Chapter Summaries

Lin Che forced the Soul Hall Protector and the other hostile experts to retreat, then claimed a Top-tier Grade Seven Pill at the Black Emperor Sect auction. The next morning, Lin Che and Xiao Yi Xian's group of three entered the auction house as VIP guests.

• Xiao Li and First Elder Su Qian withdrew after Lin Che revealed his overwhelming Dou Zun aura, and the Soul Hall Protector and Fang Yan's group fled when Lin Che threatened them.
• Mo Tianxing arrived with Mo Ya and Qi Shan, learned of their earlier conflict with Lin Che, and warned them not to provoke him.
• Lin Che barred everyone from approaching within a hundred meters and seized the Top-tier Grade Seven Pill when it appeared.
• Lin Che ordered the crowd to leave, and the gathered guests departed without challenging him.
• The next morning, Lin Che and Xiao Yi Xian's group of three arrived at the auction house, where Lin Che presented his jade token and was escorted toward the VIP seats.

Lin Che and Xiao Yi Xian attended the Black Emperor Sect auction, where Mo Tianxing opened proceedings and the first items went under the hammer. The auction then presented the Earth-tier Mid-level Dou Skill Six Harmonies Roaming Body Ruler, drawing Lin Che’s attention.

• Lin Che and Xiao Yi Xian took their private room and agreed to bid freely on anything they wanted.
• Mo Tianxing introduced himself as the Black Emperor Sect’s sect master and warned the gathered experts against causing trouble.
• The white-haired auctioneer sold the Mysterious Tier Intermediate Dou Skill Heavenly Feather Finger for eight hundred thousand Gold Coin.
• The auctioneer introduced the Earth-tier Mid-level Dou Skill Six Harmonies Roaming Body Ruler and described its three realms and demanding cultivation method.

Lin Che won the Six Harmonies Roaming Body Ruler, then offered a Rank 7 Pill for the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan mummy after the auction house struggled to attract bids. The auctioneer asked what kind of pill Lin Che was offering.

• Lin Che bid five million Gold Coins and won the Six Harmonies Roaming Body Ruler.
• The Black-Corner Sect presented a Magical Beast mummy said to have belonged to a beast nearing the eighth tier.
• Zi Yan felt the mummy was familiar and instinctively repulsive, while Lin Che recognized its connection to the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan.
• The auctioneer requested barter for the mummy, but the bidders hesitated over the risk of trading valuable treasures for an unidentified corpse.
• Lin Che offered one Rank 7 Pill, and the auctioneer asked him to identify it.

Lin Che traded a Rank 7 Water Spirit Pill to win the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan corpse, rejecting Old Ghost of Earthly Demons's offer of the Flame Control Art. Mo Tianxing then revealed the auction's final treasure, the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva, and warned the crowd to obey the rules.

• Lin Che offered a Rank 7 Water Spirit Pill for the dried magical beast corpse, astonishing the alchemists and securing the auctioneer's approval.
• Old Ghost of Earthly Demons offered the Flame Control Art for the corpse, but Mo Tianxing warned that using it could permanently harm or kill its cultivator.
• Lin Che won the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan corpse, and Xiao Yi Xian asked why he wanted it; Lin Che said it would be useful later.
• Mo Tianxing presented the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva as the auction's final item while five Dou Huang elders guarded the stage.
• Mo Tianxing stomped the platform and warned the excited bidders not to break the auction rules.

Lin Che won the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva at the Black Emperor Sect auction with a Sect Breaking Pill and Imperial Pills. After the auction, several factions set their sights on him and his companions, while Mo Tianxing addressed the elders at the sect headquarters.

• Old Man Yingshan and Old Ghost of Earthly Demons offered treasures for the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva, and Lin Che bid a Sect Breaking Pill and two Imperial Pills.
• Mo Tianxing asked Lin Che to add another Sect Breaking Pill, but Lin Che refused and offered one more Imperial Pill instead.
• Mo Tianxing inspected Lin Che’s Sect Breaking Pill, and Lin Che declined to reveal his name or clan.
• The Black Emperor Sect elders agreed to auction the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva to Lin Che.
• Several factions watched Lin Che and his companions leave the auction house, intending to seize his treasures and kill him.
• Mo Tianxing told the elders at the Black Emperor Sect headquarters that he assumed they had all seen what happened.

Lin Che and his companions faced an ambush outside Black Emperor City, where he revealed his Dou Zun strength and eliminated the attackers. He then met Su Qian and Xiao Li, and Su Qian recognized him as Lin Che, the Drunken Sword Immortal.

