Chapter Summaries

Gu Han exposed Demon Flower Evil Monarch's plot against Hua Jin and demanded the secret art Qi Transforming Heaven and Earth. Demon Flower Evil Monarch revealed the technique's overwhelming power, leaving Gu Han impressed as the battle continued.

• Demon Flower Evil Monarch tried to leave, but Gu Han used the Yin Yang Tai Xu Map to seal the space and accused him of being a Four-Star Dou Venerate who had engineered the Flower Sect's danger.
• Gu Han traced the spatial barrier around Hua Jin's communication Jade Slip to Demon Flower Evil Monarch's power on the Qingyou Nether-Earth Lotus, and Hua Jin vowed to report the Heavenly Underworld Sect's scheme to her Supreme Elder.
• Gu Han demanded the cultivation method for Qi Transforming Heaven and Earth, then attacked Demon Flower Evil Monarch with black and white dragons formed from the Yin Yang Twin Flames.
• Demon Flower Evil Monarch unleashed Qi Transforming Heaven and Earth, condensing his Dou Qi into an enormous azure giant that grabbed for the dragons.
• Gu Han admired the secret art for touching the Great Thousand World's rules as the azure giant's attack shook the sealed space.

Gu Han revealed the connection between Qi Transforming Heaven and Earth, Dou Saint Celestial Bodies, and the Great Thousand World’s Sovereign Celestial Bodies. He trapped Demon Flower Evil Monarch with the Yin Yang Tai Xu Map and freezing power, then escaped with Hua Jin as Demon Flower Evil Monarch unleashed his final trump card.

• Gu Han deduced that Dou Saints and Dou Emperors resembled weakened Sovereigns and Earth Sovereigns, and that Qi Transforming Heaven and Earth could be developed into a Dou Qi Celestial Body.
• Gu Han decided he had to kill Demon Flower Evil Monarch to obtain the secret technique’s memories, then strengthened the Yin Yang Tai Xu Map and sealed the giant Demon Flower Evil Monarch controlled.
• Gu Han froze and shattered the giant, restraining Demon Flower Evil Monarch with ice and spatial confinement.
• Demon Flower Evil Monarch activated a gloomy bead by sacrificing blood essence, and Gu Han used his Soul Power and Tier 8 Ice Soul to reach Hua Jin and take her away.

Gu Han rescued Hua Jin and the Flower Sect from the Demon Flower Evil Monarch’s Half-Saint attack, then joined Yun Yun to capture him. The group arrived at the Flower Sect, while nearby Dou Venerates resolved to investigate Gu Han.

• Gu Han used the Yin Yang Tai Xu Map to protect Hua Jin and the Flower Sect from the Demon Flower Evil Monarch’s attack, then explained that he had anticipated the trump card.
• Hua Jin thanked Gu Han and teased him, while he waited rather than leaving because he knew the Demon Flower Evil Monarch had survived.
• Yun Yun appeared and crushed the Demon Flower Evil Monarch’s escape, and Gu Han froze him, branded him with the Turtle Snake Seal, and stored him in the Yin Yang Tai Xu Map.
• Gu Han picked the Qingyou Nether-Earth Lotus and departed with Yun Yun and Hua Jin’s group as several Dou Venerates emerged and ordered an investigation into him.
• Gu Han and the group reached the Flower Sect, where Yun Yun admired the valley and remarked that she would like to cultivate there.

Hua Jin brought Gu Han and Yun Yun back to the Flower Sect after a Heavenly Underworld Sect ambush, and she invited them to join as guest elders. The Great Elder, Hua Lan, recognized Gu Han’s formidable soul power and saw him as a possible opportunity, while Hua Jin moved to keep him in her own faction’s care.

• Hua Jin invited Yun Yun and Gu Han to become guest elders of the Flower Sect, and Gu Han said he would consider it.
• The group entered the Flower Sect through its formation and rode White-Feather Thousand-Cranes to the sect’s valley.
• Hua Jin told Hua Mei and the gathered disciples that the Qingyou Nether-Earth Lotus had been bait in a trap set by the Heavenly Underworld Sect and that Gu Han had saved them.
• Hua Lan arrived and offered to entertain Gu Han and Yun Yun after sensing Gu Han’s powerful soul, but Hua Jin immediately volunteered to handle it herself.

