Chapter Summaries

Gu He and his companions prepared to leave after Queen Medusa refused to exchange the Heavenly Flames, but Sect Leader Yun revealed that the flames might be needed for Medusa’s evolution. As Old Yao sensed something strange about Medusa, she reacted coldly to Sect Leader Yun’s knowledge, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Queen Medusa refused Gu He's request and warned him to leave before the Snake People Clan’s tribal leaders arrived.
• Yan Shi and Feng Li asked Sect Leader Yun what they should do, and Chu Yang realized she was the Misty Cloud Sect’s leader and felt drawn to her.
• Sect Leader Yun explained that Queen Medusa might use Heavenly Flames to evolve into a Dou Zong, and Old Yao confirmed the process was dangerous.
• Xiao Yan hoped the experts would fight so he could steal the Heavenly Flames, while Old Yao sensed that Queen Medusa’s aura seemed illusory.
• Queen Medusa told Sect Leader Yun that she was surprised by how much she knew.

Yun Yun exposed Queen Medusa as an energy avatar and destroyed it, revealing that the real Queen Medusa was vulnerable during her evolution. As the Snake People attacked, Chu Yang learned Shadow Vanish with Huan Huan's permission, while Gu He prepared to enter the city and search for the Heavenly Flame.

• Yun Yun revealed that Queen Medusa was an energy body, then struck and dispersed the avatar while Yan Shi and Feng Li held off Yue Mei and Mo Basi.
• Chu Yang chose to use Huan Huan's one-time permission to buy Shadow Vanish on credit and immediately learned the technique.
• Yue Mei and Mo Basi ordered the Snake People guards to attack Yun Yun, Gu He, and the others with poison arrows and spears.
• Yun Yun blocked the barrage with a green tornado and urged Gu He to enter the city while Queen Medusa was vulnerable during her evolution.
• Gu He ordered Yan Shi and Feng Li to hold off Mo Basi and the other enemy, then set out to search for the Heavenly Flame.

Gu He battled past the Snake People while Yan Shi and Feng Li held off Yue Mei and Mo Basi, then entered the city to search for the Heavenly Flames. Xiao Yan found their eastern location and entered a guarded temple, with Chu Yang secretly following him in hopes of gaining Check-in Points.

• Yan Shi agreed to fight harder for greater rewards as Gu He flew toward the city, where Yue Mei and Mo Basi tried to stop him.
• Yan Shi and Feng Li intercepted Yue Mei and Mo Basi while Gu He defeated the Medusa Snake Guards’ combined attack and drove back their captain, Hua She'er.
• The black-robed Yun Sect Leader took on Hua She'er, allowing Gu He to continue into the city in search of the Heavenly Flames.
• Xiao Yan entered the city unnoticed, and Old Yao revealed that Queen Medusa had split the Heavenly Flames’ aura among four locations but identified the eastern one.
• Xiao Yan flew to a guarded temple in the east and slipped inside with Old Yao’s help, while Chu Yang used Shadow Vanish and the Universal Tracker to follow him.

Xiao Yan and Chu Yang reached a poisonous lake blocking their path to the island at its center, and Xiao Yan crossed under the protection of Old Yao’s Bone Spirit Cold Flame. After a giant snake attacked them and retreated from the island, Xiao Yan discovered Chu Yang had crossed too and was shocked to see him.

• Xiao Yan avoided Snake People Clan patrols and found a lake whose energy restriction forced anything flying into its poisonous water.
• Old Yao wrapped Xiao Yan in the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, allowing him to swim through the toxins toward the island.
• A giant snake erupted from the lake and attacked Xiao Yan as he neared the island.
• Xiao Yan dodged the snake’s attacks and used a wooden plank to reach the island, while Chu Yang crossed safely during the fight.
• The giant snake stopped outside the island’s range and sank back into the lake, and Xiao Yan finally noticed Chu Yang beside him.

Chu Yang and Xiao Yan reached the island where the Green Lotus Core Flame was hidden, while Old Yao warned them to stay cautious around Queen Medusa. They found the flame rising above a pool of Ice Spirit Cold Spring, and Xiao Yan’s desire to claim it became unmistakable.

