Chapter Summaries

Huang Xuan visited Shen Manor on behalf of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan to purchase Zong Ji Pills, while Shen Wen considered using the clan to learn about the Ancient Void Dragons. Shen Wen asked how many pills Huang Xuan needed, leaving the negotiations about to begin.

• News spread through Pill City that Cai Lin had become a Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, and Huang Xuan recognized the bloodline’s significance.
• Huang Xuan went to Shen Manor and requested a meeting with Shen Wen.
• Shen Wen considered how to conceal Shen Yi Nian’s powerful aura and decided he might use Huang Xuan to probe the Ancient Void Dragons’ situation.
• Shen Wen sent Zi Yan and Qing Lin away before receiving Huang Xuan in the main hall.
• Huang Xuan asked to purchase a batch of Zong Ji Pills for the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, and Shen Wen asked how many they wanted.

Shen Wen negotiated a Zong Ji Pill order with Huang Xuan, then asked the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan to capture Ancient Void Dragons alive so he could research a pill that could raise Dou Zun cultivation. Huang Xuan weighed the potential rewards against the danger, and Shen Wen argued they could target isolated, weaker dragons rather than start an all-out war.

• Huang Xuan agreed to order thirty Zong Ji Pills, providing ninety sets of materials and ninety Sixth-tier Demonic Cores as payment.
• Shen Wen told Huang Xuan he wanted the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan to capture several Ancient Void Dragons alive.
• Shen Wen explained that he was researching a Zun Ji Pill and hoped studying the dragons' innate command of Space Power would help him overcome a research bottleneck.
• Shen Wen offered Zong Ji Pills in exchange for captured dragons, with the reward increasing according to the dragon's cultivation level.
• Huang Xuan warned that capturing Ancient Void Dragons was dangerous and said his clan would not wage an all-out war over pills.
• Shen Wen replied that they could capture isolated, weaker dragons, and Huang Xuan remained silent.

Shen Wen offered the Heavenly Demon Phoenixes one hundred Zong Ji Pills in exchange for captured Ancient Void Dragons, secretly intending to use them as agents on Ancient Dragon Island for Zi Yan’s future return. After Huang Xuan left to consult his clan, Shen Wen focused on refining his cultivation and studying how to apply the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Changes to the Ancestral Symbol.

• Shen Wen told Huang Xuan he wanted Ancient Void Dragons to study Space Power and offered one hundred Zong Ji Pills if the Heavenly Demon Phoenixes captured them, with the pills delivered within a year for Dou Zun-level dragons.
• Huang Xuan agreed to report the offer to his clan leader and left Shen Manor believing the deal would likely succeed because of the pills’ value.
• Shen Wen revealed to himself that he planned to convert the captured dragons with the Great Pudu Technique and send them to infiltrate Ancient Dragon Island for Zi Yan’s benefit.
• Cao Ying joined Shen Wen and discussed why he would not use the Great Pudu Technique on Huang Xuan, since the Heavenly Demon Phoenixes’ powerful Dou Shengs might detect it.
• Shen Wen devoted the following days to cultivation, using his enhanced deductions to make progress on applying the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Changes to the Ancestral Symbol.

Shen Wen demonstrated a secret art that resonated with his Ancestral Symbols and temporarily raised his strength from Eight-star Dou Ancestor to Two Star Dou Venerate. Old Monster Lin arranged to spar with him in the Pill Realm so he could assess Shen Wen’s combat strength before his next ventures.

• Shen Wen showed Old Monster Lin the first transformation, Fire Talisman Change, which raised his strength to peak Nine-star Dou Ancestor.
• Shen Wen activated the second transformation, Space Change, and reached the middle stage of Two Star Dou Venerate.
• Shen Wen explained that the secret art consumed great reserves and that its two transformations had limited durations.
• Old Monster Lin marveled at Shen Wen’s secret art and asked whether it had side effects.
• Old Monster Lin told Shen Wen to recover before they went to the Pill Realm to spar and assess his current strength.

Shen Wen followed Old Monster Lin into the Pill Realm, where they discussed the sealed Three Thousand Burning Flame before heading to a training ground to test Shen Wen's strength. Shen Wen activated several techniques and raised his aura to the Five-star Dou Venerate level, surprising Old Monster Lin as their test began.

• Old Monster Lin brought Shen Wen into the Pill Realm and explained how generations of Pill Pagoda powerhouses had created and expanded it.
• Shen Wen sensed Three Thousand Burning Flame and asked why the Pill Pagoda had not refined it, and Old Monster Lin explained that it was of little use to him and dangerous to refine.
• Old Monster Lin led Shen Wen to an old training ground and told him to use everything he had.
• Shen Wen activated Fire Talisman Change and Space Change, raising his aura to the middle stage of Two Star Dou Venerate.
• Shen Wen summoned all nine Divine Forms and used Azure Dragon Transformation Art, stabilizing his aura at Five-star Dou Venerate.
• Old Monster Lin watched Shen Wen's transformation and was surprised by his strength and unfamiliar techniques.

