Chapter Summaries

Gu Xun'er dominated the Gu Clan disciples sent to wear her down during the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, until Gu Jing stepped in to challenge her directly. As their battle began, Gu Xun'er prepared to punish him for his greed and disrespect.

• Gu Yuan left the elders furious, and they ordered their juniors to challenge Gu Xun'er and weaken her before Gu Jing's bid for the Young Patriarch's seat.
• Gu Xun'er defeated Gu Mo and a succession of other disciples, terrifying the crowd with her overwhelming strength.
• An elder ordered Gu Yao, the generation's strongest cultivator, to fight Gu Xun'er, but Gu Jing stopped him and claimed he was ready to challenge her himself.
• Gu Jing's move relieved Gu Yao and impressed some elders, who believed Gu Jing could win without being criticized for taking advantage of Gu Xun'er.
• Gu Xun'er recognized Gu Jing's greed and warned that he would lose his eyes and mouth before vanishing into her golden flames.

Gu Xun'er pushed Gu Jing into revealing his god-grade bloodline and powerful techniques, then answered his Great Annihilation Finger with the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations. The chapter ended as she brought out five heavenly flames and began to unleash the Five-Wheel Separation Flame Art.

• Gu Xun'er struck Gu Jing with her supreme yang true qi, burning the flesh from his hand and challenging him to unleash his god-grade bloodline.
• Gu Jing activated his bloodline, raising his strength to Six-Star Dou Zun, then used Swallow Heaven and Earth to empower his Great Annihilation Finger.
• As the Gu Clan Elders expected Gu Jing to win, Gu Xun'er activated all three transformations of the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations and rose from Two-Star to Five-Star Dou Zun.
• Gu Jing poured his strength into the Great Annihilation Finger and sent its giant projection down toward Gu Xun'er.
• Gu Xun'er summoned five heavenly flames and began forming them into beasts to use the Five-Wheel Separation Flame Art.

Gu Xun'er revealed five heavenly flames and used her Heaven-Tier Five-Wheel Separation Flame Formation against Gu Jing's Great Annihilation Finger. Her flame disc shattered his attack and rushed toward the helpless Gu Jing, leaving his fate seemingly sealed.

• Gu Xun'er’s five heavenly flames shocked the spectators, while Huo Zhi and Huo Xuan suspected the Gu Clan was connected to the theft of the Yan Clan’s fire cloud water flame.
• Gu Yuan dismissed Gu Lie’s concerns about other clans reacting, saying the alliance pact had lost its power and warning that he could still crush any who opposed the Gu Clan.
• Gu Xun'er summoned five fire spirits and formed the Heaven-Tier Five-Wheel Separation Flame Formation, vaporizing Gu Jing’s black clouds and tearing through the space above the arena.
• Gu Jing burned the power of his god-grade bloodline to strengthen his Great Annihilation Finger, then collided it with Gu Xun’er’s enormous flame disc.
• Gu Xun’er’s flame disc shattered the enormous finger and continued toward Gu Jing, who had exhausted his Dou Qi and could no longer resist.

Gu Xun'er killed Gu Jing after defeating the elder who tried to protect him, then rejected the Gu Clan elders’ demands for an explanation. The clan’s disciples acclaimed her as Young Patriarch, and she left the arena to their cheers.

• Gu Xun'er crushed a Jade Slip and unleashed a Five-Star Dou Sheng sword that pierced the elder shielding Gu Jing.
• The elder was struck by Gu Xun'er's Five-Ring Separation Flame Disc, and the blast shattered the arena's protective formation and injured spectators.
• Gu Xun'er threatened Gu Jing, then burned his head and soul to ash with golden flames despite his pleas and the elders’ attempts to stop her.
• Gu Xun'er told the elders that she was the Young Patriarch and needed no explanation, then declared that she alone was enough for the Gu Clan’s future.
• Gu Yao saluted Gu Xun'er, and the Gu Clan disciples joined him in acclaiming her as Young Patriarch while the elders watched in silence.

