Chapter Summaries

Queen Medusa sensed that Gu Fengchen’s hidden bloodline could suppress her despite his lower strength, and grew wary as he revealed the Snake People Tribe’s ancient origins. The chapter ended with her questioning who Gu Fengchen really was.

• Queen Medusa recognized Gu Fengchen’s Heavenly Flames, powerful Dou Techniques, and battle experience as signs that he was no ordinary youth.
• Queen Medusa sensed an aura from Gu Fengchen that stirred fear and submission in her, though she could not identify its source.
• Queen Medusa considered whether Gu Fengchen possessed a more ancient serpentine bloodline, since he was only a Dou Emperor and weaker than her.
• Gu Fengchen told Queen Medusa that the Snake People Tribe descended from a powerful ancient clan in the Central Plains and that its bloodline had weakened over generations.
• Queen Medusa recognized that Gu Fengchen had exposed a secret known only to her and a few elders, and regarded him with growing suspicion.

Gu Fengchen offered Queen Medusa a way to advance and obtain the Ancient Bloodline without risking her life to temper her body with Heavenly Flames. Concerned for the Snake People Tribe’s survival, Queen Medusa agreed to hear his method.

• Gu Fengchen told Queen Medusa that he could offer her a safer opportunity to advance and obtain the Ancient Bloodline.
• Queen Medusa considered the danger of her planned breakthrough and the worsening position of the Snake People Tribe.
• Queen Medusa explained that she would risk her life to fulfill her mission and lead her people out of the desert.
• Gu Fengchen urged Queen Medusa to cooperate with him instead of taking such a dangerous risk.
• Queen Medusa relented and asked Gu Fengchen to explain his method.

Gu Fengchen persuaded Queen Medusa to hear his method for helping her evolve by claiming he came from the Central Plains and demonstrating the Three Thousand Flaming Body. He then threatened to summon clan elders and destroy the Snake People Tribe if she resisted, leaving Queen Medusa convinced enough to yield.

• Queen Medusa, driven by the Snake People Tribe's worsening situation, asked Gu Fengchen to explain his method.
• Gu Fengchen claimed he came from the Central Plains and that his sect possessed a secret method to help her evolve.
• Gu Fengchen displayed the Three Thousand Flaming Body, convincing Queen Medusa that he likely came from the Central Plains.
• Queen Medusa questioned why someone from the Central Plains would negotiate instead of taking the Heavenly Flames by force.
• Gu Fengchen said he was training alone and threatened to summon clan elders who could destroy the Snake People Tribe.
• Queen Medusa was bluffed by Gu Fengchen and yielded.

Gu Fengchen offered Queen Medusa a way to advance to Dou Zong in exchange for taking the Green Lotus Core Flame, while Hai Bodong returned to the Mittel Family with his strength restored and improved. A powerful aura from the Tagor Desert then drew Mitel Tengshan’s attention.

• Queen Medusa asked Gu Fengchen for proof of his sincerity, and he offered to help her advance to Dou Zong before taking the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Hai Bodong returned to the Mittel Family after the border war and reminisced with Mitel Tengshan without explaining his years away.
• Mitel Tengshan sensed that Hai Bodong’s strength had recovered and grown, and welcomed his return as good news for the Mittel Family.
• Mitel Tengshan sensed a powerful aura coming from the Tagor Desert and wondered if Queen Medusa had advanced, while Hai Bodong suspected Gu Fengchen was involved.

Hai Bodong and Mitel Tengshan flew toward Jia Ma Holy City's highest point, where a powerful aura drew them into a gathering of the empire's strongest figures. They saw Jia Xingtian and Nalan Jie arrive as they approached the source of the disturbance.

• Hai Bodong and Mitel Tengshan set off toward the highest point of Jia Ma Holy City to look for clues.
• Mitel Tengshan noticed Hai Bodong's newly solid Dou Qi Wings and suspected his old friend had gained great strength.
• Hai Bodong halted when an oppressive aura swept toward them, and Mitel Tengshan recognized it as Jia Xingtian's.
• Hai Bodong connected the aura to Gu Fengchen and reasoned that Jia Xingtian must know the young man.
• Hai Bodong, Mitel Tengshan, and Jia Xingtian turned toward a black-robed newcomer approaching from the southeast, whom the narration identified as Nalan Jie.

