Chapter Summaries

At Yao Yue’s celebration, Yao Ye drew Chen Mo away from Ya Fei and asked him to protect the Imperial Family, but he refused. As Chen Mo turned to leave, Yao Ye undressed in front of him.

• Yao Ye arrived at the celebration and greeted Chen Mo and Ya Fei, catching Chen Mo’s attention with a strange touch and look.
• Chen Mo noticed his Supreme Primal Chaos Art refining substances from the banquet’s food or wine, though Ya Fei showed no unusual effects.
• Yao Ye watched Chen Mo and Ya Fei flirt, then asked to speak with Chen Mo alone and led him through a fragrant corridor to a study.
• Yao Ye tried to drug Chen Mo with Snake Saliva Incense and tea, but his art refined the substances and left him unaffected.
• Yao Ye asked Chen Mo to protect the Imperial Family in exchange for revealing its secrets, but Chen Mo refused and started to leave.
• Yao Ye removed her dress in front of Chen Mo.

Chen Mo rejected Yao Ye after revealing that he had killed her great-grandfather, then spent the night with Ya Fei and used his Favorability Coins to advance to Dou Wang. Meanwhile, Yun Shan summoned Yun Yun and told her war with the Snake-People Clan was about to begin.

• Yao Ye tried to seduce Chen Mo, but he revealed his Green Lotus Core Flame and admitted he had killed her great-grandfather in self-defense.
• Chen Mo left with Ya Fei, and Yao Yue found her sister distraught and learned Chen Mo was the killer.
• Chen Mo checked the system shop, spent 139 Favorability Coins on cultivation, and advanced from Nine-Star Dou Spirit to Dou Wang.
• Yun Shan told Yun Yun that war was about to resume and ordered her to hold back the Snake-People Clan's Three Great Elders.

Yun Shan pushed Yun Yun to help the Misty Cloud Sect in its conflict with the Snake-People Clan, while Queen Medusa ordered her army to attack after the Jia Ma Empire stalled the territorial handover. The chapter ended as the Snake-People Clan and Misty Cloud Sect forces began fighting at the Northeast Province border.

• Yun Shan urged Yun Yun to aid the Misty Cloud Sect and suggested she marry Gu He, and Yun Yun reluctantly agreed to hold back the Snake-People Clan's Three Great Elders.
• Queen Medusa questioned Yue Mei about Mo Bas and heard that the Jia Ma Empire was delaying the handover of two provinces.
• Du Qian Teng urged Queen Medusa to send troops, and she ordered the entire Snake-People Clan army to attack the Jia Ma Empire.
• At the Northeast Province handover camp, Yin Shi confronted Yun Leng over the delays, and Yun Leng declared that the Misty Cloud Sect would attack the Snake-People.
• Yun Leng and Yin Shi rallied their forces after the Misty Cloud Sect's sword signal and the Snake-People Clan's answering signal appeared in the sky.

Queen Medusa led the Snake-People Clan toward Qinghong City, where Yun Shan and the Misty Cloud Sect prepared to stop them. The two sides confronted each other, and Yun Shan revealed powerful reinforcements hidden in the city as the battle began.

• Queen Medusa ordered the Snake-People Clan to mobilize from Mo City and led its forces toward Qinghong City.
• Yun Shan assigned Mu Chen and Yun Fan to command within Qinghong City, then led Yun Yun and the Misty Cloud Sect’s Dou Wangs out to face the Snake-People army.
• Queen Medusa confronted Yun Shan and overwhelmed his pressure, then summoned an Ancient Beast Spirit and challenged the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Yun Shan clapped his hands and summoned black mist from the City Lord's Manor, where several sinister voices threatened Queen Medusa and demanded that the human brat appear.
• Queen Medusa mocked the figures in the mist, which revealed the pressure of three Dou Zongs and four Dou Emperors, shocking the forces gathered at Qinghong City.

After reaching Dou Wang, Chen Mo tested his swordsmanship with a devastating strike, then returned to the imperial capital and learned the war had resumed. At Qinghong City, Queen Medusa’s attack broke through two Soul Hall protectors’ chains and charged toward Protector Wū.

• Chen Mo drew Demon Nightmare in a secluded valley and unleashed a sword strike that destroyed the forest and flattened the valley.
• Chen Mo returned to the imperial capital, noticed an explosion and a sword-shaped energy phenomenon, and went back to his manor.
• Ya Fei told Chen Mo that the war at the front had started again, and he reacted in shock.
• At Qinghong City, Protector Wū threatened Queen Medusa, and she sent her hundred-zhang Ancient Beast Spirit to attack him.
• Protector Wū and Protector Xuan restrained the Ancient Beast Spirit with black chains, but the spirit snapped them and lunged at Protector Wū.

