Chapter Summaries

Yun Yun faced Hua Jin and the Flower Sect elders as Hua Jin accused her of coveting the Sect Master position and demanded Granny Hua’s sealed Dou Qi. Yun Yun denied wanting power and warned that taking the Dou Qi would likely kill her, then challenged Hua Jin to take it herself.

• Hua Jin accused Yun Yun of returning to claim the Sect Master position and Granny Hua’s Dou Qi while the Demonic Flower Evil Lord watched Yun Yun with desire.
• Yun Yun explained that Hua Jin had summoned her by promising to resolve the matter and leave her free to cultivate in seclusion.
• Hua Jin offered Yun Yun peaceful seclusion in exchange for handing over the former Sect Master’s Dou Qi.
• Yun Yun said Granny Hua’s Dou Qi had fused with her own Dou Qi, meridians, and soul, so forcibly removing it could kill her.
• Hua Jin dismissed Yun Yun’s explanation and accused her of using the Sect Master Token to hide her ambitions.
• Yun Yun said she had never wanted the inheritance and challenged Hua Jin to take the sealed Dou Qi herself.

Hua Jin challenged Yun Yun to a contest for the Flower Sect leadership and Granny Hua’s Dou Qi, expecting Yun Yun to lack a strong male companion. Lin Ming arrived and agreed to fight immediately, leaving a battle between the two sides about to begin.

• Hua Jin invoked an ancient Flower Sect rule and gave Yun Yun one month to find a male companion for a contest that would decide the Sect Master and ownership of Granny Hua’s Dou Qi.
• Yun Yun accepted Hua Jin’s challenge, preferring to settle the conflict and return to cultivation.
• Lin Ming suddenly arrived at the Myriad Flower Hall and declared that they could begin the contest at once.
• Lin Ming called himself Yun Yun’s companion, and Hua Jin agreed to fight that day with Demonic Flower Evil Lord at her side.
• Yun Yun worried that Lin Ming would face Hua Jin and Demonic Flower Evil Lord alone, but Lin Ming told her to leave it to him, and she agreed.

Lin Ming challenged Hua Jin’s unfair contest terms and used his standing as Five Elements Sect Master and Pill Gathering Champion to secure a hearing. He demanded that Yun Yun’s Flower Sect Master position be at stake, leaving Hua Jin confronted with the claim that she had seized the role from its rightful heir.

• Lin Ming rejected Hua Jin’s initial contest stakes as unfair, and Hua Jin threatened him with the Flower Sect’s pursuit if he took Yun Yun away.
• Lin Ming summoned a Nine-Star Dou Venerate Ice Puppet and identified himself as Five Elements Sect Master Lin Ming, prompting Hua Jin and Demonic Flower Evil Lord to reconsider their threats.
• A powerful elder from the Flower Sect acknowledged Lin Ming’s status, and a senior Flower Sect elder urged Hua Jin to hear his proposed stakes.
• Lin Ming proposed that Yun Yun surrender her inherited Dou Qi if she lost, while Hua Jin would return the Sect Master position to Yun Yun if she lost.
• Yun Yun urged Lin Ming not to escalate the dispute, but Lin Ming defended her claim by saying Granny Hua had given her the Sect Master Jade Token and Hua Jin had seized it.

Lin Ming faced the Demonic Flower Evil Lord in a contest to settle Hua Jin’s challenge to Yun Yun’s position as sect master. The battle began with Lin Ming’s dark purple flames overwhelming the Evil Lord’s signature attack, leaving him horrified as the fire dragon charged toward him.

• Hua Jin fumed at Lin Ming’s accusations and looked to the Demonic Flower Evil Lord for support.
• The Demonic Flower Evil Lord agreed to fight Lin Ming but insisted that Lin Ming’s Ice Puppet could not participate.
• Lin Ming told Yun Yun to stand back, explaining that her newly inherited Dou Qi remained difficult to control, and she trusted him to fight alone.
• The Flower Sect elder announced the contest, and the Demonic Flower Evil Lord attacked Lin Ming with his Great Rift Wind technique.
• Lin Ming formed a dark purple fire dragon that melted the spatial rifts and tore through the attack, then charged toward the shocked Demonic Flower Evil Lord.

