Recaps

Xiao Yan used the Great Void Ethereal Ruler to erase Gu Xing and Gu Hua’s Heaven Rank attacks, then defeated Gu Hua, Gu Xing, and Gu Yao with the Formless Heavenly Demon Sound. Gu Yuan wondered how Xiao Yan had obtained the ruler technique, while the fight ended with Xiao Yan achieving eight kills and going godlike.

• Xiao Yan unleashed the Great Void Ethereal Ruler, nullifying Gu Xing’s Destruction Wind Dragon and Gu Hua’s Great Annihilation Finger.
• Gu Yuan recognized the technique as one he had traded to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and wondered whether the Xiao Household had ties to them.
• Xiao Yan said he would end the fight, but Gu Yao used the Ancient Saint Treasure Mirror to empower his Doomsday Ice Seal.
• Xiao Yan protected himself with Heavenly Flames and used the Formless Heavenly Demon Sound to knock Gu Hua, Gu Xing, and Gu Yao unconscious.
• Xiao Yan completed eight kills and went godlike.

Xiao Yan defeated the Gu Clan’s eight prodigies and won the clan’s preliminary recognition. After the Coming-of-Age Ceremony continued, Gu Qingyang tested as having a Ninth-Grade Bloodline, and Xun'er was next.

• Xiao Yan used a Soul Dou Technique to knock out Gu Hua, Gu Xing, and Gu Yao, winning the one-versus-eight battle.
• The spectators cheered, and many Gu Clan Elders accepted that Xiao Yan was worthy of their Eldest Miss.
• Gu Qingyang acknowledged Xiao Yan’s strength and said no one in the Gu Clan would challenge him again.
• Xiao Yan returned to his seat, received praise from Xiao Lin, and watched the bloodline testing ceremony continue without further incident.
• Gu Qingyang tested as having a Ninth-Grade Bloodline, and then Xun'er took her turn.

Xun'er took the Gu Clan bloodline test before the assembled clans and revealed a Divine-Grade Bloodline. Her test left the Gu Clan elders and members in awe as the broken star disk and golden pillar confirmed her status.

• The Gu Clan Elder called Xun'er forward, drawing the attention of the crowd and the hidden Dou Sheng Experts.
• Xiao Yan encouraged Xun'er, and she stepped into the square to take the test.
• Xun'er lit all nine stars on the disk, reaching the peak of the Ninth Grade.
• Golden light surged through Xun'er's arm, and the star disk cracked as a tenth star appeared.
• The disk burst apart, a golden pillar rose into the sky, and Xun'er's bloodline pressure forced many Gu Clan members to kneel.
• The crowd recognized Xun'er as the possessor of a Divine-Grade Bloodline.

Xun'er completed the Gu Clan Coming-of-Age Ceremony with a confirmed Divine-Grade Bloodline and received the Seven-Colored Clan Mark, becoming the clan leader in all but name. After the Xiao Clan reclaimed its Heavenly Tomb slots and Xiao Yan spent two days with Xun'er, the Heavenly Tomb was about to open.

• Xun'er’s Divine-Grade Bloodline was confirmed, and the Gu Clan awarded her the Seven-Colored Clan Mark as its members bowed to her power.
• Hun Ya and Hun Li discussed Xun'er’s bloodline and decided to leave Xiao Yan to Hun Feng and Hun Yu, while considering contacting Hun Clan seniors in the Heavenly Tomb.
• The ceremony ended, and the visiting factions departed the next day, leaving the Emperor Clans behind.
• The Xiao Clan’s return secured its Heavenly Tomb slots, so Xun'er did not need to argue for a place for Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan and Xun'er spent the next two days together in the Gu Realm until the Heavenly Tomb’s opening day arrived.

At the Heavenly Tomb entrance, Ling Miao interrupted the Gu Clan Elder’s announcement and revealed that she was a member of the Ling Clan. Her revelation left the clans confronting the unexpected return of a Ling Clan representative, while Xiao Yan learned that she was Xiao Li’s teacher.

