Chapter Summaries

After leaving the Poison Master's Ruins with Xiao Yi Xian, Yan Lin sealed the entrance and guided her toward a secluded valley while secretly speaking with Hai Bodong. He considered seeking a stronger flying snake mount as they traveled.

• Yan Lin and Xiao Yi Xian emerged from the ruins, sealed the entrance, carved their names into a nearby rock, and bowed to the senior inside.
• Yan Lin and Xiao Yi Xian rode the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake up the cliff and set off for a small valley in the Monster Mountain Range to cultivate while awaiting Yun Yun.
• Yan Lin secretly told Hai Bodong that he had found a Poison Master's Ruins, then teased him by claiming it contained the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
• After spotting a flying magical beast, Yan Lin decided he wanted to break through to Dou Wang or control a stronger snake-type magical beast as a flying mount.

Yan Lin trained Xiao Yi Xian until he obtained her Tribulation Poison Body, then discovered he could also copy its control method. With a new way to manage the Poison Body, he reconsidered his plan to use Xiao Yan to obtain the Green Lotus Core Flame and Yao Chen’s Poison Pill method.

• Yan Lin pushed Xiao Yi Xian through grueling combat training, then gave her healing pills and a scroll of cultivation rules before going into seclusion.
• Xiao Yi Xian recovered, read Yan Lin’s rules, and laughed at his exception for himself while deciding he was indeed special to her.
• Yan Lin found that Xiao Yi Xian’s entry included the Tribulation Poison Body Control Method and studied its Netherworld Poison Fire Pill Condensing Method.
• Yan Lin reconsidered his plan to involve Gu He and Xiao Yan in obtaining the Green Lotus Core Flame, thinking he could instead have Elder Deis refine it and wait for another chance to acquire Xiao Yan’s techniques.

Yan Lin copied Xiao Yi Xian’s Tribulation Poison Body and discovered that consuming poison strengthened his cultivation. He planned to prepare more poisons and pills so he could break through to Dou Wang.

• Yan Lin decided to copy Xiao Yi Xian’s Tribulation Poison Body before testing his Heavenly Flame trait on Xiao Yan and Yao Chen.
• Yan Lin copied the Tribulation Poison Body and found a seven-colored mark on his abdomen that would grow when he activated the physique.
• Yan Lin drank Datura Poison Liquid and then ate Ten Thousand Poisons Powder, but the poison knocked him unconscious for an hour.
• Yan Lin woke to find the mark brighter and his Dou Qi purer and more abundant, raising his Dou Wang progress from five to six percent.
• Yan Lin resolved to refine more poisons and medicinal pills before entering seclusion to break through to Dou Wang.

Yan Lin left Xiao Yi Xian in Hai Bodong’s care and gave Hai Bodong a chance to recover his former strength with the Solid Spirit Pill. He then went to the Monster Mountain Range to capture high-level snake-type magical beasts and provoked two Fifth Order Winged Snakes into attacking him.

• Yan Lin asked Hai Bodong to look after Xiao Yi Xian and gave him a list of rare medicinal materials to gather.
• Yan Lin offered Hai Bodong the Solid Spirit Pill formula, promising it could restore his cultivation, and Hai Bodong pledged him a favor in return.
• Yan Lin rode the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake into a den and interrupted two Winged Snakes.
• Yan Lin taunted the two enraged Fifth Order Winged Snakes, and they lunged at him.

Yan Lin controlled two Fifth Order Winged Snakes and gathered snake beasts for his Myriad Soul Banner before setting out to capture more high-order snakes. Elsewhere, Xiao Yan searched for a Spirit Returning Red Fruit and was beaten by its Crimson Flame Monkey guardian until Yan Lin came upon the fight.

• Yan Lin used his Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to control two Fifth Order Winged Snakes.
• Yan Lin summoned his Myriad Soul Banner and used his pupils to control higher-order snakes while sending Third Order snake beasts into the banner.
• Xiao Yan searched the Monster Mountain Range with Yao Chen for a Spirit Returning Red Fruit, and Yao Chen warned him not to depend on his help.
• Xiao Yan found a Spirit Returning Red Fruit guarded by a Third Order Crimson Flame Monkey and was chased and beaten after trying to take it.
• Yan Lin passed through the area and spotted Xiao Yan being pursued by the Crimson Flame Monkey.

