Chapter Summaries

Chen Mo completed an Earth Demon Puppet named One, which immediately demonstrated its overwhelming strength by punching him out of the cave. Meanwhile, Xiao Yan found another fragment of the map to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame in a shop in the Luoyan Empire.

• Ya Fei told Yun Yun she feared Queen Medusa would kill her if she learned about her, and Yun Yun wondered whether the danger was that serious.
• Chen Mo finished refining Old Devil Dimo's body with a captured Hall of Souls Protector's soul and a magical core, creating an Earth Demon Puppet with the strength of a Seven- or Eight-Star Dou Zong.
• Chen Mo branded the puppet with his Soul Imprint, named it One, and ordered it to punch him; One struck him so hard that he flew out of the cave.
• Queen Medusa caught Chen Mo as he burst from the waterfall, then tossed him in front of Die after checking that he was not seriously hurt.
• Chen Mo introduced One to Die and Queen Medusa, explaining that it could advance into a Heavenly Demon Puppet by absorbing heavenly lightning.
• In a Luoyan Empire map shop, Xiao Yan recognized a damaged map fragment as part of the map to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, and an aged voice urged him to buy it.

Xiao Yan tried to buy a map fragment connected to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, but the blue-robed shop owner refused and became hostile after Xiao Yan took it. The two clashed in the sky above the city, with the elder launching Mystic Ice Dragon Flight as Xiao Yan countered with Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler.

• Xiao Yan asked the blue-robed elder to sell him the map fragment, but the elder refused and warned him not to take it by force.
• Yao Lao told Xiao Yan that the elder was a Dou Emperor whose strength was suppressed to the Dou Ling level.
• Xiao Yan put the fragment in his Storage Ring, prompting the elder to seal the shop and surround him with ice spikes.
• Xiao Yan escaped through the frozen doors with his bone-chilling flame and flew into the sky, while the elder pursued him.
• The elder summoned an ice dragon with Mystic Ice Dragon Flight, and Xiao Yan answered with Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler as their attacks collided.

Xiao Yan defeated Hai Bo Dong and learned that the fragmentary map had been split in two, then discovered they shared a grudge against Queen Medusa and Chen Mo. Meanwhile, Chen Mo and Die grew intimate in their cabin, while Queen Medusa listened from the other side of the bed and reacted with growing discomfort.

• Xiao Yan defeated Hai Bo Dong, claimed his fragmentary map, and learned Hai Bo Dong had kept the other half.
• Hai Bo Dong revealed that he was the Ice Emperor from the Jia Ma Empire and sought Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flame to help with his predicament.
• Xiao Yan told Hai Bo Dong that he resented Queen Medusa and Chen Mo, and Hai Bo Dong brightened at finding a shared enemy.
• Chen Mo landed the Thick-Winged Beast on a mountaintop and fed it Accompanying Amethyst Source for the night.
• Chen Mo held Die close in the cabin, and Queen Medusa heard them despite their attempts to be quiet.
• Queen Medusa turned over to warn Chen Mo and Die, but their sounds grew louder, leaving her flushed and restless.

Chen Mo tried to appease Queen Medusa after forcing himself on her, but she remained angry and refused to accept his other lover, Yun Yun. Meanwhile, Yun Yun and the others reached Jin Yan City and hoped Chen Mo would find the marks Ya Fei had left for him.

• Queen Medusa attacked Chen Mo, then told him to kill Yun Yun or die, but he instead confessed that he wanted both women and kissed her.
• Die watched Chen Mo and Queen Medusa together, while Queen Medusa continued to struggle with his feelings for Yun Yun.
• After breakfast, Queen Medusa stayed on the wooden house's roof and resolved not to accept Yun Yun, fearing Chen Mo would pursue even more women.
• Chen Mo pointed out Jin Yan City on the map and said the group would rest there before continuing their journey.
• Ya Fei, Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran, Mo Ye, and Mo Yue entered Jin Yan City, where Ya Fei said she had left marks for Chen Mo and expected him to meet them.

Yan Fei, the Golden Goose Sect’s tyrannical young master, tried to impose himself on Ya Fei and her companions, but Yun Yun’s Dou Emperor aura forced him to retreat. At Spring Breeze Pavilion, Shuang Er and her aunt prepared to use Yan Fei’s lust to lure and kill him.

• Yan Fei smashed a pastry stall after disliking its food, then headed to Spring Breeze Pavilion after hearing that Shuang Er was a virgin.
• Yan Fei approached Ya Fei and the others and tried to make them accompany him, but Yun Yun revealed her Dou Emperor aura and ordered him to leave.
• Yan Fei retreated with his black-lipped guard and said he would take out his frustration on Shuang Er.
• Shuang Er told her aunt that killing Yan Fei would avenge her father and the others, and her aunt explained that the Poison King might leave Yan Fei alone while he was occupied.
• Shuang Er and her aunt planned to lure Yan Fei into their room and kill him, though Shuang Er worried that her beauty could not compare with her aunt’s.

