Chapter Summaries

Jia He led a group of alchemists toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range, intending to recruit the Amethyst Winged Lion King into Imperial Prison while using the journey to train the alchemists. Little Fairy Doctor joined them as their guide before they set out.

• Jia He told Mitchell that they would take the alchemists into the Magical Beast Mountain Range, where he secretly planned to recruit the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
• Ya Fei brought Jia He lotus seed soup, teased him about Little Fairy Doctor, and learned that he planned to invite a magical beast to join them.
• The next morning, Jia He gave the alchemists pill formulas and promised rewards for the pills they refined from herbs gathered in the mountain range.
• Little Fairy Doctor offered to accompany the group and guide them through the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

After Green City's poisoning mastermind was slain, Jia He organized a month-long herb-gathering effort and took Ya Fei and Little Fairy Doctor into the Magical Beast Mountain Range for training. Half a month later, the two women rested by a waterfall after their battles had improved their combat skills.

• Notices announced that the mastermind behind Green City's poisoning had been slain and the lockdown was over, so Jia He and the alchemists left town.
• Jia He recruited mercenaries to gather herbs, offering set prices and arranging for them to return in one month; Little Fairy Doctor also brought him the leaders of three major mercenary groups.
• Jia He led Ya Fei and Little Fairy Doctor into the mountains for intensive training, where Little Fairy Doctor fought third-tier magical beasts and Ya Fei gained experience against second-tier beasts.
• Half a month later, Little Fairy Doctor and Ya Fei rested beside a waterfall with their feet in the stream.

Jia He brought Ya Fei and Little Fairy Doctor to the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave, intending to recruit the sixth-tier magical beast into Imperial Prison. After reaching the mountaintop, he faced the king and asked it to leave the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

• Ya Fei and Little Fairy Doctor asked Jia He when they would leave their waterfall training spot, and he said they would go to the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave the next day.
• Jia He explained that Imperial Prison needed powerful allies and planned to deal with the Misty Cloud Sect before representing the Jia Ma Empire at the Northwest Continent sect tournament.
• Jia He praised Ya Fei and Little Fairy Doctor's cultivation progress and told Little Fairy Doctor to stay at the Alchemist Association when they reached the imperial capital.
• The next morning, Jia He led Ya Fei and Little Fairy Doctor to the mountaintop cave, where his aura subdued the two fourth-tier beasts guarding it.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King emerged from its cave and asked why Jia He had come, and Jia He asked it to leave the mountains.

Jia He persuaded the Amethyst Winged Lion King to join him by promising it pills and beast flames, then accompanied Xiao Yi Xian and Ya Fei to her hidden valley. Xiao Yi Xian reunited with her eagle, Xiao Lan, and showed them the refuge where they would stay for several days.

• Jia He offered the Amethyst Winged Lion King two Seven-Rank Transformation Pills and three kinds of Fifth-Rank Beast Flame in exchange for leaving the mountains.
• Jia He revealed that he was a Sixth-Rank Alchemist and demonstrated his flame, convincing the wary Amethyst Winged Lion King to agree to go with him after settling its affairs.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King recognized Jia He as resembling the figure it had seen during Jia He's battle with Wu Ya and felt relieved it had not provoked him.
• Xiao Yi Xian told Jia He and Ya Fei she wanted to visit an old friend, and they flew with her to a secluded valley in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
• Xiao Yi Xian greeted her eagle, Xiao Lan, and led Jia He and Ya Fei to the grass hut where they would stay for the next few days.

Jia He reached Six-Star Dou Emperor in the secluded valley, then prepared to return to the Imperial Capital with Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian. He brought the Amethyst Winged Lion King and its son to Green Mountain Town, where their arrival startled the gathered mercenaries and alchemists.

• Jia He gave up on turning the valley into a medicinal field and, after several days of cultivation there, broke through to Six-Star Dou Emperor.
• Xiao Yi Xian packed her belongings, accepted Jia He's Storage Ring, and prepared to leave with Ya Fei on Xiao Lan.
• Jia He flew ahead while Xiao Yi Xian and Ya Fei rode Xiao Lan, and they met the Amethyst Winged Lion King and its son at the cave.
• Jia He led the group toward Green Mountain Town as the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King flew behind its father.
• Mitchell reassured the crowd that Jia He was following the approaching Sixth-Rank Magical Beast, and the Amethyst Winged Lion King landed outside Green Mountain Town.

Jia He paid Green Mountain Town's mercenaries for their medicinal ingredients while the Amethyst Winged Lion King and its cub rested nearby. When the Wolf Head Mercenary Group arrived, Jia He killed Gan Mu, blinded Mu Li, and forced Mu She and his men to their knees with his Dou Emperor aura.

