Arc 58The Han Palace Intrigue

Xiao Tian pursued the Nine-Colored Glazed Jade Fragments while impersonating the King of Han and manipulating Nightfall’s factions. After Hong Lian was captured and gained control of snakes, Xiao Tian helped her escape and interfered in Tian Ze’s battle with Bai Yifei, where an unknown arrival approached.

  • Xiao Tian confronted Lady Mingzhu, recovered the World Fragment from her, and later received another fragment from Wei Zhuang after the Poison Scorpion Sect was wiped out.
  • Xiao Tian helped Han Fei and Wei Zhuang rescue the crown prince from Tian Ze’s group, then impersonated the King of Han and became commander of the palace guards.
  • Xiao Tian used Vulture’s confession to resolve the Qin envoy murder case, while Hong Lian helped Han Fei solve Li Si’s Broken Dragon Formation.
  • Xiao Tian found Young Master Shang’s Nine-Colored Glazed Jade Fragment and blocked Gai Nie’s ten attacks, then helped Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie fight Xuan Jian.
  • Tian Ze’s group captured Hong Lian, but she ate the Red Snake king’s gallbladder and gained control of the snakes before Xiao Tian brought her out of the lair.
  • Hong Lian made Xiao Tian admit that his warning about cola had been a trick, then watched Tian Ze fight Bai Yifei with him.
  • Xiao Tian lent Tian Ze the Devouring Nihility Flame, transforming his mechanical snakes into black dragons, then secretly restored Tian Ze’s power after Bai Yifei overwhelmed him.
  • As Xiao Tian and Hong Lian watched Bai Yifei prepare to finish Tian Ze, Xiao Tian sensed someone approaching.
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Ch. 1426Princess Hong Lian

Bai Yuechu and Tushan Susu entered the royal palace with Princess Hong Lian, while Xiao Tian intimidated the Poison Scorpion Sect into revealing that a Seven Absolutes Hall spy had taken the nine-colored, glazed World Fragment. Xiao Tian then infiltrated the palace with Yan Lingji, where he found Bai Yuechu arguing with Hong Lian about her failed sorcery lessons.

  • Bai Yuechu controlled a prison guard with the Fox Thought Technique, and he and Tushan Susu followed Hong Lian into the royal palace after she asked him to teach her sorcery.
  • Xiao Tian threatened the Poison Scorpion Sect and learned from a scar-faced elder that he had stolen the World Fragment for the Seven Absolutes Hall.
  • The Poison Scorpion Sect members turned on the scar-faced elder, while Xiao Tian left them to fight and returned to the Purple Orchid Pavilion.
  • Zi Nu told Xiao Tian that Hong Lian had brought his companions to the palace, so Xiao Tian and Yan Lingji slipped inside.
  • Hong Lian accused Bai Yuechu of deliberately teaching her badly, and Bai Yuechu admitted that he had never intended to teach her.

Ch. 1427Xiao Tian's Sudden Inspiration

Xiao Tian infiltrated the Han palace while searching for a World Fragment and disguised himself to enter Lady Mingzhu’s residence. After she exposed him, Lady Mingzhu released concealed poison into the room, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

  • Bai Yuechu escaped with Tushan Susu after provoking Hong Lian, who ordered palace guards to hunt them down.
  • Xiao Tian and Yan Lingji entered the palace, where Xiao Tian saw Han Fei leave with Ji Wuye and Chancellor Zhang Kaidi after resolving the military payroll case.
  • Xiao Tian followed the World Fragment’s glow to Lady Mingzhu’s residence, immobilized two maids, and disguised himself and a clone as them.
  • Lady Mingzhu changed into the new dress, recognized that Xiao Tian and his clone were impostors, and demanded to know who they were.
  • Xiao Tian revealed a demonic appearance and threatened Lady Mingzhu, who secretly pierced a packet of poisonous powder and released it into the room.

Ch. 1428Lady Mingzhu, the Tide Banshee's Maneuvers

Xiao Tian confronted Lady Mingzhu in her room and overcame her Invisible Puppet Gu Worms by removing the hairpins that controlled them. After Yan Lingji secretly took an item from a treasure chest, Xiao Tian threatened to ruin Lady Mingzhu’s standing and urged her to follow her instincts if she wanted to survive.

