Chapter Summaries

Yun Yun confronted the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King to claim a Purple Spirit Crystal, but it rejected their deal and demanded a much higher price. When a powerful presence erupted from the middle region, the Lion King mistook it for Yun Yun’s reinforcement and attacked her.

• Yun Yun presented the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King with five beast heads in exchange for a Purple Spirit Crystal.
• The Lion King burned the heads and refused the deal, then demanded three Fifth-Tier magic cores and two Mysterious Tier High Grade manuals.
• Yun Yun objected to the new terms, while the Lion King refused to negotiate and revealed its weakened state after giving birth to a cub with a Companion Purple Crystal Source.
• An immense pressure comparable to an Eight-Star Fighting Emperor erupted from the middle region, and the Lion King decided to capture Yun Yun as leverage.
• The Lion King launched a pillar of purple fire at Yun Yun, who prepared to fight back.

Yun Yun and Zi Yan stole the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's Companion Purple Crystal Source, but the enraged king sealed Yun Yun and sent five Rank Five magical beasts after them. Zi Yan reunited with Ling Li as the beasts closed in, leaving the group facing a dangerous pursuit.

• Yun Yun fought the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King while Zi Yan sneaked into its cave and took the Companion Purple Crystal Source.
• The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King turned toward Zi Yan, and Yun Yun struck its horn with Extreme Wind, Fallen Kill, cutting off half of it.
• The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King used Purple Crystal Seal to incapacitate Yun Yun, but Zi Yan rescued her and fled with the purple sphere.
• The injured Ling Li recovered from Ling Ying's beating, then Zi Yan arrived carrying Yun Yun and the stolen treasure.
• Ling Li sensed five Rank Five magical beasts pursuing them, and Zi Yan admitted she had beaten the lion king's cub and stolen its treasure.

Ling Li and Zi Yan escaped the pursuit of five fifth-tier demonic beasts and returned to Ling Li’s old cave, where they brought the wounded Yun Yun. Ling Li began treating her injuries, but Yun Yun woke and attacked him before he could explain.

• Ling Li and Zi Yan fled the five fifth-tier demonic beasts until the beasts gave up near the edge of the Monster Beast Mountain Range.
• Ling Li and Zi Yan flew to Ling Li’s old cave, where he cleared the dust and prepared the stone bed.
• Zi Yan tossed the unconscious Yun Yun onto the bed, and Ling Li recognized her as the Cloud Mist Sect’s Yun Yun.
• Ling Li crushed fourth-grade pills into a paste and prepared to apply it to Yun Yun’s wounds.
• Yun Yun woke, tried to slash Ling Li, and discovered that he and Zi Yan were both Fighting Kings while she remained sealed and unable to use Dou Qi.
• Ling Li blocked Yun Yun’s sword, pressed her back down, and continued untying her sash to treat her.

Ling Li treated Yun Yun’s wounds while Zi Yan urged him to raid the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King’s lair and kill the weakened beast. After learning the Lion King had recently given birth and been injured in battle, Ling Li agreed to go after it at night, when its purple flames were less powerful.

• Ling Li removed Yun Yun’s damaged Sea Heart Armor and applied medicine to her wounds, embarrassing her with his comments and treatment.
• Zi Yan offered Yun Yun as a supposed gift and urged Ling Li to loot the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King’s lair and slaughter it for its wings.
• Yun Yun told them the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was unusually weak, and Zi Yan explained that it had recently given birth and fought during the day.
• Ling Li weighed the danger of attacking a weakened Dou Emperor and agreed to go at night, when sunlight would no longer strengthen its purple flames.
• After sunset, Ling Li told Zi Yan they were setting out.

Ling Li and Zi Yan set out to attack the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King while Yun Yun remained hidden in a cave. Zi Yan drew the king away, and Ling Li entered its cave after realizing the beast was far more powerful than he expected.

• Ling Li frightened Yun Yun into staying in the cave, then flew toward the Monster Beast Mountain Range with Zi Yan.
• Ling Li found the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cave heavily guarded and told Zi Yan to lure the king away.
• Zi Yan attacked the guards and drew the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King into battle, but she struggled to evade its powerful attacks.
• Ling Li watched the fight and realized the king could seal off natural energy, casting doubt on their chances of defeating it.
• Ling Li killed the two remaining guards and entered the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cave.

