Recaps

Lu Yunxiao considered whether to refine Sect Breaking Pills for the Snake-people Race, while Queen Medusa refused to influence his decision. He explained that he had to balance helping her people against protecting Cloud Gate, and began outlining the risks of strengthening the Snake-people Race.

• Lu Yunxiao deferred the Elders' request to refine Sect Breaking Pills, and Queen Medusa left with him without speaking up for them.
• The Grand Elder warned the other Elders not to offend Lu Yunxiao, whose strength surpassed Queen Medusa's, and told them to treat him as an ally.
• As Lu Yunxiao, Queen Medusa, and Little Ziyan walked through the Bamboo Forest, Queen Medusa said she would not interfere in his choice, though she hoped her people would grow stronger.
• Lu Yunxiao told Queen Medusa that he wanted to help her people but had to put Cloud Gate's interests first, since refining the pills could give the Snake-people Race four new Dou Zong fighters.

Lu Yunxiao discussed the Snake-people Race’s growing strength with Queen Medusa and decided to help them without endangering Cloud Gate. He offered to refine a single Sect Breaking Pill and Azure Nether Longevity Pills for the elders, leaving Zi Yan astonished by Queen Medusa’s obedient response to him.

• Lu Yunxiao explained that the Snake-people Race’s rapid growth could lead to conflict with Cloud Gate, and Queen Medusa said she would leave the decision to him.
• Queen Medusa teased Lu Yunxiao about loving Yun Yun more, and he said he would have loved Queen Medusa most if he had met her first.
• Lu Yunxiao decided to refine one Sect Breaking Pill for the Snake-people Race so it could gain another Dou Zong without threatening Cloud Gate.
• Lu Yunxiao offered Azure Nether Longevity Pills to the Snake-people elders in gratitude for raising Queen Medusa and to ease any resentment they might feel.
• Queen Medusa accepted Lu Yunxiao’s warning not to thank him again, and Zi Yan watched in astonishment at her meekness.

Lu Yunxiao teased Zi Yan by offering her Sand Dragon meat, provoking her into an angry outburst before Queen Medusa comforted her. When Lu Yunxiao mentioned pills, a ten-thousand-year Vermilion Fruit, and seventh-grade Spirit Wine, Zi Yan immediately forgave him and demanded the treats.

• At dinner, Queen Medusa explained that Sand Dragons had almost no dragon bloodline and that Zi Yan did not mind the others eating their meat.
• Lu Yunxiao placed Sand Dragon meat on Zi Yan's plate and joked that she should eat it to grow taller, making her pounce on him in anger.
• Queen Medusa stopped their quarrel and comforted Zi Yan as she complained that Lu Yunxiao bullied her.
• Lu Yunxiao said he had refined pills, obtained a ten-thousand-year Vermilion Fruit, and planned to brew seventh-grade Spirit Wine.
• Zi Yan forgot her anger, praised Lu Yunxiao, and demanded that he give her the treats.

Lu Yunxiao and Queen Medusa shared a quiet evening, then returned to her bedchamber and reminisced about how their relationship began. Their intimacy ended with Queen Medusa kicking Lu Yunxiao off the Amethyst Bed after he promised to give her a child.

• Queen Medusa teased Lu Yunxiao for keeping Zi Yan obedient, and they sat down to eat.
• Lu Yunxiao and Queen Medusa walked beneath the stars, where she told him she was happy to spend the evening together.
• Lu Yunxiao took Queen Medusa back to her bedchamber and recalled how he had first pursued her.
• Queen Medusa admitted she had long known Lu Yunxiao's motives and remembered how she had begun to fall in love with him.
• Queen Medusa asked Lu Yunxiao to give her a child, then kicked him off the bed when he promised to do so immediately.

Lu Yunxiao and Queen Medusa spent the morning together before finally heading to the temple with Little Ziyan. They arrived to meet the Eight Great Commanders, who reacted with surprise and mixed feelings at seeing Lu Yunxiao beside the queen.

• Lu Yunxiao and Queen Medusa stayed in bed, teasing and kissing one another before getting up around nine in the morning.
• Queen Medusa helped Lu Yunxiao dress, and he helped her put on her clothes before they washed, ate breakfast, and set out with Little Ziyan.
• Mobas and Yan Ci complained that Queen Medusa had kept the commanders waiting, while Yue Mei and the bald Chief Commander told them to be patient.
• Lu Yunxiao, Queen Medusa, and Little Ziyan entered the temple, where the Eight Great Commanders turned to greet them.
• Mobas and the others showed hatred and fear toward Lu Yunxiao, while Yue Mei realized he had taken Queen Medusa away before and felt glad to see him again.

