Chapter Summaries

Fang Shuwen unleashed a powerful punch at the dock, sending True Qi surging through the area and nearly destroying it. The moored boats rocked under the force.

• Fang Shuwen slammed down an immense phantom fist, creating a thunderous boom across the dock.
• True Qi surged like waves and shattered objects in its path.
• Fang Shuwen's punch nearly smashed the entire dock to pieces.
• The True Qi pushed the moored boats, making them rock incessantly.

A devastating punch tore through the Mad Demon Stronghold's training ground and struck the Demon-Gathering Hall, leaving everyone stunned. Fang Shuwen's words went unheard.

• Fang Shuwen spoke, but nobody heard him.
• The crowd reeled from the shock of a punch.
• The punch swept across the training ground and forced the crowd apart.
• The punch smashed into the Demon-Gathering Hall.

Fang Shuwen explored the Profound Ice Cave, found the Heavenly Water and Profound Ice legacies, and used his knowledge of the five elements and eight trigrams to pass through several palaces. He and Luo Shuqing and Shui Tianxin reached a platform that appeared to open the Central Palace and reveal the Profound Heaven Iron Mirror.

• Fang Shuwen entered the Profound Ice Cave, killed a man who attacked him, and learned from Hong Yingqing that others had left through a dangerous passage.
• Fang Shuwen plunged into the frigid pool and returned with two iron scrolls containing the [Heavenly Water Return-to-One Great Art] and the Profound Ice Palace's martial arts legacy.
• When Profound Ice Palace disciples demanded their legacy, Fang Shuwen threw them into the pool and opened a hidden passage by placing the box on a stone platform.
• Fang Shuwen explained the five-elements layout, then led Luo Shuqing, Shui Tianxin, and Hong Yingqing through Kan, Zhen, Li, Kun, and Qian Palaces, collecting treasures along the way.
• In Qian Palace, Fang Shuwen found a hidden-weapons box and identified a five-imprint platform as the key to the Central Palace Taiji Position, where the Profound Heaven Iron Mirror was likely kept.

Fang Shuwen returned to the Three Demons Stronghold to rest after escaping with the Profound Heaven Iron Mirror and completing his trip to Xuanji Grotto-Heaven. The stronghold was deserted, leaving him many empty houses to choose from.

• Fang Shuwen escaped with the Profound Heaven Iron Mirror, making his trip to Xuanji Grotto-Heaven a success.
• Fang Shuwen returned to the Three Demons Stronghold to rest.
• Fang Shuwen found the stronghold deserted, with many empty houses available.

Fang Shuwen helped Chen Qi cultivate aboard a sailing ship as it crossed the boundless ocean. The ship continued toward Immortal Island.

• A modest sailing ship rode the wind and cleaved through the waves.
• Fang Shuwen sat behind Chen Qi and pressed a palm against his back.
• Chen Qi circulated True Qi through his meridians as white mist wreathed his head.

Fang Shuwen’s words shocked everyone present, including Chen Qiusheng, who realized that Chen Qi had identified him. Chen Qiusheng hoped his son would leave immediately.

• Fang Shuwen spoke and surprised the three people present.
• Chen Qiusheng was shocked that Chen Qi had come.
• Chen Qiusheng recognized that Chen Qi’s words had identified him, despite never having met his son.
• Chen Qiusheng hoped Chen Qi would leave quickly.

Chen Qiusheng realized what Fang Shuwen intended to try but decided he could not dissuade someone so young and accomplished in martial arts. The chapter ended before Fang Shuwen acted.

• Chen Qiusheng looked at Fang Shuwen and understood what he wanted to try.
• Chen Qiusheng opened his mouth to stop Fang Shuwen.
• Chen Qiusheng decided Fang Shuwen would not be swayed by a few words because of his martial arts skill and young age.

Fang Shuwen returned to Julu City, hid at the Zhou Family residence to prepare for the Tongshan Seven Sha, and reunited with Zhou Qingmei and Mo Beidou. After visiting his parents, he learned of upheaval across the regions and planned journeys to pursue the Dragon Court and investigate new threats.

• Fang Shuwen agreed to stay at the Zhou Family residence in secret, discussed his marriage intentions with Mo Beidou, and helped him with his Golden Bell Cover training.
• Zhou Qingmei visited Fang Shuwen at night, but found his room empty because he had gone to see Fang Mingxuan and brought the captive Long Yuan.
• Fang Shuwen told Fang Mingxuan what Long Yuan knew about the Dragon Court and planned to visit the Southern Region, then the Fang Clan's main branch in the Central Region.
• Fang Mingxuan told Fang Shuwen that the Western Regions had invaded the Northern Region, Fang Baiyi had disappeared, and the mysterious Divine Pill Alliance had risen to power.
• Fang Shuwen learned that Wrongful Death City might be abandoning its neutrality and that Setting Sun Valley had demanded the return of Weng Zhenliu.

