Recaps

Wei Yang subdued the Wind Fury Dragon Flame, reunited with Xiao Yan, and helped him negotiate with Queen Medusa for Ice Spirit Cold Spring and other supplies. The arc left Wei Yang and Xiao Yan preparing to lend Medusa the Green Lotus Core Flame for her attempt to evolve her bloodline.

• Wei Yang subdued the Wind Fury Dragon Flame, sealed it in a jade bottle, and began the return journey from the Endless Desert with Xian'er and Qing Lin.
• Near the Underground Lava World, Wei Yang met Xiao Ding and Xiao Yan, then traded with Elder Yao for the Cold Yin Art and agreed to escort Xiao Yan through Snake People territory.
• Wei Yang and Xiao Yan crossed the Tagor Desert, slipped past Snake People defenses, and defeated the stronghold’s defenders without killing them.
• Wei Yang captured Yue Mei and met Queen Medusa, while Xiao Yan negotiated for Ice Spirit Cold Spring, herbs, and Sand Mandaras in exchange for Dou Spirit Pills.
• Wei Yang refined a Dou Spirit Pill under Elder Yao’s guidance, and Medusa accepted the first pill and agreed to their terms for two more and the use of a Heavenly Flame.
• Elder Yao warned Xiao Yan that refining the Green Lotus Core Flame at his current strength was dangerous, but Xiao Yan insisted because he needed it to face Nalan Yanran.
• Ten days later, Wei Yang and Xiao Yan entered Medusa’s forbidden grounds, where Medusa explained her hopes for her people and Xiao Yan revealed the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Wei Yang and Xiao Yan explained that the Green Lotus Core Flame might let Medusa survive purifying her bloodline, and Medusa thanked them for giving her a chance.

Wei Yang and Xiao Yan escaped after Medusa’s rebirth, while Wei Yang gathered companions and strengthened his flames. After Xian'er gained control of the Netherworld Poison Flame, the group reached Jia Ma Holy City ahead of the Three-Year Agreement and the Alchemist Assembly.

• Queen Medusa endured the Green Lotus Core Flame and appeared to die, but a storm and lightning revealed that she had successfully evolved into a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python.
• Wei Yang and Xiao Yan escaped the Snake People Race with the reborn Medusa, then Wei Yang weakened the Green Lotus Core Flame so Xiao Yan could collect it before they parted ways.
• Wei Yang returned to Qing Lin and stopped Mo Cheng from taking her Jade-Green Snake Three-Flower Pupils, then strengthened the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame and subdued the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake.
• Wei Yang found the Netherworld Poison Flame inside a weakened Seventh-tier python, soul-branded it, and made the beast Single Horn a subordinate for Qing Lin.
• Xian'er refined the Netherworld Poison Flame, reached Four-Star Dou Emperor, and used a Virtual Poison Pill to control the toxins of her Body of Calamitous Poison.
• Wei Yang, Xian'er, Qing Lin, and Single Horn traveled to the Tagor Desert, then headed for Jia Ma Holy City as the Three-Year Agreement approached.
• Wei Yang encouraged Xian'er to compete in the Alchemist Assembly, and the group entered the auction house, where Ya Fei recognized and greeted him.

Wei Yang established himself as a leading alchemist in the Imperial Capital, formed new bargains, and reunited with Xiao Yan. The Alchemist Grand Meeting began with Xian’er and Xiao Yan advancing through its difficult first round.

• Ya Fei sold Xian’er rare medicinal ingredients, and Wei Yang agreed to refine a Dou Spirit Pill for the imperial family in exchange for ingredients and Soul Nurturing Lotuses.
• Wei Yang and Xian’er entered the Alchemist Guild assessment, where their flames and pill-refining skill astonished the examiners.
• Wei Yang refined a Dou Spirit Pill before the guild’s leaders, earned an Honorary Elder position, and received a quiet courtyard.
• Wei Yang’s experiment with Ten Directions Annihilation unleashed ten black suns above the Imperial Capital, and Ya Fei later delivered the agreed ingredients and three Soul Nurturing Lotuses.
• Xiao Yan visited Wei Yang with Elder Yao, and Wei Yang later agreed to help Queen Medusa obtain a Soul Fusion Pill in exchange for ingredients and a favor.
• Xian’er demonstrated her skill in the guild’s prediction trial, while Wei Yang’s Soul Nurturing Liquid strengthened Qing Lin and restored Single-Horn’s ability to understand complex instructions.
• At the Alchemist Grand Meeting, Nalan Yanran confronted Xiao Yan about his identity, and he said he would settle their broken engagement after the Three-Year Agreement.
• Xian’er reconstructed an incomplete Bone Regeneration Pill formula and produced the strongest test result, while Xiao Yan succeeded at the last moment and placed second among the four leading contestants.

Xiao Yan and Xian'er shared the championship of the Alchemist Gathering, but Venerate You Hun attacked the capital to seize their pill formula and Heavenly Flames. Wei Yang pursued him and fought with Medusa, then Venerate You Hun’s remnant soul invaded Wei Yang’s mind as he collapsed.

• The gray-robed contestant revealed his extraordinary Soul Power, and the leaders suspected an old monster had seized the youth’s body before allowing him to compete.
• Xiao Yan and Xian'er uncovered the flaw in the Windwalk Pill formula and advanced through the second round alongside the gray-robed youth.
• Xiao Yan and Xian'er refined matching Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pills, and the Alchemist Guild named them joint champions.
• The gray-robed youth demanded the Soul Fusion Pill recipe, then revealed himself as a Venerable backed by Di and three High-Level Dou Emperors.
• Wei Yang pursued the fleeing Venerable You Hun while Xian'er, Fa Ma, Jia Xingtian, and Hai Bodong fought his three Dou Emperor subordinates.
• Wei Yang battled Venerate You Hun with his Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame as Single-Horn and Qing Lin joined him, while Medusa attacked the Venerable.
• Venerate You Hun burned his body and sent his remnant soul into Wei Yang’s mind, leaving Wei Yang unconscious as black flame enveloped him.