Chapter Summaries

Jiang Donghua defeated Third Master Bone after Hong Ling forced him to fight, and the pair killed the watching Black Tooth before leaving. Hong Ling warned that the Bone Sect would pursue them and teased Jiang Donghua with an even stronger opponent, prompting him to resolve to grow stronger.

• Hong Ling stopped Third Master Bone from fleeing and made him fight Jiang Donghua for a chance to live.
• Jiang Donghua used his movement and Dou Skills to defeat Third Master Bone and killed him with a punch.
• Black Tooth tried to escape with what he had witnessed, but Jiang Donghua and Hong Ling caught him and killed him.
• Jiang Donghua wanted praise for winning, while Hong Ling warned him about the Bone Sect and threatened to arrange a stronger fight next time.
• Jiang Donghua followed Hong Ling deeper into Blood Raven City, determined to become stronger.

Hong Ling led Jiang Donghua to the Bone Sect in Blood Raven City to retaliate for its attack, while Jiang Donghua hoped to claim its treasures. After Jiang Donghua cut down the guards and Hong Ling defeated a Bone Sect elder with one lightning strike, they entered the sect.

• Hong Ling told Jiang Donghua they were going to the Bone Sect and explained she would make it pay for sending people to kill them.
• Hong Ling destroyed the Bone Sect's plaque and sent Jiang Donghua to handle its guards.
• Jiang Donghua swiftly defeated the Dou Shi guards as they tried to flee into the sect.
• A sinister Bone Sect elder confronted them, but Hong Ling blasted him through the gates with a single lightning strike.
• Hong Ling strode into the Bone Sect, and Jiang Donghua followed after mocking the wounded elder for provoking her.

Hong Ling and Jiang Donghua confronted the Bone Sect after its member Gu San tried to kill them. Hong Ling took the sect’s treasures, injured Sect Master Gu Qiansha, and left him with a hidden strand of lightning that ended his hopes of revenge.

• Gu Qiansha learned that Hong Ling had crippled Elder Yin and realized she was stronger than he was.
• Hong Ling confronted Gu Qiansha over Gu San’s attack, and Gu Qiansha killed one of his own disciples as a scapegoat.
• Gu Qiansha offered the Bone Sect’s treasures, including the Blood Bone Armor refining method and two bottles of Tier 4 Demonic Beast essence blood, to appease Hong Ling.
• Hong Ling struck Gu Qiansha through his Bone Spirit Protection, breaking his armor and injuring him severely.
• Hong Ling triggered the lightning she had left inside Gu Qiansha, then let him leave, while Jiang Donghua praised her actions.

Hong Ling killed Gu Qiansha and left Blood Raven City with Jiang Donghua, while the city’s factions tore apart the fallen Bone Sect. The pair headed deeper into the Black Corner Region, where stronger dangers awaited.

• Hong Ling killed Gu Qiansha after warning him that he had wasted her mercy, then showed Jiang Donghua the Bone Sect’s grisly collection of bones and evil cultivation techniques.
• Hong Ling told Jiang Donghua that strength, not crooked methods, was the path to the summit, and the two left Blood Raven City.
• The Golden Saber Sect and other factions learned that Gu Qiansha had been killed by a powerful woman in red and ordered their disciples to avoid her and her companion.
• The Golden Saber Sect and Poison Scorpion Gang seized the Bone Sect’s territory and resources, killing its fleeing disciples and fighting over its treasury.
• Gude Feng warned that his faction was too weak to challenge true experts, while Hong Ling and Jiang Donghua traveled deeper into the Black Corner Region.

Hong Ling and Jiang Donghua reached Heavenly Snake City after Hong Ling broke through to Nine-Star Dou Ling in a secluded mountain cave. They secured VIP access to the Heavenly Snake Auction by presenting Jiang Donghua’s Fourth-grade Alchemist credentials, but the appraisal-room attendant secretly planned to report them to a young master.

