Chapter Summaries

Xiao Ling sought the Void Lightning Pool near East Dragon Island to temper his Spiritual Power, and Elder Zhu Li sent Hei Qing to guide him there. Xiao Ling entered the pool and used his lightning-law Destiny Talisman to subdue the surrounding lightning, leaving him able to draw on its power.

• Xiao Ling told Elder Zhu Li that he wanted to cultivate in the Void Lightning Pool, and Zhu Li arranged for Hei Qing to guide him.
• Hei Qing carried Xiao Ling through the dangerous void toward the lightning pool near East Dragon Island.
• Xiao Ling and Hei Qing reached the vast pool of violent silver lightning, and Hei Qing agreed to stand guard while Xiao Ling cultivated.
• Xiao Ling entered the pool and summoned his lightning-law Destiny Talisman to halt and gather the lightning around him.
• The Destiny Talisman resonated with the pool’s core laws, making the previously lethal lightning seem tame to Xiao Ling.

Xiao Ling controlled the lightning in the Void Lightning Pool and rode a Lightning Dragon deeper in search of stronger power. After his attack awakened a terrifying force in the depths, a fleeing man emerged pursued by Black Lightning, and Xiao Ling suspected he was the academy headmaster.

• Xiao Ling used the Destiny Talisman to control the lightning, while Hei Qing watched from outside the pool.
• Xiao Ling gathered the surrounding lightning into a Lightning Dragon and rode it toward the pool’s deeper regions.
• Xiao Ling sensed a powerful presence and used the Destiny Talisman to blast apart an invisible gale aimed at him.
• Xiao Ling’s lightning beam struck into the depths, triggering a furious roar and a panicked voice from within the pool.
• A man burst from the depths pursued by Black Lightning, and Xiao Ling wondered whether he was the academy headmaster.

Xiao Ling rescued the badly injured Mang Tianchi from pursuing Black Demon Lightning by hurling a lightning halberd that destroyed three bolts and drew the rest into the depths of the Sea of Lightning. Mang Tianchi thanked his rescuer, then learned Xiao Ling was a student of Jia Nan Academy.

• Mang Tianchi fled the Sea of Lightning's Black Demon Lightning and called to Xiao Ling for help.
• Xiao Ling recognized Mang Tianchi and formed a Lightning Halberd from the lightning energy around him.
• Xiao Ling hurled the halberd at the pursuing Black Demon Lightning, destroying three bolts and drawing the others into the depths of the Sea of Lightning.
• Mang Tianchi escaped the pursuit and thanked Xiao Ling for saving him.
• Xiao Ling told Mang Tianchi that he was a student of Jia Nan Academy and that helping his headmaster was natural.

Xiao Ling reunites with Mang Tianchi in the Central Plains after freeing him from the Void Lightning Pool’s upheaval, and Mang Tianchi recognizes him as Jia Nan Academy’s celebrated student. Seeing that Mang Tianchi is injured, Xiao Ling gives him a Rank 8 Recovery Pill, and Mang Tianchi begins recovering while promising a meeting gift.

• Mang Tianchi studied Xiao Ling and recognized him from the portrait and reports Su Qian had sent about Jia Nan Academy’s outstanding student.
• Xiao Ling confirmed that he was indeed Xiao Ling, leaving Mang Tianchi astonished by his Half-Saint strength and achievements.
• Xiao Ling teased Mang Tianchi about needing rescue, and Mang Tianchi blamed the Void Lightning Pool’s dangerous upheaval for his predicament.
• Xiao Ling gave Mang Tianchi a Rank 8 Recovery Pill and said it would heal his injuries and strengthen his foundation.
• Mang Tianchi accepted the pill, promised Xiao Ling a meeting gift once he recovered, and began circulating his cultivation technique.

After Xiao Ling healed Mang Tianchi, the dean rewarded him with rare medicinal herbs and lightning techniques before preparing to leave the Void Lightning Pool. Xiao Ling invited Mang Tianchi to recover at a friend’s nearby faction, and Mang Tianchi questioned whether such a place could truly be nearby in the shifting void.

