Chapter Summaries

Su Tian extracted the Green Lotus Core Flame’s seed from the raging Heavenly Flame and faced the risk of swallowing it. He resolved to pursue strength and swallowed the seed, triggering a terrifying eruption of heat inside his body.

• Su Tian braved the cracking cave and plunged his arm into the Green Lotus Core Flame to seize its flame seed.
• Su Tian pulled out the seed as the Green Lotus Core Flame shrank into a wisp and merged with it.
• Su Tian hesitated over the life-or-death choice, then resolved to keep pursuing strength rather than turn back.
• Su Tian swallowed the Green Lotus Core Flame’s seed, and intense heat erupted inside his body.

Su Tian endured the Green Lotus Core Flame’s heat as he tried to control its flame seed with the help of his Green Lotus Body and the Ice Spirit Cold Spring. After his body transformed into an emerald lotus, he gained a faint connection to the flame and began guiding it through his meridians.

• Su Tian focused on the flame seed as its green flames raced through his meridians and began drying them out.
• The Green Lotus Body’s emerald mist cooled and protected Su Tian’s meridians, and he swallowed nearly half the Ice Spirit Cold Spring.
• Su Tian tried to control the violent Green Lotus Core Flame, but the emerald mist had to contain its energy when it surged.
• Su Tian gathered the emerald mist around the flame, and his body vanished as an enormous emerald lotus formed atop the Green Lotus Base.
• Su Tian sensed a new connection to the flame and successfully began guiding it along the route set by his awareness.

Su Tian successfully absorbed the Green Lotus Core Flame by guiding its Flame Seed through his meridians and forcing it along the Flame Mantra's circulation route. As the flame restored and strengthened his body and filled him with Dou Qi, he prepared to refine the Flame Seed and evolve his technique, then dispersed the emerald mist just as the flame lunged toward it.

• Su Tian used his Green Lotus Body and the Ice Spirit Cold Spring to protect himself while merging the scattered wisps of Green Lotus Core Flame into a Flame Seed.
• Su Tian completed a full circulation of the Flame Seed, formed a connection with it, and forced it through the Flame Mantra's route with his Dou Qi.
• The Green Lotus Core Flame became docile after completing the Flame Mantra's circulation, and Su Tian's scorched body gradually recovered inside the emerald lotus.
• Su Tian drew the Spirit-Absorbing Stone into his body as the Green Lotus Core Flame spread its energy through him, repairing his body and converting pure energy into Dou Qi.
• Su Tian gathered emerald mist in his lower abdomen, and when the Green Lotus Core Flame rushed toward it, he suddenly dispersed the mist.

Su Tian absorbed the Green Lotus Core Flame into the Spirit-Absorbing Stone and completed its refinement, aided by the flame’s attraction to the Green Lotus Body. After the emerald lotus collapsed and its energy flowed into the Green Lotus Base, Su Tian emerged and discovered that his strength had increased less than he expected.

• Su Tian drew the Green Lotus Core Flame into the Spirit-Absorbing Stone after it rushed toward the emerald mist and failed to escape its suction.
• Su Tian realized that the Green Lotus Body’s mist had attracted the flame and helped him refine it safely.
• The emerald lotus cracked apart, and the Green Lotus Base absorbed the green energy released inside the cave.
• Su Tian emerged from the Green Lotus Base with green flames in his eyes and felt the benefits of the flame tempering his body.
• Su Tian sensed his strength and frowned when his increase seemed smaller than expected.

Su Tian successfully devoured the green lotus core flame and evolved the Flame Mantra after enduring a dangerous process amid a storm. He emerged from the collapsed cave with green Dou Qi and a greatly improved aura, though his new strength was not yet stated.

• Su Tian confirmed he had reached three-star Da Dou Shi and reasoned that devouring heavenly flames mainly upgraded the Flame Mantra rather than greatly increasing his strength.
• Su Tian began directing the green lotus core flame through the Flame Mantra's circulation route as lightning battered the mountain forest.
• Su Tian used his green lotus body to suppress the flame's resistance and guide it through the technique.
• Su Tian completed the evolution, and successive energy pulses shattered the cave before he emerged amid green flames.
• Su Tian sensed that his Dou Qi had become green and far more powerful, then felt an overwhelming surge of joy.

