Chapter Summaries

The four pavilions formed an alliance under Yao Lao’s direction, and Yun Zimo became head of their new Punishment Hall. The pavilions appointed four young leaders as deputy hall masters, leaving Yun Zimo facing a complicated new team.

• Feng Qing'er told Tian Leizi that Yao Chen and Gu Ling wanted the four pavilions united, and Tian Leizi agreed to prepare for the alliance rather than appeal to the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan.
• Mu Qingluan secretly complained to Yao Lao that Feng Qing'er had taken her snacks, then persuaded Yun Zimo to teach her wind-attribute Dou Techniques.
• Yao Lao opened a spatial passage at Wind Lightning Pavilion, and the four pavilion masters supported the alliance after internal opposition was suppressed or persuaded.
• Venerable Feng assigned Mu Qingluan to serve as Starfall Pavilion’s deputy hall master in the Punishment Hall, prompting Sword Venerable to summon Tang Ying for a similar role.
• Yun Zimo arrived with Xiao Yi Xian at the new Starfall branch hall and found Mu Qingluan, Tang Ying, Wang Chen, and Feng Qing'er waiting as deputy hall masters.

Yun Zimo mobilized the Punishment Hall and Yellow Spring Pavilion to attack the Soul Hall branch in Underworld City, while secretly arranging the operation with Yao Lao and Xiao Yan. After sealing the city and destroying the branch’s entrance, the attackers confronted the Soul Hall as Xiao Yan demanded to know where his father was.

• Yun Zimo ordered Wang Chen to summon Yellow Spring Pavilion’s Enforcement Guard and gave the vice hall masters communication tokens that could also transport their holders through space.
• Yun Zimo and Yao Lao prepared to seal Underworld City, while Xiao Yan agreed to let the others lead the assault and hoped to find news of his father there.
• Venerable Yellow Spring arrived at the Soul Hall branch, but Yun Zimo altered his subconscious and sent him back to Yellow Spring Pavilion, where he ordered Wang Chen to support the operation.
• Wang Chen led Yellow Spring Pavilion disciples into Underworld City, and Yun Zimo used the tokens to bring Feng Qing'er, Tang Ying, and Mu Qingluan to the city.
• Yao Lao sealed the surrounding space as Yun Zimo’s black-and-white sword beam destroyed the Soul Hall branch’s mountain gate, and the attackers entered the compound.
• The Soul Hall’s Dou Zun failed to kill the yellow-clad infiltrators, and Xiao Yan appeared amid the flames demanding to know where his father was.

Xiao Yan learned that the Soul Hall had taken his father, Xiao Zhan, to its headquarters, while Yun Zimo explained the history of the Emperor Clans and the Xiao Clan’s origins. After the group destroyed the Nether City Branch and concealed their identities, they left to prepare for Xiao Yan’s training and the coming Ancient Clan Ceremony.

• Xiao Yan interrogated Soul Hall members about Xiao Zhan and learned that his father had been taken to Soul Hall headquarters.
• Yun Zimo and Xiao Yan discovered that the Soul Hall’s records about Xiao Qian were based on Protector Zhi’s mistaken report and a fabricated identity.
• Yun Zimo explained that the Xiao Clan was one of the eight remaining Emperor Clans, and Yao Lao described how the Tunling Clan could devour other clans’ bloodlines.
• Yun Zimo and Yao Lao planned to send Xiao Yan to train with Zhu Kun before the Ancient Clan Ceremony and the opening of the Heavenly Tomb.
• Yun Zimo’s group defeated the Soul Hall forces in the Nether City Branch, took its resources, and concealed evidence of the attack.
• The Soul Hall headquarters investigated the vanished branch, but the Central Plains never discovered who had destroyed it.

Yao Lao told Yun Zimo that the Ancient Clan had invited Starfall Pavilion to its ceremony, and Yun Zimo agreed to attend and see the younger generation of the Ancient Eight Clans. Meanwhile, Xiao Yan completed his training in the Ancient Emperor Space, reached Six-Star Dou Zun, and was sent on his way as Zi Yan began renovating the space for Zhu Kun.

