Chapter Summaries

Zhao Li joined Little Spirit Village’s training and discovered its stances and breathing method made his Dou Qi more condensed. After two months of training and study, he translated the writing on the Ruins’ stone pillars, which described drawing spirits across ten thousand miles and forming primordial unity through Condensing Qi.

• The village chief added Zhao Li to the village’s training group, and Zhao Li joined the villagers at the Ancestral Hall the next morning.
• Ling Poshan corrected Zhao Li’s stance practice and taught him to coordinate his breathing with the movements and visualize the Emperor.
• Zhao Li practiced the method and found that it quickly completed a Circulation Cycle and made his Dou Qi more condensed.
• Zhao Li told two children the story of Number Ten and tried to learn more about the Emperor, but Ling Poshan offered no explanation.
• Zhao Li trained daily and studied for two months, then translated the Ruins’ stone-pillar inscription as: “Draw spirits across ten thousand miles; Condensing Qi, primordial unity is formed.”

After deciphering the Ruins’ writing, Zhao Li stayed in the village for its five-year sacrifice and learned that its people served the Primordial Spirit Emperor. He chose to leave for the town, but a mysterious sigh from the Black Mist during the ceremony left him wondering whether it was part of the Emperor; the chapter ended as an emergency horn summoned the town’s guards.

• Zhao Li deciphered the Ruins’ writing, confirmed its connection to the outside Ruins, and decided to leave the village after nearly half a year there.
• Zhao Li stayed when he learned the five-year sacrifice was approaching, and he discovered that the villagers worshipped the Primordial Spirit Emperor.
• During the ceremony, Zhao Li heard a soul-deep sigh that seemed to come from the Black Mist, then chose to leave the village and help resist the Emperor’s enemies.
• Zhao Li left with Ling Poshan and the other villagers who chose to go out, and they reached a heavily fortified town after more than half a month of travel.
• Zhao Li joined the town’s guards and spent three days training and patrolling before a sharp horn sounded the order for an emergency assembly.

Zhao Li learned that external enemies had destroyed villages and a town, then entered the Imperial Court while Ling Lingtian fought Mo Yu. Outside the Ruins, a Great Heavenly Venerate arrived as gathered experts realized the site had drawn the attention of a saint.

• Zhao Li heard the Imperial Court's warning about an invasion and followed the old man toward the Imperial Court before continuing alone.
• Zhao Li discovered Mo Yu confronting Ling Lingtian, who attacked after Mo Yu demanded the inheritance.
• Zhao Li suspected Mo Yu was connected to the Soul Hall and used his Dou Emperor strength and guard identity card to enter the Imperial Court and seek its inheritance.
• As more experts gathered outside the Ruins, Venerate Shenzang reported the situation to the Heavenly Venerate.
• A powerful figure emerged from a spatial fluctuation, and the Soul Hall members bowed to him as the Great Heavenly Venerate.

Saint Blazing Sun opened a channel into the Pocket World for the Soul Hall, while Zhao Li searched its Library Pavilion and discovered records about the Chaos Spirit Tribe and Outer Realm Demons. Ling Kongming and Ling Lingqi learned that Zhao Li might be an outsider and hurried to find him, deciding to keep him calm until the Great Elder returned.

• Saint Blazing Sun located the Pocket World, opened a channel, and ordered the Soul Hall to retrieve its secrets while forbidding others from crossing his boundary.
• A challenger confronted Blazing Sun, while Zhao Li remained unaware of the gathering experts and continued exploring the Library Pavilion.
• Zhao Li read that the Chaos Spirit Tribe could absorb Dou Qi of any attribute and easily sense spiritual energy, then found information about Outer Realm Demons.
• Ling Kongming arrived at the Imperial Court and learned that Ling Li, whom he suspected was Zhao Li, had registered as a Domain Level Expert.
• Ling Kongming told Ling Lingqi that Zhao Li might be from outside the world, and they hurried to the Library Pavilion to stabilize him until the Great Elder returned.

