Chapter Summaries

Jiang Yue’s progress made Zi Yan eager to return to the Jiang Clan, but Great Elder Qing Shan persuaded Jiang Xing to remain on Dragon Island by offering to retrieve the Three Thousand Burning Flame. Jiang Xing agreed to wait while Qing Shan handled the task.

• Jiang Xing told Zi Yan that Jiang Yue could now speak and walk, and Zi Yan briefly hoped the child remembered her.
• Zi Yan declared that she wanted to go to the Jiang Clan, but Great Elder Qing Shan tried to keep her and Jiang Xing on Dragon Island.
• Qing Shan thanked Jiang Xing for helping the Ancient Void Dragons and invited him to stay for a banquet.
• Jiang Xing asked the Ancient Void Dragons to help him enter the Star Region and obtain the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
• Qing Shan revealed that an Ancient Void Dragon had subdued the flame and promised to retrieve it and give Jiang Xing its Dragon Mark.
• Jiang Xing warned Qing Shan that the Pill Tower Grand Elder was a Two-Star Dou Saint, but Qing Shan confidently accepted the task.

Jiang Xing persuaded Zhu Li to take him to the Void Lightning Pool so he could strengthen a lightning-absorbing puppet. Zhu Li was astonished when Jiang Xing revealed that the puppet had a Dou Sheng-level aura.

• Jiang Xing asked Zi Yan about the Void Lightning Pool, but she did not know where it was.
• Jiang Xing falsely claimed to Zhu Li that Zi Yan had told him about the pool, and Zi Yan covered for him when she arrived.
• Jiang Xing asked to visit the Void Lightning Pool, and Zhu Li agreed to lead him there.
• At the pool, Jiang Xing explained that his puppet could absorb lightning energy and strengthen itself.
• Jiang Xing produced the puppet, surprising Zhu Li with its Dou Sheng-level aura.

Jiang Xing showed Zhu Li a powerful puppet made from a Dou Sheng body, then received the Three Thousand Burning Flame from Qing Shan. He left the flame docile and in his possession, while his puppet absorbed lightning energy on Dragon Island.

• Jiang Xing revealed a puppet with a Dou Sheng-level aura, shocking Zhu Li, and explained that it could absorb lightning energy to grow stronger.
• Zhu Li asked whether Jiang Xing had crafted puppets from the Three Dragon Kings' bodies, but Jiang Xing said he lacked the rare materials needed.
• Jiang Xing placed the puppet in a dense area of the Void Lightning Pool and asked Zhu Li to monitor it.
• Qing Shan returned to Dragon Island with the Three Thousand Burning Flame and handed it to Jiang Xing.
• Qing Shan erased the flame's Dragon Mark, and Jiang Xing suppressed its power until it became docile.

Jiang Xing prepared to leave Dragon Island, and Zi Yan insisted on going with him despite Qing Shan and Zhu Li's attempts to stop her. After they departed, Zi Yan revealed that her angry threat had been an act to make sure the elders would let her leave again in the future.

• Jiang Xing thanked Qing Shan and Zhu Li for their hospitality and prepared to return home to his daughter.
• Zi Yan announced that she would leave with Jiang Xing, then threatened to give up her title as Dragon Emperor when Qing Shan and Zhu Li tried to dissuade her.
• Jiang Xing calmed the elders by promising to protect Zi Yan and bring her safely back, and Qing Shan escorted them off Dragon Island.
• Qing Shan asked Jiang Xing to put in a good word for him with Zi Yan, then returned to Dragon Island at her instruction.
• After Qing Shan left, Zi Yan admitted to Jiang Xing that she had acted angry so the elders would not stop her from going out again.
• Jiang Xing told Zi Yan not to frighten the elders, and she acknowledged that she had gone too far.

Zi Yan took Jiang Xing treasure hunting through the Beast Domain, and they returned to the Jiang Clan sooner than expected. There, Jiang Yue happily reunited with her father, met Aunt Zi Yan again, and showed them the flower crown she had made.

