Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan escaped with the Green Lotus Core Flame, then returned to rescue Yun Yun when he found her surrounded by Snake People chiefs. He held Yan Ci back with a direct fistfight while Yun Yun gained the upper hand against the other four chiefs.

• Gu He asked Yun Yun to pursue Xiao Yan, but she chose another direction while Gu He and his group left for Rock City.
• Xiao Yan noticed explosions in the distance and flew toward the battle after hiding the Green Lotus Core Flame, where he found five Snake People Dou Wangs attacking an injured Yun Yun.
• Yan Ci charged at Xiao Yan, and the two traded punches, each landing a blow on the other.
• Xiao Yan kept Yan Ci occupied, allowing Yun Yun to attack the other four chiefs and gradually force them back.
• Yin Shi distracted himself by shouting at Yan Ci, and Yun Yun intensified her sword attacks against him.

Yan Ci and Xiao Yan fought to a stalemate until Yin Shi called the five Snake People leaders to form the Five-Snake Venom Seal. Xiao Yan and Yun Yun countered with Wind-Cloud Fusion: Maha Boundless, destroying the green energy snake and forcing the leaders to flee underground.

• Yan Ci realized Xiao Yan was recovering from his wounds and withdrew when Yin Shi ordered the five leaders to use the Five-Snake Venom Seal.
• Yun Yun checked on Xiao Yan, who explained that he had returned her Sea Heart Soft Armor because he could recover from injuries himself.
• The five Snake People leaders formed a defensive barrier and combined their power into a massive green energy snake.
• Xiao Yan and Yun Yun created Wind-Cloud Fusion: Maha Boundless, forming a huge flame tornado strengthened by the desert's fire, wind, and earth energy.
• The flame tornado shredded the green snake, shattered the leaders' barrier, and pulled the five leaders into its flames.
• When the tornado stopped and its flames faded, the five Snake People leaders escaped by burrowing into the desert.

Xiao Yan and Yun Yun rested together at an oasis, where he pressed her about how she had helped him while he was unconscious and then held her close. The next morning, Yun Yun left to avoid Gu He discovering the Heavenly Flame, while Xiao Yan promised to visit her in the Imperial Capital.

• Xiao Yan told Yun Yun his wound had acted up, and she carried him to the Green Lotus Core Flame before they rested at an oasis.
• Xiao Yan shoved Yun Yun into the lake, teased her, and asked what had happened while he was unconscious.
• Yun Yun explained that she had left him the Companion Amethyst Source and Sea Heart Soft Armor, and Xiao Yan realized she had helped him survive the Amethyst Winged Lion King's attack.
• Xiao Yan restored his original face and embraced Yun Yun, while refusing to reveal his identity when she asked about him and the Mo Clan incident.
• The next morning, Yun Yun said she had to return before Gu He found the Heavenly Flame, and Xiao Yan promised to meet her in the Imperial Capital.
• Xiao Yan revealed that he had deduced Yun Yun was one of the Jia Ma Empire's three Dou Huang, and Yun Yun worried that knowing her identity might make him distance himself.

Yun Yun reunited with Xiao Yan before rejoining Gu He and the others, whose suspicions about her changed behavior grew. Xiao Yan returned the Green Lotus Core Flame to its root in the magma and then went to the Desert Iron Mercenary Group to collect his promised reward.

• Yun Yun flew unsteadily to meet Gu He and explained that she had been recovering from a minor injury.
• Yan Shi joked that Yun Yun might have a lover, prompting the others to recall Xiao Yan's claim that he was her old lover in Stone Desert City.
• Xiao Yan returned the Green Lotus Core Flame to its azure root stalk and repaired it with the Yang Fire of the Yin-Yang Twin Flame.
• Xiao Yan put away the Green Lotus Core Flame and returned to Stone Desert City, planning to guard the magma entrance before swallowing it.
• Xiao Yan went to the Desert Iron Mercenary Group headquarters to collect his reward, and its leader invited him inside for a feast.

Xiao Yan reunited with Xiao Ding and Xiao Li at the Desert Iron Mercenary Group and spent the day fighting both captains using only his physical strength. After celebrating with them, he woke to find Qinglin beside his bed and told her to stop kneeling and recognize her own worth.

• Xiao Yan entered the Desert Iron Mercenary Group’s Blue Stone Square and let Xiao Ding and Xiao Li strike him, revealing that their attacks could not pierce his body.
• Xiao Ding restrained Xiao Yan with Wooden Chains while Xiao Li attacked with Three-Stage Thunder Arc Dance, and Xiao Yan fought them until nightfall without using Dou Techniques.
• Xiao Li and Xiao Ding admitted that Xiao Yan had defeated them through sheer physical strength, and Xiao Yan revealed that he was still a Great Dou Master.
• Xiao Ding welcomed Xiao Yan with a feast, and the three brothers drank together and reminisced before Xiao Yan was helped to bed.
• Xiao Yan woke beside Qinglin, learned her name, and helped her up, telling her that she was noble and should not kneel at every turn.

