Arc 9The Ancient Flame Ascendant
Xiao Yan reunites with Qing Lin, restores Zi Yan’s place among the Ancient Void Dragons, and proves his power in the Gu Clan and Heavenly Tomb. He creates a new cultivation technique, gains the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, and leaves the Hun Clan alarmed by the threat he poses.
- Xiao Yan defeated the Nine Netherworld Python Clan, forced Yao Ming to submit, and acquired the Yellow Springs Demon Saint’s techniques and essence blood.
- Xiao Yan reunited with Queen Medusa, then helped Zi Yan reconnect with Zhu Kun and summon the scattered Ancient Void Dragon Clan back to Dragon Island.
- At the Gu Clan’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Xiao Yan defeated Gu Yao, Gu Zhen, Gu Xiao, Gu Nanhai, and Gu Dao, declaring Xun’er his woman.
- Xiao Yan killed Hun Ya and Hun Li in the Heavenly Tomb, absorbed Xiao Xuan’s bloodline power, and helped Xun’er cultivate before Xiao Xuan sacrificed himself to obtain the tomb’s soul origin for Xiao Yan.
- After leaving the Heavenly Tomb, Xiao Yan reached Emperor Realm Soul, helped Xun’er break through to Dou Sheng, and finally became her lover.
- Xiao Yan cleansed the Bodhi Ancient Tree, experienced a hundred lives, created the Creation Furnace Scripture, and brought the tree back to Starfall Pavilion.
- Xiao Yan entered the Demonic Flame Space, subdued Xiao Chen’s fire-slave captors, and rejected the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame’s bargain before refining it in his Crimson Divine Furnace.
- The Nihility Devouring Flame learned that Xiao Yan had become a grave threat to the Hun Clan and demanded an explanation from Hun Xuzi.