Chapter Summaries

Yun Shenwei arrived at the Misty Cloud Sect’s competition and let the disciples’ loud cheering provoke the visiting families’ elders. He proposed a grand melee, then offered to challenge every family disciple alone, leaving the competition’s rules unresolved.

• Xin Daorong, Niu Xuante, and the Misty Cloud Sect disciples loudly cheered for Yun Shenwei and traded insults with the visiting families’ elders.
• Yun Shenwei arrived on his motorcycle and urged the disciples to show their guests dignity, while mocking the families for entering a competition they expected to lose.
• Mo Cheng and the other elders complained to Yun Yun about the sect’s treatment of its guests.
• Yun Shenwei proposed replacing the usual competition with a grand melee in which the last person standing would win.
• After Mo Wu objected that the melee favored the Misty Cloud Sect, Yun Shenwei offered to challenge every family disciple by himself.

Yun Shenwei provoked the gathered young geniuses into challenging him together, hoping to gain Resentment Value for the All Heavens Mall. He raised the stakes so that the losers would kneel, call the winner Grandfather, and become his servants, and Mo Wu accepted on behalf of the challengers.

• Mo Wu persuaded the other families' geniuses to join forces against Yun Shenwei.
• Yun Shenwei welcomed the challengers and used their anger to increase his Resentment Value.
• Gu Ming refused to gang up on Yun Shenwei and said he would duel him after the others fought, tying their rivalry to the Heavenly Flames.
• Mo Wu revealed that he had undergone magical beast modification to increase his strength by around twenty percent.
• Yun Shenwei wagered that the losers would kneel, call the winner Grandfather, and become his servants, while offering his powerful flame if he lost.
• Mo Wu and the other challengers accepted Yun Shenwei's terms.

Yun Shenwei faced Mo Wu and the other family disciples in a melee, using his strength and Dou Qi Bombs to overwhelm them. After several fighters were badly injured, Mo Wu and the others revealed their hidden methods and prepared to fight at full strength.

• First Elder Yun Ling laid down the rules for the melee and warned the competitors not to kill anyone.
• Mo Wu challenged Yun Shenwei, while the other family disciples planned to attack him together.
• Yun Shenwei struck one youth with a slap, knocking him unconscious and taunting the others.
• As the families' disciples charged, Yun Shenwei used Dou Qi Bombs, severely injuring several fighters and alarming their elders.
• Mo Wu revealed his magical-beast-modified arm, and the other youths also brought out their hidden methods.

Yun Shenwei defeated Mo Wu and the other young heirs with Dou Qi Bombs, then challenged the assembled families and their elders while gaining Resentment Value. He turned his attention to Gu Ming over their dispute about the Heavenly Flames, and Gu Ming launched the opening strike of their fight.

• Yun Shenwei blasted the attacking heirs with Dou Qi Bombs, and Mo Wu tried to end the fight by offering friendship.
• Yun Shenwei rejected Mo Wu’s terms, knocked him flying with one punch, and beat the other heirs.
• Yun Shenwei challenged everyone up to Da Dou Shi, provoking the elders and gaining over a thousand points of Resentment Value.
• Yun Shenwei told Gu Ming he wanted to settle their dispute and learn about the Heavenly Flames his uncle possessed.
• Gu Ming reminded Yun Shenwei that he would claim the Heavenly Flames if Yun Shenwei lost, then attacked first as Xin Daorong warned Yun Shenwei to be careful.

Yun Shenwei easily sent Gu Ming flying, but Gu Ming retaliated with the Earth Rank Dou Skill Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Seal. As Gu Ming boasted of his advantage, Yun Shenwei revealed power that matched the skill's immense fluctuations.

• Yun Shenwei knocked Gu Ming away with one elbow and dismissed him as unworthy.
• Gu Ming steadied himself and vowed to cripple Yun Shenwei, while Pill King Gu He praised his nephew's ability to defeat stronger opponents.
• Gu Ming unleashed the Earth Rank Dou Skill Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Seal, shocking the Misty Cloud Sect disciples.
• Yun Yun expressed concern for Yun Shenwei as Pill King Gu He explained how he had obtained the skill.
• Gu Ming urged Yun Shenwei to kneel and beg for mercy, but Yun Shenwei declared that Gu Ming should surrender instead.
• Yun Shenwei released fluctuations as powerful as those of an Earth Rank Dou Skill.

Yun Shenwei faced Gu Ming’s Earth Rank Dou Skill with a temporary skill from the All Heavens Mall, while concealing his Fighting God Flame from the watching families. Their attacks collided in a deadlock, leaving the winner undecided.

