Chapter Summaries

Lin Feng gave Yun Yun the Purple Spirit Crystal as payment for helping him escape the Amethyst Winged Lion King, but the beast found their cave the next morning. Lin Feng confronted it alone, and the chapter ended as his Chaos Flame collided with its purple fire attack.

• Lin Feng refused Yun Yun's request for help, then gave her the Purple Spirit Crystal so she would not need to risk herself again.
• After rain washed away Lin Feng's medicine powder, the Amethyst Winged Lion King tracked them to the cave with a host of magical beasts.
• Lin Feng stopped Yun Yun from joining the fight and went outside to face the Amethyst Winged Lion King, while Yun Yun watched from the cave entrance.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King recognized Lin Feng as the intruder and threatened to kill him and Yun Yun before attacking with purple flames.
• Lin Feng summoned his Chaos Flame and struck the Amethyst Winged Lion King's attack.

Lin Feng used Chaos Flame and close-range combat to hold off the Amethyst Winged Lion King while protecting Yun Yun. As his Dou Qi dwindled and he fell behind, he charged back into the fight rather than leave Yun Yun in danger.

• Lin Feng's Chaos Flame devoured the Amethyst Winged Lion King's Purple Flame, and he drew the fires away from the ground.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King attacked Yun Yun at the cave, so Lin Feng opened the Rest Gate and shielded her from its paw, though the impact collapsed the cave and injured him.
• Lin Feng left Yun Yun with a wisp of Chaos Flame and resumed fighting the Lion King, while Yun Yun sat down to break the weakened seal on her strength.
• Lin Feng and the Lion King traded powerful blows, and Lin Feng was driven into a mountain peak with severe pain throughout his body.
• Lin Feng pulled himself from the rubble and charged the Lion King again, but his Dou Qi weakened as he gradually lost ground.

Lin Feng risked combining his Chaos Flame with the Amethyst Winged Lion King's Purple Flame, and the Chaos Flame devoured the Purple Flame while growing stronger and raising his cultivation. After the resulting blast wounded the Lion King, the power overwhelmed Lin Feng and drove him into a feral state as he attacked it.

• Lin Feng, badly injured and nearing his limit, condensed Purple Flame with the help of Coexisting Amethyst Source and prepared to combine it with his Chaos Flame.
• The Chaos Flame devoured the Purple Flame instead of fusing with it, grew stronger, and raised Lin Feng's cultivation to the peak of five-star Dou Shi.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King fired its Amethyst Seal at Lin Feng, who countered with a black fire lotus and blasted the Lion King away, breaking its horn.
• The excess power from the Chaos Flame overwhelmed Lin Feng's injured body and affected his mind, driving him to attack the Amethyst Winged Lion King and snap off its horn.

Lin Feng battled the Amethyst Winged Lion King while struggling to control the overwhelming power of the Chaos Flame, and Yun Yun intervened to defeat the weakened beast. As Lin Feng tried to recover, Yun Yun discovered dangerous energy surging inside him, and he warned her not to come closer.

• Lin Feng lost control of the power fed back by the Chaos Flame, fought the Amethyst Winged Lion King, and was badly wounded before regaining some clarity.
• Yun Yun caught Lin Feng, gave him a medicinal pill, and shattered the Lion King's attack before challenging it to protect him.
• Yun Yun fought the Amethyst Winged Lion King with her sword techniques, overcame its Purple Flame, and sent it crashing into the mountains.
• Yun Yun returned to Lin Feng and sensed violent energy inside him that had raised his strength to the peak of a five-star Dou Master.
• Lin Feng opened his eyes with flames flickering in them, saw Yun Yun, and warned her not to come closer.

Lin Feng lost control of the power surging through his body, and Yun Yun suppressed it with her Dou Qi, helping him break through to the Six-Star Dou Shi realm. After treating his injuries and leaving him her Inner Armor, Yun Yun departed, hoping they would meet again unchanged.

• Lin Feng resisted the power in his body by smashing trees and boulders, but Yun Yun's closeness worsened his loss of control.
• Lin Feng kissed Yun Yun and touched her before she pushed him away and restrained him with her Dou Qi.
• Yun Yun forced the violent energy into Lin Feng's Qi vortex, and he broke through to the Six-Star Dou Shi realm before his cultivation technique lowered him to the early stage.
• Yun Yun gave Lin Feng a medicinal pill, treated his reopened wound, and left her Inner Armor beside him.
• Yun Yun kissed Lin Feng's forehead, said goodbye, and flew away.

After recovering from his battle with the Amethyst Winged Lion King, Lin Feng consolidated his strength in the Monster Mountain Range and traveled to Black Rock City to continue toward the Snake-People Tribe's territory. The chapter leaves him accepting the inn’s free massage service before his journey resumes.

