Chapter Summaries

After the Soul Demon Elder’s death, Xiao Yu hurried to strengthen himself and began refining his first Ninth-Grade Mystic Pill. Just as the pill neared completion and needed more energy than the surrounding region could provide, the Pill Tower elders prepared to open the Pill Realm to help him.

• Hun Miesheng learned that Elder Mo’s Soul Lamp had gone out and considered reporting Xiao Yu’s threat to the Soul Clan, though he was preoccupied with the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.
• After half a month, Xiao Yu’s medicinal herbs matured, and he began refining a Ninth-Grade Mystic Pill above the Xiao Residence.
• Elder Lin, Tian Leizi, Xuan Kongzi, Xuan Yi, and other alchemists recognized the pill’s grade and gathered to watch Xiao Yu’s refinement.
• More than a month later, Xiao Yu reached the pill-forming stage, but the energy drawn from within a thousand-li radius was insufficient.
• The Pill Tower elders answered Xiao Yu’s predicament by preparing to open the Pill Realm and lend him energy.

Xiao Yu drew energy from the Pill Realm to complete a Ninth-Grade Mystic Pill, then watched it endure pill lightning and captured it after it tried to flee. He thanked the Little Pill Tower members for helping the refinement succeed.

• The Pill Tower opened the Pill Realm’s entrance, and Xiao Yu drew its abundant energy into the Medicine Cauldron to form the Mystic Pill.
• The Mystic Pill’s fragrance spread across Sacred Pill City as pill rain fell, and dark clouds gathered to unleash terrifying pill lightning.
• The Mystic Pill endured the lightning for roughly a dozen minutes before its luminous shell cracked and burst apart.
• The Mystic Pill fled as a streak of light, but Xiao Yu halted it, dismissed its human form, and seized it.
• Xiao Yu appeared before the Little Pill Tower members and thanked them for helping his refinement succeed.

After refining a Ninth-Grade Mystic Pill, Xiao Yu gave the Pill Tower the medicinal granules from the pill rain and spent two months preparing supplementary pills to absorb the Mystic Pill’s full potency. While Xiao Yu began consuming the pills, Xiao Yan’s campaign for the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame unfolded, ending with him trapped inside the Demonic Flame Space alongside Gu Xun’er.

• Xiao Yu gave the Pill Tower’s elders the medicinal granules left from refining the Mystic Pill, and Elder Lin accepted them on the Tower’s behalf.
• Xiao Yu gathered herbs and refined supplementary pills for two months before swallowing them with the Mystic Pill to strengthen his cultivation.
• Xiao Yan and the Alliance’s experts went to the Demon Fire Plains to contend for the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame after Xiao Yan raised his soul to heaven realm great perfection and reached the Mid-Stage Two-Star Dou Sheng level.
• Hun Miesheng and Hun Qianmo turned the struggle against Xiao Yan’s side, but the Pill Tower Ancestor arrived to hold Hun Qianmo at bay.
• The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame activated the Heaven Refining Ancient Formation, and the remnant image of the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint took control of it and opened an exit from the Demonic Flame Space.
• Xiao Yan remained trapped after the others escaped, and Gu Xun’er stayed behind with him to face the demon flame.

After nearly a year in seclusion, Xiao Yu absorbed the Ninth-Grade Mystic Pill and advanced to early six-star Dou Sheng, then considered how to prepare for the Soul Clan’s coming Millennium Plan. He returned to the Xiao Residence to research ways to grow stronger, where Medusa confronted him about ignoring the war.

• The Soul Palace’s wars devastated much of the continent as the Heavenly Mansion Alliance, Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and Nine Netherworld Python Clan fought against it; the Lei, Yan, and Yao Clans formed their own alliance after the Stone Realm closed.
• Xiao Yu emerged from seclusion and found that he had advanced from late four-star to early six-star Dou Sheng by absorbing the Ninth-Grade Mystic Pill.
• Xiao Yu reflected on his stronger combat abilities and improved control of Origin Flame Divine Thunder, concluding that few people could threaten him.
• Xiao Yu decided to seek out someone who might threaten the Soul Clan and could serve as a fallback against its plans.
• Xiao Yu returned to the Xiao Residence and searched ancient books for ways to improve his strength, while Medusa criticized him for reading as the fighting raged outside.

