Recaps

Xiao Tian Ce laid out the paths to Dou Di, assigned plans for pursuing the Ancient Emperor's Inheritance and Emperor's Origin, and ordered the Gu Clan and Ancient Void Dragon Clan to surrender. With Xiao Qing's succession as Clan Chief set for three days later, Xiao Tian Ce arranged the ceremony and discussed the prospect of leaving the Dou Qi Continent with Xiao Tian Ming.

• Xiao Tian Ce told the assembled Nine-Star Dou Shengs that six portions of Emperor's Origin, the Ancient Emperor's Inheritance, and an Emperor Grade Pill offered three routes to Dou Di, and set plans for them to pursue those opportunities.
• Xiao Tian Ce ordered Heavenly Net, Huang Jiuji, Xiao Xuan, and Tomb Spirit to secure the surrender of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and the Gu Clan, giving them deadly spiritual-array pendants for Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun.
• Xiao Tian Ce advised Xiao Qing to keep the Gu Clan and Ancient Void Dragon Clan under the Xiao Clan's control, then assured her he would deal with Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun before ascending to the Great Thousand World.
• Xiao Tian Ce asked Xiao Chun to arrange Xiao Qing's Clan Chief succession ceremony in three days and invite major clans and powers, while Xiao Tian Ming arranged for the Heavenly Secret Tower and Dragon Soaring Army to help.
• Xiao Tian Ming asked Xiao Tian Ce to take him to the Upper Realm, and Xiao Tian Ce warned him that it was dangerous and that he could not guarantee his own safety.

Xiao Tian Ce agreed to take Xiao Tian Ming to the Upper Realm only if Tian Ming secured a descendant and obtained his father's permission. He then entered the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint’s space, confronted the purifying lotus demon flame, and summoned Xiao Chen, leaving Xiao Chen approaching as a Fire Slave.

• Xiao Tian Ming asked Xiao Tian Ce to take him to the Upper Realm, and Xiao Tian Ce set conditions involving a descendant and Second Uncle’s consent.
• Xiao Tian Ming threatened to have the clan elders pressure Xiao Tian Ce to marry, then immediately apologized when Xiao Tian Ce challenged him to spar.
• Xiao Tian Ce entered the Void Turbulence and broke through the seal to reach the Demonic Flame Space.
• Xiao Tian Ce confronted the purifying lotus demon flame, revealed his strength, and demanded that it bring him Xiao Chen.
• The purifying lotus demon flame sent for Xiao Chen, who arrived carrying an enormous axe with crimson, vacant eyes.

Xiao Tian Ce rescued Xiao Chen from the Demonic Flame Space and learned that Xiao Yan had toppled the Misty Cloud Sect and returned to Jia Nan Academy. Meanwhile, Xiao Xuan and Tomb Spirit arrived in the Ancient Realm and demanded the Gu Clan submit, where Yan Jin attacked them over the destruction of the Yan Clan.

• Xiao Tian Ce subdued Xiao Chen, rejected the white-robed man's offer to remove the Nightmare Sky Mist, and took Xiao Chen out of the Demonic Flame Space.
• Xiao Tian Ce learned that Xiao Yan had defeated the Misty Cloud Sect, reunited with Xiao Li and Xiao Ding, and brought the Young Fallen Heart Flame back to Jia Nan Academy.
• Su Qian showed Xiao Yan and the others the Level Three Spirit Gathering Array that Xiao Tian Ce had built for the Inner Academy.
• Xiao Yan asked Su Qian to introduce him to Mang Tianchi so they could attend Xiao Qing's succession ceremony in Heaven Beyond.
• Xiao Xuan and Tomb Spirit entered the Ancient Realm, revealed that they represented the Xiao Clan, and demanded the Gu Clan's submission.
• Yan Jin attacked Xiao Xuan after learning the Xiao Clan had destroyed the Yan Clan, but Xiao Xuan repelled him and Tomb Spirit mocked his chances of revenge.

