Chapter Summaries

Xiao Bai awakened in the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s shelter after the Thunder Talisman refined Mo Yuan’s remnant soul and raised his soul to Great Perfection Heaven Realm. He learned that Nihility Devouring Flame was draining the tree and secretly restoring Hun Tiandi, while the Four Clan Alliance struggled in battle, and prepared to break through so he could help.

• The Thunder Talisman purified Mo Yuan’s remnant soul, and Xiao Bai’s Soul Strength advanced to Great Perfection Heaven Realm.
• Xiao Bai woke inside the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s barrier and learned that Nihility Devouring Flame had reached Emperor Realm Soul and was corroding the tree.
• The Bodhi Ancient Tree revealed that Mo Yuan had weakened its intelligence over tens of thousands of years and that the Soul Clan had blocked its escape underground.
• Xiao Bai realized Nihility Devouring Flame was sending the tree’s life force to Hun Tiandi, allowing him to recover and grow stronger against Uncle Gu.
• The Bodhi Ancient Tree showed Xiao Bai the Four Clan Alliance losing ground to Soul Clan fighters empowered by Black Flame, while Xun Er held off the Hall of Souls Great Heavenly Venerate to protect Xiao Yan and the others.
• Xiao Bai asked the Bodhi Ancient Tree to protect him while he broke through from Ban Sheng, promising to help shatter the blockade afterward.

The Soul Clan used the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s vitality to recover from injuries, forcing Gu Yuan and the allied clans into a losing war of attrition. Gu Yuan rejected Hun Tiandi’s demand to take Xiao Bai hostage and chose to fight on with the allied clans, just as mysterious purple qi filled the sky.

• Yao Dan realized Nihility Devouring Flame was channeling the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s vitality to heal the Soul Clan’s fighters and warned Lei Ying and Yan Jin that the enemy’s recovery would continue while the tree stood.
• Hun Tiandi proposed that he and Gu Yuan join forces to open Dou Di’s cave, then demanded Xiao Bai as a hostage to secure a truce.
• Gu Yuan refused to retreat, and Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and Yao Dan pledged that their clans would fight beside him.
• Gu Yuan challenged Hun Tiandi, but an ancient thunderclap interrupted them as purple qi appeared on the horizon and spread across the sky.

Xiao Bai followed the New Thunder Seed through a rift in his Sea of Consciousness and emerged at the center of a vast purple thunder phenomenon in the Vast Ancient Region. As the Purple Lightning boosted him rapidly to Four-Star Dou Sheng, Hun Tiandi ordered Nihility Devouring Flame to stop him before the battle turned against the Soul Clan.

• Xiao Bai’s New Thunder Seed tore open a Space Rift and disappeared, so Xiao Bai followed it into the rift while Nihility Devouring Flame noticed his disappearance beneath the Bodhi Ancient Tree.
• Silver lightning, Black Demon Thunder, and Nine Profound Golden Thunder gathered around the sky-filling Purple Qi, and a bolt of Purple Electric Light emerged from a rift and merged with it.
• Hun Tiandi sent a giant Dou Qi palm toward the Purple Electric Light, but a massive Purple Thunder Pillar shattered the palm and left his hand briefly charred.
• Xiao Bai emerged from the rift seated on the emerald-green prayer mat, and his cultivation surged past One-Star, Two-Star, and Three-Star to Four-Star Dou Sheng.
• Hun Tiandi recognized the Purple Lightning as connected to Xiao Bai and ordered Nihility Devouring Flame to stop him before he could absorb more of its power.

Xiao Bai completed his transformation amid the purple thunderclouds, reaching the Eight-Star Dou Sheng level and revealing an aura that shocked Xiao Yan. After rescuing Little Golden Dragon from Nihility Devouring Flame’s Black Flame, Xiao Bai faced Nihility Devouring Flame’s attack and summoned the Thunder Emperor Seal.

• Nihility Devouring Flame attacked Xiao Bai while he was undergoing his transformation, but Little Golden Dragon intercepted the black-flame strike and was badly burned.
• Xiao Bai’s aura broke through to Eight-Star Dou Sheng as the purple thunderclouds contracted around him and absorbed Nihility Devouring Flame’s next attack.
• Xiao Bai emerged from the lightning sphere, and Xiao Yan recognized the chant accompanying his awakening as the words of a Dao Ancestor.
• Xiao Bai used a strand of Purple Electric Light to dispel the Black Flame consuming Little Golden Dragon, then ordered him to rest.
• Nihility Devouring Flame attacked Xiao Bai with Annihilation Spirit Devouring Finger, and Xiao Bai formed the Thunder Emperor Seal from five kinds of thunder.

