Chapter Summaries

Ye Yan gave Xiao Yi Xian a cultivation technique he had developed and helped her break through to Dou Zhe, while Hai Bodong brought Ya Fei to Green Mountain Town to meet him. The chapter ended with Xiao Yi Xian beginning to cultivate the half-finished Ten Thousand Poison Spirit Summoning Technique, which laid groundwork for controlling her Woe Poison Body.

• Ye Yan revealed that he had created separate Mystic Tier Intermediate Grade cultivation techniques for Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, then gave Xiao Yi Xian Qi Gathering Powder to help her break through.
• Hai Bodong took Ya Fei to Green Mountain Town, explaining that Ye Yan might achieve a future beyond the Dou Zong level and that he wanted her to get to know him.
• Hai Bodong and Ya Fei arrived at Doctor Yun's herb garden, where Doctor Yun learned that Ye Yan had returned and recognized Ya Fei as a potential rival for her disciple.
• After Xiao Yi Xian reached the tenth stage of Dou Qi and became a Dou Zhe, Ye Yan gave her the Ten Thousand Poison Spirit Summoning Technique and said he was still developing a way to control her physique.
• Xiao Yi Xian memorized the technique and began cultivating it, sharpening her perception of poison as Ye Yan explained that it would prepare her for a future poison pill.

Ye Yan successfully developed a Mystic Tier Intermediate Grade cultivation method for Xiao Yi Xian, then returned to Green Mountain Town and entrusted Ya Fei with medicinal pills for President Lan Beng. He left Ya Fei in Hai Bodong’s care as she prepared to work at the Wu Tan City auction house.

• Ye Yan confirmed Xiao Yi Xian’s new cultivation method had worked, and she reached One-Star Dou Zhe.
• Xiao Xun’er agreed to protect Ye Yan if he faced trouble, then watched him leave with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin.
• Ye Yan returned to the valley, where Hai Bodong greeted him and introduced Ya Fei Mittel.
• Ye Yan asked Ya Fei to take fourth- and fifth-grade medicinal pills to President Lan Beng, and she accepted the task.
• Ya Fei looked at Ye Yan beneath the moonlight and staggered at how handsome he was.

The Jia Ma Empire debated how to respond after Queen Medusa became a Dou Zong, while Jia Xingtian ordered preparations and sought negotiations. In Green Mountain Town valley, Cailin agreed to pursue peace over territory and learned that Ye Yan planned to return to the Central Plains for a five-year agreement.

• Jia Xingtian told the officials that Queen Medusa wanted land for the Snake-People Tribe, and they argued over whether to cede territory or risk war.
• Jia Xingtian had a young official dragged away, then ordered contact with the empire's Dou Emperors and stronger defenses near the Tager Desert without striking first.
• Yao Ye asked Jia Xingtian whether the empire could fight Queen Medusa, and he said a Dou Zong could not be stopped by a Peak Dou Emperor and that negotiation was possible.
• Ye Yan asked Cailin whether she intended to wage all-out war against the Jia Ma Empire, and she said she would accept suitable territory to protect her people.
• Ye Yan explained that he and Brother Lin would return to the Central Plains because of a five-year agreement, and Cailin asked whether the journey was dangerous.

Ye Yan and Cailin discussed his planned journey to the Central Plains and her evolution, while Xiao Yi Xian questioned Cailin about her feelings for him. Outside the valley, Hai Bodong warned Ye Yan that the Jia Ma Empire feared an imminent war with the Snake-People Tribe, with Medusa as the fuse.

• Cailin told Ye Yan she feared he would die, and Ye Yan reassured her that his Battle Sovereign teacher would keep him safe on his journey to the Central Plains.
• Ye Yan revealed that Cailin could evolve into a Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python in the Central Plains, and Cailin said she had reached four-star Dou Zong.
• Cailin punched Ye Yan after he teased her about her strength, then stopped when Xiao Yi Xian arrived to say Elder Hai was looking for them.
• Cailin insisted on taking Xiao Yi Xian outside the valley, where Xiao Yi Xian asked if she liked Ye Yan and Cailin denied it.
• Hai Bodong told Ye Yan that rumors of war between the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake-People Tribe were spreading, and said Medusa was the fuse.