Queen Medusa announced that the Snake-people Race would relocate to a new settlement near the Magical Beast Mountain Range, which Cloud Gate had assigned to them. Elder Yin accused Cloud Gate of plotting against them, but Queen Medusa defended Lu Yunxiao’s gesture before he calmed her; the commanders then noticed their intimate display.

• Bone Poison and the Bald Commander reacted with hostility toward Lu Yunxiao, while he ignored their glares and followed Queen Medusa to her throne.
• Queen Medusa summoned the commanders and ordered the Snake-people Race to prepare for a full relocation.
• Elder Yin questioned the move to Cloud Gate’s assigned territory and warned that humans could not be trusted.
• Queen Medusa erupted in anger and released her Dou Zong pressure, but Lu Yunxiao soothed her by taking her hand.
• The commanders saw Lu Yunxiao holding Queen Medusa’s hand and reacted with surprise and renewed hostility.

Queen Medusa declared Lu Yunxiao her husband and identified him as the master of Cloud Gate, but several snake-people opposed their relationship. When the Bald Commander continued to defy her, Lu Yunxiao intervened and offered to handle him himself.

• Elder Yin questioned Lu Yunxiao, and Queen Medusa introduced him as her husband and the master of Cloud Gate.
• Elder Yin and Yue Mei recognized Lu Yunxiao's influence, while Mobas, Yan Ci, and the Bald Commander protested Queen Medusa's marriage.
• Queen Medusa forced the six dissenters to the ground and warned them not to speak against Lu Yunxiao again.
• The Bald Commander refused to back down, so Queen Medusa ordered the guards to act.
• Lu Yunxiao stopped Queen Medusa and said he would deal with the Bald Commander himself.

Lu Yunxiao confronted the Bald Commander after he rejected Lu Yunxiao’s marriage to Queen Medusa, then brutally beat him to establish his authority. The Bald Commander continued to refuse to submit as Lu Yunxiao’s fury escalated.

• Queen Medusa let Lu Yunxiao deal with the Bald Commander, trusting him to defeat the Snake-people commander without killing him.
• Lu Yunxiao challenged the Bald Commander and offered to let him strike first, but the commander attacked with a scaled fist.
• Lu Yunxiao shattered the Bald Commander’s arm with one punch and sent him crashing through the divine hall’s wall.
• Lu Yunxiao dragged the Bald Commander from the rubble and repeatedly slammed him into the hall floor, demanding that he submit.
• The Bald Commander kept refusing, and Lu Yunxiao continued beating him in a frenzy that frightened the assembled commanders.

Lu Yunxiao beat the Bald Commander and intimidated the Snake-people Race commanders into accepting his worthiness and the planned migration. Queen Medusa ordered them to prepare to move in one week, and the commanders left carrying the injured Bald Commander.

• Lu Yunxiao beat the Bald Commander until he was half-dead, then demanded to know whether the other commanders still objected to him.
• Elder Yin, Yue Mei, Mobas, and the other commanders all declared Lu Yunxiao worthy of Queen Medusa, fearing his strength and recognizing her approval.
• Lu Yunxiao threatened the commanders and told them to behave, assuring them that he had assigned the Snake-people Race its new territory and would not scheme against them.
• Queen Medusa ordered the commanders to prepare for the migration, which would begin in one week.
• Mobas and the other commanders carried off the Bald Commander, while Elder Yin and Yue Mei left the temple.

Lu Yunxiao refined Sect Breaking Pills for the Snake-people and a Supreme Grade Dou Zong Pill for Queen Medusa on the secluded island. After enduring the pill’s lightning tribulation, he agreed to stay one more night before leaving, while Zi Yan teased Queen Medusa about her feelings for him.

• Lu Yunxiao asked Queen Medusa to find a quiet place so he could refine pills for the Snake-people and a Dou Zong Pill for her.
• Queen Medusa took Lu Yunxiao to the little island where they had first met.
• Six days later, Lu Yunxiao endured the lightning tribulation and refined a Supreme Grade Dou Zong Pill.
• Lu Yunxiao gave Queen Medusa the Dou Zong Pill and the Sect Breaking Pills, then said he was leaving.
• Queen Medusa persuaded Lu Yunxiao to rest for one night, and Zi Yan teased her about secretly liking him.

Lu Yunxiao left Queen Medusa behind as the Snake-people Race prepared to migrate, taking Zi Yan to meet Yun Yun and Qing Yanjing in Mo City. The group began their operation against the Soul Hall’s allies by heading for the Mulan Empire.

