Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan met the remnant soul of his ancestor Xiao Xuan, who learned how far the Xiao Clan had fallen and accepted Xiao Yan’s decision to trade the Tou She Ancient Emperor Jade. Xiao Xuan revealed that he had preserved a portion of the clan’s Dou God Bloodline for Xiao Yan and began to explain the world.

• Xiao Xuan appeared from the Yin-Yang Twin Flames, and Xiao Yan recognized and greeted his ancestor.
• Xiao Yan told Xiao Xuan about the Xiao Clan’s decline and admitted that he had traded the Tou She Ancient Emperor Jade to the Gu Clan.
• Xiao Xuan reassured Xiao Yan that the trade had been reasonable and learned that Nalan Yanran was Xiao Yan’s fiancée.
• Xiao Yan explained the Xiao Clan’s history and Dou God Bloodline to Nalan Yanran, while Xiao Xuan corrected and supplemented his account.
• Xiao Xuan revealed a preserved portion of the clan’s Dou God Bloodline, and Xiao Yan promised not to rely on it instead of tempering himself.
• Xiao Xuan began telling Xiao Yan about this world.

Xiao Xuan explained that the Gate of Life and Death was a powerful magical treasure whose disordered inner world came from the Great Thousand World, and revealed how he had secretly arranged for the Xiao Clan to reach it. He left Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran with the chance to claim the treasure by passing its trial, while admitting his plan to pass it down through the Misty Cloud Sect had failed for generations.

• Xiao Xuan told Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran that the Gate of Life and Death came from the Great Thousand World, whose incompatible rules caused life inside it to fall into disorder.
• Xiao Xuan revealed that the place was the inner world of a magical treasure that could acknowledge an owner, and said its creator's trial lay five hundred thousand li ahead.
• Xiao Xuan explained that he had failed the trial because the world lacked the Origin Qi needed to become a Dou God, but had gained partial control of the outer regions.
• Xiao Xuan told Nalan Yanran that he had helped Misty Cloud Sect's founder, Yun Potian, connect the sect to the Gate of Life and Death to keep it hidden from the Ancient Imperial Clans.
• Xiao Xuan explained that he had expected Xiao Clan descendants to reach the sect through its successor position, but Xiao Yan realized that no one had managed to become its successor for over a thousand years.

Xiao Xuan explained that Heavenly Flames contain the Dou Qi Continent’s world laws and learned that Xiao Yan’s Flame Mantra could fuse and evolve them. Xiao Yan refused to abandon the dangerous technique, and Xiao Xuan prepared to pass on the Dou God Bloodline and Yin-Yang Twin Flames.

• Xiao Xuan explained that Heavenly Flames strengthen the Dou Qi Continent’s laws and asked how Xiao Yan had fused the Volcanic Rock Flame and Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Xiao Yan revealed the Flame Mantra, and Xiao Xuan marveled that it could fuse and refine Heavenly Flames to evolve.
• Xiao Xuan warned that cultivating the Flame Mantra was perilous and offered to help Xiao Yan change techniques, but Xiao Yan refused.
• Xiao Xuan accepted Xiao Yan’s decision and promised to pass on the Dou God Bloodline and Yin-Yang Twin Flames.
• Xiao Xuan urged Xiao Yan to survive, revitalize the Xiao Tribe, and have children, while Xiao Yan pulled a blushing Nalan Yanran into his arms.

Xiao Yan received Xiao Xuan’s Dou God Bloodline and the origin of the Yin-Yang Twin Flames at the same time, surviving the dangerous process as his soul strength rose and he inherited the Stargazing Art. He entered seclusion to study the art and complete the bloodline transformation, while Nalan Yanran waited nearby and cultivated.

• Xiao Yan entered the Yin-Yang Twin Flames, and Xiao Xuan sent the Dou God Bloodline and the flames’ origin into his body together.
• Xiao Yan’s blood evaporated as the Dou God Bloodline transformed his marrow, while the Yin-Yang Twin Flames were subdued and circulated through his meridians.
• Xiao Xuan’s soul seal shattered into soul power and cultivation information, raising Xiao Yan’s soul strength to the peak of the Mortal Soul realm.
• Xiao Yan stored the Yin-Yang Twin Flames and focused on completing the bloodline transformation while studying Xiao Xuan’s Stargazing Art.
• Xiao Yan spent several days in seclusion trying to understand the Stargazing Art as his body continued transforming.
• Nalan Yanran waited outside the flames, then sat down to cultivate as her Fighter-level strength stabilized and grew.

Xiao Yan recovered, activated the Stargazing Art, and used the Three Mysteries of Heavenly Flame to unleash the power of his Dou God Bloodline before fusing the Yin-Yang Twin Flames into a violet flame. As their separation approached, he confessed his love to Nalan Yanran, and she accepted him.

