Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yu and Chaos Flame fought off the magma-dwelling lizardmen and reached the white skeleton beside the other Fallen Heart Flame. When Xiao Yu tried to seize the flame, an elderly spirit emerged from the skeleton and asked whether Xiao Yu was an alchemist.

• Chaos Flame killed a lizardman that attacked Xiao Yu, then Xiao Yu warned him not to burn the lizardmen before collecting their valuable inner cores.
• A crowd of lizardmen confronted Xiao Yu, but his Dou Zun aura froze them; he caught and killed their One-star Dou Emperor leader while Chaos Flame dealt with the corpses.
• Xiao Yu and Chaos Flame left before the lizardmen’s Half-Saint ancestor could arrive and passed through the circle of light toward the white skeleton.
• Xiao Yu sensed soul energy inside the light barrier and tried to pull the Fallen Heart Flame away from the skeleton.
• Chaos Flame prepared to roast the flame, but an elderly spirit emerged from the skeleton and praised Xiao Yu for detecting him, then asked if he was an alchemist.

Xiao Yu bargained with Heavenly Flame Venerate for his help, taking the Fallen Heart Flame and bringing him out of the magma. After returning to Maple City, Xiao Yu learned of possible Soul Hall activity at Heavenly Snake Mansion and prepared to attack Magic Flame Valley before setting out for the Central Plains.

• Xiao Yu refused to help Heavenly Flame Venerate until he received the Five-Ringed Li Fire Method and the Fallen Heart Flame in exchange.
• Xiao Yu stored the Fallen Heart Flame in the Fire-Gathering Pot, took Heavenly Flame Venerate and his skeleton in the Storage Ring, and warned Su Qian about powerful lizardmen in the magma.
• Xiao Yu gave Su Qian the Fire-Gathering Pot, left Jia Nan Academy, and returned to Maple City.
• Xiao Yu shared his insights into the Dou Zun realm with the Thousand Hundred Elders, who returned to Jia Nan Academy to cultivate.
• Ya Fei told Xiao Yu that Heavenly Snake Mansion was sealed off and that a black-qi-wreathed figure resembling someone from Soul Hall had escaped.
• Xiao Yu ordered Ya Fei to gather Yun Yun and the Underworld's experts above Dou Wang so they could visit Magic Flame Valley the next day.

Xiao Yu led the Underworld to Magic Flame Valley, where he discovered Soul Hall had slaughtered its inhabitants, and set out for Heavenly Snake Mansion to investigate. There, Lin Qingge grew suspicious that Soul Hall had infiltrated the mansion and hurried to check on Lin Guannan.

• Xiao Yu rallied the Underworld and led Yun Yun, Cai Lin, and the others toward Magic Flame Valley to capture Old Ghost Di Mo and establish the Underworld as the Black Corner Region’s leading power.
• Xiao Yu found Magic Flame Valley deserted and filled with dried corpses, then identified Soul Hall’s sinister aura on one of them and concluded Soul Hall had destroyed the valley.
• Xiao Yu decided to head for Heavenly Snake Mansion, suspecting Soul Hall had gone there, and the group set out immediately.
• Lin Qingge learned that Heavenly Snake Mansion’s disciples had been turned into dried corpses and suspected Soul Hall was behind the attacks.
• Green Man told Lin Qingge that the elders had found no intruders but had not searched Lin Guannan’s room, so Lin Qingge went there and entered after he failed to answer.

Lin Guannan used Soul Hall’s technique to absorb the strength of Magic Flame Valley’s experts and Old Ghost Di Mo, breaking through to the Dou Zun realm. Xiao Yu arrived at Heavenly Snake Mansion and warned Lin Qingge that the killer might be hiding among them.