Xiao Yu reunited with Medusa, learned why the Nine Netherworld Pythons had joined the Heavenly Mansion Alliance, and later brought Zi Yan from the Pill Region to Jia Nan Academy. They descended into the Underground Magma World toward a dangerous destination that Xiao Yu believed required Zi Yan’s help.

• Medusa returned at Four-Star Dou Sheng, and Xiao Yu embraced her as they discussed her cultivation and the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python inheritance.
• Medusa explained that Xiao Yan had rescued Yao Ming, prompting Yao Ming to repay him by bringing the Nine Netherworld Python clan into the Heavenly Mansion Alliance.
• Xiao Yu learned that Zi Yan had led the Ancient Void Dragon Clan into the alliance, then met her in Sacred Pill City and left the Pill Region with her.
• Xiao Yu brought Zi Yan to Jia Nan Academy and transported them both into the Underground Magma World.
• Xiao Yu warned Zi Yan about powerful Lizardmen deeper in the magma and led her downward toward the creature he had brought her to face.

Xiao Yu brought Zi Yan deep into the Magma World, where they searched for traces of her father, the former Dragon Emperor. They reached a strange reddish-black magma that Xiao Yu believed concealed their destination, and entered it together.

• Xiao Yu and Zi Yan descended into the Magma World under the protection of his flames and discovered that its space was too solid for them to traverse normally.
• Xiao Yu told Zi Yan that he had brought her to search for her father, stirring uncertainty and hope in her.
• Xiao Yu and Zi Yan flew deeper through the magma, passing powerful fire lizards while Xiao Yu continued searching for its end.
• Xiao Yu and Zi Yan found reddish-black magma whose heat surpassed the surrounding magma, and Xiao Yu recognized it as a spatial fault.
• Xiao Yu took Zi Yan's hand and led her into the reddish-black magma under the Origin Flame's protection.

Xiao Yu and Zi Yan discovered the Ancient Void Dragon at the peak of nine-star Dou Saint inside the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion. The dragon recognized Zi Yan as his daughter, but she rejected him, leaving their reunion strained.

• Xiao Yu illuminated the dark space with the Great Sun Divine Thunder and revealed a colossal purple-gold Ancient Void Dragon.
• The dragon demanded the Ancient Jade, and Xiao Yu showed him an incomplete, fan-shaped pendant.
• The dragon grew furious when the pendant was incomplete, but Zi Yan's golden dragon aura stopped him from attacking Xiao Yu.
• The dragon recognized Zi Yan as his child and pleaded with her to come closer.
• The dragon said Zi Yan was as beautiful as her mother and began to identify himself as her father, but Zi Yan cut him off and declared herself an orphan.

Xiao Yu helped Zi Yan reconcile with her father, the imprisoned Old Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun, and learned that there was no way to free him early. After leaving the Ancient Emperor Space, Xiao Yu returned with Zi Yan to the Central Plains and began planting medicinal herbs, while Zhu Kun looked forward to being freed within five years.

• Xiao Yu persuaded Zi Yan to give Zhu Kun a chance, and she agreed to judge whether he deserved to be called her father by his future actions.
• Zhu Kun asked Xiao Yu and Zi Yan to stay and talk, and he learned about Xiao Yu’s kindness to Zi Yan and the Ancient Dragon Clan.
• Xiao Yu asked how to free Zhu Kun, learned that the Ancient Emperor’s Cave Abode still trapped him, and asked for his help with a task.
• Xiao Yu promised Zhu Kun that he would regain his freedom within five years, then left the space with Zi Yan.
• After Xiao Yu and Zi Yan returned to the Central Plains, Xiao Yu planted many medicinal herbs in the Medicine Garden.

