Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan hunted poisonous beasts in the Scorpion Domain to draw out the Seventh Tier Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast. When the beast and its two Dou Zong companions confronted him, he summoned the Invisible Wolf to repel their attack.

• Xiao Yan searched for the Seventh Tier Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, then decided to kill the poisonous beasts in the Scorpion Domain to lure it out.
• Over three days, Xiao Yan killed twenty Sixth Tier poisonous beasts and thirty-seven Fifth Tier poisonous beasts.
• The Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast returned with a poisonous beast tide and two Dou Zong companions, surrounding Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan confronted the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast and demanded its magic core and Essence Blood.
• The fat and thin Dou Zong companions attacked Xiao Yan, but the Invisible Wolf burst from his chest and sent them crashing into the beast tide.
• Xiao Yan identified the Invisible Wolf as a Flame Spirit and had it greet the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast.

Xiao Yan used five Heavenly Flame Fire Spirits and the Earth Demon Puppet to overwhelm the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, then struck him with a coordinated attack. After Xiao Yan countered his blood-red beam, the beast invoked his Scorpion Dragon Tribe ties to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, but Xiao Yan remained unconcerned.

• Xiao Yan summoned four more Heavenly Flame Fire Spirits, which charged into the beast tide while the Wolf Spirit attacked two Scorpion Domain Dou Zongs.
• Xiao Yan sent the Seven-Star Dou Zong Earth Demon Puppet to fight the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast and attacked from the opposite side.
• Xiao Yan dodged the beast’s scorpion-tail strike and wounded his back with Eight Extremities Collapse, allowing the Earth Demon Puppet to hit his chest.
• The enraged Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast transformed and fired a compressed blood-red beam at Xiao Yan and the puppet.
• Xiao Yan stopped the beam with the Sea Overturning Seal, leading the beast to mistake him for a member of the Ancient Clan.
• The Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast claimed his Scorpion Dragon Tribe bloodline ties to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan would protect him, while Xiao Yan doubted they would intervene.

Xiao Yan defeated the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast after trapping him with the Five Spirits and striking his heart with the Five-Wheel Fire-Separating Technique. As the beast died, his Blood Soul Mark failed to harm Xiao Yan, whose purple-gold aura revealed the pressure of a pure Ancient Dragon bloodline.

• Xiao Yan claimed that he knew the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s Dragon Emperors and declared that the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast had been expelled from the Scorpion Dragon Tribe.
• The Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast discovered that his Ten Thousand Beast Legion had vanished, while the Four Flame Beasts and the Invisible Wolf surrounded him.
• The Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast burned his origin and charged Xiao Yan, but the Earth Demon Puppet intercepted him as Xiao Yan’s Five Spirits struck his heart with a five-colored beam.
• The dying Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast sent a Blood Soul Mark at Xiao Yan and cursed him to be hunted by the Scorpion Dragon Tribe.
• Xiao Yan’s purple-gold aura repelled the Blood Soul Mark, and the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast recognized it as the pressure of a pure Ancient Dragon bloodline.

Xiao Yan delivered a letter from Su Qian to Ye Zhong in Ye City and learned that the Ye Family was struggling to preserve its Elder seat in Pill Tower. The chapter ended with Ye Zhong asking who Xiao Yan really was and wondering whether he could help the family.

• Xiao Yan killed the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, extracted its magic core, and began refining its Essence Blood with Azure Sky Flame.
• Xiao Yan traveled to Ye City, the stronghold of the Ye Family, one of the Five Great Families of the Pill Region.
• Xiao Yan introduced himself to Ye Zhong and delivered Su Qian's letter offering his help to the Ye Family.
• Ye Zhong read the letter and wondered whether Xiao Yan was powerful enough to help the declining family retain its Elder seat in Pill Tower.
• Xiao Yan reflected on the Ye Family's future assessments and its decline before Ye Zhong asked who he was.

Xiao Yan offered to address the Ye Family’s lack of promising young alchemists by arranging for Ye Xinlan to study under one of Pill Tower’s leaders. He then visited the Ye Family’s Yang Fire Ancient Altar, where he planned to investigate the blocked Earth Eye and claim its hidden resources.

• Xiao Yan told Ye Zhong that he was a Seventh-Grade Alchemist and asked how he could help the Ye Family.
• Ye Zhong explained that the family lacked a capable younger generation to pass Pill Tower’s assessment in three years.
• Xiao Yan offered to use Star Fall Pavilion’s connections to arrange for Ye Xinlan to study under Lady Xuan Yi as an honorary disciple.
• Xiao Yan asked to see the Ye Family’s Yang Fire Ancient Altar, and Ye Zhong led him there.
• Ye Zhong explained that Earth Core Flame Seeds had stopped rising, while Xiao Yan realized the Earth Eye was blocked by an Earth Core Fire Bead and intended to take the resources beneath it.

