Chapter Summaries

Xu Ran revealed that he knew about the Soul Clan’s Spirit-Devouring Life-Extinguishing Formation, terrifying Hun Miesheng and deciding he would capture him. Hun Miesheng attacked Xu Ran, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Xu Ran considered taking Hun Miesheng captive and questioned him about the Spirit-Devouring Life-Extinguishing Formation.
• Hun Miesheng realized Xu Ran knew the Soul Clan’s secret formation and feared that its exposure would bring the entire Central Plains against the clan.
• Queen Medusa and Yue Mei admired Xu Ran as Hun Miesheng’s composure crumbled.
• Hun Miesheng declared that killing Xu Ran would keep the secret safe, then unleashed Ten Thousand Souls Paying Homage and attacked with black flames.

Hun Miesheng attacked Xu Ran with Void Swallowing Flame, hoping to kill him before he could threaten the Soul Clan’s plan. Xu Ran summoned his Emperor Flame and let the black flame engulf him, leaving the outcome uncertain.

• Hun Miesheng’s Ten Thousand Souls Paying Homage failed to affect Xu Ran, while Queen Medusa, Yue Mei, and the others realized how powerless they were before a Dou Sheng.
• Hun Miesheng resolved to kill Xu Ran and unleashed the devouring power of his Void Swallowing Flame sub-flame.
• Xu Ran explained that Void Swallowing Flame could not devour him and summoned his own powerful Emperor Flame.
• Hun Miesheng greedily urged his sub-flame to consume Xu Ran’s flame and power.
• The human-faced black flame swallowed Xu Ran’s Emperor Flame and enveloped his body as Hun Miesheng laughed.

Xu Ran escaped the Void Swallowing Flame Sub-Flame unharmed, frightening Hun Miesheng into fleeing. Xu Ran pursued him and trapped him behind a vast spatial barrier, leaving Hun Miesheng injured and unable to escape.

• Xu Ran survived inside the Void Swallowing Flame Sub-Flame and made it burst apart by overloading it with devouring power.
• Hun Miesheng realized Xu Ran was far stronger than he had expected and fled while Xu Ran reassured Queen Medusa and Yue Mei.
• Xu Ran vanished to pursue Hun Miesheng, who had raced toward the desert's border hoping to reach the Void Swallowing Flame at the Mist Cloud Sect.
• Hun Miesheng slammed into Xu Ran's invisible spatial barrier, badly injuring himself, then searched along it for an escape.

Xu Ran trapped Hun Miesheng and revealed that he was a Dou Di, crushing Hun Miesheng’s will. Hun Miesheng realized the Soul Clan’s plans could not threaten Xu Ran and feared the clan’s eventual destruction.

• Hun Miesheng found himself unable to escape the vast spatial barrier and decided to send a warning about Xu Ran to the Soul Clan.
• Xu Ran appeared and stopped Hun Miesheng from using his secret technique, then said the Spirit-Devouring Life-Extinguishing Formation could not threaten him.
• Hun Miesheng asked Xu Ran to reveal his identity and strength, and Xu Ran told him he was a Dou Di.
• Xu Ran released his Dou Di Origin and overwhelmed Hun Miesheng with his power.
• Hun Miesheng’s heart was crushed, and he realized he could no longer warn Hun Tiandi or prevent the Soul Clan’s destruction.

Xu Ran altered Hun Miesheng's soul and sent him to protect the Mitre Family and Jia Ma Empire's royal family before heading to the Mist Cloud Sect. There, Xiao Yan had defeated Yun Yun and threatened the sect, leaving Nalan Yanran and the Mist Cloud Sect in fear as Xu Ran approached.

• Xu Ran erased Hun Miesheng's memories, bound him to obedience, and ordered him to protect the Mitre Family and royal family while killing the Hall of Souls' forces.
• Xu Ran told Queen Medusa and Yue Mei to wait in the tribe, then hurried toward the Mist Cloud Sect after Queen Medusa promised to grant his wishes if he returned safely.
• At the Mist Cloud Sect, Xiao Yan used his strength and the Void Swallowing Flame Sub-Flame to defeat Yun Yun with one move.
• The Mist Cloud Sect's people feared Xiao Yan would slaughter them, while Nalan Yanran reacted with complicated feelings to his power.
• Xiao Yan asked Nalan Yanran whether she regretted leaving him and suggested he might forgive her if she returned to his side.

