Recaps

Xiao Yan hurriedly refined a Spirit Nourishing Pill for Bai Hua, while the Xiao Clan prepared for its annual gathering. As the gathering began without Xiao Yan, Xiao Dingtian reaffirmed his suspicion of him and threatened to kill him if he tainted the clan bloodline.

• Xiao Xuan used a seventh-tier formation to trap Bai Hua while Xiao Yan entered a secret chamber to refine a Spirit Nourishing Pill.
• Xiao Yan ruined the ingredients in three attempts, then corrected his mistake and began a successful final refinement.
• The Xiao Clan held its gathering at the restored martial arena, drawing a vast crowd and returning young members who planned to give exhibition matches.
• Xiao Dingtian criticized Xiao Yan for not arriving, but Xiao Jinghong defended him and urged Xiao Dingtian to reconsider his suspicions.
• Xiao Dingtian told Xiao Jinghong he would tolerate Xiao Yan for the gathering but would kill him if he threatened the Xiao Clan Bloodline.

The Xiao Clan gathering began while Xiao Yan remained in seclusion, leaving Xiao Xuan and Lian'er waiting anxiously outside his chamber. Two powerful visitors arrived at the courtyard as Lian'er stayed behind rather than attend the day's battles.

• Xiao Yuheng and Xiao Zhen noticed that Xiao Yan, Xiao Xuan, and the others had not arrived at the arena.
• Xiao Dingtian officially opened the clan gathering and explained its battle tiers, rewards, and rules.
• The first ten-person Origin King battle began as competitors leaped onto the fighting platform.
• Xiao Xuan told Lian'er the gathering had begun, and she stayed by Xiao Yan's chamber despite the Origin Emperor battles being scheduled for the next day.
• A man and a woman with presences above the Five-Star Yuan Zong level arrived at Xiao Yan's courtyard and asked if he was still refining pills.

Xiao Shaojun and Xiao Siyu visited Xiao Xuan while Xiao Yan remained sealed away, and Xiao Shaojun explained that the Stone Clan's destruction had prompted their return. The next day, Lian'er entered the Origin Emperor contest as pill fragrance began rising from Xiao Yan's chamber.

• Xiao Shaojun and Xiao Siyu arrived in Xiao Xuan's courtyard and recognized Xiao Yan's talent while he remained inside the sealed chamber.
• Xiao Xuan learned that Xiao Shaojun had returned because of the Stone Clan's destruction and to complete the clan rite in the ancestral shrine.
• Xiao Shaojun urged Xiao Xuan not to hold Xiao Dingtian's stubbornness against him, while Xiao Xuan doubted Xiao Yan would let their conflict go.
• Xiao Shaojun and Xiao Siyu left after chatting with Xiao Xuan, who waited by Xiao Yan's chamber until nightfall.
• Xiao Xuan attended the Origin Emperor contest to watch over Lian'er, who entered the arena as pill fragrance rose inside Xiao Yan's chamber.

Lian'er won her Origin Emperor match while Xiao Yan remained in seclusion refining pills as the Yuan Zong battles began. Just before Xiao Dingtian could declare Xiao Yan had forfeited his match against Xiao Chuhang, Xiao Yan appeared above the platform and apologized for being late.

• Lian'er defeated a Three-Star Origin Emperor with her Woeful Poison Body and looked toward Xiao Xuan in the stands.
• Xiao Lei learned from Xiao Zhuobin that Xiao Yan was refining pills in seclusion and would not see visitors.
• Xiao Dingtian arranged for Xiao Yan to face Xiao Chuhang in the Yuan Zong battles, expecting Xiao Yan to be absent.
• Xiao Mingyuan insisted that Xiao Dingtian follow the rules and wait the required quarter of an hour before declaring a forfeit, and Xiao Yuheng backed him.
• As Xiao Dingtian moved to announce the result, thunder sounded and Xiao Yan appeared above the platform, saying he was late.