Xiao Yan cleared the blockage in the Ye Family’s Earth Eye, restoring the Yang Flame at the Yang Fire Ancient Altar. He secretly kept the Earth Core Fire Bead and left Ye Zhong believing the problem had simply been fixed.

• Ye Zhong explained that Fire Poison had damaged his soul power and that Earth Core Flame Seeds had stopped rising from the Earth Eye.
• Xiao Yan sent his soul power, protected by Azure Sky Flame, deep into the Earth Eye and found a mass of blood-red fire-element liquid surrounding an Earth Core Fire Bead.
• Xiao Yan ordered the Great Ming King to consume the liquid while bringing back the Fire Bead, which Xiao Yan secretly stored in his Storage Ring.
• With the blockage gone, Earth Core Flame Seeds rose again and stabilized the white Yang Flame, allowing Ye Zhong to see that the altar had been restored.
• Xiao Yan explained that accumulated fire-element liquid had blocked the passage, and Ye Zhong thanked him before resealing the Earth Eye with the Stone Stele.

Ice River Valley elders Bing Yuan and Bing Fu invaded the Ye Family estate to seize Ye Xinlan, but the Ye Family refused to surrender her. Ye Zhong and Xiao Yan arrived at the discussion hall as the confrontation escalated.

• Bing Yuan and Bing Fu led Ice River Valley experts into Ye City and entered the Ye Family discussion hall.
• Bing Yuan demanded that the Ye Family hand over Ye Xinlan, claiming Ice River Valley's Valley Master wanted her for cultivation.
• The Second Elder refused, knowing Ice River Valley would likely exploit Ye Xinlan's special constitution, and the two sides prepared to fight.
• A Ye Family member reported the invasion to Ye Zhong and Xiao Yan at the Yang Fire Altar, and they flew to the discussion hall.
• Ye Zhong arrived with Xiao Yan and greeted the Ice River Valley elders, while Bing Yuan confronted him.

Xiao Yan intervened when Ice River Valley tried to take Ye Xinlan, revealing his status and strength and forcing Bing Yuan and Bing Fu to abandon their attempt to seize her outright. Bing Yuan proposed a match to decide whether Ice River Valley would leave, and the chapter ended with the Ye Family waiting to see how Xiao Yan would respond.

• Ye Zhong refused to hand Ye Xinlan over, rallying the Ye Family against Ice River Valley.
• Xiao Yan revealed himself as Venerable Feng's disciple and made Bing Yuan and Bing Fu recognize his reputation.
• Xiao Yan accused Ice River Valley of abducting people with special constitutions and declared that he would protect Ye Xinlan.
• Bing Yuan insisted that Ice River Valley had to obey its Valley Master's order, but Xiao Yan refused to let the elders take Ye Xinlan.
• Bing Yuan proposed a match: if the Ye Family won, Ice River Valley would leave, but if it lost, the valley could take Ye Xinlan.
• The Ye Family looked to Xiao Yan, while Ye Zhong frowned at Bing Yuan's proposal.

Xiao Yan represented the Ye Family in a duel against Ice River Valley elder Bing Yuan, using the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes to raise his strength to a Seven-Star Dou Zong. The battle continued as Bing Yuan attacked with his Ice Python Arm and Xiao Yan countered with an azure flaming sword.

• Xiao Yan agreed to fight for the Ye Family after Bing Yuan promised Ice River Valley would not trouble them again.
• Ye Zhong privately worried about Xiao Yan facing Bing Yuan, but Xiao Yan reassured him that he had killed the Seven-Star Dou Zong North Pavilion Master.
• At the Ye Family's Martial Arts Arena, Xiao Yan used all three Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes and raised his aura from Two-Star to Seven-Star Dou Zong.
• Bing Yuan fired a storm of ice spikes, and Xiao Yan countered with Flame Piercing Bullet before charging through the mist with Eight Extremities Collapse.
• Bing Yuan's frost-covered fist clashed with Xiao Yan's punch, forcing Bing Yuan back thirteen steps and Xiao Yan back three.
• Bing Yuan charged with Ice Python Arm as Xiao Yan formed an azure flaming sword, and Bing Yuan swung his ice-arm toward Xiao Yan's head.

Xiao Yan overwhelmed Bing Yuan and pursued him after Bing Fu intervened to rescue him. Ice River Valley’s disciples formed an Ice Sealing Formation to protect their group as Xiao Yan closed in.

