Chapter Summaries

Illya exposed Third Young Master of Aolai Country as the Yaya Two who had attacked her, revealing that she had anticipated his disguise by seeing the future. Illya defeated his surprise attack and appeared before him as he steadied himself several kilometers away.

• Yaya One and the two Tushan Rongrongs reacted in shock when the golden Buddha forced Yaya Two back.
• Illya revealed that she had recognized Third Young Master of Aolai Country by seeing the future, and Yaya Two transformed into Son Goku.
• Third Young Master of Aolai Country asked how Illya saw through his disguise, and she asked to borrow his time-traveling Magic Treasure.
• Third Young Master of Aolai Country realized Illya knew his Ruyi Jingu Bang was borrowed and decided to fight her himself.
• Third Young Master of Aolai Country swung his staff at Illya, but she struck him with her palm and sent him flying several kilometers before appearing in front of him.

Illya defeated the Third Young Master of Aolai Country by sealing him in a spatial sphere, then traveled with Tushan Rongrong and the others to the beginning of the Southern Kingdom arc. She planned to empower Yaya Three to challenge him, though doing so would confine Yaya to Tushan’s territory.

• The Third Young Master of Aolai Country used Dharma Appearance Heaven and Earth, but Illya trapped him with Buddha’s Palm, Third Form: Buddha Kingdom in Palm.
• Illya tossed the sealed sphere into outer space, placed Tushan Rongrong and the others in her Storage Ring, and used the Time-Turner to travel over a hundred years into the past.
• Illya confronted Tushan Rongrong and the others about how they had manipulated Pingqiu Yuechu, and they admitted they had helped cause his tragic story with Huandu Luolan.
• Illya said she could give Yaya Three power to contend with or surpass the Third Young Master of Aolai Country, at the cost of keeping Yaya within Tushan’s territory.
• In Tushan’s main hall, Yaya Three drank heavily as her demon power rapidly grew stronger.

Illya explained Dongfang Yuechu’s altered soul and the Third Young Master of Aolai Country’s role in manipulating reincarnation, then offered Yaya Three several ways to achieve longevity or immortality. The group realized their focus on reincarnation had been far too narrow.

• Illya suppressed Yaya Three with Buddha’s Palm and demanded that she listen, while Rongrong One and Rongrong Two pointed out that Yaya had attacked first.
• Illya told Yaya Three that the Third Young Master of Aolai Country had altered Dongfang Yuechu’s soul, making each reincarnation a new primary soul with Dongfang Yuechu dormant within it.
• Yaya Three smashed the ground in anger after learning that Pingqiu Yuechu could not recover Dongfang Yuechu’s memories because he was a different soul.
• Illya offered to help Yaya Three defeat the Third Young Master of Aolai Country and described three methods of longevity, including true immortality tied to a world’s fortune.
• Illya also explained that APTX 4869 could rejuvenate a person and grant an extra lifetime, leaving the gathered Yayas and Rongrongs astonished at how narrow their focus on reincarnation had been.

Illya helped Yaya Three bind herself to Tushan’s fortune, granting her the power of heaven and earth. Yaya Three defeated the Third Young Master of Aolai Country and sealed him beneath the earth.

• Illya explained that binding to Tushan could make Yaya Three powerful enough to defeat the Third Young Master of Aolai Country.
• Illya identified the Tree of Bitterness as the strongest convergence point of Tushan’s fortune.
• Yaya Three performed the secret art beneath the Tree of Bitterness and connected herself to Tushan’s fortune.
• The Third Young Master of Aolai Country arrived, and Yaya Three froze him with Absolute Zero.
• Yaya Three accused him of causing Tushan Honghong’s sacrifice, then smashed him into the depths of the earth and sealed him away.

Tushan Rongrong freed Pingqiu Yuechu by removing the powers and soul connected to Tushan Honghong and Dongfang Yuechu, but Illya’s attempt to save Huandu Luolan accidentally got Pingqiu Yuechu killed. With Huandu Luolan near death from her rampaging poisonous demon power, Illya entered the poisonous mist to intervene.