Shuang Er’s debut at Spring Breeze Pavilion turned into an assassination attempt on Yan Fei, prompting a lockdown of Jin Yan City. Two days later, Chen Mo, Die, and Thick Wing slipped into the city to find Yun Yun and the others, while Yan Fei remained under guard and encountered a pair of beautiful twins.

• Yan Fei bid one million gold coins for Shuang Er, then resisted her attempted attack when golden light revealed his hidden Dou Zong power.
• A black-clad accomplice grabbed Shuang Er and escaped by flying from the pleasure boat, and Yan Fei ordered Jin Yan City sealed.
• Yan Luotian rushed to Jin Yan City after the assassination attempt, and the culprit remained at large three days later.
• Chen Mo, Die, and Thick Wing entered Jin Yan City using Die’s Space Power and began looking for a place to stay.
• Yan Fei went out with a servant and a Dou Emperor bodyguard, and the servant pointed out a pair of beautiful twins.

Chen Mo and the two women were confronted by Yan Fei, who tried to buy them and attacked after Chen Mo refused. Chen Mo’s silver puppet killed Yan Fei’s elder, forcing Yan Fei to apologize and surrender his Storage Ring before Chen Mo left with the women.

• Yan Fei approached Queen Medusa and Die and invited them to dinner, but Queen Medusa teased him by calling Chen Mo her master and Die refused.
• Yan Fei offered to buy the women, and Chen Mo told him to get lost.
• Yan Fei ordered Old Wu to attack Chen Mo, but Chen Mo’s silver puppet killed Old Wu with one punch.
• Old Zhong warned Yan Fei that he was no match for the silver figure, so Yan Fei apologized and gave Chen Mo his Storage Ring.
• Chen Mo removed the Storage Ring’s Soul Imprint and left with Queen Medusa and Die.

Chen Mo confronted Queen Medusa about provoking the Golden Goose Sect, then left the inn at night to deal with Yan Fei. Meanwhile, Wen Qingwan and Shuang Er were cornered by Golden Goose Sect pursuers, until an explosion interrupted their capture.

• Chen Mo scolded Queen Medusa for causing trouble, kissed her, and told her and Die to leave Jin Yan City while he handled matters alone.
• Chen Mo slipped out of the inn and followed the Soul Imprint he had placed on Yan Fei.
• Golden Goose Sect disciples chased the wounded Wen Qingwan and Shuang Er across the rooftops, eventually surrounding them.
• Zhang Yunlin confronted Wen Qingwan and Shuang Er, who had no apparent way to escape.
• An explosion sounded behind Wen Qingwan and Shuang Er before Wen Qingwan could finish warning her niece.

Chen Mo intervened when the Golden Goose Sect cornered Wen Qingwan and Shuang Er, then faced Yan Luotian and Yan Fei. He revealed himself as Yan Fei’s enemy and declared he would kill him, leaving the two women stunned as Yan Fei threatened him.

• Chen Mo struck Zhang Yunlin through his defenses and forced the Golden Goose Sect disciples to retreat from Wen Qingwan and Shuang Er.
• Yan Luotian arrived with Yan Fei and his followers, and Wen Qingwan recognized Yan Luotian with deep hatred.
• Yan Fei recognized Chen Mo as the man who had killed Elder Wu and taken his Storage Ring, then asked Yan Luotian to avenge him.
• Chen Mo denied being allied with Wen Qingwan and Shuang Er, but said he had grievances with Yan Fei and would kill him for coveting his woman.
• Yan Fei laughed at Chen Mo’s threat and promised to have Yan Luotian cripple him and make him watch as Yan Fei assaulted the women.

Chen Mo killed Yan Fei and overpowered Yan Luotian when the Golden Goose Sect elder attacked him for revenge. Yan Luotian self-destructed, and Chen Mo escaped the blast with Wen Qingwan and Shuang Er, while the Golden Goose Sect disciples were caught in the energy wave.

• Chen Mo killed Yan Fei with a soul-energy attack, and Yan Luotian vowed that the Golden Goose Sect would avenge him.
• Yan Luotian attacked Chen Mo, but Chen Mo struck him back and shattered his golden shield, severely injuring him.
• Yan Luotian tried to flee and then threatened to self-destruct when Chen Mo continued pursuing him.
• Yan Luotian exploded, unleashing a destructive energy wave that swallowed Elder Zhong and the other Golden Goose Sect disciples.
• Chen Mo used his golden wings and Heavenly Tread Trace to escape the blast, then carried Wen Qingwan and Shuang Er to safety.

