Chapter Summaries

Qin Yan and Kou Jin inspected the Xi Mansion and warned the Xi Family that a vengeful female corpse would attack that night. They discovered Xi Liangyu chained and mentally broken, and Qin Yan prepared to face the coming threat.

• Qin Yan used the Qi-Reading Technique and saw that the Xi Mansion's feng shui defenses had weakened under repeated attacks.
• Qin Yan and Kou Jin identified a cracked suppressing stone and warned Xi Wen'an that the Xi Mansion faced a bloody calamity if it broke.
• Qin Yan predicted that the red-robed female corpse would attack that night to avenge the Xu Family's young lady, and said Xi Liangyu would be her first target.
• Madam Feng tried to conceal Xi Liangyu's condition, but the Xi Family's eldest young master urged her to tell Qin Yan the truth.
• Xi Wen'an led Qin Yan and Kou Jin to a locked building, where they found Xi Liangyu chained, terrified, and muttering that someone was coming.
• Qin Yan noticed sickness Qi around Xi Liangyu and told the Xi Family to stay together while he handled the rest.

Qin Yan waited at the Xi Mansion for Xu Xing'e, the red-clad female corpse, and fought off her wedding procession when it arrived. He destroyed her apparition, but then wondered where her real corpse was.

• Qin Yan had Xi Liangyu tied up and stationed Kou Jin upstairs to guard Xi Wen'an and his family.
• Xu Xing'e arrived with a ghostly wedding procession, broke the mansion's feng shui formation, and demanded to see her husband.
• Xi Liangyu blamed his parents for keeping him apart from Xu Xing'e and begged her to spare him.
• Xu Xing'e turned her attention to Qin Yan, and her ghostly procession attacked him.
• Qin Yan's powerful Yang Qi burned the attacking Yin Souls, and he struck Xu Xing'e until her apparition began to dissipate.
• Qin Yan destroyed Xu Xing'e's apparition with a blood-red palm, then questioned where her corpse was.

After destroying the Red-Robed Sha Mother's soul, Qin Yan learned that her corpse remained in the Underworld and warned the Xi Family to seek a feng shui master. He traced the evil art used against Xi Liangyu to a spirit medium in West River Village and approached her hut, where he sensed a hidden ward.

• Qin Yan told the Xi Family that he had destroyed the Red-Robed Sha Mother's soul but that her corpse remained in the Underworld, and advised them to rearrange their residence.
• The spirit medium restored Xu Xing'e's remnant soul to a cloth doll, binding her more firmly to her control.
• Qin Yan sent a letter about the Mother-and-Child Corpse Sha to Red Star Daoist, then confronted Shopkeeper Xu about Xi Liangyu's affliction.
• Shopkeeper Xu admitted hiring a country spirit medium from West River Village to take revenge on Xi Liangyu, and Qin Yan set out to find her.
• An old man directed Qin Yan to Li Spirit Medium's house near the creek, and Qin Yan sensed a hidden ward as he approached the hut.

Qin Yan confronted Li Spirit Medium and the corpse carrier to obtain the mother and son corpse sha, easily overpowering them and destroying the corpse carrier’s bronze coffin. The Sha Infant awakened and attacked Qin Yan, who met its charge with his hardened arm.

• Qin Yan crushed the evil spirit in Li Spirit Medium’s bronze mirror and demanded the mother and son corpse sha.
• Li Spirit Medium attacked Qin Yan with poisoned tea and silver needles, but he repelled them and broke both her legs.
• The corpse carrier arrived and trapped Qin Yan in his bronze coffin, but Qin Yan smashed his way out.
• The corpse carrier sicced the Sha Infant on Qin Yan, and the Sha Infant blocked Qin Yan’s punch before awakening its Sha Qi.
• The Sha Infant charged Qin Yan, who struck it with his blood-jade arm and sent it crashing into the ground.

