Recaps

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.

• Mu Han battered Xiao Yan, but the Northern King intervened and helped him flee through the lightning as Mo Zhai was killed by a pitch-black hand.
• Xiao Yan used the Great Dao Gauze Robe to evade Mu Han, formed the embryonic Great Dao of the Void, and escaped into the black lightning after refusing to hand over the Emperor Tribulation Pill.
• Xiao Jin protected and healed Xiao Yan in the pool’s core, while Xiao Yan, the Northern King, and Xiao Jin absorbed black lightning to strengthen themselves.
• Xiao Yan endured a dangerous cultivation crisis and, with Xiao Jin’s help, refined the violent lightning energy and eventually broke through to Five-Star Half-Emperor.
• After the pool’s passage closed, Xiao Jin reopened it, and Xiao Yan emerged before testing himself against the Dou Di apparition on Ge Thunder Mountain’s inscription.
• Xiao Yan returned to Ancient Wilderness City, where Elder Xuan welcomed him and Luo Jin joined him on the way to Mu Manor.
• Mu Han displayed Zhong Li in a rune-bound golden cage and defeated Gu Li and Chi Lin when they tried to rescue him.
• Yan Xiao appeared above Mu Han, dodged his attack, and revealed that he had survived the pool and reached Five-Star Half-Emperor.

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 Mu Han with the Northern King and Xiao Jin, then threatened him with a fused Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus until Luo Jin explained that Mu Han was needed to operate the teleportation formation.
• Xiao Yan agreed to spare Mu Han, recovered with Gu Li and Chi Lin, and revealed his plans to travel west while asking Qin Zhong to protect the Liu Clan.
• Xiao Yan showed Elder Luo the cracked Luo Heavenly Divine Cauldron, and Elder Luo agreed to repair it if Xiao Yan found heavenly yang azure metal and Heavenly Flames.
• Xiao Yan and his companions went to Mu Manor, where Mu Han initially refused to operate the formation but agreed after Qing Feng revealed his Dou Di pressure.
• Xiao Yan and Luo Jin used the formation to reach the Western Region, while Xiao Yan used Gu You's strength to claim Mu Han's Storage Ring and Xiao Mingyuan searched for him elsewhere.
• Xiao Yan and Luo Jin encountered a city lord who tried to recruit them as personal guards, but the Northern King drove him back.
• Xiao Yan and Luo Jin went to the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion branch, where Luo Jin explained the strength and leaders of the Four Great Ancient Sects.

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.

• Xiao Yan confronted Zou Shan and Ruo Shui at Lengcui City’s gates, then killed them with the Heart-Shattering Palm while Xiao Jin and the Northern King defeated the burly Nine-Star Half-Emperor.
• The Four Great Sects’ masters appeared, pressured Xiao Yan to hand over the Heavenly Severing Steps, and forced him to endure attacks from Wu Jitian and Jian Ming.
• Xiao Yan resisted Jian Ming’s Ten Thousand Swords Form and used the Power of the Great Dao, then Xiao Jin shielded him from Jian Ming’s sword dragon.
• Xiao Yan transformed with the Vajra Glazed Body, destroyed the sword dragon, and used the Heavenly Severing Steps to attack Jian Ming before Jian Ming trapped him beneath the Sword Seal.
• As Jian Ming’s giant sword threatened him, Xiao Yan regained his resolve, activated the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations and his Dou Di Bloodline, and fought back with the Ancient Emperor Seal.
• Jian Ming pierced Xiao Yan with the giant sword, but Xiao Yan’s Heavenly Flames and Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline let him break the blade before his Vajra Glazed Body collapsed.
• Chen Zhen subdued Luo Jin as Jian Ming sent a rain of swords toward the helpless Xiao Yan, but an unknown expert stopped the attack and forced the four sect masters to flee.

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 awoke after six months unconscious, reunited with Luo Ao, and learned that Hei Mu might not have fully died.
• Xiao Yan chose the dangerous Xilin Mountain Range and defeated several Eight-Star Half-Emperors who pursued him, though a Two-Star Dou Di soon arrived.
• The First Hall Master of the Ghost Fiend Gate attacked Xiao Yan and overpowered him and his companions until an unseen expert wounded the Hall Master and drove him away.
• A gold-robed elder named Jin Lin treated Xiao Jin and explained that the Ancient Void Dragon Clan could train him to become a supreme expert.
• Xiao Yan decided to send Xiao Jin away for his safety, and Jin Lin swore to protect and teach him before taking him to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
• After Xiao Jin departed, Xiao Yan recovered from his injuries by refining Emperor Grade Pills for ten days, then set out with Gu You toward the Xilin Mountain Range.