Chapter Summaries

Yao Chen took control of Starfall Pavilion and named Xiao Yun its Young Pavilion Master as the group prepared to gather ingredients and suppress Xiao Yi Xian’s Woeful Poison Body. Hei Qing arrived to take Zi Yan back to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and Xiao Yun promised to visit her after reaching Dou Zun.

• Yao Chen assumed management of Starfall Pavilion, named Xiao Yun its Young Pavilion Master, and Xiao Yi Xian, Skyfire Venerable, and Zi Yan joined as deacons.
• Xiao Yun learned the Heavenly Capital Fire Seal could suppress Xiao Yi Xian’s Woeful Poison Body for up to three years and discussed gathering ingredients to revive the two elders.
• Hei Qing tore through the Starfall Grand Formation and recognized Zi Yan as an Ancient Void Dragon with an exceptionally pure bloodline.
• Hei Qing pressured Xiao Yun, but Zi Yan ordered him to stop; Xiao Yun then persuaded Zi Yan to go with Hei Qing to the clan.
• Hei Qing apologized to Xiao Yun, gave him a token bearing his soul imprint, and departed with Zi Yan after Xiao Yun promised to visit her when he reached Dou Zun.

Xiao Yun learned of a newly revealed Half-Saint ruin in the Northern Region that might contain ingredients needed to revive Yao Lao and Yao Tian Huo. After Starfall Pavilion made preparations, Xiao Yun and Wind Venerable departed for the ruins, leaving Xiao Yi Xian and the others behind.

• Elder Jin reported that a newly exposed ruin beside the Lihuo Venerable Ruins might contain the Ten-Thousand-Year Green Spirit Vine and Blood Soul Fruit.
• Yao Lao warned Xiao Yun and Wind Venerable that the Half-Saint ruin would draw powerful experts, and stressed that they must prioritize their safety.
• Yao Tian Huo suggested reviving him and Yao Lao before the expedition so the group could field three Dou Zun-level fighters.
• Xiao Yun decided to go to the ruin to seek the ingredients needed to revive the two elders, while Wind Venerable gathered maps, intelligence, and allies.
• Xiao Yun left Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa at Starfall Pavilion, and he and Wind Venerable departed through Starfall Space.

Xiao Yun and Wind Venerable traveled to the Half-Saint Ruins in the Northern Region and learned that many powerful factions had gathered to enter. They allied with Sword Venerable’s Myriad Sword Pavilion and waited for the spatial barrier to collapse.

• Xiao Yun and Wind Venerable arrived in Sky Maple City, where Wind Lightning Pavilion disciples registered newcomers, then flew toward the ruins.
• Xiao Yun and Wind Venerable reached the Half-Saint Ruins and saw a crowd of experts waiting outside its distorted spatial barrier.
• Wind Venerable reunited with Sword Venerable, who introduced himself to Xiao Yun and invited them to the Myriad Sword Pavilion camp.
• Sword Venerable said the barrier would collapse within two days and reported that nearly ten Dou Zuns were openly gathered around the ruins.
• Wind Venerable and Sword Venerable agreed to help each other inside the ruins and exchanged jade tokens for summoning aid.
• Xiao Yun asked whether Sword Venerable was trustworthy, then returned to his tent to rest while Wind Venerable waited for the ruins to open.

Xiao Yun and Wind Venerable entered the Half-Saint Ruins after the spatial barrier shattered, then learned that one bronze gate led to a medicinal-ingredient passage containing the rumored Ten-Thousand-Year Green Spirit Vine. They hurried into that passage to search for ingredients needed for the Bone-Growing Blood-Fusion Pill.

• The spatial barrier weakened and shattered, allowing experts to rush toward the ruins, where weaker entrants were torn apart by violent spatial force.
• Wind Venerable protected Xiao Yun as they crossed the spatial passage and emerged in an ancient plaza with three bronze gates.
• Wind Venerable found Sword Venerable waiting by a gate and learned that another gate led to a medicinal-ingredient passage containing the Ten-Thousand-Year Green Spirit Vine.
• Wind Venerable took Xiao Yun through the medicinal-ingredient gate, and Yao Lao urged them to move quickly through the sparsely occupied passage.