Cailin demanded territory in the Magical Beast Mountain Range and sent Jia Ma Empire a warning about her Four-Star Dou Zong strength. Jia Xingtian chose to attend negotiations, and Ye Yan went to meet him and the empire’s gathered Dou Emperors.

• Cailin asked Hai Bodong to tell Jia Ma Empire that she had reached Four-Star Dou Zong and wanted territory in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Jia Xingtian and the officials argued over Cailin’s demand, but the news of her strength silenced their objections.
• Jia Xingtian decided to attend negotiations after reading Hai Bodong’s warning that Cailin had someone powerful behind her.
• Ye Lin sensed the Jia Ma Empire’s Dou Emperors approaching, and Cailin confirmed that all of them had come.
• Ye Yan transformed his appearance and flew out to meet the Jia Ma Empire’s experts.

Hai Bodong mediated negotiations between Cailin and the Jia Ma Empire over the Snake-People Tribe’s relocation to the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Jia Xingtian agreed to cede the chosen territory, and the migration would begin after the empire dispersed its forces north of the range.

• Jia Xingtian, Yun Shan, and Fa Ma met Hai Bodong’s group, which included Cailin, Ye Yan, and Ye Lin.
• Hai Bodong offered to mediate, and Cailin demanded a clear answer on the Snake-People Tribe’s relocation.
• Cailin displayed her overwhelming aura, and Jia Xingtian agreed to hand over the designated territory.
• Jia Xingtian secured the condition that the Snake-People Tribe could not bar Jia Ma Empire citizens from entering the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and Cailin accepted after Ye Yan nodded.
• Hai Bodong told Jia Xingtian to disperse the forces north of the range before the Snake-People Tribe began its migration.
• Jia Xingtian asked to speak with Hai Bodong alone, prompting concern from Yun Shan and Fa Ma.

Hai Bodong explained the mysterious trio’s influence to Jia Xingtian, Fa Ma, and Yun Shan, then suggested Yun Yun become a teacher to Ye Yan’s young companions. Meanwhile, Cailin considered killing Yun Shan over a possible connection to the Soul Hall, but Ye Yan urged caution, and Hai Bodong arrived with the others.

• Hai Bodong told Jia Xingtian, Yun Shan, and Fa Ma that the trio had helped Queen Medusa reach Dou Zong and revealed that the youngest among them was in charge.
• Fa Ma disclosed that a black-robed man had traded him a sixth-grade Soul Fusion Pill formula, prompting Jia Xingtian and the others to seek an introduction to the young master.
• Hai Bodong suggested Yun Yun teach Xiao Yi Xian and the other little girls, and Yun Shan asked Yun Yun what she thought.
• Cailin asked Ye Yan whether he had sensed a Soul Hall-like aura from Yun Shan, and Ye Yan said Yun Shan’s thirst for strength might make him a future danger.
• Cailin threatened to kill Yun Shan, but Ye Yan persuaded her to watch him instead; when Hai Bodong returned with Yun Yun, Jia Xingtian, and Fa Ma, Ye Yan kept his original appearance concealed.

Ye Yan introduced Yun Yun to Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin before leaving to settle Yao Chen’s plans. Yao Chen decided to stay with the Xiao Clan and guide Xiao Yan, while Ye Yan suggested a deceptive way for him to absorb Xiao Yan’s Dou Qi.

• Ye Yan brought Yun Yun to Doctor Yun’s herb garden and introduced her to Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin as their new teacher.
• Cailin left to gather the Snake-People Tribe and prepare for their migration, while Ye Yan departed Green Mountain Town.
• Yao Chen told Ye Yan that he would remain in the Northwest Region to avoid the Soul Hall and temper Xiao Yan’s character.
• Yao Chen gave Ye Yan cultivation methods, Dou Techniques, and pill formulas, including a wind-attribute Earth Tier cultivation method.
• Ye Yan advised Yao Chen to hide his identity and claim he was absorbing Xiao Yan’s Dou Qi because his soul power was weak, then offer to teach him alchemy.
• Yao Chen considered using Ye Yan’s name to persuade Xiao Yan and reflected on how cautious and deceptive Ye Yan was.

