Chapter Summaries

The Deputy Hall Master learned that Wu Ying had died during a failed mission in the Northwest Continent and ordered the Soul Hall to investigate while turning its attention toward Yao Chen and Han Feng. At Jia Nan Academy, Xun'er heard Ling Ying's account of Xiao Yu's recent actions and waited for him to explain the matter of his child with Yun Yun.

• Qing Hai told the Deputy Hall Master that Wu Ying had died at the Misty Cloud Sect and that the Xiao Family appeared connected to the Gu Clan.
• The Deputy Hall Master ordered Qing Hai to investigate Wu Ying's death later, then sent word to Han Feng that Yao Chen might be hiding in the Black Corner Region.
• Ling Ying returned to Jia Nan Academy and told Xun'er about the Soul Hall's involvement, the battle at the Misty Cloud Sect, and Xiao Yu's secret technique.
• Xun'er learned that Xiao Yu had a child with Yun Yun and said he would have to explain the matter to her personally.
• Ling Ying told Xun'er that Xiao Yu had reached Six-Star Da Dou Shi, then left to rest near Jia Nan Academy.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan left the Jia Ma Empire and traveled toward Jia Nan Academy through the Black Corner Region. After half a month, they reached the Black Plain, where the little one’s astonishing growth had already surpassed their childhood cultivation records.

• Hai Bodong noticed Xiao Yu’s unstable aura, and Xiao Yu explained that he had been struck by lightning during his breakthrough to Dou Ling.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan said farewell to the Jia Ma Empire’s officials and friends before leaving the Imperial Capital, while Ya Fei watched Xiao Yu depart from the city wall.
• Nalan Yanran, now sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect, entered the Gate of Life and Death to train rather than fall behind Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan crossed the empire’s border and traveled day and night toward the Black Corner Region, leaving the little one in Xiao Yu’s System Space.
• After half a month, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan reached the Black Plain, rested, and prepared to enter the Black Corner Region.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan discovered that the little one had grown to the Dou Zhe realm by continuously absorbing energy and cultivating.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan entered the Black Plain and arranged to travel to Black Seal City with Duo Ma’s caravan. As they prepared to leave for the city’s annual auction, Xiao Yu received a system prompt naming his next sign-in reward.

• Xiao Yu adapted quickly to the Black Plain’s oppressive atmosphere as Xiao Yan warned him about its dangers.
• A bandit named Shan Ke recognized Xiao Yan as Yao Yan and offered to guide him to a caravan bound for Black Seal City.
• Shan Ke brought Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan to Duo Ma, who agreed to take them in exchange for their help protecting the caravan.
• Xiao Yan demonstrated his Da Dou Shi aura, and Duo Ma confirmed the caravan had to reach Black Seal City by the following afternoon for its annual auction.
• Xiao Yu received a system prompt that the Black Seal City Auction was his next sign-in location, with the Wind Attribute Earth-Rank Advanced Dou Technique Wind Xun as the reward.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan joined Duo Ma's caravan to travel to Black Seal City for its annual auction, where they planned to seek valuable items and discussed their future conflict with Han Feng. A black storm halted the caravan, and the two spotted a Soul Hall presence in the darkness, preparing to confront it.

• Duo Ma hired Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu as guards, and the caravan set off for Black Seal City.
• On the journey, Xiao Yan described the Black Seal City Auction and warned Xiao Yu about the dangers of keeping their identities secret.
• Xiao Yu revealed his interest in the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame map and the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill, while Xiao Yan explained the Black List and condemned Han Feng.
• Xiao Yan declared that he would kill Han Feng when he was strong enough, and Xiao Yu agreed they would defeat him together.
• A black storm struck the caravan, and Xiao Yu spotted a Soul Hall mist and a red-lit soul body in the gale.
• Xiao Yu urged Xiao Yan to attack the Soul Hall presence, and Xiao Yan was tempted to join him.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan destroyed a Soul Hall creature during the black storm, then reached Black Seal City and went to Thousand Medicine Workshop to gather ingredients and funds. There, a pale young man’s elderly companion attacked Xiao Yan without warning.

• Xiao Yu bound the black mist with Heavenly Flames while Xiao Yan burned it with Fallen Heart Flame until it turned to ash.
• After the storm passed, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan continued with Duo Ma’s caravan and arrived in Black Seal City the next day.
• Xiao Yan told Xiao Yu that the Inner Academy selection tournament was coming, and Xiao Yu resolved to participate despite his strength possibly earning him direct entry.
• Xiao Yan led Xiao Yu to Thousand Medicine Workshop to buy ingredients and refine pills before visiting the auction house.
• A white-robed young man’s elderly companion lunged at Xiao Yan’s throat, and Xiao Yan countered with a punch.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan killed Xiao Qian’s chief steward and agreed to guard Xiao Qian for a day in exchange for payment and a discount on medicinal ingredients. Xiao Qian secretly planned to lure them into a deadly trap at the next day’s Black Seal City Auction, while the brothers stocked up on ingredients at Thousand Medicine Workshop.

