Chapter Summaries

Xiao Ling defeated Hua Jin and then allowed Demonic Flower Evil Lord to complete the Heavenly Nether Sect’s Qi Transformation of Heaven and Earth before crushing the giant with his Azure Dragon Heavenly Seat Seal. Demonic Flower Evil Lord survived the attack but lay gravely wounded on the plaza, unable to accept his defeat.

• Xiao Ling’s flames left Hua Jin badly burned, and she fell onto the plaza as Demonic Flower Evil Lord gathered his strength.
• Demonic Flower Evil Lord summoned a hundred-zhang Dou Qi giant with Qi Transformation of Heaven and Earth and sent it charging at Xiao Ling.
• Xiao Ling met the giant’s attack with his Azure Dragon Heavenly Seat Seal, enduring its blows before unleashing a spiraling strike.
• Xiao Ling’s attack shattered the Dou Qi giant and hurled Demonic Flower Evil Lord across the plaza.
• Demonic Flower Evil Lord crashed into the rubble with severe internal injuries and protested that his defeat was impossible.

Xiao Ling defeated the Demonic Flower Evil Lord and Hua Jin, securing Han Yue's succession as Flower Sect Master. Han Yue accepted the role with Xiao Ling's support, while Hua Jin left the celebration gravely injured and defeated.

• Xiao Ling's victory left the Demonic Flower Evil Lord gravely injured, and Hua Jin admitted defeat before collapsing.
• Xiao Ling reunited with Han Yue, who thanked him and reflected on receiving Flower Granny's inheritance.
• The Flower Sect's First Elder named Han Yue the new Flower Sect Master, and the disciples and guests acclaimed her.
• Xiao Ling promised to support Han Yue as she took on the responsibility of protecting the Flower Sect.
• Hua Jin watched Xiao Ling and Han Yue celebrate before departing with help, while Mu Qing Luan complained and Han Xue rejoiced for her sister.

Han Yue completed her succession as Flower Sect Master, while Xiao Ling and Han Xue reunited privately in the Flower Sect’s Back Mountain. Their long-suppressed feelings surfaced, and Xiao Ling kissed Han Xue as she instinctively tried to struggle.

• Han Xue told Mu Qing Luan that she valued staying with Han Yue and the man they loved more than becoming Sect Master, accidentally revealing her feelings for Xiao Ling.
• Mu Qing Luan realized Han Xue loved Xiao Ling too, accused him of pursuing both biological sisters, and stormed away in anger.
• Han Yue accepted the Sect Master's jade seal and completed the ceremony amid fireworks and cheers, while Xiao Ling stood beside her.
• Xiao Ling stayed at the Flower Sect with Mu Qing Luan and reunited with Han Xue in a courtyard in the Back Mountain.
• Han Xue suggested waiting until Han Yue could join them, and Xiao Ling teased and embraced her before kissing her as she instinctively tried to struggle.

Xiao Ling reunited intimately with Han Xue and Han Yue at the Flower Sect, where Han Yue joined them after catching the sisters together. After the three spent time together privately, Han Xue and Han Yue dressed and helped Xiao Ling put on his robe.

• Xiao Ling and Han Xue kissed in the Flower Sect residence until Han Yue's footsteps interrupted them.
• Han Yue returned from her new Sect Master duties and teased Han Xue and Xiao Ling before joining them.
• Xiao Ling embraced Han Xue and Han Yue and took them into the bedroom, where they shared a private reunion.
• Afterward, Han Xue and Han Yue awoke beside Xiao Ling, blushed at their memories, and nestled in his arms.
• Han Xue and Han Yue dressed in Flower Sect garments, then helped Xiao Ling put on his black robe.

Xiao Ling examined the Dou Qi seals Flower Granny left in Han Xue and Han Yue, then decided to adjust them so the sisters could absorb the power faster without damaging their meridians. He began repairing the seals with Heavenly Flames, and the procedure was underway as the flames reached the sealed Dou Qi.

