Recaps

After the mysterious expert drove off Chen Zhen and the others, Xiao Yan remained unconscious from his severe injuries while his battle made him famous across the Western Region. Two months later, Luo Ao hurried back to the Southern Region after learning that a fragment of Hei Mu’s Ginseng Spirit Root had appeared in the Ginseng Spirit Space.

• The mysterious expert reassured Zhang Yi that Chen Zhen and the others had returned to their sects, then departed as Zhang Yi rushed to check on Xiao Yan.
• Zhang Yi found Xiao Yan near death, with an Emperor Grade Pill and Heavenly Flames already helping to repair his body and soul.
• Zhang Yi carried Xiao Yan and Luo Jin back to the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion, while stories of Xiao Yan surviving a Dou Di expert spread through the Western Region.
• After a month, Luo Jin recovered and asked Elder Luo to destroy the four sects, but Luo Ao scolded him and stayed to watch over Xiao Yan.
• Two months later, Luo Ao left for the Southern Region after Qing Mu reported finding a fragment of Hei Mu’s Ginseng Spirit Root in the Ginseng Spirit Space.

After six months of Xiao Yan remaining unconscious, the Four Great Sects placed a bounty on him, stirring unrest across the Western Region. As Luo Jin and Zhang Yi discussed the hunt and the arrival of Cloud Immortal Sect elder Yuan Qing, Xiao Yan woke up in the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion.

• Xiao Yan remained unconscious for half a year while rumors spread that he had died or left the Western Region.
• The Four Great Sects offered twelve Emperor Grade Pills and other treasures for information leading to Xiao Yan or his capture alive.
• Luo Jin lamented that Luo Ao had forbidden him from attacking the Four Great Sects, while Zhang Yi told him the Cloud Immortal Sect had withdrawn its forces from the Southern Region.
• Zhang Yi suggested that Cloud Immortal Sect elder Yuan Qing had come to the Western Region to find Xiao Yan, who had learned an avatar technique from him.
• An explosion sounded from the pavilion’s top floor, and Luo Jin and Zhang Yi saw Xiao Yan sit up as his Heavenly Flames returned to his body.

After awakening from a six-month coma, Xiao Yan recalled a nightmare in which black-robed invaders destroyed the Dou Qi Continent and killed his loved ones, then realized the dream had exposed what he valued about its people. Luo Jin and Zhang Yi told him about a mysterious senior who had saved them after the battle, and Gu You laughed from within Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Yan awoke from a dream in which black-robed figures defeated him and destroyed the Dou Qi Continent, killing his family, teacher, Xun'er, and Cai Lin.
• Xiao Yan realized the dream was false and that the people in it lacked the courage and drive for strength that he believed defined the continent.
• Startled when Luo Jin patted his shoulder, Xiao Yan nearly struck him before stopping and apologizing.
• Luo Jin asked whether Xiao Yan had met a mysterious senior, and he and Zhang Yi explained that the senior had saved them after the battle six months earlier.
• Xiao Yan recalled breaking Jian Ming's Sword Seal before losing consciousness, and Gu You laughed from within him.

After waking from his six-month sleep, Xiao Yan reunited with Luo Jin and welcomed Luo Ao, who questioned him about the Four Great Sects and his plans for confronting them. Xiao Yan resolved not to act recklessly before he could match their strength.

• Xiao Yan and Luo Jin celebrated his awakening by drinking through the night until they passed out.
• Zhang Yi escorted Luo Ao into the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion, where he reunited with Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan thanked Luo Ao and the others for caring for him while he was unconscious.
• Luo Ao asked Xiao Yan about his attitude toward the Four Great Sects, and Xiao Yan said he would show their sect masters no mercy if he could kill them.
• Xiao Yan admitted he could not yet match the four sect masters and said he would not confront them until he had the strength to stand against them.
• Luo Ao praised Xiao Yan's caution and teased Luo Jin for relying on his elders.

Luo Ao warned Xiao Yan that Hei Mu might have survived as a remnant soul after Qing Mu discovered a faint trace of his Qi in a piece of Ginseng Spirit Root. He left Xiao Yan with a final warning to stay cautious and prioritize strength in the Western Region.

