Arc 7Across Two Worlds

Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing entered Spirit Hall Academy, where Xiao Yan defeated Yan and the academy announced a tournament-team selection. Xiao Yan then crossed into Xiao Huohuo’s world, helped him begin his journey toward a Heavenly Flame, and joined a Myriad Medicine Pavilion expedition into the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

  • Elder She brought Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing to meet Bibi Dong, whose Soul Power pressure Xiao Yan endured, then gave him Qian Renxue’s token for protection.
  • Xiao Yan developed his Soul Division techniques while Zhu Zhuqing fought Long Lan and defeated him, then Yan challenged her and injured her on the dueling platform.
  • Xiao Yan shielded Zhu Zhuqing from Yan’s attack and defeated Yan with Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Netherworld Lock, and Eight Extremes Collapse.
  • Xiao Yan recovered and advanced in Soul Power as Spirit Hall announced a contest for its tournament team, while Hu Liena revealed she had proposed the selection to test herself against him.
  • Xiao Yan crossed into Xiao Huohuo’s world through his Soul Division, and Xiao Huohuo chose the Flame Mantra after Yao Lao explained its risks and its potential to absorb Heavenly Flames.
  • Xiao Huohuo left Wutan City with Yao Lao and Xiao Yan, who trained with him on the journey toward the Tagor Desert and helped him fight three bandits in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
  • Xiao Huohuo advanced to Two-Star Dou Zhe and began searching for information about the Blood Lotus Essence, while he and Xiao Yan returned to Qingshan Town.
  • Xiao Yan and Xiao Huohuo joined Lang Ya’s Myriad Medicine Pavilion expedition to protect Xiao Yi Xian and search the Magical Beast Mountain Range for medicinal ingredients.
Chapters 151–175 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 151His Holiness the Pope

Elder She escorted Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing to meet Bibi Dong at the Pope's Palace, where she tested Xiao Yan's strength by pressing him with her Soul Power. Xiao Yan endured the pressure with help from his Martial Souls, then went with Zhu Zhuqing to Spirit Hall Academy carrying a protective token from Her Highness.

  • Elder She led Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing through Spirit Hall headquarters and into the Pope's Palace to meet Bibi Dong.
  • Bibi Dong increased her Soul Power pressure on Xiao Yan, who resisted with the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and his Soul Division Martial Soul.
  • Xiao Yan endured pressure approaching level sixty-five, impressing Bibi Dong, who then ended the test and sent the pair to rest.
  • Elder She returned to the Elder Hall and gave Xiao Yan Her Highness's token, which protected him from unjustified attacks by Spirit Hall Titled Douluo.

Ch. 152Martial Soul Synergy

At Spirit Hall Academy, Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing settled into their private residence and explored the school before Xiao Yan resumed investigating the synergy between his two Martial Souls. He managed to channel Bone Spirit Cold Flame into his Soul Division Martial Soul and formed a combined Soul Skill, leaving its ice spikes poised to unleash.

  • Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at Spirit Hall Academy and moved into a private courtyard reserved for core disciples.
  • After settling in, they crossed the academy grounds, watched students spar, and ate at the cafeteria.
  • Xiao Yan reflected on the growing rivalry between Spirit Hall and the two great empires, then watched two more arena matches with Zhu Zhuqing.
  • Back in his room, Xiao Yan summoned Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Soul Division and sensed through both his original body and his Martial Soul.
  • Xiao Yan transferred the cold flame into Soul Division and formed Cold Flame · Soul-Concentrating Pierce, creating ice spikes behind both bodies.

Ch. 153Yan

Xiao Yan searched for a link between Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Soul Division while Zhu Zhuqing went to test her strength at Spirit Hall Academy’s competition platform. Meanwhile, Yan learned that two new disciples had drawn the Saintess’s interest and seemed to have come for her, leaving him furious.