Xiao Yan arrived at the arena at the last moment, and Xiao Chuhang surrendered under his soul pressure, giving Xiao Yan the victory. Xiao Yan returned to complete the Spirit Nourishing Pill, then used it to try to help Bai Hua’s Soul Origin devour the monster’s before it took over his body.

• Xiao Yan appeared on the battle platform, surprising the spectators and alarming Xiao Chuhang.
• Xiao Chuhang surrendered when Xiao Yan released his soul pressure, and Xiao Dingtian announced Xiao Yan as the winner.
• Xiao Yan returned to the separate courtyard and completed the Spirit Nourishing Pill before going to see Bai Hua.
• Xiao Yan sent the pill into Bai Hua’s body, where his Spiritual Strength met the monster’s attack and Bai Hua’s Soul Origin helped hold it back.
• Xiao Yan reached Bai Hua’s Soul Origin and saw that the monster’s black soul had already engulfed more than half of it.

Xiao Yan successfully stabilized Bai Hua with the Spirit Nourishing Pill, then rested while the Yuan Zong contests continued. Xiao Ling'er lost to Xiao Yang, who set his sights on becoming the new heir, while Xiao Feng watched Xiao Yan's empty seat.

• Xiao Yan withdrew his Spiritual Strength from Bai Hua after the Spirit Nourishing Pill's energy nearly pulled it into Bai Hua's Soul Origin, and he reassured Xiao Xuan and Lian'er that Bai Hua would recover.
• Xiao Yan returned to his room to rest, while Xiao Xuan went back to the arena and Lian'er stayed to care for Bai Hua.
• Xiao Ling'er used her movement technique to evade her opponent throughout most of their battle, while Xiao Tian broke through during his own match and ultimately lost.
• Xiao Yang defeated Xiao Ling'er by intercepting her movements and knocking her from the platform, then said he intended to prove himself and become the new heir.
• Xiao Yang dismissed Xiao Yan's victories and considered Xiao Feng his only real rival, while Xiao Feng watched Xiao Yan's empty seat.

On the fourth day of the clan gathering, Xiao Yan learned that Xiao Yang had defeated Xiao Ling'er and Xiao Tian with powerful rock-attribute defenses. After Xiao Ling'er asked him to avenge her, Xiao Yan agreed, and he was called to face Xiao Yang in the arena.

• Xiao Lei and Xiao Zhuobin told Xiao Yan that Xiao Shaojun was a Seven-Star Yuan Zong and the strongest among their peers aside from Second Sister.
• Xiao Lei said Xiao Yang, a Three-Star Yuan Zong, was competing for the heir position and had recently drawn attention with his victories.
• Xiao Ling'er asked Xiao Yan to avenge her defeat by Xiao Yang, and Xiao Lei explained that Xiao Yang's mutated rock-attribute defenses had also withstood Xiao Tian's Fire God's Wrath.
• Xiao Yan agreed to face Xiao Yang, who had already entered the arena and provocatively gestured at him.
• Xiao Yan appeared on the battle stage opposite Xiao Yang.

Xiao Yan fought Xiao Yang at the clan gathering, where Xiao Yang’s rock armor withstood repeated attacks. Xiao Yan used Heart-Shattering Palm to strike through the armor’s defenses and shattered it, leaving the fight’s outcome unresolved.

• Xiao Yan and Xiao Yang began their match as the clan watched, each releasing a powerful presence.
• Xiao Yan charged Xiao Yang and struck his rock armor with the Heavy Xuan Ruler, but the armor resisted the blow.
• Xiao Yang attacked with rock blades and reinforced his armor, while Xiao Yan found that brute force could not break through it.
• Xiao Yang knocked the Heavy Xuan Ruler from Xiao Yan’s hand and charged at him.
• Xiao Yan struck Xiao Yang’s chest with Heart-Shattering Palm, disrupting his body and shattering the rock armor.

