Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan and his companions met Nine-Tailed Qing Luan, who agreed to let them enter the Nine-Tailed Demon Palace if they retrieved the tyrant artifact Demon Soul Pupil. The group set out for the palace, hoping to find clues about the power consuming Cai Lin, though whether it could be stopped remained uncertain.

• The five monster guards led Xiao Yan, Cai Lin, and Die Qi to the Nine-Tailed Clan’s Star-Plucking Pavilion, where First Elder Nine-Tailed Qing Luan received them.
• Nine-Tailed Qing Luan explained that the Demon Emperor had instructed her about Xiao Yan’s request, but she required him to retrieve the Demon Soul Pupil from the Nine-Tailed Demon Palace as the price of entry.
• Nine-Tailed Qing Luan revealed that the palace might contain clues about the Ten-Colored Sky Swallowing Python’s power and said Die Qi could guide them because she could withstand its soul coercion.
• Die Qi agreed to lead the group into the dangerous palace, and Xiao Yan promised to do his best to retrieve the artifact.
• Xiao Yan, Cai Lin, Die Qi, and Nine-Tailed Qing Luan headed toward the ancient silver-white Nine-Tailed Demon Palace.

Xiao Yan sought Yun Qi to learn the location of the Garden of Eden, but discovered that finding it required her to sacrifice herself and awaken a power within her. After Yun Qi released that power, she collapsed and called out to Brother Yuanyan, while the Head of Foreign Lands continued his attempt to reach the Dou Shen Stage.

• Xiao Yan entered the mountains behind the Endless Fire Domain and found Yun Qi waiting beneath an ancient tree.
• Yun Qi said only she could guide Xiao Yan to the Garden of Eden and that her blood could activate the ancient array around the tree.
• Xiao Yan rejected Yun Qi's plan to die and asked what power she carried within her.
• Yun Qi offered to lend Xiao Yan her strength, then cut her arm and released energy around the ancient tree.
• Yun Qi collapsed into Xiao Yan's arms and opened her eyes to call out to Brother Yuanyan.

Xiao Yan learned that the Tianming Villa’s tournament trials had already begun and agreed to help Yuanyan’s poisoned sister. Yuanyan planned to draw away her guards the following night so Xiao Yan could treat her.

• Duan Tianhong explained that contestants had to overcome trials in the Tianming Mountain Range while their leaders were forbidden to intervene.
• Duan Qifei recalled that the previous tournament sent Plane Masters into a dangerous space to compete for treasures.
• Xiao Yan volunteered to keep watch while the others rested at camp.
• Yuanyan sneaked into Xiao Yan’s camp and asked him to save her poisoned sister, offering the location of a treasure trove in return.
• Xiao Yan agreed to meet Yuanyan the next night, when she would draw away her sister’s guards.

Xiao Yan and Muge were captured by a powerful Earth Demon Bear, but Xiao Yan discovered a dangerous force inside it and offered to help. The Earth Demon Bear agreed to grant them the Earth Holy Spring if they could save it.

• Muge closed the Bing Ling Tomb and killed the Rock Giant as the Earth Demon Bear confronted him and Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan and Muge tried to flee, but the Earth Demon Bear trapped them in earth waves and dragged them back.
• Xiao Yan sensed a dangerous power inside the Earth Demon Bear and warned that it could not survive without their help.
• The Earth Demon Bear planted Soul Imprints in Xiao Yan and Muge, but Xiao Yan secretly erased them.
• Xiao Yan refused to proceed without a reward, so the Earth Demon Bear promised them the Earth Holy Spring in exchange for help.
• Xiao Yan agreed and used brilliant flames to free himself and Muge from the earth waves.

Xiao Yan advanced through the Alchemist Sanctuary’s first-pass soul clashes and faced Hua Qianqian of the Flower God Palace in the final match. Their attacks ended in a draw, so both advanced, leaving Xiao Yan determined to find Yun Yun.