Ye Yan and Yao Chen arranged for Xiao Yan’s Dou Qi to disappear, leaving Xiao Yan panicked and seeking help from Xiao Zhan. Meanwhile, Yun Yun met Doctor Yun in Green Mountain Town and learned more about Ye Yan.

• Ye Yan destroyed the substitute ring and put Yao Chen’s Storage Ring on a string around Xiao Yan’s neck, while Yao Chen planned to drain Xiao Yan’s Dou Qi over three days.
• Ye Yan used pale green gas to wake Xiao Yan, who discovered his Dou Qi was vanishing and hurried to the Xiao Clan.
• Ye Yan watched Xiao Yan leave, then flew toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range and resolved to speed up his cultivation.
• Xiao Yan told Xiao Zhan that his Dou Qi was disappearing, and Xiao Zhan examined him before agreeing to seek physicians.
• Yao Chen sensed Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhan’s sincere bond, while Doctor Yun reassured Yun Yun about Ye Yan and invited her to raise any needs.

Ye Yan prepared to leave the Snake-People Tribe and return toward the Central Plains, inviting Cailin to join him in exploring a broader world. Before departing, he learned that Soul Hall agents might be investigating Maple City, leaving him and Ye Lin wary of their return journey.

• Xiao Yan became unable to cultivate overnight, while the Snake-People Tribe began settling along a route opened through the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Ye Yan told Cailin he would leave soon and asked her to look after Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin; he also invited her to see the world beyond theirs with him.
• Cailin accepted Ye Yan's invitation, then punched him away after he teased her about sticking with him.
• Ye Yan told Ye Lin they would leave after he handled his remaining business and would need to hide themselves more carefully.
• Ye Lin reported that Old Man Yin Gu had sensed a familiar aura near Maple City, and Ye Yan suspected Soul Hall Soul Envoys were investigating the region.

Soul Hall investigators searched the Black Corner Region for clues about Protector Xuan’s death while Ye Yan told Yun Yun he would be leaving for several years. Yun Yun chose to remain in the valley and asked permission to bring a disciple, and she later learned from Xiao Yi Xian that Ye Yan had been concealing his appearance from her.

• Soul Hall investigators learned that Protector Xuan had died while searching for Heavenly Cold Qi with Han Feng and discussed investigating the route he had taken.
• Ye Yan told Yun Yun he would leave for three or four years and offered her the choice to leave the valley.
• Yun Yun asked to stay and teach Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, and Ye Yan agreed.
• Yun Yun asked whether she could bring a disciple from the Nalan Clan to the valley, and Ye Yan permitted it with a warning about the Snake-People Tribe.
• Yun Yun asked Xiao Yi Xian whether Ye Yan had been using another appearance around her, and Xiao Yi Xian confirmed that he had.

Ye Yan visited Xiao Xun'er before leaving for the Central Plains, where he planned to pursue more Heavenly Flames and prepare for the Five Year Appointment. He gave her enhanced Green Wood Pulse-Nurturing Pills and departed, leaving her to contemplate their next meeting in four or five years.

• Ling Ying told Xiao Xun'er that Ye Yan would likely leave soon, and Ye Yan appeared behind him and matched his attack with strength comparable to a low-level Dou Emperor.
• Xiao Xun'er asked Ye Yan whether he knew why Xiao Yan's Dou Qi had disappeared, but he denied knowing and gave no explanation.
• Ye Yan considered his plans to seek the Life Flame and other Heavenly Flames in the Central Plains, then told Xiao Xun'er he would leave in three days for the Five Year Appointment.
• Ye Yan gave Xiao Xun'er more than a dozen bottles of enhanced Green Wood Pulse-Nurturing Pills to help her cultivate despite the thing sealed inside her body.
• Ye Yan departed after teasing Xiao Xun'er about their next meeting being four or five years away, and Xiao Xun'er quietly repeated the time span.

