Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan absorbed the Purple Flame from Yun Yun to save her, using a kiss while the Yin-Yang Twin Flame devoured the fire. Yun Yun recovered enough to consider killing him for taking liberties, but she spared him and watched as he endured the flames; Xiao Yan discovered his Heavenly Flame had grown stronger.

• Xiao Yan dismissed Medicine Elder’s suggestion that he and Yun Yun unite their yin and yang, then realized his Yin-Yang Twin Flame was already absorbing the Purple Flame within her.
• Xiao Yan kissed Yun Yun to absorb the remaining Purple Flame, fed her a healing pill, covered her with a cloak, and suppressed the fire raging through his own body.
• Yun Yun, who had heard their conversation while partly conscious, woke and realized Xiao Yan had kissed her and seen her naked, then approached him intending to kill him.
• Yun Yun lowered her hand and spared Xiao Yan as he screamed through the Purple Flame’s burning, choosing instead to watch him endure it.
• Xiao Yan’s Yin-Yang Twin Flame refined the Purple Flame in his Qi Sea, strengthening his Heavenly Flame Seed, and he resolved to continue Heavenly Flame Body Tempering.

After recovering from the purple flame, Xiao Yan spoke with Yun Yun, who wondered why he had risked himself to save her. They shared food in the cave, and Xiao Yan prepared to treat her serious injuries further.

• Xiao Yan woke after absorbing the purple flame and apologized to Yun Yun, who thanked him for saving her and admitted she had first considered killing him.
• Yun Yun asked why Xiao Yan had helped her, and he said he did not know; he then claimed his teacher was Nameless, who controlled magical beasts with music.
• Yun Yun gave her name as Yun Zhi, and Xiao Yan introduced himself as Bu Jingyun before leaving to catch fish.
• Xiao Yan returned with fish, roasted them for Yun Yun, and shared his honey water, which helped restore injuries.
• Xiao Yan warned Yun Yun that her wounds needed proper treatment to prevent infection.

Xiao Yan anesthetized Yun Yun and treated her severe chest injuries, repairing her broken bones and closing her wounds with his Yang Fire. After he fell asleep from exhaustion, Yun Yun woke and discovered that her scars had vanished, though she remained conflicted about how he had treated her.

• Xiao Yan gave Yun Yun an anesthetic pill after her healing medicine wore off and her pain returned.
• Xiao Yan carried Yun Yun to the stone bed, removed her armor, cleaned her wounds, set her broken bones, and applied healing medicine.
• Xiao Yan guided his Yang Fire through Yun Yun’s meridians for a full day and night until her wounds closed, then fell asleep beside her.
• Yun Yun woke and worried about facing Xiao Yan after he had seen and treated her body.
• Yun Yun checked her chest and found that her wounds had healed without leaving scars, though they still hurt internally.

Yun Yun washed herself in a pool, but the blood scent drew three Third-Rank Magical Beasts, forcing Xiao Yan to rescue her. After sending Yun Yun into the cave, Xiao Yan faced the beasts and prepared to test a new way of combining his Manifest Force and Hidden Force.

• Yun Yun left the cave to wash the blood from her body and cloak in a nearby pool.
• The Demon Wolf, black giant bear, and red male lion followed the blood scent and cornered Yun Yun, then the Demon Wolf struck her and injured her.
• Xiao Yan restrained the three beasts with Dragon-Grasping Hand and ordered Yun Yun into the cave; she angrily obeyed.
• Xiao Yan stayed outside to fight the beasts and planned to combine the Manifest Force and Hidden Force of Eight Extremes Collapse.
• The Demon Wolf evaded Xiao Yan's saber strike, and the three Magical Beasts surrounded him in a triangular formation.

Xiao Yan discovered how to fuse Manifest Force and Hidden Force, greatly strengthening his attacks and defeating three magical beasts. After demonstrating his new power, he argued with Yun Yun over how he had treated her, then invited her into the cave to eat grilled fish.

• Xiao Yan fused Manifest Force and Hidden Force by making them rotate together, then used the new force to kill the three Third-Rank Magical Beasts.
• Xiao Yan tested the fused force beneath the waterfall with Cloud-Discharging Palm, astonishing Yun Yun and blasting apart the pool water.
• Xiao Yan told Yun Yun his new force greatly increased the power of his Dou Techniques and made up for his lack of offense.
• Xiao Yan and Yun Yun argued after he compared her to kittens and puppies, and Yun Yun wondered whether she had been too demanding.
• Xiao Yan called Yun Yun in to eat grilled fish, and she entered the cave gladly.