Lin Ming overwhelmed Demonic Flower Evil Lord and struck down Hua Jin when she attacked Yun Yun. He then used all three Heavenly Fire Three Xuan Transformations, raising his aura to the peak of Six-Star Dou Venerate as he prepared to face them both.

• Lin Ming's Purple Extreme Annihilation Flame shattered Demonic Flower Evil Lord's Demon Flower Shield, injuring him and leaving the Flower Sect plaza stunned.
• Demonic Flower Evil Lord ordered Hua Jin to attack Yun Yun while he confronted Lin Ming, but Lin Ming intercepted Hua Jin with his Sky Demon Phoenix Bone Wings and sent her flying with one punch.
• Lin Ming declared that he would defeat both opponents in one move and began the three transformations of the Heavenly Fire Three Xuan Transformations.
• Lin Ming's aura surged to the peak of Six-Star Dou Venerate, and his overwhelming pressure spread across the plaza.

Lin Ming unleashed Five Dragons Paying Homage after using the Heavenly Fire Three Xuan Transformations, forcing Demonic Flower Evil Lord and Hua Jin to mount their strongest defenses. His five Fire Dragons broke through both barriers and engulfed them in a devastating explosion, leaving their fate unclear.

• Flower Sect elders and Yun Yun recognized Lin Ming's complete Heavenly Fire Three Xuan Transformations as his aura rose to the peak of the Six-Star Dou Venerate realm.
• Lin Ming gathered his flames and summoned five powerful Fire Dragons with his technique, Five Dragons Paying Homage.
• Demonic Flower Evil Lord used Nether God's Protection while Hua Jin raised the Myriad Flower Barrier to defend them.
• Lin Ming sent the five Fire Dragons crashing through the flower barrier and Nether God Giant's shield.
• A huge explosion swallowed Demonic Flower Evil Lord and Hua Jin as an energy storm shook the Flower Sect mountain range.

Lin Ming defeated Hua Jin and Demonic Flower Evil Lord, securing Yun Yun’s claim to lead the Flower Sect. Though she resisted taking the position, Yun Yun agreed to serve as acting Sect Master, and the Great Elder urged her to accept the role fully.

• Lin Ming used Five Dragons Paying Homage to defeat Hua Jin and Demonic Flower Evil Lord, leaving both severely injured.
• The Great Elder revived Hua Jin long enough to order her to surrender the Sect Master Jade Token to Yun Yun, and Hua Jin reluctantly threw it to her.
• The Great Elder declared Yun Yun the Flower Sect’s new Sect Master, but Yun Yun hesitated because she feared the burdens of leadership.
• Lin Ming reminded Yun Yun of her responsibility to Nalan Yanran, Granny Hua’s inheritance, and the Flower Sect’s stability.
• Yun Yun agreed to serve as acting Sect Master until a more suitable candidate appeared, while the Great Elder encouraged her to take the position permanently.

The Flower Sect's Great Elder confirmed Yun Yun as Sect Master and accepted Lin Ming's offer of an alliance with the Five Elements Sect over the Heaven Nether Sect. After Yun Yun's inauguration, Lin Ming and Zi Yan left the Flower Sect, while Yun Yun watched them depart and began her new role.

• Hua Jin warned the Great Elder that appointing Yun Yun and injuring the Demonic Flower Evil Lord could provoke the Heaven Nether Sect, but Lin Ming argued that the Five Elements Sect offered a more reliable alliance.
• The Great Elder declared Yun Yun the Flower Sect's rightful Sect Master and ordered the Demonic Flower Evil Lord to leave; Hua Jin and the Demonic Flower Evil Lord departed in defeat.
• The Flower Sect's elders and disciples accepted Yun Yun as their new Sect Master, and she took the Sect Master Jade Token.
• The Flower Sect held Yun Yun's inauguration, and she gradually gained the support of its elders and disciples while Lin Ming stayed as an honored guest.
• Lin Ming and Yun Yun grew closer during their conversations, then Lin Ming and Zi Yan left at dawn on the fourth day as Yun Yun watched them go.

