Chapter Summaries

The Yao Clan visited the Gu Clan to test rumors about Gu Fei’s alchemy, but Gu Fei remained in seclusion, prompting Yao Tian to challenge his reputation. Xun’er defended Gu Fei and allowed Yao Tian to wait for him, while Gu Fei continued cultivating at the Nine Serene Yellow Springs, unaware of the dispute.

• Yao Wangui asked the Gu Clan Elders about Gu Fei’s Ninth-Grade Treasure Pill, and they said Gu Fei was self-taught and had been in seclusion for a year.
• Yao Tian doubted that Gu Fei could have mastered alchemy without a teacher and asked to seek his guidance.
• Xun’er arrived and rebuked Yao Tian, then said Gu Fei was in seclusion and would not be disturbed.
• Yao Tian accused Gu Fei of hiding and agreed to wait in the Gu Realm after Yao Wangui calmed the confrontation.
• Gu Fei continued cultivating beside the Nine Serene Yellow Springs while Zi Yan, now at the late four-star stage, waited nearby.

After two years of seclusion, Gu Fei broke through to One-Star Dou Saint and prepared to return to the Gu Clan for its Coming-of-Age Ceremony. Meanwhile, Yao Chen sought the Pill Tower’s help to enter the Gu Realm and find a way to revive himself.

• Gu Fei absorbed a massive Energy Storm and completed his breakthrough to One-Star Dou Saint after more than two years of cultivation.
• Zi Yan embraced Gu Fei when he awoke, then Cai'er congratulated him and revealed that she had reached Eight-Star Dou Zun.
• Gu Fei asked Zi Yan to delay her return to Ancient Dragon Island so she could attend his Coming-of-Age Ceremony, and she agreed.
• Gu Fei brought Zi Yan and Cai'er back toward the Gu Realm, while Cai'er resolved to investigate the mysterious summons from deep within the Nine Serene Yellow Springs later.
• At the Pill Tower, Yao Chen asked Xuan Kongzi to help him enter the Gu Realm for the Gu Clan’s ceremony, and Xuan Kongzi agreed to bring him, Wind Venerable, and Xiao Yan.

Gu Fei returned to Gu Realm for his Coming-of-Age Ceremony and reunited with Xiao Yi Xian and their children. As guests gathered for the ceremony, Xiao Yan entered Gu Realm and wondered how Xun'er had progressed, while Huo Zhi reflected on Gu Fei and faced teasing from Yan Clan youths.

• Gu Fei, Zi Yan, and Cai'er arrived at the mountain peak, where Gu Fei embraced Xiao Yi Xian and greeted their children, Xian Le and Wushuang.
• Qing Lin asked Zi Yan about her trip to the Dragon Clan, and Zi Yan explained that she had stayed with Gu Fei during his two-year seclusion instead of returning to Dragon Island.
• Several days later, the Gu Clan opened the passage to Gu Realm, and Xiao Yan entered with the Pill Tower group, marveling at the Gu Clan's powerful young cultivators and thinking of Xun'er.
• Huo Zhi, now at the Dou Zun Peak and having refined the Red Lotus Karma Fire, looked toward Gu Realm and recalled Gu Fei; Huo Xuan and other Yan Clan youths teased her about him.

Xiao Yan arrived in the Gu Realm with Xuan Kongzi and Wind Venerable, where members of the Yao Clan and the Gu Clan’s Ling Quan recognized him. As the Gu Clan prepared for its Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Xian Le and Wushuang begged Gu Fei to take them to see the visitors, and Zi Yan appeared with Spirit Fruits.

• Xuan Kongzi showed Xiao Yan the Stone, Yan, and Yao Clan members aboard the ship, and Xiao Yan hid his anger when he saw the Yao Clan.
• The ship reached the Gu Clan reception area, where Gu Li recognized Xiao Yan and Ling Quan planned to humiliate him at the Coming-of-Age Ceremony rather than kill him.
• Yao Lao warned Xiao Yan that Gu Li had once tried to kill him, while Ling Ying noticed Xiao Yan and doubted he could match Xun'er’s future achievements.
• At night, Xian Le and Wushuang begged Gu Fei to take them to see the visiting Ancient Races, and Zi Yan appeared holding two bitten Spirit Fruits.

Zi Yan took Xian Le and Wushuang to explore the busy Gu Clan gathering while Gu Fei stayed with Cai'er and Xiao Yi Xian. Xun'er met Xiao Yan, but gossip about their past enraged her, and she warned him that the Gu Realm was not a place for him.

