Chapter Summaries

Ji Li used Xiao Xuan’s name to exploit Xiao Chen’s obsession and turn him against Zi Yan. Zi Yan fought back while holding back her strength at Xiao Yan’s request, leaving their allies watching the sudden clash in dismay as Ji Li smiled.

• Zi Yan volunteered to fight the fake Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, while Ji Li prepared to stall her.
• Ji Li secretly contacted Xiao Chen and asked him to stop Zi Yan, but Xiao Chen refused to obey.
• Ji Li told Xiao Chen that someone could help him see Xiao Xuan, causing Xiao Chen to stop resisting the flame’s control.
• Xiao Chen attacked Zi Yan with his giant axe, and Zi Yan dodged before he pursued her.
• Xiao Yan asked Zi Yan not to hurt his ancestor, so Zi Yan held back as she blocked Xiao Chen’s next axe swing with her fist.
• Their clash sent out a shock wave, leaving Xiao Yan and the others alarmed while Ji Li smiled.

Ji Li, disguised as the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, stalled Xiao Yan and his allies while Zi Yan and Xiao Chen fought, then faced their attacks without intending to harm them. When Ji Li used the flame’s purification ability to erase Xiao Yan and Gu Nanhai’s attacks, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint’s Remnant Soul remembered something.

• Xiao Yan questioned Ji Li about his identity, motives, and connection to the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, and Ji Li said they were temporary allies.
• Xiao Yan and his allies decided they had to defeat Ji Li to get answers, while Ji Li realized he could no longer stall by talking.
• Xiao Yan and Gu Nanhai attacked Ji Li with the Five Wheel Leaving Fire Art and the Great Annihilation Finger as the others held back to support them.
• Ji Li used two clusters of milky-white flame to purify and dissipate both attacks.
• Gu Nanhai wondered how Ji Li could use the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame’s ability, and Xiao Yan speculated that the real flame had lent it to him.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint’s Remnant Soul flickered in Xiao Yan’s consciousness space and suddenly remembered something.

While Ji Li disguised himself as the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame and fought inside the Demonic Flame Space, Xiao Lin analyzed the space’s formations from outside and began sending his consciousness into it. He discovered that the others remained trapped in the illusion, the Hun Clan members were near death, and events inside had diverged sharply from what he expected.

• Ji Li kept the Hun Clan members under attack in the illusion while fighting Xiao Chen and Zi Yan in the guise of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.
• Xiao Lin studied the Demonic Flame Space through the changing celestial phenomena and found that its formation and space resembled those around the Ancient Emperor’s Cave.
• Xiao Lin realized his formation expertise might advance to High Heaven Grade Spiritual Formation Grandmaster before his Dou Qi cultivation improved further.
• Xiao Lin gradually sent part of his consciousness into the Demonic Flame Space and saw that everyone except Ji Li was still trapped in the illusion.
• Xiao Lin discovered that Hun Ling had died, Hun Miesheng, the Soul Demon Elder, and Hun Feng were in grave danger, and Ji Li was fighting Xiao Yan and the others in disguise.

Xiao Lin watched Ji Li delay Xiao Yan and the others while the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame attacked the Hun Clan, then turned his attention to Xuan Ting in the second layer of the illusion. Xuan Ting destroyed the floating island with a lightning strike and opened an exit from the illusion.

• Xiao Lin realized Ji Li was stalling Xiao Yan and the others to keep them from confronting the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, and hoped to join the action himself.
• Xiao Lin observed Xuan Ting fighting Fire Slaves on the floating island and recognized that Xuan Ting knew he was still trapped in an illusion.
• Xuan Ting used lightning to destroy every real Fire Slave until none appeared again.
• Xuan Ting condensed the lightning into a weapon and hurled it at the plaza, shattering the floating island.
• The island’s destruction opened a black hole that served as the exit from the second layer of the illusion.

Xuan Ting became the second person to escape the Nightmare Sky Mist, breaking through it by brute force and confronting the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame in the real Demonic Flame Space. His arrival disrupted the battle and gave the Hun Clan members a reprieve, while the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame tried to learn who Xuan Ting really was.