Ye Yan left the valley for the Central Plains after saying goodbye to Cailin, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin, while Yun Yun learned more about his identity and Xiao Xun'er heard that her clan had noticed him. After settling affairs in the Black Corner Region, Ye Yan and Ye Lin entered the space wormhole at End of the World City, and Ye Yan announced his return to the Central Plains.

• Ye Yan reassured Cailin before leaving, and she punched him after he embraced her and whispered that he would return.
• Yun Yun saw Ye Yan's real face, and Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin received his instructions to cultivate while he was away.
• Xiao Xun'er learned from Ling Ying that her clan might know about Ye Yan and could have people watching the Pill Region.
• Over the next month and a half, Ye Yan and Ye Lin handled affairs in the Black Corner Region, arranged a stand-in for Lin Yan, and prepared pills for Zi Yan.
• Ye Yan and Ye Lin disguised themselves, entered the space wormhole in End of the World City, and traveled toward the Central Plains.

Ye Yan returned to Ye City after years away and secretly made his way back to the Ye Family, where he reunited with his relatives. The family welcomed him into a hidden chamber to discuss his return and the many unknown watchers surrounding them.

• Ye Yan arrived in Ye City with Ye Lin following, avoided the spies, and changed his appearance on the way to the Ye Family.
• Ye Zhong and Ye Jingheng talked about Ye Yan's absence and wondered whether he would return for the Five Year Appointment.
• Ye Yan entered the Ye Residence and met Ye Xinlan in the garden, but she refused to call him Uncle until he revealed his true appearance.
• Ye Zhong and Ye Jingheng confronted Ye Yan, then led him and Ye Lin to the family's secret chamber to avoid being overheard.
• Ye Lin revealed that he had reached Three-Star Dou Zong, while Ye Zhong praised Ye Yan for reaching Three-Star Dou Wang.
• Ye Yan asked about the Battle Sovereign attack on the family, and Ye Zhong said it had caused little damage and few casualties.

Ye Yan returned to the Ye family, supplied them with pill formulas and cultivation techniques, and revealed that he was a Sixth-Grade Alchemist. After settling into a secluded courtyard, he refined a high-quality Dou Ling Pill that could help him advance within the Dou Wang realm.

• Ye Yan gave the Ye family numerous scrolls and a Green Wood Pulse-Nurturing Pill for little Xinlan, then said he would leave for Sacred Pill City in one month.
• Ye Zhong discovered the Yin Yang Profound Dragon Pill formula among the scrolls, and Ye Yan revealed he was a Sixth-Grade Alchemist.
• Ye Yan changed his appearance, declined to stay in his old room, and found a secluded courtyard in which to rest.
• Ye Yan summoned the Heaven-Burning Cauldron and refined a Dou Ling Pill, whose quality he judged sufficient to help him break through one of the later stars of the Dou Wang realm.

Ye Yan spent a month refining pills and cultivating, bringing his soul close to the Spirit Realm and improving his control of the Heaven-Burning Cauldron. He obtained materials for a Break Sect Pill and learned that the Cao Family suspected he was Han Li and was preparing for his match in over three months.

• Ye Yan absorbed spiritual energy released by refining a sixth-rank pill, but an inexplicable barrier prevented him from entering a strange state.
• The [If You Don't Work Hard You're Finished] entry gave Ye Yan pill-refining insights that helped him work toward peak sixth-rank pills.
• After a month of cultivation and alchemy, Ye Yan's soul was close to breaking through to the Spirit Realm, and his control of the Heaven-Burning Cauldron had improved.
• Ye Yan activated [Time to Eat], and a White Bamboo Rat crashed into the stone bench and became his dinner.
• Ye Zhong brought Ye Yan the family's remaining materials for a Break Sect Pill and warned that the Cao Family suspected Ye Yan was Han Li and had been visiting more often ahead of their match.

