Chapter Summaries

As the Gold and Silver Elders and Han Feng’s allies attacked Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Yan successfully refined the Fallen Heart Flame and emerged to confront Han Feng. Xiao Yan used the flame’s power to trap Han Feng with Heart Fire and summoned the Invisible Fire Python toward him.

• Han Feng brought in the Gold and Silver Elders, and they held Su Qian back while Black Corner Region experts clashed with the academy’s elders and reinforcements.
• Xiao Yan completed his refinement of the Fallen Heart Flame and flew out of the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower as Hu Gan fought Han Feng.
• Xiao Yan gave Hu Gan a healing pill and asked him to open the Thousand-Layer Sealing Array, which Su Qian approved.
• Han Feng offered Xiao Yan a Sixth-Grade pill formula for the Heavenly Flame, but Xiao Yan countered by demanding Han Feng’s Sea Heart Flame.
• Han Feng attacked Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan froze him with Heart Fire and summoned the Invisible Fire Python from the opened sealing array.

Xiao Yan defeated Han Feng’s Heavenly Flame attack, revealed that he practiced the complete Flame Mantra and was Yao Chen’s disciple, and prepared to let his teacher take control of his body. Old Yao then took over Xiao Yan’s body and confronted Han Feng, declaring that he would purge the sect himself.

• Han Feng’s Sea Heart Flame barrier failed to stop the Invisible Fire Python, and Xiao Yan absorbed the Fallen Heart Flame serpent into his body.
• Xiao Yan used the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations to reach Peak Dou King and clashed with Han Feng, leaving Han Feng battered and shaken.
• Xiao Yan hinted that he practiced the Flame Mantra, then called Han Feng “Senior Brother” and confirmed that Yao Chen was his teacher.
• Su Qian drove back the Gold and Silver Elders and left Han Feng to Xiao Yan, while Old Yao poured his soul force into Xiao Yan’s body.
• Xiao Yan swallowed an Earth Emperor Body Tempering Pill, relinquished control to Old Yao, and Old Yao declared that he would purge the sect.

Old Yao possessed Xiao Yan, killed Han Feng, and wiped out the Black Corner Region forces attacking Jia Nan Academy. Xiao Yan obtained the Sea Heart Flame and left with Old Yao to refine Heavenly Flames in seclusion.

• Old Yao took control of Xiao Yan’s body, sealed Han Feng’s escape, and destroyed his body before capturing his soul.
• Xiao Yan used the Soul Suppressing Seal on Han Feng, then Old Yao refined Han Feng’s soul and Xiao Yan obtained the Sea Heart Flame.
• Old Yao stopped the Gold and Silver Elders and the other Black Corner Region experts from fleeing, then killed them and collected their Storage Rings.
• Old Yao told Su Qian to handle the aftermath and prepare to claim resources from the defeated factions, while Su Qian agreed to maintain the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower.
• Xiao Yan entrusted the Student Union to Xiao Yi Xian and left for the Back Mountain with Old Yao to refine the Fallen Heart Flame and Sea Heart Flame.

Xiao Yan prepared to refine the Fallen Heart Flame in a secluded valley while Queen Medusa returned and insisted on protecting him. As he began making a Jade Heart Pill to guard against the aftereffects of merging Heavenly Flames, Queen Medusa struggled with memories that made her feel unable to harm him.

• Xiao Yan inspected Han Feng's Storage Ring and planned to return to the Jia Ma Empire after refining the Fallen Heart Flame, while Old Yao warned him to nurture the Sea Heart Flame and prepare for the Heavenly Flame aftereffects.
• Queen Medusa met Xiao Yan in the valley, claimed the Heaven-Swallowing Python had troubled her, and insisted on staying to protect him.
• Xiao Yan accepted Queen Medusa's offer and took out Han Feng's Myriad Beast Cauldron to prepare for refining medicine.
• Queen Medusa secretly sealed the valley and reflected on visions of Xiao Yan, including one in which they married, leaving her unable to feel killing intent toward him.
• Old Yao identified the Jade Heart Pill as a way to guard against cultivation deviation, and Xiao Yan gathered its ingredients and began refining it.

