Chapter Summaries

Ling Mie confronted Elder Shennong after Ling Yuan explained that Shennong's grandson had tried to kill them. Elder Shennong fought back with his Life Flame and a cache of pills, but the Lingxu Cauldron continued to descend toward him.

• Ling Yuan asked Ling Mie to preserve Elder Shennong's soul, and Ling Mie shielded Ling Yuan and Xiao Yi Xian from the battle.
• Ling Yuan revealed that Shennong's grandson had lured them there to kill them, and Ling Mie prepared to kill Elder Shennong.
• Ling Mie revealed that he had reached the Mid-Stage Seven-Star Dou Sheng realm, while Elder Shennong pleaded for mercy and invoked the Dou God Clans' old rule.
• Ling Mie attacked Elder Shennong with the Lingxu Cauldron, and Elder Shennong countered with his Life Flame and detonated more than a hundred eighth- and ninth-grade pills.
• The combined counterattack briefly stalled the Lingxu Cauldron, but its power endured and it kept descending toward Elder Shennong.

Ling Mie defeated and killed Elder Shennong after the elder attacked Ling Yuan, while Ling Yuan secured the spoils and considered their value to the Ling Clan. The chapter left Ling Yuan with the Life Flame and other gains that could strengthen his clan and help him advance.

• Ling Mie smashed Elder Shennong’s pill cauldron and cane, then crushed him into a crater and captured his fleeing soul.
• Ling Mie sealed Elder Shennong’s soul in a jade container and handed it to Ling Yuan.
• Gu Yuan and Yao Wangui arrived, learned why Elder Shennong had died, and were astonished by Ling Yuan’s strength.
• Ling Yuan inspected Elder Shennong’s Storage Ring and found pill formulas, techniques, skills, and alchemy materials, though the elder had destroyed his high-grade pills.
• After Gu Yuan and the others left, Ling Yuan looted Elder Shennong’s remains and identified the Nether Poison Flame, the elder’s body, and the Life Flame as valuable gains.

Ling Yuan broke through to Two-Turn Dou Venerate and tested his strength before helping Xiao Yi Xian refine the Nether Poison Flame and resolve the danger of her Woe Poison Body. Later, Zi Yan emerged from seclusion at the late-stage four-star Dou Sheng, while Lei Dong's coming-of-age ceremony revealed his Ninth-Grade Peak Bloodline.

• Ling Yuan entered seclusion and broke through from One-Revolution to Two-Turn Dou Venerate after three days of cultivation.
• Ling Yuan sparred with a Nine-Revolution Dou Venerate and defeated him with his soul combat technique.
• Xiao Yi Xian refined the Nether Poison Flame and merged the Woe Poison Body's poison source into it, resolving the hidden danger in her body.
• Zi Yan emerged from seclusion after two and a half months at the late-stage four-star Dou Sheng and asked Ling Yuan to be intimate with her.
• Lei Dong's coming-of-age ceremony revealed that he possessed a Ninth-Grade Peak Bloodline, though Ling Yuan did not attend.

Ling Yuan decided to take Danta’s Three Thousand Burning Flame before the Alchemist Grand Assembly, claiming it belonged to the Ancient Void Dragon clan because of its Dragon Seal. He told Danta’s three giants he wanted the flame immediately, leaving them to face his demand.

• Ling Yuan ordered people to watch for the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva and decided to refine a Heavenly Flame to help forge his Dou Sheng Puppets.
• After weighing the Heavenly Flames available, Ling Yuan chose Danta’s Three Thousand Burning Flame and reasoned that its Dragon Seal gave the Ancient Void Dragon clan a rightful claim.
• Ling Yuan went to Danta and asked its three giants about the Three Thousand Burning Flame in the Star Domain.
• Xuan Kongzi explained that Danta planned to offer the flame as the grand prize at the Alchemist Grand Assembly and offered Ling Yuan’s clan a chance to compete for it.
• Ling Yuan said his clan would not enter the assembly and demanded that Danta hand over the Three Thousand Burning Flame immediately.

Ling Yuan and Zi Yan proved that Three Thousand Burning Flame belonged to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and took it from Danta. Back at the Ling Clan, Ling Yuan prepared to refine the Heavenly Flame.

• Ling Yuan and Zi Yan told Danta's three giants that Three Thousand Burning Flame bore an Ancient Void Dragon Clan Dragon Seal and demanded its return.
• The three giants led Ling Yuan and Zi Yan into the Star Domain, where Three Thousand Burning Flame appeared in the shape of a colossal purple-black dragon.
• Ling Yuan revealed his Dragon Seal, and Three Thousand Burning Flame recognized it and submitted to him.
• Ling Yuan shrank Three Thousand Burning Flame and took it from Danta after the three giants acknowledged its ownership.
• Ling Yuan returned to the Ling Clan and prepared a private cultivation chamber to refine Three Thousand Burning Flame.

