his arrival.

• Xiao Xie summoned the Heavenly Phoenix's White Bone Pearl and flew toward Jia Nan Academy, leaving Arno and Qing Lin to guard the manor.
• Hu Qian and the academy elders arrived to confront the black-robed man, but Xun Er warned Ling Ying that they could not match a Soul Clan Dou Zun.
• The Black-Robed Old Man struck Hu Qian and the elders with a massive black palm, and they appeared to be crushed by the attack.
• Xiao Xie's Heavenly Phoenix blocked the attack with a Wind Wall, leaving Hu Qian and the elders unharmed.
• Xiao Xie arrived on the White Bone Giant Bird, and Xun Er, Ling Ying, and Hu Jia reacted with relief and admiration.

Xiao Xie used a feint and a concealed attack to defeat the Black-Robed Old Man, a Five Star Dou Zun, and forced his soul out of his body. The Black-Robed Old Man raged at the humiliation, while Xiao Xie warned him that challenging him as a soul body was even more foolish.

• Xiao Xie confronted the Black-Robed Old Man over the destruction of Peaceful Town and ordered the Heavenly Phoenix to attack with two tornadoes.
• The Black-Robed Old Man countered the tornadoes with two black giant tigers and mocked Xiao Xie's strength.
• Xiao Xie revealed that the tornado attack had concealed his movements, detonated it, and used Pegasus Meteor · Tyrant Gun Finger to pierce the Black-Robed Old Man's body.
• The Black-Robed Old Man's soul escaped his ruined body and realized Xiao Xie had tricked him with a clone and a concealed approach.
• The Black-Robed Old Man vowed to kill Xiao Xie, who dismissed him and warned him against acting recklessly as a soul body.

Xiao Xie killed the Black-Robed Old Man and vowed to protect Xun Er from the Soul Clan, even if a Dou Saint arrived. A Soul Clan Dou Saint struck before the Ancient Clan reinforcements could reach them, leaving Xun Er believing she was about to die.

• Xiao Xie swallowed the Black-Robed Old Man's soul, took a treasure chest from his corpse, and reassured Xun Er after defeating him.
• Xun Er told Xiao Xie that the Soul Clan had discovered her identity, and they realized more powerful enemies might come after her.
• Xun Er urged Hu Jia, Hu Qian, and the others to return to Jia Nan Academy, while Xiao Xie insisted he would stay and protect her.
• Hu Qian knocked out Hu Jia and led the group away, and Xiao Xie recalled the Heavenly Phoenix before sensing the enemy's arrival.
• A hundred-meter black finger emerged from the sky and struck toward Xun Er, while Ling Ying and Xun Er realized a Soul Clan Dou Saint had arrived ahead of the Ancient Clan reinforcements.

Xiao Xie used ten White Bone Monsters to block Hun Moyan’s Soul Extinguishing Finger, impressing the watching powers and revealing his extraordinary talent to the Soul Clan Dou Sheng. Hun Moyan offered to take Xiao Xie as his disciple, but Xiao Xie refused and challenged his qualifications.

• Xiao Xie told Xun Er to raise her Guardian Shield, then formed ten Skeleton Monsters into a formation that blasted apart the incoming black finger.
• Fan Lao, Su Mei, Mo Tianxing, and other leaders watched the battle from afar, and many decided they would submit to the Dragon Gate if Xiao Xie won.
• Xun Er and Ling Ying were astonished that Xiao Xie had blocked a Dou Sheng-level attack with the formation of ten White Bone Monsters.
• Hun Moyan arrived and revealed that he had attacked from afar after learning an Ancient Clan genius was in the Black-Corner Region.
• Hun Moyan praised Xiao Xie’s talent and invited him to join the Soul Clan as his disciple, but Xiao Xie refused and said Hun Moyan was not qualified to teach him.

Xiao Xie revealed his strongest combat form and fought Hun Moyan after refusing to join the Soul Clan. The clash left Xiao Xie at a disadvantage, but his Black Cero demonstrated devastating power.

• Xiao Xie transformed into his cat-man form, activated his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, and summoned Complete Body Susanoo.
• Xiao Xie fused ten White Bone Monsters into the golden giant, raising its aura to the level of a One-Star Dou Sheng and shocking Hun Moyan.
• Hun Moyan offered to recommend Xiao Xie to the Soul Clan Leader, but Xiao Xie refused and attacked him with the Susanoo’s giant tachi.
• Hun Moyan countered Xiao Xie’s strike and drove the golden giant back, while Thornmail reflected part of the force of his attack.
• Xiao Xie fired a Black Cero, and Hun Moyan evaded it with spatial movement as it destroyed a distant hill.

