Chapter Summaries

The Great Elder hinted that a new Highness had appeared and left Hua She'er to manage the Snake-People, calling it their chance to rise. On the island, Milk Candy transformed Qi Yan'er into a Peak Dou Huang who looked like Queen Medusa, and the two prepared to begin Medusa's evolution with Heavenly Flames.

• The Great Elder spoke of a new Highness, silenced Hua She'er when she began to identify her, and departed to handle other matters.
• Hua She'er told Yue Mei and Mo Bas that the mysterious Highness represented an opportunity for the Snake-People Race to rise.
• Queen Medusa discovered that Milk Candy had turned Qi Yan'er into a Peak Dou Huang and transformed her into a mature woman who resembled Medusa.
• Queen Medusa gave Qi Yan'er her clothes and armor, and Qi Yan'er asked to sleep in her arms after the evolution.
• Queen Medusa insisted that Qi Yan'er continue the evolution even if she appeared unable to endure it, and Qi Yan'er summoned white and green flames and asked which one Medusa preferred.

Qi Yan'er used the Green Lotus Core Flame and Bone Spirit Cold Fire to help Queen Medusa undergo a dangerous evolution, while Gu He arrived at the Snake-People royal city seeking an audience with the queen. The chapter left Medusa enduring the flames and Gu He facing Mo Bas after his party displayed its power.

• Queen Medusa chose to endure both Heavenly Flames as Qi Yan'er warned her of the danger.
• Qi Yan'er burned the Green Lotus Core Flame around Medusa, who transformed into a giant Violet Nether Flame Snake and suffered through the heat.
• Qi Yan'er added the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, subjecting Medusa to the opposing forces of extreme heat and cold.
• Yue Mei, Mo Bas, and Hua She'er spotted Gu He's party approaching the royal city on a magical beast.
• Mo Bas challenged Gu He and refused to summon Queen Medusa, warning that Snake-People tribes were gathering nearby.
• Gu He identified himself as the Pill King and his followers released powerful auras after Mo Bas warned him to leave.

Gu He called for Queen Medusa to discuss a deal, but Qi Yan'er appeared disguised as the Queen to keep his party from entering while the real Queen evolved. Her human legs shocked the visitors, and she recognized Gu He as the Pill King.

• Gu He stopped Yan Shi and Mo Bas from escalating their argument, then called for Queen Medusa to appear and negotiate.
• When the Queen did not answer, Gu He prepared to force his way in, but the space above the city twisted and a woman appeared.
• The Snake-People welcomed the woman as their Queen, while Gu He and the others were stunned that Queen Medusa had legs.
• Feng Li suggested that the Queen had broken through, prompting Yan Shi to retreat in fear and Gu He to move closer to a black-robed figure.
• Qi Yan'er revealed that she was impersonating the Queen to buy time for her mother's evolution, then greeted Gu He as the Pill King.
• Gu He introduced himself and silently fumed at being called the Pill King, determined to obtain the Heavenly Flame and become the Pill Emperor.

Qi Yan'er, disguised as Queen Medusa, made Gu He compensate the Snake-People Race before he asked to trade for her Heavenly Flames. When she questioned where he had obtained a seventh-tier Transformation Pill, Gu He’s expression changed and the black-robed figure demanded an answer too.

• Qi Yan'er accepted Gu He's sixth-tier Dou Ling Pill as compensation for the Snake-People Race's injuries and losses.
• Gu He explained that he had found bloodstained Seven-Colored Snake Scales near the Heavenly Flames and offered two sixth-tier Dou Ling Pills and a seventh-tier Transformation Pill in exchange.
• Qi Yan'er refused the offer, saying she no longer needed a Transformation Pill.
• Qi Yan'er said she might consider the exchange if Gu He answered where he had obtained the seventh-tier pill, and Gu He's face changed dramatically.
• The black-robed figure also asked Gu He where he had obtained the Transformation Pill.

Yun Yun confronted Gu He about the Transformation Pill, then revealed that Queen Medusa needed a Heavenly Flame to evolve into a Dou Zong. When the Jia Ma Empire experts prepared to fight for the flame, the other black-robed figure identified himself as Yan Xiao and said Medusa was not yet a Dou Zong.

• Yun Yun questioned Gu He about the Transformation Pill, and he claimed the Misty Cloud Sect’s Old Sect Master had given it to him.
• Qi Yan'er refused Gu He's offer of a Transformation Pill and two Dou Ling Pills, saying she needed the Heavenly Flame.
• Gu He declared that he would take the Heavenly Flame by force, and the Jia Ma Empire experts gathered their auras.
• Yun Yun explained that Queen Medusa could evolve into a Dou Zong with the aid of a Heavenly Flame, prompting the experts to fear her power.
• The other black-robed figure said Medusa was not yet a Dou Zong, and Gu He introduced him as Yan Xiao.

