Chapter Summaries

The Four Pavilion Grand Assembly began with a chaotic elimination round, while Thunder Venerable questioned Bai Ge about Feng Qing'er’s disappearance. Thunder Venerable planned to blame the Bai Di Sect publicly after the assembly and use the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan against it.

• Thunder Venerable opened the assembly and sent the contestants into a melee to determine the final eight.
• Tang Ying, Wang Chen, Mu Qingluan, Nalan Yanran, and Qing Lin attacked nearby contestants as the melee began.
• Yellow Springs Venerable asked Thunder Venerable why Feng Qing'er was absent, and Thunder Venerable said she and her two Dou Zong escorts had gone missing after the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool.
• Bai Ge denied that his Bai Di Sect knew anything about Feng Qing'er’s disappearance and mocked Thunder Venerable’s suspicions.
• Thunder Venerable decided to spread rumors implicating the Bai Di Sect after the assembly so the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan would target it.

Bai Ge watched the Four Pavilion Grand Assembly as Nalan Yanran, Qing Lin, and other contestants advanced through the matches. Qing Lin reached the final after Wang Chen conceded, leaving Tang Ying and Nalan Yanran to compete for the other place.

• The first-round free-for-all ended with Xiao Yan, Lin Yan, Nalan Yanran, Qing Lin, Mu Qingluan, Wang Chen, Tang Ying, and a Wind Thunder Pavilion disciple advancing.
• Wang Chen defeated Xiao Yan, while Mu Qingluan easily beat Lin Yan.
• Nalan Yanran defeated Tang Ying by relying on her stronger cultivation, and Qing Lin easily beat Lei Xiao.
• Wang Chen conceded to Qing Lin in their third-round match, advancing her to the final.

Nalan Yanran and Mu Qingluan fought a fierce match, then unleashed their strongest techniques in a final clash. Nalan Yanran’s Divine Sword Controlling Thunder True Art defeated Mu Qingluan’s Star Picking Hand, and Mu Qingluan conceded.

• Nalan Yanran and Mu Qingluan exchanged attacks with their Dou Techniques, ravaging the arena without either gaining the advantage.
• Nalan Yanran and Mu Qingluan agreed to settle the match with one final move and activated their respective strength-amplifying techniques.
• Nalan Yanran gathered thunder into her Fine Wind Sword with the Divine Sword Controlling Thunder True Art while Mu Qingluan unleashed Starfall Pavilion’s Star Picking Hand.
• Nalan Yanran’s thunder dragon overwhelmed Mu Qingluan’s giant palm and blasted a deep crater into the arena.
• Mu Qingluan admitted defeat while Nalan Yanran remained unharmed.

Nalan Yanran and Qing Lin entered the Four Pavilion Grand Assembly final as Bai Di Sect’s last contestants, after both defeated their opponents. The match began with Qing Lin summoning her Serpentine Magical Beasts against Nalan Yanran.

• Thunder Venerable concealed his resentment when Bai Ge mentioned Wind Thunder Pavilion’s Three Thousand Lightning Phantom Body.
• Nalan Yanran defeated Mu Qingluan, and Qing Lin defeated Wang Chen, leaving the final as a contest between Bai Di Sect disciples.
• Nalan Yanran reflected that Qing Lin had advanced to three-star Dou Zong by absorbing power from the Serpentine Magical Beasts she subdued.
• Nalan Yanran and Qing Lin took their places for the final, and Qing Lin playfully promised to have her beasts go easy on Nalan Yanran.
• At the referee’s signal, Nalan Yanran flew away with her Phoenix Wing of Wind as Qing Lin summoned more than a dozen powerful Serpentine Magical Beasts to attack her.

Qing Lin revealed the Three-Flower Pupils of the Jade Snake and summoned powerful Serpentine Magical Beasts to overwhelm Nalan Yanran in the Four Pavilion Grand Assembly final. Nalan Yanran conceded, and Qing Lin was declared champion, while Thunder Venerable privately resolved to stop the Bai Di Sect from growing stronger.

