Recaps

The Sword Venerable and Tang Ying invited Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran to join the Myriad Sword Pavilion, but learned that both already had ties to other sects. The Sword Venerable accepted their decision and escorted them to meet Venner at the Wind Lightning Pavilion.

• The Sword Venerable and Tang Ying asked Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran whether they belonged to a sect, then invited them to join the Myriad Sword Pavilion.
• Xiao Yan explained that his teacher belonged to the Starfall Pavilion and had already taken him as a disciple, while Nalan Yanran said she already had a sect and named Yun Potian as its founding patriarch.
• The Sword Venerable abandoned his hopes of recruiting them, accepted their reasons, and said the Myriad Sword Pavilion would remain open to them as friends.
• The Sword Venerable offered to take Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran to meet Venner, and Mu Qingluan welcomed them when they arrived at Venner's quarters.

Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran met Venner, where Yao Lao suddenly appeared and reunited with his old friend Feng Xian. The Starfall Pavilion group returned with Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran, and news of Yao Chen’s return spread across the Central Plains.

• Venner mistook the Sword Venerable’s visit as a chance to show off Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran, but the Sword Venerable explained that they had asked to see Venner.
• The Sword Venerable invited Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran to visit Myriad Sword Pavilion and told Nalan Yanran about its records of Yun Potian.
• After the Sword Venerable left, Yao Lao’s soul appeared before Venner and greeted him, moving Feng Xian deeply.
• Venner led the group back to Starfall Pavilion with Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran among them.
• News that Yao Chen had returned spread across the Central Plains.

Xiao Lin visited Old Man Shennong and received the two Life Creation Pills he had commissioned. He then returned to the Xiao Household in Wutan City and summoned Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue.

• A year passed while Xiao Yan advanced to Eight-Star Dou Zong and Starfall Pavilion gathered nearly all the materials needed to resurrect Yao Lao, lacking only a Dou Sheng's body.
• Xiao Lin left the Ancient Emperor's Cave and visited Old Man Shennong in the Shennong Mountain Range.
• Xiao Lin and Old Man Shennong spent three days brewing tea and exchanging insights.
• Old Man Shennong gave Xiao Lin the two completed Life Creation Pills, and Xiao Lin thanked him before leaving the next day.
• Xiao Lin traveled to the Xiao Household in Wutan City and summoned Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue.

Xiao Lin asked Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue whether they wanted to become stronger, then prepared to help them improve their cultivation without damaging their potential. The chapter ended as he opened a Spatial Passage and called them to follow him.

• Xiao Lin summoned Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue, then noted their current cultivation levels as Seven-Star Battle King and Three-Star Battle King.
• Xiao Lin explained that he had avoided using pills to raise their strength because doing so could exhaust their potential.
• Xiao Zhan admitted that he wanted to become stronger to protect the Xiao Household and avoid holding his father back.
• Yang Xiyue said she also wanted greater strength so she could help Xiao Zhan.
• Xiao Lin interrupted the couple's affectionate exchange and opened a Spatial Passage, inviting them to follow him.

Xiao Lin brought Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace so they could reunite with their sons, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li. The family happily reunited on Xiao Yun Peak, while Xiao Lin warned the brothers to reach Dou Venerable within a year.

• Xiao Lin led Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue through a Spatial Passage to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace and revealed that Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were there.
• Xiao Lin brought the couple to Xiao Yun Peak, where Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were sparring; Xiao Ding defeated Xiao Li.
• Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue recognized their sons, and Xiao Ding and Xiao Li noticed their parents arriving with Xiao Lin.
• Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue embraced Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, and the family caught up after their long separation.
• Xiao Lin teased the brothers for neglecting their grandfather and threatened to deal with them if they failed to reach Dou Venerable within a year.

Xiao Lin brought Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace to give them Life Creation Pills that could enhance their cultivation talent. After preparing them and administering the pills with life essence from the ancient Cangwu tree, he watched their bodies undergo earth-shaking changes.

• Xiao Ding asked why Xiao Lin had brought Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace.
• Xiao Lin revealed that the jade bottles held Ninth-Grade Treasure Life Creation Pills for Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue.
• Xiao Lin explained that the pills would improve their cultivation talent rather than directly raise their cultivation.
• Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue accepted the pills, eager for the chance to grow stronger through their own efforts.
• Xiao Lin let the couple rest for a day, then supervised them taking the pills in the Realm of Formations and infused them with essence of life from the ancient Cangwu tree.
• The Life Creation Pills and life essence brought earth-shaking changes to Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue's bodies.

