Chapter Summaries

Hun Miesheng considered Ice Saint Xiao Han’s mysterious strength and decided his wedding invitation might offer a chance to test him. At the Heavenly Underworld Sect, Heavenly Underworld Old Demon discovered something unusual about the invitation and ordered preparations to attend the wedding.

• Hun Miesheng reflected on Xiao Han’s victories and suspected that factions were waiting for someone to test his increased strength.
• Hun Miesheng saw Xiao Han’s wedding as a possible opportunity and laughed.
• Heavenly Underworld Son and the elders debated an invitation that had mysteriously appeared and summoned Heavenly Underworld Old Demon for advice.
• Heavenly Underworld Old Demon guessed that someone was using the sect as a weapon, then detected something unusual about the invitation.
• Heavenly Underworld Old Demon told Heavenly Underworld Son to prepare a lavish gift and declared that he would attend the wedding.

With his wedding to Yi Huang three days away, Xiao Han left Langya Pavilion to return to Shan Qian Village, where he had once found peace. His visit brought back memories of how his actions had put the village in danger, leaving his past regret hanging over the reunion.

• Xiao Han disappeared from Langya Pavilion but left a letter promising to return for the wedding, and Yi Huang assured Ye Jianxin that he would come back.
• Xiao Han arrived at the abandoned Shan Qian Village, remembering how its kind villagers had helped him recover from the bloodlust and trauma of his early travels.
• He recalled spending half a year living among the villagers, sharing meals and helping them hunt.
• Xiao Han remembered killing a mercenary who was attacking a woman in Qingfeng, unaware that the man was the younger brother of a mercenary group leader.
• The mercenary leader sought revenge for his brother by targeting Shan Qian Village, teaching Xiao Han that others could suffer the consequences of his actions.

Xiao Han returned to Shan Qian Village and discovered that a Magical Beast attack had killed its residents, a tragedy he connected to a mercenary he had once killed. While mourning the dead, he met an orphan named Xiao Wu and was brought to Xiao Wu’s home, where he recognized the dying Grandpa Shi as his childhood acquaintance Shi Tou.

• Xiao Han found Shan Qian Village devastated by Magical Beasts and discovered burnt Beast Attracting Incense among the ruins.
• Xiao Han realized the incense was connected to a mercenary he had killed and blamed his past carelessness for the villagers’ deaths.
• Xiao Han spent three days burying the dead, setting up gravestones, and drinking before them.
• Xiao Han met Xiao Wu, who said he was paying respects on behalf of Grandpa Shi, and demanded to be taken to see him.
• Xiao Han used his Soul Strength to find Xiao Wu’s home and met Grandpa Shi, recognizing him as Shi Tou.

Xiao Han reunited with Shi Tou, learned how he had survived the destruction of his village, and offered to take him and Xiao Wu to Langya Pavilion. Xiao Wu reluctantly accepted Xiao Han as his master, and the three prepared to leave for the Central Region.

• Xiao Han asked how Shi Tou had survived, and Shi Tou explained that he had fallen into a pit as a child, returned to find his village destroyed, and later became a Yun Lan Sect disciple.
• Shi Tou told Xiao Han that he had found Xiao Wu in the mountains and that the boy had become a Dou Zhe at eleven without resources.
• Xiao Han offered to take Xiao Wu as his disciple at Langya Pavilion and bring Shi Tou along to seek treatment for his frail body.
• Shi Tou agreed to travel with Xiao Han after hearing that Xiao Wu could become a core disciple and that treatment might let him live more comfortably.
• Xiao Wu initially refused to take Xiao Han as his master, but agreed after Xiao Han promised to teach him abilities that could help him become stronger and protect Shi Tou.

Xiao Han returned to Langya Pavilion with his new disciple, Xiao Wu, and Xiao Wu’s grandfather, Shi Tou, then arranged for Shi Tou to receive a life-extending pill. The next day, Langya Pavilion’s wedding celebration began, and the arrival of Sound Valley’s leader with a treasured zither drew attention.

• Xiao Han returned to Langya Pavilion with Xiao Wu and Shi Tou, and introduced them to Ye Jianxin and Yi Huang.
• Xiao Han asked Yi Huang to save Shi Tou, and she offered a Ninth Grade Return Illumination Pill that would restore his health for ten years but cost him his cultivation.
• Xiao Wu insisted that Shi Tou accept the pill, and Yi Huang agreed to prepare the only one in their possession.
• Ye Jianxin arranged rooms for Xiao Wu and Shi Tou as Langya Pavilion prepared for the Grand Wedding.
• Guests gathered at Langya Pavilion and presented lavish congratulatory gifts.
• Heavenly Sound Old Man arrived on behalf of Sound Valley and presented the sect-treasured Phoenix Cry Zither.

