Recaps

Xiao Yan brought the Black Emperor Sect and Lion Underworld Sect into the Tian Shu Alliance, destroyed Demon Flame Valley, and advanced to Nine-Star Dou Zong with an Eighth-Rank body. After reuniting with Xiao Yi Xian, he set out with her and Zi Yan for Jia Nan Academy to visit Xiao Xun'er.

• Xiao Yan accepted Mo Tianxing’s auction offers, then appointed him the Tian Shu Alliance’s fourth elder and welcomed the Black Emperor Sect into the alliance.
• Protector Xuan and Fang Yan ambushed Mo Tianxing, but Xiao Yan captured Protector Xuan, killed Fang Yan, and led Mo Tianxing to attack Demon Flame Valley.
• Xiao Yan killed Di Mo Old Ghost and took Demon Flame Valley’s spoils, then refined the Earth Demon Puppet from Di Mo Old Ghost’s body, Protector Xuan’s soul, and a Seventh Rank Magic Core.
• Xiao Yan advanced to Nine-Star Dou Zong, refined the Blood-Melting Body-Tempering Pill with Yao Lao, and used it to raise his physique to the Eighth Rank.
• Xiao Ding and Xiao Li suddenly advanced in cultivation, and Xiao Yan suspected his new Dou God Bloodline trait had benefited his relatives.
• Shi Tian apologized to Xiao Yan and arranged cooperation between the Lion Underworld Sect and the Tian Shu Alliance after learning Xiao Yan had refined a Tier 8 Medicinal Pill.
• Xiao Yi Xian returned to Yan City and reunited with Xiao Yan, revealing that she had reached Peak Dou Venerate and gained control of her Woeful Poison Body.
• Xiao Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, and Zi Yan traveled to Jia Nan Academy, where Bai Lie and Qian Mu recognized Xiao Yan and let them pass toward the Inner Academy.

Xiao Yan strengthened the Tian Shu Alliance, revived Yao Tianhuo, and broke through to Dou Venerate before securing Gu Yuan’s approval of his relationship with Xiao Xun'er. The arc left him with three years to grow stronger and prepare to revive Yao Lao.

• Xiao Yan reunited Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian, then sought enough strength to protect Xiao Xun'er and asked Yao Tianhuo if he wanted to be revived.
• Xiao Yan collected Earth Core Tempering Milk, obtained a Soul-Returning Demon Fruit, and refined the Yin-Yang Life-Soul Pill.
• Xiao Yan entered the Magma World, killed a Dou Venerate Fire Lizard with Fallen Heart Flame, and used its essence blood to give Yao Tianhuo a body.
• Xiao Yan welcomed Shi Tian's offerings, refined the Myriad Beast Fire Pill, and broke through from Dou Zong to Dou Venerate.
• Xiao Yan reunited with Medusa, then showed Xiao Xun'er the Emperor Jade Fragment and summoned Gu Yuan to discuss returning it.
• Xiao Yan demonstrated his cultivation and alchemy to Gu Yuan, who accepted him and gave him three years before the Ancient Clan would take Xiao Xun'er back.
• Xiao Yan requested a Dou Saint Skeleton and other resources from Gu Yuan, then warned him that the Soul Clan might target the Ancient Jades.
• Gu Yuan kept the Xiao Clan's Ancient Jade on his person and gave Xiao Yan a token for protection and communication.

Xiao Yan obtained the Yin-Yang Dual Flame, strengthened the Tian Shu Alliance, and gathered the materials to resurrect Yao Lao. The arc ended with Yao Lao entering a newly formed Dou Saint body to complete his revival.

• Xiao Yan defeated Old Man Mu Gu and Old Ghost Zhaixing in the secret realm, met the Soul Spirit Emperor, and claimed the Yin-Yang Dual Flame.
• Xiao Yan absorbed the Yin-Yang Dual Flame, awakened the Balance and Yin-Yang talents, and refined Old Man Mu Gu and Old Ghost Zhaixing into Heavenly Demon Puppets.
• Xiao Yan hosted an Alchemist Exchange Conference, revealed his Fusion Heavenly Flame, and refined a Tier 8 Primordial Origin Pill before expanding the Tian Shu Alliance across the Northwest Continent.
• Elder Tongxuan delivered a Dou Saint skeleton and Ninth-Rank Magical Beast Blood Essence from the Ancient Clan, and Xiao Yan promised Xiao Xun'er he would prove himself.
• Xiao Yan refined the Bone-Growing Blood-Melting Pill, defeated the Dou Venerates who came to seize it, and sent word to Yao Lao that it was time for his resurrection.
• Xiao Yan fused the blood essence into the Dou Saint skeleton, and Yao Lao used the pill to enter the prepared body.
• Xiao Yan formed flesh around Yao Lao with the Fusion Heavenly Flame and expected him to finish merging with the body in about half a month.

Xiao Yan reunited Yao Chen with Feng Xian, strengthened the Tian Shu Alliance, and traveled to Burning Flame Valley to learn the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes. After refining a Tier 8 pill whose Nine-Colored Pill Lightning empowered his puppet, he was asked whether he had come for the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame.

• Xiao Yan brought Feng Xian to Yan City, where he reunited with Yao Chen, who had returned as a Two-Star Dou Saint.
• Xiao Yan and Yao Chen killed the two Semi-Saint Fire Lizards, and Xiao Yan absorbed their essence blood during a three-month seclusion.
• Xiao Yan confronted Venerable Lei over the Wind Lightning Pavilion’s obstruction of the Tian Shu Alliance, killed the elders who attacked Xiao Li, and forced Venerable Lei to serve the alliance.
• Venerable Lei told Xiao Yan that Yun Yun had obtained a Heavenly Flame and was being sheltered by Music Valley, so Xiao Yan set out to pursue it and the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame.
• At Burning Flame Valley, Tang Zhen allowed Xiao Yan to learn the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes after Xiao Yan offered to heal Tang Huo'er and displayed exceptional talent for the technique.
• Xiao Yan refined a Fire Bodhi Pill, then used the Crimson Orbs and remains of the Fire Lizards to make a Tier 8 pill as Nine-Colored Pill Lightning gathered above Burning Flame Valley.
• Xiao Yan’s Heavenly Demon Puppet absorbed the lightning and grew stronger, while Yun Yun refused Music Valley’s demand to surrender her Heavenly Flame and the Valley Master discussed taking it by force.
• Xiao Yan completed the Tier 8 pill, and Tang Zhen asked whether he had come to Burning Flame Valley for the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame.