Chapter Summaries

Jiang Bei secretly foiled Lu Feng’s attempt to frame Chen Shanmu for stealing a Divine Power Pill, leading to Lu Feng’s punishment. Afterward, Chen Shanmu asked Jiang Bei whether he had planted the pill in Lu Feng’s residence.

• A masked man slipped a brocade box containing a pill beneath Chen Shanmu’s pillow, but Jiang Bei watched him and took it after he left.
• Lu Feng accused Chen Shanmu of stealing a Divine Power Pill, and Mo Cangchen ordered He Zhiqiu to search Chen Shanmu’s residence.
• He Zhiqiu found no pill in Chen Shanmu’s room but discovered one beneath Lu Feng’s bed, exposing Lu Feng’s attempt to frame him.
• Following Jiang Bei’s instructions, Chen Shanmu denounced Lu Feng, and Mo Cangchen ordered Lu Feng punished and barred him from the Alchemy Hall for a month.
• Chen Shanmu returned to find Jiang Bei’s injuries mostly healed and asked whether Jiang Bei had placed the pill in Lu Feng’s residence.

Jiang Bei urged Chen Shanmu to stand up for himself and face Lu Feng, who arrived seeking revenge after Jiang Bei foiled his plan to frame Chen Shanmu. When Liu Kun attacked Jiang Bei, Jiang Bei revealed his strength and overwhelmed him and the two disciples who tried to intervene.

• Jiang Bei told Chen Shanmu that dignity and a resolute Dao Heart required him to stand firm against people who bullied him.
• Lu Feng and Liu Kun confronted Chen Shanmu, and Lu Feng admitted he had planted the Divine Power Pill to frame him.
• Liu Kun spotted Jiang Bei and identified him as the person who had ruined Lu Feng's scheme, so Lu Feng ordered Liu Kun to kill him.
• Chen Shanmu tried to protect Jiang Bei, but Liu Kun's pressure forced him back.
• Jiang Bei seized Liu Kun's hand and broke all five of his fingers, then sent two charging disciples flying with a shout.
• Lu Feng watched in horror as Jiang Bei effortlessly defeated Liu Kun and the two disciples.

Jiang Bei defeated Lu Feng and Liu Kun, forced Lu Feng to apologize to Chen Shanmu, and encouraged Chen Shanmu to stand up for himself. When Jiang Bei asked about curing his deadly mark, Chen Shanmu revealed that the Dragon Flame Heavenly Gate might have a chance to obtain a Myriad Green Pill.

• Jiang Bei stopped Lu Feng from fleeing, beat him until he apologized to Chen Shanmu, and had Chen Shanmu punch him before sending the bullies away.
• Jiang Bei told Chen Shanmu to keep his dignity and never let others bully him, and Chen Shanmu asked to acknowledge him as his big brother.
• Jiang Bei recalled Gold Coin and explained that he needed to leave soon to find a way to save his life and remove the mark on his chest.
• Chen Shanmu said ordinary pills could not cure ancient curses or marks, but told Jiang Bei about the Myriad Green Pill, which could heal injuries and remove curses and marks.
• Chen Shanmu said the Dragon Flame Heavenly Gate might have an opportunity to obtain the Myriad Green Pill, and Jiang Bei eagerly asked him to explain.

Jiang Bei joined the Dragon Flame Heavenly Gate by bribing Deacon Wang Ye so he could enter the Tripod-Asking Contest and pursue the Myriad Green Pill. After leaving the Identity Hall, he was confronted by Lu Tianci, who sought revenge for his younger brother Lu Feng.

• Chen Shanmu told Jiang Bei that the Tripod-Asking Contest would begin in seven days and that only its champion would receive a Myriad Green Pill.
• Jiang Bei and Chen Shanmu went to the Identity Hall, where Deacon Wang Ye initially rejected Jiang Bei's request to join the sect.
• Jiang Bei slipped Wang Ye a Cosmic Bag, prompting the deacon to approve his admission and issue him an identity token.
• Chen Shanmu took Jiang Bei to collect disciple uniforms, and the two left the Identity Hall as fellow disciples.
• Lu Tianci confronted Jiang Bei, and Chen Shanmu warned that Lu Feng's older brother was at the Major Refinement of the Tripod-Asking Realm and had come to take revenge.

