Chapter Summaries

The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame trapped the gathered experts in a blazing prison and slaughtered those too weak to become Fire Slaves. With escape cut off, Xiao Yan and the other factions agreed to cooperate with the Soul Hall Master to defeat the flame.

• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame questioned Xiao Yan about breaking its nightmare illusion, but Xiao Yan concealed the truth and gave a false explanation.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame sealed the spatial passage and unleashed Demonic Flame Refines Heaven, enclosing everyone in a prison of milky-white fire.
• The flame ignited people through their emotions and ordered everyone below Dou Sheng to explode, killing most of the Dou Zun experts present.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame summoned ten Dou Sheng Fire Slaves, including one with Late Three-Star Dou Sheng strength.
• The Soul Hall Master proposed that the factions join forces, and the Yan, Yao, Lei, and Shi Clans agreed.
• Xiao Yan agreed to cooperate temporarily with the Soul Hall Master so they could defeat the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and survive.

Xiao Yan recognized the gaunt Fire Slave as Xiao Chen, a lost Xiao Clan ancestor, and helped him resist the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's control. The group reached the flame's altar, where Xiao Yan revealed that the apparent confrontation was an illusion.

• Xiao Yan stopped Xiao Chen's axe by revealing his Xiao Clan mark, and Gu Nan Hai identified the warrior as Xiao Chen, cousin of Xiao Xuan.
• Xiao Chen struggled against the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's control, and Xiao Yan calmed him by placing a hand on his shoulder.
• Xiao Yan told Xiao Chen that the Xiao Clan had fallen, and Xiao Chen agreed to lead the group toward the demonic flame.
• Xiao Yan, Xiao Chen, Xun Er, Gu Nan Hai, and the others climbed to an altar, where the white-robed Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame challenged them to defeat him or become Fire Slaves.
• Xiao Yan told the figure that the altar scene was an illusion created with Nightmare Sky Mist, and the figure's smile stiffened.

Xiao Yan recognized that the group was trapped in the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’s Nightmare Sky Mist and broke the illusion with the Charm of Nightmare Breaking. After escaping, he briefly severed the Flame’s control over Xiao Chen, then faced the true Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame as other survivors emerged.

• Xiao Yan explained that the Nightmare Sky Mist had trapped them in an illusion and that Xiao Chen was real but controlled by the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
• Xiao Yan urged the others to stop believing in the white-robed man’s power, weakening him, then used the Charm of Nightmare Breaking to destroy the illusion.
• Xiao Yan and his companions awoke on floating boulders above a sea of magma, where Xiao Chen struggled against the Flame’s control.
• A strange ripple guided Xiao Yan to place a temporary curse mark on Xiao Chen, interrupting the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’s control.
• Other people emerged from the illusion, and the true Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame rose from the magma before Xiao Yan’s group.

Xiao Yan and the others survived the Fire Slaves’ mass self-destruction, which wiped out most of the experts in the Demonic Flame Space. The Soul Hall Master then joined forces with six experts to activate the Heavenly Net Demon Sealing Array and strike the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.

• Xiao Yan saw Huo Xuan use the Eight Desolations Destruction Flame to overpower a Fire Slave, while Hun Feng devoured the Demonic Flame coating another.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame shrieked as seven Four-star Dou Sheng experts pressed their assault.
• Xiao Yan warned Xun Er and the others when a Fire Slave began to self-destruct, but six of the nine Fire Slaves exploded and killed more than half the experts in the Demonic Flame Space.
• The Soul Hall Master summoned the Heavenly Net Demon Sealing Array, and Gu Nan Hai and five others poured their energy into it.
• The Soul Hall Master launched a rune-covered pillar of black light at the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and declared that it would be sealed.

Xiao Yan and the others prepared to face the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, while Xiao Chen vowed to protect Xiao Yan and the Xiao Clan. Seven four-star Dou Saints attacked the Flame but were overwhelmed, and the chapter ended as ten Fire Slaves charged Xiao Yan's group.

• Xiao Yan warned Zi Yan and Gu Nan Hai to stay cautious and told Xiao Chen to hold back from the fight against the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
• Xiao Chen promised to protect Xiao Yan and devote his life to the Xiao Clan's revival.
• The Soul Hall Master and six other four-star Dou Saints surrounded the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and attacked together, but he blasted them into the magma with his demonic flame and a giant magma hand.
• Zi Yan transformed into her Dragon-Phoenix true form, and the seven Dou Saints unleashed their full strength against the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame ordered ten Dou Saint Fire Slaves to attack Xiao Yan and the others, and they charged at once.

