Chapter Summaries

Xiao Ze and Xun Er faced the Soul Clan Dou Sheng Hun Duan in the second level of the Heavenly Tomb, where Xiao Ze stopped Hun Duan’s Ten Thousand Soul Demon Claw with Black Demon Lightning. Hun Duan emerged from the storm and claimed he could have won if his strength had recovered, but Xiao Ze dismissed the excuse.

• Hun Duan discarded Hun Ya’s body and transformed into a mist-shrouded figure with a strange skeleton.
• Hun Duan attacked Xiao Ze and Xun Er with his Ten Thousand Soul Demon Claw, while Xun Er realized she could not withstand the attack alone.
• Xiao Ze unleashed Black Demon Lightning and destroyed the black-mist hand in a violent collision that cleared the surrounding mist.
• Hun Duan emerged unharmed from the energy storm and admitted he had underestimated Xiao Ze.
• Hun Duan claimed he could have defeated Xiao Ze if his strength had recovered, and Xiao Ze mocked his excuse.

Xiao Ze defeated Hun Duan, a Mid-Stage Three-Star Dou Saint of the Soul Clan, with Black Demon Lightning and Yellow Spring Heaven Wrath. Afterward, he promised to teach Xun Er the technique once her soul reached a sufficient level, and they headed for the Third Layer of the Heavenly Tomb.

• Hun Duan revealed his grudge against the Xiao Tribe and attacked Xiao Ze and Xun Er with the Soul-Snatching Chain.
• Xiao Ze used Black Demon Lightning to destroy the chains and unleash the Thunder World, but Hun Duan evaded it.
• Xiao Ze struck Hun Duan with Yellow Spring Heaven Wrath fused with Black Demon Lightning, blasting him nearly a hundred li away.
• Xiao Ze pursued the badly injured Hun Duan and killed him.
• Xiao Ze told Xun Er she could learn Yellow Spring Heaven Wrath when her soul reached the late Heavenly Realm or Heavenly Realm Grand Perfection.
• Xiao Ze gathered the energy cores left behind by the blast, then left with Xun Er for the Third Layer of the Heavenly Tomb.

After Xiao Ze defeated Hun Duan, the ancient clan members on the second layer assessed his strength, while Hun Li hesitated to pursue him. Xiao Ze and Xun Er reached the third-layer entrance, where Xiao Ze examined its solidified energy curtain and considered the potential of the Ancient Devouring Insects.

• Gu Qingyang and three companions inspected the battlefield and concluded Xiao Ze was stronger than a Two-Star Dou Sheng but had not reached Four-Star Dou Sheng.
• Gu Qingyang urged his companions to use the Heavenly Tomb to improve their strength, and the group headed early for the third layer.
• Hun Li visited the place where Hun Duan had fallen and, afraid Xiao Ze was too powerful to challenge, hesitated to seek help from a Soul Clan Dou Sheng energy body.
• A figure inside an ancient tombstone on the third layer praised Xiao Ze for defeating a Three-Star Dou Sheng and looked forward to meeting him.
• Xiao Ze and Xun Er reached the third-layer entrance, and Xun Er explained that its energy curtain had always remained solidified.
• Xiao Ze pressed his palm against the curtain and considered how the Ancient Devouring Insects might convert consumed energy into something useful.

Xiao Ze and Xun Er discovered that the energy barrier between the Heavenly Tomb's second and third levels housed countless Ancient Devouring Insects. Xiao Ze carved a path through the barrier with Black Demon Lightning and located the sleeping Ancient Devouring Insect Queen, which he captured as they neared the third level.

• Xiao Ze sensed countless Ancient Devouring Insects inside the energy barrier and showed Xun Er one of them sealed within a piece of crystal.
• Xiao Ze used Black Demon Lightning to break through the barrier, and he and Xun Er followed the Thunder Dragon into it.
• The Ancient Devouring Insects repaired the passage behind them but did not swarm the pair, so Xiao Ze and Xun Er hurried onward.
• Xiao Ze located the queen inside a glowing red cocoon and redirected the Thunder Dragon toward it.
• Xiao Ze caught the cocoon in his lightning-covered hand and announced that he had captured the Ancient Devouring Insect Queen.

Xiao Ze captured and sealed the dormant queen of the Ancient Devouring Insects, then led Xun Er through the swarm and into the Heavenly Tomb’s Third Layer. They headed toward Xiao Xuan’s Tomb Mansion while avoiding the powerful energy bodies there.

