Chapter Summaries

Zi Yan defeated the Three Great Dragon Kings’ resistance and claimed the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s allegiance as its Dragon Emperor, though Huang Tian escaped. Xiao Ling watched her take command, and the two silently agreed that he could deal with the fallen kings’ bodies.

• Zi Yan wounded the West Dragon King with the Dragon Slaying Sword, then shattered the Dragon Emperor Bell and struck down the North and South Dragon Kings as they tried to escape.
• Huang Tian fled, and Zi Yan let him go after exhausting much of her Dou Qi and bloodline power; the clan’s members knelt and hailed her as Dragon Emperor.
• Zi Yan declared that the Four Directions Dragon Islands would become one Ancient Dragon Island and vowed to reunite the clan and restore its glory.
• Xiao Ling appeared nearby and exchanged a warm, wordless greeting with Zi Yan, who had assumed responsibility for restoring order to the clan.
• Zi Yan silently gave Xiao Ling permission to handle the Three Great Dragon Kings’ bodies as he wished.

Zi Yan organized the Ancient Void Dragon Clan after defeating the Three Great Dragon Kings, then used her void dragon power to unite the Four Directions Dragon Island into Ancient Dragon Island. The island’s ancient dragon phantom formed a protective barrier, and Zi Yan declared that the clansmen would live as one people under her rule.

• Zi Yan ordered the elders to count casualties, treat the wounded, and gather and register the scattered clansmen.
• Zhu Li reported that the Four Directions Dragon Island’s population was settled but warned the islands would drift apart again unless they were reunited.
• Zi Yan ordered the clansmen to evacuate and used Space Power to draw East Dragon Island, West Dragon Island, North Dragon Island, and South Dragon Island together.
• An Ancient Void Dragon phantom emerged from the united island, roared, and formed a purple barrier that shielded Ancient Dragon Island from the Space Turbulence.
• Zi Yan declared that the clansmen would have one identity and ordered the elders to arrange residences and duties, while Zhu Li began organizing the council.

After the Ancient Void Dragon Clan reunited, Zi Yan restored order while Xiao Ling used the clan’s resources to develop pills. Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin arrived at Ancient Dragon Island as invited guests, and Zi Yan appeared to welcome them.

• Zi Yan took charge of reorganizing the reunited clan, with Zhu Li advising her as order and resource distribution improved.
• Xiao Ling gathered rare ingredients and refined pills that helped heal the clan’s warriors and support their cultivation.
• After a month of rebuilding, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin arrived outside Ancient Dragon Island’s barrier and were challenged by the Dragon Armor Army.
• Qing Lin revealed Zi Yan’s Dragon Seal, proving that the two women were invited guests, and the guards opened the barrier for them.
• As the guards escorted Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin toward Dragon Hall, Zi Yan and Zhu Li appeared in their path, and Zi Yan’s expression softened as she saw them.

Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin arrived on Ancient Dragon Island, where Zi Yan showed them the rebuilt island and reunited them with Xiao Ling. Xiao Ling told them that he and Zi Yan had become lovers, and they welcomed the news and blessed their relationship.

• Zi Yan welcomed Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin to Ancient Dragon Island and ordered the guards to treat them with honor.
• Zi Yan guided Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin around the rebuilt island, explaining how the Four Directions Dragon Island had joined together and how the clan planned to recover.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin reunited with Xiao Ling after he emerged from the alchemy barrier, and the four friends shared dinner and stories.
• Xiao Ling hosted Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin at Sunset Glow Courtyard while Zi Yan remained busy with Dragon Hall affairs.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked Xiao Ling about his closeness with Zi Yan, and he explained how helping her handle the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit's energy had brought their relationship together.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin blessed Xiao Ling and Zi Yan, and Xiao Ling promised he would never let his loved ones suffer grievances.

