Chapter Summaries

Yao Yan and Cai Die traveled toward Wutan City, where he hoped to pursue the Tou She Ancient God Jade and Flame Mantra. As they reached the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Yao Yan told Cai Die that peaceful coexistence between the Snake-People Tribe and the Jia Ma Empire depended on the Snake-People Tribe gaining overwhelming strength.

• Yao Yan apologized to Cai Die, then teased her into massaging his waist until he fell asleep from exhaustion.
• Cai Die quietly watched Yao Yan sleep beside her, while Ling Er observed them curiously.
• After nearly five days of travel, Yao Yan and Cai Die reached the Magical Beast Mountain Range and prepared to head toward Green Mountain Town.
• Cai Die wondered whether the Snake-People Tribe and the Jia Ma Empire could coexist peacefully, and Yao Yan told her that only a Dou Zong-level powerhouse could secure that outcome.

Yao Yan and Cai Die flew toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range in search of a map fragment, but the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King blocked their path. Yao Yan urged Cai Die to handle the encounter, and she challenged the beast in a cold imitation of her sister.

• Yao Yan demonstrated his unusual flying technique as he and Cai Die headed toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Yao Yan told Cai Die they needed to fly through the range toward the area near Green Mountain Town, where he hoped to find the Fragmented Map of Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.
• The Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King appeared before them and demanded to know why they had entered its territory.
• Yao Yan encouraged Cai Die to face the Rank 6 Magical Beast while he stood aside, and Cai Die reluctantly moved in front of him.
• Cai Die imitated her sister's stern manner and told the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King to move aside or die, shocking both the beast and Yao Yan.

Cai Die fought the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King to protect Yao Yan, but neither gained the upper hand. After Yao Yan provoked the lion king, it charged at him, leaving Cai Die unable to stop its attack in time.

• Cai Die released her Companion Soul and reached Peak Dou Emperor strength before fighting the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King.
• Cai Die and the lion king traded attacks, destroying parts of the mountain range without either gaining the advantage.
• The lion king and Cai Die stopped their clash after their powerful attacks canceled each other out.
• Yao Yan taunted the lion king, which sensed a treasure on him and changed targets to attack him.
• Cai Die rushed to protect Yao Yan, but the lion king ignored her and bit down at him.

Yao Yan and Cai Die defeated the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King, then negotiated a truce rather than risk further injuries. The Lion King asked Yao Yan to refine pills for its cubs, and he agreed.

• The Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King attacked Yao Yan, but he caught its jaws, lifted it, and repeatedly smashed it into the ground.
• Cai Die unleashed a powerful battle skill that shattered the Lion King's crystal armor, broke one of its wings, and left it badly wounded.
• Cai Die checked that Yao Yan was unharmed and asked if he was a transformed magical beast; he told her to wait until the fight was over.
• Yao Yan offered to stop fighting, then threatened to continue if the Lion King refused, showing it his Illusory Gold Flame.
• The Lion King recognized Yao Yan as a Peak Rank 5 Alchemist and asked if he could refine pills to nourish magical beast cubs; Yao Yan agreed.

Yao Yan struck a bargain with the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King to refine a pill for its cub, then followed it to its cave with Cai Die. After assessing the cub and the ingredients, he learned that the Lion King had Amethyst Gold Source, which could help its child grow beyond its likely limits.

• The Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King agreed to let Yao Yan and Cai Die leave if he refined a Fifth Grade Pill to nourish its child, and Yao Yan asked it to provide the ingredients and additional compensation.
• The Lion King led Yao Yan and Cai Die to its cave, where Yao Yan leaned on Cai Die and warned her to stay alert and strike decisively in future battles.
• The Lion King brought out its cub and a pile of medicinal ingredients, and Yao Yan kept several precious ones, promising to refine two extra pills in return.
• Yao Yan gave the Lion King a Blood Healing Pill and explained that its cub could benefit from a custom Fifth Grade Pill made with Amethyst Gold Source.
• The Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King confirmed that it had Amethyst Gold Source.

Yao Yan entered the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King's cave and began refining a pill using Amethyst Crystal Source as its core. As he worked, he asked the Lion King to search for a hidden human cave dwelling and send Cai Die to retrieve an item.

