Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan sacrificed his Dou Zong puppet to blast through Old Man Mu Gu’s defenses and escape using lightning phantoms. After putting distance between them, he followed his Spirit-Sensing Jade Slip deeper into the forest to seek the Eighth-grade Purple Ganoderma before Old Man Mu Gu caught up.

• Xiao Yan commanded his nearly depleted puppet to self-destruct, and its explosion shook Old Man Mu Gu’s Soul Qi shield.
• Xiao Yan used the blast’s glare and his Three Thousand Lightning Illusory Body technique to flee while five lightning phantoms misled Old Man Mu Gu.
• Xiao Yan ran deep into the forest until Old Man Mu Gu’s roars faded, then stopped after confirming no Soul Qi followed him.
• Xiao Yan used a Spirit-Sensing Jade Slip to locate the Eighth-grade Purple Ganoderma and resolved to find it before Old Man Mu Gu discovered the deception.

Zi Yan and Xiong Zhan rescued Xiao Yan from Old Man Mu Gu and drove him off. Zi Yan then led Xiao Yan toward the Eighth-grade Purple Ganoderma, leaving them to continue their search with Xiong Zhan as their guard.

• Old Man Mu Gu tracked Xiao Yan through the forest, but Zi Yan appeared and called Xiong Zhan to help.
• Xiong Zhan shattered Old Man Mu Gu's Soul Qi attacks with his claws and Dragon Breath, then struck him down as he tried to flee.
• Zi Yan stopped Xiong Zhan from pursuing Old Man Mu Gu so they could avoid trouble with the Soul Hall and focus on their task.
• Zi Yan told Xiao Yan she knew where the Eighth-grade Purple Ganoderma grew and offered to guide him there.
• Xiao Yan followed Zi Yan and Xiong Zhan through the forest toward the Eighth-grade Purple Ganoderma.

Xiao Yan reunited with Mo Lin in a hidden cave in the Ten Thousand Medicine Mountain Range and received Zi Yan and Xiong Zhan’s help gathering rare herbs for the Alchemist Conference preliminary round. The chapter left Xiao Yan preparing to compete with their support and a trove of medicinal ingredients.

• Xiong Zhan transformed into human form and explained that traveling this way would make it easier to protect Zi Yan and Xiao Yan.
• Zi Yan led Xiao Yan and Xiong Zhan to a concealed cave filled with rare medicinal herbs.
• Mo Lin emerged from the cave, and Xiao Yan recognized his old companion, who had reached Dou Zong Six-Star.
• Zi Yan explained how she and Mo Lin had reunited in the Ten Thousand Medicine Mountain Range and offered Xiao Yan the cave’s herbs for the Alchemist Conference.
• Xiong Zhan carefully packed the herbs into jade boxes while Xiao Yan thanked Zi Yan and Mo Lin for their help.

The Alchemist Conference’s main event began, but Old Man Mu Gu’s Sea Heart Flame was overwhelmed when Xiao Yan revealed his powerful Fused Heavenly Flame. Xiao Yan began refining in his cauldron as the arena watched in astonishment.

• The referee announced the start of the main event, and the alchemists began refining their ingredients.
• Old Man Mu Gu revealed the Sea Heart Flame, suppressing nearby Beast Fires and forcing a young alchemist to withdraw.
• Xiao Yan brought out his Fused Heavenly Flame, driving away the Sea Heart Flame’s cold and shocking the arena.
• Old Man Mu Gu tried to stabilize his flame but was forced back by Xiao Yan’s fire.
• Xiao Yan guided his Fused Heavenly Flame into the pill cauldron, lighting its runes as his alchemy began.

Xiao Yan completed the Bone-Regenerating Blood-Melding Pill and used the Spirit Ascension Method to raise its quality, drawing Five-Colored Pill Lightning. The judges named him champion of the Alchemist Conference, leaving Old Man Mu Gu defeated and Xiao Yan carrying away his pill.

