Chapter Summaries

After the Soul Clan’s scheme was thwarted, Xiao Lei and the ancient clans formed an alliance to prepare for a decisive battle in half a month. Xiao Lei proposed using the Heaven Tomb to revive Xiao Xuan, then entered it alone to begin the attempt.

• Xiao Lei warned Gu Yuan, Yan Jin, and Lei Ying that the Soul Clan remained a grave threat and a decisive battle would come in half a month.
• Xiao Lei and Gu Yuan convened the leaders, who agreed to unite against the Soul Clan and gather a combined army.
• Xiao Lei revealed that he could use the Heaven Tomb to revive Xiao Xuan, and Gu Yuan approved the plan despite the cost.
• Gu Yuan opened a rift into the Heaven Tomb, and Xiao Lei entered alone to revive Xiao Xuan.

Xiao Lei entered the Heaven Tomb to revive Xiao Xuan, while the Soul Clan’s growing threat weighed on them. After defeating the Heaven Tomb Soul and gaining an Emperor Realm Soul, Xiao Lei brought Xiao Xuan back to life and emerged with him just before the agreed day with the Soul Clan.

• Xiao Lei met Xiao Xuan in the deepest part of the Heaven Tomb and told him about the Soul Clan’s attacks on the ancient clans.
• Xiao Lei began refining the Heaven Tomb and moved its soul bodies into the Profound Realm Pearl.
• The Heaven Tomb Soul tried to stop Xiao Lei, but Xiao Xuan and Xiao Lei defeated it and took its Soul Origin.
• Xiao Lei absorbed the Soul Origin to reach the Emperor Realm Soul, then used the Heaven Tomb to restore Xiao Xuan’s body and soul.
• Xiao Lei and Xiao Xuan emerged from the Heaven Tomb before Gu Yuan, Yao Chen, and the other clan leaders as the agreed day with the Soul Clan approached.

Xiao Lei led the alliance army to the Burial Sky Mountain Range, where the Soul Clan arrived in full force. As the battle began, Hun Tiandi targeted Xiao Lei, and Xiao Xuan revealed himself beside him.

• Xiao Xuan joined Xiao Lei and the alliance forces as they gathered at the Ancient Realm's gate to march against the Soul Clan.
• Xiao Lei led the experts through spatial passages to the Burial Sky Mountain Range, where his soul power detected the approaching Soul Clan army.
• Hun Tiandi arrived with Nihility Devouring Flame, the Four Demon Saints, and the Soul Clan's forces, then offered Xiao Lei the position of deputy clan leader.
• Xiao Lei rejected Hun Tiandi's offer and ordered the alliance army to attack.
• Hun Tiandi charged toward Xiao Lei, and Xiao Xuan revealed his true appearance as he rose to face the battle.

Xiao Lei controlled the battlefield as Xiao Xuan fought Hun Tiandi and the allied clans battled the Hun Clan. After stopping Hun Yuantian’s escape and defeating the Hun Clan’s hidden experts, Xiao Lei seized the Gates of Silent Demise and turned them against the Hun Clan Army.

• Xiao Xuan returned near his former peak strength and fought Hun Tiandi while Gu Yuan and the allied clans joined the battle.
• Xiao Lei killed Hun Miesheng with a lightning strike and then targeted Hun Feng, prompting Hun Yuntian to intervene.
• Hun Yuntian summoned the Gate of Silent Demise to escape with Hun Feng, but Xiao Lei used his Emperor Realm Soul to sever its connection and locate its soul stones.
• Hun Yuantian summoned three more Eight Star Dou Sheng experts, who formed three Gates of Silent Demise into a formation aimed at the Alliance Army.
• Xiao Lei used Thunderstorm to repel the four experts, seized all four Gates of Silent Demise, and turned them against the Hun Clan Army.

Xiao Lei helped the Allied Forces repel the Soul Clan, severely injuring Hun Tiandi and taking the three Tou She Ancient God Jade he carried. At the Thunder Alliance headquarters, Xiao Lei became the Allied Forces’ leader and received all eight pieces of jade to locate the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode.