Yan Lin watched Xiao Yan defeat a Third Order Crimson Flame Monkey with Yao Lao’s borrowed power, then sent a Winged Snake to ambush him. Yao Lao possessed Xiao Yan to fight back, revealing Bone Spirit Cold Flame on his status panel, while Yan Lin considered his next move as a savage lion’s roar erupted nearby.

• Xiao Yan begged Yao Chen for help when the Third Order Crimson Flame Monkey chased him, and Yao Chen lent him power without possessing him.
• Xiao Yan used Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Flame Splitting Wave Devouring Ruler to freeze and shatter the Crimson Flame Monkey.
• Yan Lin ordered a Winged Snake to ambush Xiao Yan after Yao Chen withdrew his power, prompting Yao Chen to possess Xiao Yan and counterattack.
• Yan Lin saw Bone Spirit Cold Flame on Yao Lao’s status panel and decided to pursue Plan B to reach Dou Wang.
• Yan Lin tried to recall the Winged Snake as Yao Chen beat it down, but a violent energy fluctuation and a savage lion’s roar suddenly rang out.

Yan Lin confirmed that Yun Yun had arrived early to confront the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, while Xiao Yan and Yao Chen approached the coming battle. Yan Lin instead headed for the beast’s cave to steal its Companion Purple Crystal Source and began planning how to sneak past the guards.

• Yao Chen let the Winged Snake escape after sensing a Dou Huang battle, then took Xiao Yan closer to watch the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King face a female Dou Huang.
• Yan Lin summoned the Earth Dragon to travel underground and bypass Yao Chen and the others as he approached the battlefield.
• Yan Lin identified the female Dou Huang as Yun Yun and ordered the Winged Snake to keep watch on her.
• Yan Lin decided to raid the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cave for the Companion Purple Crystal Source, but learned the Earth Dragon could not tunnel through the hard ground beneath it.
• Yan Lin planned to lure and control two snake guards with Snake Spirit Fruits so he could enter the cave unnoticed.

Yan Lin infiltrated the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King’s cave with the Great King Snake, stole the Purple Spirit Crystal and Companion Purple Crystal Source, and tried to escape while Yun Yun distracted the king. He reached the cave entrance just as the enraged Purple Crystal Winged Lion King returned.

• Yan Lin emerged from the Great King Snake inside the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King’s cave while Yun Yun fought outside.
• Yan Lin took the right passage, knocked out the young Purple Crystal Winged Lion King while it was defecating, and retrieved the Purple Spirit Crystal from its dwelling.
• Yan Lin went to the left passage and took the Companion Purple Crystal Source before hurrying toward the entrance.
• The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King ordered its subordinates to search for Yun Yun as she fled.
• Yan Lin rode the Great King Snake toward the entrance, but the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King returned just as he reached it.

Yan Lin tried to escape the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cave while hidden inside the Great King Snake, but the Lion King kept him from slipping away. With the Lion King unsuspecting, Yan Lin launched a surprise attack on its rear using poison and the Great King Snake's tail.

• Yan Lin hid inside the Great King Snake after finding the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King guarding the cave entrance.
• The Great King Snake convinced the Lion King that it had entered the cave to check on his son, and the Lion King appointed it to guard the cub.
• Yan Lin tried to leave by pretending the Great King Snake needed to relieve itself, but the Lion King insisted on going with it to the latrine.
• Yan Lin tricked the Lion King into turning around, then threw poison bottles and ordered the Great King Snake to strike with its tail.

Yan Lin escaped the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King by having the Great King Snake ambush him and using an arsenal of poisons to immobilize him. After hiding to make sure the Lion King was not pursuing him, Yan Lin set out with the Winged Snake to find its mate, who had been watching Yun Yun.

• Yan Lin escaped the Great King Snake's mouth, poisoned the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, and fled on the Winged Snake.
• The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King tried to pursue Yan Lin but crashed and was tormented by the poisons, eventually roasting his poisoned backside with Purple Fire.
• Hai Bodong heard the Lion King's pained roars and wondered which expert had injured him, but decided not to investigate.
• Xiao Yan and Yao Lao heard the roars, speculated about the Lion King's injury, and agreed that Xiao Yan should stay in the cave.
• Yan Lin hid in a cave until he confirmed the Lion King was not following him, then had the male Winged Snake lead him to its mate, who had been watching Yun Yun.

Yan Lin decided to keep the wounded Yun Yun alive because winning her cooperation would serve his ambitions better than killing her. After secretly knocking her unconscious again, he treated her injuries and spent the night in a cave, where the smell of his roasted rabbit began to wake her.

