Chapter Summaries

Ning Luo retaliated after Chen Xian and Song Qing sent two elders to attack him, then fought Chen Xian and left him gravely injured. The hill’s onlookers feared Ning Luo, while Song Qing grew gloomy and Cao Ying watched with interest.

• Chen Xian and Song Qing conspired to have two elders attack Ning Luo as he walked away.
• Ning Luo evaded the elders with an afterimage and struck Chen Xian through his iron fan, sending him flying and coughing blood.
• One elder attacked Ning Luo with a broadsword, but Ning Luo blocked the strike with his heavy sword.
• Chen Xian attacked Ning Luo with his Mysterious Fire Blade, but Ning Luo overpowered him, broke his arm, and smashed him into a boulder.
• The onlookers feared Ning Luo, while Song Qing looked gloomy and Cao Ying watched the fight with excitement.

Ning Luo crippled Chen Xian’s meridians while fighting off the Xuanming Sect elders, then refused Cao Ying’s offer to team up and left for the Myriad Medicine Mountain Range. He reached a peak inhabited by several powerful Magical Beasts, including the range’s fearsome ruler, and slipped into the mountain.

• Ning Luo struck Chen Xian in the lower abdomen, shattering his meridians, then clashed with the pursuing white-haired elder.
• Cao Ying suggested seeking help from the Pill Tower to heal Chen Xian and invited Ning Luo to join forces, but Ning Luo declined and departed.
• Two Xuanming Sect elders charged after Ning Luo as he escaped using his movement technique, while the black-clothed man warned that Ning Luo could not escape him.
• Ning Luo flew into the Myriad Medicine Mountain Range and traveled cautiously toward the northeast, avoiding a powerful seventh-tier Magical Beast.
• Ning Luo sensed several Dou Zong-class beasts and the range’s ferocious ruler on a towering peak, then silently entered the mountain.

Ning Luo found and stole Pill Spirit Paste by luring away the Mysterious Water Tiger Dragon, then discovered a black-clad man had trapped Cao Ying and the others inside a Soul Barrier. He watched from hiding as the man prepared to attack the gathered alchemists.

• Ning Luo found Pill Spirit Paste in a mountainside cave and identified the nearby scales as belonging to a Mysterious Water Tiger Dragon.
• Ning Luo buried a Water Intoxicated Cloud Immortal Tree as bait, then attacked the dragon when it left the pool to eat the tree.
• Ning Luo took the Pill Spirit Paste and fled into the forest, while a petite figure inside a mountain hall promised to take a large man away after she finished eating.
• Ning Luo sensed a violent clash of Dou Qi and found nearly a hundred people, including Cao Ying and Song Qing, gathered in a sunken basin.
• Ning Luo recognized a Soul Barrier around the basin and spotted a black-clad man among the crowd, suspecting he planned to kill everyone there.

Ning Luo and Cao Ying joined the surviving alchemists against a black-clad Dou Zun who had trapped them in a Soul Barrier and slaughtered their group. Cao Ying broke the barrier, but the Dou Zun caught up with the fleeing Ning Luo and Cao Ying and attacked her with a crystalline claw.

• The man in black revealed that he planned to kill the alchemists, then his black-robed followers slaughtered most of the nearly hundred people surrounding him.
• Ning Luo appeared, and Cao Ying said she could break the Soul Barrier if he bought her three minutes.
• Ning Luo confronted the Dou Zun while Cao Ying used her spiritual pressure to break the barrier, and the survivors fled into the forest.
• The man in black ordered his followers to pursue them, then vanished and caught up with Ning Luo and Cao Ying.
• The man in black formed a crystalline energy claw and sent it through space to attack Cao Ying.

Ning Luo was targeted by Old Man Mu Gu, but Zi Yan arrived with Xiong Zhan to protect him. After Xiong Zhan and Old Man Mu Gu clashed, Xiong Zhan emerged from the crater in a massive bear form that Ning Luo recognized as an Ancient Dragon Bear.

• Ning Luo used the Heavenly Demon Puppet to block Old Man Mu Gu's attack and urged Cao Ying to flee.
• Old Man Mu Gu attacked Ning Luo, but Xiong Zhan appeared and knocked back his energy claw.
• Zi Yan revealed that she had come to find Ning Luo and introduced Xiong Zhan as the guardian of the Myriad Medicine Mountain Range.
• Xiong Zhan refused Old Man Mu Gu's demand to leave, and the two fought, blasting a huge crater into the mountain.
• Xiong Zhan emerged from the crater in the form of a gigantic bear, which Ning Luo identified as an Ancient Dragon Bear.

