Chapter Summaries

Su Tian demanded and secured a favor from Jia Xingtian after breaking free of his pressure, then went to the Mittel Family to see Ya Fei. Their embrace was witnessed by Mu Zhan, who angrily claimed Ya Fei as his own.

• Su Tian demanded an explanation from Jia Xingtian for testing him and asked that Jia Xingtian owe him a favor.
• Jia Xingtian accepted Su Tian's request and invited him to seek help from the Imperial Family if needed.
• Nalan Jie invited the group to a feast to celebrate Hai Bodong's return and thank Su Tian for removing his Brand Poison.
• Su Tian learned Ya Fei was at the Mittel Family and left to see her, while Jia Xingtian and Hai Bodong declined Nalan Jie's invitation.
• Su Tian embraced Ya Fei outside the Mittel Family, and Mu Zhan saw them and grew furious.

Su Tian confronted Jia Xingtian after breaking free of his pressure and secured a favor from him. He left the gathering to visit Ya Fei, while Mu Zhan saw them embracing outside the Mittel Family and grew furious.

• Su Tian demanded an explanation from Jia Xingtian for the test and asked him to owe a favor, which Jia Xingtian agreed to do.
• Nalan Jie invited everyone to the Nalan Family for a banquet to celebrate Hai Bodong's return and thank Su Tian for curing his brand poison.
• Su Tian asked Mittel Tengshan about Ya Fei, learned she was at the Mittel Family, and went to see her.
• Jia Xingtian and Hai Bodong declined Nalan Jie's invitation and left together as the others headed to the Nalan Family.
• Mu Zhan saw Su Tian and Ya Fei embracing at the Mittel Family entrance and angrily called Ya Fei his woman.

Su Tian joined Nalan Jie, Gu He, and Nalan Su as they rushed to witness Hai Bodong battle Jia Xingtian in the Jia Ma Imperial Capital. His Flying Dou Technique and close ties to Hai Bodong strengthened the others’ impression of him, while the fight revealed Jia Xingtian’s concern about his age and Hai Bodong’s return.

• Nalan Jie, Gu He, and Nalan Su sensed two Dou Huang auras and flew toward the battle, while Su Tian followed using a Flying Dou Technique and Nalan Yanran raced after them on rooftops.
• Gu He recognized Su Tian’s wings as a Flying Dou Technique, and Nalan Jie used the revelation to discourage Gu He from pressuring Su Tian to join the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Su Tian and the others arrived to find Hai Bodong and Jia Xingtian evenly matched, and Su Tian shielded himself from their attacks with soul power.
• Nalan Jie and the others recognized Jia Xingtian as a member of the Jia Ma Imperial Family and learned that his opponent was Hai Bodong, the Ice Emperor.
• Su Tian explained his connection to Hai Bodong and the Mittel Family, making Gu He wary of provoking the Dou Huang expert while Jia Xingtian faced the implications of Hai Bodong’s return.

After completing Nalan Jie's Brand Poison treatment, Su Tian received the Emperor-Breaking Pill recipe and the Profound Soul Art, then cultivated the art and carefully tempered his rapidly growing soul power. Three days later, while Su Tian was still secluded, a bedraggled white-robed figure appeared at the Mittel Family's Auction House.

• Su Tian completed the final treatment of Nalan Jie's Brand Poison and hurried back to his room to claim the system rewards.
• The system gave Su Tian the Sixth-Grade Emperor-Breaking Pill recipe and the advanced soul skill Profound Soul Art.
• Su Tian cultivated the Profound Soul Art, found his soul power surging toward half-step fifth-grade, and began tempering it to protect his foundation.
• Nalan Yanran visited Su Tian's room several times but chose not to disturb him while he cultivated; Nalan Jie and the others also left him alone.
• After three days of Su Tian's uninterrupted cultivation, a bedraggled white-robed figure appeared at the Mittel Family's Auction House.

Su Tian received the Emperor-Breaking Pill recipe and Profound Soul Art, then cultivated and carefully tempered his rapidly growing soul power for three days. As he remained secluded, Yun Qian arrived at the Mittel Family's Auction House in distress, seeking his help after escaping the Misty Cloud Sect.

• Su Tian received the Emperor-Breaking Pill recipe and Profound Soul Art from the system.
• Su Tian began cultivating the Profound Soul Art and decided to temper his rapidly increasing soul power to keep his foundation stable.
• Nalan Yanran visited Su Tian's room but chose not to interrupt his cultivation, and Nalan Jie and others also left him undisturbed.
• Su Tian spent three days secluded in his room, continuously tempering his soul power.
• Yun Qian escaped the Misty Cloud Sect and arrived at the Mittel Family's Auction House, pleading for Su Tian's help.