After devouring the Green Lotus Core Flame, Su Tian discovered that his Flame Mantra had evolved to Profound Tier Mid Grade and tested his increased strength. He wondered about the secrets of his Emperor Clan Bloodline, fed the flame to the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, and awaited an approaching figure.

• Su Tian tested his newly increased power by smashing a boulder and found that the Green Lotus Core Flame had evolved his Flame Mantra to Profound Tier Mid Grade.
• Su Tian reflected on his stronger body and questioned the mysterious relationship between his Emperor Clan Bloodline and Dou Di Bloodlines.
• The awakened Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python absorbed the Green Lotus Core Flame from Su Tian's hand, then returned to his sleeve to sleep.
• Su Tian promised to help the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python grow stronger and noticed a figure approaching from the horizon.

Su Tian and Qing Mu left the desert and reached Mo City, where Su Tian sought out the map shop connected to Ice Emperor Hai Bodong. The chapter ended as Su Tian entered the shop and spotted an old man working behind the counter.

• Qing Mu caught up with Su Tian, and Su Tian agreed to take him out of the desert.
• Su Tian and Qing Mu flew to Mo City on the outskirts of the Tagor Desert.
• Qing Mu used his status as an Alchemist to help them enter Mo City without paying the entry tax.
• Su Tian asked Qing Mu to lead him to a map shop, and Qing Mu brought him to Ancient Map.
• Su Tian entered the shop, recognized its connection to Hai Bodong, and saw an old man working on a map.

Su Tian recognized the map seller as Hai Bodong and confronted him for the map fragment containing information about the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. Hai Bodong reacted with icy force when Su Tian revealed his identity and demanded the fragment.

• Su Tian identified Hai Bodong and resolved to obtain his Purifying Lotus Demon Flame map fragment before Xiao Yan could claim it.
• Hai Bodong asked whether Su Tian wanted to buy a map of the Tagor Desert, but Su Tian said the item he wanted was already in Hai Bodong's possession.
• Su Tian revealed that he knew Hai Bodong was the Ice Emperor, prompting Hai Bodong to spread an icy aura through the shop and warn him against causing trouble.
• Su Tian told Hai Bodong he had come for the map fragment, and Hai Bodong unleashed an even stronger icy pressure that froze the shop.

Su Tian tried to buy Hai Bodong’s map fragment, offering to fulfill the deal Xiao Yan had promised with his heavenly flame. Hai Bodong refused, so Su Tian attacked him, and their clash began with Hai Bodong firing ice spikes through the mist.

• Su Tian asked Hai Bodong to sell him the map fragment, but Hai Bodong refused and questioned who he was.
• Su Tian revealed that he knew Hai Bodong had agreed to trade the fragment to Xiao Yan for a P'o E Pill.
• Su Tian summoned an azure heavenly flame and said he had subdued it himself and could fulfill Xiao Yan’s promise.
• Hai Bodong still refused to make a deal, so Su Tian charged at him.
• Hai Bodong met Su Tian’s charge and filled the shop with icy mist that slowed movement.
• Su Tian covered himself in azure flame armor as Hai Bodong launched several ice spikes at him.

Su Tian fought Hai Bodong, overwhelming the sealed Ice Emperor with his azure flames and powerful attacks. Hai Bodong’s ice threads then closed in around Su Tian, leaving the clash unresolved.

• Su Tian countered Hai Bodong’s ice spikes with azure flames and rushed toward him.
• Su Tian urged Hai Bodong to stop testing him and fight seriously, angering the elder.
• Hai Bodong created an Ice Condensation Mirror, but Su Tian shattered it with one punch.
• Hai Bodong unleashed a barrage of spiral ice spikes, which Su Tian destroyed with a flaming attack.
• Hai Bodong sent countless ice threads toward Su Tian, who halted as they surrounded him.

Su Tian broke free of Hai Bodong’s ice threads and revealed Dou Huang-level power as they fought over the map fragment. He shattered Hai Bodong’s ice spear and met the Mystic Ice Spin Kill with his Army-Breaking Dragon Fist, leaving their clash unresolved.