Xiao Bai used the Thunder Emperor Seal to destroy Nihility Devouring Flame’s attack and tear away part of his Origin Flame, but Hun Tiandi and Nihility Devouring Flame escaped by forcing Gu Yuan to shield the allied armies. After the danger passed, Gu Yuan urged Xiao Bai to pursue them, then noticed something alarming about Xiao Bai’s condition.

• Xiao Bai’s Thunder Emperor Seal crushed Nihility Devouring Flame’s Annihilation Spirit Devouring Finger and suppressed part of the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s seal.
• Xiao Bai empowered the Thunder Emperor Seal with Chaos Qi and injured Nihility Devouring Flame, who escaped after losing thirty percent of his Origin Flame.
• Hun Tiandi joined forces with the weakened Nihility Devouring Flame and formed a devastating Black Flame palm.
• Hun Tiandi turned the palm against the Four Clan Allied Army, forcing Gu Yuan to block it while the surviving Soul Clan experts fled.
• Xiao Bai’s Thunder Emperor Seal protected the allied army from the falling Black Flame, and Gu Yuan urged him to pursue Hun Tiandi and Nihility Devouring Flame.
• Gu Yuan noticed Xiao Bai had not moved and reacted with alarm when he saw his condition.

Xiao Bai’s attempt to draw immense Purple Lightning into his body left him on the verge of shattering, but the Bodhi Ancient Tree intervened as he began forcing the lightning back out. While the others watched from a distance, a staggering figure emerged from the twisted void beneath the tree.

• Gu Yuan found that the Purple Lightning inside Xiao Bai had overwhelmed his body and warned Xun Er, Xiao Yi Xian, and Yun Yun to stay back.
• Xiao Bai’s skin cracked open and leaked Purple Lightning, while Yao Dan determined that no medicinal pill could save him from his injuries.
• A branch of the Bodhi Ancient Tree appeared and enveloped Xiao Bai in its life force, and Xiao Bai asked Gu Yuan to move everyone farther away.
• Xiao Bai unleashed the Purple Lightning from his body, filling the sky with thunder as the others retreated.
• Lei Ying asked the Little Golden Dragon to visit his clan, but it refused and accused him of wanting its body.
• A staggering figure emerged from the twisted void beneath the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

Xiao Bai recovered from the lightning ordeal and gathered the Purple Lightning into a Dao robe, while the clan leaders prepared to leave the Vast Ancient Region. The clans departed with Bodhi Seeds, leaving Xiao Bai with Xun Er, Xiao Yi Xian, and Yun Yun.

• Xiao Bai reunited with Xun Er, Xiao Yi Xian, and Yun Yun, thanked the Bodhi Ancient Tree for helping him, and reassured Gu Yuan that his injuries were healing.
• Xiao Bai used gold and black lightning to absorb the Purple Lightning Sea and turn it into a Dao robe, whose destructive power made his hair turn white without harming his lifespan.
• Yao Dan and Yan Jin praised Xiao Bai and hinted that Yao Ling and Huo Zhi admired him, prompting Gu Yuan to glare at them and Xiao Bai to deflect their remarks.
• Xiao Bai recalled the Thunder Emperor Seal, which held the injured Nihility Devouring Flame, and Gu Yuan decided that the clans should return to their territories.
• The Bodhi Ancient Tree gave Xiao Bai eighteen Bodhi Seeds, and he divided them among Gu Yuan, Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and Yao Dan as thanks for their support.
• Lei Ying, Yan Jin, Yao Dan, and their clans departed, followed by Gu Yuan and the Ancient Clan, leaving Xiao Bai with Xun Er, Xiao Yi Xian, and Yun Yun.

After the battle in the Vast Ancient Region, Xiao Bai invited the Bodhi Ancient Tree to join him, learned of its bond with the Dou Qi Continent’s Heaven and Earth Origin, and broke through to Two-Star Dou Sheng. He departed for the Purple Firmament Palace with Xun Er, Xiao Yi Xian, Yun Yun, and Xiao Qing, while Xiao Yan chose to keep traveling and resolved to grow stronger.

• Xiao Yan greeted Xiao Bai as a Dao Venerate, and Xiao Bai recognized his Eight-Star Dou Zun cultivation and Yao Lao’s flame mark.
• Xiao Bai asked the Bodhi Ancient Tree to leave with him, and the tree agreed after explaining its connection to the Heaven and Earth Origin and its former power.
• Relieved by the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s support, Xiao Bai broke through from the peak of One-Star Dou Sheng to the early stage of Two-Star Dou Sheng.
• The Bodhi Ancient Tree gave Xiao Bai an Emerald Bead and disappeared into the earth, preparing to accompany him.
• Xiao Yan declined Xiao Bai’s invitation to return to the Purple Firmament Palace, and Xiao Bai gave him a jade slip to use in a life-or-death crisis.
• Xiao Bai, Xun Er, Xiao Yi Xian, Yun Yun, and Xiao Qing departed on Little Golden Dragon, while Xiao Yan vowed to reach the peak experts’ level and not fall too far behind Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai returned to Purple Firmament Palace after reaching Dou Saint, where his allies and disciples celebrated his breakthrough. After learning Zi Yan had left for East Dragon Island but was safe for now, he reunited with Xun Er and spent the night with her.

