Chapter Summaries

Qiu Heng led Mo Xiu and Yao Jiangcang into Qian Ji Pavilion’s sealed Inner Realm and recounted the failed expedition that had left him as its last surviving descendant. Five days later, Xiao Yan emerged from the Sky-reaching Tree, absorbed a heavenly Energy Storm, and broke through to the Dou Zong realm.

• Qiu Heng warned that only Dou Venerate experts should enter the Inner Realm and led Mo Xiu and Yao Jiangcang along the road lined with powerful Magic Arrays.
• Qiu Heng explained that Qian Ji Pavilion’s sect master had sealed the Inner Realm and that his attempt to return with the remaining forces five hundred years earlier had ended in disaster.
• Qiu Heng, Mo Xiu, and Yao Jiangcang reached the floating Bronze Palace called the Wood Kite, where dark energy suddenly engulfed them and they vanished.
• Five days later, Xiao Yan emerged from the Tree House beneath the Sky-reaching Tree as a heavenly Energy Vortex formed above him.
• Xiao Yan used silver energy to destroy and absorb the Energy Storm, then broke through to the Dou Zong realm.

Xiao Yan broke through to Dou Zong and learned how much Liuli had sacrificed to help him. When he offered to return her bloodline power, Liuli refused and kissed him, urging him to reach the peak of the continent.

• Xiao Yan asked the tree spirit how long he had been in seclusion and learned that five days had passed.
• The tree spirit told Xiao Yan that Liuli had used the energy of three Fruits to break through to Dou Venerate while repairing much of the damage to her body.
• Xiao Yan realized Liuli had been harmed by giving him her Dou Di bloodline and Life Force, and tried to return the bloodline power while she slept.
• Liuli woke before Xiao Yan kissed her and teased him for trying to take advantage of her during cultivation.
• Xiao Yan admitted that he felt guilty, but Liuli insisted her gift was his to keep and explained that she wanted him to be able to protect himself while she was away.
• Liuli told Xiao Yan to repay her by reaching the peak of the continent, then kissed him.

Xiao Yan confessed his love to Liuli, and after teasing and coaxing her, she admitted that she liked him too. They left their relationship established, while Liuli’s special bloodline still meant they could not take things further until she reached Half-Saint.

• Liuli stopped Xiao Yan from going further, explaining that losing her virginity before reaching Half-Saint would harm her bloodline’s fusion and future potential.
• Xiao Yan apologized for rushing things, told Liuli he liked her, and she shyly accepted his confession.
• Liuli asked how Xiao Yan had advanced to Dou Zong, and he credited his Master’s inheritance seal for unlocking a breakthrough.
• Liuli demonstrated that her enhancements could raise her to Five-star Dou Zun and described how powerful she had become.
• Xiao Yan pressed Liuli to answer his renewed confession, and she admitted that she liked him and agreed to be with him.

Liuli killed the Soul Hall Protectors guarding the Inner Realm entrance, then entered the realm with Xiao Yan. Inside Sky City's Wood Kite, Yao Jiangcang, Mo Xiu, and Qiu Heng remained surrounded by endless mechanism constructs and prepared to charge through.

• After the Tree Spirit opened the formation, Liuli and Xiao Yan approached the Space Gate while Soul Hall Protectors mocked them.
• Liuli used Space Lock and Silver Sword Qi to kill every Soul Hall Protector who tried to flee or resist.
• Xiao Yan praised Liuli for facing the slaughter, and she quickly recovered her cheerful mood.
• In the Inner Realm's Wood Kite, Yao Jiangcang and Mo Xiu struggled to hold off mechanism constructs after five days of fighting.
• Qiu Heng urged Yao Jiangcang and Mo Xiu to use everything they had and charge toward a speck of light.

Liuli and Xiao Yan were pulled into a pitch-black passage inside the Bronze Palace, where they found the wreckage of mechanical guardians left by earlier entrants. Xiao Yan used a compass tied to his inheritance to locate Yao Jiangcang, and it pointed ahead, 2,703 li away.

• Liuli and Xiao Yan arrived at the Bronze Palace and admired its formidable defenses before a spatial force dragged them into a dark corridor.
• Xiao Yan nearly suffered fatal injuries from the spatial pull, but Liuli healed him with her White Flame.
• Liuli and Xiao Yan found wrecked Bronze Puppets and damaged passage walls, then cleared the debris as they continued onward.
• Liuli failed to locate the others with her Soul Power because the palace suppressed her perception.
• Xiao Yan used his compass, which he had previously activated on the Allied Army, and it pointed ahead toward Yao Jiangcang, 2,703 li away.

