Chapter Summaries

Zi Yan punished an elder for coveting Jiang Xing’s Bodhi Seeds and revealed that Jiang Xing had already donated ten to the Ancient Void Dragon clan. Meanwhile, Jiang Xing distributed his remaining Bodhi Seeds to family members and clan contributors, reserving one for his daughter.

• Zi Yan used her Seven-Star Dou Saint aura to restrain an elder who coveted Jiang Xing’s Bodhi Seeds, then stripped him of his position and ordered him removed.
• Zi Yan warned the elders that anyone who coveted the Jiang Clan’s possessions again would be executed, and revealed Jiang Xing had given her ten Bodhi Seeds to strengthen the Ancient Void Dragon clan.
• Zi Yan recalled that Jiang Xing had given the seeds to help the clan produce more Dou Shengs and protect him from the ancient Dou God Clans.
• Jiang Xing distributed Bodhi Seeds to his parents, Qing Lin, the Jiang Clan’s two Grade 8 Alchemists, and Lin Shan, while saving one for his daughter.
• Jiang Heng entered the Gate of Life and Death to refine his Bodhi Seed and improve his chances of breaking through to Dou Sheng.

Jiang Xing reassured Cai Lin that he had saved a Bodhi Heart for her instead of a Bodhi Seed, and she responded affectionately. Meanwhile, Hun Tiandi learned that Hun Ye had failed to seize the Bodhi Seeds and ordered the Soul Clan to leave the Jiang Clan alone for now and check on the planned destruction of the Stone Clan.

• Jiang Xing told Cai Lin that he had assigned the final Bodhi Seed to Yueyue, leaving Cai Lin disappointed.
• Jiang Xing revealed that he had kept a Bodhi Heart for Cai Lin because a Bodhi Seed would not be enough to help her break through to Dou Sheng, and she thanked him.
• Hun Ye reported to Hun Tiandi that Gu Song and a Seven-Star Dou Saint from the Ancient Void Dragon clan had thwarted his attempt to seize the Bodhi Seeds.
• Hun Tiandi decided the Soul Clan should not pursue the Jiang Clan over the Bodhi Seeds and ordered Hun Ye to ask Nihility Devouring Flame about preparations to destroy the Stone Clan.

The ancient clans held back from seizing the Bodhi Seed because the pact and one another’s strength kept them in check. More than a year later, Cai Lin and several others had advanced in cultivation, and Jiang Xing sensed something unusual as he left the Void Lightning Pool.

• Hun Tiandi avoided sending anyone to the Jiang Clan, seeking to keep the other ancient clans unaware of the Spirit Clan’s destruction while the Soul Clan prepared to attack the Stone Clan.
• Gu Yuan refused to seize the Bodhi Seed and ordered Gu Song to monitor the Jiang Clan and Soul Clan, while the Yan, Lei, Yao, and Stone Clans also stayed their hands.
• Cai Lin refined the Bodhi Heart and reached Dou Sheng, while Jiang Xing advanced to early Two-Star Dou Saint and Jiang Heng went to the Northwest Continent to enter the Gate of Life and Death.
• Zi Yan had ten Advanced Half-Saints refine Bodhi Seeds, and four Ancient Void Dragons emerged as Dou Saints; Lin Shan also reached Dou Sheng and Wei Jian reached Half-Saint.
• Jiang Xing refined two Dragon King bodies into puppets, sent them into the Void Lightning Pool to grow stronger, and sensed something unusual as he left.

Jiang Xing took Cai Lin to the Nine Nether Yellow Springs so its yin-cold energy could help her evolve into a Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python. They reached the lake and began diving toward its bottom under the protection of Jiang Xing’s Heavenly Flames.