Ling Li found the young Purple Crystal Winged Lion King and used it to distract its mother while Zi Yan fought the adult. The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King caught its injured son and prepared to unleash its full strength against them.

• Ling Li entered the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cave, found its peak third-tier cub, and took the Purple Spirit Crystal hidden beneath its stone bed.
• Ling Li captured the cub, injured it, and used its cries to draw the adult's attention away from Zi Yan.
• The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King turned on Ling Li, giving Zi Yan an opening to strike its back with a lightning sword aura.
• Ling Li crippled the cub's legs and kicked it toward its mother, forcing the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King to catch it and tend to its wounds.
• The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King roared that it would avenge its son and erupted in purple flames as the surrounding space twisted.

Ling Li and Zi Yan fought the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King in a sealed zone by replenishing their Dou Qi with magic cores, while the beast tried to protect its cub. After a prolonged battle, they killed the cub and Ling Li beheaded the grieving lion king.

• Ling Li and Zi Yan resisted the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's energy-sealing technique by consuming magic cores, then attacked it together.
• Ling Li's Blade Qi corroded the lion king's armor, while Zi Yan blocked its counterattack and Ling Li wounded its forelimb.
• The lion king struck Ling Li with its tail and burned him with purple fire, but Zi Yan's renewed attacks forced it to defend its cub.
• Ling Li and Zi Yan kept attacking without tiring, and after a lengthy pursuit Ling Li's sword Qi severed the cub's head while Zi Yan knocked the lion king down.
• Zi Yan asked Ling Li to spare the grieving lion king, but Ling Li explained their choice and then killed it with a sword strike.

After killing the weakened Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, Ling Li and Zi Yan returned to its cave to find the treasure Zi Yan had mentioned. They discovered and collected Azure Spirit Fire Paste, and Ling Li asked Zi Yan what it was.

• Zi Yan found a sixth-tier magic core in the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King’s skull, and Ling Li stored the slain beasts before they hurried to the cave.
• Ling Li and Zi Yan reached the cave and searched its chambers, finding medicinal herbs and magic cores but no treasure in the smaller chamber.
• Zi Yan pointed out the stone platform, and Ling Li split it open to reveal a cavity filled with Azure Spirit Fire Paste.
• Ling Li and Zi Yan collected the paste in seven jade bottles, and Zi Yan licked the remaining residue from the platform.
• Ling Li asked Zi Yan what Azure Spirit Fire Paste was.

Ling Li and Zi Yan collected Azure Spirit Fire Paste and purple crystal from the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cave, then returned to find Yun Yun still recovering and unable to use Dou Qi. As they roasted the slain beast the next day, Yun Yun watched hungrily from the cave.

• Zi Yan explained that the Azure Spirit Fire Paste had formed from the energy of a dried-up Wind Fire Spirit Vein and refused to return Ling Li's share.
• Zi Yan gathered the remaining purple crystal, and she and Ling Li left the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cave.
• Ling Li and Zi Yan returned to their cave near dawn and found Yun Yun relieved to see them, still unable to move properly or use Dou Qi.
• Ling Li and Zi Yan rested until the next afternoon, then roasted the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King for food.
• Yun Yun watched them cook and tried to hide her hunger after going a day and night without food.

After Yun Yun broke the Purple Crystal Seal, she left Ling Li and Zi Yan, who then set out for Desert City to seek influence in Han Feng’s planned Black Alliance. Ling Li hoped to recruit Hai Bodong by restoring his strength to the Fighting Emperor level.

• Yun Yun joined Ling Li and Zi Yan in eating the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King and drank diluted Companion Purple Crystal Source, loosening her seal.
• Ling Li repeatedly applied medicine to Yun Yun over the following days while he cultivated and ate.
• Yun Yun broke the Purple Crystal Seal, threatened Ling Li with her sword, and flew away.
• Zi Yan suggested catching Yun Yun, but Ling Li decided they should travel to Desert City and pursue a stake in the Black Alliance.
• Ling Li considered restoring Hai Bodong to Fighting Emperor level so he could gain influence in the Black Alliance.