• Chu Yang assured Xiao Yan that he would help him obtain the Heavenly Flame, but Xiao Yan remained doubtful, leaving Chu Yang without Check-in Points.
• Chu Yang and Xiao Yan sensed the Heavenly Flame on the island, and Old Yao warned that Queen Medusa was nearby and asked Chu Yang to stay farther behind.
• The two followed the Heavenly Flame’s aura through a bamboo grove and hid when they spotted a clearing at the island’s center.
• Chu Yang and Xiao Yan recognized the Ice Spirit Cold Spring filling a pool beneath a crystal lotus pedestal.
• The Green Lotus Core Flame rose above the pedestal, and Xiao Yan stared at it with feverish determination to obtain it.

Chu Yang and Xiao Yan watched Queen Medusa prepare to use the Green Lotus Core Flame to evolve, while Old Yao warned them not to reveal themselves. The chapter ended with Medusa transforming into her enormous snake true form as she focused on the evolution.

• Chu Yang and Xiao Yan discovered the Green Lotus Core Flame trapped on a crystal lotus seat above the Ice Spirit Cold Spring.
• Queen Medusa released the flame’s restraints, causing it to surge and evaporate the spring, then removed her robe as she prepared for the evolution.
• Xiao Yan asked Old Yao when they should act, but Old Yao warned that Medusa would kill them if she noticed them spying.
• Queen Medusa decided to risk the evolution, believing it could help her reach Dou Zong and lead the Snake People Clan out of the desert.
• Queen Medusa transformed into a giant purple snake, and Old Yao explained that Snake People could summon their merged snake souls as powerful true forms.

Queen Medusa plunged into the Green Lotus Core Flame to evolve, and everyone watched as her body burned away. Dark clouds and a vast purple barrier then appeared over the island, suggesting her transformation had succeeded and trapping everyone inside.

• Queen Medusa dove into the Green Lotus Core Flame, and the fire charred her body as Chu Yang, Xiao Yan, and Old Yao watched.
• Gu He arrived and stopped outside Queen Medusa's purple energy screen while Snake People gathered at a distance.
• Queen Medusa's enormous purple snake form burned away completely, and Sect Leader Yun bowed in respect as Gu He sighed.
• Thunder and dark clouds gathered overhead, leading Sect Leader Yun to suspect Queen Medusa had evolved into a powerful magical beast.
• An enormous purple barrier descended over the island and blocked even Gu He's soul force, so Sect Leader Yun told the group to wait for it to break apart.

After Queen Medusa’s apparent death, a Seven-Colored Little Snake emerged, and Old Yao identified it as the legendary Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python and Medusa’s new body. Xiao Yan and Chu Yang lowered their defenses as the curious snake approached them, and the chapter ended with Chu Yang offering it Companion Purple Crystal Source.

• After the lightning stopped, Chu Yang and Xiao Yan saw that the enormous purple snake had been burned away and wondered whether Queen Medusa had failed to evolve.
• A Seven-Colored Little Snake burst from the ashes and tried to strike Xiao Yan, but Old Yao shielded him with the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Chu Yang protected himself with Di Jun's Exotic Fire.
• Old Yao recognized the little snake as the legendary Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python and explained that it was Queen Medusa’s new body.
• Xiao Yan and Chu Yang withdrew their flames after realizing the snake seemed harmless, and it curled up in Xiao Yan’s palm.
• The Seven-Colored Little Snake asked to see inside Xiao Yan’s Storage Ring, rejected the food and Medicinal Ingredients he offered, and Chu Yang brought out a bottle of Companion Purple Crystal Source.

Chu Yang gave Xiao Yan Companion Purple Crystal Source, which attracted the infant Seven-Colored Little Snake and helped Xiao Yan bond with it. As Xiao Yan accepted the gift and the snake fell asleep in his sleeve, Chu Yang offered him a second bottle while waiting for the system’s Check-in Points.

• Chu Yang gave Xiao Yan a bottle of Companion Purple Crystal Source, and the Seven-Colored Little Snake eagerly drank from it.
• Old Yao identified the substance and explained its rarity and why the fire-attributed snake liked it.
• Xiao Yan stopped the snake from drinking the bottle dry, and it settled in his sleeve to sleep after eating.
• Chu Yang told Xiao Yan to keep the bottle, and Xiao Yan felt deeply moved by his generosity.
• Chu Yang gave Xiao Yan another bottle of Companion Purple Crystal Source, but the system still did not award Check-in Points.