Chapter Summaries

Shen Wen learned that Cai Lin was pregnant and agreed to improve the Snake People Clan’s Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill for their child. He then began searching for the Nether Poisonous Flame by collecting its lingering traces, hoping to use the Flame Ancestral Talisman to locate it.

• Shen Wen confirmed that Cai Lin was pregnant, and Cao Ying, Xiao Yi Xian, Dan Chen, and Qing Lin gathered to congratulate them.
• Cai Lin told Shen Wen about the Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill, which could enhance an unborn child’s talent and bloodline, and Shen Wen offered to improve its recipe.
• Cao Ying redirected everyone’s attention to helping Xiao Yi Xian find the Nether Poisonous Flame.
• Shen Wen identified a faint trace of the Nether Poisonous Flame in a swamp and killed a Poison Marsh Crocodile to retrieve another remnant from its body.
• Shen Wen stored the flame remnant in the Flame Ancestral Talisman and proposed collecting more traces to deduce where the Nether Poisonous Flame was hiding.

Shen Wen and his companions searched the Ancient Poisonous Marsh for the Nether Poisonous Flame and discovered a sealed space tied to a Poison Saint. Though they could not enter yet, the Flame Ancestral Talisman traced the flame’s source to a specific underground location.

• Xiao Yi Xian sensed a Poison Vein, and Cai Lin killed a Sixth-Rank Poison Beast that attacked the Flying Boat.
• Over nearly two months, Shen Wen gathered traces of the Nether Poisonous Flame while Cao Ying and Cai Lin protected the group from poisonous creatures.
• The group reached a miasma-shrouded valley, where Xiao Yi Xian’s poison power resonated with a sealed spatial barrier but could not open it.
• Shen Wen determined that entry required mastery of the Nether Poisonous Flame and a Calamity Poison Body at the Dou Zun realm, and he reassured Xiao Yi Xian that they could return later.
• Shen Wen used the Flame Ancestral Talisman to follow the dense residual aura and locate the Nether Poisonous Flame’s source deep beneath the marsh.

Shen Wen and his companions found the Nether Poisonous Flame in an underground magma cavern, where Shen Wen helped Xiao Yi Xian refine it. Xiao Yi Xian survived the dangerous process and merged the flame with her Calamity Poison Body, leaving her aura rapidly rising.

• Shen Wen led the group through a concealed cave to the Nether Poisonous Flame's magma cavern.
• The Nether Poisonous Flame formed a Fire Spirit Butterfly and attacked, but Shen Wen, Cao Ying, and Cai Lin broke it apart.
• Shen Wen laid an Array Light Screen around the source flame and prepared Xiao Yi Xian to refine it.
• Shen Wen guided the Nether Poisonous Flame into Xiao Yi Xian while protecting her vital organs with the Flame Ancestral Talisman.
• Xiao Yi Xian used the Great Poison Technique to draw the flame into her dantian, where it merged with her Calamity Poison Body and marked her Dou Crystal.

Xiao Yi Xian controlled the Nether Poisonous Flame and advanced to Three-Star Dou Wang, then began learning Poison Pill refining from Shen Wen. As the Flying Boat traveled toward the Black Corner Region, Shen Wen practiced the Great Chaos Technique and created Chaos Dou Qi.

• Xiao Yi Xian refined the Nether Poisonous Flame, stabilized her toxins, and broke through to Three-Star Dou Wang.
• Shen Wen received the Great Chaos Technique after Xiao Yi Xian's favorability toward him increased to 27%.
• Shen Wen carried Xiao Yi Xian back to the Flying Boat and began teaching her Poison Pill refining as they headed for the Black Corner Region.
• Xiao Yi Xian successfully refined a first-tier Qi Tempering Pill with the Nether Poisonous Flame and declared her ambition to develop the Poison Pill path.
• Shen Wen practiced the Great Chaos Technique and merged his Fire and wood attribute Dou Qi into Chaos Dou Qi.

Shen Wen traveled toward the Black Corner Region while cultivating Chaos Dou Qi and guiding the others in alchemy. Before reaching the Black Domain Great Plains, he converted all his Dou Qi and broke through to Two-star Dou Ancestor.

• Shen Wen practiced using Chaos Dou Qi and found that it increased his Dou Skills' power by roughly twenty to thirty percent.
• Cao Ying guided Dan Chen and Xiao Yi Xian in alchemy, while Cao Ying encouraged Dan Chen to pursue her feelings for Shen Wen.
• Qing Lin advanced to eight-star Dou Ling after digesting the Dou King Snake Demonic Beast.
• Shen Wen completed his conversion to Chaos Dou Qi and broke through to Two-star Dou Ancestor.
• Xiao Yi Xian told Shen Wen they were nearing the Black Domain Great Plains, and he decided they should land before entering the Black Corner Region.

