Chapter Summaries

Xiao Tian arranged for Cao Dan to turn him away from the Cao Family so he could set up a future confrontation, then traveled toward the Void Thunder Pool near Dragon Island. He reached the area around Dragon Island’s entrance without telling Zi Yan or visiting her.

• Xiao Tian let Cao Dan mistake him for an impostor, and Cao Dan ordered him to leave the Cao Family’s gate.
• Xiao Tian left after warning the Cao Family not to regret its treatment of him, then blurred the guards’ memories of the incident.
• Xiao Tian read Zi Yan’s messages and used the coordinates she had found to locate his route to the Void Thunder Pool.
• Xiao Tian spent four days traveling through the Southern Region and reached the area near Dragon Island’s entrance.

Xiao Tian reached the Void Thunder Pool and found that its lightning could not harm him. He began cultivating inside it, drawing vast amounts of Thunder Power into his body with the Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Art.

• Xiao Tian crossed the Void Space and arrived at the gigantic lake of silver lightning known as the Void Thunder Pool.
• He entered the pool and absorbed the lightning bolts that struck him, enduring attacks that could threaten Dou Ancestors.
• Xiao Tian moved deeper into the pool and plunged into its denser Thunder Power without using any defenses.
• The Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Art automatically absorbed the lightning, feeding his meridians, cells, Qi Sea, and Spirit Thunder.
• Xiao Tian sat cross-legged and actively cultivated, drawing thousands of bolts of Thunder Power into his body.

Xiao Tian plundered the Thunder Pool’s power as he cultivated, while the Free and Unfettered Hall became the Northern Region’s dominant force and pushed the Wind Lightning Pavilion toward decline. Thunder Venerable sent Feng Qing'er to the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pond, then an unseen voice confronted him in the hall.

• Xiao Tian advanced deeper into the Thunder Pool and absorbed its Lightning Pillars and Thunder Power by force.
• Over half a year, the Free and Unfettered Hall became the Northern Region’s acknowledged overlord, leaving the Wind Lightning Pavilion short on territory, resources, and recruits.
• Thunder Venerable asked Feng Qing'er whether her clan could secretly help the Wind Lightning Pavilion, but she said the Gu Clan’s backing made intervention too risky.
• Feng Qing'er told Thunder Venerable that the Free and Unfettered Hall’s Nine Revolution Dou Zun woman could defeat their available allies, and Thunder Venerable accepted that they had to wait.
• Thunder Venerable ordered Feng Qing'er to lead a team to the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pond, and an unseen voice called him pathetic after she left.

Thunder Venerable agreed to cooperate with Soul Hall in exchange for help destroying Free and Unfettered Hall and restoring Wind Lightning Pavilion’s power. Meanwhile, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran continued searching for opportunities after clashing with an Elder of the Heavenly Underworld Sect.

• Nine Heavenly Venerate Magic Rain appeared before Thunder Venerable and offered Soul Hall’s help against Free and Unfettered Hall.
• Thunder Venerable agreed to cooperate after Nine Heavenly Venerate promised that Wind Lightning Pavilion would regain the Northern Region’s territory while Soul Hall claimed Free and Unfettered Hall and its people.
• Nine Heavenly Venerate told Thunder Venerable that another powerful figure had already arrived and urged him to cooperate with their actions.
• Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran searched for opportunities in disguise, with Xiao Yan reaching Four Star Dou Zong and Nalan Yanran nearing Seven-Star Dou Emperor.
• Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran clashed with a Dou Zun-level Elder from the Heavenly Underworld Sect.

Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran investigated the Flower Sect and Heavenly Underworld Sect’s possible alliance, while the Free and Unfettered Hall prepared for a looming conflict over Wind Lightning Pavilion. The chapter ended as an unfamiliar, childish-sounding voice rang out in the hall.

• Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran heard that the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pond was about to open, but decided it was not worth pursuing and focused instead on Hua Jin’s connection to the Demon Flower Evil Lord.
• Xiao Yan asked Yao Lao about the Flower Sect and Heavenly Underworld Sect, and Yao Lao suspected the Heavenly Underworld Sect intended to annex the Flower Sect.
• Xiao Yan decided to pursue the matter to complete Xiao Tian’s mission and avenge the harm done by the Heavenly Underworld Sect, while Yao Lao warned him to plan carefully.
• Two months later, Xiao Yi Xian and the Free and Unfettered Hall’s core members discussed who might be backing the Wind Lightning Pavilion and prepared for battle.
• Xiao Yi Xian assigned Fei Yan and Yun Yun to lead forces to secure Wind Lightning City as the first battlefield.
• After the others left to carry out their assignments, a childish-sounding voice rang through the hall.

Xiao Huiying emerged from secluded cultivation as an Advanced Half-Saint after her bloodline evolved, strengthening Xiao Yi Xian’s preparations against the force behind Wind Lightning Pavilion. Half a month later, Thunder Venerable confronted Free and Unfettered Hall, and a strange laugh from the space behind him hinted that his powerful allies were about to act.

• Xiao Huiying reunited with Xiao Yi Xian and the others, learned that Xiao Tian was cultivating in the Void Thunder Pool, and worried about his safety.
• Queen Dusha recognized Xiao Huiying’s increased strength, and Xiao Huiying explained that her bloodline evolved as she broke through to Advanced Half-Saint.
• Xiao Yi Xian told Xiao Huiying to learn the Nine Heavens Star Array, adding her strength to the group’s plan against Wind Lightning Pavilion.
• Half a month later, Thunder Venerable demanded that Free and Unfettered Hall surrender outside Wind Lightning City.
• Wen Yan, a Seven-Star Dou Zun, mocked Thunder Venerable, who held back from attacking and called on his hidden allies to act.
• A strange laugh rang out from the space behind Thunder Venerable.

Wen Yan fought Soul Hall’s Nine Heavenly Venerate while Zhang Feng confronted Thunder Venerable, until Soul Hall’s Eight Heavenly Venerate and Advanced Half-Saint Second Heavenly Venerate joined the battle. An alluring voice then challenged Bone Nether Saint as the confrontation escalated.

• Wen Yan used water-based Dou Qi to break Nine Heavenly Venerate’s Soul Lock and exchanged blows with him, drawing their fight away from Wind Lightning City.
• Zhang Feng confronted Thunder Venerable and blocked his attack with the Barren Mountain Seal.
• Eight Heavenly Venerate Qiu Di appeared and dissolved Zhang Feng’s attack, then announced Second Heavenly Venerate’s arrival.
• Bone Nether Saint stepped from a Space Crack, and Thunder Venerable reacted excitedly to the Advanced Half-Saint’s presence.
• An alluring voice mocked Bone Nether Saint and challenged him.

Queen Medusa confronted Second Heavenly Venerate as Soul Hall attacked Wind Lightning City, revealing that she had advanced to the same realm as him. Their opening clash left Second Heavenly Venerate wary of her strength and the battle unresolved.

• Second Heavenly Venerate declared that Free and Unfettered Hall would be destroyed for defying Soul Hall, and Medusa mocked his excuse.
• Second Heavenly Venerate attacked Medusa with a soul-wailing sound wave, but she countered it with her golden-red sword.
• Medusa released the aura of an Advanced Half-Saint and revealed her Sky Swallowing Python form, shocking Second Heavenly Venerate.
• Second Heavenly Venerate became greedy for Medusa's powerful soul and attacked her with skeletal Ghost Shadows.
• Medusa annihilated the Ghost Shadows with a condensed sword beam, and Second Heavenly Venerate blocked it but was forced back dozens of zhang.

Medusa fought Second Heavenly Venerate and Bone Nether in the Wind Lightning Mountain Range while the other forces clashed outside Wind Lightning City. After Medusa damaged Bone Nether’s skeleton form, Eight Heavenly Venerate faced a surprise sword attack from the city.