• Lin Qingge found Lin Guannan’s room empty and ordered the elders to search Heavenly Snake Mansion.
• Lin Guannan absorbed Old Ghost Di Mo’s energy and broke through to the Dou Zun realm under Protector Qiu’s guidance.
• Protector Qiu concealed that the technique limited Lin Guannan’s strength and lifespan, while Lin Guannan said he would wait before taking over Heavenly Snake Mansion.
• Xiao Yu announced his arrival at Heavenly Snake Mansion, and Lin Qingge came out to meet him.
• Xiao Yu told Lin Qingge that Magic Flame Valley’s people had been drained of their energy and said the culprit might be hiding in Heavenly Snake Mansion.
• Lin Qingge angrily objected when Xiao Yu suggested the killer was inside the mansion.

Xiao Yu confronted Lin Guannan over his ties to the Soul Hall and overwhelmed the Heavenly Snake Mansion with his allies. The battle left Lin Qingge injured as Yun Yun, Cai Lin, Qing Lin, Zi Yan, and the others joined the fight.

• Xiao Yu accused Lin Guannan of conspiring with the Soul Hall, and Lin Guannan admitted he was connected to a Soul Hall Protector.
• Lin Guannan attacked Xiao Yu, and Lin Qingge joined the fight while Qing Lin summoned the Ancient Teng Snake.
• Yun Yun, Xiao Yi Xian, Cai Lin, Zi Yan, and the Underworld experts attacked the Heavenly Snake Mansion’s forces.
• Xiao Yu used his Chaos Flame to destroy Lin Qingge’s ice spikes and struck her from behind, leaving her pale and injured.

Xiao Yu defeated Protector Qiu and helped Yun Yun, Qing Lin, and the others overcome Lin Guannan and the Heavenly Snake Mansion. He crippled Lin Guannan by dispersing his Dou Qi and left the defeated mansion unharmed because Qing Lin was there.

• Xiao Yu revealed his Dou Zun strength and attacked Protector Qiu, burning one of his chains with the Chaos Flame.
• Xiao Yu fought Protector Qiu while Yun Yun, Qing Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, and the others drove Lin Guannan back, with Xiao Yi Xian secretly poisoning him.
• Xiao Yu intercepted Lin Qingge and fought her alongside Protector Qiu, forcing both opponents onto the defensive.
• Yun Yun and the others slammed Lin Guannan into a crater, while Zi Yan and the others subdued the remaining Heavenly Snake Mansion disciples and elders.
• Xiao Yu bound Protector Qiu, then dispersed Lin Guannan's Dou Qi to cripple him and spare his life.

After sparing the Heavenly Snake Mansion, Xiao Yu prepared to leave the Northwest Region for the Central Plains with Yun Yun and the others. He made arrangements for the Underworld and Xiao Clan, grew stronger, and got ready to reunite with Xun Er.

• Xiao Yu spared the Heavenly Snake Mansion after punishing Lin Guannan, then led his companions to Maple City.
• At Maple City, Zi Yan and Ya Fei uncovered hidden treasures from the Black Emperor Sect and Magic Flame Valley, and Xiao Yu took a Heavenly Demon Puppet scroll and Kui Xin Grass.
• Xiao Yu interrogated Protector Qiu about the Soul Hall, learned little, and killed him; Zi Yan swallowed pills Xiao Yu refined and fell asleep before a breakthrough.
• Over three months, Xiao Yu became a Seventh-grade Alchemist and helped Yao Yue, Huo Yue'er, and Xin Lan improve their alchemy.
• Xiao Yu told Yun Yun, Cai Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and Ya Fei that they would leave for the Central Plains in half a month, while Xiao Zhan, Xiao Ding, and Xiao Li stayed to protect the Xiao Clan's businesses.
• Ya Fei stepped down as Mittel Family clan leader, Xiao Yu increased his strength, and he visited Great Elder Su Qian before preparing to depart with Xin Lan as their guide.

Xiao Yu and his companions traveled toward the Central Plains, learning about the region and planning how to proceed after crossing its Space Wormhole. They reached Tianya City, where the Luo Family’s elder offered to discuss their request to use the wormhole.

