Chapter Summaries

A black-robed man appeared and attacked Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan’s allies and counterattack could not stop him. As the stranger moved to kill Xiao Yan, Xiao Xuan suddenly emerged and blasted him away.

• A black-robed man appeared on a distant mountain and declared that he had come to kill Xiao Yan.
• Luo Jin, Bai Hua, Xiao Yi Xian, and the others shielded Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan broke free of the stranger’s pressure with his Heavenly Flames.
• The black-robed man launched an energy spike that shattered space and blasted a distant hill, but Xiao Yan vanished from his original position.
• Xiao Yan emerged from a dark curtain and struck with the Sevenfold Heaven-Breaking Ruler, but the black-robed man severed the attack with one finger.
• The black-robed man reached for Xiao Yan’s head, and Xiao Xuan appeared to pierce his arm and send him flying.

Xiao Xuan appeared and overwhelmed the black-robed man, revealing that he was a Five Star Origin King and had recovered his strength. As the two experts began fighting, Xiao Yan and the others withdrew to watch, and Xiao Yan told Luo Jin that Xiao Xuan was his ancestor.

• Xiao Xuan struck the black-robed man and sent him flying, shocking Luo Jin and the others with his power.
• Xiao Xuan checked that Xiao Yan was unharmed, joked about the Sea Tribe's treasures, and demanded to know why the black-robed man had attacked him.
• When the black-robed man refused to answer, Xiao Xuan attacked him with sword Qi, and the two clashed fiercely.
• Xiao Yan and the others retreated among the barren mountains as the battle's shockwaves split a nearby mountain.
• Luo Jin asked Xiao Yan who Xiao Xuan was, and Xiao Yan said he was his ancestor.

Xiao Yan revealed that the resurrected expert was his ancestor, Xiao Xuan, who defeated the black-robed attacker. The attacker admitted that he was Hui Fu of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, sent to kill Xiao Yan.

• Xiao Yan confirmed to Bai Hua and Xiao Yi Xian that he had succeeded in resurrecting Xiao Xuan and introduced him as his ancestor.
• Xiao Xuan fought the black-robed man, whose poison attacks and weapons could not penetrate Xiao Xuan’s defenses.
• The black-robed man used armor formed from the Power of the Great Dao and charged Xiao Xuan, but Xiao Xuan trapped him with the Heaven-Imprisoning Formation.
• Xiao Xuan unleashed the Heaven-Gathering Strike, broke the man’s armor, and defeated him in less than half an hour.
• Xiao Yan and the others identified the defeated man as a member of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, and he named himself Hui Fu and said the sect master had ordered him to kill Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan questioned Hui Fu about why the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect wanted him dead, but Hui Fu claimed he did not know. Xiao Xuan released Hui Fu, who departed after exchanging names with Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuan, and the group learned Xiao Xuan had recovered to the strength of a Five Star Origin King and a Seventh-Tier Formation Master.

• Xiao Yan questioned Hui Fu about the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect's order to kill him, but Hui Fu said he knew nothing about the reason.
• Xiao Yan suggested killing Hui Fu, but Xiao Xuan released him from the Heaven-Imprisoning Formation.
• Hui Fu asked Xiao Xuan and Xiao Yan their names, said their battle was not over, and flew south.
• Xiao Xuan praised Xiao Yan's cultivation and revealed that his Spiritual Strength had recovered and grown stronger.
• Xiao Xuan told Xiao Yan and the others that he was roughly a Five Star Origin King with seventh-tier Spiritual Strength.

Xiao Xuan explained the limits of his formation abilities, and Luo Jin gave him three sealed scrolls containing powerful seventh-tier formations. Xiao Yan’s group entered the scorching Crimson Flame Mountain Range toward Burning Flame Valley, where they encountered another Origin King Great Realm expert and Xiao Yan welcomed the chance to test himself among the strong.

• Xiao Xuan explained that his cultivation, limited knowledge, and lack of seventh-tier formation scrolls kept him from reliably assembling seventh-tier formations.
• Luo Jin offered Xiao Xuan three sealed seventh-tier formation scrolls, and Xiao Xuan accepted them after Xiao Yan encouraged him.
• Xiao Yan’s group used the Extreme Cold Ice Soul to travel through the heat of the Crimson Flame Mountain Range toward Burning Flame Valley.
• Xiao Yan noticed that many outsiders were heading to Burning Flame Valley’s sect competition, while the heat drained the Origin Qi of those without sufficient power.
• Xiao Yan saw an Origin King Great Realm expert leading a group moving faster than his own, then looked forward to the trials of the Far Southern Land.