• The Emperor Clans gathered at the Heavenly Tomb, where each selected two young prodigies to enter.
• The Gu Clan Elder prepared to claim the Ling Clan’s unused slots for the Gu Clan.
• Ling Miao, a black-robed woman from the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, interrupted the Gu Clan Elder and said the matter concerned her.
• Xiao Li told Xiao Yan that Ling Miao was his teacher, then refused to explain her plans.
• Ling Miao removed her robe and displayed the Ling Clan’s Clan Mark, proving she was a Ling Clan member.

Ling Miao revealed that she was from the Ling Clan, forcing the Gu Clan to reconsider its Heavenly Tomb arrangements and stirring questions among the Emperor Clans. The Hun Clan members worried she might expose their role in destroying the Ling Clan, but concluded that the other clans would not unite against them unless their pursuit of the Tou She Ancient God Jade was revealed.

• Ling Miao identified herself as a Ling Clan member, and the Gu Clan Elder paused the Heavenly Tomb opening to consult his clan's leadership.
• Xiao Yan learned that Ling Miao was Xiao Li's teacher and that she was stronger than Yao Lao, while the other Emperor Clans speculated about the Ling Clan and its ties to the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace.
• Hun Ya asked Hun Yin how Ling Miao had survived the Ling Clan's destruction, and Hun Yin admitted that some Ling Clan members had escaped Lord Void.
• Hun Li warned that Ling Miao might expose the Hun Clan's role in wiping out the Ling Clan, prompting Hun Yin to argue that the other Emperor Clans would not act without learning the Hun Clan's true objective.
• Hun Yin, Hun Ya, and Hun Li took comfort in the belief that revealing the Ling Clan's destruction alone would only make the other clans wary, while exposing the Hun Clan's pursuit of the Tou She Ancient God Jade could unite them.

Ling Miao claimed the Ling Clan’s two Heavenly Tomb slots and gave them to the Xiao Clan, while pursuing a plan with Xiao Lin to provoke the Hun Clan into revealing its threat. The chapter ended with everyone, especially Xiao Zhan, stunned by her decision.

• Ling Miao restrained herself from attacking Hun Yin, Hun Ya, and Hun Li, intending instead to use the Stone Clan as bait to unite the Emperor Clans against the Hun Clan.
• Gu Nanhai arrived and recognized Ling Miao as a Ling Clan elder, then confirmed that the Ling Clan could decide how to use its Heavenly Tomb slots.
• Ling Miao said the Ling Clan had no younger members entering the Heavenly Tomb and gave its two slots to the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Zhan and the others were left astonished by Ling Miao’s announcement.

Ling Miao gave the Ling Clan’s two Heavenly Tomb places to the Xiao Household, and Xiao Zhan realized Xiao Lin had arranged it. Xiao Yan was left wondering what secrets his grandfather still concealed, while the other Emperor Clans speculated about the Ling Clan’s motives.

• Ling Miao offered the Ling Clan’s two Heavenly Tomb places to the Xiao Household, leaving Xiao Zhan stunned and wondering whether Xiao Lin had arranged it.
• Xiao Zhan and Yang Xiyue concluded that Xiao Lin was behind the offer, while Xiao Ding and Xiao Li realized the brothers no longer needed to yield their places to one another.
• Xiao Yan questioned his brothers about Xiao Lin’s role, but Xiao Ding and Xiao Li told him to investigate the matter himself.
• The Emperor Clans speculated about why Ling Miao had appeared and given the places to the Xiao Clan, while the Hun Clan members watched the Xiao Household, the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, and Ling Miao closely.
• Gu Nanhai confirmed that the Gu Clan had no objection to Ling Miao’s decision.

Ling Miao transferred the Ling Clan’s Heavenly Tomb spots to the Xiao Clan, then proposed that Gu Xun’er use one of the Xiao Clan’s places. Gu Yuan approved the arrangement, leaving Xun’er with the Xiao Household and assigning Gu Qingyang and Gu Zhen to represent the Gu Clan.