The Snake-People Clan fought the Misty Cloud Sect and the empire’s forces as Han Feng’s allies attacked, while Queen Medusa tried to hold off four Dou Zongs. Queen Medusa suddenly used Space Power to appear before Protector Wū, shocking the enemy experts.

• Protector Wū attacked Queen Medusa while Yun Shan and Mu Chen sent the Misty Cloud Sect and imperial soldiers into battle against the Snake-People Clan.
• Han Feng dispatched Old Man Ying Shan, the Gold and Silver Elders, and Fang Yan to fight the Snake-People Clan, warning them that Chen Mo had not appeared.
• Die charged into battle and killed a Misty Cloud Sect Dou Wang as the armies clashed.
• Gold Elder killed Du Qian Teng, prompting Queen Medusa to attack while Yun Yun blocked the Snake-People Clan’s Three Great Elders.
• Protector Wū, Protector Xuan, Yun Shan, and Old Man Ying Shan joined forces against Queen Medusa, who used Space Power to appear before Protector Wū.

Queen Medusa killed Protector Wū with a powerful sword strike, but Yun Shan, Protector Xuan, and Old Man Ying Shan injured her despite her golden armor. Protector Wū recovered and joined the others in a relentless attack, leaving Queen Medusa battered as his black mist struck her again.

• Queen Medusa cut through Protector Wū’s black mist and cleaved him in half with her Seven-Colored Snake-Shaped Longsword.
• Yun Shan, Protector Xuan, and Old Man Ying Shan struck Queen Medusa from behind, but her golden armor dispersed most of their force.
• Protector Wū fused his body back together, then urged the others to keep attacking Queen Medusa.
• Protector Xuan filled the sky above Qinghong City with black clouds, and he, Yun Shan, and Old Man Ying Shan fought Queen Medusa alongside Protector Wū.
• Queen Medusa suffered injuries during the repeated clashes, and Protector Wū struck her with a black mist energy blast.

Queen Medusa was gravely wounded by the attackers, and Chen Mo arrived just as she fell. After she collapsed in his arms, Chen Mo swore to kill everyone who had hurt her.

• Protector Wū and Old Man Ying Shan worsened Queen Medusa’s injuries, then Yun Shan struck her with Fēng Shā Yān Gāng.
• Yan Ci was devoured by Han Feng’s Sea Heart Flame, while Yue Mei and the other Snake-People leaders remained trapped in their battles.
• Chen Mo arrived on the Amethyst Winged Lion King and caught Queen Medusa before she hit the ground.
• Queen Medusa told Chen Mo to go, then lost consciousness as her golden armor retreated into her body.
• Chen Mo placed Queen Medusa on the Amethyst Winged Lion King and vowed that everyone who had hurt her would die.

Chen Mo unleashed his strength against Yun Shan and the Soul Hall protectors, then trapped three Dou Zongs in the Heaven Burning Array Diagram and fed it several flames. After surviving Yun Shan’s sneak attack and cutting off his other arm, Chen Mo prepared to kill him but hesitated when Yun Yun begged him to stop.

• Chen Mo shattered Protector Xuan’s soul chains, wounded Yun Shan, and evaded the attacks of Protector Wū, Protector Xuan, and Old Man Ying Shan.
• Chen Mo activated the Heaven Burning Array Diagram and trapped Protector Wū, Protector Xuan, and Old Man Ying Shan inside a sealed sea of flames.
• Chen Mo poured the Undying Demonic Flame, Green Lotus Core Flame, and several other flames into the array, injuring Old Man Ying Shan as the flames contracted.
• Yun Shan secretly stabbed Chen Mo from behind, but golden light stopped the sword from penetrating his armor.
• Chen Mo counterattacked and severed Yun Shan’s left arm, then paused before delivering a killing blow when Yun Yun pleaded with him to stop.

Chen Mo killed Yun Shan, but Protector Xuan devoured several souls and broke through to peak Five-Star Dou Zong, then struck Chen Mo down. Chen Mo survived, transformed with the Great Sage Art, injured Protector Xuan in a clash, and unleashed the Heaven Severing Sword Draw Technique as Protector Xuan’s skull attack reached him.

• Chen Mo ignored Yun Yun’s plea and beheaded Yun Shan, then tried to destroy Yun Shan’s Soul Body.
• Protector Xuan dragged Yun Shan’s Soul Body into the sea of fire, devoured it along with Protector Wū and Old Man Ying Shan, and rose to peak Five-Star Dou Zong.
• Protector Xuan struck Chen Mo into the city wall, leaving Yun Yun devastated, but Chen Mo survived with Demon Nightmare’s help.
• Chen Mo used the first and second transformations of the Great Sage Art and met Protector Xuan’s attack with a punch, injuring him despite suffering wounds himself.
• Protector Xuan formed a giant skull from black mist and sent it toward Chen Mo, who summoned Demon Nightmare and unleashed the Heaven Severing Sword Draw Technique.

