Chapter Summaries

Xun'er defeated Yang Kun with one strike, shocking the White Gang and revealing that she had reached the Dou Ling realm. As Liao Fan prepared to challenge her, Xiao Tian stepped onto the arena and challenged ten of the White Gang's strongest fighters at once.

• Xun'er accepted the White Gang's challenge, and Yang Kun entered the arena to fight her.
• Xun'er struck Yang Kun's spear with her palm, sent Dou Qi through it, and knocked him off the arena in one move.
• The White Gang members were shocked when they realized Xun'er seemed to have reached one-star Dou Ling.
• Liao Fan volunteered to fight Xun'er, and Bai Cheng approved while warning him not to kill her.
• Xiao Tian entered the arena and challenged ten of the White Gang's strong fighters to face him together.

Xiao Tian challenged the White Gang and easily defeated its Four-star Dou Ling fighters, Liao Fan and Chen Xiao. He declared the White Gang disbanded and announced that his Heavenly Gate would lead the Inner Academy.

• Xiao Tian invited the White Gang to attack him together, and Liao Fan struck him but was kicked to the edge of the arena.
• Xiao Tian taunted the White Gang and the watching students, prompting Chen Xiao to attack with a golden fighting-energy hammer.
• Xiao Tian defeated Chen Xiao in one move, leaving the students stunned and afraid of his strength.
• Xiao Tian declared the White Gang disbanded and said his Heavenly Gate would lead the Inner Academy.

Xiao Tian established the Heaven Gate to build influence at Jia Nan Academy and protect his companions before he left to travel. After defeating the White Gang’s deputy leader Zhang Yu with one kick, he drew the crowd’s awe while Bai Cheng withdrew, vowing revenge.

• Xiao Tian decided to establish the Heaven Gate so it could gain a foothold at Jia Nan Academy and protect Xun'er, Xiao Yu, and the others after he left.
• Zhang Yu stepped onto the arena on behalf of the White Gang and challenged Xiao Tian to a fight to the death.
• Xiao Tian let Zhang Yu’s Overlord Fist strike his chest without harm, then sent him flying with one kick.
• The students gaped at Xiao Tian’s strength, while Xun'er, Little Demoness, Xiao Yu, and Xue Ni watched him with admiration.
• Bai Cheng suppressed his anger, left the arena, and vowed that Xiao Tian would not remain arrogant for long.

After Xiao Tian defeated the White Gang, Lin Xiuya, Lin Yan, and Zi Yan joined his Heaven Gate, which quickly grew across Jia Nan Academy. The Fallen Heart Flame beneath the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower grew increasingly unstable, and Su Qian evacuated the students and prepared the elders to contain its eruption.

• After Bai Cheng left, Lin Xiuya disbanded the Wolf Fang Gang and joined the Heaven Gate, and Lin Yan joined him.
• Zi Yan also volunteered to join because she sensed tasty treasures on Xiao Tian, and the system revealed her royal Ancient Void Dragon bloodline.
• The Heaven Gate spread throughout Jia Nan Academy, grew to more than a hundred members, and gave Xiao Ning and Xiao Mei support in the Outer Academy.
• Su Qian ordered the students to evacuate the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower as the Fallen Heart Flame beneath it grew restless.
• Su Qian told the elders to prepare to seal the Fallen Heart Flame and ordered Qin Xuan to warn the Outer Academy, fearing Han Feng would come to seize it.

As the Fallen Heart Flame threatened to erupt, Xiao Tian learned that the Soul Hall had attacked the Desert Iron Mercenary Group and planned to search the Xiao Family in Wutan City for the Tou She Ancient God Jade. He summoned a powerful fighter to help rescue his family.

• First Elder Su Qian ordered the elders to guard the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower and contain the Fallen Heart Flame before Medicine Emperor Han Feng could exploit the chaos.
• Medicine Emperor Han Feng sensed a Heavenly Flame near Jia Nan Academy and flew toward it, intrigued by the academy's secret.
• Xiao Mei told Xiao Tian that Xiao Li had arrived badly wounded with a warning about trouble at the Xiao Family.
• Xiao Li told Xiao Tian that black-robed attackers had slaughtered members of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group and were heading to Wutan City to search the Xiao Family.
• Xun'er identified the attackers as members of the Soul Hall, and Xiao Tian suspected they were seeking the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
• Xiao Tian activated He Hua Zi Zai Fa and summoned a yellow-armored fighter carrying a long spear.

