Chapter Summaries

Xiao Han faced Xiao Xun'er’s feelings and, after hearing her recall their childhood, accepted her love and embraced her. Qinglin watched from beyond the courtyard wall, while Cai Lin and a black-mist-shrouded figure observed from a tree.

• Xiao Han apologized to Xiao Xun'er and struggled to decide how to respond to her feelings.
• Xiao Xun'er recalled the childhood moments when Xiao Han cared for her and explained that she loved him without needing a reason.
• Xiao Han realized he had become someone Xiao Xun'er relied on, then drew her into his arms and accepted her apology.
• Xiao Xun'er wept with joy as she rested against Xiao Han beneath the tree.
• Qinglin watched from outside the courtyard and told herself she was content, while Cai Lin and a black-mist-shrouded figure silently observed from a tree.

Xiao Han guided Xiao Clan Disciples in combat before taking Cai Lin to Green Mountain Town, where he found Xiao Yi Xian. He frightened her with a cruel kidnapping threat, then stopped when Cai Lin’s cough broke him out of his act.

• Xiao Han sparred with Xiao Clan Disciples and corrected their weaknesses in combat.
• Xiao Han took Cai Lin to Green Mountain Town, where they traveled using her Spatial Power.
• Xiao Han found Xiao Yi Xian tending medicinal herbs in her Separate Courtyard and introduced himself as the Xiao Family’s Young Patriarch.
• Xiao Han cornered Xiao Yi Xian and threatened to kidnap and torment her, leaving her terrified and in tears.
• Cai Lin coughed to interrupt Xiao Han, who dropped his intimidating aura and released Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Han revealed that Xiao Yi Xian had the Disaster Poison Body and persuaded her that there might be a way to control it. The chapter ended with Xiao Yi Xian agreeing to become his slave in exchange for his help.

• Xiao Han showed Xiao Yi Xian the Seven Colored Poison Scripture, and she learned that the Disaster Poison Body would eventually kill her and devastate the land around her.
• Cai Lin tried to kill Xiao Yi Xian, but Xiao Han stopped her and comforted the terrified girl.
• Xiao Han claimed there was a difficult way to control the Disaster Poison Body, giving Xiao Yi Xian hope.
• Xiao Han began to leave without explaining the method, so Xiao Yi Xian stopped him and asked what he wanted in return.
• Xiao Yi Xian offered to serve Xiao Han as his slave if he helped her control the Disaster Poison Body, and Xiao Han accepted her as his master.

Xiao Han helped Xiao Yi Xian awaken and temporarily control her Disaster Poison Body by refining a cauldron of deadly poisons for her. She emerged at Dou Ling with white hair, and Xiao Han planned to keep her close until he could find the materials to resolve the danger permanently.

• Xiao Han enslaved Xiao Yi Xian and prepared the Brand Poison Pill and a poisonous bath to awaken her Disaster Poison Body.
• Xiao Han had Cai Lin add her Venom to the Medicine Cauldron, then heated the mixture with poisonous herbs while Xiao Yi Xian absorbed it and rapidly advanced to Dou Zhe.
• Xiao Han released the Brand Poison Pill into the cauldron, and Xiao Yi Xian absorbed it as poisonous vapor filled the cave.
• Xiao Han sealed the cave and kept watch for a day and a night while Xiao Yi Xian cultivated inside.
• Xiao Yi Xian broke through the cave entrance at Dou Ling, her hair turned white, and she thanked Xiao Han for helping her control the poison temporarily.
• Xiao Han told Xiao Yi Xian to stay by his side until he found the materials to refine the Poison Pill Method, then set his sights on the Black Corner Region.

Xiao Han told Xiao Zhan about his plans for the Xiao Family and revealed that he would become president of Wutan City's new Alchemist Guild branch. While Xiao Han and Xiao Zhan went to visit the branch, Xiao Jiana arrived at the Separate Courtyard and began pressing the women there to try on her new outfits, leaving Cai Lin helpless under her terrifying aura.

• Xiao Han gave Xiao Zhan a batch of fourth-grade pills and discussed the need to recruit trustworthy low-grade alchemists.
• Xiao Han showed Xiao Zhan Fa Ma's appointment letter naming him president of the Wutan City Alchemist Guild branch, and they set out to visit it.
• Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Yi Xian, Qinglin, and Cai Lin awkwardly gathered at Xiao Han's Separate Courtyard after Xiao Han left.
• Xiao Jiana returned with newly tailored clothes and urged the women to try on revealing outfits.
• Xiao Jiana's aura immobilized Cai Lin as she approached with a bundle of white cloth.

