Chapter Summaries

Xiao Le, Medusa, and Xiao Yi Xian found the Netherworld Venom Flame, but a powerful Netherfire Venom Spider ambushed them and battled Medusa. As Medusa’s other soul interfered during the fight, Beast Venerable pulled her away, only for a figure to emerge from the seven-colored tempest and leave Xiao Le and Medusa despairing.

• Xiao Le reached the Netherworld Venom Flame and copied it, but the flame resonated with the Medusa Mark on his neck.
• A Netherfire Venom Spider attacked Xiao Le and Xiao Yi Xian, and Beast Venerable blocked its giant web while they retreated.
• Medusa fought the spider with her seven-colored Dou Qi, damaging it while its poison began to affect her.
• Medusa unleashed the Seven-Colored Heaven Blade, but her other soul disrupted her and caused her aura to falter.
• Beast Venerable rushed in and pulled Medusa away from the spider, then saw a figure emerge from the seven-colored tempest.

Xiao Le, Medusa, and Beast Venerable defeated the Netherfire Venom Spider and sealed its flame spirit. Xiao Yi Xian began refining the mutated Netherworld Venom Flame, which Xiao Le believed suited her Woeful Poison Body.

• Xiao Le gave Medusa Soul-Refining Spirit Liquid, allowing her to regain control and intercept the Netherfire Venom Spider’s poison arrow at the cost of poisoning her hand.
• Medusa attacked the Netherfire Venom Spider while Beast Venerable explained that it had become the flame spirit of the Netherworld Venom Flame; she then pulled its poison bead from its head and tossed it to Xiao Le.
• Xiao Le sealed the poison bead, and Beast Venerable held the exposed flame spirit in place while Medusa used the Seven-Colored Little Snake Seal to confine it.
• Xiao Le downloaded the Netherfire Venom Spider’s entries, then stripped away the sealed Netherworld Venom Flame and found that its poison power exceeded its fire power.
• Xiao Le gave Xiao Yi Xian the flame and the remaining protective effect of his Tidal Heart-Protecting Pill, and she began refining it while he copied another portion of the flame.

Xiao Le refined the Netherworld Venom Thunder and Bone Chilling Spirit Thunder, surviving the destruction and restoration of his body as the second transformation of the Divine Silkworm Technique took effect. The lightning’s side effect made him lose control and pounce on Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa, leaving him to face Medusa’s anger and promise to take responsibility.

• Xiao Yi Xian refined the Netherworld Venom Flame while Medusa transformed into a Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python and entered the flames.
• Xiao Le extracted the Medusa Curse Seal, altered the Netherworld Venom Flame and Bone Chilling Spirit Flame into lightning, and began refining both kinds at once.
• The Medusa Mark and Tidal Heart-Protecting Pill eventually failed, and the lightning repeatedly destroyed and restored Xiao Le’s body as the Divine Silkworm Technique’s second transformation strengthened him.
• Xiao Le completed the refinement, but the fusion’s side effect overwhelmed him and he pounced on Xiao Yi Xian and Medusa.
• Xiao Yi Xian urged Xiao Le to comfort Medusa, and Medusa warned him to keep what happened secret.
• Xiao Le embraced Medusa, declared that he would take responsibility, and told her it had been his first time too.

Xiao Le sealed the Netherworld Venom Flame and encountered the freed Divine Flame Venerable, who asked him to remove the imperishable aura from his soul. After Divine Flame Venerable tried to possess Xiao Le and was devoured by Beast Venerable, Xiao Le examined the corpse puppet and discovered a hidden soul imprint.

• Xiao Le and Medusa sealed the Netherworld Venom Flame in the Netherfire Poison Spider Emperor’s poison pearl and returned to the Konjac Region.
• A corpse puppet appeared beside Xiao Le, and Divine Flame Venerable explained that strange plants had corrupted his soul with imperishable aura.
• Divine Flame Venerable asked Xiao Le to remove the imperishable aura, and Xiao Le secretly downloaded it along with several of his traits.
• Divine Flame Venerable attempted to possess Xiao Le, but Beast Venerable restrained him, turned his soul into a pill, and swallowed it.
• Xiao Le examined Divine Flame Venerable’s corpse puppet and found the Venerable’s hidden soul imprint inside.

