Chapter Summaries

Qi Fan spent his remaining Points on check-ins around the Royal Family, then returned to deal with Ya Fei and Nalan Yanran while Qi Yan'er held an auction for the Tongtian Xisui Pill. When several factions offered to serve Qi Yan'er, she rejected them and told them to acknowledge Su Mei instead.

• Qi Fan sneaked into the Royal Family to check in, drew the Nether Sea Serpent Beast's attention, and escaped from Yao Ye's guards.
• Qi Fan spent all his Points after receiving a system notification and headed back to Ya Fei and Nalan Yanran.
• Ling Ying began the Tongtian Xisui Pill auction, and Qi Yan'er said bidders could offer anything she liked rather than money.
• The crowd offered Qi Yan'er toys and trinkets, but she remained unimpressed.
• Han Ge declared that the Black Skull Tomb would acknowledge Qi Yan'er as its master, prompting other attendees to offer their allegiance.
• Qi Yan'er rejected their offers and told them to acknowledge Sister Su as their master, leaving Su Mei stunned.

Qi Yan'er rejected the Blood Sect's offer to trade for her pill, then heard Old Yan challenge Fan Ling's claim that nobody else could afford it. She learned that Old Yan came from the Thousand Medicines Market and noticed the alluring woman beside him, whom she mistook for a Black-Corner Region version of Ya Fei.

• Qi Yan'er told the would-be loyalists to recognize Su Mei as their master, revealing that Su Mei was her father's maid.
• Su Mei proudly confirmed her status, while the others balked at the idea of serving Qi Yan'er and her father as well.
• Fan Ling offered the fragmentary map he had won at the earlier auction in exchange for Qi Yan'er's pill, but she refused to trade.
• Fan Ling claimed that nobody else present could afford the pill, and Old Yan answered that someone was qualified.
• Xiao Yan recognized Old Yan as a powerful alchemist, while Doma explained that the Thousand Medicines Market had deep roots in the Black-Corner Region.
• Qi Yan'er noticed the palace-robed woman beside Old Yan and said she resembled Ya Fei, whom she had found as a girlfriend for her daddy.

Qi Yan'er discovered that Yao Fang’s Thousand Medicines Market employed both of the Black-Corner Region’s Rank 6 Alchemists and pressed her to reveal who backed her. Yao Fang admitted she came from the Black Emperor Sect.

• Yao Fang offered Qi Yan'er three rare medicinal ingredients in exchange for the Eighth Grade Tongtian Xisui Pill.
• Yao Chen identified the ingredients as materials for the Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill, which could revive Qi Yan'er's mother.
• Qi Yan'er said she also wanted to know who stood behind Yao Fang and revealed that she had sensed two Rank 6 Alchemists.
• Yao Chen forced Old Qi to appear, and Yao Fang admitted that both Old Yan and Old Qi served her market.
• Yao Fang revealed that she came from the Black Emperor Sect.

Qi Yan'er agreed to trade an Eighth Grade Pill for three medicinal ingredients, then seized the ingredients and refused to hand over the pill. Yao Fang and the Black Emperor Sect’s forces attacked her as the chapter ended.

• Yao Fang revealed that she belonged to the Black Emperor Sect and invited Qi Yan'er to visit its auction house after learning she wanted valuable treasures.
• Qi Yan'er accepted the three medicinal ingredients in exchange for the Eighth Grade Pill, and Ling Ying returned to her private room.
• Yao Chen snatched the ingredients, and Qi Yan'er declared she would take them without giving up the pill.
• Qi Shan tried to attack Qi Yan'er, but Su Mei intercepted him and struck him back.
• Yao Fang ordered Qi Shan, Old Yan, and dozens of Black Emperor Sect fighters to attack Qi Yan'er.

Fan Lao tried to use the auction to replenish his blood essence by slaughtering the attendees, but Qi Yan'er and the Black Emperor Sect disrupted his plan. Fan Ling suggested killing the Black Emperor Sect and framing Qi Yan'er, and Fan Lao approved the scheme as Qi Yan'er welcomed the chance to turn them against each other.

• Fan Ling and the Blood Sect disciples attacked the auction crowd and blocked the exits.
• Fan Lao arrived with two desiccated corpses, killed a challenger, and absorbed his blood to restore his strength.
• Fan Lao revealed that he had arranged the auction to replenish his blood essence and that Han Feng had planned to trap Qi Yan'er.
• Qi Yan'er appeared with Yao Fang and the others, while Yao Fang declared that the Black Emperor Sect would claim the Eighth Grade Pill and warned others not to interfere.
• Fan Ling proposed killing the Black Emperor Sect and blaming Qi Yan'er, and Fan Lao approved the plan.

