Recaps

Xiao Tian used his Enhanced Byakugan to spot disguised Quanxing members on Mount Longhu, but fleeced them and ordinary spectators while pretending to explain the mountain’s rules. After the Old Celestial Master learned why he had targeted the disguised members, Xiao Tian was told to repay the ordinary people and notify Lu Jin about Quanxing; the chapter ended with Xiao Tian approaching Lu Linglong, who feared he would rob her.

• Xiao Tian encountered disguised Quanxing members Xia Liuqing and the grave mourner, took Xia Liuqing’s lighter, and charged both men to explain Mount Longhu’s rules.
• Xiao Tian kept fleecing spectators and disguised Quanxing members, earning the nickname “Rob the Rich, Counsel the Poor” and drawing complaints.
• Xiao Tian told the Old Celestial Master that his Enhanced Byakugan could see through disguises and identify Qi pathways; he promised to repay the ordinary spectators and was asked to warn Lu Jin about Quanxing.
• Zhang Chulan won by default after Tie Maliu failed to arrive, and Xiao Tian went to speak privately with Lu Linglong.
• Lu Linglong backed away from Xiao Tian and warned him not to rob her or trick her with the mountain rules.

Xiao Tian disrupted Lu Linglong’s match, then openly pursued her at the arena exit while Elder Lu watched. His shameless behavior alarmed the Celestial Master’s Manor and led the Yaoxing Society and Quanxing to decide not to provoke him.

• Lu Linglong confronted Xiao Tian, who left the stands after making a heart gesture at her, and she entered the arena against Yun.
• Yun carved a deep trench into the arena with his Heaven Measuring Ruler, prompting Lu Linglong to surrender.
• Xiao Tian told Zhang Chulan that he had deliberately frightened Lu Linglong so he could stage a hero-saves-the-beauty scene and win her affection.
• Xiao Tian waited at an arena exit and boldly declared his interest in Lu Linglong in front of her and Elder Lu, then left after saying he would visit her that night.
• Rong Shan heard what Xiao Tian had done and ordered a report to the Old Celestial Master, while the Yaoxing Society and Quanxing warned their members not to act against Xiao Tian recklessly.

Xiao Tian warned Lu Linglong that Quanxing members were hiding among the Luotian Grand Jiao contestants, then teamed up with Feng Baobao and Zhang Chulan to capture Azure Talisman God. The chapter ended with Zhang Qianhe discovering that Xiao Tian had once again left the mountain short of chickens.

• Lu Jin complained to the Old Celestial Master about Xiao Tian frightening Lu Linglong, while the Old Celestial Master explained Xiao Tian had tried to contact her about Quanxing.
• Xiao Tian defeated a crowd of Lu Linglong's admirers, then arrived at her room that night and warned everyone that Quanxing members were among the contestants.
• Yun attacked Xiao Tian with the Heaven Measuring Ruler, but Xiao Tian shattered his strike with the Golden Light Curse and sped away after handing Lu Linglong a can of cola bearing a taunting message.
• Xiao Tian, Feng Baobao, and Zhang Chulan ambushed Azure Talisman God; Feng Baobao knocked him unconscious with a shovel and buried him with his head exposed.
• Feng Baobao declared herself clever as hell, and Zhang Qianhe found the chicken coop short of chickens the next morning.

Xiao Tian overwhelmed the Azure Talisman God, learned to form talismans with magical power, and missed their Luotian Grand Reef match. He was then caught by the Four Madmen of Quanxing, who believed their Twelve Trials of Emotion Formation had weakened him.

• Xiao Tian broke the Azure Talisman God's Immobilization and Body-Sealing Talismans, angering him into abandoning their match and earning an achievement reward.
• Xiao Tian copied the Azure Talisman God's talisman techniques and received the Heavenly Talisman Basic Key, which let him practice Heavenly Talisman methods in advance.
• Xiao Tian repeatedly exhausted his magical power and revived, mastering nearly instant talisman casting but finding that his talismans remained weak.
• Xiao Tian and the Azure Talisman God failed to appear at the arena, so Daoist Rong Shan postponed their match.
• The Four Madmen of Quanxing trapped Xiao Tian in the Twelve Trials of Emotion Formation and mistook his act of distress for its effect.

