Chapter Summaries

Xiao Ling accidentally summoned Qing Zhi’s remnant image from the Azure Dragon Hall and persuaded the Azure Dragon King that he came from another plane. Qing Zhi offered Xiao Ling his legacy if he could withstand a trial, and the chapter ended with Qing Zhi’s miniature azure dragon charging at him.

• Xiao Ling isolated the valley and released Qing Zhi’s remnant image, whose powerful aura filled the area with lightning.
• Qing Zhi demanded an explanation, and Xiao Ling claimed that a spatial Dou Technique had accidentally pulled him through a rift from the Dou Qi Continent.
• Qing Zhi accepted Xiao Ling’s explanation and proposed passing on his legacy if Xiao Ling survived a trial.
• Xiao Ling accepted confidently and boasted about his cultivation and strength among his peers.
• Qing Zhi formed a miniature azure dragon and sent it rushing toward Xiao Ling through a storm of lightning.

Xiao Ling defeated Qing Zhi’s Azure Dragon attack and proved himself worthy of the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art inheritance. After receiving the technique, he began undergoing a painful transformation when Qing Zhi sent Heavenly Dragon Qi into his body.

• Xiao Ling used the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Changes and Spatial Flame Slash to break through Qing Zhi’s Azure Dragon phantom, though Qing Zhi’s remnant image neutralized the weakened attack.
• Qing Zhi praised Xiao Ling’s talent, declared him qualified to inherit his legacy, and sent the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art into his mind.
• Xiao Ling received the inheritance and began nearing the technique’s entry level, but lacked a crucial source of power.
• Qing Zhi sent Heavenly Dragon Qi into Xiao Ling, causing his body to writhe as the power began reshaping his meridians and physique.

Xiao Ling subdued Heavenly Dragon Qi, cultivated Azure Dragon Skin, and received Qing Zhi’s inheritance before the remnant projection vanished. He returned to Rayquaza and learned that Zi Yan and Medusa had beaten two of Rayquaza’s subordinates, but he recognized them and had no intention of seeking revenge.

• Xiao Ling adapted to the Heavenly Dragon Qi and condensed Azure Dragon Skin, greatly strengthening his body.
• Qing Zhi praised Xiao Ling’s talent, explained that he came from another plane, and said his remnant projection would convey their meeting to his true body before disappearing.
• Xiao Ling left the valley and reunited with Rayquaza, who confirmed that its subordinates had kept the area clear.
• Rayquaza told Xiao Ling that two women had defeated the Blood Fiend Mad Lion and the Void Shattering Dragon Eagle, and the beasts described the attackers.
• Xiao Ling recognized the women as Zi Yan and Medusa and told Rayquaza he would not seek revenge against them.

Xiao Ling returned to Starfall Pavilion after cultivating the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art, reunited with Zi Yan, Qing Lin, and Medusa, and spent the following days improving his alchemy and physical strength. The Four Directions Pavilion Conference finally arrived, with the Wind Thunder Eastern Pavilion preparing to host the gathered young talents.

• Xiao Ling gave several eighth-tier medicinal ingredients to the two magical beasts as compensation, then returned to Starfall Pavilion.
• Zi Yan noticed a strange dragon aura on Xiao Ling, and he explained that it came from cultivating the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art.
• Xiao Ling accepted Zi Yan’s Storage Ring and promised to make her more pills, then began refining them along with twenty Form Transformation Pills for Medusa.
• Xiao Ling spent the following days studying alchemy with Yao Chen and cultivating the Azure Heaven Dragon Transformation Art while growing closer to Qing Lin, Zi Yan, and Medusa.
• The Four Directions Pavilion Conference arrived, and the Wind Thunder Eastern Pavilion prepared to host the competition for the younger generation.

Xiao Yan attended the Four Directions Pavilion Conference with Lin Yan, hoping to find Xiao Ling and secure Starfall Pavilion’s support while avoiding further trouble. The pavilion masters and their disciples began gathering, but Xiao Ling had not yet appeared.