  • Xiao Tian used his abilities to destroy the Invisible Puppet Gu Worms approaching him while Lady Mingzhu waited for them to take effect.
  • Lady Mingzhu lured Xiao Tian close and stabbed him, but her sword failed to pierce his body.
  • Xiao Tian pulled the special hairpins from Lady Mingzhu’s hair, causing the Gu Worms to swarm over her.
  • Xiao Tian used a hairpin to drive the Gu Worms away from Lady Mingzhu and killed some of them with a gust of wind.
  • Xiao Tian revealed that Yan Lingji had taken an item from Lady Mingzhu’s treasure chest and threatened to destroy her position in the palace.
  • Xiao Tian warned Lady Mingzhu that Nightfall would discard her if she lost the king’s favor, then vanished in a burst of black flame.

Ch. 1429Lady Mingzhu, the Tide Banshee's Dream

Xiao Tian recovered the missing jade shard, but his plan to drive Lady Mingzhu from the palace failed after Han Fei’s troubles with Bai Yuechu delayed the King of Han. Lady Mingzhu then offered to help Xiao Tian find the shards in exchange for immortality, leaving him to assess her resolve.

  • Lady Mingzhu realized the Masked Man had taken the item she had acquired, while Xiao Tian rescued Bai Yuechu and Tushan Susu from the palace and arranged for Princess Hong Lian to meet them the next day.
  • Wei Zhuang learned that the Poison Scorpion Sect had stolen the nine-colored glazed jade shard and that Tian Ze had appeared in Xinzheng, then later brought the recovered World Fragment to Xiao Tian after wiping out the sect.
  • Zi Nu told Xiao Tian that the King of Han planned to make Lady Mingzhu his queen, and Xiao Tian discovered his scheme to make the king attack her had failed.
  • Xiao Tian returned invisibly to Lady Mingzhu’s quarters and learned that the king had stayed away to soothe Princess Hong Lian.
  • Lady Mingzhu told Xiao Tian that Ji Wuye had promised her immortality through a legend about teleportation, and she vowed to succeed in obtaining the power of immortality.

Ch. 1430Lady Mingzhu firmly pledged her allegiance

Xiao Tian warned Lady Mingzhu to stay away from his allies and pledged her to serve him, then helped Han Fei and Hong Lian reconcile while giving Hong Lian a protective treasure. Later, he confronted Ji Wuye in secret, and Ji Wuye killed two women to hide Xiao Tian’s presence before a black hole began swallowing their bodies.

  • Xiao Tian threatened Lady Mingzhu after she revealed that Han Fei was seeking the jade fragment, and she pledged to obey him alone.
  • Han Fei invited Hong Lian to Purple Orchid Pavilion, where Xiao Tian and the others helped her and Bai Yuechu reach a preliminary reconciliation.
  • Xiao Tian gave Hong Lian a Crescent Moon Treasure Necklace that could protect her and transfer her through space, and warned Han Fei that Ji Wuye might target him.
  • Xiao Tian suspected Lady Mingzhu might be plotting against the king of Han and decided to investigate her appointment as queen.
  • Xiao Tian secretly entered Ji Wuye’s residence and confronted him while he entertained two women.
  • Ji Wuye killed the two women to conceal Xiao Tian’s visit, but a black hole began swallowing their bodies.

Ch. 1431Ji Wuye contemplated rebellion

Xiao Tian warned Ji Wuye to keep searching for the Nine-Colored Glazed Jade Fragments, then returned to the Purple Orchid Pavilion and helped Han Fei’s group discuss the danger posed by Nightfall and the state’s political instability. He stopped a Nightfall assassin from killing Hong Yu, prompting Wei Zhuang to recognize the attack as a warning to Han Fei.

  • Xiao Tian confronted Ji Wuye over his failure to find information about the jade fragments, and Ji Wuye considered expanding the search beyond the state and approaching the power behind Han Fei.
  • Xiao Tian joined Han Fei, Wei Zhuang, Zi Nu, and Yan Lingji at the Purple Orchid Pavilion, where he described Ji Wuye’s dominance and warned that the Han State could change hands.
  • Wei Zhuang said a group seeking to restore its state had entered Xinzheng, and Xiao Tian joked that they might target his wealth.
  • Xiao Tian rushed from the meeting and subdued a masked assassin who had tried to kill Hong Yu, preventing her death and raising World Fragment progress to 50%.
  • Wei Zhuang identified the attack as a warning from Nightfall, while Han Fei wondered how to handle the assassin without provoking an untimely confrontation.