Ling Yuan refined the Three Thousand Burning Flame, advanced to Three-Turn Dou Venerate, and confirmed its power before learning that the Ling Clan would hold a Coming-of-Age Ceremony in two months. He decided to reveal his strength there, while the other Dou God Clans grew curious about his cultivation and bloodline.

• Ling Yuan swallowed the Three Thousand Burning Flame's essence and spent a month and a half refining it, breaking through to Three-Turn Dou Venerate.
• Ling Yuan tested the refined flame on Elder Shennong's grandson's corpse and found that it removed impurities far more efficiently.
• Ling Yuan learned from Ling Mie that the Ling Clan would hold a Coming-of-Age Ceremony in two months and invite the Dou God Clans except the Soul Clan.
• Ling Yuan promised Ling Mie that he would make a grand display at the ceremony, then returned to cultivation.
• The other Dou God Clans took the ceremony seriously and wondered about Ling Yuan's current realm and whether he had a God-Grade Bloodline, as Lei Ying praised Lei Dong's Ninth-Grade Peak Bloodline.

Ling Yuan prepared for the Ling Clan Adult Ceremony and arranged for Xiao Yan to enter after learning he had been barred from the Ling Realm. Xiao Yan joined the gathered delegations, where Gu Xun'er went to greet him.

• Ling Yuan emerged from seclusion and handled preparations for the Adult Ceremony while Zi Yan encouraged him.
• Ling Yuan found Gu Xun'er's letter explaining that Xiao Yan had arrived but was denied entry without an invitation.
• Ling Yuan ordered a subordinate to bring Xiao Yan into the Ling Realm and treat him as a guest.
• The subordinate escorted Xiao Yan past the guest reception and into the ranks of the Dou God Clans.
• Gu Xun'er greeted Xiao Yan, while the gathered guests wondered why the Ling Clan had admitted him.

Ling Yuan’s coming-of-age ceremony began with the Ling Clan testing its younger members, whose bloodlines were mostly weak. When Ling Yuan finally placed his hand on the testing disk, nine stars lit up and the crowd waited to see whether a tenth would appear.

• Xiao Yan entered the Ling Realm and resolved to restore the Xiao Clan’s former glory.
• Ling Mie personally presided over the ceremony and tested Ling Tian, who received a Purple-Gold Clan Mark for his Seventh-Rank Dou God Bloodline.
• The Ling Clan tested its other young members, most of whom had Fifth- or Sixth-Grade bloodlines.
• Yao Tian asked Ling Yuan whether he had reached God-Grade, but Ling Yuan kept his result secret.
• Ling Mie called Ling Yuan to the platform, where he began the test and caused nine stars to shine on the disk.

Ling Yuan revealed an exceptionally powerful God-Grade Bloodline and a cultivation level of Four-Revolution Dou Zun, thrilling the Ling Clan and shocking its guests. After receiving his Seven-Colored Clan Mark, he learned that the ceremony would continue with an arena challenge for guests below the Dou Saint realm.

• Ling Yuan's tenth star shone brilliantly before the Star Disk shattered, unleashing his bloodline pressure across the plaza and making many Ling Clan members kneel.
• The Ling Clan cheered Ling Yuan's God-Grade Bloodline, while guests from other clans reacted with envy and Yao Ling realized the gap between their souls had widened.
• Ling Mie announced that Ling Yuan had reached Four-Revolution Dou Zun and engraved a Seven-Colored Clan Mark on his forehead.
• Ling Yuan sensed that the Clan Mark could temporarily enhance his combat strength and aid his cultivation.
• Ling Jiao announced an arena sparring segment for guests below the Dou Saint realm, with rare medicinal ingredients and high-grade medicinal pills as rewards.

At the Ling Clan’s arena challenge, Ling Yuan faced increasingly powerful challengers and defeated them without revealing his full strength. He invited even Ban Sheng elders to challenge him, leaving the arena open for a still stronger opponent.

• Zi Yan promised that anyone who defeated Ling Yuan would receive the rewards and an opportunity to have the Ancient Void Dragon Clan act.
• Huo Ting of the Yan Clan challenged Ling Yuan, who defeated him with the Three Thousand Burning Flame and Hundred Prairie Slashes.
• An Eight-Revolution Dou Venerate from the Lei Clan challenged Ling Yuan, but Ling Yuan beat him in fewer than ten exchanges without using his soul power.
• A Nine-Revolution Dou Venerate from the Gu Clan also challenged Ling Yuan and was defeated after lasting longer than Huo Ting and the Lei Clan challenger.
• Ling Yuan invited anyone below the Dou Sheng Realm, including Ban Sheng elders, to challenge him.

