Chapter Summaries

Xiao Chuan rescued the injured Yun Yun, then exploited her sealed Dou Qi to force her into serving him. Yun Yun recognized him as Xiao Chuan of the Xiao Clan, leaving him to face the Sect Master’s suspicions openly.

• After Xiao Chuan drove off the Amethyst Winged Lion King, Yun Yun asked him to take her away and offered a reward.
• Xiao Chuan demanded that Yun Yun become his maid, and when she refused, he knocked her unconscious.
• Yun Yun woke by a river in fresh clothes and thanked Xiao Chuan for treating her wounds.
• Xiao Chuan demanded that Yun Yun be his woman for three days and made her massage his shoulders while he ate barbecue.
• Yun Yun recognized Xiao Chuan as the Xiao Clan’s young Dou Wang, and Xiao Chuan confirmed his identity.

Yun Yun agreed to become Xiao Chuan’s woman for three days to protect the Misty Cloud Sect, but she misunderstood his intentions when he prepared to treat her back wound. The chapter ended with Xiao Chuan teasing the embarrassed Yun Yun in the cave.

• Xiao Chuan pressured Yun Yun to become his woman for three days in exchange for sparing the Misty Cloud Sect, and she agreed, kissed his cheek, and called him husband.
• Xiao Chuan continued refining the Companion Amethyst Source while Yun Yun realized he was connected to the Amethyst Winged Lion King’s appearance.
• After nightfall, Xiao Chuan asked Yun Yun to remove her clothes so he could treat the wound on her back.
• Yun Yun mistook Xiao Chuan’s remarks for a prelude to intimacy, then realized he was only applying medicine to her wound.
• Xiao Chuan teased Yun Yun about her misunderstanding, and she turned around to silence him before becoming even more embarrassed.

Xiao Chuan cultivated the Purple Flame, demonstrated that he was a Tier 6 Alchemist, and helped Yun Yun recover before exploiting the final night of his Three-Day Trial Card. He left the cave before dawn, while Yun Yun remained behind.

• Xiao Chuan refined the Purple Flame and used it to make a Tier 6 healing pill, surprising Yun Yun.
• Yun Yun took the pill and recovered from her injuries as Xiao Chuan went out to hunt.
• Yun Yun bathed alone in the river, but Xiao Chuan returned and took her to a boulder by the bank.
• Xiao Chuan promised to spare the Misty Cloud Sect as long as it did not provoke him, and Yun Yun agreed to spend the night with him.
• Xiao Chuan left the cave before the Three-Day Trial Card expired, leaving Yun Yun behind.

Xiao Chuan left Yun Yun and traveled to Black Rock City, where he robbed Gu Te of his treasures and left an unsigned IOU. After learning that Xiao Yan had reached Nine Stage Dou Disciple, Xiao Chuan arrived in Shi Mo City and found the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, where his two older brothers were waiting.

• Yun Yun rinsed her mouth after Xiao Chuan departed and reflected on their brief arrangement and their likely parting.
• Xiao Chuan reached Black Rock City and stole Gu Te's treasures and Space Ring, leaving behind an IOU without a name.
• Gu Te woke to find his collection gone and angrily vowed to punish whoever had robbed him.
• Xiao Chuan received news that Xiao Yan had reached Nine Stage Dou Disciple, triggering Xiao Chuan's breakthrough to Nine Star Dou King.
• Xiao Chuan forced his way past Shi Mo City's guards and asked for the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, prompting Sha Zhi Mercenary Group members to suspect he was an enemy.
• Xiao Chuan entered the Mo Tie Mercenary Group's grounds and saw his two older brothers in the Martial Arts Arena.

Xiao Chuan visited his brothers Xiao Ding and Xiao Li in Shi Mo City and demonstrated his overwhelming strength during a spar with the Mo Tie Mercenary Group. Luo Bu mistook him for an enemy and led the Sha Zhi Mercenary Group into a trap, then tried to take Xiao Chuan hostage, leaving Xiao Chuan poised to show his real strength.