• Yan Lin weighed killing or exploiting Yun Yun against keeping her alive and concluded that her help would benefit his plans for the Snake People Clan and the Jia Ma Empire.
• Yan Lin approached Yun Yun to treat her wounds but struggled to control his desire as he saw her soaked clothing and severe injuries.
• When Yun Yun began to wake as he removed her clothes, Yan Lin struck the back of her neck and rendered her unconscious again.
• Yan Lin cleaned and medicated Yun Yun's wounds, then gathered firewood and food as night fell.
• Yan Lin roasted a Soft Bone Rabbit beside the fire, and its aroma made Yun Yun stir on the stone bed.

Yan Lin treated the injured Yun Yun after rescuing her, and she woke with her Dou Qi sealed. After learning he knew her identity and had witnessed her battle with the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, Yun Yun thanked him, and Yan Lin said she would owe him a favor.

• Yun Yun woke in a cave, realized Yan Lin had treated her wound and changed her clothes, and asked if he had saved her.
• Yan Lin told Yun Yun he had removed her clothes to treat her severe injuries, and she agreed to let the matter pass if he kept it secret.
• Yun Yun asked how Yan Lin knew she was a Dou Emperor, introduced herself under the name Yun Zhi, and asked who he was.
• Yan Lin revealed that he had watched her battle with the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King and identified her as the Misty Cloud Sect's Sect Master.
• Yun Yun thanked Yan Lin for saving her, and he told her she would have to repay the favor someday.

Yan Lin revealed his extraordinary strength and alchemy skills to Yun Yun, who abandoned her hopes of recruiting him and instead offered friendship. After he secured her promise to repay both his aid and the Fourth-Grade pill, he served her hot soup and spun a tale about Sage Kong.

• Yan Lin revealed that he was a fourteen-year-old Nine-star Peak Dou Spirit and a Fourth-Grade Alchemist, then gave Yun Yun a Fourth-Grade Restoration Pill.
• Yun Yun tried to recruit Yan Lin to the Misty Cloud Sect, but he told her he had a clan, so she offered to befriend him instead.
• Yun Yun promised to repay Yan Lin for saving her and providing the pill, and Yan Lin reminded her that he expected both debts to be honored.
• Yan Lin offered Yun Yun hot soup and claimed Sage Kong had said it cured all ailments.
• Yun Yun asked who Sage Kong was, and Yan Lin invented a story about the sage that she believed.

Yan Lin cared for the injured Yun Yun in a cave, sharing food and medicinal wine with her before giving her the Purple Spirit Crystal she needed in exchange for another favor. After they woke from a drunken night spent in an awkward embrace, Yan Lin offered to stay and protect her for the Heart of the Sea Armor, and Yun Yun agreed.

• Yan Lin and Yun Yun shared roasted Soft Bone Rabbit and medicinal wine while Yun Yun recovered in the cave.
• Yun Yun told Yan Lin she had fought the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King for Purple Spirit Crystal, and Yan Lin revealed he had already taken one from its home.
• Yan Lin gave Yun Yun the Purple Spirit Crystal in exchange for another favor, and they drank until they fell asleep together.
• Yun Yun woke sprawled atop Yan Lin and tried to slip away, while Yan Lin pretended to wake and released her without revealing he had been awake all along.
• Yan Lin returned from hunting and offered to stay and protect Yun Yun if she gave him her Heart of the Sea Armor, which she agreed to surrender.

Yan Lin rescued Yun Yun from an Earth Demon Centipede and killed the beast with his Asura Sword Intent. Afterward, he kissed Yun Yun while her strength remained sealed, then decided they had to leave the destroyed cave before more magical beasts arrived.

• Yan Lin rushed into the cave and carried Yun Yun out just before an Earth Demon Centipede burst through the ground to attack her.
• Yan Lin fought the high-level fourth-order Earth Demon Centipede, evaded its attacks, and cleaved it in two with his Asura Sword Intent.
• Yan Lin retrieved the centipede's Earth Attribute magic core, and Yun Yun praised his speed and sword strike.
• Yan Lin teased Yun Yun for calling him fast, pinned her against a tree, and kissed her despite her resistance.
• Yan Lin told Yun Yun they had to find another place to stay because the centipede had destroyed the cave and more beasts might come.

