Chapter Summaries

Gu He waited for Little Cai to digest the Snake Spirit Fruit and advance, then watched as it broke through to the Sixth Tier before Queen Medusa emerged from its body. Queen Medusa faced Gu He warily, recognizing that his strength far exceeded hers.

• Gu He returned to the Small Valley with Qing Lin, taught her for several days, and sent her into seclusion as she neared the Dou Master class.
• Gu He waited in his cave while Little Cai absorbed the Snake Spirit Fruit and prepared to advance.
• Little Cai expanded into a giant serpent, unleashed powerful seven-colored energy that shattered the cave, and then returned to its original size with the aura of a Sixth Tier magical beast.
• Little Cai happily approached Gu He, but seven-colored light soon enveloped it and Queen Medusa appeared.
• Queen Medusa claimed she had come to collect her reward and watched Gu He cautiously, sensing that he was far stronger than her.

Queen Medusa obtained the Spirit Melting Pill from Gu He and left the Small Valley, planning to use it to deal with Little Cai before returning to the Snake People. She then declared that the Snake People would claim land from the humans.

• Queen Medusa confirmed that she had suppressed Little Cai and asked Gu He for the Spirit Melting Pill.
• Gu He gave Queen Medusa the pill, and she said she would return to the Snake People to find them a good place to live.
• Gu He opened the Space Seal, and Queen Medusa left the Small Valley while he repaired the cave and excavated another one.
• After flying for several hours, Queen Medusa stopped on a mountain peak and planned to use the pill to deal with Little Cai.
• Queen Medusa looked down at the human towns and villages and declared that the Snake People would take some of their land.

Queen Medusa completed the fusion of her soul with the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, and Gu He arrived to persuade her to return with him. He carried her away after promising to secure a place for the Snake People within three years, leaving her curious about his strength.

• After Queen Medusa took the Spirit Melting Pill, Gu He sensed it and hurried to her secluded mountaintop.
• Gu He watched as Queen Medusa's soul fused with the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python's, strengthening her aura.
• Queen Medusa accused Gu He of tampering with the pill, and he explained that he had added a tracking item and wanted to observe the fusion.
• Gu He argued that the Snake People would face heavy casualties seeking land on their own, then promised to secure them a suitable home within three years.
• Gu He took Queen Medusa into the air and flew away with her despite her protests, and she became genuinely curious about how powerful he was.

Gu He brought Queen Medusa back to the Small Valley, where she met Qing Lin just as Qing Lin broke through to Dou Master. With two months left before the engagement was broken off, Gu He advanced to peak Dou Zong and prepared for the events ahead.

• Gu He told Queen Medusa that Qing Lin was his maid, while considering how to deepen Queen Medusa’s feelings for him.
• Queen Medusa and Gu He sensed Qing Lin’s breakthrough, and Qing Lin emerged to meet Queen Medusa, who recognized her Snake People bloodline and chose not to judge her.
• Gu He comforted Qing Lin, and Queen Medusa began cultivating in the Small Valley as the two women kept their distance.
• Over the following months, Gu He mastered his eight-star Dou Zong strength, consumed seven Imperial Pills, and reached peak Dou Zong.
• Gu He consumed the Primal Pill and raised his physical body to Dou Zun level, leaving his body and soul comparable to Dou Zun while his Dou Qi remained peak Dou Zong.

Nalan Yanran traveled to Wutan City with Xiao Yi Xian and Ge Ye to annul her engagement to Xiao Yan, determined to choose her own future despite her lingering nerves. As the carriage neared the city, Xiao Yi Xian reassured and teased her while Yan Ran prepared for the meeting.

• A carriage carrying Xiao Yi Xian and Nalan Yanran approached Wutan City with Ge Ye, and mercenaries remarked on Ge Ye's strength as a seven-star Great Dou Master.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked Nalan Yanran whether she had truly decided to end her betrothal to Xiao Yan.
• Nalan Yanran insisted that she would decide her own marriage and did not want to marry the unsuccessful Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yi Xian questioned whether going directly to the Xiao Family to annul the engagement was too cruel, but Nalan Yanran said she wanted to settle it quickly and had asked Ge Ye to be tactful.
• Xiao Yi Xian comforted Nalan Yanran, then tickled her until their laughter dispelled the carriage's tense mood.

Xiao Yi Xian accompanied Nalan Yanran to the Xiao Family to break off her engagement to Xiao Yan. When Xiao Yan challenged Nalan Yanran over the decision, Xiao Yi Xian revealed that she was Pill King Gu He's disciple and offered the Xiao Family help with pills and Xiao Yan's lost talent.

• Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Family's elders welcomed Ge Ye, Nalan Yanran, and Xiao Yi Xian before Xiao Yan arrived.
• Ge Ye asked to dissolve Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan's engagement, and Xiao Zhan angrily objected before the elders calmed him.
• Xiao Zhan accepted the broken engagement, but Xiao Yan questioned whether Nalan Jie knew about it despite Ge Ye offering compensation.
• Xiao Yi Xian revealed she was Pill King Gu He's disciple and offered to arrange pills for Xiao Zhan and have her master investigate Xiao Yan's lost talent.
• Nalan Yanran urged Xiao Yi Xian not to make the offer on her behalf and said she could handle the matter herself.

Xiao Yan rejected Xiao Yi Xian’s offer after meeting Yao Chen in his Ring and agreeing to become his disciple. He accepted Nalan Yanran’s three-year challenge, repudiated their engagement, and promised Xiao Zhan he would face her at the Misty Cloud Sect.

• Yao Chen warned Xiao Yan not to accept Xiao Yi Xian’s terms and revealed that he was inside Xiao Yan’s Ring.
• Xiao Yan met Yao Chen in the toilet, heard his promise to help him grow stronger, and agreed to become his disciple.
• Xiao Yan returned to the reception hall and refused Xiao Yi Xian’s offer, provoking her to unleash her Da Dou Shi aura.
• Nalan Yanran stopped Xiao Yi Xian and challenged Xiao Yan to meet her at the Misty Cloud Sect in three years.
• Xiao Yan accepted the Three-Year Agreement, threw Nalan Yanran a letter of repudiation, and promised Xiao Zhan he would wash away the family’s humiliation.

After Xiao Yi Xian and Nalan Yanran agreed to meet Xiao Yan in three years, Xiao Xun'er warned them that the continent held far stronger people. Xiao Yan then accepted Yao Chen as his master and began preparing to rebuild his cultivation, while Yao Chen promised to help him reach Dou Zhe within a year.

• Xiao Yi Xian stopped Nalan Yanran from leaving before she and Xiao Yan agreed to meet again in three years.
• Xiao Yi Xian told Nalan Yanran that Gu He planned to trade for medicinal ingredients near Town Ghost Pass, where the Ice Emperor could arrange the exchange.
• Xiao Xun'er warned Xiao Yi Xian and Nalan Yanran not to mistake their power and backing for invulnerability, and Xiao Yi Xian answered that the arrogant would eventually fall.
• Xiao Yan asked Yao Chen about Xiao Yi Xian's green flame, and Yao Chen identified it as the nineteenth-ranked Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Xiao Yan respectfully took Yao Chen as his master, and Yao Chen promised him an Earth Grade cultivation method once he reached Dou Zhe.
• Yao Chen gave Xiao Yan a list of ingredients for Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, then hid in the Ring when someone approached as Xiao Yan saw a purple figure coming up the mountain.

Xiao Yi Xian and Nalan Yanran left Wutan City after their negotiations with the Xiao Family failed, while Gu He waited near Town Ghost Pass for Hai Bodong. Hai Bodong arrived, recoiled at Queen Medusa, and exchanged medicinal ingredients and pills with Gu He.

• Xiao Yi Xian regretted not killing Xiao Yan, and Nalan Yanran promised to defeat him in their duel three years later.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Nalan Yanran rode Xiao Lan toward Town Ghost Pass after leaving Wutan City.
• Gu He explained that he had used Xiao Yi Xian to reveal Han Feng's death and expose the Heavenly Flames, hoping to influence Yao Chen's advice to Xiao Yan.
• Queen Medusa watched Gu He sense Hai Bodong's approach long before she did, then Hai Bodong arrived and panicked when he recognized her.
• Gu He reassured Hai Bodong that Queen Medusa was an ally, accepted three Rings of medicinal ingredients, and gave Hai Bodong pills for himself and the Pill Cauldron Pavilion.

After hearing how Xiao Yan handled the annulment, Gu He agreed to support Nalan Yanran’s cultivation and set demanding trials for her advancement. Nalan Yanran accepted his conditions and received pills to help her reach the peak of Dou Master.

• Hai Bodong left after only a few words with Gu He because Queen Medusa was present, and Gu He worried that his fear of her would hinder his future breakthroughs.
• Xiao Yi Xian and Nalan Yanran told Gu He about the annulment at the Xiao Family and complained about Xiao Yan’s conduct.
• Gu He agreed to help Nalan Yanran but required her to kill stronger Magical Beasts head-on at later cultivation milestones to earn further support and pills.
• Nalan Yanran accepted the trials, and Gu He gave her Spirit Awakening Pills and Wind Spirit Potion to support her cultivation to the peak of Dou Master.
• Gu He revealed that he had prepared the pills specifically for Nalan Yanran and looked forward to her facing Xiao Yan at the Misty Cloud Sect in three years.