The clans entered the Heavenly Tomb, where Hun Changqing and Xingxiu set out to kill Hun Feng and raced toward the third level. After crossing the second level, they prepared for Hun Changqing to cultivate with the energy cores they had gathered.

• The Gu Clan opened the Heavenly Tomb, and the clans sent in their allotted disciples after receiving warnings about its rules and dangers.
• Hun Changqing and Xingxiu entered together, then planned to separate from the Soul Clan disciples and ambush Hun Feng near the third level.
• Hun Feng persuaded the remaining Soul Clan disciples to follow him, hoping to strengthen his faction against Xingxiu.
• Hun Changqing and Xingxiu crossed the second level, destroying energy bodies and collecting their crystal cores along the way.
• Xingxiu gave Hun Changqing a large supply of energy cores to help him advance beyond Six-Star Dou Zun before they entered the third level.

Hun Changqing absorbed a trove of energy cores and began breaking through while Gu Xun'er ordered Gu Clan experts to gather cores for her. In the Heavenly Tomb, she discovered Huo Zhi carried the eighth-ranked red lotus karmic fire and secretly approached her and Huo Xuan, intending to seize it.

• Hun Changqing absorbed the energy cores as Xingxiu guarded him, and his unstable aura indicated he was about to advance.
• Gu Xun'er sent Gu Clan experts to collect energy cores for her and used the clan's resources to pursue rapid advancement.
• Gu Xun'er sensed a Heavenly Flame and followed its aura into the mist, where she found Huo Zhi and Huo Xuan fighting energy bodies.
• Huo Zhi and Huo Xuan compared their crystal cores and teased each other while Gu Xun'er watched them in secret.
• Gu Xun'er identified Huo Zhi's flame as the eighth-ranked red lotus karmic fire, abandoned the idea of summoning help, and silently moved in to attack.

Gu Xun'er ambushed Huo Xuan and Huo Zhi to seize the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, leaving Huo Xuan gravely wounded and brutally overpowering Huo Zhi. As Huo Zhi lay injured, Huo Xuan borrowed her flame and launched a counterattack against Gu Xun'er.

• Gu Xun'er attacked Huo Xuan and Huo Zhi with the Five-Ring Separation Flame Disc, and Huo Xuan shielded Huo Zhi but suffered devastating injuries.
• Huo Zhi refused to flee, confronted Gu Xun'er, and was badly beaten by her overwhelming physical strength.
• Huo Xuan caught the injured Huo Zhi and burned his bloodline to borrow her Red Lotus Karmic Fire.
• Huo Xuan unleashed a sea of fire and sent ten fire dragons roaring toward Gu Xun'er.

Gu Xun'er overwhelmed Huo Xuan and Huo Zhi, devoured the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, and nearly killed Huo Zhi. Huo Xuan sent Huo Zhi through a spatial rift before detonating his bloodline to attack Gu Xun'er, who survived the blast and left.

• Gu Xun'er seized and devoured the Red Lotus Karmic Fire dragons, then evaded Huo Xuan and Huo Zhi's attacks.
• Gu Xun'er struck Huo Xuan, badly mangling him, and pierced Huo Zhi's abdomen to tear out a mass of blood and energy.
• Gu Xun'er prepared to kill Huo Zhi, but Huo Xuan used Bloodline Self-Detonation to force her to retreat.
• Huo Xuan opened a spatial rift, placed part of his soul in Huo Zhi's Storage Ring, and sent her through before charging Gu Xun'er.
• Huo Xuan detonated his bloodline, creating a huge blast that wounded Gu Xun'er but failed to kill her; she left the area.

Hun Changqing reached Seven-Star Dou Zun after breaking through while Xingxiu guarded him, then healed the gravely injured Huo Zhi and planned to take her back for questioning. As they prepared to enter the Heavenly Tomb’s third level, Xingxiu apologized for suspecting him and insisted on delaying their progress for a day.