Jiang Bei defeated Lu Tianci and his men after Lu Tianci attacked him over Lu Feng’s beating. When Deacons Zhao Long and Cao Man arrived to punish Jiang Bei, he revealed his identity token, leaving them shocked that he was a new disciple of Dragon Flame Heavenly Gate.

• Lu Tianci surrounded Jiang Bei and Chen Shanmu with four disciples, accusing Jiang Bei of beating his brother Lu Feng.
• Jiang Bei struck the four disciples down with a burst of pressure, then defeated Lu Tianci in a clash of fists.
• Jiang Bei crushed Lu Tianci’s shoulder and beat him until Deacons Zhao Long and Cao Man arrived.
• Zhao Long and Cao Man condemned Jiang Bei for attacking sect disciples, but Jiang Bei claimed he was Chen Shanmu’s junior fellow disciple.
• Jiang Bei showed the deacons his identity token, and they confirmed that he was a new disciple of Dragon Flame Heavenly Gate.

Jiang Bei used his new disciple status to turn Lu Tianci’s accusations against him, and the deacons arrested Lu Tianci and his men. As the Tripod-Asking Contest approached, Lu Zhengchu emerged from seclusion at the peak of the Tripod-Asking Realm and learned that Jiang Bei would compete, setting up their confrontation.

• Jiang Bei claimed he had defended Chen Shanmu and presented the disciples as witnesses, while Lu Tianci accused him of being an impostor.
• Cao Man confirmed Jiang Bei’s identity token was genuine, and Zhao Long took Lu Tianci and his followers to the Law Enforcement Hall.
• Jiang Bei returned to his residence with Chen Shanmu and prepared for the contest, determined to win the Myriad Green Pill to save his life.
• Six days later, Lu Zhengchu emerged from seclusion after reaching the peak of the Tripod-Asking Realm, and Lu Tianci told him Jiang Bei had beaten both of his younger brothers.
• Lu Zhengchu learned Jiang Bei had registered for the contest and vowed to confront him there before seeking further revenge.

Jiang Bei learned that the Tripod-Asking Contest would take place in projections inside the Thousand-Mile Cosmos Map, where first place required seizing and defending the Cosmos Banner for twelve double-hours. Determined to win the Myriad Green Pill despite the challenge, he prepared to enter the arena, while Chen Shanmu hesitated and said he would withdraw.

• Jiang Bei and Chen Shanmu arrived at the contest venue, where Sect Master He Qingtian and Elder Zuo Teng announced the competition.
• Zuo Teng revealed that disciples would fight as projections inside the Thousand-Mile Cosmos Map, and deaths there would eliminate contestants without harming their actual bodies.
• Zuo Teng explained that most rankings would depend on kill counts, while first place would go to whoever seized the Cosmos Banner on Cosmos Peak and defended it until the contest ended.
• Jiang Bei resolved to pursue first place because he needed the Myriad Green Pill, despite the difficulty of the new rules.
• When participating disciples were told to enter the arena, Jiang Bei noticed Chen Shanmu staying behind, and Chen Shanmu said he thought he should withdraw.

Jiang Bei entered the Scroll World for the Tripod-Asking Contest and headed for Cosmos Peak’s flag, brushing aside challengers who attacked him. He rescued Chen Shanmu from three contestants and eliminated them, then continued toward the contest’s prize.

• Jiang Bei dragged reluctant Chen Shanmu into the arena, and Zuo Teng began the contest by projecting the contestants into the Scroll World.
• Jiang Bei appeared in a forest and flew toward Cosmos Peak, intending to capture its flag rather than pursue kills.
• Two Minor Refinement contestants attacked Jiang Bei, but their strikes rebounded and eliminated them; he continued onward, ignoring the rankings and other battles.
• Jiang Bei heard Chen Shanmu being attacked and rushed to find him surrounded by three contestants, including a red-haired man preparing to strike him.
• Jiang Bei intervened, then eliminated the red-haired man and his two companions with a single attack.