• Little Golden Dragon brought Xiao Bai and the others back to Purple Firmament Palace, where Heavenly Flame Yao, Hai Bodong, Jia Xingtian, and Fa Ma welcomed them.
• Xiao Bai confirmed that he had advanced to Dou Saint, and news of his breakthrough sparked celebrations throughout the palace.
• Xiao Bai learned that Zi Yan had left for East Dragon Island after helping the others escape Hun Xuzi and the Hall of Souls, and he sensed no distress from her Origin Dragon Scale.
• Yun Yun and Xiao Yi Xian made excuses to leave Xiao Bai and Xun Er alone, giving the couple time together.
• Xiao Bai told Xun Er that he would always love her, and they kissed and retired to the bedroom together.

Xiao Bai and Xun Er enjoyed a quiet newlywed life while stabilizing their cultivation until the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s arrival shook the Wind Thunder Mountain Range and raised Thunder Mountain. The tree took root atop Purple Firmament Palace, giving the sect’s elders hope of reaching Dou Saint and strengthening Xiao Bai’s confidence in facing future threats.

• Xiao Bai and Xun Er spent the days after their breakthroughs together, deepening their affection and stabilizing their cultivation.
• Half a month later, the Wind Thunder Mountain Range trembled, and Thunder Mountain rose nearly a thousand zhang as the Bodhi bead in Xiao Bai’s hand glowed.
• Xiao Bai explained that the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s Origin Space was merging with the mountain’s earth veins, then led Xun Er and the elders to the summit.
• The Bodhi Ancient Tree emerged from the spatial ripples and rooted itself atop Thunder Mountain, calming the energy and enriching the surroundings.
• Heavenly Flame Yao, Hai Bodong, Jia Xingtian, and the other elders rejoiced at the tree’s arrival, and Xiao Bai promised that those who reached the threshold before Dou Saint could seek Bodhi Seeds.

Xiao Bai left Xun Er to return to the Heaven Tomb and seek the Heaven Tomb Spirit's Soul Origin, hoping to advance his Soul Strength to the Emperor Realm. After reuniting with Xiao Xuan there, he watched the senior react with alarm and fascination to Xiao Bai's purple robe and lightning.

• Xiao Bai told Xun Er he planned to absorb the Heaven Tomb Spirit's Soul Origin, and she worried about the danger but trusted his strength and Xiao Xuan's help.
• Xun Er saw Xiao Bai off and agreed to tell Gu Yuan to watch the Soul Clan, while planning to return to the Ancient Realm for the Coming of Age Ceremony.
• After Xiao Bai departed, Xun Er reunited with Xiao Yi Xian, and the two teased each other in the courtyard.
• Xiao Bai entered the Heaven Tomb's second level, where Xiao Xuan appeared and noticed the extraordinary power in Xiao Bai's purple robe.
• Xiao Xuan tried to touch the robe, but its purple lightning struck his Soul Body, prompting him to ask where Xiao Bai had bought it and request one for himself.

Xiao Bai and Xiao Xuan reached the third level of the Heavenly Tomb and prepared to confront the Heaven Tomb Soul, whose rule had forced the Energy Bodies into a cycle of devouring. Xiao Xuan sealed the monster in place while Xiao Bai stepped forward to face it alone.

• Xiao Bai told Xiao Xuan about the outside world's recent conflicts and explained that reaching the Emperor Realm in soul strength would help him control the Destruction and Creation Purple Lightning.
• Xiao Bai and Xiao Xuan reached the entrance to the third level, where Blood Saber Saint greeted Xiao Xuan and was stunned by Xiao Bai's immense strength.
• Xiao Xuan declared his intent to destroy the Heaven Tomb Soul, rekindling hope among the Energy Bodies who had long suffered under its rule.
• Xiao Xuan told the Energy Bodies that Xiao Bai would answer their pleas, and the Heaven Tomb Soul appeared and accused Xiao Xuan of breaking their agreement.
• Xiao Xuan sealed the Heaven Tomb Soul in place as Xiao Bai refused his help and advanced toward its enormous face.

Xiao Bai unleashed the Destruction and Creation Purple Lightning against the Heaven Tomb Soul and used the Thunder Emperor Seal to refine its Soul Origin, annihilating it completely. The Energy Bodies were freed from their torment, and Xiao Xuan felt the rules binding him to the Heaven Tomb break.

