Chapter Summaries

Duan Qifei defeated and killed the Black Jue King by unleashing the Ghost and God Power within the Thousand Mechanism Ghost God Umbrella. As she prepared to join Xiao Yan at the summit of the Demon Sea, the Foreign Territory Army continued its assault and the outcome of the battle above remained unclear.

• Duan Qifei used the Ghost and God Power to overwhelm the Black Jue King's final attack and destroy his demon pillar.
• The Ghost and God shadow devoured the Black Jue King's power and life, killing him and leaving his body to fall into the Demon Sea.
• Yun Yun and Mu Yingying confirmed that the Black Jue King was dead, while the Thunder Lord praised Duan Qifei's victory.
• Duan Qifei, badly injured, said the battle was not over and set out to help Xiao Yan at the summit of the Demon Sea.
• Yun Yun and Mu Yingying joined Duan Qifei, while the Foreign Territory Army attacked more fiercely despite the deaths of the Black Jue King and the Ghost Realm Central Vice Master.

Xiao Yan fought the Holy Demon Lord in the Dark Realm Domain, but Angel Power disrupted his techniques and drove him back. Meanwhile, the Demon Venerable sacrificed captives in the Black Flame Furnace to complete a semigod art that threatened to destroy much of the Demon Realm.

• The Holy Demon Lord used Angel Power to suppress Xiao Yan’s water-attribute techniques and prevent him from fusing his sacred flames.
• Xiao Yan’s sacred flames emerged to shield him, but the Holy Demon Lord continued to overpower him in battle.
• At the Skeleton Demon Mountain, the Demon Venerable watched the fight while Su Xueying approached the summit, followed secretly by an undetected figure.
• In the Demon Realm Center, the Demon Venerable revealed that he was using the Black Flame Furnace to create a semigod art.
• The Demon Venerable threw captured Reincarnation Stage experts into the furnace, where they melted into bloody water and fueled the art’s growing power.

Hun Wuji overwhelmed three Seven-Star Dou Xian Later Stage elders as the Soul Hall’s attack advanced. He captured their souls after the elders’ sealing array failed, leaving the Soul Hall’s conspiracy close to success.

• Hun Wuji attacked Elder Hu, Elder Lang, and Elder Ying, forcing them to form the Wood Grain Star Array to contain him.
• Hun Wuji summoned a Demon Hound from a vast abyss, and the creature’s power rivaled his own.
• The three elders joined their strength to summon the Myriad Wood Soul Palace Watchtower and try to seal Hun Wuji.
• Hun Wuji turned illusory, letting the palace’s sealing power pass through him and strike the array’s edge.
• Hun Wuji suppressed the elders while the Demon Hound tore into them, then collected their three weakened souls as the elders perished.

Xiao Yan and his group fell into a frigid ocean where a mysterious force prevented them from flying. Xiao Yan and Xiu Qi swam to investigate the islands above, while Yue Ru confirmed she was an inheritor and the others waited in tense silence.

• Xiao Yan cushioned the group’s fall with Soul Power, then used the Flame Mantra to shield them from the cold water.
• Xiao Yan decided to swim toward the bottom of the three islands with Xiu Qi, while Mu Feng stayed with the others.
• Xiao Yan tested whether he could fly and fell back into the ocean when sky-stepping failed.
• Qin Xin asked Yue Ru whether she was an inheritor, and Yue Ru confirmed that she was.
• Mu Yingying watched Yue Ru with hostility as the group waited for Xiao Yan and Xiu Qi to return.

Golden Xiao Yan, controlled by the Golden Dragon King, rescued Xiao Mu from Feng Zhen’s attack in the Forest of Death. After assessing Feng Zhen’s Three-Star Dou Xian strength, the Golden Dragon King and Xiao Mu prepared to fight him together.

• Feng Zhen cornered the injured Xiao Mu and launched a powerful wind-attribute energy spear at him.
• The Golden Dragon King appeared through Golden Xiao Yan and stopped the energy spear with the Dragon God Claw.
• Feng Zhen attacked Golden Xiao Yan, but the Nine Transformations of the Dragon God nullified his strike.
• Xiao Mu took medicinal pills and joined Golden Xiao Yan to surround Feng Zhen.
• Feng Zhen judged that he could defeat the two, and Golden Xiao Yan began the battle with him.

Qin Tian and the Dragon Devouring Legion confronted the Solomon Sect Master over the Undying Nether Sparrow, and Qin Tian fought him to claim the Dou Soul. The Solomon Sect Master escaped with Guni after sacrificing the Hanhai Cover, while Qin Tian turned his attention to a creature in the magma.