• Zi Yan sensed medicinal herbs in the Beast Domain and persuaded Jiang Xing to join her treasure hunt.
• Zi Yan led Jiang Xing through the Beast Domain, gathering herbs while he protected her from magical beasts.
• At the Jiang Clan, Jiang Yue asked Cai Lin where her father was and said she wanted to show him her flower crown.
• Jiang Xing and Zi Yan returned unexpectedly, and Jiang Yue rushed into her father's arms.
• Jiang Yue spoke with Zi Yan, reminded her that she had been held by her before, and showed her flower crown to them both.

The Alchemist Tower discovered that the Three Thousand Burning Flame had vanished from the sealed Star Region, though its restrictions were undamaged. The three great heads blamed the Hall of Souls and reported the theft to the Great Elder, who considered their suspicion plausible.

• The duty elders entered the Star Region after noticing the Three Thousand Burning Flame had grown quiet, but they could not find it.
• The two elders reported the flame’s disappearance to Xuan Kongzi and the other great heads, who questioned their guard duty.
• The three great heads searched the Star Region and confirmed that the flame was gone while the restrictions remained intact.
• The great heads went to the Little Pill Tower and told the Great Elder about the disappearance.
• Xuan Kongzi suspected that the Hall of Souls had stolen the flame, and the Great Elder acknowledged that they might be capable of bypassing his restrictions.

The Alchemist Tower dealt with the loss of Three Thousand Burning Flame by deciding to protect its reputation with an explanation and lavish Pill Gathering rewards. Meanwhile, Jiang Xing revealed to his family that he had obtained the Heavenly Flame and prepared to refine it, leaving Jiang Cheng relieved that the Alchemist Tower did not know who had it.

• The Great Elder concluded that Hun Miesheng might be behind the theft and decided the Alchemist Tower needed to respond cautiously.
• Xuan Yi and Xuan Kongzi asked how the Alchemist Tower would address the stolen Three Thousand Burning Flame and the Pill Gathering promise.
• The Great Elder ordered the Alchemist Tower to call the promise a rumor spread by subordinates and to investigate the theft.
• The Great Elder set Pill Gathering rewards of three Ninth-Rank Treasure Pill formulas for first place, one for second, and five Eighth-Rank Pill Formulas for third.
• After returning from Dragon Island, Jiang Xing told his family he had obtained Three Thousand Burning Flame and planned to refine it in seclusion.
• Jiang Xing explained that Qing Shan had stolen the flame for him, so Jiang Cheng was relieved that the Alchemist Tower still suspected the Hall of Souls.

Jiang Xing refined the Three Thousand Burning Flame, advanced to Three-Star Dou Venerate, and spent two years cultivating before reaching Six-Star Dou Venerate. As he prepared to tell his grandfather about entering the Secret Realm, Zi Yan confronted him about how to grow up after Zhu Li’s promise failed.

• Jiang Xing refined the Three Thousand Burning Flame over five days, advancing from Two-Star to Three-Star Dou Venerate while the Flame Mantra remained Heaven Grade Low.
• Jiang Xing and Cai Lin cultivated for two years; Jiang Xing reached Six-Star Dou Venerate, Cai Lin also reached Six-Star Dou Venerate, and their young daughter Jiang Yue naturally absorbed Dou Qi and reached Dou Zhe without being taught to cultivate.
• Jiang Xing left his cultivation chamber to find his grandfather and ran into Zi Yan, who demanded that he explain how to help her grow up.
• Zhu Li had persuaded Zi Yan that reaching Dou Zun would make her grow, but after she broke through to Dou Zun, her appearance and height did not change.
• Zi Yan grabbed Zhu Li by the beard and angrily assigned him a mountain of duties after he claimed she might grow upon reaching Dou Sheng; she had already reached Five-Star Dou Venerate and still looked like a little girl.