Xiao Tian rescued Zhang Chulan from the Four Crazies, then returned to the Luotian Grand Jiao and won his match when Azure Talisman God conceded. When Lü Ci and Wang Ai questioned Zhang Chulan about the Origin of Qi, Xiao Tian and Xu Si arrived to take him away.

• Xiao Tian used his Mangekyō Sharingan and lightning to defeat Shen Chong, escape Dou Mei’s control, and chase down Gao Ning.
• Xiao Tian beat Gao Ning, then caught up with the others and used Genjutsu to make the Four Crazies forget their encounter before returning to the competition grounds.
• Azure Talisman God conceded to Xiao Tian, and Zhang Chulan’s opponent later conceded as well, drawing mockery from the crowd.
• Lü Ci and Wang Ai summoned Zhang Chulan and tested him with the Lü Family’s Soul-Brightening Technique, then demanded that he cultivate in front of them.
• Xiao Tian, Xu Si, Xu San, and Feng Baobao arrived to take Zhang Chulan back, and Wang Bing angrily challenged Xiao Tian’s lack of respect for the Ten Elders.

Xiao Tian and Feng Baobao ambushed Wang Ye and buried him to keep him from competing against Zhang Chulan, then Xiao Tian offered him food and learned he had come to warn Zhang Chulan about his unusual fate. Wang Ye concluded that Xiao Tian’s influence mattered even more and began to suspect his motives, while Xiao Tian admitted he wanted the Heavenly Talisman.

• Wang Bing attacked Xiao Tian, who kicked him away, and Wang Ai accepted that Wang Bing would have to swallow the loss.
• Xiao Tian reassured Zhang Chulan and the others, then learned Zhang Chulan would face Wang Ye in the next day’s match.
• Xiao Tian and Feng Baobao found Wang Ye in the woods, knocked him out with a shovel, and buried him with Xiao Tian’s magic treasure sealing his Qi.
• Wang Ye woke and agreed to cooperate after Xiao Tian and Feng Baobao threatened to leave him buried and weigh down the earth around him with rocks.
• At four in the morning, Xiao Tian returned with a chicken drumstick, and Wang Ye explained that he had come to warn Zhang Chulan about his unusual fate.
• Wang Ye decided there was no point in warning Zhang Chulan and suspected Xiao Tian had a larger plan, while Xiao Tian said he wanted the Heavenly Talisman.

Xiao Tian and Wang Ye competed in the woods before Xiao Tian left for the Luotian Grand Jiao, where he faced Xiao Xiao’s soul-attacking Snorting Qi. The chapter ended with Xiao Tian taking the attack head-on without flinching, astonishing the spectators.

• Wang Ye escaped Xiao Tian’s pit, but Xiao Tian refused to give him food unless he stayed in the woods, so Wang Ye tried to flee with Qimen techniques.
• Xiao Tian saw through Wang Ye’s decoys and underground escape, then destroyed Wang Ye’s Earth River Chariot with the Adamantine Staff.
• Xiao Tian shared cola with Wang Ye, discussed the staff, and left for the Luotian Grand Jiao after Wang Ye declined his offer to help with Zhang Chulan.
• Xiao Tian arrived at the venue, greeted the Feng family, and learned that his first opponent was Xiao Xiao.
• Xiao Xiao warned Xiao Tian before firing Snorting Qi at him, but Xiao Tian stood still and absorbed the soul attack without blinking.

