Chapter Summaries

Wang Yan defeated Ying Xiaoxiao in the hall examination, raising concern that he would lead Dao Sect disciples into a disastrous clash with Yuan Sect. Jia Lie Jun and Wang Yan advanced to the final match for command of the sect competition, and Wang Yan launched the fight without holding back.

• Wang Yan used the Great Heaven Cloud-Swallowing Sword to clash with Ying Xiaoxiao, then seized her blade and wounded her before knocking her down and placing his greatsword at her throat.
• The deacon declared Wang Yan the winner after Ying Xuanzi approved the result, and Wang Yan returned to his seat.
• Ying Xiaoxiao warned Ying Huanhuan that Wang Yan could endanger Dao Sect disciples in the sect competition, while Ying Huanhuan and Ying Xiaoxiao hoped Jia Lie Jun could stop him.
• Jia Lie Jun and Wang Yan won their remaining matches and advanced to the final, whose victor would become the hall examination champion and command Dao Sect disciples in the sect competition.
• Wang Yan opened the final by rushing Jia Lie Jun and swinging his black greatsword at Jia Lie Jun's head.

Jia Lie Jun and Wang Yan fought fiercely, with Jia Lie Jun gaining the upper hand through his dragon transformations and overwhelming speed. Wang Yan countered Jia Lie Jun’s final attacks, and the chapter left them facing off as Jia Lie Jun summoned the Azure Dragon Immovable Bell.

• Jia Lie Jun and Wang Yan clashed with the Immortal Origin Ancient Tree and Wang Yan’s greatsword, sending both fighters flying.
• Jia Lie Jun attacked with his Dragon Wings and dragon claws, breaking Wang Yan’s Nirvana Golden Body and battering him into a crater.
• Jia Lie Jun brought the Immortal Origin Ancient Tree down on Wang Yan, but Wang Yan blocked it with a precisely aimed greatsword strike.
• Jia Lie Jun fired the Desolate Demonic Eye at Wang Yan, who cut the gray beam apart and counterattacked with a storm of sword light.
• Jia Lie Jun formed the Azure Dragon Immovable Bell to defend against Wang Yan’s sword attack.

Jia Lie Jun faced Wang Yan’s deadly Black Demon Mirror technique and unleashed the Great Desolation Scripture, drawing energy from the earth. The chapter ended with that power surging around Jia Lie Jun as Wang Yan realized the danger he faced.

• Jia Lie Jun struck Wang Yan through the Azure Dragon Bell’s defense, sending him flying.
• Wang Yan used his blood essence to summon the Black Demon and warned that the technique had killed powerful Nirvana Realm experts before.
• Wang Yan’s Black Demon Descent attacked Jia Lie Jun, shaking the mountain and splitting the ground.
• Jia Lie Jun invoked the Great Desolation Scripture, rapidly turning the mountaintop barren.
• Deep yellow energy rose from the earth and enveloped Jia Lie Jun as he discovered he could control it.

Jia Lie Jun defeated Wang Yan in the hall examination final, then declined command of the Dao Sect disciples in favor of Ying Xiaoxiao. Wang Yan left after recovering, but promised to return and follow Jia Lie Jun’s command during the sect competition.

• Jia Lie Jun and Wang Yan unleashed their strongest attacks, and the resulting energy storm badly injured them both.
• Wang Yan conceded just before Jia Lie Jun’s Immortal Origin Ancient Tree struck him, and then he fainted.
• Chen Zhen announced Jia Lie Jun as the hall examination champion and granted him command of the Dao Sect disciples for the sect competition.
• Jia Lie Jun asked that command be given to Ying Xiaoxiao, and Ying Xuanzi approved the change while directing Jia Lie Jun to claim his reward after a day of rest.
• Wang Yan recovered, left with his black greatsword, and told Jia Lie Jun he would return for the sect competition and follow his command.

After winning the hall trial and handing command to Xiao Xiao, Jia Lie Jun received a reward from Ying Xuanzi. He chose and refined the Card of Stillness, gaining control of a Spirit Treasure that could briefly halt an opponent.