• Xiao Yu’s group departed for the Central Plains aboard three Griffin Beasts, while Zi Yan remained in his system space to continue her breakthrough.
• Xin Lan explained the Central Plains and the need to reach Tianya City to use its Space Wormhole, and Xiao Yu warned the group to be cautious.
• Xiao Yan proposed visiting Starfall Pavilion to seek Venerable Wind, and Xiao Yu told everyone to regroup at the Han Family in North Sky City if a spatial storm separated them.
• The Griffin Beasts carried the group through the Tianqing Mountain Range to Tianya City, where members of the Luo Family stopped them from flying over the city.
• Xiao Yu released his aura and explained that they only wanted to borrow the Space Wormhole, prompting the violet-robed elder to invite them down to discuss it.

Xiao Yu and his companions reached Tianya City, where they learned the Luo Family's Space Wormhole might remain unusable for at least a year. That night, Xiao Bai awakened from its long sleep and began absorbing moonlight on a mountain outside the city.

• Xiao Yu and his companions arrived in Tianya City and accepted accommodations from Great Elder Luo Fen of the Luo Family.
• Luo Fen told Xiao Yu that severe damage to the Space Wormhole could require at least three Dou Venerables to repair, so the group decided to investigate the next day.
• A powerful bloodline pressure startled Xiao Yu and Cai Lin during the night, and Xiao Yu traced it to Xiao Bai in his system space.
• Xiao Bai flew unconscious to a mountain outside the city, where Xiao Yu and Cai Lin watched it absorb moonlight.

Xiao Bai completed his evolution into a seventh-stage Magical Beast, remembered Xiao Yu, and reunited with Little Purple. The next day, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan went to the Luo Family to discuss repairing their Space Wormhole and waited while the guards reported their arrival.

• Xiao Bai evolved, spoke to Xiao Yu, and revealed that he was a seventh-stage Magical Beast who could not yet take human form.
• Xiao Yu brought Xiao Bai back to the inn, where Little Purple recognized him and the others learned about his strength.
• Xiao Yu told everyone they would visit the Luo Family, and Xiao Bai and Little Purple played together after the group returned to their rooms.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan arrived at the Luo Family residence and told its guards they had come to discuss repairing the Space Wormhole.
• A Luo Family guard went inside to report their arrival while the others asked Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan to wait.

The Luo Family struggled to find a way to repair its damaged Space Wormhole, which had supported most of its income. Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan arrived offering help, and Xiao Yu revealed his strength to Luo Cheng, leaving the family stunned.

• Luo Cheng and the elders discussed the Space Wormhole’s destruction and admitted they could not afford to hire a Dou Zun to repair it or open another one.
• A guard reported that two young men had come to discuss repairing the Space Wormhole, and Luo Fen recognized them as members of the group he had met the day before.
• Xiao Yu told Xiao Yan that he might be able to repair the Space Wormhole, though doing so could give the Underworld a foothold in Tianya City.
• Luo Xiaoyao insulted Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan and ordered the guards to drive them away, but Luo Cheng arrived and asked about their strength.
• Xiao Yu released his aura, and Luo Cheng identified him as a Dou Zun expert.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan negotiated a reward with Luo Cheng for repairing the Luo Family’s Space Wormhole, then Xiao Yu entered the passage to inspect its damage. He found a fractured section surrounded by a raging spatial storm.

• Xiao Yu warned Luo Xiaoyao to behave, and Luo Cheng apologized on her behalf.
• Luo Cheng offered Xiao Yu a seventh-rank Magic Core, an Earth-rank Dou Technique, and Heavenly Soul Seven Star Grass in exchange for repairing the Space Wormhole.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan agreed to leave the Wormhole under the Luo Family’s control and discuss building their own passage to the Black Corner Region later.
• Luo Cheng led Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan to the Wormhole, where Xiao Yu entered the passage to inspect it.
• Xiao Yu reached a fractured section of the passage and saw a dangerous spatial storm raging beyond it.