Xiao Ling received a letter from Old Yao saying Xiao Yan had obtained a Heavenly Flame, so he decided to return to Starfall Pavilion. After saying goodbye to Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and Zi Yan on Ancient Dragon Island, he traveled through Zi Yan’s Space Passage and reunited with Void Dragon in the Sky Star Mountain Range.

• Xiao Ling read Old Yao’s letter, which said Xiao Yan had visited Starfall Pavilion and subdued a Heavenly Flame while traveling through the Central Plains.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin chose to remain on Ancient Dragon Island, where they could help Zi Yan and explore the island.
• Xiao Ling told Zi Yan he planned to return to Starfall Pavilion, and she urged him to use the Dragon Seal if he needed help.
• Zi Yan opened a Space Passage connecting Ancient Dragon Island and Starfall Pavilion, and Xiao Ling departed through it.
• Xiao Ling arrived in the Sky Star Mountain Range and reunited with Void Dragon.

Xiao Ling returned to Starfall Pavilion and reunited with Yao Chen and Feng Xian, telling them about the upheaval that made Zi Yan the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s new Dragon Emperor. As they watched Xiao Yan finish refining an Eighth-grade Pill, its Three-colored Thundercloud formed and the first tribulation lightning struck his Sky Demon Puppet.

• Xiao Ling rode Void Dragon to Starfall Pavilion, opened its barrier with Space Power, and hurried toward the Back Mountain.
• Yao Chen and Feng Xian watched Xiao Yan refine a pill with the Volcanic Stone Flame and discussed his alchemy talent.
• Yao Chen sensed Xiao Ling’s return, and Xiao Ling joined him and Feng Xian on the viewing platform.
• Xiao Ling told the two elders about Ancient Dragon Island and explained that Zi Yan would visit once she settled the clan’s affairs.
• Xiao Yan completed an Eighth-grade Pill, summoning a Three-colored Thundercloud, and sent his Sky Demon Puppet to block the first bolt of lightning.

Xiao Yan completed an eighth-grade pill refinement, then told Xiao Ling about a second, powerful Heavenly Flame in the Blazing Vault Ancient Domain. Xiao Ling planned to investigate it and prepare Xiao Yan for a trial, while Xiao Yan’s alchemy advanced rapidly at Starfall Pavilion.

• The Sky Demon Puppet endured and absorbed the Three-colored Thundercloud’s lightning, growing stronger as Xiao Yan’s pill tribulation ended.
• Xiao Yan caught and bottled the spiritually awakened pill that tried to flee, then reunited with Xiao Ling and accepted his offer of medicinal ingredients.
• Xiao Yan told Xiao Ling that the Volcanic Stone Flame had sensed another, stronger Heavenly Flame in the Blazing Vault Ancient Domain, where it seemed to be restricted.
• Xiao Ling decided to investigate the Heavenly Flame himself, instructed Xiao Yan to remain at Starfall Pavilion and train for a trial, and asked him to focus on alchemy under Yao Chen’s guidance.
• Xiao Ling researched the Blazing Vault Ancient Domain while Xiao Yan settled into Starfall Pavilion and rapidly improved, independently refining an eighth-grade four-colored pill.

Xiao Ling left Starfall Pavilion for the Blazing Vault Ancient Domain, following Xiao Yan’s Heavenly Flame Map to the heart of the Burning Heaven Volcano Range. He found a powerful Heavenly Flame beneath the volcano and pushed through its escalating attacks, leaving him still descending toward it.

• Xiao Ling spent half a month at Starfall Pavilion before setting out for the Blazing Vault Ancient Domain.
• Xiao Ling reached the ancient domain, sensed nearby cultivators, and used Xiao Yan’s map to locate the Heavenly Flame in the Burning Heaven Volcano Range.
• Xiao Ling flew to the enormous volcano and sensed an ancient Heavenly Flame whose aura resonated with the flames inside him.
• Xiao Ling plunged into the crater, where the Heavenly Flame attacked him with torrents of magma and other fiery assaults.
• Xiao Ling formed a Flame Barrier to withstand the stronger attacks and continued descending through the violent magma.

