Chapter Summaries

Duan Tianhong revealed that his apparent capture had been part of a plan to expose the Soul Hall and Sin’s schemes, then broke free and trapped their forces in Thunder City. He faced Hun Qianmo and the Fire Sin Envoy in a battle against two Five-star Dou Xians.

• Duan Tianhong broke Hun Qianmo’s seal, transformed with silver thunder armor and a cloak, and revealed that he had anticipated the infiltration and traitors.
• Duan Tianhong raised thunder barriers around Thunder City, trapping the fleeing Sin forces, while the other eight warriors moved to fight the Sin Guards.
• Hun Qianmo and the Fire Sin Envoy challenged Duan Tianhong, and the three ascended high above the city to fight.
• Hun Qianmo summoned the Blood Soul Guard while the Fire Sin Envoy unleashed a Sea of Flames, and Duan Tianhong called forth the Thunder Emperor Scepter.

Xiao Yan absorbed the Mysterious Spirit Imperial Pool’s golden energy for three months, refining his soul sea and Dou Qi Sea until he neared a breakthrough to the peak of Four-star Dou Di. Mu Yingying also soaked in the pool and swallowed a Dou Di Pill to pursue Five-star Dou Di, while Xiao Yan began refining the Golden Dragon King’s life force to complete his own breakthrough.

• Xiao Yan entered a hidden pool connected to the Mysterious Spirit Imperial Pool and used the Flame Mantra to absorb its golden energy.
• Mu Yingying could not enter the sealed island, so she soaked in the pool outside it and absorbed golden energy.
• After ten days of soaking, Mu Yingying swallowed a Dou Di Pill to aid her breakthrough to Five-star Dou Di.
• Xiao Yan absorbed the pool’s energy for three months, bringing his soul sea and Dou Qi Sea to the threshold of a breakthrough to the peak of Four-star Dou Di.
• Xiao Yan left the pool and began slowly refining the dense life force bestowed by the Golden Dragon King with the Flame Mantra.

Tan Chen tried to sacrifice himself to stop the Fire Sin Envoy’s attack on Thunder City, but Hun Qianmo intervened to preserve Tan Chen’s Soul Power. Hun Qianmo then brought Xiao Yan and Duan Tianhong to the battlefield, where Duan Tianhong began to reveal his strength.

• The Fire Sin Envoy’s red-black Qi ray broke through the Thousand Thunder Spirit Slaughtering Array and threatened the people of Thunder City.
• Tan Chen triggered Heaven-Burying Soul Cremation, using his Dou Qi and Soul Power to destroy the incoming attack.
• Hun Qianmo emerged from a crack and sealed Tan Chen’s power, halting his self-detonation.
• Hun Qianmo explained that Tan Chen’s Soul Power was useful to the Soul Hall, then tossed Xiao Yan and Duan Tianhong onto the battlefield.
• The Fire Sin Envoy recognized the value of Duan Tianhong and Xiao Yan, while Duan Tianhong opened his eyes and began to unleash a powerful aura.

After recovering from his unconsciousness, Xiao Yan secluded himself to examine the effects of the demon power and discovered that his cultivation had advanced to six-star Dou Xian intermediate. He also found a Demon Cube linked to his demonic transformation and prepared to investigate further changes to his soul sea.

• The Emperor abdicated, and Lin Yunshu was crowned empress before breaking through to seven-star Dou Xian and receiving the title of Star Empress.
• Xiao Yan woke in the courtyard and entered seclusion to inspect the demon power that had invaded his body.
• Xiao Yan found that the Undying Flame Domain had lost its special defensive property, while his other examined powers showed no abnormalities.
• Xiao Yan discovered that his cultivation had reached six-star Dou Xian intermediate rather than the eight-star level he had feared.
• A dark green Demon Cube emerged from Xiao Yan's body and resonated with the demon power within him, apparently serving as a key to his demonic transformation.