• Xiao Yan and Lin Yan arrived at Thunder Mountain for the conference, and Xiao Yan searched the crowd for Xiao Ling.
• Xiao Yan recalled his rise through the Central Plains and his feud with Ice River Valley, while Lin Yan praised his talent and warned him against provoking Soul Hall.
• Thunder Venerable and the other Wind Thunder Pavilion masters appeared, and Lin Yan told Xiao Yan that Soul Hall was even more powerful than the Wind Thunder Pavilion.
• Sword Venerable arrived with Tang Ying, followed by Yellow Springs Venerable with Wang Chen, as the three pavilion leaders gathered together.

Xiao Ling arrived at the Four Directions Pavilion Conference with Mu Qingluan and Rayquaza, whose overwhelming entrance stunned the crowd and alarmed the other pavilion masters. After Xiao Ling took his seat, the crowd praised his reputation and predicted that Starfall Pavilion would win the competition.

• Sword Venerable, Yellow Springs Venerable, and Thunder Venerable discussed Wind Venerable’s late arrival and Thunder Venerable’s determination to humble Starfall Pavilion.
• Dark clouds and lightning gathered above Thunder Mountain as Rayquaza emerged from a Spatial Tunnel and awed everyone with its immense power.
• Xiao Yan and Lin Yan recognized Rayquaza, recalled their past encounters with it, and anticipated Xiao Ling’s arrival.
• Thunder Venerable cautiously asked Rayquaza’s companion why he had come, and Xiao Ling explained that he was attending in place of his pavilion master.
• Xiao Ling, Mu Qingluan, and three indistinct figures descended from Rayquaza, and Thunder Venerable welcomed them to the conference.
• Xiao Ling landed with his companions and took his seat as the crowd praised him and discussed Starfall Pavilion’s chances of winning.

At the Four Directions Pavilion Conference, Thunder Venerable opened the first-round free-for-all, and the contestants entered the arena. Feng Qing'er arrived to loud cheers, while Xiao Ling and Zi Yan discussed her Sky Demon Phoenix heritage and considered capturing her.

• Yellow Springs Venerable and Sword Venerable greeted Xiao Ling, who returned their courtesy as Thunder Venerable prepared to address the crowd.
• Thunder Venerable declared the conference open and announced that the first round would continue until eight contestants remained.
• Tang Ying and Wang Chen entered the arena, followed by Mu Qingluan, who told Xiao Ling she would show off her skills.
• Feng Qing'er arrived on a seven-colored crane, and Xiao Ling sensed that she had only recently entered the Dou Zong Realm.
• Zi Yan recognized Feng Qing'er as a Sky Demon Phoenix and proposed capturing her to serve as a maid, and Xiao Ling agreed as long as they acted carefully.
• Little Sable dismissed Feng Qing'er's bloodline as inferior to that of the Nine Phoenix Clan, and Xiao Ling explained the ancient origins of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan.

At the Four Directions Pavilion Conference, Xiao Yan and Lin Yan survived the chaotic first-round battle and faced Wang Chen as the contestants dwindled. Xiao Yan drove Wang Chen back with his Life Transformation Fire, astonishing the spectators and angering Yellow Springs Venerable.

• Xiao Ling reflected on how the Xiao Clan, Ancient Void Dragons, and Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python clan had declined, then turned his attention to the competition.
• Fifty-four contestants began a free-for-all, and Feng Qing'er, Mu Qingluan, Tang Ying, and Wang Chen each held a protected area amid the chaos.
• Xiao Yan and Lin Yan fought back-to-back and defeated dozens of contestants, remaining in the arena as the field shrank to eleven.
• Wang Chen attacked Xiao Yan and Lin Yan after Tang Ying moved against another contestant, but Xiao Yan struck back with Flame Splitting Wave-Devouring Ruler and Life Transformation Fire, forcing Wang Chen to retreat.
• The spectators were stunned by Wang Chen's disadvantage, while Yellow Springs Venerable angrily called him useless.

Lin Yan fought Wang Chen to a draw despite Wang Chen’s quasi-Dou Zong strength, and Wang Chen then unleashed the Yellow Springs Blood Art and attacked with the Yellow Springs Corrupt Corpse Arm. The chapter ended with the lethal strike rushing toward Lin Yan as Xiao Yan prepared to intervene.