• Xiao Ling’s pill healed most of Mang Tianchi’s injuries, restoring much of his strength.
• Mang Tianchi gave Xiao Ling a Storage Ring containing rare high-ranked medicinal herbs and Earth Tier lightning techniques.
• Xiao Ling examined the ring’s contents and thanked Mang Tianchi for the generous gift.
• Mang Tianchi warned Xiao Ling to stay alert while cultivating in the dangerous Void Lightning Pool and said he needed to leave to recuperate.
• Xiao Ling invited Mang Tianchi to stay at a friend’s faction, and Mang Tianchi expressed surprise that it could be nearby in the chaotic void.

Xiao Ling brought the injured Mang Tianchi out of the Void Lightning Pool on a Lightning Dragon and introduced him to Hei Qing. When Xiao Ling revealed that they were heading to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s Ancient Dragon Island, Mang Tianchi was shocked and eagerly accepted the destination.

• Mang Tianchi agreed to follow Xiao Ling to a safe place to recover, and Xiao Ling carried him out of the lightning pool on the Lightning Dragon.
• Hei Qing saw Xiao Ling return with Mang Tianchi and learned that the stranger was Jia Nan Academy’s headmaster.
• Hei Qing respectfully greeted Mang Tianchi and thanked Jia Nan Academy for educating Zi Yan.
• Xiao Ling explained that Mang Tianchi needed a place to recuperate and revealed that his destination was the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s Ancient Dragon Island.
• Mang Tianchi recognized the significance of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and eagerly agreed to visit its homeland.

Xiao Ling sent Hei Qing and Mang Tianchi back to Ancient Dragon Island before venturing deeper into the Void Lightning Pool to cultivate. He reached the Black Demon Lightning region, where he discovered he could not control its instinctive power but could absorb lightning cautiously without provoking it.

• Xiao Ling asked Hei Qing to escort Mang Tianchi to Ancient Dragon Island while he remained in the Void Lightning Pool to cultivate.
• Hei Qing transformed into an Ancient Void Dragon and led Mang Tianchi through the void currents, and Mang Tianchi advised Xiao Ling to stay cautious before leaving.
• Xiao Ling rode the Lightning Dragon deeper into the pool, passing through increasingly violent lightning until he reached the Black Demon Lightning region.
• Xiao Ling tried to use his Destiny Talisman and Spiritual Power to control the Black Demon Lightning, but its instinctive awareness resisted him.
• Xiao Ling found that the Black Demon Lightning showed him a subtle affinity when he controlled his lightning absorption carefully, so he decided to cultivate quietly without disturbing it.

Xiao Ling used two Destiny Talismans to restrain and devour Black Demon Lightning, greatly increasing his Spiritual Power in the Void Lightning Pool. The Spirit of the Ancestral Stone warned him that his Spiritual Power had outpaced his cultivation and body, so Xiao Ling agreed to stop absorbing lightning for now and settle his foundation.

• Xiao Ling entered the Sea of Lightning under the protection of a Destiny Talisman and found a relatively open place among the Black Demon Lightning.
• Xiao Ling used one Destiny Talisman to restrain a bolt of Black Demon Lightning and another to devour it, absorbing its energy into his Niwan Palace.
• Xiao Ling repeatedly hunted and absorbed Black Demon Lightning over several days, greatly strengthening his Spiritual Power.
• Xiao Ling realized his Spiritual Power could let him contend with a Four-star Dou Sheng and perhaps a Five-Star Dou Sheng with secret arts.
• The Spirit of the Ancestral Stone warned Xiao Ling that his Spiritual Power had grown out of balance with his cultivation and body, risking damage to his foundation.
• Xiao Ling accepted the warning and agreed to settle his foundation before returning to absorb the lightning energy.