After absorbing the Life Creation Pill and Essence of Life, Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue gained greatly improved cultivation talent and broke through to Dou Zong. They returned to the Xiao Household, while Xiao Lin went back to the Ancient Emperor's Cave to study the Emperor Array.

• Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue emerged from the Realm of Formations after a month and discovered their improved talent and cultivation.
• Xiao Ding and Xiao Li greeted their parents and were astonished to learn Xiao Zhan had reached Three-Star Dou Zong and Yang Xiyue had reached One-Star Dou Zong.
• Xiao Lin explained that the Life Creation Pill and Essence of Life had raised their cultivation, and that more energy remained sealed within them for later absorption.
• Xiao Lin encouraged Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue to build on their new potential through their own efforts, and they promised to work hard.
• After staying at the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace for three more days, Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue returned to the Xiao Household, while Xiao Lin returned to the Ancient Emperor's Cave.

Xiao Lin studied the Emperor Array with Zhukun’s help and promised he could open a breach to free him after ten more trials. Five months later, they completed the tenth trial, bringing Xiao Lin’s plan to free Zhukun to its next step.

• Zhukun was pinned down by the Ancient Emperor’s phantom during another trial, then complained about the cave after it vanished.
• Xiao Lin told Zhukun he could open a breach in the Emperor Array after at most ten more trials, though fully unraveling it would take eight or ten years.
• Zhukun excitedly realized the trials could free him in less than half a year and promised to cooperate with Xiao Lin.
• Xiao Lin continued studying the Emperor Array’s weak point and worked toward becoming a low Heavenly Grade Spiritual Formation Grandmaster.
• Five months later, Xiao Lin and Zhukun completed their tenth trial.

Xiao Lin condensed his final Spirit Seal and broke through to become a Heaven Tier Spirit Array Master. With the breakthrough complete, he was ready to use his formation skills to open a gap in the Emperor Array and free Zhukun.

• Zhukun asked Xiao Lin whether anything had gone wrong, and Xiao Lin assured him that all was well.
• Xiao Lin told Zhukun to conserve his energy and make his final preparations, while he sat down to raise his Spirit Array Master rank.
• Xiao Lin condensed Spirit Seals for five days as his study of the Emperor Array helped him overcome the bottleneck to Heaven Tier.
• Xiao Lin completed his final Spirit Seal and demonstrated his new power by casting the Purple Heaven Nine Extremes Formation.
• Zhukun recognized Xiao Lin's breakthrough and marveled that it had taken only five days.

After breaking through to low Heaven Tier Spirit Array Master, Xiao Lin demonstrated his formation skills and prepared to open a gap in the Emperor Array imprisoning Zhukun. He began manipulating the array from its weakest point outside the boundary wall, leaving the rescue attempt underway.

• Xiao Lin broke through to low Heaven Tier Spirit Array Master and showed he could control four earth-tier spiritual formations at once.
• Zhukun praised Xiao Lin's abilities and urged him to be less cautious and modest.
• Xiao Lin explained his plan to open a gap in the Emperor Array, and Zhukun listened and agreed to follow his instructions.
• After two hours, Xiao Lin sent an energy clone to the Ancient Emperor's Cave and went with Zhukun to the array's weakest point.
• Xiao Lin crossed outside the boundary wall and merged Spirit Seals into the Emperor Array, causing the wall to grow transparent.

Xiao Lin separated the Ancient Emperor's Cave boundary wall from its Emperor Array, then opened a brief gap to free Zhukun. The array repaired itself after three seconds, and the chapter ended as a large hand landed on Xiao Lin's shoulder.

• Xiao Lin spent a month separating the boundary wall from the Emperor Array, cutting off the array's endless supply of energy.
• Xiao Lin used his Spirit Seals for another month to gain control of a roughly two-meter-wide section of the Emperor Array.
• Xiao Lin's energy body clone attacked the cave gates and drew the Ancient Emperor Phantom's attention while Xiao Lin opened a gap in the array.
• Zhukun charged toward the gap, but the Ancient Emperor Phantom's gaze froze him briefly as the opening began to shrink.
• After the gap closed completely, a large hand landed on Xiao Lin's shoulder.

