Chapter Summaries

Gu He defeated Old Ghost Demonic and searched the energy storm’s center for him, while Demonic Flame Valley’s elders waited for their Great Elders to arrive. Gu He used Space Power to force Old Ghost Demonic out of hiding, revealing him gravely wounded.

• Gu He struck Old Ghost Demonic down, took his Ring, and flew into the dissipating energy storm.
• Demonic Flame Valley’s elders discovered the destruction and saw Gu He in the sky, but stayed back as he searched the storm’s center.
• Gu He healed the spatial cracks and scanned the area, while Fang Yan and the other two Great Elders arrived and tried to delay him.
• Gu He swept the remaining area with a spatial ripple, forcing Old Ghost Demonic out of the spatial layer in a bloodied, badly injured state.

Gu He fought Old Ghost Demonic after refusing to settle their grievances, while Fang Yan and the two elders summoned their Starry Sky Fire Phoenix to aid the Valley Master. With Demonic Flame Valley’s ranks gathered and marked, Gu He stopped hiding his strength and prepared to reveal his true power.

• Old Ghost Demonic learned that Fang Yan and the other elders had provoked Gu He, then struck Fang Yan and offered to release Gu He's servant if they ended their feud.
• After marking Demonic Flame Valley members below the Dou Emperor level, Gu He rejected Old Ghost Demonic's offer and charged at him.
• Gu He and Old Ghost Demonic clashed, while Fang Yan ordered the Second Elder and Third Elder to use their strongest Life Transformation Fire technique.
• Fang Yan and the two elders combined their flames to summon the Starry Sky Fire Phoenix, then brought it to Old Ghost Demonic's side.
• Gu He confirmed that Demonic Flame Valley's upper and middle ranks were present, then closed his eyes and announced that he would reveal his true power.

Gu He used his Soul Power to raise his strength to Nine-star Dou Zong, seized the Life Transformation Fire, and blocked Old Ghost Demonic’s escape. He slaughtered nearly all of Demonic Flame Valley’s lower-ranked fighters, leaving its surviving experts to face him.

• Gu He poured his Soul Power into his body, reaching Nine-star Dou Zong and shocking Old Ghost Demonic.
• Gu He trapped the Starry Sky Fire Phoenix in an Azure Flame sphere, severing Fang Yan and the other two elders’ connection to it and crippling their cultivation.
• Old Ghost Demonic tried to escape, but Gu He sealed the space and stopped him.
• Fang Yan begged Gu He to return the Life Transformation Fire, but Gu He refused and swallowed it for research and its energy.
• Gu He killed the Demonic Flame Valley fighters who tried to flee, then swept the battlefield with sword energies, leaving only five experts alive.

Gu He killed Old Ghost Demonic and the remaining leaders of Demonic Flame Valley, then searched the battlefield for survivors. After his strength returned to Dou Zong Five-star, he found Zi Yan and Zi Jing had entered the valley despite his warning.

• Gu He trapped four Dou Emperors in his formations and cut them into bloody mist while Old Ghost Demonic escaped the formation with Space Blood Escape.
• Gu He struck down the wounded Old Ghost Demonic, then collected the valley's corpses and Rings.
• Gu He confirmed there were no other living creatures and let his aura return to Dou Zong Five-star.
• Gu He found Zi Yan and Zi Jing inside the valley and scolded them for entering after he had told them to stay outside.
• Zi Yan explained that she had worried about Gu He and persuaded Zi Jing to come with her, while Zi Jing apologized for disobeying his order.

Gu He punished Zi Yan and Zi Jing for entering the valley without permission, then led them to search Demonic Flame Valley for its hidden treasure. They opened a concealed cave and found a wounded snake-shaped Magical Beast guarding the space beyond its stone door.

• Gu He forbade Zi Yan from eating candy for a month and ordered Zi Jing to learn human writing within a month.
• Gu He asked Zi Jing to burn the corpses while Zi Yan used her Magical Beast senses to locate treasure in Demonic Flame Valley.
• Zi Yan led Gu He and Zi Jing to a hidden cave, where Gu He carved through a stone wall with sword qi.
• The three descended a long staircase to a heavy stone door, which Gu He broke open with successive attacks.
• A snake-shaped Magical Beast lunged from behind the door, and Gu He's sword qi pierced it, leaving it wounded but alive.

Gu He and his companions plundered Demonic Flame Valley’s storeroom, where Zi Yan bypassed a powerful barrier to retrieve four Earth Grade treasures. They identified a Seventh-tier fire Magic Core, which Gu He gave to Zi Jing, and then examined the remaining items.

