Chapter Summaries

Qing Ming became chief of the Qing Yi Tribe and revealed the defenses and powerful allies that would help it rise again. The tribe celebrated as Mountain Giants and War Ancient Trees began building and guarding its new settlement.

• Great Shaman announced that the Ancestral Spirit had chosen Qing Ming as the Qing Yi Tribe's chief, and the Ancestral Spirit manifested above him.
• Qing Ming called on the tribespeople to unite and raised a massive stone wall around the settlement.
• Qing Ming summoned Mountain Giants and War Ancient Trees, declaring them eternal allies of the tribe.
• Black Obsidian and Tie Tan led the Mountain Giants and War Ancient Trees in pledging to defend the Qing Yi Tribe.
• The Mountain Giants began constructing a city while the War Ancient Trees replanned and replanted the settlement.

Ji Hao received Pangu’s Heaven Mending Imperfect True Method and Dragon and Phoenix True Blood, then set out to kill Jiang Yao and Ji Wu with help from his spirit allies. His summons drew Qing Ming and the Qing Yi Tribe’s forces toward him, setting up a meeting between Qing Ming and Ji Hao.

• Ji Hao blamed Ji Shu for plotting against his family and accepted Pangu’s cultivation method and Dragon and Phoenix True Blood.
• Ji Hao decided to pursue Jiang Yao and Ji Wu in the wilderness before they could threaten his parents again.
• Ji Hao met Heng Luo and learned that Old Tree and Big Stone were missing, then used the word “Lin” to summon them.
• Big Stone and Old Tree answered Ji Hao’s summons, while Qing Ming learned of the spell and brought five ancient trees and five Mountain Giants to investigate.

Ji Hao ambushed Jiang Yao and Ji Wu with the forest spirits after discovering Jiang Yao’s plot against his family, but Jiang Yao used Ji Wu as a shield before the spirits brought her down. The chapter ended with Ji Hao meeting a blind youth who reminded him of Illidan.

• Ji Hao recruited Big Stone, Old Tree, and Heng Luo to help him kill Jiang Yao after overhearing her plan to enslave him and seize Qing Fu’s inherited Witch Treasures.
• Ji Hao disguised himself as an assassin from the Blackwater Mysterious Snake Tribe while Old Tree attacked Jiang Yao and Ji Wu at the hot spring.
• When Ji Hao struck, Jiang Yao used Ji Wu to block his sword, then tried to escape with him using a talisman.
• Big Stone’s boulder shattered Jiang Yao’s escape, and Heng Luo’s poisoned arrow killed her after she landed.
• Mountain Giants and War Ancient Trees appeared, and Ji Hao spotted a blind youth who looked like Illidan.

Ji Hao met Qing Ming, a powerful young man from the Qing Yi Tribe, and wondered whether he and Heng Luo resembled figures from Warcraft. After they covered up the killing of Jiang Yao and fled, Qing Ming and the Wood Emperor considered Ji Hao a potential ally.

• Qing Ming introduced himself to Ji Hao, and the two recognized that Ji Hao’s mother, Qing Fu, connected them as family.
• Big Stone, Old Tree, and Heng Luo left Ji Hao to join their respective groups, with Heng Luo choosing to help Qing Ming.
• Ji Hao wondered whether Qing Ming and Heng Luo were like Illidan and Tyrande, then helped Qing Ming conceal the bodies of Jiang Yao and her son.
• Qing Ming and Ji Hao covered the area with water vapor and escaped into the forest separately.
• The Wood Emperor warned Qing Ming that Ji Hao held a powerful presence within him, and Qing Ming saw him as a promising ally for the Qing Yi Tribe.

Jiang Fen and Ji Shu plotted to seize control of the Fire Crow Tribe and used Jiang Yao and Ji Wu’s disappearance as a reason to suspect Ji Xia. At the Fire Crow Tribe’s year-end sacrifice, Ji Shu formally challenged Ji Xia for leadership, while Qing Ming watched and considered helping Ji Xia.

• Ji Shu and Jiang Fen learned that Jiang Yao and Ji Wu had disappeared, and they suspected Ji Xia or the priests of Golden Crow Ridge were behind it.
• Jiang Fen urged Ji Shu to pursue leadership so they could wage wars and sell prisoners to the Blood Moon Mercenary Group; Ji Shu agreed and received the Staff of Suihuang.
• Half a month later, Qing Ming and Qing Ying traveled with guards to Golden Crow Ridge to attend the Fire Crow Tribe’s grand sacrifice.
• Qing Ming and Qing Ying witnessed the Fire Crow Tribe’s strength, then heard the Dragon Bone Horns and watched the sacrifice begin.
• Ji Shu challenged Ji Xia for leadership before the assembled tribesmen and ancestral spirits, and Qing Ming decided he would help Ji Xia if he had the chance.

