Chapter Summaries

Lu Bu and Medusa emerged from dual cultivation, with Medusa reaching Eight-star Dou Zong and Lu Bu advancing his Azure Dragon Transformation Art. Medusa tried to set limits on his other relationships, but learned that Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and Zi Yan were already part of his household, then fought him over her place in it.

• Lu Bu asked Medusa about her cultivation, and she revealed that she had become an Eight-star Dou Zong.
• Medusa warned Lu Bu not to bring any more women into the household, but Lu Bu told her about Xiao Yi Xian and her Calamity Poison Body.
• Lu Bu reminded Medusa that Qing Lin was also part of the household, and Medusa accepted her while threatening him against adding anyone else.
• Lu Bu revealed that Zi Yan was another of his confidantes, leaving Medusa furious when he said Zi Yan was older than her and had pursued him.
• Medusa attacked Lu Bu, who activated his Nirvana Golden Body and declared that he would assert his authority as her husband.

Lu Bu told Medusa that the ingredients for the Soul Fusion Pill and Soul Recovery Pill were ready, but she said she no longer needed them because the little Heaven Swallowing Python only suppressed her when she fought him. Medusa decided to remain with him, leaving Lu Bu to abandon his thoughts of pursuing more women and face her teasing instead.

• After intimacy, Lu Bu told Medusa that Xiao Yan had provided the remaining ingredients for the Soul Fusion Pill and Soul Recovery Pill.
• Medusa refused the pills, explaining that the little Heaven Swallowing Python only restrained her when she fought Lu Bu and otherwise supported her in battle.
• Medusa told Lu Bu she wanted to stay with him so he could not find more women, and Lu Bu privately considered several potential women before agreeing to her demand.
• Medusa teased Lu Bu by calling him her dear master, and he responded with renewed enthusiasm.

A mysterious Soul Hall presence investigated Medicine Emperor City after Han Feng’s death but withdrew when Jia Nan Academy’s hidden Dou Emperor sensed it, prompting Soul Hall to plan an attack on the academy. Meanwhile, Zi Yan trained in the Inner Academy as Lu Bu endured an exhausting cultivation session with Medusa, who then transformed into the sleeping Seven-Colored Little Snake.

• A black-mist spy probed Medicine Emperor City, but Elder Liao sensed the intruder and Jia Nan Academy’s two Dou Emperors prepared for evacuation and alerted the academy.
• The spy retreated, while Soul Hall confirmed Han Feng’s death and decided to target Jia Nan Academy by exploiting its weaknesses.
• Zi Yan searched the Sacred Gate for Lu Bu, then went to the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower to cultivate with Heart Fire.
• Lu Bu and Medusa spent hours cultivating together, leaving Lu Bu exhausted while Medusa showed no sign of tiring.
• Medusa transformed into the Seven-Colored Little Snake and fell into a deep sleep on Lu Bu’s chest.

Gu Zhen and Gu Luan traveled to the Black Corner Region on a mission involving the Soul Hall and Lu Bu, while Lu Bu cleaned up after his secret meeting with Medusa and found the Sacred Gate thriving without him. After Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran returned from the ancient battlefield, Xiao Yan joined a search for two missing instructors, as Soul Hall Protectors began hunting Jia Nan Academy members for information about Yao Chen.

• Gu Zhen and Gu Luan discussed why the Ancient Clan had sent them to the Black Corner Region and speculated about Miss's intentions toward Lu Bu.
• Lu Bu cleaned the secret chamber, checked on the thriving Sacred Gate, and discovered that Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran had returned stronger from the ancient battlefield.
• Lu Bu revealed that he had reached the peak of the Dou Wang realm, leaving Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran envious before Xiao Yan went to relax with Nalan Yanran.
• An instructor told Xiao Yan that attackers had robbed a Jia Nan Academy mission party and two instructors were missing, so Xiao Yan joined the search.
• Two Soul Hall Protectors compared information from captured Jia Nan Academy members, suspected that Yao Chen was the Dou Zun Soul Body, and decided to keep capturing informants without reporting their suspicion.

The Soul Hall Protectors plotted to capture Yao Chen while investigating Protector Xuan’s disappearance, and Jia Nan Academy’s search for abducted instructors led its leaders to suspect a new attack. Gu Zhen and Gu Luan arrived to seek help against the Soul Hall, and Su Qian summoned Lu Bu, whose appearance provoked the Black Annihilation Army.