• Jia Lie Jun recovered from the battle and met Chen Zhen, who praised his performance and took him to see Ying Xuanzi.
• Ying Xuanzi thanked Jia Lie Jun for stopping Wang Yan and passing command to Xiao Xiao, then offered him one of three treasures as a reward.
• Jia Lie Jun chose the plain black wooden plaque over a crimson ruler and black armor.
• Ying Xuanzi explained that the Card of Stillness could briefly stop an opponent and that Jia Lie Jun's Spiritual Power could activate it.
• Jia Lie Jun refined the Card of Stillness with his blood and formed a connection with it.

Jia Lie Jun received the Card of Stillness and prepared for the upcoming sect competition before returning with Medusa to the Dou Qi Continent. They arrived in the desert and found Yue Mei fleeing two Dou Wang attackers.

• Jia Lie Jun tested the Card of Stillness, and Ying Xuanzi warned him to train for the sect competition and protect the Dao Sect disciples.
• Jia Lie Jun told Medusa he planned to return to the Dou Qi Continent, and the two traveled to the Snake-People Tribe.
• Jia Lie Jun and Medusa heard an explosion and rushed toward it.
• Yue Mei fled two Luoyan Empire Dou Wang experts, but her injuries forced her to fall from the sky.
• The two men attacked Yue Mei with golden geese, and she met their attack with the Dou Qi she had left.

Jia Lie Jun rescued Yue Mei and learned that the Poison Sect, Golden Goose Sect, and Mulan Valley had driven the Jia Ma Empire and Snake-People Tribe to the brink of defeat. He reached Black Mountain Fortress as the enemy forces began their assault, led by Yan Luo Tian and the Mulan Three Elders.

• Jia Lie Jun appeared in time to destroy the Golden Goose Sect attackers’ weapons and save Yue Mei, then killed the two men by crushing them in a spatial cage.
• Yue Mei told Jia Lie Jun and Medusa that the Poison Sect, Golden Goose Sect, and Mulan Valley had joined forces and inflicted heavy losses on the Jia Ma Empire and Snake-People Tribe.
• Jia Lie Jun, Medusa, and Yue Mei flew to Black Mountain Fortress, where Jia Lie Jun recognized Jia Xing Tian, Hai Bo Dong, Nalan Jie, and Snake-People Tribe leaders preparing the defenses.
• Jia Xing Tian and Hai Bo Dong rallied the defenders when the enemy’s war drums sounded and the attack began.
• Yan Luo Tian and the Mulan Three Elders arrived above the battlefield, alarming Hai Bo Dong and the other defenders.

Jia Lie Jun arrived at Black Mountain Fortress just in time to save the Snake-People Tribe leaders from Yan Luo Tian’s killing blow. With Medusa and another ally arriving, Jia Lie Jun prepared to face Yan Luo Tian while Medusa took on the Mulan Three Elders.

• Yan Luo Tian and the Mulan Three Elders overwhelmed Hai Bo Dong and the Snake-People Tribe leaders, leaving the defenders badly injured and Black Mountain Fortress on the brink of falling.
• Yan Luo Tian summoned a golden goose and sent it to annihilate the wounded Snake-People Tribe leaders.
• Jia Lie Jun appeared and tore the golden goose apart with his dragon claw, prompting the Jia Ma Empire’s soldiers to cheer.
• Medusa arrived with another figure, and the Snake-People Tribe leaders knelt to greet her as their queen.
• Jia Lie Jun said he would fight Yan Luo Tian while Medusa handled the Mulan Three Elders, and Jia Xing Tian warned her about their Three Beasts Savage Art.

Medusa easily overwhelmed the Mulan Three Elders, while Jia Lie Jun attacked Yan Luo Tian after the Golden Goose Sect leader tried to surrender. Jia Xing Tian and Hai Bo Dong also discussed the Misty Cloud Sect’s hunt for Xiao Yan and the mysterious attacker who had killed its elders.