The Tomb Spirit gravely injured Yan Jin in the Ancient Realm, and Xiao Xuan demanded that Gu Yuan kill him as proof of the Gu Clan’s willingness to negotiate peace. Gu Yuan secretly promised to protect the surviving Yan Clan members, while Yan Jin chose to face the Xiao Clan himself; the Tomb Spirit then threatened the Gu Clan with invasion.

• Yan Jin charged the Tomb Spirit, who stopped his fist and blasted away half his body with a powerful Dou Technique.
• Gu Yuan rescued Yan Jin and refused to immediately accept Xiao Xuan’s demand that he kill his ally to secure peace talks.
• Gu Yuan secretly offered to help Yan Jin escape, but Yan Jin said his injuries left him no hope of advancing and asked Gu Yuan to protect the Yan Clan survivors in Peaceful City.
• Gu Yuan promised to shelter the survivors, and Yan Jin confronted Xiao Xuan and the Tomb Spirit rather than flee.
• The Tomb Spirit accused the Gu Clan of choosing to oppose the Xiao Clan and threatened to send its army against them.

Xiao Xuan and the Tomb Spirit confronted Gu Yuan over Yan Jin, then killed Yan Jin and negotiated the Xiao and Gu Clans’ reconciliation. Gu Yuan accepted Xiao Qing’s upcoming succession as Xiao Clan Chief and agreed to attend the ceremony in three days.

• Gu Yuan refused to kill Yan Jin, while Xiao Xuan explained that the Xiao Clan sought reconciliation but required Yan Jin’s death.
• Xiao Xuan revealed his identity to Gu Yuan and urged him to let the Xiao Clan deal with Yan Jin; Gu Yuan maintained that the Gu Clan could not betray its alliance.
• Xiao Xuan and the Tomb Spirit attacked, with Xiao Xuan holding off Gu Yuan and the Gu Clan’s experts while the Tomb Spirit killed Yan Jin.
• Xiao Xuan removed his mask, and Gu Yuan believed he had returned to life and agreed to restore friendly relations with the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Xuan promised the Xiao Clan would spare the remaining Yan Clan members and announced Xiao Qing would become clan chief in three days.
• Gu Yuan agreed to bring available Gu Clan Dou Sheng experts and congratulatory gifts to Xiao Qing’s succession ceremony.

Gu Yuan persuaded the Gu Clan to attend Xiao Qing’s succession ceremony after Xiao Xun’er argued that the Xiao Clan posed no immediate threat, and he revealed that Xiao Xuan had been restored to life. Meanwhile, Zhu Kun welcomed Huang Jiuji and Heavenly Net to East Dragon Island and reasoned that their arrival meant the Xiao Clan was open to negotiation.

• Gu Yuan announced Xiao Qing’s succession ceremony and ordered Gu Clan members at Half-Saint or above to attend, prompting objections from fearful elders.
• Xiao Xun’er defended attending the ceremony, and Gu Dao, the Three Immortals, and Gu Lie backed her reasoning until the Gu Clan agreed to go.
• Gu Yuan assigned Gu Dao to prepare congratulatory gifts and told Xiao Xun’er that the clan’s future depended on her, while she urged him to reform the Gu Clan and praised Xiao Tian Ce’s leadership.
• Gu Yuan revealed that Xiao Xuan had been brought back to life and had accompanied the Tomb Spirit to the Gu Clan, explaining that Xiao Xuan’s presence had helped him accept submission to the Xiao Clan.
• Zhu Kun hosted Huang Jiuji and Heavenly Net on East Dragon Island, then concluded that the Xiao Clan had sent only two experts because it was still willing to negotiate.

Zhu Kun agreed to submit the Ancient Void Dragon Clan to the Xiao Clan and attend Xiao Qing’s succession ceremony. Meanwhile, Xiao Tian Ce sought ten-thousand-year Earth Core Body Tempering Milk to treat Xiao Chen, whom he left poised to help after finding the treasure near Jia Nan Academy.

