Chapter Summaries

Han Feng told Yao Chen about the Soul Clan’s plan to use an ancient array and asked him to help prepare to oppose them. Yao Chen agreed for now, and after seeing Xiao Yan cultivating, he returned to the Spirit Nurturing Gourd increasingly certain Han Feng would not kill him.

• Han Feng told Yao Chen that he and Feng Xian had killed Mu Gu, and explained that he intended to deal with the Soul Clan before facing judgment for his past.
• Han Feng described the Soul Clan’s Spirit Devouring Life Extinguishing Array and its plans to use the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Treasure to help Hun Tiandi reach Dou Di.
• Yao Chen warned Han Feng that the Eight Ancient Clans would be difficult to persuade, but agreed to support him while they planned ahead.
• Han Feng promised to seek justice for Yao Chen from the Yao Clan, and Yao Chen struggled to reconcile his gratitude with his lingering anger.
• Yao Chen saw Xiao Yan cultivating, returned to the Spirit Nurturing Gourd, and concluded that Han Feng was unlikely to kill him.

Han Feng accepted Yao Chen’s support for his plans against the Hall of Souls and received a remnant map to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame from Gu Xun’er. After reflecting on his feelings toward her and the possibility of an alliance with the Gu Clan, he set out with the others aboard his Flying Treasure Ship.

• Yao Chen agreed to support Han Feng’s dangerous plans, and Han Feng decided it was time to advance his campaign against the Hall of Souls.
• Gu Xun’er gave Han Feng a remnant map to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, which matched the piece he already possessed.
• Han Feng considered how his earlier plans to approach the Gu Clan had involved using Gu Xun’er, and he resolved to pursue an alliance while helping her family avoid future losses.
• Han Feng cultivated through the night and decided to destroy Hall of Souls branches after bringing Zi Yan back from the Snake People Tribe.
• After breakfast, Han Feng took everyone out of Qingshan Town aboard his Flying Treasure Ship, where Little Blue steadied Xiao Yan and Lin Xian’er asked whether he had practiced the Purple Cloud Wings.

After leaving Xiao Yan in Stone Desert City to reunite with his brothers, Han Feng traveled toward the Snake People Tribe with Lin Xian'er and Qinglin. The group reached an oasis, where Qinglin saw the snake people who shared her bloodline.

• Han Feng sent Xiao Yan down to Stone Desert City, where he reunited with his second brother.
• Han Feng flew the treasure ship toward the Snake People Tribe and considered bringing the tribe under his command.
• Han Feng reached an oasis where snake-person guards patrolled, but the ship's concealment array kept them from noticing it.
• Lin Xian'er looked down at the oasis, while Qinglin used her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to see the snake people and snakes within it.

Han Feng reunited with Medusa in the Snake People Royal City, checked on the hibernating Zi Yan, and gave Medusa the Seven-Colored Raw Stone Cai'er had sent for her. After touring the city with Qinglin and the others, Han Feng sensed Medusa beginning to refine the stone, leaving her breakthrough to Dou Zong underway.

• Han Feng arrived at the Snake People Royal City with Qinglin, Lin Xian'er, and Gu Xun'er, and Medusa came out to greet him.
• Medusa led Han Feng to see Zi Yan, who was hibernating in an energy egg after consuming too much energy.
• Han Feng gave Medusa the Seven-Colored Raw Stone that Cai'er had found, urging her to use it to break through to Dou Zong.
• Han Feng used Soul Power to control a Snake Person who planned to attack Qinglin and provoke conflict, sending him to confess at the King Tower.
• Han Feng and the women toured the Royal City, sampled its food, and returned to the treasure ship.
• That night, Han Feng sensed Medusa begin refining the Seven-Colored Raw Stone.

Han Feng helped Qinglin’s Two-headed Fire Spirit Snake evolve into a Dou Wang-level companion, then discovered that Zi Yan was hibernating after consuming a large amount of powerful earth and water energy. He began using two Heavenly Flames to refine the energy inside her, hoping to wake her before she advanced too far.

