Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yu faced accusations from two Pill Tower guest elders, Master Xiao and Master Huan, who doubted his alchemist identity. Tang Zhen tested the alchemists’ ability to endure the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame, and after Master Huan passed, Xiao Yu revealed a dark golden flame that caused the Heavenly Flame to weaken in apparent fear.

• Master Xiao accused Xiao Yu of falsely wearing a Pill Tower alchemist’s robe, and Master Huan demanded an explanation.
• Tang Zhen explained that he needed two alchemists who could endure ten minutes of tempering by the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame.
• The other alchemists failed, and Master Xiao lasted only seven minutes before withdrawing.
• Master Huan endured the full ten minutes with his Heavenly Cold Flame and passed Tang Zhen’s test.
• Xiao Yu stepped forward and summoned a dark golden flame, causing the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame to weaken and leaving Tang Zhen stunned.

Xiao Yu passed Fenyang Valley’s alchemist test by revealing the Chaos Flame, which terrified the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame. He joined Tang Zhen and Master Huan to refine the Fire Bodhi Pill for Tang Huo'er, and the process began with Master Huan already running low on Soul Power.

• Xiao Yu’s Chaos Flame overwhelmed the Nine Dragon Thunder Gang Flame, astonishing Tang Zhen and the gathered alchemists.
• Tang Zhen congratulated Xiao Yu for passing the test, while Master Xiao was embarrassed and Master Huan treated Xiao Yu with respect.
• Tang Huo'er prepared for the Fire Bodhi Pill refinement, and Tang Zhen explained that Fenyang Valley had to protect its pill formula.
• Tang Zhen brought Xiao Yu and the others to the refining plaza and summoned his Mountain Melting Cauldron.
• Xiao Yu and Master Huan began refining the pill with Tang Zhen’s assistance, but Master Huan’s Soul Power began to wane.
• Xiao Yu urged Master Huan to fuse his ingredients and withdraw as green and red light surged inside the cauldron.

Xiao Yu completed the Fire Bodhi Pill for Tang Zhen and secured Fenyang Valley’s promise of future assistance as his reward. He then revealed overwhelming power and departed through a spatial rift.

• Master Huan withdrew from refining and praised Xiao Yu’s alchemy skill and immense Soul Power.
• Xiao Yu finished refining the Fire Bodhi Pill, and pill lightning gathered as dawn broke on the ninth day.
• Tang Zhen destroyed the pill lightning, and Xiao Yu caught the pill when it tried to escape the Medicine Cauldron.
• Tang Zhen offered Xiao Yu a reward, and Xiao Yu asked Fenyang Valley to owe him a favor and assist him in the future.
• Xiao Yu declined an escort, released a terrifying aura, tore open a spatial rift, and vanished.

After leaving Fenyang Valley, Xiao Yu returned to Tianhuang City, while Ancestor Huoyun learned of his immense strength and ordered an investigation. At the Wind Thunder Northern Pavilion, Fei Tian weighed the Hong Family’s request to help eliminate the Han Family, but worried that Xiao Yu might intervene.

• Tang Zhen and the elders discussed Xiao Yu’s strength after he left, and Tang Huo'er watched him depart.
• Ancestor Huoyun emerged from seclusion, learned about Xiao Yu, and ordered Fenyang Valley to investigate him.
• Xiao Yu returned to Tianhuang City, where Liu Qing and Lin Yan took him drinking until Cai Lin had to help him back.
• At the Wind Thunder Northern Pavilion, Fei Tian and the four elders considered the Hong Family’s request to attack the Han Family.
• Elder Lei warned that Xiao Yu’s connection to the Han Family could make the attack dangerous for the Wind Thunder Pavilion.

The Hong Family attacked the Han Family at night with secret support from the Wind Thunder Northern Pavilion’s four elders. Han Fei confronted five Dou Zongs while Han Chi was urged to warn Yao Yue and Xue'er, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Elder Feng persuaded Fei Tian to have the four elders secretly aid the Hong Family, and Fei Tian ordered them to bring back the Han Family’s treasures.
• The Hong Family interpreted the Northern Pavilion’s acceptance of its gifts as agreement to help and prepared to attack the Han Family.
• Han Chi and Han Lin sensed danger, then watched as the Hong Family broke through the Han Family’s gates.
• Han Tianxiao arrived with the four disguised Wind, Cloud, Thunder, and Lightning Elders, and Han Fei recognized them as members of the Wind Thunder Northern Pavilion.
• Han Fei fought the five Dou Zongs and secretly told Han Chi to warn Yao Yue and Xue'er, while Han Lin charged at Hong Li and urged Han Chi to leave.