• Yao Lao explained that Gu Xun'er had sent an invitation to Xiao Yan in the Ancient Alliance's name, while the Ancient Clan elders had invited Starfall Pavilion after Yao Lao visited Ancient Saint City.
• Yun Zimo agreed to visit the Ancient Realm, and Yao Lao hoped the Ancient Clan's younger generation would see that those without imperial blood could match them.
• Xiao Yan asked Zhu Kun and the Ancient Void Dragon elders to let him return, but they continued training him until Zi Yan used Dragon-Phoenix Power to help him endure.
• Xiao Yan's Undying Star Body advanced, his aura surged to Six-Star Dou Zun, and Zhu Kun sent him out of the Ancient Emperor Space using his Dragon Seal.
• Zhu Kun told Zhu Li that Zi Yan was now the Dragon Emperor, and Zi Yan ordered the Dragon Island members to renovate the space so Zhu Kun could stay there.

Xiao Yan returned from his journey just before the Ancient Clan Ceremony, while Yun Zimo and his companions prepared to travel to Ancient Saint City. As Tang Ying explained the city’s strict entry rules and the Ancient Clan’s influence, the group realized they were approaching a place reserved for powerful forces and exceptional experts.

• Xiao Yan returned and learned from Yao Lao that Xiao Yi Xian had reached Eight-Star Dou Zun and Qing Lin was nearing Seven-Star Dou Zun.
• Yao Lao told Yun Zimo to wait for Qing Lin to finish secluded cultivation before setting out for Ancient Saint City, while he stayed behind to contact old allies and investigate Yun Zimo’s warning.
• Yao Lao promised Yao Tianhuo that he would arrange for his revival, then Yun Zimo, Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Yan, and Qing Lin entered a space passage with Tang Ying.
• Yun Zimo questioned Tang Ying about Ten Thousand Sword Pavilion’s former ties to the Ancient Clan, and Tang Ying clarified that it had joined the Four Pavilions Alliance.
• Tang Ying explained that Ancient Saint City was the Eastern Region’s oldest city and that the Black Annihilation Army turned away visitors who lacked a Dou Sheng-level backing or at least Five-Star Dou Zun strength.

Yun Zimo, Xiao Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin reached Ancient Saint City, where Ling Quan tried to obstruct their entry and provoke Xiao Yan. After Yun Zimo exposed Xiao Yan’s Ancient Covenant Token, You Xuan punished Ling Quan, welcomed the group, and Xiao Yan asked for the other commanders to be pardoned.

• Sword Venerable escorted Yun Zimo and the others to the spatial passage leading to the Desolate Ancient Plain, then questioned Tang Ying about their visit to Starfall Pavilion.
• Yun Zimo and his companions traveled to Ancient Saint City, felt the pressure of the city’s Dou Di might, and joined the line at its gate.
• Ling Quan recognized Xiao Yan, belittled his invitation, and tried to make things difficult for him as Ren Yaozi, Yao Xingji, and Huo Xuan entered the city.
• Yun Zimo rebuked Ling Quan and revealed Xiao Yan’s Ancient Covenant Token, prompting You Xuan to strip Ling Quan of his post and demote him.
• Xiao Yan asked You Xuan to pardon the Black Annihilation Army commanders, and You Xuan agreed before Gu Zhen invited the group into Ancient Saint City.

As the Ancient Realm’s opening drew near, Xiao Yan and his companions arrived in Ancient Saint City, where Gu Zhen warned him about the Gu Clan elders. Xiao Yan entered the arena after Yun Zimo urged him to prove his strength, and Yao Xingji challenged him to an alchemy contest.

• Xun'er learned that Xiao Yan and Yun Zimo were in Ancient Saint City and left Ancient Emperor Peak with Ling Ying for the Elder Seat.
• Gu Zhen met Xiao Yan’s group at a teahouse and warned Xiao Yan not to clash with the Gu Clan elders in the Ancient Realm.
• After Gu Zhen invited Xiao Yan to spar in the city arena, Yun Zimo encouraged him to go, and Xiao Yan vanished from the teahouse.
• Yao Xingji, dismissing Xiao Yan’s reputation, entered the arena and challenged him to compete in alchemy.
• Yao Xingji released the Nine Nether Wind Flame as he prepared to face Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan answered Yao Xingji’s challenge with his dragon-shaped Heavenly Flame, overwhelming the Yao Clan heir’s fire-control techniques. The fight left Yao Xingji shaken and uncertain whether he could continue without disgracing himself and the Yao Clan.

