Chapter Summaries

Gu He subdued Blood Heavenly Venerate, planted a Puppet Seed in him, and ordered him to report Soul Hall movements and protect Gu He's disciples. As Liu Ling left Stone Desert City and the Demonic Poison Sect claimed victory over the Myriad Poison Sect, an unknown voice challenged Hua An.

• Gu He defeated Blood Heavenly Venerate, planted a Puppet Seed in his soul, and learned about the Soul Hall branch in the Northern Region and Fourth Heavenly Venerate Xue He.
• Gu He ordered Blood Heavenly Venerate to monitor Soul Hall plans concerning the Northwest Continent and watch for threats to Zi Yan and Han Yue, then sent him back with Venerable Ye Ming.
• Gu He left his clone in the Black Corner Region and returned to the Jia Ma Empire, while Liu Ling handed Cassida leadership of the Senior Disciple Mercenary Group and departed with Xiao Jin.
• Hua An announced the Myriad Poison Sect's destruction after its surviving members surrendered to the Demonic Poison Sect.
• An unknown speaker mocked Hua An and challenged his claim to power.

Xie Shan and the Myriad Scorpion Sect attacked the Myriad Poison Sect’s mountain gate to seize its territory and dominate the Cloud Mist Empire. Hua An led the Demonic Poison Sect in a desperate fight to escape, but Xie Shan intercepted him as his elders cut down Hua An’s forces.

• Xie Shan arrived with two Dou Emperor elders and kicked Huang Dahai from the sky, badly injuring him.
• Xie Shan declared that he would take over the Myriad Poison Sect’s territory and destroy the Demonic Poison Sect.
• A Four-Winged Sky Demon Scorpion appeared, while Myriad Scorpion Sect forces surrounded the mountain and the recently surrendered Myriad Poison Sect disciples switched sides.
• Hua An ordered the Demonic Poison Sect to fight their way down the mountain, and Xie Shan’s elders attacked their fighters.
• Xie Shan blocked Hua An and clashed staffs with him, forcing Hua An to retreat after his arm went numb.

Xiao Yi Xian and Little Silver arrived at the Myriad Poison Sect during the Myriad Scorpion Sect’s attack, and Xiao Yi Xian chose to defend Hua An. She held her own against Xie Shan’s poison but was forced to dodge the Four-Winged Sky Poison Beast’s attacks.

• Xiao Yi Xian and Little Silver appeared above the Myriad Poison Sect’s plaza as Hua An faced Xie Shan and the Demonic Poison Sect’s elders fought the Myriad Scorpion Sect’s Dou Emperors.
• Hua An asked Xiao Yi Xian to save his elders, while Xie Shan offered her a reward to stay out of the conflict.
• Xiao Yi Xian refused to abandon Hua An and attacked Xie Shan, whose icy poisonous Dou Qi was overwhelmed by her gray energy.
• Xie Shan blew a whistle and sent the Four-Winged Sky Poison Beast after Xiao Yi Xian, who dodged its tail stinger while Hua An went to aid his elders.
• The Four-Winged Sky Poison Beast attacked Xiao Yi Xian with its pincers, forcing her to retreat and keep her distance.

Xiao Yi Xian fought Xie Shan and the Four-Winged Heavenly Poison Scorpion, using the Netherworld Poison Fire to overwhelm and poison the beast. After realizing he could not defeat her, Xie Shan decided to flee.

• Xiao Yi Xian summoned the Netherworld Poison Fire, which took the form of a massive Purple Butterfly.
• Xiao Yi Xian sent the Purple Butterfly after the Four-Winged Heavenly Poison Scorpion, burning its legs and damaging one of its pincers.
• Xie Shan attacked Xiao Yi Xian to disrupt her control of the Purple Butterfly, but she drove him back after several clashes.
• The Four-Winged Heavenly Poison Scorpion succumbed to Xiao Yi Xian's poison, fell to the ground, and lost its wings to the flames.
• Xie Shan realized he was no match for Xiao Yi Xian and chose to flee.

Xiao Yi Xian defeated Xie Shan and destroyed the Myriad Scorpion Sect’s guardian beast, turning the battle against the Demonic Poison Sect in her favor. She let Xie Shan go and declared that she would visit the Myriad Scorpion Sect in three days to face its patriarch, Xie Bi Yan.

• Xie Shan ordered his forces to retreat and warned Xiao Yi Xian that the Myriad Scorpion Sect’s patriarch, Xie Bi Yan, was a Dou Zong.
• Xiao Yi Xian attacked the Four-Winged Heavenly Poison Scorpion with the Netherworld Poison Fire as Xie Shan tried to escape.
• The burning scorpion rolled into the Myriad Scorpion Sect’s disciples at the foot of the mountain, crushing and scorching many of them.
• Xie Shan appeared in the sky, battered and afflicted by Woeful Poison, while Xiao Yi Xian followed behind him.
• Xiao Yi Xian let Xie Shan return to deliver her message that she would visit the Myriad Scorpion Sect in three days, and Xie Shan threatened that Xie Bi Yan would come if she failed to appear.

