Chapter Summaries

Chen Du cleared a dead forest during the Black Mist Marsh trial and killed a Ninth Tier demonic cultivator while hiding his strength. He refused Liu Chengyu's demand for the cultivator's head, and the chapter ended with Zhou Yuan trying to stop the confrontation as Liu Chengyu and his guards mocked them.

• Elder Sun divided the Ancient Path Holy Land disciples into teams and sent them to purge the outskirts of Black Mist Marsh.
• Chen Du entered an outer dead forest, where he killed a Ninth Tier demonic cultivator and took the man's head and spirit stones.
• Liu Chengyu arrived with three Twelfth Tier guards and ordered Chen Du to surrender the head, offering low-grade spirit stones in exchange.
• Chen Du refused, and Zhou Yuan arrived and warned him not to provoke Liu Chengyu because of the Liu Family's influence.
• Liu Chengyu mocked the two disciples and boasted of his family's status while his guards sneered.
• Zhou Yuan reached for Chen Du's storage bag to hand over the head, but Chen Du gently stopped him.

Chen Du refused Liu Chengyu’s attempt to seize his merit, and Liu Chengyu’s threats and insults only deepened Chen Du’s growing advantage. The chapter ended with Liu Chengyu ordering his guard to cripple Chen Du and drag him over alive.

• Chen Du rejected Liu Chengyu’s offer of spirit stones and turned to leave with the demonic cultivator’s storage bag.
• Liu Chengyu ordered a Twelfth Tier guard to teach Chen Du a lesson, but Chen Du’s glance left the guard frozen and unable to release his pressure.
• Chen Du confronted Liu Chengyu, calling out his reliance on family power and demanding to know what he could do if Chen Du kept the merit.
• Liu Chengyu threatened to kill Chen Du and harm his friends, relatives, and clansmen, while his three guards joined in insulting him.
• Chen Du’s talent panel recorded rising Hatred Qi and Enmity Qi as Liu Chengyu’s arrogance and malice escalated.
• Liu Chengyu ordered the guard to cripple Chen Du’s cultivation and limbs, then bring him over alive.