• Qing Lin used her Three-Flower Pupils of the Jade Snake to summon dozens of Sixth Order and Seventh Order Serpentine Magical Beasts, shocking the spectators and the Dou Zun experts in the VIP Box.
• Nalan Yanran tried to break through the beasts’ blockade and attacked with the Divine Sword Controlling Thunder True Art, but their combined assault shattered her thunder dragon.
• Nalan Yanran conceded, and the referee announced Qing Lin as the ultimate champion of the Four Pavilion Grand Assembly.
• The crowd cheered Qing Lin’s victory, while Thunder Venerable announced the assembly’s conclusion and named Bai Di Sect’s Qing Lin as champion.
• Thunder Venerable inwardly resolved to prevent the Bai Di Sect from growing stronger.

After Qing Lin won the Four Pavilion Grand Assembly, Bai Ge prepared to return to the Bai Di Sect, but Thunder Venerable confronted him and accused him of causing Feng Qing'er’s disappearance. Thunder Venerable left with a veiled threat, while the others worried that the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan might target Bai Ge.

• Sword Venerable and Yellow Springs Venerable congratulated Bai Ge on Qing Lin’s championship, and Bai Ge prepared to leave with his companions.
• Thunder Venerable appeared before Bai Ge and asked whether he knew where Feng Qing'er was.
• Thunder Venerable accused Bai Ge of taking Feng Qing'er, claiming Bai Ge had motive and that his Dou Zun strength could overcome her two Dou Zong guards.
• Bai Ge mocked Thunder Venerable’s accusation, admitted that his disciples had driven Feng Qing'er from the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, and denied knowing about her disappearance.
• Thunder Venerable warned Bai Ge to take care of himself and left, while Mu Qingluan worried that the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan might blame Bai Ge.

After the Four Pavilion Grand Assembly, Bai Ge dismissed concerns about the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan and returned to the Bai Di Sect. There, Yun Yun's contact token warmed, warning him that she might be in danger.

• Bai Ge told Wind Venerable Gu Ling that he could handle the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, while Gu Ling offered him a token to call for help.
• Yao Chen vouched for Bai Ge, and Gu Ling thanked him for helping Mu Qingluan evolve her bloodline with a ninth-tier pill.
• Bai Ge confirmed the Alchemist Academy's opening date with Yao Chen, then left with Nalan Yanran, Qing Lin, Han Yue, and Han Xue.
• Bai Ge returned to the Bai Di Sect and sent his companions to announce its victory at the Four Pavilion Grand Assembly.
• Bai Ge's contact token from Yun Yun grew warm, making him suspect that she was in danger.

The Tian Ming Sect invaded the Flower Sect after Hua Jin and the Demonic Flower Evil Lord betrayed it, seeking to seize control. As the attackers prepared to move, Yun Yun and the Great Elder waited for Bai Ge to arrive, and a cold shout challenged anyone to act.

• The Flower Sect Great Elder confronted Nether Ghost Venerable and Ghost Venerable Senluo, who revealed that Hua Jin and the Demonic Flower Evil Lord had let the Tian Ming Sect into the sect.
• The Demonic Flower Evil Lord accused the Great Elder of blocking an alliance and threatened to take over the Flower Sect with Hua Jin.
• The Great Elder explained that she had never intended to trust the Tian Ming Sect, which had sent the Demonic Flower Evil Lord as a spy to uncover You Mingzi's fate.
• Yun Yun told the Great Elder that she had sent Bai Ge a distress signal, while the Great Elder worried whether he could defeat the attackers.
• Nether Ghost Venerable urged the group to attack, and the Demonic Flower Evil Lord promised his followers the Flower Sect's beauties as rewards.
• A cold shout rang out, warning the attackers not to move.