Xiao Yan broke through Xiao Yang’s rock armor and gained the upper hand, forcing Xiao Yang to reveal his Four-Star Yuan Zong strength. Xiao Yang then activated Blood Fury, raising his power close to that of a Six-Star Yuan Zong as he charged Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Yan shattered Xiao Yang’s rock armor, knocked him down, and dismissed his demand for surrender.
• Xiao Yang revealed his Four-Star Yuan Zong strength and struck back, but Xiao Yan countered with the Heavy Xuan Ruler and Heavenly Flames.
• Xiao Yan repeatedly broke Xiao Yang’s rock armor and scorched him with Heavenly Flames while pressing him with swift attacks.
• Enraged, Xiao Yang forced Xiao Yan back and activated Blood Fury, causing his power to approach that of a Six-Star Yuan Zong.
• Xiao Yan recognized that Blood Fury consumed its user and called Xiao Yang stupid as Xiao Yang charged him.

Xiao Yang used the forbidden Blood Fury technique to gain strength and launched a fierce battle against Xiao Yan. After their strongest attacks canceled each other out, Xiao Yang trapped Xiao Yan inside a rising maw with Rock Whale.

• Spectators and clan elders recognized Xiao Yang's Blood Fury and lamented the damage it caused to his bloodline power.
• Xiao Yang declared he would pay any price to win, formed a blood-coated spear, and attacked Xiao Yan at tremendous speed.
• Xiao Yan dodged the spear and fought back with his heavy ruler as the two exchanged rapid blows across the shattered arena.
• Xiao Yan unleashed Sevenfold Heaven-Breaking Ruler while Xiao Yang answered with Rock Howl, and their attacks dissipated against each other.
• Xiao Yang used Rock Whale to make the ground swallow Xiao Yan, shocking the spectators.

Xiao Yan survived Xiao Yang’s bloodied attack and defeated him in their final clash, securing the duel’s outcome. Xiao Yang collapsed from exhausting his bloodline power, while Xiao Yan left the platform after passing something to an elder.

• Xiao Yan burst out of the fiery ground unharmed after Xiao Yang’s attack, leaving Xiao Yang stunned.
• Xiao Yang prepared to fight on, while Xiao Yuheng and the clan elders discussed his perseverance and need for guidance.
• Xiao Yang hurled his spear at Xiao Yan, who shattered it with Nine Rulers Break Heaven.
• Xiao Yang used Blood Fury again and poured out his remaining bloodline power, but Xiao Yan let his ruler light dissipate rather than strike him.
• Xiao Yang spat blood and collapsed, and the elders rushed to save him.
• Xiao Yan tossed an item to an elder beside Xiao Yang and walked off the platform.

Xiao Yan postponed his final clan gathering match against Xiao Feng after exhausting his Origin Qi, while Yuan Zong exhibition matches kept the crowd entertained. The next day, Xiao Yan and Xiao Feng began their long-awaited duel, and Xiao Yan’s speed and strength pushed Xiao Feng back despite Xiao Yan suffering an early setback.

• Xiao Yan’s depleted Origin Qi forced his match against Xiao Feng to be postponed until the following day, so the Yuan Zong exhibition matches began early.
• The exhibition contestants fought fiercely, raising the excitement in the martial arena.
• Xiao Feng waited for Xiao Yan in the arena, and the two exchanged words before beginning their duel.
• Xiao Yan charged with the Heavy Xuan Ruler, but Xiao Feng blocked the attack with his cyan spear and gained the advantage in their first exchange.
• Xiao Yan used sudden bursts of speed and a powerful punch to drive Xiao Feng back a hundred steps, impressing him with his strength.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Feng escalated their fight from a brutal physical clash to powerful techniques, with Xiao Feng’s greater cultivation giving him the advantage. After both giant phantoms shattered and the resulting blast injured them, Xiao Yan prepared to unleash another power, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Xiao Yan and Xiao Feng traded a fierce physical clash, then agreed to fight with their full strength.
• Xiao Feng revealed that he was close to the Five-Star Yuan Zong level, while Xiao Yan and Xiao Feng summoned Wind God's Fury and Fire God's Wrath.
• Xiao Yan shattered much of Xiao Feng’s cyan phantom, but both giant figures wore away and exploded into a sphere of flame.
• The blast sent Xiao Yan and Xiao Feng reeling; Xiao Yan spat blood, while Xiao Feng suppressed his churning Qi and blood.
• Xiao Feng said Xiao Yan could not easily bridge their cultivation gap with Heavenly Flames alone, but Xiao Yan declared the fight was not over and began drawing out more power.