• The Amethyst Winged Lion King and its cub arrived with Jia He, who told Mitchell that the beast would join the imperial family.
• Jia He paid the mercenaries for their collected medicinal ingredients, and the Blood Battle Mercenary Group sold him a valuable Seven-Star Lake Grass.
• Mu She, Gan Mu, and Mu Li arrived with the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, and Gan Mu leered at Ya Fei while Mu Li watched Little Fairy Doctor.
• After Gan Mu cursed him, Jia He burned Gan Mu to death and slashed Mu Li's eyes with sword qi.
• Jia He refused to buy the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's ingredients and suppressed Mu She and his men to their knees with his Dou Emperor aura.

Jia He returned to the Imperial Capital with the Amethyst Winged Lion King and arranged for Jia Xing Tian to settle the beast on the rear mountain. After spotting the Lion King at the imperial palace, Yun Yun decided to visit the imperial family to seek its Purple Spirit Crystal for Nalan Yanran.

• Jia He killed Mu She and Mu Li with his flames after demanding that they leave the medicinal ingredients behind.
• Jia He and his group returned to the Imperial Capital after nearly seven days of travel, and he sent Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian to the Alchemist Association.
• Jia He brought the Amethyst Winged Lion King to the rear mountain, where Jia Xing Tian and the Nether Sea Flood Dragon met them.
• Jia He explained that the Lion King had joined Imperial Prison in exchange for two seventh-tier Transformation Pills and the beast flames of three fifth-tier magical beasts.
• Yun Yun saw the Amethyst Winged Lion King arrive at the imperial palace and decided to visit the imperial family to negotiate for its Purple Spirit Crystal.

Jia He met with President Fama and arranged for Xiao Yi Xian to receive poisons from the Alchemist Association so she could strengthen her controlled Woeful Poison Body. He then began a pill-refining lesson for the association’s alchemists, whose reactions to his powerful soul force marked the start of the demonstration.

• Jia He told President Fama that he had killed Yan Li and Wu Ya in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and speculated that Soul Hall might be involved in the Cloudrise Empire’s actions.
• Jia He reminded Fama that he had promised to teach the association’s alchemists and asked him to accommodate Xiao Yi Xian.
• Jia He explained that Xiao Yi Xian had the Woeful Poison Body and needed poisons to refine into poison pills, while Fama warned that the constitution could attract powerful enemies if exposed.
• Fama agreed to provide poisons and suggested Misty Cloud Mountain as a possible future headquarters for Imperial Prison.
• Jia He entered the Alchemist Association’s pill-refining room, gathered the alchemists to watch, and began refining a sixth-tier pill with a vast surge of soul power.

Jia He refined a sixth-tier pill at the Alchemist Association and proposed merging the association into Imperial Prison as the Pill Hall. He offered alchemists a soul cultivation technique and other rewards, and they agreed to join.

• Jia He refined a sixth-tier pill, caught it when it tried to fly away, and discussed the shortage of high-tier ingredients with Fama.
• Jia He proposed merging the Alchemist Association into Imperial Prison and establishing the Pill Hall.
• Jia He presented a soul cultivation technique as a reward for alchemists whose pills had formed patterns, and gave other alchemists medicinal ingredients and additional rewards.
• Mitchell received the soul cultivation technique, and the alchemists declared they were willing to join Imperial Prison.

Jia He secured the Alchemist Association’s support for Imperial Prison and met Gu He, who refused to join. At the royal palace, Yun Yun asked to trade for the Amethyst Winged Lion King’s Purple Spirit Crystal, and Jia Xing Tian told her to discuss it with Jia He.

• Fama agreed to bring the Empire’s Alchemist Association branches into Imperial Prison, and Jia He promised him a soul-cultivation technique.
• Gu He learned that Jia He was a sixth-tier alchemist but declined his invitation to join Imperial Prison.
• Jia He gave Little Fairy Doctor and Ya Fei palace access tokens and asked Ya Fei to tell Teng Shan he would visit the next day.
• Yaoyue met Jia He outside the Alchemist Association and told him that Yun Yun had come to the royal palace.
• Yun Yun asked Jia Xing Tian and Yaoye for the Amethyst Winged Lion King’s Purple Spirit Crystal and offered to trade for it.
• Jia Xing Tian directed Yun Yun to speak with Jia He, who was returning from the Alchemist Association.

Jia He rejected Yun Yun’s offer for the Purple Spirit Crystal, threatened the Misty Cloud Sect, and revealed that Yun Shan had allied with the Soul Hall. He prepared to move against the sect and began refining a Dou Sect-Breaking Pill to help Jia Xing Tian advance to Dou Zong.

