Chapter Summaries

Yao Yan planted a counterfeit Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit in hidden ruins in the Wild Ancient Region and staged their emergence to draw in powerful factions. As news of the fruit spread, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan mobilized, while Yao Ming and Yao Chen watched the brewing conflict cautiously.

• Yao Yan entered the Wild Ancient Region, merged his hidden ruins with a mountain range, restored the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit altar, and revived his counterfeit fruit with the Living Flame.
• Yao Yan triggered visions of the ruins, drawing experts from Wild Town and beyond; three days later, a vision of an Ancient Heavenly Phoenix and a Primordial Void Dragon led people to suspect the ruins held a Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit.
• Yao Ming forbade the Nine Serene Earth Python Clan from joining the rush, then learned that Jiu Feng had led five Dou Zuns and a long-secluded elder of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan toward the ruins.
• Yao Ming decided to observe the conflict from afar, hoping it might create an opportunity for his clan to dominate the Beast Region.
• Yao Chen and Wind Venerable chose not to intervene, and Yao Chen ordered Starfall Pavilion's people recalled while keeping watch on the Wild Ancient Region.

Xiao Ning attacked the Wind Lightning Pavilion camp, devoured Fei Tian, and slaughtered its disciples while fighting Venerable Lei. Jiu Feng arrived with Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan experts and claimed the Ancient Ruins, but a group of burly men emerged to challenge him.

• Venerable Lei and Feng Qing Er discussed waiting for the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan’s experts before the Ancient Ruins opened.
• Xiao Ning arrived with Fei Tian captive, devoured him, and attacked Venerable Lei and the Wind Lightning Pavilion disciples.
• Venerable Lei failed to stop Xiao Ning from slaughtering the disciples, while the Heavenly Underworld Sect and Flame Valley watched the battle.
• Jiu Feng arrived with four others, pressured Xiao Ning into fleeing, and ordered the other factions to leave the Ancient Ruins to the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan.
• Several burly men stepped out of spatial cracks and challenged Jiu Feng’s claim.

The Void Ancient Dragon Clan and Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan clashed over the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, while Yao Yan rescued Xiao Ning and arranged for the Son of Heaven Fire to guide him toward the Gu Clan’s Heavenly Tomb. The battle between Hei Qing and Jiu Feng escalated as Jiu Feng invoked his clan’s bloodline power.

• Hei Qing insulted Jiu Feng’s clan and injured a Heavenly Demon Phoenix expert, prompting Hei Qing and Jiu Feng to transform and fight.
• Yao Yan used Dou Sheng Jade Marrow to stabilize the unconscious Xiao Ning and ordered the Son of Heaven Fire to help him reach the Gu Clan’s Heavenly Tomb.
• The Son of Heaven Fire accepted Yao Yan’s task after he bound it with a Heavenly Flames imprint, then awakened Xiao Ning, who recovered to Three-Star Dou Zun and fled the dangerous area.
• Hei Qing pinned Jiu Feng down and wounded his wing, so Jiu Feng unleashed a Heavenly Demon Phoenix bloodline forbidden technique and prepared to fight back.

Jiu Feng and Hei Qing nearly fought over the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, but both clans entered the Wild Ancient Region after a Ninth Grade Pill appeared as bait. Yao Yan completed a Ten Thousand Spirits Pill and left the Ancient Ruins, while Qing Shan and Phoenix faced off as their clans entered the ruins.

• Jiu Feng and Hei Qing unleashed their bloodline techniques and were restrained by their clan members before their feud could escalate.
• A Ninth Grade Pill illusion appeared above the Wild Ancient Region, drawing Tang Zhen and other experts toward the ruins.
• Hei Qing learned from Grand Elder that the Three Dragon Kings had begun moving, while the Ninth Grade Pill was being used as bait.
• Yao Yan completed the Ten Thousand Spirits Pill, stored Little Rabbit in a jade bottle, and left the Ancient Ruins as its spatial seal began to weaken.
• Hei Qing's group crossed the violent spatial barrier, and Phoenix opened a passage for Jiu Feng's group to enter.
• Qing Shan confronted Phoenix in the void, and the two Dou Sheng experts waited to see what would happen inside the ruins.

Yao Yan and Hun Miesheng watched the Ancient Ruins as the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit emerged, drawing the Heavenly Demon Three Phoenixes and the Void Ancient Dragon Clan into battle. The North Dragon King arrived and confronted the other dragon leaders, while two more figures revealed themselves, leaving the gathered Dou Zuns surrounded by an unprecedented number of Dou Shengs.

