Chapter Summaries

Yan Li despaired when he realized Xiao Yan and Xiao Wu Yue were refining a Fifth Grade Pill, but a newly revealed rule and Xiao Wu Yue’s method of speeding up refinement kept them on course. The chapter ended with the officials agreeing to honor the time extension rule as the crowd awaited the pill’s completion.

• Yan Li recognized that Xiao Yan and Xiao Wu Yue were refining a Fifth Grade Pill and feared his mission had failed, then mocked them for running out of time.
• Fa Ma confirmed they needed at least fifteen more minutes, but revealed a rule that granted an extra hour when a contestant refined a Fifth Grade Pill.
• Xiao Wu Yue changed his hand seals, causing the cauldron’s energy to surge, and Fa Ma realized the method had shortened the pill’s refinement time.
• Fa Ma asked Xiao Zhan to trade or introduce him to Xiao Wu Yue so they could discuss the technique, and Xiao Zhan agreed to an introduction but refused to hand it over on the alchemist’s behalf.
• Fa Ma, Jia Xing Tian, Hai Bo Dong, and Xiao Zhan agreed that the rules should be announced and followed, while Xiao Zhan said he would be pleased if Xiao Wu Yue achieved something remarkable.

Xiao Yan entered a heightened state and completed his pill, but Yan Li challenged his eligibility for exceeding the time limit. Xiao Wu Yue demanded a fair comparison, and Fa Ma extended the competition so the two Fifth Grade Pills could be judged, leaving the final result about to be announced.

• Xiao Yan’s heightened perception let him complete the Pill Collection step, and Fa Ma announced that two contestants had refined Fifth Grade Pills.
• Yan Li objected that Xiao Yan had exceeded the time limit and demanded that his qualification be canceled.
• Xiao Wu Yue offered to compete fairly with Xiao Yan and revealed himself as a Dou Huang when he sent Yan Li flying.
• Fa Ma granted Xiao Yan and Xiao Wu Yue two extra hours and summoned respected alchemists to evaluate their pills.
• The evaluators found the Recovery Pill and Rainbow Essence Pill nearly equal in grade and effect, and Fa Ma returned to announce the results.

Fa Ma declared Qiu Shan and Yan Xiao joint champions of the Alchemist Grand Meeting and awarded them a choice of three Sixth Grade Pill Formulas, including the Soul Fusion Pill. Meanwhile, Ling Yu questioned Elder Ling Yi about why the Spirit Clan had sent five of its top young geniuses to Langya Pavilion, but her answer was left pending.

• Fa Ma announced Qiu Shan and Yan Xiao as joint champions after the judges agreed their results were fair.
• Fa Ma revealed that the Alchemist Guild would offer three Sixth Grade Pill Formulas, including the Soul Fusion Pill, for the champions to choose from; Xiao Zhan had supplied two of them.
• Xiao Yan fainted from exhaustion after learning the reward, and staff carried him to a resting room while Xiao Wu left with Xian'er.
• Ling Yu recalled how the Spirit Clan had sent five top geniuses to Langya Pavilion under Elder Ling Yi's escort, despite his doubts about leaving their established cultivation system.
• Ling Yu approached Ling Yi and asked why the clan had sent them to Langya Pavilion instead of choosing other candidates.

Ling Yi brought Ling Yu and the other Spirit Race geniuses to Langya Pavilion after a month-long journey, where Yi Huang introduced them to the hidden Langya Realm. Its vast territory, dense energy, and powerful residents impressed Ling Yi and left her wondering whether Langya Pavilion had concealed its full strength in its past battle with the Soul Hall.

• Ling Yi gave Ling Yu two Storage Rings, explaining that one held resources for the five youths and the other could only be opened once he was strong enough.
• Ling Yi and the five Spirit Race geniuses traveled for nearly a month before arriving at Langya Pavilion and being welcomed by Yi Huang and the others.
• Ling Yi explained that Langya Pavilion's seemingly empty grounds concealed the Langya Realm, and Yi Huang opened its entrance with a green token.
• Yi Huang showed the group the Langya Realm, whose energy, expansive landscape, and powerful inhabitants surprised the Spirit Race visitors.
• Ling Yi praised Langya Pavilion's talent and reflected that it might not have used its full strength against the Soul Hall, while Yi Huang offered to show the youths around.