• Xiao Yan refined the Bone-Regenerating Blood-Melding Pill, and a puppet absorbed the first bolts of Pill Lightning to protect it.
• Old Man Mu Gu revealed his Cold Marrow Pill and drew Four-Colored Pill Lightning, injuring himself as he tried to withstand it with his Dou Qi Shield.
• Xiao Yan activated the Spirit Ascension Method, elevating his pill and causing it to draw unprecedented Five-Colored Pill Lightning.
• The puppet absorbed the Five-Colored Pill Lightning while Xiao Yan tempered the pill, bringing it to the pinnacle of Rank 8 quality.
• The referee announced Xiao Yan as the Alchemist Conference champion, and Xiao Yan stored his pill in a jade box before leaving the stage as Old Man Mu Gu stood defeated.

After winning the Alchemist Conference, Xiao Yan received the Pill Tower’s Soul Origin Art and a pass to enter the Star Domain in three days and subdue Three Thousand Burning Flame. Zi Yan gave him a one-use Dragon Seal to help suppress the Heavenly Flame, leaving Xiao Yan resolved to succeed and confront Soul Hall’s schemes.

• Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi praised Xiao Yan for winning the championship and gave him the Soul Origin Art, warning that Soul Hall sought such secrets.
• Xuan Kongzi explained the dangers of Three Thousand Burning Flame and gave Xiao Yan a Star-shaped Jade Pendant to enter the Star Domain in three days.
• Zi Yan warned Xiao Yan about the Heavenly Flame and placed a one-use Dragon Seal in his palm to help restrain it after it weakened.
• Xiao Yan thanked Zi Yan, stored the Dragon Seal and the Pill Tower’s gifts, and resolved to subdue Three Thousand Burning Flame to grow stronger, find Elder Yao, and oppose Soul Hall.

Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi opened the Star Domain, revealing the Three Thousand Burning Flame, while Xiao Yan watched with the Star-shaped Jade Pendant. Old Man Mu Gu summoned Soul Hall forces, who attacked the Pill Tower and moved to seize the Heavenly Flame as the battle erupted around the entrance.

• Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi activated the Star-Opening Array and opened the Star Domain entrance.
• Xiao Yan sensed the Star-shaped Jade Pendant react and saw the Three Thousand Burning Flame inside the Star Domain.
• Old Man Mu Gu revealed himself as a Soul Hall infiltrator and used the Soul Guiding Scroll to summon Blood River Protector and other Soul Hall experts.
• Blood River Protector ordered his forces to enter the Star Domain, bind the Three Thousand Burning Flame, and kill Xiao Yan.
• Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi led the Pill Tower defenders against the Soul Hall invasion, while the Three Thousand Burning Flame surged violently within the entrance.

Xiao Yan fought his way toward the Star Domain Core to claim the Three Thousand Burning Flame while his allies held back the Soul Hall. An energy shockwave shattered the weakened seal, freeing the enraged Heavenly Flame just as Xiao Yan approached.

• Xiao Yan raced toward the purple fissure, but Old Man Mu Gu tried to stop him with a Flame Locking Chain.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Heavenly Flame Venerable attacked Old Man Mu Gu together, restraining him and allowing Xiao Yan to enter the Star Domain.
• Zi Yan spotted a Soul Hall expert sneaking toward the fissure, and Xiong Zhan knocked him down with his Stone Hammer.
• A powerful energy fluctuation shook the Star Domain as the Star Barrier around the Three Thousand Burning Flame cracked apart.
• The Three Thousand Burning Flame shattered the barrier, escaped its seal, and turned its attention toward the intruders.