Ling Yuan sought a serious test of his strength and fought Lei Zhen, an Initial Ban Sheng, in the arena. As Lei Zhen unleashed his ultimate move, Ling Yuan summoned a blue pearl and prepared to turn the battle with his soul power.

• Ling Yuan hoped a Ban Sheng would accept Zi Yan's tempting offer, and Lei Dong urged Lei Zhen to challenge him.
• Lei Zhen took the stage and attacked; Ling Yuan activated his Dragon-Phoenix Ancient Armor and Seven-Colored Clan Mark to meet him head-on.
• Ling Yuan gained a slight edge in their first clash, then used his armor, soul perception, and footwork to evade Lei Zhen's increasingly fierce attacks.
• Lei Zhen transformed into a lightning giant with Thunder Rage of the Nine Heavens, while Ling Yuan decided to rely on his soul and summoned a blue pearl.

Ling Yuan used the Soul Spirit Bead’s defense-ignoring soul attack to defeat Lei Zhen, a Low-Tier Ban Sheng, then healed his damaged soul. No other guest dared challenge Ling Yuan, and the coming-of-age ceremony ended with his reputation poised to spread through the Dou God Clans and Central Plains.

• Ling Yuan discovered that he could control the Soul Spirit Bead and use it to launch an attack that bypassed physical and soul defenses, though each use severely drained his Soul Origin.
• Ling Yuan struck Lei Zhen’s soul with the bead, making him lose control of his lightning giant form, and then defeated him with a Dou Qi blast.
• Ling Yuan used the Soul Spirit Bead to soothe Lei Zhen’s damaged Soul Origin, and Lei Zhen praised Ling Yuan’s soul technique and thanked him for showing mercy.
• Ling Jiao invited other guests to challenge Ling Yuan, but the Ban Sheng elders from the Yan, Gu, and Yao Clans avoided his gaze and refused to step forward.
• Ling Jiao ended the ceremony, and the departing guests discussed Ling Yuan’s victory and extraordinary talent.

After the Ling Clan ceremony, Xiao Yan left without approaching Ling Yuan, while Ling Yuan defeated Yao Ling in a soul-power contest and arranged for Cao Ying to study alchemy with the Yao Clan. The chapter ended with Cao Ying delighted by the opportunity to learn from the continent’s foremost alchemists.

• Xiao Yan felt overwhelmed by Ling Yuan’s strength and left the Ling Clan without greeting him.
• Yao Ling challenged Ling Yuan to a soul-power contest, and Ling Yuan defeated her with a single move.
• Ling Yuan saw off the Yao Clan group and confirmed that Cao Ying could study alchemy with them.
• Cao Ying refined a difficult high-grade seventh-grade pill, and Ling Yuan praised her improved flame control.
• Ling Yuan told Cao Ying she could go to the Yao Clan to study alchemy, and she eagerly welcomed the opportunity.

Cao Ying refined Fallen Heart Flame in her cultivation chamber and asked Ling Yuan to protect her while she fused it with her other Heavenly Flames. Three days later, she had fused all three flames and reached eight-star Dou Zong.

• Ling Yuan gave Cao Ying Fallen Heart Flame and advised her to refine it before going to study with the Yao Clan.
• Cao Ying recovered her Dou Qi, refined Fallen Heart Flame, and advanced from five-star to seven-star Dou Zong.
• Cao Ying began fusing the three Heavenly Flames, and their heat triggered the Burning Mantra’s desire-inducing side effect.
• Cao Ying threw herself at Ling Yuan, who understood her intentions and joined her in dual cultivation to ease the strain of the fusion.
• Three days later, Cao Ying completely fused the three flames and advanced to eight-star Dou Zong.

After Cao Ying refined the Fallen Heart Flame, she admitted her feelings for Ling Yuan and later left to study alchemy with the Yao Clan while he prepared to cultivate in the Demon Lightning Pool. Meanwhile, Ling Yuan strengthened his avatars and puppets, and the Soul Clan reopened the Soul Realm and dispatched more than a hundred powerful experts across the Central Plains.

• Cao Ying stopped pretending to sleep and told Ling Yuan she liked him, while he teased her about their intimacy.
• Cao Ying spent more time with Ling Yuan, but he decided to send her to the Yao Clan to study advanced alchemy while he cultivated in the Demon Lightning Pool.
• Cao Ying reluctantly agreed to leave and study so she could return stronger.
• Ling Yuan condensed another avatar, bringing his total to six, and continued refining puppets to absorb lightning power.
• The Soul Clan reopened the Soul Realm, and an elder sent more than a hundred Dou Zun or stronger experts scattering across the Central Plains.