• Xiao Yu pierced the old man’s neck, and Xiao Yan struck him down after the man attacked them.
• Xiao Qian identified himself as the young master of Thousand Medicine Workshop and hired Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan as guards for the next day’s auction, agreeing to pay them eighty thousand gold coins each and give them a twenty percent discount.
• After leaving, Xiao Qian recognized that Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan were stronger than him and plotted to kill them in a trap at the auction.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan bought ingredients for several batches of Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pills and Spirit Returning Qi Infusing Pills, costing the workshop manager hundreds of thousands of gold coins in discounts.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan left the Thousand Medicine Workshop after buying medicinal ingredients, while Xiao Qian plotted against them. Medusa appeared in Xiao Yu’s room, demanded he refine a Spirit Melting Pill within a year, and decided to accompany him to the Black Seal City Auction to search for ingredients.

• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan exchanged one million gold coins for ingredients worth 1.25 million, and Xiao Qian vowed to kill them the next day.
• Xiao Yan worried about becoming Xiao Qian’s guard, but Xiao Yu told him they would adapt to whatever trouble arose.
• Xiao Yu found Medusa in his room and argued that he would need her to find the Spirit Melting Pill’s ingredients and could not guarantee the pill without them.
• Medusa attacked Xiao Yu with her snake tail, then announced she would accompany him to search for ingredients the next day.
• Medusa changed her snake tail into human legs and told Xiao Yu she was a one-star Dou Zong.

Xiao Yu helped Medusa adopt the name Cai Lin and a less conspicuous appearance, then she grew fond of Xiao Nian while he refined pills. After making several Green Spirit Pills, Xiao Yu met up with Xiao Yan, and the two set out together.

• Xiao Yu renamed Medusa Cai Lin and bought her shoes and a veil to help her blend into the human world.
• Cai Lin watched Xiao Nian with growing affection, though she denied liking him, and Xiao Yu placed the child in her arms.
• Xiao Yu told Cai Lin that refining the Spirit Melting Pill would take years because he lacked the ingredients and sufficient alchemist rank.
• Xiao Yu used his Heavenly Flames to refine six Green Spirit Pills, including two Three-Patterned pills.
• Xiao Yu left Cai Lin with Xiao Nian, met the prepared Xiao Yan, and the two set out together.

Xiao Yu arranged to auction valuable Green Spirit Pills at the Black Seal City Auction House and received first-tier guest status. At the auction, Fan Ling sensed something unusual about Xiao Yu and decided to approach him after it ended.

• Xiao Yu had Li Quan assess six Two-Patterned Green Spirit Pills and three Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pills, then arranged for them to be auctioned and received a first-tier Gold Card.
• Li Quan and Elder Zhao independently set out to report an extraordinary encounter to the sect leader.
• Xiao Yu returned to the inn, where Cai Lin insisted the room was hers, so he moved to another room; the next day, she joined Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan on their way to the auction.
• Xiao Qian brought Xiao Yu, Xiao Yan, and Cai Lin into the auction house, where they took seats according to his third-tier guest card.
• Xiao Yan identified Fan Ling as the Blood Sect's three-star Dou Ling Young Sect Leader, and Fan Ling and an elder sensed something strange about Xiao Yu and decided to watch him and meet him after the auction.

Xiao Yu attended the Eight Fan Sect auction and bid on a longsword as a gift for Instructor Ruolin, but Fan Ling outbid him to provoke him. After the sword went to Fan Ling, Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan discussed taking it back later while the auction continued and Xiao Qian left.

• The Eight Fan Sect auction began, and Xiao Yu bid on the Cold Edge longsword as an apology gift for Instructor Ruolin.
• Fan Ling raised the bid to two hundred thousand gold coins, and Xiao Yu mocked him before Elder Qing of the Heavenly Snake Mansion joined in.
• Fan Ling won the longsword, and Xiao Yan asked whether they should take it back later; Xiao Yu said they would deal with the Blood Sect afterward.
• Cai Lin refused to help fight, but Xiao Yu reminded her that she wanted pills, and she fell silent.
• Xiao Qian left with his men to handle Thousand Medicine Workshop business, and the auction continued with Xiao Yu's and Xiao Yan's pills selling for high prices.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan watched the auction as their pills sold for high prices, then competed with Fan Ling over Thunder Bat Sky Wings. The auction moved on to Earth Core Fire Ganoderma, which Xiao Yan resolved to obtain.