• After ten days of cultivation, Xiao Yan stabilized his soul power with the Stargazing Art and completed the recovery of his blood.
• Xiao Yan used the Yin-Yang Transformation to raise his strength to a four-star Dou Spirit and briefly awakened the power of his Dou God Bloodline.
• Xiao Yan fused the Yin-Yang Twin Flames with his other Heavenly Flames, creating a violet flame containing tiny black-and-white yin-yang fish.
• The fused flame's evil aura affected Xiao Yan, and he approached Nalan Yanran after she awoke from her cultivation.
• Xiao Yan told Nalan Yanran that he loved her and asked her to be his; she accepted, and they came together.

Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran recovered in the Gate of Life and Death, where she discovered she had advanced to One-Star Dou Master and he had reached the peak of One-Star Dou Spirit. Before they prepared to leave, Xiao Yan shared the precious Stargazing Art with her and warned her to keep it secret.

• Nalan Yanran woke after resting and found that she had broken through to One-Star Dou Master.
• Xiao Yan explained that Nalan Yanran's advancement came from the energy he had shared with her, and she noticed that he had also reached the peak of One-Star Dou Spirit.
• While Nalan Yanran slept, Xiao Yan gathered the remaining Heavenly Flame energy from the Yin-Yang Twin Flames and sealed it within the Heavenly Flame Seal.
• Xiao Yan decided to leave the Gate of Life and Death and taught Nalan Yanran the Stargazing Art, warning her never to reveal it or pass it on.
• Nalan Yanran kissed Xiao Yan, and he drew her close as their intimacy resumed.

Xiao Yan left the Gate of Life and Death after Nalan Yanran chose to stay and continue cultivating. He learned that Yun Yun was away in the Magic Beast Mountains, so he would have to find her to deliver the Earth Tier Dou skill.

• Nalan Yanran decided to remain in the Gate of Life and Death, and Xiao Yan gave her supplies before leaving Golden Horn to protect her.
• Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran parted with a kiss, and Xiao Yan departed through the stone platform.
• Xiao Yan emerged from the Gate of Life and Death and met Yun Lan, who told him Nalan Yanran had stayed behind.
• Xiao Yan asked Yun Lan where Yun Yun was so he could deliver the payment for entering the Gate of Life and Death.
• Yun Lan told Xiao Yan that Yun Yun had gone to the Magic Beast Mountains.

Xiao Yan and his companions traveled toward the Magic Beast Mountains, where he planned to find Yun Yun before heading to Canaan Academy. After leaving Yaoyue and Qinglian safely in Green Mountain Town, Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong entered the mountains by separate routes.

• Xiao Yan told Yaoyue and Qinglian about his wife, Little Fairy Doctor, and Hai Bodong accelerated their flying beast to hurry them along.
• Xiao Yan recalled how Jia Xing Tian arranged for Hai Bodong to escort him and Yaoyue, and how he spent the night with Ya Fei before departing.
• Xiao Yan, Yaoyue, Qinglian, and Hai Bodong arrived at Green Mountain Town and settled Yaoyue and Qinglian in Xiao Yan's old residence.
• Xiao Yan comforted Yaoyue and Qinglian, then entered the Magic Beast Mountains with Hai Bodong by separate routes.

Xiao Yan searched the Magic Beast Mountains for the wounded Yun Yun, while Yun Yun struggled to survive with her cultivation sealed. The chapter ended as a second-tier magic wolf lunged at Yun Yun beside a stream.

• Xiao Yan found signs that Yun Yun had fought the Purple-Gold Winged Lion King and searched nearby hiding places for her.
• After failing to find Yun Yun, Xiao Yan caught a third-tier Melded Ape and came up with a new method.
• Yun Yun woke in a cave with her cultivation sealed, a severe wound, and no food, then decided to seek fish at a nearby stream.
• Yun Yun made fish traps and caught several fish, briefly believing she could survive until she recovered and broke the seal.
• A second-tier magic wolf pounced on Yun Yun while she stood beside the stream.

Xiao Yan rescued Yun Yun from the stream after she fled a Melded Ape, then carried her to her cave and treated her injuries. As Yun Yun regained some strength, she insisted on grilling the fish herself while Xiao Yan prepared to refine healing pills.

• Yun Yun escaped the approaching Melded Ape by jumping into the stream, and Xiao Yan killed the beast and pulled her from the water.
• Yun Yun recognized Xiao Yan and learned that he had used the Melded Ape to find her.
• Xiao Yan carried Yun Yun to her cave, carved a stone bed, examined her condition, and gave her medicinal pills that stabilized her injuries.
• Yun Yun’s stomach rumbled, and she insisted on grilling the fish while Xiao Yan refined healing pills.
• Xiao Yan agreed to let Yun Yun cook, not knowing that the fish were called Frostfire Dragonfish.

