Vol. 8Ruins and Holy Flames

Xiao Yan pursued power, gathered allies, and survived the dangerous Three Island Ruins while conflicts over sacred flames and the Undying Leaf grew. After reuniting Mu Yingying with Yan Chi and resurrecting Xiao Xuan, he led the Burning Incense Pavilion’s team into the Holy Flame Battlefield as factions gathered for the tournament.

  • Xiao Yan purified the Netherworld Twin Venerables’ sealed hearts with Cang Yue and Mu Yingying, but the Venerables awakened and emerged from their cage.
  • Xiao Yan prepared to face Xin Yan at Luoling Mountain as King Xuan Ling plotted to exploit the conflict over Yan Chi.
  • Xiao Yan defeated Xin Yan and absorbed the Fire Heart Sky Rock Sacred Flame Origin before joining Zhu Yuan’s group at the Hall-Protecting Treasures barrier.
  • Xiao Yan’s group entered the ruins through a space channel, reached the sea, and identified the islands holding the Life and Death Fire and Yue Ru’s inheritance.
  • Xiao Yan secured the Life and Death Fire after agreeing to help the Heavenly Demon Whale endure its tribulation.
  • Xiao Yan recognized the Undying Leaf’s connection to the Undying Fire and followed Qing Ming into a secret passage to bid.
  • Xiao Yan and Mu Yingying reunited with Yan Chi, and Xiao Yan helped break the Ghost-Eating Seal before Zhu Jin teleported them away from an approaching Dou Xian.
  • Xiao Yan’s group entered the Holy Flame Battlefield and awakened the stone guardians at the Holy Flame Hall as Tian Qian vowed revenge.
Chapters 708–808 Read from ch. 708

Arc 29Flames and Hidden Wars

Xiao Yan pursued power and confronted enemies across Luoling Mountain, while the Netherworld Twin Venerables awakened and Xuan Ling’s factions prepared for war. The arc left Xiao Yan preparing to face Xin Yan as King Xuan Ling plotted to exploit the conflict over Yan Chi.

  • Solomon Sect Master tried to suppress the Undying Nether Sparrow with the Hanhai Cover as Hua Lexin, Feng Hong, and the other experts fled the magma world.
  • Cang Yue, Xiao Yan, and Mu Yingying used holy flames to purify the Netherworld Twin Venerables’ sealed hearts, but the Venerables awakened and emerged from the cage.
  • Xiao Yan defeated the Swift Spirit Fox, escaped the Dou Technique Pavilion, and challenged the gathered disciples to attack him together.
  • Xiao Yan began fusing Xin Yan’s Sacred Flame Origin with the Sacred Flame Crystal, but his soul was pulled away and he found a chained figure near the Holy Flame.
  • Xiao Yan fought Yin Mu, killed him with his Holy Flame, and hurried toward Wuliang Mountain, where a golden-haired child used the mountain’s power to kill Xiong Jun and the Double-Headed Sub-Dragon.
  • The Netherworld Twin Venerables expelled Xiao Yan and Mu Yingying’s flames, while Cang Yue prepared an attack and Xiao Yan tried to hold the pair inside the Purple Cage.
  • Xiao Yan and the other factions advanced through their trials as Xuan Ling’s powers prepared for war, and Xiao Yan broke through to Six-star Dou Di Perfection before battling Guang Lu and An Li.
  • Xiao Yan faced Xin Yan at Luoling Mountain as Xin Yan devoured Undead Beasts, while King Xuan Ling plotted to use the Blood Demon Race and the conflict over Yan Chi for his own ends.
Chapters 708–733 Summaries Read

Arc 30The Three Island Ruins

Xiao Yan survived the trials, developed his alchemy and gathered allies as the ruins opened over a dangerous sea. The group reached the three islands and prepared to use Yue Ru’s rune, while another party encountered unexplained deaths inside a palace.

  • Xiao Yan defeated Xin Yan and absorbed the Fire Heart Sky Rock Sacred Flame Origin, then found himself in the Dou Technique Pavilion and joined Zhu Yuan’s group at a barrier to the Hall-Protecting Treasures.
  • Xiao Yan and Old Monster Hatred trapped the Emperor Panther, and Xiao Yan found the Blood River Bell and Yang Profound Iron Mother as others searched the Medicine Garden and faced danger.
  • Xiao Yan killed Tian Cang with Mu Yingying and entered the Holy Flame Land, then faced opponents including Du Mo, Wang Xie, Leng Fuyao, and Xuguang.
  • Xiao Yan reached the Burning Incense Pavilion’s Wu Zhu Ju, dealt with Hong Qi’s attack, and welcomed Yue Ru and Xiu Qi as he promised to help Yue Ru obtain her inheritance.
  • Xiao Yan refined the Xuan Yin Pill and endured its Earth Xuan Lightning tribulation, while Old Monster Hatred later brought him the unconscious Leng Fuyao and sought his help with transformation herbs.
  • When the ruins opened, Xiao Yan’s group entered a space channel and fell toward the sea, then reunited and identified the islands holding the Life and Death Fire and Yue Ru’s inheritance.
  • Leng Fuyao realized Yue Ru’s rune could guide them to an island and asked Yue Ru to release it, while Song Yue and Feng Hong investigated people dying after entering a palace.
  • A graceful woman from Heartless Valley offered to enter the palace after Meng Fei failed to discover why its visitors were dying.
Chapters 734–758 Summaries Read