Xiao Yan and his group reached Burning Flame Valley’s hidden headquarters and learned how its sect competition let outside visitors challenge its disciples for prizes. They arrived at the crowded competition plaza, where a red-robed elder came to receive them.

• Xiao Yan’s group crossed from the barren Crimson Flame Mountain Range into the green forest surrounding Burning Flame Valley’s headquarters.
• Xiao Yan saw that more than a thousand visitors, including many Origin King experts, had gathered to watch the competition.
• Burning Flame Valley disciples guided visitors up the mountain and issued jade tokens that determined their place in the challenge sequence.
• A Burning Flame Valley disciple explained that token holders could challenge ranked disciples and win prizes, while higher-ranked challenges carried the risk of forfeiting rewards.
• Xiao Yan’s group reached the competition plaza, where a fiery red-robed old man walked over to greet them.

Xiao Yan attended Burning Flame Valley’s sect competition, met the reception elder Xuan Hua, and learned that the valley master was absent despite holding the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva he sought. The competition began, leaving Xiao Yan unsure how he could meet the valley master and obtain it.

• Xiao Yan showed his numbered jade token to Xuan Hua, an Origin King-level reception elder, who led him and his companions to their seats.
• Xuan Hua deduced that Xiao Yan was not from the Far Southern Land and offered to take him as a disciple, but Xiao Yan declined because he already had a teacher.
• Xuan Hua introduced himself, and Xiao Yan gave his name before the elder left.
• Burning Flame Valley opened the arena, and its sect competition began after the elders delivered their speeches.
• Xiao Yan searched the elders’ seats for Burning Flame Valley’s valley master, but Luo Jin told him the valley master was not there, leaving Xiao Yan worried about obtaining the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva.

Xiao Yan learned that the Burning Flame Valley master would appear only when the top fifty disciples competed, and that defeating the competition’s winner could earn him a meeting. As the early matches continued, Xiao Yan dismissed the fighters, fell asleep, and drew ridicule from the spectators.

• Luo Jin told Xiao Yan that the Burning Flame Valley master usually appeared once the top fifty disciples began competing for their rankings.
• Luo Jin explained that the master would personally invite anyone who defeated the sect competition’s winner, and reassured Xiao Yan that no competitor could exceed the late Origin Return Realm.
• Xiao Yan watched the early matches and judged that the fighters displayed many openings and posed little challenge to him.
• Xiao Yan curled up in his chair and fell asleep while the competition continued.
• Spectators mocked Xiao Yan for appearing disrespectful to Burning Flame Valley and questioned why he was not seated in the front row.

As Burning Flame Valley’s competition grew more intense, Xiao Yan was disturbed by the deacon Huo Zhi and easily sent him flying after he attacked. Qin Yan stepped in to stop the other deacons and apologized to Xiao Yan on Huo Zhi’s behalf.

• Nearly a quarter of the competition’s disciples were eliminated by the end of the first day as the remaining matches grew fiercer.
• A Burning Flame Valley deacon approached Xiao Yan, who was sleeping beside the competition, and tried to wake him.
• Xiao Yan stopped the deacon’s hand and jolted him backward, tearing part of his robes.
• Huo Zhi attacked Xiao Yan in anger, but Xiao Yan dodged his palm and struck him into a pile of shattered stone chairs.
• Qin Yan stopped the other deacons from intervening, introduced himself, and apologized to Xiao Yan for Huo Zhi’s behavior.

Xiao Yan accepted Qin Yan’s public challenge to fight in Burning Flame Valley’s grand competition, despite the crowd’s certainty that Qin Yan would defeat him. Xiao Yan then stopped Qin Yan to request replacement seats for his companions after a deacon’s attack had destroyed their chairs.

• Spectators recognized Qin Yan as Burning Flame Valley’s strongest young disciple, and Xiao Yan cautiously assessed his strength.
• Qin Yan challenged Xiao Yan to compete, using Xiao Yan’s remarks to pressure him into accepting.
• Xiao Yan agreed to meet Qin Yan in the arena, drawing mockery and hostile looks from Burning Flame Valley’s disciples.
• Xiao Yan pointed out that a deacon had destroyed his and his companion’s seats, and Qin Yan offered them seats in the first row.