• Black Skull Tomb and the Blood Sect drove the price of Xiao Yu's Two-Patterned Green Spirit Pills to five hundred and fifty thousand gold coins each, while Xiao Yan's Spirit Returning Qi Infusing Pills sold for five hundred thousand each.
• The auctioneer presented Thunder Bat Sky Wings, and Fan Ling, Elder Qing, and Xiao Yu bid against one another.
• Fan Ling accused Xiao Yu of bidding without funds, but Eight Fan Sect verified Xiao Yu's Five-Patterned Purple-Gold Card, and Fan Ling won Thunder Bat Sky Wings for two million five hundred thousand gold coins.
• Xiao Yu's final two Three-Patterned Green Spirit Pills sold to Heavenly Snake Mansion for one million five hundred thousand gold coins each.
• The auctioneer displayed Earth Core Fire Ganoderma, and Xiao Yan resolved to obtain the ingredient for refining the Earth Spirit Pill.

Xiao Yan bought the Earth Core Fire Ganoderma bundled with a damaged map after Xiao Yu recognized the map and asked for it. The auction then sold Three Thousand Lightning Movement to the Black Skull Tomb for 10.2 million gold coins as the factions held back for the final item.

• The auctioneer bundled the Earth Core Fire Ganoderma with an unknown damaged map, and Xiao Yu told Xiao Yan she wanted the map.
• Xiao Yan bid 1.2 million gold coins for the bundle, and Fan Ling chose not to compete; the auctioneer accepted Xiao Yan's bid.
• Xiao Yan bought an Eight Directions Bright Fire Cauldron for 400,000 gold coins as the auction neared its final stages.
• The auctioneer presented Three Thousand Lightning Movement, an Earth Low-Rank movement technique, and bidding quickly climbed into the millions.
• A middle-aged man representing the Black Skull Tomb won Three Thousand Lightning Movement with a bid of 10.2 million gold coins, forcing the Blood Sect and Heavenly Snake Mansion to withdraw.

The final auction item, the Rank 7 Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill, sparked a fierce bidding war between the Heavenly Snake Mansion and the Blood Sect. Yao Lao awakened and spoke with Xiao Yu about the Bone Spirit Cold Flame before Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan left the auction house, preparing to deal with the Thousand Medicine Workshop.

• Fan Ling and Elder Qing traded threats as the Blood Sect and Heavenly Snake Mansion competed for the final auction item.
• The auctioneer revealed the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill, and Xiao Yan learned that Yao Lao had awakened.
• Yao Lao asked Xiao Yu about the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, and Xiao Yu explained that he had found it in a crevice behind the Xiao Family.
• Yao Lao accepted that the flame had acknowledged Xiao Yu as its master and returned his Soul Power to Xiao Yan's ring.
• The Heavenly Snake Mansion and the Blood Sect raised the pill's price to eight million, while Xiao Yu told Xiao Yan they should leave.
• Xiao Yu spotted someone from the Thousand Medicine Workshop following them, and he and Xiao Yan agreed to teach the workshop a lesson.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan collected their auction proceeds, then left after refusing an invitation from the Eight Fan Sect's leader. As they bought medicinal ingredients at the Thousand Medicine Workshop, both the sect and the workshop began paying close attention to them.

• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan collected their auction money and items, and Xiao Yu gave Xiao Yan an extra 320,000 gold coins for the map.
• Steward Xu invited Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu to meet the Eight Fan Sect's leader, but both men refused and left the auction house.
• Xiao Yu received the Wind Xun Dou Technique after signing in at the Black Seal City Auction.
• The Eight Fan Sect's leader ordered Steward Xu to recruit Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu or eliminate them, while secretly planning to keep the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan noticed followers from the Eight Fan Sect and Thousand Medicine Workshop, then bought four million gold coins' worth of medicinal ingredients at the workshop.
• The Thousand Medicine Workshop's manager reported Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan's purchase to Xiao Qian.

Xiao Yu burned the Thousand Medicine Workshop’s storeroom after escaping its men, then joined Xiao Yan and Cai Lin to leave the city. The three waited in a forest where Xiao Yu expected the Blood Sect to ambush the Heavenly Snake Mansion, and he asked Cai Lin to watch Fan Ling for Xiao Yan’s sake.

• Xiao Yu evaded the Thousand Medicine Workshop’s trackers and left them to be attacked by men from the Eight Fan Sect.
• Xiao Yu returned to the Thousand Medicine Workshop and used the Bone Spirit Cold Flame to set its storeroom ablaze.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan met Cai Lin at the inn, then left the city together to watch for a Blood Sect ambush.
• Xiao Yu led Xiao Yan and Cai Lin to a forest where he expected the Blood Sect to attack the Heavenly Snake Mansion the next day.
• Xiao Yu asked Cai Lin to keep an eye on Fan Ling in Black Seal City because Xiao Yan still needed something from him, and Cai Lin asked what her terms would be.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan discovered that the Blood Sect had set an ambush for Elder Qing and her party, while Cai Lin returned to help Xiao Yu. As Fan Lao confronted the Heavenly Snake Mansion, Xiao Yu hesitated over whether to intervene.