• Qin Tian demanded that the Solomon Sect Master hand over the Undying Nether Sparrow, but the Sect Master refused and challenged him to a fight.
• Qin Tian ordered the Dragon Devouring Legion not to interfere and battled the Solomon Sect Master alone.
• Qi Haoqing told Ye Mo that Xiao Yan had murdered his brother, and Ye Mo said he would handle the matter.
• Qin Tian unleashed a deadly attack when the Solomon Sect Master tried to retreat with Guni.
• The Solomon Sect Master used the Hanhai Cover to block Qin Tian’s strike, and he and Guni escaped as the cover shattered.
• Qin Tian spotted a creature resting in the magma.

Xiao Yan and Zen Master attacked the Centipede Marquis of Blood Robes, but his four-reincarnation-tier power overwhelmed them. As Xiao Yan resisted a deadly strike with his holy flame, Dragon King Baxia’s long-laid plan revealed itself when a green-robed man emerged from behind the throne.

• Xiao Yan and Zen Master launched a coordinated attack, but the throne’s demonic shield devoured their strikes and tried to infect them with demonic Qi.
• The Centipede Marquis of Blood Robes broke free of his cyan chain and revealed that he had advanced to the four-reincarnation tier.
• The Centipede Marquis threatened Zen Master Xuying and Dragon King Baxia, while Xiao Yan sensed that Baxia’s scales held preparations for this moment.
• The Centipede Marquis unleashed a powerful assault, but Xiao Yan used the Flame Mantra and Holy Flame Wheel to cancel it out.
• The Centipede Marquis summoned countless blood-red centipedes, and Xiao Yan called for help as a green-robed man emerged from behind the throne amid cyan divine radiance.

After defeating the mysterious Soul Clan man, Xiao Yan pretended to be badly injured so he could investigate the Soul Origin he had seized. The fragmented intelligence revealed an impending attack on Forged Blade Thunder Valley and a plan to capture Duan Qifei, leaving Xiao Yan resolved to prepare for the grand final and protect her.

• Duan Tianfeng let Xiao Yan skip the top-three semi-final by giving him a bye, and Xiao Yan left the arena appearing exhausted.
• Back at his residence, Xiao Yan revealed that his injuries were an act and used his Soul Power to examine the mysterious man's Soul Origin.
• Xiao Yan learned that the Soul Clan, Soul Hall, and a mysterious third faction planned to join forces to attack Forged Blade Thunder Valley during the Eastern Continent Tournament.
• Xiao Yan discovered that a high-ranking insider was among those factions and that their targets included ruining Forged Blade Thunder Valley's reputation and capturing Duan Qifei.
• The Soul Devouring Master suspected the third faction was Sin and urged Xiao Yan to protect Duan Qifei, whose identity seemed unusual, while Xiao Yan prepared for the grand final.

The Twin Ghost Emperor Yin Xie fell after Xiao Yan’s Nirvana Lotus and Soul Devouring Talisman overwhelmed it, but You Quan devoured its soul and escaped with Hong Ye as Yin Shi Forest collapsed. The tournament contestants fled through spatial passages, and Xiao Yan’s group left the ruins behind as a powerful figure watched from afar.

• You Quan devoured the Twin Ghost Emperor’s soul, then escaped with Hong Ye when she shattered the space around Yin Shi Forest.
• Chang Yu opened two spatial passages and ordered Wu Jiang and Hu Du to lead the contestants out as the forest began to collapse.
• The contestants recognized Xiao Yan’s role in saving them and fled through the passages; Xiao Yan, exhausted, prepared to leave with his companions.
• The Nine Soul Tablet freed Xiao Yue, who thanked Xiao Yan and voided their agreement after finding another way to save the Silver Azure Thunder Wolf King.
• Chang Yu and Xiao Yan’s group departed, Yin Shi Forest collapsed completely, and a powerful figure on an immortal throne remarked on Yin Xie’s death.

The Outer Realm Evil Clan had seized much of the Ghost Realm and sealed it off from the other realms. At the Soul Devouring Domain’s last fortress, Hao Ni'er and her forces prepared to face the Seventh Evil God’s energy clone in a desperate defense.

• The Ghost Realm’s passages were sealed by dark Qi and ghost radiance, trapping its inhabitants as the Outer Realm Evil Clan overran its territories.
• Hongzong, now corrupted and serving the Outer Realm, ordered his troops to guard the plane cracks and report to Lord Evil God.
• Hao Ni'er learned that her fortress was close to falling, with the Soul Devouring Domain having lost over a third of its powerhouses and nearly half its territory.
• Hao Ni'er asked Yu Mingxuan whether he would resent her, and he pledged to stand with her even in death as the fortress’s defenders vowed to follow her.
• The Seventh Evil God’s energy clone arrived after Yuan Emperor failed to breach the fortress, and Hao Ni'er urged the defenders to fight for their homeland.