• Xuan Ting smashed through the Nightmare Sky Mist and entered the real Demonic Flame Space.
• The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame redirected his attention toward Xuan Ting, allowing Hun Miesheng and Hun Feng to catch their breath while Hun Ling remained dead.
• Ji Li realized Xuan Ting might overpower the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame and continued stalling Xiao Yan as the battle grew less predictable.
• Xiao Yan struck Ji Li with the Great Heaven Creation Palm while Ji Li was distracted by events outside the illusion.
• The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame asked Xuan Ting about his identity, and Xuan Ting introduced himself by the name he had chosen.

Xuan Ting met the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame and criticized his strength as weaker than expected, prompting the flame to unleash the Heaven Refining Ancient Array. Xuan Ting welcomed the challenge, while Xiao Lin eagerly studied the celestial phenomenon from outside the Demonic Flame Space.

• The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame questioned Xuan Ting about his identity and why he had come to meet him.
• Xuan Ting said he had come to meet the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame and hoped to fight him, then remarked that his strength fell short of his reputation.
• The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame recognized that his power had been held back by nearly ten thousand years of confinement and resolved to prove himself.
• The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame summoned the Heaven Refining Ancient Array, which emerged above the Magma Sea and strengthened his advantage.
• Xuan Ting grew excited at the prospect of a real fight, while Xiao Lin studied the celestial phenomenon from outside the Demonic Flame Space.

Xiao Lin discovered that the Heaven Refining Ancient Array was fused with the Demonic Flame Space and began studying how to control it. Inside the space, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame empowered himself with the array before clashing with Xuan Ting, whose lightning attack met the Demon Flame’s giant in a massive collision.

• Xiao Lin sensed the celestial phenomenon’s cultivation boost fading and estimated it would vanish in about two months, before he could reach Late-Stage Nine-Star Dou Saint.
• After the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame activated the Heaven Refining Ancient Array, Xiao Lin realized it was the array fused with the Demonic Flame Space and saw a chance to master both.
• The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame used the array to raise his strength to about Early Seven-Star Dou Saint, while Xuan Ting waited for him to finish.
• The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame summoned the Demonic Flame Divine Statue and struck at Xuan Ting with its enormous fist.
• Xuan Ting answered with Nine Luminaries Lightning Emperor, sending nine beams of golden lightning into the flame giant and unleashing a shock wave across the Magma Sea.

Zi Yan suppressed Xiao Chen without injuring him, freeing herself to join Xiao Yan and the others against Ji Li. Ji Li withdrew from their fight and lamented that Xuan Ting’s unexpected arrival had disrupted his plan to deal with the Hun Clan members.

• Xiao Chen’s repeated clashes with Zi Yan’s fists injured his hand, and Zi Yan used the Suppressing Dragon Seal to pin him down without harming him.
• Zi Yan turned toward Ji Li, who used a feint to escape Xiao Yan and the other six Dou Shengs rather than risk fighting her.
• Xiao Yan asked about his ancestor, and Zi Yan assured him that she had only suppressed Xiao Chen.
• Zi Yan volunteered to deal with the fake Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, relieving Xiao Yan and the others of pressure.
• Ji Li sensed that Hun Miesheng, the Soul Demon Elder, and Hun Feng had escaped the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, and blamed Xuan Ting’s arrival for disrupting his plan.

Xiao Yan and the others escaped the Nightmare Sky Mist illusion after Ji Li slipped away, leaving his identity a mystery. They emerged above a vast Magma Sea and noticed a battle nearby.

• Ji Li told Xiao Yan that he had never been his objective and escaped despite Zi Yan trying to restrain him.
• Xiao Yan used a blood talisman taught to him by the ball of light in his consciousness to shatter the illusion.
• Xiao Yan and the others opened their eyes above a vast Magma Sea, with a silver ring of light behind them.
• Xiao Yan reassured the group that they had escaped the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame’s illusion, not another trick.
• Zi Yan spotted what looked like a fight nearby.

Xiao Yan and the others emerged from the illusion to find the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame battling a vast Thunder Dragon, whose lightning could not be identified. With the exit caught in the clash and deadly forces surrounding them, the survivors were trapped in the Demonic Flame Space.

• After Xiao Yan broke the illusion, the people trapped inside appeared in the true Demonic Flame Space and witnessed the lightning and fire clash.
• A pillar of lightning and fire struck the newly freed group, vaporizing two Half-Saints and a One-Star Dou Saint.
• The survivors panicked and realized they could not escape through the exit, which lay at the heart of the battle.
• The group wondered who controlled the lightning power, which rivaled the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame's strength.
• Lei Jiu said the young man using lightning was not a member of the Lei Clan and that he did not know who he was.

