Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan used the Source of Destruction to fight Soul Demon Elder while his allies held back Great Heavenly Venerate. He fused the Four Great Divine Skills into a force capable of destroying heaven and earth, leaving the battle poised for his next attack.

• Hun Qianmo attacked the Soul Land God Realm forces as both sides fought inside the sealed space.
• Xiao Yan unleashed the Source of Destruction and fought Soul Demon Elder head-on while Xiao Xun'er protected him.
• Soul Demon Elder summoned a Soul Gu Frog and sent it after Xiao Yan while attacking him from the side.
• Xiao Yan used the Destruction Power to defend against Soul Demon Elder and the Soul Gu Frog.
• Xiao Yan fused Flames Burning the Sky, Black Dragon Wave, Heaven and Earth Frozen, and Ultimate Light into a tremendous force.

Xiao Yan used his Source of Annihilation to overwhelm the Soul Clan Great Heavenly Venerate and the Soul Clan elder. The Great Heavenly Venerate self-destructed, but Xiao Xun'er destroyed his fleeing soul, ending the battle with both Soul Clan Dou Shengs dead.

• Xiao Yan's Source of Annihilation broke apart and erased the Great Heavenly Venerate's attack.
• The Great Heavenly Venerate and the Soul Clan elder tried to flee, but Xiao Yan's black pillar of light began decomposing them.
• Xiao Yan solidified the space around the Great Heavenly Venerate, trapping him as his Dou Qi weakened.
• The Great Heavenly Venerate begged for mercy, then exploded when Xiao Yan refused to spare him.
• Xiao Yan's annihilation disc swallowed the Great Heavenly Venerate's energy storm, while Xiao Xun'er used True Sun Fire to destroy his escaping soul.

Chen Changfeng confronted Hun Miesheng as the Soul Hall Master entered the battlefield, then killed him with his Ninth Divine Skill. Chen Changfeng saved his ultimate Tenth Divine Skill for Hun Tiandi.

• Hun Miesheng appeared inside the damaged barrier and challenged Chen Changfeng and his allies.
• Chen Changfeng opened the fight with the God-Slaying Spear, but Hun Miesheng counterattacked, and both fighters withdrew after a brief clash that wounded Hun Miesheng’s hand.
• Chen Changfeng summoned the Annihilation True Body and explained his understanding of Destruction to Xiao Yan.
• Chen Changfeng used his Ninth Divine Skill, Destroying Heaven and Earth, to tear Hun Miesheng apart with a destructive thunderball.
• Chen Changfeng chose not to use his Tenth Divine Skill, reserving it for Hun Tiandi.

After Chen Changfeng killed the Soul Clan’s Saints, he set out with Xiao Yan and the others to propose marriage to the Gu Clan, offering six Saint Bones as betrothal gifts. The group reached the Ancient Realm aboard a Gu Clan warship, where Xiao Yan prepared to face opposition to his relationship with Xun'er.

• Chen Changfeng asked Xiao Xun'er to lead his group to the Gu Clan so he could propose marriage for Xiao Yan.
• Chen Changfeng offered six Dou Saint Saint Bones as betrothal gifts, and Gu Qingyang eagerly agreed to take the group to the Gu Clan.
• Gu Qingyang used a Space Scroll to bring Chen Changfeng, Xiao Yan, and their companions into the Ancient Realm, where they admired its dense energy.
• The Gu Clan sent ten warships to receive the visitors, and the group boarded a Shuttle Space Boat bound for the Ancient Saint Mountain Range.
• Gu Qingyang warned Xiao Yan that the Gu Clan was divided over him and advised him to emphasize his teacher’s backing; Xiao Yan resolved that no one would separate him from Xun'er.

Xiao Yan arrived at the Gu Clan with Xun'er and faced a hostile show of force from Elder Gu Qian, which he broke with his flames. Gu Yao decided to challenge Xiao Yan at the next day's coming-of-age ceremony, while Chen Changfeng told Xiao Yan to fight for his relationship with Xun'er himself.

• The Gu Clan's warship reached its mountain headquarters, and Xiao Xun'er reassured Xiao Yan as they prepared to disembark.
• Gu Qian and other Gu Clan elders froze the space around Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan shattered it with the Source of Destruction and Flames Burning the Sky.
• Xiao Xun'er rebuked Gu Qian, and a voice from within the mountains ordered him to withdraw.
• Gu Yao watched Xiao Yan arrive and told a silver-robed man that he would kill Xiao Yan if he stood in the way of his relationship with Xun'er.
• Xiao Yan sensed danger from Gu Yao's peak, and Chen Changfeng told him to fight for Xun'er while he and Qian Renxue handled the marriage proposal.
• Gu Yao chose Xiao Yan as his opponent for the coming-of-age ceremony the next day.