• Tushan Rongrong offered Pingqiu Yuechu his freedom in exchange for Tushan Honghong’s demon power and Dongfang Yuechu’s Tear of the Void and soul, and he accepted.
• Pingqiu Yuechu left Tushan after losing his right eye, demon power, and Dongfang Yuechu’s soul.
• Illya sent Pingqiu Yuechu to Poison Mountain to reach Huandu Luolan, but he died in the poisonous gas.
• Susu warned Illya that Huandu Luolan was about to die, and Illya entered the poisonous mist after putting Susu in her Storage Ring.
• Poison Boy and Poison Young Master attacked Illya, then realized they had mistakenly interfered with her attempt to help Huandu Luolan.

Illya saved Huandu Luolan from Poison Young Master and Poison Boy, then calmed her berserk demon power. Though Illya considered leaving after Pingqiu Yuechu’s death, Huandu Luolan asked about her origins and Illya stayed close.

• Poison Young Master and Poison Boy attacked Illya from behind with enormous poisonous palms, while Poison Old Man realized Illya was trying to save Huandu Luolan.
• Illya caught Huandu Luolan, shattered the poisonous palms with the Demonic Blade Thousand Blades, and kissed her to draw out her rampaging demon power.
• After Huandu Luolan’s demon power calmed, she leaned against Illya, who wondered whether to leave after Pingqiu Yuechu’s death.
• Huandu Luolan asked Illya what she was thinking, and Illya said she was wondering about the promised Southern Kingdom delicacies.
• Huandu Luolan noticed Illya had no demon aura and asked whether she came from the Human Realm; Illya answered, “More or less.”

Illya and Huandu Luolan toured the Southern Kingdom’s food spots while the Blue-haired Young Prince plotted against the Poison Emperor. Illya’s surveillance revealed his scheme, and Huandu Luolan left relieved and grateful to her.

• Illya returned Huandu Luolan’s demon power, then met Huandu Qingtian and sampled the Southern Kingdom’s specialty foods with Luolan.
• Illya and Huandu Luolan left the Imperial Capital to visit other cities, while the Five Poisons Guardian secretly followed them.
• The Blue-haired Young Prince used the Silkworm Poison Binding Gu to subdue the Five Poisons Guardian and tricked Huandu Qingtian with a false report that Luolan had been captured.
• Illya and Huandu Luolan watched the Blue-haired Young Prince’s actions through Nakime’s eyeball clone, while Huandu Qingtian escaped his scheme using prepared contingencies.
• Huandu Luolan thanked Illya for protecting her father, then blushed and moved closer to Illya.

Illya and Huandu Luolan confronted Blue Hair as he tried to seize the Southern Kingdom Palace, then Illya defeated his forces with the Demonic Blade Thousand Blades. Blue Hair and the Withered Wood Medicine Immortal were left unable to withstand Illya’s final attack.

• Blue Hair led thousands of demons into the palace to seize control, but Illya and Huandu Luolan appeared to stop them.
• Huandu Luolan accused Blue Hair of betraying her father, and Blue Hair claimed the Poison Emperor was in his hands.
• Blue Hair ordered the demons to form the Myriad Poison Great Array and attack Illya and Huandu Luolan.
• Illya used Thousand Blades Flying Stars to slaughter the spellcasting demons before their poisonous mist reached them.
• Illya unleashed Thousand Blades Return to One, and Blue Hair and the Withered Wood Medicine Immortal failed to block the attack.

Illya prepared to leave Huandu Luolan behind, but Luolan revealed she had secretly planted a Two Hearts Know Gu on Illya to keep them together. Illya accepted Luolan’s company and revealed her ability to travel through time, leaving the Poison Emperor and the others to join her journey to the past.

• After the Poison Emperor recovered, Illya told Huandu Luolan she had to return to Human Territory for an important task and could not take her along.
• Huandu Luolan refused to let go of Illya and confessed she had planted a Two Hearts Know Gu on her, which would kill them if they were separated too far.
• Illya tested the spot below her heart and realized the Gu was real, then decided bringing Huandu Luolan with her would not be so bad.
• Illya summoned the Poison Emperor, Rongrong, Yaya, and the others and revealed that she could travel through time and planned to return to the past.
• Huandu Luolan and the Poison Emperor joined Illya’s time-traveling team.

Illya watched as Tushan Honghong and Tushan Rongrong were captured and taken toward a brothel, while Rongrong One and the others held her back so Honghong could grow stronger through the ordeal. After the carriage crashed and the sisters were trapped in a roadside house, Illya finally appeared beside their cage.