Xiao Tian defeated Xiao Xiao after enduring his powerful Snorting Qi, drawing the Ten Elders’ attention and praise from Feng Zhenghao. The next match, Zhang Chulan versus Wang Ye, was postponed when Wang Ye failed to appear, and Xiao Tian stayed to watch Feng Xingtong face Wang Bing.

• Xiao Tian taunted Xiao Xiao and repeatedly withstood his Snorting Qi, prompting Wang Ai and Lü Ci to wonder about his unusual soul strength.
• Xiao Tian pretended he could use Yang Spirit Projection, then revealed it was a bluff and challenged Xiao Xiao to attack at full power.
• Xiao Tian endured Xiao Xiao’s strongest Snorting Qi with his Golden Light Curse, and Xiao Xiao conceded the match.
• Lü Ci and Wang Ai expressed interest in Xiao Tian, while Feng Zhenghao told Feng Shayan and Feng Xingtong not to offend him.
• The Zhang Chulan versus Wang Ye match was postponed because Wang Ye was missing, and Xiao Tian stayed to watch Feng Xingtong face Wang Bing.

Xiao Tian secretly took control of Feng Xingtong to help him beat Wang Bing, but Feng Xingtong later lost their match. Xiao Tian then watched Feng Baobao overpower Huang Ming, whose Yang Spirit did little to help him.

• Feng Xingtong summoned Liu Kunsheng, but Wang Bing used Spirit Binding and General Dispatch to try to devour the spirit.
• Feng Xingtong freed Liu Kunsheng, and Wang Bing attacked him; Xiao Tian used the Mind Body Switch Technique to control Feng Xingtong and knock Wang Bing away.
• Daoist Rong Shan stopped Xiao Tian's beating, and Feng Xingtong regained control of his body before later losing to Wang Bing, who also passed out.
• Xiao Tian watched Feng Baobao defeat Huang Ming with her hand-to-hand skills, and Wang Ai left after learning what had happened to Wang Bing.
• Huang Ming sent out his Yang Spirit, but Feng Baobao ran past it and beat his physical body, leaving him unable to fight back.

Xiao Tian caused trouble at the contestants’ bonfire party, where Wang Ergou privately warned Xu San and Xu Si that Feng Baobao’s colorless Qi suggested someone had tampered with her brain. After Xiao Tian embarrassed Zhang Chulan with a drunken video, the next day’s matches began with Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao staging a sham fight, and Xiao Tian was set to face Feng Shayan.

• Daoist Huang Ming fled after Feng Baobao defeated him, and Zhang Chulan advanced when Wang Ye did not appear.
• Xiao Tian forced his way into Lu Linglong’s bonfire party and joined the contestants’ drinking and teasing.
• Wang Ergou told Xu San and Xu Si that Feng Baobao’s colorless Qi resembled the Qi of people whose brains had been damaged, and Xu Si beat him into silence.
• Xiao Tian and Feng Baobao drank the other contestants under the table, while Zhang Chulan passed out and Xiao Tian obtained a video of his chastity mark.
• The next day, Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao staged a sham match, and the referee declared Zhang Chulan the winner.
• The posted schedule matched Xiao Tian against Feng Shayan and Zhang Lingyu against Wang Bing.

Xiao Tian taunted Feng Shayan during their match, then helped her push her spatial-transfer ability beyond redirecting punches to moving her whole body. Feng Shayan thanked him but refused to surrender and prepared to attack again with her newly strengthened technique.

• Feng Zhenghao recalled how Wang Ai had revealed the Wang Family’s history with Spirit Binding and General Dispatch, and accepted that he had knelt to buy time for the Feng Family.
• Xiao Tian delayed the match by eating and resting, provoking the spectators and irritating Feng Shayan before the fight began.
• Feng Shayan repeatedly struck Xiao Tian with Spatial Transfer Fists, but he caught one attack by striking through its transferred force and continued taunting her.
• As Feng Shayan attacked in fury, Xiao Tian advanced through her blows, and she unexpectedly transferred her whole body eight meters away.
• Feng Zhenghao realized Feng Shayan had advanced her ability, and Feng Shayan thanked Xiao Tian before preparing a fiercer round of Spatial Shuttle Fists.