• The Black Emperor Sect elders decided not to confront Lin Che and planned to let other forces in the Black Corner Region pursue his treasures.
• Lin Che stopped in the forest and confronted the Dou Zong experts and others who had surrounded him.
• Lin Che subdued Old Man Yingshan with a single finger, while Xiao Yi Xian blocked Old Ghost of Earthly Demons from escaping.
• Lin Che killed the gathered attackers, and Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan collected their Storage Rings and spatial pouches.
• Lin Che called out to Su Qian, who arrived with Xiao Li and recognized Lin Che after he removed his mask.

Lin Che returned to Jia Nan Academy with First Elder Su Qian and learned that Xiao Yan had left the Black Corner Region after reaching Dou Emperor. Xiao Yan’s letter revealed his determination to become powerful enough to earn recognition from a mysterious faction, leaving Lin Che wondering what his disciple had experienced.

• Lin Che reunited with First Elder Su Qian and returned to Jia Nan Academy with him and Zi Yan.
• After Lin Che’s group left, Mo Tianxing ordered the Black Emperor Sect to seize Magic Flame Valley and the Earth Flame Sect’s assets and sent Mo Ya to investigate Lin Che and approach Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xiao Li told Lin Che that he and Xiao Yan had founded Xiao Sect, but Xiao Yan had left to travel the world after staying briefly in the Black Corner Region.
• Xiao Li gave Lin Che the letter Xiao Yan had left for his teacher.
• Lin Che read Xiao Yan’s account of reaching Dou Emperor and his vow to rise as high as Dou Di, then wondered what experiences had changed his disciple.

Lin Che stayed at Jia Nan Academy while he and Xiao Yi Xian wondered about Xiao Yan, whose letter revealed he had reached Dou Emperor. After meeting the Thousand Hundred Elders, Lin Che declined to wait for Mang Tianchi and left his next visit open.

• Lin Che removed the bone wings from the Heaven Demon Phoenix corpse and stored the rest, then told Xiao Yi Xian they would return after handling their business.
• Lin Che learned from Xiao Yi Xian that Zi Yan had not returned and that First Elder Su Qian wanted to see him.
• Lin Che met Su Qian and the Thousand Hundred Elders in the academy’s main hall, where the elders greeted him as a powerful Dou Zun.
• Su Qian invited Lin Che to wait for Mang Tianchi’s return in half a month, but Lin Che declined because he had other matters to handle.

Lin Che told Su Qian that he planned to leave the Black Corner Region and head to Sacred Pill City to pursue the Three Thousand Burning Flame. He gathered Zi Yan and Xiao Yi Xian to depart for the Central Continent, leaving their return to the Jia Ma Empire for later.

• Su Qian asked Lin Che about his plans, and Lin Che said he would leave the Black Corner Region because he had matters to handle in the Jia Ma Empire.
• Lin Che told Su Qian that he had helped Han Yue resolve her family's affairs and that he intended to go to Sacred Pill City.
• Su Qian explained Sacred Pill City's importance and the dangers of traveling to the Central Continent, but Lin Che said he had made his own arrangements.
• Lin Che summoned Zi Yan from a thousand meters away and told her and Xiao Yi Xian that they would travel with him to the Central Continent.
• Xiao Yi Xian asked whether they would visit her elder sister and the others, and Lin Che said they would return after the trip.

Lin Che left Jia Nan Academy and traveled toward Sacred Pill City with Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan, intending to help Xiao Yi Xian improve her strength. On the way, Mo Ya tried to invite them to the Black Emperor Sect, but after Lin Che refused, Mo Ya plotted to take revenge and claim Xiao Yi Xian once he grew stronger.

• Lin Che bade farewell to First Elder Su Qian and the Thousand Hundred Elders, who hoped their connection with him would benefit Jia Nan Academy.
• On the War Boat, Xiao Yi Xian told Lin Che that Yao Chen was still with her but remained in seclusion, and Lin Che decided to visit Starfall Pavilion and take her to Sacred Pill City to improve her strength.
• Mo Ya intercepted the War Boat and invited Lin Che, Xiao Yi Xian, and Zi Yan to a banquet at the Black Emperor Sect.
• Lin Che rejected Mo Ya's invitation and departed with Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan.
• Mo Ya held back because Lin Che was a Dou Zun, then vowed to punish him and take Xiao Yi Xian after reaching the Dou Zong realm.

Lin Che arrived at Starfall Pavilion with Zi Yan and Xiao Yi Xian and summoned its Deputy Pavilion Master, Feng Xian, by releasing his Dou Zun aura. Feng Xian met the young visitor, who introduced himself as Drunken Sword Immortal Lin Che, a name Feng Xian did not recognize.