  • Xiao Yan repeatedly used his Soul Skills and tried to understand how his Martial Souls might connect through space, restoring his Soul Power whenever it ran low.
  • Zhu Zhuqing visited Xiao Yan but left him to cultivate, then went to the academy’s competition platform to familiarize herself with her new strength.
  • Zhu Zhuqing recalled her affection for Shrek and her hatred of Dai Mubai, and considered that the Shrek team could reach the Soul Master Tournament finals.
  • Yan defeated flaming Soul Beasts in Spirit Hall’s Mimicry Cultivation Environment using Magma Surge.
  • A young informant told Yan that the Saintess had taken an interest in two new core disciples who appeared to have come for her, and Yan reacted with a violent presence and savage gaze.

Ch. 154Battle on the Sparring Platform

Hu Liena’s interest in Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing drew attention to the newcomers, while the First Elder instructed She Long to ensure Xiao Yan was treated fairly in Spirit City. At Spirit Hall Academy, Zhu Zhuqing began a sparring match against Long Lan, a level forty-two student.

  • Hu Liena gathered information about Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing, prompting others at Spirit Hall Academy to take notice of them.
  • She Long briefed the First Elder on Qian Renxue’s arrangements and discussed Xiao Yan’s unusual Martial Soul.
  • The First Elder told She Long to let Qian Renxue handle Xiao Yan’s development and to ensure the newcomers were treated fairly in Spirit City.
  • Zhu Zhuqing continued fighting at the academy’s sparring platform and prepared to face Long Lan, a level forty-two Mad Saber Soul Master.
  • Zhu Zhuqing and Long Lan introduced their levels and Martial Souls, then unleashed their Soul Power as the match began.

Ch. 155Spirit Cat Battles Mad Saber

Zhu Zhuqing fought Long Lan, whose Mad Saber techniques used the weapon’s momentum to counter her speed and restrict her movement. Long Lan struck what he thought was Zhu Zhuqing near the arena’s edge, but it was a clone, leaving him exposed to her attack from behind.

  • Zhu Zhuqing attacked Long Lan with Hell Stab, but he blocked her claws with his Mad Saber and countered with a sweeping strike.
  • Long Lan used Force Breaks Qian Jun to slam his saber into the arena floor, forcing Zhu Zhuqing to evade the powerful blow.
  • Long Lan charged Zhu Zhuqing and used Earth-Splitting Mountain-Crumbling to send a fan-shaped wave of force across the arena.
  • Zhu Zhuqing used Netherworld Shadow Clone to scatter three clones and herself, and Long Lan identified the figure running toward the arena’s edge as her real body.
  • Long Lan activated Heart of Rage and struck the apparent Zhu Zhuqing, but his saber cleaved through a clone as the real Zhu Zhuqing attacked his back with Netherworld Slash.

Ch. 156Yan

Zhu Zhuqing defeated Long Lan with a clever feint, but Yan confronted her as she left the arena and taunted her about Xiao Yan. Hu Liena and Xie Yue watched from nearby, with Hu Liena hoping Yan would test Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Yan.

  • Zhu Zhuqing used Soul Division to conceal her true body and strike Long Lan, prompting a Spirit Hall Academy teacher to intervene and protect him.
  • The match was declared a win for Zhu Zhuqing, and Long Lan admired her skill as she left the arena.
  • Yan blocked Zhu Zhuqing and challenged her, drawing the attention of the academy crowd.
  • Hu Liena and Xie Yue watched from a rooftop, and Hu Liena explained that she wanted Yan to test Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Yan.
  • Yan insulted Xiao Yan as a coward who hid behind Zhu Zhuqing, and Zhu Zhuqing grew disgusted as bystanders speculated about their relationship.

Ch. 157Xiao Yan's Fury

Xiao Yan discovered that his Soul Division Martial Soul could create unstable spatial openings for his Cold Fire, then rushed to the dueling platform after learning Zhu Zhuqing was fighting Yan. As Yan's attack threatened to overwhelm Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Yan raced toward the platform.

  • Xiao Yan experimented with his Soul Division Martial Soul and sent his Cold Fire through spatial openings, though the technique remained unstable.
  • Xiao Yan left his courtyard and heard that Yan was fighting Zhu Zhuqing on the dueling platform.
  • Yan urged Zhu Zhuqing to surrender, but she continued attacking despite her injuries and dwindling Soul Power.
  • Yan used Lie Yan Eruption to strike at Zhu Zhuqing as spectators expected her to lose.
  • Xie Yue sensed the fight was not over, and Hu Liena spotted Xiao Yan rapidly approaching the platform.