Yi Huang showed the Spirit Clan around the Langya Realm, explaining its defenses, magical-beast residents, and cultivation facilities. The visitors were impressed by Langya Pavilion’s resources as the tour reached its most valuable cultivation secret realm.

• Yi Huang explained that a powerful Illusion Array in the Forest Sea trapped anyone entering without a Personal Token, and warned the Spirit Clan not to lose theirs.
• Yi Huang told the group to avoid a mountain range where Langya Pavilion’s magical-beast experts lived, and Fairy Ling Yi learned that hundreds of powerful beasts resided there peacefully.
• Yi Huang explained that many magical beasts had joined Langya Pavilion through personal ties or for protection, and that they had fought alongside the Pavilion against Soul Hall.
• Yi Huang led the group to the Human Race members’ base and showed them cultivation places that members could use in exchange for merit contributions.
• Yi Huang revealed that Langya Pavilion’s Cultivation Secret Realm increased cultivation speed fivefold, provided its users could afford the contributions.

Ling Yi accepted Langya Pavilion’s Golden Dragon Token, formalizing the Spirit Clan’s friendship with the pavilion. Meanwhile, Xiao Yan arrived at Yun Lan Sect for his Three-Year Agreement with Nalan Yanran, as the gathered observers anticipated the duel.

• Yi Huang gave Ling Yi a Golden Dragon Token, which represented Langya Pavilion’s friendship and protection.
• Xiao Yan told Elder Yao that he was ready to face Nalan Yanran, revealing his three-star Da Dou Shi cultivation before setting out for Yun Lan Sect.
• Xiao Zhan, Yun Shan, and other Jia Ma Empire experts gathered at Yun Lan Mountain to watch the Three-Year Agreement.
• Xiao Wu sensed that Yun Shan had nearly detected his distant observation, and Xian'er urged him to stop testing Yun Shan.
• Xiao Yan climbed the mountain steadily and stepped onto Yun Lan Sect’s Battle Stage as the Three-Year Agreement was about to begin.

Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran began their Three-Year Agreement, but Xiao Yan’s distraction over discovering Yun Yun’s presence left him on the defensive until a wound forced him to refocus. He then discarded his Dou Qi-suppressing Profound Heavy Ruler and gained the upper hand, as the battle approached its final stage.

• Xiao Yan and Yun Yun recognized each other, and Yun Shan noticed Yun Yun’s emotional reaction.
• Yun Shan announced the match, and Nalan Yanran immediately attacked Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan fought distractedly and fell behind until Nalan Yanran wounded his arm with the Wind Spirit Dividing Form Sword.
• Elder Yao urged Xiao Yan to focus, and Xiao Yan resolved to correct his mistake.
• Xiao Yan threw away his Profound Heavy Ruler, unleashed his full close-combat ability, and drove Nalan Yanran back.
• The onlookers learned that the ruler suppressed Xiao Yan’s Dou Qi, while Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran prepared their decisive techniques.

Xiao Yan defeated Nalan Yanran in the Three-Year Agreement after revealing that he was the alchemist Yan Xiao. Yun Shan stopped Xiao Yan’s final attack from killing Nalan Yanran, then declared Xiao Yan the victor and ended the feud between their sides.

• Xiao Yan revealed his blue flame, and Fa Ma explained that he had competed in the Alchemist Grand Meeting under the alias Yan Xiao.
• Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan exchanged powerful attacks, but Xiao Yan’s Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler overwhelmed her sword technique.
• Yun Shan stopped Xiao Yan’s attack before it struck Nalan Yanran, who then collapsed unconscious and was caught by Yun Yun.
• Yun Shan declared Xiao Yan the Three-Year Agreement’s victor and announced that the grudges between both sides were wiped clean.