Qin Yan, the spirit medium, and the corpse carrier were dragged into the Underworld by the clay jar. After Qin Yan saved the badly injured corpse carrier, they learned they needed to find a ritual implement to return to the world of the living and fled from a gathering of wandering souls.

• The corpse carrier activated a clay jar from the Immortal's Tomb, and its black hands pulled Qin Yan, the spirit medium, the corpse carrier, and the Sha Infant into the Underworld.
• Qin Yan stomped the Sha Infant into the ground and used a strange force to heal the corpse carrier enough to revive him.
• The corpse carrier explained that they could return through a ritual implement left by a mage who walked the Underworld, though they had lost the Corpse-Suppressing Bronze Coffin.
• The spirit medium spotted a stream of wandering souls, and the corpse carrier warned that their scent as living people would attract them.
• The spirit medium turned her robe inside out to reveal scarlet inscriptions, and the three left the river to avoid the wandering souls.

Qin Yan and his companions searched the Underworld for a way back to the Yang Realm while avoiding its powerful Yin Souls. After they set off by boat toward Mian County, a dark presence emerged in the fog and climbed aboard.

• Qin Yan questioned the corpse carrier about Xu Xing'e's corpse, and the shamaness warned that a powerful Yin Spirit had possessed it.
• At the Cypress Water River, Qin Yan and the others watched a gigantic, face-covered Yin Soul devour the spirits in the water and waited until it disappeared.
• The shamaness revealed that a Daoist in Mian County knew Yin-Walking, so Qin Yan and the corpse carrier agreed to seek him and return to the Yang Realm.
• Qin Yan, the corpse carrier, and the shamaness boarded a boat and drifted downstream toward Mian County.
• When fog covered the river, Qin Yan used his Qi-Reading Technique to spot a dark figure, warned the others not to look around, and felt something climb aboard.

Qin Yan and the corpse carrier survived an encounter with a deadly presence in the Underworld, but the spirit medium died. In Mian County, Qin Yan discovered that his Mind-Spirit Power could reach someone in the Yang Realm, and the pair waited for help.

• A mysterious presence boarded the boat and killed the spirit medium before the fog cleared and Qin Yan and the corpse carrier escaped.
• The corpse carrier suggested they search Mian County for a Daoist who could travel to the Underworld, with Qinghe Town and Youshan Prefecture as alternatives.
• In Mian County, the corpse carrier explained that the Underworld and Yang Realm sometimes overlapped, and Qin Yan spoke to Ma Daren across the boundary.
• Ma Daren mistook Qin Yan for dead, then promised to find someone to rescue him before the worlds separated again.
• The corpse carrier identified Qin Yan's ability as exceptionally strong Mind-Spirit Power and praised his potential, while Qin Yan refused to join the Yinluo Way.
• Qin Yan and the corpse carrier waited as Yin Souls gathered nearby, and the corpse carrier marveled that he could barely notice Qin Yan's presence.

Qin Yan waited in the Underworld for a Yin-Walking ritual while Eagle Daoist sent the corpse carrier back first. When a powerful evil spirit demanded the Sha Infant, Qin Yan fled with it and used the Little Jade Turtle's luck to seek escape.

• Red Star Daoist and Ma Daren arranged for Eagle Daoist to bring Qin Yan back from the Underworld.
• Qin Yan crippled the corpse carrier, then sent him into Eagle Daoist's coffin to return first.
• Qin Yan waited for his own ritual while keeping watch over the Sha Infant.
• A red-clad evil spirit appeared and demanded that Qin Yan hand over the Sha Infant.
• Qin Yan fled with the Sha Infant as the evil spirit pursued him, then used the Little Jade Turtle's luck and raced toward Qinghe Town.

Qin Yan fled through the Underworld while a powerful evil spirit pursued him, using his speed and the Little Jade Turtle to survive. He hunted Yin Souls to strengthen his abilities, then mastered Magnetic Field Rotation, greatly raising his speed limit.