Xiao Lin helped Zhukun escape the Ancient Emperor's Cave, and Zhukun reunited with Zi Yan before taking her to Ancient Dragon Island. Before leaving, Zhukun gave Xiao Lin his Dragon Seal, which could conceal his aura, summon Zhukun, and command members of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.

• Zhukun escaped the Ancient Emperor's Cave using spatial power and left the Underground Magma World with Xiao Lin.
• The Flame Lizardmen knelt to see Zhukun off, while Xiao Lin's energy body clone remained trapped near the cave and would eventually dissipate.
• Zhukun reunited with Zi Yan at Jia Nan Academy, and she accepted his plan to take her to Ancient Dragon Island for the clan's inheritances.
• Zhukun said he would deal with the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's divisions when he returned, then gave Xiao Lin his Dragon Seal and explained its powers.
• Zhukun left Jia Nan Academy for Ancient Dragon Island with Zi Yan.

After freeing Zhukun from the Ancient Emperor's Cave, Xiao Lin prepared to arrange an auction of the Tou She Ancient God Jade and reassured Su Qian that Zi Yan would return. As the auction deadline approached, ominous clouds spread across the Central Plains, and Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi each suspected the other had caused the disturbance.

• Xiao Lin left the Ancient Emperor's Cave after spending nearly four years studying the Emperor Array and revealed the Dragon Seal Zhukun had given him.
• Xiao Lin told Su Qian that Zi Yan would return, then departed to prepare for the auction of the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
• As the five-year deadline neared, factions across the Central Plains awaited the jade auction while maintaining a tense calm.
• Dark clouds covered more than half the Central Plains, and a thunderclap triggered the Sect-Protecting Formations of numerous factions.
• Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi watched the strange sky and each suspected the other of causing the commotion.

The Emperor Clans and Hun Tiandi and Gu Yuan tried to understand the vast thunderstorm spreading across the Central Plains. The clouds revealed Zhukun, an Ancient Void Dragon, leaving the region’s balance of power in doubt.

• Lei Ying and Yan Jin wondered whether Gu Yuan or Hun Tiandi had caused the dark clouds and thunder over the Central Plains.
• Yao Dan considered seeking allies for the Yao Clan, while the Stone Clan tightened security and withdrew more people from the Central Plains.
• Nihility Devouring Flame asked Hun Tiandi whether Gu Yuan was warning the other factions, but Hun Tiandi decided to wait and watch.
• Gu Yuan suspected Hun Tiandi was behind the upheaval and considered confronting him.
• Golden scales and a dragon’s head appeared in the storm, and Zhukun revealed his true form to the Central Plains.
• Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi realized neither had caused the phenomenon and that another supreme powerhouse could alter the balance of power.

Zhukun, the long-missing Old Dragon Emperor of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, appeared above the Central Plains and drew the attention of Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi. Hei Qing recognized Zhukun as a potential savior for his divided clan and flew to meet him as the two human powerhouses identified him.

• Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi rushed toward the upheaval, while Lei Ying, Yan Jin, and Yao Dan also noticed Zhukun's arrival.
• Hei Qing saw that the powerful newcomer belonged to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and decided to bring him back to end the clan's internal strife.
• Hei Qing abandoned the ruins he was exploring and flew toward Zhukun despite being only a Dou Venerable.
• Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi appeared before Zhukun and assessed his late-stage Nine-Star Dou Saint cultivation and Emperor Realm soul.
• Gu Yuan politely asked whether Zhukun was an elder of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and Hun Tiandi identified him as the missing Old Dragon Emperor.

Zhukun revealed that he was the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s missing Old Dragon Emperor, causing a sensation across the Central Plains. His return promised to reunite the divided clan and threatened Huang Tian’s schemes to weaken it.

• Hun Tiandi and Gu Yuan deduced that Zhukun was the missing Old Dragon Emperor, and Zhukun openly confirmed his identity.
• Zhukun’s declaration spread across the Central Plains, where people discussed his return and his Late-Stage Nine-Star Dou Saint strength.
• Hei Qing rejoiced that Zhukun’s return could reunite the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and restore it to its former power.
• Huang Tian panicked because he had secretly worked with the North Dragon King to weaken the Ancient Void Dragons, and he considered ending their cooperation before Zhukun discovered his schemes.

Hun Tiandi worried that Zhukun’s return would disrupt the Hun Clan’s thousand-year plan, while Xiao Lin and the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace assessed what the Ancient Void Dragon’s arrival meant for their safety. Xiao Lin proposed turning next to the Stone Clan, leaving Ling Miao to realize his plan would put them in trouble.