• Yun Shenwei claimed that a mysterious traveling master had given him his powerful Dou Skill, prompting Gu He and the family elders to speculate that Ice Emperor Hai Bodong was the master.
• Gu Ming recovered his composure and challenged Yun Shenwei to settle the fight with their Earth Rank Dou Skills.
• Yun Shenwei worried that his temporary Emperor Wind Piercing Thrust might not work properly and avoided using the Fighting God Flame in front of the crowd.
• Yun Shenwei unleashed Emperor Wind Piercing Thrust and flew into the air, astonishing the elders.
• Gu Ming spat out blood and formed a huge blood-red crocodile before both fighters launched their attacks.
• Yun Shenwei and Gu Ming’s green and blood-red shockwaves collided evenly as the crowd watched for a victor.

Yun Shenwei defeated Gu Ming in their match and claimed the information Pill King Gu He had promised him. Gu He shared the clues and agreed that Yun Yun could bring Yun Shenwei along on their search.

• Yun Shenwei won by using Emperor Wind Piercing Thrust to break through Gu Ming's attack, leaving Gu Ming badly wounded.
• Yun Shenwei reminded Pill King Gu He to honor their agreement, and Nalan Yanran embraced Yun Shenwei after the match.
• Pill King Gu He gave Yun Shenwei a scroll of clues and warned that he would pursue the matter himself as well.
• Yun Yun said she would bring Yun Shenwei along, and Pill King Gu He agreed before giving Gu Ming a medicinal pill.
• Gu Ming apologized for losing, and Pill King Gu He urged him to learn from the defeat and work harder.

After winning the Misty Cloud Sect tournament, Yun Shenwei studied the All Heavens Mall and acquired the Extraordinary Driver to broaden his combat abilities. He tested its attack and armor-penetration modes, then headed into the Yunlan Mountain Range to try the latter against a Wind Spirit Tiger.

• Yun Yun announced that Yun Shenwei had won first place, and Nalan Yanran visited him in the days after the tournament.
• Pill King Gu He handed Yun Shenwei the promised map.
• Yun Shenwei decided to develop burst damage and armor penetration, then bought the Extraordinary Driver from the All Heavens Mall.
• Yun Shenwei tested the Driver's attack mode, which traded defense for greater attack power, and its armor-penetration mode, which strengthened defense and gave his attacks a penetrating effect.
• Yun Shenwei attacked a Wind Spirit Tiger in the Yunlan Mountain Range, and the beast curled up and raised a wind-element shield.

Yun Shenwei tested his new armor-piercing and burst abilities against magical beasts, then learned that the First Elder had gone to the Nalan Family to break off his engagement. He returned to the sect, where Yun Yun assigned Second Elder Yun Li to lead the trip to the Xiao Family.

• Yun Shenwei used armor-piercing attacks to break through a Wind Spirit Tiger's defenses, then killed it with Emperor Wind Piercing Thrust and stored its corpse.
• Yun Shenwei discovered that magical beasts could also produce Resentment Value and continued fighting beasts in the mountain range for several days.
• Misty Cloud Sect disciples found Yun Shenwei and told him that the First Elder had gone to the Nalan Family about breaking off his engagement.
• Yun Shenwei returned to the sect's main hall and greeted Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran, Yun Li, Yun Heng, and Ge Ye.
• Yun Yun appointed Second Elder Yun Li to lead the group on the trip to the Xiao Family to break off the engagement.

Second Elder Yun Li led Yun Shenwei and Nalan Yanran toward the Xiao Family to break off Nalan Yanran’s engagement, while Yun Shenwei reflected on his unusual advantages and used the All Heavens Mall to make their journey more comfortable. The group traveled through a storm and later shared snacks aboard the Mystic Wind Spirit Bird.

• Second Elder Yun Li set out with Yun Shenwei, Nalan Yanran, and Steward Ge Ye on the Mystic Wind Spirit Bird to visit the Xiao Family.
• Yun Shenwei reassured Nalan Yanran about the engagement and reflected on his transmigration and the opportunities he had gained.
• A thunderstorm struck as they crossed the mountain range, so Yun Shenwei exchanged Resentment Value for a temporary tent and set it up on the bird.
• Yun Shenwei claimed that his elusive master had taught him the tent-making craft, and Second Elder Yun Li and Steward Ge Ye accepted the excuse without pressing him.
• Nalan Yanran eagerly ate Yun Shenwei’s snacks, then Second Elder Yun Li and Steward Ge Ye asked for some and joined her.

Yun Shenwei traveled toward the Xiao Family with Nalan Yanran, Second Elder Yun Li, and Steward Ge Ye, enjoying their quiet days on the road while thinking about the challenges ahead. During a mountain-range rest, Yun Li encouraged him to lead the Misty Cloud Sect toward a better future.