Xiao Tian summoned Zhao Xin, a Dou Zong Nine-star expert, and sent him with Xiao Li to protect the Xiao Family in Wutan City. They arrived to find the city under attack, and Zhao Xin intervened just as Soul Hall’s forces were about to strike Xiao Zhan and the others.

• Xiao Tian summoned Zhao Xin through He Hua Zi Zai Fa and agreed to let Xiao Li take him to Wutan City.
• Xiao Tian gave Xiao Li healing pills and ordered Zhao Xin to accompany him, though he worried Zhao Xin might disappear before he could help.
• Xiao Li and Zhao Xin flew to Wutan City and saw that the city was engulfed in slaughter.
• Soul Hall’s leader threatened Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Family, revealing he had killed their messenger and demanding the item they sought.
• Zhao Xin struck a Soul Hall member’s chain with his spear and shattered it just as it was about to hit Xiao Zhan and the others.

Zhao Xin slaughtered the Soul Hall attackers who targeted the Xiao Family, including their Dou Emperor leader. Xiao Li reunited with Xiao Zhan and explained how he knew Zhao Xin, after which the Xiao Family decided to leave Wutan City; meanwhile, the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower began shaking at Jia Nan Academy.

• Zhao Xin shattered the black-robed attackers’ chains and killed the two men who had attacked him and Xiao Li.
• Xiao Li ordered Zhao Xin to kill the remaining Soul Hall members, and Zhao Xin wiped them out with his spear techniques.
• The Soul Hall leader tried to flee, but Zhao Xin caught and killed him with Thousand Armies Break the Clouds.
• Xiao Li reunited with Xiao Zhan and recounted how he had met the powerful figure manifested by Xiao Tian’s Dou Qi Condensation.
• Xiao Zhan decided the Xiao Family should leave Wutan City and settle somewhere secluded to avoid stronger Soul Hall forces.
• At Jia Nan Academy, the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower rumbled and began to tremble at dusk.

The Fallen Heart Flame erupted inside Jia Nan Academy’s Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower while Xiao Tian was still cultivating within it. First Elder Su Qian and the other elders sealed the tower as Xun’er and the others worried about Xiao Tian’s fate.

• The Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower shook as the Fallen Heart Flame erupted, and Su Qian led the elders to contain it.
• Xun’er and the others arrived, and Su Qian ordered them to leave before Xun’er revealed Xiao Tian was still inside.
• Xiao Tian sensed the Fallen Heart Flame beyond a black iron door and considered how to refine it after the system identified it as the fourteenth-ranked Heavenly Flame.
• Su Qian refused to delay sealing the tower despite Xiao Yu’s pleas, and he directed the elders to form a spatial barrier around it.
• The elders’ seal spread across the tower as purple lightning and flames clashed around the formation.

As the Fallen Heart Flame threatened to break free from the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower, Xun'er revealed the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame and entered the tower to save Xiao Tian. The seal then shattered, and the Fallen Heart Flame emerged as a terrifying crimson fire serpent above Jia Nan Academy.

• The First Elder, Su Qian, reinforced the lightning seal as the Fallen Heart Flame scorched it and threatened to escape.
• Xiao Yu tried to enter the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower, but the Little Demoness stopped her, and Xun'er offered to go instead.
• Xun'er revealed the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, which the First Elder, Su Qian, recognized as the Gu Clan's inherited flame, and declared her love for Xiao Tian before entering the tower.
• The Fallen Heart Flame grew more violent after Xun'er entered, and the First Elder, Su Qian, urged the elders to reinforce the weakening seal.
• The Fallen Heart Flame shattered the seal and erupted from underground as a giant crimson fire serpent, terrifying everyone at Jia Nan Academy.

The Fallen Heart Flame broke free of its seal and rampaged through Jia Nan Academy, while Xiao Tian decided to devour it despite Xun’er's fears. After the elders’ Thousand Layer Seal Array failed to stop the flame, Han Feng noticed its aura and summoned allied factions to help him.

• The Fallen Heart Flame shattered the space around the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower, and Xiao Tian resolved to devour it while Xun'er reluctantly agreed to stay by him.
• First Elder Su Qian and the other elders formed the Thousand Layer Seal Array to suppress the Fallen Heart Flame.
• The Fallen Heart Flame destroyed the array and sent Su Qian and the elders flying, leaving them wounded as the academy faced disaster.
• Han Feng sensed the Heavenly Flame from Maple City and ordered Han Beng to summon several factions in exchange for fifth-grade or Sixth-grade Pills.

Han Feng arrived at Jia Nan Academy to seize the rampaging Fallen Heart Flame, forcing Su Qian and the elders to face a powerful attack. Xiao Tian and Xun'er emerged from the tower to oppose him, and Han Feng recognized Xun'er's Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame.