• Hun Tiandi recognized Zhukun as a powerful new obstacle and hoped he would avoid interfering in Central Plains affairs after returning to Ancient Dragon Island.
• Xiao Lin returned to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace and watched Zhukun’s dramatic return with its senior members.
• Ji Li praised Xiao Lin for freeing Zhukun, and Ling Miao asked whether his return would stop the Hun Clan’s scheme.
• Xiao Lin explained that Zhukun could protect the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace and disrupt the Hun Clan’s plans, but could not destroy the Hun Clan alone.
• Ji Li suggested exposing the Hun Clan’s scheme so other factions would unite against it, and Xiao Lin agreed.
• When Ling Miao asked what they should do next, Xiao Lin answered, “Stone Clan,” and she realized his plan would make the Stone Clan suffer first.

After Zhukun met Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi, he reunited with Hei Qing and introduced Zi Yan as his daughter and the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s next Dragon Emperor. As Zhukun traveled back to Ancient Dragon Island, he planned to prepare Zi Yan to handle the clan’s internal strife, while Xiao Lin returned to seclusion at the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace.

• Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi left after learning that Zhukun had no plans to interfere in the Central Plains’ disputes unless Xiao Lin asked him to.
• Hei Qing appeared before Zhukun, and Zhukun asked him about East Dragon Island and the other dragon islands before taking him along to hear the details on the journey.
• Zhukun introduced Zi Yan to Hei Qing as his daughter and the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s next Dragon Emperor, and Hei Qing respectfully acknowledged her.
• Zhukun set out for Ancient Dragon Island with Zi Yan and Hei Qing, intending to learn about the clan’s situation and pave the way for Zi Yan to take command.
• After Zhukun vanished from the Central Plains skies, Xiao Lin stayed at the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, while Ji Li and Ling Miao went to cultivate.

Xiao Lin reread the Basic Formation Annotations and discovered that the Nine Fundamental Formations could be fused into a tenth, the Ten Directions Formation. The ancient book then awakened and projected an illusory image inside the new formation, leaving Xiao Lin staring at the revelation.

• Xiao Lin finished handling Myriad Formation Spirit Palace affairs and took out the Basic Formation Annotations from his Storage Ring.
• Xiao Lin noticed a connection among the Nine Fundamental Formations and repeatedly studied the book to test his idea.
• Xiao Lin fused the Nine Fundamental Formations and comprehended the Ten Directions Formation, opening new possibilities for deriving spiritual formations.
• The Basic Formation Annotations began glowing, floated into the Ten Directions Formation, and opened by itself.
• The ancient book projected an illusory image within the Ten Directions Formation, and Xiao Lin recognized something in it.

After the Ten Directions Formation activated Basic Formation Annotations, Xiao Lin discovered that the former site of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace was in the Devouring Abyss, beside the Soul Hall’s headquarters. Concerned about drawing the Hun Clan’s attention, he decided to focus first on the auction of the Tou She Ancient God Jade and postpone visiting the site.

• The Ten Directions Formation caused Basic Formation Annotations to project a map of the ancient Dou Qi Continent, and Xiao Lin inferred that the present five continents had formed after the ancient continent was shattered.
• Xiao Lin noticed a marked location on the map and recognized it as the former site of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, which his teacher had told him was connected to a secret in Basic Formation Annotations.
• Xiao Lin realized that the site was in the Devouring Abyss, beside the Burial Sky Mountain Range where the Soul Hall’s Heaven Hall headquarters was hidden.
• Xiao Lin considered the danger of drawing the Soul Hall and Hun Clan into events at the Devouring Abyss, though the release of Zhukun gave him some confidence.
• Xiao Lin decided to prepare for the Tou She Ancient God Jade auction in less than a year and postpone visiting the former site of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace.