• Yun Shenwei boasted to Nalan Yanran about his abilities as they shared snacks in their tent, while Yun Li and Ge Ye coughed nearby.
• Yun Shenwei and his companions continued their journey, resting on a mountain so the Mystic Wind Spirit Bird could recover.
• Nalan Yanran fell asleep against Yun Shenwei's shoulder as they watched the stars, and Yun Shenwei worried about the dangers awaiting him.
• Yun Li praised Yun Shenwei's promise and urged him to help the Misty Cloud Sect prosper.
• Yun Shenwei gave Yun Li a bottle of 1982 Sprite, and Yun Li reflected on how elders had once encouraged his own generation.

Yun Shenwei and his companions arrived in Wutan City, where he intervened when Jia Lie Ao’s men harassed Xiao Xun’er. After revealing his identity as the Misty Cloud Sect’s Chief Disciple, he asked her to take the group to the Xiao Family.

• Yun Shenwei’s group arrived in Wutan City after several days of flight, and Yun Li departed on other business.
• Nalan Yanran noticed Jia Lie Ao and his clan disciples bullying Xiao Family guards who were protecting Xiao Xun’er.
• Yun Shenwei recognized Xiao Xun’er and went to help, with Ge Ye agreeing to assist in exchange for three bottles of Sprite.
• Yun Shenwei knocked Jia Lie Ao down and defeated the attacking clan disciples, while Jia Lie Ao knocked himself unconscious.
• Yun Shenwei introduced himself as the Misty Cloud Sect’s Chief Disciple, and Xiao Xun’er told Pei En to let him approach.
• Nalan Yanran pinched Yun Shenwei’s waist as he asked Xiao Xun’er to take the group to the Xiao Family.

Yun Shenwei and Nalan Yanran arrived at the Xiao Family with Xiao Xun'er, prompting excitement and alarm across Wutan City. Yun Shenwei planned to investigate Xiao Yan’s declining cultivation before addressing the engagement, leaving the Xiao Family elders to debate the Misty Cloud Sect’s visit.

• Xiao Xun'er wondered why the Misty Cloud Sect had come to the Xiao Family, then agreed with Pei En to escort Yun Shenwei and Nalan Yanran to the residence.
• Jia Lie Ao and his family’s disciples pretended to have been unconscious, then rushed home fearing the Xiao Family would ally with the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Onlookers spread rumors about Yun Shenwei’s visit, including speculation that he had come to arrange a marriage alliance with the Xiao Family.
• Xiao Xun'er reported the events to the Xiao Family, and Xiao Zhan and the elders welcomed the Misty Cloud Sect guests before holding an impromptu meeting.
• Nalan Yanran complained that Yun Shenwei had not explained their purpose, and he admitted he wanted to meet Xiao Yan and investigate why his cultivation had declined.

Yun Shenwei spoke with Xiao Zhan about Xiao Yan’s declining cultivation and offered to seek Pill King Gu He’s help. He asked Xiao Zhan to annul Xiao Yan’s engagement to Nalan Yanran in exchange, leaving Xiao Zhan hesitating.

• Yun Shenwei greeted Xiao Zhan and listened as he described Xiao Yan’s lost talent and his unsuccessful efforts to help him.
• Yun Shenwei reassured Xiao Zhan that Xiao Yan might overcome his hardship and offered to ask Pill King Gu He for help.
• Xiao Zhan eagerly accepted Yun Shenwei’s offer and said he would agree to anything within his power.
• Yun Shenwei asked whether Xiao Zhan would annul Xiao Yan’s engagement to Nalan Yanran in return for help.
• Xiao Zhan hesitated over Yun Shenwei’s condition, and the conversation fell silent.

Yun Shenwei visited the Xiao Family and left Xiao Zhan to consult the elders about his proposal, then went to meet Xiao Yan at the training field. He drew the Xiao Family youths around him and met Xiao Mei, while planning to use provocation to make Xiao Yan approach him.

• Xiao Zhan said he needed to discuss Yun Shenwei's proposal with the elders before giving an answer, and Yun Shenwei asked to see Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Zhan sent guards to lead Yun Shenwei to the training field, where Yun Shenwei spotted the dejected Xiao Yan.
• Yun Shenwei greeted the Xiao Family youths and told them he had come to guide their cultivation.
• Xiao Mei approached Yun Shenwei and introduced herself as he considered how to draw Xiao Yan into speaking with him.

Yun Shenwei offered to guide the Xiao Family youths, then challenged Xiao Ning after Xiao Ning insulted him and questioned his ability to teach them. He chose the disgraced Xiao Yan as his contestant despite everyone’s warnings, leaving Xiao Yan to caution him that the choice would lead to defeat.