After unifying the Dou Di Continent, Xiao Yan withdrew to the Yao Clan to pursue a breakthrough to Saint Grade Eighth-Tier Alchemist. Meanwhile, Hun Tianhao destroyed the four Plane Masters and decided to pressure Xiao Yan further as he awaited the Xiao Clan’s arrival.

• The Endless Fire Domain shared resources across the four continents, while its three Matriarchs governed in Xiao Yan’s absence.
• Xiao Yan trained under Yao Tianmo in the Yao Clan’s forbidden valley and began attempting to reach Saint Grade Eighth-Tier.
• Yao Tianmo sealed the valley and guarded Xiao Yan as his soul power shook the surroundings.
• At his Soul Clan outpost, Hun Tianhao secretly produced the corpses of the four Dou Di Continent Plane Masters.
• Hun Tianhao used a Milky White Flame to erase the corpses and resolved to increase the pressure on Xiao Yan.

Muxi carried the caged Human-Ghost Hybrid toward Xiyun Pavilion while Xiao Yan watched from hiding and prepared an array. In the stone forest, Feng Ling and Huang Lei ambushed Muxi and moved to seize the cage.

• The All Treasures Association man refused to escort Muxi, who set off with the cage as hidden attackers tracked him.
• Xiao Yan discovered powerful figures waiting in the stone forest and prepared an array using a Colorless Energy Stone.
• Feng Ling confronted Muxi and blocked his attack with a Wood Attribute barrier.
• Feng Ling called Huang Lei from the shadows, and Muxi recognized him as a mid-stage Three-Star Dou Xian.
• Feng Ling told Huang Lei to hold Muxi off while he took the cage and retreated.

Grand Archangel Bailin descended on the Endless Fire Domain to seize Thunder Lord for allegedly destroying the Holy Light See. Thunder Lord denied the accusation but resolved not to involve the Endless Flame Alliance, while Bailin insisted the evidence was conclusive and demanded she face judgment in the Angel Holy City.

• Bailin arrived through a silver vortex with ten purple wings, and Yaoji recognized her as a Grand Archangel under the Slaughter Angel.
• Yaoji, Xun'er, the Demon Emperor, and other powerhouses gathered as Bailin declared she had come to capture the culprit behind the Holy Light See's destruction.
• Thunder Lord learned from Poison God Xuanhe's memory light orb that rumors blamed her for the attack and reacted with shock.
• Thunder Lord broke free and denied being the figure in the rumors, explaining she had been in seclusion in the Ghost Realm.
• Thunder Lord decided not to drag the Endless Flame Alliance into her trouble, but Bailin dismissed her denial and ordered her to return to the Angel Holy City for judgment.

Xiao Yan led his troops toward the Demon Emperor Tomb, trusting his strength despite the Evil Pupil Monster Group’s presence. After discovering the tomb entrance and dividing his forces, he entered with five hundred fighters while the Evil Eye King’s three legions closed in nearby.

• Xiao Yan revealed that the destination was the Demon Emperor Tomb and rallied the monster beasts to follow his orders.
• The Evil Eye King learned that his group had found the entrance and set out, hinting that the tomb might be bait to lure in a powerful opponent.
• Xiao Yan’s force traveled through the Tianyuan Battlefield without incident, and he worried that the unusually smooth journey concealed a scheme.
• The Celestial Fox Commander found traces of the Evil Pupil Monster Group, and Xiao Yan uncovered the purple cave entrance to the tomb.
• Xiao Yan left Xuan Yuan and half the force to guard the entrance with a spatial scroll, then entered the tomb with five hundred fighters as the Evil Eye King’s three legions approached.

Hun Hao intercepted Yu Qian while the Black-Faced Tiger escaped with the Undying Leaf, and Xiao Yan learned that the attackers were connected to the mysterious Ghost Kingdom. Xiao Yan pursued the escaped man, while Hun Hao fought Yu Qian and coveted his Dou Soul.