After Xie Shan ordered the Myriad Scorpion Sect to retreat, the Demonic Poison Sect defeated its remaining forces and absorbed the Myriad Poison Sect. Xiao Yi Xian accepted the position of ruler, renamed the sect the Poison Sect, and appointed Hua An as Left Protector while preparing to resolve the threat from Xie Bi Yan.

• Xie Shan ordered the Myriad Scorpion Sect disciples to withdraw and fled, allowing the Demonic Poison Sect to counterattack and capture the remaining enemies.
• Hua An spared the captured Myriad Scorpion Sect disciples from a massacre and reorganized the Myriad Poison Sect members under Demonic Poison Sect authority.
• Hua An and the other elders urged Xiao Yi Xian to become ruler of the Cloud Mist Empire, and she considered the time needed to return to the Misty Cloud Sect before the Alchemist Conference.
• Xiao Yi Xian accepted leadership and declared that the Myriad Poison Sect's mountain gate would become the Poison Sect.
• Xiao Yi Xian appointed Hua An Left Protector to manage the sect in her absence and reassigned several elders, while the assembled disciples welcomed the new Poison Sect.

Xiao Yi Xian traveled with Little Silver to the Myriad Scorpion Sect to confront Xie Bi Yan and intimidate the sect. After Xie Bi Yan revealed himself, Little Silver identified him as a newly advanced four-star Dou Zong, leaving Xiao Yi Xian surprised by his strength.

• Hua An told Xiao Yi Xian where the Myriad Scorpion Sect was located and recounted Xie Bi Yan's past battles and possible breakthrough to Dou Zong.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked Little Silver whether using his power to intimidate the sect would violate their Master's rules, and Little Silver said it probably would not.
• Little Silver opened a spatial rift and brought Xiao Yi Xian to the Myriad Scorpion Sect's mountain gate.
• Xiao Yi Xian called out Xie Shan, who appeared with Xie Bi Yan and the sect's disciples.
• Xie Bi Yan ordered the surrounding disciples to stand down, and Little Silver identified his cultivation as four-star Dou Zong.

Xiao Yi Xian used Little Silver’s strength to bring the Myriad Scorpion Sect under the Poison Sect and set out for the Jia Ma Empire. Days later, Xiao Yan entered the imperial capital’s Alchemist Assembly, where Elder Yao urged him to win the championship.

• Little Silver revealed her peak Dou Zong strength, and Xie Bi Yan submitted to Xiao Yi Xian along with Xie Shan and the Myriad Scorpion Sect disciples.
• Xiao Yi Xian declared that the Poison Sect would be the Cloud Mist Empire’s only sect, forgave Xie Shan, and appointed Xie Bi Yan Supreme Elder under Hua An’s arrangements.
• Xiao Yi Xian returned to the Poison Sect, reassured Hua An that Xie Shan would not cause trouble, and departed for the Jia Ma Empire with Little Silver.
• Several days later, the Alchemist Assembly began at the imperial capital’s Royal Plaza, where contestants gathered at their assigned platforms.
• Xiao Yan entered the plaza wearing a half-face mask, and Elder Yao urged him to win the championship and claim its reward.

At the Alchemist Grand Meeting, Nalan Jie recognized Xiao Yan as the young expert who had helped repel the Snake People Tribe and introduced him to Fa Ma and the imperial families. Fa Ma sensed a familiar aura in Xiao Yan that reminded him of a mysterious old man from his youth, but he could not confirm its source.

• Nalan Jie told Mu Chen and the other family heads how Yan Xiao had helped end the Snake People Tribe's attack alongside Yun Yun.
• Nalan Jie spotted Xiao Yan in the arena and identified him as Yan Xiao, prompting Fa Ma to praise the young alchemist's promise.
• Fa Ma sent an alchemist to invite Xiao Yan to the VIP seating area, where Nalan Jie introduced him to Fa Ma, Mu Chen, and the other guests.
• Fa Ma sensed a faintly familiar aura from Xiao Yan, then recalled the mysterious old man who had once guided him.

At the alchemist convention, Jia Xing Tian and Princess Yao Ye met Xiao Yan, praised his abilities, and sought to cultivate his friendship. As the VIP section filled and the contest drew near, Xiao Yan spotted the familiar Ya Fei among the arriving Mittel Family members.

