Chapter Summaries

Chen Xiaojun used the Aromatic Silk Beauty to free the Ji and Liu alliance from paralysis, turning the battle against the Crimson Church in their favor, while Liu Yirong stabilized Ji Chenglie’s injuries. After witnessing Chen Cong’s power, the Ji Clan elders and Liu Yirong realized Chen Xiaojun was likely tied to the Chen Clan.

• Chen Xiaojun used pollen from the Aromatic Silk Beauty to neutralize the paralysis affecting the alliance’s fighters.
• The recovered Ji and Liu forces launched a counterattack against the Crimson Church, while Zhu Yanfeng and Ou Ya fought He Tiancheng and Pang Yanfeng.
• Liu Yirong treated Ji Chenglie with the Primal Netherworld Thirteen Needles and stabilized his condition, then treated Ji Chengjian as well.
• Ji Chenglie and Ji Chengjian praised Chen Cong for suppressing the Netherworld Dark Night Demon Dragon’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Ji Chenglie, Ji Chengjian, and Liu Yirong concluded that Chen Cong had come to Chang'an City because of the Chen Clan’s connection to Chen Xiaojun, and Liu Yirong identified Chen Xiaojun as a member of the Chen Clan.

Ji Chenglie, Ji Chengjian, and Liu Yirong suspected that the Chen Family was connected to the powerful Chen Clan and discussed how to investigate its intentions. They agreed that the Ji and Liu Families would prepare for what came next and stand together.

• Ji Chengjian questioned whether the Azure Steel Sword Chen Family was connected to the Chen Clan, while Liu Yirong identified Zhu Yanfeng and suspected Ou Ya belonged to the Sea Horse Clan.
• Ji Chenglie argued that Chen Cong and the gifted children accompanying Brother Chen pointed to a connection with the Chen Clan's Main Family.
• Ji Chengjian recalled a Beast Tide near Vast Sea City where a Chen Clan Titled Douluo had fought, and Liu Yirong decided to ask the Ye Family about the Chen Clan.
• Ji Chenglie and Ji Chengjian agreed to use their connections to learn about the Chen Clan and prepare while watching its actions.
• Liu Yirong pledged that the Liu Clan would advance and retreat alongside the Ji Clan, and Ji Chenglie credited the Chen Clan with helping them avoid disaster.

Ji Chenglie and Liu Yirong discussed the Crimson Church conspiracy, the suspected traitor Ito Makoto, and the damage to their families. They agreed to investigate the Church and its connections while Liu Ruyan took charge of the Liu Clan, delaying her wedding to Bo Da.

• Ji Chenglie and Ji Chengjian discussed how Kong Youde had infiltrated the Ji Clan, while Old Seven pursued him.
• Liu Yirong confirmed that Ito Makoto had planted the Netherworld Blood Lily and realized he had escaped; Ji Chengjian and Ji Chenglie vowed to investigate and capture him.
• Ji Chenglie and Liu Yirong planned to investigate the Crimson Church's network in Chang'an City and strengthen ties with other families and forces.
• Liu Yirong told Ji Chenglie that Liu He was badly injured but would survive, and that Liu Ruyan needed to manage the Liu Clan's affairs.
• Ji Chenglie agreed that Liu Ruyan could take charge with Bo Da's consent, and Liu Yirong planned to discuss the arrangements with them and postpone their wedding.

Feng Qisheng pursued Kong Youde and gained the upper hand in their fierce battle, determined to capture him and make amends for failing to detect his infiltration of the Ji Mansion. As Feng prepared a finishing blow, Kong Youde smiled and seemed to merge with the air.

• Feng Qisheng attacked Kong Youde with his Leopard Shadow soul skill, driven by guilt over letting him hide in the Ji Mansion for twenty years.
• Kong Youde countered with Precise Cut, using his Golden Spirit Blade to launch sharp, calculated strikes.
• Feng Qisheng dodged Kong Youde's attacks with Wind Shadow Dodge and studied his movements.
• Feng Qisheng unleashed Wind Blade Whirlwind, forcing Kong Youde back and leaving his arms numb.
• Feng Qisheng pressed his advantage and prepared a fatal blow, but Kong Youde smiled and began blending into the air around him.