Ch. 158How Do You Want... to Die?

Xiao Yan rescued Zhu Zhuqing from Yan’s flames and challenged the Spirit Hall Golden Generation fighter despite their difference in rank. After using Qian Renxue’s Elder Token to clear the platform, Xiao Yan met Yan’s punch head-on and froze the battle platform, leaving Yan at a disadvantage.

  • Xiao Yan used Cold Flame Soul Armor to shield Zhu Zhuqing from Yan’s attack, then carried her to safety at the edge of the platform.
  • Xiao Yan confronted Yan and asked the moon-white-robed academy teacher to leave, then showed Qian Renxue’s Elder Token to compel him to obey.
  • Xiao Yan and Yan announced their levels and Martial Souls before beginning their fight.
  • Xiao Yan fused with his Soul Division Martial Soul and rushed Yan, choosing to conserve Soul Power rather than use a ranged attack.
  • Xiao Yan’s fist collided with Yan’s, and his Cold Fire slowed Yan’s Soul Power before spreading frost across the battle platform.

Ch. 159Rout

Xiao Yan used Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Netherworld Lock, and Eight Extremes Collapse to defeat Yan in the Spirit Hall Academy arena. Yan was knocked unconscious outside the arena, while Xiao Yan remained standing despite severe injuries and exhausted Soul Power, watched by Zhu Zhuqing.

  • Xiao Yan took advantage of Bone Spirit Cold Flame catching Yan off guard and ensnared him with Netherworld Lock.
  • Yan activated Granite Body, but the chains slowed his Soul Power and weakened his armor.
  • Xiao Yan struck Yan's chest with Eight Extremes Collapse, shattering his armor and sending him flying out of the arena.
  • Yan crashed onto the exercise field and lost consciousness as the crowd reacted in shock and cheered for Xiao Yan.
  • Xiao Yan suppressed his chaotic Soul Power while struggling with a badly injured right arm and internal injuries, and Zhu Zhuqing watched him intently.

Ch. 160Xiao Yan's Name

After defeating Yan, Xiao Yan recovered with Zhu Zhuqing as the fight made him famous throughout Spirit Hall Academy and brought him close to a breakthrough. Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong returned to Shrek Academy and found it divided over Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing’s departure, while Xie Yue and Hu Liena questioned how Xiao Yan had overwhelmed Yan so decisively.

  • Zhu Zhuqing treated Xiao Yan’s injured arm, and he sensed that the battle had brought him close to a breakthrough.
  • News of Xiao Yan’s victory over Yan spread throughout Spirit Hall Academy, making him famous and fueling romantic fantasies among the students.
  • Ning Rongrong returned to Shrek Academy, where Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing were gone and the remaining students were divided over Dai Mubai’s account of their departure.
  • Ning Rongrong found herself unsure whom to believe, while Xiao Wu watched Tang San in silence and the Shrek Team remained with six members.
  • Xie Yue examined Yan’s injuries as he and Hu Liena recalled Xiao Yan’s fight and wondered why Yan had been unable to respond to the attacks.

Ch. 161A One-Year Challenge

After Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing recovered from their battles, they investigated their recent growth while Xiao Yan tried to learn more about Spirit Hall Academy. The academy announced a selection for the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament in one year, setting up a contest between Xiao Yan and Hu Liena's group.

  • Zhu Zhuqing noticed that the Lovesick Heartbreak Red had changed her Nether Civet Martial Soul, giving it red-glowing eyes and improving her Soul Power recovery and physical strength.
  • Xiao Yan recovered from his injuries, broke through in Soul Power Level, and suspected that the Golden Generation had targeted him on orders connected to the Pope's Palace.
  • Xiao Yan tried to gather information about Spirit Hall Academy but attracted crowds and caught a fan who had entered his room, so he used Qian Renxue's token to arrange guards.
  • Spirit Hall announced that academy students would compete in one year for seven places on its team for the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
  • Hu Liena revealed that she had proposed the selection to Bibi Dong so she could prove herself against Xiao Yan, and Bibi Dong allowed the contest because she believed Hu Liena would win.