Yun Qian returned to the Jia Ma Imperial Capital to seek Su Tian’s help in saving Yan Xuan, while Su Tian remained unaware as he cultivated at the Nalan Family. After reaching the threshold of a Fifth-Rank Alchemist, he learned Hai Bodong had sent word and hurried to find out what had happened.

• Yun Qian escaped the Misty Cloud Sect and entered the Mittel Family's Auction House to ask Su Tian for help saving Yan Xuan.
• Su Tian finished tempering his soul power and reached the level of a Half-Step Fifth-Grade alchemist.
• Nalan Yanran welcomed Su Tian from seclusion and admitted that she had been worried about him.
• Nalan Yanran told Su Tian that Hai Bodong had sent a message the day before asking to speak with him.
• Su Tian feared that Ya Fei might be in danger and prepared to leave for the Mittel Family.

Yun Qian escaped the Misty Cloud Sect and sought Su Tian at the Mittel Family's Auction House to ask him to save Yan Xuan, while Su Tian emerged from seclusion with soul power nearing the Fifth-Rank Alchemist realm. After learning Hai Bodong had sent a message, Su Tian worried that Ya Fei was in danger and prepared to leave.

• Yun Qian arrived at the Mittel Family's Auction House after escaping the Misty Cloud Sect, determined to ask Su Tian for help saving Yan Xuan.
• Su Tian completed his cultivation and raised his soul power to a half-step toward the Fifth-Rank Alchemist realm.
• Nalan Yanran told Su Tian that Hai Bodong had sent a messenger the day before to discuss something with him.
• Su Tian feared that Ya Fei might be in danger and told Nalan Yanran he would thank her properly when he returned.

Yun Qian returned to the Jia Ma Imperial Capital to seek Su Tian’s help in saving Yan Xuan, while Su Tian emerged from seclusion with Soul Power near the Fifth-Rank Alchemist threshold. After learning Hai Bodong had sent a message, Su Tian feared Ya Fei was in danger and prepared to leave.

• Yun Qian escaped the Misty Cloud Sect and entered the Mittel Family's Auction House to find Su Tian and ask for help saving Yan Xuan.
• Su Tian finished tempering his Soul Power and reached the Half-Step Fifth-Grade level without fully advancing to a Fifth-Rank Alchemist.
• Nalan Yanran greeted Su Tian after waiting outside his room during his cultivation and told him Hai Bodong had sent a message the previous day.
• Su Tian worried that something might have happened to Ya Fei and told Nalan Yanran he would thank her properly after he returned.

After emerging from seclusion with soul power near the fifth-rank alchemist threshold, Su Tian learned that Hai Bodong had urgently summoned him and hurried to the Mittel Family, where Yun Qian begged him for help. The chapter left Su Tian preparing to hear what had happened while worrying that Ya Fei might be in danger.

• Nalan Yanran let Su Tian leave after Hai Bodong sent word that he needed to speak with him.
• At the Mittel Family council hall, Yun Qian confirmed to Mittel Tengshan that she was seeking the Demon Flame Sect's young master's help, while Hai Bodong withheld his opinion.
• Su Tian entered the council hall, recognized Yun Qian, and hurried to help her up after she knelt and begged him for help.
• During half a day of tempering with the Profound Soul Art, Su Tian's soul power advanced to the threshold of the fifth-rank alchemist realm.
• After Su Tian emerged from seclusion, Nalan Yanran told him Hai Bodong's messenger had come the previous day, and Su Tian hurried to the Mittel Family, fearing for Ya Fei.

Su Tian agreed to help Yun Qian and traveled with her to the Demon Flame Sect, where Yan Xuan welcomed her. The system activated its Heavenly Flame catalog and detected a weak Myriad Beast Spirit Flame at the sect gate, leaving Su Tian stunned by the discovery.

• Su Tian promised to protect Yun Qian and agreed to accompany her to the Demon Flame Sect, while realizing Yun Cheng intended to use her relationship with Yan Xuan as an excuse to attack the sect.
• Su Tian and Yun Qian left the Jia Ma Imperial Capital and reached the Demon Flame Sect’s barren mountain stronghold.
• Yun Qian crushed a message-transmitting jade pendant, summoning Yan Xuan, who rushed out and embraced her.
• The system completed Su Tian’s check-in task and activated the Heavenly Flame catalog feature.
• The system detected the rank-twenty-second Myriad Beast Spirit Flame at the Demon Flame Sect gate, and Su Tian reacted with shock.

