Chapter Summaries

Xiao Tian rescued Yin Qing and the other Sound Valley women, allowing them to cripple the Third Elder and two accomplices before he read and confirmed information from the elders’ memories. He then called Yin Qing over to discuss the matter he wanted her help with.

• Xiao Tian released Yin Qing and five other women from their restraints while keeping the Third Elder and two elders imprisoned.
• Yin Qing and the five women combined their sound techniques to cripple the three elders, then thanked Xiao Tian for saving them.
• Xiao Tian said he had helped them on the condition that they assist him, then forcibly read the Third Elder’s memories and killed her.
• Xiao Tian read the memories of the other two elders, returned to his seat, and confirmed to Xiao Huiying that the information was verified.
• Yin Qing was summoned by Xiao Tian and hurriedly asked what instructions he had for her.

Xiao Tian and Xiao Huiying infiltrated Heavenly Sound Valley with Yin Qing and attacked its two Old Ancestors, whom they recognized as members of the Nether Phantom Tribe. Xiao Tian badly wounded the white-robed Half-Saint with his new Thunder Eight-Part Light Wheel, while the black-robed elder struggled against Xiao Huiying’s Space Seal.

• Yin Qing agreed to guide Xiao Tian and Xiao Huiying to the Old Ancestors, and the three passed the valley’s restrictions and inspections.
• Xiao Tian and Xiao Huiying entered the secluded chamber and sensed the Nether Phantom Tribe’s concealed aura.
• Xiao Huiying sealed the chamber’s space as Xiao Tian attacked the two Old Ancestors.
• Xiao Tian’s Thunder Eight-Part Light Wheel tore through the white-robed Old Ancestor and left her gravely wounded.
• The black-robed Old Ancestor tried to break free from Xiao Huiying’s Space Imprisonment.

Xiao Tian and Xiao Huiying exposed and defeated two foreign-race impostors who had infiltrated Sound Valley, then discovered that the valley’s real Old Ancestors were imprisoned nearby. Xiao Tian and Yin Qing found and freed them, leaving Yin Qing to reunite with the rescued elders.

• Xiao Huiying swiftly defeated the two impostors, who transformed into foreign-race monsters.
• Xiao Tian searched the monsters’ souls, destroyed their memory protections, and learned that Sound Valley’s real Old Ancestors were alive in a hidden dungeon.
• Xiao Tian reassured Yin Qing that the impostors were not members of Sound Valley and led her and Xiao Huiying through a concealed passage.
• Xiao Huiying destroyed the iron door, and the three found the two white-haired Old Ancestors bound in a secret chamber.
• Xiao Huiying crushed the Old Ancestors’ chains, and Xiao Tian left Yin Qing to speak with them.

Xiao Tian and Xiao Huiying left Sound Valley after rescuing its Old Ancestors, and Yin Wugou gave him the Heavenly Sound Token to command the valley’s forces. A month later, Xuan Yi helped Cao Ying prepare to make her relationship with Xiao Tian official, just as Xiao Tian emerged from Secluded Cultivation.

• Yin Wugou and Yin Wuchen thanked Xiao Tian for rescuing them and burned the corpses of their attackers.
• Xiao Tian accepted Sound Valley’s Heavenly Sound Token and left with Xiao Huiying, while Yin Qing hoped he would visit again and resolved to cultivate harder.
• Sound Valley purged numerous Elders and Deacons, and Xiao Tian and Xiao Huiying traveled while inspecting the Free and Unfettered Hall’s territory.
• A month later, Cao Ying asked Xuan Yi to help her become one of the women of the Sky Palace, and Xuan Yi advised her to prepare for Xiao Tian’s return.
• Xuan Yi went to check on Xiao Tian, while Cao Ying searched her wardrobe for suitable clothes; Xiao Tian then opened his eyes in the Cultivation Room and said he had finally finished.

After reaching Advanced Half-Saint, Xiao Tian reunited with Xuan Yi, who had finished her Pill Tower duties and planned a surprise for him with Cao Ying. Blindfolded and forbidden to use perception, Xiao Tian mistook Cao Ying for Xuan Yi, leaving Cao Ying to continue nervously under the name “Uncle Xuan Yi.”

• Xiao Tian cursed that he had condensed only nine and a half strands of Wutu Thunder after reaching Advanced Half-Saint.
• Xuan Yi visited Xiao Tian and explained that her Pill Tower work was nearly finished and Xiao Yan had taken the Three Thousand Burning Flame’s seed.
• Xuan Yi blindfolded Xiao Tian, ordered him not to use perception, and summoned Cao Ying after sending her a message.
• Xuan Yi left Cao Ying alone with Xiao Tian, and Cao Ying nervously approached him after recalling what she had read.
• When Xiao Tian tried to remove the blindfold, Cao Ying stopped him and claimed she was Uncle Xuan Yi, while Xiao Tian recognized her voice and told her to take it slowly.