While descending through the volcano in search of a Heavenly Flame, Xiao Ling was ensnared by the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire, which used his past killings to overwhelm his mind with murderous intent. The Spirit of the Ancestor Stone purified his killing intent and restored his clarity, and Xiao Ling continued determined to confront the flame with Yan watching over him.

• Xiao Ling’s memories of past slaughter stirred his accumulated killing intent, allowing the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire to invade his mind and engulf him in demonic flames.
• Xiao Ling’s descent halted as the killing intent consumed his clarity and weakened his Flame Barrier.
• The Spirit of the Ancestor Stone detected Xiao Ling’s crisis and used purifying power to suppress his killing intent, restoring his consciousness.
• Xiao Ling learned that the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire had triggered his past killing intent and recognized the Heavenly Flame by its sinister abilities.
• Xiao Ling resolved to confront the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire, and Yan promised to watch over him as he continued his search.

Xiao Ling found the hidden space containing the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire and discovered a stele explaining why it had been sealed. The inscription revealed that the flame belonged to Crimson Lotus Venerate’s legacy, leaving Xiao Ling to decide how to fulfill the predecessor’s final instructions.

• Xiao Ling sensed a concealed spatial barrier in the magma and opened a passage through it.
• Xiao Ling entered a vast plaza and spotted the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire hovering above an altar.
• Xiao Ling restrained his presence and approached the black stone stele to investigate the space.
• Xiao Ling read Hong Lian’s inscription, learning that Crimson Lotus Venerate had sealed the flame to protect his family and left trials for worthy descendants.
• Xiao Ling learned that a descendant who subdued the flame was expected to protect the family, while one who failed had to keep the secret hidden.

Xiao Ling learned that Crimson Lotus Venerate had hidden the Crimson Lotus Heavenly Flame as an inheritance for his descendants, then confronted the flame and demanded its submission. Their battle began, with Xiao Ling using the Ice Law to withstand the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire’s attacks.

• Xiao Ling read Crimson Lotus Venerate’s inscription and learned that the Heavenly Flame had been sealed for his blood descendants to inherit.
• Xiao Ling tested the Crimson Lotus Heavenly Flame with a powerful Dou Qi palm strike, and the flame easily burned it away.
• The Crimson Lotus Heavenly Flame mistook Xiao Ling for Crimson Lotus Venerate’s descendant, offered him a Crimson Lotus Seed Flame, and warned him not to try to subdue it.
• Xiao Ling refused the offer and demanded that the Crimson Lotus Heavenly Flame submit, provoking it into attacking him with fire and mind-eroding power.
• The Destiny Talisman protected Xiao Ling from the flame’s mental assault, and he summoned an ice lotus to confront its sea of fire.
• Xiao Ling used the Ice Law to block and freeze the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire’s attacks, leaving the flame startled by his defenses.

Xiao Ling overwhelmed Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire with the Ice Law, but the Heavenly Flame detonated its accumulated power and fled through a Space Rift. Xiao Ling pursued and sealed its origin in an ice crystal, then stored it in his Portable Space.

• Xiao Ling froze the plaza and battered Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire with the Ice Law, suppressing its flames and shrinking its giant lotus body.
• Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire detonated its external flame energy, damaging the sealed space while hiding its origin in the blast.
• Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire's origin escaped through a Space Rift into the surrounding magma and began absorbing Fire Attribute energy.
• Xiao Ling chased it into the magma and caught its origin in a Dou Qi giant hand reinforced by the Ice Law.
• Xiao Ling sealed Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire's origin inside a Rhombus Ice Crystal and placed it in his Portable Space.

Xiao Ling returned from the Ancient Flame Domain with the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire and began refining it in seclusion, while Yao Chen warned him and Xiao Yan that trouble was approaching. The chapter ended by introducing the heavily guarded Ancient Realm and a mysterious courtyard at the heart of the Ancient Clan.