Ji Li watched the Hun Clan members while the gathered fighters waited for Xuan Ting and the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame to finish their battle. Their clash continued to devastate the Magma World, and the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame finally recognized Xuan Ting as the Nine Profound Golden Lightning.

• Ji Li gave Hun Miesheng, the Soul Demon Elder, and Hun Feng a false-friendly smile but chose not to attack them.
• The Pill Tower Ancestor rejoined Xiao Yan and his companions, but he could not identify the person wielding lightning or explain the unexpected events in the Demonic Flame Space.
• The gathered fighters waited as Xuan Ting and the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame fought, since the shockwaves made intervening too dangerous.
• The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame unleashed Demonic Flame Swallows Heaven, and Xuan Ting countered with Heavenly Tribulation Lightning Punishment.
• The collision's shockwaves vaporized many weaker fighters despite their defensive Dou Techniques.
• The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame declared that Xuan Ting was the Nine Profound Golden Lightning.

The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame realized that Xuan Ting was the Nine Profound Golden Lightning, a newly born divine wonder whose spirit had formed successfully and whose strength surpassed his own. Xuan Ting revealed his identity and prepared to end their battle, while the onlookers recognized that a third great divine wonder had entered the world.

• While fighting Xuan Ting, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame recognized him as the Nine Profound Golden Lightning, born in the Void Lightning Pool.
• The chapter explained that Xuan Ting had gathered a spirit early and reached Late-Stage Seven-Star Dou Saint strength, far exceeding the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame's current level.
• Xuan Ting confirmed his identity and said he had been holding back to test the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.
• Xiao Yan and the others reacted with shock as news of the Nine Profound Golden Lightning's existence spread among them.
• The battle between the Nine Profound Golden Lightning and the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame neared its end, heralding the legend of two flames and one lightning.

The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame proposed that he and Xuan Ting cooperate to break the seal on the Demonic Flame Space, but Xuan Ting refused because their beliefs about humans were irreconcilable. They decided to fight to determine the victor.

• The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame recognized Xuan Ting as the Nine Profound Golden Lightning and sincerely proposed they work together.
• Xuan Ting asked what the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame thought of humans, and the flame condemned them as greedy and treacherous.
• Xuan Ting cited rumors of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame's hostility toward humans and rejected his offer.
• Xuan Ting explained that a human named Xiao Lin had helped him gather a spirit, giving him a positive view of humanity.
• The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame and Xuan Ting accepted that their beliefs ruled out cooperation and prepared to fight.

The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame unleashed its full power against Xuan Ting, turning the battle into a threat to everyone inside the Demonic Flame Space. Xiao Yan and the others joined forces to resist, but the Demon Flame was burning away the space’s energy and they could not hold out for long.

• Xiao Yan sensed the light cluster in his consciousness shaking and told Yao Lao they should wait for another variable to appear.
• The Purifying Demonic Lotus Saint's Remnant Soul detected Xiao Lin analyzing the Demonic Flame Space from outside and chose to wait.
• Xuan Ting told the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame to stay in the space and cleanse its violent nature or have its sentience scattered so someone could subdue it.
• Enraged, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame used Demonic Flame Annihilation, vaporizing the surrounding energy and burning several Half-Saints to ash.
• The Pill Tower Ancestor warned everyone to join forces, and Xiao Yan and the others combined their strength to resist as the space’s energy rapidly disappeared.

Xuan Ting transformed into his Nine Profound Golden Lightning form and battled the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame throughout the Demonic Flame Space, while the others struggled to survive the destruction around them. The fight ended with Xuan Ting forcing the Demon Flame into its origin form, leaving it weakened enough to be refined.

• Xuan Ting realized the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame was hiding in the Magma Sea and transformed into his Golden Lightning Dragon form.
• Xuan Ting plunged into the Magma Sea, and his battle with the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame engulfed the Demonic Flame Space in lightning, fire, and waves of magma.
• The others joined forces to maintain a barrier as the battle’s shock waves nearly exhausted their strength.
• After the battle subsided, a strange fire lotus appeared above the Magma Sea, and Xuan Ting faced it in human form.
• Xuan Ting had forced the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame back into its origin form, leaving it weakened and ready to be refined.