Xiao Le and his companions escaped the Nether Abyss Poison Marsh and found Qiu Feng attacking Granny Yin. After Medusa subdued Qiu Feng, Jing Ke'er offered a way to make him serve the Poison Sect without risking betrayal.

• Xiao Le branded the immortal corpse puppet with his mark and stored it away before reuniting with Jing Ke'er.
• As the group left the Nether Abyss Poison Marsh, Xiao Le gave Medusa the name Yucai and sensed a battle near the marsh entrance.
• Medusa rushed to Granny Yin's aid, knocking Qiu Feng to his knees while Xiao Yi Xian hurried to support the injured Granny Yin.
• Xiao Le declared that Qiu Feng would die and that the Poison Sect would punish the Thousand Absolutes Sect, but Jing Ke'er stopped him.
• Jing Ke'er explained that she could plant a thorn clone in Qiu Feng's soul to kill him if he became disloyal.

After the Poison Sect absorbed Thousand Absolutes Sect, Xiao Le prepared for the Poison Refining Tournament and arrived in Moyun City with the sect. The tournament began with Xiao Le assigned a station beside a sinister black-robed contestant, and the first test required purifying the dangerous toxin of a Scarlet Armored Saint Insect under the blazing sun.

• Qiu Feng merged Thousand Absolutes Sect into the Poison Sect, making the Poison Sect the ruler of the western district and spreading news that it had a Dou Zong expert.
• Xiao Le modified Burning Skybreaker and Flame Dance Chasing the Sun for lightning-attribute cultivation, then developed and practiced the halberd technique Meteor Devouring Sky-Spinning Halberd.
• Old Madam Yin led the Poison Sect to Moyun City for the Poison Refining Tournament, whose champion would receive the Heavenly Poison Token.
• At the Alchemist Guild, Xiao Le drew a numbered token while Han Douguang challenged him to compete again; Xiao Le refused and warned him against wagering Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xiao Le found his assigned station beside a cold, black-robed figure and learned that the first round tested contestants’ ability to purify Scarlet Armored Saint Insect poison in direct sunlight.

Xiao Le competed in the first round of the poison-refining examination, refining Scarlet Armored Saint Insect venom with the Netherworld Venom Thunder. After Golden Silkworm Child scored nine points and the masked figure scored eight point nine, Xiao Le received nine point five, taking the lead.

• The difficult examination question drove nearly half the contestants to withdraw, while Xiao Le began refining the Scarlet Armored Saint Insect venom with his Netherworld Venom Thunder.
• Xiao Le spotted Golden Silkworm Child among the remaining contestants, and he, Han Douguang, Golden Silkworm Child, and the masked figure continued refining after most competitors had stopped.
• Han Douguang stopped first, followed by the masked figure, while Golden Silkworm Child persisted until Xiao Le finally finished.
• Han Douguang scored eight point four, and Golden Silkworm Child scored nine points when the venom samples were exposed to sunlight.
• The masked figure scored eight point nine, and Xiao Le's venom earned a score of nine point five.

Xiao Le won the first round, then uncovered tiny Gu insects disrupting the second round’s poison refining and exposed the masked man as their controller. Elder Poison Scorpion revealed the man was Ming Chen, a former Gu Sect chief disciple who had defected after Golden Silkworm Child was made young sect master.

• Xiao Le took first place in the first round with a purity of 9.5, while Han Douguang failed to reach the top three.
• Xiao Le struggled to find the flaw in the Vermilion Beauty Powder formula until he discovered tiny insects destabilizing the poison.
• Xiao Le used thunder to protect his cauldron and successfully refined Vermilion Beauty Powder despite further interference.
• Golden Silkworm Child destroyed the insects targeting him, causing the masked man beside Xiao Le to cough blood and lose his hood.
• Xiao Le recognized that the masked man had been sabotaging the contestants and asked Elder Poison Scorpion about his conflict with Golden Silkworm Child.
• Elder Poison Scorpion identified the man as Ming Chen, a former Gu Sect chief disciple who defected after the sect named Golden Silkworm Child its young sect master.