Cao Ying cultivated in the rain under Xuan Yi’s supervision before joining Xiao Tian in the Sky Palace, where he received the Gu Clan’s jade invitation. Hai Bo Dong reported suspicious activity by the Lion Underworld Sect, and Xiao Tian told him to watch the faction closely and consult him before acting.

• Cao Ying insisted she could endure cultivating in the rain, but after exhausting her Dou Qi, she asked Xuan Yi to rescue her.
• Xuan Yi carried Cao Ying aside and told her to resume once she had recovered.
• Hai Bo Dong delivered the Gu Clan’s black jade invitation to Xiao Tian, who accepted it.
• Xiao Tian praised Hai Bo Dong’s service to the Free and Unfettered Hall, and Hai Bo Dong credited Xiao Tian’s pills for his progress.
• Hai Bo Dong reported unusual movements by the Lion Underworld Sect, and Xiao Tian ordered him to monitor them and report major developments before taking action.

Xiao Tian prepared to travel to the Gu World after receiving an invitation, sharing intimate farewells with Cao Ying and Ya Fei. He set out alone for the Eastern Region of Central State, where the Gu Clan awaited him.

• Hai Bo Dong took his leave, and Xiao Tian examined the jade invitation to the Gu World.
• Cao Ying teased Xiao Tian about bringing Xun Er back, then cautioned him about the Gu Clan's elders before fleeing when he tried to take their intimacy further.
• Three days later, Ya Fei helped Xiao Tian choose a battle-ready robe and warned him that Gu Clan youths might challenge him.
• Xiao Tian said goodbye to Ya Fei and the sleeping women, left the Free and Unfettered World, and headed toward the Eastern Region of Central State.

Xiao Tian arrived at Ancient Sacred City and clashed with Ling Quan and the Black Annihilation Army at the gates. After defeating them and confronting a Gu Clan elder, he demanded proper treatment from the clan and threatened to force his way inside.

• Xiao Tian reached Ancient Sacred City and found Ling Quan waiting with the Black Annihilation Army.
• Ling Quan taunted Xiao Tian, who slapped him and warned that he could attack outside the city gates.
• Xiao Tian narrowly missed Ling Quan with a black streak, then watched the Black Annihilation Army form a battle formation.
• Xiao Tian shattered the formation and sent Ling Quan and the soldiers flying into Ancient Sacred City.
• Xiao Tian entered the city, lifted Ling Quan with Dou Qi, and slapped him three more times despite a Half-Saint elder ordering him to stop.
• Xiao Tian threw Ling Quan aside and accused the Gu Clan of treating its invited guest poorly, threatening to enter by force.

Xiao Tian confronted Gu Qian and the Gu Clan's Black Annihilation Army after they mistreated him at the city gate. Elder Tongxuan intervened, secured Gu Qian's admission of guilt, and persuaded Xiao Tian to release him while promising an investigation and compensation.

• Gu Qian challenged Xiao Tian for striking the Black Annihilation Army captain, and Xiao Tian denounced the clan's conduct.
• Xiao Tian unleashed his Advanced Half-Saint aura, forced Gu Qian to the ground, and demanded an explanation from the Gu Clan.
• Xiao Tian seized Gu Qian by the throat as Elder Tongxuan appeared and eased the pressure over the area.
• Elder Tongxuan questioned a Black Annihilation Army soldier, learned what had happened, and made Gu Qian acknowledge his guilt.
• Elder Tongxuan promised a fair explanation and compensation, and Xiao Tian released Gu Qian after warning that he would not tolerate another incident.

After Xiao Tian was taken to rest in Ancient Sacred City, he checked in and received powerful rewards for his Free and Unfettered World. Xun'er learned that Gu Qian, Ling Quan, and Gu Zhang had targeted him and prepared to confront those questioning her invitation.

• Elder Tongxuan escorted Xiao Tian to a tower in Ancient Sacred City, while Gu Qian and Ling Quan feared him after their defeat.
• Xiao Tian checked in and received the Great Luo Divine Demon Hand, a Primal Chaos Tree Seed, a Yin-Yang Twin-Fish Disk, and Taiyuan Sacred Pills.
• Ling Ying told Xun'er that Xiao Tian had clashed with Ling Quan, Gu Qian, and Gu Zhang, and that Gu Zhang's faction was challenging the invitation.
• Xun'er rebuked the faction for questioning her decision and her father's judgment, then turned toward the Gu World with resolve.

