Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan pretended to fail to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame while Mu Gu used Soul Hall methods to break its seal and unleash it. The Three Thousand Burning Flame escaped, and Mu Gu summoned three Soul Palace Venerables to help overpower it as the Pill Tower faced attacks on two fronts.

• Xiao Yan told the Three Thousand Burning Flame he had failed to win its trust, then warned Dan Chen about its nature while Mu Gu prepared to act.
• Mu Gu used his Soul Token's Black Mist to corrode the Pill Tower's seal, allowing the Three Thousand Burning Flame to break free.
• Qiu Ling fought Mu Gu while the Three Thousand Burning Flame's escape caused the Star Region to collapse, and Mu Gu revealed that Holy Pill City was under attack.
• Xuan Kongzi and Tian Leizi confronted five Soul Hall leaders, including Mo Yu and Xue He, and learned that the Hall Master of the Hall of Souls was also involved.
• The Three Thousand Burning Flame rejected Mu Gu's offer and struck him, so Mu Gu summoned three Soul Palace Venerables to help attack and suppress it.

Xiao Yan entered the collapsing Star Region and revealed that he had arranged with the Soul Hall to sacrifice Mu Gu in exchange for the Pill Tower's trust. After Mu Gu was killed, Xiao Yan persuaded the Three Thousand Burning Flame to leave with him, and Zi Yan's Dragon King pressure made it submit to her.

• Xiao Yan advanced into the sea of flames with Xing Tian while Qiu Ling evacuated Dan Chen, Cao Ying, and the other alchemists.
• Xiao Yan revealed that he had changed Mu Gu's mission with the Soul Hall's consent, and the Soul Hall Venerables turned on Mu Gu.
• Venerable Tian Huo killed Mu Gu, and Venerable Qing Hai captured his Soul Body before Xiao Yan let Qing Hai keep it as payment for a Medicinal Pill.
• Xiao Yan faced the Three Thousand Burning Flame alone and explained its connection to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan through the Dragon Seal inside it.
• Zi Yan appeared and used her Dragon King might to make the Three Thousand Burning Flame submit to her.

Xiao Yan tricked the Three Thousand Burning Flame into lending him its strength by claiming he was an alchemist of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, while Zi Yan negotiated a medicinal-pills deal in exchange. Outside the collapsing Star Region, Xiao Yi Xian nearly forced her way in to rescue Xiao Yan, but he emerged safely before she could act.

• The Three Thousand Burning Flame submitted to Zi Yan, and Xiao Yan warned it that the Pill Tower might kill it if it left the Star Region alone.
• Zi Yan bargained with Xiao Yan for Tier 8 Medicinal Pills and then assigned the Three Thousand Burning Flame to follow him.
• Xiao Yan and Zi Yan persuaded the Three Thousand Burning Flame that he was the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's exclusive alchemist, and it agreed to lend him its strength.
• After the Soul Hall withdrew, Xiao Yi Xian demanded that the Pill Tower open the collapsing Star Region, but Xuan Kongzi and Qiu Ling warned her that doing so could destroy Holy Pill City.
• Xiao Yi Xian swallowed Xiao Yan's Poison Pill and unleashed her Woeful Poison Body, prompting Xuan Yi to order the Star Region opened.
• The Three Thousand Burning Flame tore through the Star Region's barrier, and Xiao Yan walked out safely as Xiao Yi Xian prepared to enter.

Xiao Yan emerged from the Star Region after defeating the Soul Palace Venerables with the Three Thousand Burning Flame, then began refining the Heavenly Flame and cultivating. After half a year, he broke through to Dou Zun and prepared to take Zi Yan to Dragon Island.

• Xiao Yan gave Xuan Kongzi Mu Gu’s corpse and explained that he had allied with the Three Thousand Burning Flame, which agreed to be refined in exchange for freedom a hundred years later.
• Xiao Yan asked Xuan Kongzi to find an Eighth Grade Magical Beast medicinal formula and reminded Cao Ying that she owed him a Medicinal Pill.
• Xuan Yi encouraged Xiao Yi Xian to be more proactive, and Xiao Yi Xian kissed Xiao Yan before hurrying away in embarrassment.
• Xiao Yan returned to the Star Region, prepared medicinal liquid, and began refining the Three Thousand Burning Flame with Zi Yan beside him.
• Xiao Yan refined the Three Thousand Burning Flame and absorbed its energy for nearly six months, eventually reaching One-Star Dou Venerable and awakening with the power to control space.
• Xiao Yan woke Zi Yan and told her they were going to Dragon Island, reassuring her that the Flame Alliance would remain her home if her clansmen rejected her.