Xiao Yan and the others faced the rampaging Three Thousand Burning Flame inside the Star Domain Core, where its overwhelming power threatened to destroy them and the entire Star Domain. They joined forces and began attacking its weak point with the Star-shaped Jade Pendant, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Xiao Yan and Old Man Mu Gu were badly injured when the flame dragon attacked, and Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi’s Sky Burning Array failed to restrain it.
• Xiao Yi Xian, the Heavenly Flame Venerable, and Xiong Zhan also failed to harm the dragon significantly, while its Flame Vortex trapped everyone.
• Xiao Yan urged the group to cooperate, and Old Man Mu Gu agreed on the condition that Soul Hall would receive a share if they subdued the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
• Xuan Kongzi assigned each fighter a role, and the group prepared a coordinated assault on the dragon’s weak points.
• The group blocked the dragon’s tail, distracted and restrained it, and Xiao Yan slipped behind it to strike its spine with the Star-shaped Jade Pendant.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian exposed and defeated Old Man Mu Gu’s attempts to sabotage the group and seize the Exotic Flame Origin, but the berserk flame dragon remained a threat. After the dragon nearly killed Mu Gu, he agreed to fight in earnest, and the group resumed their attack with wary cooperation.

• Xiao Yan burned away Old Man Mu Gu’s Soul Qi attack, while Xiao Yi Xian poisoned Mu Gu when he tried to target Elder Xuan Yi’s Bronze Pill Furnace.
• The flame dragon broke free, injured Heavenly Flame Venerable, and attacked Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yi Xian interrupted it and warned Xiao Yan about Mu Gu’s schemes.
• Xiao Yan alerted Xuan Kongzi to Mu Gu’s intentions, and Xiao Yi Xian exposed Mu Gu’s attempt to sabotage the pill furnace and seize the Exotic Flame Origin.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian baited Mu Gu into preparing to betray them, then struck together and left him poisoned and pinned down by Xuan Kongzi.
• The flame dragon attacked the restrained Mu Gu, forcing Xiao Yan and Xuan Kongzi to rescue him; Mu Gu then promised to cooperate fully.
• Old Man Mu Gu bound the flame dragon with his Soul Qi as Xiao Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, Xuan Kongzi, and the others resumed their battle.

Xiao Yan was ambushed by three Soul Hall Dou Zun while reaching for Three Thousand Burning Flame’s origin, and Han Xue was gravely wounded protecting him. He used his yang fire to suppress the toxin and stabilize her faint remaining life as the battle continued around them.

• Xiao Yan rushed toward Three Thousand Burning Flame’s core, but three Soul Hall Dou Zun attacked and trapped him with Soul Qi and poisoned chains.
• The Soul Hall Dou Zun destroyed Xiao Yan’s Earth Demon Old Ghost puppet while Xuan Kongzi, Xiao Yi Xian, Heavenly Flame Venerable, and Xiong Zhan were kept from reaching him.
• Han Xue charged in to shield Xiao Yan, clashing with the poisoned chains despite her Dou Wang strength.
• A Soul Hall Dou Zun pierced Han Xue’s chest with a chain, and Xiao Yan caught her as the toxin spread through her body.
• Xiao Yan formed a flame barrier and used his yang fire to burn back the toxin and stabilize Han Xue’s life.

Xiao Yan fought back against the Soul Hall attackers while keeping Han Xue alive with Yang Fire. He began absorbing the origin of Three Thousand Burning Flame, determined to gain the strength to save her.

• Xiao Yan sent four Earth Demon Puppets to self-destruct against the Soul Hall Dou Zun and Old Man Mu Gu, gravely injuring both.
• Xiao Yi Xian trapped the remaining Soul Hall experts with Calamity Poison Fog while Heavenly Flame Venerable attacked them with Sky Burning Flame.
• Xiao Yan shielded Han Xue and approached the origin of Three Thousand Burning Flame as she remained unconscious and near death.
• Xiao Yan used the Star-shaped Jade Pendant to draw the origin flame toward him, protecting Han Xue with Yang Fire while he began absorbing it.
• Old Man Mu Gu watched from the Star Rock, unable to stop Xiao Yan from claiming the Heavenly Flame.

