Chapter Summaries

Lu Yunxiao and Queen Medusa reached the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, where they prepared to begin her evolution with the Green Lotus Core Flame. Queen Medusa learned that Gu He and his group had arrived to seize a Heavenly Flame, and Lu Yunxiao made clear he intended to oppose them.

• Lu Yunxiao crossed the poisonous lake using his Star Spirit Gold armor after Queen Medusa refused to help him.
• Lu Yunxiao collected Ice Spirit Cold Spring and inspected the Green Lotus Core Flame trapped above the pool.
• Queen Medusa learned that intruders had reached the Snake-people Royal City and that Yue Mei and the others were holding them off.
• Queen Medusa discovered that Gu He led one Dou Emperor, three Dou Wangs, and four Dou Lings who had come for a Heavenly Flame.
• Lu Yunxiao dismissed Gu He's companions and said he disliked Gu He because he had come to steal his Heavenly Flames.

Lu Yunxiao reassured Queen Medusa that he could keep Yun Yun and Gu He from disrupting her evolution, then watched as she began preparing to evolve with the Green Lotus Core Flame. The chapter ended with Medusa furious after Lu Yunxiao turned around and saw her undressed, while he warned her that attacking him could leave her exposed to Gu He.

• Queen Medusa explained that Yun Yun, Gu He, Yan Shi, and Feng Li threatened her evolution, and Lu Yunxiao promised to stop Yun Yun with his trump card.
• Medusa offered to marry Yue Mei to Lu Yunxiao if he stayed with the Snake-people Race, but he instead asked Medusa to marry him.
• Medusa learned that Gu He had offered pills in exchange for the Heavenly Flame, and Lu Yunxiao urged her to ignore him and proceed with her evolution.
• Medusa released the Green Lotus Core Flame from the crystal lotus seat and told Lu Yunxiao to turn around as she undressed.
• Lu Yunxiao turned back and saw Medusa, provoking her anger; he warned her that if he left, Gu He might find and see her.

Lu Yunxiao guarded Queen Medusa as she began her evolution in the Heavenly Flame, fearing she had died when her aura vanished. She emerged as a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, and Lu Yunxiao called the tiny serpent toward him.

• Queen Medusa threatened Lu Yunxiao over seeing her body, then began her evolution after he warned her to be careful.
• Queen Medusa transformed into her Violet Gloom Flame Serpent form, raised a barrier around the island, and plunged into the Heavenly Flame.
• Queen Medusa writhed as the Heavenly Flame burned her scales and flesh, while Lu Yunxiao blocked the approaching snake people and Gu He and the others from interfering.
• After Queen Medusa's aura disappeared, Lu Yunxiao sensed life returning to her charred body as a celestial phenomenon gathered overhead.
• The charred body cracked open, and a tiny Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python appeared before Lu Yunxiao, who called it toward him.

Lu Yunxiao befriended the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, secured the Green Lotus Core Flame, and escaped as the barrier collapsed. In the ensuing clash, Gu He and his companions were driven back by a white-robed swordsman, while the Black-Robed Figure pursued him and the snake-people realized their queen had vanished.

• Lu Yunxiao used his Innate Dao Charm to win the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python’s trust and fed it Amethyst Origin Core.
• Lu Yunxiao stored the Green Lotus Core Flame in the Green Lotus Seat and fled as the barrier broke.
• Gu He, Yan Shi, and Feng Li rushed toward the island, but a white-robed swordsman struck them back twice and escaped.
• The Black-Robed Figure recognized something familiar in the swordsman’s weapon and chased after him.
• Gu He and his companions withdrew, while Yue Mei concluded that the missing queen’s evolution had succeeded.

Lu Yunxiao escaped the clash near the Snake-people and waited for the pursuer he believed was Yun Yun. He reunited with Yun Yun in the desert after she mistook him for someone who had stolen Heavenly Flames.

• Flower Snake, Yue Mei, and Mobas learned that Lu Yunxiao had fought Gu He's group and vanished, and Flower Snake blamed him for Queen Medusa's disappearance.
• Lu Yunxiao reflected on his feelings for Yun Yun and his newly created Sword Dao of No-Self, which he judged to be an Earth-tier Mid-grade Dou Technique.
• Yun Yun chased Lu Yunxiao across the desert and demanded that he hand over the Heavenly Flames, threatening to take them by force.
• Lu Yunxiao turned around and revealed himself, and Yun Yun recognized him in astonishment.

