Chapter Summaries

Xiao Peng reunited with Xiao Xun'er and the others, revealed that Ruan Sheng was the Bodhi Ancient Tree, and escorted them safely out of the Savage Ancient Region. He accompanied Xiao Xun'er to the Ancient Clan to meet Gu Yuan, where his Nine-star Dou Saint-level aura stunned the clan.

• Xiao Peng soothed the jealous Xiao Xun'er while Xiao Yan and the others watched.
• Xiao Peng told Xiao Yan that Ruan Sheng was the Bodhi Ancient Tree, and Ruan Sheng confirmed her identity but said Xiao Yan could not obtain the Bodhi Three Treasures.
• Ruan Sheng used her Bodhi aura to shield the group and guide them out of the Savage Ancient Region.
• Xiao Peng said farewell to Xiao Yan and accompanied Xiao Xun'er to the Ancient Clan, intending to meet Gu Yuan and propose marriage.
• Xiao Peng released his powerful aura in the Ancient Realm, shocking the clan disciples and elders with his Nine-star Dou Saint-level strength.
• Gu Yuan arrived at the council hall and told the elders that Xiao Peng was the source of the overwhelming pressure.

Xiao Peng arrived at the Ancient Clan and demonstrated overwhelming strength, then asked Gu Yuan for Xiao Xun'er’s hand in marriage. He offered a cultivation method for reaching the Dou Emperor realm, leaving the elders stunned and eager to know whether his promise was real.

• Xiao Peng’s pressure astonished the Ancient Clan elders, and Gu Yuan welcomed him and Ruan Sheng into the council hall.
• Xiao Peng told Gu Yuan that his feelings for Xiao Xun'er were sincere and asked for her hand in marriage.
• Xiao Peng offered a cultivation method that could allow Gu Yuan to break through to the Dou Emperor realm.
• Xiao Xun'er was moved to tears, while the elders excitedly urged Xiao Peng to confirm that the method truly existed.
• Gu Yuan wondered how Xiao Peng could overcome the lack of Origin Qi, but the certainty in Xiao Peng’s eyes kept him from dismissing the offer.

Xiao Peng promised Gu Yuan that he would break through to Dou Emperor within ten years, convincing the Ancient Clan elders to trust him and offer future gifts. After spending half a month with Xiao Xun'er, he left the Ancient Realm to find Zi Yan and the others on East Dragon Island.

• Xiao Peng declared that he planned to reach Dou Emperor within ten years, alarming Gu Yuan, the elders, and Xiao Xun'er.
• Gu Yuan accepted Xiao Peng's promise, and First Elder and the others pledged treasures if he succeeded.
• Xiao Peng reassured Xiao Xun'er, teased her about having children, and spent half a month with her in the Ancient Realm.
• Xiao Peng told Xiao Xun'er he had to leave for East Dragon Island, promised to return, and kissed her goodbye.
• Xiao Peng vanished from the Ancient Realm and reappeared outside it.

Xiao Peng reached East Dragon Island to visit Zi Yan and Zi Yao, reuniting with Zi Yao while Zi Yan remained in seclusion. After giving Zi Yao Flesh and Blood Essence and Bodhi Seeds to help her cultivation, he decided to comprehend the Sword Dao Law.

• Xiao Peng arrived on East Dragon Island and told Zhu Li that he had come to see Zi Yan and Zi Yao, his friends.
• Zi Yao rushed to Xiao Peng, welcomed him, and showed him her Nine-star Dou Venerate strength.
• Xiao Peng gave Zi Yao Flesh and Blood Essence, and she explained that Zi Yan's blood essence had transformed her into a Purple Crystal Dragon Lion King.
• Zi Yao told Xiao Peng that Zi Yan was in seclusion, and he gave her seven or eight Bodhi Seeds to help her advance.
• Zi Yao kissed Xiao Peng's cheek and ran to the Seclusion Chamber, promising to return after breaking through.
• Xiao Peng decided to begin comprehending the Sword Dao Law.

Xiao Peng spent three years comprehending the Sword Dao Law and mastered the power in his fragment. He returned to the palace on East Dragon Island, where he reunited with Zi Yan and gave her and Zi Yao Flesh and Blood Essence.