Zhao Li learned the history of the Imperial Court’s people and warned the Great Elder that the Soul Hall posed a threat. After returning to the village, he found its people slaughtered and confronted three Dou Emperors who had waited there to ambush survivors.

• Ling Lingqi told Zhao Li to study the Cultivation Method and head to the Imperial Court, but Zhao Li went directly there after reading the Library Pavilion’s stories.
• The Great Elder questioned Zhao Li about the Emperor and the outside world, and Zhao Li warned him that the Soul Hall would be too powerful for them to stop.
• After Zhao Li left, the Great Elder ordered the villages transferred and the people to prepare for battle.
• Two days later, Zhao Li found corpses in the silent city, then hurried to the original village and discovered it covered in bodies.
• Three Dou Emperors revealed they had waited for survivors; Zhao Li suppressed them and demanded to know where they came from and what had happened.

Zhao Li found Little Ling Meng alive after the village was massacred and tried to persuade the Great Elder to evacuate the Chaos Spirit Tribe. After the Great Elder sent Zhao Li away with two Storage Rings, the Soul Hall's Nine Heavenly Venerates attacked the Imperial Court and recognized its defenders as remnants of the Tunling Clan.

• Zhao Li returned to the village, killed three scavengers, and rescued the badly injured Little Ling Meng from beneath her family's bodies.
• Zhao Li searched the surrounding area for survivors, then carried Little Ling Meng to the Imperial Court and urged the Great Elder to preserve the tribe's people and inheritance.
• The Great Elder told Zhao Li to leave Little Ling Meng behind, then gave him two Storage Rings and said he had made arrangements for the others.
• Zhao Li disguised himself and joined the outside forces as the Nine Heavenly Venerates of the Soul Hall prepared to capture the Imperial Court's people and seize their inheritance.
• The Nine Heavenly Venerates attacked the Imperial Court's barrier, recognized its defenders' method as belonging to the Tunling Clan, and declared they would not let them live.

Zhao Li watched the Great Elder summon nearly a hundred Dou Zun puppets to defend the Imperial Court against the Otherworlders, then slipped away to seek an escape from the world. At the Spatial Channel, he learned from Protector Qing that a Saint was inside the world and demanded to know what had happened before passing on the news.

• The Nine Heavenly Venerate recognized the barrier as connected to the Tunling Clan and ordered the Otherworlders to slaughter the people of the world after the barrier fell.
• The Great Elder blew a strange whistle, awakening nearly a hundred Dou Zun puppets from stone coffins and halting the Otherworlders’ advance.
• Zhao Li suspected the Great Elder might be like the puppets, then left the battle and made his way toward the Spatial Channel.
• After waiting near the passage, Zhao Li used his soul force to stop Protector Qing and claimed he was acting under the Saint’s orders.
• Protector Qing revealed that a Saint was inside the world and urged Zhao Li to notify the Saint, while Zhao Li pressed him for evidence and details.

Zhao Li escaped the Imperial Court and reported that its Great Elder had summoned a Saint-level Divine Statue Projection, prompting Great Heavenly Venerate and Saint Evergreen to enter the passage. As the Pocket World merged with the surrounding mountains, the two Saints remained unable to overcome the projection, while Zhao Li escaped and sought a way out.

• Zhao Li learned from Protector Qing that the Great Elder had sacrificed himself to summon a Divine Statue Projection, which had forced the outsiders to retreat.
• Zhao Li killed Protector Qing, disguised himself in his robes, and entered the passage to the Ruins.
• Saint Blazing Sun and Saint Evergreen questioned Zhao Li and entered the passage after learning a Saint was inside, leaving Zhao Li restrained.
• Zhao Li broke free, but the Pocket World emerged from the Pocket Dimension and merged with the mountain range, preventing him from opening another passage.
• Saint Evergreen and Saint Blazing Sun attacked the Divine Statue Projection, suffered losses, and argued over whether to withdraw or wait for it to disappear.