• Ling Miao gave the Ling Clan’s two Heavenly Tomb spots to the Xiao Clan, citing her disciple Xiao Li and her fondness for the clan.
• The Xiao Household struggled to decide who would use its extra spot, and Ling Miao suggested giving it to Gu Xun’er.
• Xiao Zhan and the Xiao family welcomed the suggestion, and Xun’er eagerly joined them despite the Gu Clan members’ objections.
• Gu Yuan spoke remotely and approved leaving Xun’er in the Xiao Household’s care, naming Gu Qingyang and Gu Zhen as the Gu Clan’s representatives.

The Heavenly Tomb opened, and Xiao Yan, Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, and Xun'er entered together. Xiao Lin stayed with the Gu Clan to learn from Gu Yuan's breakthrough experience, planning to enter the tomb later and seek out his ancestor.

• Gu Yuan saw Xiao Lin apparently encourage Ling Miao to suggest that the Gu Clan spirit his daughter away, and wondered about Xiao Lin's connection to the Xiao Household.
• The Heavenly Tomb gate opened, and Gu Nanhai explained that entrants could stay inside for three years, equal to half a year outside.
• Xun'er advised Xiao Yan, Xiao Ding, and Xiao Li to enter together so they would arrive at the same location, and they entered the Heavenly Tomb with the others.
• Xiao Yan's family and friends bid him farewell, while Xiao Lin considered when he should enter the tomb.
• After the entrants left, Xiao Lin accepted Gu Yuan's offer to share his breakthrough experience and planned to enter the Heavenly Tomb during its final month.
• Xiao Lin spent the following period studying with Gu Yuan and grew more confident about reaching the Nine-Star Dou Saint realm.

After absorbing Gu Yuan’s breakthrough experience, Xiao Lin entered the Heavenly Tomb to explore its layers and assess their cultivation resources. He reached the final layer, with no sign yet of the Xiao Household’s descendants.

• Gu Yuan shared the last of his breakthrough experience with Xiao Lin, who thanked him for the help.
• Xiao Lin told Gu Yuan he planned to enter the Heavenly Tomb the next day, and Gu Yuan warned him not to interfere with the younger generations’ training.
• Xiao Lin slipped into the Heavenly Tomb and found its first layer rich in natural energy but populated only by weak Energy Bodies.
• On the second layer, Xiao Lin sensed Emperor Clan prodigies, examined stronger Energy Bodies and strange insects, and calmly entered a powerful energy storm.
• After touring the second layer, Xiao Lin headed for the Heavenly Tomb’s final layer.

Xiao Lin entered the Third Layer of the Heavenly Tomb and followed a powerful bloodline stirring toward Xiao Xuan’s tomb residence. There, Xiao Yan was receiving the Xiao Clan’s Dou Emperor Bloodline, while Xiao Xuan sensed Xiao Lin’s arrival and wondered which descendant had come.

• Xiao Lin entered the Third Layer of the Heavenly Tomb, where Xiao Yan was undergoing blood replacement in Xiao Xuan’s tomb residence.
• Xiao Xuan had chosen Xiao Yan to inherit the Xiao Clan’s Dou Emperor Bloodline after Xiao Yan, Xiao Li and Xiao Ding each initially tried to yield it to the others.
• Xiao Xuan sensed a new stirring in his bloodline and wondered whether another Xiao Clan descendant had entered the Heavenly Tomb.
• Xiao Lin sensed the bloodline guidance and flew toward its source, ignoring the Emperor Clan prodigies and Dou Sheng-level Energy Bodies along the way.
• Xiao Lin reached his destination at Xiao Xuan’s tomb residence.

Xiao Lin reached Xiao Xuan’s tombstone in the Heavenly Tomb and revealed himself as a powerful descendant of the Xiao Clan. Xiao Xuan rejoiced at the clan’s unexpected resurgence, then questioned why Xiao Lin had concealed his identity and appearance.