Fan Lao and Fan Ling prepared to kill Yao Fang’s group and blame Qi Yan’er, but Yao Fang’s allies were joined by Ban Jiu, Han Feng, and the Gold and Silver Elders. As the Blood Sect trapped everyone inside the Auction House, the Black Skull Tomb offered to join Han Feng’s side, only to realize he expected them to fight Qi Yan’er’s group.

• Fan Ling proposed killing Yao Fang’s group and blaming Qi Yan’er, and Fan Lao approved his plan.
• Fan Lao summoned Ban Jiu, who revealed himself as the Black Ranking’s fourth-ranked fighter, while Yao Fang claimed the Black Emperor Sect’s reinforcements would arrive.
• Han Feng and the Gold and Silver Elders appeared after destroying the Auction House roof, and Qi Yan’er mocked Han Feng about his defeat last time.
• Fan Lao ordered Fan Ling to activate the Bloodthirsty Array, trapping everyone inside the Auction House.
• Han Ge offered the Black Skull Tomb’s help to Han Feng, but Han Feng told them to fight Qi Yan’er’s group, making them and the other factions reconsider switching sides.

Han Feng ordered the Black-Corner Region factions to attack Qi Yan'er and her allies, but Yao Chen revealed that Han Feng had betrayed him and that Qi Yan'er was Yao Chen's master. With Han Feng exposed, the auction house erupted into battle, and Fan Lao fought Qi Shan and King Yan amid the Blood Sect's formation.

• Han Feng persuaded the Black Skull Tomb and other factions to attack Qi Yan'er and her group with the promise of generous rewards.
• Qi Yan'er mocked Han Feng, and Yao Chen revealed that he had taken Qi Yan'er, whose alchemy surpassed his own, as his master.
• Han Feng realized the gathered factions had learned he betrayed Yao Chen and ordered the Gold Silver Elders, Old Ban, and Sect Master Fan to attack.
• Yao Fang ordered the Black Emperor Sect to assault the Blood Sect, and Fan Ling activated a blood formation that sacrificed warriors to strengthen it.
• Fan Lao attacked Yao Fang, but Qi Shan and King Yan intervened and used their combined Pill Fire to put him at a disadvantage.

Fan Lao reversed his apparent disadvantage by revealing his full strength and coordinating with the other factions, while Fan Ling and Elder Luo trapped Yao Fang amid the slaughter. With Qi Shan and Old Yan badly wounded and Yao Fang cornered, she swallowed her pride and asked Qi Yan'er for help.

• Fan Lao called on the other faction representatives, who attacked Qi Shan and Old Yan and let him land a devastating Blood Cleaving Claw on them.
• Fan Lao pointed Qi Shan and Old Yan toward the battle below, where Fan Ling and Elder Luo were attacking Yao Fang and her allies.
• Elder Luo shattered Yao Fang's defensive barrier, and Fan Ling knocked aside her sword and threatened to make her his plaything.
• Qi Yan'er watched the fighting with amusement, while Qing Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, and Xiao Xun'er discussed the Black Emperor Sect's chances.
• After seeing Qi Shan and Old Yan near death, Yao Fang set aside her pride and begged Qi Yan'er to help, promising the Black Emperor Sect would reward her.

Yao Fang sought Qi Yan’er’s protection as Han Feng and the Gold and Silver Elders attacked. Qi Yan’er encouraged Yao Chen and Ling Ying to merge like the Gold and Silver Elders, and Yao Chen took her suggestion literally, leaving Ling Ying alarmed.

• Yao Fang begged Qi Yan’er for help and promised that the Black Emperor Sect would repay her.
• Han Feng sent the Gold and Silver Elders to attack Qi Yan’er and her companions, but Yao Chen and Ling Ying intercepted them.
• The Gold and Silver Elders joined hands and transformed into a Dou Zong, destroying the Auction House in the burst of energy.
• Qi Yan’er told Yao Chen and Ling Ying that they could merge because they were black and white, and cited Yao Chen entering Xiao Yan’s body as an example.
• Yao Chen seized Ling Ying’s hands and insisted that he could enter Ling Ying’s body too, frightening Ling Ying.

Yao Chen merged with Ling Ying, allowing them to fight the Gold and Silver Elders with Dou Zong-level strength. As battles broke out around Qi Yan'er, Xiao Yan sought a way back into her group, and Lü Man joined the defenders against Fan Lao.

• Yao Chen entered Ling Ying and combined their power, unleashing an aura that matched the Gold and Silver Elders’ Dou Zong-level strength.
• Ling Ying and Yao Chen exchanged blows with the Gold and Silver Elders, while Xiao Yan despaired over Yao Chen’s new partnership and sneaked toward Fan Ling to reclaim the remnant map and Dou Wang Puppet.
• Old Ban confronted Su Mei, who challenged him and flew into battle.
• Han Feng taunted Qi Yan'er and called on Fan Lao to avenge his defeat in the Tagor Desert; Fan Lao attacked, but Lü Man stopped him.
• Lü Man called on Master Qi and Master Yan to avenge themselves as well.

