Chapter Summaries

Shi Kang swallowed the Divine Wind Origin and endured its destructive force as he tried to refine it. When his Dou Qi nets failed to contain it, he used the Fallen Heart Flame to drive the Divine Wind into a corner and began taming it.

• Shi Kang refused to let Shi Gang separate the Divine Wind Origin and reached into the raging wind to seize it himself.
• Shi Kang tore out the Divine Wind Origin and swallowed it, suffering cuts as it rampaged through his throat and meridians.
• Shi Kang used the Myriad Spirits Body Refining Art to repair his damaged meridians while driving the Divine Wind into a corner.
• Shi Kang tried to trap the Divine Wind with Dou Qi nets, but its wind blades repeatedly shredded them.
• Shi Kang summoned the Fallen Heart Flame, which frightened the Divine Wind into retreating, and began refining it.

Shi Kang refined the Divine Wind, reaching the peak of Six-star Dou Ancestor, and combined it with the Fallen Heart Flame to temper his body. After leaving seclusion, he reunited with Yue Ru and learned that Medusa had fully recovered.

• After two and a half months, Shi Kang successfully refined the Divine Wind and advanced from Four-star Dou Ancestor to the peak of Six-star Dou Ancestor.
• At Shi Gang's reminder, Shi Kang used the Divine Wind and Fallen Heart Flame together with the Myriad Spirits Body Refining Art, enduring intense pain as his body grew stronger.
• Shi Kang explained that the cultivation art harmonized the two spiritual beings, reassuring Shi Gang that they would not conflict inside his body.
• Shi Kang stayed in seclusion for three more days to adapt to the paired body tempering, then spent another two months secluded.
• After leaving seclusion, Shi Kang reunited with Yue Ru and learned that Medusa had fully recovered two months earlier.

Shi Kang gave Zi Yan his remaining pill pellets and prepared to help her find her clansmen, while Medusa repaid him for her healing but he returned her offerings. At Shi Gang’s residence, Shi Kang learned that his mother, Shi Qin, had emerged from seclusion after breaking through to Dou Sheng.

• Shi Kang gave Zi Yan his last two bottles of pill pellets and said he would take her to find her clansmen.
• Shi Kang encountered Medusa, noted her advancement to Two-star Dou Ancestor, and returned the Storage Ring she offered as repayment.
• Zi Yan asked Shi Kang whether he liked women like Medusa and boasted that she would be prettier and bigger when she grew up.
• Shi Kang brought Zi Yan to Shi Gang’s residence and was delighted to find that his mother, Shi Qin, had emerged from seclusion.
• Shi Qin confirmed that she had broken through, and Shi Kang asked in surprise whether she had reached Dou Sheng.

Shi Kang took Zi Yan to the Beast Realm to find the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, bringing his uncle Shi Ping as protection. After Zi Yan released her aura in the void, a passing Ancient Void Dragon sensed her powerful bloodline and stopped in shock.

• Shi Kang asked Shi Gang to send a powerful Dou Sheng with him and Zi Yan to the Beast Realm, presenting the trip as a chance to strengthen ties with the Ancient Void Dragons.
• Shi Gang assigned Shi Ping, the Stone Clan’s Late Four-star Dou Saint, to accompany them.
• Shi Kang, Zi Yan, and Shi Ping entered the Beast Realm and headed into the void to draw an Ancient Void Dragon to them.
• Zi Yan released her Ancient Void Dragon aura, and a nearby Ancient Void Dragon Dou Zun sensed its bloodline pressure and froze in disbelief.

Shi Kang and Shi Ping used Zi Yan’s aura to draw an Ancient Void Dragon from East Dragon Island, then explained that they had brought her to the Beast Realm to find her clan. Zhu Li recognized Zi Yan as a Dragon Emperor Descendant and thanked them, leaving her reunion with her people underway.