Back at Starfall Pavilion, Xiao Yan prepared to leave and temper himself so he could break through to Dou Venerable and search for a Dou Sheng’s body to revive Yao Lao. News of the coming Tou She Ancient God Jade auction unsettled Yao Lao, who suspected Xiao Lin was behind it but kept the jade’s connection to the Eight Great Emperor Clans from Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Yan settled into Starfall Pavilion as its young pavilion master, while Mu Qingluan admired him and Nalan Yanran worried about her growing closeness to him.
• Xiao Yan asked Yao Lao for permission to leave and temper himself, hoping to reach Dou Venerable and find a Dou Sheng’s body.
• Yao Lao warned Xiao Yan to rely on himself in danger, and Feng Xian cautioned that the Central Plains was growing unsettled amid Zhukun’s return and rumors of the jade auction.
• Yao Lao realized the auctioned jade was likely the Xiao Clan’s piece and wondered whether Xiao Lin was arranging the auction or someone had taken the jade from him.
• Yao Lao withheld the jade’s connection to the Eight Great Emperor Clans because he believed Xiao Yan was not ready to face the matter.

Xiao Yan left the Starfall Pavilion for a training journey after agreeing to return within a year, before the coming struggle over the Tou She Ancient God Jade. Afterward, Yao Lao learned that Xuan Yi and Hua Yu had helped prepare for his resurrection, leaving him feeling guilty about their lasting devotion.

• Yao Lao told Xiao Yan to return within a year, warning that Dou Sheng Experts would likely gather in the Central Plains.
• Xiao Yan said Yanran was in seclusion and departed the Starfall Pavilion after saying goodbye to his fellow disciples.
• Yao Lao and Feng Xian traded barbs, then laughed together as Feng Xian spoke of waiting for Yao Lao's resurrection.
• Feng Xian told Yao Lao that Xuan Yi and Hua Yu had asked about his condition and supplied many of the materials for his resurrection.
• Yao Lao realized Feng Xian had revealed his soul-form condition to Xuan Yi and Hua Yu, then murmured their names with guilt.

Yao Lao reflected on the people he believed he had failed, and Feng Xian urged him to make things right with Xuan Yi and Fairy Qing after his resurrection. When Yao Lao questioned Feng Xian about the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, he discovered that his friend and others were hiding the truth about his lost memories, and he vowed to recover them himself.

• Yao Lao recalled his regrets over Hu Jiujiu's disappearance and his past with Xuan Yi and Fairy Qing.
• Feng Xian encouraged Yao Lao to speak with Xuan Yi and Fairy Qing after his resurrection, and Yao Lao agreed.
• Yao Lao asked Feng Xian about how he had absorbed the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, but Feng Xian pretended not to remember.
• Yao Lao deduced that Feng Xian and others had deliberately concealed the cause of his missing memories.
• Feng Xian refused to reveal the secret for Yao Lao's own good, while Yao Lao vowed to recover his memories, and the two chose to respect each other's decisions.

Yao Lao asked Feng Xian about the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace and learned of its powerful Palace Master, Lin Xiao, and its opposition to the Soul Hall, leaving him puzzled about why Tian Huangzi had targeted Xiao Yan. They agreed to investigate the matter together after Yao Lao was revived, while Xiao Lin prepared to leave the palace to find a secure venue for the upcoming Tou She Ancient God Jade auction.

• Yao Lao asked Feng Xian about the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace because Tian Huangzi and Feng Qing'er had targeted Xiao Yan.
• Feng Xian recounted Lin Xiao's victories against the Yellow Springs Pavilion, Soul Hall, Heavenly Nether Sect, and Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, as well as the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace's standing among Formation Masters.
• Yao Lao questioned why Tian Huangzi had targeted Xiao Yan, and Feng Xian suggested they ask the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace directly.
• Yao Lao agreed to investigate with Feng Xian after his revival, and Starfall Pavilion looked forward to his return.
• Xiao Lin prepared to leave the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace to find a venue for the Tou She Ancient God Jade auction, keeping its location secret to prevent a Hun Clan ambush.

Xiao Lin agreed to take Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian out of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, partly to guide their cultivation while he searched for a site for the Tou She Ancient God Jade auction. The three set off without a destination and entered a city as their journey began.

• Qing Lin asked Xiao Lin for permission to take Xiao Yi Xian out for fun, and Xiao Lin agreed to accompany them.
• Xiao Lin decided to use the trip to guide Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian, whose cultivation had advanced slowly despite their special constitutions.
• The next day, Xiao Lin left the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace with Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian, and the Leadership trusted their Palace Master to keep them safe.
• After neither young woman could choose a destination, Xiao Lin suggested they keep going forward and see where they ended up.
• Xiao Lin asked Qing Lin to call him Grandpa Xiao while they were out, and the three continued traveling on foot until they reached a city.