Xiao Han arrived in Wutan City and took office as president of its Alchemist Guild branch, impressing the guild members with his reputation and abilities. When Audi said the alchemists needed proof of Xiao Han’s skills, Xiao Han announced that he would publicly refine a Grade 4 Pill.

• Xiao Han showed the guards his flame and appointment letter, identifying himself as the new Branch President and introducing Xiao Zhan as his uncle.
• The guild members recognized Xiao Han as a celebrated alchemical genius and crowded around him with praise.
• Audi, a Rank 4 Alchemist sent by Fa Ma, welcomed Xiao Han and explained that he had established the branch after arriving to find it unfinished.
• Audi warned Xiao Han that some guild alchemists doubted him and suggested he publicly refine a Grade 3 Pill.
• Xiao Han asked Audi to invite Wutan City's factions to watch him publicly refine a Grade 4 Pill that afternoon.

Xiao Han recruited Master Audi's help in hiring Alchemists for the Xiao Family and announced that he would publicly refine a Rank 4 pill that afternoon. After returning home, he found Cai Lin bound and weakened, then learned from Xiao Jiana that a Dou Emperor and three Dou Wangs had secretly entered the city, leaving him ready to rely on Cai Lin if they caused trouble.

• Xiao Han asked Master Audi to recommend trustworthy Alchemists as guest retainers for the Xiao Family, and Xiao Zhan discussed their compensation.
• Xiao Han left the Alchemist Guild after arranging to meet Audi at 3:10 that afternoon.
• Xiao Han returned home and found Cai Lin bound, with her cultivation suppressed by black mist; Xiao Jiana admitted she had tormented Cai Lin.
• Xiao Jiana removed the black mist, restoring Cai Lin's Dou Zong strength, and Cai Lin covered herself with a purple Dou Qi Dress.
• Xiao Han told Qinglin, Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Yi Xian, and Cai Lin that he would publicly refine a Rank 4 pill at the Alchemist Guild.
• Xiao Jiana warned Xiao Han that one Dou Emperor and three Dou Wangs had entered the city in disguise, and Xiao Han said Cai Lin could handle them if they caused trouble.

Xiao Han held a public alchemy demonstration in Wutan City, drawing a large crowd to watch him refine a difficult Rank 4 pill. As Xiao Han began, a disguised old alchemist and three Dou Wangs plotted to abduct him for his Heavenly Flame, unaware that Cai Lin had overheard them and Xiao Han had already prepared for their attack.

• Master Audi postponed Xiao Han’s public alchemy demonstration until morning and gathered many factions and distinguished families at the Alchemist Guild plaza.
• Xiao Han promised the guests Mind Cleansing Water and announced he would refine a Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill, despite the doubts of Master Audi and the gathered alchemists.
• An old alchemist with three Dou Wang followers planned to abduct Xiao Han and steal his Heavenly Flame after the demonstration, while Cai Lin secretly overheard them.
• Xiao Han watched the plotters from the platform and relied on Cai Lin to handle them if they acted.
• Xiao Han summoned the Divine Wood King Cauldron, revealed his blue-green Heavenly Flame, and began refining the pill with powerful Soul Power.

Xiao Han completed and revealed a Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill after the crowd mistook an explosion for failure, then announced it would be auctioned in three days. An old man who had come seeking Heavenly Flames became intent on capturing Xiao Han to learn his alchemy techniques, and Xiao Han was stopped by a familiar voice as he left.

• The old man grew jealous of Xiao Han's Soul Power and decided to keep him alive long enough to extract his alchemy techniques.
• Xiao Han used the Demonic Flame to refine ingredients and inscribe three patterns on a Green Spirit Pill, while the onlookers believed the cauldron's explosion meant he had failed.
• Xiao Han revealed the finished Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill and handed it to Master Audi.
• Xiao Han announced that the pill would be auctioned at the Mittel Auction House in three days, then left the stage amid the crowd's commotion.
• The old man locked his Soul Power onto Xiao Han, and a familiar voice called out to him as he spoke with Master Audi.

Xiao Han reunited with Gu Ni and guided him to become a Third-Grade Alchemist. Back home, Xiao Han and his companions dealt with four men who had tried to steal his Heavenly Flames, but the attackers’ employer remained unknown.

• Xiao Han met Gu Ni, who told him that he had become the Mittel Auction House branch manager with help from Xiao Zhan.
• Xiao Han guided Gu Ni through pill refinement, and Gu Ni successfully made his first Grade 3 Pill.
• Xiao Han discovered that Cai Lin had captured and beaten four attackers, including a Fifth Grade Alchemist at the Dou Emperor level, who had planned to seize Xiao Han’s Heavenly Flames.
• Xiao Han had Xiao Jiana use her black mist to torment the attackers, then promised to let her absorb Demonic Qi after dinner.
• Xiao Han rinsed the attackers and used the Mind Control Curse on them.