• Protector Wuma and Protector Shentu decided to investigate Jia Nan Academy discreetly, confirm whether Yao Chen was there, and capture him along with the truth about Protector Xuan.
• Xiao Yan found a drop of blood at the scene where two Jia Nan Academy instructors had disappeared, and Yao Lao warned him that something sinister was nearby.
• Gu Zhen and Gu Luan approached Jia Nan Academy, explaining that two Soul Hall Heavenly Protectors had gone missing in the Black Corner Region.
• Su Qian revealed that Jia Nan Academy had killed Protector Xuan and suspected the missing instructors had been targeted by the two Heavenly Protectors.
• Su Qian summoned Lu Bu, who appeared before the Black Annihilation Army and announced himself as Xiao Yan of the Xiao Clan, enraging its members.

Lu Bu defeated the Black Annihilation Army soldiers and was revealed as its Eighth Commander before learning that two Soul Hall Protectors had appeared. He hurried with Su Qian and the others to support Xiao Yan, who was ambushed with five companions after discovering signs of surveillance in Medicine Emperor City.

• Lu Bu burned through the Spirit Binding Net and defeated the Black Annihilation Army soldiers, while Gu Luan and Gu Zhen identified him as the Eighth Commander appointed by Xiao Xun'er.
• Su Qian told Lu Bu and the commanders that two Soul Hall Protectors had appeared and two Jia Nan Academy instructors had disappeared, then revealed that Xiao Yan had gone to investigate.
• Lu Bu, Su Qian, and the Black Annihilation Army set off to support Xiao Yan, fearing the Soul Hall might capture him.
• Xiao Yan questioned why the trail to the missing instructors was so easy to follow and asked Elder Ge and the others about strange events.
• Elder Ge recalled that Elder Meng and Elder Liao had reported being watched in Medicine Emperor City, and black mist surrounded Xiao Yan and his companions as a Soul Hall figure laughed.

Xiao Yan was captured by Protector Wuma and tried to disguise himself as Lu Bu while probing the Soul Hall’s intentions. Protector Shentu exposed his identity, and the chapter ended as Xiao Yan broke free with Bone Spirit Cold Fire and the Protectors demanded that Yao Chen reveal himself.

• Protector Wuma bound Xiao Yan and the Jia Nan Academy instructors, then questioned Xiao Yan about Lu Bu and Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan pretended to be Lu Bu and told Protector Wuma that Xiao Yan had killed Protector Xuan with help from Yao Chen.
• Lu Bu watched from above with Su Qian, Gu Luan, and Gu Zhen, delaying their attack as the Black Annihilation Army prepared to fight.
• Protector Wuma tortured Xiao Yan and demanded that he submit to a soul restriction, but Protector Shentu emerged and identified him as Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan shattered his chains with Bone Spirit Cold Fire, and Protectors Wuma and Shentu demanded that Yao Chen reveal himself.

Xiao Yan and Yao Chen fought two Soul Hall Protectors, but their strongest attacks failed to defeat them. Lu Bu and the Ancient Clan reinforcements arrived, and Lu Bu used the Emperor Seal Art to launch a fused three-seal attack at Protector Shentu.

• Yao Lao freed Elder Ge and the other instructors as Xiao Yan used the Heavenly Flames Three Profound Transformations to face the Soul Hall Protectors.
• Xiao Yan fused three Heavenly Flames into a fire-wolf attack, but Protector Shentu and Protector Wuma emerged nearly unharmed.
• Protector Shentu nearly killed Xiao Yan before Lu Bu intervened, while Su Qian and the Black Annihilation Army arrived to support the others.
• Gu Luan led the Black Annihilation Army in a combined attack against Protector Shentu as Gu Zhen prepared the Emperor Seal Art against Protector Wuma.
• Lu Bu formed the Mountain Splitting Seal, Overturning Sea Seal, and Earth Covering Seal into one attack, then drove the fused seal down at Protector Shentu.

Lu Bu shielded by Medusa survived Protector Shentu’s devastating counterattack and prepared to finish him with a powerful new dragon technique. Meanwhile, Gu Zhen and Gu Luan joined the fight against Protector Wuma, turning the battle in Yao Chen and Su Qian’s favor.