• Rongrong One stopped Illya from rescuing Honghong, explaining that the sisters wanted Honghong to gain strength from deep emotions.
• The evil Taoist deliberately sent the carriage tumbling off a cliff, preventing him from reaching the city that day.
• The evil Taoist set a barrier around a roadside house and went to sleep while the ugly Taoist kept watch.
• Honghong reassured a frightened Rongrong as she struggled against the Demon-Repelling Talisman.
• Illya appeared beside the sisters' cage as Honghong desperately tried to break free.

Illya freed Tushan Honghong and Little Rongrong from their cage and offered to save them in exchange for Honghong belonging to her. Honghong agreed, but Little Rongrong resisted Illya, leaving her unsure whether to act hurt by the weak punch.

• Illya rejected Rongrong One’s plan to provoke Honghong into awakening her demon power and chose to save the sisters her own way.
• Illya told Honghong she would rescue her and Little Rongrong if Honghong agreed to be hers, and Honghong accepted.
• Illya shattered the iron cage and removed the Demon-Repelling Talismans from Honghong, allowing her demon power to recover.
• Illya removed the talismans from Little Rongrong, but Little Rongrong called her a bad person and punched her to protect Honghong.
• Little Rongrong’s weak punch barely scratched Illya, who wondered whether she should pretend to be hurt.

Illya transferred Susu’s excess demon power to Honghong, who mastered it and grew up, while Little Rongrong agreed to go with Illya. After Yaya challenged Illya to get her sister back, she lost their wager and ended up belonging to Illya too.

• Little Rongrong agreed to go with Illya so she could watch over her sister.
• Illya removed Susu’s excess demon power and gave it to Honghong, who mastered it over two months and grew up.
• Yaya emerged from seclusion after comprehending Ice Demon Qi and confronted Illya to demand her sister back.
• Illya proposed that Yaya would belong to her if she lost their fight, and Yaya accepted the wager.
• Illya defeated Yaya, leaving Yaya One and Yaya Two unable to watch.

Illya traveled toward the Southern Kingdom with Huandu Luolan, Old Poison Emperor, and the others to persuade the current Poison Emperor and build an alliance against Outside the Circle. After flying all day on Yaya’s gourd, the group approached a strange town where only a few powerful auras remained, including Poison Lady and Poison Master.

• Rongrong One and Two stopped Illya from bullying Little Yaya and explained that Old Poison Emperor needed help persuading the current Poison Emperor to join forces with Tushan.
• Illya set off for the Southern Kingdom with Huandu Luolan and Old Poison Emperor, while Little Yaya reluctantly served as their chauffeur on her Endless Wine Gourd.
• Illya and Huandu Luolan teased Yaya about flying them, and the group traveled slowly toward the Southern Kingdom.
• At Yaya and Huandu Luolan’s request, the group descended toward a town to spend the night.
• Illya and the others noticed that the town had few auras, all strong, and identified Poison Lady and Poison Master among them.

Illya watched the experts confront Poison Master’s Spider Demons and intervened after their careless tactics left Dongfang Qinlan captured. She shattered Poison Master’s poison hands with Thousand Blades, and Poison Master tried to escape with Dongfang Qinlan.

• The Old Poison Emperor identified the scene as a past encounter involving Ximen Chuisha, Chi Huo, Shi Tang, Dongfang Huaizhu, and Dongfang Qinlan.
• Spider Demons swarmed the inn, and Shi Tang and Chi Huo killed many but failed to contain the poisonous gas.
• Ximen Chuisha blew the poisonous gas away without considering the danger to nearby civilians, angering Dongfang Huaizhu.
• Poison Master broke Ximen Chuisha’s wind pillar and captured Dongfang Qinlan with poison hands.
• Illya summoned Thousand Blades and destroyed the poison hands, prompting Poison Master to use an escape technique and flee with Dongfang Qinlan.

Illya rescued Dongfang Qinlan and the others from Poison Master, then exposed Wangquan Baye as a member of the Mask Organization. She listed the organization’s members, including its little princess, Wangquan Zui.