• Hun Hao helped the Black-Faced Tiger escape with the Undying Leaf and stayed behind to block Yu Qian.
• Hun Hao revealed himself as a Three-star Dou Xian and attacked Yu Qian with black chains.
• The Soul Devouring Master suspected Hun Hao and the Twelve Soul Sovereigns were connected to the Ghost Kingdom and warned Xiao Yan about their chains.
• Xiao Yan followed the Black-Faced Tiger using a Soul Imprint he had placed on him.
• Wang Feng ordered his people to wait for Yu Qian, the Black-Faced Tiger, and Scarred Wolf to weaken before wiping them out.
• Hun Hao said he wanted Yu Qian's Dou Soul and attacked while Yu Qian struggled against its backlash.

Xiao Yan struggled to withstand Liu Hao’s Judgment Sacred Sword while holding back his full Demon Power, and Xiao Lei intervened to ask why he fought. After Xiao Yan answered that he fought to protect others, Xiao Lei fused with the Thunder Heart and poured his power into Xiao Yan, restoring his lost Origin power and awakening a red energy crystal in his Dou Qi Sea.

• Liu Hao intensified his Judgment Sacred Sword with Radiant Night, pushing Xiao Yan close to his limit.
• Xiao Yan prepared to unleash the Demon Cube, but Xiao Lei appeared and warned that the time to use that power had not come.
• Xiao Lei asked Xiao Yan why he fought, and Xiao Yan answered that he fought for protection.
• As Liu Hao’s sacred brilliance attacked, Xiao Lei thanked Xiao Yan and declared that he would fight for him.
• Xiao Lei merged with the Thunder Heart and entered Xiao Yan, replenishing his Origin power and forming a red energy crystal in his Dou Qi Sea.

After the Points Plunder Tournament ended, Xiao Yan learned that he had won first place and would enter the Imperial Pool alongside Mu Yingying and Mu Feng. As the contestants reached the sect-selection site, Chang Yu warned Xiao Yan to be wary of the Xuan Ling Imperial Family and Solomon.

• Xiao Yan noticed signs that he was close to breaking through after his battle with the Twin Ghost Emperor.
• Chang Yu announced that Xiao Yan, Mu Yingying, and Mu Feng could enter the Imperial Pool, and Mu Feng revealed Xiao Yan had taken first place.
• Mu Yingying complained that Xiao Yan had not thanked her, while Yue Ru stepped in and the Heavenly Fire Sacred Tiger warned Mu Yingying about Yue Ru.
• Xiao Yan asked Mu Feng about the Imperial Pool and learned little was known about it beyond its value to the Xuan Ling Imperial Family.
• Chang Yu told Xiao Yan that the top ten would receive Dou Di Pills after joining a sect and warned him privately to beware of the Xuan Ling Imperial Family and Solomon.
• Xiao Yan left the spatial passage and prepared to see what Xuan Tian San could do.

Xiao Yan pursued the Blood Demon Envoy to the Teleportation Array, where the Blood Demon Array Diagram absorbed disciples to form a blood river. As the Blood Demon Envoy and Xuan Wanjin strengthened the array, Xiao Yan regrouped with the Burning Incense Pavilion disciples, who prepared to fight alongside him.

• The Soul Devouring Talisman offered to swallow the Blood Demon Envoy, but Xiao Yan insisted on taking revenge for Yin Fu Tong himself.
• The Blood Demon Array Diagram dragged disciples into the array, turning them into blood mist and leaving the surrounding sects unable to stop it.
• The Blood Demon Envoy entered the array, praised Xuan Wanjin, and ordered him to strengthen the diagram as the Blood Demon Envoy summoned a blood river.
• The Soul Devouring Talisman warned Xiao Yan to withdraw after the array diagram appeared, and Xiao Yan returned to the Burning Incense Pavilion's main force.
• Ling Xuan yielded leadership to Senior Brother, and the Pavilion's disciples united behind Xiao Yan to confront the Outer Realm Evil Clan.