Xiao Yan fused the Cobalt Blue Flame with the Fallen Heart Flame, then began devouring the strengthened flame to advance the Flame Mantra. As he endured the dangerous process in the cold pool, Queen Medusa and the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python intervened to help him.

• Xiao Yan refined a Jade Heart Pill and entered the cold pool to fuse the Cobalt Blue Flame with the Fallen Heart Flame.
• After cultivating for a long time, Xiao Yan completed the fusion and placed the resulting sky-blue flame in the Spirit Absorber.
• Xiao Yan swallowed the Jade Heart Pill and began devouring the Fallen Heart Flame, enduring a torrent of scorching energy that made the pool boil.
• Queen Medusa transformed into the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python and coiled around Xiao Yan to cool him as he continued cultivating.
• Queen Medusa and the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python contended for control, and Medusa told the python that Xiao Yan was its master while she was its mistress.

After eight months in seclusion, Xiao Yan emerged as a Five-Star Dou Wang with the Myriad Beast Lotus Heart Flame and an Earth Tier Intermediate cultivation technique. He returned to the Inner Academy to restore the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower’s dwindling Heart Fire and descended into the magma, where he found Venerable Skyfire’s remains.

• Xiao Yan completed his seclusion, revealed his fused Heavenly Flame, and learned from Queen Medusa that he had been away for nearly eight months.
• The Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python reunited with Xiao Yan before he flew to see Su Qian.
• Su Qian told Xiao Yan that the tower’s remaining Origin Heart Flame would run out within days, and Xiao Yan promised to resolve the problem.
• Xiao Yan and Su Qian opened the tenth floor of the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower, and Xiao Yan descended into the magma alone.
• Guided by the Fallen Heart Flame, Xiao Yan traveled deeper through the magma and found Venerable Skyfire’s bones inside a glowing halo.

Xiao Yan defeated a Flame Lizardman in the Underground Magma World and entered the hidden space where he met Venerable Skyfire, whose real name was Yao Tianhuo. He agreed to help Yao Tianhuo recover in exchange for the Five Wheel Separation Fire Method and an infant Fallen Heart Flame, and promised to refine him a new body.

• Xiao Yan killed a Fifth Tier Flame Lizardman and took its Fire Bead.
• Xiao Yan passed through the transparent barrier and met Yao Tianhuo, who revealed that he had once controlled Fallen Heart Flame.
• Xiao Yan introduced Yao Chen to Yao Tianhuo, and the two Venerables greeted each other.
• Yao Tianhuo offered the Five Wheel Separation Fire Method and an infant Fallen Heart Flame in exchange for Xiao Yan helping him escape and restore his soul.
• Xiao Yan accepted the deal, swallowed the infant Fallen Heart Flame, and stored Yao Tianhuo and his skeleton in his Storage Ring.
• Xiao Yan promised to refine Yao Tianhuo a new body, and Yao Tianhuo agreed to protect him for one year after his revival.

Xiao Yan returned the juvenile Fallen Heart Flame to Jia Nan Academy, collected resources from Su Qian, and began studying the Emperor Seal Art. Xun Er’s recorded message urged him to come to the Ancient Clan and marry her, and Xiao Yan vowed to find her.

• Xiao Yan emerged from the Underground Magma World with Venerable Skyfire and agreed to seek medicinal ingredients to restore his soul power.
• Xiao Yan showed Su Qian the juvenile Fallen Heart Flame, which could help the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower operate again.
• Su Qian gave Xiao Yan more than a dozen Storage Rings containing resources recovered from the Black Corner Region and agreed to find the medicinal ingredients on his list.
• Xiao Yan returned underground and opened the scroll Xun Er had given him, learning the first two seals of the Emperor Seal Art.
• Xun Er’s message warned Xiao Yan to use the clan technique carefully and said she would wait for him to come to the Ancient Clan and marry her.
• Xiao Yan vowed to find Xun Er and declared that no one could stop him.