Xiao Yun and his companions reached the palace containing the Ten-Thousand-Year Green Spirit Vine and used Yao Lao’s knowledge to bypass its spatial barrier. They harvested the medicinal gardens and left with numerous rare herbs, including ingredients for Bone-Growing Blood-Fusion Pills.

• Xiao Yun and Wind Venerable found the recently broken stone gate and confirmed that the Ten-Thousand-Year Green Spirit Vine lay beyond it.
• Inside, Wind Venerable judged that breaking the spatial barrier by force would take half a day, but Yao Lao sensed a weak point and explained how they could pass through.
• Yao Lao, Wind Venerable, and Yao Tian Huo synchronized their energy with the barrier, allowing the group to enter the palace without disturbing it.
• Xiao Yun and the others split up to harvest the four medicinal gardens, and Xiao Yun carefully collected a Nebula Purple Flower.
• Wind Venerable gave Xiao Yun two Ten-Thousand-Year Green Spirit Vines and other herbs, while Yao Tian Huo handed over a ring containing his harvest.

Xiao Yun and the elders left the palace through a dangerous bronze gate and entered a strange natural spatial world that suppressed soul power. Separated from Wind Venerable, Xiao Yun encountered and killed a Five-Star Dou Zong, preserving the corpse as he continued to search for his companion.

• Xiao Yun and the elders found they had four sets of ingredients for the Bone-Growing Blood-Fusion Pill, but decided to leave the palace when others approached.
• Yao Lao stopped Xiao Yun from touching the bronze gate and revealed a trap of powerful arrows; Wind Venerable then opened the gate to a Spatial Wormhole.
• Xiao Yun passed through the wormhole and emerged alone in a lush valley, where he and the elders discovered the space suppressed souls and that Wind Venerable was missing.
• Xiao Yun agreed to search for Wind Venerable instead of approaching the distant forest, then saw a burly man arrive through another silver halo.
• The burly man attacked Xiao Yun and demanded information, so Xiao Yun used Azure Lightning to defeat him and killed him with a spear.
• Xiao Yun preserved the Five-Star Dou Zong's corpse with Ice-Frost Liquid, stored it, and continued on his way.

Xiao Yun crossed the Ruin Space and reached a mountain valley where humans were battling powerful Magical Beasts. After killing the Red Flame Devil Tiger, he fought the Ancient Demon Bear as the battle continued.

• Xiao Yun killed another Dou Zong expert, collected his Storage Ring, and headed toward the mountain range where he suspected Wind Venerable might be.
• Xiao Yun discovered humans fighting Magical Beasts in a valley and realized the beasts were guarding the mountain range.
• Xiao Yun attacked the Red Flame Devil Tiger with Azure Lightning, killed it, and stored its corpse in his Storage Ring.
• Xiao Yun and the human cultivators fought the remaining Magical Beasts, while Xiao Yun confronted the Ancient Demon Bear in a brutal hand-to-hand battle.

Xiao Yun defeated the Ancient Giant Bear and helped the surviving powerhouses rout the magical beasts in the valley. After declining Tian Ning’s invitation to enter the mountain range with them, he traded recovery pills for a seventh-order beast corpse and set off alone.

• Xiao Yun and the Ancient Giant Bear fought until both were badly injured, and the bear fled as Xiao Yun began recovering with pills.
• The remaining magical beasts were slaughtered by the surviving Dou Zong powerhouses, who thanked Xiao Yun for killing the Red Flame Devil Tiger and stopping the coordinated assault.
• Tian Ning invited Xiao Yun to join the group searching the mountain range, but Xiao Yun declined because he preferred traveling alone.
• Xiao Yun gave the powerhouses fifth-tier Recovery Pills in exchange for a seventh-order magical beast corpse, then left for the mountain range.
• After Xiao Yun departed, Tian Ning asked a green-robed youth to inspect the pills for safety.