Qi Yan'er’s allies joined the battle against Han Feng’s forces as she challenged him over his depleted strength. Fan Ling then ordered the Blood Sect to attack her group, but the chapter ended before the outcome was shown.

• Lü Man, Master Qi, and Master Yan surrounded Fan Lao, prompting Han Feng to summon Bai Lan and Bu Ma as opponents for the other Dou Huangs.
• Elder Qing went to fight Bai Lan and Bu Ma, while Qi Yan'er called for the snakes to join the battle.
• Bai Ya arrived to defend Qi Yan'er, traded insults with Han Feng, and began fighting him in the sky.
• Fan Ling ordered Elder Luo and the Blood Sect warriors to attack Qi Yan'er and her companions, then boasted about capturing them.
• A sudden bang interrupted Fan Ling’s boast.

Xiao Yi Xian unleashed the Calamity Poison Body and wiped out most of the Blood Sect guards, while Fan Ling ordered his elders to attack Qi Yan'er and her companions. Qi Yan'er revealed that the Black Emperor Sect had likely abandoned Yao Fang, then hinted that she could rely on her father for help.

• Fan Ling ordered the Blood Sect guards to capture Qi Yan'er and the others alive if possible, and the guards charged.
• Xiao Yi Xian used Thousand Illusions Poison Spring, killing every Blood Sect guard in the room except several Dou Wang experts.
• Qing Lin and the others learned that Xiao Yi Xian had the Calamity Poison Body and that Qing Lin possessed Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.
• Fan Ling ordered Elder Luo and two other elders to form the Three Cauldrons Formation and surround Qi Yan'er and her companions.
• Qi Yan'er suggested that the Black Emperor Sect had withheld help so it could profit from the conflict, leaving Yao Fang as an abandoned pawn.
• Qi Yan'er told Yao Fang that it was better to rely on Daddy than on others, surprising Yao Fang and Qi Fan.

Qi Fan headed to the Alchemist Convention, hoping its venue would grant him Sign-in Points, but his attempt failed. After seeing Yao Yue arrive, he decided to register for the competition and sent Ya Fei to arrange it.

• Qi Yan'er stayed confident while surrounded by three Dou Wang experts and reached for the Small Wooden Box at her waist.
• Qi Fan left the Mu Family without receiving Sign-in Points and concluded that he could only gain them at places featured in the original story.
• Qi Fan went with Ya Fei and Nalan Yanran to the Alchemist Guild square, where the Alchemist Convention was being held, but his sign-in attempt received no response.
• Yao Yue, the Jia Ma Empire's Little Princess, arrived at the convention in a royal carriage, and Ya Fei introduced her to Qi Fan.
• Qi Fan asked how to register for the convention, and Ya Fei went to arrange it for him.

Qi Fan attended the Alchemist Convention with Nalan Yanran and Ya Fei, then jumped onto the stage to trigger a system sign-in and earn points and a medicine cauldron. After exchanging points for the item his daughter needed, he returned to the women as the guild officials questioned his identity and Yao Yue proposed handing him to her sister.

• The crowd praised Yao Yue’s alchemy talent, and Otto greeted Qi Fan, crediting his guidance for Otto’s advancement to Fifth Grade.
• Ya Fei gave Qi Fan a list of championship contenders, and Nalan Yanran began explaining her connection to Liu Ling before the system alerted him that Qi Yan’er needed an item to retrieve her sold Dou Wang Puppet.
• Qi Fan jumped onto the convention stage, signed in for twenty thousand Points and a Medicine Cauldron, then spent ten thousand Points on a Shape-Shifting Card.
• Qi Fan jumped back to Nalan Yanran and Ya Fei, while Mi Qie Er’s subordinate reported that the guild had little information about him and that he was close to Thunder King Lei Na.
• Yao Yue told Mi Qie Er that her sister was present and offered to hand Qi Fan over to her.

At the Alchemist Convention, Yao Yue brought her sister Yao Ye over to question Qi Fan after he briefly stepped onto the stage. Qi Fan’s cold response angered Yao Yue, but his stare left her frozen as the confrontation ended.

• Yao Yue pointed out Qi Fan to Yao Ye and persuaded her sister to approach him.
• Yao Ye and Yao Yue greeted Ya Fei and Nalan Yanran before asking Qi Fan who he was.
• Qi Fan gave the name Xiao Fan and said he had stepped away because his legs had gone numb.
• Yao Yue accused Qi Fan of having a woman on each arm while treating the princesses coldly.
• Qi Fan denied having a woman on each arm and stared at Yao Yue until she froze in place.

