Chapter Summaries

After transmigrating into Battle Through the Heavens as Xiao Bai, a bullied Xiao Family descendant, he promised to avenge his former self and tried to activate a system. The system failed to match his rare physique, and its backup cheat drained his Dou Qi before demanding more energy, leaving Xiao Bai to begin training from scratch.

• Xiao Bai woke in Wutan City with the memories of a Xiao Family orphan who had been beaten by Xiao Yan’s followers after bumping into Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Bai promised to avenge the original owner, and his body’s lingering hatred faded.
• Xiao Bai called for his cheat, but the system failed to match his rare physique and disconnected after attempting suicide.
• The backup cheat absorbed all of Xiao Bai’s Dou Qi but remained inactive, telling him he needed another level’s worth of energy.
• Xiao Bai encouraged himself with thoughts of using a cheat and began training from scratch.

After two years stuck at Zero Stage Dou Qi, Xiao Bai activated his long-awaited Cheat and discovered that he could buy strength with Gold Coins or energy. He spent all his savings to reach Stage Four of Dou Qi, leaving him powerful but penniless.

• Xiao Bai watched Xiao Yan's strength mysteriously fall to Stage Three of Dou Qi and recognized that Xiao Yan was entering his charging phase.
• Xiao Bai activated his Cheat and viewed his Panel, which listed his Light attribute, Zero strength, and 10 Gold Coins.
• Xiao Bai learned that he could use Gold Coins or energy to increase his strength, with higher levels requiring energy.
• Xiao Bai spent all 10 Gold Coins and reached Stage Four of Dou Qi.
• Xiao Bai adapted to his new power, then worried about how to grow stronger with no money left.

After discovering that his Cheat could strengthen his Dou Qi and skills at the cost of large sums of money, Xiao Bai considered how to earn more. Xiao Yuan arrived to bully him, but Xiao Bai revealed his newfound strength and prepared to face another attacker.

• Xiao Bai discovered that his Cheat could strengthen levels and skills, though using it quickly consumed his Gold Coins.
• Xiao Yuan and three lackeys came to Xiao Bai's courtyard, and Xiao Bai realized they might provide an opportunity to get money.
• Xiao Yuan mocked and threatened Xiao Bai, who provoked him in return.
• Xiao Yuan ordered two lackeys to attack, but Xiao Bai dodged one punch and knocked the other attacker unconscious with a kick.
• Xiao Yuan pressured another lackey to fight Xiao Bai, and the man stepped forward.

Xiao Bai beat Xiao Yuan and two other members of the Xiao Family, then forced them to fund his planned project. He handed Xiao Yuan three papers, and Xiao Yuan realized they documented what he called extortion.

• Xiao Bai defeated two Xiao Family members with his Stage Four Dou Qi and beat Xiao Yuan until the boy stopped pretending to be badly hurt.
• Xiao Bai asked Xiao Yuan to contribute money to his project, and Xiao Yuan handed over his entire pouch of Gold Coins.
• Xiao Yuan collected the Gold Coins from the two defeated men and passed them to Xiao Bai.
• Xiao Bai gave Xiao Yuan three sheets of paper, and Xiao Yuan shouted that they were extortion.

Xiao Bai forced Xiao Yuan to sign an IOU for 100 Gold Coins, then used his gains to strengthen his Dou Qi. He discovered that advancing beyond Stage Five required energy, so he resumed cultivation to gather it.

• Xiao Yuan signed an IOU promising to repay Xiao Bai 100 Gold Coins within three days or provide tenfold compensation, then left with his men.
• Xiao Yuan decided to tell Cousin Xiao Ning about the incident while insisting that he would repay the debt.
• Xiao Bai counted his 30 Gold Coins and the 100 Gold Coins on the IOU, then used the cheat to reach Stage Five of Dou Qi.
• Xiao Bai discovered that further advancement required energy and that he currently had none.
• Xiao Bai resumed cultivating and began slowly gathering energy toward the 500 points needed for the next level.

Xiao Bai discovered that his Cheat could absorb and strengthen Dou Techniques, but using it drained his energy and Gold Coins. A new mission then tasked him with becoming the number one among his family peers, and Xiao Bai prepared a plan to earn its reward, the Disguise skill.