• Yun Shenwei welcomed the Xiao Family youths and offered to answer their cultivation questions.
• Xiao Ning criticized the youths for seeking Yun Shenwei’s guidance and accused him of knowing nothing about the Xiao Family’s cultivation methods.
• Yun Shenwei proposed guiding a weaker contestant for half an hour before that person competed against Xiao Ning, and Xiao Ning agreed to the challenge.
• Yun Shenwei chose Xiao Yan and wagered two Profound Low-Rank Dou Techniques if he lost, despite Xiao Mei and the other disciples urging him to reconsider.
• Xiao Yan warned Yun Shenwei that choosing him would mean certain defeat.

Yun Shenwei encouraged Xiao Yan by revealing that they both came from Blue Planet, then used the system’s missions and the All Heavens Mall to prepare a way to help him. As Xiao Yan’s match with Xiao Ning was about to begin, Yun Shenwei secretly restored Xiao Yan’s Dou Qi temporarily.

• Yun Shenwei stopped Xiao Yan from giving up and promised Xiao Ning that Xiao Yan would defeat him within half an hour.
• Yun Shenwei whispered “Blue Planet” to Xiao Yan, who recognized him as a fellow outsider and agreed to trust him.
• The Extraordinary Romance System assigned Yun Shenwei missions involving Xiao Yan, Yao Lao’s ring, Xiao Xun’er, and Jia Nan Academy.
• Yun Shenwei exchanged All Heavens Coins for a temporary six-segment Dou Qi boost, intending to overcome Yao Lao’s absorption of Xiao Yan’s Dou Qi.
• As Xiao Ning’s match with Xiao Yan neared, Yun Shenwei secretly used the temporary Dou Qi item on Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan unexpectedly defeated Xiao Ning after Yun Shenwei helped him recover his strength, leaving the Xiao Family stunned. Yun Shenwei planned to use the family’s hopes for Xiao Yan’s recovery to gain influence, while he and Nalan Yanran stayed with the Xiao Family under Yun Yun’s approval.

• Xiao Yan dodged Xiao Ning’s attack and defeated him, shocking Xiao Zhan, the First Elder, and the other spectators.
• Xiao Zhan asked Yun Shenwei to meet privately, and Yun Shenwei said he would explain everything.
• Yun Shenwei returned to his residence and planned to use the Xiao Family’s doubts and hopes for Xiao Yan’s recovery to advance his own aims.
• Yun Shenwei reassured Nalan Yanran that they would stay a while before resolving their engagement-breaking matter.
• Yun Shenwei, Nalan Yanran, and Deacon Ge Ye dined with the Xiao Family elders after Yun Yun approved their temporary stay, with instructions to return once Pill King Gu He began searching for Heavenly Flames.

Yun Shenwei gained Xiao Zhan’s trust by promising to help Xiao Yan, then persuaded Xiao Yan that his ring was cursed and obtained it. After Xiao Yan agreed to accept help recovering his strength, Yun Shenwei hinted that he had another important request.

• Yun Shenwei comforted Xiao Zhan and implied he could restore Xiao Yan’s cultivation, leading Xiao Zhan to say he would sacrifice anything for his son’s recovery.
• Yun Shenwei spent the next few days bonding with Xiao Yan and told him they were both from Blue Planet.
• Yun Shenwei claimed Xiao Yan’s ring was poisonous and caused his mother’s death and his loss of cultivation, then urged him to give it up.
• Xiao Yan reluctantly removed the ring and handed it to Yun Shenwei, resolving to become stronger in his mother’s memory.
• Yun Shenwei claimed Pill King Gu He had agreed to help Xiao Yan recover, and Xiao Yan promised to repay him.
• Yun Shenwei hinted that he had another request, and Xiao Yan urged him to speak freely.

Yun Shenwei tried to persuade Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhan to accept breaking Xiao Yan’s engagement to Nalan Yanran, presenting the request as a difficult favor tied to his relationship with her. He revealed that Pill King Gu He might help restore Xiao Yan’s cultivation, leaving Xiao Zhan to weigh his son’s future against the Xiao Family’s honor.

• Yun Shenwei pretended that his request would bring shame on the Xiao Family, prompting Xiao Yan to insist that they were friends and he trusted him.
• Xiao Zhan entered and promised to repay Yun Shenwei for helping Xiao Yan, then asked him to explain his request.
• Yun Shenwei revealed that the girl with him was Nalan Yanran, Xiao Yan’s fiancée from the Nalan Family.
• Yun Shenwei said that he and Nalan Yanran were in love and that he had come to ask the Xiao Family to break their engagement.
• Xiao Zhan said the broken engagement would humiliate the Xiao Family and affect Xiao Yan’s future, while Yun Shenwei offered to drop the matter and mentioned that Pill King Gu He might restore Xiao Yan’s cultivation.