Arc 3The Snake Demon Tide

Xu Huxiao’s team defeated the Hundred Beasts Team, while Xu Bayan tightened his grip on Cupid Kingdom and a Snake Demon tide struck the realm. After saving Hua Yuerong from Dugu Bo’s poison, Xu Huxiao joined her search for a rare stone in Purple Cloud Valley.

  • Xu Huxiao led Spirit Hall Team to victory over the Hundred Beasts Team, and Bao Jingjing absorbed a new Soul Ring.
  • Meriel stripped Gasha Rondo of his ministerial post, and Xu Bayan subdued Meriel and forced her to submit to his control of the kingdom.
  • Mu Sen sacrificed his life to reinforce the seal holding back the Snake Demons, but the demons soon broke through and possessed people across Cupid Kingdom.
  • Xu Huxiao protected Hu Liena and Orleans from Snake Demon possession, and Hu Liena absorbed an eight-hundred-year Snake Demon as her second Soul Ring.
  • Ning Fengyu returned to Xu Bayan, while Dugu Bo evaded their staged ambush and poisoned Hua Yuerong before leaving Bhikkhu City.
  • Xu Huxiao advanced his training, mastered White-Ring Flash Shift, and rescued Hua Yuerong from an Azure Demon Python.
  • Xu Huxiao treated Hua Yuerong’s snake venom over several days, then accompanied her to Purple Cloud Valley after she gave him a Soulmate Stone.
Chapters 51–75 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 51Explosion, Two Martial Soul Fusion Skills!

Yun Ji boosted the Ao Siblings and the Hu Liena siblings as the Hundred Beasts Team pressed forward with two Martial Soul Fusion Skills. Xu Huxiao held off the Bull Demon Tiger King and, seeking a quick victory, maneuvered toward Orleans and the Savage Bear Soul Master.

  • Yun Ji used Blue Soul Scales to increase the Soul Power of Ao Li'ao, Orleans, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena.
  • Ao Li'ao and Orleans used hit-and-run attacks to tie down the Great Bear and Skinny Monkey while Peng E and White Lion pursued Xie Yue and Hu Liena.
  • Xie Yue and Hu Liena activated Demon Charm, trapping Peng E and White Lion in red mist; Xie Yue wounded White Lion and then retreated while keeping both opponents disoriented.
  • The Niu Hu Brothers transformed into the Bull Demon Tiger King, and Xu Huxiao used his footwork and palms to evade and counter its powerful attacks.
  • Xu Huxiao judged that he needed help to finish the fight quickly, so he drew the Bull Demon Tiger King toward Orleans and the Savage Bear Soul Master.

Ch. 52Soul Rings Flicker, Dragon-Subduing Soul Skills!

Xu Huxiao used the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms and clever teamwork to rescue Orleans, knock out Savage Bear, and throw the Bull Demon Tiger King out of bounds. Four Hundred Beasts Team members had been eliminated, but the spirit battle continued.

  • Hua Yuerong wondered what Xu Huxiao's flashing Soul Rings meant, while Xu Bayan realized he was changing their colors to disguise when he used his Soul Skills.
  • Orleans attacked Savage Bear, but he used Savage Bear Embrace Kill; Xu Huxiao pulled her clear with Six Dragons Revolving.
  • Xu Huxiao redirected the Bull Demon Tiger King's punch into Savage Bear, knocking him unconscious.
  • Orleans distracted the Bull Demon Tiger King while Xu Huxiao seized its ankle and spun it out of bounds, eliminating Wang Daniu and Wang Dahu.
  • Luoli announced Savage Bear's elimination, bringing the Hundred Beasts Team's eliminated members to four as the battle continued.

Ch. 53There Is Still a Chance to Win—Hold Steady, We Can Do This!

Xu Huxiao entered Demon Charm’s red mist and helped Xie Yue defeat White Lion, while Hu Liena and Xie Yue ran out of Soul Power and their fusion ended. As the remaining fighters regrouped, Xu Huxiao faced Peng E, who still believed his team could win.