Arc 31Ruins, Tribulations, and the Undying Leaf

Xiao Yan and his companions explored the Ruins, gathered rare treasures, and faced battles tied to the Life and Death Fire, the Heavenly King Ginseng, and the Undying Nether Sparrow. Meanwhile, conflicts over the Underground Palace and the Undying Leaf escalated, leaving Xiao Yan following Qing Ming into a hidden bidding passage.

  • Xiao Yan’s group fought over a treasure box while Xiao Yan sensed a familiar fluctuation from it, and Huang Li, Chen Xin, King Xuan Ling, Zhu Jin, and the Wine Sword Immortal gathered to break the seal concealing the Ruins.
  • Xiao Yan followed Leng Fuyao into the purple bamboo forest, confronted the Heavenly Demon Whale, and secured the Life and Death Fire after agreeing to help the beast endure its tribulation.
  • Mu Yingying removed the obstruction from the Life and Death Two Forms Spring, and Xiao Yan collected the Life and Death Fire while the Qi Family Brothers confronted him in the Magma World.
  • Xiao Yan reunited with Tiancan, obtained the Heavenly King Ginseng, and trapped Wang Xie and Guni in an array before bringing the Yin Yang Profound Iron Mother to Master Lu to repair Mu Yingying’s Immortal Sword.
  • Xiao Yan helped the Heavenly King Ginseng face its Ten-Thousand-Year Tribulation, while battles elsewhere saw the Solomon Sect Master kill the Seven-Faced Demon Spider and Dong Xuan overwhelm Ling Mengsheng and his allies.
  • Xiao Yan mastered the sixth ruler of the Seven-layered Heaven Breaking Ruler, and Xiao Mu used a Sacred Flame-infused domain to defeat Feng Zhen before the Golden Dragon King returned control of Xiao Yan’s body.
  • Qin Tian expelled the Undying Nether Sparrow, King Xuan Ling ordered Wen Zi to find him, and Fen Tian’s group entered the Underground Palace as Ghost Immortals sought to break the seal.
  • At an auction, Xiao Yan recognized the Undying Leaf’s connection to the Undying Fire, suspected the bidder in private room number one had a Soul Clan aura, and followed Qing Ming into the secret passage to bid.
Chapters 759–783 Summaries Read

Arc 32The Holy Flame Tournament

Xiao Yan reunited Mu Yingying with Yan Chi, resurrected Xiao Xuan, and helped the Burning Incense Pavilion prepare for the Sect Tournament while the Xuan Ling Imperial Family pursued its schemes. The factions gathered at the sealed Holy Flame Land as Xiao Yan’s group awakened its stone guardians and Tian Qian waited to take revenge.

  • Master Lu reforged the shattered Immortal Sword with the Yin Yang Profound Iron Mother, while Ling Mengsheng found Xuan Muqing behind a waterfall and entered the ancient tree guarded by Dong Xuan.
  • Xiao Yan and Mu Yingying reunited with Yan Chi, and Xiao Yan helped break the Ghost-Eating Seal before Zhu Jin teleported them away from an approaching Dou Xian.
  • King Xuan Ling betrayed Xuan Xin, reached Dou Di Peak, and faced the invading Medusa Clan, while Xiao Yan resurrected Xiao Xuan and prepared to leave the Burning Incense Pavilion.
  • Fen Tian announced that veterans could compete in the Sect Tournament, and Xiao Yan became the team’s lead after volunteering to restore the injured Heaven Hall disciples.
  • King Xuan Ling staged the Demon Subjugation Grand Ceremony with captured Blood Demon Clan members, while Xiao Yan fought to free Yin Futong from the Blood Demon Envoy’s control.
  • Xiao Yan absorbed refined Soul Origin, reached Emperor Realm Heavenly Stage Great Perfection, and killed Xuan Mu, Lang Tou, and Lang Long after saving Mu Tianyuan and the Heaven Hall disciples from an ambush.
  • King Xuan Ling ordered his allies to target Xiao Yan at the tournament and sent forces toward the Medusa Clan, while Xiao Yan’s group entered the Holy Flame Battlefield and awakened the stone guardians at the Holy Flame Hall.
  • Tian Qian vowed revenge on Xiao Yan, and the assembled factions waited outside the sealed Holy Flame Land as the Burning Incense Pavilion arrived last.
Chapters 784–808 Summaries Read
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