• Zi Yan subdued the serpent-shaped magical beast with her aura as Gu He and Zi Jing entered the storeroom.
• Gu He collected the Profound-grade scrolls and medicinal ingredients, and he told Zi Jing to search for a suitable fire-element cultivation method.
• Zi Yan complained when Gu He decided to add licorice to the ingredients he would refine for her.
• Zi Yan passed through the Earth Grade shelf’s barrier and took out four wooden boxes that Zi Jing could not open.
• Gu He identified a Seventh-tier Magic Core among the treasures and gave it to Zi Jing to absorb.

Gu He distributed the recovered treasures, giving Zi Jing a Fire Attribute Seventh-tier Magic Core and a Low-grade Earth Fire Attribute cultivation technique. He found the Sky Demon Puppet refining method and saw how it could protect him from Pill Lightning, leaving him eager to make one.

• Gu He gave Zi Jing the Seventh-tier Magic Core, and she accepted it after Zi Yan urged her to trust his decision.
• Gu He explained the Azure Nether Longevity Pill formula and learned that it could extend a human's lifespan by ten years.
• Gu He examined Old Ghost Demonic's revised Nong Yan Jue and found that it could be cultivated alone despite its severe side effects.
• Gu He gave Zi Jing a Low-grade Earth Fire Attribute cultivation technique after finding no Earth Grade Fire Attribute technique among the recovered items.
• Gu He opened the final bamboo slip and discovered the Sky Demon Puppet refining method, which could turn Pill Lightning into a way to strengthen the puppet.

Gu He finished dealing with Demonic Flame Valley and the remaining threats in the Black Corner Region, then set off with Zi Jing and Zi Yan for the Jia Ma Empire. After a long journey, they reached Town Ghost Pass, where Gu He announced his return.

• Zi Jing offered to return a Seventh-tier Magic Core, but Gu He showed them a Flame Lizard Tribe corpse and explained that its Fire Bead could substitute for one.
• Gu He warned Zi Yan that the underground magma held powerful Flame Lizard Tribe creatures, and she decided to explore it only after his cultivation grew stronger.
• Gu He searched Demonic Flame Valley for hidden storerooms, treated a snake-shaped Magical Beast for Qing Lin, and ordered Liu Jianlin to hunt down the valley's remnants.
• Gu He refined Fire Beads and a Sect Breaking Pill for Qing, then killed Elder Jin Yin and the other elder to remove the last threat in the Black Corner Region.
• Gu He, Zi Jing, and Zi Yan left the Black Corner Region and traveled toward the Jia Ma Empire on the snake-shaped Magical Beast.
• After nearly ten days of travel, they reached Town Ghost Pass, and Gu He said he had returned to the Jia Ma Empire.

Gu He returned to the Jia Ma Empire with Zi Yan and Zi Jing and headed for the Monster Mountain Range to check on Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin. In Small Valley, Hai Bodong trained the girls and the Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King while they waited for Gu He, until he suddenly challenged an unseen visitor.

• Gu He removed his Ice Silkworm Mask after reaching the Jia Ma Empire and told Zi Jing he would visit the Monster Mountain Range first to check on Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin.
• Gu He explained that Qing Lin possessed the rare Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, and Zi Yan urged them to hurry toward the Monster Mountain Range.
• In Small Valley, Hai Bodong taught Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and the Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, who reluctantly practiced absorbing energy from sunlight.
• Xiao Yi Xian praised Qing Lin's rapid cultivation progress and reassured her that her hard work deserved credit.
• Qing Lin wondered when Gu He would return, and Hai Bodong suddenly bellowed, asking who was there.

Gu He returned to the Small Valley with a Revival Purple Pill for Hai Bodong and reunited with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin. He revealed Qing Lin’s talent for controlling snake magical beasts, but she lacked the strength to use it yet.

• Hai Bodong sensed powerful arrivals, but Gu He announced his return and entered the valley with his companions.
• Gu He greeted Xiao Yi Xian and thanked Hai Bodong for training the girls, then gave him the Revival Purple Pill.
• Gu He noticed Qing Lin had reached Eighth Stage Fighting Energy and introduced her to a snake-shaped magical beast as her new companion.
• Gu He explained that Qing Lin’s eyes could force a connection with snake magical beasts and guided her to awaken the power within them.
• Qing Lin manifested three green dots in her eyes but collapsed from exhaustion, so Gu He comforted her and said she would likely need to reach the Dou Zhe level before using the ability.