Lin Ming revealed his Inner World to Zi Yan and told her he might know where her father was. Zi Yan was left stunned and conflicted by the news, recalling her lonely childhood and resentment toward the father she believed had abandoned her.

• Lin Ming took Zi Yan to a remote mountain and asked whether she trusted him, and she affirmed that she did.
• Lin Ming guided Zi Yan into his Inner World, where she saw the ancient Dragon and Phoenix skeletons and the vast Herb Garden.
• Lin Ming explained that his Inner World was his greatest secret and that Zi Yan was the first person besides him to know of it.
• Lin Ming said he had revealed the world partly because of the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, then told Zi Yan he might know where her father was.
• Zi Yan froze at the mention of her father and remembered her lonely childhood, her care under Su Qian, and her anger at the father she thought had abandoned her.

Lin Ming persuaded Zi Yan to seek out her father, Zhu Kun, so he could safely guide her in absorbing the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and help uncover the truth about her origins. He hid Zi Yan and both Dragon Seals from the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, then began a secret journey through the void toward Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion.

• Lin Ming warned Zi Yan that consuming the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit without Zhu Kun's help could kill her, and promised to accompany her and protect her while they uncovered the truth about her past.
• Zi Yan overcame her resentment and agreed to go with Lin Ming to find Zhu Kun.
• Lin Ming placed Zi Yan in his Inner World to hide her from the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's tracking, and Zi Yan happily accepted the arrangement in exchange for his Sugar Pills.
• Lin Ming used World Power to conceal and remove Elder Zhu Li's Dragon Seal from his palm, severing his and Zi Yan's connections to the clan.
• Lin Ming tore open a spatial rift and set off alone through the void toward the Black Corner Region and Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion, erasing traces of his passage as he traveled.

Lin Ming reached the Magma World beneath Jia Nan Academy and recovered the Tou She Ancient God Jade Fragment he had hidden there. Knowing the Flame Lizardmen guarded the cave mansion and that he could not fight their strongest members, he planned to use his mastery of Space Power to sneak past them.

• Lin Ming traveled covertly for two months and arrived in the Black Corner Region without being detected.
• Lin Ming secretly descended beneath the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower into the Magma World.
• Lin Ming sensed the hidden spatial node containing Elder Yao's Remnant Soul hideout and retrieved the Tou She Ancient God Jade Fragment.
• Lin Ming considered the danger posed by the powerful Flame Lizardmen and relied on their inability to use Space Power.
• Lin Ming prepared to conceal himself within a Space Wrinkle and silently enter the deepest part of the Magma World.

Lin Ming used the Tou She Ancient God Jade Fragment to navigate the Magma World and concealed himself from the Flame Lizardman patrols as he descended. After nearly three months, he found a hidden boundary leading to Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion, where he hoped to meet Zhu Kun.

• Lin Ming awakened the Tou She Ancient God Jade Fragment with his Soul Power and followed its precise guidance.
• Lin Ming wrapped himself and the fragment in Deep Space Concealment and slipped past the Flame Lizardman patrols.
• Lin Ming continued downward through the seemingly endless magma, following the fragment despite the oppressive depths.
• The magma turned reddish-black, and its heat and energy began to overwhelm Lin Ming's defenses and slow his descent.
• Lin Ming sensed a boundary and found that a seemingly ordinary patch of magma concealed another space.
• Lin Ming reached the entrance to Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion and prepared to meet Senior Zhu Kun.

Lin Ming crossed the Space Barrier and found the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion, then released Zi Yan. They sensed Zhu Kun watching them and saw his colossal purple-gold body coiled in the darkness below.

