Recaps

Xiao Yan formed the Heavenly Mansion Alliance, then the story shifted to his childhood as he awakened Old Yao, trained, and began his journey toward Jia Nan Academy. In the Monster Mountain Range, he gained Evil Flame and uncovered his Red-Eyed Tyrannosaur heritage before mastering the first advanced stage of the Dragon Flame Art.

• Xiao Yan and Old Yao persuaded the Pill Tower to join the alliance, and the allied factions formed the Heavenly Mansion under Yao Chen before the Soul Hall Deputy Master threatened them.
• Xiao Yan competed against Old Monster Hou for a Lesser Pill Tower elder seat, refined the Bodhi Great Restoration Pill, and won the selection.
• Old Yao prepared the alliance for the coming contest over the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and sent Xiao Yan, Cai Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin toward the Nine Nether Yellow Springs.
• The story shifted to Xiao Yan’s childhood, when he awakened Old Yao in a ring, became his disciple, advanced rapidly, and helped strengthen the Xiao Clan before leaving to gain experience.
• Xiao Yan entered the Monster Mountain Range to train and survived a peak sixth-rank beast by imprinting its Black Flame, which evolved his Burning Art and raised him to eight-star Dou Huang.
• Drawn by a summons, Xiao Yan explored an underground cave, learned that he was descended from the Red-Eyed Tyrannosaur Clan, and discovered the clan’s massacre and curse.
• Xiao Yan claimed the Evil Flame Demonic Blade, learned the Dragon Flame Art, and trained until he reached its Form level as Old Yao’s ring began to glow.

Xiao Yan settled into Jia Nan Academy’s Inner Academy, cared for Zi Yan, and cultivated until he broke through to Dou Zong. He then supervised the Outer Academy selection, formed a bond with Hu Jia, and began drawing Han Feng toward the Fallen Heart Flame as he prepared to avenge Old Yao.

• Xiao Yan killed the Sky Winged Tiger, rescued Su Qian and the transformed girl, named her Zi Yan, and entered the Inner Academy with them.
• Xiao Yan became an elder, resisted the Fallen Heart Flame’s heartfire, and began gathering ingredients and refining pills while building a home with Zi Yan and Ruolin.
• Xiao Yan broke through to Dou Zong after embracing the heart of a powerhouse, then agreed to supervise the Outer Academy selection and investigate Han Feng.
• Xiao Yan arrived at the Outer Academy, met Hu Jia and Han Yue, and wagered with Han Yue that he could prove he was an Inner Academy elder.
• Xiao Yan delighted Hu Jia with fireworks and a song, and they confessed their affection and kissed.
• Xiao Yan saved Han Yue from Sun Qing’s poisoned needle, then left the tournament temporarily to contact the Xiao Family stronghold and learn that Han Feng was searching for a Heavenly Flame.
• Xiao Yan infiltrated Han Feng’s pavilion and heard him plan to investigate the Fallen Heart Flame and use the Burning Art to devour it.
• Xiao Yan returned to his inn, promised Old Yao revenge, and decided to wait two days before returning to the Outer Academy and acting after the top fifty students entered the Inner Academy.

Xiao Yan returned to the Inner Academy, subdued the Fallen Heart Flame, and confronted Han Feng before the story shifted to his efforts to unite the factions against Soul Hall. The Heavenly Mansion Alliance formed, but Soul Hall’s threat made clear that a larger conflict was approaching.

• Xiao Yan returned to the Inner Academy with Hu Jia, then provoked the Fallen Heart Flame into attacking its seal so Su Qian and the elders could prepare for its eruption.
• When the Fallen Heart Flame broke free, Xiao Yan helped the elders contain it, drove off Han Feng’s forces, and entered the magma to subdue and refine the flame.
• Xiao Yan fused the Fallen Heart Flame with Evil Flame into the Yin Yang Illusion Flame, met Yao Tianhuo, and later gave Su Qian a juvenile Fallen Heart Flame to sustain the academy tower.
• Xiao Yan joined Su Qian’s expedition to Maple City, fought Han Feng and his allies, and killed Fan Lao while the academy elders battled the Golden Silver Elders.
• After the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame trapped the group in the Heaven Refining Ancient Array, the Pure Lotus Demon Sage appeared through Xiao Yan and helped some of them escape, while Xun Er stayed beside Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan and Old Yao sought Pill Tower support for an alliance against Soul Hall, and Xuan Kongzi and the other giants arranged for Xiao Yan to compete against Old Monster Hou.
• At Starfall Pavilion, Yao Chen led the factions in forming the Heavenly Mansion Alliance, but Soul Hall’s Deputy Master appeared as a projection and threatened them.
• Xiao Yan destroyed the projection, vowed to kill Soul Hall and Hun Clan members, and arranged for the alliance to build spatial wormholes as its representatives departed to prepare.

Xiao Yan frees Yao Ming and returns in time to save Starfall Pavilion, then turns toward building an alliance against the Hun Clan and Soul Hall. The stretch ends with Xiao Yan entering Pill Tower’s elder selection against Old Monster Hou.

• Xiao Yan rescued Yao Ming from the Nine Nether Yellow Springs in exchange for a soul mark, and Yao Ming gave him a Yellow Springs Blood Crystal.
• Yao Xiaotian attacked Cai Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin, but Xiao Yan emerged with Yao Ming and confronted him.
• Xiao Yan broke through to One-star Dou Sheng, saved Old Yao and the others, and defeated the Nether River Alliance forces before a Hun Clan Dou Sheng rescued Gu You.
• Xiao Yan learned about the Nether River Alliance and proposed a grand alliance against the Hun Clan, while Old Yao agreed to help approach Pill Tower.
• Xiao Yan and Starfall Pavilion destroyed more than twenty sects, then sought alliances with Flower Sect and Blazing Flame Valley, whose elders agreed to join.
• Xiao Yan and Old Yao went to Pill Tower, where Xiao Yan agreed to compete against Old Monster Hou for an elder position.