Ning Luo reunited with Zi Yan and gathered the mission items he needed from the Myriad Medicine Mountain Range. After finding the final ingredient, he asked for a secluded chamber to prepare the Earth Core Soul Marrow.

• Zi Yan reacted angrily when Ning Luo mentioned that the Demon Phoenix Clan had nearly discovered the Heavenly Demon Phoenix blood essence in his Ring of Holding.
• Xiong Zhan’s dragon tail broke through Old Man Mu Gu’s attack, forcing Old Man Mu Gu to withdraw after threatening to deal with Ning Luo after the Pill Gathering.
• Ning Luo told Xiong Zhan he was a High-grade Seventh-rank alchemist and might reach Grade 8 before leaving the Pill Realm.
• Zi Yan led Ning Luo to the Myriad Medicine Mountain Range’s collection, where he found his three mission ingredients with ease.
• Ning Luo located the Heavenly Hemp Jade Stone Essence, completing his search for the items he needed.
• Ning Luo asked Zi Yan to find him a secluded chamber so he could prepare the Earth Core Soul Marrow.

Ning Luo consumed Earth Core Soul Marrow in a stone chamber and absorbed Spiritual Energy, strengthening his Soul Power over eight days. He emerged as an illusory soul and tested his new Soul Hand Seal against Xiong Zhan.

• Ning Luo refined the Heavenly Hemp Jade Stone Essence and prepared the Earth Core Soul Marrow.
• Ning Luo drank nearly half the Earth Core Soul Marrow, causing his Soul Power to surge painfully and Spiritual Energy to flood into the chamber.
• After nearly eight days, a burst of Soul Power erupted from the stone chamber as Zi Yan waited outside and Xiong Zhan sensed the change.
• Ning Luo appeared above the mountain as an illusory soul and struck Xiong Zhan with a Soul Hand Seal.
• Xiong Zhan staggered from the attack and realized Ning Luo’s Soul Hand Seal targeted the soul rather than the body.

Ning Luo left seclusion in the Pill Realm with Zi Yan and Xiong Zhan, then reached the exit just before it closed. After passing through the spatial gate, he reunited with his companions and drew the attention of the Pill Tower’s leaders.

• Ning Luo emerged after nearly eight days in seclusion, and Zi Yan warned that the Pill Realm was about to close.
• Zi Yan handed Ning Luo the rare medicinal ingredients from the stone hall, and he thanked Xiong Zhan before they set off on his Mysterious Bird Beast.
• Ning Luo, Zi Yan, and Xiong Zhan reached the northern exit, where Ning Luo spotted Old Man Mu Gu and then entered the spatial rift.
• Ning Luo emerged in the arena and reunited with Xin Lan, Xiao Yi Xian, Ye Zhong, and the others.
• Ning Luo noticed the three Pill Tower heads on the high platform, and the beautiful woman among them asked whether he was Ning Luo.

Ning Luo and the other finalists began the Pill Gathering’s final contest, where each contestant had to refine a pill of their choice. As Cao Ying displayed her Blood Demon Flame, Ning Luo revealed an unfamiliar emerald-green Heavenly Flame and began preparing to refine the Bone-Growing Blood-Melting Pill.

• Xuan Kongzi and the other judges noticed that Ning Luo’s soul seemed to have reached the Spirit Realm and wondered whether Cao Ying and Dan Chen could defeat him.
• Xuan Kongzi announced that the final Pill Gathering round would determine the champion, and the contestants took their places on the aerial stone platforms.
• Cao Ying summoned the Blood Demon Flame, while Song Qing and Dan Chen brought out their Beast Fires.
• Ning Luo summoned an emerald-green Heavenly Flame that surprised the judges, who sensed a trace of the Green Lotus Core Flame within it.
• Ning Luo brought out his Myriad Beasts Cauldron, prepared the ingredients for a Bone-Growing Blood-Melting Pill, and began refining.

Ning Luo began refining the Bone-Growing Blood-Melting Pill and progressed into the long fusion stage as the Pill Gathering continued. After many contestants succeeded or failed, only seventeen alchemists remained, including Ning Luo and the other leading contenders.

• Ning Luo rapidly refined medicinal ingredients and successfully completed the first stage of refining the Ten Thousand Year Green Spirit Vine.
• Ning Luo began fusing the purified medicinal liquids, a stage that lasted nearly ten days.
• Contestants across the Pill Gathering began producing pills that summoned Pill Lightning, and the number of active platforms steadily dwindled.
• Ning Luo, Cao Ying, Old Man Mu Gu, Dan Chen, and other leading contenders remained among the thirty-six contestants still refining pills.
• Nine contestants succeeded and seven failed during a five-day period, leaving only seventeen alchemists continuing to refine their pills.