At the Fire Crow Tribe’s Battle for Leadership, Ji Xia revealed that he had recovered his strength and accepted a mysterious Protective Talisman from Qing Ming. Ji Xia and Ji Shu began their fierce fight, while Pangu advised Qing Ming to focus on opening all his meridians before pursuing greater power.

• Qing Ming joined Ji Xia’s family and said he had come to support his relatives despite the risk of angering Ji Shu.
• Ji Xia revealed that he had reopened his shattered Shamanic Apertures, and Qing Ming gave him an ordinary-looking wooden block as a Protective Talisman.
• Ji Xia accepted Ji Shu’s challenge and headed to the platform while Ji Hao worried about the battle.
• Pangu told Ji Hao that the talisman would keep Ji Xia from losing, even though Ji Xia had not regained his former peak strength.
• Ji Xia displayed his Great Shaman power as he and Ji Shu transformed into flames and clashed above the platform.
• Pangu urged Qing Ming to strengthen his foundation by fully opening all 129,600 meridians before trying to break through.

Ji Xia battled Ji Shu for leadership of the Fire Crow Tribe, but Ji Shu overwhelmed him with the Suiren Staff and its Civilization Fire. Qing Ming’s merit talisman protected Ji Xia, allowing him to defeat Ji Shu and claim the staff.

• Ji Xia and Ji Shu fought fiercely over the position of Fire Crow Tribe Leader.
• Ji Shu revealed the Suiren Staff and struck Ji Xia with its powerful Civilization Fire.
• Qing Ming’s merit talisman shielded Ji Xia from the flames, leaving everyone astonished.
• Ji Shu repeatedly attacked with the staff, but the flames avoided Ji Xia.
• Ji Xia charged through the flames, knocked Ji Shu away, and took the Suiren Staff when it flew into his hand.

After the Sacrifice Grand Ceremony failed, Jiang Fen conspired with Blood Moon to attack the Qing Yi Tribe, while Qing Ming strengthened his tribe and prepared for an invasion. More than a thousand savage shamans charged the tribe’s newly built city under orders from the Yu Clan noble Di Luo, and the battle began.

• Jiang Fen blamed Ji Shu for the failed ceremony and lost Suiren Staff, then decided to join forces with Blood Moon to attack the Qing Yi Tribe.
• Qing Ming returned to the Qing Yi Tribe, gathered the Mountain Giants and War Ancient Trees, and worked to strengthen his forces and cultivation.
• Heng Luo warned Qing Ming that more than a thousand savage shamans and giant spiders were approaching, so he sounded the alarm and ordered the tribe to prepare for battle.
• Qing Ming and the Old Shaman positioned the tribe’s fighters behind the city walls as disciplined savage shamans gathered outside the forest.
• Di Luo, a three-eyed Yu Clan noble, accused Jiang Fen of giving him bad intelligence, reduced Jiang Fen’s share, and ordered the savage shamans to attack.

Qing Ming and the Qing Yi Tribe repelled an invasion by savage barbarians, Lord Di Luo’s forces, and the Fire Crow Tribe, revealing a strength their attackers had not expected. With the invaders defeated, Jiang Fen and Ji Shu faced Lord Di Luo’s demand to compensate for his losses.

• Qing Ming spotted metal spiders, armored soldiers, and Fire Crow warriors joining the savage barbarians, then ordered the Qing Yi Tribe to prepare for battle.
• The Old Shaman and the tribe’s shamans raised a Thorn Jungle, and thirty War Ancient Trees empowered it to kill nearly all the savage barbarians.
• Lord Di Luo realized the Qing Yi Tribe had thirty Great Shamans and ordered his forces to retreat.
• Qing Ming sent Black Obsidian to make the earth fluid, causing the metal spiders, armored soldiers, and Fire Crow warriors to sink into the ground.
• Lord Di Luo blamed Jiang Fen and Ji Shu for his losses and demanded enough assets to compensate him.

Qing Ming led the Qing Yi Tribe and thirty War Ancient Trees in pursuit of the invaders, defeating their forces and capturing Ji Shu. Di Luo tried to negotiate a ransom, but Qing Ming rejected his claim to noble privileges and called him an invader.

• Qing Ming followed Heng Luo’s directions and led the War Ancient Trees and Qing Yi Tribe archers east to catch the fleeing enemy.
• Jiang Fen’s flames burned away the archers’ arrows, but the War Ancient Trees charged the enemy while Qing Ming ordered Tie Tan to use witchcraft against the silver-armored Four-eyed Ghosts.
• The War Ancient Trees overwhelmed the silver-armored warriors with roots, vines, and poisonous mist, while Tie Tan crushed Jiang Fen and Ji Shu begged for mercy by revealing an Orichalcum and fine jade mine.
• Qing Ming ordered Tie Tan to bind Ji Shu, and Di Luo emerged from the metal spider to admit defeat and offer a ransom.
• Qing Ming rejected Di Luo’s appeal to noble tradition, declaring that the Southern Wasteland belonged to its people and had no nobles.