• Lu Yunxiao said goodbye to Queen Medusa and flew away with Zi Yan, who clung to him and kissed his cheek during the journey.
• Lu Yunxiao and Zi Yan reached Mo City, where they ate and explored before going to the Ancient Map Shop.
• Lu Yunxiao reunited with Yun Yun and Qing Yanjing, who had been waiting at the shop.
• Lu Yunxiao chose Mulan Valley in the Mulan Empire as the group’s first target, and Yun Yun agreed to move against them.
• Lu Yunxiao, Zi Yan, Yun Yun, and Qing Yanjing left Mo City and sped toward the Mulan Empire.

Lu Yunxiao swept through the Myriad Scorpion Gate, seeking to eliminate its leader, Xie Biyan, and end the faction’s collusion with the Soul Hall. After Lu Yunxiao defeated Xie Shan and seized control of his Four-Winged Demonic Scorpion, Xie Biyan appeared to protect him.

• Lu Yunxiao and his allies fought their way through the Myriad Scorpion Gate, and Lu Yunxiao killed its Dou Emperor experts while demanding that Xie Shan summon Xie Biyan.
• Xie Shan summoned a Four-Winged Demonic Scorpion with a blue whistle and sent it to attack Lu Yunxiao.
• Lu Yunxiao struck the scorpion back into a mountain wall, wounded Xie Shan, and took the whistle to control the beast.
• Lu Yunxiao attacked the wounded Xie Shan, but a gray-robed figure emerged and blocked the palm strike as Xie Shan called for Elder Xie.

Lu Yunxiao forced Xie Biyan to reveal himself at the Myriad Scorpion Gate, then challenged him to call out the Soul Hall’s Protector Tie. When the three Dou Zong Experts revealed their true auras, they prepared to attack together.

• Lu Yunxiao revealed that his strike on Xie Shan had been meant to draw out Xie Biyan, who offered to let the group leave if they withdrew.
• Xie Shan demanded that Lu Yunxiao and the others be punished for killing the Myriad Scorpion Gate’s experts, but Xie Biyan rebuked him and admitted he was wary of fighting them.
• Lu Yunxiao refused to leave and demanded that Xie Biyan summon the Soul Hall’s Protector Tie.
• Xie Biyan summoned Protector Tie, who agreed to fight in exchange for payment and threatened to take the soul of a Dou Zong expert.
• Lu Yunxiao, Yun Yun, and Qing Yanjing unleashed their full auras, startling Xie Biyan and Protector Tie.
• Lu Yunxiao and the other two attacked Xie Biyan and Protector Tie together.

Lu Yunxiao defeated Protector Tie and Xie Biyan, then used the Soul Contract Stone to control Protector Tie and eliminate the threats around Cloud Gate. With the battle over, he prepared to turn to his own affairs.

• Lu Yunxiao struck Protector Tie with the Sea Overturning Seal, leaving him half-crippled and revealing that Protector Tie recognized the Emperor's Seal Art.
• Qing Yanjing defeated Xie Biyan, and Yun Yun joined Lu Yunxiao after the fighting ended.
• Lu Yunxiao used the Soul Contract Stone to control Protector Tie.
• Lu Yunxiao killed Xie Biyan with sword qi, clearing the threats around Cloud Gate.
• Yun Yun asked why Lu Yunxiao had killed Xie Biyan instead of controlling him, and Lu Yunxiao said he disliked people who handled venomous insects, except Xiao Yi Xian.

Lu Yunxiao learned that the Poison Sect existed and set out with Yun Yun and Qing Yanjing to find Xiao Yi Xian. The search led them toward Heavenly Poison City, where many powerful Poison Master factions gathered.

• Lu Yunxiao decided to search the Outcloud Empire for Xiao Yi Xian, and Yun Yun suggested looking for the Poison Sect she might have established.
• Lu Yunxiao questioned Xie Shan about the Poison Sect, recognized that Xie Shan knew of it, and killed him after obtaining the clue he needed.
• Lu Yunxiao left the ruined Myriad Scorpion Gate with Yun Yun, Qing Yanjing, Little Ziyan, and the Four-Winged Demonic Scorpion while the surviving disciples scattered.
• The narration described Heavenly Poison City as a major gathering place for Poison Masters, with six renowned Dou Emperor factions.

Lu Yunxiao entered Heavenly Poison City with Yun Yun, Qing Yanjing, and Zi Yan, then reunited with Xiao Yi Xian at the Poison Sect after she advanced to six-star Dou Wang. The chapter ended with Lu Yunxiao greeting her after a long separation.