Chen Mo and Protector Xuan survived their clash but were both gravely injured, and Protector Xuan recovered his strength by devouring the souls of Misty Cloud Sect elders. As Protector Xuan attacked Chen Mo, someone stepped in front of him, leaving their identity and fate unknown.

• Chen Mo’s sword radiance collided with Protector Xuan’s black skull, and the ensuing energy storm devastated Qinghong City and caused heavy losses on both sides.
• Queen Medusa, Die, and Yun Yun feared Chen Mo had died when his black sword flew out of the explosion, but Chen Mo and Protector Xuan then emerged unconscious and badly injured.
• Protector Xuan awakened first, declared victory, and revealed that Yun Shan was dead and that he intended to reclaim what the Hall of Souls had lent Misty Cloud Sect.
• Protector Xuan devoured the souls of several Misty Cloud Sect elders, restoring his strength despite Yun Yun’s attempt to stop him.
• Protector Xuan rushed to kill Chen Mo; as Chen Mo opened his eyes, an unknown figure stepped in front of him.

Yun Yun took Protector Xuan’s fatal blow meant for Chen Mo, driving Chen Mo into a furious, self-sacrificing fight. Protector Xuan unleashed Myriad Manifestations: Funeral of the Soul and blasted Chen Mo with a massive orb of soul energy, but the chapter ended before his fate was revealed.

• Yun Yun blocked Protector Xuan’s punch for Chen Mo, was thrown aside, and apologized before losing consciousness.
• Chen Mo attacked Protector Xuan in a rage, and the two exchanged punishing blows across the ground and sky.
• Protector Xuan decided to use Myriad Manifestations: Funeral of the Soul and detonated three illusory heads, plunging the world into darkness.
• Protector Xuan gathered the soul energy from Protector Wū, Old Man Ying Shan, and Yun Shan, then hurled it at Chen Mo.
• Protector Xuan watched the soul orb envelop and explode around Chen Mo, but his triumphant smile froze.

Chen Mo unleashed the Great Sun Undying Body and killed Protector Xuan, the Gold and Silver Elders, and Fang Yan, but his exhausted power let Han Feng escape. Queen Medusa caught Chen Mo as he fell, then demanded the Imperial Family submit and the Misty Cloud Sect disband, while Mu Chen rallied the Imperial soldiers to fight.

• Chen Mo summoned the golden Buddha and crushed Protector Xuan before striking the crater with punches for Queen Medusa, Die, Yun Yun, and himself.
• Chen Mo killed the Gold and Silver Elders and Fang Yan, but ran out of Dou Qi before he could hit Han Feng, who escaped.
• The Amethyst Winged Lion King caught Chen Mo, and Queen Medusa held him as Die arrived in tears.
• Queen Medusa ordered the Imperial Family to submit within three days and the Misty Cloud Sect to disband, or face no mercy.
• Mu Chen refused to surrender and called on the Imperial soldiers to attack.

After the Snake-People Clan defeated the Imperial Army, Queen Medusa ordered the survivors released and focused on Chen Mo, who remained gravely injured. News of the defeat spread through the empire while Nalan Yanran arrived at the Xiao Family and asked Xiao Zhan to dissolve her engagement to Xiao Yan.

• Mu Chen's loyal guard attacked the Snake-People Clan, but Queen Medusa ordered the snake-people to defeat the remaining Imperial Army and strip the prisoners of their Storage Rings before releasing them.
• Queen Medusa spared the badly wounded Yun Yun, ordering Yue Nu to heal her and return her to the Misty Cloud Sect, while Chen Mo's black sword broke into fragments and entered his body.
• Queen Medusa and Die set up camp in Qinghong City to care for the gravely injured Chen Mo.
• Yao Ye learned that the Imperial Army had been wiped out and that Chen Mo had killed four Dou Zongs, then fainted after coughing blood.
• Ya Fei heard that Chen Mo had fallen unconscious and urgently asked about his condition, while the informant said the Snake-People Clan controlled the area.
• Nalan Yanran visited the Xiao Family and asked Xiao Zhan to dissolve her engagement to Xiao Yan.

Nalan Yanran dissolved her engagement to Xiao Yan with Xiao Zhan’s consent, while the Jia Ma Empire reeled from the Snake-People Clan’s takeover and the Misty Cloud Sect’s disbandment. In Qinghong City, Chen Mo recovered from his battle as Queen Medusa confronted him about what had happened.