• Xiao Ze sealed the dormant queen of the Ancient Devouring Insects with Black Demon Lightning and stored it in his Storage Ring.
• Xiao Ze formed a Thunder Dragon and led Xun Er toward the Third Layer as the Ancient Devouring Insects swarmed after them.
• The Ancient Devouring Insects turned to powder when they crossed the energy barrier, and the remaining swarm eventually stopped attacking.
• Xun Er sensed the Third Layer’s dense heaven-and-earth energy and said Xiao Xuan’s Tomb Mansion lay in its deepest part.
• Xiao Ze sensed nearby Dou Saint-level energy bodies and guided Xun Er around them as they traveled deeper toward Xiao Xuan’s Tomb Mansion.

Xiao Ze and Xun Er reached the deepest part of the Heavenly Tomb, where Xiao Xuan appeared and welcomed his descendant. They entered Xiao Xuan’s Tomb Mansion, and Xiao Xuan asked Xiao Ze to explain the Xiao Tribe’s present circumstances.

• Xiao Ze and Xun Er traveled through the Heavenly Tomb without being challenged because powerful energy bodies recognized Xiao Ze’s aura and feared provoking him.
• At the deepest part of the Heavenly Tomb, Xiao Ze and Xun Er approached the ancient stele marking Xiao Xuan’s Tomb Mansion.
• Xiao Xuan appeared, recognized Xiao Ze as a descendant of the Xiao Tribe, and praised his talent and achievements.
• Xiao Xuan learned that Xun Er was Gu Yuan’s daughter and approved of her relationship with Xiao Ze.
• Xiao Xuan entered his Tomb Mansion through the stele, and Xiao Ze and Xun Er followed him inside.
• Xiao Xuan asked about the Xiao Tribe’s current situation, and Xiao Ze began to explain its decline.

Xiao Ze told Xiao Xuan how the Xiao Tribe had begun to prosper again, and Xiao Xuan recounted his failed attempt to become a Dou Emperor and the Soul Clan’s attack. Xiao Xuan passed on his Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations and gave Xiao Ze the preserved bloodline power, leaving Xiao Ze to carry the promise of restoring the Xiao Tribe.

• Xiao Ze described how his growing strength and influence had helped the declining Xiao Tribe flourish again.
• Xiao Xuan explained that he had gathered the Xiao Tribe’s bloodline power to attempt a breakthrough to Dou Emperor, but failed before the Soul Clan attacked and destroyed or scattered the tribe.
• Xiao Xuan gave Xiao Ze the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations, a technique for cultivating Clan Marks.
• Xiao Xuan poured the bloodline power he had preserved into the pool, aging himself as he transferred it for the Xiao Tribe’s revival.
• Xiao Ze promised Xiao Xuan that he would restore the Xiao Tribe to its former glory.

Xiao Ze began inheriting the Xiao Clan’s last remaining Dou Di Bloodline in the Heavenly Tomb, as Xiao Xuan placed his hopes for the clan on him. Xiao Ze endured the painful first stage of the inheritance, and Xun Er waited anxiously as Xiao Xuan reassured her that Xiao Ze’s strong foundation would protect him even if it failed.

• Xiao Xuan poured his remaining bloodline power into the pool and asked Xiao Ze to inherit the Xiao Clan’s Dou Di Bloodline.
• Xiao Ze promised Xiao Xuan he would do his best, reassured Xun Er, and stepped into the blood pool.
• Xiao Xuan explained that the first stage would replace Xiao Ze’s ordinary blood, while blood-red energy pierced into Xiao Ze’s body.
• Xiao Ze endured the tearing pain and growing weakness without losing his composure, impressing Xiao Xuan.
• Xiao Xuan assured the worried Xun Er that Xiao Ze’s formidable physical foundation would keep him safe even if the inheritance failed.

Xiao Ze completed his bloodline transformation, and Xiao Xuan began restoring his Xiao Clan bloodline. With Xiao Ze safe but still unconscious, Xun Er left the hall to attempt her breakthrough to Dou Sheng.

• Xiao Ze endured a month of bloodline transformation as Xiao Xuan and Xun Er watched over him.
• Xiao Xuan confirmed that Xiao Ze's transformation had succeeded and infused him with the Xiao Clan's bloodline power.
• Xun Er asked whether Xiao Xuan's sealed energy could help Xiao Ze advance, and Xiao Xuan said it was unlikely to raise his Dou Sheng rank.
• Xun Er considered the dangers Xiao Ze could face once his Xiao Clan identity became public and resolved that greater strength would help protect him.
• Xiao Xuan assured Xun Er that Xiao Ze was safe and encouraged her to attempt a breakthrough to Dou Sheng.
• Xun Er left the hall, took out her energy core and Xiao Ze's pills, and began cultivating.

Xiao Ze completed his bloodline transformation, gained the Xiao Tribe’s bloodline power, and broke through to the late stage of Two-Star Dou Sheng. Xun Er also reached One-Star Dou Sheng, and Xiao Xuan advised them to cultivate the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations before leaving the Heavenly Tomb.