Ling Li and Zi Yan traveled to Desert City, where Ling Li searched for the Ancient Map Shop to pursue the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame remnant map. He found the shop and stood outside, leaving his encounter with Hai Bodong ahead.

• Ling Li, Zi Yan, and the other alchemists spent three days traveling from Black Rock City to Desert City aboard a Thick-winged Bird.
• Ling Li reflected on the failed assassination plan against Xiao Yan and considered how to obtain the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame remnant map by another route.
• The Thick-winged Bird landed at Desert City's aerial transport station, where attendants welcomed the alchemists.
• Zi Yan ran into the streets to find local snacks while Ling Li bought Sand Iron and searched for the Ancient Map Shop.
• Ling Li asked a passerby for directions, tipped him several dozen Gold Coins, and found the inconspicuous Ancient Map Shop.

Ling Li found a fragment of the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame remnant map in Hai Bodong’s shop and stored it in his System Space. Hai Bodong demanded to learn its secret, but Ling Li asked him to hand over the remaining fragment and come with him, leaving their confrontation about to begin.

• Ling Li searched Hai Bodong’s shop and found a one-eighth fragment of the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame remnant map among the dusty scrolls.
• Ling Li stored the fragment in his System Space, and Hai Bodong reacted with surprise and excitement.
• Hai Bodong demanded that Ling Li reveal the map’s secret and threatened to kill him.
• Ling Li asked Hai Bodong to hand over the remaining fragment and come with him, but Hai Bodong refused.
• Hai Bodong shut the shop doors and filled the room with pale mist as Ling Li faced him.

Ling Li defeated Hai Bodong after Zi Yan broke the shop’s sealing array, then discovered that Miter Tengshan had arrived with Miter Family forces. The chapter ended with Ling Li recognizing Ole as Tengshan’s group approached.

• Hai Bodong filled the Ancient Map Shop with freezing mist and attacked Ling Li with ice cones, but Ling Li cut them apart and called for Zi Yan.
• Zi Yan smashed the shop’s reinforced entrance, breaking the runes and allowing natural energy to flood back inside.
• Ling Li’s aura overwhelmed Hai Bodong, and Ling Li knocked him unconscious before handing him over to Zi Yan.
• Zi Yan woke Hai Bodong by ripping out some of his hair, then knocked him out again and demanded Azure Spirit Fire Paste from Ling Li.
• Ling Li sensed a Fighting King approaching, and Miter Tengshan arrived with more than a hundred Miter Family crossbowmen.
• Ling Li recognized Miter Tengshan and greeted Ole.

Ling Li confronted the Miter Family and swiftly subdued Miter Tengshan while Zi Yan carried Hai Bodong away. After learning Ole was Ya Fei’s younger brother, Ling Li waited for Zi Yan to return, then left without killing anyone.

• Miter Tengshan demanded that Ling Li return Hai Bodong, while Ole failed to recognize Ling Li despite knowing his fearsome reputation.
• Ling Li knocked Miter Tengshan to the ground and pinned him beneath his foot, forcing Ole to order the crossbowmen to lower their weapons.
• Ling Li learned that Ya Fei was Ole’s elder sister and signaled Zi Yan to take Hai Bodong away.
• Ling Li waited as the Miter Family remained in a tense standoff, then left after Zi Yan returned.
• Ole helped Miter Tengshan up, and Miter Tengshan reflected that Hai Bodong’s departure might not be a bad outcome.

Ling Li discovered that the timid girl Zi Yan had mistaken for Ya Fei was Qing Lin, a girl with the rare Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. The chapter left Ling Li realizing that her identity matched the clues he had been piecing together.

• Zi Yan tortured the bound Hai Bodong with a centipede while Ling Li questioned why she had brought back a little girl instead of Ya Fei.
• Zi Yan explained that the girl was the oldest woman at the Mitel Auction House, and Ling Li confirmed her age by sensing her bone age.
• Zi Yan pointed out the girl's eyes, and Ling Li recognized her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and snake scales.
• Ling Li connected the clues to the Tagor Desert and Desert City, asked whether she was Qing Lin, and she timidly nodded.

Ling Li brought Zi Yan, Qing Lin, and Hai Bodong to Maple City, where he arranged for Hai Bodong to regain his strength in exchange for five years of service. As Zi Yan took Qing Lin to browse the stalls, Ling Li prepared to seek Han Feng’s help with a Breaking Calamity Pill.