• Han Feng used the Green Lotus Core Flame and Green Lotus Core Seeds to help the Two-headed Fire Spirit Snake evolve into a Two-headed Fire Spirit Flood Dragon.
• The evolved snake reached Dou Wang and carried Qinglin through the sky, while Lin Xian'er and Gu Xun'er admired her new ability to fly.
• Han Feng found that Zi Yan's energy had risen to the sixth tier, but she remained asleep and her cultivation continued to increase.
• Han Feng examined Zi Yan and discovered that her Ancient Void Dragon body was digesting dense earth and water energy in a protective hibernation.
• Han Feng merged the Sea Heart Flame and Green Lotus Core Flame, then carefully used them to refine the energy inside Zi Yan.

Han Feng helped Zi Yan digest the energy inside her while traveling to Stone Desert City to meet Xiao Yan. After assessing Xiao Yan’s progress and guiding his training, Han Feng saw Zi Yan briefly wake before she fell asleep again, then sensed someone emerging from seclusion.

• Han Feng took Qinglin, Gu Xun'er, and Xian'er into Stone Desert City, where mercenaries noticed Qinglin’s snake scales but did not dare challenge her.
• Han Feng visited the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, met Xiao Yan and his brothers Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, and accepted their invitation to stay.
• Han Feng assessed Xiao Yan’s alchemy studies and cultivation, praised his effort, urged him to reach the Dou Shi realm, and gave him a pill made from Companion Amethyst Crystal Source.
• Xiao Yan trained diligently while Han Feng continued helping Zi Yan refine her energy and occasionally instructed Xiao Yan in alchemy.
• On the fifth day, Zi Yan woke briefly, asked why Han Feng was there, then fell asleep again; Han Feng sensed a distant energy fluctuation and went outside to greet someone emerging from seclusion.

Han Feng and his group were ambushed outside Stone Desert City, where Mo Cheng tried to seize Qinglin for her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. After discovering that the Sand Mercenary Group had supplied Mo Cheng with information, Han Feng sent Xiao Yan to help his brothers confront the group.

• Xiao Ding and Xiao Li saw Han Feng and Xiao Yan off, then prepared to face the Sand Mercenary Group without asking their guest to fight for them.
• A mercenary attacked the group, and Xiao Yan defeated him with Flame Splits Waves Ruler while Han Feng watched a hidden Dou Ling.
• Mo Cheng lunged for Qinglin, but her Two-headed Fire Spirit Snake pursued and defeated him after he transformed his body with transplanted beast parts.
• Han Feng questioned Mo Cheng and learned that he had targeted Qinglin's eyes using information from the Sand Mercenary Group.
• Han Feng gave Xiao Yan a strand of Green Lotus Core Flame to raise him to Dou Shi temporarily and sent him to fight alongside Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.

Xiao Yan helped his brothers defeat Luobu, then departed with Han Feng and the others for the Tagor Desert to find an underground cave. Han Feng and Xiao Yan entered the cave, where they discovered a clear underground lake.

• Xiao Yan joined Xiao Ding and Xiao Li in battle and helped them kill Luobu.
• Xiao Yan bid farewell to his brothers and left with Han Feng aboard the treasure ship.
• Han Feng used Rank 6 Pills to coax Zi Yan into remembering the underground cave’s location.
• Zi Yan found the cave entrance beneath the sand, and Han Feng and Xiao Yan descended into it.
• Xiao Yan landed awkwardly and saw a pool of clear lake water inside the cave.

Han Feng explored the lake’s layered secret realm, survived a sudden attack, and discovered that its statue was the Black Tortoise. After touching it, he received a vision of the White Tiger’s betrayal and claimed the statue’s remnant as a turtle shell, leaving its secrets unresolved.