Ch. 1432Purple Orchid Pavilion Has Nothing to Do with You

Xiao Tian learned that Chancellor Lü possessed a World Fragment after questioning Li Si, while Han State faced a crisis over the assassination of Qin’s envoy. Han Fei brought the news to Purple Orchid Pavilion, where Xiao Tian’s attempt to keep out of the trouble ended when Zi Nu made him a shareholder.

  • Han Fei struggled to interrogate Vulture, while Ji Wuye learned that the failed mission had revealed a powerful expert at Purple Cloud Pavilion.
  • Princess Hong Lian ventured into the palace ruins, encountered Wei Zhuang, and was caught when she stumbled into him.
  • Xiao Tian’s Animal Path Body brought Li Si to him, and Li Si identified Chancellor Lü as the owner of a World Fragment he had seen in Qin State.
  • The King of Han ordered Han Fei, Ji Wuye, Zhang Kaidi, and Han Yu to investigate the assassination of Qin’s envoy within three days as Qin’s army assembled at the border.
  • Han Fei warned Xiao Tian about the crisis, but Zi Nu made him a shareholder of Purple Orchid Pavilion, tying him to the trouble.

Ch. 1433Red-Browed Dragon Snake Tian Ze

Xiao Tian helped Han Fei uncover the truth behind Left Sima Liu Yi’s murder by revealing that Nongyu was Li Kai and Lady Hu’s daughter. Meanwhile, Tian Ze learned that Xiao Tian sought Nine-Colored Glazed Jade Fragments and planned to use the captured Han crown prince to collect a debt.

  • Xiao Tian urged Han Fei to question Lady Hu after Li Kai refused to explain Vulture’s motive for killing Liu Yi.
  • Xiao Tian recognized that Nongyu was Li Kai and Lady Hu’s daughter from her Huo Yu Agate and Li Kai’s reaction to her.
  • Li Kai revealed that Liu Yi had ordered the Three Wolf Bandits to raid Duke Huo Yu’s estate and that Vulture had been one of them.
  • Han Fei connected Liu Yi’s murder to Vulture’s revenge and search for the missing Huo Yu Agate treasure.
  • The King of a Hundred Poisons told Tian Ze that Xiao Tian wanted Nine-Colored Glazed Jade Fragments, and the Corpse-Controlling Demon explained that they could repair Xiao Tian’s world.
  • Tian Ze set aside plans involving Xiao Tian and prepared to make the captured Han crown prince pay for his past actions.

Ch. 1434The Tide Banshee poured out her heart

Xiao Tian infiltrated the palace after Baiyue remnants captured the crown prince, then visited Lady Mingzhu to ask about curing Tian Ze’s Gu poison. Lady Mingzhu poured out her feelings while clinging to Xiao Tian, and the King of Han arrived as they sat together.

  • Zhang Liang told Han Fei that Baiyue remnants had captured the crown prince and poisoned his residence, prompting Han Fei to go to the palace.
  • The King of Han berated Ji Wuye over the capture, then ordered Ji Wuye, Han Fei, and the fourth prince to work together to rescue the crown prince.
  • Xiao Tian overheard the court meeting and went to Lady Mingzhu’s quarters, where Bai Yifei had warned her that the Han State belonged to Nightfall.
  • After Bai Yifei left, Xiao Tian revealed himself to Lady Mingzhu and asked how to cure Tian Ze’s Gu poison and find the antidote.
  • Lady Mingzhu asked Xiao Tian to spend time with her, nestled in his arms, and poured out her feelings before Sister Hua announced the King of Han’s arrival.

Ch. 1435The King of Han, Xiao Tian, and the Tide Banshee Got into Character

Xiao Tian impersonated the King of Han after putting the real king to sleep and swallowing him into a space distortion, then joined Han Fei’s effort to rescue the crown prince from the Baiyue remnants. The chapter ended as Han Fei, Xiao Tian, and Wei Zhuang arrived to begin probing the captors, with Nightfall represented by Mo Ya and Han Qiancheng.