• Xiao Chuan reunited with Xiao Ding and Xiao Li and claimed he had reached Half Step Dou Emperor.
• Xiao Chuan sparred with Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, and the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, effortlessly dodging and knocking them down while holding back.
• Luo Bu brought the Sha Zhi Mercenary Group into the arena, believing Xiao Chuan had come to destroy the Mo Tie Mercenary Group.
• Xiao Ding and Xiao Li revealed that Xiao Chuan was their third brother, and the Mo Tie mercenaries rose to surround Luo Bu and his men.
• Luo Bu put his spear to Xiao Chuan's neck to threaten Xiao Ding, but Xiao Chuan grabbed the spear and snapped it in two.

Xiao Chuan killed Luo Bu, enlisted his brothers to search for the Green Lotus Core Flame, and found it in the eastern desert with Qing Lin. He left Xiao Ding and Xiao Li wondering whether he planned to refine the Heavenly Flame himself.

• Xiao Chuan killed Luo Bu and the Sha Zhi Mercenary Group with his Purple Flame, then celebrated with Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.
• Xiao Chuan asked his brothers to search for Heavenly Flames near Shi Mo City, and they agreed to help him.
• After the Sha Zhi Mercenary Group fell, the Bao Feng Mercenary Group joined the Mo Tie Mercenary Group as subordinates.
• Xiao Chuan brought Qing Lin along to search the eastern desert, using her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to detect underground energy.
• After more than half a month, Xiao Chuan and Qing Lin found the Green Lotus Core Flame and summoned Xiao Ding and Xiao Li.
• Xiao Li asked whether Xiao Chuan would refine the Heavenly Flame, and Xiao Chuan challenged him to guess his alchemist grade.

Xiao Chuan revealed that he was a Tier 6 Alchemist and broke through to Dou Emperor, then traveled to Mo City to recruit Hai Bo Dong. Hai Bo Dong accepted Xiao Chuan’s offer to restore his cultivation and agreed to join him on the journey to Jia Ma Holy City.

• Xiao Chuan told Xiao Ding and Xiao Li that he was a Tier 6 Alchemist, then advanced to Dou Emperor after Xiao Yan reached One Star Dou Practitioner.
• Xiao Chuan explained that he needed Blood Lotus Essence from Jia Ma Holy City before attempting to refine the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Xiao Chuan traveled to Mo City and found Hai Bo Dong running a shop.
• Xiao Chuan revealed that he could restore Hai Bo Dong’s sealed cultivation and demonstrated that he was a Dou Emperor and Tier 6 Alchemist.
• Hai Bo Dong agreed to serve Xiao Chuan and prepared to accompany him to Jia Ma Holy City.

Xiao Chuan arrived at the Mittel Family and revealed himself as Ya Fei’s lover, forcing Mu Zhan to back down. He obtained Blood Lotus Essence and asked Ya Fei to search for the remaining ingredients he needed.

• Ya Fei rejected Mu Zhan’s invitation and told him she loved someone, but Mu Zhan refused to give up.
• Xiao Chuan arrived, embraced Ya Fei, and used his overwhelming pressure to force Mu Zhan to his knees.
• Ya Fei introduced Mu Zhan as Mu Chen’s son, and Xiao Chuan revealed that he was a Dou Emperor; Teng Shan then called for Mu Chen.
• Mu Chen apologized for Mu Zhan and offered Xiao Chuan a medicinal herb, while Teng Shan recognized Hai Bo Dong as the Mittel Family’s former Supreme Elder.
• Ya Fei gave Xiao Chuan the Blood Lotus Essence he needed and suggested he approach the Alchemist Guild for the other rare ingredients.
• Ya Fei revealed that Xiao Chuan was a Tier 6 Alchemist, shocking Mu Chen.

Xiao Chuan proved himself to be a Tier 6 Alchemist at the Jia Ma Alchemist Guild, gaining Fa Ma’s respect and the Guild’s support in finding medicinal ingredients. As the group left for a welcoming banquet, Teng Shan urged Ya Fei to win Xiao Chuan over that night.