The Great Heavenly Venerate and Saint Evergreen searched the Imperial Court for the missing inhabitants while battling the fading Divine Statue Projection. After the projection vanished, Zhao Li’s mysterious mist took control of his body and made him walk back toward the Imperial Court.

• The Nine Heavenly Venerates told the Great Heavenly Venerate how the group had been driven back, and the Great Heavenly Venerate realized no inhabitants remained in sight.
• Zhao Li recognized the Divine Statue Projection as a possible remnant of the Primordial Spirit Emperor’s will and quietly retreated through the mountains.
• The Great Heavenly Venerate and Saint Evergreen attacked the projection, using it as a sparring opponent until it weakened and disappeared.
• The Great Heavenly Venerate sensed Spatial Energy in the statue’s eyes and struck it, causing a crack elsewhere and a tremor that staggered Zhao Li.
• The mysterious mist inside Zhao Li’s Primordial Spirit spread through it, took control of his body, and walked him back toward the Imperial Court.

Zhao Li’s body was possessed by an ancient emperor who confronted the Soul Hall after discovering its descendants were being persecuted. The emperor suppressed the Soul Hall’s leaders and questioned their actions, but Soul Extinguisher resisted kneeling as the emperor realized how much strength he had lost.

• An ancient presence took control of Zhao Li and appeared before the Great Heavenly Venerate, who offered to let him leave if he stopped opposing the Soul Hall.
• Shenzang identified Zhao Li as the one who had ruined the Soul Hall’s plans, and the emperor forced Shenzang, Saint Blazing Sun, and Saint Evergreen to kneel.
• The emperor declared that his race had fought the Outer Realm Demons to protect the ancestors of those now trying to exterminate his descendants.
• The Great Heavenly Venerate summoned Soul Extinguisher, who demanded that the emperor release the Soul Hall members and kneel to admit his mistake.
• The emperor pressed Soul Extinguisher down, but Soul Extinguisher endured the pressure without kneeling, prompting the emperor to reflect on his diminished strength and growing anger.

Soul Extinguisher challenged the mysterious “Zhao Li” and was defeated, then summoned Hun Tiandi, who arrived to confront him. The chapter ended as Hun Tiandi attacked “Zhao Li” to test his strength.

• Soul Extinguisher attacked “Zhao Li” with Myriad Souls Paying Homage, but “Zhao Li” struck him into a mountain with a giant palm.
• Soul Extinguisher crushed the Jade Slip to summon Hun Tiandi, deciding the news of an emperor warranted his clan leader’s attention.
• Hun Tiandi reflected on his nearly completed Soul Devouring Life Extinguishing Array and his plans to collect the Tou She Ancient God Jade before sensing Soul Extinguisher’s summons.
• Hun Tiandi emerged from the Spatial Channel, dispelled “Zhao Li’s” pressure, and listened as Soul Extinguisher reported what had happened.
• Hun Tiandi challenged “Zhao Li” to prove his claim to the title of Emperor and reached out to attack him.

Zhao Li’s body was taken over by an ancient remnant soul, who fought Hun Tiandi and realized that the path to becoming a Dou Di had been cut off. After learning about the people who still honored his legacy, the ancient soul resolved to fight Hun Tiandi for their sake.

• Hun Tiandi rescued the people suppressed by Zhao Li and tried to seize the ancient remnant soul occupying Zhao Li’s body.
• The remnant soul evaded Hun Tiandi’s sealed space and exchanged a powerful blow with him, but realized it could not overpower him in Zhao Li’s body.
• Hun Tiandi introduced himself and asked how to become emperor, while the remnant soul explained that the world’s path to Dou Di had been cut off.
• Hun Tiandi revealed that he already knew breakthroughs were impossible and described his plans to seek an opportunity in the Ancient Emperor’s Cave Dwelling.
• After hearing about the remnant soul’s era and seeing the Divine Statue, Hun Tiandi refused to spare its people, and the remnant soul agreed to fight him for justice.