Xiao Yu repaired the Luo Family’s Space Wormhole while Xiao Bai transported the others to the Central Plains, then arrived there himself a month later. He discovered signs of a battle with the Soul Hall and unknowingly entered the conflict that had trapped Xun Er inside the Ancient Clan.

• Xiao Yu agreed to repair the Luo Family’s Space Wormhole in exchange for choosing two more items from its treasury.
• Xiao Bai revealed that it could create Space Wormholes and began carrying Xiao Yu’s companions to the Central Plains in groups of five.
• Yun Yun and the others reached the Central Plains, where the purer energy helped five Dou Zong guards advance to six-star Dou Zongs.
• Xiao Yu completed the month-long repair and emerged in the Central Plains, where he sensed the Soul Hall’s aura and found signs of a recent battle.
• Ling Ying told Xun Er that the Soul Hall had fought the Ancient Clan’s people and that clan members could not leave for the time being.
• Xun Er worried that Xiao Yu might be caught up in the conflict, unaware that he had already arrived in the Central Plains.

Xiao Yu repaired the Luo Family’s Space Wormhole, collected his promised rewards, and set off for the Central Plains. A spatial storm diverted him into a strange, star-filled darkness, where the Chaos Flame sensed a powerful flame nearby and urged him to investigate.

• Xiao Yu returned to Tianya City through the repaired Space Wormhole, and Luo Cheng confirmed the repair before taking him to the family treasury.
• Xiao Yu selected several magic cores, an Ice Attribute Earth-tier Dou Technique, and the Heavenly Soul Seven Star Grass as payment.
• Xiao Yu traveled toward the Central Plains, but black lightning shattered the spatial passage and swept him away in a storm.
• Xiao Yu found himself surrounded by darkness and stars, and the Chaos Flame sensed a powerful flame that it could devour to evolve.
• Xiao Yu agreed to follow the Chaos Flame and investigate the flame’s location.

Xiao Yu and Chaos Flame fought Three Thousand Burning Flame in its hidden birthplace, gradually weakening the intelligent flame and absorbing its power. Before they could finish, Three Thousand Burning Flame unleashed a final self-destruction, knocking Xiao Yu unconscious.

• Xiao Yu and Chaos Flame found Three Thousand Burning Flame at the center of a starstone halo.
• Three Thousand Burning Flame engulfed Chaos Flame in purple-black fire, and Xiao Yu joined the fight to protect it.
• Xiao Yu attacked Three Thousand Burning Flame with Soul Power while Chaos Flame battled it with dark golden flames.
• Xiao Yu and Chaos Flame weakened Three Thousand Burning Flame, and Xiao Yu absorbed its origin flame and assimilated its Soul Power.
• Three Thousand Burning Flame began to self-destruct, and its explosion knocked Xiao Yu unconscious.

After being blasted into the Pill Domain by the Three Thousand Burning Flame’s explosion, Xiao Yu was rescued by Elder Xuan and treated in her Medicine Garden. He agreed to help tend the garden while he recovered, planning to head to Northwest Sky City once he regained his strength.

• A wounded Xiao Yu crashed into Elder Xuan’s Medicine Garden after the explosion, and she carried him to a medicinal hot spring to treat him.
• Three days later, Xiao Yu awoke and Elder Xuan told him his body had recovered quickly thanks to his experience with medicinal baths.
• Xiao Yu discovered that the Three Thousand Burning Flame had survived in his qi sea, though both it and the Chaos Flame were weakened.
• Elder Xuan offered to forget the damage to her herbs if Xiao Yu worked in her Medicine Garden while recovering, and he accepted.
• Xiao Yu learned he was in the Pill Domain and told Elder Xuan he came from the Northwest Continent after being swept from a Space Wormhole.
• Elder Xuan introduced herself and asked Xiao Yu to tend the garden until he recovered, promising to send him out afterward.

Xiao Yu received a Soul Cultivation Technique from the system and impressed Elder Xuan by demonstrating his alchemy talent. He refined the ingredients for a Sixth Grade Azure Nether Longevity Pill with remarkable speed, and the chapter left him at the crucial pill-condensation stage.