Xiao Yan refined a healing pill for Yun Yun and helped her recover in the cave while she cooked fish. The chapter ended with Xiao Yan leaving Yun Yun alone to wash and change after retrieving clean clothes from her Storage Ring.

• Xiao Yan refined a fourth-tier healing pill, and Yun Yun took it while trying to grill fish.
• Yun Yun eventually cooked four fish, and she and Xiao Yan shared them by the fire.
• Xiao Yan noticed Yun Yun's wounds had stained and damaged her clothes, and she admitted she could not access her Storage Ring with her Dou Qi sealed.
• Yun Yun gave Xiao Yan her Storage Ring, and he removed her Soul Seal and retrieved clean clothes and underwear.
• Xiao Yan left the cave with a bucket of clean water, and Yun Yun checked that no one was outside before going deeper into the cave to wash and change.

After a strange fish’s effects overwhelmed Xiao Yan and Yun Yun, Xiao Yan restrained Yun Yun and struggled to refine an antidote rather than take advantage of her. Six hours later, he fed her the pill, and she began to wake as he wondered how she would react.

• Xiao Yan felt a surge of yang energy after eating a strange fish and found Yun Yun chilled and feverish in her cave.
• Yun Yun kissed Xiao Yan and, driven by the fish’s effects, clung to him as their bodily fluids temporarily balanced their energies.
• Xiao Yan realized the fish had caused their conditions and began refining an antidote while resisting Yun Yun’s advances.
• When Yun Yun’s frenzy intensified and the cauldron exploded, Xiao Yan restrained her and continued refining the pill.
• After six hours and several failed attempts, Xiao Yan made the antidote and fed it to Yun Yun mouth to mouth.
• Yun Yun’s movements calmed, and she began to wake while Xiao Yan wondered what she would think of the night.

After Xiao Yan helped Yun Yun recover from the effects of the fish and break the Purple-Gold Winged Lion King's seal, he embraced her and asked what their relationship was. Yun Yun had not answered by the chapter’s end.

• Xiao Yan and Yun Yun woke in an awkward embrace, then dressed and discussed the incident caused by the fish.
• Yun Yun thanked Xiao Yan for saving her again and promised to repay him for two favors.
• Xiao Yan offered to break the seal on Yun Yun's cultivation, and she agreed so she could leave the Magic Beast Mountains sooner.
• Xiao Yan used his violet Heavenly Flame to break the seal, restoring Yun Yun's Dou Emperor strength.
• Xiao Yan embraced Yun Yun and asked what they were to each other.

Xiao Yan confronted Yun Yun about their feelings and asked for a chance to pursue her, proposing that she help him claim the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame in exchange for one of the favors she owed him. Yun Yun did not formally agree, but their unspoken understanding left Xiao Yan hopeful as they prepared to leave the Magic Beast Mountains.

• Xiao Yan challenged Yun Yun to admit their closeness and said he would not break off his engagement with Yanran.
• Xiao Yan asked Yun Yun for a chance to pursue her and proposed that she help him obtain the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame when he reached Dou Emperor level.
• Yun Yun questioned what would happen with Yanran, and Xiao Yan said Yanran knew about his situation and would understand.
• Xiao Yan explained that he could sense Heavenly Flames, then told Yun Yun that Hai Bodong was also searching for her in the Magic Beast Mountains.
• Yun Yun warned Xiao Yan not to tell anyone what had happened, and he pretended not to know what she meant.

Xiao Yan gave Yun Yun the promised High Earth-tier cultivation technique before he and Hai Bodong continued toward Canaan Academy in the Black-Corner Region. Queen Medusa learned Xiao Yan was heading there and pursued him, finally surrounding his group in midair.

• Xiao Yan handed Yun Yun a High Earth-tier cultivation technique, and she left for the Misty Cloud Sect after meeting Hai Bodong.
• Hai Bodong teased Xiao Yan about Yun Yun’s glances, and Xiao Yan denied that anything had happened between them.
• Xiao Yan, Hai Bodong, Qinglian, and their companion crossed into the Black-Corner Region and headed toward Canaan Academy.
• Yue Mei told Queen Medusa that Xiao Yan was heading to Canaan Academy, so Queen Medusa set out alone to intercept him.
• After Hai Bodong sensed danger, the group accelerated, but Queen Medusa encircled them with rainbow light, and Hai Bodong recognized her in terror.