• Hun Changqing completed his breakthrough to Seven-Star Dou Zun, impressing Xingxiu with the strength of his aura and Extreme Yin Qi.
• Xingxiu and Hun Changqing prepared to enter the next area, but a Spatial Rift opened and Huo Zhi fell out badly wounded.
• Hun Changqing explained that Huo Zhi was likely targeted because her cultivation method involved devouring Heavenly Flames, then healed her with a drop of three-colored water.
• Xingxiu accused Hun Changqing of saving Huo Zhi out of desire, but he said they could take her to the clan for a soul search and sealed her in a black coffin.
• Xingxiu apologized after hearing his explanation, then stopped Hun Changqing from leaving and persuaded him to spend a day with her before entering the third level.

Over six months in the Heavenly Tomb, Hun Changqing and Xingxiu strengthened themselves and their mutant snake while preparing to confront Hun Feng. Meanwhile, Gu Xun'er reached Five-Star Dou Zun and decided she would no longer wait to deal with Hun Changqing.

• Xingxiu killed the Yan Clan members who interrupted her and Hun Changqing, then suppressed her desire and went with him into the Third Layer.
• After six months in the Third Layer, Hun Changqing advanced to Eight-Star Dou Zun, Xingxiu reached Two-Turn Dou Zun, and their mutant snake grew to Three-Star Dou Zun.
• Hun Changqing told Xingxiu that the snake had the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and recounted how it had transformed, concealing details about Medusa and the Netherworld Hall.
• Xingxiu sensed Hun Feng approaching the Third Layer entrance, and Hun Changqing prepared to face the man he had hated for nearly seven years.
• Gu Xun'er broke through to Five-Star Dou Zun after absorbing Energy Crystal Cores and the red lotus karmic fire, then resolved to test and possibly capture or kill Hun Changqing.

Hun Feng, Hun Ya, and Hun Li entered the Heavenly Tomb’s Third Layer and were trapped by Hun Changqing’s Spirit-Devouring Life-Extinguishing Formation. Hun Changqing sacrificed eight powerful Yan Clan corpses to form a blood-red sword and launched a deadly blade attack at them.

• Hun Feng dismissed Hun Ya’s warning about a possible ambush and led Hun Ya and Hun Li into the Third Layer.
• Hun Feng sensed something unusual, but their attacks vanished when they struck the hidden formation around them.
• Hun Changqing appeared and trapped the three Soul Clan members in the Spirit-Devouring Life-Extinguishing Formation.
• Hun Feng recognized the formation, but Hun Changqing drove the three back with blood fiend energy.
• Hun Changqing sacrificed eight Yan Clan corpses to create a Blood-Red Longsword and declared he would kill Hun Feng.
• Hun Changqing unleashed the Demon-Blood Blade of Annihilation at Hun Feng, Hun Ya, and Hun Li.

Hun Changqing and Hun Feng’s clash shattered the Spirit-Devouring Life-Extinguishing Formation, but Hun Feng’s escape attempt failed when Xingxiu blocked his Spatial Jade Slip. Hun Changqing prepared to kill him and make his death serve as a pretext for conflict with the Gu Clan.

• Hun Feng sacrificed Hun Li and Hun Ya to forge a Demon-Blood Blade of Annihilation and used its clash with Hun Changqing’s blade to break the formation.
• Hun Feng opened a spatial rift with a jade slip, but Hun Changqing revealed that Xingxiu had been his hidden companion.
• Xingxiu used her own Spatial Jade Slip to suppress Hun Feng’s escape, then pinned him with starlight as he begged for his life.
• Hun Changqing rejected Hun Feng’s plea and said he would make it appear that the Gu Clan had killed him.
• Hun Changqing summoned the energy of a powerful Gu Clan Heavenly Tier Dou Technique as Xingxiu and Hun Feng recognized it.