Jiang Bei brought Chen Shanmu to Cosmos Peak and seized the Cosmos Banner by defeating several Major Refinement Tripod-Asking Realm cultivators. He left Chen Shanmu to finish off the fallen opponents and build his courage.

• Jiang Bei persuaded Chen Shanmu to follow him to Cosmos Peak, telling him not to fear opponents in the painting world.
• Jiang Bei and Chen Shanmu reached the summit, where cultivators were fighting over the Cosmos Banner.
• Jiang Bei killed the flag bearer and took the Cosmos Banner, then defeated a burly attacker with a single punch.
• Jiang Bei used Seven Karmas Divine Flame to overwhelm several more Major Refinement cultivators, frightening the others into holding back.
• Jiang Bei told Chen Shanmu to kill the fallen cultivators for rewards and to temper his courage, and Chen Shanmu gripped his blade and struck down.

Jiang Bei let Chen Shanmu kill the defeated cultivators so Chen Shanmu could rise on the leaderboard while he waited atop Cosmos Peak. When Jiang Xiu and Li Wan challenged him, Jiang Bei easily defeated them and had Chen Shanmu eliminate Jiang Xiu.

• Jiang Bei ordered Chen Shanmu to kill the incapacitated Major Refinement Tripod-Asking Realm cultivators, pushing Chen Shanmu into the top hundred rankings.
• The crowd argued over whether anyone would challenge Jiang Bei, and Jiang Xiu and Li Wan arrived, mocking him and demanding his name.
• Jiang Bei shattered Li Wan's saber, grabbed her by the hair, and crushed her head as Jiang Xiu rushed to attack.
• Jiang Bei crushed Jiang Xiu's shoulder and struck him down, then ordered Chen Shanmu to finish him.
• Chen Shanmu eliminated Jiang Xiu, raising his leaderboard position as the onlookers reacted in shock.

Jiang Bei guarded the flag on Cosmos Peak and defeated every challenger, helping Chen Shanmu rise into the top twenty. Lu Zhengchu and Lu Tianci arrived, recognized Jiang Bei, and prepared to take the flag and settle their grudge.

• Spectators and the sect elders watched Jiang Bei kill Jiang Xiu and Li Wan, marveling that a new Minor Refinement Tripod-Asking Realm disciple held the flag.
• Over six hours, Jiang Bei repelled every challenger and let Chen Shanmu deliver the finishing blows, raising Chen Shanmu into the top twenty.
• Lu Zhengchu and Lu Tianci climbed Cosmos Peak, believing Jiang Bei had already been eliminated and discussing their plans to gain kills or seize the flag.
• Lu Zhengchu spotted Jiang Bei sitting with the flag and initially dismissed him as an easy target, while Lu Tianci identified him as the man who had beaten him and Third Brother.
• Chen Shanmu warned Jiang Bei that Lu Zhengchu had likely reached the peak of the Tripod-Asking Realm, and the crowd anticipated a fight as Lu Zhengchu challenged Jiang Bei for the flag.

Jiang Bei overwhelmingly defeated Lu Zhengchu, a peak Tripod-Asking Realm cultivator, during the Tripod-Asking Contest. He left Lu Zhengchu helpless and called Chen Shanmu over to kill him as Lu Tianci rushed to intervene.

• Lu Tianci confronted Jiang Bei over his past defeats, while Lu Zhengchu demanded that Jiang Bei surrender his flag and threatened to kill him.
• Elders watching the contest, including He Qingtian and Wang Hanhai, predicted that Lu Zhengchu would defeat Jiang Bei because of his higher cultivation realm.
• Lu Zhengchu attacked Jiang Bei, but Jiang Bei held his ground and then used the Seven Karmas Divine Flame to blast off Lu Zhengchu's arm and send him flying.
• Lu Zhengchu charged again, and Jiang Bei destroyed his remaining arm before pinning him down and ordering Chen Shanmu to kill him.
• Lu Tianci objected and lunged forward as Chen Shanmu approached Lu Zhengchu with his blade.

