Recaps

Xiao Yan pursued holy flames, allies, and answers while confronting enemies across several dangerous realms. The arc left him preparing to enter the Dark Holy Abyss with Xiao Yi and Mu Yingying.

• Nine-Tailed Qing Luan agreed to let Xiao Yan enter the Nine-Tailed Demon Palace if he retrieved the Demon Soul Pupil, and Die Qi guided the group there.
• Yun Qi used her blood to activate an ancient array for Xiao Yan, then collapsed into his arms and called him Brother Yuanyan.
• Xiao Yan gained the Earth Demon Bear’s help by agreeing to save it in exchange for the Earth Holy Spring, then broke free of its earth waves with brilliant flames.
• Xiao Yan reached the Consummation Stage in soul power, returned to the Endless Fire Domain, and learned that Feng Wan'er’s report had triggered preparations to rescue him from Hell.
• Xiao Yan and his companions faced threats including the Life and Death Evil Monarch Kings, and Xiao Yan later survived Tianshang’s attack by unleashing his Demon Power.
• Xiao Yan rescued Su Xueying from the First Generation Demon God, then destroyed the Foul Evil Monarch with his eight-colored flames and bid farewell to the Six Paths Samsara Immortal.
• Yue Xi gave Xiao Yan a Moonlight Radiance to guide him to the Second Demon-Suppressing Prison’s entrance, and Xiao Yan chose to enter the Dark Holy Abyss with Xiao Yi and Mu Yingying.

Xiao Yan pursued the Outer Realm’s schemes while taking part in battles, trials, and explorations across several realms. He ended the stretch at the Human Hall, where he and his companions faced the challenge awaiting new disciples.

• Xiao Yan escaped Gamma’s attackers through an underground passage and discovered traces of the Soul Hall’s activity beneath the palace.
• Xiao Yan joined the clan patriarchs to confront Blake, while the Soul Devouring Master reunited with Youhunzi and later returned Xiao Yan’s Ghost Face Soul Flame.
• Xiao Yan rescued Duan Qifei from the Black Jue King, then trained with the Primordial Fire Ruler and entered the selection trial under the name Yan Xiao.
• Cai Lin faced a mysterious woman’s Medusa Petrifying Eye, while Xiao Yan and his allies fought threats including Yin Xie, Qin Tian, and the Hidden Soul Guild.
• Xiao Yan won contests and uncovered the Outer Realm’s plot at the Alchemist Sanctuary, where Ming Feng activated the Life Slaughter Array and dragged him into it.
• Xiao Yan explored the Tianwang Cang Ruins and fought Yan Lie, while Demon Xiao Yan battled the Dark Demon as the wider realms prepared for war.
• Yan Chi asked Xiao Yan to investigate Yin Fu Tong’s death at the coming Sect Tournament, and the Golden Dragon King left Xiao Yan’s body to help a pursued Xiao Clan member.
• Mu Xuzi brought Xiao Yan and his companions to the Human Hall, where they learned that newcomers had to pass through a Light Gate to claim their joining reward.

Xiao Yan advanced his cultivation, reunited with Xun Er, and gathered allies while confronting threats across several realms. As the forces preparing for war converged, the Slaughter Angel began a final self-detonation and Xiao Yan sensed danger.

• Xiao Yan helped the Earth Demon Bear survive his tribulation and received the earth holy spring, then completed an Emperor Grade Two Peak pill and strengthened the Golden Demon Puppet.
• Xiao Yan, Mu Yingying, and Yun Yun rushed to the Soul Devouring Fortress as the Outer Realm Evil Clan attacked, while Hao Ni'er stayed to defend its battered defenders.
• Xiao Yan spirit-ascended his pill with five Holy Flames, and Yaoling and Xiao Yi later brought the gathered total to ten as the Heavenly Emperor fought Dragon King Baxia over the Water Spirit Bead.
• The Darkness Lord destroyed the invading evil army within the Darkness Realm, absorbed its scattered forces through the Evil Robe, and discovered the Creation Demon Mirror bearing Xiao Tianming and Thunder Lord's names.
• Bai Wushuang sacrificed herself to destroy the evil creatures in the Evil Prison, and Xiao Yan accepted her Pure Light Cluster, saw visions of his past lives, and vowed to protect those he cherished.
• Xiao Yan developed a Wood Attribute core, reached the Immortal Realm by forming a nine-layer spirit palace, and reunited with Xun Er, who had reached Eight-Star Dou Xian.
• Xiao Yan and his allies fought enemies across Ice Fire Island and other realms, while King Xuan Ling captured Cai Lin and Mu Yingying and the Slaughter Angel was struck down by an unknown attacker.
• Xiao Yan led the Wanhuo Sect toward Xuan Ling with Mu Yingying, while the dying Slaughter Angel began gathering power for a final self-detonation and Xiao Yan sensed danger in his Holy Flames and Demon Robe.

Xiao Yan faced new enemies and opportunities while pursuing strength, and several conflicts gathered around the Xuan Ling Imperial Family, the Medusa Clan, and the Twin Ghost Emperor. The stretch ended as Elder Zhu’s group entered the auction and prepared for a training mission.

• Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian drained the Poison Person’s power, but an ancient force gathered inside it and a jade cauldron appeared.
• Xiao Yan descended into the Blood River Pool and discovered what appeared to be a Soul Dou Technique before reaching the Corpse Bone Mountain, where Xu Shao confronted the Xiao Clan Guardians with five coffins.
• Zhu Yuan weakened the barrier so Xiao Yan and the others could enter, but a mysterious force separated them, and Xiao Yan was pushed into an ancient hall.
• Xiao Yan survived attacks from a black-cloaked man, learned to make a powerful body double, and prepared a lotus seed to use against the Twin Ghost Emperor.
• Xiao Yan refused offers from several factions, including King Xuan Ling and Pill Valley, while Elder Zhu planned to investigate the Dragon Devouring Legion’s march against the Medusa Clan.
• Xiao Yan encountered a woman trapped inside a stone tablet, who asked him to help her uncover what lay within.
• Xiao Yan and his companions climbed to a summit where they sensed the Holy Flame and learned that the Blood Demon Race’s second strongest expert was sealed there.
• Elder Zhu brought Xiao Yan’s group into the auction, where Feng Ci reported the Xuan Ling Imperial Family’s plans against the Medusa Clan, the Soul Clan, and Solomon.