Bai Ge arrived at the Flower Sect and confronted Demonic Flower Evil Lord and Ghost Venerable Senluo, who attacked him after learning he had killed members of the Tian Ming Sect. Bai Ge’s Eight-Colored Glazed Fire overwhelmed their first assault and drove them toward the mountains, where they began joining forces for a new technique.

• Bai Ge arrived to protect Yun Yun and confirmed to Demonic Flower Evil Lord that he had killed Yin Demon Old Ghost and Luo Cheng.
• Demonic Flower Evil Lord and Ghost Venerable Senluo attacked Bai Ge while Nether Ghost Venerable fought the Flower Sect's Great Elder.
• Bai Ge used two Eight-Colored Fire Dragons to break the attacks and burn Demonic Flower Evil Lord and Ghost Venerable Senluo.
• Bai Ge sent another pair of fire dragons after the two Tian Ming Sect leaders, driving them away from the Flower Sect's buildings toward the mountains.
• Demonic Flower Evil Lord and Ghost Venerable Senluo stopped, merged their killing intent with their black Dou Qi, and unleashed Tian Ming Asura Hand.

Bai Ge defeated Demonic Flower Evil Lord and Ghost Venerable Senluo with a compressed Eight-Colored fireball that devastated the surrounding land. He then arrived at the Flower Sect battle and told Hua Jin that her husband and Ghost Venerable Senluo were dead.

• Bai Ge merged his Eight-Colored Fire Dragons to destroy the Tian Ming Asura Hand unleashed by Demonic Flower Evil Lord and Ghost Venerable Senluo.
• Bai Ge fused and compressed eight flames into a fist-sized fireball, then launched it through the firestorm at Demonic Flower Evil Lord and Ghost Venerable Senluo.
• The fireball exploded, killing Demonic Flower Evil Lord and Ghost Venerable Senluo and reducing the surrounding forests, flowers, and river to scorched earth.
• At the Flower Sect, Yun Yun taunted Hua Jin about the distant blast, but Hua Jin insisted her husband and Ghost Venerable Senluo would prevail.
• Bai Ge broke Hua Jin's Magic Staff Sword with Sword Qi, sent her flying, and told her that the two men had been turned to ashes.

Bai Ge defeated Hua Jin and captured her for the Flower Sect to judge, then went to aid the Flower Sect's Great Elder against the Nether Ghost Venerable. He wounded the Nether Ghost Venerable and provoked him into launching the Tian Ming Asura Hand.

• Bai Ge evaded Hua Jin's Hundred Flower Slash and overwhelmed her with an Eight-Colored Fire Dragon, leaving her grievously burned.
• Bai Ge captured Hua Jin and brought her to Yun Yun, who insisted the Flower Sect should judge her crimes rather than kill her outright.
• Bai Ge flew toward the mountain range, killing Tian Ming Sect elders he encountered as he headed to help the Flower Sect's Great Elder.
• Bai Ge struck the Nether Ghost Venerable with the Seven Kill Sword, cutting his right arm before the Venerable could dodge.
• Bai Ge taunted the Nether Ghost Venerable about the Tian Ming Sect's defeat, and the Venerable answered with the Tian Ming Asura Hand.

Bai Ge used the Silver Eyes of Truth and Heavenly Sword to destroy the Nether Ghost Venerable’s strongest attack and kill the peak nine-star Dou Zun. After securing his soul, Bai Ge joined the Flower Sect Great Elder in turning to the remaining Tian Ming Sect fighters.

• The Nether Ghost Venerable attacked Bai Ge with the Tian Ming Asura Hand while blocking the Flower Sect Great Elder’s attempt to intervene.
• Bai Ge activated the Silver Eyes of Truth and used the Heavenly Sword to sever the Tian Ming Asura Hand along its lines of law.
• Bai Ge pulled the Nether Ghost Venerable close with the Heavenly Demon Force Field and killed him with the Heavenly Sword after splitting his Tian Ming Bone Demon Hand.
• Bai Ge burned the Nether Ghost Venerable’s remains and captured his soul in the Soul Suppressing Pearl.
• The Flower Sect Great Elder thanked Bai Ge, and they headed toward the Flower Sect to deal with the remaining Tian Ming Sect members.