Shen Wen's group entered the Black Corner Region and obtained a map from Luo Ma, a merchant caravan leader under the Black Emperor Sect. After learning that the Black Emperor Sect might have the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva needed for Xiao Yi Xian, Shen Wen decided to visit it, while a Black Storm gathered behind them.

• Shen Wen used his Soul Power to locate a settlement and led his group there to seek a detailed map of the Black Corner Region.
• Luo Ma, terrified by the group's strength, gave Shen Wen the most detailed map available outside the major factions and explained his ties to the Black Emperor Sect.
• Luo Ma told them that the Black Emperor Sect was the region's third-largest force and that its master, Mo, was a Four-star Dou Ancestor.
• Shen Wen asked about the Black Seal City auction, then decided to visit the Black Emperor Sect to ask about the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva for Xiao Yi Xian.
• After Shen Wen's group departed, Luo Ma saw strange black mist cover the sky and recognized the approaching Black Storm.

While traveling toward Black Emperor City, Shen Wen gained a deeper understanding of the Kunpeng Treasure Technique in the Black Storm and learned to command the storm. He and his companions reached the city in half a day, where the enormous Kunpeng drew the attention of its experts.

• Shen Wen and his companions entered the Black Storm on their way to Black Emperor City, and Shen Wen stopped moving as he immersed himself in an insight.
• Shen Wen's Chaos Dou Qi formed a giant Kunpeng phantom that subdued the storm and created a calm space around his group.
• Chief Luo Ma saw the Kunpeng moving through the storm and believed Shen Wen's group had powers beyond those of Dou Zong experts.
• Shen Wen explained that the Black Storm had improved his understanding of the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, then shaped the storm into a solid Kunpeng for the group to ride.
• Shen Wen and his companions reached Black Emperor City in half a day, alerting the city's experts.

Shen Wen and his companions arrived at Black Emperor City to trade with the Black Emperor Sect and ask about Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva. He warned Mo Tian Xing not to hide the treasure if the sect had it, then offered a reward for any information.

• Che Cheng met Shen Wen and his companions outside Black Emperor City after the Kunpeng phantom vanished, and Shen Wen said they had come to trade.
• Mo Tian Xing welcomed Shen Wen at Black Emperor Pavilion while Mo Ya glanced at the women accompanying him and quickly looked away under his father's warning.
• Shen Wen asked Mo Tian Xing whether the Black Emperor Sect possessed Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva, explaining that it concerned his wife's safety.
• Mo Tian Xing said the sect did not have the rare treasure, and Shen Wen warned him against concealing it if he later learned otherwise.
• Shen Wen displayed his Seventh-Grade Alchemist badge and promised a reward for information, astonishing Mo Tian Xing.

Shen Wen settled in Black Emperor City under the Black Emperor Sect’s protection while he prepared to gather rare medicinal herbs and refine pills. After several days of intensive pill refining, he emerged with a large stock of lower-grade pills and Imperial Pills.

• Mo Tian Xing recognized Shen Wen’s Seventh-Grade Alchemist badge, welcomed him warmly, and agreed to keep his identity secret while arranging lodging for his party.
• Mo Tian Xing ordered Mo Ya to personally attend to Shen Wen and warned him not to offend the powerful alchemist or his companions.
• Shen Wen’s group settled into the Black Emperor Sect’s courtyard, where Cai Lin meditated, Cao Ying and Dan Chen studied poison pill manuals, and Xiao Yi Xian practiced with the Nether Poisonous Flame.
• Shen Wen refined pills while strengthening his body with Heavenly Dragon Qi and preparing for possible encounters with Soul Hall’s forces.
• After several days, Shen Wen left the quiet room with ten Imperial Pills, twenty-two Dou Ling Pills, and an assortment of other pills.

Shen Wen visited Thousand Medicine Pavilion in Black Emperor City to search for medicinal herbs and trade with the Black Emperor Sect. He discovered a rare soul-nourishing herb and began seeking ingredients for the Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill, while the Pavilion Master was summoned after Cao Ying revealed her Rank Six Alchemist badge.

• Mo Ya turned away visitors seeking Shen Wen and learned that Shen Wen wanted to trade pills for the Black Emperor Sect's treasures.
• Shen Wen and his companions went to Thousand Medicine Pavilion, where Shen Wen bought ordinary herbs for Xiao Yi Xian to practice with.
• Shen Wen sensed soul-nourishing power in a Grey Ginseng at a stall and traded a Rank Two Blood Replenishing Pill for it.
• Shen Wen gave the shop clerk a list of twelve herbs needed for the Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill and learned that the pavilion had only seven in stock.
• Cao Ying showed her Rank Six Alchemist badge, prompting the clerk to summon the Pavilion Master as he led the group to the second floor.