Xiao Yan used the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations to raise his strength to Xiao Feng’s level, and the two fought fiercely in the arena. Xiao Feng began gathering power for his Great Dao Technique, while Xiao Yan still had his Fire Lotus trump card unused.

• Xiao Yan activated the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations, bringing his presence up to Xiao Feng’s level.
• Xiao Zhen and the other elders recognized the Clan Mark between Xiao Yan’s brows, while Xiao Dingtian studied it in silence.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Feng exchanged powerful blows, and Xiao Yan’s ruler struck Xiao Feng hard enough to wound his hands.
• Xiao Feng used Wind Spirit Hand, but Xiao Yan blocked the attack with a wall of flames formed by ruler light.
• Xiao Feng gathered green wind around his spear and announced his Great Dao Technique: Thousand Wind Gale Baleful Qi.

Xiao Feng unleashed his full-strength Thousand Wind Gale Baleful Qi, and Xiao Yan answered with repeated magma-infused ruler strikes. Their attacks collided and exploded, leaving both fighters injured as Xiao Feng’s spear continued toward Xiao Yan, who began forming a powerful hand seal.

• Xiao Feng sent an azure wind dragon and spear hurtling toward Xiao Yan with the Thousand Wind Gale Baleful Qi.
• Xiao Yan shattered the remaining invisible palms, drove his Heavy Xuan Ruler into the ground, and launched a towering magma-filled ruler light.
• Xiao Yan swung his ruler nine times to stabilize the clash as his ruler light contested Xiao Feng’s wind dragon.
• Grand Elder Xiao Zhen sent a streak of light into the void, and an energy barrier formed over the arena before the attacks’ explosion could reach the stands.
• The explosion wounded Xiao Yan and left Xiao Feng pale, but Xiao Feng’s spear kept charging at Xiao Yan, who began forming a hand seal.

Xiao Yan defeated Xiao Feng with the Mountain and River Seal, then struggled to stop the technique before it could seriously injure his opponent. The elders declared Xiao Yan the winner, while Xiao Shaojun and Xiao Siyu discussed his hidden strength and Huo Zhu's choice to follow him.

• Xiao Yan unleashed the Gu Clan's Mountain and River Seal, drawing shock from the spectators and accusations from Xiao Dingtian.
• Xiao Feng used the last of his Origin Qi to strengthen his spear, but the Mountain and River Seal overwhelmed it and left him badly injured.
• Xiao Yan found he could not control the advancing seal, then used blood and invisible energy to stop it before dispersing it.
• Xiao Mingyuan announced Xiao Yan as the winner, and Xiao Xuan caught him as he collapsed.
• Xiao Shaojun and Xiao Siyu noted that Xiao Yan had not used his flame-lotus technique and wondered why Huo Zhu had chosen to follow him.

After winning the clan gathering, Xiao Yan gained the Xiao Clan’s recognition and drew a stream of visitors. While recovering from his battle with Xiao Feng, he broke through to Mid-Stage Three-Star Yuan Zong, and Xiao Shaojun arrived with the champion’s reward and another gift.

• The Xiao Clan debated Xiao Yan’s victory for days, and elders and deacons crowded his courtyard hoping to meet him.
• Xiao Xuan and Xiao Shaojun discussed how the clan had finally acknowledged Xiao Yan, then went to see him.
• Xiao Yan recovered from the strain of using the Mountain and River Seal and broke through to Mid-Stage Three-Star Yuan Zong, wrecking the furniture with the burst of energy.
• Xiao Shaojun introduced himself as the young clan leader, congratulated Xiao Yan, and gave him thirty Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones as the champion’s reward and a gift from the clan leader.
• Xiao Shaojun presented Xiao Yan with an additional congratulatory gift: an ancient, dark-red wooden token shaped like a flame.