After Bai Ge helped the Flower Sect defeat the Tian Ming Sect, the sect held a memorial for its fallen elders and executed Hua Jin for betraying them. The crisis ended with the Flower Sect’s Great Elder welcoming Bai Ge and Yun Yun to a guest hall for flower tea.

• Bai Ge and the Flower Sect’s Great Elder killed the remaining Tian Ming Sect members, but several Flower Sect elders had died in the battle.
• The Flower Sect’s Great Elder summoned Hua Jin, and Yun Yun cut her legs to force her to kneel before the memorial altar.
• Hua Jin defended her alliance with the Tian Ming Sect, but the Great Elder condemned her betrayal and ordered Yun Yun to execute her.
• Yun Yun beheaded Hua Jin, and the Flower Sect’s elders and disciples bowed three times at the altar to honor their fallen companions.
• The Great Elder apologized to Bai Ge and invited him and Yun Yun to the guest hall, where beautiful attendants served flower tea and flirted with Bai Ge.

Bai Ge secured the Flower Sect Great Elder’s agreement to an alliance between the Flower Sect, the Bai Di Sect, and the Starfall Pavilion. After hearing how the Flower Sect’s feud with the Tian Ming Sect began and learning that its former sect master, You Mingzi, remained sealed within the Flower Sect, Bai Ge offered to kill him.

• Lin Xiyu made Spirit Flower Tea for Bai Ge, and the Flower Sect Great Elder offered to send him more.
• Bai Ge discussed an alliance with the Flower Sect Great Elder, who agreed after explaining that she had been delaying the Tian Ming Sect’s demands while seeking allies.
• The Flower Sect Great Elder recounted how the third-generation sect master’s fight with a Tian Ming Sect disciple sparked centuries of conflict between the sects.
• The Great Elder revealed that the Flower Sect’s previous sect master had sacrificed her lifespan to seal You Mingzi, a Half-Saint and the Tian Ming Sect’s previous sect master.
• Bai Ge said he was confident he could kill You Mingzi, and the Great Elder began to consider his offer.

Bai Ge went with the Flower Sect's Great Elder and Yun Yun to the cave where You Mingzi was sealed, then prepared to face the Half-Saint by summoning and awakening his Holy Demon Titan Asura Emperor Martial Soul. The Great Elder opened the way to the hidden spatial seal as Bai Ge's enormous Martial Soul appeared above the sea of flowers.

• The Flower Sect's Great Elder agreed to trust Bai Ge and led him and Yun Yun to the cave where You Mingzi was sealed.
• Bai Ge recognized the Hun Tian Void Seal as a spatial seal that could only be broken by shattering the fused space.
• Bai Ge warned that the battle might destroy the sea of flowers, then flew into the sky above the mountain.
• Bai Ge summoned the Holy Demon Titan Asura Emperor Martial Soul and used the Spirit Awakening Sacrifice to give it simple intelligence.
• The Flower Sect's Great Elder was shocked by the Martial Soul's immense size and strength, though she realized it was not a Dou Di Dharma Body.

Bai Ge prepared the Holy Demon Titan Asura Emperor Martial Soul and the Eight Trigrams Blazing Fire Formation to confront You Mingzi. After the Flower Sect Great Elder began unsealing him, You Mingzi broke free and faced Bai Ge’s incoming attack.

• Bai Ge transformed into eight Heavenly Flames and formed them into enormous fire beasts around the mountain.
• The Flower Sect Great Elder entered the cave to undo the seal, while Yun Yun moved beyond the formation.
• A powerful attack from within the half-released seal caused the cave to collapse, and You Mingzi burst free from the ruins.
• You Mingzi laughed at his escape and assumed someone from the Tian Ming Sect had released him.
• Bai Ge told You Mingzi he would not be returning today, and You Mingzi saw a massive pillar of fire charging toward him.