• Xiao Bai walked through the Heaven Tomb Spirit's Soul Storm, protected by the Destruction and Creation Purple Lightning, and demanded its Soul Origin.
• The Heaven Tomb Spirit attacked with a soul spear, but Xiao Bai released his purple lightning, which overwhelmed the attack and battered its giant face.
• The Heaven Tomb Spirit burned its Soul Origin and charged Xiao Bai, but Xiao Bai's Thunder Emperor Seal suppressed it and began refining its origin.
• Xiao Bai intensified the seal's power, and the Heaven Tomb Spirit's remaining consciousness shattered and merged into the refined Soul Origin.
• The Energy Bodies regained their clear minds and bowed to Xiao Bai, while Xiao Xuan felt his binding to the Heaven Tomb break.

Xiao Bai refined the Heaven Tomb Soul’s vast Soul Origin and advanced to an Emperor Realm Soul. After his Soul Body vanished from Xiao Xuan’s perception, Xiao Bai revealed that he was going to the mysterious Plane Space he had sensed on his own.

• Xiao Bai used the Taiji Diagram to purify the Heaven Tomb Soul’s Soul Power and absorb its Soul Origin.
• Xiao Xuan watched the purple thunderclouds gather around Xiao Bai’s body and anticipated the Xiao Clan’s return to prominence.
• After more than a month, Xiao Bai’s thousand-zhang Soul Body completed its transformation and broke free of the collapsing soul space.
• Xiao Bai’s Emperor Realm Soul Pressure overwhelmed the Heavenly Tomb’s Energy Bodies, and Xiao Xuan urged him to withdraw his Soul Body.
• Xiao Bai opened his Chaos Vertical Eye, vanished from the Heavenly Tomb, and told Xiao Xuan he would return shortly.
• Xiao Bai sensed that he could enter the Plane Space by choice, and suspected that his physical body might be able to go there too.

Xiao Bai entered the chaotic space, found the World Seed, and met the ancient will Red Cloud, who urged him to help the seed grow and become Master of the Plane. Their conversation left Xiao Bai suspecting Red Cloud could help him reach Dou Di, so he asked whether Red Cloud had Origin Emperor Qi.

• Xiao Bai used his Emperor Realm Soul to enter the chaotic space and found the World Seed.
• Red Cloud revealed that he knew Tou She Ancient God and asked how Xiao Bai knew about the World Seed.
• Xiao Bai claimed he had learned of it from Red Cloud's records in the Misty Cloud Sect's Gate of Life and Death, and Red Cloud revealed that he was Red Cloud himself.
• Xiao Bai described the records, and Red Cloud expressed relief that the person who had left them had not fallen.
• Red Cloud urged Xiao Bai to help the World Seed grow and become Master of the Plane after reaching Dou Di.
• Xiao Bai asked Red Cloud whether he had Origin Emperor Qi.

Xiao Bai agreed to help revive the World Seed, fed it refined Chaos Qi and purple lightning, and formed a deep spiritual connection with it. Meanwhile, at the Gu Clan’s Coming of Age Ceremony, Lei Dong challenged Xiao Bai before a strange purple darkness spread across the Ancient Realm and lightning struck at Lei Dong.

• Red Cloud explained that reviving the World Seed would restore Source Qi, and Xiao Bai agreed to help.
• Xiao Bai approached the World Seed, refined black mist into Chaos Qi with his Taiji Diagram, and fed the resulting energy and purple lightning to it.
• Xiao Bai gently linked his Soul Strength with the World Seed, which grew close to him and flooded him with vast perceptions and voices.
• At the Gu Clan’s Coming of Age Ceremony, Thunder Clan youths outperformed the Gu Clan’s younger generation until Gu Xun Er appeared on the Sparring Stage.
• Lei Dong stepped forward, dismissed his clansman, and challenged Xiao Bai to face him.
• The Ancient Realm darkened and turned purple, then a bolt of purple lightning appeared and struck toward Lei Dong.

Xiao Bai’s purple lightning struck Lei Dong when he challenged him, then punished people in the Ancient Realm whenever they spoke Xiao Bai’s name. Lei Ying challenged the lightning and drew it into a humanoid form, whose Emperor-Grade Soul pressure revealed Xiao Bai’s breakthrough.

• Xiao Bai’s purple lightning struck Lei Dong and suppressed his Dou Qi, but Lei Ying found that he had suffered no lasting injury.
• Lei Ying called for Xiao Bai to appear and fight, but Gu Yuan said Xiao Bai was not in the Ancient Realm and had sent the lightning from afar.
• When Lei Ying said Xiao Bai’s name, purple lightning returned and began striking people who repeated it, while Xun Er realized Xiao Bai could sense her aura.
• Lei Ying flew beneath the thunderclouds and challenged the lightning to strike him, prompting its power to gather above the Ancient Realm.
• A figure formed from condensed purple lightning appeared opposite Lei Ying, and Gu Yuan sensed the pressure of an Emperor-Grade Soul from it.