Xiao Yan and the others battled the Dou Sheng Fire Slaves while seven Four-Star Dou Shengs fought the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. After weakening and immobilizing one Fire Slave, Xiao Yan used a soul rune to control it, leaving him eager to command the rest.

• Xiao Yan, Xun Er, and the Grand Elder each engaged one of the three Fire Slaves that attacked their group.
• Xiao Yan used the Great Heavenly Creation Palm to wear down the flames protecting his opponent, while Xun Er and the Grand Elder gained the upper hand against theirs.
• Seven Four-Star Dou Shengs pressured the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, while the other experts struggled against the remaining Fire Slaves, including a Three-Star one that rampaged through their ranks.
• Xiao Yan struck his Fire Slave with the Yellow Springs Palm, dispersing the last of its flames and weakening it.
• Xiao Yan used a soul rune to isolate the Fire Slave's fire pearl and take control of it, then considered controlling all ten.

Xiao Yan seized the sealed Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, but the Soul Hall Master attacked him and survived Xiao Yan’s six-Heavenly-Flame Destruction Fire Lotus. The Soul Hall Master revealed strength near the Five-Star Dou Sheng realm and pressed Xiao Yan to surrender the Demonic Flame Origin, until an unknown elder intervened to protect him.

• Xiao Yan grabbed the Black Light Pillar containing the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, and the Soul Hall Master struck at him before he could escape.
• Xiao Yan detonated a six-flame Destruction Fire Lotus against the Soul Hall Master, while Zi Yan pulled Xiao Yan clear of the blast.
• The Soul Hall Master emerged wounded but alive, then raised his aura to just below the Five-Star Dou Sheng realm.
• The Soul Hall Master injured Zi Yan, demanded that Xiao Yan hand over the Demonic Flame Origin, and lunged at him again.
• A withered hand blocked the Soul Hall Master’s attack and sent his hand flying as a hoarse voice defended Xiao Yan.

The Soul Hall Master and six allies sealed Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame in a black pillar, but the alliance collapsed as they fought over the Demonic Flame Origin. Xiao Yan contended with the Soul Hall Deputy Master and Hun Feng for the pillar, ending with a clash about to begin.

• The Soul Hall Master and the other six poured their Dou Qi and blood essence into the Heavenly Net Sealing Formation until it sealed Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame in a black pillar.
• The Soul Hall Master tried to take the pillar, but Zi Yan twisted space and knocked it away.
• Xiao Yan struck the pillar toward Xun Er and the others, then fought off the Soul Hall Deputy Master with Yellow Springs Finger.
• Experts rushed for the Demonic Flame Origin, and an elderly Advanced Half-Saint was killed after grabbing the pillar.
• Xiao Yan gave recovery pills to Zi Yan and Gu Nan Hai, then used his Fire Slaves and allies to hold off the Soul Hall Deputy Master.
• Xiao Yan grabbed one end of the pillar as Hun Feng held the other, and Xiao Yan struck at him.

Xiao Yan fought Hun Feng for control of the Black Light Pillar, matching the Hun Clan prodigy’s devouring powers with his Heavenly Flames and soul techniques. After breaking Hun Feng’s Heaven Swallowing Mirror, Xiao Yan seized the pillar and claimed the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.

• Hun Feng devoured the Heavenly Flames on Xiao Yan’s palm, forcing Xiao Yan to withdraw and launch a barrage of Dou Techniques.
• Xiao Yan and Hun Feng fought evenly above the sea of fire as Hun Feng repeatedly devoured Xiao Yan’s attacks.
• Hun Feng activated his clan mark to reach the Three-star Dou Sheng level, and Xiao Yan summoned his own clan mark and a powerful soul avatar.
• Xiao Yan attacked with the Five-Round Separation Fire Disc and Yellow Springs Heavenly Wrath, but Hun Feng blocked them with his Heaven Swallowing Mirror.
• Xiao Yan merged with his soul avatar and shattered the mirror with another soul impact, then seized the Black Light Pillar.

The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame revealed that it had allowed itself to be sealed so it could exploit the others, then fought the Pill Tower Ancestor as the seal began to recover. He summoned the Heaven Refining Ancient Array, leaving everyone in grave danger as a strange ball of light in Xiao Yan’s mind began to awaken.

• The Pill Tower Ancestor exposed the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’s plan and forced him to reveal himself by attacking the Black Light Pillar.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame admitted he had deliberately let himself be sealed and declared that he would escape despite the Pill Tower Ancestor’s opposition.
• Old Man Soul Demon refused to help, while the Pill Tower Ancestor entered the sea of fire to hold the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame until the seal recovered.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame formed the Demonic Flame Divine Statue and attacked, but the Pill Tower Ancestor countered with Dan Rong Tian and melted much of the statue.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame summoned the Heaven Refining Ancient Array above and below, and Xiao Yan felt the strange ball of light in his mind begin to awaken.