• Huang Jiuji and Heavenly Net told Zhu Kun that Hun Tiandi was dead and the Nihility Devouring Flame’s consciousness had been erased, then secured his agreement to submit and send experts to the Xiao Clan’s succession ceremony.
• After the visitors left, Zhu Kun explained to Zhu Lu and Zhu Ku that submission was necessary to protect their clan, and ordered gifts prepared for the ceremony.
• The Lei Clan and Yao Clan accepted the Xiao Clan’s invitations, while Xiao Tian Ce examined Xiao Chen and determined that he needed ten-thousand-year Earth Core Body Tempering Milk and a Heavenly Heart Fruit before his mind could be restored safely.
• Xiao Tian Ming provided a genuine Heavenly Heart Fruit and offered to retrieve the milk, but Xiao Tian Ce took Xiao Chen to find it himself near Jia Nan Academy.
• Xiao Tian Ce subdued the Snow Demon Sky Ape, entered a hidden cavern, and retrieved two bottles of ten-thousand-year Earth Core Body Tempering Milk.

Xiao Tian Ce restored Xiao Chen, who awoke as an early-stage seven-star Dou Sheng and learned that the Xiao Clan had survived and avenged itself against the Hun Clan. The two headed back to Heaven Beyond, where the clan was preparing for Xiao Qing’s succession ceremony and Xiao Chun worried that Xiao Tian Ce had not yet returned.

• Xiao Tian Ce used rare medicinal ingredients and the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame to cleanse and strengthen Xiao Chen, who advanced from five-star to early-stage seven-star Dou Sheng.
• Xiao Chen recovered his memories, learned what had happened to the Xiao Clan during his thousand-year imprisonment, and praised Xiao Tian Ce for destroying the Hun Clan and guiding the clan.
• Xiao Chen asked Xiao Tian Ce to spare the Snow Demon Sky Ape, and Xiao Tian Ce released him and gave him pills to improve his transformation and bloodline.
• Xiao Tian Ce and Xiao Chen flew back toward the clan, reminiscing about their past and discussing Xiao Qing’s coming succession as Clan Chief.
• In Heaven Beyond, Xiao Chun fretted over Xiao Tian Ce’s absence before the ceremony, while Xiao Tian Ming assured him that his brother would return and Xiao Chun warned his son not to leave for the Upper Realm before having children.

Xiao Chen returned to Heaven Beyond and reunited with Xiao Tian Ming, while Xiao Tian Ce and Xiao Xuan discussed the Xiao Clan’s plans for the succession ceremony and their departure from the Dou Qi Continent. Xiao Yan and his companions arrived at the Heavenly Strategy Manor, where Tian Ce promised to discuss good news with Xiao Yan after the ceremony the next day.

• Xiao Tian Ming reunited emotionally with Xiao Chen, who explained how he had escaped the Demonic Flame Space and then toured Heaven Beyond with him.
• Xiao Tian Ce and Xiao Xuan discussed Xiao Xuan’s regret over the clan’s past, the Gu Clan’s submission, and the plan to take Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun with them when they left the Dou Qi Continent.
• Xiao Bieli announced that Xiao Yan and the others had arrived with Mang Tianchi, and Xiao Tian Ce invited them to meet him.
• Xiao Tian Ce told Xiao Yan that the clan chief succession ceremony would take place the next day and that he would discuss good news with him afterward.
• Xiao Tian Ce welcomed Xiao Li, praised Xiao Ding and Yao Ye as a good match, and gave them high-grade Earth-tier cultivation methods and Dou Techniques.
• Xiao Yi Xian thanked Xiao Tian Ce for the materials that helped Xiao Yan resolve her Woeful Poison Body, and Tian Ce praised her kindness.

Xiao Tian Ce approved the succession arrangements and reassured Xiao Qing as she prepared to become the Xiao Clan Chief. At the ceremony, the Xiao Clan displayed its overwhelming strength, and Xiao Chun announced that Xiao Qing would succeed Xiao Tian Ce.

• Xiao Chun presented the succession ceremony program, and Xiao Tian Ce approved it while allowing the visiting factions to attend.
• Xiao Tian Ce comforted Xiao Qing, affirmed her ability to lead, and told her he would begin breaking the seal on the emperor's origin after she took over.
• Xiao Tian Ce and Heavenly Net discussed Zhu Kun's submission and Xiao Min's determination to fight him again.
• More than three hundred Xiao Clan Dou Sheng experts, including several nine-star Dou Sheng, appeared before the ceremony's guests and shocked them with the clan's strength.
• Xiao Chun praised Xiao Tian Ce's leadership and announced that Xiao Qing would succeed him as Clan Chief.