Kong Youde wounded Feng Qisheng with his Sixth Soul Skill, but Feng Qisheng counterattacked with Panther's Fury and then unleashed Cheetah True Body. The chapter ended as the cheetah charged at Kong Youde, who feared he would die if he failed to block it.

• Kong Youde used Instant Bone Removal to pierce Feng Qisheng's shoulder after Feng's wind defense failed.
• Kong Youde appeared behind Feng Qisheng and prepared to strike his neck with the Golden Spirit Blade.
• Feng Qisheng turned and countered with Panther's Fury, forcing both fighters back after their attacks collided.
• Feng Qisheng activated Cheetah True Body and sent an illusory cheetah racing toward Kong Youde through a storm of wind blades.

Feng Qisheng and Kong Youde fought fiercely in the Ji Mansion as Feng Qisheng’s Cheetah True Body gradually overwhelmed Kong Youde’s blade techniques. The battle continued with Feng Qisheng launching his amplified Sixth Soul Skill, Wind God Sprint, at Kong Youde.

• Feng Qisheng used Cheetah True Body to clash with Kong Youde’s Fifth Soul Skill, Tendon-Cutting Bone-Shattering, and broke through its golden blade light.
• Kong Youde used his Right Arm Bone Soul Skill, Knife Art, to target the wind blades’ weak points and repel Feng Qisheng’s attacks for a time.
• Feng Qisheng’s Cheetah True Body gained the upper hand, though Kong Youde continued fighting without losing his footing.
• Feng Qisheng activated his Sixth Soul Skill, Wind God Sprint, boosted by Cheetah True Body and Panther’s Fury.
• Feng Qisheng vanished into a streak of wind-light and charged at Kong Youde amid a barrage of cutting wind blades.

Feng Qisheng badly wounded Kong Youde, but Kong Youde swallowed a Bloodthirsty Pill and renewed the fight at the cost of his Life Force. Feng Qisheng trapped him with Wind Entanglement and struck him down, leaving Kong Youde bleeding on the ground.

• Feng Qisheng's Wind God Sprint shattered Kong Youde's shield and sent him crashing to the ground, seriously injured.
• Kong Youde swallowed a Bloodthirsty Pill and attacked Feng Qisheng with blood-red blade strikes.
• Feng Qisheng evaded Kong Youde's frenzied assault while his shoulder wound reopened and Kong Youde's Life Force rapidly drained.
• Feng Qisheng used Wind Entanglement to bind and cut Kong Youde with sharp currents.
• Feng Qisheng's Cheetah True Body struck the helpless Kong Youde, who fell through the air as blood covered the ground.

Kong Youde used Chen Xiaojun’s spices to catch Feng Qisheng off guard, but Feng survived his attack and left him dying. Before his old friend and Chen Xiaojun, Kong explained that his actions came from a painful past in the Crimson Church, not hatred of the Ji Clan.

• Kong Youde threw spices at Feng Qisheng, overwhelming his senses before attacking with his Golden Spirit Blade.
• Feng Qisheng used Wind Strangulation to stop Kong Youde, leaving him gravely wounded and near death.
• Feng Qisheng sat beside Kong Youde and recalled their twenty-year friendship, while Chen Xiaojun approached to speak with him.
• Kong Youde told Feng Qisheng that he hated himself rather than the Ji Clan, then described his birth as an illegitimate son of the Kong Family and his relatively kind childhood.
• Kong Youde recounted how a power struggle killed his Aunt and father, left him abandoned by the Kong Family, and was followed by his mother's death when he was thirteen.

Kong Youde recounted how family loss and his master's death drove him toward revenge, leading him to become a Crimson Church spy inside the Ji Clan. He described how years of divided loyalties and guilt made him hate both his handlers and the Ji Clan, and left him believing he had become a pawn of fate.