• Lei Ying and Yan Jin shattered the Death Realm barrier, ending the Soul Clan’s chance to severely wound the Allied Forces.
• Hun Tiandi ordered a retreat, but Xiao Lei injured him and shattered his Storage Ring, seizing the three Tou She Ancient God Jade inside.
• Hun Tiandi escaped with the Soul Clan under cover of black mist after threatening Xiao Lei, while the Allied Forces struck the retreating Soul Clan experts.
• The Allied Forces regrouped at the Thunder Alliance headquarters, where Xiao Lei assigned duties and asked Gu Yuan to monitor the Soul Clan.
• Gu Yuan and the others handed Xiao Lei their Tou She Ancient God Jade, giving him all eight pieces to seek the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode.

Xiao Lei reunited the Tou She Ancient God Jade and revealed the location of the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode, using the discovery to set a trap for Hun Tiandi. Meanwhile, Void Master absorbed numerous Soul Origins and entered the Emperor Realm Soul.

• Xiao Lei used his essence blood to activate the reunited Tou She Ancient God Jade, which formed the illusory shadow of Tou She Ancient God.
• Xiao Lei revealed a vision of the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode beneath the Magma World, and Gu Yuan planned to search for its location.
• Xiao Lei told the alliance’s upper ranks that the cave abode lay beneath the Burning Sky Refining Qi Tower and that he had gathered the factions to lure Hun Tiandi into a trap.
• Xiao Lei ordered the major factions to station trusted experts throughout the Northwest Continent and quietly prepare a Heavenly Net.
• Void Master absorbed over a hundred Soul Origins and successfully entered the Emperor Realm Soul.

Hun Tiandi learned that Nihility Devouring Flame had reached the Emperor Realm Soul and sent Soul Clan forces to search for the Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion. As Xiao Lei’s forces moved covertly into the Northwest Continent, Hun Tiandi’s men identified the Black-Corner Region as the likely location, where Elder Hun You began seizing control.

• Hun Tiandi praised Nihility Devouring Flame for reaching the Emperor Realm Soul and learned that his agent had obtained the image manifested by the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
• Hun Tiandi and Nihility Devouring Flame dispatched experts to search for the cave mansion and its Prototype Emperor Pill while avoiding Gu Yuan’s attention.
• Yao Chen told Xiao Lei that unidentified experts had appeared in the Black-Corner Region, and Xiao Lei ordered the Thunder Alliance forces to close in covertly.
• Hun Tiandi sent Elder Hun You to the Black-Corner Region after his scouts concluded that the area matched the map.
• Elder Hun You’s Soul Clan forces razed the Demon Blade Sect and began attacking across the Black-Corner Region to eliminate all rivals within a day.

Jia Nan Academy came under attack from Hun You and the Soul Clan, who demanded that everyone leave the Black-Corner Region and tried to destroy Xiao Lei’s statue. Xiao Lei arrived, revealed his Nine Star Dou Sheng Peak strength, and crushed the Soul Clan attacker.

• Su Qian ordered Jia Nan Academy’s Enforcement Team elders to prepare for battle when hostile figures appeared during the new students’ ceremony.
• Hun You gave the academy one hour to leave the Black-Corner Region, but Su Qian refused, so Hun You ordered his forces to attack.
• The attackers overwhelmed Jia Nan Academy’s elders, and a Dou Sheng sent Two Elders Qian Bai flying before attacking Xiao Lei’s statue.
• The statue remained intact after the attack, prompting Hun You to recognize that Xiao Lei had returned and order a retreat.
• Xiao Lei appeared, mocked the Soul Clan attacker, and crushed him with a Thunder Palm as his Nine Star Dou Sheng Peak aura erupted.

Xiao Lei rescued Jia Nan Academy from the Hun Clan, arranged for its protection, and decided to investigate the Magma World alone to unlock the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode. The chapter ended with him entering the Magma World as his friends watched anxiously.

• Xiao Lei arrived at Jia Nan Academy, defeated the attacking Hun Clan expert, and ordered his Dou Sheng allies to kill the invading Hun Clan forces.
• Xiao Lei reunited with the Great Elder and his old friends, then warned that the academy faced another imminent threat and evacuated students into the Profound Realm Pearl.
• Xiao Lei explained the Tou She Ancient God Jade to Jia Nan Academy's higher-ups, who arranged for Dou Sheng experts to guard the region against the Hun Clan.
• Xiao Lei told Gu Xun'er and the others he would enter the Magma World alone to investigate the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode, and they reluctantly agreed.
• Su Qian opened the entrance beneath the Burning Sky Refining Qi Tower, and Xiao Lei entered the Magma World.

