Arc 6The Emperor Returns

Jiang Yun helped Medusa secure a new homeland for the Snake-People Tribe, then freed Zhu Kun from the Ancient Emperor’s seal and reunited him with Zi Yan. Meanwhile, Yun Yi crushed Hun Feng and Zhu Kun arrived at Dragon Island demanding answers about the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s betrayal.

  • Jiang Yun and his allies defeated Xin Kui, but the Flame Demon commander sacrificed himself to revive the Demon Emperor, forcing Wan Huo the Great to destroy himself so Huo Du and the others could escape.
  • Jiang Yun returned to the Dou Qi Continent, where Xiao Yi Xian won the Alchemist Tournament and Xiao Yan defeated Nalan Yanran in their Three-Year Agreement.
  • Yun Yi and the Hall of Souls attacked the Jia Ma Empire, but Gu Xun’er and the Black Annihilation Army intervened, and Blood River Heavenly Venerate killed two Gu elders before the Hall of Souls withdrew.
  • Jiang Yun left Jia Ma for the Snake-People Tribe, helped Medusa move her people into the conquered Mulan and Chu Yun territories, and built them a Fifth-Level Spirit Array.
  • Jiang Yun broke through to Two-Star Dou Zun beneath Jia Nan Academy, entered the Ancient Emperor’s Cave Mansion, and found Zhu Kun, Zi Yan’s father.
  • Jiang Yun and Qing Ming opened a brief breach in Zhu Kun’s seal, allowing Zhu Kun’s Emperor Realm soul to escape as a soul clone and reunite with Zi Yan.
  • Yun Yi defeated Hun Feng in front of the Hun Clan, while the Nihility Devouring Flame warned him against provoking the Gu Clan.
  • Zhu Kun led Jiang Yun, Zi Yan, and their companions to Dragon Island, where he sensed the clan’s dire condition and demanded that its surviving members appear.
Chapters 127–151 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 127Battle Against the Evil Clan!

Jiang Yun, Zi Yan, and Medusa fought Xin Kui, using their combined attacks and Jiang Yun’s formation to drive him back. As the battle’s balance shifted, the Flame Demon commander activated a demonic array underground and announced that their king would return.

  • Xin Kui unleashed his evil aura and attacked Medusa, Zi Yan, and Little Nine with the Soul Devouring Hand, but Little Nine transformed into a Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python and Zi Yan revealed herself as a member of the True Dragon Clan.
  • Zi Yan and Medusa coordinated their attacks against Xin Kui, disrupting his spatial tricks and briefly petrifying him with Medusa’s Gaze.
  • Jiang Yun used Spirit Seals to form a vast array and summoned the Demonic Flame Divine Statue, then struck Xin Kui with its giant fist while Zi Yan and Medusa attacked alongside him.
  • Xin Kui summoned the Demon Emperor Sacred Statue, but Jiang Yun’s formation-powered attacks forced him backward and left him depleted.
  • The Flame Demon commander ignored Xin Kui’s call for help, found the place he was searching for, and activated a black demonic array that sent black flames underground as he called for gifts to celebrate their king’s return.

Ch. 128Demon Emperor, Heavenly Sovereign!

A revived Demon Emperor began absorbing the Flame Demon Clan’s power and overwhelmed the battlefield, while Wan Huo the Great’s lingering will struggled against him. With escape sealed off, Jiang Yun stayed with Zi Yan and Medusa as they faced the threat.

  • A Demon Emperor’s corpse rose from beneath the battlefield, and the Flame Demon Clan’s commander declared their ancestor’s return.
  • A red-clad figure identified as Wan Huo the Great appeared from a sea of fire and confronted the demonic silhouette.
  • The Flame Demon clansmen sacrificed themselves to empower the Demon Emperor, whose recovered hand fused with his body as the commander also gave his life.
  • Huo Du tried to escape with a Boundary-Breaking Shuttle, but every attempt to break through the sealed boundary failed.
  • Zi Yan kissed Jiang Yun and confessed her feelings, then teased Medusa, who rejected her invitation.
  • Jiang Yun watched Wan Huo the Great’s sea of fire being forced back by the Demon Emperor’s growing power.

Ch. 129Sneaky Bastard!

Wan Huo the Great awakened to battle the Flame Demon Commander and recognized Jiang Yun’s connection to the Flame Mantra. When Wan Huo tried to draw Jiang Yun into the fight, Qing Ming intervened and protected him, leaving Wan Huo facing the fully empowered demon.