• Jiang Xing sensed a terrifying presence in the Void Lightning Pool and quickly left, suspecting it was the Nine Profound Golden Lightning.
• After Cai Lin finished refining the Bodhi Seed and broke through to Dou Sheng, she left Dragon Island with Jiang Xing after spending several days with Jiang Yue.
• Jiang Xing told Cai Lin that the Nine Nether Earth Python Clan was weaker than the other magical beast overlords and explained how the Nine Nether Yellow Springs could help her evolution.
• Jiang Xing and Cai Lin captured two Nine Nether Earth Python Clan members, learned the location of the Nine Nether Yellow Springs, and slipped past the clan’s defenses.
• Jiang Xing and Cai Lin entered the yellow lake inside a barrier of Heavenly Flames and descended toward its bottom, burning away the creatures that attacked them.

Jiang Xing and Cai Lin found Yao Ming imprisoned beneath the Nine Nether Yellow Springs and learned that Yao Xiaotian had betrayed him. Yao Ming pleaded for rescue and promised the Nine Nether Earth Python Clan’s allegiance, then erupted in rage when Jiang Xing named his betrayer.

• Jiang Xing and Cai Lin heard a desperate voice beneath the sand and uncovered four ancient chains sealing a gaunt man.
• Jiang Xing cleared away the silt and revealed the imprisoned Yao Ming, whose Dou Qi had been drained by the chains.
• Yao Ming offered to make the Nine Nether Earth Python Clan acknowledge Jiang Xing as its master if they freed him.
• Jiang Xing questioned Yao Ming’s identity and mentioned that Yao Xiaotian was the clan leader.
• Yao Ming revealed that Yao Xiaotian and the Great Elder had plotted against him and sealed him there for hundreds of years, then roared in fury.

Jiang Xing secured Yao Ming's loyalty by placing an imprint on his soul, then broke the Netherworld Yin Stones and freed him from the Nine Nether Yellow Springs. Yao Ming began recovering his Dou Qi, warning that Yao Xiaotian was likely on his way.

• Yao Ming introduced himself as the former Clan Chief of the Nine Nether Earth Python Clan and offered to help Jiang Xing control the clan in exchange for his freedom.
• Jiang Xing demanded that Yao Ming open his soul so he could leave an imprint, and Yao Ming agreed after Jiang Xing pretended to leave.
• Jiang Xing placed an imprint on Yao Ming's soul, binding Yao Ming's life and death to him.
• Jiang Xing shattered the mountains anchoring the chains, freeing Yao Ming from his centuries-long imprisonment.
• Yao Ming pledged obedience to Jiang Xing and began recovering his Dou Qi, warning that Yao Xiaotian had likely sensed the seal breaking.

Jiang Xing ambushed Yao Xiaotian when he appeared, badly wounding him, and Yao Ming pursued the fleeing clan chief. Yao Ming revealed he had become a Two-Star Dou Saint and effortlessly shattered Yao Xiaotian’s Yellow Springs Finger, leaving Yao Xiaotian terrified.

• Jiang Xing struck Yao Xiaotian as he approached, shattering his barrier and severely injuring him.
• Yao Xiaotian fled upward, hoping to reach the Nine Nether Earth Python Clan and summon reinforcements.
• Yao Ming overtook Jiang Xing and pursued Yao Xiaotian, declaring his intention to take revenge for centuries of imprisonment.
• Yao Xiaotian recognized Yao Ming as a Two-Star Dou Saint, stopped fleeing, and attacked with the Yellow Springs Finger.
• Yao Ming casually broke Yao Xiaotian’s attack, terrifying the injured clan chief.

Yao Ming defeated Yao Xiaotian and reclaimed control of the Nine Serene Deep Earth Python, then led Jiang Xing and Cai Lin to the Yellow Springs Demon Saint’s Legacy. Jiang Xing examined the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet despite Yao Ming’s warning about its remnant soul.

• Yao Ming battered Yao Xiaotian without killing him, sealed his Dou Qi, and planned to throw him into the Ten Thousand Snake Pit.
• Yao Ming thanked Jiang Xing for rescuing him and went to take control of the Nine Serene Deep Earth Python Clan.
• After Yao Ming returned, Jiang Xing asked him to lead the group to the Yellow Springs Demon Saint’s Legacy beneath the Nine Nether Yellow Springs.
• Yao Ming brought Jiang Xing and Cai Lin to the ancient altar and identified the Yellow Springs Stone Tablet, which held Yellow Springs Wrath and the Yellow Springs Essence Blood.
• Yao Ming warned that a remnant soul guarded Yellow Springs Wrath, and Cai Lin urged Jiang Xing to wait until they were stronger.