• Su Tian burned through Hai Bodong’s ice threads and revealed an aura Hai Bodong recognized as that of a Dou Huang expert.
• Hai Bodong formed an ice spear and Ice Spirit Armor, then sent a barrage of ice spikes at Su Tian.
• Su Tian destroyed the ice spikes with azure flames and charged Hai Bodong.
• Su Tian shattered Hai Bodong’s ice spear with a single punch.
• Hai Bodong unleashed Mystic Ice Spin Kill, and Su Tian answered with Army-Breaking Dragon Fist, forming a Scarlet Flame Giant Dragon that charged at the blade storm.

Su Tian defeated Hai Bodong and demanded the remaining map fragment, but Hai Bodong denied having it. After a system task prompted Su Tian to beat him up, Su Tian charged at Hai Bodong.

• Su Tian sent his Scarlet Flame Giant Dragon through Hai Bodong's Ice Blade Storm and shattered the attack, leaving Hai Bodong largely unharmed.
• Su Tian told Hai Bodong he wanted the map fragment and hoped to recruit him, but refused to reveal why the fragment mattered.
• Hai Bodong said Xiao Yan already had the map fragment, and Su Tian pointed out that Hai Bodong still held the other half.
• Hai Bodong denied possessing the remaining fragment and suggested Su Tian steal Xiao Yan's piece instead.
• Su Tian accepted a system task to beat up Hai Bodong, apologized, and lunged toward him.

Su Tian used his overwhelming strength to beat Hai Bodong until he agreed to hand over the Map Fragment in exchange for a P'o E Pill. Hai Bodong accepted Su Tian’s offer, then went to retrieve the fragment.

• Hai Bodong recognized Su Tian’s aura as that of a Nine-Star Dou Emperor and tried to explain himself, but Su Tian attacked before he could speak.
• Su Tian repeatedly punched Hai Bodong and kicked him into a wall until Hai Bodong offered to give him the Map Fragment.
• Su Tian stopped attacking and helped Hai Bodong up, while Hai Bodong remained wary of him.
• Hai Bodong said he would hand over the Map Fragment if Su Tian refined a P'o E Pill for him, and Su Tian agreed.
• Hai Bodong went to a nearby counter to fetch the Map Fragment.

Su Tian obtained Hai Bodong’s ancient map fragment and received pills and an Earth Tier Low Grade Flying Dou Technique from the system. With the P'o E Pill and the missing sand mandala in hand, he prepared to fulfill his promise to Hai Bodong and secure his help.

• Hai Bodong gave Su Tian the ancient map fragment after explaining that attempts to copy it always produced a distorted map.
• Su Tian realized he still needed to take the related fragment Xiao Yan possessed.
• The system rewarded Su Tian with a P'o E Pill, a Purple Spirit Recovery Pill, and the Heavenly Peng Illusion Wings Flying Dou Technique.
• Su Tian told Hai Bodong he could refine the promised pill immediately and produced the sand mandala Hai Bodong lacked.

Su Tian gave Hai Bodong the Sand Mandala and obtained the P'o E Pill recipe and ingredients in exchange for promising to refine the pill. He asked Hai Bodong to serve as his bodyguard and hinted he could help restore Hai Bodong’s strength, leaving Hai Bodong wondering whether Su Tian had a way.

• Su Tian explained that he had collected the Sand Mandala in the Tagor Desert, and Hai Bodong agreed not to question him further.
• Hai Bodong brought Su Tian into the back room and handed over the P'o E Pill recipe and three sets of ingredients.
• Su Tian inspected the ingredients and promised to refine the pill successfully within three attempts.
• Su Tian asked Hai Bodong to accompany him for a while if the refinement succeeded, and Hai Bodong agreed to hear his conditions.
• Su Tian pointed out that Hai Bodong might not regain his former strength after breaking the seal, then asked whether Hai Bodong knew how difficult it would be to return to his peak.
• Hai Bodong asked whether Su Tian had a way to help him.

Su Tian persuaded Hai Bodong to stay with him by promising a Purple Spirit Recovery Pill, then prepared to fuse with the Heavenly Peng Illusion Wings. He unrolled the Earth Tier Low Grade Flying Dou Technique and examined its shimmering wings before noticing a line of small writing.

