Chapter Summaries

Gu Fengchen reassured Yun Yun about Queen Medusa and warned her that Yun Shan might be involved in trouble, though he would not explain further. He embraced Yun Yun, and their attraction to each other became apparent.

• Gu Fengchen told Yun Yun he was not afraid of Queen Medusa and reassured her that there was no need to worry.
• Gu Fengchen asked whether Yun Shan had broken through to the Dou Zong realm, and Yun Yun's reaction revealed that he might have.
• Gu Fengchen warned Yun Yun that there could be problems with Yun Shan and asked her to trust him, without explaining why.
• Gu Fengchen pulled Yun Yun into his arms and promised to protect her, and they both responded with intense embarrassment and desire.

Gu Fengchen grew bolder while embracing Yun Yun and coaxed her into agreeing to kiss him. The two remained in Snake People Tribe territory as Yun Yun nervously gave in to his advances.

• Gu Fengchen, now a Six-star Dou Emperor, became less cautious as he held Yun Yun.
• Yun Yun felt his hands grow more daring and weakly asked him to stop.
• Gu Fengchen reminded Yun Yun that she had promised to kiss him, but she denied it.
• Gu Fengchen reached toward the hem of Yun Yun's dress, making her nervous because they were still in Snake People Tribe territory.
• Gu Fengchen promised he would only kiss her once, and Yun Yun gave in.

Gu Fengchen restrained himself after kissing Yun Yun once, leaving her flustered and unsure what to make of the brief encounter. Meanwhile, Nalan Jie, Mitel Tengshan, and Jia Xingtian arrived near the Tagor Desert and saw the destruction caused by Gu Fengchen’s advancement.

• Gu Fengchen stopped after one kiss, and Yun Yun wondered why the encounter had ended so quickly.
• Gu Fengchen suggested kissing Yun Yun again, but she reminded him that he had promised to kiss her only once.
• Yun Yun regained her strength, stood up, and asked Gu Fengchen to let her rest.
• Nalan Jie, Mitel Tengshan, and the others arrived near the Tagor Desert and saw the devastation left by the shockwave.
• Nalan Jie, Mitel Tengshan, and Jia Xingtian felt the destructive aura, and Jia Xingtian frowned at the damaged ground.

Nalan Jie and Jia Xingtian recognized Hai Bodong’s renewed strength and feared Queen Medusa had reached Dou Zong, uniting their concerns against an external threat. In Salt City, the Mo Clan learned that Qing Lin was staying with the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.

• Nalan Jie and Jia Xingtian recognized Hai Bodong and were shocked by how much stronger he had become.
• Jia Xingtian sensed an ancient trace in the powerful aura and said Queen Medusa might have advanced to Dou Zong.
• Nalan Jie, Jia Xingtian, Mitel Tengshan, and Hai Bodong set aside their factions’ rivalries in the face of the possible threat.
• A Mo Clan man reported to Mo Cheng that Qing Lin was staying with the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.

Mo Cheng learned that the Desert Iron Mercenary Group was protecting Qing Lin because a powerful young expert had instructed them to do so. He still resolved to seize Qing Lin for the Mo Clan, hoping her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils would let the clan rival the Misty Cloud Sect.

• A middle-aged man told Mo Cheng that the Desert Iron Mercenary Group had begun protecting Qing Lin, a former maid.
• Mo Cheng worried that the group had discovered Qing Lin’s secret and asked why they were guarding her.
• The middle-aged man explained that a young expert had saved Xiao Ding and likely ordered the group to protect Qing Lin.
• The middle-aged man estimated that the expert was at least a Dou Spirit, and Mo Cheng judged the threat manageable.
• Mo Cheng declared that the Mo Clan had to obtain Qing Lin and her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.

Mo Cheng ordered Mo Xuan and masked Mo Clan members to seize Qing Lin for her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. After discovering several Desert Iron Mercenary Group guards and members murdered, Gu Fengchen realized an attack was underway as Mo Cheng’s forces surrounded the group.

• Mo Cheng told Mo Xuan that the Mo Clan would take Qing Lin by force to gain the power of her eyes.
• A woman alerted Gu Fengchen that the two gate guards had been killed, and he warned Xiao Ding and Xiao Li to stay back.
• Gu Fengchen found mercenaries dead in their dormitories, all bleeding from their eyes and noses, but could not locate the killer.
• Mo Cheng ordered Mo Xuan and masked Mo Clan members to act outside the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.
• Qing Lin stayed in her room, frightened by the sounds outside and worried about Gu Fengchen.

Mo Clan attackers targeted Qing Lin while using their assault on the Desert Iron Mercenary Group to draw Gu Fengchen away. Gu Fengchen fought through their siege and rushed toward Qing Lin as the attack continued.

• Black-clad men attacked the guards protecting Qing Lin, and their leader swept aside the guards’ crossbow bolts.
• The guards recognized the attackers had an expert among them and called for Mr. Gu.
• Gu Fengchen realized the attack on Qing Lin was a diversion, but Mo Cheng and dozens of Mo Clan Da Dou Shi experts surrounded him.
• Gu Fengchen activated the Indestructible Golden Body, turned a Mo Clan disciple’s saber against him, and killed him with a sword strike.
• Gu Fengchen charged toward Qing Lin as some attackers fled and Mo Clan death warriors pressed on.

Yaoye, Yaoyue, and Nalan Yanran felt lonely while Gu Fengchen was away, as Nalan Yanran wandered the streets of the capital. In Shimo City, Mo Clan death warriors blocked Gu Fengchen from reaching Qing Lin.

• Yaoye and Yaoyue spent their days hoping Gu Fengchen would return to the imperial palace.
• Nalan Yanran wandered the busy streets to ease her loneliness and watched street performers without interest.
• An old man taught two young performers to collect money before completing their dangerous act, keeping the crowd in suspense.
• In Shimo City, Mo Clan death warriors charged at Gu Fengchen, fearing the consequences if they failed to obey the Mo Clan Elders.
• The death warriors blocked Gu Fengchen from going to rescue Qing Lin.

Gu Fengchen fought through the Mo Clan deathsworn blocking his path as he hurried to rescue Qing Lin. He used the Surging Wave Sword Technique to break their attack and kill two of them, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Three Mo Clan deathsworn attacked Gu Fengchen in a pincer formation, driven by their families’ dependence on the Mo Clan.
• Gu Fengchen refused to slow down or retreat because he needed to reach Qing Lin.
• Gu Fengchen used the Surging Wave Sword Technique to shatter two deathsworn’s sabers and cut them in half.
• Gu Fengchen broke through the deathsworn’s encirclement and continued toward Qing Lin’s rescue.

Gu Fengchen fought off Mo Clan warriors outside Shimo City while Mo Cheng offered a valuable reward to spur them on. Though Gu Fengchen’s attacks frightened the warriors, they continued to press him.

• Battle sounds outside Shimo City alerted experts within the city, including Mo Cheng.
• Mo Cheng offered a high-grade Xuan-class cultivation method or Dou Technique to whoever killed Gu Fengchen.
• The Mo Clan warriors surrounded Gu Fengchen after hearing the reward.
• Gu Fengchen struck a warrior with an arrow-shaped burst of Dou Qi, piercing his arm and pinning it to the ground.
• Gu Fengchen crushed another death warrior’s wrist, leaving the surrounding fight ongoing.