• Mu Chen forced Mu Zhan to apologize to Xiao Chuan, and Xiao Chuan accepted while considering the Mu Clan a potential ally for Ya Fei.
• Mu Chen suggested that Xiao Chuan demonstrate his alchemy skills at the Alchemist Guild to gain access to medicinal ingredients, and Xiao Chuan agreed.
• At the Guild, Fa Ma supplied ingredients and a place for Xiao Chuan to refine a pill, and Xiao Chuan produced a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill before the gathered witnesses.
• Fa Ma invited Xiao Chuan to become an honorary president, and Xiao Chuan accepted and gave the Guild a list of ingredients to find.
• Teng Shan urged Ya Fei to win Xiao Chuan over that night, then invited him to a banquet; Xiao Chuan left with his arm around Ya Fei’s waist.

After becoming a Dou Emperor and a Tier 6 Alchemist, Xiao Chuan reunited with Yun Yun and pressured her into helping with his plans. He left her with instructions to meet him in two days so he could use her to lure Queen Medusa into a scheme involving the Green Lotus Core Flame and the Sand Mandala.

• Xiao Chuan spent the night with Ya Fei, then left her to rest.
• Xiao Chuan learned that his reputation as a Tier 6 Alchemist had drawn crowds to the Mittel Family and had Teng Shan offer a request in exchange for finding needed medicinal ingredients.
• Xiao Chuan spotted Yun Yun heading to the Mittel Family to confirm the identity of its new Tier 6 Alchemist, then pulled her into a room and revealed that he had advanced to Dou Emperor.
• Xiao Chuan pressured Yun Yun into cooperating by threatening the Misty Cloud Sect and told her to meet him at the Mittel Family in two days.
• Xiao Chuan planned to use Yun Yun to publicize the Green Lotus Core Flame, draw out Queen Medusa, obtain the Sand Mandala for Hai Bo Dong, and make Medusa consume the flame.

Xiao Chuan received a request from Jia Xingtian to refine a pill for the imperial family and arranged for Yun Yun and Hai Bo Dong to help lure Queen Medusa out. The three set off toward the Snake-People Tribe, with Xiao Chuan going ahead to lie in wait.

• Xiao Chuan accepted Mu Chen’s apology gift and told Teng Shan that the Mittel Family could rely on him for help.
• Jia Xingtian asked Xiao Chuan to refine a Hunyuan Bone-Shaping Pill, and Xiao Chuan said he could do so with one hundred percent confidence when he had time.
• Jia Xingtian discussed winning Xiao Chuan over with Yao Ye and Yao Yue; Yao Yue said she was willing to marry him, while Yao Ye doubted he would remain in the Jia Ma Empire.
• Two days later, Xiao Chuan prepared to leave with Hai Bo Dong after they found the ingredients for the Spirit Recovery Purple Pill, and Yun Yun arrived to join them.
• Xiao Chuan explained his plan to use a real Heavenly Flame as bait to draw Queen Medusa out, then instructed Yun Yun and Hai Bo Dong to spread the news while he went ahead to wait near the Snake-People Tribe.

Xiao Chuan drew Queen Medusa away from the Green Lotus Core Flame by letting news of a Heavenly Flame reach her, while he waited near the Snake-Person Holy City for a chance to find the Sand Mandala. Queen Medusa confronted Yun Yun at the flame’s location, leaving Yun Yun to stall her as Hai Bo Dong and the others escaped.

• Queen Medusa learned from Yue Mei that a Heavenly Flame had appeared near Shi Mo City and gathered the Snake-Person leaders to investigate.
• After watching the Snake-Person Holy City for several days, Xiao Chuan saw Queen Medusa depart for Shi Mo City and continued waiting for an opportunity.
• Near Shi Mo City, Yun Yun questioned Hai Bo Dong about Xiao Chuan giving up the Heavenly Flame, while Hai Bo Dong praised Xiao Chuan’s sacrifice.
• Queen Medusa arrived and shattered Yun Yun’s sword strike, then questioned her about the Heavenly Flame.
• Yun Yun denied finding a Heavenly Flame and hinted that it was beneath them, while Hai Bo Dong led the others away.
• Yun Yun warned Queen Medusa that Pill King Gu He, Jia Xingtian, and Jia Ma Empire experts were coming.