After breaking through to Dou Zun in the Star Region, Xiao Yan discovered that Zi Yan’s sealed Ancestral Dragon bloodline was preventing her from advancing and that Xing Tian had evolved into a puppet with Two-Star Dou Venerable strength. He learned of a crisis involving his marriage and Xun Er but left the explanation to himself, then declined the Pill Tower’s offer of a leadership position so he could focus on his coming plans.

• Xiao Yan sensed the Ancestral Dragon power sealed in Zi Yan’s bloodline and concluded that he needed to take her back to Dragon Island to unlock it safely.
• Xiao Yan tested Xing Tian and found that the Heavenly Demon Puppet had surpassed its limits, reaching physical strength comparable to a Two-Star Dou Venerable after absorbing the Three Thousand Burning Flame and Pill Lightning.
• Ling Ying learned that Xiao Yan had married Medusa, but Cai Lin asked him to let Xiao Yan explain the matter to Xun Er himself when he visited the Ancient Clan.
• Xuan Kongzi gave Xiao Yan an eighth-tier Desolate Beast Heavenly Spirit Pill recipe and a Pill Tower Giant’s token, which could grant access to the Small Pill Tower.
• Xuan Kongzi offered Xiao Yan a vacant Pill Tower Giant position, but Xiao Yan refused the appointment and token because he needed to return Zi Yan to Dragon Island and prepare for his trip to Tiangang Hall.

Xiao Yan refused the Pill Tower’s offer to become a Giant and returned to find the Heaven Nether Sect demanding revenge for Chen Xian’s death. He declared that the conflict concerned the Flame Alliance, revealed his growing strength and allies, and began fighting Chen Tiannan, leaving Yi Chen stunned by Xiao Yan’s power.

• The Pill Tower’s old ancestor tested Xiao Yan’s intentions, then told Xuan Kongzi and Tian Leizi to let events take their course.
• Xiao Yan learned Xiao Yi Xian was refining her Poison Pill and left with Zi Yan, but Cao Ying warned him that the Heaven Nether Sect had come looking for him.
• Chen Tiannan demanded that the Pill Tower hand over Xiao Yan, while Yi Chen threatened that the Heaven Nether Sect might side with the Soul Hall.
• Xiao Yan admitted killing Chen Xian, rejected the idea that the Pill Tower needed to protect him, and declared that he represented the Flame Alliance.
• Xiao Yan summoned Xing Tian and Xiong Zhan to attack Chen Tiannan, then revealed his One-Star Dou Venerable cultivation and challenged his opponents to survive one of his moves.

Xiao Yan defeated Chen Tiannan with his newly acquired Three Thousand Burning Flame, left Holy Pill City, and captured Chen Tiannan’s soul for his plans. After traveling to the Beast Domain with Zi Yan and Xiong Zhan, he followed Zi Yan through a hidden passage toward the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s Dragon Island.

• Xiao Yan revealed that he had reached One-Star Dou Venerable and rejected Yi Chen’s offer to settle the conflict with the Profound Nether Sect.
• Yi Chen fled as Xiao Yan used Three Thousand Dragon Flame to defeat Chen Tiannan, then Qiu Ling ordered the Profound Nether Sect’s disciples sent to work in Holy Pill City’s medicine fields.
• Xiao Yan said goodbye to Dan Chen and Cao Ying, then left Holy Pill City with Zi Yan and Xiong Zhan.
• Inside the Void Space, Mao Wu used a Soul Chain to extract Chen Tiannan’s Soul Body for Xiao Yan’s Soul Points.
• After three days of travel, Zi Yan sensed and revealed a hidden Void Passage that led toward the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s territory.

Xiao Yan and Zi Yan reached Ancient Dragon Island, where Zhu Li discovered that Zi Yan carried the Dragon King Bloodline and was the missing Old Dragon Emperor’s daughter. Zi Yan chose to stay and reunite the divided clan, while Xiao Yan prepared medicinal pills to support her before they parted.