At the Pill Refining Competition, Song Qing and Cao Ying revealed powerful pills, and Ning Luo finally unveiled his own Eighth-Grade Pill. His pill summoned a two-colored thundercloud, matching Cao Ying’s display as the plaza watched to see whether he could produce more colors.

• Xuan Kongzi and the others recognized Old Man Qing Hua and wondered about the disguised Old Man Mu Gu.
• Song Qing completed a seventh-grade peak pill and summoned nine bolts of Pill Lightning.
• Cao Ying refined an Eighth-Grade Pill and summoned a two-colored thundercloud with a faint trace of pale red.
• Ning Luo opened the Myriad Beasts Cauldron, releasing an immense energy fluctuation that shattered nearby stone platforms.
• Ning Luo’s pill formed a blue-and-silver two-colored thundercloud above the plaza.

Ning Luo produced three-colored Pill Lightning, but Old Man Mu Gu’s pill reached four colors and he claimed the championship for the Soul Hall. Ning Luo made a last attempt by drawing out a dark red pill and revealing the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, leaving the crowd wondering whether he could still overturn the result.

• Ning Luo’s pill formed three-colored Pill Lightning, surpassing Cao Ying and stunning the plaza.
• Old Monster Qing Hua produced three-colored Pill Lightning, then Old Man Mu Gu’s pill advanced to four colors.
• Old Man Mu Gu declared that the Soul Hall would take the championship, shocking the Pill Tower’s Alchemists.
• Ning Luo thrust his hand into his pillar of light and withdrew a thumb-sized dark red pill.
• Ning Luo revealed the Glazed Lotus Heart Flame and Bone Spirit Cold Flame, prompting speculation that he was connected to Yao Chen.

Ning Luo restored his pill and produced Five-Colored Pill Lightning, stunning the Pill Gathering spectators and enraging Old Man Mu Gu. As Old Man Mu Gu challenged him to withstand the lightning, Ning Luo summoned a battered puppet, leaving the crowd doubtful.

• Ning Luo used Spirit Nurturing Dust and a blood sacrifice to restore the pill, causing the thunderclouds to churn again.
• Golden and purple lightning appeared, transforming the clouds into Five-Colored Pill Lightning and earning Ning Luo the crowd’s cheers.
• Old Man Mu Gu silently threatened Ning Luo, then spat blood in fury and warned that Ning Luo could not withstand the lightning.
• Ning Luo dismissed Old Man Mu Gu’s warning and summoned a nearly ruined puppet as the Five-Colored Pill Lightning gathered overhead.

Ning Luo used the Heavenly Demon Puppet to withstand the Pill Lightning, allowing it to evolve to its highest level. After the remaining contestants presented their pills, Xuan Kongzi named Ning Luo the Pill Gathering’s champion.

• Ning Luo ignored Old Man Mu Gu’s mockery and sent the Heavenly Demon Puppet into the Pill Lightning.
• The Heavenly Demon Puppet absorbed the lightning for over forty minutes, turning entirely golden as the thunderclouds dispersed.
• Ning Luo inspected the evolved puppet as it returned to his side.
• Xuan Kongzi asked the remaining contestants to present their pills, and the Bone-Growing Blood-Melting Pill displayed its superior spirituality.
• Xuan Kongzi declared Ning Luo the Pill Gathering’s champion, drawing deafening cheers from the crowd.

Ning Luo won the Pill Gathering and received an ancient soul cultivation method, then learned that the top ten would enter the Star Region to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame. As the Star Region opening approached, he left with Cao Ying and encountered Xiao Yi Xian.

• Ning Luo accepted the championship honor and ancient soul cultivation method from Xuan Kongzi, who announced the Star Region would open in two days.
• Xuan Kongzi warned Ning Luo and the other top ten alchemists that Old Man Mu Gu had disappeared and might try to release the Three Thousand Burning Flame and destroy Sacred Pill City.
• Cao Ying rejected Song Qing's offer to train together and left with Ning Luo, reminding Song Qing that he had abandoned her as cannon fodder before.
• Cao Ying accompanied Ning Luo down the corridor, where Xiao Yi Xian emerged from a room and saw them together.

Ning Luo learned that Zi Yan could help him subdue Three Thousand Burning Flame using an ancient Dragon Seal, then followed the Pill Tower elders into the Star Region. The group entered the place where the flame was hidden and began examining its starlight-filled surroundings.