• Xiao Yan received a bye after his opponent triggered their Soul Origin and conceded, then proceeded to the final battlefield.
• Xiao Yan met Hua Qianqian, and they began a fierce soul clash in an altar arena that swallowed soul power.
• Hua Qianqian unleashed the Spirit Dragon Technique and Flower Sleep Saint Sound, while Xiao Yan countered with his Six-layer Spirit Palace and Holy Flame Soul Pupil.
• Their attacks mutually dissipated, and the presiding elder declared the match a draw, advancing both alchemists.
• Hua Qianqian praised Xiao Yan’s strength and left, while Xiao Yan vowed to find Yun Yun.

Xiao Yan reached the Consummation Stage in soul power and began his journey back to the Endless Fire Domain. There, Feng Wan'er reported that enemies had dragged Domain Lord Xiao into Hell, but Xiao Yan suddenly appeared in the Matriarch Hall.

• Xiao Yan absorbed the Soul Essence Source, advanced his soul power to the Consummation Stage, and sensed that a legendary tenth-layer Spirit Palace might exist.
• Xiao Yan left the Great Hall with the Hell Demon Dragon and headed back to the Endless Fire Domain, determined to uncover his enemies and avenge the Xiao Clan.
• Si Ya told her master that strange fluctuations had come from the Hell Reincarnation Graveyard, and her master ordered her to monitor it and strengthen the Hell Realm's leadership.
• Feng Wan'er arrived bloodied at the Matriarch Hall and reported that enemy infiltrators had dragged Domain Lord Xiao into Hell.
• Mu Yingying blamed Feng Wan'er, while Xun'er, Cai Lin, and Yun Yun prepared to seek powerful allies and support an attack on Hell.
• Xiao Yan stepped out of a Void Passage and asked the four matriarchs why they were panicking.

Xiao Yan’s group learned that they needed a third wooden token to reach the Five-Elements Beast, while Xiao Yan scouted ahead and uncovered signs of Ghost Realm activity in Luoling Mountain. He was then caught in a white mist and confronted by a Swift Charming Spirit Fox.

• Ling Xuan explained that Luoling Mountain held three great kings and that three wooden tokens were needed to enter the Five-Elements Beast’s mountain range.
• Xiao Yan left the group to scout, while Mu Yingying warned Ling Xuan not to jeopardize their mission and briefly threatened her with azure flame.
• Xin Yan told Xiao Yan that Luoling Mountain was a burial ground for experts who fought the Ghost Realm and that a powerful Ghost Realm person had appeared there, possibly seeking the Twin Ghost Emperor Heart.
• White mist surrounded Xiao Yan, obstructing his vision and slightly solidifying his Dou Qi.
• Xiao Yan gripped the Primordial Fire Ruler and recognized the fox before him as a Swift Charming Spirit Fox.

Xiao Yan entered the Five Finger Mountain Formation with the experts pursuing him and helped the Strange Little Beast and Xiao Zhuoma pass through its moving pillars. Left surrounded by the four Demon Guards, he prepared to fight, but their leader revealed a mysterious orb that made Xiao Yan’s holy flames and Flame Mantra recoil in fear.

• Xiao Yan and the pursuing experts entered the Five Finger Mountain Formation after Aileen had already left.
• The Strange Little Beast urged Xiao Yan to send it and the unconscious Xiao Zhuoma toward the dark space beneath the pillars, so he threw them into the array.
• The pair transformed into a wisp of gray flame and passed through the pillars, while the other experts began trying to break the formation.
• The four Demon Guards surrounded Xiao Yan and demanded the Sacred Flame Origin inside him.
• Xiao Yan unleashed the Fire Heart Sky Rock and a crimson flame, but the Demon Guard leader produced a white orb that filled Xiao Yan’s holy flames and Flame Mantra with dread.

Xuan Muqing learned that King Xuan Ling wanted to see her about the Blood Curse and eagerly left her secluded bamboo house. As Fen Tian's group searched the waterfall for its hidden entrance, Ling Mengsheng descended and noticed something emerging from the water.