• Lu Yunxiao killed a Poison Master who coveted Yun Yun and Qing Yanjing, then said the Outcloud Empire would be reorganized under Cloud Gate.
• Lu Yunxiao entered Heavenly Poison City with Yun Yun, Qing Yanjing, and Zi Yan, while the city's Poison Masters moved out of their way.
• Xiao Yi Xian broke through to six-star Dou Wang and privately wondered whether she had surpassed Lu Yunxiao.
• The Snow Demon Ape told Xiao Yi Xian that Lu Yunxiao had arrived, and Lu Yunxiao appeared with three women to greet her.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Xiao Yi Xian two years earlier than promised and showed that her deadly poison could no longer harm him. He told her he had fulfilled the first requirement of the Poison Pill Method, leaving Xiao Yi Xian overjoyed and hopeful.

• Lu Yunxiao arrived to see Xiao Yi Xian, and she was shocked that he had come after only two years.
• The Snow Demon Ape greeted Lu Yunxiao before Qing Yanjing and Yun Yun took Zi Yan away to leave the couple alone.
• Lu Yunxiao embraced and kissed Xiao Yi Xian, who warned him that her poison was deadly but then relaxed when it did not affect him.
• Lu Yunxiao explained that the Spirit Gold, Heavenly Flames, and Innate Qi in his body made him immune to poison.
• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian that he had fulfilled the first requirement of the Poison Pill Method, and she became tearfully excited.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Xiao Yi Xian and told her that the third condition for resolving her Body of Demonic Poison was within reach. He asked her to leave the Poison Sect and return with him, then learned her poison body had erupted and promised to help her before giving her a mysterious gift.

• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian that Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva, the third condition for resolving her poison body, was about to be obtained.
• Lu Yunxiao asked Xiao Yi Xian to leave the Poison Sect and return with him, and she agreed despite pretending to lament leaving it behind.
• Lu Yunxiao noticed Xiao Yi Xian's white hair and learned that her poison body had erupted more than half a year earlier, killing many people.
• Xiao Yi Xian confided that she feared another eruption was near, and Lu Yunxiao comforted her and promised to help control it.
• Lu Yunxiao gave Xiao Yi Xian a small bamboo tube as a gift.

Xiao Yi Xian discovered that Lu Yunxiao had brought her a Four-Winged Demonic Scorpion and learned that he had killed Xie Biyan at the Myriad Scorpion Gate. She revealed that Venerable Netherworld’s inheritance had fueled her rapid progress, and Lu Yunxiao examined the Netherworld Pearl before asking about the Netherworld Fruit.

• Xiao Yi Xian opened the bamboo tube, and a tiny scorpion emerged and grew into a Four-Winged Demonic Scorpion.
• Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian that he had taken the scorpion from the Myriad Scorpion Gate and killed Xie Biyan.
• Lu Yunxiao said he was at Dou King Peak, and Xiao Yi Xian asked about his strength before he questioned her rapid advancement.
• Xiao Yi Xian revealed that she had received Venerable Netherworld’s inheritance and showed Lu Yunxiao its jade slip.
• Xiao Yi Xian revealed the Netherworld Pearl, Netherworld Fruit, and Netherworld Pills; Lu Yunxiao recognized the pearl’s power and asked about the fruit.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Xiao Yi Xian, learned that Little White had eaten the Netherworld Fruit, and carried Xiao Yi Xian to her room. Outside, Yun Yun urged Qing Yanjing to grow closer to Lu Yunxiao before he left, then shared her secret for winning his attention.

• Xiao Yi Xian told Lu Yunxiao that Little White had eaten the Netherworld Fruit and explained that she gladly fed it to the Snow Demon Ape for protecting her.
• Lu Yunxiao teased Xiao Yi Xian, carried her to her room, and the pair went inside together.
• Yun Yun and Qing Yanjing waited outside with Zi Yan, and Yun Yun predicted that Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian would stay inside for several more hours.
• Yun Yun encouraged Qing Yanjing to take the initiative with Lu Yunxiao because he would soon leave and need her care.
• Yun Yun advised Qing Yanjing to dress prettily and appear before Lu Yunxiao often, leaving Qing Yanjing surprised.

Lu Yunxiao awakened his Poison Element after Xiao Yi Xian's deadly poison broke its seal, and both of them gained a sharp increase in strength. He showed Xiao Yi Xian his newly awakened poison, leaving her fascinated by its power.