Queen Medusa agreed to let Gu Fengchen help her, choosing to trust him rather than risk evolving through the Heavenly Flames alone. Jia Xingtian and Nalan Jie headed toward the Tagor Desert to investigate the powerful aura, with Hai Bodong and Mitel Tengshan following.

• Mitel Tengshan remarked that the four of them had not gathered together in years.
• Jia Xingtian warned that the nearby aura could threaten the Jia Ma Empire and flew toward the Tagor Desert with Nalan Jie.
• Hai Bodong followed Jia Xingtian and Nalan Jie after exchanging a glance with Mitel Tengshan.
• Queen Medusa decided to trust Gu Fengchen because the Snake People Tribe could not afford to lose her in a dangerous attempt to evolve through the Heavenly Flames.
• Gu Fengchen asked Queen Medusa if they could begin, and she agreed.

Gu Fengchen gave Queen Medusa a Sect Breaking Pill to help her advance to Dou Zong, and she swallowed it without hesitation. As the advancement shook the surrounding area, the others realized Queen Medusa was the one attempting to break through, leaving the Jia Ma Empire facing a potential crisis.

• Gu Fengchen showed Queen Medusa the Sect Breaking Pill and said he had refined it himself.
• Queen Medusa took the pill and began drawing in World Energy as a grayish-white light surrounded her.
• Jia Xingtian, Mitel Tengshan, Hai Bodong, and the others arrived and recognized that someone was advancing to Dou Zong.
• The people present realized Queen Medusa was advancing, and Jia Xingtian and Nalan Jie feared the threat she would pose to the Jia Ma Empire.
• Snake People Tribe elders sensed their queen's evolution and prayed for her success.

Pill King Gu He recalled offering Queen Medusa three valuable pills in exchange for the Green Lotus Core Flame, only to be decisively refused. Seeing the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon, he realized Queen Medusa had kept the Heavenly Flame to use it for her evolution.

• Gu He searched for the Green Lotus Core Flame in the Tagor Desert and learned that Queen Medusa’s people were also seeking it.
• Gu He offered Queen Medusa two sixth-grade Dou Spirit Pills and a seventh-grade Form Transformation Pill in exchange for the Heavenly Flame.
• Queen Medusa firmly refused, and Gu He left because he could not seize the flame by force on Snake People Tribe territory.
• After the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon appeared, Gu He realized that Queen Medusa intended to use the Heavenly Flame for evolution.

Queen Medusa endured a lightning tribulation and completed her advancement to Dou Zong, revealing her Purple Netherflame Snake form and a Seven-Colored Skyswallowing Python. Jia Xingtian and the others recognized the extraordinary phenomenon as proof of her success.

• A bolt of blue-violet lightning struck Queen Medusa, separating her soul from her body as she advanced toward Dou Zong.
• Queen Medusa transformed into a massive Purple Netherflame Snake, and her aura spread across the Tagor Desert.
• The purple radiance condensed into a golden orb containing a tiny Seven-Colored Skyswallowing Python.
• Jia Xingtian concluded that Queen Medusa had successfully advanced to Dou Zong, and Mitel Tengshan, Nalan Jie, and Hai Bodong reacted in shock.

Queen Medusa successfully evolved into a human and advanced to the Dou Sect realm with Gu Fengchen’s help. Grateful for his assistance, she offered the support of herself and the Snake People Tribe, while Gu Fengchen considered keeping her as an ally.

• Queen Medusa emerged from the seven-colored light after advancing to the Dou Sect realm.
• Queen Medusa thanked Gu Fengchen for helping her break through without suffering damage or being overwhelmed by the Seven-Colored Skyswallowing Python’s soul.
• Gu Fengchen gave Queen Medusa only his surname, and she pledged that she and the Snake People Tribe would help him whenever he needed it.
• Queen Medusa sought to maintain a friendship with Gu Fengchen, valuing his strength, alchemy, and lack of hostility toward the Snake People Tribe.
• Queen Medusa left the underground space to Gu Fengchen.

