Chapter Summaries

Lin Qingyun gave Hai Bodong the pills needed to break his seal, while warning that they might alter his bones. Hai Bodong recovered his Dou Emperor strength, then discovered the pills had made him young again and shouted Lin Qingyun’s name.

• Lin Qingyun refined the Body Protecting Calamity Suppressing Bone Changing Pill and warned Hai Bodong that it might change his height or build.
• Hai Bodong tried to shorten his promised six months of protection, but Lin Qingyun intimidated him into swearing he would honor the agreement.
• Hai Bodong went to his Underground Ice Cellar, swallowed the pills, and used the Method of Reversal to break the Serpent Sealing Curse.
• Hai Bodong regained his Dou Emperor strength and celebrated the end of his twenty-year seal.
• Hai Bodong collapsed as his bones changed, then saw his small, youthful hands and shouted Lin Qingyun’s name.

Lin Qingyun faced Hai Bodong after the pill’s side effect turned him into a child, then used a dramatic apology to avoid a fight and secure Hai Bodong’s protection until he returned to normal. Lin Qingyun and Xiao Yan prepared to part ways, while Xiao Yan set out into the desert to search for a Heavenly Flame.

• Hai Bodong smashed into Lin Qingyun’s room and attacked him over the pill that had made him look like a child, but Lin Qingyun blocked the ice pillars with his Dragon Scale Shield.
• Lin Qingyun insisted the transformation was an unintended side effect and theatrically offered to let Hai Bodong kill him, causing Hai Bodong to lower his hostility.
• Hai Bodong told Lin Qingyun he would keep his promise to protect him for half a year and would stay by his side until he returned to normal.
• Lin Qingyun told Xiao Yan they would meet in Stone Desert City, then went to Xiao Yi Xian’s room while Hai Bodong departed by carriage.
• Xiao Yan traveled into the desert and, guided by Medicine Elder, headed north to search for a Heavenly Flame.

Lin Qingyun arrived in Stone Desert City with Xiao Yi Xian and Hai Bodong after the Chaotic Fire reacted to a nearby Heavenly Flame. He reunited with Xiao Li and Xiao Ding at the Mo Tie Mercenary Group’s headquarters, where the group prepared to celebrate.

• Lin Qingyun sensed the Chaotic Fire stirring and suspected that a Heavenly Flame was nearby, though he believed Medusa had already taken the local one.
• Lin Qingyun reached Stone Desert City and went with Xiao Yi Xian and Hai Bodong to the Mo Tie Mercenary Group’s compound.
• Lin Qingyun gave his name to the guards, who escorted him to meet the group’s leaders.
• Xiao Li recognized Lin Qingyun, greeted him warmly, and mistook Xiao Yi Xian and Hai Bodong for his family before Lin Qingyun explained Hai Bodong’s identity.
• Lin Qingyun reunited with Xiao Ding, and Xiao Li proposed that they celebrate together until they were drunk.

After waking in Stone Desert City, Lin Qingyun learns from Qinglin that she sensed a powerful aura to the southeast whose presence resembled her bloodline. He leaves the Desert Iron Mercenary Group to investigate, but Hai Bodong follows him into the desert.

• Lin Qingyun meets Qinglin, who is assigned to serve as his personal maid, and hears her report of a powerful aura southeast of Stone Desert City.
• Lin Qingyun slips away from Hai Bodong by going to a latrine, then heads out through the eastern city gate after greeting Xiao Yi Xian.
• Lin Qingyun uses the Chaotic Fire to confirm the direction of the aura and travels southeast into the desert.
• Lin Qingyun calls out Hai Bodong, who descends from the sky on ice wings and admits he followed to keep their agreement.

Lin Qingyun and Hai Bodong followed the Chaotic Fire through underground passages to a vast magma cavern, where Lin Qingyun revealed that the treasure they sought lay beneath the magma. He asked Hai Bodong to help defeat a fourth-rank Magic Beast while he lured it out, and prepared to fly with his Purple Cloud Wings.

• Lin Qingyun and Hai Bodong uncovered a hidden entrance beneath a sand dune and descended into a network of underground passages.
• Hai Bodong sensed the lingering aura of Medusa Queen and reacted with fear, but agreed to continue after Lin Qingyun followed the Chaotic Fire toward the left passages.
• As the pair traveled deeper, the passage grew hotter and the fire-attribute energy denser, while Hai Bodong questioned how much Lin Qingyun knew about the place.
• Lin Qingyun and Hai Bodong reached a vast cavern filled with flowing magma, and Lin Qingyun said the treasure lay inside it, with some left behind after Medusa Queen took a portion.
• Lin Qingyun asked Hai Bodong to help deal with a fourth-rank Magic Beast, then revealed his Purple Cloud Wings as he prepared to lure it out.

