Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan confronted five Soul Hall Heavenly Venerables who had come to seize the Heavenly Flame, revealing his identity and overwhelming Qiu Tian with his strength. After Qiu Tian’s array and attacks failed, the other four Soul Hall experts launched their strongest techniques at Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Yan encountered five Soul Hall Heavenly Venerables, and Qiu Tian demanded that he hand over his treasures.
• Qiu Tian admitted that the group had come primarily for the Heavenly Flame, while Xiao Yan identified the five men’s cultivation realms.
• Xiao Yan revealed that he was Xiao Yan and struck Qiu Tian hard enough to send him flying and make him spit blood.
• Qiu Tian ordered the five men to form an array, but Xiao Yan charged through his exploding black chains and punched Qiu Tian again.
• The other four Soul Hall Heavenly Venerables rushed at Xiao Yan with their strongest Dou Techniques, and Xiao Yan charged straight toward them without dodging.

Xiao Yan defeated Qiu Tian and the four Soul Hall Venerables with his overwhelming physical strength, but they summoned a powerful Void Devouring Flame Clone. The clone demanded Xiao Yan surrender his Heavenly Flame, then offered to let him go if Xiao Yan could force him back with one punch; Xiao Yan accepted and charged at him.

• Xiao Yan withstood the Soul Hall Venerables’ attacks and sent all four flying with his fists, revealing his extraordinary physical strength.
• Xiao Yan decided to kill Qiu Tian and the four Venerables, but they formed a black flame sphere and summoned the Void Devouring Flame Clone.
• The Void Devouring Flame Clone devoured Qiu Tian and the other Venerables, making its illusory body solid.
• The clone recognized Xiao Yan as the one who had absorbed its sub-flame and demanded that he surrender the Yin-Yang Twin Flame and return with it.
• The Void Devouring Flame Clone challenged Xiao Yan to force it back with one punch, and Xiao Yan accepted and charged at it.

Xiao Yan tested the Void Devouring Flame Clone’s ability to devour attacks, then injured him with Three Points Return to Origin Qi. The blast devastated the battlefield outside the Ancient Ruins, and the enraged clone flew toward Xiao Yan, Medusa, and Ziyan as Xun’er and Xiao Yixian fought off the Soul Hall faction.

• Xiao Yan’s punch and Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms failed to move the Void Devouring Flame Clone, who absorbed their energy.
• Xiao Yan used Three Points Return to Origin Qi, whose powerful suction overwhelmed the clone’s devouring ability and left him badly injured.
• The attack’s shockwave swept across the battle outside the Ancient Ruins, killing fleeing fighters while the Tianxia Guild escaped with minimal losses.
• Xun’er urged the group to help Xiao Yan, but the Soul Hall faction blocked their way, so she and Xiao Yixian unleashed their full strength against them.
• The battered Void Devouring Flame Clone flew toward Xiao Yan, Medusa, and Ziyan, furious over his injuries.

Xiao Yan and his allies fought the powerful Void Devouring Flame Clone, but their attacks barely slowed him. The chapter ended with Xiao Yan transformed into a golden, dragon-like form and trading blows with the clone, who grew wary of his strength.

• Xiao Yan told Medusa and Ziyan to support him as he faced the Void Devouring Flame Clone head-on.
• The clone repeatedly overpowered Medusa and Ziyan, while Xiao Yan injured him with a golden fist before his broken arm quickly healed.
• The clone drove Medusa and Ziyan away again as their Heavenly Flames helped them recover, then found Xiao Yan in a cave.
• Xiao Yan emerged with dragon horns, a dragon-like head, and golden scales, and struck the clone with his transformed strength.
• Xiao Yan and the clone exchanged a devastating blow that shattered the mountain, and the clone became wary after Xiao Yan broke his arm.

Xiao Yan transformed into a golden dragon and fought the Void Devouring Flame Clone while Medusa and Ziyan struggled to survive its attacks. Just as the black dragon regained control and turned toward the masked woman who had weakened it, the battle remained unresolved.

• The Void Devouring Flame Clone bombarded Xiao Yan, Medusa, and Ziyan with black flame dragons, leaving all three gravely injured.
• Xiao Yan burned with the Yin-Yang Twin Flame, refined the energy within his body, and transformed into a golden dragon that tore apart the clone and swallowed the black flame dragons attacking Medusa and Ziyan.
• Xiao Yan healed Medusa and Ziyan, but an enormous black flame dragon appeared and forced him into a fierce battle.
• The black dragon overpowered Xiao Yan and began devouring his energy, while Medusa and Ziyan were too injured to help and Xun'er and Xiao Yixian sensed his peril.
• Two ghostly green beams struck the black dragon, allowing Xiao Yan to break free and bite its neck, but the dragon resisted the beams and turned toward the masked woman on a nearby mountain peak.