  • Xiao Tian transformed into the King of Han, put the real king to sleep, and swallowed him out of sight, then told Lady Mingzhu to keep his identity secret.
  • Xiao Tian’s impersonation raised World Fragment progress to 50%, and he left Lady Mingzhu to handle anyone seeking the King of Han.
  • Back at the Purple Orchid Pavilion, Xiao Tian deflected Yan Lingji’s questions before Han Fei and Zhang Liang arrived to ask Wei Zhuang for help rescuing the crown prince.
  • Han Fei explained that the Baiyue remnants demanded a fortune and an end to the suppression of their people, and Xiao Tian agreed to help investigate.
  • Xiao Tian and Wei Zhuang accepted a contest to see who would finish the rescue operation first.
  • At the afternoon meeting, Xiao Tian noticed that Ji Wuye had sent Mo Ya and troops, while Han Qiancheng was also present and Ji Wuye himself was absent.

Ch. 1436Wei Zhuang's Slick Move

Han Fei’s allies attacked the crown prince’s residence to rescue the captured crown prince, while Xiao Tian confronted the King of a Hundred Poisons inside the poison formation. The chapter ended with Mo Ya trapped in the activated formation and Xiao Tian secretly marking him with the Flying Thunder God Technique.

  • Han Qiancheng joined Han Fei’s group, and Wei Zhuang and Xiao Tian set out to breach the east and south gates.
  • Wei Zhuang fought Wushuang Gui, pierced his defenses by repeatedly striking the same spot, and entered the residence.
  • Xiao Tian used a burst of golden light to slip past the Corpse-Controlling Demon at the south gate and entered the hall through the poison formation unharmed.
  • Xiao Tian demanded that the King of a Hundred Poisons bring Tian Ze to him, then turned invisible as Wei Zhuang and Mo Ya arrived.
  • Wei Zhuang retreated and shut the hall doors just as the King of a Hundred Poisons activated the formation, trapping Mo Ya inside.
  • Xiao Tian secretly kicked Mo Ya and placed a Flying Thunder God Technique Mark on him.

Ch. 1437Tian Ze, Are You Qualified?

Xiao Tian rescued the crown prince after overpowering Tian Ze and rejecting his offer to cooperate. He left Tian Ze waiting by a river outside Xinzheng City and returned the crown prince to Han Fei and the others.

  • Xiao Tian cleared Mo Ya’s mind, then took Wei Zhuang to Tian Ze’s underground chamber.
  • Tian Ze attacked Xiao Tian with his black snakes, but Xiao Tian’s barrier repelled them and the Corpse-Controlling Demon’s curse backfired.
  • Xiao Tian told Tian Ze to defeat Bai Yifei before he would consider cooperating, then took the unconscious crown prince and left.
  • Tian Ze agreed to wait by the river thirty li outside Xinzheng City, while Xiao Tian dismissed Han Qiancheng’s attempt to inspect the crown prince.
  • Xiao Tian and Wei Zhuang returned the crown prince to Han Fei and the others, and Han Qiancheng begrudged the credit they received.

Ch. 1438Impersonating the King of Han and Hu Meiren

Xiao Tian impersonated the King of Han to reward himself with command of the palace guards, then used his disguise to meet Hu Meiren and grant her request. The next morning, Lady Mingzhu confronted him and offered a bottle that could suppress Tian Ze’s gu.

  • Disguised as the King of Han, Xiao Tian reprimanded Ji Wuye, rewarded Xiao Tian and Wei Zhuang, and appointed Xiao Tian commander of the palace guards.
  • Xiao Tian dismissed his Shadow Clone and returned to his own appearance in the King of Han’s quarters, then transformed back when Hu Meiren arrived.
  • Hu Meiren asked permission to bring her elder sister into the palace and find her a minor post, and Xiao Tian agreed.
  • Hu Meiren cooked for Xiao Tian, and he let her spend the night with him before sending her back the next morning.
  • Lady Mingzhu confronted Xiao Tian about Hu Meiren and gave him a bottle that could suppress Tian Ze’s gu.