Lin Qingyun lured a Two-headed Fire Spirit Snake out of the magma, then entered the lake under the protection of Chaotic Fire and followed its guidance into a hidden space. He landed in a dark-red realm beyond the cyan magma, where the chapter left him facing an unknown discovery.

• Lin Qingyun drew out the Two-headed Fire Spirit Snake, and Hai Bodong froze and killed it while Lin Qingyun approached the magma.
• Lin Qingyun discovered that Chaotic Fire absorbed energy from the magma and protected him, so he plunged beneath the surface and followed the flame’s guidance.
• Lin Qingyun descended through dangerous currents as the magma turned cyan, eventually spotting a cyan lotus and sensing that Chaotic Fire was searching for something nearby.
• Lin Qingyun reached a boundary between cyan and dark-red magma and found that his hand could pass through it into a space without heat or pressure.
• Lin Qingyun entered the hidden passage and landed on solid ground in a dark-red space.

Lin Qingyun entered a hidden space, where his Chaotic Fire devoured the Green Lotus Core Flame and he obtained a Black Scroll containing the complete Burning Art. The scroll revealed an ancient war and a message from the Flame Emperor, leading Lin Qingyun to suspect the space was Tou She Ancient God's birthplace and that its creator had tried to nurture another Green Lotus Core Flame.

• Lin Qingyun found a vast artificial space and discovered a Green Lotus Core Flame burning around a sealed Black Scroll.
• Lin Qingyun used the Chaotic Fire to withstand the flame, took the Black Scroll, and let the Chaotic Fire devour the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Lin Qingyun broke the scroll and saw visions of an ancient war between powerful beings and six strange humanoid monsters.
• The Flame Emperor's message revealed that he had created the Burning Art and scattered it across the world to prepare someone to defeat the demons sealed in the Lost Land.
• Lin Qingyun concluded that the space was likely Tou She Ancient God's birthplace and that the Black Scroll contained the complete Burning Art.

After the Chaotic Fire devoured the Green Lotus Core Flame, Lin Qingyun broke through to Seven-star Dou Shi and collected the Green Lotus Platform and its Fire Lotus Seeds. He escaped the magma and shared a seed with Hai Bodong, then proposed a treasure hunt among the Snake-People Race, alarming Hai Bodong.

• Lin Qingyun absorbed energy from the Chaotic Fire’s devouring of the Green Lotus Core Flame and advanced to Seven-star Dou Shi.
• Lin Qingyun cut the Green Lotus Platform free from its roots, collected its Fire Lotus Seeds, and stored the platform away.
• Lin Qingyun escaped the magma and found Hai Bodong preparing to dive in after him.
• Lin Qingyun gave Hai Bodong a Fire Lotus Seed, and Hai Bodong was pleased with his share.
• Lin Qingyun proposed searching for treasure among the Snake-People Race, and Hai Bodong protested in alarm.

Lin Qingyun rescued Qinglin from three Sand Mercenary Group members and comforted her about the prejudice she faced for being a Snake-People half-breed. They reached the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, where Lin Qingyun revealed his own scales to help her feel less alone.

• Lin Qingyun found Qinglin surrounded by three Sand Mercenary Group mercenaries who threatened her because of her Snake-People heritage.
• Lin Qingyun attacked the mercenaries, killing two and crushing the leader before taking Qinglin back toward the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.
• At the group’s gate, Qinglin trembled under the hostile looks of the mercenaries around her.
• Lin Qingyun showed Qinglin the golden scales on his own arm and told her not to let others’ prejudice define her.
• Qinglin thanked Lin Qingyun and promised to protect his secret as they continued inside.

After reassuring Xiao Yi Xian and giving her a bracelet, Lin Qingyun set out to eliminate the Sand Mercenary Group over its attack on the Desert Iron Mercenary Group. The Sand commander, Shaluo, planned to ally with the Storm Mercenary Group to destroy their rival, but an unknown voice interrupted his meeting.

• Lin Qingyun explained to Xiao Yi Xian that he had only comforted Qinglin and gave Xiao Yi Xian a bracelet.
• Lin Qingyun invited Hai Bodong to join his raid on the Sand Mercenary Group, but Hai Bodong declined.
• Lin Qingyun departed for the Sand Mercenary Group's headquarters.
• Mo Xing reported that the Desert Iron Mercenary Group's mysterious Young Master Qingyun had killed three Sand members, though his strength remained uncertain.
• Commander Shaluo announced a plan to join forces with the Storm Mercenary Group and destroy the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, then ordered Mo Xing to investigate Qingyun within three days.
• An unseen speaker interrupted Shaluo's meeting, warning that his plan was dangerous.