Nalan Yanran taunted Xiao Yan and declared her loyalty to Xu Ran, while Xiao Yan revealed how his hatred of Xu Ran had warped him. Void Swallowing Flame suspected Xu Ran was the Emperor Grade Embryo Pill and considered devouring him, while believing it could reach Dou Di itself.

• Nalan Yanran mocked Xiao Yan for the broken engagement and said she would rather die than become a burden to Xu Ran.
• Xiao Yan admitted that Xu Ran surpassed him in strength but accused Xu Ran of being even more sordid than himself.
• Xiao Yan's demonic appearance frightened the Yuanlan Sect elders and disciples.
• Void Swallowing Flame suspected Xu Ran was the Emperor Grade Embryo Pill and considered devouring him.
• Void Swallowing Flame resolved that it could become a Dou Di and surpass Tuoshe Ancient Emperor.

Xiao Yan attacked the Mist Cloud Sect, killing its elders and disciples as they cursed him and called for Xu Ran. Yun Shan offered him Yun Yun in marriage, and Xiao Yan eagerly saw it as revenge against Xu Ran for taking Nalan Yanran.

• Void Swallowing Flame sensed that Hun Miesheng and his subsidiary flame had likely been lost, and suspected Xiao Yan was responsible.
• Xiao Yan burned hundreds of Mist Cloud Sect elders and disciples to ash and threatened to slaughter everyone there.
• Mist Cloud Sect disciples cursed Xiao Yan and called on Lord Xu Ran to avenge them, prompting Xiao Yan to kill one of them.
• Yun Shan knelt before Xiao Yan and offered him the Mist Cloud Sect in exchange for his life, but Xiao Yan dismissed the sect as worthless.
• Yun Shan offered to betroth his disciple Yun Yun to Xiao Yan, who laughed and welcomed the chance to take Xu Ran's woman in revenge for losing Nalan Yanran.

Yun Shan tried to appease Xiao Yan by offering Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, claiming he was protecting the Mist Cloud Sect. Yun Yun and the Sect’s Elders condemned him, and the chapter ended with Yun Shan attacking the Elders and seeking Xiao Yan’s approval.

• Yun Shan urged Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran to repay the Mist Cloud Sect by going along with his offer to Xiao Yan.
• Yun Shan claimed he had opposed Nalan Yanran breaking her engagement to Xiao Yan, while the Mist Cloud Sect’s members privately rejected his excuses.
• Yun Yun confronted Yun Shan over his betrayal of Xu Ran and declared she would no longer acknowledge him as her Master.
• Several Mist Cloud Sect Elders denounced Yun Shan for his shamelessness and self-interest.
• Yun Shan struck the Elders, severely injuring them, then asked Xiao Yan whether he was satisfied.

Xiao Yan and Yun Shan tried to seize Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, but Nalan Yanran secretly sensed Xu Ran's arrival. Xu Ran appeared behind Yun Shan as Xiao Yan rushed to capture the women.

• Xiao Yan accepted Yun Shan's offer to help him obtain Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, while the two women resisted.
• Yun Shan attacked Nalan Yanran and dismissed her hope that Xu Ran would come to save her.
• Yun Yun charged at Yun Shan, but Xiao Yan moved to stop her and threatened her.
• Nalan Yanran smiled after hearing Xu Ran's voice in her mind, and Xu Ran appeared behind Yun Shan.
• Xiao Yan ordered his allies to capture Nalan Yanran and attacked, while privately deciding to kill Yun Shan after dealing with Xu Ran.

Xu Ran killed Yun Shan and faced Void Swallowing Flame, who mistook him for the Emperor Grade Embryo Pill and prepared to devour him. The chapter ended with Void Swallowing Flame unleashing his terrifying presence over the Jia Ma Empire while Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran, and the others looked to Xu Ran.

• Xu Ran told Xiao Yan that his strength had grown and killed Yun Shan with a single attack.
• Xiao Yan claimed Void Swallowing Flame would defeat Xu Ran, but Xu Ran said Void Swallowing Flame was not enough to challenge him.
• Void Swallowing Flame questioned Xu Ran's identity and decided to attack, believing he could devour the Emperor Grade Embryo Pill.
• Void Swallowing Flame used the Pill Transformation Divine Art and released a pressure that frightened people across the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake-People Tribe.
• Nalan Yanran asked Xu Ran what they should do as Yun Yun and the others faced Void Swallowing Flame's overwhelming presence.

Xu Ran reassured Nalan Yanran that he could defeat Void Swallowing Flame, then waited as Void Swallowing Flame absorbed the surrounding energy and grew stronger. Once the presence stopped rising, Xu Ran confronted him while holding Nalan Yanran and Yun Yun.