• Hun Miesheng told Yao Yan that the Soul Clan expected him to become engaged to the Ancient Clan's Little Princess at her coming-of-age ceremony.
• The Beast Spirit Shield shattered, revealing the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, and Jiu Feng and Hei Qing summoned the souls of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix and Void Ancient Dragon to fight.
• Qing Shan fought Phoenix as Kun Phoenix tried to swallow the Ancient Ruins, but Qi You struck him and drove him away.
• The North Dragon King appeared carrying a heavily injured man and challenged the other leaders over their plans for the Dragon Emperor.
• The North Dragon King called for those hiding to reveal themselves, and two figures emerged as Tang Zhen and the other Dou Zuns watched in fear.

Huang Tian overwhelmed the Three Great Dragon Kings, but the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit entered Jiu Feng, driving the rival clans into a desperate battle. As the Ancient Ruins collapsed, Yao Yan and his allies appeared and trapped everyone left inside.

• The West Dragon King and South Dragon King joined the North Dragon King, and Huang Tian arrived, wounded the North Dragon King, and challenged all three Dragon Kings.
• The Dragon Kings attacked Huang Tian together, while the North Dragon King threatened to reveal the other kings’ Dragon Island coordinates and summoned reinforcements.
• Yao Yan told Hun Miesheng to wait as he secretly sent a ripple toward the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, while Xiao Ning devoured Dragon Blood and then prepared to leave.
• The Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit flew into Jiu Feng, and Huang Tian protected him from the Dragon Kings before sweeping the Heaven Demon Phoenix experts away and resuming the fight.
• Qing Shan evacuated Hei Qing and the others instead of aiding the Dragon Kings, then nine pillars of Strange Fire and chains sealed the area as Yao Yan and his allies appeared and declared that the guests would leave together.

Yao Yan and Hun Miesheng trapped Huang Tian and the Three Great Dragon Kings in the Ancient Ruins, then used the Nine-Colored Fire Lotus and powerful soul attacks to cripple them. As Huang Tian fought back and swallowed Jiu Feng to seize the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit’s power, Yao Yan was left stunned by his shameless gamble.

• Hun Miesheng arrived with the Soul Clan and revealed Yao Yan as the Soul Clan Young Chief, while the group sealed off the Ancient Ruins.
• Yao Yan’s Nine-Colored Fire Lotus severely wounded Huang Tian and the Three Great Dragon Kings, and he followed up by striking Huang Tian with Yellow Springs Palm and Yellow Springs Sky Wrath.
• Hun Miesheng stunned the Three Great Dragon Kings with Ten Thousand Souls Worship and used the Ten Thousand Souls Devouring Spirit Array to bind them with Soul Locks.
• Yao Yan raised his strength to the middle stage of the Five-Star Dou Sheng realm and fought Huang Tian, who failed to harm him with Heavenly Phoenix Glare.
• Huang Tian summoned Jiu Feng, swallowed him to forcibly absorb the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit’s power, and vowed to kill everyone as his aura and injuries improved.

Yao Yan exposed Huang Tian’s Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit as a fraud, defeated him, and let Soul Hall extract the trapped experts’ souls. Outside the sealed ruins, Yao Chen gathered support to break through, and Yao Yan appeared before the assembled Dou Shengs.

• Huang Tian realized the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit was fake and attacked Yao Yan in a rage.
• Yao Yan fought Huang Tian, overwhelmed him, and sealed his body and soul with the Nine Sun Li Fire Grand Formation.
• Yao Yan incapacitated the Heavenly Demon Three Phoenixes and other trapped experts while Soul Hall extracted their Soul Bodies.
• Hun Miesheng continued the extraction as Yao Yan left to confront the outsiders gathered around the sealed ruins.
• The Spirit Turtle Saint and the Heavenly Serpent Saint refused to enter, but the Fire Cloud Old Ancestor asked for help rescuing his junior.
• Yao Chen offered Danta’s support in breaking the formation, then recognized Bone Spirit Cold Fire among the nine pillars as Yao Yan appeared.

Yao Yan appeared at the Ancient Ruins and faced Yao Lao and the other Dou Shengs while keeping the sealed battle inside the array under Soul Hall control. He negotiated Tang Zhen’s release in exchange for the Nine Dragons Lightning Flame, but rejected Flame Valley’s inheritance method and vowed to visit Flame Valley.