Shen Wen traded Dou Ling Pills for two sets of rare medicinal herbs at Thousand Medicine Pavilion and attended its Pill Exchange Gathering. There, he found a herb with an unusual aura that could nourish Soul Power.

• Shen Wen gave Yao Ling a list of four rare medicinal herbs and offered one Dou Ling Pill for each set they could provide.
• Elder Yan inspected Shen Wen’s Dou Ling Pill and praised its quality, prompting Yao Ling to search the pavilion’s storeroom.
• Yao Ling delivered two sets of the requested herbs, and Shen Wen paid the remaining amount with another bottle of Dou Ling Pills.
• Yao Ling led Shen Wen and his companions to the Pill Exchange Gathering, where Shen Wen traded rank three Resurrection Pills for herbs chosen by Xiao Yi Xian.
• Shen Wen sensed that a herb in one of the remaining jade boxes could nourish Soul Power and asked Yao Ling what it was.

Shen Wen obtained a Purple Spirit Grass marked with an unusual green liquid and clashed with Qi Shan, the Black Emperor Sect’s chief alchemist. After Cao Ying revealed her Rank Six Alchemist badge, Qi Shan realized he had threatened the very alchemist he had hoped to meet.

• Shen Wen noticed mysterious green droplets on the Purple Spirit Grass and bought it from Yao Ling.
• Qi Shan tried to seize the herb, but Shen Wen used the Space Ancestral Talisman to stop him and stored it away.
• Qi Shan threatened Shen Wen, while Cao Ying mocked his claim that his rank entitled him to the herb.
• Shen Wen asked Yao Ling to arrange a meeting with the herb’s owner and then started to leave with Cao Ying and the others.
• Qi Shan tried to grab Shen Wen, but Cao Ying struck him and revealed her Rank Six Alchemist badge.
• Qi Shan recognized his mistake, and Elder Yan mocked him for losing the chance to receive Shen Wen’s guidance.

After returning to the Black Emperor Sect residence, Shen Wen extracted a rare soul-nourishing liquid from Purple Spirit Grass and recognized it as Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva. He then negotiated with Mo Tian Xing to acquire an Ancient Magical Beast Corpse in exchange for refining a Pill to Break Dou Zong, leaving the sect to gather the agreed materials and herbs.

• Shen Wen separated a tiny green droplet from the Purple Spirit Grass and identified it as Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva.
• Mo Ya and Mo Tian Xing brought Shen Wen the Black Emperor Sect's treasure list, and Shen Wen spotted an Ancient Magical Beast Corpse among the items.
• Mo Ya explained that the corpse was believed to have belonged to a beast nearing the Eighth Order, while Shen Wen recognized it as a Heaven Demon Phoenix corpse.
• Mo Tian Xing proposed exchanging the corpse and two Dou Ling Pills for Shen Wen to refine a Pill to Break Dou Zong, with the sect keeping one finished pill.
• Shen Wen demanded that the Black Emperor Sect also provide an Azure Nether Fruit and Longevity King's Nectar, and Mo Tian Xing accepted the terms.

Shen Wen and Cao Ying refined the Heavenly Demon Phoenix corpse, extracting its essence and forming a Magic Core while setting aside its Bone Wings for Qing Lin. The chapter ended with the valuable azure-crimson crystal floating before them, concealed by Cai Lin.

• Mo Tian Xing delivered the Ancient Magical Beast Corpse and medicinal ingredients, then arranged for Shen Wen to refine the Pill to Break Dou Zong at a secluded location outside the city in three days.
• Shen Wen identified the corpse as a Heavenly Demon Phoenix and reassured Dan Chen that they could avoid the clan's attention if they kept the remains hidden.
• Shen Wen promised Qing Lin a Flight Dou Technique made from the corpse's Bone Wings and explained that its essence would clash with Xiao Yi Xian's Nether Poison Body.
• Shen Wen and Cao Ying removed the Bone Wings and used their flames to refine the corpse, drawing out its remaining essence and Magic Core.
• Cai Lin concealed the burst of light as an azure-crimson crystal formed, and Cao Ying recognized it as the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Magic Core.

Shen Wen used the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Magic Core to condense the True Phoenix Wings, then learned that Purple Spirit Grass from a hidden valley bore traces of Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva. After deciding to investigate the valley for Xiao Yi Xian’s sake, he successfully refined a Pill to Break Dou Zong for Mo Tian Xing and gave him one of the two pills.

• Shen Wen absorbed the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Magic Core’s energy and formed the True Phoenix Wings, which increased his physical strength, speed, and explosive power.
• Jiang Chen showed Shen Wen a map to the hidden valley where he found Purple Spirit Grass guarded by a Sixth-Rank Earth Splitting Dragon Rhino, and Shen Wen rewarded him with a Dou Ling Pill.
• Shen Wen identified traces of Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva on the Purple Spirit Grass and decided to investigate the valley with his companions.
• Shen Wen refined two Pills to Break Dou Zong for Mo Tian Xing and handed him one as agreed.