• Xiao Lin followed the bloodline guidance to a lone tombstone in the Third Layer of the Heavenly Tomb.
• Xiao Xuan appeared above the tombstone, and Xiao Lin greeted him as his ancestor.
• Xiao Xuan was astonished to learn that Xiao Lin was a Xiao Clan descendant with Late-Stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng cultivation and an Emperor Realm Soul.
• Xiao Lin confirmed his lineage and changed his appearance, revealing that he resembled Xiao Xuan.
• Xiao Xuan praised Xiao Lin and deduced that he had entered the Heavenly Tomb through a deal with Gu Yuan, then asked why he had hidden his identity and appearance.

Xiao Lin met Xiao Xuan in the Heavenly Tomb, admitted he had entered through a deal with Gu Yuan, and asked to keep his identity hidden from his grandsons. After Xiao Xuan brought him into his tomb residence, the Heavenly Tomb Spirit sensed the danger of the two powerful figures meeting and warned Xiao Xuan not to act recklessly.

• Xiao Lin told Xiao Xuan he had entered the Heavenly Tomb through a deal with Gu Yuan and avoided explaining why he had changed his appearance.
• Xiao Lin revealed that Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, and Xiao Yan were his grandsons, but asked Xiao Xuan not to bring them together during this visit.
• Xiao Xuan agreed to respect Xiao Lin's wishes and took him into his tomb residence.
• The Heavenly Tomb Spirit unleashed pressure across the Third Layer, frightening its Energy Bodies while the clan prodigies remained unaware.
• Xiao Xuan warned the Heavenly Tomb Spirit that he would destroy them both if it interfered with his meeting with Xiao Lin.

Xiao Lin recounted his life to Xiao Xuan, who envied his freedom and colorful experiences. Xiao Lin then revealed a golden ball of light whose sacred presence shocked Xiao Xuan and touched on his greatest regret: failing to become a Dou Emperor.

• The Heavenly Tomb Spirit withdrew after warning Xiao Xuan, who dismissed it and threatened to take it down if it pushed him too far.
• Xiao Xuan asked Xiao Lin how he had reached the Late-Stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng realm and Emperor Realm Soul before turning a hundred.
• Xiao Lin recounted his experiences, including his rise in strength, the founding of the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, and his tricks against his family.
• Xiao Xuan admired Xiao Lin's life and regretted that he had spent his own years serving the Xiao Clan instead of enjoying himself.
• Xiao Lin produced a golden ball of light, and Xiao Xuan sprang up in shock after sensing its vast, sacred presence.

Xiao Lin revealed to Xiao Xuan that he possessed Origin Qi, and Xiao Xuan warned him that even the strongest Dou Saints might attack to claim it. Xiao Lin declared that he would become a Dou Emperor and restore the Xiao Clan, leaving Xiao Xuan hopeful for the clan’s future.

• Xiao Lin showed Xiao Xuan a strand of Origin Qi and confirmed what it was.
• Xiao Xuan warned Xiao Lin to keep the Origin Qi secret because Gu Yuan, Hun Tiandi, and Zhukun would fight him for it.
• Xiao Lin assured Xiao Xuan that no one else knew about the Origin Qi and that he would keep it hidden until he became a Dou Emperor.
• Xiao Xuan regretted that Xiao Lin had not received the Xiao Clan’s preserved Dou Emperor Bloodline, while Xiao Lin privately reflected that he had let Xiao Yan have it because he was his grandson.
• Xiao Lin said he already knew how he would break through to Nine-Star Dou Saint, and Xiao Xuan celebrated the prospect of the Xiao Clan becoming an Emperor Clan again.

Xiao Lin persuaded Xiao Xuan not to sacrifice himself for the Xiao Clan, arguing that Xiao Lin could pursue the Dou Emperor Realm through his own cultivation. He proposed that Xiao Xuan might one day be resurrected, but Xiao Xuan dismissed the idea as nearly impossible.