Xiao Tian defeated Feng Shayan by dodging her attacks, including her powerful spatial secret technique, and the Old Celestial Master protected the spectators when her final punch missed. Afterward, the Old Celestial Master told Xiao Tian to guard Tian Jinzhong as Quanxing’s assault drew near, and Xiao Tian spotted members of the Wang Family and the Lü Family.

• Feng Shayan advanced her spatial ability and unleashed a relentless barrage of transferred punches, but Xiao Tian evaded them with extraordinary speed.
• Feng Shayan used Spatial Shuttle: Secret Technique Fist, and Xiao Tian dodged the enormous Qi fist; the Old Celestial Master destroyed it before it struck the spectators.
• Feng Shayan conceded, and Xiao Tian added her on WeChat while teasing her, angering Lu Linglong and Cang Long.
• The Old Celestial Master told Xiao Tian to protect Tian Jinzhong and agreed that Xiao Tian could execute any proven traitors in the Celestial Master's Manor.
• Xiao Tian parted from the Old Celestial Master and noticed a group from the Wang Family and the Lü Family.

Xiao Tian followed the Wang and Lü Families as they set a trap for Feng Shayan, then intervened when Wang Ai tried to arrange her marriage to Wang Bing. He protected her from immediate coercion, but Wang Ai and Lü Ci insisted on examining her transformed ability, and Feng Zhenghao arrived as she prepared to demonstrate it.

• Xiao Tian discovered that members of the Wang and Lü Families had prepared an ambush to capture Feng Shayan and study her transformed ability.
• The Wang and Lü Families summoned Feng Shayan, and she secretly called Feng Zhenghao before agreeing to meet the elders.
• Wang Ai proposed that Feng Shayan marry Wang Bing, but she refused because she had no feelings for him.
• Xiao Tian entered Wang Ai and Lü Ci's quarters, challenged their treatment of Feng Shayan, and persuaded Wang Ai not to force an immediate marriage.
• Wang Ai and Lü Ci asked Feng Shayan to demonstrate her ability, and Feng Zhenghao arrived as she prepared to show it.

Xiao Tian intervened when Wang Ai showed interest in Feng Shayan’s spatial ability and raised the prospect of her marrying Wang Bing. He used a mocking story and the implied backing of the Celestial Master's Manor to make Wang Ai accept a fair competition, then left with Feng Shayan as Feng Zhenghao followed.

• Feng Zhenghao arrived and saw Feng Shayan demonstrate a spatial attack that reduced a large rock to dust, while Wang Ai began coveting her ability.
• Wang Ai questioned whether Feng Shayan was unmarried, and Feng Zhenghao appealed to Xiao Tian for help.
• Xiao Tian returned and mocked Wang Ai with a story about a wealthy heiress and her mother, then declared his interest in Feng Shayan.
• Wang Ai agreed to let Xiao Tian and Wang Bing compete fairly for Feng Shayan, and Xiao Tian took her hand and led her away.
• Feng Shayan thanked Xiao Tian, who warned her to be more careful before leaving; Feng Zhenghao hurried after him.

Xiao Tian rejected Feng Shayan’s blood lingzhi meal by feeding it to Afu, the Celestial Master's Manor’s guard dog, and delayed the Luotian Grand Jiao semifinals to help save the sick dog. The chapter left Xiao Tian returning to face an enraged Tang Wenlong in the arena.