• Hong Ling swallowed a Fire Spirit Pill in a hidden cave and broke through to Nine-Star Dou Ling while Jiang Donghua guarded the entrance.
• Hong Ling and Jiang Donghua entered Heavenly Snake City and learned that the auction would offer rare treasures, including a rumored Pill to Break Dou Zong.
• Hong Ling decided to qualify for the auction by consigning Jiang Donghua’s pills, and she exposed an emerald-green Fourth-grade Fire Spirit Pill in the appraisal room.
• Hong Ling broke the attendant’s seductive technique, reprimanded her, and threatened her with lightning flames after accusing her of trying to seduce Jiang Donghua.
• The appraisal manager recognized the Fire Spirit Pill and offered Hong Ling and Jiang Donghua VIP seats after Jiang Donghua confirmed he had refined it.
• The attendant watched Hong Ling and Jiang Donghua leave, then decided to tell a young master about them.

Hong Ling and Jiang Donghua settled into a VIP room at the Heavenly Snake Auction House and discovered a hidden room prepared for alchemists. Bai Xiaofeng learned that Jiang Donghua was a Fourth-grade Alchemist and began trying to recruit him, leaving Hong Ling wary as Hong Yu arrived with gifts.

• Hong Ling and Jiang Donghua entered a C-grade VIP room, where Hong Ling sensed guards nearby and suspected the Heavenly Snake Mansion was monitoring its guests.
• Hong Ling uncovered a hidden room furnished for cultivation and pill refinement, and she and Jiang Donghua discussed the Mansion’s interest in alchemists.
• Hong Yu told Bai Xiaofeng about the young Fourth-grade Alchemist, and Bai Xiaofeng ordered an investigation and prepared a recruitment offer backed by threats if needed.
• Hong Ling warned Jiang Donghua to remain cautious in the Black Corner Region, then opened the door to find Hong Yu delivering fruit and tea on Bai Xiaofeng’s behalf.
• Hong Ling dismissed Hong Yu’s flattery and shut the door after Hong Yu directed a seductive glance at Jiang Donghua.

Hong Yu reported to Bai Xiaofeng that Hong Ling had blocked her attempt to approach Jiang Donghua, prompting Bai Xiaofeng to change his approach and visit the alchemist himself. Bai Xiaofeng met Jiang Donghua and saw an opportunity to recruit the young Fourth-grade Alchemist.

• Hong Yu returned to Bai Xiaofeng and claimed Hong Ling guarded Jiang Donghua closely, suggesting they help him break free.
• Bai Xiaofeng suspected Hong Yu wanted to seduce Jiang Donghua, then decided to approach the alchemist himself.
• Hong Ling checked the gifts for poison or hidden restrictions while Jiang Donghua wondered which Young Master had sent them.
• Bai Xiaofeng introduced himself as the Ninth Son of the Heavenly Snake City Lord and asked to meet Jiang Donghua.
• Bai Xiaofeng entered the room, saw Jiang Donghua was very young, and thought he would be easy to recruit.

Bai Xiaofeng tried to recruit Jiang Donghua with promises of Heavenly Snake Mansion’s resources, then hurried to obtain three Pill Recipes as an initial offering. Meanwhile, Third Young Master Bai Wuchen discovered that Bai Xiaofeng was courting a Fourth-grade Alchemist and forced Hong Yu to lead him to Jiang Donghua.

• Bai Xiaofeng offered Jiang Donghua riches and influence in exchange for helping him defeat his brothers, but Jiang Donghua demanded a long list of rare herbs and Pill Recipes instead.
• Bai Xiaofeng left for the auction house and persuaded the Third Elder to hand over three Third-grade Pill Recipes on credit.
• After Bai Xiaofeng departed, the Third Elder reflected on the mansion’s infighting and its lord’s prolonged seclusion.
• Bai Wuchen caught Hong Yu in a corridor and choked her until she revealed that Bai Xiaofeng was trying to win over a Fourth-grade Alchemist.
• Bai Wuchen threatened Hong Yu and ordered her to lead him to Jiang Donghua.

Jiang Donghua agreed to work with Bai Wuchen and Bai Xiaofeng for the medicinal resources they offered, while Hong Ling and Hong Yu each tried to influence the two young masters. The brothers confronted each other over Jiang Donghua, and the chapter ended with Hong Yu calming Bai Xiaofeng before the dispute turned violent.

