Recaps

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 bid farewell to his family and allies, entered the vortex, and awoke with Huo Yi in an unfamiliar world.
• Xiao Yan cultivated to a higher level, then followed Huo Yi toward a mountain where he fought Old Ghost Yan Mo and rescued Yuan Qing.
• Xiao Yan entered the mountain and defeated the six ice dragons guarding the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, unleashing an energy wave across the Distant Forest.
• Gu You revealed that Xiao Yan needed to find five guardians and refine their Heavenly Flame Origins to obtain the Flame Burning Mantra fragments.
• Xiao Yan rescued Liu Xiang near Qingyang City, learned of the Liu Clan’s conflict with the Wu Clan, and stopped Wu Clan members from attacking him at the Ten Thousand Blessings Pavilion.
• Liu Huabai welcomed Xiao Yan into the Liu Clan and rallied his people to face the Wu Clan, while Xiao Yan healed Liu Huabai’s injuries.
• Xiao Yan appeared at the Liu estate gate, killed Wu Kui and the Wu Clan forces present, then gave Liu Xiang a scroll of an Eighth-Rank Alchemy Grandmaster’s insights.

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 helped Liu Huabai reach Early-Stage Dou Zun through the Gold-Inscribed Plaque, swore a mutual protection oath with Liu Feng, and absorbed his inheritance.
• Xiao Yan publicly warned against destroying the Liu Clan and earned 280,000 spirit coins by selling items at the Heavenly Cloud Auction House.
• Xiao Yan forgave the kneeling Liu Clan elders, studied the Nine Revolutions Avatar Art, and formed nine avatars that he tempered with the Fallen Heart Flame and Heavy Soul Beads.
• Liu Xincheng gave Xiao Yan the Heavenly Severing Steps and explained that all three Heavenly Severing techniques were needed to open the Tomb of Heavenly Severing.
• Xiao Yan rescued Lian'er, sealed her poisonous fog with a Fire God Seal, and entrusted her to the Liu Clan before leaving his soul imprint in the Gold-Inscribed Plaque.
• Xiao Yan departed toward Ancient Wilderness City and improved his control of the Heavenly Severing Steps while traveling through wind and lightning.
• The white cat intimidated three Qingyun Manor experts who threatened the Liu Clan and made them leave 370,000 Spirit Coins before fleeing.
• Old Ghost Yan Mo reported Xiao Yan's arrival to the hall master, while Yuan Qing urged Yun Mei and the Cloud Immortal Sect to recruit Xiao Yan against the Ghost Fiend Gate.

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.

• Yuan Qing explained that he promoted Xiao Yan to repay him for saving his life, while Yun Mei urged him to befriend Xiao Yan and gave him a pill for his breakthrough.
• Xiao Yan asked Gu You to restore Xiao Xuan’s remnant soul, and Gu You found that pure Soul Origin could nourish it, and Hei Yan later disappeared amid black lightning and the Barrier of Heaven.
• Xiao Yan refined a fragment of the Flame Mantra as Old Ghost Yan Mo and the Third Hall Master pursued him, then he fought their group above Wilderness City.
• Xiao Yan used Buddha’s Fury Reincarnation to badly injure the Third Hall Master, escaped the battlefield, and recovered from his wounds while Yuan Qing mistakenly believed he was dead.
• Xiao Yan tried to repair his cracked Heavy Xuan Ruler, then followed Luo Jin, who revealed that Flame-Fallen Black Iron guarded by an eight-star Half-Emperor Cloud-Splitting Wolf could repair it.
• Xiao Yan and Luo Jin entered Yun Lang’s cave, and Luo Jin held the wolf off while Xiao Yan found a hidden chamber containing the Flame-Fallen Black Iron and Heavenly Que Demon Flower.
• Xiao Yan rescued the badly wounded Luo Jin and fought Yun Lang, using his Heavenly Flames and Heavy Xuan Ruler as the wolf met him with its own strength.
• Xiao Yan and Yun Lang exchanged powerful attacks, and a pitch-black pillar of light appeared and began devouring space.

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 fused four Heavenly Flames into a Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus and unleashed it against the Cloud-Splitting Wolf.
• Luo Jin directed Xiao Yan to Elder Luo in Ancient Wilderness City to repair the Heavy Xuan Ruler and told him about the Alchemist Grand Meeting's prize.
• Xiao Yan helped Mu Leng complete his Poria Pill and defeated the Xu Clan experts who attacked them.
• Xiao Yan burned away Yu Du's poison and survived his self-detonation before the Third Hall Master trapped him in the Heavy Spirit Domain.
• Gu You rescued Xiao Yan from Yu Du and the Third Hall Master, and the Third Hall Master devoured Yu Du's soul to increase his strength.
• Xiao Yan awakened his Dou Di Bloodline and overwhelmed the Third Hall Master with a Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus, forcing him to self-detonate.
• Xiao Yan reached Ancient Wilderness City, accepted Flame Essence Jade Marrow from Elder Xuan, and used it to refine his first avatar to Dou Sheng strength.
• Xiao Yan visited an eccentric weapon refiner, where his avatar struck Li Kang before Xiao Yan hurled Li Kang's guard into a pit and an unseen expert demanded they fight outside.