• Heavenly Serpent Saint and Spirit Turtle Saint recognized Yao Yan, feared his strength, and quietly withdrew rather than interfere.
• Yao Lao questioned Yao Yan about the array trapping the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and the Central Plains experts, while Yao Yan defended the Soul Hall’s actions and refused to release those inside.
• Fire Cloud Old Ancestor threatened to call on the Yan Clan to free Tang Zhen, and Yao Lao offered a ransom deal to prevent a wider conflict between the Pill Tower and Soul Hall.
• Yao Yan demanded an Eighth-grade Pill or formula for each Dou Zun and the Exotic Flame inside Flame Valley’s Valley Master; Fire Cloud Old Ancestor agreed to trade the Nine Dragons Lightning Flame for Tang Zhen.
• Yao Yan extracted the Nine Dragons Lightning Flame from Tang Zhen and received Flame Valley’s inheritance method, but judged it useless and warned that he would visit Flame Valley himself.

Yao Yan and Yao Chen negotiated the release of captured Dou Zun Experts, while Yao Yan refused to risk rescuing the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan’s Dou Sheng members. Back in the Ancient Ruins, Yao Yan helped Hun Miesheng extract Huang Tian’s soul, and the two departed with valuable spoils.

• Yao Chen offered a Jade Bone Pill for each captured Dou Zun Expert, and Yao Yan accepted the exchange after confirming the pill’s effects with Hun Miesheng.
• Yao Yan released more than fifty Dou Zun Experts in exchange for the pill, which Hun Miesheng took.
• Heavenly Serpent Saint and Spirit Turtle Saint asked Yao Chen to save the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan members, but Yao Yan offered them only a brief chance to enter the Ancient Ruins and warned that rescuers would share their guilt.
• Yao Chen questioned Yao Yan’s belief that strength mattered above all else, and Yao Yan left through a Fire Passage without changing his stance.
• Yao Yan used violet-black soul chains from his brow to help Hun Miesheng extract Huang Tian’s Soul Body after the Three Great Dragon Kings had already been weakened.
• Hun Miesheng departed with several Dou Sheng Souls, while Yao Yan stored the Three Great Dragon Kings’ bodies and several Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan Dou Sheng bodies as resources for advancing to Five-Star Dou Sheng.

After Soul Yan’s battle in the Ancient Ruins, Yao Chen gathered Dou Shengs to join forces against Soul Hall while news of Soul Yan’s strength and planned marriage alliance with the Gu Clan spread. Yao Yan devoured Huang Tian and the Three Great Dragon Kings to break through to the mid Five-Star Dou Sheng level and form a Dragon Phoenix Body, then left the Ancient Void Dragon Clan after confirming Zi Yan’s seclusion was progressing.

• Yao Chen persuaded the surviving Dou Shengs to ally with Danta against Soul Hall, and he resolved to enter seclusion to improve his strength.
• Dou Zuns spread news of Soul Yan’s overwhelming power and of the Soul Clan’s planned marriage alliance with the Gu Clan involving Yao Yan.
• Yao Yan absorbed the blood essence and vitality of Huang Tian and the Three Great Dragon Kings, transforming his body with Ancient Heavenly Phoenix and Ancient Void Dragon bloodlines.
• Yao Yan broke through to the mid Five-Star Dou Sheng level and gained a Dragon Phoenix Body with phoenix wings and dragon scales.
• Yao Yan learned from Ling Er that an imprint prevented her from consuming the Nine Dragons Lightning Flame, and he decided they would seek help from the clan leader.
• Yao Yan checked on Zi Yan, whose strength had reached the Half-Saint level, then bid farewell to Zhu Li and departed for the Soul Clan.

Yao Yan returned to the Soul World after reaching Mid Five Star Dou Sheng and prepared to travel to the Gu Clan for his engagement to Gu Xun'er. As the Soul Clan’s leaders pursued plans for war among the Emperor Clans, Hun Xuzi set out with Yao Yan for the ceremony, where the clan leaders would gather.

• Yao Yan decided against seeking the Nine Profound Golden Lightning and returned to the Soul World for his engagement to Gu Xun'er.
• The Four Demon Saints were astonished by Yao Yan’s strength, and he assured Hun Yan that he controlled the Tunling Clan bloodline.
• Hun Tiandi told Yao Yan to prepare for the Gu Clan visit while privately arranging for him to handle the Spirit Clan and drawing the Gu Clan into the coming war.
• Nihility Devouring Flame reported that the Spirit Clan was ready, and Hun Tiandi said a war among the Emperor Clans would help him obtain the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
• Hun Xuzi praised Yao Yan’s progress and took him toward the Gu Clan, where the leaders of every clan would attend.