Xiao Qing succeeded Xiao Tian Ce as Xiao Clan Chief, and the clan celebrated before the guests departed. Afterward, Yao Feng confronted Yao Chen, and Xiao Chun told Xiao Tian Ce that they had begun fighting outside Heaven Beyond.

• Xiao Tian Ce handed Xiao Qing the clan chief Token and stepped down, then Xiao Qing appointed him First Grand Supreme Elder.
• The Xiao Clan held a grand celebration, where Xiao Tian Ce and Xiao Xuan drank together and Xiao Yan reminisced with Xiao Xun'er about the clan's rise.
• Xiao Yan left with Xiao Xun'er, angering Medusa and disappointing Xiao Yi Xian and Ya Fei.
• The guests departed, leaving Xiao Xun'er and Zi Yan in Heaven Beyond, while Yao Feng insulted Yao Chen and threatened to confront him outside.
• Xiao Chun told Xiao Tian Ce that Yao Feng had started fighting Yao Chen after leaving Heaven Beyond, and Xiao Tian Ce said Yao Chen would be fine with Yao Dan there.

Xiao Tian Ce prepared to leave Heaven Beyond and seek the Emperor's Origin, arranging for Xiao Xuan and Heavenly Net to refine an Emperor Grade Nascent Pill for Xiao Qing. After checking on Huang Min and Ling Yun, he entered the terrifying void storm guarding the seal Tou She Ancient God had placed on the Emperor's Origin.

• Xiao Chun asked Xiao Tian Ce to take Xiao Tian Ming to the Upper Realm, and Xiao Tian Ce agreed while Xiao Chun insisted he keep the plan secret for now.
• Xiao Tian Ce gave Xiao Xuan the Emperor Grade Nascent Pill and supplies to refine it with Heavenly Net, explaining that he would break the Emperor's Origin seal alone.
• Xiao Tian Ce visited Huang Jiuji and learned that Huang Min and Ling Yun had awakened the Heavenly Huang Clan's Nirvana Art bloodline talent and were nearing Eight-Star Dou Sheng.
• Xiao Tian Ce left Heaven Beyond and, ten days later, tested the void storm near the Emperor's Origin with heavenly gold chromium iron, which the storm quickly scarred.
• Xiao Tian Ce plunged into the void storm to reach the seal Tou She Ancient God had placed on the Emperor's Origin.

Xiao Tian Ce crossed the Void Storm and met the dying embryo of the Dou Qi Continent, which revealed that the emperor’s origin was its life force and that Tou She Ancient God had died within his seal. The embryo showed Xiao Tian Ce where to find the sealed origin and asked him for a favor, leaving him waiting to hear what it wanted.

• Xiao Tian Ce endured the Void Blades and followed an ethereal voice through the Void Storm to a calm, paradise-like place.
• The embryo of the Dou Qi Continent told Xiao Tian Ce that the emperor’s origin was its own power, and that exhausting it would drain Dou Qi from the continent and kill its inhabitants.
• Xiao Tian Ce worked out that Dou Di who left the continent could not return their origin power to the embryo, and the embryo confirmed his reasoning.
• The embryo revealed that Tou She Ancient God had sealed the remaining emperor’s origin to pursue his own goal, but had died inside the seal.
• The embryo told Xiao Tian Ce where to find Tou She Ancient God’s seal and explained that his golden emperor burning heaven flame would let him approach it safely.
• Xiao Tian Ce questioned why the embryo was helping him despite the risk to its life, and the embryo admitted it wanted to live before asking him for a favor.

Xiao Tian Ce questioned the embryo of the plane about its proposal to be refined and travel with him to the Great Thousand World. After learning the truth about Tou She Ancient God's betrayal and the embryo's efforts to sustain the Dou Qi Continent, Xiao Tian Ce agreed to help it recover its origin power and asked to see how Tou She Ancient God had made the seal.