Ch. 162The Xiao Clan's Genius Never Gives Up

Xiao Yan planned to strengthen his Twin Martial Souls and Dou Techniques so he could face Spirit Hall's holy maiden and her companions, then trained Eight Extremes Collapse under Yao Lao's guidance. After a year of intense cultivation, he had advanced from Dou Qi Third Stage to Ninth Stage and received approval to join the Misty Cloud Sect, but he left the decision to Yao Lao and went to buy medicinal ingredients with Xun'er.

  • Xiao Yan considered how to improve his strength before facing Hu Liena and the other Soul Kings, focusing on his Twin Martial Souls and Dou Techniques.
  • Xiao Yan tested Eight Extremes Collapse on a tree, and Yao Lao told him the technique was still at the basic level and could injure him if overused.
  • Yao Lao praised Xiao Yan's year of perseverance and instructed him to buy more medicinal ingredients so he could refine medicinal liquid.
  • Xiao Yan recalled that he had advanced from Dou Qi Third Stage to Ninth Stage and that Yun Leng had approved his recommendation to join the Misty Cloud Sect, but he chose to let Yao Lao decide whether he would go.
  • Xiao Yan headed to the market for medicinal ingredients, and Xun'er joined him as they walked together.

Ch. 163Serene Moon Love Shadow Cat

During the month and a half of tournament preparations, Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and transformed her Martial Soul, while Xiao Yan struggled to divide his Soul Division Martial Soul. Exhausted, he fell asleep and entered the starry realm, where a familiar vortex gate appeared for his meeting with Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan.

  • Spirit Hall announced three Soul Bones for the tournament champions, driving Soul Masters across Spirit City into intense cultivation.
  • Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, transforming her Hell Spirit Cat into the Serene Moon Love Shadow Cat and gaining new combat effects.
  • Xiao Yan practiced splitting his Soul Division Martial Soul into pieces, but controlling them strained his Mental Power and Soul Power.
  • Xiao Yan exhausted himself, fell asleep, and entered the starry realm as a vortex gate appeared before him.

Ch. 164Xiao Yan Heads to Battle Through the Heavens

Xiao Yan and Xiao Huohuo shared their recent experiences and discovered that the Soul Division Martial Soul could send them into the same world. Xiao Yan returned to the Douluo World while Xiao Huohuo remained in Wutan City, where Yao Lao sensed another soul in his disciple's body.

  • Xiao Yan told Xiao Huohuo about his teacher's betrayal in the Douluo World, and Xiao Huohuo described his training and plans to leave Wutan City after becoming a Dou Zhe.
  • Xiao Yan proposed that they enter the same world, and Xiao Huohuo agreed despite the risk that Yao Lao might notice something unusual.
  • Xiao Yan split the Soul Division Martial Soul and used it to cross into Xiao Huohuo's world, bringing both of them back to the Douluo World.
  • Xiao Yan struggled to control his body and explained the situation to Zhu Zhuqing, then returned to his room and tried to manage his movements across both worlds.
  • Yao Lao guarded Xiao Huohuo's lifeless body until dawn, then sensed life return and detected two soul presences within him.

Ch. 165Flame Mantra, You Say You Have Bone Spirit Cold Flame Too?

Xiao Huohuo explained Xiao Yan’s arrival from a parallel world to Yao Lao, then broke through to Dou Zhe and asked for the Flame Mantra. Yao Lao warned that the evolving cultivation method required absorbing Heavenly Flames and had a very low chance of success, until Xiao Yan revealed he also possessed Bone Spirit Cold Flame.

