Chapter Summaries

Xiao Li and his allies confronted the Misty Cloud Sect and Jia Xingtian over Xiao Yan, while Thunder Sect reinforcements arrived at the mountain. The Mu Clan and Mittel Family joined Xiao Li’s side, leaving him ready to take Xiao Yan by force.

• Xiao Li refused to let Yun Leng capture Xiao Yan, and the powerful fighters on both sides faced off as Hai Bodong backed the Thunder Sect.
• Fu Ziyi and Liu Hongxia led over a thousand Thunder Sect members past the military camp and Misty Cloud sentries toward the mountaintop.
• Jia Xingtian offered to let Xiao Li take Xiao Yan and end the dispute, but Yun Leng and Yun Yun rejected the proposal.
• Jia Xingtian agreed to help the Misty Cloud Sect if it limited recruitment to a thousand disciples for ten years, and Yun Yun accepted.
• Mu Chen led the Mu Clan to join the Thunder Sect, and Teng Shan announced that the Mittel Family would join them as well.
• Xiao Li warned Yun Yun and Jia Xingtian that neither the Misty Cloud Sect nor the Jia Ma Imperial Family could stop him, as two Thunder Sect commanders arrived with their men.

After Xiao Yan defeated Nalan Yanran, Yun Yun and Yun Leng challenged him over the Xiao Clan’s destruction of the Mo Clan. Xiao Li gathered the Xiao Clan to confront the Misty Cloud Sect, leaving the plaza on the brink of a larger conflict.

• Xiao Yan’s victory over Nalan Yanran stunned the arena, while Nalan Jie lamented the loss and Hai Bodong prepared for trouble from the Misty Cloud Sect elders.
• Yun Leng blamed Xiao Yan for destroying the Mo Clan, and Yun Yun decided the Misty Cloud Sect should teach him a lesson.
• Yun Leng called Xiao Yan back to clarify the Mo Clan matter, and Xiao Yan calmly admitted that he knew what Yun Leng had done.
• Xiao Li led the Xiao Clan members toward the confrontation and asked Jia Xingtian to stay out of what came next.

Xiao Li confronted the Misty Cloud Sect and Jia Xingtian to take Xiao Yan, while reinforcements and potential allies gathered. The chapter ended as Fu Ziyi and Liu Hongxia arrived with Thunder Sect forces, leaving the confrontation poised to erupt.

• Xiao Li and his Dou Emperor allies faced Yun Leng and Yun Yun, while Hai Bodong said he was protecting Xiao Yan as promised.
• Fu Ziyi and Liu Hongxia led more than a thousand Thunder Sect members past the military camp and up the mountain toward the confrontation.
• Jia Xingtian offered to let Xiao Li take Xiao Yan, but Yun Leng and Yun Yun rejected the proposal and invoked Yun Shan.
• Jia Xingtian offered to join the Misty Cloud Sect if it limited recruitment for ten years, and Yun Yun accepted.
• Mu Chen and Teng Shan led the Mu Clan and Mittel Family to join Xiao Li's side, and Xiao Li declared he would take Xiao Yan.
• Fu Ziyi and Liu Hongxia arrived with their men and reported to Xiao Li.

Xiao Li and the Thunder Sect attacked the Misty Cloud Sect, while Xiao Li fought Jia Xingtian and the others clashed across the battlefield. Yun Yun summoned Yun Shan, whose arrival began with a powerful attack from the mountain’s depths.

• Xiao Li led more than a thousand elite Thunder Sect disciples into battle and challenged Jia Xingtian.
• Xiao Li’s lightning spear attack was stopped by Jia Xingtian, but Xiao Li’s speed and power let him hold the Peak Dou Emperor to a draw.
• Su Mei, Yin Bone Elder, and Yuan Yi attacked Yun Yun, and Gu He stepped in to help her.
• Jia Xingtian broke away from Xiao Li and urged Yun Yun to summon Yun Shan as the Yao Brothers slaughtered Misty Cloud Sect disciples.
• Yun Yun blew a flute to call Yun Shan, and Xiao Li launched his Heaven-Rank Awakening Thunder Method toward the source of the surging aura.
• A voice from Misty Cloud Mountain shouted, “Extreme Wind—Meteor Kill!”