• Yao Xingji challenged Xiao Yan to compete in fire control and soul strength, while Lei Man mocked him for avoiding a fight.
• Xiao Yan revealed a dragon-shaped Heavenly Flame that made Yao Xingji’s Nine Nether Wind Flame recoil, drawing attention from the Ancient Clan and Yan Clan observers.
• Yao Xingji grew greedy for Xiao Yan’s flame and attacked with the Yao Clan’s Medicine Gourd Technique.
• Xiao Yan used Five Dragons Reaching Heaven to break out of the medicine gourd and send a giant fire dragon crashing toward Yao Xingji.
• Yao Xingji swallowed blood and realized his technique had failed quickly, leaving him worried that continuing would bring shame upon himself and the Yao Clan.

Xiao Yan defended the ring against Lei Man and Lin Xiu before losing control of his Heavenly Flame in a contest with Huo Zhi. After Huo Zhi conceded and left, her criticism sent Xiao Yan into a sudden cultivation breakthrough, catching her interest again.

• Xiao Yan fought Lei Man in a close-range exchange and forced him to leave the ring after their powerful final clash.
• Lin Xiu challenged Xiao Yan on behalf of the Ancient Clan, but Xiao Yan overwhelmed him with his clones and techniques, then healed him and accepted his concession.
• Huo Zhi challenged Xiao Yan to a battle between their flames, and her Red Lotus Karma Flame took control of his Great Void Fire Dragon and made it explode.
• Huo Zhi conceded and left, while Xiao Yan repeated her criticism and began circulating the Flame Mantra as energy gathered around him.
• Huo Zhi noticed Xiao Yan's sudden cultivation change and secretly sent a red lotus toward him.

Xiao Yan completed his breakthrough after Yun Zimo stopped Hun Ya from challenging him during his sudden enlightenment. As the Ancient Eight Clans watched, Xiao Yan left the arena and returned to the Ancient Clan pavilion.

• Hun Ya tried to challenge Xiao Yan while he was breaking through, but Yun Zimo used his soul power to suppress him and warned Hun Yin against harming Xiao Yan.
• Hun Yin conceded the challenge, ordered the Soul Clan members to keep their heads down during the Heaven Tomb mission, and arranged for Qing Qi to ambush Xiao Yan later.
• Huo Zhi recognized that Xiao Yan's cultivation technique could fuse Heavenly Flames and advised Huo Xuan to keep in touch with him.
• Elder Gu Lin praised Yun Zimo and Xiao Yan, invited Yun Zimo to stay with the Ancient Clan, and revealed that the Ancient Clan's Elder Seat was watching Xiao Yan because of Xun'er.
• Xiao Yan completed his cultivation, formed a purple-gold fire dragon, thanked Lin Xiu, and left the arena for the Ancient Clan pavilion.

Xiao Yan learned about the clans gathered for the Ancient Realm opening and prepared to enter the Heavenly Tomb. As the Ancient Clan’s warship set sail, he knew to watch for Gu Yao, a powerful rival who courted Xun'er.

• Gu Zhen briefed Xiao Yan on the Yao and Soul Clan visitors, while Huo Xuan and Huo Zhi introduced themselves and discussed Xiao Yan’s Heavenly Flames.
• Huo Xuan gave Xiao Yan a token to visit the Yan Realm, and Huo Zhi received a token to visit Yun Zimo and discuss flame-control techniques.
• Xiao Yan learned that the Heavenly Tomb held soul puppets and that Xiao Xuan’s tomb lay deep in its third layer.
• Gu Zhen warned Xiao Yan about Gu Yao, an Eight-Star Dou Zun and Xun'er's ardent suitor.
• Xiao Yan and the others boarded the Ancient Clan’s warship, which set sail for the Ancient Realm.

Yun Zimo and his companions arrived in the Ancient Realm, where Ancient Clan elders attacked Xiao Yan and his party as Xiao Yan reunited with Gu Xun'er. Yun Zimo forced the elders to apologize, then accepted Elder Tong Xuan’s intervention and proceeded into the Ancient Clan with the others.