  • Xiao Huohuo stopped Yao Lao from attacking Xiao Yan and explained that he came from a parallel world where people cultivated Martial Souls.
  • Yao Lao accepted the explanation after sensing that Xiao Yan and Xiao Huohuo shared the same Soul Origin, then returned to the Storage Ring.
  • Xiao Huohuo formed a Dou Qi Vortex and advanced to Dou Zhe with Yao Lao’s help.
  • Xiao Huohuo asked Yao Lao for the Flame Mantra, and Yao Lao warned that mastering it had no more than a twenty percent chance of success.
  • Yao Lao explained that the Flame Mantra evolved by absorbing Heavenly Flames and described how he nearly died obtaining Bone Spirit Cold Flame.
  • Xiao Yan interrupted Yao Lao and revealed a pale Bone Spirit Cold Flame in his palm.

Ch. 166Choosing the Flame Mantra

Yao Lao explained that the Flame Mantra evolved by devouring Heavenly Flames, and Xiao Huohuo chose to cultivate it despite the danger. As Xiao Huohuo began training, Yao Lao warned Xiao Yan not to threaten his disciple, and Xiao Yan explained that he had come from Douluo to cultivate and offer protection.

  • Yao Lao recognized that Xiao Yan's Martial Soul resembled the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and explained that each evolution of the Flame Mantra required devouring a Heavenly Flame.
  • Xiao Huohuo weighed the risks against his desire to avenge his clan, bring back his father, and gain enough strength to stand as Xun'er's equal, then chose the Flame Mantra.
  • Yao Lao revealed that mastering the Flame Mantra might let several Heavenly Flames forge a body for his soul, and offered Xiao Huohuo a choice between the Flame Mantra and an Earth Tier cultivation method.
  • Xiao Huohuo took the black scroll containing the Flame Mantra, absorbed its information, and began cultivating in the room.
  • Yao Lao suppressed Xiao Yan with his soul force and warned him not to target Xiao Huohuo, threatening to destroy Xiao Yan's soul if he did.
  • Xiao Yan apologized and said he had come from Douluo to cultivate through a bottleneck and could also protect Xiao Huohuo.

Ch. 167The Tagor Desert

After breaking through to Dou Zhe, Xiao Huohuo prepared to leave Wutan City and begin training, despite Xun’er’s wish that he stay. Yao Lao chose the Tagor Desert as his first destination, where they would search for traces of a Heavenly Flame.

  • Xiao Huohuo completed his breakthrough to Dou Zhe, and Yao Lao advised him to fight decisively because his cultivation method left him with limited Dou Qi and stamina.
  • Xiao Huohuo told Yao Lao he was ready to leave Wutan City, and Yao Lao set their departure for three days later.
  • Xiao Huohuo spent two days with Xun’er and bought her gifts before telling her he planned to travel and eventually attend Jia Nan Academy.
  • Xun’er asked Xiao Huohuo to wait for Jia Nan Academy’s recruitment next year, but he left her with a promise to meet her there.
  • Xiao Huohuo informed the Xiao Clan’s elders of his departure and arranged to leave spiritual liquid and pills for the clan.
  • Yao Lao chose the Tagor Desert as their first training destination because a Heavenly Flame had once been reported north of the Jia Ma Empire.

Ch. 168The Heavy Xuan Ruler, Xiao Yan, Xiao Huohuo

Xiao Huohuo and Xiao Yan continued their journey toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range while Yao Lao trained Xiao Yan and gave Xiao Huohuo a Heavy Xuan Ruler. The chapter ended with Xiao Yan and Xiao Huohuo bickering over which name each would use around outsiders.

  • Xiao Yan struggled to master Eight Levels Collapse as Yao Lao trained him, while Xiao Huohuo cooked beside their campfire.
  • Xiao Yan used his Martial Soul to freeze Xiao Huohuo and steal the roast hare’s legs, then asked about their approaching route through the Magical Beast Mountain Range toward the Tagor Desert.
  • Yao Lao gave Xiao Huohuo a Heavy Xuan Ruler forged from Flame Fallen Xuan Iron and explained that it was heavy and suppressed Dou Qi.
  • Xiao Yan decided to train with the ruler too, but Yao Lao told him to cover his pitch-black figure and let Xiao Huohuo adjust to the ruler’s weight first.
  • Yao Lao pointed out that the two youths shared a name, so Xiao Yan proposed that he use the name Xiao Yan and Xiao Huohuo use Xiao Huohuo around outsiders.
  • Xiao Yan pinned Xiao Huohuo beneath the Heavy Xuan Ruler and insisted on the name arrangement, while Yao Lao sensed that their bickering was easing Xiao Yan’s grief and recklessness.