• Xiao Yan, Zi Yan, and Xiong Zhan arrived on Ancient Dragon Island and were surrounded by Hei Qing and other Ancient Void Dragon warriors.
• Zhu Li examined Zi Yan’s bloodline and revealed that she was the Old Dragon Emperor’s child, causing the island’s dragons to bow to her.
• Zhu Li explained that the Old Dragon Emperor’s disappearance had led the Three Great Dragon Kings to divide the clan and fight over the island.
• Zi Yan decided to remain on Dragon Island and reunite the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and Xiao Yan agreed to help her with medicinal pills.
• Xiao Yan spent a month refining pills for Zi Yan and gave her pills and medicinal candy before promising to rely on her protection once she became Dragon Emperor.

Xiao Yan accompanied Zi Yan to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s inheritance grounds, then followed Hei Qing to steal spiritual fruits from the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan. After learning about the Heavenly Phoenix Blood Pool, Xiao Yan decided to seek entry so he could strengthen himself, while Feng Qing’er learned that the clan’s orchard had been robbed.

• Xiao Yan saw Zi Yan enter the Dragon King Ruins to awaken her royal bloodline and prepare for cultivation in the Dragon Tomb.
• Hei Qing took Xiao Yan to a Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan orchard, where Xiao Yan ate White Jade Fruits and secretly harvested the orchard’s mature spiritual fruits.
• Hei Qing told Xiao Yan about the Heavenly Phoenix Blood Pool, and Xiao Yan resolved to find a way to enter it and improve his strength before going to Tiangang Hall.
• Feng Qing’er learned that someone had stolen a large number of spiritual fruits from the orchard.

Feng Qing'er learned that the Heavenly Phoenix Blood Pool selection would be her last chance for four years, while her clan ordered her to apologize to Xiao Yan after his Pill Gathering victory. Xiao Yan summoned her to Heavenly Phoenix City, used the Soul Chain to subdue her, and demanded that she secure him a Blood Pool slot; Feng Qing'er said she had a way.

• Feng Qing'er asked Elder Feng Lan about the Heavenly Phoenix Blood Pool opening and insisted on entering the selection despite the risks.
• Elder Feng Lan told Feng Qing'er that the clan had ordered her to apologize to Xiao Yan and avoid making an enemy of him.
• Xiao Yan's voice summoned Feng Qing'er to Phoenix Pavilion, where he was waiting in Heavenly Phoenix City.
• Xiao Yan demanded that Feng Qing'er obtain him a slot in the Heavenly Phoenix Blood Pool and restrained her with the Soul Chain when she objected.
• Feng Qing'er submitted to Xiao Yan's demand and told him she had a way to enter the Blood Pool.

Xiao Yan accompanied Feng Qing'er into the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, where she faced Huang Bao'er, a rival competing for entry to the Heavenly Phoenix Blood Pool. At Feng Qing'er's residence, she explained the selection and revealed that her Phoenix Race could secretly open the pool's barrier for Xiao Yan.

• Feng Qing'er brought Xiao Yan, disguised in a Soul Robe, into the clan and claimed he was an Alchemist she had invited.
• Huang Bao'er challenged Feng Qing'er and tried to recruit Xiao Yan after he revealed a Zong Restoration Pill, but Xiao Yan rejected her offer.
• Xiao Yan followed Feng Qing'er to her residence, startled her, and stopped her from threatening him with a sword.
• Feng Qing'er explained that the Heavenly Phoenix Blood Pool held ancient Heavenly Phoenix Essence Blood and was guarded by clan Elders and a Dou Zun Peak Supreme Elder.
• Feng Qing'er revealed that her Phoenix Race could secretly open the pool's protective barrier and let Xiao Yan enter, while Xiao Yan asked whether Huang Bao'er could pass the selection.

Xiao Yan used the Wind Fury Dragon Flame and Nine Dragons Thunder Flame to temper Feng Qing’er’s body, raising her to Nine Star Dou Ancestor and strengthening her Wind and Thunder Body. When Huang Bao’er’s people confronted them, Feng Qing’er fought Ying Jing with the Demon Phoenix Bell and shattered his bell.

• Xiao Yan learned Feng Qing’er wanted to defeat Huang Bao’er and offered to strengthen her Wind and Thunder Body with Heavenly Flames.
• Xiao Yan fused the Wind Fury Dragon Flame and Nine Dragons Thunder Flame and subjected Feng Qing’er to two days of painful body tempering.
• Feng Qing’er survived the tempering, broke through to Nine Star Dou Ancestor, and sensed that her bloodline power had increased.
• Ying Jing arrived with several dozen followers to invite Xiao Yan to Huang Bao’er’s residence, but Xiao Yan refused and insulted her.
• Ying Jing’s group drew their weapons, so Xiao Yan ordered Feng Qing’er to handle them.
• Feng Qing’er and Ying Jing clashed with their Demon Phoenix Bells, and Feng Qing’er’s bell shattered Ying Jing’s on impact.