Ye Yan successfully refined a peak Sixth-Rank Break Sect Pill, and the breakthrough in alchemy drew spiritual energy that began rapidly strengthening his soul. The chapter ended with Ye Yan’s consciousness overwhelmed by the surge.

• Ye Yan refined the Cold Marrow Branch and the other ingredients in the Heaven-Burning Cauldron, then formed and nourished the Break Sect Pill.
• A pillar of energy burst from the cultivation chamber, alarming the Ye Family and the people of Ye City.
• Ye Zhong praised Ye Yan’s success and noticed spiritual-energy fluctuations around him that could benefit his soul.
• A strand of spiritual energy entered Ye Yan’s glabella and rapidly merged with his soul force.
• Ye Yan’s soul expanded painfully until an explosion within his mind left him dazed amid golden light and chaos.

Ye Yan absorbed a surge of spiritual energy that strengthened his soul, then used his awakening Heaven-Defying Comprehension to devise a soul cultivation method. After nearly ten days in seclusion, a river-like roar erupted from his chamber and its ceiling burst apart, leaving Ye Zhong and Ye Lin to contain the disturbance.

• Ye Yan's soul absorbed spiritual energy for an hour, and a ripple spread through the Ye Family, alerting Ye Lin, Second Elder, and two other Dou Zongs to a possible Spirit Realm Soul breakthrough.
• Ye Yan realized his soul remained trapped in a cocoon-like state and tried to create a soul cultivation method using his knowledge and the Supreme One Soul Art chant.
• Ye Yan's Exceptional Comprehension trait began changing into Heaven-Defying Comprehension, sharpening his insight and giving him confidence to develop the method.
• Ye Yan remained in the cultivation room for nearly ten days as Ye Zhong and Ye Lin grew concerned outside.
• A river-like sound thundered from the chamber, its ceiling burst apart, and Ye Zhong and Ye Lin joined forces to seal off the disturbance.

Ye Yan broke through to a Spirit Realm Soul using his Heavenly River Cultivation Method, alarming the Ye Family elders as they struggled to contain the spreading soul power. After regaining consciousness, he tested two new soul techniques and resolved to use the binding technique against the Soul Hall.

• Ye Yan formed a Sea Eye in his Niwan Palace and released a surge of soul power that battered the barrier Ye Zhong and Ye Lin had raised.
• Ye Zhong, Ye Lin, Second Elder, and two others joined forces to stabilize the barrier as Ye Yan's soul power gathered into a thirty-meter river and an illusory version of him appeared.
• Ye Zhong recognized Ye Yan's Spirit Realm Soul and celebrated his breakthrough, while Ye Yan's illusory soul returned to his body and the soul pressure dispersed.
• Ye Yan examined the prototype Heavenly River Visualization Method in his Niwan Palace and realized it gave him a new way to cultivate his soul.
• Ye Yan formed an invisible soul needle and a binding rope, techniques he had devised during his breakthrough, and prepared the rope for use against the Soul Hall.

Ye Yan used his Heaven-Defying Comprehension to create a soul attack and cultivation method, then spent ten days improving his techniques before preparing to return to Sacred Pill City. Meanwhile, Cao Chun and Cao Ge went to the Ye Family to investigate whether Ye Yan was connected to Han Li.

• Ye Yan demonstrated a soul attack on a snake and promised to write down his soul cultivation method for the Ye Family.
• Ye Zhong reminded Ye Yan that his Sacred Pill City competition was less than three months away, and Ye Yan returned to his residence.
• Over the next ten days, Ye Yan improved his techniques, reduced the battle qi cost of his wings, and upgraded Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin's cultivation methods.
• Ye Yan prepared two scrolls of the Heaven River Cultivation Method and decided to return to Sacred Pill City to see his teacher.
• Cao Chun brought Cao Ge to the Ye Family, suspecting that Han Li and Ye Yan were connected, and hoped Ye Yan had appeared recently.