• Han Feng sent Han Beng away with his token, then coughed up blood and cursed Yao Chen for withholding the complete Flame Mantra.
• As the elders considered evacuating Jia Nan Academy because they could no longer suppress the Fallen Heart Flame, Han Feng and his allies arrived.
• Han Feng demanded that Su Qian hand over the Fallen Heart Flame, threatening the academy with his Two-star Dou Zong strength and the Eight-star Dou Zong ancestor of the Eight Fan Sect.
• Han Feng revealed another Heavenly Flame and ordered his followers to attack after dismissing Su Qian's warning that the academy's dean might return.
• Xiao Tian and Xun'er emerged from the tower, and Xiao Tian declared that he would stop anyone who threatened Jia Nan Academy.
• Han Feng recognized Xun'er's golden flames as the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, while Su Qian feared that Xun'er's identity had been exposed.

Han Feng launched an assault on Jia Nan Academy while seeking its Heavenly Flames, and Xiao Tian intervened when the Eight Fan Sect Ancestor moved against Su Qian. Xiao Tian wounded the Peak Dou Zong in their first clash, then faced his next attack with another golden sword strike.

• Han Feng ordered his fighters to attack Jia Nan Academy and battled Su Qian amid widespread destruction.
• Han Feng sent the Eight Fan Sect Ancestor after Su Qian, but Xiao Tian pursued him and struck with the Great Sun Burning Heaven Slash.
• The Eight Fan Sect Ancestor countered with Black Demon Claw, but Xiao Tian’s Nine Forms of Golden Sun wounded him and sent him flying back.
• Enraged, the Eight Fan Sect Ancestor launched a powerful black fist shadow at Xiao Tian.
• Xiao Tian answered with a golden greatsword strike aimed at the incoming fist shadow.

Xiao Tian overwhelmed the Eight Fan Sect Ancestor and destroyed his Spirit Devouring Pagoda while Han Feng tried to seize the Fallen Heart Flame. Medusa and Yun Yun arrived at Jia Nan Academy, where Medusa killed nearly all the remaining attackers, leaving Han Feng and the Eight Fan Sect Ancestor alive.

• Xiao Tian survived the Eight Fan Sect Ancestor’s attack and shattered the Spirit Devouring Pagoda with the Ninth Form of the Golden Sun Sword Technique, gravely injuring its owner.
• Han Feng sent a fire python at Xiao Tian, but Xun'er countered with the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, forcing Han Feng to retreat and turn toward the Fallen Heart Flame.
• Han Feng began using the Flame Mantra to draw away the Fallen Heart Flame as Medusa, Yun Yun, and Instructor Ruo Lin arrived.
• Medusa trapped the fighters in her Seven-Colored Cage and annihilated nearly all of them, leaving Han Feng and the Eight Fan Sect Ancestor alive.

Han Feng and the Eight Fan Sect Ancestor fled after Medusa and Yun Yun joined the battle, but Xiao Tian caught up and overwhelmed them. After Han Feng tried to bargain with his alchemist status, Xiao Tian prepared to punish him for coveting Xun'er and threatening her.

• Medusa and Yun Yun appeared, making Han Feng wary, and he used the Sea Heart Flame to cover the sky while he and the Eight Fan Sect Ancestor escaped.
• Xiao Tian pursued them with the Purple Cloud Wings and struck their Diamond Shield with the Great Sun Burning Heaven Slash, breaking it and injuring them both.
• Han Feng offered his services as a Sixth-grade Alchemist, but Xiao Tian claimed to be an Eighth-grade Alchemist.
• Han Feng dismissed Xiao Tian's claim, and Xiao Tian raised his sword, determined not to let Han Feng leave after he coveted Xun'er and threatened her.

Xiao Tian overwhelmed Han Feng and the Eight Fan Sect Ancestor, but the Ancestor unleashed a horde of monsters and sent Soul Stone to possess him. Soul Stone entered Xiao Tian’s mind, discovered a terrifying presence within, and tried to flee.

• Xiao Tian struck Han Feng and the Eight Fan Sect Ancestor with Mountain Collapse Earth Split Slash, leaving both of them badly injured.
• The Eight Fan Sect Ancestor crushed a jade tablet and released countless ghostly heads from black mist.
• Xiao Tian cut down the attacking monsters, but they repeatedly revived and continued their assault.
• Soul Stone entered Xiao Tian’s mind to devour his soul and claim his body, while the Eight Fan Sect Ancestor expected it to succeed.
• Soul Stone encountered a far more terrifying presence inside Xiao Tian and tried to escape, but the presence warned it that possessing its host meant death.