Xiao Yan took Qinglin to a magma cave to awaken her Bishi Sanhua Pupil by capturing the Twin-Headed Flame Spirit Snake. Qinglin’s pupils transformed as she stared at the bound beast, leaving its fate unresolved.

• Medicine Elder told Xiao Yan that Qinglin possessed the Bishi Sanhua Pupil and explained its abilities and potential.
• Xiao Yan asked Xiao Ding and Xiao Li to guard the magma cave while he cultivated, and Xiao Ding agreed to arrange protection.
• Xiao Yan brought Qinglin and the Desert Iron Mercenary Group to the cave, reassuring Qinglin that he valued her and asking her to stare at the snake he caught.
• Xiao Yan found the Twin-Headed Flame Spirit Snake in the magma and bound it with Heavenly Flame Chains.
• Qinglin overcame her fear and stared at the snake; three green flowers appeared in her pupils and cast an eerie light that made the snake stiffen.

Qinglin subdued the Twin-Headed Flame Spirit Snake and chose to wait for Xiao Yan while he entered seclusion beneath the magma. Xiao Yan began absorbing the Green Lotus Core Flame, but it engulfed him and burned his body down to white bones.

• The Twin-Headed Flame Spirit Snake became docile after Qinglin used her Bishi Sanhua Pupil, and Xiao Yan caught the fainting Qinglin.
• Qinglin thanked Xiao Yan for helping her subdue the snake and firmly declared that she would never leave him.
• Xiao Yan entered the magma to cultivate, allowing Qinglin to stay and wait for him near the camp.
• Medicine Elder explained that Xiao Yan could absorb some of the Green Lotus Core Flame's energy without consuming it entirely.
• The Green Lotus Core Flame enveloped Xiao Yan before he could react, and its flames burned his body down to white bones despite the Yin-Yang Twin Flame's efforts.

Xiao Yan survived the Green Lotus Core Flame’s tempering as the Yin-Yang Twin Flame rebuilt and strengthened his body. After Medusa awoke and beat him through the night, she demanded half of his cultivated Dou Qi and all his Heavenly Flame Lotus Seeds and Companion Amethyst Source.

• Medicine Elder used lotus root to protect Xiao Yan while the Yin-Yang Twin Flame devoured the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• After months of burning and rebirth, Xiao Yan’s flesh recovered, his body grew stronger, and his aura surged.
• Medusa awoke after absorbing energy and kicked Xiao Yan out of the underground magma when she found him holding her.
• Medusa beat Xiao Yan through the night, while Medicine Elder ignored his pleas for help.
• Medusa demanded half of Xiao Yan’s Dou Qi and all his Heavenly Flame Lotus Seeds and Companion Amethyst Source.

Xiao Yan negotiated with Medusa after she threatened him and stole his Companion Amethyst Source, agreeing to keep her close so she would spare his brothers. He then inspected the results of his seclusion and discovered that Medusa’s absorption had limited his cultivation gains, though his Yin-Yang Twin Flame had become far more condensed.

• Xiao Yan defied Medusa’s threats, but she used her charm to make him hand over a bottle of Companion Amethyst Source and demanded that he provide her with Dou Qi and more of the substance.
• Medusa threatened to kill Xiao Yan’s two brothers when he tried to throw her away, so Xiao Yan agreed to keep her with him and let her absorb his Dou Qi.
• Medicine Elder told Xiao Yan that the only real way to deal with Medusa might be to make her fall in love with him, then asked him to inspect his cultivation after seclusion.
• Xiao Yan found that his Green Lotus Core Flame had been greatly weakened and that he had only advanced to one-star Dou Ling.
• Xiao Yan discovered that his Yin-Yang Twin Flame had shrunk to the size of a grain of rice but contained nearly a hundred times more condensed energy.

After absorbing the Green Lotus Core Flame, Xiao Yan learned that his body, soul, and Yin-Yang Twin Flame had grown dramatically, though his cultivation had only reached one-star Dou Ling. He reunited with Qinglin and concealed the aftermath of his battle with Medusa by burying the craters across the desert.

