Recaps

Xiao Yan rose from a disgraced clan heir to a powerful fighter while uncovering the Soul Hall’s role in the Otherworldly Demons’ return. After helping defeat Yun Shan and rally resistance across the Jia Ma Empire, he set out to find his father and strengthen the Xiao Clan’s defenses.

• Xiao Xuan and Hun Tiandi joined forces against the Otherworldly Demon Emperor, sacrificing themselves to seal him and ending the invasion at the cost of the Xiao Clan’s Dou Di bloodline.
• After Nalan Yanran broke their engagement and humiliated him, Xiao Yan accepted a Soul Hall contract, secretly cultivated, and recovered his strength.
• Xiao Yan completed missions against demonized villagers, absorbed the Mysterious Yellow Flame, and began using its power to purify corruption.
• Xiao Yan joined an expedition into the Otherworldly Demon Lair, gained the Flame Spirit Clan’s inheritance, and helped destroy an altar before escaping its Demon Lord.
• Xiao Yan uncovered the Purifying Spirit Hall’s legacy, advanced to Six-Star Dou Wang, and defeated Nalan Yanran, but Yun Leng accused him of being a Soul Hall spy.
• The Misty Cloud Sect attacked the Xiao Clan and captured Xiao Zhan, prompting Xiao Yan to confront Yun Shan, who had been empowered by an Otherworldly Demon.
• Xiao Yan joined the resistance against Yun Shan, and a Soul Hall envoy sacrificed himself to purify Yun Shan’s demonic markings and destroy him.
• Xiao Yan helped purify the empire, rallied resistance forces, and proposed turning the former Misty Cloud Sect into a defense fortress as he prepared to search for Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Yan united the Central Plains against the Otherworldly Demons, discovered that purification could free rather than destroy their victims, and grew powerful enough to confront their invasion. After defeating Blood Slaughter, he rallied the survivors as stronger enemies approached.

• Xiao Yan rescued Xiao Yi Xian from the demon remnant in her Woeful Poison Body, then formed the Xiao Gate alliance with Nalan Yanran, Ten Thousand Beasts Valley, and Jia Nan Academy to attack Black Wind Valley.
• Xiao Yan defended Jia Nan Academy and Ten Thousand Beasts Valley, subdued multiple Heavenly Flames, and left the Black-Corner Region with Xiao Yi Xian and Nalan Yanran to travel to the Central Plains.
• After the group was scattered by a collapsing wormhole, Xiao Yan reached Xuanyang City, rescued Xiao Zhan from the Soul Prison, and partially fused four Heavenly Flames into the Four-Symbol Heaven-Burning Flame.
• Xiao Yan won the Soul Hall hunting tournament and helped defeat the Blood Soul Hall ritual, then joined the alliance to destroy altars and pursue the hall masters fleeing to the Frozen Wasteland.
• Xiao Yan accepted the first hall master's origin and learned that Otherworldly Demons could be purified through guidance, then freed controlled experts and cleared demonic outposts across the Central Plains.
• Xiao Yan found the World-Origin Grass, fused the Demon Flame, and refined Boundary Realm Pills before gaining Heaven and Earth Thunderflame and reaching Peak Dou Zun.
• Xiao Yan helped create the Heaven-Burning Barrier as the World-Devouring Demons invaded, then destroyed the Rift-Splitting Demon’s teleportation array and led the retreat to the Ten Thousand Demons Cave.
• Xiao Yan reached One-Star Dou Sheng, purified Blood Slaughter before he could self-detonate, and rallied the surviving allies as stronger enemies approached.