Feng Qing'er defeated and brutally injured Ying Jing, then entered the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan's selection for the Heavenly Phoenix Blood Pool under Xiao Yan's threat. She launched into battle with Huang Bao'er, who attacked with her Heavenly Phoenix Black Flame, and the fight continued as Huang Bao'er charged at her with overwhelming speed.

• Feng Qing'er trapped Ying Jing inside her Demon Phoenix Bell and tortured him until Feng Lan ordered her to stop.
• Feng Qing'er told Feng Lan that Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence had strengthened her bloodline, then arrived at Heavenly Phoenix Holy City for the selection.
• Feng Lan announced that only ten clan members could enter the Heavenly Phoenix Blood Pool, and Huang Bao'er arrived with her fiancé, Huang Pei.
• Xiao Yan secretly threatened Feng Qing'er to ensure she passed, and she challenged Huang Bao'er as the selection began.
• Huang Bao'er attacked Feng Qing'er with her divine sword and Heavenly Phoenix Black Flame, but Feng Qing'er used a Three Thousand Lightning Illusion Body to strike her from behind.
• Huang Bao'er recovered and charged Feng Qing'er at great speed as the watching clan members reacted to her movement technique.

Feng Qing'er awakened her Wind and Thunder Body and defeated Huang Bao'er, securing a place in the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan's Heavenly Phoenix Blood Pool. Xiao Yan then entered her isolated pool with Mao Wu and drew out ancient Heavenly Phoenix Essence Blood, causing the pool to erupt with blood flame that he began absorbing.

• Feng Qing'er awakened her Wind and Thunder Body, endured Huang Bao'er's attacks, and pierced through Huang Bao'er's perfected Demon Phoenix Bell with the Wind and Thunder Kill Finger.
• Feng Qing'er won the selection competition, and Elder Feng Lan opened ten Space Wormholes so the chosen disciples could enter the blood pool for half a year.
• Feng Qing'er chose a Space Wormhole and found a small Heavenly Phoenix Blood Pool, where Xiao Yan appeared and sealed the barrier with his Soul Power.
• Xiao Yan sent Mao Wu into the pool, causing hidden ancient Heavenly Phoenix Essence Blood to erupt and flood the area with blood flame.
• Xiao Yan removed his Soul Robe and unfolded his Bone Wings to absorb the blood flame.

Xiao Yan absorbed the Heavenly Phoenix Blood Pool, reaching Three-Star Dou Venerable and transforming his Bone Wings into living Ancient Phoenix wings. After Huang Pei entered the barrier and attacked, Xiao Yan captured his soul and used it to further evolve the wings.

• Xiao Yan mixed Rank 8 medicinal ingredients into the blood pool, cultivated in it, and refined his Bone Wings while Feng Qing'er absorbed the remaining energy.
• Xiao Yan allowed Feng Qing'er to enter the pool after she completed her task, and she slowly tempered her body beside him.
• Huang Pei entered the barrier, accused Feng Qing'er of colluding with an outsider, and attacked Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan subdued Huang Pei with a Soul Illusion Realm and emerged from the pool at Three-Star Dou Venerable with flesh-grown Ancient Phoenix wings.
• Xiao Yan extracted Huang Pei's soul and merged it into the Bone Wings, causing black feathers and Ancient Phoenix Black Flame to appear.

Xiao Yan completed his Heavenly Phoenix Wings, left Feng Qing'er to conceal Huang Pei's death, and returned to the Flame Alliance to reunite with his family. There, he learned that Ya Fei had bought the Mysterious Yellow Flame and asked where she was.

• Xiao Yan's refined wings became Tian-class Heavenly Phoenix Wings, frightening Feng Qing'er with their powerful bloodline aura.
• Xiao Yan gave Feng Qing'er the remaining blood essence in the pool as a reward and warned her to lie about Huang Pei's death and obey him.
• Xiao Yan collected Huang Pei's corpse, departed with Mao Wu, and crossed the continent to return to the Flame Alliance in five days.
• Xiao Yan found Cai Lin away in secluded cultivation, then reunited with Xiao Xiao, Xiao Cai, Qing Lin, and his family at the Xiao clan courtyard.
• Xiao Ding told Xiao Yan that Ya Fei had bought the Mysterious Yellow Flame at an auction, and Xiao Yan asked where she was.