• Medusa drove Second Heavenly Venerate into the Wind Lightning Mountain Range to keep their battle away from Wind Lightning City.
• Bone Nether attacked Cai Lin with Soul Corrosion, but Medusa’s Seven-Colored Scale Shield blocked the finger rays as her Star Breaker struck Bone Nether’s Dark Skeleton King.
• Bone Nether’s Heaven Rank Dou Skill revealed that his soul controlled a skeleton while his main body remained hidden in a separate space; the skeleton lost an arm and suffered an eroding sword scar.
• Bone Nether shrank the skeleton and attacked Medusa, and their battle began collapsing trees and mountains across the range.
• Eight Heavenly Venerate threatened the Free and Unfettered Hall after Medusa’s allies were occupied, but a Green Sword Qi flew from the city and cut through the Puppets he sent to stop it.

Yun Yun appeared at Free and Unfettered Hall’s battlefield and killed Eight Heavenly Venerate, Thunder Venerable, and the Wind Lightning Pavilion forces with her enhanced wind technique. Nine Heavenly Venerate Magic Rain saw Eight Heavenly Venerate fall and used Wen Yan’s punch to launch himself away from the fight.

• Yun Yun emerged from the void and wounded Eight Heavenly Venerate with her sword, revealing her Nine Star Dou Zun Peak strength.
• Yun Yun used World Loses Color to slow Eight Heavenly Venerate, Thunder Venerable, and the Wind Lightning Pavilion forces.
• Yun Yun unleashed Wind Whirlwind Thousand Blades Dance, annihilating Eight Heavenly Venerate, Thunder Venerable, their forces, and their Soul Bodies.
• Nine Heavenly Venerate Magic Rain sensed Eight Heavenly Venerate’s death and decided to retreat.
• Nine Heavenly Venerate Magic Rain reduced his Dou Qi as Wen Yan struck his chest, then used the impact to shoot hundreds of zhang away.

Yun Yun and Wen Yan killed Nine Heavenly Venerate while Medusa continued fighting Second Heavenly Venerate in the Wind Lightning Mountain Range. After using the battle to practice her moves, Medusa prepared a powerful arrow against the Dark Skeleton King’s soul-forged armor.

• Yun Yun appeared in Nine Heavenly Venerate’s path and slashed his chest, sending him back toward Wen Yan.
• Wen Yan struck Nine Heavenly Venerate repeatedly until he died, then destroyed his body and thanked Yun Yun for stopping his escape.
• Wen Yan led the people of Free and Unfettered Hall to clear the battlefield while Yun Yun watched the battle between Medusa and Second Heavenly Venerate from a distance.
• Second Heavenly Venerate realized Medusa had been using him to practice, and Medusa admitted it before saying she had practiced enough.
• Medusa transformed her Long Sword into a Serpentine Great Longbow and drew a Nine-Colored Annihilation Sky Light arrow as Second Heavenly Venerate raised the Dark Skeleton King’s Ten Thousand Soul Bone Armor.
• Medusa released the bowstring toward the soul-covered armor.

Medusa grievously wounded Second Heavenly Venerate with the Seven-Colored Arrow, but he used a Jade Slip to open a teleportation passage and escape. As he entered the Space Vortex, Medusa’s Nine-Colored Sword Qi struck his laughing mouth.

• Second Heavenly Venerate sacrificed the Skeleton King’s power to block Medusa’s Seven-Colored Arrow, but the blast left him severely wounded.
• Medusa mocked Second Heavenly Venerate, who revealed a Jade Slip bearing the aura of a Dou Sheng.
• Second Heavenly Venerate crushed the Jade Slip and opened a Space Vortex to flee, tricking Medusa into thinking it contained a Dou Sheng attack.
• Medusa realized the Jade Slip was for escape and slashed at Second Heavenly Venerate as he entered the vortex.
• Second Heavenly Venerate claimed the vortex could only be broken by a Dou Sheng, but Medusa’s Sword Qi struck his open mouth and made him scream.