• Han Feng used the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame to dispel the lake’s illusion, then blocked a golden claw strike with the Red Emperor Armor.
• Xiao Yan collapsed from fright, so Han Feng brewed medicine for him while Yao Chen recognized the statue as the Black Tortoise.
• Yao Chen carried Xiao Yan away, and Han Feng recovered before approaching the statue alone.
• Han Feng touched the Black Tortoise Stone Statue and saw the White Tiger destroy the Black Tortoise and turn the land into a desert.
• The statue’s power became a turtle shell, which Han Feng collected after the Myriad Beast Record failed to summon the Spirit of the Black Tortoise.

Han Feng offered to relocate the Snake People Tribe and Medusa agreed to consider the move, while Han Feng reflected on his recent battle and used the Black Tortoise’s essence to strengthen himself. After reaching the late stage of the Three-star Dou Zun realm, he focused on finding a faster way to improve his Soul Power.

• Han Feng showed Zi Yan and the others a turtle shell after leaving the cave, then took them to the Snake People Holy City.
• Han Feng offered to move the Snake People Tribe to a more suitable home, and Medusa accepted his help and said she would notify the tribe.
• Medusa considered joining Cai'er in the Central Plains, while Han Feng offered to tell Cai'er she might come.
• Medusa watched Han Feng depart, then manifested her power above the city as the snake people hailed her.
• Han Feng reflected on the failure of his Innate Yuan Magnetic during the White Tiger’s attack and resolved to become stronger.
• Han Feng absorbed the energy from the Black Tortoise’s essence, reached the late stage of the Three-star Dou Zun realm, and decided to pursue faster Soul Power growth.

Han Feng planned to seek access to the Heavenly Tomb by proving his strength to the Gu Clan and considered asking Xun'er for help. After reaching Maple City, he settled Xun'er and Xiao Yan at the Bamboo Grove Ancient Tower and arranged for Xiao Yan to recover before they went to Jia Nan Academy.

• Han Feng recalled the Gu Clan's Heavenly Tomb and planned to earn the chance to enter by defeating its younger generation, while considering whether Xun'er would help him.
• The treasure ship reached Maple City, where Han Feng took his companions to the Bamboo Grove Ancient Tower.
• Zi Yan ate the spirit bamboo and tricked Xiao Yan into biting a stalk, then promised to protect him at Jia Nan Academy.
• Han Feng showed Xiao Yan his cultivation and pill-refining rooms and gave him Recovery Pills, saying he would take him to Jia Nan Academy after he healed.

Han Feng interrogated the Golden Silver Elders for Hall of Souls coordinates, then led a puppet army to destroy a branch hall at South Foot Mountain. After devouring its Soul Origin, he broke through to the late Spirit Realm.

• Han Feng imprisoned the Golden Silver Elders after forcing them to reveal the Hall of Souls coordinates at South Foot Mountain and Yellow Qi River.
• Han Feng traveled to South Foot Mountain, sealed the branch hall with the Sea Suppressing Pearl, and sent hundreds of puppets to attack it.
• Two Purple-clothed Puppets defeated the branch hall’s Dou Zun Hall Master and captured his hidden Soul Body.
• Han Feng’s puppets exterminated the branch hall’s forces and recovered its Soul Origin, but found no Spirit Devouring Life Extinguishing Array.
• Han Feng devoured the Soul Origin and advanced to the late Spirit Realm.

Han Feng destroyed the Black Corner Region Hall of Souls branch, advanced his soul cultivation, and helped Yao Chen restore his soul to the Spirit Realm. A week later, Qinglin and Xiao Yan reached new milestones, while Han Feng continued weighing Qinglin’s future training and Xiao Yan prepared for the Three-Year Agreement.