• Lu Yunxiao discovered that Xiao Yi Xian's poison had awakened his Poison Element, bringing him to the Half-step Dou Emperor realm while Xiao Yi Xian reached Nine-Star Dou King Peak.
• Lu Yunxiao checked his information panel and noted Queen Medusa's breakthrough, Qing Yanjing's impending breakthrough to Dou Zun, and Nalan Yanran's continued progress.
• Lu Yunxiao explained to Xiao Yi Xian how her poison had broken his seal and why she had received a share of the benefits.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked to see Lu Yunxiao's poison, and he conjured dark green gas in his palm.
• Xiao Yi Xian admired the poison's potency, while Lu Yunxiao explained that it was not yet strong enough to easily threaten a Dou Zun.

Lu Yunxiao told Xiao Yi Xian that he would take her to the resting place of a previous Body of Demonic Poison so she could fully control her poison body. After the pair spent the afternoon together, they rejoined Yun Yun, Qing Yanjing, and Zi Yan, and Lu Yunxiao coaxed the sulking Zi Yan with a promise of Thousand-Year Purple Cattail Fruits.

• Lu Yunxiao explained to Xiao Yi Xian that Dou Zuns were far beyond his current reach and that his poison could realistically help him contend with Dou Zongs.
• Lu Yunxiao promised to take Xiao Yi Xian to the place where the creator of the Poison Pill Method had passed away, where Xiao Yi Xian could control her poison body and potentially restore her hair.
• Xiao Yi Xian questioned how Lu Yunxiao knew about the place, but he kept the source secret, and they spent the afternoon together.
• Lu Yunxiao and Xiao Yi Xian emerged in the evening to find Yun Yun, Qing Yanjing, and Zi Yan waiting for them.
• Zi Yan refused to eat because she was angry at having waited, but Lu Yunxiao won her over by promising her three Thousand-Year Purple Cattail Fruits.
• Yun Yun introduced herself to Xiao Yi Xian, and the two women greeted each other.

Xiao Yi Xian disbanded the Poison Sect and found comfort in Lu Yunxiao, who brought her and the others back to Cloud Gate before preparing to head for the Black Corner Region. He assigned Qing Yanjing to cultivate at Cloud Gate, learned that Queen Medusa was delayed during the Snake-people Race's migration, and urged Cloud Gate to expand under Yun Yun's leadership.

• Xiao Yi Xian lamented that she had lost her home, and Lu Yunxiao reassured her that she could always consider him home.
• Lu Yunxiao decided to return to Cloud Gate before traveling to the Black Corner Region with Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan, while Qing Yanjing stayed behind to cultivate.
• Lu Yunxiao and the others arrived at Cloud Gate, where Ya Fei reported that Queen Medusa had encountered delays while arranging the Snake-people Race's migration.
• Lu Yunxiao told Cloud Gate's Elders to follow Yun Yun's leadership while he was away and announced that the sect could expand into the surrounding empires.
• Lu Yunxiao promised valuable pills, techniques, and skills to disciples who earned merit, motivating Jia Xingtian, Fama, and the other Elders.

Lu Yunxiao prepared Cloud Gate for its expansion and decided to travel to the Black Corner Region with Xiao Yi Xian and Queen Medusa. He left Yun Yun in charge of Cloud Gate and promised to marry her when he returned.

• Lu Yunxiao dismissed Jia Xingtian and the others, then praised Cloud Gate with Xiao Yi Xian and announced they would leave for the Black Corner Region in three days.
• Queen Medusa insisted on accompanying Lu Yunxiao, and Yun Yun agreed to manage the Snake-people Race's affairs and Cloud Gate's expansion in her absence.
• Lu Yunxiao gave Yun Yun pills for Cloud Gate's disciples and instructed her to use the Life Devouring Pills only with volunteers and provide for their families.
• Lu Yunxiao promised Yun Yun he would marry her after returning, then departed for the Black Corner Region with Xiao Yi Xian, Queen Medusa, and the others.

Lu Yunxiao returned to Black Tomb City and praised Mittel Tengshan for building Cloud Sect, while explaining how his and Queen Medusa’s different leadership styles would help Cloud Gate endure after he left. Mittel Tengshan reported on his work and presented the Partial Map Lu Yunxiao had requested.

• Queen Medusa shared Mittel Tengshan’s report that Cloud Sect had taken control of Black Tomb City, and Lu Yunxiao praised his progress.
• Lu Yunxiao told Queen Medusa he was preparing her and Yun Yun to govern Cloud Gate after his eventual departure.
• Lu Yunxiao and his companions arrived in Black Tomb City, where Mittel Tengshan and Cloud Sect’s elite troops welcomed them.
• Mittel Tengshan explained that he had made Lu Yunxiao the only Sect Master of Cloud Sect and had taken the role of Vice Sect Master himself.
• Mittel Tengshan reported on his past half year in the Black Corner Region and presented the Partial Map Lu Yunxiao had asked him to obtain.