  • The Flame Demon Commander attacked Wan Huo the Great, whose lingering will awakened and repelled the demonic seal.
  • Wan Huo recognized Huo Du as a descendant of the Fire Spirit Clan and gave him the Fire Control Art.
  • Wan Huo asked Jiang Yun to help defeat the demon, but Jiang Yun refused and urged him to choose Huo Du instead.
  • Wan Huo tried to pull Jiang Yun toward him, but Qing Ming’s Azure Nether Tower knocked Wan Huo’s will away and sheltered Jiang Yun, Zi Yan, and Medusa.
  • Qing Ming dodged Wan Huo’s compressed fireball, which destroyed a mountain range, as the Flame Demon Commander approached after finishing gathering his power.

Ch. 130Return!

Wan Huo the Great and the Flame Demon commander fought as their ruined world collapsed, while Xin Kui and the commander planned to search for Jiang Yun. Jiang Yun returned to the Gate of Life and Death with Zi Yan and Medusa, reuniting with Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian before explaining that they had to return to cultivating Dou Qi.

  • Wan Huo the Great attacked the Flame Demon commander, and their clash destroyed the small world as Wan Huo self-destructed.
  • The Flame Demon commander lost his temporary Heavenly Sovereign power and failed to capture Huo Du, who escaped with the others using a Spatial Jade Slip.
  • Xin Kui persuaded the Flame Demon commander to have the Fire Evil Clan help search for Jiang Yun and the remaining Ancient Battlefield fragments.
  • Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian waited for Jiang Yun and Zi Yan to return, and Qing Lin revealed that she had reached Nine-Star Dou Wang.
  • Jiang Yun, Zi Yan, and Medusa arrived through a spatial rift and reunited with Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian.
  • Jiang Yun told Medusa and Zi Yan that they had to switch back to the Dou Qi system because the Dou Qi Continent lacked a source of Spiritual Energy.

Ch. 131Out of seclusion!

Jiang Yun, Medusa, and Zi Yan returned to the Dou Qi cultivation system, broke through to Dou Zun, and left the Gate of Life and Death with Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian. In Jia Ma Holy City, Jiang Yun encouraged Xiao Yi Xian to enter the upcoming Alchemist Tournament.

  • Jiang Yun persuaded Medusa and Zi Yan to switch back to Dou Qi cultivation, and all three restored their strength in the Gate of Life and Death.
  • Jiang Yun reached Nine-Star Dou Zong, Zi Yan became a two-star Dou Zun, and Medusa reached peak Three-Star Dou Zun, while Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian arrived to greet them.
  • Jiang Yun discovered that Xiao Yi Xian had reached Three-Star Dou Emperor and learned that the Bodhi Seed had helped her cultivate without bottlenecks.
  • Jiang Yun and the four women left the Gate of Life and Death, and Yun Yun received his farewell message but missed him before he departed Misty Cloud Mountain.
  • Jiang Yun and his companions visited Jia Ma Holy City during preparations for the Alchemist Tournament, and he persuaded Xiao Yi Xian to compete.

Ch. 132Meeting Xiao Yan!

Xiao Yan arrived in Jia Ma Holy City for the Alchemist Tournament and his Three-Year Agreement with Nalan Yanran, but Jiang Yun and his companions overwhelmed him with their presence. Jiang Yun recognized a strange flame within Xiao Yan, then returned to the Mittel estate, where Hai Bodong reported that major events had unfolded across the Northwest Continent.

  • Xiao Yan entered Jia Ma Holy City determined to confront Nalan Yanran and compete in the Alchemist Tournament, while Yao Chen urged him to stay focused.
  • Xiao Yi Xian earned her third-grade alchemist badge, and Jiang Yun's group congratulated her before leaving the Alchemist Guild.
  • Jiang Yun and the four women stared at Xiao Yan as they passed, frightening him and causing Yao Chen to hide; Jiang Yun noticed the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame within Xiao Yan.
  • Jiang Yun's group returned to the Mittel Family estate, where Hai Bodong recoiled at the sight of Queen Medusa and thanked Jiang Yun for restoring his strength.
  • Jiang Yun gave Hai Bodong a Sixth Grade Ice Spirit Pill and asked about recent events, prompting Hai Bodong to say that much had happened across the Northwest Continent.

Ch. 133Intelligence!