Xiao Ling left the Void Lightning Pool after deciding to stabilize his newly strengthened Spiritual Power before cultivating further. He returned to Ancient Dragon Island, met with Mang Tianchi, and began discussing how the island differed from its former glory.

• Xiao Ling sensed the immense force of the Nine Profound Golden Lightning deep in the Void Lightning Pool and resolved to test it on a future visit.
• Xiao Ling rode a Lightning Dragon out of the Sea of Lightning and traveled through Spatial Turbulence toward East Dragon Island.
• Hei Qing recognized Xiao Ling at the island’s barrier, welcomed him back, and told him the island was peaceful while patrols were being strengthened ahead of the gathering of the Four Dragon Islands.
• Xiao Ling learned that Mang Tianchi was staying at Fulóng Wù and flew there to meet him.
• Mang Tianchi welcomed Xiao Ling, expressed relief at his safe return, and remarked that Ancient Dragon Island differed from what he had expected of the clan at its height.

Xiao Ling discussed the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s prospects with Mang Tianchi, who offered guidance about Xiao Ling’s Xiao Clan heritage and wondered whether he would enter the Ancient Clan Heavenly Tomb. Xiao Ling then checked on Zi Yan’s seclusion and learned that she was absorbing the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit smoothly, though he remained resolved to protect her from whatever threats might come.

• Xiao Ling told Mang Tianchi he believed Zi Yan would reunite the divided Ancient Dragon Clan and restore its strength.
• Mang Tianchi offered to advise Xiao Ling about cultivation and his Xiao Clan bloodline, then speculated that Xiao Ling would participate in the Ancient Clan Heavenly Tomb.
• Xiao Ling left Mang Tianchi and went with Elder Zhu Li to the hall where Zi Yan was in seclusion.
• Elder Qing Shan and Elder Qing Mu reported that Zi Yan was absorbing the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit smoothly and might emerge in half a month to several months.
• Elder Zhu Li praised Xiao Ling’s role in Ancient Dragon Island’s revival, while Xiao Ling worried about unforeseen dangers and vowed to protect Zi Yan.

As the Four Dragon Islands began to converge, Xiao Ling and Mang Tianchi went to meet the approaching forces while Zi Yan remained in seclusion. West Dragon Island’s Xia Ao demanded that East Dragon Island hand over Zi Yan, and Elder Qi You prepared to defend her.

• Xiao Ling learned that the Gu Clan’s Heavenly Curtain would open in the future, but kept his immediate attention on Zi Yan’s seclusion and the coming convergence of the Four Dragon Islands.
• Xiao Ling sensed outsiders approaching Ancient Dragon Island and told Mang Tianchi that the Dragon Islands were converging.
• Mang Tianchi eagerly flew toward the island’s outskirts, and Xiao Ling followed after reaffirming that he would protect Zi Yan’s cultivation from interference.
• West Dragon Island and South Dragon Island forces arrived at East Dragon Island, where Elder Qi You confronted their vanguard and recognized Xia Ao as its leader.
• Xia Ao claimed he had come to invite Zi Yan to West Dragon Island, while Qi You suspected the other islands meant to seize her and resolved to protect her.

Xia Ao and Man Yan led forces from West and South Dragon Island in an assault on East Dragon Island to seize the royal bloodline, Zi Yan. As the battle spread across Ancient Dragon Island, Zhu Li arrived to confront Man Yan and sent Elder Qi You to guard against a possible attack from North Dragon Island.

• Elder Qi You rejected Xia Ao's demand to hand over Zi Yan and defended East Dragon Island's claim to the Dragon Emperor's lineage.
• Xia Ao summoned the Dragon Armor Army, while Man Yan revealed the Savage Dragon Army and joined the invasion.
• Elder Qi You and the warriors of East Dragon Island charged the invading forces, and a fierce battle erupted across Ancient Dragon Island.
• Hei Qing attacked Xia Ao, and the two began a fierce duel amid the fighting.
• Elder Qi You intercepted Man Yan, but Zhu Li arrived and took over the confrontation.
• Zhu Li ordered Elder Qi You to guard against North Dragon Island, and Elder Qi You withdrew to the battlefield's flank.