Queen Medusa confronted Xiao Yan over the Heavenly Flame, but after he revealed the Green Lotus Core Flame and secretly told her something, she agreed to take him to the Snake-People Empire. She allowed Hai Bodong to leave with Yaoyue and Qinglian.

• Queen Medusa appeared before Xiao Yan's group and demanded that he hand over the Heavenly Flame.
• Xiao Yan admitted he had taken the Heavenly Flame and revealed that he had already refined it into the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Queen Medusa's killing intent rose, and Hai Bodong prepared to hold her off so Xiao Yan could escape with Yaoyue and Qinglian.
• Xiao Yan reassured Hai Bodong and secretly transmitted a message to Queen Medusa, changing her expression several times.
• Queen Medusa agreed that Xiao Yan would return with her to the Snake-People Empire and let Hai Bodong take Yaoyue and Qinglian away.

Xiao Yan agreed to accompany Queen Medusa to the Snake-People Empire so he could help her complete her bloodline evolution, while Hai Bodong took Yaoyue and Qinglian toward Canaan Academy. After arriving at the empire’s capital, Xiao Yan presented the Qinglian lotus pedestal as a source of power for the transformation, and Medusa prepared to proceed.

• Xiao Yan reassured Yaoyue and Qinglian, entrusted them to Hai Bodong, and left with Queen Medusa.
• On their journey, Queen Medusa questioned Xiao Yan about the Rainbow Swallowing Sky Python bloodline and whether he could help her evolve; he claimed he could withdraw his Heavenly Flame if she began to fail.
• Queen Medusa and Xiao Yan reached the Snake-People Empire’s capital before sunrise, where Yue Mei and Hua She'er greeted their queen.
• Yue Mei suggested killing Xiao Yan to take his Heavenly Flame, but Queen Medusa rebuked her and required her to apologize to him.
• Queen Medusa assigned Hua She'er to receive Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan offered to begin the transformation process immediately.
• Xiao Yan showed Queen Medusa the Qinglian lotus pedestal and explained that it could gather the fire energy needed for her bloodline transformation.

Queen Medusa planted Xiao Yan’s Green Lotus Core Flame lotus platform and forgave Yue Mei for acting rashly. Unable to sleep, Xiao Yan went to the temple lake to investigate the platform, where he stumbled upon Medusa bathing and faced her furious attack.

• Queen Medusa planted the lotus platform and told Yue Mei she had reprimanded her for nearly ruining her plan.
• Queen Medusa forgave Yue Mei, who asked whether Xiao Yan could help her transform her bloodline.
• Xiao Yan failed to calm his thoughts about Queen Medusa and left his guest room to follow the lotus platform’s aura.
• Xiao Yan crossed the temple lake’s restrictions and evaded its magical beasts and toxins as he headed for the island.
• Xiao Yan saw Queen Medusa bathing, and she concealed herself with waves before unleashing an attack at him.

Xiao Yan survived Queen Medusa’s sudden attack and explained that he had come to help accelerate the Earthfire Lotus Platform’s energy gathering. After he returned the Green Lotus Core Flame to the platform, its absorption of magma increased severalfold, leaving Queen Medusa’s bloodline transformation only three to five days away.

• Xiao Yan used his Heavenly Flame, a secret cultivation method, the Earthfire Lotus Platform’s energy, and defensive Dou Technique to survive Queen Medusa’s wave attack.
• Queen Medusa recognized Xiao Yan, examined how he had survived, and grew more wary of his abilities.
• Xiao Yan apologized and offered to compensate Queen Medusa by helping the Earthfire Lotus Platform gather energy faster.
• Queen Medusa took Xiao Yan to the lotus platform and watched as he used the Qinglian Flame-Drawing method to return the Green Lotus Core Flame to it.
• The platform began absorbing magma several times faster, bringing Queen Medusa’s bloodline transformation within three to five days.

Xiao Yan gathered Earthfire energy while the Queen Medusa questioned him about his secret technique and learned about his past. As the bloodline transformation ritual approached, Xiao Yan heard how Medusa had prepared for the possibility of failure and acknowledged her as a qualified ruler.

• The Queen Medusa asked how Xiao Yan had learned to control the Green Lotus Core Flame and absorb Earthfire energy, and Xiao Yan said he had created the technique himself.
• Xiao Yan showed the Queen Medusa a Soul Jade Slip recording of himself creating the Qinglian Pill Condensation Art, convincing her that his claim was true.
• The Queen Medusa chatted with Xiao Yan to put him at ease, and the two shared stories about their pasts.
• The Queen Medusa explained that she sought bloodline transformation because she was the Queen Medusa and had left a Bloodline Pool to provide a successor if she failed.
• Xiao Yan called the Queen Medusa a qualified ruler, and five days later the preparations for her bloodline transformation ritual were complete.