Xiao Lei entered the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode in the Magma World and found the imprisoned Old Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun. As Xiao Lei tried to leave, Zhu Kun awoke and demanded to know whether he had the Tou She Ancient God Jade.

• Xiao Lei entered the Magma World and fought his way through its magma creatures to a hidden independent space.
• Xiao Lei found the stone gate marked Ancient Emperor Cave Abode and entered the vast plaza beyond it.
• Xiao Lei saw Zhu Kun coiled in the dark void and decided to leave and return with others later.
• Zhu Kun awoke, locked onto Xiao Lei, and asked whether he had the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
• Xiao Lei answered evasively, and Zhu Kun threatened to bury him if he did not have the jade.

Xiao Lei tested the Old Dragon Emperor, used Zi Yan’s scent to stir his memories, and then prepared the Allied Forces for war against the Soul Clan. As the battle began, Xiao Lei activated the Tou She Ancient God Jade to summon the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode and draw the strongest fighters inside.

• Xiao Lei left a drop of blood carrying Zi Yan’s scent for the Old Dragon Emperor, who recognized it and angrily demanded that Tou She Ancient God release him.
• Xiao Lei returned to the Burning Sky Refining Qi Tower, told Gu Xun'er to summon their allies, and revealed some secrets about the magma below.
• Three days later, the Allied Forces and the Soul Clan army gathered, and Xiao Lei told Gu Yuan and Xiao Xuan that the Old Dragon Emperor was trapped beneath them.
• Gu Yuan and Xiao Xuan led the allied experts into battle while Nihility Devouring Flame fought Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi fought Xiao Xuan.
• The battle’s shockwaves destroyed Jia Nan Academy and sent magma erupting through the Black-Corner Region.
• Xiao Lei used the Tou She Ancient God Jade, creating a vast vortex as something began to emerge.

The Ancient Emperor Cave Abode appeared, and the ancient dragon Zhu Kun emerged from its prison. He attacked Xiao Lei over the scent of his child’s bloodline, but Zi Yan arrived and stopped his killing blow, leaving Zhu Kun staring at her in disbelief.

• Xiao Lei used the Tou She Ancient God Jade to reveal the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode, and Hun Tiandi rushed toward it.
• A colossal purple-gold dragon emerged from the magma, knocked Hun Tiandi away, and demanded to know who held the jade.
• Zhu Kun dismissed Hun Tiandi and Gu Yuan’s clans as insignificant and recognized the jade in Xiao Lei’s hand.
• Zhu Kun attacked Xiao Lei, enraged by the scent of his child’s bloodline, while Hun Tiandi held Gu Yuan and Xiao Xuan back.
• Zi Yan appeared to shield Xiao Lei, and Zhu Kun stopped his attack and asked if she was his child.

Xiao Lei revealed Zhu Kun as Zi Yan’s father and ally before opening the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode. Inside, the two factions crossed the Heavenly Flame Plaza and reached Tou She Ancient God’s statue, where an aged figure confronted the Nihility Devouring Flame and Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.

• Xiao Lei told Zhu Kun that Zi Yan was his daughter, and Zhu Kun accepted her as the Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon clan.
• Xiao Lei opened the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode with the Tou She Ancient God Jade, and Zhu Kun joined his side after explaining that the cave held an Embryonic Pill of Emperor Grade.
• Nihility Devouring Flame led Hun Tiandi’s group through the Void Space while Xiao Lei and his allies followed, passing pillars bearing increasingly powerful Heavenly Flames.
• The groups reached Tou She Ancient God’s statue, where an aged figure appeared and demanded to know whether the Nihility Devouring Flame and Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame had forgotten their agreement.

Xiao Lei let Hun Tiandi escape with the Embryonic Pill of Emperor Grade and revealed that Hun Tiandi was using Central State’s people to refine it into an Emperor Pill and reach Dou Di. He then led the others to seek the Origin of the Emperor in the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode, where he opened the entrance behind the stone statue.