Only four contestants, including Xiao Le and Ming Chen, advanced to the Poison Refining Tournament’s final round, where an explosion and a hidden Gu battle disrupted their poison refinement. Xiao Le stabilized his embryonic poison pill, while the two presidents’ scrutiny forced Ming Chen to restrain himself as the competition continued.

• Xiao Le, Han Douguang, Golden Silkworm Child, and Ming Chen passed the assessment, and the presidents ranked Xiao Le first before announcing the final round.
• Xiao Le began refining a new poison from a Netherfire Venom Spider poison pearl and stayed alert for Ming Chen’s interference.
• Explosions struck all four contestants, and Han Douguang’s poison pill broke free and detonated in his cauldron.
• Xiao Le stabilized his embryonic poison pill and drew the explosive fumes into it, while Golden Silkworm Child’s insects fought Ming Chen’s venomous Gu.
• The presidents’ warning gazes made Ming Chen break into a cold sweat, and Golden Silkworm Child returned to refining as time ran short.

Xiao Le won the Poison Refining Tournament and received the Heavenly Poison Token, which he gave to Xiao Yi Xian. As he celebrated at a restaurant with Xiao Yi Xian, Medusa, and Golden Silkworm Child, Medusa spotted a poisonous insect in the room, and Xiao Le prepared to confront whoever had sent it.

• Golden Silkworm Child and Ming Chen finished their poison pills before Xiao Le, who continued refining until his pill reached its limits.
• The two presidents rated Golden Silkworm Child’s Razor Yang Pill upper-middle fifth tier and Ming Chen’s Bitterheart Pill lower in toxicity and quality.
• The presidents judged Xiao Le’s pill peak fifth tier and possibly as potent as a sixth-tier pill, declaring him the champion.
• The Chu Yun Emperor awarded Xiao Le the Heavenly Poison Token, which Xiao Le gave to Xiao Yi Xian.
• Golden Silkworm Child followed Xiao Le, Xiao Yi Xian, and Medusa to a restaurant, where they shared a meal.
• Medusa sensed a poisonous insect in a corner, and Xiao Le locked onto it and said its arrival had saved him the trouble of finding it.

Xiao Le killed Ming Chen after Ming Chen attacked him at an inn and transformed into a Gu Human. After returning to the Poison Sect and resuming his routine, Xiao Le received word that the Poison Alliance had sent someone with a notice.

• Xiao Le confronted Ming Chen and destroyed the centipede Gu that bit him with dark cyan lightning.
• Ming Chen detonated a mother Gu, spreading poisonous gas through the inn, then absorbed poisonous insects and transformed into a Gu Human.
• Ming Chen reached the strength of a seven-star Dou Ling and attacked Xiao Le, but Xiao Le struck him down with two newly learned Dou Skills.
• The Gu Sect elders compensated the innkeeper and treated the poisoned guests, while Xiao Le and the two women returned to the Poison Sect.
• Xiao Le resumed his routine at the Poison Sect until someone sent by the Poison Alliance arrived with a notice.

Xiao Le and two women entered Wuyan City to take part in the Wuyan Plague Trial, where more than seven hundred thousand people had been poisoned. After examining a sample, Xiao Le found the seventh-grade toxin unusually difficult to contain, leaving the plague unresolved.

• Xiao Le and the two women entered Wuyan City through its guarded gates after arriving for the plague trial.
• Xiao Le met with Old Madam Yin and learned that the contagious poison had overwhelmed the Chu Yun Empire’s ability to manage it.
• Xiao Le received a sample of the poison from Old Madam Yin and examined it.
• Xiao Le concluded that the seventh-grade poison was unusually potent and that even battle qi could not effectively stop its spread.