Xiao Yu compressed the entire Void Lightning Pool with his soul power and Dou Qi, using Ha Que Firmament Thunder to suppress the Nine Profound Golden Lightning. After carrying the miniature pool into a stable space, he swallowed it whole to begin tempering his body.

• Xiao Yu took Zi Yan to Ancient Dragon Island and went to the Void Lightning Pool to improve his physical strength.
• Xiao Yu used his soul power, Dou Qi, and Void-Burning Divine Flame to compress the enormous lightning pool.
• The Nine Profound Golden Lightning attacked Xiao Yu, but Ha Que Firmament Thunder emerged and forced it to retreat.
• Xiao Yu compressed the Void Lightning Pool to the size of a longan fruit and held it in his hand.
• Xiao Yu entered a stable space, sat down, and swallowed the entire miniature lightning pool.

Xiao Yu repeatedly tempered his body by releasing lightning from the Void Lightning Pool, growing stronger despite the agony. Elsewhere, the Soul Clan’s leader moved up a plan to help Void break through to an emperor realm soul and said he would handle the Yao Clan himself.

• Xiao Yu released the Lightning Pool’s lightning through his body, suffering severe burns before his eternal undying body healed him and made him stronger.
• Xiao Yu overcame his fear and repeatedly exposed himself to the lightning to continue tempering his body.
• In a separate world, the Soul Clan’s leader felt an ominous premonition and called for Void.
• The Soul Clan’s leader learned that Void had nearly gathered enough soul origin and agreed to provide more from the clan if needed for Void’s breakthrough.
• Void said he needed to deal with the Yao Clan, but the Soul Clan’s leader told him to focus on breaking through and promised to handle the Yao Clan himself.

After the Yao Clan vanished, Xiao Yan and his allies suspected the Soul Clan and hurried to protect their families and warn Xiao Yu. The chapter ends on a mysterious space filled with powerful silver, black, and golden lightning.

• Xiao Yan agreed to attend the Yao Clan's Pill Ceremony with Yao Lao, but Gu Xun'er arrived and reported that the entire Yao Clan had disappeared after its Medicine Realm closed.
• Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er suspected the Soul Clan was pursuing the Tou She Ancient God Jade, while Yao Lao and Xiao Yan feared the Soul Clan might target their families.
• Xiao Yan went to warn Xiao Yu through Medusa, while Yao Lao and Gu Xun'er headed to the Northwest to protect the Xiao Clan.
• Gu Xun'er reached the Xiao Clan, told Xiao Zhan what had happened, and began constructing a space wormhole.
• In an isolated space, silver and black lightning mixed with a trace of terrifying golden lightning as its crackling filled the void.

After consuming the Lightning Pool, Xiao Yu gained immense strength and returned to Ancient Dragon Island, where Xiao Yan told him that the Yao Clan had been destroyed. Xiao Yu realized the Soul Clan had moved earlier than expected and began planning to protect the Xiao Clan’s Tou She Ancient God Jade.

• Xiao Yu absorbed all the Lightning Pool’s lightning, reaching Eight-Star Dou Sheng physical strength and early seven-star Dou Qi.
• Xiao Yu accidentally split space with a casual strike, then repaired the rift and decided to return to Ancient Dragon Island.
• Xiao Yan arrived on Ancient Dragon Island seeking Xiao Yu, and Qing Shan offered to guide him to Xiao Yu’s location.
• Xiao Yu appeared and Xiao Yan told him that the Yao Clan had been destroyed.
• Xiao Yu concluded that the Soul Clan had revealed its ambitions early and told Xiao Yan they needed to plan to keep the Soul Clan from obtaining the Xiao Clan’s Tou She Ancient God Jade.

After the Soul Clan destroyed the Yao Clan, Xiao Yu hurried back to the Pill Region and gathered the Heavenly Mansion Alliance to prepare for the Soul Clan’s next moves. He suspected the Soul Clan was collecting Ancient Jade and harvesting souls to raise someone’s soul to the Emperor Realm, and the chapter ended as he greeted Yao Lao at the alliance meeting.