• Yun Zimo, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin cultivated aboard the warship while Xiao Yan explained Yun Zimo’s relentless training to Gu Zhen and Huo Xuan.
• Gu Lin told Elder Tong Xuan that Yun Zimo had refused the Ancient Clan’s offer, and Tong Xuan said they should focus on Xiao Yan and leave Xun'er to decide for herself.
• Yun Zimo and the others arrived in the Ancient Realm and met Gu Xun'er, who rushed to embrace Xiao Yan.
• Ancient Clan elders trapped Xiao Yan with a spatial blockade and attacked the group, so Yun Zimo dispelled their sound wave and threatened them with a vast sword formation.
• Gu Xun'er confronted the elders as young clan leader, and Elder Tong Xuan arrived to calm the dispute and demand their apologies.
• Yun Zimo dismissed his sword formation after the elders apologized, and Tong Xuan personally escorted him and his companions into the Ancient Realm.

Gu Yuan met Yun Zimo for tea, invited him to join the Ancient Clan, and asked his opinion of Xiao Yan. He gave Yun Zimo a jade slip granting access to the Ancient Realm after he became a Dou Sheng and encouraged him to reach that level.

• Gu Yao planned to challenge Xiao Yan at the next day's ceremony, despite the blue-robed man warning him not to provoke Yun Zimo.
• Gu Xun Er thanked Yun Zimo for intervening, then left the mountain peak with Xiao Yan.
• Gu Yuan appeared before Yun Zimo and invited him to join the Ancient Clan, but Yun Zimo declined the offer as a joke.
• Gu Yuan asked Yun Zimo what he thought of Xiao Yan, and Yun Zimo said Xiao Yan passed his judgment.
• Gu Yuan gave Yun Zimo a jade slip for entry into the Ancient Realm after he became a Dou Sheng, along with packets of Enlightenment Tea Tree leaves.

Yun Zimo, Xiao Yan, and their companions attended the Ancient Clan’s coming-of-age ceremony, where young clan members received assessments and marks based on their bloodlines and achievements. Gu Zhen earned a Purple Gold Clan Mark, while the ceremony turned toward Gu Yao and the mysterious black-robed figure watched from the seats.

• Yun Zimo and the others arrived at Altar Square and learned Ling Quan had been demoted to the Black Armor Guards while Gu Shan, Gu Qian, and other elders had been sent away from the Elder Seat.
• Xiao Yan sensed Gu Yao’s killing intent, and Yun Zimo told Xiao Yan not to show mercy when the time came.
• The ceremony began, and Lin Xiu received a Golden Clan Mark for his seventh-grade bloodline and military rank.
• Several other Ancient Clan members were assessed, but none matched the required bloodline grade for a clan mark.
• Gu Zhen received a Purple Gold Clan Mark after being praised for his military achievements and steady character.
• Three men watching from the trees discussed Gu Zhen’s mark and turned their attention to Gu Yao and the black-robed figure in the Viewing Seats.

Xiao Yan accepted Gu Yao’s challenge in the Ancient Clan’s arena, and the two fought with increasingly powerful techniques. Xiao Yan nearly killed Gu Yao with a fire-lotus attack, but Elder Tong Xuan intervened, and Gu Yao admitted defeat.

• Gu Yao challenged Xiao Yan, who entered the arena despite Xun Er’s anger and Yun Zimo’s warning to hold nothing back.
• Xiao Yan and Gu Yao exchanged spear and ruler techniques, then unleashed powerful Dou Techniques that astonished the watching elders.
• Xiao Yan used his flames, soul attacks, physical strength, and healing to withstand Gu Yao’s assaults and gain the upper hand.
• Gu Yao unleashed the Great Extinction Art, but Xiao Yan countered with his Life and Death Seal Method and Five Wheel Fire Controlling Method.
• Xiao Yan created a fire-lotus wheel and struck at Gu Yao, but Elder Tong Xuan froze them and removed the attack before Xiao Yan hit Gu Yao between the brows.
• Tong Xuan urged Gu Yao to accept the outcome, and Gu Yao bowed and admitted defeat.

Xiao Yan defeated Gu Yao, and Xun Er awakened an Ancient Clan divine-grade bloodline, becoming the clan’s young clan head. Yun Zimo received a message carrying A Li’s aura and left the Ancient Realm with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, while Xiao Yan and Xun Er were left behind.

• Xiao Yan’s victory over Gu Yao astonished the spectators, and Yun Zimo credited his improved Five Wheel Fire Controlling Method.
• Xun Er underwent the Ancient Clan bloodline ceremony, manifested ten stars, and awakened a divine-grade bloodline.
• The Ancient Emperor Brush inscribed Xun Er’s seven-colored Purple Gold Clan Mark, formally making her the Ancient Clan’s young clan head.
• Yun Zimo warned Xiao Yan that the Soul Clan might target him in the Heavenly Tomb and told him how to return safely if they left early.
• Yun Zimo recognized A Li’s aura on a jade slip, then left with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin through a spatial passage before Xiao Yan and Xun Er could catch up.

