Chapter Summaries

Hun Ruoruo offered Queen Medusa a way to resolve the conflict between her and Xiao Cai, and Medusa chose to separate their souls rather than let Xiao Cai influence her emotions. Before Hun Ruoruo left to see Xiao Zhan and the others off, Medusa teased her about Xiao Yan’s preferences, leaving her wondering about her figure.

• Medusa warned Hun Ruoruo that the Snake People elders would leave the Sacred Hall and die if the Jia Ma Empire war remained unresolved after three months.
• Hun Ruoruo offered Medusa a Spirit Fusion Pill or a Soul Splitting Method, which would separate Xiao Cai but limit Medusa’s cultivation and remove Xiao Cai’s emotions.
• Medusa chose the Soul Splitting Method, insisting that the Snake People Tribe should not depend on others for survival.
• Hun Ruoruo imprinted the Soul Splitting Method into Medusa’s soul and prepared to leave for the Outer Academy to see Xiao Zhan and the others off.
• Medusa teased Hun Ruoruo that Xiao Yan preferred bigger figures, and Hun Ruoruo blushed before wondering whether her own figure was large enough.

Hun Ruoruo helped Queen Medusa and Elder Hai agree to pursue peace between the Snake People Tribe and the Jia Ma Empire, then reflected on Xiao Yan’s feelings after receiving gifts from his father. After learning Soul Hall planned to attack Jia Nan Academy, she and Xiao Yan decided to turn the plot against Han Feng.

• Hun Ruoruo persuaded Elder Hai to accompany Queen Medusa and negotiate peace with the Jia Ma Empire.
• Hun Ruoruo accepted Xiao Zhan’s gifts and wondered whether Xiao Yan might like her, before pushing the thought aside.
• Hun Ruoruo returned to Xiao Yan and discussed Emissary Li’s Soul Token message about Soul Hall’s plan to attack Jia Nan Academy.
• Hun Ruoruo and Xiao Yan resolved to outwit Han Feng and prepare a “great gift” for their Senior Brother, startling Old Man Yao with their sinister laughter.

Han Feng assembled forces in Maple City to attack Jia Nan Academy and claim its hidden Heavenly Flame, with Soul Hall’s support. Flame Soul Emissary arrived and hinted that Protector Shuang needed Han Feng’s help.

• A Soul Hall messenger told Han Feng that Protector Shuang would ambush Jia Nan Academy while he led the main assault.
• Han Feng agreed to lead the attack in exchange for the Mysterious Heavenly Flame, which his Sea Heart Flame sensed within Jia Nan Academy.
• Emissary Li explained that Flame Soul Emissary, one of Protector Shuang’s favored subordinates, would join the expedition.
• Han Feng gathered the sect masters of the Blood Sect, Eight Fan Sect, and Earth Flame Sect, along with two requested experts, and marched toward Jia Nan Academy.
• Emissary Li brought Flame Soul Emissary before Han Feng, and the emissary suggested that Protector Shuang needed Han Feng’s help.

Han Feng sought the Flame Soul Emissary’s help to obtain the Mysterious Heavenly Flame at Jia Nan Academy, then revealed his resentment toward his former master and the backlash caused by his incomplete Fierce Heaven Art. Xiao Yan learned of Han Feng’s weakness and planned to exploit it, asking Old Man Yao to help ambush his former disciple.

• Han Feng promised the Flame Soul Emissary a reward if Protector Shuang helped him obtain the Mysterious Heavenly Flame.
• After the Emissary left, Han Feng cursed Old Man Yao and complained that the incomplete Fierce Heaven Art made the Sea Heart Flame torment him.
• Xiao Yan, who had secretly remained nearby, learned from Old Man Yao that Han Feng had stolen only part of the Fierce Heaven Art and suffered backlash as a result.
• Xiao Yan told Old Man Yao that he could use the Void Spirit Devouring Flame to provoke the Sea Heart Flame inside Han Feng and make his weakness decisive.
• Xiao Yan asked Old Man Yao to stab Han Feng in the back when the opportunity came.