Xiao Yan and Spirit Hall arrived at Xun'er’s secluded residence in the Gu Clan, where Chen Changfeng explained that the clan would test them before accepting their marriage proposal. The next morning, Xun'er led them to the coming-of-age ceremony, while Xiao Yan prepared for the challenge Chen Changfeng had set for him.

• Xun'er brought Xiao Yan and Spirit Hall to her bamboo house, where Ling Ying greeted them and marveled at Xiao Yan’s strength.
• Xiao Yan promised Xun'er he would handle pressure from her clan, and she warned him that the coming-of-age ceremony could involve sparring challenges.
• Chen Changfeng explained that Gu Yuan distrusted Spirit Hall and urged Xiao Yan to prove himself at the ceremony.
• Xiao Yan proposed challenging the Gu Clan’s young geniuses, but Chen Changfeng said he must instead challenge Gu Nanhai, a Late Four-star Dou Sheng, and promised him something to help him win.
• At dawn, Xun'er led Chen Changfeng, Xiao Yan, and the Spirit Hall group to the central square for the Gu Clan’s coming-of-age ceremony.

At the Gu Clan plaza, Gu Qian and Gu Xu barred Xiao Yan from the restricted seating area, but Mang Tianchi intervened and revealed that he had come to support Spirit Hall on behalf of the Lei Clan. After Gu Nanhai ended the dispute, Xun'er explained that he was a powerful opponent of her marriage proposal, leaving Xiao Yan aware that he would have to prove himself.

• Gu Qian and Gu Xu stopped Xiao Yan from entering the restricted area, angering Xun'er.
• Mang Tianchi appeared, attacked Gu Qian and Gu Xu with lightning, and declared his support for Spirit Hall.
• Gu Nanhai intervened and ordered Gu Qian and Gu Xu to stand down, allowing Xiao Yan and the others to take their seats.
• Mang Tianchi advised Xiao Yan that he would have to earn the Gu Clan elders' respect himself.
• Xun'er told Xiao Yan that Gu Nanhai was a powerful elder who firmly opposed their marriage proposal.

The Gu Clan began its coming-of-age ceremony, awarding clan marks to its young experts based on their bloodline ranks and strength. Gu Yao stepped forward for his evaluation, and the star chart revealed eight stars.

• The Gu Clan elders opened the coming-of-age ceremony and called Ling Quan first; his sixth-grade bloodline earned him a Golden Clan Mark.
• Xun'er explained the Gu Clan's bloodline ranks and the clan marks' power to temporarily strengthen their bearers.
• Lin Xiu and several other young experts underwent evaluation, with none exceeding sixth-grade bloodline rank.
• Gu Zhen entered the square for his ceremony, and Gu Yao followed, standing instead of kneeling before the elders.
• Gu Yao touched the star chart, which lit up with eight stars.

At the Gu Clan coming-of-age ceremony, Gu Yao earned an eighth-grade Bloodline Rank and challenged Xiao Yan to prove his strength or leave the Ancient Realm. Xiao Yan accepted the confrontation on behalf of Spirit Hall but chose to challenge Gu Nanhai instead, declaring Gu Yao unworthy.

• Gu Yao’s test revealed an eighth-grade Bloodline Rank, and an elder bestowed a Purple-Gold Clan Mark on him.
• Gu Yao invoked the ceremony rules and demanded that Xiao Yan fight him or leave the Ancient Realm.
• Xun’er objected to Gu Yao pressuring Xiao Yan, while Elder Gu Shan said the decision belonged to Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan accepted a match on behalf of Spirit Hall and chose to challenge Gu Nanhai, a late Four-star Dou Sheng, calling Gu Yao unworthy.

Xiao Yan challenged Gu Yao and stood still as he withstood the elder’s attacks, including his Great Annihilation Finger. The chapter ended as the giant black finger struck Xiao Yan and the plaza collapsed, leaving the outcome unclear.

• Xiao Yan challenged Gu Yao, promising to stand still and win if Gu Yao failed to break through his defense within three moves.
• Gu Yao struck Xiao Yan with his palm and Emperor Seal Art techniques, but Xiao Yan’s Source of Destruction sent him flying and held firm.
• Xiao Yan told Gu Yao to use his strongest technique and said he was only showing regard for Xun'er and the Gu Clan.
• Gu Yao unleashed the Great Annihilation Finger, summoning a massive black finger from the clouds and aiming it at Xiao Yan.
• The giant black finger struck Xiao Yan, causing an enormous explosion that shook the mountain and shattered the plaza.

Xiao Yan defeated Gu Yao and then demanded that Gu Nanhai preside over his wedding to Xun'er, challenging the Four-star Dou Sheng elder when he refused. The chapter ended with Xiao Yan wielding the Destruction Scepter and inviting Gu Nanhai to fight him inside a Space Rift.