Qinglin arrived during Xiao Yan’s battle with the Void Devouring Flame Clone and helped him, Medusa, and Ziyan defeat it, but the clone self-detonated and devastated the ruins and Skeleton Mountain Range. Xiao Yan survived with catastrophic injuries, Xun’er was taken away by a mysterious giant hand, and Qinglin and Xiao Yixian nearly fought over access to him.

• Qinglin recognized Xiao Yan, used her Bishi Sanhua Pupil to restrain the black flame giant dragon, and urged Xiao Yan to attack.
• Xiao Yan absorbed the black flame giant dragon’s energy while Medusa, Ziyan, and Qinglin suppressed it, but the Void Devouring Flame Clone self-detonated.
• The explosion destroyed the ruins and Skeleton Mountain Range, and a giant hand shattered the shockwave and carried Xun’er away through space.
• Xiao Yixian found Xiao Yan gravely injured in Medusa’s arms, but Qinglin blocked her from approaching him.
• Medusa stopped Xiao Yixian and Qinglin from fighting and explained that Qinglin had saved Xiao Yan’s life.

After Xiao Yan sacrificed himself to stop the Nihility Devouring Flame avatar, Medusa, Medicine Elder, and the others treated his shattered body, but he remained unconscious from severe soul damage. The Starfall Pavilion returned to its starlight-rich grounds, where its leaders discussed their losses and planned to retaliate against the Soul Hall.

• Medusa told Xiao Yixian that Xiao Yan had been blown apart while protecting them and might not wake even if his body recovered.
• Medicine Elder examined Xiao Yan and said the Yin-Yang Twin Flame was keeping him alive, so he needed abundant starlight energy to heal faster.
• Medusa, Medicine Elder, and Ziyan treated Xiao Yan, while Qinglin gave Medicine Elder her Pill Beast to speed his recovery.
• Xiao Yan's body healed, but Medicine Elder revealed that his soul was badly injured and that he needed soul-restoring herbs to recover consciousness.
• Medicine Elder returned with the others to the Starfall Pavilion and placed Xiao Yan in its richest source of starlight energy.
• Yun Yun and Xiao Yixian discussed the Starfall Pavilion's catastrophic losses and the need to strike the Soul Hall and its allies, while the Tianxia Guild's strength had grown to five peak Dou Zun experts.

After recovering from their injuries, Tianxia Guild launched its counterattack against Soul Hall’s allies, with Yun Yun leading the attack on Tianming Sect after her strength rose to Ban-Sheng. Tianming Sect’s defenses collapsed, and Tianming Zi led his followers out to face the invading guild.

• Medicine Elder gave Yun Yun the Dou Sheng skeleton, and she fused with it to gain a major increase in strength and the Great Heaven Creation Palm.
• Three months later, Yun Yun announced that Tianxia Guild would begin its counterattack by destroying Tianming Sect.
• Tianming Sect Master Tianming Zi learned that Soul Hall was under attack and that no allied sects were coming to help.
• A wounded disciple reported that Tianxia Guild had breached Tianming Sect’s protective array, which Ziyan had rendered ineffective.
• Tianming Zi killed the disciple and led his followers out to intercept Tianxia Guild.

Yun Yun led the Tianxia Guild against the Tianming Sect for its alliance with the Soul Hall, and the battle turned against the sect until Tianming Zi summoned Tianming Old Monster. As Tianming Old Monster tried to negotiate with Yao Chen, Yun Yun and the others attacked him and Medusa slammed him into Yun Yun's black hole.

• Yun Yun accused the Tianming Sect of helping the Soul Hall kill members of the Tianxia Guild and rejected Tianming Zi's offer of compensation.
• Medusa transformed into a Nine-Colored Swallowing Heaven Python, and Yun Yun ordered the Tianxia Guild to attack the Tianming Sect.
• As the Tianming Sect suffered heavy casualties, Tianming Zi summoned Tianming Old Monster from the sect's back mountain.
• Tianming Old Monster recognized Yao Chen and proposed ending the fight, but Yun Yun launched the Great Heaven Creation Palm while he was speaking.
• Qinglin, Ziyan, and Xiao Yixian joined the assault, and Medusa smashed Tianming Old Monster into the black hole.

Xiao Yan rescued the Tianxia Guild from Tianming Old Monster and destroyed the Tianming Sect, then led the guild to eliminate rival forces and become one of the Central Plains’ leading powers. With the guild established, he sent Ziyan back to Dragon Island to receive her inheritance and strengthen herself.