Xiao Li attacked the Misty Cloud Sect while Yun Shan emerged from seclusion, having only touched the Dou Zong threshold. As the battle continued, Nalan Jie realized Xiao Yan might be a powerful alchemist and regretted the Nalan Family’s broken engagement, while Xiao Li warned Xiao Yan that the sect’s true trump card had yet to appear.

• Yun Shan emerged from seclusion and claimed he had only touched the Dou Zong threshold, prompting Jia Xingtian to abandon his agreement with the Misty Cloud Sect and leave.
• Xiao Li refused to explain his attack, fought off Yun Shan’s Great Wind Handprint, and secretly told Xiao Yan to keep Yao Lao from acting until the sect’s real trump card appeared.
• Xiao Yan offered Nalan Yanran a chance to leave the Misty Cloud Sect, but she refused and insisted that Yun Shan’s emergence put Xiao Yan in danger.
• Nalan Jie watched Xiao Yan supply the Thunder Sect with pills and suspected that he was a skilled alchemist, then regretted the Nalan Family’s decision to break off the engagement.

Xiao Li and Xiao Yan fought the Soul Hall Protectors during the battle at the Misty Cloud Sect, while Yao Lao revealed himself to confront Protector Wu. Xiao Li defeated Protector Tie at great cost and turned to face the remaining threats, including Yun Shan, with a possible puppet in mind.

• Yun Shan attacked Xiao Li, but Xiao Li dodged his wind blades and a surprise strike from the Soul Hall Protectors.
• Protector Wu and Protector Tie appeared, and Xiao Li blocked their chains while protecting Xiao Yan.
• Protector Qi attacked Xiao Li from behind, but Xiao Yan used the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Heavy Profound Ruler to drive him away as Yao Lao possessed him and faced Protector Wu.
• Xiao Li used Six Steps to Heaven to raise his strength to Two-Star Dou Zong, then struck Protector Tie with soul-piercing lightning.
• Protector Tie self-destructed, but Xiao Li survived, captured his soul in a jade bottle, and fell back to Five-Star Dou Wang strength.
• Xiao Li looked toward Yao Lao and considered using Protector Xuan's body and Han Feng's soul to make a puppet against the remaining enemies.

Yao Lao and the Earth Demon Puppet turned the battle against the Misty Cloud Sect, while Queen Medusa badly wounded Protector Wu. As the Soul Hall Protectors tried to flee, Xiao Li called on four cloaked elders to stop them, and their leader revealed herself as an old woman with a snake’s tail.

• Yun Shan persuaded Jia Xingtian to join his side, and Jia Xingtian attacked Su Mei before the Earth Demon Puppet intervened and sent him flying.
• Yao Lao ordered the Earth Demon Puppet to fight Jia Xingtian, and Yun Shan joined the clash but was blasted away by the puppet.
• Queen Medusa took human form and pierced Protector Wu, while Yao Lao used different Heavenly Flames to keep the Soul Hall Protectors at bay.
• Xiao Li called on four cloaked elders to stop Protector Wu and Protector Qi from escaping, and their leader removed her hood to reveal her snake’s tail.

Xiao Li’s forces defeated the Misty Cloud Sect and captured its leaders, while he ordered the sect’s destruction and secured a new homeland for the Snake-People Tribe. The chapter left Xiao Li consolidating power in the Jia Ma Empire and directing his family and allies to carry out his plans.