Gu Han brought Hua Yu a Heavenly Underworld Clearing Pill that could cure her poison and preserve her legs, then entered her secluded cave with Hua Jin and Yun Yun. After hearing how Gu Han had saved Hua Jin and obtained the pill, Hua Yu asked him whether he wanted her cultivation.

• Hua Lan welcomed Gu Han and learned that he had brought a pill made by Venerable Yao to treat Hua Yu.
• Gu Han let Hua Yu take the pill first and said she could discuss the exchange with him after recovering.
• Hua Jin led Gu Han and Yun Yun to Hua Yu’s isolated valley, where Hua Yu teased her about bringing a pretty boy.
• Gu Han introduced himself and offered Hua Yu the Heavenly Underworld Clearing Pill, while Hua Jin explained how he had saved the group and gathered the Qingyou Nether-Earth Lotus.
• Hua Yu opened a Space Wormhole and admitted they had arrived too late before inviting them into her cave.
• Hua Yu sat on a jade bed with poison covering her face and asked Gu Han if he wanted her cultivation.

Gu Han negotiated with Hua Yu over her cultivation inheritance and demonstrated his knowledge of the Flower Sect’s secrets to Green Fairy. Green Fairy recognized his abilities, leaving Gu Han pleased with the title Young Master Heavenly Secret.

• Hua Yu offered to exchange her cultivation inheritance for Gu Han’s Heavenly Underworld Clearing Pill, and Gu Han agreed to become a Guest Elder and seek a Jade Flower Clearing Pill.
• Green Fairy appeared and challenged Gu Han to answer questions in exchange for a reward.
• Gu Han explained that Hua Yu planned to pass on her cultivation and die, then described how the Jade Flower Clearing Pill could let her be reborn with a stronger body.
• Green Fairy revealed her past feelings for Old Yao, but Gu Han argued that Old Yao could help the Flower Sect and repair Fairy Hua’s damaged origin.
• Gu Han offered to assist the Great Elder’s life-or-death trial, and Green Fairy called him Young Master Heavenly Secret.

Gu Han impressed Green Fairy and the Flower Sect with his devotion to his Dao Companions and his astonishing rise from Dou Zhe to Dou Venerate before turning nineteen. Green Fairy recognized his immense potential and began considering how the Flower Sect could secure his favor.

• Green Fairy rewarded Gu Han and Yun Yun with Ten Thousand Flower Brew, and Gu Han jokingly asked for enough cups for all six of his Dao Companions.
• Gu Han explained that he cared deeply for his Dao Companions, and Yun Yun described how he had helped her and the others advance in strength.
• Green Fairy was astonished to learn Yun Yun had risen from Four-Star Dou Emperor to One-Star Dou Venerate in three and a half years.
• Yun Yun revealed Gu Han had started as a Dou Zhe at the same time and was still under nineteen, prompting Green Fairy to inspect his bone age and consider whether he was an ancient Dou Saint reincarnated.
• Green Fairy judged Gu Han to have extraordinary potential and considered having Hua Jin pursue him before deciding Hua Yu might be a better choice once recovered.

Green Fairy asked Gu Han where Han Shanshan was, and he revealed that her Soul Brand remained within the Bone Spirit Cold Flame after she sacrificed herself to save Yao Chen. Green Fairy rewarded Gu Han with Ten Thousand Flower Brew and a jade stone, while Yun Yun and the others learned the truth of Han Shanshan and Yao Chen’s past.

• Green Fairy offered Gu Han the remaining Ten Thousand Flower Brew if he answered her question about Han Shanshan.
• Gu Han said Han Shanshan’s Soul Brand remained within the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and recounted how she and Yao Chen repeatedly sacrificed themselves to save each other.
• Yun Yun and the other women were stunned by the story, and Green Fairy said she had not lost unfairly to Han Shanshan.
• Green Fairy gave Gu Han the wine flask and a jade stone as payment, and Gu Han recognized the jade stone as valuable.

Gu Han agreed to help Hua Lan break through the Life-and-Death Pass in exchange for information about Hu Jiu Jiu, and Green Fairy revealed how formidable he was to Fairy Hua. As Hua Yu prepared to purge her poison, she explained to Hua Jin that the Flower Sect’s apparent internal rivalry helped keep its disciples strong and deterred the Heavenly Underworld Sect.