• Qin Yan escaped the ancient corpses beneath the river and passed Qinghe Town, where Master Wuci's golden seal held back the Yin Souls at the mass grave.
• The evil spirit caught up with Qin Yan again, but an ancient corpse attacked it, allowing him to escape along the Cypress Water River.
• Qin Yan decided to kill weaker Yin Souls for good fortune and the Little Jade Turtle's growth, then raced through a village and assassinated seven of them.
• Qin Yan continued hunting Yin Souls while avoiding dangerous concentrations of black Qi, and his Dragon Wandering Step reached Mastered Level.
• Qin Yan rested in a dead tree hollow and realized he could increase his speed by rotating his magnetic field.
• Qin Yan mastered Magnetic Field Rotation, increasing his spirit limit by 178 and his speed limit by 172.

Qin Yan escaped the Underworld through a deadly rift and woke in Muyun Stronghold, where he met its leader, Li Muqing, and her brother Li Moyun. After learning that the stronghold opposed corrupt officials, he offered to help them plunder one.

• Qin Yan's strength and speed surged, allowing him to evade the evil spirit pursuing him.
• Qin Yan found a passage to the Yang Realm and risked entering its lethal rift, which badly injured him.
• Qin Yan awoke in Muyun Stronghold after being rescued from Divine Fish Lake and learned he had been in the Underworld for more than two months.
• Li Moyun introduced himself and explained that Muyun Stronghold's bandits claimed to rob the rich and punish corrupt officials.
• Qin Yan reassured Li Muqing and the stronghold's fighters that he meant no harm, then offered to plunder corrupt officials to repay them.

Qin Yan accompanied Li Muqing and Muyun Stronghold on an ambush against a corrupt county magistrate, but her reluctance to endanger civilians and poor judgment left her people outmatched. Qin Yan killed the three escorting experts, repaid his debt to Li Muqing, and left after warning her that her kindness would get everyone killed.

• Qin Yan learned that villagers respected Muyun Stronghold because Li Muqing and her people protected and helped them.
• At Black Rock Gorge, Qin Yan criticized Li Muqing’s ambush preparations and learned she had avoided setting traps because the magistrate’s party included civilians.
• Li Muqing ordered her people to attack the magistrate’s convoy, but the three escorting experts overwhelmed the stronghold’s fighters and wounded her.
• Qin Yan sent his dagger through the air and killed the Qi Origin Realm expert and the two Marrow-Washing Realm experts in an instant.
• Qiao Erniu led the stronghold members toward the carriage while Li Muqing confronted Qin Yan, who called her an unqualified chief, said he had repaid his favor, and left.

After escaping the Underworld, Qin Yan reached Tianlan Prefecture and demanded contact with the Demon-Suppressing Bureau, where he intimidated Deputy Commandant Zuo Qifeng into backing down. He settled in a Bureau residence and began cultivating, drawing enough primordial Qi to attract the attention of powerful figures across the city.

• Qin Yan arrived at Tianlan's prefectural city and presented his identity token at the Demon-Suppressing Bureau, asking to borrow a raven.
• Zuo Qifeng doubted Qin Yan's claim that he had survived over two months in the Underworld, but Qin Yan unleashed his killing intent and forced Zuo to apologize.
• Zuo Qifeng assigned Bai Yang to accompany Qin Yan, and Bai Yang explained that Zuo acted arrogantly because his sister had married Prince Jing as a secondary consort.
• Qin Yan settled in a residence near the Bureau and began cultivating, drawing primordial Qi from several thousand meters around him.
• A noble middle-aged man in a tower noticed Qin Yan's cultivation and ordered someone to investigate the new expert in the Demon-Suppressing Bureau.

Qin Yan resumed cultivating in Tianlan Prefecture, repelled a Primordial Spirit spy, and drew the attention of Prince Jing and local elites. He accepted Zuo Qifeng’s banquet invitation while planning to learn about the prefecture and see what happened to Zong Xiaoshan and the others.

