Chapter Summaries

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.

Lu Yunxiao received a Partial Map of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, Three Thousand Lightning Movement, and a Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill from Mittel Tengshan, then assigned Yao Chen to eventually take revenge on Han Feng and ordered an investigation of the Soul Hall in the Black Corner Region. The chapter left Lu Yunxiao furious after learning that the Blood Sect had attacked Black Tomb City for the third time over Mittel Tengshan killing Fan Lao's son.

• Mittel Tengshan presented Lu Yunxiao with the Partial Map, Three Thousand Lightning Movement, and a Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill, while Zi Yan snatched the pill bottle to inspect it.
• Lu Yunxiao summoned Yao Chen, asked whether he wanted revenge, and promised to leave Han Feng to him once Han Feng had served his purpose.
• Lu Yunxiao ordered Mittel Tengshan to have the Cloud Sect secretly locate Soul Hall members in the Black Corner Region.
• A messenger reported that the Blood Sect had attacked and entered Black Tomb City, prompting Lu Yunxiao to ask whether Mittel Tengshan had killed Fan Lao's son.
• Mittel Tengshan admitted he had taken the scroll and pill from Fan Ling's corpse and that the Blood Sect had come after him three times, leaving Lu Yunxiao enraged.

Lu Yunxiao ordered the Cloud Sect to answer the Blood Sect’s repeated provocations with force and led an assault against them in Black Tomb City. Queen Medusa revealed her Dou Zong power and overwhelmed Fan Lao and his two Dou Emperor allies, leaving the fight unresolved as her palm continued to descend.

• Lu Yunxiao rebuked Mittel Tengshan for not confronting the Blood Sect and declared that the Cloud Sect would destroy them and seize their territory.
• Lu Yunxiao led Queen Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, and the others toward the battle in Black Tomb City.
• Fan Lao arrived with two Dou Emperor allies and threatened to destroy the Cloud Sect.
• Lu Yunxiao identified himself as the Cloud Sect’s Sect Master, and Queen Medusa revealed her seven-star Dou Zong strength.
• Queen Medusa’s palm shattered Fan Lao’s blood spear and scattered the flames unleashed by the three Dou Emperors, then continued toward them.

Queen Medusa killed Fan Lao and two Dou Emperors, prompting Lu Yunxiao to explain the Cloud Sect’s old enmity with Fiery Demon Valley and warn that retaliation might follow. He planned to focus on obtaining the Fallen Heart Flame first, while Zi Yan eagerly anticipated a future fight and Fiery Demon Valley’s medicinal treasures.

• Queen Medusa crushed Fan Lao and the two black-robed Dou Emperors, and Mittel Tengshan joined the battle to deal with their remaining men.
• Queen Medusa asked Lu Yunxiao about Fiery Demon Valley, and he explained that its Valley Master, Old Ghost of the Earth Demon, was a seven-star Dou Zong.
• Lu Yunxiao revealed that Fiery Demon Valley had once tried to assassinate him after he arrived in the Black Corner Region with Jia Nan Academy.
• Lu Yunxiao warned that Fiery Demon Valley might retaliate against the Cloud Sect, but said they should stay alert while he prioritized obtaining the Fallen Heart Flame.
• Zi Yan agreed enthusiastically when Lu Yunxiao suggested destroying Fiery Demon Valley someday, especially because its treasure vault might contain medicinal herbs.

Lu Yunxiao left Mittel Tengshan to absorb the Blood Sect and lead Cloud Gate with a tougher approach, then traveled with Xiao Yi Xian, Queen Medusa, and Zi Yan to Peace Town. He entered under the Law Enforcement Team’s protection and reminisced with his companions about his and Zi Yan’s reputations at Jia Nan Academy.

• Lu Yunxiao told Mittel Tengshan to take over the Blood Sect and awarded him a Perfect Emperor Extreme Pill for completing his task.
• Lu Yunxiao advised Mittel Tengshan to rule the Black Corner Region with force and promised to come if he faced trouble.
• Mittel Tengshan rallied the Cloud Gate disciples and declared the Blood Sect their target.
• Lu Yunxiao and his companions reached Peace Town, where the Law Enforcement Team recognized his student identification and let them enter.
• Xiao Yi Xian teased Lu Yunxiao about his fame, while Zi Yan claimed her own status as the Inner Court’s strongest and complained when he rubbed her head.

Lu Yunxiao, Zi Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, and Queen Medusa spent time together as Xiao Yi Xian recalled how she and Lu Yunxiao had met. After Zi Yan enjoyed the group's snacks and fruit tea, a shout from afar interrupted them.

• Zi Yan and Lu Yunxiao playfully wrestled while Xiao Yi Xian and Queen Medusa watched and talked about their closeness.
• Queen Medusa asked Xiao Yi Xian how she had met Lu Yunxiao, and Xiao Yi Xian recounted their first meeting and growing feelings.
• Xiao Yi Xian remarked that Lu Yunxiao's teasing could be a way of showing love, prompting Queen Medusa to hide a smile.
• Zi Yan won their tussle and tugged at Lu Yunxiao's hair as he carried her along a street lined with snack stalls.
• Lu Yunxiao bought fruit tea for the group, then heard someone shout, "Stop! Don't run!"