Chapter Summaries

Lu Zhi and the four major factions blockaded the Echo Sect and prepared to kill ten disciples to lure out Xu Yingwu and Xiao Yan. Just as Lu Zhi’s wind dragons attacked, Xiao Yan arrived and stopped them.

• Lu Zhi defeated Xu Han with one move and ordered the Echo Sect to wait six hours for Xu Yingwu to come.
• The four major factions surrounded the Echo Sect as a crowd gathered, while Xu Han recovered and told a trusted messenger to warn Xu Yingwu not to rescue them.
• After six hours passed without Xu Yingwu appearing, Lu Zhi ordered Xu Han to choose ten people to die and formed ten wind dragons.
• Xu Han called on the Echo Sect to fight, but Shi Meng and the four factions held their people back as Lu Zhi sent the dragons after ten disciples.
• A Black Ruler smashed one wind dragon, and Xiao Yan appeared before the Echo Sect as nine fire pythons burned away the remaining dragons.

Xiao Yan and his allies tried to break the siege of the Echo Sect by incapacitating Lu Zhi and attacking him from both sides, but Shi Meng took the blows meant for Lu Zhi. As Lu Zhi ordered Xiao Yan killed, the Heavenly Snake Mansion and Splendid Flower Tower arrived.

• Xiao Yan challenged Lu Zhi to a one-on-one fight while the Echo Sect watched.
• Qing Lin, aided by Xiao Xun'er, used a soul attack to incapacitate the gathered fighters for three breaths.
• Xiao Yan struck Lu Zhi with the Heaven Overturning Seal as Xu Yingwu attacked with Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Sound.
• Shi Meng shielded Lu Zhi from both attacks and fell gravely wounded; Lu Zhi then ordered Wan Qing and Shi Han to kill Xiao Yan.
• The Heavenly Snake Mansion and Splendid Flower Tower announced their arrival.

Yang Lingyan, Chu Qun, and Xu Yingwu joined Xiao Yan as his forces faced Lu Zhi’s faction. Lu Zhi persuaded Wan Qing and Shi Han to fight, and the two sides began moving toward battle as Xiao Yan heard a mysterious voice urge him to go.

• Yang Lingyan and Chu Qun arrived with reinforcements, while Xiao Xun'er and the exhausted Qing Lin descended and Xu Yingwu joined Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan challenged Lu Zhi, but Lu Zhi renewed his offer to Wan Qing and Shi Han and brought forward a Dou Emperor man and woman to help attack Xiao Yan.
• Shi Han and Wan Qing agreed to continue fighting; Shi Han refused to face Xiao Xun'er, so Lu Zhi sent Wan Qing to keep her occupied.
• Xiao Yan quietly told Xu Yingwu to lead their people toward the Lion Underworld Sect if the fight went badly.
• Lu Zhi, the seductive poison-wielding woman, and the darkness-attribute man attacked Xiao Yan, who heard a mysterious voice tell him, “Go!”

Xiao Yan and his allies faced defeat against Lu Zhi and the four major factions until Zi Yan arrived with an eighth-tier Six-Winged Azure Wind Eagle. The blockade broke, the factions fled, and Xiao Yan reunited with Zi Yan, learning that she had guided him through the Ten Thousand Beasts Space.

• Xiao Yan drove Lu Zhi and the dark-element expert back, but his side remained outnumbered and in danger.
• Lu Zhi demanded that Xiao Yan cripple his own meridians, while Xiao Yan decided they had to break through to protect their allies.
• An eighth-tier magical beast approached, and Lu Zhi planned to lure it into attacking Xiao Yan's group.
• Zi Yan arrived on the Six-Winged Azure Wind Eagle, ordered it to attack Lu Zhi, and shattered the four factions' encirclement.
• Xiao Yan reunited with Zi Yan and learned that she had been the voice guiding him, but could not reach Qing Lin because of Ming Mei's powerful aura.