• Xiao Bai received the hundred Gold Coins Xiao Yuan owed him and spent the next few days cultivating and visiting the Dou Ji Pavilion.
• Xiao Bai used his Cheat to learn Flash Step and Mystic Seal, strengthening Flash Step to Major Mastery and repairing Mystic Seal into a Mysterious Tier Intermediate Dou Technique.
• Xiao Bai received a mission to make a name for himself and become the number one among his family peers, with Disguise as the reward.
• Xiao Bai studied the mission, devised a plan, and finished preparing as night fell.

Xiao Bai staged a public challenge at the Xiao Family martial arena, declaring that he would take the family’s number-one genius position and inviting anyone who disagreed to fight him. He charged challengers a registration fee, and Xiao Hu became the first to step forward as the contest began.

• Xiao Family disciples gathered at the martial arena after receiving a note challenging them to settle matters there, while rumors about the event spread.
• Xiao Bai revealed himself by leaping onto the stage and declared that he would lead his generation and claim the number-one position.
• Xiao Bai invited anyone who disagreed to fight him and told challengers to register with Xiao Yuan.
• Xiao Yuan collected a 20 Gold Coin fee from each challenger, giving Xiao Bai money for the Magic Crystals he needed.
• Xiao Hu leaped onto the stage, introduced himself as the one who would defeat Xiao Bai, and began the challenge.

Xiao Bai defeated the Xiao Family challengers in a succession of arena battles and established himself as the strongest among his generation. After the final challenger conceded, no one else dared to challenge him, leaving his claim unanswered by any opponent.

• Xiao Hu attacked Xiao Bai with Tearing Wind Hand, but Xiao Bai countered with Shattering Stone Palm and sent him crashing onto the arena.
• Xiao Hu admitted defeat, and Xiao Bai continued defeating one challenger after another despite growing tired.
• The final challenger noticed Xiao Bai's exhaustion but, afraid of being defeated, chose to concede without fighting.
• Xiao Bai asked whether anyone still doubted him and declared himself the number one among the Xiao Family's younger generation.
• The crowd stayed silent instead of accepting Xiao Bai's challenge, unwilling to risk humiliation by fighting him.

Xiao Bai proposed that the Xiao Family choose a new leader for its younger generation, then provoked the youths into competing and slipped away. The family agreed to settle the position with an arena battle in three days, and the Clan Leader accepted that it could not be avoided.

• Xiao Bai argued that the Xiao Family needed a new leading figure among its younger generation because Xiao Yan could no longer fill the role.
• Xiao Bai declared that he would shoulder the responsibility, prompting Xiao Long and other youths to challenge his claim.
• Xiao Bai stepped aside and quietly slipped away while the youths argued over the position.
• Xiao Ning, Xiao Long, and the other contenders agreed to settle the matter in a fight three days later, and news of the battle spread through the family.
• The Great Elder supported the contest because he expected Xiao Ning to win, while the Clan Leader reluctantly accepted that the duel would take place.

After the Clan Leader compromised over Xiao Yan’s strength, Xiao Bai cultivated and prepared for the duel scheduled in three days. Xiao Yan suspected Xiao Bai was targeting him, and Xiao Xun’er vowed to remember the name.

• The Great Elder and Third Elder’s side prevailed in the Family Council Hall dispute, and the Clan Leader compromised while taking notice of Xiao Bai.
• Xiao Yuan delivered two First-grade Magic Crystals to Xiao Bai, who praised him and told him to follow him from then on.
• Xiao Bai absorbed both Magic Crystals, gained 1,000 Energy Points, and reviewed his Mystic Seal and cultivation progress.
• Xiao Bai returned to cultivation while the clan prepared for the duel three days later.
• Xiao Yan told Xiao Xun’er he suspected Xiao Bai was targeting him, and Xiao Xun’er said she would remember Xiao Bai.

Xiao Yan challenged Xiao Bai to a match, confident that his former experience and the Roar of the Mad Lion would make up for their difference in Dou Qi. At the Xiao Family competition, the rules allowed fighters to call out opponents, and Xiao Bai found Xiao Yan in the crowd as the matches began.