• Tianming Old Monster used the Star-Absorbing Art to overpower the Tianxia Guild, and Yun Yun prepared to sacrifice herself so the others could escape.
• Xiao Yan arrived as a giant and crushed the Tianming Sect beneath his foot, killing Tianming Old Monster and his people.
• Xiao Yixian embraced Xiao Yan after his return, and he checked Medusa and Yun Yun for injuries before leading everyone back to Starfall Pavilion.
• The Tianxia Guild destroyed the Tianming Sect, Ice River Valley, and Wind and Thunder Pavilion, becoming a power alongside the Soul Hall and Pill Tower.
• Xiao Yan arranged for Ziyan to return to Dragon Island and receive her inheritance.

Xiao Yan decided to attend Xun'er's coming-of-age ceremony in the Ancient Clan despite her resentment and Medusa's anger. After several days at Starfall Pavilion, he traveled to Ancient Saint City, the guarded entrance to the Ancient Realm.

• Xiao Yan arranged for Qinglin to continue subduing the Nine Netherworld Python tribe and received Xun'er's invitation to her coming-of-age ceremony.
• Xiao Yan discussed the trip with Xiao Yixian and Medusa, insisting that he had to face the Ancient Clan and resolve matters with Xun'er.
• Xiao Yixian exposed Xiao Yan's secret encounters with Yun Yun, and Xiao Yan carried her into the bedroom.
• After several days at Starfall Pavilion, Xiao Yan set out for the Ancient Clan exhausted from the attentions of Medusa, Yun Yun, and Xiao Yixian.
• Xiao Yan arrived at Ancient Saint City and admired its ancient aura as he approached the entrance to the Ancient Realm.

Xiao Yan arrived at Holy Ancient City, where Yang Hao welcomed him respectfully after overcoming his past resentment. Lin Qiao challenged Xiao Yan at the gate and recognized him, leaving their confrontation poised to escalate.

• Yang Hao greeted Xiao Yan at the city gates and explained through his changed attitude that he no longer held a grudge against him.
• Yang Hao personally escorted Xiao Yan toward the Ancient Clan's lodging area, surprising the soldiers and visitors.
• Lin Qiao mocked Yang Hao for receiving Xiao Yan and demanded to see Xiao Yan's invitation.
• Lin Qiao read Xiao Yan's name on the invitation, called him trash from Wutan City, and drew Xiao Yan's displeasure.

Lin Qiao challenged Xiao Yan to a public sparring match after warning him to leave Xun'er, while Yang Hao explained the powerful commanders and elders who opposed their relationship. Xiao Yan faced Lin Qiao on the bluestone platform, with the crowd watching.

• Lin Qiao returned Xiao Yan's invitation, warned him to leave Xun'er, and departed.
• Yang Hao told Xiao Yan that the Eight Commanders, Four Commanders, and Ancient Clan elders opposed his pursuit of Xun'er, and explained the obstacles he would need to overcome.
• A loud announcement named Lin Qiao and Xiao Yan as the next sparring match, and Yang Hao pointed out that Lin Qiao had set him up to face her publicly.
• The pavilion's spectators discussed Xiao Yan's reputation, while Huo Zhi watched him closely and wondered about his strength.
• Xiao Yan flashed onto the bluestone platform and stood opposite Lin Qiao.

Lin Qiao challenged Xiao Yan and was defeated when her Great Nirvana Finger could not reach him, leaving the pavilion without another challenger. Xiao Yan met Huo Zhi, sensed the Heavenly Flame within her, and then confronted three men who identified themselves as the Soul Clan.

• Lin Qiao attacked Xiao Yan with the Great Nirvana Finger, but the strike stopped three chi from him and could not move even after she poured in all her Dou Qi.
• Lin Qiao fainted from exhaustion and anger, and Yang Hao ordered the Black Annihilation Army to carry her away; no one else dared challenge Xiao Yan.
• Huo Zhi greeted Xiao Yan, who sensed the Heavenly Flame within her and warned her to stay away because he might accidentally swallow it.
• Three black-robed men approached Xiao Yan and said they preferred to be called the Soul Clan, and Xiao Yan warned them that he would kill them.

Xiao Yan confronted Hun Ya, then cultivated while Xun'er learned he had arrived in Ancient Saint City and worried about the trials ahead of him. The Ancient Realm was about to open, and an elder warned those gathered not to wander without a guide.

• Hun Ya taunted Xiao Yan about the Soul Clan, the Ancient Clan, and the fate of the Xiao Clan before vanishing.
• Xiao Yan returned to his room and cultivated the Taiyi Soul Formula to strengthen his soul power.
• Elder Ling told Xun'er that Xiao Yan had defeated Lin Qiao in one strike and still faced four more trials.
• Xun'er asked Elder Ling to report everything about Xiao Yan after he entered the Ancient Realm.
• Xiao Yan went to the lake where the Ancient Realm would open, and an elder warned the crowd about dangerous spatial rifts.

Xiao Yan entered the Ancient Realm and spoke with Gu Zhen, who warned him to prove himself worthy of Xun'er and reach Dou Sheng. At the Ancient Saint Mountains, four Ancient Clan commanders challenged Xiao Yan with their soul pressure, while Hun Ya revealed that his group had prepared for him.