Gu He returned toward the Small Valley with Qing Lin, Zi Yan, and Queen Medusa while Green Barbarian pursued Qing Lin, whose Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils she had detected. Gu He sensed Green Barbarian approaching and prepared to take her and the nearby Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor for himself.

• Gu He told Nalan Yanran that Zi Yan could witness her future battle once she reached peak Dou Master, and the group later split up after exploring Town Ghost Pass.
• Green Barbarian learned from White Fang that an immature holder of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils had been in Town Ghost Pass, then ignored his warning and flew off to find Qing Lin.
• Gu He traveled toward the Small Valley with Qing Lin, Zi Yan, and Queen Medusa, unaware that White Fang and Green Barbarian had detected Qing Lin from beyond his usual sensing range.
• Gu He proposed naming Queen Medusa Caiyi, but she refused the name and objected to his insistence.
• Gu He sensed Green Barbarian approaching and explained that she was pursuing Qing Lin because of her eyes; he also discovered White Fang was nearby and considered capturing them both.

Green Barbarian encountered Gu He’s group and discovered that Queen Medusa and Gu He were far stronger than the intelligence she had received. As Zi Yan fought Green Barbarian and the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor arrived, Green Barbarian warned him to notice their opponents’ strength.

• Green Barbarian confronted Gu He’s group, recognized Queen Medusa, and realized that Queen Medusa had likely become a Dou Zong while Gu He was a Dou Emperor.
• Green Barbarian secretly summoned the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor, but Gu He noticed and sent Zi Yan to fight her.
• Zi Yan broke out of Green Barbarian’s wooden cage, then Green Barbarian used more of her strength to suppress her while Gu He and Queen Medusa watched.
• The Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor arrived and greeted Queen Medusa excitedly, prompting Green Barbarian to scold him and warn him about the group’s strength.

Gu He revealed his overwhelming strength, defeated the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor, and forced Green Barbarian to surrender. He captured them for information about the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and ordered Green Barbarian to bring White Fang back.

• Queen Medusa and Green Barbarian realized Gu He was far stronger than they had expected.
• Gu He struck the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor, shattering its scales and sending it crashing into the forest.
• Green Barbarian surrendered when Gu He threatened to strike her, and he explained that he wanted intelligence about the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.
• Green Barbarian said the pupils could command magical beasts and were the nemesis of snake magical beasts.
• Gu He took Green Barbarian captive and told her to bring the recovering White Fang back on his back.

Gu He brought Green Barbarian, White Fang, and the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor to Small Valley after changing the Snake Emperor’s warning to blame Yao Chen. He reinforced the valley’s Space Seal and resumed his routine, leaving Zi Yan with pills and a Soul Imprint before returning to refining high-tier pills.

• Green Barbarian lifted the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor into the air, and Gu He altered the message it had left for Heaven Snake Mansion to say that Yao Chen had captured White Fang and Green Barbarian.
• Near Small Valley, Gu He gave Zi Yan pills for Nalan Yanran and promised to leave Zi Yan a Soul Imprint so she could call for help.
• Zi Yan flew back into the Monster Mountain Range, and Gu He returned to Small Valley with Green Barbarian, White Fang, and the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor.
• Gu He strengthened the Space Seal and assigned Green Barbarian and White Fang the Ice Emperor’s former house, while the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor was told to live with the snake-shaped Magical Beast.
• Gu He delivered more pills and a Soul Imprint to Zi Yan, guided Qing Lin, and began refining high-tier pills with ingredients gathered by Gu Ling Pavilion.

After months of refining pills and mastering his Dou Qi, Gu He entered seclusion to seek a breakthrough to Dou Zun. Outside, Xiao Yi Xian gained renown by defeating powerful challengers, while Yun Leng secretly met Mu Ling in Black Flame City and ordered the guards disposed of.

• Gu He told Qing Lin, Queen Medusa, Green Barbarian, and White Fang that he was entering long-term seclusion, then fortified his cave and began refining his Dou Qi in search of a breakthrough.
• Xiao Yi Xian defeated Mu Tie of Black Flame City and continued challenging famous Da Dou Shi, earning their respect as a formidable fighter.
• During Black Flame City's Medicinal Ingredient Grand Ceremony, Yun Leng arrived at Mu Manor disguised in a black robe and presented a token bearing the character Yun.
• Mu Ling recognized Yun Leng and followed him inside with deference, while Yun Leng ordered Mu Ling to dispose of the two guards.