Xiao Chuan rushed to stop Queen Medusa from refining the Green Lotus Core Flame and fought through the Snake-Person leaders to reach the underground chamber. He found that she had evolved into a little Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, but her own soul had not yet taken control of the body.

• Xiao Chuan returned to Shi Mo City with the Sand Mandala, then flew with Yun Yun toward Queen Medusa and the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Xiao Chuan defeated Mo Ba Si, Yin Shi, and the other Snake-Person leaders who tried to block the underground entrance, while Yun Yun refused to be swayed by Yue Mei's threat.
• Xiao Chuan entered the underground magma chamber and killed the Double-Headed Fire Spirit Snake with Baji Collapse.
• Xiao Chuan found a little Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python where Queen Medusa had been, realized she had successfully evolved, and teased her to wake up.

Xiao Chuan refined the Green Lotus Core Flame and took the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python with him. He made a one-year bet with Queen Medusa: if he failed to surpass her, he would release her, but if she failed to surpass him, she would submit to him.

• Xiao Chuan fed the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python Companion Amethyst Source, then used pills and Ice Spirit Cold Spring to refine the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• After three hours, Xiao Chuan absorbed the flame's origin and finished refining the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Xiao Chuan coaxed the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python into kissing his cheek for Companion Amethyst Source, then carried it out of the cavern.
• Xiao Chuan told Yue Mei and the other Snake-People that Queen Medusa had evolved successfully, while keeping her true form hidden within the python.
• Xiao Chuan offered Queen Medusa a one-year bet: he would release her if he failed to surpass her, but she had to submit to him if he became stronger.
• Queen Medusa accepted the bet, convinced Xiao Chuan could not reach the Dou Zong realm within a year.

Xiao Chuan captured Queen Medusa in the form of the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, refined a Po'e Pill for Hai Bo Dong, and reunited with Yun Yun in Shi Mo City. After Yun Yun left, Xiao Chuan prepared to return to the Xiao Clan and teased the snake, infuriating Queen Medusa.

• Xiao Chuan drove Yin Shi and the others away, revealed the Green Lotus Core Flame to Yun Yun, and showed her Queen Medusa transformed into the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python.
• Xiao Chuan returned to Shi Mo City with Yun Yun and successfully refined a Tier 6 Po'e Pill for Hai Bo Dong.
• Queen Medusa was shocked to learn Xiao Chuan was also a Tier 6 Alchemist, while Hai Bo Dong took the pill to restore his cultivation.
• Xiao Chuan persuaded Yun Yun to stay with him once more, and Queen Medusa watched and listened from within the snake before sinking into slumber.
• Yun Yun left Shi Mo City, and Xiao Chuan prepared to return to the Xiao Clan before teasing the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python and angering Queen Medusa.

Xiao Chuan and Hai Bo Dong traveled to the Magical Beast Mountain Range to subdue the injured Amethyst Winged Lion King as Xiao Chuan’s mount. Their battle began, and Xiao Chuan revealed his Green Lotus Core Flame, overwhelming the Lion King’s Purple Flame.

• Xiao Chuan arranged for Xiao Ding and Xiao Li to assist Ya Fei in Jia Ma Holy City, then prepared to return to the Xiao Clan with Hai Bo Dong.
• Xiao Chuan and Hai Bo Dong left Shi Mo City for the Magical Beast Mountain Range to capture the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King Cub welcomed Xiao Chuan and urged him to enter its father’s cave, hoping he would take the Lion King away.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King charged out and attacked Xiao Chuan and Hai Bo Dong, while Hai Bo Dong restrained it and Xiao Chuan launched sneak attacks.
• Xiao Chuan used his Green Lotus Core Flame against the Lion King’s Purple Flame, leaving the Lion King shocked and deprived of one of its strongest attacks.