Jiang Xing misled Zi Yan into searching Beast Domain ruins for a way to grow up, then secured his family’s approval to enter the Secret Realm with Cai Lin. The chapter ended with Cai Lin asking whether they should tell Yueyue they would be away for four years.

• Zi Yan asked Jiang Xing how she could grow up, and he told her that medicinal herbs in large Beast Domain ruins could help.
• Jiang Xing warned Zi Yan to search carefully and bring Half-Saint experts, so she returned to Dragon Island and ordered the Ancient Void Dragon experts to investigate the ruins.
• Jiang Xing asked Jiang Cheng to let him and Cai Lin enter the Secret Realm, and persuaded him by saying the Bodhi Ancient Tree would emerge in four or five years.
• Jiang Xing explained his plans to Jiang Heng and Su Qian, and Jiang Heng agreed while warning him to protect himself and Cai Lin.
• Cai Lin asked Jiang Xing whether they should tell Yueyue that they would leave for four years.

As Jiang Xing prepared to enter the Secret Realm, he wondered whether he could bring his Half-Saint puppet inside and discovered that it had absorbed enough lightning power to become far stronger. He returned with the puppet and asked Jiang Cheng to test it, leaving its full strength about to be revealed.

• Jiang Xing learned that Yao Chen had been refining pills for the Jiang Clan after Jiang Xing used Venerable Feng to secure his cooperation.
• Jiang Xing asked Jiang Cheng whether a puppet could enter the Secret Realm, and Jiang Cheng told him to try bringing his Half-Saint puppet.
• Jiang Xing visited Ancient Dragon Island, where Zhu Li returned Fire Cloud Ancestor's Puppet after it absorbed as much lightning power as it could withstand.
• Jiang Xing bid farewell to Zi Yan and reminded her about the Dragon Emperor Origin Fruit ruins, which she had already sent people to investigate.
• Jiang Xing brought the puppet to Jiang Cheng, who sensed Dou Sheng-level energy inside it, and Jiang Xing began testing its strength against him.

Jiang Xing confirmed that the Fire Cloud Ancestor puppet had grown to One-Star Dou Saint strength after absorbing lightning in the Thunder Pool. He and Cai Lin told Jiang Yue they would enter seclusion to grow stronger against a powerful enemy, and she accepted their decision.

• Jiang Cheng tested the Fire Cloud Ancestor puppet and learned from Jiang Xing that it had reached One-Star Dou Saint strength by absorbing lightning.
• Jiang Xing and Cai Lin decided to tell Jiang Yue the truth about their coming departure and spent several days with her before entering the Secret Realm.
• Jiang Yue guessed that her parents planned to leave, and Jiang Xing confirmed they would go cultivate in seclusion.
• Jiang Xing explained that they needed to become stronger to protect their family from a powerful enemy, and Jiang Yue agreed to stay with her grandparents and great-grandfather.
• Jiang Yue promised to cultivate diligently and help her father defeat the enemy, and the family embraced.

Jiang Xing and Cai Lin prepared to enter the Jiang Family Secret Realm, leaving Jiang Yue behind after a painful farewell. After receiving warnings and a Jade Slip that could teleport them to safety, they stepped through the entrance Jiang Cheng opened.

• Jiang Xing spoke with Qing Lin and instructed her, while reflecting on how she had reached Seven-Star Dou Venerate by controlling more than twenty Dou Zun-level snake-type magical beasts.
• Jiang Xing and Cai Lin spent their remaining days with Jiang Yue, who accepted their departure without protest but secretly watched them leave and cried.
• Su Qian, Jiang Heng, and Jiang Cheng warned Jiang Xing and Cai Lin to stay safe in the Secret Realm, and Jiang Cheng gave Jiang Xing a Jade Slip for emergencies.
• Jiang Cheng opened the hidden entrance to the Jiang Family Secret Realm, and Jiang Xing and Cai Lin stepped into the vortex.