• The Embryonic Pill of Emperor Grade fought Nihility Devouring Flame, Hun Tiandi, Zhu Kun, and the other experts without falling behind.
• Hun Tiandi seized Xiao Lei’s Tou She Ancient God Jade, used it with Nihility Devouring Flame to restrain the pill, then swallowed it and fled through a spatial rift with Nihility Devouring Flame.
• Xiao Lei showed the group a vision of Hun Tiandi’s Soul Devouring Life Extinction Array draining Central State’s people, while his forces protected major cities.
• Xiao Lei explained that the Origin of the Emperor lay behind the stone statue and said he alone could use it to reach Dou Di.
• Xiao Lei summoned the fire spirit of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, which opened the statue’s heart and revealed the way forward.

Xiao Lei entered the Tou She Ancient God’s inheritance and began absorbing its Flame Lotus Seed while Hun Tiandi used the Emperor Grade Embryonic Pill to break through to Dou Emperor. The chapter ended with Hun Tiandi appearing before the Thunder Alliance forces as Xiao Lei remained in the inheritance.

• Xiao Lei entered the stone cavern, where Tou She Ancient God gave him the Flame Lotus Seed and promised it could help him reach Dou Emperor.
• Xiao Lei absorbed the inheritance and underwent a year of transformation inside the cavern, while only a little over two months passed outside.
• The Soul Clan’s formation devastated Central State, though the Thunder Alliance’s preparations helped its forces withstand many attacks.
• Hun Tiandi saw through Nihility Devouring Flame’s attempt to use the Devouring Seed, devoured its origin flame, and absorbed the Emperor Grade Embryonic Pill.
• Hun Tiandi announced that he had reached Dou Emperor, prompting Xiao Xuan and the Thunder Alliance army to prepare to face him.
• Hun Tiandi appeared in the sky before Xiao Xuan and the Thunder Alliance forces.

Hun Tiandi overwhelmed Gu Yuan and the allied experts after reaching the Dou Di realm, but Xiao Lei emerged as another Dou Di and fought him in a battle that began to tear apart the continent. Xiao Lei appeared to gain the upper hand, and the chapter ended with both giants charging at each other.

• Hun Tiandi shattered Gu Yuan's Ancient Emperor Mirror and slaughtered or wounded the experts opposing him.
• The Xiao Family members' Dou Di Bloodline activated, and Gu Yuan recognized that Xiao Lei had advanced to the Dou Di realm.
• Xiao Lei appeared amid Heavenly Flames and Strange Lightning, protected the survivors, and confronted Hun Tiandi.
• Xiao Lei's lightning and Hun Tiandi's blood energy clashed as both formed armored Dou Di Dharma Bodies.
• Their battle ravaged the Dou Qi Continent, and observers sensed that Xiao Lei had gained the advantage.
• Xiao Lei and Hun Tiandi charged at each other in their giant forms.

Xiao Lei defeated Hun Tiandi and opened a path for the Dou Qi Continent’s experts to reach Dou Di. After seven Dou Di experts emerged, Xiao Lei led the way toward a dangerous new plane, leaving the continent to bid farewell to the Thunder Emperor.

• Hun Tiandi activated the Soul Devouring Life Extinction Array, but Xiao Lei destroyed the linked arrays with Dou Qi Bombs.
• Hun Tiandi wielded the Slaying Emperor Ghost Blood Blade, while Xiao Lei formed the Flame Lightning Emperor Slaying Blade from Heavenly Flames and Strange Lightning.
• Xiao Lei defeated and killed Hun Tiandi, then returned to the Thunder Alliance headquarters, where Gu Xun'er, Cai Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, and the others embraced him.
• Xiao Lei opened a spatial passage to provide Source Qi, and Gu Xun'er, Cai Lin, Gu Yuan, Zhu Kun, Xiao Yan, and the resurrected Xiao Xuan later became Dou Di experts alongside him.
• Xiao Lei gave Soul Jade to the others and departed for a new plane, while people across the Dou Qi Continent knelt and bade farewell to the Thunder Emperor.