• The Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King led Yao Yan and Cai Die to its cave, where Yao Yan found the Amethyst Crystal Source it had prepared for its cub.
• Yao Yan began refining a variation of the fifth-grade Elk Essence Stabilizing Pill, while the Lion King extracted seven bottles of Amethyst Crystal Source for him.
• Ling Er tried to approach the Amethyst Crystal Source, but Yao Yan stopped her and told Cai Die to keep an eye on her.
• Yao Yan told the Lion King to mobilize flying magical beasts to find a cave dwelling on a northwestern cliff and have Cai Die retrieve an item inside.
• The Lion King agreed to guard Yao Yan while he refined the pill, determined to protect him until the process was complete.

Yao Yan refined a fifth-grade Elk Essence Stabilizing Pill after several failed attempts, while Cai Die left with a Thunder Flame Mad Lion to search for a cave. He emerged with the finished pill, leaving the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King eager to claim it.

• Yao Yan failed five attempts at refining the pill but used them to improve his formula.
• The Thunder Flame Mad Lion arrived with word that the human cave had been found, and Cai Die left with it to retrieve what Yao Yan had requested.
• Yao Yan began another refinement and used more than half a bottle of Amethyst Crystal Source to stabilize the pill.
• The pill released a potent medicinal fragrance that stirred the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King and its cub, but a burst of energy from the cave made the Lion King think it had failed.
• Yao Yan emerged with a medicine bottle and announced that the pill was finished, delighting the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King.

Yao Yan gave the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King a Rank 6 pill that awakened its cub’s Origin Amethyst Flame, then reunited with Cai Die and Ling Er. After securing another fragment of the map tied to a dangerous treasure, he prepared to learn Purple Cloud Wings and leave the area.

• Yao Yan gave the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King the Amethyst Essence Stabilizing Pill, and its cub awakened its Origin Amethyst Flame.
• The Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King thanked Yao Yan and told him Cai Die and Ling Er had gone to investigate a cave.
• Cai Die and Ling Er returned, and Cai Die explained that she had waited for three human Dou Wangs to leave before entering the cave.
• Yao Yan found a matching Fragmented Map in Cai Die’s Storage Ring and secured both pieces in a jade box.
• Yao Yan told Cai Die he would learn Purple Cloud Wings before they left.

Yao Yan and Cai Die left the Magical Beast Mountain Range after Yao Yan tested his new Purple Cloud Wings and raced ahead of her. At the border, three Jia Ma Empire Dou Wangs discussed a possible campaign against the Snake-People Tribe, while the imperial representative quietly resented Xiao Lin and the Xiao Family’s growing influence.

• Yao Yan left three failed pills with the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King as payment for the medicinal ingredients he had used.
• Yao Yan tested the speed and agility of his Purple Cloud Wings, then tricked Cai Die into starting a race and sped ahead.
• Three Dou Wangs at the mountain range’s edge discussed an unfamiliar Dou Emperor who had fought the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King and the arrival of two people carrying Ice Emperor Tokens.
• The older Dou Wang asked Xiao Lin whether he would lead the vanguard in a campaign against the Snake-People Tribe, and Xiao Lin offered the Xiao Family’s service to the empire.
• Nalan Jie promised to accompany Xiao Lin, while the imperial representative privately viewed the Xiao and Nalan families’ closeness as a threat to the imperial family.

Xiao Lin reflected on the Xiao Family’s limits as Jia Lao and the others prepared to leave the Magical Beast Mountain Range, until Yao Yan and Cai Die arrived and were stopped by the three Dou Wangs. The confrontation ended with Cai Die denying any connection to the Medusa Queen while claiming to be an ordinary snake-woman.

• Xiao Lin considered the Xiao Family’s future and the warning that its heirs must not return to the Central Plains before reaching Dou Zong.
• Nalan Jie and Jia Lao agreed they could leave the Magical Beast Mountain Range after more than half a month without further trouble.
• Yao Yan and Cai Die arrived, pursued by a Dou Huang, and encountered Jia Lao, Nalan Jie, and Xiao Lin.
• Jia Lao recognized Cai Die as a Snake-People Tribe Dou Huang and blocked the pair with the other two Dou Wangs to question them about the battle and their purpose.
• Yao Yan said the battle had resulted from a misunderstanding, while Cai Die denied any connection to the Medusa Queen and called herself an ordinary snake-woman.

Cai Die tried to convince Jia Lao, Nalan Jie, and Xiao Lin that she was an ordinary Snake Person, but they prepared to fight and summoned reinforcements. Yao Yan recognized Nalan Jie and Xiao Lin, then joined Cai Die in attacking them, leaving all three elders battered in the sky.