• The embryo of the plane asked Xiao Tian Ce to refine it so it could enter the Great Thousand World with him and reclaim the origin power left by fallen Dou Di.
• Xiao Tian Ce doubted the embryo's motives because Tou She Ancient God had fallen after dealing with it, so the embryo explained how Tou She had deceived it and stolen its origin power.
• The embryo revealed that it had erased Tou She Ancient God's soul and altered his memories in the inheritance beneath the Heavenly Flame Plaza, and explained why it could not break the five remaining portions of emperor's origin out of the seal.
• Xiao Tian Ce believed the embryo's account, apologized, and agreed to refine it without enslaving it, promising to return it to the Dou Qi Continent when it wished.
• The embryo offered to show Xiao Tian Ce images of Tou She Ancient God making the seal so he could use them to break it.

Xiao Tian Ce learned how to break Tou She Ancient God’s seal from the embryo of the plane, named her Ling'er, and began extracting the emperor’s origin. Five years later, Huang Min and Ling Yun emerged from seclusion as Peak Nine-Star Dou Saints, while Xiao Tian Ce was still absent.

• The embryo of the plane showed Xiao Tian Ce Tou She Ancient God’s life and how he laid the seal, and Xiao Tian Ce estimated that breaking it would take about five years.
• The embryo of the plane asked Xiao Tian Ce to name her, and he called her Ling'er before they went to inspect the seal.
• Ling'er explained that Xiao Tian Ce’s golden emperor burning heaven flame could remove the emperor flame covering the seal, and Xiao Tian Ce began breaking it.
• Five years later, Huang Min and Ling Yun emerged from the Heavenly Phoenix Palace at the Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint level, delighting Huang Jiuji and the others.
• Huang Min and Ling Yun greeted the gathered Xiao Clan elders, received praise for their strength, and said they wished Xiao Tian Ce were there to share their joy.

Huang Min and Ling Yun reunited with Huang Jiuji after emerging from seclusion and asked to fight Zhu Kun again, then met Zi Yan outside Heavenly Strategy Manor. Huang Min befriended the girl and offered to recommend her as Xiao Tian Ce’s disciple when he returned.

• Xiao Xuan praised Huang Min and Ling Yun’s strength and said Xiao Tian Ce would return in about five years.
• Huang Min asked Huang Jiuji to arrange another battle with Zhu Kun, and Ling Yun assured him they would not turn it into a feud.
• Zi Yan visited Heavenly Strategy Manor looking for Xiao Tian Ce, and Xiao Bieli gave her two seventh-grade pills in exchange for nothing.
• Huang Min and Ling Yun appeared before Zi Yan, restrained their auras, and introduced themselves as Xiao Tian Ce’s disciples.
• Zi Yan said she wished to become Xiao Tian Ce’s disciple, and Huang Min offered to put in a good word if Zi Yan treated her to food.

Huang Min and Ling Yun befriended Zi Yan, but their reunion with North Dragon King Zhu Guang turned hostile when he tried to warn her against them. After they exposed his suspicious behavior and advised Zi Yan to report him to Zhu Kun, they left together to eat, while an unseen observer reported Zhu Guang’s actions to Zhu Kun.

• Huang Min promised to recommend Zi Yan to their teacher, and Zi Yan invited her and Ling Yun to eat.
• Qinglian and Huang Jiuji watched the meeting and praised Huang Min and Ling Yun’s strength and character.
• Zhu Guang attacked Huang Min, Ling Yun, and Zi Yan, but Ling Yun quickly knocked him aside.
• Zhu Guang warned Zi Yan that Huang Min and Ling Yun were enemies of the Dragon Emperor, and Ling Yun subdued him again.
• Huang Min and Ling Yun explained their history with Zhu Kun to Zi Yan, who agreed to tell her father to take Zhu Guang back.
• Huang Min, Ling Yun, and Zi Yan went to eat as Zhu Guang seethed, unaware that someone had reported his actions to Zhu Kun.