  • Orleans recovered with Black Crystal Abalones and Healing Bubble, then sent Xu Huxiao to help Hu Liena and Xie Yue hold back the Soul Grandmasters.
  • Xie Yue struggled to maintain Demon Charm’s red mist until Xu Huxiao arrived, having identified the fighters inside with his Eye of Omniscience.
  • Xu Huxiao entered the mist unaffected, and he and Xie Yue targeted White Lion, whose confusion made his defenses unstable.
  • White Lion counterattacked with Lion Shockwave, but Xu Huxiao used Six Dragons Revolving to pull Xie Yue clear and knocked White Lion unconscious with Revisiting the Dragon.
  • Hu Liena and Xie Yue’s fusion ended after they exhausted their Soul Power, and Xu Huxiao reassured them before turning to Peng E.
  • Xu Huxiao recovered and received Yun Ji’s Blue Soul Scales enhancement as Peng E assessed the battle and resolved to defeat him before helping Black Star.

Ch. 54The End: Senior Brother, You Are Nana's King~

Xu Huxiao led Spirit Hall Team to defeat the Hundred Beasts Team, then Bao Jingjing absorbed the wagered Phoenix-Feathered Red Demon Bird and gained her second soul skill. The group prepared to attend Queen Meriel’s banquet while Xu Huxiao continued refining the Soul Bone energy within him.

  • Xu Huxiao defeated Peng E with Twin Dragons Emerge from Water, and Orleans and Ao Li'ao eliminated Black Star to secure Spirit Hall Team’s victory.
  • Luoli declared Spirit Hall Team the winner, and Gu Meng recognized Xu Huxiao as the chief reason the Hundred Beasts Team had lost.
  • Xu Huxiao helped Hu Liena to her feet, while she hid her growing affection for her senior brother and recovered with Bao Jingjing’s abalone.
  • The team claimed a 782-year-old Phoenix-Feathered Red Demon Bird and Red Jade Snake Fruits, then accepted Meriel’s invitation to a palace banquet after Bao Jingjing’s Soul Ring absorption.
  • Bao Jingjing absorbed her second Soul Ring and gained Red Jade Abalone, including the Flame Feather Arrow Formation skill when she ate it herself.
  • Xu Huxiao checked Bao Jingjing’s advancement and meditated to refine the Soul Bone energy in his body.

Ch. 55Moonlight Triple Hall, a Banquet to Devour Wolves with Tigers

At a royal banquet, Queen Meriel confronted Duke Gasha Rondo over his opposition to her New Equality Edict and his alleged slave trading and underground gambling fights. Gasha openly rejected the edict, and Meriel removed him as Minister of Finance while leaving his noble privileges intact.

  • Gasha Rondo arrived at the palace and privately resented the Spirit Hall masters, while plotting to take control of the Cupid Kingdom with support from Prince Xue Xing and an expected ally, Mister Dugu.
  • At the Moonlight Triple Hall banquet, Meriel praised Gasha before asking why he repeatedly obstructed her policies.
  • Meriel accused Gasha and the Rondo Family of slave trading and running underground gambling fights, and Gasha admitted he opposed the New Equality Edict.
  • Chen Yingshan demanded permission to seize Gasha, but Meriel calmed him and continued the confrontation while Xu Bayan ate and encouraged her to carry on.
  • Meriel stripped Gasha of his post as Minister of Finance but allowed him to retain his noble privileges.

Ch. 56Your Majesty, the Waters Here Run Too Deep for You to Handle!

At a banquet, Meriel moved to dismiss Jia Sha, who declared that he would seize control of the Cupid Kingdom with Dugu Bo’s backing. Xu Bayan revealed he was not afraid of Dugu Bo and ordered Xiao Kong and Jin Huan to seize Jia Sha and his allies, leaving Jia Sha bound and disarmed.

  • Li Hong and Jia Lan protested Meriel’s attempt to dismiss Jia Sha, while Shadow Bat sensed Xu Bayan’s deadly strength and warned Peng Kuang not to act rashly.
  • Jia Sha rejected Meriel’s authority, insulted Xu Bayan and the Spirit Hall representatives, and claimed Dugu Bo and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family supported him.
  • Xu Bayan said he did not fear Dugu Bo and ordered Xiao Kong and Jin Huan to bind Jia Sha, Shadow Bat, and Peng Kuang.
  • Jin Huan restrained Jia Sha with his golden tongue, and Xiao Kong severed both of Jia Sha’s arms before he could get help.