• Nalan Yanran urged Xu Ran to flee, but he teased her and told her to trust him.
• Xu Ran kissed Nalan Yanran in front of Xiao Yan and the Mist Cloud Sect members, provoking Xiao Yan’s anger.
• Xu Ran froze Xiao Yan in place and pulled Yun Yun into his arms, while Xiao Yan realized how powerless he was.
• Xu Ran noticed Void Swallowing Flame’s unusual presence and waited as he devoured the Heaven and Earth Energy around them.
• After Void Swallowing Flame’s presence stopped growing, Xu Ran stepped before him and asked whether he had had enough.

Xu Ran stopped Void Swallowing Flame from devouring the Jia Ma Empire by turning the surrounding space into his overwhelming domain. As the Mist Cloud Sect celebrated his power, Xu Ran unleashed a single sword strike, and the sky brightened again.

• Void Swallowing Flame formed a colossal black-flame face to swallow Xu Ran and everyone beneath him, but Xu Ran's domain halted its devouring power.
• Void Swallowing Flame realized Xu Ran controlled the space around them and questioned how the Emperor Grade Embryo Pill could be so powerful.
• Xu Ran reassured Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, while the Mist Cloud Sect's members recognized him as their protector and cheered for him.
• Xu Ran's voice calmed the people below, and he sent a streak of sword Qi from his fingertip that lit the darkened sky.

Xu Ran shattered the Void Swallowing Flame’s attack with a single sword strike, revealing power beyond even the Void Swallowing Flame’s expectations. He fed the flame Origin Qi, seized it, and turned his attention to the stunned Xiao Yan.

• Xu Ran cut through the Void Swallowing Flame’s black flames with one sword strike, and the released energy enriched the Northwest Continent.
• The Void Swallowing Flame recognized Xu Ran as a Dou Di and secretly devoured the scattered Origin Qi, hoping to use it to break through.
• Xu Ran explained that the Void Swallowing Flame could not fuse Heavenly Flames like the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor without the Flame Mantra.
• Xu Ran poured out more Origin Qi, which rapidly raised the Void Swallowing Flame’s strength to the Dou Sheng Peak.
• Xu Ran caught the Void Swallowing Flame in his hand and said he would devour it inside his body, then looked toward the stunned Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan claimed that Soul Clan Dou Shengs had attacked Jia Nan Academy to harm Xu Ran’s loved ones, but Xu Ran revealed that they were safe and guarded by Gu Yuena and the others. The Soul Clan’s attackers were headed for defeat, while Xiao Yan faced another loss.

• Xiao Yan despaired after learning that Xu Ran had defeated Void Swallowing Flame and Hun Miesheng.
• Xiao Yan claimed he had sent Soul Clan Dou Shengs to destroy Jia Nan Academy and kill Xu Ran’s loved ones.
• Xiao Yan taunted Xu Ran for supposedly caring nothing about the women at Jia Nan Academy, angering Nalan Yanran and worrying Yun Yun.
• Xu Ran assured them that everyone at Jia Nan Academy was safe and that its defenders would defeat the Soul Clan’s Dou Shengs.
• Xu Ran explained that Gu Yuena, the Goddess of Life, Bibi Dong, and others were guarding Jia Nan Academy.

Xu Ran reunited with Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran after displaying his overwhelming strength, and teased them about the powerful women in his life. He held both women together before the Mist Cloud Sect, leaving Yun Yun embarrassed and resisting his advances.

• Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran rejoiced at Xu Ran's strength but worried about his powerful companions and the attention he would attract.
• Xu Ran held Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran in his arms and privately hoped the situation would help them overcome their awkwardness with each other.
• Nalan Yanran recognized Xu Ran's intentions and scolded him as he took liberties with both women.
• Yun Yun realized what Xu Ran was plotting, restrained his hand, and told him to stop despite being unable to escape his embrace.
• Xu Ran dismissed Yun Yun's objections and refused to give up his idea.

Xu Ran remained confident after learning that Gu Yuena had saved Jia Nan Academy by killing the Soul Clan’s Dou Sheng attackers. As Xiao Yan despaired over his inability to defeat Xu Ran, Tuoshe Ancient Emperor appeared in his mind and addressed him.