• Su Tian told Hai Bodong that the Purple Spirit Recovery Pill could restore the strength he had lost to the seal, and Hai Bodong agreed to the deal.
• Su Tian asked Hai Bodong to stay by his side until the pill was ready, and Hai Bodong agreed to guard the shop.
• Su Tian shut himself in the secret chamber, stored the medicinal ingredients, and prepared to fuse with the Flying Dou Technique rewarded by the system.
• Su Tian unfurled the Heavenly Peng Illusion Wings scroll and examined its silvery-white wings.
• Su Tian noticed a line of small writing on the scroll and spoke softly.

Su Tian overcame the Silver Phantom Sky Roc’s remnant soul and began cultivating the Heavenly Peng Illusion Wings, but the technique caused him excruciating pain. Meanwhile, Xiao Yan approached Hai Bodong’s shop, where a young girl was trying to win Hai Bodong’s favor.

• Su Tian read that the Heavenly Peng Illusion Wings offered extraordinary speed and could create a double bearing its user’s aura.
• Su Tian endured the Silver Phantom Sky Roc’s remnant soul attacking his mind and defeated it after nearly twenty minutes.
• Su Tian activated the technique, causing the wings to enter his body and extend two branches from his meridians toward his back.
• A young girl accompanied by bodyguards pestered Hai Bodong in his shop.
• Xiao Yan, having escaped from the Snake-People Tribe, approached Hai Bodong’s shop.

After losing the Green Lotus Core Flame to Su Tian, Xiao Yan regained his resolve with Yao Lao’s encouragement and decided to refine a pill for Hai Bodong in exchange for his help and the remaining map fragment. He headed to Hai Bodong’s shop while wondering about Su Tian’s mysterious origins.

• Xiao Yan recalled how Su Tian had defeated him and taken the Green Lotus Core Flame, leaving him feeling that his desert trip had gained him little.
• Yao Lao reassured Xiao Yan that he could find another Heavenly Flame and promised to help him defeat Nalan Yanran at the Misty Cloud Sect in two months.
• Yao Lao urged Xiao Yan to refine the pill for Hai Bodong to gain a Dou Huang’s favor and obtain the remaining map fragment.
• Xiao Yan told Yao Lao that he believed Su Tian was not from the Dou Qi Continent, shocking his teacher.
• Xiao Yan decided Hai Bodong’s support could help protect him after the duel and walked to the old-fashioned map shop.

Xiao Yan returned to Hai Bodong’s shop with the Sand Mandala and asked for the promised map fragment. Hai Bodong struggled to explain why he could not hand it over before Su Tian revealed that he had obtained it first.

• Xiao Yan entered Hai Bodong’s shop and found the red-dressed woman and her companions browsing maps.
• The red-dressed woman ordered Xiao Yan to leave, but Hai Bodong dismissed her and her companions instead, giving her a Dou Technique before she departed.
• Xiao Yan presented the Sand Mandala and demanded the map fragment Hai Bodong had promised him.
• Hai Bodong hesitated to honor their agreement, and Su Tian announced that the map fragment was already in his hands.
• Xiao Yan recognized Su Tian’s voice and exclaimed his name.

Su Tian confronted Xiao Yan at Hai Bodong’s home, where Xiao Yan realized Hai Bodong had given Su Tian the map fragment. Su Tian gave Hai Bodong a P'o E Pill he had refined, leaving Xiao Yan stunned that Su Tian was an alchemist capable of making a Sixth-Grade Pill.

• Xiao Yan accused Su Tian of following him, and the two released their auras as Hai Bodong tried to calm them.
• Xiao Yan reproached Hai Bodong for dealing with Su Tian, while Su Tian defended Hai Bodong and joked that he had been overpowered.
• Xiao Yan showed Hai Bodong the sand mandala and reminded him of the pill he wanted in exchange for the map fragment.
• Su Tian tossed Hai Bodong a jade bottle containing the P'o E Pill he had successfully refined.
• Xiao Yan recognized the pill and realized Su Tian was an alchemist, but struggled to believe Su Tian could make a Sixth-Grade Pill.