Yun Zimo reunited with his disciples and agreed to help them reach Hundred Flower Mountain, where Xiu Ya’s teacher’s wife was in danger. As the group set out, Yun Zimo learned how Dan Chen’s soul had stabilized and how Lin Xiuya had developed a sword-based path.

• Yun Zimo and his companions traveled to Tianhuang City, where A Li, Xiao Chen, Lin Xiuya, Liu Qing, and Dan Chen were waiting for him.
• Yun Zimo welcomed Liu Qing as his second disciple and agreed to accompany the group to rescue Xiu Ya’s teacher’s wife at Hundred Flower Mountain.
• Yun Zimo led the seven disciples toward the Pill Region and considered the Soul Hall threat and the need to protect the Ancient Jades.
• Dan Chen told Yun Zimo that a Sea of Consciousness Spring and Sea-Suppressing Rune had stabilized her soul.
• Lin Xiuya explained how he had forged a sword body and sword-shaped soul, then demonstrated his ability to split space.
• Yun Zimo asked A Li to explain what had happened.

A Li explained how Yun Yun inherited the Flower Sect leadership from Hua Yu, then became embroiled in a succession duel against acting leader Hua Jin. Yun Zimo hurried to the Hundred Flower Mountain Range with A Li and others, arriving as Yun Yun faced Hua Jin and her allies.

• A Li told Yun Zimo that Yun Yun and A Li had recovered at the Flower Sect, where Hua Yu passed her inheritance and Sect Master Token to Yun Yun.
• Yun Yun returned the token to the Flower Sect elders, but Hua Jin blocked her departure and exposed Hua Yu, forcing Yun Yun to rescue the former leader and accept her succession.
• The Flower Sect elders arranged a duel between Yun Yun and Hua Jin to decide the next sect leader, and A Li secretly left to seek help from Starfall Pavilion.
• Yun Zimo sped his companions through a spatial passage and followed A Li through the Hundred Flower Array toward the Flower Sect headquarters.
• Yun Yun stood alone at the Flower Sect Martial Arts Arena as Hua Jin taunted her and a wickedly handsome man watched her with greed.

Yun Zimo arrived at the Flower Sect and defeated Blood River, the Soul Hall Fourth Venerable, after luring him into underestimating his strength. He rescued Yun Yun and the others, took charge of the traitors, and began questioning the Evil Demon Flower Lord about the Heavenly Underworld Sect’s plans.

• Hua Jin revealed that she had arranged for Gouli to bring Yun Yun’s lover to the Flower Sect, while Blood River arrived and claimed Yun Zimo for the Soul Hall.
• Yun Zimo used his Blood God Avatar clones to tempt Blood River into absorbing their power, then revealed himself as a Peak Dou Zun and forced Blood River to kneel.
• Yun Zimo subdued Hua Jin and Demon Flower, and the Flower Sect elders agreed to punish them outside Granny Hua’s cave.
• Yun Zimo accepted the Sect Master Token from Elder Hua Li and silenced Hua Jin after her hidden hatred for Yun Yun and Granny Hua came spilling out.
• Yun Zimo compelled the Evil Demon Flower Lord to raise his head and asked him about the Heavenly Underworld Sect’s plan.

Yun Zimo learned that the Soul Hall had supported Hua Jin’s bid to lead the Flower Sect in exchange for bloodlines, then used Blood River to cultivate his Blood God Avatar. The avatar emerged as an eight-star Dou Zun and merged into Yun Zimo.

• Yun Zimo extracted Evil Demon Flower Lord’s memories, learned of the Heaven Heavenly Underworld Sect’s alliance with the Soul Hall, and gained its inherited techniques and Demon Flower’s cultivation insights.
• Yun Yun became Flower Sect Leader at Granny Hua’s insistence, while Yun Zimo kept Blood River captive for his own purposes.
• Yun Zimo used Blood River’s blood technique to cultivate the Blood God Avatar in a secret chamber for seven days.
• The Blood God Avatar emerged from a vast sea of blood as an eight-star Dou Zun, then entered Yun Zimo’s body.