• Shi Kang waited with Zi Yan and Shi Ping until Zhu Guang followed Zi Yan’s bloodline aura to them.
• Shi Ping restrained Zhu Guang when Shi Kang ordered him to, and Zhu Guang panicked over Zi Yan’s identity.
• Shi Kang learned from Zhu Guang’s reaction to the other three islands that he belonged to East Dragon Island and had him released.
• Shi Kang told Zhu Guang that he had brought Zi Yan to the Beast Realm to find her clansmen, and Zhu Guang summoned his clan’s Elders.
• Zhu Li arrived, recognized Zi Yan’s Dragon Emperor bloodline, and thanked Shi Kang and Shi Ping for bringing her back.

Shi Kang brought Zi Yan to East Dragon Island, where Zhu Li revealed that she was a Dragon Emperor Descendant and explained the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s division. Shi Kang agreed to let Zi Yan stay and receive the clan’s inheritance while he helped gather the clan’s scattered powerhouses, hoping to make the Ancient Void Dragons allies of the Stone Clan.

• Zhu Li recognized Shi Kang as a member of the Stone Clan and led him, Shi Ping, and Zi Yan to East Dragon Island.
• Zhu Li revealed that Zi Yan was a Dragon Emperor Descendant and explained that the Dragon Emperor had disappeared, leaving the clan divided among rival islands.
• Shi Kang questioned whether East Dragon Island could protect Zi Yan and proposed making her the new Dragon Emperor and uniting the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
• Zhu Li explained that Zi Yan’s Royal Bloodline had to awaken through growth and inheritance before she could become Dragon Emperor.
• Shi Kang agreed to stay on Dragon Island with Zi Yan while Zhu Li recalled the Ancient Void Dragon powerhouses, citing Shi Ping’s strength as protection against the Three Great Dragon Kings.
• Shi Kang told Shi Ping that he planned to help Zi Yan become Dragon Emperor and turn the Ancient Void Dragon Clan into an ally of the Stone Clan.

Key Plot Points & Events

• The chapter begins with Elizabeth Bennet visiting her sister Jane at Netherfield, where Jane is recovering from an illness.
• Mr. Bingley, who is in love with Jane, visits her frequently, showing his affection and concern.
• Elizabeth walks back to Longbourn in the rain, catching a cold, which leads to her staying at Netherfield for several days.

Character Developments

• Elizabeth's wit and liveliness are evident in her interactions with Mr. Darcy, who begins to see her in a new light.
• Mr. Darcy's initial coldness towards Elizabeth starts to thaw, and he shows signs of admiration for her.

Significant Themes

• First Impressions vs. True Nature: Elizabeth's initial dislike for Mr. Darcy begins to change as she sees his true nature.
• Love and Affection: Mr. Bingley's love for Jane is evident in his frequent visits and concern for her health.

Character Interactions

• Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy have several conversations, with Elizabeth's wit challenging Mr. Darcy's reserved nature.
• Mr. Bingley and Jane's interactions are filled with affection and understanding, with Mr. Bingley's love for Jane becoming more apparent.

Shi Kang persuaded Zi Yan to pursue the Dragon Emperor position, while Zhu Li sought support from hidden elders after East Dragon Island found her. The three other Dragon Kings feared Zhu Kun’s possible return and gathered to discuss how much East Dragon Island knew.

• Shi Kang promised to help Zi Yan become the Dragon Emperor and convinced her that she could still stay with him if she ruled the clan.
• Zi Yan agreed to cultivate harder so she could claim the Dragon Emperor position and join the Ancient Void Dragon Clan with the Stone Clan.
• Zhu Li used an Ancient Void Dragon Clan secret technique to contact elders hidden in the void after Zi Yan’s identity was revealed.
• The South, West, and North Dragon Kings learned that East Dragon Island had found the Dragon Emperor Descendant and feared Zhu Kun’s return.
• The three Dragon Kings met in the Grand Hall, where the West Dragon King urged them to find out whether East Dragon Island knew the Dragon Emperor’s whereabouts.