Lu Yunxiao reunited with Yun Yun in the Tagore Desert and expressed his longing by embracing and kissing her. He reaffirmed his promise to join the Misty Cloud Sect, asking Yun Yun how she planned to arrange things for him.

• Lu Yunxiao revealed himself to Yun Yun and tossed the Green Lotus Seat aside before embracing her.
• Lu Yunxiao told Yun Yun he had missed her and stopped her questions so he could look at her.
• Lu Yunxiao kissed Yun Yun, and she eventually relaxed in his arms.
• Lu Yunxiao said he would not let Yun Yun leave his side again, and the two teased each other affectionately.
• Yun Yun reminded Lu Yunxiao that he had promised to join the Misty Cloud Sect, and he confirmed the promise still counted.

Lu Yunxiao revealed that he had known Yun Yun’s identity from the beginning and explained why he had let her keep it hidden. Yun Yun agreed to take him as her direct disciple at the Misty Cloud Sect, then regretted the arrangement as they kissed and teased each other about their teacher-disciple roles.

• Lu Yunxiao told Yun Yun that he had recognized her from the beginning and had kept quiet so they could interact without the burdens of her status.
• Yun Yun asked Lu Yunxiao to join the Misty Cloud Sect, and he agreed while asking how she would arrange his position.
• Yun Yun proposed making Lu Yunxiao her direct disciple, and he accepted.
• Yun Yun realized she was leaning against her new disciple and asked to reconsider, but Lu Yunxiao refused and kissed her.
• Yun Yun and Lu Yunxiao joked about their master-disciple relationship as he held her, and she admitted she felt unable to view such relationships normally anymore.

Lu Yunxiao reassured Yun Yun that he would remain devoted to her, but their conversation was interrupted by five Snake-people who accused him of harming Queen Medusa. Lu Yunxiao revealed a power-up that raised him to peak Dou Emperor and challenged them to face him.

• Lu Yunxiao promised Yun Yun that he would prove his love and never abandon her, and Yun Yun agreed to wait and see.
• Lu Yunxiao and Yun Yun sensed five Snake-people approaching, including Yue Mei, Flower Snake, Mobas, and a gray-robed elder.
• The Snake-people accused Lu Yunxiao of conspiring against Queen Medusa and demanded that he reveal her whereabouts.
• Lu Yunxiao stepped forward despite Yun Yun's warning and drew his Dragon Slaying Sword.
• Lu Yunxiao shattered a card that raised his aura to peak Dou Emperor, startling Yun Yun and forcing the Snake-people to retreat.

Lu Yunxiao revealed peak Dou Emperor strength and effortlessly defeated Mobas, Yan Ci, Elder Yin, Yue Mei, and Flower Snake. The five snake-people then joined forces with the Five Snake Poison Brake Seal, sending a giant green energy snake toward him.

• Flower Snake and Yue Mei questioned Lu Yunxiao’s sudden peak Dou Emperor strength, and Yun Yun learned that Queen Medusa had injured him.
• Mobas attacked Lu Yunxiao, who cut through his energy snake and sent him flying with one sword strike.
• Lu Yunxiao wounded Yan Ci and Elder Yin, then struck Yue Mei and Flower Snake and sent them both crashing back.
• The gray-robed elder recognized Lu Yunxiao’s overwhelming power and called for the five snake-people to form the Five Snake Poison Brake Seal.
• The five snake-people fused their power into a giant green energy snake that charged at Lu Yunxiao.

Lu Yunxiao defeated the five snake-people elders and stopped short of killing them when Queen Medusa intervened through the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python. He humiliated and intimidated Flower Snake and Mobas, then left Yue Mei demanding to know where the queen was.

• Lu Yunxiao shattered the five elders’ green snake Dou Technique, but the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python bit his arm and made him dissipate his sword light before it killed them.
• Lu Yunxiao told the snake inside his sleeve that he would spare the elders for Queen Medusa’s sake, while the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python regained control of its body.
• Lu Yunxiao struck Flower Snake and pretended to bring his sword down on her, frightening her into silence.
• Lu Yunxiao kicked Mobas for being an eyesore, then held his sword against Yue Mei’s shoulder.
• Yue Mei demanded to know where Queen Medusa was, and Lu Yunxiao said she was fine before refusing to answer further.

