Ch. 381Internal Alchemy

Plot Points & Events

  • He Zhao hears a commotion at Longevity Market but returns to Ping'an Market without incident.
  • He decides to use modified pill recipes to obtain Sha Jade for building his Wind, Thunder, Yin, and Yang meridians.
  • He successfully negotiates with six shops, obtaining 300,000 pieces of Wind, Thunder, Yin, and Yang Malevolent Jade.
  • He builds his four meridians and brands his Life-Bound Spells in the Quiet Room.
  • He plans to advance to the Pill-Swallowing Realm and seek advice from the Ping'an Market Master about the Sha Beast.

Character Developments

  • He Zhao demonstrates his ruthlessness and cunning in business dealings.
  • The Ping'an Market Master shows his wisdom and understanding of the situation.

Significant Themes

  • Ruthlessness and cunning in business.
  • The importance of connections and backers.
  • The desire to advance in cultivation and the challenges faced.

Character Interactions

  • He Zhao interacts with the Ping'an Market Master, showing deference and seeking his advice.
  • He Zhao deals with the shopkeepers, using a combination of threats and inducements to obtain what he wants.

Ch. 382380 [Nine Annihilations]

Key Plot Points and Events

+ He Zhao visits Wei Shan to inquire about realms beyond Pill-Swallowing.
+ Wei Shan explains the realms of Sha Refining, Pulse Building, and Pill-Swallowing, and mentions the Yin God Realm beyond Pill-Swallowing.
+ Wei Shan reveals that advancing to the Yin God Realm requires the blood of a Malevolent Beast.
+ Wei Shan shares characteristics and habits of Malevolent Beasts, and his failed attempts to find one.
+ Wei Shan gives He Zhao a cultivation method for improving the physical body, the Nine Annihilations Golden Body.
+ Wei Shan reveals his feud with Dragon Head Market and suggests He Zhao could potentially rob them for information on Sha Beasts.

Character Developments

+ He Zhao: Shows determination and ambition in his cultivation journey, and maintains a respectful yet playful relationship with Wei Shan.
+ Wei Shan: Demonstrates his extensive knowledge and experience, and reveals his desire for He Zhao to help Ping'an Market in the future.

Significant Themes

+ The pursuit of power and knowledge, and the sacrifices made for them.
+ The importance of mentorship and guidance in cultivation.
+ The consequences of grudges and revenge.

Character Interactions

+ He Zhao and Wei Shan: Their master-disciple relationship is playful yet respectful, with Wei Shan sharing valuable information and guidance with He Zhao.
+ He Zhao and Dragon Head Market: He Zhao is warned about the feud between Wei Shan and Dragon Head Market, and is suggested to potentially target them for information.

Ch. 383[Golden Body]

Key Plot Points and Events

  • He Zhao studies the Nine Annihilations Golden Body cultivation method, finding it extremely challenging.
  • He decides to practice the method, starting with the 'Burning Body' realm, which involves incinerating impurities in the body using Earth Fire.
  • He discovers that he can absorb Fire Qi into his Crystallized Heart to withstand the high temperature.
  • He successfully completes the 'Burning Body' realm, feeling refreshed and stronger.
  • He proceeds to the 'Inscription' realm, engraving mutated Artifact Patterns onto his flesh.
  • He moves on to the 'Forging' realm, torturing his body to fuse the Artifact Patterns completely.
  • He engravves five circuits (speed, strength, stamina, agility, flexibility) into his flesh in the 'Engraving' realm.
  • He creates a Sha energy vortex within his body in the 'Vortex' realm.
  • He plans to reach the Peak of Perfection in the 'Golden Body' realm after grinding proficiency points.

Character Developments

  • He Zhao becomes more ruthless to himself, pushing his physical body to unprecedented strength.
  • He acknowledges the genius of the Ping'an Market Master, Wei Shan, in creating the Nine Annihilations Golden Body.

Significant Themes

  • The risks and rewards of cultivation.
  • The pursuit of power and perfection.
  • The ruthlessness required for self-improvement.

Character Interactions

  • He Zhao interacts with the Ping'an Market Master, Wei Shan, through the cultivation method he left behind.
  • He Zhao compares himself to his past self, finding his current strength superior.

Ch. 384Chapter 383

Key Plot Points and Events

  • He Zhao cultivates the Divine Movement Technique to perfection, gaining 10,000 points of proficiency.
  • He enters the Nine Annihilations Golden Body realm, experiencing intense physical transformations.
  • He Zhao visits the Spirit Lion Brothers, Fan Zhong, and Old Wei before heading to Dragon Head Market.
  • At Dragon Head Market, he learns about recent disappearances of children and a Disciplinary Team captain.
  • He meets a boy who provides information about the incidents and recommends a safe place to live.