Yao Yan and Hun Xuzi arrived at Gu Saint City to formally arrange Yao Yan’s engagement to Gu Xun'er, then entered the Gu Realm with Gu Qingyang as their guide. Gu Xun'er learned that Yao Yan had arrived and set out to meet him and settle an old score.

• Hun Xuzi explained that the Gu Clan ruled the Eastern Region and that they would enter the Gu Realm through Gu Saint City’s World Gate.
• At Gu Saint City, Hun Xuzi subdued a guard who tried to stop their Space Battleship, then greeted Gu Dao, who recognized Yao Yan’s remarkable strength.
• Gu Dao left with Hun Xuzi to meet the Gu Clan’s elders, while Gu Qingyang introduced himself to Yao Yan and offered to show him around the Gu Realm.
• Yao Yan and Gu Qingyang entered the Gu Realm through the World Gate, while other visitors waited for the coming-of-age ceremony.
• Aunt Hua told Gu Xun'er that Yao Yan had arrived, and Gu Xun'er went to find him and take revenge for his past behavior.

Yao Yan reunited with Gu Xun'er at the World River, where her attempt to punish him turned into a playful rescue after he withstood her Heaven Rank Dou Skill. They reconciled, compared their strength, and left their engagement still unresolved.

• Gu Qingyang told Yao Yan that Gu Xun'er had become exceptionally strong, and Yao Yan learned she had reached the early Two Star Dou Sheng realm.
• Gu Xun'er confronted Yao Yan at the World River and attacked him with the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame and the Great Nirvana Finger.
• Yao Yan let the Great Nirvana Finger drive him into the World River, alarming Gu Xun'er, who dove in to find him.
• Yao Yan embraced the worried Gu Xun'er underwater, revealing that he was unharmed and apologizing for not visiting her over the years.
• Yao Yan told Gu Xun'er he had reached the Mid Five Star Dou Sheng level, and she reflected on her efforts to become strong enough to challenge him.
• Yao Yan praised Gu Xun'er's growth and beauty, and she acknowledged how difficult his path had been before he reached his current strength.

Yao Yan and Gu Xun'er reunited in the Gu Realm, where their teasing confirmed their arranged engagement before they set off to explore together. Outside Gu Saint City, Xiao Ning arrived with the other clans, lost Son of Heaven Fire’s final soul power, and resolved to enter the Heavenly Tomb as Huo Zhi took an interest in him and in Yao Yan.

• Yao Yan held Gu Xun'er after their clash in the World River, then followed her out to the shore, where Gu Qingyang questioned their relationship and learned they had arranged to marry.
• Gu Xun'er invited Yao Yan to explore the Gu Realm and promised to show him a place where he could catch fish.
• Xiao Ning arrived at Gu Saint City with Son of Heaven Fire and learned that his teacher’s last wisp of soul power was fading; Son of Heaven Fire urged him to be cautious and seek a chance to cultivate in the Heavenly Tomb.
• After Son of Heaven Fire’s aura vanished, Xiao Ning suppressed a bloodthirsty urge and vowed to honor his teacher by reaching the Dou Sheng Realm.
• Huo Zhi sensed a Heavenly Flame near Xiao Ning but lost its trace, then expressed interest in Yao Yan’s mastery of nine Heavenly Flames and suggested bringing him into the Flame Clan.

Yao Yan learned that the Soul Clan and Gu Clan planned to use a marriage alliance to unite their interests, then attended the Gu Clan Coming-of-Age Ceremony beside Gu Xun'er. As the ceremony began, he remained focused on the Tou She Ancient God Jade and his ambition to gather the Exotic Flames.

• Hun Xuzi told Yao Yan that the Gu Clan had agreed to a marriage alliance with the Soul Clan and explained that the Great Emperor Clan leaders would gather after the ceremony.
• Yao Yan examined the Tou She Ancient God Jade, then set out for the ceremony with Hun Jue, Hun Pei, and the other Soul Clan followers.
• Yao Yan sat beside Gu Xun'er at the plaza, where Gu Yao watched him with hostility and Gu Xun'er explained that Gu Yao had once pursued her.
• Huo Xuan and Huo Zhi of the Yan Clan approached Yao Yan, and Huo Zhi asked about his ten Exotic Flames before Huo Xuan led her away.
• Yao Yan told Gu Xun'er that his cultivation method advanced by devouring Exotic Flames, and she considered helping him obtain the Yan Clan's flames.
• An ancient bell rang, and an aged voice declared that the Gu Clan Coming-of-Age Ceremony had begun.

