Night Parade · Halloween
Xiao Yan entered the vortex seeking to revive Xiao Xuan, then reached a new world where he uncovered the Tou She Ancient God’s inheritance and learned he must gather the five Flame Burning Mantra fragments. After arriving in Qingyang City, he helped the Liu Clan defeat the Wu Clan and encouraged Liu Xiang’s alchemy training.
Xiao Yan accepted Liu Feng's inheritance and swore to protect the Liu Clan, then gained new techniques and left Qingyang City after arranging protection for Lian'er. The white cat repelled Qingyun Manor's experts while Old Ghost Yan Mo reported Xiao Yan's arrival and Yuan Qing urged the Cloud Immortal Sect to recruit him.
Xiao Yan fought the Ghost Fiend Gate’s Third Hall Master, survived with his Heavy Xuan Ruler damaged, and joined Luo Jin to seek the materials to repair it. After they entered Yun Lang’s cave and found the Flame-Fallen Black Iron and Heavenly Que Demon Flower, Xiao Yan battled the Cloud-Splitting Wolf as a mysterious black pillar appeared.
Xiao Yan defeated the Cloud-Splitting Wolf and became embroiled in battles against the Xu Clan, Yu Du, and the Third Hall Master while traveling toward Ancient Wilderness City. He awakened his Dou Di Bloodline, reached the city, and refined his first avatar before clashing with Li Kang at a weapon refiner's home.
Xiao Yan repaired his Heavy Xuan Ruler, forced Li Gan to yield a Void Lightning Pool Invitation, and revealed his formidable soul power to the Alchemist Guild. As the Alchemist Grand Meeting approached, he agreed to compete and uncovered the story of Zhou Tong’s cauldron and his enemy, Futu Hao.
Xiao Yan advanced his strength while defeating Mo Zhai’s assassins and returning to the Alchemist Grand Meeting, where he killed Wei Yi and was appointed the Alchemist Guild’s chief alchemist. The arc ended with Xiao Yan confronting Zhou Tai, a former chief alchemist and Third-Tier Alchemist, and striking him by surprise.
Xiao Yan survived Hei Mu’s attack on Elder Luo’s mountain domain and was captured before escaping with Gu You’s help. After recovering, Xiao Yan confronted Hei Mu again, and their battle culminated in a clash between Xiao Yan’s Buddha’s Fury Fire Lotus and Hei Mu’s Heaven-Seizing Claw.
Xiao Yan defeated Hei Mu, helped restore the Ginseng Spirit Clan’s control of its space, and gained Hei Mu’s power and treasures. After recovering and reclaiming the Heavy Xuan Ruler, he returned to the Alchemist Grand Meeting and punished the Half-Emperors who had injured Qin Zhong.
Xiao Yan and Mo Zhai competed to refine Emperor Grade Pills, while Mo Zhai used forbidden pills and relied on Yan Bing and Old Monster Hu to survive the Pill Lightning. Xiao Yan completed an Emperor Grade Complete Pill and won the judges’ verdict, but Mo Zhai challenged the appraisal as Xiao Yan called on Elder Xuan.
After winning the Alchemist Grand Meeting, Xiao Yan refined Qing Mu’s Soul Origin, advanced his soul power, and developed a powerful ruler technique. As the Void Lightning Pool approached, he protected Qin Zhong, killed Li Gan, and faced Half-Emperor experts who wanted his invitation, turning the contest into a wager backed by the Northern King.
Xiao Yan defeated Lu Du and the twin Half-Emperors, then turned challenges for his Void Lightning Pool Invitations into a profitable auction. As the auction began, Luo Jin trapped Mu Han and his companions in a sealed VIP room, while he and Xiao Yan reaffirmed their bond.
Xiao Yan entered the Void Lightning Pool with allies and confronted Mu Han’s group, while a secretive Ghost Hall master sent four Sovereigns after the Heavenly Severing Steps. Xiao Yan endured Mu Han’s attacks and weakened his Vajra Formation, then shattered its shield with Buddha's Fury Reincarnation.
Xiao Yan survived Mu Han’s pursuit by entering the core of the Void Lightning Pool, where he refined black lightning and advanced to Five-Star Half-Emperor. After two years away, he returned to Ancient Wilderness City and confronted Mu Han as he threatened Zhong Li.
Xiao Yan defeated Mu Han but kept him alive to operate the teleportation formation, then traveled with Luo Jin to the Western Region. There, they reached a Cloud-Hidden Pavilion branch while learning that the Four Great Ancient Sects each had a Dou Di expert.
Xiao Yan fought Zou Shan, Ruo Shui, and their allies before the Four Great Sects confronted him over the Heavenly Severing Steps. After Jian Ming nearly killed him, an unknown expert intervened and drove the sect masters away, leaving Xiao Yan gravely injured.
After recovering, Xiao Yan fought off the Four Great Sects’ pursuers and faced the Ghost Fiend Gate’s First Hall Master. He reluctantly entrusted Xiao Jin to Jin Lin for protection and training, then healed and set out toward the Xilin Mountain Range.
Xiao Yan crossed the Xilin Mountain Range, gathering a Flame Crystal and honing his cultivation while facing its powerful magical beasts. He broke through into the frozen hinterland, where a collapsing slope unleashed even stronger winds and drew the attention of Tian Ying and his companions.
After being defeated by Tian Ying, Yan Shi, and Xiong Gang, Xiao Yan trained in the Xilin Mountain Range, refined an Emperor Grade Pill, and rescued Murong Qianqian. He faced the three kings again and overwhelmed them, but a new attacker appeared before he could finish the fight.
Xiao Yan helped Tian Ying, Yan Shi, and Xiong Gang suppress the East Wall’s freezing current, then earned Murong Qianqian’s help crossing the Xilin Mountain Range. Bing Shuang welcomed him into the hinterland and strengthened his cultivation, leaving Xiao Yan at the Early Six-Star Half-Emperor realm.
Xiao Yan left the Xilin Mountain Range with Murong Qianqian, fought the Zhao Clan in Sulan City, and traveled toward Yan City to obtain ingredients for the Ice Spirit Pill. At the Thousand Medicine Pavilion, he revived the Thousand-Fan Tree and made a deal with Jin Yao for its leaves and her favor.