Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and their companions faced the Eight-Poison Demon Snake in the Demon God Poison Pool. Xiao Yan trapped the beast in an All-Heaven Demonic Array and prepared a powerful counterattack as its deadly poison tore through the formation.

• The Eight-Poison Demon Snake attacked Xiao Yan, who activated his Holy Flame Armor, Flame Mantra, and Divine Motion Inscription while Xun'er summoned the Five-Footed Golden Crow.
• Xun'er distracted the snake as Xiao Yan used 450,000 Core Inscriptions to transform the Poison God Demon Pool into a flame world and form the All-Heaven Demonic Array: Holy Flame Rune.
• The Eight-Poison Demon Snake unleashed its poison mist, then fired Snake and Scorpion Poison, Myriad Source Poison, Desolation Blood Poison, and Soul-Bewitching Poison Mist at Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yi Xian warned Xiao Yan about the snake's deadly poisons as their combined attack cracked the array.
• Xiao Yan absorbed the array's power into his palm and unleashed a colossal Demon Subduing Pillar surrounded by five Holy Runes.

Hao Ni'er and the Soul Devouring Domain overwhelmed Hua Shao's forces, but Hua Shao's final trap activated a blood array around the desert. The Five-Pointed Blood Soul Array began gathering the lives of Lihun Domain fighters for the Lord of Fierce Souls' Samsara Road.

• Hao Ni'er arrived with the Soul Devouring Domain's strongest fighters and demanded that Hua Shao surrender.
• Hua Shao ordered the Fierce Soul Guards to attack, but Hao Ni'er's forces routed them and she nullified his sneak attack.
• Hao Ni'er ordered her allies to capture Hua Shao and break the Lord of Fierce Souls' domain barrier.
• Hua Shao's two Eight-Star Dou Xian allies sacrificed themselves, and their blood activated the Five-Pointed Blood Soul Array around the desert.
• Hua Shao killed the surviving Lihun Domain fighters and sent their blood into the array, which awakened with an ancient god-slaying aura.

Hao Ni'er exhausted herself fighting the Evil God Clone to protect the Soul Devouring Domain’s battered army, but Yuan Emperor was poised to destroy the fortress. Just as the defenders prepared to die, a newcomer arrived amid sacred orange-gold flames and declared that he was late.

• Yuan Emperor and the Evil God Clone battled Hao Ni'er as the enemy’s black hole swallowed fighters from the Soul Devouring Domain.
• Hao Ni'er burned nearly all her Origin Power to unleash five attacks with the Soul Annihilating Blade, tearing through the black hole before the Evil God Clone shattered her final strike.
• Hao Ni'er collapsed into Yu Mingxuan’s arms, and they lamented that she would not get to marry him before Yuan Emperor summoned a giant evil mask to devour the fortress.
• Baize, the two protectors, and the remaining defenders prepared to make a final stand as Yuan Emperor’s mask began distorting the void.
• Orange-gold Holy Flames erupted around the fortress, and a slender figure rushed into view, saying, “Senior Sister... I am late.”

Xiao Yan fought Xuan Shan, a peak Seven-Star Dou Xian, inside the Acacia Flame Domain and endured his monster-beast true form and desperate attacks. After gaining the upper hand, Xiao Yan prepared to finish Xuan Shan with an amber flame that frightened both the Sect Master and the First Elder.

• Xuan Shan attacked Xiao Yan with his fish-shaped bone sword, but Xiao Yan met him with the Primordial Fire Ruler and the Dragon God Transformation.
• Xuan Shan flooded the Acacia Flame Domain and transformed into a giant whale, while Die Qi warned Xiao Yan about his increased strength and defense.
• Xiao Yan's Youming Tianhuang soul attack failed to pierce Xuan Shan's defenses, so he struck the whale with seven blazing ruler radiances.
• Xuan Shan unleashed Shuiyuan Technique and attacked with water chains, but Xiao Yan countered with the Heavenly King Seal and badly wounded him.
• Xiao Yan judged that few opponents below the Eight-Star rank could challenge him, then spread an amber flame that made Xuan Shan and the First Elder sense mortal danger.