• Hong Ling questioned Jiang Donghua's decision to work with Bai Xiaofeng, and Jiang Donghua admitted he planned to take the resources and leave later.
• Jiang Donghua asked Hong Ling to pretend to be his lover, and she eagerly accepted the role.
• Bai Wuchen entered to meet Jiang Donghua, but Bai Xiaofeng arrived soon after and accused his Third Brother of trying to take the alchemist from him.
• Hong Ling took Jiang Donghua's hand, and Jiang Donghua said he would work with whoever offered greater benefits.
• Bai Wuchen offered Jiang Donghua rare Blood Lingzhi, provoking Bai Xiaofeng, while Hong Yu feigned dizziness to divert his anger.

Bai Xiaofeng and Bai Wuchen fought over Jiang Donghua’s allegiance, but Great Elder Bai Yan intervened and ordered them back to their residences. After the crowd dispersed, Hong Ling confronted Hong Yu, who had tried to slip away.

• Bai Xiaofeng offered Jiang Donghua three third-grade pill recipes and asked him to become his personal alchemist, while Bai Wuchen tempted him with access to the Myriad Medicine Pavilion’s rarer recipes.
• Bai Xiaofeng and Bai Wuchen argued over Jiang Donghua, then took their dispute outside and fought with wind- and earth-element combat skills.
• Bai Wuchen struck Bai Xiaofeng with Rock Burst Palm, but Bai Xiaofeng recovered and countered with Heavenly Wind Meteor Kill as Bai Wuchen unleashed Earth Dragon Overturns.
• Bai Yan arrived, suppressed both brothers, and ordered them to return to their residences; they obeyed and the onlookers dispersed.
• Hong Yu tried to sneak away, but Hong Ling stopped her and demanded to know why she had not left.

After Bai Xiaofeng and Bai Wuchen fought over Jiang Donghua, he stayed in the C-grade room and used their rivalry to attract gifts and recruitment offers from across Heavenly Snake City. He remained confident that Hong Ling and Mo Xuan’s jade token would protect him as more of the city’s powerful figures took an interest.

• Bai Xiaofeng and Bai Wuchen left the C-grade room furious, each blaming the other for disrupting his effort to recruit Jiang Donghua.
• Jiang Donghua explained to Hong Ling that the brothers’ public fight would draw their siblings and other factions to seek him out, so they stayed in the room to wait.
• Bai Wuya, Bai Qingshuang, and Bai Wuying separately learned about the fight and considered how to approach or use Jiang Donghua.
• Elder Zhao Lie and other Dou Wang experts visited Jiang Donghua with valuable gifts and attempts to recruit him, while Hong Ling rejected the Joyful Sect visitor’s offer of two maids.
• Bai Xiaofeng and Bai Wuchen watched the visitors from afar, and Jiang Donghua reassured Hong Ling that her protection and Mo Xuan’s jade token kept him safe.
• Mo Xuan sneezed while refining pills, suspected Jiang Donghua was causing trouble, and trusted that Hong Ling would keep him out of serious danger.

Jiang Donghua accepted Bai Xiaofeng’s three Third-grade Pill Recipes and rejected Bai Wuchen’s offer, strengthening his ties with the Ninth Young Master. Bai Xiaofeng then asked Jiang Donghua to help him compete for the position of Young City Lord of Heavenly Snake City.

• Jiang Donghua predicted Bai Xiaofeng would visit to trade his pill recipes for the favor of a Fourth-grade Alchemist, and Bai Xiaofeng arrived with Hong Yu and Biyao.
• Bai Xiaofeng gave Jiang Donghua the three Third-grade Pill Recipes as an apology, and Jiang Donghua accepted them and offered to refine pills for him.
• Bai Wuchen arrived with two Battle Spirit-level guards and offered Jiang Donghua a fragment of a Fourth-grade Pill Recipe.
• Jiang Donghua dismissed Bai Wuchen’s offer and asked him to leave, while Hong Ling faced down the guards as tensions rose.
• Bai Wuchen left after warning Jiang Donghua he might regret his choice, and Bai Xiaofeng asked Jiang Donghua to help him vie for the Young City Lord position.