After the Three-Year Agreement, Xiao Zhan revealed that the Xiao Clan had kept secrets from Xiao Yan until the agreement ended, and he confronted Elder Yao about his identity as Medicine Venerable. The chapter left Xiao Zhan beginning to explain the origins of the Xiao Clan.

• Xiao Yan asked Xiao Zhan to help him meet Yun Yun, but Xiao Zhan revealed that he already knew about their history in the Magical Beast Mountain Range and that two Dou Huang Experts had secretly protected Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Zhan explained that Xiao Clan heirs learned clan secrets after their Coming-of-Age Ceremony, but the clan had withheld them from Xiao Yan until the Three-Year Agreement was complete.
• Xiao Zhan asked Elder Yao to appear, thanked him for guiding Xiao Yan, and addressed him as Medicine Venerable.
• Elder Yao released his aura at Xiao Zhan’s revelation, but Xiao Zhan effortlessly suppressed it and explained that Bone Chilling Cold Fire had exposed Elder Yao’s identity.
• Xiao Zhan began recounting the origins of the Xiao Clan.

Xiao Zhan revealed the Xiao Clan’s ancient lineage and offered Elder Yao help gathering materials to refine a body, while explaining why Xiao Yan would need to grow stronger before the process could succeed. The chapter ended with Elder Yao asking what prevented the Xiao Clan from supplying a powerful expert’s body.

• Elder Yao asked why Xun Er had appeared in the Xiao Clan, and Xiao Zhan revealed that the clan descended from the destroyed Xiao Clan, one of the Ancient Eight Tribes.
• Xiao Zhan told Elder Yao that Han Feng was in the Black-Corner Region and that Soul Hall had reached the Chu Yun Empire, stirring Elder Yao’s anger and concern.
• Elder Yao asked Xiao Zhan to help gather materials for refining a body, but Xiao Zhan pointed out that Xiao Yan was too weak to use even the materials on Elder Yao’s list.
• Xiao Zhan offered an Eighth Rank Bone Growing Blood Melting Pill, possibly a Ninth Grade Pill, and Ninth Order Magical Beast essence, but said the Xiao Clan could not provide a powerful expert’s body.
• Elder Yao asked what difficulty Xiao Zhan had with providing the body.

Xiao Zhan told Elder Yao that Langya Pavilion could provide a Dou Sheng Body in exchange for the Poison Pill Condensation Method, giving Elder Yao hope of reaching the Saint realm. He left Elder Yao with Ninth Order Magical Beast Essence and said the Bone Growing Blood Melting Pill would be given to Xiao Yan before he left Canaan Institute.

• Xiao Zhan proposed that Elder Yao could use a Dou Sheng Body to refine a new body and advance toward the Saint realm.
• Xiao Zhan revealed that Langya Pavilion had become a major Central Plains faction under Xiao Han and could provide the Dou Sheng Body.
• Xiao Zhan explained that Langya Pavilion wanted Elder Yao's Poison Pill Condensation Method to help Deputy Pavilion Master Yi Huang's disciple, who had the Woeful Poison Body.
• Elder Yao agreed to wait until Xiao Yan grew strong enough to help him refine the body, and Xiao Zhan gave him Ninth Order Magical Beast Essence with a warning to keep it hidden.
• Xiao Zhan promised that Xiao Yan would receive the Bone Growing Blood Melting Pill before leaving Canaan Institute, then turned to speak with Xiao Yan.

Xiao Zhan explained the Xiao Family’s hidden history and the dangers surrounding its enemies, then urged Xiao Yan to grow strong enough to earn the clan’s support and Xun Er’s family’s recognition. As Xiao Zhan and Elder Yao left, a young woman hurried over to Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Yan asked how powerful the Xiao Family was, and Xiao Zhan said it had once been strong enough to claim a place in Central Continent but now hid from the Soul Clan.
• Xiao Zhan admitted the family had deliberately let Xiao Yan suffer his lost cultivation for three years, intending to kill Elder Yao if he continued exploiting Xiao Yan after five years.
• Xiao Zhan told Xiao Yan he could use the Xiao Family’s Central Continent power only after reaching Dou Sheng, and said the mysterious ancestor would reveal himself only after approving of him.
• Xiao Zhan revealed that Xun Er was the daughter-in-law chosen by the Xiao Clan and warned Xiao Yan that winning her clan’s recognition would require great effort.
• Xiao Yan vowed to marry Xun Er, but Xiao Zhan pointed out that another girl was approaching, then left with Elder Yao to give them privacy.