Xiao Yan devoured purified soul power and absorbed the Samsara Flame, filling the final layer of his Nine-Layer Spirit Palace as his soul power advanced toward the Consummation Stage. An unseen figure watched his breakthrough and vowed to use him to overthrow Tiandiyuanzi and bring the Xiao Clan under its control.

• Xiao Yan prepared to devour the soul light orbs, the Samsara Flame, and the Life and Death Flame while keeping Xiao Lingshan's Reincarnation Seal aside.
• Xiao Yan spent nearly ten days purifying the soul light orbs inside the Hell Crucible with his holy flames.
• Xiao Yan absorbed the purified soul essence and the Samsara Flame, filling the final layer of his Nine-Layer Spirit Palace and forming a crystal layer marked with the words “Nine lifetimes.”
• The Hell Demon Dragon sensed eerie winds at the Great Hall entrance but found no suspicious aura and went back to sleep.
• An unseen figure recognized Xiao Yan's rapid advance, declared he was not that figure's ninth lifetime, and vowed to use him to overthrow Tiandiyuanzi before making the Xiao Clan grovel.

Hua Xin confronted Fen Tian over his attempt to seek atonement, then took him and the Poison Sect Master away to speak privately. At the Xuan Ling Imperial Family, Wen Zi revealed that King Xuan Ling’s plans depended on his father, and the two devised a scheme as King Xuan Ling prepared to act.

• Hua Xin struck Fen Tian, who insisted she could kill or punish him as she pleased while he sought atonement.
• Hua Xin took Fen Tian and the Poison Sect Master away, while Hua Yun sent the onlookers back to cultivate.
• King Xuan Ling noticed the Poison Sect Master heading toward the Ten Thousand Flowers Pavilion and suspected the Poison Sect and pavilion were plotting together.
• Wen Zi told King Xuan Ling that his father guarded the Seventh Floor of the Underground Palace and remained displeased with him.
• King Xuan Ling suspected his father was pursuing the sealed power of the previous King Xuan Ling, and Wen Zi whispered a plan to him.
• King Xuan Ling told Wen Zi to stand in for him while he left on urgent business, believing he could claim both the Holy Flame and the petrified Dou Xian Power.

Mu Yingying and Yun Yun faced Gui Senmiao, who revealed his Ghost Realm power and summoned an army of soulless underworld soldiers. Yun Yun released the Taiji Heavenly Emperor Sword’s fierce spirits, but Gui Senmiao unveiled the Ghost God Yin Yang Scroll, leaving the women and spirits in danger.

• Mu Yingying warned Yun Yun that Gui Senmiao’s Ghost Qi suggested he possessed an object from the Ghost Realm.
• Gui Senmiao revealed his true form and threatened to kill Mu Yingying and Yun Yun to take their three Holy Flames.
• Gui Senmiao summoned Soulless Underworld Soldiers made from human souls, and Mu Yingying recognized the cruel method.
• Yun Yun released the Taiji Heavenly Emperor Sword’s two fierce spirits, which tore through the underworld soldiers and attacked Gui Senmiao.
• Gui Senmiao summoned the Ghost God Yin Yang Scroll, whose Ghost and God Power injured the women’s souls and threatened the fierce spirits.

After the Gu Clan’s catastrophe, Xun'er became Clan Patriarch while Guyuan was demoted, and the clan restored order and mourned its dead. As Xiao Yan and Xun'er reunited, Guyuan told Gu Yuan that four Samsara-level Plane Guardians protected the Dou Di continents, though their absence during past crises remained unexplained.