Ling Yuan entered the Lei Clan’s Demon Lightning Pool to temper his body with lightning, while Lei Dong accompanied him hoping to surpass him. The chapter ended as violet lightning engulfed Ling Yuan upon his descent into the pool.

• The Soul Clan secretly provoked conflicts and deaths across remote regions, then collected the blood and souls of the survivors.
• Ling Yuan sent word to the Lei Clan that he planned to enter the Demon Lightning Pool, and Lei Ying agreed to let Lei Dong accompany him.
• Lei Dong vowed to surpass Ling Yuan by cultivating in the pool, but Ling Yuan dismissed his confidence and planned to leave after tempering his body.
• A Lei Clan elder warned Ling Yuan that the pool’s lightning was dangerous even for powerful Dou Venerate experts, but Ling Yuan insisted on entering voluntarily.
• Ling Yuan plunged into the Demon Lightning Pool, where dense violet lightning immediately struck and enveloped him.

Ling Yuan entered the Demon Lightning Pool and used its lightning to temper his body with the Qianyuan Golden Form, eventually bringing the technique to minor mastery. He also released his puppets to absorb the lightning and grow stronger alongside him.

• Ling Yuan entered the Demon Lightning Pool and endured its lightning without using the Ancient Phoenix Armor, while Lei Dong followed him in.
• Ling Yuan used the Qianyuan Golden Form to repeatedly damage and repair his body, increasing its strength and absorbing some lightning as Dou Qi.
• After a month, Ling Yuan moved deeper into the pool as the lightning in his first area became too weak to temper him.
• Ling Yuan released more than thirty puppets, including twenty Dou Venerates and a High-Tier Ban Sheng, so they could absorb lightning while he continued training.
• After half a year, Ling Yuan reached minor mastery of the Qianyuan Golden Form, gaining a golden Metal Phase that made him far more resistant to attacks from experts of his realm.

Ling Yuan used Demon Saint Essence Blood and lightning refinement to advance to Nine-Revolution Dou Venerate, then prepared to enter the Black Demon Lightning Field to temper his foundation. Lei Dong arrived and warned him that the field could kill even powerful experts.

• Ling Yuan judged ordinary lightning refinement too slow and targeted the Black Demon Lightning Field, but decided to raise his realm before entering it.
• Ling Yuan swallowed a tiny drop of Demon Saint Essence Blood and broke through to Five-Revolution Dou Venerate, then refined it over a month to reach Six-Revolution Dou Venerate.
• Ling Yuan continued refining Demon Saint Essence Blood while tempering his body in lightning, eventually reaching Nine-Revolution Dou Venerate after another half year.
• Ling Yuan halted his breakthroughs and approached the Black Demon Lightning Field with his Ancient Phoenix Armor and Metal Phase defenses activated.
• Lei Dong arrived, saw Ling Yuan preparing to enter the field, and warned him that even Dou Sheng experts feared Black Demon Lightning.

Ling Yuan endured Black Demon Lightning to temper his body, advancing Qianyuan Golden Form’s Metal Phase to mastery and strengthening his defenses. He entered the field’s outer perimeter and began devouring its lightning, leaving Lei Dong worried about how much would remain for him.

• Ling Yuan drew Black Demon Lightning from the field’s edge and endured its destructive power, while Lei Dong watched in disbelief.
• Ling Yuan gradually increased the number of lightning bolts he endured, and Lei Dong recognized his extraordinary resolve.
• After three months of tempering, Ling Yuan advanced Qianyuan Golden Form’s Metal Phase to mastery and withstood more than twenty Black Demon Lightning bolts.
• Ling Yuan entered the field’s outer perimeter and devoured its lightning to strengthen his body and refine his Dou Qi, making Lei Dong feel that Ling Yuan was taking too much.

Ling Yuan discovered that the Black Demon Lightning contained an origin he could absorb to cultivate an acquired lightning attribute, then rapidly drained the lightning field. Outside the Demon Lightning Pool, Lei Ying and Lei Ming watched and considered removing him before he took the Lei Clan’s resources.

• Lei Dong tried to refine a strand of Black Demon Lightning, suffered severe injuries, and collapsed, while Ling Yuan continued deeper into the field.
• Ling Yuan absorbed Black Demon Lightning Origin into his meridians and found that his Dou Qi had gained a faint lightning attribute.
• Ling Yuan gathered and refined the origin at full strength, forming a vortex that rapidly depleted the Black Demon Lightning Field and raised his aura.
• Lei Dong woke, saw the field diminishing, and hurried to recover so he could compete with Ling Yuan.
• Lei Ming showed Lei Ying Ling Yuan’s actions on the trial screens, and the two watched as Ling Yuan drained the lightning field.
• Lei Ming asked Lei Ying whether they should forcibly remove Ling Yuan from the Demon Lightning Pool.