Jiang Yun learned that the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect’s fall had triggered wars across the Northwest Continent, while the Snake-People Tribe remained safe. Medusa returned to her people, and Xiao Yi Xian entered the Alchemist Tournament, which began with the Bone-Regenerating Pill qualifying round.

  • Hai Bodong told Jiang Yun that the Mulan and Luo Yan Empires had conquered the weakened Chu Yun Empire and later attacked the Jia Ma Empire, where Jia Xingtian and Yun Shan drove them back.
  • Hai Bodong reported that war was spreading across the Northwest Continent but that the Snake-People Tribe had not been attacked; Jiang Yun reassured Medusa and promised to visit after the tournament.
  • Hai Bodong said a mysterious black-robed figure had visited the Imperial Family while Jia Xingtian recovered, and Jiang Yun deduced that the figure was Xiao Yan and Yao Chen.
  • Jiang Yun and his companions traveled to the Royal Plaza, where he greeted the assembled alchemists and officials before Xiao Yi Xian joined the contestants.
  • Fa Ma opened the Alchemist Tournament, and the contestants began refining the second-tier Bone-Regenerating Pill; Xiao Yi Xian used the Myriad Beast Cauldron while Xiao Yan watched enviously before starting his own pill.

Ch. 134March on Jia Ma!

Xiao Yi Xian won the Alchemist Tournament, while Xiao Yan prepared to face Nalan Yanran in their Three-Year Agreement. As Xiao Yan arrived at the Misty Cloud Sect, Jiang Yun and his companions watched from concealment, and Yun Yi set out for the Jia Ma Empire after learning that the Gu Clan’s Black Annihilation Army was heading toward the Northwest Continent.

  • Xiao Yi Xian advanced through the tournament rounds and won first place by refining a fifth-grade Qi-Gathering Pill, earning the recipe for the sixth-grade Spirit Fusion Pill.
  • Xiao Yan used the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill to advance to two-star Da Dou Shi, then set out for Misty Cloud Mountain to fulfill his Three-Year Agreement with Nalan Yanran.
  • Yun Yi ordered Qin Tian to head for the Jia Ma Empire after hearing that the Gu Clan’s Black Annihilation Army had left the Southern Region.
  • Jiang Yun brought Zi Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin to watch the Three-Year Agreement from a concealed position above the Misty Cloud Sect’s Great Hall.
  • Xiao Yan arrived before the Misty Cloud Sect’s elders and disciples as Jia Xingtian and Hai Bodong watched from nearby trees.

Ch. 135A grand spectacle!

Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran fought to settle their broken engagement, with Xiao Yan winning after revealing a Heavenly Flame and unleashing Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus. Nalan Yanran acknowledged his victory, leaving their past conflict settled.

  • Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran agreed to decide their dispute in a life-or-death match, and they began fighting before the Misty Cloud Sect.
  • Nalan Yanran gained the upper hand with her stronger cultivation, but Xiao Yan revealed the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame and then a second flame.
  • Xiao Yan fused the two flames into Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus, while Nalan Yanran unleashed Extreme Wind: Setting Sun Radiance.
  • Their attacks collided and devastated the arena, so Yun Yun and the elders formed a defensive barrier as Yun Yun rescued Nalan Yanran.
  • After the smoke cleared, Nalan Yanran lay injured in Yun Yun's arms while Xiao Yan remained standing, and she admitted that he had won.

Ch. 136Meeting again!

After defeating Nalan Yanran, Xiao Yan left the Three-Year Agreement behind, but the celebration ended when the Hall of Souls arrived to threaten the Jia Ma Empire. Yun Yi revealed that he had come seeking Jiang Yun, and the chapter ended as Jiang Yun’s attack collided with Yun Yi’s black hole, devastating the Misty Cloud Sect.

  • Yun Yun stopped Nalan Yanran from killing herself, and Xiao Yan declared that their entanglement was over before leaving with the Black Heavy Ruler.
  • Jiang Yun and Zi Yan sensed powerful arrivals, while Yao Chen warned Xiao Yan that the Hall of Souls could destroy the Jia Ma Empire.
  • Venerable Qin Tian, Venerable Qing Hai, Qiu Dragon Venerable, and Yun Yi emerged from a spatial passage with Hall of Souls forces, and Qin Tian announced they had come to destroy the empire.
  • Yun Yi recognized Yao Chen but said he had come to wait for someone else, then targeted Jiang Yun with a gigantic black hole.
  • Jiang Yun answered with a dragon-shaped attack formed from Spirit Seals, and the collision unleashed an energy storm that battered the Misty Cloud Sect.