Xiao Yan and Liuli followed the Spirit Devouring Plate toward a distant light, while Yao Jiangcang and Qiu Heng were overwhelmed by the beast horde. In the depths of the Spirit Imprisonment Realm, the White Phantom watched Xiao Yan and Liuli enter the light and prepared a test for the long-awaited inheritor.

• Liuli worried about Yao Jiangcang and the others, but Xiao Yan persuaded her to focus on their own safety, and they headed toward the light.
• Qiu Heng found Mo Xiu dying after he had taken an Eighth Order Magical Beast's strike, while Yao Jiangcang prepared to face the surrounding beast horde.
• Yao Jiangcang self-destructed in the beast horde, and Qiu Heng charged into the beasts while declaring that Qian Ji Pavilion would never perish.
• The beasts scattered as a gigantic Magic Array lit up across the Small World, and the heartbeats gradually fell silent.
• The White Phantom and the Old Man discussed the seal and Qian Ji Pavilion's inheritance before the Old Man disappeared.
• The White Phantom called Xiao Yan the true inheritor and prepared a test as Xiao Yan and Liuli entered the curtain of light.

Liuli and Xiao Yan entered a Small World filled with frenzied Magical Beasts, where they encountered the powerful Yao Chuanqiong, who demanded the Six Seals of energy inside Xiao Yan. Yao Chuanqiong rejected Xiao Yan’s warning about his dead younger brother and pressed him for an answer, leaving the two in danger.

• Liuli and Xiao Yan crossed into a vast Small World crowded with Magical Beasts and flew above the forest to avoid them.
• They saw powerful Magical Beasts attacking and devouring one another as the Beast Tide raged below.
• Xiao Yan pulled Liuli out of the way of ten devastating light blades, and they saw an old man who resembled Yao Jiangcang.
• The old man revealed himself as Yao Chuanqiong, a nine-star Dou Venerate, and recognized Xiao Yan’s movement technique.
• Yao Chuanqiong offered to send Liuli and Xiao Yan out if Xiao Yan gave him the Six Seals of energy in his body.
• Yao Chuanqiong knocked Liuli’s Heart Rain Sword aside and demanded that Xiao Yan hand over the energy.

Xiao Yan agreed to surrender the Six Seals to Yao Chuanqiong, but Liuli sent him through a Space Passage and stayed behind to fight. She unleashed a devastating Sword Clan technique that engulfed the forest, then fell unconscious, unsure whether she had killed Yao Chuanqiong.

• Yao Chuanqiong told Xiao Yan that surrendering the Six Seals would cost him cultivation, and Xiao Yan agreed despite Liuli's protests.
• Liuli crushed a Jade Talisman to open a Space Passage and struck Xiao Yan into it before Yao Chuanqiong could stop her.
• Yao Chuanqiong's palm strike shattered Liuli's swords and wounded her as the Space Passage closed.
• Liuli swallowed a recovery pill and summoned her ten swords to face Yao Chuanqiong's icy attack.
• Liuli shattered her Sword Heart and unleashed the Ten Swords technique, creating a Heavenly White Sword that blasted through the forest.
• After the Sword Qi erupted, Liuli collapsed, bleeding and drifting unconscious while wondering whether she had killed Yao Chuanqiong.

Gongsun Liuli awoke in Wutan City with her Sword Heart shattered and was beaten by a wine-house supervisor before Xiao Yan rescued and healed her. She realized she had returned to a time when Xiao Yan was marrying Xun Er and Cai Lin, then asked about the fate of the Ancient Clans and wished him a happy wedding.

• An old man in Yan Xin Pavilion restored Gongsun Liuli's shattered light sphere and said he would send Gongsun Lin to the Sword Tomb when he discovered what she had done.
• Liuli woke in the Heavenly Phoenix Wine House, where the Middle-aged Man beat her and ordered the servants to drag her away.
• Xiao Yan arrived, stopped the Middle-aged Man, and healed Liuli with Green Flame after she recognized him.
• Liuli learned that Xiao Yan was marrying Xun Er and Cai Lin, then realized her appearance and circumstances had changed.
• Liuli asked which Ancient Clans remained, heard Xiao Yan name the surviving clans, and wished him a happy wedding.

Xiao Yan entered Liuli’s dream to help calm the dangerous Dou Qi accumulating within her, and the dream showed her watching his wedding as an ordinary maidservant. Xiao Yan found her at the celebration and told her that she was the night’s protagonist.

• The White Phantom explained that Liuli’s uncontrolled emotions could cause her Dou Qi to run wild and rupture her meridians, then sent Xiao Yan into her dream.
• In the dream, Liuli fled Xiao Yan’s wedding, and Xiao Yan killed a middle-aged man who had struck her.
• Liuli watched Xiao Yan marry two brides and wept, admitting that she envied his happy life.
• Xiao Yan appeared beside Liuli, reassured her, and invited her back as the night’s protagonist.
• Zi Yan embraced Liuli and complained that the others blamed her for losing track of her.