• Green Fairy agreed to trade information about Hu Jiu Jiu for Gu Han’s help with Hua Lan, and Gu Han promised Hua Lan would have a one hundred percent chance of breaking through.
• Green Fairy told Gu Han to give Hua Yu the Heavenly Underworld Clearing Pill, then instructed him to help Hua Lan break through the next night.
• Gu Han gave Hua Yu the pill, and Hua Yu asked Hua Jin to host Gu Han and Yun Yun.
• Green Fairy told Fairy Hua that Gu Han had defeated her in a soul exchange and was far more formidable than Yao Chen.
• Fairy Hua told Hua Lan to prepare for the Life-and-Death Pass and said the Flower Sect would demand an explanation from the Heavenly Underworld Sect.
• Hua Yu explained to Hua Jin that the rivalry between the sect’s factions was partly an act to strengthen the Flower Sect and discourage its enemies.

Hua Yu explained the Flower Sect’s Hidden Lineage, its Flower Wedding Divine Art, and why Hua Lan needed help overcoming her death trial. Gu Han planned to aid Hua Lan through Dual Cultivation and share the Soul Jade’s power with her, then entered the sect’s forbidden area to meet her.

• Hua Yu told Hua Jin that the Flower Sect’s internal competition had been deliberately fostered to prepare her as a successor.
• Hua Yu explained that the Hidden Lineage master had to pass on her cultivation to overcome a death trial, and that Hua Yu’s poisoning had left Hua Lan without the support she needed.
• Hua Yu revealed that Gu Han’s Heavenly Realm soul could help Hua Lan resist the death trial’s illusions through Dual Cultivation.
• Gu Han explained to Yun Yun and the others that he and Hua Lan could refine the Soul Jade together, allowing him to absorb half its soul power.
• The following night, Gu Han entered the Flower Sect’s forbidden area and found Hua Lan waiting beneath the moonlight.

Gu Han began cultivating with Hua Lan using the Heaven-Tier Yin Yang Universe Lotus Sitting Scripture, while Green Fairy and Fairy Hua discussed the benefits of his involvement with the Flower Sect. After forty-nine days, Xiao Yan and his companions reached North Star City and heard people discussing Gu Han.

• Gu Han revealed that he had deduced the Yin Yang Universe Lotus Sitting Scripture and taught its first stage to Hua Lan.
• Gu Han used the Yin Yang Tai Xu Map to shield Hua Lan and himself from the Flower Sect elders’ spying, then guided Hua Lan’s cultivation on the Yin Yang Green Lotus Platform.
• Green Fairy told Fairy Hua that Yu'er would recover in seven days and that Hua Lan’s breakthrough could strengthen the Flower Sect’s ties to Gu Han.
• Gu Han and Hua Lan cultivated for forty-nine days, allowing Hua Lan to perceive the death barrier more clearly.
• Xiao Yan, Old Yao, and Ya'er arrived near North Star City after fleeing the Soul Hall, and Ya'er overheard people discussing Gu Han.

Old Man Ling recounted Gu Han’s battle against Wu Ming and the Demon Flower Evil Monarch, then revealed Gu Han’s age and growing ties to the Middle Continent’s major factions. The chapter ended with news that Gu Han had also been named a Venerable Elder of the Starfall Pavilion, just before the Four Directions Pavilion Assembly.

• Old Man Ling told a restaurant crowd how Gu Han had suppressed Wu Ming and the Demon Flower Evil Monarch after saving Hua Jin and the Flower Sect.
• Old Man Ling revealed that Gu Han came from the Jia Ma Empire, was the Misty Cloud Sect’s Great Elder, and had Yun Yun as his Dao Companion.
• Old Man Ling announced that Green Fairy had made Gu Han a Venerable Elder of the Flower Sect and that the Heavenly Underworld Old Demon had put him atop the Heavenly Underworld Sect’s kill list.
• Old Man Ling reported that Green Fairy had declared the Heavenly Underworld Sect the Flower Sect’s mortal enemy and offered rewards for killing its members.
• Old Man Ling announced that Wind Venerate had named Gu Han a Venerable Elder of the Starfall Pavilion and confirmed to Mu Qing Luan that Gu Han was under nineteen.

Xiao Yan and Yao Chen assessed Gu Han’s extraordinary rise, while the Soul Hall and Ancient Clan received news of his strength. The chapter ended with Gu Qingqing asking Xun’er what she thought of Gu Han surpassing her.