Shi Kang agreed to help East Dragon Island reunify the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, and Qing Shan accepted his reasons and promised the clan would aid the Stone Clan if it faced danger. After learning the Three Great Dragon Islands' strength, Shi Kang offered to bring two more Dou Saint Elders to help deal with them.

• The Three Great Dragon Kings learned of the Dragon Emperor Descendant and secretly ordered an investigation, considering killing her if her identity proved genuine.
• Zhu Li awakened Qing Shan and Qing Mu and told them that Shi Kang and the Stone Clan were willing to help reunify the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
• Shi Kang explained that he wanted to protect Zi Yan and form a partnership to obtain rare medicinal herbs and spiritual materials; Qing Shan agreed to help the Stone Clan if it faced danger.
• Qing Shan described the forces of the Three Great Dragon Islands, including the three Late Three-star Dou Saint Dragon Kings and their powerful elders.
• Shi Kang said he would have the Stone Clan send two more Dou Saint Elders to help East Dragon Island counter the remaining enemies.

The Three Great Dragon Kings rejected East Dragon Island’s offer to submit and led their forces to attack, determined to kill Zi Yan before her power grew. As the nine Dou Sheng Experts charged her, Shi Kang summoned the Stone Clan Elders to aid East Dragon Island.

• East Dragon Island sent the Three Great Dragon Islands a message urging them to recognize Zi Yan as the Dragon Emperor’s Daughter and surrender their Dragon King titles.
• The Three Great Dragon Kings decided to kill Zi Yan and mobilized their forces for war.
• The armies of the Three Great Dragon Islands confronted East Dragon Island, where Qing Shan chose to face them without the Stone Clan’s Dou Sheng Experts at first.
• Qing Shan called on the Three Great Dragon Kings and their followers to submit, but North Dragon King and West Dragon King refused and demanded Zi Yan.
• The Three Great Dragon Kings and their Dou Sheng Experts charged at Zi Yan, so Shi Kang crushed a jade slip and summoned three figures from East Dragon Island’s crowd.

Shi Kang ordered Shi Ping and the two Stone Clan Elders to pretend to defect to the Three Great Dragon Kings, then ambush them at close range. The Dragon Kings realized the deception only as the Elders launched their attacks.

• Shi Kang persuaded Shi Gang to send Shi Xu and Shi Kun to reinforce Shi Ping on East Dragon Island.
• The North Dragon King tried to recruit Shi Ping and the other Elders by offering them double the benefits, and Shi Kang secretly instructed them to feign defection and strike when close.
• Shi Ping demanded half the resources of the Three Great Dragon Islands, while Qing Shan pretended to angrily condemn him after receiving Shi Kang's explanation.
• The North Dragon King believed the Elders had switched sides and asked them to attack East Dragon Island, but Shi Ping demanded a deposit first.
• As the North Dragon King prepared to hand over three Storage Rings, he realized the Elders were pretending to surrender, and they unleashed their strongest attacks on the Three Dragon Kings.

Shi Ping and Shi Xukun ambushed the Three Great Dragon Kings, severely injuring the North Dragon King and sending the rebel forces fleeing or wavering. As Qing Shan offered the elders pardon for surrender, two North Dragon Island Elders turned on the fleeing North Dragon King.

• Shi Ping, Shi Xukun, and their companion launched a surprise attack that broke through the Three Great Dragon Kings’ defenses.
• Shi Ping and Shi Xukun struck the North Dragon King together, shattering his scales and leaving him gravely injured.
• The North Dragon King ordered his subordinates to stop the attackers but fled, while the West Dragon King and South Dragon King escaped in other directions.
• Qing Shan urged the six Dou Saint Elders to surrender, promising they could live and be forgiven.
• Two North Dragon Island Elders attacked the fleeing North Dragon King, who shouted in shock and fury at their betrayal.