Liuli believed she was dreaming as Xiao Yan married her and entered her bridal chamber, but he revealed that he had entered her dream to calm her chaotic Dou Qi. Reassured that she had survived and reunited with him, Liuli was drawn into an intimate wedding night with Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Yan carried Liuli to the elders, and she married him in a ceremony attended by their families.
• Alone in the bridal chamber, Liuli worried about escaping, admired her bridal appearance, and nervously waited for Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan entered the room, teased Liuli about being his Big Sister, and pressed her about marrying him.
• Liuli realized she thought the wedding was a dream and resisted consummating it, but Xiao Yan explained that he had entered her dream to steady her Dou Qi.
• Liuli learned she had not died and had reunited with Xiao Yan, then reluctantly yielded as he kissed her and closed the bed curtains.

Xiao Yan and Liuli woke in the great hall after surviving their time in the dream, and Liuli broke down in tears as they confronted their feelings for each other. Liuli then changed clothes and realized her shattered Sword Heart had left her unable to use Dou Qi, though she trusted Xiao Yan to protect her.

• Xiao Yan woke beside Liuli, covered her with his robe, and asked Su why he could not remove the Six Seals from his body.
• Liuli woke confused and embarrassed, then recoiled from Xiao Yan before he comforted her as she wept.
• Xiao Yan vowed to marry Liuli, and she eventually calmed down and went to change clothes.
• Liuli found that her Sword Heart had shattered and she could barely use her Dou Qi, so she resolved to rely on Xiao Yan while recovering.
• Liuli burned her ruined clothes with the Yin Yang Twin Flames and kept Xiao Yan's black robe in her Storage Ring.

Su gave Liuli weapons to compensate for her shattered Sword Heart, then began explaining the history of Source Qi and the Plane Embryo. He revealed that beings called the Saint Clan had invaded the Dou Qi Continent from beyond its plane thirty thousand years earlier.

• Xiao Yan explained how he and Liuli had been brought to Su, who teased them about growing closer before admitting that Liuli's Sword Heart would take at least half a year to recover.
• Su gave Liuli three flying swords powered by Soul Power, demonstrated their strength, and offered her the powerful tree outside.
• Su asked Xiao Yan if he knew why he had been summoned, then sat with Xiao Yan and Liuli to recount the continent's history.
• Su described the emergence of Dou Di, Source Qi, and the Plane Embryo, which had helped Dou Di numbers exceed three hundred.
• Su said the Outer Realm Evil Clan, which called itself the Saint Clan, invaded the Dou Qi Continent thirty thousand years earlier.

The Old Man recounted how the Outer Realm Evil Clan invaded the Dou Qi Continent, how the Plane Embryo helped the Dou Di seal the plane, and how the Tunling Clan later rose and was destroyed. He revealed that he was the last Tunling Clan Leader’s son, leaving Liuli terrified and Xiao Yan trying to reassure her.

• Liuli learned that the Outer Realm Evil Clan had invaded the Dou Qi Continent and killed many Dou Di.
• The Plane Embryo taught the Dou Di a Combined Secret Art, and 234 Dou Di sacrificed their Origin Power to create a formation that sealed the plane from the Outside World.
• The remaining Dou Di fought for nearly a thousand years and exterminated the Outer Realm Evil Clan, after which the Plane Embryo vanished and Source Qi ceased to appear.
• The Old Man explained that the Tunling Clan had been created by the Outer Realm Evil Clan and was eventually wiped out, with its last leader slain by the Soul Clan five thousand years earlier.
• The Old Man revealed that he was the last Tunling Clan Leader’s son, and Liuli panicked and hid behind Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan reasoned that the Old Man could have killed them earlier and comforted Liuli, who remained frightened.

Su revealed that an Outer Realm Evil Clan powerhouse was sealed beneath the Spirit Imprisonment Realm and explained how its damaged seal caused Qian Ji Pavilion’s destruction three thousand years ago. He asked Xiao Yan to return his body’s power so he could use his life to repair the seal.

• Su recreated the blood-soaked scene of Qian Ji Pavilion and told Xiao Yan and Liuli that an Outer Realm Evil Clan powerhouse was sealed beneath them.
• Su explained that the Azure Emperor had transcended Dou Di, fought the Outer Realm Evil Clan, and sealed its surviving powerhouse on the Dou Qi Continent.
• Su said the Tunling Clan’s attempts to break the seal had eroded its edges, allowing the sealed enemy’s power to drive Qian Ji Pavilion’s disciples and beasts into a deadly frenzy.
• Su recounted sealing off the Inner Realm after Qian Ji Pavilion’s people were overwhelmed, then revealed that the Ancient Clans had hunted him when he sought their help.
• Su asked Xiao Yan to return his body’s power, and Xiao Yan agreed after hearing his reason.
• Su declared that he would use his life to repair the damaged seal.