• Xiao Yu returned to the Pill Region with Zi Yan and Xiao Yan, then sent Xiao Yan to summon the Heavenly Mansion Alliance’s senior members.
• Xiao Yu told Medusa and Zi Yan that the Soul Clan likely destroyed the Yao Clan to harvest souls and pursue the secret of the Tou She Ancient God Jade.
• Xiao Yu concluded that the Soul Clan might target him for his piece of Ancient Jade and began planning how to act before it seized the other clans’ pieces.
• Xiao Yu arrived at the Pill Tower’s Conference Main Hall, where Xiao Yan reported that the alliance leaders had gathered and that Yun was helping Xun'er move the Xiao Clan to the Ancient Realm.
• Xiao Yu greeted Yao Lao at the alliance meeting.

Xiao Yu revealed that the Soul Clan had destroyed the Yao Clan to obtain the Tou She Ancient God Jade and warned the Heavenly Mansion Alliance to stay alert. After the Xiao Clan arrived from the Northwest, Xiao Yu arranged for his allies to guard the Pill Tower and set off with Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er for the Ancient Realm.

• Xiao Yu told the Heavenly Mansion Alliance that the Soul Clan had destroyed the Yao Clan for the Tou She Ancient God Jade and urged them to stay on guard.
• Xiao Yu asked Yao Lao about the Northwest evacuation, then agreed with Xiao Yan to visit the Gu Clan and speak with Gu Yuan.
• Xiao Yu and the others welcomed Xiao Zhan, Gu Xun'er, Yun Yun, Ya Fei, and the Xiao Clan members as they arrived in Sacred Pill City.
• Xiao Yu arranged for the Xiao Clan to stay in the Inner Region and assigned Ya Fei to accompany Xiao Zhan while Yun Yun and Medusa guarded the Pill Tower.
• Xiao Yu left for the Ancient Realm with Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er.

Xiao Yu, Xiao Yan, and Gu Xun'er were ambushed by the Nihility Devouring Flame and two Soul Palace Seven-Star Dou Saints as they traveled toward Ancient Saint City. Xiao Yu transformed using nine origin flames and battled the Nihility Devouring Flame, ending the chapter as his Flame Profound Explosion shot toward the enemy’s enormous black hole.

• Xiao Yu sensed an ambush and sent Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er away, but two Soul Palace Seven-Star Dou Saints forced them out of hiding.
• The Nihility Devouring Flame appeared before Xiao Yu and blocked his escape, then fought him at tremendous speed.
• Xiao Yu realized the Nihility Devouring Flame had likely reached Nine-Star Dou Saint strength and activated the Divine Origin Heaven Mysterious Transformation with nine origin flames.
• Xiao Yu’s strength rose to late Eight-Star Dou Sheng, and the Nihility Devouring Flame launched Void Devouring Sky, forming a vast black hole of black fire.
• Xiao Yu fused the nine flames into a fireball and hurled it at the black hole with Flame Profound Explosion.

Xiao Yu battled Nihility Devouring Flame to a draw, then rushed to rescue Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er from two Soul Clan Seven-Star Dou Saints. With their escape blocked and Nihility Devouring Flame threatening his companions, Xiao Yu revealed the Tou She Ancient God Jade.

• Xiao Yu and Nihility Devouring Flame's attacks clashed, and Xiao Yu sensed Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er were in danger.
• A Soul Clan Seven-Star Dou Saint badly wounded Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er, who tried to persuade each other to escape while the two elders prepared to kill Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yu arrived and attacked the Soul Clan elders, but Nihility Devouring Flame intervened and confronted him.
• Xiao Yu realized Nihility Devouring Flame was using Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er to keep him from escaping, and he insisted he could take them with him.
• Xiao Yu produced a fan-shaped piece of ancient jade, which Nihility Devouring Flame recognized as the Tou She Ancient God Jade.

Xiao Yu escaped nihility devouring flame by hurling the Xiao Clan’s Ancient Jade into the void, then brought the unconscious Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er to the Ancient Realm. After learning that the Soul Clan had attacked the other clans ahead of schedule, he feared Hun Tiandi had already gathered all eight Ancient Jades and thrown his plans into disarray.