• Illya cut Poison Master in two, revealing Dongfang Qinlan inside the poisonous mist as she fell into the street.
• Dongfang Huaizhu pulled Qinlan from the crater, and Qinlan angrily blamed Illya for not catching her.
• Huaizhu thanked Illya for saving them, and Illya noticed someone had been watching from nearby.
• Wangquan Baye arrived on a Flying Sword and denied spying, claiming he had come after sensing a demon aura.
• Illya named the Mask Organization’s members and identified Wangquan Baye and Wangquan Zui.

Illya challenged Wangquan Baye to land a blow on her, wagering that he would disband the Mask Organization if he failed. Wangquan Baye’s strongest sword attack vanished before reaching her, leaving the organization’s members stunned.

• Illya revealed that she knew the Mask Organization members’ identities and criticized them for investigating the world’s truth despite their limited strength.
• Illya challenged Wangquan Baye to strike her three times, wagering that he would disband the Mask Organization if he failed.
• Wangquan Baye accepted and attacked Illya with a golden sword strike, but it dissipated before reaching her.
• Wangquan Baye unleashed his strongest sword attack, but it also vanished within ten meters of Illya.

Illya challenged Wangquan Baye and the Mask members to attack her, then used a spatial spell to shrink them and the space around them into her palm. The Mask members were left trapped with no apparent way to resist.

• Wangquan Baye realized his strongest strike could not harm Illya, and she mocked his strength while mentioning Qing Muyuan and Wangquan Zui.
• Wangquan Baye summoned the other Mask members with Li Quzhuo's talismans and told them what had happened.
• The Mask members debated whether to attack Illya together, but she grew impatient and challenged them to escape her palm.
• Illya cast “Sun and Moon in the Pot, Universe in the Sleeve,” shrinking the Mask members and the surrounding space toward her hand.
• Dongfang Huaizhu and the others watched in shock as the Mask members' attacks failed, and someone asked Yitan to find a weakness in Illya's spell.

Illya defeated Wangquan Baye and the other nine, warned them that they needed far greater strength to uncover the truth of Outside the Circle, and revealed that she was Tushan’s new Third Master. She and Huandu Luolan went to meet Poison Master, but the next morning a large group of human heroes arrived before the captives could be released.

• Illya shrank Wangquan Baye and the other nine into her palm, then released them and warned them not to seek Outside the Circle without greater strength.
• Illya identified herself as Tushan’s new Third Master and invited Wangquan Baye and the others to challenge her at Tushan.
• Illya and Huandu Luolan went to find Poison Master and told him to release the captured humans and stop harming humans without cause.
• The next morning, Poison Master prepared to return the captives, but Dongfang Huaizhu, Dongfang Qinlan, the Masked ones, Ximen Chuisha, and other heroes arrived.

Poison Master yielded to the Dao Alliance group, but the Old Poison Emperor fought back when they refused to let him go. Illya and Huandu Luolan watched as he subdued the young Daoists, leaving their fate uncertain.

• Poison Master yielded, but Ximen Chuisha and the others pressed on despite his offer of compensation.
• The Old Poison Emperor struck the Daoists with his Myriad Poison Shocking Heaven Palm, and they barely blocked the first attack with their combined techniques.
• Yang Yitan found the palm's weakest point, and Wangquan Baye ordered Quzhuo to prepare a Teleportation Talisman.
• The Old Poison Emperor rang the Purple Joy Golden Bell and used the Sonic Wave Poison Technique to paralyze everyone with poison.
• Illya declined Huandu Luolan's offer to learn the Sonic Wave Poison Technique, while the Old Poison Emperor fell into thought.

Illya stopped Old Poison Emperor from killing the captured Dao Alliance heirs and explained that she saw no fundamental difference between humans and demons. Huandu Luolan, Elder Panda, and the Five Poisons Guardians arrived as the Southern Kingdom confronted its captives.

• Old Poison Emperor considered killing Wangquan Baye and the other captured Dao Alliance heirs to demonstrate the Southern Kingdom's strength.
• Illya urged Old Poison Emperor to capture the heirs instead, and they were shocked to find her working with the demons.
• Dongfang Qinlan accused Illya of associating with demons, and Illya replied that humans and demons could both be good or evil.
• Huandu Luolan, Elder Panda, and the Five Poisons Guardians arrived, and Old Poison Emperor explained that the human experts had trespassed and threatened Poison Master and Poison Lady.
• Old Poison Emperor glanced at Illya while she examined Poison Boy among the Five Poisons Guardians.