Xiao Yan fought Ling Yu inside the Darkness Realm while the Soul Devouring Master confronted the Seventh Sin Department Official, Demon Emperor Siye. As Xiao Yan struggled to hurt Ling Yu and grew increasingly wounded, he decided he had to end the fight quickly.

• Outside Qingshan Peak, Earth Spirit Old Ghost and Headmaster Luo watched the battle and waited for the Diling Academy’s powerful figures to intervene if needed.
• Ling Yu attacked Xiao Yan with the Tianyuan Nether Fire Palm, and Xiao Yan used the Flame Swallowing Technique and his Dragon God transformation to endure the blow.
• Xiao Yan struck back with the Heavenly King Seal, breaking through four of Ling Yu’s flame screens and hitting him through the last one.
• The Soul Devouring Master recognized the Seventh Sin Department Official as a Six Star Dou Xian called Demon Emperor Siye and attacked him, planning to use the battle to temper Xiao Yan while awaiting Nier and the others.
• Xiao Yan remained unable to injure Ling Yu and was covered in wounds, so he resolved to finish the fight quickly as the Spirit Palace inside him began to tremble.

Xiao Yan and his allies gathered the Thunder Tomb contestants near the Leiling Mountain Range and prepared to enter the Void Lightning Pool. He gave each person Holy Flame to resist the Outer Realm Evil Clan as their assembled forces marched toward the mountains.

• Xiao Yan and his group approached the Leiling Mountain Range while Huantong’s forces hid underground and prepared an ambush.
• Muge’s group reached the mountains, where Xiao Yan and five women revealed themselves and joined them.
• Muge sent a signal that drew thousands of contestants and powerful experts to gather.
• Xiao Yan explained that the Thunder Tomb had been invaded and used Holy Flame to give everyone temporary protection from the Evil Power.
• Yun Qi supported the weakened Xiao Yan as the assembled forces set off toward the depths of the Leiling Mountain Range.

Xiao Yan prepared to detonate his powers to stop Blake after Gu Xingtian’s attack began to fail. Before he could sacrifice himself, a mysterious senior intervened, suppressed the released powers, and appeared to the Demon of Light.

• Blake’s strength overwhelmed Gu Xingtian’s Heavenly Giant Blade, leaving the Holy City’s fighters facing defeat.
• Xiao Yan urged the Demon of Light to escape with a sliver of his origin energy and resolved to use his powers against Blake.
• Xiao Yan began stripping away and detonating the Scales of Baxia, his Holy Flames, demon power, and other energies, despite the risk of permanently losing his strength.
• Blake dismissed Xiao Yan’s attack as too weak and said he would deal with him after killing the others.
• A green light pillar enveloped Xiao Yan, suppressed his released powers, and restored them to his body while nourishing him and the Demon of Light.
• The Demon of Light recognized the approaching senior and reacted with tears, saying he should not have come.

Feng Wan'er confronted Xiao Yuntian’s lingering illusion over the Guardian Lineage’s massacre, while he insisted the attack had been manipulated and denied leading it. The clash left Xiao Yan confused about the old feud, and powerful figures emerged from the shattered space with murderous intent toward him.

• Feng Wan'er recognized Xiao Yuntian’s illusion and accused him of betraying the Guardian Lineage, whose elites had served the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Yuntian expressed remorse but said he did not know the full story and suspected an outside force had caused the massacre.
• Feng Wan'er said survivors had witnessed Xiao Yuntian kill their Samsara experts and launched her massive ice rune at him.
• Xiao Yan questioned whether the feud came from a misunderstanding or deliberate manipulation, while Su Xueying urged Feng Wan'er to reconsider.
• Xiao Yuntian expanded his illusion to shield Xiao Yan and another person as the attack’s aftermath subsided.
• Powerful figures, including several Seven-Star and Eight-Star Dou Xian, emerged from the shattered void and fixed murderous gazes on Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan and Xun'er confronted Underworld Official Qing Feng in the Great Hall, where the Dark Underworld Warrior neutralized Qing Feng's Underworld Worms and Xiao Yan countered his attacks. Qing Feng then revealed the twenty-eighth Evil Implement, the Jade Blood Hand, and Xiao Yan prepared to face it while hoping to capture Qing Feng and learn about the Outer Realm Evil Clan.