Xiao Chen revealed his overwhelming strength and badly wounded the Soul Hall Master, who trapped him in a black prison and summoned Old Man Soul Demon. Old Man Soul Demon disclosed himself and called out a hidden expert from the Lesser Pill Tower.

• Xiao Chen stepped in to protect Xiao Yan and revealed that he had reached the mid Five-Star Dou Sheng level.
• Xiao Chen shattered the Soul Hall Master's black sphere attack and used Sky Shattering Three Axes to severely wound him.
• The Soul Hall Master formed a black prison around himself and Xiao Chen, then called on Old Man Soul Demon to act.
• Old Man Soul Demon emerged from the crowd, dismissed the agreement among the ancient clans, and called out a hidden expert from the Lesser Pill Tower.

The Green Ox Herder Boy, ancestor of the Lesser Pill Tower, appeared and revealed that he had reached Six-Star Dou Sheng strength, thwarting Old Man Soul Demon’s attempt to seize the Demonic Flame Origin. He then exposed the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’s plan to make others fight before calling it out from the Black Light Pillar.

• The Green Ox Herder Boy emerged from the void on a green ox and challenged Old Man Soul Demon for breaking the agreed rules.
• The Soul Hall Master was driven back, and Old Man Soul Demon recognized the approaching Xiao Chen as the surviving Blood Axe Xiao Chen.
• The Green Ox Herder Boy reunited with the Grand Elder of the Lesser Pill Tower and asked Xiao Yan to hand over the Demonic Flame Origin.
• Xiao Yan tossed the Black Light Pillar to the Green Ox Herder Boy, but Old Man Soul Demon tried to seize it and was stopped by a sudden spatial displacement.
• Old Man Soul Demon realized the Green Ox Herder Boy was a Six-Star Dou Sheng, and the boy examined the pillar before identifying the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’s scheme and calling it out.

The Pure Lotus Demon Sage used the Heaven Refining Ancient Array to extract the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’s memories and intelligence, but the two vanished together in a final explosion. Xiao Yan and Xun Er found the Demonic Flame Origin drifting on the magma afterward.

• The Pure Lotus Demon Sage trapped the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame in the Heaven Refining Ancient Array and began extracting its memories and intelligence.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’s blood-colored form emerged from its body, and the Pure Lotus Demon Sage sealed it in a small fiery prison.
• Xiao Yan regained control of his body, and Xun Er joined him as the Pure Lotus Demon Sage approached the captive flame.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame attacked the Pure Lotus Demon Sage, who triggered the formation’s collapse and vanished with it in an enormous explosion.
• Xiao Yan and Xun Er searched the blast site, then spotted the Demonic Flame Origin drifting across the magma sea.

The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame sealed the spatial passage and attacked the gathered experts with the Heaven Refining Ancient Array. Xiao Yan’s power shielded them, and the Pure Lotus Demon Sage appeared through him, leaving the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and the others stunned.

• Old Man Soul Demon and the other experts tried to flee, but the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame destroyed the spatial passage with the array.
• The Pill Tower Ancestor and Old Man Soul Demon formed two groups to resist the heavenly and earthly arrays, while Xiao Yan and the others joined the Pill Tower Ancestor.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame unleashed two pillars of milky-white fire that broke through both groups’ defenses and struck them.
• A faint ring of light protected Xiao Yan, the Pill Tower Ancestor, Old Man Soul Demon, and the others from the blast.
• Xiao Yan fell unconscious as an illusory figure appeared from him; the Pill Tower Ancestor recognized it as the Pure Lotus Demon Sage.
• Xiao Yan opened his eyes with milky-white pupils, and the gathered experts felt compelled to bow before the Pure Lotus Demon Sage’s presence.

The Pure Lotus Demon Sage took control of Xiao Yan’s body and wrested the Heaven Refining Ancient Array from the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. As the flame unleashed its power and the others fled through a spatial passage, Xun Er stayed behind to stand with Xiao Yan.

• Old Yao realized the completed ancient map had brought the Pure Lotus Demon Sage’s lingering image into Xiao Yan.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame attacked with the Heaven Refining Ancient Array, but the Pure Lotus Demon Sage froze its pillars of light and took control of the array.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame unleashed Demonic Flame World Annihilation, vaporizing the energy in the space and killing a Half Saint.
• The Pure Lotus Demon Sage opened a spatial passage and urged everyone to escape before the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame’s power consumed them.
• Gu Nan Hai and Old Yao entered the passage, while Xun Er broke free of Gu Nan Hai and remained behind with Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan and Xun Er gradually refined the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame together, then vanished inside a crystal egg as their auras disappeared. A year later, the Heavenly Mansion Alliance was battling the Soul Hall across the Central Continent, while news spread that the Shi Clan had mysteriously vanished.