• Guyuan accepted punishment and was demoted to Vice Patriarch, while Xun'er was crowned Clan Patriarch and the Gu Clan held funerals for Gu Tianyan and Gu Er.
• The Gu Clan repaired the damage from the Outer Realm Evil Clan’s rule, rewarded and punished its members, and confirmed that its Supreme Elder was safe in seclusion.
• Xiao Yan helped Xun'er handle clan affairs, then reunited with her in her festively decorated boudoir after she finished her work.
• Gu Yuan asked Guyuan why no one had tried to unite the four Dou Di continents, and Guyuan explained that four identical brothers serving as Plane Guardians protected them under the Human Realm Center.
• Gu Yuan noted that the Xuan Ling Continent’s guardian had not intervened during its crisis, and Guyuan admitted he did not know why.

Xiao Yan showed Master Lu the Yin Yang Profound Iron Mother and asked him to use it to reforge Mu Yingying’s damaged immortal sword. Master Lu agreed to repair the sword for free and keep the remaining material, then began preparing to forge it.

• Master Lu recognized the fist-sized Yin Yang Profound Iron Mother and excitedly told Yan Xiao it could forge several immortal-grade weapons.
• Xiao Yan decided to use the material to repair Mu Yingying’s shattered immortal sword rather than make a weapon for himself.
• Master Lu examined the sword and said it was an exceptional immortal-grade weapon whose power could be greatly increased by reforging it with the rare material.
• Master Lu offered to forge the sword for free if Xiao Yan let him keep a small portion of the Yin Yang Profound Iron Mother.
• Xiao Yan agreed to give Master Lu all the remaining material after the repair, and Master Lu eagerly accepted.

Xiao Yan and Cai Lin rushed toward the battle surrounding the Tianxie Blood Tiger and discovered that it was clutching a supreme Monster Realm hegemonic weapon. As two butterfly women tried to suppress the tiger, Xiao Yan resolved to take the weapon, and the luminous pearl they had obtained began to release an ancient power.

• Xiao Yan and Cai Lin sensed a fierce disturbance near the cavern they had left and headed toward its source as other creatures converged on the conflict.
• Two pink butterflies transformed into women, and the petite woman persuaded her hesitant sister to attack the Tianxie Blood Tiger so they could devour its power and escape the Four Symbols Cave.
• The women unleashed a combined storm attack on the Tianxie Blood Tiger, then used the butterflies to form a suppression pattern around its body.
• Xiao Yan and Cai Lin watched from hiding, and Cai Lin sensed a powerful summons from the tiger's clenched palm.
• Xiao Yan recognized the object in the tiger's palm as a supreme Monster Realm hegemonic weapon and told Cai Lin they would take it.
• The luminous pearl they had obtained began flashing and releasing an ancient, formidable power that dimmed the surrounding energy.

Yu Yifeng and his companions reached Shawu Village and found Xiao Yan’s group after Xiao Yan had killed two Sin Guards. The Ice Sin Envoy appeared and confronted them, leaving Yu Yifeng’s team preparing to fight.

• Yu Yifeng sensed danger near Shawu Village, paid the Huang Village chief, and hurried to the altar with his companions.
• Xiao Yan recovered after killing the Two-star Later-stage Dou Xian Sin Guard, while Shuiyue told him she had signaled the captain.
• The hidden Ice Sin Envoy sensed Xiao Yan’s Holy Flame and waited near the altar, planning to kill everyone who arrived.
• Yu Yifeng reached the altar, and Yu Xiaoye thanked Xiao Yan for saving her from the Sin Guards.
• The Ice Sin Envoy revealed himself, and Yu Yifeng ordered Shuiyue and Earth Monkey to protect the others while he and Thunder Snake prepared to attack.

Feng Luan revealed that Xun'er’s Reincarnation Seal was tied to Fire Master Jiuxuan and the Five-Footed Golden Crow, a divine artifact imprisoned by the Xuan Bird Clan. Xiao Yan agreed to help retrieve it so Xun'er could resolve her Reincarnation Seal, but a young man arrived and challenged the plan.