• Luo Ao sent Zhang Yi away and told Xiao Yan that the Ginseng Spirit Clan had uncovered something concerning Hei Mu.
• Luo Ao explained that Qing Mu found a trace of Hei Mu's Qi in a piece of Ginseng Spirit Root, suggesting Hei Mu had not fully died.
• Luo Ao told Xiao Yan that Hei Mu's soul had separated from the root, so destroying it could no longer harm him.
• Luo Ao joked that Xiao Yan might be Hei Mu, then assured him that his investigation had ruled out the possibility.
• Luo Ao warned Xiao Yan to protect his life and said survival in the Western Region depended on strength, not Dou Techniques alone.

Xiao Yan left the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion to train in the Western Wilderness Region, while Luo Ao secretly decided to follow and protect him. In Qingyang City, Qin Zhong arrived to find the Liu Clan and discovered a hidden world, drawing the attention of a young man in white.

• Xiao Yan and Luo Jin prepared to part, and Elder Luo told Luo Jin to leave the pavilion and gain experience as well.
• Luo Ao warned Xiao Yan and Luo Jin to put their lives first as they set out on their separate journeys.
• Luo Ao told Zhang Yi to guard Lengcui City and monitor the four great sects, then decided to follow Xiao Yan himself.
• Qin Zhong arrived outside Qingyang City to find the Liu Clan at Xiao Yan's request and sensed a hidden world within the city.
• A young man in white sensed Qin Zhong's presence and looked gravely toward the horizon.

Qin Zhong, a Four-Star Half-Emperor, arrived in Qingyang City to fulfill a request from Xiao Yan, but Bai Hua mistook him for an enemy from Qingyun Manor and attacked. The chapter ended with Qin Zhong explaining why he had come.

• Bai Hua sensed someone approaching Qingyang City and warned Liu Huabai and Liu Xincheng that the visitor might be too strong for him to stop.
• Qin Zhong flew into the city and recognized Bai Hua, Liu Huabai, and Liu Xincheng, whose words led them to suspect he came from Qingyun Manor.
• Bai Hua ordered Liu Huabai and Liu Xincheng to evacuate the Liu Clan, then attacked Qin Zhong with his sword.
• Qin Zhong fought defensively until he shattered Bai Hua’s sword and knocked him back.
• Qin Zhong told Bai Hua that Xiao Yan had sent him to the Liu Clan.

Xiao Yan chose to cross the Xilin Mountain Range to avoid the Four Great Sects and drew six Eight-Star Half-Emperors away from Lengcui City. He reappeared behind them and prepared to fight, boasting that killing them would bring his tally of slain Eight-Star Half-Emperors to ten.

• Xiao Yan studied Luo Jin’s map and chose the dangerous Xilin Mountain Range over the human cities controlled by the Four Great Sects.
• Xiao Yan sensed several people probing him as he left Lengcui City, then accelerated while they pursued him.
• Xiao Yan vanished above an uninhabited mountain range, causing the six Eight-Star Half-Emperors to speculate that he had escaped using the Heavenly Severing Steps.
• Xiao Yan reappeared thirty meters behind the six pursuers and challenged them to see how long they could last against him.
• Xiao Yan summoned the Heavy Xuan Ruler and prepared to fight the six Eight-Star Half-Emperors.

Xiao Yan fought six Eight-Star Half-Emperors alone and used the Spatial Curtain to strike the weakest one by surprise. He killed the dark-skinned old man with the first strike of the Sevenfold Heaven-Breaking Ruler.

• Xiao Yan activated the Domain of Flame and charged the six Eight-Star Half-Emperors without summoning Northern King Xiao Jin.
• The six opponents met Xiao Yan’s attack with their weapons and sent him flying nearly a hundred zhang.
• Xiao Yan prepared the Sevenfold Heaven-Breaking Ruler and charged the six Half-Emperors again.
• Xiao Yan used the Spatial Curtain to vanish and reappear beside the dark-skinned old man.
• Xiao Yan struck the dark-skinned old man in the chest with the first strike of the Sevenfold Heaven-Breaking Ruler, killing him.

Xiao Yan gravely injured Zhao Hui with a single strike, but the five remaining Eight-Star Half-Emperors refused to back down and surrounded him. As they launched their coordinated attack, Xiao Yan prepared to fight them.

• Xiao Yan struck Zhao Hui with the Heavy Xuan Ruler, sending him crashing into the mountains gravely injured.
• The five remaining Eight-Star Half-Emperors saw Zhao Hui's defeat and hesitated, but the brocade-robed old man argued that Xiao Yan's attack and spatial movement must have limits.
• The brocade-robed old man ordered the five men to surround Xiao Yan so they could counter his speed, and they charged at him together.
• Xiao Yan remained confident, tightened his grip on the Heavy Xuan Ruler, and declared that they would settle the conflict through battle.
• The brocade-robed old man shouted for the others to attack together and capture Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan fought five Eight-Star Half-Emperors who attacked him for his medicinal pills and cultivation techniques. Though he suffered injuries and fell under pressure, he prepared the Six Paths Curtain and gathered power for a counterattack.