Ch. 1439Wei Zhuang's guess

Xiao Tian maintained his disguise as the King of Han while taking the post of palace guard commander and meeting Wei Zhuang in the ruined rear palace. When a Qin envoy arrived and the court summoned the king, Xiao Tian transformed into the King of Han to attend.

  • Xiao Tian warned Lady Mingzhu that she had played her part, then left her to handle anyone who came looking for the king.
  • Bai Yifei told Lady Mingzhu that the king had rewarded a mysterious expert connected to the ninth prince and asked her to sound him out.
  • Xiao Tian met Wei Zhuang in the ruins of the Zheng State's rear palace and claimed he had become commander of the palace guards to check the Tide Banshee's influence.
  • Xiao Tian let slip that he had secretly sat on the throne, but denied being the King of Han when Wei Zhuang questioned him.
  • Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei discussed Xiao Tian's visit to the Purple Orchid Pavilion and whether Lady Mingzhu needed a warning.
  • When the Qin envoy arrived and the court summoned the king, Xiao Tian appeared before Lady Mingzhu and used the Ruyi Divine Ability: Seventy-Two Transformations to take the King's form.

Ch. 1440Rise, my beloved subjects

Xiao Tian, impersonating the King of Han, handled Li Si’s demand for justice over the murdered Qin envoy and accepted a Go challenge tied to the Han State’s territory. The chapter ended as Han Fei studied Li Si’s Broken Dragon Formation, which he needed to solve before Qin’s cavalry could advance.

  • Xiao Tian summoned Li Si and claimed Han Fei had found the murderer of Qin’s previous envoy.
  • Han Fei presented Vulture, and Xiao Tian used Genjutsu to make him attack Li Si before Bai Yifei froze him.
  • Xiao Tian ordered Bai Yifei to release Vulture, who confessed to killing the envoy and said he wanted Qin and Han to fight.
  • Li Si demanded compensation for the envoy’s death and proposed that the Han State cede as much territory as Qin’s cavalry could reach in fifteen days.
  • Xiao Tian accepted Li Si’s challenge to solve an unfinished Go game, and Han Fei identified it as the difficult Broken Dragon Formation.

Ch. 1441Lady Mingzhu, the Tide Banshee, Was Terrified

Xiao Tian left the court while Han Fei and the Go masters tried to solve Li Si's Broken Dragon Formation, then spent the evening with Hu Meiren, Lady Mingzhu, and Princess Hong Lian. When Lady Mingzhu tested his identity by asking for Commander Xiao Tian, he summoned a Shadow Clone and later frightened her into promising not to interfere with his plans again.

  • Xiao Tian left the court after Han Fei offered no answer about the Broken Dragon Formation and encountered Hu Meiren and Lady Hu on his way back.
  • Xiao Tian ate at Hu Meiren's palace, then walked with her and Lady Mingzhu, whose jealousy grew as she followed them.
  • Princess Hong Lian joined them, asked Xiao Tian to summon Commander Xiao Tian for self-defense lessons, and Lady Mingzhu watched for signs of his identity.
  • Xiao Tian summoned his Shadow Clone Commander Xiao Tian, who taught Hong Lian tai chi and demonstrated a powerful palm strike.
  • Xiao Tian pulled Lady Mingzhu aside, warned her not to disrupt his affairs, and reassured her that she was his valued collaborator.

Ch. 1442Hong Lian's Incredible Assist

As the court struggled to solve Li Si’s Broken Dragon Formation, Xiao Tian impersonated the King of Han and won the ministers’ affection by letting them eat and rest. Hong Lian’s casual suggestion helped Han Fei break the endgame, and Li Si left after conceding defeat.

  • Lady Mingzhu decided to become a better cook than Hu Meiren after Hong Lian praised Hu Meiren’s feast.
  • Xiao Tian returned to the court hall and ordered food, drink, and chairs for the exhausted ministers and Go masters.
  • Hong Lian noticed a strange point in the dragon’s head and suggested adding a stone, prompting Han Fei to see how to solve the formation.
  • Han Fei placed a white stone on the Heavenly Yuan point and broke Li Si’s Broken Dragon Formation.
  • Li Si acknowledged Han Fei’s victory and invited him for a drink, while Han Fei credited Hong Lian with the solution.