Jiang Bei continued holding the flag on Cosmos Peak, defeating challengers until Song Beijin, a leading contender for first place, arrived to face him. Their battle began with Song Beijin attacking at full strength, and Jiang Bei unleashed the Seven Karmas Divine Flame.

• Jiang Bei defeated Lu Zhengchu and Lu Tianci, and Chen Shanmu's kill count rose enough to put him in the top ten.
• The Elders outside the Scroll World reacted to Jiang Bei's strength, while Lu Zhengchu vowed to settle the score after returning.
• Jiang Bei waited as challengers gathered at the summit, crushing those who attacked and letting Chen Shanmu claim their kill counts.
• Song Beijin arrived ranked fourth, dismissed warnings about Jiang Bei, and challenged him for the flag.
• Jiang Bei evaded Song Beijin's staff strikes, met one attack with a punch, and unleashed the Seven Karmas Divine Flame.

Jiang Bei defeated Song Beijin at Cosmos Peak with his Seven Karmas Divine Flame, advancing his bid for first place in the Tripod-Asking Contest. Yang Zhi and Han Feng arrived and learned Song Beijin had been eliminated, leaving them to wonder whether Xu Zijin was responsible.

• Jiang Bei overwhelmed Song Beijin's Seven-Star Divine Staff with the Seven Karmas Divine Flame and destroyed his Divine Wrath Heavenly Staff with the Destruction Fire Lotus.
• Jiang Bei had Chen Shanmu eliminate the defeated Song Beijin, while elders outside the Scroll World praised Jiang Bei and discussed his chances of winning.
• Yang Zhi and Han Feng arrived at Cosmos Peak and discussed competing for first place if Xu Zijin did not appear.
• A contestant told Yang Zhi and Han Feng that Song Beijin had already been eliminated, and Han Feng wondered whether Xu Zijin had arrived.

Jiang Bei fought Yang Zhi and proved he could match the peak Tripod-Asking Realm cultivator, then gained the upper hand with his Seven Karmas Divine Flame. Han Feng joined Yang Zhi to attack him, and Jiang Bei answered their combined assault with three Spirit Seals as Cosmos Peak shook from the clash.

• Yang Zhi learned that Jiang Bei, a Minor Refinement Tripod-Asking Realm cultivator, had defeated Song Beijin and challenged him for the flag.
• Jiang Bei fought Yang Zhi evenly, blocking his saber attacks with the Seven Karmas Divine Flame and countering with fierce punches.
• Yang Zhi unleashed Heaven and Earth One Blade, but Jiang Bei met it with a flame-wreathed punch and sent him flying.
• Han Feng attacked Jiang Bei from the side and joined forces with Yang Zhi, drawing protests from Chen Shanmu, the spectators, and the Elders.
• He Qingtian ruled that the contest allowed the alliance and declined to intervene.
• Jiang Bei rose into the air and cast the Heaven Flame Seal Technique, sending the Heaven-Turning Seal, Sea-Covering Seal, and Samsara Seal crashing toward Yang Zhi and Han Feng as they unleashed their strongest attacks.

Jiang Bei defeated Yang Zhi and Han Feng, then sent Chen Shanmu to eliminate them. With the final half hour of the contest approaching, Xu Zijin arrived at Cosmos Peak as Jiang Bei’s last obstacle to winning the Myriad Green Pill and removing the Heavenly Punishment Mark.

• Jiang Bei crushed Yang Zhi and Han Feng with his three Heaven Flame Seals, leaving both peak Tripod-Asking Realm cultivators unable to move.
• Jiang Bei ordered Chen Shanmu to kill the defeated pair, and Chen Shanmu overcame his fear of Han Feng’s threat and eliminated both men.
• Outside the Scroll World, He Qingtian and Wang Hanhai praised Jiang Bei but worried that Xu Zijin’s fire and lightning powers would be difficult to overcome.
• After waiting about fifteen minutes, Jiang Bei saw Xu Zijin arrive at Cosmos Peak, and Chen Shanmu identified him as the contest’s strongest disciple.
• Xu Zijin heard Jiang Bei’s name, checked the leaderboard, and failed to find him among its top hundred.