• Xiao Yan shattered the pressure of the five Eight-Star Half-Emperors with his Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline, and the black-robed old man urged the others to fight without holding back.
• Xiao Yan used his soul power and movement technique to withstand the five experts’ coordinated attacks, though their combined assault eventually pushed him onto the defensive.
• Xiao Yan traded fierce blows with the five Half-Emperors and was injured, while the brocade-robed old man recoiled in shock at his strength.
• One of the attackers struck Xiao Yan from behind with a large saber, sending him flying and forcing him to cough up blood.
• As another attacker charged, Xiao Yan put the Heavy Xuan Ruler into his Storage Ring and formed the Six Paths Curtain before reappearing above the group and channeling Dou Qi into the ruler.

Xiao Yan fought the short, stout Eight-Star Half-Emperor and overcame his stronger opponent with a devastating Heavenly Flame attack. The old man died in the collapsed space, leaving the four other Half-Emperors shocked by Xiao Yan’s strength.

• Xiao Yan chose the short, stout old man as his target and clashed with him using Yellow Springs Palm, but the old man’s axe-hammer technique broke through Xiao Yan’s palm and sent him flying.
• The short, stout old man mocked Xiao Yan, who responded by attacking with the Sevenfold Heaven-Breaking Ruler’s second strike.
• The old man countered with Split Mountains and Sever Seas, and Xiao Yan unleashed three more ruler strikes to strengthen their collision.
• The two attacks destroyed each other, creating an immense energy storm that forced the four other Half-Emperors to flee and seal off the surrounding space.
• Xiao Yan’s Heavenly Flame storm shattered the Half-Emperors’ barrier and collapsed the surrounding space, killing the short, stout old man.
• The four Half-Emperors realized the old man was dead and recalled Xiao Yan’s claim that ten Eight-Star Half-Emperors had died by his hand.

Xiao Yan intimidated four Eight-Star Half-Emperors into pretending their earlier hostility had been a misunderstanding, then told them he was heading to Wuxu City. As they launched a surprise attack on his back, Xiao Yan revealed that he had anticipated their betrayal and shouted, “Explode!”

• Xiao Yan taunted the four Half-Emperor experts, and they hesitated to test whether he still had strength to fight.
• The four men claimed they had been misled into opposing Xiao Yan and apologized for the supposed misunderstanding.
• Xiao Yan said he was heading to Wuxu City, and the brocade-robed elder warned him it was the Sword Emperor’s territory and that he might encounter the Heavenly Sword Sect.
• The brocade-robed elder introduced himself as Wang Liang, also known as Wangliang, and Xiao Yan prepared to leave.
• The four men ambushed Xiao Yan from behind, but he said he had expected their treachery and commanded, “Explode!”

Xiao Yan’s incarnation self-destructed to cripple the four Eight-Star Half-Emperors, leaving the landscape shattered into an abyss. Xiao Yan then faced the weakened survivors and declared that the battle was over.

• Xiao Yan swelled with power and revealed that he was self-destructing, while the four Eight-Star Half-Emperors pleaded with him to stop.
• Xiao Yan’s incarnation exploded, engulfing the area in white light and leaving a vast abyss where the mountains had stood.
• Xiao Yan emerged unharmed and saw that the four Half-Emperors had survived but were badly weakened.
• Xiao Yan descended with his Heavy Xuan Ruler as the four asked who he was and whether he was human.
• Xiao Yan identified himself as a Five-Star Half-Emperor, confirmed that he was human and in his true body, and declared the battle over.

Xiao Yan killed one of the four Eight-Star Half-Emperors and refined his soul, then faced the remaining three as they launched a desperate attack. As Xiao Yan countered them, the brocade-robed elder abandoned the others and fled.

• Xiao Yan struck down the most badly injured elder with the fifth strike of the Sevenfold Heaven-Breaking Ruler and pulled his soul from the corpse.
• Xiao Yan used the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame and Fallen Heart Flame to erase the elder’s consciousness and refine his soul power.
• The remaining three elders resolved to fight Xiao Yan together and summoned their weapons.
• Xiao Yan sent ruler radiance toward the three elders as they charged, but the brocade-robed elder stopped and fled.
• The other two elders realized the brocade-robed elder had used them as shields and reacted with shock.