Xiao Yan touched the origin of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, triggering a violent reaction with the Dragon Seal as he tried to refine it while protecting the critically weakened Han Xue. The Pill Tower sealed the Star Domain entrance and evacuated everyone else, leaving Xiao Yan alone with Han Xue and his three puppets amid the raging flames.

• Xiao Yan's Dragon Seal resonated with a hidden Fire Dragon Seal inside the Three Thousand Burning Flame, unleashing a devastating sea of flames.
• Xiao Yan used his six Heavenly Flames and three Earth Demon Puppets to shield himself and Han Xue from the firestorm.
• The Three Thousand Burning Flame's waves overwhelmed the other fighters, forcing the Soul Hall experts, Old Man Mu Gu, and Pill Tower disciples to flee.
• Xuan Kongzi ordered the Pill Tower Elders to close the Star Domain entrance while Xiao Yi Xian and Heavenly Flame Venerable helped evacuate the survivors.
• The entrance sealed with Xiao Yan, Han Xue, and the puppets trapped inside, and Xiao Yan continued absorbing the Three Thousand Burning Flame as its origin began to submit.

After months of enduring the Three Thousand Burning Flame in the Star Domain, Xiao Yan subdued its origin, while its power restored Han Xue and raised her to Five-star Dou Huang. With Han Xue awake and three Earth Demon Puppets advanced to Three-star Dou Zun, Xiao Yan began refining the flame so they could leave the Star Domain.

• Xiao Yan guarded unconscious Han Xue behind his six Heavenly Flames while resisting the Three Thousand Burning Flame, and the three Earth Demon Puppets were tempered by the purple fire.
• A strand of the Three Thousand Burning Flame submitted to Xiao Yan, and the three Earth Demon Puppets broke through to Three-star Dou Zun.
• The Three Thousand Burning Flame entered Han Xue through the Yang Fire, healing her and raising her cultivation to Five-star Dou Huang.
• Han Xue awoke, called Xiao Yan “Brother Xiao Yan,” and embraced him as he reassured himself that she had recovered.
• Xiao Yan told Han Xue he would refine the Three Thousand Burning Flame and take her out to see the stars beyond the Star Domain.
• Han Xue stood back as Xiao Yan drew the origin flame into his body and began merging it with his six Heavenly Flames.

Xiao Yan refined the Three Thousand Burning Flame Origin, reaching the peak of Ninth Star Dou Zong as his seven Heavenly Flames fused. His Flame Mantra advanced to Half-Step Heaven Tier, and the chapter ended with him reunited in a tender gaze with Han Xue.

• Xiao Yan absorbed the Three Thousand Burning Flame Origin, which joined with his six other Heavenly Flames and pushed him from Dou Zong Four-Star to the peak of Ninth Star Dou Zong.
• Han Xue watched from beyond the Green Lotus Core Flame barrier as Xiao Yan's power surged through successive breakthroughs.
• Xiao Yan tested his new flame power by vaporizing a Star Rock fragment and realized he could fight an Early Dou Zun expert.
• The Flame Mantra transformed from Mid Earth Tier and stabilized at Half-Step Heaven Tier after failing to cross into the Heaven Tier.
• Xiao Yan stabilized his cultivation and looked toward Han Xue, whose trust and concern greeted him.

After gathering the remaining energy of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, Xiao Yan and Han Xue confessed their feelings and became lovers in the Star Domain. Xiao Yan promised to bring her home, make her his wife, and never leave her to face danger alone.

• Han Xue embraced Xiao Yan after he finished gathering the Heavenly Flame energy, and he kissed her as she returned his affection.
• Han Xue told Xiao Yan she felt safe with him, and he promised to stand beside her and protect her rather than let her merely follow him.
• Xiao Yan asked Han Xue to become his woman, and she eagerly accepted, telling him she had wanted to stay with him since they first met.
• Xiao Yan and Han Xue embraced and kissed amid the gentle violet flames, sharing a quiet moment together.
• Xiao Yan promised to take Han Xue home, tell his father about their relationship, and prepare their wedding; Han Xue said she believed him.