• Xuan Muqing demanded that Xuan Yang let her leave to find Ling Mengsheng, and he explained that King Xuan Ling had hidden her survival because of the Blood Curse.
• Xuan Yang told Xuan Muqing that King Xuan Ling wanted to see her about the curse, and she drank her medicine and set out with him.
• Xuan Yang briefly tried to restrain Xuan Muqing with his life power but relented when she insisted on leaving the bamboo house.
• Fen Tian, Zhu Jin, the Heaven and Earth Elders, Elder Qing, and Mu Xuzi searched for the waterfall's entrance while Ling Mengsheng descended to investigate.
• Xuan Yin complained that Xuan Yang had brought Xuan Muqing out through the front exit, and Ling Mengsheng spotted something about to emerge from a stream of water.

Xiao Yan and the others discussed the reappearance of the Heavenly Samsara Flame and chose a party to enter the Six Paths Samsara Mansion in search of it and the Heaven-Fixing Divine Needle. As they departed, news arrived that Hun Tianhao had been destroyed in a passage to the Dragon Clan, but a mysterious figure holding divine artifacts and bearing a holy flame was revealed to be alive.

• Yao Wuchen explained that the intelligence scroll contained the power of the third-ranked holy flame, and Xiao Yan recognized that the Heavenly Samsara Flame completely suppressed the six holy flames within him.
• Xiao Yan and the others agreed that obtaining the Heavenly Samsara Flame might solve the problem preventing his Flame Mantra from reaching divine grade.
• Mother of Yaochi warned that the Six Paths Samsara Mansion allowed entry only to those at or below the peak of the Third Reincarnation Stage and gave Xiao Yan, Yun Yun, and Yue Ru Recovery Xuan Pills for the journey.
• Xiao Yan, Yun Yun, and Yue Ru set off for the Six Paths Samsara Mansion, while Xun'er and Xiao Yi were told to return to the Endless Fire Domain and defend it.
• A secret letter reported that Hun Tianhao had been obliterated while entering the passage to the Dragon Clan, prompting the group to hurry back.
• A mysterious figure holding several divine artifacts spoke of the coming contest between the Realm Lord of the Human Realm Center and the Head of Foreign Lands, while a holy flame glowed within him.

Xiao Yan absorbed the Soul Liquid in the secret chamber and broke through his soul power to Emperor Realm Earth Grade Minor Completion. He emerged after accidentally blasting open the chamber door, while Shan Yao, Shan Ling, and Snake Punishment waited outside.

• Mu Yingying took the fiery-red Sacred Flame Crystal toward the mountaintop so the Holy Flame could purge its remaining evil power, and the Blood Demon’s disappearance awakened the corrupted magical beasts.
• Xiao Yan inspected the Soul Liquid, confirmed it was safe, and began absorbing it to strengthen his soul power.
• As days passed, Shan Yao grew anxious and wanted to enter the secret chamber, but Shan Ling and Snake Punishment urged her to wait.
• Xiao Yan broke through his soul power and blasted apart the sealed chamber door with an uncontrolled burst of strength.
• Xiao Yan emerged carrying his Heavy Ruler and apologized to Shan Yao, Shan Ling, and Snake Punishment for failing to control his power.

After leaving the Heaven-Piercing River, Xiao Yan learned about the Dou Technique Pavilion, the approaching Ancient Era ruins, and the Earth Hall’s hostility toward him. While he was away, Hong Qi and two lackeys targeted Wu Zhu Ju, and they launched an attack on Lu Di.

• Qin Xin told Xiao Yan that he was the seventh disciple to cultivate in a level 9 grotto-heaven and warned him that Zhu Yuan had reached the Seven Star Dou Di level.
• Qin Xin told Xiao Yan that Ancient Era ruins were expected to emerge in four months, then declined to investigate his background after he left.
• A hidden Nine-star Dou Di man reassured Qin Xin about her plans to return to the General Holy See, and she warned him to avoid the Burning Incense Pavilion’s officials.
• Mu Yingying worried about Xiao Yan’s absence while Hong Qi and two lackeys arrived outside Wu Zhu Ju to test the waters for the Earth Hall Second Senior Brother.
• Lu Di confronted the two lackeys, who recognized her as a Snake-Person and attacked her.