Queen Medusa honored her promise and let Gu Fengchen take the Green Lotus Core Flame, which stirred the hungry Taotie Seal. Gu Fengchen inspected the lotus and prepared to harvest it carefully, leaving its roots intact.

• Queen Medusa retreated into the shadows and willingly gave the Green Lotus Core Flame to Gu Fengchen.
• As Gu Fengchen approached the flame, the Taotie Seal grew scorching hot.
• Gu Fengchen examined the azure lotus, its eleven seed holes, and its long roots.
• Gu Fengchen took out a jade-polished herb knife and carefully approached the lotus roots to harvest it without damaging them.

Gu Fengchen removed the Green Lotus Core Flame’s lotus pedestal and began absorbing the flame with the Taotie Seal while Queen Medusa guarded the cave. He drew out its tiny Origin Seed of Fire, but the painful devouring process was still underway.

• Gu Fengchen cut away the lotus pedestal, collected its seeds, and stored them in his Storage Ring.
• Gu Fengchen sat down to absorb the Green Lotus Core Flame, while Queen Medusa guarded the cave entrance.
• Gu Fengchen drew out the Green Lotus Core Flame’s Origin Seed of Fire, reducing the flame to a tiny wisp.
• Gu Fengchen prepared to let the Taotie Seal slowly devour the seed, knowing the process would be prolonged and painful.

Gu Fengchen began absorbing the Green Lotus Core Flame, enduring its searing journey through his body as the Taotie Seal protected his meridians. He regained control despite the pain and faced the next challenge: contacting and controlling the Heavenly Flame.

• Gu Fengchen hesitated over the life-or-death risk of absorbing a Heavenly Flame, then decided to proceed.
• Gu Fengchen pressed the Green Lotus Core Flame into his palm, and unbearable pain surged through him.
• The Azure Flame traveled through Gu Fengchen’s meridians, scorching his body and warping his bones while his unusually strong meridians resisted serious damage.
• The Taotie Seal enveloped Gu Fengchen’s meridians and resisted the flames, helping him regain control through the pain.
• Gu Fengchen prepared to make contact with the Heavenly Flame and control it.

Gu Fengchen used the Taotie Seal to suppress the Green Lotus Core Flame and gradually gained control over it. Despite the Heavenly Flame burning and cracking his body, he completed a full cycle of the azure magma through his meridians.

• Gu Fengchen discovered that the Taotie Seal could suppress the Green Lotus Core Flame and began guiding the flame through his meridians.
• Gu Fengchen drew the scattered flames together, forming a small pool of azure magma within his body.
• The azure magma intensified the burning pain and weakened the Taotie Seal's suppression, but Gu Fengchen endured and continued controlling it.
• The Green Lotus Core Flame burned open Gu Fengchen's blood vessels and cracked his skin as he focused on guiding the azure magma.
• Gu Fengchen completed a full cycle through his main meridian, indicating that he had nearly mastered control of the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Gu Fengchen endured severe injuries as he completed the absorption of the Green Lotus Core Flame. Queen Medusa congratulated him, and he offered to share something good with her.

• The Green Lotus Core Flame surged inside Gu Fengchen, causing a violent eruption that tore away flesh from his thigh.
• The Taotie Seal suppressed the flame enough to keep Gu Fengchen alive, though he suffered severe damage and endured intense pain.
• After the azure magma passed through his final meridian, Gu Fengchen successfully absorbed the Green Lotus Core Flame and summoned its azure flames.
• Queen Medusa praised Gu Fengchen’s willpower and congratulated him on completing the absorption.
• Gu Fengchen thanked Queen Medusa for standing guard and offered to share something good with her.

Gu Fengchen gave Queen Medusa a Green Lotus Core Flame lotus seed, earning her trust, and she asked him to help her control the Companion Soul threatening to take over her body. He proposed the Soul Fusion Pill as a solution, leaving Queen Medusa hopeful about a remedy.

• Gu Fengchen gave Queen Medusa a lotus seed from the Lotus Platform of the Green Lotus Core Flame, and she lowered her guard toward him.
• Queen Medusa asked Gu Fengchen to help her break free from the Companion Soul affecting her after her advancement to the Dou Zong realm.
• Queen Medusa offered gratitude from herself and the Snake People Tribe, and Gu Fengchen considered the value of helping her.
• Gu Fengchen asked Queen Medusa whether she had heard of the Soul Fusion Pill, which she recognized as the most effective way to resolve her two-souls-in-one-body problem.