Shen Wen tested his strength against Old Monster Lin, unleashing a series of powerful techniques as Old Monster Lin steadily raised his cultivation to Nine-turn Dou Venerate Peak. Shen Wen trapped him with the Cosmic Extreme Bell and brought out the Great Dao Treasure Bottle for a killing strike.

• Shen Wen attacked Old Monster Lin with the True Dragon, True Phoenix, and Kunpeng Treasure Techniques, forcing him to respond with increasingly serious attacks.
• Old Monster Lin raised his aura from Nine-star Dou Venerate Peak to Nine-turn Dou Venerate Peak, while Shen Wen struck him with Thunder Emperor's Lightning and used the Bug Treasure Technique and Great Desolation Scripture to evade his counterattacks.
• Shen Wen summoned the Cosmic Extreme Bell to trap Old Monster Lin, who cracked the bell with two palm strikes.
• Shen Wen formed the Great Dao Treasure Bottle above the trapped Old Monster Lin, its black vortex ready to devour him.

Shen Wen fought Old Monster Lin to test his strength, enduring attacks from a peak Nine-turn Dou Venerate and a One-star Dou Saint before his master called off the battle. Impressed by Shen Wen’s combat power, Old Monster Lin allowed him to act more boldly, and Shen Wen left the Pill Realm with plans to move against the Nine Netherworld Dark Python.

• Shen Wen used the Devouring Ancestral Symbol and Great Dao Treasure Bottle to withstand Old Monster Lin’s Void Great Hand Seal.
• Old Monster Lin revealed his One-star Dou Saint strength and struck Shen Wen with a palm attack.
• Shen Wen’s clones and Great Wilderness Prison Heaven Hand briefly halted the attack, but Old Monster Lin’s palm sent him crashing into a mountain wall.
• Shen Wen emerged from the rubble and asked Old Monster Lin to continue fighting, but Old Monster Lin stopped the test.
• Old Monster Lin praised Shen Wen’s extraordinary combat strength, accepted his vague explanation that his abilities came from an inheritance, and left the Pill Realm with him.

Old Monster Lin entrusted Shen Wen with his trusted followers, including Dou Zuns, to strengthen his faction. After Xiao Yi Xian returned as a stable Dou Zong, Shen Wen converted seven captured Dou Zongs at Ice River Valley and returned home with his forces growing.

• Old Monster Lin told Shen Wen he would send his trusted subordinates, including Dou Zuns, to follow Shen Wen's commands.
• Xiao Yi Xian returned to Shen Manor after successfully breaking through to the Dou Zong realm and explained that the Poison Pill had helped control her poisonous power.
• Xiao Yi Xian gave Shen Wen a message from Ice River Valley reporting that seven Dou Zongs had been captured and detained.
• Shen Wen visited Ice River Valley and converted all seven imprisoned Dou Zongs to his side.
• Shen Wen instructed Bing He to keep monitoring the surrounding regions and returned to Shen Manor, where he told Xiao Yi Xian that Old Monster Lin would send reinforcements.

Mo Wen presented Pill Box with his Venerable Title Pill formula, then spent half a month refining his deductions before traveling to a secluded valley to attempt the first batch. After seven days of refining, the spatial formation inside the Heaven-Burning Cauldron was still taking shape.

• Mo Wen showed Pill Box his Venerable Title Pill formula, and Pill Box praised it while warning him to keep it secret.
• Pill Box explained that the pill required advanced formation knowledge and exceptional mental strength, making Mo Wen likely the only one able to refine it.
• Mo Wen spent half a month correcting and perfecting the formula before deciding to refine the pill away from Dan City.
• Mo Wen traveled to a remote valley in Snake-People Tribe territory and prepared the Heaven-Burning Cauldron and hundreds of medicinal ingredients.
• Mo Wen began refining the Venerable Title Pill, using the ingredients and flames to construct a complex spatial formation within the cauldron.
• After seven days of continuous refining, Mo Wen was pale but continued working as the formation took shape.

Mo Wen successfully refined the Venerable Title Pill and proved its power by raising Mo Tian from a one-star Venerable to a two-star Venerable. Elder Lin and Pill Box warned him to keep the pill secret until his strength and foundation were greater, and Mo Wen agreed.