Su Tian discovered that the weakened Myriad Beast Spirit Flame lay beneath the Demon Flame Sect and considered how devouring it might advance the Flame Mantra. After Yun Qian explained the Misty Cloud Sect’s actions to Yan Xuan, Su Tian vowed that the sect would not dare harm the Demon Flame Sect while he was there.

• The Heavenly Flames catalog revealed that the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, ranked twenty-second, was hidden beneath the Demon Flame Sect and had weakened over time.
• Yun Qian called Su Tian back to the present after his aura suddenly surged, and she shielded Yan Xuan from him.
• Yan Xuan asked why Su Tian had come, and Yun Qian explained the Misty Cloud Sect’s treatment of her.
• Yan Xuan erupted in anger and urged Yun Qian to remain at the Demon Flame Sect, but she feared bringing trouble to the sect.
• Su Tian stopped their argument, promised to protect the Demon Flame Sect from the Misty Cloud Sect, and released an aura that pressed down on Yan Xuan.

Su Tian used his Dou Zong aura to make Yan Xuan accept his request to help Yun Qian, then entered the Demon Flame Sect and learned about its history and the fire beneath its grounds. Yan Xuan revealed the Ancient Flame Cavern, and Su Tian suspected the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame lay at its deepest point.

• Su Tian overwhelmed Yan Xuan with his Dou Zong aura, and Yan Xuan agreed to his terms.
• Su Tian reassured Yun Qian that he would help her, and Yan Xuan escorted them into the Demon Flame Sect.
• Yan Xuan explained that internal conflict split the once-powerful Demon Flame Sect into branches and left it vulnerable to its enemies.
• Su Tian learned that an earth flame beneath the sect created its dense fire energy and suspected the sect's history was connected to a heavenly flame.
• Yan Xuan told Su Tian about the Ancient Flame Cavern, which led deep underground toward the earth flame, and Su Tian suspected the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame was there.

Su Tian accompanied Yan Xuan and Yun Qian to the Demon Flame Sect while wondering whether the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame existed. A powerful visitor arrived and was revealed to be Qing Mu, whom Yun Qian greeted with delight.

• Su Tian decided to verify the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame's existence before preparing to devour it.
• Yan Xuan reassured Yun Qian as he led her and Su Tian toward the Demon Flame Sect's main hall to meet his father, Yan Lie.
• A powerful aura surged toward the sect, prompting Yan Lie to rush out and protect Yan Xuan and the others.
• Su Tian sensed a faint trace of unusual Heavenly Flame energy in Yan Lie's aura.
• Qing Mu arrived at the sect entrance, and Yun Qian recognized him and greeted him happily.

Su Tian arrived at the Demon Flame Sect with Qing Mu and learned from Yun Qian that the Misty Cloud Sect planned to use her relationship with Yan Xuan as a pretext to attack the sect. After reassuring Yan Lie, Su Tian went to explore the Ancient Flame Cavern, where he sensed the myriad beast spirit flame waiting in its depths.

• Qing Mu arrived and showed Su Tian deep respect, prompting Yan Lie to suspect Su Tian had a powerful and mysterious background.
• Yun Qian told Yan Lie how the Misty Cloud Sect had treated her and Yan Xuan, and Yan Lie realized Yun Cheng intended to use the matter to target the Demon Flame Sect.
• Su Tian assured Yan Lie that Yun Cheng and the Misty Cloud Sect could not cause trouble, then asked to see the Ancient Flame Cavern.
• Yan Lie sent Yan Xuan to guide Su Tian, while Qing Mu stayed behind to discuss the Misty Cloud Sect's affairs with Yan Lie.
• Su Tian sensed the myriad beast spirit flame deep within the Ancient Flame Cavern, sent Yan Xuan and Yun Qian away, and entered the cavern alone.

Su Tian advanced through the Ancient Flame Cavern toward the myriad beast spirit flame, whose savage aura began to erode his mind. After the green lotus energy in his Storage Ring restored his clarity, he reached a vast, dark-red sea of fire where the flame appeared to reside.

• Su Tian hurried deeper into the cavern, determined to claim the myriad beast spirit flame and use its savage aura against his enemies.
• As the air grew hotter and dark-red mist appeared, the flame’s influence stirred Su Tian’s irritability and killing intent until he struck the cavern wall.
• Green energy surged from Su Tian’s Storage Ring and cleared his mind, helping him realize the myriad beast spirit flame had nearly made him lose control.
• Su Tian rounded a bend and saw a seemingly endless, dark-red sea of fire, which he believed was the myriad beast spirit flame’s dwelling place.