After a dispute over seating, Xiao Yan and his companions watched the Burning Flame Valley selection advance to its second round. The chaotic battle began with Xiao Yan wary of Qin Yan, whose reputation kept other contestants at a distance.

• Qin Yan ordered the stewards to let Xiao Yan and his companions sit in the first row, and Xuan Hua backed his order.
• The first round lasted three days and eliminated more than half of the original thousand contestants.
• The second round began with the remaining disciples fighting in a battle circle, where the last fifty would advance to meet the valley master.
• Burning Flame Valley raised the plaza and activated a golden dome formation before an elder announced the start of the round.
• Xiao Yan watched Qin Yan, who stood alone as other contestants kept their distance.
• A contestant launched the first attack, and the surrounding disciples quickly joined the fight.

The second round of the sect competition descended into a chaotic battle, but Qin Yan remained untouched and drove away anyone who challenged him. After selecting the fifty strongest contestants to remain, he left the arena with Xiao Yan watching his power closely.

• Contestants fought across the arena, and nearly half were eliminated during the first hour while Qin Yan remained unchallenged.
• A Burning Flame Valley disciple attacked Qin Yan from behind, but Qin Yan dodged with an afterimage and gently pushed him off the platform.
• Qin Yan's display of speed and precise control made the other contestants wary, and he exchanged a charged glance with Xiao Yan in the stands.
• Qin Yan declared which contestants could stay, igniting flames above the heads of those he had selected.
• When one contestant challenged his judgment, Qin Yan demonstrated his overwhelming strength, prompting the man and several others to withdraw.
• The remaining contestants eventually lost to the people Qin Yan had selected, leaving fifty people on the platform, including Qin Yan.

After Qin Yan ended the second selection round early, Xiao Yan’s group discussed his mastery of the Great Dao of Fire. Burning Flame Valley disciples then gathered outside to challenge Xiao Yan, who proposed fighting them all from within a circle.

• Qin Yan’s performance cut the second selection round short, leaving Xiao Yan and his companions at a well-appointed pavilion in Burning Flame Valley.
• Xiao Yan explained that Qin Yan’s flames came from the Great Dao of Fire rather than a Heavenly Flame or Beast Flame.
• A crowd of Burning Flame Valley disciples arrived at Xiao Yan’s pavilion and challenged him, while spectators gathered to watch.
• Xiao Yan led his companions outside and sensed that powerful figures were watching the confrontation.
• Xiao Yan drew a circle on the ground and declared that he would fight the disciples with the rule that he would lose if he stepped outside it.

Xiao Yan challenged Burning Flame Valley's disciples to defeat him while he stayed inside a circle, and his confidence drew the attention of Qin Yan and the Valley Master. He sent two challengers out of the circle with ease, then faced Meng Gua's powerful Dou Technique as a faint golden light spread over him.

• Xiao Yan declared that he would remain inside his circle while defeating every disciple who challenged him, and the Valley Master and Qin Yan judged him a formidable opponent.
• A furious disciple charged Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan sent him flying outside the circle and stopped him from attacking again with his overwhelming presence.
• Xiao Yan dodged another disciple's rapid punches and pushed him out of the circle, and the challenger admitted defeat and withdrew.
• Meng Gua challenged Xiao Yan with the Flame Star Hammer, Heavenly Dipper Waterfall, and Xiao Yan stood still as golden light spread over him.

Xiao Yan defeated the Burning Flame Valley disciples who challenged him, then accepted Grand Elder Li Chengxu’s invitation to tea despite threatening looks from the surrounding elders. As Xiao Yan and Luo Jin followed Li Chengxu to his tea room, Luo Jin warned him that Li Chengxu was an Origin Emperor-level expert, and Xiao Yan remained intent on gaining the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva.

• Li Chengxu arrived, dispersed the Burning Flame Valley disciples, and apologized to Xiao Yan for their behavior.
• Li Chengxu introduced himself as the Burning Flame Valley’s grand elder and invited Xiao Yan for tea.
• Xiao Yan ignored threatening gazes from nearby pavilions and accepted Li Chengxu’s invitation.
• Li Chengxu allowed Luo Jin to accompany Xiao Yan, and the three walked to Li Chengxu’s tea room while Li Chengxu questioned Xiao Yan.
• Luo Jin quietly warned Xiao Yan that Li Chengxu was an Origin Emperor-level expert.