Lu Yunxiao left the Snake People after assuring them that Queen Medusa was safe, then took Yun Yun away to refine the Heavenly Flames. As they flew toward an uninhabited place, he offered to teach Yun Yun Sword Flight, and she eagerly agreed.

• Lu Yunxiao warned Yue Mei and the Snake People not to follow him and said they should handle Babu before he returned to the Tagore Desert.
• Lu Yunxiao told Yun Yun he planned to refine the Heavenly Flames, and she worried that doing so without the Fire Element would be dangerous.
• Lu Yunxiao said he would deal with Gu He’s attentions toward Yun Yun, then carried her into the air on the Dragon Slaying Sword with the Green Lotus Seat.
• Yue Mei, Yan Ci, Flower Snake, and the gray-robed old man decided to return and await Queen Medusa’s return.
• Yun Yun asked how Lu Yunxiao had reached the peak of the Dou Emperor realm, and he explained that it was through a temporary secret technique.
• Lu Yunxiao offered to teach Yun Yun the Earth-tier High-grade Sword Flight skill, and she said she wanted to learn it.

Lu Yunxiao and Yun Yun traveled to a remote cave so he could recover before refining the Green Lotus Core Flame. After preparing with the Ice Spirit Cold Spring and protection from the Star Spirit Gold, Lu Yunxiao swallowed the flame seed and began guiding it toward a seal inside his body.

• Lu Yunxiao promised to teach Yun Yun an Earth-tier High-grade Dou Skill after refining the Heavenly Flame, and they flew toward a remote area of the Tagore Desert.
• Lu Yunxiao and Yun Yun found a cave, where Yun Yun stood guard as he spent seven or eight hours healing his injuries and restoring his strength.
• At midnight, Lu Yunxiao said the heavy Yin energy made it the best time to refine a Heavenly Flame, and Yun Yun warned him to be careful.
• Lu Yunxiao released the Green Lotus Core Flame, drank the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, and let the Star Spirit Gold protect his body.
• Lu Yunxiao pulled out the flame seed, swallowed it, and used his Soul Power to guide the Heavenly Flame toward the seal buried inside his body.

Lu Yunxiao used the Green Lotus Core Flame to break the seal on his Fire Element and then refined the Heavenly Flame. He ended the process safely with the flame settled in his qi vortex and Yun Yun relieved at his success.

• Lu Yunxiao gathered the scattered Green Lotus Core Flame in his meridians and drove it into the deepest seal.
• The Heavenly Flame shattered the seal, releasing fiery-red Dou Qi and awakening Lu Yunxiao's Fire Element.
• Lu Yunxiao began refining the Green Lotus Core Flame while Yun Yun watched over him with concern.
• After three hours, Lu Yunxiao branded the Green Lotus Core Flame and settled it in his qi vortex, where it fed energy into his Dou Crystal.
• Lu Yunxiao stopped the flame from boosting his strength further, opened his eyes, and told Yun Yun that he had succeeded.

After unlocking the Fire Element, Lu Yunxiao showed Yun Yun his new flame-control abilities and reviewed his updated status. The system assigned a check-in mission at the Misty Cloud Sect, and at dawn Lu Yunxiao and Yun Yun set off for it.

• Lu Yunxiao told Yun Yun that his special physique let him possess multiple elements, then demonstrated his control of the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Lu Yunxiao checked his updated information panel and noted his increased cultivation and Soul Power, along with his new inheritances and the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python.
• The system issued a check-in mission at the Misty Cloud Sect, rewarding Lu Yunxiao with a Purple Abyss Cauldron and two Perfect Emperor Extreme Pills.
• Lu Yunxiao decided to give one Perfect Emperor Extreme Pill to Yun Yun and the other to the old man.
• After spending the night with Yun Yun, Lu Yunxiao and Yun Yun departed for the Misty Cloud Sect at dawn.

Lu Yunxiao arrived at the Misty Cloud Sect with Yun Yun, who introduced him as her newly accepted disciple and arranged for the elders to be told. After Yun Yun showed him his room, Lu Yunxiao teased her about sharing hers, and she fled when he playfully cornered her.

• Lu Yunxiao and Yun Yun landed at the Misty Cloud Sect, where she asked what he thought of it.
• Yun Yun introduced Lu Yunxiao to Elder Yun Feng as her new disciple and said his talent surpassed Yanran's.
• Yun Yun asked Yun Feng to summon the elders for a meeting to announce her acceptance of Lu Yunxiao.
• Yun Yun brought Lu Yunxiao to his room, and he teased her about sharing her room instead.
• Lu Yunxiao cornered Yun Yun against the door, but she pushed him away and fled.