• Xiao Peng used the fragment to comprehend the Sword Dao Law, briefly calming the Space Turbulence with a sword strike.
• Xiao Peng continued cultivating for three years until the fragment turned to ash and he fully absorbed its Sword Dao Law.
• Xiao Peng sensed Zi Yan's Dou Sheng aura and appeared in the palace courtyard, where Zi Yan rushed into his arms.
• Xiao Peng teased Zi Yan about missing Flesh and Blood Essence, then gave her a large amount of it.
• Xiao Peng also gave Flesh and Blood Essence to Zi Yao and reassured Zi Yan that he had returned.

Xiao Peng told Zi Yan and Zi Yao that he planned to establish an inclusive sect in the Central Plains, and they joked about what roles they would take in it. As Xiao Peng sensed visitors approaching East Dragon Island, the North Dragon King’s invasion force was crushed by an overwhelming presence.

• Xiao Peng said he would establish a sect open to anyone who diligently sought the Dao, and Zi Yan and Zi Yao asked to visit and become elders.
• Zi Yao chose to be a Consecrated Elder, while Zi Yan joked that she wanted to be an elder who could spank Xiao Peng.
• Xiao Peng sensed visitors and went to meet them as the North Dragon King led the South Dragon King, the West Dragon King, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, and the Nine Netherworld Underworld Python Clan toward East Dragon Island.
• The North Dragon King promised Phoenix and Yao Ming East Dragon Island’s treasure vault and Zi Yan’s corpse in exchange for their help.
• An immense pressure forced the invading group to their knees and injured them, while Yao Ming recognized it as stronger than a Nine-star Dou Saint’s pressure.
• A figure strode through the air toward the terrified invaders.

Xiao Peng defeated the Dragon Kings, forced the Heaven Demon Phoenixes and Yao Ming to submit, and helped Zi Yan unify the Ancient Void Dragon islands. After refining the Dragon Kings' corpses into puppets, he heard that Zi Yan had secured the other islands.

• Xiao Peng killed the North, South, and West Dragon Kings and gave their corpses to Zi Yao and Zi Yan.
• Xiao Peng enslaved the Three Heavenly Demon Phoenixes after Feng Qing'er pleaded for their lives, then forced Yao Ming to submit as well.
• Xiao Peng sent Zi Yan to unify the other islands with help from the Three Heavenly Demon Phoenixes, while he returned to East Dragon Island with the Dragon Kings' corpses.
• Xiao Peng refined the three corpses into puppets that retained about ninety percent of their former strength.
• Zi Yan returned and told Xiao Peng that the other islands had surrendered after their kings died, and that she had dealt with those who resisted.

Xiao Peng gave Zi Yan and Zi Yao three dragon-shaped puppets before traveling to the Primordial Desolate Region to establish the Shangqing Sword Sect. After building its arrays and halls, he sent Cloning bodies across the Central Continent to recruit disciples, and news of the new sect quickly spread.

• Xiao Peng gave Zi Yan and Zi Yao three sturdy dragon-shaped puppets, and Zi Yao eagerly planned to ride one on patrol.
• After Xiao Peng left, Zi Yao teased Zi Yan about blushing when he patted her head and asked whether she liked him.
• Xiao Peng established the Myriad Spirits Spirit Gathering Array and other protective arrays in the Primordial Desolate Region, then built the Shangqing Sword Sect's halls and residences.
• Xiao Peng named the sect the Shangqing Sword Sect and carved its name onto a stone stele.
• Xiao Peng sent Cloning bodies across the Central Continent to recruit humans and Magical Beasts whose character passed muster, spreading news of the sect.

Shi Lei and other rejected cultivators and beasts joined the Shangqing Sword Sect after passing Qinglian’s Heart’s Inquiry, and Xiao Peng taught the 652 new disciples the Shangqing Cultivation Method. After sending them to choose techniques from the Library Pavilion, Xiao Peng entered seclusion to attempt a breakthrough to the Tribulation Stage.