Xiao Yan missed the Inner Academy’s Heart Flame body-tempering ceremony, while Elder Huo and Hun Ruoruo discussed his absence and Su Qian made excuses to the students. As the remaining Strong Ranking experts neared the end of their tempering, the Falling Heart Flame erupted, forcing Su Qian to order the elders into the tower and everyone else to evacuate.

• Elder Huo learned Xiao Yan had left the Inner Academy and angrily worried that he had given up his chance to undergo Heart Flame body tempering.
• Hun Ruoruo reassured Elder Huo and persuaded him to speak to Su Qian about arranging a special opportunity for Xiao Yan.
• Su Qian told the students that Xiao Yan could enter the tower early, then the Heart Flame body tempering began and several Strong Ranking experts were forced out by fire poison.
• Lin Yan endured the tempering with the help of Xiao Yan’s medicinal pills, and six of the top ten remained by the second day.
• The seventh-order Demonic Core cracked and released its energy, which a gigantic Fire Python swallowed as the Falling Heart Flame erupted.
• Su Qian expelled the fire poison from his body, unleashed his Dou Zong strength, and ordered the elders into the tower while the students evacuated.

Zi Yan rushed the Strong Ranking students to Hun Ruoruo as the Falling Heart Flame crisis threatened the Inner Academy. After the elders sealed the flame, Han Feng and his forces shattered the Space Lock and invaded, leaving the academy on the brink of battle.

• Elder Huo ordered the students to leave the tower and told Zi Yan to take them to Hun Ruoruo.
• Zi Yan carried Liu Qing, Lin Xiuya, and the others out of the tower and brought them to Hun Ruoruo beyond the elders’ barrier.
• Hun Ruoruo reassured Liu Qing that she had forgiven the earlier conflict, while Zi Yan mocked his offer to protect her.
• A powerful blast shattered the Space Lock at the Inner Academy’s border, and Hun Ruoruo recognized the black glint behind the breach.
• After Su Qian and the elders sealed the Falling Heart Flame, Han Feng led a bloodthirsty force into the Inner Academy and confronted Su Qian.

Han Feng and his allies attacked Jia Nan Academy to seize the Heavenly Flame, while Su Qian and the elders fought to defend it. Fan Lao cornered Hun Ruoruo and the students, but Hun Ruoruo revealed overwhelming power and prepared to strike him down.

• Han Feng refused Su Qian and Hu Gan’s demand to leave, then called on the Gold Silver Elders to tie Su Qian down while he attacked the seal.
• The Black Corner Region forces charged Jia Nan Academy’s elders, and Fan Lao found Liu Qing, Lin Xiuya, Lin Yan, Zi Yan, and Hun Ruoruo trapped inside the barrier.
• Fan Lao targeted Hun Ruoruo as rare blood food, prompting Liu Qing and the others to confront him while Zi Yan urged Hun Ruoruo to handle the threat.
• Hun Ruoruo walked into the air, summoned a lotus platform and countless Water Blades, and revealed power that terrified Fan Lao.

Hun Ruoruo revealed overwhelming power, breaking the Black Corner Region Alliance and protecting Jia Nan Academy as Han Feng called in the Soul Hall. With the battle reigniting, Han Feng tried to break the academy’s seal, but Old Man Yao’s Flame Soul Emissary stabbed him with the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.

• Hun Ruoruo’s Water Blade Lotus revealed her Dou Zong-level power, and Fan Lao offered her the Blood Sect’s wealth to spare his life.
• Elder Huo’s warning caused the Black Corner Region Alliance to abandon Han Feng, who summoned the Soul Hall with a black token.
• The Soul Hall attacked, and Emissary Li ambushed Elder Huo before Hun Ruoruo severed his arm and saved the elder.
• Hun Ruoruo killed Fan Lao, then fought Protector Tie while the Gold Silver Elders battled Su Qian again.
• Han Feng and a black-robed Soul Envoy attacked the barrier, but the Flame Soul Emissary pierced Han Feng with the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and revealed himself as Old Man Yao.