Yun Leng persuaded Mu Ling to cripple the Pill King's disciple by promising him a breakthrough pill and Misty Cloud Sect backing. Mu Ling accepted, and Yun Leng explained why he expected her to challenge him.

• Yun Leng offered Mu Ling a Three-pattern Green Spirit Pill and asked whether he would help cripple the Pill King's disciple.
• Mu Ling feared the Pill King's retaliation, but Yun Leng promised him Misty Cloud Sect backing and the chance to rule Black Flame City.
• Yun Leng ordered Mu Ling to shatter the disciple's Dou Crystal, and Mu Ling agreed in exchange for the promised rewards.
• Yun Leng explained that he had supported Mu Ling for years because he once admired Mu Ling's fearless fighting and thought he might become useful.
• Yun Leng predicted that the Pill King's disciple would challenge Mu Ling because she was advancing through opponents by star rank and would soon reach peak Da Dou Shi fighters.

Yun Leng plotted to use Mu Ling and Gu He's affection for Xiao Yi Xian to provoke a confrontation with Misty Cloud Sect. Meanwhile, after two months of cultivation, Gu He began breaking through to Dou Zun, astonishing Queen Medusa and the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor.

• Yun Leng gave Mu Ling a Three-pattern Green Spirit Pill and promised him an outer sect steward position if he crippled the Pill King's disciple.
• Yun Leng revealed that he wanted Gu He to take revenge on Mu Ling, allowing Misty Cloud Sect to turn Gu He against the sect and justify eliminating him.
• Gu He entered a mysterious state during cultivation, drawing energy into the Small Valley and forming a massive vortex above his cave.
• Queen Medusa recognized that Gu He was advancing to Dou Zun, and the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor reacted in disbelief.
• Queen Medusa reflected on Gu He's astonishing rise from six-star Dou Huang to the verge of Dou Zun in just over two years.

Green Barbarian, Queen Medusa, Qing Lin, and White Fang discussed the dangerous energy fluctuations caused by Gu He's breakthrough and how long they might disrupt cultivation. Green Barbarian chose not to disturb Gu He, while Qing Lin said the fluctuations would not hinder her much because she cultivated using energy transmitted by Big Flower.

• Green Barbarian asked Queen Medusa why Gu He hid his strength, and Queen Medusa suspected it was connected to his unnaturally rapid growth.
• Green Barbarian questioned Qing Lin, but Qing Lin refused to reveal anything and warned that Gu He would punish anyone who mistreated her.
• White Fang explained that a major breakthrough could make cultivation dangerous or extremely slow for years, and that a Dou Zun breakthrough could take three to five years.
• Queen Medusa suggested Green Barbarian attack the mountain range to wake Gu He, but Green Barbarian decided the risk of being killed was too great.
• Green Barbarian urged Qing Lin to call Gu He out, but Qing Lin refused and said she cultivated using energy transmitted by Big Flower.

As Xiao Yi Xian earned the title Battle Fairy through months of victories, Xiao Yan worried that he might eventually have to face her. The chapter ended with him anticipating her upcoming fight against Mu Ling of Black Flame City.

• Green Barbarian and Queen Medusa settled beneath the mountain wall to cultivate, while Qing Lin stayed in the room.
• Gu He continued accumulating energy for his attempt to break through to Dou Zun, relying on stored resources to help ensure the breakthrough succeeded.
• Xiao Yi Xian's increasingly powerful challengers and frequent victories revealed her rapid growth, and people began calling her the Battle Fairy.
• Xiao Yan trained Eight Extremes Collapse and reflected on the enormous gap between his progress and Xiao Yi Xian's.
• Xiao Yan heard that Xiao Yi Xian would fight Mu Ling in three days and believed the near-Dou Ling expert would be a formidable opponent.

Xiao Yan learned that Xiao Yi Xian’s master, the Pill King, was likely a Dou Zong and a seventh-grade alchemist, so he resumed training with renewed urgency. Meanwhile, Xiao Yi Xian prepared for her duel with Mu Ling in crowded Black Flame City, where the spectators gathered before dawn to watch.

• Yao Chen warned Xiao Yan that the Pill King was likely a Dou Zong and a seventh-grade alchemist, and Xiao Yan asked for Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid so he could train.
• Xiao Yan recovered in the liquid and returned to striking trees to build his strength.
• Xiao Yi Xian arrived in Black Flame City and prepared carefully for her duel with Mu Ling, whose wood attribute and slightly higher cultivation gave him an advantage.
• Crowds filled the city plaza before dawn, and Xiao Yi Xian entered to cheers before waiting for Mu Ling.
• Gu Te and Frank watched Xiao Yi Xian arrive and praised her talent and accomplishments despite her inability to practice alchemy.