Ch. 1443The moniker Undying Deva Path

Xiao Tian used his King of Han disguise to celebrate Han Fei and Hong Lian’s success, then reassured Lady Mingzhu as Nightfall grew suspicious of him. After learning that the Nine-Colored Glazed Jade Fragment had appeared in Xinzheng, he tracked its owner to a secluded residence, where he confronted Young Master Shang and Gai Nie.

  • Xiao Tian celebrated Han Fei and Hong Lian’s solution of the Broken Dragon Formation at court, prompting Bai Yifei to slip away and report his suspicions to Ji Wuye.
  • Lady Mingzhu told Xiao Tian that Nightfall suspected the King of Han had been replaced, and Xiao Tian taught her to call his moniker, Undying Deva Path, for help.
  • Wei Zhuang revealed that the Seven Absolutes Hall had found a lead on the Nine-Colored Glazed Jade Fragment, and Xiao Tian decided to search Xinzheng City.
  • Xiao Tian tracked the glowing jade pendant to Young Master Shang’s residence and demanded that Young Master Shang hand it over.
  • Gai Nie became wary of Xiao Tian’s sudden appearance, while Young Master Shang challenged him to explain how he knew their identities and whereabouts.

Ch. 1444Lady Mingzhu Started Acting Up

Xiao Tian won Young Master Shang’s jade token by surviving Gai Nie’s ten sword strikes, then hurried to Lady Mingzhu after she summoned him. Lady Mingzhu warned him that the Marquis of Bloody Garments suspected her, and Xiao Tian agreed to help her deceive him.

  • Young Master Shang wagered his jade token that Xiao Tian could not survive ten moves from Gai Nie, and Xiao Tian blocked all ten strikes, including the Hundred-Step Flying Sword, with the Nine-Colored Glazed Jade Fragment.
  • Young Master Shang gave Xiao Tian the jade token, and Xiao Tian departed without revealing his whereabouts.
  • Xiao Tian teleported to Lady Mingzhu after seeing danger alerts, then frightened her into tears when he realized her summons had been a false alarm.
  • Lady Mingzhu told Xiao Tian that the Marquis of Bloody Garments had questioned her about him and that she had claimed they had shared her bed.
  • Lady Mingzhu asked Xiao Tian to remain on her bed so his scent would help convince the Marquis, and Xiao Tian agreed.

Ch. 1445Eight Exquisites

Xiao Tian watched Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang unleash their ultimate sword techniques, then confronted and absorbed the beekeeper, one of the Eight Exquisites. The other seven aspects gathered around him, and Xiao Tian prepared to deal with them and break the Cursed Seal.

  • Xiao Tian used genjutsu to hide himself and Lady Mingzhu from Bai Yifei, then left her room.
  • Young Master Shang met Han Fei at the Purple Orchid Pavilion, while Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang left to duel.
  • Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang fought across Xinzheng City and unleashed the Hundred-Step Flying Sword and Sweeping Across Eight Directions atop its tallest tower.
  • Xiao Tian followed the beekeeper, exposed him as one of the Eight Exquisites, and absorbed him with his Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan.
  • The other seven aspects of the Eight Exquisites arrived, and Xiao Tian challenged them to face him.

Ch. 1446Black and White Xuan Jian

Xiao Tian helped Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang injure Black and White Xuan Jian before the fighters were forced to retreat. After Xuan Jian met Bai Yifei, Hong Lian secretly went looking for Wei Zhuang in the cold palace.

  • Xiao Tian defeated the remaining Eight Exquisites’ mental remnants and revealed that Cheng Jiao had died long ago, causing him to transform into Black and White Xuan Jian.
  • Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie fought Xuan Jian, while Xiao Tian secretly used Kamui to trap him and disrupt his attack.
  • Xuan Jian escaped after suffering internal injuries, and Xiao Tian left as the city guards approached.
  • At the Purple Orchid Pavilion, Zi Nu questioned Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie about the commotion, while Xiao Tian teased them about it.
  • Bai Yifei invited the injured Xuan Jian to the general’s residence, as Tian Ze and his companion chose not to ambush them.
  • Hong Lian slipped out of the royal palace and went to the cold palace, calling for Wei Zhuang.