Xiao Xie used the Four Symbols Flame Array to cripple Hun Moyan, but the Soul Clan Dou Sheng survived and attacked again. As Hun Moyan’s sword qi threatened Xiao Xie and Xun Er, a giant golden palm intervened.

• Hun Moyan severed Xiao Xie’s Susanoo arm, forcing Xiao Xie to dismiss the construct and refuse Hun Moyan’s offer to join the Soul Clan.
• Hun Moyan pierced Xiao Xie through the heart, but Xiao Xie transferred the fatal injury to one of his souls and grabbed Hun Moyan’s ankle.
• Xiao Xie detonated the Four Symbols Flame Array, flattening everything within a hundred miles and destroying another of his souls.
• Hun Moyan escaped the blast with his right arm and leg destroyed, then attacked Xiao Xie with Black Sword Qi as Xun Er stood in the way.
• A giant golden palm intercepted Hun Moyan’s sword qi and annihilated it.

Gu Wuxin drove off Hun Moyan, and Xun Er prepared to return to the Ancient Clan after her identity was exposed. She and Xiao Xie exchanged farewell gifts, while Xiao Xie remained unaware that her feelings for him had grown stronger than her feelings for Xiao Yan.

• Gu Wuxin appeared, and Hun Moyan fled rather than risk fighting the Four-Star Dou Sheng while weakened.
• Xun Er thanked Xiao Xie, gave him her personal sachet, and told him she would return to the Ancient Clan with Gu Wuxin.
• Xiao Xie gave Xun Er a Senzu Bean and explained that it could restore even a Dou Sheng's injuries.
• Xun Er left with Gu Wuxin without asking Xiao Xie to tell Xiao Yan she had returned home.
• After Xun Er and the others departed, Xiao Xie left, unaware that her affection for him had grown to rival or surpass her feelings for Xiao Yan.

After returning to Maple City, Xiao Xie ordered Dragon Gate to recruit the Black-Corner Region’s first-rate forces, offering a powerful reward to the leader who performed best. Meanwhile, Hun Moyan plotted revenge as he recovered, and Gu Yuan learned of Xun Er’s feelings for Xiao Xie and considered their potential match.

• Xiao Xie returned to Xiao Mansion, reunited with Qing Lin, and ordered Arno to summon Dragon Gate’s affiliated leaders.
• Xiao Xie told Fan Lao and the other leaders to recruit the Black-Corner Region’s first-rate forces into Dragon Gate, threatening to destroy those who refused.
• Xiao Xie promised a Dou Zong-level White Bone Knight to whoever performed best, and the leaders departed eager to recruit forces.
• Hun Moyan, badly wounded by Xiao Xie, decided to recover by absorbing souls before seeking revenge.
• Ling Ying reported Xiao Xie’s achievements and Xun Er’s feelings to Gu Yuan, who accepted the possibility of their match but learned Xiao Xie had several female confidantes.

After consolidating his spoils and rewarding his allies, Xiao Xie led Dragon Gate to unify the Black-Corner Region. During a meeting with its newly affiliated faction leaders, an unknown intruder appeared at the Xiao Residence and unleashed a Dou Zong’s aura.

• Gu Yuan discussed Xun Er’s feelings with Ling Ying and told him to continue staying by her side.
• Xiao Xie turned the Soul Clan Dou Zun’s corpse into Spear One, opened a treasure chest for the Ink Jade Claw, and collected valuable items and Points from the Dou Zun’s storage ring.
• Xiao Xie enhanced three bottles of Bodhi Heart, gave them to Ya Fei, Yun Yun, and Queen Medusa, then returned to Maple City to begin unifying the Black-Corner Region.
• Fan Lao and the other Dragon Gate leaders brought the region’s major factions under Dragon Gate’s control, and a month later Xiao Xie rewarded Su Mei and the faction leaders with bone summons and pills.
• A stranger shouted outside the Xiao Residence and released a Dou Zong’s aura, prompting Mo Tianxing and the others to rush out of the meeting hall.