Heavenly Sound Old Man and envoys from major factions arrived to congratulate Langya Pavilion on Xiao Han and Yi Huang’s wedding. As Ye Jianxin brought Xiao Han to receive the guests, Heavenly Underworld Sect announced that its ancestor and Sect Master had come, leaving the venue stunned.

• Ye Jianxin warmly welcomed Heavenly Sound Old Man, whose gift and presence showed Sound Valley’s support for Langya Pavilion.
• Heavenly Sound Old Man asked to see Xiao Han, and Ye Jianxin agreed to fetch the groom.
• Xiao Han comforted a nervous Yi Huang until Ye Jianxin arrived and dragged him away to receive the guests.
• Pill Tower’s Hill Elder presented five Eighth Grade Venerable Zenith Pills, impressing and envious guests.
• Heavenly Underworld Sect announced the arrival of its ancestor and Sect Master, silencing the venue.

The Heavenly Underworld Sect arrived at Langya Pavilion’s wedding celebration, raising fears of a confrontation between the rival factions. Its leaders presented genuine invitations and entered, while Elder Wang prepared to summon people after seeing their congratulatory gift.

• Guests speculated that the Heavenly Underworld Sect had come to disrupt the wedding and weighed whether Langya Pavilion could withstand its old ancestor.
• A Langya Pavilion disciple demanded invitations from Heavenly Underworld Old Demon and Heavenly Underworld Son, and Netherworld Ghost Revered objected.
• The disciple stood firm as fellow Langya Pavilion disciples gathered around him, and Heavenly Underworld Old Demon ordered Heavenly Underworld Son to show their invitations.
• The Langya Pavilion disciples verified the invitations, apologized, and let the Heavenly Underworld Sect enter.
• Heavenly Underworld Old Demon admired the Langya Pavilion disciples’ courage, and Elder Wang prepared to call people after the congratulatory gift appeared.

The Heavenly Underworld Sect’s insulting gift at Langya Pavilion’s banquet triggered Xiao Han to declare war, while Elder Wang confronted the sect as Langya Pavilion’s forces gathered. Heavenly Underworld Old Demon challenged the Pavilion’s Ice Saint, and a familiar voice intervened as the confrontation escalated.

• Netherworld Ghost Revered announced that the Heavenly Underworld Sect had gifted a Meteorite Jade Pear, prompting Xiao Han to declare a war to the death and Ye Jianxin to summon Langya Pavilion’s disciples.
• Ye Jianxin sent messages to organize Langya Pavilion’s response and prepared to test the Langya Guard while helping Yi Huang vent her anger.
• Elder Wang kept the banquet going and assured the guests that Langya Pavilion would face the provocation, while the assembled factions sensed the Pavilion’s confidence.
• Elder Wang demanded an explanation from the Heavenly Underworld Sect as Langya Pavilion’s elders surrounded its delegation.
• Heavenly Underworld Old Demon said his sect had come to test the Ice Saint, and a familiar voice told him Langya Pavilion was no place for him to come and go as he pleased.

Xiao Han confronted the Heavenly Underworld Sect, but its ancestor revealed that he had reached Dou Sheng and seemed certain of victory. Heavenly Sound Old Man offered to fight alongside Xiao Han, who then revealed he was far stronger than a Half-Saint, leaving Heavenly Sound Old Man relieved but still uncertain of his full strength.

• Xiao Han declared that the Heavenly Underworld Sect had to be destroyed, while the Heavenly Underworld Old Demon claimed he had prepared for Xiao Han’s methods.
• The Heavenly Underworld Old Demon revealed his Dou Sheng aura, making the gathered factions fear that Langya Pavilion would lose and emboldening Heavenly Underworld Son.
• Heavenly Sound Old Man privately offered to join forces with Xiao Han, explaining that the Heavenly Underworld Sect might threaten his valley if Langya Pavilion fell.
• Xiao Han refused his help and said he was not merely a Half-Saint, prompting Heavenly Sound Old Man to realize he had underestimated Xiao Han.

Xiao Han revealed that he had reached Dou Sheng and began overpowering Heavenly Underworld Old Demon in their battle. As Heavenly Underworld Old Demon fell into danger, he called for Gu You, who emerged from the space.

• Ye Jianxin revealed that he had advanced to Nine-Star Dou Zun and challenged Heavenly Underworld Son.
• Xiao Han revealed that he was a Dou Sheng, reversing the advantage in Langya Pavilion's favor.
• Xiao Han attacked Heavenly Underworld Old Demon and drove the surrounding forces to retreat.
• Xiao Han struck Heavenly Underworld Old Demon twice, exploiting his frigid Dou Qi and leaving him at a disadvantage.
• Heavenly Underworld Old Demon called for Gu You, and Gu You appeared carrying a skull-headed cane.