Lin Qingyun wiped out the Sand Mercenary Group after its commander Shaluo refused his offer to spare them, and the massacre shocked Stone Desert City the next day. Later, he admitted to Xiao Ding that he had dealt with the group and revealed that he planned to head for the Snake-People Race.

• Lin Qingyun appeared before Shaluo and the Sand Mercenary Group's leaders, then killed Mo Xing with ease when he attacked.
• Shaluo tried to protect his men, but Lin Qingyun overwhelmed him and killed everyone in the room with Black Flame.
• The Sand Mercenary Group disbanded, and people who entered its station found a horrific scene of blood and corpses.
• Lin Qingyun defeated Xiao Ding at chess, and Xiao Ding guessed that he had destroyed the Sand Mercenary Group.
• Lin Qingyun confirmed Xiao Ding's suspicion and said he planned to go to the Snake-People Race.

Lin Qingyun crossed the Tagor Desert in search of the Snake-People Race’s check-in location and risked approaching an oasis to replenish his water. After incapacitating the snake-people camp and filling his water bags, he sensed a terrifying presence approaching from the sky.

• Lin Qingyun checked his map, realized he had covered only half the distance, and flew toward an oasis a hundred li away.
• He concealed himself near the oasis to recover his Dou Qi, then sneaked into the forest after dark and located a lake.
• Lin Qingyun found several dozen snake-people, including children, gathered by the lake and decided to avoid killing them.
• He circled around the camp and used God Devouring Powder to knock the snake-people unconscious, then filled his water bags.
• A powerful tremor and aura came from the distant sky, and Lin Qingyun wondered whether a Dou Wang or Dou Emperor was approaching.

Lin Qingyun sensed Gu He’s group battling Yue Mei in the desert and hurried toward Snake-People City, hoping to reach the Green Lotus Core Flame first. Yun Yun intercepted him and warned him away, but he recognized her and continued on, determined to compete with Gu He.

• Lin Qingyun saw signs of a fierce battle and guessed that Gu He’s group had arrived early, so he flew toward Snake-People City.
• Yue Mei fought two human experts, escaped their attacks with her Serpent Skill: Dissipation, and sent energy serpents scattering into the desert.
• Old He sensed Lin Qingyun approaching, and Yun Yun flew out to investigate before the group departed.
• Yun Yun blocked Lin Qingyun’s path, warned him that continuing would be dangerous, and then flew away.
• Lin Qingyun realized the mysterious figure had been Yun Yun and decided that Gu He would not make him abandon his plans.

Lin Qingyun reached Snake-People City ahead of Gu He’s group and hid near its guarded walls, planning to exploit the distraction their negotiations would create to seize the Green Lotus Core Flame. The chapter ended as Gu He’s group arrived and confronted the snake-people defenders outside the city.

• Lin Qingyun bypassed the damaged tribal fortress and followed his map toward Snake-People City.
• He traveled through the desert, evading snake-people patrols and resting before continuing on foot near the city.
• Lin Qingyun observed Snake-People City’s guards and Medusa Royal Guards, then concealed himself near the walls to wait for Gu He’s group.
• Gu He’s group arrived on a Magical Beast and stopped beyond the city’s attack range as two snake-people experts came out to meet them.
• A burly snake-people expert greeted Pill King Gu He as a rare guest.

Gu He’s attempt to summon Medusa Queen was interrupted by explosions in Snake-People City, which Mo Bas blamed on the humans and which sparked a battle. Lin Qingyun used the chaos to sneak toward the palace, but as he arrived, a figure crashed onto its steps.

• Gu He asked Medusa Queen to appear while Mo Bas and Yue Mei confronted him and Yan Shi.
• Explosions erupted across Snake-People City, and a burned human shoe led Mo Bas to accuse Gu He’s group of a sneak attack.
• Mo Bas ordered the snake-people to loose arrows, and Gu He’s group fought back against the defenders.
• Lin Qingyun revealed that he had caused the explosions and disguised himself with a Transformation Snake Pill to slip through the city.
• Lin Qingyun knocked out a golden-haired snake-person and made his way toward the palace as his temporary snake tail wore off.
• A black figure crashed onto the palace steps in front of Lin Qingyun, leaving him startled by the impact.

Gu He’s group confronted Medusa Queen after fighting their way to her palace, and he offered pills to compensate for the damage and negotiate for her Heavenly Flames. Medusa Queen refused to trade, leaving the tense standoff unresolved as the chiefs of the other six Snake-People tribes approached.