• Xiao Xuan shielded Xiao Ze as he absorbed the Xiao Tribe bloodline power and the energy sealed within it.
• Xun Er’s golden flames surged as she broke through to One-Star Dou Sheng, while Xiao Ze used the remaining energy and his stored feedback to reach the late stage of Two-Star Dou Sheng.
• Xiao Ze emerged from the blood pool with the Xiao Tribe’s bloodline power, and Xiao Xuan praised his breakthrough.
• Xiao Xuan advised Xiao Ze and Xun Er to cultivate the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations and form a Clan Mark before leaving the Heavenly Tomb.
• Xun Er worried Xiao Ze lacked the three strange flames required for the secret art, but Xiao Ze said that would be easy.

Xiao Ze demonstrated how his Origin Emperor Flame could combine with the Woeful Poison Body and Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to create altered Heavenly Flames, convincing Xiao Xuan and Xun Er that he could cultivate the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations. He then began studying the secret technique.

• Xiao Ze summoned the Origin Emperor Flame, which astonished Xiao Xuan and made the Golden Emperor Incinerating Heaven Flame within Xun Er retreat.
• Xiao Ze combined the Origin Emperor Flame with the Woeful Poison Body's source power, creating a deadly new flame that stunned Xiao Xuan and Xun Er.
• Xiao Ze combined the flame with the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils' source power, producing a blue-green and gold flame with a powerful mental effect.
• Xiao Ze put the flames away after demonstrating his abilities and reassuring Xiao Xuan and Xun Er that he could cultivate the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations.
• Xiao Ze read the complete technique from its scroll and began familiarizing himself with its difficult cultivation method.

Xiao Ze rapidly mastered the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations, using them to raise his strength to the early stage of the Three-Star Dou Sheng level. Xiao Xuan then guided him toward the next challenge: forming his Xiao Tribe Clan Mark.

• Xiao Xuan and Xun Er discussed Xiao Ze's abilities and the requirements for cultivating the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations.
• Xiao Ze memorized the technique's hand seals in hours and tried its first transformation, whose violent energy Xiao Xuan suppressed before it could harm him.
• Xiao Ze tried again and used the first transformation to reach the peak of the Two-Star Dou Saint level, with Xiao Xuan explaining that his Heavenly Flames made the boost unusually strong.
• Xiao Ze mastered all three transformations in less than a day and surged to the early stage of the Three-Star Dou Sheng level.
• Xiao Xuan told Xiao Ze to use the technique's power to draw his bloodline toward his brow and form his Clan Mark, warning him that the process required immense Dou Qi and precise control.

Xiao Ze tried to draw the Xiao Tribe's Clan Mark, but his Heavenly Flames and bloodline interacted in an unprecedented way. After Xiao Xuan advised him to follow his bloodline's guidance, Xiao Ze began a third attempt with the Origin Emperor Flame in the lead.

• Xiao Ze failed to complete the Clan Mark on his first attempt, stopping after six strokes as his bloodline power fell still.
• Xiao Ze told Xiao Xuan that his Heavenly Flames had taken control while he drew the mark, and Xiao Xuan warned him about possible side effects.
• Xiao Ze tried again while suppressing the Heavenly Flames, but he stopped after seven strokes when he realized his bloodline was willingly yielding the lead to them.
• Xiao Xuan told Xiao Ze to let the Heavenly Flames lead and his bloodline support them.
• Xiao Ze began another attempt, allowing the Origin Emperor Flame and his bloodline to develop the gold-and-red Clan Mark without interference.

Xiao Ze completed the Emperor Flame Clan Mark and discovered that using it would gradually purify his Bloodline Power. Xiao Xuan then passed him the method for forging Ancient Insect Emperor Armor.

• Xiao Ze formed the gold-red Xiao Clan Mark under the influence of the Origin Emperor Flame, while Xiao Xuan and Xun Er watched with concern.
• Xiao Ze realized the mark had no hidden danger and that each use would make his Bloodline Power purer.
• Xiao Xuan celebrated the discovery and expressed hope that Xiao Ze would lead the Xiao Tribe's revival.
• Xiao Xuan asked about the queen of the Ancient Devouring Insect and taught Xiao Ze how to forge Ancient Insect Emperor Armor.

Xiao Ze and Xun Er began training on the Heavenly Tomb’s Third Layer, where Xun Er battled a White-Robed Elder and Xiao Ze searched for stronger opponents. Xiao Ze sensed two Soul Clan Dou Sheng energy bodies and prepared to confront them.

• Xiao Xuan advised Xiao Ze and Xun Er to train against Dou Sheng experts on the Third Layer before leaving them alone.
• Xiao Ze and Xun Er followed Xiao Xuan’s advice and began seeking energy bodies to fight.
• Xun Er used the Golden Emperor Incinerating Heaven Flame to battle the White-Robed Elder, who fled underground after their clash.
• Xiao Ze calmed the energy collision and explained that Heavenly Tomb energy bodies could hide their auras beneath the ground.
• Xiao Ze sensed two worthy opponents and recognized their auras as belonging to Soul Clan members in life.