Zi Yan revealed that she was an Ancient Void Dragon who had inherited a portion of the Void Heavenly Emperor’s power, then used her strength to end the battle against Lu Zhi’s forces. The Heavenly Snake Mansion emerged as the Ten Thousand Beasts Assembly’s greatest winner, while Xiao Yan, Zi Yan, and Qing Lin became rivals in the debate over the Northwest Region’s strongest figure.

• Zi Yan told Xiao Yan and the others that she was an Ancient Void Dragon and had received a portion of the Void Heavenly Emperor’s inheritance.
• Zi Yan explained that she could use some of the Ten Thousand Beasts Space’s powers but could not kill people or earn points there.
• Zi Yan arrived with the Six-Winged Azure Wind Eagle, which scattered the four factions’ forces and ended the battle.
• The battle’s outcome spread throughout the Ten Thousand Beasts Space, and Lu Zhi lost his standing as its number one figure.
• Supporters argued over whether Xiao Yan, Zi Yan, or Qing Lin was the Northwest Region’s strongest, while the Heavenly Snake Mansion’s prestige reached its peak.

As the Ten Thousand Beasts Assembly neared its end, factions across the Northwest Region awaited the results and debated which geniuses would claim the top spots. When the light curtain opened on the ninety-first day, the first figure emerged and the Mystic Pattern Sect recognized him.

• Su Zhang wagered thirty million that his junior brother Xiao Yan would rank first, prompting many to mock his bet.
• The leaders of the six major powers gathered on Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain to await their geniuses, with Yang Yue anxious and Lu Huangtian confident in Lu Zhi.
• On the ninety-first day, the aura above Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain changed as the connection to Ten Thousand Beasts Space began to reopen.
• A milky-white light curtain appeared, and the first figure shot through it as the Mystic Pattern Sect cheered.

Lu Zhi emerged from the Ten Thousand Beasts Space in disarray, and Zi Yan’s taunt revealed that she had defeated him. Xiao Yan, Xiao Xun'er, and Qing Lin each emerged with a Ten Thousand Beasts Token fragment, while Chu Qun’s fragment signaled a major shift in the Northwest Region’s power balance.

• Lu Zhi emerged with a fragment that seemed wrong for the top-ranked contestant, and spectators assumed he had won first place anyway.
• Zi Yan emerged next, mocked Lu Zhi for being beaten, and revealed herself as a Dou Zong without a token fragment.
• Xiao Yan, Xiao Xun'er, and Qing Lin emerged with fragments, thrilling Yang Yue and establishing Heavenly Snake Mansion as a major winner.
• Xu Yingwu and Xu Han of the Echo Sect emerged, drawing attention from the assembled powers.
• Chu Qun of the Splendid Flower Tower emerged holding a fragment, and his teacher Liang Mengying hurried to meet him as the crowd anticipated a shift in regional power.

The Ten Thousand Beasts Assembly ended with Xiao Yan in first place and Heavenly Snake Mansion claiming three of the top six spots, reshaping the balance of power in the Northwest Region. As the factions celebrated or reeled from their results, Splendid Flower Tower pledged lasting support to Xiao Yan.

• Chu Qun emerged with Liang Mengying, having secured a Ten Thousand Beasts Token fragment for Splendid Flower Tower, while Shi Meng collapsed with severe injuries.
• Xiao Yan gave Yang Yue the three fragments won by Heavenly Snake Mansion and revealed that he had placed first, leaving Yang Yue stunned and overjoyed.
• The official rankings named Xiao Yan first, Xu Yingwu second, Lu Zhi third, Xiao Xun'er fourth, Xu Han fifth, Qing Lin sixth, Wan Qing seventh, Shi Han eighth, Chu Qun ninth, and Shi Meng tenth.
• The results sparked an uproar as Heavenly Snake Mansion rose toward dominance, Splendid Flower Tower gained standing, and the other major powers faced setbacks.
• Yang Yue celebrated Heavenly Snake Mansion's success and welcomed Yang Lingyan, while Xiao Yan struggled with the attention of the mansion's people.
• A representative of Splendid Flower Tower thanked Xiao Yan and promised that the tower would answer his call in the future.