Su Tian found the myriad beast spirit flame hidden in the sea of fire deep within the Ancient Flame Cavern and approached it. The flame revealed its Magical Beast true form and attacked, but Su Tian evaded the ambush and faced it in the air.

• Su Tian searched the dark red sea of fire and tested its heat with rubble, but found no sign of the myriad beast spirit flame.
• As Su Tian prepared to enter the flames, the myriad beast spirit flame rose from the sea, and he recognized it as the Heavenly Flame ranked twenty-second.
• Su Tian charged toward the flame, but a pillar of fire erupted and a huge figure attacked him.
• Su Tian dodged the ambush and identified the figure as the myriad beast spirit flame's Magical Beast true form, with a lion's head, a tiger's body, and a python-shaped tail.

Su Tian faced the weakened Myriad Beast Spirit Flame in the Ancient Flame Cavern and taunted it into attacking. As the beast charged and launched a devastating flame projectile, it shrank its body, leaving its next move unclear.

• Su Tian judged that the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame was weak and watched as it hesitated to attack him.
• Su Tian told the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame that its only choice was to be devoured, prompting it to growl in fury and eye his Green Lotus Core Flame greedily.
• The Myriad Beast Spirit Flame charged at Su Tian, and Su Tian prepared to meet it with a powerful punch rather than his Silver Dragon Spear.
• The Myriad Beast Spirit Flame fired a pitch-black, meteor-like blast of flame at Su Tian.
• The Myriad Beast Spirit Flame surrounded itself with dark-red flames and rapidly shrank to palm size.

Su Tian used the Scarlet Flame Giant Dragon and a hidden mixture of flames to trap and detonate the myriad beast spirit flame. The blast shook the Demon Flame Sect, while Su Tian sensed the creature’s intelligence rapidly fading.

• The myriad beast spirit flame unleashed its remaining heavenly flame origin and attacked Su Tian with a pitch-black flame.
• Su Tian countered with Army-Breaking Dragon Fist, sending a Scarlet Flame Giant Dragon to swallow the attack and charge at the myriad beast spirit flame.
• Su Tian used the dragon to encircle the myriad beast spirit flame, then made it explode with the pitch-black flame and planted green lotus core flame inside.
• The ensuing explosions rocked the Ancient Flame Cavern and shook the Demon Flame Sect, prompting Yan Lie, Qing Mu, and the others to rush outside.
• Su Tian remained unharmed and sensed the myriad beast spirit flame’s intelligence rapidly dissipating.

Su Tian waited until the myriad beast spirit flame weakened, then seized and swallowed its heavenly flame origin. He began guiding it through the Flame Mantra to evolve the technique, enduring the burning pain as Qing Mu and the others waited anxiously outside the cavern.

• Yan Lie tried to enter the Ancient Flame Cavern but was forced back by a wave of heat, and Qing Mu shielded him with his Azure Flame Wall and extinguished the spreading shock wave.
• Qing Mu worried about Su Tian inside the cavern, while Yan Lie urged him to wait until the violent aura subsided.
• Su Tian sensed that the myriad beast spirit flame had lost its intelligence and weakened to the point where he could act.
• Su Tian seized the dark red heavenly flame origin, swallowed it, and contained it inside his body with Dou Qi and the green lotus core flame.
• Su Tian assumed his Da Dou Shi strength and began circulating the myriad beast spirit flame's origin through the Flame Mantra, enduring the pain as he tried to make the technique evolve.

Su Tian devoured the weakened myriad beast spirit flame and fused it with the green lotus core flame, creating a new heavenly flame. As Su Tian emerged from the process, Yun Cheng of the Misty Cloud Sect announced an attack on the Demon Flame Sect, and Qing Mu ordered the intruders killed.

• Su Tian endured the myriad beast spirit flame's scorching power as he guided its Heavenly Flame Origin through the Flame Mantra's cultivation pathways.
• Qing Mu recognized the aura of a heavenly flame and worried that Su Tian was trying to subdue it.
• Su Tian trapped the myriad beast spirit flame inside the Spirit-Absorbing Stone, where the green lotus core flame and his Soul Power suppressed and devoured it.
• Yun Cheng announced that he had been ordered to annihilate the Demon Flame Sect, and Qing Mu ordered his people to kill anyone who entered.
• Su Tian emerged with a black-purple flame and named it the green lotus beast spirit flame.