• Lu Bu struck Protector Shentu with the Emperor Seal Art, and their clash unleashed an energy storm that injured Shentu while Medusa’s barrier protected Lu Bu.
• After Lu Bu emerged unharmed, Gu Zhen and Gu Luan moved to support Yao Chen and Su Qian against Protector Wuma, while Lu Bu blocked Shentu’s escape.
• Protector Shentu used Nine Forests Hundred Devouring Souls to absorb three souls and form a black-armored figure.
• Lu Bu revealed a dark-gold dragon claw and unleashed Azure Dragon Palm, Shatter Spirit Soul, against Protector Shentu.

Lu Bu revealed his Ancient Void Dragon form, killed the Soul Hall protectors, and demanded the remaining Emperor Seal Art as his reward. As the Soul Hall prepared to seek reinforcements, Lu Bu and Medusa strolled through Medicine Emperor City, where they ran into Han Yue.

• Lu Bu's dragon attack killed Protector Shentu, while Medusa's multicolored light weakened his message; Lu Bu then used his soul flames to erase Protector Wuma.
• Gu Zhen agreed to report Lu Bu's demand for the final two seals of the Emperor Seal Art, and Lu Bu threatened to send the Young Lady Xiao Yan's body parts if she made trouble for him.
• Gu Zhen withdrew with the Black Annihilation Army, while Yao Lao and Su Qian decided to return to Jia Nan Academy with Xiao Yan and the others.
• A Soul Hall Venerable received Shentu's damaged message, learned that Yao Chen had joined forces with the Black Annihilation Army, and requested reinforcements from Central Continent.
• Lu Bu and Medusa went shopping in Medicine Emperor City, where Lu Bu encountered Han Yue.

Lu Bu and Medusa celebrated their marriage, and after recovering from their exhausting honeymoon, Lu Bu went to investigate a batch of pills being refined at the academy. He proposed using a Seventh-grade Tian Yun Pill to help a Peak Dou Zong break through to Dou Zun, leaving everyone stunned.

• Lu Bu introduced Medusa as his wife to Han Yue, then spent the day shopping with her in Medicine Emperor City.
• Medusa prepared a bridal chamber, and she and Lu Bu drank their wedding wine and officially became husband and wife.
• After several days of intense intimacy and recovery, Lu Bu sensed a batch of Dou Ling Pills forming in the back mountain and went to investigate.
• Lu Bu found Xiao Yan, Su Qian, Elder Huo, and Yao Lao preparing pills to strengthen Jia Nan Academy against the Soul Hall.
• Lu Bu argued that Dou Ling Pills and Huang Ji Pills would not solve the threat posed by the Soul Hall and offered a scroll containing the recipe for a Tian Yun Pill.

Lu Bu and Yao Chen began refining Tian Yun Pills and Po Zong Pills to strengthen Jia Nan Academy against the Soul Hall, while Xiao Yan and Elder Huo made Soul Nourishing Saliva for Yao Chen. After more than twenty days, their pill refinement triggered pill lightning and drew the academy’s hidden elders to the scene.

• Lu Bu presented formulas for Tian Yun Pills and Po Zong Pills, and Su Qian gathered the ingredients while Xiao Yan and Elder Huo refined Soul Nourishing Saliva for Yao Chen.
• Yao Chen began refining the pills in the Black Demon Cauldron, while Lu Bu prepared to use his Myriad Beast Cauldron and Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Lu Bu teased Xiao Yan by claiming Sister Xun'er had given him the Tian Yun Pill formula, then began refining alongside Yao Chen.
• After more than twenty days, Elder Qian arrived to investigate the unusual alchemy, and pill lightning formed over the Inner Academy.
• A pillar of light rose from the cauldrons, and Elder Bai appeared as Su Qian recognized that Lu Bu and Yao Chen were refining two Seventh-grade Pills.

The Strong Ranking Competition finals were interrupted by pill lightning from Lu Bu’s refinement of a peak Seventh-grade Tian Yun Pill. As Lu Bu began a breakthrough to Dou Emperor, Medusa sealed him away with the pill lightning while the Earth Demon Puppet rose to intercept it.