After Xiao Yan placed first at the Ten Thousand Beasts Assembly, Liang Mengying thanked him and Yao Lao awakened. Shi Ye then confronted Xiao Yan over Shi Meng’s injury, but the Heavenly Snake Mansion, Splendid Flower Tower, and Echo Sect backed Xiao Yan, forcing Shi Ye to withdraw as the assembly ended.

• Liang Mengying publicly thanked Xiao Yan and invited him to visit the Splendid Flower Tower, prompting speculation that he had helped Chu Qun succeed.
• Xiao Yan returned to the Heavenly Snake Mansion’s camp and discovered that Yao Lao had awakened after slumbering since Xiao Yan entered the Ten Thousand Beasts Space.
• Shi Ye confronted Xiao Yan over Shi Meng’s injury, while Yang Yue and Xiao Yan argued that Shi Meng and Lu Zhi had attacked them first.
• Yang Yue, Liang Mengying, and Xu Chengzze stood with Xiao Yan, and Shi Ye backed down and returned to Elephant Rhino Mountain.
• The Ten Thousand Beasts Assembly ended, with the crowd recognizing Xiao Yan as the leading figure among the younger generation in the Northwest Region.

After the Ten Thousand Beasts Assembly, Xiao Yan returned to Heavenly Snake Mansion and reviewed the treasures and gains from his recent adventures with Yao Lao. He gave Yao Lao a Star Spirit Soul-Nurturing Orchid and learned that his Soul-Turning Secret Technique might have been left by the Void Heavenly Emperor.

• Xiao Yan left the celebration banquet after drinking heavily and returned to his room to sober up with Dou Qi.
• Xiao Yan showed Yao Lao the Ten Thousand Year Green Spirit Vine, bringing them closer to gathering the ingredients needed for Yao Lao's revival.
• Xiao Yan gave Yao Lao the Star Spirit Soul-Nurturing Orchid and described the strange black-robed man and puppet that had stopped the backlash from his Crimson Lotus Karma Flame.
• Xiao Yan recounted his experiences in the Ten Thousand Beasts Space, including meeting Ming Mei, transplanting the Dou Sheng Arm, and absorbing the Bone-Regenerating Blood-Coagulating Flower.
• Xiao Yan asked Yao Lao about restoring the Soul-Turning Secret Technique, and Yao Lao suspected it had been left behind by the Void Heavenly Emperor.

After five days of refining pills for Xu Yingwu, Xiao Yan accepted Chu Qun’s invitation to Splendid Flower Tower and met its sect master, Liang Mengying. She asked him to save her, leaving her predicament unexplained.

• Xu Yingwu pestered Xiao Yan into teaching him alchemy and paid him the six hundred million gold coins he had won from Su Zhang’s wager.
• Chu Qun brought Xiao Yan to Splendid Flower Tower after Liang Mengying insisted he be invited.
• Xiao Yan saw how Splendid Flower Tower’s beauty-focused disciples and growing crowds reflected its rise toward becoming a superpower.
• Liang Mengying met Xiao Yan alone in her bedroom and asked him to save her.

Liang Mengying asked Xiao Yan to use his Heavenly Flames to remove the congenital frigid energy that had long troubled her. In return, she gave him the Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire, and Xiao Yan prepared to treat her as she forced the cold energy into her back.

• Liang Mengying explained that the Splendid Flower Tower's cultivation art had left her with congenital frigid energy that affected people around her when her emotions stirred.
• Liang Mengying offered Xiao Yan a jade slip containing the Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire, and he accepted it in exchange for helping her.
• Liang Mengying gave Xiao Yan several top-grade pills and said she would force the frigid energy into her back for him to remove.
• After consulting Yao Lao, Xiao Yan agreed to handle the treatment himself first, with Yao Lao ready to intervene if needed.
• Liang Mengying spent half an hour forcing out the frigid energy, then told Xiao Yan to begin.