• Feng Zhenghao offered the Celestial Master's Manor one hundred million and asked whether Xiao Tian was interested in Feng Shayan; Xiao Tian said he desired her but not her ability.
• Zhang Lingyu told Xiao Tian that Feng Shayan had sent him a boxed meal, which Xiao Tian fed to Afu, leaving the dog with severe diarrhea.
• Feng Shayan warned Xiao Tian about Tang Wenlong’s Poison Barrier, then learned that Afu had eaten the blood lingzhi powder she had put in the meal.
• Xiao Tian, Zhang Lingyu, Feng Baobao, and Zhang Chulan delayed the semifinals while Feng Baobao treated Afu and Xiao Tian helped flush out the powder.
• Xiao Tian and the others returned to the venue, where Daoist Rong Shan confirmed Afu was recovering and Tang Wenlong entered the arena, furious about the delay.

Xiao Tian defeated Tang Wenlong in the tournament with his mutated Yin Five Thunders after provoking him with tricks. The spectators still condemned Xiao Tian’s conduct, while Lü Ci and Wang Ai turned their attention to Zhang Chulan and wondered whether he knew the Origin of Qi.

• Xiao Tian blamed Feng Shayan for Afu’s illness and the crowd’s long wait, redirecting their anger toward her before his match with Tang Wenlong began.
• Tang Wenlong activated his Poison Barrier and charged, but Xiao Tian distracted him with a feint and then struck him with his mutated Yin Five Thunders.
• Xiao Tian’s lightning overwhelmed Tang Wenlong, collapsed his Poison Barrier, and won the match, though spectators accused Xiao Tian of winning dishonorably.
• Xiao Tian argued with hecklers before Zhang Chulan took him away to eat during the break.
• Lü Ci and Wang Ai recognized the unusual qualities of Xiao Tian’s Yin Five Thunders and speculated about whether Zhang Chulan had learned the Origin of Qi.

Zhang Chulan and Zhang Lingyu fought fiercely in the Luotian Grand Jiao semifinals, matching their Golden Light Curse and Five Thunders techniques. Xiao Tian had secretly neutralized the substance the Old Celestial Master had given Zhang Lingyu, and the chapter ended as their ultimate attacks threatened the stadium.

• Xiao Tian encouraged Zhang Chulan before his semifinal match against Zhang Lingyu, while Zhang Lingyu's fans jeered at Zhang Chulan.
• Zhang Lingyu and Zhang Chulan exchanged blows using the Golden Light Curse, and Zhang Lingyu urged Zhang Chulan to use his Yang Five Thunders.
• Zhang Chulan unleashed the Yang Five Thunders as Zhang Lingyu revealed his Yin Five Thunders, and their lightning briefly formed a sphere before vanishing.
• Zhang Chulan and Zhang Lingyu escalated their attacks into silver and black dragon-shaped lightning, devastating the arena as spectators watched in alarm.
• Xiao Tian revealed through his thoughts that he had removed the effects of the substance the Old Celestial Master had slipped into Zhang Lingyu's breakfast.
• The fighters unleashed their ultimate moves, and the collision sent a shock wave through the stadium as Daoist Rong Shan ordered everyone to evacuate; the Old Celestial Master realized Xiao Tian had disrupted his plan.

Xiao Tian secretly caused Zhang Lingyu to pass out during his semifinal against Zhang Chulan, allowing Zhang Chulan to win while the Old Celestial Master took the blame. After learning the truth, the Old Celestial Master worried about Xiao Tian’s schemes, while Xiao Tian earned achievement points and shared Superpower Cola with Feng Baobao.

• Zhang Lingyu overwhelmed Zhang Chulan in their first clash, and Zhang Chulan struggled back to his feet despite his injuries.
• Xiao Tian hinted to the Old Celestial Master that he had a plan, then secretly relied on a modified Mount Longhu plant to make Zhang Lingyu lose consciousness during the decisive clash.
• Daoist Rong Shan declared Zhang Chulan the winner, provoking curses from the spectators and setting up the final between Zhang Chulan and Xiao Tian.
• The Old Celestial Master told Zhang Lingyu he had drugged his breakfast, but later realized Xiao Tian had neutralized his plan and caused the collapse himself.
• Xiao Tian earned an achievement for making the Old Celestial Master shoulder the blame, then offered Feng Baobao Superpower Cola in exchange for keeping their secret.