• Xiao Yan told Yao Chen that Gu Han’s knack for finding opportunities could help him overcome the Imperial Clans’ resource advantage, and Yao Chen predicted Gu Han might reach Peak Dou Venerate or Half-Saint within ten years.
• A Soul Hall Dou Venerate learned that Xiao Yan was Yao Chen’s disciple and planned an ambush for them at the Four Directions Pavilion Assembly, while the Ninth Heavenly Venerate claimed responsibility for the mission.
• Ling Quan learned that Gu Han had become a One-Star Dou Venerate and killed powerful opponents, shattering his hope of surpassing him before the Coming-of-Age Ceremony.
• Gu Qingqing heard that Gu Han had surpassed her and asked Xun’er what she thought about him.

Xun'er trusted Gu Han to become strong enough to help her avoid a marriage alliance with Lei Dong, while Lei Dong dismissed Gu Han as a rival and entered seclusion in the Demon Lightning Pool. Seven days later, the Four Directions Pavilion Tournament began at Starfall Pavilion, where Wind Venerate announced a powerful prize for its champion.

• Xun'er told Gu Qingqing that Gu Han gave her confidence and could help her resist a marriage alliance if her Bloodline grade was insufficient.
• Gu Qingqing doubted Gu Han could match Lei Dong, but Xun'er predicted Lei Dong would underestimate him until Gu Han proved himself.
• Lei Dong received news of Gu Han's talent, dismissed him as unworthy of concern, and entered the Demon Lightning Pool to cultivate.
• The Four Directions Pavilion masters arrived at Starfall Pavilion with their disciples for the tournament, including Wind Venerate with Xiao Yan and Mu Qing Luan.
• Wind Venerate announced that the tournament champion would receive an empowerment of Starfall Pavilion's Meteorite Starlight Power.

Wind Venerate and Venerable Lei raised the stakes for the next Four Directions Pavilion Tournament, while Mu Qing Luan worried about facing Feng Qing'er. As the current tournament reached its final stages, Wind Venerate revealed that Xiao Yan was the disciple of Starfall Pavilion’s pavilion master, Venerable Yao, leaving the other pavilion masters stunned that he was still alive.

• Venerable Lei proposed that the four pavilion masters put up prizes for their personal disciples to compete over at the next tournament, and Wind Venerate agreed to send Mu Qing Luan.
• Feng Xian declared that he would stake a Tier 8 Wind Essence Spirit Bead, prompting the other pavilion masters to match the high stakes.
• The Four Directions Pavilion Tournament progressed through its affiliated forces and wandering cultivators before Tang Hao defeated Wang Qun in the pavilion disciples’ bouts.
• Venerable Huangquan asked whether Xiao Yan was Starfall Pavilion’s hidden trump card, and Wind Venerate identified him as the personal disciple of the pavilion master.
• Wind Venerate revealed that the pavilion master was Venerable Yao, an Eighth-Rank Peak Alchemist, and Venerable Lei asked whether he was still alive.

Xiao Yan won the Four Directions Pavilion Tournament and represented the Starfall Pavilion before its rivals. As Wind Venerate prepared to end the tournament, Old Ghost Huang Tian led the Heavenly Underworld Sect’s attack and threatened to destroy the pavilion.

• Xiao Yan told Venerable Lei that Yao Chen was alive but trapped in an ancient ruin, and Wind Venerate invited the other pavilion masters to seek Yao Chen’s alchemy under the proper terms.
• Feng Qing'er asked about Xiao Yan, and Venerable Huangquan recognized him as the Northwest Continent youth famed for his alchemy and battles against Soul Hall experts.
• Xiao Yan defeated Tang Hao and Mu Dong, winning the tournament with his Flying Fighting Skill, fire-attributed Dou Techniques, and Three-Colored Fire Lotus.
• Wind Venerate dispersed the black mist that spread over the Starfall Pavilion, but Old Ghost Huang Tian crushed his Space Storm and appeared before the crowd.
• Old Ghost Huang Tian accused the Starfall Pavilion of defying the Heavenly Underworld Sect by naming Gu Han its Venerable Elder and declared that the pavilion would be destroyed; Wind Venerate challenged him.