Chen Mo rescued Ning Shuang Er and Wen Qingwan from Yan Luotian’s attack and brought them to an inn. After learning Wen Qingwan’s injuries were worsening, he agreed to examine her.

• Chen Mo carried the unconscious Wen Qingwan and injured Ning Shuang Er away after Yan Luotian’s aura disappeared.
• Ning Shuang Er told Chen Mo that Yan Luotian’s Dou Zong power had injured Wen Qingwan during their attempt to assassinate Yan Fei.
• Chen Mo brought the women to the inn, introduced himself, and gave Ning Shuang Er medicine to help restore her vitality and treat her injuries.
• Wen Qingwan stirred and asked for water, but remained unconscious as Ning Shuang Er found her burning with fever.
• Ning Shuang Er knelt and begged Chen Mo to save Wen Qingwan, and Chen Mo lifted her with Dou Qi and offered to examine her.

Chen Mo examined Wen Qingwan and found the hidden injury that had left her unconscious, then used his Heavenly Flames to treat it. With Wen Qingwan expected to recover, Ning Shuang Er offered to become Chen Mo’s servant, and he asked her about her grudge against the Golden Goose Sect.

• Ning Shuang Er told Chen Mo that she and Wen Qingwan had been fleeing pursuers and had no chance to check Wen Qingwan’s injuries.
• Chen Mo examined Wen Qingwan and found that a golden strike had caused a severe injury beneath her bandeau.
• Chen Mo used a thread of Heavenly Flames to remove the injury, and Wen Qingwan’s condition improved.
• Chen Mo gave Wen Qingwan a medicinal pill and told Ning Shuang Er she should wake the next day.
• Ning Shuang Er offered to become Chen Mo’s servant, and Chen Mo asked what had caused her grudge with the Golden Goose Sect.

Ning Shuang Er told Chen Mo how Yan Luotian’s purge destroyed the Ning Family and implicated the Wen Clan. Chen Mo reunited with Ya Fei, reassured her about his injuries and their companions, and left her with a teasing confession about when he first desired her.

• Ning Shuang Er told Chen Mo that Yan Luotian had purged the Luoyan Empire’s factions and killed the Ning Family, leaving her and Wen Qingwan with a blood feud against him.
• Chen Mo left Ning Shuang Er and went to the restaurant where Ya Fei and the others were staying.
• Ya Fei embraced Chen Mo and reproached him for ignoring her letters, then asked about his injuries and Queen Medusa.
• Chen Mo told Ya Fei he would visit the Heavenly Serpent Mansion with Qing Lin and said he had already dealt with Yan Fei and Yan Luotian.
• Ya Fei teased Chen Mo for coveting her beauty, and he admitted he had desired her before they had even met.

Chen Mo spent the night with Ya Fei, who recalled how she had first fallen for him, before visiting Yun Yun at dawn. Yun Yun welcomed him back, worried over his injuries and their separation, and gave him the shoes she had made for him.

• Ya Fei teased Chen Mo about his other women and admitted that his passionate kiss at the tavern had made her unable to forget him.
• Chen Mo and Ya Fei kissed and shared a night together.
• At dawn, Chen Mo left Ya Fei's room and went to see Yun Yun, passing Mo Ye without speaking.
• Yun Yun embraced Chen Mo, checked that he was unharmed, and reproached herself for not being there when the Hall of Souls attacked.
• Yun Yun told Chen Mo she wanted to face future dangers with him, then presented him with a pair of shoes she had made.

Chen Mo told Yun Yun they would leave Jin Yan City after buying supplies, then gave her Heaven Rank skills and Dou Skills, deepening her affection for him. After they spent time together privately, Yun Yun left her room with Nalan Yanran, who had come to practice swordsmanship, and Ya Fei asked where Chen Mo was.

• Chen Mo explained the trouble involving Yan Fei and Yan Luotian, planned their departure from Jin Yan City, and gave Yun Yun a route map.
• Chen Mo gifted Yun Yun the Heaven Rank Elementary Extreme Wind Mystical Art and the Heaven Rank Low-Level Extreme Wind Art, and Yun Yun accepted them after he reassured her.
• Chen Mo and Yun Yun kissed, triggering a reward that gave Chen Mo Golden Crow Essence Blood, before they went to the couch together.
• Nalan Yanran went to Yun Yun's room to ask her to practice swordsmanship, and Yun Yun delayed her at the door before leaving with her.
• Ya Fei appeared in the corridor and asked Yun Yun whether Chen Mo was with her.