Xiao Yan cultivated the Mountain Opening Seal, then refined a Restoration Purple Pill and became a genuine Sixth-Grade Alchemist. He continued improving his flame control by studying Venerable Skyfire’s Five Wheel Separation Fire Method in the Underground Magma World.

• Xiao Yan spent three days forcing open the three meridians needed to cultivate the Mountain Opening Seal, then practiced its hand seal and found his first attempt weak because his Dou Qi control lagged behind.
• Xiao Yan prepared ingredients for two Restoration Purple Pills and used the Myriad Beast Cauldron and Myriad Beast Lotus Heart Flame to refine one successfully.
• Xiao Yan celebrated becoming a Sixth-Grade Alchemist and recognized that the pill could help secure Hai Bodong’s support.
• Xiao Yan took out Venerable Skyfire’s scroll and began studying the Five Wheel Separation Fire Method to improve his fire-control techniques.
• Xiao Yan sought Venerable Skyfire’s guidance and steadily improved his fire control, Alchemy, and mastery of Dou Techniques as time passed.

Xiao Yan continued honing his Dou Skills and Alchemy before meeting Hun Li Li, who was preparing to return to the Soul Clan. She gave him tools to help him conceal his identity and infiltrate the Soul Hall, and their farewell grew intimate.

• Xiao Yan tested the Mountain Opening Seal and reviewed his progress in flame control, Alchemy, and cultivation.
• Su Qian summoned Xiao Yan from seclusion and told him Hun Li Li wanted to see him before leaving.
• Hun Li Li told Xiao Yan she was returning to the Soul Clan to gain resources and prepare for the Heavenly Tomb.
• Hun Li Li gave Xiao Yan a Blood Soul Tablet and passed him the Blood Soul Art, then advised him on using his alchemist identity to infiltrate the Soul Hall.
• Xiao Yan kissed Hun Li Li and sent a Heart Fire Seed into her, but she stopped him from explaining it and told him to keep kissing her.

After returning from the Black Corner Region, Xiao Yan reunited with Han Yue and nearly became intimate with her before Shi Xuanxuan interrupted them. He left Han Yue to rest and went with Shi Xuanxuan to help refine her Dou Qi, while Han Yue remained in her room longing for him.

• Xiao Yan returned to the Inner Academy and found Han Yue relaxing in the pavilion in a thin nightgown.
• Xiao Yan covered Han Yue with his cloak, but her bashful hints led him to kiss her and carry her toward her room.
• Shi Xuanxuan arrived and asked Xiao Yan to help refine her Dou Qi, interrupting their private moment.
• Xiao Yan comforted Han Yue, promised he would not leave her feelings unanswered, and left to assist Shi Xuanxuan.
• Shi Xuanxuan considered letting Xiao Yan take advantage of her as compensation for his help, while Han Yue secretly pleasured herself after he left.

Xiao Yan spent the day using his Heavenly Flame to temper Shi Xuanxuan’s Dou Qi, helping her approach the Dou Emperor bottleneck. After the exhausting treatment triggered his desire through her Natural Charm Body, Shi Xuanxuan chose to help him in return.

• Xiao Yan used the Myriad Beast Lotus Heart Flame to temper Shi Xuanxuan’s Dou Qi throughout her body.
• Shi Xuanxuan’s aura grew stronger, and the barrier to the Dou Emperor realm began to loosen.
• Xiao Yan finished the treatment and accidentally inhaled Shi Xuanxuan’s potent body fragrance, causing him to lose control.
• Xiao Yan pressed against Shi Xuanxuan and apologized as he struggled to restrain himself.
• Shi Xuanxuan pulled Xiao Yan toward her and told him not to move while she helped him.