Han Chi fled Hong Li’s pursuit and encountered Cai Die, who had come to the Central Plains seeking Cai Lin. After learning Xiao Yan and Cai Lin had been with Han Chi, Cai Die agreed to protect him and demanded that Hong Li leave.

• Han Lin killed Hong Mu, while Han Chi escaped the Hong Family’s blockade and fled from Hong Li; Han Fei continued struggling against Hong Tianxiao and the Wind Thunder Northern Pavilion elders.
• In Bone Melting City, Han Yue comforted Han Xue after her nightmare and urged her to cultivate for the coming Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool.
• Cai Die traveled toward North Sky City, following her faint connection to Cai Lin, and paused when the injured Han Chi begged her for help.
• Hong Li asked Cai Die not to interfere in his pursuit of Han Chi, and Cai Die initially prepared to leave.
• Han Chi mentioned Xiao Yan, Xiao Yu, and Cai Lin, prompting Cai Die to ask where they were; after Han Chi said he knew, Cai Die declared she would protect him and ordered Hong Li to leave.

Cai Die rescued Han Chi and helped the Han Family defeat the Hong Family’s attack in North Sky City. After the Hong Family retreated, she asked Han Chi to take her to Falling God Stream in the Central Region the next day.

• Hong Li attacked Cai Die, but she immobilized and severely wounded him before agreeing to save the Han Family if Han Chi guided her to Falling God Stream.
• Cai Die took Han Chi through a spatial rift to North Sky City, where Han Fei and Han Lin were badly wounded and Hong Tianxiao’s forces were pressing their attack.
• Cai Die shattered the Nine Heavens Thunder Prison Formation with her seven-colored whip, forcing the four Wind Thunder Northern Pavilion elders to flee.
• Han Fei declared the Han and Hong Families irreconcilable, and Hong Tianxiao withdrew with the surviving Hong Family members.
• Cai Die refused repayment and told Han Fei that Han Chi must take her to Falling God Stream the next day.

Xiao Yu brought Cai Lin and Xiao Yi Xian to Falling God Stream to find the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, one of the ingredients needed to refine the Poison Pill. The beast sensed Xiao Yi Xian’s Calamity Poison Body and emerged from its lair, setting the stage for a confrontation.

• In Gu Realm, Ling Ying waited outside Xun Er’s secluded cave and told Ling Quan that Xiao Yu had arrived in the Central Plains.
• Ling Quan threatened to teach Xiao Yu a lesson if they met, then left without learning how outmatched he was.
• Xiao Yu, Cai Lin, and Xiao Yi Xian entered Falling God Stream, where Xiao Yu used his Soul Power to locate the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast’s stone fortress.
• The Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast sensed Xiao Yi Xian’s Calamity Poison Body and flew out of its fortress to meet them.
• The beast fixed its gaze on Xiao Yi Xian, making her recoil in disgust as her Poison Dou Qi surged.

Xiao Yu killed the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast and collected its magic core and essence blood to help refine the poison pill and Heavenly Flame Venerate’s body. As he, Xiao Yi Xian, and Cai Lin left Falling God Stream for Ye City, Elder Heavenly Snake of Ice River Valley attacked Xiao Yi Xian after identifying her Calamity Poison Body.

• Xiao Yi Xian confronted the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, but he tried to escape through a spatial rift and threatened to put them on his clan’s kill list.
• Xiao Yu caught the fleeing beast, burned away his poisoned hands with the Chaos Flame, and killed him.
• Xiao Yu refined the beast’s remains to obtain its magic core and essence blood, then said they would go to Ye City to borrow the Ye Family’s Yang Fire.
• Elder Heavenly Snake arrived at Falling God Stream with Ice River Valley disciples and three Dou Zong elders, ordering them to head for the beast’s stone fortress.
• Elder Heavenly Snake attacked Xiao Yi Xian as the group passed, recognized her Calamity Poison Body, and declared that she would not leave; Cai Lin challenged him.

Xiao Yu, Cai Lin, and Xiao Yi Xian fought Elder Heavenly Snake and the Ice River Valley forces at Falling God Stream. After Xiao Yu destroyed their formation and defeated Elder Heavenly Snake, he threatened to kill Ice Venerable in ten days, leaving the survivors to report back.