• Xiao Yan detonated his flame longsword, shattered Bing Yuan’s Ice Python Arm, and forced him to summon the Ice God Bow.
• Xiao Yan used Three Thousand Lightning Movement to evade Bing Yuan’s attack and struck him with Flame Splitting Wave-Severing Ruler, sending him off the platform.
• Bing Yuan called for Bing Fu’s help, and Bing Fu intercepted Xiao Yan with Ice Venerable Force before grabbing Bing Yuan and retreating.
• Xiao Yan pursued Bing Fu and Bing Yuan toward the Ice River Valley disciples, who formed an Ice Sealing Formation to shield themselves.

Xiao Yan defeated Bing Yuan and forced Ice River Valley to leave Ye City, then stayed with the Ye Family for a week. Ye Xinlan thanked him for saving her and vowed to work hard at the Pill Tower to restore her family.

• Xiao Yan stopped pursuing Bing Yuan, recovered his Dou Qi with an Instant Qi Pill, and accepted Bing Yuan's acknowledgment of defeat.
• Xiao Yan ordered Ice River Valley to leave Ye City, and Bing Yuan led his people away.
• Xiao Yan told Ye Zhong he would remain with the Ye Family for about a week before setting out.
• Ye Xinlan visited Xiao Yan to thank him for saving her and asked whether he would send her to the Pill Tower to study under Xuan Yi.
• Ye Xinlan declared that she would help her family regain its place among the Pill Tower's Five Great Families, and Xiao Yan encouraged her to work hard.

Elder Tian She realized the Xiao Yan who defeated Bing Yuan might be an impostor and went to the Ye Family to investigate. Xiao Yan ambushed him with the Azure Sky Spear, leaving the Nine-Star Dou Zong Elder blasted backward and badly shaken.

• Bing Yuan told Elder Tian She that Xiao Yan had stopped them from taking Ye Xinlan and defeated him using techniques associated with other sects.
• Elder Tian She suspected the Xiao Yan at the Ye Family was an impostor and threatened Bing Yuan and Bing Fu before departing to verify his identity.
• Elder Tian She arrived at the Ye Family and secretly approached Xiao Yan’s room while Xiao Yan prepared his Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Changes.
• Xiao Yan spotted Elder Tian She and hurled an Azure Sky Spear at him through the roof.
• Elder Tian She used Ice Armor to block the spear, but the attack shattered his armor and blasted him backward.

Xiao Yan fought Tian She, the Nine-Star Dou Zong from Ice River Valley, after Tian She came to verify his identity at the Ye Family. Xiao Yan shattered Tian She's defenses and sent him flying, leaving the Ye Family astonished by his strength.

• The Ye Family prepared to defend Xiao Yan after its elders identified Tian She as an invading Nine-Star Dou Zong.
• Tian She claimed he had come to verify Xiao Yan's identity, but Xiao Yan drew his Black Iron Heavy Ruler and attacked.
• Tian She summoned his Endless Ice Mirror, but Xiao Yan found his hiding place by sensing his soul aura.
• Xiao Yan unleashed repeated Flame Splitting Wave-Severing Ruler attacks, breaking Tian She's last ice mirror.
• Xiao Yan's flames struck Tian She and flung him into the air as the Ye Family watched in shock.

Xiao Yan used the Five Wheel Departure Fire Array to overwhelm Tian She, who fled after surviving the attack. Xiao Yan shot him down with an Azure Flame Giant Bow and sent the Invisible Wolf to retrieve him.

• Tian She survived Xiao Yan's strike with pale blue ice armor and threatened him in the name of Ice River Valley.
• Xiao Yan summoned the Five Spirits and formed the Five Wheel Departure Fire Array around Tian She.
• Tian She used Extreme Freezing to raise a massive ice wall, but Xiao Yan's Departure Fire Burning Heaven exploded against it.
• Tian She escaped toward the horizon and vowed to return, but Xiao Yan shot him down with an azure arrow.
• Xiao Yan sent the Invisible Wolf to bring the fallen Tian She back.

After killing Tian She, Xiao Yan set out for Ice River Valley, insisting he would reason with its leaders and resolve the threat to the Ye Family. A hidden Venerable accompanied him and agreed to reason with them if Xiao Yan could not.

• Xiao Yan confirmed Tian She was still alive, then killed him after Tian She threatened the Ye Family.
• Xiao Yan told Ye Zhong he would personally visit Ice River Valley, but Ye Zhong warned him about its powerful Dou Zun experts.
• Xiao Yan left the Ye Family, and Ye Zhong defended his actions while promising to seek help from the Pill Tower if necessary.
• As Xiao Yan traveled toward Ice River Valley, an aged voice revealed that a Venerable was accompanying him.
• Xiao Yan and the Venerable agreed to reason with Ice River Valley and set off toward it.