• Medusa unleashed a gray energy beam that rapidly drained the three blood-red beasts summoned by the Mulan Three Elders, leaving them unable to resist her.
• Jia Xing Tian and Hai Bo Dong discussed the slaughter of Misty Cloud Sect disciples and elders, and considered whether Xiao Yan was responsible.
• The Misty Cloud Sect had learned from Xiao Family members in Wutan City that a powerful, mysterious person had pursued Xiao Yan, though the sect still doubted he had been killed.
• Medusa attacked the Mulan Three Elders as Jia Lie Jun told Yan Luo Tian that he was next.
• Yan Luo Tian offered to withdraw and pay double compensation, but Jia Lie Jun struck first and shattered his golden wing shield with a dragon claw.

Jia Lie Jun defeated Yan Luo Tian and the Mulan Three Elders, then confronted the Poison Sect leader and recognized her as Xiao Yi Xian. He showed her that he could withstand and suppress her Calamity Poison Body, but she remained doubtful that it could be cured.

• Jia Lie Jun shattered Yan Luo Tian’s golden shield and sent the Dou Zong flying into a crater, prompting cheers from the Jia Ma Empire’s soldiers.
• Jia Lie Jun struck down the Mulan Three Elders with a Desolate Blade, and the Golden Goose Sect and Mulan Valley disciples fled.
• Jia Xing Tian warned Jia Lie Jun that the black-robed Poison Sect leader was a dangerous opponent, but Jia Lie Jun swiftly removed her mask and recognized Xiao Yi Xian.
• Xiao Yi Xian said she had become the Heavenly Poison Girl and described how her Calamity Poison Body had killed villagers and driven her from a village in the Chu Yun Empire.
• Jia Lie Jun took Xiao Yi Xian’s wrist and demonstrated that he could endure and suppress her poison, while she remained convinced that curing the Calamity Poison Body was extraordinarily difficult.

Jia Lie Jun persuaded Xiao Yi Xian to withdraw her army by promising to help her control the Calamity Poison Body, and learned that mysterious people had forced her to attack Jia Ma Empire to capture the Xiao Clan. Xiao Yi Xian led her forces back to the Chu Yun Empire, while Jia Lie Jun began preparing to resolve her poison and investigate the threat to the Misty Cloud Sect.

• Jia Lie Jun promised to help Xiao Yi Xian control the Calamity Poison Body, and Xiao Yi Xian agreed to dismiss her army if he succeeded.
• Queen Medusa threatened Xiao Yi Xian over the Snake People Tribe's losses, but Jia Lie Jun warned her that fighting could destroy both armies, so Queen Medusa withdrew.
• Xiao Yi Xian told Jia Lie Jun that mysterious people had compelled her to conquer Jia Ma Empire and capture the Xiao Clan, promising a cure for her Calamity Poison Body.
• Xiao Yi Xian revealed that those mysterious people had ties to the Misty Cloud Sect, which had been kept from joining the invasion; Jia Lie Jun suspected a surviving Xiao Family member was responsible for its troubles.
• Xiao Yi Xian ordered the three armies to retreat to the Chu Yun Empire, and the defenders of Black Mountain Fortress celebrated their survival.

Jia Lie Jun met Xiao Yi Xian at Black Mountain Fortress and explained that the Poison Pill Method could control her Calamity Poison Body, though it required rare materials. After Xiao Yi Xian crushed his jade slip for help, Jia Lie Jun left Medusa’s palace to go to her.

• Medusa teased Jia Lie Jun about waiting for Xiao Yi Xian, who arrived at Black Mountain Fortress after handling the withdrawing armies.
• Xiao Yi Xian explained that Mulan Valley and the Golden Goose Sect opposed withdrawing their forces, but Jia Lie Jun turned the discussion to controlling her Calamity Poison Body.
• Jia Lie Jun described the Poison Pill Method and its requirements: three Heavenly Flames, a seventh-tier Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon magic core, and Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva.
• Jia Lie Jun showed Xiao Yi Xian his three Heavenly Flames, and she agreed to have the Poison Sect search for the remaining materials before exchanging jade slips with him.
• After Xiao Yi Xian crushed Jia Lie Jun’s jade slip, he left Medusa’s palace to go to her, while Medusa warned him to be careful.