After breaking Tuoshe Emperor Flame’s seal, Xiao Tian Ce found five masses of Emperor’s Origin and gave one to Ling’er before preparing to advance to Dou Di. Ling’er warned him about the dangers of the transformation and revealed that Xiao Xuan’s past failure and Gu Yuan’s current inability to advance stemmed partly from their inner demons.

• Xiao Tian Ce shattered the seal after more than five years of work and found five masses of Emperor’s Origin inside.
• Xiao Tian Ce gave one mass to Ling’er as promised, and she absorbed it, strengthening her supply of gentle Dou Qi.
• Ling’er explained that advancing to Dou Di involved immense pain and required Xiao Tian Ce to remain conscious, or the Dou Qi could destroy his body and soul.
• Ling’er told Xiao Tian Ce that Xiao Xuan’s inner demon had contributed to his failed advancement and death, beyond his lack of Origin Qi.
• Ling’er revealed that Gu Yuan’s obsession had become an obstacle, so even Emperor’s Origin would no longer let him advance to Dou Di.

Xiao Tian Ce began his advancement to Dou Di, enduring the transformation of his flesh and bones while engraving mysterious spiritual-array runes into his body. After six months and numerous manifestations, he reached the final soul trial and challenged the hidden Hun Tiandi.

• Xiao Tian Ce prepared to advance while Ling'er gathered the Dou Qi he needed.
• Xiao Tian Ce transformed his flesh as unfamiliar runes spread across his body and spiritual seals formed at his fingertips.
• Ling'er helped replenish the shrinking Dou Qi vortex as black lightning struck Xiao Tian Ce and his runes continued spreading.
• After three months, Xiao Tian Ce completed the cleansing of his flesh and began transforming his bones amid manifestations of sacred beasts, lightning, wind, and rain.
• Another three months later, Xiao Tian Ce reached the soul-cleansing trial, and Ling'er warned him that failure meant death.
• Xiao Tian Ce called out to Hun Tiandi and demanded to know whether he would keep hiding.

Xiao Tian Ce exposed Hun Tiandi, who had hidden inside his body and planned to possess him during his advance to Dou Di. Xiao Tian Ce’s spiritual arrays began devouring Hun Tiandi’s soul, leaving him trapped as Xiao Tian Ce revealed he had deceived him about his chances of survival.

• Ling'er was bewildered when Xiao Tian Ce called out Hun Tiandi’s name, and Hun Tiandi revealed himself from within Xiao Tian Ce’s body.
• Hun Tiandi explained that he had hidden inside Xiao Tian Ce and planned to possess him, take his place as a Dou Di, and destroy the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Tian Ce recounted how he had suspected Hun Tiandi’s scheme and waited until his breakthrough to expose him, while Hun Tiandi insisted his possession technique could not be stopped.
• Hun Tiandi activated the Hun Clan Secret Technique, but Xiao Tian Ce’s Heaven-Devouring Spirit-Absorbing Array began devouring his soul power.
• Xiao Tian Ce explained that he had inscribed two spiritual arrays on his body and admitted he had gambled that Hun Tiandi would wait too long to attack.
• Xiao Tian Ce revealed that Hun Tiandi had missed his chance to detonate his soul and mocked him as Hun Tiandi cried that he was despicable.

Xiao Tian Ce killed Hun Tiandi and endured six months of lightning to break through to the Dou Di Realm. After consolidating his new power, he learned that Huang Min had challenged Zhu Kun and lost narrowly without using her hidden flame.

• Xiao Tian Ce used a Spiritual Array to devour Hun Tiandi's soul, and Hun Tiandi admitted that hesitation had cost him before vanishing completely.
• Xiao Tian Ce removed the array's protection and endured lightning as it cleansed his soul, while Ling'er watched over him.
• After six months, Xiao Tian Ce absorbed the last energy from the Dou Qi vortex and successfully advanced to the Dou Di Realm.
• Xiao Tian Ce thanked Ling'er and said he would consolidate his power before discussing how to refine her.
• Ling'er told Xiao Tian Ce that Huang Min had fought Zhu Kun on East Dragon Island for five days, lost by one move, and never used the strange flame within her.