Ch. 137Battle!

Jiang Yun and Zi Yan confronted Yun Yi and the Hall of Souls on Misty Cloud Mountain, where their identities and strength stirred alarm among the gathered fighters. Zi Yan battled the Devouring Heavenly Corpse while Jiang Yun faced Yun Yi, and their clash began with Yun Yi’s halberd sweeping toward him.

  • Jiang Yun blocked Yun Yi’s attack, and Yun Yi deduced that Jiang Yun was an Eighth-Tier Alchemist connected to Senior Shennong.
  • Yun Yi threatened the group, then ordered Qin Tian to attack the Jia Ma Empire and tried to seize Xiao Yan’s Myriad Beast Spirit Flame.
  • Zi Yan hurled her Dragon-Headed Long Spear of Amethyst at Qin Tian, but Yun Yi intercepted it with his halberd and identified her as an Ancient Void Dragon.
  • Yun Yi ordered Qin Tian to subdue the Jia Ma Empire while he held off Jiang Yun and Zi Yan.
  • Zi Yan charged Yun Yi, but the Devouring Heavenly Corpse intercepted her and traded blows with her spear.
  • Jiang Yun accepted Yun Yi’s challenge, and the two clashed in the sky as Yun Yi swung his Great Halberd at Jiang Yun.

Ch. 138A desperate plight!

Jiang Yun fought Yun Yi while the Hall of Souls attacked the people gathered at Misty Cloud Mountain and Jia Ma Holy City. Yao Chen burned his soul to unleash a Heaven-Rank Dou Technique, but Yun Yi devoured it and ordered the attack to continue.

  • Jiang Yun and Yun Yi exchanged powerful attacks while Qin Tian, Qing Hai, and Qiu Long led the Hall of Souls in surrounding the Jia Ma Empire’s defenders.
  • Yao Chen possessed Xiao Yan to fight off the attackers, but Xiao Yan’s body weakened under the strain, and Yao Chen sent him a farewell before confronting the three Venerables.
  • Yao Chen reached the Heaven Realm by burning his soul and summoned a great cauldron that overwhelmed the Venerables’ attacks and began descending on the Hall of Souls.
  • Yun Yi appeared and held up the cauldron, then used his Devouring Black Hole to consume it, leaving Yao Chen weakened.
  • Xiao Yan refused to abandon Yao Chen, while Jiang Yun reassured Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin that his injuries were minor.
  • Yun Yi ordered the Hall of Souls to kill Yao Chen, and Qin Tian sent a giant black-energy palm toward the crowd.

Ch. 139An insult!

Gu Xun'er arrived with the Gu Clan's Black Annihilation Army and a Gu elder to protect Xiao Yan, but Yun Yi confronted her and escalated the dispute into a clash between the Gu Clan and the Hall of Souls. The chapter ended with both sides facing off after Yun Yi demanded that Gu Xun'er apologize to him.

  • A Gu elder appeared before Xiao Yan and shattered Qin Tian's attack, while Gu Xun'er arrived with the Black Annihilation Army and reunited her gaze with Xiao Yan.
  • Yun Yi mocked Gu Xun'er's threat against the Hall of Souls, prompting a Black Annihilation Army member to attack him.
  • Yun Yi overwhelmed the attacker with a flaming punch, and Gu Qingyang used the Earth-Overturning Seal before Gu Xu intervened to protect him.
  • Blood River Venerable appeared beside Yun Yi, and the Gu Clan and Hall of Souls forces sized each other up.
  • Yun Yi demanded that Gu Xun'er apologize and threatened the other Gu Clan members, while Gu Qingyang accused him of going too far.

Ch. 140The curtain falls!

Yun Yi forced Gu Xun'er to apologize by threatening Xiao Yan, while Blood River Heavenly Venerate killed two Gu Clan elders in battle. The Hall of Souls withdrew, leaving the Gu Clan to reckon with Yun Yi as a formidable enemy and Gu Xun'er to turn toward Xiao Yan.