Hun Changqing killed Hun Feng with the Great Annihilation Finger, but he and Xingxiu then encountered Yan Yuan, a furious Yan Clan Dou Sheng energy body who blamed them for his clansmen’s deaths. As Yan Yuan attacked, Hun Changqing and Xingxiu raised their cultivation and joined their powers, leaving their clash about to begin.

• Hun Changqing killed Hun Feng with the Great Annihilation Finger, though Hun Feng’s soul fragment escaped underground.
• Hun Changqing and Xingxiu decided to venture deeper into the Third Layer, but an immense pressure stopped them.
• Hun Changqing and Xingxiu discovered Yan Yuan, a Dou Sheng energy body, who sensed Yan Clan bloodline aura around them.
• Xingxiu secretly sent a starlight signal and claimed a Gu Clan member had killed the Yan Clan members, but Yan Yuan recognized them as Soul Clan members and attacked.
• Hun Changqing and Xingxiu unleashed their powers, raised their cultivation, and merged their moon and star manifestations.

Hun Changqing and Xingxiu struggled against the Dou Sheng energy body Yan Yuan until Xingxiu summoned her ancestor, Hun Kaishan. Hun Kaishan captured and killed Yan Yuan, then promised to help Xingxiu restore her lineage and obtain Dou Sheng Energy Crystal Cores.

• Hun Changqing and Xingxiu unleashed their combined star-and-moon attack, but Yan Yuan survived and charged at them again.
• Hun Changqing tried to stop Yan Yuan by presenting Huo Zhi's body, but Yan Yuan's madness overcame his momentary clarity.
• Hun Kaishan appeared, seized Yan Yuan, and investigated Xingxiu after she recognized his connection to her bloodline.
• Hun Kaishan praised Xingxiu for awakening the Ancestral Emperor's bloodline and introduced himself as the eighth-generation head of her lineage.
• Hun Kaishan promised to find Dou Sheng Energy Crystal Cores for Xingxiu and destroyed Yan Yuan, turning him into an Energy Crystal Core.

Hun Changqing remained unconscious while refining his supreme yin true qi, and Xingxiu guarded him in the Heavenly Tomb. Gu Xun'er arrived after reaching seven-star Dou Zun and attacked Xingxiu, beginning a clash beside Hun Changqing.

• Hun Changqing spent a year compressing his supreme yin true qi as three-light divine water repaired the damage to his body.
• Xingxiu guarded Hun Changqing and worried that his breakthrough was taking too long.
• Gu Xun'er, now a seven-star Dou Zun with a supreme yang true body, found Xingxiu guarding Hun Changqing and resolved to kill her.
• Gu Xun'er struck at Xingxiu with a punch that shattered space, but Xingxiu sensed the danger and dodged.
• Xingxiu answered Gu Xun'er's attack by sending a brilliant river of stars toward her.

Gu Xun'er and Xingxiu fought a brutal hand-to-hand battle, repeatedly healing from severe injuries and matching each other’s strength. Xingxiu then unleashed her bloodline power and a powerful seal, but Gu Xun'er’s flame technique canceled it out, leaving Xingxiu preparing another attack.

• Gu Xun'er and Xingxiu traded punches and kicks, each suffering catastrophic injuries before using their vitality and flames to recover.
• Gu Xun'er regenerated completely with the Life Spirit Flame and charged Xingxiu again, restarting their close-quarters fight.
• Xingxiu worried that the battle might affect Ghost Soul's breakthrough and decided to end the fight quickly.
• Xingxiu unleashed her bloodline power, raised her aura to the seventh turn, and launched the Extreme Star Origin-Covering Seal.
• Gu Xun'er used Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations and Wheel-less Separation Flame Disc to cancel Xingxiu's attack.
• Shocked that Gu Xun'er had matched her technique, Xingxiu gathered Dou Qi and stars for another attack.

Hun Changqing completed his breakthrough and intervened when Gu Xun'er launched a devastating attack on Xingxiu. He appeared in striking white robes, leaving both women awestruck.