Chen Mo visited Yun Yun and Song Qingjun before leaving, then inspected the clothes Song Qingjun had made and drew her into an intimate embrace. The chapter left Song Qingjun asking what she should call him after he told her to stop calling him Lord.

• Nalan Yanran caught Chen Mo in Yun Yun’s room and teased him for visiting her so early to bully her teacher.
• Chen Mo asked Ya Fei where Song Qingjun lived, then found Song Qingjun asleep in her room.
• Song Qingjun gave Chen Mo a Storage Ring containing the completed clothes and showed him the outfit she had made for herself.
• Chen Mo embraced Song Qingjun, kissed her, and told her not to call him Lord anymore.
• Song Qingjun asked what she should call him, and Chen Mo suggested Master.

Chen Mo made Song Qingjun his Fifth Concubine, then checked on the recovering Wen Qingwan and learned she had awakened. After Wen Qingwan thanked him for saving her, Chen Mo said he planned to leave Jin Yan City by the next morning.

• Chen Mo kissed Song Qingjun, told her he would take responsibility for her, and named her his Fifth Concubine.
• Chen Mo visited Wen Qingwan and checked her pulse while Ning Shuang Er explained that she had not yet awakened.
• Wen Qingwan woke to find Chen Mo examining her, mistook him for a lecher, and covered herself with a blanket.
• Ning Shuang Er told Wen Qingwan how Chen Mo had saved her and defeated Yan Luotian, and Wen Qingwan recognized him as her rescuer.
• Chen Mo said Wen Qingwan's wounds were no longer serious and told her and Ning Shuang Er that he would leave Jin Yan City by the next morning.

Chen Mo recruited Wen Qingwan and Ning Shuang Er into the Phoenix Guard, while Jia Nan Academy prepared a student team for an expedition to newly discovered Dou Venerate remains. He caught up with Queen Medusa and Die, where a teasing exchange revealed that Medusa had learned to make his favorite pastries.

• Wen Qingwan and Ning Shuang Er offered to follow Chen Mo, and he accepted them into the Phoenix Guard of the Mo Ying Guild.
• Chen Mo introduced Wen Qingwan and Ning Shuang Er to Yun Yun, Ya Fei, and the others, then reassured Yun Yun that he had no romantic intentions toward the newcomers.
• Hu Qian told Ruo Lin that elders would lead a team to investigate Dou Venerate remains in the Heavenly Soul Empire and asked her to select outstanding Outer Academy students to join them.
• Chen Mo left Jin Yan City and caught up with Queen Medusa and Die aboard the Thick-Winged Beast.
• Queen Medusa tried to hide the Fresh Flower Cakes, but Chen Mo praised her cooking, and Die revealed that Medusa had been asking her how to make them.

Chen Mo refined part of the Golden Crow Essence Blood, endured its power through dual cultivation with Die, and reached the Half-Step Dou Emperor level. Queen Medusa killed a Hall of Souls scout and learned that the group had been tracked, while Chen Mo prepared to continue despite the danger.

• Chen Mo refined one-fifth of the Golden Crow Essence Blood, and its energy ravaged his body until he used dual cultivation with Die to disperse it.
• Queen Medusa captured a Hall of Souls scout, learned that a Venerable Elder was pursuing them, and killed him after questioning him.
• Queen Medusa changed the group’s route to avoid the Xiaotian Empire while Chen Mo and Die spent another week cultivating together.
• Chen Mo awoke at the Half-Step Dou Emperor level with a faint Golden Crow pattern and a seed of Sun God Fire between his brows.
• Queen Medusa told Chen Mo that the Hall of Souls had discovered their trail, and he said he had expected it.

Chen Mo and his companions continued their winter journey toward the Heavenly Soul Empire while he refined Golden Crow Essence Blood and advanced to Dou Emperor. Meanwhile, Yun Yun trained the girls in the Xiaoyu Empire, and the chapter ended when a snowball struck Queen Medusa.

• Queen Medusa changed the route to avoid the Xiaoyu Empire, and Chen Mo advanced to Dou Emperor after refining three-fifths of the Golden Crow Essence Blood.
• Yun Yun led Nalan Yanran, Xiao Yi Xian, Song Qingjun, Mo Ye, Mo Yue, Wen Qingwan, Ning Shuang Er, and Ya Fei in training on a frozen lake.
• Nalan Yanran and Ning Shuang Er discussed their swords, and Nalan Yanran described Chen Mo's sword Demon Nightmare and his first and second wives.
• Die pulled Chen Mo outside to build a snowman, while Queen Medusa went out in a fox-fur cloak and bent to gather snow.
• An unseen snowball hit Queen Medusa on the head.