Wind Venerate revealed that Gu Han had helped him reach Six-Star Dou Venerate as Starfall Pavilion faced threats from the Heavenly Underworld Sect and Blood-Eyed Old Demon. Hua Lan intervened against Blood-Eyed Old Demon and revealed that she had become a Peak Dou Venerate.

• Wind Venerate revealed his Six-Star Dou Venerate cultivation and credited Gu Han with helping him advance.
• Old Ghost Huang Tian summoned Blood-Eyed Old Demon, who emerged at Nine-Star Dou Venerate Peak and attacked Starfall Pavilion with a blood-colored palm.
• A pink lotus shattered Blood-Eyed Old Demon's attack, and Hua Lan appeared to confront him.
• Hua Lan used the Flower Sect's Sky-Filling Flower Rain: Lotus Fall to seal the void and dissolve Blood-Eyed Old Demon's blood-colored whips.
• Hua Lan revealed she was more than a Nine-Star Dou Venerate, and Blood-Eyed Old Demon recognized her as a Peak Dou Venerate.

Hua Lan sealed Blood-Eyed Old Demon while Gu Han intervened to defeat Soul Hall's Ninth Heavenly Venerate, Mo Yu, and strengthen the seal. Gu Han stored the captured demon in a spatial rift and faced a threat from Heavenly Underworld Old Demon, warning him that Green Fairy stood in his way.

• Hua Lan imprisoned Blood-Eyed Old Demon in a spatial lotus barrier as Feng Xian stopped Huang Tian from helping him.
• Mo Yu arrived to aid Huang Tian, but Gu Han froze Mo Yu's attack and overwhelmed him with Yin Yang, Space Strangulation.
• Mo Yu used the Blood Sacrifice Technique and called for his Fourth Brother, but Gu Han's attack helped Hua Lan fully suppress Blood-Eyed Old Demon.
• Gu Han sent the sealed Blood-Eyed Old Demon into a spatial rift, then confronted Heavenly Underworld Old Demon when the Half-Saint tried to seize him.
• Heavenly Underworld Old Demon threatened Starfall Pavilion, and Gu Han replied that he would have to get past Green Fairy first.

Gu Han confronted the Soul Hall’s reinforcements after suppressing Mo Yu, while Starfall Pavilion and the Flower Sect prepared to defend him. Blood River Venerate arrived, and the standoff continued with Gu Han refusing to back down.

• Old Yao explained that Heavenly Underworld Old Demon had once outmatched the Flower Sect’s Green Fairy and Fairy Hua, prompting Gu Han to challenge the demon’s failure to save Blood-Eyed Old Demon.
• Blood River Venerate appeared with the injured Mo Yu and was identified as the Soul Hall’s Fourth Heavenly Venerate, prompting Yao Chen and Xiao Yan to consider how they would protect Starfall Pavilion.
• Blood River mocked Mo Yu for losing to Gu Han, and Mo Yu revealed that Gu Han was not yet nineteen but had reached the peak of six-star Dou Venerate.
• Blood River demanded that Gu Han surrender, but Hua Lan stepped forward, credited Gu Han with helping her break through, and threatened war if the Soul Hall attacked him.
• Gu Han dismissed the Soul Hall and warned that Blood-Eyed Old Demon’s death should serve as a lesson, while privately considering escape or calling for help if the Soul Hall brought stronger forces.

Gu Han turned back Blood River Venerate’s attack with his Black Tortoise ability, revealing a soul realm powerful enough to suppress the Soul Hall venerates. He then targeted Old Ghost Huang Tian despite the Heavenly Underworld Old Demon demanding a ceasefire.

• Blood River Venerate unleashed a blood-sea aura, but Gu Han froze it before it could slaughter the spectators.
• Mo Tiankuang appeared and joined the battle against Hua Lan, leaving Starfall Pavilion and the Flower Sect at a disadvantage.
• Feng Qing’er offered to protect Gu Han if he became her master, but he ignored the offer and revealed his Black Tortoise phantom.
• Gu Han’s Yin Yang Twin Dragons devoured Blood River Venerate and Ninth Heavenly Venerate Mo Yu, while Mo Tiankuang fled from the phantom.
• The Heavenly Underworld Old Demon demanded that Gu Han spare Old Ghost Huang Tian, but Gu Han attacked him with Black Tortoise Yin-Yang, Space Strangulation.