Character Developments

  • He Zhao's cultivation progresses significantly, entering the Peak of Perfection level in the Nine Annihilations Golden Body realm.
  • The boy at Dragon Head Market shows concern for the safety of the market's inhabitants and provides helpful information to He Zhao.

Significant Themes

  • The consequences of power and cultivation: He Zhao's immense strength and the potential danger it poses to others.
  • The impact of disappearances and fear on a community: The tension and anxiety among the market's inhabitants due to the recent events.

Character Interactions

  • He Zhao interacts with the Spirit Lion Brothers, Fan Zhong, and Old Wei, maintaining his relationships with them.
  • He Zhao meets a boy at Dragon Head Market who provides valuable information and shows concern for the market's safety.
  • The boy's interaction with He Zhao highlights the contrast between the boy's innocence and the dark events happening in the market.

Ch. 385Chapter 384

Key Plot Points and Events

  • He Zhao, disguised as "Lei Er," continues his investigation, renting a shop on Talisman Street to gather information and make connections.
  • He discovers that the disappearances occur later at night and the intervals between them are increasing, suggesting the Sha Beast's injuries are healing.
  • He learns from Disciplinary Team members that the team has issued a gag order on the disappearances and that the latest victim was a 15-year-old.

Character Developments

  • He Zhao maintains his disguise as an old man, "Lei Er," and continues to build relationships with local Sha Refiners.
  • Wang Xing, a Disciplinary Team member, becomes friendly with He Zhao, leading to an invitation for drinks and shared information.

Significant Themes

  • Investigation and information gathering: He Zhao's primary focus is to uncover the truth behind the disappearances, using his shop and connections to gather information.
  • Discretion and patience: He Zhao understands the importance of not rushing into the investigation and avoiding the Disciplinary Team's attention.

Character Interactions

  • He Zhao and Wang Xing: Their friendship deepens, with Wang Xing inviting He Zhao for drinks and sharing confidential information about the disappearances.
  • He Zhao and the Disciplinary Team members: He Zhao uses his shop and the opportunity of a shared meal to subtly gather information from the team members.

Ch. 386Chapter 385

Key Plot Points and Events

  • He Zhao learns about a recent murder that might be connected to the Sha Beast case.
  • He decides to return to Ping'an Market to advance to the Pill-Swallowing Realm.
  • He visits the Ping'an Market Master and plans to cultivate in the mineral vein's core.

Character Developments

  • He Zhao: Shows determination and confidence in his cultivation progress.
  • Wei Shan (Ping'an Market Master): Struggles with the fact that his disciple is advancing faster than him.

Significant Themes

  • Cultivation and advancement in Sha Refining.
  • The relationship between master and disciple, and their respective talents.

Character Interactions

  • He Zhao and Wei Shan: Their interaction highlights the disparity in their cultivation speeds and the master's realization of his disciple's exceptional talent.
  • He Zhao and the Spirit Lion Brothers: They express envy over He Zhao's new Flying Boat.

Ch. 387Chapter 386

Key Plot Points and Events

  • He Zhao successfully advances to the Solid Core stage in his cultivation, surpassing the Virtual Core stage in a single day.
  • He returns to Dragon Head Market, resuming his business and investigating the Sha Beast's whereabouts.
  • He searches the Disciplinary Team, Market Master Mansion, and the mine vein's core but finds no evidence of the Sha Beast.
  • Another person goes missing in Dragon Head Market, increasing the tension among the locals.

Character Developments

  • He Zhao's cultivation level improves significantly, enhancing his powers and abilities.
  • He Zhao becomes more determined to find the Sha Beast and advance to the Yin God Realm.
  • Wang Xing, the Disciplinary Team's leader, is shown to be diligent and dedicated to his duties.

Significant Themes

  • The theme of cultivation and advancement is prominent, with He Zhao's progress serving as a driving force for the plot.
  • The mystery surrounding the Sha Beast and the disappearances in Dragon Head Market adds suspense and intrigue.

Character Interactions

  • He Zhao interacts with his customers and fellow shop owners, gathering information and maintaining his cover.
  • He Zhao's relationship with Wang Xing remains cordial, with Wang Xing showing respect and deference to He Zhao's skills.
  • He Zhao's conversation with Bao Dating provides crucial information about the latest disappearance, hinting at a potential breakthrough in the case.