• Gu Xun'er gained the upper hand as Xingxiu’s Dou Qi reserves dwindled, but both women stopped fighting when Hun Changqing’s breakthrough stilled the silver ocean above them.
• Gu Xun'er attacked the distracted Xingxiu with Sole Supremacy Under Heaven, combining her supreme yang true fire with nine heavenly flames.
• Xingxiu’s star defenses shattered, and she braced herself to take Gu Xun'er’s descending fireball head-on.
• Hun Changqing halted the fireball with Years-Long Dreaming Waves and engulfed it in supreme yin true qi, suppressing its flames.
• Hun Changqing appeared in white robes, and Gu Xun'er and Xingxiu stared at his transformed, otherworldly beauty.

Hun Changqing tried to stop Gu Xun'er from killing Xingxiu, but her power and desire turned the confrontation against him. After his attack accidentally provoked her and she awakened a crimson sun, he escaped with Xingxiu, leaving Gu Xun'er enraged and alone.

• Hun Changqing asked Gu Xun'er to let her attack on Xingxiu go, but she refused and launched another assault.
• Hun Changqing sent a powerful wave at Gu Xun'er, then stepped in front of her to cancel it when she lowered her strength and did not dodge.
• Gu Xun'er awakened a crimson sun that raised her aura, restrained Hun Changqing, and tried to use their yin-yang cultivation method on him.
• Hun Changqing broke free with his Supreme Yin power and struck Gu Xun'er, sending her flying and leaving her wounded.
• Hun Changqing felt the desire stirred by Gu Xun'er's energy, grabbed Xingxiu, and fled with her.
• Gu Xun'er realized Xingxiu would benefit from the desire she had ignited in Hun Changqing and unleashed a golden sea of flames in her fury.

Hun Changqing recovered from three months of uncontrollable desire with Xingxiu, then planned to sacrifice the elders of her branch to accelerate their cultivation. Six months later, Hun Changqing, disguised as Xiao Yan, met Xiao Xuan alongside Gu Xun'er and followed him into his Tomb Mansion.

• Hun Changqing told Xingxiu that an unknown method had stirred up his desire for three months and asked whether she would support a plan that could kill her branch’s ancestors.
• Xingxiu agreed to support Hun Changqing, and he said he would persuade her ancestor before they went to visit him.
• Hun Changqing, disguised as Xiao Yan, met Xiao Xuan in the Third Layer of the Heavenly Tomb and pretended to be his descendant.
• Gu Xun’er arrived, and Xiao Xuan confronted her about the Gu Clan’s agreement with the Xiao Clan before deciding to take them to his Tomb Mansion.
• Xiao Xuan explained that his Tomb Mansion lay in the Heavenly Tomb’s deepest region, where time flowed five times faster, then disappeared into the ancient stone stele as Hun Changqing and Gu Xun’er followed.

"Xiao Yan" and Gu Xun'er entered Xiao Xuan’s hidden palace, where Xiao Xuan explained the Xiao Clan’s downfall and prepared to pass on its sealed Dou Di bloodline. The chapter ended with "Xiao Yan" entering the blood pool to inherit the clan’s remaining power.

• Gu Xun'er learned "Xiao Yan’s" plan and bargained to join him, while the two agreed to keep each other’s secrets.
• "Xiao Yan" and Gu Xun'er entered the hidden world inside the stone tablet and met Xiao Xuan.
• "Xiao Yan" told Xiao Xuan about the Xiao Clan’s destruction and blamed the Soul Clan, prompting Xiao Xuan to comfort him and offer the clan’s remaining legacy.
• Xiao Xuan released the Xiao Clan’s sealed Dou Di bloodline into the pool, aging as he transferred its power.
• Gu Xun'er congratulated "Xiao Yan" and evaded his attempt to touch her, before Xiao Xuan urged him to inherit the bloodline.
• "Xiao Yan" entered the blood pool and walked toward its center.