Chapter Summaries

Xiao Li accepted a mission to slay the Stone Spirit Emperor and entered the Thunder Spirit Mine, where he slaughtered a swarm of stone spirits to draw the powerful creature out. The Stone Spirit Emperor pursued him, and Xiao Li fled toward the mine entrance to lure it outside.

• Xiao Li visited the Mission Pavilion with Ling Ruoxu and accepted the A-rank mission to kill the eight-star Dou Emperor Stone Spirit Emperor.
• Xiao Li flew to the Thunder Spirit Mine and entered its dark tunnels.
• Xiao Li killed more than a hundred stone spirits with Mystic Thunder Shock Flash and consumed the Blood Pills made from their corpses.
• Xiao Li used the Four Steps to Heaven to raise his strength to five-star Dou Emperor, prompting the Stone Spirit Emperor to sense him and rush toward him.
• Xiao Li fled toward the mine entrance, but the Stone Spirit Emperor blocked his path with enormous rock hands.

Xiao Li killed the Stone Spirit Emperor and completed his mission, then learned that the Purple Heaven Sect’s Strange Lightning was also sealing a powerful magical beast. After Yan Li agreed to trust him to deal with the beast, Xiao Li entered Thunderstorm Gorge to pursue the Strange Lightning.

• Xiao Li used the Nine Steps to Heaven and the Blood-Shatter Heaven-Striking Thunder to kill the Stone Spirit Emperor, while Yan Li watched in shock.
• Yan Li confirmed Xiao Li’s mission was complete, and Xiao Li collected his reward before requesting permission to enter Thunderstorm Gorge.
• Yan Li revealed that the Strange Lightning helped seal a peak Dou Zong magical beast beneath the Purple Heaven Sect, and Xiao Li promised to deal with it before absorbing the lightning.
• Yan Li trusted Xiao Li, who flew to Thunderstorm Gorge and received a Protection Pill from an elder before the stone gate opened.

Xiao Li cultivated in Thunderstorm Gorge, absorbed the Purple Qi Spirit-Refining Lightning, and broke through to the Dou Emperor realm while completing the Great Sun Thunder Body. He left the gorge and agreed to help the Purple Heaven Sect defeat the Blood-Thirsty Demon Python when it broke free of its seal.

• Xiao Li ventured deeper into Thunderstorm Gorge and cultivated for three months, advancing to eight-star Dou Wang.
• Yan Li told the Great Elder that Xiao Li had killed the Stone Spirit Emperor and proposed letting him take the Strange Lightning; the Great Elder agreed despite regretting the loss of his Protection Pill.
• Xiao Li used the Protection Pill and Blood-Shatter Heaven-Striking Thunder to seize the purple lotus, then entered the lightning pool to absorb the Strange Lightning.
• As the seal weakened, Yan Li and the Great Elder ordered the sect master summoned and people below Dou Emperor level evacuated from the Purple Heaven Sect.
• Xiao Li emerged as a Dou Emperor with the completed Great Sun Thunder Body, named the fused lightning Blood-Shatter Spirit-Refining Lightning, and headed out to deal with the sealed beast.
• Wang Tianfang introduced himself to Xiao Li and asked for his help against the Blood-Thirsty Demon Python; Xiao Li agreed.

Xiao Li arrived in the Central Plains and went to Tianbei City to visit Han Yue, only to find the Han Family under pressure from Hong Chen. He stepped in to challenge Hong Chen, and the chapter ended as Xiao Li unleashed his Mystic Thunder Shock Flash.

• Xiao Li learned Purple Heaven Sect Dou Techniques during the journey and landed in the Central Plains' Northern Region.
• Xiao Li reached Tianbei City and learned that the Hong Family was pressuring the Han Family into a marriage alliance.
• Xiao Li reunited with Han Yue outside the Han Family manor and agreed to help her family.
• Xiao Li revealed himself as a Dou Emperor and accepted Hong Chen's challenge despite Hong Chen's higher rank.
• Xiao Li summoned the Thunder Scale Spear and attacked Hong Chen with Mystic Thunder Shock Flash.

Xiao Li killed Hong Chen and destroyed the Hong Family, helping the Han Family take control of Tianbei City. After leaving Han Yue behind, he set out for Starfall Pavilion and swallowed an Imperial Extreme Pill to strengthen himself before helping Yao Lao restore his body.

• Xiao Li used Six Steps to Heaven to kill Hong Chen and his followers, then headed for the Hong Family.
• The Han Family Old Ancestor urged Han Chi to join Xiao Li, but they arrived after Xiao Li had killed everyone in the Hong Family except its Old Ancestor.
• Xiao Li defeated the Hong Family Old Ancestor and erased his soul, leaving Han Chi to take over the Hong Family's territory.
• At a banquet, Xiao Li told Han Chi about his plans to travel and mentioned Xiao Yan and Qing Lin as possible allies against Ten Thousand Snake Gorge.
• Xiao Li gave Han Chi a Strange Lightning mark in case the Northern Wind Lightning Pavilion sought revenge, then left for Starfall Pavilion the next day.
• At a deserted mountain cave, Xiao Li swallowed Yao Lao's Imperial Extreme Pill as he prepared to cultivate and help restore Yao Lao's physical body.