Zhang Chulan and Xiao Tian staged a drawn-out Luotian Grand Jiao final, with Zhang Chulan taking first place through a deal that left him owing Xiao Tian five million. At the awards ceremony, Xiao Tian declined Lu Jin’s Heavenly Talisman manual but arranged for Zhang Lingyu to accept it so he could secretly study it later.

• Xiao Tian drugged Zhang Chulan with baijiu and cola, knocking him into a deep sleep before the final.
• Xiao Tian placed a public bet on Zhang Chulan, causing spectators to shift their wagers and question the match’s outcome.
• Xiao Tian and Zhang Chulan fought for hours with Golden Light Curses and Thunder Methods before Zhang Chulan claimed victory, while Xiao Tian faked severe injuries.
• Zhang Chulan admitted he had lied about a ten-year training gap and revealed his victory deal with Xiao Tian had left him owing five million.
• Lu Jin offered Zhang Chulan the Heavenly Talisman manual, but Zhang Chulan refused it and Xiao Tian also declined, claiming he wanted to comprehend a ninth ultimate technique.
• Xiao Tian persuaded Zhang Lingyu to accept the manual and quietly let him study it later.

Xiao Tian secretly learned the Heavenly Talisman and protected Tian Jinzhong as Quanxing attackers broke into the courtyard. Meanwhile, Zhang Chulan refused the Celestial Master Inheritance, and Xiao Tian drew the attackers away with a Divine Movement Talisman.

• Lu Jin passed the Heavenly Talisman to Zhang Lingyu but forbade him from sharing it; Xiao Tian secretly memorized its contents.
• Xiao Tian guarded Tian Jinzhong, grew suspicious of Xiao Yuzi, and warned his martial uncle that a bad person might be nearby.
• Zhang Chulan asked the Old Celestial Master whether accepting the inheritance would cost him his life, then refused to become Celestial Master.
• Xia Liuqing and Barron broke into Tian Jinzhong's courtyard, and Xiao Tian sent Tian Jinzhong away with an Earth Escape Talisman.
• Xiao Tian revealed that he had mastered the Heavenly Talisman, used a Divine Movement Talisman to flee, and drew Xia Liuqing and Barron after him.

Xiao Tian led Xia Liuqing and Barron away from Tian Jinzhong’s home, then fought Barron to demonstrate his combat skill and begin winning the Six Treasury Immortal Thief master’s submission. After overwhelming Barron and pushing him toward a breakthrough, Xiao Tian summoned the Adamantine Staff, leaving Barron and Xia Liuqing stunned.

• Xiao Tian spent more than half an hour evading Xia Liuqing and Barron before stopping to fight Barron.
• Xiao Tian and Barron exchanged more than fifty attacks, impressing Barron with Xiao Tian’s combat awareness and prompting Xia Liuqing to reconsider his abilities.
• Xiao Tian played music and led Xia Liuqing and Barron in a square dance while warming up.
• Xiao Tian unleashed a fierce assault that left Barron unable to fight back for ten minutes, and Barron acknowledged Xiao Tian’s strength while his mastery of the Six Treasury Immortal Thief began to break through.
• Barron recovered and prepared to continue fighting, so Xiao Tian summoned the Adamantine Staff, startling both Barron and Xia Liuqing.

Xiao Tian fought Foreigner Barun and Xia Liuqing, using his restored divine abilities and Adamantine Staff to overwhelm them. After Xia Liuqing fled, Xiao Tian revealed that he wanted to learn Barun’s Six Treasury Immortal Thief and kept beating him to force a conversation.