Xun Er and Xiao Ze trapped two Soul Clan Dou Shengs in the Heavenly Tomb and joined forces to kill them. Their auras vanished, leaving no apparent escape for the remaining Soul Clan energy bodies.

• Two gray-robed Soul Clan elders sensed a newly ascended Ancient Clan Dou Sheng and decided to attack her.
• Xun Er descended in golden flames and confronted the elders, confident that Xiao Ze had blocked their escape through the earth.
• The elders attacked Xun Er with two enormous black serpents, but black lightning and golden flames destroyed them.
• The elders tried to flee underground, but Xiao Ze appeared and revealed that his preparations had sealed their escape.
• Xun Er and Xiao Ze overwhelmed the elders with golden flames and black lightning, killing them.

Xiao Ze and Xun Er killed two Soul Clan Dou Sheng energy bodies in the Heavenly Tomb and brought their energy cores back to Xiao Xuan’s Tomb Mansion. While Xun Er refined her core, Xiao Ze began refining the Ancient Devouring Insect Queen into the Ancient Insect Emperor Armor.

• Xiao Ze and Xun Er defeated the two Soul Clan Dou Shengs and recovered their Dou Sheng-level energy cores.
• Xiao Ze gave one energy core to Xun Er, and they returned to Xiao Xuan’s Tomb Mansion to cultivate.
• Xiao Xuan praised Xiao Ze and Xun Er for dealing with the Soul Clan energy bodies, then let them cultivate in the Tomb Mansion.
• Xiao Ze refined his energy core in less than two hours while Xun Er continued cultivating.
• Xiao Ze removed the seals from the Ancient Devouring Insect Queen and began refining it in a Golden Fire Cauldron to create the Ancient Insect Emperor Armor.

Xiao Ze gave Xun Er the Ancient Insect Emperor Armor after she reached the Dou Saint level, and the two grew intimate inside a barrier of Origin Tree Roots. The chapter ended with Xun Er protesting the armor's embarrassing new form.

• Xiao Ze finished refining the Ancient Insect Emperor Armor and explained that it could protect Xun Er from Half-Saint-level attacks.
• Xun Er accepted the armor, bonded with it using her blood, and changed it into a pale green dress.
• Xun Er playfully asked Xiao Ze if she looked pretty, and he pulled her into his arms.
• Xiao Ze reminded Xun Er that she had become a Dou Saint, and she blushed but stayed close to him.
• Xiao Ze sealed their space with Origin Tree Roots, and they spent several hours together.
• Xun Er protested when she discovered Xiao Ze had turned the Ancient Insect Emperor Armor into an embarrassing outfit.

Xiao Ze and Xun Er grew closer in the Origin Tree Root’s secluded world, then left Xiao Xuan’s Tomb Mansion to avoid an awkward meeting with their ancestor. Xiao Ze promised to formally seek Xun Er’s hand after leaving the Heavenly Tomb and planned to refine a Tier 9 Profound Pill as a betrothal gift.

• Xun Er worried that she and Xiao Ze had acted impulsively in Xiao Xuan’s Tomb Mansion, and Xiao Ze suggested they leave for the third level before returning.
• After they left, Xiao Xuan realized they had taken the final step in their relationship and chose to give them privacy.
• Xiao Ze met Xun Er outside the stone stele, reassured her that Xiao Xuan would not judge them, and promised to ask Gu Yuan for her hand after they left the Heavenly Tomb.
• Xun Er warned that the Soul Clan might target Xiao Ze because his Xiao Tribe identity had been exposed and said they could postpone the wedding if needed.
• Xiao Ze proposed refining a Tier 9 Profound Pill as a betrothal gift for the Ancient Clan, and Xun Er accepted his decision after he explained its value.

Xiao Ze considered which rare Tier 9 Profound Pill to refine and returned with Xun Er to Xiao Xuan's Tomb Mansion to seek permission. The other Dou Sheng-level energy bodies avoided him, leaving him with little harvest.

• Xiao Ze chose a Tier 9 Profound Pill recipe from the Pill Tower and planned to refine it near Xiao Xuan's Tomb Mansion.
• An old man hiding underground recalled Xiao Ze's destructive battles and decided that provoking him was too dangerous.
• Xiao Ze and Xun Er returned to Xiao Xuan's Tomb Mansion after the Dou Sheng-level energy bodies fled instead of fighting.
• Xun Er nervously held Xiao Ze's hand as he activated the stone stele and brought them inside.
• Xiao Xuan remarked that their harvest was meager because the energy bodies were intelligent enough to avoid danger.