Shi Kang and the Stone Clan helped Zi Yan defeat the Three Great Dragon Kings and reunify the Dragon Islands. With the rebellion suppressed, Qing Shan and Qing Mu began reorganizing the Ancient Void Dragon Clan while Shi Kang secured the fallen kings’ bodies for future use.

• The North Dragon King was killed by Shi Kun after two Elders ambushed him, and the West Dragon King was slain by Shi Xu and East Dragon Island experts after his own subordinates obstructed his escape.
• Shi Ping returned with the South Dragon King's corpse, completing the deaths of all three rebellious Dragon Kings.
• Zi Yan revealed her royal bloodline, and Qing Shan presented the kings’ bodies as proof of their defeat; the Three Great Dragon Islands’ experts then pledged loyalty to her.
• Qing Shan and Qing Mu took charge of merging the Dragon Islands and handling the remaining followers of the rebellion, while Shi Kang asked to keep the three Dragon Kings’ bodies.
• Shi Kang learned that Zi Yan ordered the execution of many close associates of the Three Great Dragon Kings, with Qing Shan guiding her as she established her rule.

Shi Kang accepted the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s gift of body-tempering herbs and stayed on Dragon Island with Shi Ping while Shi Xu and Shi Kun returned to the Stone Clan. After touring the clan’s vast treasure vault, Shi Kang set out with Zi Yan to explore the Beast Realm and seek the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit.

• Qing Shan thanked Shi Kang and the Stone Clan for helping reunite the Ancient Void Dragons, then gave them a Storage Ring filled with body-tempering Medicinal Herbs.
• Shi Xu and Shi Kun left Dragon Island to report back, while Shi Kang and Shi Ping stayed so Zi Yan could begin receiving her inheritance.
• Zi Yan showed Shi Kang the Ancient Void Dragon Clan’s treasure vault, where he was astonished by the clan’s immense wealth.
• Zi Yan asked whether she could eat the Medicinal Herbs and whether receiving her inheritance would let her grow up; Zhu Li said she could grow normally after reaching Dou Zong.
• Shi Kang obtained a map of the Beast Realm and told Zi Yan he wanted to explore, so she eagerly joined him to go treasure hunting.

Shi Kang, Zi Yan, and Shi Ping found and explored sealed Ancient Ruins in the Beast Skeleton Mountain Range, collecting many treasures. Zi Yan’s blood opened a Beast Spirit Cover and revealed a golden-and-purple fruit hanging from a sapling on an altar.

• Shi Kang and Zi Yan searched the Beast Skeleton Mountain Range, and Shi Ping used his Soul Power to locate sealed Ancient Ruins.
• Shi Ping broke the weakened seal, allowing the three to enter and collect treasures, including a Soul Infant Fruit.
• Zi Yan sensed a bloodline connection drawing her toward the depths of the ruins, where they found a Beast Spirit Cover bearing Ancient Void Dragon and Sky Demon Phoenix auras.
• Shi Ping asked Zi Yan to use her blood to open the barrier, and her bloodline resonance made the Beast Spirit Cover disappear.
• Shi Kang, Zi Yan, and Shi Ping saw a small sapling on a massive altar with a golden-and-purple fruit hanging from its tip.

Shi Kang identified and secured the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit for Zi Yan, then returned to the Stone Clan as she began receiving her inheritance on Dragon Island. Back home, he resumed cultivation and received the Heavenly Demon Puppet scroll he had ordered seized from Earth Demon Old Ghost.

• Shi Kang explained that the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit could let an Ancient Void Dragon or Ancient Sky Phoenix evolve into a Dragon Phoenix.
• Shi Kang kept the fruit safe and warned Zi Yan not to reveal its existence, and she agreed.
• After Zi Yan entered seclusion on Dragon Island, Shi Kang accepted jade slips from Qing Shan and returned to the Stone Clan with his Uncle.
• Shi Kang resumed cultivation and checked on Qing Lin and Medusa, whose demeanor toward him had become more reserved and compliant.
• A Dou Zun delivered Shi Kang the Heavenly Demon Puppet scroll that he had ordered seized from Earth Demon Old Ghost.