Xiao Yan faced Guang Lu’s wind-attributed Life Power by copying his technique and unleashing Shattered Stone Sky Burial with Holy Flame. As their attacks neared collision, An Li realized Xiao Yan’s Holy Flame might offer hope for Guang Lu’s ailing imperial father.

• Mu Yingying and Ling Xuan found their coordination against the Dawn Team’s four members difficult, then quietly discussed a plan as the others shifted their attention to Guang Lu.
• Xiao Yan’s close-range attacks wounded Guang Lu, who revealed three spinning spheres of wind-attributed Life Power and prepared to fight at full strength.
• Xin Yan explained Guang Lu’s unusual Life Power and advised Xiao Yan that his Emperor Flame could match it.
• Xiao Yan formed three fire-red clusters around himself, then used Shattered Stone Sky Burial against Guang Lu’s Wind Pole - Luoshi.
• An Li recognized Xiao Yan’s earth-yellow Holy Flame and realized it could offer hope of curing Guang Lu’s imperial father.

Xiao Yan trapped Guni and Wang Xie in his Twin Dragon Flame Array, but they escaped with a spatial scroll. After reuniting with his companions and the Five Poisons, Xiao Yan led the group toward the Crystal Palace, where someone had already arrived.

• Guni and Wang Xie attacked Xiao Yan’s fire dragons, but the Twin Dragon Flame Array absorbed their power and weakened them.
• Guni and Wang Xie used a spatial scroll to escape when Xiao Yan’s Earth Yellow Holy Flame threatened to overwhelm them.
• Xiao Yan dismissed the fire dragons, reunited with Mu Yingying, Tiancan, Yue Ru, and Xiu Qi’s party, and confirmed the Five Poisons had recovered.
• The Five Poisons said the most thrilling part of the ruins lay ahead, and Xiao Yan led everyone toward the Crystal Palace.
• Xiao Yan and his companions approached the Crystal Palace, unaware that someone had entered it earlier.

Xiao Yan learned that the Fiery Beast might be the reincarnated King of Myriad Beasts, a powerful creature that had consumed his Dou Qi and Heavenly Flame. The Green Buffalo Heavenly Wood Soul Beast sent Xiao Yan, Qinger, and Qing Wenshu to the Ghost Moon Well while preparing to face Yu Quan and his attackers.

• The Green Buffalo Heavenly Wood Soul Beast identified the Fiery Beast as a possible infant King of Myriad Beasts, and Xiao Yan learned that it craved powerful human Dou Qi and flames.
• The Soul Devouring Master suggested that the Fiery Beast could become Xiao Yan’s powerful ally, despite having devoured his Dou Qi and Heavenly Flame Origin.
• The Green Buffalo Heavenly Wood Soul Beast told Xiao Yan to take the Fiery Beast to the Ghost Moon Well and said it would hold off Yu Quan’s group.
• Xiao Yan headed for the center of the Moon Reflection Pool as Yu Quan ordered his people to attack the Green Buffalo Heavenly Wood Soul Beast.
• Qing Wenshu and Qinger prepared to leave, but the Green Buffalo Heavenly Wood Soul Beast sent them to the Ghost Moon Well and explained it was granting them good fortune because they were Xiao Yan’s friends.
• Yu Quan watched Xiao Yan, Qing Wenshu, and Qinger reach the Ghost Moon Well and revealed his intent to kill Xiao Yan for the treasures beneath it.

Xiao Yan defeated Hun Wuya with the power of two Holy Flames and discovered that Hun Wuya was a soul body connected to the Soul Clan. After Hun Wuya was burned away, Xiao Yan recovered the Undying Leaf Ice Cage and headed back to Ghost King City, while Hun Hao and Wang Feng arrived at the battlefield.

• Hun Wuya tried to flee, but Xiao Yan struck him with the Creation Fist and forced him to reveal his soul body.
• Xiao Yan recognized signs of the Soul Clan, and Hun Wuya realized Xiao Yan possessed two types of Holy Flames.
• Xiao Yan burned Hun Wuya's soul body away with both Holy Flame origins, but lost his chance to question him about the Soul Clan.
• Xiao Yan recovered the Undying Leaf Ice Cage from Hun Wuya's storage ring, destroyed the ring, and headed for Ghost King City.
• Hun Hao and Wang Feng arrived at the battlefield, and Hun Hao flew toward the spot where Hun Wuya had fallen.