You Mingzi broke free from his centuries-long seal and discovered Bai Ge and the Flower Sect waiting to fight him. Convinced they could not defeat a Half-Saint, he began restoring his strength and met the Eight Trigrams Blazing Fire Formation’s attack with his Tian Ming Asura Hand.

• You Mingzi escaped the seal and scattered Bai Ge’s first pillar of fire, but Heavenly Flames burned through his protective Dou Qi and clothes.
• Bai Ge revealed that he and the Flower Sect had released You Mingzi, while You Mingzi realized the Flower Sect’s two Supreme Elders were absent.
• You Mingzi mocked the Flower Sect’s forces and secretly absorbed natural energy to replenish his depleted Dou Qi.
• Bai Ge judged You Mingzi weakened by his imprisonment and ordered the eight fire beasts to attack.
• You Mingzi unleashed the Tian Ming Asura Hand and swung its two enormous black arms at the eight incoming pillars of fire.

Bai Ge used eight nearly undying Heavenly Flame beasts to wear down You Mingzi inside the Eight Trigrams Blazing Fire Formation while preparing a Heaven Punishing Bow strike. The Holy Demon Titan Asura Emperor Martial Soul fired a golden arrow that pierced You Mingzi and buried itself in the earth.

• You Mingzi smashed apart Bai Ge’s eight flame pillars, only to discover that the Tian Ming Asura Hands had been badly burned.
• Bai Ge sent eight rapidly regenerating fire beasts to attack and entangle You Mingzi inside the Eight Trigrams Blazing Fire Formation.
• While the fire beasts kept You Mingzi occupied, Bai Ge’s Holy Demon Titan Asura Emperor Martial Soul summoned the Heaven Punishing Bow and infused its golden arrow with ten Divine Ring Spirit Skills.
• You Mingzi was battered by the fire beasts’ combined Heavenly Flames until he was badly injured and unable to retreat.
• The Holy Demon Titan Asura Emperor Martial Soul fired the golden arrow, which pierced You Mingzi and vanished into the earth, leaving a seemingly bottomless pit.

The Flower Sect Great Elder witnessed Bai Ge kill the Half-Saint You Mingzi and resolved to use Yun Yun to build ties with him and the Bai Di Sect. At the same time, the Wind Thunder Pavilion elder told Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan leader Huang Tian that Feng Qing'er had vanished and accused the Bai Di Sect, prompting Huang Tian’s anger and suspicion.

• The Flower Sect Great Elder watched Bai Ge kill You Mingzi with a single arrow and recognized the danger he posed to the top factions.
• The Flower Sect Great Elder decided that the Flower Sect should befriend Bai Ge and the Bai Di Sect through Yun Yun.
• Ge Tianxuan of the Wind Thunder Pavilion reported Feng Qing’er's disappearance to Huang Tian, who questioned why the pavilion had come to him.
• Ge Tianxuan explained that two Wind Thunder Pavilion elders sent to protect Feng Qing’er had disappeared and their Soul Lightning Steles had shattered.
• Ge Tianxuan named the Bai Di Sect as the likely culprit, claiming its disciples had helped injure Feng Qing’er and that it had a motive to abduct her.
• Huang Tian reacted with killing intent upon hearing that the Bai Di Sect had targeted Feng Qing’er.

Huang Tian decided to punish the Bai Di Sect over Feng Qing'er's disappearance, regardless of whether it was truly responsible. Yao Huang reached the sect and prepared to attack, while Kun Huang followed to observe and intervene if needed.

• Huang Tian questioned the Wind Thunder Pavilion elder, then agreed to send a clansman to the pavilion and ordered Yao Huang to destroy the Bai Di Sect.
• After realizing the Bai Di Sect might be allied with Starfall Pavilion and the Flower Sect, Huang Tian sent Kun Huang to observe the situation and assist if necessary.
• Yao Huang arrived above the Bai Di Sect and summoned a massive silver claw with his Demon Phoenix Claw technique.