• Qin Yan sensed a Primordial Spirit spying on his residence and struck back with his Blood Sha Hand Seal, driving off the onlookers and likely killing the intruder.
• Qin Yan cultivated through the night, raising his strength to 1031 and spirit to 1072, and considered how stronger mental power would improve Magnetic Field Rotation.
• Zuo Qifeng read Qin Yan’s records, regretted nearly offending him, and sent information about him to Prince Jing’s Estate.
• Prince Jing and Cong Wenxiu discussed recruiting Qin Yan and investigating why the Uncut Jade Monastery had suddenly closed.
• Zuo Qifeng apologized to Qin Yan and invited him to a banquet, which Qin Yan accepted; Zuo then turned away other visitors seeking meetings with him.

Qin Yan settled in Tianlan Prefecture while allies celebrated news that he had survived the Underworld, and Zong Xiaoshan refused to leave his post despite his master's plans for him. Qin Yan's cultivation grew stronger, but Daoists from Uncut Jade Monastery confronted him over their master's death, prompting Zuo Qifeng to defend him.

• Zuo Qifeng praised Prince Jing's development of Tianlan Prefecture, and Qin Yan suspected Zuo was lobbying for the prince and chose to keep his distance.
• Zhao Zhen and Red Star Daoist rejoiced after learning Qin Yan had survived the Underworld.
• Zong Xiaoshan broke through to Xiantian, then refused his master's offer to travel and train because he intended to protect Qin Yan's holdings until his boss returned.
• Qin Xiaoyi brought Zong Xiaoshan news that Qin Yan was alive and in Tianlan Prefecture, and Zong Xiaoshan celebrated while his master lamented his loyalty.
• After two days of secluded cultivation, Qin Yan emerged to face Daoists from Uncut Jade Monastery who accused him of killing their master.
• Zuo Qifeng arrived with Demon-Suppressing Bureau men, cursed the Daoists for confronting Qin Yan on their turf, and threatened to shut down Uncut Jade Monastery.

Qin Yan turned the Uncut Jade Monastery’s accusation into a charge of attempted assassination, then challenged its three Qi Refining Realm Daoists. He swiftly defeated them and slit Chensu’s and Chenzhai’s throats, leaving the crowd stunned.

• Zuo Qifeng defended Qin Yan as the Uncut Jade Monastery’s Daoists demanded an explanation for their master’s death.
• Qin Yan claimed someone had ambushed him and accused the monastery of attempting to assassinate an imperial official.
• When Chensu tried to leave, Qin Yan challenged him, Chenzhai, and Chenxi to fight him together.
• Qin Yan used his speed to cripple Chensu and Chenzhai, then struck Chenxi in the chest and sent him flying.
• Qin Yan slit Chensu’s and Chenzhai’s throats, shocking Zuo Qifeng and the onlookers.

After Qin Yan killed three Uncut Jade Monastery experts, his reputation and the rumors surrounding his unmatched speed spread through Tianlan Prefecture. Prince Jing invited him to his estate, where powerful hidden experts failed to sense him.

• Qin Yan defended his killing of the Uncut Jade Monastery masters, and onlookers recognized him as a famed fighter from Youshan Prefecture.
• News of Qin Yan’s speed and killings spread through Tianlan Prefecture, alarming local factions and prompting Prince Jing to seek his allegiance.
• Cong Wenxiu warned Prince Jing that rumors about Qin Yan’s movement art might be meant to make him a target, but Prince Jing decided to invite him anyway.
• Zuo Qifeng warned Qin Yan that others might try to harm him and told him the Demon-Suppressing Bureau would protect him.
• Bai Yang delivered Prince Jing’s invitation, and Qin Yan agreed to visit the estate.
• At Prince Jing’s Estate, Grandmaster-level observers probed Qin Yan but could not detect his presence or judge his strength.