Shi Kang studied the Puppet Refining Technique, trained until he could produce Dou Zong-level puppets, and planned to eventually build an army of Dou Sheng puppets. Meanwhile, Xiao Yan searched the Tagor Desert for a Heavenly Flame, unaware that Shi Kang possessed the Green Lotus Core Flame he would have found in the original story.

• Shi Kang learned that Heavenly Demon Puppets required a body, soul, and Magic Core, and planned to obtain high-level Magic Cores from the three great Monster Beast clans.
• Shi Kang sent a Dou Zun to the Northwest Continent to watch Xiao Yan and report any developments.
• Shi Kang practiced puppet refining in a protected secret chamber, beginning with a Dou Wang body and repeatedly refining puppets.
• Over three months, Shi Kang advanced to an Eight-star Dou Ancestor, proved he could defeat an ordinary Five-star Dou Venerate, and learned to refine Dou Zong-level puppets with a high success rate.
• Xiao Yan crossed the Tagor Desert in search of a Heavenly Flame, while more than six months remained before the Three Year Agreement.

Xiao Yan learned that Queen Medusa had taken the Green Lotus Core Flame and tried to exploit Gu He's failed expedition to seize it. After Xiao Yan spread word of the Heavenly Flame, the Snake People Clan faced a flood of hostile attention while Medusa remained missing.

• Xiao Yan found a snake scale beneath the magma, and Yao Chen concluded that Queen Medusa had taken the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Gu He and Yun Yun demanded the Heavenly Flame from Hua She'er, but three Snake People Elders attacked them, leaving Gu He and Yun Yun badly injured and their companions dead.
• Xiao Yan, hiding nearby, abandoned his plan to seize the flame amid the chaos and agreed with Yao Chen to spread news of its location.
• Xiao Yan asked his brothers to circulate the rumor, and word of the Heavenly Flame in Medusa's hands spread across the Jia Ma Empire and neighboring empires.
• The Snake People Elders feared the arriving experts and regretted not stopping Gu He and Yun Yun, while lamenting that their missing Queen was not there.

Shi Kang learned that Xiao Yan’s plan put the Snake People Clan in danger, and Medusa begged him to help save them. Medusa offered herself to Shi Kang, and they began an intimate encounter, leaving his response to her plea unresolved.

• Shi Kang received intelligence about Xiao Yan’s plan to lure powerful experts to the Snake People Clan and seize the Heavenly Flames amid the chaos.
• Medusa read the report and decided to return to protect her clan, but Shi Kang warned she would not arrive in time.
• Medusa asked Shi Kang to help the Snake People Clan, and he asked what benefit he would receive.
• Medusa visited Shi Kang at night and embraced him, hoping to secure his help without directly making their relationship a transaction.
• Shi Kang carried Medusa to the bed, and they began kissing and touching as Medusa accepted giving herself to him.

Shi Kang reassured Medusa about the Snake People Clan and sent Cai Yu to deal with the forces threatening it. Cai Yu arrived as the attackers prepared to storm the temple, leaving them terrified and ready to withdraw.

• Medusa worried about the Snake People Clan, and Shi Kang told her the four Elders could hold out with the Longevity Pills he had left them.
• Yue Ru returned after breaking through, and Shi Kang asked her to bring clothes for Medusa before sending a Dou Zun to resolve the clan's predicament.
• Six Dou Emperor experts and more than ten Dou Wang gathered in the Tagor Desert and demanded that the Snake People Clan surrender the Heavenly Flames.
• The First Elder refused to let the Great Enshrined Master of Black Rock search the temple, and both sides prepared to fight.
• Cai Yu appeared through a spatial rift and pressured the attackers with his Dou Zun aura, prompting the Great Enshrined Master to claim it was a misunderstanding and begin backing away.