• Hu Gan announced the Strong Ranking Competition finals, but thunderclouds spread over the Inner Academy and he explained that a Seventh-grade Pill had triggered pill lightning.
• Yao Chen returned to the Bone Spirit Ring after helping with the pill, and Xiao Yan placed the ring in Soul Nourishing Saliva.
• Elder Qian Mu asked Bai Lie to intercept the pill lightning while Su Qian looked after Lu Bu, but multicolored light appeared around Lu Bu.
• Medusa and the Earth Demon Puppet appeared, and Medusa warned everyone that Lu Bu was making a breakthrough and needed the pill lightning.
• Medusa sent the Earth Demon Puppet into the sky and sealed herself and Lu Bu within twisted space as Xiao Yan reacted in shock to Lu Bu's impending advance to Dou Emperor.

During the pill lightning from two seventh-tier pills, Xiao Yan and the Jia Nan Academy elders discovered that Lu Bu’s Earth Demon Puppet was made from the missing Mo Tianxing and could absorb lightning to grow stronger. Xiao Yan resolved to obtain a similar puppet or its refining method as the lightning continued without harming it.

• Xiao Yan lamented that Lu Bu had advanced to Dou Emperor while he had only recently reached three-star Dou Wang.
• Su Qian recognized the silver puppet as the missing Mo Tianxing, and the elders realized Lu Bu had killed him and turned him into a puppet.
• The first bolt of pill lightning struck the Earth Demon Puppet, which weathered the impact and remained airborne.
• Yao Lao suspected the puppet was absorbing the lightning, and Xiao Yan confirmed it was tempering the puppet and increasing its aura.
• Xiao Yan and Yao Lao decided they had to obtain a lightning-absorbing puppet or learn how to make one as further lightning struck harmlessly.

Lu Bu broke through while his Earth Demon Puppet endured pill lightning, and Qian Mu and Bai Lie collected the Tian Yun Pills before entering seclusion. Elder Lin arrived at Jia Nan Academy on Xiao Xun'er's behalf, but his message was for Lu Bu rather than Xiao Yan.

• Lu Bu entered a breakthrough as the Earth Demon Puppet survived the final lightning strike, allowing Qian Mu and Bai Lie to seize the Tian Yun Pills and depart for seclusion.
• Protector Gongyang told the Mist Thistle Swamp branch Elder that Elder Qin was coming, pill lightning had struck Jia Nan Academy, and a powerful Black Annihilation Army Dou Zun had reached the Black Corner Region.
• Elder Lin arrived at Jia Nan Academy with two Black Annihilation Army soldiers and sensed that Seventh-grade pills had been refined there days earlier.
• Xiao Yan and Elder Huo practiced alchemy together while Su Qian considered letting Zi Yan travel with Lu Bu.
• Elder Lin praised Xiao Yan and said Xiao Xun'er had sent him to deliver a message to Lu Bu, leaving Xiao Yan disappointed.

Lu Bu advanced to Dou Huang and received the final two seals of the Emperor Seal Art from Lin Hao, while Xiao Yan received a letter from Xiao Xun'er. As a Soul Hall Venerable entered the Northwest Continent and drew the attention of powerful local beings, Lu Bu headed toward a possible Dou Zun breakthrough at Jia Nan Academy.

• Lu Bu completed his breakthrough to Dou Huang, and Medusa returned to hide in his clothes.
• Lin Hao introduced himself as the Black Annihilation Army's deputy commander and gave Lu Bu the final two seals of the Emperor Seal Art as his mission reward.
• Lin Hao relayed Xiao Xun'er's warning to Lu Bu and gave Xiao Yan her letter before an energy surge signaled a breakthrough to Dou Zun at Jia Nan Academy.
• Lin Hao, Su Qian, and Elder Huo rushed toward the breakthrough, while Lu Bu followed after Yao Lao explained that the cultivator had likely accumulated enough power over many years.
• A Purple Robed Elder and four Soul Hall Protectors arrived in the Northwest Continent, where powerful local presences confronted them and forced them to fly north.
• A Green Robed Elder awakened in a mountain residence and recognized the newcomers as the Soul Hall.

Qin Tian arrived at Mist Thistle Swamp and took command of the Soul Hall operation to capture Yao Chen, while Lu Bu and Jia Nan Academy learned that the Soul Hall was preparing to attack. Elder Lin discovered that he might face a powerful opponent and worried that he could not protect the academy alone.