• Xiao Xuan predicted that Xiao Lin could attempt to become a Dou Emperor in about a hundred years, given his Emperor Soul and Origin Qi.
• Xiao Lin told Xiao Xuan to abandon his plan to sacrifice himself for the younger generation of the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Xuan admitted he had blamed himself for the Xiao Clan’s decline and had planned to sacrifice himself with the Heavenly Tomb Spirit to aid a descendant’s breakthrough.
• Xiao Lin suggested Xiao Xuan could make amends after being resurrected, but Xiao Xuan said resurrection was almost impossible.

Xiao Lin tried to dissuade Xiao Xuan from sacrificing himself by promising that he could revive him in the Greater World. After hearing how Xiao Lin had reached that world and obtained Origin Qi, Xiao Xuan began to waver.

• Xiao Xuan argued that reviving him was nearly impossible and urged Xiao Lin to focus on restoring the Xiao Clan instead.
• Xiao Lin realized Xiao Xuan still intended to sacrifice himself against the Heavenly Tomb Spirit and tried to change his mind.
• Xiao Lin asked Xiao Xuan where he thought the Origin Qi had come from, then revealed that he had obtained it in the Greater World.
• Xiao Lin recounted traveling through the Plane's Embryo in soul form and spending three days in the Greater World, leaving Xiao Xuan stunned.
• Xiao Lin promised that reviving Xiao Xuan would be easy in the Greater World, and Xiao Xuan began to reconsider his sacrifice.

Xiao Lin persuaded Xiao Xuan to postpone sacrificing himself by promising to take him to the Greater World and revive him within twenty years. Xiao Xuan accepted the pact, set aside his plan, and began advising Xiao Lin on cultivation.

• Xiao Lin offered Xiao Xuan twenty years to reach Dou Emperor and take him to the Greater World, promising not to interfere if he failed.
• Xiao Xuan questioned Xiao Lin’s confidence and suspected he had undisclosed secrets.
• Xiao Xuan agreed not to sacrifice himself for his descendants during the next twenty years and accepted the pact.
• Xiao Lin celebrated the agreement and reaffirmed that he would reach Dou Emperor and bring Xiao Xuan to the Greater World.
• Xiao Lin sought cultivation guidance from Xiao Xuan, who learned that he was also a Spirit Array Master and admired his combined strength.

Xiao Lin learned from Xiao Xuan about breaking through to higher Dou Sheng levels while the younger generation cultivated in the Heavenly Tomb. After absorbing the experiences of three peak experts, Xiao Lin knew how to reach Nine-Star Dou Saint but planned to address the Hun Clan's plot against the Stone Clan before entering seclusion.

• Xiao Lin asked Xiao Xuan to share his breakthrough experiences, and Xiao Xuan gladly told him everything he knew.
• Xiao Yan underwent blood replacement and absorbed the remaining energy in the pool, while Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, and Xun'er cultivated in the tomb manor.
• Xiao Ding advanced to Nine-Star Dou Venerable, Xiao Li to Eight-Star Dou Venerable, and Xun'er to Three-Star Dou Venerable.
• Xiao Lin spent four or five months absorbing Xiao Xuan's teachings and completed his three-in-one collection of breakthrough experiences.
• Xiao Lin concluded that he needed abundant heaven and earth energy and secluded cultivation to break through, but decided to deal with the Stone Clan's impending danger first.

Xiao Yan completed twelve days of painful blood replacement and began adapting to his new Xiao Clan Dou Emperor Bloodline while absorbing the energy Xiao Xuan had sealed in the pool. Xiao Xuan and Xiao Lin watched him and discussed how much energy he should take, while Xiao Lin defended the hardships he had put Xiao Yan through.

• Xiao Yan endured twelve days in the blood-replacement pool, completed the process, and stayed to cultivate and adapt to his new bloodline.
• Xiao Li, Xiao Ding, and Xun'er began cultivating after Xiao Yan finished the blood replacement.
• Xiao Yan started absorbing the energy Xiao Xuan had sealed in the pool, unaware that it was a test of his restraint.
• Xiao Xuan told Xiao Lin he had once pinned his hopes for the Xiao Clan on Xiao Yan, and Xiao Lin predicted Xiao Yan would surpass his expectations.
• Xiao Xuan teased Xiao Lin for setting traps for his grandson, and Xiao Lin insisted that he had been tempering Xiao Yan.