• Xiao Yan and Xun Er absorbed the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's energy as their flames reached an equal balance.
• Xiao Yan began refining the Demonic Flame with the Flame Mantra and circulated its energy through both his and Xun Er's bodies.
• A pink crystal egg formed around Xiao Yan and Xun Er, and their auras disappeared.
• The Soul Hall attacked the Heavenly Mansion Alliance, which counterattacked and gained a slight advantage over the yearlong conflict.
• Old Yao and the others kept watch over the place where the Demonic Flame had descended but found no disturbance.
• News spread that the Shi Clan had mysteriously vanished after the Spirit Clan.

Xiao Yan and Xun Er found the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame purified of its violent nature, and Xiao Yan decided to refine it inside the sealed Demonic Flame Space. After seven days of preparation, he was ready to begin, while their allies outside could only wait and wonder whether they had survived.

• Xiao Yan explained that Pure Lotus Demon Sage had stripped the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame of its memories and negative emotions, leaving its Demonic Flame Origin pure and docile.
• Unable to escape the sealed space, Xiao Yan chose to refine the flame there despite having less than fifty percent confidence, and Xun Er agreed to stay with him.
• Outside the space, Old Ancestor Huoyun, Gu Nan Hai, Gu Qingyang, Old Yao, and others waited without finding a way to reopen it, while the Soul Hall leaders speculated that Xiao Yan and Xun Er might be dead.
• After seven days, Zi Yan reported that she could not locate the sealed space but used Xiao Yan’s calm Dragon Seal to reassure Gu Nan Hai that he was likely safe; Gu Nan Hai then returned to the Ancient Clan to report what had happened.
• After spending seven days preparing inside the space, Xiao Yan opened his eyes and began refining the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.

Xiao Yan began refining the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, but its power overwhelmed his body and threatened to kill him. Xun Er rushed into the flames to help him, and they prepared to refine it together.

• Xiao Yan used the Flame Cold Grand Formation, Drunken Demon Saliva, and a Nine Yin Yellow Springs Pill to weaken the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
• Xiao Yan grabbed the Demonic Flame Origin and swallowed it, then used the Flame Mantra to try to refine it inside his body.
• The demonic flame destroyed Xiao Yan's clothes, skin, meridians, and bones as he struggled to contain it.
• Seeing Xiao Yan nearing death, Xun Er plunged into the flames and embraced him.
• Xun Er told Xiao Yan they could refine the flame only together, and he held her as their clothes burned away.

Xiao Yan and Xun Er left the Demonic Flame Space after Xiao Yan named the Fire Infant Little Yi and promised to marry Xun Er after rescuing his father. On Demonic Flame Plain, Soul Hall forces attacked a Heavenly Mansion Alliance team carrying Demonic Flame Stones, but Xiao Yan and Xun Er appeared as the Soul Hall elder was killed.

• Xiao Yan and Xun Er admired the Fire Infant’s ability to create a Destruction Fire Lotus, and Xiao Yan named it Little Yi before returning it to his body.
• Xiao Yan proposed to Xun Er and said he would visit the Ancient Clan to propose marriage, with their wedding to follow his rescue of his father.
• Xiao Yan and Xun Er tore open space and left the Demonic Flame Space, while Demonic Flame Plain had become a contested source of Demonic Flame Stones for the Heavenly Mansion Alliance and Soul Hall.
• Soul Hall forces surrounded Captain Liu and his Xuan Team, demanding their Demonic Flame Stones and threatening to kill them.
• Captain Liu led his team in a desperate charge, but Xiao Yan and Xun Er appeared behind the Soul Hall elder after his head was severed.

After the Shi Clan vanished, the Yao Clan, Lei Clan, and Yan Clan formed an alliance while the Heavenly Mansion Alliance expanded its war against the Soul Hall. Two years after the Demonic Flame Space sealed, Xiao Yan and Xun Er emerged from seclusion.

• The Shi Clan disappeared just like the Spirit Clan, prompting suspicion toward the Hun Clan and Ancient Clan.
• The Yao Clan, Lei Clan, and Yan Clan formed the Three-Clan Alliance and connected their clan spaces for mutual defense.
• The Heavenly Mansion Alliance grew stronger through its prolonged war with the Soul Hall, while Old Yao and the others worried over Xiao Yan's silence.
• After two years, cracks spread across the crystalline egg in the Demonic Flame Space, and Xiao Yan emerged from seclusion.
• Xun Er questioned why Xiao Yan was naked, and he grinned at her and called her beautiful.