• Xiao Yan vowed to defeat Xiao Bai in three days, and Xiao Xun'er worried that Xiao Yan was weaker at Stage Three of Dou Qi.
• Xiao Yan told Xiao Xun'er that he remembered his old Dou Techniques and could use the Roar of the Mad Lion, reassuring her that he could handle Xiao Bai.
• Three days later, Xiao Family disciples gathered at the martial arena, where Xiao Zhan gave a speech and declared the competition open.
• An old man announced that the competition would use one-on-one matches, that fighters could call out challengers who could not refuse, and that no one could be killed.
• Xiao Bai approved of the rules, searched the crowd for Xiao Yan, and caught his attention; Xiao Yan looked back at him but did not recognize him.

Xiao Bai entered the Xiao Family martial competition and defeated several opponents before confronting Xiao Yan. He used the Mystic Seal against Xiao Yan, who hurriedly dodged it.

• Xiao Yan learned that Xiao Bai was the man he would challenge and glared at him furiously.
• Xiao Bai entered the arena, avoided a three-man ambush with Flash Step, and defeated all three attackers with Shattering Stone Palm.
• Xiao Bai eliminated a few more competitors before Xiao Yan blocked his path.
• Xiao Bai formed the Mystic Seal and sent it toward Xiao Yan, who recognized the Dou Technique and hurriedly dodged.

Xiao Bai overwhelmed Xiao Yan in their arena fight, despite Xiao Yan breaking one of his Mystic Seal discs with the Roar of the Mad Lion. The chapter ended with Xiao Bai revealing the second level of the Mystic Seal and blasting Xiao Yan to the ground.

• Xiao Bai kept attacking Xiao Yan with spinning Mystic Seal discs, forcing Xiao Yan to flee and defend himself.
• Xiao Yan used the Roar of the Mad Lion to shatter a disc, and Xiao Zhan defended his son's right to learn the technique before the Great Elder.
• Xiao Yan taunted Xiao Bai and charged at him, but Xiao Bai formed a larger, rotating Mystic Seal that became a small sun.
• Xiao Bai's beams broke through Xiao Yan's Mad Lion Fury and struck him, sending him crashing to the ground coughing blood.
• Xiao Zhan recognized Xiao Bai's technique as the second level of the Mystic Seal, astonishing the spectators.

After defeating Xiao Yan, Xiao Bai completed his mission and gained a major increase in strength, then provoked Xiao Yan by revealing his secret fiancée. Xiao Zhan tried to stop the mockery, but the spectators realized Xiao Bai had told the truth and began pressing the Clan Leader for details.

• Xiao Bai completed his mission and felt his strength, Dou Techniques, physical power, and spiritual power increase.
• Xiao Xun'er rushed to help the injured Xiao Yan, who refused to admit defeat and accused Xiao Bai of cheating.
• Xiao Bai mocked Xiao Yan and provoked Xiao Xun'er, sensing the power of her Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame.
• Xiao Bai taunted Xiao Yan about his fiancée at the Misty Cloud Sect, and Xiao Yan spat blood as Xiao Xun'er grew troubled.
• Xiao Zhan rebuked Xiao Bai for going too far, but the crowd inferred that Xiao Yan had a fiancée and began speculating.
• The Great Elder asked Xiao Zhan why the clan had not known about Xiao Yan's fiancée.

Xiao Bai unleashed a massive attack across the arena after Xiao Yan agreed to take one final move and end their grudge. After the mist cleared and the survivors were found injured but alive, Xiao Bai claimed his battle skill had seriously injured him so he could leave for treatment.

• Xiao Bai summoned four enormous formations and told Xiao Yan that one more move would erase their grudge.
• Xiao Yan agreed, and Xiao Bai sent a rain of light arrows across the arena, alarming the spectators.
• Xiao Bai tried to leave, but the guarding elder made him stay until the arena's condition was clear.
• The mist dissipated, revealing Xiao Long, Xiao Ning, Xiao Xun'er, and the injured Xiao Yan still standing while the others lay groaning.
• After the elder agreed to let him go, Xiao Bai claimed his battle skill had backfired and seriously injured him.