Ch. 388Chapter 387

Key Plot Points and Events

  • He Zhao discovers that the Sha Beast, Big Tiger, is behind the disappearances.
  • He Zhao infiltrates the Disciplinary Team's headquarters to confirm his suspicions.
  • He Zhao follows Big Tiger on a night when it goes out to hunt, witnessing it devour two Sha Refiners.
  • He Zhao decides to attack Big Tiger while it's digesting its prey.

Character Developments

  • He Zhao: Shows determination and patience in investigating the disappearances. He also demonstrates his strategic thinking and decisiveness in planning to attack Big Tiger.
  • Big Tiger: Revealed to be the malevolent beast behind the disappearances. It shows cunning and adaptability in its hunting methods.

Significant Themes

  • Patience and perseverance: He Zhao's unwavering focus and patience in investigating the disappearances lead him to the truth.
  • Adaptability and cunning: Both He Zhao and Big Tiger show these qualities, with He Zhao adapting his strategies based on new information and Big Tiger using its cunning to avoid detection.

Character Interactions

  • He Zhao and Big Tiger: Their interaction is a cat-and-mouse game, with He Zhao pursuing the truth and Big Tiger trying to evade detection.
  • He Zhao and the Disciplinary Team: He Zhao uses his friendship with the team members to gather information, showing his ability to build and maintain relationships.

Ch. 389One-Sided Beating

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • He Zhao, a Pill-Swallowing Realm cultivator, arrives at Dragon Head Market and immediately causes a commotion by beating up a Sha Beast from the Disciplinary Team.
  • The Disciplinary Team arrives to intervene, but He Zhao kills them with a single roar and destroys their Treasure Boat with his immense strength.
  • The market master, an old man, arrives to stop He Zhao.

Character Developments

  • He Zhao: Shows immense strength and cultivation, capable of killing multiple people with a single roar and destroying a Treasure Boat with his fists. He is ruthless and aggressive, seeking blood from the Sha Beast.
  • The Sha Beast: Initially fierce and powerful, but is easily overpowered by He Zhao and suffers a severe beating. It shows signs of recovering consciousness but is quickly knocked out again.

Significant Themes

  • Power and Strength: He Zhao's immense power and cultivation are the central focus of the chapter, demonstrating his ability to overpower and dominate others.
  • Ruthlessness: He Zhao's disregard for life and property is evident in his actions, as he kills multiple people without hesitation and destroys valuable assets.
  • The Market's Authority: The Disciplinary Team and the market master represent the market's authority, but they are powerless against He Zhao's strength.

Character Interactions

  • He Zhao vs. The Disciplinary Team: He Zhao easily overpowers and kills the Disciplinary Team members, demonstrating his immense strength and disregard for their authority.
  • He Zhao vs. The Sha Beast: He Zhao beats the Sha Beast severely, seeking its blood, but the beast remains resilient and shows signs of recovering consciousness.
  • He Zhao vs. The Market Master: The market master arrives to stop He Zhao, but the outcome of their confrontation is not yet known.

Ch. 390[The Wronged Dragon Head Market Master]

Summary

Plot Points and Events

  • He Zhao, a ruthless cultivator, arrives at Dragon Head Market, seeking revenge against the market master, Liu Yong, for his son's actions against He Zhao's disciple.
  • Liu Yong, the market master, is a Golden Core expert with a Dao Artifact, the Blood-Devouring Saber.
  • He Zhao uses a Sha Beast as a shield to protect himself from Liu Yong's attacks, enraging the market master.
  • Liu Yong's subordinates refuse to fight He Zhao, fearing his power. Liu Yong kills some of them to motivate the rest, using the Blood-Devouring Saber's ability to heal himself with their essence.

Character Developments

  • He Zhao: Shows his ruthlessness and shamelessness, using the Sha Beast as a shield and provoking Liu Yong.
  • Liu Yong: Becomes increasingly enraged and desperate, resorting to killing his own subordinates to motivate them.

Significant Themes

  • Power dynamics: He Zhao's strength and ruthlessness allow him to dominate the situation, while Liu Yong's subordinates fear him, highlighting the power imbalance.
  • Revenge: He Zhao seeks revenge for his disciple's treatment, while Liu Yong seeks revenge for his son's death.

Character Interactions

  • He Zhao and Liu Yong: Engage in a verbal and physical battle, with He Zhao provoking and humiliating Liu Yong, while Liu Yong becomes increasingly desperate to defeat He Zhao.
  • Liu Yong and his subordinates: Liu Yong kills some of his subordinates to motivate the rest to fight against He Zhao, showing his desperation and willingness to do anything to win.