• Kong Youde explained how his mother's death and his peers' scorn left him isolated until a Crimson Church elder took him as a disciple.
• Kong Youde said his master's death and his lack of family and Church support led him to take dangerous missions in pursuit of revenge.
• Kong Youde revealed that Yan Wufeng recruited him to infiltrate the Ji Clan through his culinary skills and send intelligence to the Crimson Church.
• Kong Youde described serving the Crimson Church and Yan Family while growing attached to the Ji Clan, whose warmth made his undercover role increasingly painful.
• Kong Youde said his hatred turned inward as he blamed himself for his weakness, and Feng Qisheng sighed while Kong Youde dismissed himself as unworthy of concern.

As Kong Youde died, he gave Chen Xiaojun his recipe book and expressed his wish to make the world better and pass on his culinary skills. Chen Xiaojun and Feng Qisheng then uncovered that Kong had a daughter and likely prepared an escape route during his years undercover in the Ji Clan.

• Kong Youde handed Chen Xiaojun his recipe book and asked him to preserve his culinary legacy and help make the world better.
• Kong Youde recalled Chen Xiaojun's dishes as the best food he had ever tasted, then died peacefully as Chen Xiaojun and Feng Qisheng stood beside him.
• Chen Xiaojun questioned Feng Qisheng about Kong Youde's age, arrival in the Ji Clan, soul master rank, and past relationship.
• Feng Qisheng confirmed that Kong Youde had a daughter, and Chen Xiaojun concluded that Kong had given him the cookbook partly to keep the family's secret safe.
• Chen Xiaojun asked whether Kong Youde had an escape route, and Feng Qisheng said that he likely had prepared one because the Crimson Church was hunted across the continent.

Chen Xiaojun explained Kong Youde’s motives and revealed that he had concealed a paired soul bone, deepening Feng Qisheng’s sorrow for his former opponent. The group learned that Chen Xiaojun was an heir of the Chen Clan, and Ji Chenglie sent Feng Qisheng to reassure the survivors before deciding how to handle Kong Youde’s remains.

• Chen Xiaojun told Feng Qisheng that Kong Youde had hoped to die by his hand and spare the mother and daughter, but had held back during their battle.
• Chen Xiaojun deduced that Kong Youde’s right-arm soul bone came from a Celestial Mantis and likely had a matching bone in his left arm.
• Feng Qisheng examined Kong Youde and confirmed the paired left-arm soul bone, then returned to Ji Chenglie and the others.
• Feng Qisheng recounted Chen Xiaojun’s deductions, and Ji Chenglie, Liu Yirong, and Feng Qisheng praised Chen Xiaojun’s ability and identified him as an heir of the Chen Clan.
• Ji Chenglie told Feng Qisheng to check on the survivors and restore order, and Feng Qisheng asked how Kong Youde’s matter should be handled.

Ji Chenglie ordered Kong Youde’s arm soul bones given to a mother and daughter, then discussed how the Ji Clan should cultivate ties with the Chen Clan. Chen Xiaojun recounted Kong Youde’s story to his companions and explained the rare dragon martial souls behind a powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill as the battle continued.

• Ji Chenglie ordered Feng Qisheng to give Kong Youde’s pair of arm soul bones to a mother and daughter.
• Feng Qisheng reported that the situation had stabilized, then advised Ji Chenglie to befriend Chen Xiaojun and his companions to build a relationship with the Chen Clan.
• Chen Xiaojun returned to the attic and told Xiao Yi, Xi Xi, Zhu Wuneng, and Luo Zhenjun about Kong Youde and what he had learned of the Crimson Church.
• Xi Xi said Kong Youde was responsible for his actions, while Zhu Wuneng focused on the food and Luo Zhenjun discussed the Crimson Church’s losses.
• Chen Xiaojun explained how the Dark Demon Dragon and Netherworld Shadow Dragon’s attributes strengthened their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and predicted that the fusion could not defeat his second granduncle.

Chen Xiaojun and Ji Boda grew closer as Xiaojun confirmed his ties to the Chen Clan and introduced Xi Xi as Sea God Island’s Holy Maiden. Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan recognized an opportunity to build ties with both powerful forces, and Ji Boda asked how Xi Xi and Xiaojun’s families were connected.