East Dragon Island fought off a surprise invasion by West and South Dragon Island while Zi Yan remained in seclusion. Qing Yan arrived with North Dragon Island forces to seize her, but a mysterious Half-Saint-level attack struck him before he could reach her.

• Man Yan transformed into a half-dragon and clashed with Elder Zhu Li as the invading forces attacked East Dragon Island.
• Elders Qing Shan and Qing Mu guarded Zi Yan’s sealed cultivation hall while she absorbed her accumulated power.
• Qing Yan arrived with North Dragon Island reinforcements and announced that he would personally take the young woman bearing the royal bloodline.
• Man Yan held Zhu Li back, while Xia Sha engaged Qi You and prevented him from stopping Qing Yan.
• A blazing lightning attack shattered Qing Yan’s shield, wounded him, and forced him to realize East Dragon Island had a hidden Half-Saint-level defender.

Mang Tianchi and Xiao Ling arrived to block Qing Yan, who claimed North Dragon Island had come to retrieve a clan member and threatened them with the Dragon King’s power. Mang Tianchi crippled Qing Yan and then joined Zhu Li’s battle with Man Yan, eager to fight the Half-Saint Ancient Void Dragon.

• Qing Yan tried to persuade Xiao Ling and Mang Tianchi to let North Dragon Island pass, then threatened them with the Dragon King’s displeasure.
• Mang Tianchi rejected Qing Yan’s claims and charged him, smashing through his defense with a punch.
• Mang Tianchi struck Qing Yan again with a lightning handprint, leaving him unable to fight but alive.
• Mang Tianchi noticed Zhu Li and Man Yan fighting evenly and attacked Man Yan with his Raging Thunder Snakes.
• Man Yan dodged the worst of the lightning attack, and Mang Tianchi announced that he would fight him instead.

Mang Tianchi joined Zhu Li in fighting Man Yan, while Xiao Ling entered the battle against the invading Dragon Island forces. Xiao Ling’s assault wounded the invaders and rallied East Dragon Island’s guards, turning the tide of the battle.

• Mang Tianchi attacked Man Yan, and Xiao Ling told Zhu Li to let the Headmaster fight while they watched.
• Zhu Li ordered that the invaders be killed if necessary but spared for the Princess to judge when possible.
• Xiao Ling rushed toward the main battlefield, sealed Qing Yan with Dou Qi chains, and carried him along as a prisoner.
• Xiao Ling entered the battlefield with the Godfall Weapon and wounded invading experts with swift spear strikes.
• Xiao Ling summoned golden swords that severely wounded more invaders, letting the East Dragon Island guards launch a counterattack.

Xiao Ling joined East Dragon Island’s battle and helped rout the invading Three Islands Dragon Armor Army. Man Yan escaped with the remnants, while Zhu Li explained that the attack had been only an advance force and that Ancient Dragon Island needed time for Zi Yan to complete her cultivation before the main invasion.

• Xiao Ling arrived with the Godfall Weapon and turned the battle, helping East Dragon Island’s guards overwhelm the Three Islands Allied Forces.
• Man Yan saw his army collapsing and withdrew from his fight with Mang Tianchi, ordering the remaining Dragon Armor Army to cover the retreat.
• Mang Tianchi pursued Man Yan, but Man Yan used his spatial talent to escape into the Spatial Turbulence with the surviving soldiers.
• Mang Tianchi asked Zhu Li why they had let the invaders flee, and Zhu Li explained that destroying the advance force could provoke the Three Great Dragon Islands to attack sooner.
• Zhu Li said Ancient Dragon Island needed to delay the main forces until Zi Yan completed her cultivation and reached her peak strength.