• Han Feng gave Yao Chen Soul Origin, restoring his soul to the Spirit Realm Early Stage and raising his strength to that of a three-star Dou Zun.
• Han Feng collected the branch hall’s remains, concealed the scene, and learned from the branch hall master’s soul that the Northwest Continent had four concentrated Hall of Souls branch halls.
• Han Feng returned to Maple City and resolved to investigate the Sky Snake Mansion before deciding whether Qinglin should study there.
• Qinglin broke through to become a Da Dou Shi, meeting Han Feng’s condition for taking her to visit Ye Qingyun at the Flower Sect.
• Xiao Yan recovered from his injuries, took a Purple Crystal Source Pill, and advanced to become a one-star Dou Shi.
• Xiao Yan reflected on the Three-Year Agreement and recalled Nalan Yanran’s visit to annul their engagement.

Han Feng brought Xiao Yan to Jia Nan Academy to enroll in the Outer Academy, where Xiao Yan learned that Gu Xun'er was already a Dou Ling and reunited with Yao Chen. Xiao Yan began his studies alone, determined to grow stronger while Han Feng and Yao Chen waited for him in the Inner Academy.

• Xiao Yan emerged from seclusion after breaking through to Dou Shi, and Han Feng decided that the group would leave for Jia Nan Academy that afternoon.
• Han Feng brought Xiao Yan through Peace Town and introduced him to the Outer Academy, explaining the Inner Academy Selection Tournament and Xiao Yan's enrollment.
• Xiao Yan learned that Gu Xun'er was already a Dou Ling and had concealed her cultivation while living with the Xiao Family.
• Han Feng brought Xiao Yan to a quiet place, where Xiao Yan reunited with Yao Chen and heard that his teacher and senior brother would wait for him in the Inner Academy.
• Han Feng gave Xiao Yan three months' worth of cultivation resources and sent him to begin studying in the Outer Academy.

Han Feng returned to Jia Nan Academy with Gu Xun'er, Zi Yan, and the others, where he arranged for Gu Xun'er to cultivate in the Inner Academy. After reaching four-star Dou Zun, he discussed resurrecting Yao Chen and proposed returning to Starfall Pavilion to gather materials.

• Han Feng brought Zi Yan and the three women to the Inner Academy, where Zi Yan reunited with Su Qian and plucked hairs from his beard.
• Su Qian approved Gu Xun'er’s direct admission to the Inner Academy after learning she had reached Dou Ling.
• Han Feng settled the women into their courtyard and urged them to cultivate hard, warning Zi Yan that she needed greater strength to face the dangers surrounding her identity.
• Han Feng cultivated until he broke through to four-star Dou Zun, then awakened Yao Chen in the Spirit Nurturing Gourd.
• Han Feng told Yao Chen that his soul had recovered enough for resurrection and proposed returning to Starfall Pavilion to find the necessary materials.

Han Feng brought Yao Chen back to Starfall Pavilion, where his teacher chose to stay while Han Feng searched for materials to revive him. Han Feng then teleported to the Southern Departure Imperial Palace at night and appeared in Si Kongchan’s bedchamber, where she tried to punish him but could not overpower his Soul Power.

• Han Feng used the Void God Stele to take Yao Chen to Starfall Pavilion, then searched for Feng Xian but found only Mu Qingluan.
• Han Feng answered Mu Qingluan’s cultivation questions before returning to Yao Chen, who decided to remain at Starfall Pavilion until Feng Xian returned.
• Han Feng searched Starfall Pavilion’s treasury and found a Four-star Dou Zun corpse and several kinds of magical beast essence blood.
• Han Feng decided to ask Si Kongchan about high-tier magical beast essence blood and teleported to the Southern Departure Imperial Palace at night.
• Si Kongchan confronted Han Feng in her bedchamber and tried to suppress him, but his Soul Power neutralized her Dou Qi pressure.

Han Feng asked Si Kongchan for high-grade Magical Beast blood essence and gave her a Black Tortoise shell to decipher. After choosing Nine Nether Underworld Python blood essence from the imperial treasury, he began refining a Nine Revolutions Saint Pill for her, and six-colored pill lightning gathered over the palace.