Shi Xuanxuan and Xiao Yan confessed their feelings and spent the night together, while Yao Ling emerged from seclusion and found them asleep in each other’s arms. Yao Ling ran off in tears, and Xiao Yan went to comfort her as Shi Xuanxuan resolved to grow stronger.

• Shi Xuanxuan told Xiao Yan she liked him and would willingly be close to him again, and Xiao Yan admitted he liked her and promised to help with the Shi Clan’s affairs.
• Shi Xuanxuan and Xiao Yan embraced, returned to bed, and slept together without doing anything further.
• Yao Ling left the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower after reaching Seven-Star Dou Wang and learned from Han Yue that Xiao Yan had returned from seclusion.
• Yao Ling found Shi Xuanxuan sleeping in Xiao Yan’s arms, broke into tears, and rushed back to her room.
• Han Yue secretly followed Yao Ling, pleased by the scene, while Xiao Yan went to comfort her and Shi Xuanxuan resolved to cultivate to the Dou Saint realm.

Xiao Yan comforted Yao Ling after she became upset that Shi Xuanxuan had been with him first, and Yao Ling confessed that she had loved him for a long time. Xiao Yan accepted her feelings, and the group headed downstairs together after he discovered Han Yue listening nearby.

• Xiao Yan found Yao Ling crying in her room and asked whether she liked him.
• Yao Ling confessed that she had loved Xiao Yan longer than anyone else in the world, then panicked when he revealed he knew about her actions from the night they shared a bed.
• Xiao Yan kissed Yao Ling, told her he liked her, and held her as Shi Xuanxuan entered the room.
• Shi Xuanxuan said Xiao Yan seemed to have handled Yao Ling's confession without needing her help, and Xiao Yan carried Yao Ling downstairs to eat.
• Xiao Yan noticed Han Yue hiding by the stairs, and she came over and leaned against him while Shi Xuanxuan moved closer as well.

Xiao Yi Xian returned to Xiao Yan and revealed that she had taken Maple City and founded the Xiao Sect while he was away. After explaining that the Black Emperor Pavilion’s young master had targeted her, she asked Xiao Yan for help, and he vowed to kill anyone who threatened her.

• Xiao Yan shared breakfast with Yao Ling, Shi Xuanxuan, and Han Yue until Xiao Yi Xian returned and embraced him.
• Xiao Yi Xian told Xiao Yan that she had seized Maple City and established the Xiao Sect using Han Feng’s resources.
• Xiao Yan sensed that Xiao Yi Xian had reached Peak Dou King and examined her, finding lingering injuries from her year of struggle.
• Xiao Yi Xian explained how she had used her poison arts to secure Maple City and subdue its enemies.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked Xiao Yan to accompany her to Yan City and help deal with the Black Emperor Pavilion’s young master, who had targeted her.
• Xiao Yan vowed that anyone who set his sights on Xiao Yi Xian would die.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian returned to Yan City, where Xiao Yan revealed himself as Xiao Sect’s sect leader after intervening in a conflict. He stopped Mo Ya from leaving after Mo Ya’s men attacked a patrol captain.

• Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian entered Yan City and saw how Xiao Yi Xian had organized the city under Xiao Sect’s rule.
• Mo Ya challenged patrol captain Luo Fan, and one of Mo Ya’s Dou Wang elders attacked him.
• Xiao Yan stopped the elder with one finger and burned him to death, while Xiao Yi Xian identified herself as Xiao Sect’s deputy sect leader.
• Xiao Yi Xian introduced Xiao Yan as the sect leader, and Xiao Yan rewarded Luo Fan, Qu Ling, and the other patrol members with pills.
• Mo Ya tried to leave after greeting Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan stopped him, and Mo Ya’s body began turning red.

Xiao Yan punished Mo Ya for breaking the Xiao Sect’s rules, then returned to the sect headquarters and revealed himself as its Sect Leader. After greeting the assembled members, he challenged the hidden Mo Tianxing, who had arrived to negotiate.