Xiao Yan drove off two Eight-Star Half-Emperors and used the Life Spirit Flame to repair the shattered void and restore the landscape. A mysterious powerful figure intercepted the fleeing men and killed them, while Xiao Yan sensed the figure approaching his location.

• Xiao Yan learned from Gu You that the approaching enemy was a Two-Star Dou Di and ordered the two Eight-Star Half-Emperors to leave.
• Xiao Yan used the Life Spirit Flame to restore the void and turn the destroyed mountain range into a green basin.
• A mysterious figure intercepted the two fleeing Eight-Star Half-Emperors and trapped them in black fog.
• The mysterious figure killed the two Half-Emperors with black skulls formed from the fog.
• Xiao Yan sensed the terrifying presence approaching from the northern horizon.

Xiao Yan recovered his strength while waiting for the approaching Dou Di, then confronted the First Hall Master of the Ghost Fiend Gate, who had waited ten years for him. Xiao Yan summoned Xiao Jin to join the fight, while an old man nearly ten thousand li away sensed the golden lightning and reacted with delighted surprise.

• Xiao Yan swallowed a pill and cultivated, with the Northern King guarding him as he recovered his Dou Qi.
• Black fog spread across the sky, and the First Hall Master of the Ghost Fiend Gate revealed himself and said he had waited ten years for Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan questioned the First Hall Master about the Ghost Fiend Gate's ties to the Hun Clan, and the First Hall Master dismissed the Hun Clan as part of the past.
• Xiao Yan faced the First Hall Master with the Northern King and Heavy Xuan Ruler, then summoned Xiao Jin in a pillar of golden lightning.
• An old man nearly ten thousand li away sensed Xiao Jin's dragon roar and turned toward Xiao Yan with delighted surprise.

The Great Hall Master overwhelmed Xiao Yan and gravely wounded Xiao Jin while trying to uncover the secret behind his speed. As the Hall Master began torturing Xiao Jin, he sensed someone approaching and demanded they stay out of the Ghost Hall’s affairs.

• The Great Hall Master attacked Xiao Yan with his Nether Demon Palm, and Xiao Yan answered with Buddha's Fury Reincarnation, but the Hall Master crushed the technique.
• Xiao Jin struck at the Hall Master with lightning, then used his extraordinary speed to shield Xiao Yan and was pierced by the Hall Master's bone claw.
• Xiao Yan fell from the sky after exhausting his Dou Qi and ordered the Northern King to attack, but the Hall Master blasted the Northern King away.
• The Hall Master seized Xiao Jin and tortured him, hoping to discover the source of his incredible speed.
• The Hall Master stopped and turned toward the sky behind him, warning an unseen newcomer to leave the Ghost Hall to its affairs.

A mysterious expert drove off the Ghost Hall chief hall master, who had attacked Xiao Yan and Xiao Jin, and forced him to release Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan was left facing the unseen expert, uncertain whether he was truly safe.

• The chief hall master sensed a terrifying presence, while Gu You severed contact with Xiao Yan.
• The unseen expert rejected the chief hall master's threats and wounded him twice with invisible force.
• The chief hall master seized Xiao Yan and tried to leave, but Xiao Jin struggled to stop him despite its injuries.
• The expert ordered the chief hall master to release Xiao Yan and struck at him when he hesitated.
• The chief hall master released Xiao Yan and fled with half his face torn open, leaving Xiao Yan wary of the expert still nearby.

After the First Hall Master left, Xiao Yan mourned Xiao Jin’s severe injuries and vowed to grow strong enough to protect those he loved. A gold-robed elder then revealed that he wanted to take Xiao Jin, and Xiao Yan prepared to resist while agreeing to hear the elder’s explanation.

• Xiao Yan saw Xiao Jin’s grievous wounds and blamed his own weakness for being unable to protect him.
• A gold-robed old man appeared and said Xiao Jin’s willingness to sacrifice himself had prompted him to intervene.
• Xiao Yan thanked the elder and comforted Xiao Jin, then learned the elder wanted to take the little fellow away.
• Xiao Yan summoned the Northern King, swallowed Emperor Grade Pills, and readied his Dou Qi and Heavy Xuan Ruler to defend Xiao Jin.
• The elder told Xiao Yan to put away his weapon and promised to explain why Xiao Yan would agree to let him take Xiao Jin.
• Xiao Yan withdrew his flames and Dou Qi but kept hold of the Heavy Xuan Ruler as he listened.