Jia Lie Jun agreed to help Xiao Yi Xian defeat the Myriad Scorpion Sect before its conflict with the Poison Sect became a full-scale war. At the Poison Sect’s camp, Xiao Yi Xian introduced him to its powerful but defiant elder Wu Ya.

• Xiao Yi Xian explained that the Myriad Scorpion Sect had joined forces with people dissatisfied with her reconciliation with the Jia Ma Empire, and asked Jia Lie Jun to help eliminate its leader, Xie Bi Yan.
• Jia Lie Jun agreed to help Xiao Yi Xian, who said Xie Bi Yan was about a three-star Dou Zong and planned to act within days.
• The Poison Sect launched its campaign, and clashes with the Myriad Scorpion Sect spread through the Heaven Scorpion Mountain Range.
• Jia Lie Jun, wearing an Ice Silkworm Mask, followed Xiao Yi Xian into the Poison Sect’s heavily guarded camp and learned that elder Wu Ya held considerable influence and often defied her orders.
• Wu Ya questioned Xiao Yi Xian about Jia Lie Jun, but she insisted he was her invited friend and entered the tent to discuss the situation.

Xiao Yi Xian and Jia Lie Jun investigated a suspected spy in the Poison Sect as evidence suggested someone was secretly communicating with the Myriad Scorpion Sect. The Poison Sect launched an assault on Myriad Scorpion Mountain and surrounded the enemy sect.

• Wu Ya reported the Poison Sect's heavy losses and suspected that a Myriad Scorpion Sect spy was revealing its battle plans.
• Xiao Yi Xian assigned Wu Ya to uncover the spy, while Jia Lie Jun suspected Wu Ya himself.
• Jia Lie Jun intercepted a centipede carrying a note that read “Everything is ready,” and he and Xiao Yi Xian realized the betrayal could not be traced to a specific tent.
• At dawn, Jia Lie Jun and Xiao Yi Xian led the Poison Sect's attack on Myriad Scorpion Mountain, fighting through the Myriad Scorpion Sect's defenses.
• Poison Sect forces reached the summit and surrounded the Myriad Scorpion Sect, which was shrouded in poisonous mist.

Xiao Yi Xian led the Poison Sect against the Myriad Scorpion Sect, confronting Xie Shan before Xie Bi Yan emerged to defend his sect. The two sides prepared for battle, with Xiao Yi Xian taking Xie Bi Yan and ordering the Poison Sect Five Elders to form a formation.

• Xiao Yi Xian challenged Xie Shan and attacked him, but he combined his Dou Qi with five elders to block her strike.
• Xiao Yi Xian unleashed Thousand Illusions Poison Spring, and Xie Bi Yan appeared to shield Xie Shan and the others.
• Xie Bi Yan revealed himself as a powerful Dou Zong, and Xiao Yi Xian estimated that he had reached at least four-star Dou Zong strength.
• Xie Bi Yan announced his intention to take the forces the Poison Sect had annexed, and Xiao Yi Xian refused his threat.
• Xiao Yi Xian ordered Wu Ya and the other four Poison Sect elders to form a formation while she faced Xie Bi Yan.

Wu Ya and four other Poison Sect elders revealed their long-standing betrayal, but Jia Lie Jun stopped their ambush on Xiao Yi Xian. As the Poison Sect and Myriad Scorpion Sect faced off, Xiao Yi Xian and Xie Bi Yan prepared to fight, with the outcome still uncertain.

• Wu Ya and four other Poison Sect elders attacked Xiao Yi Xian, but Jia Lie Jun shattered their Dou Qi strikes and exposed their treachery.
• The five traitors fled toward the Myriad Scorpion Sect, and Xiao Yi Xian slowed them while Xie Bi Yan blocked her attack.
• Xiao Yi Xian killed two of the elders with poisonous beams, while Wu Ya admitted he had infiltrated the Poison Sect for the Myriad Scorpion Sect.
• Jia Lie Jun and Xiao Yi Xian discussed the Myriad Scorpion Sect's plans, and Xie Shan pointed out that it outnumbered the Poison Sect in Dou Emperor experts.
• Xiao Yi Xian released her full aura, and Xie Bi Yan straightened and unleashed an equal surge of Dou Qi to face her.