• Xiao Ling examined Han Xue and Han Yue’s meridians and discovered that Flower Granny’s seals safely regulated her immense Dou Qi, though they limited how quickly the sisters could absorb it.
• Xiao Ling warned Han Xue and Han Yue that others might covet the inheritance and proposed loosening the seals in stages as their cultivation advanced.
• Xiao Ling reassured the sisters that he could reconstruct the seals without releasing the full force of the Dou Qi, and they agreed to endure the painful procedure.
• Xiao Ling sent his fused Heavenly Flames into Han Xue and Han Yue’s bodies and guided them through their meridians toward the cores of the seals.

Xiao Ling repaired Han Xue and Han Yue’s seal, allowing them to control and cultivate the stored Dou Qi safely, then spent half a month at the Flower Sect supporting Han Yue as its new Sect Master. As his departure approached, he gave the sisters pills he had refined for them, and the three shared a tender farewell beneath the moonlight.

• Xiao Ling shattered the sisters’ old seal with Heavenly Flames, suppressed the surging Dou Qi, and formed a new seal while healing their damaged meridians with life energy.
• Han Xue and Han Yue tested the new seal and found they could control the stored Dou Qi freely; Han Yue thanked Xiao Ling, who said helping family was natural.
• Xiao Ling accompanied Han Yue as she handled Flower Sect affairs, and the First Elder invited him to become a Guest Elder; he politely declined.
• Xiao Ling stayed at the Flower Sect for half a month, helping Han Yue and spending time with both sisters.
• Before leaving, Xiao Ling gave Han Xue and Han Yue a jade box of medicinal pills he had refined, and the three shared an emotional night together.

Xiao Ling and Mu Qing Luan left the Flower Sect, but Xiao Ling sensed a Soul Hall ambush on their route back to Starfall Pavilion. He identified the waiting Heavenly Venerates as the Void Dragon attacked their hidden barrier, and a white-robed figure appeared behind them.

• Xiao Ling and Mu Qing Luan departed the Flower Sect as Han Xue and Han Yue resolved to become strong enough to help him.
• On the Void Dragon, Xiao Ling soothed Mu Qing Luan's jealousy before sensing the Soul Hall's familiar aura nearby.
• Xiao Ling detected the Soul Hall ambush and reassured Mu Qing Luan that he would protect her.
• The Soul Hall's Eighth Heavenly Venerate Qiu Di, Ninth Heavenly Venerate Magic Rain, and the Black and White Heavenly Venerates discussed restraining the Void Dragon and trapping Xiao Ling.
• Xiao Ling recognized the Soul Hall leaders ahead, and the Void Dragon blasted their concealed barrier, cracking the space around it.
• A white-robed figure emerged from twisted space behind Xiao Ling and Mu Qing Luan.

Xiao Ling confronted four Soul Hall members who had ambushed him and revealed strength far beyond their expectations. As the Black and White Heavenly Venerates fled to report to Soul Hall, Eighth and Ninth Heavenly Venerates attacked together, and Xiao Ling began sealing the battlefield with a vast spatial barrier.

• Xiao Ling faced Eighth Heavenly Venerate, Ninth Heavenly Venerate, and the Black and White Heavenly Venerates, then ordered Void Dragon to protect Mu Qing Luan.
• Xiao Ling unleashed an aura at the peak of the Nine-star Dou Venerate realm and sent nine Fire Dragons toward the Soul Hall members.
• Eighth Heavenly Venerate ordered the Black and White Heavenly Venerates to flee and report Xiao Ling's strength to the Soul Hall Master.
• Ninth Heavenly Venerate formed a massive rain sphere, and Eighth Heavenly Venerate froze it into an enormous ice sphere for their combined attack.
• Xiao Ling dismissed the attack, said Yao Chen was alive, and spread a silver-white spatial barrier across the mountain range.

Xiao Ling awakened his innate spatial talent and trapped the Black and White Heavenly Venerates, then countered their combined attack with the Heaven Grade Fighting Skill Great Creation Palm. The Heavenly Venerates slowed the spreading black ring with a forbidden Soul Hall technique, leaving them locked in a desperate struggle against Xiao Ling’s power.