The Primordial Spirit Emperor sacrificed his will to trap Hun Tiandi and the Soul Clan in the Spirit Void Illusory Realm, then sent Zhao Li away. Zhao Li fell unconscious in an unknown mountain range, where his soul continued to strengthen as he endured the lingering powers within him.

• The Primordial Spirit Emperor slowly demonstrated his combat technique to Zhao Li before clashing with Hun Tiandi.
• The Primordial Spirit Emperor burned his will to cast the Spirit Void Illusory Realm and sent his clansmen away from the Divine Statue.
• As the illusion began to fail, the Primordial Spirit Emperor refined the Black Mist and sent Zhao Li away, blocking Hun Tiandi’s attempt to seize him.
• Hun Tiandi broke free, woke Soul Extinguisher, and ordered him to find Zhao Li and bring him into the Soul Clan.
• An injured, unconscious Zhao Li fell through a Spatial Rift into an unknown mountain range in the Central Region, while his Soul Power steadily rose.

After surviving the battle at the Ruins, Zhao Li used the Medicine Cauldron to heal his shattered body and rebuild his foundation. Two years later, he recovered and broke through to Dou Zun.

• Zhao Li woke in an unknown mountain range with a shattered body, a nearly destroyed dantian, and chaotic energy, while his Primordial Spirit remained unharmed and had grown more complete.
• Zhao Li found a secluded mountain gorge, prepared medicinal ingredients, and placed his body in the Medicine Cauldron to refine the violent energy and heal himself.
• News of the Ruins spread, and the deaths of Dou Zun and Half-Saint experts stirred unrest as people investigated the transformed mountain range.
• Soul Extinguisher ordered his people to search for Zhao Li, then withdrew into secluded cultivation to avoid dealing with the matter himself.
• After three months of subduing and refining the chaotic energy, Zhao Li spent nearly two years rebuilding his foundation and successfully broke through to Dou Zun.

After recovering and reaching Dou Zun, Zhao Li decided to adopt a new identity and seek out Burning Flame Valley, but first went to Heaven Dou City to take an alchemist rank assessment. The chapter ended as he was taken to the venue for the Seventh-Grade Alchemist assessment.

• Zhao Li recovered from his injuries, broke through to Dou Zun, and unified his cultivation of body, Dou Qi, and soul.
• Zhao Li decided to use an alternate identity, quietly grow stronger, and look for the dispersed members of the Primordial Spirit Tribe if he could.
• Zhao Li heard that Burning Flame Valley's Valley Master was celebrating the birth of a child and decided to visit the valley to see its inherited Heavenly Flame.
• Zhao Li traveled to Heaven Dou City and went to its Pill Tower Branch to raise his alchemist rank before seeking entry to Burning Flame Valley.
• Zhao Li requested a Seventh-Grade Alchemist assessment, and an examiner led him to a different venue.

Zhao Li passed the Pill Tower Branch’s Seventh-Grade High-Level Alchemist assessment, impressing Xuan Xueling with his exceptional skills. He set out for Burning Flame Valley but had to return to ask Xuan Yi for directions.

• Zhao Li entered the Pill Tower Branch and chose the highest available assessment, Seventh-Grade High-Level.
• A middle-aged man passed the Seventh-Grade Low-Level assessment, and Xuan Yi passed a lower level after failing to earn a High-Level badge.
• Zhao Li aced the flame-control and Soul Power tests, leading Xuan Xueling to recommend that he study and take further assessments at Pill Tower headquarters.
• Xuan Xueling gave Zhao Li a brilliant seven-star badge, and Xuan Yi worried aloud about Yao Chen, whose talent Xuan Xueling acknowledged.
• Zhao Li left for Burning Flame Valley, realized he did not know the way, and returned to ask Xuan Yi for directions.

Zhao Li traveled with Xuan Yi and Xuan Xueling to Burning Flame Valley, where he hoped to connect with the Pill Tower delegation. After arriving, he met the delegation’s leader, Han Zichuan, as Xuan Xueling greeted her master.