Old Man Yao confronted Han Feng, who had betrayed and killed him, while Xiao Yan revealed that he had inherited the complete Fierce Heaven Art. Xiao Yan beat Han Feng into submission, then smiled at his master, leaving Old Man Yao quietly moved.

• Old Man Yao recalled teaching the young Han Feng to be patient and to understand medicinal principles rather than merely memorize them.
• Old Man Yao withdrew his hand from Han Feng's dantian, badly wounding him and revealing that he had survived as a remnant soul.
• Han Feng cursed Old Man Yao and tried to persuade Xiao Yan to betray his master, but Xiao Yan revealed several Heavenly Flames and the complete Fierce Heaven Art.
• Han Feng attacked Old Man Yao's phantom, and Xiao Yan repeatedly punched him until he pleaded for mercy.
• Xiao Yan told Old Man Yao that a few punches had made Han Feng behave, and Old Man Yao smiled before discreetly wiping away a tear.

Xiao Yan defeated Han Feng and prepared to kill him, while Old Man Yao rejected his former disciple’s plea for mercy. Hun Ruoruo warned Xiao Yan to stop, but his blow struck Han Feng and triggered a hidden black-light projection that revealed itself as a mysterious elder addressing Yao Chen.

• Xiao Yan beat Han Feng while Sea Heart Flame’s backlash prevented Han Feng from resisting, then refused his plea to spare his life.
• Han Feng begged Old Man Yao for forgiveness, but Old Man Yao made clear he no longer considered him a disciple and left his fate to Xiao Yan.
• Han Feng threatened Xiao Yan with the Soul Hall’s Soul Seal, but Xiao Yan showed no fear and raised the Mysterious Black Ruler to kill him.
• Protector Tie warned that killing Han Feng would bring unimaginable consequences, and Hun Ruoruo urgently told Xiao Yan to stop.
• Xiao Yan’s strike crushed Han Feng’s chest, activating black light that produced an illusory elder who addressed Yao Chen.

Mu Gu appeared as a Dou Zun projection to save Han Feng and used his Soul Token to attack Xiao Yan and Hun Ruoruo. They evaded the attack and killed Protector Tie, leaving Mu Gu furious and Han Feng terrified.

• Mu Gu’s arrival forced the Soul Hall figures to kneel, and Su Qian recognized Old Man Yao as the likely Venerable Yao of Starfall Pavilion.
• Old Man Yao accused Mu Gu of encouraging Han Feng’s betrayal, while Mu Gu admitted he had tempted Han Feng and revealed that he was only a projection.
• Han Feng promised Mu Gu the Sea Heart Flame in exchange for help escaping, then urged him to kill Xiao Yan and Hun Ruoruo as Soul Hall traitors.
• Mu Gu activated his Soul Token to detonate Xiao Yan and Hun Ruoruo’s Soul Seals, but the two vanished before the black rays could strike them.
• Xiao Yan and Hun Ruoruo counterattacked with Elder Huo and killed Protector Tie in a combined strike, prompting Mu Gu to threaten them.

Hun Ruoruo humiliated Mu Gu and revealed that her soul force had reached the Late Spirit Realm, turning his attack back on him. As Mu Gu threatened to capture her, Yao Chen, and Xiao Yan, Hun Ruoruo hinted that she had anticipated help arriving, and two gray-robed figures appeared.