Ch. 57Ridges from the Side, Peaks from the Front; a Ravine in a Single Bow

Xu Bayan and his allies captured Jia Sha, Jia Lan, and Li Hong after they attacked him at the banquet, while Shadow Bat and Peng Kuang were allowed to leave. Meriel privately invited Xu Bayan to her bedchamber, but he revealed that he had only pretended to be seduced and intended to discover her plan.

  • Xiao Kong and Jin Huan defeated Jia Sha's group, and Xiao Kong bound all three men.
  • Xu Bayan ordered Hall Masters Qingxiao and Baihong to take the prisoners to Black Prison in Spirit City for challenging Spirit Hall's authority.
  • Shadow Bat and Peng Kuang asked to leave the banquet, and Xu Bayan let them go despite Meriel's concealed killing intent.
  • Meriel dismissed the others and thanked Xu Bayan privately for dealing with the old nobles, then invited him to her bedchamber.
  • After Meriel left, Xu Bayan's apparent infatuation vanished, and he resolved to see what tricks she intended to play.

Ch. 58An Ideal Kingdom, an Impossible Dream

Xu Huxiao withdrew to cultivate while Xu Bayan met Queen Meriel, who tried to enlist his help against the old nobles through seduction. Xu Bayan demanded control of the entire Cupid Kingdom, leaving Meriel trapped and her dream of an equal nation threatened.

  • Xu Huxiao declined to explore Bhikkhu City and began meditating to refine his Soul Bone energy and prepare to condense the Three Essence Blossoms.
  • Xu Bayan entered Meriel's chambers, where she revealed her Succubus Doppelganger and offered him pleasure if he helped eradicate the old noble forces.
  • Xu Bayan immobilized Meriel with a touch and dispelled her doppelganger.
  • Xu Bayan told Meriel that he wanted control of the entire Cupid Kingdom, not merely access to her or its treasures.
  • Meriel realized that both the old nobles and Spirit Hall threatened the kingdom she had built with the former king, and she saw no one she could turn to for help.

Ch. 59Heaven and Hell Offered Me No Choice, Only the Fate of Being Chosen

Xu Bayan forced Meriel to submit to his secret control of Cupid Kingdom and bound her life to him with Blood Demon Force, leaving her devastated by the kingdom’s fate. After she tried to seduce him in despair, he knocked her unconscious and left; when she awoke, she found he had not violated her and broke down clutching his cloak.

  • Xu Bayan offered Meriel the choice of becoming his puppet or dying and installing Shadow Bat as ruler, and she chose to submit.
  • Xu Bayan planted Blood Demon Force in Meriel’s heart meridians and warned that he could kill her by activating it.
  • Xu Bayan explained that he wanted to control a kingdom as a fallback for his son Huxiao and the Xu Family, then released Meriel and said he would deal with the old nobles.
  • Meriel, overwhelmed by despair, undressed and approached Xu Bayan, but he knocked her unconscious, covered her with his cloak, and left her chamber.
  • Xu Bayan sent Xiao Kong with a letter to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, then went to sleep.
  • Meriel awoke, found the Blood Demon Force mark on her wrist, and realized Xu Bayan had not violated her before collapsing in tears with his cloak.

Ch. 60Snake Demon, Azure Demon Python, and Seven-Colored Joyvine Flower

Mu Sen entered the hidden underground palace beneath Enchantment Forest and discovered that the vanished Love Goddess’s failing seal was about to unleash a Snake Demon tide on Cupid Kingdom. He sacrificed his life and soul to strengthen the seal, leaving the disaster delayed but not resolved.

  • Mu Sen entered a concealed underground palace and prayed before the statue of Love Goddess Venus, whose divine power and Tulip Love Goddess Ring had faded.
  • Mu Sen recalled how Venus had sealed the Snake Pool that bred Snake Demons, and realized the failing seal could unleash a devastating tide across Cupid Kingdom.
  • Mu Sen chose to sacrifice himself to delay the Snake Demon tide so Meriel’s plan could proceed without chaos.
  • Mu Sen used his ninth Soul Skill, Magic Energy Convergence, to pour his cultivation, life force, and soul into the seal beneath the statue.
  • Mu Sen turned into a lifeless stone statue as the strengthened seal suppressed the Snake Demons, while his Green Crystal Staff remained connected to it and shone brightly.