• Chen Xiaojun reassured the group that Chen Cong could withstand the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Ji Boda arrived with Liu Ruyan, recovered from his injuries.
• Ji Boda asked about Chen Xiaojun’s connection to Chen Cong, and Xiaojun revealed his true surname, family lineage, and identity as a member of the Chen Clan Direct Lineage.
• Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan thanked the Chen Clan for its help, while Xiaojun explained that Chen Cong had arrived by coincidence after receiving a message from Grandpa Zhu.
• Liu Ruyan asked about Xi Xi’s origins, and Chen Xiaojun introduced her as Sea God Island’s candidate High Priest and current Holy Maiden.
• Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan bowed to Xi Xi, recognizing the chance to form ties with both the Chen Clan and Sea God Island.
• Ji Boda asked Xi Xi and Chen Xiaojun what relationship their families had.

Xi Xi announced Sea God Island’s plan to ally with the Chen Clan and use it as a channel for continental cooperation, prompting Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan to seek closer ties. Chen Xiaojun then questioned why the Crimson Church had targeted their families and learned that Ito Makoto’s martial soul was the life-draining Withered Vine.

• Xi Xi told Chen Xiaojun, Ji Boda, and Liu Ruyan that Sea God Island would ally with the Chen Clan and use it as a contact point for cooperation with the continent.
• Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan welcomed closer cooperation, and Chen Xiaojun proposed discussing the arrangements with their elders.
• Chen Xiaojun questioned why the Crimson Church had attacked the Ji and Liu Families, pointing out that the attackers’ timing and limited forces seemed suspicious.
• Chen Xiaojun asked about Ito Makoto and the Netherworld Blood Lily, and Liu Ruyan said Ito Makoto’s martial soul was the Withered Vine, which absorbed the life force of nearby plants.

Liu Ruyan explained Ito Makoto’s hidden abilities and troubled past, revealing that he had long concealed his strength and might be plotting against the Ji and Liu Families. Xiao Yi and Xi Xi suggested the Crimson Church may have killed Grandfather Liu, leaving Liu Ruyan determined to seek justice with her friends’ support.

• Liu Ruyan explained that Ito Makoto’s mutated Withered Vine could transfer vitality, and that he had supplied the Netherworld Blood Lily seeds and tended the family’s Herb Garden.
• Liu Ruyan and Ji Boda recounted Ito Makoto’s frail childhood, his grandfather’s death while protecting Grandfather Liu, and how Ito Makoto later became steward of the Herb Garden.
• Liu Ruyan described how she grew suspicious of Ito Makoto and discovered he had hidden his strength and was connected to the Black-Clad Men and possibly the Crimson Church.
• Chen Xiaojun, Liu Ruyan, and Ji Boda concluded that Ito Makoto might be scheming against their families and that his Crimson Church ties could date back to the Netherworld Blood Lily seeds.
• Xiao Yi and Xi Xi suggested the Crimson Church might have been behind Grandfather Liu’s death, prompting Liu Ruyan to erupt in grief and hatred.
• Liu Ruyan vowed to seek justice for Grandfather Liu and the Ji and Liu Families, while Ji Boda, Chen Xiaojun, and Xi Xi pledged their support.

Chen Xiaojun asked Liu Ruyan to investigate Ito Makoto, then attention shifted to the battle between He Tiancheng and Zhu Yanfeng. He Tiancheng overwhelmed Zhu Yanfeng with illusions and Dark Wind Blades, leaving the fight unresolved as Zhu Yanfeng struggled to defend himself.

• Chen Xiaojun asked Liu Ruyan to investigate Ito Makoto's whereabouts, relationships, and possible clues, and she agreed despite his caution.
• Zhu Wuneng joked about lacking everyone else's brains, easing the tense mood before warning that the fighters were about to explode.
• He Tiancheng replaced Yan Shenglong and attacked Zhu Yanfeng, who held firm behind his defenses.
• He Tiancheng used Dark Soul Law Domain, while Zhu Yanfeng invoked Stone Breathing, First Form, Serpentinite: Twin Extremes, and sent two shields at him.
• He Tiancheng evaded the shields, then used Phantom Traces and Dark Wind Blade to confuse and bombard Zhu Yanfeng, who struggled to withstand the attacks.