• Mu Gu raged after Yao Chen killed his subordinate and unleashed his Dou Zun projection’s power, while Su Qian secretly prepared a token and worried for Jia Nan Academy.
• Hun Ruoruo mocked Mu Gu’s claim that Yao Chen had considered him a mortal enemy, enraging him into attacking her with his mid Spirit Realm soul force.
• Hun Ruoruo countered with Late Spirit Realm soul force, injuring Mu Gu and killing Han Feng with the backlash.
• Mu Gu vowed to capture Hun Ruoruo, Yao Chen, and Xiao Yan for the Soul Hall, then sent Soul Chains through a vast spatial fissure to seize them.
• Hun Ruoruo remarked that their battle would destroy Jia Nan Academy, and two gray-robed figures appeared, saying she had planned for their arrival.

The Jia Nan Academy guardians confronted Old Man Mu Gu, but he twisted space to escape with Han Feng and the Sea Heart Flame. Xiao Yan stopped Hun Ruoruo from leaving and entered the twisted space, vowing to keep Han Feng and the flame from Mu Gu.

• Two grey-robed guardians appeared and challenged Old Man Mu Gu, revealing that together they could fight a Dou Zun.
• Mu Gu forced back the guardians, took the unconscious Han Feng, and twisted space to prepare a spatial transfer.
• Hun Ruoruo explained that Mu Gu was trying to escape with the Sea Heart Flame, and she dismissed his threats before preparing to leave with Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan held Hun Ruoruo back, awakened the four-colored flames and Lion Soul Lotus Heart Armor, and declared that Mu Gu would not take Han Feng or the Sea Heart Flame.
• With Old Man Yao strengthening him, Xiao Yan entered the twisted space wrapped in black flames.

Xiao Yan entered the distorted space to take the Sea Heart Flame from Mu Gu, enduring the Dou Zun’s crushing pressure as he began merging four flames. Hun Ruoruo used her blood to summon Xuan Yuan and flood the space with water, leaving Mu Gu stunned by her Heavenly Tier Dou Technique.

• Hun Ruoruo failed to stop Xiao Yan from entering the distorted space and could only support him from outside.
• Xiao Yan found Emissary Li’s twisted corpse and confronted Mu Gu, demanding that he leave behind the Sea Heart Flame.
• Mu Gu unleashed a Dou Zun’s command over Heaven and Earth Force, nearly crushing Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan refused to retreat.
• Xiao Yan summoned and began merging four flames, prompting Elder Huo to recognize that he was refining Heavenly Flames like a pill.
• Hun Ruoruo cut her wrist and summoned Xuan Yuan, drawing water from the surroundings into bloodlike tides that shocked Mu Gu.

Xiao Yan and Hun Ruoruo fought Mu Gu’s projection as a Fire Lotus and water waves detonated within distorted space. Xiao Yan plunged into the blast to seize the Sea Heart Flame, leaving Hun Ruoruo behind; after the storm subsided, she told Elder Huo that Xiao Yan had disappeared.

• Mu Gu tried to attack Hun Ruoruo, but Xiao Yan completed his Fire Lotus and sent it into the sea of blood.
• Hun Ruoruo froze Mu Gu briefly, and he fled as the Fire Lotus submerged and triggered a tremendous explosion.
• Xiao Yan gave Hun Ruoruo Teacher’s Soul Force and asked her to protect his soul, then plunged into the erupting fire waves to claim the Sea Heart Flame.
• The blast swallowed Xiao Yan, and Hun Ruoruo collapsed after realizing he had planned to enter the barrier alone.
• After Elder Qian Bai helped repair the space, Elder Huo found Hun Ruoruo unharmed, and she said Xiao Yan had disappeared.

Xiao Yan survived the spatial explosion and was rescued by Zi Yan, then reunited with Hun Ruoruo, who clung to him in relief and anger. He presented her with the Sea Heart Flame, whose deep-blue color recalled someone she liked.

• Hun Ruoruo prepared to use a mysterious black token after Elder Huo admitted they could not find Xiao Yan in the void.
• Zi Yan appeared with a charred Xiao Yan, whom she had found in the void, and accidentally dropped him toward the ground.
• Hun Ruoruo caught Xiao Yan and held him tightly, crying and cursing him for risking his life.
• Xiao Yan apologized and revealed a black sphere containing the Sea Heart Flame as an advance repayment of his debt.
• Hun Ruoruo stared at the deep-blue flame, whose color matched the person she liked.