Xun'er defended Xiao Tian against the Gu Clan elders and made sure Gu Qian and Ling Quan were punished for their offense. Elder Tongxuan then brought Xiao Tian through a Space Tunnel into the Gu World, where he arrived beside a vast lake.

• Xun'er told Ling Ying that Xiao Tian could defeat the Gu Clan's younger generation and said she would personally remind the elders not to question her judgment.
• Xun'er went to the halls where the Gu World elders conducted their affairs, while Ling Ying withdrew into the shadows to continue watching over Xiao Tian.
• Elder Tongxuan brought Xiao Tian the resolution stripping Gu Qian and Ling Quan of their positions and punishing them under the Clan Rules.
• Xiao Tian thanked Xun'er for her trust, and Elder Tongxuan praised her unwavering resolve before opening a Space Tunnel.
• Xiao Tian followed Elder Tongxuan into the Gu World and emerged beside an immense lake guarded by Black Annihilation Army soldiers.

Xiao Tian traveled with Elder Tongxuan through the Gu World toward the Ancient Sacred Mountain Range and challenged the Gu Clan’s bloodline-based marriage rule. He declared that he would become strong enough to force the clan to accept his relationship with Xun'er, while Elder Tongxuan reflected on the clan’s traditions; the Void Shuttle Boat then encountered a rippling space marked by golden patterns.

• Xiao Tian and Elder Tongxuan entered the Gu World through a spatial gate and boarded the Void Shuttle Boat bound for the Ancient Sacred Mountain Range.
• Elder Tongxuan explained that the Gu Clan valued its Dou Di Bloodline and prohibited descendants from marrying outsiders to preserve it.
• Xiao Tian questioned whether the Dou Di Bloodline was truly so powerful and said he would fight the clan until it accepted his relationship with Xun'er.
• Elder Tongxuan considered Xiao Tian’s defiance and worried that stubborn elders opposing him and Xun'er could face trouble.
• Golden patterns appeared as space rippled in front of the Void Shuttle Boat.

Xiao Tian reunited with Xun'er after a long separation, and the two shared their affection while she brought him to the Gu Clan. They embraced and confessed that they had missed each other, ending with their gazes locked.

• Xun'er arrived at Elder Tongxuan's ship, reunited with Xiao Tian, and led him away by the hand.
• Xun'er took Xiao Tian to a Bamboo Room, where he greeted Ling Ying and learned that his strength had eased pressure on Xun'er and the Xiao Family.
• Xiao Tian promised to bear the burdens of the Gu Clan's pressure, and Xun'er leaned close and welcomed his support.
• After Ling Ying left, Xiao Tian embraced Xun'er, and they confessed how much they had missed each other.
• Xiao Tian held Xun'er's cheeks as they gazed at each other with affection.

Xiao Tian reunited with Xun Er and spent the evening sharing stories with her before she fell asleep. Gu Yuan then summoned him, recognized his accomplishments, and accepted that Xun Er had chosen him, leaving Xiao Tian to promise he would protect her happiness.

• Xiao Tian and Xun Er kissed and shared stories about their years apart until Xun Er fell asleep.
• After receiving a voice transmission, Xiao Tian protected Xun Er with a barrier and went to meet Gu Yuan on a nearby peak.
• Xiao Tian greeted Gu Yuan, who tested his knowledge of Xiao Xuan and remarked that he was more outstanding than expected.
• Gu Yuan said he understood Xun Er's feelings and would not object to their relationship, noting how happy she was with Xiao Tian.
• Xiao Tian promised Gu Yuan that he would spend his life protecting Xun Er's happiness.

Xiao Tian assured Gu Yuan that he would protect Xun Er, and Gu Yuan accepted their relationship while warning him about bloodline-minded Gu Clan elders. Zhu Kun revealed himself as the former Dragon Emperor and hinted that Gu Clan elders would confront Xiao Tian the next day over a powerful secret.

• Gu Yuan told Xiao Tian that some Gu Clan elders would oppose his relationship with Xun Er because he lacked a Dou Di bloodline, but said Xiao Tian's talent made him worthy of her.
• Gu Yuan asked Xiao Tian to keep Xun Er a virgin until she reached the Dou Sheng realm, explaining that intimacy could harm her unstable bloodline; Xiao Tian agreed.
• Gu Yuan sensed someone hiding near Xiao Tian and called him out, revealing Zhu Kun, a Nine-Star Dou Sheng and former Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
• Zhu Kun asked Gu Yuan about his great-grandfather Gu Daoqiong, then said he had been entrusted to watch over Xiao Tian.
• Gu Yuan warned Xiao Tian to keep the important item safe because Gu Clan elders might question him about it the next day, and Xiao Tian looked forward to facing them.

