Recaps

Xiao Yan entered the Black-Corner Region, won the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill and a remnant map, then reached Jia Nan Academy and advanced toward the Inner Academy. Meanwhile, Xiao Zhan founded the Xiao Empire and faced a confrontation with the Soul Hall that was left unresolved.

• Xiao Yan crossed the Black Domain Great Plains, reached Black Seal City with Doma’s caravan, and sold pills at the auction while drawing the attention of Fan Ling and the Eight Gates.
• Xiao Yan won Thunder Bat Sky Wings and the earth core fire ganoderma, while Fan Ling bought the Demonic Flame Remnant Map and the Heavenly Snake Mansion won the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill.
• Xiao Yan followed Fan Ling out of the city, killed him and his guards, recovered the map, and escaped Fan Lao after Yao Lao fought him and left him badly injured.
• Xiao Yan swallowed the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill and inherited its dragon qi as the Xiao Clan’s Griffins and a silver magical beast defeated the Chu Yun forces at Poison Bee Pass.
• Xiao Yan learned to use Thunder Bat Sky Wings, reached Jia Nan Academy, and won the Inner Academy Selection Tournament before claiming the Lion-Tiger Shattering Gold Chant from the Library Pavilion.
• Xiao Zhan united the Jia Ma and Chu Yun Empires into the Xiao Empire, forced Yan Luotian to submit, and prompted the Mulan Three Elders to abandon resistance.
• As Queen Medusa began her breakthrough, Vulture Protector brought Soul Hall agents to Xiao City, where Xiao Zhan killed one protector and faced the arriving Ninth Heavenly Venerate.

Xiao Yan entered the Inner Academy’s Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower and became caught between the Fallen Heart Flame and Han Feng’s attempt to seize it. After Xiao Zhan intervened, Xiao Yan survived in the magma, devoured the flame, and began merging it with his Green Lotus Core Flame while Xiao Zhan faced a Soul Hall intruder.

• Xiao Zhan killed Demon Rain and another Soul Hall Venerable, destroyed Demon Rain’s soul, and released the Vulture Protector to draw out more Soul Hall experts.
• Xiao Yan entered the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, where an offshoot of the Fallen Heart Flame attacked him, and he quickly advanced through cultivation before challenging the flame itself.
• Xiao Yan and Yao Lao disturbed the weakening seal, and the Fallen Heart Flame erupted as an Invisible Fire Python that the Inner Academy Elders struggled to contain.
• Han Feng arrived with Black-Corner Region experts to claim the Fallen Heart Flame, and his battle with the academy’s forces gave the flame a chance to break free and attack Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan wounded the flame’s origin and confronted Han Feng, but Xiao Zhan arrived, destroyed Han Feng’s body, captured his soul, and left the Fallen Heart Flame grievously wounded.
• The Fallen Heart Flame swallowed Xiao Yan and dragged him into the magma, where he endured its attacks with Yao Lao’s protection before absorbing it and advancing to Dou Wang.
• Xiao Yan subdued and devoured the Fallen Heart Flame, then began merging it with the Green Lotus Core Flame using Flame Mantra Dou Qi.
• As Xiao Yan cultivated, Xiao Zhan confronted a blood-colored dragon that emerged from a chasm at the edge of the Black Domain Great Plains and challenged the hidden Soul Hall figure.

Xiao Yan left the Black-Corner Region for the Central Plains, where he entered the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool and rose to Dou Zong. After curing Jin Shi, he headed to the Four Pavilions Competition as Xiao Zhan expanded the Xiao Empire’s rule.

• Xiao Zhan defeated Blood River and Gu You, then ordered the defenders to clear foreign invaders while Xiao Yan awoke beneath the magma with his Heavenly Flames beginning to fuse.
• Xiao Yan returned to Jia Nan Academy, left Fallen Heart Flame for its tower, refined the Sea Heart Flame to reach Seven-Star Dou Wang, and traveled through a space wormhole toward the Central Plains.
• Xiao Zhan’s army destroyed the Black Alliance and took control of the Black-Corner Region while Xiao Yan set out for the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool.
• Xiao Yan passed the Gold-Devouring Rats’ trial, entered the blood pool’s sealed depths, and absorbed its fire poison until he broke through to Dou Zong.
• Xiao Zhan ordered Jia Xingtian to seize Black Emperor City after learning of Mo Tianxing’s offer of Bodhi Transformation Body Saliva, while Jin Shi and Jin Gu waited for Xiao Yan to emerge.
• Xiao Yan emerged at One-Star Dou Zong, cured Jin Shi’s fire poison, and learned about the Four Pavilions Competition.
• Xiao Yan reached the East Pavilion’s gathering at Thunder Mountain, passed the entrance screening, and watched the four pavilion masters arrive as the crowd identified Thunder Venerable.