• Lin Yan told Xiao Yan to leave Wang Chen to him, then challenged Wang Chen to settle their old grudge from Tianmu Mountain Range.
• Lin Yan and Wang Chen exchanged powerful attacks, and both were injured when their techniques collided.
• Xiao Ling and the other Venerables praised Lin Yan’s strength, while Yellow Springs Venerable silently blamed Wang Chen for failing to defeat him.
• Fearing punishment if he lost, Wang Chen used the Yellow Springs Blood Art and transformed his arm with the Yellow Springs Corrupt Corpse Arm.
• Wang Chen’s attack rushed toward the wounded Lin Yan, and Xiao Yan began gathering strength to block it.

Lin Yan conceded to Wang Chen, but Mu Qingluan intervened and defeated Wang Chen before he could kill him. Xiao Ling stood up to Yellow Springs Venerable, who eventually left with Wang Chen, while Xiao Ling privately vowed that Yellow Springs Pavilion would pay for the confrontation; the competition continued with eight contestants remaining.

• Lin Yan conceded to Wang Chen, but Wang Chen continued his lethal attack until Mu Qingluan blocked it with the Power of Space.
• Mu Qingluan blasted Wang Chen from the platform after he insulted her, then told Lin Yan to leave the stage.
• Xiao Ling defended Mu Qingluan’s intervention as enforcement of the competition rules and warned Yellow Springs Venerable that Starfall Pavilion would not back down.
• Yellow Springs Venerable chose not to challenge Xiao Ling, took the unconscious Wang Chen, and left the conference.
• Xiao Ling told Little Sable that Yellow Springs Venerable would pay for provoking him and considered Yellow Springs Pavilion a target for the Myriad Soul Banner.
• Lin Yan withdrew, leaving eight contestants in the competition.

The Four Directions Pavilion Conference reached its final round after Mu Qingluan defeated Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er won her match. Xiao Ling warned Mu Qingluan that Feng Qing'er was a Sky Demon Phoenix, and the two finalists faced off as the final battle began.

• Thunder Venerable announced the second-round arena matches, and Feng Qing'er, Tang Ying, Mu Qingluan, and Xiao Yan advanced.
• Xiao Ling drew the lots, pairing Feng Qing'er against Tang Ying and Mu Qingluan against Xiao Yan.
• Feng Qing'er defeated Tang Ying in fewer than ten moves, while Mu Qinglan overcame Xiao Yan after an intense battle.
• Xiao Ling praised Xiao Yan's progress and warned Mu Qinglan that Feng Qing'er's true form was a Sky Demon Phoenix.
• Thunder Venerable announced the final between Mu Qinglan and Feng Qing'er, who traded taunts before their battle began.

Mu Qingluan and Feng Qing'er fought fiercely in the Four Directions Pavilion Grand Tournament, and Feng Qing'er gained a two-star increase in strength through her bloodline talent. The chapter left Mu Qingluan preparing for a final battle against the transformed Feng Qing'er.

• Feng Qing'er and Mu Qingluan exchanged attacks, while Xiao Ling and Qing Lin watched and Zi Yan revealed that she had given Mu Qingluan a Dragon Seal and an Ancient Void Dragon Clan technique.
• Mu Qingluan gained the upper hand with her sword attacks, but Feng Qing'er countered with Wind Killing Finger and a multicolored phoenix formed from her ribbons.
• Mu Qingluan's Jade Abyss Against Wind Vortex swallowed Feng Qing'er's attack and swept Feng Qing'er into the storm, but Feng Qing'er emerged in phoenix form and Mu Qingluan broke the formation with sword strikes.
• Feng Qing'er used Bloodline Devouring Spirit to absorb the multicolored phoenix and raise her strength from one-star to three-star Dou Zong.
• Mu Qingluan faced the newly empowered Feng Qing'er and prepared for an all-or-nothing fight.