• Qin Tian confronted Venerable Xiutu at the Mist Thistle Swamp branch and forced him to agree to follow his command in the hunt for Yao Chen.
• Venerable Xiutu warned Qin Tian that Lin Hao of the Ancient Clan was in the Black Corner Region and was stronger than him.
• Elder Bai Lie completed his breakthrough to Dou Zun after sparring with Elder Lin, while Elder Qian Mu's breakthrough faded after he took a Tian Yun Pill.
• Lu Bu asked Elder Lin for help after Soul Hall Protectors were killed and Yao Chen's whereabouts were exposed, and Elder Lin shared intelligence from a captured Soul Hall soul.
• Qin Tian and Venerable Xiutu planned to attack Jia Nan Academy and force Yao Chen to reveal himself, while Elder Lin worried that Qin Tian might be a Four-star Dou Zun.
• Lu Bu recognized the name Qin Tian and appeared to recall something as Elder Lin prepared for the coming fight.

Lu Bu devised a plan to lure the Soul Hall into a battle at Jia Nan Academy while concealing Elder Bai Lie’s strength. As Soul Hall forces set out, Qing Lin learned they were heading to Jia Nan Academy and eagerly joined her teacher, who secretly planned to kill Lu Bu.

• Lu Bu warned that the Soul Hall could send powerful Heavenly Protectors and said victory depended on Elder Lin and Elder Bai Lie opening a gap in Dou Zun-level strength.
• Lu Bu proposed disguising their familiar forces and using Xiao Yan as bait to make the Soul Hall commit its full strength, and Elder Lin agreed to follow his orders.
• Qin Tian and Venerable Xiutu departed the Soul Hall branch hall with four peak Dou Zong Protectors, drawing attention as they crossed the Northwest Continent.
• The Green Robed Elder ordered the manor placed on alert after detecting the Soul Hall’s movements, then decided to take Qing Lin to Jia Nan Academy after she eagerly agreed to go.
• The Green Robed Elder secretly ordered the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor to find a chance to kill Lu Bu, prompting Lü Man and the snake emperor to flee before they could be forced to confront him.

Soul Hall attacked Jia Nan Academy, and Lu Bu disguised himself as Elder Bai Lie to join the defense. As Qing Lin watched from outside the academy, her teacher pressured her to abandon Lu Bu, while the first clashes revealed that Jia Nan Academy had a four-star Dou Zun.

• Lu Bu explained to Medusa why he fought Soul Hall and concealed his existence, then prepared a disguise when six Soul Hall figures arrived at Jia Nan Academy.
• Qing Lin asked the Green Robed Elder to save Lu Bu, but he demanded she sever ties with him and secretly planned to have Lu Bu killed later.
• Qin Tian attacked Jia Nan Academy's spatial barrier, but Elder Lin appeared and shattered the chains, revealing his four-star Dou Zun strength.
• Lu Bu, disguised as Elder Bai Lie, joined Su Qian and the academy's other defenders as Qin Tian called for Yao Chen to surrender.
• Qin Tian and Venerable Xiutu attacked Elder Lin while four Heavenly Protectors charged Lu Bu and the other defenders.

Elder Lin revealed that Jia Nan Academy’s headmaster, Mang Tianchi, was his close friend and an elder of the Thunder Clan, then used the Soul Hall’s shock to attack Venerable Xiutu. Lu Bu seized the opening to kill a Soul Hall Protector with the Fallen Heart Flame, while another figure posing as Bai Lie struck down Qin Tian, leaving him bewildered by the appearance of two Bai Lies.

• Elder Lin formed the Mountain Splitting Seal and Overturning Sea Seal, forcing Qin Tian and Venerable Xiutu to retreat.
• Elder Lin claimed that Mang Tianchi was his close friend and an elder of the Thunder Clan, shocking Qin Tian and Venerable Xiutu.
• Elder Lin used Dragon Snake Footwork to appear above Venerable Xiutu and strike him with both Emperor Seal Art techniques.
• Lu Bu caught the Soul Hall Protector’s chain and unleashed the Fallen Heart Flame, killing him.
• Qin Tian’s heart caught fire as he rushed to aid Xiutu, and a black-robed figure pierced his heart with a flame-wreathed palm.
• Qin Tian recognized the attacker’s voice as belonging to someone from Jia Nan Academy and wondered why there were two Bai Lies.