At the Alchemist Convention, Qi Fan was surrounded by admirers as renowned alchemists and powerful figures arrived and called him Senior. Fa Ma heard that Qi Fan had guided Otto and Frank to become Fifth Grade Alchemists and began to wonder whether Qi Fan matched the mysterious Senior.

• Yao Yue accused Qi Fan of keeping women at his sides, but realized Ya Fei and Nalan Yanran were clinging to him while he kept his distance.
• Otto and Frank arrived with Xue Mei and their female disciple, and Frank revealed that both young women had become Third Grade Alchemists after Qi Fan's guidance.
• Yao Yue grew hostile toward the women, while Yao Ye recognized that her younger sister was becoming interested in Qi Fan.
• Hai Bo Dong arrived and deferentially addressed Qi Fan as Senior, stunning the onlookers.
• Jia Xing Tian and Fa Ma arrived, and Hai Bo Dong traded jokes with them before Otto and Frank greeted Fa Ma.
• Otto credited Qi Fan's guidance for their advancement to Fifth Grade Alchemists, prompting Fa Ma to study Qi Fan and question whether he was comparable to the mysterious Senior.

Qi Yan'er used a card made by her father to swap the Heavenly Demon Puppet with Fan Ling’s puppet, then ordered Xiao Hei to attack Elder Luo. Xiao Hei defeated Elder Luo, leaving the Blood Sect warriors terrified.

• Qi Yan'er explained that her stiff card was one her father had made for her to play slapping games with.
• When Elder Luo charged at Qi Yan'er, she activated the card and swapped Fan Ling’s Dou Wang puppet with Yao Fang, who stabbed Fan Ling in the shoulder.
• Qi Yan'er ordered Xiao Hei to attack Elder Luo, and the puppet chased him down despite his attempt to flee.
• Elder Luo’s blood blade bounced off Xiao Hei, which stomped on his chest and sent him crashing to the ground.
• The Blood Sect warriors retreated in fear, and Xiao Yi Xian asked Qi Yan'er whether the cards she played with as a child had been like that.

After the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake defeated Elder Mu, Fan Ling ordered Elder Tie to abandon Yao Fang and attack Qi Yan'er and the others. Xiao Xun'er stepped forward to face him, revealing a Heavenly Flame and Dou Ling strength.

• Qi Yan'er explained that her childhood games included cards made by her father and wooden carvings like Xiao Hei.
• Elder Mu attacked Qi Yan'er, but the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake struck him with its flames and blasted him away.
• Fan Ling realized his three Dou Wang guards could not handle the girls and ordered Elder Tie to leave Yao Fang and deal with them.
• Qi Yan'er offered to fight Elder Tie, but Xiao Xun'er chose to take him on herself.
• Gu Xun Er revealed a golden Heavenly Flame and unleashed Dou Ling-level Dou Qi, shocking Elder Tie.

Gu Xun Er revealed her Dou Ling strength and used her Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame to defeat and burn Elder Tie alive. As Fan Ling and the Blood Sect’s Blood Guards attacked, Qi Yan'er intervened to protect the exhausted Yao Fang.

• Gu Xun Er revealed that she was a Dou Ling, then struck Elder Tie with Guardian Trigram Palm and overwhelmed him in battle.
• Gu Xun Er’s Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame engulfed Elder Tie and burned him to ashes.
• Yao Fang mocked Fan Ling’s strength, but Fan Ling attacked her after she had exhausted her Dou Qi.
• Fan Ling ordered the Blood Guards to attack Qi Yan'er and the others, then lunged at Yao Fang with his blade.
• Qi Yan'er appeared before Yao Fang and echoed her taunt that Fan Ling was too weak to kill anyone.

Qi Yan'er overwhelmed Fan Ling with her rust-covered longsword and revealed that she was at the peak of Dou Ling before pursuing him with Heavenly Flame. Fan Lao used Blood Escape to attack her from behind, but Qi Yan'er turned to meet him with a two-flame fire phoenix strike, leaving Fan Ling crying out for his father.

• Qi Yan'er blocked Fan Ling's blood saber and knocked him back with her rust-covered longsword.
• Qi Yan'er said she was only at the peak of Dou Ling, shocking everyone nearby, while Han Feng noted her claimed strength and Bai Ya cursed him.
• Qi Yan'er ignited Heavenly Flame on her sword, frightening Fan Ling into fleeing, and chased after him with wings on her back.
• Fan Lao used Blood Escape to slip past Lü Man and the other elders and appear behind Qi Yan'er.
• Qi Yan'er turned and unleashed a fire phoenix attack with two flames as Fan Lao met it head-on and Fan Ling shouted for his father.