• Ling Li kept Qing Lin with the group after learning she possessed the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, and Zi Yan welcomed her and cared for her during the journey.
• Zi Yan tormented Hai Bodong until he accepted her poison pill and surrendered the remaining eighth of the Remnant Map of the Pure Lotus Demonic Flame.
• In Maple City, Ling Li offered Hai Bodong a Breaking Calamity Pill in exchange for five years of work in the Black Corner Region, and Hai Bodong agreed.
• Zi Yan noticed Qing Lin's interest in the street stalls and led her to browse, while Ling Li warned her not to cause trouble in Han Feng's city.

Ling Li brought Hai Bodong to the Medicine Emperor Han Feng and asked him to refine a Sixth-grade Breakthrough Pill. Han Feng agreed, then invited the sealed Ice Emperor to join the Black Alliance.

• Ling Li and Hai Bodong arrived at Han Feng's residence, where a servant led them into the pavilion.
• Ling Li found Han Feng altering a Fighting King's Dou Core to create a Blood Pill, and warned that using its impure energy could damage Han Feng's foundation.
• Han Feng explained that he was seeking strength to support his standing as the Black Alliance took shape, and recalled how his pursuit of Ling Li had led to their uneasy friendship.
• Ling Li introduced Hai Bodong as the sealed Ice Emperor and asked Han Feng to refine a Sixth-grade Breakthrough Pill.
• Han Feng agreed to refine the pill and asked Hai Bodong whether he would join the Black Alliance.

Ling Li secured Han Feng’s agreement to refine a Breaking Calamity Pill for Hai Bodong, then learned that Han Feng was planning an attack on Jia Nan Academy to seize its suspected Mysterious Flame. Ling Li warned Han Feng to be cautious and left with Hai Bodong, who wondered about Ling Li’s background.

• Ling Li stopped Han Feng from recruiting Hai Bodong and offered Companion Purple Crystal Source and two sets of ingredients in exchange for a Breaking Calamity Pill.
• Han Feng tried to obtain more Companion Purple Crystal Source, but Ling Li refused and warned him against failing the refinement; Han Feng agreed to have the pill ready in seven days.
• Han Feng revealed that Han Xian had found signs of a Mysterious Flame in Jia Nan Academy’s Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower and asked Ling Li and Hai Bodong to help attack the academy.
• Ling Li warned Han Feng that Jia Nan Academy was more formidable than it appeared, then left with Hai Bodong.
• Hai Bodong wondered what kind of background made Han Feng wary of Ling Li.

After leaving Han Feng's loft, Ling Li sensed that Zi Yan and Qing Lin had run into trouble in Maple City. The chapter traced how Mo Kun and Mo Li, sent there by the Mo Family, spotted Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and ended with a crowd gathering around her.

• Ling Li located Zi Yan and Qing Lin with his sensory power and headed toward the trouble surrounding them.
• Zi Yan took Qing Lin shopping in Maple City's marketplace, reluctantly buying the items Qing Lin wanted.
• Mo Kun and Mo Li discussed their mission from Great Elder Mo Cheng, the Mo Family's plans to leave the Cloud Mist Sect, and their ambitions for the Mo Alliance.
• Mo Kun noticed the three flowers in Qing Lin's eyes and recognized them as the legendary Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.

Mo Li and Mo Kun tried to abduct Qing Lin for her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, but Zi Yan stopped them and turned the incident against them. As Maple City's peacekeepers restrained Mo Li, the Slaughter Shadow Blade arrived, spreading a terrifying killing intent through the street.

• Mo Li recognized Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and approached her with Mo Kun, intending to take her eyes for the Mo Family.
• Zi Yan struck Mo Kun down before he could grab her, and Mo Li accused her of attacking without cause to attract attention.
• Zi Yan pretended Qing Lin was being victimized, prompting Maple City's peacekeepers to seize Mo Li for violating the city's ban on fighting.
• The peacekeeping captain recognized Zi Yan as the Purple Rakshasa and warned Mo Li to cooperate, while the crowd parted and the Slaughter Shadow Blade's killing intent filled the street.