• Gu Nanhai intervened to stop Xiao Yan's Source of Destruction from killing Gu Yao and declared Gu Yao defeated.
• Gu Yao admitted defeat after Gu Nanhai rebuked him for refusing to accept the loss.
• Xiao Yan challenged Gu Nanhai, explaining that he wanted the elder to preside over his wedding to Xun'er.
• Gu Nanhai released his Late Four-star Dou Sheng pressure and warned Xiao Yan that he could control space.
• Xiao Yan used the Destruction Scepter to slice through Gu Nanhai's pressure, opened a Space Rift, and challenged him to fight inside it.

Xiao Yan challenged Gu Nanhai to win the Gu Clan’s recognition of his relationship with Xiao Xun'er, but Gu Nanhai’s overwhelming strength initially sent him flying. Xiao Yan then revealed the Destruction Scepter, using its power to block Gu Nanhai’s attacks and display the Way of Annihilation.

• Xiao Yan refused to back down from Gu Nanhai, explaining that he wanted to earn the Gu Clan’s recognition and would fight if Gu Nanhai would not approve his proposal.
• Gu Nanhai struck Xiao Yan with a flaming giant hand, shattering his Sources of Destruction and sending him flying until the Destruction Scepter’s power dispersed the attack.
• Xiao Yan pressed forward again, and Gu Nanhai’s next assault rebounded when it struck the Destruction Scepter.
• Gu Nanhai unleashed the Heavenly Grade Dou Technique Blazing Saber, but Xiao Yan used the scepter to shatter its flaming blade.
• Xiao Yan’s use of the Destruction Scepter revealed the Way of Annihilation, the inheritance Chen Changfeng had entrusted to him.

Xiao Yan defeated Gu Nanhai with the God-Slaying Spear, astonishing the Gu Clan with a technique that seemed to approach the Universal Rules. Gu Yuan then tested Xiao Yan himself, and Xiao Yan stopped the pressure with Illusionary Annihilation before Gu Yuan acknowledged his strength.

• Gu Nanhai unleashed Heavenly Fire World-Ending, and Xiao Yan summoned the God-Slaying Spear and used Infinite Spear to pin the attack in the sky.
• Xiao Yan told Gu Nanhai to defend against his full strike, then pierced Gu Nanhai's shoulder and collarbone while halting a second spear just before his brow.
• Gu Yuan recognized that Xiao Yan's power surpassed what a Four-star Dou Saint could test and descended with the pressure of a late-stage Nine-star Dou Saint.
• Xiao Yan activated Illusionary Annihilation, freezing Gu Yuan's pressure and the surrounding scene.
• Gu Yuan acknowledged that beneath the Seven-star Dou Sheng, no one could defeat Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan defeated Gu Nanhai and won the Gu Clan’s recognition, while Xiao Xun’er healed Gu Nanhai with the Power of Life. Gu Yuan revealed himself, approved Xiao Yan and Xun’er’s relationship, and invited the Spirit Hall guests to discuss their other purpose for coming.

• Xiao Yan defeated Gu Nanhai, who admitted that he had lost and regretted opposing Xiao Yan and Xun’er.
• Xiao Xun’er used the Power of Life to heal Gu Nanhai and restore his Dou Qi.
• Gu Yuan appeared and moved Xiao Yan beside him without Xiao Yan sensing how he did it.
• Gu Yuan praised Xiao Yan and his teacher, then revealed that he was Xun’er’s father and the Gu Clan’s patriarch.
• Gu Yuan approved Xiao Yan and Xun’er’s relationship and acknowledged that the Spirit Hall guests had come for more than a marriage proposal.
• Gu Yuan invited Chen Changfeng and the other Spirit Hall guests to speak elsewhere.

Xiao Yan and the others traveled to the Ancient Saint Mountain Range for the opening of the Heavenly Tomb, where Xun'er explained its dangers and levels. As the groups entered the area and the ancient gate opened, Gu Yue Na planned to split from Xiao Yan and Xun'er, leaving Xiao Yan to wonder whether she had come mainly to hunt Soul Clan members.

• Gu Yuan received Chen Changfeng and the others, and Xiao Yan spent two quiet days with Xun'er before the Heavenly Tomb opened.
• Xun'er explained that the Heavenly Tomb held dangerous energy bodies across three levels, including Dou Saint-level beings on the third level and Xiao Xuan's tomb in its innermost region.
• Xiao Yan, Xun'er, Gu Yue Na, and the others flew to the Ancient Saint Mountain Range and spotted Soul Clan, Yao Clan, Lei Clan, Flame Clan, and Shi Clan members gathered there.
• The Heavenly Tomb opened as a vast ancient aura spread from a towering spatial gate.
• Xun'er proposed entering with Xiao Yan, while Gu Yue Na and the others chose random teleportation and gave them soul marks for emergency rescue.
• Xiao Yan asked Gu Yue Na whether she had entered the Heavenly Tomb mainly to hunt Soul Clan members.