Xiao Yun became trapped inside a spatially sealed mountain range and headed to its center to refine the Bone-Growing Blood-Fusion Pill, hoping to revive Yao Lao and Skyfire Venerable. As he began refining the pill, Yao Lao concealed the cave entrance with a spatial barrier.

• Xiao Yun discovered that a spatial barrier sealed the mountain range and rebounded his attempts to escape.
• Yao Lao suggested Xiao Yun search the center of the range, and Xiao Yun marked the perimeter with warnings before heading inward.
• Xiao Yun found an empty cliffside, carved out a cave, and asked Yao Lao and Skyfire Venerable to guard him while he refined the pill.
• Xiao Yun began refining the Bone-Growing Blood-Fusion Pill, using his Spirit Realm Soul Power to control the flames and process its ingredients.
• Yao Lao praised Xiao Yun's progress, agreed to guard first, and hid the cave entrance behind a spatial barrier.

Yao Lao watched Xiao Yun refine the Bone-Growing Blood-Fusion Pill while the Wind Venerable and other Dou Zuns waited at a sealed array in the Half-Saint Ruins. When the pill’s aura drew the experts to Xiao Yun’s cave, the Wind Venerable revealed the cave and identified Xiao Yun as his Seventh-Tier Alchemist disciple.

• Yao Lao reflected that Xiao Yun could not cultivate the Flame Mantra and guarded him as he refined the Ten-Thousand-Year Green Spirit Vine.
• The Wind Venerable and fourteen other Dou Zuns waited in a valley, unable to activate an array that required sixteen experts.
• A subtle fluctuation from Xiao Yun’s pill drew the Dou Zuns toward his cave, where Yao Lao and Skyfire Venerable worried the searchers would discover them.
• Yao Lao sensed the Wind Venerable, sent him a message explaining the fluctuation, and used Skyfire Venerable’s Soul Power to strengthen his transmission.
• The Wind Venerable found Yao Lao’s spatial barrier and removed it, revealing Xiao Yun refining a pill to the gathered Dou Zuns.
• The Wind Venerable announced that Xiao Yun was a Seventh-Tier Alchemist, while the Sword Venerable and Iron Sword Venerable stood beside him.

Xiao Yun completed an Eighth-Tier Bone-Growing Blood-Fusion Pill, drawing the attention of the gathered Dou Zuns. After taking the first Pill Lightning strike head-on, he summoned his Azure Lightning and began absorbing the thundercloud’s energy.

• Wind Venerable allowed Tang Zhen and the other Dou Zuns to watch Xiao Yun refine his pill, while warning them not to interfere.
• Xiao Yun completed the pill, and its energy pillar formed a cyan-and-silver thundercloud that revealed it had reached the Eighth Tier.
• Tang Zhen and the other Dou Zuns offered to help Xiao Yun withstand the Pill Lightning, but Xiao Yun declined and said he could handle it himself.
• Xiao Yun took the first lightning bolt with his body and was blasted into the cliff, prompting Wind Venerable to rush to his aid.
• Xiao Yun reassured Wind Venerable, swallowed recovery pills, and sent his Azure Lightning into the thundercloud to absorb the Pill Lightning.

Xiao Yun absorbed the Pill Lightning after refining an Eighth-Tier Pill, impressing the gathered Dou Zuns. He then prepared to revive Skyfire Venerable by refining the corpse of a Nine-Star Dou Zong, while Yao Lao agreed to wait his turn.

• Xiao Yun and his Azure Lightning dragon devoured the Pill Lightning, and the clouds dispersed as he finished tempering his body.
• The Dou Zuns, including Tang Zhen and Ice River, greeted Xiao Yun and invited him to visit their factions before leaving.
• Yao Lao emerged from the Bone Flame Ring and recognized Iron Sword Venerable, then examined Xiao Yun’s successfully refined Eighth-Tier Pill.
• Xiao Yun used a coin toss to decide who would be revived first, and Skyfire Venerable won.
• Xiao Yun began Skyfire Venerable’s revival by preparing a Nine-Star Dou Zong corpse, collecting Skyfire Venerable’s soul power, and applying blood from the Red Flame Devil Tiger.