• Xiao Yu asked Xiao Yan for an Eight-Ridged Demon Needle Fruit, and Cai Lin took it in exchange for helping him once.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan sensed powerful newcomers near the forest, and Xiao Yan learned from Yao Lao that Xiao Yu’s Bone Spirit Cold Flame had once belonged to him.
• Cai Lin returned and confirmed that Fan Ling’s group was approaching, while Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan identified the nearby ambush as the Blood Sect’s plan to intercept the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill.
• Elder Qing led the Heavenly Snake Mansion riders toward the forest, where an arrow destroyed her scouting energy snake and warned her of the ambush.
• Fan Lao emerged from the forest and confronted Elder Qing, while Xiao Yu considered whether to help her because of Qing Lin.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan ambushed Fan Ling’s group as it rushed to join Fan Lao and claim the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill. Xiao Yan killed Fan Ling with his own Blood Corrosion Arrow, while Xiao Yu battled the Blood Sect elders.

• Elder Qing ordered Heavenly Snake Mansion’s people to flee, but poisoned arrows and Blood Sect warriors trapped and attacked them.
• Fan Ling dismissed Elder Luo’s warning about the two black-robed figures and hurried toward Fan Lao with Elder Luo and Elder Han.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan intercepted Fan Ling’s group, with Xiao Yu attacking the elders and Xiao Yan confronting Fan Ling.
• Xiao Yu blasted Elder Luo’s arm apart with a punch and continued fighting Elder Han.
• Fan Ling fired his Blood Corrosion Arrow at Xiao Yan, who caught it and hurled it back through Fan Ling’s armor and throat.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan killed Fan Ling, Elder Han, and the remaining Blood Sect warriors near them, while Fan Lao’s forces continued battling the Heavenly Snake Mansion. Cai Lin intervened to save Elder Qing and cripple Fan Lao, who then realized his son had not arrived and demanded to know where Ling'er was.

• Xiao Yu killed Elder Han after Fan Ling's death, and Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan slaughtered the remaining blood-clad warriors.
• Xiao Yan took the Thunder Bat Sky Wings scroll from Fan Ling's Storage Ring, and Xiao Yu kept the Cold Edge sword.
• Fan Lao attacked Elder Qing, broke through her green barrier, and wounded her during their battle.
• Fan Lao struck Elder Qing again, but she rallied and prepared a desperate counterattack as her strength surged.
• Cai Lin appeared, broke Fan Lao's ribs, rescued Elder Qing, and sent the Blood Sect warriors flying.
• Fan Lao recognized Cai Lin as a possible Dou Zong expert, saw Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan arrive, and demanded to know where Ling'er was.

Xiao Yu and Cai Lin helped the Heavenly Snake Mansion escape Fan Lao, who fled when Lü Man arrived. Xiao Yu learned that Qing Lin was thriving as the Mansion’s Holy Maiden and planned to visit her, then continued with Xiao Yan and Cai Lin toward Jia Nan Academy.

• Xiao Yu admitted killing Fan Ling, and Fan Lao unleashed his power before Lü Man intervened on behalf of the Heavenly Snake Mansion.
• Fan Lao used the swirling dust to escape, and Cai Lin and Lü Man let him go rather than pursue him.
• Lü Man recognized Xiao Yu after he revealed his Heavenly Flame, and she told him that Qing Lin was a Three-Star Dou Ling and that the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill was meant for her.
• Xiao Yu said he would visit Qing Lin and then left with Xiao Yan and Cai Lin for Peaceful Town.
• Lü Man led the surviving Heavenly Snake Mansion members home and vowed to capture Fan Lao once the Mansion Lord emerged from seclusion.

Xiao Yu, Xiao Yan, and Cai Lin reached Peace Town near Jia Nan Academy, where they encountered the academy’s enforcement team. Instructor Hode recognized Xiao Yan’s name and asked to see his student badge.

• Xiao Yan mastered the Thunder Bat Sky Wings technique as the group traveled toward Jia Nan Academy.
• The group landed outside Peace Town, and Xiao Yan warned Xiao Yu about the academy’s flight restrictions and powerful Inner Academy students.
• Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan entered Peace Town and saw the Death Spirit Tree, where the bodies of those who had broken academy rules were displayed.
• Instructor Hode and his students surrounded the group after sensing Cai Lin’s presence, but Xiao Yan identified himself as Instructor Ruolin’s student.
• Hode asked Xiao Yan for proof of his enrollment, and Xiao Yan handed him his light-blue badge.