• Zi Yan took Xian Le and Wushuang to see the guests from the other Ancient Races, while Gu Fei remained with Cai'er and Xiao Yi Xian.
• Qing Lin left with the Lion King, and Xun'er descended from her mountain after learning Xiao Yan had arrived in the Gu Realm.
• Wushuang amazed the guests by revealing the cultivation of a Three-Star Dou Zong, and Xiao Yan felt humbled when he saw him.
• Xun'er greeted Xiao Yan, who asked how she had been and recalled her past help to him and Yao Lao.
• Guests mocked Xun'er for her connection to Xiao Yan and discussed her separation from Gu Fei, angering her and shocking Xiao Yan.
• Xun'er told Xiao Yan that the Gu Realm was not a place he should be.

Xiao Yan endured mockery from Gu Clan members and promised to leave the Gu Realm after handling a few matters. Meanwhile, Xian Le and Wushuang befriended Ling Xi of the Spirit Clan, whose presence made Gu Fei question whether the Soul Clan had begun its attack on the Spirit Clan.

• A young Gu Clan member insulted Xiao Yan, and Xuan Kongzi defended him before Xiao Yan promised Xun'er he would not cause trouble and would leave after taking care of a few things.
• Xian Le ran into Ling Xi, who caught her and introduced herself, and Wushuang joined them.
• Ling Xi's mother and other Spirit Clan members noticed Wushuang's Dou Zong cultivation and learned that he was Gu Fei's son.
• Ling Xi's mother allowed her to play with Xian Le and Wushuang, while Zi Yan followed the children and left the Spirit Clan members wary of her pressure.
• Wushuang reunited with Gu Fei, Cai'er, and Xiao Yi Xian, and Gu Fei recognized Ling Xi as a member of the Spirit Clan and wondered whether the Soul Clan had yet attacked them.

Gu Fei spotted Soul Clan members in the crowd and worried that the clan’s threat still hung over his family. Meanwhile, Xiao Yan approached Gu Fei to ask him to save his master, while Xun'er followed in alarm.

• Gu Fei reassured Xian Le that Ling Xi was welcome, then noticed three Soul Clan members watching him.
• The Soul Clan members trembled under Gu Fei’s gaze and praised his strength after he left.
• Xun'er asked Xiao Yan why he had come to the Gu Clan, and she suspected he wanted a place in the Sky Tomb trial.
• Gu Fei arrived, and Xun'er mistakenly thought his frown meant he was angry that she had spoken with Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan walked up to Gu Fei and asked him to save his master, while Xun'er tried to stop him.

Xiao Yan asked Gu Fei to save Yao Lao, but Gu Fei demanded proper courtesy and sincerity rather than agreeing out of obligation. Yao Lao appeared to request help rebuilding his body, only for two Yao Clan men to insult him and provoke Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Yan asked Gu Fei to save his master and nearly knelt, but Xun'er stopped him.
• Gu Fei questioned Xiao Yan's attitude and explained that he had no obligation to help someone who had not shown proper sincerity.
• Xuan Kongzi greeted Gu Fei, while Xiao Yan grew frustrated at being ignored and challenged Gu Fei's conditions.
• Yao Lao emerged from Xiao Yan's Storage Ring, apologized for not appearing sooner, and asked Gu Fei to reconstruct his physical body.
• Two Yao Clan men mocked Yao Lao and Xiao Yan, and Xun'er warned Xiao Yan that he was no match for them.

In the Gu Realm, Gu Fei stopped two Yao Clan members from mocking Yao Lao and agreed to rebuild his body in exchange for the Bone Chilling Flame. Gu Fei began the procedure, and Yao Lao entered the prepared skeleton as flesh started to form, but the process remained far from complete.

• Xiao Yan grew furious when two Yao Clan members mocked Yao Lao, but Xun'er urged him to stay calm.
• Gu Fei suppressed the Yao Clan pair with his soul pressure and accepted Yao Lao's offer of the Bone Chilling Flame in exchange for refining a body.
• Xiao Yan apologized to Gu Fei, who led Yao Lao, Xiao Yan, and the others into a nearby hall to begin the procedure.
• Gu Fei placed Yao Lao's strand of soul into the prepared skeleton and refined it with magical beast blood and Heavenly Flames.
• Yao Lao swallowed the Flesh and Bone Regeneration Pill and entered the skeleton as flesh began forming, but Gu Fei burned the new flesh away to continue the process.

Gu Fei revived Yao Lao through hours of burning and regrowth, then headed to the Gu Clan’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony. Xiao Yan entered the ceremony grounds and found himself facing a cold, hostile figure who had once truly sought to kill him.

• Gu Fei restored Yao Lao’s body with the Heavenly Flames, then left him to fuse with it under Xuan Kongzi’s protection.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Cai'er cared for Gu Fei after his exhausting night, while Xun'er followed him toward the ceremony and Xiao Yan struggled with his feelings for her.
• Xuan Kongzi, Wind Venerable, and Xiao Yan left the hall, and Xiao Yan resolved to pursue Xun'er if she ever returned to him.
• Gu Fei entered the ceremony square with Xiao Yi Xian and Cai'er as Black Annihilation Army soldiers saluted him, and Xun'er followed behind.
• Two golden-armored soldiers initially barred Xiao Yan and Wind Venerable from the square, but a Gu Clan member persuaded them to let the pair enter.
• Xiao Yan noticed Gu Clan members watching him with gloating expressions and spotted a black-and-white-haired man radiating killing intent.