• The Snake-People Tribe’s Great Elder and three elders trapped the Soul Hall Protectors long enough for Yao Lao and Medusa to join the fight, and Yao Lao defeated them with a seal of three Heavenly Flames.
• Xiao Li declared the Misty Cloud Sect defeated, and Yun Yun surrendered in exchange for the disciples’ lives, but Xiao Li refused to spare the sect.
• Nalan Yanran offered to become Xiao Yan’s slave if he could persuade Xiao Li to spare the Misty Cloud Sect, and Xiao Li rebuked Xiao Yan for showing mercy to his enemies.
• Xiao Li ordered Tie Wu to eradicate the Misty Cloud Sect and sent Xiao Ding to punish those who had persecuted the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Li told Xiao Yan to take Medusa and bring their father to the imperial palace, which he intended to make the Xiao family’s residence.
• Xiao Li honored his promise to the Snake-People Tribe, granted them land near the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and began drafting laws to improve relations between humans and Snake-People.

Xiao Li learned that the Chu Yun Empire was advancing on the Tagor Desert and led the Jia Ma Empire’s forces and the Snake-People Tribe to meet them. As the enemy forces gathered, the battle began with the Snake-People already moving behind them.

• Hai Bodong warned Xiao Li that the Chu Yun Empire was approaching the Tagor Desert and that the Luo Yan Empire and Mu Lan Empire might follow.
• Xiao Li ordered the Snake-People Tribe’s fighters to join the expedition and told Xiao Yan to spare Yao Lao from fighting if possible.
• Xiao Yan revealed that he had made two powerful Human-Demon Puppets from Yun Shan’s and Jia Xingtian’s corpses and other materials.
• Xiao Li and his allies confronted Xie Shan’s force from the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect and the Chu Yun Empire in the Tagor Desert.
• The Chu Yun Empire’s army charged after drums sounded, while the Snake-People Tribe moved behind the enemy forces.

Xiao Li fought Xie Shan after using Nine Steps to Heaven to raise his strength, while Xiao Yi Xian purged poison from Thunder Sect’s fighters on the battlefield. With her support, Xiao Li’s side regrouped and launched a counterattack, though the battle continued.

• Xiao Li reached the fifth step of Nine Steps to Heaven and clashed with Xie Shan, wounding him with a tricky spear strike before pressing the attack.
• Xiao Yi Xian absorbed the poison from Tie Wu’s wound and told him that her constitution protected her from the Chu Yun Empire’s poison.
• Tie Wu beheaded his opponent while Xiao Yi Xian deflected or absorbed poison attacks, then escorted her as she treated Thunder Sect’s fighters.
• Tie Wu and Chen Long joined the Snake-People Tribe’s Dou Wangs to protect Xiao Yi Xian, helping their side drive back enemy fighters.
• Yin Bone Elder called for a counterattack, and Xiao Li’s regrouped forces surged forward as the battle continued.

Xiao Li and the Thunder Sect fought off the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect’s invasion, but Xie Biyan arrived and challenged him. Medusa joined the battle with three powerful puppets, while Snake-People Tribe forces surrounded the enemy, leaving Xie Biyan and his elders facing a desperate fight.

• Xiao Li defeated Xie Shan and taunted him, but Xie Biyan struck Xiao Li from behind and appeared to shield himself from the Blood-Shatter Heaven-Striking Thunder.
• Xiao Li confronted Xie Biyan, then fought off his poisonous insects with Thunderstorm Arc Star.
• Xie Biyan unleashed a vast poisonous storm toward the Thunder Sect and Snake-People Tribe, but Medusa arrived as a Dou Zong and blocked it.
• Medusa sent three high-tier Dou Huang puppets against Xie Biyan, who began looking for a way to escape.
• The Snake-People Tribe’s Four Great Elders and warriors surrounded Xie Biyan’s forces, and he ordered his elders to charge so someone could escape.

Xiao Li and his allies killed Xie Biyan, and Xiao Yi Xian absorbed the poison left by his death. After a month, Xiao Li prepared to leave the Jia Ma Empire in search of Strange Lightning and a cure for Xiao Yi Xian, and Yao Lao pointed him toward Thunderstorm Gorge in the Li You Empire.