• Yun Yun offered Jia He beast cores, cultivation methods, and Dou Techniques in exchange for the Purple Spirit Crystal, but he refused and demanded that she join him instead.
• Jia He suppressed Yun Yun’s Dou Emperor aura, warned that the Soul Hall was exploiting Yun Shan, and told her the Misty Cloud Sect should not remain in the Jia Ma Empire.
• After Yun Yun left, Jia He told Yaoye and Jia Xing Tian he planned to attack the Misty Cloud Sect and said he could hold off its Soul Hall Dou Zong expert.
• Jia He promised to refine a Dou Sect-Breaking Pill for Jia Xing Tian and ordered Yaoye to monitor the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Jia He began refining the sixth-tier pill, and after half a day the medicinal liquids started condensing into its embryonic form.

Yun Yun questioned Yun Shan about the Soul Hall but grew more suspicious when he denied any connection, while Wu Ying and Yun Shan discussed their search for the Xiao Clan. Jia He forged a Dou Sect-Breaking Pill for Jia Xing Tian, then visited Yun Yun at night and invited her to drink.

• Yun Yun confronted Yun Shan about the Soul Hall, and he denied any ties to it while Wu Ying urged him to stop her investigation.
• Yun Shan told Wu Ying that he had found information about an Imperial Capital Xiao Clan that later moved to Wu Tan City, and Wu Ying decided to investigate it.
• Yun Yun learned that Yun Leng had been recruiting disciples alongside Yun Cang and Yun Tian, then ordered that Yun Leng report to her when he returned.
• Jia He completed a Dou Sect-Breaking Pill and gave it to Jia Xing Tian, who entered seclusion to pursue a breakthrough.
• Jia He flew to the Misty Cloud Sect at night, where Yun Yun joined him on the roof after he invited her to drink.

Jia He warned Yun Yun that the royal family would eventually move against the Misty Cloud Sect and wagered that her teacher would use her to win over Gu He. After Yun Yun agreed to join the Imperial Prison if Jia He won, he returned to the palace, where Yaoye was waiting to talk.

• Jia He told Yun Yun that Yun Leng secretly worked for her teacher and teased her about Gu He's feelings for her.
• Jia He warned Yun Yun that the royal family would sweep away the Misty Cloud Sect and other forces, claiming he could defeat them.
• Yun Yun asked whether the conflict could be avoided, and Jia He said her teacher would not accept reconciliation.
• Jia He wagered that Yun Yun's teacher would use her as a bargaining chip to win over Gu He; Yun Yun agreed to join the Imperial Prison if Jia He won, provided he spared the other disciples except Yun Leng.
• Jia He left the Misty Cloud Sect, returned to the royal palace, and found Yaoye waiting in his bedchamber to talk.

Jia He spoke with Yaoye about the Misty Cloud Sect and her plans to focus on cultivation, then traveled to the Tagor Desert to recruit Hai Bo Dong into the Imperial Prison. He found Hai Bo Dong in Gu Tu’s map shop and asked him about the Ice Emperor.

• Jia He told Yaoye that he planned to destroy the Misty Cloud Sect, recruit Yun Yun and other talented members into the Imperial Prison, and prepare the empire for expansion.
• Yaoye decided to delegate royal affairs and devote herself to cultivation after her talent improved through the Qi Scripture.
• Jia He planned to find Hai Bo Dong and Qing Lin in the Tagor Desert, then gave Yaoye a soul jade token before leaving for Desert City.
• Jia He asked a passerby for directions to Gu Tu’s map shop and entered to find an old man making maps.
• Jia He told the old man he was not looking for a map and asked him about the Ice Emperor, Hai Bo Dong.

Jia He revealed himself to Hai Bo Dong as a Dou Emperor and sixth-tier alchemist, then offered to restore Hai Bo Dong’s strength with a Crimson Blood Spirit Pill made from Queen Medusa’s blood essence. Hai Bo Dong remained doubtful about obtaining the blood essence but was tempted by Jia He’s offer to refine rare pills for him.

• Jia He told Hai Bo Dong he had come to invite him back and said he could break the Snake Seal Curse and restore his strength.
• Jia He revealed a Dou Emperor aura, convincing Hai Bo Dong of his strength.
• Jia He explained that a Crimson Blood Spirit Pill made with Queen Medusa’s blood essence could break the curse and restore Hai Bo Dong to Dou Emperor strength.
• Hai Bo Dong rejected the plan as impossible and said he would rather seek an Evil-Breaking Pill.
• Jia He offered to refine an Emperor's Extreme Pill and a Dou Sect-Breaking Pill for Hai Bo Dong after restoring his strength.
• Jia He revealed his sixth-tier alchemist robes, and Hai Bo Dong asked whether he truly intended to make the pills for him.

