Episode 29 recap: Xiao Yan formed the Tianfu Alliance to battle against the Soul Palace.
Xiao La Zhu rushed in hurriedly and said that the Wan Jian Ge and Huang Quan Ge had come to the Falling Star Pavilion together. However, they encountered the master of the Feng Lei Ge on the way. After hearing this, Xiao Yan and Mu Qing Luan quickly ran out to greet them. They saw several Ge masters arguing and quickly intervened to stop the feud and invited everyone into the hall.
When it came to the position of the Ge masters, everyone agreed that Xiao Yan should be the leader of the alliance. Just then, Xiao Yi Xian noticed someone delivering ten boxes of gold coins to the back mountain and running away. Xiao Yi Xian caught him and brought him back to the Ge. Everyone recognized him as Bing He Gu Zhu, and he confessed his wrongdoing to Xiao Yi Xian in shame. He expressed his desire to contribute to eliminating the Soul Palace. Everyone welcomed him to join the alliance. As for the name of the alliance, Xiao Yan proposed calling it the Tianfu Alliance.
Yao Chen asked Xiao Yan how much he knew about the Jing Lian Yao Huo. In fact, Xiao Yan didn't know much about it. Yao Chen told Xiao Yan that only one person had ever tamed the Jing Lian Yao Huo, and that person was Jing Lian Yao Sheng. With Xiao Yan's current strength, it would take another three years for him to have a chance of acquiring the Jing Lian Yao Huo. Otherwise, it would be tantamount to seeking death. Yao Chen advised Xiao Yan to find a place with extremely strong energy, use the power of the Yang Fire to enhance himself, and with Yao Chen's guidance, it would not be impossible for him to break through the current Dou Zun level. Xiao Yan was puzzled because the Yang Fire in the ancient altar had already extinguished. Yao Chen said that the root of the Yang Fire had not been completely severed, and whether Xiao Yan could accept it would depend on his luck.
Gu Yuan told everyone that Jing Lian Yao Sheng was originally a member of the Spirit Clan. He left behind half of the Jing Lian Yao Huo's incomplete diagram to prevent others from acquiring the different fire. The Jing Lian Yao Huo was surrounded by a nightmare mist. Once someone developed feelings there, demonic fire would surge from within their body and burn them. Therefore, acquiring the demonic fire not only required breaking through to the Dou Sheng level but also activating bloodline suppression to stabilize one's mind.
It was the responsibility of the Ancient Clan to acquire the demonic fire, and logically speaking, Xun Er should enter the demonic fire space to acquire it. However, she already possessed the Golden Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame and couldn't acquire a second different fire. Therefore, she could only assist others. Gu Yuan commanded Gu Yao to acquire the Jing Lian Yao Huo, with Xun Er as his assistant. The two of them would go into seclusion and strive to break through to the Dou Sheng level.
Yao Chen instructed Xiao Yan to attempt absorbing the Yang Fire. The result was successful, as it seemed that the Yang Fire had accepted Xiao Yan. However, the Yang Fire was violent, and it had a poisonous property. Xiao Yan couldn't be greedy during cultivation and had to limit his practice time to no more than a couple of hours each day, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to save himself.
Gu Yao and Xun Er went to the Ming Hall to cultivate. He expressed his feelings for her, unsure how much of his concern for her was due to affection and how much was due to responsibility. He knew that Xun Er and Xiao Yan had a deep emotional connection and hoped that she would be careful. Xun Er didn't understand why Gu Yao said such things, but Gu Yuan walked over and said that he was going to pass on the Dou Qi heritage to Gu Yao.
Xun Er urgently tried to stop this extremely dangerous act, as it could potentially result in both of them being severely harmed. However, Gu Yuan insisted on fully unleashing the power of Gu Yao's eighth-grade bloodline. The transmission of the Dou Qi heritage was a secret technique of the Ancient Clan, and the slightest mistake could lead to the destruction of both individuals. Nevertheless, Gu Yuan proceeded without hesitation and transmitted the Dou Qi to Gu Yao.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yan was training diligently to absorb the Yang Fire. In the end, he fainted because he lost track of time. To teach him a lesson, Yao Chen hung Xiao Yan up and gave him a severe beating since Xiao Yan had just experienced a life-threatening situation. Feng Xian rushed over to stop Yao Chen, and only then did Xiao Yan have the chance to explain that he fainted due to an abnormality on his forehead.
Yao Chen didn't understand the cause of Xiao Yan's symptoms and warned him not to absorb the Yang Fire from the ancient altar until the cause was determined. Xiao Yi Xian asked Feng Xian for advice on other methods, aside from the Yang Fire altar, to help Xiao Yan break through to the Dou Saint level faster. Feng Xian told her that they could also utilize divine-level treasures, such as the Bodhi Seeds from the Bodhi Ancient Tree, to enhance Xiao Yan's Dou Saint level. Xiao Yi Xian was delighted to hear this.
Xun Er used the Yan Clan's different fire to cultivate the Golden Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Formation, which could easily envelop the different fire, providing a safety net. Xiao Yan secretly went to the ancient altar to practice, but when Yao Chen discovered it, he became furious and prepared to hang Xiao Yan at the entrance of the Falling Star Pavilion. Xiao Yan hurriedly explained that there was nothing abnormal with his forehead anymore and that he could continue absorbing the Yang Fire.
Just as Yao Chen was about to intervene, they witnessed a celestial phenomenon—a double moon, nine stars merging into one, the ebb and flow of the heavens and earth, and the descent of the demonic fire. This indicated that something had happened to the Jing Lian Yao Huo. Xiao Yan urgently stated that the Jing Lian Yao Huo was in danger and that they had no time to waste. Yao Chen also recognized the urgency of the situation and, seeing that Xiao Yan was training without any anomalies, commanded him to continue.
Upon observing the celestial phenomenon, Xun Er also realized that something had happened to the Jing Lian Yao Huo. Although Gu Yao had accepted the bloodline inheritance from the Ancient Clan's patriarch, he still hadn't broken through to the Dou Saint level. Time was of the essence, and Gu Yuan announced that Gu Yao and Xun Er would lead the team to the hidden location of the Jing Lian Yao Huo to subdue it.
Xiao Yan, unable to break through to the Dou Saint level, thought that perhaps it was the will of heaven. However, they needed to set off. Gu Yuan led the group to the Jing Lian Yao Huo's spatial area. The head of the Yao Clan pointed at the sealed space and explained that it was set up by Jing Lian Yao Sheng. They all joined forces to break the seal and enter the space. Yao Chen and Xiao Yan arrived at the same time. However, the head of the Yao Clan accused them of coming to reap the benefits without contributing. Yao Chen sensed that Yao Wan Gui's strange behavior was likely due to the influence of the demonic fire and instructed Xiao Yan to remain calm.
Once Xiao Yan entered the space, he suddenly couldn't find Yao Chen. When he turned around, he saw Hun Mie Sheng restraining Yao Chen with soul chains. He was about to rescue him when he was struck by a splitting headache. A surge of different fire attacked him, attempting to incinerate him. Xiao Yan quickly recited the mental cultivation method to stabilize himself.
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