Jiang Xing entered the Yellow Springs Demon Saint's stone-tablet realm to pursue the legacy and defeated its Yellow Springs Finger and Yellow Springs Palm attacks. He sensed the Demon Saint's hidden aura at a nearby mountain peak and prepared for the real trial.

• Jiang Xing reassured Cai Lin that his late Heaven Realm soul would help him escape, then sent Yao Ming away to handle the Nine Nether Earth Python Clan.
• Jiang Xing entered the stone tablet's strange realm while Cai Lin watched anxiously from outside.
• Jiang Xing blocked ordinary lightning with his Heavenly Flame barrier and destroyed the realm's Yellow Springs Finger with Fire Cloud Palm.
• Jiang Xing's first Fire Cloud Palm was shattered by Yellow Springs Palm, but his stronger follow-up clashed evenly with it until both attacks dissipated.
• Jiang Xing sensed the hidden Yellow Springs Demon Saint aura at a nearby mountain peak and challenged the Demon Saint to appear.

Jiang Xing challenged the remnant soul of the Yellow Springs Demon Saint for Yellow Springs Wrath and the Yellow Springs Essence Blood. After overcoming the Demon Saint’s attacks with soul lightning and Heavenly Flames, Jiang Xing faced Yellow Springs Wrath and began forming the Soul Demon Palm.

• Jiang Xing asked the Yellow Springs Demon Saint for Yellow Springs Wrath and the essence blood, and the Demon Saint demanded that he defeat him first.
• Jiang Xing blocked the Demon Saint’s probing soul attack with soul lightning, revealing his Late Heaven Realm soul cultivation.
• The Demon Saint attacked Jiang Xing with enormous fingers, but Jiang Xing infused his soul attack with Heavenly Flames and shattered them.
• The Yellow Springs Demon Saint announced that his next move was Yellow Springs Wrath and promised the inheritance if Jiang Xing endured it.
• Jiang Xing began forming the Soul Demon Palm as the Demon Saint’s ultimate attack gathered.

Jiang Xing survived the Yellow Springs Demon Saint’s Yellow Springs Wrath and earned the right to inherit his legacy. The Demon Saint gave him the Dou Technique and Dou Saint Essence Blood, leaving Jiang Xing with powerful resources to cultivate.

• The Yellow Springs Demon Saint unleashed Yellow Springs Wrath, and Jiang Xing’s Soul Demon Palm collapsed under the sound wave.
• Jiang Xing used his Heavenly Flames and soul defenses to withstand the attack with only minor injuries.
• Jiang Xing asked the Yellow Springs Demon Saint to honor their agreement, and the Demon Saint confirmed that he could inherit Yellow Springs Wrath and the essence blood.
• The Yellow Springs Demon Saint sent the cultivation knowledge of Yellow Springs Wrath into Jiang Xing’s mind and urged him to master it.
• The Yellow Springs Demon Saint gave Jiang Xing the Dou Saint Essence Blood, while Jiang Xing sensed the Demon Saint’s melancholy about his unfulfilled ambitions.

Jiang Xing left the stone stele with Yellow Springs Demon Saint’s Dou Saint Essence Blood and the Yellow Springs Wrath Dou Skill, then gave Cai Lin a drop to aid her evolution in the Nine Nether Yellow Springs. He left her to evolve under Yao Ming’s guard and ordered Yao Ming to keep Yao Xiaotian alive for Qing Lin.

• Jiang Xing accepted Yellow Springs Demon Saint’s Dou Saint Essence Blood and Yellow Springs Wrath before leaving the stone stele and reuniting with Cai Lin.
• Jiang Xing told Cai Lin about his inheritance and persuaded her to accept a drop of the essence blood for her evolution.
• Jiang Xing gave Cai Lin instructions to evolve in the Nine Nether Yellow Springs, and the two were intimate before she began.
• Jiang Xing found Yao Ming, learned he had retaken control, and ordered him to guard the Nine Nether Yellow Springs.
• Jiang Xing ordered Yao Ming to torture Yao Xiaotian if he wished but not to kill him or cripple his Dou Qi, because Qing Lin could use him.