After defeating and imprisoning the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, Xuan Ting decided to find a human master for him. He chose Xiao Yan and offered him a chance to subdue the flame.

• Xuan Ting defeated the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, leaving Xiao Yan and the others astonished by his strength.
• Xuan Ting trapped the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame's origin in a lightning cage and said he would find him a suitable master.
• The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame erupted in blood-colored flames and vowed to burn anyone who tried to subdue him.
• Xuan Ting suppressed the flame again with Nine Heavens Lightning Prison, then moved above Xiao Yan and the others.
• Xuan Ting offered Xiao Yan the chance to subdue the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.

Xuan Ting offered Xiao Yan the chance to subdue the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, but Hun Miesheng interrupted and tried to recruit Xuan Ting into the Hun Clan. Xiao Yan and the Heavenly Mansion Alliance watched with concern as Hun Miesheng’s offer threatened to derail Xiao Yan’s opportunity.

• Xuan Ting offered Xiao Yan a chance to subdue the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, and Xiao Yan eagerly accepted.
• Hun Miesheng, Hun Feng, and Soul Demon Elder interrupted, prompting anger from Xiao Yan and the Heavenly Mansion Alliance.
• Hun Miesheng asked Xuan Ting whether he had only recently gained sentience, and Xuan Ting confirmed it.
• Hun Miesheng invited Xuan Ting to join the Hun Clan as its supreme offering elder, promising resources and help reaching the Nine-Star Dou Saint realm.
• Xuan Ting looked astonished at the offer, while Xiao Yan and his companions grew worried.

Hun Miesheng tried to recruit Xuan Ting into the Hun Clan, but Xuan Ting sensed a hidden scheme and asked Xiao Yan about his relationship with them. After Xiao Yan called the Hun Clan his enemy, Xuan Ting killed Soul Demon Elder and confronted Hun Miesheng and Hun Feng over their plan to use him.

• Hun Miesheng offered Xuan Ting the Hun Clan’s support, while the Heavenly Mansion Alliance urged him not to trust them.
• Xuan Ting considered the offer but questioned Xiao Yan about his relationship with the Hun Clan.
• Xiao Yan told Xuan Ting that the Hun Clan was his enemy, and Xuan Ting said he understood.
• Xuan Ting struck Soul Demon Elder with golden lightning and killed him instantly.
• Xuan Ting accused Hun Miesheng and Hun Feng of planning to use him to subdue the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame and attack everyone present.

After Xuan Ting killed the Soul Demon Elder, he brought Xiao Yan and Xun'er to the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame's origin and revealed why he had favored Xiao Yan. Hun Miesheng and Hun Feng plotted to target Xiao Yan after leaving the Demonic Flame Space, while Xuan Ting explained that Xiao Yan reminded him of his benefactor, Xiao Lin.

• Xuan Ting asked Xiao Yan's name, then agreed to let Xun'er accompany them to the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame's origin.
• Hun Miesheng and Hun Feng vowed to make Xiao Yan their priority target after leaving the Demonic Flame Space and planned to call in experts to fight the Heavenly Mansion Alliance.
• Xiao Yan asked Xuan Ting why he had given him the chance to subdue the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.
• Xuan Ting teased Xiao Yan and Xun'er by saying Xiao Yan had struck his fancy, then revealed that Xiao Yan carried a presence like his benefactor, Xiao Lin, and shared his bloodline.

Xiao Yan and Xun'er prepared to refine the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame while Xuan Ting suppressed its consciousness. Before they could begin, Xiao Lin projected his consciousness into the Demonic Flame Space and appeared as a giant eye in the sky.

• Xuan Ting told Xiao Yan to seize the chance to refine the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame before it escaped the Nine Heavens Lightning Prison.
• The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame mocked Xiao Yan and Xun'er, but Xiao Yan resolved to try refining it and Xun'er offered to help.
• Xuan Ting agreed to suppress the flame's consciousness while Xiao Yan attempted to erase it through refinement.
• The Demonic Flame Space shook violently, and its inhabitants saw the sky tear open as a giant eye appeared.
• The giant eye belonged to Xiao Lin, who had projected a wisp of his consciousness into the Demonic Flame Space from outside.