• Xiao Yan stopped burning Mo Ya before killing his guard for flying through Yan City, then confiscated Mo Ya’s Storage Rings and ordered him to summon Mo Tianxing to discuss compensation.
• Xiao Yan found a Black Jade containing a powerful strand of Dou Qi in Mo Ya’s Storage Ring and headed to the Xiao Sect headquarters with Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xiao Yi Xian gathered the sect’s members, and Qu Ling led them in welcoming Xiao Yan as their Sect Leader.
• Xiao Yan praised the sect members, promised powerful pills for sufficient contributions, and declared that the Xiao Sect would tolerate no provocation, not even from a Dou Zong.
• Xiao Yan called out to Sect Leader Mo, revealing that he had sensed Mo Tianxing hiding nearby.

Xiao Yan confronted Mo Tianxing after the Black Emperor Sect master arrived to rescue Mo Ya and demanded answers. Xiao Yan unleashed his full strength and drove Mo Tianxing back, leaving the fight unresolved but challenging the Dou Zong’s reputation.

• Mo Tianxing emerged in Yan City and accused Xiao Yan of humiliating Mo Ya and killing a Black Emperor Sect elder.
• Xiao Yan rebuked Mo Tianxing, and five Xiao Sect elders blocked the sect master’s initial attack before withdrawing at Xiao Yan’s command.
• Xiao Yan rose from Five-Star Dou Wang to Nine-Star Dou Emperor using all three transformations of the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations, while Xiao Yi Xian kept Mo Ya under guard.
• Mo Tianxing attacked with the Black Emperor Palm, but Xiao Yan’s Flame Splitting Devouring Wave Ruler shattered the technique.
• Xiao Yan rushed Mo Tianxing with his Heavy Profound Ruler, knocked him dozens of meters back, and declared that a Dou Zong expert was nothing more than this.

Xiao Yan fought Mo Tianxing, breaking his spatial restraints and countering the Black Emperor Profound Python with his flame techniques. He trapped Mo Tianxing and the python in the Three Talents Formation, and the chapter ended as Mo Tianxing merged with the beast soul and charged at the Fire Wolf.

• Mo Tianxing used Space Lock to bind Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan burned away the spatial chains with Flame Wave.
• Mo Tianxing summoned the Black Emperor Profound Python with his signature Dou Technique and attacked Xiao Yan with its powerful tail.
• Xiao Yan countered with Mountain Opening Seal and sensed that the python phantom contained the soul of a Sixth-Rank Black Emperor Profound Python.
• Xiao Yan summoned a Fire Wolf, Fire Leopard, and Fire Lion with the Five Wheel Separation Fire Method, then sealed Mo Tianxing and the python inside their Three Talents Formation.
• The three Fire Spirits attacked the python's soul, so Mo Tianxing absorbed it into his body and charged at the Fire Wolf.

Xiao Yan defeated Mo Tianxing, then led Xiao Sect forces to conquer the Black Emperor Sect and seize its treasures. In the vault, he discovered the Three Thousand Lightning Movement scroll.

• Xiao Yan used the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire, Fallen Heart Flame, and Bone Chilling Flame to suppress and kill Mo Tianxing, then Xiao Yi Xian killed Mo Ya.
• Xiao Yan ordered Qu Ling to display Mo Tianxing’s frozen body at Xiao Sect’s gate and set out with Xiao Yi Xian to claim the Black Emperor Sect’s resources.
• Xiao Yan broke through Black Emperor City’s protective formation, and he and Xiao Yi Xian defeated the Black Emperor Sect’s forces until they surrendered.
• Xiao Yan searched the sect’s treasure vault and collected medicinal ingredients, magical beast essence blood, ores, and other treasures.
• Xiao Yan found a silver scroll inscribed with the name Three Thousand Lightning Movement.