Lu Yunxiao claimed the rewards from checking in at the Misty Cloud Sect and rested with the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python. Meanwhile, Yun Yun defended her decision to make him her direct disciple before the Misty Cloud Sect elders, leaving Yun Leng reading Lu Yunxiao’s record of accomplishments.

• Lu Yunxiao fed the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python some Amethyst Origin Core and thought about winning over Queen Medusa.
• Lu Yunxiao claimed the Purple Abyss Cauldron and two Perfect Emperor Extreme Pills from the system.
• Lu Yunxiao put away his rewards and fell asleep as the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python curled up beside his head.
• At the Misty Cloud Sect’s main hall, Yun Leng questioned Yun Yun’s decision to take Lu Yunxiao as her direct disciple.
• Yun Yun gave Yun Leng Lu Yunxiao’s dossier and challenged him to judge her decision after reading it.

Yun Yun persuaded the Misty Cloud Sect Elders to accept Lu Yunxiao, assuring them of his loyalty and arranging a ceremony three days later. She visited him afterward, where their teasing turned intimate before Lu Yunxiao asked why she had come.

• Yun Leng read Lu Yunxiao’s record and questioned whether the exceptionally talented youth would remain loyal to the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Yun Yun declared that Lu Yunxiao would never betray the sect and guaranteed his loyalty with her life.
• Yun Leng asked that Lu Yunxiao demonstrate his strength to reassure the Disciples, and Yun Yun set his appearance at the acceptance ceremony three days later.
• Yun Yun found Lu Yunxiao asleep in his room and gently caressed his face.
• Lu Yunxiao woke, pulled Yun Yun onto the bed, and stopped when she warned that she would hate him if he forced her.
• Lu Yunxiao drew Yun Yun into his embrace and asked what she had come to see him about.

Lu Yunxiao teased Yun Yun, then persuaded her to let him stay close to her at the Misty Cloud Sect. Yun Yun led him to her secluded cultivation spot, where he said he would cultivate beside her.

• Yun Yun told Lu Yunxiao that his apprenticeship ceremony would be held in three days and tried to introduce him to his senior disciple sister, Nalan Yanran.
• Lu Yunxiao refused to meet Nalan Yanran and became intimate with Yun Yun.
• Lu Yunxiao asked Yun Yun to marry him, but she rejected him and admitted to herself that she liked him.
• Yun Yun led Lu Yunxiao to her secluded cultivation spot halfway up the mountain.
• Lu Yunxiao said he wanted to cultivate beside Yun Yun, and she agreed after he promised not to bully her in public.

Lu Yunxiao told Yun Yun he would guide their relationship while respecting her wishes, then teased her about her disciple Nalan Yanran. They met Nalan Yanran practicing swordsmanship, and Yun Yun warned Lu Yunxiao not to pursue her.

• Lu Yunxiao asked Yun Yun whether she had thought about their future, and she admitted she did not know what to do.
• Lu Yunxiao said he would take charge of their relationship but would not force Yun Yun if she felt unwilling, and Yun Yun agreed.
• Lu Yunxiao promised to help Yun Yun and privately resolved to guide her toward being more assertive.
• Lu Yunxiao and Yun Yun saw Nalan Yanran practicing swordsmanship in a small plaza, and Lu Yunxiao dismissed her skill while praising her beauty.
• Yun Yun warned Lu Yunxiao not to corrupt Nalan Yanran, and Lu Yunxiao joked that she should worry about Nalan Yanran falling for him instead.
• Yun Yun accused Lu Yunxiao of flirting with many girls, but she was not truly angry.

Lu Yunxiao and Yun Yun discussed his other partners and Yun Yun’s place among them before introducing him to Nalan Yanran. The chapter ended with Nalan Yanran stunned by Lu Yunxiao’s beauty and suddenly unable to dislike him.

• Lu Yunxiao admitted he wanted several women, and Yun Yun asked to meet them when the time was right.
• Lu Yunxiao told Yun Yun he was sincere toward his women and called her the leader he had chosen for his harem.
• Yun Yun summoned Nalan Yanran after her sword practice and praised her progress.
• Nalan Yanran eyed Lu Yunxiao with hostility, but was overwhelmed by his handsome appearance and found herself drawn to him.