Medusa defeated Soul Hall's Second Heavenly Venerate and Free and Unfettered Hall's reputation spread across Central State. After nearly a year cultivating in the Void Thunder Pool, Xiao Tian broke through to Intermediate Half-Saint, but nearly a hundred Black Demon Thunder bolts surfaced and pursued him as he fled.

• Medusa split Second Heavenly Venerate's body and forced his weakened Soul Body to escape through the vortex.
• Free and Unfettered Hall became a major topic across Central State after Wind Lightning Pavilion was destroyed, while nearby forces adopted defensive stances.
• After three months passed, Xiao Tian broke through to Intermediate Half-Saint in the Void Thunder Pool.
• Xiao Tian prepared to leave the Void Thunder Pool, but nearly a hundred Black Demon Thunder bolts emerged and locked onto him.
• Xiao Tian fled at full speed, intending to use the Black Demon Thunder's pursuit to improve his Ground Shrinking to an Inch.

Xiao Tianyi was chased through the Thunder Pool by dozens of Black Demon Thunders and led them toward Mang Tianchi, an Advanced Half-Saint who had just entered. Xiao Tianyi escaped first, and Mang Tianchi emerged afterward, insisting the pursuit had not troubled him.

• Dozens of Black Demon Thunders pursued Xiao Tianyi as he fled toward the edge of the Thunder Pool.
• Xiao Tianyi spotted Mang Tianchi entering the pool and warned him to run, then pointed out the approaching Black Demon Thunders.
• Mang Tianchi panicked at the sight of the pursuing horde and raced away beside Xiao Tianyi, cursing him for drawing them out.
• Xiao Tianyi sped ahead and escaped the Thunder Pool, leaving Mang Tianchi behind as the Black Demon Thunders closed in.
• Mang Tianchi appeared beside Xiao Tianyi afterward and claimed he could have defeated the Black Demon Thunders if he had wanted to.

Xiao Tian teased an old man at the edge of the Thunder Sea before returning to Sky Palace, where Han Xue and Han Yue joined him. Han Xue kissed Xiao Tian after deciding his claim about his saliva improving cultivation needed more testing.

• Xiao Tian invited the old man to enter the Thunder Sea’s core region together, but the old man pretended to be unwell and refused.
• Xiao Tian told the old man his pants were torn, then vanished; the old man changed robes and angrily realized Xiao Tian had been teasing him.
• Xiao Tian returned to Sky Palace, where Han Xue and Han Yue sat with him and Han Xue fed him a Spirit Fruit.
• Xiao Tian claimed his saliva could help cultivation, and Han Xue tried it before Han Yue explained that he was joking.
• Han Xue decided the test had failed because there had not been enough, then kissed Xiao Tian while Han Yue watched.

Xiao Tian returned from seclusion and reunited with his women, including Xiao Huiying, while learning how powerful Free and Unfettered Hall had become. Later, he spent the night alone with Xiao Huiying, who reaffirmed her devotion to him.

• Xiao Tian kissed Han Xue and Han Yue before Xiao Yi Xian, Medusa, Ya Fei, and the others arrived and teased them.
• Xiao Tian embraced his women and Xiao Huiying, then learned that Free and Unfettered Hall controlled the Central State Northern Region and that he had reached Intermediate Half-Saint.
• Xiao Huiying massaged Xiao Tian in the bath, and he pulled her into his arms and promised never to abandon her.
• Xiao Huiying professed her lifelong love for Xiao Tian, then accidentally choked while diving underwater and recovered with his help.
• Xiao Tian carried Xiao Huiying to his room and massaged her.

Xiao Tian enjoyed a peaceful morning at Sky Palace before Xiao Yi Xian reported that the Ancient Ruins in the Beast Region had opened early. He realized they were the ruins containing the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and prepared to go there for Zi Yan.