Xiao Yan returned from the Star Domain to the Pill Tower with Han Xue, having refined the Three Thousand Burning Flame. He reunited with Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan, Yan Ran, and Heavenly Flame Venerable, then announced that Han Xue would stay with him at the Pill Tower.

• Xiao Yan carried Han Xue through the Star Domain's barrier and arrived above the Pill Tower.
• Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan, Yan Ran, and Heavenly Flame Venerable rushed to greet Xiao Yan and welcomed his safe return.
• Xiao Yan told them he had refined the Three Thousand Burning Flame and assured them he had no lasting injuries.
• Xiao Yan announced that Han Xue would stay at the Pill Tower and that they would face the road ahead together.
• Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan, Yan Ran, and Heavenly Flame Venerable welcomed Han Xue, and Xiao Yan led everyone back to the Pill Tower to share Star Domain tea and stories.

Xiao Yan led his companions toward Meteor Scar Canyon, where the copper fragment pointed to a hidden treasure. After they fought through poisoned fog, venomous insects, and a powerful Vine King, the group rested near the canyon’s core region, closer to the treasure.

• Xiao Yan gathered Heavenly Flame Venerable, Han Xue, Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, Yan Ran, Zi Yan, Xiong Zhan, and the Purple Gold Winged Lion King, then used the copper piece to reveal the route to Meteor Scar Canyon.
• Xiao Yi Xian identified Heart-Rot Poison in the fog and distributed Mist-Purifying Grass, while Xiao Yan’s group fought off an ambush by an Ink-Scaled Snake and swarms of venomous insects.
• Xiao Yi Xian scattered Insect Repellent Powder to keep the insects away, and Qing Lin guided the group around other hidden dangers as they crossed the poisonous fog.
• Qing Lin spotted a Man-Eating Vine colony and its Vine King, so Heavenly Flame Venerable and Xiao Yan led the attack while the others protected the group.
• Xiao Yan pierced the Vine King’s core with a flaming spear, defeating it, and the group rested as the copper piece’s aura grew stronger near Meteor Scar Canyon’s core region.

Qing Lin used her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to control the Jade-Eyed Poisonous Python and brought it into the space within her eyes. With the poisonous-domain overlord now her companion, the group continued toward Meteor Scar Canyon.

• Xiao Yan burned the Jade-Eyed Poisonous Python with Three Thousand Burning Flame and called it a suitable pet for Qing Lin.
• Qing Lin used her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to suppress and completely control the Peak Dou Zong python.
• Qing Lin explained that she had purified the python’s sinister energy and opened her inner space for it to live in.
• The python shrank to a small snake and entered Qing Lin’s space, while Heavenly Flame Venerable praised her beast-controlling ability.
• Xiao Yan welcomed the python as an ally, and Qing Lin promised to care for it and keep it from harming innocents.
• Yan Ran warned that the Insect Repellent Powder was wearing off, so the group hurried through the forest toward Meteor Scar Canyon.

Xiao Yan’s group entered Misty Forest and used Qing Lin’s Jade-Eyed Poisonous Python to scout the dangerous, unfamiliar terrain. After the python found a Dou Qi-draining trap, it sensed an even more powerful creature approaching, and the group braced for its arrival in the mist.

• Yan Ran found that the map showed only Misty Forest’s entrance and warned that the fog weakened their perception.
• Qing Lin released the Jade-Eyed Poisonous Python, which feared a powerful presence deeper in the forest but agreed to scout ahead.
• The python detected a concealed mechanism that opened into a cave and drained nearby Dou Qi, allowing Xiao Yan’s group to avoid it.
• The python suddenly fled back to Qing Lin and warned that an overwhelmingly powerful creature was approaching.
• Heavy footsteps shook the forest as Xiao Yan and Heavenly Flame Venerable took the front of the group and prepared for the creature to emerge.