Xiao Han subdued four powerful men and turned them over to Xiao Zhan to strengthen the Xiao Clan. Xiao Zhan entrusted him with the Tou She Ancient God Jade, just as a new World Instance was announced to begin in 24 hours.

• Xiao Han learned that the four men included an alchemy elder from the Golden Goose Sect, then took their Storage Rings and gave them each a small amount of Gold Coins.
• Xiao Han introduced the four slaves to Xiao Zhan, who was astonished by their strength and the elder’s alchemy skill.
• Xiao Han renamed the elder Xiao Daolong and the three Dou Wang experts Xiao Gan, Xiao Wen, and Xiao Cui, then ordered them to obey Xiao Zhan and protect him.
• Xiao Han taught Xiao Zhan a Magic Formula for controlling the slaves and prepared to leave the Xiao Clan for the Black Corner Region.
• Xiao Zhan gave Xiao Han the Tou She Ancient God Jade, and Xiao Han erased Xiao Zhan’s Soul Power from it to become its owner.
• A message announced that a second World Instance would begin in 24 hours.

Xiao Han rejected the dangerous missions on the first list, refreshed the choices for free, and learned the Marvel and DC worlds would resemble their movie versions. He decided to travel to Marvel and sent Xiao Jiana to gather supplies from the family storehouse and Technique Hall.

• Xiao Han examined missions involving Perfect World, One-Punch Man, and Sayu, but rejected all three as too dangerous or unappealing.
• The system waived the refresh fee because Xiao Han lacked Energy Value, and he received new choices involving Marvel, DC, and saving Honma Meiko.
• Xiao Jiana tried to pounce on Xiao Han, then absorbed Demonic Qi from his Demon Armor while he considered the new worlds.
• The system explained that the Marvel and DC instances would generally follow the movies, though some details and character traits could differ.
• Xiao Jiana urged Xiao Han to choose DC so she could meet Batman, but Xiao Han chose Marvel because he had never watched a DC movie.
• Xiao Han gave Xiao Jiana Storage Rings and ordered her to collect medicinal materials and cultivation techniques from the family's storehouse and Technique Hall.

Xiao Han crossed into a terrifying Hell Dimension instead of the modern world he expected, bringing Xiao Jiana with him. After discovering that the dimension was unclaimed and its energy safe to absorb, he began fighting the undead to gain Energy Value.

• Xiao Jiana gathered medicinal herbs, cultivation techniques, clothes, snacks, and Storage Rings for Xiao Han, then persuaded him to take her to other worlds.
• Xiao Han confirmed the crossing and arrived with Xiao Jiana in a dark dimension filled with bones and Wraiths.
• Xiao Han used his Demonic Flame to kill attacking Wraiths and gained Energy Value from them.
• Xiao Han learned from the system that the realm's energy was Hell Dimension Energy and that the dimension had no owner.
• Xiao Han released the restrictions on his Swallowing Spirit Technique and began absorbing Hell Energy as the Wraith Legion charged.

Xiao Han slaughtered the vengeful spirits in the Hell Dimension, absorbed their energy and souls, and drew the attention of a powerful woman who attacked him. After they exchanged blows, he recognized her fighting style, though the chapter ended before he revealed who she was.

• Xiao Han discovered that the Hell Dimension's energy had transformed his Dou Qi and greatly increased his strength, then unleashed the Thunder Immortal Sword against the vengeful spirits.
• Xiao Han raised his Energy Value above ten thousand, mastered the Soul Devouring Technique, and condensed the spirits' soul particles into a Soul Bead.
• A woman in black attacked Xiao Han from behind, and he trapped the vengeful spirits in a sword formation before confronting her.
• Xiao Han and the woman exchanged taunts and attacks, each destroying the other's first assault without gaining the advantage.
• Xiao Han recognized the woman's familiar fighting style and realized who she was.

Xiao Han faced the imprisoned Hela in the Hell Dimension, where they discovered they were evenly matched and prepared to duel with swords. Meanwhile, Odin arrived at Earth and was stopped by the Sorcerer Supreme.

• Xiao Han realized that Hela was weakened by the Hell Dimension, and both refrained from fighting after their initial clash proved inconclusive.
• Hela demanded that Xiao Han submit to her, but he mocked her and introduced himself as a human from Midgard.
• Hela and Xiao Han exchanged information while their energy weapons clashed, then Hela revealed her desire to fight him.
• Xiao Han sent the sleeping Xiao Jiana high above the battlefield, and he and Hela charged at each other with swords.
• Odin approached Earth but stopped to greet the Sorcerer Supreme, who emerged through a Space Gate.