Ch. 61Blond Hulk vs. Devilish Chili Pepper

Xu Huxiao faced the popular Devil Rabbit in a Soul Arena match, with both Soul Grandmasters aiming for a fifth consecutive win. He calmly blocked her rapid attacks, leaving the spectators wondering how he could track her so precisely.

  • Xu Huxiao entered Soul Arena Seven after winning four matches that morning, while Ao Li'ao, Xie Yue, Xiao Kong, and Luo Ming watched from the stands.
  • Luo Ming told Ao Li'ao and Xie Yue that Xu Huxiao's strength came from years of relentless training from early childhood.
  • The host introduced Xu Huxiao's opponent, Devil Rabbit, as another four-match winner whose next victory would earn her a chance to fight on the Main Soul Arena Platform.
  • Xu Huxiao identified Devil Rabbit as Mostu, a seventeen-year-old agility-attack Soul Master with a Red-Eyed Devil Rabbit Martial Soul and two Soul Skills.
  • Mostu launched fast whip kicks from changing angles, but Xu Huxiao blocked every attack with his dragon-scaled arms.

Ch. 62The Devil Rabbit's "Ultimate Move": I'm Really Good on Top~

Xu Huxiao defeated the Devil Rabbit in the Great Soul Arena to claim his fifth consecutive victory, but he was called back to the royal palace, where Qingxiao warned the group of a coming Snake Demon Beast Tide. The chapter ended with Xu Huxiao learning that hundreds of thousands of Snake Demons would soon sweep through Cupid Kingdom, targeting humans and especially Soul Masters for possession.

  • Xu Huxiao used his Outer Force to anticipate the Devil Rabbit’s attacks, dodged her Extreme Heart-Shattering Kick, and defeated her with a restrained Revisiting the Dragon palm strike.
  • The Devil Rabbit conceded, and the host declared Xu Huxiao the winner of his fifth consecutive soul battle; he rejected her invitation to another battle and left the arena.
  • Xiao Kong received Xu Bayan’s order to bring Xu Huxiao and the others back to the royal palace, where Xu Bayan told Qingxiao to explain the impending Snake Demon Beast Tide.
  • Qingxiao explained that hundreds of thousands of Snake Demons would emerge from Enchantment Forest that evening and could possess anyone below Soul King rank, especially human Soul Masters.
  • Xiao Kong explained that Snake Demons favored humans because they remained susceptible to mating desire year-round, and that Soul Power likely made Soul Masters especially attractive targets.

Ch. 63Snake Demon Beast Tide Erupts, the First Unlucky Victim to Be Possessed

As the Snake Demon Beast Tide erupted across Cupid Kingdom, Xu Bayan ordered the young Soul Masters to remain inside the castle while he guarded the Spirit Hall. Although Xu Bayan's Bloodflame Outer Force blocked most demons from the castle, a few still slipped inside.

  • Qingxiao explained that the Snake Demons had emerged from an ancient seal, would possess people for one night, and would likely retreat by morning, so Xu Bayan ordered everyone to stay in the castle.
  • Xu Bayan left with Qingxiao, and Xu Huxiao, Xie Yue, and Ao Li'ao went to cultivate while Yun Ji and Bao Jingjing prepared desserts and Hu Liena searched the library for Legend of Cupid, the Love Goddess's Origin.
  • At dusk, countless Snake Demons broke through the seal beneath the statue of the Love Goddess Muse and spread across Enchantment Forest and the kingdom.
  • On Returning Moon Island, Li Er and Wang Cheng broke into an auction house to loot it, but a Snake Demon possessed Wang Cheng and drove him to pursue Li Er.
  • The Snake Demon outbreak caused strange incidents throughout Cupid Kingdom, and a few demons slipped into the palace castle despite Xu Bayan's protective Bloodflame Outer Force.

Ch. 64Senior Brother, Will You Kiss Nana?

As the Spirit Hall team played Dueling Soul Kill, Orleans sent Hu Liena upstairs to fetch Xu Huxiao, where a Snake Demon possessed her and made her approach him. A second Snake Demon attacked Xu Huxiao as he realized what had happened, leaving him unable to evade it.