• Xiao Ling searched the Ancient Flame Domain for fire treasures, collected them, and returned to Starfall Pavilion with the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire sealed in an ice crystal.
• Yao Chen identified the flame as the eighth-ranked Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire, and Xiao Ling recounted how it had detonated its energy in an attempt to escape.
• Yao Chen urged Xiao Ling to refine the flame and warned that trouble was coming, while Xiao Ling told Xiao Yan to improve his cultivation.
• Xiao Ling released the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire in his Cultivation Room, swallowed its origin, and used his ice crystals, Fen Jue, and fused Heavenly Flame to suppress and refine it.
• The chapter shifted to the Ancient Realm, depicting its powerful guards and introducing a secluded courtyard protected by the Ancient Clan’s spatial barrier.

Gu Xun'er awaited Xiao Ling’s reunion with her and Yan Ji as the Ancient Clan prepared to open the Heavenly Curtain. After refining the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire and reaching advanced Half-Saint, Xiao Ling received an invitation to the Ancient Clan’s coming-of-age ceremony and Heavenly Curtain trial, then explained the invitation and the Xiao Clan’s history to Xiao Yan.

• Gu Xun'er played with Yan Ji and learned from Ling Ying that the Ancient Clan had sent Xiao Ling an invitation to the Heavenly Curtain opening.
• After more than two months of seclusion, Xiao Ling finished refining the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire, advanced to advanced Half-Saint, and raised Fen Jue to a mid-level Heavenly Rank cultivation method.
• Xiao Ling visited Yao Chen, who gave him the Ancient Clan’s invitation and explained that the Heavenly Curtain trial was the main purpose of the event.
• Xiao Ling offered to confront the Yao Clan on Yao Chen’s behalf, but Yao Chen advised him to focus on the trial and wait for a suitable chance to settle old grievances.
• Xiao Ling visited Xiao Yan and explained the Xiao Clan’s origins and history, along with the invitation to the Ancient Clan’s coming-of-age ceremony and Heavenly Curtain trial.

Xiao Ling revealed that Xiao Yan descended from the Xiao Clan, one of the Eight Ancient Clans, and took him to the Ancient Realm for his coming-of-age ceremony and training in the Heavenly Tomb. They reached Ancient Saint City, where Xiao Yan experienced the overwhelming pressure of the Dou Emperor power protecting it.

• Xiao Ling told Xiao Yan of their Xiao Clan heritage and said he would take him to the Ancient Realm and the Heavenly Tomb.
• Xiao Yan met Xiao Ling before dawn, and the two secretly departed for the Eastern Domain aboard Void Dragon.
• Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan traveled through a crowded Space Wormhole toward Ancient Saint City and arrived at the Ancient Stone Plaza.
• Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan flew across the grassland toward Ancient Saint City, observing the powerful experts heading there.
• Xiao Ling explained that the city's barrier held a trace of Dou Emperor power, and Xiao Yan felt its soul-piercing pressure.

Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan entered Ancient Saint City for the Ancient Clan’s coming-of-age ceremony and settled into the guest residence. Xiao Ling received a message from Xun Er, while Xiao Yan continued cultivating with the soul technique Xiao Ling had given him; the next morning, the two walked through the manor as powerful guests gathered.

• Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan approached Ancient Saint City on foot and presented their invitation at the gates.
• Ling Quan recognized Xiao Ling, verified the invitation, and arranged for a Black Annihilation Army Soldier to escort the pair to the guest residence.
• Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan checked into their lakeside residence, where Xiao Ling explained the Ancient Clan’s standing and urged Xiao Yan to keep improving his cultivation.
• Xiao Ling’s Jade Pendant glowed, and Xun Er sent him a message saying they would meet in a few days.
• The next morning, Xiao Yan reflected on how the Taiyi Soul Art was rapidly strengthening his Soul Power, then joined Xiao Ling for a walk through the crowded manor.