After leaving Yun Yun, Yan Lin returned to Xiao Yi Xian and found that her cultivation had risen to four-star Dou Zhe. He prepared for an upcoming seclusion by having her cook a poisonous chicken dish that would boost their cultivation.

• Yun Yun read Yan Lin's teasing farewell letter, cursed his sudden departure, and flew toward the Imperial Capital.
• Yan Lin returned to the hut in the Monster Mountain Range, where Xiao Yi Xian happily welcomed him.
• Yan Lin examined Xiao Yi Xian's progress and praised her rise to four-star Dou Zhe in less than half a month.
• Yan Lin told Xiao Yi Xian he planned to enter seclusion for a breakthrough that could take one to six months, and promised to train her before then.
• Yan Lin gave Xiao Yi Xian toxic medicinal ingredients and a Red-Bellied Golden Pheasant, explaining that the ingredients would complement each other and help their cultivation.
• Xiao Yi Xian began preparing poisoned chicken soup, while Yan Lin joked that he preferred braised chicken wings.

Yan Lin entered seclusion in a cave to use prepared treasures and pills to break through to Dou Wang, while Yun Yun rejected Gu He's advances at the Misty Cloud Sect. Two months later, Yan Lin successfully broke through and discovered that absorbing the Companion Purple Crystal Source had given him Purple Fire.

• Yan Lin swallowed a Spirit Breaking Pill and began cultivating with the materials he had prepared for his breakthrough.
• Yun Yun gave Gu He Purple Spirit Crystal to refine a pill for Yanran, then declined his gift of a Blue Enchantress and left the hall.
• Xiao Yi Xian checked on Yan Lin's cave daily for two months, and shortly after she left, heaven and earth energy surged into it.
• Yan Lin absorbed the energy, transformed as his Dou Qi Vortex vanished and his Dou Crystal shattered, then broke through to Dou Wang.
• Yan Lin spread his seven-colored Dou Qi wings and discovered that he had gained Purple Fire by refining the Companion Purple Crystal Source.

Yan Lin discovered that the Myriad Soul Banner had raised his Soul Realm to the fifth grade, then tested the speed granted by his new strength and bloodline. After deciding to pose as a Soul Hall protector while hunting Soul Bodies, he challenged Hai Bodong to a fight.

• Yan Lin inspected the Myriad Soul Banner and realized it had absorbed Soul Bodies’ power and fed it back to him, pushing his Soul Realm to the fifth grade.
• Yan Lin decided to use the Soul Hall’s notorious reputation as cover and adopt the identity of Yan Protector when hunting Soul Bodies.
• Yan Lin met Xiao Yi Xian outside the cave, then tested his increased flight speed while Hai Bodong watched from hiding.
• Yan Lin transformed into the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python and flew so quickly that Hai Bodong could barely track him.
• Yan Lin challenged Hai Bodong to fight so he could test his newly increased strength.

Yan Lin completed his first fifth-grade Earth Spirit Pill and planned to seek the remaining ingredients needed to obtain the Green Lotus Core Flame. He then arrived in Black Rock City with Xiao Yi Xian and Hai Bodong, intent on keeping their identities hidden while he pursued his business.

• Yan Lin refined an Earth Spirit Pill, becoming a Fifth-Grade Alchemist, and planned to find another Naling and the Ice Spirit Cold Spring before Xiao Yan could claim it.
• Xiao Yan killed a Fusion Ape with Eight Extremes Collapse, and Yao Chen encouraged him to aim for greater strength before traveling to the Tagor Desert.
• Yan Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, and Hai Bodong reached Black Rock City and agreed to enter through the queue rather than draw attention with their identities.

Yan Lin and Xiao Yi Xian explored Black Rock City, where he insisted on giving her money to shop. After she went ahead, Yan Lin persuaded Hai Bodong to help him steal rare treasures from Gute and avoid alerting Gu He.

• Yan Lin gave Xiao Yi Xian a Five-Patterned Purple Gold Card and urged her to buy whatever she wanted.
• Xiao Yi Xian thanked Yan Lin and politely asked Hai Bodong if he wanted her to buy anything before going to browse the market.
• Yan Lin told Hai Bodong that Gute possessed an Ice Spirit Cold Spring and possibly the main ingredient for a Solid Spirit Pill, and Hai Bodong agreed to help.
• Yan Lin explained that they needed to ambush Gute quickly so he could not summon reinforcements or alert Gu He.
• Yan Lin told Hai Bodong to investigate Gute's residence and schedule while he found them a place to stay.