• Lin Ming entered the silent void beyond the Space Barrier and carefully searched it.
• Lin Ming flew toward a faint light and discovered a colossal Stone Door marked “Ancient—Emperor's—Cave—Mansion!”
• Lin Ming released Zi Yan from his Inner World, and she was stunned by the immense Stone Door.
• Lin Ming and Zi Yan felt a chilling gaze and sensed that Zhu Kun was watching them.
• Lin Ming sent a pillar of fire into the darkness, revealing Zhu Kun's enormous purple-gold body coiled below.

Lin Ming brought Zi Yan to the Ancient Emperor’s Cave Mansion, where she met her long-imprisoned father, Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun. Their emotional reunion left Lin Ming preparing to negotiate about the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and Zhu Kun’s release.

• Lin Ming and Zi Yan faced the immense Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun, whose Dragon Might overwhelmed them as he asked whether they had the Ancient Jade.
• Zhu Kun’s hostility vanished when he recognized Zi Yan, and he cried out that she was his child.
• Zi Yan recalled her loneliness and doubts about her father, then took comfort from Lin Ming’s encouragement.
• Zi Yan asked whether Zhu Kun was her father, and he confirmed his identity while weeping and apologizing.
• Lin Ming waited as father and daughter reunited, knowing he would soon discuss the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and Zhu Kun’s imprisonment.

Zi Yan reunited with Zhu Kun in Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion and told him how Lin Ming had protected her. Lin Ming explained that he had brought Zi Yan there to keep her safe while she absorbed the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, leaving Zhu Kun to confront the fractured state of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and the danger posed by its rival Dragon Kings.

• Zhu Kun joyfully reunited with Zi Yan, asked about her life, and thanked Lin Ming for caring for her before reproaching him for bringing her into the dangerous cave mansion.
• Zi Yan began to defend Lin Ming, but Lin Ming calmed her and told Zhu Kun that the Ancient Void Dragon Clan had split into four factions since his disappearance.
• Lin Ming explained that the South, West, and North Dragon Kings had divided the clan, while East Dragon Island remained loyal to Zhu Kun but was too weak to challenge the others.
• Lin Ming revealed that he and Zi Yan had found a Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and feared the rival islands would target Zi Yan if she tried to absorb it on East Dragon Island.
• Lin Ming told Zhu Kun he had brought Zi Yan to the cave mansion because only her father could protect her and guide her through absorbing the fruit.

Zhu Kun regretted blaming Lin Ming after learning how he had protected Zi Yan and brought her the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, and he vowed to punish the Three Great Dragon Kings. When Zhu Kun asked how Lin Ming had found the cave and located him, Lin Ming offered a carefully constructed explanation based on the Ancient Jade Fragment, Fallen Heart Flame, and Zi Yan’s past.

• Zhu Kun felt guilt over his absence and thanked Lin Ming for protecting Zi Yan and bringing her the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit.
• Zhu Kun condemned the Three Great Dragon Kings and vowed to cleanse the clan when he escaped.
• Zhu Kun asked Lin Ming how he had found the Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion and known he was trapped there.
• Lin Ming explained that the Ancient Jade Fragment resonated with the Magma World after he refined Fallen Heart Flame, leading him to suspect the cave was hidden there.
• Lin Ming said he had inferred Zhu Kun might be trapped in the cave from ancient records, Zhu Kun’s disappearance, and Zi Yan’s origins near Jia Nan Academy.

Zi Yan began refining the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, while Zhu Kun used his Natal Blood Essence to create a protective cocoon that would safely nourish her with both the fruit’s power and his Dragon Emperor source. Lin Ming learned how Zhu Kun’s unprecedented method would protect Zi Yan and strengthen her bloodline as she entered a long period of transformation.