• The Four Great Elders, Medusa, and Xiao Li overcame Xie Biyan, whose death explosion poisoned nearby Dou Emperors before the elders sealed the poison.
• Xiao Yi Xian absorbed the sealed poison despite Xiao Li's concern, while Xiao Li resolved to find Strange Lightning and a treatment for her Woeful Poison Body.
• A month later, Xiao Li had reached Six-Star Dou Wang, while Xiao Yi Xian remained in seclusion absorbing the poison and growing stronger.
• Xiao Li told Yao Lao he planned to leave the Jia Ma Empire for at least a year to seek Strange Lightning and materials to treat Xiao Yi Xian.
• Yao Lao explained the wider world and revealed that Thunderstorm Gorge, a Strange Lightning lead, lay in the Li You Empire.

Xiao Li entered Golden Elephant City's arena tournament to qualify for the group traveling to the Li You Empire while hiding his strength. He defeated Chu Yun and earned a place in the group, drawing the King of Golden Elephant's attention.

• Xiao Li learned that contestants could qualify by winning ten consecutive matches or defeating an opponent at least three tiers stronger.
• Xiao Li watched Li Changyang qualify, then waited for Chu Yun to complete several fights before challenging him as a Six-Star Great Dou Master.
• The King of Golden Elephant recognized Xiao Li's name and ordered his guards to investigate him while observing the match.
• Xiao Li knocked Chu Yun's sword aside and struck him out of the arena, qualifying for the group traveling to Li You.
• Xiao Li put away his spear and joined the group gathered near Li Changyang.

Xiao Li left the Xiao Clan in Xiao Ding’s care and traveled toward the Liyou Empire in search of Strange Lightning and a cure for the Woeful Poison Body. After crossing the hostile Chu Yun Empire, he entered Golden Elephant and learned that a beast tide might threaten Frontier City.

• Xiao Li entrusted the Xiao Clan to Xiao Ding, said farewell to Yao Lao, and set out for the Liyou Empire.
• Xiao Li crossed the Chu Yun Empire, baiting hostile locals into attacking him and taking their savings.
• Golden Elephant soldiers searched Xiao Li at the entrance to Frontier City, then reported his intimidating presence to their superiors.
• Xiao Li gathered rumors in a restaurant, including reports of a coming beast tide and young talents being sent to Liyou’s sects.
• Xiao Li left Frontier City quickly after sensing that someone had been following him.

Xiao Li arrived in Golden Elephant City and entered the arena trials to earn a place in the group traveling to the Li You Empire. He defeated Chu Yun while appearing to be a Six-Star Great Dou Master and joined the selected fighters, drawing the Golden Elephant King’s attention.

• Xiao Li learned that talented fighters could qualify for the Li You group by defending the arena or defeating an opponent at least three ranks stronger.
• Xiao Li watched Li Changyang defend the arena and planned to challenge a Nine-Star Great Dou Master after the man had fought several matches.
• Xiao Li challenged Chu Yun, while the Golden Elephant King recognized his name and ordered an investigation into his background.
• Xiao Li blocked Chu Yun’s sword, knocked it aside, and sent him flying with a spear strike.
• The official declared Xiao Li the winner and admitted him to the group, and Xiao Li joined Li Changyang and the other selected fighters.

Xiao Li joined the Golden Elephant Empire’s team after placing among the twenty winners of its selection tournament, then traveled with them toward the Li You Empire. During the journey, he calmed his murderous thoughts amid the mountain scenery as the group neared a realm where even Dou Zong experts ranked only as second-rate.

• King of Golden Elephant learned that the records revealed no match for Xiao Li and hoped he would disrupt the Li You Empire if he was the same Xiao Li from the Jia Ma Empire.
• Xiao Li greeted Second Prince Jin Hua and the others, then fought through the selection tournament and became one of only two people to defeat an opponent three ranks above their own.
• King of Golden Elephant ordered the twenty selected participants and their escorts to travel by flying magical beasts toward Li You, skirting the Tian Ying Empire.
• As the group crossed the mountains, Xiao Li focused on nature’s spiritual energy to ease the stains of his past killings, while Zhang Rong admired his apparent discipline.
• The travelers reached the scenic approach to Li You, where powerful Dou Zong and Dou Zun experts dominated and their Dou Huang escorts would rank only as third-rate.

