Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan defeated the five remaining Dou Emperors who had been paid by a concealed employer to target him, but he still did not learn who had hired them. As he turned to address the defeated fighters, he spotted a dark figure sneaking toward Nalan Yanran and Tang Ying during their breakthroughs and rushed to protect them.

• Xiao Yan asked the five remaining Dou Emperors who had hired them, and one explained that a person with a concealed identity had offered each of them payment to target him.
• The five Dou Emperors launched their Dou Techniques together, but Xiao Yan blocked the attack with the Mystic Light Barrier.
• Xiao Yan detonated the barrier to blind and disorient the five Dou Emperors, then knocked them all down with his Heavy Xuan Ruler.
• The five Dou Emperors surrendered, and Xiao Yan noticed a dark figure approaching Nalan Yanran and Tang Ying as they broke through.
• Xiao Yan charged toward Nalan Yanran to stop the approaching figure.

Wang Chen secretly attacked Tang Ying and Nalan Yanran while Nalan Yanran stabilized her breakthrough, with the Yellow Springs Venerable approving his scheme. Xiao Yan arrived in time to destroy both attacks with green flame, leaving the assembly stunned.

• Wang Chen recognized Nalan Yanran as a threat and received the Yellow Springs Venerable’s tacit approval to eliminate her and Tang Ying.
• Wang Chen crept toward Tang Ying and Nalan Yanran as Nalan Yanran stabilized her cultivation and Tang Ying stood guard.
• Wang Chen launched his Bone-Eroding Round Dagger Dance at Tang Ying and Nalan Yanran.
• Xiao Yan appeared beside Nalan Yanran, told her to keep stabilizing her cultivation, and burned away both incoming shadows with green flame.

Xiao Yan stopped Wang Chen’s sneak attack on Tang Ying and Nalan Yanran, angering the Yellow Springs Pavilion and drawing the Sword Venerable’s gratitude. After Tang Ying realized Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran were together, Xiao Yan claimed Wang Chen as his opponent, leaving Wang Chen facing an imminent fight.

• The Sword Venerable confronted the Yellow Springs Venerable over Wang Chen’s attack, while the Yellow Springs Venerable dismissed the complaint and the Sword Venerable vowed to oppose his pavilion.
• Tang Ying thanked Xiao Yan, then became heartbroken when he noticed Xiao Yan holding Nalan Yanran’s hand.
• Xiao Yan realized Tang Ying had feelings for Nalan Yanran and privately resented him for it.
• Tang Ying condemned Wang Chen’s sneak attack and challenged him, but Xiao Yan interrupted Wang Chen’s threat.
• Xiao Yan told Tang Ying that Wang Chen was his opponent, then prepared to fight as Wang Chen faced him.

Xiao Yan retaliated against Wang Chen for attacking Nalan Yanran, overwhelming him in their duel. After Wang Chen unleashed the costly Yellow Springs Blood Art and Yellow Spring Corpse Arm, Xiao Yan’s Wandering Body Flame struck him down and left him barely conscious.

• Xiao Yan pursued Wang Chen and broke his left arm with the Flame Splitting Wave Ruler.
• Wang Chen, enraged by his humiliation, used the Yellow Springs Blood Art and transformed his arm with the Yellow Spring Corpse Arm.
• Xiao Yan countered with the Six Harmonies Wandering Body Ruler-Wandering Body Flame and escaped the collision.
• The clash devastated the square and sent Wang Chen crashing across it.
• Wang Chen coughed blood and found Xiao Yan’s green flame burning inside his body as Xiao Yan emerged unharmed.

Xiao Yan defeated Wang Chen after he attacked Nalan Yanran, prompting Yellow Springs Venerable to threaten him until the other pavilion leaders invoked the Assembly’s rules. The grand melee ended with Xiao Yan, Nalan Yanran, Feng Qing’er, Tang Ying, Mu Qingluan, and three other fighters advancing to the final eight.

• Xiao Yan knocked Wang Chen unconscious after Wang Chen’s attack on Nalan Yanran crossed his line.
• Yellow Springs Venerable gathered Dou Qi and threatened Xiao Yan, but Sword Venerable, Feng Xian, and Thunder Venerable warned him not to break the Assembly’s rules.
• Tian Huangzi told Thunder Venerable to make his own choice, and Thunder Venerable upheld the rules rather than join Yellow Springs Venerable.
• Tang Ying went to eliminate the remaining competitors after exchanging names with Xiao Yan, while Nalan Yanran stabilized her cultivation and thanked him.
• Feng Qing’er suspected Xiao Yan had reached Dou Zong cultivation and hurried to clear the field.
• An hour after Xiao Yan defeated Wang Chen, the final eight were determined, including Xiao Yan, Nalan Yanran, Feng Qing’er, Tang Ying, and Mu Qingluan.