• The Dark Underworld Warrior intercepted Qing Feng's Underworld Worms, and their Netherworld power entered a stalemate.
• Qing Feng attacked Xiao Yan with wind blades, but Xiao Yan's Holy Flame melted them.
• Qing Feng used a soul attack, which Xiao Yan countered with Youming Tianhuang.
• Poison Granny recognized Xiao Yan and Xun'er's auras as similar to that of the Poison God Palace Saintess and remained wary.
• Qing Feng revealed the Jade Blood Hand, the twenty-eighth Evil Implement, and imbued it into his arm.
• Xiao Yan raised his power to meet Qing Feng, intending to capture him and extract intelligence about the Outer Realm Evil Clan.

Xiao Yan learned the four requirements for reviving Xiao Xuan and agreed with Qin Xin to hunt the Five-Elements Beast for its magic core and essence blood. At Wuliang Mountain, the Golden-haired Child and the Tian Mu Giant Beast prepared to attack the Spirit of Luoling Mountain while the Five-Elements Beast watched as a witness.

• The Golden Dragon King told Xiao Yan that reviving Xiao Xuan required a Shapeshaping Soul-Returning Pill, a Dou Di powerhouse's body, a Dou Di-grade magical beast core, and a Holy Flame.
• Xiao Yan agreed to help Qin Xin obtain the Five-Elements Beast's magic core and essence blood in exchange for its turtle shell, and Mu Yingying joined them.
• The Golden-haired Child and the Tian Mu Giant Beast arrived at Wuliang Mountain and revealed their plan to defeat the Spirit of Luoling Mountain and escape.
• The Five-Elements Beast refused to join the fight but agreed to witness it.
• The Spirit of Luoling Mountain challenged the Golden-haired Child and the Tian Mu Giant Beast to attack together.

Duan Qifei discovered that the Lord of Fierce Souls had trapped her while Xiao Yan fought him inside the Darkness Realm. The Lord summoned Corpse Minister Jiang Hai, but Xiao Yan unleashed Black Fiend Star Cage, leaving Jiang Hai visibly afraid.

• Duan Qifei found herself imprisoned by barriers in Thunder Mountain as the Lord of Fierce Souls prepared an ambush around the divine hall.
• Xiao Yan expanded his Black Patterned Saint Robe to form the Darkness Realm and faced the Lord of Fierce Souls there.
• The Lord of Fierce Souls empowered his ghosts and summoned Corpse Minister Jiang Hai, a terrifying Netherworld entity.
• Xiao Yan invoked Black Fiend Star Cage, and Jiang Hai reacted with fear at the power confronting it.

The alchemists began the first round of the grand ceremony by measuring their soul power with the Yao Clan’s Hun Shi. As the testing continued, Lei Luochen scored 89, leaving Xiao Yan and the other remaining contestants still to be tested.

• Yao Xuanyi explained that contestants had to inject their soul power into the Hun Shi to receive a score and pass the first round.
• Yao Yichen dismissed most of the contestants, while Yao Yixuan warned her brother not to provoke anyone.
• The contestants took turns being tested, and those who passed received badges marked with the Yao Clan’s aura.
• Ling Zixi told Xiao Yan to beware of Hun Mu, the Yao Yichen siblings, and the Yan Clan disciple, while revealing that she knew he was a Xiao Clan descendant.
• Xun Er watched Ling Zixi speak with Xiao Yan and reacted with anger, unsettling the nearby observers with her aura.
• After six hours of testing, Lei Luochen used his spirit palace to channel his Immortal Realm Soul into the Hun Shi and scored 89 points.