Xiao Yi Xian emerged from seclusion after reaching Dou Zong, and Xiao Xie welcomed her while she detoxified the Dragon Gate subordinates affected by her breakthrough. Later, Xiao Xie spent seven million Worship Points on lottery draws, gaining Ikaros and other items and learning a new skill.

• Xiao Xie and Qing Lin went to welcome Xiao Yi Xian, whose breakthrough poison had left Fan Lao, Mo Tianxing, and the others incapacitated outside her room.
• Xiao Yi Xian released antidotal mist to revive the affected subordinates, and Xiao Xie sent Mo Tianxing and the others away.
• Qing Lin told Xiao Yi Xian about the past month, including Xiao Xie's battle with a Soul Clan Dou Saint and his unification of the Black-Corner Region.
• Xiao Xie took Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian shopping, then entered the Worship Space and spent seven million Worship Points on seven Level Seven draws.
• Xiao Xie welcomed Ikaros and sent her with Xiao Xiao to change clothes, then learned the Deceive Magic skill and stored the Pine Wind Lying on Clouds harp.

Xiao Xie entered the Qin's Moon world as a hidden seventeenth son of the King of Han and learned that his mission was to become the era's overlord. After setting out to find money, he came upon a bandit party transporting two enslaved twin sisters.

• Xiao Xie had Arno transfer data to Ikaros, then departed for the Qin's Moon world with Xiao Xiao.
• Xiao Xie discovered that he was a former Han prince hiding under his own name after Qin unified the Six Kingdoms.
• Xiao Xie learned that his challenge was to become the overlord of the era, with rewards based on how fully he completed it.
• Xiao Xie decided to seek money from bandits rather than risk trouble robbing government offices.
• The Third Head led more than two hundred Azure Cloud Stronghold bandits back with loot and the twin sisters Murong Feng and Murong Huang, intending to make them the chieftain's wives.

Murong Feng and Murong Huang were captured by Azure Cloud Stronghold after bandits killed their caravan, and the stronghold’s chief, Zhang Fan, decided to marry them both. As the sisters faced being taken to prepare for the wedding, the white-clothed youth who had killed two sentries had entered the stronghold.

• Bandits attacked the caravan carrying Murong Feng and Murong Huang, killing its owner and guards and capturing the sisters.
• A white-clothed youth reached Azure Cloud Mountain, killed two sentry bandits, and continued toward Azure Cloud Stronghold.
• Third Head Black Bear returned to the stronghold with the sisters and goods he had seized, and Zhang Fan went to inspect his captives.
• Zhang Fan declared Murong Feng and Murong Huang would become his wives and ordered his men to prepare them for the wedding.
• Murong Feng pleaded for Zhang Fan to spare Murong Huang, but Zhang Fan refused and ordered the sisters taken away.

Xiao Xie attacked Azure Cloud Stronghold, drained the bandits’ inner force, and killed them. After he spared them, Murong Feng and Murong Huang asked him to take them in, and he agreed.

• Xiao Xie appeared at Azure Cloud Stronghold and killed more than half the bandits with projected sword energy.
• Xiao Xie caught Black Bear’s axe, drained his inner force, and killed him.
• Xiao Xie forced Zhang Fan to gather the bandits, absorbed their inner force, and killed them all.
• Xiao Xie reflected that the bandits’ inner force was too little to help him break through, and he did not want to slaughter innocents for cultivation.
• Murong Feng and Murong Huang knelt and asked Xiao Xie to take them in, and he agreed.

Xiao Xie took Murong Feng and Murong Huang from Azure Cloud Stronghold to Azure Cloud City, where he bought them new clothes and a Secluded Courtyard. He gave the sisters internal energy and martial arts instruction, then left them ready to begin training with sword and lightness techniques.

• Xiao Xie found Azure Cloud Stronghold’s treasure beneath Zhang Fan’s bedroom, left some money for the vulnerable residents, and took the rest away with Murong Feng and Murong Huang.
• Xiao Xie bought new clothes for himself and the Murong sisters, then purchased a Secluded Courtyard and furnished it.
• Xiao Xie clarified that he wanted to pass internal energy to the sisters, not have them attend his bed, and gave each twenty years of Muscle Transformation Classic internal energy.
• Xiao Xie taught Murong Feng and Murong Huang the Muscle Transformation Classic movements, and they went to bathe after cleansing their bodies.
• The next morning, Xiao Xie gave the sisters the Nine Swords of Dugu and Golden Goose Skill, and learned Golden Goose Skill and Ladder Cloud Steps himself.