• Mo Wen refined the Venerable Title Pill, absorbed the seven-colored pill lightning with the Great Dao Vase, and stored the finished pill in a jade bottle.
• Mo Wen returned to Dan City and explained to Elder Lin and Pill Box that the pill's formation patterns granted an understanding of spatial power.
• Mo Tian swallowed the pill and advanced from a one-star Venerable to the initial stage of a two-star Venerable.
• Pill Box warned Mo Wen that the pill could draw powerful figures and factions to him, so he should not reveal it yet.
• Mo Wen agreed to keep the Venerable Title Pill secret and left to rest.

Mo Wen told Xuan Gui that the Venerable Title Pill had been successfully refined and discussed gathering its rare ingredients by expanding their connections into other regions. Xuan Gui voiced her worries about not having another child and her standing in the household, then drew Mo Wen close for the night.

• Mo Wen returned to Shen Mansion and told Xuan Gui that the Venerable Title Pill had succeeded, allowing Shen Tian to advance to a two-star Spirit King.
• Mo Wen warned Xuan Gui to keep the pill’s success secret and gave her a list of essential materials to gather.
• Mo Wen and Xuan Gui discussed expanding their channels into the Southern and Western Regions, using connections including the Xuan family and Blazing Flame Valley.
• Xuan Gui told Mo Wen she feared not conceiving again and worried that her position in the household and the Xuan family would suffer.
• Xuan Gui kissed Mo Wen and declared that she would keep him with her until dawn, and Mo Wen agreed.

Mo Wen’s companions strengthened Shen Mansion while Zi Yan cultivated until she broke through to the Demon Venerable realm. After discovering she could partially influence the Demon Puppet but could not override Mo Wen’s soul brand, Zi Yan asked Mo Wen to help her tame a Nether Python.

• Mo Wen increased his Demon Venerable Pill refining success rate while Xuan Gui gathered materials for Venerable Title Pills and Xiao Yan organized Shen Mansion’s forces.
• Zi Yan broke through to the Demon Venerable realm, and Mo Wen brought her to meet Xuan Gui and Xiao Yan at the Flower Sect.
• Mo Wen asked Zi Yan to test her Blue Serpent Three Flower Pupils on the Demon Puppet, and she managed to reach his soul before Mo Wen’s brand stopped her.
• Mo Wen ordered the Demon Puppet to obey Zi Yan, but she sensed Mo Wen’s soul brand and could not replace it.
• Zi Yan asked Mo Wen to help her tame a Nether Python.

Mo Wen agreed to let Xuan Gui infiltrate the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe to gain allies, provided she withdrew at the first sign of danger. Later, Tang Huo'er agreed to help him source medicinal ingredients, but their meeting was interrupted when Xuan Gui announced that Xiao Yan had arrived looking for Mo Wen and Xun Yin.

• Xuan Gui persuaded Mo Wen that she could safely use the demon puppets to infiltrate the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe, and he reluctantly gave his approval.
• Mo Wen warned Xuan Gui to retreat immediately if danger arose, and she left to prepare for her mission.
• Two days later, Tang Huo'er met Mo Wen, and he asked to use Burning Flame Valley's channels to find rare medicinal ingredients.
• Tang Huo'er agreed to help Mo Wen but teased him for only seeking her out to discuss business.
• Xuan Gui interrupted their meeting to tell Mo Wen that Xiao Yan had arrived and was also looking for Xun Yin.

Mo Wen accelerated his empire’s conquests and secretly established a state religion centered on him, while his artifact refining brought the Mo Estate a new source of wealth. Dan Chen grew anxious about Tang Huo’er’s visits and decided to ask her family to approve her marriage to Mo Wen, who offered to help if they refused.

• Mo Wen ordered the Heavenly Serpent Manor and the Jia Ma Empire to speed up their conquests and quietly promote a state religion devoted to him.
• Mo Wen refined a rune-inscribed short saber that surpassed market artifacts, and Xuan Gui agreed to sell his weapons through her channels.
• The weapons sparked a market sensation, but investigators traced them to the Xuan Family and Dan Family and backed off.
• Dan Chen confronted Mo Wen about Tang Huo’er visiting him frequently and worried that she might lose her chance with him.
• Dan Chen decided to seek her family’s approval to marry Mo Wen, and he promised to help negotiate if they refused.

Mo Wen rejected Gu Yan Yang’s invitation to join the Ancient Clan, despite Gu’s warning that the Soul Clan might target him. After Gu left, Mo Wen decided he needed a way to make the Ancient Clan stop watching him and proposed using the Heaven-Destroying Life-Devouring Formation.

• Mo Wen stayed in Dan City for several days, wary of being intercepted by the Ancient Clan if he left.
• Gu Yan Yang visited Mo Wen, apologized for Yang Hao’s offense, and invited him to join the Ancient Clan with high status.
• Gu Yan Yang warned Mo Wen that the Soul Clan targeted powerful alchemists and could threaten him even in secret.
• Mo Wen declined the invitation, saying he preferred freedom, and Gu Yan Yang left after urging him to reconsider.
• Xuan Gui discussed the Ancient Clan’s pressure with Mo Wen, who said he wanted to make them stop watching him.
• Mo Wen named the Heaven-Destroying Life-Devouring Formation as a possible way forward, and Xuan Gui reacted with concern.