• Lin Feng woke to find his energy gone, his strength at Six-Star Dou Shi, and the third gate of the Eight Inner Gates unlocked; he found Yun Yun’s Inner Armor and farewell note beside him.
• Lin Feng washed in a nearby water source while Yun Yun watched over him from a mountain summit, then quietly left after seeing that he was safe.
• Lin Feng continued training in the Monster Mountain Range until his foundation stabilized, then set out for Black Rock City to catch a flying transport toward the Tagor Desert.
• Lin Feng arrived in Black Rock City, booked the inn’s finest room, and ordered an expensive meal.
• The innkeeper brought two women offering massage and medicinal therapy; Lin Feng accepted the service after realizing what they had brought.

Lin Feng left Black Rock City for the Tagor Desert, traveling free of charge with a card from Ya Fei. At the Misty Cloud Sect, Ge Ye and Yun Jun feared his revenge while Yun Leng insisted the sect could deal with him if he came.

• Lin Feng departed the inn and bought passage to Desert City, the city nearest the Tagor Desert.
• The ticket seller recognized Lin Feng's card from Ya Fei and arranged for him to travel free alongside the alchemists.
• Ge Ye told Yun Leng and Yun Jun that Lin Feng had destroyed the Wolf Head Mercenary Group and would likely seek revenge.
• Yun Leng urged Ge Ye and Yun Jun to cultivate and suggested the Old Sect Leader might eliminate Lin Feng if he came to the Misty Cloud Sect.
• After the Sect Leader summoned Yun Leng, Ge Ye and Yun Jun discussed her stricter rules and her recent return from seclusion.

Yun Yun reprimanded the Misty Cloud Sect elders for abusing the sect’s influence and warned them to reform, while their resentment toward her remained. Lin Feng arrived in Desert City and found Hai Bodong’s Ancient Map shop as he prepared to travel into the Tagor Desert.

• Yun Yun accused the Misty Cloud Sect elders of bullying the weak and warned that anyone who harmed the sect’s reputation would face punishment.
• Yun Leng concealed his involvement and considered seeking help from the Old Sect Leader if trouble arose.
• After the elders left, Yun Yun reflected on their lack of respect for her and asked Gu He whether Yan Ran’s pills had been refined.
• Gu He confirmed the pills had been sent to Yan Ran and told Yun Yun he had come to ask her for a favor.
• Lin Feng wandered through Desert City, decided he needed a detailed map of the Tagor Desert, and found Hai Bodong’s Ancient Map shop.

Lin Feng met the sealed Ice Emperor Hai Bodong in his desert shop and revealed that he could remove the seal. After calming Hai Bodong with Chaos Flame, Lin Feng showed his Mittel Family guest card and began establishing their connection through Ya Fei.

• Lin Feng entered Hai Bodong’s shop, recognized the former Ice Emperor, and noticed an ancient fragment of a map that he suspected belonged to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
• Lin Feng called Hai Bodong “Old Hai” and offered to remove the seal, prompting Hai Bodong to unleash his aura and threaten him.
• Lin Feng claimed his alchemist’s perception and rumors had revealed Hai Bodong’s identity and seal, then displayed Chaos Flame to demonstrate his power.
• Hai Bodong relaxed after Lin Feng put away Chaos Flame, and Lin Feng presented his Mittel Family guest card and mentioned his good relationship with Ya Fei.

Lin Feng persuaded Hai Bodong to guide him through the Tagor Desert by promising to help remove his seal and refine the Breaking Calamity Pill. Hai Bodong agreed to go with Lin Feng to the Snake-People Tribe, and Lin Feng ended by asking about the map fragment’s unusual origin.

• Lin Feng showed Hai Bodong his Mittel Family card and offered him a deal: help with the seal in exchange for guidance through the desert.
• Lin Feng revealed Chaos Flame and promised to refine Hai Bodong’s Breaking Calamity Pill within half a year to a year; Hai Bodong accepted.
• Lin Feng told Hai Bodong that he was going to the Snake-People Tribe, and Hai Bodong warned him that Queen Medusa ruled there.
• Hai Bodong agreed to keep his promise despite the danger, and Lin Feng offered pills that could suppress the aura of his seal.
• Lin Feng noticed the tattered map and asked Hai Bodong whether he knew its fragment had an extraordinary origin.

Lin Feng told Hai Bodong that his fragmentary map was connected to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, though he had no interest in the Heavenly Flame. The two traveled deeper into the Tagor Desert, where Lin Feng reflected on the Snake-People Tribe’s suffering and the cruelty of weakness.