Xiao Yan removed the frigid yin energy from Liang Mengying, but their recovery left them entangled in an intimate and awkward situation. Chu Qun interrupted them from outside the room, and the chapter ended with Liang Mengying confronting Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Yan used the Crimson Lotus Karma Flame to suppress and extract the frigid yin energy from Liang Mengying.
• The final surge of cold energy destroyed Liang Mengying's clothing, and Xiao Yan drew the remaining energy into a flaming vortex and eliminated it.
• Liang Mengying embraced and kissed Xiao Yan, and the frigid yin power and her cultivation technique caused him to lose consciousness.
• After they regained clarity, Xiao Yan and Liang Mengying found themselves partly undressed; Liang Mengying fell back into his embrace, and Xiao Yan kissed her while she cried.
• Chu Qun called to Liang Mengying from outside, and Liang Mengying ordered him to leave before asking Xiao Yan, "Have you seen enough?"

Xiao Yan left Splendid Flower Tower after removing Liang Mengying’s cold yin energy and received the Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire. Back in his room, he unlocked the secret technique and learned that it suited his Flame Mantra cultivation exceptionally well.

• Liang Mengying thanked Xiao Yan for removing her cold yin energy, reminded him that this was all they had done, and sent him away with the jade piece containing the Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire.
• Xiao Yan reunited with Chu Qun, who noticed Liang Mengying’s aura on him, then returned to the Heavenly Snake Mansion and avoided discussing what had happened with Xiao Xun'er.
• Xiao Yan burned the jade piece with the Crimson Lotus Karma Flame until it melted and revealed the secret technique’s text.
• Xiao Yan touched the green liquid and received the cultivation method directly in his mind, then spent half an hour digesting it.
• Yao Lao praised Xiao Yan’s abilities, and Xiao Yan declared himself satisfied with the technique, which Yao Lao said would show even greater power in his hands.

Lu Huangtian and Shi Ye secretly agreed to seize control of the Northwest Region, while Lu Huangtian revealed the truth about Lu Zhi’s birth and ordered his death. Lu Chen killed Lu Zhi and revealed that he had become a Dou Zun.

• Shi Ye visited Lu Huangtian at Starwatch Tower and reported that Shi Meng had been crippled while protecting Lu Zhi.
• Lu Huangtian reassured Shi Ye that the Void Heavenly Emperor’s confinement could be broken and urged him to recruit mercenaries and assassins for their plan.
• Lu Zhi arrived, and Lu Huangtian revealed that he had killed Lu Zhi’s mother, used him for his impure bloodline, and blamed him for losing first place at the Ten Thousand Beasts Assembly.
• Lu Huangtian summoned Lu Chen and offered him the chance to kill Lu Zhi.
• Lu Chen pierced Lu Zhi’s heart through his Hard Skin Pattern and revealed that he was already a Dou Zun.

Xiao Yan failed again to cultivate the Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire, then attended the Heavenly Snake Mansion’s meeting to discuss the Northwest Region’s territorial division. Yang Yue named him an honorary elder and gave him authority to mobilize the Mansion’s forces.

• Xiao Yan’s attempt to cultivate the Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire failed when the Crimson Lotus Karma Flame erupted from his body, but he recovered without injury.
• Xiao Yan left his room to attend the Heavenly Snake Mansion’s gathering about the new decade’s division of spheres of influence.
• Xiao Yan observed Qing Lin’s steadier aura and sensed that her strength had increased since she left the Ten Thousand Beasts Space.
• Yang Yue praised Xiao Yan for changing the Heavenly Snake Mansion’s fortunes, and the gathered members knelt to pledge their loyalty to him.
• Yang Yue gave Xiao Yan a jade elder token, naming him an honorary elder with authority to mobilize the Heavenly Snake Mansion’s forces in the region.

The Heavenly Snake Mansion arrived at the Tianlan City gathering, where Wan Baishan offered Xiao Yan an apology and three ruler-type Dou Skills for Wan Qing’s past behavior. Xiao Yan accepted the gifts and offered medicinal pills in return, while the other major forces arrived and eyed him and the Heavenly Snake Mansion.