Ch. 391389 [Thanks to the Elder for the Dao Artifact]

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • He Zhao, the protagonist, faces the Dragon Head Market Master, Liu Yong, who has transformed into a massive blood-colored bat using the Blood-Devouring Saber.
  • He Zhao uses the Sha Beast he captured earlier as a shield and a projectile, ramming Liu Yong with a Treasure Boat.
  • He Zhao discovers Liu Yong's weakness and punches out the seventh vertebra, temporarily incapacitating him.

Character Developments

  • He Zhao demonstrates his immense strength and combat prowess, outmatching Liu Yong even after the latter transforms into a Sha Beast.
  • Liu Yong, despite transforming, struggles to effectively use the Sha Beast's power and is ultimately defeated by He Zhao.

Significant Themes

  • The power of Sha Beasts and the potential danger they pose to humans.
  • The importance of understanding and utilizing an enemy's weakness in combat.

Character Interactions

  • He Zhao and Liu Yong engage in a fierce battle, with He Zhao ultimately emerging victorious.
  • He Zhao shows no mercy to Liu Yong, even mocking him after defeating him.

Ch. 392The Old Sixth Who Stirred Up the Northern Lands

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Liu Yong, the Dragon Head Market Master, loses his powerful bat form and is severely injured after his Blood-Devouring Saber is taken.
  • He Zhao, the protagonist, takes the Blood-Devouring Saber and refines Liu Yong into a Golden Elixir, advancing his cultivation.
  • He Zhao searches for the core of the mineral vein and finds an enormous Stalactite Crystal, which he takes.
  • He sets up an ambush at the mine, expecting other Market Masters to come and fight over the crystal.

Character Developments

  • Liu Yong: Loses his powerful form and is severely injured, then refined into a Golden Elixir.
  • He Zhao: Advances his cultivation by refining Liu Yong, takes the Blood-Devouring Saber and the Stalactite Crystal, and sets up an ambush.

Significant Themes

  • Greed and its consequences: Liu Yong's greed for power leads to his downfall, and He Zhao's expectation of other Market Masters' greed sets up a trap.
  • Cultivation and advancement: He Zhao's cultivation advances significantly through refining Liu Yong and taking his Dao Artifact.

Character Interactions

  • He Zhao and Liu Yong: Their conflict leads to Liu Yong's defeat and refinement.
  • He Zhao and other Market Masters: He Zhao expects them to fall into his trap due to their greed.

Ch. 393Great Tonic Pills Everywhere

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Market masters, including An Xing and Yong Chang, arrive at Dragon Head Market's mine to claim the Crystallized Sha.
  • He Zhao, hidden, observes and plans to ambush them.
  • The market masters discuss dividing the Crystallized Sha, with An Xing suggesting they split it according to market rankings.
  • He Zhao activates the Nine Absolutes formation, sealing the market masters' malevolent energy and trapping them.
  • He Zhao offers them a chance to surrender, but they refuse, leading to a struggle.
  • He Zhao uses the Heaven and Earth Alchemy Furnace to refine the market masters into Replenishment Pills.

Character Developments

  • Market Master An Xing shows his power and authority, intending to control the situation but ultimately falls into He Zhao's trap.
  • Market Master Yong Chang demonstrates his skill with Wind Sha spells but also becomes a victim of He Zhao's ambush.
  • He Zhao reveals his ruthlessness and cunning, successfully ambushing and refining the market masters.

Significant Themes

  • Greed and ambition lead to downfall (market masters' desire for the Crystallized Sha).
  • Power dynamics and alliances (market masters' initial cooperation and later betrayal).
  • Ruthlessness and cunning (He Zhao's successful ambush and refinement of the market masters).

Character Interactions

  • Market Master An Xing and Yong Chang initially cooperate but later reveal their true intentions to join forces against the others.
  • He Zhao interacts with the market masters through the Different Dimension, observing and planning their demise.
  • The market masters interact with each other, showing their greed, ambition, and eventual downfall.