Xiao Yan prepared to help the Old Man remove the seals containing the Outer Realm Evil Clan, despite Liuli’s fears that the power could endanger him. He sent Liuli away to safety, then turned to begin the sealing work with the Old Man.

• The Old Man merged into Xiao Yan’s body, and Xiao Yan let him examine his physical condition while Liuli watched warily.
• The Old Man explained that he would remove the Six Seals one by one and draw their power into himself, using Xiao Yan’s body only as a vessel.
• Xiao Yan opened a spatial passage and tried to send Liuli to safety, but she resisted and pleaded to stay with him.
• Xiao Yan gave Liuli the Bone Spirit Ring and three flying swords, told her to wait in the city, and urged her to return to the Jia Ma Empire if he did not come back within a month.
• Liuli entered the passage after Xiao Yan confessed his love, and Xiao Yan told the Old Man they could begin.

After waiting forty days for Xiao Yan, Liuli prepared to seek help from her family through a Jade Talisman, but Xiao Yan returned before she could leave. She cared for his injuries and secretly touched him while he cultivated.

• Liuli waited outside Zhu City for Xiao Yan while rebuilding her shattered Sword Heart and watching over Zi Yan and Chi Ling.
• Liuli crushed a Jade Talisman to open a Space Passage and seek help from her family, but someone pulled her back and slapped her butt.
• Xiao Yan revealed himself, apologized for returning late, and arrived severely injured and nearly out of Dou Qi.
• Liuli gave Xiao Yan a healing pill, helped him to a stone platform, and bandaged her own bleeding hand.
• While Xiao Yan cultivated, Liuli applied healing medicine to his chest and secretly caressed his upper body.

Liuli cared for Xiao Yan as he recovered, then learned about the sacrifice that saved the Spirit Imprisonment Realm and discussed their next steps with him. Xiao Yan prepared to leave for the Yao Family to obtain a medicinal ingredient for his Second Brother, while Liuli stayed behind to watch over Zi Yan and the sleeping Little Earth Spirit Beast.

• Liuli applied Medicinal Liquid to Xiao Yan's wounds, then fell asleep after worrying that her time by his side might end when she returned to her clan.
• Xiao Yan covered the sleeping Liuli with a blanket and resolved not to make a mistake for her sake.
• Ten days later, Xiao Yan told Liuli that Senior had sacrificed his soul to repair the seal, and the Outer Realm Evil Clan had driven the Beast Tide into a frenzy before being sealed again.
• Liuli said she did not know how long Zi Yan would remain inside the Purple Crystal as she advanced to Seven-star.
• Xiao Yan said he would seek the Six Yang Fire Marrow Grass from the Yao Family to help his Second Brother, and Liuli agreed to stay with Zi Yan and the Little Earth Spirit Beast.
• Liuli asked when Xiao Yan would return, and he estimated that he would be gone for around twenty days.

Liuli woke to find Xiao Yan had left for Tian Xing City, then spent five lonely days repairing her Sword Heart before deciding to visit Zhu City for supplies. There, she found the city devastated by a black-robed man searching for Emperor Zhu Duxiao and his family, and his threat to slaughter the inhabitants left Zhu City in terror.

• Liuli woke Chi Ling and learned from her that Xiao Yan had left for Tian Xing City, asking Chi Ling to pass along a message when Liuli woke.
• Liuli spent five days repairing her Sword Heart while Zi Yan continued her breakthrough and Chi Ling wandered in and out of the cave.
• Liuli decided to go to Zhu City for seasonings, disguised herself, and left the cave with her flying sword and other safeguards.
• In Zhu City, a black-robed man demanded to know where Emperor Zhu Duxiao was and accused the inhabitants of helping his family escape.
• The black-robed man hurled tens of thousands of residents from the air and threatened to slaughter the city if Zhu Duxiao’s family was not found within three days.

A green-robed woman rescued a mother and daughter from Zhu City and escaped a pursuit by revealing her hidden cultivation. Liuli discovered the massacre and recognized the woman as Nalan Yanran, leaving her poised to intervene.

• The green-robed woman silenced the mother, then carried her and her daughter through the ruins while survivors searched for a murderer.
• She killed a Dou Wang guarding the city wall with a tornado and fled as winged pursuers gave chase.
• A group of Dou Huangs and Dou Wangs surrounded the green-robed woman, but she revealed her concealed Dou Qi wings and escaped toward the eastern forest.
• Liuli sensed the slaughter in Zhu City and determined that powerful non-Soul Hall fighters were responsible.
• Liuli spotted the surrounded green-robed woman and recognized her as Nalan Yanran.