After completing the blood exchange, Xiao Yan tested the power he could control and stabilized at the threshold of the fourth-turn Dou Venerable realm. Xiao Xuan and Xiao Lin watched him reunite with Xun'er, Xiao Li, and Xiao Ding, while Xiao Lin promised that the Xiao Clan would one day rise to the summit of the Dou Qi Continent again.

• Xiao Yan absorbed the power sealed in the blood-exchange pool, then let his cultivation drop from the Seven-Turn Dou Venerable realm as he tested his limits.
• Xiao Yan stabilized his cultivation at the threshold of the fourth-turn Dou Venerable realm and emerged from the pool, celebrating his success.
• Xun'er, Xiao Li, and Xiao Ding rushed over, and Xiao Yan joyfully reunited with them.
• Xiao Yan realized that his activated Xiao Clan Dou Emperor Bloodline and Clan Mark greatly increased his combat strength.
• Xiao Lin assured Xiao Xuan that he, Xiao Yan, and the Xiao Household would restore the Xiao Clan to the summit of the Dou Qi Continent, and Xiao Xuan said he would wait to see it.

Xiao Lin said farewell to Xiao Xuan and left the Heavenly Tomb, promising to return within twenty years and revive another ancestor. Xiao Xuan then reunited with Xiao Yan, Xiao Li, Xiao Ding, and Xun'er, and praised Xiao Yan for awakening the Xiao Clan's Dou Emperor bloodline.

• Xiao Lin told Xiao Xuan he would leave and promised to return for him within twenty years.
• Xiao Xuan encouraged Xiao Lin to go, hiding his sadness as they parted.
• Xiao Lin left Xiao Xuan's residence, vowed to revive the ancestor at the solitary tombstone, and departed the Heavenly Tomb unseen.
• Xiao Xuan appeared before Xiao Yan, Xiao Li, Xiao Ding, and Xun'er after Xiao Lin had left.
• Xiao Xuan praised Xiao Yan for awakening the Xiao Clan's Dou Emperor bloodline, and Xiao Yan knelt to thank him.

Xiao Xuan refused Xiao Yan and the others’ offers to fulfill a wish, but they vowed to restore the Xiao Clan’s former strength. As the Heavenly Tomb’s three-year period ended, the clans’ young geniuses began emerging, and Hun Ya and Hun Li appeared as corpses.

• Xiao Xuan stopped Xiao Yan from bowing and said he had no wishes beyond the Xiao Clan enduring and his descendants having smooth paths.
• Xiao Yan, Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, and Xun'er promised to help restore the Xiao Clan, with Xun'er standing by Xiao Yan’s side.
• Xiao Lin completed his exchange with Gu Yuan by giving him the method to become a Spirit Array Master.
• Tong Xuan and other Gu Clan members waited at the Heavenly Tomb entrance as the other clans’ geniuses emerged, many stronger than before.
• Hun Ya and Hun Li floated out of the Heavenly Tomb as corpses.

After Hun Ya and Hun Li died in the Heavenly Tomb, Hun Yin realized Xiao Xuan had thwarted their plans against the Xiao Household. Xiao Lin left the Gu Realm with the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace, suspecting the Hun Clan would soon target the Stone Clan.

• The Emperor Clan prodigies saw Hun Ya and Hun Li's corpses and suspected that members of another clan had killed them.
• Hun Yin silently collected the corpses, knowing the Hun Clan had sent Hun Ya and Hun Li to attack the Xiao Household's people.
• Xiao Yan, Xiao Li, Xiao Ding, and Xun'er emerged from the Heavenly Tomb alive, dashing Hun Yin's hopes; Hun Yin glared at them and left the Gu Clan.
• Xiao Lin noticed Hun Yin glance at several Stone Clan members and suspected the Hun Clan would act against them after they returned to the Stone Realm.
• The Heavenly Tomb gate closed, ending the training, and Xiao Lin led the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace group out of the Gu Realm.