Jia He persuaded Hai Bo Dong to join Imperial Prison in exchange for pills and obtained a map to the Snake-People Tribe’s temple. He entered the Charm Snake Tribe disguised as a snake-person and headed toward its royal palace, where Yue Mei was likely to be.

• Hai Bo Dong agreed to consider joining Imperial Prison if Jia He gave him the promised pills, and warned that entering the desert would alert Medusa because of his curse.
• Hai Bo Dong drew Jia He a map marking the Snake-People Tribe’s temple and several tribes, including the Ink Snake Tribe.
• Jia He left Desert City and flew into the Tagor Desert, then used a Snake Transformation Pill to disguise himself with a tail.
• Jia He claimed to be an Ink Snake Tribe member who had escaped human captors, and the Charm Snake Tribe guards let him enter their city.
• Jia He recalled that Yue Mei was likely the tribe’s leader and slithered toward the royal palace.

Yue Mei and Mo Basi ordered a search of Charm Snake City after learning that a human might have infiltrated the Snake-People Tribe. Jia He was caught and revealed himself, and the two leaders attacked him.

• Yue Mei heard from Mo Basi that powerful experts, possibly Dou Emperors, had appeared in the desert and that Her Majesty had ordered the tribes to stay alert.
• Mo Basi learned that a supposed Ink Snake Tribe member had entered Charm Snake City, suspected an infiltrator, and joined Yue Mei in ordering an alert and citywide search.
• Jia He was surrounded by snake-person guards near the royal palace after the city sounded its alarm.
• Jia He dismissed his disguised snake tail and revealed his human form to Yue Mei and Mo Basi.
• Mo Basi ordered Jia He killed, and he and Yue Mei attacked as Jia He unleashed a violent aura.

Jia He defeated Mo Basi and Yue Mei, then persuaded Yue Mei to guide him to the Snake-People Tribe’s temple by promising to spare the city and help Queen Medusa break through. As they neared the temple, Jia He sensed two other Dou Emperor auras and realized someone else had come to seek the queen.

• Jia He overwhelmed the Snake-People army and knocked Mo Basi unconscious after Mo Basi refused to cooperate.
• Jia He learned from Yue Mei that Queen Medusa had anticipated his arrival and ordered the city placed under martial law.
• Jia He threatened Yue Mei and the Snake-People until she agreed to take him to the queen, then gave her a medicinal pill to restore her strength.
• Yue Mei led Jia He through the desert toward the central temple while he questioned her about the queen’s foreknowledge.
• Jia He sensed two Dou Emperor auras near the temple, and Yue Mei asked whether he had brought accomplices; he denied knowing them.

Jia He arrived at the Snake-People temple with Yue Mei and watched Queen Medusa defeat the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor. After gaining insight into the Heaven-tier Nuwa Spirit Art, Jia He approached Queen Medusa, who sensed his powerful and dangerous aura.

• Yue Mei brought Jia He into the Snake-People city and stopped Hua She'er from attacking him, explaining that he was a Dou Emperor who had come to negotiate with Queen Medusa.
• Jia He identified the attacker as the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor and told Yue Mei and Hua She'er that the beast was no match for their queen.
• The Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor tried to persuade Queen Medusa to marry him, but she wounded him with her purple energy sword and unleashed a giant serpent that defeated him.
• Watching Queen Medusa use her snake battle skill triggered Jia He's comprehension of the Heaven-tier cultivation technique Nuwa Spirit Art.
• Jia He flew toward Queen Medusa, who sensed his dangerous aura and turned to face him.

Jia He defeated Bai Ya and forced the Heavenly Serpent Palace elder to follow him, then offered Queen Medusa and the Snake-People Tribe a new settlement and cultivation support in exchange for joining his newly founded Imperial Prison. Queen Medusa agreed to hear him out but remained skeptical of his promises.

• Queen Medusa dealt with the battered Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor, and Jia He identified him as Bai Ya, a six-star Dou Emperor who had come to investigate the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.
• Jia He summoned powerful thunderclouds and threatened Bai Ya, forcing him to abandon his plans to leave and agree to follow Jia He.
• Jia He and Queen Medusa went to the temple, where he proposed helping the Snake-People Tribe relocate in exchange for joining Imperial Prison.
• Jia He promised to help Queen Medusa evolve and reach Dou Zong, and offered cultivation techniques and pills to help the tribe's Dou Wang experts advance.
• Queen Medusa questioned whether Jia He's offers were realistic, and Jia He invited her to try a cultivation technique suited to the Snake-People.