Xiao Yan arrived with Gu He and claimed that the apparent Queen Medusa was a fake who had taken a Transformation Pill. When Yun Yun tested her, Qi Yan'er revealed strength far beyond Yun Yun's, leaving Xiao Yan unable to explain his claim.

• Gu He recognized Xiao Yan as a senior, and Xiao Yan revealed that he and Gu He had met while seeking the Heavenly Flames in the Magma World.
• Xiao Yan said the apparent Queen Medusa was below Dou Zong, needed the Heavenly Flames to evolve, and was not the real Queen Medusa.
• Xiao Yan urged Yun Yun to verify his claim, and Gu He persuaded Yun Yun to confront the Queen.
• Yun Yun attacked Qi Yan'er, while Yue Mei and Mo Bas fought Yan Shi and Feng Li to protect their Queen.
• Qi Yan'er dodged Yun Yun's sword and knocked her back with one exchange, prompting Gu He to challenge Xiao Yan's claim that she was fake.

Qi Yan'er revealed herself as the Snake-People Race's next Queen and claimed to be Yun Yun's long-lost Yan'er. Yun Yun did not recognize her and attacked with Meteor Kill, leaving Qi Yan'er stunned.

• Qi Yan'er struck Yun Yun back, then moved to attack Yan Shi and Feng Li before Yun Yun blocked her with a tornado.
• Xiao Yan insisted Qi Yan'er was an impostor, while Yun Yun suspected she was not Queen Medusa because she showed no killing intent toward her.
• Qi Yan'er revealed that she was the Snake-People Race's next Queen, and Hua She'er confirmed her royal bloodline as the Snake-People knelt to her.
• Qi Yan'er told Yun Yun that she was Yan'er, but Yun Yun rejected the claim and used Wind's End: Meteor Kill against her.

Qi Yan'er fought Yun Yun, then revealed her identity before Jia Xing Tian and Hai Bo Dong arrived. Hai Bo Dong claimed Qi Yan'er was Butterfly, Queen Medusa's younger sister, and said Butterfly had died long ago, leaving Qi Yan'er shocked.

• Yun Yun attacked Qi Yan'er with Meteor Kill, but Qi Yan'er blocked it with the Fire Phoenix Sword and spared her.
• Jia Xing Tian appeared and tried to protect Yun Yun, while Qi Yan'er said she did not recognize him.
• Hai Bo Dong arrived and told Jia Xing Tian that the woman was not Queen Medusa but Butterfly, Queen Medusa's younger sister and an equally powerful Dou Huang Peak expert.
• Hai Bo Dong explained that Butterfly had died long ago, and Qi Yan'er angrily demanded to know what he meant.

Qi Yan'er learned that butterfly, likely her mother, had died after being struck by an arrow during a clash involving Hai Bo Dong and Queen Medusa. Furious at the Snake-People Race elders she suspected were responsible, she summoned them, and the Great Elder appeared to confront Hai Bo Dong and Jia Xing Tian.

• Hai Bo Dong and Yun Yun recognized the grown woman as Qi Yan'er, and Hai Bo Dong confirmed that butterfly was dead.
• Yun Yun embraced the grieving Qi Yan'er, who asked Hai Bo Dong how butterfly had died.
• Hai Bo Dong recounted finding butterfly, her disappearance, and how she later died after an arrow struck her heart while stopping his battle with Queen Medusa.
• Qi Yan'er suspected the Snake-People Race elders were behind the arrow and roared for them to come out.
• A masked Snake-People Race Great Elder appeared and accused Hai Bo Dong and Jia Xing Tian of driving his people into the desert.

Qi Yan'er learned that the butterfly had fled the succession ceremony and was killed by Yan Ci, then attacked him before three Snake-People Elders intervened. As the conflict escalated, Gu He tried to sneak into the royal city, and Xiao Yan was discovered too.

• The Great Elder said the butterfly had abandoned the Snake-People Race during the bestowal ceremony and confirmed that Queen Medusa had buried her.
• Qi Yan'er asked who killed the butterfly, and Yan Ci arrived and admitted that he had done it.
• Qi Yan'er attacked Yan Ci, but three other Elders blocked her strike and defended him.
• Yun Yun noticed that Gu He had slipped away toward the royal city, and the snake-people caught him sneaking toward it.
• Xiao Yan turned to curse Gu He, but only stars came out of his mouth.

Xiao Yan and Gu He’s infiltration of the royal city was exposed, triggering a battle between the Jia Ma Empire’s experts and the Snake-People Race. Jia Xing Tian chose to attack Qi Yan’er to prevent Medusa from evolving, while Yan Ci confronted Gu He and Hua She’er faced Xiao Yan.