• Xiao Tian woke beside Xiao Huiying, then let Qing Lin serve him before relaxing with her at the Training Field.
• Hu Jia heard Ya Fei say Xiao Huiying had been kept up all night by Xiao Tian, and she resolved to make her own move before someone else won his attention.
• Xiao Yi Xian received urgent news that the Ancient Ruins in the Skeleton Mountain Range had been blasted open and would fully open in about half a month.
• Xiao Tian recognized the ruins as the site of the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and decided he needed to obtain it for Zi Yan.
• Xuan Yi explained to Qing Lin and the others that Ancient Ruins could contain treasures such as Heaven Rank Dou Skills, Qi Methods, and rare medicinal herbs.

Xiao Tian explained that he needed a Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit from the newly appearing Ancient Ruins to help Zi Yan. As the Free and Unfettered Hall’s members stayed behind to manage their affairs, Xiao Huiying volunteered to accompany him and keep other women away from her master.

• Xuan Yi explained that Ancient Ruins appeared from hidden spaces and attracted experts seeking Dou Sheng inheritances.
• Xiao Tian told the group he needed the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, and Medusa urged him to claim it for Zi Yan.
• Medusa objected when Xiao Tian touched her after touching Ya Fei’s leg, and the women scuffled to stop Ya Fei from revealing their past.
• Xiao Yi Xian, Ya Fei, Medusa, Qing Lin, Yun Yun, and the others declined to join Xiao Tian because of their duties at the Free and Unfettered Hall.
• Xiao Huiying woke, took her healing pill, and volunteered to go with Xiao Tian, promising to keep other women from seducing him.

Xiao Tian and Xuan Yi discussed the upcoming Pill Gathering and the Soul Clan’s likely contestant before Hu Jia prepared a medicinal snack to lure Xiao Tian to her room. After spending the night together, Hu Jia woke to find that Xiao Tian had left her a ring and a Physique Card.

• Xiao Tian slapped Xiao Huiying after she teased him, and the girls laughed while Hu Jia wondered what she had missed.
• Xuan Yi told Xiao Tian that the Soul Clan might send Hun Xu Zi’s disciple to the Pill Gathering, but Xiao Tian said he would decide whether to participate later.
• Hu Jia prepared a tiger-shaped pastry with medicinal herbs and served it to Xiao Tian as an appetizer.
• After eating the pastry, Xiao Tian became heated and kissed Hu Jia, then stayed with her through the night.
• Xiao Tian left Hu Jia a Golden Red Ring and fused a Physique Card into her before leaving.
• Hu Jia woke exhausted, found the ring on her finger, and tearfully touched it while thinking of Xiao Tian.

Hu Jia visited Han Xue to show off the Golden Red Ring Xiao Tian had personally placed on her, then confessed how she had drugged him and hid in embarrassment when Han Xue explained he had likely remained partly conscious. Three days later, Xiao Tian escorted Xuan Yi toward the Dan Domain before traveling with Xiao Huiying to the Beast Region, where they vanished into hiding as a pool of crimson blood appeared nearby.

• Hu Jia limped into Han Xue’s palace and proudly showed her the Golden Red Ring Xiao Tian had put on her, while Han Xue teased her about the cost of her promotion.
• Han Xue coaxed Hu Jia into admitting that she had drugged Xiao Tian, then told her he likely had not been fully unconscious; Hu Jia blushed and hid under Han Xue’s quilt.
• Three days later, Xiao Tian rode with Xuan Yi on Xiao Huiying’s back toward the Dan Domain so Xuan Yi could preside over the Pill Gathering.
• After leaving Xuan Yi in the Dan Domain, Xiao Tian and Xiao Huiying traveled together to the Beast Region and headed toward the Skeleton Mountain Range, where the Ancient Ruins had appeared.
• Xiao Tian suddenly took Xiao Huiying into hiding in the void, and a pool of crimson blood spread across the ground where they had been.