Yun Shan told Yun Yun that the Yun Lan Sect would temporarily disband so she and Nalan Yanran could study in the Central Plains. After Yun Yun chose the Flower Sect, Yun Shan urged her to settle her affairs and visit Xiao Yan before leaving.

• Yun Shan found Yun Yun caring for Nalan Yanran and assured her that Nalan Yanran was fine.
• Yun Shan exposed Yun Yun's feelings for Xiao Yan, then told her he would not interfere with her romantic choices.
• Yun Yun worried that the Yun Lan Sect was in danger, but Yun Shan explained that it would temporarily disband while he traveled and she and Nalan Yanran went to the Central Plains.
• Yun Shan explained how the Life and Death Gate had helped him reach Dou Zun and encouraged Yun Yun to explore the wider continent.
• Yun Yun chose to join the Flower Sect, and Yun Shan told her to settle her affairs and see anyone she wanted before leaving.
• Yun Yun followed her heart and went to see Xiao Yan.

Xiao Zhan and Yun Shan discussed their preparations for the coming war with Soul Hall, while Elder Yao learned that a Heavenly Venerable would lead the enemy forces. At the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect, Poison Scorpion grew suspicious of the Jia Ma Empire after hearing reports of young alchemists and powerful unknown fighters.

• Xiao Zhan and Yun Shan joked about Xiao Yan and discussed Yun Shan’s refusal to hide from Soul Hall’s retaliation.
• Xiao Zhan warned Elder Yao not to join the coming conflict and revealed that a Heavenly Venerable appeared to be behind Soul Hall’s forces.
• Xiao Zhan told Elder Yao that Xiao Yan would leave before the war and that Elder Yao should go to Canaan Institute to protect his chance to rebuild his body.
• Poison Scorpion threatened Xie Shan for failing to investigate the Jia Ma Empire, and Xie Shan reported the disappearance of an alchemist sent to its Alchemist Grand Meeting.
• Xie Shan told Poison Scorpion that two young Fifth Grade Alchemists and many unknown Dou Wang and Dou Huang experts had appeared in the Jia Ma Empire.
• Poison Scorpion ordered the investigation to continue and decided that Soul Hall should send Heavenly Guardians to deal with the newly discovered force.

Xiao Han helped Zhu Li repel the Three Great Dragon Kings’ invasion of Eastern Dragon Island and rejected the North Dragon King’s attempt to buy his neutrality. He gave the invaders one minute to leave, threatening to kill even the North Dragon King.

• Zhu Li confronted armies from the other three islands, led by Man Yan, Xia Ao, and the North Dragon King.
• The North Dragon King ordered his forces to slaughter everyone on Eastern Dragon Island.
• Xiao Han froze nearly all the invading troops with falling snow and revealed himself as the Ice Saint.
• The North Dragon King offered Xiao Han three times Eastern Dragon Island’s price and threatened that the Void Ancient Dragon Tribe might ally with Soul Hall, but Xiao Han refused.
• Xiao Han mocked the North Dragon King’s claim to the Dragon Emperor’s legacy and gave the invaders one minute to leave or die.

Xiao Han forced the North Dragon King and the surviving forces of the Three Great Dragon Islands to retreat, then helped Zhu Li decide how to handle their frozen captives. He revealed that Eastern Dragon Island could gain the power to surpass the other islands by helping him with a matter tied to Zhu Kun and Zi Yan.