• Yang Yue led more than a hundred Heavenly Snake Mansion members to the city-center residence where the forces would discuss dividing the territory.
• Wan Baishan greeted Yang Yue and praised Xiao Yan, then asked about Wan Qing’s conflicts with the Heavenly Snake Mansion.
• Wan Baishan gave Xiao Yan three ruler-type Dou Skill scrolls as an apology and said he had confined Wan Qing and would make him apologize in person.
• Xiao Yan accepted the scrolls, gave Wan Baishan five sixth-grade medicinal pills, and agreed to put the conflict behind them.
• The other major forces arrived, and Liang Mengying and Xiao Xun'er exchanged glances while Xiao Xun'er teased Xiao Yan about Liang Mengying watching him.

The factions gathered to divide the Northwest Region’s territories, but Lu Huangtian revealed he had become a Dou Zun and used his advantage to propose uniting the region into an alliance. The other leaders were forced to listen as he urged them to pursue expansion and greater power.

• The Mystic Pattern Sect and Elephant Rhino Mountain arrived with over six hundred fighters, alarming the other factions, and Yang Yue sent Elder Jiang away to deliver instructions.
• The factions entered the building and divided the territories, with Yang Yue placing the Jia Ma Empire under the Heavenly Snake Mansion’s jurisdiction.
• As the leaders prepared to leave, Lu Huangtian had his people block the exits and demanded that everyone stay to hear his proposal.
• Lu Huangtian revealed his Dou Zun strength, forcing Yang Yue and the other leaders to return to their seats.
• Lu Huangtian proposed an alliance to expand the Northwest Region’s influence, while Wan Baishan warned that warfare would end the region’s peace.

Lu Huangtian tried to force the Northwest Region’s major forces into an alliance, but Xu Chengzze’s support and a shocking revelation about his past shattered the gathering. After Lu Huangtian attacked Xu Yingwu and Su Zhang, Xiao Yan intervened, and the opposing forces prepared to fight.

• Yang Yue questioned Lu Huangtian about who would lead the alliance, and Lu Huangtian claimed the Mystic Pattern Sect should take charge.
• Wan Baishan refused to commit the Heroes Alliance, while Lu Huangtian revealed that Xu Chengzze and the Echo Sect had already joined.
• Lu Huangtian accused Xu Chengzze of murdering his fellow disciples to become sect master, and Xu Chengzze admitted the accusation was true.
• Su Zhang resigned from the Echo Sect, but Lu Huangtian attacked him and Xu Yingwu with black-purple lightning.
• Xiao Yan, possessed by Yao Lao, blocked Lu Huangtian’s strike and protected Su Zhang and Xu Yingwu.
• Yang Yue, Liang Mengying, Wan Baishan, and Shi Tian rallied beside Xiao Yan as Lu Huangtian threatened to kill those who refused his alliance.

Lu Huangtian faced the leaders of the four major factions before Lion Roar Valley and five other Dou Zuns appeared, turning the confrontation into a gathering of seven Venerables. As the factions watched, Xu Ce demanded that Xu Chengzze explain the deaths of Xu Chengying and Xu Chengye, then sealed them inside a barrier to speak privately.

• Lu Huangtian used the Heavy Pressure Pattern to restrain hundreds of people and gave the four factions one last chance to submit.
• Lion Roar Valley attacked Lu Huangtian and revealed that he had survived, prompting Lion Underworld Sect's disciples to salute their patriarch.
• Lu Ling emerged from the void, and Yang Zhishuang, Xu Ce, Shi Jiuyue, and Jiang Ye appeared as the other factions' Dou Zuns.
• Xiao Yan watched the seven Venerables gather as Yao Lao warned him that the Mystic Pattern Sect might still have the advantage and that he would soon have work to do.
• Xu Ce confronted Xu Chengzze over the deaths of Xu Chengying and Xu Chengye, then created a barrier so they could speak privately.