  • Blood River Heavenly Venerate used a blood secret art to overwhelm Gu Xu and another Gu Clan elder, then killed them despite Gu Xun'er conceding to Yun Yi.
  • Yun Yi threatened that a battle between Dou Sheng experts could harm Xiao Yan, forcing Gu Xun'er to apologize on behalf of her clan.
  • Gu Xun'er and the Gu Clan learned that the two elders had died, and she confronted Yun Yi while golden flames burned in her eyes.
  • Yun Yi ordered Blood River Heavenly Venerate to spare the remaining Gu Clan members, and the Hall of Souls departed through a spatial passage.
  • Gu Qingyang and Gu Zhen concluded that Yun Yi was already their enemy, while Gu Xun'er looked toward Misty Cloud Mountain and called for Xiao Yan.

Ch. 141Love-brained?

Gu Xun'er reunited with Xiao Yan and gave him a Soul-Nourishing Branch to help Yao Chen recover, while Jiang Yun met Gu Qingyang and Gu Zhen. That night, Gu Zhen invited Xiao Yan to talk privately in the courtyard.

  • Gu Xun'er arrived at Misty Cloud Mountain and reunited warmly with Xiao Yan, while Jiang Yun teased Zi Yan and listened as Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian discussed how to keep him in line.
  • After Yao Chen's Soul Power was badly damaged, Gu Xun'er gave Xiao Yan a precious Soul-Nourishing Branch, which he accepted for his teacher's recovery.
  • Gu Qingyang and Gu Zhen approached Jiang Yun, who denied being Senior Shennong's disciple before leaving with Zi Yan and the others.
  • Gu Qingyang and Gu Zhen discussed Jiang Yun and Xiao Yan, while the Jia Ma Empire housed Xiao Yan and the Gu Clan after the day's events.
  • That night, Gu Zhen invited Xiao Yan to sit with him and apologized for the Black Annihilation Army's behavior toward him.

Ch. 142Leaving Jia Ma! (Happy New Year!)

Xiao Yan learned that he would need to reach Dou Sheng for the Gu Clan to accept his relationship with Xun'er, while Gu Qingyang and Gu Zhen prepared to return to the Ancient Realm amid fears the Hun Clan might target her. Jiang Yun and his companions left Jia Ma and flew toward the Snake-People Royal City to fulfill his promise to build a protective formation for the tribe.

  • Gu Zhen explained that the Gu Clan opposed Xun'er marrying an outsider because of her exceptionally pure Dou Di Bloodline, and said Xiao Yan would need to become a true Dou Sheng to overcome that barrier.
  • Xiao Yan regained his determination to reach Dou Sheng, and Xun'er interrupted Gu Zhen before he could finish warning him.
  • Gu Qingyang concluded that Jiang Yun was not seeking the Ancient Jade, then told Gu Zhen the clan had ordered them to return because the Hun Clan might move against Xun'er.
  • Jiang Yun and his companions left Jia Ma after meeting Xiao Yan and set out for the Snake-People Tribe to fulfill his promise to build a Clan Protection Array.
  • Zi Yan objected to leaving Medusa behind because she wanted to see Little Nine, and the group reached the outskirts of the Snake-People Royal City.

Ch. 143To the Snake-People Tribe!

Jiang Yun reunited with Medusa and warned her about the Hall of Souls, after which Medusa decided to move the Snake-People Tribe out of the desert. She led the tribe to seize new territory, killed the Mulan Three Elders and their forces, and settled the Snake-People in the Mulan Empire and much of the Chu Yun Empire.

  • The Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python rushed to Jiang Yun, and Medusa welcomed him and his companions into the Divine Temple as guests.
  • Jiang Yun explained the Hall of Souls’ activities and the likely conflict between the Hun Clan and Gu Clan, easing Medusa’s concerns about an immediate threat.
  • Jiang Yun urged Medusa to find the Snake-People Tribe a new homeland, and she decided to lead the tribe out of the desert.
  • Three days later, Medusa and Zi Yan helped the Snake-People Tribe move into the former Chu Yun Empire, the Mulan Empire, and part of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
  • The Mulan Three Elders confronted Medusa, but she killed them and their forces, allowing the Snake-People Tribe to take the Mulan Empire and more than half of the Chu Yun Empire.

Ch. 144Leaving!

Jiang Yun received the Snake-People elders’ blessing and gifts for his relationship with Medusa, then prepared to leave with her and the others. After securing the tribe with a defensive array, he set out toward Jia Nan Academy and the Central Plains, while Medusa and Zi Yan began fighting over Jiang Yun’s teasing claim that he had bought Medusa.