Jiang Xing returned to Ancient Dragon Island after securing Nine Serene Deep Earth Python elders and brought them to Qing Lin to aid her cultivation. He then visited his grandfather, Jiang Cheng, and revealed that he had obtained the Yellow Springs Demon Saint's Legacy, leaving Jiang Cheng astonished.

• Jiang Xing reassured Yao Ming that he intended to turn Yao Xiaotian into a puppet, then took several Dou Zun-level Nine Serene Deep Earth Python elders from Yao Ming.
• Jiang Xing used Zi Yan's token to return to Ancient Dragon Island and gave the elders to Qing Lin to help her cultivate.
• Jiang Xing visited Jiang Cheng and praised Jiang Yue after she demonstrated her Dou Technique.
• Jiang Xing told Jiang Cheng that he had obtained the Yellow Springs Demon Saint's Legacy, and Jiang Cheng rose in disbelief.

Jiang Xing told Jiang Yue and Jiang Cheng about the Yellow Springs Demon Saint’s legacy and shared its techniques and Dou Saint Essence Blood with them. He then returned to his cultivation chamber to refine the remaining essence blood, with the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’s emergence little over a year away and Cai Lin still evolving in the Nine Nether Yellow Springs.

• Jiang Xing explained that the Yellow Springs Demon Saint’s legacy included Yellow Springs Wrath and Dou Saint Essence Blood, and Jiang Cheng described the technique’s devastating soul attacks.
• Jiang Yue asked to learn Yellow Springs Wrath, but Jiang Xing said she needed to reach the Heaven Realm in soul strength first, so she resolved to cultivate harder.
• Jiang Xing gave Jiang Cheng a portion of the essence blood, which Jiang Cheng accepted in hopes of breaking through from late Six-Star to Seven-Star Dou Saint.
• Jiang Xing gave Jiang Yue a carefully measured small portion of the essence blood and taught Jiang Cheng the Yellow Springs techniques.
• Jiang Xing returned to his cultivation chamber to refine the remaining essence blood, while Cai Lin remained in the Nine Nether Yellow Springs and he could not yet refine the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame alone.

Jiang Xing refined the remaining Dou Saint Essence Blood and cultivated until he reached the Late Three-Star Dou Saint stage as the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame descended. He recruited Zhu Yu, a Late Four-Star Dou Saint from the Ancient Void Dragon clan, to help him compete for the flame.

• Jiang Xing divided the Dou Saint Essence Blood into portions, refined it over two months, and advanced to the Mid Three-Star Dou Saint stage.
• Jiang Xing cultivated for another year and four months, reaching the Late Three-Star Dou Saint stage before emerging from seclusion.
• Jiang Xing learned that his grandfather remained in seclusion and that Jiang Heng had become a Late Two-Star Dou Saint.
• Two moons and nine aligned stars appeared over the Central Continent, announcing the demonic flame's descent and drawing factions to search for it.
• Jiang Xing asked Zi Yan for a Four-Star Dou Saint to accompany him, and Zi Yan assigned the Late Four-Star Dou Saint elder Zhu Yu.

Jiang Xing returned to the Nine Nether Earth Python Clan after sensing that Yao Ming had crushed his Jade Slip, believing Cai Lin was about to emerge from seclusion. Cai Lin evolved into a Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, took human form, and reunited with Jiang Xing.

• Jiang Xing sensed Yao Ming had crushed the Jade Slip and told Zi Yan and Zhu Yu that Cai Lin might be emerging from seclusion.
• Jiang Xing, Zi Yan, and Zhu Yu returned to the Nine Nether Earth Python Clan, where Yao Ming described the strange pressure and pillar of light from the Nine Nether Yellow Springs.
• Jiang Xing and the others reached the Nine Nether Yellow Springs and saw a nine-colored pillar rise into the sky.
• Cai Lin emerged as a Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, whose bloodline pressure left Yao Ming stunned and unable to move.
• Cai Lin transformed into a woman, called Jiang Xing “Hubby,” and embraced him as he stepped forward and put his arms around her.