  • Xie Yue and Orleans grew distracted by thoughts of Xu Huxiao's cultivation and strength, and Orleans ended the game so she could bring him downstairs.
  • Orleans pressured Hu Liena into going upstairs to call Xu Huxiao, while Yun Ji refused to disturb him during cultivation.
  • A Snake Demon possessed Hu Liena on the stairs, and she climbed to the third floor under its control.
  • Hu Liena embraced Xu Huxiao and tried to seduce him, and he realized that she had been possessed.
  • Xu Huxiao summoned his concealed Soul Rings as a second Snake Demon emerged from the wall and lunged at his head.

Ch. 65She Didn't Even Know That This Admiration Had Become an Instinctive Reaction

Xu Huxiao drove the Snake Demon out of Hu Liena and captured it with her help. He told her the roughly eight-hundred-year-old Soul Beast would suit her Red-Tailed Sky Fox as a second Soul Ring.

  • A Snake Demon failed to possess Xu Huxiao because his Martial Dao Essence Realm Inner Force protected him, while another Snake Demon possessed the naked Hu Liena.
  • Xu Huxiao restrained Hu Liena and used contracted Outer Force and Yang Origin Soul Power to drive the Snake Demon out of her body.
  • Hu Liena regained consciousness and stunned the escaping Snake Demon with Charm Light Wave, giving Xu Huxiao the chance to capture it.
  • Xu Huxiao reassured the embarrassed Hu Liena that they could keep the possession secret and praised her quick reaction.
  • Xu Huxiao identified the Snake Demon as a suitable second Soul Ring for Hu Liena and asked what she thought.

Ch. 66Snake Demon Possession: What Smeared All Over Xu Huxiao's Face?

Xu Huxiao decided against making the Snake Demon his Shrek Martial Soul's first Soul Ring and helped Hu Liena kill it so she could absorb it as her second Soul Ring. After retrieving Hu Liena's clothes, he found Orleans possessed by another Snake Demon, knocked her unconscious, and killed the creature, leaving Hu Liena to discover Orleans beside him.

  • Xu Huxiao rejected the Snake Demon as his first Shrek Soul Ring, while Hu Liena chose it for her second Soul Ring.
  • Xu Huxiao reassured Hu Liena that she could absorb the eight-hundred-year Snake Demon and helped her deliver its fatal blow.
  • Xu Huxiao went to retrieve Hu Liena's clothes, and a little Snake Demon possessed Orleans as she headed upstairs.
  • Orleans pounced on Xu Huxiao, who recognized the possession and knocked her unconscious.
  • Xu Huxiao drove the Snake Demon out of Orleans and killed it, then brought her to the cultivation room.
  • Hu Liena came out of the bathroom, saw the two Soul Rings and unconscious Orleans, and asked Xu Huxiao what had happened to the captain.

Ch. 67Single-Target Powerful Control, Hu Liena's Second Soul Ring

Xu Huxiao saved Orleans and Hu Liena from Snake Demons, and Hu Liena absorbed one as her second Soul Ring, gaining a powerful single-target control skill. The incident drove Orleans to return to Spirit City, while an urgent letter from Xu Bayan reached Ning Fengyu in Seven Treasure City.

  • Xu Huxiao revived Orleans after expelling the Snake Demon, and he and Hu Liena agreed to conceal the possession from the others.
  • Orleans accused Xu Huxiao of letting her be humiliated, then ran away while Hu Liena absorbed the Snake Demon's Soul Ring.
  • Hu Liena reached level twenty-two and gained a powerful single-target control Soul Skill from her second Soul Ring.
  • Xiao Kong gathered the team in the main hall, and Orleans left for Spirit City with Jin Huan and Ao Li'ao the next morning.
  • Ning Fengyu received and opened an urgent letter from Xu Bayan at the Ning Residence in Seven Treasure City.

Ch. 68Dugu Bo: Petty and Vengeful, I'll Piss You Off to Death!

Ning Fengyu reunited with Xu Bayan in spirit through his letter, while Dugu Bo arrived in Bhikkhu City to claim a promised Soul Bone and learned that Jia Sha had been captured. After overhearing Xu Bayan, Ning Fengyu, and Chen Xin plotting to kill him, Dugu Bo abandoned revenge and chose to leave rather than risk endangering his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.