  • The Great Elder thanked Jiang Yun for helping Medusa grow stronger, gave him the Medusa bloodline’s child-baptism secret method, and accepted his pills as betrothal gifts.
  • Jiang Yun kissed Medusa, and she struck him hard enough to send him flying into rubble before she disappeared.
  • Jiang Yun and Qing Ming discussed rescuing a Soul Clone of the Old Dragon Emperor, then Jiang Yun spent three days preparing a defensive array for the Snake-People Tribe.
  • Jiang Yun completed a Fifth-Level Spirit Array with help from the elders and tribe members, then prepared to leave for Jia Nan Academy and the Central Plains.
  • Medusa chose to travel with Jiang Yun, and Zi Yan challenged her after Medusa joked that Jiang Yun had bought her.

Ch. 145Breaking through to Dou Zun!

Jiang Yun returned to Jia Nan Academy with his companions, then entered the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower to break through to Dou Zun. After emerging as a Two-Star Dou Zun with peak Spirit Realm soul power, he encountered Flame Lizards in the magma and prepared to face an even greater threat.

  • Jiang Yun and his companions reached the Black-Corner Region after Qing Lin advanced to Dou Emperor and Xiao Yi Xian reached Four-Star Dou Emperor.
  • Jiang Yun, Zi Yan, Medusa, Qing Lin, and Xiao Yi Xian visited Su Qian at Jia Nan Academy, where Zi Yan revealed she had become a Dou Zun.
  • Jiang Yun told Su Qian he had reached Peak Dou Zong, asked to cultivate beneath the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower, and offered to refine grade 8 pills for the academy.
  • Jiang Yun absorbed the Saint Heavenly Demon Flame within Qing Ming and broke through after two months, reaching Two-Star Dou Zun and peak Spirit Realm.
  • Jiang Yun killed the approaching Flame Lizards with spatial force and collected their scarlet energy beads before a more terrifying roar sounded from deep in the magma.

Ch. 146The Old Dragon Emperor!

Jiang Yun entered the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion and discovered that the imprisoned Old Dragon Emperor, Zhu Kun, was Zi Yan's father. After promising to bring Zi Yan to him, Jiang Yun returned to his companions and revealed that their journey to the Central Plains would have to wait.

  • Jiang Yun defeated a powerful Flame Lizardman, took its crimson flame bead, and evaded the clan's search.
  • Jiang Yun crossed into God's Graveyard and entered the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion despite warnings from two Half-Saint Flame Lizardmen.
  • Jiang Yun met Zhu Kun, recognized his connection to Zi Yan, and told him she was living at Jia Nan Academy.
  • Jiang Yun left Zhu Kun and returned to his courtyard, where Medusa and the others noted that they had all advanced in strength.
  • Jiang Yun told his companions they would have to delay traveling to the Central Plains and revealed to Zi Yan that he had found her father.

Ch. 147Father and Daughter Reunited!

Jiang Yun brought Zi Yan to the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion, where she reunited with her father, Zhu Kun, who had been trapped there for thousands of years. Jiang Yun revealed he could open a breach in the seal so Zhu Kun could leave in soul form, and the three prepared to try it.

  • Jiang Yun told Zi Yan he had found her father and persuaded her to meet him despite her reluctance.
  • Jiang Yun took Zi Yan to the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion, where Zhu Kun recognized her through their shared bloodline.
  • Zi Yan initially rejected Zhu Kun, but softened after he explained how Tou She Ancient God had trapped him and why he had sent her away.
  • Jiang Yun explained that gathering the Tou She Ancient God Jade would free Zhu Kun, but the Eight Great Emperor Clans held its pieces and were too powerful to challenge yet.
  • Jiang Yun offered to open a small breach in the seal so Zhu Kun could send out his Emperor Realm soul, and Zhu Kun eagerly agreed.
  • Zi Yan kissed Jiang Yun in excitement, while Zhu Kun watched and became visibly dispirited.

Ch. 148Success!

Jiang Yun awakened the Azure Nether Tower to help Zhu Kun free his soul clone from the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion, while a hidden danger forced them to abandon a full escape. After reuniting with Zi Yan, Zhu Kun protected them from the Flame Lizards, and the trio returned to Jia Nan Academy with the tribe's treasures.