Xiao Yan asked Li Chengxu for Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva, provoking the Burning Flame Valley elder into attacking him and Luo Jin. Xiao Xuan intervened to protect Xiao Yan and clashed with Li Chengxu, leaving the two evenly matched.

• Li Chengxu welcomed Xiao Yan and Luo Jin into an elegant tea room and offered to help them find medicinal ingredients.
• Xiao Yan asked Li Chengxu for Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva, and Li Chengxu reacted with hostility and demanded to know who had sent them.
• Li Chengxu seized Xiao Yan with invisible force and struck Luo Jin, but Xiao Xuan appeared and freed Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Xuan tried to retreat with Xiao Yan, but Li Chengxu blocked their escape and attacked him.
• Xiao Xuan used Azure Bathing Sword Art, Dao Heaven One Sword to meet Li Chengxu's palm, and their clash drove both of them back without either gaining the advantage.

Li Chengxu mistook Xiao Yan and his companions for intruders seeking the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva and prepared to attack. Luo Jin revealed his identity as the pavilion master of Cloud-Hidden Pavilion, prompting Li Chengxu to understand their true purpose and reconsider Xiao Yan’s intentions.

• Li Chengxu recognized Xiao Xuan as a Seventh-Tier Soul and Seventh-Tier Formation Master, then surrounded the tea room with Origin Qi to block their escape.
• Xiao Xuan tried to explain that their visit was a misunderstanding, but Li Chengxu rejected his words and moved to attack.
• Luo Jin threw the Brushing Jade Fan to Li Chengxu, who recognized it as the pavilion master’s token.
• Luo Jin identified himself as the pavilion master of Cloud-Hidden Pavilion and explained that his father had previously appeared in that role.
• Luo Jin showed Li Chengxu the Star Disk Grand Formation Formation Plate, leading Li Chengxu to realize Xiao Yan had come for the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva on Luo Jin’s behalf.
• Luo Jin confirmed that Xiao Yan wanted the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva but intended to exchange something for it, and Li Chengxu reconsidered his accusation.

After apologizing for his earlier attack, Li Chengxu explained that Burning Flame Valley had no bodhisattva body transformation saliva in reserve and that Xiao Yan’s chance of obtaining some depended on the valley master appearing at the sect competition finals. Xiao Yan also learned that he would have to contend with Qin Yan for the saliva, then returned to the residence and joined Xiao Yi Xian on the roof.

• Li Chengxu apologized to Xiao Yan and cleared up the earlier misunderstanding.
• Xiao Yan explained why he had come to the Far Southern Land and offered something of equal value for a drop of bodhisattva body transformation saliva.
• Li Chengxu revealed that the valley had no saliva in reserve and that its valley master might arrive at the finals if more formed.
• Li Chengxu warned Xiao Yan that Qin Yan also wanted the saliva, so Xiao Yan might have to defeat him to obtain it.
• Xiao Yan returned to the residence with Luo Jin, then climbed onto the roof and sat beside Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian admitted her fear that Xiao Yan might not stay by her side once their troubles were over, leaving him unable to answer. The group then discussed the competition and the dwindling Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva, and Xiao Yan began to suspect its cause.

• Xiao Yi Xian told Xiao Yan she had become a Seven-Star Dou Di but still could not help him, then asked if he would remain by her side after their troubles ended.
• Xiao Yan hesitated to answer Xiao Yi Xian, and the two returned to their rooms at daybreak without discussing it further.
• Luo Jin briefed the group on his meeting with Li Chengxu and the competition, while withholding the clash with Li Chengxu.
• Xiao Yan and the others concluded that Xiao Yan needed to defeat Qin Yan in the final to make him give up competing for the Bodhisattva Body Transformation Saliva.
• Xiao Yan questioned why the saliva’s production had sharply declined and suddenly considered an unlikely explanation.

Qin Yan dominated the final arena-defense round of Burning Flame Valley’s sect grand competition, defeating opponent after opponent until the last contestant forfeited. After the challenge tournament settled the remaining rankings, Qin Yan challenged Xiao Yan as the day’s final match.

• Li Chengxu announced the arena-defense round, and Zan Tulie was drawn to fight first.
• Qin Yan defeated Zan Tulie and more than ten other disciples in succession, overwhelming the competition.
• The last remaining disciple jumped off the stage, making Qin Yan the winner of the sect grand competition.
• The challenge tournament continued until evening, settling the remaining competitors’ rankings.
• Qin Yan challenged Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan accepted.