Qing Ming killed Di Luo after the enemy’s final attack failed, then returned to the Qing Yi Tribe to celebrate their victory. With Wood Emperor’s help, Qing Ming built a War Hall that would let the tribe forge equipment and prepare potions, leaving its people hopeful for a stronger future.

• Di Luo unleashed a tornado of crystalline wind blades, but Iron Sandalwood and the War Ancient Trees contained it with a barrier.
• Qing Ming shot and killed the exhausted Di Luo, then ordered the captured metal spiders, armor, and weapons brought back to the settlement.
• The Qing Yi Tribe celebrated its victory and bowed to Qing Ming, who called for the tribe’s sake.
• Qing Ming used Wood Emperor’s guidance to build a War Hall where tribesmen could forge weapons and armor and prepare potions.
• Qing Ming reforged a foreign sword into a sharp longsword and announced the War Hall to the cheering Qing Yi Tribe.

Qing Ming secured a profit-sharing agreement with Ji Hao to develop Cold Creek Valley’s rich mine while protecting the Qing Yi Tribe from rivals. As the mining stronghold took shape, Qing Ming gave Ji Hao Qing Yi-forged weapons and armor and hinted that he could help sell more of them.

• Qing Ming warned the Qing Yi Tribe’s leaders that they remained weak and explained that sharing the mine with the Fire Crow Tribe would help deter attacks from stronger tribes.
• Qing Ming sent Qing Ying to meet Ji Hao, and the two agreed to share the mine’s profits.
• Qing Ming and Ji Hao brought Mountain Giants and large forces from both tribes to Cold Creek Valley to build defenses and begin mining.
• Ji Hao stayed behind to oversee the mine, while Qing Ming secretly arranged for some Mountain Giants to do private work and split the spoils with Ji Hao.
• Qing Ming gave Ji Hao finely made armor and a heavy sword, then hinted that he would reveal how they were forged and use the Fire Crow Tribe to help sell future goods.

After the Fire Crow Tribe’s boasting about Cold Creek Valley’s rich mine brought repeated attacks, Ji Hao and Qing Ming sought reinforcements. Di Sha learned that his brother had vanished near the mine and rallied mercenary teams to seize it, setting a larger war in motion.

• Di Sha learned that Di Luo had disappeared along with Spider Puppets, Jia Clan warriors, and Savage slaves, and he ordered an investigation of the tribes west of his fortress.
• Ji Hao and Qing Ming discussed the attacks on Cold Creek Valley, blaming the Fire Crow Tribe’s loose talk for spreading news of the mine and anticipating an assault by the Blackwater Mysterious Snake Tribe.
• Ji Hao sent Crow Duke to ask his father to bring reinforcements to Cold Creek Valley.
• A Jia Clan warrior reported that the Fire Crow Tribe’s mine produced refined gold and fine jade and that Di Luo had vanished nearby.
• Di Sha concluded that Di Luo had likely died over the mine and ordered mercenary teams across the Southern Wasteland to join forces and claim it.

After learning that the Essence Elixirs had been refined, Qing Ming used three to open every meridian in his body and unlock the full potential of the Pangu Orthodox. He gave another pill to Heng Luo, who advanced to Great Shaman and kicked him after he stared at her unclothed form.

• Qing Ming learned that the seventeen portions of Great Shaman essence blood had produced eight Essence Elixirs.
• Qing Ming swallowed three Essence Elixirs, opened all 129,600 meridians, and gained the ability to draw upon all Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
• Qing Ming gave Heng Luo an Essence Elixir to strengthen her before the coming battle.
• Heng Luo advanced to Great Shaman, lost the vines that covered her, and kicked Qing Ming when he stared at her.
• Heng Luo covered herself with vine armor and kicked a fiery red leopard after it showed amusement.

Qingming and Ji Hao prepared Cold Creek Valley’s defenders for an attack, only to find themselves surrounded by a vast alliance led by the Blackwater Mysterious Snake Tribe. After refusing Blackwater Yuan’s demand to surrender the mines, they began a desperate battle while awaiting reinforcements.

• Heng Luo warned Qingming that enemy forces, including giant snakes, were approaching, and Qingming alerted Ji Hao.
• The Bulls Tribe and several other tribes emerged from the forests and encircled Cold Creek Valley with nearly a hundred thousand warriors.
• Blackwater Yuan arrived with the Blackwater Mysterious Snake Tribe and demanded that the Fire Crow Tribe surrender the mines.
• Ji Hao and Qingming refused to give up Cold Creek Valley, and Blackwater Yuan ordered the allied forces to attack.
• Fire Crows, Qing Yi archers, War Ancient Trees, and the valley’s other defenders fought back as the battle engulfed Cold Creek Valley.