Qin Yan met Prince Jing, who admired his service and offered him a commandant’s post in the Iron River Army, but Qin Yan refused because he wanted to protect the people through the Demon-Suppressing Bureau. Impressed by Qin Yan’s resolve and strength, Prince Jing gave him a Thousand-Year Blood Ginseng to help him advance, which Qin Yan accepted.

• Prince Jing welcomed Qin Yan and Zuo Qifeng, praised Qin Yan’s demon-slaying record, and found common ground with him on improving commerce and roads.
• Prince Jing offered Qin Yan a commandant’s position in the Iron River Army, but Qin Yan declined, explaining that he had joined the Demon-Suppressing Bureau to protect ordinary people from supernatural threats.
• Prince Jing admired Qin Yan’s dedication and reflected that he could become a pillar of the Great Li Dynasty.
• Prince Jing asked whether Qin Yan had entered the Xiantian Martial Realm, and Qin Yan said he had defeated three Qi Refining Realm cultivators through speed and surprise rather than a breakthrough.
• Prince Jing presented Qin Yan with a Thousand-Year Blood Ginseng to strengthen him and help him reach the Xiantian realm, and Qin Yan accepted it.

Qin Yan consumed a Thousand-Year Blood Ginseng and increased his strength and spirit, then learned he would escort Prince Jing’s heir to the Capital amid a struggle between Prince Jing and the crown prince. The chapter ended as Qin Yan met the heir and promised Princess Jing he would keep him safe.

• Qin Yan consumed the Thousand-Year Blood Ginseng, raising his strength limit by 300 and his spirit limit by 200.
• Prince Jing learned the emperor had ordered his son Cheng'er to the Capital and feared the crown prince was using the trip to threaten him.
• Cong Wenxiu suggested recruiting Qin Yan to protect the heir, and Prince Jing decided to force Qin Yan to choose a side.
• Qin Yan recognized the escort assignment as political maneuvering but accepted it as a chance to visit the Capital and pursue opportunities there.
• Zuo Qifeng told Qin Yan to protect the heir and warned him not to strike him, despite Prince Jing allowing Qin Yan to discipline the boy.
• Qin Yan met Prince Jing's heir at the estate and promised Princess Jing he would do his utmost to keep Cheng'er safe.

Qin Yan confronted Prince Jing’s spoiled son, Xia Chengqian, after the young prince insulted him and his servant challenged him. Qin Yan beat the Tie brothers and frightened Xia Chengqian into promising to behave, while Peng Tao and the guards let the lesson unfold.

• Qin Yan sensed a hidden Grandmaster protecting Xia Chengqian and confirmed with Peng Tao that Prince Jing had arranged the secret protection.
• Xia Chengqian questioned Qin Yan rudely and claimed his status as Prince Jing’s son entitled him to disrespect the sixth-rank official.
• Wang Qi insulted Qin Yan, so Qin Yan grabbed him by the neck and threw him aside after he wet himself in fear.
• Xia Chengqian ordered Tie Xiong and Tie Hong to seize Qin Yan, but Qin Yan evaded their saber attacks and defeated both Innate Martial Artists with a swift strike.
• Qin Yan pinched Xia Chengqian’s cheeks, warned him that royal status would not protect him everywhere, and made him promise to behave.

Qin Yan helped Xia Chengqian grow more disciplined during their journey, training him whenever they had time. After detouring to Youshan Prefecture, Qin Yan collected the powerful longbow Ou Lie had forged for him.

• Qin Yan beat Xia Chengqian and warned him to temper his willful behavior, while Peng Tao urged the heir to grow up.
• Xia Chengqian reflected on the dangers posed by evil entities, asked Qin Yan to teach him to fight, and began enduring grueling training.
• Prince Jing learned of Xia Chengqian's transformation and praised Qin Yan's strength and influence.
• Qin Yan took the group to Ten Thousand Weapons Manor in Youshan Prefecture to collect his longbow from Ou Lie.
• Qin Yan drew the Ink Gold longbow, strung with sinew from a Grandmaster Realm fish demon, and Peng Tao sensed its danger.