Xiao Yun revived Skyfire Venerable by fusing his soul with a body rebuilt under Heavenly Flames, and Skyfire Venerable returned with strength near his former peak. Yao Lao postponed his own revival because the mountain range's sparse natural energy would weaken the pill, while the group prepared to recover before heading to the formation.

• Xiao Yun used the Bone-Growing Blood-Fusion Pill and Heavenly Flames to help Skyfire Venerable's soul merge with the rebuilt corpse.
• After two days of tempering, Xiao Yun withdrew the flames as Skyfire Venerable awakened and recovered strength close to his former Five-Star Peak Dou Zun level.
• Skyfire Venerable thanked Xiao Yun and promised to protect him, then acknowledged Yao Lao's part in the resurrection.
• Yao Lao explained that the sparse natural energy in the ruins would make a second pill weaker, so he delayed his revival until they reached the outside world.
• Wind Venerable and Iron Sword Venerable explained that sixteen Dou Zun experts were needed for the central formation, but Yao Lao said Skyfire Venerable and Xiao Yun needed time to recover.
• Iron Sword Venerable flew to the small valley to investigate, while Skyfire Venerable went to adapt to his new body and Wind Venerable and Yao Lao stayed with Xiao Yun.

After recovering from his breakthrough, Xiao Yun demonstrated that his Thunder Dragon could absorb lightning and grow stronger, then joined Wind Venerable and Skyfire Venerable to activate the formation leading to the Half-Saint Ruins' final destination. The Dou Zuns entered a vast hall of sealed treasures, where the spatial barriers remained active and hurled back three men who tried to seize the treasures.

• Xiao Yun awoke with his cultivation two stars higher, and his Thunder Dragon had reached the strength of a One-Star Dou Zun.
• Wind Venerable and Skyfire Venerable warned Xiao Yun to hide his lightning technique's true potential, and the three went to activate the formation.
• Skyfire Venerable joined the gathered Dou Zuns, who channeled their Dou Qi into the formation and opened a passage beneath the valley.
• Ice Venerable forced a Two-Star Dou Zong to scout the passage, and the man returned saying the way was safe.
• Xiao Yun, Wind Venerable, and Skyfire Venerable entered a magma-filled world and reached a great hall containing nearly a hundred sealed light clusters.
• Three Dou Zuns tried to rush the treasures, but a spatial barrier sent them flying back.

Xiao Yun agreed to join forces with Burning Flame Valley to seize the relic’s treasures in exchange for later helping its hidden, injured elder. As the spatial seal neared its collapse, Wind Venerable, Skyfire Venerable, Iron Sword Venerable, and Tang Zhen prepared to fight while Xiao Yun moved to the hall entrance.

• After three lone wanderers were injured by the spatial barrier, Skyfire Venerable warned Xiao Yun not to join the coming fight, and Xiao Yun said he would wait by the hall entrance.
• Tang Zhen offered to share the treasures with Xiao Yun’s group and promised access to Burning Flame Valley’s treasure vault in return for Xiao Yun examining an injured elder and refining a pill if needed.
• Xiao Yun accepted Tang Zhen’s invitation to visit Burning Flame Valley after they left the relic.
• Xiao Yun changed the arrangement so Iron Sword Venerable would join Wind Venerable and Skyfire Venerable in seizing the light spheres, while Burning Flame Valley’s experts protected him.
• Xiao Yun sensed that the spatial seal would disappear within half an hour, then moved to the dark red doors as the others prepared for the battle.

Xiao Yun watched as the seals lifted and the experts in the hall fought over the released treasures. After Skyfire Venerable was wounded and the last treasure remained contested, an unknown voice suddenly spoke beside Xiao Yun, whom no one had sensed approaching.