East Dragon Island repelled the Three Islands Allied Forces, but Elder Zhu Li ordered the defenders not to pursue so they could avoid provoking a full-scale war while Zi Yan remained in seclusion. After the elders prepared the island’s defenses, Zi Yan urgently called Xiao Ling to help her, and he rushed toward her.

• Elder Zhu Li stopped Hei Qing and the East Dragon Island guards from pursuing the retreating Three Islands Allied Forces.
• Xiao Ling persuaded Hei Qing to accept the retreat and explained that East Dragon Island needed time to prepare for the Three Great Dragon Kings.
• Elder Zhu Li ordered the defenders to return to the island, count casualties, and reinforce the barrier.
• Xiao Ling and the elders discussed defenses against the coming convergence of the four dragon islands while keeping Zi Yan’s seclusion undisturbed.
• Xiao Ling gave Elder Zhu Li healing pills for the wounded and resolved to protect Zi Yan at any cost.
• Zi Yan called Xiao Ling for help, and he immediately headed toward her.

Xiao Ling entered Zi Yan’s sealed cultivation hall after she summoned him and found her facing a critical stage of cultivation. After they reunited, Zi Yan explained that she had called him because she wanted to confront the threat to Ancient Dragon Island rather than remain helpless in seclusion.

• Xiao Ling reached Zi Yan’s palace and asked First Elder Qing Shan and Second Elder Qing Mu to let him enter.
• Qing Mu told Xiao Ling that Zi Yan had reached a critical cultivation bottleneck and might need his help, and Xiao Ling promised to do everything he could for her.
• Qing Shan and Qing Mu opened the palace doors, and Xiao Ling hurried inside as the elders worried about the danger facing Ancient Dragon Island.
• Xiao Ling found Zi Yan meditating atop a pillar, and they embraced and exchanged reassurance.
• Zi Yan thanked Xiao Ling for protecting Ancient Dragon Island and said she could not keep hiding while powerful enemies threatened it.
• Zi Yan told Xiao Ling that her critical cultivation stage was precisely why she had summoned him.

Zi Yan asked Xiao Ling to help fuse the Ancient Void Dragon and Ancient Heavenly Phoenix bloodlines within her, and they became intimate as part of her transformation. Three days later, a violet-gold pillar erupted over Ancient Dragon Island, and its overwhelming bloodline pressure announced the birth of a new Dragon Emperor.

• Zi Yan explained that she needed Xiao Ling's Spiritual Power to guide the fusion of the two bloodlines she had absorbed from the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and Rank 9 Heavenly Demon Phoenix Magic Core.
• Xiao Ling and Zi Yan kissed and embraced as she began her transformation.
• Three days passed while Ancient Dragon Island's members prepared for an imminent crisis.
• A violet-gold pillar of light erupted from the central mountain and shook Ancient Dragon Island with immense energy pressure.
• The Ancient Void Dragon Clan sensed the emergence of a new Dragon Emperor.

Zi Yan emerged from seclusion as the Supreme Dragon Phoenix and was acclaimed as the new Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. She declared war on the other three Dragon Islands and revealed that her cultivation had reached the early stage of the Five-Star Dou Sheng realm, vowing to lead the clan to reunification.

• Zi Yan emerged with the wings and aura of the legendary Supreme Dragon Phoenix, and the elders and clansmen knelt to welcome their Dragon Emperor.
• Zi Yan spread her purple-gold radiance across Ancient Dragon Island, awakening the clan’s bloodline reverence and strengthening their sense of unity.
• Zi Yan recounted the clan’s division after Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun vanished, declared herself the new Dragon Emperor, and formally declared war on West, South, and North Dragon Islands.
• The Ancient Dragon Clan cheered for Zi Yan and vowed to unite under her rule, while she felt a powerful new bond with her clan and homeland.
• Zi Yan met with Elders Qing Shan, Qing Mu, and Zhu Li and told them she had reached the early stage of the Five-Star Dou Sheng realm.
• Zi Yan assured the elders that defeating the Three Great Dragon Kings would be trivial and vowed to lead the clan against them when the time was right.