Xiao Tian's system devoured and refined Soul Stone, leaving behind a Soul Power orb, and Xiao Tian killed the Eight Fan Sect Ancestor before catching Han Feng. Just as Han Feng tried to bargain for his life, Xiao Yan appeared and reunited with his cousin.

• The system crushed and devoured Soul Stone, refining his soul into a crystal orb that could strengthen Soul Power.
• The Eight Fan Sect Ancestor and Han Feng realized Soul Stone was gone and fled, but Xiao Tian caught up and killed the Eight Fan Sect Ancestor with Great Heaven Creation Palm.
• Xiao Tian pursued Han Feng and blocked his escape, prompting Han Feng to plead for mercy.
• A black-robed figure confronted Han Feng as a traitor, then revealed himself as Xiao Yan and greeted Xiao Tian as his cousin.

Xiao Yan confronted Han Feng in the Black Corner Region over his betrayal and murder of Yao Chen, but Han Feng’s greater strength forced Xiao Yan back. As Xiao Tian watched without intervening, Han Feng summoned Mu Gu, leaving the confrontation facing a new threat.

• Xiao Yan learned that Han Feng had betrayed and killed Yao Chen to steal the Flame Mantra, then tracked him to the Black Corner Region.
• Yao Chen appeared before Han Feng and accused him of betraying the man who had raised him, while Han Feng claimed Yao Chen had driven him to it by withholding the Flame Mantra.
• Xiao Yan attacked Han Feng with the Flame Splitting Wave Ruler, but Han Feng revealed his Dou Zong Two Stars strength and knocked Xiao Yan back, leaving him bleeding.
• Xiao Tian chose to watch rather than intervene, while Han Feng stayed wary of Xiao Tian and Yao Chen.
• Han Feng crushed a jade talisman and summoned Mu Gu, whom Yao Chen recognized.

Mu Gu revealed himself as the Dou Venerable who had helped Han Feng kill Yao Chen, and he used his Space Power to threaten Xiao Yan and Elder Yao. Xiao Tian shattered Mu Gu’s spatial attack with one punch, but Mu Gu retaliated by binding them with black tentacles.

• Mu Gu confronted Elder Yao and admitted through his threats that he intended to kill him again.
• Han Feng revealed that Mu Gu had reached the One-Star Dou Venerable level using treasures from Yao Chen’s Storage Ring.
• Mu Gu used Space Power to trap Xiao Yan and make it difficult for him to breathe.
• Xiao Tian shattered the space around Xiao Yan with a single punch, stunning Mu Gu, Han Feng, and Elder Yao.
• Mu Gu attacked Xiao Tian and the others with his Space Binding, Dark Tentacles technique.

Xiao Tian unleashed a devastating Rasengan-like attack that destroyed Mu Gu and his Space Binding Power. Han Feng fled amid the chaos, but Xiao Yan pursued him, ready to use his Heavenly Flame fusion technique.

• Yao Chen burned away Mu Gu's dark tentacles with the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, but they quickly grew back.
• Xiao Tian formed a dense black sphere of Dou Qi and fired it through Mu Gu's tentacles, destroying them and the surrounding space.
• The sphere chased Mu Gu, shattered his Battle Qi Armor, and blew his body apart.
• Han Feng recognized Xiao Tian as a possible culprit behind the Blood Sect's destruction and fled west.
• Xiao Yan spread his flying battle skill wings and chased Han Feng, announcing his Heavenly Flame fusion technique.

Xiao Yan fused the Spirit Beast Fire and Bone Spirit Cold Flame into a Buddha's Rage Flame Lotus and unleashed it at Han Feng. Han Feng survived the blast but was gravely injured, and he believed they had reached Protector Wu's territory, where Xiao Yan, Yao Chen, and Xiao Tian would die.

• Xiao Yan caught up to Han Feng while carrying the Spirit Beast Fire and Bone Spirit Cold Flame.
• Xiao Yan merged the two Heavenly Flames into a fire lotus, and Han Feng attacked him with a blue palm strike.
• Xiao Yan launched the Buddha's Rage Flame Lotus, which overwhelmed Han Feng's attack and pursued him as he dodged.
• The fire lotus exploded near Han Feng, hurling him into a mountainside and leaving him gravely injured.
• Han Feng recovered enough to smile coldly, believing Protector Wu's territory would be the end of Xiao Yan, Yao Chen, and Xiao Tian.