• Lin Feng revealed that Hai Bodong’s fragmentary map was related to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, ranked third among the Heavenly Flames.
• Hai Bodong put the map away, explaining that he planned to sell it for a hefty sum if someone recognized its value.
• Lin Feng and Hai Bodong traveled through the harsh desert, relying on Dou Qi and Hai Bodong’s knowledge to handle the heat and avoid danger.
• Hai Bodong warned Lin Feng that they would soon enter territory used by the Snake-People Tribe and explained that humans had forced them into the desert.
• Lin Feng said he understood the pain of helplessness and humiliation from having been weak before, then continued deeper into the desert with Hai Bodong.

Lin Feng and Hai Bodong encountered Snake-People guarding an oasis in the desert and were attacked by Yue Mei and a male Snake-People Dou Wang. Lin Feng opened his Second Gate while fighting Yue Mei in the air, as he and Hai Bodong sought a way to escape before more tribal leaders arrived.

• Lin Feng and Hai Bodong entered Snake-People territory and spotted two powerful auras near an oasis.
• Five Snake-People confronted Lin Feng and Hai Bodong, then Yue Mei and a burly Snake-People man emerged and accused them of threatening the tribe.
• Yue Mei and the man attacked with poisonous arrows, prompting Lin Feng to fly into the air using a Flight Dou Skill.
• Hai Bodong fought the male Snake-People Dou Wang while Lin Feng battled Yue Mei and worried that more tribal leaders would arrive.
• Yue Mei appeared behind Lin Feng, and he shouted, "Eight Inner Gates, Second Gate, Open!"

Lin Feng and Hai Bodong fought Yue Mei and Mo Bas, then fled after being wounded and pursued. Lin Feng forced the poison from Hai Bodong, and as they considered abandoning their mission, an unknown voice confronted them.

• Lin Feng battled Yue Mei in the sky while Hai Bodong fought Mo Bas below, and both sides unleashed their tribes’ powerful secret techniques.
• The clashes destroyed the oasis, and Lin Feng carried the injured Hai Bodong away as Yue Mei and Mo Bas pursued them.
• Hai Bodong told Lin Feng that the secret technique had triggered the seal inside him, allowing Queen Medusa to sense his aura.
• Lin Feng landed in a canyon and used Chaos Flame to force the poison out of Hai Bodong’s wound.
• Hai Bodong urged Lin Feng to abandon the mission and escape, but an unknown speaker appeared and said they had dared to come there again.

Lin Feng and Hai Bodong were confronted by Queen Medusa, who nearly crushed them with her power. Lin Feng persuaded her to accept his help with her evolution in exchange for safe passage and a Sand Mandala, but she kept Hai Bodong captive until her evolution was complete.

• Queen Medusa appeared before Lin Feng and Hai Bodong and immobilized them with overwhelming pressure.
• Lin Feng offered to refine pills to improve Queen Medusa’s chances of surviving her evolution, and Hai Bodong confirmed that Lin Feng was a high-tier alchemist.
• Lin Feng explained how he had deduced that Queen Medusa had taken the Green Lotus Core Flame and intended to evolve using the Snake-People Tribe’s secret technique.
• Queen Medusa released the pressure after Lin Feng promised to help protect her life and the Snake-People Tribe.
• Lin Feng asked to leave safely with one Sand Mandala, and Queen Medusa agreed but restrained Hai Bodong until her evolution was complete.

Lin Feng and Hai Bodong entered the Snake-People Tribe after Lin Feng struck a deal with Queen Medusa to refine a pill for her evolution. Queen Medusa separated Hai Bodong from Lin Feng and took Lin Feng to the Divine Hall to gather rare ingredients, while both she and Lin Feng secretly plotted against each other.

• Queen Medusa ordered Yue Mei and Mo Bas to escort Lin Feng and Hai Bodong to the Snake-People Tribe as guests.
• At the Holy City, Queen Medusa marked Hai Bodong and sent him to the Side Hall under guard, while Lin Feng promised to return for him in a few days.
• Lin Feng told Queen Medusa that he could begin refining her pill immediately and finish it by the next day if he had the ingredients.
• Queen Medusa took Lin Feng to collect the rare ingredients and warned him not to stare at her.
• Lin Feng and Queen Medusa each privately planned to deal with the other as they entered the Divine Hall and reached a small island.

Lin Feng refined the pills Queen Medusa needed for her evolution, secretly using many of the rare herbs in her garden. After she received the pills and began preparing to evolve with Green Lotus Core Flame, Lin Feng confirmed that Chaos Flame wanted to devour it.