  • Ning Fengyu read Xu Bayan’s affectionate letter and decided to return to him after realizing he was pretending to be ill because he missed her.
  • Dugu Bo arrived in Bhikkhu City to collect a Ten-Thousand-Year Torso Soul Bone, but learned Jia Sha had been taken by Spirit Hall after Xu Bayan intervened.
  • Dugu Bo went to the royal palace intending to confront Xu Bayan, then overheard Xu Bayan, Ning Fengyu, and Chen Xin planning to ambush and kill him.
  • Xu Bayan proposed blaming Dugu Bo for attempting to harm Huxiao, and the three discussed how to prevent Dugu Bo from escaping.
  • Dugu Bo considered attacking Huxiao but realized it would play into Xu Bayan’s plan and could endanger Dugu Yan, so he decided to leave and frustrate the plotters.

Ch. 69'Startle the Snake by Beating the Grass' and 'Dugu Bo Was Here'

Dugu Bo fled the palace after overhearing a staged conversation meant to scare him away, but he poisoned Hua Yuerong while escaping and left a taunting message. Meanwhile, Xu Huxiao continued his training and decided to begin cultivating the Indestructible Diamond Divine Skill after returning to Spirit City.

  • Dugu Bo sneaked out of the palace, spotted Hua Yuerong, and struck her with his natal serpent poison before marking a wall with “Dugu Bo was here!”
  • Ning Fengyu explained that she and Xu Bayan had staged their conversation with Chen Xin to frighten Dugu Bo away without a costly fight.
  • Xu Bayan discovered Hua Yuerong poisoned and sealed her acupoints to delay the poison, though he believed she had at most two days to live.
  • Xu Huxiao resumed his Soul Arena matches and practiced the Bone Shrinking Skill and Gecko Wall-Crawling Movement.
  • Xu Huxiao decided to wait until he returned to Spirit City before beginning the Indestructible Diamond Divine Skill.

Ch. 70Four Heaven-Treading Forms: The Difference Between Burning and Exploding

Xu Huxiao began learning his father Xu Bayan’s Four Heaven-Treading Forms and identified the principle behind their first form, Elephant Shakes the Heavens. After struggling to gather and explode force, he found inspiration in Bao Jingjing’s soup buns and headed to a reverse-flow lake to practice with water.

  • Xu Huxiao continued his training and won two more soul fights, bringing his streak to seven victories and his Iron Medal to twenty-five points.
  • Xu Bayan taught Xu Huxiao the Four Heaven-Treading Forms, and Xu Huxiao recognized that Elephant Shakes the Heavens was their core and demonstrated a different vibration technique from his palm art.
  • Xu Bayan explained that Elephant Shakes the Heavens required gathering force before shaking it, then left Xu Huxiao to practice while Luo Ming stayed with him.
  • Xu Huxiao failed to master the gathering method after two hours of practice, and Bao Jingjing quietly brought him seafood soup buns.
  • A soup bun gave Xu Huxiao an idea to practice gathering with water instead of air, so he left for a reverse-flow lake while Xiao Kong secretly followed him.

Ch. 71Elephant Shakes the Heavens + Gecko Wall-Crawling + Dragon-Climbing Glide =?

Xu Huxiao trained at Crescent Moon Gorge and mastered the first form of the Four Heaven-Treading Forms before combining it with Gecko Wall-Crawling and Dragon-Climbing Glide. He developed White-Ring Flash Shift, a movement technique that let him flicker through the air at tremendous speed.

  • Xu Huxiao practiced Elephant Shakes the Heavens underwater at Crescent Moon Gorge and successfully formed and detonated a water pellet.
  • Xu Huxiao used gathering force and Soul Power to stand and walk on the water's surface.
  • Xu Huxiao combined Gecko Wall-Crawling with his water-walking technique to move rapidly across the lake.
  • Xu Huxiao combined Elephant Shakes the Heavens, Gecko Wall-Crawling, and Dragon-Climbing Glide to flicker through the air.
  • Xiao Kong watched Xu Huxiao fly and recognized the Four Heaven-Treading Forms in his movements.
  • Xu Huxiao named his high-speed aerial movement technique White-Ring Flash Shift.

Ch. 72Encounter with the Azure Demon Python: I Want to Watch the Sunset a Little Longer...