After mastering his new Dou Di strength, Xiao Tian Ce formed a Soul Contract with Ling'er, completing the month-long process and gaining access to her abilities. The contract settled into both of them, leaving Xiao Tian Ce able to perceive life across the Dou Qi Continent and control its ambient Dou Qi.

• Xiao Tian Ce spent ten days stabilizing his power and became a Dou Di, with Ling'er congratulating him.
• Ling'er explained the risks and month-long process of forming a Soul Contract, and Xiao Tian Ce agreed to proceed.
• Ling'er revealed her true body and produced a contract that gave Xiao Tian Ce control over her life; he activated protective spiritual arrays before beginning the signing.
• After a month of weakening soul energy, the contract returned their power and gave Xiao Tian Ce Ling'er's perception and ability to control the Dou Qi between heaven and earth.
• Ling'er explained that they could share each other's abilities, and the Soul Contract split into two copies that entered Xiao Tian Ce and Ling'er.

After becoming a Dou Di and bonding with Ling'er, Xiao Tian Ce left the Void Turbulence and learned why Xiao Xun'er had left Heaven Beyond with Xiao Yan. While crossing the Beast Region, he discovered Qing Lin in danger from the Nine Netherworld Python she controlled.

• Xiao Tian Ce collected the remaining emperor's origin, passed unharmed through the frozen Void Storm, and set out with Ling'er for Heaven Beyond.
• Ling'er told Xiao Tian Ce that Gu Yuan had secured Xiao Xun'er's release by seeking help from Xiao Qing, Xiao Yan, Xiao Xuan, Xiao Xian, and Xiao De.
• Xiao Tian Ce accepted the explanation but grew displeased with Gu Yue for supporting Xiao Xun'er's release without showing loyalty to the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Tian Ce and Ling'er spotted Qing Lin riding a Nine Netherworld Python, and Ling'er warned that the beast was breaking free of her control and meant to swallow her.
• Xiao Tian Ce shouted at the Nine Netherworld Python as he moved to protect Qing Lin.

Xiao Tian Ce rescued Qing Lin from a Nine Netherworld Python and agreed to take her to Heaven Beyond, where she could wait for Xiao Yan. As they traveled, he teased her about her feelings for Xiao Yan and suggested arranging their marriage.

• Xiao Tian Ce stopped the Nine Netherworld Python from attacking Qing Lin, caught her, and learned she was seeking Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Tian Ce told Qing Lin that Xiao Yan was subduing the purifying lotus demon flame and invited her to wait for him at Heaven Beyond.
• The Nine Netherworld Python introduced himself as You Hen, revealed his fervent admiration for Xiao Tian Ce, and reported that the Beast Region was prospering.
• Xiao Tian Ce healed You Hen, told him to keep their meeting secret, and left with Qing Lin for Heaven Beyond.
• During their journey, Xiao Tian Ce told Qing Lin how to address him and asked whether she liked Xiao Yan, offering to arrange their marriage.

After Xiao Tian Ce ascended to Dou Di, his bloodline strengthened the Xiao Clan, and Xiao Qing ordered a month-long celebration while everyone awaited his return. Huang Min refused Huang Jiuji’s offer to give her his chance at ascension, and Xiao Tian Ming told Xiao Chun not to ask Xiao Tian Ce for an emperor’s origin on his behalf.

• Xiao Tian Ce’s ascension caused the Xiao Clan’s Dou Di bloodline and strength to surge throughout Heaven Beyond, with Xiao Qing and Heavenly Net reaching Half-Emperor.
• Xiao Qing gathered the clan, announced Xiao Tian Ce’s success, and ordered a lavish month-long celebration organized by Xiao Chun.
• Huang Jiuji offered Huang Min his chance to become Dou Di, but she refused to take it ahead of Ling Yun and urged him to wait for Xiao Tian Ce’s decision.
• Xiao Chun suggested seeking an emperor’s origin for Xiao Tian Ming, but Xiao Tian Ming refused to accept one unless Xiao Tian Ce offered it himself.