• The seals lifted, and Wind Venerable, Skyfire Venerable, Tang Zhen, and Iron Sword Venerable joined forces to seize two treasures before storing them.
• The experts fought over the flying treasures, and a sinister old man killed a Seven-Star Dou Zong who had claimed a medicinal herb.
• Xiao Yun watched from a chair guarded by five Burning Flame Valley Dou Zong experts while Skyfire Venerable and his allies fought for the remaining treasures.
• Ice Venerable attacked Skyfire Venerable, but Tang Zhen’s silver-white fire dragon deflected the sword, leaving Skyfire Venerable with a shoulder wound.
• A crowd killed a One-Star Dou Zun who reached for the final treasure, and an unseen person suddenly spoke beside Xiao Yun.

Black Saint appeared in the treasure hall, subdued the gathered experts, and revealed that the coveted treasure was his Fire Restoration Pill. He sent ten Dou Zuns outside to fight for it and took Xiao Yun away, leaving the others watching the battle.

• Black Saint silently knocked out the five Burning Flame Valley experts and struck Xiao Yun with black-red Dou Qi before claiming the final treasure.
• Black Saint revealed the treasure as an Eighth Tier Nine-Colored Fire Restoration Pill and killed a Two-Star Dou Zun who tried to seize it.
• Black Saint allowed the experts to withdraw or compete for the pill, and Tang Zhen agreed to cooperate with Skyfire Venerable, Wind Venerable, and Iron Sword Venerable.
• Black Saint teleported the ten participating Dou Zuns outside to fight while the remaining experts watched through a screen of light.
• Black Saint returned to Xiao Yun, then took him away from the hall with a wave of his hand.

Black Saint brought Xiao Yun through the black magma to an Ancient Pagoda containing the mature Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame. After showing Xiao Yun a Fire Restoration Pill formula and sealing the soul in his ring, Black Saint revealed that he wanted Xiao Yun to inherit the flame.

• Xiao Yun followed Black Saint across a dangerous stone path through the black magma and entered an Ancient Pagoda.
• Xiao Yun recognized the black dragon at the pagoda’s center as the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame and touched it after Black Saint told him to.
• Black Saint explained the traits of the Falling Heart Flame and the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame as they climbed to the pagoda’s study.
• Black Saint gave Xiao Yun a scroll containing the Fire Restoration Pill formula and sealed the soul in Xiao Yun’s ring so it could not hear their conversation.
• Black Saint told Xiao Yun that he wanted him to inherit the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame.

Black Saint revealed that he was a formation illusion and chose Xiao Yun to inherit his Half-Step Dou Sheng legacy and the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame, Little Eight. Xiao Yun began subduing Little Eight with the Black Flame Pill, while Black Saint watched over the dangerous process.

• Xiao Yun tried to flee after Black Saint offered him the Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame and inheritance, but a spatial barrier stopped him.
• Black Saint explained that he was a formation illusion, transferred his complete inheritance to Xiao Yun, and asked him to treat Little Eight well.
• Xiao Yun severed his bond with the Falling Heart Flame and stored it in a Heavenly Calamity Black Stone cage rather than letting Little Eight devour it.
• Black Saint gave Xiao Yun a Black Flame Pill and introduced him to the reluctant Eight Desolations Annihilation Flame as its new master.
• Xiao Yun swallowed the pill, and Little Eight entered his body as Xiao Yun endured the clashing cold and heat of the subjugation.

Tang Zhen defeated Skyfire Venerable and claimed the Fire Restoration Pill before Black Saint sent the group back to the great hall. Wind Venerable learned that Xiao Yun had been taken below to receive a Half-Saint inheritance, while he and the other two were left to wait or leave.

• Tang Zhen overcame Skyfire Venerable in their flame battle and won the Fire Restoration Pill.
• Black Saint gave Tang Zhen the pill and returned him, Wind Venerable, and Skyfire Venerable to the great hall.
• Tang Zhen discovered Xiao Yun was missing, and a Burning Flame Valley expert explained that the ruin's owner had taken him away.
• Black Saint ordered everyone except Wind Venerable, Skyfire Venerable, and Iron Sword Venerable to leave the hall.
• Black Saint told the three Venerables that Xiao Yun was receiving a Half-Saint inheritance and left them to wait or use the spatial passage.