• Medicine Elder told Xiao Yan that the Yin-Yang Twin Flame had become a true Heavenly Flame and that Xiao Yan's body could rival a Tier Six Magical Beast.
• Medicine Elder explained that Xiao Yan's inability to fight back against Medusa came from his lack of experience with his sudden strength, and revealed that his soul had reached Mortal Grade Grand Completion.
• Xiao Yan learned that lotus roots had protected him during the Green Lotus Core Flame refinement, while Medicine Elder warned him not to raise his cultivation until he had adapted to his strength.
• Xiao Yan discovered that his Dou Qi flowed into Medicine Elder after the latter returned to the Storage Ring, then went up to meet the worried Qinglin.
• Qinglin admitted she had seen Xiao Yan being beaten by Medusa, but agreed to pretend she had hallucinated when she realized he was embarrassed.
• Xiao Ding and Xiao Li teased Xiao Yan about the previous day's commotion, and Xiao Yan used Cloud-Discharging Palm to bury the desert's craters.

Xiao Yan reunited with Hai Bodong in disguise and agreed to refine the Calamity-Breaking Pill that could help remove Hai Bodong’s seal. The chapter ended with Medicine Elder preparing to guide Xiao Yan as he attempted to refine the Sixth-Grade Pill.

• Xiao Yan visited Hai Bodong’s shop, where a woman in red attacked him and was easily repelled.
• Hai Bodong dismissed the woman in red, then gave her a cultivation technique and told her to leave.
• Hai Bodong recognized Xiao Yan despite his changed appearance and eagerly brought him to his secret chamber.
• Hai Bodong gave Xiao Yan the Calamity-Breaking Pill formula and medicinal ingredients, then stood guard outside.
• Medicine Elder refused to refine the pill himself but agreed to guide Xiao Yan, who accepted the ingredients as practice materials.

Xiao Yan refined a Calamity-Breaking Pill after two failed attempts, using Medicine Elder’s advice to steady his mind. He gave the pill to Hai Bodong, whose seal it could remove and whose youth it might restore, and urged him to break the seal so they could spar.

• Xiao Yan brought out the Heart of the Earth and tested the Yang Fire, whose powerful life aura caused plants to sprout throughout the secret chamber.
• Xiao Yan failed twice while refining the Calamity-Breaking Pill, and Medicine Elder urged him to regain his confidence before trying again.
• Xiao Yan calmly refined the final ingredients, completed the purple pill, and contained its energy ripple with a barrier of soul force.
• Hai Bodong nearly opened the secret chamber door to reach the pill’s intoxicating scent, but Xiao Yan came out and showed him the Calamity-Breaking Pill.
• Xiao Yan told Hai Bodong the pill could remove his seal and restore his youth, then gave it to him in exchange for a spar after he recovered his strength.

Hai Bodong consumed Xiao Yan’s pill and broke his seal, then agreed to spar with Xiao Yan after handing over the Lotus Demonic Flame Fragment Map. Their fight escalated when Hai Bodong unleashed his full Dou Huang strength, leaving them clashing above the desert.

• Hai Bodong entered the vine-filled secret chamber and consumed the pill Xiao Yan had given him to break the seal.
• A burst of freezing energy erupted from the chamber, and Xiao Yan contained it with a soul-force barrier.
• Hai Bodong emerged restored to his middle-aged appearance, thanked Xiao Yan, and handed him the Lotus Demonic Flame Fragment Map.
• Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong flew to an uninhabited area, where Xiao Yan shattered Hai Bodong’s ice defenses and struck his chest.
• Hai Bodong released his Dou Huang aura, and he and Xiao Yan charged at each other, sending shockwaves across the desert.

After adapting to his increased strength by fighting Hai Bodong, Xiao Yan traveled with him to Stone Desert City and refined pills to stabilize his soul. He woke to find a woman in his bed, then was kicked skyward by Medusa, leaving him confused about what had happened.

• Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong fought for two days and nights, and Xiao Yan adapted to his new strength.
• Xiao Yan asked Hai Bodong to accompany him to Stone Desert City before they went to the Imperial Capital.
• Yun Yun and Jia Xingtian found the battlefield and wondered who had fought Hai Bodong.
• Xiao Yan refined several Restoration Pills in Desert City and fell asleep from exhaustion.
• A woman appeared in Xiao Yan's arms, and after she woke, a white figure shot into the sky.
• Medusa kicked Xiao Yan flying, and he woke in his underwear, confused about why she had attacked him.

Medusa attacked Xiao Yan, blaming him for what she believed had happened while she was unconscious, but Medicine Elder persuaded her to spare him by revealing the forces backing him. Medusa left with compensation, while Xiao Yan remained confused about the incident.