Xiao Li joined the Purple Heaven Sect as an elder in its Mission Pavilion and learned that a rampaging sealed beast had devastated the sect a year earlier. He settled into the sect’s staff housing, while the reason the beast had not been killed remained a secret reserved for senior leaders.

• Yan Li welcomed Xiao Li, confirmed his strength, and officially appointed him an elder of the Mission Pavilion.
• Yan Li explained that Xiao Li could earn a restricted-zone permit through two years of service or buy one with an item worth a fifth-grade treasure.
• Yan Li told Xiao Li that a High-Rank Dou Zong beast had rampaged beneath the sect a year earlier, causing heavy casualties before outside help allowed it to be sealed again.
• Yan Li refused to explain why the sect had not killed the beast, saying the matter was a secret for vice sect masters and higher-ranking leaders.
• Xiao Li met fellow Mission Pavilion elders Wang Changqing and Ling Ruoxu, revealed his aura, and agreed to share their work schedule.
• Xiao Li moved into a staff villa beside Ling Ruoxu and a disciple whose elder relative had died in battle.

Xiao Li reached the Purple Heaven Sect near Thunderstorm Gorge and sought an elder position to gain access to the gorge’s forbidden zone and investigate the Strange Lightning. After sensing his Dou Wang strength, the sect’s guards summoned their superiors, one of whom arrived at the side hall.

• Xiao Li and Jin Hua discussed sect rankings in Shuofang City before their group split up in Liyou Empire.
• Xiao Li traveled for more than ten days to Thunderstorm Gorge, where he found the Purple Heaven Sect, ranked eleventh on Liyou’s sect list.
• Xiao Li learned that the Purple Heaven Sect controlled forty of the annual places for Lightning Body Tempering in Thunderstorm Gorge’s forbidden zone.
• When the guards asked Xiao Li to pay tuition, he said he had come to apply for an elder position.
• The guards sensed Xiao Li’s Dou Wang aura and escorted him to the side hall, where a sect superior announced his arrival.

Xiao Li joined Zixiao Sect as an elder and learned that a rampaging magical beast had devastated the sect a year earlier. He settled into his new role and residence, while the reason the sect had kept the beast alive remained a secret.

• Deputy Sect Master Yan Li welcomed Xiao Li, confirmed his strength, and formally accepted him as an elder in the Mission Pavilion.
• Yan Li explained that Xiao Li could earn a forbidden-zone quota after two years of service or buy one with a fifth-tier item, and revealed that a high-rank Dou Zong magical beast had caused heavy casualties before being suppressed again.
• Yan Li refused to explain why the sect had not killed the magical beast, saying the matter was a sect secret reserved for senior leaders.
• Xiao Li met elders Wang Changqing and Ling Ruoxu, revealed his aura, and agreed with them on a work schedule.
• Xiao Li moved into a small villa in the sect’s employee dormitory beside Ling Ruoxu’s residence and the home of a disciple whose elder relative had died in battle.

Xiao Li killed the Stone Spirit Emperor and completed his mission, then secured permission to enter Thunderstorm Gorge in pursuit of the Strange Lightning. After learning that removing it could free a peak Dou Zong Magical Beast sealed beneath the Purple Heaven Sect, he promised to help the sect deal with the beast and entered the gorge.

• Xiao Li revealed his two-star Dou Zong strength and killed the Stone Spirit Emperor with the Blood-Shatter Heaven-Striking Thunder.
• Yan Li arrived, confirmed Xiao Li had completed the mission, and approved his request to enter Thunderstorm Gorge.
• Yan Li explained that the Strange Lightning helped seal a peak Dou Zong Magical Beast beneath the Purple Heaven Sect, and Xiao Li promised to help defeat it after absorbing the lightning.
• Xiao Li received a qualification token and flew to Thunderstorm Gorge, where an elder gave him a protective pill and opened the stone gate.