Xiao Yan defeated the Dawn Team’s attack with the fourth form of the Seven-layered Heaven Breaking Ruler, then recovered and regrouped with Mu Yingying and the others. Ling Xuan questioned his achievements, but Xiao Yan redirected her to consider why she cultivated.

• Guang Lu and An Li fled with Qian Zhang and the others after Xiao Yan unleashed the Heaven-Shaking Ruler, while Xiao Yan collapsed from exhaustion.
• Xiao Yan recovered by consuming medicinal pills, and Xin Yan explained that Guang Lu and An Li’s Life Power Fusion Skill combined their similar life powers.
• Xiong Yuan appeared, warned Xiao Yan that his battle had disturbed the ruins, and then departed.
• Mu Yingying and her companions reunited with Xiao Yan, and Ling Xuan doubted that he could have faced the Dawn Team alone.
• Mu Feng defended Xiao Yan and criticized Ling Xuan, but Xiao Yan asked her what she cultivated for, leaving her to ponder the question.

Xiao Yan and the other contestants faced a mysterious creature sabotaging their ships in the sea on the way to Tianming Villa. Xiao Yan and Yun Qi exposed the creature as a member of the Hidden Soul Guild, who planned to make them servants, and Xiao Yan prepared to fight despite the seawater weakening him.

• Duan Qifei reassured the contestants as Liu Qing spotted a massive shadow beneath their ships.
• Xiao Yan discovered that the seawater drained Dou Qi and made escape dangerous, then devised a plan with Yun Qi.
• Xiao Yan and Yun Qi plunged into the sea and combined their Soul Power to attack the hidden creature.
• Xiao Yan dragged out a thin man who revealed himself as a member of the Hidden Soul Guild and claimed the Dust Sea as its territory.
• Yun Qi offered to fight, but Xiao Yan said he could handle the Hidden Soul Guild member.

Fen Tian gravely wounded Xuan Xin, while Dark Night Ghost Immortal escaped the Seventh Floor of the Underground Palace. The Burning Incense Pavilion set out to rescue Yan Chi, and Fen Tian called on Xiao Yan to deal with the strange space above the Silver Statue.

• Fen Tian's attack destroyed Xuan Xin's left hand and left him gravely wounded, while Dark Night Ghost Immortal escaped Zhu Jin's attempt to stop him.
• Fen Tian refused to pursue the escaped Ghost Immortal or kill Xuan Xin, and led Zhu Jin and the others toward the Silver Statue to rescue Yan Chi.
• King Xuan Ling chose to let the group take Yan Chi, revealing that he had secretly planted something inside him.
• Xiao Yan suppressed the rampaging Blood Demon Golden Qi in his chest before joining the group at the Silver Statue.
• Fen Tian identified Xiao Yan and asked him to deal with the illusion concealing Yan Chi.

The Nether Lord stopped the Outer Realm Evil Clan’s demonic maw with his Nether Divine Claw, but Renshenzi exposed that the Nether Lord was burning through his Origin Power and nearing death. The Darkness Lord and Demon Xiao Yan had rushed to help, while Renshenzi urged Heavenly Protector and Fah to join forces against the Nether Lord over their shared goal of the Xiao Clan.

• Heavenly Protector, Fah, and the Saint Clan Supreme unleashed a demonic maw that threatened to swallow the Nether Lord and expose the Xiao Clan experts’ resting place.
• The Darkness Lord and Demon Xiao Yan broke through the demonic Qi and charged toward the Nether Lord.
• The Nether Lord summoned his Shaming Divine Claw, which obliterated the demonic maw and gathered around him.
• Renshenzi told Heavenly Protector and Fah that the Nether Lord was secretly drawing on his Origin Power and was near the end of his strength, then asked them to join forces against him.
• The Nether Lord condemned Renshenzi and revealed through his fading life that he had been willing to die to hold off his enemies.

Xiao Yan and Muge began their fight for the top spot, trading powerful fire- and ice-based attacks in the Arena Mountain Range. Muge unleashed his Saint Grade Ice Elegy, but Xiao Yan’s flames overwhelmed its ice flowers and drove toward him.

• Xiao Yan and Muge acknowledged each other’s strength and declared their intent to claim victory.
• Xiao Yan attacked with the Primordial Fire Ruler, and Muge blocked with his Energy Short Sword and Threefold Ice Force.
• Xiao Yan followed with Seven-layered Heaven Breaking Ruler and Flame Slash, forcing Muge to defend with azure Energy Ribbons.
• Muge unleashed his Saint Grade Ice Elegy, filling the arena sky with ice flowers.
• Xiao Yan’s fire-red flame attack clashed with the ice flowers and began destroying them, forcing Muge to release all his ice Dou Qi.