Gu Yuan accepted Xiao Tian and Xun Er’s relationship and allowed Xiao Tian to train the Gu Clan’s younger generation. After a playful morning together, Xiao Tian and Xun Er headed to the Welcome Hall, where he expected to face the Gu Clan’s arrangements.

• Gu Yuan told Xiao Tian not to damage the Gu Clan youths’ cultivation foundations, and Xun Er arrived as Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun left to talk privately.
• Xiao Tian reassured Xun Er that her father accepted their relationship and told her that Gu Yuan had also agreed to let him train the younger generation.
• Xiao Tian teased the bashful Xun Er, and they returned to the Bamboo Room together after she promised him a reward.
• The next morning, Xiao Tian playfully woke Xun Er, and the two left the Bamboo Room arm in arm.
• Xun Er led Xiao Tian toward the Welcome Hall, where he anticipated learning what the Gu Clan had prepared for him.

At the Gu Clan banquet, Xiao Tian accepted a challenge to demonstrate his strength, then confronted Gu Yao and Gu Hua at the Martial Arts Plaza. He challenged all four Captains and eight Commanders to fight him at once while he suppressed his realm to Three Star Dou Zun, leaving the plaza furious and Xun'er proud of him.

• Xiao Tian calmly answered the Gu Clan Elders' questions at the banquet, while Xun'er openly supported him.
• An Elder challenged Xiao Tian to spar with the Gu Clan's younger generation, and Xiao Tian agreed.
• At the Martial Arts Plaza, Gu Yao said he would personally remind Xiao Tian that he could not be with Xun'er, and Xiao Tian appeared beside him and asked how he intended to do so.
• Yang Hao challenged Xiao Tian to spar with his strength suppressed, but Xiao Tian instead challenged all four Captains and eight Commanders to fight him together at Three Star Dou Zun.
• The Black Annihilation Army erupted in anger at Xiao Tian's challenge, while Xun'er watched with pride and trust.

Xiao Tian faced the Gu Clan’s Four Commanders and Eight Commanders in the arena, fighting all twelve while keeping his cultivation suppressed. He easily evaded and countered their attacks, but the commanders regrouped into a battle formation to launch a coordinated assault.

• Gu Qingyang offered to fight Xiao Tian one-on-one and urged everyone to keep the match within bounds, but Gu Yao and Yang Hao rejected his proposal.
• Yang Hao attacked Xiao Tian, who evaded his strikes while Gu Yao launched a Mountain Splitting Seal from behind.
• Xiao Tian countered Gu Yao’s seal and used afterimages to withstand attacks from the other commanders and leaders, leaving Gu Xing unable to identify his true body.
• Xiao Tian knocked Yang Hao to the ground and continued to outmaneuver the group, barely allowing them to touch him.
• Gu Yao and the others withdrew, regrouped in a battle formation, and prepared to attack Xiao Tian together.

Xiao Tian used the All Character Secret to withstand the combined attack of Gu Yao and the other eleven, then summoned a vast sea of Five-Colored Lightning Halberds. He launched the halberds at the twelve fighters, who formed a defensive circle under Gu Qingyang’s command.

• Gu Yao and eleven others combined their Dou Techniques into a powerful attack, but Xiao Tian activated the All Character Secret and endured it with only minor damage.
• Xiao Tian challenged the Black Annihilation Army members’ confidence and declared that it was his turn to attack.
• Xiao Tian used One into Three Thousand to fill the sky with Five-Colored Lightning Halberds, shocking the spectators and the twelve fighters.
• Xiao Tian sent the halberds raining down on the twelve fighters, and Gu Qingyang ordered the Black Annihilation Army members to form a circle and raise a combined defensive barrier.

Xiao Tian defeated Gu Qingyang, Gu Yao, and ten other Gu Clan prodigies while keeping his cultivation suppressed, then urged them to learn from their defeat. The twelve accepted his victory and guidance, while the Gu Clan disciples looked at Xiao Tian with awe.

• Elder Tongxuan stopped a hot-tempered Elder from intervening and pointed out that Xiao Tian was controlling the Lightning Halberds to avoid killing the twelve fighters.
• Xiao Tian's Lightning Halberds battered Gu Qingyang, Gu Yao, and the other ten fighters until they collapsed, wounded and exhausted.
• Xiao Tian asked whether they were convinced, and Gu Qingyang bowed to him before the other eleven conceded defeat.
• Xiao Tian told the twelve that their defeat would help them face stronger opponents, and they thanked him for his guidance.
• Ling Quan watched from the stands and felt relieved that he had not joined the fight.