• Xiao Tian activated Copper Head and Iron Arms and Nowhere to Hide before Barron and Xia Liuqing attacked him together.
• Barron broke Xiao Tian’s barrier with a powerful strike, while Xia Liuqing’s King-Striking Whip repeatedly knocked Xiao Tian back.
• Xiao Tian suffered a severe head wound, vanished into the woods, and returned fully healed after respawning.
• Xiao Tian overwhelmed Barron while keeping out of Xia Liuqing’s reach, prompting Xia Liuqing to flee.
• Xiao Tian told Barron he wanted to learn Six Treasury Immortal Thief, but Barron refused to teach him.
• Xiao Tian sent Barron flying and threatened to keep beating him until he agreed to talk.

Xiao Tian relentlessly defeated Barron while Quanxing attacked Mount Longhu, where Zhang Lingyu fought Yuan Tao and faced the Four Madmen of Quanxing. Zhang Lingyu refused to abandon Xia He when Lu Jin’s group intervened, just as Xiao Tian and Barron arrived.

• Xiao Tian overwhelmed Barron in a prolonged fight, while Quanxing’s forces clashed with the Celestial Master's Manor and the remaining Luotian Grand Jiao contestants.
• Zhang Lingyu killed three Quanxing members with his Yin Five Thunders, then drove Yuan Tao and Han Dan’er away after his attacks disabled Yuan Tao’s Nine Dragon Sons.
• The Four Madmen of Quanxing and Xia Liuqing confronted Zhang Lingyu, and Xia He kissed him while asking whether he still loved her.
• Lu Jin and the remaining contestants surrounded the Quanxing group, but Zhang Lingyu asked Lu Jin to let Xia He go and promised to deal with the others.
• Xiao Tian chased Barron toward the confrontation and demanded that Barron teach him the Six Treasury Immortal Thief.

Xiao Tian let the Four Madmen of Quanxing affect his mind so he could test whether he could survive their powers, while Lu Jin and the others fought Quanxing. He defeated Xia He and Dou Mei despite the emotional influence, then faced Gao Ning as the Evil Fire consuming him grew stronger.

• Barron wagered the complete Six Treasury Immortal Thief against Xiao Tian surviving the Four Madmen of Quanxing’s mental powers, and Xiao Tian accepted.
• Xiao Tian joined Lu Jin’s fight against the Four Madmen of Quanxing, while Barron appeared to stop Zhang Lingyu from interfering.
• Barron and Zhang Lingyu began fighting, and Lu Linglong and the other young competitors pursued arriving Quanxing members.
• Lu Jin struck Shen Chong with a Triple Thunder Talisman, but Gao Ning’s Twelve Trials of Emotion Formation made Lu Jin’s next talisman vanish.
• Xiao Tian knocked Xia He unconscious and struck Dou Mei with Yin Five Thunders, then challenged Gao Ning while the Evil Fire burned through his body.

Xiao Tian fought Lu Jin after Lu Jin activated Triple Reverse Birth, and both were left gravely wounded as Xiao Tian died from his Evil Fire injuries. Barron later discovered Xiao Tian had resurrected in his grave, leaving Barron stunned and bound by his promise to follow him.

• Lu Jin activated Triple Reverse Birth and attacked Xiao Tian, while Gao Ning and the others fled the fight.
• Xiao Tian rescued Xia He, sent Zhang Lingyu to safety, and fought Lu Jin with his Adamantine Staff, briefly restoring Lu Jin's reason before they clashed again.
• Xiao Tian struck Lu Jin with Staff Strike to the Head and died from his severe injuries, while Lu Jin regained consciousness and the Old Celestial Master arrived.
• Quanxing's attack on Mount Longhu ended in defeat, and the Celestial Master's Manor buried Xiao Tian in a crystal coffin.
• Barron secretly opened Xiao Tian's grave and placed a handwritten copy of the Six Treasury Immortal Thief in his clothes, promising to follow him if he returned to life.
• Xiao Tian resurrected in the coffin and told Barron he had mastered the ninth wondrous technique, Resurrection on the Spot.