Xiao Yan reunited with Ya Fei after she narrowly escaped an attack by the Return South Sect, then arranged for Xiao Ning to lead Xing Tian in punishing the sect. Ya Fei gave Xiao Yan a low-ranked Heavenly Flame before sending him on to seek Xun Er, and Xiao Yan successfully refined the Mysterious Yellow Flame, whose true power remained unknown.

• Xiao Yan learned Ya Fei had not returned, set out to find her, and met her and Hai Bodong near the Jia Ma Empire border.
• Xiao Yan discovered that Ya Fei had been injured after the Return South Sect intercepted her, and sent Xiao Ning with Xing Tian to deal with the sect.
• Xiao Yan treated Ya Fei's bruises, and Ya Fei gave him a Heavenly Flame before urging him to find Xun Er.
• Xiao Yan released the Mysterious Yellow Flame from its storage ring and refined it into his Soul Collection in less than fifteen minutes.

Xiao Yan refined the Mysterious Yellow Flame, then traveled to the Hall of Souls’ Heaven Hall for its ten-year ceremonial assembly. After arriving, he drew the attention of the assembled Dou Zun, who questioned the identity of the unfamiliar Yan Tianzun.

• Xiao Yan sensed that the Mysterious Yellow Flame might be a Human Emperor Flame that enhanced fortune, and its power improved his alchemy and cultivation.
• Xiao Yan left Cai Lin in seclusion, received her warning to be careful, and traveled to Misty Cloud Mountain when his Soul Token activated.
• Xiao Yan met Xiao Li, Venerable Tian Huo, and Venerable Qing Hai at the Hall of Souls, then entered the Soul Path with Qing Hai and cultivated until his Soul Power reached the late Spirit Realm.
• Xiao Yan and Venerable Qing Hai arrived at the Heaven Hall, where Xiao Yan examined its ancient murals and joined the gathered Soul Hall Dou Zun.
• Beast Force Venerable asked about Xiao Yan, and the assembled Dou Zun discussed the unfamiliar Yan Tianzun because none recognized his title.

Xiao Yan entered Soul Hall as Yan Tianzun and established his authority by defeating Star Plucking Tian Zun in a fight. As the ceremonial gathering began, Black White Tian Zun and the Nine Heavenly Lords arrived, including Ninth Tian Zun Mo Yu.

• Xiao Yan ignored the Soul Hall Venerables’ doubts about his title and attacked Star Plucking Tian Zun to test his strength.
• Xiao Yan used his physical power and Heavenly Phoenix Wings to overpower Star Plucking Tian Zun, earning the other Venerables’ respect.
• Star Plucking Tian Zun struck back with Star Plucking Hand, but Xiao Yan’s winged defense rebounded the attack and badly injured him.
• Black White Tian Zun arrived and tested Xiao Yan with their combined pressure before stepping aside for the ceremonial gathering.
• Nine figures emerged from the black fog, led by Ninth Tian Zun Mo Yu, whose arrival drew Xiao Yan’s attention.

Xiao Yan attended the Hall of Souls’ grand assembly to challenge Mo Yu for the Ninth Tian Zun position, hoping to earn entry into the Hun Clan and access to its Coming-of-Age Ceremony. After the Hall Master Hun Miesheng arrived and the assembly’s rules were revealed, Xiao Yan stepped forward to challenge Mo Yu, only to find Black White Tian Zun moving to challenge him as well.

• Mo Yu eyed Xiao Yan’s Heaven Rank Flight Dou Technique, while Venerable Qing Hai warned Xiao Yan that the Hall of Souls permitted plunder and killing.
• The Nine Heavenly Lords arrived, including three Dou Shengs, and the Hall Master Hun Miesheng appeared without anyone sensing his arrival.
• Hun Miesheng opened the arena for the ten-yearly assembly, where Tian Zun could challenge the Nine Heavenly Lords for their positions.
• Xiao Yan revealed that his goal was to become the Ninth Tian Zun so he could join the Hun Clan and take part in its Coming-of-Age Ceremony.
• As Xiao Yan stepped forward to challenge Mo Yu, Black White Tian Zun also approached to challenge him, and Xiao Yan confirmed that Mo Yu was his chosen opponent.