After Xiao Bai escaped the arena, the Xiao Family named Xiao Xun'er its number one genius. Xiao Bai then examined his Cheat, spent Energy to raise his cultivation and learn Disguise, and reached Stage Seven of Dou Qi.

• Xiao Bai feigned serious injuries, slipped away from the arena, and returned to his courtyard without a scratch.
• The elders treated the injured competitors, and Xiao Zhan ended the competition to focus on their care.
• The Great Elder announced Xiao Xun'er as the Xiao Family's number one genius, and the news spread through the family.
• Xiao Bai checked his Cheat after defeating Xiao Yan and used 1,300 Energy to raise his strength from Stage Five to Stage Seven of Dou Qi.
• Xiao Bai upgraded Disguise to Initiated and felt satisfied that his level now matched Xiao Xun'er's.

After a year of cultivation, Xiao Bai reached One Star Dou Zhe and decided it was time to leave the Xiao Family and explore the world. He hoped to find a powerful inheritance that could speed up his cultivation.

• Xiao Bai checked his strength after completing his mission and found his soul whole, which increased his senses and energy absorption speed.
• Xiao Bai asked Cheat to cancel missions, then devoted himself to cultivation.
• A year later, Xiao Bai successfully entered the Dou Zhe realm and checked his improved strength and Dou Techniques on the Panel.
• Xiao Bai decided to leave the Xiao Family, hoping to explore the world and find an inheritance.

Xiao Mei invited Xiao Bai to explore Wutan City, and he agreed, eager to see the city after years of cultivation. After collecting Gold Coins, the two left the Xiao Family and began strolling through the city.

• Xiao Mei visited Xiao Bai and teased him about ignoring her, then explained that she wanted to take a walk because her cultivation had reached a bottleneck.
• Xiao Mei invited Xiao Bai to explore Wutan City and show him how it had changed while he had been cultivating.
• Xiao Bai agreed, recognizing that he wanted to see the city and could use Xiao Mei as a guide.
• Xiao Bai went inside to collect Gold Coins, then left the Xiao Family with Xiao Mei to stroll around Wutan City.

Xiao Bai and Xiao Mei visited the Xiao Family marketplace, where Xiao Bai found a First-grade Crimson Fire Fox Magic Crystal and questioned its price. Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yan arrived, and Xiao Xun'er offered to buy it, prompting Xiao Mei to insist that they had seen it first.

• Xiao Bai and Xiao Mei walked through the Xiao Family marketplace, where Xiao Bai noticed a crimson Magic Crystal at a vendor’s stall.
• Xiao Bai identified it as a valuable First-grade Crimson Fire Fox Magic Crystal and asked the vendor for its price.
• The vendor asked for 500 Gold Coins, and Xiao Bai said the price was too high while Xiao Mei mentioned their Xiao Family status.
• Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yan arrived, and Xiao Xun'er said the Magic Crystal was not expensive and offered to buy it.
• Xiao Mei told Xiao Xun'er that they had seen the Magic Crystal first.

Xiao Bai and Xiao Mei clashed with Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yan over a Magic Crystal at the market, then continued exploring Wutan City together. Xiao Bai left Xiao Yan puzzling over his cryptic advice, and he and Xiao Mei returned to the Xiao Family at sunset.

• Xiao Mei argued with Xiao Xun'er over the Magic Crystal, while Xiao Yan said the highest bidder should win; Xiao Bai accepted Xiao Xun'er's 500 Gold Coin offer.
• Xiao Xun'er traded sharp remarks with Xiao Mei, and Xiao Yan took the Magic Crystal while the women bickered.
• Xiao Bai praised Xiao Yan and reminded him to keep training his Dou Qi, leaving Xiao Yan wondering what he meant.
• Xiao Xun'er demanded Xiao Bai apologize, but he refused and left with Xiao Mei; Xiao Xun'er suppressed her anger and returned with Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Bai and Xiao Mei toured Wutan City, bought a few things, and returned to the Xiao Family at sunset.