Jiang Donghua secured Bai Xiaofeng’s promise to supply medicinal herbs by convincing him the ingredients would let Jiang refine Fire Spirit Pills and recruit support for his bid to become Young City Lord. After Bai Xiaofeng left to gather the herbs, Jiang looked forward to raising his Fire Spirit Pill proficiency.

• Bai Xiaofeng told Jiang Donghua about his rivals for Young City Lord and offered him medicinal stores and pill formulas in exchange for support.
• Hong Ling pushed Biyao aside to massage Jiang Donghua and rebuffed Bai Xiaofeng when he tried to win her over.
• Biyao revealed that ten sets of Jiang’s requested herbs would cost nearly two million gold coins, but Bai Xiaofeng agreed to pay.
• Jiang persuaded Bai Xiaofeng that the herbs would let him refine Fire Spirit Pills to recruit Dou Ling experts and family elders.
• Bai Xiaofeng left with Hong Yu and Biyao to gather the herbs, while Hong Ling accused Jiang of fooling him and Jiang said he intended to improve his pill proficiency.

Bai Xiaofeng ordered rare herbs worth nearly two million gold coins for Jiang Donghua, overriding the storehouse steward’s objections. Later, Bai Qingshuang visited Jiang Donghua to offer goodwill and warn him about Bai Xiaofeng, but he saw her words as an attempt to recruit him without offering anything and decided to stick with Bai Xiaofeng.

• Biyao and Hong Yu worried that Bai Xiaofeng trusted Jiang Donghua too easily but kept their doubts to themselves.
• Bai Xiaofeng forced steward Bai Yan to requisition the expensive medicinal herbs without first reporting the order to the Great Elder.
• Jiang Donghua wondered why Bai Qingshuang and Bai Wuya had not approached him, and Hong Ling suggested they might have joined forces in secret.
• Bai Qingshuang visited Jiang Donghua, said her door was open if he became unhappy with Bai Xiaofeng, and warned him that her Ninth Brother acted recklessly.
• Jiang Donghua and Hong Ling criticized Bai Qingshuang’s empty offer, and Jiang Donghua decided to cling to Bai Xiaofeng.

Bai Xiaofeng questioned Jiang Donghua about Bai Qingshuang’s visit, but Jiang feigned outrage and convinced him that he would keep their agreement. After Bai Xiaofeng left with the medicinal herbs, Bai Qingshuang learned what happened and ordered her subordinate to keep watching Jiang, while wondering what her eldest brother was planning.

• Bai Xiaofeng arrived at Jiang Donghua’s courtyard and asked whether Bai Qingshuang had promised Jiang anything.
• Jiang Donghua pretended to take offense at Bai Xiaofeng’s doubts, then accepted the medicinal herbs Bai Xiaofeng brought.
• Hong Ling, Hong Yu, and Biyao recognized that Jiang’s anger was an act but kept silent as Bai Xiaofeng left.
• A shadowy subordinate reported Jiang and Bai Xiaofeng’s exchange to Bai Qingshuang.
• Bai Qingshuang ordered the subordinate to continue observing them and wondered whether her eldest brother was nearing a breakthrough to Dou Wang.

Bai Wuya suspected that Jiang Donghua was a fraud and ordered his scouts to investigate him, while preparing to recruit or eliminate him depending on whether he could refine the Fire Spirit Pill. Jiang Donghua and Hong Ling arrived at Heavenly Snake City's annual auction and joined Bai Xiaofeng in a VIP room as the auction was about to begin.

• Bai Wuya learned that no nearby city had records of a Fourth-grade Alchemist named Jiang and questioned Jiang Donghua's identity.
• Bai Wuya ordered his scouts to investigate Jiang Donghua and watch Bai Xiaofeng, telling them to recruit Jiang Donghua if he could refine the Fire Spirit Pill and otherwise make him disappear.
• Jiang Donghua and Hong Ling reached Heavenly Snake City's auction house, where the steward escorted them to a second-floor VIP room.
• Bai Xiaofeng warmly welcomed Jiang Donghua and Hong Ling, then said the annual auction's final items could attract even Dou Zong powerhouses.