• Gu He revealed that Xiao Yan had secretly entered the royal city, prompting Hua She’er to order the Snake Guards to attack them with poisoned spears.
• Gu He melted the incoming spears and urged his allies to stop Medusa from evolving; Yan Shi and Feng Li clashed with Mo Bas and Yue Mei.
• Jia Xing Tian decided to oppose the Snake-People Race for the Jia Ma Empire’s sake, so Qi Yan’er attacked him to protect her mother.
• Yan Ci accepted responsibility for revealing the truth and declared he was willing to die for his race, then went to confront Gu He.
• Hua She’er mocked Xiao Yan for sneaking into the city and prepared to fight him, while Yao Chen wondered if her insult had been aimed at him.

Yao Chen took control of Xiao Yan and fought the Snake-People Race’s Elders, while Yun Yun clashed with their Great Elder and Qi Yan'er faced Jia Xing Tian. Qi Yan'er declared she could defeat Jia Xing Tian in one move and revealed two Heavenly Flames on her sword, prompting Hai Bo Dong to flee.

• Hua She'er attacked Xiao Yan, so Yao Chen took control of his body and repelled her with overwhelming power.
• The Snake-People Race’s three Elders used the Poison Brake Formation to block Yao Chen, and the two sides began fighting.
• Xiao Yan realized Yao Chen’s intervention was necessary for him to pursue the Heavenly Flames, while Yun Yun resented Gu He for secretly seeking them.
• Yun Yun and the Snake-People Race’s Great Elder fought as Qi Yan'er confronted Jia Xing Tian in the desert.
• Qi Yan'er said she needed one move to defeat Jia Xing Tian, then covered her Fire Phoenix Sword with two Heavenly Flames.
• Recognizing the threat, Hai Bo Dong used Ice Escape to flee, leaving Jia Xing Tian stunned.

Qi Yan'er defeated Jia Xing Tian with a Fire Phoenix attack, then learned that Yan Xiao and Gu He had entered the island while her mother was in danger. She confronted them at the island, where Yao Chen revealed that he had been watching over her and called Xiao Huang trash.

• Hai Bo Dong fled as Qi Yan'er prepared to attack Jia Xing Tian, who stayed to face her with a sandstorm.
• Qi Yan'er's Fire Phoenix overwhelmed Jia Xing Tian's defenses and knocked him unconscious, though Hai Bo Dong found him alive.
• Hua She'er warned Qi Yan'er that Yan Xiao and Gu He had gone inside while the Queen was in danger, so Qi Yan'er raced toward the island.
• Gu He and Yan Xiao debated how to cross to the island until Qi Yan'er appeared behind them.
• Qi Yan'er questioned Yao Chen about his purpose, and he said he had sensed her in the Magma World and had kept Gu He from harming her.

Yao Chen revealed that he had pursued Qi Yan'er because her father could restore his strength, then clashed with Gu He after insulting him and Xiao Yan. As Qi Yan'er prepared to leave, a blue figure arrived from the horizon, caught Yao Chen's attack, and left him horrified.

• Yao Chen emerged from Xiao Yan's body and explained that he was an Eighth Grade Alchemist seeking help from Qi Yan'er's father, a still more skilled alchemist.
• Yao Chen berated Gu He and Xiao Yan, while Qi Yan'er watched and decided to leave rather than fight.
• Gu He challenged Qi Yan'er, claiming her true strength was only at the Da Dou Shi level, and Yao Chen agreed to deal with him.
• Gu He attacked Qi Yan'er despite Yao Chen's warning, and Yao Chen struck him with Eight Extremes Collapse.
• A blue figure swept in from the horizon, caught Yao Chen's palm strike, and declared that he had finally found him, leaving Yao Chen pale with shock.

Han Feng confronted Yao Chen and revealed that he wanted the Flame Mantra and Bone Spirit Cold Fire, while Qi Yan'er learned that Yao Chen was Han Feng's former teacher. As Han Feng prepared to attack, Yao Chen offered Xiao Yan the Flame Mantra in exchange for help.

• Han Feng arrived and identified himself as the Pill Emperor, but Qi Yan'er and Xiao Yan had never heard of him.
• Gu He announced that Han Feng's teacher was Venerable Yao, and Qi Yan'er realized the white-haired soul beside them was Yao Chen.
• Yao Chen and Han Feng argued over Han Feng's betrayal, the cultivation technique, and Yao Chen's refusal to pass it on to him.
• Han Feng revealed that he wanted the Flame Mantra and Bone Spirit Cold Fire, then summoned the Sea Heart Flame to attack Yao Chen.
• Qi Yan'er refused to intervene in the teacher-disciple grudge and suggested Xiao Yan help, so Yao Chen offered Xiao Yan the Flame Mantra in exchange.

Yao Chen possessed Xiao Yan and confronted his traitorous disciple Han Feng, while Qi Yan'er tricked Gu He and returned to find Queen Medusa's evolution apparently ending in failure. Queen Medusa lay motionless in the Heavenly Flames, and Qi Yan'er feared her mother had died.