During the Gu Clan’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Gu Xun’er revealed a God Grade Bloodline and received the clan’s Seven-Colored Gold mark. The leaders of the Seven Great Imperial Clans gathered to discuss Tou She Ancient God’s Cave Mansion, and Yao Yan prepared to make his move as the Imperial Clan War began to take shape.

• Ling Quan received a golden clan mark for his Rank 6 Bloodline, while Gu Zhen received a Purple-Gold mark after the Elder Council made an exception for his military prestige.
• Gu Yao revealed a Rank 8 Bloodline and challenged Yao Yan to fight with his strength sealed, but Gu Xun’er froze him and tossed him aside.
• Gu Xun’er tested at ten stars, revealing a God Grade Bloodline, and a Gu Clan elder used the Seven-Colored Heavenly Emperor Brush to grant her a Seven-Colored Gold clan mark.
• The leaders of the Seven Great Imperial Clans emerged and discussed opening Tou She Ancient God’s Cave Mansion and how to divide any chance to break through to Dou Di.
• Yao Yan recognized that the clan leaders had gathered and prepared to take the stage as the Imperial Clan War approached.

The Seven Great Imperial Clan leaders debated opening Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion and the threat posed by the Soul and Gu Clans. They agreed to wait until Soul Yan reached peak Nine Star Dou Sheng, while promising him marriage alliances and cultivation resources, leaving him stunned by the clans’ eagerness to secure his descendants.

• Gu Yuan suspended Gu Xun'er's coming-of-age ceremony and had Gu Lie secure the guests while he spoke with the clan leaders.
• Hun Tiandi threatened war if the other clans opposed the Soul and Gu Clans, while Gu Yuan denied that his clan wanted to start a conflict.
• Gu Yuan presented Yao Yan as Soul Yan, and the clan leaders learned he was a Mid Five Star Dou Sheng with the bloodlines and potential to become Dou Di.
• Gu Yuan proposed that Soul Yan receive the opportunity to become Dou Di first, and the clan leaders agreed to reconsider opening the cave mansion when he reached peak Nine Star Dou Sheng.
• The clan leaders demanded marriage alliances and sons in exchange for support, then offered resources to strengthen Soul Yan; Gu Yuan also promised the Gu Clan's secret realms and a Ninth Grade Mysterious Pill if he had a son with Xun'er.

After the Great Emperor Clans agreed to a marriage alliance and a plan to gather the Tou She Ancient God Jades, Yao Yan stayed with the Gu Clan and tried to comfort Gu Xun'er. Their private reconciliation left Xiao Ning determined to sneak into the Gu Clan's Heavenly Tomb.

• Hun Tiandi told Yao Yan to stay in the Gu Clan, enter the Heavenly Tomb, and deliver the Soul Clan's Emperor Jade to Gu Yuan as a betrothal gift.
• Gu Xun'er confronted Yao Yan about marrying and having children with women from the other clans, and offered to help him obtain the cave mansion without the marriages.
• Yao Yan reassured Gu Xun'er that the clans could not force him once he grew stronger, while she set a limit of two other women and agreed to help him obtain a Ninth Grade Mysterious Pill.
• Yao Yan refused to rely on Gu Xun'er and kissed her, leaving her to accept his comfort.
• Xiao Ning decided to reveal his identity and find a way into the Gu Clan's Heavenly Tomb.

Yao Yan and Gu Xun'er prepared to enter the Heavenly Tomb as Xiao Ning arrived seeking Xiao Xuan’s inheritance, while the Gu Clan hoped to learn what happened to the missing Xiao Clan Emperor Jade. Inside the tomb, Yao Yan asked whether Gu Xun'er would stand with him if he ever opposed her clan, and she chose him without hesitation.

• Gu Qingyang told Yao Yan and Gu Xun'er that Xiao Ning had reached Seven-Star Dou Zun and requested entry to the Heavenly Tomb, and Gu Xun'er agreed to let him enter.
• Gu Xun'er revealed that the Xiao Clan’s Tou She Ancient God Jade had been swapped, and Yao Yan said he would question Xiao Xuan about it in the tomb.
• When the Heavenly Tomb opened, Yao Yan and Gu Xun'er entered ahead of the younger clan members, while Xiao Ning followed last.
• Yao Yan recognized the tomb’s unusual energy as capable of nourishing the soul, and he and Gu Xun'er agreed to cultivate there after meeting Xiao Xuan.
• Yao Yan asked Gu Xun'er whether she would stand with him if he broke ties with the Gu Clan, and she promised to stand only with him.