Xiao Yan and Qing Wenshu’s group headed toward Moon Reflection Pool, where the Green Buffalo Heavenly Wood guarded the Ghost Moon Well. Yu Quan and Lei Shi also made their way there, as other powerful treasure seekers gathered at the pool.

• Yu Quan withdrew after clashing with Xiao Yan, and Qing Wenshu explained that he was a trusted Yu Family steward.
• Qing Wenshu told Xiao Yan that the Ghost Moon Well lay beneath Moon Reflection Pool, a poisonous marsh guarded by the powerful Green Buffalo Heavenly Wood.
• Qing Wenshu revealed that the Qing Family had repeatedly been defeated by the Green Buffalo Heavenly Wood and would need to join forces with the other families.
• Yu Quan returned to Yu Jin and Yu Yin, then ordered them to set out for Moon Reflection Pool with him.
• Lei Shi rested at the route into Moon Reflection Pool after the Green Buffalo Heavenly Wood drove him back.
• Experts from other factions arrived at the pool, where the Lei, Qing, and Yu families’ knowledge of how to face the Green Buffalo Heavenly Wood set them apart.

After devouring the Undying Nether Sparrow Dou Soul, Xiao Yan reached Two-star Dou Xian and began refining the Earth Dragon Blood Crystal to cultivate the Nine Transformations of the Dragon God. While the crystal slowly melted, he considered the Flame Mantra’s six realms, which remained beyond his reach despite its Saint Grade Intermediate Stage.

• Xiao Yan discovered that devouring the Undying Nether Sparrow Dou Soul had raised him to Two-star Dou Xian Early Stage and strengthened his offense and defense.
• Xiao Yan sensed a resonance between the Undying Nether Sparrow and the Undying Leaf, and planned to prepare materials to devour the Undying Fire before entering the Four Great Academies.
• Xiao Yan removed the Earth Dragon Blood Crystal from its iron cage with Saint Flame and spent a month refining it above the blood pool.
• Xiao Yan left the blood pool as the crystal’s red liquid dripped into it, intending to absorb the crystal’s power after its refinement was complete.
• Xiao Yan examined the Flame Mantra’s six realms and concluded that, although its grade had reached Saint Grade Intermediate Stage, he still lacked the strength to cultivate even its first realm.

Xiao Yan and the Coalition Army reached the Demon Palace and clashed with the Outer Realm Evil Clan’s forces. The Heavenly Protector appeared with two other powerful figures, and Xiao Yan prepared to fight him.

• Xun'er sensed dense evil energy near the Demon Palace, and Xiao Yan drew the enemy’s attention with his holy flames.
• The Outer Realm Evil Clan’s vast army emerged, and Xiao Yan ordered the Coalition Army to attack.
• A demigod-level enemy struck the coalition with a black energy ribbon, killing human fighters and forcing both sides back.
• The four Matriarchs attacked several evil shadows, but the Heavenly Protector and two other powerful figures appeared and stopped them.
• Xiao Yan recognized the Heavenly Protector’s increased strength and began gathering an aura beyond samsara for their fight.

Xiao Yan recognized that Fairy Yaochi, Yaoling, had been injured by backlash from the Pure Spirit Immortal Flame, and the other alchemists could not treat her. After Xiao Yan agreed to help, he hinted that Yaochi Fairyland was not being sincere with him.

• Danchen and the white-robed elder identified the Pure Spirit Immortal Flame and discussed its power and Yaochi Fairyland’s strength.
• Xiao Yan recognized that Yaoling’s injuries and hidden ailments came from failing to swallow the sacred flame.
• Immortal Envoy Yaozhu asked the four alchemists for a remedy, and the Black-and-White Elders objected when Xiao Yan offered to treat Yaoling.
• The Black-and-White Elders and Danchen examined Yaoling but could not offer a remedy, so Yaozhu had them escorted away.
• Xiao Yan told Yaozhu he could begin treatment, then questioned Yaochi Fairyland’s sincerity, leaving Yaoling and Yaozhu astonished.

Xiao Yan discovered that the Immortal Sword had awakened its intelligence and was drawn to the mysterious meteorite in the Forbidden Area. The Golden Dragon King offered the sword the stone if it helped them pass through, and the sword agreed to the bargain.

• Xiao Yan saw the Immortal Sword flare with heat and a dragon-shaped phantom as they entered the Forbidden Area's core.
• The Golden Dragon King explained that the Immortal Sword's intelligence had likely awakened during its battle against the Nine Soul Tablet and the Twin Ghost Emperor.
• The Immortal Sword bound itself to Xiao Yan and absorbed nearly half of his Dou Qi before revealing twenty-three colored lights.
• The Golden Dragon King told the Immortal Sword it could have the mysterious stone if it helped them get through the area.
• The Immortal Sword spoke in a sweet voice and asked whether the Golden Dragon King's offer was real.