• Nalan Yanran asked Xiao Zhan to dissolve her engagement to Xiao Yan, and Xiao Zhan agreed while refusing the Purple Heart Obstacle Breaking Pill offered as compensation.
• Xiao Yan remained silent through the annulment, feeling humiliated as Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye left the Xiao Family hall.
• News spread that the Imperial Family had surrendered to the Snake-People Clan, the Misty Cloud Sect had disbanded, and Chen Mo had defeated four Dou Zongs.
• Queen Medusa controlled the Imperial Family as puppets and stationed troops around its cities to reduce conflict between humans and snake-people.
• Chen Mo recovered from his injuries in Qinghong City, while Queen Medusa and Die faced months of recovery and Chen Mo needed about ten days to regain his strength.
• Queen Medusa questioned Chen Mo and ordered him to confess honestly.

Chen Mo confessed to Queen Medusa that he had been involved with Yun Yun, then tried to soothe her and Die with affection and by painting their nails. Queen Medusa remained jealous and threatened Yun Yun, while Chen Mo learned she had survived and been returned to the Misty Cloud Sect.

• Chen Mo admitted to Queen Medusa that Yun Yun had saved him, while keeping his relationship with Ya Fei secret.
• Queen Medusa angrily confronted Chen Mo about seeing other women, and he kissed her and Die while declaring he wanted both sisters as his women.
• Chen Mo painted Queen Medusa's nails and promised to make Snake Essence Powder to help her and Die recover.
• Queen Medusa said Yun Yun had nearly died and had been sent back to the Misty Cloud Sect, then threatened to kill her if Chen Mo became involved with her again.
• Chen Mo teased Queen Medusa about the smell of vinegar, implying her jealousy had tipped over.

Chen Mo pampered Queen Medusa and Die while the sisters argued over his affection and his other women. After he left to refine medicine, Die suggested securing their place in his heart, while Queen Medusa vowed to kill any woman who became intimate with him.

• Chen Mo gave Die a new robe, kissed her in front of Queen Medusa, and applied polish to her nails.
• Queen Medusa demanded that Chen Mo end things with Yun Yun, but Chen Mo dodged the demand with sweet talk.
• Chen Mo left to refine Snake Essence Powder, feeling overwhelmed by being alone with both sisters.
• Queen Medusa confronted Die about tolerating Chen Mo's womanizing, and Die said they should secure their place as his elder sisters.
• Queen Medusa declared that she would kill any woman who became intimate with Chen Mo, though she admitted she might not be able to bear killing him.

Chen Mo sent Demon Nightmare to Jia Ma Holy City to gather information and help establish the Mo Ying Guild, then met Qing Lin in Qinghong City and recognized her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. He gave her Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid before joining Queen Medusa and Die, where his attention to Die prompted Queen Medusa to ask if he planned to sleep there.

• Chen Mo sent Demon Nightmare to Jia Ma Holy City to report his situation to Ya Fei, seek information about Yun Yun, and begin preparations for the Mo Ying Guild.
• Chen Mo began refining Snake Essence Powder in Qinghong City and encountered a frightened girl outside Queen Medusa's room.
• Chen Mo recognized the snake scales on the girl's wrist and learned her name was Qing Lin, then identified her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and gave her two bottles of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid.
• Queen Medusa told Chen Mo that Qing Lin had been taken captive from a mercenary group and that she had taken the girl in.
• Chen Mo fed Snake Essence Powder to Die while resting with her head in his lap, and Queen Medusa asked whether he intended to sleep there that night.

Chen Mo cared for the injured Die and Queen Medusa, then slept between them without taking advantage of their vulnerability. At the Nalan Residence, Fa Ma revealed that Yun Yun’s injuries could be treated only by a stronger force or a Heavenly Flame.

• Queen Medusa threatened Chen Mo after he teased her, while Die offered to sew him winter robes and quietly resolved to earn his affection through kindness.
• Chen Mo fed Snake Essence Powder to Die and Queen Medusa, then held both women as they went to sleep.
• At the Nalan Residence, Nalan Yanran asked Fa Ma about the unconscious Yun Yun’s condition.
• Fa Ma explained that a powerful energy was destroying Yun Yun’s meridians and that only a stronger force or a Heavenly Flame could suppress it.

The Mittel Family joined the Mo Ying Guild, and Ya Fei became its head. After learning that Yun Yun was gravely injured and needed a Heavenly Flame, Chen Mo flew to the imperial capital despite Queen Medusa’s objections.

• Ya Fei persuaded the Mittel Family elders to join the Mo Ying Guild, and Teng Shan named her the new Family Head.
• Nalan Yanran arrived to tell Ya Fei something urgent about Yun Yun.
• Demon Nightmare reported that Yun Yun was at the Nalan Residence with severe injuries and urgently needed a Heavenly Flame.
• Chen Mo rushed to Queen Medusa and Die, told them he was leaving to help Yun Yun, and flew toward the imperial capital.
• Queen Medusa angrily tried to follow Chen Mo, but Die held her back because her injuries had not healed.