• Yan Shi and Gu He’s group clashed with Mo Bas and Yue Mei outside the palace, and Yan Shi was injured when Medusa Queen struck him with a blast of energy.
• Medusa Queen appeared before the gathered fighters, challenged Gu He over the injuries and damage, and demanded compensation.
• Gu He offered five Dou Wang Pills, and Medusa Queen accepted them but also demanded the people who had injured her clansmen before telling the group to leave.
• Gu He revealed that he had come to trade for the Heavenly Flames and offered three Dou Huang Pills and a Rank 7 Transformation Pill.
• Medusa Queen said the offer was tempting but refused to exchange for the Heavenly Flames as the other six tribe chiefs rushed toward the palace.

Lin Qingyun entered Snake-People City while Gu He and his allies confronted Medusa Queen, then slipped into the palace and used Nether Fire to bypass the barrier around the island where she was evolving. Medusa Queen appeared furious after her Heavenly Flame was stolen, and Lin Qingyun drew Gu He's attention away by sending him a wisp of Green Lotus Core Flame.

• Medusa Queen attacked Yan Shi after he insulted her, but Yun Yun blocked her strike and revealed that the queen in front of them was a clone guarding her true body's evolution.
• Yun Yun exposed the clone, then helped Gu He and the others hold off the Snake-People while they searched for Medusa Queen's true body.
• Lin Qingyun entered the palace, completed his fourth check-in in the Tagor Desert, and received the Chaos Grinding Mill and Supreme Freedom Observation Method.
• Lin Qingyun used Nether Fire to burn through the barrier around the island, while Gu He failed to break the barrier from outside.
• Medusa Queen emerged from the island and unleashed an energy wave that injured and scattered Gu He and his allies.
• Lin Qingyun sent a wisp of Green Lotus Core Flame toward Gu He's group, and Gu He spotted it.

Lin Qingyun stole the Green Lotus Core Flame and escaped while Yun Yun held off Medusa Queen, but Medusa Queen discovered the flame was fake and pursued him. The chapter ended with Lin Qingyun realizing Medusa Queen was rapidly catching up.

• Gu He rushed toward the Green Lotus Core Flame, but Medusa Queen intercepted it and attacked him.
• Yun Yun blocked Medusa Queen’s strike and told Gu He and his companions to escape while she stayed behind to buy them time.
• Yun Yun used the sword art Will Enter Wine to wound Medusa Queen and then fled, but Medusa Queen struck her with the Serpent Sealing Curse.
• Lin Qingyun, disguised as a snake-person, watched from hiding and escaped from Snake-People City after throwing out the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Medusa Queen realized the Green Lotus Core Flame in her hand had turned invisible and spotted Lin Qingyun fleeing into the sky.
• Lin Qingyun celebrated his escape until he saw Medusa Queen rapidly pursuing him.

Lin Qingyun fled Medusa Queen and encountered Yun Yun, whose strength had been sealed by the Serpent Sealing Curse. He used the Chaotic Fire to bargain for both their lives, and Medusa Queen agreed to take him to Snake-People City after he asked for half an hour.

• Lin Qingyun tried to escape Medusa Queen by diving into an oasis, where he encountered Yun Yun instead.
• Lin Qingyun recognized the Serpent Sealing Curse suppressing Yun Yun's strength, then told her that Medusa Queen was pursuing him.
• Medusa Queen arrived and demanded Lin Qingyun hand over the Heavenly Flames, while Yun Yun faced her despite her weakened state.
• Lin Qingyun revealed his Chaotic Fire and warned that he could detonate it if Medusa Queen tried to seize it by force.
• Lin Qingyun offered to lend Medusa Queen the Heavenly Flames in exchange for sparing him and Yun Yun, and she agreed to take him to Snake-People City after half an hour.

Lin Qingyun gave Yun Yun a Small Calamity Breaking Pill and the Method of Reversal, allowing her to break the Serpent Sealing Curse and recover her strength. Medusa Queen then insisted Lin Qingyun return to Snake-People City with her, and he asked to bring Yun Yun along.

• While waiting for Medusa Queen, Lin Qingyun gave Yun Yun the pill and scroll he said could break her Serpent Sealing Curse.
• Yun Yun used the Method of Reversal and Small Calamity Breaking Pill, removed the seal, and released a powerful surge of Dou Qi.
• Medusa Queen watched Yun Yun recover and remained confident she could defeat or reseal her if necessary.
• When Medusa Queen approached, Yun Yun drew her sword to protect Lin Qingyun, but he asked her to lower it.
• Medusa Queen demanded that Lin Qingyun return to Snake-People City, and he asked to bring Yun Yun with him; Yun Yun promised to protect him.