• Xiao Yu threw the Ancient Jade into the void, distracting nihility devouring flame, then fled with Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er while nine fire dragons attacked the Soul Clan elders.
• Xiao Yu found Ancient Saint City deserted, revived Gu Xun'er with a Healing Pill, and followed her into the Ancient Realm with Xiao Yan.
• Gu Yuan discussed the Soul Clan's attacks with Gu Lie and planned to protect the remaining Ancient Jades, but Xiao Yu arrived with the injured Gu Xun'er and unconscious Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yu told Gu Yuan that nihility devouring flame had taken his Ancient Jade, and Gu Yuan left to check on the Thunder Flame Clans.
• Xiao Yu realized the Soul Clan might already have collected all eight Ancient Jades and wondered how Hun Tiandi had acted ahead of schedule.

After the Soul Clan stole the Ancient Jade, Gu Yuan gathered the Gu, Yan, and Lei clans to prepare for war. Xiao Yu revealed his strength, improving their prospects, but the Soul Clan still held an advantage with four resurrected Eight-Star Dou Shengs.

• Gu Yuan returned with Yan Jin and Lei Ying, then announced that he would monitor Hun Tiandi while the clans prepared to fight the Soul Clan.
• Experts from the three clans gathered in the Gu Clan's Conference Main Hall, where Gu Yuan assigned them duties and discussed the Soul Clan's strength.
• Xiao Yu told Gu Yuan that the Nihility Devouring Flame had reached Early-Stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng, then displayed his own power to convince Lei Ying of his strength.
• Lei Ying acknowledged Xiao Yu's power and challenged him to a future bout, while Gu Yuan said Xiao Yu's support improved their chances against the Soul Clan.
• Gu Yuan warned that the Soul Clan still had an advantage because Hun Yao, Hun Yu, Hun Yuantian, and Hun Shengtian had been resurrected as Eight-Star Dou Shengs.

Xiao Yu revealed that Tou She Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion lay beneath Jia Nan Academy and urged Gu Yuan to let Hun Tiandi find it while their side prepared to strike. Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu entered the Heavenly Tomb to seek Xiao Xuan's counsel, and they reached the ancient stone stele to pay their respects to their ancestor.

• Xiao Yu told Gu Yuan and the others where Tou She Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion was and explained that the Old Dragon Emperor could be released from within it.
• Xiao Yu persuaded Gu Yuan to monitor the Soul Clan and let Hun Tiandi discover the cave mansion without warning him.
• Xiao Yan proposed asking Xiao Xuan for advice, and the group decided that he and Xiao Yu would enter the Heavenly Tomb while Gu Yuan watched the Soul Clan.
• Gu Yuan forcibly opened a rift in the Heavenly Tomb, and Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu entered before it closed behind them.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu traveled through the Heavenly Tomb's Third Layer and reached the ancient stone stele, where they paid their respects to Xiao Xuan.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yan told Xiao Xuan about the Soul Clan threat, and Xiao Xuan offered Xiao Yu a chance to attain an Emperor Realm Soul at the cost of his own existence. Xiao Yu refused to sacrifice him and began meditating, intending to attain the soul realm himself so Xiao Yan could receive the opportunity instead.

• Xiao Yan recounted the events on the continent and asked Xiao Xuan for help against the Soul Clan, but Xiao Xuan said their preparations were sufficient.
• Xiao Yan offered Xiao Yu the opportunity Xiao Xuan proposed, but Xiao Yu refused after realizing it would harm their ancestor.
• Xiao Yu explained that the opportunity depended on Xiao Xuan's sacrifice and urged him to remain, reminding him that Xiao Chen was still alive.
• Xiao Yu proposed attaining an Emperor Realm Soul himself and joining forces with Xiao Xuan to find the Heavenly Tomb Spirit, convincing Xiao Xuan to wait.
• Xiao Yu began meditating, Xiao Yan formed a protective barrier, and Xiao Yu's consciousness entered his sea of consciousness.