• Xiao Ling awakened his innate talent and used his command of space to prevent the Black and White Heavenly Venerates from escaping.
• The Heavenly Venerates launched their combined Rain Erodes the Firmament attack at Xiao Ling.
• Xiao Ling unleashed Great Creation Palm, which swallowed their ice sphere and spread toward them as a devouring black ring.
• The Heavenly Venerates tried to flee and attack the ring, but its suction trapped them and absorbed their attacks.
• The Heavenly Venerates burned their blood essence to summon Ten Thousand Ghosts Devour Heaven, slowing the black ring’s advance.
• Xiao Ling watched the ghostly hand and black ring remain locked in a stalemate.

Xiao Ling defeated the Soul Hall Venerates and killed Eighth Heavenly Venerate, Ninth Heavenly Venerate, Black Heavenly Venerate, and White Heavenly Venerate, capturing their souls and taking their bodies and rings. After he finished collecting the spoils, Mu Qing Luan arrived and anxiously checked on him.

• Xiao Ling weakened the Great Creation Palm so Eighth Heavenly Venerate and Ninth Heavenly Venerate could break free, intending to turn them into Banner Slaves and use their status to infiltrate the Soul Hall.
• Eighth Heavenly Venerate and Ninth Heavenly Venerate begged and threatened Xiao Ling, but he rejected their offers and ordered his puppets to strike them from behind.
• Xiao Ling captured their Soul Bodies with the Myriad Soul Banner and stored their corpses and rings in his Portable Space.
• Xiao Ling killed Black Heavenly Venerate and White Heavenly Venerate after the Sky Demon Puppet stopped them from fleeing, then collected their souls, rings, and corpses.
• Void Dragon brought Mu Qing Luan to Xiao Ling, and she rushed over to express her worry for him.

After defeating the Soul Hall Venerates, Xiao Ling comforted Mu Qing Luan and carried her as Void Dragon flew onward. Meanwhile, Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian left the Ancient Sky Snake ruins for Starfall Pavilion, with Qing Lin still suppressing the snake’s soul.

• Mu Qing Luan worried over Xiao Ling after the battle, and he explained that he had compressed his Dou Qi beyond the Nine-star Dou Venerate realm.
• Xiao Ling reassured Mu Qing Luan that she would always be his junior sister, and she fell asleep in his arms as Void Dragon carried them away.
• In an Ancient Ruins, Qing Lin told Xiao Yi Xian that her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils had restrained the Ancient Sky Snake’s soul but had not fully subdued it.
• Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian decided to seek help from Xiao Ling or Yao Chen and left the ruins with the treasures they had gathered.
• Qing Lin summoned an Eighth-order Nine Nether Underworld Python, and she and Xiao Yi Xian rode it toward Starfall Pavilion.

Xiao Ling and Mu Qing Luan returned to Starfall Pavilion and reunited with Yao Chen and Feng Xian, where they discussed the Flower Sect and Xiao Ling’s plans against Soul Hall. Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin then arrived from their expedition to the Ancient Sky Snake Ruins, and Xiao Ling asked what they had gained.

• Xiao Ling and Mu Qing Luan traveled back to the Star Realm and entered Starfall Pavilion after parting from Void Dragon.
• Xiao Ling and Mu Qing Luan greeted Yao Chen and Feng Xian, and Mu Qing Luan affectionately teased her master and martial uncle.
• Xiao Ling told Yao Chen and Feng Xian about Han Yue becoming the Flower Sect’s Sect Master and about resolving Soul Hall’s assassination attempt.
• Xiao Ling revealed that he had sent four Banner Slaves back to Soul Hall as spies, disguised as survivors who posed little threat.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin returned from the Ancient Sky Snake Ruins and joined the group at the main hall.
• Xiao Ling asked Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin about their expedition and its gains.

Qing Lin told Xiao Ling and the others that an Ancient Sky Snake's Remnant Soul had entered her body, and Xiao Ling began examining it. He discovered a nine-headed snake pattern and concluded that the soul might belong to the legendary Ancient Nine-Headed Sky Snake King.