Ch. 394392 [Flesh Pill]

Key Plot Points and Events

  • He Zhao successfully forms his Golden Core using the Essence, Qi, and Spirit Three Flowers, which rejuvenates him and extends his lifespan by 500 years.
  • He discovers that advancing to the Golden Core Realm is extremely difficult, and there's little room for improvement in his cultivation.
  • He obtains the Blood-Devouring Saber, a Dao Artifact, and imprints it with his essence, qi, and spirit.
  • He uses the Blood-Devouring Saber to extract the malevolent beast's blood and refines it into a Great Tonic Pill, which significantly enhances his physical body.
  • Market masters attack the Golden Lock Formation, and He Zhao decides to reward the Blood-Devouring Saber with some high-quality blood.

Character Developments

  • He Zhao advances to the Golden Core Realm, rejuvenates, and gains a longer lifespan.
  • He Zhao becomes more aware of the limitations of his cultivation path and the difficulties ahead.
  • He Zhao demonstrates his ruthlessness and determination by not letting any part of the malevolent beast go to waste.

Significant Themes

  • The limitations of cultivation and the challenges of advancing to higher realms.
  • The ruthless and determined nature of He Zhao, who wastes nothing and takes full advantage of opportunities.
  • The power of Dao Artifacts and the relationship between a cultivator and their weapon.

Character Interactions

  • He Zhao interacts with the Blood-Devouring Saber, treating it as a living entity and communicating with it.
  • He Zhao anticipates confronting the market masters who attack the Golden Lock Formation.

Ch. 395Jing'an Market

Key Plot Points and Events

  • He Zhao arrives at Jing'an Market, suspecting it has ties to the Liu Family and the Dragon Head Market's fall.
  • He learns about the Liu Family's plan to preserve their lineage and resources, including the Corpse of the Malevolent Beast.
  • He infiltrates the Market Master Mansion, lip-reads the clan elders' conversation, and steals the Corpse of the Malevolent Beast.

Character Developments

  • He Zhao demonstrates his cunning and resourcefulness, using lip-reading to gather information and stealing the Corpse of the Malevolent Beast.
  • The Jing'an Market Master and clan elders show their desperation and fear, revealing their plan to preserve the Liu Family's legacy.

Significant Themes

  • The theme of survival and preservation of the Liu Family's lineage and resources is emphasized.
  • The theme of cunning and resourcefulness is demonstrated through He Zhao's actions.

Character Interactions

  • He Zhao interacts with the Jing'an Market Master and clan elders, though they are unaware of his presence.
  • He Zhao interacts with the Blood-Devouring Saber, using it to locate the Corpse of the Malevolent Beast.

Ch. 396Chapter 395

Key Plot Points and Events

  • He Zhao sets up a large-scale Heaven and Earth Alchemy Furnace Grand Formation to refine the Blood Bat corpse.
  • The formation attracts numerous Sha Refiners, who are killed upon approaching.
  • After 49 days, the formation successfully refines the Blood Bat corpse into a Great Tonic Pill.
  • He Zhao swallows the pill, significantly enhancing his physical body.
  • He travels to a deserted snowy mountain in the Grasslands and drinks a bottle of Malevolent Beast Blood.
  • The Beast Blood causes him to experience intense negative emotions, which he suppresses.
  • The Malevolent Beast Blood causes his Golden Elixir to shatter, and a tiny Yin God is born from it.

Character Developments

  • He Zhao's physical body becomes even harder than a Dao Artifact after consuming the Great Tonic Pill.
  • He Zhao gains a special ability to disrupt malevolent energy within a three-meter radius.
  • He Zhao suppresses his negative emotions and maintains control over his actions.

Significant Themes

  • The power of formations and the consequences of their misuse.
  • The enhancement of physical body and the struggle against negative emotions.
  • The birth of the Yin God and its relation to the Malevolent Beast Blood.

Character Interactions

  • He Zhao interacts with several Sha Refiners who approach the formation, killing them all.
  • He Zhao has an internal struggle with his brain, which urges him to drink the Malevolent Beast Blood.
  • He Zhao's Golden Elixir gives birth to a tiny Yin God, which is not explicitly stated to be a separate entity or an aspect of He Zhao himself.

Ch. 397[Playing Tricks]

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • He Zhao's Yin God leaves his body, allowing him to view his physical form from a third-person perspective.
  • He Zhao experiments with cultivating using Moonlight Essence with his Yin God body, which strengthens his Three Treasures (essence, qi, and spirit) and refines his Yin God body.
  • He Zhao discovers he can cast spells instantly with his Yin God body and that they are more powerful.
  • He Zhao tests his ability to kill without form on a goat, successfully draining its essence, qi, and spirit, causing its death.
  • He Zhao returns to the northern lands and tests his Yin God's invisibility and ability to drain essence, qi, and spirit on Wei Shan, the Ping'an Market Master.