Jiang Donghua met the three Dou Wang experts Bai Xiaofeng had recruited and questioned whether they could protect his position at the Heavenly Snake City auction. Bai Yan began the auction after the city’s forces displayed their overwhelming strength, while Bai Wutian remained in seclusion.

• Bai Xiaofeng introduced Tie Shan, Mo Wuhen, and Yin Jiuxiao as allies he had invited to support him at the auction.
• Jiang Donghua challenged the strength of Bai Xiaofeng’s allies, and Bai Xiaofeng revealed that a Two-star Dou Huang Ninth Elder also supported him.
• Jiang Donghua asked about Bai Wutian, and Bai Xiaofeng said his father had been in seclusion for a long time.
• Bai Yan addressed the auction hall, and eight Dou Huang auras and more than a dozen Dou Wang auras erupted from backstage to deter troublemakers.
• Bai Yan declared the auction officially open.

At Heavenly Snake City's auction, bidders fought over rare treasures while the city's Great Elder enforced order with overwhelming force. Jiang Donghua watched the clashes and concluded that Heavenly Snake City's authority was not to be challenged.

• Bai Yan auctioned a refined Shadow Demon Lizard claw, which Han Shan bought for 1.9 million gold coins so he could replace his missing arm.
• Bai Yan told Han Shan to attend the City Lord's Mansion's secret pavilion in three days for the fusion ritual.
• Jiang Donghua declined to bid on a fourth-tier medicine cauldron, saying he preferred his Earth Spirit Cauldron.
• Bidding for the fire-attributed Combat Skill Blazing Flame Slash sparked a confrontation between a red-haired Fire Blade Sect man and an old man in black.
• Bai Yan subdued both men with his Peak Dou Huang pressure and ordered them to follow the auction's rules.
• Jiang Donghua observed the dispute and remarked that Heavenly Snake City's authority was difficult to provoke.

At the auction, the Fire Spirit Pill sold for 1.5 million gold coins, and Jiang Donghua realized how profitable it could be to sell pills in the Black Corner Region. He planned to buy up the necessary herbs and control how many pills he released to keep their price high.

• Bai Yan auctioned a century-old Ice Lingzhi Mushroom and a Thunderwing Griffin egg as bidders drove their prices into the millions.
• Bai Yan presented chained Berserkers from the Barbarian Tribe, and merchants eagerly bid for them.
• Bai Yan auctioned a Fourth-grade Fire Spirit Pill, which sold for 1.5 million gold coins to a buyer in a private room.
• Jiang Donghua noticed Yin Jiuxiao watching the pill and calculated that refining Fire Spirit Pills could bring him a large profit.
• Jiang Donghua resolved to stockpile the ingredients in the Black Corner Region and release only a few pills at a time to maintain their value.

Jiang Donghua acquired the Soul Barrier Pill Recipe and several rare medicinal herbs before the auction revealed an Earth-tier technique available only for trade and a Pill to Break Dou Zong. Bai Xiaofeng failed to qualify for the technique exchange, while bidding for the pill surged past ten million gold coins.

• Jiang Donghua won the Soul Barrier Pill Recipe for 850,000 gold coins after the other bidders stayed silent.
• Jiang Donghua outbid others for several rare medicinal herbs, telling Hong Ling they would be useful later.
• Bai Yan revealed that the Profound Yin Poisonous Fiend Palm was an Earth-tier Low Grade Dou Technique available only in exchange for an Earth-grade cultivation technique, equivalent pills, or clues about Heavenly Flames.
• Bai Xiaofeng tried to trade for the technique but returned frustrated after an appraiser dismissed his offerings as ordinary to a Dou Zong expert.
• Bai Yan presented a Sixth-grade Pill to Break Dou Zong, and bids quickly climbed beyond ten million gold coins.