• Feng Luan explained that Fire Master Jiuxuan had prophesied his Samsara Runner would come to the Tianfeng Abyss to fulfill his unfinished wish.
• Xun'er admitted that the Five-Footed Golden Crow was the seventeenth-ranked divine artifact and the spirit of the Nine Profound Chongming Flame.
• Feng Luan said the Phoenix Clan had sealed the Five-Footed Golden Crow in Xuan Bird Clan territory after the Phoenix Clan grew hostile toward Fire Master Jiuxuan.
• Xiao Yan agreed to enter the Xuan Bird Clan’s territory and asked Feng Luan to show them the way, despite the danger posed by its Third-Stage guardian.
• A young man entered in a blaze of red flame and objected to involving an outsider, claiming the Xuan Bird Clan’s guardian could defeat Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan resolved to grow stronger during Cai Lin’s five-year seclusion, then entered the Burning Incense Pavilion’s Heaven Burning Domain with the other new disciples. The three hall masters watched their arrival as Mo Chen led them toward the inner pavilion.

• Lu Di told Xiao Yan that Cai Lin was safe but would remain in seclusion for about five years, and Xiao Yan vowed to find her and become stronger before then.
• Chang Yu brought the new disciples to Mount Hua, where Mo Chen appeared and explained the difference between the Burning Incense Pavilion’s outer and inner pavilions.
• Mo Chen opened a light gate and led Xiao Yan, Mu Yingying, Mu Feng, and the other disciples into the Heaven Burning Domain.
• Xiao Yan and the others saw the vast independent space and its many buildings as Mo Chen welcomed them and promised to help them as their eldest senior brother.
• Mo Chen led the group toward a grand hall, while three hall masters watched from a tower and praised the new disciples.

Xiao Yan fought the Ice and Fire Evil Dragon across the spirit sea, with help from Yao Yixuan allowing him to repel its attacks. The dragon abruptly abandoned the battle to guard a treasure site below, and Xiao Yan pursued it into the depths.

• The Ice and Fire Evil Dragon attacked Xiao Yan with water pillars, but he dodged and countered with the Eternal Ruler, barely denting its scales.
• The dragon unleashed twin ice-cyan and flame-colored beams that pinned Xiao Yan in place.
• Yao Yixuan used her soul power to stall the flame beam, giving Xiao Yan a chance to block the ice beam and destroy the remaining attack.
• The Ice and Fire Evil Dragon sensed someone entering the depths of the spirit sea and ignored Xiao Yan to rush toward the treasure site.
• Xiao Yan struck the fleeing dragon with the Eternal Ruler, then followed it beneath the spirit sea while telling the others to stay behind.

Xiao Yan learned that Vicious Old Monster was backed by a powerful group of magical beasts, then received an ancient object from Old Monster Hatred that might help him subdue the Dou Soul. As Xiao Yan returned to his companions waiting outside the Purple Bamboo Forest, two Bright Cult disciples approached the women.

• Old Monster Hatred told Xiao Yan that Vicious Old Monster was a Late Eight-star Dou Di with at least ten powerful magical beasts at his side, including one that had lived for ten thousand years.
• Old Monster Hatred said the Dou Soul had likely gone from Jade Rabbit Island to Guanghan Island and gave Xiao Yan an ancient object to help subdue it.
• Xiao Yan left the underground area and headed back to the group waiting outside the Purple Bamboo Forest.
• Leng Fuyao, Qin Xin, Mu Yingying, and Yue Ru worried about Xiao Yan as they waited for his return.
• Bright Cult disciple Xuguang and his entourage approached the women, and Xuguang politely asked what they were doing.

Xiao Yan and his allies used the other sects’ power to open the sealed ruins entrance, then vanished through the gap before the others could follow. The iron gate resealed, leaving the other sects outside.

• Meng Fei and Qi Haoran discovered that the iron gate devoured Soul Power and Dou Qi, while Xiao Yan recognized something familiar about it.
• Xiao Yan secretly shared a plan with his allies, and Mu Feng agreed to disrupt the Bagua formation long enough to open the seal.
• Xiao Yan persuaded the gathered sects to pour their power into the gate while Mu Feng worked to break its formation.
• Mu Feng opened a narrow gap in the gate, and Xiao Yan and his group used silver light to vanish into the ruins.
• Qi Haooran attacked the gap too late, and the iron gate returned to its sealed state.