• The people in the Jia Ma Empire watched Xu Ran embrace Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran while Xiao Yan seethed at his helplessness.
• Several Soul Clan Dou Sheng attacked Jia Nan Academy, gravely injuring Su Qian and defeating the academy’s two guardian deities.
• Gu Yuena slaughtered the Soul Clan Dou Sheng and revealed that she had advanced to Seven-Star Dou Sheng.
• Xu Ran learned about Gu Yuena’s victory through his connection with Qiu’er and the others.
• Xiao Yan wished for anyone who could help him defeat Xu Ran, and Tuoshe Ancient Emperor appeared in his mind.

Xiao Yan met Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, who revealed that Xu Ran was also a Dou Di and offered to help Xiao Yan reach that level and avenge himself. Tuoshe planned to claim Xiao Yan’s body and soul afterward, leaving Xiao Yan to decide whether to accept the openly stated bargain.

• Tuoshe Ancient Emperor praised Xiao Yan for enduring the Flame Mantra’s trials and said Xu Ran had helped temper his character.
• Tuoshe revealed that Xu Ran was a Dou Di whose strength rivaled his own, shocking Xiao Yan.
• Tuoshe suspected Xu Ran was tormenting Xiao Yan to draw him out and began considering Xiao Yan’s body as a future vessel.
• Xiao Yan asked Tuoshe how he would help him, and Tuoshe offered to help him become a Dou Di and kill Xu Ran in exchange for Xiao Yan’s body, soul, and everything he had.

Xiao Yan agreed to Tuoshe Ancient Emperor’s demands in exchange for the chance to kill Xu Ran, and Tuoshe Ancient Emperor took control of his body. Xu Ran confronted the ancient emperor, who revealed his power and tried to protect Xiao Yan by threatening to expose Xu Ran to the Great Thousand World’s experts.

• Xiao Yan agreed to do anything, even surrender his chastity, if Tuoshe Ancient Emperor let him torture Xu Ran to death.
• Tuoshe Ancient Emperor took control of Xiao Yan’s body, surrounding him with heavenly flames and raising his power beyond Void Swallowing Flame’s earlier level.
• Xu Ran said he had come to kill Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, while the ancient emperor explained that his true body had not descended and that powerful experts faced restrictions on entering lower-tier planes.
• Tuoshe Ancient Emperor recognized Xu Ran’s Flame Mantra and warned him not to bring fire down upon himself if he tried to devour him.
• Tuoshe Ancient Emperor demanded that Xu Ran spare Xiao Yan, then threatened to reveal Xu Ran’s presence to powerful experts if Xu Ran refused.

Xu Ran and Tuoshe Ancient Emperor agreed to postpone their conflict, with Tuoshe protecting Xiao Yan’s life while Xu Ran dealt with him. Xu Ran revealed that he had attacked the Xiao Clan and planned to make Xiao Yan appear responsible, leaving Xiao Yan horrified by the danger to Xiao Mei and Xiao Yu.

• Tuoshe Ancient Emperor warned that a fight could draw the attention of powerful beings, then agreed not to interfere with Xu Ran’s grudge against Xiao Yan as long as Xiao Yan survived.
• Tuoshe withdrew from Xiao Yan’s body, and Xu Ran reassured Nalan Yanran and Yun Yun before taking them away from the confrontation.
• Xu Ran mocked Xiao Yan for gaining Tuoshe Ancient Emperor’s protection and said he would repay Xiao Yan for plotting against his wives.
• Xiao Yan demanded to know what Xu Ran had done to the Xiao Clan, and Xu Ran dismissed his concerns about Xun’er’s ties to the clan.
• Xu Ran told Xiao Yan he would frame him for slaughtering the Xiao Clan and planned to conceal his own role from Xiao Mei and Xiao Yu.

Xu Ran confronted Xiao Yan and revealed that he had kept Xiao Zhan in his Storage Ring. Xiao Zhan reassured Xiao Yan that he had always trusted him and explained why he had pretended to believe Xu Ran, leaving Xiao Yan devastated as he feared his father was about to die.

• Xiao Yan accused Xu Ran of framing him and demanded to know what had happened to the Xiao Clan members.
• Xu Ran produced Xiao Zhan from his Storage Ring, and Xiao Yan wept when he saw his father.
• Xiao Zhan comforted Xiao Yan and said he blamed himself for failing to protect him, Xiao Ding, and Xiao Li.
• Xiao Zhan revealed that he had always believed Xiao Yan and had driven him from the clan to help him escape Xu Ran.
• Xiao Yan realized Xiao Zhan was giving him a final farewell and lamented that everyone who cared for him suffered because of him.