• Xiao Yu received an Earth Tier High-Grade Dou Technique and a Soul Cultivation Technique through his monthly sign-in.
• Elder Xuan visited the medicine garden, learned that Xiao Yu was a Sixth Grade Alchemist taught by Dan Lao, and asked him to demonstrate his skill.
• Elder Xuan brought Xiao Yu to her pavilion and challenged him to refine an Azure Nether Longevity Pill using two sets of ingredients.
• Xiao Yu heated the Medicine Cauldron with his dark golden Chaos Flame and refined all the medicinal ingredients together, astonishing Elder Xuan with his control and Soul Power.
• Xiao Yu prepared to fuse and temper the medicinal essences during the pill-condensation stage.

Xiao Yu impressed Elder Xuan by refining a high-quality Sixth Grade Pill, and she took him through a hidden passage toward Sacred Pill City. During the journey, Chaos Flame absorbed part of the Three Thousand Burning Flame before Xiao Yu and Elder Xuan arrived at the crowded city plaza.

• Xiao Yu refined a Sixth Grade Pill with a Pill Pattern, and Elder Xuan praised his alchemy while recalling the Pill Tower’s past betrayal by Hun Xuzi.
• Elder Xuan led Xiao Yu through an illusion-hidden boulder and took him aboard a silver ship bound for Sacred Pill City.
• Xiao Yu let Chaos Flame absorb the Three Thousand Burning Flame, and it consumed nearly one-fifth of the flame over three days.
• Xiao Yu recalled the Three Thousand Burning Flame and joined Elder Xuan at the ship’s bow as they reached the entrance to Sacred Pill City.
• Xiao Yu and Elder Xuan emerged into a vast, crowded plaza and put away their silver ship.

Xiao Yu arrived in Sacred Pill City with Xuan Yi and went to take a Pill Tower alchemist badge examination. After hearing Xiao Yu's teacher was called Dan Lao, Xuan Yi and Elder Fan wondered whether he might be Pill Tower's mysterious ancestor, while Elder Fan went to arrange the examination.

• Xuan Yi explained that Xiao Yu needed a Pill Tower-certified alchemist badge and led him into Sacred Pill City as the upcoming Pill Gathering drew visitors.
• Xuan Yi brought Xiao Yu to an examination site, then left him waiting in line while she went to seek an arrangement with the person in charge.
• Xuan Yi met Elder Fan in the Elder's Chamber and asked him to arrange an examination for Xiao Yu, whom she described as a Sixth Grade Alchemist from the Northwest Continent.
• Xuan Yi told Elder Fan that Xiao Yu's teacher was called Dan Lao, prompting Elder Fan to wonder whether the name referred to Pill Tower's ancestor.
• Xuan Yi and Elder Fan agreed to discuss the possibility with Xuan Kongzi and the others later, and Elder Fan went to arrange Xiao Yu's examination.

Xiao Yu entered the Pill Tower’s testing rooms and chose to challenge the Seventh-grade Advanced Alchemist assessment, surprising Xuan Yi and Elder Fan. He began refining a pill under their watch, while a group led by a young man arrived outside the room.

• Xuan Yi brought Xiao Yu to a special testing room and introduced him to Elder Fan, who would oversee his assessment.
• After learning the testing room’s limits, Xiao Yu chose to test for a Seventh-grade Advanced Alchemist badge.
• Xuan Yi and Elder Fan agreed to let Xiao Yu attempt the assessment and accompanied him to the Heavenly Tier Testing Room.
• Elder Fan started the hourglass, and Xiao Yu began refining a pill by placing all the medicinal ingredients into the Medicine Cauldron at once.
• Xiao Yu finished refining the ingredients after only one-third of the allotted time had passed, impressing Elder Fan and Xuan Yi.
• A young man in brocade robes arrived outside with two elderly Nine-Star Dou Zong experts.