• Zhao Li learned that Xuan Yi was traveling to Burning Flame Valley with her aunt, Xuan Xueling, and agreed to join them after hearing her mention Yao Chen.
• Zhao Li, Xuan Yi, and Xuan Xueling traveled together for two days, discussing alchemy and sharing what they knew.
• The group reached Burning Flame Valley in the Blazing Fire Mountain Range and entered its lush inner domain through a Spatial Barrier.
• Xuan Yi and Xuan Xueling offered to introduce Zhao Li to the Pill Tower delegation, and he agreed so he could make contact before his assessment.
• Xuan Xueling greeted her master, Han Zichuan, at the Pill Tower residence, and Han Zichuan turned his attention to Zhao Li.

Zhao Li gained Elder Han’s offer to study at the Pill Tower through Xuan Xueling’s recommendation, then avoided Han after suspecting his questions had turned toward matchmaking. Two days later, Zhao Li attended Burning Flame Valley’s celebration for its new heir, where the Pill Tower presented a Snow Soul Pill and Zhao Li realized he had brought no gift.

• Xuan Xueling introduced Zhao Li to her master, Han Zichuan, and recommended him to study at the Pill Tower.
• Han Zichuan invited Zhao Li to return with him to the Pill Tower, and Zhao Li gratefully accepted.
• Han Zichuan questioned Zhao Li about his private affairs, prompting Zhao Li to make an excuse and leave; Xuan Yi guessed that Han had urged Xuan Xueling to pursue him.
• Zhao Li avoided Han Zichuan over the next two days, then attended Burning Flame Valley’s celebration for Tang Renjie’s newborn son.
• Elder Han presented Burning Flame Valley with a Seventh-Grade Snow Soul Pill, and Zhao Li realized he had prepared no congratulatory gift.

Zhao Li offered Burning Flame Valley a promise as a gift, but Soul Hall disrupted the celebration by provoking the Nine-Dragon Thunderflame with a strange black stone. As Tang Renjie struggled to control the rampaging Heavenly Flame, Soul Hall attacked him, and Han Zichuan intervened on Burning Flame Valley’s behalf.

• Zhao Li offered Tang Renjie a promise to act once for Burning Flame Valley, and Tang Renjie valued it as a precious gift.
• Xue Hai and Soul Hall arrived uninvited and claimed they had come to free the Nine-Dragon Thunderflame.
• Xue Hai tossed Tang Renjie a box containing a black Strange Stone, which the Nine-Dragon Thunderflame swallowed before erupting out of control.
• Zhao Li probed the Heavenly Flame and sensed familiar Rules of Thunder, while Tang Renjie warned everyone to retreat.
• Xue Hai accused Tang Renjie of keeping the Heavenly Flame captive, then ordered Hei Ming and two others to attack him as Xue Hai restrained Han Zichuan.
• Han Zichuan stepped forward to defend Tang Renjie and urged Xue Hai to withdraw.

Xue Hai attacked Burning Flame Valley during the Nine-Dragon Thunderflame’s rampage, while Zhao Li intervened to hold it back and study its power. Gu You then entered the fight, heavily wounded Tang Renjie and struck Zhao Li, whose strength proved no match for him.

• Xue Hai rejected Han Zichuan’s attempt to make the Soul Hall retreat and fought him while their allies clashed with Tang Renjie and Burning Flame Valley.
• The Nine-Dragon Thunderflame lunged at Tang Renjie, who was wounded while defending himself from it and two Soul Hall Dou Zun.
• Zhao Li blocked the Heavenly Flame and fought it, surprising both sides and giving Tang Renjie an opening against his attackers.
• Xue Hai asked Gu You to intervene, and Gu You struck Tang Renjie from behind, heavily wounding him.
• Gu You turned on Zhao Li despite Han Zichuan’s warning, but Zhao Li met his palm strike with the Power of Heaven and Earth before being sent flying.