Xiao Yan reached the Howling Ice Plain and encountered Lin Yan, a young man seeking to join Ice River Valley and avenge his murdered family. After Lin Yan collapsed from hunger, Xiao Yan returned to help him and gave him a Fifth-Tier Recovery Pill, leaving Lin Yan worried he would be expected to repay it.

• Xiao Yan tested his Three Thousand Lightning Movement while traveling across the Howling Ice Plain toward Ice River Valley.
• Lin Yan struggled across the plain after losing his provisions, determined to join Ice River Valley and become strong enough to avenge his family.
• Lin Yan struck Xiao Yan down when Xiao Yan approached him, and Xiao Yan initially flew away without asking for directions.
• Xiao Yan returned, picked up the unconscious Lin Yan, and waited beside him as he recovered.
• Lin Yan awoke from a nightmare and swallowed a Fifth-Tier Recovery Pill Xiao Yan gave him, then said he had nothing with which to repay Xiao Yan.

Lin Yan told Xiao Yan about his family’s destruction and insisted on joining Ice River Valley to seek revenge, despite Xiao Yan urging him toward Star Fall Pavilion. After Lin Yan set off for Ice River Valley, Xiao Yan and Venerable Skyfire slipped inside by following a group of its disciples.

• Lin Yan introduced himself to Xiao Yan and recounted how his family had been destroyed, leaving him with a vendetta against a Dou Emperor.
• Lin Yan chose Ice River Valley as the place to learn cultivation, rejecting Xiao Yan’s repeated recommendations of Star Fall Pavilion.
• Xiao Yan gave Lin Yan a Storage Ring and knocked him unconscious to stop him asking questions, then left.
• Lin Yan woke up, kept the Storage Ring, and continued toward Ice River Valley, unaware of Xiao Yan’s intentions.
• Xiao Yan and Venerable Skyfire hid near Ice River Valley’s entrance and followed several disciples through its spatial barrier.

Xiao Yan and Venerable Skyfire entered Ice River Valley to speak with its leaders, but Xiao Yan first encountered Elder Bing Yuan at the training plaza. Bing Yuan ordered the disciples to attack, and they began forming the Dry Dragon Profound Underworld Formation.

• Xiao Yan and Venerable Skyfire crossed Ice River Valley's spatial barrier, and Venerable Skyfire described the two Dou Zun experts stationed there.
• Bing Yuan worried that Elder Tian She had discovered Xiao Yan's identity and that Ice River Valley's mission had failed.
• Xiao Yan approached Bing Yuan to ask for directions, startling him by appearing inside the valley unnoticed.
• Bing Yuan demanded to know whether Elder Tian She had met with misfortune, then ordered the disciples to trap Xiao Yan.
• Bing Yuan led the elite disciples in forming the Dry Dragon Profound Underworld Formation, which released streams of frigid white air.

Bing Yuan summoned Ice River Valley’s Frost Dragon, but Xiao Yan and the Great Ming King overwhelmed it and shattered it. As reinforcements arrived, the Great Ming King attacked the wounded Ice River Valley disciples, who raised a weak Dou Qi barrier.

• Bing Yuan sacrificed Essence Blood and used the Dry Dragon Profound Underworld Formation to summon a Frost Dragon nearly a hundred zhang long.
• Xiao Yan called on the Great Ming King, which grew to the Frost Dragon’s size and attacked it.
• The Great Ming King tore apart the Frost Dragon while Bing Yuan tried and failed to control and protect it.
• The Frost Dragon exploded, and the Ice River Valley experts linked to it spat blood and weakened.
• Void-walking experts and other reinforcements rushed toward the arena as a powerful voice challenged the Great Ming King.
• Bing Yuan and nearly a hundred injured Ice River Valley disciples raised a thin Dou Qi barrier, and the Great Ming King thrust its claw toward them.

The Great Ming King attacked Ice River Valley, killing the elder Bing He and revealing that Xiao Yan was behind the transformation. Bing Xian recognized the threat and tried to stall for reinforcements as he and four elders surrounded Xiao Yan.

• The Great Ming King killed Bing He after defeating his attack, while Bing Yuan's fate remained uncertain.
• Bing Xian arrived with Ice River Valley's forces and arranged five Dou Zong elders in a formation around the Great Ming King.
• The Great Ming King accidentally revealed that Tian She had also been killed, then awkwardly tried to take back the admission.
• An Ice River Valley elder identified the Great Ming King as Xiao Yan and warned Bing Xian about his strength and past victories.
• Bing Xian tried to delay Xiao Yan until Ice River Valley's Venerables arrived, but Bing Fu recognized Xiao Yan's voice and exposed him.