• The Ancient Clan opened the gate to the Ancient Realm, and Xiao Yan entered with the other outsiders.
• On a warship, Gu Zhen introduced himself as the Black Annihilation Army’s Grand Commander and told Xiao Yan he would not oppose his relationship with Xun'er.
• Gu Zhen revealed that Ling Quan had died indirectly because of Xiao Yan and asked him to honor Xun'er’s kindness and reach Dou Sheng.
• Xiao Yan arrived at the Ancient Saint Mountains and repelled the combined soul pressure of four Ancient Clan commanders.
• Huo Zhi marveled at Xiao Yan’s strength, while Hun Ya admitted his group had prepared to deal with him.

Xiao Yan faced a test from Gu Qingyang and the other Ancient Clan commanders, then used Huo Zhi’s approach to draw Xun'er out. Xun'er reunited with him but remained jealous over his past with Medusa as they left together.

• Gu Qingyang and three Ancient Clan commanders tested Xiao Yan with their combined soul pressure, then Gu Qingyang introduced himself and proposed a challenge after the coming-of-age ceremony.
• Xiao Yan accepted Gu Qingyang’s challenge and wondered why Xun'er had not come to see him.
• Huo Zhi invited Xiao Yan to discuss the Heavenly Tomb and his clan’s ancestor, while hoping to learn how his Heavenly Flame could devour others.
• Xiao Yan pretended to accept Huo Zhi’s invitation to lure Xun'er out, and Xun'er appeared and claimed she would tell him about the Ancient Tomb herself.
• Huo Zhi invited Xiao Yan to visit the Yan Clan and left after provoking Xun'er, who accused Xiao Yan of attracting other women.
• Xun'er ran off in feigned anger and questioned Xiao Yan about Medusa, while Xiao Yan followed and tried to explain.

Xiao Yan admitted his feelings for Medusa, and Xun'er challenged him to compare the women he loved before warning him about the coming-of-age ceremony. The ceremony began the next morning with Gu Zhen's assessment, which revealed his strength and bloodline rank.

• Xiao Yan confessed to Xun'er that he loved Medusa and admitted he had been greedy.
• Xun'er asked Xiao Yan to rank Medusa, Xiao Yixian, and herself, but he joked that his love could not be weighed and promised to save them all.
• Xun'er warned Xiao Yan that he would face trouble at the Ancient Clan's coming-of-age ceremony.
• Three Ancient Clan elders opened the ceremony, and Gu Zhen stepped forward as the first participant.
• The Star Disk assessed Gu Zhen as a Seven-Star Dou Zun with seventh-grade bloodline power, and an elder presented the Purple-Gold Dragon Brush.

The Ancient Clan’s coming-of-age ceremony awarded clan marks to Gu Zhen, Gu Yao, Gu Hua, Gu Xing, and Gu Qingyang. After receiving a Seven-Colored Clan Mark for his Ninth-Grade Bloodline, Gu Qingyang challenged Xiao Yan, who stood to accept.

• The elder granted Gu Zhen a Purple-Gold Clan Mark in recognition of his military service.
• Gu Yao and Gu Hua each revealed an Eighth-Grade Bloodline, received Purple-Gold Clan Marks, and stayed beside the platform as the crowd anticipated a confrontation with Xiao Yan.
• Gu Xing completed his test, received an Eighth-Grade Bloodline, and was granted a Purple-Gold Clan Mark.
• Gu Qingyang lit all nine stars on the Star Disk but failed to achieve a Divine-Grade Bloodline, then received a Seven-Colored Clan Mark.
• Gu Qingyang turned toward Xiao Yan with a challenge, and Xiao Yan rose to accept.

Xiao Yan faced the Ancient Clan’s Four Commanders in a test of strength, while the Four Symbols Heaven-Sealing Formation raised their power to the Semi-Saint level. The fight began with the four commanders attacking from all sides, but Xiao Yan’s strength forced them back when he met their spears with a shield.

• Xun'er warned Xiao Yan to be careful, but Xiao Yan insisted on facing the Four Commanders.
• Gu Qingyang revealed that Xiao Yan was also Xiongba, the leader of the Tianxia Guild, and the crowd learned he had crushed the Tianming Sect and killed a Semi-Saint expert.
• Huo Zhi and Xun'er silently competed over Xiao Yan while he prepared to fight Gu Qingyang, Gu Xing, Gu Hua, and Gu Yao.
• The Four Commanders activated the Four Symbols Heaven-Sealing Formation and their Clan Marks, raising all four of their auras to the Semi-Saint level.
• Gu Qingyang and the other commanders attacked Xiao Yan with spears from four directions, but Xiao Yan evaded and then used a shield to repel their strikes.