• Jia Xing Tian arrived with Princess Yao Yue and Princess Yao Ye, surprising the assembled guests.
• Nalan Jie introduced Xiao Yan to Jia Xing Tian, who showed interest in the young fighter's talent.
• Princess Yao Ye praised Xiao Yan as a leading contender and invited him to a celebratory banquet if he did well.
• Xiao Yan took his seat in the VIP section and watched the plaza fill with alchemists and spectators.
• Hai Bo Dong, Mite'er Teng Shan, and Ya Fei arrived on behalf of the Mittel Family, and Xiao Yan recognized Ya Fei.

Xiao Yan recognized Liu Ling at the Alchemist Grand Assembly and learned he was Gu He's disciple, while Elder Yao warned Xiao Yan not to reveal his identity to Fa Ma. Xiao Yi Xian had secretly returned and watched Liu Ling as Fa Ma opened the competition and called the contestants to their seats.

• Xiao Yan spotted Liu Ling and learned from Elder Yao that Liu Ling had concealed strength reaching the Dou Wang realm.
• Elder Yao refused Xiao Yan's suggestion to reveal himself to Fa Ma, fearing Fa Ma might take advantage of his remnant-soul state.
• Princess Yao Ye told Xiao Yan that Liu Ling was Dan Emperor Gu He's disciple, and Xiao Yan took comfort in his own training under Elder Yao.
• Xiao Yi Xian watched Liu Ling from beneath her black robe and decided not to tell him she had returned.
• Fa Ma declared the seventh Alchemist Grand Assembly open and invited the contestants to proceed to their seats.

Xiao Yan and Princess Yao Yue made dramatic entrances into the plaza before the alchemy competition, drawing cheers from the crowd. As the contestants examined their stations, Liu Ling found a strange, incomplete-looking prescription for a Second-Grade Pill.

• Fa Ma directed Xiao Yan and Princess Yao Yue to their special platforms in the center of the plaza.
• Princess Yao Yue used the Flying Catkins technique to descend gracefully, earning loud cheers from the audience.
• Xiao Yan controlled the airflow beneath him to slow his fall and spiral safely to the ground, impressing the spectators and the dignitaries.
• Xiao Yi Xian watched Xiao Yan's entrance with amusement, while Liu Ling laughed at him and drew curious attention.
• Liu Ling examined the ingredients and paper at his station and found a prescription for a Second-Grade Pill with randomly listed quantities and an unfamiliar format.

The alchemy assessment began with contestants attempting to refine a Bone-Regenerating Pill from an incomplete formula, with only two batches of ingredients and a strict time limit. Xiao Yan carefully studied the formula and started extracting ingredients, while Liu Ling worked at an astonishing pace.

• Liu Ling memorized the formula quickly and rested, surprising Xiao Yan, who wondered if Liu Ling had seen it before.
• Fa Ma explained that contestants had two attempts and would be eliminated for failing to produce a pill before their ingredients or the time ran out.
• Fa Ma announced the start of the first round, and more than a thousand contestants lit their pill flames.
• Xiao Yan studied the incomplete formula for several minutes, then began extracting medicinal ingredients by relying on his own perception.
• After extracting two ingredients over twenty minutes, Xiao Yan noticed that half the ingredients on Liu Ling's platform had disappeared.
• Elder Yao told Xiao Yan to focus on his own work, while observers in the guest seats also noticed Liu Ling's remarkable speed.

Liu Ling became the first contestant to refine a Bone-Regenerating Pill, while Xiao Yan’s fusion failed and forced him to start over. Xiao Yi Xian then became the second to finish, drawing attention to the mysterious alchemist in a black robe.

• Fa Ma praised Liu Ling’s speed but reminded the vice presidents that successful fusion mattered more than refining ingredients quickly.
• Xiao Yan watched Liu Ling begin fusing six ingredients at once, then focused on refining his own materials more cautiously.
• Liu Ling completed the first pill of the assessment, earning cheers and the attention of the spectators and VIP guests.
• Distracted by Liu Ling’s success, Xiao Yan lost control of his pill flame and ruined two nearly fused ingredients, so he began again with his remaining materials.
• Xiao Yi Xian completed the second pill, prompting speculation about Black Robe’s identity; Fa Ma could not sense any aura beneath the robe.

Xiao Yan barely finished refining a Bone-Regenerating Pill before time ran out and advanced past the first stage as many contestants were eliminated. Fa Ma then announced that the surviving alchemists’ pills would be tested to confirm they met the formula’s requirements.