Character Developments

  • He Zhao advances to the Yin God Realm, gaining new abilities and strengthening his cultivation.
  • Wei Shan, despite being a Golden Elixir expert, cannot see or sense He Zhao's Yin God.

Significant Themes

  • The power of the Yin God Realm and its cultivation methods.
  • The invisibility and stealth abilities of the Yin God.
  • The fear and helplessness of facing an unseen enemy.

Character Interactions

  • He Zhao interacts with his Yin God body, discovering its new abilities and experimenting with them.
  • He Zhao interacts with Wei Shan, testing his new abilities on the Ping'an Market Master without his knowledge.

Ch. 398396 [First Generation Dragon Head Market Master: "I'm back!"]

Key Plot Points and Events

  • After two months of chaos, Dragon Head Market begins to stabilize.
  • The nine market masters, excluding the original Dragon Head Market Master, join forces to rebuild the market.
  • The original Dragon Head Market Master returns with a powerful sect and attacks the nine market masters, killing them and their followers.
  • The Ping'an Market Master, Wei Shan, learns that his disciple, He Zhao, has become a Sha Beast (Yin God Realm cultivator).

Character Developments

  • The original Dragon Head Market Master returns, revealing his powerful status and ruthless nature.
  • He Zhao reveals his true strength and identity as a Sha Beast to his master, Wei Shan.
  • Wei Shan accepts He Zhao's identity and feels relieved about the future of Ping'an Market.

Significant Themes

  • The power dynamics and struggles within the markets.
  • The hidden strength and true identity of He Zhao as a Sha Beast.
  • The fear and awe of the original Dragon Head Market Master's return.

Character Interactions

  • The original Dragon Head Market Master interacts with the nine market masters, leading to their deaths.
  • He Zhao reveals his true strength to Wei Shan, leading to their master-disciple conversation about Sha Beasts.
  • Wei Shan interacts with a junior member of the Wei Family, learning about the sudden attack on the markets.

Ch. 399Chapter 398

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Dragon Head Market sends an envoy to Ping'an Market, demanding a monthly tribute of 100,000 pieces of Malevolent Jade and the handover of one of Ping'an's ore veins.
  • Wei Shan agrees to the demands to avoid immediate conflict.
  • He Zhao learns about the First Generation Dragon Head Market Master's return and plans to confront him.
  • He Zhao captures the Dragon Head Market envoy and interrogates him about Qingyun Sect.

Character Developments

  • Wei Shan shows wisdom and restraint by agreeing to Dragon Head Market's demands to avoid immediate conflict.
  • He Zhao demonstrates his ruthlessness and cunning in capturing and interrogating the Dragon Head Market envoy.

Significant Themes

  • Power dynamics and survival in a harsh world.
  • The consequences of past actions (Wei Shan's past actions against the Dragon Head Market Master).
  • The importance of information and intelligence gathering (He Zhao's interrogation of the envoy).

Character Interactions

  • Wei Shan and He Zhao discuss the Dragon Head Market's demands and the potential threat from the First Generation Market Master.
  • He Zhao captures and interrogates the Dragon Head Market envoy, revealing his ruthless and cunning nature.

Ch. 400398 [Audacious Ruthless He Zhao]

Key Plot Points and Events

  • He Zhao returns to Ping'an Market and obtains the 'Sha Concealing Art' from Wei Shan to conceal his aura and cultivation.
  • He Zhao decides to steal the Cultivation Methods related to advancing to the Dharma Aspect Realm from the Qingyun Sect.
  • The Qingyun Sect announces they will recruit disciples, leading to a massive crowd gathering at the Market Master Mansion.

Character Developments

  • He Zhao learns the 'Sha Concealing Art' and reaches its peak perfection, allowing him to hide his cultivation and avoid detection from curse arts, tracking arts, and divination arts.
  • The Qingyun Sect's recruitment drive shows their desperation to rebuild their sect after the near-annihilation in Xinyue Kingdom.

Significant Themes

  • The theme of concealment and deception is reinforced with He Zhao's new art, allowing him to act more freely and unscrupulously.
  • The theme of rebuilding and desperation is shown through the Qingyun Sect's recruitment drive, highlighting their need to replenish their ranks after suffering heavy losses.

Character Interactions

  • He Zhao interacts with Wei Shan, obtaining the 'Sha Concealing Art' and learning about its history and capabilities.
  • He Zhao observes the Qingyun Sect's recruitment process, witnessing the desperation and strictness of the sect in their efforts to rebuild.
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