Xiao Han fought Saint Gu You and the Heavenly Underworld Old Demon after rejecting the Soul Hall’s offer to settle the matter. He left both opponents gravely wounded and was about to kill them when someone transmitted a plea for mercy.

• Saint Gu You asked Xiao Han to end the conflict in exchange for compensation from the Soul Hall, but Xiao Han attacked him with an Ice Spear.
• Xiao Han unleashed Boundless Northern Kingdom, trapping Saint Gu You and the Heavenly Underworld Old Demon in his Snow Domain.
• Xiao Han summoned a Frost Giant Dragon, and Saint Gu You and the Heavenly Underworld Old Demon combined their defenses to block its attack at the cost of severe injuries.
• Xiao Han prepared to attack the helpless pair again, but an unknown person sent him a voice transmission pleading for mercy.

Xiao Han killed Heavenly Underworld Old Demon after Hun Miesheng rescued Saint Gu You, and the news of Xiao Han’s rise to Dou Sheng spread across the Central Plains. Hun Miesheng revealed that Heavenly Underworld Old Demon’s breakthrough had been temporary and that Soul Hall had achieved its goal, while Langya Pavilion’s forces attacked the Heavenly Underworld Sect.

• Hun Miesheng broke Xiao Han’s Boundless Northern Kingdom and rescued Saint Gu You, escaping Xiao Han’s Ice Arrows.
• Heavenly Underworld Old Demon offered to submit to Langya Pavilion, but Xiao Han revealed that its forces were already attacking his sect and its three affiliated sects.
• Heavenly Underworld Old Demon tried to self-destruct, but Xiao Han froze the space around him, drained his Dou Qi, and killed him.
• Scouts reported Heavenly Underworld Old Demon’s death and Xiao Han’s Dou Sheng advancement to factions across the Central Plains, including the Ancient Eight Tribes.
• Hun Miesheng told Saint Gu You that Heavenly Underworld Old Demon’s breakthrough had left him with less than twenty years to live and that Soul Hall had achieved its goal.

Ye Jianxin defeated and killed Heavenly Underworld Son as the Langya Pavilion overwhelmed the Heavenly Underworld Sect at the Pavilion and attacked its headquarters. The Sect’s defenders tried to flee, but reinforcements arrived to cut off their escape.

• Ye Jianxin told Heavenly Underworld Son that the Heavenly Underworld Old Demon might already be dead and that the Sect’s headquarters was under attack.
• Heavenly Underworld Son rejected Ye Jianxin’s claims, launched a desperate attack, and was killed by Ye Jianxin after half an hour.
• After learning that the Heavenly Underworld Sect’s forces at the Langya Pavilion had been wiped out, Ye Jianxin ordered troops to reinforce the assault on the Sect’s headquarters.
• The Langya Guard devastated the Heavenly Underworld Sect’s headquarters, and its leader claimed that the Heavenly Underworld Old Demon had already been killed.
• The Blood Hell Venerable ordered the Sect’s disciples to scatter and escape, but arriving Langya Pavilion Dou Zun elders blocked their retreat.

Xiao Han returned safely to Langya Pavilion’s Grand Wedding after fighting the Heavenly Underworld Old Demon and Soul Hall’s Second Heavenly Venerable, leaving the guests stunned by his strength. Heavenly Sound Old Man then reminded Xiao Han that he had come to ask for help with a musical score.

• Xiao Han entered the wedding venue and greeted Hill Elder and Heavenly Sound Old Man.
• Hill Elder asked Xiao Han about the battle, and Xiao Han revealed that he had defeated two One-Star Dou Sheng and that the Soul Hall Master had rescued Gu You.
• Heavenly Sound Old Man panicked when he learned Xiao Han had exchanged Dou Qi with the Soul Hall Master, then marveled that Xiao Han had returned so quickly.
• Heavenly Sound Old Man told Xiao Han he had come to ask for help with a musical score, and Xiao Han remembered their past conversation.

Xiao Han recalled how he helped Heavenly Sound Old Man resolve Sound Valley’s factional conflict and stayed there for two years. Heavenly Sound Old Man visited Langya Pavilion, admitted he was not there for the Music Scores, and asked to stay for a while.