• Zi Yan asked Lin Che why he had spared their earlier opponent, and Lin Che explained that avoiding delays mattered more than killing him.
• Lin Che, Zi Yan, and Xiao Yi Xian reached the Heavenly Star Mountain Range, where Starfall Pavilion was located.
• Mu Qingluan intercepted their War Boat and questioned why they had entered Starfall Pavilion's territory.
• Lin Che stopped Xiao Yi Xian from confronting Mu Qingluan and released a powerful aura that drew Starfall Pavilion's experts out.
• Feng Xian arrived, recognized Lin Che as a remarkably young Dou Zun, and asked his name.
• Lin Che introduced himself as Drunken Sword Immortal Lin Che, and Feng Xian wondered whether he came from another continent.

Lin Che brought Yao Chen to Starfall Pavilion, where Feng Zun joyfully reunited with his old friend and learned how Yao Chen had been betrayed and killed by Han Feng. Yao Chen decided to leave with Lin Che for Sacred Pill City to pursue a way to restore his body, while Feng Zun offered to help.

• Lin Che had Xiao Yi Xian reveal Yao Chen from his Storage Ring, and Feng Zun recognized his old friend.
• Feng Zun introduced Yao Chen to Mu Qingluan, then brought the visitors to Starfall Pavilion to talk.
• Yao Chen told Feng Zun that Han Feng had killed him, and Feng Zun reacted with fury and sorrow.
• Lin Che said the group would soon leave for Sacred Pill City, and Yao Chen explained he needed to travel with them to seek a way to rebuild his body.
• Feng Zun offered to help Yao Chen find what he needed, but Yao Chen declined to burden him.

Lin Che, Xiao Yi Xian, and Jiang Cheng arrived in Sacred Pill City, where Lin Che’s soul probe into the Star Domain alerted the Pill Tower’s experts. The Pill Tower’s leaders investigated the unknown intruder and prepared to protect the city’s Heavenly Flame from Soul Hall.

• Lin Che took Xiao Yi Xian and Jiang Cheng to Sacred Pill City by tearing through space.
• Lin Che probed the Star Domain, and a powerful soul force rebuked him, but his Heavenly-realm soul left him unharmed.
• Pill Tower experts discussed the intruder and ruled out the Soul Clan, while worrying that the unknown expert could pose a threat.
• Xuan Yi went to investigate Lin Che and his companions as Xuan Kongzi and Tian Lei Zi discussed protecting Three Thousand Burning Flame from Soul Hall.
• Xuan Kongzi and Tian Lei Zi said they would summon the Pill Tower Ancestor if Sacred Pill City faced serious danger.

Lin Che met Xuan Yi, one of the Pill Tower's three giants, and offered to exchange for Three Thousand Burning Flame so Xiao Yi Xian could obtain it. Xuan Yi remained wary and challenged whether Xiao Yi Xian could survive devouring a second Heavenly Flame.

• Xuan Yi arrived in Sacred Pill City and used her soul power to locate Lin Che.
• Xuan Yi questioned Lin Che about his identity and purpose for coming to Sacred Pill City.
• Lin Che introduced himself as Drunken Sword Immortal Lin Che and said he wanted Three Thousand Burning Flame.
• Xuan Yi threatened to expel Lin Che, but he offered to exchange a treasure for the Heavenly Flame.
• Xuan Yi entered Lin Che's room, saw Xiao Yi Xian's Rank 7 Alchemist badge and sensed her Heavenly Flame.
• Lin Che said he wanted Three Thousand Burning Flame for his disciple, and Xuan Yi questioned the danger of Xiao Yi Xian devouring another Heavenly Flame.

Lin Che sought the Pill Tower's approval to obtain the Three Thousand Burning Flame for Xiao Yi Xian, offering two Rank 9 precious pills in exchange. The three giants agreed to bring his offer to the Elder Council, whose decision remained uncertain.

• Lin Che asked Xuan Yi to help him approach the Pill Tower elders about taking the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
• Xuan Yi summoned the Pill Tower's three giants, and Xuan Kongzi explained that the Elder Council had to approve the request.
• Lin Che offered the Pill Tower two Rank 9 precious pills, prompting the three giants to take his proposal to the elders.
• After the giants left, Xiao Yi Xian asked whether Lin Che truly possessed the pills, and he said he had obtained them by chance for her cultivation.