• Cao Ying introduced herself to Xiao Yi Xian, who linked arms with Ning Luo and led him back inside while Cao Ying vowed to win him over.
• Zi Yan warned Ning Luo that Three Thousand Burning Flame would not willingly submit and revealed that her clan had raised it.
• Zi Yan used ancient dragon blood to place a Dragon Seal on Ning Luo's hand, giving him a chance to subdue the flame.
• Grand Elder Qiu Ling led Ning Luo and the other top ten contestants through the stabilized spatial gate into the Star Region.
• Ning Luo noticed Old Man Mu Gu's Sea Heart Flame reacting and learned that the Star Region let starlight seep through, sustaining Three Thousand Burning Flame.

Ning Luo and the others approached the sealed Three Thousand Burning Flame, but none could subdue it while it slept. Old Man Mu Gu sabotaged the seal and awakened the dragon, leaving it struggling against its restraints.

• Qiu Ling warned the group to behave, then revealed the sleeping Three Thousand Burning Flame and sent Ning Luo to try subduing it first.
• Ning Luo touched the uncovered scale and sent in Soul Power, but the flame surged in response and he withdrew.
• Old Man Mu Gu and the other candidates also failed to subdue the sleeping dragon.
• Old Man Mu Gu blasted apart the unflamed scale on Three Thousand Burning Flame's forehead, awakening it.
• Three Thousand Burning Flame roared as purple-black flames surged, while the runes and stellar power continued to restrain it.

Ning Luo and the others watched as Three Thousand Burning Flame shattered its seal and attacked Old Man Mu Gu. Mu Gu summoned three Soul Hall venerables, and the four used soul-based techniques to restrain the exhausted dragon, whose flames began to weaken.

• Ning Luo said he and Cao Ying and Dan Chen could only wait for Pill Tower reinforcements as the three giants poured power into Three Thousand Burning Flame's seal.
• Three Thousand Burning Flame broke free of the seal, leaving Qiu Ling alarmed as it attacked Old Man Mu Gu.
• Old Man Mu Gu crushed a silver jade token and summoned three Soul Hall venerables, then ordered them to form an array that cut off the dragon's stellar power.
• Old Man Mu Gu and the three venerables trapped Three Thousand Burning Flame with the Myriad Soul Devouring Spirit Array and Myriad Soul Heaven Lock.
• Three Thousand Burning Flame burned through many chains and consumed waves of controlled souls, but its flames weakened as Ning Luo and Qiu Ling watched.

Old Man Mu Gu and the Soul Hall Venerable used chains and soul attacks to weaken and restrain Three Thousand Burning Flame, while Ning Luo decided to seize the chance to take it. The chapter ended with Ning Luo and his Heavenly Demon Puppet confronting the Soul Hall Venerable as Qiu Ling engaged Old Man Mu Gu and his ally.

• Old Man Mu Gu ordered the Life Soul Lock Array, and four massive chains trapped Three Thousand Burning Flame’s firestorm.
• Three Thousand Burning Flame released its source flame and attacked the black-robed Venerable, while the Soul Hall Venerable bombarded it with souls.
• Cao Ying and Dan Chen worried that Three Thousand Burning Flame could not hold out, and Ning Luo summoned his Heavenly Demon Puppet and rushed to help.
• Qiu Ling intercepted Old Man Mu Gu, then fought him and his companion while Ning Luo advanced on the Soul Hall Venerable.
• The Soul Hall Venerable’s chains blocked the Heavenly Demon Puppet’s strike, and he confronted Ning Luo.

Ning Luo weakened the Three Thousand Burning Flame and triggered its eruption, while Old Man Mu Gu tried to ambush him and Xuan Kongzi intervened. As the others fled the spreading inferno, Ning Luo remained inside it, protected by an emerald-green flame.

• Ning Luo fought the Soul Hall Venerable with the Heavenly Demon Puppet, then attacked the Three Thousand Burning Flame to stop it absorbing star energy.
• Ning Luo struck the flame dragon and shattered a jade bottle of snow-white liquid against it, weakening its black flames and revealing the rune on its forehead.
• The Three Thousand Burning Flame unleashed its golden rune and surged into a vast dragon, while Old Man Mu Gu tried to strike Ning Luo as the others were held back.
• Xuan Kongzi appeared and wounded the fleeing Soul Hall Venerables, but the Three Thousand Burning Flame began erupting across the Star Region.
• Qiu Ling evacuated Cao Ying and the others as Xuan Kongzi hesitated over leaving Ning Luo behind, until an emerald-green flame spread around Ning Luo like a shield.