Mu Qingluan used her movement technique and Spirit Luan Thousand Shadows Roaming Heaven Technique to evade Feng Qing'er's Demon Phoenix Sacred Image and strike from behind with the Dragon Soul Slaying Phoenix Sword. Feng Qing'er was left facing the purple dragon in panic as the spectators anticipated the move's power.

• Feng Qing'er unleashed her Demon Phoenix Sacred Image, sending black Beast Fire crashing toward Mu Qingluan.
• Mu Qingluan dodged the black attacks with the Tai Qing Roaming Heaven Steps while Xiao Ling told Xiao Yan he planned to obtain some of Feng Qing'er's Beast Fire for him.
• Mu Qingluan rushed toward Feng Qing'er and created sixteen clones with the Spirit Luan Thousand Shadows Roaming Heaven Technique, drawing the black light toward false targets.
• Mu Qingluan appeared behind Feng Qing'er and swung her sword, transforming its purple radiance into a powerful dragon with the Dragon Soul Slaying Phoenix Sword.
• Zi Yan praised Mu Qingluan's technique, while Feng Qing'er felt fear as the purple dragon rushed toward her.

Mu Qingluan defeated Feng Qing'er after breaking through Feng Qing'er's Demon Phoenix Bell with her purple-gold dragon. The chapter ended with Mu Qingluan declaring victory as the crowd reacted in shock.

• Feng Qing'er summoned the Demon Phoenix Bell, and the experts watching described its formidable defense and hidden sonic attack.
• The purple-gold dragon collided with the bell, then tore it apart with its claws and Power of Space.
• The dragon seized Feng Qing'er and slammed her into the plaza, leaving her wounded and the ground devastated.
• Mu Qingluan dispersed the dust, approached the fallen Feng Qing'er, and held her sword to Feng Qing'er's throat.
• Mu Qingluan declared that she had won, and the crowd erupted in disbelief.

Mu Qingluan won the Four Directions Pavilion tournament after defeating Feng Qing'er, and Thunder Venerable announced Starfall Pavilion’s victory. As the guests departed, Feng Qing’er blamed Mu Qingluan’s success on Xiao Ling’s support, while Thunder Venerable worried about the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan’s response.

• Thunder Venerable announced Mu Qingluan of Starfall Pavilion as the tournament’s victor, and the crowd erupted in cheers.
• Mu Qingluan withdrew her sword from Feng Qing'er and took a seventh-grade pill that quickly restored her strength.
• Feng Qing'er noticed Xiao Ling’s support for Mu Qingluan, misunderstood their closeness, and left to rejoin Thunder Venerable.
• Mu Qingluan thanked Xiao Ling and kissed his cheek, while Zi Yan pushed her away and claimed credit for teaching her a secret technique.
• Thunder Venerable warned Feng Qing'er that their clan might punish them over her loss, but she remained silent.
• Sword Venerable departed on a giant sword with Tang Ying after the tournament concluded.

Xiao Ling sent Qing Hai and the Banner Slaves to attack Yellow Springs Pavilion under Soul Hall’s name while planning to gather intelligence on Soul Hall for a later raid. He then lured Feng Qing'er toward him with Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence, and she approached alone, unaware that he was waiting nearby.

• Xiao Ling opened a Spatial Rift and sent Zi Yan, Xiao Yan, Lin Yan, Mu Qingluan, and the others toward Starfall Pavilion on two Seventh-tier Snake Pets.
• After confirming the area was clear, Xiao Ling summoned the Banner Slaves and ordered Qing Hai, Earth Demon, and Fei Tian to destroy Yellow Springs Pavilion under Soul Hall’s name.
• Xiao Ling considered using Banner Slaves as spies in Soul Hall and decided to wait until he could seize the branch halls’ Soul Origin all at once.
• Xiao Ling returned to the Wind Thunder Eastern Pavilion to pursue the Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence he had promised to find for Zi Yan.
• Feng Qing'er sensed the Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence nearby, left her residence alone, and followed its pull into the forest.
• Xiao Ling waited in a tree, holding five drops of Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence as Feng Qing'er drew closer.

Xiao Ling captured Feng Qing'er after she came alone to demand the Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence, then took her away and declared that she would become Zi Yan's maidservant. As Xiao Ling flew off with her, Feng Qing'er weighed her humiliation against the chance to gain resources and grow stronger.