Fang Shuwen spoke in a silent inn while Chen Yan and Gui Donglai ate. The other patrons reacted with astonishment, disbelief, or resignation.

• Fang Shuwen spoke in the silent inn.
• Chen Yan and Gui Donglai continued eating as the others watched Fang Shuwen.
• The onlookers reacted with astonishment, disbelief, and resignation.

Fang Shuwen wondered whether the young-looking man had surpassed the Flesh King Cao Jiuyin and the master of the Hundred Ghost Hall, but Chen Yan said the man was not Shi Jiu'an.

• Fang Shuwen noted that the man appeared to be in his twenties.
• Fang Shuwen wondered whether the man had surpassed the Flesh King Cao Jiuyin and the master of the Hundred Ghost Hall.
• Chen Yan declared that the man was definitely not Shi Jiu'an.

Steward Li stopped the carriage, leaving the young man in black and Li Nanqiu staring at each other. Fang Shuwen realized the young man was Miss Nanqiu's older brother.

• Steward Li stopped the carriage after the sudden turn of events.
• The young man in black and Li Nanqiu stared wide-eyed at each other.
• Fang Shuwen recognized the young man as Miss Nanqiu's older brother.

Gui Donglai and Ye Hongluan approached a cauldron of boiling water packed with eyeballs, and Ye Hongluan recoiled before asking the old man what it was.

• Gui Donglai and Ye Hongluan came up to the cauldron.
• They saw the densely packed eyeballs in the boiling water and felt unnerved.
• Ye Hongluan leaped away and asked the old man what the thing was.

Gui Donglai protested Yan Kai's attempt to kill him over an unfounded rumor, and Yan Kai's casual words left Gui Donglai feeling humiliated.

• Yan Kai spoke casually to Gui Donglai.
• Gui Donglai turned ashen because he felt the remark described him as someone who amounted to little.
• Gui Donglai demanded to know what he had done to offend Yan Kai.
• Gui Donglai accused Yan Kai of coming to kill him over a baseless rumor and sarcastically asked whether he should be grateful.

Ouyang Xin suffered from the pain of losing his arm and pleaded for Fang Shuwen to let him go. He called out to his father, Ouyang Jun, to save him.

• Ouyang Xin trembled and wailed after losing his arm.
• Ouyang Xin begged Fang Shuwen to release him.
• Ouyang Xin cried out to Ouyang Jun for help.

Chen Yan found that Ouyang Jun was gone from the shallow cave abode, where a panicked young man now stood. The young man asked Chen Yan who he was.

• Chen Yan glanced into the cave abode from a distance.
• Chen Yan saw that Ouyang Jun was no longer there.
• Chen Yan saw a panicked young man in the cave.
• The young man asked Chen Yan who he was.

Jin Baiwan carefully told Fang Shuwen about the Heavenly Pole Sect's dirty laundry, despite the risk of trouble if the sect found out. He dared to share it because Fang Shuwen was the one listening.

• Jin Baiwan chose his words carefully before speaking to Fang Shuwen.
• Jin Baiwan risked trouble from the Heavenly Pole Sect by airing its dirty laundry.
• Jin Baiwan told Fang Shuwen because he trusted him more than someone else.

Fang Shuwen ignored Liao Yusheng’s death and killed the gravely wounded Shen Qingyan. The chapter ended with both men dead.

• Fang Shuwen paid no attention to Liao Yusheng’s death.
• Fang Shuwen looked around but decided not to loot Liao Yusheng’s corpse in the street.
• Fang Shuwen approached Shen Qingyan and struck him with a bent finger.
• Shen Qingyan died from the blow.

A middle-aged man questioned whether Fang Shuwen and his group were masters from the Heavenly Extremity Sect, but Gui Donglai dismissed the sect as inferior to them.

• The middle-aged man admitted that he did not know.
• The middle-aged man cautiously asked Fang Shuwen whether they were masters from the Heavenly Extremity Sect.
• Gui Donglai laughed and declared that the Heavenly Extremity Sect could not compare to them.

Gui Donglai followed Fang Shuwen through the stalls, browsing casually as he asked about the people ahead. The chapter left the identity and background of the concealed figure unknown.

• Gui Donglai followed behind Fang Shuwen and glanced over the stalls.
• Gui Donglai stopped occasionally to browse the wares.
• Gui Donglai asked whether Fang Shuwen knew the two people and questioned the background of the concealed figure ahead.

The Hundred Ghost Hall master called for the survivors in Wrongful Death City to join forces after they had been fighting each other. Gravely wounded, Zheng Wanjiang urged them to listen to the master's command.

• The Hundred Ghost Hall master shouted for the remaining people in Wrongful Death City to unite.
• The survivors were bewildered because they had just been fighting each other to the death.
• Gravely wounded and barely clinging to life, Zheng Wanjiang called out for them to listen to the master.