Gu He suspected that Xiao Yi Xian’s Calamity Poison Body was awakening because her body had absorbed all traces of Medicinal Poison, and he reassured her that this might make her immune to it. After Hai Bodong recovered his peak strength, Gu He and Qing Lin went to congratulate him while Xiao Yi Xian prepared a celebratory meal.

• Gu He urged Hai Bodong to take the Revival Purple Pill, and Hai Bodong left to recover his strength.
• Zi Jing gave Zi Yan Fourth-tier Magic Cores and took her to explore the Monster Mountain Range, leaving Gu He alone with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin.
• Gu He told Xiao Yi Xian that her body contained no Medicinal Poison and might be awakening her Calamity Poison Body by absorbing it.
• Gu He speculated that Xiao Yi Xian might become immune to Medicinal Poison and promised to monitor her condition and refine pills for her.
• Hai Bodong’s aura revealed that he had recovered his peak strength, so Xiao Yi Xian went to prepare a celebratory meal while Gu He and Qing Lin went to see him.

Gu He celebrated Hai Bodong’s recovery with Qing Lin, Zi Yan, Zi Jing, and Xiao Yi Xian, and reflected on how he planned to guide Qing Lin’s growth. After the gathering ended, Gu He stayed behind to ask Hai Bodong about major events in the Jia Ma Empire.

• Gu He congratulated Hai Bodong on recovering his Five-star Dou Emperor strength, and Qing Lin thanked Hai Bodong for teaching her and received his encouragement.
• Gu He decided to wait until Qing Lin reached the Dou Master level before letting her try to subdue a snake-type Dou Wang magical beast.
• Zi Yan joined the group’s preparations for Xiao Yi Xian’s celebratory meal and made a table and three chairs by cutting down a tree and shaping its wood.
• Gu He and the others shared food, drinks, and stories to celebrate Hai Bodong’s recovery, then cleaned up and went to their rooms.
• Gu He stayed behind to ask Hai Bodong about major events in the Jia Ma Empire.

Gu He told Hai Bodong about the Black Corner Region’s resources and offered him a place in the Gu Ling Pavilion. Hai Bodong accepted, agreeing to become a Supreme Elder and strengthen the faction.

• Hai Bodong told Gu He that Yun Yun had advanced to Dou Emperor and restored the Misty Cloud Sect’s former influence.
• Gu He described the Black Corner Region as a place where powerful people could seize rare cultivation resources, prompting Hai Bodong to consider going there.
• Gu He offered Hai Bodong a token and the position of Supreme Elder in the Gu Ling Pavilion, with an Imperial Pill after two years and no mandatory duties.
• Hai Bodong accepted the offer, while warning Gu He that he had no talent for managing the faction.
• Gu He welcomed Hai Bodong’s decision, expecting his presence to secure Gu Ling City and help the Gu Ling Pavilion develop.

Gu He told Hai Bodong about the Black Corner Region, inspiring the restored Ice Emperor to leave for it sooner than planned. Hai Bodong departed with Gu He's map, while Gu He remained in the Small Valley and continued preparing to refine the Life Transformation Fire.

• Gu He described the Black Corner Region's experts and dangers, and Hai Bodong looked forward to cultivating there.
• Gu He considered how future clones with alchemist talent could benefit him, then returned to his room to cultivate.
• After stabilizing his Dou Qi overnight, Gu He found Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan, and Qing Lin trying to persuade Hai Bodong to stay.
• Hai Bodong said he wanted to settle matters in the Imperial Capital and reach the Black Corner Region sooner, so Gu He gave him a map.
• Hai Bodong accepted the map, bid farewell, and flew out of the Small Valley with his Ice Wings.
• Zi Yan grumbled about Hai Bodong's abrupt departure, while Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian defended him and eased the awkwardness.

After witnessing Hai Bodong's decisive cultivation, Zi Jing resolved to change her magical-beast habits and enter seclusion to refine a Seventh-tier Magic Core. Gu He agreed, and Zi Jing left to cultivate after giving him Little Purple's Companion Purple Crystal Source, while Zi Yan asked Gu He to make more pills so she could grow.

• Zi Jing told Gu He that seeing Hai Bodong had made her realize she needed to cultivate with a human's urgency if she wanted to keep pace with him.
• Gu He praised Zi Jing's resolve and agreed to her plan to enter seclusion and refine the Seventh-tier Magic Core.
• Zi Jing revealed that she had kept Little Purple's Companion Purple Crystal Source hidden in her Ring and brought it out for Gu He to give Little Purple when he reached the Fourth Tier.
• Little Purple eagerly settled beside the Companion Purple Crystal Source, and Zi Jing began carving a cave in the Small Valley for her seclusion.
• Zi Yan ate her pills and asked Gu He to make another batch, prompting him to pull her cheeks as Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin laughed.