Qing Ming and Ji Hao fought to defend Cold Creek Valley, but the allied tribes broke through its walls and overwhelmed the defenders. The Suiren Clan arrived and annihilated the invading army with the Suiren Staff’s Humanity Fire, while Blackwater Yuan remained defiant.

• Qing Ming used sunlight-infused sword power to burn a Fierce Ghost Tribe Great Shaman to ashes.
• Ji Hao used a tenfold burst of strength to kill a golden-maned lion that tried to ambush him.
• The allied forces broke through Cold Creek Valley’s wall, and Qing Ming ordered Tietan to prepare the War Ancient Trees for a retreat.
• The Suiren Clan arrived with more than a thousand Fire Crows, and the Suiren Clan’s leader swept the allied warriors with the Suiren Staff’s flames.
• The allied troops were scorched, routed, and largely surrendered, but Blackwater Yuan remained standing.

Ji Xia used the Suiren Staff and Protective Talisman to defeat Blackwater Yuan and save Cold Creek Valley, but a foreign army emerged from a spatial rift as the defenders celebrated. The chapter ended with the exhausted Fire Crow Tribe facing an overwhelming invasion force.

• Ji Xia burned Blackwater Yuan's army and beasts with the Suiren Staff, but Blackwater Yuan survived by using his mount as a shield.
• Blackwater Yuan attacked Cold Creek Valley with a devastating wave of water energy, and Qing Ming urged Ji Xia to use the Protective Talisman.
• Ji Xia pressed the Protective Talisman against the Suiren Staff, summoned Sui Ren's sacred fire, and burned Blackwater Yuan to ashes.
• The defenders of Cold Creek Valley celebrated their victory, believing the battle had secured peace for the Fire Crow Tribe.
• A spatial rift opened below Cold Creek Valley, and fifty thousand Jia Clan warriors, one thousand metal spiders, and one hundred three-eyed Yu Clan nobles emerged.

Di Sha led the Yu Clan nobles and their army in an assault on Cold Creek Valley, whose exhausted defenders could no longer use the Suiren Staff. Just as the invaders seemed certain to overwhelm them, Si Wenming arrived and wiped out the invading army with one sword strike.

• Di Sha ordered fifty thousand armored soldiers and a thousand metal spiders to attack Cold Creek Valley for its golden mine.
• Ji Xia told Qing Ming and Ji Hao that the Suiren Staff could not be activated again, and the defenders prepared to fight to the death.
• Di Sha and the Yu Clan nobles bombarded Cold Creek Valley with powerful spells, breaking more than a hundred zhang of its wall.
• Ji Hao and the defenders charged toward the breach as the invading army advanced.
• Si Wenming appeared and frightened the invaders into fleeing, then destroyed the soldiers, metal spiders, and Yu Clan nobles with a single sword slash.

Li Yu gained the Chaos Immeasurable attribute and planned to capture Pan Yu to study his knowledge of Chaos. At Cold Creek Valley, Si Wenming saved the allied forces, while Ji Hao and Qing Ming handled the captives and arranged to strengthen the Qing Yi Tribe.

• Li Yu used the Dragon race's and Pan Xi's merit to understand Chaos Immeasurable and decided to lure Pan Yu out for study.
• Si Wenming destroyed the catastrophe at Cold Creek Valley with one sword strike and introduced himself to the Southern Wasteland heroes.
• Ji Xia welcomed Si Wenming as a brother, leaving Ji Hao alarmed because he knew Si Wenming's future identity as Great Yu.
• Ji Hao and Qing Ming organized the captives after the victory, and Qing Ming chose the elderly, weak, women, and children for the Qing Yi Tribe.
• Ji Hao offered Qing Ming the Bulls Tribe's warriors as well, and Qing Ming accepted the help to grow his tribe.

Si Wenming resolved to unify humanity through conquest after Ji Hao and Qingming suggested that all tribes become one. Qingming returned to the Qing Yi Tribe settlement and began considering how to unite its captives, while Ji Hao and Qingming agreed to go to the Central Plains.

• Si Wenming lamented humanity's internal conflicts as prisoners, women, and children from defeated tribes were taken away.
• Ji Hao urged Si Wenming to unify humanity by conquering tribes that refused to submit.
• Si Wenming accepted the bloodshed this would bring and committed himself to unification.
• Si Wenming urged Ji Hao and Qingming to go to the Central Plains, and they agreed.
• Qingming returned to the Qing Yi Tribe settlement with the captives and declared that the tribe would not kill prisoners, women, or children.
• Qingming resolved to begin uniting humanity by turning the people of other tribes into Qing Yi Tribe members.