• Feng Qing'er met Xiao Ling beneath an ancient tree and demanded that he return the Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence, threatening to report him to her clan.
• Xiao Ling stole Feng Qing'er's communication jade slip when she tried to summon Thunder Venerable, then used the Power of Space to stop her escape and seal away her Dou Qi.
• Xiao Ling told Feng Qing'er that Zi Yan wanted her as a maidservant and promised cultivation benefits if she behaved.
• Xiao Ling carried Feng Qing'er away despite her protests, and she concluded that serving him might offer a chance to gain resources and surpass Mu Qingluan.

Xiao Ling returned to Starfall Pavilion after secretly taking Feng Qing'er, then prepared to attend the Pill Gathering with his newly created peak eighth-tier Reincarnation Soul Sculpting Pill. As he planned his departure for Sacred Pill City, Feng Qing'er appeared compliant but resolved to pursue her plan to seduce him and resist Mu Qingluan's treatment of her.

• Xiao Ling knocked Feng Qing'er unconscious, put her in the System Space, and rode Rayquaza back to Starfall Pavilion.
• Reports spread that Feng Qing'er had disappeared and that Soul Hall had destroyed Yellow Springs Pavilion.
• Yao Chen praised Xiao Ling's Reincarnation Soul Sculpting Pill formula and encouraged him to refine it at the approaching Pill Gathering.
• Xiao Ling agreed to help the Ye Family with its assessment, returned to his courtyard, and learned that Zi Yan, Qing Lin, and Medusa had gone to find snake-type magical beasts.
• Xiao Ling told Feng Qing'er he would travel to Sacred Pill City and warned her not to escape; she promised to behave while he was away.
• After Xiao Ling left for the alchemy room, Feng Qing'er resented Mu Qingluan and resolved to pursue Xiao Ling more actively.

Xiao Ling returned to the Ye Family to fulfill his promise to help them in the Five Great Families' assessment before participating in the Pill Gathering. He agreed to a temporary marriage arrangement with Ye Xinlan for the assessment and offered to teach her alchemy, while Zi Yan insisted the arrangement be dissolved afterward.

• Xiao Ling arrived in Ye City with Zi Yan, Qing Lin, and Medusa, and the Ye Family's guards escorted them to meet Ye Zhong.
• Xiao Ling told Ye Zhong he would help the Ye Family in the Five Great Families' assessment, and Ye Zhong asked him to pose as the family's prospective son-in-law.
• Zi Yan objected to Xiao Ling's marriage arrangement, and Ye Xinlan rushed into the hall to plead for help, promising to repay them for saving the Ye Family.
• Xiao Ling explained that the arrangement would be temporary, and Zi Yan agreed on the condition that it be dissolved after the assessment.
• Xiao Ling asked the Ye Family to arrange their lodging and offered to teach Ye Xinlan alchemy before leaving the discussion hall with Zi Yan, Medusa, and Qing Lin.

Xiao Ling endured repeated soul-shattering trials in the Spiritual Grinding Mill, strengthening his Soul Power, before leaving with Medusa and the others for Sacred Pill City. He and Ye Zhong set out to represent the Ye Family in the Five Great Families' assessment.

• Xiao Ling's consciousness was shattered and reconstructed fifty times in the Spiritual Grinding Mill, and the Spirit of the Ancestral Stone said it was busy completing his Destiny Talisman.
• Xiao Ling emerged from the Ancestral Stone's space, and Medusa caught him when exhaustion made him stumble; she told him the Ye Family was ready to leave for Sacred Pill City.
• Ye Xinlan told Xiao Ling that the Five Great Families' assessment was approaching, and Zi Yan and Qing Lin joined the group as they left the courtyard.
• Ye Zhong and the Ye Family elders gathered to see Xiao Ling off, and Ye Zhong urged the younger members to study alchemy so they could secure the family's future assessments themselves.
• Xiao Ling and Ye Zhong departed with their companions for Sacred Pill City, beginning the journey through several Space Wormholes.