Shen Wen left Black Emperor City with his companions, planning to obtain Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva before visiting Jia Nan Academy. In the Monster Beast Mountain Range, they encountered an Earth Splitting Dragon Rhino that Shen Wen recognized as their target.

• Mo Tian Xing gave Shen Wen a Pill to Break Dou Zong, while Qi Shan apologized and offered him an ancient Pill Recipe.
• Shen Wen collected five sets of ingredients for the enhanced Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill but delayed refining it until he could obtain Ancient Void Dragon bloodline essence for Cai Lin.
• Shen Wen asked Mo Tian Xing to search for Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva and said he would next visit Jia Nan Academy.
• Shen Wen planned a route to the Monster Beast Mountain Range, Feng City, and Jia Nan Academy, then departed Black Emperor City with the women on his Flying Boat.
• Shen Wen and his companions landed in the Monster Beast Mountain Range and were charged by an Earth Splitting Dragon Rhino, which Shen Wen identified as their target.

Shen Wen subdued the Earth Splitting Dragon Rhino and learned that an Ancient Dragon Bear named Xiong Tao had given it the Purple Spirit Grass. Suspecting the beast might be connected to Zhu Kun and a hidden treasure, Shen Wen forced the Rhino to lead the group to Xiong Tao.

• Shen Wen froze the charging Earth Splitting Dragon Rhino with the Space Ancestral Talisman and forced it to swallow poison pills until it agreed to answer his questions.
• The Rhino revealed that Lord Xiong Tao, a seventh-rank Ancient Dragon Bear, had rewarded it with the Purple Spirit Grass.
• Shen Wen connected the Ancient Dragon Bear's bloodline to Zhu Kun and considered that the mountain range might hold Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva.
• Shen Wen ordered the Rhino to lead them to Xiong Tao, threatening to kill it if it refused.
• The Rhino agreed and led Shen Wen, Cao Ying, Cai Lin, and Xiao Yi Xian toward the depths of the mountain range.

Shen Wen’s group reached Xiong Tao’s cave, where the Ancient Dragon Bear attacked them. Shen Wen revealed his overwhelming dragon aura and forced Xiong Tao to kneel, then asked to speak with it.

• The Earth Splitting Dragon Rhino led Shen Wen’s group to Xiong Tao’s cave, and Xiong Tao attacked it with its dragon tail.
• Shen Wen caught Xiong Tao’s tail barehanded, evaded its next attack, and told Cai Lin to protect the others.
• Shen Wen transformed with full-body Azure Dragon scales and the True Dragon Head Divine Form, then met Xiong Tao’s attack head-on.
• Xiong Tao sensed Shen Wen’s supreme Dragon Might, fell to its knees, and begged for forgiveness.
• Shen Wen returned to his ordinary appearance and asked Xiong Tao to have a proper talk, and Xiong Tao agreed to answer his questions.

Shen Wen learned that the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva came from a fading pocket space left by Zhu Kun, then entered it with Xiong Tao to search for its treasures. He collected rare medicinal herbs and found the saliva at the space’s deepest point.

• Shen Wen used his dragon aura to make Xiong Tao reveal that the saliva came from a pocket space created by an Ancient Void Dragon.
• Shen Wen deduced that Zhu Kun had left the space for Zi Yan and ordered Xiong Tao to lead him to it.
• Shen Wen and Xiong Tao entered the unstable space, where Shen Wen gathered rare medicinal herbs capable of refining Seventh-Grade Pills.
• Xiong Tao stopped at the golden mist because its bloodline could not withstand the pressure, while Shen Wen used the Azure Dragon Transformation Art to continue.
• Shen Wen reached the deepest part of the space and collected the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva in a jade bottle.

Shen Wen found the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva, recruited Xiong Tao, and headed for Feng City to prepare for Xiao Yi Xian’s Poison Pill. He attacked Han Feng’s residence and restrained Han Feng, revealing that he knew about Han Feng’s betrayal of Yao Chen.

• Shen Wen confirmed that the small space held the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva and persuaded Xiong Tao to leave with him by promising help awakening his bloodline.
• Shen Wen took the group aboard the flying boat toward Feng City, intending to use the Fallen Heart Flame at Jia Nan Academy to help suppress the Poison Pill’s backlash.
• When Han Feng’s guards tried to stop the flying boat, Shen Wen seized them with a giant hand and struck Han Feng’s residence.
• Han Feng emerged and tried to invoke Yao Chen and the Pill Pagoda as protection, but Shen Wen bound him with Space Power and condemned him for betraying his master.
• Shen Wen revealed that he had seen Yao Chen a few days earlier, leaving Han Feng terrified that his secret was known.