• Cai Lin revealed her peak Dou Zong strength and battled Bing Yuan, Bing Fu, and Bing Xiao, while Xiao Yi Xian fought Elder Heavenly Snake.
• Elder Heavenly Snake ordered the Ice River Valley forces to form the Qianlong Xuanming Formation and sacrificed their blood essence to summon a powerful ice dragon.
• Xiao Yi Xian refused Elder Heavenly Snake’s demand to surrender, and Xiao Yu swallowed the dragon breath with a spatial fissure before tearing the ice dragon apart.
• Xiao Yu struck Elder Heavenly Snake, broke several of his ribs, and warned Ice Venerable that he would take his head in ten days.
• Xiao Yu left with Cai Lin and Xiao Yi Xian, while Elder Heavenly Snake and the surviving Ice River Valley forces hurried to report to their Valley Master.

After the Han Family survived the Hong Family’s attack, the Wind Thunder Pavilion mobilized in fear of provoking powerful Dou Zuns. Xiao Yu’s group reached Ye City and found the Ye Family under threat from the Black Fire Sect, leaving the chapter with Xiao Yu striking down Zhao Hei.

• Han Yue and Han Xue learned that the Han Family had survived the attack, while Venerable Lei ordered the Wind Thunder Pavilions to guard against the two Dou Zuns.
• Xiao Yu, Xiao Yi Xian, and Cai Lin arrived in Ye City to look for Ye Xinlan.
• Zhao Hei and Qin Mo demanded that Ye Xinlan marry the Black Fire Sect’s Sect Master and that the Ye Family surrender its Ancient Sun Flame Altar.
• Xiao Yu arrived at the Ye Family and sent Zhao Hei flying with a single blow.

Xiao Yu drove Qin Mo and the injured Zhao Hei from the Ye Family, then borrowed the Ancient Sun Flame Altar to help Xiao Yi Xian refine a new Poison Pill. The refinement succeeded, leaving Xiao Yi Xian poised to attempt a breakthrough to Dou Zun while Xiao Yu rested beside Cai Lin.

• Xiao Yu forced Qin Mo to flee with Zhao Hei and the black coffins, and Ye Zhong thanked him for saving the Ye Family.
• Ye Zhong agreed to let Xiao Yu use the Ancient Sun Flame Altar, and Xiao Yu asked the Ye Family to keep others away while he worked.
• Xiao Yu used three Heavenly Flames, the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast's magic core, and the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva to help Xiao Yi Xian refine her Poison Pill.
• Xiao Yi Xian formed a new Poison Pill successfully, leaving only her chance to break through to Dou Zun.
• Xiao Yu rested with his head on Cai Lin's lap, and Cai Lin reflected on how important he had become to her.

Xiao Yi Xian broke free from the Calamity Poison Body’s control and advanced to Dou Zun, while Cai Lin entered seclusion to refine the Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python’s essence blood. Xiao Yu and Xiao Yi Xian went to Ice River Valley, where Xiao Yu confronted Bing He and revealed that he knew about Bing He’s acquired Calamity Poison Body.

• After nine days of cultivating, Xiao Yi Xian broke through to Dou Zun, and Xiao Yu welcomed her success.
• Cai Lin entered seclusion in the system space to absorb the Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python’s essence blood.
• Xiao Yu explained that Ice River Valley wanted Xiao Yi Xian because its Valley Master, Bing He, had an acquired Calamity Poison Body.
• The next day, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yi Xian traveled from Ye City to Ice River Valley’s frozen plain.
• Xiao Yu confronted Bing He outside the hall and announced that he had come to kill him.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yi Xian defeated Ice River Valley’s leaders, but Bing He’s self-destruction caused the ice plains to collapse into a vast gorge. Exploring the gorge, they found rune-covered boulders that lit up when Xiao Yu touched one.

• Xiao Yu fought Bing He while Xiao Yi Xian attacked Ice River Valley’s experts, and Xiao Yu crippled Tian Shuangzi with a single blow.
• Xiao Yu killed Bing He with an ice spike and Chaos Flame, then warned Xiao Yi Xian to retreat when Bing He’s body began to explode.
• Bing He’s self-destruction triggered a massive collapse that buried Ice River Valley and split the ice plains into a gorge.
• Xiao Yu burned away Bing He’s remaining soul, found Tian Shuangzi alive in the rubble, killed him, and stored his body in his Storage Ring.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yi Xian discovered rune-covered boulders deep in the gorge, and the runes lit up when Xiao Yu touched one.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yi Xian witnessed Sound Valley emerge from a sealed realm, where its Saintess stopped an elder from attacking them. A system reward empowered Xiao Yu to peak Nine Revolutions Dou Zun, and Sound Valley’s people descended into the canyon as the gate disappeared.

• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yi Xian watched eighteen boulders rise and reveal a white gate as Sound Valley’s Realm Gate opened.
• White-clad figures emerged, led by a veiled Saintess and four powerful elders, and the Saintess prevented an elder from confronting Xiao Yu and Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xiao Yu accepted the system’s Dou Zun cultivation empowerment and absorbed its energy while Xiao Yi Xian guarded him.
• Xiao Yu reached peak Nine Revolutions Dou Zun, and the Sound Valley elders recognized his strength and reconsidered their earlier hostility.
• Sound Valley’s people descended into the canyon as the gate vanished and the boulders crumbled into dust.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yi Xian left Sound Valley and traveled toward the Northern Region, while Ye Xinlan arranged for Xiao Yan to help the Ye Family in its pill-refining competition. In Bone Melting City, Little Xiao Nian met Cai Die, who had arrived and followed her home.

• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yi Xian declined the Sound Valley Saintess's invitation to explain their origins and left the ice plains for Ye City.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yi Xian said goodbye to Ye Xinlan before entering the Space Wormhole, and Ye Xinlan told Ye Zhong she had asked Xiao Yan to help the Ye Family in the family pill-refining competition.
• Ye Zhong accepted Xinlan's plan and encouraged her as she vowed to preserve the Ye Family's place among the Five Great Families.
• Little Xiao Nian ran into Cai Die in Bone Melting City, mistook her for Cai Lin, and then took her to the family's residence.

Cai Die reunited with the Xiao Residence and revealed that she had advanced to the peak of Dou Zun after breaking through her bloodline. After hearing about the Han Family’s trouble with the Wind Thunder Northern Pavilion, Xiao Yu planned to strike before the Four Pavilion Grand Meeting, while Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran continued their trials at the Heavenly Mountain Platform.

• Little Xiao Nian brought Cai Die to the Xiao Residence, where Qing Lin recognized her and welcomed her inside.
• Cai Die told the others that she had broken through her bloodline into a Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python and reached the peak of Dou Zun.
• After hearing about the Han Family and the Wind Thunder Northern Pavilion, Xiao Yu decided to attack the pavilion shortly before the Four Pavilion Grand Meeting, which was a month away.
• At the Heavenly Mountain Platform, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran discussed the missing Heavenly Flame Venerate and continued toward the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool.

Xiao Yu took Little Xiao Nian from Bone Melting City to the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range, where she asked to adopt a Spirit White Fox. After he rescued it from a crowd trying to seize it, Little Xiao Nian held the frightened fox and comforted it.

• Xiao Yu carried Little Xiao Nian out of Bone Melting City and promised to take her wherever she wanted to go.
• Little Xiao Nian asked to visit the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range, so Xiao Yu teleported there with her.
• Xiao Yu led Little Xiao Nian through the mountain range, fending off magical beasts as they headed toward Tianmu Mountain.
• Little Xiao Nian spotted a Spirit White Fox and asked Xiao Yu to let her keep it.
• The crowd attacked the Spirit White Fox, but Xiao Yu swept it out of danger and handed it to Little Xiao Nian.

Xiao Yu protected Little Xiao Nian and the Spirit White Fox from a greedy crowd, then entered the maze formation at Tianmu Mountain. Inside, he found Yao Yue and Huo Yue'er trapped with Little Purple and reached out to lead them out.

• Xiao Yu killed the man who incited the crowd and frightened the onlookers into fleeing.
• Jin Gu identified himself as an elder of the Gold Devouring Rat Clan, and Xiao Yu entered the maze formation with Little Xiao Nian.
• Jin Gu hurried to alert his clan chief that a Dou Zun had arrived in the Heavenly Eye Mountain Range.
• Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran waited at the Heavenly Mountain Platform and noted that Yao Yue and Huo Yue'er had not arrived.
• Xiao Yu found Yao Yue, Huo Yue'er, and Little Purple trapped in the maze, then extended a Dou Qi whip to guide them out.

Xiao Yu arrived at the Heavenly Mountain Platform and claimed control over the remaining Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool slots. After he demonstrated overwhelming strength, the gathered disciples realized he was a Dou Zun far beyond an ordinary expert.

• Jin Shi and Jin Gu began the trial after confirming that the Dou Zun they had seen earlier was absent.
• Xiao Yu arrived with Little Xiao Nian, Yao Yue, Huo Yue'er, and the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, then greeted Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran.
• Xiao Yu announced that he would assign the remaining eight slots, and Jin Shi agreed after recognizing him as Senior and hearing that he could heal Jin Shi's hidden injuries.
• Xiao Yu named himself, Nalan Yanran, Yao Yue, Huo Yue'er, and Little Purple for five slots, then injured a protesting Seven-Star Dou Huang with a gesture.
• Xiao Yu dismissed Feng Qing'er's warning about her master Venerable Lei and released an aura so powerful that everyone present was suppressed.