• Medusa struck Xiao Yan and repeatedly beat him until his bones were broken, while he struggled to defend himself.
• Medicine Elder intervened and told Medusa that Xiao Yan did not know what had happened, then warned her that killing him would doom the Snake-People Clan.
• After Medicine Elder revealed Xiao Yan's backing, Medusa agreed to spare him in exchange for three bottles of Companion Amethyst Source and two Heavenly Flame Lotus Seeds.
• Xiao Yan reluctantly handed over the items, and Medusa warned Medicine Elder not to explain the incident before flying away.
• Xiao Yan asked Medicine Elder what had happened, but Medicine Elder avoided answering, leaving Xiao Yan uncertain whether Medusa would return.

A woman in green infiltrated the Desert Iron Mercenary Group to find Qinglin, then fled with her after Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong confronted her. Xiao Yan caught up and attacked with full force, while the woman fought back to protect Qinglin.

• The woman in green found Qinglin asleep, confirmed the three black dots in her pupils, and knocked her unconscious when she woke.
• The woman in green caught Qinglin's Twin-Headed Flame Spirit Snake, then Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong called out to her from outside.
• The woman in green broke through the roof with Qinglin and fled, and Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong pursued her.
• Hai Bodong raised a Profound Ice Shield to block the woman in green, but she shattered it and Xiao Yan closed the distance with his Dragon-Grasping Hand.
• The woman in green trapped Xiao Yan in a Myriad Wood Prison, but he broke free and smashed through her wooden shields.
• Xiao Yan swung a powerful flame-wreathed punch at the woman in green's head, and she met it with a punch of her own.

Xiao Yan recovered Qinglin from Lv Man and faced her companion, the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor, after refusing to hand the girl over. He agreed to fight White Fang, with Qinglin safe in Hai Bodong's care, and the duel had yet to begin.

• Xiao Yan broke Lv Man's arm in a clash, overcame her attempt to use Qinglin as a shield, and caught Qinglin as she retreated.
• Lv Man summoned the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor, whom she called White Fang, and explained that Xiao Yan had taken back the Saintess.
• White Fang and Lv Man warned Xiao Yan to surrender Qinglin, while Xiao Yan rejected their demand and considered the girl's safety.
• Xiao Yan handed Qinglin to Hai Bodong and challenged White Fang to a fight, saying they could negotiate if White Fang won.

Xiao Yan fought White Fang, the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor, with devouring flames and a golden flame dragon, inflicting heavy damage. After the dragon exploded and White Fang survived by curling into a defensive ball, he attacked Xiao Yan with his tail, and Xiao Yan met it with a punch that cratered it.

• White Fang attacked Xiao Yan with a pillar of black flame, but Xiao Yan countered with a devouring black-and-white flame pillar.
• Xiao Yan summoned a golden flame dragon with the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, and it devoured White Fang's black flame serpent before attacking him again.
• White Fang shielded himself with greasy membranes and battered the flame dragon until it exploded, while Hai Bodong and Lv Man protected Qinglin from the blast.
• White Fang survived the explosion in a defensive ball but emerged badly wounded and charged at Xiao Yan with his tail.
• Xiao Yan stood his ground and punched White Fang's tail, leaving a huge crater in it.

Xiao Yan and the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor fought to exhaustion before each unleashed a decisive ultimate technique. Their attacks shattered the space around them, and Medicine Elder’s intervention prevented both sides from dying.

• Xiao Yan and the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor repeatedly clashed physically until both were gravely injured.
• Xiao Yan and the serpent agreed that one final move would decide the victor.
• Xiao Yan gathered an invisible technique while the serpent condensed its life-preserving purple attack, and Lv Man stayed nearby as Hai Bodong retreated.
• The serpent fired its purple streak, but Xiao Yan’s Three Points Return to Origin Qi swallowed it and triggered a space-shattering vortex around the serpent.
• Lv Man’s defenses failed, and Medicine Elder’s barrier blocked most of the blast before it could kill her and the serpent.

Xiao Yan defeated Lv Man and the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor, then allowed them to persuade Qinglin to join Sky Snake Mansion. After Qinglin agreed, Xiao Yan privately explained that he was heading to the Imperial Capital and could not look after her on the dangerous journey.

• Xiao Yan explained that his Three Points Return to Origin Qi had reached Heaven Tier power, and Medicine Elder said his strength came from his body and the technique’s might.
• Lv Man asked Xiao Yan to let her speak with Qinglin, and Xiao Yan agreed that Qinglin could choose whether to go to Sky Snake Mansion.
• Xiao Yan gave White Fang a top-grade healing pill, and White Fang promised to guard Qinglin if she joined Sky Snake Mansion.
• Lv Man persuaded Qinglin to agree to go to Sky Snake Mansion, though Qinglin kept her reasons from Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan told Qinglin that he was heading to the Imperial Capital and could not take care of her during the dangerous trip.