Xiao Yan and Yun Yun reconciled, and he treated her lingering injuries while teasing her about marrying him. By evening, Yun Yun had mostly recovered, while Xiao Yan neared a breakthrough to Great Dou Master.

• Xiao Yan apologized to Yun Yun, and she offered him a reward for saving her three times; he jokingly asked her to marry him, then insisted he was serious.
• Yun Yun questioned Xiao Yan about whether he had behaved improperly while she was unconscious, and he denied it.
• Xiao Yan explained that he could treat Yun Yun's remaining injuries by holding her hand, and she reluctantly agreed.
• Xiao Yan used his Yang Fire to heal Yun Yun while reflecting that his energy had nearly reached the amount needed to break through to Great Dou Master.
• By evening, Xiao Yan released Yun Yun's hand and said her injuries would need one or two more treatments to heal completely.

After Yun Yun recovered, Xiao Yan broke through to Great Dou Master by condensing a Dou Crystal around his Heavenly Flame Seed, then realized his Dou Qi recovery was too slow. As he returned to the cave, the Amethyst Winged Lion King found him and attacked while demanding Yun Yun's whereabouts.

• Yun Yun's injuries healed after Xiao Yan treated her for two days, and she noticed he was on the verge of a breakthrough.
• Xiao Yan left the cave and drew in a vast surge of energy, compressing it around his Heavenly Flame Seed until he formed a Dou Crystal and became a Great Dou Master.
• Xiao Yan judged that his current cultivation speed and Dou Qi recovery were inadequate and decided he needed to find a Heavenly Flame.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King appeared in the sky and demanded that Xiao Yan hand over Yun Yun.
• Xiao Yan taunted the Amethyst Winged Lion King, which fired a homing pillar of purple flame at him.

Xiao Yan fused with the Snow Mastiff Armor and challenged the Amethyst Winged Lion King, briefly scorching it with a concealed explosive attack before the recovered beast overwhelmed him. Badly wounded and still fighting, Xiao Yan launched the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms as the battle continued.

• Xiao Yan fused with the Snow Mastiff Armor, drew the Snow-Drinking Mad Saber, and split the Amethyst Winged Lion King's purple fire pillar with a saber aura.
• Xiao Yan attacked the Amethyst Winged Lion King and triggered a concealed explosion that burned patches of its fur, enraging it in front of nearby Magical Beasts.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King pursued Xiao Yan, shattered his Dou Qi Armor, and clawed his chest as he tried to evade its attacks.
• Xiao Yan used Flame Fist against the Amethyst Winged Lion King's purple beam, but the beam destroyed the attack and blasted him away, leaving his chest scorched and making him spit blood.
• While flying backward, Xiao Yan shouted the name of the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms and sent a golden dragon toward the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

Xiao Yan exhausted his Dou Qi fighting the Amethyst Winged Lion King and fell from the sky, but Yun Yun arrived in time to save him. As Yun Yun took over the battle, Xiao Yan began recovering with a Qi-Replenishing Pill.

• The Amethyst Winged Lion King shattered Xiao Yan's golden dragon after a fierce clash, leaving Xiao Yan too drained to fly.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King attacked the falling Xiao Yan, but Yun Yun blocked its strike with a longsword and caught him.
• Yun Yun set Xiao Yan down and charged the Amethyst Winged Lion King, despite her seal not being completely undone.
• Xiao Yan and Medicine Elder discussed his fight, and Xiao Yan swallowed a Qi-Replenishing Pill to restore his strength.

Xiao Yan joined Yun Yun in fighting the Amethyst Winged Lion King, but the beast unleashed its life force and overwhelmed them. As they faced defeat, Xiao Yan hinted that Wind-Cloud Fusion might turn the fight around.