• Zi Yan worried about being separated from Lin Ming during the refinement, but he reassured her and encouraged her to look forward to their future adventures.
• Zi Yan promised to seize treasures for Lin Ming after she grew stronger, then told Zhu Kun to begin.
• Zi Yan manifested the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit from the patterns on her palm, releasing the power of its dragon and phoenix bloodlines.
• Zhu Kun gave up dozens of drops of his Natal Blood Essence and wrapped Zi Yan and the fruit inside a Purple-Gold Giant Cocoon.
• Zhu Kun explained to Lin Ming that his Essence Blood would tame the fruit’s opposing energies and let Zi Yan absorb both its power and his Dragon Emperor source safely.

While Zi Yan underwent her evolution inside a purple-gold cocoon, Lin Ming told Zhu Kun how the Xiao Clan had nearly been wiped out after Xiao Xuan’s failed attempt to reach Dou Di. Zhu Kun learned of Lin Ming’s alchemy achievements and came to regard him as a powerful future ally of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan as they continued talking and guarding Zi Yan.

• Zhu Kun asked Lin Ming about the Dou Qi Continent and the Ancient Eight Clans, and Lin Ming explained that the Xiao Clan had nearly been exterminated.
• Lin Ming recounted how Xiao Xuan sacrificed his clan’s bloodline power in a failed attempt to become Dou Di, leaving the Xiao Clan vulnerable to the Hun Clan’s attack.
• Zhu Kun mourned Xiao Xuan’s fate and compared the Xiao Clan’s ruin with the surviving strength of his own Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
• Zhu Kun asked about Lin Ming’s alchemy, and Lin Ming revealed that he had won the Pill Gathering after refining a Tier 8 pill with Eight-and-a-Half-Colored Pill Lightning.
• Zhu Kun praised Lin Ming’s talent and his care for Zi Yan, and began treating him as a future ally of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
• Lin Ming and Zhu Kun continued discussing the continent and cultivation while they watched Zi Yan’s cocoon grow richer with life aura.

Lin Ming prepared medicinal pills for Zi Yan and decided to leave the Ancient Emperor Space to prevent East Dragon Island from misunderstanding his absence and harming his loved ones. Before Lin Ming departed, Zhu Kun asked him to help reunify the Ancient Dragon Clan and gave him powerful treasures to protect him and strengthen him.

• Lin Ming left thousands of medicinal pills beside Zi Yan's cocoon and explained that he had to return to the Middle Continent to protect his relatives from possible repercussions.
• Zi Yan's cocoon sent out an anxious fluctuation, but Zhu Kun soothed her and promised to protect Lin Ming and his loved ones.
• Zhu Kun asked Lin Ming to help reunify the Ancient Dragon Clan, and Lin Ming warned that his Four-Star Dou Venerate strength was no match for the clan's powerful Dragon Kings.
• Zhu Kun gave Lin Ming his Reverse Scale and four drops of essence blood, which could suppress the clan, summon a Seven-Star Dou Saint avatar, and improve Lin Ming's cultivation and physical strength.

Lin Ming absorbed Zhu Kun’s Dragon Emperor Essence Blood in the Ancient Emperor’s Cave Mansion, dramatically strengthening his Dou Qi and physical body. With his transformation complete, Zhu Kun urged him to take the Reverse Scale and essence blood, fulfill his promise, and pursue his plans.

• Zhu Kun protected Lin Ming as he began absorbing a drop of Dragon Emperor Essence Blood.
• Lin Ming endured the essence blood’s violent energy as the Chaos Spirit Five Elements Art refined it and raised his Dou Qi cultivation.
• The Dragon Force triggered the Rainbow Lightning Venerate Body Technique, advancing it to the peak of the mid-stage third level and greatly enhancing Lin Ming’s physical strength.
• Lin Ming completed the absorption, reached peak Eight-Star Dou Venerate cultivation, and gained protective Purple-Gold Dragon Scale Phantoms.
• Zhu Kun praised Lin Ming and urged him to take the Reverse Scale and essence blood, fulfill his promise, and forge his own legend.