After the free-for-all left eight contestants, the Thunder Venerable explained the Challenge Tournament rules. Feng Qing'er claimed first place and revealed she was a Dou Zong, prompting Xiao Yan to challenge her and reveal that he was also a Dou Zong; their duel would decide the championship.

• The Thunder Venerable announced that the eight survivors could challenge for ranks and had three chances each.
• Feng Qing'er stepped forward to claim first place and revealed her Dou Zong cultivation, startling the other contestants.
• Feng Qing'er fixed a provocative gaze on Xiao Yan, and Nalan Yanran urged him to teach her a lesson.
• Xiao Yan accepted the challenge, unleashed his own Dou Zong aura, and said he wanted first place.
• Feng Qing'er admitted she had been waiting for Xiao Yan to challenge her, setting their battle to determine the championship.

Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er began their match for first place after shocking the spectators with their Dou Zong cultivation. The chapter left them locked in a fierce opening clash of wind, lightning, and fire.

• The Sword Venerable, other Venerables, and spectators were stunned by Xiao Yan's five-star Dou Zong cultivation and Feng Qing'er's six-star Dou Zong cultivation, while Yellow Springs Venerable began plotting against Xiao Yan.
• Nalan Yanran, Tang Ying, and Mu Qingluan competed for third through fifth place, and the remaining contestants competed for sixth through eighth.
• Xiao Yan asked Feng Qing'er to reveal who was targeting him, and she confirmed his suspicion before insisting that he defeat her first.
• Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er began their match, unleashing a sea of flames and a storm of wind and lightning across the bluestone square.
• Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er traded their opening attacks, and their elemental forces shook the square and frightened the spectators below Dou Zong.

Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er clashed in close combat, with Feng Qing'er’s magical beast physique giving her the initial advantage. Xiao Yan countered with a soul-infused sonic Dou Technique, leaving their contest roughly even as Feng Qing'er retaliated in anger.

• Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er charged into the clash between their lightning storm and sea of flames and fought hand to hand.
• Feng Qing'er overpowered Xiao Yan physically, and Xiao Yan realized he had wrongly challenged a magical beast’s strength.
• Feng Qing'er used her speed and Three Thousand Lightning Movement to pursue Xiao Yan and strike him.
• Xiao Yan used the Lion-Tiger Shattering Gold Chant infused with Spirit Realm Soul Power to stun Feng Qing'er, then punched her in the abdomen.
• Feng Qing'er recovered, erupted in lightning, and forced Xiao Yan back as spectators watched the two fighters remain roughly evenly matched.

Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er escalated their duel as she battered his defenses and unleashed the Wind-Slaying Finger. Xiao Yan countered with the third seal of the Emperor Seal Art, and their clash devastated the bluestone plaza, leaving the contest unresolved.

• Feng Qing'er controlled colored silk attacks that pursued Xiao Yan, but he seized and refined one strip with his green flames.
• Feng Qing'er sent a barrage of colored silk at Xiao Yan, driving him and his ruler-shadow defense deep into the plaza.
• Feng Qing'er wove the silk into a giant phoenix, empowered it with her essence blood, and used the Wind-Slaying Finger against Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan emerged from the hole with the Earth-Covering Seal and struck Feng Qing'er's beam head-on.
• The collision wrecked nearly the entire bluestone plaza, while the outcome of Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er's duel remained uncertain.

Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er resumed their evenly matched battle after each used a technique to raise their Dou Zong cultivation. Feng Qing'er aimed to prove herself to her young master, while Xiao Yan chose to keep his remaining trump cards hidden.

• Feng Qing'er told Xiao Yan that her young master thought highly of him, then refused to explain and challenged Xiao Yan to defeat her first.
• Feng Qing'er used Bloodline Spirit Devour to absorb her colorful phoenix and raise her cultivation from six-star to eight-star Dou Zong.
• Xiao Yan used Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations to raise his cultivation to seven-star Dou Zong.
• Feng Qing'er said she would quickly defeat Xiao Yan to show her young master that he was no match for her, and Xiao Yan agreed to settle the battle.