• Xiao Yan recovered his strength, put on the Snow Mastiff Armor, and flew to help Yun Yun battle the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King kept Xiao Yan at a distance, but his Cloud-Discharging Palm and Yun Yun’s sword strike wounded it.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King exploded its purple defenses, blasted Xiao Yan away, and struck Yun Yun down.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King burned its life force and attacked with increased speed and power, sending Xiao Yan crashing beside Yun Yun.
• Yun Yun apologized for bringing Xiao Yan into danger, and Xiao Yan replied that he had led the beast there before asking if she had heard of Wind-Cloud Fusion.

Xiao Yan and Yun Yun combined their cultivation techniques into Wind-Cloud Fusion to trap the Amethyst Winged Lion King, then joined their strength to attack it with the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms. As the beast faced defeat, it unleashed a massive purple-flame attack that struck Xiao Yan and left him unconscious.

• Xiao Yan and Yun Yun fused their cultivation techniques, creating a cyclone that trapped the Amethyst Winged Lion King and drained its energy.
• Xiao Yan summoned a golden dragon with the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, and Yun Yun transferred her Dou Qi to strengthen it.
• The golden dragon coiled around the Amethyst Winged Lion King and overwhelmed it.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King abandoned its defenses and gathered its purple flames for a desperate attack.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King unleashed a massive ball of purple flame, and Xiao Yan was engulfed in purple fire and lost consciousness.

Xiao Yan woke after three months of recovery and learned that Yun Zhi had cared for him before leaving, leaving behind a jade pendant, Sea Heart Armor, and Companion Amethyst Source. He discovered that the Purple Flame had strengthened his Heavenly Flame, cultivation technique, and body, then challenged the Black Giant Ape to a spar.

• Medicine Elder told Xiao Yan that Yun Zhi had spent three months suppressing the Purple Flame and tending to him before leaving without saying goodbye.
• Xiao Yan examined Yun Zhi's gifts: a jade pendant, damaged Sea Heart Armor, and six bottles of Companion Amethyst Source.
• Xiao Yan found that the Purple Flame had greatly strengthened his Heavenly Flame Seed and evolved his cultivation technique close to the Earth Tier.
• Medicine Elder explained that Xiao Yan could grow stronger by devouring flames and that three months of Purple Flame tempering had strengthened his body.
• Xiao Yan went outside and challenged the Black Giant Ape to a spar, while the ape grew angry at his provocation.

Xiao Yan tested and stabilized his increased strength by battling the Black Giant Ape, then bonded with it over roasted meat and wine. After their final meal together, Xiao Yan prepared to leave, while the Black Giant Ape showed its reluctance.

• Xiao Yan fought the Black Giant Ape barehanded and broke through its defense, prompting both to summon armor and battle from dawn until the following morning.
• Xiao Yan fed the exhausted Black Giant Ape roasted Wild Bulls and promised it daily grilled meat if it continued serving as his sparring partner.
• For three days, Xiao Yan practiced close-quarters combat and Force Qi with the Black Giant Ape, then tested the Blood-Drinking Mad Saber against its iron staff.
• Xiao Yan stopped the fighting once his strength had stabilized and told the Black Giant Ape he would soon leave.
• Seeing the Black Giant Ape's reluctance, Xiao Yan brought out jars of wine, and the two drank together.

Xiao Yan crossed the Tagor Desert, seeking a village after Medicine Elder left him to train on his own. He reached a poor settlement, disguised himself as Bu Jingyun, and asked to stay the night, leaving the identity of one mysterious resident unresolved.

• Xiao Yan entered the Tagor Desert and sent Black Feather to scout for nearby settlements while he continued on foot.
• After Black Feather found a village nearly ten days away, Xiao Yan raced there and arrived in three days.
• Xiao Yan sensed that one person in the village concealed their strength, then used a pill and changed clothes to disguise himself as Bu Jingyun.
• Xiao Yan offered water and meat in exchange for lodging, and the old man opened the door after the little girl begged for the meat.

Xiao Yan learned that the Mo Clan of Salt City had lured the village’s young people away to use as experimental subjects. He promised a little girl he would find her missing parents and rested in an empty room, while the silent girl in the bamboo hat sensed his killing intent.

• Xiao Yan gave the old man water and meat, then shared a meal with him and his granddaughter.
• Xiao Yan asked why the village had only old people and children, and the old man explained that the Mo Clan had recruited the young villagers years earlier and none had returned.
• Xiao Yan recalled the Mo Clan’s cruel experiments and suspected the missing villagers had died, then unconsciously released his killing intent.
• The little girl pleaded with Xiao Yan to find her parents, who had gone to work for the Mo Clan three years earlier, and Xiao Yan promised to help.
• Xiao Yan ate his fill and followed the old man to an empty room to rest.