Xiao Yan accepted the gold-robed elder’s help to treat Xiao Jin and discovered the elder possessed a pill containing Heaven Demon Phoenix bloodline. After seeing Xiao Jin recover, Xiao Yan guessed that the elder belonged to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and the elder’s reaction left the suspicion unconfirmed.

• The gold-robed elder asked to take Xiao Jin for treatment, but Xiao Yan hesitated to trust him.
• The elder gave Xiao Yan a Nirvana Pill, and Xiao Yan recognized the Heaven Demon Phoenix bloodline within it.
• Xiao Yan fed the pill to Xiao Jin, whose wounds began healing rapidly.
• Xiao Yan thanked the elder and guessed that he was a member of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
• The gold-robed elder looked startled, then laughed without confirming or denying Xiao Yan’s guess.

Xiao Yan learned that the gold-robed elder recognized his Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline but did not intend to take it from him. The elder insisted on taking Xiao Jin away, explaining that Xiao Jin’s bloodline and newfound ability made him exceptional.

• Xiao Yan grew wary that the gold-robed elder might try to seize his Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline.
• The elder recognized Xiao Yan’s Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline and asked where he had obtained it.
• Xiao Yan claimed he had bought the bloodline at an auction, and the elder stopped pressing him for details.
• The elder demanded that Xiao Yan hand over Xiao Jin, prompting Xiao Yan to ask why he wanted him.
• The elder revealed that Xiao Jin carried some Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline and hinted at a second rare trait.
• Xiao Yan realized that Xiao Jin had gained the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s ability to travel through the void.

The golden-robed elder explained that Xiao Jin’s bloodline and innate abilities made him part of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and offered him a chance to grow far stronger. Realizing Xiao Jin would be safer and have a greater future away from him, Xiao Yan reluctantly accepted that he had to send him away.

• The golden-robed elder explained that Xiao Jin’s Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline and void-crossing ability came from the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, but Xiao Yan insisted that Xiao Jin was family to him.
• The elder said Xiao Jin could cultivate in the Ten Thousand Dragons’ Tomb and become a supreme expert within fifty years.
• The elder recognized that Xiao Jin might be Xiao Yan’s only remaining family and warned that Xiao Jin’s potential meant little if he did not survive.
• Xiao Yan realized that his enemies and uncertain safety put Xiao Jin at risk if they stayed together, so he decided he had to send Xiao Jin away.
• Xiao Yan clenched his hands and lamented that his lack of strength had forced him to part from Xiao Jin.

Xiao Yan agreed to send Xiao Jin to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan after Jin Lin swore to care for and teach him. Though Xiao Jin resisted the separation, Xiao Yan left him with Jin Lin, and Xiao Jin eventually chose to follow Jin Lin so he could grow stronger and reunite with Xiao Yan someday.

• Xiao Yan demanded that Jin Lin treat Xiao Jin well, and Jin Lin swore a Lightning Punishment Oath promising to protect and teach him.
• Xiao Yan accepted that Xiao Jin would be better off cultivating with the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and reluctantly handed him to Jin Lin.
• Xiao Jin woke, broke free, and attacked Jin Lin, but Xiao Yan ordered him to stop and explained why he had to leave.
• Xiao Yan used his Heavenly Flames to keep Xiao Jin from chasing him, then flew away without looking back.
• Jin Lin urged Xiao Jin to become strong if he wanted to see Xiao Yan again, and Xiao Jin followed Jin Lin after one last roar toward Xiao Yan's departure.

Xiao Yan struggled with his decision to let Jin Lin take Xiao Jin away, but Gu You urged him to focus on settling his grievances with the Four Great Sects. After ten days of healing, Xiao Yan recovered and set off toward the Xilin Mountain Range, while Gu You postponed telling him what he had in mind.

• Xiao Yan asked Gu You whether he had been right to send Xiao Jin away, and Gu You reassured him about the Lightning Punishment Oath and the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
• Gu You reminded Xiao Yan that he had sent Xiao Jin away so he could face the Four Great Sects without involving him, then told Xiao Yan to recover from his injuries.
• Gu You swept away the storm clouds above the clearing, and Xiao Yan spent ten days refining Emperor Grade Pills until his injuries healed.
• Xiao Yan tested his strength with a series of punches that shattered a boulder and sent nearby beasts and birds fleeing.
• Gu You told the recovered Xiao Yan to set out, but postponed explaining what he had wanted to tell him as they headed toward the Xilin Mountain Range.