The Gu Clan opened the Heavenly Tomb to everyone, giving Xiao Yan and Xun'er a chance to enter as the clans prepared to hunt the Soul Clan. After arriving in the tomb, they discovered its energy bodies and learned about the Energy Cores, while planning to reach Xiao Xuan's tomb residence before their child was born.

• Elder Tong Xuan announced that everyone could enter the Heavenly Tomb and use Space Scrolls to summon clan experts before the gate closed.
• The Soul Clan rushed into the Heavenly Tomb first, and Xiao Yan and Xun'er followed with the other clans.
• Xiao Yan and Xun'er arrived in the misty tomb and discussed reaching the third level, where Xiao Xuan's tomb residence lay, before their child was born.
• Xun'er exposed and destroyed an energy body hiding in the mist, then explained the nine levels of Energy Cores and handed Xiao Yan one to absorb.

Xiao Yan and Xun'er gathered Energy Cores in the Heavenly Tomb, and Xiao Yan absorbed them while preparing to break through to Half-Saint. Hun Ya and Hun Li found them and attacked while Xiao Yan was meditating, leaving Xun'er to face both Soul Clan members alone.

• Xiao Yan absorbed an Energy Core and marveled at how easily its energy strengthened his body.
• Xun'er led Xiao Yan through the Heavenly Tomb, where he destroyed nearby energy bodies with Flames Burning the Sky and collected their Energy Cores.
• Xiao Yan absorbed the collected Energy Cores while Xun'er stood guard, and he said he would reach Half-Saint after refining their energy.
• Xun'er sensed two intruders approaching and recognized Hun Ya when he appeared with Hun Li.
• Hun Ya revealed that he had tracked them for a month, then ordered Hun Li to help kill Xun'er while Xiao Yan remained in meditation.

Xiao Xun'er fought Hun Ya and Hun Li while protecting Xiao Yan as he cultivated nearby. Her pregnancy made the battle painful, and after she unleashed Angel's Tear, Hun Ya decided to target Xiao Yan before he could complete his breakthrough.

• Hun Li attacked Xun'er, but she dodged his blows and countered with Angel Impact and a golden Angel Sacred Sword.
• Hun Ya blocked Xun'er's sword with a black chain and summoned a dragon formed from countless souls, while Hun Li attacked her from behind.
• Feeling pain in her abdomen, Xun'er used Angel's Tear to destroy the soul dragon and drove Hun Li back with a barrage of phantom Angel Sacred Swords.
• Hun Ya realized Xun'er was pregnant and could not fight without restraint, then chose to kill Xiao Yan while he advanced nearby.

Xiao Yan awakened from his month-long cultivation and killed Hun Li with the power of destruction, while Xiao Xun'er killed Hun Ya. Xiao Yan and Xun'er confirmed they were safe and prepared to enter the Heavenly Tomb's second level.

• Hun Ya ordered Hun Li to kill Xiao Yan while he kept Xiao Xun'er occupied, and Xun'er defended herself from Hun Ya's chains.
• Hun Li attacked Xiao Yan as he cultivated, but Xiao Yan awakened and struck him with a ring of destruction.
• Hun Li used exploding souls to halt the ring and retreat, but Xiao Yan renewed his attack and the ring struck Hun Li, causing him to evaporate.
• Xiao Xun'er used her Angel Sacred Sword to pierce Hun Ya's skull after Xiao Yan's breakthrough raised her strength to Half-Saint.
• Xiao Yan checked that Xun'er and her unborn child were safe, and they decided to enter the Heavenly Tomb's second level.

Xiao Yan and Xun'er reached the entrance to the Heavenly Tomb’s third level, where Gu Qingyang and the others were trying to break through the solid energy curtain. Xiao Yan revealed his Half-Saint strength and unleashed the divine skill Black Dragon Wave to open a path.

• Xiao Yan and Xun'er raced to the third-level entrance after sensing its energy pressure.
• Gu Qingyang and three Gu Clan geniuses explained that the solid curtain required a great deal of power to break through.
• Xun'er revealed that Xiao Yan had reached the Half-Saint realm, astonishing the four Gu Clan geniuses.
• Gu Qingyang and the others carved a deep passage into the curtain, but Xiao Yan decided their progress was too slow.
• Xiao Yan used the Destruction Scepter and cast Black Dragon Wave, filling the second level with black wind and a desolate vision of destruction.