Xiao Yan intervened when bandits tried to abduct a little girl and killed the men attacking a young woman, capturing their leader. After helping the girl receive treatment, he began interrogating the leader about who the bandits really were.

• An old man begged Toma and his bandits to spare his granddaughter, but Toma attacked him until a young woman appeared and killed him.
• The young woman fought the bandits while Xiao Yan watched from the shadows, until their leader threatened the little girl and forced her to surrender.
• The bandit leader spotted Xiao Yan and threatened the girl's life, but Xiao Yan used Dragon-Grasping Hand to kill the attacking bandits and seize their leader.
• Xiao Yan rescued the girl and gave the young woman healing medicine, and she and the old man carried the unconscious child inside.
• Xiao Yan questioned the captured bandit leader, who claimed the group were ordinary bandits.

Xiao Yan tortured bandit leader Mo Shan and learned that the Mo Clan was capturing young people for human experiments involving Magical Beast organs. After defeating Mo Shan’s tiger transformation, Xiao Yan killed him by repeatedly smashing him into the ground.

• Xiao Yan burned off Mo Shan’s ears and forced him to reveal that he served the Mo Clan of Salt City, which was capturing young people.
• Xiao Yan identified the Mo Clan’s human experiments, and Mo Shan admitted that he had transplanted the organs of a Fourth-Order Black-Pattern Tiger.
• Mo Shan transformed and attacked Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan severed his claws and fangs and knocked him down.
• Mo Shan lost his reason, then fled in fear when Xiao Yan approached him.
• Xiao Yan grabbed Mo Shan by the tail, swung and slammed him into the ground more than a dozen times, killing him.

After rescuing a wounded little girl, Xiao Yan healed her and left her family supplies before setting out for Salt City to confront the Mo Clan. He traveled with Shu Yue, whose comments about the Jia Ma Empire left him wondering about her identity and recalling his past.

• Xiao Yan healed the little girl with Yang Fire and left food and water for her family.
• Xiao Yan headed toward Salt City, considering whether to investigate the Mo Clan's laboratory before destroying the clan.
• Shu Yue caught up with Xiao Yan and explained that she had drawn him out because she believed he could save the little girl.
• Xiao Yan introduced himself as Bu Jingyun, said his master was Nameless, and learned that the girl was named Shu Yue.
• Shu Yue compared Xiao Yan to Nie Feng of the Jia Ma Empire, then admitted she had never been there herself.
• Xiao Yan and Shu Yue continued toward Salt City in silence as he reflected on his past.

Xiao Yan and Shu Yue infiltrated the Mo Clan and discovered an underwater laboratory filled with Magical Beast organs and grotesquely altered people. After Xiao Yan destroyed the first chamber, they entered a second chamber and found its horrific contents.

• Xiao Yan used black flames to kill the guards on the Mo Clan's wall, and he and Shu Yue entered the courtyard.
• After searching separately and finding nothing, Xiao Yan suspected the laboratory was hidden beneath the lake.
• Shu Yue found a mechanism in an underwater rockery that opened a passage into the laboratory.
• Xiao Yan burned the glass containers holding Magical Beast organs in the first stone chamber.
• Xiao Yan and Shu Yue entered a second chamber containing grotesquely altered people, and Shu Yue vomited at the sight.

Xiao Yan and Shu Yue discovered the Mo Clan’s horrific experiments on people and found living victims in the chambers. Xiao Yan saved a recently altered girl and continued toward the cries for help, promising the prisoners he would rescue them after wiping out the Mo Clan.

• Xiao Yan burned the contents of the first chambers, and Shu Yue joined him in searching further through the passage.
• Shu Yue collapsed when she saw living people altered with Magical Beast organs, including a young girl with octopus limbs.
• Xiao Yan freed the girl, healed her body with Yang Fire, and handed her to Shu Yue to care for.
• Xiao Yan burned the remaining experimental subjects, then entered another chamber with Shu Yue and killed the guards who attacked them.
• Xiao Yan told the imprisoned people he would rescue them after he wiped out the Mo Clan.