• Xiao Han recounted how he had accidentally entered Sound Valley as a Five Star Dou Zun and caused a disturbance before Heavenly Sound Old Man saved him.
• Heavenly Sound Old Man explained Sound Valley’s split between elders who supported Musical Dou Techniques and those who wanted to adopt Sound Wave Dou Techniques.
• Xiao Han proposed settling disputes through controlled duels and training a genius in both techniques to demonstrate that the approaches could coexist.
• Heavenly Sound Old Man accepted Xiao Han’s plan and kept him within Sound Valley’s sphere of influence while the conflict gradually eased over two years.
• Heavenly Sound Old Man visited Xiao Han at Langya Pavilion, said he did not expect him to provide Music Scores, and asked to stay there for a while.

Xiao Han learned that the Heavenly Sound Old Man had found a gifted disciple for Sound Valley, then married Yi Huang in a grand wedding. The chapter ended with Xiao Han and Yi Huang alone together on their wedding night.

• The Heavenly Sound Old Man told Xiao Han that Sound Valley would emerge again and explained that he had taken on a talented disciple who could cultivate two kinds of Dou Techniques.
• Xiao Han said his own disciple had only just become a Dou Zhe, and promised the Heavenly Sound Old Man they could meet in twenty years.
• Ye Jianxin announced that the Grand Wedding would begin soon, and Yi Huang arrived in her wedding dress as Xiao Han walked toward her.
• After the wedding, Xiao Han and Yi Huang reminisced about their long relationship and teased each other in private.
• Xiao Han kissed Yi Huang, and the lamplight swayed as their wedding night continued.

News of the Langya Pavilion’s destruction of the Heavenly Underworld Sect spread across the Central Plains, drawing awe, celebration, and speculation about its strength. While the Pavilion Master and Deputy Pavilion Master enjoyed their honeymoon, Grand Elder Ye Jianxin handled the gifts, surviving sects, and the former Heavenly Underworld territory’s affairs.

• The Central Plains learned that the Langya Pavilion had swiftly destroyed the Heavenly Underworld Sect and that its Pavilion Master had become a Dou Sheng.
• The Four Directions Pavilion faced ridicule over its weakness compared with the Langya Pavilion, prompting its elders and disciples to train harder.
• Other major forces wondered how the Langya Pavilion had gathered so many Dou Zun experts and acquired its wealth.
• Grand Elder Ye Jianxin and the Langya Pavilion received generous gifts from forces seeking favor or permission to claim former Heavenly Underworld territory.
• Ye Jianxin reassured surviving subordinate sects that the Langya Pavilion would leave them alone, then began sorting through the gifts and territory-related documents.

Langya Pavilion auctioned off the Heavenly Underworld Sect territories it did not want to manage, while its treasury filled with the proceeds. In Wutan City, Xiao Zhan reflected on the Xiao Clan’s growth and ordered its stronger members to prepare for an imminent assembly.

• Ye Jianxin gave cities near the first-rate sects’ territories to them for free and arranged an auction for the remaining Heavenly Underworld Sect lands.
• Langya Pavilion collected resources and money from the auction and reinforced its treasury with Ye Jianxin, twenty Langya Guards, and Grand Arrays.
• Xiao Zhan considered how he had risen to five-star Dou Zong and how the Xiao Clan’s ambitions had expanded beyond the Jia Ma Empire and the Northwest Continent.
• A masked Xiao Clan member reported that the clan members who had gone out for training had returned.
• Xiao Zhan ordered all clan members at Dou Wang level or above to stay within the Xiao Clan and be ready to assemble.

Xiao Han prepared to take a group of Xiao Clan experts to the Central Plains, warning them of the dangers and testing their resolve. He transported them to the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave, where he asked to use the Space Wormhole.

• Xiao Zhan told Xiao Han that the preparations were complete and that nearly thirty Dou Wang and Dou Huang experts would remain behind under his command.
• Xiao Han gathered the Xiao Clan members and warned them that the Central Plains would be dangerous and that he would not protect them, but they firmly declared they still wanted to go.
• Xiao Han bound the Xiao Clan members with his power and began demonstrating the might of a Dou Sheng expert, leaving many of them sick and weak.
• Xiao Han brought the Xiao Clan group to the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave, where the Lion King welcomed him and Xiao Han asked to use the Space Wormhole.

Xiao Han led the Xiao Clan Members through a Space Wormhole to the Central Plains, where they prepared to hide their identities until the Xiao Clan could rise again. The chapter ended with the clan members accepting the hardships ahead and vowing not to regret their choice.

• Xiao Han explained Space Wormholes and showed the Xiao Clan Members his rare level-eight Space Ship.
• Xiao Han told Xiao Tie to channel Dou Qi into the ship, leaving him to power it while the others rested.
• After roughly half a month, Xiao Tie brought the Space Ship to the Central Plains, where Xiao Han gave it to him as compensation.
• The Xiao Clan Members prepared to conceal their names and endure hardship until their clan stood again in the Central Plains.