Xiao Ding watched Xiao Yan leave and prepared to balance imperial duties with cultivation, while Xiao Li emerged from seclusion as a four-star Dou Emperor and hurried to the Four Pavilions Tournament. Xiao Li reached Starfall Pavilion, where he sized up the gathered young talents as he sought a chance to meet Wind Venerable.

• Xiao Ding watched Xiao Yan and Qing Lin depart, then ordered a three-day seclusion as he approached a breakthrough to Dou Wang.
• Xiao Li left his mountain retreat after using Yao Lao’s Imperial Extreme Pill to reach four-star Dou Emperor and strengthen his control over the Blood-Shatter Spirit-Refining Lightning.
• Xiao Li learned that the Four Pavilions Tournament would begin in three days at Starfall Pavilion and decided to seek Wind Venerable there.
• Xiao Li hurried toward Starfall Pavilion and arrived at its mountain gate two days later, where hundreds of young talents had gathered.
• Xiao Li sensed that many participants were stronger than him and recognized the depth of talent at the Central Plains tournament.

Xiao Li entered the Four Pavilions Tournament to find Wind Venerable, then joined the opening free-for-all without drawing attention. When three contestants attacked him together, he revealed his blood-colored lightning and defeated the giant-axe fighter in one move.

• Xiao Li heard the crowd discuss the Four Pavilions’ strongest young contestants and resolved not to draw attention, though he remained interested in the Wind Lightning Pavilion.
• Wind Venerable appeared at Starfall Pavilion and announced that the free-for-all would send the final eight contestants to the finals.
• Xiao Li stepped onto the arena, where contestants fought for the four advancement spots not already secured by the Four Pavilions’ disciples.
• A five-star Dou Emperor and two allies surrounded Xiao Li and launched coordinated attacks against him.
• Xiao Li released dark-red lightning that shattered the giant axe and blasted its wielder, defeating him in one move.

Xiao Li effortlessly defeated three powerful opponents with dark-red lightning, shocking the arena and drawing the attention of the Four Pavilions’ leaders. Thunder Venerable decided that Wind Lightning Pavilion must recruit Xiao Li and began plotting to claim his power after the tournament.

• Xiao Li split his dark-red lightning to shatter one opponent’s axe, cripple a five-star Dou Emperor, and knock two peak four-star Dou Emperors from the arena.
• The fighters and the four prodigies, including Mu Qingluan, Tang Ying, Wang Chen, and Feng Qing'er, reacted with fear and astonishment to Xiao Li’s power.
• Feng Xian, Yellow Spring Venerable, Sword Venerable, and Thunder Venerable assessed Xiao Li’s unusual lightning, while Thunder Venerable suspected it was Strange Lightning.
• The contestants avoided Xiao Li as the melee continued, making the contest for the remaining non-Four Pavilions spots more unpredictable.
• Thunder Venerable resolved to recruit Xiao Li into Wind Lightning Pavilion and planned to deal with him after the tournament, while Feng Xian noticed his intentions and remained uninterested.

Xiao Li defeated Feng Qing'er in one move during the Four Pavilions Tournament, prompting Thunder Venerable to attack him. Wind Venerable recognized Xiao Li's connection to Yao Chen and moved to protect him.

• Xiao Li drew lot number one and was paired against Feng Qing'er.
• Feng Qing'er unleashed her Wind Lightning Dou Qi, but Xiao Li swallowed her storm with Mystic Thunder Shock Flash and left her gravely injured.
• Thunder Venerable caught Feng Qing'er and accused Xiao Li of using excessive force before attacking him with a giant lightning hand.
• Xiao Li appealed to Wind Venerable through his old friendship with Yao Chen and mentioned the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill.
• Wind Venerable recognized the reference and roared that no one would touch Xiao Li.

Feng Xian protected Xiao Li from Thunder Venerable and learned that Yao Lao had awakened and was expected to reach the Central Plains with Xiao Yan. Meanwhile, Xiao Yan arrived in the Central Plains with Qing Lin and headed toward Tianbei City, hoping to find Xiao Li.

• Feng Xian threatened war between the Starfall Pavilion and Wind Lightning Pavilion unless Thunder Venerable let him take Xiao Li, and Thunder Venerable withdrew with Feng Qing'er.
• Feng Xian questioned Xiao Li about the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill, and Xiao Li explained Yao Lao's awakening and the events that followed.
• Xiao Li told Feng Xian that Xiao Yan would soon come to the Central Plains with Yao Lao, and Feng Xian arranged for him to stay in the Starfall Pavilion's back mountain.
• Mu Qingluan welcomed Xiao Li and offered to show him to his lodgings, while he declined to explain how he had defeated Feng Qing'er.
• Xiao Yan arrived in the Central Plains with Qing Lin, discussed searching for Xiao Li, and flew toward Tianbei City as Yao Lao reflected on returning to the region.