He Tiancheng’s relentless Dark Wind attacks pushed Zhu Yanfeng into a difficult fight, but Zhu Yanfeng used his Golden Bell Shield to withstand them and suppress He Tiancheng’s Black Soul Law Domain. With He Tiancheng’s phantoms dispersed, both fighters remained ready to continue the battle.

• He Tiancheng attacked Zhu Yanfeng with phantoms and Dark Wind Blades, but Zhu Yanfeng spun his stone-armor shields to block the assault.
• He Tiancheng turned invisible and fired Dark Wind Thrust, but Zhu Yanfeng sensed the attack and stopped it with his crossed shields.
• He Tiancheng used Dark Wind Control to redirect the scattered blades around Zhu Yanfeng’s defenses, forcing him to fight on the defensive.
• Zhu Yanfeng activated Golden Bell Shield, which shattered the Dark Wind Blades and drove away He Tiancheng’s Black Soul Law Domain.
• The golden light dispersed He Tiancheng’s phantoms and revealed his true body, but both He Tiancheng and Zhu Yanfeng stayed alert for the next move.

He Tiancheng unleashed Wings of Interdimensional Storm against Zhu Yanfeng, whose layered defenses let him survive the devastating attack. Both fighters remained ready to continue their battle.

• He Tiancheng enlarged his Black Feather Crane wings and charged Zhu Yanfeng with Wings of Interdimensional Storm.
• He Tiancheng’s wind blades shattered Zhu Yanfeng’s Stone Armor Shield, and his black energy beam struck at Zhu Yanfeng’s vital points.
• Zhu Yanfeng used Earth Vein Surge to raise six stone pillars and buy time to strengthen his defenses.
• Zhu Yanfeng combined his shields with Stone Armor Rampage, Golden Bell Shield, and Earth Armor to block He Tiancheng’s beam, though his clothes and armor were left in tatters.
• Zhu Yanfeng taunted He Tiancheng, and the two paused briefly while remaining ready to fight on.

Zhu Yanfeng and He Tiancheng exchanged attacks until Zhu Yanfeng struck He Tiancheng through his Black Feather Shield with the Heart Shattering Palm. He Tiancheng was badly injured and realized he had lost, but continued to glare at Zhu Yanfeng in anger.

• Zhu Yanfeng attacked with Stone Breathing's Rhyolite · Swift Conquest as He Tiancheng countered with Aerial Combo and volleys of wind blades.
• Zhu Yanfeng hurled his shields with Arcs of Justice, while He Tiancheng used Shadow Feather Dance Kill to meet the attack.
• Zhu Yanfeng gathered Soul Power and launched his Heart Shattering Palm at He Tiancheng.
• He Tiancheng formed a Black Feather Shield, but Zhu Yanfeng's palm force pierced it and struck his organs, making him spit blood.
• He Tiancheng accepted that he had lost but remained locked in an angry stare with Zhu Yanfeng.

Zhu Yanfeng used his newly gained Stone Breathing Technique and other abilities to battle He Tiancheng, then turned the tide with his Moon Wolf Guardian and Petrification Eye. He Tiancheng struggled against the petrifying force but remained bound as the chapter ended.

• Zhu Yanfeng mocked He Tiancheng and pressed his attack with Stone Breathing Technique, throwing a shield at him with Heaven Surface Shatter.
• He Tiancheng unleashed his Eighth Soul Skill, Wings of Interdimensional Storm, to break free from Zhu Yanfeng's assault.
• Zhu Yanfeng activated Moon Wolf Guardian and charged through He Tiancheng's storm wings, though his protective shield began to falter.
• Zhu Yanfeng fired his Petrification Eye at He Tiancheng, petrifying the storm wings and striking at He Tiancheng himself.
• He Tiancheng's body began to stiffen under Petrification Eye, and he struggled desperately but could not break free.