Dan Chen built respect within the Dan Family through her alchemy skills, then married Mo Wen as his concubine in a lavish ceremony. The chapter ended with Dan Chen embracing Mo Wen in their bridal chamber.

• Dan Chen followed Xuan Gui's advice and earned the Dan Family elders' respect through her alchemy work.
• Xuan Gui spoke privately with the Dan Family head, and the family announced that Dan Chen would marry Mo Wen as his concubine.
• The Dan Family and Shen Mansion prepared for the wedding, drawing widespread attention and speculation in Dan City.
• Dan Chen and Mo Wen's wedding took place at Shen Mansion, with the Dan, Xuan, and other great families in attendance.
• After the guests left, Dan Chen embraced Mo Wen in the bridal chamber and told him she had finally married him.

After marrying Dan Chen, Mo Wen received several system rewards and gave her the Taiyi Dan Bone Origin and Great Void Thunder Scripture to help her grow stronger. Dan Chen refined the origin, then dressed and hurried off to pay respects to her sisters.

• The system rewarded Mo Wen for marrying Dan Chen and for her rising favorability, granting him several techniques, treasures, and special abilities.
• Mo Wen examined the rewards, including the Supreme Alchemy Codex, Pearl Within the Palm, Dragon Blood Tempering Bones, Bodhi Heart, and Sword Snail Flower.
• Dan Chen woke and worried that she had been inadequate as a wife, but Mo Wen reassured her and gave her the Taiyi Dan Bone Origin and Great Void Thunder Scripture.
• Dan Chen refined the Taiyi Dan Bone Origin and discovered that she could sense spiritual power and spirit herbs more clearly.
• Dan Chen dressed and left to pay respects to her sisters while Mo Wen watched her go.

Mo Wen advanced his body-refining skills and comprehension, forged the Supreme Cauldron, and demonstrated extraordinary alchemy to Pill Box. As the ancient clan turned its attention to investigating the Soul Clan, the scrutiny on Mo Wen eased.

• Mo Wen cultivated the Vajra-like Glass Body to minor success and began slowly fusing the Dragon Bone into his skeleton.
• Mo Wen used his Falling Heart Flame and rune formations to forge the Supreme Cauldron, then refined several batches of pills with a high success rate.
• Pill Box gave Mo Wen the Mystic Origin Pill formula, and Mo Wen refined three superior-quality pills in one batch.
• Pill Box praised Mo Wen's alchemy and told him he had nothing more to teach him.
• Pill Box reported that the ancient clan was investigating an important matter, while Mo Wen knew Xiao Yan's discovery of the Soul Clan's experiments had drawn its attention away from him.

After Xuan broke through to the Demon Venerable realm, she began refining the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit while Mo Wen watched over her. The fruit’s energy trapped her inside a thickening crystal shell, leaving her unable to move as Mo Wen and the others looked on.

• Mo Wen continued cultivating and refining pills while expanding his influence across the Northern, Western, and Southern Dragon Islands through converted Ancient Void Dragons.
• Xuan broke through to the Demon Venerable realm and asked Mo Wen if she could refine the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit.
• Mo Wen gave Xuan the fruit and agreed to watch over her as she began refining it in the rear courtyard.
• Golden-violet energy chains wrapped around Xuan and formed a crystal shell, causing her pain and trapping her inside.
• Cai Lin, Shen Yinian, Xiao Yan, and the others arrived, and Mo Wen shielded the residence while explaining what Xuan was doing.
• Xuan could not move or speak inside the thickening shell and looked at Mo Wen in alarm as the energy continued to condense.

Mo Wen used the Heaven-Burning Ancestral Talisman and Fallen Heart Flame to help Zi Yan refine the Dragon-Phoenix Crystal’s energy over a month, while Cai Die began refining a nine-colored origin stone. After three more days, Zi Yan completed her transformation and emerged from the cauldron as a woman in violet-gold robes.

• Mo Wen melted Zi Yan’s crystal shell and guided her into the Heaven-Burning Cauldron to refine its energy.
• Mo Wen spent a month tending the flames as Zi Yan’s cultivation rapidly rose toward Dou Zun.
• Xuan Gui brought Mo Wen a nine-colored origin stone she had found at an underground auction, and Cai Die began refining it.
• Mo Wen noticed Zi Yan’s energy settling and continued helping her complete the final stage of her transformation.
• Three days later, Zi Yan emerged from the cauldron as a woman in violet-gold dragon-and-phoenix robes.