Gu Fengchen agreed to help Queen Medusa suppress her Companion Soul with a Soul Fusion Pill, provided she found the recipe and owed him a favor. After he left, Queen Medusa planned to seek the recipe at the Alchemist Guild, while the Snake People Tribe learned of Gu Fengchen’s remarkable alchemy and soul power.

• Gu Fengchen told Queen Medusa he could refine a Soul Fusion Pill if she found the recipe and prepared the medicinal herbs, and that she would owe him a favor.
• Gu Fengchen gave Queen Medusa a silver ring containing a trace of his lingering soul so she could contact him, and they departed separately.
• Queen Medusa told Yue Mei and the Snake People Tribe elders that Gu Fengchen had agreed to help, then began planning a trip to the Alchemist Guild for the recipe.
• Queen Medusa revealed that Gu Fengchen would use a Soul Fusion Pill and said his Soul Power made her wary, prompting the elders to suspect he could be a seventh-grade alchemist or higher.
• Yue Mei joked about Gu Fengchen coveting their bodies, and Queen Medusa sternly warned her not to lay hands on him.
• Queen Medusa said Gu Fengchen came from the Central Plains and was too powerful for the Snake People Tribe to keep in check.

After leaving the Snake People Tribe, Gu Fengchen avoided Jia Xingtian and the others before sensing a familiar presence in the Gu Clan. There, Gu Xun'er had become a Da Dou Shi through intense cultivation, and she still deeply missed him.

• Queen Medusa named Gu Fengchen and Li Feiyu honored guests of the Snake People Tribe and ordered everyone to treat them with courtesy.
• Gu Fengchen left the tribe unsettled by Medusa's Seven-Colored Skyswallowing Python form and detoured to avoid Jia Xingtian, Nalan Jie, and their companions.
• Gu Fengchen sensed a familiar aura near the Gu Clan and found Gu Xun'er cultivating in a misty forest.
• Gu Xun'er reflected on her rapid rise to Da Dou Shi, her wish to catch up with Brother Fengchen, and how much she missed him.
• Ling Ying emerged from the shadows while guarding Gu Xun'er and gathering news about Gu Fengchen.

Gu Xun'er learned that Gu Fengchen had been spending time with several women and ordered Ling Ying to investigate their backgrounds and relationships with him. Meanwhile, Gu Fengchen left the Snake People Tribe's Holy City and encountered Yun Yun.

• Ling Ying told Gu Xun'er about Gu Fengchen's recent activities and his connections with several women.
• Gu Xun'er grew angry and asked Ling Ying to investigate the women's backgrounds and how they knew Gu Fengchen.
• Ling Ying warned that Gu Fengchen's strength made close surveillance risky, but Gu Xun'er told him to gather whatever information he could.
• After Ling Ying left, Gu Xun'er muttered that Gu Fengchen was a bad man.
• Gu Fengchen sneezed after leaving the Snake People Tribe's Holy City, then walked toward Yun Yun, who had come alone, and smiled at her.

Gu Fengchen told Yun Yun that he had helped Queen Medusa advance to Dou Zong and explained the limits imposed by her Companion Soul. Yun Yun remained concerned about what might happen if Queen Medusa subdued it completely.

• Yun Yun arrived in the Tagor Desert after sensing a terrifying aura and encountered Gu Fengchen.
• Gu Fengchen told Yun Yun he had come for the Heavenly Flames and claimed he could conceal his aura from the Snake People Tribe.
• Gu Fengchen revealed that he had helped Queen Medusa advance to Dou Zong, alarming Yun Yun because of the long-standing conflict between the Snake People Tribe and the Jia Ma Empire.
• Gu Fengchen explained that Queen Medusa's awakened Seven-Colored Skyswallowing Python bloodline came with a Companion Soul that would restrict her strength for five years without outside intervention.
• Yun Yun asked what would happen if Queen Medusa completely subdued the Companion Soul.