• Han Feng showed Si Kongchan the Black Tortoise shell and asked her to decipher its writing, which she recognized as resembling ancient totems.
• Si Kongchan took Han Feng to the imperial treasury, where he chose Late Eighth Grade Nine Nether Underworld Python blood essence.
• Han Feng gave Si Kongchan the Nine Revolutions Saint Pill recipe and promised to refine the pill for her.
• Han Feng used the Myriad Beast Cauldron and Myriad Beast Spirit Flame to refine the pill, rapidly purifying the ingredients and condensing its embryonic form.
• Six-colored pill lightning appeared above the imperial palace, astonishing the Wenren Clan alchemists watching from outside the city.

Han Feng refined a Nine Revolutions Saint Pill that triggered Nine-colored Pill Lightning, using the storm to advance seven Heavenly Demon Puppets to Dou Zun-level. After Si Kongchan gave him the Black Tortoise Heavenly Ancestor Scripture, they discovered the tortoise shell held starry-sky coordinates, and Han Feng said he had found the legacy in the Northwest Continent.

• Si Kongchan finished deciphering the Black Tortoise Heavenly Ancestor Scripture while the pill lightning gathered over the imperial city.
• Han Feng formed the Nine Revolutions Saint Pill and used the lightning to strengthen seven Heavenly Demon Puppets to Dou Zun-level.
• Han Feng subdued the pill, which had taken the form of a golden fawn, and gave it to Si Kongchan.
• Si Kongchan showed Han Feng the Black Tortoise Heavenly Ancestor Scripture and explained that it was Black Tortoise's legacy.
• Si Kongchan used Southern Bright Departing Fire to reveal starry-sky coordinates on the tortoise shell, and Han Feng told her he had obtained the legacy in the Northwest Continent.

Han Feng returned from the Southern Departure Empire with the Black Tortoise cultivation technique and prepared to resurrect Yao Chen. He refined the pills needed for the resurrection and left the story ready for the process to begin.

• Han Feng told Si Kongchan that the Black Tortoise’s memories accused the White Tiger of betrayal, despite historical records praising the White Tiger’s kindness.
• Han Feng gave Si Kongchan a Nine-colored Pill Lightning Saint Pill and left for Starfall Pavilion after promising they would meet again.
• Han Feng told Yao Chen he had gathered everything and scheduled the resurrection for three days later.
• Han Feng explored his plans to investigate two Boundless Void treasures, then refined a seven-colored Bone-Regenerating and Blood-Melding Pill.
• Han Feng refined a Heaven and Earth Qi Storing Pill while the Heavenly Demon Puppets absorbed the pill lightning, drawing the attention of Starfall Pavilion’s disciples and Yao Chen.
• Han Feng emerged from the Star Tower after the thunderclouds dispersed and retrieved the seven Heavenly Demon Puppets.

Han Feng used the Flame Mantra to resurrect Yao Chen in a Four-star Dou Zun corpse, while his Heavenly Demon Puppets grew stronger from pill lightning. After three days, Yao Chen returned as a Peak Dou Zun and Han Feng’s guilt over his Teacher’s death was eased.

• Han Feng found that pill lightning had strengthened his Heavenly Demon Puppets, with one reaching Three-star Dou Zun, and stored them away.
• Mu Qingluan visited Han Feng, questioned him about entering the Star Tower, and arranged to see him again the day after tomorrow.
• Han Feng took Yao Chen to a spiritual-energy-rich valley, prepared a Four-star Dou Zun corpse with Heavenly Flames and Nine Nether Underworld Python essence blood, and told Yao Chen to enter it.
• Yao Chen swallowed the Bone-Regenerating and Blood-Melding Pill and entered the prepared body as Han Feng guarded him outside.
• After three days, Yao Chen completed his resurrection as a Nine Revolutions Peak Dou Zun and reunited with Han Feng.