Xu Huxiao rescued Hua Yuerong from an Azure Demon Python and discovered she seemed to be facing a hidden danger. As she watched the sunset, he noticed a faint green tint on her lips and around her eyes.

  • Xu Huxiao tested the limits of White-Ring Flash Shift and reflected on the scenery his growing strength might let him see.
  • Hearing a woman’s cry for help near Crescent Moon Island, Xu Huxiao pursued a 6,500-year-old Azure Demon Python underwater and killed it with one palm strike.
  • Xu Huxiao rescued the unconscious Hua Yuerong and revived her with emergency first aid.
  • Hua Yuerong explained that she had been searching alone for a rare stone, then said she wanted to watch the sunset instead of calling her attendants immediately.
  • Xu Huxiao sensed Hua Yuerong’s despair and insisted on taking her back, but she said she might not see tomorrow’s sunset.
  • Xu Huxiao noticed a faint green tint on Hua Yuerong’s lips and around her eyes.

Ch. 73Yang Origin Soul Power, Nemesis of All Poisons!

Xu Huxiao discovered that Hua Yuerong was dying from Dugu Bo’s snake venom and brought her to an inn to attempt a cure with his Yang Origin Soul Power. He began spreading his power through her meridians, leaving the treatment underway as Hua Yuerong struggled with embarrassment and fear.

  • Xu Huxiao recognized Dugu Bo’s lethal snake venom in Hua Yuerong and decided to save her.
  • Xu Huxiao carried the unconscious Hua Yuerong to an inn and prepared a private room for the treatment.
  • Xu Huxiao explained that his Yang Origin Soul Power could resist and refine poison, then woke Hua Yuerong and asked her to cooperate.
  • Hua Yuerong blinked three times to show she wanted to live, and Xu Huxiao began sending Yang Origin Soul Power into her meridians.
  • Hua Yuerong reported feeling heat but no pain, then wept from embarrassment while Xu Huxiao continued the treatment.

Ch. 74Acupressure Detoxification—Can It Be Cleared All at Once?

Xu Huxiao completed the staged treatment that removed Hua Yuerong’s Jade Phosphorous Serpent venom while keeping his role secret from Poison Douluo Dugu Bo. After the final session, Hua Yuerong asked Xu Huxiao to accompany her to Purple Cloud Valley to search for a rare stone, and he agreed.

  • Xu Huxiao performed the first acupressure detoxification session, explaining that Hua Yuerong needed five or six daily treatments to remove the poison safely.
  • Xu Huxiao asked Hua Yuerong to keep his treatment secret, and she promised not to reveal it before her royal guards collected her.
  • Soul Sage Xiao Kong witnessed Xu Huxiao leave Crescent Moon Island and mistakenly believed Hua Yuerong would soon die from the poison.
  • Over the following days, Xu Huxiao treated Hua Yuerong six times, using Yang Origin Soul Power to clear the last trace of venom during the final session.
  • Hua Yuerong thanked Xu Huxiao and offered to help him obtain items through the Seven Star Auction House, then asked him to accompany her to Purple Cloud Valley.
  • Xu Huxiao agreed to accompany Hua Yuerong to search for the rare stone.

Ch. 75Hearts Linked by a Single Thread, a Maiden's Thoughts

Xu Huxiao and Hua Yuerong found paired Soulmate Stones in Purple Cloud Valley, and Hua Yuerong gave one to Xu Huxiao. As the stones drew together and the two grew comfortable talking, Xu Huxiao spotted something in the valley and offered to help Hua Yuerong in return.

  • Hua Yuerong found two Soulmate Stones by the stream and gave one to Xu Huxiao.
  • Xu Huxiao infused his stone with Soul Power, making it glow gold and move according to his thoughts.
  • Hua Yuerong explained the stones’ ownership, durability, and cultivation benefits, and showed Xu Huxiao her pink stone.
  • The paired stones drew together, embarrassing Hua Yuerong, and Xu Huxiao stored his stone in the Twin Dragon Rings.
  • Hua Yuerong asked Xu Huxiao about his Martial Soul, cultivation, and Soul Bone, and he advised her to cultivate properly.
  • Xu Huxiao spotted something in Purple Cloud Valley and offered to help Hua Yuerong in return for her gift.
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