Xiao Shaojun gave Xiao Yan a Fire Banyan Token and explained the ruins it opened, then told him he could choose whether to accept the heir position and began describing the upcoming Clan Ritual. Lian'er interrupted with news that Bai Hua had awakened and changed again, sending Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuan rushing to him.

• Xiao Shaojun gave Xiao Yan the Fire Banyan Token and explained that it was a key to the Fire Banyan Ruins, the former home of the vanished Fire Banyan Clan.
• Xiao Shaojun told Xiao Yan that winning the clan assembly made him the clan's new heir, but Xiao Yan could decline the position.
• Xiao Shaojun said the Clan Ritual would likely take place in two days and began explaining its requirements and purpose.
• Lian'er reported that Bai Hua had awakened and changed again, nearly breaking out of the formation holding him.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuan rushed out to investigate Bai Hua, and Xiao Shaojun followed them.

After Bai Hua’s two Soul Origins fused, conflicting powers caused him to lose control, but he eventually recovered and collapsed. Xiao Yan explained that the conflict could return and named three possible remedies, including the rare Heaven Inquiry Pill, whose past recipients Xiao Shaojun discussed.

• Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuan watched Bai Hua struggle inside the formation as Xiao Yan judged that his Soul Origins had fused successfully, despite his violent transformation.
• Xiao Yan urged the others to wait, and Bai Hua’s black Qi eventually withdrew before he collapsed and fainted.
• Xiao Yan examined Bai Hua and explained that the two fused Soul Origins carried incompatible powers that could overwhelm his consciousness again.
• Xiao Yan listed balancing the energies, sealing Bai Hua’s cultivation, or obtaining a Heaven Inquiry Pill as possible solutions.
• Xiao Shaojun explained that the Pill Tower Ancestor had given the rare pill to Ouyang Yu, Xiao Yitian, and an unidentified extraordinary woman from the Central Region’s past.

Xiao Yan learned that the Clan Ritual was meant to awaken bloodline power, then discovered he had been selected to attend. Xiao Mingyuan warned that Xiao Dingtian might interfere because he was concerned about Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuan’s bloodline quality, and they set off for the ancestral shrine.

• Xiao Xuan told Xiao Yan that the Clan Ritual centered on awakening bloodline power, while the Heaven Inquiry Pill remained out of reach for now.
• Bai Hua emerged from his room, blamed himself for the trouble caused by the Creation Pill, and accepted Xiao Yan’s reassurance and help.
• Half a month passed peacefully, and Xiao Zhuobin returned from seclusion as a five-star Yuan Zong.
• Xiao Lei and Xiao Zhuobin told Xiao Yan that the Clan Ritual participant list was ready and invited him to the ancestral shrine.
• Xiao Mingyuan warned Xiao Yan that Xiao Dingtian might interfere because of concerns about Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuan’s bloodline quality.
• Xiao Yan agreed to go to the ancestral shrine with the others.

Xiao Yan arrived at the Xiao Clan’s ancestral shrine for the clan rites and clashed spiritually with Xiao Siyu. The Sixth Elder, Xiao Yuehua, reprimanded them and set a tense tone for the rites.

• Xiao Yuheng waited with Xiao Dingtian and Xiao Yuehua for Xiao Yan to arrive at the ancestral shrine.
• Xiao Dingtian objected to Xiao Yan’s presence, while Xiao Yuehua told Xiao Yuheng she would follow clan rules and judge bloodline grades without favoring him.
• Xiao Yan entered the courtyard and exchanged greetings with Xiao Shaojun and other clan members.
• Xiao Yan blocked Xiao Siyu’s approaching Spiritual Strength, causing a Soul Storm that left many people dizzy.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Siyu recognized each other’s strength, and Xiao Mingyuan praised Xiao Siyu’s soul talent.
• Xiao Yuehua rebuked Xiao Yan and Xiao Siyu for fighting in the courtyard, and Xiao Xuan warned Xiao Yan that the Sixth Elder was harsh.