Xiao Han fought Hela in the Hell Dimension, where her power was suppressed and his rapid recovery gave him the advantage. After he defeated and humiliated her, Odin and the Sorcerer Supreme watched from outside the dimension and discussed Xiao Han’s arrival.

• Xiao Han continued harvesting wraiths with his Soul Chain and Demonic Flame, raising his Energy Value while searching unsuccessfully for a way out of the Hell Dimension.
• Hela challenged Xiao Han again, and he blocked her with a wall of flaming swords before cooking and eating meat soup in front of her.
• Xiao Han and Hela resumed their duel, and his strong defenses and rapid recovery let him outlast her swordsmanship and stab her in the abdomen.
• Xiao Han knocked Hela down, demanded her surrender, and slapped her repeatedly until she lost consciousness.
• Odin and the Sorcerer Supreme watched the beating from outside the Hell Dimension, and Odin considered whether Xiao Han might be a match for Hela.

Xiao Han stayed in the Hell Dimension after subduing Hela, where Odin and the Ancient One arrived and revealed how he had crossed universes. The Ancient One opened a portal out, but Xiao Han tried to become his disciple and was refused.

• Xiao Han healed Hela's face, bound her, and sat on her to keep her gravely injured and unconscious.
• Odin and the Ancient One discussed Hela's threat to Asgard and Odin's inability to kill his daughter, then decided to visit Xiao Han.
• The Ancient One told Odin that Xiao Han had crossed universes after triggering the Time Stone and Space Gem, whose power had protected him from the space-time turbulence.
• Odin and the Ancient One confronted Xiao Han, and the Ancient One identified himself after reading Xiao Han's thoughts.
• The Ancient One opened a portal out of the Hell Dimension, but Xiao Han clung to him and begged to become his disciple.
• The Ancient One rejected Xiao Han, saying he was not suited to True Magic and that no timeline showed him becoming the Ancient One's disciple.

Xiao Han sought a chance to learn magic, and the Ancient One finally declared him a sorcerer of Kamar-Taj. Odin then offered him a commission to keep beating Hela in exchange for three Asgardian treasures and access to its magical library, and Xiao Han accepted.

• Xiao Han pleaded with the Ancient One to teach him magic, but the Ancient One teased him before declaring him a sorcerer of Kamar-Taj.
• Odin offered to have Loki teach Xiao Han magic, and Xiao Han mocked Loki's sorcery before considering Odin's offer to have Frigga teach him.
• The Ancient One stopped Xiao Han from accepting Odin's offer and announced that Xiao Han had passed his test.
• Odin explained that he wanted to recruit Xiao Han to beat Hela regularly so she would target him rather than her siblings if she ever escaped.
• Odin promised Xiao Han three treasures from Asgard and access to its magical library, and Xiao Han accepted the commission.

After Odin gave Xiao Han authority over the Hell Dimension, the Ancient One sent him and the sleeping Xiao Jiana to Brooklyn during World War II instead of Kamar-Taj. Xiao Han planned to seek out the Tesseract and attend the upcoming World's Fair, hoping to find useful opportunities.

• Odin marked Xiao Han with access to the Hell Dimension and left Hela behind, while the Ancient One revealed that the Time Stone guided her actions.
• The Ancient One sent Xiao Han and Xiao Jiana through a Space Gate, then discussed Xiao Han’s unusual powers and Xiao Jiana’s dark aura with Odin.
• Xiao Han arrived in wartime America, where he found identity documents and a note from the Ancient One telling him to find Kamar-Taj on his own.
• Xiao Han used the Mind Control Curse on a police officer, learned he was in Brooklyn before the events of Captain America 1, and considered stealing the Tesseract.
• Xiao Han learned the World's Fair of Tomorrow would take place in a week and that Howard Stark would attend, then had the officer find lodging for him and Xiao Jiana.

Xiao Han visited Stark Manor under the name Bruce Wayne and used his enslavement skill to take control of Jarvis and the maids. Howard Stark returned after receiving a call about trouble at home, leaving Xiao Han waiting at the manor.

• Xiao Han drove around New York and decided to enslave Howard Stark to protect the scientist from danger.
• At Stark Manor, Jarvis prepared the villa while a maid told him that Bruce Wayne had come to visit Howard.
• Jarvis greeted Xiao Han at the gate but refused him entry because Howard was away and had not arranged an appointment.
• Xiao Han entered the manor and enslaved Jarvis, who served him wine and prepared a steak.
• Jarvis called in the maids at his new master's order, but Xiao Han stopped him and took control of them.
• Howard received a call about trouble at home and told John to supervise the Expo stand while he returned.