Xiao Chuan severely wounded the Amethyst Winged Lion King with Baji Collapse and persuaded it to submit by promising a Humanoid Transformation Pill. He healed it and ordered it to bring its cub before returning with him to the Xiao Clan.

• The Amethyst Winged Lion King chased Hai Bo Dong, who lured it toward Xiao Chuan.
• Xiao Chuan struck the Amethyst Winged Lion King with Baji Collapse, leaving it more badly injured than before.
• Hai Bo Dong persuaded the defeated beast to submit by revealing Xiao Chuan was a Tier 6 Alchemist and had Queen Medusa's evolved form with him.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King agreed to serve Xiao Chuan, who promised to find it a Humanoid Transformation Pill and gave it a healing pill.
• Xiao Chuan ordered the Amethyst Winged Lion King to bring its cub, and it rushed to the cave after learning the cub had directed them there.

Xiao Chuan returned to the Xiao Clan for Xiao Yan’s Coming of Age Ceremony, revealing that he had become a Dou Emperor and announcing plans to move the clan to Jia Ma Holy City. Xun Er prepared to leave to improve her cultivation, while Ling Ying warned the Amethyst Winged Lion King and its cub not to harm Xiao Chuan.

• Xiao Chuan arrived atop the Amethyst Winged Lion King and reunited with Xiao Zhan, Xiao Yan, and Xun Er.
• Xiao Chuan teased Xun Er about marrying him and promised Xiao Yan another gift after the ceremony.
• Xiao Chuan told Xun Er that he planned to move the Xiao Clan to Jia Ma Holy City, but she said she would leave to catch up to his strength.
• Xiao Yan impressed the crowd by demonstrating that he was a One Star Dou Practitioner, and Xiao Chuan promised to help him advance that night.
• Ling Ying confronted the Amethyst Winged Lion King and warned it and its cub that Xun Er would punish them if they harbored ill intentions toward Xiao Chuan.

Xiao Chuan gave Xiao Yan books, medicinal herbs, and the Companion Amethyst Source, then helped him refine it into the Purple Flame. After learning Xiao Chuan had advanced to Dou Emperor, Xiao Yan resolved to catch up, while the Xiao clan prepared to relocate to Jia Ma Holy City.

• Ling Ying learned that Xiao Chuan was a Tier 6 Alchemist and left the Amethyst Winged Lion King to serve Xiao Chuan.
• Xiao Chuan gave Xiao Yan books on various disciplines and the Companion Amethyst Source, which could help him gain the Purple Flame.
• Xiao Chuan gave Xiao Yan three rings of medicinal herbs and helped him refine the Companion Amethyst Source over five days.
• Yao Lao told Xiao Yan that Xiao Chuan had risen from Dou Wang to Dou Emperor in less than a year, leaving Xiao Yan shocked by the gap between them.
• Xiao Zhan agreed to move the Xiao clan to Jia Ma Holy City once its affairs were settled, and Xiao Chuan planned to send an escort.

After Xiao Yan devoured the Purple Flame, Xiao Chuan’s cultivation rose to Five-Star Dou Huang and his Flame Mantra advanced to Di Tier Low Grade. Xiao Chuan returned to the Jia Ma Empire, visited Yun Yun at the Misty Cloud Sect, and left Nalan Yanran confused after telling her to call him Grandmaster.

• Xiao Yan devoured the Purple Flame, causing Xiao Chuan’s cultivation to soar to Five-Star Dou Huang and his Flame Mantra to advance to Di Tier Low Grade.
• Xiao Chuan teased Queen Medusa about becoming his personal maid and reminded Xiao Yan to focus on alchemy.
• Three days later, Xiao Chuan and Hai Bo Dong left the Xiao Clan, while Xun Er vowed to catch up with Xiao Chuan and Xiao Yan resolved to make his own path.
• Xiao Chuan returned to Jia Ma Holy City, visited Yun Yun at the Misty Cloud Sect, and interrupted her while Nalan Yanran waited outside.
• Xiao Chuan told Nalan Yanran to call him Grandmaster, and Yun Yun claimed she had summoned him to ask about the missing Elder Yun Leng and two other elders.