• Qing Lin described her expedition gains and revealed that she had absorbed an Ancient Sky Snake's Remnant Soul, which her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils could suppress but not remove.
• Yao Chen asked Xiao Ling to help Qing Lin, and Xiao Ling agreed to examine her after they returned to Ling Yue Peak.
• Xiao Yi Xian left to rest while Xiao Ling took Qing Lin to a cultivation room and asked her about the soul's effects.
• When Qing Lin circulated her Dou Qi, a dark golden nine-headed snake pattern appeared on her back and one head attacked Xiao Ling with a violent aura, which he dispelled with his Spiritual Power.
• Xiao Ling asked about the Ancient Sky Snake's remains and learned they had vanished, while the ruins' sculptures showed a nine-headed snake.
• Xiao Ling concluded that the soul was likely the Ancient Nine-Headed Sky Snake King, a supreme Magical Beast whose bloodline ranked among the strongest.

Xiao Ling sealed the Ancient Nine-Headed Sky Snake King's Remnant Soul inside Qing Lin, allowing her to absorb its power safely over time. While refining a pill on Ling Yue Peak, he learned from Zhu Li that Zi Yan faced obstacles absorbing the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and needed a rare material to avoid hidden dangers and gain its full benefits.

• Xiao Ling reassured Qing Lin that he could help her assimilate the Ancient Nine-Headed Sky Snake King's Remnant Soul and warned her not to command it in battle while his suppressive seal remained in place.
• Xiao Ling used silver chains and a golden pagoda to suppress the Remnant Soul as Qing Lin activated her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to stabilize the seal.
• Qing Lin confirmed that the seal had stopped the Remnant Soul from disturbing her thoughts, and Xiao Ling told her to absorb its power gradually.
• Zhu Li arrived through a spatial passage while Xiao Ling was refining a pill, nearly disrupting the furnace, and apologized for his sudden entrance.
• Zhu Li explained that Zi Yan was struggling to safely absorb the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and that a rare material could resolve the danger and improve her cultivation.
• Xiao Ling asked Zhu Li what material Zi Yan needed and promised to provide it or help find it.

Xiao Ling learned that Zi Yan needed an Eighth Rank or higher Sky Demon Phoenix Monster Core to safely absorb the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, and promised Zhu Li he would find one. After Zhu Li helped Xiao Ling repel the Pill Lightning and Xiao Ling retrieved his pill, Yao Chen summoned him, and Xiao Ling explained Zi Yan’s predicament.

• Zhu Li told Xiao Ling that Zi Yan needed a high-rank Sky Demon Phoenix Monster Core to overcome difficulties absorbing the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, and revealed he had been sent to search for one.
• Xiao Ling admitted he had no suitable Monster Core available but promised Zhu Li he would find one for Zi Yan.
• Xiao Ling’s Eighth-grade Pill triggered a nine-colored Pill Lightning, and Zhu Li transformed into his Ancient Void Dragon form and repelled it.
• Xiao Ling captured the pill as it tried to escape, then settled Zhu Li in a quiet courtyard at Starfall Pavilion.
• Yao Chen summoned Xiao Ling, who explained Zi Yan’s predicament and said he would find her a Monster Core of the highest quality he could.

Xiao Ling planned to obtain a high-quality Sky Demon Phoenix Monster Core to help Zi Yan and sought Feng Qing'er's aid through their jade slip. After sending her a careful request, he continued weighing other options until Xiao Yi Xian noticed his distress and asked him to confide in her.

• Xiao Ling told Yao Chen he planned to take the initiative against the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan for a Monster Core, and Yao Chen promised to protect him if danger arose.
• Xiao Ling saw Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian sparring, then went to his room to consider how to obtain a Monster Core above the Eighth Rank.
• Xiao Ling read Feng Qing'er's jade slip and learned that she had reached the Eighth Rank, was mastering her strength, and was gaining a reputation within the clan.
• Xiao Ling sent Feng Qing'er a message asking her to seek information about a suitable Monster Core while assuring her not to put herself at risk.
• Xiao Yi Xian visited Xiao Ling, massaged his tense shoulders, and asked what was troubling him; Xiao Ling drew her into his embrace.