Feng Qing'er unleashed a powerful black-flame Demon Phoenix Sacred Image that relentlessly pursued Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan redirected his Nine-Dragon Flame Pillar to destroy the image, injuring Feng Qing'er and making the black attack disappear.

• Feng Qing'er summoned a black phoenix phantom and fired a massive beam of black flame at Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan dodged the beam, but Feng Qing'er controlled it to pursue him through the air.
• Xiao Yan sent nine fire dragons toward the black beam, then redirected them at the Demon Phoenix Illusion.
• The fire dragons destroyed the illusion and injured Feng Qing'er, causing the black beam to vanish before reaching Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan launched the Five Wheel Leaving Fire Art against Feng Qing'er, who answered with the Sacred Elephant Demon Phoenix Bell. Their techniques collided as the spectators watched in alarm, leaving the outcome of the final clash unresolved.

• Xiao Yan taunted Feng Qing'er and announced that he would take the offensive.
• Xiao Yan formed the Five Wheel Leaving Fire Art with his Four-Coloured Heavenly Flames, alarming the powerful Dou Zong spectators.
• Tian Huangzi assured the Wind Lightning Pavilion leaders that Feng Qing'er could withstand Xiao Yan's attack.
• Feng Qing'er summoned the Sacred Elephant Demon Phoenix Bell, whose toll shook the minds of those below the Dou Venerable level.
• Xiao Yan's spinning ring of fire collided with Feng Qing'er's black Demon Phoenix bell.

Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er unleashed a clash powerful enough to crack the sky above the spectators, but Tian Huangzi stopped the battle and repaired the damage before anyone was hurt. The onlookers recognized his overwhelming strength, while Xiao Yan wondered why the mysterious young man seemed to be targeting him.

• Xiao Yan's Five Wheel Leaving Fire Art collided with Feng Qing'er's Sacred Elephant Demon Phoenix Bell, and their techniques cracked the sky despite both fighters being Dou Zongs.
• The Four Great Dou Zuns prepared to protect the spectators from the spreading destruction.
• Tian Huangzi rose beside Thunder Venerable and told the Four Great Dou Zuns to leave the danger to him.
• Tian Huangzi clenched his hand and restored the cracked sky, astonishing the spectators, the Venerables, Xiao Yan, and Feng Qing'er.
• Venner recognized Tian Huangzi as the Myriad Formation Spirit Palace's Chief Disciple and marveled at how much his strength had grown.
• Tian Huangzi's intervention halted Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er's battle, and Xiao Yan wondered why Tian Huangzi seemed to be targeting him.

After Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er’s battle nearly endangered the spectators, Tian Huangzi proposed ending their match to the Four Great Dou Zuns. The Venerables agreed despite Yellow Springs Venerable’s objections, and Thunder Venerable declared Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er tied for first place.

• Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er’s powerful clash nearly shattered the space above the arena, so Tian Huangzi intervened and repaired it.
• Tian Huangzi privately suggested a solution to Thunder Venerable, who suspended the match while the Four Great Dou Zuns discussed it.
• Sword Venerable and Venner supported Thunder Venerable’s proposal, and Yellow Springs Venerable reluctantly conceded under pressure.
• Thunder Venerable announced that Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er shared first place and that their challenge match was over.

Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er shared first place at the Four Pavilions Assembly after the Four Great Dou Zuns stopped their dangerous fight. The assembly ended with Xiao Yan’s reputation spreading across the Central Plains, and as he and Nalan Yanran prepared to reveal their identities to Venner, Sword Venerable approached them.

• Thunder Venerable declared Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er joint champions, and they agreed to settle their rivalry another day.
• The challenge tournament resumed, with Nalan Yanran narrowly defeating Tang Ying and Mu Qingluan taking third place; Xiao Yan and Feng Qing'er shared first, Nalan Yanran placed fourth, and Tang Ying fifth.
• The Four Pavilions Assembly ended, and news of Xiao Yan’s battle with Feng Qing'er spread throughout the Central Plains.
• Xiao Yan received the first-place rewards, gave two Dou Techniques to Nalan Yanran, and kept Three Thousand Lightning Movement from the Wind Lightning Pavilion.
• Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran set out to reveal their identities to Venner, but Sword Venerable came to meet them first.

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.