Xiao Yan’s conduct was challenged before the clan sacrifice, but Xiao Yuheng stopped Xiao Dingtian from pressing the matter as the ancestral shrine opened. Xiao Yan then learned that entrants had to undergo an examination by the fearsome Fourth Elder Xiao Ming, and the chapter left the clan gathered before a blood-colored crystal.

• Xiao Siyu admitted that she had provoked Xiao Yan and offered to accept his punishment, but Xiao Dingtian continued to accuse him.
• Xiao Yuheng silenced Xiao Dingtian, and the ancestral shrine’s doors opened, drawing the gathered clansmen toward it.
• Xiao Ming’s roar sent the crowd flying back, and Xiao Mingyuan warned Xiao Yan not to meet the Fourth Elder’s petrifying gaze.
• Xiao Ming ordered everyone to be examined by the Blood Stone before entering the shrine, threatening execution for anyone who disobeyed.
• Xiao Dingtian and Xiao Yuehua stepped onto the platform as Xiao Dingtian revealed a blood-colored crystal.

Xiao Dingtian began the Blood Stone test that would qualify participants for the clan ritual, revealing how bloodline grades shaped status and opportunity in the Xiao Clan. When Xiao Yan was called, Xiao Dingtian warned him to leave, but Xiao Yan chose to face the challenge.

• Xiao Dingtian explained that the forty participants had to take a Blood Stone test before entering the ancestral shrine, and Xiao Yan reflected on the Xiao Clan's hidden strength.
• Xiao Shaojun and Xiao Ling'er came forward for their Blood Stones, and Xiao Siyu's test revealed a dense white-grade bloodline.
• Xiao Zhuobin explained the five bloodline grades, while Xiao Feng criticized the clan's rule that high-grade bloodlines determined who became its rulers.
• Xiao Yan noticed Xiao Yang was absent because Blood Fury had cost him eligibility, and Xiao Feng voiced the same resentment Xiao Yan felt toward the world's injustice.
• Xiao Dingtian called Xiao Yan, then privately urged him to leave rather than lose face, but Xiao Yan replied that he preferred a challenging trouble to giving up.

The Xiao Clan began testing its young members’ bloodlines, while Xiao Yan learned that Blood Stones contained immense, dangerous energy. Xiao Ling’er revealed a Crimson Gold Bloodline, but Xiao Yan’s Blood Stone exploded, leaving him battered and the crowd stunned.

• Xiao Yan took his Blood Stone, and Xiao Shaojun warned him that its violent energy could drive anyone who tried to absorb it mad.
• Xiao Shaojun explained that a Blood Crystal was rumored to have enough energy to create a peak Yuan Sheng expert, and Xiao Yan abandoned the idea of absorbing the stone for now.
• Xiao Yuheng ordered the clan members to place a drop of essence blood on their Blood Stones, beginning the bloodline test.
• Xiao Ling’er’s Blood Stone shone with a Crimson Gold Bloodline, delighting Xiao Yuheng, though the light did not advance to Radiant Gold.
• Xiao Yan’s Blood Stone suddenly exploded, scattering scarlet energy and leaving him disheveled as the clan stared in shock.

After Xiao Dingtian sabotaged Xiao Yan’s bloodstone test and forced him to leave the clan ritual, Xiao Xuan revealed the Radiant Gold Bloodline, shocking the Xiao Clan. The chapter ended with Xiao Xuan and Xiao Yan exchanging a knowing smile as Xiao Dingtian collapsed.

• Xiao Dingtian declared Xiao Yan disqualified after the bloodstone shattered, while senior clan members suspected he had tampered with it.
• Xiao Mingyuan tried to confront Xiao Dingtian, but Xiao Yan stopped him and accepted that he would leave.
• Xiao Feng, Xiao Lei, Xiao Zhuobin, and others turned toward Xiao Yan in a show of support as he departed.
• A golden pillar of light filled the ancestral hall, and Xiao Yuheng recognized it as the Radiant Gold Bloodline.
• The light revealed Xiao Xuan holding the bloodstone; Xiao Dingtian spewed blood and collapsed, while Xiao Xuan met Xiao Yan’s gaze and smiled.