At the Gu Clan’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Ling Quan received a Golden Clan Tattoo and challenged Xiao Yan, taunting him over his newly revealed descent from the fallen Ancient Xiao Clan. Xiao Yan wrestled with whether to defend his family’s honor, but Gu Yao dismissed him and ordered Ling Quan to continue the ceremony.

• Ling Quan completed his Coming-of-Age Ceremony, was named a One-Star Dou Venerate with a Sixth Grade bloodline, and received a Golden Clan Tattoo.
• Xiao Yan asked about bloodline grades and Clan Tattoos, and a nearby expert explained their ranks and effects.
• Ling Quan asked the elders whether he could challenge anyone, then called out Xiao Yan and mocked the Ancient Xiao Clan.
• Xun'er warned Xiao Yan not to heed Ling Quan, while onlookers anticipated his humiliation.
• Xiao Yan felt humiliated and considered risking a fight, but Gu Yao told Ling Quan to come down and stop wasting time.

Xun'er revealed a God-Rank bloodline during the Gu Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony, surpassing even the ninth-grade limit and destroying the Star Plate. She looked to Gu Fei, pleased that she might have amazed him.

• Ling Quan left after Gu Yao ordered him to comply, and Wind Venerable comforted Xiao Yan over avoiding a fight.
• Gu Yao demonstrated an eighth-grade bloodline and received a Purple Gold clan pattern.
• An elder arrived to preside over the ceremony and called Xun'er to test her bloodline.
• Xun'er's bloodline reached the ninth grade, then surged further as her arm turned gold.
• A tenth golden star appeared, the Star Plate exploded, and the Gu Clan declared Xun'er had a God-Rank Bloodline.

Xun'er received a God-Rank bloodline grade and a Seven-Colored Clan Mark, but Gu Fei ignored her and focused on his family. Gu Fei was then called to undergo his own bloodline test, leaving the crowd eager to see his result.

• Xiao Yan watched Xun'er receive recognition and worried that his mediocrity would put her forever beyond his reach.
• Xun'er’s God-Rank bloodline earned her the Seven-Colored Heavenly Emperor Brush, and an elder inscribed a Seven-Colored Clan Mark on her forehead.
• Xun'er hoped Gu Fei would acknowledge her, but he stayed with Cai'er, Xiao Yi Xian, and the children.
• A stronger elder took over the testing, and the Gu Clan called Gu Fei to the platform.
• Gu Fei handed the children to Xiao Yi Xian and Cai'er and walked past Xun'er without responding to her blessing, prompting onlookers to whisper about their former marriage.

Gu Fei revealed a bloodline stronger than Xun’er’s at the Gu Clan’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony, while sensing that Soul Clan members were plotting against them. That night, Yao Lao awoke from the seal, and he planned to seek out Gu Fei to fulfill his promised reward.

• Xun’er rejected Xiao Yan’s attempt to comfort her after people mocked her, leaving him hurt and walking away.
• Gu Fei’s test produced a dazzling tenth star, which the crowd took as proof that his God-Rank Bloodline surpassed Xun’er’s.
• Gu Fei sensed three black-robed Soul Clan members’ killing intent and silently vowed not to let them leave the Gu Realm alive.
• A Gu Clan elder drew Gu Fei’s Seven-Colored Clan Mark, whose pressure drove most of the gathered clan members to their knees.
• Xiao Yan decided to leave the Gu Realm once Yao Lao awakened, while Xuan Kongzi sensed the seal loosening that night.
• Yao Lao emerged from the hall, and he prepared to find Gu Fei and give him the reward he had promised.

As the Sky Tomb's opening approached, Gu Fei accepted Yao Chen's Bone Chilling Flame and spoke with Xiao Yan about the Spirit Clan. Gu Nanhai then confronted Xiao Yan about an ancient jade, and Gu Fei realized from Xiao Yan's reaction that he was carrying it.

• Xiao Yi Xian discussed Gu Fei's upcoming seclusion in the Sky Tomb, and Gu Fei promised not to stay away for too long.
• Cai'er questioned Gu Fei about his reaction to Ling Xi, and Gu Fei revealed that it was because she came from the Spirit Clan.
• Yao Chen removed his Soul Imprint from the Bone Chilling Flame and gave it to Gu Fei, who planted his own imprint in it.
• Gu Nanhai and several Gu Clan elders arrived and asked Xiao Yan whether his family possessed an ancient jade.
• Xiao Yan denied having the jade, but his nervous reaction convinced Gu Fei that he was carrying it.