• Xiao Han threatened the North Dragon King until he led the surviving experts of the Three Great Dragon Islands away.
• Zhu Li thanked Xiao Han, who explained that the frozen Void Ancient Dragons were still alive and asked how Zhu Li intended to handle them.
• Xiao Han suggested making the Three Great Dragon Islands pay to redeem their captured clansmen, and Zhu Li agreed.
• Zhu Li asked what Xiao Han wanted from Eastern Dragon Island, and Xiao Han promised the island would gain the power to overwhelm the others if the matter succeeded.
• Xiao Han reflected that he needed Eastern Dragon Island and Zi Yan to approach Zhu Kun, whose strength and dangerous circumstances made a direct meeting too risky.

Xiao Yan said goodbye to Xiao Zhan and prepared to travel to the Black-Corner Region, while his father urged him to be honest with Xun Er and warned him about the Seven-Colored Little Snake. Xiao Li and Xun Er received news of Xiao Yan’s impending arrival, leaving Xun Er eagerly anticipating their reunion.

• Xiao Zhan teased Xiao Yan about Yun Yun, warned him to resolve matters with Xun Er honestly, and advised him to stay cautious around the Seven-Colored Little Snake.
• Xiao Yan left Yun Lan Mountain, while Nalan Yanran watched Yun Yun with hurt and regret over her own past choices.
• Xiao Li learned that Xiao Yan was coming to the Black-Corner Region and decided to send the news to Xun Er.
• At Canaan Institute, Xun Er received Xiao Li’s letter from Ling Ying and happily learned that Xiao Yan was finally coming.

Xiao Wu and Xian'er confronted Xiao Yan and Elder Yao to obtain the Poison Pill method for treating Xian'er's Woeful Poison Body. Elder Yao handed it over and accepted a Langya Pavilion token, leaving Xiao Yan with a promise to seek a Dou Sheng corpse for him someday.

• Xiao Wu recognized Xiao Yan's Exotic Fire and demanded that Elder Yao come out of the ring.
• Elder Yao appeared, and Xiao Wu introduced himself and Xian'er as members of Langya Pavilion.
• Elder Yao recognized Xian'er's Woeful Poison Body and agreed to give Xiao Wu the Poison Pill method.
• Elder Yao passed the Scroll to Xiao Wu, who checked it before giving it to Xian'er.
• Xiao Wu gave Xiao Yan a Silver Serpent Token as thanks, and Elder Yao accepted it.

Xiao Yan continued toward the Black-Corner Region after learning of Xian’er’s extraordinary cultivation, while Xiao Wu and Xian’er delayed her return to prepare for the Poison Pill. On Ancient Dragon Island, Xiao Han subdued Candle Flame and Zhu Yuan with his aura and began discussions about the Void Ancient Dragon Tribe.

• Xiao Yan promised Elder Yao he would obtain a Dou Sheng corpse for him, then learned that Xian’er had reached Dou Zong Peak at about eighteen years old.
• Xiao Yan continued his journey toward the Black-Corner Region, planning to reach Canaan Institute and return to Xun Er in the outer academy.
• Xian’er declined Xiao Wu’s suggestion to return immediately, choosing to stay with him for a few more days before condensing the Poison Pill.
• Candle Flame and Zhu Yuan arrived on Eastern Dragon Island, where Xiao Han revealed his overwhelming strength and left them unable to move.
• Zhu Li told Candle Flame that Xiao Han was the Ice Saint of Langya Pavilion and had helped against the North Dragon King; Xiao Han then said it was time to discuss matters concerning the Void Ancient Dragon Tribe.

Xiao Han revealed to Eastern Dragon Island’s elders that he knew the whereabouts of the Void Ancient Dragons’ Dragon Emperor heir, Zi Yan. After verifying her blood with a sample, Candle Flame agreed to accompany Xiao Han to meet her.

• Xiao Han told Candle Flame and the other elders that Eastern Dragon Island had no Royal Bloodline and that he knew where their orthodox heir was.
• Xiao Han gave Candle Flame a jade bottle containing Zi Yan’s blood, and Candle Flame recognized its royal bloodline pressure.
• Candle Flame grabbed Xiao Han and demanded to know how he had obtained the blood, but Zhu Li and the other elders pulled him away and apologized.
• Xiao Han explained that the heir was acquainted with one of his juniors and invited the elders to visit her.
• Candle Flame volunteered to go with Xiao Han to meet the heir.