Demon Emperor summoned the Sky-Splitting Monster Spear and faced Dark Night King and the Water and Fire Fiends in battle. He destroyed their combined attack and annihilated all three, leaving the Monster Realm experts below to witness his overwhelming return.

• Demon Emperor conjured the Sky-Splitting Monster Spear from monster power, stunning the weakened Dark Night King.
• Dark Night King and the Water and Fire Fiends unleashed their strongest combined attack against Demon Emperor.
• Demon Emperor used Rift Heaven to pierce and break their attack with a single strike.
• The Water and Fire Fiends tried to sacrifice themselves to help Dark Night King escape, but Demon Emperor summoned ten beasts to devour them.
• The ten beasts caught Dark Night King and swallowed his vitality, annihilating all three enemies.

Xiao Yan learned that Su Xueying had blamed him wrongly and tried to help her resist the Demonic Qi consuming her. After reconciling with him, Su Xueying chose to face the Demon Realm catastrophe alone and went to Skeleton Demon Mountain to pull out the Demon Sword.

• Xiao Yan felt guilty for the Guardian Lineage after learning the truth about its destruction and recognized Su Xueying's presence in the Crystal Dimension.
• Su Xueying emerged and apologized to Xiao Yan, while he warned that her Demonic Qi threatened her life and future cultivation.
• Xiao Yan offered to treat Su Xueying as his little sister and promised that the Xiao Clan would remain her safe haven.
• Su Xueying said she could no longer return to the Guardian Lineage and asked Xiao Yan to tell Elder Feng she had gone to cultivate in an uninhabited place.
• Su Xueying's Demonic Qi surged and immobilized Xiao Yan with the power of a crystal at his chest, then she left the Crystal Dimension for Skeleton Demon Mountain to pull out the Demon Sword.

Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and Duhun Zi entered the Myriad Snake Demon Cave to find Xiao Yi Xian and discovered her trapped in its core as the Ten Thousand Snake King tried to devour her. Duhun Zi realized the poison threatening Xiao Yi Xian could instead strengthen her Poison Body if Xiao Yan killed the cave’s master.

• Duhun Zi explained that Bamboo Spirit Scholar guarded the Demon Language Heavenly Book, and the three continued toward the Myriad Snake Demon Cave.
• The group broke through the Poison Mist Gate and searched the maze-like cave, but Xiao Yi Xian’s faint aura made her difficult to locate.
• After hearing a rumble, Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and Duhun Zi found Xiao Yi Xian surrounded by venomous snakes and apparently bound by a powerful force.
• Xun'er stopped Xiao Yan from rushing forward, and she and Xiao Yan used their Holy Flames to drive back the snakes.
• Duhun Zi identified the dark green light within Xiao Yi Xian as her Poison Pill and urged Xiao Yan to kill the Buried Demon River Lord so she could absorb the poison and grow stronger.

Xiao Yan entered a corpse-filled void containing a miniature Mouth of Nether Abyss and fought to destroy it before it could consume the Ghost Realm. After persuading his Demon Power to help and then exhausting it, he summoned all ten Sacred Flames, whose power began to contend with the mouth.

• Xiao Yan awoke in a gray void piled with millions of corpses and realized the evil mouth might be the source of the catastrophe.
• As the deathly aura suppressed him, Xiao Yan called for help and let Demon Xiao Yan take over, then convinced the Demon Bloodline to fight the mouth rather than enter the Netherworld.
• Demon Xiao Yan shrank the mouth but was nearly destroyed in the process, so he called on the Ten Sacred Flames before his Demon Power ran out.
• Xiao Yan gathered the ten Sacred Flame Origins despite the danger to his body, while the corpses’ voices mocked him and a figure emerged from the mouth to question his sacrifice.
• Xiao Yan refused to give up, and demon radiance rose from his body to join the flames in contending with the Mouth of Nether Abyss.