  • Jiang Yun had Zi Yan move back and summoned the Azure Nether Tower, which struck a spatial node and created a brief opening in Zhu Kun's seal.
  • As a seven-colored flame appeared near the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion, Jiang Yun warned Zhu Kun, who sent out his Emperor Realm Soul and escaped as a soul clone before the space repaired itself.
  • Zhu Kun thanked Jiang Yun and Qing Ming, then promised to protect Jiang Yun and Zi Yan while the Azure Nether Tower withdrew to rest.
  • Zi Yan reunited with Zhu Kun, called him Father, and left with Jiang Yun as Zhu Kun laughed with excitement.
  • Outside the Ancient Emperor Space, the Flame Lizards recognized Zhu Kun as their Lord Guardian and knelt; at Jiang Yun's request, they handed over their Dou Zun-level fire beads and natural treasures.
  • Jiang Yun, Zi Yan, and Zhu Kun flew back to Jia Nan Academy, arriving at the Inner Academy at midnight.

Ch. 149Clashing with Hun Feng!

Zhu Kun reunited with Zi Yan and offered support to Jia Nan Academy while Jiang Yun prepared to refine a Dou Zun Advancement Pill. In the Soul Realm, Yun Yi returned as a One-Star Dou Zun, met Hun Feng, and their promised duel began with Hun Feng losing the first exchange.

  • Qing Lin introduced herself to Zhu Kun and told him about Zi Yan, Jiang Yun, and the others; Zhu Kun later offered Su Qian a dragon scale and a path for Jia Nan Academy students to study on Dragon Island.
  • Jiang Yun accepted six sets of ingredients for a Dou Zun Advancement Pill and began preparing to refine it with Zhu Kun standing guard.
  • Yun Yi reached One-Star Dou Zun, returned to the Hun Clan, and learned from the Nihility Devouring Flame that Hun Feng had emerged and might challenge him.
  • Yun Yi declared that he would crush Hun Feng, and news of their impending fight spread through the Soul Realm.
  • Hun Feng confronted Yun Yi on a mountain peak, and their first clash left Hun Feng's palm swollen and bleeding.
  • Hun Feng attacked with Riftwind Tiger Roar Palm, but Yun Yi used spatial movement to appear behind him and countered with Black Extremity Collapse Force.

Ch. 150An invincible presence!

Yun Yi decisively defeated Hun Feng, even after Hun Feng activated his divine-grade bloodline clan mark and reached the peak of Nine-Star Dou Zun. The victory won Yun Yi the Hun Clan’s respect, and Nihility Devouring Flame praised how his recovered flames had suppressed a child flame.

  • Yun Yi overwhelmed Hun Feng with the Saint Heavenly Demon Flame and a relentless barrage of attacks, drawing a crowd of Hun Clan spectators.
  • Hun Feng activated his clan mark and surged to the peak of Nine-Star Dou Zun, but Yun Yi continued to beat him down and declared that he would one day become an Emperor Clan alone.
  • Yun Yi knocked Hun Feng unconscious and left as Elder Hun Shang healed his external injuries and carried him away.
  • News of Hun Feng’s crushing defeat spread through the Soul Realm, changing the Hun Clan’s view of Yun Yi from an outsider to a legendary prodigy.
  • Nihility Devouring Flame told Yun Yi that his flames had recovered enough to suppress one of his child flames, and Yun Yi attributed his advantage to his Great Thousand World origins.

Ch. 151Dragon Island!

Jiang Yun, Zi Yan, and their companions left the Hun Clan and traveled with Zhu Kun through the Void Passage to Dragon Island. Zhu Kun discovered that the Ancient Void Dragon Clan had fallen into discord, and he summoned the clan to face his wrath.

  • The Nihility Devouring Flame warned Yun Yi not to provoke the Gu Clan while the Hun Clan prepared for its future plans, and Yun Yi left to continue his travels.
  • Jiang Yun and Zi Yan bade farewell to Su Qian and the elders, then Zhu Kun opened a spatial rift and led the group toward Dragon Island.
  • In the Void Passage, Zhu Kun discussed the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and learned from Jiang Yun how a treasure from beyond the Dou Qi Continent had stabilized Zi Yan's bloodline.
  • The group arrived at Dragon Island, where Zhu Kun sensed the clan's dire state and grew furious at the Three Great Dragon Kings' betrayal.
  • Zhu Kun released his Emperor Realm Soul pressure across Dragon Island and demanded that any surviving members of the Ancient Dragon Clan come before him.
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