Ch. 169Qingshan Town, Myriad Medicine Pavilion

Xiao Huohuo reached Qingshan Town after days of training under the Heavy Xuan Ruler and prepared to enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range. After recovering and cultivating overnight, he and Xiao Yan visited the Myriad Medicine Pavilion to buy medicinal ingredients for their journey.

  • Xiao Huohuo struggled along the road beneath the Heavy Xuan Ruler while Xiao Yan and Yao Lao discussed his training.
  • Xiao Huohuo reached Qingshan Town before nightfall, rented an inn room, and ate a filling meal with Xiao Yan.
  • Yao Lao gave Xiao Huohuo a pill that eased his fatigue and strengthened his body as he cultivated through the night.
  • Xiao Huohuo and Xiao Yan set out the next morning to buy supplies and entered the Myriad Medicine Pavilion.
  • Xiao Huohuo browsed medicinal ingredients while Xiao Yan examined the shop and considered the alchemist profession.

Ch. 170Robbed

Xiao Huohuo bought a batch of Yellow Lotus Essence after spotting one stalk that was actually valuable Blood Lotus Essence, an ingredient needed to cultivate the Flame Mantra. He and Xiao Yan entered the Magical Beast Mountain Range, where three Dou Zhe ambushed them and demanded Xiao Huohuo’s ruler and Storage Ring.

  • Xiao Huohuo bought twenty-three stalks of Yellow Lotus Essence from the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, including a misidentified stalk of Blood Lotus Essence.
  • Xiao Huohuo explained the difference between Blood Lotus Essence and Yellow Lotus Essence, and Yao Lao said Blood Lotus Essence could help counter Heavenly Flames.
  • Xiao Yan and Xiao Huohuo left Qingshan Town and entered the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
  • Xiao Yan and Xiao Huohuo discussed hunting Soul Beasts and Magical Beasts as they traveled into a less frequented part of the mountains.
  • Xiao Yan revealed that three men had been following them, and their leader demanded Xiao Huohuo’s ruler and Storage Ring in exchange for their lives.

Ch. 171Facing the Enemy

Xiao Yan and Xiao Huohuo fought three masked Dou Zhe who had targeted the Heavy Xuan Ruler. Xiao Huohuo used the ruler and his Black Tier Dou Techniques to wound the Five-Star Dou Zhe, but the greedy attacker charged him again.

  • Xiao Yan sent the two Three-Star Dou Zhe after him so Xiao Huohuo would face the Five-Star Dou Zhe alone.
  • Xiao Yan tricked the two attackers into grabbing magical beast droppings, then dodged their furious attacks.
  • The Five-Star Dou Zhe attacked Xiao Huohuo, who used the Heavy Xuan Ruler to suppress his opponent’s Dou Qi before striking him with Suction Palm and Eight Extremes Collapse.
  • The Five-Star Dou Zhe was driven back and injured, but greed for Xiao Huohuo’s Black Tier Dou Techniques made him charge again with his left hand aimed at Xiao Huohuo’s throat.

Ch. 172I'm Not a Da Dou Shi, I'm a Soul Ancestor!

Xiao Huohuo learned to unleash the hidden force of Eight Extremes Collapse and wounded the Five-Star Dou Zhe, but the young man nearly killed him before Xiao Yan intervened. Xiao Yan saved his friend and revealed his Netherworld Lock, leaving Yao Lao wary of its resemblance to a soul-targeting method he remembered.