Jiang Xing and Cai Lin discovered that the Fire Cloud Ancestor puppet could enter the Secret Realm and began hunting its creatures for Energy Light Orbs. After refining the orbs, Cai Lin advanced to a Seven-Star Dou Venerate, while Jiang Xing neared a breakthrough, and they set out to hunt more.

• Jiang Xing confirmed that the Fire Cloud Ancestor puppet remained in his Storage Ring, then he and Cai Lin fought a group of rat-like creatures to learn their abilities.
• Jiang Xing and Cai Lin killed the creatures and collected the Energy Light Orbs, whose colors reflected the creatures’ strength.
• Jiang Xing refined a Dou Zong-level Energy Light Orb and found that it restored his Dou Qi and slightly increased his strength.
• Jiang Xing and Cai Lin refined the rest of the orbs in a guarded cave; Cai Lin advanced to a Seven-Star Dou Venerate, while Jiang Xing came close to breaking through.
• Jiang Xing and Cai Lin left the cave to hunt more creatures, using the Fire Cloud Ancestor puppet against groups they encountered.

Over three years in the Secret Realm, Jiang Xing and Cai Lin hunted creatures and refined their Energy Light Orbs, reaching the Intermediate Half-Saint and seven-star Dou Zun realms respectively. They continued onward as creatures grew scarce; after another month, Jiang Xing had made no further progress, while Cai Lin advanced to Eight-Star Dou Venerate.

• Jiang Xing and Cai Lin spent three years attracting creatures, killing them, and refining their Energy Light Orbs as they ventured deeper into the Secret Realm.
• Jiang Xing broke through to Intermediate Half-Saint, while Cai Lin reached seven-star Dou Zun.
• Jiang Xing and Cai Lin defeated a group of creatures that included two Initial Half-Saints, without using the Fire Cloud Ancestor puppet or Jiang Xing’s Furious Buddha Lotus Flame.
• Jiang Xing and Cai Lin collected the Energy Light Orbs and continued onward, but the creatures they encountered became increasingly scarce.
• After a month in which they attracted only six Half-Saint-level creatures, Jiang Xing made no further progress, while Cai Lin advanced to Eight-Star Dou Venerate.

Jiang Xing and Cai Lin encountered a creature at the One-Star Dou Saint level, and Jiang Xing fought it with the help of Fire Cloud Ancestor's damaged puppet. After the puppet self-destructed and left the creature barely alive, Jiang Xing and Cai Lin attacked it together.

• Jiang Xing and Cai Lin sensed a powerful aura and discovered a One-Star Dou Saint-level creature approaching.
• Jiang Xing struck the creature with a Furious Buddha Lotus Flame, but it survived the blast and charged at him again.
• Jiang Xing sent Cai Lin to safety and used Fire Cloud Ancestor's Puppet to battle the creature.
• Jiang Xing ordered the puppet to self-destruct and retreated as the creature rushed toward it.
• Jiang Xing and Cai Lin found the creature mangled but still alive in the crater, then attacked it together.

After killing a One-Star Dou Saint creature, Jiang Xing refined its Energy Light Orb and advanced to Advanced Half-Saint. He and Cai Lin were suddenly expelled from the Secret Realm and, eager to see their daughter Jiang Yue, were interrupted by Jiang Cheng on the Jiang Clan's back mountain.

• Jiang Xing and Cai Lin kept attacking the fallen creature until it died and produced a Dou Sheng-level Energy Light Orb.
• Cai Lin urged Jiang Xing to refine the orb alone, and after half a month he advanced to Advanced Half-Saint.
• Jiang Xing embraced Cai Lin and later compensated her before they prepared to venture deeper into the Secret Realm.
• A powerful force suddenly teleported Jiang Xing and Cai Lin to the Jiang Clan's back mountain, though their Jade Slip remained intact.
• Jiang Xing and Cai Lin set out to see Jiang Yue, but Jiang Cheng appeared and recognized them in surprise.