Cai Lin emerged from seclusion as a middle-stage Six-Star Dou Saint after evolving into a Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python and refining the souls of Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Pythons. She planned to preserve the remaining souls so her Snake-People Tribe could evolve, and Jiang Xing agreed.

• Jiang Xing praised Cai Lin's beauty and realized he could no longer see through her strength.
• Zi Yan asked whether Cai Lin had reached Six-Star Dou Saint, and Cai Lin confirmed she had reached its middle stage.
• Cai Lin explained that she evolved into a Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python and refined compatible Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python souls beneath the Nine Nether Yellow Springs.
• Cai Lin showed Jiang Xing the Seven-Colored snake patterns on her wrist and said she had kept some souls to help her tribesmen evolve.
• Jiang Xing approved Cai Lin's plan and put an arm around her while Zi Yan remained nearby.

After Cai Lin emerged from seclusion as a Six-Star Dou Saint, Jiang Xing had her compress her realm so she could accompany him to seize the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. They reached the Demon Flame Plains, where the Soul Clan and other competitors had gathered, and Hun Feng regarded Jiang Xing with hostility.

• Zi Yan told Cai Lin that the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame was about to emerge and invited her to join the attempt to seize it.
• Jiang Xing decided Cai Lin should come along, reasoning that her strength would help them while her true realm remained unknown to the Dou God Clans.
• Cai Lin compressed her strength to the early stage of One-Star Dou Saint at Jiang Xing's request.
• Jiang Xing, Cai Lin, and Zi Yan arrived at the Demon Flame Plains, where Jiang Xing had Zi Yan hide as they approached the gathered competitors.
• Jiang Xing identified Hun Feng and Hun Miesheng among the Soul Clan group, while Hun Feng glared at him over the Bodhi Seeds and his standing in the Soul Clan's eyes.

The ancient clans gathered outside the sealed Demonic Flame Space, where Jiang Xing’s arrival with an Ancient Void Dragon escort drew the Soul Clan’s attention. As the clans waited for the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame to break the seal, they formed rival alliances, leaving the six clans in a four-way standoff.

• Hun Miesheng told Hun Feng that Jiang Xing had reached the late stage of Three-Star Dou Saint and was accompanied by a Four-Star Dou Saint Ancient Void Dragon; Hun Feng chose not to target him so the Soul Clan could protect its larger plan.
• The Gu Clan arrived with Gu Xun'er, Gu Qingyang, and Gu Nanhai, while the Yan Clan brought Huo Xuan, Huo Zhi, and Huo Yao; the Stone, Lei, and Yao Clans also sent Four-Star Dou Saint elders.
• The gathered experts refrained from breaking the seal and waited for the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame to weaken it from within.
• Jiang Xing observed the Yan and Lei Clans align, while the Stone and Yao Clans joined forces out of fear of the Gu and Soul Clans.
• The six clans settled into a four-way standoff, with the Gu Clan and Soul Clan each standing alone and the other clans grouped into two alliances.

Jiang Xing entered the Demonic Flame Space with Cai Lin and Zhu Yu, where the Nightmare Sky Mist trapped intruders in illusions that could kindle deadly demonic flames. After the three escaped the mist and reached a platform before a massive white gate, space twisted and split open around them.

• Jiang Xing warned Cai Lin and Zhu Yu to stay calm against the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's illusions before they entered the Demonic Flame Space.
• The space separated Jiang Xing from Cai Lin and Zhu Yu, and he broke free from an illusion of Xiao Yan threatening Cai Lin and Jiang Yue.
• Jiang Xing saw weaker people consumed by milky-white flames, then reunited with Cai Lin and Zhu Yu after they escaped their illusions unharmed.
• The three left the Nightmare Sky Mist and stepped onto a floating platform facing a massive white gate.
• Space violently twisted ahead of them, opening cracks that spewed raging flames and piercing howls.