Ch. 1447Hong Lian Said She Didn't Want to Leave

Tian Ze's group captured Hong Lian, but she took control of their snakes and refused to leave her cell even when the King of a Hundred Poisons opened the door. Xiao Tian learned of her kidnapping, tipped off Ji Wuye, and received news about the Nine-Colored Glazed Jade Fragment before the chapter ended with the King of a Hundred Poisons facing Hong Lian's snake attack.

  • Hong Lian entered the cold palace, where Tian Ze's group captured her and demanded ransom from Han Fei.
  • Han Fei asked Xiao Tian for help, and Xiao Tian used his ally map to locate Hong Lian and secretly tipped off Ji Wuye.
  • Lady Mingzhu told Xiao Tian that the King of Han's court suspected he had been replaced and shared news about the Nine-Colored Glazed Jade Fragment.
  • Hong Lian ate the Red Snake king's gallbladder and gained control of the snakes, leaving the weakened King of a Hundred Poisons unable to force her out.
  • The King of a Hundred Poisons opened Hong Lian's cell, but she refused to leave and sent her snakes through the doorway to attack him.

Ch. 1448The Corpse-Controlling Demon Sold Out His Friend for Favor

The Corpse-Controlling Demon betrayed the King of a Hundred Poisons by revealing how he had captured Hong Lian and lost control of her. Xiao Tian went to collect Hong Lian, only to find she was asleep and did not answer his call.

  • The Corpse-Controlling Demon refused to help the King of a Hundred Poisons, who fled after telling Hong Lian he would release her; Hong Lian stayed among the snakes and went to sleep.
  • Tian Ze demanded ransom from Han Fei and attacked the group, but Wei Zhuang beat him while Zi Nu knocked Wushuang Gui down.
  • The Corpse-Controlling Demon told Xiao Tian that the King of a Hundred Poisons had kidnapped Hong Lian and that she had swallowed the Red Snake King's gallbladder.
  • Xiao Tian ordered the King of a Hundred Poisons and the Corpse-Controlling Demon to lead him to Hong Lian, promising to leave the King for her to deal with.
  • Xiao Tian called for Hong Lian, but she did not respond, so he ordered the others to wake her.

Ch. 1449The Impish Hong Lian

Hong Lian reunited with Xiao Tian, who let her punish the King of a Hundred Poisons before they continued on together. They watched Bai Yifei confront Tian Ze, whose mechanical snakes were destroyed as the fight began.

  • Hong Lian left the King of a Hundred Poisons’ lair with Xiao Tian and summoned her snakes to overwhelm him after Xiao Tian let her choose his punishment.
  • The King of a Hundred Poisons left after the attack, and Xiao Tian sent the Corpse-Controlling Demon after him.
  • Hong Lian persuaded Xiao Tian to admit his warning about cola had been a trick and demanded a cup every day.
  • Xiao Tian brought Hong Lian to watch Tian Ze fight Bai Yifei, but she complained that she wanted her friends to beat him instead.
  • Bai Yifei formed an ice palace and smashed Tian Ze’s mechanical black snakes while Tian Ze blamed his bad luck on encountering him.

Ch. 1450Director Xiao Tian, an excited Hong Lian

Xiao Tian secretly empowered Tian Ze with the Devouring Nihility Flame, letting him wound Bai Yifei before the power vanished and Tian Ze was beaten again. Xiao Tian restored Tian Ze’s power once more as Bai Yifei prepared to kill him, while someone approached the spectators.

  • Xiao Tian used his Nine-Tomoe Rinnegan to make Tian Ze unconscious and lend him the Devouring Nihility Flame, which consumed his gu poison and transformed his mechanical snakes into black dragons.
  • Tian Ze’s transformed dragons pierced Bai Yifei’s shoulder and his kick sent Bai Yifei flying, but Xiao Tian withdrew the flame and Tian Ze regained consciousness without remembering the fight.
  • Bai Yifei resumed attacking, and Tian Ze fled before being caught and beaten until he was nearly helpless.
  • Xiao Tian secretly restored Tian Ze’s power, allowing his black dragons to break Bai Yifei’s ice restraints as Tian Ze attacked again.
  • Xiao Tian and Hong Lian watched as Bai Yifei prepared to finish Tian Ze, and Xiao Tian sensed someone approaching.
Arc 58 of 76
Arc 58 of 76