After escaping the Secret Realm, Jiang Xing and Cai Lin reunited with their five-year-old daughter Jiang Yue and spent several days making up for their time apart. Jiang Xing then went to Ancient Dragon Island to check on Zi Yan, where Qing Shan arrived to receive him.

• Jiang Cheng could not explain how Jiang Xing and Cai Lin had left the Secret Realm, and guessed that killing the One-Star Dou Saint creature had triggered an unknown power.
• Jiang Cheng, Jiang Heng, and Su Qian brought Jiang Xing and Cai Lin to see Jiang Yue, who joyfully embraced her parents after three years apart.
• Jiang Xing learned that Jiang Yue had reached the Dou Ling realm and praised her progress with Cai Lin.
• Jiang Cheng told Jiang Xing that Zi Yan had entered seclusion, and Jiang Xing decided to visit Ancient Dragon Island to check on her.
• Jiang Xing crushed Zhu Li's Jade Slip in the Beast Domain, and Qing Shan arrived to escort him to Ancient Dragon Island.

Jiang Xing visited Dragon Island and learned that Zi Yan was refining the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit under the elders’ watch. After failing to reach Dou Sheng in over a year, he set out for the Space Trading Fair with Jiang Yue to find a Nine-Colored Origin Stone and Demonic Flame Remnant Map.

• Qing Shan welcomed Jiang Xing to Dragon Island and told him that Zhu Li had entered seclusion to prepare for a Dou Sheng breakthrough.
• Jiang Xing confirmed that Zi Yan had obtained the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and learned that the elders were watching over her during her seclusion.
• Jiang Xing asked Qing Shan to tell him if anything happened to Zi Yan, then left Dragon Island after asking him to pass along Jiang Yue’s invitation to visit the Jiang Clan.
• After spending over a year in cultivation without reaching Dou Sheng, Jiang Xing decided to attend the Space Trading Fair to retrieve a Nine-Colored Origin Stone and Demonic Flame Remnant Map.
• Jiang Yue asked to join Jiang Xing’s trip, and he took her with him to the trading fair in the desert.

Jiang Xing took Jiang Yue to the Space Trading Fair, where they found and bought a Nine-Colored Origin Stone that could help Cai Lin evolve. He gave the stone to Jiang Yue so she could present it to her mother as a gift from them both.

• Jiang Xing found the entrance to the Space Trading Fair and entered with Jiang Yue, who eagerly explored the busy market.
• Jiang Yue spotted a stone the vendor mistook for a Seven-Colored Origin Stone, and Jiang Xing recognized it as a Nine-Colored Origin Stone.
• Jiang Xing traded two Eighth-Rank Pills with Three-Colored Pill Lightning for the stone without bargaining.
• Jiang Xing explained that the stone could help Cai Lin evolve into a Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python.
• Jiang Yue accepted the stone after Jiang Xing told her they could give it to Cai Lin together.

Jiang Xing and Jiang Yue attended the Space Trading Fair at the Ancient Treasure Pavilion, where Jiang Xing acquired a defensive Dou Skill. The penultimate auction item was the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Remnant Map, which drew Jiang Xing's full attention.

• Jiang Xing traded two Seventh-Rank Pills for a magic core bracelet and gave it to Jiang Yue.
• Jiang Xing and Jiang Yue entered the Ancient Treasure Pavilion with an invitation and concealed their identities beneath black robes.
• Old Man Baoshan began the Space Trading Fair and presented the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan's Phoenix Wings as the first auction item.
• Jiang Xing traded a Heaven Grade Low water-attributed Dou Skill for the Adamantine Glazed Body Dou Skill.
• Old Man Baoshan presented the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Remnant Map, and Jiang Xing fixed his attention on it.