Xiao Yan revealed the Ancient Jade to the Gu Clan after Yao Chen warned him that concealing it was dangerous. He surrendered it in exchange for Gu Fei extracting his father’s Soul Imprint, but Gu Nanhai refused to explain the jade’s origins, leaving Xiao Yan wondering whether the Gu Clan was connected to his father’s disappearance.

• Yao Chen identified Xiao Yan’s jade shard as the Ancient Jade and urged him to reveal it to the Gu Clan.
• Gu Nanhai offered Xiao Yan any condition in exchange for the jade, but Xiao Yan refused because it let him know whether his father was alive.
• Gu Fei removed Xiao Zhan’s Soul Imprint from the Ancient Jade and placed it in a piece of white jade.
• Xiao Yan agreed to hand over the Ancient Jade and asked Gu Nanhai where it came from, but Gu Nanhai declined to explain.
• Xiao Yan began to suspect that the Gu Clan might have been responsible for his father’s disappearance.

Xiao Yan questioned Xun'er about his missing father, the Ancient Jade, and the Xiao Clan's past, while Gu Fei considered how to hinder the Soul Clan. Xun'er revealed that Xiao Xuan was buried in the Sky Tomb, then told Xiao Yan not to visit her again unless necessary.

• Xiao Yan left Gu Fei's residence after Gu Nanhai offered him a chance to enter the Sky Tomb, and Gu Fei planned to use the Gu Clan's possession of the Xiao Clan Ancient Jade to make the Soul Clan wary.
• Xun'er agreed to see Xiao Yan, who asked whether she knew where his father, Xiao Zhan, had gone.
• Xun'er explained that the Tou She Ancient God Jade could open the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode and had been divided among the Ancient Eight Clans.
• Xun'er told Xiao Yan that the Soul Clan had destroyed the Xiao Clan after Xiao Xuan failed to reach Dou Di, and that Xiao Xuan was buried in the Sky Tomb.
• Xun'er said the Xiao Clan's two Sky Tomb slots had long been borrowed by the Gu Clan, then told Xiao Yan not to come looking for her again unless necessary.

As the Sky Tomb opened, Xiao Yan demanded that the Xiao Clan be given back one of its entry slots, threatening Gu Yao’s chance to enter. Gu Yao attacked Xiao Yan with killing intent as the dispute erupted before the gathered clans.

• Xiao Yan returned to his residence after Xun'er left, then joined Gu Fei and the others as they traveled to the Sky Tomb’s opening.
• Zi Yan asked Gu Fei to take her to Ancient Dragon Island after the trial, and he promised to help her become Empress.
• Xun'er asked Gu Fei to enter the Sky Tomb with her, but he refused and suggested that Gu Zhen take her place.
• Gu Nanhai announced the Sky Tomb’s rule of two entrants per clan after the spatial gate opened.
• Xiao Yan invoked Gu Nanhai’s promise and demanded a Sky Tomb slot for the Xiao Clan.
• Gu Yao, fearing he would lose his own slot, flew forward and enveloped Xiao Yan in killing intent.

Xiao Yan demanded a Sky Tomb slot from the Gu Clan, but Gu Yao attacked him until Xun'er intervened and ordered him to leave. The Sky Tomb gate opened, and Gu Fei, Xun'er, and the other chosen geniuses entered while Xiao Yan departed with Yao Chen.

• Xiao Yan argued that the Gu Clan should return his clan's Sky Tomb slot, and Gu Yao attacked him in response.
• Xun'er blocked Gu Yao's attack, told Xiao Yan to leave the Gu Realm, and warned him that he was too weak for the Sky Tomb.
• Xiao Yan agreed to leave, and Yao Chen took him away after explaining that Xiao Yan had forbidden him from intervening.
• Xun'er confronted Gu Yao and secured his promise not to pursue Xiao Yan after he left.
• Gu Nanhai announced the Sky Tomb's three-year limit as its ancient gate opened.
• Gu Fei, Xun'er, and the other selected geniuses entered the Sky Tomb, and the gate vanished after the last entrant.

Gu Fei entered the Sky Tomb and crossed its first level while harvesting energy cores. Xun'er searched for him, fought off Hun Ya and Hun Li, and pursued them until they ran into Gu Fei.

• Gu Fei entered the Sky Tomb, absorbed an energy core, and continued toward its third level.
• Xun'er spent three days searching the first level for Gu Fei while gathering energy cores.
• Hun Ya and Hun Li ambushed Xun'er, but her Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame shattered their chains and forced them to retreat.
• Xun'er chased Hun Ya and Hun Li for two hours until they reached their limits under the Sky Tomb's pressure.
• Gu Fei appeared ahead of Hun Ya and Hun Li and asked whether they had been looking for him.