Lin Che negotiated with the Pill Tower for the Three Thousand Burning Flame and learned that its First Elder wanted him to become an Honorary Elder in exchange. The First Elder promised the title would bring no obligations, but Lin Che asked why he had chosen him.

• Lin Che told Xiao Yi Xian that Heavenly Flames mattered more to him than the Rank 9 Pills he had offered.
• The Pill Tower elders discussed Lin Che’s offer and agreed to meet him before deciding whether to trade the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
• First Elder Lin Tianqiong arrived, sensed Lin Che’s strength, and heard him ask for the Heavenly Flame in exchange for whatever the Pill Tower wanted.
• Lin Tianqiong offered to hand over the Three Thousand Burning Flame if Lin Che accepted the title of Honorary Elder, with no duties beyond lending his name.
• Lin Che questioned why Lin Tianqiong wanted him as an Honorary Elder despite knowing nothing about his character.

Lin Che agreed to become an Honorary Elder of the Pill Tower in exchange for its support, and the elders prepared to let him subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame. Three days later, Lin Che entered the Star Domain alone as the Pill Tower guarded the seal and warned that the Soul Hall might interfere.

• Lin Che accepted the Pill Tower's Honorary Elder title after Lin Tianqiong promised he would remain free to come and go.
• The Pill Tower elders questioned Lin Tianqiong's decision to give up two Rank 9 Pills, but he persuaded them that Lin Che could aid them in the future.
• Three days later, Xuan Yi brought Lin Che, Xiao Yi Xian, and Zi Yan to the inner city and warned that the Three Thousand Burning Flame's resentment could endanger Sacred Pill City.
• Xuan Yi reported that people from the Soul Hall might be involved, while the Pill Tower leaders prepared to reseal the Heavenly Flame if Lin Che failed.
• Lin Che left Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan outside and entered the Star Domain as the Pill Tower leaders maintained its seal.

Lin Che entered the Star Domain to subdue the dormant Three Thousand Burning Flame, but a Soul Hall Dou Zun named Venerable Teng Yun appeared and began weakening its seal. The chapter left Three Thousand Burning Flame struggling to break free as Teng Yun threatened to destroy Sacred Pill City.

• Lin Che entered the Star Domain and found Three Thousand Burning Flame sleeping in the form of a massive dragon.
• Three Thousand Burning Flame awakened, rejected Lin Che’s offer to leave, and attacked him with purple-black flames.
• A Soul Hall Dou Zun confronted Lin Che and revealed that he was Venerable Teng Yun, who blamed Lin Che for killing Venerable Qing Hai.
• Venerable Teng Yun announced that he intended to destroy Sacred Pill City and began loosening Three Thousand Burning Flame’s seal.
• Three Thousand Burning Flame burned at the runes restraining it while star power flowed into its body, weakening the seal.

As the seal broke, the Three Thousand Burning Flame rejected Venerable Teng Yun’s offer to join the Soul Hall and prepared to fight. Lin Che watched for an opportunity as the Soul Hall attacked, and the chapter ended with Venerable Teng Yun crushing a silver jade token after the flame struck at him.

• The Three Thousand Burning Flame emerged from its seal, and Lin Che retreated from its overwhelming power.
• Venerable Teng Yun offered the Three Thousand Burning Flame a place in the Soul Hall, but it revealed that it had no intention of going with him.
• The Three Thousand Burning Flame accused the Soul Hall of wanting to devour it, and Venerable Teng Yun threatened it with the Soul Hall’s experts.
• Venerable Teng Yun summoned a massive cage to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame, but it unleashed a sudden attack with its dragon tail.
• Venerable Teng Yun dodged the attack and crushed a silver jade token.

Soul Hall experts confronted Lin Che and tried to recruit him, but he refused and fought Hun Yin while Venerable Teng Yun and another Dou Zun went after Three Thousand Burning Flame. Lin Che’s wine-enhanced strength let him withstand Hun Yin’s attacks, and the chapter ended as he prepared to break through Hun Yin’s formation.

• Hun Yin and another black-robed Dou Saint emerged from a spatial rift and offered Lin Che a place in Soul Hall, but Lin Che rejected them.
• Hun Yin ordered Venerable Teng Yun and another Eight Revolutions Dou Zun to capture Three Thousand Burning Flame, then attacked Lin Che.
• Lin Che drank from his wine gourd and blocked Hun Yin’s strike with his Green Lotus Sword.
• Hun Yin surrounded Lin Che with the Heavenly Soul Devouring Array, but Lin Che charged through the chains with a golden-lit sword.
• Lin Che drank again and declared that he would break Hun Yin’s Xuanwu position.