Jiang Bei faced Xu Zijin, a peak Tripod-Asking Realm cultivator who had suppressed his breakthrough to Half-Step Great Saint for the Tripod-Asking Contest. After their fierce battle escalated and Xu Zijin revealed his Tempered Lightning Power, Jiang Bei answered with even more powerful lightning, leaving their clash unresolved.

• Xu Zijin challenged Jiang Bei for the contest’s first-place flag and revealed he had held back his breakthrough to Half-Step Great Saint.
• Jiang Bei refused to surrender, and the two exchanged powerful blows before fighting across the sky and mountaintops.
• Xu Zijin grew frustrated that he could not defeat Jiang Bei and unleashed his Tempered Lightning Power.
• As Xu Zijin launched a lightning-charged punch, Jiang Bei revealed lightning power even mightier than Xu Zijin’s and charged to meet him.

Jiang Bei revealed his Firmament Divine Power and defeated Xu Zijin, winning the Tripod-Asking Contest as a Minor Refinement Tripod-Asking Realm cultivator. After the victory, He Qingtian learned Jiang Bei had joined Dragon Flame Heavenly Gate less than a week earlier and wanted the Myriad Green Pill to treat an unknown illness.

• Jiang Bei revealed his Firmament Divine Power and clashed fists with Xu Zijin, causing Cosmos Peak to crack as the crowd fled.
• Jiang Bei's lightning devoured Xu Zijin's Tempered Lightning Power, shattered one of his arms, and sent him crashing into the ground.
• The spectators and elders declared Jiang Bei the contest champion, while Yang Zhi, Han Feng, and Lu Zhengchu reacted to his victory.
• He Qingtian asked whose disciple Jiang Bei was, and Wang Hanhai explained that Jiang Bei was a new disciple who had not taken a master.
• Wang Hanhai told He Qingtian that Jiang Bei wanted the Myriad Green Pill to treat an unknown illness.

Jiang Bei won the Tripod-Asking Contest and claimed the Myriad Green Pill, while Chen Shanmu finished second. Back at their residence, Jiang Bei swallowed the pill to remove his Heavenly Punishment Mark, and its power surged toward the mark in his chest.

• Jiang Bei ordered Chen Shanmu to kill the defeated Xu Zijin, securing Chen's first place in kill count and second place overall.
• The contestants returned from the Scroll World, and the disciples cheered Jiang Bei as the contest champion.
• He Qingtian presented the top hundred with their rewards and announced that the top ten would enter the Dragon Flame Secret Realm the next day.
• Jiang Bei and Chen Shanmu returned to their residence, where Jiang Bei took out the Myriad Green Pill and asked Chen to stand guard.
• Jiang Bei swallowed the pill, and its medicinal power surged toward the Heavenly Punishment Mark in his chest.

Nirvana Hall’s Hun Potian came to Dragon Flame Heavenly Gate seeking a Heavenly Wrath Mark, forcing He Qingtian to gather the sect’s people for inspection. After the search found no mark among them, Hun Potian sensed ten people still hidden in the sect and demanded that He Qingtian lead him to them.

• He Qingtian and the Elders met Hun Potian and Wu Nian, who demanded to know about a Heavenly Wrath Mark sensed at Dragon Flame Heavenly Gate.
• Hun Potian said the mark had disappeared, and Wu Nian ordered He Qingtian to summon everyone from the sect.
• He Qingtian chose not to disturb Jiang Bei and the others, who were in the secret realm, while he gathered the rest of the sect.
• Hun Potian used a blood-red eye to search the gathered people, and Wu Nian killed several dozen disciples who tried to flee.
• Hun Potian found no mark among the gathered people, sensed ten others inside the sect, and ordered He Qingtian to take him to them.