  • Xiao Huohuo struggled against the Five-Star Dou Zhe and called for help, while Yao Lao advised him to focus on the hidden force of Eight Extremes Collapse.
  • Xiao Huohuo realized how to unleash the hidden force, struck the young man, and caused him to spit blood and fall to one knee.
  • The young man recovered and moved to kill the exhausted Xiao Huohuo, hoping to claim his two Black Tier Dou Techniques.
  • Xiao Yan arrived and restrained the young man with Cold Fire: Netherworld Lock after burning the two Three-Star Dou Zhe who had pursued him.
  • Xiao Yan told the young man he was a Soul Ancestor, then froze him in white ice crystals and made him vanish in the flames.
  • Yao Lao recognized a resemblance between Netherworld Lock and a soul-targeting method he remembered, then watched Xiao Yan and Xiao Huohuo smile at each other.

Ch. 173Xiao Yi Xian (1)

Xiao Huohuo recovered from his fight with a Five-Star Dou Zhe and broke through to Two-Star Dou Zhe, while Xiao Yan practiced Eight Extremes Collapse. After failing to find any Magical Beasts in the forest, they headed back to Qingshan Town to learn more about the mountain range.

  • Xiao Yan broke an ancient tree with Eight Extremes Collapse as Xiao Huohuo finished cultivating after his breakthrough.
  • Xiao Huohuo revealed that he had advanced to Two-Star Dou Zhe and teased Xiao Yan for not mastering the technique's hidden force.
  • Xiao Yan recalled secretly watching Xiao Huohuo's fight and compared Dou Qi cultivation with the Martial Soul path.
  • Xiao Huohuo asked Yao Lao to teach him an Earth Tier Dou Technique, but Yao Lao told him to wait until he reached Three-Star Dou Zhe.
  • Xiao Huohuo realized he needed to improve his Flame Mantra and search for Heavenly Flames before pursuing stronger techniques.
  • After finding no Magical Beasts and encountering a wary group of mercenaries, Xiao Yan and Xiao Huohuo decided to return to Qingshan Town for information.

Ch. 174Xiao Yi Xian (2)

After returning to Qingshan Town, Xiao Yan and Xiao Huohuo bought a map and learned that the Myriad Medicine Pavilion was recruiting guards to escort Xiao Yi Xian into the Magical Beast Mountain Range. They qualified for the expedition and received tokens, leaving the story as the group prepared to depart.

  • Xiao Yan and Xiao Huohuo returned to Qingshan Town after gaining new skills and a breakthrough in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
  • Xiao Yan bought a map from the shopkeeper at the Prosperous Dwelling Pavilion, who advised them to join a reliable mercenary group and pointed them toward the Myriad Medicine Pavilion.
  • Xiao Huohuo suggested that following the Myriad Medicine Pavilion might help them find where the Blood Lotus Essence had been harvested, so the two headed there.
  • Xiao Yan learned that the Myriad Medicine Pavilion was recruiting guards to escort Xiao Yi Xian, a well-liked physician, into the mountain range.
  • Xiao Yan and Xiao Huohuo demonstrated that they met the Two-Star Dou Zhe requirement, and the clerk gave them tokens to join the group departing in half an hour.

Ch. 175Xiao Yi Xian (3)

Xiao Yan and Xiao Huohuo joined the Myriad Medicine Pavilion’s expedition into the Magical Beast Mountain Range, where they learned the party would seek medicinal ingredients and protect Xiao Yi Xian. Xiao Yi Xian appeared and promised the mercenaries fair payment, leaving them to decide whether to accept the journey’s risks.

  • Xiao Yan and Xiao Huohuo watched the Myriad Medicine Pavilion recruit mercenaries and joined the thirteen Dou Zhe selected for the expedition.
  • Lang Ya explained that the party would protect Xiao Yi Xian and explore the Magical Beast Mountain Range, then offered recruits a chance to withdraw before departure.
  • A plump Four-Star Dou Zhe asked how finds would be divided, and Lang Ya promised that gathered herbs would belong to their finders and hunted Magical Beasts would be shared by contribution.
  • Xiao Yi Xian stepped out of the carriage, explained that she needed medicinal ingredients from the mountains, and confirmed Lang Ya’s payment terms.
Arc 7 of 21
Arc 7 of 21