Gu He watched Xiao Yi Xian demonstrate her progress and rewarded her with new cultivation and defensive techniques. He then encouraged Qing Lin to demonstrate her training, leaving the group ready for her turn.

• Zi Yan reminded Gu He to refine pills, and he invited her to join the training and learn sword techniques.
• Xiao Yi Xian demonstrated Water Mandala and Water Dragon Palm at the same time, impressing Gu He with her control.
• Gu He gave Xiao Yi Xian the Sea Transformation Tide Birth cultivation method and Water Array Wall defensive technique.
• Gu He warned Xiao Yi Xian against complacency and encouraged her to aim higher, and she resolved to pursue stronger opponents.
• Gu He invited Qing Lin to demonstrate her Dou Techniques and told her to relax.

Gu He assessed Qing Lin’s yin-cold affinity, gave her a cultivation method and a stronger sword technique to work toward, then guided Qing Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, and Zi Yan in combat practice. After the girls went to bathe, Gu He returned to his room and summoned the sealed Life Transformation Fire.

• Qing Lin demonstrated her Chasing Wind Sword, and Gu He praised her progress and gave her the High-grade Profound Raging Wind Cutting Clouds Sword.
• Gu He examined Qing Lin’s affinity and found it was yin-cold; he selected a High-grade Profound cultivation method from Han Feng’s Ring and promised to find her an Earth Grade method later.
• Gu He planned to ask Queen Medusa for Snake-People Tribe cultivation methods after the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python broke through to the Sixth Tier.
• Gu He guided Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin in their combat techniques and taught Zi Yan the Thousand Flame Sword Qi.
• Gu He prepared medicinal liquids for the exhausted girls, who went to bathe in the stream after thanking him.
• Gu He returned to his room and summoned the Life Transformation Fire, revealing gray flames inside an azure flame barrier.

Gu He refined the Life Transformation Fire to raise his cultivation, but his body initially could not withstand enough energy to break through. After protecting his meridians and compressing his Dou Qi, he reached Six-star Dou Zong and absorbed the remaining energy to advance to Mid-stage Six-star Dou Zong.

• Gu He used the Devouring Flame to refine the Life Transformation Fire and absorbed its energy, breaking through to High-stage Five-star Dou Zong and then reaching Peak Five-star Dou Zong.
• Gu He discovered that his body could not safely contain enough energy for a breakthrough and decided to stop absorbing energy and strengthen his meridians with Soul Power.
• Gu He compressed and purified his Dou Qi, then broke through to Six-star Dou Zong without the swelling pain.
• Gu He absorbed the remaining energy from the Devouring Flame and advanced to Mid-stage Six-star Dou Zong, realizing his body needed further strengthening.

Gu He tested the Myriad Beasts Cauldron and refined more than a hundred pills for Zi Yan. Hai Bodong returned to the Mittel Family, told Mittel Tengshan he planned to enter the Black Corner Region, and left Tengshan wondering which faction he intended to join.

• Gu He found the Myriad Beasts Cauldron in the Nether Sea Storage Ring and praised its ability to withstand his Azure Flame.
• Gu He refined medicinal herbs with licorice into more than a hundred colorful pills and stored them in jade bottles.
• Hai Bodong returned to the Imperial Capital, visited old friends, and then went to the Mittel Family.
• Mittel Tengshan welcomed Hai Bodong, who said he would stay only a few days before venturing into the Black Corner Region.
• Hai Bodong declined Tengshan's offer of family guards, explaining that he had a place to stay there, and Tengshan asked what faction he would join.

Hai Bodong and Teng Shan discussed Gu He's rapid rise, hidden motives, and the faction he had founded in the Black Corner Region. After staying with the Mittel Family for more than ten days, Hai Bodong flew to Misty Cloud Mountain to meet Yun Yun.

• Hai Bodong told Teng Shan that Gu He had founded Gu Ling Pavilion in the Black Corner Region and planned to join it as a Supreme Elder.
• Teng Shan recounted Gu He's rise as an alchemist, while Hai Bodong revealed that Gu He had reached Peak Dou Emperor.
• Teng Shan said Gu He had been acting strangely and seemed to be avoiding something while drawing it out, and Hai Bodong decided to ask Yun Yun to test him.
• Hai Bodong spent more than ten days with the Mittel Family, sharing cultivation insights and guiding its younger members, but none of its elites agreed to follow him.
• Hai Bodong flew to Misty Cloud Mountain and asked a disciple to tell Yun Yun that he had come to visit.