Xiao Ling explained the Black Annihilation Army’s hierarchy to Xiao Yan and promised to help him grow stronger in the Heavenly Curtain Trial Grounds. In the tavern, Huo Zhi sensed that Xiao Ling possessed a Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire and realized his cultivation method could fuse multiple Heavenly Flames.

• Xiao Yan asked Xiao Ling about the Black Annihilation Army, and Xiao Ling described its commanders and the Four Great Commanders and Black Annihilation Kings above them.
• Xiao Ling reassured Xiao Yan about the Ancient Clan’s bloodline advantage and promised to take him into the Heavenly Curtain Trial Grounds to strengthen him.
• Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan discussed their relaxed relationship and the limits of relying on the Dou Di Bloodline as they pursued the Dou Saint realm.
• Several tavern patrons watched Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan, while four Flame Clan members discussed their Heavenly Flames and abilities.
• Huo Zhi sensed that the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire within her reacted to Xiao Ling, and she concluded that he had subdued one too.
• Huo Zhi and the other Flame Clan members realized Xiao Ling had multiple Heavenly Flames and a cultivation method capable of fusing them.

Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan encountered Huo Zhi of the Flame Clan, then left the pavilion and learned that three Soul Clan figures were targeting them. Xiao Ling confronted the attackers, and two of them launched black chains at the cousins.

• Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan sensed Huo Zhi’s Heavenly Flame, and Xiao Ling explained that she and her companions belonged to the Flame Clan.
• Xiao Yan asked whether the Flame Clan were enemies, and Xiao Ling told him to beware the Soul Clan instead.
• Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan left the pavilion to browse nearby trading stalls, then walked into a secluded forest path.
• Three black-robed Soul Clan figures confronted Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan, and Xiao Ling insulted them and warned them to leave.
• Two Soul Clan figures fired black chains at Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan.

Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan confronted Hun Ya and two Soul Clan guards, then waited three days for the Ancient Realm to open. As they joined the crowd at the lake, Gu Xun announced the rules for entering the realm, and Xiao Ling explained the status of the Ancient Clan’s descendants to Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Ling shattered the two Soul Clan guards’ chains with a wave of Heavenly Flame and mocked Hun Ya, who threatened him before vanishing and revealing that his ancestor had helped kill Xiao Xuan.
• Xiao Yan worried about the Soul Clan’s threat, but Xiao Ling reassured him that he would protect him and that they could kill Hun Ya if he provoked them in the Heavenly Tomb.
• Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan spent three quiet days preparing to settle their grudge with Hun Ya inside the Heavenly Tomb, where they expected the Soul Clan group to seek them out.
• On the day the Ancient Realm opened, Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan joined the crowds at the lake in Ancient Saint City, where Gu Xun warned visitors to follow the rules and avoid disturbing the realm’s inhabitants.
• Xiao Ling explained to Xiao Yan that Ancient Clan descendants had weak Dou Di bloodlines, though rare mutations could earn them recognition as true members of the clan.

Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan entered the Ancient Realm and boarded the Ancient Clan’s Shuttle Void Boat, where they met Huo Xuan of the Flame Clan. As the boat traveled toward the Heavenly Tomb, Huo Xuan explained its Energy Imprints, Energy Cores, and unusual flow of time, leaving the cousins better informed about the opportunities and dangers ahead.

• Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan passed through the spatial gate into the Ancient Realm and marveled at its dense, pure energy.
• Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan boarded one of the Ancient Clan’s Flying Warships, the Shuttle Void Boat, and watched it travel through spatial rifts.
• Huo Xuan introduced himself to Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan, and the three exchanged greetings and discussed their clans.
• Xiao Ling confirmed that he and Xiao Yan had come to enter the Heavenly Tomb.
• Huo Xuan explained how defeating Energy Imprints could yield Energy Cores and described the Heavenly Tomb’s slower passage of time.