Xiao Yi Xian and Xie Bi Yan began fighting as the Poison Sect and Myriad Scorpion Sect armies clashed. Jia Lie Jun revealed his overwhelming strength, defeated Wu Ya and another traitorous elder, and crushed Wu Ya beneath his Golden Platform Demon Subduing Palm.

• Xiao Yi Xian charged Xie Bi Yan, and the two Dou Zong experts collided in battle.
• Xie Shan ordered the Myriad Scorpion Sect to attack, and its forces fought the Poison Sect across the battlefield.
• Jia Lie Jun struck down a Dou Wang, then faced Wu Ya and another Poison Sect elder who had betrayed their side.
• Jia Lie Jun overwhelmed both elders with a flaming fist, leaving Wu Ya badly injured and the other elder helpless.
• Jia Lie Jun used the Golden Platform Demon Subduing Palm to pin Wu Ya, whose blood-red centipede failed to stop the attack.
• The golden platform crushed Wu Ya and struck the ground, shaking the mountain peak violently.

Jia Lie Jun overwhelmed Xie Shan and the Myriad Scorpion Sect elders, prompting Xie Shan to summon his Four-Winged Sky Demon Scorpion. Jia Lie Jun countered their attack with the Fire Punishment Heavenly Fierce Spear, leaving Xie Shan wounded as the battle continued.

• Jia Lie Jun shattered the elders’ enormous scorpion-shaped Dou Qi attack and sent Xie Shan and the other elders crashing into the Myriad Scorpion Sect buildings.
• Xie Shan blew a blue whistle, summoning the Four-Winged Sky Demon Scorpion from the valley.
• Xie Shan directed the Four-Winged Sky Demon Scorpion to attack Jia Lie Jun while swinging his blue staff at him.
• Jia Lie Jun unleashed a ring of hardened flames from the Fire Punishment Heavenly Fierce Spear, forcing Xie Shan back and injuring his hand.

Jia Lie Jun destroyed the Four-Winged Sky Demon Scorpion and caused Myriad Scorpion Mountain to collapse, but Xie Bi Yan summoned Iron Protector, a powerful Soul Clan ally. Iron Protector attacked the Poison Sect forces with black chains, leaving Xiao Yi Xian and Jia Lie Jun facing a new threat.

• Jia Lie Jun pierced the Four-Winged Sky Demon Scorpion with his spear, set it ablaze, and sent it crashing into Myriad Scorpion Mountain.
• The Sky Demon Scorpion's impact caused Myriad Scorpion Mountain to collapse, scattering the fighters across the valley.
• Xie Bi Yan ordered Xie Shan to send a signal summoning Iron Protector, while Jia Lie Jun remained alert for the newcomer.
• Iron Protector emerged from the ruins, revealed power greater than Xiao Yi Xian's and Xie Bi Yan's, and demanded that Xie Bi Yan honor their agreement.
• Iron Protector sent black chains into the crowd, and the chains pierced two Dou Wangs as the Poison Sect members tried to evade them.

Jia Lie Jun fought off Iron Protector’s soul-attacking chains and began destroying them, while Xie Bi Yan revealed the completed Blood Soul Art. Xie Bi Yan transformed into a scorpion-like form, raising the stakes of the battle.

• Iron Protector ripped the souls from two Dou Wangs and absorbed them into his chains.
• Iron Protector attacked Jia Lie Jun with black chains, but Jia Lie Jun dodged and blocked them with the Fire Punishment Heavenly Fierce Spear.
• Jia Lie Jun shattered several of Iron Protector’s chains with a powerful spear thrust and forced Iron Protector onto the defensive.
• Xie Bi Yan decided he could not let the Myriad Scorpion Sect lose and revealed a Blood Demon Scorpion Emperor fused into his body.
• Xie Bi Yan activated the Blood Soul Art, swelling into an imposing form as huge blood-colored pincers emerged from his hands.