• Shi Lei arrived at the Shangqing Sword Sect seeking admission, and Qinglian told him to pass Heart’s Inquiry by walking to the mountaintop.
• Shi Lei faced an illusion of his childhood home burning and chose to rush into the flames to save his younger self, then reached the mountaintop and was directed to the Disciple Dormitory.
• A young girl carrying a medicine basket and a lame azure deer also arrived, and over the next month 652 people joined the Shangqing Sword Sect.
• Xiao Peng taught the 652 disciples the Shangqing Cultivation Method, prompting many of them to enter enlightenment and begin cultivating.
• Xiao Peng directed the disciples to choose cultivation methods from the Library Pavilion, left a Cloning to handle sect affairs, and entered seclusion to attempt a breakthrough to the Tribulation Stage.

Soul Emperor ordered Void to attack the Spirit Clan and seize its fragment of the Tou She Ancient God Jade, while preparing to advance the Soul Clan’s plan regardless of whether Xiao Peng reached the Dou Emperor realm. Void led the assault, destroyed the Spirit Clan, and recovered the jade fragment.

• Soul Emperor learned that an unknown Nine-star Dou Saint had allied with the Ancient Clan and claimed he could break through to the Dou Emperor realm.
• Soul Emperor ordered Void to attack the other Ancient Eight Clans and seize the Tou She Ancient God Jade, saying the Soul Clan would move its plan ahead if Xiao Peng failed.
• Void led Soul Clan experts into the Spirit World through an insider and ordered them to kill the Spirit Clan and search for the jade fragment.
• Void bound and devoured a Spirit Clan elder, then defeated and devoured the Spirit Clan Chief when he attacked.
• Soul Clan experts returned half an hour later with a bloodstained fragment of the Ancient Emperor Jade.

After the Soul Clan destroyed three clans, Gu Yuan joined Yan Jin and Lei Ying to discuss resisting Soul Emperor, who then confronted them at the Ancient Clan’s sacred grounds and demanded their Ancient Emperor Jade fragments. Xiao Xun'er urged Gu Yuan to surrender the fragment because Xiao Peng would soon reach the Dou Emperor realm, and Gu Yuan offered it in exchange for Soul Emperor sparing his clan.

• An Ancient Clan elder told Gu Yuan that the Soul Clan had wiped out the Spirit Clan, Yao Clan, and Stone Clan.
• Gu Yuan agreed to seek an alliance with the Flame Clan and Lightning Clan, but Yan Jin and Lei Ying arrived before his envoys were sent.
• Yan Jin and Lei Ying joined Gu Yuan in the main hall to plan against the Soul Clan and its pursuit of the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
• Soul Emperor confronted the three patriarchs at the Ancient Clan’s plaza and demanded their Ancient Emperor Jade fragments.
• Xiao Xun'er secretly told Gu Yuan that Xiao Peng would reach the Dou Emperor realm within two years, and Gu Yuan offered the Ancient Clan’s fragment if Soul Emperor swore to spare his clan.

Soul Emperor seized the Emperor Grade Young Pill in Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion and escaped to the hidden Soul Realm, destroying the passages behind him. Gu Yuan reassured the Central Continent Alliance that events were proceeding according to plan, leaving the others waiting for his next move.

• Soul Emperor collected the jade fragments from Gu Yuan, Yan Jin, and Lei Ying, then left with Void.
• Gu Yuan led the Central Continent Alliance to Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion, where Soul Emperor used the complete Ancient Emperor Jade to open the stone gate.
• Void identified a pill as the Emperor Grade Young Pill, and Soul Emperor took it and fought past Gu Yuan, Lei Ying, and Yan Jin.
• Soul Emperor and Void returned to the Soul Realm, where Soul Emperor destroyed its passages and prepared to break through to Dou Di.
• Second Elder reported that the Soul Realm passages had been destroyed, and Yan Jin asked Gu Yuan whether he had another plan to stop Soul Emperor.

After three quiet years, Soul Emperor broke through to Dou Di and attacked the alliance headquarters, where Xiao Yan also emerged as a Dou Di to face him. Xiao Yan countered Soul Emperor’s first assault, but Soul Emperor summoned the Ancient Emperor Slaying Formation.