Xiao Yan and the others descended into a hidden world beneath the canyon and discovered the Yan Ling Heavenly Tomb, the resting place of First Elder Xiao Yan. Su Xueying’s Reincarnation Seal flew to the tomb’s gate and revealed itself as its key, leaving the group poised to enter.

• Xiao Yan led Xun'er, Mu Yingying, and Su Xueying into the canyon abyss, and they passed through a dangerous barrier into a hidden world.
• The group found a desolate mountain range with traces of battle, while Xiao Yan sensed an ancient array enclosing the region.
• Xiao Yan discovered a mist-shrouded hall at the mountain range’s core, surrounded by a fiery river and two abysses.
• Su Xueying’s Reincarnation Seal detached from her brow, transformed into a fire talisman, and flew toward a matching groove in the hall’s gate.
• Xiao Yan recognized the hall as the Yan Ling Heavenly Tomb, where First Elder Xiao Yan rested, and the group prepared to prioritize rescuing him.

Xiao Yan joined a Soul Devouring Domain squad scouting the Yuan River, the guarded approach to the Elder Council, and warned that the river might be dangerous. He split from most of the squad with Yuan Feng and entered the river to evade approaching Fallen Guards, while the rest continued separately.

• Xiao Yan and Yuan Feng learned that the Yuan River was guarded by Six-Star Dou Xian as their squad scouted the Elder Council’s defenses.
• Xiao Yan cautioned that the river was dangerous, but several squad members dismissed his warning and resented his connection to Hao Ni'er.
• The eleven-person squad split, with Xiao Yan and Yuan Feng going together while the other nine took separate routes.
• Yuan Feng explained that the squad members’ hostility stemmed from Xiao Yan having been seen with Hao Ni'er, whom the Soul Devouring Domain revered.
• When Fallen Guards appeared nearby, Xiao Yan used Soul Power to conceal himself and Yuan Feng as they plunged into the Yuan River.

Xiao Yan and his companions reached the guarded entrance to the Dou Qi Continent, where the Life and Death Evil Monarch Kings attacked them. Xiao Yan split the group to keep the kings apart, and the battle began as the Life Evil Monarch unleashed his storm.

• Xiao Yan and his companions traveled through the space channel toward the entrance to the Dou Qi Continent, where two Outer Realm Evil Clan kings prepared to intercept them.
• A space storm pursued the group, and Xiao Yan recognized the evil aura within it and brought the ship to a halt.
• The two kings revealed themselves as the Life and Death Evil Monarch Kings, and Hun Tianhao warned that they had once defeated a Samsara Realm expert together.
• Xiao Yan assigned Xun'er, Cai Lin, Mu Yingying, and Hun Tianhao to hold back the Life Evil Monarch while he faced the Death Evil Monarch King.
• Cai Lin, Xun'er, and Mu Yingying launched their attacks, and the Life Evil Monarch countered with Life Evil Storm, run amok.

Cai Lin and Mu Yingying sealed the Endless Fire Domain and gathered resources to help Xiao Yan and Xun Er recover while diverting the Holy See’s forces from the Ancient Clans. Xiao Yan regained some memories in a secluded chamber, where restorative energy began healing his battered body as he entered a mysterious transformation.

• Cai Lin and Mu Yingying ordered the Endless Fire Domain placed under martial law and its resources gathered to support Xiao Yan and Xun Er.
• Cai Lin told Mu Yingying that Elder Feng had taken experts to the Holy See, while Xiao Yan and Xun Er had been sent to a hidden cultivation chamber beneath Xuan Ling Mountain.
• Xiao Yan awoke as a soul body in a different-dimensional world and questioned the mysterious power that had controlled his body during the battle with Lexi.
• Restorative pills and Heaven and Earth Energy flowed into Xiao Yan’s physical body as a Brown Flame, cyan water, and Sacred Flame Origin began healing him.
• Xiao Yan’s body recovered amid the flames, beginning a transformation like a phoenix’s nirvana.