• Yao Chen entered Xiao Yan's body, raised his strength to the Dou Huang Peak, and challenged Han Feng for betraying him.
• Qi Yan'er confronted Gu He about Han Feng giving him the Transformation Pill, then tricked him into turning away and disappeared.
• Gu He plunged into the poisoned lake to reach the island, using his Flame Dou Qi to protect himself.
• Qi Yan'er returned to find the Ice Spirit Cold Spring drained, the surrounding bamboo burned away, and Queen Medusa badly scorched by the Heavenly Flames.
• Queen Medusa gave a final, sorrowful hiss and lay motionless, leaving Qi Yan'er to wonder whether her evolution had failed.

Yao Chen and Han Feng’s battle paused when Queen Medusa’s evolution appeared to fail, but a storm revealed that she had successfully evolved. As Jia Ma Empire experts arrived and tensions rose again, Hai Bo Dong asked Xun Er how they should proceed.

• Yao Chen and Han Feng continued their deadly fight while Yun Yun, Hai Bo Dong, and the Snake-People Race mourned Queen Medusa’s apparent fall.
• Yun Yun suspected Queen Medusa had survived when Qi Yan’er showed no reaction, and a storm of clouds and lightning broke out above the city.
• The Snake-People Race Great Elder recognized the storm as proof that Queen Medusa had evolved successfully, while the human experts feared her new strength.
• A group of Jia Ma Empire experts arrived, and Hai Bo Dong explained that Qi Yan’er was now the Snake-People Race’s Princess and had defeated Old Jia.
• Hai Bo Dong greeted Lei Na and the clan heads, then asked Xun Er what they should do next.

Xun Er and the gathered Jia Ma Empire experts tried to negotiate entry into the Snake-People Race’s royal city, but the dispute escalated as both sides prepared to fight. The confrontation was interrupted by Xiao Yan and Han Feng battling with flames, and Ling Ying warned that Han Feng had likely brought reinforcements.

• Xun Er advised Hai Bo Dong to wait until they found Yan'er before deciding what to do, but the Snake-People Race’s Great Elder refused to let the humans enter the royal city.
• Ling Ying revealed his recovered strength as an Eight Star Dou Huang, and the Snake-People Race commanders led by Yin Shi arrived to reinforce their side.
• Xiao Yan and Han Feng appeared behind the temple, fighting with fire, and Xun Er recognized Han Feng’s blue flame as the Sea Heart Flame.
• Ling Ying identified Han Feng as the Pill Emperor of the Black-Corner Region and warned that he had probably not come alone.

Han Feng’s attack on Yao Chen escalated when he summoned the Gold and Silver Elders, whose fusion technique could contend with a Dou Zong. With more Dou Huang experts approaching, the people outside faced overwhelming odds while Yan'er remained inside with the Heavenly Flames.

• Hai Bo Dong and the Snake-People Race’s Great Elder agreed to suspend hostilities against each other because Han Feng was their common enemy.
• Yao Chen taunted Han Feng about the Sea Heart Flame and revealed that Yan'er used her own Sea Heart Flame for cooking and also possessed the Bone Spirit Cold Fire.
• Han Feng called for the Gold and Silver Elders to handle Yao Chen while he went inside to seize the Heavenly Flames.
• Ling Ying identified the Gold and Silver Elders as Black-Corner Region Black Ranking leaders who could fight a Dou Zong when they used their fusion technique.
• The Gold and Silver Elders demanded that the crowd surrender the Heavenly Flames, and Han Feng signaled for additional forces to approach.
• Several powerful auras, including those of Dou Huangs, rushed toward the gathered fighters.

Fan Lao, Yuan Yi, Yan Bao, and the Gold and Silver Elders joined Han Feng’s assault, while Hai Bo Dong, Yun Yun, the Snake-People Race, and their allies fought back. Xiao Xun’er, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qing Lin slipped into the island, and Gu He reached the shore only to discover that a mysterious man had beaten him to the Heavenly Flames.

• Fan Lao, Yuan Yi, and Yan Bao arrived to help Han Feng, and Ling Ying, Hai Bo Dong, and the Snake-People Race’s Great Elder engaged them in battle.
• Hai Bo Dong abandoned his fight with Yan Bao and charged the Gold and Silver Elders, while the Snake-People Race and Jia Ma Empire fighters pressed Yan Bao and Yuan Yi back.
• Silver Elder attacked the Snake-People Race’s commanders, but Yun Yun and Hai Bo Dong stopped his strike before the Great Elder joined them against him.
• Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Xun’er, and Qing Lin rode Big Spicy Stick into the island to find Yan’er.
• Gu He swam to the island seeking the Heavenly Flames, but a mysterious man flying overhead claimed them first.