• Fa Ma failed to probe the black-robed Xiao Yi Xian and asked Chelsea to gather information about her.
• Liu Ling, Xiao Yi Xian, and Princess Yao Yue completed their pills while Xiao Yan prepared a second batch after his first attempt failed.
• With time nearly gone, Xiao Yan risked fusing all the ingredients at once and refined a pill just as the hourglass emptied.
• More than a hundred contestants were eliminated, and Liu Ling teased Xiao Yan for passing at the last moment.
• Fa Ma announced that the remaining contestants’ Bone-Regenerating Pills would be tested for their healing effects.

The contestants tested their Bone-Regenerating Pills, and Liu Ling’s pill produced the brightest green light among the central competitors. A mysterious Black Robe’s pill also proved exceptionally high quality, and Fa Ma learned from Chelsea’s records that the Black Robe was a woman.

• Fa Ma explained how contestants would test their pills, and nearly a hundred alchemists left after their pills failed.
• Xiao Yan, Liu Ling, Princess Yao Yue, and Xiao Yi Xian placed their pills into the testing machines at nearly the same time.
• All four pills produced strong green lights, with Liu Ling’s brightest and the Black Robe’s light second only to his.
• Liu Ling taunted Xiao Yan, then noticed the Black Robe watching him and wondered who they were.
• Fa Ma praised the Black Robe’s pill, accepted her records from Chelsea, and discovered that the Black Robe was a woman.

Fa Ma, Hai Bodong, and Jia Xing Tian grew suspicious of the masked contestant Xiao Yi Xian and tried to uncover her identity during the Alchemist Grand Assembly. After Xiao Yi Xian detected and dispelled Hai Bodong’s probe, the second round began.

• Fa Ma refused to expel the unidentified black-robed contestant after learning she had registered as seventeen and produced an exceptional pill.
• Hai Bodong secretly sent a cold current toward Xiao Yi Xian’s bamboo hat while Fa Ma and Jia Xing Tian blocked others’ view.
• Xiao Yi Xian sensed Hai Bodong’s probe and erased it with a flash of violet light, then identified his position.
• Hai Bodong, Fa Ma, and Jia Xing Tian realized Xiao Yi Xian was powerful, while Liu Ling and Xiao Yan sensed a Heavenly Flame from her.
• Fa Ma announced the second round, and the contestants pressed the buttons on their stone platforms to reveal ingredients and a prescription.

Liu Ling, Xiao Yan, and the other contestants began refining the Windwalk Pill from a standard prescription, but Xiao Yan suspected the seemingly simple test concealed a problem. As failures spread across the arena, he stopped before fusing his ingredients and watched for clues.

• Fa Ma announced that the contestants had to refine a pill from a standard prescription, with enough ingredients for only two attempts.
• Liu Ling studied the Windwalk Pill prescription and questioned why the test seemed so easy, while Xiao Yan and Princess Yao Yue began refining.
• Xiao Yan carefully extracted all nine ingredients, then paused when a nearby alchemist's refinement failed despite following the prescription.
• Xiao Yan watched more contestants fail and realized that something was wrong with the test.

After repeated fusion failures exposed a flaw in the test’s prescription, Xiao Yan discovered that Thick Earth Ganoderma caused the failure. Liu Ling revealed that he had recognized the problem and then shocked the plaza by displaying the Green Lotus Core Flame.

• Princess Yao Yue and many other alchemists failed to fuse their ingredients, and a Third-grade Alchemist was eliminated after using his last portion.
• Xiao Yan carefully attempted the fusion, but the ingredients failed when he added Thick Earth Ganoderma.
• Liu Ling hinted that the prescription was inaccurate, leading Xiao Yan to realize that Thick Earth Ganoderma had to be omitted.
• Liu Ling revealed a green flame, and Fa Ma and Hai Bodong identified it as the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Liu Ling used the Green Lotus Core Flame to refine the Windwalk Pill and revealed the flaw in the Alchemist Association’s prescription. He completed the pill through a risky simultaneous fusion, while Xiao Yan chose a safer method and continued refining.

• Jia Xing Tian, Fa Ma, and Hai Bodong reacted with astonishment when Liu Ling revealed the Green Lotus Core Flame, and Princess Yao Ye decided to approach him on behalf of the royal family.
• Elder Yao identified Liu Ling’s flame to Xiao Yan, who considered taking it but abandoned the idea after recalling Liu Ling’s powerful connections.
• Liu Ling quickly refined the ingredients while leaving the Thick Earth Ganoderma untouched, prompting Fa Ma to praise him for discovering the prescription’s flaw.
• Other alchemists recognized that the Thick Earth Ganoderma was not part of the Windwalk Pill formula, and Xiao Yi Xian admired Liu Ling for uncovering the problem.
• Liu Ling fused all eight refined ingredients at once and successfully collected the finished pill in a jade bottle, while Xiao Yan proceeded more cautiously.