• Queen Medusa brought Lin Feng to her herb garden and ordered him to prepare pills by the next day.
• Lin Feng gathered ingredients for the Soul Nurturing Pill and other pills, secretly taking several rare herbs, then used Chaos Flame to refine them overnight.
• Queen Medusa returned and questioned Lin Feng about the missing herbs, but he claimed they had been used in failed attempts to refine Five-Rank Pills.
• Lin Feng gave Queen Medusa the Soul Nurturing Pill and Blood Lotus Pill, and she promised he could leave if her evolution succeeded.
• Queen Medusa summoned Green Lotus Core Flame, while Lin Feng suppressed Chaos Flame's urge to devour it.

Queen Medusa began her perilous evolution in the Green Lotus Core Flame while Lin Feng stayed to protect her, and Pill King Gu He’s party arrived outside to stop the ritual. After enduring the flames, Medusa collapsed as a charred lump, and Lin Feng feared she had failed.

• Queen Medusa swallowed Lin Feng’s pill, activated the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, and prepared to evolve for the sake of the Snake-People Tribe.
• Queen Medusa entered her giant purple snake form and charged into the Green Lotus Core Flame as Lin Feng formed a Chaos Flame barrier around himself.
• Yue Mei, Mo Bas, Yin Shi, and other Snake-People confronted Pill King Gu He and five companions outside the Holy City as the ritual began.
• Pill King Gu He ordered Old Lion and Feng Li to attack, while the Black-Robed Person offered to hold the Snake-People back.
• Queen Medusa endured the Heavenly Flame’s scorching as her scales burned away and her body shrank, then collapsed as a charred lump with no aura Lin Feng could sense.

Lin Feng helped Queen Medusa complete her evolution, subdued the Green Lotus Core Flame, and watched the newly evolved Queen awaken in an unstable state. He emerged from the Divine Hall beside her, where Yun Yun recognized his aura and realized he had been with Queen Medusa.

• Lin Feng used Chaos Flame to subdue the Green Lotus Core Flame, then met the newly hatched seven-colored snake and received the Great Desolate Imprisoning Sky Finger from the system.
• The little snake absorbed a wisp of Chaos Flame from Lin Feng, and Queen Medusa suddenly reappeared in his arms before striking him for his remark about her figure.
• Queen Medusa gave Lin Feng the Green Lotus Core Flame and vanished, while Lin Feng suspected his medicinal pill and energy had helped her awaken before fully recovering.
• Lin Feng left the Divine Hall with the Green Lotus Core Flame, and Queen Medusa appeared before Gu He, Yun Yun, and the others in an unstable state.
• Lin Feng emerged beside Queen Medusa and complained that she had left him behind, causing Yun Yun to realize he had been with the Queen.

Lin Feng and Queen Medusa faced Gu He's group after her evolution, while Yun Yun watched Lin Feng with conflicted feelings. As Medusa fought the disguised Yun Yun, Lin Feng found Hai Bodong and helped him escape the chaos, leaving Lin Feng behind in the Holy City.

• Yun Yun recognized Lin Feng beside Queen Medusa and hesitated to reveal herself, while Gu He asked Lin Feng to give him the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Queen Medusa declared that Gu He's group would not leave after they injured her people, and Yue Mei's group engaged the humans.
• Queen Medusa asked Lin Feng to help her fight Yun Yun, then attacked the Black-Robed Person as Yun Yun's distraction nearly left her vulnerable.
• Lin Feng located Hai Bodong through soul power and told him to flee while Medusa and Yun Yun kept each other occupied.
• Hai Bodong saw Medusa fighting Yun Yun and escaped the residence after Lin Feng promised to meet him at his shop.

Lin Feng used Pill King Gu He's attack to interrupt the Queen Medusa and Yun Yun's battle, then urged Yun Yun and Gu He's group to retreat before the other Snake-People Tribe leaders arrived. The Queen Medusa prepared to stop them, but Lin Feng restrained her by taking her hand.

• Gu He told Feng Li and the others to hold off the Snake-People while he seized Lin Feng's Heavenly Flames, despite warnings about Lin Feng and the approaching tribe leaders.
• Lin Feng watched Yun Yun fall behind against the Queen Medusa and worried that her distraction would get her killed.
• Gu He broke through Yue Mei's defenses and attacked Lin Feng, who blocked the blow and flew toward the two women.
• The Queen Medusa and Yun Yun both steadied Lin Feng, and he pretended to be badly injured so they would turn their anger on Gu He.
• Lin Feng privately urged Yun Yun to leave, and she ordered Gu He and his group to retreat as two powerful auras approached.
• Gu He led Feng Li and the others away, while Lin Feng grabbed the Queen Medusa's hand to stop her from pursuing them.