• During three years of peace, the alliance destroyed nearly all of Soul Hall, and Xiao Yan entered seclusion after finding origin qi that could let him reach Dou Di.
• Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian waited for Xiao Peng to emerge from seclusion while he remained on the mist-covered mountain.
• Soul Emperor sacrificed his clan to break through to Dou Di, absorbed Nihility Devouring Flame, and headed for the alliance headquarters.
• Soul Emperor’s pressure overwhelmed the alliance until Xiao Yan emerged from seclusion and met him as a fellow Dou Di.
• Soul Emperor attacked with blood-colored lightning, but Xiao Yan used the Heavenly Flame Eternal Ruler to scatter it.
• Soul Emperor formed the Ancient Emperor Slaying Formation, shocking Gu Yuan.

Xiao Peng arrived in the True Immortal Realm and saved Xiao Yan from Soul Emperor’s Emperor Slaying Formation. He destroyed Soul Emperor and his formation, leaving the gathered fighters safe and hopeful of reaching the Dou Emperor realm.

• Soul Emperor attacked Xiao Yan with the Emperor Slaying Formation, and the vengeful souls began draining Xiao Yan’s power.
• Xiao Peng appeared, shattered the Emperor Slaying Ghost Blood Blade, and identified himself as being from the True Immortal Realm.
• Soul Emperor unleashed the full formation, but Xiao Peng countered it with his four-sword Immortal Slaying Formation.
• Xiao Peng merged the four swords’ powers, destroyed the Emperor Slaying Formation, and purified its vengeful souls.
• Xiao Peng killed Soul Emperor with the Qingping Sword, and the dark sky cleared.
• Gu Yuan and the others rejoiced at Soul Emperor’s defeat and saw hope of becoming Dou Emperors.

After becoming Gu Yuan’s son-in-law, Xiao Peng revealed to Xiao Yan that they both came from Earth, then reunited with Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian and promised to marry them. He later returned to the Jia Ma Empire and told Ya Fei he intended to take her with him.

• Xiao Peng formally greeted Gu Yuan as his father-in-law, and the alliance leaders congratulated them on the marriage and the hope of reaching the Dou Emperor realm.
• Xiao Peng took Xiao Yan to a secluded mountain peak and revealed that he, too, came from Earth; Xiao Yan was stunned and comforted to learn he had a fellow countryman.
• Xiao Peng returned to the sect, left a clone in charge, and picked up Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian, promising to hold a grand wedding and marry them both.
• Xiao Peng traveled to the Jia Ma Empire and reunited with Ya Fei, telling her he intended to take her with him.

Xiao Peng gathered the women who had been waiting for him and married them in a grand ceremony at his sect. Ten years later, after Dou Emperors emerged, he left a Cloning behind and traveled to his teacher’s world, where he met Sun Wukong.

• Xiao Peng took Ya Fei, Yao Ye, Xiao Yu, Medusa, and Han Yue away to join him, then brought Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran from the Flower Sect and picked up Zi Yan and Zi Yao.
• Xiao Peng and the women held a lavish wedding at the sect, and he vowed to protect the land and the people he loved.
• Ten years passed, and Gu Yuan, Zhu Kun, Xiao Xun'er, and Medusa became Dou Emperors.
• Xiao Peng left a Cloning behind, said goodbye to Ya Fei and the others, and traveled to his teacher's world.
• Xiao Peng met a golden-armored figure who introduced himself as Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong.

Xiao Peng reached the Golden Immortal Realm after receiving Sect Leader Tongtian’s guidance and reunited with Sun Wukong over wine. Sun Wukong left determined to storm Lingxiao Palace and challenge the Jade Emperor, while Xiao Peng watched him depart.

• Xiao Peng reflected on his rapid cultivation and how his family was sightseeing with the Qingping Sword for protection.
• Sun Wukong arrived at Xiao Peng’s mountain retreat and praised his progress toward the Golden Immortal Realm.
• Xiao Peng and Sun Wukong drank together, and Sun Wukong urged him to travel the Three Realms for experience.
• Sun Wukong complained that the Jade Emperor had slighted him by excluding him from the Peach Banquet and vowed to wreak havoc in Lingxiao Palace.
• Xiao Peng cautioned Sun Wukong about the Heavenly Court’s strength, but Sun Wukong remained eager for a fight.
• Sun Wukong returned to Flower Fruit Mountain on his Somersault Cloud, promising to visit Xiao Peng again after challenging the Jade Emperor.