• Cai Die innocently denied being the Medusa Queen while Yao Yan encouraged her to settle the dispute with force.
• Jia Lao crushed a Communication Jade Token to summon the emperor and prepared to hold Cai Die and Yao Yan back with help from Nalan Jie and Xiao Lin.
• Yao Yan recognized Nalan Jie as Nalan Yanran's grandfather and Xiao Lin as Xiao Yan's grandfather, then told Cai Die to face Jia Lao while he handled the other two.
• Yao Yan shattered Jia Lao's Universe Shield with a punch and kicked him hundreds of meters away.
• Cai Die summoned a giant dark-blue serpent that bit Jia Lao and exploded, while Yao Yan's Air Cannons knocked Nalan Jie and Xiao Lin from the sky.

Yao Yan defeated Nalan Jie and Xiao Lin, took their Storage Rings, then killed them and the wounded old man despite Cai Die's objections. He left Cai Die confronting the danger of the world beyond her former home, while secretly planning to use Xiao Lin's death to find the Tou She Ancient God Jade and Yao Lao's Storage Ring.

• Yao Yan overwhelmed Nalan Jie and Xiao Lin, and Xiao Lin surrendered when he realized they could not win.
• Yao Yan demanded their Storage Rings as payment for their lives, but found neither ring contained anything valuable enough to spare them.
• Yao Yan killed Nalan Jie and Xiao Lin, then burned their bodies so their souls could not escape.
• Cai Die asked Yao Yan to spare the wounded old man, but Yao Yan burned him as well and explained that the Jia Ma Empire would have shown them no mercy.
• Cai Die grew disheartened as she realized the world outside the Snake-People Tribe was dangerous, while Yao Yan privately planned to use Xiao Lin's death to locate the Tou She Ancient God Jade and Yao Lao's Storage Ring.

Jia Xingtian investigated the deaths of three Dou Wangs and confronted the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King, who refused to reveal that Yao Yan was responsible. After finding no clues, Jia Xingtian ordered an investigation into Hai Bo Dong and returned to the outskirts, while Yao Yan and Cai Die arrived in Wutan City.

• Jia Xingtian confronted the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King about the three missing Dou Wangs, but the Lion King refused to answer and left.
• Jia Xingtian restrained his anger and decided not to fight the Lion King, considering the empire's stability and the coming war with the Snake-People Tribe.
• The Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King privately feared Yao Yan and the Snake-Woman's ruthless fighting style.
• Jia Xingtian found that Yao Yan had erased the evidence at the battle site, then received a report linking Nalan Jie's investigation to Hai Bo Dong and the Snake-People Tribe.
• Jia Xingtian ordered his men to find Hai Bo Dong, and Yao Yan arrived in Wutan City with Cai Die.

Yao Yan took Cai Die shopping through Wutan City, where she encountered human bargaining and deception for the first time. They planned to stay the night before heading to Gama Holy City, while Cai Die wondered whether Yao Yan had tricked her again.

• Yao Yan bargained down a female mercenary’s price for a gold bracelet after she falsely claimed it came from cave ruins.
• Yao Yan noted that the Xiao Family had not yet moved to Wutan City and learned that the Gale Family and Obama Family controlled the city.
• Cai Die asked whether all humans liked deceiving people, and Yao Yan explained that some lied to survive.
• Yao Yan claimed that he deceived Cai Die to improve her vigilance, leaving her suspicious but unable to identify the trick.

Hai Bodong refused Jia Xingtian’s demand to help against the Snake-People Tribe and defended his friends suspected of killing Nalan Jie and Xiao Lin. He persuaded Jia Xingtian to end the matter and consider the Snake-People Tribe’s demands by revealing Yao Yan’s age, alchemy rank, and strength.

• Jia Xingtian visited Hai Bodong after learning that Hai Bodong had broken through to the six-star Dou Emperor level.
• Hai Bodong refused to get involved in the conflict between the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake-People Tribe.
• Jia Xingtian confronted Hai Bodong over the deaths of Nalan Jie and Xiao Lin and the suspected involvement of Hai Bodong’s friends.
• Hai Bodong vowed to bear the consequences if Jia Xingtian pursued his friends, and Jia Xingtian agreed to end the matter.
• Hai Bodong urged Jia Xingtian to grant the Snake-People Tribe suitable land and revealed that Yao Yan was a seventeen-year-old Peak Rank 5 Alchemist with Da Dou Shi strength.

Yao Yan advanced to Two Star Da Dou Shi and continued refining his body while resisting Cai Die’s charms. He and Cai Die set off for the Jia Ma Empire’s Imperial Capital, where the Misty Cloud Sect’s leader and his disciple discussed the mysterious deaths of three Dou Wang.