Xiao Yan offered the Sea Heart Flame to Hun Ruoruo, revealing that he had obtained it partly so she could try refining pills with Water attribute Dou Qi. She accepted it and let him embrace her, but the Falling Heart Flame suddenly erupted from the ruined Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower.

• Xiao Yan offered Hun Ruoruo the Sea Heart Flame, but she initially refused and told him to keep it for himself.
• Elder Huo and Zi Yan revealed that Xiao Yan had sought a Heavenly Flame that Hun Ruoruo could use to refine pills, embarrassing them both as they watched from hiding.
• Hun Ruoruo asked Xiao Yan whether his plan was true, and he explained that he had wanted to help her become an Alchemist since their time in Wutan City.
• Hun Ruoruo accepted the Sea Heart Flame, and Xiao Yan pulled her into an embrace as they spoke affectionately.
• The ruins of the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower erupted, and a massive Colorless Fire Python burst out amid a surge of Heart Flame Qi.

Falling Heart Flame broke through the barrier while the elders struggled to keep the unstable Space Lock from collapsing, leaving Su Qian unable to help directly. Xiao Yan revealed he could suppress the rampaging flame and flew into the damaged Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower to claim it.

• Falling Heart Flame shattered the barrier and lunged toward the Sea Heart Flame in the girl's hand.
• Elder Bai told Su Qian that he and Elder Qian could not fight because they were holding the unstable Space Lock together.
• Su Qian prepared to face Falling Heart Flame himself, but Xiao Yan arrived and said his Heavenly Flames gave him a way to suppress it.
• Xiao Yan admitted he had personal motives, and Su Qian trusted him to act while reinforcing the barrier to weaken Falling Heart Flame.
• Xiao Yan flew into the damaged Qi Refining Tower, determined to obtain Falling Heart Flame.

Xiao Yan entered the Falling Heart Flame’s Fire Python to find its Fire Seed while Hun Ruoruo restrained it, but the search failed as his time ran out. Just as the elders prepared to seal the beast away, Hun Ruoruo abandoned her restraint and plunged into its mouth after him.

• Hun Ruoruo warned Xiao Yan that the Fire Python was not a true Soul Body and that they had to seize its Fire Seed before it devoured the Sea Heart Flame.
• Xiao Yan entered the Fire Python’s mouth and used the Void Spirit Devouring Flame to search for the Fire Seed, but he could not sense it.
• Hun Ruoruo told Xiao Yan she could restrain the Fire Python for only five breaths, while Su Qian and the elders prepared to contain it.
• As the Fire Python began to break free, Su Qian urged the elders to wait for Xiao Yan, but they warned that the beast was about to erupt.
• Hun Ruoruo apologized to Xiao Yan for putting on an act, closed her eyes, and entered the snake belly as the people watching stared in disbelief.

Xiao Yan awoke with Hun Ruoruo and Old Man Yao trapped beside him in the Falling Heart Flame’s underground lair. After Old Man Yao withdrew to the Storage Ring, Xiao Yan resolved to devour the Heavenly Flame, but first held Ruoruo to restore his strength and discovered the many scars on her wrist.

• Xiao Yan woke in the underground world and learned that Hun Ruoruo had followed him into the Falling Heart Flame’s lair.
• Old Man Yao praised Xiao Yan for seeking a way to protect them rather than recklessly risking his life, then returned to the Storage Ring after shielding Xiao Yan and Ruoruo with the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.
• Xiao Yan resolved to devour the Falling Heart Flame, but approached the unconscious Ruoruo first because his dantian was nearly depleted.
• Xiao Yan held Ruoruo to draw on her restorative constitution and noticed that her body was unusually cold.
• Xiao Yan saw countless scars on Ruoruo’s wrist, held her close, and fell asleep beside her.