Xiao Ling told Xiao Yi Xian about Zi Yan’s need for a high-rank Sky Demon Phoenix Monster Core and received Xiao Yi Xian’s support, though he had not yet decided to risk confronting the clan. Feng Qing’er then offered to help him infiltrate the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan’s Phoenix Mausoleum, and Xiao Ling began coordinating a plan with her while preparing to set out.

• Xiao Ling explained Zi Yan’s crisis and his search for a Sky Demon Phoenix Monster Core to Xiao Yi Xian, who urged him to stay safe and offered to help.
• Xiao Ling found Feng Qing’er’s reply on the Spatial Jade Slip, in which she proposed searching the clan’s Phoenix Mausoleum and offered to act as an insider.
• Xiao Ling thanked Feng Qing’er and asked her for details about the mausoleum’s restrictions and guards.
• Feng Qing’er sent Xiao Ling the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan’s coordinates and arranged to bring him through a weak point in its spatial barrier using her bloodline.
• Xiao Ling and Feng Qing’er exchanged intelligence about their rendezvous and route until noon, while Xiao Yi Xian brought him tea and pastries.

Xiao Ling spent time with Xiao Yi Xian before setting out for the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, where he reunited with Feng Qing'er and prepared to infiltrate the clan. After two days of rest and planning, the story shifted to the dangerous Burning Thunder Wasteland outside the clan’s territory.

• Xiao Yi Xian questioned whether Feng Qing'er could be trusted, and Xiao Ling assured her that he was certain of Feng Qing'er's loyalty.
• Xiao Ling and Xiao Yi Xian agreed to spend time together before his departure, then went to the Medicinal Garden to gather herbs for Xiao Yi Xian's poisons.
• Xiao Ling traveled to the Luan Phoenix Clan's territory and reunited with Feng Qing'er at their arranged meeting place.
• Feng Qing'er explained that they needed to wait for the guard rotation before entering the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, and she and Xiao Ling rested in her courtyard for two days.
• Feng Qing'er briefed Xiao Ling on the clan's defenses and the Phoenix Tomb, while Xiao Ling planned their infiltration and acknowledged that he would need to adapt to changing circumstances.
• The scene shifted to the Burning Thunder Wasteland, where the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan's boundary barrier and patrol birds guarded the surrounding territory.

Xiao Ling and Feng Qing'er reached the entrance to the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan Territory, where Feng Qing'er used her bloodline to open the Space Passage. They traveled through it and arrived in the clan’s independent realm, surrounded by its rich energy and vast landscape.

• Xiao Ling concealed himself from the patrolling spirit birds with Illusory Dream Spirit Shadow, while Feng Qing'er’s identity kept them from questioning her.
• Feng Qing'er led Xiao Ling to the two Sky Demon Phoenix statues and used her bloodline power to open the Space Passage.
• Feng Qing'er entered the passage first, and Xiao Ling followed her through its shifting silver depths toward a distant white light.
• Xiao Ling and Feng Qing'er reached the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan Territory, a self-contained realm filled with abundant energy, ancient forests, Sky Demon Phoenixes, and floating islands.

Feng Qing'er returned to the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan with Xiao Ling secretly concealed beside her, and the two avoided detection as they passed through the clan’s defenses. They reached Feng Qing'er’s secluded island, where the story left them inside her courtyard.

• The guards at the clan’s Space Passage recognized Feng Qing'er and let her enter without an inspection.
• Xiao Ling used the Illusory Dream Spirit Shadow to evade the guards, then concealed himself further with Space Power.
• Feng Qing'er left the passage and flew toward the clan’s inner region while Xiao Ling secretly followed her.
• As they crossed the clan grounds, Xiao Ling hid from members who approached or greeted Feng Qing'er, while she acted as usual.
• Feng Qing'er opened the restriction around her island and returned to her courtyard.