• Yao Yan broke through to Two Star Da Dou Shi and swallowed a Rank 6 Body Tempering Pill to refine his body and Space Power.
• Cai Die tried to get Yao Yan’s attention, but he focused on cultivation and urged her to concentrate on becoming stronger.
• After breakfast, Yao Yan and Cai Die flew toward the Imperial Capital of the Jia Ma Empire, with Cai Die hiding her snake tail beneath a robe.
• At the Misty Cloud Sect, the woman told her teacher that the Royal Family had sealed information about an incident in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• The old man concluded that the Amethyst Crystal Winged Lion King could not have killed three Dou Wang alone and decided not to investigate further.

Yao Yan and Cai Die arrived in the Jia Ma Empire’s imperial capital and visited the Mittel Family’s auction house to find Hai Bodong. After Yao Yan presented Hai Bodong’s token, the auction house’s leader respectfully offered to escort them to him.

• Yao Yan gave Ling Er a bottle of Flora Essence and told Cai Die they would look for Hai Bodong at the Mittel Family.
• Yao Yan and Cai Die entered the imperial capital’s largest auction house and offered a Fifth Grade Pill for auction.
• While they waited in a private room, Yao Yan told Cai Die he wanted Hai Bodong’s help finding the remaining Fragmented Maps and claimed they might lead to the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• The auction house’s leader arrived, and Yao Yan showed him Hai Bodong’s token after explaining they were Hai Bodong’s friends.
• The leader recognized the token and respectfully invited Yao Yan and Cai Die to follow him.

Yao Yan met Hai Bo Dong and asked him to search the Jia Ma Empire, especially around the Tagor Desert, for clues to a Fragmented Map. He also examined the Mittel Family’s inventory for materials to create a convincing replacement for the Tou She Ancient God Jade, leaving himself determined to risk the plan despite the danger.

• Hai Bo Dong welcomed Yao Yan and Cai Die at the Mittel Family residence, where Teng Shan joined them.
• Yao Yan denied involvement in the turmoil in the Magical Beast Mountain Range and told Hai Bo Dong he had come to ask for help finding a Fragmented Map.
• Hai Bo Dong examined and recorded the Fragmented Map, then agreed to search for clues near the Tagor Desert.
• Hai Bo Dong introduced Teng Shan, and Yao Yan asked to inspect the Mittel Family’s storehouse; Teng Shan gave him a scroll listing its valuable items and curiosities.
• Yao Yan reviewed the inventory for something capable of storing Soul Power as a substitute for the Tou She Ancient God Jade and accepted the risks of attempting the switch.

With Xiao Lin dead, the Xiao Family debated whether to abandon its holdings in the Imperial Capital or seek an alliance with the Nalan Family. Meanwhile, Yao Yan stole a ring from Xiao Yan’s mother and found the Tou She Ancient God Jade in the Xiao Family’s Ancestral Hall.

• The Second Elder urged the Xiao Family to leave the Imperial Capital, while the Third Elder argued that the royal family and the three Dou Ling elders could protect them.
• The Grand Elder asked Xiao Zhan to visit the Nalan Family and propose that the families join forces.
• Yao Yan used Soul Power to put Xiao Yan’s mother to sleep, took her Black Ring, and replaced it with an identical ring.
• Yao Yan entered the Xiao Family’s Ancestral Hall and found the Tou She Ancient God Jade hidden beneath a memorial tablet.
• Yao Yan recognized the jade as something the Yao Clan would covet and celebrated his discovery.

Yao Yan stole the real Tou She Ancient God Jade from the Xiao Family and replaced it with a convincing fake, then tried to break the Soul Imprint on Yao Lao’s Bone Flame Ring without waking him. He discovered Soul Erosion Grass could corrode the imprint, though the Bone Spirit Cold Fire repeatedly burned the poison away.

• Yao Yan replaced the Tou She Ancient God Jade in the Xiao Family’s Ancestral Hall with a forged imitation and escaped without leaving traces.
• Yao Yan returned to the Mittel Family residence and examined the Bone Flame Ring, which contained Yao Lao and the Bone Spirit Cold Fire.
• Yao Yan tried to erase the ring’s Soul Imprint with his Soul Power, but the Bone Spirit Cold Fire destroyed his attack and retaliated.
• Yao Yan decided not to awaken Yao Lao and instead placed the Bone Flame Ring in the Yao Ding with Soul Erosion Grass.
• Yao Yan found that Soul Erosion Grass corroded the Soul Imprint, but the Bone Spirit Cold Fire burned away the poison and froze the Yao Ding.